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Some of Man"s closest relatives in the animal kingdom are under serious threat because of human activity, according to a recently published report. According to the document, almost one in three of all apes and monkeys - that is non-human primate species (灵长类动物) are now considered to be in danger of dying out and disappearing from our planet, if action is not taken soon. The report, which was produced for the World Conservation Union (WCU), states that 114 of the world"s 394 primate species could be lost forever, and the main reason they are threatened is the continuing destruction of forests where most of these animals live. In addition, illegal wildlife trade, climate change and commercial hunting for meat are also pressuring existing primate populations. What"s more, the problem is getting more serious. The number of species on the organization’s Red List - listing those primate species most threatened and in very serious danger of dying out - has increased by 3 to 25 since 2005. Russell Mittermeier, the chief researcher of the WCU report, said, "You could fit all the surviving members of these 25 species in a single football stadium. So the problem is obviously urgent." The scientists, who drew up the Red List, believe that the situation is now so bad that if action is not taken immediately, it will result in primate species becoming extinct - something which has not happened in over a century. The loss of habitat caused by the clearing of forests for wood, farmland and fuel continues to be the main reason for the declining number of primates, according to the report, and the problem was most severe in Asia. The loss of forest trees is also responsible for approximately 20 percent of all greenhouse gases - more than all the cars, trucks, trains and aeroplanes in the world combined. Mr. Mittermeier added, "By preserving the world"s remaining forests, we save primates and protect other animals while preventing more pollution from entering the atmosphere to warm the climate." 46.What is the main subject of the report discussed in the text? A.Climate change. B.Loss of animal habitat. C.Endangered animals. D.Animal protection. 47.According to the text, when did an ape or monkey species last die out? A.In 1908. B.In 2005. C.Over a hundred years ago. D.Almost a hundred years ago. 48.How many animals were on the Red List in 2005? A.19. B.22. C.25. D.28. 49.The spokesman refers to "a football stadium" in paragraph 5 to stress that ______. A.the animals enjoy playing sports B.there are not many of these animals left C.these animals should be placed there for protection D.the report was announced there 50.What is the main cause of the greenhouse gas problem according to the text? A.Aeroplanes. B.Road vehicles. C.Factory pollution. D.Loss of trees. |
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小题1:C 小题2:C 小题3:B 小题4:B 小题5:D |
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turn on their TVs.Yes,it’s Top of the pops! Top of the pops is an amazing 45-year-old programme.Pop stars from all over the world appear on this successful TV prograrnme.After about 2340 shows,it’s still the most popular pop music show in Britsin.So what’s the secret? “We get lots of babds to perform live in the studio,”says producer Chris Cowey“That just doesn’t happen on other shows” Chris starts the preparations for the programme over a week before it goes out.His first job is to decide which bands to have on the show.When the chart of the top twenty songs is produced on Sunday,Chris can start to book the bands Monday starts with Chris meeting his sound,lighting and camera workers.They listen to each song and plan the show. Tuesday is paperwork day.There are bookings to make sure of,letters to answer and lots of phone calls to make.The show is on Thursday.Bands arrive at the studio from 10 o’clock in the morning and start practising.Tonight’s presenter,Jo Whiley,practises too First the bands go to make up.Judy and Issy are the make-up artists.“We see the stars with no make-up on,looking terrible,”says Issy.Then the bands go to the costume department where Marianne dresses the stars Back in the studio things are happening.The audience is practising their dance moves! It takes over two hours to record the whole programme,then Chris edits it all night long.The final version is exactly 29 minutes long 小题1:What make (s) Top of the Pops the most popular in Britain?A.The famous singers of the bands | B.The live performances in the studio | C.The large nurnbers of pop fans in Britain | D.The jobs carefully done by the workers of the TV station | 小题2:When the bands receive the invitations to the perfomlance, A.they mast decide what songs they will perform | B.they have no idea what songs they will perform | C.they don’t have to decide what songs they will perform | D.the songs that will be performed haven’t been decided on | 小题3:Which of the following statements is not true according to the passage?A.The programme time on TV is exactly controlled | B.All the stars must make up before their performance | C.The producer plays the main role in planning the programme | D.There are no audience to join in the performance at the TV station | 小题4:How is the music programme made at the TV station?
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