外研版（2019）必修第二册《Unit 6 Earth first》2023年同步练习卷
发布：2024/10/18 7:0:2
一、阅读理解
-
1．San Francisco has its cable cars．Seattle has its Space Needle．And，Longview has its Nutty Narrows Bridge．The bridge has attracted visitors from many different parts of the world，and is now regarded as a symbolic landmark of Longview．
The bridge was built in 1963 by a local builder named Amos Peters，and it was originally built to help the local squirrels move between the Park Plaza office building and a city park across the street without being hit by the rushing cars．
Before the bridge was built，local squirrels had to cross the busy road between the two places for the nutty feast thrown for them by the staff in the building．Working around the neighborhood，Peters often witnessed squirrels being hit or run over．
One day，he found a dead squirrel with a nut still in its mouth，and the topic of that day s coffee break discussion was changed to squirrel safety．Peters and his colleagues came up with the squirrel bridge idea and formed a committee to ask the permission of the city council （市议会）．The council approved，and the bridge was named "Nutty Narrows"．
It didn't take long before reports of squirrels using the bridge started．Squirrels were even seen guiding their young and teaching them the ropes．The story was picked up by the media，and Nutty Narrows became known on newspapers．
In 1983，after 20 years of use，Peters took down the worn-out bridge．Repairs were made and crosspieces were replaced．The faded sign was repainted and in July 1983，hundreds of animal lovers attended the completion ceremony of the new bridge．
Peters passed away in 1984，and a ten-foot wooden squirrel sculpture was placed near the bridge in memory of its builder and his devotion to the project．
（1）The Nutty Narrows Bridge was built in order to．
A．offer squirrels a place to eat nuts
B．set up a local landmark
C．help improve traffic
D．protect squirrels from being hit by cars
（2）What happened over the coffee break discussion？
A．The committee got the council's permission．
B．The squirrel bridge idea was born．
C．A councilwoman named the bridge．
D．A squirrel was found dead．
（3）What does the underlined expression"teaching them the ropes"in paragraph 5 probably mean？
A．Passing them a rope．
B．Directing them to store food for winter．
C．Teaching them a lesson．
D．Showing them how to use the bridge．
（4）Which of the following statements is true about the Nutty Narrows Bridge？
A．It was replaced by a longer one．
B．It was built from wood and metal．
C．It was repaired after years of use．
D．It was ten-foot long．组卷：5引用：2难度：0.5 -
2．A 67-year-old man tried to rescue his dog from a cliff in California and died tragically．Actually，he is not the only pet owner who has risked his life saving an animal．There are many equally brave pet owners whose names are on the same list．
It's a scene from a famous TV series，when at a very important moment the 67-year-old Jack ran back into the family's burning house to save his daughter's dog He later died from cardiac arrest（心脏停搏） caused by taking in too much smoke．
After all that is not real，some might think．But similar stories are not difficult to find，in which the pet owners paid the ultimate price for saving their pets．
Recently，a 61-year-old Florida man was hit by a train with his dog after running out to save it from the railway．One month earlier，a woman in California died in the flames of a wildfire while trying to rescue her dog from a car．And in Texas after a hurricane，a 25-year-old man died from an electric shock after trying to save his sister's cat from her flooded home．
There have been many studies on humans attachment to pets，and there have been results associating health benefits with caring for animals．According to those studies，owning a pet can help lower blood pressure，reduce stress and relieve anxiety or depression．
According to one survey of American Pet Products Association，about 68 percent of the US families own a pet．And of all the pet owners，about 95 percent consider their pets part of the family．
（1）What happened to the old man in paragraph 1？
A．He saw a tragedy last week．
B．He climbed a cliff．
C．He lost his life as a result of saving his dog．
D．He joined a growing list of courageous pet owners in an activity．
（2）Paragraph 4 is mainly developed by．
A．comparing
B．giving examples
C．analyzing
D．giving a definition
（3）Which of the following statements is true？
A．Jack's death was a result of heat in the smoke．
B．There aren't other pet owners who choose to do the same as Jack in real life．
C．Humans shouldn't take the risk of saving their pets．
D．There is scientific evidence that having a pet is good for people's health．组卷：8引用：2难度：0.5
二、语法填空
-
3．Home is where the plant is!Having a house plant could make you healthier by （1）
（leave） the air you breathe higher in oxygen，scientists say．So far research （2）（find） having a plant like a peace lily indoors can improve the air quality in the home． "Thirsty" plants （3）demand a lot of water and sunlight could improve the atmosphere through their own growing process．Scientists from the University of Reading and the Royal Horticultural Society conducted a study on （4）（vary） plants and how the air around them changes．They found peace lilies were the best because they take in （5）（particular） large amounts of CO2 and water．Past research has also suggested flu may be less able to （6）（spread） in environments with higher humidity （潮湿） because the （7）（virus） don't travel as well through air．And plants also absorb CO2 from the air around them，enriching （8）same air with oxygen which is vital for the human body．Dr．Blanusa added， "Most office buildings would benefit （9）introducing additional planting．" The research（10）（publish） in the journal Air Quality，Atmosphere & Health in September，2018．组卷：18引用：3难度：0.6
三、单词拼写
-
4． Suddenly she could
（不再） feel the right side of her body.组卷：0引用：2难度：0.7 -
5． What challenges us is how to realize our p
to the fullest.组卷：7引用：2难度：0.7 -
6．You should
all aspects（考虑）before you make a decision.组卷：4引用：2难度：0.7 -
7．She is not content with her present life and wishes to
（采取措施） to improve it. （根据汉语提示完成句子）组卷：4引用：4难度：0.5
五、翻译题
-
20．
v.捐献，捐助，贡献出；撰稿，投稿n.捐款人；捐助人n.捐助物，贡献组卷：0引用：2难度：0.6
六、书面表达
-
21．据报道，藏羚羊（Tibetan antelope）受非法捕杀而濒临灭绝，总数从1990年的100万只锐减到现在不足10万只。假设你是李华，现请用英文给中国野生动物保护协会CWCA（China Wildlife Conservation Association）的会长写一封建议信。内容应包括：
●简述藏羚羊的现状；
●陈述原因（取羊皮获利等）；
●提出你的建议（加大宣传力度、增加资金、选派志愿者等）。
注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
3.可根据内容需要适当增加细节。
Dear President，
I'm writing to give some suggestions to further protect the Tibetan antelope.________
Looking forward to your reply.
Yours sincerely，
Li Hua组卷：22引用：5难度：0.5
