Question

　　A 57-year-old woman was hurt yesterday by “a huge black cat”, as she was walking her two dogs near Bodmin Moor in the West Country. Local police are investigating（调查 ）her story, which follows a lot of similar reports in the area in recent months. Residents and visitors to the West Country have been warned to avoid the Bodmin area.

　　Mrs. Williams, the wife of a local farmer, described the cat as “just like something out of the jungle. It was jet-black all over with a white-tipped tail. It had short legs but was very strong.” More details were not available, as the creature moved too fast and Mrs. Williams only managed to take a short look at it. The incident happened when Mrs. Williams was taking her really hard on the back of the head, causing her to fall to the ground, stunned.

　　“When I came to, there it was—a huge black cat staring down at me with its glittering, green eyes. I got the fright of my life, I can tell you,” said Mrs. Williams. “It was a horrifying experience,” she told reporters, as she sipped a cup of tea to calm her down, still visibly shaken. “If it hadn’t been for my Labrador, it would have savaged me to death. It was about six foot long, the size of a large Alsatian.” Mrs. Williams’ description matches that of other eye witnesses（目 击者）in incidents involving strange creatures in various parts of the country.

　　Exmoor police have been trying to track the “Beast of Bodmin”, as it’s called, since it was first spotted some years ago, but they have so far come up with nothing except for a few very large animal tracks and a trail of dead sheep. Claims that the creature was sighted in a school playground recently are being investigated. “Our policy is to look into all reports of this sort, however ridiculous,” said Chief Constable（警察局长）John Witmoor.

　　Investigations are still going on and local police have brought in zoologists to assist them in the hunt for the Beast of Bodmin. Meanwhile, local people and visitors to the area have been warned not to walk alone on the moor. Parents have been advised to keep their children at a safe distance from the area. Motorists have also been asked to keep an eye out for anything unusual and to report sightings to the police immediately.

　　1．How did the police react to what Mrs. Williams said?

　　A．They accepted her story.

　　B．They did not believe her.

　　C．They are taking it seriously.

　　D．They say they have heard it all before.

　　2．According to the text, we know that Labrador is the name of the writer’s ________.

　　A．dog

　　B．cat

　　C．friend

　　D．neighbor

　　3．What is the police view of the situation?

　　A．The animal must be a wolf.

　　B．It is nothing new.

　　C．The reports are not very serious.

　　D．The animal could be dangerous.

　　4．In order to find the creature, the police ________.

　　A．have warned parents to keep the children safe

　　B．have asked experts for help

　　C．are looking for more tracks

　　D．are interviewing visitors to the area

　　5．From the text we know that the creature was first seen ________.

　　A．sometime last year

　　B．a few days ago

　　C．in recent months

　　D．a few years ago

 

Answer 1

答案：C;A;D;B;D
解析：

1．C 从后面警察采取的一系列行动，如继续调查，请动物专家等，都说明警方对这次事件十分重视。 　　2．A 从文章判断，事件发生时，Mrs. Williams正在遛狗，而且没有其他的人在，所以判断这是狗的名字。 3．D 选项ABC在文章中都没有提及，从警方发出的警告可以看出，警方认为这个动物很危险。 4．B 文章最后一段有提示，zoologist动物学家。 　　5．D 文章第四段第一句话some years ago说明选D。

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