Question

Today, nearly 400 animals are listed as threatened or endangered animals in the United States. Many are at risk of becoming extinct or disappearing permanently. Unless efforts to save these vulnerable(易受攻击的) animals succeed, many of the country's greatest creatures will be lost forever. From the facts listed, guess which animals are endangered. Click on the picture to find out more about each of these animals in trouble.

American Crocodile

●American crocodiles are about 12 feet long. They live on land and in shallow water, swamps and marshes.

●American crocodiles like to float in the water with only their eyes and noses above the water surface.

●American crocodiles eat mostly small animals, which they grab with their strong jaws and sharp teeth.

●American crocodiles lay eggs. They hide their eggs under twigs and leaves, or bury them in the sand.

●Some crocodiles help their young hatch, and then carry them to the water in their mouth.

Habitat

Southern Florida, Mexico, Central and South American, Caribbean islands.

Why It's Endangered

Overhunted for its skin and habitat destruction.

Peninsular Bighorn Sheep

●Bighorn sheep can weigh as much as 280 pounds and stand about 3 feet tall.

●They live in dry, desert mountain ranges, near rocky cliffs.

●Bighorn sheep eat grass, twigs and leaves.

●Male sheep are called rams and can be recognized by their huge, brown horns. The horns curl back over the ears, down，and up past the cheeks.

●They live in herds or groups. The male sheep with the biggest horns are usually in charge. Male horns can weigh as much as 30 pounds.

●Males will use their massive horns to fight. The fights can last as long as 24 hours.

●Females are called ewes. They are smaller than rams and have shorter, smaller horns.

Habitat

Nevada and California to west Texas and south into Mexico.

Why It's Endangered

Loss of habitat, hunting illegally, drought and disease.

1.Where can the article be found according to the passage?

A．Newspaper. B．Website.

C．Student book. D．Magazine.

2.Which of the following is NOT true according to the description about American crocodiles?

A．American crocodiles live on land and in swamps and marshes.

B．American crocodiles hide their eggs under leaves, or bury them in the sand.

C．American crocodiles grab small animals with their strong jaws and sharp teeth.

D．American crocodiles like to float with their eyes and nose below the water surface.

3.Where can we find both American crocodiles and Bighorn sheep according to the passage?

A．Southern Florida. B．California.

C．Mexico. D．West Texas.

4.Rams make use of their massive horns to ________.

A．master the herds B．show their beauty

C．fight with others D．hunt for food

5.What can be the best title?

A．Animals in Danger

B．American Crocodile

C．Peninsular Bighorn Sheep

D．How to Save Animals in Danger

Answer 1

1.B

2.D

3.C

4.C

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述主要讲述美国两种濒危动物的基本情形，号召我们要保护濒危动物。

1. Click on the picture to find out more about each of these animals in trouble.点开图片找到关于濒危动物的更多信息，根据常识点开图片就可打开链接的就只有网页，可知这篇文章在网站上。故选B

2. crocodiles like to float in the water with only their eyes and noses above the water surface.眼睛和鼻子是在水面之上，故选D

3. Florida, Mexico, Central and South American, Caribbean islands.，以及大角羊介绍的倒数第三句Nevada and California to west Texas and south into Mexico.，两者对比可以发现两者在墨西哥都有，故选C

4. will use their massive horns to fight.可知角是用来战斗的，故选C

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