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（桉树）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 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. scared

C. hungry D. sleepy

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.A

3.C

4.B

【解析】

试题分析: 本文是一篇记叙文。本文描述了考拉的外貌特征和一些生活习性。考拉并不像人们想象的那样可爱，它有锋利的牙齿和尖锐的爪子，它像袋鼠一样有袋子来装小宝宝。它吃桉树叶，由于营养少，他们靠多睡觉来节省能量。他们发出不同的声音代表不同的感情。

1.D细节理解题。根据第一段第三行Koalas are marsupials. This means the mother carries her baby in a pocket while it develops, similar to a kangaroo.描述可知考拉是有袋动物，它们和袋鼠一样都能在它们的袋子里装它们的小宝宝。故选D。

2.细节理解题。根据第二段第一行The name “koala” comes from a native Australian word that means “no drink”. 描述可知“考拉”这个词来自澳大利亚本土词“不喝”的意思。故选A。

3.C细节理解题。根据第三段第二行They sleep so much because there isn’t much nutrition in eucalyptus leaves. Koalas store hardly any fat, so they must save their energy.描述可知它们睡觉多是因为它们吃的桉树叶子不能给他们足够的营养，它们要通过睡觉来节约能量。故选C。

4.B细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句If they get scared they may scream like a baby.描述可知如果一只成年考拉像小宝宝一样尖叫说明它受惊了。A. worried 着急的；B. scared害怕的； C. hungry 饥饿的；D. sleepy困的。故选B。

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