Passage 84【2020 •浙江省嘉兴市中考】
It's late evening in the middle of the winter. The snow is deep, but off I go into the wild.
Suddenly I hear it: the howl（嚎叫)of wolves. Excitedly, I walk faster in the direction of the howling.
I've been working as a volunteer wolf tracker in Yellowstone National Park for over a year It's my job to follow wolves to record information about them. Like wolves, however, I don't work alone. I'm one of a team of people who have been in a project to help reintroduce wolves to the park.
Humans have always feared wolves. From fairy tales to movies, the wolf is always the bad guy —a danger to humans and other animals. In the 1920s, the organizers of the park shared this view about wolves and made the decision to drive them away from the park. As a result, the number of elk （麋鹿）in the park increased. The elk started looking for food near river banks since they didn't have to worry about wolves. This, in turn, stopped trees from growing along the rivers, doing great harm to the environment there.
The return of wolves has already made a big difference. To begin with, the elk soon learned to stay away from the rivers, so new trees have been able to grow there. The trees become home to new wildlife, such as birds, and provide food for more animals.
The park is now becoming more and more popular with those who want to see wolves in their natural environment. It has also helped the local people make more money. Tourists visit the area, stay in the local hotels, and eat in the local restaurants.
Looking at the wild animals and the beautiful sceneries around me, I am amazed at the changes the wolf has made to Yellowstone. And happily, it is playing a good guy in this story.
28. According to the passage, one of a wolf tracker’s jobs is to________.
A. catch wolves in the park B. feed wolves in the wild
C. stop wolves from killing elk D. collect information about wolves
29. Why did the organizers drive the wolves away from the park in the 1920s?
A. The wolves were always howling at night.
B. The elk in the park were in danger of dying out.
C. The wolves had done great harm to the environment.
D. The park was thought to be unsafe with wolves around.
30. Paragraphs 4 and 5 are mainly about the _______ that wolves have brought to Yellowstone.
A. risks B. troubles C. changes D. competitions
31. What does the writer mean by the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?
A. Wolves are important to Yellowstone. B. Yellowstone has been home to wolves.
C. The wolf and the elk live in peace now. D. The number of wolves is growing fast.
【文章大意】狼在人们的印象中是坏的、危险的，但是在黄石公园，它们扮演了一次好的角色。
28.D【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段中“It's my job to follow wolves to record information about them.”可知，工作之一就是跟踪狼群记录它们的信息。故选D。
29.D【解析】细节理解题。根据第四段中“From fairy tales to movies, the wolf is always the bad guy —a danger to humans and other animals. In the 1920s, the organizers of the park shared this view about wolves and made the decision to drive them away from the park.”可知，在20世纪20年代，组织者把狼赶出公园是因为它们被认为在公园是危险的。故选D。
30.C【解析】段落大意题。A：风险；B：问题；C：改变；D：比赛。分析第四、五两段内容可知，之前狼被认为是危险的，但是狼的回归已经造成了很大的不同，狼相对而言减少了麋鹿的数量，这样树木就可以生长，也能为其他动物提供食物，此处强调“变化、改变”。故选C。
31.A【解析】推理判断题。A：狼对黄石公园很重要。B：黄石公园一直是狼群的家园。C：狼和麋鹿现在和平相处。D：狼的数量正在快速增长。分析本段内容可知，之前狼一直被认为是坏的，但是这次它在这个故事中扮演了一个“好人”，作者想要强调狼对黄石公园造成的好的影响，对黄石公园的重要性。故选A。
It's late evening in the middle of the winter. The snow is deep, but off I go into the wild.
Suddenly I hear it: the howl（嚎叫)of wolves. Excitedly, I walk faster in the direction of the howling.
I've been working as a volunteer wolf tracker in Yellowstone National Park for over a year It's my job to follow wolves to record information about them. Like wolves, however, I don't work alone. I'm one of a team of people who have been in a project to help reintroduce wolves to the park.
Humans have always feared wolves. From fairy tales to movies, the wolf is always the bad guy —a danger to humans and other animals. In the 1920s, the organizers of the park shared this view about wolves and made the decision to drive them away from the park. As a result, the number of elk （麋鹿）in the park increased. The elk started looking for food near river banks since they didn't have to worry about wolves. This, in turn, stopped trees from growing along the rivers, doing great harm to the environment there.
The return of wolves has already made a big difference. To begin with, the elk soon learned to stay away from the rivers, so new trees have been able to grow there. The trees become home to new wildlife, such as birds, and provide food for more animals.
The park is now becoming more and more popular with those who want to see wolves in their natural environment. It has also helped the local people make more money. Tourists visit the area, stay in the local hotels, and eat in the local restaurants.
Looking at the wild animals and the beautiful sceneries around me, I am amazed at the changes the wolf has made to Yellowstone. And happily, it is playing a good guy in this story.
28. According to the passage, one of a wolf tracker’s jobs is to________.
A. catch wolves in the park B. feed wolves in the wild
C. stop wolves from killing elk D. collect information about wolves
29. Why did the organizers drive the wolves away from the park in the 1920s?
A. The wolves were always howling at night.
B. The elk in the park were in danger of dying out.
C. The wolves had done great harm to the environment.
D. The park was thought to be unsafe with wolves around.
30. Paragraphs 4 and 5 are mainly about the _______ that wolves have brought to Yellowstone.
A. risks B. troubles C. changes D. competitions
31. What does the writer mean by the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?
A. Wolves are important to Yellowstone. B. Yellowstone has been home to wolves.
C. The wolf and the elk live in peace now. D. The number of wolves is growing fast.
【文章大意】狼在人们的印象中是坏的、危险的，但是在黄石公园，它们扮演了一次好的角色。
28.D【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段中“It's my job to follow wolves to record information about them.”可知，工作之一就是跟踪狼群记录它们的信息。故选D。
29.D【解析】细节理解题。根据第四段中“From fairy tales to movies, the wolf is always the bad guy —a danger to humans and other animals. In the 1920s, the organizers of the park shared this view about wolves and made the decision to drive them away from the park.”可知，在20世纪20年代，组织者把狼赶出公园是因为它们被认为在公园是危险的。故选D。
30.C【解析】段落大意题。A：风险；B：问题；C：改变；D：比赛。分析第四、五两段内容可知，之前狼被认为是危险的，但是狼的回归已经造成了很大的不同，狼相对而言减少了麋鹿的数量，这样树木就可以生长，也能为其他动物提供食物，此处强调“变化、改变”。故选C。
31.A【解析】推理判断题。A：狼对黄石公园很重要。B：黄石公园一直是狼群的家园。C：狼和麋鹿现在和平相处。D：狼的数量正在快速增长。分析本段内容可知，之前狼一直被认为是坏的，但是这次它在这个故事中扮演了一个“好人”，作者想要强调狼对黄石公园造成的好的影响，对黄石公园的重要性。故选A。
