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阅读理解。
动物之间的友谊
When you see squirrels(松鼠) running after each other around a tree，or a cat and a dog sleeping together on the sofa，do you ever wonder if they are friends? Many animal scientists wonder about this，too.
In December 2004，near the town of Malindi in Kenya，heavy rains and a tidal wave swept an unlucky group of hippopotamuses(河马) into the Indian Ocean. Only one hippo continued living—a 600-pound baby. Volunteers found the little hippo stranded on a stone the next day. They brought the hippo to a wildlife sanctuary(避难所). They called him Owen.
There， something unusual happened. Tired and scared，Owen saw a round，brown shape and ran to it. But this back belonged to a 130-year-old tortoise(乌龟) named Mzee—which means the “old man” in Swahili.
At first，Mzee didn’t know what to make of his new fan. Owen stayed close to Mzee’s side，as if Mzee were a mama hippo. Soon they became lifelong companions(同伴). They ate together and spent long days lying in the pond. When Owen felt like exploring，he would push Mzee to follow. Sometimes，Mzee did.
Finally，Owen grew up. When he got too big to play safely with Mzee，the sanctuary keepers found him a hippo lady friend. Owen raised a family of his own，and Mzee went back to his quiet tortoise life.
Were Owen and Mzee friends? They did seem to like each other’s company. But we don’t really know how they think or feel inside. So though they might do things that look friendly，we can’t believe that they feel friendship in the same way that you and your best pal do.
(素材来源：Ask)
1. What happened to the baby hippo in December 2004?
A. He lost his way.
B. He was killed in the rainstorm.
C. He had to stay on a stone alone.
D. He was harmed by an old tortoise.
2. Which paragraph shows that Owen and Mzee lived happily together?
A. Paragraph 2. B. Paragraph 3.
C. Paragraph 4. D. Paragraph 5.
3. What is the end of the story?
A. Owen fought against Mzee.
B. Owen and Mzee got on well.
C. Owen stayed away from Mzee.
D. Owen and Mzee were always friends.
4. 创新考法·信息排序 Which is the right order of the story about Owen and Mzee?
① Owen lived with Mzee.
② Mzee lived a quiet life alone.
③ Owen lived with a lady hippo.
④ Owen saw the tortoise named Mzee.
⑤ Owen，a baby hippo，continued living.
A. ②⑤③①④ B. ⑤④①③②
C. ①④②③⑤ D. ②③①④⑤
5. Which question could best help us find out the writer’s purpose?
A. Do animals have friends?
B. Do you like keeping animals?
C. Can humans get on well with animals?
D. What is the best place for animals to live?
阅读理解。
动物之间的友谊
When you see squirrels(松鼠) running after each other around a tree，or a cat and a dog sleeping together on the sofa，do you ever wonder if they are friends? Many animal scientists wonder about this，too.
In December 2004，near the town of Malindi in Kenya，heavy rains and a tidal wave swept an unlucky group of hippopotamuses(河马) into the Indian Ocean. Only one hippo continued living—a 600-pound baby. Volunteers found the little hippo stranded on a stone the next day. They brought the hippo to a wildlife sanctuary(避难所). They called him Owen.
There， something unusual happened. Tired and scared，Owen saw a round，brown shape and ran to it. But this back belonged to a 130-year-old tortoise(乌龟) named Mzee—which means the “old man” in Swahili.
At first，Mzee didn’t know what to make of his new fan. Owen stayed close to Mzee’s side，as if Mzee were a mama hippo. Soon they became lifelong companions(同伴). They ate together and spent long days lying in the pond. When Owen felt like exploring，he would push Mzee to follow. Sometimes，Mzee did.
Finally，Owen grew up. When he got too big to play safely with Mzee，the sanctuary keepers found him a hippo lady friend. Owen raised a family of his own，and Mzee went back to his quiet tortoise life.
Were Owen and Mzee friends? They did seem to like each other’s company. But we don’t really know how they think or feel inside. So though they might do things that look friendly，we can’t believe that they feel friendship in the same way that you and your best pal do.
(素材来源：Ask)
1. What happened to the baby hippo in December 2004?
A. He lost his way.
B. He was killed in the rainstorm.
C. He had to stay on a stone alone.
D. He was harmed by an old tortoise.
2. Which paragraph shows that Owen and Mzee lived happily together?
A. Paragraph 2. B. Paragraph 3.
C. Paragraph 4. D. Paragraph 5.
3. What is the end of the story?
A. Owen fought against Mzee.
B. Owen and Mzee got on well.
C. Owen stayed away from Mzee.
D. Owen and Mzee were always friends.
4. 创新考法·信息排序 Which is the right order of the story about Owen and Mzee?
