高中英語人教版必修2同步練習(xí)：Unit 4 綜合技能測試【含答案】

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1、 精品資料 Unit 4　綜合技能測試 時(shí)間：90分鐘，滿分：150分 第一部分：聽力(共兩節(jié)；滿分30分) 第二部分：基礎(chǔ)知識運(yùn)用(共兩節(jié)，滿分45分) 第一節(jié)：單項(xiàng)填空(共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分) 從A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。 21．(2012·江蘇)—Don't worry, Mum.The doctor said it was only the flu. —________！ I'll tell Dad there's nothing serious. A．What a

2、 relief 　　　　　　 B．Congratulations C．How surprising 　　　　D．I'm so sorry 答案：A　考查情景對話。句意：——別擔(dān)心，媽媽。醫(yī)生說只是感冒?！孀屓朔判?！我要告訴你爸爸沒什么嚴(yán)重的。故A項(xiàng)符合題意。 22．(2010·浙江)Many lifestyle patterns do such________great harm to health that they actually speed up________weakening of the human body. A．a(chǎn); / B．/; the C．a(chǎn)

3、; the D．/; / 答案：B　句意：很多生活方式對健康有害處，它們實(shí)際上加速了人體的衰弱。do harm to...“對……有害處”，是固定短語；第二空為特指，故用定冠詞the。 23．Little Johnny felt the bag, curious to know what it______. A．collected　B．contained　C．loaded　D．saved 答案：B　考查動詞詞義辨析。collect“收集”；contain“包含，包括”；load“把……裝上車/船等”；save“拯救，節(jié)省”。由句意可知B正確。 24．For a moment Arth

4、ur was________how to reply to the question. A．no idea B．not knowing C．puzzling　 D．a(chǎn)t a loss 答案：D　at a loss意為“不知所措”，A項(xiàng)應(yīng)為had no idea，B項(xiàng)不用進(jìn)行時(shí)態(tài)，C項(xiàng)應(yīng)改為puzzled，以表示“感到困惑的”。 25．He is wearing sunglasses to________his eyes from the strong sunlight. A．hold　 B．stop C．protect　　 D．prevent 答案：C　句意：他戴太陽鏡來保護(hù)眼睛

5、免受強(qiáng)光刺激。 26．After living in Paris for fifty years he returned to the small town________he grew up as a child. A．which　 B．that C．where　　 D．when 答案：C　此處where引導(dǎo)定語從句，且在從句中作地點(diǎn)狀語。 27．The bridge is________so the children on it are________. A．dangerous; in danger B．dangerous; dangerous C．in danger; in

6、 danger D．in danger; dangerous 答案：A　橋很危險(xiǎn)，因此上面的孩子們處于危險(xiǎn)中。 28．A new cinema________here. They hope to finish it next month. A．will be built B．is built C．has been built D．is being built 答案：D　根據(jù)題意，電影院應(yīng)是正在建造著，因?yàn)樗麄兿Ｍ略峦旯ぃ鳤項(xiàng)不合常理，一個(gè)月的時(shí)間建一個(gè)電影院是不可能的。 29．It is hoped that there will be a world where all th

7、e people can live together in________and harmony. A．silence　　B．peace　　C．fear　　D．surprise 答案：B　in peace為固定搭配，意為“和平地”，相當(dāng)于peacefully，與harmony為并列關(guān)系。in silence“沉默地”；in fear“害怕地”；in surprise“驚訝地”。 30．This kind of animal has________in the world. A．died away B．died down C．died off D．died out 答案：D　die

8、out“滅絕”符合題意。die away指“(聲音、風(fēng)、光線等)漸息，漸弱”；die down，指“慢慢熄滅，平靜下來”；die off“相繼死去”，與題意不符。 31．Much attention should be paid________people's living conditions. A．in improving B．to improve C．of improving D．to improving 答案：D　pay attention to為固定搭配，該結(jié)構(gòu)中to為介詞，后接名詞或動名詞作賓語。本題attention前置于句首，故D項(xiàng)正確。 32．After a hea

9、ted discussion at the meeting, a new plan came______being, which would have a great effect________the culture life of the people. A．into; for B．to; to C．from; at D．into; on 答案：D　come into being“形成”為固定搭配；effect后常與介詞on連用，意為“對……的影響”。 33．Although there were many difficulties, he________in getting th

