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【题目】Elephants are the largest living animals on land. For a long time, they are very helpful. They carry big trees, take people from place to place, and are even used as "living tanks(坦克) " in wars(战争). People work with elephants for ages, but they do not know elephants well enough. People don't think it's easy to hurt an elephant because its skin is thick and hard In fact, that's wrong. Sometimes, even though(即使)its skin is thick-up to 2.5 cm, a needle(针)can also be very dangerous for the elephant.

People say elephants are afraid of mice. This is wrong, too. In fact, elephants have very poor eyesight(视力)，so they usually cannot see a mouse even if one comes very close to them. If a person has a good memory, people will say that he has an e1ephant memory. But up to now, no study shows that elephants have a better memory than other animals.

People also believe that when it is time for elephants to die, they will hide themselves in a so-called所谓的)" elephant graveyard(墓地)" Often, hunters try to find such places to get ivories(象牙)，but few people really find places like that. In fact, when elephants are old or get sick, they will stay in deep and secret caves(洞穴)until they get better or die.

【1】According to the passage, elephants don't .

A. carry heavy trees

B. help people build houses

C. carry people to different places

D. help people fight in the war

【2】Which of the following is true about elephants?

A. Elephants are afraid of mice.

B. Elephants have very poor memory.

C. Elephants cannot see very clearly.

D. Elephants never go to caves.

【3】What elephants will do when they get sick?

A. They will go to see a doctor.

B. They will ask other animals for help.

C. They will ask humans for help.

D. They will stay in deep caves by themselves.

【4】What is the main idea of 'this article?

A. Some of our ideas about elephants are not correct.

B. Different countries have different elephants.

C. Elephants are the world's biggest living land animals.

D. Elephants are man's best friends.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】D

【4】A

【解析】解析：大象是陆地上最大的动物，它们非常乐于助人，一些人认为大象是不容易受伤的，因为它的皮肤厚而硬，其实这是错误的．有人说大象怕老鼠．这是错误的，事实上，大象的视力很差，当大象老了或生病了，他们会呆在深的秘密洞穴直至好转或死亡．

【1】解析：由短文中的Theycarrybig trees,take people from place to place,and are even used as "livingtanks"可推断大象不会帮助人们盖房子，所以答案选：B。

【2】解析：通读全文可知A、B、D是错误的，由短文中的In fact ,elephantshave verypooreyesight可知答案选C。

【3】解析：由短文中的when elephants are old or get sick, they will stay in deep and secret caves(洞穴)until they get better or die.可知答案选D。

【4】解析：通读全文可知本文介绍了大象的作用、生活习性来说明人们对大象的错误认识，所以答案选：A。