2024版新教材高考英语全程一轮总复习课时天天练8Unit2WildlifeProtection新人教版必修第二册.doc

课时天天练(八)UNIT2WILDLIFEPROTECTION

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[2023·南京市六校联合体高三联合调研]

QueenElizabethNationalParkisaplaceofoutstandingbeautyandextremebiodiversity.Onapreviousunderwaterassignmentwithmywifeandphotographicpartner,JenniferHayes,weddocumentedhealthycoralreefssurroundedwithfish,sharks,andcrocodiles.Weknewthattime,increasedtourismandclimatechangecouldmaketheparkdifferent—so15yearslater,wereturnedtoseehowitwasgoing.

Wewerephotographingsomejellyfish.Jennifer,herbacktome,wasfocusedonsomethingaboveher.Outofthecornerofmyviewfinder,Isawasizablecrocodilecoming.AsIbegantotakeitsphotograph,IrealizedthatthecrocodilewasgoingtoswimdirectlybetweenJenniferandme.IstartedtomakeloudnoisesthroughmyregulatorandmovedtowardsJennifer,firingaburstofflash-litshotstowarnherthatwehadcompany.Shequicklydetectedmysignalandturnedtomeetourvisitor.

Shegavemeaquickthumbs-up,noddedOK,andsaid“Hello,handsome”asshebentclosertotakeitsphotos.Iadmiredherfortreatingthecrocodilewithrespect,calmcuriosity,andabsolutejoy.Shedidntfeelthreatened.Shewasfamiliarwiththiskindofcrocodileinthisparticularplace—andshehadabigunderwatercamerahousingthatcoulddoubleasamightyshield(盾牌)ifneeded.Afterafewpicturesthecrocodile,unimpressedwithus,swamdownstreamonitswaytodoothercrocodilethings.Wecontinuedoursearchforjellyfish.

Thereisalwaysriskinourlineofwork.Butthisencounterhighlightedthegoodnewsthatwesawallaroundushere.Thecrocodileisanindicatoranimal,asymbolofahealthyecosystemthatcansupporttoppredators(捕食性动物).Theeasingoftravelrestrictionsisboundtobringmoretourists—soitsvitaltomaintainabalanceamongecotourism,exploration,andconservation.Thatspossibleifvisitorsadoptthesamephilosophythatweholdtowardthatcuriouscrocodile.We__enter__Earths__oceans__on__their__terms,__not__our____own.

1．WhatwastheauthorspurposeinreturningtoQueenElizabethNationalPark?

A．Toenjoyitsbeauty.

B．Toassessadocument.

C．Tocheckitsecosystem.

D．Tophotographjellyfish.

2．WhydidJenniferfeelateasewiththecrocodile?

A．Shemetitbefore.

B．Shetrustedherhusband.

C．Sh