How can a creature weighing over 5 tons and normally taking 150 kilograms of food and 120 liters of water per day survive in a desert environment?

In the southwest African country of Namibia, and the Sahara lands of Mali further north, the desert elephant does just that.

Although not regarded as a separate species from the African elephant, the desert cousin differs in many ways. Their bodies are smaller, to absorb less heat, and their feet are larger for easier walking across sandy surfaces, They are taller, to reach higher branches. They have shorter tusks(象牙), and most importantly, longer trunks to dig for water in riverbeds.

Desert elephants can travel over 70 kilometers in search for feeding grounds and waterholes, and have a larger group of families. They drink only every 3 –4 days, and can store water in a  “bag” at the back of their throat, which is only used when badly needed. Desert elephants are careful feeders – they seldom root up trees and break fewer branches, and thus maintain what little food sources are available. Young elephants may even eat the dung(粪便)of the female leader of a group when facing food shortage.

During drought they are unlikely to give birth to their young but with good rains the birthrate will increase greatly. Desert elephants have sand baths, sometimes adding their own urine(尿液)to make them muddy!

As we continue to overheat our weak planet, it can only be hoped that other animal species will adapt as extraordinarily well to change as the desert elephant.

The underlined part in Paragraph 2 means “            ”.

A.remains in the African countries

B.drinks 120 liters of water a day

C.manages to live in desert areas

D.eats 150 kilograms of food daily

Desert elephants are called careful feeders because they _________.

A.rarely ruin trees

B.drink only every 3-4 days

C.search for food in large groups

D.protect food sources for their young

The author answers the question raised in the first paragraph with __________.

A.stories and explanation

B.facts and descriptions

C.examples and conclusion

D.evidence and argument

What can be inferred from the last sentence in the passage?

A.Overheating the earth can be stopped.

B.Not all animal species are so adaptable.

C.The planet will become hotter and hotter.

D.Not all animals are as smart as desert elephants.

阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

My parents operated a small restaurant in Seattle.It was open twenty-four hours a day, six days a week.And my first real job,when I was six years old,was  21  the diners’ shoes.My father had done it when he was young,so he taught me  22  to do it efficiently,telling me to  23  to reshine the shoes if the customer wasn’t  24  .

Working in the restaurant was a cause of great   25   because I was also working for the good of the family.But my father  26  that I had to meet certain standards to be part of the team.I  27  to be punctual,hard-working,and polite to the  28  .

I was  29  paid for the work I did at the restaurant.One day I made the mistake of advising Dad that he  30  give me $10 a week.He said,“OK.How about you paying me for three meals a day you have here? And  31  the times you bring in your friends for free soft drinks?” He  32  I owed him about $40 a week.

I remember returning to Seattle after being  33  in the US Army for about two years.I had just been promoted to Captain at that time.And full of pride,I walked into my parents’ restaurant,but the  34  thing Dad said was,“How about your  35  up tonight?” I couldn’t  36  my ears! I am an officer in the Army! But it didn’t   37 as far as Dad was concerned,I was just  38   member of the team.I reached for the mop(拖把).Working for Dad has taught me the devotion to a  39  is above all.It has nothing to do with  40  that team is involved in a family restaurant or the US Army.w.w.*w.k.&s.5*u.c.om

A. cleaning             B. shining                     C. removing                 D. keeping

A. why                   B. what                        C. when                       D. how

A. offer                         B. refuse                      C. love                         D. learn

A. interested            B. annoyed                   C. relaxed                  D. satisfied

A. fun                    B. pride                        C. trouble                            D. effort

A. got it right             B. kept it a rule             C. made it clear      D. took it for granted

A. had                    B. tended                      C. hated                       D. managed

A. family                   B. workers                    C. customers                 D. friends

A. never                    B. always                            C. seldom                  D. ever

A. must                    B. should                      C. might                       D. could

A. at                        B. before                      C. around                            D. for

A. worked out       B. found out                 C. put out                     D. thought out

A. alone                   B. away                        C. outside                     D. off

A. usual                   B. last                          C. next                         D. first

A. washing w.w.*w.k.&s.5*u.c.om                                  B. taking                      C. cleaning                   D. moving

A. ignore                 B. follow                      C. believe                  D. understand

A. happen                B. care                         C. go                           D. matter

A. no                       B. other                        C. some                        D. another

A. team                    B. family                      C. leader                      D. restaurant

A. why                    B. whether                    C. when                       D. How

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断:如无错误,在该行右边横线上画一个勾(√);如有错误(每行只有一个错误),则按下列情况改正:

此行多一个词:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉,在该行右边横线上写出该词,并也用斜线划掉。

此行缺一个词:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

此行错一个词:在错的词下划一横线,在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

注意:原行没有错的不要改。

       We had guests last night who have not stayed                       76__________

    in a B&B hotel before. They did not want breakfast                     77__________

    because that they were going out early in the                                  78__________

morning. They came back lately and had some                         79__________

tea. I come into the living room and saw one of                               80__________

    them just go through the kitchen door but turn                               8l__________

    on the light. He was looking for glass in the                                  82 __________

    cupboard. He had no idea the kitchen was                             83__________

    not for guests. I just smiled to me and thought,                              84__________

    “What can I do? We are guests after all.”                            85__________

第一节 完形填空 (共10小题;每小题2分),满分20分)

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从21—30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Conserving water, the lifeblood of agriculture, will be a major focus in improving the well-being of rural people in coming years.

Instead of heavily  21   in water projects for irrigation, local authorities will focus more on   22  water to serve the drinking water and agriculture    23   of large rural populations.

"This year, the local government will  24     improving thousands of outdated reservoirs(水库), securing safe   25   water for millions of rural   26   and repairing water-saving irrigation for key   27   districts," Chen Lei, the minister of water resources said.

Chen also assured the public to    28    the water environment for rural residents by   29   local rivers or reducing pollution with rural electrification to improve people's   30    of life.

21.A.;developing         B. investing           C. testing                D. running

22.A. pumping                B. cleaning           C. conserving             D. purifying

23.A. improvement      B. needs            C. uses                  D. safety

24.A. rely on             B. study on           C. focus on              D. depend on

25.A. drinking           B. washing            C. cooking                     D. swimming

26.A. farmers            B. residents            C. factories              D. companies

27.A.open               B. human             C. rural                 D. irrigation

28.A. develop            B. increase            C. improve               D. preserve

29.A. keeping            B. pumping            C. affecting              D. strengthening

30.A. quality            B. wish              C. imagination                  D. quantity

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