【正文】
ntists. There has long been debate in the scientific munity that the two might be separate species, but this is the most convincing scientific evidence so far that they are indeed different species. Previously, many naturalists believed that African savanna elephants and African forest elephants were two populations of the same species, despite the elephants’ significant size differences. The savanna elephant has an average shoulder height of metres while the forest elephant has an average shoulder height of metres. The savanna elephant weighs between six and seven tons, roughly double the weight of the forest elephant. But the fact that they look so different does not necessarily mean they are different species. However the proof lay in the analysis of the DNA. Alfred Roca, assistant professor in the Department of Animal Sciences at the University of Illinois, said, “We now have to treat the forest and savanna elephants as two different units for conversation purposes. Since 1950, all African elephants have been conserved as one species. Now that we know the forest and savanna elephants are two very distinctive animals, the forest elephant should bee a bigger priority(優(yōu)先 ) for conservation purposes. ” 66. One of the fossils studied by the researchers is that of ________. A. the Asian elephant B. the forest elephant C. the savanna elephant D. the mastodon elephant 67. The underlined word “divergence” in Paragraph 4 means “________”. A. evolution B. exhibition C. separation D. examination 68. The researchers’ conclusion was based on a study of the African elephant’s ________. A. DNA B. height C. weight D. population Wesley 5 69. What are Alfred Roca’s Words mainly about? A. The conservation of African elephants. B. The purpose of studying African elephants. C. The way to divide African elephants into two units. D. The reason for the distinction of African elephants. 70. Which of the following can be the best tittle for the passage? A. Naturalists’ Beliefs about Elephants. B. Amazing Experiments about Elephants. C. An Unexpected Finding about Elephants. D. A Long Scientific Debate about Elephants. Part IV Writing (45 marks) Section A (10 marks) Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage. Write NO MORE THAN THRER WORDS for each answer. A person searches various websites for different reasons, such as school, work, or entertainment. For teenagers, many informative resources on the Inter can be used. As a matter of fact, there are educational, music and art websites that are truly helpful to teenagers, because they can help make one’s life easier. Educational websites are helpful to a teenager in doing school work and searching for a college. Some can help studying for tests, explaining a lesson, and doing homework. Some can help find the right schools based on one’s interests. And still others have pages devoted to the social life at each of the colleges or the specific activities that occur at a certain school. Some free music sites enable a teenager to diversify their musical testes. On these sites, all types of music are available such as pop, rock, jazz, and country. One can type in a song, category of artist and his or her entire catalog appears. Then, the listener can make multiple playlists without creating an account(賬戶) with the site. There are various art websites that can help students to appreciate and create art pieces. On these sites, a student can view numerous photos and art pieces from different mediums or create an account with the website to upload that art pieces for people to see. In addition, one can enjoy various art projects that people have created on display for the rest of the world. Truly informative resources are offered on the Inter. The best suggestion one can receive is to try to look for new websites that can help in the educational, music, or art area, so one can bee wellrounded and informed. Truly Helpful Websites for Teenagers Many ___71___ are available on various websites. I. Educational sites: helping one ___72___ and search for a college ◎ Study for tests, explain a lesson, and do homework ◎ Find the rig