高中英语学习材料(灿若寒星*制作整理)Unit4WildlifeProtectionⅠ.阅读理解A体裁:说明文话题:动物词数:296时间:6′Lionsarefamilyanimalsandtrulysocialintheirowncommunities.Theyusuallyliveingroupsof15ormoreanimalscalledprides.Pridescanbeassmallas3orasbigas40animals.Inapride,lionshuntfood,raiselittlelions,anddefendtheirterritory(领地)together.Inpridesthefemalesdomostofthehuntingandcareforlittlelions.Usuallyallthefemalesinthepridearerelated—mothers,daughters,grandmothers,andsisters.Eachpridegenerallywillhavenomorethantwoadultmales.Whilethefemalesusuallylivewiththeprideforlife,themalesoftenstayforonlytwotofouryears.Afterthattheygooffontheirownorareevicted(逐出)byothermaleswhotakeoverthepride.Whenanewmalebecomespartoftheprideitisnotunusualforhimtokillallthelittlelions,makingsurethatallfuturelittlelionswillhavehisgenes.Themainjobofmalesintheprideisdefendingthepride'sterritory.Amale'sloudroar(吼叫),usuallyheardaftersunset,cancarryforasfaraseightkilometers.Theroarwarnsoffintruders(入侵者)andhelpsroundupsmallmembersofthepride.Huntinggenerallyisdoneinthedarkbythefemales.Theyoftenhuntingroupsoftwoorthree,usingteamworktosurround,andkillotheranimals.Femalesaren'tthemostsuccessfulofhunters,becausetheyusuallyscoreonlyonekilloutofseveraltries.Afterthekillthemalesusuallyeatfirst,femalesnextandthelittlelionsgetwhat'sleft.Malesandfemalesdefendagainstanyoutsidelionsthatattempttojointheirpride.【语篇解读】狮子是百兽之王。你了解它们的生活习性吗?它们是怎样捕食的?雄狮和母狮各自有什么分工?1.Howfarcanamalelion'sroarscarry?A.Formorethan40kilometers.B.Forabout30kilometers.C.Fornearly15kilometers.D.Forabout8kilometers.答案D[细节理解题。根据第5段cancarryforasfaraseightkilometers可知答案。]2.WhichofthefollowingdescriptionsaboutthemalelionisTRUE?A.Itusuallyliveswithitsfamilymembersforlife.B.Itsloudroarcanfrightenitsenemies.C.Itisthemainhunterinitsfamily.D.Itraisesbabylionsasthefemaleliondoes.答案B[细节判断题。根据第五段的Theroarwarnsoffintruders(入侵者)可知B为正确选项。]3.Whoeatfirstaftertheliongroupgotthefood?A.Littlelions.B.Femalelions.C.Malelions.D.Oldlions.答案C[细节理解题。根据最后一段中的Afterthekillthemalesusuallyeatfirst,femalesnextandthelittlelionsgetwhat'sleft可知答案。]4.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat________.A.itisonlymalelionsinapridethatdefendtheirterritoryB.allthefemalesinthepridearerelativesC.malelionshelpfemaleswhenhuntingD.lionshunttheirfoodusuallyinthedaytime答案B[推理判断题。根据第二段中的Usuallyallthefemalesinthepridearerelated—mothers,daughters,grandmothers,andsisters可以推断在狮群中,所有的雌性狮子都是亲戚关系。]B体裁:记叙文话题:人物与事件词数:319时间:6′IwasinvitedtotakepartinastudyabroadprograminJapanincollegeonesummer.IleftforthestudyabroadinJapansoonafterthespringsemester(学期)ofcollegeletoutatschool.TheentiretimeIwasgonewassixweeks.IhadneverspokenawordofJapaneseand,thoughItriedtoreaduponthepeopleandcultureofJapan,IwastakingaprettybigriskspendingmysummeronastudyabroadprograminJapan-acountryIknewverylittleabout.SomeofmycollegefriendsevencommentedonhowbraveIwastotaketherisk.Aspartofthecollegestudyabroadprogram,Ihadtoliveinasmallvillage,wheretheothergirlonthestudyabroadprogramandIweretheonlyAmericansinthewholevillage.MyjobduringthestudyabroadinJapanwastopracticeteachingchildrenEnglish.EventhoughI'mnotanEnglishmajorincollege,Ithin...