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【优化方案】2015届高考英语一轮复习 第一部分 基础考点聚焦 Unit4 Wildlife protection单元检测同步探源 新人教版必修2 Ⅰ.阅读理解 A (创新题)BEAVER or polar bear？This is the question Canadians face as they rethink how they want to present themselves to the rest of the world.thos(民族精神)of the people and the spirit of the nationn coins. Supporters of the beaver say the animal is modest and hardworking.Glynnis Hood of the University of Alberta told the Canadian daily newspaper the National Post that beavers are like Canadians，representing“tenacity(坚韧) to survive even the harshest climates.” Others say the beaver played an important part in the history of Canada.In the 18th century，fashionable Europeans wore clothes made of beaver fur.Explorers went into the Canadian wilderness to find the fur.At the same time，they discovered more of their country.One member of Parliament from the province Manitoba told the BBC that removing the beaver would ignore its historical impact. However，supporters of the polar bear believe it is a strong and powerful creature.It represents courage，resourcefulness(机智)and pride(猛禽)like the eagle.And which country uses the eagle as its national symbol？Canada’s powerful neighbor？”(与……相像但逊色的)America【文章大意】　本文是议论文。介绍加拿大有趣的国兽之争：选谁做为国家的象征：是海狸还是北极熊？It represents the courage and pride of the nation. C．It has represented Canada since the 19th century. D．It shows that Canadians are fashionable. 解析：选A。细节理解题。由文中的前六段分析和第六段．..that removing the beaver would ignore its historical impact可知A项正确。________． of the world D．Canadians no longer consider themselves modest 解析：选C。推理判断题。由文中最后三段可知加拿大人计较其他国家对加拿大的看法故C正确。 but can be frightening. B．Its fur helps people survive the harsh climate. C．It’s much smarter than the beaver. D．It changes the image of Canadians as weak. 解析：选D。细节理解题。由文中第七段“And which country uses the eagle as its national symbol？Canada’s powerful neighbor和第九段“They are fed up with being seen as a poor man’s (与……相像但逊色的) America...”可知选用北极熊可以改变加拿大弱小的形象。ould symbolize Canada. C．Canada’s changing image. D．An introduct