問題詳情

II. Cloze 15%In the Bahamas, there is a special island. It is officially named Big Major Cay but it iscommonly __11__ Pig Beach. On this small, thickly forested speck of land, pigs swim in thesurrounding crystal-clear waters and interact with tourists in hopes of getting a free bite to eat.For a long time, rumors spread about how the pigs had gotten to this island. Tales rangefrom a crashed ship with the pigs being the only known __12__ to being the forgotten meal ofa crew of sailors. In the end, the truth eventually __13__. It was discovered that the pigs hadbeen brought to the island by a couple preparing for the supposed meltdown of civilization inthe year 2000.Tourists have been enjoying spending time with the pigs ever since their discovery. Theywould take pictures with the pigs, pet them, and feed them food. The popular performerPitbull even filmed portions of the music video for his single “Timber” on Pig Beach. Manydifferent media outlets have featured the pigs, and their home is one of the most famousdestinations in the Bahamian islands.__14__ the majority of people treat the pigs with respect, unfortunately, this wasn’talways the case. People have __15__ fed them alcohol and other things that are dangerous totheir health. It is believed that this recently caused the death of seven or eight of the pigs.__16__, the government of the Bahamas now bans tourists form feeding the pigs. Somewish to extend restrictions even further by implementing a(n) __17__ distance that touristsmust keep from the pigs. While these restrictions are not yet enacted, if people continue toabuse these animals, more rules are likely to follow. The death of these pigs serves as anunfortunate reminder that even when we travel, we still need to act responsibly. When this isforgotten, everyone suffers the consequences.
11.
(A) nominated
(B) condemned
(C) announced
(D) dubbed

參考答案

答案：D
難度：適中0.5
統計：A(0),B(0),C(0),D(0),E(0)

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