高考英语备考：主题语境---自然生态
苏州小吃I. 阅读理解羊蝎子汤
When the explorers first t 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 the precious natural resources wily. Unfortunately， it took the explorers and the ttlers who followed only a few decades to decimate a large part of the 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 hou the ever?increasing populations， greatly reducing waterfowl habitat （栖息地）.穿越人海
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 purcha and carry a Federal Duck Stamp. The very first Federal Duck Stamp was designed by J.N. “Ding” Darling， a political cartoon
ist from Des Moines， Iowa， who at that time was appointed by President Franklin Roovelt 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 Conrvation Fund to purcha 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 purcha more than 5 million acres of habitat. Little wonder the Federal Duck Stamp Program has been called one of the most successful conrvation programs ever initiated.
1. What was a cau 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 pasd 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
Ⅱ. 完形填空
There was a time when I was certain I could never deeply love an animal. I know this is1to admit. In Britain， an indifference to pets is considered a fault in ones character.
My wife was also2sure that she could never deeply love me if I could not love animals. And at the beginning of this year， the
3incread. We were to4a cat from a friend who had fallen for a woman who is allergic to it.
I5 —but coldly enough， I felt， to make clear that I would not be6for the creatures upkeep. I would7the cost of cat food， of cour， but like a strict Victorian father I would avoid8entanglement （瓜葛）.
However， Hopper， well， I hardly need to tell you that Hopper9from other cats— eight years old but slim as a kitten; green?eyed and white?socked; entirely independent but in need of human10 ， too， when the mood takes her. Like I said—she is unique.
The last four months have11me to spend an unexpected amount of time with Hopper. In my makeshift office， she sleeps beside me， meows at my feet， or leaps onto my back. Through the window， I watch Hopper stalk （偷偷接近） through the long grass，12me of a wilder world outside. Every morning I13her; every evening we play with a feather stuck to a stick. It is our14 —the only part of my timetable that has not been15by the coronavirus. Without the lockdown， would I have realized the everyday happiness a cat can bring？
1. A. worthwhile B. shameful
C. considerate D. practical
2. A. fairly B. rarely
C. luckily D. normally
3. A. pleasure B. risk
C. doubt D. regret
4. A. look into B. arch for
C. complain of D. take on
5. A. agreed B. denied
C. explained D. hesitated
6. A. late B. thankful
C. famous D. responsible
7. A. share B. save
C. reduce D. divide
8. A. spiritual B. emotional
C. economic D. physical
9. A. learns B. suffers
C. differs D. comes
10. A. company B. nature
C. power D. trust
11. A. promid B. forbidden
C. prepared D. allowed
12. A. reminding B. warning
squalor
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C. breaking D. informing
13. A. leave B. shake
C. feed D. miss
产假有多少天
circled14. A. burden B. routine
C. mistake D. fortune
15. A. spoiled B. inspired
1克等于多少千克C. shocked D. managed
Ⅲ. 语法填空
Going to Mount Huangshan reminds me of the popular Beatles song The Long and Winding Road. 1. ________ is so breathtaking about the experience is the out?of?this?world scenes. The rolling a of clouds you e once you are at the top will remind you how tiny we 2. ________（human） are.
