Question

　　For Earth Week in April 1971, officials of the Bronx Zoo in New York arranged an unusual exhibit -- a graveyard． Each headstone bore the name of a land animal that man has caused to become extinct． Though the exhibit covered only the years since 1600, there were 225 headstones Man's victims include the Cape lion, the great auk, and the passenger pigeon．

　　A notice posted at the edge of the graveyard explained what it represented． The second paragraph made the meaning clear．

　　"In the past, miners carried canaries with them into a mine． If the canaries died, the men knew the mine contained poisonous gas． Today many species of wild animals are on the verge of dying out, thus warning that the earth is becoming unsuitable for life． If we can save other species from becoming extinct, we might also save ourselves．"

　　Near the headstone marked Choiseul Crested Pigeon was placed a headstone lettered Man． Above the word was carved a large question mark．

1．The exhibit represented animals made extinct by______．

A．changes in climate B．the world's population explosion C． sportsmen D． man

2．Its range in time was______．

A．A． D． 1 to the present　　 B．A． D． 225 to the present

C．from 1600 till now　　 D．from 1750 till now

3． The number of victims of extinction was______．

A． 225　　B． 255　　C． 525　　D． 552

4．The author does not say that the______．

A．Cape lion lived in AfricaB．great auk lived on northern coasts of the Atlantic

C．passenger pigeon lived in North America　　D．All of the above

5．In mines, canaries were useful because they______．

A．were little affected by soot-filled air B． were quickly killed by poisonous gas

C．could warn of rock falls D． All of the above

6．The main purpose in telling of the canaries was to show that______．

A．mining is dangerous workB． their dying warned of danger to men

C．canaries are on the verge of dying out　　 D． polluted air can kill

7．The main message of the notice is that______．

A．man is an animal

B．other species have helped man

C．saving other species from extinction may save man

D．Earth has now become unsuitable for most species

8．The headstone for man is meant to emphasize that his species______．

A．is in danger of becoming extinct　　 B．will become extinct within thirty years

C．deserves to join those he has killed　　D．Both B and C

Answer 1

答案：D;C;A;D;B;B;C;A
解析：

此处的重要词汇a graveyard．竟然是生词，所以，只有课外知识丰富，见多识广的考生才能真正理解此语篇的基本内容。

提示：

话题：“生态保护”语篇的阅读技巧。重点：细节捕捉、生词猜测。