10、e opportunity to go abroad for further study. A．managed　　 B．tried　　 C．succeeded　　 D．failed 答案：C　succeed in doing sth.“成功做成某事”，相當(dāng)于manage to do sth.。try to do sth.“試圖做某事”，但不一定成功；fail to do sth.“沒能做成某事”；由although引導(dǎo)讓步狀語從句可知C項(xiàng)正確。 34．We are interested in the weather because it________what we wear, wha

11、t we do and even how we feel. A．benefits　　 B．guides　　 C．a(chǎn)ffects　　 D．effects 答案：C　affect意為“影響”，符合題意。benefit“使受益”；guide“指導(dǎo)”；effect“作用；效果”，常用做名詞。 35．The________of the pain can be easily achieved but the disease can be hardly cured. A．relief　　 B．relax　　 C．release　　 D．ease 答案：A　句意：緩解痛苦容易，要想痊愈卻非常困難

12、。relief“(痛苦、憂慮等)減輕或解除”。relax“放松”；release“釋放”；ease“安逸；安心”。 第二節(jié)：完形填空(共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分) 閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從36～55各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C、D)，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。 (2014·四川) My husband, Tom, has always been good with animals, but I was still amazed when he befriended a female grouse(松雞). It's __36__ for a grouse to have an

13、y contact(接觸)with people. In fact, they're hard to spot, __37__ they usually fly off when they hear humans approaching. This grouse came into our lives in __38__. Tom was working out in the field when he __39__ her walking around at the edge of the field. She was __40__ unafraid and seemed to be __

14、41__ about what he was doing. Tom saw the __42__ bird several times, and she got more comfortable around him. We quickly grew __43__ of the bird and decided to call her Mildred. One day, as Tom was working, Mildred came within a few feet of him to watch. Tom __44__ he didn't see her and kept worki

15、ng to see what she would do next. Apparently, she didn't like to be __45__. She'd run up and peck(啄) at Tom's hands, then __46__ off to see what he would do. This went on for about 20 minutes, until Mildred became tired of the __47__ and left. As spring went and summer came, Mildred started to __4

16、8__ more and more often. __49__ Mildred felt comfortable enough to jump up on Tom's leg and stay long enough for me to get a __50__ of the two of them together. This friendly grouse soon felt __51__ not just with our family, but with anybody who walked or drove by. When hunting season opened, we pu

17、t a __52__ at the end of our driveway asking __53__ not to shoot our pet grouse. My father, who lived down the road, __54__ warned people not to shoot her. __55__， hunters would stop and take pictures, because they had never seen anything like her. 文章大意：本文是一篇記敘文。當(dāng)作者看到丈夫跟一只松雞交朋友時(shí)，感到很奇怪。但是慢慢地，我們都喜歡上

18、了她，她也很愿意跟我們待在一起。想知道我們的故事嗎？那就趕快來讀文章吧！ 36．A.interesting B．reasonable C．impossible D．unusual 答案：D　聯(lián)系空前的I was still amazed when he befriended a female grouse可知，我吃驚的原因顯然是“松雞跟人接觸是很少見的，”故選unusual表示“不同尋常的，罕見的”。 37．A.though B．because C．unless　　　　 D．until 答案：B　空前提到 In fact，they are hard to spot；空后又說th

19、ey usually fly off when they hear human approaching。前后顯然是因果關(guān)系。他們很難發(fā)現(xiàn)，是因?yàn)樗麄兟犚娙司惋w走了，故用because引導(dǎo)原因狀語從句。 38．A.spring B．summer C．a(chǎn)utumn D．winter 答案：A　后文第48空前有關(guān)鍵信息As spring went and summer came，因此這只松雞是在春天步入我們的生活的。 38．A.got　　　　 B．kept C．noticed D．imagined 答案：C　空前提到湯姆是在地里干活，所以他應(yīng)該是無意當(dāng)中注意到這只松雞在地邊上走來走去

20、。notice表示“無意當(dāng)中注意到”，符合語境。 40．A.naturally　　　　 B．certainly C．normally D．surprisingly 答案：D　前文第一段提到they usually fly off when they hear human approaching，因此此處她不害怕顯然是令人意想不到，故surprisingly(令人吃驚地，意想不到地)符合語境。 41．A.crazy　　　　 B．curious C．concerned D．cautious 答案：B　be crazy about對……著迷；be curious about對……好奇；

