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阅读理解。阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Spanish explorers called them Las Encantadas, the Enchanted Isles, and Charles Darwin used his studies of the islands as the foundation for his theory of natural selection. The Galapagos are among the world's most important scientific treasures, a group of volcanic islands surrounded by deserted beaches and inhabited by unique varieties of giant tortoise, lizards, and birds.
Yet life on this United Nations world heritage site has turned sour. Battles have broken out between fishermen and conservationists. Ecuador, which owns the islands, has sent a naval patrol (海军巡逻队) to put down disturbances.
The controversial director of the Galapagos National Park—which controls 97 percent of Galapagos land and the reserve extending to 40 miles offshore—has been fired, while an air of uneasy tension hangs over the islands, as the islanders prepare for election when they pick their representatives in Ecuador’s national assembly.
“It’s a very tense situation,” said Leonor Stjepic, director of the London-based Galapagos Conservation Trust, which raises money to help projects on the islands. “We are watching it with concern.”
The violence has been triggered by an alarming growth in the islands’ population. Puerto Ayora, on Santa Cruz island, housed just 45 inhabitants in the 50s. Today there are more than 10,000, while the islands' total population is more than 19,000 and growing by 6 percent a year, despite recently introduced a law to limit waves of immigrants fleeing the poor areas of Ecuador for a life “in paradise (天堂)”. On top ofthis, more than 100,000 tourists visit the islands every year.
Such numbers have put the islands, special ecology under intense pressure. Conservationists backed by the Ecuador government, have replied by exercising strict controls to protect the islands* iguanas, blue-footed boobies, and giant tortoises.
These moves have angered many local people, however. They want to exploit (开发利用) the islands’ waters and catch its protected species of sharks, lobsters and sea cucumbers, which can fetch high prices in Japan and South Korea.
Angry fishermen surrounded the Charles Darwin research station on Santa Cruz last February, threatened to kill Lonesome George—the last surviving member of the Pinta Island species of the Galapagos giant tortoise.
The situation got improved after the Ecuador government made concessions (让步) by increasing fishing quotas (配额), which angered conservationists. “It is tragic, the short-term gain of a few fishermen versus the long-term survival of the Galapagos,” said John McCosker of the California Academy of Sciences. “They are killing the golden goose.”
Then, the Ecuador government appointed Fausto Cepeda as the national park's new director, a post that has become a political football for the mainland government. There have been nine directors in the past 18 months.
This appointment was particularly controversial, however. Cepeda was known to have close ties with the fishing industry, and the rangers (管理员),who run the national park and reserve, rebelled.
More than 300 staged a sit-in at the park’s headquarters and prevented Cepeda from taking up his post. A battle broke out, and at least two people suffered serious injuries. Eventually, Cepeda—with the fishermen’s help- entered the park. “I am in office, i am in control. And I am trying to lower the tension,” he announced.
The Ecuador government took no chances, and sent a patrol boat to maintain the peace. A few days later, Ecuador Environment Minister Fabian Valdivicso met representatives of rangers. After discussions, he told newspapers that he had decided to remove Cepeda from the post.
However, as the population continues to rise, the long-term pressures on the islands are serious and will not disappear that easily.
“We have to balance its special environment with the needs of local people. In that sense, it is a microcosm (缩影) for all the other threatened parts of the world. So getting it right here is going to be a very, very important trick to pull off,” said Stjepic.
1、What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 5 refer to?
A.The island’s swelling population.
B.The law to limit waves of immigrants.
C.A life in paradise.
D.The tourists’ visiting the islands every year.
2、How significant were the islands for Charles Darwin?
A.He based his theory on his studies there.
B.He built the Charles Darwin research center there.
C.He advocated the balance between ecology and people there.
D.He found the last surviving giant tortoise there.
3、What is the primary contributing factor to the conflict between conservationists and fishermen?
A.The dismissal of the previous director of the Galapagos National Park.
B.The exploitation of the islands.
C.The government's support of Galapagos Conservation Trust.
D.Cepeda’s close tie with the fishing industry.
4、We can learn from the passage that _______.
A.the projects of Galapagos Conservation Trust on the islands are profitable
B.conservationists get angry when fishermen are killing a goose
C.politicians from the mainland government play football on the islands
D.the government is trying to ease the tension
5、In Paragraph 13, what does the author mean by “The Ecuador government took no chances”?
A.The government did not seize opportunities.
B.The government made no compromises.
C.The government did not run risks.
D.The government shrank from responsibilities.
