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新素材·巨象克雷格离世（原创）①People in Kenya are sad about the loss of an elephant named Craig, who died of natural causes on January 3 at age 54 and was a symbol of animal protection success. Craig was a super tusker elephant who lived in Amboseli National Park, a protected wildlife area.
②Super tuskers are rare bull elephants with huge tusks(长牙) that weigh more than 100 pounds each and nearly touch the ground. Their tusks are valuable to poachers, who have illegally（非法地）hunted the elephants nearly into extinction. Today, fewer than 90 super tuskers are believed to remain in the wild, making Craig one of the last of his kind.
③Born in 1972, Craig spent his life walking around Amboseli's wide grasslands. He was known for his gentle nature, often stopping to let visitors visiting the park photograph him. He had several offspring(后代), so his family traits are now part of the area's elephant population.
④The natural living age of a male super tusker who runs away from poachers is 50 to 60 years. Craig lived safely through the efforts of conservation experts, park rangers, and community members who watched carefully for hunters, checked his health, and protected his living home. Protection has helped Kenya's elephant population grow from about 36,000 in 2021 to more than 42,000 in 2025.
⑤Announcing Craig's death on social media, the Kenya Wildlife Service called him "a living monument to Africa's natural heritage(遗产)". Commenters called him "handsome", "magnificent", and "majestic". The service said it had carefully removed Craig's tusks to protect them from poachers and keep the good example he left for us.
⑥Though Craig is gone, his story will continue to encourage people around the world to protect wild animals. More people will realize the importance of saving super tuskers and their living homes. With continued care and protection, these amazing elephants may still have a hopeful future on Earth.
1. What does the underlined word "extinction" in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. 壮大 B. 灭绝 C. 迁徙 D. 反抗
2. What is mainly talked about in Paragraph 4?
＞＞ 段落大意题
A. How long Craig usually lived every day. B. What people did to protect Craig and elephants.
C. Why Craig was popular among visitors. D. How the number of elephants has grown.
3. What can we infer about Craig from the text?
A. He was dangerous and difficult to get close to.
B. He was well-protected and lived a full life.
C. He was the last super tusker elephant in the wild.
D. He was illegally hunted by some poachers.
4. What is the text mainly about?
＞＞ 文章主题题
A. The ways to protect rare elephants in danger in Kenya.
B. The living environment and natural habits of wild elephants.
C. The rapid growth of Kenya's elephant population in recent years.
D. The introduction of a famous super tusker elephant and its influence.
5. In which section of a magazine can we probably read the text?
A. Science Fiction. B. Sports News. C. Wildlife & Nature. D. Fashion & Lifestyle.
新素材·巨象克雷格离世（原创）①People in Kenya are sad about the loss of an elephant named Craig, who died of natural causes on January 3 at age 54 and was a symbol of animal protection success. Craig was a super tusker elephant who lived in Amboseli National Park, a protected wildlife area.
②Super tuskers are rare bull elephants with huge tusks(长牙) that weigh more than 100 pounds each and nearly touch the ground. Their tusks are valuable to poachers, who have illegally（非法地）hunted the elephants nearly into extinction. Today, fewer than 90 super tuskers are believed to remain in the wild, making Craig one of the last of his kind.
③Born in 1972, Craig spent his life walking around Amboseli's wide grasslands. He was known for his gentle nature, often stopping to let visitors visiting the park photograph him. He had several offspring(后代), so his family traits are now part of the area's elephant population.
④The natural living age of a male super tusker who runs away from poachers is 50 to 60 years. Craig lived safely through the efforts of conservation experts, park rangers, and community members who watched carefully for hunters, checked his health, and protected his living home. Protection has helped Kenya's elephant population grow from about 36,000 in 2021 to more than 42,000 in 2025.
