二、完形填空
Looking back at the history of the earth, thousands of animals have died out. Many 1
B
disappear when their living environments change. This changes the weather 2
A
our planet. Some plants and many huge animals are 3
D
.
More animals disappear because of humans. One of the reasons is that animals have no 4
B
to live. When the number of people becomes big, countries clear land for farming and housing. Forests and grasslands 5
B
lost. So animals lose their land. In Africa, hundreds of wild animals 6
C
across the lands in the past. Now, elephants are sharing their space with farmers. Another 7
D
that large animals face from humans is hunters. The hunters can sell the animals' parts for money. It is really a(n) 8
C
problem.
Towards the 19th century, scientists found they needed to protect the animals, 9
B
they created national parks. The first national park in the world was Yellowstone. 10
D
now there are more than 100 national parks in 120 countries to protect animals.
( ) 1. A. villages
B. animals
C. people
D. countries
( ) 2. A. of
B. from
C. with
D. for
( ) 3. A. in trouble
B. in silence
C. in surprise
D. in danger
( ) 4. A. time
B. places
C. money
D. plans
( ) 5. A. keep
B. get
C. want
D. have
( ) 6. A. stayed
B. played
C. lived
D. slept
( ) 7. A. rule
B. way
C. road
D. problem
( ) 8. A. wonderful
B. easy
C. terrible
D. difficult
( ) 9. A. but
B. so
C. if
D. and
( ) 10. A. Finally
B. Quickly
C. Slowly
D. Luckily
