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1、UnitUnit 4 4 SectionSection .阅读理解(2014天津市五区县期末)The Galapagos Islands are in the Pacific Ocean, off the western coast of South America. They are a rocky, lonely spot, but they are also one of the most unusual places in the world. One reason is that they are the home of some of the last giant tortoise
2、s(乌龟)left on earth.Weighing hundreds of pounds, these tortoises go slowly around the rocks and sand of the islands. Strangely, each of these islands has its own particular kinds of tortoises. There are seven different kinds of tortoises on the eight islands, and each kind is slightly different from
3、the other.Hundreds of years ago, thousands of tortoises were around these islands. However, all that changed when people started landing there. When people first arrived in 1535, crews would seize as many tortoises as they could. They would roll the tortoises onto their backs when they were brought
4、onto the ships. The tortoises were completely helpless once on their backs, so they could only lie there until used for soups and stews. Almost 100,000 tortoises were carried off in this way.The tortoises faced other problems, too. Soon after the first ships, settlers arrived, bringing pigs, goats,
5、donkeys, dogs and cats. All of these animals ruined life for the tortoises. Donkeys and goats ate all the plants that the tortoises usually fed on, while the pigs, dogs and cats ate thousands of baby tortoises each year. Within a few years, it was hard to find any tortoise eggsor even any baby torto
6、ises.Finally, in the 1950s, scientists decided that something must be done. The first part of their plan was to remove as many cats, dogs and other animals as they could from the islands. Next, they tried to make sure that more baby tortoises would be born. This slow, hard work continues today, and,
7、 thanks to it, the number of tortoises is now increasing every year. Perhaps these wonderful animals will not disappear after all.文章大意：文章介绍 the Galapagos Islands 因为大乌龟而不寻常，这里有各种各样的乌龟，但是一些水手将大乌龟带上船，还有的人带来动物，吃掉大乌龟的食物和蛋，使大乌龟的数量大大减少，多亏了科学家做出种种努力，让大乌龟的数量得到增加。1What can we learn from Paragraph 1? AThe Gala
8、pagos Islands are the biggest islands in the Pacific Ocean.BThe giant tortoises have all left the Galapagos Islands already.CThe giant tortoises made the Galapagos Islands unusual places.DPeople have built many homes for the giant tortoises on the islands.答案：C 细节理解题。从第一段的句子：but they are also one of
9、the most unusual places in the world. One reason is that they are the home of some of the last giant tortoises(乌龟)left on earth.可知大乌龟让 the Galapagos Islands成为一个不寻常的地方，选 C。2What is special about the tortoises according to Paragraph 2?AThey weigh hundreds of pounds.BThey move around very slowly.CThere
10、 are different kinds of tortoises.DThey are larger than the ones in other places.答案：C 细节理解题。第二段的句子：There are seven different kinds of tortoises on the eight islands, and each kind is slightly different from the other.可知大乌龟有各种各样的种类，选 C。3What happened first?ASailors took tortoises aboard the ships.BSc
11、ientists decided to take measures to protect the tortoises.CPigs, dogs and cats ate many baby tortoises.DSettlers brought other animals to the islands.答案：A 细节理解题。从第三段的句子：When people first arrived in 1535, crews would seize as many tortoises as they could. They would roll the tortoises onto their bac
12、ks when they were brought onto the ships.可知一开始是有水手将大乌龟带到船上，选 A。4What happened soon after people brought animals to the islands?ATortoise eggs were kept in safe containers.BThe animals ate the tortoises food and eggs.CThe tortoises continued to wander freely.DThe tortoises fought against the other an
13、imals.答案：B 细节理解题。从第四段的句子：Soon after the first ships, settlers arrived, bringing pigs, goats, donkeys, dogs and cats. All of these animals ruined life for the tortoises. Donkeys and goats ate all the plants that the tortoises usually fed on, while the pigs, dogs and cats ate thousands of baby tortois
14、es each year.可知带来的动物吃了大乌龟的食物和蛋，选 B。5Whats the result of the scientists effort?AThe tortoises began to disappear gradually.BThe number of tortoises began to decrease.CScientists took away other animals off the islands.DThere are more and more giant tortoises on the islands.答案：D 细节理解题。从第五段的句子：The firs
15、t part of their plan was to remove as many cats, dogs and other animals as they could from the islands. Next, they tried to make sure that more baby tortoises would be born. This slow, hard work continues today, and, thanks to it, the number of tortoises is now increasing every year.可知经过科学家的努力，大乌龟的数
16、量很快增加了，选 D。.完形填空(2015荆门市高一期末质检)My family was on holiday in a town. One day we were driving up a road with _1_ on both sides. The moment we turned around a corner, we _2_ a dog in the middle of the road. I didnt react right away and stop the car, so the dog was _3_. When I stopped to help the dog, it _4_. I was eager to find the dog and cure it. _5_， after searching up and down the forests on both sides, we _6_ to find the dog.Suddenly I _7_ th
