Unit 5 Save the endangered animals 单元话题阅读理解（含答案+解析） -2024-2025学年八年级英语下册单元重难点高频易错题专练（沪教牛津版）

2024-2025学年八年级英语下册单元重难点高频易错题专练（沪教牛津版）
Unit 5 Save the endangered animals 单元话题阅读理解
一、阅读理解
Last summer holiday, Aunt Emily took us to a safari park (野生动物园), not far from Liverpool.
I was very happy to go as I had never been to a safari park before. It's a very interesting park, full of wild animals running freely.
When we got there, we bought our tickets and drove into the park. We were very excited at the thought of going to see the lions. But to get to the lion's place we had to go through the monkeys' land first. And that was a bad experience because they climbed all over the car, ate apples and bananas, and threw all kinds of things at us. They seemed very unfriendly.
Anyway, we went on our way to the lions' place where we had to lock ourselves in the car as we knew lions could be dangerous. A lion came up very close to us. The next thing, it was on the bonnet (车盖). It looked calm but we felt terrified. Aunt Emily, who isn't very brave, started to call for help. The kids started crying. Only my brother, George, stayed cool. I sounded the horn (喇叭)but nobody heard us.
In the end a guard arrived in his car, and the lion just got off our car and started smelling the guard's hand as if nothing was the matter.
1．Which animal did the writer want to see the most
A．The lions. B．The elephants. C．The monkeys. D．All of them.
2．What does the underlined word "terrified" in Paragraph 4 probably mean
A．Excited. B．Bored. C．Interested. D．Scared.
3．Who stayed calm among the visitors when they met the lion
A．Aunt Emily. B．George. C．The guard. D．The writer.
阅读理解
Annie always loved the state of Hawaii. She read many books about Hawaii and studied Hawaii at school. What she liked most was the beautiful beaches. She asked her mom if they could ever go to Hawaii for their family holiday. "I don't know," said Mom, "Hawaii is far away, and the trip would cost lots of money." Annie thought she could start saving up (攒钱) for the trip. "That will take a long time," she thought to herself. One day Annie bought a travel magazine. Surprisingly, it had a form to fill out to win a prize.
"Oh my God!" she said to her friend Mandy. "Look at what the prize is—a trip to Hawaii!" Annie was so excited about the chance to win a trip to Hawaii. The trip was for one week. That night, Annie filled out all the information on the form and put it in the mailbox.
A few weeks went by, and Annie's mom got a call from the travel company, Leisure Time. They told her that Annie won the trip to Hawaii. "WOW!" cried Annie as her mom told her about the trip she had won. "I just can't believe they chose my entry form, I will start to pack," laughed Annie. How lucky Annie is! If you want to achieve your dream, try your best to make it, no matter how tiny the chance is.
4．Annie might be most interested in Hawaii's ________.
A．food B．beaches C．buildings D．history
5．Annie thought saving money for the trip was ________.
A．easy B．exciting C．relaxing D．difficult
6．Which can best describe the change of Annie's feelings
A．Angry →excited →upset. B．Unhappy →tired →lucky.
C．Worried →surprised →tired. D．Upset →surprised →excited
阅读理解
Orangutans Orangutans are nature lovers. They like hanging out in the tree. They spend 95% of their time up there in the tree. They sleep and eat in their nests(巢). The nests are big enough for even a 10 year old kid to play in.
Pigs Pigs may not look so cute when they find mud(泥) holes. They like playing in the mud — it is like their natural playground. And when it is hot, they stay in the mud to cool themselves. They don't care how dirty they get.
Sea turtles Sea turtle eggs are like ping pong balls. After baby turtles break out of the eggs, they get themselves out of the sand and hurry to leave the beach for the sea. They swim for 24 hours in the sea to stay away from danger.
7．In which part of a newspaper can you probably read the passages
A．Sports. B．Health. C．Nature. D．News.
8．Orangutans like hanging out ____.
A．in the tree B．on the beach
C．in the sea D．in the mud
9．On hot days, pigs like to play in the mud to ____.
