14.At the beginning of the 20th century there were more than a million lions worldwide.Today there are less than 30,000in the wild.The remaining lions are increasingly threatened by habitat loss,hunting and activities to protect farms and cattle.
For generations,Masai tribesmen on the large African plains in southeastern Kenya have hunted lions---to protect their farms and cattle.Today they celebrate the lions'life.
Noah is an elder in the Masai community."We have decided as a community of the Masai to lay down our spears,and there will be no more killing of lions in our community."He is part of a group of Masai visiting the United States promoting (推廣) the Predator (捕食性動物) Compensation Program.
Conservation International's Frank Hawkins explains,"The Masai have been living with wildlife for many generations and it has been a conflicting relationship in many ways.They compete with the animals for food as lions eat their cattle.We're trying to find ways in which the wildlife will become something useful to them."They had the Predator Compensation Fund founded in 2003.After much discussion,a group of Masai farmers agreed to protect lions.In turn,if lions or other predators kill their cattle,the Masai owner will be paid market value for the dead animals from the fund.
One man said that in the past,when a lion killed cattle,they killed it on the spot.And now,after the start of the program,the Masai see the lion population growing.Since 2003,only four lions have been killed here.
21.What is this passage mainly about?B
A.The wildlife in the world.
B.Lions and the Masai.
C.The reason why lions are killed.
D.The living ways of the Masai.
22.What is the aim of the Predator Compensation Program?D
A.To protect people in the wild.
B.To help the Masai protect their farms and cattle.
C.To protect lions only.
D.To protect the wildlife.
23.Masai tribesmen killed lions before 2003D.
A.because lions were dangerous for people there
B.because dead lions were worth a lot of money
C.because they wanted lions'meat
D.because they wanted to protect their farms and cattle
24.According to the passage,why haven't Masai tribesmen killed many lions since 2003?C
A.Because lions don't eat their cattle any more.
B.Because they will be fined if they kill lions there.
C.Because if a lion kills their cattle,they will be paid for the dead animals from the fund.
D.Because there are less than 30,000lions in the wild now.
25.What do you think of the Masai?A
A.Reasonable.
B.Cruel.
C.Poor.
D.Stupid.
分析 在二十世紀初世界上有超過一百萬頭獅子,今天,野生的不到30000頭,其余的獅子越來越多地受到棲息地喪失、狩獵和保護農(nóng)場和牛的活動的威脅.文章主要介紹了馬賽人通過"捕食性動物補償計劃"來保護野生動物,并使野生動物成為對他們有用的東西.
解答 21.B 主旨大意題.根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容可知,獅子經(jīng)常吃掉馬賽人的牲口,所以馬賽人殺死獅子從而導致獅子的數(shù)量減少.在"捕食性動物補償計劃"實施之后,馬賽人得到了補償所以不再殺害獅子,因此文章主要是關(guān)于馬賽人與獅子之間的關(guān)系.故選B.
22.D 細節(jié)理解題.本文雖然主要談論了"捕食性動物補償計劃"怎樣保護獅子,但該計劃并非只是為了保護獅子.根據(jù)第四段中的"We're trying to findways in which the wildlife will become something useful to them."說明"捕食性動物補償計劃"是為了保護所有野生動物的.故選D.
23.D 細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第二段第一句"Forgenerations,Masai tribesmen on the large African plains in southeastern Kenya havehunted lions-to protect their farms and cattle."可以看出馬賽人是為了生計和保護牲口才殺死獅子的.故選D.
24.C 細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第四段最后一句"In turn,if lions or other predators kill their cattle,theMasai owner will be paid market value for the dead animals from the fund."可知現(xiàn)在如果有獅子或別的肉食類動物殺死了他們的牛,他們就可以從"捕食性動物補償基金"里獲得補償,所以他們沒必要再殺獅子了.故選C.
25.A 推理判斷題.根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容可知,為了保護牲口馬賽人不得已而殺獅子,得到補償后同意保護獅子,這都顯示了馬賽人是很通情達理的.故選A.
點評 這類閱讀理解要求考生根據(jù)文章所述事件的邏輯關(guān)系,對未說明的趨勢或結(jié)局作出合理的推斷;或根據(jù)作者所闡述的觀點理論,對文章未涉及的現(xiàn)象、事例給以解釋.考生首先要仔細閱讀短文,完整了解信息,準確把握作者觀點.