Unit 5 Wild animals 单元话题完形填空专项训练2026-2027学年译林版英语八年级上册

Unit 5 Wild animals 单元话题完形填空练习专项 学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________ 一、完形填空 （一） 阅读下面短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 The black rhinoceros is one of the most 1 animals in Africa. These large animals have two horns on their heads. 2 , people hunt them for their horns, which are used in traditional medicine. As a result, the number of black rhinos has 3 greatly. In the 1960s, there were about 70,000 black rhinos in Africa. Today, there are 4 than 6,000 left. They are 5 danger of disappearing forever. Many 6 are working to protect black rhinos. They move rhinos to safe areas where hunters cannot reach them. They also use special guards to 7 the animals 24 hours a day. In some countries, the government has made it 8 to kill rhinos. These efforts are 9 . In some places, the number of black rhinos is starting to grow again. But there is still a long way to go. We must continue to 10 these amazing creatures. 1．A．dangerous B．endangered C．exciting D．interesting 2．A．Luckily B．Happily C．However D．Moreover 3．A．increased B．decreased C．appeared D．disappeared 4．A．more B．less C．fewer D．larger 5．A．on B．at C．in D．for 6．A．schools B．families C．organizations D．factories 7．A．protect B．feed C．catch D．sell 8．A．important B．necessary C．illegal D．difficult 9．A．failing B．working C．disappearing D．increasing 10．A．hunt B．forget C．protect D．ignore （二） 阅读下面短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 Do you know red pandas? These animals are small. They are not the same as giant pandas, though their names are 11 . They have red-brown fur, long tails and cute white faces. Red pandas live in the forests. They love to climb trees. They have sharp claws and these claws can help them grip the trees 12 . Their fur is the same colour as the moss on their tree homes. This makes it 13 for other animals to find them. Red pandas can look 14 themselves very well. They are most active in the early morning and evening when they look for food. 15 favourite food is bamboo, but they also eat fruits, berries, and sometimes small insects. Red pandas are usually shy. They can also be 16 to each other. They may share food or play together. However, people 17 the forests where they live. Some people even 18 them for their fur. Red pandas are in danger. Many people are working to 19 them by saving their homes and taking care of them in zoos. Red pandas are not just cute—they are also a priceless 20 of nature for humans. If we learn about them and help protect them, these special animals can live safely in the wild for many more years. 11．A．important B．similar C．exciting D．beautiful 12．A．slowly B．hardly C．easily D．probably 13．A．difficult B．dangerous C．perfect D．playful 14．A．out B．after C．for D．up 15．A．Its B．Their C．His D．Our 16．A．unhappy B．friendly C．honest D．calm 17．A．cut down B．fall down C．put down D．get down 18．A．save B．pick C．keep D．hunt 19．A．guide B．respect C．surprise D．protect 20．A．strength B．goodness C．treasure D．