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高中英语外刊时文阅读训练
专题27
大熊猫“宝力”“青宝”启程前往美国
Ⅰ.文章话题导入
Ⅱ.外刊原文阅读
Ш.阅读理解专项针对性练习
Ⅳ.话题高频词汇强化训练
Ⅴ.参考译文赏析
【话题·导语】
10 月14 日晚，大熊猫“宝力”“青宝”乘坐专车离开中国大熊猫保护研究中心都江堰基地前往成都
双流国际机场，于15 日搭乘专机前往美国华盛顿国家动物园，开启为期10 年的旅居生活。10 月14 日下
午，中国野生动物保护协会、中国大熊猫保护研究中心为两只大熊猫举办了欢送仪式。
【原文·外刊阅读】
2 giant pandas headed from China to the National Zoo in Washington DC
（文章来源：ABC news）
The Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation
Biology Institute in Washington, D.C., announced Monday
that zookeepers are expecting the arrival of two giant
pandas from China this week.
The pandas, one male and one female, are named
Bao Li and Qing Boa, respectively, and they are
expected to arrive at the facility on Tuesday. Born one
month apart in 2021, they've been described by prior caregivers as lively 3-year-olds who enjoy climbing.
Bao Li is a descendant of Bao Bao, who was born in D.C. in 2013 and lived there through 2017.
All giant pandas born at the National Zoo return to China at 4 years old as part of a breeding program
that helps protect the longevity of the species, which is currently deemed "vulnerable" by the International
Union for Conservation of Nature.
Their offspring may be able to carry on their diplomatic legacy -- as in the case of Bao Li -- and
in some cases they can even be reintroduced to the wild, according to the National Zoo.
In order to prepare for the official transfer of the two giant pandas, Chinese experts made several
trips to D.C. to ensure that their safety and well-being would be provided for, according to the Xinhua
News Agency. Experts determined that the National Zoo's living spaces, food sources, breeding program
and health monitoring were sufficient, the statement said; they also ensured that the pandas would have
adequate climbing facilities.
On Monday evening, their journey began with private transport from the China Giant Panda
Conservation Research Center to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, where they started preparing for
their "special flight" to their new home, according to Xinhua.
The highly anticipated addition of Bao Li and Qing Boa follows the momentous arrival of Yun
Chaun and Xin Bao to the San Diego Zoo in June, which was the first time pandas had entered the U.S.
in 21 years, after a period of diplomatic strain with China. A continuance this year of the longtime
partnership in panda conservation efforts has been interpreted by much of the international community as
a gesture of goodwill between the two nations.
【原创·阅读理解】
1.What are the names of the two giant pandas expected to arrive at the Smithsonian's National Zoo?
A. Bao Li and Yun Chaun.
B. Qing Boa and Xin Bao.
C. Bao Li and Qing Boa.
D. Bao Bao and Zheng Cheng.
【答案】C
【解析】 文本明确提到这两只大熊猫的名字是Bao Li 和Qing Boa。
2.What is the conservation status of giant pandas according to the International Union for Conservation of
Nature?
A. Endangered.
B. Vulnerable.
C. Least Concern.
D. Extinct.
【答案】B
【解析】 根据文本，国际自然保护联盟将大熊猫的保护状态定为“脆弱”。
3.Why do all giant pandas born at the National Zoo return to China at 4 years old?
A. To participate in a special exhibition.
B. As part of a breeding program to enhance the species' longevity.
C. To avoid overcrowding in the zoo.
D. To ensure better access to natural habitats.
【答案】B
【解析】 文本提到所有在国家动物园出生的大熊猫会在四岁时返回中国，以参与帮助保护物种的繁育计
划。
4.What was significant about the arrival of Yun Chaun and Xin Bao at the San Diego Zoo?
