Question

    Millie wants to write about the rainforests. Davis, her Geography teacher, knows a lot about rainforests. So Millie is interviewing him to get some information.

Millie: Where are the rainforests?

Davis: Rainforests cover 6% of the Earth's surface. There are rainforests in many parts of the world but the biggest forests are in South America and South-east Asia （亚洲）.There aren't any rainforests in Europe （欧洲） or North America.

Millie: What's in the rainforests?

Davis: About 75% of all the kinds of animals come from rainforests. Thousands and thousands of animals live in rainforests. There are many beautiful birds, insects and reptiles. There are also thousands of different plants! It is always hot in a rainforest and the ground is always wet. It’s also dark.

Millie: Why are the rainforests important?

Davis: The rainforests are very important for us. We need them! The trees and other plants in the forest help to make the air clean. They give us wood, rubber, fruits and many of our medicines.

Millie:______

Davis: Unfortunately, in many places, the rainforests are in danger. For example, many years ago there was a large rainforest in Java. There were thousands of different plants and animals in the forest, but now there is nothing. The same thing is happening now in many other parts of the world. The rainforests are in danger.

1.In which country can we find rainforests according to David's answer?

A.In the UK. B.In Canada. C.In the USA. D.In India.（印度）

2.Which of the following belongs to a kind of "reptile"?

A.A sparrow. B.A swallow. C.A snake. D.A butterfly.

3.Which might be Millie's fourth question?

A.What's happening to the rainforests?

B.What can we find in the rainforests in Java?

C.Why did people cut down the trees in the rainforests?

D.Why did many plants and animals disappear in the rainforests?

4.What can we learn from the interview?

A.We must learn how to survive in the rainforests.

B.More and more animals live in the rainforests now.

C.It is important to protect the rainforests.

D.It is always cold and wet in the rainforests.

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.A

4.C

【解析】

这篇短文主要讲述了米莉想写关于雨林的故事，她的地理老师Davis对雨林了解很多，所以米莉采访他来获取一些信息。介绍了雨林的分布图，所包含的的动植物种类，及它的危险状况。

1.细节理解。In the UK.在英国；In Canada.在加拿大；In the USA在美国；In India.在印度。根据文中“There are rainforests in many parts of the world but the biggest forests are in South America and South-east Asia （亚洲）. There aren't any rainforests in Europe （欧洲）or North America.” 世界上许多地方都有雨林，但最大的森林在南美洲和东南亚，欧洲和北美没有雨林。因此可推断在印度有雨林。故选D。

2.推理判断。A sparrow. 麻雀；A swallow.燕子； A snake.蛇； A butterfly.蝴蝶。题干下列哪一种属于“爬行动物”。根据文中“There are many beautiful birds, insects and reptiles.“有许多美丽的鸟、昆虫和爬行动物。这句中得知reptiles与鸟、昆虫并列，可以推测出它不包括这两类；而sparrow"麻雀"swallow"燕子"都是属于鸟，butterfly"蝴蝶"属于昆虫，因此这三项应排除．所以选择C爬行动物．故选C。

3.推理判断。A. What's happening to the rainforests? 雨林怎么了？；What can we find in the rainforests in Java? 在爪哇的雨林里我们能找到什么？Why did people cut down the trees in the rainforests? 为什么人们要砍伐雨林里的树？Why did many plants and animals disappear in the rainforests? 为什么许多动植物在雨林中消失了？根据下文“Unfortunately, in many places, the rainforests are in danger.”可知，不幸的是，在很多地方，雨林都处于危险之中。可知，此处是“雨林正在发生什么”。故选A。

4.主旨大意。We must learn how to survive in the rainforests. 我们必须学会如何在雨林中生存；More and more animals live in the rainforests now. 现在越来越多的动物生活在雨林里；It is important to protect the rainforests. 保护雨林很重要；It is always cold and wet in the rainforests. 雨林里总是又冷又湿。本文从雨林的重要性以及热带雨林日益消失的现状，讲到它面临的危机旨在告诉大家应该给予热带雨林保护。故选C。