Question

三、 閱讀理解(20分)(AK2015 •棗莊)

The long trunk of an elephant is a wonderful example of skill. The neck of four-footed animals is usually long,to have them reach their food without difficulty,but the elephant has a short neck,to make him more easily support the weight of his huge head and heavy teeth. His long trunk lets him get his food easily.

The trunk of an elephant to him is what the neck is to other animals. It is also a nose to him,for at the end of it there is an empty place like a cup,and in the bottom of the cup are two holes,and the animal smells and breathes through them. It is an arm and a hand too,so that it has been said that the elephant carries his nose in his hand,and it might also have been said that he breathes by his hand.

At the end of the trunk,there is a strange part,about five inches long,which forms a finger. With this finger the animal can pick up the smallest piece of money from the ground,and he has been taught to make marks like letters with a pen.

The trunk of a full-grown elephant is about eight feet long. The elephant has such great strength that he can knock down a man with it.

1. The elephant has a short neck to support .

   A. his leg   B. his body   C. his arm   D. his head and teeth

2. The trunk of the elephant helps him get his easily.

   A. side   B. tail   C. food   D. ear

3. The trunk of the elephant takes the place of the following except .

   A. a neck   B. a nose and a finger   C. an arm and a hand   D. a leg

4. —How does the elephant smell?

—Through two holes .

   A. in the bottom of the empty place that likes a cup   B. at the beginning of the trunk   C. in his head   D. in his face

5. The elephant can knock down a man with his trunk. This shows that he is .

   A. weak   B. strong   C. quiet   D. angry

Answer 1

三、 (A)

1. D解析：由文中的“…to make him more easily support the weight of his huge head and heavy teeth. ”可知選   D.

2. C 解析：由文中的“The long trunk of an elephant is a wonderful example of skill. ...to have them reach their food without difficulty...”可知選 C.

3. D解析：由第二、三段可知，大象的鼻子具 有嗅覺作用，還具有脖子、手、手指和胳膊 的作用，但是不具有腿的作用。故選D.

4. A 解析:由第二段中的“...for at the end of it there is a empty place like a cup,and in the bottom of the cup are two holes,and the animal smells and breathes through them. ”可知選A〇

5. B 解析：由最后一句“The elephant has such great strength that he can knock down a man with it. ”可知選 B.