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阶段过关检测卷(五) (满分：120分　时间：100分钟) 第一部分　阅读(共两节，满分50分) 第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A (2023·吉林长春二中高二上期末) Meet Incredible Conservation Heroes Saving Wildlife from Extinction Anne Savage Dr.Savage founded a conservation program to protect cotton­top tamarins (棉顶狨猴).She pioneered in the development of new technologies to study the animal in the Colombian forest.She also helped conduct a study that found only 7，500 individuals remained.As a result, the International Union for Conservation of Nature changed the classification of cotton­top tamarins from Endangered to Critically Endangered, which brought the species to more people’s notice. Elena Bykova Having majored in biology, Bykova has a good knowledge of the saiga antelope (赛加羚羊).As Executive Secretary of the Saiga Conservation Alliance, an international organization, Bykova works to save the antelope.Illegal shooting is the single biggest threat, and Bykova concentrates on raising public awareness of the danger, finding alternative livelihood opportunities for local communities, and protecting saiga habitats. Jeanne Tarrant Frogs are astonishingly diverse and beautiful for Dr.Tarrant.Over the years, she has helped put the spotlight on many highly threatened species of frogs that face extinction due to habitat loss, climate change, and hunts by their animal enemies.No wonder she is called the “Frog Lady” of South Africa! Marilyn Connell Living only in the Mary River of Queensland, the Mary River turtle (龟) takes in oxygen in two ways.Being hunted by other wildlife is the Mary River turtle’s biggest threat.Connell and her team investigate the threats to the species and take measures to protect the eggs and newborns from being hunted, ensuring the species has a chance to survive. 语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四位野生动物保护主义者为保护一些高度濒危的物种所作的努力。 1．What made cotton­top tamarins get more attention? A．Dr.Savage’s conservation program. B．The adjustment to their risk category. C．Research into cotton­top tamar