高中英语完型填空More than 200 years ago,the United States made the b

高中英语完型填空
More than 200 years ago,the United States made the bald eagle(秃鹰)the country's national bird.1._ then around 40 other countries have followed suit and chosen their own 2._ bird.Britain picked the European Robin,and France decided on the cock.
3._ China has yet to find a bird that is appropriate to 4._ our country.Since 2003,the national Forestry Bureau and China Wildlife
Protection Association(CWPA)have 5._ been andidates(候选者)from different provinces for a national bird.The most popular candidate was the re-crowned crane.6._ 2004 poll(投票)by CWPA found that 64 percent of 5 million people 7._ the choice of the crane because it symbolizes 8._ life and respect.However,the decision was delayed because its name was too sensitive.
Recently a(n) 9._ poll was held on Tianya website asking viewers what they thought should be 10._ national bird.Among 10 common birds found in China,the sparrow became the winner.11._ thought it has a great ability to survive and a strength of character,just like Chinese 12._ folk.But people against it pointed out that sparrow eats seeds and 13._ plants.
This has stirred up a conversation online about 14._ makes a national bird,and more interestingly,about what is our national 15._ .
1.A.By B.Now C.From D.Since
2.A.city B.state C.family D.province
3.A.Because B.For C.Though D.But
4.A.represent B.stengthen C.describe D.beautify
5.A.making B.watching C.selecting D.finding
6.A.The B.A C.What D./
7.A.hated B.regretted C.rejected D.supported
8.A.short B.busy C.long D.rich
9.A.governmental B.online C.private D.official
10.A.China's B.Chinese C.it's D.American
11.A.Officers B.Authors C.Biologists D.Voters
12.A.common B.clever C.poor D.energetic
13.A.protects B.harms C.decorates D.removes
14.A.what B.who C.they D.we
15.A.custom B.name C.character D.power

1D
2B
3D
4A
5C
6A
7D
8C
9B
10A
11D
12A
13B
14A
15C