⑤Announcing Craig's death on social media, the Kenya Wildlife Service called him "a living monument to Africa's natural heritage(遗产)". Commenters called him "handsome", "magnificent", and "majestic". The service said it had carefully removed Craig's tusks to protect them from poachers and keep the good example he left for us.
⑥Though Craig is gone, his story will continue to encourage people around the world to protect wild animals. More people will realize the importance of saving super tuskers and their living homes. With continued care and protection, these amazing elephants may still have a hopeful future on Earth.
1. What does the underlined word "extinction" in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. 壮大 B. 灭绝 C. 迁徙 D. 反抗
2. What is mainly talked about in Paragraph 4?
＞＞ 段落大意题
A. How long Craig usually lived every day. B. What people did to protect Craig and elephants.
C. Why Craig was popular among visitors. D. How the number of elephants has grown.
3. What can we infer about Craig from the text?
A. He was dangerous and difficult to get close to.
B. He was well-protected and lived a full life.
C. He was the last super tusker elephant in the wild.
D. He was illegally hunted by some poachers.
4. What is the text mainly about?
＞＞ 文章主题题
A. The ways to protect rare elephants in danger in Kenya.
B. The living environment and natural habits of wild elephants.
C. The rapid growth of Kenya's elephant population in recent years.
D. The introduction of a famous super tusker elephant and its influence.
5. In which section of a magazine can we probably read the text?
A. Science Fiction. B. Sports News. C. Wildlife & Nature. D. Fashion & Lifestyle.
答案
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了肯尼亚珍稀长牙大象克雷格因自然原因离世，人们对它表示哀悼；同时讲述了克雷格的生活情况、人们对它的保护，以及它的故事对野生动物保护的重要意义。
1. B 【解析】词义猜测题。根据第二段“illegally hunted the elephants”以及“fewer than 90 super tuskers are believed to remain in the wild”可知，偷猎者非法猎杀大象，导致这类大象现存数量极少，濒临灭绝。因此 extinction 意为“灭绝”。故选 B。
2. B 【解析】段落大意题。根据第四段“Craig lived safely through the efforts of conservation experts, park rangers, and community members who watched carefully for hunters, checked his health, and protected his living home.”可知，本段主要介绍了人们为保护克雷格和大象所做出的各种努力。故选 B。
3. B 【解析】推理判断题。根据第一段“died of natural causes on January 3 at age 54”和第四段人们对克雷格的精心保护可推知，克雷格受到了良好的保护，安享天年，度过了完整的一生。故选 B。
4. D 【解析】文章主旨题。结合文章内容可知，本文主要介绍了肯尼亚传奇巨型长牙大象克雷格的生平、重要地位及其离世的影响，赞扬了它在动物保护方面的象征意义，并指出它的故事将持续激励人们保护野生动物，因此它将被人们铭记。故选 D。
5. C 【解析】推理判断题。本文主要介绍珍稀野生动物大象克雷格以及野生动物保护的内容，这类文章最有可能出现在杂志的野生动物与自然的栏目中。故选 C。
