Question

The lion is called the king of all animals. Once it was also called as the king of the desert (沙漠). However, lions _____ live in any desert now. Their colour may _____ different from yellow to brown and males (雄性动物) can be from blond to black. The male lions _____ up to 190 kg and are about 1.20 metres tall while the females（雌性动物）weigh nearly 130 kg and are 1 metre tall. They _____ beautiful fur, strong legs with sharp claws and a long tail.

Panthera Leo (非洲狮) lives in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. _____ it feeds on many kinds of animals. When it’s _____ its food, it can reach the speed of 60 km per hour and jump even 12 metres. The lion likes to eat its food at once, ________sometimes it has to hide the food because of hyenas (土狼). Hyenas are the only animals which kill lions for food.

The lion lives in small families_______20 to 30 members. In each family there is usually one _____ male with two or three females with small baby lions. ______, the lion population is in great danger mainly because of people’s hunting.

1.A. never    B. always    C. sometimes    D. usually

2.A. is    B. are    C. am    D. be

3.A. eat    B. weigh    C. grow    D. hold

4.A. want    B. need    C. have    D. like

5.A. Where    B. Here    C. There    D. Which

6.A. chasing（追逐）    B. watching    C. enjoying    D. thinking

7.A. so    B. but    C. and    D. because

8.A. made from    B. made of    C. made up with    D. made in

9.A. healthy    B. beautiful    C. young    D. grown（成年的）

10.A. Luckily    B. Suddenly    C. Unluckily    D. Cheerfully

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.B

4.C

5.C

6.A

7.B

8.B

9.D

10.C

【解析】试题分析：狮子是百兽之王。他们长有美丽的皮毛，拥有锋利爪子的强有力的腿和长长的尾巴。捕杀猎物时，时速可达每小时60公里。狮子过着群居的生活。20-30头狮子为一个小家庭。不幸的是，由于人们大量的捕杀，狮子的数量处在极度的危险之中。

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