решебник.рф ГДЗ по английскому языку 11 Класс класс упражнение - 80 р. Reading
There are around 120,000 brown bears (Ursus arctos) living in the mountains and forests of Russia, which is the largest population anywhere in the world! In fact, this species of animal is so well known and loved in Russia that it was unanimously voted to be the mascot for the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games.”
Read the text and fill in the gaps A-F with the parts of the sentences marked by numbers 1-7. One part is extra. Put the numbers marking the corresponding parts of sentences into the table.
Indeed, brown bears are beautiful, powerful creatures A ….. . They are huge animals which have sharp claws up to15 cm in length, and weigh up to 700 kg.
Contrary to popular belief, up to 90% of a brown bear’s food is made up of vegetable matter, such as berries, roots and fungi. However, they also eat fish, insects, mammals such as squirrels and deer, and an enormous amount of moths in the summer, B ….. . However, bears are not always the cuddly animals C ….. .
People often don’t realise just how dangerous brown bears can be. It is not unusual to see tourists in Russia walking along paths D ….. . Sometimes villagers also go out to gather berries from bushes which are within a few metres of a bear’s territory.
Whilst it is relatively rare for bears to attack humans, they still kill ten people per year on average in Russia. Attacks only usually happen, however, either because a bear is injured or when a human encounters a mother bear with its cubs. They are also more common in years E ….. . At these times they are forced to come into human settlements to find food.
The population of the brown bear has declined drastically in recent years because of poaching for skins and fat. Every year, more than 5,000 are hunted in Russia for their furs. Many are also killed by hunters F ….. .
The Russian government is considering new laws that would ban the shooting of brown bears in the winter, as in some areas they are already extinct.
- that are commonly portrayed in cartoons and fairy tales
- sometimes as many as 40,000 in a day
- with fur varying in colour from cream to almost black
- because they are mostly solitary creatures
- when there is a shortage of food in the wild
- that bears commonly use
- who pay a lot of money to shoot brown bears for trophies
| A | B | C | D | E | F |
A — 3
Indeed, brown bears are beautiful, powerful creatures with fur varying in colour from cream to almost black.
В предложении описывается внешний вид бурых медведей, поэтому подходит фраза о разнообразии окраса шерсти.
B — 2
However, they also eat fish, insects, mammals such as squirrels and deer, and an enormous amount of moths in the summer, sometimes as many as 40,000 in a day.
Речь идёт о количестве мотыльков, которые медведи могут съесть летом, поэтому подходит численное уточнение.
C — 1
However, bears are not always the cuddly animals that are commonly portrayed in cartoons and fairy tales.
Здесь противопоставляется реальный образ медведей и их милый образ в мультфильмах.
D — 6
It is not unusual to see tourists in Russia walking along paths that bears commonly use.
Контекст указывает на тропы, которыми пользуются медведи, поэтому подходит отрывок №6.
E — 5
They are also more common in years when there is a shortage of food in the wild.
Речь идёт о периодах нехватки пищи, вынуждающей медведей приближаться к людям.
F — 7
Many are also killed by hunters who pay a lot of money to shoot brown bears for trophies.
Завершается мысль о браконьерах, охотящихся на медведей ради трофеев.