21、be concerned about擔(dān)心；be cautious about 對……小心翼翼?？涨疤岬?she was surprisingly unafraid，所以不可能是小心翼翼；不可能是著迷或者擔(dān)心，只能是對湯姆正在干的事情好奇，故B項(xiàng)正確。 42．A.shy　　　　 B．a(chǎn)wkward C．friendly　　　　 D．elegant 答案：C　前文提到這只松雞在地邊走來走去；不害怕，對湯姆干的事情感到好奇，四個(gè)選項(xiàng)當(dāng)中能形容她的只能是friendly；在后文51空前的friendly也給了很好的提示。 43．A.careful B．tired C．fond　　　

22、　 D．sick 答案：C　后半句提到我們叫她Mildred，只有喜歡才能給她起名字，故C項(xiàng)正確。grow/be fond of喜愛。 44．A.supposed B．realized C．hoped 　　　　 D．pretended 答案：D　由后半句 kept working to see what she would do next可知，湯姆是裝作沒看見她。pretend假裝，符合語境。 45．A.ignored B．observed C．a(chǎn)mazed 　　　　 D．disturbed 答案：A　前文提到湯姆假裝沒看見她；后面又提到她跑過來啄湯姆的手，顯然是表示

23、“她不喜歡被忽視，被冷落”，故ignore(忽視，忽略)符合語境。 46．A.put B．back C．set 　　　　 D．take 答案：B　由語境可知，這只不喜歡被忽視的松雞跑過來啄了湯姆的手之后，又后退一下看看湯姆會怎么做。back off后退，符合語境。 47．A.game B．work C．place　　　　 D．man 答案：A　由語境可知，Mildred跑過來啄湯姆的手，然后退后看湯姆怎么辦；這樣的事情持續(xù)了20分鐘，直到Mildred對此感到厭煩，離開。Mildred厭倦的是重復(fù)的這20分鐘干的同樣的事情；不是工作，地方和人，只能是玩的游戲，故A項(xiàng)符合

24、語境。 48．A.give up B．come out C．turn over D．fly by 答案：B　由語境可知，春天過去了，夏天到了，Mildred跟大家越來越熟悉了，肯定是越來越經(jīng)常的出來，故come out出來，符合語境。give up放棄；turn over翻轉(zhuǎn)；fly by飛過，均不合語境。 49．A.Eventually B．Suddenly C．Constantly D．Presently 答案：A　由語境可知，Mildred先是在地邊上走來走去，然后對我們不害怕，慢慢接近，到最后跟我們待在一起很舒服，這是時(shí)間上的順承關(guān)系，故此處填eventually(最后，終

25、于)。 50．A.chance B．dream C．picture D．sense 答案：C　由語境可知，她呆在湯姆的腿上的時(shí)間長到我能跟他們拍照。不可能是機(jī)會(chance)，夢想(dream)和sense(感覺)。 51．A.comfortable B．guilty C．a(chǎn)nxious D．familiar 答案：A　前文提到Mildred跟我們呆在一起很舒服，隨著時(shí)間的推移，她不光跟我們待在一起舒服，跟任何走過的或者是開車經(jīng)過的人都這樣。 52．A.lantern B．sign C．gun　　　　 D．loudspeaker 答案：B　由語境可知，此處表示打獵的季節(jié)來臨

26、，我們能在馬路邊掛起的只能是個(gè)sign(標(biāo)牌)，請人們別獵殺我們的松雞。 53．A.drivers B．farmers C．hunters D．tourists 答案：C　前文提到hunting season，后文提到hunters，顯然我們掛牌子是請獵人別獵殺我們的松雞。 54．A.just B．yet C．thus　　　　 D．a(chǎn)lso 答案：D　由語境可知，我們做出了努力，住在路邊的父親也做出了努力，提醒人們別獵殺她。因此also也，符合語境。 55．A.In fact B．For long C．On the contrary D．By the way 答案：A　后文

27、說，獵人們停下來拍照，因?yàn)樗麄儚奈匆娺^像Mildred那樣的東西。in fact事實(shí)上；for long長久；on the contrary正相反；by the way順便說。由語境可知，in fact正確。 第三部分：閱讀理解(共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分) 閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。 A (2014·吉林省實(shí)驗(yàn)中學(xué)高一模塊檢測) Most animals have little connection with animals of a different kind, unless they hunt them for food.

