英语四级段落信息匹配题练习题

1、 英语四级段落信息匹配题练习题：Jaguars Dont Live Here AnymoreA)Earlier this month, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service announced it would appoint critical habitat for the endangered jaguar. Jaguars-the worlds third-largest wild cats, weighing up to 250 pounds, with distinctive black rosettes ( 玫瑰花色 ) on th

2、eir fur-are a separate species from the smaller, tawny (黄褐色的 ) mountain lions, which still roam large areas of the American West in the United States and take the first steps toward mandating (批准) a jaguar recovery plan. This is a policy reversal and, on the surface, it may appear to be a victory fo

3、r the conservation community and for jaguars, the largest wild cats in the Western Hemisphere.B) But as someone who has studied jaguars for nearly three decades, I can tell you it is nothing less than a slap in the face to good science. Whats more, by changing the rules for animal preservation, it s

4、tands to weaken the Endangered Species Act.C)The debate on what to do about jaguars started in 1997, when, at the urging of many biologists ( including me), the Fish and Wildlife Service put the jaguar on the United States endangered species list, because there had been occasional sightings of the c

5、ats crossing north over the United States-Mexico border. At the same time, however, the agency ruled that it would not be prudent (谨慎的 ) to declare that the jaguar has critical .habitat-a geographic area containing features the species needs to survive-in the United States. Determining an endangered

6、 species critical habitat is a first step toward developing a plan for helping that species recover.D)The 1997 decision not to determine critical habitat for the jaguar was the right one, because even though they cross the border from time to time, jaguars dont occupy any territory in our country-an

7、d that probably means the environment here is no longer ideal for them.E)In prehistoric times, these beautiful cats inhabited significant areas of the western United States, but in the past 100 years, there have been few, if any, resident breeding populations here. The last time a female jaguar with

8、 a cub ( 幼兽 ) was sighted in this country was in the early 1900s.F)Two well-intentioned conservation advocacy groups, the Center for Biological Diversity and Defenders of Wildlife, sued the Fish and Wildlife Service to change its ruling. Thus in 2006, the agency reassessed the situation and again de

9、termined that no areas in the United States met the definition of critical habitat for the jaguar. Despite occasional sightings, mostly within 40 miles of the Mexican border, there were still no data to indicate jaguars had taken up residence inside the United States.G ) After this second ruling was

10、 made, an Arizona rancher ( 牧场主 ), with support from the state Game and Fish Department, set infrared-camera (红外摄像机 ) traps togather more data, and essentially confirmed the Fish and Wildlife Services findings. The cameras did capture transient jaguars, including one male jaguar, nick named Macho, B

11、, who roamed the Arizona borderlands for more than a decade. But Macho B, now dead, might have been the sole resident American jaguar, and his extensive travels indicated he was not having an easy time surviving in this dry, rugged region.H) Despite the continued evidence, the two conservation advoc

12、acy groups continued to sue the government. Apparently, they want jaguars to repopulate the United State seven if jaguars dont wan! to. Last March, a federal district judge in Arizona ordered the Fish and Wildlife Service to revisit its 2006 determination on critical habitat.I)The facts havent chang

13、ed: there is still no area in the United States essential to the conservation of the jaguar. But, having asserted this twice already, the service, nowunder a new president, has bent to the tiresome litigation (诉讼). On Jan. 12, Fish and Wildlife officials, claimed to have evaluated new scientific inf

14、ormation that had become available after the July 2006 ruling. They determined that it is now prudent to appoint critical habitat for the jaguar in the United States.J)This means that Fish and Wildlife must now also formulate a recovery plan for the jaguar. And since jaguars have not been able to re

15、establish themselves naturally over the past century, the government will likely have to go to significant expense to attempt to bring them back-especially if the cats have to be reintroduced.K)So why not do everything we can, at whatever cost, to bring jaguars back into the United States To begin w

16、ith, the American Southwest is, at best, marginal habitat for the animals. More important, there are better ways to help jaguars. South of our border, from Mexico to Argentina, thousands of jaguars live and breed in their true critical habitat. Governments and conservation groups (including the one

17、I head) are already working hard to conserve jaguar populations and connect them to one another through an initiative called the Jaguar Corridor.L).The jaguars that now and then cross into the United States most likely come from the northernmost population of jaguars, in Sonora, Mexico. Rather than

