Question

    Churchill, Manitoba is a small town. The northern winds roll through it from Canada's Hudson Bay. It might be just another point on the map if not for its seasonal settlers.

It happens like clockwork every fall that hundreds of polar bears make their way through the town to the freezing bay where they hunt for seals after the ice packs enough to support their weight. The animals have been connected with Churchill since at least 1619. That's when Norwegian explorer Jens Munk and his sailors recorded making a meal of one bear while they wintered in the area. “It was of good taste and did not disagree with us. ”That's what Munk wrote in his journal.

Over the years, the animals' coming has earned the town the name of“Polar Bear Capital of the World. ”Today, Churchill's bear population goes beyond its human population. There used to be about 7, 000 residents but now only 813 living there. There was no such thing as an organized tour group to see the bears until 1980. The town might have been in terrible financial hardships. But the growing bear tourism industry helped.

Today, some 10, 000 tourists come to the town to see polar bears for six weeks in autumn every year. But the reasons why they come are different from before. Everyone was happier and they had such a good time seeing polar bears. Now things have changed because the word is out that this Western Hudson Bay population of bears, Churchill Bears, are going to be the first population of polar bears to die out. So when the tourists come up, they all have a little bit of a lump in their throats（如鲠在喉）because they're looking at a beautiful bear, but they're also looking at a dying-out bear, which makes the whole attitude toward the bears different. Unfortunately, that's becoming the major part of the whole attraction of the tours as well. Come and see the bears before it's too late.

1.What can we learn about Churchill polar bears from the text？

A.They have eaten up the seals in the Hudson Bay.

B.They come to Churchill at the same time every year.

C.They move to Churchill to escape the northern winds.

D.They are so dangerous that most natives left their home.

2.What did Munk report in his journal？

A.They fed many polar bears. B.Polar bears were dangerous.

C.They hunted a bear for food. D.They found some seals in the bay.

3.How do polar bears benefit Churchill？

A.They make many people settle down. B.They attract many hunters to come here.

C.They bring much tourist income. D.They supply food to locals.

4.What is the main reason why tourists go to Churchill now？

A.To say good-bye to Churchill Bears. B.To help polar bears become happier.

C.To take photos with Churchill Bears. D.To stop polar bears going to the town.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.C

4.A

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文，介绍了丘吉尔北极熊的迁徙、它们为丘吉尔小镇旅游业带来的好处以及所处的现状。

1.

细节理解题。根据第二段中的“It happens like clockwork every fall that hundreds of polar bears make their way through the town to the freezing bay where they hunt for seals after the ice packs enough to support their weight.”可知，每年秋天，成百上千只北极熊会穿过丘吉尔小镇来到冰冷的海湾，在那里它们在冰块足够支撑它们的重量后捕猎海豹，由此可知，北极熊每年同一时间都会来到丘吉尔小镇，故B项正确。

2.

细节理解题。根据第二段中的“That's when Norwegian explorer Jens Munk and his sailors recorded making a meal of one bear while they wintered in the area.”可知，挪威探险家詹斯芒克和他的水手们在日记里记载了他们在该地区过冬时以一只北极熊为食的情景，故C项正确。

3.

细节理解题。根据第三段中的“There was no such thing as an organized tour group to see the bears until 1980. The town might have been in terrible financial hardships. But the growing bear tourism industry helped.”可知，直到1980年，才有旅游团去丘吉尔小镇看北极熊，这个小镇曾陷入严重的财政困难，但不断增长的北极熊旅游业对缓解这一问题起到了帮助作用，由此可知，北极熊为丘吉尔小镇带来了很多旅游收入，故C项正确。

4.

推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“But the reasons why they come are different from before. Everyone was happier and they had such a good time seeing polar bears. Now things have changed because the word is out that this Western Hudson Bay population of bears, Churchill Bears, are going to be the first population of polar bears to die out.”可知，现在游客来丘吉尔小镇看北极熊的原因和以前不一样了，以前游客们看到北极熊很开心，现在情况发生了变化，因为有消息说，西哈德逊湾的丘吉尔北极熊将成为第一批灭绝的北极熊，由此可知，游客们现在来丘吉尔小镇是为了最后看一眼丘吉尔北极熊，因为以后可能就看不到了（和丘吉尔北极熊告别），故A项正确。