28、Sometimes, however, two kinds of animals come together in a partnership (伙伴關(guān)系) which is good for both of them. You may have noticed some birds sitting on the backs of sheep. This is not because they want a ride, but because they find easy food in the parasites (寄生蟲) on sheep. The sheep allow the bir

29、ds to do so because they remove the cause of discomfort. So although they can manage without each other, they do better together. Sometimes an animal has a plant partner. The relationship develops until the two partners cannot manage without each other. This is so in the corals(珊瑚) of the sea.

30、In their skins they have tiny plants which act as “dustmen”， taking some of the waste products from the coral and giving in return oxygen which the animal needs to breathe. If the plants are killed, or are even prevented from receiving light so that they cannot live normally, the corals will die. 文

31、章大意：文章介紹自然界中有的動物和動物之間相處的很好，還有的植物和動物是互相依存的關(guān)系。 56．Some birds like to sit on a sheep because ________. A．they enjoy travelling with the sheep B．they can eat its parasites C．they depend on the sheep for existence D．they find the position most comfortable 答案：B　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。答案即在“This is not because they w

32、ant a ride, but because they find easy food in the parasites (寄生蟲) on sheep.”一句之中?？芍B喜歡坐在羊的身上，是想吃羊身上的寄生蟲，選B。 57．The underlined word “they” in the last sentence of the first paragraph refers to ________. A．birds and parasites B.parasites and sheep C．birds and sheep D．sheep, birds and para

33、sites 答案：C　猜測詞義題。前文中的“The sheep allow the birds to do so because they remove the cause of discomfort.”的意思是說：綿羊讓鳥兒落在自己身上，因?yàn)轼B兒可以將它們身上的寄生蟲吃掉。”；另一句“So although they can manage without each other”的意思是說：盡管它們自己也能對付寄生蟲……”。綜合上面兩句話的意思，再結(jié)合“...they do better together ”這一句話，可知they指的是鳥和羊，即得答案為C。 58．We learn fr

34、om the text that corals depend on plants for________. A．comfort B．light C．oxygen D．food 答案：C　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段的句子：“...taking some of the waste products from the coral and giving in return oxygen which the animal needs to breathe.”這句話可知，珊瑚需要植物提供的氧氣才能生存下去。選C。 59．What does the second paragraph mainly

35、discuss? A．Some animals and plants develop their relationship easily. B．Some animals and plants depend on each other for existence. C．Some plants depend on each other for food. D．Some animals live better together. 答案：B　段落大意題。根據(jù)第二自然段的內(nèi)容，Sometimes an animal has a plant partner.珊瑚和它們體內(nèi)的植物具有相互依存的關(guān)系

36、，選B。 B (2014·新課標(biāo)Ⅰ，閱讀理解B篇) Passenger pigeons (旅鴿) once flew over much of the United States in unbelievable numbers. Written accounts from the 18th and 19th centuries described flocks (群) so large that they darkened the sky for hours. It was calculated that when its population reached its highest

37、point, there were more than 3 billion passenger pigeons－a number equal to 24 to 40 percent of the total bird population in the United States, making it perhaps the most abundant bird in the world. Even as late as 1870 when their numbers had already become smaller, a flock believed to be 1 mile wide

38、and 320 miles (about 515 kilometers) long was seen near Cincinnati. Sadly, the abundance of passenger pigeons may have been their undoing. Where the birds were most abundant, people believed there was an ever-lasting supply and killed them by the thousands. Commercial hunters attracted them to smal

39、l clearings with grain, waited until pigeons had settled to feed, then threw large nets over them, taking hundreds at a time. The birds were shipped to large cities and sold in restaurants. By the closing decades of the 19th century, the hardwood forests where passenger pigeons nested had been dama

40、ged by Americans' need for wood, which scattered (驅(qū)散) the flocks and forced the birds to go farther north, where cold temperatures and spring storms contributed to their decline. Soon the great flocks were gone, never to be seen again. In 1897, the state of Michigan passed a law prohibiting the kil

41、ling of passenger pigeons, but by then, no sizable flocks had been seen in the state for 10 years. The last confirmed wild pigeon in the United States was shot by a boy in Pike County, Ohio, in 1900. For a time, a few birds survived under human care. The last of them, known affectionately as Martha,

