题目内容
3.The Cuban iguana is a species of lizard(蜥蜴)of the iguana family.It is the largest of the West Indian rock iguanas,one of the most endangered groups of lizards. This species with red eyes and a thick tail is one of the largest lizards in the Caribbean.The Cuban iguana is primarily herbivorous; 95% of its diet consists of the leaves,flowers and fruits from as many as 30plant species,including the seaside rock bush and various grasses.However,Cuban iguanas occasionally consume animal matter,and individuals have been observed eating the dead flesh of birds,fish and crabs.The researchers wrote that quite a few people on Isla Magueyes could have caused this incident.
The Cuban iguana is distributed throughout the rocky southern coastal areas of mainland Cuba and its surrounding islands with a wild population booming on Isla Magueyes,Puerto Rico.It is also found on the Cayman Islands of Little Cayman and Cayman Brac,where a separate subspecies occurs.Females guard their nest sites and often nest in sites half destroyed by Cuban crocodiles.To avoid the attack from them,the Cuban iguana often makes its home within or near prickly-pear cact(仙人掌).
In general the species is in decline,more quickly on the mainland than on the outlying islands.One of the reasons for their decline is habitat destruction caused by the over consuming of farm animals,housing development,and the building of tourist resorts on the beaches where the animals prefer to build their nests.Although the wild population is in decline,the numbers of iguanas have been sharply increased as a result of captive-breeding(圈养)and other conservation programs.
25.The underlined word"herbivorous"(Paragraph 2)probably meansC.
A.dangerous
B.gentle
C.plant-eating
D.flesh-eating
26.Why does the Cuban iguana build its nest near prickly-pear cacti?D
A.To keep itself cool.
B.To get the food easily.
C.To stay away from people.
D.To avoid crocodiles'attack.
27.How many reasons are mentioned for the habitat destruction?B
A.Two.
B.Three.
C.Four.
D.Five.
28.What's the author's purpose of writing the text?A
A.To give us a brief introduction to the Cuban iguana.
B.To show he is concerned about the Cuban iguana.
C.To explain reasons for the Cuban iguana's decline.
D.To draw people's attention to the endangered Cuban iguana.
分析 本文主要是对古巴鬣蜥(Cuban iguana)做了简要的介绍,介绍了它的所属种类的和它的饮食还有它的栖息地等.
解答 CDBA
25:C 推理判断题.由第二段第一句中"95% of its diet consists of the leaves,flowers and fruits from as many as 30 plant species,including the seaside rock bush and various grasses."可知,它们的食物由30多个植物品种的树叶、花朵和水果组成,包括海边岩石灌木层和各种草本植物,可见它们是食植物的,只有C项符合文意,故正确答案为C.
26:D 细节理解题.由倒数第二段倒数第二句"Females guard their nest sites and often nest in sites half destroyed by Cuban crocodiles.To avoid the attack from them…"可知,雌性守护他们的巢穴,其中有一半巢穴常常遭到鳄鱼的毁坏,为了防止鳄鱼的攻击,它们把巢穴建在了仙人掌的附近,只有D项符合文意,故正确答案为D.
27:B 细节理解题.由最后一段第二句"One of the reasons for their decline is habitat destruction caused by the over consuming of farm animals,housing development,and the building of tourist resorts on the beaches where the animals prefer to build their nests."可知,文中提到的蜥蜴的栖息地被破坏的原因有"家畜的过度消耗"、"房屋扩展"、"建在动物心仪筑巢地点的旅游建筑"三点,故正确答案为B.
28:A 主旨大意题.阅读全文可知,本文主要是对古巴鬣蜥(Cuban iguana)做了简要的介绍.B项意为"为了展示他对古巴鬣蜥的关注",不符合文意;C项意为"解释古巴鬣蜥灭绝的原因",文章只是在最后提到了古巴鬣蜥灭绝的原因,并非文章主旨;D项意为"为了引起人们对危险的古巴鬣蜥的注意",不符合文意,故正确答案为A.
点评 阅读理解题测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力,要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系,对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断;或根据作者所阐述的观点理论,对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释.考生首先要仔细阅读短文,完整了解信息,准确把握作者观点.
