Question

Recently I went to the Tsavo National Park in northern Kenya for a film. We set off early for a distant water hole. A huge elephant, covered with dry mud, drank calmly and deeply. He might have traveled 50 km to reach the water. He wasnˈt going to hurry now. Heˈd drink a while and then rest in the shade, and then drink again—or so we thought. What actually happened was that he drank deeply and stepped away. Then he suddenly fell down. Within minutes he was dead.

We called animal doctor Jeremiah Poghon immediately. He removed the head of a poisoned arrow from the elephantˈs body, and let out over 100 litters of pus(脓)—the result of the elephantˈs meeting with a poacher(偷猎者) months before.

Todayˈs poacher shoots from a blind. He fires an arrow, covered with poison, into the body of an elephant. If the poacher is lucky, the elephant might die in an hour or two; if not, he might have to follow the elephant for days before it dies. Often the arrow head fails to kill the elephant at once—it doesnˈt mean the poison wonˈt finally kill the elephant, but it will be a slow death. Living in Tsavo through these times, I could see the results of poaching from time to time.

When I think about the death of that elephant, what stays with me is the extraordinary silence after the shocking sound of his body hitting the ground. I took some comfort from the knowledge that as the dead body returned to the soil, some animals would benefit—but I couldnˈt escape the feeling that with the death of such a large animal, the world seemed a poorer and emptier place.

1.While filming near the water hole, the author and his team ________.

A. knew the elephant was injured

B. found the elephant acted violently

C. thought the elephant was in good condition

D. tried their best to save the elephant

2.Further examination showed that the dead elephant ________.

A. had wounds all over it

B. had suffered a lot

C. had drunk some deadly water

D. had had a good fight with a poacher

3.Further examination showed that the dead elephant ________.

A. Embarrassed.

B. Funny

C. Relieved

D. Upset

4.Why did the author write the text?

A. To introduce African elephant.

B. To ask readers to protect wild animals.

C. To describe his filming experience.

D. To show the cruelty of poaching.

Answer

1. C

2. B

3. D

4. D

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者肯尼亚北部的国家公园拍摄电影时遇见的野生大象被盗猎者用毒箭射死的场景，谴责了猎杀大象的盗猎行为。

1.判断推理题。根据第一段第六句“He’d drink a while and then rest in the shade, and then drink again—or so we thought.”可知我们原来以为这头大象会喝一会水，然后休息一会再接着喝水。他们以为这头大象比较健康的，故C项正确。

2.推理判断题。根据第二段第二句“He removed the head of a poisoned arrow from the elephant’s body, and let out over 100 litters of pus(脓)—the result of the elephant’s meeting with a poacher(偷猎者) months before.”可知这头大象死于有毒的箭头导致的病毒感染，大象体内有100多升的脓水。说明大象遭受了很大的痛苦，故B项正确。

3.推理判断题。根据第二段第二句“He removed the head of a poisoned arrow from the elephant’s body, and let out over 100 litters of pus(脓)—the result of the elephant’s meeting with a poacher(偷猎者) months before.”可知这头大象死于有毒的箭头导致的病毒感染，大象体内有100多升的脓水。说明大象遭受了很大的痛苦，故D项正确。

4.主旨大意题。本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者肯尼亚北部的国家公园拍摄电影时遇见的野生大象被盗猎者用毒箭射死的场景，文章大部分篇幅都在描述盗猎给大象带来的痛苦。故D项正确。