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单选题 According to the man, why shouldn't people be worried about climbing onto an elephant?

A、 Because elephants are mild animals.
B、 Because elephants are trained to carry goods.
C、 Because people have designed safe ways for the climbing.
D、 Because people will be aided by professional assistants.

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】[听力原文]21-25 Ladies and Gentlemen, Now we have come to the most exciting and most impressive part of this island trip, The Elephant Walk. If you are interested, you may choose to ride an elephant to have a tour around. All the elephants here are professionally trained for the purpose. Don't worry if you feel it difficult to climb onto such a gigantic animal; our assistants will be there to help you. Generally speaking, there are four ways to climb onto an elephant. The first is the easiest for the passenger and the most uncomfortable for the elephant. With a command of 'Baitho!' , the elephant kneels. You climb up to the seat by stepping on the top of the front part of either leg, holding onto the ear, and pulling yourself up. The second way is more difficult. Upon the command of 'Utha! Utha!', the elephant lifts either of its front legs and, holding onto the ear, you step onto the leg and are raised up as in a lift. The third is over the backside. The elephant lowers one of its back legs and you simply catch hold of the tail. The fourth, the expert's way, is by the trunk. It looks so elegant and simple. As the trunk is lowered to the ground, you place your foot in the middle and then hold onto both ears. The result is that you are lifted up and over and onto the elephant's back. [分析] 因果关系的找寻和判断。根据原文Don't worry if you feel it difficult to climb onto such a gigantic animal；our assistants will be there to help you可知不必担心爬上这样的庞然大物会颇费周折，我们的助手会在那里帮助你们。由此可判断D的含义与原文意思相符，该项是正确答案。 [解题关键] 根据上下文间内在逻辑确定因果关系。

单选题 How many different ways of climbing onto an elephant are described in the talk?

A、 Two.
B、 Three.
C、 Four.
D、 Five.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[分析] 数字信息的找寻和判断。根据原文there are four ways to climb…及后面the first，the second，the third和the fourth等词语可判断C项内容与原文相符，是正确答案。 [解题关键] 根据表分类的句式there are…和表次序的单词的提示判断答案。

单选题 Which parts of the elephant's body are NOT used by the passenger in climbing onto the elephant?

A、 The front part of either leg or the ear.
B、 Its front leg and the ear.
C、 The backside and the tail.
D、 Its back leg and the tusk.

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】[分析] 特定信息的找寻和判断。原文提到了几种爬象方式，第一种stepping on the top of the front part of either leg；第二种the elephant lifts either of its front legs；第三种The elephant lowers one of its back legs and you simply catch hold of the tail；第四种by the trunk。由此可见只有D项内容未被提到。因此该项为正确答案。 [解题关键] 根据选项中关键词与原文对照可得答案。

单选题 According to the passage, what is special about the expert's way of climbing onto an elephant?

A、 It is the easiest for the passenger.
B、 It is so elegant and yet quite simple.
C、 It is the most comfortable for the elephant.
D、 It can be carried out with a special command.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[分析] 事实细节的找寻和判断。根据原文The fourth，the expert's way，is by the trunk．It looks so elegant and simple由此可见B项内容与原文相符，该项为正确答案。 [解题关键] 根据题干关键词正确定位原文相关信息。

单选题 Which of the following group of people is most likely to be interested in the talk?

A、 Tourists.
B、 Mountaineers.
C、 Poachers.
D、 Businessmen.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[分析] 事实细节的找寻和判断。根据原文this island trip及have a tour around等词语可判断本文针对旅游者。由此可见 A项内容与原文相符，因此该项为正确答案。 [解题关键] 有针对性地将相关词语收集并归类，进行简单判断。