阅读理解 How could we possibly think that keeping animals in cages in unnatural environments-mostly for entertainment purposes-is fair and respectful? Zoo officials say they are concerned about animals．题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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　　How could we possibly think that keeping animals in cages in unnatural environments－mostly for entertainment purposes－is fair and respectful?

　　Zoo officials say they are concerned about animals．However, most zoos remain “collections”of interesting“things”rather than protective habitats(栖息地)．Zoos teach people that it is acceptable to keep animals bored, lonely, and far from their natural homes．

　　Zoos claim(声称)to educate people and save endangered species(物种), but visitors leave zoos without having learned anything meaningful about the animals’ natural behavior, intelligence, or beauty．Zoos keep animals in small spaces or cages, and most signs only mention the species’ name, diet, and natural range(分布区)．The animals’ normal behavior is seldom noticed because zoos don’t usually take care of the animals’ natural needs．

　　The animals are kept together in small spaces, with no privacy and little opportunity for mental and physical exercise．This results in unusually and self-destructive behavior called zoochosis．A worldwide study of zoos found that zoochosis is common among animals kept in small spaces or cages．Another study showed that elephants spend 22 percent of their time making repeated head movements or biting cage bars, and bears spend 30 percent of their time walking back and forth, a sign of unhappiness and pain．

　　Furthermore, most animals in zoos are not endangered．Captive breeding(圈养繁殖)of endangered big cats．Asian elephants, and other species has not resulted in their being sent back to the wild．Zoos talk a lot about their captive breeding programs because they do not want people to worry about a species dying out．In fact, baby animals also attract a lot of paying customers．Haven’t we seen enough competitions to name baby animals?

　　Actually, we will save endangered species only if we save their habitats and put an end to the reasons people kill them．Instead of supporting zoos, we should support groups that work to protect animals’ natural habitats．

(1)

How would the author describe the animals’ life in zoos?
[　　]
A．	Dangerous．
B．	Unhappy．
C．	Natural．
D．	Easy．

(2)

In the state of zoochosis, animals ________．
[　　]
A．	remain in cages
B．	behave strangely
C．	attack other animals
D．	enjoy moving around

(3)

What does the author try to argue in the passage?
[　　]
A．	Zoos are not worth the public support．
B．	Zoos fail in their attempt to save animals．
C．	Zoos should treat animals as human beings．
D．	Zoos use animals as a means of entertainment．

(4)

The author tries to persuade readers to accept his argument mainly by ________．
[　　]
A．	pointing out the faults in what zoos do
B．	using evidence he has collected at zoos
C．	questioning the way animals are protected
D．	discussing the advantages of natural habitats

(5)

Although he argues against zoos, the author would still agree that ________．
[　　]
A．	zoos have to keep animals in small cages
B．	most animals in zoos are endangered species
C．	some endangered animals are reproduced in zoos
D．	it’s acceptable to keep animals away from their habitats

答案：1．B;2．B;3．A;4．A;5．C;
解析：

(1)	细节题。第四段“Another study showed that elephants spend 22 percent of their time making repeated head movements or biting cage bars, and bears spend 30 percent of their time walking back and forth, a sign of unhappiness and pain．”表明动物在动物园的生活不愉快。
(2)	细节题。根据unusual和self-destructive可推断出：动物在动物园饲养的情况下行为奇怪。
(3)	细节题，信息源在文章最后一句：“Instead of supporting zoos, we should support groups that work to protect animals’ natural habitats．”
(4)	主旨大意题。文章通过分析动物园的各种弊端来说服读者接受他的观点。
(5)	文章倒数第二段说明：作者尽管反对动物园，但他还是同意让濒危动物在动物园繁殖的做法。

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　　Many American presidents in the 19th century were born in poor families. They spent their child-hood in little wooden rooms. They got little education. Washington and Lincoln, for example, never went to school and they taught themselves. Lincoln once did jobs of a worker, shop-keeper and post-master in his early years.

　　A large number of American presidents had experiences in the army. The two best known were Ulysses Grant and Dwight D. Eisenhower. Grant was a general in the American Civil War and Eisenhower was a hero in the Second World War. It happened that they graduated from the same school?--West Point Military Academy (西点军校). One maybe surprised to learn that both of them did not do well in the school. Eisenhower, for example, was once fined (罚款) because he broke the rules of the school.

