Question

Here are some of the fastest animals in the animal world. Let me tell you that a man can run 20 to 25 miles an hour.

Heavy people can not run very fast. But some heavy animals can.Black rhinos are more than 3,500 pounds. They can run almost 30 miles an hour. Cheetahs are the fastest land animal over short distances(距离).They can run over 70 miles an hour. But they get tired quickly and usually stop after a few minutes.Pronghorn antelopes are the fastest animals over long distances. They can run 35 miles an hour for many miles. Their top speed is more than 50 miles an hour.Ostriches can’t fly, but they can run faster than other birds. They can run 43 miles an hour for a short distance. And can keep up a speed of more than 30 miles an hour over long distances.

1.How heavy may a black rhino be?

A. More than 4,500 pounds.

B. More than 3,500 pounds.

C. 2,000 pounds.

D. 1,500 pounds.

2.What are the fastest land mammals over short distances?

A. Cheetahs.B. Pronghorn.C. Horses. D. Elephants.

3.The top speed of pronghorn antelopes may be over _______ miles an hour.

A.20 B.30 C.35 D.50

4.Ostriches can run more than _______miles an hour over long distances.

A.50 B. 43 C. 35 D. 30

5.Which is the best title for this passage?

A. The biggest birds.

B. What animal has the largest eggs.

C. The fastest animals.

D. The land mammal.s

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.A

3.D

4.D

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了最快的动物们每小时能跑多么远，有擅长短距离的，有擅长长距离的。

1.】细节理解题. 根据Black rhinos are more than 3,500 pounds.可知它重3500英镑。故选B。

2.细节理解题。根据Cheetahs are the fastest land animal over short distances(距离).可知Cheetahs擅长短距离跑。可知选A。

3.】细节理解题.根据Their top speed is more than 50 miles an hour.可知它的最快速度是每小时50英里，故选D。

4.And can keep up a speed of more than 30 miles an hour over long distances.可知它能保持一小时30英里的速度进行长距离跑。故选D。

5.综合理解题。通读全文，主要介绍的是最快的动物们。故选C。

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