Đề thi học kì 2 lớp 12 môn Tiếng Anh năm học 2018 - 2019 có đáp án số 3

HOW TRANSPORTATION AFFECTS OUR LIFE?

Without transportation, our modern society could not (31) ___. We would have no metal, no coal and no oil nor would we have any products made from these materials. (32)____ we would have to spend most of our time raising food and food would be (33) __ to the kinds that could grow in the climate and soil of our neighborhood. Transportation also affects our lives in other ways. Transportation can speed a doctor to the (34)____ of a sick person, even if the patients’ lives on an isolated farm. It can take police to the scene of a crime within a moment of being noticed. Transportation enables teams of athletes to compete in national and international sports contests. In time of (35) ___ transportation can rush aid to persons in areas stricken by floods, families and earthquakes.

Since the world became industrialized, the number of animal species that have either become extinct or have neared extinction has increased. Bengal tigers, for instance, which once roamed the jungles in vast numbers, now number only about 2,300. By the year 2025, it is estimated that they will become extinct.

What is alarming about the case of the Bengal tiger is that this extinction will have been caused almost entirely by poachers who, according to some sources, are not always interested in material gain but in personal gratification. This is an example of the callousness that is contributing to the problem of extinction. Animals such as the Bengal tiger, as well as other endangered species, are valuable parts of the world’s ecosystem. International laws protecting these animals must be enacted to ensure their survival – and the survival of our planet.

Countries around the world have begun to deal with the problem in various ways. Some countries, in an effort to circumvent the problem, have allocated large amounts of land to animals reserves. They then charge admission prices to help defray the costs of maintaining the parks, and they often must also depend on world organizations for support. This money enables them to invest in equipment and patrols to protect the animals. Another response to the increase in animal extinction is an international boycott of products made from endangered species. This has had some effect, but by itself it will not prevent animals from being hunted and killed.