42、 died at the Cincinnati Zoological Garden on September 1, 1914. 文章大意：本文介紹了在18、19世紀(jì)美國數(shù)量最多的鳥類——旅鴿。介紹了當(dāng)時(shí)其數(shù)量之多的壯觀場面，人們?yōu)榱四踩∷嚼罅康墨C殺它們，最后不得不出臺法律來保護(hù)它們，但是已經(jīng)為時(shí)過晚。 60．In the 18th and early 19th centuries, passenger pigeons ________. A．were the biggest bird in the world B．lived mainly in the south of Americ

43、a C．did great harm to the natural environment D．were the largest bird population in the US 答案：D　 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由文章第二段信息．..a number equal to 24 to 40 percent of the total population in the United States 以及making it perhaps the most abundant bird in the world可知，在18、19世紀(jì)，旅鴿是美國數(shù)量最多的鳥類，故D項(xiàng)正確。 61．The underli

44、ned word “undoing” probably refers to the pigeons' ________. A．escape B．ruin C．liberation D．evolution 答案：B　由該詞后面的句子Where the birds were most abundant，people believe there was an ever-lasting supply and killed them by the thousands...，由此可知，旅鴿的豐富性可能會被毀掉，故undoing意為“毀滅”，B項(xiàng)正確。 62．What was the main re

45、ason for people to kill passenger pigeons? A．To seek pleasure. B．To save other birds. C．To make money. D．To protect crops. 答案：C　 推理判斷題。由文章第三段的信息 commercial hunters最后一句話 The birds were shipped to big cities and sold in restaurants可知，人們把旅鴿殺掉主要是為了賣錢，故C項(xiàng)正確。 63．What can we infer about the law passed

46、in Michigan? A．It was ignored by the public. B．It was declared too late. C．It was unfair. D．It was strict. 答案：B　推理判斷題。由文章最后一段信息 but by then，no seizable flocks had seen in the states for 10 years可知，在這部法律頒布之前10年，旅鴿就消失了，由此可知，這部法律頒布的太晚了，故B項(xiàng)正確。 C Millions of years ago there were many types o

47、f dinosaurs on the earth. Most dinosaurs were plant eaters. The Apatosaurus, for example, had a long thin neck so that it could eat leaves from trees. Other dinosaurs were meat eaters. The Tyrannosaurus Rex (霸王龍)killed smaller dinosaurs for food. Dinosaurs were real animals that once liv

48、ed on the earth，but they died out about 65 million years ago. The disappearance of the dinosaurs is in some way a great mystery (謎). Some scientists think that the climate changed suddenly. Fossils (化石) of trees tell us the temperature dropped a lot and that it got suddenly much colder. Perhaps the

49、dinosaurs were too slow to change with the climate. A new idea is that a meteor (流星)crashed into the earth. Scientists discovered a place in Mexico where they think the meteor crashed. They think that there was a lot of dust from the meteor. The dust landed on the plants. Also the dust blocked the

50、sun's light for as long as five years. Many animals, including dinosaurs, were plant eaters, and perhaps the dust killed them. This means there was nothing left for meat eating dinosaurs to eat, and they died out. But, as many animals from that time didn't die，we are not 100% sure what really happen

51、ed. 文章大意：陸地上的恐龍到底是怎樣消失的？原因又是什么？本文對此作了分析：當(dāng)時(shí)陸地上的氣候變化和流星撞擊地球或許是兩個(gè)重要的原因。 64．What are the two possible explanations to the dinosaurs' disappearance? A．Temperature dropping and sea level dropping. B．Climate changing and meteor's crashing. C．The dropping of temperature and sea level. D．Climate cha

52、nging and the dust blocking the sun. 答案：B　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從文章第二段可知?dú)夂虻淖兓赡苁强铸垳缃^的一個(gè)原因；從第三段可知流星撞擊地球可能是另一個(gè)原因；至于海平面的高度文章未提及，故選B。 65．What does the underlined word “blocked” in the third paragraph mean in Chinese? A．照耀　　　　 B．出現(xiàn) C．消失 　　　　 D．阻擋 答案：D　詞義猜測題。從dust(灰塵；塵埃)的意思，可推知對陽光的作用，應(yīng)選D項(xiàng)。 66．What is the direct

