广东省汕头市潮南实验学校高中英语必修2课件：unit4Reading.docx

Lefs enjoy some pictures of some endangered animals? Talk about them with your partner. X- Ay I ? gplden monkey  lion milu deer milu deer Do you know what endangered animals are dying out in China? South China tiger antelope Why are these animals dying out? too much hunting  What do people kill them for? fur skin  meat tusk Wild plants and animals have to look after themselves? They need food, a good environment and safety. If their habitat is threatened or they cannot find enough food, their numbers may decrease? As a result these endangered animals may even die out. They need help. This is what wildlife protection is all about. 1. Wild plants and animals have to look after themselves? 野生动植物得自我照顾。 wild adj.野生的；未开发的 a wild rabbitwild flowers a wild rabbit a wildlife park （不可数）animals and plants natural conditions 野生动植 wildlife n. growing in 物 ■ 【即学活用】用适当的介词填空。 Compared with last year，our coal output has decreased by 20 percent. The number of new students decreased from 210 _to 160 this year. The world population is on the increase ? 2. As a result these endangered animals may even die out. IF结果，这些濒危的动物甚至可能会消亡。 IF ■ ? ,灭亡、灭绝、绝迹 die out die from通常指因（外界因素的 die of通常指因（疾病、情感、 影响）而死亡；饥寒等）而死亡；、逐渐消失（区别 影响）而死亡； 饥寒等）而死亡； 、逐渐消失（区别die down） 【即学活用】用die构成的短语完成句子。 This kind of animal died ontin the world. The deer in the forest are all dying off for lack of water. ?Unfortunately, the soldier died from a wound in the chest. ⑤（2014* 嘉兴高一检测）Many of the plants in this area would if the government didift take measures to protect them? A. die away B? die down C. die out D. die from 【解析】选C。考查动词短语辨析。句意: 如果政府不采取措施保护它们，这个地区 的很多植物将会灭绝。die out逐渐消失； die away（声音.风、光等M曼慢变弱;die down平息;die from因 而死。 （2014?嘉兴高一检测）The driver was at loss when word came that he was going to be fined for speeding? A. a; the B. /; / C. the; the D. a; / 【解析】选D。考查甩词。句意:当他将 因超速驾驶而被罚的消息传来时，这个司 机不知所橹。at a loss木知所措；困惑。 word表消息时，为不可数名词，故前不 加冠词。 3. too much hunting in the 1950s 二十世纪五十年代太多的捕杀 himE打猎；猎取 e.g. Doif t hunt w