A．look for food B．learn skills
C．fall asleep D．cool themselves
10．Which of the following is true according to the passages
A．Sea turtles have eggs like soccer balls.
B．Baby sea turtles are good swimmers.
C．Sea turtles lay their eggs in the sea.
D．Baby sea turtles are safe on the beach.
阅读理解
Dereck Joubert and his wife, Beverly, have made many films about wild animals in Africa. Their films and photographs are very popular.
A working day for Dereck and Beverly starts very early—at 4：30 in the morning! That's when they get up and start filming. And it's a long day—they often work until 8：30 in the evening. In the winter it's very cold and in the summer it can be 40℃. Dereck always does the filming—Beverly never does that, and she doesn't write. But Dereck never takes photographs or records the sound. They work very well as a team, and they both believe we should shoot animals with cameras—not with guns!
When they have finished filming and taking photographs for the day, they have dinner and Dereck usually writes while Beverly looks at her photographs. At night, they usually sleep in a small tent, but they sometimes sleep in the Land Cruiser—when you're very close to wild animals, it's sometimes safer to sleep in the car!
Dereck and Beverly have also travelled around the world and given talks about their work. Dereck says that the animals are not just something to look at—they play an important role. Beverly thinks the wild animals can teach us a lot about ourselves.
11．Dereck and Beverly start working ____.
A．at 4：30 in the morning B．at 4：30 in the afternoon
C．at 8：30 in the morning D．at 8：30 in the evening
12．Dereck and Beverly usually sleep ____ at night.
A．in a car B．in a tent C．in a house D．in a hotel
13．Beverly thinks the wild animals ____.
A．are something to look at B．are very popular
C．play an important role D．can teach us a lot
14．阅读理解
Lately, people have entered the forests where chimpanzees live. The chimpanzees have been getting sick because of people's diseases. In addition, people are hunting chimpanzees. Their number is becoming smaller and smaller. Chimpanzees live in the plains and forests of Africa. They eat many kinds of foods, from plant leaves and seeds to insects and even other small animals. Chimpanzees' favourite food is fruit.
Chimpanzees are very clever and they can use tools well. They can catch bugs by using sticks, and break nuts by using rocks.
The world's forests are much smaller than they were before. Roads were built in deep forests, so people start to enter forests where chimpanzees live. That may lead to many problems. One problem for chimpanzees is that they can easily catch people's diseases and die. Chimpanzees are much closer to people than monkeys.
As it's easier for people to enter forests, they hunt more often. Young chimpanzees are caught to be pets or for scientific researches. The young ones are taken away from the forests, and the adults are killed. Chimpanzees are likely to disappear in the future.
（1）Chimpanzees live in the plains and forests of __________.
A．Africa B．Asia C．Europe D．America
（2）Chimpanzees may feed on the following EXCEPT__________.
A．insects B．bugs C．lions D．fruit
（3）Chimpanzees can break nuts by using__________.
A．sticks B．rocks C．their teeth D．glass
（4）The underlined word "That" refers to the fact that__________.
A．people hunt chimpanzees
B．chimpanzees get sick more easily
C．people enter the forests where chimpanzees live
D．chimpanzees are much closer to people than monkeys
（5）Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage
A．Chimpanzees can easily catch people's diseases and die.
B．Young chimpanzees are taken away from the forests.
C．Young chimpanzees are caught to be pets or for scientific researches.
D．Chimpanzees have already disappeared.
根据短文内容，判断句子正误。
Lin Wei, one of the panda keepers at the Chengdu Research Base, says, "Pandas are so cute and lovely. I take care of them like they're my own babies. I wash, feed and play with them every day. They're very special to me." In fact, many people around the world love these black and white animals. Pandas have become so popular that they are now a symbol of China.
Scientist say there are now fewer than 2,000 pandas living in the forests. Another 300 or so live in zoos or research centers in China and other countries. Pandas do not have many babies, maybe only one every two years. The babies often die from illnesses and do not live very long. Adult pandas spend more than 12 hours a day eating about 10 kilos of bamboo. Many years ago, there were a lot more bamboo forests and pandas in China, but then humans started to cut down these forests. As the forests get smaller and other human activities cause more problems, pandas cannot find enough to eat and they are having fewer babies.
