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【题目】阅读下面短文, 根据短文内容, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选择最佳选项。
C
A desert is a difficult place for animals to live, and some have unusual ways of making a living. The Texas lizard has a strange way to keep itself safe. When a predator(掠食动物) gets too close, blood goes out from the lizard's eyes. Then it breathes in much air to make its body look bigger. Another interesting desert animal is the javelina. To make a predator afraid and run away, the javelina bravely faces the animal. It makes a big noise with its teeth. It raises the hard hairs on its back to make itself look bigger. The javelina also gives off a strong smell as a warning when it is afraid. This smell is so strong that javelinas are also called "smelly pigs". Javelinas keep safe by staying close to their family, so there's a good chance they can make a predator change its mind!
You might think a rain forest would be easier to live in than a desert. After all, there's plenty of food and water in a rain forest. But that also means a lot of animals live there. Being able to climb trees is a useful skill in the rain forest. It allows an animal to keep away from predators. The sloth spends most of its life in the treetops. Its strong, curved claws(爪子) help it climb and hang upside down from branches. The sloth also moves very slowly. It does this so it's not noticed. The aye-aye lives only in the rain forest of Madagascar, near Africa. The aye-aye is a night animal. This helps it to stay safe from daytime predators. However, the number of the aye-aye keeps going down and they may die out. People have hunted it because they think it brings bad luck. Also, much of the rain forest in Madagascar has been cut down, which has destroyed the aye-aye's home. Today there are laws(法律) to keep people from killing it.
（1）What is the passage mainly about?
A.What the animals in the desert look like.
B.How the animals in the rain forest find their food.
C.How the animals in the desert and in the rain forest stay safe.
D.What animals are in danger of losing their living environment.
（2）How does a lizard protect itself when a predator gets too close?
A.It climbs trees.
B.It makes a big noise.
C.It gives off a strong smell.
D.Blood goes out from its eyes.
（3）What can we learn from the passage?
A.The aye-aye is a welcome animal in Africa.
B.There is no food, no water and no danger in the desert.
C.The lizard and the javelina can make their bodies look bigger to keep safe.
D.It is really dangerous for the sloth to live in the forest no matter where it is.
（4）Why does the sloth move very slowly?
A.Because it is a kind of lazy animal.
B.Because it is too fat to move fast.
C.In order not to be easily noticed.
D.In order not to hurt its claws.

Answer 1

【答案】
（1）C
（2）D
（3）C
（4）C
【解析】这篇短文主要讲述的是沙漠和雨林是动物艰难的栖息地, 有一些动物有非同寻常的谋生方式。文章介绍了蜥蜴、野猪、树懒和狐猿的不同的谋生方式。
（1）C主旨大意题。根据短文第一段“ A desert is a difficult place for animals to live, and some have unusual ways of making a living.”和第二段“ You might think a rain forest would be easier to live in than a desert. After all, there's plenty of food and water in a rain forest. But that also means a lot of animals live there.”的介绍可知, 这篇短文主要介绍的是沙漠和雨林的动物如何安全生活。结合选项可知应选C。
（2）D细节理解题。根据短文 “When a predator(掠食动物) gets too close, blood goes out from the lizard's eyes. ”的介绍可知, 掠食动物靠近的时候, 蜥蜴的眼睛会喷出血来以防卫自己。结合选项可知应选D。
（3）C细节理解题。根据短文介绍并结合“When a predator(掠食动物) gets too close, blood goes out from the lizard's eyes. Then it breathes in much air to make its body look bigger. Another interesting desert animal is the javelina. To make a predator afraid and run away, the javelina bravely faces the animal. It makes a big noise with its teeth. It raises the hard hairs on its back to make itself look bigger. ”可知, A、B、D选项的叙述不符合原文内容, 而蜥蜴和野猪都可以使身体变得更大以获得安全。结合选项可知应选C。
（4）C细节理解题。根据短文 “The sloth also moves very slowly. It does this so it's not noticed. ”的介绍可知, 树懒移动缓慢是为了不被发现。结合选项可知应选C。