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第二節(jié)(共5小題;每小題2分，滿分10分)

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入 空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

                             Endangered species 

          An endangered species is any type of plant or animal that is in danger of disappearing forever. If a species,or type,of plant or animal dies out completely,it becomes extinct.

          Animals and plants depend on each other and their environment to survive. When their environment,or habitat,changes or disappears,plants and animals may become endangered. 36

          Humans can cause species to become endangered as well. Humans pollute habitats with garbage,car fumes (尾氣) and factory waste. They destroy habitats by clearing land for roads,buildings and farms. 37 

          The arrival of a new species in a habitat is another threat. 38 The species already in the habitat may not be able to compete against the newcomer. For example,mongooses(貓鼬) brought to Jamaica in the 1800s killed many native animals.

          The list of endangered animals includes many large,well-known animals. The tiger and both African and Asian elephants are endangered. Several types of whale are also endangered. Endangered plant species range from tiny mosses（蘚類植物) to towering trees.

          In the 1960s people became aware that many species were endangered. Today many countries have made it illegal to harm, catch,kill,or sell endangered species. 39 The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources keeps lists of endangered species. The Nature Conservancy and the World Wildlife Fund help to set aside land for threatened wildlife. 40 Such programs have helped to increase the populations of many endangered animals.

   A. The panda survives only in remote parts of China and in zoos.

   B. Nature preserves and zoos help endangered animals to reproduce.

   C. They also may hunt and kill too many of certain types of animals.

   D. Often the new species spreads freely because it has no natural enemies.

   E. Natural disasters or changes in the climate can harm or destroy habitats.

   F. People have cut down many of these trees to build houses,ships and furniture.

   G. In addition,many organizations work to keep endangered species from becoming extinct.

Answer 1

話題：自然

本文是說明文。文章主要介紹了瀕危物種的相關(guān)信

36. E. 由該空前的 When their environment,or habitat,changes or disappears,plants and animals may become endangered 可知，E項“自然災(zāi)害或氣候變化可能危害或破壞動植物的棲息地”符合此處語境。

37. C. 由該段中的Humans can cause species to become endangered 和 Humans pollute habitats with ...以及They destroy habitats by ...可知，設(shè)空處是描述人類導(dǎo)致物種 滅絕的做法，故C項符合此處語境。

38. D. 由該空前的 The arrival of a new species 以及該空后的 The species already in the habitat may not be able to compete against the newcomer可知，設(shè)空處是對新物種的描%故選D項。

39. G. 由該空前的 Today many countries have made it illegal to ...以及該空后對 國際自然和自然資源保護(hù)聯(lián)盟、自然保護(hù)和世界野生動物基金會的描述可知，G項“此外,很多組織也努力保護(hù)瀕危物種”符合此處語境。

40. B. 由該空前的 The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources ...和 The Nature Conservancy and the World Wildlife Fund ...可知，設(shè)空處描述保護(hù)瀕危物種的舉措，故B項“自然保護(hù)區(qū)和動物園幫助瀕危物種繁殖”符合此處語境。