Question

Why do people love pandas so much? Perhaps it is because they look very cute, or perhaps it is because there are not many left.

Pandas are actually called giant pandas. Many people also call them panda bears because they are mammals (哺乳類) classified from the bear family. Giant pandas originate in China. Pictures of both the dragon and the giant panda are often regarded as the symbols of China.

Giant pandas look different from other bears because they are white with black patches around their eyes, over their ears, and across their bodies. Although they look adorable and move slow, they can be as dangerous as any other bear when they are angry. Pandas mostly eat bamboo, but they may also eat other food like eggs, fish, oranges and bananas.

Many people think that giant pandas have few babies, and that is one of the reasons that there are not many of them left. But scientists say that a female panda may have about five or six cubs during her life. The female panda gives birth to one or two panda cubs, but she is only able to take care of only one of her cubs. As a result, one of her cubs dies soon after birth because of a lack of intense care.

The giant panda is an endangered species, and there are only about 2,000 giant pandas left in the world. People have been trying hard to protect giant pandas. It looks like their work is paying off because the number of giant pandas is increasing.

1.Why do some people call “pandas” panda bears?

A. Because they look like bears.

B. Because they like to live with bears.

C. Because they are often regarded as bears.

D. Because they are mammals classified from the bear family.

2.What do pandas like eating most?

A. Bamboo. B. Fish. C. Bananas. D. Oranges.

3.How many baby pandas can a female panda have in her life?

A. Three. B. Four or five. C. Five or six. D. More than seven.

4.What does the phrase “paying off ” mean in the last paragraph?

A. To result in success. B. To pay money on it.

C. To stop working. D. To make it work.

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.A

3.C

4.A

【解析】

試題分析：這篇短文中作者給我們介紹了關于熊貓的一些事情，熊貓的原產(chǎn)地在中國，是中國的象征。熊貓因為他們可愛的樣子而受到很多人的喜愛，也因為他們的數(shù)量之少而受到很多人的關注�，F(xiàn)在人們正努力的保護熊貓，不讓這個物種在地球上消失。

1. 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)短文第二段中Many people also call them panda bears because they are mammals (哺乳類) classified from the bear family.可知，很多人把大熊貓叫做貓熊，因為他們是從熊的家族里分出來的哺乳動物。故選D。

2.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)短文第三段中Pandas mostly eat bamboo, but they may also eat other food like eggs, fish, oranges and bananas. 可知，熊貓主要吃竹子，但是他們也吃其他的食物，如雞蛋，魚，橘子和香蕉。故選A。

3.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)短文第四段中But scientists say that a female panda may have about five or six cubs during her life. 可知，科學家說，一個雌性大熊貓一生可以養(yǎng)育5到6個幼仔。故選C。

4.詞義猜測題。根據(jù)這個短語所在的句子以及上下文People have been trying hard to protect giant pandas. It looks like their work is paying off because the number of giant pandas is increasing可知，人們一直在努力的保護大熊貓，而大熊貓的數(shù)量增加了，所以人們的努力得到了回報。故應該選A，意思是導致成功。B選項的意思是為某物付錢；C選項的意思是停止工作；D選項的意思是使某物工作。

考點：科普類短文閱讀。