河北衡水市第二中学2021-2022学年下学期高二练习(二) Task 1 The rhinoceros is the second largest land mammal in the world and is found in both Africa and Asia. The five species， two in Africa and three in Asia， are easily distinguishable for their hard， prehistoric features， and the presence of either one or two horns on their faces. The word “rhinoceros” actually means “nose horn” in Greek. All species are extremely endangered， with some species represented by fewer than 50 individuals. The rhinoceros today provides a chilling example of the rapid and accelerating disappearance of wildlife on the planet. Africa hosts two rhinoceros species， which are confusingly called the “black” and “white” rhinos. Although they cannot be distinguished by color， they can be instead identified by lip shape. Both species survive in very limited ranges， primarily in national parks. The horns of the African rhinoceros species are substantially larger than those of the Asian rhinos， and all African species and subspecies have two horns. The Asian rhino populations used to be wide Ranging， but have been diminished to just a few countries. The Java rhino is now found only in Indonesia and Vietnam， the Sumatran rhino in only Indonesia and Malaysia， and the Indian rhino is present only in small sections of India and Nepal. Evidence of prehistoric rhinos can be found right after that of the extinction of the dinosaurs. Though they did not all look like modern day rhinos， their ancestors were distributed widely across the globe， even in Europe， as recently as 20，000 years ago. Rhinos are vanishing everywhere so fast that they may disappear before their habitat does. Some losses were just part of climate changes 12，000 years ago. And most dangerous to rhino populations has been the hunting for their horns—used in Asia as a traditional medicine and in the Middle East as ornaments—bringing rapid， large Scale reductions in both population range and numbers. 1. What can we infer from the first paragraph？ A. There are 50 species of rhinos in all. B. Protecting wildlife is urgent. C. 50 individuals are endangered. D. Asia’s rhinoceros is the largest. 2. What’s the difference between the Asian rhino and the African rhino？ A. The African rhinos all have two horns. B. The Asian rhinos horns are larger. C. The Asian rhino population is larger. D. The African rhinos can be distinguished by color. 3. Why does the author mention dinosaurs in the third paragraph？ A. To explain why rhinos have different species. B. To tell rhinos also have a long history. C. To provide ways of identification. D. To show how they extinct. 4. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about？ A. How climate changes affect rhinos. B. The number of rhino populations. C. Why rhinos are endangered. D. How to protect rhinos. Task 2 If you’re the parent of a school Age child， then it’s likely that you have encountered homework. It’s also likely that you have wondered about how mu ... ...
