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【题目】Animals in Antarctica

There are no land animals that actually live in Antarctica！However，the surrounding oceans are rich in living creatures！It’s just too cold to support very many life forms！Now let’s meet some of the Antarctica’s animals.

Weddell Seal

They are the southernmost pinniped(鳍足类的)in the world. Males are generally smaller than females. Interestingly，a newborn pup has a coat of long hair，which they will shed(脱落) within the first month as the protective layer of their body is developed.

Blue Whale

Named for its bluegray color，this huge animal may grow to be roughly 100 feet long and weigh more than 120 tons！A blue whale eats about 4 tons of krill(磷虾)per day during the feeding season！This means that about 40 million krill are eaten every day for six months by a blue whale！The tongue of the blue whale can be as big as a Volkswagen！The blue whale is the loudest animal on earth!

Rockhopper Penguins

One of the more beautiful penguins，the Rockhopper shake their heads and cause their yellow eyebrows to fly into a “halo”in order to attract a mate!

Wandering Albatross

This species of albatross wanders the oceans for months at a time searching for food. It sleeps on the ocean surface at night and drinks sea water.The Wandering Albatross is the largest bird in the world in terms of wing span—11 feet!

Ross Seal

Ross Seals are very rarely seen because they live deep within the packice. It is believed that Ross Seals feed mainly on squid，fish and krill. They were named after the British polar explorer Sir James Ross，who first discovered them in 1840.

Emperor Penguin

Emperor Penguins are the biggest of the 17 penguin species. They are flightless birds. They are the only living species to reproduce during the harsh Antarctic winter. Without a nest，the father Emperor Penguin keeps the egg warm by holding it on his feet for 2－3 months until spring，during which the father doesn’t eat anything and he just eats a little snow for moisture. Unbelievable！What a Dad!

【1】We know from the 5th paragraph that the Wandering Albatross ______.

A.never touches the landB.is a good swimmer and flyer

C.drink fresh waterD.sleeps on boats

【2】According to the last paragraph ______.

A.there are 18 penguin species on earth

B.Emperor penguins spend most of their time on land where they find food

C.penguins are birds with no wings

D.the mother Emperor penguin lays one egg during the winter

【3】We know from the reading that ______.

A.a male Weddell Seal is larger than a female

B.Rockhopper Penguins is the most beautiful penguin

C.it is hard to see a Ross Sea

D.a blue whale eats about 4 tons of krill every day

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】C

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一些生活在世界上最寒冷的南极洲的一些顽强的动物。

【1】细节理解题。根据文章第五段“This species of albatross wanders the oceans for months at a time searching for food. It sleeps on the ocean surface at night and drinks sea water.The Wandering Albatross is the largest bird in the world in terms of wing span—11 feet!”可知，漂泊信天翁在海洋上漂泊数月寻找食物，晚上睡在大洋水面上，喝海水。信天翁是世界上最大的鸟类，翼展11英尺。所以从第五段我们知道信天翁是一种善于游泳和飞行的鸟。故选B。

【2】细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“They are the only living species to reproduce during the harsh Antarctic winter.( 它们是唯一能在南极严酷的冬季繁衍生息的生物。)”可知，帝企鹅妈妈是在冬季产下蛋。故选D。

【3】细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段“Ross Seals are very rarely seen because they live deep within the pack ice. (罗斯海豹非常罕见，因为它们生活在浮冰深处。)”可知，罗斯海豹很难见到。故选C。

文章内容较为简单，集中考查细节题，对此类题型，考生可以首先从问题中找到关键词然后以此为线索，运用略读及查阅的技巧在文中迅速寻找这一细节找到后再把这一部分内容仔细阅读一遍，仔细比较所给选项与文中细节的细微区别。如小题3选择项中关键词的hard to see，到文章找到关键词rarely seen。所以我们考生要通过比较这些细微区别，仔细辨别才能得出答案。