四、阅读理解。
Every summer, about three billion birds migrate(迁徙) from North Africa to Europe and Asia. In winter, they return to North Africa. As they travel from one place to another, they use the sun, stars, smells and landforms(地形) to find the way.
The migration is long and difficult, and some of the birds die during each trip. However, it is not this twice-a-year journey that poses the greatest risk to these birds. The main danger to the birds comes from hunters all over the Mediterranean(地中海地区), where lots of migratory birds are killed every year. As a result, the bird population is falling.
In countries along the Mediterranean, many migratory birds are illegally(非法地) trapped or killed. Besides traps, hunters also use electronic calls to catch birds. They make bird sounds to attract the real birds. Some hunters also use nets to catch birds as they fly close to the sea. “There are no birds,” said one local man. “We walk for hours without seeing any. It’s really scary.”
Birds are in danger, and many countries are working to solve this problem. In the European Union, hunting migratory birds is illegal in some countries, while in others, it is strictly controlled—the birds can only be hunted at a certain time of year. What’s more, many nature-protection groups are making sure that laws are obeyed. This has been successful in many places. For example, Sicily, an island of Italy, was once a place where illegal bird hunting was common. Today, it has mostly eliminated(消除) bird hunting, and as a result, birdwatching is becoming popular there.
Wildlife organizations around the Mediterranean are helping to bring about change. “Hunting bans(禁令) are working,” said Martin Schneider-Jacoby, a bird scientist. “But there is still more to do. We hope to stop hunting and protect birds’ living areas all over the Mediterranean. If this can be done, the number of birds will increase. There’s a long way to go, but there is hope.”
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A. connects B. compares C. causes D. cures
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①Traps. ②Guns. ③Nets. ④Electronic calls.
A. ①②③ B. ①③④ C. ①②④ D. ②③④
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A. Bird hunting is hardly seen in Sicily.
B. Some rare birds can be seen in Sicily.
C. Hunters try to attract more birds to the area.
D. The weather has become more pleasant in the area.
Every summer, about three billion birds migrate(迁徙) from North Africa to Europe and Asia. In winter, they return to North Africa. As they travel from one place to another, they use the sun, stars, smells and landforms(地形) to find the way.
The migration is long and difficult, and some of the birds die during each trip. However, it is not this twice-a-year journey that poses the greatest risk to these birds. The main danger to the birds comes from hunters all over the Mediterranean(地中海地区), where lots of migratory birds are killed every year. As a result, the bird population is falling.
In countries along the Mediterranean, many migratory birds are illegally(非法地) trapped or killed. Besides traps, hunters also use electronic calls to catch birds. They make bird sounds to attract the real birds. Some hunters also use nets to catch birds as they fly close to the sea. “There are no birds,” said one local man. “We walk for hours without seeing any. It’s really scary.”
Birds are in danger, and many countries are working to solve this problem. In the European Union, hunting migratory birds is illegal in some countries, while in others, it is strictly controlled—the birds can only be hunted at a certain time of year. What’s more, many nature-protection groups are making sure that laws are obeyed. This has been successful in many places. For example, Sicily, an island of Italy, was once a place where illegal bird hunting was common. Today, it has mostly eliminated(消除) bird hunting, and as a result, birdwatching is becoming popular there.
Wildlife organizations around the Mediterranean are helping to bring about change. “Hunting bans(禁令) are working,” said Martin Schneider-Jacoby, a bird scientist. “But there is still more to do. We hope to stop hunting and protect birds’ living areas all over the Mediterranean. If this can be done, the number of birds will increase. There’s a long way to go, but there is hope.”
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C
)1. The underlined word “poses” probably means “causes
” in Paragraph 2.A. connects B. compares C. causes D. cures
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B
)2. What are mentioned as tools for trapping and killing birds?①Traps. ②Guns. ③Nets. ④Electronic calls.
A. ①②③ B. ①③④ C. ①②④ D. ②③④
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A
)3. What change has taken place in Sicily?A. Bird hunting is hardly seen in Sicily.
