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  BERLIN (AP) —A tiger escaped its enclosure (围 栏) in Cologne Zoo in western Germany on Saturday and Idlled a female keeper before being shot dead by the zoo's director,police said.

    The tiger ran through a passage between the enclosure and a neighbouring storage building,where it violently attacked the 43-year-old keeper,” said police spokesman Stefan Kirchner.

    “It appears the gate wasn’t properly shut,” Kirchner told the Associated Press.

    “The zoo was evacuated (疏散) and a SWAT(特 警) team was called in,” police said. But before it arrived,the zoo's director managed to kill the tiger by climbing onto the storage building and shooting it.

Kirchner said it was unlikely that members of the public had seen the incident. “This is the darkest day of my life,” the zoo's director,Theo Pagel,was quoted as saying by Cologne newspaper Expressive paper said on its website that the Siberian tiger was a 4-year-old male called Tltai that came to Cologne Zoo from an animal park in England. In November it became a father of three cubs with a 7-year-old Siberian tiger called Hanya,according to the zoo's website.

     Police said the zoo reopened after Saturday's incident,which occurred around noon. However,a planned late-night opening of the zoo has been cancelled (取消) .

     Cologne Zoo is one of the oldest in Germany. It was founded in 1860 and houses some 10 ,000 animals comprising more than 700 different species.

51. Which of the following can be the best title for the news text?

   A. Tiger Escaped,Killed Keeper in German Zoo

   B. Tiger Escaped in German Zoo,Shot Dead

   C. German Zoo Director Shot Escaped Tiger

   D. People Killed in Oldest Zoo in German

52. According to the police,what was the direct reason for the incident?

   A. The zoo keeper was a green hand.

   B. The gate was not closed appropriately.

   C. The zoo had neglected the secret passage.

   D. It was very dark when the incident happened.

53. What did the zoo do after the incident?

   A. They honoured the killed person in a way.

   B. They paid SWAT for their timely help.

   C. They returned the tiger's three cubs to England.

   D. They called off the late-night opening-

54. How did the zoo director feel after the incident?

   A. Proud. B. Disappointed.

   C. Sad. D. Angry.

55. What can we learn about the Cologne Zoo?

   A. It keeps a large variety of species.

   B. It is one of the largest in Germany.

   C. It has a history of more than 700 years.

   D. No such incident has happened before.

51. A 52. B 53. D 54. C 55. A

51. A解析:主旨大意题r,本文是一篇新闻 报道。第一段就是中心段。从第一段可知 警察说,周六Cologne Zoo的一只老虎逃脱 了围栏,在被动物园主管射杀前,这只老虎 咬死了一名女词养员。所以选A.

52. B解析:细节理解题。根据第三段中的 “ ‘ It appears the gate wasn’t properly shut” Kirchner told the Associated Press. ” 可知 选 B.

53. D解析:细节理解题。根据倒数第二段 中的“However,a planned late-night opening of the zoo has been cancelled. ” 可知,动物 园深夜开放的计划被取消了。call off表示 “取消”。

54. C解析:推理判断题。根据第五段中的This is the darkest day of my life, the zoo's director,Theo Pagei,was quoted as saying by Cologne newspaper Express. ” 这件事之后动物园主管的心里很难过。

55. A解析:推理判断题。根据文章最后一 段“Cologne Zoo is one of the oldest in Germany. It was founded in 1860 and houses some 10. 000 animals comprising more than 700 different species. ” 可知选 A.

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