Question

Zhalong is a nature reserve in Heilongjiang in northeast China．It is one of the world’s most important wetlands．The area provides food and shelter for wildlife．It is an ideal home for different kinds of plants，fish and birds．

Many birds live comfortably in Zhalong Nature Reserve all year round，while some only stay for a short time．There are many fish in the wetlands，and the birds can easily catch them for food．Zhalong Nature Reserve is an important living area for the rare red-crowned cranes．There are not manyred-crowned cranes in the world．Some of them live in Zhalong．

Some people want to change the wetlands to make more space for farms and buildings．This means that there will be less and less space for wildlife．

More and more birds are in danger because they do not have enough living space．Many of them died．The Chinese government wants to protect these endangered birds，and they can be safe in Zhalong．

Every year a lot of tourists go to Zhalong to watch birds．This year members of ourBird watching Club are going to study the different kinds of birds in Zhalongand the changes in their numbers．The study begins next month．

We do a bird count once a year．We are now inviting secondary school students to help．We need more people to help us count and do something to help the birds．Many people do not understand the importance of the wetlands．We hope this information will help them understand and make them actively take action to protect wildlife．

1.What is the best title of the passage？

A. Less and Less Space for Wildlife

B. Many Tourists Watch birds in Zhalong Yearly

C. Zhalong is a Famous Scenic Spot

D. Zhalong A Special Place

2.The shelter in the first paragraph means．

A. a place to live or stay

B. a large zoo

C. a place to hunt animals

D. a large park

3.Which of the following sentences is false？

A. There are a lot ofred-crowned cranes in other parts of the world．

B. Some birds go to Zhalong for a short stay．

C. Zhalong nature reserveis the comfortable home of many birds．

D. Birds can find food without difficulty in Zhalong．

4.This passage is written to

A. ask people to do something for birds．

B. help people learn about protecting wildlife．

C. make people understand how important the wetlands are．

D. ask students all over the world to watch birds．

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.A

4.B

【解析】这篇短文主要介绍了扎龙自然保护区，它是各种植物、鱼类和鸟类的理想家园，它是丹顶鹤的主要栖息地。中国政府希望保护这些濒危鸟类，它们能在扎龙是安全的。每年有许多游客来观鸟并研究鸟，最后作者希望这些信息能帮助他们了解并使他们积极采取行动保护野生动物。

1.题意：这篇文章最好的题目是什么？考查主旨理解题。A. Less and Less Space for Wildlife野生动物的空间越来越小；B. Many Tourists Watch birds in Zhalong Yearly许多游客每年在扎龙观鸟；C. Zhalong is a Famous Scenic Spot扎龙是著名的风景区；D. Zhalong A Special Place扎龙一个特殊的地方。本文主要介绍扎龙自然保护区，它是各种植物、鱼类和鸟类的理想家园，它是丹顶鹤的主要栖息地。根据本文主要内容和语境结合选项内容可知选D。

2.题意：第一段中的_______________。考查词意猜测题。A. a place to live or stay住或停留的地方；B. a large zoo一个大的动物园；C. a place to hunt animals狩猎的地方；D. a large park一个大公园。根据下文It is an ideal home for different kinds of plants，fish and birds．（它是各种植物、鱼类和鸟类的理想家园。）结合语境可知此句The area provides food and shelter for wildlife.意思是“这个地区为野生动物提供食物和栖息地。” 故“shelter”是指栖息地，住所的意思；结合题意可知选A。

3.题意：下列句子哪一个是错误的？考查细节理解判断题。A. There are a lot of red-crowned cranes in other parts of the world．在世界上的其他地方有很多红色的丹顶鹤；B. Some birds go to Zhalong for a short stay．有些鸟去扎龙作短暂停留；C. Zhalong nature reserve is the comfortable home of many birds．扎龙自然保护区是许多鸟类的舒适的家园。D. Birds can find food without difficulty in Zhalong．在扎龙鸟儿可以毫不费力地找到食物。根据第二段倒数第二句There are not many red-crowned cranes in the world．（世界上没有多少丹顶鹤。）可知A错误，结合题意可知选A。

4.题意：写这篇文章是_______________。考查主旨理解题。A. ask people to do something for birds．让人们为鸟做点事；B. help people learn about protecting wildlife．帮助人们了解保护野生动物；C. make people understand how important the wetlands are．让人们明白湿地是多么重要；D. ask students all over the world to watch birds．让全世界的学生来观鸟。根据文章最后一句We hope this information will help them understand and make them actively take action to protect wildlife．（我们希望这些信息能帮助他们了解并使他们积极采取行动保护野生动物。）结合题意和选项可知选B。