五、阅读与回答问题。
主题群:自然生态
子主题:与自然和谐共生
语篇类型:说明文
难度:★★
[2024 扬州改编]A total of 23 spotted seals(斑海豹) were put back into the waters off the coast of Dalian in North-east China's Liaoning Province on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023 as part of China's continuous efforts to protect endangered wildlife.
The seals were hunted and sold, but now have been saved and marked for future protection. A fishery law enforcement ship arrived at the sea area near Dalian in the morning, carrying the spotted seals. The seals were let to go free one by one into the sea. They swam freely in the water, returning to their natural home.
Spotted seals are nationally protected animals in China. They are the only pinniped(鳍脚类的) species that can breed(繁殖) in Chinese waters. Like migratory(迁徙的) birds, they appear around October every year in Liaodong Bay, and take the long journey back to the North-west Pacific in May after breeding. The spotted seal is often considered as the "panda of the sea".
Thanks to China's top-class national protection in recent years, the population of spotted seals in Chinese waters has reached around 2,000, while the global population is between 400,000 and 600,000. Studies have shown that these 2,000 spotted seals are of great importance for the study and research on spotted seals.
To protect this rare animal and its ecological environment, the Liaoning Dalian Spotted Seal Wetlands were set up in 1992. In January, 2002, they were included in the List of Wetlands of International Importance. Covering an area of 560,000 hectares with a coastline of about 370 kilometres, the wetlands are rich in biological resources. They have become home to nationally protected animals such as the spotted seal, the finless porpoise, killer whales, false killer whales, common dolphins, bottlenose dolphins, and East Asian river dolphins.
1. Where were the 23 spotted seals put back into the sea?
2. What is the spotted seal considered as?
3. With China's protection, what has happened to the spotted seals in Chinese waters?
4. Why are the Liaoning Dalian Spotted Seal Wetlands important?
5. As a student, what can you do to protect wildlife? (请自拟一句话作答)
主题群:自然生态
子主题:与自然和谐共生
语篇类型:说明文
难度:★★
[2024 扬州改编]A total of 23 spotted seals(斑海豹) were put back into the waters off the coast of Dalian in North-east China's Liaoning Province on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023 as part of China's continuous efforts to protect endangered wildlife.
The seals were hunted and sold, but now have been saved and marked for future protection. A fishery law enforcement ship arrived at the sea area near Dalian in the morning, carrying the spotted seals. The seals were let to go free one by one into the sea. They swam freely in the water, returning to their natural home.
Spotted seals are nationally protected animals in China. They are the only pinniped(鳍脚类的) species that can breed(繁殖) in Chinese waters. Like migratory(迁徙的) birds, they appear around October every year in Liaodong Bay, and take the long journey back to the North-west Pacific in May after breeding. The spotted seal is often considered as the "panda of the sea".
Thanks to China's top-class national protection in recent years, the population of spotted seals in Chinese waters has reached around 2,000, while the global population is between 400,000 and 600,000. Studies have shown that these 2,000 spotted seals are of great importance for the study and research on spotted seals.
To protect this rare animal and its ecological environment, the Liaoning Dalian Spotted Seal Wetlands were set up in 1992. In January, 2002, they were included in the List of Wetlands of International Importance. Covering an area of 560,000 hectares with a coastline of about 370 kilometres, the wetlands are rich in biological resources. They have become home to nationally protected animals such as the spotted seal, the finless porpoise, killer whales, false killer whales, common dolphins, bottlenose dolphins, and East Asian river dolphins.
1. Where were the 23 spotted seals put back into the sea?
Off the coast of Dalian in North-east China's Liaoning Province.
2. What is the spotted seal considered as?
The "panda of the sea".
3. With China's protection, what has happened to the spotted seals in Chinese waters?
The population of spotted seals has reached around 2,000.
4. Why are the Liaoning Dalian Spotted Seal Wetlands important?
Because they have a large area and are home to many animals (like spotted seals). / Because they are rich in biological resources.
5. As a student, what can you do to protect wildlife? (请自拟一句话作答)
I can join in volunteer activities to protect the environment. (言之有理即可)
答案：1. Off the coast of Dalian in North-east China's Liaoning Province.
