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【題目】“I see you’ve got a bit of water on your coat,’said the man at the petrol station. Is it raining out there?’‘No. it’s pretty nice,” I replied, checking my sleeve. “Oh, right. A pony(馬駒) bit me earlier.”

As it happened, the bite was virtually painless: more the kind of small bite you might get from a naughty child. The pony responsible was queuing up for some ice cream in the car park near Haytor, and perhaps thought I'd jumped in ahead of him.

The reason why the ponies here are naughty is that Haytor is a tourist—heavy area and tourists are constantly feeding the ponies foods, despite signs asking them not to. By feeding the ponies, tourists increase the risk of them getting hit by a car, and make them harder to gather during the area’s annual pony drift(遷移).

The purpose of a pony drift is to gather them up so their health can be checked, the baby ones can be stopped from feeding on their mothers’ milk, and those who’ve gone beyond their limited area can be returned to their correct area. Some of them are also later sold, in order to limit the number of ponies according to the rules set by Natural England.

Three weeks ago, I witnessed a small near—disaster a few miles west of here. While walking, I noticed a pony roll over on his back. “Hello!” I said to him, assuming he was just rolling for fun, but he was very still and, as I got closer, I saw him kicking his legs in the air and breathing heavily. I began to properly worry about him. Fortunately, I managed to get in touch with a Dartmoor’s Livestock Protection officer and send her a photo. The officer immediately sent a local farmer out to check on the pony. The pony had actually been trapped between two rocks. The farmer freed him, and he began to run happily around again.

Dartmoor has 1,000 or so ponies, who play a critical role in creating the diversity of species in this area. Many people are working hard to preserve these ponies, and trying to come up with plans to find a sustainable(可持續(xù)的) future for one of Dartmoor’s most financially—troubled elements.

【1】Why are tourists asked not to feed the ponies?

A. To protect the tourists from being bitten.

B. To keep the ponies off the petrol station.

C. To avoid putting the ponies in danger.

D. To prevent the ponies from fighting.

【2】One of the purposes of the annual pony drift is _________.

A. to feed baby ponies on milk

B. to control the number of ponies

C. to expand the habitat for ponies

D. to sell the ponies at a good price

【3】What was the author’s first reaction when he saw a pony roll on its back?

A. He freed it from the trap.

B. He called a protection officer.

C. He worried about it very much.

D. He thought of it as being naughty.

【4】What does the author imply about the preservation of Dartmoor’s ponies?

A. It lacks people’s involvement.

B. It costs a large amount of money.

C. It will affect tourism in Dartmoor.

D. It has caused an imbalance of species.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】B

【4】B

【解析】這是一篇夾敘夾議文。本文記敘了作者在Haytor關(guān)于馬駒的所見所聞，目睹了馬駒的淘氣與脆弱，了解了馬駒遷徙的原因以及保護(hù)馬駒面臨的困難。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段尾句“By feeding the ponies, tourists increase the risk of them getting hit by a car, and make them harder to gather during the area’s annual pony drift(遷移).”可知，不讓游客給馬駒喂食是為了避免使馬駒處于危險(xiǎn)中。故選C項(xiàng)。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段內(nèi)容“The purpose of a pony drift is to …Some of them are also…, in order to limit the number of ponies…”可知，馬駒遷徙的目的之一是為了控制馬駒的數(shù)量。故選B項(xiàng)。

【3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第五段中的“…, assuming he was just rolling for fun,…”可知，作者認(rèn)為小馬駒很淘氣，滾著玩的。故選D項(xiàng)。

【4】推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段中尾句“Many people are working hard to preserve these ponies, and trying to come up with plans to find a sustainable(可持續(xù)的) future for one of Dartmoor’s most financially-troubled elements.”可知，保護(hù)馬駒對(duì)Dartmoor來說是最費(fèi)錢的事情之一。故選B項(xiàng)。