戴爾美語練功坊…英檢中級閱讀試題(4/25日) 下面這一篇閱讀測驗試題，約在英檢中級程度，同學可試做看看，了解自己的實力。 Naturalists have long been fascinated with the social behavior of elephants. Traveling in herds usually numbering around 25, the elephant is a remarkably loyal and gregarious animal. These herds exhibit familial characteristics, caring for the young or disabled, and even killing an incurable member to put an end to its suffering. Indeed, the herds are generally composed of several generations of relatives, including several sets of monogamous couples. Because elephants are such large animals, reaching up to 12 feet and 6 tons, they are constantly moving in order to search for food, sometimes in migratory routes that take 10 years to complete. Because elephants are not fully grown until they are about 5 years old, babies often have trouble keeping up with the herd. When this happens, or when an elephant is injured, several members of the herd will stay behind to help and protect it. It is extremely common to see older elephants using their trunks to help support less mature relatives. Occasionally, a single elephant will become belligerent. These elephants, called "rogues," are then actually excluded from the herd and sent to live alone. 1. What does this passage mainly discuss? (A) the migration of elephants (B) the social habits of elephants (C) the life cycle of the elephant (D) man’s fascination with elephants 2. A “rogue” elephant is one who (A) has not reach maturity. (B) has exhibited overly aggressive behavior. (C) has been physically injured. (D) has been recognized as the leader of the herd. 3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as one of the social characteristics of elephants? (A) life-long mating (B) banishment of unruly herd members (C) helping injured herd members (D) excluding immature elephants 4. If a group of four to five elephants is sighted, it is probably (A) a group of rogue elephants. (B) an average-sized herd. (C) a portion of a herd helping an injured member. (D) a group of elephants performing mating rituals. 答案：1.( B) 2.(B) 3.(D) 4.(C) 原文及試題翻譯： 自然學家長久以來對大象的社會生活感到著迷。大象成群結隊地漫遊，數量多在25隻左右 ，牠們是種非常忠心及合群的動物。象群顯現出家庭般的特色，牠們照顧小象或傷殘的象 隻，甚至會殺死無法挽救的成員替其結束痛苦。事實上，象群通常包含了好幾代的親戚， 其中不乏幾對一夫一妻的象。 由於象的體型龐大，高度可達十二呎重量可達六噸，牠們不斷地在遷移以尋找食物，有的 路線往往要耗費十年的時間才能走完。同時因為象要到五歲才完全長大，幼象常常跟不上 象群的速度。在這種情形下或當某隻象受傷時，象群中就會留下一些成員殿後以提供協助 或保護。老象以其軀幹支撐還沒長大的親屬是司空見慣的景象。偶爾，象隻會變得好戰， 這些象稱為"流氓"並從此被趕出象群而獨自生活。 1. 本文主要在討論什麼？ (A) 大象的遷移。 (B) 大象的社會習慣。 (C) 大象的生命週期。 (D) 人對大象的著迷。 2. 「流氓」大象是指什麼樣的大象？ (A) 未成年 (B) 表現過度侵略行為 (C) 身體受傷 (D) 被承認是獸群領袖 3. 下列何者在本文中並未提到是一種大象的社群特性？ (A) 終身配偶 (B) 驅逐不守紀律的象群份子。 (C) 協助受傷的象群份子。 (D) 排除未成年的象。 4. 如果我們看一群大象有四到五隻，那很可能是 (A) 一群「流氓」大象。 (B) 身材平均的象群 (C) 一部份象群正在協助受傷的份子。 (D) 一群大象正在進行交配的儀式。 --

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