四级词汇练习:largest black bears
日期:2008-12-26 22:51
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四级词汇练习:largest black bears
Two hours from the tall buildings of Manhattan and Philadelphia live some of the world’s largest black bears. They are in northern Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains, a home they share with an abundance of other wildlife.
The streams, lakes, meadows, mountain ridges and forests that make the Poconos an ideal place for black bears have also attracted more people to the region. Open spaces are threatened by plans for housing estates and important habitats are endangered by highway construction. To protect the Poconos’ natural beauty from irresponsible development. The Nature Conservancy named the area one of America’s “Last Great Places”.
Operating out of a century?old schoolhouse in the village of Long Pond, Pennsylvania, the conservancy’s bud Cook is working with local people and business leaders to balance economic growth with environmental protection. By forging partnerships with people like Francis Altemose, the Conservancy has been able to protect more than 14,000 acres of environmentally important land in the area.
Altemose’s family has farmed in the Pocono area for generations. Two years ago Francis worked with the Conservancy to include his farm in a county farmland protection program. As a result, his family’s land can be protected from development and the Altemoses will be better able to provide a secure financial future for their 7?year?old grandson.
“The key to protecting these remarkable lands is connecting with the local community,” Cook said. “The people who live there respect the land. They value quite forests, clear streams and abundant wildlife. They are eager to help with conservation efforts.”
For more information on how you can help The Nature Conservancy protect the Poconos and the world’s other “Last Great Places”, please call 1?888?564 6864. or visit us on the World Wide Web at www.tnc.org.【2005年6月】
距离高楼林立的曼哈顿和费城两小时车程的地方,栖息着一些世界上最大的黑熊。这些黑熊栖息于宾夕法尼亚州北部泊科勒山区,这里也是很多其它野生动物的乐园。
小溪、湖泊、草地、山脊还有森林使得泊科勒不仅是黑熊的理想栖息地,同时也吸引了大批游人前往。建设房屋危及这里的开放空间,而修建高速公路更是这块野生动物栖息地的莫大威胁。为保护泊科勒山的自然风光免受不负责任的开发之害,大自然保护协会将此处命名为美国的“最后胜地”。
在宾夕法尼亚长湖的百年老校的教室里,大自然保护协会的搭档库克正与当地民众和商界领袖商讨如何协调经济增长和环境保护二者的关系。通过与弗朗西斯·艾特莫斯一样的当地民众通力合作,大自然保护协会已成功地保护了超过14,000公顷且有重要环境影响的土地。
艾特莫斯一家几代人都在这块土地上耕作。两年前,弗朗西斯与大自然保护协会合作,并参与了包括他的农场在内的一项农田保护计划。结果皆大欢喜,弗朗西斯一家的土地可以不受当地发展的侵扰,同时他还有可靠的资金来源以便为他7岁孙子的将来作打算。Cook attributes the Conservancy’s success in the Poconos to having a local presence and a commitment to working with local residents.
库克促成了大自然保护协会在泊科勒地区取得成功,他代表大自然保护协会与当地民众合作以保护这块土地。
“保护这块神奇土地的关键是与当地社考试&大区联系在一起,”库克说:“住在这块土地上的居民都很看重他们的土地。他们非常重视大片的森林,清澈的溪水以及多种多样的野生动物。他们也希望能够为保护这片土地而努力。”
想要获知如何与大自然保护协会一起保护泊科勒地区以及世界上其它的“最后胜地”方面的信息,请拨打1-888-5646864或登录我们的网站www.tnc.org。
1. The purpose in naming the Poconos as one of America’s “Last Great Places” is to .
A)gain support from the local community
B)protect it from irresponsible development
C)make it a better home for black bears
D)provide financial security for future generations
2. We learn from the passage that.
A)the population in the Pocono area is growing
B)wildlife in the Pocono area is dying out rapidly
C)the security of the Pocono residents is being threatened
D)farmlands in the Pocono area are shrinking fast
3. What is important in protecting the Poconos according to Cook?
A)The setting up of an environmental protection website.
B)Support from organizations like The Nature Conservancy.
C)Cooperation with the local residents and business leaders.
D)Inclusion of farmlands in the region’s protection program.
