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A new study shows that older wild animals should be protected. Why? Because they have important knowledge that helps other animals in their groups to live. Scientists read thousands of science articles about how old animals affect(影响) their homes and the dangers they face.
Old animals do many good things for their homes. For example, when old birds have baby birds, they're better at getting food and finding a nice place to live. This makes it easier for the baby birds to grow up. Old female elephants are great at remembering which animals are friendly and which ones are not. They're also better at watching out for dangers, like lions. Old orcas (killer whales) use their smarts to help their families find food when there isn't much around.
But in some places, old animals are in trouble. Fishing has made the number of old fish go down a lot. In some groups, it's dropped by as much as 97%! This hurts the "group memory" that young fish need to learn how to stay alive. In places where people hunt animals illegally(非法地), old animals are in even more danger. They often have big tusks, horns, or antlers that hunters want.
Scientists from Charles Darwin University in Australia say we need to do more to keep old animals alive. They think the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the group that watches over animals in danger around the world, should pay more attention to old animals. This can help experts think of ways to protect them. They also say fishing companies should stop catching so many old fish, so that all the fish can live well.
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A. To introduce different kinds of old wild animals.
B. To list the names of groups that protect old animals.
C. To show the good things old animals do for their groups.
D. To explain the reasons why old animals are in danger.
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A. Forest fires.
B. Human actions.
C. Animal competition.
D. Water pollution.
(
A. Care for and study.
B. Learn about and love.
C. Look for and kill.
D. Run after and protect.
(
A. Fishing companies may change their fishing ways.
B. The IUCN has already done enough for old animals.
C. Old animals won't face any dangers in the future.
D. Only old fish really need to be protected well.
A new study shows that older wild animals should be protected. Why? Because they have important knowledge that helps other animals in their groups to live. Scientists read thousands of science articles about how old animals affect(影响) their homes and the dangers they face.
Old animals do many good things for their homes. For example, when old birds have baby birds, they're better at getting food and finding a nice place to live. This makes it easier for the baby birds to grow up. Old female elephants are great at remembering which animals are friendly and which ones are not. They're also better at watching out for dangers, like lions. Old orcas (killer whales) use their smarts to help their families find food when there isn't much around.
But in some places, old animals are in trouble. Fishing has made the number of old fish go down a lot. In some groups, it's dropped by as much as 97%! This hurts the "group memory" that young fish need to learn how to stay alive. In places where people hunt animals illegally(非法地), old animals are in even more danger. They often have big tusks, horns, or antlers that hunters want.
Scientists from Charles Darwin University in Australia say we need to do more to keep old animals alive. They think the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the group that watches over animals in danger around the world, should pay more attention to old animals. This can help experts think of ways to protect them. They also say fishing companies should stop catching so many old fish, so that all the fish can live well.
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C
)19. What is the purpose of the second paragraph?A. To introduce different kinds of old wild animals.
B. To list the names of groups that protect old animals.
C. To show the good things old animals do for their groups.
D. To explain the reasons why old animals are in danger.
(
B
)20. Which reason mainly causes old animals to be in danger?A. Forest fires.
B. Human actions.
C. Animal competition.
D. Water pollution.
(
C
)21. What does the underlined word "hunt" in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A. Care for and study.
B. Learn about and love.
C. Look for and kill.
D. Run after and protect.
(
A
)22. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. Fishing companies may change their fishing ways.
B. The IUCN has already done enough for old animals.
C. Old animals won't face any dangers in the future.
D. Only old fish really need to be protected well.
答案
19—22. CB CA
解析
【分析】
19题：先定位第二段，段首明确提出“老动物对它们的家园有很多好处”，后文通过老鸟育雏、老象辨敌、老鲸找食物等例子支撑该观点，核心是说明老动物对群体的益处，对应选项C。
20题：第三段提到捕鱼导致老鱼数量锐减，还有非法捕猎行为，这些都属于人类活动，是老动物面临危险的主要原因，对应选项B。
21题：根据“非法地”和“猎人想要（老动物的长牙、角等）”的语境，可推断“hunt”意为“寻找并猎杀”，对应选项C。
22题：最后一段建议捕鱼公司减少捕捞老鱼，可推断捕鱼公司可能调整捕鱼方式；B选项与原文“应更多关注老动物”矛盾，C选项“不会有危险”过于绝对，D选项“只有老鱼需要保护”错误，对应选项A。
【解析】
19题：第二段主旨句为“Old animals do many good things for their homes”，后文举例说明老动物对群体的积极作用，目的是展示老动物的益处，故选C。
20题：第三段指出捕鱼使老鱼数量大幅下降、非法捕猎等，均为人类行为导致老动物危险，故选B。
21题：结合“非法地”和猎人的目的，“hunt”意为“寻找并猎杀”，故选C。
22题：最后一段建议捕鱼公司减少捕捞老鱼，可推断捕鱼公司可能改变捕鱼方式；B与原文不符，C过于绝对，D表述错误，故选A。
【答案】
19—22. CB CA
【知识点】
阅读理解、主旨大意、细节理解
【点评】
本题是关于保护老野生动物的阅读理解真题，涵盖四类阅读题型，考查学生英语阅读综合能力，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6
19题：先定位第二段，段首明确提出“老动物对它们的家园有很多好处”，后文通过老鸟育雏、老象辨敌、老鲸找食物等例子支撑该观点，核心是说明老动物对群体的益处，对应选项C。
20题：第三段提到捕鱼导致老鱼数量锐减，还有非法捕猎行为，这些都属于人类活动，是老动物面临危险的主要原因，对应选项B。
21题：根据“非法地”和“猎人想要（老动物的长牙、角等）”的语境，可推断“hunt”意为“寻找并猎杀”，对应选项C。
22题：最后一段建议捕鱼公司减少捕捞老鱼，可推断捕鱼公司可能调整捕鱼方式；B选项与原文“应更多关注老动物”矛盾，C选项“不会有危险”过于绝对，D选项“只有老鱼需要保护”错误，对应选项A。
【解析】
19题：第二段主旨句为“Old animals do many good things for their homes”，后文举例说明老动物对群体的积极作用，目的是展示老动物的益处，故选C。
20题：第三段指出捕鱼使老鱼数量大幅下降、非法捕猎等，均为人类行为导致老动物危险，故选B。
21题：结合“非法地”和猎人的目的，“hunt”意为“寻找并猎杀”，故选C。
22题：最后一段建议捕鱼公司减少捕捞老鱼，可推断捕鱼公司可能改变捕鱼方式；B与原文不符，C过于绝对，D表述错误，故选A。
【答案】
19—22. CB CA
【知识点】
阅读理解、主旨大意、细节理解
【点评】
本题是关于保护老野生动物的阅读理解真题，涵盖四类阅读题型，考查学生英语阅读综合能力，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6
