Module 6 Animals in Danger

Period One Reading Comprehension

Ⅰ.用适当的介、副词填空

1．Anotherfamousanimalindangeristhegiantpanda，whosehabitatisinChina. 2．Thankstoscientists’hardwork，thenumberofthepandaslivinginthewildhasincreasedtoabout1,590. 3．Whatcanwedotohelpthemintheirstruggleforsurvival? 4．Heshoutedtothepoacherstoputdowntheirguns. 5．AtthebeginningofthetwentiethcenturythereweremillionsofantelopesontheQinghai-Tibetan

Plateau.

6．Bythe1990sthenumberhadfallentoabout50,000. 7．TheanimalsareskinnedonthespotandthewooltakentoIndia，whereitismadeintotheshawls. 8．Butinthe1990stheshawlscameintofashionamongrichpeople. 9．Inthe1990stheChinesegovernmentbegantotakeanactivepartinprotectingtheantelopesintheHohXilNatureReserve.

10．Ashawlmadefromthewoolcansellforfivethousanddollars.

Ⅱ.佳句翻译与仿写 1．Thankstoscientists’ hardwork，thenumberofthepandaslivinginthewildhasincreasedtoabout1,590.

翻译：由于科学家们的努力工作，生活在野外的熊猫数目增长到大约1_590只。 仿写：由于你的帮助，我们才得以成功。

Thanks_to_your_help，we_were_successful. 2．Thequestionis：Whatcanwedotohelpthemintheirstruggleforsurvival?

翻译：问题是：在它们争取生存的斗争中我们能做些什么来帮助它们呢？ 仿写：我们能做什么去帮助那些迷恋网络的孩子呢？

What_can_we_do_to_help_those_children_addicted_to_the_Internet? 3．Althoughsurprised，thepoachershadanadvantage—thereweremoreofthem. 翻译：偷猎者们尽管感到吃惊，但是他们占着人多的优势。 仿写：一旦看见就很难忘却。

Once_(it_is)_seen，it_can_never_be_forgotten. 4．Oftenworkingatnight，thepoachersshootwholeherdsofantelopesatatime，leavingonlythebabies，whosewoolisnotworthsomuch.

翻译：那些偷猎者常在夜里出动，一次就捕杀整群的藏羚羊，只留下那些毛不那么

值钱的幼崽。

仿写：他父母去世了，使他成为孤儿。

His_parents_died，leaving_him_an_orphan. 5．Inthe1990stheChinesegovernmentbegantotakeanactivepartinprotectingtheantelopesintheHohXilNatureReserve...

翻译：20世纪90年代，中国政府开始在可可西里自然保护区积极保护藏羚羊?? 仿写：学生应该积极参加课外活动去积累社会经验。

Students_should_take_an_active_part_in_after-class_activities_to_gain_some_social_experience.

Ⅲ.单项填空

1．Anotherfamousanimalindangeristhegiantpanda，________habitatisinChina. A．thatB．whichC．whoseD．it’s 答案 C

解析 由句子结构，排除D，若选D，其前应加and，构成并列句。分析整个句子，

这是一个非限制性定语从句。that不用于非限制性定语从句；which作主语或

宾语；whose作定语；先行词在句中作定语，故选C。

2．Thenumberofthepandas________inthewildhasincreasedtoabout1,590. A．livingB．liveC．livedD．tolive 答案 A

解析 分析句子结构，空白处作定语修饰pandas，且和主语是主动关系，故用现在

分词形式作定语。

3．Heshoutedtothepoachersto________theirguns. A．putoutB．putdownC．calmdownD．goout 答案 B

解析 putdown放下，符合句意。putout扑灭；calmdown平静下来；goout(灯，火)

熄灭。

4．Bythe1990sthenumber________toabout50,000. A．fellB．hasfallenC．fallsD．hadfallen 答案 D

解析 由Bythe1990s可知，句中谓语应用过去完成时，强调“过去的过去”。 5．There________abanonthetradesince1975. A．isB．hasbeenC．wasD．willbe 答案 B

解析 由句中的时间状语since1975可知，谓语应用现在完成时。

6．Sometimesthereweregunfights，like________inwhichJiesangSuonandajiewaskilled. A．itB．oneC．theoneD．those 答案 C

解析 由句中定语从句inwhichJiesangSuonandajiewaskilled可知，应特指这次枪战，

故选C。

7．Volunteersarereadyforthedifficult________oflifeat5,000metres. A．stageB．positionC．situationD．conditions 答案 D

