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20.Elephants in Uganda are starting to come close to villages near national parks.Sometimes,the big animals harm or even kill villagers.(36)ASo,the Uganda Wildlife Authority has been giving people new tools to keep the elephants away:vuvuzelas,which became very popular in the South Africa World Cup.They are plastic instruments some fans use at sports events to cheer for their teams.
(37)CWhen the elephants hear the unpleasant sound,they leave,and no one is harmed.
An official for the Uganda Wildlife Authority says vuvuzelas work because they do not threaten the elephants.That is important because an elephant that feels threatened is more likely to attack.So far,no one has reported an elephant attacking in answer to a vuvuzela.
(38)GThey have built beehives-houses for flying insects that sting(叮咬).They have hung ropes covered in spicy (辛辣的) oil.They have dug long,deep holes.And they have used guns,called A-K47s.(39)D But over time,the elephants have stopped being afraid of the sound of the gun.They only look at the shooter and wave their ears.
Another official for the Uganda Wildlife Authority,Gessa Simblicious,says one elephant-prevention solution will not work everywhere in Uganda.And one day,elephants may get used to the vuvuzela noise,just as they do the sound of the A-K47.(40)F
  A.They are a real danger to people.
  B.The big animals are friendly to the local people.
  C.The instruments make a loud sound elephants do not like.
  D.People shoot the gun in the air to scare the elephant away.
  E.The elephants are cruelly killed in large numbers in Africa.
  F.But right now,vuvuzelas are an effective way to deal with a serious problem.
  G.Villagers have tried other ways to stop elephants from coming near farms and houses.

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大象的经历,他如今被人类猎捕的机会要灭绝,记叙找一个解答的有效方式.

解答 36.A.推理判断题.根据后文So,the Uganda Wildlife Authority has been giving people new tools to keep the elephants away:vuvuzelas,which became very popular in the South Africa World Cup可知他们对人们是真正的危险.;故选A.
37.C.推理判断题.根据后文When the elephants hear the unpleasant sound,they leave,and no one is harmed可知乐器发出响亮的声音大象不喜欢;故选C.
38.G.推理判断题.根据后文They have hung ropes covered in spicy (辛辣的) oil.They have dug long,deep holes.And they have used guns,called A-K47s可知村民们试图阻止大象接近农场和房屋;拉杆箱G.
39.D.推理判断题.根据前文They have dug long,deep holes.And they have used guns,called A-K47s.可知人们射击枪在空气中吓走大象;故选D.
40.F.推理判断题.根据前文And one day,elephants may get used to the vuvuzela noise,just as they do the sound of the A-K47可知但现在,呜呜祖拉是处理严重问题的一个有效途径;故选F.

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.

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(38)F
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