题目
The international body trying to protect endangered species says thatAfrican elephants are faced with extinction if the current rate of illegalhunting for ivory continues. In its report, Cites says that illegal hunting is stillincreasing in some areas.Twenty thousand elephants were illegally killed in Africa last year,the report shows. That figure far exceeds the growth rate of the elephant’spopulation, in some regions of Africa. Elephants are threatened with extinction.The report also documents a clear increase in the number of large seizure—amounts of over 500 kilograms—of ivory in Africa. For the first time,there were more such seizures in Africa than in Asia, an indication, the reportsuggests, of the involvement of more transnational organized crime in illegalivory trade.1.What has resulted in the massive killing of elephants in Africa?A) Transnational organized crime.B) Illegal hunting for ivory.C) Rapid growth rate of elephants.D) Global large seizures.2.What can we learn from the news?A) The number of large seizures used to be bigger in Africa than in Asia.B) The growth of elephants exceeds the number of illegal hunting.C) Over 20,000 elephants were illegally killed in Africa every year.D) Illegal hunting for ivory shows a transnational trend.
The international body trying to protect endangered species says thatAfrican elephants are faced with extinction if the current rate of illegalhunting for ivory continues. In its report, Cites says that illegal hunting is stillincreasing in some areas.Twenty thousand elephants were illegally killed in Africa last year,the report shows. That figure far exceeds the growth rate of the elephant’spopulation, in some regions of Africa. Elephants are threatened with extinction.The report also documents a clear increase in the number of large seizure—amounts of over 500 kilograms—of ivory in Africa. For the first time,there were more such seizures in Africa than in Asia, an indication, the reportsuggests, of the involvement of more transnational organized crime in illegalivory trade.1.What has resulted in the massive killing of elephants in Africa?A) Transnational organized crime.B) Illegal hunting for ivory.C) Rapid growth rate of elephants.D) Global large seizures.2.What can we learn from the news?A) The number of large seizures used to be bigger in Africa than in Asia.B) The growth of elephants exceeds the number of illegal hunting.C) Over 20,000 elephants were illegally killed in Africa every year.D) Illegal hunting for ivory shows a transnational trend.
题目解答
答案
1、答案：B2、答案：D
解析
步骤 1：理解问题背景
文章提到，国际保护濒危物种的组织Cites报告称，非洲象面临灭绝的威胁，原因是非法猎杀象牙的行为持续增加。报告指出，去年非洲有20000头大象被非法猎杀，这个数字远超非洲象种群的增长率。此外，报告还记录了非洲象牙的大规模走私案件数量的增加，首次在非洲的此类案件数量超过了亚洲，这表明跨国犯罪组织在非法象牙贸易中的参与度增加。
步骤 2：分析问题1
问题1询问导致非洲大象大量被杀的原因。根据文章，非法猎杀象牙是主要原因。选项A（跨国犯罪组织）虽然在文章中提到，但不是直接原因；选项C（大象的快速增长率）与文章内容相反；选项D（全球大规模走私）不是直接原因。因此，正确答案是B（非法猎杀象牙）。
步骤 3：分析问题2
问题2询问从新闻中可以学到什么。选项A（非洲的大规模走私案件数量曾经比亚洲多）与文章内容不符；选项B（大象的增长率超过非法猎杀的数量）与文章内容相反；选项C（每年在非洲有超过20000头大象被非法猎杀）与文章内容不符，因为文章提到的是去年的数据；选项D（非法猎杀象牙显示出跨国趋势）与文章内容相符，因为文章提到跨国犯罪组织在非法象牙贸易中的参与度增加。因此，正确答案是D（非法猎杀象牙显示出跨国趋势）。
文章提到，国际保护濒危物种的组织Cites报告称，非洲象面临灭绝的威胁，原因是非法猎杀象牙的行为持续增加。报告指出，去年非洲有20000头大象被非法猎杀，这个数字远超非洲象种群的增长率。此外，报告还记录了非洲象牙的大规模走私案件数量的增加，首次在非洲的此类案件数量超过了亚洲，这表明跨国犯罪组织在非法象牙贸易中的参与度增加。
步骤 2：分析问题1
问题1询问导致非洲大象大量被杀的原因。根据文章，非法猎杀象牙是主要原因。选项A（跨国犯罪组织）虽然在文章中提到，但不是直接原因；选项C（大象的快速增长率）与文章内容相反；选项D（全球大规模走私）不是直接原因。因此，正确答案是B（非法猎杀象牙）。
步骤 3：分析问题2
问题2询问从新闻中可以学到什么。选项A（非洲的大规模走私案件数量曾经比亚洲多）与文章内容不符；选项B（大象的增长率超过非法猎杀的数量）与文章内容相反；选项C（每年在非洲有超过20000头大象被非法猎杀）与文章内容不符，因为文章提到的是去年的数据；选项D（非法猎杀象牙显示出跨国趋势）与文章内容相符，因为文章提到跨国犯罪组织在非法象牙贸易中的参与度增加。因此，正确答案是D（非法猎杀象牙显示出跨国趋势）。