Question

           (B) 

The giraffe The giraffe is the tallest modern land animal. It can be over 5. 5 metres tall. Its neck bone may be 1. 9 metres long. Yet the giraffe has only seven bones in its neck,the same number as in the human. Even a small bird has more bones in its neck than in a tall giraffe. Each bone in a giraffe's neck is very long,while the bones in a human's neck are small. That makes the difference. A female giraffe gives birth to one baby at a time. The baby,called a calf,is about 1. 9 metres tall at birth. By the age of eight it is full-grown. The giraffe can live for 30 years;the giraffe is good at running;it can run 30 kilometres per hour. The giraffe likes to live together,usually 7 —10 a group. The giraffe eats mostly leaves. Because it has a long neck,it can reach the leaves high up on the trees.

1. How long can a giraffe live?

   A. 10 years. B. 30 years. C. 8 years. D. 7 years.

2. The number of the bones in a bird's neck is .

   A. as big as in a human's neck   B. not so big as in a giraffe's neck

   C. much larger than in a human's neck   D. much smaller than in a giraffe's neck

3. Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?

   A. A giraffe has only seven bones.

   B. The giraffe is the largest animal on land.

   C. It takes eight years for a giraffe to grow up.

   D. All the leaves on the trees will be eaten by giraffes if they live in that region.

4. The baby giraffe is about at birth.

   A. 5. 5 metres long   B. 5. 5 metres tall   C. 1. 9  metres long   D. 1. 9  metres tall

5. When a giraffe sees a tiger we can guess .

   A. it will run away as fast as possible

   B. it will run to eat the tiger

   C. it will make the tiger bring it something to eat

   D. it will bring some small animals for the tiger to eat

Answer 1

(B)

1. B 解析:根据文中的“The giraffe can live for 30 years...”可知答案。

2. C解析：根据文中提到的“Even a small bird has more bones in its neck than in a tall giraffe."和“Yet the giraffe has only seven bones in its neck,the same number as in the human. ”可知答案。

3. C解析:根据文中的“By the age of eight it is full-grown."可知答案。

4. D解析：根据文中的“Thebaby,calleda calf,is about   1. 9 metres tall at birth. ”可知 答案。

5. A解析:根据常识及文中的“...the giraffe is good at running;it can run 30 kilometres per hour."可知，长颈鹿看到老虎会尽可能 快地跑。故本题的正确答案选A.