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On the Trail of the Honey Badger

跟踪蜜獾

On a recent field trip to the Kalahari Desert，a team of researchers learnt a lot more about honey badgers(獾). The team employed a local wildlife expert, Kitso Khama, to help them locate and follow the badgers across the desert. Their main aim was to study the badgers’movements and behavior as discreetly (谨慎地)as possible,

without frightening them away or causing them to change their natural behaviour, They also planned to trap a few and study them close up before releasing them. In view of the animal's reputation, this was something that even Khama was reluctant to do.

“The problem with honey badgers is they are naturally curious animals, especially when they see something new,” he says. "That, combined with their unpredictable nature, can be a dangerous mixture, if they sense you have food, for example, they won’t be shy about coming right up to you for something to eat. They are actually quite sociable creatures around humans, but as soon as they feel they might be in danger, they can become extremely vicious (凶恶的). Fortunately this is rare, but it does happen. ”

The research confirmed many things that were already known. As expected, honey badgers ate any creatures they could catch and kill. Even poisonous snakes, feared and avoided by most other animals, were not safe from them. The researchers were surprised, however, by the animals fondness for local melons, probably because of their high water content.

Previously researchers thought that the animal got all of its liquid requirements from its prey (猎物) The team also learnt that, contrary to previous research findings, the badgers occasionally formed loose family groups., They were also able to confirm certain results from previous research, including the fact that female badgers never socialized with each other.

Following some of the male badgers was a challenge, since they can cover large distances in a short space of time. Some hunting territories cover more than 500 square kilometers. Although they seem happy to share these territories with other males, there are occasional fights over an important food source, and male badgers can be as aggressive towards each other as they are towards other species.

As the badgers became accustomed to the presence of people, it gave the team the chance to get up close to them without being the subject of the animals’ curiosity — or their sudden aggression. The badgers’ eating patterns，which had been disrupted, returned to normal. It also allowed the team to observe more closely some of the other creatures that form working associations with the honey badger, as these seemed to adopt the badgers' relaxed attitude when near humans.

41. Why did the wildlife experts visit the Kalahari Desert?

为什么野生动物专家要去喀拉哈里沙漠?

A. To find where honey badgers live.

寻找蜜獾生活的地方

B. To observe how honey badgers behave.

观察蜜獾的日常活动

C. To catch some honey badgers for food.

捕捉蜜獾充当食物

D. To find out why honey badgers have a bad reputation.

探究蜜獾恶名的由来

【答案】B

【解析】第一段第三句：Their main aim was to study the badgers’ movements and behaviour as discreetly (谨慎地)as possible.他们的主要目的是小心谨慎地调查蜜獾的一举一动，可推断出此次调查的目的是了解獾的习性。

42. What does Kitso Khama say about honey badgers?

Kitso Khama是如何评价蜜獾的?

A. They show interest in things they are not familiar with.

蜜獾对不熟悉的事物很感兴趣

B. They are always looking for food.

蜜獾总是在寻找食物

C. They do not enjoy human company.

蜜獾不愿意与人类为伍

D. It is common for them to attack people.

蜜獾常常攻击人类

【答案】A

【解析】第二段讲述了 Khama对獾的评价，即它们有很强的好奇心。

43. What did the team find out about honey badgers?

调查小组调查蜜獾时发现了什么?

A. There were some creatures they did not eat.

有一些动物，蜜獾是不吃的

B. They were afraid of poisonous creatures.

蜜獾害怕身上有毒的动物

C. They may get some of the water they needed from fruit.

蜜獾会吃水果得到所需的水分

D. Female badgers did not mix with male badgers.

雌性蜜獾不和雄性蜜獾生活在一起

【答案】C

【解析】由第三段可知，獾对当地的西瓜很感兴趣，而西瓜含水量很高，它们吃西瓜是为了得到水分。獾通常会吃它们所能抓到的任何动物，连毒蛇也不怕，因此A、B选项错误。 獾会组成松散的家庭，因此可排除D项。

44. Which of the following is a typical feature of male badgers?

下列哪个选项是雄性蜜獾的典型特征?

A. They don't run very quickly.

雄性蜜獾奔跑速度慢

B. They hunt over a very large area.

雄性蜜獾捕食范围大

C. They defend their territory from other badgers.

雄性蜜獾保护自己领地不受其他蜜獾侵犯

D. They are more aggressive than females.

雄性蜜獾比雌性蜜獾好斗

【答案】B