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【題目】 The okapi is a mammal living above the equator in one of the most biodiverse areas in central Africa. The animal was unknown to the western world until the beginning of the 20th century, and is often described as half-zebra, half-giraffe, as if it were a mixed-breed creature from a Greek legend. Yes its image is prevalent in the Democratic Republic of Congo-the only country in the world where it is found living in the world. The okapi is to Congo what the giant panda is to China or the kangaroo to Australia.

Although the okapi has striped markings resembling those of zebras’, it is most closely related to the giraffe. It has a long neck, and large, flexible ears. The face and throat are greyish white. The coat is a chocolate to reddish brown, much in contrast with the white horizontal stripes and rings on the legs and white ankles. Overall, the okapi can be easily distinguished form its nearest relative. It is much smaller (about the size of a horse) and shares more external similarities with the deer than with the giraffe. While both sexes possess horns in the giraffe, only males bear horns in the okapi.

The West got its first whiff of the okapi in 1890 when Welsh Journalist Henry Morton Stanley had puzzled over a strange “African donkey” in his book. Other Europeans in Africa had also heard of an animal that they came to call the “African unicorn.” Explorers may have seen the fleeting view of the striped backside as the animal fled through the bushes, leading to speculation that the okapi was some sort of rainforest zebra. Some even believed that the okapi was a new species of zebra. It was only later, when okapi skeleton was analyzed, that naturalists realized they had a giraffe on their hands.

In 1987, the Okapi Wildlife Reserve was established in eastern Congo to protect this rare mammal. But decades of political turbulence has seen much of the Congo’s natural resources spin out of the government’s control, and okapi numbers have fallen by 50 percent since 1995. Today, only 10,000 remain.

【1】Which of the following is a picture of an okapi?

A.B.

C.D.

【2】Which of the following descriptions is true about the okapi?

A.It is an important symbol of Congo.

B.It has been well protected since 1987.

C.It is a mystical creature from a Greek legend

D.It is more closely related to the zebra than the giraffe.

【3】What does the underlined word“whiff”most likely mean in Paragraph 3?

A.Firm belief.B.Kind intention.

C.Strong dislike.D.Slight trace.

【4】What can be inferred about Henry Morton Stanley?

A.He was the first Europeans to analyze okapi skeleton.

B.He had found many new species of animals in Africa.

C.He did not know the“African donkey"in his book was the okapi.

D.He had seen the backside of an okapi dashing through the bushes.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】D

【4】C

【解析】

本文為說明文。文章介紹了生活在赤道以上的哺乳動物--- okapi，這種動物直到20世紀(jì)初才為西方世界所知，通常被描述為半斑馬半長頸鹿，仿佛它是希臘傳說中的混血動物。1987年，在剛果東部建立了Okapi野生動物保護(hù)區(qū)，來保護(hù)這種稀有的哺乳動物。現(xiàn)在okapi成為剛果的重要象征。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段“the okapi has striped markings resembling those of zebras’, it is most closely related to the giraffe. It has a long neck, and large, flexible ears. The face and throat are greyish white. The coat is a chocolate to reddish brown, much in contrast with the white horizontal stripes and rings on the legs and white ankles. Overall, the okapi can be easily distinguished form its nearest relative. It is much smaller (about the size of a horse) and shares more external similarities with the deer than with the giraffe.” okapiOkapi有類似斑馬的條紋，但它與長頸鹿的關(guān)系最為密切。它的脖子很長，耳朵又大又靈活。臉和喉嚨是灰白色的。皮毛是巧克力色到紅棕色，與白色的水平條紋和腿上的環(huán)以及白色的腳踝形成了鮮明的對比。總的來說，okapi可以很容易地把它從近親中分辨出來。它比長頸鹿小得多（大約馬的大�。�，與鹿有更多的外部相似性。分析四副圖片可知B項(xiàng)符合題意，故選B。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段“The okapi is to Congo what the giant panda is to China or the kangaroo to Australia.” Okapi對剛果，就像大熊貓對中國或袋鼠對澳大利亞。根據(jù)常識可知，大熊貓是中國的象征，袋鼠是澳大利亞的象征。因此可推斷出Okapi是剛果的重要象征。故選A。

【3】詞義猜測題。根據(jù)劃線詞后的“…when Welsh Journalist Henry Morton Stanley had puzzled over a strange “African donkey” in his book... Other Europeans in Africa had also heard of an animal that they came to call the “African unicorn.” 當(dāng)威爾士記者亨利·莫頓·斯坦利在他的書中對一頭奇怪的“非洲驢”感到困惑。歐洲人也聽說過一種他們稱之為“非洲獨(dú)角獸”的動物。由此可推斷出西方在1890年是第一次發(fā)現(xiàn)了這種動物的一點(diǎn)蹤跡。分析選項(xiàng)A. Firm belief堅(jiān)定的信仰； B. Kind intention善意；C. Strong dislike非常不喜歡；D. Slight trace一點(diǎn)蹤跡。由此可知D項(xiàng)符合題意，故選D。

【4】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段的第一句The West got its first whiff of the okapi in 1890 when Welsh Journalist Henry Morton Stanley had puzzled over a strange “African donkey” in his book. 1890年，當(dāng)威爾士記者Henry Morton Stanley在他的書中把okapi看作是一頭奇怪的“非洲驢”而感到困惑，由此可知，Henry不知道書中的“非洲驢”是okapi，故選C。

推理判斷試題屬于高層次閱讀理解題。這種題型包括判斷題和推理題。這兩類題常常相互依存，推理是為了得出正確的判斷，正確的判斷又依賴于合乎邏輯的推理。如第4小題屬于推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段的第一句The West got its first whiff of the okapi in 1890 when Welsh Journalist Henry Morton Stanley had puzzled over a strange “African donkey” in his book. 1890年，當(dāng)威爾士記者Henry Morton Stanley在他的書中把okapi看作是一頭奇怪的“非洲驢”而感到困惑，由此可知，Henry不知道書中的“非洲驢”是okapi故選C。

根據(jù)事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)，推斷合理信息。推理題要求在理解原文表面文字信息的基礎(chǔ)上，做出一定判斷和推論，從而得到文章的隱含意義和深層意義。推理題所涉及的內(nèi)容可能是文中某一句話，也可是某幾句話，但做題的指導(dǎo)思想都是以文字信息為依據(jù)，既不能做出在原文中找不到文字根據(jù)的推理，也不能根據(jù)表面文字信息做多步推理。也就是說，要做到判斷有據(jù), 推論有理, 忠實(shí)原文。切忌用自己的觀點(diǎn)代替作者的本意，切忌片面思考，得出片面結(jié)論。