三、完形填空
阅读短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Snow leopards are large cats. They usually weigh between 27 and 55 kg. Some of them can even
A
75 kg. They have a
B
body. It's only 110 to 130 cm from the
A
to the tail.
Snow leopards are used to living in cold and high mountains. Their bodies are fat and their fur is
B
. These help them lose
D
heat. Their tails are also very thick. When they sleep, the tails can
C
their faces. Snow leopards eat whatever meat they can find. They can kill animals two to four times heavier than
D
.
Now, snow leopards are endangered and their living places are getting smaller and smaller. Two of the main
A
are mining and climate change. "However, the snow leopard still has a
A
," says Dr Chart Mishra, a researcher.
Cat lovers all over the world celebrate World Snow Leopard Day
B
October 23rd. They hope that more and more people will know about these beautiful animals and help improve their situations.
(
A
) 1. A. reach B. stop C. miss D. leave
(
B
) 2. A. long B. short C. strong D. weak
(
A
) 3. A. head B. leg C. foot D. arm
(
B
) 4. A. thin B. thick C. new D. old
(
D
) 5. A. much B. fewer C. more D. less
(
C
) 6. A. hurt B. wake C. protect D. shake
(
D
) 7. A. itself B. himself C. yourselves D. themselves
(
A
) 8. A. reasons B. names C. answers D. replies
(
A
) 9. A. future B. home C. problem D. weight
(
B
) 10. A. in B. on C. for D. at