scenery （三） 阅读下面短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 Wild (野生的) animals are important to nature, but many of them are facing serious problems. The Siberian tiger is one of the most endangered animals in the world. It is one of the 21 cats on earth. It can weigh up to 250 kg. It has thick fur to keep warm in cold winters. In the past, there were many Siberian tigers in the wild. However, the number of them is 22 quickly now. One of the main reasons is that people cut down too many forests, so the tigers have no 23 to live in. Another reason is that some people kill them for their fur and bones. Luckily, people have realized the importance of 24 these tigers. People built many nature reserves (保护区). In these reserves, tigers can live 25 and safely. The government (政府) also made strict laws to 26 people from hunting them. Besides, many volunteers (志愿者) are working hard to 27 people about the importance of protecting wild animals. They hope more people will 28 them in this work. With our efforts, I believe the number of Siberian tigers will 29 in the future. We must remember that protecting wild animals is protecting 30 . 21．A．largest B．smallest C．cutest D．laziest 22．A．rising B．dropping C．moving D．improving 23．A．food B．water C．space D．time 24．A．feeding B．protecting C．hunting D．studying 25．A．happily B．quietly C．sadly D．angrily 26．A．design B．stop C．help D．lift 27．A．warn B．warm C．point D．tell 28．A．pack B．pay C．join D．form 29．A．disappear B．fail C．mix D．grow 30．A．itself B．themselves C．ourselves D．himself （四） 阅读下面短文，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 Zhalong Nature Reserve is in Heilongjiang Province in North-east China. It is one of the world’s most important wetlands. The area provides food and cover for a lot of wildlife. It is a 31 place for some rare birds. Many birds live in Zhalong all year round, 32 some go there only for a short stay. Most birds are active in the daytime, so you can 33 watch them there. There are not many cranes left in the world, and 20 per cent of 34 live in Zhalong. Some people want to make the wetlands 35 in order to have more space for farms and buildings. This will lead to less and less space for wildlife. What’s more, 36 keep fishing there. As a result, the birds do not have enough food to eat. Now the Chinese government has made 37 to prevent all these things in Zhalong. Once a year, the members of our Birdwatching Society go to study the birds in Zhalong. We record their types and changes 38 their numbers. Every year, a lot of tourists go to Zhalong to watch the birds. We are now inviting them to help us. We need more people to 39 and describe the birds. We hope this will help people understand the importance of the 40 . 31．A．perfect B．positive C．pretty D．possible 32．A．when B．before C．while D．after 33．A．quickly B．slowly C．closely D．easily 34．A．they B．them C．their D．theirs 35．A．bigger B．higher C．smaller D．deeper 36．A．businessmen B．fishermen C．policemen D．salesmen 37．A．books B．plans C．laws D．wishes 38．A．at B．of C．in D．on 39．A．count B．draw C．feed D．guide 40．A．oceans B．grasslands C．forests D．wetlands （五 ） 阅读下面短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 Everyone knows bees are busy. In English, there is even a 41 that is “as busy as a bee”. However, few people know about how bees play. Some scientists from Queen Mary University of London have 42 the truth. The scientists did some tests on bees “playing” with different things. They wanted to know how bees could 43 after a busy day. After studying the tests, they found some interesting 44 . The way the bees played with the ball was a little like how humans play. The bees especially liked playing with small wooden balls. 