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23.Why was Hearthstone ruled out of the Asian Games?A.Its version was outdated.B.Its schedule was up in the air.C.Its gaming scenes were full of violence.D.Its two parties failed to reach an agreement.BI fell in love with rhinos when I worked in a zoo in the 80s,and spent much of the next 20years as the keeper of the largest captive (group of rare black rhinos.There's a popular misconception that rhinos are aggressive and stupid,but I found themsensitive and affectionate animals.Weighing over a ton,black rhinos are unexpectedly agile(敏s捷的)and have an unpredictable nature一but,given reassurance,they tend to believe people.In the past few decades,their numbers have dropped dramatically.In recent years,I've helped lookafter rhinos being moved to the reserve so they can form new populations in countries that have fewleft.Last year,I helped on a project to fly five black rhinos from a private reserve in South Africato the Serengeti National Park.Once there,the animals had to be kept captive for a few weeks toadapt to the new environment,in which time they lived in "bomas"-wooden enclosures with"bedrooms",designed to create a calm space.A couple of weeks before their planned release,the sky filled with smoke.Watching the flamesrushing through the bush toward the bomas,I froze.Terrified that it would catch fire,my instinctwas to release the rhinos,but they hadn't yet been fitted with transmitters（发信器).If I let themout into a bushfire and they were injured,we'd have great difficulty tracking them down.So I dashedback to the bomas and called the rhinos to the bedrooms.Sensing the fear in my voices,they movedwithout hesitation and remained astonishingly calm.It was crucial the rhinos didn't panic-theycan easily hurt each other if they do.That we and the rhinos had escaped safe and sound was a miracle.The teamwork of everybodythere played a large part,and the rhinos were very much a part of that team.The relationships we'dbuilt with them had proved crucial-had they or we panicked,all our work would have been invain.24.What does the author think of the rhinos?A.They are trusting animalsB.They are highly organized.C.Their habitats are under threat.D.Their adaptability needs improving25.Why were bomas set up?A.To assist rhinos to settle inB.To boost tourism in the reserve.C.To avoid rhinos'aggressive behavior.D.To stop rhinos from fleeing.26.How did the author rescue the rhinos?A.By setting them free.B.By tracking them downC.By driving them into bomas.D.By fitting them with the transmitters.乌鲁木齐地区2024年高三年级第一次质量监测英语试卷（问卷）第4页（共10页)