The Coyote(丛林狼)The coyote is a relative of the dog and the wolf.

The Coyote(丛林狼)

The coyote is a relative of the dog and the wolf.Like its relatives,it mostly feeds on other animals.It will,however,eat a wide variety of foods,including insects,fruits and vegetables.

Coyotes are found throughout most of North America,from Mexico and Central America to Canada and Alaska.The color of its coat depends on where it lives. 26____.

Like the wolf,coyotes live in groups,or packs.The coyote pack is usually smaller than a wolf pack.27____ The pack will often divide into pairs to hunt.Female coyotes give birth to baby coyotes once a year.Over half of the babies will die before they reach adulthood.Male babies usually leave the pack to find their own territory. 28____

Wolves and coyotes compete for the same animals for food.Since the coyote is smaller than the wolf,wolves will usually drive the coyote out of any shared living area.

The coyote adapts easily to new areas.Unlike the wolf,the coyote's living area increased when more and more people settled across North America.29____ Once the New England settlers eliminated wolves,the coyote moved in.Scientists who have studied the coyote believe it is better than the wolf at living in human areas.

30____ They find enough supply of food in these areas,since coyotes are willing to eat garbage,rodents (such as rabbits and mice)and even small pets. Scientists estimate that as many as 2,000 coyotes may be living in the Chicago area.

A.Female babies stay with the parent's pack.
B.The coyote is not an endangered species.
C.Coyotes are now found in most large cities.
D.All members of the pack are usually related.
E.Mountain coyotes are darker than those living in the desert.
F.For example,the coyote was not native to New England.
【正确答案】：26-30: EDAFC
【题目解析】：26、【E】根据空格前文的意思“The color of its coat depends on where it lives. ____（它的皮毛颜色取决于它生活的地方。 ____）”可知选择E选项最合适，意思是“Mountain coyotes are darker than those living in the desert.（山地丛林狼的肤色比沙漠里的要深。）”。
27、【D】根据空格前后文的意思“The coyote pack is usually smaller than a wolf pack. ____ The pack will often divide into pairs to hunt.（丛林狼的族群通常比狼群小。____ 丛林狼群通常会分成两只一组去打猎。）”可知选择D选项最合适，意思是“All members of the pack are usually related.（狼群的所有成员通常都有血缘关系。）”。此题的关联性较小，可以做完其他确定的题目后再从余下的选项筛选合适的。
28、【A】根据空格前文的意思“Male babies usually leave the pack to find their own territory. ____（雄性幼崽通常会离开族群去寻找自己的领地。_____）”可知选择A选项最合适，意思是“Female babies stay with the parent's pack.（雌性幼崽留在父母的族群中。）”。这里根据“male babies”和“female babies”的对应关系进行选择。
29、【F】根据空格前后文的意思“Unlike the wolf, the coyote's living area increased when more and more people settled across North America. ____ Once the New England settlers eliminated wolves, the coyote moved in.（与狼不同的是，随着越来越多的人在北美定居，丛林狼的生活面积增加了。____一旦新英格兰的定居者消灭了狼，丛林狼就迁入了。）”可知选择F选项最合适，意思是“For example, the coyote was not native to New England.（例如，丛林狼不是新英格兰的原生动物。）”。
30、【C】根据空格后文的意思“____ They find enough supply of food in these areas...（____它们在这些地区找到足够的食物供应……）”可知选项C最适合，意思是“Coyotes are now found in most large cities.（丛林狼现在在大多数大城市都能找到。）”。下文的“these areas”跟“most large cities”是对应的。