45 bees rolled more balls than old bees. Adult male (雄的) bees 46 more time playing with the balls than adult female (雌的) bees did. There were 45 bees in the tests. They had two 47 . The first one was to fly around or walk directly (直接地) to eat sweet food. The second one was to eat sweet food 48 flying or walking by some small colorful balls. Most of the bees chose to play with the balls first and then get their sweet food.   A scientist said the bees have 49 like happiness and sadness, and that they also love to play. She added those insects were 50 than we thought. So if you think insects are silly, you are also wrong. 41．A．word B．saying C．song D．story 42．A．looked for B．worked out C．found out D．cared for 43．A．play B．eat C．sleep D．fly 44．A．games B．jobs C．lessons D．facts 45．A．Small B．Young C．Tall D．Big 46．A．saved B．gave C．spent D．cost 47．A．aims B．results C．reasons D．choices 48．A．after B．before C．with D．without 49．A．activities B．feelings C．differences D．competitions 50．A．sillier B．friendlier C．funnier D．cleverer （六） 阅读下面短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 “Save the tigers” is a group of volunteers. These volunteers hope to save the tigers of the 51 . At the beginning of the 20th century, the number of tigers in the wild was around 100,000. But today that number 52 to a few thousand. Tigers live in the forests of Asia. They usually have orange fur and dark stripes. Tigers are symbols (象征) of strength and courage. In many stories, they are brave. The tiger is at the top of the food chain. It helps keep the number of other wild animals in 53 . For this reason, tigers are important to the environment. In recent years, tigers have been in danger of disappearing (消失). Some people 54 and kill tigers for money. People cut down a lot of trees as well. As 55 disappear, tigers lose their homes. The number of tigers in the wild is quickly decreasing and we must do 56 about it. To protect tigers, people take 57 but useful steps. Many countries make laws to stop tiger hunting and the sale of tiger products. They also 58 special areas to protect tigers’ homes and stop people from cutting down trees there. Schools and media (新闻媒体) tell people 59 tigers are important, and many volunteers help watch over tiger groups. If we work together—follow laws, protect their homes, and 60 them, we can keep tigers from disappearing. Let’s help save tigers, because their lives are linked to our planet’s health. 51．A．zoo B．world C．country D．village 52．A．stays B．grows C．leads D．has dropped 53．A．order B．trouble C．balance D．silence 54．A．hide B．hunt C．shake D．fight 55．A．laws B．groups C．forests D．volunteers 56．A．nothing B．anything C．something D．everything 57．A．simple B．popular C．important D．meaningful 58．A．set up B．put up C．make up D．clean up 59．A．how B．why C．when D．what 60．A．talk about B．hear about C．care about D．