《2025年天利38套五年高考真题汇编详解英语》

C
When the explorers first set foot upon the continent of North America, the skies and lands were alive with an astonishing variety of wildlife. Native Americans had taken care of these precious natural resources wisely. Unfortunately, it took the explorers and the settlers who followed only a few decades to decimate a large part of these resources. Millions of waterfowl(水禽) were killed at the hands of market hunters and a handful of overly ambitious sportsmen. Millions of acres of wetlands were dried to feed and house the ever - increasing populations, greatly reducing waterfowl habitat(栖息地).
In 1934, with the passage of the Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act (Act), an increasingly concerned nation took firm action to stop the destruction of migratory(迁徙的) waterfowl and the wetlands so vital to their survival. Under this Act, all waterfowl hunters 16 years of age and over must annually purchase and carry a Federal Duck Stamp. The very first Federal Duck Stamp was designed by J. N. “Ding” Darling, a political cartoonist from Des Moines, Iowa, who at that time was appointed by President Franklin Roosevelt as Director of the Bureau of Biological Survey. Hunters willingly pay the stamp price to ensure the survival of our natural resources.
About 98 cents of every duck stamp dollar goes directly into the Migratory Bird Conservation Fund to purchase wetlands and wildlife habitat for inclusion into the National Wildlife Refuge System — a fact that ensures this land will be protected and available for all generations to come. Since 1934, better than half a billion dollars has gone into that Fund to purchase more than 5 million acres of habitat. Little wonder the Federal Duck Stamp Program has been called one of the most successful conservation programs ever initiated.

28. What was a cause of the waterfowl population decline in North America?
A. Loss of wetlands.
B. Popularity of water sports.
C. Pollution of rivers.
D. Arrival of other wild animals.

29. What does the underlined word “decimate” mean in the first paragraph?
A. Acquire.
B. Export.
C. Destroy.
D. Distribute.

30. What is a direct result of the Act passed in 1934?
A. The stamp price has gone down.
B. The migratory birds have flown away.
C. The hunters have stopped hunting.
D. The government has collected money.

31. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?
A. The Federal Duck Stamp Story
B. The National Wildlife Refuge System
C. The Benefits of Saving Waterfowl
D. The History of Migratory Bird Hunting

答案： 28.A 细节理解题 [定位句]Millions of acres of wetlands were dried to feed and house the ever - increasing populations, greatly reducing waterfowl habitat(栖息地).(第一段最后一句)
译文:数百万英亩的湿地被弄干，以养活和容纳不断增长的人口，大大减少了水禽的栖息地。
[解析]根据第一段内容尤其是定位句可知，湿地的减少使得北美水禽数量下降。故选A。
29.C 词义猜测题 [解析]根据第一段第二句“Native Americans had taken care of these precious natural resources wisely.”可知，北美土著居民明智地保护了这些宝贵的自然资源；结合画线词所在句中的“Unfortunately”可知，不幸的是，仅仅几十年后，探险者和殖民者就破坏了大部分资源。因此，decimate应意为“破坏，毁灭，摧毁”，与C项意思相符。故选C。
30.D 推理判断题 [定位句]Under the Act, all waterfowl hunters 16 years of age and over must annually purchase and carry a Federal Duck Stamp.(第二段第二句)
译文:根据这一法案，所有16岁及16岁以上的水禽猎人每年必须购买并携带联邦鸭票。
[解析]根据定位句可知，法案规定16岁及16岁以上的水禽猎人每年必须购买并携带联邦鸭票。由此可推知，1934年通过法案的直接结果是政府筹集了资金。故选D。
31.A 标题概括题 [解析]通读全文可知，文章介绍了联邦鸭票的起源、发展及意义。因此，A项适合做本文的标题。故选A。