15．Lin Wei takes care of his own babies every day.
16．Pandas are a symbol of China.
17．Pandas live only in China.
18．Every day adult pandas spend more than 12 hours eating bamboo.
19．Now pandas cannot find enough to eat.
20．阅读理解
Think of the animal world, and a group of colorful wild animals will spring to mind: a parrot's rainbow feathers or the showy scales of sea fish. But, many mammals (哺乳动物) on the planet come in only two colors black and white. Spend some time exploring what science has discovered about these animals' appearances, and you'll see that basic black and white isn't so basic at all.
The panda's white body helps it hide in snowy areas. The arms and legs are black, helping it hide in forests. The markings on its head are not used to hide, but to communicate. Black ears can act as a warning to enemies.
Depending on the species, black skunks (臭鼬) may wear white spots that act as covering or white stripes that signal enemies to be aware of their smelly spray, which causes no real harm to its victims, but it sure makes them uncomfortable.
Zebras' thin coats make them more vulnerable than long-haired animals to biting flies that carry disease, but the coats' stripes prevent flies from landing on them, for reasons that scientists are still studying. Further, their attractiveness to flies increases with stripe width. No two zebras' stripes are exactly the same.
（1）According to the passage, which of the following sentences is TRUE
A．The panda's white parts help it hide against snow.
B．Both white spots and white stripes help skunks kill their victims.
C．Zebras with wider stripes are less attractive to flies.
D．Scientists have already known all the secrets about the stripes.
（2）What does the underlined word "vulnerable" mean
A．Being easily landed. B．Being easily attracted.
C．Being easily discovered. D．Being easily attacked.
（3）Which could be the best title of the passage
A．Why animal stripes come in different shapes
B．Why so many animals wear black-and-white coats
C．How wild animals protect themselves from enemies
D．How black and white become basic colors in the animal world
21．阅读理解
In nature, you may see many insects and animals of different colours. Have you ever wondered why
Locusts are super delicious food for birds, but it is not always an easy job for birds to catch them. It is neither because locusts are good jumpers or runners nor because they are smarter than their enemies. The reason is that the colours of locusts change with the colours of crops. When crops are young, locusts look green. But when autumn comes, locusts change to the yellow and brown colour as crops do.
Brown bears, tigers and other animals move quietly through forests. They can't be seen easily by their enemies. This is because they have colours similar to the trees. For the same reason, polar bears that live on a land of snow and ice are white. Butterflies and bees living among the flowers are colourful like flowers. Soil insects are mostly dark coloured and they live under the soil in a dark and wet environment. However, insects with colours different from plants can easily be found and eaten by others. So in order to survive, they have to hide themselves in the daytime and appear only at night.
Have you ever noticed some even stranger acts The ink fish in the sea can send out some very black ink when it faces danger. As the ink spreads over, its enemies will find themselves suddenly in a dark world. At the same time the ink fish immediately swims away. That is how it keeps itself safe though it is not strong at all.
（1）It is not easy for birds to catch locusts because___________.
A．locusts are good runners B．locusts can jump very high
C．locusts are smarter than birds D．locusts can change their colours
（2）According to the passage, most soil insects___________.
A．do not have bright colours
B．change their colours with the soil
C．do not live in a dark or wet environment
D．eat colourful insects like butterflies and bees
（3）What's the meaning of the underlined word "survive" in the passage
A．繁殖 B．产卵 C．觅食 D．生存
（4）The ink fish __________so that its enemies will not see it.
A．changes its colour B．makes the water around it black
C．appears only at night D．hides itself in the sea rocks
（5）What is the main idea of this passage
A．Some insects and animals have different skills.
B．Some insects and animals are cleverer than we think.
C．Some insects and animals use colours to protect themselves.
D．Some insects and animals can get used to the environment easily.
22．阅读理解
The world's most endangered animals
Welcome to The World's Most Endangered Animals website. Here you can find some information about the increasing number of all the endangered animals in the world.
