14.The giraffe is the tallest modern land animal.It can be over 5.5meters tall.Its neck alone may be 1.9meters long.Yet the giraffe has only seven bones in its neck,the same number as in the humans'.Even a small bird has many more bones in its neck than a tall giraffe.Each bone in a giraffe's neck is very long,while the bones in a human's neck are short.That makes the difference.A female giraffe gives birth to one baby at a time.The baby,called a calf,is about 1.9meters tall at birth.By the age of eight it is full-grown.The giraffe eats mostly leaves.Because it has a long neck,it can reach the high leaves on the trees.
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61.In this passage the underlined word giraffe meansB.
A.鯨魚
B.長頸鹿
C.大象
D.河馬
62.The bones in a bird's neck areC.
A.as big as in a human's neck
B.as big as in a giraffe's neck
C.many more than in a human's neck
D.much bigger than in a giraffe's neck
63.Which of the following is TRUE?C
A.A giraffe has only seven bones.
B.The giraffe is the largest animal on the land.
C.It takes eight years for a giraffe to grow up.
D.Most of the leaves on the trees are eaten up by giraffes.
64.When a giraffe is born,it is aboutD.
A.5.5meters long
B.5.5meters tall
C.1.9meters long
D.1.9meters tall
65.We can guess when a giraffe sees a tigerA.
A.it will run away as fast as possible
B.it will run to eat the tiger
C.it will make the tiger bring it something to eat
D.it will make one of the smallest animals bring the tiger something to eat.
分析 這篇短文主要描述了長頸鹿的一些生理特點及其生活習性.
解答 61.B詞義猜測題.根據下文It can be over 5.5meters tall.Its neck alone may be 1.9meters long它可以超過5.5米高,它的脖子有1.9米長,結合常識可知此處指的是長頸鹿,故選B.
62.C細節(jié)理解題.根據the same number as in the humans'.Even a small bird has many more bones in its neck than a tall giraffe.可知鳥類脖子上的骨頭要比人多,故選C.
63.C細節(jié)理解題.根據By the age of eight it is full-grown.可知長頸鹿八歲后才算成年,故選C,一只長頸鹿用八年的時間長大.
64.D細節(jié)理解題.根據The baby,called a calf,is about 1.9 meters tall at birth.可知長頸鹿出生時有1.9米高,故選D.
65.A細節(jié)理解題.根據The giraffe eats mostly leaves.長頸鹿吃樹葉,及短文描述可知它不是一種兇猛的動物,故看見老虎,會快速的逃跑.故選A.
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