The illegal ivory(象牙) trade has been a major problem in Africa for decades. Poachers have killed hundreds of thousands of elephants to obtain ivory. Now, affected areas are taking action. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) announced on Wednesday key African states where poaching takes place have promised to stop the ivory trade to protect elephants.
Over the past few days, top officials and experts from 30 states met at the African Elephant Summit. The conference, organized by the IUCN and the government of Botswana, was held in Gaborone, Botswana.
Conservation efforts will include China and Thailand, where much of the ivory is sent. “Now is the time for Africa and Asia to join forces to protect this universally valued species,” said Botswana President Ian Khama.
In the 1980s, as many as 1 million elephants across Africa were killed for their ivory. The ivory was used to make jewelry and other items. This continued until 1989, when the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) voted to ban all the trade in ivory. As a result, demand for ivory fell. Governments cracked down on poachers. Elephant populations slowly began to increase. However , this progress was short-lived.
According to the IUCN, 2011 saw the highest levels of poaching and illegal ivory trading in at least 16 years. Around 25,000 elephants were killed in Africa that year. Data from the IUCN show even higher levels of illegal trade may have been reached in 2013. “With an estimated 22,000 elephants illegally killed in 2012, we continue to face a critical situation,” said John E. Scanlon, CITES Secretary-General. “Current elephant poaching in Africa remains far too high, and could soon lead to local extinction if the present killing rate continues.
At the African Elephant Summit , key African states where elephants make their home agreed to develop a “zerotolerance approach” to poaching. The deal calls for maximum sentences for poachers and hunters, and increased cooperation between affected states. Officials are committed to classifying wildlife trafficking (交易) as a serious crime --- and to making sure that the people who commit it are punished. All participants at the conference agreed to sign the deal. With these states working together, there may yet be hope for elephants.
【小題1】The purpose of holding the African Elephant Summit is to _________.
A.make new laws to punish poachers. |
B.prevent elephants from being poached. |
C.collect money for elephants’ protection |
D.call for African countries to save elephants. |
A.The ivory is illegally sold in these two countries. |
B.Elephants need protecting in these two countries. |
C.They know how to protect wildlife like elephants. |
D.They prefer jewelry and other items made of ivory. |
A.The governments do nothing to protect animals. |
B.Elephant poaching in Africa is out of control. |
C.A large number of elephants have been killed. |
D.Illegal ivory trading is to blame for the elephants’ extinction. |
A.Wild Animals Are at Risk | B.New Hope for Elephants |
C.Elephants Need Our Help | D.Wildlife Protection in Africa |
【小題1】B
【小題2】A
【小題3】D
【小題4】B
解析試題分析:文章大意:多年以來,非洲大象非法盜獵非常嚴(yán)重,現(xiàn)在IUCN宣布發(fā)生偷獵的重點(diǎn)的州許諾要禁止象牙貿(mào)易,保護(hù)非洲大象。
【小題1】B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。文章的最后一段At the African Elephant Summit , key African states where elephants make their home agreed to develop a “zerotolerance approach” to poaching.可知答案。故B正確。
【小題2】A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第三段Conservation efforts will include China and Thailand, where much of the ivory is sent.可知這兩個(gè)國家是象牙非法銷售的主要國家。故A正確。
【小題3】D主旨大意題。根據(jù)第五段尤其最后一句Current elephant poaching in Africa remains far too high, and could soon lead to local extinction if the present killing rate continues.可以得出答案。故D正確。
【小題4】B主旨大意題。根據(jù)全文大意可知本文重點(diǎn)是要禁止象牙貿(mào)易,保護(hù)非洲大象。所以“大象的新希望”最為貼切標(biāo)題。故B正確。
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C.many shark species are protected in Australia waters |
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A.He met Wu Ling and was impressed by her plan. |
B.His parents and teachers persuaded him to go to Tibet. |
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D.A lack of teachers makes the local people have little chance to learn. |
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【小題1】The underline part “its idea” in Paragraph 3 refers to the idea of____.
A.the equipment | B.the project |
C.the digital media | D. the physical library |
A.get a general idea of the LoB |
B.meet many world-famous experts |
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D.understand how the specialists work on the project |
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【小題1】When did Zoe Lemon write the letter?
A.In 1990. | B.In 1991. | C.In 2013. | D.In 2014 |
A.her given name | B.her nick name |
C.family name used before marriage | D.family name used after marriage |
A.Its reply was received by Zoe herself. |
B.It is still carefully kept by Mr Lateur. |
C.Zoe was sure it would be replied one day. |
D.Zoe’s father discouraged her from writing it. |
A.An Unexpected Letter | B.A Reply Waited for Long |
C.A Reply from a Stranger | D.A Letter from a Faraway Land |
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【小題1】What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 5 refer to?
A.The island’s swelling population. |
B.The law to limit waves of immigrants. |
C.A life in paradise. |
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B.He built the Charles Darwin research center there. |
C.He advocated the balance between ecology and people there. |
D.He found the last surviving giant tortoise there. |
A.The dismissal of the previous director of the Galapagos National Park. |
B.The exploitation of the islands. |
C.The government's support of Galapagos Conservation Trust. |
D.Cepeda’s close tie with the fishing industry. |
A.the projects of Galapagos Conservation Trust on the islands are profitable |
B.conservationists get angry when fishermen are killing a goose |
C.politicians from the mainland government play football on the islands |
D.the government is trying to ease the tension |
A.The government did not seize opportunities. |
B.The government made no compromises. |
C.The government did not run risks. |
D.The government shrank from responsibilities. |
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【小題1】What is the function of the first paragraph?
A.To introduce the topic of the passage. |
B.To appeal to readers to watch a movie. |
C.To attract readers to continue reading. |
D.To suggest the theme of this passage. |
A.Sharma wanted to become a mathematician |
B.Sharma had acted in a couple of movies |
C.Sharma was sure to win in the audition |
D.Many teenagers wanted to act the role Pi |
A.To make somebody disappointed. |
B.To seat somebody down. |
C.To reject somebody’s requirement. |
D.To take down somebody’s information. |
A.Confident and passionate. |
B.Talented and diligent. |
C.Strong and courageous. |
D.Endurable and easily-excited. |
A.the thrilling escape from a shipwreck |
B.how an Oscar-winning movie attracts audience |
C.a(chǎn) young actor became matured when acting in a movie |
D.the difficulty in winning a role in a movie |
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