Question

The giraffe is the tallest modern land animal. It can be over 5. 5 meters tall. Its neck alone may be 1. 9 meters long. Yet the giraffe has only seven bones in its neck, the same number as in the humans’. Even a small bird has many more bones in its neck than a tall giraffe. Each bone in a giraffe’s neck is very long, while the bones in a human’s neck are short. That makes the difference. A female giraffe gives birth to one baby at a time. The baby, called a calf, is about 1. 9 meters tall at birth. By the age of eight it is full-grown. The giraffe eats mostly leaves. Because it has a long neck, it can reach the high leaves on the trees.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

1.In this passage the underlined word giraffe means _______.

A. 鲸鱼 B. 长颈鹿 C. 大象  D. 河马

2.The bones in a bird’s neck are _______.

A. as big as in a human’s neck

B. as big as in a giraffe’s neck

C. many more than in a human’s neck

D. much bigger than in a giraffe’s neck

3.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. A giraffe has only seven bones.

B. The giraffe is the largest animal on the land.

C. It takes eight years for a giraffe to grow up.

D. Most of the leaves on the trees are eaten up by giraffes.

4.When a giraffe is born, it is about _______.

A. 5. 5 meters long   B. 5. 5 meters tall

C. 1. 9 meters long   D. 1. 9 meters tall

5.We can guess when a giraffe sees a tiger _______.

A. it will run away as fast as possible

B. it will run to eat the tiger

C. it will make the tiger bring it something to eat

D. it will make one of the smallest animals bring the tiger something to eat

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.C

4.D

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：长颈鹿是陆地上最高的动物。它可以高于5.5米。脖子能够达到1.9米长。但是脖子上只有九块骨头，和人是一样的。甚至小鸟也比长颈鹿脖子上的骨头要多。长颈鹿脖子上的每块骨头都很长。这个使得长颈鹿与众不同。雌性长颈鹿一次生产一只小长颈鹿，长颈鹿宝宝出生时1.9米高。9岁时完成成长。长颈鹿因为脖子长可以吃更多的叶子。

1.B词义猜测题。根据文中的句子It can be over 5. 5 meters tall. Its neck alone may be 1. 9 meters long.可以判断是长颈鹿。故选B。

2.C细节理解题。根据文中的句子Each bone in a giraffe’s neck is very long, while the bones in a human’s neck are short. 可知选C。

3.C推理判断题。A是长颈鹿的脖子有七块骨头。B长颈鹿是世界上最高的陆地动物 D根据文中句子The giraffe eats mostly leaves. Because it has a long neck, it can reach the high leaves on the trees. 可知。

4.D细节理解题。根据文中句子The baby, called a calf, is about 1. 9 meters tall at birth. 可知选D

5.A推理判断题。根据文章的介绍，长颈鹿是一个食草动物，老虎是食肉动物。所以推测看到老虎会跑。故选A。

考点：科普类短文阅读