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1、高中英语 Module 6 Animals in Dange IntroductionReading and Vocabulary语篇训练卷 外研版必修5阅读理解At the beginning of the 20th century there were more than a million lions worldwide. Today there are less than 30, 000 in the wild. The remaining lions are increasingly threatened by habitat loss, hunting and activities
2、 to protect farms and cattle. For generations, Masai tribesmen on the large African plains in southeastern Kenya have hunted lionsto protect their farms and cattle. Today they celebrate the lions life. Noah is an elder in the Masai munity. “We have decided as a munity of the Masai to lay down our sp
3、ears, and there will be no more killing of lions in our munity. ”Conservation Internationals Frank Hawkins explains, “The Masai have been living with wildlife for many generations and it has been a conflicting relationship in many ways. They pete with the animals for food as lions eat their cattle.
4、Were trying to find ways in which the wildlife will bee something useful to them. ”They had the Predator pensation Fund founded in xx. After much discussion, a group of Masai farmers agreed to protect lions. In turn, if lions or other predators kill their cattle, the Masai owners will be paid market
5、 value for the dead animals from the fund. One man said that in the past, when a lion killed cattle, they killed it on the spot. And now, after the start of the program, the Masai see the lion population growing. Since xx, only four lions have been killed here, but up to now, the number of the lions
6、 hasnt increased quickly. 1. What is this passage mainly about? A. The wildlife in the world. B. Lions and the Masai. C. The reason why lions are killed. D. The living ways of the Masai. 2. What is the aim of the Predator pensation Program? A. To protect people in the wild. B. To help the Masai prot
7、ect their farms and cattle. C. To protect lions only. D. To protect the wildlife. 3. Masai tribesmen killed lions before xx. A. because lions were dangerous for people thereB. because dead lions were worth a lot of moneyC. because they wanted lions meatD. because they wanted to protect their farms a
8、nd cattle4. According to the passage, why havent Masai tribesmen killed any lions since xx? A. Because lions dont eat their cattle any more. B. Because they will be fined if they kill lions there. C. Because if a lion kills their cattle, they will be paid for the dead animals from the fund. D. Becau
9、se there are less than 30, 000 lions in the wild now. 5. What do you think of the Masai? A. Reasonable. B. Cruel. C. Poor. D. Stupid. BAnimal ConservationMany animal and plant species have bee extinct and many more are in critical danger. Finding ways to protect the earths wildlife and conserve the
10、natural world they inhabit(居住)is now more important than ever. The DodoThe Dodo is a classic example of how human caused damage to the earths biology. The flightless Dodo was native to the Island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. The easily controlled bird became a source of food for sailors and was
11、 attacked by animals introduced to the island by humans such as pigs, monkeys and rats. The population of Dodos rapidly decreased and the last one was killed in 1681. RhinosThe Rhino(犀牛)horn is a highly prized item for Asian medicine. This has led to the animal being hunted in its natural habitat. O
12、nce widespread in Africa and Eurasia, most rhinos now live in protected natural parks and reserves. Their numbers have rapidly decreased in the last 50 years, and the animals remain under constant threat from poachers. The Giant PandaThe future of the WWFs symbol is far from certain. As few as 1, 00
13、0 remain in the wild. The Chinese government has set up 33 panda reserves to protect these beautiful animals. However, the pandas distinct black and white patched coat fetches a high price on the black market and determined poachers still pose(造成)one of the most serious threats to the animals. Whale
14、sDespite the fact that one-third of the worlds oceans have been declared whale sanctuaries(保护区), 7 out of 13 whale species remain endangered. Hunted for their rich supply of oil, their numbers have decreased to just 300. Collisions(碰撞)with ships, poisonous pollution and being caught in fishing nets
15、are other major causes of whale deaths. TigersThe last 100 years has seen a 95% reduction in the numbers of remaining tigers to between 5, 000 and 7, 000 and the Bali, Javan, and Caspian tigers are already extinct. The South China tiger is precariously close to disappearing, with only 20 to 30 still
16、 alive. Like the Rhino horn, tigers bones and organs are sought after for traditional Chinese medicines. These items are traded illegally along with tiger skins. 6. It implies that. A. the Dodo lacked the ability to protect itself from other animalsB. sailors to the Island of Mauritius lived mainly on the DodoC. the Dodo used to be a strong animal that liked fighting