A. They were the first pandas in over a decade.
B. It marked the end of panda conservation efforts.
C. It was the first time pandas entered U.S. in 21 years.
D. They brought major diplomatic tensions.
【答案】C
【解析】 文中提到Yun Chaun 和Xin Bao 的到来是21 年来首次有大熊猫进入美国，这是一个重要的事
件。
【高频词汇训练】
1．I remembered (arrive) at university on my very first day, pausing at the gate to look down the long
drive. （所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】arriving
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：我记得我第一天到大学的时候，我在门口停下脚步，望着远处的路。
remember doing sth 为固定搭配，意为“记得做过某事”。故填arriving。
2．In the recent regional mathematics competition, the two contestants from different schools, John and Sarah,
scored 90 and 85 (respective). （所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】respectively
【详解】考查副词。句意：在最近的区域数学比赛中，来自不同学校的两名参赛者约翰和萨拉分别得了90
分和85 分。此处使用副词respectively“各自，分别地”，作状语，修饰动词scored。故填respectively。
3．Over the last two years, the park (receive)650 monkeys from a breeding farm. (所给词的适当形
式填空)
【答案】has received
【详解】考查时态和主谓一致。句意：在过去的两年里，公园已经从养殖场接收了650 只猴子。分析可知，
所填动词应是句子谓语，结合时间状语“Over the last two years”可知，应是现在完成时，主语“the park”为
第三人称单数，应用第三人称单数形式“has done”。故填has received。
4．Babies are especially vulnerable the cold in their first month. (用适当的词填空)
【答案】to
【详解】考查介词。句意：婴儿在他们的第一个月特别容易受到寒冷的侵袭。vulnerable to something 意思
是“容易受到…的伤害”，其中to 为介词。故填to。
5．I took the subway and then （transfer）to the bus. (用单词的适当形式完成句子)
【答案】transferred
【详解】考查一般过去时。句意：我乘坐地铁，接着转为搭乘公交。分析句子结构，“and then”之前和之
后是两个语法上并列的动词短语，时态上应保持一致，而took the subway 使用的是一般过去时，故transfer
应改为transferred（注意正确拼写，字母r 应双写），本题填transferred。
6．We just cannot (sufficient) express our thanks for your kindness. （所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】sufficiently
【详解】考查副词。句意：对你的好意我们真是感激不尽。分析句子结构和意思可知，这里需要副词作状
语，修饰动词express。故填sufficiently。
7．There was a time when students, particularly those from remote areas, chose their majors blindly due to not
being (adequate) equipped with relevant information. (所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】adequately
【详解】考查副词。句意：曾经有一段时间，学生，尤其是来自偏远地区的学生，由于没有足够的相关信
息而盲目地选择自己的专业。空格处用副词修饰动词equipped，adequate 的副词是adequately，意为“足够
地”。故填adequately。
8．The eagerly (anticipate)movie will be released next month. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】anticipated
【详解】考查形容词。句意：这部备受期待的电影将于下个月上映。分析句子，设空处应该使用形容词作
定语，修饰movie。故填anticipated。
9．Nothing is more (destroy) to a partnership than for one partner to feel that he or she is being
taken advantage of. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】destructive
【详解】考查形容词。句意：没有什么比一方觉得自己被利用更能破坏一段关系了。空格处用形容词作表
语，destroy 的形容词是destructive，意为“破坏性的”，和more 构成比较级，故填destructive。
10．These anxious parents have successfully persuaded the headmaster (interpret) the newly-published
admission policy again. （所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】to interpret
【详解】考查动词不定式。句意：这些焦虑的家长成功说服校长重新解读新公布的招生政策。分析句子可
知，此处为动词短语persuade sb to do“劝服某人做某事”，所以此处为动词不定式形式。故填to interpret。
【参考译文】
大熊猫“宝力”“青宝”启程前往美国
位于华盛顿特区的史密森国家动物园和保护生物学研究所周一宣布，动物园管理员预计本周将有两只
来自中国的大熊猫抵达。
这两只熊猫，一只雄性和一只雌性，分别名为宝力和青宝，预计将于周二抵达。他们于2021 年出生，
相隔一个月，之前的护理人员称他们是活泼的3 岁孩子，喜欢攀岩。
宝力是宝宝的后裔，宝宝于2013 年出生在华盛顿特区，并在那里生活到了2017 年。所有在国家动物
园出生的大熊猫在4 岁时都会返回中国，这是一项有助于保护该物种寿命的繁殖计划的一部分，目前国际
自然保护联盟认为该物种“脆弱”。
据国家动物园称，它们的后代可能能够继承它们的外交遗产，就像宝力的情况一样，在某些情况下，
它们甚至可以被重新引入野外。
据新华社报道，为了准备两只大熊猫的正式移交，中国专家多次前往华盛顿特区，以确保它们的安全
和福祉得到保障。声明称，专家确定国家动物园的生活空间、食物来源、繁殖计划和健康监测都是足够
的；他们还确保大熊猫有足够的攀爬设施。
据新华社报道，周一晚上，他们的旅程从中国大熊猫保护研究中心乘坐私人交通工具开始，前往成都
双流国际机场，在那里他们开始准备飞往新家的“特价航班”。
继6 月Yun Chaun 和Xin Bao 抵达圣地亚哥动物园之后，备受期待的Bao Li 和Qing Boa 的加入，这
是21 年来大熊猫在与中国外交紧张后首次进入美国。今年继续在大熊猫保护工作中建立长期伙伴关系，被
国际社会许多人解读为两国之间的善意姿态。
