52. What have spiders been associated with in the UK for centuries?
- A. Harm.
- B. Evil.
- C. Suffering.
- D. Aggression
答案：B
答案句：But they are a constant source of human anxieties-with a cultural association with witches and wickedness dating back to the middle ages.
参考译文：但它们一直是人类焦虑的根源——与女巫和邪恶的文化联系可以追溯到中世纪。
定位线索：题干“associated with in the UK for centuries”→答案句“a cultural association...dating back to the middle ages”；文中“wickedness”对应选项B“Evil”。
解析：题干问蜘蛛在英国几个世纪以来与什么相关联。答案句明确说蜘蛛与“witches and wickedness”有文化联系，“wickedness”意为邪恶，对应选项B“Evil”。选项A“Harm”、C“Suffering”、D“Aggression”均未在答案句中体现，属于无中生有。
54. What does the passage say is conservationists' biggest worry?
- A. A variety of spiders are threatened due to pollution of marshes and wasteland.
- B. Certain species of spiders are endangered due to loss of their natural homes.
- C. An increasing number of spiders are being killed by deadly pesticides.
- D. More and more spider species are found losing their ability to migrate.
答案：B
答案句：But conservationists are most concerned about those varieties that are threatened due to habitat loss and fragmentation, which makes it impossible for them to migrate.
参考译文：但保护主义者最担心的是那些因栖息地丧失和破碎化而受到威胁的物种，这使得它们无法迁徙。
定位线索：题干“conservationists' biggest worry”→答案句“conservationists are most concerned about”；文中“habitat loss and fragmentation”对应选项B“loss of their natural homes”。
解析：题干问保护主义者最大的担忧。答案句明确说“most concerned about those varieties that are threatened due to habitat loss and fragmentation”，即栖息地丧失和破碎化威胁物种，对应选项B“Certain species of spiders are endangered due to loss of their natural homes”。选项A“pollution of marshes and wasteland”无中生有，原文未提污染；选项C“killed by deadly pesticides”偷换概念，原文说农药导致昆虫减少，而非直接杀死蜘蛛；选项D“losing their ability to migrate”是结果而非原因，且原文说“impossible for them to migrate”是因栖息地破碎化，而非能力丧失。
55. What wish does the author express close to the end of the passage?
- A. More people would recognise spiders' unique status in the ecosystem.
- B. People would show greater enthusiasm for spiders than for butterflies.
- C. There would be sufficient corridors for spiders to move along.
- D. There would be more people appreciating spiders' splendour.
答案：D
答案句：But as they reveal themselves in all their splendour this autumn, it would be a good thing if more animal lovers recognised the ways in which spiders are simply terrific.
参考译文：但随着它们在今年秋天展现出全部光彩，如果有更多的动物爱好者认识到蜘蛛的绝妙之处，那将是一件好事。
定位线索：题干“wish...close to the end”→答案句“it would be a good thing if”；文中“more animal lovers recognised the ways in which spiders are simply terrific”对应选项D“more people appreciating spiders' splendour”。
解析：题干问作者在文末表达的愿望。答案句说“it would be a good thing if more animal lovers recognised the ways in which spiders are simply terrific”，即希望更多人认识到蜘蛛的绝妙，对应选项D“more people appreciating spiders' splendour”。选项A“recognise spiders' unique status”偷换概念，原文说“recognised the ways in which spiders are simply terrific”而非“unique status”；选项B“greater enthusiasm for spiders than for butterflies”无中生有，原文只说蜘蛛不太可能像蜜蜂、鸟类或蝴蝶那样吸引热情；选项C“sufficient corridors”是前文提到的希望，但不是作者在结尾表达的愿望。