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单选题Most people think of lions as strictly African beasts, but only because they've been killed off almost everywhere else. Ten thousand years ago lions spanned vast sections of the globe. Now lions hold only a small fraction of their former habitat, and Asiatic lions, a subspecies that spit from African lions perhaps 100 000 years ago, hang on to an almost impossibly small slice of their former territory. India is the proud steward of these 300 or so lions, which live primarily in a S60-square-mile sanctuary (保护区). It took me a year and a half to get a permit to explore the entire Gir Forest-and no time at all to see why these lions became symbols of royalty and greatness. A tiger will hide in the forest unseen, but a lion stands its ground, curious and unafraid-lionhearted. Though they told mc in subtle ways when I got too close, Gir's lions allowed me unique glimpses into their lives during my three months in the forest. It's odd to think that they are threatened by extinction; Gir has as many lions as it can hold too many. in fact. With territory in short supply, lions move about near the boundary of the forest and even leave it altogether, often clashing with people. That's one reason India is creating a second sanctuary. there are other pressing reasons., outbreaks of disease or natural disasters. In 1994 a serious disease killed more than a third of Afriea's Serengeti lions a thousand animals-a fate that could easily happen to Gir's cats. These lions are especiallyvulnerable to disease because they descend from as few as a dozen individuals. "If you do a DNA test.Asiatic lions actually look like identical twins."says Stephen O'Brien. a geneticist(基因学家) who has studied them. Yet the dangers are hidden, and you wouldn't suspect them by watching these lords of the forest. The lions display vitality, and no small measure of charm. Though the gentle intimacy of play vanishes when it's time to eat, meals in Gir are not necessarily frantic affairs. For a mother and her baby lion sharing a deer. or a young male eating an antelope (羚羊). there's no need to fight for a cut of the kill. The animals they hunt for food are generally smaller in Gir than those in Africa, and hunting groups tend to be smaller as well.

单选题The city dwellers called for the government to __________more responsibilities for the welfare of the homeless.

单选题Questions 9 to 11 are based on the passage you have just heard.

单选题 {{B}}Passage OneQuestions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.{{/B}}

单选题Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C, and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.

单选题A.Itsuggeststhedifferencebetweenthewomen'sshoppinghabitsandthatofmen's.B.Itsuggeststhedifferencebetweenthewomen'sbehaviorandthatofmen's.C.Itsuggeststhedifferencebetweenthewomen'sbrainandthatofmen's.D.Itsuggeststhedifferencebetweenthefemale'stimearrangementandthatofmen's.

单选题This passage tells us how to______.

单选题Which of the following questions does the passage provide information to answer?

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单选题Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

单选题 {{B}}Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.{{/B}}

单选题 {{B}}passage one{{/B}}{{B}}Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.{{/B}}

单选题Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

单选题According to the first paragraph, researchers unfamiliar with the target cultures are inclined to __________.

单选题Urban ______ could no doubt be relieved somewhat by a reduction in public transport fares.

单选题Opinions about and preferences for cultural objects are often inheritable.

单选题Now listen to the following recording and answer questions 16 to 19.

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