Question

    For a herder (放牧人) in Africa, the hardest part of the job is searching for cattle lost in the bush. But for Andrew, a herder at a farm in Zimbabwe, it's not a problem. Once he spots Toro, he knows the rest of the herd is nearby. That’s because Toro isn’t an ordinary member of the herd. He's a giraffe. In hot weather, cattle rest in the shade under his belly. And because of his height, Toro can spot lions long before they come close to the herd.

Toro's unusual situation came about after his mother was killed by lions. Toro survived the attack, but he was left with no one to protect him or give him milk. About two days later, some herders spotted and rescued him. With the permission of the Department of Wildlife, the herders moved Toro to Andrew's farm. Since giraffes and cattle are both plant-eating animals that live in groups, their behaviors are much the same. Toro was accepted into the herd and wandered among the cattle as they ate grass.

Toro doesn't always behave like the other members of his new herd. Like many kinds of animals, cattle compete for dominance (支配). Standing more than 13 feet tall, Toro is more than three times taller than the biggest bull, But Toro never tries to be ''the boss. ''He is very used to their company, '' Andrew said. When the herd enters the kraal (家畜栏), the cows and bulls push each other. ''But thanks to his height, Toro does not need to join the mess, '' said Andrew.

When asked if Toro would ever be returned to the wild, Munetsi, an officer of the Department of Wildlife said no. ''In the wild, he would find it difficult to be accepted into another herd or defend himself from predators (猎食者),'' he added. ''He seems very much at home and is respected by the cattle.''

1.What was Toro like when the herders found him?

A.He was left alone. B.He was seriously ill.

C.He was lost in the bush. D.He was fighting with lions.

2.What do we know about Toro in the cattle herd?

A.He has fought to be the leader.

B.He gets along well with the herd.

C.He is pushed around by the bulls.

D.He stays away from the herd most of the time

3.What will happen to Toro according to Munetsi?

A.He will be sent back to the wild.

B.He will be put into another herd of giraffes.

C.He will continue to live together with Andrew.

D.He will be trained to fight with the big animals.

4.What may be the best title for the text?

A.Giraffes under threat in the wild

B.A surprising new family for a giraffe

C.A new way of herding appearing in Africa

D.Moments showing friendship between animals

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.B

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一头长颈鹿和牛群一起生活在Andrew农场的故事。

1.细节理解题。根据第二段的Toro survived the attack, but he was left with no one to protect him or give him milk.可知，当放牧人发现Toro时，它是独自一个，没有人保护它或者给它食物。A. He was left alone.(它被独自留下了)符合以上说法，故选A项。

2.细节理解题。根据第二段的Since giraffes and cattle are both plant-eating animals that live in groups, their behaviors are much the same. Toro was accepted into the herd and wandered among the cattle as they ate grass. (因为长颈鹿和牛都是食草群居动物，它们的行为习惯很相似。Toro被牛群接受了，每天牛吃草时它就和它们一起)可知，Toro和牛群相处的很好。B. He gets along well with the herd.(它和牛群相处得好)符合以上说法，故选B项。

3.推理判断题。根据最后一段的''In the wild, he would find it difficult to be accepted into another herd or defend himself from predators (猎食者), '' he added. ''He seems very much at home and is respected by the cattle. '' (在野外，它很难被其它长颈鹿群接受，或者不能抵御猎食者，它在这里感觉很舒服，而且牛群也尊敬它)可推测，Toro将会继续和Andrew一起生活。C. He will continue to live together with Andrew.(他将继续和Andrew生活)符合以上推测，故选C项。

4.主旨大意题。根据文章的主要内容，尤其是第二段的With the permission of the Department of Wildlife, the herders moved Toro to Andrew's farm. Since giraffes and cattle are both plant-eating animals that live in groups, their behaviors are much the same. Toro was accepted into the herd and wandered among the cattle as they ate grass. (在野生动物部门的同意下，这些放牧人把Toro带到了Andrew的家里。因为长颈鹿和牛都是食草群居动物，它们的行为习惯很相似。Toro被牛群接受了，每天牛吃草时它就和它们一起)可知，本文主要讲述了一头长颈鹿来到放牧人的家里，和牛群生活在一起的故事。B. A surprising new family for a giraffe (一头长颈鹿的意外的新家)可以作为本文标题，故选B项。