bones and organs are sought after for traditional Chinese medicines.These items are traded illegally along with tiger skins.

　　【解题导语】　本文主要介绍了五种野生动物及其(濒临)灭绝的原因。

1.Which group of the following animals has already ceased to exist according to the text?

A．The Dodo，Rhino and Giant Panda.

B．The Rhino，Whale and South China Tiger.

C．The Rhino，Panda，Whale and Tiger.

D．The Dodo and the Bali，Javan，and Caspian tigers.

D　解析：细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的"The population of Dodos rapidly decreased and the last one was killed in 1681."一句可判断Dodo是灭绝的动物之一，再根据最后一段中的"the Bali，Javan，and Caspian tigers are already extinct"一句可得出其他几种。

2.________can serve as a cure for certain diseases.

A．The whale's rich oil

B．The panda's black and white patched coat

C．The Rhino horn and tigers' bones and organs

D．The Dodo's delicious meat

C　解析：细节理解题。文章的第三段和最后一段提到"犀牛角和虎骨及器官"有很高的药用价值。

3.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．The number of South China tigers has reached crisis point.

B．Many animals are threatened with extinction as a result of human activity.

C．People hunt for the endangered animals for high profit.

D．The whale is the representing mark for the WWF.

D　解析：推理判断题。从第四段中的"The future of the WWF's symbol is far from certain."一句可得出"世界自然保护基金组织"的图案标志是"大熊猫"，而不是"鲸"。

4.Which of the following is mentioned in all the descriptions of those wild animals?

A．The way of their life.

B．The reason for their extinction or being in danger.

C．Why they are hunted.

D．Punishment for hunting wild animals.

B　解析：文章结构题。针对五种野生动物的介绍，内容不尽相同，有的介绍了人们为什么猎取它们；有的介绍了这些野生动物剩余的数量；有的介绍了对于猎取野生动物的惩罚手段，但有一点是相同的，即：动物灭绝或濒临灭绝的原因。

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