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Australia's bush fires are threatening the country's unique wildlife -from koalas to native birds to bees -and researchers fear that some species are being pushed to the brink of extinction．The fires have killed at least 26 people，burned thousands of homes and could shave as much as 0.4% of economic growth，according to some experts．
   More than 13，000 head of livestock have been killed by the fires in New South Wales state，where more than 20，000 square miles of land has been burned．The fires threaten to rage on into February-summer - time in Australia -or longer．
   Scientists say at least six species are in danger． "There's great concern that these fires may have pushed species closer to extinction or potentially over，" said Deakin University wildlife ecologist Euan Ritchie． "We won't know until we get into the areas，" he said．
   Some scientists are concerned about a metallic - green bee that lives exclusively in areas that have been ravaged by fire，along Australia's east coast and on Kangaroo Island in the south．Researchers suspect the green carpenter bee has been wiped out on Kangaroo Island．
   "The species is likely to be in terrible conditions，as all of its habitat has now either burnt or is threatened by fire，" said Katja Hogendoorn，a bee expert at the University of Adelaide，who has been working for half a decade to preserve the population of green carpenter bees on Kangaroo Island．

（1）What can we learn from Paragraph One？
B
B

A．The wildlife is well protected in Australia．
B．The fires also damage Australian economy．
C．The bush fires have lasted for a long time．
D．The bush fires are frequent in Australia．
（2）How might Euan Ritchie feel about ecological losses？
B
B

A．Curious．
B．Concerned．
C．Unexpected．
D．Surprised．
（3）Why are scientists worried about the metallic - green bee？
C
C

A．It will all be burnt to death．
B．It is gradually dying out．
C．It might lose its natural home．
D．It will move to other places．
（4）Where might you find this text？
C
C

A．In a story book．
B．In a textbook．
C．In a newspaper．
D．In a traveling guide．

【考點】新聞報道；新聞報道．

【答案】B；B；C；C

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This is all good news for golf lovers，but it worries those who want to protect the environment．Their argument is that the new courses are disturbing the balance of nature．Woods，ponds and fields are being dug up to make way for the courses．The birds and animals that used to live there are being killed or forced to leave．The amount of water that a club uses to keep its courses in good condition is reducing the amount of water available for industrial and other uses．The chemicals used to control insects are sinking into the underground water．
There may be some truth in this，but it is not the whole truth．The days are long past when building of any kind was allowed in beautiful places with no thought for the environment．Planning permission，nowadays，is as strict for golf courses as it is for any other type of development．Before any such project is given the go-ahead，many things are studied．It is only when it is clear no harm will be done to the area that the builders are allowed to move in．
A strong case can even be made that golf courses are actually good for the areas where they are built．Courses are usually built in the areas which are not areas of natural beauty．The new courses often make the area look livelier．To make holes more difficult，trees are planted and lakes are filled in around greens．Not surprisingly perhaps，it is not unusual to find that，within months of a course being completed，a lot of animals and birds have moved in．
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（1）What is mainly discussed in Paragraph 2？

A．The rules for playing golf．
B．How to protect the environment．
C．The disadvantages of building golf courses．
D．Whether golf courses should be built or not．
（2）What is TRUE about building a new golf course nowadays？

A．It takes up too much land．
B．A lot of trees have to be cut down．
C．It is easy to get planning permission．
D．Many things will be taken into consideration．
（3）According to Paragraph 4，golf courses

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A．make local areas look beautiful
B．provide more jobs for local people
C．a(chǎn)re harmful to the local environment
D．waste too much water and money
（4）Which best describes the author's attitude in the text？

A．Uninterested．
B．Worried．
C．Hopeful．
D．Doubtful．
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A language barrier is also reported．While the pair respond to their own names，and understand some English phrases such as"come here，"they don't understand the Sichuan dialect of Chinese．
The news caused some laughter on Chinese social media，with some users commenting that the pandas would soon get used to Sichuan's famously spicy cuisine．

（1）Based on the passage，which statement do you think is right？

A．The panda twins can fit in well in Sichuan．
B．The panda twins are only fond of Sichuan food and dishes．
C．The panda twins have been used to the new environment very quickly．
D．It's hard for the panda twins to get used to the new environment soon．
（2）What does the underlined part"wean them off"in the fourth paragraph mean？

A．help them get rid of．
B．help them form．
C．help them strengthen．
D．help them keep．
（3）From the passage we learn that of the two sisters，

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A．Mei Huan mainly eats bamboo
B．Mei Lun is living a more active life
C．Mei Huan is not smarter than Mei Lun
D．Mei Lun is as quiet as her younger sister．
發(fā)布：2024/10/25 17:0:1組卷：16引用：1難度：0.7
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（1）What is the latest technology to unlock a smartphone according to the article？

A．QR code scanning.
B．Face scanning.
C．Fingerprint scanning.
D．Eye scanning.
（2）What's a major problem of the iPhone X's Face ID system？

A．It takes too long to unlock the phone.
B．It often fails to recognize its owner's face.
C．Face data could be used for other purposes.
D．Different faces could be used to unlock the same phone.
（3）What does Anil Jain think of biometric security？

A．It's as secure as traditional measures.
B．It has caused much trouble for police.
C．It should be used with other security measures.
D．It is perfect without any room for improvement.
（4）The author wrote this article mainly to

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A．describe the popularity of biometrics
B．show how biometrics has changed our lives
C．point out various problems with biometrics
D．discuss the security problems of biometrics
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