Question

【题目】

Swans are beautiful birds. You must like their beautiful feathers and beautiful dancing. But how much do you know about them? Do you know that swans are the same family as ducks?

Swans are birds of the family Anatidae. This family also includes ducks and geese. Swans are the largest members of the duck family Anatidae, and are one of the largest flying birds. Swans can fly as fast as 60 miles an hour. If they spread their wings, they can be almost 3m. The largest swans can reach length of over 1.5m and weigh over 15kg. Males are usually bigger and heavier than females.

Swans usually have only one lover for life time. Swans begin breeding between the ages of 3~4. Female swans generally lay five to eight eggs a year, all within days of one another. Their eggs are very big. Some may weigh 400g. However, she will not start hatching* them until the last egg is laid. It takes swans between 35 and 42 days to hatch their eggs.

The swans living in Northern part of the earth have white feathers but the ones who live in Southern part of the earth are black and white. The legs of swans are usually a dark blackish grey colour.

Swans usually live in warm places, always close to water. Swans feed in the water and on land. They mostly eat plants in the water. Their homes are on the ground near water and about a metre across. The male helps build the homes.

【1】It can be seen from the passage that the _____ are the same family as swans

A.geeseB.sheepC.elephantsD.giraffes

【2】The female swan starts to hatch her eggs _____.

A.until she likes to do thatB.before her wings reaches length of 1.5m

C.after she lays her last eggD.when some of her eggs may weigh 400g

【3】The fourth paragraph is mainly about a swan’s _____.

A.sizeB.shapeC.weightD.colour

【4】Which of the following is TRUE about swans?

A.Male swans can fly faster than female swans.

B.Male and female swans build the homes together.

C.Swans usually have three or four lover for life time.

D.Swans are the largest flying birds in the animal world.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】D

【4】B

【解析】

文章大意：文章主要介绍了天鹅的科属，天鹅的外貌特征，天鹅的飞行能力以及它们的生活习性。

【1】细节理解题，根据文章第二段第一行Swans are birds of the family Anatidae. This family also includes ducks and geese“天鹅是鸭科鸟类。这个家族还包括鸭子和鹅”，可知，鹅和天鹅是同一种族，故答案选A。

【2】细节理解题，根据文章第三段第三、四行However, she will not start hatching* them until the last egg is laid“然而，直到她下完最后一个蛋，她才开始孵化它们”，可知，在她下完最后一个蛋之后，她开始孵化它们，故答案选C。

【3】主旨大意题，根据第四段The swans living in Northern part of the earth have white feathers but the ones who live in Southern part of the earth are black and white. The legs of swans are usually a dark blackish grey colour可知，主要讲的是天鹅的颜色，故答案选D。

【4】细节理解题，根据第二段第四行Males are usually bigger and heavier than females可知A错误，最后一段最后一行The male helps build the homes可知，B正确，第三段第一行Swans usually have only one lover for life time可知，C错误，第二段第二行and are one of the largest flying birds可知，D错误，故答案选B。