Question

Cats are animals that live on land. They can be divided into two groups: big cats and small cats. Big cats are the larger animal species. Here are some materials about big cats.

	Tigers are one of the largest cats. They live in the forests and marsh areas of South-East Asia, India, Russia and Southern China. Tigers mostly live alone and mainly hunt at night. Young tigers leave their mothers at about two years of age.
	Lions live mostly on the larger grassland of Africa. Unlike tigers, lions are the most social of the big cats. They live in family groups and hunt together. There can be up to 35 lions in a group. They use speed and strength to catch and kill their prey.
	Leopards live mostly in the forest on the edges of plains in Africa and Asia. New born leopards only open their eyes after 10 days. They spend much of the day resting in trees. They do most of their hunting at night. They eat almost any animal they can catch.

1.When do tigers mainly hunt?

A.In the morning.         B.At noon.

C.In the afternoon.       D.At night.

2.Lions live mostly in .

A.Asia    B.Russia    C.Africa    D.India

3.What do leopards often do in the daytime?

A.Rest in trees.  

B.Sleep in caves.

C.Look after their babies. 

D.Hunt small animals.

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.A

【解析】

试题分析：猫科动物是生活在陆地上的动物，分为大型和小型两类。本文是对大型猫科动物的一些介绍：介绍了老虎、狮子和豹子的生活习性等等。

1.D细节理解题。题意：老虎主要在什么时间打猎？A.In the morning.在早晨；B.At noon.在中午；C.In the afternoon.在下午；D.At night.在晚上。由第一格里的：Tigers mostly live alone and mainly hunt at night. 可知，老虎主要在夜间猎食。故选D。

2.2】C细节理解题。题意：狮子主要生活在哪儿？A.Asia亚洲；B.Russia俄罗斯；C.Africa非洲；D. India印度。由第二格的第一句：Lions live mostly on the larger grassland of Africa.可知，狮子主要生活在非洲的大型草地上。故选C。

3.3】A细节理解题。题意：豹子在白天经常做什么？A.Rest in trees. 在树上休息；B.Sleep in caves.睡在山洞里；C.Look after their babies.照顾小豹；D.Hunt small animals.猎杀小动物。由最后一格里的：They spend much of the day resting in trees.可知，它们白天的许多时间花在树上休息上。故选A。

考点：科普类短文阅读。