2023年中考英语时事热点阅读专练热点02认识大象及其生活习性(学生版+解析版).pdf

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1、2023 年中考英语时事热点阅读专练 热点 02 认识大象及其生活习性 一、阅读理解 1 Do you know elephants?They are big animals in the world.An elephant has got a long and big nose.It is called a trunk.The elephant can use its trunk to do many things.Its trunk is like a hand.With its trunk,an elephant can pick up a 270kg tree.Elephants al

2、so have big ears and teeth.Some elephants can work for people.In India,elephants live with people and they help people carry heavy things.People are kind to them.Elephants have feelings(感情)like people.If an elephant dies,its family members will feel sad.Some people go into the elephants house.If the

3、 elephants dont like them,they may hate them and they will drive them out of their house.1.What does the underlined word“trunk”mean in the passage?A.树干 B.象鼻 C.牙齿 D.大象 2.According to the passage，we can know that elephants have big _.A.ears and eyes B.ears and teeth C.eyes and teeth D.eyes and noses 3

4、.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A.An elephant can pick up a 2，700kg tree.B.Elephants never work for people.C.There arent any elephants in China.D.Some elephants live with people in India.4.You go into the elephants house.If the elephants dont like you，they may _.A.welcome yo

5、u to their house B.feel happy to see you C.play with you D.drive you out of their house 2 We are students from Thailand,and we want to save the elephants.The elephant is one of Thailands symbols.Our first flag had a white elephant on it.This is a symbol of good luck.Elephants are smart animals.They

6、can play soccer or music.They can also draw very well.People say that“an elephant never forgets.”Elephants can walk for a long time and never get lost.They can also remember places with food and water.This helps them to live.But elephants are in great danger.People cut down many trees so elephants a

7、re losing their homes.People also kill elephants for their ivory.Today there are only about 3,000 elephants(over one hundred thousand in 1987).We must save the trees and not buy things made of ivory.Remember that March 13th is Tai Elephant Day.5.What is a symbol of good luck?A.Thailand.B.The elephan

8、t.C.The white elephant.D.The flag of Thailand 6.What helps the elephant to live?A.Playing soccer.B.Drawing pictures.C.Food and water.D.Good memory.7.Why do people kill elephants?A.For trees.B.For ivory.C.For homes.D.For food.8.How many elephants have died in the past thirty years?A.About 3000.B.Abou

9、t 7,000.C.About 97,000.D.About 100,000.9.What can we do to protect the elephants?A.Remember Tai Elephant Day.B.Give them food and water.C.Stay away from the elephants.D.Stop buying things made of ivory.3 The Elephant Herd The Elephant is lovely and it is very big.It has two big ears and a long nose.

10、It has four strong legs and it can help people do many things,such as watering the flowers with its nose and carrying heavy things and so on.The elephant is another animal that lives in groups.An elephant herd(群)usually has from twenty to forty members.The elephants in the herd usually depend on one

11、 another for help when they are in trouble.The leader of the group is usually a wise and strong female(雌性的).She travels at the head of the herd and the other females and their young children follow her.The male elephants follow last.When the danger comes,the male elephants form a circle (圈)around th

12、e weaker animals and protect them.The members of the herd are loyal (忠诚的)to one another.A sick elephant is not left behind to die.If an elephant is sick,the whole herd stops traveling until it gets well.When an elephant is hurt,two others walk on both sides of it and support it with their bodies.A m

13、ember of the herd may be caught in a trap(陷阱).Then the others try to help it.An elephant herd is just like a family of our people.Elephants love the young in the group and give them special care and love.For example,they help young animals stay afloat(漂浮着)when the herd crosses a river.They work toge

14、ther to help a child get to the safety when it goes to a dangerous place.The way elephants love and care the youngsters is like ours.When a female elephant gives birth to her young baby,she will go out of the herd and she usually leaves the herd for a short time.However,she takes another female alon

15、g to act as“aunt”.The aunt stands beside and helps the mother with her new-born baby.In this way,the whole herd protects its newest member.Thats the elephant herd.Do you like it?10.When the danger comes,the male elephants form a circle around _ to protect them.A.the female elephants B.the weaker ele

16、phants C.the leader of the elephants D.the stronger elephants 11.The writer probably agrees _.A.sick elephants are usually left behind to die B.baby elephants cant swim well in the river C.elephants always give the old ones special care D.most elephant herds have over a hundred members 12.What can w

17、e learn from the passage?A.Elephants like to live alone so the male ones are strong.B.Many young elephants die when they cross rivers in groups.C.Elephants can help each other in time when they are in trouble.D.The female elephant leaves the herd forever after she has babies.二、完型填空 1 My favorite ani

18、mals are elephants.Elephants are 13 living animals on land.There are two kinds of elephants-African elephants and 14 elephants.African elephants are larger than Indian elephants,and they have 15 ears.Elephants have to eat 16 because they are so big.One elephant can eat between 100 17 ,000 pounds 18

