1、高中英语经典阅读专项练习练班级 考号 姓名 总分 （保护动物主题）（一）When clouds of radiation began streaming into the air around the Fukushima nuclear plant, 160, 000 residents were told to simply cut and run. However, it seems only 159, 998 residents listeneD. The other two Naoto Matsumura and Sakae Kato remaineD. The two men wou
2、ld give up everything rather than let other beings starve.Living within the 12.5-mile exclusion zone around the damaged reactor, the two men, unrelated to one another, both live alone while taking care of dozens of animals that were left behind when the evacuation order was given.Reports from Reuter
3、s and DW state that 57-year-old Kato has 41 cats who live with him in his home in the mountainsalong with a dog he adopted named Pochi. Kato says he will stay with his cats and ensure they are comfortable all through their lives.Matsumura left the city at first, but returned shortly after for his ow
4、n animals. Once returned, the now 55-year-old realized that everyone elses pets and livestock were still there, so he began taking care of a broad community of animals including pigs, cats, dogs, ponies, ostriches, and cows.GNN reported that he went back inside the exclusion zone and realized local
5、pet dogs had not eaten in several days. After it became clear that no-one was coming back to the neighborhood, he went around unchaining dogs from trees, letting cows out of their barns, and feeding anything in need, earning him the nickname the “Guardian of Fukushimas Animals”.Everything both Kato
6、and Matsumura are doing is risky. Though proud of what Kato and Matsumura have done, their friends and families hope that they can leave the dangerous area. Yet they seem to be determined in what they are doing and both plan to stay there with their animals, come what may.1.What does the phrase “oth
7、er beings” in paragraph 1 probably refer to?A.Animals.B.People.C.Plants.D.Residents.2.What kind of person is Sakae Kato?A.Curious. B.Caring.C.Ambitious.D.Lonely.3.What do we know about Naoto Matsumura?A.He is 57 years olD.B.He knows Kato very well.C.He has dozens of animals to look after.D.He lives
8、12. 5 miles from the exclusion zone.4.What can we infer about the two men from the text?A.They will follow the advice of their families.B.They will call on more people to protect animals.C.They stay in the mountains to enjoy loneliness. D.They have no regard for their own safety.（二）Throughout histor
9、y, many species of animals have been threatened with extinction. When Europeans first arrived in North America, more than 60 million buffalo (水牛) lived on the continent. Yet hunting the buffalo was so popular during the 19th century that by 1900 the animals population had fallen to about 400 before
10、the government stepped in to protect the species. In some countries today, the elephant faces a similar challenge, as illegal hunters kill the animals for the ivory in their tusks.Yet not all animals with commercial value face this threat (威胁).The cow, for example, is a valuable source of food, but
11、no one worries that the cow will soon be extinct. Why does the commercial value of ivory threaten the elephant. while the commercial value of beef protects the cow?The reason is that elephants are a common resource, while cows are private goods. Elephants wander freely without any owners. The hunter
12、 has a strong motivation to kill as many elephants as he can finD. Because illegal hunters are numerous, each has only a slight motivation to preserve the elephant population. By contrast, cattle live on farms that are privately owneD. Each farmer makes great effort to maintain the cattle population
13、 on his farm because he harvests the benefit of these efforts.Governments have tried to solve the elephants problem in two ways. Some countries, such as Kenya and Uganda, have made it illegal to kill elephants and sell their ivory. Yet these laws have been hard to put into effect, and elephant popul
14、ations have continued to dwindle. By contrast, other countries, such as Malawi and Namibia, have made elephants private goods and allowed people to kill elephants, but only those on their own property.With private ownership and the profit motive now on its side, the African elephant might someday be
15、 as safe from extinction as the cow. The ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle pointed out the problem with common resources: “What is common to many is taken least care of, for all men have greater regard for what is their own than for what they possess in common with others.”5.Why does the author me
16、ntion buffalo in paragraph 1?A.To introduce a similar threat to elephants.B.To provide an example of species extinction.C.To offer an explanation for government policies.D.To present the statistics of the buffalo in America.6.Why do elephants face threats while cows are safe?A.They are under differe
17、nt law protectionB.They attract different groups of huntersC.They contain different commercial valueD.They represent different ownership types7.What is paragraph 4 mainly about?A.Bans on killing elephants for ivoryB.Effective laws for elephant protection.C.Methods of making elephants private goodsD.
