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1、第卷 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A Australias koalas could be wiped out within 30 years unless urgent action is taken to stop the losing in population, according to researchers. They say development, climate change and bushfires have all c
2、ombined to reduce the number of wild koalas sharply. The Australian Koala Foundation said a recent survey showed the population could have dropped by more than half in the past six years. Previous estimates (估计) put the number of koalas at more than 100,000, but the latest calculations (计算) suggest
3、there could now be as few as 43,000. The foundation collected field data from 1,800 sites and 80,000 trees to calculate the numbers. In one area in northern Queensland estimated to have 20,000 koalas a decade ago, a team of eight people could not find a single animal in four days of searching.The fo
4、undation said besides problems caused by cutting down forests, hotter and drier conditions because of global warming had reduced the nutritional (营养的) value of their staple food, eucalyptus leaves, leading to poor nutrition for them. Koalas, which live in the forests in Australias east and south, ar
5、e very fussy (爱挑剔的) about what types of the leaves they eat. Foundation chief Deborah Tabart said: “The koalas are missing everywhere we look. Its really no tree, no me. If you keep cutting down trees you dont have any koalas.” She is hoping the new figures will persuade the governments Threatened S
6、pecies Steering Committee (TSSC) to list the koala as threatened. But committee chairman Bob Beeton said a decision was not likely recently and the koalas status as one of the countrys favourite animals would not be a factor. “Theres a number of species which are attractive and people have special f
7、eelings towards them. We dont consider that,” Mr Beeton was reported as saying by the AFP agency. 5.The writer gives the example of the area in northern Queensland in Paragraph 3 to show that _.A. the forests are being damaged heavilyB. the environment is being polluted seriouslyC. the number of koa
8、las is dropping quicklyD. koalas usually live in wild mountainous areas6. Global warming is an important cause of koalas reduction because _.A. koalas can hardly stand the hot weatherB. koalas cannot get enough water to drinkC. the leaves koalas eat are losing nutritional valueD. the leaves koalas e
9、at cannot grow in hot weather7. According to Bob Beeton, _.A. koalas are his favourite animalsB. a decision will be made to protect koalasC. they neednt pay special attention to koalasD. koalas neednt be protected at allB A popular CCTV hosts “improper remarks” that were caught on video at a dinner
10、party have led to an investigation into the incident and a suspension of his programs.The video, released online on Monday, showed host Bi Fujian using vulgar words about Chairman Mao Zedong while singing in the style of Peking Opera, enraging（激怒） some netizens and causing a stir on the Internet.CCT
11、V said on its micro blog on Wednesday that it will investigate the incident, which it said many have found disturbing.Bis programs will stop being broadcast until at least Sunday, as his comments in the video have seriously damaged the broadcasters image, Huaxi Metropolis Daily quoted a CCTV staff m
12、ember as saying.The CCTV employee said it is uncertain whether the programs can be broadcast again after Sunday, the report added.Bi, 56, is popular for a hosting style that engages the audience. He has hosted the CCTV Spring Festival Gala since 2012, as well as a popular talent show involving Weste
13、rners speaking Chinese. The cancellation was the first decision after Nie Chenxi was named CCTV president on Tuesday, the report said, adding that Nie had ordered all staff members to strictly correct work styles.A micro-blogger named Zhou Junchi said that free speech doesnt mean it is OK to defame
14、others, adding that Bis comments were not proper for a popular host. Cheng Manli, a professor specializing in communication at Peking University, echoed Zhou, saying Bi should pay more attention to his behavior and speech as a public figure.“It does not mean we cannot share our opinions, but using u
15、gly words and sarcasm to comment on Chinese leaders who have passed away is improper,” Cheng said.“The actions and words of celebrities are easily broadened in todays Internet era, which is open and can have a huge influence, so it is a must for the public figures to boost the quality of their speec
16、h and behavior. Otherwise, their images will be affected, such as the stars who were recently punished for drug use,” she said.“Everyone should take responsibility for what he or she says in public and online. Its better, I think, to share different ideas in a normal way,” she suggested. But she added that the party in the video seemed private, “so its release is also improper to some e
