Unit 2 The UUnited Kingdom Section Grammar & Writing 单句语法填空1All the people present at the meeting would like to see the law passed(pass)2When he woke up, he found himself surrounded(surround) by a group of children.3Dont leave the water running(run) while you are brushing your teeth.4With his homework finished(finish), he went out to play with his friend.5A driver is asked to keep his safety belt fastened(fasten)while driving on the freeway.6He had his leg broken(break) in the match yesterday.7I have had my bike repaired，and Im going to have somebody repair my radio tomorrow.(repair)8It is said that there was a car accident last night, killing(kill) five people and making more injured(injure)9When he woke, he found himself seated(seat) on a chair, with his hands tied(tie) back.10Dressed(dress) in her most beautiful skirt, the girl tried to make herself noticed(notice) at the party. 阅读理解ASwimming along a river in western Florida, a newborn manatee(海牛) calls out for her mother.But the baby hears no answer.The mother has disappeared, possibly frightened away by a passing motorboat.Longing for her moms gentle touch, the confused manatee begins rubbing against the closest big thing she can finda boat.From his home beside the river, Richard Dash sees the manatee rubbing against the boat.He keeps watch on the animal, hoping the mother will appear.But after two hours, shes still alone.Dash calls the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for help.“A baby manatee needs its mother to show it where to find food，”says Andrew Garrett, a rescue coordinator(协调员) at the organization.“Without a mothers guidance, chances of survival are pretty much zero.”A rescue team rushes to the scene to catch the newborn, and then takes off for the rehabilitation(康复) center at Lowry Park Zoo.After arriving at the center, the manatee is given a checkup by the workers.The doctors exam shows that the manatee, now named Kee, is dangerously underweight.At less than 50 pounds, shes one of the smallest orphans(失去生母的幼小动物) ever treated at the zoo.The baby is placed in a pool where the workers give her 24hour care.Gradually Kee puts on pounds and gains strength.A few weeks later, an adult manatee recovering at the center from an accident has a baby.This gives animal care manager Virginia Edmonds an idea.She decides to introduce Kee to the new mom, named Della.Edmonds hopes that Della will raise Kee alongside her own baby, Pal.So the workers place the three manatees in the same pool.Within hours Della is nursing Kee with her milk.Soon Kee is getting all of her food from Della.【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一只失去母亲的海牛在救援小组的帮助下最终找到一位愿意接纳自己的新母亲的故事。1The manatee described in Paragraph 1 is in a state of _AangerBpuzzlementCsurprise DdisappointmentB解析：推理判断题。由第一段中的the confused manatee begins rubbing against the closest big thing she can find可知，找不到妈妈的海牛感到迷茫。2What do we know about Richard Dash?AHes the owner of the boat.BHes not familiar with the river.CHes sure the mother wont return.DHes quite worried about the manatee.D解析：推理判断题。由第二段中的He keeps watch on the animal, hoping the mother will appear.But after two hours, shes still alone.Dash calls the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for help.可知， Dash非常担心小海牛。3At the rehabilitation center the manatee _Ais given fulltime careBis becoming overweightCis checked up once a dayDgets along with other orphansA解析：细节理解题。由第三段中的The baby is placed in a pool where the workers give her 24hour care.可知A项正确。4Whats the main idea of the text?AAnimals are in need of help.BA newborn manatee is in danger.CThe rehabilitation is playing a role.DAn orphaned manatee finds a new mom.D解析：主旨大意题。本文讲述了一只失去母亲的海牛在救援小组的帮助下最终找到一位愿意接纳自己的新母亲的故事。BJust hearing the name of the great white shark makes_many_peoples_hair_stand_on_endIn reality, these big fish have more to fear from us than we do from them.For many years, people killed countless great white sharks in the waters around the United States.But thanks to conservation(保护) efforts, great whites are making a comeback in the US.Two recent studies show that the population of these sharks is rising along the east and west coasts.Why is their growing population something to celebrate？“When you fish too many of them, you start to lose balance in the environment，”says shark researcher Tobey Curtis.As the biggest killers, sharks help keep the populations of fish, seals, and other creatures they eat from growing too large.Despite their importance, great white sharks had long been hunted for their meat and their fins(鳍)Then, in 1997，the US.government passed a law that didnt allow the hunting of great whites.Afterwards, the numbers of these sharks in the US.waters started to increase.The law wasnt the only thing that has helped great whites.Conservationists have also played a part in the sharks comeba