Ⅰ.完形填空
(2019·江苏卷)
Wildlife has been greatly threatened in the modern age.There are species(物种)that are 1 every day.The whitenaped crane is a typical example.So scientists are trying their best to 2 the species from going out of existence.
Chris and Tim work at a zoo，helping endangered cranes with their
3 .Emma，a female crane，has been in their 4 since she arrived in 2004.
Born at an international crane foundation，Emma was 5 by human caretakers.This led to an unexpected 6 ，though she had a wonderful time there.Emma had 7 taken herself as a crane and become deeply attached to humans.She 8 to live with male cranes，and even had a 9 for killing some of them，which made it 10 for her to become a mother.
11 ，the two zookeepers didn't want to see the extinction(灭绝) of this precious species.With their patience and efforts，they successfully developed a 12 of artificial breeding(人工繁殖)and natural reproduction.This 13 Emma to give birth to five baby cranes.
The two keepers are proud of their productive work.But before they can be 14 ，more efforts must be made，because the population of the crane in the wild is on the 15 ，and many other species appear headed toward extinction. 16 ，not everyone has realized that wildlife has thoughts，feelings，and most importantly，equal rights to survive.
How can we 17 the everwidening gap that separates us from other animals？Chris and Tim offered us the 18 ：human beings took it for granted that their 19 held all the solutions，but maybe their hearts can be a better 20 .
本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了人类为拯救濒危野生动物白枕鹤所做的努力。
1．A.growing B．migrating
C．competing D．disappearing
答案：D
解析：下文语境题。由后文列举的濒临灭绝的野生动物白枕鹤的例子可知，每天都有物种在消失(disappear)，故选D项。grow增长；migrate迁徙；compete竞争。
2．A.ban B．save
C．split D．remove
答案：B
解析：下文语境题。由下文提到的Chris和Tim为拯救白枕鹤所做的努力可知，科学家们一直在尽最大努力拯救(save)这些物种免于灭绝。save sb./sth.from doing sth.拯救某人/某物免于做某事，是固定搭配。ban sb.from doing sth.禁止某人做某事；split分裂，使分开；remove移开，拿开。
3．A.abortion B．recreation
C．reproduction D．administration
答案：C
解析：下文语境题。由第四段中的artificial breeding(人工繁殖) and natural reproduction(人工繁殖和自然繁殖)可知，这两位饲养员帮助濒危的白枕鹤繁殖(reproduction)。abortion人工流产；recreation娱乐，消遣；administration管理，施行。
4．A.care B．eye
C．mind D．story
答案：A
解析：下文语境题。由下文的叙述可知，Chris和Tim在Emma来到动物园之后一直在照顾她。in one's care＝in the care of sb.由某人照管，是固定搭配。另外，下文中的human caretakers也给出了提示。
5．A.found B．chosen
C．raised D．seized
答案：C
解析：下文语境题。由下文中的“become deeply attached to humans(变得非常喜爱人类)”可知，她是由人类饲养(raise)大的。
6．A.bonus B．consequence
C．victory D．sacrifice
答案：B
解析：下文语境题。由后面though引导的让步状语从句的意思“尽管她在那里过得很愉快”可知，“她是由人类饲养大的”这一事实导致了意想不到的后果(consequence)。bonus奖金；victory胜利；sacrifice牺牲。
7．A.never B．always
C．unluckily D．cheerfully
答案：A
解析：下文语境题。后面提到Emma变得非常喜爱人类，由此可知，她从来不(never)把自己看作是一只鹤。always总是；unluckily不幸地；cheerfully高兴地。
8．A.liked B．refused
C．decided D．hesitated
答案：B
解析：上下文语境题。因为Emma从来不把自己看作是一只鹤，所以她会拒绝(refuse)与雄鹤一起生活。like喜欢；decide决定；hesitate犹豫。
9．A.gift B．skill
C．concern D．reputation
答案：D
解析：上下文语境题。Emma非常喜爱人类，她从来不把自己看作是一只鹤，拒绝与雄鹤一起生活，甚至会杀死一些雄鹤，并因此出了名。have a reputation for有……的名声，是固定搭配。gift天赋，才能；skill技能，技巧；concern关心，关注。
10．A.illegal B．inspiring
C．important D．impossible
答案：D
解析：上下文语境题。Emma拒绝与雄鹤一起生活，因此她就不可能(impossible)成为母亲。illegal不合法的；inspiring鼓舞人心的；important重要的。
11．A.Therefore B．Moreover
C．However D．Instead
答案：C
解析：逻辑关系题。“她不可能成为母亲”与“这两位动物饲养员不想看到这一珍稀物种灭绝”是语意上的转折关系，故选However(然而)。therefore因此；moreover而且；instead代替，而不是。
12．A.combination B．collection
C．strategy D．system
答案：A
解析：上下文语境题。人工繁殖和自然繁殖是两种繁殖方式，此处指动物饲养员把这两种方式成功地结合起来了，故选combination(结合，联合)。collection收集；strategy策略；system系统。
13．A.forced B．forbade
C．taught D．enabled
答案：D
解析：上下文语境题。这种结合使Emma生了五只幼鹤。enable sb.to do sth.使某人做某事，是固定搭配，且符合此处的语境。force sb.to do sth.迫使某人做某事，语气强烈，forbid sb.to do sth.禁止某人做某事，teach sb.to do sth.教某人做某事，不符合此处的语境。
14．A.defeated B．grateful
C．assured D．tolerant
答案：C
解析：上下文语境题。由but表示的转折含义以及后面提到的“必须付出更多的努力”可知，他们现在还不能确定(assured)。defeated被击败的；grateful感激的；tolerant容忍的。
15．A.list B．rise
C．agenda D．decline
答案：D
解析：上下文语境题。他们必须付出更多的努力，因为野生白枕鹤的数量在下降(on the decline)，许多其他物种面临灭绝。list清单；rise上升；agenda议事日程。
16．A.In contrast B．After all
C．By the way D．On the contrary
答案：B
解析：上下文语境题。出现这种情况的原因是，毕竟(after all)不是每个人都意识到野生动物有思想，有感情，最重要的是，还有平等的生存权利。in contrast相比之下；by the way顺便说一下；on the contrary相反。
17．A.leave B．bridge
C．open D．identify
答案：B
解析：上下文语境题。我们怎样才能消除我们与其他动物之间日益扩大的鸿沟呢？ bridge the gap消除隔阂/鸿沟/分歧，是固定搭配。
18．A.course B．excuse
C．answer D．reward
答案：C
解析：上下文语境题。Chris和Tim就我们怎样才能消除我们与其他动物之间日益扩大的鸿沟的问题提供了答案(answer)，因为他们的努力已经有了回报。course课程；excuse借口；reward奖赏。
19．A.brains B．behaviors
C．services D．projects
答案：A
解析：上下文语境题。上文提到不是每个人都意识到野生动物有思想，有感情，最重要的是，还有平等的生存权利，人类理所当然地认为他们的大脑(brain)拥有所有的解决方案。behavior行为；service服务；project工程。
20．A.guide B．treat
C．example D．companion
答案：A
解析：上文语境题。人类理所当然地认为他们的大脑拥有所有的解决方案，但也许他们的心可以成为一个更好的向导(guide)。treat款待；example例子；companion同伴。