　　The jobs of U. S. presidents are tiring. He must keep an eye on anything important which happens both at home and abroad. Every day, a lot of work waits for him to do and he has to make many important decisions (决定). When Franklin Roosevelt was a child, he was once brought to visit President Taft. The old president said to him, “When you grow up, you should not be president. It's a tiring job. ”

1．How many American presidents are mentioned (提到) in this passage?

[　　]

A．Four.

B．Five.

C．Six.

D．Seven.

2．Who regarded the jobs of U. S. presidents as the tiring ones?

[　　]

A．Grant.

B．Roosevelt.

C．Eisenhower.

D．Taft.

3．In this passage, “keep an eye on”means ________.

[　　]

A．take care of

B．see

C．look at fixedly

D．stare at

4．The second paragraph mainly tells up ________.

[　　]

A．that Eisenhower became famous in the 2nd World War

B．how Grant became a general

C．that Grant and Eisenhower were both schoolmates

D．that many of the U. S. presidents had served in the army

5．Which of the following is true?

[　　]

A．Eisenhower was one of the U. S. presidents in the 19th century.

B．Lincoln was elected the U. S. president after Grant.

C．West Point Military Academy was founded in the 2nd World War.

D．Washington was born in a very poor family.

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　　 In an experiment, babies of 6 to 12 months old were placed in a　　 cafeteria (自助食堂) with a wide selection of baby food before them.　　 They were given whatever food they pointed to or appeared interested　　 in. We are told that at first they showed some unusual eating　　 patterns, but over a period of time they managed to select a well　　 balanced diet (饮食).

　　 So, in selecting food, rats and babies do seem to know and act on　　 what's best for them. Clearly, there is a kind of "body wisdom" which　　 humans soon lose. Most of us do not eat as wisely as we could. Many　　 of our food preferences are culturally determined and influenced (影　　响) by long-established habits. Some people eat fox, dog and　　 blackbirds, while we eat cows and pigs. So what people eat and how　　 much they eat seems to be greatly influenced by what is going on　　 around them.　　

(1)In the experiment on rats, a fragrant flavor was added to the　　 rat's drinking water to ________.

[　　]

A. encourage rats to drink it　　　　

B. find out what kind of flavor rats prefer　　　　

C. test whether rats know which drink is with fragrant flavor　　　　

D. demonstrate that vitamins are tasteless　　　　

(2)The expression "the habit" in the first paragraph refers to　　 drinking water which __________.　　　　　　　　　　

[　　]

A. has no smell　　 B. is tasteless

C. has vitamins　　 D. is flavored　　　　

(3)As far as their eating habits are concerned, babies and rats　　 are similar (相似) because ___________.　　　　　　

[　　]

A. both have the wisdom to choose a balanced diet　　　　

B. both prefer flavored food and drink　　　　

C. both have the same eating patterns　　　　

D. both develop a taste for the same kinds of flavors　　　　

(4)In the experiment mentioned in the second paragraph, babies　　 were _________.

A. given many choices of drinks　　　　

B. provided with various kinds of baby food　　　　

C. placed and fed in a cafeteria　　　　

D. trained to select a balanced diet　　　　

(5)According to the passage, adults' (成年人) eating habits differ　　 from those of babies because ____________.　　　　

[　　]

A. adults know better than babies what kinds of food are good for their health　　　　

B. adults usually cannot resist the temptation of various delicious foods　　　　

C. adults' eating habits are closely related to the social and cultural customs　　　　

D. adults have more choices of food than babies in eating patterns

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ISC(HS)Reference No．S006864　　　　　　　　　　　　New South Wales

Student Date of Birth：19/08/1988　　　Department of Education and Training

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　International Students Centre

Hong Xue　　　　　　　　　　　　　　827-839 George Street PO Box 707

60 Waratah Street　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Broadway NSW 21007

Croydon Park NSW 2133　　　　　　　Phone：(612)9217 4801 1300 302 456

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Fax：(612)9212 6721

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　http：//www.tafensw.edu.au/international/

WARNING LETTER

Dear Hong Xue,

　　As you are aware, your student visa regulations set out a number of conditions applying to your visa．It has come to our attention that you are failing to meet the following conditions：You must maintain accommodation, support and general welfare arrangements that have been approved by your education provider if you：

　　●have not turned 18; and

　　●are not staying in Australia with：

　　－a parent

　　－a custodian(监护人); or

　　－a relative who has been nominated(指定)by your parent or a custodian, is aged at least 21 and is of good character．

　　Note：You must not change those arrangements without the written approval of your education provider．

