2024届高考英语一轮复习技能提升练：必修2 Unit 4《Wildlife Protection》（新人教版含解析）
必修二 Unit 4 高考提能练
阅读理解·组块专练——练速度
(限时：35分钟)
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
(2024·洛阳高三第一次月考)I find it humorous sometimes that even the most ordinary incidents can have an impact on our awareness.
My wife, daughter, and I moved into our home nine years ago
and we spent a lot of time and energy in the yard to get it looking like it does today. We live on a corner, higher than street level, and the entire side of the yard is surrounded by a professionally built rock wall. The front of the house though is another story because instead of a wall along the sidewalk, the rocks appear to be just thrown up onto the dirt as if someone were in a hurry to finish.
We did the best we could with what we had to work with and called this area our “rock garden”. Whenever we had leftover flowers or plants, Denise or I would stick them out front, just to bring some color to the area.
Last summer I had reached the end of the rock garden and found a tiny little plant that I could not immediately identify. I knew I didn?t plant it and Denise claimed that she didn?t either. We decided to let it continue growing until we could figure out what it was.
Weeks passed and as I made my way back to the mystery plant, it appeared to be a Sunflower. It had a tall skinny stalk (茎) and only one head on it. I decided to baby_it_along and weed around it. As I pulled rocks from the area to get to the weeds, I noticed something unusual. The Sunflower had not started where I saw the stalk begin. It actually had begun under a big rock and grown under and around it to reach the sun.
That?s when I realized that if a tiny little Sunflower didn?t let a big rock stand in its way of developing, we too have the ability to do the same thing. We believe in ourselves like that little Sunflower, we can attain the same food and nutrition as well.
Stand tall like the Sunflower and be proud of who and what you are and the environment will begin to support you. You will find a way to go under or around your big obstacle (障碍) in order to reach your desires.
语篇解读：本文为夹叙夹议文。主要讲述了作者和家人经营自己的花园，无意间发现具有顽强生命力的向日葵，从而引发了对生命的思考和认识。
1．We can know from the second paragraph that ________.
A．the author finished building his home hurriedly
B．it took the author nine years to make the yard beautiful
C．the authors home was made of rock walls
D．the authors family have lived in this home for nine years
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第二段的“My wife, daughter, and I moved into our home nine years ago ...”可知D项正确。
2．Why did the author and his wife decide to let the tiny little plant grow?
A．Because they were interested in every little plant.
B．Because they wanted to discover what it was.
C．Because they wanted to use it to make the yard colorful.
D．Because they were touched by its strong will.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第四段的最后一句“We decided to let it continue growing until we could figure out what it was.”可知B项正确。
3．What does the underlined phrase “baby it along” in Para. 5 mean?
A．Make shelter for it.
B．Leave it alone.
C．Take good care of it.
D．Put it elsewhere.
解析：选C 词义猜测题。根据第五段的第四句“As I pulled rocks from the area to get to the weeds, I noticed something unusual.”可知C项正确。
4．What can be inferred from this passage?
A．Human beings are able to remove obstacles.
B．The universal truth made the Sunflower survive.
C．A big rock blocked out the sunlight of the Sunflower.
D．We can achieve success as long as we are selfconfident.
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句可知D项正确。
B
(2024·东北三校二模)The National Air and Space Museum in Washington D．C. has thousands of objects on display, including the 1903 Wright Flyer, Charles Lindberghs Spirit of St. Louis, the Apollo 11 Command Module
Columbia, and a lunar rock you can touch. In addition to our exhibition galleries, you may want to visit the Albert Einstein Planetarium, Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater, and the Public Observatory on the east end. There are many things to do at the Museum in D．C. We offer daily tours and educational activities for both children and adults. We also have scheduled lectures and events throughout the year.
Hours & Admission: Open every day except December 25. Admission is free.
Regular Hours: 10：00 am to 5：30 pm
Extended Hours: 10：00 am to 7：30 pm
December 2630, 2024.
March 30April 20, 2024.
Fridays and Saturdays, April 24May 16, 2024.
May 17September 7, 2024.