4. What does Bud Cook mean by “having a local presence” (Line 2, Para. 5) ?
A)Financial contributions from local business leaders.
B)Consideration of the interests of the local residents.
C)The establishment of a wildlife protection foundation in the area.
D)The setting up of a local Nature Conservancy branch in the Pocono area.
5. The passage most probably is .
A)an official documentB)a news story
C)an advertisementD)a research report
livevi. ①居住 ②生活,生存 ③(回忆等)难忘adj.①(作定语)活的,有生命的 ②实况转播,现场直播
【考点】live on 以……为主食;靠……生活;
live by 靠……为生;
live by one’s hands 自食其力;
live through 度过,经受住;
live up to 不辜负;
live with 承认,接受(不愉快的)
【辨析】live,alive:
live用于限定用法,如 a live (living) creature;
alive用于叙述用法,如 The fish is alive (living)。
attractvt. ①吸引 ②引起,诱惑
【派生】attraction n.吸引人的事物,吸引力
attractive adj.诱人的,有吸引力的
【词根】~=at(to)+tract(to draw)
threatenv. ①恐吓,威胁,扬言要 ②预示,有……征兆 ③可能发生,可能来临
【考点】threaten to do sth.威胁要做某事
plann. ①计划,规划 ②平面图,设计图v. ①计划,打算 ②设计
【考点】plan for 打算,计划;
plan on (doing) sth. 打算做某事;
plan out 做出计划;
plan to do sth. 打算做某事
operatevi. ①操作,开动,转动 ②施行手术,开刀vt. ①操作,开动机器 ②对……施行手术
【派生】operator n. 操作
operative adj. 工作的,作业的,手术的
operator n.操作人员,(电话)接线员
【词根】~=oper(to work)+ate(词尾)
balancevt. ①使平衡,调整 ②对称,均衡 ③权衡,比较n. ①天平,秤 ②平衡,均衡 ③结余,结欠
【考点】be/hang in the balance(前途)不明朗的,悬而未决的
catch/throw sb. off balance 使某人失去平衡
keep one’s balance 保持平衡
on balance 总的来说
growthn. ①增长,增加 ②增长量 ③生长,发展 ④生长物
forgevt.①锻造,锤炼 ②伪造(货币,文件等)③高速前进
【考点】 forge a head(with sth.)迅速向前,进步神速
【派生】forger n. 伪造者,伪造(钞票,文件等)的人
forgery n. 伪造,伪造罪,伪造品,赝品
commitment n.①信奉,献身 ②承诺,许诺(后跟to)
connectvt. 连接,把……结合起来vi. (与with连用)连接,相通
【考点】connect\:with\: 把……与……相连
【关联】近义词:attach,combine,join,link,unite
【词根】~=con(together)+nect(to bind)
respectn. ①尊敬,敬重 ②(pl.)敬意,问候vt. 尊敬,敬重
【考点】in respect of 关于,谈到;
without respect to 不考虑,不论;
in some/any/no respects在有些方面/在任何方面/绝不;
have/show respect for 尊重,考虑;
in respect that同为,考虑到;
pay respect to 考虑,关心;
with respect to 关于,至于
【词根】~=re(again)+spect(to see)
conservationn.①保护,保存 ②守恒,不灭
【考点】conservation plant 废料再生工厂;
air/environmental/forest/wildlife conservation
空气/环境/森林/野生生物资源保护;
conservation law 守恒定律
【派生】conservative adj. 保守的,守旧的 n.保守的人
informationn. ①消息,情报,信息 ②通知,报告
【辨析】information,news,notice:
information“消息”,指某人或某团体特别感兴趣的事情,或对别人的询问所做的报告,不可数名词;
news “新闻”,最一般的用语,也为不可数名词;
notice“通知”,指公家的通告和告示等,或为文字,或为口头。
1.【B】这是一道细节题,题目问“把Pocono命名为美国的‘最后一个伟大地方’是为了。”文章第二段明确指出“To protect the Pocono’ natural beauty from irresponsible development”,即选项B是原文的复制:“为了保护它免遭不负责任的开发”。A“为了得到当地社区的支持”,当地社区的支持是成立保护区后的一个举措。C“使它称为黑熊更好的家”,是干扰项,文章虽以黑熊开头,但是黑熊只是保护区内的动物之一。 D“为下一代提供经济保障”,与原文无关。
2.【A】这是一道细节辨认题,要求考生将题干内容补充完整。题目问“我们从文章中可以得到。”我们必须将四个选项一一辨认。A“Pocono地区的人口不断增长”,从第二段第一句 “The streams, lakes, meadows, mountain ridges and forests … have also attracted more people to the region”可得出。B“Pocono地区的野生物正在很快灭绝”,这正是保护区所致力预防的事情,与原文相悖。C“Pocono地区居民的安全正在受到威胁”,无从谈起。D“Pocono的耕地正在迅速缩小”,未提及。
