Question

    The two giant pandas living at Ouwehands Dierenpark in the Dutch city of Rhenen staged a charming debut(初次登台) for hundreds of long- awaited admirers on Tuesday afternoon.

After six weeks since their arrival on April 12, Wu Wen, the female giant panda made tentative steps into her outdoor enclosure(围场). She threw herself at the first bamboo plant. she saw and started to chew. Xing Ya, the male, sat on a rock to enjoy the early summer sunshine. Wu Wen and Xing Ya, both three-and-a-half-year old, will stay at Ouwehands for 15 years. Native to south central China, they belong to a species which counts only 1,864 individuals.

" Both are in perfect health and adapt well to their new home, " said Zhang Hongwen, chief economist of China’s National Forestry and Grassland Administration."I am glad to see that Wu Wen and Xing Ya are so popular in the Netherlands. Their stay will surely promote Sino-Dutch cooperation relating to the protection of forest and biodiversity.

Martijn van Dam, Dutch State Secretary for Economic Affairs, Sad, "From today on, Dutch children will get to know Wu Wen and Xing Ya.They can get inspired by all the beautiful and powerful things nature has offered.

China has succeeded in stopping the decline of the number of pandas. China also makes efforts to maintain the natural habitat of the giant pandas. We would also like to contribute to that."

He stressed, "Wu Wen and Xing Ya underline these good developments. Let this be a sign of hope that with joint forces we can protect our nature worldwide, and let this be the beginning of a wave of inspiration for the new generation."

1.What did Wu Wen do after she went outdoors?

A.She walked step by step.

B.She threw herself on a rock.

C.She enjoyed the sunshine.

D.She ate a bamboo plant.

2.What did Zhang Hongwen say about the two pandas?

A.They belong to an endangered species.

B.People in the Netherlands love them.

C.They inspire young children to protect nature.

D.Hundreds of people have been scared by them.

3.What does the underlined word"that" in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A.Stopping the increase of panda numbers.

B.Welcoming pandas to the Netherlands.

C.Protecting pandas and their habitat.

D.Learning more about the nature of pandas.

4.What is the main idea of this passage?

A.Two giant pandas meet the public in the Netherlands.

B.Giant pandas adapt to the lite in foreign countries easy.

C.Giant pandas are becoming fewer and fewer.

D.How China protects giant pandas.

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.C

4.A

【解析】

这是一篇新闻报道。文章讲述了两只大熊猫在荷兰雷嫩市的动物园初次登场，受到了很多关注。

1.细节理解题。根据第二段第二、三句“She threw herself at the first bamboo plant. she saw and started to chew.”可知，雌性大熊猫武雯来到户外后就去了竹子旁边然后开始咀嚼，也就是在吃竹子。故选D项。

2.细节理解题。根据第三段引述的原话“I am glad to see that Wu Wen and Xing Ya are so popular in the Netherlands.”可知，他乐于看到两只大熊猫在荷兰很受欢迎，也就是荷兰人民都很喜欢大熊猫。故选B项。

3.词义猜测题。根据第四段“China has succeeded in stopping the decline of the number of pandas. China also makes efforts to maintain the natural habitat of the giant pandas.”可知，前两句指出中国成功地让大熊猫数量不再减少，也努力地保护大熊猫的自然栖息地，划线句表示荷兰方面也愿意为此做出贡献，这个that应该指代前两句中做出的行动，即保护大熊猫和它们的栖息地。故选C项。

4.主旨大意题。作为新闻报道，在文章开头就说明了主要内容“The two giant pandas living at Ouwehands Dierenpark in the Dutch city of Rhenen staged a charming debut(初次登台) for hundreds of long- awaited admirers on Tuesday afternoon.”即两只大熊猫在荷兰初次登台与公众见面。故选A项。