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    China's giant panda shows the achievement of the international effort to save animals that are now in danger. In television programs we often see pandas 1 funny games. Children have panda toys and beautiful cards with pictures of lovely 2 in them. They often visit the giant pandas in the zoo on 3 holidays and have a good time there. However, scientists are worried about the 4 of giant pandas. They know only about 1,000 giant pandas remain 5 today. They think the giant panda will die out in 30 years if the present conditions are not 6 .

　　It is reported that the giant pandas have a very 7 birthrate. About 115 pandas live in zoos and research centers mainly in China, but during the past 10 years they 8 only 34 9 pandas that are still alive. Survival rate for giant pandas in the wild are probably the same or lower.

　　There are several reasons for the low 10 . The main reason is __1__ male pandas can make love with females in a very 12 season-only a few days a year. When they do have babies, females often produce two pandas, but the mother is usually not able to care for 13 of them. The newborn pandas 14 only a few kilograms each. They are too weak to live without special care. In the zoo, scientists can help the mothers __15__ the young pandas, but those living in the wild do not get enough 16 . It is very difficult for mother pandas to bring up their young pandas.

　　Conditions for the giant pandas have been worse in recent years. Pandas in China continue to 17 in number. We know pandas live on bamboos. But sometimes all the bamboos in one area die. The pandas there have __18__ to eat and die of hunger.

　　Giant pandas now live in 13 separate 19 areas in China. Several years ago the Chinese government and the International Wild Life Organization agreed 20 a project of protecting giant pandas in the wild. We hope it could be helpful.

(1)

[　　]

A. play

B. playing

C. do

D. doing

(2)

[　　]

A. pandas

B. children

C. bamboos

D. zoos

(3)

[　　]

A. our

B. their

C. your

D. the

(4)

[　　]

A. past

B. now

C. future

D. present

(5)

[　　]

A. live

B. living

C. lively

D. alive

(6)

[　　]

A. changed

B. increased

C. improved

D. considered

(7)

[　　]

A. low

B. proper

C. high

D. right

(8)

[　　]

A. cloned

B. produced

C. kept

D. created

(9)

[　　]

A. small

B. young

C. little

D. adult

(10)

[　　]

A. price

B. speed

C. birthrate

D. limit

(11)

[　　]

A. why

B. how

C. when

D. that

(12)

[　　]

A. short

B. long

C. suitable

D. certain

(13)

[　　]

A. all

B. both

C. none

D. neither

(14)

[　　]

A. weight

B. heavy

C. weigh

D. heaviness

(15)

[　　]

A. have

B. raise

C. bring up

D. care for

(16)

[　　]

A. help

B. food

C. water

D. milk

(17)

[　　]

A. reduce

B. grow

C. rise

D. change

(18)

[　　]

A. something

B. nothing

C. everything

D. anything

(19)

[　　]

A. protected

B. protecting

C. defending

D. guarding

(20)

[　　]

A. to

B. with

C. in

D. on

Answer 1

答案：B;A;B;C;D;C;A;B;B;C;D;A;B;C;D;A;A;B;A;D
解析：

(1) B 考查感官动词加不定式或动词-ing形式的区别及用法.本句意思是“在电视上我们经常看到大熊猫在做各种各样的滑稽可笑的游戏”. (2) A 通读全文可知，本文是围绕大熊猫(pandas)来说明问题的，故选Pandas. (3) B 考查人称代词的区别；由上下文逻辑联系可知理应选their. (4) C 与下文中的They know only about 1，000 giant pandas remain alive today. They think the giant panda will die out in 30 years if the present conditions are not…对应可知，科学家们正在为大熊猫的生存前景(future)而忧心忡忡. (5) D 与下文中的About 115 pandas live in zoos and research centers mainly in China, but during the past 10 years they produced only 34 young pandas that are still alive．对应可知，当今现存的(remain alive)大熊猫只有1 000只. (6) C 考查动词区别.本句意思是“他们认为，如果当前的状况不加以改善(improve)的话，那么大熊猫将在30年内灭绝”. (7) A 与下文There are several reasons for the low birthrate．对应可知，大熊猫的出生率极低. (8) B 与下文中的When they do have babies， females often produce two pandas…对应可知. (9) B 与下文It is very difficult for mother pandas to bring up their young pandas．对应可知. (10) C 与上文It is reported that the giant pandas have a very low birthrate．对应可知. (11) D 本题考查表语从句. (12) A 由下文only a few days a year可知，适合大熊猫交配的时日极短. (13) B 由上文When they do have babies， females often produce two pandas…．可知，熊猫妈妈一般不能同时照料两只幼崽. (14) C 本句意思是“新生熊猫每只仅重(weigh)几千克”. (15) D 由上文but the mother is usually not able to care for both of them可知，动物园里的科学家们会帮助熊猫妈妈来照料(care for)熊猫幼崽. (16) A 与上文中的In the zoo， scientists can help the mothers care for the young pandas…可知.野生大熊猫则不能得到合适的救助(help). (17) A 与上文中的Conditions for the giant pandas have been worse in recent years．可知,中国大熊猫的数量在不断地减少. (18) B 与上文中的But sometimes all the bamboos in one area die．对应可知，大熊猫将食不果腹. (19) A 本题考查分词的区别.意思是“现在，大熊猫生活在中国的13个独立的保护区之中”. (20) D 考查固定词组的用法.agree to sth．同意计划条件、安排等；agree with sb．同意某人所说的话；agree on sth．(谈话／判双方就某事)达成共识.本句意思是：“几年前中国政府和国际野生动物组织就保护野生大熊猫这一项目而达成了协议.”