Question

One day in 1924, five men who were camping in the Cascade Mountains saw a group of huge apelike creatures coming out of the woods. They hurried back to their wooden house and locked themselves inside. While they were in, the creatures threw rocks against the house. Several hours later these strange hairy giants went back into the woods.

After the men returned to the town and told the people about their adventure,       . These were the people who remembered hearing tales about footprints of an animal that walked like a human being.

The five men, however, were not the first to have seen these creatures called Bigfoot. Long before their experience, the local Native Americans were certain that a group of apelike animals had been living in the neighboring mountain for centuries.

In 1958, some workers, who were building a road through the jungles of Northern California, often found huge footprints in the earth around their camp. Then in 1967, Roger Patterson, a man who was interested in finding Bigfoot, went into the same jungles with a friend. While riding, they were suddenly thrown off from their horses. Patterson saw a tall apelike animal standing not far away. He managed to take photos of the hairy creature before it disappeared in the jungles. When Patterson’s photos were shown to the public, not many people believed his story.

Richard Brown, an experienced hunter, discovered a similar creature. He saw the animal clearly through the telescopic lens (望远镜头) of his rifle (步枪). He said the creature looked more like a human being than an animal.

Later many other people also found deep footprints in the same area. In spite of regular reports of sightings and footprints, most experts still do not believe that Bigfoot really exists (存在).

1.What did the five campers do when they saw a group of apelike creatures?

A. They fought with the creatures by throwing rocks at them.

B. They ran into the woods and hid there for several hours.

C. They made a big fire to frighten the creatures away.

D. They quickly ran back into their house and locked the door.

2. Which of the following can be put in       ?

A. however, only a few people accepted their story

B. all the people said they had seen the animal

C. some said they were making up their own story

D. only those who had killed the creature believed them

3.. Who were the first to have seen these apelike creatures?

A. Some workers.

B. Richard Brown.

C. The local Native Americans.

D. Roger Patterson and his friend.

4.The word neighboring may mean 　　　　.

A. greatB. nearby

C. snowy    D. tall

5. The BEST title for this passage would be “　　　　”.

A. The adventures of five campersB. The experts and Bigfoot

C. The creatures called BigfootD. The adventures of Bigfoot

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.C

4.B

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了五个在喀斯喀特山脉露营的人发现了大脚怪。但是他们不是第一个发现这种生物的人。虽然有许多目击报告和脚印，不过大部分的专家不相信大脚怪生物的真实存在。

1.They hurried back to their wooden house and locked themselves inside.可知他们匆匆回到自己的木屋,把自己锁在里面。故选D

2.推理判断题。根据后文这些人都是记得的听说过像人类一样能行走的动物的传说的人，这些人就是相信他们的故事的人，故选A。

3.细节理解题。根据第三段Long before their experience, the local Native Americans were certain that a group of apelike animals had been living in the neighboring mountain for centuries. 故选C。

4.词义推测题。根据第四段当地的印第安人都确信一群类人猿动物一直住在邻近的山里有几个世纪了。故选B。

5.短文主要以大脚怪问线索描述，故选C。

考点：科普类短文阅读。