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科普环保类阅读理解(
1
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2016
高考英语阅读练习——科普环保类
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的四个选项?/p>
A
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B
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C
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D
)中,选出最佳选项?/p>
How could we possibly think that keeping animals in cages in unnatural
environments
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mostly for entertainment purposes
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is fair and respectful?
Zoo officials say they are concerned about animals
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However, most zoos remain
“collections?nbsp;
of
interesting
“things?nbsp;
rather
than
protective
habitats?/p>
Zoos
teach
people
that
it
is
acceptable
to
keep
animals
bored,
lonely,
and
far
from
their
natural
homes.
Zoos
claim
to
educate
people
and
save
endangered
species,
but
visitors
leave
zoos
without having learned anything meaningful about the animals?nbsp;natural behavior,
intelligence, or beauty
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Zoos keep animals in small spaces or cages, and most signs
only
mention
the
species?nbsp;
name,
diet,
and
natu
ral
range
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The
animals?nbsp;
normal
behavior
is
seldom
noticed
because
zoos
don’t
usually
take
care
of
the
animals?nbsp;
natural
needs?/p>
The animals are kept together in small spaces, with no privacy and little
opportunity for mental and physical exercise
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This results in unusually and
self-destructive behavior called zoochosis
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A worldwide study of zoos found that
zoochosis
is
common
among
animals
kept
in
small
spaces
or
cages
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Another
study
showed
that
elephants
spend
22
percent
of
their
time
making
repeated
head
movements
or
biting
cage bars, and bears spend 30 percent of their time walking back and forth, a sign
of unhappiness and pain.
Furthermore, most animals in zoos are not endangered
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Captive breeding(
圈养?/p>
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) of endangered big cats, Asian elephants, and other species has not resulted in
their
being
sent
back
to
the
wild
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Zoos
talk
a
lot
about
their
captive
breeding
programs
because they do not want people to worry about a species dying out
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In fact, baby
animals
also
attract
a
lot
of
paying
customers
.Haven’t
we
seen
enough
competitions
to name baby animals?
Actually, we
will save endangered species only if we save their habitats
and
put
an
end
to
the
reasons
people
kill
them
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Instead
of
supporting
zoos,
we
should
support