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【题目】I went to the Tsavo National Park in northern Kenya for a film. We set off early for a distant water hole. A huge elephant covered with dry mud, drank calmly and deeply. He might have traveled 50 km to reach the water. He wasn’t going to hurry now. He’d drink a while and rest in the shade, and then drink again or so we thought. What actually happened was that he drank deeply and stepped away. Then he suddenly fell down. Within minutes he was dead.

We called animal doctor Jeremiah Poghon immediately. He removed the head of a poisoned arrow from the elephant’s body, and let out over 100 liters of pus (胺)-the result of the elephant’s meeting with a poacher(偷猎者)months before.

Today's poacher shoots from a blind. He fires an arrow, covered with poison, into the body of an elephant. If the poacher is lucky, the elephant might die in an hour or two; if not, he might have to follow the elephant for days before it dies. Often the arrow head fails to kill the elephant at once-it doesn't mean the poison won't finally kill the elephant, but it will be a slow death.

Living in Tsavo through these times, I could see the results of poaching from time to time. When I think about the death of that elephant, what stays with me is the extraordinary silence after the shocking sound of his body hitting the ground. I took some comfort from the knowledge that as the dead body returned to the soil, some animals would benefit-but I couldn't escape the feeling that with the death of such a large animal, the world seemed to be a poorer and emptier place.

【1】 While filming near the water hole, the author and his team ________.

A. knew the elephant was injured

B. found the elephant acted violently

C. tried their best to save the elephant

D. thought the elephant was in good condition

【2】 Further examination showed that the dead elephant________.

A. had suffered an hour or two

B. was killed by a poisonous needle

C. had suffered a lot

D. had had a good fight with a poacher

【3】 How does the author feel when thinking about the elephant s death?

A. empty. B. comfortable.

C. upset. D. relieved.

【4】 Why did the author write the text?

A. To introduce African elephant.

B. To show the cruelty of poaching.

C. To describe his filming experience.

D. To ask readers to protect wild animals.

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】C

【4】D

【解析】

试题分析:作者通过亲眼所见告诉我们猎杀者残忍杀害大象的行为,对此表示心痛,呼吁人们保护动物。

【1】D细节推理题。根据第一段A huge elephant covered with dry mud, drank calmly and deeply. He’d drink a while and rest in the shade, and then drink again or so we thought. What actually happened was that he drank deeply and stepped away.可知作者和他的团队都认为大象很正常,状态很好。所以下文用了suddenly fell down,表示吃惊。故选D.

【2】C推理判断题。根据第三段Often the arrow head fails to kill the elephant at once-it doesn't mean the poison won't finally kill the elephant, but it will be a slow death.可知如果大象中毒不立刻死亡,毒会慢慢发作许多天,最后直至死亡。这期间大象会遭受很大痛苦。故选C.

【3】C推理判断题。根据最后一段When I think about the death of that elephant, what stays with me is the extraordinary silence after the shocking sound of his body hitting the ground.I couldn't escape the feeling that with the death of such a large animal, the world seemed to be a poorer and emptier place.可知作者看到大象被残忍猎杀感到不安、心痛和惋惜。故选C.

【4】D写作意图题。通过文章内容可看出作者对残忍的猎杀者表示痛恨,对他们的行为表示心痛,所以写文章呼吁人们保护动物。

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The next week we ended up in New York. While I was sitting there red-faced, my mother, the real Mrs.Tan, was shouting to his boss in her broken English.

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【1】Why was the author’s mother poorly served?

A. She was not very polite.

B. She was often misunderstood.

C. She was not clearly heard.

D. She was unable to speak good English.

2From paragraph 2, we know that the author was .

A. good at pretending

B. unwilling to phone for her mother

C. rude to the stockbroker

D. ready to help her mother

3After the author made the phone call, .

A. they failed to get the check

B. they went to New York immediately

C. they forgave the stockbroker

D. they spoke to their boss at once

4What does the author think of her mother’s English now?

A. It helps her understand the world.

B. It embarrasses her.

C. It helps her tolerate rude people.

D. It confuses her.

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【1】What do you know about Malala Yousafzai?

A. She is a middle school student.

B. She is a teacher in Lebanon.

C. She makes gifts for Syrian refugees.

D. She is a Nobel Prize winner.

【2】What happened to Malala when she was 15?

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C. She made a speech in an international conference.

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【3】What did Malala choose to do after she won the Nobel Peace Prize?

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