题目内容
13.Imagine looking out of your window and seeing a whale swim by.That's the sight that surprises New York City residents recently.In the past years,humpback whales have been spotted in the two rivers surrounding the island of Manhattan,the Hudson River and the East River,(36)CExperts say that river cleanup efforts have improved water quality and led to an increase in the number of fish there.Fish are on the humpback's menu.(37)EThe sighting is also an encouraging sign that conservation efforts are helping humpback whales come back.In 1973,the species was listed as the endangered.Now scientists say humpback whales are making a comeback.By the middle of the 20th century,hunting whales for profit had nearly wiped out many whale species.In 1973,the U.S.set up the Endangered Species Act.People were no longer allowed to hunt them in the U.S.waters.In 1982,the International Whaling is illegal worldwide.(38)A Last September,it was announced that nine groups of humpback whales are no longer endangered.Four groups are still endangered and a fifth is threatened.
(39)D The number of them is growing particularly faster in the Southern Hemisphere like Tasman Sea and Coral Sea.And the number of humpback whales in Hawaii has made an amazing recovery.In 1966,there were fewer than 1,500humpbacks there.Today there are about 10,000.But humpbacks in other parts of the world are still struggling.
(40)G"We still have a lot of work to do,"says Angela Somma,head of NOAAS Fisheries'endangered species division."But with the right protection,the number of humpback whales should continue to grow.
A.These efforts to save whales are paying off.
B.People are frightened when seeing whales in the river.
C.Last year,one even swam past where the mayor lives.
D.Today there are about 100,000 humpback whales worldwide.
E.The extra food in the rivers is mainly what's attracting the whales.
F.Scientists have carried out further research on the number of the whales.
G.Scientists say that the focus needs to be on the whales that are still struggling.
分析 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了保护鲸鱼的行动卓有成效,更多的濒危鲸鱼活了下来,但还需继续努力.
解答 36.C.推理判断题.根据前文In the past years,humpback whales have been spotted in the two rivers surrounding the island of Manhattan,the Hudson River and the East River可知去年甚至游过了市长生活的地方;故选C.
37.E.推理判断题.根据前文Experts say that river cleanup efforts have improved water quality and led to an increase in the number of fish there.Fish are on the humpback's menu可知河流中的额外食物主要是吸引鲸鱼的食物;故选E.
38.A.推理判断题.根据后文Last September,it was announced that nine groups of humpback whales are no longer endangered可知努力拯救鲸鱼的行动都是有回报的;故选A.
39.D.推理判断题.根据后文The number of them is growing particularly faster in the Southern Hemisphere like Tasman Sea and Coral Sea可知今天大约有100000头座头鲸;故选D.
40.G.推理判断题.根据后文We still have a lot of work to do,"says Angela Somma,head of NOAAS Fisheries'endangered species division."But with the right protection,the number of humpback whales should continue to grow可知科学家们说,重点应该放在仍在挣扎的鲸鱼上;故选G.
点评 七选五阅读是完成性阅读,和完形填空很类似,不同的是一个选词,一个选句子.解题时,要注意上下文语境,充分考虑信息词(选项中和空格前后句子中相同或相近的词),选出最符合语境的句子.
A. | either | B. | neither | C. | both | D. | none |
-Yes.I guess so.( )
A. | didn't | B. | hasn't | C. | mustn't | D. | won't |