3.【C】这是一道细节推断题。问及“Cook认为保护Poconos地区最重要的是什么?”。答题依据为倒数第二段Cook的原话 “The key to protecting these remarkable lands is connecting with the local community”,他的具体操作见第三段第一句 “Operating out of a century-old schoolhouse…with environmental protection.”即选项C:“跟当地居考试&大民和商业领导的合作”。A“建立一个环境保护网站”,未提及。B“有像‘自然保护协会’这样的组织的支持”,确实很重要,但是Cook未提及。D“把耕地纳入此地区保护项目”,是Cook跟当地居民合作的一部分。
4.【D】这是一道细节辨认题。答题依据为第四段。题目问“Bud Cook说的‘having a local presence’是什么意思?”这句话出现在第五段,在此之前以一位姓Altemose的农民为例,他把自己家的田地纳入保护区项目,可得出选项D“在Pocono地区建立当地的自然保护”。A“当地商业领袖的经济贡献”,只提到跟他们合作,但是至于如何合作没有说明。B“对当地居民利益的考虑”,确实对于当地农民是有利的,但是并不能得出是特别为他们的利益考虑。C“在当地建立野生物保护基金”,未提及。
5.【C】这是一道推理题。题目问“这篇文章可能是?”可从末段得出结论。末段不仅邀请需要更多信息的人与他们联系,还提供了联系方式,如电话号码和网址,因此可选C“广告”。
Two hours from the tall buildings of Manhattan and Philadelphia live some of the world’s largest black bears. They are in northern Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains, a home they share with an abundance of other wildlife.
The streams, lakes, meadows, mountain ridges and forests that make the Poconos an ideal place for black bears have also attracted more people to the region. Open spaces are threatened by plans for housing estates and important habitats are endangered by highway construction. To protect the Poconos’ natural beauty from irresponsible development. The Nature Conservancy named the area one of America’s “Last Great Places”.
Operating out of a century?old schoolhouse in the village of Long Pond, Pennsylvania, the conservancy’s bud Cook is working with local people and business leaders to balance economic growth with environmental protection. By forging partnerships with people like Francis Altemose, the Conservancy has been able to protect more than 14,000 acres of environmentally important land in the area.
Altemose’s family has farmed in the Pocono area for generations. Two years ago Francis worked with the Conservancy to include his farm in a county farmland protection program. As a result, his family’s land can be protected from development and the Altemoses will be better able to provide a secure financial future for their 7?year?old grandson.
“The key to protecting these remarkable lands is connecting with the local community,” Cook said. “The people who live there respect the land. They value quite forests, clear streams and abundant wildlife. They are eager to help with conservation efforts.”
For more information on how you can help The Nature Conservancy protect the Poconos and the world’s other “Last Great Places”, please call 1?888?564 6864. or visit us on the World Wide Web at www.tnc.org.【2005年6月】
距离高楼林立的曼哈顿和费城两小时车程的地方,栖息着一些世界上最大的黑熊。这些黑熊栖息于宾夕法尼亚州北部泊科勒山区,这里也是很多其它野生动物的乐园。
小溪、湖泊、草地、山脊还有森林使得泊科勒不仅是黑熊的理想栖息地,同时也吸引了大批游人前往。建设房屋危及这里的开放空间,而修建高速公路更是这块野生动物栖息地的莫大威胁。为保护泊科勒山的自然风光免受不负责任的开发之害,大自然保护协会将此处命名为美国的“最后胜地”。
在宾夕法尼亚长湖的百年老校的教室里,大自然保护协会的搭档库克正与当地民众和商界领袖商讨如何协调经济增长和环境保护二者的关系。通过与弗朗西斯·艾特莫斯一样的当地民众通力合作,大自然保护协会已成功地保护了超过14,000公顷且有重要环境影响的土地。
艾特莫斯一家几代人都在这块土地上耕作。两年前,弗朗西斯与大自然保护协会合作,并参与了包括他的农场在内的一项农田保护计划。结果皆大欢喜,弗朗西斯一家的土地可以不受当地发展的侵扰,同时他还有可靠的资金来源以便为他7岁孙子的将来作打算。Cook attributes the Conservancy’s success in the Poconos to having a local presence and a commitment to working with local residents.
