An ape has a larger brain than any animal except man, though it is much smaller than a man’s brain.Apes all belong to the hot countries of the world-tropical Africa and South-east Asia.
The gorilla is the largest of the apes.He is as tall as six feet when standing upright.Many people think that gorillas are very fierce.They are often described as standing upright like a man, beating their fists and roaring.In their home, in the forests of Cetral Africa, however, they are not at all like this, They are peaceful animals and never use their great strength unless attacked.Even then, they retreat if they can.
Gorillas have black faces and long, black, hairy coats.They feed during the day on plants and fruit.At night the old male often sleeps on the ground at the foot of a tree, while the others each make a sleeping platform in the tree bending the leafy branches.Besides this, gorillas climb trees very seldom.
(1)
Apes live in ________.
[ ]
A.
different parts of the world
B.
the cold countries
C.
South America and Africa
D.
the countries of Africa and South-east Asia
(2)
An ape’s brain is ________.
[ ]
A.
as large as a man’s brain
B.
a lot smaller than a man’s brain
C.
larger than that of any other animal including man
D.
a lot larger than a man’s brain
(3)
A gorilla is about six feet tall when he ________.
[ ]
A.
stands on his legs
B.
stand on his arms
C.
roars
D.
uses his great strength
(4)
All gorillas live on ________.
[ ]
A.
vegetables
B.
leaves and grass
C.
plants and fruit
D.
rice
(5)
During the night gorilla usually sleep in trees except ________.
The native people of Australia are called Aborigines(土著人).Most of them live in the 1 of Australia, where they neither plant crops nor 2 any animals.All the year round they 3 here and there through the deserts in 4 of food and water.They must 5 their own skill to track down wild animals to stay 6 .It has been 7 that an Aborigine has the “ 8 of an eagle(鹰)”.The following story shows how 9 the Aborigines's kill at track is:once a gold robbery in a small Australian town 10 the police quite puzzled.They had to call on an old Aborigine for 11 .The tracker found a set of footprints in the dusty streets, 12 said he thought they were the tracks of the thief. 13 the tracker could follow the prints very far, however, a rainstorm broke and 14 the tracks away.Sometime after that the Aborigine was in another town, and his 15 eyes picked out the same footprints he had 16 days before.The police could 17 believe his story, but they went with him as he followed the tracks 18 dirty streets and past the outskirts(郊区)of the town.After about half an hour's 19 , the tracker stopped near a wooden house and simply 20 .And sure enough, the wanted man was hiding inside.
(1)
[ ]
A.
cities
B.
villages
C.
towns
D.
deserts
(2)
[ ]
A.
catch
B.
feed
C.
keep
D.
kill
(3)
[ ]
A.
run
B.
move
C.
live
D.
walk
(4)
[ ]
A.
the hope
B.
search
C.
place
D.
spite
(5)
[ ]
A.
depend on
B.
live on
C.
build up
D.
set up
(6)
[ ]
A.
alive
B.
safe
C.
healthy
D.
away
(7)
[ ]
A.
announced
B.
said
C.
discovered
D.
known
(8)
[ ]
A.
sense
B.
hearing
C.
eye
D.
taste
(9)
[ ]
A.
attracting
B.
interesting
C.
exciting
D.
astonishing
(10)
[ ]
A.
left
B.
drove
C.
remained
D.
put
(11)
[ ]
A.
advice
B.
help
C.
suggestions
D.
information
(12)
[ ]
A.
so
B.
but
C.
and
D.
as
(13)
[ ]
A.
Until
B.
After
C.
Since
D.