解析 conditions环境，条件，符合句意。stage阶段，舞台；position位置；situation

情形，处境。

8．Thepandaisthe________oftheWorldWideFundforNature. A．symbolB．sightC．signalD．scene 答案 A

解析 symbol标志，象征，符合句意。sight景象；signal信号、暗号；scene场景，

风景。

9．________canwedotohelpthemintheirstruggleforsurvival? A．HowB．WhenC．WhereD．What 答案 D

解析 空白处作do的宾语，只有what可以作宾语，故选D。 10．Theanimalsareskinnedonthe________. A．placeB．spotC．sightD．position 答案 B

解析 onthespot是固定短语，意为“当场，在现场”。 Ⅳ.阅读理解

Atthebeginningofthe20thcenturythereweremorethanamillionlionsworldwide.Todaytherearelessthan30,000inthewild.Theremaininglionsareincreasinglythreatenedbyhabitatloss, huntingactivitiestoprotectfarmsandcattle.

Forgenerations,

MasaitribesmenonthelargeAfricanplainsinsoutheasternKenyahavehuntedlions—toprotecttheirfarmsandcattle.Todaytheycelebratethelions’ life.

NoahisanelderintheMasaicommunity.“We have decided as a community of the Masai to lay down our spears, and there will be no more killing of lions in our

community.”HeispartofagroupofMasaivisitingtheUnitedStatespromoting(推广)thePredator(捕食性动物)CompensationProgram.

ConservationInternational’sFrankHawkinsexplains，“TheMasaihavebeenlivingwithwildlifeformanygenerationsandithasbeenaconflictingrelationshipinmanyways.Theycompetewiththeanimalsforfoodaslionseattheircattle.We’retryingtofindwaysinwhichthewildlifewillbecomesomethingusefultothem.”TheyhadthePredatorCompensationFundfoundedin2003.Aftermuchdiscussion，agroupofMasaifarmersagreedtoprotectlions.Inturn, iflionsorotherpredatorskilltheircattle,

theMasaiownerwillbepaidmarketvalueforthedeadanimalsfromthefund.

Onemansaidthatinthepast, whenalionkilledcattle, theykilleditonthespot.Andnow, afterthestartoftheprogram, theMasaiseethelionpopulationgrowing.Since2003, onlyfourlionshavebeenkilledhere.

1．Whatisthispassagemainlyabout? A．Thewildlifeintheworld. B．LionsandtheMasai.

C．Thereasonwhylionsarekilled. D．ThelivingwaysoftheMasai. 答案 B

解析 通读全文可知，因为狮子经常吃掉Masai人的牲口，所以Masai人杀死狮子

从而导致狮子的数量减少。在“捕食性动物补偿计划”实施之后，Masai人得到了补偿所以不再杀害狮子，因此文章主要是关于Masai人与狮子之间的关系。

2．WhatistheaimofthePredatorCompensationProgram? A．Toprotectpeopleinthewild.

B．TohelptheMasaiprotecttheirfarmsandcattle. C．Toprotectlionsonly. D．Toprotectthewildlife. 答案 D

解析 本文虽然主要谈论了“捕食性动物补偿计划”怎样保护狮子，但该计划并非

只是为了保护狮子。第四段中的“We’retryingtofindwaysinwhichthewildlifewillbecomesomethingusefultothem.”说明“捕食性动物补偿计划”是为了保护所有野生动物的。

3．Masaitribesmenkilledlionsbefore2003________. A．becauselionsweredangerousforpeoplethere B．becausedeadlionswereworthalotofmoney C．becausetheywantedlions’ meat

D．becausetheywantedtoprotecttheirfarmsandcattle 答案 D 解析 从第二段“Forgenerations,

MasaitribesmenonthelargeAfricanplainsinsoutheasternKenyahavehuntedlions—toprotecttheirfarmsandcattle.”这句可以看出Masai人是为了生计和保护牲口才杀死狮子的。由第四段“They compete with the animals for food as lions eat their cattle.”这句是指Masai人与动物们竞争食物。动物们猎杀他们饲养的牛，他们就杀死这些动物以此来减少损失。这句并不是说他们杀死这些野生动物来获取它们的肉，而是为了保护他们自己饲养的动物。

4．Accordingtothepassage, whyhaven’tMasaitribesmenkilledmanylionssince2003? A．Becauselionsdon’teattheircattleanymore. B．Becausetheywillbefinediftheykilllionsthere.

C．Becauseifalionkillstheircattle, theywillbepaidforthedeadanimalsfromthefund. D．Becausetherearelessthan30,000lionsinthewildnow. 答案 C

解析 从第四段“In turn, if lions or other predators kill their cattle, the Masai owner will