五、完形填空
Wild animals are in great danger in the modern age. There are species (物种) that are disappearing (消失) every day. The white - naped crane (白枕鹤) is an example. So scientists are trying their best to ____1____ the species.
Chris and Tim work at a zoo, helping cranes in danger. Emma, a female (雌性的) crane, has been in their care since she arrived in 2004.
Born at the zoo, Emma was raised by human caretakers. This brought about a surprising ____2____, even if she had a wonderful time there. Emma became so close to humans that she never thought ____3____ as a crane. She was not willing to live with male cranes, which made it ____4____ for her to become a mother.
____5____, the two zookeepers didn't want to see the extinction (灭绝) of this species. With their efforts, they ____6____ developed a new method that put artificial breeding (人工繁殖) and natural reproduction together. This helped Emma give birth to five baby cranes.
The two zookeepers are proud of their work. But still, it's far from ____7____. More efforts must be made because the number of the cranes in the wild is ____8____, and there are many other species facing extinction.
What action can we take ____9____ more wild animals survive? Chris and Tim offered us a lesson. To keep the balance of nature, we should ____10____ other living things in the world. They have thoughts, feelings, and most importantly, the same right (权利) to live on earth as humans.
(
B
) 1. A. provide B. save C. find D. face
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B
) 2. A. mistake B. result C. record D. invention
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C
) 3. A. themselves B. himself C. herself D. itself
(
A
) 4. A. impossible B. active C. important D. usual
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C
) 5. A. Besides B. Moreover C. However D. Instead
(
A
) 6. A. successfully B. slowly C. easily D. correctly
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B
) 7. A. worrying B. satisfying C. relaxing D. tiring
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D
) 8. A. spreading B. increasing C. changing D. dropping
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D
) 9. A. making B. to making C. make D. to make
(
A
) 10. A. pay attention to B. set apart C. look forward to D. depend on