① Owen lived with Mzee.
② Mzee lived a quiet life alone.
③ Owen lived with a lady hippo.
④ Owen saw the tortoise named Mzee.
⑤ Owen，a baby hippo，continued living.
A. ②⑤③①④ B. ⑤④①③②
C. ①④②③⑤ D. ②③①④⑤
5. Which question could best help us find out the writer’s purpose?
A. Do animals have friends?
B. Do you like keeping animals?
C. Can humans get on well with animals?
D. What is the best place for animals to live?
答案
1. C 细节理解题。根据第二段中“Only one hippo continued living—a 600-pound baby. Volunteers found the little hippo stranded on a stone the next day.”可知，小河马不得不待在石头上。
2. C 推理判断题。根据第四段中“Soon they became lifelong companions. They ate together and spent long days lying in the pond...”可知，第四段描述河马与乌龟一起幸福生活。
3. C 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“When he got too big to play safely with Mzee, the sanctuary keepers found him a hippo lady friend. Owen raised a family of his own, and Mzee went back to his quiet tortoise life.”可知，河马离开了乌龟。
4. B 信息排序题。根据第二段中“Only one hippo continued living—a 600-pound baby.”、第三段中“... Owen saw a round, brown shape and ran to it.”、第四段中Owen stayed close to Mzee's side和第五段中“Owen raised a family of his own, and Mzee went back to his quiet tortoise life.”可知，正确的顺序为⑤④①③②。
5. A 推理判断题。本文以一只河马与乌龟相处的经历为例，说明动物似乎确实喜欢彼此的陪伴，但无法相信它们对友谊的感受与人类对朋友的感受类似。由此可知，A项最有可能帮助我们理解本文的写作目的。
2. C 推理判断题。根据第四段中“Soon they became lifelong companions. They ate together and spent long days lying in the pond...”可知，第四段描述河马与乌龟一起幸福生活。
3. C 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“When he got too big to play safely with Mzee, the sanctuary keepers found him a hippo lady friend. Owen raised a family of his own, and Mzee went back to his quiet tortoise life.”可知，河马离开了乌龟。
4. B 信息排序题。根据第二段中“Only one hippo continued living—a 600-pound baby.”、第三段中“... Owen saw a round, brown shape and ran to it.”、第四段中Owen stayed close to Mzee's side和第五段中“Owen raised a family of his own, and Mzee went back to his quiet tortoise life.”可知，正确的顺序为⑤④①③②。
5. A 推理判断题。本文以一只河马与乌龟相处的经历为例，说明动物似乎确实喜欢彼此的陪伴，但无法相信它们对友谊的感受与人类对朋友的感受类似。由此可知，A项最有可能帮助我们理解本文的写作目的。
解析
【分析】
这是一篇围绕“动物之间的友谊”主题的记叙文阅读理解，解题时可以按照“先读题干划关键词，再回原文定位对应段落，逐一比对选项排除错误项”的思路推进：
1. 第1题是细节题，直接锁定题干里的时间2004年12月，回到第二段找小河马的遭遇，逐一排除不符合原文的选项；
2. 第2题需要找描述河马和乌龟快乐共处的段落，逐段核对各段核心内容，匹配对应描述；
3. 第3题问故事结局，定位倒数第二段的收尾内容，确认二者最终的状态；
4. 第4题排序题，按照故事发展的时间先后逻辑，梳理事件的先后顺序，匹配选项；
