Question

ANIMALS have always been used to represent certain human characteristics. Countries also use animals as symbols. From eagles to lions, many countries use an animal to show its national spirit and character.
The image of an eagle is on the US President’s flag, and on the one-dollar bill. The bald eagle is a large, powerful, brown bird with a white head and tail. The term “bald” does not mean that this bird lacks feathers. Instead, it comes from the old word piebald, that menas, “marked with white”.
The US declared that the eagle was its national bird in 1782. It was chosen because of “its long life, great strength, and noble looks”.
A few eagles have even become American heroes. An eagle named “Old Abe”, the mascot of a Wisconsin troop of soldiers during the Civil War, traveled 14,000 miles with its men. He was often shot at by the enemy, but survived 42 battles.
But, one of the Founding Fathers, Benjamin Franklin didn’t agree with the choice. “The bald eagle … is a bird of bad moral character, like those among men who live by robbing, he is generally poor, and often very messy,” he argued. Franklin wanted the turkey as the country’s national bird.
If Americans chose their national symbol deliberately, the symbol of England arose out of history.
King Herry Ⅰ(1068-1135) was a brave warrior but also wise. His appreciation for the rule of law earned him the nickname the Lion of Justice. He was the first English King to use a lion as a royal symbol, which is popularly known as the “king of the jungle”. By the year Richard Ⅰ, known as “The Lionheart” for his bravery, came to the throne in 1189, the famous Three Lions badge had been formed. Now it can be seen on the shirts of England’s sports teams.
Although people might not think of lions when they think of England, everyone knows about the Australian kangaroo. Legend has it that the kangaroo gets its name from an early meeting between local aborigines and white settlers. When asked by the Europeans what these strange-looking animals were, a native replied “kangaroo”, meaning “I don’t understand you.”
The kangaroo is an individualistic animal. Although it does gather in groups, the kangaroo is not a herd animal. If a group is attacked, individuals run off in different directions. Australians think the kangaroo represents positive values, such as individual responsibility and pride

1. 1.
   The general idea of this passage should probably be __________
   1. A.
      animals are friends of human beings
   2. B.
      nearly all the countries have an animal as their national animal
   3. C.
      animals’ good values are always used to show a country’s national spirit and character
   4. D.
      certain human characteristics are the same as some animals, so some countries love animals
2. 2.
   Which is NOT true about the animal of the “bald eagle”?
   1. A.
      It was Benjamin Franklin who made the bald eagle as the national animal of the USA
   2. B.
      The term “bald” means “marked with white”
   3. C.
      The bald eagle can show American national spirit and character
   4. D.
      “Old Abe” was even an American hero
3. 3.
   The reason why the lion was made as the national animal of the United Kingdom was that ______
   1. A.
      it could always be used to represent certain human characteristics of England
   2. B.
      the Kings of England loved lions
   3. C.
      there are many lions in England
   4. D.
      lions are “king of the jungle”
4. 4.
   What good values can the kangaroo show as national spirits?
   1. A.
      Group
   2. B.
      Respect of others
   3. C.
      Not understanding
   4. D.
      Positive values

Answer 1

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試題分析：人類常常使用動物來代表一些性格特征。動物也被許多國家拿來代表它們的民族精神或民族性格特點(diǎn)。文章介紹了美國、英國和澳大利亞的代表性動物。
1.根據(jù)第一段“ANIMALS have always been used to represent certain human characteristics. Countries also use animals as symbols. From eagles to lions, many countries use an animal to show its national spirit and character.”可知，動物常被用來代表人類的一些特點(diǎn)。許多國家也用動物來象征它們的民族精神和性格特點(diǎn)。故選C。
2.根據(jù)第五段“But, one of the Founding Fathers, Benjamin Franklin...Franklin wanted the turkey as the country’s national bird.”可知，本杰明富蘭克林是開國者之一，而不是他把禿頭鷹作為美國的象征。他想把火雞作為美國的象征。故選A。
3.根據(jù)倒數(shù)第三段“earned him the nickname the Lion of Justice...use a lion as a royal symbol...The Lionheart... the famous Three Lions badge...”可知，獅子作為英國的象征是歷史發(fā)展的結(jié)果。故選A。
4.根據(jù)最后一段“the kangaroo is not a herd animal...Australians think the kangaroo represents positive values”可知，袋鼠不是群居動物，排除A；澳大利亞人認(rèn)為袋鼠代表著一些積極的價(jià)值。故選D。
考點(diǎn)：歷史類短文閱讀