18、demand jaguars return to our country, we should help Mexico and other jaguar-range countries conserve the animals true habitat itM )The recent move by the Fish and Wildlife Service means that the rare federal funds devoted to protecting wild animals will be wasted on efforts that cannot help save ja

19、guars. It also stands to weaken the Endangered Species Act, because if critical habitat is redefined as any place where a species might ever have existed, and where you or I might want it to exist again, then the door is open for many other sense less efforts to bring back long-lost creatures.N)The

20、Fish and Wildlife officials whose job is to protect the countrys wild animals need to grow a stronger backbone-stick with their original, correct decision and save their money for more useful preservation work. Otherwise, when funds are needed to preserve all those small, ugly, non-charismatic endan

21、gered species at the back of the line, there may be no money left.1. It is still a fact that there is no suitable place for jaguars to live safely in the United States.2. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service should be more determined and saving for the conservation work.3. Jaguars were regard

22、ed as endangered species because of their rare appearance at the United States-Mexico border.4. Money was not spent effectively in helping save jaguars in the recent move by the Fish and Wildlife Service.5. It can be inferred that the United States is not the best choice for jaguars to live from the

23、 evidence that they dont settle anywhere here.6. South of the United States border, from Mexico to Argentina, is the true critical habitat for jaguars.7. The number of jaguars breeding populations in significant areas of the western United States has deceased in the past century.8. It is necessary f

24、or the government to invest lots of funds in order to help jaguars to reestablish.9. It didnt indicate that jaguars had settled down in the United States even though they were seen within 40 miles of the Mexican border at times.10. Fish and Wildlife officials were sure enough to appoint critical hab

25、itat for the jaguar in the United States.)。【题干译文】这仍然是一个事实：在美国没有合适的地方让美洲虎安全地 生存。【定位】由题干中的still a fact和no suitable place定位到原文I)段第一句：11lefacts havent changed：there is still no area in the United States essential to the conservation of the jaguar.【精解】原文中的the facts havent changed对应题干中的it is still a fact，

26、原文中的no area in the United States essential to the conservation of the jaguar对应题干中的no suitable place for jaguars to live safely in the United States，因此原文定位句和题干是同义转述，故选I)。)。【题干译文】美国鱼类和野生动物服务中心应该更加坚定并且为保护工作节约开支。【定位】由题干中的determined and saving for the conservation work定位到原文N)段第一句：The Fish and Wild Life o

27、fficials whose job is to protect the countrys wild animals need to grow a stronger backbonestick with their decision and save their money for more useful preservation work.【精解】定位句表明美国鱼类和野生动物服务中心需要坚持他们最初的正确的决定并且为更为重要的美洲虎保护工作节省资金。题于中的be more determined对应原文中的9row a stronger backbone，故选N)。)。【题干译文】由于在美国和

28、墨西哥边境的稀少出现，美洲虎被认为是一种濒危物种。【定位】由题干中的regarded as endangered species定位到原文c)段第一句：the Fish and Wildlife Service put the jaguar on the United States endangered species list，because there had been occasional sightings of the cats crossing north over the United border.【精解】定位句表明，美国鱼类和野生动物服务中心将美洲虎列到濒危物种名单，因为它们

29、很少出现在美国和墨西哥边境。定位句是主动语态，题于巾是被动语态，但它们是同义转述，故c)为答案。)。【题干译文】美国鱼类和野生动物服务中心在最近行动中并没有将资金有效地利用在保护美洲虎上。【定位】由题干中的in the recent move by the Fish and Wildlife Service定位到原文M)段第一句：The recent move by the Fish and Wildlife Service means that the rare federal funds devoted to protecting wild animals will be wasted o

30、n efforts that cannot help save jaguars.【精解】由定位句可知，美国鱼类和野生动物服务中心的最近行动意味着致力于保护野生动物的稀有的联邦资金被浪费了。题干中的not spent effectively(资金)没有被有效利用与此为同义转述，故M)为答案。)。【题干译文】美洲虎并未长期定居在美国境内，通过这一证据可以推断美国并非是它们栖息的最好环境。【定位】由题干中的the best choice for jaguars to live定位到原文D)段：jaguars dont occupy any territory in our country-and t

