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专题07 语法填空
Passage 1
(2023上·广东广州·高一秀全中学校考期末)阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
During the 1980s and 1990s, the population of Tibetan antelope dropped 1 more than 50%. There are two reasons for that. For one thing, hunters were shooting 2 (herd) of Tibetan antelopes to make profits by selling their valuable fur. Besides, their habitats were becoming smaller as new roads and railways were built.
In order to protect the species from 3 (extinct), the Chinese government built the Changtang National Nature Reserve, 4 volunteers watched over the antelopes day and night. 5 (keep) them safe from attacks. Furthermore, bridges and gates were added to let the antelopes move easily and 6 (safe).
The measures proved 7 (effect). The antelope population 8 (recover) and in June 2015, the Tibetan antelope 9 (remove) from the endangered species list. The government, however, doesn’t plan to stop the protection programmes, since the threats to the Tibetan antelope still exist.
In my opinion, much is being done to protect wildlife, but if we really want to save the planet, we must change our way of life. Remember, we are not trying to save wildlife. Actually, we are trying to save 10 (we).
Passage 2
(2023上·重庆·高一重庆市实验中学校考期末)阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Wan Qiuwen bas broken the glass ceiling to become one of China’s first two female rescue helicopter pilots who respond all 24/7 to search and rescue tasks.
Wan and Song Yin, the only other female pilot, 11 (graduate) from Shanghai Maritime University in 2008 to join Donghai No. 1 Rescued Flying Service of the Ministry of Transport. “ 12 (be) a search and rescue pilot is a high-risk job. It is a big commitment and requires personal sacrifices 13 not many are willing to make. “But I feel lucky 14 proud to be a member of the great team,” Wan says. She was thrilled when she finally got the admission 15 the program