Question

	Big dogs are usually scary. But this dog in the picture is afraid of everything. It’s name is Presley. It is 1.83 meters tall. It lives in the UK with its owner. “Presley is really chicken-hearted. A small dog or the sound of plastic bags will make it run away or hide,” says its owner. “It looks so lovely and friendly,” say its owner’s friends. Do you want to play with it?
	The cow called Manikyam is from India. She is 6 years old. She is only 61.1cm tall. It is the shortest cow in the world. The villagers are proud of the famous cow. Everyone likes to feed her delicious food. Her owner treats her as a pet. “This cow is like a family member. She is a clever cow,” said her owner.

1.What’s the height of Presley?

A. 1.83cm.    B. 61.1cm.    C. 1.83m.    D. 61.1m.

2.What is the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “chicken- hearted”?

A. 善良的    B. 胆怯的    C. 好斗的    D. 莽撞的

3.The owner of Manikyam regards her as a          .

A. pal    B. pet    C. daughter    D. teacher

4.Which of the following is not true according to the passage?

A. Presley’s owner lives in the UK.

B. Mnaikyam is a clever Indian cow.

C. Manikyam is the shortest cow in the world.

D. The cow is taller than the dog.

5.In which part of Web you can find the passage?

A. Food.    B. Movies.    C. Education.    D. Animals.

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.B

4.D

5.D

【解析】这篇短文中给我们介绍了两只很特别的动物，一只是体形很大，但却很胆小的狗，另一只是世界上最矮的奶牛。

1.细节理解题。根据短文中It’s name is Presley. It is 1.83 meters tall.可知，Presley有1.83米高。故应选C。

2.词义猜测题。根据划线单词所在的上下文Presley is really chicken-hearted. A small dog or the sound of plastic bags will make it run away or hide可知，一只小狗或是塑料袋的声音都会让Presley跑走或者是藏起来，由此可知，Presley是非常胆小的。故chicken-hearted这个词的意思是胆怯的，选B。

3.细节理解题。根据第二篇短文中Her owner treats her as a pet可知，Manikyam的主人把她当作宠物。由此可知应选B。

4.细节理解题。根据第一篇短文It’s name is Presley. It is 1.83 meters tall可知，这只狗的高度是1.83米，再根据第二篇短文The cow called Manikyam is from India. She is 6 years old. She is only 61.1cm tall可知，这只奶牛的身高是61.1厘米，它不如狗更高，故D是错误的。根据It’s name is Presley. It is 1.83 meters tall. It lives in the UK with its owner.、The cow called Manikyam is from India. “This cow is like a family member. She is a clever cow以及It is the shortest cow in the world.可知其他三个选项都是对的。

5.推理判断题。这篇短文中给我们介绍了两只很特别的动物，一只是体形很大，但却很胆小的狗，另一只是世界上最矮的奶牛。两篇短文都是关于动物的，故应选D。

点睛：这篇短文是由两篇独立的短文构成的，每一篇是独立的，第一篇介绍了一只体形特别大，但是却很胆小的狗；第二篇介绍了世界上最矮的奶牛。短文的结构清晰，文章的内容也很容易理解。后面的题目设置以细节理解题为主，我们可以从题目中先找到一个关键词，然后定位到原文，寻找相关的信息。例如第4小题，这个题目是判断题，涉及文章的细节内容比较多，我们可以先阅读选项，把每个选项涉及的内容从原文中找出来，进行判断，这样就可以找到不正确的那一项。