Grasslands need time to recover when cattle and other animals feed on them. Moving animals from one field to another can provide the 21 needed for new growth. This is called rotational grazing(轮流放牧), and here’s more about how it 22 .
Rotational grazing is good for the land and the animals, and it can save money. This farm of grazing can decrease the need for pesticides(杀虫剂) by reducing the 23 of weeds. And it can 24 the need for chemical fertilizers by letting animal waste do the job of natural fertilizer. Rotational grazing can even help prevent wildfires by keeping 25 in good condition.
Letting animals feed constantly in the same grazing areas can require 26 planting. Animals eat the most 27 growth first. When that keeps happening, the roots do not have enough time to recover. 28 , less wanted plants may replace them. Heavily used grassland are also harmed as the soil is 29 pressed down under the weight of heavy animals.
While rotational grazing can save money over time, it also requires 30 . And that starts with a good map to mark fences, water supplies and grazing areas.
21.A.cattle | B. time | C. space | D. help |
22.A.works | B. happens | C. does | D. grows |
23.A.cost | B. size | C. growth | D. availability |
24.A.spread | B. meet | C. dismiss | D. limit |
25.A.soil | B. cattle | C. grasslands | D. weeds |
26.A.costly | B. unnecessary | C. priceless | D. immediate |
27. A. rapid | B. common | C. necessary | D. desirable |
28. A. On the other hand | B. In short | C.As a result | D. In fact |
29. A. surprisingly | B. continually | C. gently | D. accidentally |
30. A. training | B. planning | C.co-operation | D. determination |
科目：高中英语 来源：淮安市淮阴区20092010学年度第二学期期末高一年级调查测试 题型：阅读理解
第三节：阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，共30分）
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Strong winds, sand in the air, poor visibility (能见度), we all know the characteristics of a sandstorm. But what else do you know about them?
Did you know, for example, that the first sandstorm of 2009 hit north China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region late February?
Sandstorms are today a feature of life in northern China because of desertification (沙漠化) and the retreat (退化) of the northern grasslands. They usually occur between February and May.
Fortunately, sandstorms this year should be fewer than in past years in north China, according to the National Meteorological Center (中央气象台).
And the chances of sandstorms hitting Beijing are small, because recent rain has stopped drought and reduced dry dirt and dust. Tree planting, and other measures taken by the government, has also helped decrease the chance of sandstorms in the city.
Sandstorms can be dangerous. However, there are measures you can take to protect yourself from harm.
﹡Wear a mask. Cover your nose and mouth with a mask that can keep out sand, or use a damp handkerchief.
﹡If you are driving and the storm is at a distance, it may be possible to outrun (超过) it. If it looks like you will be caught in the storm, stop and wait it out.
﹡Take a cover. If there is no shelter, then lie down. Keep eyes, nose and mouth covered. Cover your head with your arms or a backpack to protect yourself against flying objects.
If you are caught in a desert sandstorm, take the following actions.
﹡Mark your direction before lying down. It is easy to get lost in a desert.
﹡Keep plenty of water at hand. If you get lost, you need water to survive until you find your way or help arrives.
﹡Stay together if traveling in a group. Lock arms if caught in a sandstorm. The most useful measure would actually be to make sandstorms disappear forever. To make this goal come true, people should plant trees, and stop desertification.
Today, the straight-line distance between Tiananmen Square and a desert called Tianmo in Hebei province is only about 80km. If desertification is not stopped, environmental protection experts say, it will probably not be long before Beijingers can catch a camel to work.
56.According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?
A. So far in 2009 no sandstorm has happened.
B. Sandstorms usually happen in spring.
C. Sandstorms are a feature of life in China.
D. In sandstorms in cities, what you need to protect yourself from is just the sand in the air.
57.Which may not be the right action to take to protect yourself from harm in a sandstorm?
A. Finding a shelter.
B. Covering your head with a bag.
C. Lying down.
D. When driving, speed up and rush through the sandstorm.
58.What can we infer from the passage ?
