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1、（浙江专用）2017届高考英语二轮复习冲刺演练第5练阅读理解完形填空语法填空第5练阅读理解完形填空语法填空.阅读理解The poaching，or illegal killing，of rhinos (犀牛) in South Africa is growing worse each year.The government recently reported that a record number of rhinos were poached in 2014，a year which had more rhino killings in South Africa than ever befo
2、re.The World Wildlife Fund，or WWF，says about 20，000 rhinos live in South Africa.That is more than 80 percent of the rhinos in the world.Edna Molewa，South Africas Environment Minister，says，“During 2014，we are sad to say this，1，215 rhinos were killed.This is a rise in the number of poached rhinos from
3、 1，004 in 2013 and indeed very worrying.”The animals are hunted for their horns(角)Many people in Asia believe the horn has curing power，which drives poachers，at all costs，mad for more horns.But there is no scientific evidence for this belief.The horn is made of keratin.That is the same thing as huma
4、n hair，fingernails and toenails.Ms.Molewa said 386 suspected poachers were arrested last year，an increase from the year before.But rhino protection workers say poachers often go unpunished after arrest.South Africas legal system is ineffective.Ms.Molewa said more needs to be done and South Africa is
5、 taking strong measures to protect rhinos.The efforts include moving some of the animals to secret places in neighboring countries.“Now approximately 100 rhinos have been moved to neighboring states in the SADC region during 2014 and 200 more rhinos will be moved this year，” Molewa said.Jo Shaw，the
6、rhino program manager at the WWF，said，“Were talking about a loss of a hundred rhinos a month，or more than three a day.We really need to see effective action not just at a national level but internationally.” She says officials should find the criminal groups responsible for the poaching and punish t
7、hem.Government officials are to meet in Botswana in March at the Intergovernmental Conference on Illegal Wildlife Trade.【语篇解读】本文讲述了犀牛被猎杀的现状、原因及相关的应对策略。1What do we know about rhinos?AHalf of rhinos live in South Africa.BLess than 1，000 rhinos were killed in 2013.CThe killing reached the highest point
8、 in 2014.DThere are only 20，000 rhinos left in the world.答案C推理判断题。根据第一段的第二句“The government recently reported that a record number of rhinos were poached in 2014，a year which had more rhino killings in South Africa than ever before”可推知，2014年被非法猎杀的犀牛的数量是有史以来最多的，即C项正确。2What is the main reason for peopl
9、e to hunt rhinos?ATo get more keratin.BTo protect the farmland.CTo use them for decoration.DTo make money from horns.答案D推理判断题。根据第三段的内容可推知，人们猎杀犀牛的主要原因是想用犀牛角来赚钱，即D项正确。3Jo Shaw thinks that _Amany criminal groups are well organizedBnew laws are needed to punish the killersCrhino protection needs interna
10、tional cooperationDconferences about protecting rhinos are to be held every year答案C细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“We really need to see effective action not just at a national level but internationally”可知，Jo Shaw认为犀牛保护需要国际间的合作，即C项正确。4What can we infer from the text?ARhino protection has a long way to go.BNo one wou
11、ld like to buy horns in the future.CThe illegal killing of rhinos will soon disappear.DRhinos living in South Africa will move to other countries.答案A推理判断题。根据第四段的第二句和第三句“But rhino protection workers say poachers often go unpunished after arrest.South Africas legal system is ineffective”以及最后一段的内容可推知，保
12、护犀牛还有很长的路要走，即A项正确。.完形填空In the palace of Rubyland there was a thief.No one knew who it was，but the only thing known about him was that he _5_ in the palace.The King decided to _6_ who it was，and he asked for help from a wise dwarf who was famed for his _7_The dwarf spent some days there，watching and
13、listening，until there was another _8_ another ruby(红宝石)was stolen.The next day after breakfast the wise dwarf made all the _9_ inhabitants meet up together in the same room.The dwarf _10_ them all one by one.But suddenly，one of the _11_ began coughing and crying，writhing and crying，and finally he _1
14、2_ to the floor.The dwarf explained that the food they had just eaten was _13_，and the only antidote(解药) for this poison was hidden inside the ruby that had been stolen the _14_ night.And he expected that only the thief would be able to _15_ himself，because the poison was _16_ quick working.Graduall
15、y the coughs and groans spread around the whole room，and _17_ took hold of all present.All except one person.A footman quickly _18_ over to where he had hidden the ruby，from where he took the ruby，opened it and _19_ the strange liquid inside to save his own life.In fact，the gardener was one of the dwarfs _20_，and the poison was just a kind of potion(药水)prepared by the dwarf which could cause a few _21_ pains for a short while.Then the footman was _22_ by the guards and taken immediately to court.The King，grateful，generously rewarded the dwarf.When he asked the dwarf what his _23_ was，the dw