worry about 《Unit 5 Wild animals 单元话题完形填空练习专项》参考答案 题号 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 答案 B C B C C C A C B C 题号 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 答案 B C A B B B A D D C 题号 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 答案 A B C B A B D C D C 题号 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 答案 A C D B C B C C A D 题号 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 答案 B C A D B C D A B D 题号 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 答案 B D C B C C A A B C 1．B 2．C 3．B 4．C 5．C 6．C 7．A 8．C 9．B 10．C 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。介绍了非洲黑犀牛因猎杀而濒危的现状，以及人们为保护它们采取的措施和成效，呼吁继续保护这些动物。 【详解】1．句意：黑犀牛是非洲最濒危的动物之一。 根据下文“the number of black rhinos has decreased greatly”可知黑犀牛数量锐减，面临灭绝危险，应选用endangered“濒危的”。dangerous“危险的”指具有威胁性，exciting“令人兴奋的”和interesting“有趣的”均不符合“数量减少、需要保护”的语境。 2．句意：然而，人们为了获取它们的角而捕杀它们，这些角被用于传统医药。 前文说黑犀牛是濒危动物，后文说人们捕杀它们获取角，前后为转折关系，应用However表示“然而”。Luckily“幸运地”和Happily“快乐地”与“捕杀”的负面事实矛盾，Moreover“此外”表递进，不符合逻辑。 3．句意：因此，黑犀牛的数量已经大幅减少。 前文提到人类捕杀黑犀牛，导致其数量“减少”，应选用decreased。increased“增加”与事实相反，appeared“出现”和disappeared“消失”均不符合“数量减少”的精确含义。 4．句意：如今，剩下不到6000头。 根据上文“there were about 70,000”和下文“than 6,000 left”可知数量大幅减少，空后省略了rhinos“犀牛”，是可数名词复数，应用fewer表示“更少的”。more“更多的”与事实相反，less修饰不可数名词，larger“更大的”与数量无关。 5．句意：它们面临着永远消失的危险。 in danger of是固定搭配，表示“处于……的危险中”，应选用in。on、at、for均不符合搭配。 6．句意：许多组织正在努力保护黑犀牛。 根据下文“They move rhinos to safe areas...use special guards...”可知这些是“组织”采取的保护行动，应选用organizations。schools“学校”、families“家庭”、factories“工厂”，均不符合“保护野生动物”的语境。 7．句意：他们还使用专门的护卫队全天24小时保护这些动物。 上文提到保护黑犀牛，护卫队的工作是“保护”它们，应选用protect。feed“喂养”、catch“捕捉”、sell“卖”，均与“保护”的语境不符。 8．句意：在一些国家，政府已经把捕杀犀牛定为非法行为。 为了保护犀牛，政府会让捕杀犀牛成为“非法的”，应选用illegal。important“重要的”、necessary“必要的”、difficult“困难的”，均不符合“法律禁止捕杀”的语境。 9．句意：这些努力正在起作用。 根据下文“the number of black rhinos is starting to grow again”可知保护措施产生了积极效果，应选用working“起作用”。failing“失败”、disappearing“消失”、increasing“增长”均不符合语境。 10．句意：我们必须继续保护这些神奇的生物。 根据全文主题，作者呼吁继续“保护”黑犀牛，应选用protect。hunt“捕杀”、forget“忘记”、ignore“忽视”，均与保护动物的主题相反。 11．B 12．C 13．A 14．B 15．B 16．B 17．A 18．D 19．D 20．C 【导语】本文主要介绍了小熊猫的外貌特征、生活习性、面临的生存威胁及保护措施，呼吁人们关爱自然，保护野生动物。 【详解】11．句意：虽然它们的名字很相似，但它们和大熊猫不一样。 根据“though”表示转折关系，前文提到“not the same”，可知此处指名字是“相似的”。similar相似的，符合题意。 12．句意：锋利的爪子能帮助它们轻松地抓住树木。 根据“sharp claws”可知爪子锋利，功能是让抓树变得“容易”。easily容易地，符合题意。 13．句意：这使得其他动物很难发现它们。 根据“fur is the same colour as the moss”可知这是保护色，目的是让敌人“难以”发现。difficult困难的，符合题意。 14．句意：小熊猫能很好地照顾自己。 根据语境提示，固定搭配“look after”意为“照顾”，符合动物生存语境。其他选项搭配含义不符。 15．句意：它们最喜欢的食物是竹子。 根据主语“Red pandas”是复数形式，可知应用复数物主代词“Their”。其他选项单复数或人称不符。 16．句意：它们彼此之间也可能很友好。 根据“share food or play together”可知这种行为表现出“友好的”关系。friendly友好的，符合题意。其他选项无法体现分享和玩耍。 17．句意：然而，人们砍伐它们居住的森林。 根据宾语“the forests”可知人类破坏森林的行为通常是“砍伐”。cut down砍伐，符合题意。其他选项与森林搭配不当。 18．句意：有些人甚至为了毛皮猎杀它们。 根据“for their fur”可知为了获取毛皮而进行的动作是“猎杀”。hunt猎杀，符合题意。其他选项不符合捕杀动物的语境。 19．句意：许多人正努力通过拯救家园来保护它们。 根据“saving their homes and taking care of them”可知这些措施的目的是“保护”。protect保护，符合题意。其他选项无法概括保护行为。 20．句意：它们也是人类无价的自然宝藏。 根据“priceless”修饰珍贵的事物，“treasure”意为“宝藏”，符合语境。其他选项与 priceless 搭配不当。 21．A 22．B 23．C 24．B 25．A 26．B 27．D 28．C 29．D 30．C 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了野生动物对自然很重要，但许多野生动物正面临严重问题，以东北虎为例，介绍了其数量减少的原因，以及人们为保护东北虎所采取的措施，最后强调保护野生动物就是保护我们自己。 【详解】21．句意：它是地球上最大的猫科动物之一。 largest最大的；smallest最小的；cutest最可爱的；laziest最懒惰的。