单选题Which of the following is true about ivory?AAfter jewelry and carvings, ivory is becoming most popular among the Japanese.BMost of the ivory products are consumed in Japan.CPublic was angry with the Japanese for their use of ivory.DInternational ban in the trade of ivory should be imposed to protect elephants.
单选题
Which of the following is true about ivory?
A
After jewelry and carvings, ivory is becoming most popular among the Japanese.
B
Most of the ivory products are consumed in Japan.
C
Public was angry with the Japanese for their use of ivory.
D
International ban in the trade of ivory should be imposed to protect elephants.
参考解析
解析：
录音中提到“Ivory is used for jewelry and carvings and Japan is the world’s largest consumer of ivory.”，意思是：象牙用来制作珠宝和雕刻品，日本是世界上最大的象牙消费国，所以B项正确。
【录音原文】
Elephants have existed on the Earth for millions of years. They are descended from a long line of giant mammals, including the mammoths. There are two species of elephant, the African elephant and the Asian. Loss of habitat and deforestation threaten both species of elephant. So does killing to supply the international ivory market. 500 years ago 10 million elephants roamed the African continent. By 1979, about 9 million had disappeared. Today only 600,000 African elephant survive in the wild. Although elephants can live for up to 60-70 years, with the threat from ivory poaching few mature elephants with good ivory reach this age. Both the male and female African elephant carry tusks, while it is only the male Asian elephant that carries tusks. Tusks are used to dig for water, salt, and roots; to debark trees, to eat the bark; to dig into baobab trees to get at the pulp inside; and to move trees and branches when clearing a path. In addition, they are used for marking trees to establish territory and occasionally as weapons. Ivory is used for jewelry and carvings and Japan is the world’s largest consumer of ivory. Between 1970 and 1989 African elephant numbers were halved as over a million elephants were brutally slaughtered for their ivory tusks. Public outrage and fears for the very survival of the elephants led to an international ban in the trade of ivory. Elephants are also being killed for their meat, especially in Central Africa. This is also one of the biggest threats facing our closest relatives, the chimpanzees, gorillas and bonobos. To help preserve elephant, never buy elephant products, including ivory.
录音中提到“Ivory is used for jewelry and carvings and Japan is the world’s largest consumer of ivory.”，意思是：象牙用来制作珠宝和雕刻品，日本是世界上最大的象牙消费国，所以B项正确。
【录音原文】
Elephants have existed on the Earth for millions of years. They are descended from a long line of giant mammals, including the mammoths. There are two species of elephant, the African elephant and the Asian. Loss of habitat and deforestation threaten both species of elephant. So does killing to supply the international ivory market. 500 years ago 10 million elephants roamed the African continent. By 1979, about 9 million had disappeared. Today only 600,000 African elephant survive in the wild. Although elephants can live for up to 60-70 years, with the threat from ivory poaching few mature elephants with good ivory reach this age. Both the male and female African elephant carry tusks, while it is only the male Asian elephant that carries tusks. Tusks are used to dig for water, salt, and roots; to debark trees, to eat the bark; to dig into baobab trees to get at the pulp inside; and to move trees and branches when clearing a path. In addition, they are used for marking trees to establish territory and occasionally as weapons. Ivory is used for jewelry and carvings and Japan is the world’s largest consumer of ivory. Between 1970 and 1989 African elephant numbers were halved as over a million elephants were brutally slaughtered for their ivory tusks. Public outrage and fears for the very survival of the elephants led to an international ban in the trade of ivory. Elephants are also being killed for their meat, especially in Central Africa. This is also one of the biggest threats facing our closest relatives, the chimpanzees, gorillas and bonobos. To help preserve elephant, never buy elephant products, including ivory.
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