B. Some rare birds can be seen in Sicily.
C. Hunters try to attract more birds to the area.
D. The weather has become more pleasant in the area.
答案：1. C 【点拨】根据“it is not this twice-a-year journey that poses the greatest risk to these birds”可知，对这些鸟造成最大风险的并不是这种一年两次的旅行，画线部分意为“造成”，和cause意义相近。故选C。
2. B 【点拨】根据“Besides traps, hunters also use electronic calls to catch birds. They make bird sounds to attract the real birds. Some hunters also use nets to catch birds”可知选B。
3. A 【点拨】根据“Today, it has mostly eliminated(消除) bird hunting, and as a result, birdwatching is becoming popular there.”可知选A。
2. B 【点拨】根据“Besides traps, hunters also use electronic calls to catch birds. They make bird sounds to attract the real birds. Some hunters also use nets to catch birds”可知选B。
3. A 【点拨】根据“Today, it has mostly eliminated(消除) bird hunting, and as a result, birdwatching is becoming popular there.”可知选A。
解析：
【分析】
这是一篇围绕候鸟保护主题的说明文，三道题分别考查词义猜测和细节理解能力，解题思路如下：
1. 第一题词义猜测：先定位划线词所在的第二段语句，梳理上下文逻辑：前文提到迁徙旅途漫长艰难，每年都有部分鸟类在途中死亡，紧接着转折说明“一年两次的旅程并不是对鸟类______最大风险的因素”，后文直接点明鸟类的主要危险来自地中海区域的猎人，结合risk（风险）的搭配，就能推断划线词含义是“造成、带来”，匹配对应选项。
2. 第二题细节筛选：题干要求选出文中提到的捕鸟工具，直接定位第三段介绍非法捕猎方式的内容，逐一核对提到的物品，排除没有出现的选项即可得到答案。
3. 第三题细节理解：题干询问西西里岛发生的变化，直接定位第四段中西西里岛的相关举例内容，找到对应描述和选项比对，选出完全匹配的答案即可。
【解析】
1. 第1题：结合第二段语境，前文提到迁徙旅途艰难会导致部分鸟类死亡，转折后说明“一年两次的迁徙旅程并不是给鸟类带来最大风险的原因”，后文指出最大的威胁来自地中海的猎人，划线词pose和risk搭配，含义是“造成、带来”，和选项C的causes含义一致，A连接、B比较、D治愈均不符合语境。
2. 第2题：根据第三段内容“Besides traps, hunters also use electronic calls to catch birds... Some hunters also use nets to catch birds”，文中提到的捕猎工具是陷阱、电子诱鸟设备、捕鸟网，完全没有提及枪支Guns，因此①③④正确，选B。
3. 第3题：根据第四段“Today, it has mostly eliminated(消除) bird hunting, and as a result, birdwatching is becoming popular there.”可知，西西里岛几乎已经消除了非法捕鸟行为，捕鸟现象几乎看不到了，对应A选项，其余选项的内容原文均未提及。
【答案】
1. C 2. B 3. A
【知识点】
英语词义猜测；阅读理解细节定位；说明文阅读
【点评】
本篇阅读围绕候鸟保护的热点环保话题展开，题目设置以细节类题型为主，整体难度适中，既考查学生快速从原文定位关键信息的阅读能力，也引导学生关注野生动物保护的相关社会议题，词义猜测题需要学生结合上下文逻辑推断生词含义，避免脱离语境盲目猜词。
【难度系数】
0.7
这是一篇围绕候鸟保护主题的说明文，三道题分别考查词义猜测和细节理解能力，解题思路如下：
1. 第一题词义猜测：先定位划线词所在的第二段语句，梳理上下文逻辑：前文提到迁徙旅途漫长艰难，每年都有部分鸟类在途中死亡，紧接着转折说明“一年两次的旅程并不是对鸟类______最大风险的因素”，后文直接点明鸟类的主要危险来自地中海区域的猎人，结合risk（风险）的搭配，就能推断划线词含义是“造成、带来”，匹配对应选项。
2. 第二题细节筛选：题干要求选出文中提到的捕鸟工具，直接定位第三段介绍非法捕猎方式的内容，逐一核对提到的物品，排除没有出现的选项即可得到答案。
3. 第三题细节理解：题干询问西西里岛发生的变化，直接定位第四段中西西里岛的相关举例内容，找到对应描述和选项比对，选出完全匹配的答案即可。
【解析】
1. 第1题：结合第二段语境，前文提到迁徙旅途艰难会导致部分鸟类死亡，转折后说明“一年两次的迁徙旅程并不是给鸟类带来最大风险的原因”，后文指出最大的威胁来自地中海的猎人，划线词pose和risk搭配，含义是“造成、带来”，和选项C的causes含义一致，A连接、B比较、D治愈均不符合语境。
2. 第2题：根据第三段内容“Besides traps, hunters also use electronic calls to catch birds... Some hunters also use nets to catch birds”，文中提到的捕猎工具是陷阱、电子诱鸟设备、捕鸟网，完全没有提及枪支Guns，因此①③④正确，选B。
3. 第3题：根据第四段“Today, it has mostly eliminated(消除) bird hunting, and as a result, birdwatching is becoming popular there.”可知，西西里岛几乎已经消除了非法捕鸟行为，捕鸟现象几乎看不到了，对应A选项，其余选项的内容原文均未提及。
【答案】
1. C 2. B 3. A
【知识点】
英语词义猜测；阅读理解细节定位；说明文阅读
【点评】
本篇阅读围绕候鸟保护的热点环保话题展开，题目设置以细节类题型为主，整体难度适中，既考查学生快速从原文定位关键信息的阅读能力，也引导学生关注野生动物保护的相关社会议题，词义猜测题需要学生结合上下文逻辑推断生词含义，避免脱离语境盲目猜词。
【难度系数】
0.7