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五年高考练
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When the explorers first set foot upon the continent of North America, the skies and lands were alive with an astonishing variety of wildlife. Native Americans had taken care of these precious natural resources wisely. Unfortunately, it took the explorers and the settlers who followed only a few decades to decimate a large part of these resources. Millions of waterfowl (水禽) were killed at the hands of market hunters and a handful of overly ambitious sportsmen. Millions of acres of wetlands were dried to feed and house the ever-increasing populations, greatly reducing waterfowl habitat (栖息地).
In 1934,with the passage of the Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act (Act), an increasingly concerned nation took firm action to stop the destruction of migratory (迁徙的)waterfowl and the wetlands so vital to their survival. Under this Act, all waterfowl hunters 16 years of age and over must annually purchase and carry a Federal Duck Stamp. The very first Federal Duck Stamp was designed by J.N. “Ding” Darling, a political cartoonist from Des Moines, Iowa, who at that time was appointed by President Franklin Roosevelt as Director of the Bureau of Biological Survey. Hunters willingly pay the stamp price to ensure the survival of our natural resources.
About 98 cents of every duck stamp dollar goes directly into the Migratory Bird Conservation Fund to purchase wetlands and wildlife habitat for inclusion into the National Wildlife Refuge System—a fact that ensures this land will be protected and available for all generations to come. Since 1934, better than half a billion dollars has gone into that Fund to purchase more than 5 million acres of habitat. Little wonder the Federal Duck Stamp Program has been called one of the most successful conservation programs ever initiated.
词汇积累
1.overly adv.很,十分 2.passage n.通过(熟词生义) 3.cartoonist n.漫画家
1.What was a cause of the waterfowl population decline in North America
A.Loss of wetlands. B.Popularity of water sports.
C.Pollution of rivers. D.Arrival of other wild animals.
2.What does the underlined word “decimate” mean in the first paragraph
A.Acquire. B.Export. C.Destroy. D.Distribute.
3.What is a direct result of the Act passed in 1934
A.The stamp price has gone down.
B.The migratory birds have flown away.
C.The hunters have stopped hunting.
D.The government has collected money.
4.Which of the following is a suitable title for the text
A.The Federal Duck Stamp Story
B.The National Wildlife Refuge System
C.The Benefits of Saving Waterfowl
D.The History of Migratory Bird Hunting
五年高考练
◎语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文。为了保护湿地和水禽,1934年美国通过了《候鸟捕猎印花税法案》,以出售邮票的方式筹集资金,用于购买湿地,保护水禽。
【背景介绍】 联邦鸭邮票:美国联邦的鸭邮票计划是有史以来美国最成功的国家保护计划之一。该计划启动于1934年,出售联邦鸭邮票的收入用来保护美国数百万英亩沼泽湿地中的水禽。1934年,联邦鸭邮票首先在美国北达科他州成为法定的狩猎资费已付凭证。从此,所有年满16岁的水禽狩猎者必须购买联邦鸭邮票并将其粘贴在美国各州政府颁发的狩猎许可证上。
1.A 细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句可知,数百万英亩的湿地变得干旱,大大减少了水禽的生存栖息地。由此可知,栖息地的减少是水禽数量减少的一个原因,故选A。
2.C 词义猜测题。根据画线词后的“Millions of waterfowl were killed”和“Millions of acres of wetlands were dried”可知,数百万水禽被射杀以及数百万英亩的湿地变干旱,这些是“decimate a large part of these resources”的结果,由此可推断画线词在此处意为“毁灭”。故选C。A.获得;B.出口;D.分发,分配。
3.D 推理判断题。根据题干关键词“the Act passed in 1934”定位至文章第三段倒数第二句“Since 1934, better than half a billion dollars has gone into that Fund to purchase more than 5 million acres of habitat.”,由此可知,自1934年以来,超过5亿美元流入该基金,购买了超过500万英亩的栖息地。这说明这项法案的直接结果就是政府筹到了这笔钱,故选D。
4.A 主旨大意题。文章第一段讲述了水禽数量的减少及其原因,实际上是介绍作为法案通过的联邦鸭邮票出现的背景;第二段提到了法案的通过、内容和设计者;第三段提到了邮票的面值、法案集资数额及购买的水禽栖息地等。由此可见,文章介绍的是联邦鸭邮票的故事。故选A。
长难句 原句 The very first Federal Duck Stamp was designed by J.N. “Ding” Darling, a political cartoonist from Des Moines, Iowa, who at that time was appointed by President Franklin Roosevelt as Director of the Bureau of Biological Survey.
分析 此句为主从复合句。主句为The very first Federal Duck Stamp was designed by J.N. “Ding” Darling。a political cartoonist from Des Moines为J.N. “Ding” Darling的同位语;“who at that time was appointed by President Franklin Roosevelt as Director of the Bureau of Biological Survey”为who引导的定语从句,修饰先行词J.N. “Ding” Darling。
译文 第一张联邦鸭票是由一个来自艾奥瓦州得梅因的政治漫画家J.N. “Ding” Darling设计的,他当时被富兰克林·罗斯福总统任命为生物调查局局长。
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