Running like the wind, roaring (咆哮) like thunder, tigers have long been feared and respected as a king of the animal world. But last week a report said that there are no more than 30 wild tigers left in south China.
This was the conclusion of a team of scientists from China's State Forestry Administration and the World Nature Fund.
The South China tiger, also known as the Chinese tiger, is native to southern China. In the 1950's, there were over 4000 tigers found in mountain forests in the country. But due to the destruction of their natural habitat and uncontrolled hunting, it has been pushed on to the list of the world's top ten most endangered species.
Sixty­six of the big cats can be found in the cages of a dozen zoos around China. But they are nothing like their wild cousins. They have lost their natural skills such as hunting and killing. If they were set free they could not look after themselves.
“Breeding has damaged the quality of the species”, said Pei Enle, deputy director of the Shanghai Zoo.
To reintroduce the species into the wild, the country started a programme to send five to ten young tigers to South Africa. Four of them have already arrived. Progress has been made as two elder tigers have recovered some of their instincts(本能) and can hunt wild animals by themselves at the African base.
“South Africans are very experienced in reintroducing big animals to the wild. The country has very good natural conditions for the tigers to learn in”, said Lu Jun, office director of the National Wildlife Research and Development Center.“We tried in Fujian Province, but it was not successful as there was not a complete eco­chain(生物鏈) and there was a lack of space.”
The tigers should return to China in 2007 when the reservations in Fujian are ready.
小題1:What is the main reason for the South China tiger becoming one of the world's top ten most endangered species?
A．Because it has lost its natural instincts.
B．Because there is not a complete eco­chain.
C．Because there is no space for it.
D．Because uncontrolled hunting has destroyed its natural living conditions.
小題2:How is the programme of sending several tigers to South Africa getting on?
A．Its effect still remains to be seen.
B．Two tigers can already compete with their wild cousins.
C．Some of the tigers are already on the road to recovering their natural skills.
D．The tigers should be able to recover their instincts completely by 2007.
小題3:By saying “but they are nothing like their wild cousins”，the writer means that________.
A．they are no longer feared by other wild animals
B．they don't know how to hunt or kill
C．a(chǎn) complete change has resulted in the species because of breeding
D．to reintroduce them into the wild has become an urgent task
小題4:What is the purpose of sending young tigers to South Africa?
A．To help the tigers recover their ability to live in the wild.
B．To provide them with a better environment.
C．To get the tigers to go on a tour.
D．To find a complete eco­chain for them.
小題5:Which one is NOT the reason for South Africa being chosen as the training place?
A．Because the tigers can hunt wild animals by themselves at the African base.
B．Because South Africans are skilled at dealing with the tigers.
C．Because there is a complete eco­chain and enough space there.
D．Because the country has good natural conditions for the tigers to learn in.

小題1:D
小題2:C
小題3:B
小題4:A
小題5:A

試題分析：老虎一直以來都被尊為動物界的王者。但是，上周的一份報道顯示，中國華南虎已不足30頭。由于棲息環(huán)境遭到破壞，加上捕殺泛濫，華南虎熟練急劇減少。中國政府已經(jīng)啟動了一項計劃，把五至十頭老虎放到南非的自然環(huán)境中，讓它們重獲本能。
小題1:根據(jù)第三段“But due to the destruction of their natural habitat and uncontrolled hunting,”可知，自然生活環(huán)境的破壞，加上泛濫的捕殺，導致華南虎數(shù)量急劇下降，故選D。
小題2:根據(jù)倒數(shù)第三段“Progress has been made as two elder tigers have recovered some of their instincts(本能) and can hunt wild animals by themselves at the African base.”可知，有兩只較年長的老虎已經(jīng)恢復了一些本能，并且能獨立捕捉獵物，故選C。
小題3:根據(jù)第四段“They have lost their natural skills such as hunting and killing.”可知，關在動物園籠子里的老虎已經(jīng)失去了本能和捕殺的能力，如果放回大自然，它們將不會自己捕食獵物，故選B。
小題4:根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段“South Africans are very experienced in reintroducing big animals to the wild. The country has very good natural conditions for the tigers to learn in”,可知，南非有著讓大型動物重獲本能的自然環(huán)境，適合老虎在那里學習技能，故選A。
小題5:A項顛倒了因果關系，把喪失本能的老虎放到南非，是為了讓它們重獲本能，并不是因為只有放到了南非，老虎就能捕獵食物，故選A。
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