19、grass in a day!They can live for 60-70 years.There are no bones in the back of 19 feet,only fat.Elephants walk on tiptoe.They can move quietly and walk in the mud 20 .Elephants grow tusks.The tusks are large teeth that stick out of 21 mouths.Sometimes,hunters kill elephants 22 the tusks.People use t

20、he tusks to make beautiful things and piano keys.13.A.the bigger B.the biggest C.bigger D.biggest 14.A.Africa B.African C.India D.Indian 15.A.much larger B.the largest C.largest D.large 16.A.a lot of B.many C.a lot D.lots of 17.A.to B.or C.about D.and 18.A.of B.about C.on D.to 19.A.elephants B.eleph

21、ants C.elephants D.elephant 20.A.hard B.hardly C.easily D.easy 21.A.our B.their C.its D.his 22.A.get B.get to C.to get D.getting 2 Do you want to be a volunteer?23 this past winter vacation,I attended an SSP volunteer trip to Hua Xin,Thailand(泰国华欣).It was a beautiful seaside town.At the elephant bas

22、e,my fellow volunteers and I saw many old and sick Asian elephants.Our task was 24 them.25 we arrived at the base,we had learned what Asian elephants eat fruits,sticky rice(糯米),the skin of corn(玉米)and the bark(树皮)of banana trees.After we had prepared these special foods for the elephants,we tried to

23、 feed them.We stood still(站着不动)outside the elephant cage.The elephants came over to get food using their trunks(象鼻).26 ,I felt very nervous.Would the elephants hurt me?But it turned out that the elephants were very docile(温顺的).They took food from my hand gently（温柔地）.How lovely they were!One of the e

24、lephants took food only from me.I guess it probably liked me 27 than others.After lunch,it was 28 for the elephants to take a bath.Three volunteers needed to work 29 to bathe an elephant.One stood in the middle to hold the hose(水龙带),and the other two brushed the two sides of the animal.It 30 that th

25、e elephants enjoyed their baths very much.We also helped to clean the 31 living areas.Through this volunteer trip,I found that Asian elephants were very lovely.I hope 32 of us can help to protect them and learn to live in harmony with nature.23.A.In B.During C.At D.On 24.A.takes care B.takes care of

26、 C.to take care of D.took care of 25.A.When B.After C.As D.Before 26.A.At first B.At last C.At least D.At most 27.A.much B.more C.many D.a lot 28.A.change B.year C.time D.turn 29.A.up B.together C.with D.alone 30.A.looked B.liked C.sounds D.seemed 31.A.elephants B.elephants C.elephants D.elephantss

27、32.A.all B.both C.neither D.none 三、短文填空 The elephant is the largest animal to walk on E33.An elephant can carry a load of 1,200 pounds（磅）.They eat 300 pounds of food a day.An elephant baby can weigh 200 pounds at b34.Elephants can live up to 70 years.Elephants can be trained to carry logs w35.their

28、trunks（象鼻）,and have been used to work for people in Asia for many years.Elephants use their ears as a cooling system.Blood flows t36.veins(静脉)in the ears and as the elephant flaps(拍击)his ears,the blood cools and flows through his body to c37.off other parts.There are two k38.of elephants:the African

29、 elephant and the I39.elephant.African elephants can be identified(识别)by the larger ears.The African elephant is a little taller than the Indian elephant and weighs as m40.as 12,000 pounds.The Indian one grows up to 9 feet t41.,and weighs up to 8,000 pounds.Its easy to identify because of its s42.ea

30、rs.Most circus(马戏团)elephants are Indian elephants.Another name for the Indian elephant is the Asian elephant.2023 年中考英语时事热点阅读专练 热点 02 认识大象及其生活习性 一、阅读理解 1 Do you know elephants?They are big animals in the world.An elephant has got a long and big nose.It is called a trunk.The elephant can use its trun

31、k to do many things.Its trunk is like a hand.With its trunk,an elephant can pick up a 270kg tree.Elephants also have big ears and teeth.Some elephants can work for people.In India,elephants live with people and they help people carry heavy things.People are kind to them.Elephants have feelings(感情)li

32、ke people.If an elephant dies,its family members will feel sad.Some people go into the elephants house.If the elephants dont like them,they may hate them and they will drive them out of their house.1.What does the underlined word“trunk”mean in the passage?A.树干 B.象鼻 C.牙齿 D.大象 2.According to the passa

33、ge，we can know that elephants have big _.A.ears and eyes B.ears and teeth C.eyes and teeth D.eyes and noses 3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A.An elephant can pick up a 2，700kg tree.B.Elephants never work for people.C.There arent any elephants in China.D.Some elephants live

34、with people in India.4.You go into the elephants house.If the elephants dont like you，they may _.A.welcome you to their house B.feel happy to see you C.play with you D.drive you out of their house【答案】1.B 2.B 3.D 4.D【解析】本文主要向我们介绍了世界上最大的动物大象。并介绍了大象与人的关系并告诉我们大象也是有情绪的。1.词义猜测题。题干问“划线词 trunk 是什么意思”，根据前文“A

