15.Kenya is losing an average of 100of its 2,000lions each year because of growing human settlements,increasing farming,climate change and diseases,according to the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS).
"Lions have a special place in Kenyans'life,"said Paul Udoto,a spokesman for the organization."Other than being the symbol of national strength,they are among the Big Five,a main attraction for visitors to Kenya."
There were 2,749lions in Kenya in 2002and Uieir population dropped to 2,280by 2004 and to about 2,000today,according to KWS figures.
"The fall of the lion population is worrying and every effort needs to be made to make sure that Kenya either protects its population of 2000lions at present or increases the numbers to an ecologically acceptable level,"said Mr.Udoto.
"There is no doubt that the numbers are in free fall.Id be surprised if they even last as long as 20years,"said Laurence Frank,project director of Living With Lions,a Kenya-based animal protection organization?i?Wen I first came here 30years ago,I would always hear lions roaring across the land at night and see their tracks in the morning.Now that is very rare.
"The reason is simple.As the numbers of people grow and the numbers of cows increase they take up much of the lion's space.Alongside that there are other ways,including poisoning 9to kill lions."
Animal lovers are making a new strategy to save the animals.Part of the measures will include tracking lions fitted with radio collars in the Amboseli area in southern Kenya,close to the border with Tanzania.
Wildlife officials in Tanzania face similar challenges in protecting their lions,but there is far less human encroachment (侵入)on the animals'homeland there than in Kenya,
25.What is the main reason of Kenya appreciating lions'existence?D
A.lions are the symbol of the national strength.
B.Lions are among the most endangered animals.
C.Lions are a subject of great concern to Kenyans.
D.Lions are the major appeal for foreign tourists.
26.What does Laurence Frank mean by saying"they even last as long as 20years"?A
A.It is alarming that the number of lons is declining at a high speed.
B.It is amazing that he has tolerated the decline for such a long time.
C.It is fascinating that many evidences have proven the decline trend,
D.It is surprising that a lion should live as long as twenty years in Kenya.
27.In which aspect does the striking difference between Kenya and Tanzania in lion protection lie?B
A.Climate changes.
B.Increasingly fanning.
C.Natural disasters*
D.Outbreaks of epidemics (流行病).
分析 本文屬于說明文,介紹了肯尼亞的獅子正面臨著嚴峻的考驗,數(shù)量在急劇下降,并分析出現(xiàn)這一現(xiàn)象的原因.
解答 25.D,細節(jié)理解題,根據(jù)句子Other than being the symbol of national strength,they are among the Big Five,a main attraction for visitors to Kenya.可知,肯尼亞的獅子是吸引人的主要看點,這才是肯尼亞如此重視獅子存在的原因,故答案為D.
26.A,推理判斷題,根據(jù)句子There were 2,749lions in Kenya in 2002and Uieir population dropped to 2,280by 2004 and to about 2,000today,according to KWS figures可知肯尼亞獅子的數(shù)量在急劇下降,該句中I'd be surprised if they even last as long as 20years懷疑獅子是否還能在肯尼亞存活20年,警告人們目前的情況已經很緊張了,故答案為A.
27.B,細節(jié)理解題,根據(jù)句子Animal lovers are making a new strategy to save the animals可知,肯尼亞和坦桑尼亞在保護獅子上面最大的不同就是有動物愛好者的加入,故答案為B.
點評 本文是新聞報道類閱讀,主要考查細節(jié)理解題和推理判斷題.在做細節(jié)理解題時,首先根據(jù)題目要求迅速在文章里找出相應的段落、句子或短語.認真比較選項和文中細節(jié)的區(qū)別,在做推理判斷題時不要以個人的主觀想象代替文章的事實,要根據(jù)文章事實進行合乎邏輯的推理判斷.