The top reason for animals becoming endangered is the loss of the living space because human beings need more space to build homes for the increasing population.
Some endangered animals The African elephant The African elephant is the largest elephant of the three kinds of elephants. It lives in different places from hot deserts to high rainforests in Africa. The giant panda It looks very cute with black and white colour. Although scientists do not know why these special bears are black and white, some guess that the giant pandas' colour can help protect themselves in the wild. They have a very restricted (有限的) diet. Giant pandas can be as dangerous as any other bear. The great white shark (大白鲨) This kind of shark has been blamed (责备) because it attacks people more than any other shark does. But a research study shows that most human beings who are attacked by the great white shark are quickly set free at last.
What we should do People should stop killing endangered animals, and join some organizations that aim to protect endangered animals and raise money for the organizations.
（1）Where may we read the passage
A．In a newspaper. B．In a book.
C．On the Internet. D．In a magazine.
（2）Why do the animals become endangered according to the passage
A．Because of the loss of the living space.
B．Because of the lack of food.
C．Because of the bad environment.
D．Because of the increasing temperature.
（3）What do you know about the African elephant
A．It only lives in high rainforests.
B．It has a very restricted diet.
C．It often attacks people.
D．It's the largest of the three kinds of elephants.
（4）Which of the following is TRUE about the giant pandas' colour
A．It makes them look cute. B．It keeps them beautiful.
C．It makes them safe. D．It keeps them warm.
（5）Why did the writer write this passage
A．To show the bad living space of the animals.
B．To call on us to protect the endangered animals.
C．To tell us the kinds of the endangered animals.
D．To tell us how to protect the animals.
23．阅读理解
Living places The home of the elephant is in the deep forest. It is the largest of all land animals, and is found both in Asia and Africa. One of the main places in Asia where the elephant lives is the island of Ceylon. The huge forests on the island become the home of elephants. The trees grow thick and tall. They make many parts almost dark, while bright sunlight is above and around them.
Living habits The elephant likes the deep part and the coolest places of the forest. There he will stand swinging his ears, to drive away the flies; or he will pull down a branch (树枝) from a tree to fan himself. He likes bathing, and to be near a lake or running water. There he takes in the water with his trunk, and spreads it all over his body.
Food The elephant enjoys the fruits in the forest, and also the leaves of the trees. There is plenty of food for him in the forests, though he is not always happy with what he finds there.
Ways of movement When a group of elephants move about in the forest, the oldest goes first. The young elephants and their mothers are in the middle, where they are safest. Then all move along with a great noise, the branches of the trees bending and breaking before them. Though the elephant is usually harmless, no one dares to attack (袭击) a group of them moving through the forest.
How people treat them In Asia the elephant is trained to work. At one time the African elephant also was trained. Soldiers in ancient times often went to fight on the backs of African elephants. But now the elephant that lives in Africa is illegally (非法地) hunted mainly for its valuable ivory. In order to protect them, governments around the world have developed laws to stop this.
（1）The elephant likes the ____________part of the forest.
A．bright and sunny B．deep and cool
C．dry and deep D．wet and sunny
（2）Elephants like to do the following things EXCEPT ____________.
A．bathing B．having fruits C．eating leaves D．harming people
（3）Why are young elephants and their mothers in the middle while moving
A．To keep safe. B．To avoid making noises.
C．To break the trees. D．To walk faster.
（4）What is the African elephant now mainly hunted for
A．Working for people. B．Fighting in the army.
C．Performing for people. D．Selling for money.
（5）Which of the following sentences is NOT true according to the passage
A．Many Asian elephants live on the island of Ceylon.
B．Elephants drive away the flies by using their ears.
C．Elephants are always happy with the food they find in the forest.
D．A group of moving elephants make people scared, although they are harmless.
