中考真题2024年江苏省连云港市七选五-鹤与湿地的共生
When winter comes, cranes migrate (迁徙) from northeast Siberia in Russia to Poyang Lake in Jiangxi Province, China. ___1___ However, climate change has influenced the birds’ living conditions.
In some years, the Poyang Lake experiences floods, while in others, it experiences dry weather. ___2___
To help deal with the problem, the local government has planted 70 hectares (公顷) of lotus roots (莲藕) in Nanchang. ___3___ The birds’ population has risen from about 3, 000 to more than 5,000 over the past 20 years.
Over the years, China has worked hard to protect migratory birds. Recently, 1,140 places in the country have been taken as important breeding (繁殖) grounds, wintering grounds and migratory stops. ___4___ They play a key role in cleaning water, preventing floods, and keeping the balance of the environment.
___5___ The law sets rules to help manage wetlands. And it stops harmful activities, including giving out waste water. Thanks to these efforts, China has reported more birds wintering in the wetlands.
A. Most of them are wetlands.
B. We need more people to count the birds.
C. About 95% of the birds spend winter there.
D. It’s important for us to do something to protect them.
E. In this way, they provide food during the winter for the cranes.
F. Both of these lead to the problem that there isn’t enough food for cranes.
G. To protect wetlands, the Wetlands Protection Law was introduced on June 1, 2022.
1.1.
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B
C
D
解析：选C。C。此空前面说“When winter comes, cranes migrate (迁徙) from ......in Jiangxi Province, China”，这句话的意思是“冬天来临时，鹤从俄罗斯东北部的西伯利亚迁徙到中国江西省的鄱阳湖”。接着第一空后面提到“However, climate change has influenced the birds’ living conditions”，这句话的意思是“然而，气候变化影响了这些鸟类的生活条件”。由此可知，第一空应该是讲述鹤迁徙到鄱阳湖之后的事情，选项C“大约95%的鸟都在那里过冬”符合语境，能够承接上文并引出下文，所以第一空应该填C。
2.2.
A
B
C
D
解析：选F。F。此空前面提到“In some years, the Poyang Lake experiences floods......dry weather”，这句话的意思是“有些年份，鄱阳湖会发生洪水，而在其他年份，则会遭遇干旱”。第二空需要承接上文，讲述这两种情况带来的后果，选项F“这两种情况都导致了鹤没有足够的食物的问题”符合语境，所以第二空应该填F。
3.3.
A
B
C
D
解析：选E。E。此空前面说“To help deal with the problem......of lotus roots (莲藕) in Nanchang”，这句话的意思是“为了帮助解决这个问题，当地政府在南昌种植了70公顷的莲藕”。第三空后面提到“The birds’ population has risen from about 3, 000 to more than 5,000 over the past 20 years”，这句话的意思是“在过去的20年里，鸟类的数量已经从大约3000只增加到5000多只”。由此可知，第三空需要讲述种植莲藕与鸟类数量增长之间的关系，选项E“通过这种方式，它们为冬天的鹤提供食物”符合语境，所以第三空应该填E。
4.4.
A
B
C
D
解析：选A。A。此空前面说“Recently, 1,140 places in the country ......grounds and migratory stops”，这句话的意思是“最近，国内有1140个地方被列为重要的繁殖地、越冬地和迁徙停歇地”。第四空后面提到“They play a key role in cleaning water, preventing floods, and keeping the balance of the environment”，这句话的意思是“它们在净化水、防洪和保持环境平衡方面发挥着关键作用”。由此可知，第四空需要讲述这些被列为重要地点的地方的性质，选项A“它们大多数都是湿地”符合语境，所以第四空应该填A。
5.5.
A
B
C
D
解析：选G。G。此空前句提到“The law sets rules to help manage wetlands. And it stops harmful activities, including giving out waste water”，这句话的意思是“该法律制定了有助于管理湿地的规则。它制止了包括排放废水在内的有害活动”。由此可知，第五空需要讲述与法律相关的事情，选项G“为了保护湿地，2022年6月1日出台了《湿地保护法》”符合语境，所以第五空应该填G。