# Back to wild - 科目：雅思阅读真题（Part 1） - 最近考试：2024.8.17 - 题目数：15 - 来源页：https://www.yaquan.site/paper/ed7e53eb-d275-47c0-b4a0-e966f72431c5（在线机考练习与音频请访问该页面） - 数据更新：2026-10-29 ## 题目原文 A The Przewalski Horse is the last wild horse. The horse is named after the Russian colonel Nikolai Przhevalsky (the name is of Polish origin and "Przewalski" is the Polish spelling). He was the explorer and naturalist who first described the horse in 1881, after having gone on an expedition to find it, based on rumors of its existence. Many of these horses were captured around 1900 by Carl Hagebeck and placed in zoos. As noted above, about twelve to fifteen reproduced and formed today's population. B The World Wild Fund is supporting the Przewalski Horse project. Przewalski’s horses, named after the Russian explorer who first described them scientifically, Nikolai Przewalski, were once native to China and travelled freely across the wilds of the Eurasian steppe covering Russia, Mongolia, and Eurasia. But they were driven to the brink of extinction after Przewalski’s 19th-century discovery of the species led to an increase in their appeal. Many were killed or captured and taken to zoos across the world, while others were displaced by human land use. Of the 2,000 Przewalski’s horses left in the world today, only 300 live in the wild, having been part of reintroduction programmes first. C Colonel Nilokai Przewalski identified different kind of the horse by using the bone and skins of the horse. They are very difficult to catch and there are only a few that exist in the zoo. D A scientist named Feh first put the horse in a zoo, and then sent them back to the wild, The Causse Mejan landscape in France is quite similar from that in Mongolia where the horse used to live. He spent 6000 hours to do the experiment, to change the nature of the Przewalski horse to attack and fight other horse species. Then Feh took the horse to Mongolia to roam in an area of 13000 hectares grassland once the horse used to live. Feh’s project is also known as “Wild Horse Mesh”. E There are 37 Przewalski Horse in the project, and they are served as genetic reservoir if their species is under threat of extinction. There are three group of the Przewalski horse in the plan which has been reestablished by Feh. F If Przewalski’s horses breed with domestic horses, they produce fertile hybrids, which has the potential to quickly adulterate the species and undo the work of the project. So, organisers have decided first to place the horses in a fenced-off area to stabilise the population and fend off the risk of losing their gene pool. G The native population declined in the 20th century due to a combination of factors, with the wild population in Mongolia dying out in the 1960s. The last herd was sighted in 1967 and the last individual horse in 1969. Expeditions after this failed to locate any horses, and the species had been designated "extinct in the wild" for over 30 years. H After 1945 only two captive populations in zoos remained, in Munich and in Prague. The most valuable group, in Askania Nova, Ukraine, was shot by German soldiers during World War Two occupation, and the group in the United States had died out. Competition with livestock, hunting, capture of foals for zoological collections, military activities, and harsh winters recorded in 1945, 1948 and 1956 are considered to be the main causes of the decline in the Przewalski's horse population. By the end of the 1950s, only 12 individual Przewalski's horses were left in the world. The species is being reintroduced to their original habitat after 20 years of extinction in the wild.20years of the horse being extinct in the wild as a result of hunting, capture and habitat loss. The decline of pasture in Mongolia is mainly because of grazing pressure. The scientists are now discussing with the local people about the horse and protect them together. ## 题目与答案 ### 1. 1 The World Wildlife Fund is supporting a number of horse projects around the world. 1 The World Wildlife Fund is supporting a number of horse projects around the world. - TRUE - FALSE - NOT GIVEN **答案**：NOT GIVEN 原文定位：The World Wild Fund is supporting the Przewalski Horse project ### 10. 10 What would Feh's nucleus herd of 37 horses provide if there were any sort of disaster? _____ 10 What would Feh's nucleus herd of 37 horses provide if there were any sort of disaster? _____ **答案**：genetic reservoir 原文定位：There are 37 Przewalski Horse in the project, and they are served as genetic reservoir if their species is under threat of extinction 同义替换：「provide」↔「served as」；「any sort of disaster」↔「species is under threat of extinction」 ### 10. 10 What would Feh's nucleus herd of 37 horses provide if there were any sort of disaster? _____ 10 What would Feh's nucleus herd of 37 horses provide if there were any sort of disaster? _____ **答案**：genetic reservoir 原文定位：There are 37 Przewalski Horse in the project, and they are served as genetic reservoir if their species is under threat of extinction 同义替换：「provide」↔「served as」；「any sort of disaster」↔「species is under threat of extinction」 ### 11. 