Ⅳ.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 activities to protect farms and cattle.

For generations，Masai tribesmen on the large African plains in southeastern Kenya have hunted lions—to protect their farms and cattle.Today they celebrate the lions’ life.

Noah is an elder in the Masai community.“We have decided as a community of the Masai to lay down our spears，and there will be no more killing of lions in our community.” He is part of a group of Masai visiting the United States promoting (推广) the Predator (捕食性动物) Compensation Program.

Conservation International’s Frank Hawkins explains，“The Masai have been living with wildlife for many generations and it has been a conflicting relationship in many ways.They compete with the animals for food as lions eat their cattle.We’re trying to find ways in which the wildlife will become something useful to them.” They had the Predator Compensation Fund founded in 2003.After much discussion，a group of Masai farmers agreed to protect lions.In turn，if lions or other predators kill their cattle，the Masai owner will be paid market 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 2003，only four lions have been killed here.

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 Compensation Program?

A.To protect people in the wild.

B.To help the Masai protect their farms and cattle.

C.To protect lions only.

D.To protect the wildlife.

3.Masai tribesmen killed lions before 2003 ______.

A.because lions were dangerous for people there

B.because dead lions were worth a lot of money

C.because they wanted lions’ meat

D.because they wanted to protect their farms and cattle

4.According to the passage，why haven’t Masai tribesmen killed many lions since 2003?

A.Because lions don’t 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.Because 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.

1.appreciate vt.鉴赏;欣赏;感激

生义：vt.意识到，理解，领会

(1)I appreciate that I may be wrong.

我意识到我可能是错的。

(2)I don’t think you appreciate how expensive it will be.我想你不了解它会有多昂贵。

2.succeed vi.成功

生义：vt.接替;继任;vi.继承

(1)He will succeed his father as manager of the company.他将接替父亲担任公司经理。

(2)She succeeded to the throne in 1558.

她于1558年继承王位。

答案

Ⅰ.1.up;by　2.At;away;to　3.for;beneath　4.At　5.In;into　6.without　7.from　8.over　9.to　10.to

Ⅱ.1.请带我到一个遥远的地方，在那里我可以找到为制作这件毛衣提供毛皮的那种动物。

(1)where there are beautiful beaches

(2)that/which I visited this summer

2.因此，为了拯救当地的野生动植物，他们也在做一些好事。

(1)is being discussed　(2)Is;being looked into

3.这体现了保护野生动植物的重要性，不过，我还是想按照世界野生生物基金会的建议来帮助你们。

(1)as　(2)as they are

4.但是，这是一次多么奇妙的经历呀!

(1)What a beautiful house!　(2)What fine weather!

Ⅲ.1.B　[句意为：如果他们的栖息地受到威胁，或者他们找不到足够的食物，他们的数量就可能减少。结果，这些濒危的动物甚至可能会灭绝。increase“增加”;decrease“减少”。die down“(火、热情、声音等)逐渐变弱，逐渐平息”;die out“灭绝，消失”;die of，die from“死于……”。]

2.D　[in danger of disappearing“处于灭绝的危险中”;in danger“处于危险中”。]

3.A　[long渴望，常用于以下结构中：long for sb./sth.，long (for sb.) to do sth.。]

4.C　[burst into+n.，burst out+v.­ing均表示“突然……起来”。break in“强行闯入”;break out为不及物动词短语，表示“(战争、火灾等)突然爆发”。]

5.D　[protect...from...保护……不受……(危害);prevent/stop/keep...from doing sth.阻止……做某事。]

6.C　[句意为：当我发现一种千足虫，便把它擦在身上。它含有一种强效的药物可以防止蚊虫叮咬。contain指某种物质中含有某成分或含有其他物质，还可指某容器中装有某物;include通常指整体或总数中包括多少个体。affect v.“影响”;effect n.“影响”;effort n.“努力”。]

7.A　[由now一词可排除B、D两项。“分数、百分数+of+名词”作主语时，谓语动词的单、复数取决于of后的名词，故选A。]

8.C　[do harm to...“对……有害，伤害”。do good to...“对……有益”，与题干中的punish不符。]

Ⅳ.1.B　[通读全文可知，因为狮子经常吃掉Masai人的牲口，所以Masai人杀死狮子从而导致狮子的数量减少。在“捕食性动物补偿计划”实施之后，Masai人得到了补偿所以不再杀害狮子，因此文章主要是关于Masai人与狮子之间的关系。]

2.D　[本文虽然主要谈论了“捕食性动物补偿计划”怎样保护狮子，但该计划并非只是为了保护狮子。第四段中的“We’re trying to find ways in which the wildlife will become something useful to them.”说明“捕食性动物补偿计划”是为了保护所有野生动物的。]

3.D　[从第二段第一句“For generations，Masai tribesmen on the large African plains in southeastern Kenya have hunted lions—to protect their farms and cattle.”可以看出Masai人是为了生计和保护牲口才杀死狮子的。]

4.C　[从第四段最后一句“In turn，if lions or other predators kill their cattle，the Masai owner will be paid market value for the dead animals from the fund.”可知现在如果有狮子或别的肉食类动物杀死了他们的牛，他们就可以从“捕食性动物补偿基金”里获得补偿，所以他们没必要再杀狮子了。]

5.A　[从为了保护牲口不得已而杀狮子，到得到补偿后同意保护狮子，都显示了Masai人是很通情达理的。]

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