题目

The United Nations declared 2011 to 2012 the Year of the Bat. The campaign was launched as a way to strengthen efforts for protecting the world's only flying mammal. These creatures can be found in many parts of the world. Bats live in cities, deserts, grasslands and forests. There are over 1,200 bat species.The smallest bat in the world is from Southeast Asia. This kind of bat measures about 30 millimeters in length. The world's largest bat, the Giant Golden-Crowned Flying Fox, has a wingspan of 1.5 meters. Most bats eat insects, but many feed on fruit or nectar from flowers.Many people think bats are blind, but this is not true.The United Nations declared 2011 to 2012 the Year of the Bat, because bats ________.A. are beneficial animalsB. are close to extinctionC. have been misunderstoodD. are under serious threat

The United Nations declared 2011 to 2012 the Year of the Bat. The campaign was launched as a way to strengthen efforts for protecting the world's only flying mammal. These creatures can be found in many parts of the world. Bats live in cities, deserts, grasslands and forests. There are over 1,200 bat species. The smallest bat in the world is from Southeast Asia. This kind of bat measures about 30 millimeters in length. The world's largest bat, the Giant Golden-Crowned Flying Fox, has a wingspan of 1.5 meters. Most bats eat insects, but many feed on fruit or nectar from flowers. Many people think bats are blind, but this is not true. The United Nations declared 2011 to 2012 the Year of the Bat, because bats ________. A. are beneficial animals B. are close to extinction C. have been misunderstood D. are under serious threat

题目解答

答案

我们来逐步分析这道题。 --- ### 题目内容回顾： 文章开头提到： > The United Nations declared 2011 to 2012 the Year of the Bat. The campaign was launched as a way to **strengthen efforts for protecting** the world's only flying mammal. 这句话告诉我们，联合国设立“蝙蝠年”的目的是为了 **加强保护蝙蝠的努力**。也就是说，蝙蝠可能面临某种威胁，需要引起人们的重视和保护。 --- ### 选项分析： 我们来看四个选项： - **A. are beneficial animals** 虽然蝙蝠确实对生态系统有益（比如吃害虫、传播花粉），但文章中并没有强调这一点作为设立“蝙蝠年”的原因。 - **B. are close to extinction** 文章没有提到蝙蝠濒临灭绝，因此这个选项不符合原文内容。 - **C. have been misunderstood** 文中确实提到很多人认为蝙蝠是盲的，这是一种误解，但这只是文章中的一句话，并不是设立“蝙蝠年”的主要原因。 - **D. are under serious threat** 文章明确指出，设立“蝙蝠年”是为了 **加强保护蝙蝠的努力**，这说明蝙蝠可能面临威胁。因此，这个选项最符合文章主旨。 --- ### 正确答案： $$ \boxed{D} $$

解析

本题考查主旨推断能力，需要根据文章内容推断联合国设立“蝙蝠年”的原因。解题核心在于抓住文章首段的关键句：“加强保护蝙蝠的努力”，这表明蝙蝠可能面临威胁，需要保护。选项需与这一主旨直接相关。

关键信息定位

文章首段明确说明活动目的：“The campaign was launched as a way to strengthen efforts for protecting the world's only flying mammal.”（活动旨在加强保护蝙蝠的努力）。

选项分析

  • A. are beneficial animals
    蝙蝠确实有益（如吃害虫、传播花粉），但文章未将此作为设立“蝙蝠年”的原因。

  • B. are close to extinction
    文章未提及蝙蝠濒临灭绝，排除。

  • C. have been misunderstood
    文章提到“蝙蝠并非盲”纠正误解，但此仅为补充信息，非核心原因。

  • D. are under serious threat
    “加强保护”隐含蝙蝠面临威胁，与文章主旨高度一致。