1、 5 Section Warming Up, Pre-reading, Reading survival is never certain.However,when it works,it is simply beautiful.I got a rescue call from a woman in Muttontown.She had found a young owl(猫头鹰) on the ground.When I arrived,I saw a 2-to 3-week-old owl.It had already been placed in a carrier for safety
2、.I examined the chick(雏鸟) and it seemed fine.If I could locate the nest,I might have been able to put it back,but no luck.My next work was to construct a nest and anchor it in a tree.The homeowner was very helpful.A wire basket was found.I put some pine branches into the basket to make this nest saf
3、e and comfortable.I placed the chick in the nest,and it quickly calmed down.Now all that was needed were the parents,but they were absent.I gave the homeowner a recording of the hunger screams of owl chicks.These advertise the presence of chicks to adults;they might also encourage our chick to start
4、 calling as well.I gave the owner as much information as possible and headed home to see what news the night might bring.A nervous night to be sure,but sometimes the spirits of nature smile on us all!The homeowner called to say that the parents had responded to the recordings.I drove over and saw th
5、e chick in the nest looking healthy and active.And it was accompanied in the nest by the greatest sight of all LUNCH!The parents had done their duty and would probably continue to do so.6What is unavoidable in the authors rescue work according to paragraph 1?A.Efforts made in vain.B.Getting injured
6、in his work.C.Feeling uncertain about his future.D.Creatures forced out of their homes.答案 A解析 推理判断题。 从文章第一段的“Trying to help injured,displaced or sick creatures can be heartbreaking;survival is never certain.”可知,试图帮助那些受伤的、流离失所的或生病的动物有时候是令人心碎的,因为无法保证它们一定会幸存下来。有时候,所有的救援都是徒劳的。7Why was the author called
7、to Muttontown?A.To rescue a woman. B.To take care of a woman.C.To look at a baby owl. D.To cure a young owl.答案 C解析 细节理解题。从文章第二段的“I got a rescue call from a woman in Muttontown.She had found a young owl on the ground.”可知,作者到 Muttontown 是为了拯救一只猫头鹰雏鸟。8What made the chick calm down?A.A new nest. B.Some
8、food.C.A recording. D.Its parents.答案 A解析 细节理解题。从文章第四段的“I put some pine branches into the basket to make this nest safe and comfortable.I placed the chick in the nest,and it quickly calmed down.”可知,作者把一些松树枝放进篮子里,给这只猫头鹰雏鸟做了一个既安全又舒适的鸟巢。有了这个新的鸟巢,这只猫头鹰雏鸟很快就安静下来了。9How would the author feel about the outco
9、me of the event?A.Its unexpected. B.Its beautiful.C.Its humorous. D.Its discouraging.答案 B解析 推理判断题。从文章最后一段可知,文章中这个故事的结局是美好的。鸟巢里的这只猫头鹰雏鸟看起来健康又活泼。最伟大的一幕是,在鸟巢里陪伴它的还有一顿午餐。文章第一段最后一句也有提示。五、七选五阅读理解Most people buy a lot of gifts just before Christmas.But some people think we buy too much.They have started a
10、special day called Buy Nothing Day. 1 Buy Nothing Day is on November 29.Its 25 days before Christmas.Its after Thanksgiving and often the first day of Christmas shopping. 2 The idea for Buy Nothing Day started in Vancouver,British Columbia. 3 In California,parents and children get together to read s
11、tories,sing songs,and paint pictures.The children talk about why they dont need a lot of toys.This year,in Manchester,England,people dressed up in costumes to tell people that we buy too much. In Albuquerque,New Mexico,high school students wanted to tell other students about Buy Nothing Day.They org
12、anized a spaghetti dinner to give people information about Buy Nothing Day. 4 They made posters and talked to other students about it. 5 The students at high schools liked the idea of this new tradition.Next year,they want to have another dinner to tell more people about Buy Nothing Day. A.They dont
13、 want anyone to go shopping on that day.B.Many people think highly of the idea of Buy Nothing Day.C.Now people all over the world celebrate Buy Nothing Day.D.They asked restaurants in the neighborhood to donate the food.E.Buy Nothing Day has successfully persuaded people not to buy anything.F.At thi
14、s time,we see ads in newspapers and on TV telling us to “Buy!Buy!Buy!”G.The dinner was a big success,and many students agreed not to buy anything on November 29.答案 1.A 2.F 3.C 4.D 5.G六、语篇填空Aesop (伊索) was a slave 1. (live) around 550 BC.We call the stories he wrote fables,as every story has a moral.A
15、lmost all the fables he wrote are 2. (humour) and entertaining,appealing to people 3. all ages.To date,Aesops fables have been translated into many languages and are known all over the world.Not only have the fables themselves 4. (live) for nearly 1,500 years,but also 5. (express) from them have ent
16、ered various languages. One fable,for instance,is about a farmer 6. (drive) his cart along a country road.The cart got stuck in the mud,7. the farmer made no effort 8. (get) it out.Instead,he began to pray to the gods for help.The god Hercules finally appeared and told 9. man to get busy and push it.“Push your shoulder to the wheel,”Hercules advised. The moral of the story is clear.We mustnt rely on others for help.Another saying which has come from the fable is “God helps those who help 10. (them).”答案 1.living 2.humorous 3.of 4.lived 5.expressions6.driving 7.but 8.to get 9.the 10.themselves
