Part III Reading Comprehension(40 minutes)
Section A
Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.
The pacific island nation of palau has become home to the sixth largest marine world. the new marine reserve, now the largest in the pacific, will【26】 no fishing or mining. Palau also established the world,first shark sanctuary in 2009.
The tiny island nation has set aside 500,000 square kilometres-80 percent -of its maritime 【27】, for full protection, that's the highest percentage of an【28】economic zone devoted to remaining 20 percent of the palau seas will be reserved for local fishing by individuals and small-scale【29】fishing businesses with limited exports.
"island 【30】have been among the hardest hit by the threats facing theocean, "said president.Tommy remengesau jr in a statement. "creating this sanctuary is a bold move that the people of palau recognise as 【31】 to our survival. we want to lead the way in restoring the health of the occan for future generation.
Palau has only been an【32 】nation for twenty years and has a strong history of environmental protection. it is home to one of the world's finest marine ecosystems, with more than 1,300 species of fish and 700 species of coral.
Senator hokkons baules lead【 33 】of the palau national marine sanctuary act, said the sanctuary willhelp build a【34 】future for the palauan people by honoring the conservation traditions of our past". these include the centuries-old custom of"", where leaders would call a temporary stop to fishing for key species in order to give fish【 35 】an opportunity to replenish(补充).
A)allocate
B) celebrities
C)commercial
D)communities
E）essential
F）exclusive
G)independent
H) indulge
I)permit
J)secure
K) solitary
L)spectacle
M)sponsor
N)stocks
O)temitory
参考答案：
26.I)permit
27.O)temitory
28.F）exclusive
29.C)commercial
30.D)communities
31.E）essential
32.G)independent
33.M)sponsor
34.J)secure
35.N)stocks