Question

【题目】Saving a Tiger Named Cinderella

On an icy day in February 2012, two hunters in eastern Russia discovered a limp bundle of fur lying in the snow. It was an orphaned cub(幼虎)！The cub hadn’t eaten in days, and was _______ enough for the hunters just to pick her up. Dr. Dale Miquelle, director of the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Russia Program, said, “A healthy tiger cub, even a three-month-old one, would give you reason to _______ before you stuck your hand too close to its teeth and claws. But this cub had no _______ left in her.”

The hunters wrapped the cub in a coat and _______ her to a local wildlife inspector, Andrey Oryol. Over the following weeks, Oryol _______ the orphaned cub back to health. But now he had a new problem: What could he do with an _______ three-month-old tiger?

The cub was an Amur tiger. _______ a small number of Amur tigers remained in the wild, so scientists wanted to return _______ cubs to their natural habitat. The orphaned cub was taken to a new wildlife center. The center was designed for raising wild animals without _______ them to people. It uses hidden cameras and covered fences to keep workers out of ________. That way, the animals don’t become ________ on humans.

The cub, now named Cinderella, became the center’s first tiger. Over the next year, she grew into a big, healthy tigress. In the center, she learned to hunt. By the spring of 2013, experts agreed she was ________ to return to the wild.

They chose the perfect new ________ for their tiger princess: the Bastak Nature Reserve. During the next two years, researchers watched Cinderella’s ________. They set up cameras to snap photos. When Cinderella passed in front of one of these camera ________, it took her picture. Cinderella not only ________, but grew healthy and strong.

Then, in December 2015, the cameras ________ exciting news: Cinderella had become a mother! For the first time ever, a tiger that humans had ________ and returned to the wild had given birth to two cubs of her own.

Tigers are some of the most admired animals on our planet, but they are also ________. Thanks to the work of conservationists like Dr. Miquelle, there is new ________ for these magnificent cats.

【1】A.weakB.paleC.sleepyD.lazy

【2】A.hideB.hurtC.wonderD.pause

【3】A.mercyB.effortC.willD.fight

【4】A.deliveredB.returnedC.guidedD.reported

【5】A.taughtB.pulledC.nursedD.trained

【6】A.intelligentB.energeticC.excitedD.amazing

【7】A.AlmostB.StillC.EvenD.Only

【8】A.newly-bornB.rescuedC.woundedD.hunted

【9】A.exposingB.sendingC.offeringD.selling

【10】A.placeB.sightC.orderD.mind

【11】A.concentratedB.defensiveC.dependentD.keen

【12】A.welcomeB.interestedC.readyD.eager

【13】A.continentB.neighborhoodC.borderD.kingdom

【14】A.progressB.reactionC.appearanceD.habitat

【15】A.typesB.trapsC.shotsD.scenes

【16】A.succeededB.recoveredC.survivedD.explored

【17】A.editedB.expectedC.preparedD.revealed

【18】A.witnessedB.tradedC.raisedD.examined

【19】A.endangeredB.dominatedC.preservedD.stressed

【20】A.loveB.hopeC.homeD.help

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】D

【3】D

【4】A

【5】C

【6】B

【7】D

【8】B

【9】A

【10】B

【11】C

【12】C

【13】D

【14】A

【15】B

【16】C

【17】D

【18】C

【19】A

【20】B

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。主要记叙了在2012年2月两个猎人救下了一只虚弱的东北虎幼崽，交给了交给当地的野生动物检查员，人们照顾并养育了这只名为Cinderella的老虎，并最终将她放归到了Bastak自然保护区里，2015年12月，有史以来第一次，Cinderella这只被人类养大并返回野外的老虎生下了两只幼崽。

【1】

考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这只幼崽已经几天没吃东西了，身体已经很虚弱了，猎手们只能把它抱起来。A. weak虚弱的；B. pale苍白的；C. sleepy困倦的；D. lazy懒惰的。根据上文The cub hadn’t eaten in days可知幼崽好几天没吃东西，很虚弱。故选A。

【2】

考查动词词义辨析。句意：一只健康的老虎幼崽，即使是三个月大的幼崽，在你把手离它的牙齿和爪子太近之前，都会让你有理由停下来。A. hide隐藏；B. hurt损害；C. wonder想知道；D. pause暂停。结合上文A healthy tiger cub, even a three-month-old one, would give you reason to可知一只健康的老虎幼崽即使是三个月大也很具有攻击性，人会在手离它的牙齿之前停下来。故选D。

【3】

考查名词词义辨析。句意：但这只幼崽已经无力反抗了。A. mercy仁慈；B. effort努力；C. will意志；D. fight反抗，斗争。结合上文the hunters just to pick her up.可知这只幼崽很虚弱，已经无力反抗只能让猎手把它抱起来。故选D。

【4】

考查动词词义辨析。句意：猎人们用大衣把幼崽包裹起来，交给当地的野生动物检查员Andrey Oryol。A. delivered交给，递送；B. returned返回；C. guided指导；D. reported报道。结合后文her to a local wildlife inspector, Andrey Oryol可知是将这只幼崽交给当地的野生动物检查员Andrey Oryol。故选A。

