第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节（共 15 小题; 每小题2 分，满分 30 分） AJust because you see them at the zoo it doesn t mean they re doing all right in the wild.GiraffesIUCN（世界自然保护联盟）has put some giraffes at a critically endangered（淑危的）status. There are only 4,000 Kordofan and Nubian giraffes left. The giraffe population has declined primarily due to loss of habitat ， social disorder, and poaching（ 偷 猎） according to priority（ 优先考虑的事） .Some giraffes are killed just for their tails ， which are considered status symbols in parts of Africa.WhalesAs few as 300 North Atlantic right whales remain in the wild. In fact, six out of the 13 great whale species are endangered. Pollution is a major threat for these giants ， plus ， more than 1T000 whales are killed every year for commercial purposes.TigersAll six tiger species are endangered, with Sumatran and South China tigers at a critically endangered status. Some scientists even consider the South China tiger to be“ functionally extinct seen in” thseinwcielditinhamsonret btheaen 25years. The main reasons for their population decline are poaching and destroyed habitats, as humans clear forests to gather wood and build roadways. Only about 3 ,890 tigers currently live in the wild.Asian elephantsThe main threat to Asian elephants is their shrinking habitat. As the human population grows, people take their land to build roads and railway tracks. Elephants in Myanmar are al an especially high risk for being caught and traded or used illegally in the tourist industry. It is unknown just how many elephants are left on the entire continent, but experts estimate numbers could be fewer than 50,000. It s alarming but important to learn about these animals that could go extinct withinyour lifetime.21. What mostly causes the giraffe population declineA. Loss of habitat. B. Social disorder. C. Illegal hunting. D. Giraffe-tail trading.are South China tigers considered“ functionally extinct ”A. Because China has the fewest tigers in the world.B. Because all six tiger species are decreasing rapidly.C. Because people havent seen them in the wild for decades. D. Because their conditions haven51 improved for many years.23. What can we know about Asian elephantsA. They are privately taken by many as a status symbol.B. The tourist industry has laid too much emphasis on them.C. Roads and railway tracks have forced them to move away.D. Human activities are to blame for their shrinking population.BMemes（表情包）have taken the Internet by storm as a new form of comedy, or even a new art form. So what exactly are memes According to Wikipedia, a meme is an idea, behavior, or style that spreads from person to person within a culture often with the aim of conveying a particular phenomenon ， theme or meaning.The word meme was created by British biologist Richard Dawkins in his 1976 book The Selfish dene where he put forth the theory. According to Dawkins, memes are very likely to spreading and copying, but only the quality ones become successful and keep spreading to eventually reach a well-received status where the lessei ones die out. You can make a choice to use them purely for laughs or to make a political message and even both at the same time.In the early Internet days, the memes were spread on person to person basis. As the Internet developed, its interactive nature allowed people worldwide to participate in the craze. This gave rise to early Internet memes like The Humpsterdance Song, and so memes began spreading through Internet forums, meme-special- ized websites and social media like Facebook, Myspace, etc. Soon they began being used as a commercial form of mass marketing and publicity （ 宣传） spreading.Then programmers started making meme generators. By comoaring many online meme generators,we found out Filmora to be the best has so many cool features. And the best thing,you can easily gen-erate meme without any kind of login come to Film or a website, select the image, gif or video from which you want to create a meme, and addd the effects and text easy as eating ice cream, So happy being!24. According to Dawkins, what monies can pet popularA. Memes of fine quality. B. Memes withC. Memes containing plain fun. D. Memes with25. What can he inferred from the third paragraphare closely linked to the Internet.were spread on person to person basin.around the world were fond of the trend.D. Memes are basically used for commercial purposes,26. What makes Filmora stand out from the rest has a wide range of coolest fealures.8. It has easier access tu eating ice cream.allows the user to add personal effects.needs no requirenients to sign up at all.27. For what purpose is the text writtenA. To exchange ideas with meme lovers.B. B. To introduce the techniques of memes.C. To inform readers of some facts of memes.D. To offer tips on creating ones own memes.CThe world is a greener place than it was 20 years ago. Recent IN ASA sat