Monkeys and Forests

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题目与答案

1. a reference of reduction in forest inhabitant
   • A
   • B
   • C
   • D
   • E
   • F

   答案：G

   原文定位：Growing human population pressures in Central and South America have led to persistent destruction of forests. During the 1990s, about 1.1 million acres of Central American forest were felled yearly

2. only one species of monkey survived while other two species were vanished
   • A
   • B
   • C
   • D
   • E
   • F

   答案：A

   原文定位：Other native primates - white-faced capuchin monkeys and spider monkeys - once were common in this area, too, but vanished;This howler belongs to a population that has lived for decades at Hacienda La Pacifica

3. a reason for howler monkey of choosing new leaves
   • A
   • B
   • C
   • D
   • E
   • F

   答案：C

   原文定位：In younger forests,trees put most of their limited energy into growing wood, leaves and fruit,so they produce much lower levels of toxin than do well- established, old-growth trees

   同义替换：「new leaves」↔「regenerating forests」

4. mention to howler monkey`s nutrient and eating habits
   • A
   • B
   • C
   • D
   • E
   • F

   答案：B

   原文定位：Howlers persist at La Pacifica,Glander explains, because they are leaf-eaters. They eat fruit, when it`s available but, unlike capuchin and spider monkeys, do not depend on large areas of fruiting trees. Howlers can survive anyplace you have half a dozen trees, because their eating habits are so flexible

5. a reference of asking farmers`changing attitude toward wildlife
   • A
   • B
   • C
   • D
   • E
   • F

   答案：H

   原文定位：He hopes that farmers will begin to see the advantages of associating with wild monkeys, which includes potential ecotourism projects

   同义替换：「asking farmers’ changing attitude」↔「begin to see the advantages」

6. the advantage for howler monkey`s flexibility living in a segmented habitat
   • A
   • B
   • C
   • D
   • E
   • F

   答案：D

   原文定位：Howlers are more resilient than capuchins and spider monkeys for several reasons;They can live within a small home range;as long as the trees have the right food for them;Spider monkeys;on the other hand;occupy a huge home range;so they can’t make it in fragmented habitat

   同义替换：「advantage」↔「more resilient」，「segmented」↔「fragmented」

7. howler monkey`s benefit to the local region`s agriculture
   • Hacienda La Pacifica
   • Santa Rosa National Park
   • A cacao plantation in Tabasco, Mexico
   • Estacion de Bio log Los Tuxtlas in Veracruz, Mexico
   • Amazon Basin

   答案：A cacao plantation in Tabasco, Mexico

   原文定位：Estrada believes the monkeys bring underappreciated benefits to such farms, dispersing the seeds of fig and other shade trees and fertilizing the soil with feces

   同义替换：「agriculture」↔「farms」

8. original home for all three native monkeys
   • Hacienda La Pacifica
   • Santa Rosa National Park
   • A cacao plantation in Tabasco, Mexico
   • Estacion de Bio log Los Tuxtlas in Veracruz, Mexico
   • Amazon Basin

   答案：Hacienda La Pacifica

   原文定位：This howler belongs to a population that has lived for decades at Hacienda La Pacifica;Other native primates;white-faced capuchin monkeys and spider monkeys;once were common in this area, too

   同义替换：「original home」↔「has lived for decades」

9. a place where capuchins monkey comes for a better habitat
   • Hacienda La Pacifica
   • Santa Rosa National Park
   • A cacao plantation in Tabasco, Mexico
   • Estacion de Bio log Los Tuxtlas in Veracruz, Mexico
   • Amazon Basin

   答案：Santa Rosa National Park

   原文定位：Capuchins were the first to begin using the reborn forests, when the trees were as young as 14 years

   同义替换：「comes for a better habitat」↔「begin using the reborn forests」

10. The reasons for howlers monkey survive better in local region than other two species

    -Howlers in La Pacifica since they can feed themselves with leaf when 23_____ is not easily found.

    答案：fruit

    原文定位：They eat fruit, when it`s available but, unlike capuchin and spider monkeys, do not depend on large areas of fruiting trees

    同义替换：「not easily found」↔「available」，「feed themselves with leaf」↔「eat leaves」

11. -Howlers have better ability to alleviate the 24_____,which old and young trees used to protect themselves.

    答案：plant toxins

    原文定位：All primates, including humans, have some ability to handle plant toxins;long-term exposure to a specific plant toxin can increase their ability to defuse the poison and absorb the leaf nutrients

    同义替换：「alleviate」↔「defuse」，「old and young trees used to protect themselves」↔「plant toxins」

12. -When compared to that of spider monkeys and capuchin monkeys,the 25_____ rate of howlers is relatively faster.

    答案：reproduction

    原文定位：Howlers also reproduce faster than do other monkey species in the area

    同义替换：「rate」↔「reproduce」

13. -The monkeys can survive away from open streams and water holes as the leaves howlers eat hold high content of 26_____,

    答案：water

    原文定位：The leaves howlers eat hold plenty of water, so the monkeys can survive away from open streams and water holes

    同义替换：「hold high content of」↔「hold plenty of」

14. which ensure them to resist to continuous 27_____ in Guanacaste.

    答案：drought

    原文定位：This ability gives them a real advantage over capuchin and spider monkeys, which have suffered during the long, ongoing drought in Guanacaste

    同义替换：「resist to continuous」↔「suffered during the long, ongoing」