2. The "panda of the sea".
3. The population of spotted seals has reached around 2,000.
4. Because they have a large area and are home to many animals (like spotted seals). / Because they are rich in biological resources.
5. I can join in volunteer activities to protect the environment. (言之有理即可)
2. The "panda of the sea".
3. The population of spotted seals has reached around 2,000.
4. Because they have a large area and are home to many animals (like spotted seals). / Because they are rich in biological resources.
5. I can join in volunteer activities to protect the environment. (言之有理即可)
解析：
【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解的回答问题类题目，需根据每个问题的关键词定位原文对应内容，提取关键信息作答；第5题是开放性问题，结合学生身份围绕保护野生动物的实际行动合理表达即可。具体来说，第1题通过“23 spotted seals put back”定位第一段；第2题通过“considered as”定位第三段；第3题通过“population in Chinese waters”定位第四段；第4题通过“Liaoning Dalian Spotted Seal Wetlands important”定位第五段；第5题结合自身实际给出合理行动。
【解析】
1. 定位原文第一段“A total of 23 spotted seals... put back into the waters off the coast of Dalian in North-east China's Liaoning Province”，提取地点信息作答。
2. 定位原文第三段“The spotted seal is often considered as the 'panda of the sea'”，直接提取对应表述。
3. 定位原文第四段“Thanks to China's top-class national protection... the population of spotted seals in Chinese waters has reached around 2,000”，提取种群数量变化的信息。
4. 定位原文第五段“Covering an area of 560,000 hectares... rich in biological resources. They have become home to nationally protected animals...”，整合湿地的面积、生物资源及动物栖息地的核心信息作答。
5. 开放性问题，结合学生身份，围绕保护野生动物的实际行动（如参与志愿活动、宣传等）合理表达即可。
【答案】
1. Off the coast of Dalian in North-east China's Liaoning Province.
2. The "panda of the sea".
3. The population of spotted seals has reached around 2,000.
4. Because they have a large area and are home to many animals (like spotted seals). / Because they are rich in biological resources.
5. I can join in volunteer activities to protect the environment. (言之有理即可)
【知识点】
阅读理解（细节理解）、开放表达
【点评】
本题围绕自然生态主题，考查学生对说明文细节信息的查找能力及开放性问题的表达能力，难度适中，引导学生树立保护野生动物的意识，符合初中英语阅读题的考查方向。
【难度系数】
0.6
本题为英语阅读理解的回答问题类题目，需根据每个问题的关键词定位原文对应内容，提取关键信息作答；第5题是开放性问题，结合学生身份围绕保护野生动物的实际行动合理表达即可。具体来说，第1题通过“23 spotted seals put back”定位第一段；第2题通过“considered as”定位第三段；第3题通过“population in Chinese waters”定位第四段；第4题通过“Liaoning Dalian Spotted Seal Wetlands important”定位第五段；第5题结合自身实际给出合理行动。
【解析】
1. 定位原文第一段“A total of 23 spotted seals... put back into the waters off the coast of Dalian in North-east China's Liaoning Province”，提取地点信息作答。
2. 定位原文第三段“The spotted seal is often considered as the 'panda of the sea'”，直接提取对应表述。
3. 定位原文第四段“Thanks to China's top-class national protection... the population of spotted seals in Chinese waters has reached around 2,000”，提取种群数量变化的信息。
4. 定位原文第五段“Covering an area of 560,000 hectares... rich in biological resources. They have become home to nationally protected animals...”，整合湿地的面积、生物资源及动物栖息地的核心信息作答。
5. 开放性问题，结合学生身份，围绕保护野生动物的实际行动（如参与志愿活动、宣传等）合理表达即可。
【答案】
1. Off the coast of Dalian in North-east China's Liaoning Province.
2. The "panda of the sea".
3. The population of spotted seals has reached around 2,000.
4. Because they have a large area and are home to many animals (like spotted seals). / Because they are rich in biological resources.
5. I can join in volunteer activities to protect the environment. (言之有理即可)
【知识点】
阅读理解（细节理解）、开放表达
【点评】
本题围绕自然生态主题，考查学生对说明文细节信息的查找能力及开放性问题的表达能力，难度适中，引导学生树立保护野生动物的意识，符合初中英语阅读题的考查方向。
【难度系数】
0.6