The destruction of habitats(栖息地) all over the world is the primary reason species are becoming extinct(灭绝) or endangered. Houses

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问题     The destruction of habitats(栖息地) all over the world is the primary reason species are becoming extinct(灭绝) or endangered. Houses, highways, dams, industrial buildings, and ever-spreading farms now dominate【C1】________formerly occupied by forests, deserts, and wetlands.【C2】________the beginning of European settlement in America,【C3】________, over 65,000,000 acres of wetlands have been drained. One million acres alone vanished【C4】________1985 and 1995.
    Habitat destruction can be【C5】________or it can be subtle, occurring over a【C6】________period of time without being noticed. 【C7】________, such as sewage(污水) from cities and chemical runoff from farms, can change the【C8】________and quantity of water in streams and rivers. To【C9】________living in a delicately balanced habitat, this disturbance can be as【C10】________ as the clear-cutting of a rain forest.
    【C11】________remaining habitats are carved into smaller and smaller pockets or islands, remaining species are forced to exist in these【C12】________areas, which causes further habitat 【C13】________These species become less adaptable to environmental【C14】________; in fact, they become【C15】________ endangered. Scientists believe that when a habitat is cut by 90%, one-half of its plants, animals and insects will become extinct.
【C14】

选项 A、improvements
B、protection
C、changes
D、development

答案C

解析 Improvement提升,protection保护,change变化,development发展。前面说了栖息地被污染,发生了变化。Less adaptable更不适应。选项C正确。
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