Question

Last month my family, my husband and I visited the zoo in Tulsa, Oklahoma. I was afraid I just couldn’t hide my excitement as it had been five years since I had been to the zoo. I was especially excited about getting to see the penguin exhibit that was completed since my last visit. I thought it would be just as magical as it was the last time.

The Tulsa Zoo is located on Mohawk Park, and covers 84 acres, making it the third largest zoo in the US. The zoo has several highlights, but I have to admit that I found myself rather disappointed. The maintenance is deeply lacking, and most of the exhibits, landscaping, etc. looked like it had not been updated or well kept. Unfortunately, their polar bear died a short time ago. The strangest attraction was the missing-in-action jaguar (美洲虎). We spent several minutes searching for the animal without any luck. In most cases the zoo was good about putting up a sign if the animal was no longer there or was moved to a different location, but it was a different case with the jaguar and likewise the kangaroo.

Almost all of the hands-on equipment in the elephant encounter was broken and no longer working. Although the zoo did put up signs as an apology, it continued to add to the feeling that the zoo is approaching death. The one exhibit that did not fail to impress was the African Penguins. Their habitat was well built. The lion, bear, and tiger were also easy to watch. A favorite among the kids was clearly the monkeys who were very active and eager to put on a show.

The Tropical Rainforest did a very good job creating a special atmosphere. The cafe served very good food and had lovely indoor and outdoor areas for eating. They are currently re-designing the Sea Lion exhibit, so the Sea Lions were not available for viewing while we were there. All things considered, the Tulsa Zoo is still the best zoo in our area, but I would only award it three out of five stars.

1.Seeing several highlights in the Tulsa Zoo, the author _________.

A. felt very excited

B. was a little frightened

C. was not satisfied with them

D. thought it was worth seeing

2.Why did the author think it was a different case with the jaguar?

A. Because the jaguar was friendly to the kangaroo and visitors.

B. Because the zoo didn’t use a sign to show if the jaguar was there.

C. Because the jaguar is very dangerous compared with other animals.

D. Because the jaguar had disappeared when the author got there.

3.What does the author think of the Tulsa Zoo in general?

A. It is a first class zoo in her area.

B. It is the best zoo in the US.

C. She thinks very poorly of it.

D. She thinks nothing of it.

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.A

【解析】

试题分析：文章主要叙述的是到动物园参观的故事。上个月，作者一家人到位于俄克拉荷马州的塔尔萨动物园参观。作者已经有五年没有去动物园了，因此作者很兴奋。

1.The zoo has several highlights, but I have to admit that I found myself rather disappointed.”可知，作者对动物园里的精彩部分感到相当失望，说明作者感到不满意，故选C。

2.In most cases the zoo was good about putting up a sign if the animal was no longer there or was moved to a different location”可知，大多数情况下，如果动物不在原处或迁到别处的话，动物园会竖起一个标志，而美洲虎的情况就不是这样了，也就是说，动物园不会竖起标志来告诉游客美洲虎是否在原来的地方，故选B。

3.All things considered, the Tulsa Zoo is still the best zoo in our area...”可知，综合考虑，作者认为Tulsa Zoo仍然是当地最好的动物园，故选A。

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