This is the SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, I’m Barbara Klein.
Animal experts say one of the world’s most beautiful and rare kinds of big cat is close to disappearing from the wild. A study earlier this year found that about thirty Amur leopards(豹) still live free. The cats are also called Far Eastern leopards.
Recently, their numbers have been reduced by one. Some person shot a female Amur, then beat her to death. The animal’s body was discovered last month in the Barsovy National Wildlife Refuge in eastern Russia.
An official of the World Wildlife Fund, Darron, said this was the third such killing in the area in the past fives years. Mr. Collins said the death of even one adult female is a huge loss for the endangered cat. He noted that the killing reduces the possibility for cubs(幼兽) or young.
It is not clear how many Amur leopards still live free. One population count was performed in February and March. Wildlife expert Dmitry Pikuuov led this study. It found evidence of seven to nine males. The study identified(确定) three to seven females without cubs. Four leopards were identified as females with cubs. In all, five or six cubs were recorded. Six to eight animals could not be identified.
Most of the land where the Amur leopard once lived was in China. New roads and climate change there threatened(威胁) the animals. So did hunters who kill big cats for their body parts.
Mr. Pikuuov says adult Amurs need about five hundred square kilometers with good forests to survive. He said they also need a large and continuing supply of animals like deer for food. He believes the answer to saving the Amur leopard is for governments to provide protected spaces for wildlife.
【小题1】This passage is probably from .A．a magazineB．a newspaper reportC．a TV reportD．a film【小题2】Why is the killing of an adult female a huge loss?A．It could lead to the death of an adult male.B．It means it can not give birth to the young any more.C．It is worth more money than a male.D．There is only one adult female in the world.【小题3】The number of the Amur leopards in China is being smaller because of all the following EXCEPTA．new roadsB．climate changeC．human huntingD．rare diseases【小题4】According to the experts the Amur leopards .A．are living on plantsB．are living in the zooC．are well protected by peopleD．are endangeredC
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(答案→)C
解析：本文讲述一种濒危动物Amur leopards现在的危险的处境，并分析了这种动物灭绝的可能性，呼吁我们采取措施来保护这种动物。
【小题1】C 推理题。根据文章第一行This is the SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, I’m Barbara Klein. 可知这是一个主持人在播报一则新闻调查，故C正确。
【小题2】B 细节题。根据文章第三段2,3行Mr. Collins said the death of even one adult female is a huge loss for the endangered cat. He noted that the killing reduces the possibility for cubs(幼兽) or young. 可知雌性猎豹的死亡意味着不能产仔了，对于这种动物的繁衍有很大的影响。故B正确。
【小题3】D 细节题。根据文章最后一段2,3行New roads and climate change there threatened(威胁) the animals. So did hunters who kill big cats for their body parts. 可知ABC三项都是导致这种动物即将灭绝的原因，只有D项没有涉及。故D正确。
【小题4】D 细节题。根据文章1,2行Animal experts say one of the world’s most beautiful and rare kinds of big cat is close to disappearing from the wild.可知专家认为这种动物处于灭绝的危险中。故D项正确。