5. 第5题推断写作目的，结合文章首尾段的核心讨论话题，选出最贴合全文主旨的问题。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据第二段内容，海啸过后小河马是唯一幸存的河马，第二天志愿者发现它被困在一块石头上。A选项“迷路”原文未提及，它是被洪水冲入海中；B选项“在暴风雨中死亡”和原文“Only one hippo continued living”矛盾；D选项“被老乌龟伤害”完全无相关表述，只有C选项“它不得不独自待在石头上”符合原文描述。
2. 推理判断题：第二段仅介绍小河马获救的背景，第三段仅描述小河马第一次见到乌龟的场景，第四段明确提到二者成为同伴，一起吃饭、长时间待在池塘里，还会结伴探索，正是描述二者幸福共处的内容，第五段讲河马长大之后的后续安排，因此对应段落是第4段，选C。
3. 细节理解题：根据倒数第二段内容，Owen长大后体型太大，没法安全和Mzee玩耍，保护区工作人员给它找了雌性河马伴侣，Owen组建了自己的家庭，Mzee回归了安静的独居生活。A选项“和乌龟打架”无原文依据；B选项“相处融洽”是二者之前的状态，不是结局；D选项“一直是朋友”和最终二者分开的内容矛盾，只有C选项“Owen远离了Mzee”符合结局描述。
4. 信息排序题：梳理故事时间线：首先⑤小河马Owen是海啸后唯一幸存的河马，之后④Owen见到了名叫Mzee的乌龟，接着①Owen和Mzee共同生活，之后③Owen和雌性河马一起生活组建家庭，最后②Mzee回归独自的安静生活，对应顺序为⑤④①③②，选B。
5. 推理判断题：全文开篇抛出“动物是不是也有朋友”的疑问，中间用河马和乌龟相伴的例子展开叙述，结尾讨论动物对友谊的感知是否和人类一致，核心讨论话题就是动物是否拥有朋友，因此A选项最能帮助我们找到作者的写作目的，其余B、C、D的话题均和全文核心无关。
【答案】
1. C 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. A
【知识点】
细节信息定位，语篇主旨推理，叙事顺序梳理
【点评】
本篇阅读选取了跨物种动物相伴的趣味故事，考点覆盖初中英语阅读常见的细节理解、推理判断、事件排序题型，难度梯度平缓，既考查学生快速定位原文信息的基础阅读能力，也引导学生梳理记叙文的叙事逻辑，学会结合首尾段提炼全文核心讨论主题，避免被局部细节误导。
【难度系数】
0.7
这是一篇围绕“动物之间的友谊”主题的记叙文阅读理解，解题时可以按照“先读题干划关键词，再回原文定位对应段落，逐一比对选项排除错误项”的思路推进：
1. 第1题是细节题，直接锁定题干里的时间2004年12月，回到第二段找小河马的遭遇，逐一排除不符合原文的选项；
2. 第2题需要找描述河马和乌龟快乐共处的段落，逐段核对各段核心内容，匹配对应描述；
3. 第3题问故事结局，定位倒数第二段的收尾内容，确认二者最终的状态；
4. 第4题排序题，按照故事发展的时间先后逻辑，梳理事件的先后顺序，匹配选项；
5. 第5题推断写作目的，结合文章首尾段的核心讨论话题，选出最贴合全文主旨的问题。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据第二段内容，海啸过后小河马是唯一幸存的河马，第二天志愿者发现它被困在一块石头上。A选项“迷路”原文未提及，它是被洪水冲入海中；B选项“在暴风雨中死亡”和原文“Only one hippo continued living”矛盾；D选项“被老乌龟伤害”完全无相关表述，只有C选项“它不得不独自待在石头上”符合原文描述。
2. 推理判断题：第二段仅介绍小河马获救的背景，第三段仅描述小河马第一次见到乌龟的场景，第四段明确提到二者成为同伴，一起吃饭、长时间待在池塘里，还会结伴探索，正是描述二者幸福共处的内容，第五段讲河马长大之后的后续安排，因此对应段落是第4段，选C。
3. 细节理解题：根据倒数第二段内容，Owen长大后体型太大，没法安全和Mzee玩耍，保护区工作人员给它找了雌性河马伴侣，Owen组建了自己的家庭，Mzee回归了安静的独居生活。A选项“和乌龟打架”无原文依据；B选项“相处融洽”是二者之前的状态，不是结局；D选项“一直是朋友”和最终二者分开的内容矛盾，只有C选项“Owen远离了Mzee”符合结局描述。
4. 信息排序题：梳理故事时间线：首先⑤小河马Owen是海啸后唯一幸存的河马，之后④Owen见到了名叫Mzee的乌龟，接着①Owen和Mzee共同生活，之后③Owen和雌性河马一起生活组建家庭，最后②Mzee回归独自的安静生活，对应顺序为⑤④①③②，选B。
5. 推理判断题：全文开篇抛出“动物是不是也有朋友”的疑问，中间用河马和乌龟相伴的例子展开叙述，结尾讨论动物对友谊的感知是否和人类一致，核心讨论话题就是动物是否拥有朋友，因此A选项最能帮助我们找到作者的写作目的，其余B、C、D的话题均和全文核心无关。
【答案】
1. C 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. A
【知识点】
细节信息定位，语篇主旨推理，叙事顺序梳理
【点评】
本篇阅读选取了跨物种动物相伴的趣味故事，考点覆盖初中英语阅读常见的细节理解、推理判断、事件排序题型，难度梯度平缓，既考查学生快速定位原文信息的基础阅读能力，也引导学生梳理记叙文的叙事逻辑，学会结合首尾段提炼全文核心讨论主题，避免被局部细节误导。
【难度系数】
0.7
