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第 PAGE 10 页 共 NUMPAGES 13 页 江苏省无锡市2020-2021学年高二上学期期终教学质量抽测英语试题带答案解析+详解点睛 姓名:_____________ 年级:____________ 学号:______________ 题型 选择题 填空题 简答题 xx题 xx题 xx题 总分 得分 评卷人 得分 第 1 题：Earth’s forests are emptying. Half of their inhabitants (栖息动物) have disappeared in the last 40 years, according to a new report from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). The 6th mass extinction (大灭绝) A growing body of evidence suggests that the Earth is in the middle of a mass extinction event－the sixth of its kind in the planet’s history. More than 27% of species on the planet are dying out. The reasons behind Worldwide, humans have cleared 30% of all forest cover. According to the research, 60% of the threats ( 威 胁 ) of forest animals result from the disappearance of forests. Hunting, too, is a major reason for the falling number of animal populations. More than half of the species that are in danger due to over-hunting, according to the report, are African primates (灵长目动物), since they’re hunted in the bushmeat trade. Climate change becomes another big danger to forest animals. Many forest species are struggling to adapt to rising temperatures and more extreme weather. The recovery “In order to change the decrease of forest biodiversity ( 生物多样性), it’s urgent to handle the multiple pressures on forest species,” the reporter wrote. But with the right strategies, he said, “the recovery of forest species’ populations is possible.” 1. Why is the Earth in the middle of a mass extinction event now? A. Because 30% of all forest cover has been cleared by human. B. Because half of its populations have disappeared in the last 40 years. C. Because many species on the Earth are in the danger of dying out. D. Because extreme weather is killing more and more of its inhabitants. 2. What consequences may the disappearance of forests bring according to the passage? A. The soil of the earth is in the 6th mass extinction. B. The inhabitants are decreasing both i