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1、第一部分必修五Module 6 .阅读理解(2015贵州七校联考)The largest land animal remaining on the earth, the African elephant, is of much importance to the African ecosystem. Unlike other animals, the African elephant is to a great extent the builder of its environment. As a giant planteater, it significantly shapes the fo
2、restandsavanna surroundings in which it lives, therefore deciding the conditions of existence for millions of other animals that live in its habitat.It is the elephants great desire for food that makes it both a disturber of the environment and an important builder of habitat. In its continuous sear
3、ch for the 300 pounds of plants it must have every day, it kills small trees and bushes, as well as pulls branches off big trees. This results in numerous open spaces in not only deep tropical forests but also the woodlands that cover part of the African savannas. In these open spaces, there are num
4、erous plants in various stages of growth, which attract a variety of other planteaters.Take the rain forests for example. In their natural states, the spreading branches overhead shut out sunlight and prevent the growth of plants on the forest floor. By pulling down trees and eating plants, elephant
5、s create open spaces, allowing new plants to grow on the forest floor. In such situations, the forests become suitable for largehoofed planteaters to move around and for smallsized planteaters to obtain their food as well. Scientists are worried now that the African elephant has become an endangered
6、 species. If the elephant dies out, scientists say, many other animals will also disappear from vast areas of forests and savannas, greatly changing and worsening the whole ecosystem.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文，文章主要介绍了非洲象对非洲大草原生态系统的巨大影响。1It can be inferred from the passage that the African elephant _.Ais now the
7、largest animal on the earthBdetermines the living conditions of millions of other animals in its habitatChas farreaching impacts on its habitat as a giant animaleaterDmakes great contributions to its environment like other animals答案：B推理判断题。根据文章第一段中第三句的“As a giant planteater, it significantly shapes
8、the forestandsavanna surroundings in which it lives, therefore deciding the conditions of existence for millions of other animals that live in its habitat”可推知，非洲象作为巨大的食草动物，它决定着栖息地的许多其他动物的生活条件，即B项正确。2The African elephant influences the ecosystem in the following ways except that _.Ait creates open ar
9、eas in deep tropical forests as well as woodlandsBit pulls off the branches and leaves, shutting out the sunshineCits eating habit can be made use of by largehoofed and smallsized animalsDit encourages the growth of some plants答案：B细节理解题。根据第三段第二句中的“In their natural states, the spreading branches over
10、head shut out sunlight and prevent the growth of plants on the forest floor”可知，应选B项。3According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?ANumerous grown plants are the favorites of planteaters.BThe extinction of the African elephant has nothing to do with the ecosystem.CQuantities of
11、 plants are consumed by African elephants, including branches and bushes.DThe forest floor in tropical forests is scarcely dotted with new shoots.答案：C正误判断题。根据第二段第二句中的“In its continuous search for the 300 pounds of plants it must have every day, it kills small trees and bushes, as well as pulls branc
12、hes off big trees.”可知，C项正确。4The passage is developed mainly by _.Apresenting the changes in time orderBmaking comparisons and giving examplesCclassifying similarities and differencesDshowing the effect and then explaining the reasons答案：D文章结构题。全文的内容结构为：首段概括介绍非洲象对非洲大草原生态系统的巨大影响，第二、三段具体说明在哪方面，怎样影响了生态环境
13、，第四段科学家对非洲象已成为濒危物种的担心呼应首段的内容，故选D项。.七选五根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。If you were to see a cold, hungry cat in front of your house, would you feed it or walk away? Most people would walk away instead of taking the time to make sure the cat is okay. _1_ They usually have so much to deal with
14、 in their daily life as to ignore their surroundings.Now heres another question: If you see a group of kids hitting and abusing an animal, would you stop them? _2_Some people do not believe that animal abuse is a big issue. Every day animals are abused in their homes or on the streets. It seems as i
15、f politicians do nothing to stop this issue. Everyone is worried about education and global warming. What about animals? _3_ These are the rights that allow animals a place to stay, a shelter if they have no place to stay, the right not to be abused and many other rights. Are we taking away animals
16、right by not giving them a place to stay? Yes, we are. Since I was born, my mother, my sister and I have taken in over fifty homeless cats, fed them, cleaned them and sent them to good families.Some people probably give different views, saying，“_4_” Its true. There are people in the world that need help but we cannot forget the animals
