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1、选择性必修第四册UNIT 3SEA EXPLORATION.阅读理解A(2022江苏省七校调测)High-pitched (高音的) and yet distinct, the sound of a voice calling the name “Amy” is unmistakable. But this isnt a human cryits the voice of a killer whale called Wikie.New research reveals that orcas (虎鲸) are able to imitate human speech, saying words

2、such as “hello”，“one, two” and “bye bye”. The study also shows that the creatures are able to copy unfamiliar sounds produced by other orcas.Writing in the journal Biological Sciences, researchers from institutions in Germany, U. K， Spain and Chile, describe how they carried out the latest research

3、with Wikie, a 14-year-old female orca living in an aquarium(水族馆) in France.After first brushing up Wikies grasp of the“copy” command, she was trained to imitate three familiar orca sounds made by her 3-year-old Moana. Wikie was then additionally exposed to five orca sounds she had never heard before

4、, including noises sounding like a creaking (嘎吱响) door. Finally, Wikie was exposed to a human making three of the orca sounds, as well as six human sounds，including “hello”，“Amy”，“ah ha”，“one, two”and“bye bye”The team found that Wikie was often quickly able to copy the sounds, whether from an orca o

5、r a human, with all of the novel noises copied within 17 trials. Whats more, two human sounds and all of the human-produced orca sounds were managed on the first attemptalthough only one human sound “hello” was correctly produced more than 50% of the time on subsequent trials.The creatures are alrea

6、dy known for their ability to copy the movements of other orcas, with some reports suggesting they can also copy the sounds of bottlenose dolphins and sea lions after several trials.Scientists say the discovery helps to cast light on how different groups of wild killer whales have ended up with dist

7、inct accents, adding weight to the idea that they are the result of imitation between orcas.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。研究证明虎鲸能够很好地模仿同类、其他动物甚至人类的声音，这进一步证实不同种群的虎鲸之所以具有完全不同的口音，很可能是他们彼此模仿的结果。1What is the authors main purpose in writing the text？_C_ATo analyze orcas speech abilities.BTo highlight the conservation of

8、the orca.CTo inform us of orcas ability to imitate sounds.DTo convince us of the intelligence of the orca.解析：推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是文章前两段及最后一段可知，本文主要说明了各项研究证明，虎鲸可以模仿同类甚至是人类的一些声音，故作者写本篇文章的目的是告诉我们虎鲸模仿声音的能力。故选C。2Whats the main idea of the fourth paragraph？_A_AThe process of the research.BThe outcome of the rese

9、arch.CThe purpose of the research.DThe significance of the research.解析：主旨大意题。通读本段可知，研究小组先训练维基模仿由自己孩子发出的、熟悉的三个声音，然后让它模仿不熟悉的声音，最后给它听人类模仿虎鲸的声音以及其他一些人声音。由此可知，本段主要介绍了研究的过程。故选A。3Which of the following was the easiest for Wikie to copy？_C_AThe six human sounds.BAll the new orca sounds.CHuman-produced orca

10、sounds.DDolphin and sea lion sounds.解析：细节理解题。根据第五段中的“Whats more, two human sounds and all of the human-produced orca sounds were managed on the first attempt”可知，虎鲸在尝试模仿两种人类的声音和所有人类发出的虎鲸的声音时一遍就成功了，由此可知，四个选项中，C项“人类发出的虎鲸的声音。”对维基来说最容易模仿。故选C。4What may the discovery help explain？_B_AWhy orcas imitate huma

11、n speech.BWhy orcas have different accents.CHow orcas copy others movements.DHow orcas communicate with others.解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段可知，这项发现说明了不同种群的虎鲸之所以具有完全不同的口音，很可能是他们彼此模仿的结果，故这项发现帮助解释了为什么虎鲸有不同的口音。故选B。B(2022吉林市质检)Killer whales, or orcas, are known for their severe attacks on sea animals but they have nev

12、er posed a threat to humans. However, since late July, the normally social animals have been intentionally attacking sailboats off the coasts of Spain and Portugal.The strange behavior first surfaced on July 29, 2020, when a 46-foot boat was repeatedly attacked for almost an hour by nine orcas, caus

13、ing the boat to rotate (旋转)180 degrees and having its engine switched off.Since then, over 30 more similar incidents have been reported. On September 23,2020, Spains government banned boats of less than 50 feet in length from sailing in the 60-mile stretch of the Atlantic coastline between Ferrol an

14、d the Estaca de Bares Cape, where the attacks have been occurring.Researchers across the world are trying to explain the orcas behavior. Some believe it could be a result of the overfishing of the bluefish tunathe orcas primary food sourcewhich has left the areas killer whales starving and unable to

15、 feed their babies.“I saw them look at boats carrying fish. I think they know humans are somehow related to food shortages，” says Ken Balcomb, senior scientist at the Center for Whale Research in Washington, US.A.The environmentalists believe the sudden increase in boat traffic and fishing activitie

