【宝山高中补习班】高中英语阅读训练有技巧

新王牌高中英语阅读理解训练二

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All over the world, people admire the beauty and grace of butterflies. Butterflies come in every color imaginable, and their ____1___ display an incredible variety of patterns. The largest butterfly, Queen Alexandra’s Birdwing, has a wingspan（翼展）of up to 280 millimeters and lives in Papua New Guinea. The smallest, the Western Pygmy Blue in the southern US, has a wingspan of only 12 millimeters. Sadly, some of these beautiful creatures are now ____2___.

Estimates indicate that between 15 and 20 thousand species of butterflies exit around the world. A number of these species are endangered, over 20 in Japan ___3___. Although that number may seem small, losing even one species would be ___4___. Nowadays scientists even look to butterflies as a ___5____ of the environment’s health, since they are ___6____ to environmental changes. Many environmentalists around the world are eager to protect the endangered butterflies from extinction. The American Museum of Natural History in New York, for example, has an unusual butterfly exhibit. This exhibit ___7____ the important role that butterflies play in our environment.

In recent years, environmental groups have made significant progress in ___8____ endangered butterfly populations. Governmental throughout Asia have passed laws to help protect endangered wildlife, including butterflies. An area called Butterfly Valley in Assam, India, has become the focus of conscious ____9___ to protect the butterflies’ habitat. Other projects in Serbia, Japan, and Canada are also hoping to ___10____. Some of these efforts are already starting to work. The population of the E1 Segundo Blue Butterfly in California, for instance, has increased by 8 percent since 2010.

Finding a cure for the butterfly crisis is, __11____, not just for environmental groups. __12_____ citizens can plant butterfly gardens to support and enjoy these gentle creatures. A group of female prisioners in Belfair, Washington, are helping to rescue an endangered species called Taylor’s Checkerspot. They recognize how ___13___ seemingly insignificant creatures can be. The world cannot afford to lose any butterflies. As environmentalist John Muir once ___14___, “When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it ___15____ to everything else in the Universe.”

1. A. colors B. bodies C. wings D. feelers

2. A. out of control B. in great danger C. on the fly D. out of date

3. A. nearby B. though C. besides D. alone

4. A. predictable B. possible C. imaginable D. terrible

5. A. factor B. picture C. measure D. display

6. A. exposed B. accustomed C. sensitive D. resistant

7. A. highlights B. changes C. replaces D. finds

8. A. preserving B. controlling C. observing D. recognizing

9. A. projects B. efforts C. steps D. groups

10. A. set an example B. keep the promise C. make a difference D. take the time

11. A. however B. furthermore C. otherwise D. therefore

12. A. Distinguished B. Leading C. Senior D. Ordinary

13. A. graceful B. significant C. pitiful D. mysterious

14. A. proposed B. commented C. promised D. recommended

15. A. restricted B. adapted C. contributed D. tied