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【题目】阅读理解 B
Hippos(河马) live in Africa(非洲). They are one of the world's largest land animals. Here are some interesting facts about them.
●Where are hippos born?
Hippos often give birth in the water. The hippo babies get out of water right after birth to take their first breath.
●How quickly do hippos grow up?
Hippo babies nurse both under water and on land for a year. Then they stop taking their mothers' milk but they are still with their mothers until they are eight years old. Then they move out.
●What do hippos love?
Hippos love water and they spend most of the day in it to stay cool. The Hippo can breathe, see and hear when its body is under water because its nose, eyes and ears are on the top of its head.
●Do hippos swim better than people?
Yes, they are great swimmers and they can hold(屏住) their breath for five minutes. Hippos can even walk under water along the bottom(水底) of rivers and lakes.
（1）The Chinese meaning of the world “nurse” in the passage is “_______”.
A.护理
B.洗澡
C.吃奶
D.运动
（2）Hippo babies leave their mothers when they are _______ years old.
A.6
B.7
C.8
D.9
（3）The underlined word “it” refers to “_______”.
A.the zoo
B.the tree
C.the land
D.the water
（4）How long can hippos hold their breath under water?
A.For five minutes.
B.For six minutes.
C.For seven minutes.
D.For eight minutes.
（5）What is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A.Where hippos are born.
B.How hippos look for food.
C.When hippo babies stop taking their mothers' milk.
D.Why hippos can breathe when their bodies are under water.

Answer 1

【答案】
（1）C
（2）C
（3）D
（4）A
（5）B
【解析】本文介绍河马的出生、成长、生活习惯等一些信息。
⑴词义猜测。根据第3段可知：一年里河马宝宝在水下和陆地上都能……，然后他们停止摄取妈妈的奶，但是仍然跟着妈妈一直到8岁，根据后面的milk可知此处nurse是吃奶，所以答案是C。
⑵细节理解。根据第3段 they are still with their mothers until they are eight years old可知河马宝宝跟妈妈一直待到8岁，所以答案是C。
⑶词义猜测。根据第4段可知：河马喜欢水，他们一天大部分时间都呆在水里保持凉爽，所以it指代前文提到的water，所以答案是D。
⑷细节理解。根据最后一段 they can hold(屏住) their breath for five minutes可知河马能够憋气长达5分钟，所以答案是A。
⑸细节理解。纵观全文，A是文章的第一个小标题；C是在第二个标题中被提到；D在最后一段被提到，只有B在文章中没有出现，所以答案是B。