Question

【题目】It is often easy to feel overwhelmed (受打击的)in the face of species loss and habitat destruction. The problem is large and complex, and it's natural for individuals to feel powerless. Yet, everything you do is vitally important. It may not seem to amount to much in the grand scheme of things, but your seemingly small actions, added together, can make a big difference. Here are some things you can do:

Protect Wildlife Habitat. Perhaps the greatest threat to many species is the widespread destruction of habitats. Farming, development, and cutting down of forests all result in loss of wildlife habitats. In areas where rare species live, habitat destruction can quickly force a species to extinction. By protecting habitat, entire communities of animals can also be protected together. Parks, reserves, and other protected lands are too often the only places left untouched by habitat destruction.

Reduce the threat of invasive (入侵的) species. The spread of non-native species has greatly reduced native populations around the world. Invasive species compete with native species for resources and habitats. They can even prey on native species directly, greatly reducing their population. one way to reduce the threat of invasive species is to grow native plants in your garden and to welcome native animals into your yard.

Place bird-shaped paper on your windows. It is estimated that as many as one billion birds in the United States die each year due to collisions with windows. You can help reduce the number of collisions simply by placing bird-shaped paper on your windows. Other simple steps you can take are to draw the shades and curtains during brightest parts of the day, and put screens on the outside of the windows.

Slow down when driving. Many native animals live in developed areas, in other words, close to humans. Roads are a particularly big danger to them: animals are at risk every time they try to cross. So when you’re out and about, slow down, and keep an eye out for wildlife.

【1】Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. How Do Animals Become Extinct?

B. The Importance of Protecting Wildlife.

C. What Can We Do to Protect Wild life?

D. New Ways of Saving Endangered Animals.

【2】The main idea of the second paragraph is ______.

A. more parks and reserves should be built

B. we should keep wildlife habitats from destruction

C. conditions of parks and reserves have been improved

D. parks and reserves are best ways of protecting

【3】People are advised to put bird-shaped paper on their windows to ______.

A. beautify their houses

B. protect the windows from birds

C. attract more birds to live nearby

D. stop birds from hitting windows by mistake

【4】The underlined phrase “prey on” in paragraph 3 probably means “_____”

A. drive away B. live with

C. hunt down D. fight with

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】D

【4】C

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述的是为了保护野生动物我们应该做什么。

【1】主旨大意题。根据第一段It is often easy to feel overwhelmed (受打击的)in the face of species loss and habitat destruction. ---Here are some things you can do:---。可知本文讲述的是为了保护野生动物我们应该做什么。故选C。

【2】段落大意题。根据第二段中Protect Wildlife Habitat. Perhaps the greatest threat to many species is the widespread destruction of habitats.可知，第二段的主要观点是我们应该防止野生动物的栖息地被破坏。故选B。

【3】细节理解题。根据第四段中You can help reduce the number of collisions simply by placing bird-shaped paper on your windows.可知，建议人们把鸟形的纸放在窗户上以防止鸟儿误撞窗户。故选D。

【4】词义猜测题。根据第三段中They can even prey on native species directly, greatly reducing their population. one way to reduce the threat of invasive species is to grow native plants in your garden and to welcome native animals into your yard. 它们甚至可以直接捕食本地物种，大大减少了它们的种群数量。减少入侵物种威胁的一种方法是在你的花园里种植本地植物，并欢迎当地的动物进入你的院子。由此可知，划线词的意思是“抓获”。故选C。