答案解析部分
1．A
2．D
3．B
大意：文章讲述了作者去野生动物园的经历。
考查阅读理解。词义猜测题需要联系上下文，推断出句意，再推断出单词或短语的意思。
1．细节理解题。根据第三段 We were very excited at the thought of going to see the lions. 一想到要去看狮子，我们就非常兴奋，可知作者最想看狮子。故选A。
2．词义猜测题。根据上文 A lion came up very close to us. 一只狮子离我们很近，可知作者应是感到害怕的，因此terrified同义词为scared。故选D。
3．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段Only my brother, George, stayed cool.可知，只有作者的哥哥乔治保持冷静。故选B。
4．B
5．D
6．D
大意：文章讲述了喜欢夏威夷海滩的安妮赢得旅行杂志夏威夷游的奖励的故事。
考查阅读理解，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案。
4．细节理解题。根据第一段 What she liked most was the beautiful beaches. 她最喜欢的是美丽的海滩，可知是夏威夷的海滩。故选B。
5．细节理解题。根据第一段Annie thought she could start saving up (攒钱) for the trip. "That will take a long time," she thought to herself. 安妮认为她可以开始为这次旅行存钱了。"那需要很长时间，"她心想，可知她觉得存钱是困难的。故选D。
6．细节理解题。根据第一段"That will take a long time," she thought to herself. "那需要很长时间，"她心想，可知她一开始是沮丧的；根据第一段Surprisingly, it had a form to fill out to win a prize. 令人惊讶的是，它有一张表格需要填写才能获奖，可知此时是惊讶的；再根据第二段 Annie was so excited about the chance to win a trip to Hawaii. 安妮对有机会赢得夏威夷之旅感到非常兴奋，此时是兴奋的，因此她的情绪历程是 Upset →surprised →excited 。故选D。
7．C
8．A
9．D
10．B
大意：文章介绍了猩猩、猪和海龟。
考查阅读理解。细节题要注意从文中寻找答案。
7．细节理解题。根据文章介绍的 Orangutans 猩猩、Pigs猪等，可知文章是关于动物的，可以在自然类报纸上看到类似文章。故选C。
8．细节理解题。根据第一段 They like hanging out in the tree. 可知，猩猩喜欢在树上闲逛。故选A。
9．细节理解题。根据第二段And when it is hot, they stay in the mud to cool themselves. 可知，天气热的时候，猪会呆在泥里给自己降温。故选D。
10．细节理解题。根据最后一段 They swim for 24 hours in the sea to stay away from danger. 为了远离危险，他们在海里游了24小时，可知乌龟宝宝是很好的游泳者。故选B。
11．A
12．B
13．D
大意：文章介绍了拍摄非洲野生动物的电影的Dereck Joubert和他的妻子Beverly。
考查阅读理解。注意首先查看题干，划取问题关键词；再仔细阅读文章，排除错误及无关选项，选择正确答案。
11．细节理解题。根据第二段 A working day for Dereck and Beverly starts very early—at 4：30 in the morning! 可知，Dereck和Beverly的工作日从凌晨4:30开始！故选A。
12．细节理解题。根据第二段At night, they usually sleep in a small tent可知，晚上，他们通常睡在一个小帐篷里。故选B。
13．细节理解题。根据最后一句 Beverly thinks the wild animals can teach us a lot about ourselves.可知， 贝弗利认为野生动物可以教会我们很多关于自己的知识。故选D。
14．（1）A
（2）C
（3）B
（4）C
（5）D
文章大意：这篇短文讲述了黑猩猩的生活习惯，由于人类的影响，黑猩猩的数量在减少。同时，告诉我们，它们的生存状况让人担忧。
（1）细节理解题。根据第一段 Chimpanzees live in the plains and forests of Africa. 可知，黑猩猩生活在非洲平原和森林里。故选A。
（2）细节理解题。根据第一段 They eat many kinds of foods, from plant leaves and seeds to insects and even other small animals. Chimpanzees' favourite food is fruit. 可知，黑猩猩的食物包括植物的叶子，植物的种子，昆虫甚至是小动物，最喜欢的是水果 。insects昆虫，bugs虫子，lions狮子，fruit水果，因此可知黑猩猩不吃狮子。故选C。
