【2019·江苏卷】完形填空详解及全文翻译

1【2019·江苏卷】完形填空详解及全文翻译请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Wildlifehasbeengreatlythreatenedinthemodemage.Therearespecies(物种)thatare___36___everyday.Thewhite-napedcraneisatypicalexample.Soscientistsaretryingtheirbestto___37___thespeciesfromgoingoutofexistence.ChrisandTimworkatazoo,helpingendangeredcraneswiththeir___38___.Emma,afemalecrane,hasbeenintheir___39___sinceshearrivedin2004.Bornataninternationalcranefoundation,Emmawas___40___byhumancaretakers.Thisledtoanunexpected___41___,thoughshehadawonderfultimethere.Emmahad___42___takenherselfasacraneandbecomedeeplyattachedtohumans.She___43___tolivewithmalecranes,andevenhada___44___forkillingsomeofthem,whichmadeit___45___forhertobecomeamother.___46___,thetwozookeepersdidn’twanttoseetheextinction(灭绝)ofthispreciousspecies.Withtheirpatienceandefforts,theysuccessfullydevelopeda___47___ofartificialbreeding(人工繁殖)andnaturalreproduction.This___48___Emmatogivebirthtofivebabycranes.Thetwokeepersareproudoftheirproductivework.Butbeforetheycanbe___49___,moreeffortsmustbemade,becausethepopulationofthecraneinthewildisonthe___50___,andmanyotherspeciesappearheadedtowardextinction.___51___,noteveryonehasrealizedthatwildlifehasthoughts,feelings,andmostimportantly,equalrightstosurvive.Howcanwe___52___theever-wideninggapthatseparatesusfromotheranimals?ChrisandTimofferedusthe___53___:humanbeingstookitforgrantedthattheir___54___heldallthesolutions,butmaybetheirheartscanbeabetter___55___.36.A.growingB.migratingC.competingD.disappearing37.A.banB.saveC.splitD.remove38.A.abortionB.recreationC.reproductionD.administration39.A.careB.eyeC.mindD.story40.A.foundB.chosenC.raisedD.seized41.A.bonusB.consequenceC.victoryD.sacrifice42.A.neverB.alwaysC.unluckilyD.cheerfully43.A.likedB.refusedC.decidedD.hesitated44.A.giftB.skillC.concernD.reputation45.A.illegalB.inspiringC.importantD.impossible46.A.ThereforeB.MoreoverC.HoweverD.Instead47.A.combinationB.collectionC.strategyD.system48.A.forcedB.forbadeC.taughtD.enabled49.A.defeatedB.gratefulC.assuredD.tolerant50.A.itB.riseC.agendaD.decline51.A.IncontrastB.AfterallC.BythewayD.Onthecontrary52.A.leaveB.bridgeC.openD.identify53.A.courseB.excuseC.answerD.reward54.A.brainsB.behaviorsC.servicesD.projects55.A.guideB.treatC.exampleD.companionWildlifehasbeengreatlythreatenedinthemodernage.Therearespeciesthataredisappearingeveryday.Thewhite-napedcraneisatypicalexample.Soscientistsaretryingtheirbesttosavethespeciesfromgoingoutofexistence.（=extinction）进入现代社会，野生动物便受到极大的威胁。每天都有物种不断地消失，白枕鹤就是个典型的例子。