五、阅读理解

()1. What does the underlined word “produces” probably mean in the passage?
A. Uses. B. Hides. C. Makes. D. Keeps.
()2. What can we know from the passage?
A. The Amazon rainforest only has hundreds of birds.
B. There are no dangerous animals in the Amazon rainforest.
C. The Amazon rainforest is 20% of the world’s rainforests.
D. The Amazon rainforest is home to many animals and plants.
()3. What is the writer’s purpose in writing the passage?
A. To share a travel experience.
B. To ask for help in saving wild animals.
C. To call on people to protect the Amazon rainforest.
D. To show the interesting animals in the rainforest.

五、1—3 CDC

【解析】
1. 词义猜测题：结合上下文，亚马逊雨林被称为“地球之肺”，根据“produces about 20% of the world's oxygen”的语境，可知该词意为“制造，产生”，对应选项C。
2. 细节理解题：A选项文中未提及雨林鸟类数量；B选项文中无相关表述；C选项与文中“It represents half of the world's rainforests”不符；D选项与文中“It's home to different kinds of plants, animals and other creatures.”一致，故选D。
3. 主旨意图题：文章最后提到“We must work together to protect this important land for our future.”，可知作者目的是号召人们保护亚马逊雨林，对应选项C。
【答案】
1—3 CDC
【知识点】
词义猜测题、细节理解题、主旨意图题
【点评】
本文围绕亚马逊雨林展开，介绍了其生态地位、生物资源及面临的危机，通过不同题型考查学生对文章细节提取、词义推断和主旨把握的能力，引导学生关注生态保护。
【难度系数】
0.7

1. punish 2. belong to
3. warning 4. damage

读后词汇拓展
1. v. 惩罚 2. 属于 3. n. 警告 4. v. 破坏

【解析】
本题为读后词汇拓展练习，要求写出所给英文词汇或短语的中文释义及对应词性，结合词汇的常见用法作答即可。
【答案】
1. v. 惩罚；2. 属于；3. n. 警告；4. v. 破坏
【知识点】
英语词汇释义、词汇词性辨析
【点评】
本题考查课后常见英语词汇的释义与词性掌握，属于基础词汇练习，有助于巩固词汇积累，提升词汇认知能力。
【难度系数】
0.9