（3）细节理解题。根据第二段 They can catch bugs by using sticks, and break nuts by using rocks. 可知，黑猩猩会用棍子捉虫子，用石头砸开坚果，找准关键词rocks，故选B。
（4）语义猜测题。根据前面so people start to enter forests where chimpanzees live 可知，后面的that指的是人们进入到黑猩猩生活的森林，故选C。
（5）细节判断题。根据最后一段The young ones are taken away from the forests, and the adults are killed. Chimpanzees are likely to disappear in the future. 年幼的黑猩猩被带离森林，而成年的黑猩猩则被杀死。黑猩猩在未来很可能消失。选项D描述的是黑猩猩已经消失。选项D信息有误。故选D。
考查阅读理解。细节理解题一般都可以从文中直接找到答案，词义猜测题则需要联系前后文进行合理的推理判断得到答案，判断题则要抓住文章关键信息逐一对比，判断答案。
15．错误
16．正确
17．错误
18．正确
19．正确
大意：文章介绍了熊猫的生存现状。
考查阅读理解。注意首先查看题干，划取问题关键词；再仔细阅读文章，判断正误。
15．细节理解题。根据第一段Lin Wei, one of the panda keepers at the Chengdu Research Base, says, "Pandas are so cute and lovely. I take care of them like they're my own babies. 成都研究基地的熊猫饲养员林伟说："熊猫太可爱了。我照顾它们就像照顾自己的孩子一样。"，可知是照顾熊猫而不是他自己的孩子。故答案为：错误。
16．细节理解题。根据第一段 Pandas have become so popular that they are now a symbol of China. 可知，熊猫已经变得如此受欢迎，以至于它们现在成为中国的象征。故答案为：正确。
17．细节理解题。根据第二段. Another 300 or so live in zoos or research centers in China and other countries.另外300多只住在中国和其他国家的动物园或研究中心，可知不仅是住在中国。故答案为：错误。
18．细节理解题。根据第二段 Adult pandas spend more than 12 hours a day eating about 10 kilos of bamboo. 成年大熊猫每天要花12个多小时吃大约10公斤的竹子，可知表述正确。故答案为：正确。
19．细节理解题。根据最后一句 pandas cannot find enough to eat and they are having fewer babies. 熊猫找不到足够的食物，而且它们的宝宝越来越少，可知表述正确。故答案为：正确。
20．（1）A
（2）D
（3）B
文章大意：世界上有些动物只有黑和白两种颜色。这是因为黑色和白色的皮毛能让他们更好的适应环境。
（1）细节理解题。根据文中The panda white body helps it hide in snowy areas.可知熊猫的白色部分帮助它躲在雪地里。故答案为A。
（2）词义猜测题。根据文中Zebras' thin coats make them more vulnerable than long-haired animals to biting flies that earn disease,可以推测出“vulnerable”的意思是很容易受到攻击。故答案为D。
（3）主旨大意题。根据全文内容可知作者举了熊猫、黑臭鼬和斑马三种动物具有黑白色的皮毛的例子，并用了大量的篇幅来解释其原因。所以这篇文章最好的标题是为什么如此多的动物穿着黑白大衣？故答案为B。
考查科普类阅读。细节理解题，首先找出问句中的关键词，然后定位到文章具体位置，选出正确选项即可。主旨大意题要在阅读和理解全文的基础上对文章做出归纳、概括或评价，不能只凭文中的只言片语而断章取义，都需要在细读全文的基础上，结合所学语言知识、背景知识、生活常识、专业知识进行逻辑思维推理判断，从而获取文章中内含的信息。
21．（1）D
（2）A
（3）D
（4）B
（5）C
文章大意：这篇短文中作者主要介绍了一些动物如何利用颜色来保护自己的方式。
（1）考查细节理解题。根据第二段The reason is that the colours of locusts change with the colours of crops. 可知，鸟类不易捉住蝗虫是因为它们能够随着庄稼而改变它们自身的颜色。故选D。
（2）考查细节理解题。根据第三段Soil insects are mostly dark-colored and they live under the soil(土壤） in a dark and wet environment.描述，可知生活在土壤里面的昆虫没有明亮的颜色。故选A。