18、Government policies on the elephants problem8.What can we learn from Aristotles words?A.People hold little regard for others propertyB.People want to profit from common resourcesC.People care more about their own possessionD.People tend to take what they own for granted（三）Hristo Hristov has been wor
19、king with wildlife in Bulgarias remote Rhodope Mountains for over 30 years. He first came here as a bright-eyed student in the early 1990s, eager to increase the number of griffon vulture (欧亚尤雪). At the time, there were fewer than 20 birds left. Fast forward to November 2020, there were more griffon
20、 vultures. At the last count, a record 245 now live in the Rhodope Mountains.As a rewilding officer, Hristo is responsible for the welfare of the animals in his area, which means constant observation, and lengthy periods out in the wild conducting research. This process is sometimes long you have to
21、 live together with the animals, he explains. Forget everything; you live in nature. It doesnt matter if theyre horses, wild cattle or European bison (野牛).This small corner of south-eastern Europe is one of the continents most ecologically diverse areas. Large animals, such as wolves, brown bears, d
22、eer, and wild horses, coexist here. Its also a peaceful place for birdlife, with 300 species recordeD. The ultimate goal is to create a habitat where multiple different species depend on one another.Hristos current challenge is to continue the reintroduction of European bison to the wilD. Since 2013
23、, Hristo has worked with Rewilding Europe, a not-for-profit organisation which operates across Europe, to bring bison back to the Rhodope Mountains. In 2019, several bison were released into the wild, and three baby bison have already been born, two of those coming in 2020. At the end of last year,
24、another two females were donated to the project from zoos in Hungary and Slovakia. When the new animals are eventually released into the wild, they will number 13.9.What can be learned about griffon vultures?A.They are now in danger of dying out. B.They may live as long as over 30 years.C.They can b
25、e seen in the Rhodope Mountains. D.They were first discovered in the early 1990s.10.Which of the following can best describe Hristo?A.Proud but caring. B.Silent but generous.C.Honest and creative. D.Devoted and patient.11.What does the author intend to do in paragraph 3?A.Develop the theme with exam
26、ples. B.Add some background information.C.Summarize the previous paragraphs. D.Introduce a new topic for discussion.12.What can we expect of European bisons population in the future?A.It will be hard to assess.B.It will start to explode.C.It will show promise. D.It will be something to worry about.附
27、：参考答案（一）【答案】1.A2.B3.C4.D【解析】这是一篇记叙文。两个当地居民甘愿留在福岛核泄漏的禁区里照料被遗弃的动物，虽然家人们不赞同这样做，但他们决定无论如何也要跟这些动物待在一起。1.词义猜测题。根据第二段“Living within the 12.5-mile exclusion zone around the damaged reactor, the two men, unrelated to one another, both live alone while taking care of dozens of animals that were left behind wh
28、en the evacuation order was given.(这两人住在受损反应堆周围12.5英里（约合1.6公里）的禁区内，彼此毫无关系，两人都独自生活，同时照顾数十只动物，这些动物是在疏散命令下达后被留在那里的)”可知，这两个人照顾留在核污染区的猫和狗。所以画线部分指代的是动物。故选A。2.推理判断题。根据第二段“Living within the 12.5-mile exclusion zone around the damaged reactor, the two men, unrelated to one another, both live alone while taki
29、ng care of dozens of animals that were left behind when the evacuation order was given.(这两人住在受损反应堆周围12.5英里（约合1.6公里）的禁区内，彼此毫无关系，两人都独自生活，同时照顾数十只动物，这些动物是在疏散命令下达后被留在那里的)”以及第三段“Reports from Reuters and DW state that 57-year-old Kato has 41 cats who live with him in his home in the mountainsalong with a d
30、og he adopted named Pochi. Kato says he will stay with his cats and ensure they are comfortable all through their lives.(来自路透社和DW的报道称，57岁的Kato有41只猫和他一起生活在他山区的家中，还有一只他收养的名叫波奇的狗。Kato说，他将和他的猫呆在一起，确保它们一生都过得舒适)”可知，Kato不仅照顾自己的猫，还照顾领养的狗并确保他们一生都过得舒适，说明他是一个有爱心的人。故选B。3.细节理解题。根据第二段“Living within the 12.5-mile
31、exclusion zone around the damaged reactor, the two men, unrelated to one another, both live alone while taking care of dozens of animals that were left behind when the evacuation order was given.(这两人住在受损反应堆周围12.5英里（约合1.6公里）的禁区内，彼此毫无关系，两人都独自生活，同时照顾数十只动物，这些动物是在疏散命令下达后被留在那里的)”和第四段“Matsumura left the ci
