第二节:阅读下面短文,从短文后所给的选项中选出能填入短文空白处的最佳选项,使短文通顺连贯,其中有两项是多余选项。(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)(2025·江苏苏州高新区实验初级中学调研)
16 He filled it with seeds(种子) and put it in his backyard and then birds started coming. 17 Then he joined a local(当地的) society. As he realized that more and more birds were dying very quickly, he wanted to try his best to help them.
18 He does research about birds, runs a website to teach people about birds and how to help them, and builds boxes for birds. Not long ago, he found that bluebirds were nesting(筑巢) in the dead trees which were often cut down, so he began to make bluebird boxes for the birds. 19 He hangs them up in trees and takes them down every week to see if the birds are nesting in them. He also writes articles, hoping that more people will join in protecting natural ecosystems(生态系统). “Researching birds is important to protect birds,” Jack says. “20”
A. Now the dead trees are fewer and fewer.
B. There are more and more birds flying away.
C. He got really interested in birds as more came.
D. Now he wants to use these boxes to take the place of(取代) dead trees.
E. In order to protect birds, we have to learn and really know about birds.
F. Besides what he has done, he has his own group called Protecting Our Birds.
G. Jack's love for birds started when he made his first bird feeder(鸟食罐) six years ago.
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四、词汇运用。（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
根据短文意思和首字母提示，写出一个完整正确的单词。
The capybaras(水豚), a kind of cute animal, mainly live in South and Central America.
They are one of the most p1 animals online because of the peaceful personality.
They can weigh up to about 60 kilos and grow to 1.3 m2 in length. Other animals love to sit or lie by capybaras' sides b3 they are so gentle and friendly. They eat plants and fruit for a living. They live such a comfortable life that nothing s4 to make them worry. Sometimes, capybaras become "animal buses" while moving. They take small a5 like birds, turtles and even monkeys for a free ride.
Capybaras are so cute and they b6 popular pets in some places. However, it's r7 important to remember that they need proper care and good living conditions. There are several things we can do. First, we need to protect t8 living places. S9, we shouldn't catch or keep them for any reason. They are an important part of the ecosystem and should be left to live alone. Finally, we should tell people the importance of p10 them and other endangered animals.
Capybaras are fascinating animals. We should take action and make sure that these cute animals can continue to live in the wild.
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