18．Zoos divide opinion：there are those who think it is cruel （殘忍的） to keep animals locked up while others believe zoos are important for the survival of endangered species．
To think that zoos imprison animals is to misunderstand what zoos are about．Without zoos many of the creatures we love and admire would no longer exist．Every single day，over one hundred animal species vanish．Scientists predict that as early as 2050 one quarter of the Earth's species will become extinct（絕種的）．
Some animals are in danger because they are hunted．Worriedly，the population of tigers has already fallen by ninety-five percent．Other species are in danger because of a lack of food．For example，there are fewer than 1300 giant pandas left in the wild．
Zoos have special breeding programs to help those animals in danger．These breeding programs are proving very successful．As Irene Shapiro from Zoo and Wildlife Support says，"the Puerto Rican Parrot has grown in numbers from just thirteen to about eighty-five and the Golden Lion Tamarin Monkey，which has almost died out twenty years ago，has been reintroduced back into the wild．"
Unfortunately，not everyone understands this important role zoos play．For example，Brian Featherstone from the Anti-Zoo Forum says，"I can't believe we take animals from the wild and put them in cages for the entertainment of the public!We should view them on film or TV in their natural environment．"
However，this misses the point．A zoo does more than display animals to the public．It ensures their survival．Without zoos you would not be able to see many of these animals on TV or anywhere else!
67．What's the writer's attitude towards zoos？C
A．He shows no opinion either for or against them．
B．He thinks that they are unnecessary and cruel．
C．He believes they play an important environmental role．
D．He expresses a desire that more of them be built．
68．The underlined word"vanish"in Paragraph 2 most probably meansB．
A．remain           B．disappear        C．become rarer         D．get killed
69．According to the passage some people do not agree with zoos because theyD．
A．a(chǎn)re too expensive to run            
B．put animals in danger
C．do not provide enough food            
D．keep animals locked up
70．According to the writer，the most important function of the zoo is toC．
A．make a lot of money                 
B．entertain visitors
C．ensure animals'survival               
D．educate the public．

分析 這篇文章講述了一個動物園更重要的作用是保護動物的生存，離開了動物園，我們將不會看到這么多的動物．

解答 CBDC
67．C  細(xì)節(jié)題．根據(jù)文章Unfortunately，not everyone understands this important role zoos play．可知，作者認(rèn)為動物園在保護動物方面發(fā)揮著重要的作用．故選C
68．B  推斷題．根據(jù)文章Without zoos many of the creatures we love and admire would no longer exist．Every single day，over one hundred animal species vanish．離開了動物園，我們對動物的愛和贊美將不復(fù)存在，每天，都會有一百多種動物消失．所以，vanish的意思是消失．故選B
69．D 細(xì)節(jié)題．根據(jù)文章there are those who think it is cruel to keep animals locked up 可知，一些人不認(rèn)同動物園，是因為動物園將動物關(guān)起來是殘酷的．故選D
70．C 細(xì)節(jié)題．根據(jù)文章最后一段A zoo does more than display animals to the public．It ensures their survival．Without zoos you would not be able to see many of these animals on TV or anywhere else!可知，動物園最大的作用是他們保護了動物的生存．故選C

點評 本篇文章不難，首先把握好作者的寫作中心思想，對動物園的作用展開論述．對于細(xì)節(jié)題，學(xué)生在理解全文的基礎(chǔ)上要對題目中關(guān)鍵字在文章中迅速定位，找到相對應(yīng)的出處，答題比較備選答案的區(qū)別及和文章信息最相關(guān)的是哪個，即那個就為正確答案．

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A．Some advice by Indiana education officials．
B．The importance of learning typing in schools．
C．A discussion about the importance of handwriting．
D．The popularity of computers in schools．
72．What both Rita and Brown have in common is that they believeB．
A．It's difficult for students to learn writing     
B．In many cases，handwriting is useless．
C．Handwriting has caused many problems     
D．Students show no interest in handwriting
73．Which of the following is TRUE？B
A．It's of no use for students to learn writing at school．
B．Susan values her son's handwriting very much．
C．Handwriting has already become a lost art．
D．Kathy doesn't like the typed letters from others．
74．In Kathy's opinion，in a way，handwritingA．
A．Could work as a feeling connection       
B．Was her stepmother's favorite
C．Was completely dropped in Tennessee
D．Brought much fun to her family
75．What can we learn from the passage？D
A．Typing had already replaced handwriting worldwide．
B．Susan's son cannot write his own name by hand．
C．Ruth enjoys writing to her children and grandchildren．
D．Handwriting can make one different from others．

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8．What is America's number one sport？Can I still say baseball？You could make that statement 30years ago，but things have changed．Baseball of course has the richest history of all sports．But with the popularity of basketball and American football，there can now be an argument on which sport is American's number one sport．
Basketball really took a turn in the1980's as Magic Johnson and Larry Bird took the NBA to another level．Of course，basketball was already popular and had seen such stars as Jerry West and Dr．J，but the real breakthrough（突破）came in the 1980's and from there it really took off with Michael Jordan into the 90's．Basketball has even become very global now as many NBA stars competed in the Olympics and faced no competition．Today，they had better be ready because there are so many talents in other countries and the competition will be  stiff．
Like basketball，American football has always been a favorite of many sports fans and its popularity has grown widely．The ratings（收視率）that Super Bowl Sunday brings are amazing．They have even talked about making Super Bowl Sunday a national holiday．
In the year 2050，basketball and American football will have history like baseball's rich history and maybe American national sport．They have been trying for years，but it is not going to happen．
So what is American's number one sport？To me baseball will always be Americans'hobby-rich in history and many memories for people of all ages．If you have any comments on this subject，do give your opinions．

51．The most powerful basketball player in l980's isB
A．Larry Bird     B．Michael Jordan
C．Jerry West     D．Magic Johnson
52．This passage mainly talks aboutC
A．baseball and its history
B．the most popular sport in the world
C．which sport is the number one in America
D．whether basketball is a global sport pastime
53．The author agrees that American footballA
A．will have rich history
B．is world's most popular sport
C．has its breakthrough in the l 980's
D．will have the richest history by 2050
54．What does the underlined word"stiff"mean in Paragraph Two？B
A．Safe     B．Hard．    
C．Crazy．  D．Strong．
55．The author wrote the passage toD．
A．persuade people to support baseball as America's number one sport
B．introduce the history of different sports in America
C．compare different kinds of sports that are popular among American people
D．express his idea that baseball is America's number one sport．

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