《2025年天利38套五年高考真题汇编详解英语》

D
Grizzly bears, which may grow to about 2.5 m long and weigh over 400 kg, occupy a conflicted corner of the American psyche—we revere(敬畏) them even as they give us frightening dreams. Ask the tourists from around the world that flood into Yellowstone National Park what they most hope to see, and their answer is often the same: a grizzly bear.

“Grizzly bears are re-occupying large areas of their former range,” says bear biologist Chris Servheen. As grizzly bears expand their range into places where they haven't been seen in a century or more, they're increasingly being sighted by humans.

The western half of the U. S. was full of grizzlies when Europeans came, with a rough number of 50 000 or more living alongside Native Americans. By the early 1970s, after centuries of cruel and continuous hunting by settlers, 600 to 800 grizzlies remained on a mere 2 percent of their former range in the Northern Rockies. In 1975, grizzlies were listed under the Endangered Species Act.

Today, there are about 2 000 or more grizzly bears in the U. S. Their recovery has been so successful that the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service has twice attempted to de-list grizzlies, which would loosen legal protections and allow them to be hunted. Both efforts were overturned due to lawsuits from conservation groups. For now, grizzlies remain listed.

Obviously, if precautions(预防) aren't taken, grizzlies can become troublesome, sometimes killing farm animals or walking through yards in search of food. If people remove food and attractants from their yards and campsites, grizzlies will typically pass by without trouble. Putting electric fencing around chicken houses and other farm animal quarters is also highly effective at getting grizzlies away. “Our hope is to have a clean, attractant-free place where bears can pass through without learning bad habits,” says James Jonkel, longtime biologist who manages bears in and around Missoula.

32. How do Americans look at grizzlies?
A. They cause mixed feelings in people.
B. They should be kept in national parks.
C. They are of high scientific value.
D. They are a symbol of American culture.

33. What has helped the increase of the grizzly population?
A. The European settlers’ behavior.
B. The expansion of bears’ range.
C. The protection by law since 1975.
D. The support of Native Americans.

34. What has stopped the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service from de-listing grizzlies?
A. The opposition of conservation groups.
B. The successful comeback of grizzlies.
C. The voice of the biologists.
D. The local farmers’ advocates.

35. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A. Food should be provided for grizzlies.
B. People can live in harmony with grizzlies.
C. A special path should be built for grizzlies.
D. Technology can be introduced to protect grizzlies.

答案： 32.A 细节理解题 【定位句】Grizzly bears... occupy a conflicted corner of the American psyche—we revere (敬畏) them even as they give us frightening dreams. (第一段第一句)
译文：灰熊……在美国人心中占据了一个矛盾的角落——我们敬畏它们，尽管它们给我们带来了噩梦。
【解析】根据第一段内容尤其是定位句可知，美国人认为灰熊既让人们害怕，又令人敬畏，因此他们对灰熊的感情是复杂的。故选 A。
33.C 推理判断题 【定位句】By the early 1970s, after centuries of cruel and continuous hunting by settlers, 600 to 800 grizzlies remained... In 1975, grizzlies were listed under the Endangered Species Act. (第三段第二、三句)
译文：到 20 世纪 70 年代初，在殖民者几个世纪残酷而持续的狩猎之后，只剩下 600 到 800 头灰熊……1975 年，灰熊(这个物种)被列入了《濒危物种法案》中。
【解析】根据定位句并结合第四段第一句“Today, there are about 2 000 or more grizzly bears in the U.S. ”可知，如今，在美国大约有 2 000 多头灰熊。由此可推知，灰熊数量增加是因为自 1975 年起，其受到《濒危物种法案》的保护。故选 C。
34.A 细节理解题 【定位句】Their recovery has been so successful that the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service has twice attempted to de - list grizzlies... Both efforts were overturned due to lawsuits from conservation groups. (第四段第二、三句)
译文：它们的(数量)恢复非常成功，以至于美国鱼类和野生动物管理局两次试图将灰熊从名单上移除……(但是)这两次努力都因为保护组织的诉讼而被推翻了。
【解析】根据定位句可知，保护组织的反对阻止了美国鱼类和野生动物管理局将灰熊移出濒危物种名单。故选 A。
35.B 推理判断题 【定位句】“Our hope is to have a clean, attractant - free place where bears can pass through without learning bad habits,” says James Jonkel... (第五段最后一句)
译文：……James Jonkel 说：“我们希望拥有一个无污染的、对灰熊没有吸引物的环境，这样灰熊从这里经过时，就不会养成(打扰到人类的)坏习惯。”
【解析】根据第五段内容尤其是定位句可推知，虽然灰熊可能会给人类生活带来困扰，但如果人类有相应的措施，那么人类和灰熊的生活是可以互不影响的，即人类可以和灰熊和谐共存。故选 B。