全国I卷高三英语专项练习5 (有答案)(5)

This year, the Swan Marker and the Swan Warden are particularly keen to discover how much damage is being caused to swans and cygnets by attacks from dogs and from discarded fishing tackle (渔具)．It is also an important year because Queen Elizabeth has decided to join her team of Swan Uppers for part of the census. She will follow them up the river and visit a local school project on the whole subject of swans, cygnets and the Thames.

“Education and conservation are essential to the role of Swan Upping and the involvement of school children is always a rewarding experience，” Buckingham Palace said.

1. In medieval times，_______.

A. swans were better protected than now

B. a lot of swans were killed by dogs

C. swans were a delicious dish on royal banquets

D. common people could catch the swans

2．We can infer from the passage that the process of counting the swans _______.

A. remains almost unchanged in the past years

B. involves a lot of royal members

C. sometimes lasts longer than before

D. is always guarded by special soldiers

3．This year, the Swan Marker and the Swan Warden mainly want to find

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