A
Rain forests are warm, wet forests. They are in countries near the equator—in Central America, South America, Africa, Southeast Asia, and Australia. Rain forests are important. They are homes for millions of animals and plants. The plants here make a lot of the oxygen that people in the world need to live.
A RAIN FOREST HAS FOUR PARTS:

()16. What can we learn about rain forests?
A. Rain forests are cold and dry forests.
B. Rain forests are too dark for people to live in.
C. Rain forests support many animals and plants.
D. Rain forests are in countries far from the equator.
()17. Where do some large animals live in the rain forest?
A. Emergent.
B. Canopy.
C. Understorey.
D. Forest floor.
()18. Who would most likely enjoy reading this article?
A. Lily, who loves nature.
B. Emma, who likes music.
C. Tom, who enjoys sports.
D. Jack, who likes history books.

16. C 17. D 18. A

【分析】
本题为阅读理解题，包含3道小题，分别考查细节理解和推理判断能力。解题思路如下：
1. 第16题：需定位原文关于雨林基本特征的描述，逐一排除错误选项，选出正确答案；
2. 第17题：定位雨林各层的动物分布，找到提到大型动物的层级，确定答案；
3. 第18题：根据文章主题（雨林的结构与生态），推断最可能喜欢该文章的读者类型。
【解析】
16题：根据原文第一段“Rain forests are warm, wet forests.”可知A选项“寒冷干燥”错误；根据Forest floor部分“And people live here, too!”可知B选项“不适合人类居住”错误；根据“They are homes for millions of animals and plants.”可知C选项正确；根据“They are in countries near the equator”可知D选项“远离赤道”错误，故答案为C。
17题：根据Forest floor部分“There are many large animals.”可知大型动物生活在森林底层，对应选项D，故答案为D。
18题：文章介绍了雨林的四个分层及各层的生物，属于自然科普类内容，因此热爱自然的Lily最可能喜欢，对应选项A，故答案为A。
【答案】16.C 17.D 18.A
【知识点】阅读理解、细节理解、推理判断
【点评】本题围绕热带雨林的结构与生态特点命题，题型基础，侧重考查学生对文章细节信息的提取和主旨的理解，适合初中阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】0.8