35、n elephant has got a long and big nose.”可知，一只大象有一个又长又大的鼻子。故选 B。2.细节理解题。题干问“根据文章我们可以知道大象有大的什么”，根据文中“An elephant has got a long and big nose.”、“Elephants also have big ears and teeth.”可知，大象有大的鼻子、耳朵和牙齿，故选 B。3.推理判断题。题干问“根据文章，下面哪一个是对的”，根据文中“In India，elephants live with people”可知，在印度大象和人们住在一起。故选 D。4.细节理解题

36、。题干问“你进入大象的房子，如果大象不喜欢你，它会怎么做”，根据文章最后一句话“If the elephants dont like them,they may hate them and they will drive them out of their house.可知，如果大象不喜欢他们，大象可能讨厌他们并且会把他们赶出自己的房子，故选 D。2 We are students from Thailand,and we want to save the elephants.The elephant is on e of Thailands symbols.Our first flag ha

37、d a white elephant on it.This is a symbol of good luck.Elephants are smart animals.They can play soccer or music.They can also draw very well.People say that“an elephant never forgets.”Elephants can walk for a long time and never get lost.They can also remember places with food and water.This helps

38、them to live.But elephants are in great danger.People cut down many trees so elephants are losing their homes.People also kill elephants for their ivory.Today there are only about 3,000 elephants(over one hundred thousand in 1987).We must save the trees and not buy things made of ivory.Remember that

39、 March 13th is Tai Elephant Day.5.What is a symbol of good luck?A.Thailand.B.The elephant.C.The white elephant.D.The flag of Thailand 6.What helps the elephant to live?A.Playing soccer.B.Drawing pictures.C.Food and water.D.Good memory.7.Why do people kill elephants?A.For trees.B.For ivory.C.For home

40、s.D.For food.8.How many elephants have died in the past thirty years?A.About 3000.B.About 7,000.C.About 97,000.D.About 100,000.9.What can we do to protect the elephants?A.Remember Tai Elephant Day.B.Give them food and water.C.Stay away from the elephants.D.Stop buying things made of ivory.【答案】5.C 6.

41、D 7.B 8.C 9.D【解析】大象是泰国的象征，它们是非常聪明的动物，有着非常好的记忆力。但是由于人们砍伐树木、猎杀大象获取象牙，现在大象的数量大大减少了，因此我们要保护大象。5.细节理解题。根据短文第一段中“Our first flag had a white elephant on it.This is a symbol of good luck.”可知，白色大象是好运的象征。故选 C。6.细节理解题。根据短文第二段中“They can also remember places with food and water.This helps them to live.”可知，大象有好的记

42、忆力，它们能记住有食物和水的地方，这可以帮助他们生存。故选 D。7.细节理解题。根据短文第二段中“People also kill elephants for their ivory.”可知，人们杀死大象是为了获取它们的象牙。故选 B。8.细节理解题。根据短文第二段中“Today there are only about 3,000 elephants(over one hundred thousand in 1987).”可知，现在只有 3,000 头大象，在 1987 年有 100,000 头，少了 97,000 头。故选 C。9.细节理解题。根据短文第二段最后“We must save

43、the trees and not buy things made of ivory.”可知，我们必须保护大象，不要购买象牙制品。故选 D。3 The Elephant Herd The Elephant is lovely and it is very big.It has two big ears and a long nose.It has four strong legs and it can help people do many things,such as watering the flowers with its nose and carrying heavy things a

44、nd so on.The elephant is another animal that lives in groups.An elephant herd(群)usually has from twenty to forty members.The elephants in the herd usually depend on one another for help when they are in trouble.The leader of the group is usually a wise and strong female(雌性的).She travels at the head

45、of the herd and the other females and their young children follow her.The male elephants follow last.When the danger comes,the male elephants form a circle (圈)around the weaker animals and protect them.The members of the herd are loyal (忠诚的)to one another.A sick elephant is not left behind to die.If

46、 an elephant is sick,the whole herd stops traveling until it gets well.When an elephant is hurt,two others walk on both sides of it and support it with their bodies.A member of the herd may be caught in a trap(陷阱).Then the others try to help it.An elephant herd is just like a family of our people.El

47、ephants love the young in the group and give them special care and love.For example,they help young animals stay afloat(漂浮着)when the herd crosses a river.They work together to help a child get to the safety when it goes to a dangerous place.The way elephants love and care the youngsters is like ours

48、.When a female elephant gives birth to her young baby,she will go out of the herd and she usually leaves the herd for a short time.However,she takes another female along to act as“aunt”.The aunt stands beside and helps the mother with her new-born baby.In this way,the whole herd protects its newest

49、member.Thats the elephant herd.Do you like it?10.When the danger comes,the male elephants form a circle around _ to protect them.A.the female elephants B.the weaker elephants C.the leader of the elephants D.the stronger elephants 11.The writer probably agrees _.A.sick elephants are usually left behi

50、nd to die B.baby elephants cant swim well in the river C.elephants always give the old ones special care D.most elephant herds have over a hundred members 12.What can we learn from the passage?A.Elephants like to live alone so the male ones are strong.B.Many young elephants die when they cross river