Question

    Nasr Majid started hunting this fall at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge (保护区) on the Eastern Shore of Maryland in USA. He’s one of the relatively few new hunters who officials hope will help stop a nearly four-decade decline nationally in what has become a hobby for fewer than 5 percent of Americans.

Natural resources and wildlife officials in Maryland are encouraging hunting of deer, turkeys and some other wild animals, which is believed to be good for the environment. Without hunting, they say, sika deer will overpopulate the wildlife refuge and they’ll overeat the bushes and other plants that provide important habitat for birds. On the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay, hunting is also important to prevent the spread of diseases such as Lyme.

In many families, the hunting tradition has been handed down for generations. But as longtime sportsmen age and children lose interest, the number of hunters in the United States fell by 2 million, from 2011 to 2018, to about 11 million.

“Everything is changing. Kids are growing up in front of video games and computers instead of going hunting.” said Chris Markin, a hunting specialist for the state natural resources department. “Adults usually focus on working and providing for their families. Those pressures are preventing many other potential hunters from going out, and from raising the next generation of hunters.”

To avoid such a decline, a new approach is needed. Government agencies and nonprofit groups are now launching mentoring (指导) programs to train more hunters, which not only helps preserve an industry and a culture but also means more protection for wildlife and their habitats through deer population control and investment.

Luckily, there are those still eager to learn, like Majid. He was just looking for an outdoor hobby he could share with his children when he came across the mentorship program. Now, he feels capable of hunting on his own, but also has someone he can text with questions that pop up. His new pastime has already paid off for him—on his second hunt with his mentor, in the last minutes of daylight, he bagged his first deer.

1.In this passage,Nasr Majid is considered as a symbol of________.

A.devotion B.bravery C.enthusiasm D.hope

2.What can be inferred from Chris Markin’s words?

A.No one is interested in hunting any more.

B.The hunting tradition is facing challenges.

C.Parents fail to spend enough time with kids.

D.Hunting adds to many adults life pressures.

3.What does the underlined words“new pastime”refer to?

A.Raising questions. B.Looking for hunters.

C.Learning to hunt. D.Sharing a new hobby.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A.Teach hunters new skills B.Make Hunting More Popular

C.Reduce the pressure of life D.Train more skilled hunters

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.C

4.B

【解析】

这是一篇新闻报道。文章主要讲述了在美国传统的狩猎活动受到了挑战的原因和政府采取的措施。

1.

细节理解题。根据文章第一段“He’s one of the relatively few new hunters who officials hope will help stop a nearly four-decade decline nationally in what has become a hobby for fewer than 5 percent of Americans.”可知，Nasr Majid是为数不多的新猎人之一，官员们希望他能帮助阻止全国范围内狩猎活动的减少，由此推出，他们对Nasr Majid寄予厚望，所以是希望的象征。故选D项。

2.

推理判断题。根据文章第四段“Everything is changing. Kids are growing up in front of video games and computers instead of going hunting.” said Chris Markin, a hunting specialist for the state natural resources department. “Adults usually focus on working and providing for their families. Those pressures are preventing many other potential hunters from going out, and from raising the next generation of hunters.”可知，一切都在改变，孩子们在游戏和电脑前长大不再去打猎，成年人专注于他们的工作养家糊口，这些压力阻碍了许多其他潜在猎人的外出，也阻碍了下一代猎人的成长，所以从Chris Markin的话语中推出狩猎传统正在面临挑战。故选B项。

3.

词句猜测题。根据文章最后一段“His new pastime has already paid off for him—on his second hunt with his mentor, in the last minutes of daylight, he bagged his first deer.”可知，在和导师一起狩猎中，收获了第一只鹿，所以他学习狩猎为他带来回报，所以此处new pastime应该是学习狩猎。故选C项。

4.

主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“He’s one of the relatively few new hunters who officials hope will help stop a nearly four-decade decline nationally in what has become a hobby for fewer than 5 percent of Americans.”和倒数第二段“To avoid such a decline, a new approach is needed. Government agencies and nonprofit groups are now launching mentoring (指导) programs to train more hunters”可知，官员们希望他能帮助阻止狩猎活动下降，而政府机构和非盈利机构组织推出项目培训更多的猎人，其目的是让狩猎变得越来越流行，所以B项“让狩猎变得越来越流行”更适合题目。故选B项。