Running like the wind, roaring (咆哮) like thunder, tigers have long been feared a

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Running like the wind, roaring (咆哮) like thunder, tigers have long been feared and respected as a king of the animal world. But last week a report said that there are no more than 30 wild tigers left in south China.
This was the conclusion of a team of scientists from China"s State Forestry Administration and the World Nature Fund.
The South China tiger, also known as the Chinese tiger, is native to southern China. In the 1950"s, there were over 4000 tigers found in mountain forests in the country. But due to the destruction of their natural habitat and uncontrolled hunting, it has been pushed on to the list of the world"s top ten most endangered species.
Sixtysix of the big cats can be found in the cages of a dozen zoos around China. But they are nothing like their wild cousins. They have lost their natural skills such as hunting and killing. If they were set free they could not look after themselves.
“Breeding has damaged the quality of the species”, said Pei Enle, deputy director of the Shanghai Zoo.
To reintroduce the species into the wild, the country started a programme to send five to ten young tigers to South Africa. Four of them have already arrived. Progress has been made as two elder tigers have recovered some of their instincts(本能) and can hunt wild animals by themselves at the African base.
“South Africans are very experienced in reintroducing big animals to the wild. The country has very good natural conditions for the tigers to learn in”, said Lu Jun, office director of the National Wildlife Research and Development Center.“We tried in Fujian Province, but it was not successful as there was not a complete ecochain(生物链) and there was a lack of space.”
The tigers should return to China in 2007 when the reservations in Fujian are ready.
小题1:What is the main reason for the South China tiger becoming one of the world"s top ten most endangered species?

A．Because it has lost its natural instincts.

B．Because there is not a complete ecochain.

C．Because there is no space for it.

D．Because uncontrolled hunting has destroyed its natural living conditions.

小题2:How is the programme of sending several tigers to South Africa getting on?

A．Its effect still remains to be seen.

B．Two tigers can already compete with their wild cousins.

C．Some of the tigers are already on the road to recovering their natural skills.

D．The tigers should be able to recover their instincts completely by 2007.

小题3:By saying “but they are nothing like their wild cousins”，the writer means that________.

A．they are no longer feared by other wild animals

B．they don"t know how to hunt or kill

C．a complete change has resulted in the species because of breeding

D．to reintroduce them into the wild has become an urgent task

小题4:What is the purpose of sending young tigers to South Africa?

A．To help the tigers recover their ability to live in the wild.

B．To provide them with a better environment.

C．To get the tigers to go on a tour.

D．To find a complete ecochain for them.

小题5:Which one is NOT the reason for South Africa being chosen as the training place?

A．Because the tigers can hunt wild animals by themselves at the African base.

B．Because South Africans are skilled at dealing with the tigers.

C．Because there is a complete ecochain and enough space there.

D．Because the country has good natural conditions for the tigers to learn in.

答案

小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:A
小题5:A

解析

试题分析：老虎一直以来都被尊为动物界的王者。但是，上周的一份报道显示，中国华南虎已不足30头。由于栖息环境遭到破坏，加上捕***泛滥，华南虎熟练急剧减少。中国政府已经启动了一项计划，把五至十头老虎放到南非的自然环境中，让它们重获本能。
小题1:根据第三段“But due to the destruction of their natural habitat and uncontrolled hunting,”可知，自然生活环境的破坏，加上泛滥的捕***，导致华南虎数量急剧下降，故选D。
小题2:根据倒数第三段“Progress has been made as two elder tigers have recovered some of their instincts(本能) and can hunt wild animals by themselves at the African base.”可知，有两只较年长的老虎已经恢复了一些本能，并且能独立捕捉猎物，故选C。
小题3:根据第四段“They have lost their natural skills such as hunting and killing.”可知，关在动物园笼子里的老虎已经失去了本能和捕***的能力，如果放回大自然，它们将不会自己捕食猎物，故选B。
小题4:根据倒数第二段“South Africans are very experienced in reintroducing big animals to the wild. The country has very good natural conditions for the tigers to learn in”,可知，南非有着让大型动物重获本能的自然环境，适合老虎在那里学习技能，故选A。
小题5:A项颠倒了因果关系，把丧失本能的老虎放到南非，是为了让它们重获本能，并不是因为只有放到了南非，老虎就能捕猎食物，故选A。

