Question

It’s been a hard time for rhinos (犀牛) lately. Recently the International Union for Conservation announced the western black rhinos had died out in the wild. It was last seen in western Africa in 2006. Now, those who work to protect the animals are trying to make sure that won’t happen to other rhinos.

19 south-central black rhinos in South Africa were driven to an area nearly 1,000 miles away, which was said to be the gentlest and quickest way to transport the animals. They were taken to a new home that would keep them safe from hunters.

Though it is not allowed to hunt rhinos, many are still killed for their horns. which can sell for as much as $ 30,000 each. Most of them are used to make drugs as traditional medicines in Asian countries. Some people believe that the horns work well in treating pain, fever and even cancer. However, there is no medical evidence yet.

Black rhino population began falling rapidly in the second half of the 1900s because of poaching. In fact, some people still hunt the animals at the risk of being put into prison. And many of the places where the animals used to live in were destroyed when people started building farms on the grasslands. Until the 1960s, about 65,000 black rhinos lived throughout most of Africa. Today, fewer than 5,000 are left—most of them in zoos and wildlife reserves.

South Africa has the largest population of rhinos in the world. Poaching is an especially big problem in that country. So far, more than 340 rhinos have been killed there. Since 2003, the Black Rhino Expansion Project has been helping the south-central black rhinos in South Africa. The group works with landowners to find areas where rhinos can live safely away from hunters.

So far, the group has successfully saved about 120 rhinos. Leaders of the project say the south-central black rhinos have seen a rise in numbers. It is hoped that, with continued support, these rhinos can escape the unfortunate result of the western black rhinos.

1.According to the text, the western black rhinos       .

A. cannot be seen in the wild at present

B. once lived in most parts of Africa

C. were killed in a natural disaster

D. disappeared in the early 1990s

2.Rhinos are hunted mainly because       .

A. they often come to attack people

B. they take up too much farmland

C. their horns can be made into drugs

D. their blood helps people prevent disease

3.The underlined word “poaching” in Paragraph 4 refers to the fact that black rhinos       .

A. lost the places where they lived

B. were hunted without permission

C. were killed without control

D. died of a strange disease

4.What would be the best title of the text?

A. The rhinos in South Africa

B. The habits of black rhinos

C. The death of rhinos

D. Saving black rhinos

Answer

根据①②③总结概括文章☞D选项Saving black rhinos.

【解析】试题分析：本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述犀牛数量下降很快，黑犀牛已经灭绝。一些人认为犀牛角可以制药，因此冒着坐牢的危险猎杀犀牛，导致犀牛濒临灭绝。主要讲述犀牛数量下降很快，

1.推理判断题。根据第一段第二句Recently the International Union for Conservation announced the western black rhinos had died out in the wild.可知，现在在野外已经无法看到西部黑犀牛了。故选A。

2.细节理解题。根据第三段中的Most of them are used to make drugs as traditional medicines in Asian countries.可知，犀牛被猎杀主要因为他们的角可以制成药。故选C。

3.推理判断题。根据画线句下文In fact, some people still hunt the animals at the risk of being put into prison.可知，实际上一些人仍旧冒着坐牢的危险猎杀犀牛，因此推断画线句句意：由于偷猎，黑犀牛的数量在20世纪后半期开始迅速下降。故poaching在此是指人们未经允许猎取黑犀牛这一事实。故选C。

4.标题判断题。纵观全文可知，本文主要讲述犀牛数量下降很快，黑犀牛已经灭绝，因为一些人认为犀牛角可以制药，因此冒着坐牢的危险猎杀犀牛，因此推断“Saving black rhinos”作为标题可以更好地突出文章的主题并表达作者的写作意图。故选D。

【名师点睛】

选择标题在英语阅读理解题中属主旨大意题，是深层理解题，它要求考生在通读全文的基础上，认真分析主人公的特定心态、文章大意及作者的写作意图。通常情况下，标题具有概括性、针对性、醒目性的特点。所谓概括性，就是指标题应在最大程度上覆盖全文，囊括文章的主要内容，体现文章的主题。针对性是对标题外延的一种界定，标题要直接指向文章的主要特点。而醒目性是为了吸引读者的注意力，唤起读者对文章阅读的兴趣。确定最佳标题的方法是：在阅读文章时，要注意文章中反复出现或强调的信息，寻找与文章大多数内容相关的信息，找出覆盖全文的核心词汇，看选项内容是否切中文章的中心论题，也就是要看选项内容与作者的写作目的是否一致。 例如小题4：

【解题剖析】此题属于主旨大意中的——标题类。答案需要理解文章后归纳文章中心。

【答案定位】根据第一段中的Now, those who work to protect the animals are trying to make sure that won’t happen to other rhinos.第三段中的Though it is not allowed to hunt rhinos, many are still killed for their horns.第四段Black rhino population began falling rapidly in the second half of the 1900s because of poaching.以及文章最后一句It is hoped that, with continued support, these rhinos can escape the unfortunate result of the western black rhinos.可知，本文主要讲述犀牛数量下降很快，濒临灭绝，主要讲述黑犀牛数量下降很快。

【推理关系】题干What would be the best title of the text?.☞文章内容①he was special. He never criticized us, but used praise to bring out our best.②Black rhino population began falling rapidly in the second half of the 1900s because of poaching.③It is hoped that, with continued support, these rhinos can escape the unfortunate result of the western black rhinos.☞概括总结☞我们要保护黑犀牛☞标题