16.A Koala Isn't a Bear
Koalas remind people of teddy bears.They have thick fur and large ears.Their broad,flat nose makes them look cute,similar to teddy bears.In fact koalas aren't cute.They have sharp teeth and very sharp claws!Koalas are marsupials.This means the mother carries her baby in a pocket while it develops,similar to a kangaroo.The baby koala lives in its mother's pocket for the first six months of its life.
The name"koala"comes from a native Australian word that means"no drink."The koalas get almost all their water from the eucalyptus(桉樹) leaves they eat.That's where they get their food too.Koalas eat only eucalyptus leaves,and only the leaves of certain eucalyptus trees.The eucalyptus trees are where the koalas live.It's also where they sleep.Koalas sleep about nineteen hours a day!
Why do they sleep so much?Some people think it's because they're lazy.But koalas aren't lazy.They sleep so much because there isn't much nutrition in eucalyptus leaves.Koalas store hardly any fat,so they must save their energy.One way to do this is to move slowly and sleep a lot.
After a day of sleeping they like to move around and eat just after sunset.They live alone most of the time.Koalas are very protective of their trees.If a koala sees another koala eating in its favorite tree,it might tell the other koala to leave by"barking"at it.Koalas do"talk"to each other.Besides barks,the males make a deep grunting sound.The mothers and babies talk in soft clicking sounds.If they get scared they may scream like a baby.
58.According to the article,how are koalas and kangaroos alike?D
A.They both have thick fur.
B.They both have sharp teeth.
C.They both eat eucalyptus leaves.
D.They both carry their young in a pocket.
59.The word"koala"comes from a word that meansA.
A.no drink B.moving slowly C.large ears D.barking loudly
60.Why do koalas sleep a lot?C
A.Their babies need to get much rest.
B.They get tired from playing so much.
C.Their food does not give them much energy.
D.They do not like to be awake when it is warm.
61.If an adult koala screams like a baby,he may getB.
A.worried B.scared C.hungry D.sleepy.
分析 本文介紹了澳大利亞特有的動物考拉的習(xí)性.
解答 DACB
58 D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章第一段中的"Koalas are marsupials.This means the mother carries her baby in a pocket while it develops,similar to a kangaroo."可知koalas和kangaroos的相似點(diǎn)在于它們攜帶幼崽的方式.故選D.
59 A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章第二段中的"The name‘koala'comes from a native Australian word the means‘no drink'."可知考拉來自于意為不喝水的單詞,故選A.
60 C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章第三段.They sleep so much because there isn't much nutrition in eucalyptus leaves.可知,koalas睡很多覺的原因在于它們所吃的食物不能給它們提供足夠的能量.故選C.
61 B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)最后一段中的"If they get scared they may scream like a baby."可知,當(dāng)它們害怕的時候,他們的叫聲像嬰兒.故選B.
點(diǎn)評 考察學(xué)生的細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力,做細(xì)節(jié)理解題時一定要找到文章中的原句,和題干進(jìn)行比較,再做出正確的選擇.在做推理判斷題不要以個人的主觀想象代替文章的事實,要根據(jù)文章事實進(jìn)行合乎邏輯的推理判斷.