　　You must obey the following rules：

　　1．During term time you must：

　　a)remain in your homestay during the school term;

　　b)come home every night; and

　　c)inform your guardian at all times of your whereabouts．

　　2．On weekends you must：

　　a)have your guardian's permission to stay with friends; and

　　b)inform your guardian of the name, address and phone numbers of people you are visiting．

　　3．You must return your guardian's telephone calls．

　　This will be your only warning．If you continue to breach(违反)your student visa regulations we will report you to the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs．Such action may lead to the cancellation(取消)of your student visa．Please contact me on(612)9217 4801 or fax(612)9212 6721 if you have questions about your enrolment．

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Yours sincerely

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Tracey Carlon

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Student Advisor

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　International Students Centre

NSW Department of Education and Training

(1)

What's the purpose of writing this letter?
[　　]
A．	To remind the recipient of the conditions for applying for a student visa．
B．	To warn the recipient not to do anything against his student visa regulations again．
C．	To tell the recipient how to contact his student advisor．
D．	To inform the recipient of the student visa regulations．

(2)

What can be learned about the recipient from this letter?
[　　]
A．	He is under 18 and studies in Australia with his parents．
B．	He is required to come home every night according to the rules．
C．	He can stay with his friends on weekends if permitted．
D．	His student Visa has been cancelled．

(3)

To which address should the recipient reply if he feels like answering the letter?
[　　]
A．	Hong Xue at 60 Waratah Street, Croydon Park NSW 2133．
B．	Tracey Carlon at the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs．
C．	Hong Xue at NSW Department of Education and Training．
D．	Tracey Carlon at 827-839 George Street, PO Box 707, Broadway NSW 21007．

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　　One night when my wife was preparing dinner, our little son took a piece of paper to her which read：

　　For washing the car　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　＄5.00

　　For making my own bed this week　　　　　　　　　　　＄1.00

　　Going to the provision shop　　　　　　　　　　　　　　＄0.50

　　Playing with little sister　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　＄0.25

　　Taking out the rubbish　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　＄1.00

　　Getting a good report card　　　　　　　　　　　　　　＄5.00

　　And for sweeping the common corridor　　　　　　　　　＄2.00

　　Total　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　＄14.75

　　His mother looked at him standing there expecting payment．I could see a thousand memories flashed through her mind．So she picked up the pen and turning the paper over, this is what she wrote：

　　For nine months I carried you, growing inside me　　　　　　No Charge

　　For the nights I sat up with you, doctored and prayed for you　No Charge

　　For the toys, food and clothes and wiping your nose　　　　　No Charge

　　When you add it all up, the full cost of my love　　　　　　　No Charge

　　Well, when he finished reading, he had big tears in his eyes．He looked at his mother and said,“Mummy, I love you．”Then he took the pen and in great big letters wrote on the“bill”“All paid．”

(1)

What's the best title for this passage?
[　　]
A．	Part-time Job
B．	Mother's Love, No Charge
C．	Payment for House Work
D．	Greedy Mother

(2)

The write wrote the passage in order to ________．
[　　]
A．	show that children should be paid for their housework
B．	show that children should not be paid for their housework
C．	show a clever way of teaching children
D．	tell children how to spend their spare time

(3)

How do you think of the mother in the passage?
[　　]
A．	Clever
B．	Greedy
C．	Cold－hearted
D．	Selfish

(4)

From the last passage we know that ________
[　　]
A．	the boy got all the money he wanted
B．	the mother was unwilling to give the money to the boy
C．	the boy realized that it was not right to ask for money for the housework
D．	the mother was angry with what the boy said

阅读理解。

1. About how many complaints concerning Credit were received by the CBC in 1998?

[ ]

A. 133 　　
B. 220 　　
C. 230 　　
D. 1,220

2. By about what percent did the total number of complaints decrease from 1998 to 1999?

[ ]

A. 40% 　　
B. 60% 　　
C. 75% 　　
D. 100%

3. Which of the following statements or sayings can be inferred from the table?
    I. In 1998 and in 1999, complaints about Flight problems, Baggage, and Customer service together took
        more than 50 percent of all consumer complaints received by the CBC Company. 　
    II. The number of Special passenger complaints was unchanged from 1998 to 1999.
    III. From 1998 to 1999 the number of Flight problem complaints increased by more than two percent.

[ ]

A. I only 　　
B. II only 　　
C. I and II only 　　
D. I and III only

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