31、hat probably means the environment here is no longer ideal for them.【精解】题干中的the best choice与原文中的ideal属于同义转述，题干中的dont settle anywhere here与原文中的dont occupy any territory in our country也属于同义转述，故D)为答案。)。【题干译文】美国边境以南，从墨西哥到阿根廷，是美洲虎真正的危急栖息地。【定位】由题干中的from Mexico to Argentina定位到原文K)段第四句：South of our Mexico t

32、o Argentina，thousands of jaguars live and breed in their true critical habitat.【精解】题干中的from Mexico to Argentina和原文中的一样，原文意思是美洲虎在这些地点繁衍生息，也就是它们真正的危急栖息地，故K)为答案。)。【题干译文】在美国西部的重要区域繁衍生息的美洲虎的数目在近一个世纪以来减少了。【定位】由题干中的breeding populations定位到原文E)段第一句：In prehistoric beautiful cats inhabited significant areas of

33、 the western United States，but in the past l00 years。there have been few，if any，resident breeding populations here.【精解】定位句表明，在史前时代，美洲虎尚且栖息在美国西部的重要区域，而在近一百年间，却寥寥无几。由此可知，在美国西部的重要区域繁衍生息的美洲虎的数目减少了，故E)为答案。)。【题干译文】政府很有必要投入资金来帮助美洲虎重建柄息地。【定位】由题干中的help jaguars to reestablish定位到原文J)段第二句：And since jaguars have

34、 not been able to reestablish themselves naturally over the past century，the government will likely have to go to significant expense to attempt to bring them back.【精解】原文定位句的意思足由于过去一个世纪以来，美洲虎无法凭借自己的力量壮大族群，政府需要投入巨大的资金来帮助它们。题干和原文中都出现了reestablish恢复，重建，且题干中的It is necessary for the government to invest l

35、ots of funds与原文中的the government will likely have to go to significant expense属于同义转换，故J)为答案)。【题干译文】即使在墨西哥边境40英里以内偶尔发现了美洲虎的踪迹，也不能表明美洲虎已经在美国栖息了。【定位】由题干中的within 40 miles of the Mexican border定位到原文F)段第三句：Despite occasional sightings，mostly within 40 miles of the Mexican border，there were still no data to

36、 indicate jaguars had taken up residence inside the United States.【精解】题干中的even though they were seenat times与定位句中的Despite occasional sightings属于同义转述，题干中的It didnt indicate that与原文巾的there were still no data to indicate也属于同义转述，故F)为答案。)。【题干译文】美国鱼类和野生动物服务中心对于在美国境内指定美洲虎的危急栖息地非常确信。【定位】由题干中的appoint critical

37、 habitat for the jaguar in the United States定位到原文I)段第四句：They determined that it is now prudent to appoint critical habitat for the jaguar in the United States.【精解】题干中和原文定位句中都出现了同一短语appoint critical habitat for the jaguar in the United States，且题干中的Sure enough和原文中的determined为同义转述.故I)为答案。：Why I Became

38、a Teacher: to Pass on My Love of LiteratureA) Like lots of people, I never thought Id be a teacher when I was at school. To be honest l only did my training because my husband was on a four-year course and 1was on a three-year course at Cardiff University so I wanted to do something for one year. I

39、thought doing a teaching qualification would be interesting and might be quite use full Im convinced that nothing else I might have done would have given me so much pleasure and satisfaction, or fitted in so well with family life.B) When I retire, in just a few years time, I can look back on a caree

40、r which made a positive difference to the lives of thousands of children. Few other career choices can be so rewarding, so if you have a love of your subject and want the opportunity to pass that on then teaching can be a great career.C) Anyone going into teaching now will be used to teaching to for

41、mal work schemes and observation. I think it has raised standards in the profession but personally I feel the loss in the classroom. Ive got the confidence of 30 years experience. Ive seen new approaches come and go (and sometime even identical new ideas come and go more than once).D) For me, its th

42、e passion for your subject and interest in the success of your students that matters more than how all the acronyms (首字母缩略词) add up. This is what will make you a good teacher. Theres still room for individuals but you have to have the confidence and passion for your subject to make it work.E) The ma

43、jor challenge in teaching is time. Theres not enough of it. Its hard if youre working full time to cope with the marking and feel Eke you have enough time to do your job properly. Ive worked part time ever since I had children. I officially work three days a week-trot on my two days off I always wor