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Reseachers at the University of Kansas say that people can accurately judge 90 percent of a stranger"s personality simply by looking at the person’s shoes．“Shoes convey useful information about their wearers，’’the authors wrote in the new study published in the Journal of Research in Personality．
Lead researcher Omri Gillath said the judgments were based on the style，cost，color and condition of someone’s shoes．In the study，63 University of Kansas researchers looked at pictures showing 208 different pairs of shoes worn by the study’s participants.Volunteers in the study were photographed in their most commonly worn shoes，and then filled out a personality questionnaire．
Some of the results were expected：People with higher incomes most commonly wore expensive shoes，and flashier shoes were typically worn by outgoing people．However，some of the more specific results are strange enough．For example，“practical and functional’’shoes were generally worn by more“pleasant"people，while ankle boots were more linked with ‘‘aggressive’’personalities．The strangest of all may be that those who wore‘‘uncomfortable looking” shoes tend to have “calm” personalities. And if you have several pairs of new shoes or take extreme care of them，you may suffer from“attachment anxiety"，spending lots of time worrying about what other people think of your appearance．There was even a political calculation in the mix with more liberal(主张变革的)types wearing“shabbier and less expensive” shoes．
The researchers noted that some people will choose shoe styles to mask their actual personalities，but researchers noted that volunteers were also likely to be unaware that their footwear choices were showing the deep side of their personalities．
小题1:What does this text mainly tell us?

A．People’s personalities call be judged by their shoes．

B．Shoes convey false information about the wearer．

C．People know little about their personalities．

D．Shoes Call hide people’s real personalities．

小题2:The participants were asked to

A．look at pictures of different shoes

B．provide pictures of their shoes

C．hand in their commonly worn shoes

D．design a personality questionnaire

小题3:Which of the results is beyond people’s expectation?

A．Pleasant people like wearing uncomfortable shoes．

B．Wealthy people often wear expensive shoes．

C．Flahshier shoes are typically worn by outgoing people．

D．Aggressive people are likely to weal"ankle boots．

小题4:People suffering from“attachment anxiety” tend to

A．become a political leader

B．have a calm character

C．worry about their appearance

D．wear strange shoes

小题5:The author wrote the text in order to

A．teach how to choose shoes

B．describe different personalities

C．inform us of a new study

D．introduce a research method

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ARE you a dog person or a cat person?
With so many photos and videos of cats and dogs doing cute things online, it’s easier than ever to answer which of these furry friends you like more. There are many reasons why people prefer one type of pet over the other. So, have you ever wondered what your preference for cats or dogs says about you?
In fact, a 2010 study done by Sam Gosling , a psychologist at the University of Texas, US, and his graduate student Carson Sandy found that dog people are more extroverted（外向的）agreeable and serious than cat people.
“Cats will occasionally engage in social activities, but usually after only a few minutes they will abandon the game. Dogs, on the other hand, will often engage in play, like fetching a thrown lull, for hours at a lime," said Modem Dog magazine.
Just on the basis of dogs" nature being more sociable than cats’, you may expect that the personalities of dog people also reflect higher sociability. And Cosling’s study found that dog people are generally about 15 percent more extroverted and 13 percent more agreeable, both of which are associated with social altitude.
In addition, dog people are 11 percent more conscientious than cat people.
“Conscientiousness" is a tendency In show self-discipline（自律）,to complete tasks and aim for achievement. This quality also shows a preference for planned rather than spontaneous （一时冲动的） behavior.
In comparison, cat people an; about 12 percent more anxious, but they are also 11 percent more “open” than dog people, due to a general appreciation for art, emotion, imagination, curiosity, adventure, unusual ideas and variety of experience. And people high on openness are more likely to hold unconventional beliefs.
Despite vast differences, there an some things that cat people and dog people have in common. “Both types of people consider themselves close to nature, dislike animal-print clothing and generally optimists. ” noted Mother Nature Network.
小题1:What does the article mainly talk about?

