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五、阅读短文，回答问题
In November, 2024, an emperor penguin(帝企鹅) showed up in Australia. This was a big surprise! Emperor penguins are not usually found in warm Australia. They live in icy Antarctica, about 2 100 miles away.
The young penguin was found on a beach. It was in the town of Denmark. That is in Western Australia. It is probably (很可能) the first time an emperor penguin has travelled so far north.
Penguins are seabirds. They do not fly. They swim. Emperor penguins are the largest type of penguins in the world. They can grow over 4 feet tall. That is taller than most 6-year-old children. An emperor penguin can also weigh 45 kg. That is more than most large dogs.
Aaron Fowler was one of the first people to see the penguin. He said the penguin was not shy. It tried to move on its stomach on the beach, thinking it was snow. But it just fell in the sand! It stood up and shook (抖动) itself off.
But how did the penguin end up in Australia? Belinda Cannell, a penguin scientist, said the bird might follow an ocean current (洋流). That is like a river in the sea. Ocean currents carry food to sea life. Penguins follow the current to look for food. The penguin may have followed a current that went farther north than usual.
Still, most penguins usually stay closer to home. A warm beach is a big change from sea ice! And we should pay attention to the unusual events. The animals may be at risk.
每题的答案不超过10个词
1. Where was the young penguin found?
2. What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?
3. What did the penguin mistake (误认为) the sand for according to (根据) Aaron Fowler's words?
4. Why did the penguin come to Australia?
5. Why does the writer write the passage?
In November, 2024, an emperor penguin(帝企鹅) showed up in Australia. This was a big surprise! Emperor penguins are not usually found in warm Australia. They live in icy Antarctica, about 2 100 miles away.
The young penguin was found on a beach. It was in the town of Denmark. That is in Western Australia. It is probably (很可能) the first time an emperor penguin has travelled so far north.
Penguins are seabirds. They do not fly. They swim. Emperor penguins are the largest type of penguins in the world. They can grow over 4 feet tall. That is taller than most 6-year-old children. An emperor penguin can also weigh 45 kg. That is more than most large dogs.
Aaron Fowler was one of the first people to see the penguin. He said the penguin was not shy. It tried to move on its stomach on the beach, thinking it was snow. But it just fell in the sand! It stood up and shook (抖动) itself off.
But how did the penguin end up in Australia? Belinda Cannell, a penguin scientist, said the bird might follow an ocean current (洋流). That is like a river in the sea. Ocean currents carry food to sea life. Penguins follow the current to look for food. The penguin may have followed a current that went farther north than usual.
Still, most penguins usually stay closer to home. A warm beach is a big change from sea ice! And we should pay attention to the unusual events. The animals may be at risk.
每题的答案不超过10个词
1. Where was the young penguin found?
On a beach in the town of Denmark, Western Australia.
2. What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?
How big the emperor penguins are./What the emperor penguins are like./Emperor penguins' size.
3. What did the penguin mistake (误认为) the sand for according to (根据) Aaron Fowler's words?
Snow.
4. Why did the penguin come to Australia?
To look for food.
5. Why does the writer write the passage?
To ask people to pay attention to the unusual events.
答案
1. On a beach in the town of Denmark, Western Australia.
2. How big the emperor penguins are./What the emperor penguins are like./Emperor penguins' size.
3. Snow.
4. To look for food.
5. To ask people to pay attention to the unusual events.
2. How big the emperor penguins are./What the emperor penguins are like./Emperor penguins' size.
3. Snow.
4. To look for food.
5. To ask people to pay attention to the unusual events.
解析
【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，需根据短文内容定位关键信息，回答5个问题，且答案不超过10个词。解题时先读问题，再回到原文对应段落提取精准信息，确保答案符合要求。
【解析】
1. 问题1问小企鹅被发现的地点，根据第二段“The young penguin was found on a beach. It was in the town of Denmark. That is in Western Australia.”，整合信息得答案。
2. 问题2问第三段主旨，第三段主要介绍帝企鹅的体型大小，据此提炼答案。
3. 问题3问企鹅误把沙子当成什么，根据第四段“thinking it was snow”，直接提取答案。
4. 问题4问企鹅来澳大利亚的原因，根据第五段“Penguins follow the current to look for food”，提炼答案。
5. 问题5问作者写作目的，根据最后一段“And we should pay attention to the unusual events”，整合答案。
【答案】
1. On a beach in the town of Denmark, Western Australia.
2. Emperor penguins' size.
3. Snow.
4. To look for food.
5. To ask people to pay attention to the unusual events.
【知识点】
英语阅读理解，细节理解，主旨大意
【点评】
本题考查学生英语阅读信息提取能力，以细节题为主，难度适中，仔细阅读短文即可找到对应答案。
【难度系数】
0.6
本题为英语阅读理解题，需根据短文内容定位关键信息，回答5个问题，且答案不超过10个词。解题时先读问题，再回到原文对应段落提取精准信息，确保答案符合要求。
【解析】
1. 问题1问小企鹅被发现的地点，根据第二段“The young penguin was found on a beach. It was in the town of Denmark. That is in Western Australia.”，整合信息得答案。
2. 问题2问第三段主旨，第三段主要介绍帝企鹅的体型大小，据此提炼答案。
3. 问题3问企鹅误把沙子当成什么，根据第四段“thinking it was snow”，直接提取答案。
4. 问题4问企鹅来澳大利亚的原因，根据第五段“Penguins follow the current to look for food”，提炼答案。
5. 问题5问作者写作目的，根据最后一段“And we should pay attention to the unusual events”，整合答案。
【答案】
1. On a beach in the town of Denmark, Western Australia.
2. Emperor penguins' size.
3. Snow.
4. To look for food.
5. To ask people to pay attention to the unusual events.
【知识点】
英语阅读理解，细节理解，主旨大意
【点评】
本题考查学生英语阅读信息提取能力，以细节题为主，难度适中，仔细阅读短文即可找到对应答案。
【难度系数】
0.6
