Question

Koalas remind people of teddy bears. They have thick fur and large ears. Their broad, flat nose makes them look cute, similar to teddy bears. In fact koalas aren’t cute. They have sharp teeth and very sharp claws! Koalas are marsupials. This means the mother carries her baby in a pocket while it develops, similar to a kangaroo. The baby koala lives in its mother’s pocket for the first six months of its life.

The name “koala” comes from a native Australian word that means “no drink”. The koalas get almost all their water from the eucalyptus（桉樹）leaves they eat. That’s where they get their food too. Koalas eat only eucalyptus leaves, and only the leaves of certain eucalyptus trees. The eucalyptus trees are where the koalas live. It’s also where they sleep. Koalas sleep about nineteen hours a day!

Why do they sleep so much? Some people think it’s because they’re lazy. But koalas aren’t lazy. They sleep so much because there isn’t much nutrition (營養(yǎng)）in eucalyptus leaves. Koalas store hardly any fat, so they must save their energy. One way to do this is to move slowly and sleep a lot.

After a day of sleeping they like to move around and eat just after sunset. They live alone most of the time. Koalas are very protective of their trees. If a koala sees another koala eating in its favorite tree, it might tell the other koala to leave by “barking” at it. Koalas do “talk” to each other. Besides barks, the males make a deep grunting sound. The mothers and babies talk in soft clicking sounds. If they get scared they may scream like a baby.

1.According to the article, how are koalas and kangaroos alike?

A. They both have thick fur.

B. They both have sharp teeth.

C. They both eat eucalyptus leaves.

D. They both carry their young in a pocket.

2.The word “koala” comes from a word that means ________.

A. no drink B. moving slowly

C. large ears D. barking loudly

3.Why do koalas sleep a lot?

A. Their babies need to get much rest.

B. They get tired from playing so much.

C. Their food does not give them much energy.

D. They do not like to be awake when it is warm.

4. If an adult koala screams like a baby, he may get ________.

A. worried B. hungry C. scared D. sleepy

Answer 1

1.D

2.A

3.C

4.C

【解析】

試題分析：本文向人們介紹了泰迪熊。介紹了它們的特點(diǎn)和生活習(xí)性。

1.1】D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段倒數(shù)第二句This means the mother carries her baby in a pocket while it develops, similar to a kangaroo.這意味著在它成長期間，媽媽會在一個口袋里攜帶她的嬰兒，和袋鼠相似。故選D。

2.2】A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段第一句The name “koala” comes from a native Australian word that means “no drink”. 名為“考拉”來自澳大利亞本土詞的意思是“無酒”。故選A。

3.3】C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段第四句They sleep so much because there isn’t much nutrition (營養(yǎng)）in eucalyptus leaves. 他們睡覺，因?yàn)闆]有多少營養(yǎng)（營養(yǎng)）在桉樹葉。故選C。

4.4】C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章最后一句If they get scared they may scream like a baby. 如果他們害怕他們會像個孩子一樣尖叫。故選C。

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