Question

Tigers are among the most admired and most feared animals in the world . When we think of a tiger, we think of danger. We think of the big teeth and large feet of it. We also think of beauty.

The tiger is a hunter that hunts alone. In fact , tigers are probably better than any other land mammal(哺乳動物) at catching large animals without help. Even so, the life of this big-game hunter isn’t easy. Finding food can be difficult, especially for a tiger that is old or weak. Most of the animals it tries to attack get away. A tiger sometimes goes weeks without eating. When that happens, it may hunt animals that can be dangerous even for a tiger.

When they are in a bad situation, some tigers may even attack humans. But in fact, tigers kill very few people each year. Most tigers run away when they see people.

What tigers have done to people can’t compare to what people have done to tigers. Over the last 200 years, we have almost killed tigers in the wild(野外). Today, the tiger is one of the most endangered animals on Earth.

A tiger may live 20 years or more, if it is not disturbed by humans. Female(雌性的) tigers usually live longer than male(雄性的)tigers, because the males live more dangerously.

It isn’t easy for people to tell a male from a female unless the female happens to be with her babies.Only females take care of the young. The big difference between males and females is size. Male tigers are much bigger.

Tigers are big eaters. In a single year, one tiger must eat about 70 deer or other large animals. That is one reason why tigers hunt alone. If they lived in big groups, they could never find enough animals to feed them all.

1.What’s the topic sentence of Paragraph 2?

A. The tiger is a hunter that hunts alone.

B. A tiger sometimes goes weeks without eating.

C. The life of this big-game hunter isn’t easy.

D. Most of the animals it tries to attack get away.

2.The easiest way to tell a male tiger from a female one is by looking at their______

A. size B. running speed

C.way of hunting D.claws

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A. A tiger can only live about 20 years.

B.It is people who make tigers endangered

C.Many people are killed by tigers every year.

D.Male and female tigers take care of their babies together.

4.According to the passage, why do tigers hunt alone?

A.They can run faster hunting alone.

B.They can’t get along well with other tigers.

C.They can hide themselves easily in this way.

D. They can’t find enough animals to share with other tigers.

5..The passage is most probably taken from __________________

A. A library guide B.a news story

C. a wildlife book D.a pet magazine

Answer 1

1.C

2.A

3.B

4.D

5.C

【解析】

試題分析：這篇文章描述了老虎，向我們介紹了老虎的獵捕能力和生活習性，以及老虎現在面臨的嚴峻的現狀。

1.】推斷分析題。從第二段中“Even so, the life of this big-game hunter isn’t easy. ”以及后面著重描述了老虎生活的艱難可以推斷出C符合題意，故選C。

2.】細節分析題。從第倒數第二段中的“The big difference between males and females is size. Male tigers are much bigger.”可以看出我們可以通過體型來判斷老虎的公母，故選A。

3.】推斷分析題。從第四段中的“What tigers have done to people can’t compare to what people have done to tigers. Over the last 200 years, we have almost killed tigers in the wild(野外). Today, the tiger is one of the most endangered animals on Earth.”可以看出讓老虎處于嚴峻狀況的正是人類，故選B。

4. is one reason why tigers hunt alone. If they lived in big groups, they could never find enough animals to feed them all.”可以看出老虎單獨捕食是因為食物不夠分，故選D。

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考點：考查說明文閱讀。