Question

How many animals are killed for human use every year in the United States? The numbers are in the billions, and these are just the ones we know about. Let’s break it down.

How many animals are killed for food? According to Farm Animal Rights Movement, about 10 billion land animals are killed every year for food in the United States, and about 58 billion are killed around the world. What’s more, this does not even include wild animals.

How many animals are killed for experiments? From 17 million to 100 million! The numbers are difficult to tell because most animals used in experiments are not reported.

How many animals are killed for fur? Every year, over 40 million animals are killed for fur around the world. About 30 million animals are raised on fur farms and killed, about 10 million wild animals are killed for fur, and this does not include sea animals and those that are injured and die later.

How many animals are killed by hunters? According to In Defense of Animals, hunters kill the most animals every year. Over 200 million animals are killed by hunters in the United States every year. This does not include animals that are injured and die later and those who die after their mothers are killed.

If these numbers are shocking enough for you and you want to do something to help, act out at this very moment. Refuse wild animals on dinner tables, say no to fur coats and try your best to protect the environment. Also, don’t forget to tell the numbers above to the people around you.

1.How many animals are killed every year for food around the world?

A. About 30 million.B. About 10 billion.

C. About 40 million.D. About 58 billion.

2.Who kills the most animals?

A. Farmers.B. Scientists.

C. Hunters.D. Mother animals.

3.Which is NOT the reason why people kill animals according to this article?

A. For fur. B. For food.

C. For experiments.D. For environment.

4.Why does the writer use so many numbers in the article?

A. To tell us animals are human’s best friends.

B. To show which country kills the most animals.

C. To hope us to do something to protect the animals.

D. To tell us there are many animals around the world.

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.C

3.D

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述每年人们宰杀动物的数量惊人。有的用作食用，有的用动物的皮毛制成衣服等等。作者谨以此文呼吁人们爱护动物，保护我们生存的环境。

1.细节理解题。根据文章第二段最后一行and about 58 billion are killed around the world.“全世界大约有580亿只。”故选D。

2.小题2】细节理解题。文章第三段前两句话可知用于试验的宰杀动物量是1700万至10亿；文章第四段前两句话可知用于做衣服的宰杀动物量是4千万；第五段第二行可知猎人宰杀的动物量是20亿。故选C。

3.细节理解题。柑橘文章第二段可知B正确；根据文章第三段介绍可知C正确；根据文章第四段可知A正确。故选D。

4.推理判断题。根据文章最后一段，可知作者利用这些数据呼吁人们保护动物。故选C

考点：环保类短文阅读。