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【题目】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（绝种的）.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（偷猎）.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（无辜的）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】通过本文叙述，告诫人们要禁止非法狩猎。为了阻止这一违法行为，我们要采取不买不依靠的原则。

【1】D

段落大意题。根据第一段最后一句This brings up some serious problems since breaks in the food chain upset the balance of nature.可知过量的猎杀动物会引起一系列的自然界的问题。故选D。

【2】B

推理判断题。根据第三段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（无辜的）creature with a gun is not a brave deed.可知作者认为这名玩打猎游戏的的英国绅士是残酷的。根据句意可知选B。

【3】C

词义猜测题。根据第四段中People persuade villagers to kill tigers to get money,and they do it because they are poor and need to feed their families.人们劝说村民杀死老虎得到钱，他们这样做是因为他们穷，需要养活家庭。We must educate them,and the government should give them proper jobs to help solve this problem.我们一定要教育他们，政府应该给他们合适的工作，帮助解决问题。根据句意可知划线them指的是“村民”，故答案为C。

【4】A

观点意图题。根据最后一段第一、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可知作者关于非法狩猎这一行为采取不买不依靠的原则。根据句意可知选A。