2012-01-21招教每日一练

华图教育每日一练——1月21日

Three　years　ago，five　parrots　were　set　free　in　a　wild　place　of　Arizona，thousands　of　miles　from　the　Channel　Islands　in　Jersey　where　they　had　been　looked　after　by　　zookeepers.No　evolutionary　strategies　informed　them　how　to　behave　in　this　new　landscape　of　mountainous　pine　forest　unoccupied　by　their　kind　for　50　years.To　the　researchers’surprise，they　failed　to　make　contact　with　a　group　of　wild　parrots　imported　from　Mexico　and　set　free　at　the　same　time.Within　24　hours　the　reintroducing　ended　in　failure，and　the　poor　birds　were　back　in　cages，on　their　way　to　the　safety　of　the　Arizona　reintroduction　programme.
    Ever　since　then，the　programme　has　enjoyed　great　success，mainly　because　the　birds　now　being　set　free　are　Mexican　birds　ilegaly　caught　in　the　wild，confiscated　(没收)on　arrival　north　of　the　border,and　raised　by　their　parents　in　the　safety　of　the　programme.The　experience　shows　how　little　we　know　about　the　behaviour　and　psychology(心理)of　parrots，as　Peter　BenneR，a　bird　researcher,points　out：“Reintroducing　species　of　high　inteligence　like　parrots　is　a　lot　more　difficult.People　like　parrots，always　treating　them　as　nothing　more　than　pets　or　valuable‘colectables’.”
    Now　that　many　species　of　parrot　are　in　immediate　danger　of　dying　out，biologists　　are　working　together　to　study　the　natural　history　and　the　behaviour　of　this　family　of　birds.Last　year　was　an　important　tuning　point：conservationists　founded　the　World　Parrot　Trust，based　at　Hayle　in　Cornwal，to　support　research　into　both　wild　and　caged　birds.
    Research　on　parrots　is　vital　for　two　reasons.First，as　the　Arizona　programme　showed，when　reintroducing　parrots　to　the　wild，we　need　to　be　aware　of　what　the　birds　must　know　if　they　are　to　survive　in　their　natural　home.We　also　need　to　learn　more　about　the　needs　of　parrots　kept　as　pets，particularly　as　the　Trust’S　campaign　does　not　attempt　to　discourage　the　practice，but　rather　urges　people　who　buy　parrots　as　pets　to　choose　birds　raised　by　humans.
  1.What　do　we　know　about　the　area　where　the　five　parrots　were　reintroduced?
    A.Its　landscape　is　new　to　parrots　of　their　kind.
    B.It　used　to　be　home　to　parrots　of　their　kind.
    C.It　is　close　to　where　they　had　been　kept.
    D.Pine　trees　were　planted　to　attract　birds.
   2.The　reintroducing　experience　three　years　ago　shows　that　man—raised　parrots
    A.can　find　their　way　back　home　in　Jersey
    B.are　unable　to　recognize　their　parents
    C.are　unable　to　adapt　to　the　wild
    D.can　produce　a　new　species
    3.Why　are　researches　on　parrots　important　according　to　the　passage?
    A.The　Trust　shows　great　concern　for　the　programme.
    B.We　need　to　know　more　about　how　to　preserve　parrots.
    C.Many　people　are　interested　in　colecting　parrots.
    D.Parrots’inteligence　may　some　day　benefit　people.
    4.According　to　the　passage，people　are　advised____
    A.to　treat　wild　and　caged　parrots　equaly
    B.to　set　up　comfortable　homes　for　parrots
    C.not　to　keep wild　parrots　as　pets
    D.not　to　let　more　parrots　go　to　the　wild

【答案及解析】

1.【答案】B．
【解析】细节推理题。根据第1段where they had been looked after by zookeepers及…unoccupied by their kind for 50 years可知放生地是原先这些鹦鹉曾生活的但已有50年没有同类鹦鹉生存的地方，应选择B。
2.【答案】C
【解析】推理判断题。根据第1段的描述，将这些鹦鹉放生到它们原先生活的地方，但它们却不能适应这些环境了，应选择C。A“能找到返回泽西的路”，B“不能认出自己的父母”，D“能生产新的品种”都不合文章本意。
3.【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。根据第4段Research on parrots is vital for two reas**. …we need to be aware of what the birds must know if they are to survive in their natural home.可知对鹦鹉研究的重要性首先体现在需要了解更多怎样让鹦鹉在野生地生活的常识。选项B符合所提问题。其它选项都不符合文意。

4.【答案】C
【解析】推理判断题。根据最后一段not attempt to discourage the practice , but rather urges…可知不提倡将鹦鹉作为宠物饲养。

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