五、阅读表达。（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读表达
Running like the wind, roaring（咆哮）like thunder, tigers have long been feared and respected as a king of the animal world. But last week a report said that there are no more than 30 wild tigers left in south China.
This was the conclusion of a team of scientists from China's State Forestry Administration and the World Nature Fund.
The South China tiger, also known as the Chinese tiger, is native to southern China. In the 1950's, there were over 4000 tigers found in mountain forests in the country. But because of the destruction of their natural habitat and uncontrolled hunting, it has been pushed on to the list of the world's top ten most endangered species.
Sixty-six of the big cats can be found in the cages of a dozen zoos around China. But they are nothing like their wild cousins. They have lost their natural skills such as hunting and killing．If they were set free they could not look after themselves.
"Breeding has damaged the quality of the species", said Pei Enle, deputy director of the Shanghai Zoo.
To reintroduce the species into the wild, the country started a programme to send five to ten young tigers to South Africa. Four of them have already arrived. Progress has been made as two elder tigers have recovered some of their instincts and can hunt wild animals by themselves at the African base.
"South Africans are very experienced in reintroducing big animals to the wild. The country has very good natural conditions for the tigers to learn in", said Lu Jun, office director of the National Wildlife Research and Development Center." We tried in Fujian Province, but it was not successful as there was not a complete eco-chain（生物链） and there was a lack of space." The tigers should return to China when the reservations in Fujian are ready.
46. What is the main reason for the South China tiger becoming one of the world's top ten most endangered species?（Please answer within 10 words.）
47. What is the purpose of sending young tigers to South Africa? （Please answer within 15 words.）
48. The underlined word “instincts” in paragraph 6 refers to ________.（Please answer within 5 words.）
49. Why South Africa has been chosen as the training place? （Please answer within 15 words.）
50. What is your advice for protecting endangered animals? （Please answer within 25 words.）
【答案】46. The destruction of their natural habitat and uncontrolled hunting.
47. To help the tigers recover their natural skills to live in the wild.
48. natural skills/abilities; or primary skills/abilities; or original skills/abilities
49. Because South Africans are experienced and the country has good natural conditions.
50. Open
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。华南虎成为世界十大濒危物种之一，其主要原因是它们自然栖息地的破坏和不受控制的捕猎。文章介绍了南非人是如何保护濒危动物的。
【46题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“But because of the destruction of their natural habitat and uncontrolled hunting, it has been pushed on to the list of the world's top ten most endangered species.”（但是由于其自然栖息地的破坏和不受控制的狩猎，它已经被推到了世界十大濒危物种的名单上。）由此可知，华南虎成为世界十大濒危物种之一的主要原因是它们自然栖息地的破坏和不受控制的捕猎。故答案为The destruction of their natural habitat and uncontrolled hunting.
【47题详解】
目的意图题。根据第六段中“To reintroduce the species into the wild, the country started a programme to send five to ten young tigers to South Africa.”（为了重新将这一物种引入野外，该国启动了一项计划，将5到10只幼虎送往南非。）由此可知，把小老虎送到南非的目的是帮助老虎恢复野外生存的自然技能。故答案为To help the tigers recover their natural skills to live in the wild.
【48题详解】
词义猜测题。根据第四段中“They have lost their natural skills such as hunting and killing．If they were set free they could not look after themselves.”（他们失去了狩猎和杀戮等自然技能。如果他们被释放，他们就不能照顾自己了。）和第六段中“Four of them have already arrived. Progress has been made as two elder tigers have recovered some of their instincts and can hunt wild animals by themselves at the African base.”（他们中的四个已经到了。在非洲基地，两只年长的老虎已经恢复了一些本能，能够自己捕猎野生动物。）由此可知，第六段中下划线的“本能”一词指的是天生的技能。故答案为natural skills/abilities; or primary skills/abilities; or original skills/abilities
【49题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段中“South Africans are very experienced in reintroducing big animals to the wild. The country has very good natural conditions for the tigers to learn in”（南非人在将大型动物重新引入野外方面经验丰富。这个国家有很好的自然条件让老虎学习）由此可知，之所以选择南非作为训练的地方，是因为南非人有经验,而且国家有良好的自然条件。故答案为Because South Africans are experienced and the country has good natural conditions.
50题详解】
观点态度题。本题要求说出保护濒危动物的建议，所以答案应该是各种各样。故答案为Open。
天津市第一中学2020-2021学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题
