Snakebites affect between 1.2 million and 5 million people each year around the world. Adults, children and pets around the world experience them. They can result in swelling, bleeding or even death. Any snakebite can be dangerous if infection sets in. Some types of snake venom make the bite area swollen or painful. Others cause bleeding or damage the heart’s nerves. Here are some especially dangerous snakes:
The largest of all poisonous snakes, king cobras can reach 5.5 meters in length. Each king cobra bite contains enough poison to kill an elephant – or 20 people. But these massive snakes usually avoid people. They live throughout India, southern China and Southeast Asia.
A bite from Australia’s inland taipan, the world’s most poisonous snake, releases enough venom to kill 100 men. The good news is that people rarely come in contact with this snake, and a treatment for its venom exists.
Russell’s viper lives throughout Asia, including India, southern China, and on the island of Taiwan. It prefers grassy fields but can be found in forests and cities. It bites more people and causes more deaths than any other poisonous snake.
Though short, the common Indian krait packs a powerful punch in its bite. Most often, it strikes people at night while they are sleeping. Since the bite causes little pain, victims are often not sure that they have been bitten until they begin to experience stomach cramps. Without treatment, symptoms will worsen quickly and can lead to death.
The black mamba, a native of Africa, is actually olive or grey in color. Only the inside of its mouth is black. When black mambas feel threatened by a human, they make a loud hissing sound to warn the person away. If the warning is ignored, the snake will attack the person repeatedly. And they can attack quickly, moving over the ground at speeds of up to 20 kilometers per hour.
If a snake bites you, try to get back so it doesn’t bite again. And try to identify it if you can do so safely. Remove any jewelry that could constrict the bitten area. And avoid moving the affected limb (四肢) to slow the venom’s spread. Most importantly to get antivenin, a medicine that will stop the venom’s effects. Even the most dangerous bites can be cured with quick medical treatment. (403 words)
61.How many kinds of dangerous snakes are mentioned in this passage?
A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6
62. Judging from the context, the underlined word “venom” in Paragraph 1 means .
A. poisonous fluid B. high speed
C. remarkable size D. dangerous behavior
63. What does the passage imply about the inland taipan?
A. It was once believed to be extinct. B. Very little is known about its behavior.
C. Some people keep one as a pet. D. An encounter（遭遇）with it could be deadly.
64.According to the passage, which of the following are you most likely to see in a city?
A. A king cobra B. An inland taipan C. A Russell’s viper D. An Indian krait
65. If you are bitten by a snake, you should NOT .
A. try to get back to avoid another bite
B. try to move the bitten limb to speed the spread of the venom
C. try to identify the snake if you can do so safely
D. try to get antivenin as soon as possible
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By far the most common snake in Britain is the adder (蝰蛇). In Scotland, in fact, there are no other kinds of poisonous snakes. It can be found almost anywhere, but it prefers sunny hillsides and rough open country, including high ground. In Ireland there are no snakes at all.
Most people regard snakebites as deadly, but not an bites are serious, and very few are deadly. Sometimes attempts at emergency treatment turn out to be more dangerous than the bite itself, with someone heroically, but mistakenly, trying do - it - yourself surgery and other unnecessary measure.
All shakes have small teeth, so it follows that all shakes can bite, but only the bite of the adder presents any danger. British snakes are shy animals and are far more frightened of you than you could possibly be of them .The adder will attack only if it feels threatened, as can happen if you take it by surprise and step on it accidentally, or if you try to catch it or pick it up, which it dislikes intensely. If it hears you coming, it will normally get out of the way as quickly as it can, but adders cannot move very rapidly and may attack before moving if you are very close.
The effect of a bite varies considerable. It depends upon several things, One of which is the body - weight of person bitten. The bigger the person, the less harmful the bite is likely to be, which is why children suffer far more seriously from snake bites than adults. A healthy person will also have better resistance against the poison.
Very few people actually die from snake bites in Britain, and though these bites can make some people very ill, there are probably just as many eases of bites having little or no effect, as there are of serious illness.
1．Adders are to be found ________.
[ ]
A．in many parts of Britain and Ireland
B．everywhere in Britain except Scotland
C．on wild land throughout Britain except Ireland
D．in shady fields in Scotland
2．If you are with someone who is bitten by fin adder, you should ________.
[ ]
A．try to catch the adder
B．make no attempt to treat the bite by yourself
C．not worry about the victim
D．operate On him as soon as possible
3．We are told that adders are ________.
[ ]
A．normally friendly towards people
B．unlikely to bite except in self - defence
C．fond of attacking anyone in their territory
D．not afraid of human beings
4．In general, British people think snakes are ________.
