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Koalas (澳洲考拉)

A

Koalas

are just too nice for their own good. And except for the occasional baby taken

by birds of prey (n.捕食)，koalas have no natural enemies. In an ideal world, the life of an

arboreal couch potato would be perfectly safe and acceptable.

B

Just

two hundred years ago, koalas flourished(v.茂盛、繁荣) across

Australia. Now they seem to be in decline, but exact numbers are not available

as the species would not seem to be 'under threat'. Their problem, however,

has been nan, more specifically, the white man. Koala and aborigine had

co-existed peacefully for centuries.

C

Today

koalas are found only in scattered pockets of southeast Australia where they

seem to be at the risk on several fronts. The koala‘s only food source, the eucalyptus tree (n.桉树)，has declined. In the past 200 years, a third of Australia's

eucalyptus forests have disappeared. Koalas have been killed by parasites, chlamydia epidemics(衣原体感染) and a tumour-causing retro-virus. And every

year 11000 are killed by cars, ironically most of them in wildlife sanctuaries,

and thousands are killed by poachers. Some are also taken illegally as pets.

The animals usually soon die, but they are easily replaced.

D

Bush

fires pose another threat. The horrific ones that raged in New South Wales

recently Killed between 100 and 1000 Koalas. Many that were taken into

sanctuaries and shelters were found to have burnt their paws on the glowing embers(灰烬).But

zoologists say that the species should recover. The Koalas will be aided by the

eucalyptus, which grows quickly and is already burgeoning forth after the

fires. So the main problem to their survival is their slow reproductive rate

- they produce only one baby a year over a reproductive lifespan of about

nine years.

E

The

latest problem for the species is perhaps more insidious. With plush, grey fur(n.毛皮)，dark amber eyes and button nose, koalas are cuddliness incarnate Australian

zoos and wildlife parks have taken advantage of their uncomplaining

attitudes, and charge visitors to be photographed hugging the furry bundles.

But people may not realise how cruel this is, but because of the koala's

delicate disposition, constant handling can push an already precariously

balanced physiology (n.生理)over

the edge.

F

Koalas

only eat the foliage of certain species of eucalyptus trees, between 600 and

1250 grams a day. The tough leaves are packed with cellulose (n.纤维素), tannins,

aromatic oils and precursors of toxic cyanides. To handle this cocktail,

koalas have a specialised digestive system. Cellulose-digesting bacteria in

the caecum (盲肠)

break down fibre, while a specially adapted gut and liver process the toxins.

To digest their food properly, koalas must sit still for 21 hours every day.

G

Koalas

are the epitome of innocence and inoffensiveness. Although they are capable

of ripping open a man’s arm with their needle-sharp claws, or giving a nasty

nip, they simply wouldn't. If you upset a koala, it may blink or swallow, or hiccup(打嗝). But

attack? No way! Koalas are just not aggressive. "They use their claws to

grip the hard smooth bark of eucalyptus trees.

H

They

are also very sensitive (v.敏感的)，and the slightest upset can prevent them from breeding, cause them

to go off their food, and succumb to gut infections. Koalas are stoic

creatures and put on a brave

face until they are at death's door. One day they may appear healthy, the

next they could be dead. Captive koalas have to be weighed daily to check

that they are feeding properly. A sudden loss of weight is usually the only

warning keepers have that their charge is ill. Only two keepers plus a vet

were allowed to handle London Zoo's koalas, as these creatures are only

comfortable with people they know. A request for the koala to be taken to

Beet the Queen was refused because of the distress this would have caused the

marsupial. Sadly. London's Zoo no longer has a koala. Two years ago the

female koala died of a cancer caused by a retrovirus. When they come into

heat, female koalas become more active, and start losing weight, but after

about sixteen days, heat ends and the weight piles back on. London' s koala

did not. Surgery revealed hundreds of pea-sized tumours.

I

Almost

every zoo in Australia has koalas-the marsupial(n.有袋动物)

has become the Animal Ambassador of the nation, but nowhere outside Australia

would handling by the public be allowed. Koala cuddling screams in the face

of every rule of good care. First, some zoos allow koalas to be passed from

stranger to stranger, many children who love to squeeze. Secondly, most

people have no idea of how to handle the animals: they like to cling on to

their handler, all in their own good time and use his or her arm as a tree.

For such reasons, the Association of Fauna and Marine parks, an Australian

conservation society is campaigning to ban koala cuddling. Policy on koala handling

is determined by state government authorities. "And the largest of the

numbers in the Australian nature Conservation Agency, with the aim of

instituting national guidelines. Following a wave of publicity, some zoos and

wildlife parks have stopped turning their koalas into photo.

Question

1-5

Choose the correct letter,

A, B, C or D.

Write the correct letter in

boxes 1-5 on your answer sheet.

1 The

main reason why koala declined is that they are killed EXCEPT FOR

A by poachers

B by diseases they got

C giving too many

birth yet survived little

D accidents on the

road

2 What

can help koalas fully digest their food?

A toxic substance in the leaves

B organs that

dissolve the fibres

C remaining inactive

for a period to digest

D eating eucalyptus trees

3 What

would koalas do when facing the dangerous situation?

A show signs of being

offended

B counter attack

furiously

C use sharp claws to

rip the man

D use claws to grip

the bark of trees.

4 In

what ways Australian zoos exploit koalas?

A encourage people to

breed koalas as pets

B allow tourists to

hug the koalas

C put them on the

trees as a symbol

D establish a koala

campaign

5 What would the government do to

protect koalas from being endangered?