A．Differences between dogs and cats in their personality qualities.

B．Factors that influence people’s preference for dogs or cats.

C．How raising a pet helps shape your personality.

D．What your preference for dogs or cats reveals about you.

小题2:The underlined phrase “engage in ”in the fourth paragraph probably means .

A．get involved in	B．benefit from
C．take little interest in	D．perform well in

小题3:According to the study done by Sam Costing, dog owners tend to than cat owners.

A．be more imaginative and creative

B．live a more organized life

C．love to get close to nature more

D．be more easygoing and adventurous

小题4:According to the article, both dog people and cat people .

A．are generally self-disciplined

B．are usually positive and care about nature

C．are likely to hold unconventional beliefs

D．like to wear animal-print clothing;

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DAVID Beckham. Cristiano Ronaldo and Rnfacl Nadal while you watch sports and admin* the players’ skills, do you ever notice how handsome the players are?
Yes, sportsmen tend to be handsome. And they haven’t only attracted the interest of the audience even scientists are now studying their good looks.
In a recent study, Erik Postma, a biologist at the University of Zurich in Switzerland, collected the headshots（头像）of 80 professional athletes from I hr 2012 Tour He France, a bicycle race held in Franco. The race, which covers 3,200 kilometers in 23 days, is often considered to In* one of the hardest endurance（耐力）events, according to The Telegraph.
Postma then asked female participants to score the cyclists’ attractiveness.judging them only based on their facial appearances. So, if a participant recognized any of the cyclists, meaning she knew how good he was at the sport, her score wouldn’t count.
After comparing all the scores with the cyclists’ performances in the 2012 race, Postma was surprised to find that the best riders were rated on average 25 percent more attractive than the worst ones. For example, one of the cyclists, Maxime Monfort , came third in terms of attractiveness and sixth in terms of performance, reported Discovery News.
But where did women get the ability to single out a good rider by simply looking at his face?
According lo Postma, evolution (进化) seems to be the answer. In ancient times, women preferred to marry strong men because they would provide good genes for their children. A man with great endurance was also able to cover long distances to hunt for food, which would allow him to better feed the family. “That’s why endurance performance was a key evolutionary factor.” Postma told Discovery News.
As you can see, it’s not that sportsmen ate more attractive themselves, women were just born to think of them that way.
Perhaps surprisingly, when Postma did the same test with male participants, he found that men actually had a quite similar view on which riders were handsome. Even
though most men aren’t aware of it. they inherited (继承) this ability from their ancient past, when it was necessary to “spot potential competitors” , explained Postma.
小题1:What did Erik Postma ask female participants to do in his study?

A．To help collect the headshots of professional cyclists from the Tour de France.

B．To pick out the cyclists whom they are familiar with or appreciate most.

C．To rate the cyclists’ attractiveness according to facial appearance.

D．To predict the cyclists ’ performances based on facial appearance.

小题2:What did Postma discover from his study?

A．The more attractive a cyclist was, the better he performed in the race.

B．Generally, a cyclist’s endurance had nothing to do with his attractiveness.

C．Attractive cyclists proved to have less endurance than those who were less attractive.

D．Those who performed best in the games were considered more attractive than those who performed worst.

小题3:What can we conclude from the last three paragraphs?

A．Women and men hold quite different views on male attractiveness.

B．Men with good looks tend to lie less popular than men with great endurance.

C．A man with great endurance appealed to women in ancient times and this remains the same today.

D．Most men don* t have the same ability as women to single out a good sportsman by simply looking at his face.

