单选题
The elephant is the biggest four-legged animal in the world. It is also, perhaps, the gentlest, but not (41) . Elephants (42) for a long time--fifty or sixty years. They never forget great sadness or great happiness. A female elephant dies, her daughters and her granddaughters are (43) for many months. Elephants live in families--families of females (母系家族). There will be a few young males--" baby boy". But they will soon (44) their families when they grow up. An elephant family (45) only its daughters, mothers and grandmothers. The females stay together all their (46) . The older ones (47) the younger ones. The mothers teach their daughters and set a good example. And (48) happens to male elephants? A bull (雄) elephant doesn't often have a friend. He lives (49) . Sometimes the females call a bull. He can (50) them then, but soon his "wives" and sisters send him away again.
单选题
[A] never [B] always [C] at times
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析] 从It is also，perhaps，the gentlest及后面的but可知大象可能是最温柔的动物，但并非总是如此。
单选题
[A] live [B] work [C] sleep
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] 此题可用排除法将三个选项分别代入，可知只有live，活五六十年句意通顺。
单选题
[A] exciting [B] happiness [C] sad
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析] 从前文的They never forget great sadness or great happiness可知雌象死了以后其子女会伤心。
单选题
[A] leave [B] stay with [C] leave for
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] 从前文的There will be a few young males—“baby boy”可知雄象长大就要离开。
单选题
[A] hopes [B] keeps [C] allows
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析] 从前文的Elephants five in families-families of females(母系家族)可知大象家族只有雌性聚在一起。