四、阅读理解
Africa is a great place for wildlife. But do you know the Big Five? They are the five most powerful and dangerous animals in Africa. Are you ready to meet them?
Elephant
I am the biggest animal in the Big Five. In fact, I am the largest land animal in the world! Look at my tusks. I use them to dig for food and water. Sometimes I use them to fight others.
Lion
I am the king of the grasslands! My roar(吼声) is scary and my paws are sharp. My wife looks after our kids. But she also hunts more often than I do. We sleep for up to 20 hours a day.
African buffalo(非洲水牛)
I have sharp horns and strong legs. Even lions do not dare(敢) to attack me! I live in a group of up to 1,000 members. Do you see the birds sitting on my back? They are my friends. They help me clean my skin.
Leopard
I am good at running, climbing trees, and even swimming. I often take my prey into trees, so other big animals cannot find it. I don't like to share food or play with others. You can hardly see me during the day.
Rhino
I cannot see well and I get angry easily. I can run up to 55 km per hour, much faster than top Olympic runners. There are only a few of my kind in the world now. We need your protection.
()1. How many animals are mentioned in the passage?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.
()2. From the passage, we can know that the elephants can use their tusks to .
A. play with others B. dig for food and water
C. hunt for small animals D. help clean their skin
()3. What does the last two sentences in the last paragraph mean?
A. Some animals is becoming fewer so humans should try the best to protect them.
B. It's very important to know something about some dangerous and powerful animals.
C. Many African animals are living happily with humans in the wild.
D. Rhinos can run faster than top Olympic runners so they are not in danger.
()4. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The elephant is the largest animal in the world.
B. The father lion usually looks after the babies and hunts more often.
C. The African buffalos have sharp horns and like to live in large groups.
D. The leopard is good at climbing, running as well as jumping.
()5. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Here Come the Big Five B. My Favourite Animals
C. Largest Animals in the World D. Five Group Animals

1.D 2.B 3.A 4.C 5.A

【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解选择题，共5小题，考查细节查找与主旨归纳能力。解题思路：①先快速通读全文，明确文章核心是介绍非洲“五大兽”；②针对每道小题，精准定位原文对应段落，将选项与原文细节逐一比对，排除错误选项，确定正确答案；③最后验证主旨题的选项是否贴合全文核心内容。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：文章开头点明介绍“Big Five”（五大兽），随后分别介绍了大象、狮子、非洲水牛、豹子、犀牛，共5种动物，故选D。
2. 细节理解题：根据Elephant段落中“I use them to dig for food and water”可知，象牙用于挖掘食物和水，故选B。
3. 句意猜测题：Rhino段落最后两句意为“现在我们同类数量很少，需要你们的保护”，对应选项A（一些动物数量减少，人类应保护它们），故选A。
4. 细节判断题：A项，原文说大象是最大的陆地动物，不是世界最大（世界最大是蓝鲸），错误；B项，狮子段落提到母狮照顾幼崽且捕猎更多，错误；C项，非洲水牛段落提到“sharp horns”和“live in a group of up to 1,000 members”，正确；D项，豹子擅长跑、爬树、游泳，未提及擅长跳跃，错误，故选C。
5. 主旨大意题：全文围绕非洲“五大兽”展开介绍，对应选项A（Here Come the Big Five），故选A。
【答案】
1.D 2.B 3.A 4.C 5.A
【知识点】
英语阅读理解（细节理解、主旨大意）
【点评】
本题是一篇介绍非洲“五大兽”的英语阅读理解，题目以细节题为主，辅以少量句意猜测和主旨题，整体难度不大，只要学生能准确定位原文信息即可顺利解答。
【难度系数】
0.6