库克促成了大自然保护协会在泊科勒地区取得成功,他代表大自然保护协会与当地民众合作以保护这块土地。
“保护这块神奇土地的关键是与当地社考试&大区联系在一起,”库克说:“住在这块土地上的居民都很看重他们的土地。他们非常重视大片的森林,清澈的溪水以及多种多样的野生动物。他们也希望能够为保护这片土地而努力。”
想要获知如何与大自然保护协会一起保护泊科勒地区以及世界上其它的“最后胜地”方面的信息,请拨打1-888-5646864或登录我们的网站www.tnc.org。
1. The purpose in naming the Poconos as one of America’s “Last Great Places” is to .
A)gain support from the local community
B)protect it from irresponsible development
C)make it a better home for black bears
D)provide financial security for future generations
2. We learn from the passage that.
A)the population in the Pocono area is growing
B)wildlife in the Pocono area is dying out rapidly
C)the security of the Pocono residents is being threatened
D)farmlands in the Pocono area are shrinking fast
3. What is important in protecting the Poconos according to Cook?
A)The setting up of an environmental protection website.
B)Support from organizations like The Nature Conservancy.
C)Cooperation with the local residents and business leaders.
D)Inclusion of farmlands in the region’s protection program.
4. What does Bud Cook mean by “having a local presence” (Line 2, Para. 5) ?
A)Financial contributions from local business leaders.
B)Consideration of the interests of the local residents.
C)The establishment of a wildlife protection foundation in the area.
D)The setting up of a local Nature Conservancy branch in the Pocono area.
5. The passage most probably is .
A)an official documentB)a news story
C)an advertisementD)a research report
livevi. ①居住 ②生活,生存 ③(回忆等)难忘adj.①(作定语)活的,有生命的 ②实况转播,现场直播
【考点】live on 以……为主食;靠……生活;
live by 靠……为生;
live by one’s hands 自食其力;
live through 度过,经受住;
live up to 不辜负;
live with 承认,接受(不愉快的)
【辨析】live,alive:
live用于限定用法,如 a live (living) creature;
alive用于叙述用法,如 The fish is alive (living)。
attractvt. ①吸引 ②引起,诱惑
【派生】attraction n.吸引人的事物,吸引力
attractive adj.诱人的,有吸引力的
【词根】~=at(to)+tract(to draw)
threatenv. ①恐吓,威胁,扬言要 ②预示,有……征兆 ③可能发生,可能来临
【考点】threaten to do sth.威胁要做某事
plann. ①计划,规划 ②平面图,设计图v. ①计划,打算 ②设计
【考点】plan for 打算,计划;
plan on (doing) sth. 打算做某事;
plan out 做出计划;
plan to do sth. 打算做某事
operatevi. ①操作,开动,转动 ②施行手术,开刀vt. ①操作,开动机器 ②对……施行手术
【派生】operator n. 操作
operative adj. 工作的,作业的,手术的
operator n.操作人员,(电话)接线员
【词根】~=oper(to work)+ate(词尾)
balancevt. ①使平衡,调整 ②对称,均衡 ③权衡,比较n. ①天平,秤 ②平衡,均衡 ③结余,结欠
【考点】be/hang in the balance(前途)不明朗的,悬而未决的
