The cheetah(猎豹)is best known for being the world’s fastest land animal, reaching speeds of just over 110kph for short period of time. However, many people know little else about this wonderful animal. The word cheetah probably es from a Hindi word spotted animal. It is very similar to other cats but also has some obvious differences. Its body is much leaner than most cats and it has much longer legs.
People sometimes make a cheetah a leopard(美洲豹)because they both have spots, but in fact they are very different. A leopard is far heavier and more powerful, but also much slower. The cheetah’s spots cover most of its body except for its stomach and throat. The cheetah’s tail has spots and these bee rings at the end of the tail.
An adult cheetah weighs between 35-65 kilograms and is about 80 centimeters high at the shoulder. The cheetah’s head is quite small and the eyes are quite high up. A black line runs from each eye down to its mouth and makes it look a little sad. It has high shoulders that help it to walk so gracefully.
Cheetahs are very fast but they are not very strong. They are not good fighters and will run away rather than fight another animal to protect their food. If they make a kill, it is sometimes taken away from them by stronger animals such as lions and leopard. These animals will kill their young if they get the chance. The cheetah is not a threat to humans at all. It will not attack humans and prefers to stay away from occupied areas.
【小题1】Many people know that the cheetah A．is a fast runnerB．runs faster than any other animal on landC．runs as fast as it canD．is very fast for periods of time【小题2】The cheetah A．has spots all over its body including its tailB．has spots on its stomach and throatC．does not have spots on its stomach and throatD．has spots everywhere except for its stomach and throat【小题3】Cheetahs will not fight another animal to protect their food because A．they can quickly run awayB．they are very fast runnersC．They want to protect their youngD．They are poor fightersB
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(答案→)B
解析：文章介绍了两种豹子的具体情况。
【小题1】细节题。根据第一句话The cheetah(猎豹)is best known for being the world’s fastest land animal可知B正确。
【小题2】细节题。根据第2 段第三行The cheetah’s spots cover most of its body except for its stomach and throat.
【小题3】推理题。最后一段Cheetahs are very fast but they are not very strong.可知D正确。