第二部分
I 完形填空(共15小题,每小题2分,满分30分)
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Sea turtles have been on Earth for millions of years, but they may soon die out. The main 11 to them is people who kill them for food, according to Dr. Wallace J. Nichols of the University of California.
But the latest news may 12 turtle hunting: Dr. Nichols has found that sea turtles 13 a lot of pollution from the ocean. This pollution is 14 for both turtles and ___15_____ It can cause __ 16 __ damage to their bodies and lead to death. Research shows that many people get sickand even 17 eating sea turtle meat.
In the US, most people have 18 eaten turtle. This is because turtles are 19 by the United States law, which makes it 20 to harm or kill these amazing animals.“But many people in other countries still eat them,” explains Nichols. “Our first 21 was to save turtles; now we must save 22 too.”
Davis said he also wants to send out a bigger 23 that we should protect the oceans.“The 24 of the ocean, animals in the ocean, and our own health are all 25 . A clean ocean is really good for us too because of the food we eat from there.”
11 A. doubt B. stream C. danger D. worry
12 A. accelerate B. slow C. improve D. change
13 A. cause B. expand C. absorb D. reduce
14. A. beneficial B. unhealthy C. unfit D. annoying
15. A. animals B. oceans C. seas D. humans
16.A. accidental B. occasional C. unknown D. serious
17. A. die from B. survive from C. suffer from D. free from
18. A. often B. seldom C. never D. rarely
19. A. qualified B. protected C. restricted D. produced
20. A. impossible B. difficult C. illegal D. abnormal
21. A. goal B. impression C. difficulty D. cost
22. A. Earth B. ocean C. people D. animals
23. A. advertisement B. message C. sign D. problem
24. A. turtles B. depths C. health D. expansion
25. A. concerned B. disturbed C. developed D. connected