五、阅读理解，根据短文内容选择正确答案。
This month, a large group of flamingos(火烈鸟) looked for food in a nature park in Spain(西班牙). The “pink clouds” made an amazing scene(景象) in early spring.
Flamingos are like supermodels(超模) in the animal world. They have very long legs and beautiful necks. They like to stand on one leg.
The flamingos' pink color comes from their food. They eat shrimps(小虾米) every day. The pigment(色素) in the shrimps makes them look pink.
Flamingos may be the hottest birds in the fashion(时尚) world right now. You can find their images(形象) everywhere:shirts, skirts, shoes.... You can even get a flamingo swimming ring!
()1. Where did the flamingos come from?
A. China.
B. America.
C. Spain.
D. Russia.
()2. When did they go to the nature park?
A. Early spring.
B. Late summer.
C. Early winter.
D. Late autumn.
()3. What colour are the flamingos?
A. White.
B. Pink.
C. Blue.
D. Red.
()4. What don't they like to do?
A. Look for food in the nature park.
B. Stand on one leg.
C. Eat shrimps.
D. Stand on the shirts, skirts, shoes...
()5. Why do people say the flamingos are like supermodels in the animal world?
A. They have very long legs and beautiful necks.
B. They like to stand.
C. Their pink color comes from their food.
D. The “pink clouds” made an amazing scene in early spring.
Lesson 18

1~5 CABDA

【解析】
1. 根据短文第一段第一句“This month, a large group of flamingos looked for food in a nature park in Spain.”可知，火烈鸟在西班牙的自然公园觅食，答案选C。
2. 根据第一段最后一句“The ‘pink clouds’ made an amazing scene in early spring.”可知，火烈鸟出现在自然公园的时间是早春，答案选A。
3. 文中多次提及火烈鸟是粉色的，如“pink clouds”，且第三段说明虾的色素让它们呈粉色，答案选B。
4. 第四段表明火烈鸟的形象出现在衬衫、裙子等物品上，并非火烈鸟站在这些物品上，所以D选项是它们不会做的事，答案选D。
5. 根据第二段第一、二句“Flamingos are like supermodels in the animal world. They have very long legs and beautiful necks.”可知，答案选A。
【答案】
1~5 CABDA
【知识点】
细节信息查找；科普类文本阅读
【点评】
本文围绕火烈鸟的活动地点、外形特征、颜色成因及流行形象展开，考查学生从短文中提取细节信息的能力，内容兼具知识性与趣味性，难度适中，适合基础阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.8