Question

The largest animal ever to live on Earth is the blue whale（鲸鱼）. It weighs(重) about 80 tons-more than 24 big elephants. It is more than 30 metres long. A new baby whale weighs as much as a big elephant. Cats won't die if they fall off very high places because they can turn themselves up the right way so as to keep their bodies safe. One cat fell off 32 floors onto the street, but it was just hurt a little. A bear can run as fast as a horse.  A new-born panda is smaller than a mouse and weighs about 100 grams.  Elephants are the most careful animals in their love. A male（雄性） elephant may show his lady love for up to three years until the female(雌性) elephant takes his love. They often show their love by touching each other's body. Usually, wolves do not hurt people. For years a Canadian newspaper says that they would give anyone a lot of money if he or she could show that a wolf could hurt a person. But nobody could do that. Wolves do not usually go together though（尽管） they may do this in winter and they only hurt people at an unusual time.

1.How much does a new-born blue whale weigh?

A. About 10 tons        B. As much as a baby elephant       

C. About 80 tons        D. About 3 tons

2.A bear can run_______people think they can.

A. faster than        B. slower than       C. as fast as       D. as slowly as

3.How many kinds of animals are mentioned(提到) in this passage?

A. Five        B. Six        C. Seven        D. Eight

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了蓝鲸是陆地上最大的动物，它的重量与24头大象的重量相当。长约30多米，刚出生的蓝鲸等于一头大象的重量。文中还提到了猫、熊、马、熊猫和狼这几种动物的情况。

1.细节理解题。根据It weighs(重) about 80 tons-more than 24 big elephants. A new baby whale weighs as much as a big elephant. 可知一头大象重3吨，故选D。

2.细节理解题。根据A bear can run as fast as a horse.熊跑得和马一样快，当然比人跑得快，故选A。

3.细节理解题。根据短文的内容可知题文提到了鲸、大象、猫、熊、马、熊猫和狼，共7种动物，故选C。

考点：科普类短文阅读。