Question

American black bears appear in a variety of colors despite(尽管) their name. In the eastern part, most of these bears have shiny black fur, but in the west they grow brown, red, or even yellow coats. To the north, the black bear is actually gray or white in color. Even in the same litter(胎), both brown and black furred bears may be born.
Black bears are the smallest of all American bears, ranging in length from five to six feet, weighing from three hundred to five hundred pounds. Their eyes and ears are small and their eyesight and hearing are not as good as their sense of smell. Like all bears, the black bear is timid and rarely dangerous, but if attacked, most can climb trees or cover ground at great speed. When angry or frightened, they are formidable(可怕的) enemies.
Black bears feed on leaves, roots, fruit, insects, fish, and even larger animals. One of the most interesting characteristics of bears, including the black bear, is their winter sleep. Unlike squirrels and many other woodland animals, bears do not actually sleep through the winter months. Although the bear does not eat during the winter months, sustaining(维持) itself from body fat, its temperature remains almost normal, and it breathes regularly four or five times per minute.
Most black bears live alone, except during the mating(交配) season. They prefer to live in caves. Baby black bears are born in January or February after a gestation(怀孕) period of six to nine months, and they stay with their mother until they are fully grown or about one and a half years old. Black bears can live as long as thirty years in the wild, and even longer in some nature reserves.
小题1:American black bears may have ___________ colours according to the passage.

A．four

B．five

C．six

D．seven

小题2:Black bears have a good sense of _________.

A．hearing

B．smell

C．eyesight

D．taste

小题3:Which of the following statements is RIGHT?

A．Black bears sleep through the winter months.

B．Black bears can live up to 30 years old.

C．Black bears are the smallest bears in the world.

D．Most black bears live in a group.

小题4:What does the underlined word “enemies” refer to?

A．Black bears’ enemies.	B．Black bears.
C．Other large animals.	D．American bears.

小题5:We cannot read the passage ___________.

A．in a newspaper	B．on the Internet
C．in a book	D．in an advertisement

Answer 1

小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:B
小题4:B
小题5:D

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了美国黑熊的生活习性等基础信息。
小题1:根据短文第一段描述，可知美国熊可能有六种颜色，故选C。
小题2:根据第二段are not as good as their sense of smell.描述，可知此处指的是他们的嗅觉很好，故选B。
小题3:根据最后一段Black bears can live as long as thirty years in the wild, 描述，可知选B。
小题4:联系前文描述，可知这些敌人指的是美国黑熊。故选B。
小题5:这是一篇关于美国黑熊的文章，故有可能出自报纸，网络或者书籍。一般不会出现在广告当中，故选D。
点评：本文浅显易懂，层次分明，学生很容易把握文章中心内容。答题中注意带着问题阅读短文，一般就能顺利找出答题依据。对于不能直接找到根据的问题注意联系上下文，根据短文中心总结出正确答案。