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When another old cave is discovered in the south of France，it is not usual news．Rather，it is art ordinary event．Such discoveries are so frequent these days that hardly anybody pays heed to them．However，when the Lascaux cave complex was discovered in 1940，the world was amazed．Painted directly on its walls were hundreds of scenes showing how people lived thousands of years ago．The scenes show people hunting animals，such as bison or wild cats．Other images show birds and，most noticeably，horses，which appear in more than 300 wall images，by far outnumbering all other animals．

Early artists drawing these animals accomplished a monumental and difficult task．They did not limit themselves to the easily accessible walls but carried their painting materials to spaces that required climbing steep walls or crawling into narrow passages in the Lascaux complex．
Unfortunately，the paintings have been exposed to the destructive action of water and temperature changes，which easily wear the images away．Because the Lascaux caves have many entrances，air movement has also damaged the images inside．
Although they are not out in the open air, where natural light would have destroyed them long ago，many of the images have been destroyed and are barely recognizable．To prevent further damage，the site was closed to tourists in 1963，23 years after it was discovered．
小题1:What can be the best title for the text?

A．Wild Animals in Art	B．Hidden Prehistoric Paintings
C．Exploring Caves Respectfully	D．Determining the Age of French Caves

小题2:The underlined phrase“pays heed to”in Paragraph 1 probably means _____________．

A．discovers

B．watches

C．notices

D．buys

小题3:According to the text，which animals appear most often on the cave walls?

A．Birds

B．Bison

C．Horses

D．Wild cats

小题4:Why was painting inside the Lascaux complex a difficult task?

A．It was completely dark inside．

B．The caves were full of wild animals．

C．Painting materials were hard to find．

D．Many painting spaces were difficult to reach．

小题5:According to the text，all of the following have caused damage to the paintings except________________.

A．temperature changes	B．air movement
C．water	D．tourists

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In Singapore，most of us love window-shopping while some others enjoy having a picnic at East Coast Park or Changi Beach on sunny days．Singaporeans are never bothered by the occasional thunderstorm．However，we know that if it rains for long continuous periods，there will be more serious effects．Just recently the main shopping street of Orchard Road was flooded and some part of Bukit Timah was impassable(不能通行的)to traffic．People reacted by writing in to the newspaper to complain about this! We forget that other countries suffer much worse effects.
Elsewhere，heavy tropical(热带的)storms often result in floods that ruin crops especially in Thailand and Malaysia．This in turn usually means that the price of rice and vegetables here in Singapore will rise because we import these products from them．If there is a typhoon or tsunami，thousands of lives are lost too．This happened in Indonesia and Phuket in Thailand in 2004 and It serves to remind us of how Mother Nature can cause great damage．
Weather patterns in general have changed dramatically in recent years．Scientists believe that global warming and the resulting melting of the polar ice-cap has caused the level of the ocean to rise．This in turn causes flooding of low-lying areas in countries where the land is rather flat and some parts of which is below water level．It is believed that human activities have caused Mother Nature to show her extreme anger，so it is now important that we really work together to cut down on harmful activities，for example，illegal logging(伐木)or irresponsible forest-burning to clear land for farming．
小题1:From Paragraph 1，we can see that most Singaporeans love ．

A．making complaints

B．going out for picnics

C．doing window-shopping

D．traveling along the coast

小题2:What will happen in Singapore if there are floods in its neighboring countries?

A．Heavy tropical storms will follow shortly．

B．The price of rice and vegetables will go up．

C．Many people will write in to the newspaper．

D．More rice and vegetables will be imported．

小题3:The underlined word“it”in Paragraph 2 refers to ．

A．the arrival of heavy tropical storms

B．the import of rice and vegetables

C．the rising price of rice and vegetables

D．the loss of lives in natural disasters

小题4:What’s the right order of the following events?
a．global warming b．the rise in ocean level
c．harmful human activities d．the flooding of low-lying areas
e．the melting of the polar ice-cap

A．c→a→e→b→d	B．a→c→e→b→d
C．c→a→b→e→d	D．d→a→c→b→e

小题5:What should we do in order not to make Mother Nature angry?

A．Clear more land for farming．

B．Reduce harmful human activities．

C．Bring down the price of food．

D．Improve the quality of weather．

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