阅读理解
请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Usually, when your teacher asks a question, there is only one correct answer.But there is one question that has millions of current answers.That question is “What’s your name?” Everyone gives a different answer, but everyone is correct.
Have you ever wondered about people’s names? Where do they come from? What do they mean? People’s first names, or given names, are chosen by their parents.Sometimes the name of a grandparent or other member of the family is used.Some parents choose the name of a well-known person.A boy could be named George Washington Smith; a girl could be named Helen Keller Jones.
Some people give their children names that mean good things.Clara means “bright”; Beatrice means “one who gives happine”; Donald means “world ruler”; Leonard means “as brave as a lion”.
The earliest last names, or surnames, were taken from place names.A family with the name Brook or Brooks probably lived near brook(小溪)；someone who was called Longstreet probably lived on a long, paved road.The Greenwood family lived in or near a leafy forest.
Other early surnames came from people’s occupations.The most common occupational name is Smith, which means a person who makes things with iron or other metals.In the past, smiths were very important workers in every town and village.Some other occupational names are: Carter — a person who owned or drove a cart; Potter—a person who made pots and pans.
The ancestors of the Baker family probably baked bread for their neighbors in their native village.The Carpenter’s great-great-great-grandfather probably built houses and furniture.
Sometimes people were known for the color of their hair or skin, or their size, or their special abilities.When there were two men who were named John in the same
village, the John with the gray hair probably became John Gray.Or the John was very tall could call himself John Tallman.John Fish was probably an excellent swimmer and John Lightfoot was probably a fast runner or a good dancer.
Some family names were made by adding something to the father’s name.English-speaking people added –s or –sonRoberts family’s ancestor was Robert.Irish and Scottish people added Mac or Mc or O.Perhaps all of the MacDonnells and the MacDonnells and the O’Donnells are descendants of the same Donnell.
() 1.Which of the following aspects do the surnames in the paage NOT cover?
A.Places where people lived.B.People’s characters.
C.Talents that people poeed.D.People’s occupations.
选B，根据文中4,5,6三段可知只有B选项未提及
() 2.According to the paage, the ancestors of the Potter family most probably _______.
A.owned or drove a cartB.made things with metals
C.made kitchen tools or containsD.built houses and furniture
选C文中第六段potter-a person who made pots and pans,可知potter 意为一个制作茶壶和平底锅的人，由此推断选C () 3.Suppose and English couple whose ancestors lived near a leafy forest wanted their new-born son to become a world leader, the baby might be named _______.
A.Beatrice SmithB.Leonard Carter
C.George LongstreetD.Donald Greenwood
选D根据文中倒数第2段可知一些人取名是根据特征而来。比如灰色头发的人取名john Gray，高个的人取名john Tallman.所以根据题意，居住在森林旁边的人取名为Donald Greenw
() 4.The underlined word “descendants” in the last paragraph means a person’s _____ A.later generationsB.friends and relatives
C.colleagues and partnersD.later sponsors
选A 根据最后一段第一二行“some family names were made by adding something to the father’s name.The Johnsons are descendants of John可知descendants指的是后代
B
It is reported that conservation groups in North America have been arguing about the benefits and dangers of wolves.Some groups believe wolves should be killed.Other people believe wolves must be protected so that they will not disappear from the wilderne (荒野)
For Killing Wolves
In Alaska，the wolf almost disappeared a few years ago，because hunters were killing hundreds of them for sport.However．1aws were established to protect the wolves from sportsmen and people who catch the animals for their fur．So the wolf population has greatly increased.Now there are so many wolves that they are destroying their own food supply．
A wolf naturally eats animals in the deer family.People in the wilderne also hunt deer for food．Many of the animals have been destroyed by the very cold winters recently and by changes in the wilderne plant life．When the deer can’t find enough food，they die．
If the wolves continue to kill large numbers of deer，their prey(猎物)will disappear some day．And the wolves will．too．So we must change the cycle of life in the wilderne to balance the ecology．If we killed more wolves，we would save them and their prey from dying out．We’d alsosave some farm animals．
In another northern state，wolves attack cows and chickens for food．Farmers want thegovernment to send biologists to study the problem．They believe it neceary to kill wolves in some areas and to protect them in places where there is a small wolf population．
Against Killing Wolves
If you had lived long ago，you would have heard many different stories about the dangerouswolf．According to most stories，hungry wolves often kill people for
food．Even today，the stories of the “big bad wolf\'＂will not disappear．
But the fact is wolves are afraid of people．and they seldom travel in areas where there is a human smell．When wolves eat other animals，they usually kill the very young．or the sick and injured .The strongest survive .No kind of animal would have survived through the centuries if the weak members had lived．And has always been a law of nature.
Although some people say it is good sense to kill wolves，we say it is nonsense! Researchershave found wolves and their prey living in balance．The wolves keep the deer population frombecoming too large, and that keeps a balance in the wilderne plant life．
The real problem is that the areas where wolves can live are being used by people．Even if wilderne land is not used directly for human needs．the wolves can’t always find enough food .So they travel to the nearest source, which is often a farm．Then there is danger．The “big bad wolf” has arrived! And everyone knows what happens next．
() 1.According to the paage，some people in North America favor killing wolves for all the following reasons EXCET that ．
A.there are too many wolves
B.they kill large numbers deer
C.they attack cows and chickens for food
D.they destroy the wilderne plant life
选D根据文中小标题For killing wolves 第一段第三行“so the wolf population has increased”第三段第一句和第四段第一句话，可知选项D不是原因
() 2.Some people
A.wolves help to keep the ecological balance in the widene
B.there is too small a wolf population in the wilderne
C.there are too many deer in the wilderne
D.wolves are afraid of people and never attack people
选A小标题Against killing wolves 中第三段最后一句
() 3.According to those against killing wolves，when wolves eat other animals，．
A.they never eat strong and healthy ones
B.they always go against the law of nature
C.they might help this kind of animals survive in nature
D.they disturb the ecological balance in the wilderne
选C 小标题Against killing wolves 中第二段最后两行可知强者生存，弱者淘汰是自然法则
() 4.The last sentence “And everyone knows what happens next” implies that in such cases A.farm animals will be in danger and have to be shipped away
B.wolves will kill people and people will in turn kill them
C.wolves will find enough food sources on farms
D.people will leave the areas where wolves can live
选B 文中最后一段可知狼居住的地方被人类占据，它们就会跑到就近的农场等地吃人，那么人类就会反过来杀死它们
