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．
根据短文内容，选择正确答案．
61．In this passage the underlined word giraffe meansB．
A．鲸鱼
B．长颈鹿
C．大象
D．河马
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 这篇短文主要描述了长颈鹿的一些生理特点及其生活习性．
解答 61．B词义猜测题．根据下文It can be over 5.5meters tall．Its neck alone may be 1.9meters long它可以超过5.5米高，它的脖子有1.9米长，结合常识可知此处指的是长颈鹿，故选B．
62．C细节理解题．根据the same number as in the humans'．Even a small bird has many more bones in its neck than a tall giraffe．可知鸟类脖子上的骨头要比人多，故选C．
63．C细节理解题．根据By the age of eight it is full-grown．可知长颈鹿八岁后才算成年，故选C，一只长颈鹿用八年的时间长大．
64．D细节理解题．根据The baby，called a calf，is about 1.9 meters tall at birth．可知长颈鹿出生时有1.9米高，故选D．
65．A细节理解题．根据The giraffe eats mostly leaves．长颈鹿吃树叶，及短文描述可知它不是一种凶猛的动物，故看见老虎，会快速的逃跑．故选A．
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