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2023年江苏省苏锡常镇高三一模 阅读理解D篇
第7讲 2023年江苏省南通等6市高三一模 阅读理解D篇
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1 New research shows that removing black rhinos' horns(犀牛角) to make them less attractive to illegal hunters is reducing their territory(领地) sizes and making them less sociable with each other.
2 remove /rɪˈmuːv/ v.
3 removal /rɪˈmuːvl/
移动;调动;去除 [ U]~ (of sb/sth)the act of taking sb/sth away from a particular place
4 territory
/ˈterətri/
领土;版图;领地 1.
[ CU]land that is under the control of a particular country or ruler
5 sociable 好交际的;合群的;友好的 ( also less frequentso·cial ) ( of people人 ) enjoying spending time with other people
6 The study, published in the journal PNAS, found that dehorned South African rhinos have home ranges that are 45 per cent smaller than those of complete animals, and that they were 37 percent less likely to engage in social interactions.
7 journal
/ˈdʒɜːn(ə)l/
1.(某学科或专业的)报纸,刊物,杂志 3.日志;日记 1.
a newspaper or magazine that deals with a particular subject or profession
3. a written record of the things you do, see, etc. every day
8 dehorned adj. 去角的
9 home ranges 动物的活动范围 Nthe area in which an animal normally ranges
10 less likely 不太可能:指某事发生的可能性较小或较低。
11 engage in social interactions 参与社会互动
12 “The big, dominant bulls that used to have very large territories that overlapped with a lot of females may now have much less territory and much less reproductive(繁殖的) success,” says Vanessa Duthé, who led the work at Switzerland's University of Neuchâtel.
13 dominant /ˈdɒmɪnənt/ 处于支配地位的 ADJSomeone or something that is dominant is more powerful, successful, influential, or noticeable than other people or things.
14 overlap /ˌəʊvəˈlæp/ 重叠 1.
V-RECIPIf one thing overlaps another, or if you overlap them, a part of the first thing occupies the same area as a part of the other thing. You can also say that two things overlap.
15 reproductive /ˌriːprəˈdʌktɪv/
生殖的; 繁殖的 ADJReproductive processes and organs are concerned with the reproduction of living things.
16 “It's really hard to predict the effects of this,” she says. “It doesn't mean that population success will necessarily decline, because it might open up gaps for younger males that would not have had the space or the means before.”
17 effect
/ɪˈfekt/
效应;影响;结果 1.
[ CU]~ (on sb/sth)a change that sb/sth causes in sb/sth else; a result
18 decline
/dɪˈklaɪn/
(数量、价值、质量等的)减少,下降,衰落,衰退 [ Cusually sing.U]~ (in sth)~ (of sth)a continuous decrease in the number, value, quality, etc. of sth
19 gap
/ɡæp/
开口;豁口;缺口;裂口 1.
a space between two things or in the middle of sth, especially because there is a part missing
•
a gap in a hedge树篱的豁口
20 Indeed, a University of Bristol study published last year showed that dehorning(去角) does not negatively affect populations overall.
21 negatively affect
22 overall
/ˌəʊvərˈɔːl/
23 But such unintended behavioral consequences necessarily feed into judgments about whether this highly invasive procedure is worthwhile.
24 unintended /ˌʌnɪnˈtendɪd/
非计划的;无意的;无心的 an unintended effect, result or meaning is one that you did not plan or intend to happen
25 feed into 注入,流入;提供原料 1.
The report's findings will feed into company policy.
公司的政策将会考虑到报告的调研结果。
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26 invasive /ɪnˈveɪsɪv/ 1.
( especially of diseases within the body尤指体内疾病 ) spreading very quickly and difficult to stop侵入的;侵袭的
27 procedure /prəˈsiːdʒə(r)/
1.
[ CU]~ (for sth)a way of doing sth, especially the usual or correct way(正常)程序,手续,步骤
28 Remarkably, perhaps, there is little hard evidence either way. “No one's put all the data together to say whether it's a really effective measure,” says Duthé.
29 Remarkably adv.
不寻常地,惊人地;不平常地,奇怪地
30 either way 不管怎样;无论哪种方式
31 “What is clear is that the introduction of dehorning and a decline in illegal hunting has occurred at the same time,” she adds.
32 introduction
33 decline /dɪˈklaɪn/
(数量、价值、质量等的)减少,下降,衰落,衰退 [ Cusually sing.U]~ (in sth)~ (of sth)a continuous decrease in the number, value, quality, etc. of sth
34 occur
35 “But dehorning has been accompanied by other conservation measures that may be more effective.”
36 be accompanied by 伴随着:表示某物或某人与另一物或另一人一起出现或存在。
37 conservation measures
/ˌkɒnsəˈveɪʃ(ə)n/
1
38 “It's incredibly complicated,” says Lucy Chimes, a member of the Bristol team. (对环境的) 保护 N-UNCOUNTConservation is saving and protecting the environment.
39 incredibly extremely极端地;极其
40 complicated
41 “There are so many other factors involved. You have to consider what other security measures are being carried out—fencing, patrols, staff numbers—and poverty levels surrounding parks, their nearness to national borders and whether there is community engagement.”
