Question

A science book gives facts. Some science books tell us about animals. Some tell us about plants. Some tell us about outer space. This page tells us about animals.

    Do you know that not only the fish but also some animals live in the sea? For example, the whale is not a fish. It can't breathe in the water. It swims in the water. But it comes up for air.

    The blue whale is the world's biggest animal. There are other sea animals, too. One is called the dolphin. Dolphins need air to live. They breathe air, as whales do. Dolphins are very clever. They sometimes seem to speak to each other.

    Many other animals live near the sea. Seals (海豹) and otters（水獭）love the sea. They swim and play there, They eat smaller fish and sea plants. Seals and otters have thick fur. The fur keeps them warm.

1.The passage mainly tells us about _______.

A. fishes         B. plants          C. science       D. sea animals

2.Which of the sentences below is NOT true?

A. The whale can swim in the sea like a fish.

B. The whale can breathe in the sea like a fish.

C. Both whales and dolphins are sea animals.

D. Seals and otters like living near the sea.

3.What food do seals and otters like eating?

A. Only smaller fish.         B. Only sea plants. 

C. Smaller fish and sea plants.  D. Blue whales and dolphins

4.Some sea animals can keep themselves warm because _______.

A. they are big animals              B. they like playing in the sea

C. they have thick fur                D. they eat enough food every day

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.C

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了海洋中的动物的一些生活习惯，鲸和海豚和鱼不一样，它们在水下不能呼吸，需要在水面上呼吸空气。海豹和水獭吃更小的鱼和植物，并且身上有皮毛可以保暖。

1.细节理解题。根据This page tells us about animals.短文主要介绍了海洋动物的有关情况，故选D。

2.细节理解题。根据the whale is not a fish. It can't breathe in the water. It swims in the water. But it comes up for air.鲸需要上水面来呼吸新鲜空气，故选B。

3.细节理解题。根据They eat smaller fish and sea plants.它们吃更小的与和海洋植物，故选C。

4.细节理解题。根据Seals and otters have thick fur. The fur keeps them warm.一些海洋动物用身上的毛来保暖，故选C。

考点：科普类短文阅读。