五、信息还原
请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后所给的六个选项中选出五个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Think about a world without insects. It might sound nice at first. There would be no flies in your room. ¹()
The number of insects is becoming smaller and smaller, according to British biologist Dave Goulson. “In the 27 years from 1989 to 2016, the number of insects fell by 75 per cent,” Goulson wrote. ²() They are bad for the places that insects live in.
What would happen without insects? ³() But the results would be far-reaching(影响深远的). We need insects to pollinate crops. They also break down dead plants and animals and turn them into new useful things. We need them to keep the soil healthy and do much more. ⁴() They would go hungry and die. The ecosystem would be off balance.
“The first step to stop this is to let more people understand the values of the natural world,” Goulson said. “⁵() We should encourage them to protect the environment from an early age.”
A. It's almost impossible to give an answer.
B. But in fact, this could be really bad news.
C. The best place to start is with our children.
D. Without insects many animals would have nothing to eat.
E. Everyone should play a part in protecting the environment.
F. Scientists say the main reason for this is the use of pesticides.

1. B
2. F
3. A
4. D
5. C

（1）前文提到“There would be no flies in your room.”（房间里没有苍蝇听起来不错），后文提到昆虫数量减少是不好的现象。B选项“But in fact, this could be really bad news.”（但事实上，这可能是个坏消息）起到承上启下的作用，说明没有昆虫这件事其实是坏消息，符合语境。
（2）前文指出昆虫数量在1989 - 2016年下降了75%，F选项“Scientists say the main reason for this is the use of pesticides.”（科学家说主要原因是杀虫剂的使用）解释了昆虫数量下降的原因，符合逻辑。
（3）前文提问“没有昆虫会发生什么”，A选项“It's almost impossible to give an answer.”（几乎不可能给出答案）先说明回答这个问题的难度，后文“But the results would be far - reaching”又转折说明结果影响深远，符合文意。
（4）后文提到“They would go hungry and die.”（它们会饿死），D选项“Without insects many animals would have nothing to eat.”（没有昆虫很多动物没有东西吃）解释了动物会饿死的原因，前后呼应。
（5）后文提到“We should encourage them to protect the environment from an early age.”（我们应该鼓励他们从小保护环境），C选项“The best place to start is with our children.”（最好的起点是我们的孩子）与后文鼓励孩子保护环境相契合。


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### 五、信息还原
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的六个选项中选出五个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
试想一个没有昆虫的世界。一开始这听起来可能很不错。你的房间里不会有苍蝇。$^{(1)}$______
据英国生物学家戴夫·古尔森称，昆虫的数量正变得越来越少。“从1989年到2016年的27年间，昆虫的数量减少了75%，”古尔森写道。$^{(2)}$______它们对昆虫的生存环境有害。
没有昆虫会发生什么呢？$^{(3)}$______但结果会影响深远。我们需要昆虫给农作物授粉。它们还能分解死去的植物和动物，并将其转化为新的有用物质。我们需要它们来保持土壤健康，还需要它们做更多的事情。$^{(4)}$______它们会挨饿并死亡。生态系统会失去平衡。
“阻止这种情况发生的第一步是让更多的人了解自然界的价值，”古尔森说。“$^{(5)}$______我们应该鼓励他们从小保护环境。”
A. 几乎不可能给出一个答案。
B. 但事实上，这可能是个非常糟糕的消息。
C. 最好的起点是我们的孩子。
D. 没有昆虫，许多动物将没有东西可吃。
E. 每个人都应该在保护环境方面发挥作用。
F. 科学家表示，造成这种情况的主要原因是杀虫剂的使用。