By 1970, according to a World Wildlife Fund report, only about 4,500 tigers survived throughout the world-half of them in India. Mr. Foresters, who followed and counted tiger footprints, estimated that in May 1972 only about 1,800 tigers existed in India. Project Tiger Supported by W.W.F. was immediately launched. Nine tiger reserves were created, with armed guards protecting them.
The project provided opportunities for researchers from India and abroad to study tigers in the reserves and gather previously unavailable information about their habits. Studies show that a male tiger may control a hunting territory of between 10 and 20 square kilometers, depending on its age, size and strength. The territory of male includes the smaller territories of three or four tigresses. A tiger marks the boundaries of its territories by spraying urine and other bodily liquids on bushes. But it tries to avoid territorial fights, being guided by the distinctive body smell of other tigers. Tigers fight to death only when a tigress is defending her young, or when a tiger is guarding a tigress from the attentions of other males.
The popular image of the tiger is that of a merciless and unconquerable hunter. But studies show that it catches only one of 20 victims it tries to attack.
Fears have recently developed that Project Tiger has been too successful. It has enabled the tiger population to double (by mid-80’s), but India’s human population has also grown out of control. Currently it is 750 million and likely to be 900 million by the end of the century. Land problem is becoming serious and many rural people feel bitter about the fact that some rich forests are reserved for tigers. A growing number of attacks by tigers on man has added to the hostility.
21. The ultimate aim of Project Tiger is to ______.
22. Studies have shown that ______.
23. According to the passage, a tiger’s territory ______.
24. Some people are afraid that Project Tiger ______.
25. The author seems ______.
问题1选项
A.study the growth rate of tigers
B.protect tigers from being killed
C.promote the breeding of young tigers
D.analyze the behavioral patterns of tigers
问题2选项
A.a tigress never attacks until attacked
B.the tigress is not as fierce as the tigers
C.a tiger usually fights another tiger to defend its own territory
D.the tiger is not an efficient hunter as is commonly described
问题3选项
A.remains unchanged
B.is often defended by tigresses
C.expands as the tiger grows up
D.is the cause of most fights
问题4选项
A.has been carried too far
B.has not received enough attention
C.has failed to achieve its goal
D.is not worth the money spent on it
问题5选项
A.to be enthusiastic about Project Tiger
B.to have a matter-of-fact attitude towards Project Tiger
C.to have a hostile attitude towards Project Tiger
D.to be satisfied with Project Tiger
第1题:B
第2题:D
第3题:C
第4题:A
第5题:B
21.【试题答案】B
【试题解析】推理判断题。题干意思是“老虎计划的最终目标是……”。定位文章第一段,该段讲述了老虎数量锐减,最后提到Project Tiger Supported by W.W.F. was immediately launched. Nine tiger reserves were created, with armed guards protecting them.(世界自然基金会资助的老虎项目立即启动。建立了9个老虎保护区,有武装警卫保护它们。),可推知老虎被捕杀是其数量剧减的根本原因,因此使老虎免于被杀是野生动物保护基金会的最终目的。B项“保护老虎不被杀害”正确。A项“研究老虎的生长速度”和C项“促进幼虎的繁殖”没提到,属于无中生有。D项“分析老虎的行为模式”在第二段有提及,定位第一句The project provided opportunities for researchers from India and abroad to study tigers in the reserves and gather previously unavailable information about their habits.(该项目为来自印度和国外的研究人员提供了研究保护区老虎的机会,并收集了以前无法获得的关于老虎习性的信息)可知,该项并不是这个老虎项目的目标,而是其有利之处,属于张冠李戴。因此,该题选择B项。
22.【试题答案】D
【试题解析】事实细节题。题干意思是“研究表明……”。定位第三段第二句But studies show that it catches only one of 20 victims it tries to attack.(但研究表明老虎捕捉猎物的成功率仅为1/20)可知,老虎捕捉猎物的成功率很低,所以D项“老虎并不是通常所说的高效的猎手”正确。A项“母老虎在受到攻击之前从不攻击”和B项“母老虎不像其他老虎那样凶猛”没有提到,属于无中生有。定位第二段倒数第二句But it tries to avoid territorial fights, being guided by the distinctive body smell of other tigers.(但它会根据其他老虎独特的身体气味,尽量避免争夺地盘)可知,C项“一只老虎通常与另一只老虎搏斗以保卫自己的领土”与原文相反,属于反向干扰。因此,该题选择D项。
23.【试题答案】C
【试题解析】事实细节题。题干意思是“根据文章,老虎的领地……”。定位第二段第二句Studies show that a male tiger may control a hunting territory of between 10 and 20 square kilometers, depending on its age, size and strength.(研究表明,根据年龄、体型和力量,雄性老虎可以控制10到20平方公里的狩猎区域),以及第三句The territory of male includes the smaller territories of three or four tigresses.(雄虎的领地包括三到四只雌虎的小领地)可知,一头雄老虎依年龄、体型及力量可以控制10至20公里的狩猎领地,随着老虎的长大,其体型及力量都在增大,其占领的狩猎领地的面积自然也就增大,C项“随着老虎的成长而扩大”正确。A项“保持不变”与原文相反,属于反向干扰。B项“通常由母老虎保护”没有提到,属于无中生有。定位第二段倒数第二句But it tries to avoid territorial fights, being guided by the distinctive body smell of other tigers.(但它会根据其他老虎独特的身体气味,尽量避免争夺地盘)可知,D项“是大多数打架的原因”也是反向干扰。因此,该题选择C项。
24.【试题答案】A
【试题解析】事实细节题。题干意思是“有些人害怕老虎计划……”。定位最后一段第一句Fears have recently developed that Project Tiger has been too successful.(最近人们开始担心“老虎计划”太成功了),too successful 与A项中的carried too far 是同样的意思,所以A项“做得太过火”正确。B项“没有得到足够的重视”和C项“没有实现它的目标” 与原文相反,属于反向干扰。D项“不值得花这么多钱”没提到,属于无中生有。因此,该题选择A项。
25.【试题答案】B
【试题解析】观点态度题。题干意思是“作者看起来……”。纵观全文,作者对于老虎保护项目没有加入个人的主观色彩,也没有描述主观情感的词语,所以他持的是一种客观的态度。B项“对老虎计划采取实事求是的态度”符合题意。A项“对老虎计划充满热情”、C项“对老虎计划持敌对态度”和D项“对老虎计划感到满意”都是曲解原文。因此,该题选择B项。