【正文】 這句并不是說他們殺死這些野生動(dòng)物來獲取它們的肉，而是為了保護(hù)他們自己飼養(yǎng)的動(dòng)物。 4． By the 1990s the number ________to about 50,000. A． fell B． has fallen C． falls D． had fallen 答案 D 解析 由 By the 1990s 可知，句中謂語應(yīng)用過去完成時(shí)，強(qiáng)調(diào) “ 過去的過去 ” 。 Module 6 Animals in Danger Period One Reading Comprehension Ⅰ .用適當(dāng)?shù)慕?、副詞填空 1． Another famous animal in danger is the giant panda， whose habitat is in China. 2． Thanks to scientists’hard work ， the number of the pandas living in the wild has increased to about 1,590. 3． What can we do to help them in their struggle for survival? 4． He shouted to the poachers to put down their guns. 5． At the beginning of the twentieth century there were millions of antelopes on the Qinghai173。 5． There ________a ban on the trade since 1975. A． is B． has been C． was D． will be 答案 B 解析 由句中的時(shí)間狀語 since 1975 可知，謂語應(yīng)用現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)。 4． According to the passage, why haven’t Masa i tribesmen killed many lions since 2021? A． Because lions don’t eat their cattle any more. B． Because they will be fined if they kill lions there. C． Because if a lion kills their cattle, they will be paid for the dead animals from the fund. D． Because there are less than 30,000 lions in the wild now. 答案 C 解析 從第四段 “In turn, if lions or other predators kill their cattle, the Masai owner will be paid market value for the dead animals from the fund.” 這句可知現(xiàn)在如果有獅子或別的肉食類動(dòng)物殺死了他們的牛，他們就可以從 “ 捕食性動(dòng)物補(bǔ)償基金 ” 里獲得補(bǔ)償，所以他們沒必要再殺獅子了。動(dòng)物們獵殺他們飼養(yǎng)的牛，他們就殺死這些動(dòng)物以此來減少損失。 put out撲滅； calm down平靜下來； go out(燈，火 )熄滅。Tibetan Plateau. 6． By the 1990s the number had fallen to abou