11 According to the article, what is the principal cause of loss of pasture and subsequent reduction in animal numbers in Mongolia? _____ 11 According to the article, what is the principal cause of loss of pasture and subsequent reduction in animal numbers in Mongolia? _____ **答案**：grazing pressure 原文定位：The decline of pasture in Mongolia is mainly because of grazing pressure 同义替换：「principal cause」↔「mainly because of」；「loss」↔「decline」 ### 12. 12 How many groups of Przewalski horses have been re-established in Mongolia? _____ （本篇暂无13题） 12 How many groups of Przewalski horses have been re-established in Mongolia? _____ （本篇暂无13题） **答案**：three 原文定位：There are three group of the Przewalski horse in the plan which has been reestablished by Feh ### 12. 12 How many groups of Przewalski horses have been re-established in Mongolia? _____ 12 How many groups of Przewalski horses have been re-established in Mongolia? _____ **答案**：three 原文定位：There are three group of the Przewalski horse in the plan which has been reestablished by Feh ### 2. 2 Colonel Nikolai Przewalski identified the species from the examination of live specimens. 2 Colonel Nikolai Przewalski identified the species from the examination of live specimens. - TRUE - FALSE - NOT GIVEN **答案**：FALSE 原文定位：Colonel Nilokai Przewalski identified different kind of the horse by using the bone and skins of the horse 同义替换：「live specimens」↔「bone and skins」；「species」↔「different kind of the horse」 ### 3. 3 It is difficult for zoos to acquire Prezewalski Horse. 3 It is difficult for zoos to acquire Prezewalski Horse. - TRUE - FALSE - NOT GIVEN **答案**：TRUE 原文定位：They are very difficult to catch and there are only a few that exist in the zoo 同义替换：「acquiring」↔「catch」 ### 4. 4 The CausseMejan landscape in France is different from that in Mongolia where the horse used to live. 4 The CausseMejan landscape in France is different from that in Mongolia where the horse used to live. - TRUE - FALSE - NOT GIVEN **答案**：FALSE 原文定位：The Causse Mejan landscape in France is quite similar from that in Mongolia where the horse used to live 同义替换：「different from」↔「quite similar」；「home of the horses」↔「where the horse used to live」 ### 5. Save the Przewalski Horse 5 Since the year of _____ you can only see the Przewalski Horse at zoos. Save the Przewalski Horse 5 Since the year of _____ you can only see the Przewalski Horse at zoos. **答案**：1969 原文定位：The native population declined in the 20th century due to a combination of factors, with the wild population in Mongolia dying out in the 1960s. The last herd was sighted in 1967 and the last individual horse in 1969. Expeditions after this failed to locate any horses, and the species had been designated "extinct in the wild" for over 30 years 同义替换：「you can only see the Przewalski Horse at zoos」↔「extinct in the wild」 ### 5. Saving the Przewalski horse ·Colonel Przewalski identifies last wild horse on visit to Mongolia ·From the year 5_____ Przewalski horses found only in zoos Saving the Przewalski horse ·Colonel Przewalski identifies last wild horse on visit to Mongolia ·From the year 5_____ Przewalski horses found only in zoos **答案**：1969 原文定位：The last herd was sighted in 1967 and the last individual horse in 1969. Expeditions after this failed to locate any horses, and the species had been designated "extinct in the wild" for over 30 years 同义替换：「found only in zoos」↔「extinct in the wild」 ### 6. ·The Przewalski horses became extinct in the wild in 6_____ . ·The Przewalski horses became extinct in the wild in 6_____ . **答案**：1969 原文定位：The last herd was sighted in 1967 and the last individual horse in 1969. Expeditions after this failed to locate any horses, and the species had been designated "extinct in the wild" for over 30 years ### 7. ·It took only 7_____ for the aggressive habits of Feh's horses in France to change. ·It took only 7_____ for the aggressive habits of Feh's horses in France to change. **答案**：6000 hours 原文定位：He spent 6000 hours to do the experiment, to change the nature of the Przewalski horse to attack and fight other horse species 同义替换：「took」↔「spent」；「aggressive habits」↔「the nature to attack and fight other horse species」 ### 8. ·Some of Feh's herd taken to Mongolia and allowed to run free across 8_____ of land. ·Some of Feh's herd taken to Mongolia and allowed to run free across 8_____ of land. **答案**：13000 hectares 原文定位：Then Feh took the horse to Mongolia to roam in an area of 13000 hectares grassland once the horse used to live 同义替换：「allowed to run free」↔「roam」 ### 9. ·Przewalski horse release is part of Feh's broader plan, known as the 9_____ to revive the Mongolian habitat and community. ·Przewalski horse release is part of Feh's broader plan, known as the 9_____ to revive the Mongolian habitat and community. **答案**：Wild Horse Mesh 原文定位：Feh’s project is also known as “Wild Horse Mesh --- 以上内容由鸭圈雅思真题库（www.yaquan.site）提供，收录近期雅思考试真题回忆，支持在线机考模式免费练习。