32、ty at first, but returned shortly after for his own animals. Once returned, the now 55-year-old realized that everyone elses pets and livestock were still there, so he began taking care of a broad community of animals including pigs, cats, dogs, ponies, ostriches, and cows.( Matsumura一开始离开了这座城市，但不久就
33、回来养自己的动物。一旦回来，现年55岁的他意识到其他人的宠物和牲畜还在那里，所以他开始照顾一个广泛的动物社区，包括猪、猫、狗、小马、鸵鸟和牛)”可知，Naoto Matsumura照顾着几十只猫、狗等动物。故选C。4.推理判断题。根据第二段“Living within the 12.5-mile exclusion zone around the damaged reactor, the two men, unrelated to one another, both live alone while taking care of dozens of animals that were left
34、 behind when the evacuation order was given.(这两人住在受损反应堆周围12.5英里（约合1.6公里）的禁区内，彼此毫无关系，两人都独自生活，同时照顾数十只动物，这些动物是在疏散命令下达后被留在那里的)”以及最后一段中“Everything both Kato and Matsumura are doing is risky.( Kato和Matsumura所做的一切都是有风险的)”可知，辐射区对人是有危害的，但这两个人依然待在里面照顾各种动物，尽管危险，并且家人和朋友希望他们离开，但他们依然不顾自身安危决定留下来。故选D。（二）【答案】5.A6.D7
35、.D8.C【解析】这是一篇议论文。文章通过谈论作为公共资源的大象濒临灭绝，而作为私有财产的饲养牛却能安全生存，说明了人们对私有财产比公共资源更加关心的现象。5.推理判断题。根据第一段中“Yet hunting the buffalo was so popular during the 19th century that by 1900 the animals population had fallen to about 400 before the government stepped in to protect the species. In some countries today, th
36、e elephant faces a similar challenge, as illegal hunters kill the animals for the ivory in their tusks. (然而，狩猎水牛在19世纪是如此流行，以至于到了1900年，野牛的数量已经下降到大约400只，直到政府介入保护这个物种。今天在一些国家，大象也面临着类似的挑战，因为非法捕猎者为了获取象牙而捕杀这种动物。)”可知，作者之所以提到水牛，是为了介绍大象所面临的类似威胁。故选A项。6.细节理解题。根据第三段中“The reason is that elephants are a common re
37、source, while cows are private goods. (原因是大象是一种公共资源，而牛是私人物品。)”和“Elephants wander freely without any owners. The hunter has a strong motivation to kill as many elephants as he can finD. (大象在没有主人的情况下自由走动。猎人有强烈的动机去杀死尽可能多的大象。)” 及“By contrast, cattle live on farms that are privately owneD. Each farmer ma
38、kes great effort to maintain the cattle population on his farm because he harvests the benefit of these efforts. (相比之下，牛生活在私人拥有的农场上。每个农场主都在努力维持农场的牲畜数量，因为他们收获了这些努力的成果。)”可知，之所以大象面临威胁，而奶牛是安全的，是因为它们各自代表着不同的所有权类型。故选D项。7.主旨大意题。根据第四段中“Governments have tried to solve the elephants problem in two ways. Some
39、countries, such as Kenya and Uganda, have made it illegal to kill elephants and sell their ivory. (各国政府试图通过两种方式来解决大象的问题。一些国家，如肯尼亚和乌干达，已经将猎杀大象和出售象牙定为非法行为。)”以及“By contrast, other countries, such as Malawi and Namibia, have made elephants private goods and allowed people to kill elephants, but only tho
40、se on their own property. (相比之下，其他国家，如马拉维和纳米比亚，则把大象当作私人物品，允许人们猎杀大象，但仅限于在他们自己的领地上。)”可知，第四段通过举例说明各国政府对大象的政策。故选D项。8.推理判断题。根据最后一段中Aristotle所说“What is common to many is taken least care of, for all men have greater regard for what is their own than for what they possess in common with others. (对大多数人来说共同的
41、东西最不被重视，因为所有人都更关心自己的东西，而不是他们与他人共同拥有的东西。)”可以推知，人们更关心自己的财产。故选C项。（三）【答案】9.C10.D11.B12.C【解析】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了Hristo Hristov一直在研究野生动物，目前在努力继续将欧洲野牛放归野外。9.细节理解题。根据第一段“At the last count, a record 245 now live in the Rhodope Mountains. (在最近的统计中，记录在案的245只欧亚尤雪现在生活在罗多普山脉)”可知，在罗多普山脉可以看到欧亚尤雪。故选C项。10.推理判断题。根据第一段“Hri
42、sto Hristov has been working with wildlife in Bulgarias remote Rhodope Mountains for over 30 years.(Hristo Hristov 30多年来一直在保加利亚偏远的罗多普山脉研究野生动物)”以及第二段“As a rewilding officer, Hristo is responsible for the welfare of the animals in his area, which means constant observation, and lengthy periods out in
43、the wild conducting research.(作为一名复卷官员，赫里斯托负责他所在地区动物的福利，这意味着要经常观察，并在野外进行长时间的研究)”可知，Hristo Hristov花费30多年的时间研究野生动物，并且要经常观察，所以推测Hristo Hristov献身于野生动物研究，是有耐心的。故选D项。11.推理判断题。文章前两段讲述了Hristo Hristov渴望增加欧亚尤雪的数量并愿意在野外进行长时间的研究，第三段介绍了东南欧的这一区域中，有许多不同物种共同生存，最后一段讲述Hristo Hristov目前面临的挑战是继续将欧洲野牛放归野外。由此推知，作者在第三段中添加了
44、一些背景信息，为最后一段讲述Hristo Hristov努力将欧洲野牛放归野外设置背景。故选B项。12.推理判断题。根据第四段“In 2019, several bison were released into the wild, and three baby bison have already been born, two of those coming in 2020. At the end of last year, another two females were donated to the project from zoos in Hungary and Slovakia. When the new animals are eventually released into the wild, they will number 13.(2019年，几头野牛被放归野外，三头小野牛已经出生，其中两头于2020年出生。去年年底，匈牙利和斯洛伐克的动物园向该项目捐赠了另外两头雌性野牛。当这些新动物最终被放归野外时，它们的数量将达到13只)”可知，欧洲野牛的数量是逐渐增加的，显示出希望。故选C项。5