【5】

考查动词词义辨析。句意：在接下来的几周里，Oryol照料着这只孤儿幼崽，使其恢复了健康。A. taught教；B. pulled拉；C. nursed照料；D. trained训练。结合后文the orphaned cub back to health.可知Oryol照料着这只孤儿幼崽，使其恢复了健康。故选C。

【6】

考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但现在他有了一个新问题：他能拿这只三个月大的精力充沛的老虎做什么呢？A. intelligent聪明的；B. energetic精力充沛的；C. excited激动的；D. amazing令人惊异的。上文提到幼崽恢复了健康，因此现在是精力充沛的。其他选项不符合语境。故选B。

【7】

考查副词词义辨析。句意：目前野外只有很少的东北虎了，因此科学家们希望将获救的东北虎幼崽送回它们的自然栖息地。A. Almost差不多；B. Still仍然；C. Even甚至；D. Only只，仅仅。结合后文a small number of Amur tigers remained in the wild可知野外的东北虎只有很少的数量了。故选D。

【8】

考查形容词词义辨析。句意：前野外只有很少的东北虎了，因此科学家们希望将获救的东北虎幼崽送回它们的自然栖息地。A. newly-born新生的；B. rescued获救的；C. wounded受伤的；D. hunted被捕猎的。结合上文可知这只幼崽是被人类救下的。故选B。

【9】

考查动词词义辨析。句意：这个中心是为饲养野生动物而设计的，不让它们暴露在人类面前。A. exposing接触，暴露；B. sending邮寄；C. offering提供；D. selling出售。结合后文It uses hidden cameras and covered fences to keep workers out of可知这个野生动物中心为野生动物而设计的，不让它们暴露在人类面前。expose to“暴露于”。故选A。

【10】

考查名词词义辨析。句意：它使用隐蔽的摄像头和覆盖的围栏来防止工人被发现。A. place地方；B. sight视力；C. order命令；D. mind思维。野生动物中心使用隐蔽的摄像头和覆盖的围栏来防止工人被发现。短语out of sight“看不见，在视野之外”。故选B。

【11】

考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这样，动物就不会依赖人类。A. concentrated集中的；B. defensive自卫的；C. dependent依赖的，依靠的；D. keen渴望的。野生动物中心不让动物接触人类，是为了避免动物依赖人类。故选C。

【12】

考查形容词词义辨析。句意：到2013年春天，专家们认为它已经准备好返回野外。A. welcome受欢迎的；B. interested感兴趣的；C. ready准备好的；D. eager热切的。结合后文for their tiger princess: the Bastak Nature Reserve.可知专家们认为Cinderella已经准备好返回野外了，所以他们为Cinderella选择了自然保护区放生。故选C。

【13】

考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们为他们的老虎公主选择了一个完美的新王国：Bastak自然保护区。A. continent大陆；B. neighborhood邻居；C. border边界；D. kingdom王国。结合后文the Bastak Nature Reserve可知Bastak自然保护区是Cinderella的新王国。其它选项不符合语境。故选D。

【14】

考查名词词义辨析。句意：在接下来的两年里，研究人员观察了Cinderella的进步。A. progress进步；B. reaction反应；C. appearance外貌；D. habitat栖息地。结合后文but grew healthy and strong可知研究人员观察了Cinderella的进步。故选A。

【15】

考查名词词义辨析。句意：当灰姑娘经过一个相机陷阱前时，陷阱拍下了她的照片。A. types类型；B. traps陷阱；C. shots射击；D. scenes场景。根据后文it took her picture可知相机陷阱是用来给Cinderella拍照的。故选B。

【16】

考查动词词义辨析。句意：Cinderella不仅活了下来，而且变得健康强壮。A. succeeded成功；B. recovered恢复；C. survived幸存；D. explored探索。结合后文but grew healthy and strong.可知Cinderella不仅活了下来，而且变得健康强壮。故选C。

【17】

考查动词词义辨析。句意：2015年12月，镜头透露了一个激动人心的消息：Cinderella当妈妈了!A. edited编辑；B. expected期待；C. prepared准备；D. revealed透露。结合后文exciting news: Cinderella had become a mother!可知此处指镜头透露了Cinderella当妈妈了的消息。故选D。

【18】

考查动词词义辨析。句意：有史以来第一次，一只被人类养大并返回野外的老虎生下了两只幼崽。A. witnessed目击；B. traded交易；C. raised养育；D. examined检查。结合上文内容可知Cinderella被人类救了，并被人类养大。故选C。

【19】

考查形容词词义辨析。句意：老虎是地球上最受尊敬的动物之一，但它们也濒临灭绝。A. endangered濒临灭绝的；B. dominated占主导地位的；C. preserved保藏的；D. stressed紧张的。根据第三段中a small number of Amur tigers remained in the wild可知野外老虎的数量很少，它们濒临灭绝。故选A。

【20】

考查名词词义辨析。句意：多亏了Miquelle博士等自然资源保护主义者的努力，这些美丽的猫才有了新的希望。A. love爱；B. hope希望；C. home家；D. help帮助。结合上文Thanks to the work of conservationists like Dr. Miquelle可知有了Miquelle博士等自然资源保护主义者的努力，这些美丽的猫才有了新的希望。故选B。