Question

Koalas remind people of teddy bears. They have thick fur and large ears. Their broad, flat nose makes them look cute, similar to teddy bears. In fact koalas aren’t cute. They have sharp teeth and very sharp claws! Koalas are marsupials. This means the mother carries her baby in a pocket while it develops, similar to a kangaroo. The baby koala lives in its mother’s pocket for the first six months of its life.

The name “koala” comes from a native Australian word that means “no drink”. The koalas get almost all their water from the eucalyptus（桉树）leaves they eat. That’s where they get their food too. Koalas eat only eucalyptus leaves, and only the leaves of certain eucalyptus trees. The eucalyptus trees are where the koalas live. It’s also where they sleep. Koalas sleep about nineteen hours a day!

Why do they sleep so much? Some people think it’s because they’re lazy. But koalas aren’t lazy. They sleep so much because there isn’t much nutrition (营养）in eucalyptus leaves. Koalas store hardly any fat, so they must save their energy. One way to do this is to move slowly and sleep a lot.

After a day of sleeping they like to move around and eat just after sunset. They live alone most of the time. Koalas are very protective of their trees. If a koala sees another koala eating in its favorite tree, it might tell the other koala to leave by “barking” at it. Koalas do “talk” to each other. Besides barks, the males make a deep grunting sound. The mothers and babies talk in soft clicking sounds. If they get scared they may scream like a baby.

1.According to the article, how are koalas and kangaroos alike?

A. They both have thick fur.

B. They both have sharp teeth.

C. They both eat eucalyptus leaves.

D. They both carry their young in a pocket.

2.The word “koala” comes from a word that means ________.

A. no drink B. moving slowly

C. large ears D. barking loudly

3.Why do koalas sleep a lot?

A. Their babies need to get much rest.

B. They get tired from playing so much.

C. Their food does not give them much energy.

D. They do not like to be awake when it is warm.

4. If an adult koala screams like a baby, he may get ________.

A. worried B. hungry C. scared D. sleepy

Answer 1

1.D

2.A

3.C

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文向人们介绍了泰迪熊。介绍了它们的特点和生活习性。

1.1】D细节理解题。根据第一段倒数第二句This means the mother carries her baby in a pocket while it develops, similar to a kangaroo.这意味着在它成长期间，妈妈会在一个口袋里携带她的婴儿，和袋鼠相似。故选D。

2.2】A细节理解题。根据第二段第一句The name “koala” comes from a native Australian word that means “no drink”. 名为“考拉”来自澳大利亚本土词的意思是“无酒”。故选A。

3.3】C细节理解题。根据第三段第四句They sleep so much because there isn’t much nutrition (营养）in eucalyptus leaves. 他们睡觉，因为没有多少营养（营养）在桉树叶。故选C。

4.4】C细节理解题。根据文章最后一句If they get scared they may scream like a baby. 如果他们害怕他们会像个孩子一样尖叫。故选C。

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