Question

   Zebras are animals that look like horses. They walk and run like horses 1 do not move as quickly. Zebras look for plants to eat.

   Zebras live in groups. The leader of the 2 is the stallion. A female zebra can have her first baby by the age of three. Babies are brown in color 3 they are bom. The babies can 4 the group anytime from the time they are one year old.

   Zebras are special when they are sleeping. They all 5 ! They can make 6 by barking. A zebra's ears tell others what they are 7 . If its ears are standing straight up,it is feeling quiet. When it is in 8 ,its ears are pushed forward. That means it is feeling afraid.

   9 cats like lions often attack zebras. When other animals are attacking them,the zebras will make a circle with all their 10 facing out. The zebras will then kick and bite the animals.

1. A. and   B. so

   C. but   D. or

2. A. group   B. zoo

   C. farm   D. country

3. A. until   B. if

   C. before   D. when

4. A. come   B. leave

   C. join   D. make

5. A. sit down   B. get up

   C. jump up   D. stand up

6. A. noises   B. voices

   C. sounds   D. songs

7. A. feeling   B. seeing

   C. thinking   D. eating

8. A. hole   B. danger

   C. street   D. trees

9. A. Smart   B. Cute

   C. Small   D. Large

10. A. members   B. babies

   C. friends   D. eyes

Answer 1

1. C 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. D 6. A 7. C 8. B 9. D 10. A

导读本文介绍了斑马的生活习性、生育特点、颜色的变化、睡觉的姿势及防御其他动物的方法等。

详析

1. C 由 like horses 和 do not move as quickly 可知，斑马不如马跑得快。

2. A由本段的第一句可知，斑马属于群居动物。

3. D句意:当斑马出生时其颜色是棕色的。应选when。

4. B本段的第一句提到斑马是群居动物，所以等到斑马长到一岁时，它便可以随时离开马群了。

5. D由本段的最后一句可知，斑马很警觉，所以它们睡觉时是站着的。

6. A由by barking可以判断出，斑马会通过吠叫制造噪音。

voice指人发出的“嗓音”；sound指大自然发出的声音。

7. C由本段最后三句可知，斑马耳朵的变化会表现出它的情感。

8. B由本段最后一句中的afraid可知，此处应当是处于危险之中。

9. D由lions可以判断出，这些攻击斑马的一般都是大型猫 科动物。

10. A由最后一句可以判断出，斑马成员围成一圈以抵御其 他动物的攻击。

stallion n 种马 bark v.状叫

forward v.向前 attack v.攻击

障碍句分析

When other animals are attacking them,the zebras will make a circle with all their members facing out.

当其他动物袭 击它们时，斑马成员便面朝外围成一圈。

本句是一个含有状语从句的复合句。

when other animals are attacking them是时间状语从句，主句中的with all their members facing out 是伴随状语