题目内容
1.The African elephant,the largest land animal remaining on earth,is of great importance to African ecosystem(生态系统).Unlike other animals,the African elephant is to a great extent the builder of its environment.As a big plant-eater,it largely shapes the forest-and-savanna(大草原)surroundings in which it lives,therefore setting the terms of existence for millions of other animals that live in its habitat(栖息地).It is the elephant's great desire for food that makes it a disturber of the environment and an important builder of its habitat.In its continuous search for the 300pounds of plants it must have every day,it kills small trees and underbushes,and pulls branches off big trees.This results in numerous open spaces in both deep tropical forests and in the woodlands that cover part of the African savannas.In these open spaces are numerous plants in various stages of growth that attract a variety of other plant-eaters.
Take the rain forests for example.In their natural state,the spreading branches overhead shut out sunlight and prevent the growth of plants on the forest floor.By pulling down trees and eating plants,elephants make open spaces,allowing new plants to grow on the forest floor.In such situations,the forests become suitable for large hoofed plant-eaters to move around and for small plant-eaters to get their food as well.
What worries scientists now is that the African elephant has become an endangered species.If the elephant disappears,scientists say,many other animals will also disappear from vast areas of forest and savanna,greatly changing and worsening the whole ecosystem.
59.What is the passage mainly about?C
A.Disappearance of African elephants.
B.Forests and savannas as habitats for African elephants.
C.The effect of African elephants'search for food.
D.The eating habit of African elephants.
60.What does the underlined phrase"setting the terms"most probably mean?D
A.Fixing the time.
B.Worsening the state.
C.Improving the quality.
D.Deciding the conditions.
61.What do we know about the open spaces in the passage?D
A.They result from the destruction of rain forests.
B.They provide food mainly for African elephants.
C.They are home to many endangered animals.
D.They are attractive to plant-eating animals of different kinds.
62.The passage is developed mainly byA.
A.showing the effect and then explaining the causes
B.pointing out similarities and differences
C.describing the changes in space order
D.giving examples.
分析 本文主要讲述的就是在非洲草原的生物链中大象的重要作用,它不断的寻找食物拓宽了其它动物的生存空间等.
解答 59.C.主旨大意题.根据第一段The African elephant,the largest land animal remaining on earth,is of great importance to African ecosystem可知本文主要讲述的就是在非洲草原的生物链中大象的重要作用,它不断的寻找食物拓宽了其它动物的生存空间等.故C正确.
60.D.推理判断题.根据文章3,4,5行As a big planteater,itlargely shapes the forestandsavanna (稀树草原)surroundings in which it lives,therefore setting the terms of existencefor millions of other animals that live in its habitat.说明非洲大象塑造了草原的环境,也决定了其它的动物的生存的条件.故D项正确.
61.D.细节理解题.根据文章9,10,11行This results in numerous open spaces in both deeptropical forests and in the woodlands that cover part of the African savannas.In these open spaces are numerous plants in various stages of growth thatattract a variety of other planteaters.说明开放的空间对于其它的食草动物也很重要.故D项正确.
62.A.推理判断题.根据第一段The African elephant,the largest land animal remaining on earth,is of great importance to African ecosystem可知本文主要通过描述大象的行为带来的具体的影响以及对这些影响的原因的解释.故A正确.
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.
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