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Do you like animals? If you do, you can go to visit the following zoos around America.
Denver Zoo, Colorado
The zoo covers 80 acres in all. It houses species from all over the world, including bears, elephants, giraffes, birds, monkeys and fish. The zoo is laid out in a large circle, with animals both inside and outside the circle. It houses 4,125 animals.
Riverbanks Zoo, South Carolina
It covers 170 acres. The zoo is the beautiful home of over 2,000 animals, including African elephants, kangaroos and koalas. Also, Riverbanks Zoo has a 70acre botanical (植物的) garden with more than 4,200 species of native and foreign plants.
Zoo Miami, Florida
It is the largest and oldest zoo in Florida. Zoo Miami is also the only tropical (热带的) zoo in the United States. There are four main sections in the zoo: Asia, Africa, Amazon and Beyond, and Australia. Don't miss a ride on the airconditioned monorail (单轨列车). It is a convenient and comfortable way to move between sections. And it also provides an amazing view of the zoo.
Fort Worth Zoo, Texas
The zoo has been named as a top zoo in the nation by Family Life magazine, LA Times, and USA Today, and it made the list of top zoos in the South by Southern Living magazine. The zoo now is home to 5,000 native and foreign animals.
Colorado Springs Zoo, Colorado
America's only mountainside zoo spans 140 acres and has a collection of more than 750 animals, representing nearly 150 different species. Don't miss the wildly popular giraffefeeding activity.
本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了美国的五个动物园。
21．Riverbanks Zoo would most probably attract those who ________.
A．want to visit a tropical zoo
B．love both animals and plants
C．want a ride on a monorail
D．love the giraffefeeding activity
答案：B
解析：推理判断题。根据Riverbanks Zoo, South Carolina 中的“It covers 170 acres. The zoo is the beautiful home of over 2,000 animals, including African elephants, kangaroos and koalas. Also, Riverbanks Zoo has a 70acre botanical (植物的) garden with more than 4,200 species of native and foreign plants.”可知Riverbanks Zoo最有可能吸引喜爱动植物的人。故选B。
22．Which of the following zoos has the most animals?
A．Denver Zoo. B．Riverbanks Zoo.
C．Fort Worth Zoo. D．Colorado Springs Zoo.
答案：C
解析：细节理解题。纵观全文，特别是根据Fort Worth Zoo, Texas中的“The zoo now is home to 5,000 native and foreign animals.”可知Fort Worth Zoo拥有最多的动物。故选C。
23．What makes Colorado Springs Zoo special?
A．Being the largest zoo in the US.
B．Being named as a top zoo in the US.
C．Having the largest number of animals
D．Being the only mountainside zoo in the US.
答案：D
解析：细节理解题。根据Colorado Springs Zoo, Colorado中的“America's only mountainside zoo spans 140 acres and has a collection of more than 750 animals, representing nearly 150 different species.”可知Colorado Springs Zoo是美国唯一的在山坡上的动物园。故选D。
