高中英语Module6AnimalsinDangerSectionⅣGrammarWriting学业

Module 6 Animals in Danger Section Ⅳ Grammar & Writing Ⅰ.完成句子1．屋子里都是孩子，其中两个来自美国。

The room was full of children，．2．我们学校有许多实验室，我们经常在里面做实验。

Our school has many labs，．3．我去年买的那幢房子带着一个漂亮的花园。

My house，，has a nice garden.4．不幸的是，海豚的数量是越来越少。

Unluckily，the number of dolphins ．5．现在，熊猫数量的增加以至于有些被运到外国。

There are now so many pandas ．【答案】 1.two of whom were from America2．where we often do the experiments3．which I bought last year4．is getting smaller and smaller5．that some are being sent to other countriesⅡ.阅读理解AModern zoos are different from those built fifty years ago.Those zoos were places where people could go to see animals from many parts of the world.The animals lived in cages with iron bars.Although the zoo keepers took good care of them，many of the animals did not feel comfortable，and they often felt ill.In modern zoos，people can see animals in more natural conditions.The animals are given more freedom in nature.Even the appearance of zoos has changed.Trees and grass grow in cages，and water flows through the places the animals live in.There are few bars; instead，there is often a deep ditch(沟)，filled with water，which surrounds a space where several sorts of animals live together with the world naturally.In an American zoo，the visitor can walk through a huge special cage that is filled with trees，some small animals and many birds，and large enough for birds to live naturally.In a zoo in New York，people can observe certain animals that are active only at night，when most zoos are closed.Some zoos have special places for visitors to watch animals that live in the desert or under water.Modern zoos not only show animals to visitors，but also keep and save rareanimals.For this reason，fifty years from now，the grandchildren of today's visitors will still be able to enjoy watching these animals.【语篇解读】随着时代的发展，动物园也发生了很大的变化，现代的动物园有了新的特点，更加接近于自然环境，动物更加自由了。

1．What seems to be the most important for animals?A．Eating good food.B．Living in cages.C．Living with other animals.D．Living in natural conditions.【解析】推理判断题。

根据第二段对现代动物园的介绍可以看出现代的动物园与过去的动物园的区别是现代的动物园给动物提供了自然的生活环境，由此可推断出让动物生活在自然环境中是最重要的。

【答案】 D2．In modern zoos，．A．different kinds of animals are kept separatelyB．animals are no longer taken good care ofC．animals have more freedomD．visitors can walk where they live【解析】细节理解题。

从第二段前两句话可知在现代的动物园里动物有更多的自由。

【答案】 C3．In some zoos people can ．A．walk through huge special cages to watch all sorts of animalsB．see animals which live in special conditionsC．during the day observe animals that are active at nightD．watch all rare animals that may not be seen in the future【解析】细节理解题。

根据第二段最后一句“Some zoos have special places for visitors to watch animals tha t live in the desert or under water.”可知B项正确。

【答案】 B4．What's the main idea of the passage?A．Zoos are now places where animals can live naturally.B．Zoos are places where people can see animals from all over the world.C．There should be old and modern zoos alike.D．Rare animals may soon die out.【解析】主旨大意题。

这篇文章主要介绍了现代动物园的特点——给动物们提供一种更加接近自然的生活环境。

【答案】 ABThe African elephant，the largest land animal remaining on earth，is of great importance to African ecosystem (生态系统)．Unlike other animals，the African elephant is to a great extent the builder of its environment.As a b ig plant­eater，it largely shapes the forest­and­savanna(大草原) surroundings in which it lives，therefore setting the terms of existence for millions of other animals that live in its habitat.It is the elephant's great desire for food that makes it a disturber of the environment and an important builder of its habitat.In its continuous search for the 300 pounds of plants it must have every day，it kills small trees and underbushes，and pulls branches off big trees.This results in numerous open spaces in both deep tropical forests and in the woodlands that cover part of the African savannas.In these open spaces are numerous plants in various stages of growth that attract a variety of other plant­eaters.Take the rain forests for example.In their natural state，the spreading branches overhead shut out sunlight and prevent the growth of plants on the forest floor.By pulling down trees and eating plants，elephants make open spaces，allowing new plants to grow on the forest floor.In such situations，the forests become suitable for large hoofed plant­eaters to move around and for small plant­eaters to get their food as well.What worries scientists now is that the African elephant has become an endangered species.If the elephant disappears，scientists say，many other animals will also disappear from vast areas of forest and savanna，greatly changing and worsening the whole ecosystem.5．What is the passage mainly about?A．Disappearance of African elephants.B．Forests and savannas as habitats for African elephants.C．The effect of African elephants' search for food.D．The eating habit of African elephants.【解析】主旨大意题。