A kangaroo is a tall, strong animal. It has large feet, a long tail, thick brown fur ( 毛 ) and pointy ears. The kangaroo is regarded as a ___1___ of Australia. Also, kangaroos have been used ___2___ mascots ( 吉祥物 ) for sports teams.
Kangaroo is the name for an adult. It can grow up to two meters ___3___ , and weigh 90 kilograms. Joey is the name for a baby kangaroo. However, ___4___ a joey is born, it isn’t like a kangaroo. It is red, and it has no fur. It looks like a peanut ( 花生 ).
A new born joey cannot see. It is blind. ___5___ it has no problem finding a way to its mother’s pouch ( 育儿袋 ). It just moves slowly up and goes into the mother’s pouch. The mother’s pouch becomes its ___6___ home.
A joey ___7___ in its mother’s pouch. It drinks its mother’s milk and becomes bigger and bigger. Its fur starts to grow. Red fur is for a boy, while grey fur is for a girl. After a few months, a joey’s back legs start to grow. The legs start to grow longer and ___8___ . Now it’s time for a joey to come out of the pouch. It jumps and runs around in the field. And then it comes back to its mother’s pouch to sleep.
A joey has to stay in its mother’s pouch ___9___ about a year, and be fed by the mother until reaching 18 months. When it becomes bigger than the pouch, it ____10____ its first home.
Goodbye and good luck, Joey!
1 . A . heart B . symbol C . place D . map
2 . A . by B . up C . as D . in
3 . A . tall B . deep C . wide D . far
4 . A . where B . what C . why D . when
5 . A . Then B . Even C . But D . So
6 . A . first B . third C . fifth D . seventh
7 . A . grows out B . grows up C . grows down D . grows to
8 . A . weaker B . lighter C . softer D . stronger
9 . A . in B . after C . for D . at
10 . A . leaves B . makes C . returns D . stays
B 2 . C 3 . A 4 . D 5 . C 6 . A 7 . B 8 . D 9 . C 10 . A
【导语】本文介绍袋鼠长大的过程。
1 .句意:袋鼠被视为澳大利亚的象征。
heart 心; symbol 象征; place 地方; map 地图。根据常识可知,袋鼠是澳大利亚的象征。故选 B 。
2 .句意:此外,袋鼠还被用作运动队的吉祥物。
by 通过; up 向高处; as 作为; in 在 …… 里。根据 “...mascots ( 吉祥物 ) for sports teams.” 可知此处指作为运动队的吉祥物。故选 C 。
3 .句意:它能长到 2 米高, 90 公斤重。
tall 高的; deep 深的; wide 宽的; far 远的。根据 “It can grow up to two meters...” 可知此处指高度,用 tall 。故选 A 。
4 .句意:然而,当一个幼袋鼠出生时,它不像一个袋鼠。
where 在哪里; what 什么; why 为什么; when 何时。根据 “However... a joey is born, it isn’t like a kangaroo.” 可知此处指袋鼠出生时,用 when 引导时间状语从句。故选 D 。
5 .句意:但它能毫不费力地找到去母亲育儿袋的路。
then 然后; even 甚至; but 但是; so 因此。根据 “It is blind...it has no problem finding a way to its mother’s pouch ( 育儿袋 ).” 可知前后有转折关系,用 but 连接。故选 C 。
6 .句意:育儿袋成为它的第一个家。
first 第一; third 第三; fifth 第五; seventh 第七。根据 “It just moves slowly up and goes into the mother’s pouch.” 可知幼袋鼠出生是生活在育儿袋,因此是它第一个家。故选 A 。
7 .句意:幼袋鼠在妈妈的育儿袋里长大。
grows out 长出; grows up 长大; grows down 向下长; grows to 长到。根据 “It drinks its mother’s milk and becomes bigger and bigger.” 可知此处指幼袋鼠逐渐长大。故选 B 。
8 .句意:腿开始长得更长更强壮。
weaker 更弱; lighter 更亮; softer 更柔软; stronger 更强壮。根据 “The legs start to grow longer and...” 可知腿变得更长的同时更强壮。故选 D 。
9 .句意:幼袋鼠要在母袋鼠的育儿袋里待上大约一年,由母袋鼠喂养到 18 个月大。
in+ 一段时间表将来; after 在 …… 之后; for 达,计(表示动作或情况持续的时间); at 在某一时刻。根据 “about a year” 可知此处表示在育儿袋待持续一年的时间,用 for 。故选 C 。
10 .句意:当它比袋子大时,它离开第一个家。
leaves 离开; makes 使; returns 回到; stays 待在。根据 “When it becomes bigger than the pouch” 和常识可知,幼袋鼠长大以后会离开育儿袋。故选 A 。