练习12阅读理解＋七选五＋应用文写作Ⅰ.阅读理解A2023·四川高三质检说明文320词★★★☆☆Foryears,DavidJames,whostudiesinsectsatWashingtonStateUniversity,hadwantedtoexaminethemigration(迁徙)patternsofWestCoastmonarchbutterflies(黑脉金斑蝶).Theroutethebutterfliestravelhasbeenhardlyknownbecausethepopulationsaretoosmalltofollow.Forevery200monarchbutterfliestagged(打标签)byaresearcher,onlyoneisusuallyrecoveredattheendofitstrip,Jamessays,andfindingeven200inthewildtotagisunlikely.Knowingtherouteisvitaltoconservationefforts,butJameshadnowaytofigureitout—untilhegotaphonecallfromWashingtonStatePenitentiaryinWallaWalla.Theprisonwaslookingfornewactivitiestoimprovethementalhealthofthoseservinglong-termsentences.SoJamesbeganworkingwithprisonerstoraisemonarchbutterfliesthroughthewholeprocessoftheirtransformation.Theadultinsectswerethentaggedandreleasedfromtheprison.Overfiveyears,nearly10，000monarchbutterfliesflewfromthefacility.ElsewhereinWashington,OregonandIdaho,researchersreleasedanotherfewthousand.Thetagsincludedemailaddresses,andsoonafterthefirstbutterfliestookoff,Jamesstartedreceivingmessagesfrompeoplewhohadspottedthem.Thebutterflies,thereportsconfirmed,winteredincoastalCalifornia.TwelveofthemlandedatLighthouseFieldStateBeachinSantaCruz.SeveralmoreheadedtoBolinasandMorroBay.TheworkhelpsresearchersidentifyidealplacestoplantmilkweedandothervegetationthatareimportanttothelifecycleofWestCoastmonarchbutterflies.Italsobroughtoutthegentlersideofsomeoftheprisoners.“Theywereveryworriedthattheyweregoingtoharmthebutterflies，”Jamessays.Watchingthemonarchbutterflychangetheirformalsotouchedthemen.“Thisbutterflychanged，”Jamesrecallsprisonerstellinghim,“andmaybewecantoo.”1．WhatwashardforDavidtodoinhisstudy?A．Gainfinancialsupport.B．Hirequalifiedworkers.C．Buildanewlaboratory.D．Findenoughmonarchbutterflies.2．Whywerethebutterfliestaggedbeforebeingreleased?A．Toguaranteetheirsafety.B．Toenablethemtoflylongerdistances.C．Totracktheirtravelroutes.D．Todistinguishthemfromotherspecie...
