Question

Tigers are among the most admired and most feared animals in the world . When we think of a tiger, we think of danger. We think of the big teeth and large feet of it. We also think of beauty.

The tiger is a hunter that hunts alone. In fact , tigers are probably better than any other land mammal(哺乳动物) at catching large animals without help. Even so, the life of this big-game hunter isn’t easy. Finding food can be difficult, especially for a tiger that is old or weak. Most of the animals it tries to attack get away. A tiger sometimes goes weeks without eating. When that happens, it may hunt animals that can be dangerous even for a tiger.

When they are in a bad situation, some tigers may even attack humans. But in fact, tigers kill very few people each year. Most tigers run away when they see people.

What tigers have done to people can’t compare to what people have done to tigers. Over the last 200 years, we have almost killed tigers in the wild(野外). Today, the tiger is one of the most endangered animals on Earth.

A tiger may live 20 years or more, if it is not disturbed by humans. Female(雌性的) tigers usually live longer than male(雄性的)tigers, because the males live more dangerously.

It isn’t easy for people to tell a male from a female unless the female happens to be with her babies.Only females take care of the young. The big difference between males and females is size. Male tigers are much bigger.

Tigers are big eaters. In a single year, one tiger must eat about 70 deer or other large animals. That is one reason why tigers hunt alone. If they lived in big groups, they could never find enough animals to feed them all.

1.What’s the topic sentence of Paragraph 2?

A. The tiger is a hunter that hunts alone.

B. A tiger sometimes goes weeks without eating.

C. The life of this big-game hunter isn’t easy.

D. Most of the animals it tries to attack get away.

2.The easiest way to tell a male tiger from a female one is by looking at their______

A. size               B. running speed

C.way of hunting      D.claws

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A. A tiger can only live about 20 years.

B.It is people who make tigers endangered

C.Many people are killed by tigers every year.

D.Male and female tigers take care of their babies together.

4.According to the passage, why do tigers hunt alone?

A.They can run faster hunting alone.

B.They can’t get along well with other tigers.

C.They can hide themselves easily in this way.

D. They can’t find enough animals to share with other tigers.

5..The passage is most probably taken from __________________

A. A library guide            B.a news story

C. a wildlife book            D.a pet magazine

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.B

4.D

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章描述了老虎，向我们介绍了老虎的猎捕能力和生活习性，以及老虎现在面临的严峻的现状。

1.】推断分析题。从第二段中“Even so, the life of this big-game hunter isn’t easy. ”以及后面着重描述了老虎生活的艰难可以推断出C符合题意，故选C。

2.】细节分析题。从第倒数第二段中的“The big difference between males and females is size. Male tigers are much bigger.”可以看出我们可以通过体型来判断老虎的公母，故选A。

3.】推断分析题。从第四段中的“What tigers have done to people can’t compare to what people have done to tigers. Over the last 200 years, we have almost killed tigers in the wild(野外). Today, the tiger is one of the most endangered animals on Earth.”可以看出让老虎处于严峻状况的正是人类，故选B。

4. is one reason why tigers hunt alone. If they lived in big groups, they could never find enough animals to feed them all.”可以看出老虎单独捕食是因为食物不够分，故选D。

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