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You probably know many of the things that you can do with the hundreds of different muscles in your body. But have you ever thought about how the muscles in an animal's body are different from yours? An animal's muscles are made to do the things that are most important for its life.
Lions are hunters. They depend on their ability to catch other animals. Lions must be fast in order to catch their prey(猎物). The powerful muscles in their back legs allow them to run at speeds of more than 30 miles per hour. They can also jump a distance of more than 35 feet. The strong muscles in their front legs help them catch their prey.
Snakes also use their muscles for hunting prey and for movement, but their muscles work in very different ways than lions' do. Because snakes do not have any legs, they use their muscles to push against the ground or other objects to move themselves forward. Their muscles also allow them to eat things that seem much too large. For example, a snake may eat an egg that is larger than the width of its body. How does this happen? The snake's strong neck muscles work together to push the egg down the mouth.
The elephant's long nose has a lot of muscles. Scientists believe that the nose alone has more than 100,000 muscles! This is because the elephant uses its nose much in the same way that people use their hands and fingers. Even though the nose is large, it can perform surprisingly tasks. For example, an elephant can pick up a small leaf from the ground. The nose can also be a powerful tool. An elephant can use its nose to pick up a tree by its roots or even to lift a baby elephant.
The great muscles of these animals seem pretty unbelievable. But the muscles in your body work exactly the way you need them to. After all, it might be fun to be able to jump a distance of 30 feet, but as a human being, there is just not much need for it.
（1）The underlined word “hunters” in Paragraph 2 means persons or animals that.
A.keep animals for fun
B.raise animals for meat
C.catch animals for food
D.run after animals for exercise
（2）All the following are talked about in the passage EXCEPT.
A.An elephant's nose is strong enough to pick up a tree by its roots.
B.The strong muscles in the back legs help lions catch their prey.
C.Snakes can't move themselves forward without their muscles.
D.Muscles in an animal's body are different from a human's.
（3）According to the passage, what makes the muscles in your body different from an animal's?
A.The exercise.
B.Your parents.
C.The environment.
D.Your needs.
（4）Which of the following shows the structure (结构) of the passage? (P = Paragraph)
A.
B.
C.
D.

Answer 1

【答案】
（1）C
（2）B
（3）D
（4）B
【解析】文章大意：本文主要介绍了肌肉对动物生命的重要性，同时动物的肌肉与人的肌肉做了对比。
（1）题意：第2段中的划线词“hunters”是指以_________的人或动物。考查细节理解能力。A. keep animals for fun 为了乐趣饲养动物；B. raise animals for meat饲养动物为了吃肉；C. catch animals for food捕捉动物作为食物；D. run after animals for exercise为了锻炼追赶动物。根据下文They depend on their ability to catch other animals. Lions must be fast in order to catch their prey(猎物).（他们依靠自己的能力捕捉其他动物。为了捕捉猎物，狮子要快。）结合语境可知狮子是猎手，hunters的意思是捕捉动物作为食物。选C。
（2）题意：在文章中，除了__________________________，所有这些都在讨论中。考查细节理解能力。A. An elephant's nose is strong enough to pick up a tree by its roots. 大象的鼻子足够强壮，可以从根部拔起一棵树；B. The strong muscles in the back legs help lions catch their prey. 后腿强壮的肌肉帮助狮子捕捉猎物；C. Snakes can't move themselves forward without their muscles. 蛇没有肌肉不能向前活动；D. Muscles in an animal's body are different from a human's. 动物身体的肌肉与人类的肌肉不同。根据第四段最后一句An elephant can use its nose to pick up a tree by its roots or even to lift a baby elephant.可知A在文中谈及了；根据第三段第二句Because snakes do not have any legs, they use their muscles to push against the ground or other objects to move themselves forward.可知C在文中谈及到；根据第一段特别是第二句But have you ever thought about how the muscles in an animal's body are different from yours?（但是你有没有想过动物体内的肌肉和你的肌肉有什么不同呢？）和最后一段可知D在文中谈及到；根据第二段第5句The strong muscles in their front legs help them catch their prey.（前腿强健的肌肉帮助它们捕捉猎物。）可知B在文中没有谈到，故选B。
（3）题意：根据文章，是什么使你的身体肌肉不同于动物的肌肉？考查细节理解能力。A. The exercise. 运动；B. Your parents. 你的父母；C. The environment. 环境；D. Your needs. 你的需要。根据最后一段第二三句But the muscles in your body work exactly the way you need them to. After all, it might be fun to be able to jump a distance of 30 feet, but as a human being, there is just not much need for it.（但是你身体的肌肉正以你所需要的方式工作。毕竟，能够跳30英尺远是很有趣的，但作为一个人，却没有太多的需要。）结合题意、语境和选项可知选D。
（4）题意：下列哪一项显示了这篇文章的结构？考查综合理解能力。本文结构是总分总，第一段介绍了动物的肌肉是用来做对生命最重要的东西的。第2,3,4段举例说明肌肉对动物的重要性；第5段动物的肌肉与人的肌肉进行了对比。结合题意和选项可知选B。