Question

Why do people love pandas so much? Perhaps it is because they look very cute, or perhaps it is because there are not many left.

Pandas are actually called giant pandas. Many people also call them panda bears because they are mammals (哺乳类) classified from the bear family. Giant pandas originate in China. Pictures of both the dragon and the giant panda are often regarded as the symbols of China.

Giant pandas look different from other bears because they are white with black patches around their eyes, over their ears, and across their bodies. Although they look adorable and move slow, they can be as dangerous as any other bear when they are angry. Pandas mostly eat bamboo, but they may also eat other food like eggs, fish, oranges and bananas.

Many people think that giant pandas have few babies, and that is one of the reasons that there are not many of them left. But scientists say that a female panda may have about five or six cubs during her life. The female panda gives birth to one or two panda cubs, but she is only able to take care of only one of her cubs. As a result, one of her cubs dies soon after birth because of a lack of intense care.

The giant panda is an endangered species, and there are only about 2,000 giant pandas left in the world. People have been trying hard to protect giant pandas. It looks like their work is paying off because the number of giant pandas is increasing.

1.Why do some people call “pandas” panda bears?

A. Because they look like bears.

B. Because they like to live with bears.

C. Because they are often regarded as bears.

D. Because they are mammals classified from the bear family.

2.What do pandas like eating most?

A. Bamboo.         B. Fish.         C. Bananas.       D. Oranges.

3.How many baby pandas can a female panda have in her life?

A. Three.           B. Four or five.   C. Five or six.     D. More than seven. 

4.What does the phrase “paying off ” mean in the last paragraph?

A. To result in success.                B.  To pay money on it.

C. To stop working.                  D.  To make it work.

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.C

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文中作者给我们介绍了关于熊猫的一些事情，熊猫的原产地在中国，是中国的象征。熊猫因为他们可爱的样子而受到很多人的喜爱，也因为他们的数量之少而受到很多人的关注。现在人们正努力的保护熊猫，不让这个物种在地球上消失。

1. 细节理解题。根据短文第二段中Many people also call them panda bears because they are mammals (哺乳类) classified from the bear family.可知，很多人把大熊猫叫做猫熊，因为他们是从熊的家族里分出来的哺乳动物。故选D。

2.细节理解题。根据短文第三段中Pandas mostly eat bamboo, but they may also eat other food like eggs, fish, oranges and bananas. 可知，熊猫主要吃竹子，但是他们也吃其他的食物，如鸡蛋，鱼，橘子和香蕉。故选A。

3.细节理解题。根据短文第四段中But scientists say that a female panda may have about five or six cubs during her life. 可知，科学家说，一个雌性大熊猫一生可以养育5到6个幼仔。故选C。

4.词义猜测题。根据这个短语所在的句子以及上下文People have been trying hard to protect giant pandas. It looks like their work is paying off because the number of giant pandas is increasing可知，人们一直在努力的保护大熊猫，而大熊猫的数量增加了，所以人们的努力得到了回报。故应该选A，意思是导致成功。B选项的意思是为某物付钱；C选项的意思是停止工作；D选项的意思是使某物工作。

考点：科普类短文阅读。