16、s, after months of absence due to restrictions on human activity last spring, could also be contributing to the_agitation.However, Alfredo Lpez, a biology professor in Galicia, Spain, thinks the attacks are defensive measures the orcas adopted to protect themselves against boat injuries. The researc

17、her came to this conclusion after looking at the videos of a few incidents and noticing that two of the young killer whales involved had serious injuries. Hopefully, the experts will be able to find a way to restore the harmony between the animals and the humans soon.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。虎鲸以凶猛而闻名，但从不攻击人类。可

18、是最近虎鲸不断地攻击船只，政府也因此禁止小船在攻击多发地航行。一些研究人员认为虎鲸的反常行为可能是因为人类对虎鲸的主要食物(金枪鱼)的过度捕捞；而生物学家认为虎鲸的反常行为是出于应对船只伤害的自我保护。5What do we know about orcas in Paragraph 1？_B_AThey are friendly to humans.BThey have changed their behavior.CThey are famous for hunting skills.DThey have met tough living conditions.解析：细节理解题。根据第一段

19、中的“. but they have never posed a threat to humans. However, since late July, the normally social animals have been intentionally attacking sailboats off the coasts of Spain and Portugal.”可知，虎鲸以前从不攻击人类，但是最近它们故意攻击帆船，这说明它们改变了行为。故选B。6Who holds the idea that fishing activities caused the incidents?_A_AKe

20、n Balcomb.BPortugals experts.CAlfredo Lpez.DSpains government.解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中肯鲍尔科姆所说的话“I saw them look at boats carrying fish. I think they know humans are somehow related to food shortages，”可知，他认为虎鲸知道是人类的过度捕鱼活动导致它们食物短缺，所以才攻击船只，引发了事故。故选A。7What does the underlined word “the agitation” in Paragraph 3

21、refer to？_A_AThe attacks.BFood shortages.CThe overfishing.DHuman activities.解析：词义猜测题。根据第三段中的“Researchers across the world are trying to explain the orcas behavior. Some believe it could be a result of the overfishing”和“The environmentalists believe the sudden increase in boat traffic and fishing act

22、ivities. could also be contributing to.”可知，研究人员和环境学家都在试图对虎鲸的攻击行为作出解释；contribute to意为“导致”，故可推测画线词表示虎鲸的“攻击”。故选A。8What might be a suitable title for this text？_B_AHow Do Killer Whales Attack Humans?BWhy Are Killer Whales Attacking Boats?CHow Can We Live in Harmony with Animals?DWhy Are Boats Banned fro

23、m Sailing on the Sea?解析：标题归纳题。根据第三段中的“Researchers across the world are trying to explain the orcas behavior. Some believe.”和“The environmentalists believe.”以及第四段中的“Alfredo Lpez, a biology professor in Galicia, Spain，thinks.”可知，本文是在解释虎鲸攻击船只的原因。所以B项(为什么虎鲸攻击船只？)最适合作为本文的标题。故选B。.七选五(2022贵阳市高三摸底联考)Many te

24、enagers want to look cool._1.F_Chloe Murray，an eighth-grader at Jefferson Middle School in the US, realized this problem and established a charitable clothes closet (衣橱) to help her peers._2.B_The school let her use a room for the project.Chloes classmates joined her as well.Last month, the charitab

25、le clothes closet, called Chloes Closet, opened._3.G_“Confidence is a real issue in middle school, especially when it comes to clothing，” Chloe told the Chicago Tribune, a daily newspaper in Chicago, the US._4.A_Many people from the schools community and neighboring schools donated used and new clot

26、hes.The clothes closet is only open after school.Students can “buy” these clothes by earning “money” when they turn in their schoolwork on time, make corrections on homework, participate in a school activity or express helpfulness to their peers and teachers.Since the first week in March, about 100

27、items have been “sold” to students.“_5.D_Then, they will be better able to focus on the learning material rather than paying too much attention to what they are wearing，” Shannon Arko, a language arts teacher at the school, said about the mission (使命) of the closet.“Feeling good about yourself trans

28、lates into a better learning experience overall.”AWhere are the clothes from?BHer school supported the idea too.CFashion has already become an important part of students lives.DYou need to supply children with basic needs, such as clothing.EBut everyone can afford to keep up with the changing fashio

29、n trends.FBut not everyone can afford to keep up with the changing fashion trends.GIts filled with trendy clothes for girls and boys to help students look their best.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了一个美国学生发起的并得到学校支持的慈善衣橱活动。解析：1此处承接上文的“Many teenagers want to look cool.”，再结合下文的慈善衣橱可推知，并不是每个人都有钱去紧跟时尚潮流。故F项符合语境。故选F。2

