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Week 2
Thursday 任务型阅读
主题: 野生动物
语篇类型: 说明文
词数: 189
难度: ■■■■
建议用时: 7分钟
答案页码: P5
文章音频
Do you know that giraffes are the tallest animals on land? They can be 14 to 19 feet tall! Their legs are as tall as a grown man.
Giraffes have spots. Their spots can be light tan (棕褐色的). They can also be brown or almost black. Each giraffe has its own unique pattern (图案) of spots. No two giraffes have the same pattern.
Giraffes live on the plains in Africa. It is hot and dry there. Giraffes are social animals. This means they stay together in a group. A group usually has 6 to 12 giraffes.
For giraffes, it’s always mealtime! They eat for 16 to 20 hours every day. That means they eat lots and lots of leaves. A long neck helps a giraffe get leaves up high.
Some big animals have small babies. But that’s not for giraffes. They are big animals that have big babies. A baby giraffe weighs 100 to 150 pounds when it’s born. It is called a calf.
Giraffes can run very fast for a short time. *This helps them get away from predators (捕食者), like lions and crocodiles. They can use their hooves to kick a predator, too.
阅读短文，回答下列问题。
1 How tall can giraffes be?
(They can be) 14 to 19 feet tall.
2 According to the passage, why are no two giraffes the same?
Because each giraffe has its own unique pattern of spots. /Because no two giraffes have the same spot pattern.
3 How many giraffes are there in a group usually?
(There are usually) 6 to 12 giraffes in a group.
4 How long do giraffes usually eat every day?
(They eat for) 16 to 20 hours every day.
5 What can giraffes do to protect themselves from predators?
They can run very fast for a short time and use their hooves to kick predators.
答案
1. (They can be) 14 to 19 feet tall. 由第一段第二句 They can be 14 to 19 feet tall! 可知,长颈鹿的身高能达到 14 到 19 英尺。
2. Because each giraffe has its own unique pattern of spots. /Because no two giraffes have the same spot pattern. 由第二段最后两句 Each giraffe has its own unique pattern of spots. No two giraffes have the same pattern. 可知,每只长颈鹿都有自己独特的斑点图案,没有两只长颈鹿的斑点图案是完全一样的。也就是说,没有两只长颈鹿是一样的。
3. (There are usually) 6 to 12 giraffes in a group. 由第三段最后一句 A group usually has 6 to 12 giraffes. 可知,一个长颈鹿群体通常有 6 到 12 只长颈鹿。
4. (They eat for) 16 to 20 hours every day. 由第四段第二句 They eat for 16 to 20 hours every day. 可知,长颈鹿每天要花 16 到 20 个小时进食。
5. They can run very fast for a short time and use their hooves to kick predators. 由最后一段中的 Giraffes can run very fast... This helps them get away from predators... They can use their hooves to kick a predator, too. 可知,长颈鹿可以通过短时间的快速奔跑或用蹄子踢捕食者来保护自己。
2. Because each giraffe has its own unique pattern of spots. /Because no two giraffes have the same spot pattern. 由第二段最后两句 Each giraffe has its own unique pattern of spots. No two giraffes have the same pattern. 可知,每只长颈鹿都有自己独特的斑点图案,没有两只长颈鹿的斑点图案是完全一样的。也就是说,没有两只长颈鹿是一样的。
3. (There are usually) 6 to 12 giraffes in a group. 由第三段最后一句 A group usually has 6 to 12 giraffes. 可知,一个长颈鹿群体通常有 6 到 12 只长颈鹿。
4. (They eat for) 16 to 20 hours every day. 由第四段第二句 They eat for 16 to 20 hours every day. 可知,长颈鹿每天要花 16 到 20 个小时进食。
5. They can run very fast for a short time and use their hooves to kick predators. 由最后一段中的 Giraffes can run very fast... This helps them get away from predators... They can use their hooves to kick a predator, too. 可知,长颈鹿可以通过短时间的快速奔跑或用蹄子踢捕食者来保护自己。
解析
【分析】
做本题的解题思路为：①先通读所有问题，明确每个问题的核心（如问身高、原因、数量等）；②带着问题回到原文，定位对应段落（本题每个问题对应原文某一段的信息）；③在定位段落中找到与问题相关的关键语句，提取核心信息，答案需符合问题提问方式，可适当简化句式；④核对答案与原文，确保准确无误。
【解析】
1. 问题询问长颈鹿的身高，定位原文第一段第二句“They can be 14 to 19 feet tall!”，提取关键信息作答；
2. 问题询问没有两只长颈鹿相同的原因，定位第二段最后两句“Each giraffe has its own unique pattern of spots. No two giraffes have the same pattern.”，提取核心原因作答；
3. 问题询问长颈鹿群体的通常数量，定位第三段最后一句“A group usually has 6 to 12 giraffes.”，直接提取信息作答；
4. 问题询问长颈鹿每天的进食时长，定位第四段第二句“They eat for 16 to 20 hours every day.”，提取信息作答；
5. 问题询问长颈鹿保护自己的方式，定位最后一段，提取“短时间快跑”和“用蹄子踢捕食者”两个关键信息作答。
【答案】
1. (They can be) 14 to 19 feet tall.
2. Because each giraffe has its own unique pattern of spots. /Because no two giraffes have the same spot pattern.
3. (There are usually) 6 to 12 giraffes in a group.
4. (They eat for) 16 to 20 hours every day.
5. They can run very fast for a short time and use their hooves to kick predators.
【知识点】
任务型阅读、细节理解
【点评】
本题是关于野生动物（长颈鹿）的说明文任务型阅读，所有题目均为细节理解类，考查学生快速定位原文信息的能力，难度适中，只要掌握“定位原文找细节”的方法即可轻松解答。
【难度系数】
0.8
做本题的解题思路为：①先通读所有问题，明确每个问题的核心（如问身高、原因、数量等）；②带着问题回到原文，定位对应段落（本题每个问题对应原文某一段的信息）；③在定位段落中找到与问题相关的关键语句，提取核心信息，答案需符合问题提问方式，可适当简化句式；④核对答案与原文，确保准确无误。
【解析】
1. 问题询问长颈鹿的身高，定位原文第一段第二句“They can be 14 to 19 feet tall!”，提取关键信息作答；
2. 问题询问没有两只长颈鹿相同的原因，定位第二段最后两句“Each giraffe has its own unique pattern of spots. No two giraffes have the same pattern.”，提取核心原因作答；
3. 问题询问长颈鹿群体的通常数量，定位第三段最后一句“A group usually has 6 to 12 giraffes.”，直接提取信息作答；
4. 问题询问长颈鹿每天的进食时长，定位第四段第二句“They eat for 16 to 20 hours every day.”，提取信息作答；
5. 问题询问长颈鹿保护自己的方式，定位最后一段，提取“短时间快跑”和“用蹄子踢捕食者”两个关键信息作答。
【答案】
1. (They can be) 14 to 19 feet tall.
2. Because each giraffe has its own unique pattern of spots. /Because no two giraffes have the same spot pattern.
3. (There are usually) 6 to 12 giraffes in a group.
4. (They eat for) 16 to 20 hours every day.
5. They can run very fast for a short time and use their hooves to kick predators.
【知识点】
任务型阅读、细节理解
【点评】
本题是关于野生动物（长颈鹿）的说明文任务型阅读，所有题目均为细节理解类，考查学生快速定位原文信息的能力，难度适中，只要掌握“定位原文找细节”的方法即可轻松解答。
【难度系数】
0.8