53、 cause of the disappearance of meat eating dinosaurs? A．A meteor's crashing. B．The dust blocking the sun. C．The plant eating dinosaurs' death. D．It is still unknown. 答案：C　推理判斷題。由文章第一段可知幾百萬年以前大多數(shù)恐龍是食草恐龍，僅有一小部分是食肉恐龍，從第二、三段可知：當(dāng)時(shí)氣候的突然變冷，使得食草恐龍無法適應(yīng)并且無食物來源(樹木凍死)，再加上流星的撞擊地球，大量的灰塵導(dǎo)致食草恐龍滅絕，最后導(dǎo)致食肉恐龍缺少食物而

54、滅絕，故選C。 D There are many international organizations which work to save and protect endangered species(物種)and natural environment.If you would like more information about any of the organizations listed below, you can write to the addresses given. Friends of the Earth(FOE)campaigns on a range of

55、 problems including rainforests，the countryside，water and air pollution and energy. Friends of the Earth International Secretariat P．O.Box 19199 1000 G．D. Amsterdam The Netherlands Greenpeace uses peaceful but direct action to defend the environment. It campaigns to protect rainforests an

56、d sea animals，stop global warming and end pollution of air，land and seas.It also opposes nuclear(核)power. Greenpeace International Keizergracht 176 1016 DW Amsterdam The Netherlands BirdLife International is an organization which works to save endangered birds all over the world. BirdLife

57、International Wellbrook Court Girton Road Cambridge CB3 ONA England WWF—World Wide Fund For Nature is the world's largest private international organization for the protection of nature and endangered species. Information Officer WWF International Avenue du Mont-Blanc 1196 Gland Swi

58、tzerland 67.If you want to learn more about the organizations，you can________. A．call them B．write them a letter C．visit them D．send them an e-mail 答案：B　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第二句話“If you would like more information about any of the organizations listed below, you can write to the addresses given.”可知，寫信可

59、以獲知更多的信息。 68．BirdLife International is an organization trying to______. A．reduce pollution B．defend rainforests C．protect ocean animals D．save endangered birds 答案：D　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第三個(gè)組織的介紹“BirdLife International is an organization which works to save endangered birds all over the world.”可知，選D項(xiàng)。 6

60、9．What can we learn about WWF? A．It helps to protect nature and save endangered animals. B．It is the world's largest international organization. C．It works for private companies and rich people. D．It is a private organization in the United States. 答案：A　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由對第四個(gè)組織的介紹“...the world's largest pr

61、ivate international organization for the protection of nature and endangered species.”可知，A項(xiàng)正確。B項(xiàng)缺少定語private；C項(xiàng)for private companies and rich people錯(cuò)了；D項(xiàng)in the United States錯(cuò)了。 70．Which is the best title for the passage? A．Environmental Protection Organizations B．Global Traffic Problems C．End

62、angered Animals D．Natural Beauty 答案：A　主旨大意題。全文介紹了四個(gè)環(huán)境保護(hù)組織的基本情況。 E (2014·天津市五區(qū)縣期末) The Galapagos Islands are in the Pacific Ocean, off the western coast of South America. They are a rocky, lonely spot, but they are also one of the most unusual places in the world. One reason is that they are t

63、he home of some of the last giant tortoises(烏龜)left on earth. Weighing hundreds of pounds, these tortoises go slowly around the rocks and sand of the islands. Strangely, each of these islands has its own particular kinds of tortoises. There are seven different kinds of tortoises on the eight isla

64、nds, and each kind is slightly different from the other. Hundreds of years ago, thousands of tortoises were around these islands. However, all that changed when people started landing there. When people first arrived in 1535, crews would seize as many tortoises as they could. They would roll the

65、tortoises onto their backs when they were brought onto the ships. The tortoises were completely helpless once on their backs, so they could only lie there until used for soups and stews. Almost 100,000 tortoises were carried off in this way. The tortoises faced other problems, too. Soon after the

66、 first ships, settlers arrived, bringing pigs, goats, donkeys, dogs and cats. All of these animals ruined life for the tortoises. Donkeys and goats ate all the plants that the tortoises usually fed on, while the pigs, dogs and cats ate thousands of baby tortoises each year. Within a few years, it was hard to find any tortoise eggs—or even any baby tortoises. Finally, in the 1950s, scientists decided that something must be done. The first part of their plan was to remove as many cats, dogs and o