Saving a Tiger Named Cinderella
On an icy day in February 2012, two hunters in easternRussia discovered a limp bundle of fur lying in the snow. It wasan orphaned cub (幼兽)! The cub hadn't eaten in days, andwas 1.A enough for the hunters just to pick her up. Dr. DaleMiquelle, Director for the WCS Russia Program, said, “Ahealthy tiger cub, even a threemonthold one, would give youreason to 2.D before you stuck your hand too close to its teethand claws. But this cub had no 3.D left in her.”
The hunters wrapped the cub in a coat and 4.A her to a local wildlife inspector, Andrey Oryol. Over the following weeks, Oryol 5.C the orphaned cub back to health. But he had a new problem: What could he do with an 6.B threemonthold tiger?
The cub was an Amur tiger. 7.D a small number of Amur tigers remained in the wild, so scientists wanted to return 8.B cubs to their natural habitat. The orphaned cub was taken to a new wildlife center. The center was designed for raising wild animals without 9.A them to people. It uses hidden cameras and covered fences to keep workers out of 10.B . That way, the animals don't become 11.C on humans.
The cub, later named Cinderella, became the center's first tiger. Over the next year, she grew into a big, healthy tigress. In the center, she learned to hunt. By the spring of 2013, experts agreed she was 12.C to return to the wild.
They chose the perfect new 13.D for their tiger princess: the Bastak Nature Reserve. During the next two years, researchers watched Cinderella's 14.A . They set up cameras to snap photos. When Cinderella passed in front of one of these camera 15.B ， it took her picture. Cinderella not only 16.C ， but grew healthier and stronger.
Then, in December 2015, the cameras 17.D exciting news: Cinderella had become a mother! For the first time ever，a tiger that humans had 18.C and returned to the wild had given birth to two cubs of her own.
Tigers are some of the most admired animals on our planet, but they are also 19.A . Thanks to the work of conservationists like Dr. Dale Miquelle, there is new 20.B for these magnificent cats.
文章大意：两位猎人在俄罗斯东部发现了一只因饥饿无力地躺在雪中的小老虎，并将其送到当地的野生动物检查员Andrey Oryol那里，Oryol在接下来的几周里照料它恢复了健康，然后将它带到一个野生动物中心，在该中心这只幼虎被命名为Cinderella。直到它准备好回归自然，专家们才把它放到了巴斯塔自然保护区；后来Cinderella不但适应了野外的生活，而且还有了自己的幼崽。
1．A.weak B．pale
C．sleepy D．lazy
解析：根据本句中的“The cub hadn't eaten in days”可以推测出，这只幼虎几天没有吃东西了，所以它很虚弱，因而那两位猎人能将它抱起。故选A。
2. A．hide B．hurt
C．wonder D．pause
解析：根据语境和常识可知，一只健康的幼虎，即使只有三个月大，在你将手很靠近它的牙齿与爪子之前，都会让你有理由暂停一下(pause)。故选D。
3. A．mercy B．effort
C．will D．fight
解析：根据第1小题的解析可知，这只幼虎几天没有吃东西了，身体非常虚弱，所以那时它并没有战斗力。A项意为“仁慈”；B项意为“努力”；C项意为“意志”；D项意为“战斗力”。
4. A．delivered B．returned
C．guided D．reported
解析：根据本句中的“a local wildlife inspector”和下文表述的Oryol照料这只幼虎可以推测出，两位猎人将幼虎送到了当地的野生动物检查员Andrey Oryol那里。故选A。
5．A.taught B．pulled
C．nursed D．trained
解析：根据本句中的“back to health”可以推测出，Oryol在接下来的几周时间里照料(nursed)那只幼虎恢复了健康。故选C。
6. A．intelligent B．energetic
C．excited D．amazing
解析：根据上文中的“back to health”和语境可以推测出，那只幼虎很快就恢复了健康，变得精力充沛，所以Oryol不知该如何处理它。故选B。
7. A．Almost B．Still
C．Even D．Only
解析：根据本句中的“so scientists wanted to return 8 cubs to their natural habitat”可知，由于只有少量的东北虎仍然生活在野外，所以科学家想把被营救的(rescued)东北虎送回到它们的自然栖息地。故选D。
8．A.firstborn B．rescued
C．wounded D．hunted
解析：参见上题解析。A项意为“头胎的”。
9．A.exposing B．sending
C．offering D．selling
解析：根据下文中的“It uses hidden cameras and covered fences to keep workers out of 10 .”可以推测出，这个新的野生动物中心是专门为在不让野生动物接触人的情况下喂养它们而设计的。故选A。
10．A.place B．sight
C．order D．mind
解析：根据上题解析并结合语境可知，这个野生动物中心使用隐藏的相机和被覆盖的围栏来使工作人员不露面。sight“视力范围，视野”符合语境。
11．A.concentrated B．defensive
C．dependent D．keen
解析：根据第10小题的解析可知，这个野生动物中心使用这种方式让动物们不对人类产生依赖，故选C。A项意为“集中的”；B项意为“自卫的”；C项意为“依赖的”；D项意为“喜爱，有兴趣”。
12．A.welcome B．interested
C．ready D．eager
解析：根据上文中的“In the center，she learned to hunt.”和空后的“returntothewild”可以推测出，这只幼虎在野生动物中心学习了野外生存技能，因此到2013年春天，专家们一致认为它准备好回归自然了。故选C。
13．A.continent B．neighborhood
C．border D．kingdom
解析：根据本句中的“tiger princess”的称呼以及“the Bastak Nature Reserve”这一地点可知，为了使前后语言风格保持一致，这里应用“kingdom”，表示专家们为他们的老虎“公主”选择了这个完美的新“王国”。故选D。
14．A.progress B．reaction
C．appearance D．habitat
解析：根据下文表述的研究人员放置相机来拍摄 Cinderella的照片可推知，在接下来的两年里，研究人员观察 Cinderella的生活进展。 progress“进步，进展”符合语境。故选A。
15．A.types B．traps
C．shots D．scenes
解析：根据上句“They set up cameras to snap photos.”可以推测出，当Cinderella在其中的一个陷阱(traps)相机前经过时，相机就会拍下它的照片。故选B。
16．A.succeeded B．recovered
C．survived D．explored
解析：根据本句中的“grew healthier and stronger”可知， Cinderella不但活了下来，而且长得更健康、更强壮了。故选C。
17．A.edited B．expected
C．prepared D．revealed
解析：根据上文中的“When Cinderella passed in front of one of these camera 15 ， it took her picture.”可以推测出，此处表示相机传达了令人激动的消息。故选D。
18．A.witnessed B．traded
C．raised D．examined
解析：根据文章第二至第四段的内容，尤其是第三段中的“was designed for raising wild animals”可知，这只幼虎曾经被人类喂养过。故选C。
19．A.endangered B．dominated
C．preserved D．stressed
解析：根据上文中的“a small number of Amur tigers remained in the wild”和下文中的“Thanks to the work of conservationists”可以推测出，老虎也是濒危动物。故选A。
20．A.love B．hope
C．home D．help
解析：根据第19题的解析可知，老虎也是濒危动物，因此由于像Dr. Dale Miquelle这样的自然环境保护主义者的努力，这些出色的猫科动物有了新的希望。故选B。
