五、完形填空
Wild animals are in great danger in the modern age. There are species(物种)that are disappearing(消失)every day. The white-naped crane(白枕鹤)is an example. So scientists are trying their best to _1_ the species.
Chris and Tim work at a zoo, helping cranes in danger. Emma, a female(雌性的)crane, has been in their care since she arrived in 2004.
Born at the zoo, Emma was raised by human caretakers. This brought about a surprising _2_, even if she had a wonderful time there. Emma became so close to humans that she never thought _3_ as a crane. She was not willing to live with male cranes, which made it _4_ for her to become a mother.
_5_, the two zookeepers didn’t want to see the extinction(灭绝)of this species. With their efforts, they _6_ developed a new method that put artificial breeding(人工繁殖)and natural reproduction together. This helped Emma give birth to five baby cranes.
The two zookeepers are proud of their work. But still, it’s far from _7_. More efforts must be made because the number of the cranes in the wild is _8_, and there are many other species facing extinction.
What action can we take _9_ more wild animals survive? Chris and Tim offered us a lesson. To keep the balance of nature, we should _10_ other living things in the world. They have thoughts, feelings, and most importantly, the same right(权利)to live on earth as humans.
(
B
)1. A. provide
B. save
C. find
D. face
(
B
)2. A. mistake
B. result
C. record
D. invention
(
C
)3. A. themselves
B. himself
C. herself
D. itself
(
A
)4. A. impossible
B. active
C. important
D. usual
(
C
)5. A. Besides
B. Moreover
C. However
D. Instead
(
A
)6. A. successfully
B. slowly
C. easily
D. correctly
(
B
)7. A. worrying
B. satisfying
C. relaxing
D. tiring
(
D
)8. A. spreading
B. increasing
C. changing
D. dropping
(
D
)9. A. making
B. to making
C. make
D. to make
(
A
)10. A. pay attention to
B. set apart
C. look forward to
D. depend on
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### 五、完形填空
在现代，野生动物处于极大的危险之中。每天都有物种在消失。白枕鹤就是一个例子。所以科学家们正在尽最大努力**拯救**这个物种。
克里斯和蒂姆在一家动物园工作，帮助处于危险中的鹤。一只名叫艾玛的雌性鹤自2004年来到这里后就一直由他们照料。
艾玛出生在动物园，由人类饲养员抚养长大。这带来了一个令人惊讶的**结果**，尽管她在那里过得很愉快。艾玛和人类变得如此亲近，以至于她从未把**自己**当成一只鹤。她不愿意和雄性鹤生活在一起，这使得她**不可能**成为一名母亲。
**然而**，这两位动物园管理员不想看到这个物种灭绝。通过他们的努力，他们**成功地**开发出了一种将人工繁殖和自然繁殖结合起来的新方法。这帮助艾玛生下了五只小鹤。
这两位动物园管理员为他们的工作感到自豪。但这仍然远远不能**令人满意**。必须付出更多的努力，因为野生鹤的数量正在**下降**，还有许多其他物种面临灭绝。
我们能采取什么行动**让**更多的野生动物生存下来呢？克里斯和蒂姆给我们上了一课。为了保持自然的平衡，我们应该**关注**世界上的其他生物。它们有思想、有感情，最重要的是，它们和人类一样有在地球上生存的权利。
