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　　Bats are among the least understood creatures in the world today. Until __1__ not many people seemed to care about their rapid disappearance. That's because bats commonly are feared and __2__ . The strong feelings about bats are the result of many false beliefs about the creatures. Stories are told about bats attacking people or __3__ caught in human hair. __4__ , bats are not a threat to people. 5__ , they are central part of the environment（环境）. The death of bats severely affects everything that lives in __6__ natural surroundings.

　　__7__ are one of the most effective controls in insects population. For example, a single little brown bat can catch 600 insects in an hour. “Twenty-five” million bats __8__ lived in a cave in the southwestern state of Arizona, they killed up to 200 tons of insects __9__ night.the bats protected crops of local farms __10__ being destroyed by the insects.

　　For the past several years, scientists have been learning more about the economical and environmental __11__ of bats. Throughout the world, bats are the main hunters of insects that destroy crops and forests. Bats __12__. help carry pollen（花粉）to fertilize flowers, And they spread plant seeds throughout deserts and forest areas. The loss of bats __13__ many fruits, nuts, and vegetables throughout the world cannot survive.

　　In the United States, more than, half of the different kinds of bats are considered in __14__ of disappearing. Their loss will increase the dependence of farmers __15__ poisonous chemicals to kill harmful insects.

　　In 1962, an organization was set up to help __16__ bats and the areas in which they live. The organization is called Bat Conservation International. Meilin Tuttle formed it. He is recognized worldwide __17__ a leading expert on bats. Bats Conservation International now has more than 12,000 members in 55 __18__.

　　One of the goals of the organization is to educate people about the importance of bats and need to protect __19__. Last June, Bat Conservation International and two American government agencies（组织）announced a joint __20__. They will work together to protect the bats that have made their homes in old mines.

(1) A．recently

B．before

C．the future

D．later

(2) A．loved

B．hated

C．known

D．protected

(3) A．standing

B．being

C．seeming

D．looking

(4) A．However

B．So

C．Therefore

D．And

(5) A．In sight

B．In time

C．In fact

D．In addition

(6) A．he

B．its

C．one's

D．their

(7) A．Bees

B．Bats

C．Haws

D．Birds

(8) A．sometimes

B．once

C．some times

D．yet

(9) A．each

B．other

C．at

D．all

(10) A．for

B．from

C．to

D．by

(11) A．value

B．size

C．history

D．shape

(12) A．harmfully

B．nearly

C．also

D．still

(13) A．means

B．says

C．thinks

D．owns

(14) A．safety

B．danger

C．station

D．suffering

(15) A．on

B．over

C．with

D．across

(16) A．wipe away

B．get rid of

C．save

D．waste

(17) A．like

B．as

C．than

D．up

(18) A．across

B．rooms

C．villages

D．countries

(19) A．them

B．it

C．ones

D．oneself

(20) A．picture

B．plan

C．portrait

D．drawing

Answer 1

答案：A;B;B;A;C;B;B;B;A;B;A;C;A;B;A;C;B;C;A;B
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