2013年湛江二模英语试题答案(3)

The next day, though Ishanga remained weak, her keepers introduced her to some of the other 14 young elephants living at the orphanage. The keepers stood back as the other elephants extended their trunk in friendly greetings. The older elephants led Ishanga around, giving her a tour of her new home.
Over the past year, Ishanga’s wounds have healed. She has made many friends. It’ll be up to Ishanga to decide when she’s ready to leave the orphanage. Returning to the wild is a long process that can take more than 10 years. For now, she is in no rush to leave this extraordinary community of elephants and humans. Ishanga has a long, happy life ahead of her.
26. The underlined word “poacher” in paragraph 2 probably means_____.
A. someone who hunts illegally B. someone who protects wild animals
C. someone who is an elephant keeper D. someone who works in the park
27. When the baby elephant was saved by the team, she was_____.
A. badly ill B. very dangerous C. dead D. badly wounded
28. The baby elephant was sent to _____by plane.
A, hospital B. nature C. the orphanage D. National Park
29. According to the passage, we can know that_____.
A. Ishanga is eager to leave the community after recovering
B. the anti-poaching team shot the lion and saved Ishanga
C. it will probably take Ishanga a long time to return to the nature
D. a year later, Ishanga still didn’t adapt to living in the orphanage
30. The passage is mainly about _____.
A. the rescue of a baby elephant
B. the importance of animal protection
C. a brief introduction to the elephant orphanage
D. a story about poachers and an anti-poaching team
B
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