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【題目】 Scotland’s wildlife faces a “long march” north to escape global warming and there will be losses along the way, Scotland’s leading conservation body has warned.

Scottish Natural Heritage is to explore ways of helping the country’s animals and plants on their epic (史詩般的) journey, so they can spread from areas that become too warm. too wet or too dry over the coming years. Roads, railways, towns and large open areas represent physical barriers for many kinds of wildlife. but a range of methods can be used to overcome them. Potential solutions include tunnels under or ecoducts (生態橋) over roads and railways; networks of green spaces; increased areas of species-friendly mixed forests and a landscape that is generally more wildlife friendly.

SNH announced the programme — called The Long March. They will initially concentrate on“pinch points” where there is little space for wildlife. The programme takes its name from the “Long March” made by the Chinese Red Army in the 1930s. “Climate change is going to push a whole range of our species north, and it won’t be an easy journey,” SNH’s land use group manager, Duncan said. “The challenges facing our wildlife are similar, although the barriers may be railway lines, motorways and housing estates.

“We need to give wildlife the best possible chance of moving into new climate space by creating stepping stones of suitable habitat in the landscape. By doing this we will give at least some species the opportunity to respond to the warming climate.”

【1】Where will the wildlife move to start a new life?

A.Warmer areas.B.More wet places.

C.Colder places.D.The forest.

【2】What are the possible solutions to the wildlife on their journey?

A.Railways lines.B.Housing estates.

C.Tunnels.D.Motorways.

【3】What can we learn about the wildlife from the last paragraph?

A.The long journey is the best possible chance.

B.Protecting the present habitat is the best way.

C.Moving into new climate space will become extinet.

D.Building stepping stones of suitable habitat is necessary.

【4】What is the best title for the text?

A.Wildlife in DangerB.Escape Routes in trouble

C.Wildlife Faced with Global WarmingD.Escape Routes to North Planed for Wildlife

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】C

【3】D

【4】D

【解析】

這是一篇說明文。文章是關于動植物在氣候變暖的時候，向北遷徙以求生存，蘇格蘭自然遺產署成立項目幫助野生動植物的事情。

【1】細節理解題。由第一段Scotland’s wildlife faces a “long march” north to escape global warming and there will be losses along the way, Scotland’s leading conservation body has warned.可知，蘇格蘭主要的野生動物保護機構警告說，為了逃避全球變暖，蘇格蘭的野生動物面臨著向北“長征”的挑戰，沿途將會有損失。地理條件上，蘇格蘭往北是更冷的地方。由此可知，野生動物會搬去更冷的地方開始新生活。故選C。

【2】細節理解題。由第二段Potential solutions include tunnels under or ecoducts (生態橋) over roads and railways; networks of green spaces; increased areas of species-friendly mixed forests and a landscape that is generally more wildlife friendly.可知，可能的解決方案包括公路和鐵路下面的隧道或上面的生態橋；綠地工程；重新劃定了對物種友好的混交林區域和一個通常對野生動物更友好的景觀。結合選項可知，地下通道是野生動植物遷徙途中可能的一種解決辦法。故選C。

【3】細節理解題。由最后一段We need to give wildlife the best possible chance of moving into new climate space by creating stepping stones of suitable habitat in the landscape. By doing this we will give at least some species the opportunity to respond to the warming climate.可知，我們需要給野生動植物遷徙去新的生態空間提供可能的機會，這是通過在地貌中創造合適棲息地的墊腳石做到的。這樣做至少我們可以給一些物種機會來應對氣候變暖。由此可知，對野生動植物而言，建立合適的棲息地是必要的墊腳石。故選D。

【4】主旨大意題。由第一段Scotland’s wildlife faces a “long march” north to escape global warming and there will be losses along the way, Scotland’s leading conservation body has warned.可知，蘇格蘭的野生動植物面臨著向北長征，以逃避全球變暖。由第二段Scottish Natural Heritage is to explore ways of helping the country’s animals and plants on their epic (史詩般的) journey,可知，蘇格蘭自然遺產署正在探索幫助這個國家的動植物進行這次史詩級遷徙的方法。由第三段SNH announced the programme—called The Long March.可知，這個項目被稱作長征。從這三個自然的主旨句可以看出，文章是關于幫助野生動植物往向北遷徙的路徑的。Escape Routes to North Planed for Wildlife(為野生動物設計的通往北方的逃生路線)適合做本文最佳標題。故選D。