二、John 还上网了解了关于猫头鹰的知识。请阅读短文，根据短文内容从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Owls are active mainly at night. They hunt when it's dark. Most of us work and study in the daytime. We hardly ever see owls, but many of us like these night birds very much. Our love for owls has a long history, and it's in many cultures. No matter how far back in time we look, there are always artworks or stories with owls in them.
These days, we can find owls on T-shirts, in children's books, etc. So what makes owls so popular?
Some bird scientists believe owls' popularity lies largely in their cool looks. In order to see clearly in the dark, owls have evolved(进化) to have large eyes. Unlike human eyes, their eyes are cylindrical(圆筒状的). So owls cannot move their eyes around. Their heads have to do most of the moving. That's why owls can turn their heads almost fully around.
Owls also use sound to hunt. Their ears are lopsided(两边高低不平的)—the left ear is a little higher than the right ear. A sound goes in one ear before it arrives in the other. This helps owls tell which direction the sound comes from. To make their sense of hearing even better, owls' whole faces act like satellite dishes(圆盘式卫星接收器) for sounds. Their beaks(喙) are very small so that they won't get in the way.
Thanks to such unusual looks and abilities, owls have become known as mysterious (神秘的) and amazing animals. For a long time, people have created lots of myths (神话) about them. These old stories have made more people interested in owls and owls more popular than ever.
1. Why can't owls move their eyes around? ()
A. Because their heads are too big.
B. Because their eyes are too large.
C. Because their necks are too short.
D. Because their eyes are cylindrical.
2. What can we learn about owls' lopsided ears? ()
A. They help owls find where sounds come from.
B. They let owls turn their heads around freely.
C. They are the reason why owls have small beaks.
D. They make owls' faces look like satellite dishes.
3. 提升题 What is the main purpose of the passage? ()
A. To advise people to protect owls.
B. To list different stories about owls.
C. To explain why owls are so popular.
D. To tell how owls' body parts help them hunt.

1. D
2. A
3. C

【分析】
1. 第1题是细节理解题，需定位原文查找猫头鹰不能转动眼睛的原因，匹配对应选项；
2. 第2题是细节理解题，需定位原文关于猫头鹰高低耳的描述，明确其作用后匹配选项；
3. 第3题是主旨大意题，需通读全文梳理文章结构，明确作者写作目的，匹配选项。
【解析】
1. 第1题：根据短文第三段“Unlike human eyes, their eyes are cylindrical(圆筒状的). So owls cannot move their eyes around.”可知，猫头鹰的眼睛是圆筒状的，因此无法转动眼睛，对应选项D。A、B、C选项原文未提及，排除。
2. 第2题：根据短文第四段“A sound goes in one ear before it arrives in the other. This helps owls tell which direction the sound comes from.”可知，猫头鹰高低不平的耳朵能帮助它们判断声音的来源方向，对应选项A。B、C、D选项与原文内容不符，排除。
3. 第3题：通读全文，文章先引出猫头鹰受欢迎的现象，随后从外观、听觉能力、相关神话等方面解释猫头鹰受欢迎的原因，因此本文的主要目的是说明猫头鹰受欢迎的原因，对应选项C。A选项未提及保护，B选项仅为部分内容，D选项仅涉及听觉部分，均不能概括全文主旨，排除。
【答案】
1. D
2. A
3. C
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题、主旨大意题
【点评】
本题为英语阅读理解题，围绕猫头鹰的相关知识设题，涵盖细节理解和主旨大意两种常见题型，考查学生定位原文信息、梳理文章逻辑的能力，题目难度适中，适合初中阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.6