Comprehension MCQ （12 marks）

　　Read the passage carefully. Then choose the correct answer and write its number （A，B，C or D） in the brackets.

　　Cheetahs are big cats. They are often seen in small groups on the grassy plains that are their home. As they are the fastest runners of all animals， they are able to hunt in the day time. They can achieve 100 kilometers per hour to catch their prey. However， they cannot keep this speed for long. The average chase lasts for less than half a minute. Cheetahs usually hunt small antelopes or the young of some larger species. A cheetah‘s claws are blunt. Its method of killing is to knock the prey off balance and then strangle it. They are messy eaters and often lick the blood off each other’s face after feeding. Cheetahs are now becoming very rare in many places.

　　50. The Cheetah is often seen ____________.

　　A. alone

　　B. with other cheetahs

　　C. running very fast

　　D. running very clumsily

　　51. Cheetahs are able to hunt in the day because ___________.

　　A. they are often in groups

　　B. their claws are sharp

　　C. they run faster than all the other animals

　　D. they run slowly

　　52. The cheetahs can keep at their speed for __________.

　　A. a long time

　　B. a short time

　　C. as long as they want to

　　D. as long as the prey is running

　　53. The cheetahs chase their prey for an average length of ________.

　　A. one minute

　　B. more than one minute

　　C. less than one minute

　　D. two mintues

　　54. Cheetahs are messy eaters because __________.

　　A. they strangle their prays

　　B. their claws are blunt

　　C. there is often blood on their face after eating

　　D. they always lick each other

　　55. Cheetahs live __________.

　　A. in the desert

　　B. in the countryside

　　C. on the grassy plains

　　D. in the fields

　　Comprehension OE （14 marks）

　　Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

　　Some houses were on fire. Several fire-engines raced to the scene. The firemen set up their equipment very quickly and fought the fiercely burning fire. As it was windy， the flames soon spread to the nearby houses. Within a short time， the thick black smoke rose and covered the neighbourhood and darkened the sky. The bright blaze was frightenig. Children screamed. The adults moved them hurriedly to safety. When the fire was put out， the houses had been completely destroyed. The firemen looked through the remains to ensure that nobody had been killed by the fire. Finally， they sprayed the entire area with water.