1.A pair of giant pandas from southwest China's Sichuan Province arrived at their new home in Belgium's Pairi Daiza zoo,some 60km southwest of downtown Brussels,at around 15:00 local time (1400GMT) on February 23,2014.
About 2,500 people,many of them excited children waving national flags of China and Belgium as well as panda-decorated flags or wearing costume of Panda greeted the pandas along the road to the zoo.
Visitors today can only observe the pandas through a closed-circuit television system in the reception.
Officials said they wanted the pandas fully adapted to their new home before making public debut in April.
The pandas,Xing Hui,the male and Hao Hao,the female,are both 4 years old and are on lease from a breeding center in southwest China's Sichuan Province.
The lease term is 15 years,according to officials with the China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Pandas,the world's largest research base for the species.
"It's a good thing for Belgium."Nicole Duflot,a grandmother coming to the zoo with her husband and her grandson told Xinhua,"We can't see the Panda today but it's a great thing for us to come here."
The Pandas will be living in a panda hall of 5,300 square meters within the zoo.
"I hope Xing Hui and Hao Hao will enhance friendship between Belgium and China."Liao Liqiang,the Chinese ambassador to Belgium,said during an interview with Xinhua.
46.What was the main purpose of China leasing pandas to Belgium?B
A.We were supposed to make money from Belgium.
B.We meant to improve the relationship between China and Belgium.
C.We expected to amuse the Belgian children.
D.We wanted to make the pandas adapt to the environment abroad.
47.The underlined word"debut"probably meansA
A.first appearance
B.ceremony
C.announcement
D.argument
48.According to the passage,which statement is right?C
A.Xing Hui and Hao Hao will live in the city centre of Brussels.
B.Xing Hui and Hao Hao were very popular with the elders in Belgium.
C.Xing Hui and Hao Hao will come back to China in 2029.
D.Xing Hui and Hao Hao were born in 2008 in Sichuan Province.
49.On the first day of the pandas'arrival,visitors couldD
A.gently feel the pandas along the road to the zoo
B.get into the panda hall of 5,300 square meters
C.take pictures with the pandas freely
D.watch the pandas through the TV system in the zoo
50.From the passage,we can predict thatB
A.Belgium's Pairi Daiza Zoo will make much money soon
B.Xing Hui and Hao Hao will be very well treated in their new home
C.Belgium's Pairi Daiza Zoo will serve the Chinese visitors with free admission
D.pandas will be best-sellers in Belgium.
分析 文章报道了中国送大熊猫给比利时,主要目的是改善中国和比利时的关系,此举受到比利时人的热列欢迎,预计大熊猫在新家会被照料得很好.
解答 46.B.细节理解题.从文章最后一段的句子:"I hope Xing Hui and Hao Hao will enhance friendship between Belgium and China."可知中国送大熊猫给比利时的主要目的是改善中国和比利时的关系.故选B.
47.A.词义猜词题.first appearance 第一次出现 ceremony 仪式 announcement 公告 argument 论点 从文章第四段的句子:Officials said they wanted the pandas fully adapted to their new home before making public debut in April.官员说他们想要大熊猫在第一次露面前充分适应新家,可知"debut"是第一次露面的意思.故选A.
48.C.细节理解题.从文章第一段的句子:可知大熊猫是在2014年送给比利时的,而第六段的句子:The lease term is 15 years,可知幸会和好好将在2029年回到中国.故选C.
49.D.细节理解题.从文章第三段的句子:Visitors today can only observe the pandas through a closed-circuit television system in the reception.可知在大熊猫到达的第一天,游客可以通过动物园的电视系统看大熊猫.故选D.
50.B.推理判断题.从文章倒数第二段的句子:The Pandas will be living in a panda hall of 5,300 square meters within the zoo.可以预测幸会和好好在新家会被照料的很好.故选B.
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①新闻报道了什么事件;②事件是因为什么而发生的,相关背景如何;③文段中指出的事件发生过程中的突出细节是 什么;④事件造成的后果是什么;⑤事件的本质是什么,透过事件的表面现象,我们看到了什么社会问题.通过这样的梳理,我们就可以把新闻的脉络理清楚.这类材料命题点往往落在事实细节上