Question

The elephant is the largest of all animals that live on land．An elephant's trunk（象鼻）is rather like an arm and a hand．It is used to pick up and pull things in its mouth．It is also used to pull up trees when the elephant wants to make path（道路）through the forests．

  The African elephant is usually larger than the Indian elephant．It often stands l 0 or 1l feet high, and weighs over 6 tons．Both males and females grow trunks．But only male Indian elephants have tusks．

  The elephant lives mostly on grass，leaves and fruits．It has been easy for men to train elephants．They are used to carry heavy things．Elephants can live for about fifty years or more．

1.Elephants are______________ ．

A. not found in the forests    B. only found in Africa

C. larger than any other animal on land    D. the largest animal in the world

2.Elephants use their______________ ．

A. trunks to do things as men use their hands to

B. trunks to pull up trees only when they want to make paths through the woods

C. tusks to do what men use their hands to

D. tusks to eat tip trees

3.Which of the following is NOT right?

A. Female Indian elephants have tusks．

B. All African elephants have trunks．

C. The Indian elephant is usually smaller than the African elephant．

D. The African elephant usually weighs more than 6，000 kilograms．

4.The food for the elephant is______________ ．

A. grass    B. 1eaves    C. fruits    D. all of the above

5.From the text we know______________ ．

A. all elephants are very clever and good friends of men's

B. we can hunt elephants as we like

C. we should not train the elephant

D. there are elephants everywhere in the world

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.A

4.D

5.A

【解析】本文介绍了大象是陆地上最大的动物。介绍了大象的象鼻的作用，非洲象与印度象的不同之处。以及大象的食物。

1.细节理解题。由句子“The elephant is the largest of all animals that live on land．”可知，大象是陆地上所有动物中最大的。故选C。

2.细节理解题。由句子“An elephant's trunk（象鼻）is rather like an arm and a hand．”可知，大象的鼻子更像是一只胳膊和手。故选A。

3.推理判断题。由句子“But only male Indian elephants have tusks． ”可知，但只有雄性印度象才有象牙。与选项A: Female Indian elephants have tusks．雌性印度象有象牙。矛盾。故选A。

4.细节理解题。由句子“The elephant lives mostly on grass，leaves and fruits．”可知，大象的食物以草、树叶和水果为主。故选D。

5.主旨大意题。由句子“It has been easy for men to train elephants．They are used to carry heavy things．”人类训练大象很容易，它们是用来搬运重物的。可知大象容易训练，是因为它们聪明，能帮助人们来搬运重物，因此是人类的朋友。故选A。