44、k, it probably all adds up to what counts as a full weeks work in most other jobs but the pay isnt bad so you can work part time and then the job really does fit in with family life. There are shortcuts to save time, and if had to work part time Id have to use. them. But working part time gives me t

45、he luxury, to be a critical marker. It can take two hours to mark a 3,000 word A level essay, so if you have 16 pupils thats 32 hours of marking in one week for just one class.F) One of the benefits of being a part-time teacher is that I do have time to mark properly. Sometimes my feedback is almost

46、 as long as their essay but 1 really want the kids to do well. One of the best things about teaching is you get to raise childrens aspirations, and to make a difference in their lives. You get visits and emails from your old students to prove it! Its great to make the difference, and, as they say, i

47、t does make it all worthwhile.G ) The core of teaching is the subject and the pupils. We have a lot of NQTs and PGCE students coming to our school and sometimes I must admit to being disappointed when students dont know their subjects that well. I had an NQT who was teaching Animal Farm and asked me

48、 Whats Marxism -and shed got a first in her degree so it just goes to show that government initiatives to try and attract those with firsts arent necessarily going work.H) However. lots of people drop out of teaching after a couple of years, it is an exhausting job. So my advice to those just starli

49、ng out is:I) Dont lose your sense of proportion over things that happen in the classroom or in an observation that doesnt go well. As long as in the higger picture of things you are connecting with kids and the subject-then dont get frustrated. Even after 30 years of teaching everyone has fearful da

50、ys in teaching, he you think: Can I really do thisYouve got In keep positive; its only a problem if you gel mute bad days than good days.J)Make sure leaching doesnt overwhelm you. You have Io develop strategies especially if you are teaching a subject which requires a lot of marking. So plan things

51、well. Get your pupils to do peer marking, which really can work. If you know you just cant handle any more marking in a particular week, get pupi!s to write a speech and then perform it in the next class. Youve got to think ahead about times of maximum workload and plan accordingly-ask your more exp

52、erienced colleagues for adviceK)Youve got to keep your sense of burnout, which is a great v, ay of relieving a,situation. I know I became a better teacher when I became a parent. I realised that kids can be so unpleasant sometimes, even your own kids. They dont mean it; theyre just being kids. It do

53、esnt mean they bate you or hate your lessons, When youre a new teacher coming into teaching, especially if you are young, you think of the students as almost your adversaries (对手), anti youve got-to defeat them. But youve got to be, careful what you say. You cant belittle them too much or you can re

54、ally harm them.L) Love your subject. If you are going to succeed in secondary school leaching you must love your subject. The kids really know if you do or dont.M) You have to know your students are individuals, they learn in different ways. You have to be sensitlive to that.N ) You cant just teach

55、to a formula. 1 do worry about the diffcuence between lip service to what the government say its supposed to be like and what its really like. I do hate the untrnthfulness of that and the gulf seems to widen more anti more. It feels likewhat matters most is whats tested. The trouble is nothing that

56、is really worthwhile canbe tested. are the love of learning, connection with literature, having empathy ( 移情作用 )-these are the things that really make a difference to someones life but of course they cant be tested. Young teachers have to he eareful not to get lost in fimnulas and initiatives. A mor

57、e experienced teacher will have confidence to respond to kids anti to talk about an issue thats raised in class thats not on the plan. The children will learn so much from that but theres no box to tick.1. Keeping sense of humor rather than belittling your students can help relieve a situation.2. Te

58、achers should not teach to a formula because what cannot be tested may really matter to a students life.3. For the author, the main challenge in teaching is that theres no enough time.4. For teachers faced with a lot of marking, one strategy is to get pupils involved in peer marking.5. When dealing

59、with things that happen in the classroom, teachers are advised to decide priorities.6. Working part time enables the author to mark students assignments properly.7. The author believes she has received most satisfaction from teaching as a Students can tell whether a teacher loves his subject or not.

60、9. The author thinks that teaching to formal work schemes and observation can make a loss in the classroom.10. According to the author, passion for a subject and interest in students success will make a good teacher.) 【题干译文】保持幽默感比贬低学生更能缓解课堂上的突发状况【定位】由题干中的sense ol humor，belittling you students和reliev