（3）考查词语猜测题。根据下文they have to hide themselves in the daytime and appear only at night.它们必须在白天隐藏自己，只在晚上出现。可知此处指的是为了生存。故选D。
（4）考查细节理解题。根据最后一段The ink fish in the sea can send out some very black ink when it faces danger. As the ink spreads over, its enemies will find themselves suddenly in a dark world.可知，墨鱼能够能够喷出一种墨水，让它周围水的颜色变黑来保护自己。故选B。
（5）考查主旨大意题。这篇主要介绍了一些动物依靠自身颜色来保护自己的生存方式。故选C。
考查阅读理解。首先要仔细阅读短文，掌握大意，然后结合具体的题目，找出相关信息，就可以确定正确答案。
22．（1）C
（2）A
（3）D
（4）C
（5）B
文章大意：这篇短文主要介绍世界上濒临灭绝的动物，非洲大象、大熊猫、大白鲨，以及它们濒临灭绝的原因。最后告诉我们人类应该怎样保护濒临灭绝的动物。
（1）细节推理题。 In a newspaper. 在报纸上。 In a book. 在书中。 On the Internet. 在因特网上。In a magazine.在杂志中。根据第一段开头 Welcome to The World's Most Endangered Animals website. 欢迎来到世界上最濒危的动物网站。可知，这篇短文我们可以在因特网上阅读到。故选C。
（2）细节理解题。根据第二段 The top reason for animals becoming endangered is the loss of the living space.可知 ，动物濒临灭绝的首要原因是失去了生存空间。故选A。
（3）细节理解题。根据第三段The African elephant is the largest elephant of the three kinds of elephants.可知，非洲象是三种大象中最大的一种。故选D。
（4）细节理解题。根据第四段 some guess that the giant pandas' colour can help protect themselves in the wild. 有人猜测大熊猫的颜色有助于在野外保护自己。可知，大熊猫的颜色能让它们在野外安全。故选C。
（5）写作意图题。根据最后一段 People should stop killing endangered animals, and join some organizations that aim to protect endangered animals and raise money for the organizations.人们应该停止捕杀濒危动物，加入一些旨在保护濒危动物的组织，并为这些组织筹款。由此可知，作者写这篇文章的目的是号召我们保护濒危动物。故选B。
考查阅读理解。首先要通读全文，掌握大意，然后根据上下文的联系以及本文的文意，结合给出的选择项，就可以确定正确答案．
23．（1）B
（2）D
（3）A
（4）D
（5）C
文章大意：这篇短文主要介绍大象的居住地、生活习惯、食物、迁徙方式以及人们如何对待它们。
（1）细节理解题。根据Living habits部分 The elephant likes the deep part and the coolest places of the forest.可知，大象喜欢森林深处和最凉爽的地方。故选B。
（2）细节判断题。根据Living habits部分 He likes bathing, and to be near a lake or running water. 可知，大象喜欢洗澡。排除答案A。根据Food部分The elephant enjoys the fruits in the forest, and also the leaves of the trees. 可知，大象喜欢吃水果和树叶，排除答案B和C。故选D。
（3）细节理解题。根据Ways of movement部分 The young elephants and their mothers are in the middle, where they are safest. 可知，幼象和它们的母亲在中间，是为了保证它们安全。故选A。
（4）细节理解题。根据How to people treat them部分 But now the elephant that lives in Africa is illegally (非法地) hunted mainly for its valuable ivory. 生活在非洲的大象被非法猎杀主要是为了获得它们珍贵的象牙。由此可知，非洲大象主要被猎杀是为了卖钱。故选D。
（5）细节判断题。根据Food部分 There is plenty of food for him in the forests, though he is not always happy with what he finds there. 森林里有足够的食物给他，尽管他并不总是对在那里找到的东西感到满意。由此可知，选项C大象对森林里所找到的食物总是满意的。信息有误，故选C。
考查阅读理解。 首先要通读全文，掌握大意，然后根据上下文的联系以及本文的文意，结合给出的选择项，就可以确定正确答案。