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【題目】For centuries people have hunted animals for food and pleasure.The invention of the gun made it so easy for humans to hunt that some animals were lolled by the thousands and even became extinct（絕種的）.This brings up some serious problems since breaks in the food chain upset the balance of nature.

Large animals like tigers are being killed by the hundreds every year in India.The Royal Bengal tiger is the only type that exists in India and their number is greatly reduced every year because of poaching（偷獵）.The present number is about 2,000,all of which live in tiger reserves.Two hundred years ago the population was 23,000 or more.

During the British rule of India,many of the so-called English gentlemen killed tigers for pleasure and to show their bravery.This seems stupid because killing an innocent（無辜的）creature with a gun is not a brave deed.

Today the tiger skin is very popular.Rich people and fashion designers have no idea what they are doing. Competition between the rich to show off makes them blind to the serious effects.People persuade villagers to kill tigers to get money,and they do it because they are poor and need to feed their families.We must educate them,and the government should give them proper jobs to help solve this problem.

The people to blame are those who buy animal products like ivories,furs,tiger bones for medicine and handbags made of animal skins.They must be put behind bars to stop this kind of trade.The earth is home for everyone on it. The trees,animals,birds,and fish of all kinds belong here as much as we do.Only we have the power to change their fate.

【1】What is the main idea of Paragraph 1?

A. The balance of nature has long been broken by human beings.

B. It is a tradition for people to hunt animals for food and fun.

C. The gun is the leading cause of the extinction of many animals.

D. Overhunting can lead to a series of problems in nature.

【2】According to the writer,the English gentlemen who played hunting games were .

A. brave B. cruel

C. confident D. careless

【3】What does the underlined word "them" in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A. Rich people. B. Fashion designers.

C. Poor villagers. D. Government officials.

【4】What is the writer's opinion on poaching?

A. No buying,no lolling.

B. Keep wildlife in the wild.

C. Cage the cruelty,not animals.

D. Shoot animals with cameras rather than guns.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】C

【4】A

【解析】通過本文敘述，告誡人們要禁止非法狩獵。為了阻止這一違法行為，我們要采取不買不依靠的原則。

【1】D

段落大意題。根據(jù)第一段最后一句This brings up some serious problems since breaks in the food chain upset the balance of nature.可知過量的獵殺動物會引起一系列的自然界的問題。故選D。

【2】B

推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段During the British rule of India,many of the so-called English gentlemen killed tigers for pleasure and to show their bravery.This seems stupid because killing an innocent（無辜的）creature with a gun is not a brave deed.可知作者認為這名玩打獵游戲的的英國紳士是殘酷的。根據(jù)句意可知選B。

【3】C

詞義猜測題。根據(jù)第四段中People persuade villagers to kill tigers to get money,and they do it because they are poor and need to feed their families.人們勸說村民殺死老虎得到錢，他們這樣做是因為他們窮，需要養(yǎng)活家庭。We must educate them,and the government should give them proper jobs to help solve this problem.我們一定要教育他們，政府應(yīng)該給他們合適的工作，幫助解決問題。根據(jù)句意可知劃線them指的是“村民”，故答案為C。

【4】A

觀點意圖題。根據(jù)最后一段第一、二句The people to blame are those who buy animal products like ivories,furs,tiger bones for medicine and handbags made of animal skins.They must be put behind bars to stop this kind of trade可知作者關(guān)于非法狩獵這一行為采取不買不依靠的原則。根據(jù)句意可知選A。