catch/throw sb. off balance 使某人失去平衡
keep one’s balance 保持平衡
on balance 总的来说
growthn. ①增长,增加 ②增长量 ③生长,发展 ④生长物
forgevt.①锻造,锤炼 ②伪造(货币,文件等)③高速前进
【考点】 forge a head(with sth.)迅速向前,进步神速
【派生】forger n. 伪造者,伪造(钞票,文件等)的人
forgery n. 伪造,伪造罪,伪造品,赝品
commitment n.①信奉,献身 ②承诺,许诺(后跟to)
connectvt. 连接,把……结合起来vi. (与with连用)连接,相通
【考点】connect\:with\: 把……与……相连
【关联】近义词:attach,combine,join,link,unite
【词根】~=con(together)+nect(to bind)
respectn. ①尊敬,敬重 ②(pl.)敬意,问候vt. 尊敬,敬重
【考点】in respect of 关于,谈到;
without respect to 不考虑,不论;
in some/any/no respects在有些方面/在任何方面/绝不;
have/show respect for 尊重,考虑;
in respect that同为,考虑到;
pay respect to 考虑,关心;
with respect to 关于,至于
【词根】~=re(again)+spect(to see)
conservationn.①保护,保存 ②守恒,不灭
【考点】conservation plant 废料再生工厂;
air/environmental/forest/wildlife conservation
空气/环境/森林/野生生物资源保护;
conservation law 守恒定律
【派生】conservative adj. 保守的,守旧的 n.保守的人
informationn. ①消息,情报,信息 ②通知,报告
【辨析】information,news,notice:
information“消息”,指某人或某团体特别感兴趣的事情,或对别人的询问所做的报告,不可数名词;
news “新闻”,最一般的用语,也为不可数名词;
notice“通知”,指公家的通告和告示等,或为文字,或为口头。
1.【B】这是一道细节题,题目问“把Pocono命名为美国的‘最后一个伟大地方’是为了。”文章第二段明确指出“To protect the Pocono’ natural beauty from irresponsible development”,即选项B是原文的复制:“为了保护它免遭不负责任的开发”。A“为了得到当地社区的支持”,当地社区的支持是成立保护区后的一个举措。C“使它称为黑熊更好的家”,是干扰项,文章虽以黑熊开头,但是黑熊只是保护区内的动物之一。 D“为下一代提供经济保障”,与原文无关。
2.【A】这是一道细节辨认题,要求考生将题干内容补充完整。题目问“我们从文章中可以得到。”我们必须将四个选项一一辨认。A“Pocono地区的人口不断增长”,从第二段第一句 “The streams, lakes, meadows, mountain ridges and forests … have also attracted more people to the region”可得出。B“Pocono地区的野生物正在很快灭绝”,这正是保护区所致力预防的事情,与原文相悖。C“Pocono地区居民的安全正在受到威胁”,无从谈起。D“Pocono的耕地正在迅速缩小”,未提及。
3.【C】这是一道细节推断题。问及“Cook认为保护Poconos地区最重要的是什么?”。答题依据为倒数第二段Cook的原话 “The key to protecting these remarkable lands is connecting with the local community”,他的具体操作见第三段第一句 “Operating out of a century-old schoolhouse…with environmental protection.”即选项C:“跟当地居考试&大民和商业领导的合作”。A“建立一个环境保护网站”,未提及。B“有像‘自然保护协会’这样的组织的支持”,确实很重要,但是Cook未提及。D“把耕地纳入此地区保护项目”,是Cook跟当地居民合作的一部分。
4.【D】这是一道细节辨认题。答题依据为第四段。题目问“Bud Cook说的‘having a local presence’是什么意思?”这句话出现在第五段,在此之前以一位姓Altemose的农民为例,他把自己家的田地纳入保护区项目,可得出选项D“在Pocono地区建立当地的自然保护”。A“当地商业领袖的经济贡献”,只提到跟他们合作,但是至于如何合作没有说明。B“对当地居民利益的考虑”,确实对于当地农民是有利的,但是并不能得出是特别为他们的利益考虑。C“在当地建立野生物保护基金”,未提及。
5.【C】这是一道推理题。题目问“这篇文章可能是?”可从末段得出结论。末段不仅邀请需要更多信息的人与他们联系,还提供了联系方式,如电话号码和网址,因此可选C“广告”。
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