Before
(14)
[ ]
A.
cleared
B.
washed
C.
sent
D.
carried
(15)
[ ]
A.
clear
B.
good
C.
sharp
D.
precious
(16)
[ ]
A.
noticed
B.
lost
C.
searched
D.
seen
(17)
[ ]
A.
hardly
B.
never
C.
almost
D.
nearly
(18)
[ ]
A.
across
B.
along
C.
in
D.
through
(19)
[ ]
A.
walk
B.
ride
C.
flight
D.
work
(20)
[ ]
A.
breathed
B.
shouted
C.
pointed
D.
introduced
完形填空
The native people of Australia are called Aborigines(土著人).Most of them live in the 1 of Australia, where they neither plant crops nor 2 any animals.All the year round they 3 here and there through the deserts in 4 of food and water.They must 5 their own skill to track down wild animals to stay 6 .It has been 7 that an Aborigine has the“ 8 of an eagle(鹰)”.The following story shows how 9 the Aborigines’ skill at track is:once a gold robbery in a small Australian town 10 the police quite puzzled.They had to call on an old Aborigine for 11 .The tracker found a set of footprints in the dusty streets, 12 said he thought they were the tracks of the thief. 13 the tracker could follow the prints very far, however, a rainstorm broke and 14 the tracks away.Sometime after that the Aborigine was in another town, and his 15 eyes picked out the same footprints he had 16 days before.The police could 17 believe his story, but they went with him as he followed the tracks 18 dirty streets and past the outskirts(郊区)of the town.After about half an hour’s 19 , the tracker stopped near a wooden house and simply 20 .And sure enough, the wanted man was hiding inside.
(1)
[ ]
A.
cities
B.
villages
C.
towns
D.
deserts
(2)
[ ]
A.
catch
B.
feed
C.
keep
D.
kill
(3)
[ ]
A.
run
B.
move
C.
live
D.
walk
(4)
[ ]
A.
the hope
B.
search
C.
place
D.
spite
(5)
[ ]
A.
depend on
B.
live on
C.
build up
D.
set up
(6)
[ ]
A.
alive
B.
safe
C.
healthy
D.
away
(7)
[ ]
A.
announced
B.
said
C.
discovered
D.
known
(8)
[ ]
A.
sense
B.
hearing
C.
eye
D.
taste
(9)
[ ]
A.
attracting
B.
interesting
C.
exciting
D.
astonishing
(10)
[ ]
A.
left
B.
drove
C.
remained
D.
put
(11)
[ ]
A.
advice
B.
help
C.
suggestions
D.
information
(12)
[ ]
A.
so
B.
but
C.
and
D.
as
(13)
[ ]
A.
Until
B.
After
C.
Since
D.
Before
(14)
[ ]
A.
cleared
B.
washed
C.
sent
D.
carried
(15)
[ ]
A.
clear
B.
good
C.
sharp
D.
precious
(16)
[ ]
A.
noticed
B.
lost
C.
searched
D.
seen
(17)
[ ]
A.
hardly
B.
never
C.
almost
D.
nearly
(18)
[ ]
A.
across
B.
along
C.
in
D.
through
(19)
[ ]
A.
walk
B.
ride
C.
flight
D.
work
(20)
[ ]
A.
breathed
B.
shouted
C.
pointed
D.
introduced
阅读理解
Most animals have little connection with animals of a different kind, unless they hunt them for food.Sometimes, however, two kinds of animals come together in a partnership(伙伴关系)which is good for both of them.You may have noticed some birds sitting on the backs of sheep.This is not because they want a ride, but because they find easy food in the parasites(寄生虫)on sheep.The sheep allow the birds to do so because they remove the cause of discomfort.So although they can manage without each other, they do better together.
Sometimes an animal has a plant partner.The relationship develops until the two partners cannot manage without each other.This is so in the corals(珊瑚)of the sea.In their skins they have tiny plants which act as “dustmen”, taking some of the waste products from the coral and giving in return oxygen which the animal needs to breathe.If the plants are killed, or are even prevented from receiving light so that they cannot live normally, the corals will die.
(1)
Some birds like to sit on a sheep because ________.
[ ]
A.
they can eat its parasites
B.
they enjoy traveling with the sheep
C.
they depend on the sheep for existence
D.
they find the position most comfortable
(2)
The underlined word “they ” in the last sentence of the first paragraph refers to ________.
[ ]
A.
birds and parasites
B.
birds and sheep
C.
parasites and sheep
D.
sheep, birds and parasites
(3)
We learn from the text that corals depend on plants for ________.
[ ]
A.
comfort
B.
light
C.
food
D.
oxygen
(4)
What does the second paragraph mainly discuss?
[ ]
A.
Some animals and plants depend on each other for existence
B.
Some animals and plants develop their relationship easily.