[单项选择] (B)

I suddenly heard an elephant crying as though frightened looking down. I immediately recognized that something was wrong and ran down to the edge of the near bank. There I saw Ma Shwe with her three-month-old calf struggling in the fast-rising water and it was a life-and-death struggle. Her calf was floating and screaming with fear. Ma Shwe was as near to the far bank as she could get, holding her whole body against the rushing water and keeping the calf pressed against her huge body. Every now and then the rushing water would sweep the calf away.
There was a sudden rise in the water and the calf was washed clean over the mother’s body and was gone. Ma Shwe turned quickly to reach it and pressed the calf with her head and trunk against the rocky bank. Then with a huge effort she picked it up in her trunk and tried until she was able to place it on a narrow shelf of rock.
Just at this moment, she fell back into the river. If s
A. the calf was about to fall into the river
B. Ma Shwe was placing the calf on the rock
C. the calf was washed away by the rising water
D. Ma Shwe was holding the calf against the rushing water

[单项选择]I suddenly heard an elephant crying as though frightened looking down. I immediately recognized that something was wrong and ran down to the edge of the near bank. There I saw Ma Shwe with her three-month-old calf struggling in the fast-rising water and it was a life-and-death struggle. Her calf was floating and screaming with fear. Ma Shwe was as near to the far bank as she could get, holding her whole body against the rushing water and keeping the calf pressed against her huge body. Every now and then the rushing water would sweep the calf away.
There was a sudden rise in the water and the calf was washed clean over the mother’s body and was gone. Ma Shwe turned quickly to reach it and pressed the calf with her head and trunk against the rocky bank. Then with a huge effort she picked it up in her trunk and tried until she was able to place it on a narrow shelf of rock.
Just at this moment, she fell back into the river. If she were carried down, it would be certain death. I
A. the calf was about to fall into the river
B. Ma Shwe was placing the calf on the rock
C. the calf was washed away by the rising water
D. Ma Shwe was holding the calf against the rushing water

[单项选择] (B)

I suddenly heard an elephant crying as though frightened looking down. I immediately recognized that something was wrong and ran down to the edge of the near bank. There I saw Ma Shwe with her three-month-old calf struggling in the fast-rising water and it was a life-and-death struggle. Her calf was floating and screaming with fear. Ma Shwe was as near to the far bank as she could get, holding her whole body against the rushing water and keeping the calf pressed against her huge body. Every now and then the rushing water would sweep the calf away.
There was a sudden rise in the water and the calf was washed clean over the mother’s body and was gone. Ma Shwe turned quickly to reach it and pressed the calf with her head and trunk against the rocky bank. Then with a huge effort she picked it up in her trunk and tried until she was able to place it on a narrow shelf of rock.
Just at this moment, she fell back into the river. If s
A. By putting it on a safe spot
B. By pressing it against her body
C. By taking it away with her
D. By carrying it on her back

[单项选择]As he was waiting downstairs, he suddenly heard a voice calling from （　）
A. over
B. above
C. up
D. upon

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What does elephant like to eat

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How tall may an adult elephant be

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At what time will an elephant stop growing

[填空题]The elephant sanctuary in recent weeks has turned into somewhat of a ______.

[单项选择]The population of elephant seals, reduced by hunting to perhaps a few dozen animals early in this century, has soared under federal protection during the last few decades. However, because the species repopulated itself through extensive inbreeding, it now exhibits a genetic uniformity that is almost unparalleled in other species of mammals, and thus it is in far greater danger of becoming extinct than are most other species. Given the information in the passage above, which of the following is most likely the reason that other species of mammals are leas likely than elephant seals to become extinct
A. Other species of mammals have large populations, so the loss of a few members of the species is not significant
B. Other species of mammals have increased their knowledge of dangers through the experience of generation after generation of animals
C. In other species of mammals, hunters can readily distinguish between males and females or between young animals and adults
D. In other species of mammals, some members of the species am genetically better equipped to withstand a disease or event that destroys other members of the species
E. Other species of mammals have retained habits of caution and alertness because they have not been protected as endangered species

[单项选择]The elephant is the biggest four-legged animal in the world. It is also, perhaps, the gentlest, but not (41) .
Elephants (42) for a long time--fifty or sixty years. They never forget great sadness or great happiness. A female elephant dies, her daughters and her granddaughters are (43) for many months.
Elephants live in families--families of females (母系家族). There will be a few young males--" baby boy". But they will soon (44) their families when they grow up. An elephant family (45) only its daughters, mothers and grandmothers.
The females stay together all their (46) . The older ones (47) the younger ones. The mothers teach their daughters and set a good example. And (48) happens to male elephants A bull (雄) elephant doesn’t often have a friend. He lives (49) . Sometimes the females call a bull. He can (50) them then, but soon his "wives" and sisters se
A. never
B. always
C. at times

[简答题]An elephant uses its long, pointed tusks as tools for digging in the ground for food. He also uses them as weapons in combat. (Passage 2)