Question

【题目】根据短文理解，选择正确答案。
Elephants might be the most well-known and well-loved animal in African wildlife. But conservation (保护) of the African elephant faces special difficulties. While the elephant population is half of what it was 40 years ago, some areas of Africa have more elephants than populated areas can support. That's why AWF scientists are studying elephant behavior, protecting habitats and finding ways for humans to live peacefully with elephants in Africa.
Years ago, over hunting and the ivory trade were the biggest threats to elephants survival. Luckily, ivory bans (禁令), hunting rules and protected areas protect elephants from these dangers today.
The 21st century brings a different challenge to elephant conservation —land-use. Elephants walk across borders and outside parks and other protected areas. So they often destroy crops, causing conflicts (冲突) between local farmers and these big animals.
Successful conservation strategies (策略) must allow elephants to walk freely in their natural habitats while reducing conflicts between elephants and local people.
AWF researchers are searching for a way to give both elephants and people the space they need. The AWF is collecting information on elephant habitats and behavior. The information they gather will help to develop the widest possible space for elephants.
The AWF is helping elephants by protecting their habitats. And they also work with local farmers to improve their life in order to encourage them to protect rather than destroy elephants.
（1）The first paragraph of the text is mainly to tell readers _____.
A.African elephants are endangered now
B.there remains a lot to do to protect African elephants
C.African elephants are popular animals
D.the number of African elephants has increased over the years
（2）What is the biggest difficulty in protecting African elephants now?
A.They are still being killed.
B.Their habitats are being destroyed.
C.They don't have enough food.
D.They can't live in peace with farmers.
（3）To protect elephants, the AWF does all the following EXCEPT _____.
A.keeping elephants
B.protecting elephants' habitats
C.doing research on elephants
D.helping farmers improve their life
（4）What is the best title for the text?
A.African elephants conservation
B.Living with African elephants
C.African elephants' situation
D.African elephants being endangered

Answer 1

【答案】
（1）B
（2）D
（3）A
（4）A
【解析】21世纪非洲大象的保护面临着一些挑战，AWF的研究人员正在寻找方法去解决矛盾。

（1）B推理判断题。根据第一段的描述尽管目前大象的数量是40年前的一半，但是非洲有些地方的大象数量超过了此地区的供养数量。这就是AWF的科学家研究大象行为，保护大象栖息地，以及找到在非洲人与大象和平相处的方法的原因了。可推断第一段主要想告诉读者保护非洲大象还有很多事要做。故选B。

（2）D 推理判断题。根据第三段The 21st century brings a different challenge to elephant conservation —land-use. 和they often destroy crops, causing conflicts (冲突) between local farmers and these big animals。可知21世纪非洲大象的保护面临的新挑战是土地使用，大象经常破坏庄稼，导致当地农民和大象的冲突。所以这里D是正确答案。

（3）A细节理解题。由最后两段可知，为了保护大象，AWF的研究者研究大象（搜集大象栖息地和行为的信息），保护大象栖息地以及改进农民的生活。他们并没有饲养大象。可知本题选A。

（4）A主旨大意题。通读全文内容，可看出本文介绍非洲大象的现状及保护。故选A。