A. North China has been suffering from sandstorms for several years.
B. The distance between Beijing and the desert has made the chances of sandstorms hitting Beijing small this year.
C. Planting trees can help make sandstorms disappear.
D. It is more dangerous to be caught in sandstorms in cities because there are more flying objects.
59.What’s the best title of the passage?
A. The realities of sandstorm B. The cause of sandstorm.
C. The influences of sandstorm D. The future of sandstorm.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2010年湖北省黄冈中学高三第三次模拟考试英语卷 题型：阅读理解
Watching bison up close is fascinating, like watching a grass fire about to leap out of control. With their huge, wedge-shaped heads and silver-dollar-size brown eyes, the 2,000-pound animals are symbols of another place and time. More than 100 bison now roam the 30,000-acre American Prairie Reserve in eastern Montana — the first time they’ve inhabited that region in a century. Direct descendants of the tens of millions of bison that once populated the Western plains, they represent an epic effort: to restore a piece of America’s prairie to the national grandeur that Lewis and Clark extolled two centuries ago. During that famous expedition across the Western states to the Pacific, the two explorers encountered so many bison that they had to wait hours for one herd to pass.
In order to protect what’s here and reintroduce long-gone wildlife (something the World Wildlife Fund is helping with), the American Prairie Foundation began purchasing land from local ranchers in 2004. It now owns 30,000 acres and has grazing privileges on another 57,000. Its goal over the next 25 years is to assemble three million acres, the largest area of land devoted to wildlife management in the continental United States.
Already, herds of elk, deer, and pronghorn antelope roam the grasslands, where visitors can camp, hike, and bike. Cottonwoods and willows are thriving along streams, creating habitats for bobcats, beavers, and other animals.
Not everyone shares APF’s vision. Some residents of Phillips County (pop. 3,904) worry that the area could become a prairie Disneyland, overcrowded with tourists. But the biggest obstacle is the ranchers themselves, whose cattle compete with prairie dogs and bison for grass and space.
“People like me have no intention of selling their ranches,” says Dale Veseth, who heads the Ranchers Stewardship Alliance of 35 families in Phillips County and whose family has been ranching here since 1886. “They’ve been a labor of love through the generations.” Instead, he wants APF to pay or subsidize ranchers to raise bison. This would be far less costly for the foundation, he argues, than buying the land directly.
【小题1】If you go to the American Prairie Reserve in eastern Montana, you will see ________.
| A．the burning fire moving across the grassland |
| B．hundreds of bison travelling through the prairie |
| C．tens of millions of bison occupying the farmland |
| D．groups of experts examining the dead bison |
| A．They have borrowed much money and developed new habitat. |
| B．They have hired many farmers to raise bison on their farms. |
| C．They have turned grassland into Disneyland to attract tourists. |
| D．They have bought large land from farmers for bison to live on. |
| A．give money to | B．borrow money from |
| C．provide land to | D．exchange land with |
| A．The exciting scenery in eastern Montana |
| B．Great changes in raising bison in America |
| C．The return of the American prairie |
| D．The challenge in protecting the grassland |
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科目：高中英语 来源：2012-2013学年黑龙江大庆铁人中学高一上学期期中考试英语试卷（带解析） 题型：阅读理解
New research shows sheep are clever
People often make jokes about how dull sheep are, but new research shows they may be cleverer than we think. Researchers at the University of Cambridge discovered that Welsh mountain sheep have brainpower that equals rodents (啮齿动物). Tests found that the sheep can map the area they live in, and some may even be able to plan ahead.
Young fish prefer noisy neighbors
A new study has shown that young fish like to live on reefs with noisy neighbors! Researchers from the universities of Auckland and Bristol found that young fish looking for a home choose areas where other noisy fish live. The scientists produced all kinds of sounds which had been recorded in different natural environments. The young fish seemed to prefer the sounds of natural reefs, complete with noisy animals! The scientists compared the choice to a music fan wandering around at a music festival, choosing to set up a tent closest to the music they like best!
