Test 1
(2020·安徽重点中学联考)
Urban Wildlife
Cities are diverse ecosystems.In addition to visitors from the wild,a large number of species share our urban areas.As our cities spread,we need to think about what it is like for other species to have human neighbors.
Cities are built for humans.__1__For example,most city parks are kept neat and tidy so that humans will find them beautiful.But when we cut grass or plant flowers,we destroy natural habitats.
__2__When a bridge in Austin,Texas was repaired,engineers added small gaps running along the length of its bottom.This made a good home for bats,and soon the bridge was the home of thousands of bats.__3__Now,they have come to value their winged(有翼的)neighbors.The bats are a tourist attraction,and they eat lots of bugs every night.
There are also structures built with the aim of bringing wildlife into the city.The Olympic Forest Park is a good example.The park used native plants and created open,natural space for wildlife.The result is a zone in Beijing with over 160 species of birds.In many ways,the park is the opposite of a zoo.__4__
If we learn to share our space,we can become better neighbors to the wildlife around us. __5__Our own future will be endangered,too.
A.They are built to protect birds.
B.Our actions sometimes help other species.
C.If we do not,more species will become extinct.
D.They do not always provide suitable habitats for wildlife.
E.Instead of being kept in cages,wildlife can move freely.
F.At first,people were afraid of the bats and tried to get rid of them.
G.They would sit on it and their droppings would fall into the water.
[语篇解读] 城市是多样化的生态系统,我们需要考虑其他物种与我们为邻的情况。如果我们学会分享我们的空间,我们就能成为周围野生生物更好的邻居。如果我们不这样做,我们自己的未来也将受到威胁。
1.解析:根据空前一句及空后所举的例子,尤其是本段最后一句,“但当我们割草或种花时,我们破坏了自然栖息地”可知,选项D符合语境。
答案:D
2.解析:根据空后所举的例子,尤其是“这为蝙蝠提供了一个很好的家园,很快这座桥就成了成千上万只蝙蝠的家园”可知,选项B符合语境。
答案:B
3.解析:根据空后一句中的时间标志词now可知,空处所填句子与下文内容形成对比,故选F。
答案:F
4.解析:根据本段的内容尤其是空前的“The result is a zone in Beijing with over 160 species of birds.In many ways,the park is the opposite of a zoo.”可知,空处内容应与空前一句为话题一致、内容上承接的关系,故选E。
答案:E
5.解析:空前一句表述人类与野生生物共享城市空间的好处,空后一句与空前一句形成对比,再结合空后一句中的too可知,选项C符合语境。
答案:C