【参考答案】1---5、AABDC
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A.B.C和D项中,选出最佳选项。
The National Park Service in the United States will mark its one hundredth anniversary in 2022. As it nears its second century, the Park Service plans to increase its educational programs for students and teachers.
The plans include transportation support for one hundred thousand students each year to visit national parks to learn about nature and history. Yellowstone is believed to have been the world's first national park when it was established in 1872. Other students will get a chance to see parks in faraway places through Skype and other online programs.
The National Park Service also works with partners to provide education. One of its partners is a nonprofit organization called NatureBridge. NatureBridge is celebrating its fortieth anniversary and says one million young people have taken part in its programs. The organization works with students from kindergarten through twelfth grade and uses national parks as its classrooms. It provides field science programs at Yosemite National Park and four other locations in California and the northwestern state of Washington.
Now, NatureBridge is launching an East Coast center with a four-million-dollar grant from Google. The program will begin in April at the Prince William Forest Park in Virginia. Students stay for three to five days in NatureBridge programs. The activities are aimed at developing their science skills. For example, they learn about different soils and study water quality under a microscope.
Jason Morris is executive vice president of NatureBridge. He says when they are not sleeping, eating or in a laboratory, the students spend their time outdoors. Julia Washburn is associate director of education and interpretation for the National Park Service. She says in a time of budget cuts, the agency has to find ways to still meet its goals. Ms. Washburn says one of the most important services that the Park Service provides every day is nature interpretation. Park rangers (公园管理员) try to make visiting the outdoors more meaningful. Interpretation is a form of informal education. Essentially, it is a word that we use for the people in parks that explain the park or help orient(确定方向) you. So park rangers are interpreters. They orient you to the place you are in and help you make connections, emotional and intellectual connections, with the place.
72. Which of the following description about NatureBridge is NOT correct?
A. It’s an organization working together with National Park Service to provide education.
B. Some of the activities held by NatureBridge are financially supported by Google.
C. Students from kindergarten to college can sign up for the organization’s activities.
D. It’s going to cut down budget for the activities because of economic hard times.
73. In which national park will the program by East Coast centre start?
A. Yellowstone National Park B. Prince William Forest Park
C. Yosemite National Park D. Not mentioned in the passage.
74. What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. National parks are used as outdoor classrooms for students.
B. Students are called on to join NatureBridge.
C. Some famous national parks in US are attractive to students.
D. Park rangers make visiting parks more interesting.
75. Which of the following is the correct structure of the whole passage? (Para=paragraph)
Para.1 Para.2
Para.3 Para.4
Para.5
A.
Para.1
Para.3
Para.2
Para.4
Para.5
B.
Para.1
Para.4
Para.2
Para.3
Para.5
C.
Para.1
Para.3
Para.2
Para.4
Para.5
D.
【文章大意】美国The National Park Service即将迎来其100周年纪念。借此机会The Park Service方案加强其训练项目。
完形填空。阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
The trip to that city was eye-opening for everyone, and near its end, all the young people in our group began to reflect on what it had meant. We _1__ the first night we had arrived. We had all gone into the markets of the city __2_ the young people could experience its energy. But what we actually saw simply 3 us all –the rundown houses, the children in rags, the people begging for money… Walking home, 4 under a low bridge, we came across 5 families of homeless people seeking a bit of dry ground to sleep on 6 he night. We had to step over bodies as we found our way through the darkness.
The poverty(贫困) was 7 than anything my young companions had ever imagined. Back in the hotel, an air of sadness settled over the group. Many 8 and cried. Spending time in this 9 moves a person to care about humanity.
That evening, our group spent hours talking about what we had 10 . Gently, I encouraged everyone to talk about the difficult 11 that day’s discoveries had inspired. Sitting together 12 a circle as everyone had a chance to speak, we all began to realize that 13 of us was alone in our struggle to cope with our reactions.
Based on my 14 in poverty-stricken areas, I suggested that 15 the emotions we had were painful, they could also be important in helping us to move forward. We all 16 that we had seen things that should never be allowed to happen. 17 , what could we do about it? Together, we began to brainstorm ways we could help to ease the 18 we had seen. As I encouraged group members to focus on 19 they could do, a sense of determination 20 the previous sadness. Instead of despair, these young people began to feel a call to action.
