南极科考的最好季节是我国的( ) A.冬季 B 夏季 C 春季 D 秋季 答案:AThe black and white bird came ashore on a beach in the
south of the North Island nearly 4,000 miles away from its usual habitat. The
creature’s astonishing journey was witnessed by a woman walking her dog as the
two-foot bird waddled out of the water in front of her. She said, “It was out
of this world to see it. It was this glistening white thing standing up on the
sand and I thought I was seeing things.” The tale of the lost penguin is
similar to the 2006 children’s film Happy Feet, in which a young penguin finds
himself far from home during a voyage of discovery.
Conservationists believe it has completed an
incredible journey for such a young bird — it is estimated to be around 10
months old. The most likely explanation for its appearance in New Zealand is
the hunt for food. Experts said it may also have rested on an ice floe (浮冰) during its travels and was carried north for a great
distance before it made a swim for dry land. Colin Miskelly, a curator of New
Zealand Museum, said, “They can spend months at a time in the ocean and come ashore
only to moult (脱毛,换毛)or rest.”
Mr. Miskelly said the brave bird would have to find its way back south soon if
it was going to survive. He said, “It is probably hot and thirsty and has been
eating wet sand.” “It doesn’t realize that the sand isn’t going to melt inside
it because they typically eat snow — their only liquid.”
New Zealand residents have been warned to give the
bird a wide berth — it can
inflict (予以) painful bites if threatened.
1.Which of the following is True of Paragraph 1?
A.A young
penguin found himself far from home during a voyage of moulting.
B.A creature’s astonishing journey was incredible in the north of
the North Island.
C.A woman
witnessed a 2 feet bird waddled in the children’s film
while walking her dog.
D.A penguin
came ashore on a beach thousands of miles away from its habitate.
2.Conservationists tend to explain that____________.
A.the young
bird has completed a pleasant journey of 4,000 thousand miles
B.the young
bird’s appearance in New Zealand is due to its
hunt for food and delay of returning
C.the young
bird comes ashore in New Zealand only to moult or rest during its voyage
D.the young
bird is certain to be over 10 months old when it appears on a beach
3.What do we know about the penguin according to Mr.
Miskelly?
A.The penguin
could spend months at a time in the ocean and came ashore only to have young
ones.
B.The young
bird might have slept on an ice floe and could not swim for dry land.
C.The young
penguin didn’t realize the sand wasn’t going to melt inside it like snow it eats.
D.The brave
bird would have to find its way back north soon if it was going to survive.
4.What does the underlined part mean in the last
sentence?
A.The residents
should keep well away from it when they want to watch the young penguin.
B.Some people
do not realize the danger of the young bird and they are expected to touch it.
C.New Zealand
residents want to keep the young bird but it wants to leave the shore.
D.If the local
people threatened the young bird, it would do harm to other birds nearby. .