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练案[9] 必修二 Unit 4 Wildlife protection
Ⅰ. 完形填空
(2021·东城区综合练习)
Saving a Tiger Named Cinderella
On an icy day in February 2012, two hunters in east-
ern Russia discovered a limp bundle of fur lying in the
snow. It was an orphaned cub (幼兽)! The cub hadnt eat-
en in days, and was 1. A enough for the hunters just to
pick her up. Dr. Dale Miquelle, Director for the WCS Rus-
sia Program, said, “ A healthy tiger cub, even a three-
month-old one, would give you reason to 2. D before you
stuck your hand too close to its teeth and claws. But this
cub had no 3. D left in her. ”
The hunters wrapped the cub in a coat and 4. A her
to a local wildlife inspector, Andrey Oryol. Over the follow-
ing weeks, Oryol 5. C the orphaned cub back to health.
But he had a new problem: What could he do with an 6. B
three-month-old tiger?
The cub was an Amur tiger. 7. D a small number of
Amur tigers remained in the wild, so scientists wanted to
return 8. B cubs to their natural habitat. The orphaned
cub was taken to a new wildlife center. The center was
designed for raising wild animals without 9. A them to
people. It uses hidden cameras and covered fences to keep
workers out of 10. B . That way, the animals dont
become 11. C on humans.
The cub, later named Cinderella, became the centers
first tiger. Over the next year, she grew into a big, healthy
tigress. In the center, she learned to hunt. By the spring of
2013, experts agreed she was 12. C to return to the wild.
They chose the perfect new 13. D for their tiger
princess: the Bastak Nature Reserve. During the next two
years, researchers watched Cinderellas 14. A . They set
up cameras to snap photos. When Cinderella passed in front
of one of these camera 15. B , it took her picture. Cinder-
ella not only 16. C , but grew healthier and stronger.
Then, in December 2015, the cameras 17. D excit-
ing news: Cinderella had become a mother! For the first
time ever,a tiger that humans had 18. C and returned to
the wild had