Question

Zoos are places where different kinds of animals are Kept and shown for the public. At most modern zoos people can see, smell and hear animals in their natural way. Some zoos even have “friendship farms” where people can touch some of the animals. Here are four reasons why people need zoos.

Firstly, zoos educate people about animals and their natural environment. They give interesting information about each animal, such as where it comes from and how it lives. Special teachers at the zoo help children to understand more about the animals. Trained guides show visitors around the zoo.

Secondly, zoos are working hard to find out more about animals. New knowledge leads to improved ways of looking after animals in the zoo, and better understanding of the same animals in the wild.

Thirdly, zoos play a part in protecting animals and stopping them from disappearing. Zoos work together with each other to help the animals in danger. For example, gorillas(大猩猩) from Taronga Zoo were sent to live with gorillas at the Melbourne Zoo in the hope that they would give birth to babies.

Finally, zoos are important for people’s enjoyment. People enjoy getting close to animals without having to cross the plains（平原）of Africa or climb the mountains of China. In the past, animal shows were common in zoos. Visitors were excited by monkeys in human clothes, and they even took rides on elephants or horses. However, today people prefer to see animals behaving naturally.

So a modern zoo is a place where animals are well cared for.

1. Special teachers at the zoo___________.

A. show visitors around the zoo

B. ride elephants or horses

C. look after animals in danger

D. help children know about animals

2. According to Paragraph 5, visitors to the zoos enjoy themselves because they_____

A. can get close to animals

B. prefer to cross plains

C. like climbing mountains

D. can organize animal shows

3.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A. Modern zoos have improved ways of looking after animals.

B. At modern zoos people like to see animals behaving naturally.

C. At modern zoos baby animals are usually born on the “friendship farms”.

D. Modern zoos educate people about animals and their natural environment.

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.A

3.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文告诉我们：动物园是饲养动物和动物为公众表演的地方。人们需要动物园，有四个原因。动物园里的专门的老师帮助孩子们了解动物，人们能接近动物所以到动物园的游客玩得很开心。

1.动物园里的专门的老师帮助孩子们了解动物。根据Special teachers at the zoo help children to understand more about the animals. 故选Ｄ。

2.根据第五段，因为他们能接近动物所以到动物园的游客玩得很开心。根据zoos are important for people’s enjoyment. People enjoy getting close to animals without having to cross the plains（平原）of Africa or climb the mountains of China. 可知Ａ。

3.根据短文下面哪个是不对的？根据Some zoos even have “friendship farms” where people can touch some of the animals.故选Ｃ。

考点：日常生活类短文阅读。