--____________ a chance to join the Debating Club.( )
A. | Being offered | B. | Having been offered | ||
C. | To be offered | D. | To have been offered |
About five years ago,Tom was(33)Cby the owners of a competing company,Stereo Super Stores.They wanted him to(34)Athem out.The price was very attractive.Everything looked good.Before making his final(35)C.Tom asked Gloria what she thought about the purchase.She told him that(36)Cthe numbers looked good,it didn't feel(37)C to her.However,Tom was so self-confident and so convinced that this was a rare(38)B,he went ahead and made the(39)D.Within months he discovered that he had made a big(40)D.He had paid too much for a(41)Bcompany.He tries as hard as he could to make it work out,but he couldn't turn things(42)A.He was forced into bankruptcy (破产).He was about to lose everything,including his(43)A business.
Tom was embarrassed,but he is a survivor.He looked at his situation.He decided to(44)Cadmit his mistake and,rather than getting stuck in lawsuits(诉讼),he would focus his(45)D on saving and rebuilding his original business.He saw also that he had made a mistake by not listening to his(46)A,and that he needed to learn from this(47)B.He dealt with the crisis in a that delighted people,who in turn(48)D respect for him.Old customers poured into his store.He and Gloria(49)Bto changes in retailing(零售) and have built an even better business than before.
In the business world,it is natural to gain and lose,of Which Peterson's experience is an example.Only those who regard their mistakes as(50)B and learn from them attract endless profits.
31.A.reputation | B.popularity | C.cause | D.foundation |
32.A.assistants | B.customers | C.friends | D.visitors |
33.A.appointed | B.approved | C.approached | D.appreciated |
34.A.buy | B.pay | C.sell | D.check |
35.A determination | B.choice | C.decision | D.judgment |
36.A.as though | B.now that | C.even though | D.in case |
37.A.terrible | B.fair | C.right | D.attractive |
38.A.possibility | B.opportunity | C.event | D.occasion |
39.A.profit | B.appointment | C.reservation | D.purchase |
40.A.difference | B.discovery | C.commitment | D.mistake |
41.A.controversial | B.dying | C.clumsy | D.tiring |
42.A.around | B.in | C.down | D.up |
43.A.original | B.various | C.unique | D.precious |
44.A quietly | B.curiously | C.openly | D.secretly |
45.A.beliefs | B.spirits | C.attempts | D.energies |
46.A.wife | B.producer | C.relative | D.adviser |
47.A.enterprise | B.experience | C.process | D.history |
48.A.won | B.earned | C.achieved | D.showed |
49.A.belonged | B.adapted | C.adopted | D.appealed |
50.A.disasters | B.gifts | C.victories | D.sorrows |
But it is not easy now to find work."B(45)you speak the language of the country well,there will be very few openings,"says Althea Ellis,an adviser onB (46)for students."If you work with a family in Italy,you'll have to speak Italian.When you wash dishes in a restaurant in Paris,the owner will expect you to speakC(47).British students only have a languageD(48)for jobs in the USA and Australia."
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41.A.works | B.challenges | C.chances | D.hardships |
42.A.service | B.industry | C.business | D.science |
43.A.pains | B.comfort | C.difficulty | D.excitement |
44.A.always | B.hardly | C.never | D.seldom |
45.A.If | B.Unless | C.Because | D.Although |
46.A.health care | B.vacation work | C.language studies | D.tourist safety |
47.A.Italian | B.English | C.French | D.Spanish |
48.A.chance | B.ability | C.possibility | D.advantage |
49.A.No one | B.None | C.Not everyone | D.Everybody |
50.A.abroad | B.employed | C.sad | D.respected |
51.A.driven | B.ridden | C.left | D.flown |
52.A.friends | B.decisions | C.noise | D.destruction |
53.A.busy | B.free | C.tiring | D.pleasant |
54.A.nice | B.reasonable | C.fair | D.poor |
55.A.hard | B.easy | C.difficult | D.ordinary |
56.A.holiday | B.job | C.festival | D.study |
57.A.besides | B.therefore | C.however | D.meanwhile |
58.A.fires | B.employs | C.recommends | D.appreciates |
59.A.few | B.little | C.all | D.much |
60.A.starts | B.lasts | C.approaches | D.finishes |