2018全国英语等级考试二级阅读试题（4）

　　The Batsquatch is described as a great winged bat. It’s reported that it lives in the shadows(阴暗处) of Mt. Saint Helens. It has purple skin, red eyes and the character is quite similar to the bat’s. Since reports tell it likes eating small animals like chickens, goats and pigs, some believe that it is actually a flying primate(灵长目动物). But researchers say that it is more closely related to the fruit bat of northern America.

　　Fear still fills the hearts of men, women and children of Washington. In May of 1980 during the eruption of Mount Saint Helens, the Batsquatch showed itself in the shadows of clouds from the eruption. In 1994, a local mountaineer was able to take pictures of the Batspuatch making the rumor(谣言) seem real. During this event some farm animals seemed to disappear though luckily no humans were reported missing at the time. The local mountaineer told about his meeting with the Batsquatch. When he suddenly heard a loud deep voice from the shadows, the mountaineer was knocked down. He tried to look for the creature(生物) that had made the sound. He saw a great creature with purple wings in the sky. It looked like it was about 30 feet tall.

　　The mountaineer kept this story a secret in fear of being laughed at by others but when new stories came in about the Batsquatch he shared his story.

　　The reality of the Batsquatch can no longer be ignored. It is only a creature that is trying to live. Respect! This is how we should take news such as this. Respect for a living creature instead of fear.

　　小题1:The rumor about the batsquatch makes people of Washington full of______A.joyB.surprise

　　C.fearD.anger

　　小题2: Why did people believe the rumor of the Batsquatch was real?A.Because it was reported in the newspaper

　　B.Because it was seen by many local people

　　C.Because someone once caught one

　　D.Because someone took its picture

　　小题3:When the Batsquatch appeared, the mountaineer_______.A.heard nothing strange

　　B.shouted at it to frighten it away

　　C.was lying on the ground, relaxing

　　D.found it was a 30-foot-tall creature that could fly

　　小题4: The mountaineer didn’t tell others his story because he________.A.was afraid of being laughed at

　　B.was too frightened to tell others

　　C.couldn’t believe what he saw

　　D.didn’t want to make fun of others

　　小题5: The purpose of the last paragraph is to tell readers_______.A.the Batsquatch is being endangered

　　B.the Batsquatch is a dangerous creature

　　C.respect should be given to the Batsquatch

　　D.the news about the Batsquatch is real

　　参考答案及解析

　　小题1:C

　　小题2:D

　　小题3:D

　　小题4:A

　　小题5:C

　　试题分析:野蝙蝠的最初发现是在1980年5月，在圣海伦斯火山爆发之时，野蝙蝠从火山云的暗影中冲了出来。据说这个生物是个有着巨大翅膀的大蝙蝠，长着紫色的皮肤和发光的红眼睛。当时的人们认为这是怪兽，对此心有余悸。

　　小题1:C 细节理解题。根据文章第二段内容Fear still fills the hearts of men, women and children of Washington.可知关于野蝙蝠的谣言让华盛顿的人们充满了恐惧，选C。

　　小题2:D细节理解题。根据文章第二段内容 In 1994, a local mountaineer was able to take pictures of the Batspuatch making the rumor(谣言) seem real.可知因为一位登山者拍摄的照片使人们对谣言更加深信无疑，故答案选D。

　　小题3:D细节理解题。由文章第二段末句 He saw a great creature with purple wings in the sky. It looked like it was about 30 feet tall.可知答案选D。

　　小题4:A 细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段内容The mountaineer kept this story a secret in fear of being laughed at by others可知登山人没告诉别人他的经历是由于他怕被人笑话，故答案选A。

　　小题5:C推理判断题。文章讲述了野蝙蝠的发现以及起初人们对它们的恐惧，在文章最后作者做出总结：对于一种生物，人们应该尊重而非畏惧，由此判断答案选C。