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1、话题语篇专攻练19环境保护(一)(建议用时40分钟). 阅读理解A(2017福州模拟)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 2015, a year which had more rhino killings in South Africa than ever before. The World
2、 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 2015, 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 2014 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(角蛋白). That is the sam
4、e thing as human 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 don
5、e and South Africa is 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 2015 and 200 more rhinos will be moved this year, ”M
6、olewa said. Jo Shaw, the 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
7、for the poaching and punish them. Government officials are to meet in Botswana in March atthe Inter-governmental Conference on Illegal Wildlife Trade. 【文章大意】本文介绍了南非犀牛盗猎创历史记录、盗猎原因及为保护犀牛所采取的一系列措施。作者在最后一段指出禁止偷猎犀牛需要国际间的合作。1. According to Paragraph 2, we know_. A. Half of rhinos live in South Africa. B.
8、Less than 1, 000 rhinos were killed in 2014. C. The killing in 2015 was more than that in 2014. D. There are only 20, 000 rhinos left in the world. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第二段During 2015, we are sad to say this, 1, 215 rhinos were killed. This is a rise in the number of poached rhinos from 1, 004 in 2014 and
9、 indeed very worrying. 可知2015年盗猎比2014年更为严重, 故选C项。2. What is the main reason for people to hunt rhinos? A. To get more keratin. B. To protect the farmland. C. To use them for decoration. D. To make money from horns【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第三段The animals are hunted for their horns. Many people in Asia believe t
10、he horn has curing power, which drives poachers, at all costs, mad for more horns. 可知, 非法者盗猎犀牛的原因在于获取犀牛角, 从而获得利润, 故选D项。3. Jo Shaw thinks that_. A. many criminal groups are well organizedB. new laws are needed to punish the killersC. rhino protection needs international cooperationD. conferences abou
11、t protecting rhinos are to be held every year【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据最后一段Jo Shaw所说“We really need to see effective action not just at a national level but internationally. ”可知, 保护犀牛不仅仅是一个国家的行为, 它还需要国际间合作, 故选C项。4. What can we infer from the text? A. Rhino protection has a long way to go. B. No one would like
12、to buy horns in the future. C. The illegal killing of rhinos will soon disappear. D. Rhinos living in South Africa will move to other countries. 【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据文章可知, 不法分子为获取犀牛角铤而走险, 追求利润最大值, 因此与这些违法者做斗争是一项长期的工作, 还有漫长的路要走, 故选A项。BUsing too much water or throwing rubbish into our rivers are clear ways
13、that humans can put our water supply in danger, but we also affect our water supply in less obvious ways. You may wonder how paving(铺砌)a road can lead to less useable fresh water. A major part of the water we use every day is groundwater. Groundwater does not come from lakes or rivers. It comes from
14、 underground. The more roads and parking lots we pave, the less water can flow into the ground to become groundwater. Human activity is not responsible for all water shortages. Drier climates are of course more likely to have droughts(干旱)than areas with more rainfall, but in any case, good managemen
15、t can help to make sure there is enough water to meet our basic needs. Thinking about the way we use water every day can make a big difference, too. In the United States, a family of four can use 1. 5 tons of water a day! This shows how much we depend on water to live, but theres a lot we can do to
16、lower the number. You can take steps to save water in your home. To start with, use the same glass for your drinking water all day. Wash it only once a day. Run your dishwasher(洗碗机)only when it is full. Help your parents fix any leaks in your home. You can even help to keep our water supply clean by recycling batteries instead of throwing them away. 【文章大意】本文是一篇议论文。主要论及人类淡水资源的问题。本文先