( ) 1.A.put up with B.got back to C.looked back on D.made up for
【答案】C
( ) 2.A.now that B.so that C.as if D.even if
答案】B
( ) 3.A.puzzled B.annoyed C.embarrassed D.shocked
【答案】D
( ) 4.A.marching B.running C.passing D.moving
【答案】C
( ) 5.A.entire B.normal C.average D.general
【答案】A
( ) 6.A.beyond B.with C.till D.for
【答案】D
( ) 7.A.stronger B.deeper C.worse D.less
【答案】C
( ) 8.A.gave up B.broke down C.set off D.held on
【答案】B
( ) 9.A.environment B.hotel C.house D.background
【答案】A
( ) 10.A.inspected B.attempted C.witnessed D.challenged
【答案】C
( ) 11.A.feelings B.decisions C.thoughts D.impressions
【答案】A
( ) 12.A.along B.around C.by D.in
【答案】D
( ) 13.A.neither B.either C.none D.each
【答案】C
( ) 14.A.experiences B.schedules C.data D.position
【答案】A
( ) 15.A.once B.while C.since D.unless
【答案】B
( ) 16.A.supposed B.advised C.confirmed D.agreed
【答案】D
( ) 17.A.Surely B.Rather C.Now D.Indeed
【答案】C
( ) 18.A.burden B.suffering C.anxiety D.difficulty
【答案】B
( ) 19.A.how B.where C.what D.when
【答案】C
( ) 20.A.replaced B.changed C.covered D.improved
【答案】A
1【解析】考查动词短语辨析。A忍受;B返回,恢复;D弥补均不和句意; 由上句…..began to reflect on what it had meant. 现在要"回想"一下在城市旅游的所闻所见,选C。
2【解析】考查连词辨析。 依据第一段第三行“我们到市场上去的目的就是让年轻人去体验…”, 用so that 来引导目的状语从句,选B。
3【解析】考查动词词义辨析。上文描写城市生活,依据常理城市本该是富有繁华的景象,但后面却描写了城市里生活最艰辛的穷人,这是人们始料不及的,所以是“吃惊”之意,选D。
4 【解析】现代分词用法及动词词义辨析。前有walking home , 由under a low bridge可知是从很底的桥下“经过,通过”,选C.5【解析】考查形容词词义辨析。normal "正常的";average"平均的;一般的,一般的";general"大体的,笼统的"; entire"整个的,全部的";此处意思是作者见到的是无家可归的“一满家人”,选A。6【解析】考查介词用法辨析。此处表示目的,for 表目的"为了度过一晚上",选D.
7【解析】考查形容词比较级。此处的关键是than,所以句意是"比我们年轻的同伴想象的要更加糟糕",选C.
8【解析】考查动词短语辨析。由上句an air of sadness settled over the group, 可知哀痛地气氛围围着队员,很多同学心情低落,可知只有"break down"意思为“身体(心情)等跨了”,选B符合。
9【解析】考查名词词义辨析。background背景不和句意,上句an air of sadness中 air 就有”气氛,环境”的含义,选A符合语境。
10【解析】考查动词词义辨析。由句子That evening, our group spent hours talking about what we had----,可知此处意思是大家在争辩白天的所见所闻,所以选witness 有"见证,目睹"的含义,选C。
11【解析】考查名词词义辨析。此处意思是我鼓舞大家争辩内心的感受,由此排解B,不行能"激发""打算";而C项"想法,D项""印象"也比较牵强,选A符合。
12【解析】考查介词辨析。此处为介词和名词的固定搭配;围成一个圈用"in a circle".,选D。
13【解析】考查代词辨析。由everyone had a chance to speak可知依据句意,大家都有机会发言,,所以没有人是孤立的,大家可以彼此沟通应付各自的反应“,可知选C。
14【解析】考查名词词义辨析。由Based on my---- in poverty-stricken areas, I suggested可知他有在贫困地区的"经受",选A。
15【解析】考查连词用法辨析。由the emotions we had were painful, they could also be important in helping us to move forward.两句话形成鲜亮的对比, while 放句首有"虽然,尽管"之意,可表转折,选B。
16【解析】考查动词词义辨析。依据上文意思大家围成圈始终在争辩在沟通,所以最终大家达成共识,agree”同意,赞同”符合,选D。
17【解析】考查副词辨析。由上文大家形成共识"我们所见到的那些事不该再发生", now此处为语气词,作用稍加停顿以引起别人的留意,然后连续说话而转变话题,选C。
18【解析】考查名词词义辨析。文中讲城市的部分人过得并不算好,所以有在"遭罪、受苦" 之意suffering.符合,选B。
19【解析】考查宾语从句的连接词用法。分析动词短语focus on 和句子they could do 可知缺少宾语,ABD都不能用,只能用what 引导这一宾语从句,选C..
20【解析】考查动词词义辨析。此处意思为“大家有了做事的决心,从前的哀痛与懊丧也就随之被替代了”,replace代替的意思,选A。
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