Question

The giraffe is the tallest modern land animal. It can be over 5. 5 meters tall. Its neck alone may be 1. 9 meters long. Yet the giraffe has only seven bones in its neck, the same number as in the humans’. Even a small bird has many more bones in its neck than a tall giraffe. Each bone in a giraffe’s neck is very long, while the bones in a human’s neck are short. That makes the difference. A female giraffe gives birth to one baby at a time. The baby, called a calf, is about 1. 9 meters tall at birth. By the age of eight it is full-grown. The giraffe eats mostly leaves. Because it has a long neck, it can reach the leaves high up on the trees.
【小题1】In this passage the underlined word “giraffe” means _______.

A．鲸鱼

B．长颈鹿

C．大象

D．河马

【小题2】The bones in a bird’s neck are _______.

A．as big as in a human’s neck	B．as big as in a giraffe’s neck
C．many more than in a human’s neck	D．much smaller in a giraffe’s neck

【小题3】Which of the following is TRUE?

A．A giraffe has only seven bones.

B．The giraffe is the largest animal on the land.

C．It takes eight years for a giraffe to grow up.

D．Most of the leaves on the trees are eaten up by giraffes.

【小题4】When a giraffe is born, it is about _______.

A．5. 5 meters long	B．5. 5 meters tall
C．1. 9 meters long	D．1. 9 meters tall

【小题5】We can guess when a giraffe sees a tiger _______.

A．it will run away as fast as possible

B．it will run to eat the tiger

C．it will make the tiger bring it something to eat

D．it will make one of the smallest animals bring the tiger something to eat

Answer 1

【小题1】B
【小题2】C
【小题3】C
【小题4】D
【小题5】A

解析试题分析：这篇短文主要描述了长颈鹿的一些生理特点及其生活习性。
【小题1】根据下文它是当今最高的陆生动物，结合常识可知此处指的是长颈鹿，故选B。
【小题2】根据the same number as in the humans’. Even a small bird has many more bones in its neck than a tall giraffe. 描述，可知鸟类脖子上的骨头要比人多，故选C。
【小题3】根据By the age of eight it is full-grown. 描述，可知长颈鹿八岁后才算成年，故选C，一只长颈鹿用八年的时间长大。
【小题4】根据The baby, called a calf, is about 1. 9 meters tall at birth. 描述，可知选D。
【小题5】根据The giraffe eats mostly leaves. 长颈鹿吃树叶，及短文描述可知它不是一种凶猛的动物，故看见老虎，会快速的逃跑。故选A。
考点：关于长颈鹿的说明文阅读
点评：本文中长句较多，一时很难读懂句子含义，注意多读几遍，不要强求非得理解一词一句的含义，能把握文章大意就行。然后带着问题阅读短文，一般就能顺利找出答题依据。对于不能直接找到根据的问题注意联系上下文，根据短文中心总结出正确答案。