Question

    On a cool morning, Wilson Kasaine heads out along a dirt path in southern Kenya. His calmness makes it easy to forget that he’s tracking one of the most dangerous animals in the world. Kasaine is tracking lions—especially one lion called Marti, who is the real-life Lion King of Selenkay Conservancy.

Tracking lions on foot may sound like a death wish, but Kasaine has been doing it for most of his life. Born into a traditional Maasai family he quickly grew to understand the beauty and danger of wildlife. Living with big wild animals forces him to develop a good sense of where they have been and where they may be going. During his 12-kilometer walks to and from school, he learned how to tell the paw prints (爪印) of a lion from those of other animals.

Growing up, Kasaine knew that improving his tracking abilities would help him avoid surprise meetings with dangerous animals. For many Maasai, tracking is mainly a matter of self-protection. But Kasaine is tracking lions to meet them and to protect them. He leads a small group of wide-eyed tourists over the red sandy path, searching for the lion that has left upon it his prints.

Each year, thousands of tourists crowd Kenya’s national parks to try to have a look at the＂big five＂; elephants, rhinoceros, leopards, buffaloes and lions. The international draw of these animals matters a lot because the nation’s economy is tied to the protection of its wildlife. If Kenya’s wildlife disappears, so does its second-largest source of income.

Wildlife protection efforts in Kenya meant marking off land exclusively(专门地)for animals. But it also meant that the people who had originally lived in the area were forced to leave their land and into smaller surrounding areas. They are also finding it increasingly hard to keep a traditional Maasai lifestyle. But people are glad that it really makes a difference to wildlife protection.

1.How did Kasaine track lions?

A.By working together with tourists.

B.By running after them all the time.

C.By going to school every day.

D.By studying their paw prints.

2.What can we learn from Paragraph 4?

A.Maasai people are born animal lovers.

B.Tourism is a big threat to Kenya’s wildlife.

C.Kenya benefits a lot from its wildlife protection.

D.Small animals are not included in their protection policy.

3.What does the underlined word ＂it＂in the last paragraph refer to?

A.Kenya’s economic development.

B.People’s leaving their original homes.

C.Kenya’s second-largest income source.

D.Kenyan people’s traditional Maasai lifestyle.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A.Wildlife protection in Kenya

B.Meeting a dangerous animal

C.Wilson Kasaine’s wise choice

D.Learning to live with lions

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.B

4.A

【解析】

本文是记叙文。这篇文章通过讲述Kasaine通过狮子的脚印追踪狮子、保护狮子的故事说明了肯尼亚从它的野生动植物保护中受益很多。即使人们离开他们最初的家，人们也非常高兴，并且支持野生动植物保护。

1.推理判断题。由第二段During his 12-kilometer walks to and from school, he learned how to tell the paw prints (爪印)of a lion from those of other animals.可推知Kasaine通过狮子的脚印追踪狮子，选D。

2.细节理解题。由第四段The international draw of these animals matters a lot because the nation’s economy is tied to the protection of its wildlife. If Kenya’s wildlife disappears, so does its second-largest source of income.可知肯尼亚从它的野生动植物保护中受益很多，选C。

3.推理判断题。由最后一段But it also meant that the people who had originally lived in the area were forced to leave their land and into smaller surrounding areas,可推知"it”指的是人们离开他们最初的家，选B。

4.主旨大意题。这篇文章通过讲述Kasaine通过狮子的脚印追踪狮子、保护狮子的故事说明了肯尼亚从它的野生动植物保护中受益很多。即使人们离开他们最初的家，人们也非常高兴，并且支持野生动植物保护，选A。