42 involved /ɪnˈvɒlvd/ adj. 参与;作为一部分;有关联 1.[ not before noun]~ (in sth)taking part in sth; being part of sth or connected with sth to be/become/get involved in politics参与政治
43 patrol
/pəˈtrəʊl/
巡逻;巡查 [ CU]the act of going to different parts of a building, an area, etc. to make sure that there is no trouble or crime
44 staff numbers /stɑːf/ 全体职工(或雇员) 1.
[ C][ usually sing.U]all the workers employed in an organization considered as a group
45 nearness to national borders /ˈnɪənəs/ n. 接近;密切;近似
46 borders /ˈbɔːdə(r)/ 国界;边界;边疆;边界地区 the line that divides two countries or areas; the land near this line
47 community engagement
/ɪnˈɡeɪdʒmənt/
参加,从事
48 Chimes is currently planning a project that aims to separate these and other factors. In the meantime, Duthé believes that dehorning is a worthwhile tool of last course of action. “A rhino that is behaving a little bit strangely is better than a dead rhino.”
49 currently
50 last course of action 最后的行动方案
51 C. To reduce their home ranges. 活动范围
52 range
/reɪndʒ/
(变动或浮动的)范围,界限,区间 2.
[ Cusually sing.]the limits between which sth varies
53 D. To affect their reproductive success.
54 affect
/əˈfekt/
影响 1.
[ VN] [ often passive]to produce a change in sb/sth
55 What does the underlined phrase “invasive procedure” in paragraph 5 refer to?
56 The removal of rhino horns
57 The impact on rhino population
58 impact /ˈɪmpækt/
1.
~ (of sth) (on sb/sth)the powerful effect that sth has on sb/sth巨大影响;强大作用
the environmental impact of tourism旅游事业对环境的巨大影响
59 ( )34. What is Chimes' attitude toward the dehorning of black rhinos?
60 A. Supportive. B. Opposed. C. Unconcerned. D. Uncertain.
61 Opposed /əˈpəʊzd/ 强烈反对 ( of a person人 ) disagreeing strongly with sth and trying to stop it
62 opposition /ˌɒpəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/ n. (强烈的)反对,反抗,对抗 1.
[ U]~ (to sb/sth)the act of strongly disagreeing with sb/sth, especially with the aim of preventing sth from happening
63 B. Various factors lead to the decline in illegal hunting. (数量、价值、质量等的)减少,下降,衰落,衰退 [ Cusually sing.U]~ (in sth)~ (of sth)a continuous decrease in the number, value, quality, etc. of sth
•
a rapid/sharp/gradual decline 迅速╱急剧╱逐渐下降
64 C. Dehorning is the last action researchers will take.
65 D. Rhinos are supposed to behave a little bit strangely.
66 南通三模D篇题目
67 12. What prevented Castañeda’s discoveries from being more widely known?
68 A Poor management. B. Opposition from her colleagues.
69 C. Her bad reputation. /ˌrepjuˈteɪʃ(ə)n/ 名誉;名声 ~ (as sth)~ (for sth/for doing sth)the opinion that people have about what sb/sth is like, based on what has happened in the past
70 D. The language barrier. /ˈbæriə(r)/ 屏障;障碍物 1. an object like a fence that prevents people from moving forward from one place to another
71 13. What’s the consequence of the dominant focus on English in scientific research
72 dominant /ˈdɒmɪnənt/ 首要的;占支配地位的;占优势的;显著的 1.
more important, powerful or noticeable than other things
73 A. Inefficient wildlife conservation.
/ˈwaɪldlaɪf/ 野生动物保护 [ U]animals, birds, insects, etc. that are wild and live in a natural environment野生动物;野生生物
74 B. A knowledge gap in the scientific world.
/ɡæp/
知识鸿沟:指人们在某一领域或某一主题上的知识水平存在差距或不足。 gap:
a space between two things or in the middle of sth, especially because there is a part missing开口;豁口;缺口;裂口
75 C. A growing interest in non-English papers.
76 D. Inadequate job opportunities for translators. /ɪnˈædɪkwət/ 不充分的;不足的;不够的 1.
~ (for sth)~ (to do sth)not enough; not good enough
•
inadequate supplies供应短缺
77 adequate /ˈædɪkwət/ 足够的;合格的;合乎需要的 ~ (for sth)~ (to do sth)enough in quantity, or good enough in quality, for a particular purpose or need
78 Inadequate
79 14. What does the author want to illustrate by mentioning forest snakes and frogs? /ˈɪləstreɪt/ (用示例、图画等)说明,解释 2.
to make the meaning of sth clearer by using examples, pictures, etc.
80 A. The urgency to protect rare species. /reə(r)/
1.
~ (for sb/sth to do sth)~ (to do sth)not done, seen, happening, etc. very often稀少的;稀罕的
81 B. The need to adopt one global language.
82 15. What is presented in the last paragraph of the text?
83 present 提出,陈述 10.
~ sth (to sb)( formal ) to offer or express sth in speech or writing(口头或书面)表达,表示
84 A. A potential solution. /pəˈtenʃ(ə)l/
B. A theoretical model. /ˌθɪəˈretɪk(ə)l/ 理论模型
85 C. A popular belief. D. A global trend.
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