📖 原文
(1) Glacier National Park in Montana shares boundaries with Canada, an American Indian (2) reservation, and a national forest. Along the North Fork of the Flathead River, the park (3) also borders about 17,000 acres of private lands that are currently used for ranching, (4) timber, and agriculture. This land is an important part of the habitat and migratory (5) routes for several endangered species that frequent the park. These private lands are (6) essentially the only ones available for development in the region. (7) With encouragement from the park, local landowners initiated a land-use planning (8) effort to guide the future of the North Fork. The park is a partner in an interlocal (9) agreement that calls for resource-managing agencies to work together and with the more (10) than 400 private owners in the area. A draft plan has been prepared, with the objective (11) of maintaining traditional economic uses but limiting new development that would (12) damage park resources. Voluntary action by landowners, in cooperation with the park (13) and the county, is helping to restrict small-lot subdivisions, maintain wildlife corridors, (14) and minimize any harmful impact on the environment. (15) The willingness of local landowners to participate in this protection effort may have (16) been stimulated by concerns that Congress would impose a legislative solution. (17) Nevertheless, many local residents want to retain the existing character of the area. (18) Meetings between park officials and landowners have led to a dramatically improved (19) understanding of all concerns.
❓ 试题解析
问题 31： The passage mainly discusses
A. the endangered species in Glacier National Park
B. the protection of lands surrounding Glacier National Park
C. conservation laws imposed by the state of Montana
D. conservation laws imposed by Congress
✅ 正确答案： B）the protection of lands surrounding Glacier National Park
📝 解析： 全文讨论公园周边私有土地的保护努力：土地用途规划、公私合作、限制开发等。
💡 解题技巧： 主旨题看首段引出私有土地重要性，后两段讲保护措施。
问题 32： Why are the private lands surrounding Glacier National Park so important?
A. They function as a hunting preserve.
B. They are restricted to government use.
C. They are heavily populated.
D. They contain natural habitats of threatened species.
✅ 正确答案： D）They contain natural habitats of threatened species.
📝 解析： "important part of the habitat and migratory routes for several endangered species"。
💡 解题技巧： 因果细节题定位"important"的原因。
问题 33： The word "ones" in line 6 refers to
A. private lands
B. endangered species
C. migratory routes
D. ranching, timber, agriculture
✅ 正确答案： A）private lands
📝 解析： "These private lands are essentially the only ones available for development" — ones 指 private lands。
💡 解题技巧： 代词题找前一个名词短语。
问题 34： The word "initiated" in line 7 is closest in meaning to
A. started
B. requested
C. purchased
D. considered
✅ 正确答案： A）started
📝 解析： "local landowners initiated a land-use planning effort" — initiated = 发起/开始。
💡 解题技巧： 词汇题：initiate = start = begin。
问题 35： The relationship between park officials and neighboring landowners may best be described as
A. indifferent
B. intimate
C. cooperative
D. disappointing
✅ 正确答案： C）cooperative
📝 解析： 文中提到"encouragement from the park"、"partner in an interlocal agreement"、"cooperation with the park"、"meetings between park officials and landowners"。
💡 解题技巧： 推理题定位合作性词汇。
问题 36： It can be inferred from the passage that a major interest of the officials of Glacier National Park is to
A. limit land development around the park
B. establish a new park in Montana
C. influence national legislation
D. settle border disputes with Canada
✅ 正确答案： A）limit land development around the park
📝 解析： "limiting new development that would damage park resources"、"restrict small-lot subdivisions" — 限制开发。
💡 解题技巧： 推理题找公园官员的目标。
问题 37： In lines 15-16, the author implies that landowners might be responding to environmental concerns for which of the following reasons?
A. They wish to stimulate economic growth.
B. They wish to improve their public image.
C. They have a tradition of cooperating with the government.
D. They fear federal legislation.
✅ 正确答案： D）They fear federal legislation.
📝 解析： "The willingness ... may have been stimulated by concerns that Congress would impose a legislative solution" — 担心国会立法强制解决，所以主动参与。
💡 解题技巧： 推理题定位"concerns that Congress would impose"。
问题 38： The word "stimulated" in line 16 is closest in meaning to
A. motivated
B. anticipated
C. substituted
D. undermined
✅ 正确答案： A）motivated
📝 解析： "stimulated by concerns" — stimulated = 激发/促使。
💡 解题技巧： 词汇题：stimulate = motivate = encourage。
问题 39： The word "retain" in line 17 is closest in meaning to
A. preserve
B. possess
C. enjoy
D. improve
✅ 正确答案： A）preserve
📝 解析： "want to retain the existing character" — retain = 保留/保持。
💡 解题技巧： 词汇题：retain = preserve = keep。
问题 40： Where in the passage does the author mention the purpose of the plan developed by local landowners and park officials?
A. Lines 1-2
B. Lines 4-6
C. Lines 10-14
D. Lines 15-17
✅ 正确答案： C）Lines 10-14
📝 解析： "with the objective of maintaining traditional economic uses but limiting new development ..."
💡 解题技巧： 定位题找"objective"或"purpose"。
🌐 中文翻译
蒙大拿州的冰川国家公园与加拿大、一个美国印第安人保留地和一个国家森林接壤。沿着弗拉特黑德河北岔口，公园还与约17,000英亩目前用于牧场、木材和农业的私有土地相邻。这片土地是经常出现在公园中的几种濒危物种栖息地和迁徙路线的重要组成部分。这些私有土地基本上是该地区唯一可供开发的土地。 在公园的鼓励下，当地土地所有者发起了一项土地使用规划工作，以指导北岔口地区的未来。公园是一个地方间协议的合作伙伴，该协议要求资源管理机构与该地区400多个私人所有者合作。一项草案计划已经制定，目标是维持传统的经济用途，但限制会破坏公园资源的新开发。土地所有者与公园和县政府的自愿行动正在帮助限制小地块细分、维护野生动物走廊，并最大限度地减少对环境的任何有害影响。 当地土地所有者参与这一保护工作的意愿可能是受到担心国会会强加立法解决方案的刺激。尽管如此，许多当地居民希望保留该地区现有的特色。公园官员与土地所有者之间的会议极大地加深了对所有关切的理解。
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