根据“It can weigh up to 250 kg. It has thick fur to keep warm in cold winters.”可知，东北虎体型庞大，是地球上最大的猫科动物之一。故选A。 22．句意：然而，现在它们的数量正在迅速下降。 rising上升；dropping下降；moving移动；improving提高。根据“One of the main reasons is that people cut down too many forests...Another reason is that some people kill them for their fur and bones.”可知，由于森林被砍伐以及人们捕杀东北虎，导致其数量下降。故选B。 23．句意：其中一个主要原因是人们砍伐了太多的森林，所以老虎没有生存空间。 food食物；water水；space空间；time时间。根据“people cut down too many forests”可知，森林被砍伐，老虎就没有生存空间了。故选C。 24．句意：幸运的是，人们已经意识到保护这些老虎的重要性。 feeding喂养；protecting保护；hunting捕猎；studying研究。根据“People built many nature reserves (保护区).”可知，人们建立自然保护区是为了保护东北虎。故选B。 25．句意：在这些保护区里，老虎可以快乐而安全地生活。 happily快乐地；quietly安静地；sadly悲伤地；angrily生气地。根据“and safely”可知，此处应是与安全并列的积极词汇，结合语境可知，在保护区里老虎能快乐安全地生活。故选A。 26．句意：政府还制定了严格的法律来阻止人们捕猎它们。 design设计；stop阻止；help帮助；lift举起。根据“made strict laws”可知，制定法律是为了阻止人们捕猎东北虎，stop sb. from doing sth.“阻止某人做某事”。故选B。 27．句意：此外，许多志愿者正在努力告诉人们保护野生动物的重要性。 warn警告；warm使温暖；point指出；tell告诉。根据“people about the importance of protecting wild animals”可知，志愿者应是努力告诉人们保护野生动物的重要性。故选D。 28．句意：他们希望更多的人能加入到这项工作中来。 pack打包；pay支付；join加入；form形成。根据“in this work”可知，此处指加入到保护野生动物这项工作中来，join sb. in sth.“加入某人做某事”。故选C。 29．句意：在我们的努力下，我相信未来东北虎的数量会增加。 disappear消失；fail失败；mix混合；grow增长。根据“With our efforts”可知，在人们的努力下，东北虎的数量会增加。故选D。 30．句意：我们必须记住，保护野生动物就是保护我们自己。 itself它自己；themselves他们自己；ourselves我们自己；himself他自己。根据“We must remember”可知，此处指保护野生动物就是保护我们人类自己，用反身代词ourselves。故选C。 31．A 32．C 33．D 34．B 35．C 36．B 37．C 38．C 39．A 40．D 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了中国东北黑龙江扎龙自然保护区的基本情况，它是世界最重要的湿地之一；同时讲述了湿地面临的人为破坏问题、中国政府采取的保护措施，以及观鸟协会开展的鸟类监测工作，呼吁人们保护湿地与野生鸟类。 【详解】31．句意：对于一些珍稀鸟类来说它是一个完美的地方。 perfect完美的；positive积极的；pretty漂亮的；possible可能的。根据“The area provides food and cover for a lot of wildlife.”可知，扎龙能为野生动物提供食物和庇护所，条件优越，因此是适合珍稀鸟类生存的完美地方。故选A。 32．句意：许多鸟类常年生活在扎龙，然而有一些只在那里作短暂停留。 when当……时；before在……之前；while然而，当……时；after在……之后。本句前半句“live in Zhalong all year round”与后半句“only for a short stay”形成对比转折，while可表示对比、转折，意为“然而”，符合句子逻辑。故选C。 33．句意：大多数鸟类在白天很活跃，所以你可以在那里很容易地观察到它们。 quickly快速地；slowly缓慢地；closely亲密地，仔细地；easily容易地 。根据“Most birds are active in the daytime”可知，鸟类白天活动频繁，因此人们能够容易地观察到它们，符合因果逻辑。故选D。 34．句意：世界上现存的鹤并不多，其中百分之二十生活在扎龙。 they他们，主格；them他们，宾格；their他们的，形容词性物主代词；theirs他们的，名词性物主代词。根据“20 per cent of...”可知，介词of后需要使用人称代词宾格形式，此处代指前文中的cranes，因此用them。故选B。 35．句意：有些人为了获得更多农田和建筑用地，想要把湿地变小。 bigger更大的；higher更高的；smaller更小的；deeper更深的。根据“in order to have more space for farms and buildings”可知，人们侵占湿地会让湿地面积变小，且后文“This will lead to less and less space for wildlife.”也能印证湿地在缩小。故选C。 36．句意：此外，渔民们一直在那里捕鱼。 businessmen商人；fishermen渔民；policemen警察；salesmen销售员。根据“keep fishing there”可知，fishing是渔民的行为，与后文鸟类缺少食物形成因果关系，符合语境。故选B。 37．句意：现在中国政府已经制定法律来阻止扎龙发生的所有这些破坏行为。 books书；plans计划；laws法律；wishes愿望。根据“prevent all these things in Zhalong”可知，政府制止破坏自然保护区的行为，通常会制定法律，make laws是固定搭配，意为“制定法律”。故选C。 38．句意：我们记录它们的种类以及数量上的变化。 at在某处/某时；of ……的；in在……里面；on在……上面。根据“changes ...their numbers”可知，固定搭配changes in表示“在某方面的变化”，此处指数量方面的变化，为固定用法。故选C。 39．句意：我们需要更多的人来数清并描述这些鸟类。 count数数，清点；draw画画；feed喂养；guide引导。根据前文“We record their types and changes in their numbers.”可知，观鸟需要记录鸟类数量，因此需要人们清点、数清鸟类数量，符合上下文工作内容。故选A。 40．句意：我们希望这将帮助人们理解湿地的重要性。 oceans海洋；grasslands草原；forests森林；wetlands湿地。根据文章开头“It is one of the world’s most important wetlands.”