. The island where these rare birdsnest has been declared a . A.observation B.reservation C. preservation D.conservation 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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. The island where these rare birdsnest has been declared a _____.

A.observation B.reservation C. preservation D.conservation

解析:

考查名词词义辨析。本题意思是-这个珍禽巢居的岛已宣布为自然保护区。 conservation 保存(自然资源等) ；observation观察; reservation (旅馆房间、戏院座位等的) 预定; 保留 (意见) ; [美]保留地： preservation保存Conservation是动词conserve派生的名词, 与原来动词的意义相同, 表示"保持、保存”时, 强调“珍惜、节用。 Preservation是动词preserve派生的名词, 强调“收藏、保存”使之完好无损或质量不变; 常与食品、博物馆收藏的展品等词搭配。Reservation主要指意见、看法等的“保留”; 作“保留地”解时, 尤指美国印地安人保留地或澳大利亚土著民族保留地。本题指自然生态的保持, 用conservation最切题。

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Addwaita, which means “the one and only” in the local Bengali language, was one of four Aldabra tortoises brought to India by British sailors in the 18th century. Zoo officials say he was a gift for Lord Robert Clive of the East India Company, who was instrumental in establishing British colonial^① rule in India, before he returned to England in 1767. Long after the other three tortoises died, Addwaita continued to thrive^②, living in Clive’s garden before being moved to the zoo in 1875.

“According to records in the zoo, the age of the giant tortoise, Addwaita, who died on Wednesday, would be about 250 years,” said zoo director Subir Chowdhury. That would have made him much older than the world’s oldest documented^③ living animal: Harriet, a 176-year-old Galapagos tortoise who lives at the Australia Zoo north of Brisbane, according to the zoo’s Web site. She was taken from the island of Isla Santa Cruz by Charles Darwin in the 19th century.

Aldabra tortoises come from the Aldabra atoll^④ in the Seychelle islands in the Indian Ocean, and often live to more than 100 years of age. Males can weigh up to 550 pounds. Addwaita, the zoo’s biggest attraction, had been unwell for the last few days, said local Forest Minister Jogesh Burman.

“We were keeping a watch on him. When the zoo keepers went to his enclosure on Wednesday they found him dead,” Burman said.

Notes:

colonial adj. 殖民的

thrive v. 茁壮成长

documented adj. 备有证明文件的

atoll n. 环礁

Choose the best answers according to the above:

According to the passage, Addwaita ________.

A. was sent to India as a gift by British government

B. was sent to India by British sailors in 1767

C. lived together with three other Aldabra tortoises in India

D. belonged to Lord Robert Clive for some time

By now, the oldest animal in the world is about at ________.

A. 176 years old B. 100 years old C. 250 years old D. 200 years old

In the last few days before Addwaita died, he ________.

A. had been sent to hospital for treatment

B. had been playing with travelers

C. had been found not better than before

D. had stayed in his enclosure for days

What would be the best title for the passage?

A. An Old Aldabra Tortoise Died in India

B. A Remarkable Life: Tortoise Dies at 250

C. A Special Kind of Tortoise — Addwaita

D. The Oldest Animal Aldabra Tortoise Died

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What can we learn about the tsunami waves generated by the earthquake?

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B. The tsunami waves killed 200 people and sank all boats.

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What does the underlined word “collapsed” probably mean ?

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“We were keeping a watch on him. When the zoo keepers went to his enclosure on Wednesday they found him dead,” Burman said.

1. According to the passage, Addwaita ________.

A. was sent to India as a gift by British government

B. was sent to India by British sailors in 1767

C. lived together with three other Aldabra tortoises in India

D. belonged to Lord Robert Clive for some time

2. By now, the oldest animal in the world is about at ________.

A. 176 years old B. 100 years old C. 250 years old D. 200 years old

3. In the last few days before Addwaita died, he ________.

A. had been sent to hospital for treatment

B. had been playing with travelers

C. had been found not better than before

D. had stayed in his enclosure for days

4. What would be the best title for the passage?

A. An Old Aldabra Tortoise Died in India

B. A Remarkable Life: Tortoise Dies at 250

C. A Special Kind of Tortoise — Addwaita

D. The Oldest Animal Aldabra Tortoise Died

Addwaita, which means “the one and only” in the local Bengali language, was one of four Aldabra tortoises brought to India by British sailors in the 18th century. Zoo officials say he was a gift for Lord Robert Clive of the East India Company, who was instrumental in establishing British colonial rule in India, before he returned to England in 1767. Long after the other three tortoises died, Addwaita continued to thrive, living in Clive’s garden before being moved to the zoo in 1875.

“According to records in the zoo, the age of the giant tortoise, Addwaita, who died on Wednesday, would be about 250 years,” said zoo director Subir Chowdhury. That would have made him much older than the world’s oldest documented living animal: Harriet, a 176-year-old Galapagos tortoise who lives at the Australia Zoo north of Brisbane, according to the zoo’s Web site. She was taken from the island of Isla Santa Cruz by Charles Darwin in the 19th century.

“We were keeping a watch on him. When the zoo keepers went to his enclosure on Wednesday they found him dead,” Burman said.

1. According to the passage, Addwaita ________.

A. was sent to India as a gift by British government

B. was sent to India by British sailors in 1767

C. lived together with three other Aldabra tortoises in India

D. belonged to Lord Robert Clive for some time

2. By now, the oldest animal in the world is about at ________.

A. 176 years old B. 100 years old C. 250 years old D. 200 years old

3. In the last few days before Addwaita died, he ________.

A. had been sent to hospital for treatment

B. had been playing with travelers

C. had been found not better than before

D. had stayed in his enclosure for days

4. What would be the best title for the passage?

A. An Old Aldabra Tortoise Died in India

B. A Remarkable Life: Tortoise Dies at 250

C. A Special Kind of Tortoise — Addwaita

D. The Oldest Animal Aldabra Tortoise Died

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“We were keeping a watch on him. When the zoo keepers went to his enclosure on Wednesday they found him dead,” Burman said.

1.According to the passage, Addwaita ________.

A. was sent to India as a gift by British government

B. was sent to India by British sailors in 1767

C. lived together with three other Aldabra tortoises in India

D. belonged to Lord Robert Clive for some time

2.By now, the oldest animal in the world is about at ________.

A. 176 years old B. 100 years old C. 250 years old D. 200 years old

3.In the last few days before Addwaita died, he ________.

A. had been sent to hospital for treatment

B. had been playing with travelers

C. had been found not better than before

D. had stayed in his enclosure for days

4.What would be the best title for the passage?

A. An Old Aldabra Tortoise Died in India

B. A Remarkable Life: Tortoise Dies at 250

C. A Special Kind of Tortoise — Addwaita

D. The Oldest Animal Aldabra Tortoise Died

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