Question

Modern zoos are different from those built fifty years ago. At that time zoos were places where people could go to see animals from many parts of the world. The animals lived in cages with iron bars (栅栏). Although the zoo keepers took good care of them, many of the animals did not feel comfortable，and they often fell ill.

In modern zoos, people can see animals in more natural conditions. The animals are given more freedom in larger places so that they can live as they would in nature. Even the appearance of zoos has changed. Trees and grass grow in cages, and water flows through the places the animals live in. There are few bars; instead, there is often a deep ditch (沟), filled with water, which surrounds a space where several sorts of animals live together as they would naturally. In an American zoo, the visitors can walk through a special huge cage that is filled with trees, some small animals and many birds, and large enough for the birds to live naturally. In a zoo in New York, with the use of special nights, people can observe certain animals that are active only at night, when most zoos are closed. Some zoos have special places for visitors to watch animals that live in the desert or under water.

Modern zoos not only show animals to visitors, but also keep and save rare animals. For this reason, fifty years from now, the grandchildren of today's visitors will still be able to enjoy watching these animals.

1.In modern zoos ________.

A. different kinds of animals are kept separately

B. animals are no longer taken good care of

C. animals have more freedom

D. visitors can walk wherever they like

2.In a modern zoo_______ feel comfortable.

A. the animals, not the visitors    B. the visitors, not the animals

C. neither visitors nor animals    D. both visitors and animals

3.In some zoos people can _______.

A. walk through special huge cages to watch all sorts of animals

B. see animals which live in special conditions

C. during the day observe animals that are active at night

D. watch all rare animals that may not be seen in the future

4.The main idea of the passage is that _______.

A. zoos are now places where animals can live naturally

B. zoos are places where people can see animals from all over the world

C. there should be old and modern zoos alike

D. rare animals may soon die out

Answer

1. C

2. D

3. B

4. A

【解析】

本文讲述了现代动物园不同于过去的动物园。现在的动物园里，人们可以看到在自然状态下的动物。动物有更多的自由，更好的生活环境，同时人们也可以观看到生活在特殊环境中的动物。现代动物园不仅向游客展示动物，而且还保存和保护珍稀动物。

1.C

细节理解题。根据第二段“In modern zoos,people can see animals in more natural conditions.The animals are given more freedom in larger places so that they can live as they would in nature” 在现代动物园里，人们可以看到在自然状态下的动物。动物有更多的自由，更大的地方，这样它们就可以像在大自然一样生活。由此可推出动物有更多的自由。故选C。

2.D

推理判断题。根据第二段的内容可知在现代动物园里，人们可以在更自然的环境中看到动物，在较大程度上给予动物更多的自由，这样它们就可以像大自然一样生活。动物生活的笼子里有树、草和流水。小动物可生活在一起，还给人们提供专门的地方来近距离地观察动物。故人和动物感觉舒服些。故选D。

3.B

细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Some zoos have special places for visitors to watch animals that live in the desert or under water.” 有些动物园有专门的地方供游客观赏生活在沙漠或水下的动物。而B. see animals which live in special conditions （看到生活在特殊环境中的动物）符合本题。故选B。

4.A

主旨大意题。通读全文可知本文主要讲述了现代动物园给予动物更多的自由，它们就可以像在大自然里一样生活。通过分析可知A符合题意。故选A。