Ⅵ. 阅读理解
A
Dear ladies and gentlemen：
I’m David O’Connor from the UK. I’m writing to tell you something about my favorite animal my daughter Jane and my boy Jack also like very much.
One of the world’s most important and lovely animals is quickly disappearing. Can you guess which one it is? It has the longest neck among all animals. Yes，it’s the giraffe.
Fifteen years ago，about 140，000 giraffes lived on the forests of Africa. Today that number has gone down by more than 40 percent，according to the Giraffe Conservation Foundation.
Why are there fewer and fewer giraffes? It is because humans are hunting(捕猎)the animal and destroying their habitat(栖息地)to build more houses. “Giraffes will die out silently，” the International Union for Conservation of Nature spokesperson Julian Fennessy said in a statement. “It is time that we stick our neck out for the giraffe before it is too late. ”
()1. Who may write the passage?
A. Jane.
B. Jack.
C. Julian.
D. David.
()2. What animal is going to be endangered?
A. Tigers.
B. Pandas.
C. Giraffes.
D. Elephants.
()3. Which is NOT the reason why the number of the giraffes to go down?
A. People build more houses in giraffes’ habitat.
B. Humans like to kill them more and more.
C. People set up many good wildlife zoos.
D. Humans find giraffes everywhere.

1. D
2. C
3. C

B
Here are some strange plants below.
▲Trichosanthes cucumerina
It’s not a real flower but rather a vegetable. However，it looks like a flower. It is originally native to India but it is largely available in many parts of the world. This has a bitter(苦的)，sour taste yet it is used in a lot of cooking. It is also used in medicine.
▲Psychotria elata
It has many names including Hot Lips and Flower Lips. This flower can be found in Colombia，Costa Rica and Panama. It’s a very popular flower due to its special appearance(外表). It is illegal to pick this flower because it is on the endangered kinds list.
▲Antirrhinum majus
It looks more like a small skull(颅骨). However，it is one of the best fragrant(芳香的)flowers. It has a bright color. And these flowers were believed to have magical powers.
▲Caleana major
It’s an Australian flower. Due to its delicate(精细的)growth requirements，this flower has nearly never been propagated(繁殖的). If you want to have one，you’ll need to visit Australia.
()4. How many flowers are mentioned in the passage?
A. One.
B. Two.
C. Three.
D. Four.
()5. Where can we find the flower of Caleana major?
A. In India.
B. In Australia.
C. In Colombia.
D. In Panama.
()6. What does the underlined word “illegal” mean?
A. 犯法的
B. 粗鲁的
C. 神奇的
D. 倡导的
()7. Which one of the followings can we know from the passage?
A. Trichosanthes cucumerina is not only sour but also salty.
B. Psychotria elata is really popular because of its outlook.
C. Antirrhinum majus doesn’t have any colors or smells.
D. Caleana major can be found everywhere over the world.

4. C
5. B
6. A
7. B