Test 1
（2022·广州高三年级调研测试）In Botswana，the cattle are fed on the grasslands surrounding the banks of the Okavango River.This area is full of 1 ，including hungry lions and other big cats which often rely on surprise to approach quietly and 2 their prey（猎物）.
Farm animal 3 can be economically disastrous for these often poor farmers，and their killings to fight back is a major 4 of population decline in large cats.
But what if there was a 5 thing farmers could do to 6 their losses？The idea was that painting eyes on the backsides of cows can 7 lions into thinking they've been seen by their wouldbe prey.And once seen，these cats often 8 the hunt.
This visionary solution was 9 by nature.A number of animal species have 10 eyespots that prevent their 11 enemies from hunting them—some frogs' backsides have eyespots，as do the back ends of some fish.
Probably the most famous 12 is butterflies.They have eyespots in their wings，and these discourage hunters such as birds from attacking them.
Even humans are 13 by images like eyespots： One study found that thieves are less likely to steal bikes when an image of 14 eyes is displayed nearby.
Through the fouryearlong trial，researchers found that not one of the hundreds of cows with eyes on their backsides was 15 by a hunter.
【语篇解读】 受蝴蝶翅膀上眼状斑纹和青蛙屁股上眼点等的启发，为保护奶牛免受狮子等大型猫科动物袭击，农场主们在奶牛的屁股上画上眼睛。研究表明，这种方法操作简单，并取得了良好的效果。
1.A.grass B.wildlife
C.resources D.wonders
解析：根据空后的“including hungry lions and other big cats”可知，该空表示的事物包括饥饿的狮子和其他大型猫科动物；据此可知，这片地区满是野生动物。
答案：B
2.A.set B.bring
C.drive D.catch
解析：结合该句中的“which often rely on surprise to approach quietly”及常识可知，这些大型猫科动物会悄悄地靠近然后逮住猎物。set“安排”；bring“带来”；drive“赶走”；catch“逮住，捕捉”。
答案：D
3.A.losses B.shortages
C.products D.diseases
解析：根据首段尾句可知，这些猛兽会先悄悄地靠近猎物再猎杀；又结合该句中的“be economically disastrous”可知，牲畜的损失会给农场主们带来经济灾难。
答案：A
4.A.cause B.effect
C.part D.problem
解析：根据该句中的“of population decline in large cats”可知，农场主们为了还击而猎杀是大型猫科动物数量下降的一个主要原因。
答案：A
5.A.silly B.complex
C.simple D.cruel
解析：根据下句中的“The idea was that...their wouldbe prey”可知，这一想法是在奶牛屁股上画上眼睛；又结合该句语境可知，此处表示一件农场主能做的以减少他们的损失的简单事情。
答案：C
6.A.double B.cut
C.balance D.cover
解析：参见上题解析。cut“削减，减少”。
答案：B
7.A.trick B.talk
C.force D.frighten
解析：根据该句中的“painting eyes on the backsides of cows”和“thinking they've been seen”可知，在奶牛屁股上画上眼睛能诱使狮子以为它们已经被发现。trick sb into doing sth为固定搭配，意为“诱使某人做某事”。
答案：A
8.A.join B.continue
C.restart D.abandon
解析：根据上句可知，在奶牛屁股上画上眼睛能诱使狮子以为它们已经被发现。又结合常识可知，一旦被发现，这些猫科动物经常会放弃捕猎。
答案：D
9.A.supported B.challenged
C.inspired D.created
解析：根据下句中的“some frogs' backsides...of some fish”可知，一些青蛙和鱼的屁股上有眼点；据此可知，这个有远见的解决办法是受大自然的启发。
答案：C
10.A.painted B.carved
C.discovered D.developed
解析：根据该句中的“some frogs' backsides...of some fish”可知，一些青蛙和鱼的屁股上有眼点；据此可知，许多动物物种进化了眼点。
答案：D
11.A.angry B.deadly
C.lonely D.greedy
解析：根据该句中的“from hunting them”可知，这些眼点阻止了它们的死敌猎杀它们。deadly“致命的”。
答案：B
12.A.solution B.study
C.example D.marking
解析：根据该句中的“butterflies”可知，该处以蝴蝶为例说明动物身上眼点的作用；据此可知，该处指“最著名的例子”。
答案：C
13.A.annoyed B.puzzled
C.influenced D.attracted
解析：根据空后内容可知，当附近有警惕的眼睛的图像时，小偷不大可能偷自行车；据此可知，人类也受类似眼点的图像的影响。
答案：C
14.A.doubtful B.thoughtful
C.fearful D.watchful
解析：参见上题解析。watchful“警惕的”。
答案：D
15.A.attacked B.found
C.recognized D.scared
解析：根据该句中的“by a hunter”可知，研究人员发现，在数百头屁股上有眼睛的奶牛中，没有一头受到猎兽的攻击。attack“攻击”。
答案：A