1. B 【解析】词义猜测题。根据第二段“illegally hunted the elephants”以及“fewer than 90 super tuskers are believed to remain in the wild”可知，偷猎者非法猎杀大象，导致这类大象现存数量极少，濒临灭绝。因此 extinction 意为“灭绝”。故选 B。
2. B 【解析】段落大意题。根据第四段“Craig lived safely through the efforts of conservation experts, park rangers, and community members who watched carefully for hunters, checked his health, and protected his living home.”可知，本段主要介绍了人们为保护克雷格和大象所做出的各种努力。故选 B。
3. B 【解析】推理判断题。根据第一段“died of natural causes on January 3 at age 54”和第四段人们对克雷格的精心保护可推知，克雷格受到了良好的保护，安享天年，度过了完整的一生。故选 B。
4. D 【解析】文章主旨题。结合文章内容可知，本文主要介绍了肯尼亚传奇巨型长牙大象克雷格的生平、重要地位及其离世的影响，赞扬了它在动物保护方面的象征意义，并指出它的故事将持续激励人们保护野生动物，因此它将被人们铭记。故选 D。
5. C 【解析】推理判断题。本文主要介绍珍稀野生动物大象克雷格以及野生动物保护的内容，这类文章最有可能出现在杂志的野生动物与自然的栏目中。故选 C。
解析
【分析】
这是一篇关于保护动物的英语记叙文，共5道阅读题，分别考查词义猜测、段落大意、推理判断、文章主旨、文章出处。解题时，需结合上下文语境、原文细节及文章主题逐一分析：第1题通过偷猎导致大象数量锐减的语境推测词义；第2题定位段落中心句提炼大意；第3题从原文对应信息推导结论；第4题梳理全文内容把握主旨；第5题根据文章主题判断所属栏目。
【解析】
1. 词义猜测题：根据第二段“illegally hunted the elephants”以及“fewer than 90 super tuskers are believed to remain in the wild”可知，偷猎者非法猎杀大象，导致这类大象现存数量极少，濒临灭绝，故extinction意为“灭绝”，选B。
2. 段落大意题：第四段中心句为“Craig lived safely through the efforts of conservation experts, park rangers, and community members who watched carefully for hunters, checked his health, and protected his living home”，主要介绍人们为保护克雷格和大象所做的努力，选B。
3. 推理判断题：由第一段“died of natural causes on January 3 at age 54”和第四段人们对克雷格的精心保护，可推知克雷格受到良好保护，安享完整一生，选B。
4. 文章主旨题：全文围绕肯尼亚巨型长牙大象克雷格的生平、重要地位及离世影响展开，赞扬其动物保护象征意义，选D。
5. 文章出处题：文章主题为珍稀野生动物保护，应出自杂志的“Wildlife & Nature”栏目，选C。
【答案】
1.B 2.B 3.B 4.D 5.C
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、词义猜测、主旨大意
【点评】
本文是围绕保护动物主题的英语记叙文，考查多种阅读题型，需结合语境、细节及主题解题，难度适中，兼具阅读训练与动物保护教育意义。
【难度系数】
0.4
这是一篇关于保护动物的英语记叙文，共5道阅读题，分别考查词义猜测、段落大意、推理判断、文章主旨、文章出处。解题时，需结合上下文语境、原文细节及文章主题逐一分析：第1题通过偷猎导致大象数量锐减的语境推测词义；第2题定位段落中心句提炼大意；第3题从原文对应信息推导结论；第4题梳理全文内容把握主旨；第5题根据文章主题判断所属栏目。
【解析】
1. 词义猜测题：根据第二段“illegally hunted the elephants”以及“fewer than 90 super tuskers are believed to remain in the wild”可知，偷猎者非法猎杀大象，导致这类大象现存数量极少，濒临灭绝，故extinction意为“灭绝”，选B。
2. 段落大意题：第四段中心句为“Craig lived safely through the efforts of conservation experts, park rangers, and community members who watched carefully for hunters, checked his health, and protected his living home”，主要介绍人们为保护克雷格和大象所做的努力，选B。
3. 推理判断题：由第一段“died of natural causes on January 3 at age 54”和第四段人们对克雷格的精心保护，可推知克雷格受到良好保护，安享完整一生，选B。
4. 文章主旨题：全文围绕肯尼亚巨型长牙大象克雷格的生平、重要地位及离世影响展开，赞扬其动物保护象征意义，选D。
5. 文章出处题：文章主题为珍稀野生动物保护，应出自杂志的“Wildlife & Nature”栏目，选C。
【答案】
1.B 2.B 3.B 4.D 5.C
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、词义猜测、主旨大意
【点评】
本文是围绕保护动物主题的英语记叙文，考查多种阅读题型，需结合语境、细节及主题解题，难度适中，兼具阅读训练与动物保护教育意义。
【难度系数】
0.4
