
Understanding cultures Interesting animals Ⅰ.阅读理解【主题:人与自然 有趣的动物】 Almost all animals need to sleep,but some have special ways. The albatross(信天翁) is one of the largest flying birds.They fly in the sky for months without getting to the ground.They can fly about 22,000 kilometres around the Earth in 46 days! They sometimes sleep when they are flying. A flamingo(火烈鸟) can sleep when standing on one leg.The standing leg always stays in the water.The other leg stays close to its body.Its head lies on its back. Horses often sleep when standing up.If a horse lies down,it needs a long time to get up.A standing horse can escape more quickly when it sees dangerous things.And horses only need about three hours of sleep a day. Giraffes sleep the shortest time.They sleep about 30 minutes a day,and 5 minutes at a time.They usually sleep when standing up.But sometimes they lie down and put their heads on their bodies when they sleep.What an interesting way of sleeping! 1.How far can an albatross fly in one day A.About 22,000 kilometres. B.About 11,000 kilometres. C.About 480 kilometres. D.About 46 kilometres. 2.What does a flamingo look like when it’s sleeping A. B. C. D. 3.What does the underlined word “escape” mean in Paragraph 4 A.Run away. B.Eat up. C.Get up. D.Stay away. 4.Which of the following is TRUE A.Giraffes sleep only 5 minutes every day. B.Horses lie down when they are sleeping. C.Albatrosses can sleep when they are flying. D.Flamingos have a shorter sleep than giraffes. 5.Which is the best title of the passage A.Animals’ special sleeping ways B.Animals’ different sleeping time C.Animals’ favourite sleeping places D.Animals’ difficult sleeping problems Ⅱ.补全对话 A:Hi,Bob! 1. B:My favourite animal is the panda. A:2. B:Well,it’s very cute.It has black and white fur. A:That sounds interesting.What can it do B:3. And it can walk slowly. A:It can climb trees How funny! 4. B:It usually lives in bamboo forests. A:What does it usually eat B:It usually eats bamboo. A:Thank you for telling me so much. B:5. 【详解答案】 Ⅰ.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文,介绍了信天翁、火烈鸟、马和长颈鹿的独特的睡觉方式。 1.C 解析:数字计算题。根据“They can fly about 22,000 kilometres around the Earth in 46 days!”可知,信天翁能在46天内绕地球飞行22 000千米,因此一天能飞行大约480千米。故选C。 2.C 解析:细节理解题。根据“A flamingo(火烈鸟) can sleep when standing on one leg.”和“The other leg stays close to its body.Its head lies on its back.”可知,火烈鸟能单腿站立睡觉,另一条腿紧贴身体,且头在背上,图片C符合。故选C。 3.A 解析:词义猜测题。根据“A standing horse can escape more quickly when it sees dangerous things.”可知,一匹站立的马看到危险的事物时能更快地逃跑,因此escape表示“逃跑”,与选项A意思相同。故选A。 4.C 解析:细节理解题。根据“They sometimes sleep when they are flying.”可知,信天翁能在飞行时睡觉。故选C。 5.A 解析:最佳标题题。根据文章首段“Almost all animals need to slee ... ...
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