A introduce koala

protection guidelines

B close some of the

zoos

C encourage people to

resist visiting the zoos

D persuade the public

to learn more knowledge

Question

6-12

Do the following statements agree with

the information given in Reading Passage 1?

In boxes 6-12 on your answer sheet, write

Yes if the statement is true

NO if the statement is false

NOT GIVEN if the information is not given in the

passage

6.

new

coming human settlers caused danger to koalas.

7.

Koalas

can still be seen in most of the places in Australia.

8.

it takes

decade for the eucalyptus trees to recover after the fire.

9.

Koalas

will fight each other when food becomes scarce.

10.

It is not

easy to notice that koalas are ill.

11.

Koalas

are easily infected with human contagious disease via cuddling

12.

Koalas

like to hold a person's arm when they are embraced.

Question

13

Choose the correct letter. A. B, C or D.

Write the correct letter in boxes 13 on your answer sheet.

From your opinion this article written

by

A a

journalist who write for magazine

B a

zoo keeper in London Zoo.

C a

tourist who traveling back from Australia

D a

government official who studies koalas to establish a law

篇章结构

体裁

论说文

题目

考拉

结构

A段：考拉的生存环境舒适

B段：最近考拉数量减少

C段：目前考拉数量减少是由这几种原因组成：食物，疾病，车祸，偷猎者和宠物收养。

D段：火灾和低繁殖率也是影响考拉数量的因素。

E段：对考拉身体造成威胁的一种情况： 动物园允许游客和考拉拥抱和照相。

F段：考拉特定的消化系统能够消化桉树的树叶。

G段：考拉天性随和，被打扰时它的反应奇怪，但没有攻击性。

H段：考拉的敏感会导致它停止繁殖或者病倒。

澳大利亚制定政策禁止游客和考拉拍照。

试题分析

Question 1-12

题目类型：

题号

定位词

文中对应点

题目解析

1

Population, decrease

C段第4句,5句,6句

答案为C选项，对应C段。第1句点明koala seem to be at risk on several fronts. 接着就从几个层面分别阐述。段落中thoudands ar killed by poachers对应选项中的A, 文章中poacher 偷猎者和选项中hunter是同义词。

段落中koalas have been killed by parastites,

chlamydia epidemics and a tumour-causing retro-virus证明disease是导致考拉数量减少的一个原因。对应选项B.

段落中killed by cars, 对应选项D。

2

Absorb, touch leaves

F 段中最后一句

答案为C。

对应 F 段中最后一句Koalas must sit still for 21 hours every day. 表明考拉需要坐着很长时间才能消化所吃的食物。

3

distrubed

G 段中的第2句

答案为A.

对应G 段中的第2句If you upset a koala, it may blink or swallow, or hiccup. 考拉被打扰时，会表现出眨眼睛，吞咽，或者打嗝，这些都是不寻常的表现，但是考拉不会有攻击性。

4

Wildlife parks, gain profit

对应E段中的最后一句话

答案为B.

对应E段中的最后一句话，But people may not realise how cruel this is.

Because of the koala’s delicate disposition, constant handling can push an already

precariously balanced physiology over the edge. 表明人类在动物园里和考拉拥抱是对考拉身体有损害的事情。

5

Keep koala from threat

对应I段中的第4句话

答案为A.

对应I段中的第4句话。 For such reasons, the Association of Fauna and

Marine parks, an Australian conservation society is campaigning to ban koala

cuddling. 这句话表明澳大利亚出台了相关的政策，禁止游客拥抱考拉。

6

New coming settlers, danger

B段倒数第2句话

答案为Yes.

B段倒数第2句话。 Their problems, however, have benn men, more

specifically, the white men。 证明的确是因为人类才给考拉带来了危险。

7

Throughout all territory

C段第一句话

答案为NO.

C段第一句话表明考拉只是在澳洲的东南部分散存在着，而不是所有的澳洲。 Today koalas are found only in scattered

pockets of southeast Australia.

8

Eucalyptus trees/

a decade

D 段第3句话

答案为NO.

The koalas will be aided by the

eucalyptus, which grows quickly and is already burgeoning forth after the

fires.

9

Fight with each other

文章没有提及

答案为not given

文中没有提到当食物紧缺时，考拉的反应。

10

Sick koala

H 段第3句话

答案为YES.

H 段第3句话：One day they may appear healthy, the next they could

be dead. 证明很难通过观察来辨别出来考拉生命。

11

Close encounters

文章没有提及

答案为not given

12

a person’s arm

I 段第4句话

答案为YES.

Trunk: n. 树干

I 段第4句话： They like to cling on to their handler, all in

their own good time and use his or her arm as a tree.

13

Identity of the author

排除法

答案为A。

B 选项说作者可能是反对拥抱考拉的人员，但是文章中说澳大利亚政府组织出台政策禁止游人拥抱考拉，这个并不是作者的提议，所以B不对。

C 选项说作者是访问澳洲的一个游客，但是通过文章中作者专业的报道，可以推测出这不是一个普通游客能写出的文章。

D 选项说作者是政府官员研究考拉并且制定法律，但是通过文章中的写作手法，也没有暗示作者是官员，有制定法律的权利。

所以可以选A。

另外，通过作者专业的文笔和对考拉的报道，能推测出这个文章是出于记者之手。

参考答案：

Version 22212 主题 考拉

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C

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YES

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NO

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NO

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YES

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YES

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A