VISITING TIPS：
Limit the Number of Bags: All visitors are screened through metal detectors upon entry. The fewer items you bring inside the Museum, the faster your entry. Before you visit, please review the list of prohibited items, which include pocket knives and tripods (三脚架). Visitors carrying prohibited items will not be allowed inside the Museum, so please leave them at home or in your car.
No Food and Drink: Only bottled water is permitted in the Museum. You may only consume food and other drinks in the Food Court, not in the Museum. Groups who bring food are encouraged to picnic on the National Mall.
Please Take Photos: You are welcome to take photos for personal use. However, tripods and monopods (单脚架) are not permitted without approval.
First Aid: The Museum has a First Aid office and a nurse on duty. Please contact the nearest security officer or the Welcome Center for assistance.
Visit the Welcome Center：
At our Welcome Center in the South Lobby, staff and volunteers can answer any questions you have during your visit.
Open 10：00 am to 5：30 pm
Phone：2026332214
Email: NASM－VisitorServices@ si. edu
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。主要就华盛顿一家博物馆的参观事宜做了简要介绍。5．According to the passage, the National Air and Space Museum is a museum________.
A．where only adults can take part in some educational activities
B．everyone can pay a visit to without buying tickets
C．where one can touch anything he likes
D．everyone can visit without time limits all the year round
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据文章中的“Hours & Admission: Open every day except December 25. Admission is free.”可知，这家博物馆是免费对公众开放的。故答案选B。
6．If the Greens plan to visit the Museum at 6：00 pm, it is accessible on________.
A．December 24, 2024 (Wednesday)
B．March 1, 2024 (Sunday)
C．July 6, 2024 (Monday)
D．September 15, 2024 (Tuesday)
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据文章中“Extended Hours”的介绍，并结合选项可知，Green一家只能在2024年7月6日的晚上六点去这家博物馆参观。故答案选C。
7．A visitor to the museum can________.
A．eat and drink in the Museum or in the Food Court
B．take photos with tripods for personal use
C．bring fewer bags to go through metal detectors
D．get some medical treatment if he suddenly falls ill
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据文章“First Aid”部分的内容可推知，如果来访者突然病倒，可以得到紧急救助。故答案选D。
8．The purpose of this passage is to_________.
A．make an advertisement for the museum
B．attract people to explore the universe
C．encourage adults to bring their children there
D．show what is on display in the museum
解析：选A 写作意图题。通过对文章的整体理解可知，本文是一篇有关博物馆参观事宜的介绍，由此可推知，本文是一篇广告，其目的在于宣传这家博物馆，以吸引更多人来此参观。故答案选A。
C
(2024·郑州市高三质量预测)Can you imagine a world without chocolate? Its not something I’d like to do, so I was relieved to read that there’s a university with a programme to safeguard the future of chocolate!
The University of Reading, in England, has just opened a new clearing house for all the world’s new cocoa varieties. They must be quarantined (进行检疫) before they can be grown. Why? Cocoa production hit a record high of 4.4 million tons last year but about 30% of the precious crop is regularly lost to pests and diseases. Now we dont want that, do we?
Demand for chocolate has been increasing faster than the world supply of cocoa and researchers think that new varieties are key to solving this problem.
The University of Reading has been protecting the quality of the new crop since 1985, after it took over the task from the Royal Botanical Gardens in Kew, London. And it has improved its facilities. The leader of the institution?s cocoa project, Professor Paul Hadley, says, “One of the main issues concerning cocoa improvement is the supply of reliably clean, healthy, interesting cocoa material.”
The cocoa centre has a collection of 400 plant varieties and their greenhouse uses a lot of energy to keep them in tropical conditions. After up to two years in quarantine, clean and safe seeds are sent to some 20 countries, including several in West Africa. That?s where 75% of the cocoa used for chocolate worldwide comes from. The crop is extremely important for the local economy: it employs about two million people.
Professor Paul Hadley says he works with a small team of skilled technicians who look after the collection. And more of us seem to count on them now.
The scientist says, “There is some concern within the industry that demand is increasing constantly, particularly in countries like China, where the standard of living is increasing and people are getting a taste for different chocolates.”
语篇解读：本文主要介绍了英国一项保护可可种子的项目。
9．What is the text mainly about?
