D
Most studies show that many animals can feel the weather changes. Here are some interesting things about animals.

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()12. The writer talks about the following animals EXCEPT (除了) .
A. birds B. sharks C. spiders D. rabbits
()13. If a big storm is coming, sharks will .
A. swim to deeper water B. jump out of water C. swim around the island D. swim more slowly
()14. If spiders make larger webs than usual in autumn, the weather in the following winter will be .
A. dry and warm B. wet and warm C. dry and cold D. wet and cold
()15. What can we know from the passage?
A. Few animals can feel the weather changes. B. If too many birds or ants get together, it will rain. C. In winter, there are many spiders making webs. D. Scientists can't explain the behaviour of animals.
()16. Where can we read the passage probably?
A. In a school report. B. In a science magazine. C. In a science novel. D. In a travel magazine.

12. D 13. A 14. C 15. B 16. B

【解析】
12. 观察表格和短文提及的动物，包括鸟类、鲨鱼、蜘蛛、蚂蚁，未提到兔子，故选D。
13. 根据表格中Sharks对应的内容，暴风雨来临时，鲨鱼会游到更深的水域，故选A。
14. 表格显示，秋天蜘蛛织比往常更大的网时，接下来会迎来寒冷干燥的冬天，故选C。
15. A选项与原文“many animals can feel the weather changes”不符；B选项，鸟类聚集预示大雨、蚂蚁在草地上预示下雨，表述正确；C选项不符合表格中蜘蛛在冬季相关的行为描述；D选项原文是“Sometimes you cannot explain”，并非科学家完全无法解释动物行为，故选B。
16. 短文最后提到可以在校园科学杂志上阅读更多相关科学文章，因此本文可能来自科学杂志，故选B。
【答案】
12. D 13. A 14. C 15. B 16. B
【知识点】
细节信息查找，动物与天气关联，文章出处判断
【点评】
本题为表格类阅读理解，侧重考查学生文本细节提取能力，内容结合动物行为与天气变化的生活常识，既考查信息匹配能力，也能引导学生观察生活中的自然现象。
【难度系数】
0.7