Question

Many children go to the zoo on October 4 to see elephants, monkeys and tigers because that day is World Animal Day.

Now, more children like animals and want to make friends with them. In the zoo, they learn about animal life. They don’t need to go out to show their love of animals. They have pets at home.

Mark is a middle school student. He has a black cat. He gives it milk to drink and meat to eat. The cat is his true friend. Jane is also a middle school student. She has two tortoises. They are as big as her hand. Every day, she changes the water for them. She likes to watch them.

1.October 4 is______.

A. World Water Day B. World Air Day

C. World Animal Day D. World Children Day

2.Lots of kids like to go to the zoo because they want to______.

A. feed animals

B. learn how to look after animals

C. learn about animal life

D. play games in the zoo

3.Mark’s pet may be a______.

A. cat B. dog C. tortoise D. fish

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. More and more children like to make friends with animals these days.

B. Mark’s pet likes to drink milk.

C. Jane likes to look after her pets and watch them.

D. Children must go to the zoo to show their love of animals.

5.How big are Jane’s pets?

A.I don’t know. B. As big as her hand.

C. Medium size. D.Very small.

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.C

3.A

4.D

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文告诉我们：十月四日是世界动物日。因为他们想了解动物生活，很多孩子喜欢去动物园。Mark的宠物是猫，Jane的宠物和她的手一样大等内容。

1.十月四日是世界动物日。根据文章中because that day is World Animal Day. 因为那天是世界动物日可知，故选C。

2.因为他们想了解动物生活，所以很多孩子喜欢去动物园。根据第文章中 In the zoo, they learn about animal life.可知答案，其他项文中没有提到，故选C。

3.细节理解题。Mark的宠物可能是猫。根据短文中The cat is his true friend. 故选A.

4.下面哪一个是不对的？孩子们必须去动物园表示他们对动物的爱心。根据短文中They don’t need to go out to show their love of animals. They have pets at home.可知答案。

5.细节理解题。Jane的宠物多大？和她的手一样大。根据短文中They are as big as her hand.故选B。

考点：社会文化类短文阅读。