Butterflies are disappearing
A new study has shown that 17 species (物种) of butterfly found in Europe have dropped by 70% in the last 20 years. The information collected from 3,000 sites across 15 countries shows it may be caused by the loss (减少) of grasslands covered with flowers. You can encourage butterflies to come into your garden by planting flowers.
【小题1】What is the passage mainly about?
| A．Some new studies about animals. |
| B．People’s wrong ideas about animals. |
| C．Why the number of animals has dropped. |
| D．The importance of protecting animals. |
| A．are less clever than rodents | B．can find their home |
| C．can read maps | D．are good planners |
| A．The species of grass in grasslands. |
| B．The species of trees in grasslands. |
| C．The number of flowers in grasslands. |
| D．The number of animals in grasslands. |
| A．Geography. | B．Culture. | C．Travel. | D．Nature. |
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科目：高中英语 来源：2012-2013学年黑龙江大庆铁人中学高一上学期期中考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
New research shows sheep are clever
People often make jokes about how dull sheep are, but new research shows they may be cleverer than we think. Researchers at the University of Cambridge discovered that Welsh mountain sheep have brainpower that equals rodents (啮齿动物). Tests found that the sheep can map the area they live in, and some may even be able to plan ahead.
Young fish prefer noisy neighbors
A new study has shown that young fish like to live on reefs with noisy neighbors! Researchers from the universities of Auckland and Bristol found that young fish looking for a home choose areas where other noisy fish live. The scientists produced all kinds of sounds which had been recorded in different natural environments. The young fish seemed to prefer the sounds of natural reefs, complete with noisy animals! The scientists compared the choice to a music fan wandering around at a music festival, choosing to set up a tent closest to the music they like best!
Butterflies are disappearing
A new study has shown that 17 species (物种) of butterfly found in Europe have dropped by 70% in the last 20 years. The information collected from 3,000 sites across 15 countries shows it may be caused by the loss (减少) of grasslands covered with flowers. You can encourage butterflies to come into your garden by planting flowers.
1.What is the passage mainly about?
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A．Some new studies about animals. |
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B．People’s wrong ideas about animals. |
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C．Why the number of animals has dropped. |
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D．The importance of protecting animals. |
2. According to the first paragraph, we may infer that sheep _____.
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A．are less clever than rodents |
B．can find their home |
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C．can read maps |
D．are good planners |
3. Which seems to have to do with the number of butterflies?
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A．The species of grass in grasslands. |
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B．The species of trees in grasslands. |
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C．The number of flowers in grasslands. |
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D．The number of animals in grasslands. |
4.In which part of a newspaper can we most probably read the passage?
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A．Geography. |
B．Culture. |
C．Travel. |
D．Nature. |
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科目：高中英语 来源：湖南省业水平考试模拟试卷（2） 题型：完型填空
完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第30至第40小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Would you like the chance to discover a place of mystery and beauty in the southwest of China? If your answer is “yes”, consider a trip to Shangri-la!
The world “Shangri-la” first 31 in the 1993 novel Lost Horizon by the British writer James Hilton. He described a beautiful kingdom where three 32 joined together, snow-capped mountains 33 to the sky, 34 fields of long grass covered the earth. In this perfect world lived people who had discovered how to stay 35 forever.
Three mountains are covered with snow, tower 36 the land. These snowy mountain tops 37 a beautiful picture that will make any viewer speechless.
Lakes, surrounded by vast grasslands, look 38 jewels. Sheep, cows and horses and animals feed 39 on the green grass and the forests around are 40 to lots of birds and animals. In this heavenly world, people live in perfect harmony with nature and the outside world is forgotten.
31 A came B appeared C produced D found
32 A lakes B countries C rivers D railways
33 A reached B expanded C spread D stretched
34 A but B so C because D and
35 A calm B still C young D the same
36 A over B above C on D beyond
37 A are B form C develop D show
38 A as B if C like D for
39 A simply B deeply C finally D mainly
40 A family B room C family D home
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