题目内容
14.The 2016State of North America's Birds report was published by the North American Bird Conservation Initiative(NABCI) last Wednesday at the Museum of Nature in Ottawa,Canada.The report-for the first time-assesses(评估)conservation status of 1,154 native bird species that occur in Canada,the continental United States,and Mexico,as well as oceanic birds that occur off these three countries.However,the findings were distressing.Over one-third of all North America bird species are most at risk of extinction without significant conservation action."North American migratory birds(候鸟)are on the decline (下降).But these birds link us,they unite us,and we have a shared duty to them and to the environments they are closely tied in with,so it requires international teamwork,"said Christian Artuso,a biologist at Bird Studies Canada."This will come back to bite us if we don't deal with it while we still have a chance."
The threat to bird populations has brought nations together to try and save them from extinction."Canada,the United States,and Mexico share an amazing wealth of birds.And not one of them carries a passport,"said Catherine McKenna,Canadian federal Environment and Climate Change Minister."Partnerships like this allow us to‘spread our wings'beyond our own nests."
This week policymakers,scientists,and nonprofit leaders met in Ottawa,Canada,to discuss the results of the study and how to increase conservation efforts in the continent.
The authors recommend various ways to take action to save the homes of at-risk birds.For seabirds,the report suggests expanding protected areas in the sea,signing agreements to cut plastics pollution,managing fisheries to protect fish populations upon which the birds feed,and making sure the birds do not get caught in fishing lines or nets.
"The thing about migratory birds is they connect us.What we do up here in Canada affects what goes on down in the southern US and Mexico and even further beyond,throughout the whole hemisphere(半球),"said Artuso.
32.What does the underlined word"distressing"in the first paragraph mean?C
A.Boring
B.Exciting
C.Upsetting
D.Interesting
33.What does the teamwork mentioned by Artuso probably aim to do?B
A.Study bird species
B.Protect migratory birds
C.Help international biologists
D.Create a competitive environment
34.What can we infer about Mckenna's words?C
A.She wanted birds to fly beyond their nests.
B.She was curious about birds in the three countries
C.She hoped the three countries could work together
D.She believed passports were sometimes unnecessary
35.How is Paragraph 5 mainly developed?A
A.By providing examples
B.By giving descriptions
C.By analyzing causes
D.By making comparisons.
分析 本文是一篇新闻报道类阅读.文章主要讲述了候鸟所面临的问题.有团队打算去保护候鸟,Mckenna希望加拿大、美国和墨西哥三个国家能合作起来去保护候鸟.
解答 32-35 CBCA
32.C.词义猜测题.A.Boring无聊的;B.Exciting令人激动的;C.Upsetting令人伤心的;D.Interesting有趣的;根据"Over one-third of all North America bird species are most at risk of extinction without significant conservation action."可知研究的发现让我们感到伤心.故选C.
33.B.细节理解题.根据"But these birds link us,they unite us,and we have a shared duty to them and to the environments they are closely tied in with,so it requires international teamwork,"可知Artuso提到的团队打算去保护候鸟.故选B.
34.C.推理判断题.根据"Partnerships like this allow us to‘spread our wings'beyond our own nests."可知Mckenna希望三个国家能合作起来去保护候鸟.故选C.
35.A.推理判断题.根据"For seabirds,the report suggests expanding protected areas in the sea,signing agreements to cut plastics pollution,managing fisheries to protect fish populations upon which the birds feed,and making sure the birds do not get caught in fishing lines or nets."可知第五段是通过举例子的方法来展开叙述的.故选A.
点评 本文是一篇新闻报道类阅读.文章主要讲述了候鸟所面临的问题.此类题型主要考查学生的细节理解、词义猜测以及推理判断能力.细节理解题是针对文中某个细节、某句话或某部分具体内容设置问题,所以在做细节理解题时要结合原文和提干有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析,再结合选项选出正确答案.在做词义猜测题时要联系上下文并根据选项准确猜测词义.在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要联系上下文根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.
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