they came from Africa.As most large ivory seizures fail to result in any arrests,the criminals are winning and have illegally made large amounts of money.

International trade in elephant ivory was banned in 1990,and ETIS (the Elephant Trade Information System) holds the details of reports on more than 17,000 ivory and other elephant product seizures across the world since then.

Title Ivory seizures in 2011 ●Over twenty tons of ivory was 2. A chief event and its 1. ●To keep it off the international market. ●To 3. the illegal killing of elephants for ivory. ●Since 2007,illegal ivory trades have 5. risen. The growing 4. of ●In 2010,there were six large seizures,totaling just illegal ivory trades under 10 tons. ●In 2011,there were at least 13 large seizures,which 6. about 2,500 elephants being killed: ●Origins: mostly from Kenya and Tanzania. ●Shipment 7. from airplanes to sea ships. The introduction to the illegal ivory trades ●8. : to Asia,especially to Malaysia,China and Thailand. ●Result: escaping from being 9. made the criminals win much money. More than 17,000 ivory and other elephant product Data from ETIS seizures have been 10. since 1990.

答案及剖析:1.purposes 信息综合题。根据右栏信息可综合出答案。

2.burned 信息捕捉题。根据第一段第一句“More than twenty tons of ivory (象牙),seized from illegal hunters,was burned in Kenya to...”可知答案。

3.discourage 信息捕捉题。根据第一段第一句“to keep the ivory off the international market and to discourage the illegal killing of elephants for their ivory.”可知答案。

4.number /trend 信息综合题。根据右栏信息可综合出答案。

5.sharply 信息整合题。根据第三段第一句“weighing a total of just under 10 tons,and confirms a sharp rise in the trade since 2007”可知答案。注意词性变化。

6.meant 信息综合题。根据第二段最后一句“There were at least 13 large seizures in 2011,totaling at least 23 tons of ivory meaning that about 2,500 elephants were killed”可归纳出答案。

7.changes /switches 信息捕捉题。根据第四段第三句“They constantly change their transport ways to Asia to avoid detection,”可知答案或近义词。

8.Distinction(s) 信息综合题。根据右边内容可知答案。

9.arrested 信息整合题。 根据第四段最后一句“As most large ivory seizures fail to result in any arrests,the criminals are winning and have illegally made large amounts of money.”可知答案。注意词性变化。

10.reported 信息整合题。根据最后一段“...holds the details of reports on more than 17,000 ivory and other elephant product seizures across the world since then.”可知答案。注意词性变化。

Passage 2

(对应学生用书第136页) (2012黄山市七校联考)

阅读下面短文,根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入恰当的单词。 注意:每个空格只填一个单词。

Most people feel lonely sometimes,but it usually only lasts between a few minutes and a few hours.This kind of loneliness is not serious.In fact,it is quite normal.For some people,though,loneliness can last for years.Now researchers say there are three different types of loneliness.

The first kind of loneliness is temporary.This is the most common type.It usually disappears quickly and does not require any special attention.The second kind,situational loneliness,is a natural result of a particular situation—for

example,family problem,the death of a loved one,or moving to a new place.Although this kind of loneliness can cause physical problems,it usually does not last for more than a year.

The third kind of loneliness is the most severe.Unlike the second type,chronic (the opposite of “temporary”) usually lasts more than two years and has no specific cause.People who experience habitual loneliness have problems socializing and becoming close to others.Unfortunately,many chronically lonely people think there is little or nothing they can do to improve their condition.

Psychologists agree that one important factor in loneliness is a person’s social contacts,for example,friends,family members,co-workers,etc.We depend on various people for different reasons.Our families give us emotional support,our parents and teachers give us guidance,and our friends share similar interests and activities.However,psychologists have found that,though lonely people may have many social contacts,they sometimes feel they should have more.They question their popularity.

Psychologists are trying to find ways to help habitual lonely people for two reasons: they are unhappy and unable to socialize and there is a connection between chronic loneliness and serious illness as heart disease,while temporary and situational loneliness can be a sad,and sometimes dangerous condition.

▲The most common type is 1. ,which 2.

no special attention. Three types of loneliness. ▲The second type is situational,which usually lasts for 3. than a year. ▲The third kind is chronic,which causes people to have difficulty 4. with others. ▲We depend on a 6. of people. Social *Families support us emotionally. 5. *Parents and teachers 7. us. matter. *Friends share interests and activities. ▲We doubt if we’re 8. enough. ▲They are unhappy and unable to socialize. 9. for helping ▲Chronic loneliness is 10. with serious lonely people. illness.

答案及剖析:1.temporary 信息捕捉题。根据第二段第一句和第二句“The first kind of loneliness is temporary.This is the most common type.”可知答案。

2.requires/needs 信息整合题。根据第二段第三句“It usually disappears quickly and does not require any special attention.”可知答案或近义词。

3.less 信息整合题。根据第二段最后一句“it usually does not last for more than a year”可整合出答案。

4.socializing 信息捕捉题。根据第三段第三句“People who experience habitual loneliness have problems socializing and becoming close to others.”可知答案。

5.contacts 信息捕捉题。根据第四段第一句“Psychologists agree that one important factor in loneliness is a person’s social contacts”可知答案。

6.variety 信息整合题。根据第四段第二句“We depend on various people for different reasons.”可知答案。注意词性变化。

7.guide 信息整合题。根据第四段第三句“our parents and teachers give us guidance,”可知答案。注意词性变化。

8.popular 信息整合题。根据第四段最后一句“They question their popularity.”可知答案。注意词性变化。

9.Reasons 信息综合题。根据右栏信息可综合出答案。

10.connected 信息整合题。根据最后一段“there is a connection between chronic loneliness and serious illness...”可知答案。注意词性变化。