20.For centuries people have hunted animals for food and pleasure.The invention of the gun made it so easy for humans to hunt that some animals were lolled by the thousands and even became extinct(絕種的).This brings up some serious problems since breaks in the food chain upset the balance of nature.
Large animals like tigers are being killed by the hundreds every year in India.The Royal Bengal tiger is the only type that exists in India and their number is greatly reduced every year because of poaching(偷獵).The present number is about 2,000,all of which live in tiger reserves.Two hundred years ago the population was 23,000 or more.
During the British rule of India,many of the so-called English gentlemen killed tigers for pleasure and to show their bravery.This seems stupid because killing an innocent(無辜的)creature with a gun is not a brave deed.
Today the tiger skin is very popular.Rich people and fashion designers have no idea what they are doing.Competition between the rich to show off makes them blind to the serious effects.People persuade villagers to kill tigers to get money,and they do it because they are poor and need to feed their families.We must educate them,and the government should give them proper jobs to help solve this problem.
The people to blame are those who buy animal products like ivories,furs,tiger bones for medicine and handbags made of animal skins.They must be put behind bars to stop this kind of trade.The earth is home for everyone on it.The trees,animals,birds,and fish of all kinds belong here as much as we do.Only we have the power to change their fate.
27.What is the main idea of Paragraph 1?D
A.The balance of nature has long been broken by human beings.
B.It is a tradition for people to hunt animals for food and fun.
C.The gun is the leading cause of the extinction of many animals.
D.Overhunting can lead to a series of problems in nature.
28.According to the writer,the English gentlemen who played hunting games wereB.
A.brave
B.cruel
C.confident
D.careless
29.What does the underlined word"them"in Paragraph 4 refer to?C
A.Rich people.
B.Fashion designers.
C.Poor villagers.
D.Government officials.
30.What is the writer's opinion on poaching?A
A.No buying,no lolling.
B.Keep wildlife in the wild.
C.Cage the cruelty,not animals.
D.Shoot animals with cameras rather than guns.
分析 本文屬于說明文閱讀,作者通過這篇文章主要向我們描述了偷獵是殘忍的,人們應(yīng)該禁止這種行為.
解答 27.D.細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第一段This brings up some serious problems since breaks in the food chain upset the balance of nature可知過量捕獵會導(dǎo)致一系列問題;故選D.
28.B.推理判斷題.根據(jù)文章many of the so-called English gentlemen killed tigers for pleasure and to show their bravery.This seems stupid because killing an innocent(無辜的)creature with a gun is not a brave deed可知玩狩獵游戲的英國紳士是殘忍的;故選B
29.C.詞義猜測題.根據(jù)文章We must educate them,and the government should give them proper jobs to help solve this problem可知我們必須教育他們和政府應(yīng)該給予他們適當?shù)墓ぷ鱽韼椭鉀Q這個問題;意為貧窮的村民;故選C.
30.A.推理判斷題.根據(jù)最后一段The people to blame are those who buy animal products like ivories,furs,tiger bones for medicine and handbags made of animal skins可知沒有買賣就沒有偷獵;故選A.
點評 考察學(xué)生的細節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力,做細節(jié)理解題時一定要找到文章中的原句,和題干進行比較,再做出正確的選擇.在做推理判斷題不要以個人的主觀想象代替文章的事實,要根據(jù)文章事實進行合乎邏輯的推理判斷.