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全国100所名校最新高考模拟示花卷DTo many people it is obvious that keeping an elephant in a small enclosure is unkind.Zoosclaim it's for conservation,research,and education,and most visitors buy it.They are con-vinced that keeping polar bears locked up in reserves with fake ice is better than to have themout in the wild.This is understandable,since the polar ice is melting.However,both prob-lems are caused by humans:global warming contributes to the ice melting,and the need forconstant entertainment creates zoos.A survey taken by the World Society for the Protection ofAnimals found that 80 percent of people believed animals were not receiving proper treatment.密Zoos claim to educate visitors.Yet weveall seen the onsentence signs that deseribegiraffes,monkeys and so on.What can be learned from these?Certainly not enough to justifyinhumane captivity(圈养).These animals are simply meant toentertain.For exme,ookat the red pandas at theBronx Zoo.Are they treated with respect?No.These pandas are a few feet from hundreds ofcars zooming by on the expressway,with only a fence to separate them.Are these fit condi-tions for an almost-extinct animal?Zoo animals endure poor living conditions,and they havetoo much interaction with humans.Yet people will still come to see these rare animals thatbelong thousands of miles away.It just shows how desperate we've become for entertainment.This is the ultimate disrespect to a species.More zoos will be created in the next 25 years.Where will the animals come from?Certainly many will be bred in captivity,yet the majority are caught in the wild.About 35 speciesof animals go extinet every day in the rainforest.Perhaps taking these animals to zoos is betterthan allowing them to die in the wild,but clearly the conditions in zoos must be improved,andshould be more humane.By doing simple things suchas donatingtaproject designedto stop zoo cruelty or increase the cage size,you can make a difference.12.What does the underlined part in paragraph 1 probably mean?A.Pay for it.B.Believe it.C.Adapt to it.D.Protect it.13.What does thehor think of the nsetesiis?A.Theyare oteueB.They re ay understand.C.Theyae romD.They are absoltey ecearyGS】GP英语卷（三）第6页（共12页）【23·ZX,MNJ·英语·GS】