Question

Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words. 

Oscar-winning director Ang Lee’s new epic “Life of Pi” reveals the relationship between a teenage Indian boy and a Bengal tiger. But in reality, the predators（食肉动物） are under increasing threat from humans. Animal rights group PETA is hoping to use the popularity of the film to focus people’s attention on the real life of Bengal tigers.

With the rising demand for tiger parts from East Asia, illegal hunting remains a tremendous danger for the remaining cat population.  Back in 1947, there were 40,000 tigers in India, but the number is experiencing a sharp decline to 1,706 despite campaigns to protect the animal.

Rising man-animal conflict is also one of the leading causes of decline in tiger numbers. In one of numerous reported attacks on the endangered big cats, villagers near the Bangladesh-India border, armed with sticks and boat oars, set upon the animal suspected to have attacked a local fisherman and beat it to death earlier this month. So far this year, 58 tiger deaths have been reported in the country.

“The first instinct when a tiger is spotted is to just kill it,” grieved Gurmeet Sapal, a wildlife filmmaker. “The feeling of fear and revenge is so strong that it shuts out any other emotion. What we don’t realize is that the tiger never attacks humans until it is forced to.”

India has been struggling to stop the tiger's decline in the face of the loss of habitat as well that encourages the animals to leave the forest for food. “The tiger’s rapidly exhausted prey base causes the predator to go all out to get its food. Consequently, livestock and human beings become easy prey, which leads inevitably to conflict,” says a wildlife conservationist.

Filmmaker Sapal says it is only normal for people to think of the tiger as a dangerous animal, but its image as a human killer bears some injustice. “Tigers never kill for sport nor store meat. They kill their prey only in case of hunger. ” 

(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in no more than ten words)

1.PETA hopes “Life of Pi” can __________________________________.

2.Why did the villagers beat the tiger to death?

3.As a result of the loss of habitat, __________________________________ are more likely to be the big cat’s victims. 

4.When will tigers attack and kill people according to the article?

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.focus people’s attention on the real life of Bengal tigers.   

2.Because it was suspected to have attacked a local fisherman  

3.livestock and human beings 

4.When (they are) hungry or attacked.  

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了孟加拉虎减少的原因，是由于人们的猎杀或者破坏了它们的生存的栖息地，文中提到老虎从不主动攻击人，只有当它们感到饥饿或遭到攻击时，才袭击人或牲畜。

1.根据Animal rights group PETA is hoping to use the popularity of the film to focus people’s attention on the real life of Bengal tigers.希望人们去关注真正的孟加拉虎的生活。

2.根据set upon the animal suspected to have attacked a local fisherman and beat it to death earlier this month.因为怀疑老虎攻击了渔民而把老虎给打死了。

3.根据Consequently, livestock and human beings become easy prey,livestock and human beings 因为老虎的栖息地遭到了破坏，所以牲畜和人类成了它们的猎物。

4.根据Tigers never kill for sport nor store meat. They kill their prey only in case of hunger. 老虎从来不杀人，只有饿的时候或遭到袭击时才把人当成它们的猎物。

考点：这是环保类的文章。

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