20.For centuries people have hunted animals for food and pleasure.The invention of the gun made it so easy for humans to hunt that some animals were lolled by the thousands and even became extinct(绝种的).This brings up some serious problems since breaks in the food chain upset the balance of nature.
Large animals like tigers are being killed by the hundreds every year in India.The Royal Bengal tiger is the only type that exists in India and their number is greatly reduced every year because of poaching(偷猎).The present number is about 2,000,all of which live in tiger reserves.Two hundred years ago the population was 23,000 or more.
During the British rule of India,many of the so-called English gentlemen killed tigers for pleasure and to show their bravery.This seems stupid because killing an innocent(无辜的)creature with a gun is not a brave deed.
Today the tiger skin is very popular.Rich people and fashion designers have no idea what they are doing.Competition between the rich to show off makes them blind to the serious effects.People persuade villagers to kill tigers to get money,and they do it because they are poor and need to feed their families.We must educate them,and the government should give them proper jobs to help solve this problem.
The people to blame are those who buy animal products like ivories,furs,tiger bones for medicine and handbags made of animal skins.They must be put behind bars to stop this kind of trade.The earth is home for everyone on it.The trees,animals,birds,and fish of all kinds belong here as much as we do.Only we have the power to change their fate.
27.What is the main idea of Paragraph 1?D
A.The balance of nature has long been broken by human beings.
B.It is a tradition for people to hunt animals for food and fun.
C.The gun is the leading cause of the extinction of many animals.
D.Overhunting can lead to a series of problems in nature.
28.According to the writer,the English gentlemen who played hunting games wereB.
A.brave
B.cruel
C.confident
D.careless
29.What does the underlined word"them"in Paragraph 4 refer to?C
A.Rich people.
B.Fashion designers.
C.Poor villagers.
D.Government officials.
30.What is the writer's opinion on poaching?A
A.No buying,no lolling.
B.Keep wildlife in the wild.
C.Cage the cruelty,not animals.
D.Shoot animals with cameras rather than guns.
分析 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了偷猎是残忍的,人们应该禁止这种行为.
解答 27.D.细节理解题.根据第一段This brings up some serious problems since breaks in the food chain upset the balance of nature可知过量捕猎会导致一系列问题;故选D.
28.B.推理判断题.根据文章many of the so-called English gentlemen killed tigers for pleasure and to show their bravery.This seems stupid because killing an innocent(无辜的)creature with a gun is not a brave deed可知玩狩猎游戏的英国绅士是残忍的;故选B
29.C.词义猜测题.根据文章We must educate them,and the government should give them proper jobs to help solve this problem可知我们必须教育他们和政府应该给予他们适当的工作来帮助解决这个问题;意为贫穷的村民;故选C.
30.A.推理判断题.根据最后一段The people to blame are those who buy animal products like ivories,furs,tiger bones for medicine and handbags made of animal skins可知没有买卖就没有偷猎;故选A.
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.