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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 （棲息地） and uncontrolled hunting, it has been pushed on to the list of the world's top ten most endangered species．

         Sixty-six 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 eco-chain（生物鏈） and there was a lack of space．"

The tigers should return to China in 2007 when the reservations in Fujian are ready．

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 eco-chain．

C．Because there is no space for it．

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

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．

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

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 eco-chain for them．

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 eco-chain and enough space there．

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

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.D

2.C

3.B

4.A

5.A

【解析】

試題分析：這篇文章主要報道了昔日號稱百獸之王的華南虎，今天卻陷入瀕危的邊緣。無奈“留學”非洲，只為重振虎門。

1.根據But due to the destruction of their natural habitat （棲息地） and uncontrolled hunting, it has been pushed on to the list of the world's top ten most endangered species．可知華南虎成為瀕危物種是由于人類隨意的捕殺毀壞了它的自然生活環境，故選D。

2.根據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．可知有一些老虎正在恢復它們的自然獵食技能，故選C。

3.根據They have lost their natural skills such as hunting and killing．If they were set free they could not look after themselves，可知說這句話的意思是說動物園中的老虎不知道如何捕獵，所以答案為B。

4.根據To reintroduce the species into the wild, the country started a programme to send five to ten young tigers to South Africa．可知把年幼的華南虎送到南非的目的在于幫助老虎恢復它們的自然天性，因此選A。

5.根據" 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 eco-chain（生物鏈） and there was a lack of space．"只有A選項沒有提到，因此選A。

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