A．Safeguarding cocoa seeds.
B．Planting cocoa seeds worldwide.
C．Keeping cocoa seeds in the greenhouse.
D．Finding the new market for cocoa.
解析：选A 主旨大意题。根据第一段的第二句“Its not something I’d like to do, so I was relieved to read that there’s a university with a programme to safeguard the future of chocolate！”及第五段中的“clean and safe seeds”可知，本文主要讲的是英国保护可可种子的项目，故A项正确。
10．The institutions cocoa project is to ________.
A．have cocoa skin removed
B．offer more jobs to people
C．ensure the quality of cocoa
D．supply cocoa to two million people
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据第四段的最后一句“The leader of ... interesting cocoa material.”可知，这个机构是要确保可可粉的质量，故C项正确。
11．What does the last paragraph tell us?
A．The taste of chocolates is changing.
B．Demand for cocoa is increasing continually.
C．People are concerned about cocoa varieties.
D．Chinese have a long history of eating chocolates.
解析：选B 段落大意题。根据最后一段的关键词“demand is increasing constantly”可知，本段主要讲可可的需求量不断增长，故B项正确。
12．Whats the purpose of the text?
A．To educate.B．To advertise.
C．To warn.
D．To inform.
解析：选D 写作意图题。文章第一段点题，结合全文的整体内容可知，本文主要介绍了英国保护可可种子的项目，属于向读者传递信息的类型，故D项正确。
D
(2024·石家庄高三质检一)The poaching, or illegal killing, of rhinos (犀牛) in South Africa is growing worse each year. The government recently reported that a record number of rhinos were poached in 2024, a year which had more rhino killings in South Africa than ever before.
The World Wildlife
Fund, or WWF, says about 20,000 rhinos live in South Africa. That is more than 80 percent of the rhinos in the world. Edna Molewa, South Africa’s Environment Minister, says, “During 2024, we are sad to say this, 1,215 rhinos were killed. This is a rise in the number of poached rhinos from 1,004 in 2024 and indeed very worrying.”
The animals are hunted for their horns (角). Many people in Asia believe the horn has curing power, which drives poachers, at all costs, mad for more horns. But there is no scientific evidence for this belief. The horn is made of keratin. That is the same thing as human hair, fingernails and toenails.
Ms. Molewa said 386 suspected poachers were arrested last year, an increase from the year before. But rhino protection workers say poachers often go unpunished after arrest. South Africa’s legal system is ineffective. Ms. Molewa said more needs to be done and South Africa is taking strong measures to protect rhinos. The efforts include moving some of the animals to secret places in neighboring countries. “Now approximately 100 rhinos have been moved to neighboring states in the SADC region during 2024 and 200 more rhinos will be moved this year，” Molewa said.
Jo Shaw, the rhino program manager at the WWF, said, “We’re talking about a loss of a hundred rhinos a month, or more than three a day. We really need to see effective action not just at a national level but internationally.” She says officials should find the criminal groups responsible for the poaching and punish them. Government officials are to meet in Botswana in March at the Intergovernmental Conference on Illegal Wildlife Trade.
语篇解读：本文讲述了犀牛被猎杀的现状、原因及相关的应对策略。
13．What do we know about rhinos?
A．Half of rhinos live in South Africa.
B．Less than 1,000 rhinos were killed in 2024.
C．The killing reached the highest point in 2024.
D．There are only 20,000 rhinos left in the world.
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据第一段的第二句“The government ...
than ever before.”可推知，2024年被非法猎杀的犀牛的数量是有史以来最多的，故C项正确。
14．What is the main reason for people to hunt rhinos?
A．To get more keratin.
B．To protect the farmland.
C．To use them for decoration.
D．To make money from horns.
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据第三段的内容可推知，人们猎杀犀牛的主要原因是想用犀牛角来赚钱，故D项正确。
15．What can we infer from the text?
A．Rhino protection has a long way to go.
B．No one would like to buy horns in the future.
C．The illegal killing of rhinos will soon disappear.
D．Rhinos living in South Africa will move to other countries.
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据第四段的第二句和第三句以及最后一段的内容可推知，保护犀牛还有很长的路要走，故A项正确。
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