可知，全文围绕扎龙湿地展开介绍与保护，因此此处点明保护湿地的重要性，呼应文章主题。故选D。 41．B 42．C 43．A 44．D 45．B 46．C 47．D 48．A 49．B 50．D 【导语】本文主要讲述了科学家对蜜蜂进行了研究，发现蜜蜂会通过玩木球来放松，它们比人们想象中更聪明。 41．句意：在英语中，甚至有一句谚语 叫做“像蜜蜂一样忙”。 word话语；谚语saying；歌曲song；故事story。as busy as a bee是一句谚语。故选B。 42．句意：一些来自伦敦玛丽皇后学院的科学家已经发现了真相。 looked for寻找；worked out解决；found out发现；cared for照顾。根据下文可知，科学家通过一些测试来发现蜜蜂如何玩耍的真相。故选C。 43．句意：他们想知道蜜蜂在忙碌了一天后如何玩耍。 play玩耍；eat吃；sleep睡觉；fly飞行。根据“The scientists did some tests on bees “playing” with different things.”可知，此处想知道蜜蜂是如何玩耍的。故选A。 44．句意：在研究了测试后，他们发现了一些有趣的事实。 games游戏；jobs工作；lessons课程；facts事实。根据上下文可知，科学家通过测试来发现蜜蜂如何玩耍的真相。故选D。 45．句意：年轻的蜜蜂比年长的蜜蜂玩球更多。 Small小的；Young年轻的；Tall高的；Big大的。根据“old bees”可知，此处是将年轻的蜜蜂与年长的蜜蜂作对比。故选B。 46．句意：成年雄性蜜蜂比成年雌性蜜蜂花费更多的时间玩球。 saved节省；gave给予；spent花费；cost花费（对象是金钱）。此处指时间，spend some time doing sth.“花费时间做某事”。故选C。 47．句意：它们有两个选择。 aims目标；results结果；reasons原因；choices选择。根据“Most of the bees chose to play with the balls first and then get their sweet food.”可知，是两种选择。故选D。 48．句意：第二个是在飞过或走过一些彩色小球之后去吃甜食。 after在……之后；before在……之前；with和……一起；without没有。根据“Most of the bees chose to play with the balls first and then get their sweet food.”可知，第二种选择是去过彩球旁边之后再吃甜食。故选A。 49．句意：一位科学家说蜜蜂有像快乐和悲伤这样的情感，而且它们也喜欢玩耍。 activities活动；feelings感受；differences差异；competitions竞争。根据“happiness and sadness”可知，是两种情感。故选B。 50．句意：她补充说，这些昆虫比我们想象的更聪明。 sillier更愚蠢的；friendlier更友好的；funnier更有趣的；cleverer更聪明的。根据“So if you think insects are silly, you are also wrong.”可知，昆虫比我们想象的更聪明。故选D。 51．B 52．D 53．C 54．B 55．C 56．C 57．A 58．A 59．B 60．C 【导语】本文是说明文。主要介绍了老虎的生存现状、老虎对环境的重要性，以及老虎濒临消失的原因和人们为保护老虎所采取的措施，呼吁人们共同努力拯救老虎。   【详解】51．句意：这些志愿者希望拯救世界上的老虎。   zoo动物园；world世界；country国家；village村庄。根据后文“the number of tigers in the wild”可知，志愿者的目标是拯救全球范围内的老虎，而非单一动物园、国家或村庄，故选B。 52．句意：但如今这个数字下降到了几千只。   stays保持；grows增长；leads带领；has dropped下降。根据前文“At the beginning of the 20th century, the number of tigers in the wild was around 100,000”和转折词But可知，表示“从20世纪初到现在的数量变化”，应使用现在完成时，故选D。 53．句意：它有助于保持其他野生动物数量的平衡。   order秩序；trouble麻烦；balance平衡；silence沉默。根据前文“The tiger is at the top of the food chain”可知，处于食物链顶端的动物能调节其他动物的数量，维持生态平衡，keep...in balance为固定短语，意为“保持……的平衡”，故选C。 54．句意：有些人猎杀老虎以获取金钱。   hide隐藏；hunt捕猎；shake摇晃；fight打架。根据后文“kill tigers for money”可知，此处指“捕猎”老虎，hunt and kill 意为“猎杀”，符合语境，故选B。 55．句意：随着森林消失，老虎失去了它们的家园。   laws法律；groups群体；forests森林；volunteers志愿者。根据前文“People cut down a lot of trees as well”和后文“tigers lose their homes”可知，树木被砍伐会导致森林消失，老虎的家园也会随之消失，故选C。 56．句意：野生老虎的数量正在迅速减少，我们必须对此做些什么。 nothing没有什么；anything任何事（用于否定句或疑问句）；something一些事（用于肯定句）；everything所有事。根据前文“The number of tigers in the wild is quickly decreasing”可知，情况危急，我们需要采取行动做一些事情，本句为肯定句，故选C。 57．句意：为了保护老虎，人们采取了简单但有用的措施。   simple简单的；popular受欢迎的；important重要的；meaningful有意义的。根据转折词but和useful可知，此处应填与“有用的”形成对比的词，simple符合语境，指措施虽简单但效果好，故选A。 58．句意：他们还建立特殊区域来保护老虎的家园，并阻止人们在那里砍伐树木。   set up建立；put up张贴、举起；make up组成、编造；clean up清理。根据后文“special areas to protect tigers’ homes”可知，此处指“建立”这样的特殊区域，故选A。   59．句意：学校和新闻媒体告诉人们为什么老虎很重要，许多志愿者帮助看管老虎群体。   how如何；why为什么；when什么时候；what什么。根据后文“tigers are important”可知，学校和媒体是在向人们解释老虎重要的原因，告诉人们“为什么”老虎重要，故选B。 60．句意：如果我们共同努力——遵守法律，保护它们的家园，关心它们，我们就能阻止老虎消失。   talk about谈论；hear about听说；care about关心；worry about担心。根据前文“follow laws, protect their homes”可知，此处是保护老虎的具体行动，care about符合语境，指关心老虎的生存状况，故选C。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $