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Australian Animals
The kangaroo is a famous animal in Australia. It has large, strong back legs, big feet, and a strong tail for balance (平衡). Kangaroos like to eat plants, leaves, and different grasses. They can jump high and fast but cannot move backward (后退).
The emu is Australia's largest bird and the world's second - largest. Emus have long necks and very sharp beaks. Their ears are quite small. Altogether, they have six toes, three on each foot. Emus like to eat whatever they can find. But they really enjoy flowers and berries.
The koala looks a lot like a bear. Koalas have sharp claws (爪子) that they use to climb trees. Koalas sleep about 18 - 20 hours daily (每天) but are mostly awake at night. A baby koala is called a "joey". Joeys live in their mother's pouch for around six months before they come out onto the ground.
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A. The kangaroo has small feet.
B. The kangaroo has two strong front legs.
C. The kangaroo has a strong tail for balance.
(
A. The emu.
B. The tiger.
C. The koala.
(
A. The emu is the world's largest bird.
B. The emu has three toes on each foot.
C. The emu doesn't have a long neck.
(
A. Flowers and berries.
B. Plants and leaves.
C. Different grasses.
(
A. 房子
B. 温暖
C. 育儿袋
(6) If you can travel to Australia, which Australian animal would you like to see most? Why?
Australian Animals
The kangaroo is a famous animal in Australia. It has large, strong back legs, big feet, and a strong tail for balance (平衡). Kangaroos like to eat plants, leaves, and different grasses. They can jump high and fast but cannot move backward (后退).
The emu is Australia's largest bird and the world's second - largest. Emus have long necks and very sharp beaks. Their ears are quite small. Altogether, they have six toes, three on each foot. Emus like to eat whatever they can find. But they really enjoy flowers and berries.
The koala looks a lot like a bear. Koalas have sharp claws (爪子) that they use to climb trees. Koalas sleep about 18 - 20 hours daily (每天) but are mostly awake at night. A baby koala is called a "joey". Joeys live in their mother's pouch for around six months before they come out onto the ground.
(
C
) (1) Which of these is true about the kangaroo?A. The kangaroo has small feet.
B. The kangaroo has two strong front legs.
C. The kangaroo has a strong tail for balance.
(
B
) (2) Which one is not an Australian animal?A. The emu.
B. The tiger.
C. The koala.
(
B
) (3) Which one is right about the emu?A. The emu is the world's largest bird.
B. The emu has three toes on each foot.
C. The emu doesn't have a long neck.
(
A
) (4) What do emus really enjoy eating?A. Flowers and berries.
B. Plants and leaves.
C. Different grasses.
(
C
) (5) What does the word "pouch" mean in the last paragraph (段落)?A. 房子
B. 温暖
C. 育儿袋
(6) If you can travel to Australia, which Australian animal would you like to see most? Why?
答案
(1) C
(2) B
(3) B
(4) A
(5) C
(6) I would like to see koalas most. Because they look very cute and they sleep for a really long time every day, which is quite interesting to me.
(2) B
(3) B
(4) A
(5) C
(6) I would like to see koalas most. Because they look very cute and they sleep for a really long time every day, which is quite interesting to me.
解析
【分析】
这是一篇介绍澳大利亚代表性动物的说明类阅读理解题，解题时首先可以快速通读全文，了解文章分别介绍了袋鼠、鸸鹋、考拉三种澳洲动物的外形、习性特点。之后逐题对应题干的关键词回到原文定位相关语句，将选项和原文内容逐一比对，排除错误选项就能选出正确答案，最后一道开放题结合文章内容和自身想法，用通顺的英文表述合理理由即可。
【解析】
(1) 定位原文第一段关于袋鼠的描述：“It has large, strong back legs, big feet, and a strong tail for balance (平衡).”，选项A说袋鼠脚很小，和原文“big feet”矛盾；选项B提到袋鼠有两条强壮的前腿，原文没有相关表述；选项C“袋鼠有用来保持平衡的强壮尾巴”和原文完全一致，因此选C。
(2) 文中明确介绍的澳大利亚动物有袋鼠、鸸鹋（emu）、考拉，老虎（tiger）并未出现在介绍的澳洲动物范围内，不属于澳洲代表性动物，因此选B。
(3) 定位原文第二段关于鸸鹋的描述：“The emu is Australia's largest bird and the world's second-largest. Emus have long necks... Altogether, they have six toes, three on each foot.”，选项A说鸸鹋是世界最大的鸟类，和原文“世界第二大”矛盾；选项C说鸸鹋没有长脖子，和原文“long necks”矛盾；选项B“鸸鹋每只脚有三个脚趾”和原文表述一致，因此选B。
(4) 定位原文第二段最后一句“But they really enjoy flowers and berries.”，直接对应选项A的内容，因此选A。
(5) 划线词pouch所在句描述的是考拉幼崽在到地面活动前，会在妈妈的身体结构里待大约6个月，结合常识考拉属于有袋类动物，雌性长有专门抚育幼崽的特殊结构，因此pouch的含义是育儿袋，选C。
(6) 本题为开放性作答，只要选择一种文中提到的澳洲动物，给出合理的理由，表述通顺即可，无固定标准答案。
【答案】
(1) C (2) B (3) B (4) A (5) C (6) I would like to see koalas most. Because they look very cute and they sleep for a really long time every day, which is quite interesting to me.
【知识点】
阅读细节定位，词义猜测，澳洲动物常识
【点评】
本题属于基础类阅读题型，绝大多数客观题都可以直接从原文找到对应线索，既考察学生快速抓取文本关键信息的能力，也能帮助学生拓展关于澳大利亚特有动物的课外知识，最后开放题引导学生自主表达，锻炼英语的书面输出能力。
【难度系数】
0.9
这是一篇介绍澳大利亚代表性动物的说明类阅读理解题，解题时首先可以快速通读全文，了解文章分别介绍了袋鼠、鸸鹋、考拉三种澳洲动物的外形、习性特点。之后逐题对应题干的关键词回到原文定位相关语句，将选项和原文内容逐一比对，排除错误选项就能选出正确答案，最后一道开放题结合文章内容和自身想法，用通顺的英文表述合理理由即可。
【解析】
(1) 定位原文第一段关于袋鼠的描述：“It has large, strong back legs, big feet, and a strong tail for balance (平衡).”，选项A说袋鼠脚很小，和原文“big feet”矛盾；选项B提到袋鼠有两条强壮的前腿，原文没有相关表述；选项C“袋鼠有用来保持平衡的强壮尾巴”和原文完全一致，因此选C。
(2) 文中明确介绍的澳大利亚动物有袋鼠、鸸鹋（emu）、考拉，老虎（tiger）并未出现在介绍的澳洲动物范围内，不属于澳洲代表性动物，因此选B。
(3) 定位原文第二段关于鸸鹋的描述：“The emu is Australia's largest bird and the world's second-largest. Emus have long necks... Altogether, they have six toes, three on each foot.”，选项A说鸸鹋是世界最大的鸟类，和原文“世界第二大”矛盾；选项C说鸸鹋没有长脖子，和原文“long necks”矛盾；选项B“鸸鹋每只脚有三个脚趾”和原文表述一致，因此选B。
(4) 定位原文第二段最后一句“But they really enjoy flowers and berries.”，直接对应选项A的内容，因此选A。
(5) 划线词pouch所在句描述的是考拉幼崽在到地面活动前，会在妈妈的身体结构里待大约6个月，结合常识考拉属于有袋类动物，雌性长有专门抚育幼崽的特殊结构，因此pouch的含义是育儿袋，选C。
(6) 本题为开放性作答，只要选择一种文中提到的澳洲动物，给出合理的理由，表述通顺即可，无固定标准答案。
【答案】
(1) C (2) B (3) B (4) A (5) C (6) I would like to see koalas most. Because they look very cute and they sleep for a really long time every day, which is quite interesting to me.
【知识点】
阅读细节定位，词义猜测，澳洲动物常识
【点评】
本题属于基础类阅读题型，绝大多数客观题都可以直接从原文找到对应线索，既考察学生快速抓取文本关键信息的能力，也能帮助学生拓展关于澳大利亚特有动物的课外知识，最后开放题引导学生自主表达，锻炼英语的书面输出能力。
【难度系数】
0.9