于是科学家们正在奋力挽救这些物种，以免空留遗憾。ChrisandTimworkatazoo,helpingendangeredcraneswiththeirreproduction.Emma,afemalecrane,hasbeenintheircaresinceshearrivedin2004.克瑞斯与蒂姆在一家动物园负责协助濒临灭绝的白枕鹤繁衍后代。有一只雌鹤叫艾玛，自从2004年下榻园中就一直得到他们的呵护。2Bornataninternationalcranefoundation,Emmawasraisedbyhumancaretakers.Thisledtoanunexpectedconsequence,thoughshehadawonderfultimethere.Emmahadnevertakenherselfasacraneandbecomedeeplyattachedtohumans.Sherefusedtolivewithmalecranes,andevenhadareputationforkillingsomeofthem,whichmadeitimpossibleforhertobecomeamother.艾玛出生在一处国际鹤科养殖基地，全靠人工喂养，饮食无忧，不过造成的后果也出人意料。艾玛从未想过自己跟鹤科有任何连带关系，倒觉得跟人类才有不解之缘。她不仅拒绝与雄鹤同处，更出格的是有几只雄鹤竟然让她开了杀戒，这一切无不证实为鹤之母的大业与她无缘。However,thetwozookeepersdidn'twanttoseetheextinctionofthispreciousspecies.Withtheirpatienceandefforts,theysuccessfullydevelopedacombinationofartificialbreedingandnaturalreproduction.ThisenabledEmmatogivebirthtofivebabycranes.然而，这两位管理员不想眼睁睁看到这类珍禽物种的泯灭。后来通过人工繁殖与自然生殖双管齐下，经过不懈的努力，他们终于让艾玛当上了妈妈——五只鹤宝成功破壳出世。Thetwokeepersareproudoftheirproductivework.Butbeforetheycanbeassured,moreeffortsmustbemade,becausethepopulationofthecraneinthewildisonthedecline,andmanyotherspeciesappearheadedtowardextinction.Afterall,noteveryonehasrealizedthatwildlifehasthoughts,feelings,andmostimportantly,equalrightstosurvive.两位管理员对自己卓有成效的工作深感自豪。不过，他们不能盲目乐观，未来的路还需砥砺前行。首先，野生鹤的数量正在不断减少，好多其他物种也在濒临灭绝。另外，野生动物是有思想的、有情感的，更为重要的是，他们同样享有生存权，但是并非所有的人都能保有这种意识。Howcanwebridgetheever-wideninggapthatseparatesusfromotheranimals?ChrisandTimofferedustheanswer:humanbeingstookitforgrantedthattheirbrainsheldallthesolutions,butmaybetheirheartscanbeabetterguide.那么，怎样才能拉近我们与其他动物的关系，弥合业已渐远的隔阂呢？克瑞斯和蒂姆是这样给大家解答的：人类太高估自己的智商，认为人定胜天，但是，或许心之所向才是更高的智慧。【语篇解读】这是一篇夹叙夹议类的文章。在现代，野生动物正在遭受巨大威胁，每天都有一些物种灭绝。白鹤就是其中之一。但是，有很多人正在竭尽全力保护这些物种免于灭绝。Chris和Tim通过努力，帮助一只名叫Emma的雌鹤繁殖了五只幼鹤。36.D根据第一句“Wildlifehasbeengreatlythreatenedinthemodernage”和最后一句提到的“…thespeciesfromgoingoutofexistence”可以推知，野生动物正在遭受巨大威胁，每天都有一些物种灭绝，即：“消失”。D选项正确。37.B前文提到每天都有物种消失，那么该句应指科学家们正在竭尽全力保护这些物种，使它们免于灭绝。故B选项正确。38.C上文最后一句提到科学家们竭尽全力保护濒临灭绝的物种，由此推知，该处应指Chris和Tim帮助濒危物种繁殖，增加它们的数量，这样它们才不至于灭绝。故该空应指“繁殖”，C选项正确。39.A自从2004年，Emma一直由Chris和Tim照顾。该空和下一句中的“humancaretaker”呼应。故选A。40.C根据空后的“humancaretakers”可知，caretaker当然是照看Emma的。故该句应指：出生在一个国际鹤基地，Emma由人类抚养照看。故选C。41.B根据空后的though（尽管）可知，though前后的两个句子之间是转折关系。后面提到，她过得很开心。根据转折关系，那么前文应该表示“但是这导致了出乎意料的结果”。B选项正确。42A根据下文中的“becomedeeplyattachedtohumans…even…killingsomeofthem”等内容可知，因为Emma一直由人类照看，所以它没有将自己看作是一只鹤，而是深深的依恋上了人类。故选A。43.B根据上文，Emma不把自己当作鹤，所以它“拒绝”和雄鹤生活在一起。B选项正确。44.D根据even（甚至）这个递进关系可知，Emma不仅拒绝和雄鹤生活在一起，而且因为弄死了几只雄鹤而“臭名昭著”。故D选项正确