30、此处承接下文中的“The school let her use a room for the project.”，由此可推知，学校对Chloe的这一举动予以支持。故B项符合语境。故选B。3根据第一段的内容及空后一句可推知，Chloe建立这样一个慈善衣橱是为了帮助同龄人表现出最好的状态，因此衣橱里捐赠的都是时尚的衣物。故G项符合语境。故选G。4根据下文中的“Many people from the schools community and neighboring schools donated used and new clothes.”可推知，此处介绍了捐赠的衣物的来源。故A项符合语境。故选

31、A。5此处承接下文中的“Then，they will be better able to focus on the learning material rather than paying too much attention to what they are wearing”，由此可推知，只有满足学生的基本需求，比如衣物，他们才能集中注意力学习而不是过多地关注穿着。故D项符合语境。故选D。.语法填空(2022漳州市毕业班质检)Huge “terror crocodiles”， that were as large as buses once lived on the Earth. This

32、terrifying picture comes from a study that_1.was_published_(publish) last week in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. The study is from universities in the USA. Researchers who are experts _2.in_ the study of dinosaurs studied ancient bones found in North America. They said that the dinosaurs li

33、ved along the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of _3.what_ is now Canada and the USA. The giant _4.beasts_(beast) hunted and killed other dinosaurs and were up to ten metres in _5.length_(long). They discovered that the prehistoric crocodiles had sharp teeth that were the size of large bananas.A co-autho

34、r of the study detailed how he thought the crocodiles lived. He said they lived around 75 million years ago. They were the ancestors of todays crocodiles. He spent most of his time_6.writing_ (write) about his research on the bone parts. He said, “Up to now, the complete animal _7.has_been_ (be) unk

35、nown. These new samples reveal _8.an_ unusual, huge killer with teeth the size of bananas.” He said it must have frightened other dinosaurs that came to the waters edge _9.to_drink_ (drink). Another author described how _10.scary_ (scare) it was. She wrote: “It was so huge that almost everything in

36、its habitat was on the menu.”文章大意：本文是一篇说明文。研究恐龙的专家研究了在北美发现的古代骨骼，发现了一种名为“恐怖鳄鱼”的恐龙，和公共汽车一样大，曾经生活在地球上。文章介绍了这种巨兽的一些生活习性。解析：1考查动词的时态和语态及主谓一致。句意：这张可怕的图片来自上周发表在古脊椎动物杂志上的一项研究。根据后文“last week”可知应用一般过去时，关系词指代先行词study，与publish构成被动关系，用一般过去时的被动语态，主谓一致，谓语动词用单数。故填was published。2考查介词。句意：研究恐龙的专家研究了在北美发现的古代骨骼。结合句意表示“是

37、方面的专家”可知短语为be expert in。故填in。3考查宾语从句。句意：他们说恐龙生活在现在的加拿大和美国的太平洋和大西洋沿岸。此处为宾语从句，从句中缺少主语。故填what。4考查名词单复数。句意：这种巨兽猎杀其他恐龙，体长可达10米。beast为可数名词，根据后文“were up to ten metres”可知应用复数。故填beasts。5考查名词。句意同上题。空处作宾语，表示“长度”可知短语为in length。故填length。 6考查非谓语动词。句意：他大部分时间都在写关于骨骼的研究。结合句意表示“花费时间做某事”可知短语为spend time doing sth.。故填wr

38、iting。7考查动词的时态。句意：到目前为止，这种完整的动物还不为人所知。根据上文“Up to now”可知应用现在完成时，主语为the complete animal，助动词用has。故填has been。 8考查冠词。句意：这些新样本揭示了一种不同寻常的巨大杀手，其牙齿有香蕉那么大。killer为可数名词，此处表泛指应用不定冠词，且unusual是发音以元音音素开头的单词，应用an。故填an。9考查非谓语动词。句意：他说，这一定吓坏了其他来到水边喝水的恐龙。分析句子结构可知drink在句中应用非谓语动词形式，此处作目的状语，应用不定式。故填to drink。10考查形容词。句意：另一位作

39、者描述了它有多可怕。此处为由感叹句转换的宾语从句，结合后文“it was”可知应用形容词scary，作表语。故填scary。.应用文写作(2022辽宁省沈阳市郊联体高三上学期期中考试)假定你是李华，在英国伦敦留学，得知当地某自然环境保护区正在招募志愿者。请你给其负责人写一封自荐信，内容包括：1写信目的；2个人优势；3表达期待。注意：1.词数80左右；2开头与结尾已给出，但不计入总词数；3可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Sir/Madam，_Yours，Li Hua参考范文：Dear_Sir/Madam.I am Li Hua, a Chinese student studying b

40、iology in London. Im glad to be informed that your reserve is looking for volunteers. Im writing to apply for being one of them. As an environmentalist, I have been participating in many programs concerning environmental protection. In the meantime, I love animals very much and know how to take care of animals. By the way, I can speak fluent English, so I can communicate with others well. Id appreciate it if I could have a chance to receive your approval.Yours，Li_Hua