1、1课时训练(十五) Units 12(九全)(限时:30 分钟).2019原创阅读理解Wikie is a 14-year-old whale living in France. She is an orca(虎鲸), or a killer whale. Killer whales are very smart. They can even be trained to “speak” the human language.Wikie is one of those smart killer whales. A group of international researchers have t
2、aught Wikie to repeat human words. Now she can say words like “hello”, “bye-bye” and the name “Amy”. She also repeats numbers as well as sounds made by humans. Wikie is a quick learner. She is able to mimic(模仿) a word or sound after just 10 tries.Although Wikie is able to mimic human words and sound
3、s, that does not mean she can understand them. Josep Call is the co-author of the study. He told TheGuardian that there is no evidence (证据) that Wikie understands what “hello” stands for.In the wild, killer whales live in groups. Each group uses different sounds and calls to communicate with each ot
4、her. To everyones surprise, one killer whale even learnt to communicate with a dolphin while living with it.Killer whales can still make a sound that comes close to what other different animals can make. Only human beings have this ability. The discovery is amazing. Scientists say that this mimickin
5、g ability is very important. Animals can get used to changes more easily and increase their chances of survival(生存). 1.From the first paragraph, we learn about killer whales are . A.thin B.smart C.lazy D.useful 2.What can Wikie do according to the passage?A.She can dance to music.B.She can repeat hu
6、man words.C.She can understand human words.D.She can mimic humans action. 3.From the third paragraph, we know . A.Wikie cant understand the meaning of human wordsB.Wikie just can repeat some human wordsC.Wikie can communicate with some human words D.Wikie can mimic human actions 4.Which discovery is
7、 amazing?A.Killer whales can mimic other different animals sound.B.Killer whales like living in groups. C.Killer whales get used to changes more easily.D.Killer whales can communicate with human beings. 5.Whats the best title for the passage?A.Wikies unusual abilityB.A study about killer whalesC.The
8、 importance of mimicking abilityD.How to communicate with each other.完形填空2Have you ever taken a tour of a zoo?If so, its likely that the person who led you through the zoo helped you to learn a lot about the 6 . Amelia Rinas is a high school student who lives in Ohio. One day Amelia 7 the Cleveland
9、Metroparks Zoo. The moment she saw the gorillas there, she felt 8 about them. She wondered if they were getting the right foods. Amelia read all she could about gorillas and learned what they like to 9 . Then she started a “gorilla garden”. She grows the fruits and vegetables that gorillas love to e
10、at. Some of those foods are tomatoes, carrots, and strawberries. Amelia works with other volunteers in her community who use their 10 time to help Amelia and the gorillas. When they take the food to the zoo, the gorillas are thrilled. They look so excited! Who is responsible for Amelias interest in
11、animals? Amelia is a member of Roots & Shoots. Its members are young people who 11 animals and the environment. They helped Amelia understand that animals need our care, too. The slogan on the Roots & Shoots Website is “Inspire, take action, make a difference.” These words tell 12 the group is all a
12、bout. The group urges(力劝) kids and grown-ups, including parents and teachers, to do what they can to make a 13 where they live. When interviewed about her project, Amelia said,“I joined Roots & Shoots 14 I wanted to make a difference in the world.” There are many 15 to make a difference in the world
13、. Amelia Rinass gorilla garden has helped make gorillas happier and healthier. 6.A.gardens B.foodsC.plants D.animals7.A.opened B.boughtC.visited D.started8.A.bored B.tiredC.worried D.relaxed9.A.eat B.biteC.fight D.kick10.A.paid B.lastC.extra D.lost11.A.care about B.look forC.run after D.laugh at12.A
14、.when B.whatC.how D.where13.A.living B.mistakeC.note D.difference14.A.because B.butC.though D.unless15.A.ways B.mysteriesC.courses D.inventions.语法填空3阅读下面材料,在空白处填入 1 个恰当的词或括号内单词的正确形式。What does it mean to be green? “Green” is more than just a color. It also means taking special steps 16. (protect) the
15、 environmentthe water, the land, and the air we breathe. 17. (plant) are green, and without them the earth wouldnt be such a lovely home for us human beings. Sometimes people call ours a “throwaway society”. That means we are throwing away old things and 18. (buy) new ones. Many times, if you no lon
16、ger need something, others just might need it. For example, if you are old enough not to play 19. your toys, why not give them to another family 20. has a kid so that they dont need to buy new toys? And there will be less rubbish in your neighborhood. In order to keep the neighborhood “green” and ma
17、ke waste renewable resources, the government of Chengdu encourages people to pack 21. (they) rubbish with the garbage classification(垃圾分类 ), then send it to the bank of “junk”. The bank of “junk” gives marks to every household according 22. the types of waste, and if they do better in this way they
18、can get some daily 23. (use) things. Through the bank of “junk”, not only a lot of rubbish can 24. (change) into recycled resources, and people can get many benefits, but also people can develop habits of reducing rubbish and living 25. (healthy). .信息摘录阅读短文,然后在文后表格内完成内容摘要,每空不超过三个词。Some birthday cust
19、oms are quite similar in many parts of the worldbirthday candles,birthday games,and birthday cakes.But some customs are more specific to certain countries.Here are some children talking about their customs.LindaI am fourteen.I come from Aruba.In our country,children take something special to school
20、for their classmates and all teachers.Each teacher gives the birthday child a small gift like a pencil,an eraser or a postcard.The birthday child is also allowed to wear special clothes instead of the school uniform.LucyI am one year older than Linda.Denmark is my country.A flag is flown outside a w
21、indow to show that someone who lives in that house is having a birthday.Presents are placed around the childs bed while they are sleeping so they will see them at once when they wake up.PeterI am as old as Linda.I am from Brazil.The birthday child receives a pull on the earlobe(耳垂) for each year in
22、my country.The birthday person also gives the first slice of cake to his/her most special friend or relative,usually mom or dad.Names 26. Ages Special customsLinda Aruba Fourteen Each teacher receives something special from 27. and gives him or her a small gift. Lucy Denmark 28. If you see a flag 29
23、. outside a window,you may know someone in that house is having a birthday. Peter Brazil Fourteen 30. of the birthday cake is usually given to mom or dad. 4参考答案.主旨大意 本文是一篇说明文,介绍了科学家对虎鲸的研究。科学家发现虎鲸具有模仿人类语言的能力,但是虎鲸并不明白这些人类语言的意思。1.B 细节理解题。根据第一段第三句“Killer whales are very smart.”可知,虎鲸很聪明。故选 B。2.B 细节理解题。根据
24、第二段第二句“A group of international researchers have taught Wikie to repeat human words.”可知,Wikie 可以重复人类的词语。故选 B。3.A 细节理解题。根据第三段第一句“Although Wikie is able to mimic human words and sounds, that does not mean she can understand them.”可知,Wikie 不理解那些单词的意思。故选 A。4.A 细节理解题。根据第五段“Killer whales can still make a
25、sound that comes close to what other different animals can make. Only human beings have this ability. The discovery is amazing.”可知,虎鲸能发出其他动物发出的叫声,这让人很惊奇。故选 A。5.B 标题概括题。A study about killer whales 意思是“一项关于虎鲸的研究” 。通读全文可知,本文讲述了虎鲸的模仿能力,这种能力是科学家通过研究发现的。故选 B。.610 DCCAC 1115 ABDAA.16.to protect 17.Plants 18.buying 19.with20.who/that 21.their 22.to 23.use ful 24.be changed25.healthily.26.Countries 27.the birthday child 28.Fifteen29.flying 30.The first slice
