必修二第四单元知识点及测试题(含答案)

II---IV Wildlife protection

一、知识点

1. If their habitat is threatened or they can’t find enough food, their numbers may decrease. 如果他们的栖息地受到威胁或者他们找不到足够的食物，他们的数目就可能减少。

The number of children in the school has decreased this year. 今年在校的儿童人数减少了。

There was a decrease in the number of children in school. 在校的儿童人数有所减少。

decrease in number 数目减少

2. As a result these endangered animals may even die out.结果，这些濒临危险的动物可能会灭绝。

The polluted air in the city is badly endangering the health of the residents.

城里被污染的空气正严重地危及居民的健康。

an endangered species; an endangered culture.

濒临绝种的生物种类；濒临绝传的文化

die out 逐渐消失，灭绝

die off

相继死去

die away

逐渐停止，逐渐消失

die down

逐渐减弱，逐渐模糊

3. There has been some progress in saving endangered wildlife in China.在中国拯救濒临绝种的动植物工作已经取得了一些进步。

4.loss of bamboo growing areas竹子生长区的损失

His unfortunate death was a great loss to the firm. 他的不幸去世对他的商行来说是个重大损失。

Their company suffered loss on loss in business last year. 他们公司去年在生意上接二连三地亏本。

at a loss

亏本；不知所措sold the merchandise at a loss. 赔本卖出货物

I am at a loss to understand those remarks.

我不理解那些话

5.a nature reserve 自然保护区

I have reserved a room for you at the hotel. 我已在旅馆为你预订了一个房间。

reserve of food

食物储备I believe your story without reserve. 我毫无保留地相信你说的。

6. too much hunting in the 1950s 二十世纪五十年代太多的捕杀

7. a natural protection zone 自然保护区

8. in peace

安详地

The two communities live together in peace (with one another). 这两个社区和平相处.

Please let me do my work in peace.请让我安静地工作。

9. in danger of

有……的危险；受到……的威胁

He was in danger of losing his life.他有失去生命的危险。

10….longed to help endangered species of wild life. 渴望帮助那些濒临灭绝的野生动植物。

I longed for a bicycle.

我特想要辆自行车。

These young lads are longing to go to watch the football match.

这几个小伙子极想去观看足球赛。

11. respond

I offered him a drink but he didn't respond. 我请他喝酒，但他未作回答。

The patient did not respond to treatment.病人经治疗後未见起色

How to respond to a greeting? 怎样回答别人的问候？

respond by a nod 点头答应

respond with a smile 以微笑表示回答

respond in damages 赔偿损失

12. …take me to a distant land…带我到遥远的地方

The foreign visitors came from a distant country.

外国游客来自一个遥远的国度。

13. We are being killed for the wool beneath our stomachs. 为了取得我们肚皮底下的羊毛，我们正在被屠杀。

Shall we rest in the shade beneath these trees? 我们在树下荫凉处休息一下好吗？

The earth lay beneath a blanket of snow.

大地被厚厚的白雪覆盖

14. turn around

回转,转向

turn down减弱，降低，压低（力量、声音等）；拒绝，不接受

turn up找到；发现；被找到；（将底边折起）把（衣服）改短；出现；来临；露面；把声音开大；把力量加大；发生（意想不到的事）

turn in睡觉；把…交给警方；归还

turn out关闭（煤气、自来水、电灯等）；出席；到场；生产；出产；（常与to, that连用）结果

turn on 打开（煤气、自来水、电灯等）袭击；攻击(= turn upon)（吸用麻醉品后）产生幻觉，开启使开始运作、活动或流动：开始展示，显露出，流露出

turn off 关闭，停止终止运转、行为或流动；关掉：使厌烦：

15. In relief he burst into laughter. 他如释重负，突然笑了起来。

16. Farmers hunted us without mercy. 农民总是惨无人道地捕杀我们。

17. a certain number of