[ ]
A．not very common in Britain
B．not all very dangerous
C．capable of killing people by their bites
D．no threat to human beings
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Snakes bite an estimated 5.5 million people worldwide each year. Experts say tens of thousands of people die from venom poisoning. An untreated or incorrectly treated bite might require the removal of a bitten foot, for example, or an arm. Each year around 400,000 amputations are the result of snakebites.
Last year, for the first time, the World Health Organization added snakebites to its list of "neglected tropical diseases". This recognition aims to bring greater attention to the problem. Scientists know of about 3,000 kinds of snakes. About 600 of them are venomous. These are most often found in rural areas in tropical climates. Asia and Africa have the highest number of snakebites -- together about 4 million a year. Latin America and islands in the South Pacific follow.
The highest number of victims are agricultural workers. Snakebites are also common among fishermen, hunters and children. Many victims live in areas with poor or non-existent health care systems and where anti-venom treatments are often not available.
Anti-venom is the only cure. But experts say anti-venom technologies and their use need to be improved. Problems include a shortage of manufacturers and the high cost of treatment. Also, there is a widespread lack of knowledge among local health workers about how to use anti-venoms. The treatments can cause dangerous and even deadly reactions if not used carefully.
Anti-venom contains proteins (蛋白质) from animals such as horses or sheep. The animals are injected repeatedly with one or more different snake venoms to produce immunity (免疫力). The Lancet Medical Journal recently published a series of reports on snakebite prevention and treatment, David Warrell at the University of Oxford in England co-wrote one of them. He praised efforts by the WHO to establish common practices for the production, regulation and control of anti-venom. But he says more must be done.
The authors say community education programs could help prevent snakebites by teaching people how to avoid them. They also suggest actions like providing protective boots to wear while working in fields, and not sleeping on the ground. Also important is providing information about where dangerous snakes are most likely to live and when they are most active.
56. What's the meaning of the underlined word "amputations" in Paragraph 1?
A. removals of one's arms or legs B. deaths caused by infection
C. injuries of snakebites D. fames of a celebrity
57. Why did WHO add snakebites to its list of "neglected tropical diseases"?
A. To warn people of the danger of snakes.
B. To encourage people to protect wild animals.
C. To ask people to pay more attention to this kind of disease.
D. To study the problem of tropical weather conditions.
58. Which of the following is True according to the passage?
A. The victims wouldn’t be injured if they had better health-care systems.
B. Anti-venom technologies and their uses are medically safe and perfect.
C. Patients need to pay a little if they get treated with the anti-venoms.
D. The local health workers need further training on how to use anti-venoms.
59. The animals are injected with different snake venoms because _______.
A. they have been bitten by venomous snakes B. venoms can help to cure their diseases
C. this can help produce the immunity D. medical experiments are being carried out
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By far the most common snake in Britain is the adder . In Scotland , there are no other snakes at all . The adder is also the only British snake with a poisonous bite . It can be found almost anywhere , but it prefers sunny hillsides and rough open country , including high ground . In Ireland there are no snakes at all .
Most people regard snake bites as a fatal (致命的) misfortune but not bites are serious , and very few are fatal . Sometimes attempts at emergency treatment turn out to be more dangerous than the bite itself , with amateurs (业余爱好者) heroically , but mistakenly , trying do-it-yourself surgery and other unnecessary measures .
All snakes have small teeth , so it follows that all snakes can bite , but only the bite of the adder presents any danger . British snakes are shy animals and are far more frightened of you than you could possibly of them . Then adder will attack only if it feels threatened , as can happen if you take it by surprise and step on it accidentally or if you try to catch it or pick it up , which it dislikes extremely . If it hears you coming , it will normally get out of the way as quickly as it can . But adders usually cannot move very rapidly and may attack before moving if you are very close .
The effect of a bite varies considerably . It depends upon several things , one of which is the body-weight of the person bitten . The bigger the person is , the less harmful the bite is likely to be , which is why children suffer far more seriously from snake bites than adults . A healthy person will also have better resistance against the poison .
Very few people actually die from snakebites in Britain , and though these bites can make some people very ill , there are probably just many cases of bites which have little or no effect .
1．We are told that British snakes are .
A．afraid of human beings B．poisonous including the adder
C．dangerous except the adder D．friendly towards human beings
2．If an adder hears you coming , it will usually .
A．attack you immediately B．wait to frighten you
C．run after you D．move out of the way
3．According to the passage , snakebite is .
A．more harmful to a healthy man than to sick man
B．less harmful to an adult than to a child
C．more dangerous than any serious illness
D．always the cause of many serious illness
4．What could be the best title of this passage ?
A．Snakes in Britain B．The Adder in Britain
C．Snakebites in Britain D．Treatments for Snakebites in Britain
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