B
Recently, many people have fallen in love with the cute marmots（土拨鼠）because of the online short videos about their fighting. However, many organizations have quickly warned（警告）people that these seemingly lovely wild animals are actually high-risk carriers of the plague（瘟疫）.
Marmots are common rodents（啮齿目动物）in North-west China. Listed as a second-class protected animals in China, they always choose cool mountain grasslands, open deserts, and rocky hills as their homes. They are good at digging（挖）holes, which are usually deep and each hole has a different use. Fresh grass, juicy plants, and treats like apples or lettuce fill their diet. Living in family groups, these social animals work together and share information often to stay alive in the difficult environment.
Marmots may look harmless, but these furry animals carry plague bacteria（鼠疫杆菌）, which cause a disease（病）that killed over 100 million people like the Black Death in the 14th century. The disease can spread through small cuts or even breath drops, causing high fever, painful lumps（肿块）under the skin, and bleeding. Without treatment（治疗）, it is highly dangerous with the chances of staying alive as low as zero.
The National Health Commission advises：
● Keep safe distance（距离）when meeting wild marmots.
● Never keep them as pets, touch, or feed them.
● Report animals to wildlife experts（专家）instead of helping them directly.
● Go to hospital in time if you develop a fever or lumps after touching them.
The recent online videos of feeding and touching marmots have raised warning. While their round faces might make us want to get close, health organizations warn everyone that cuteness isn’t worth risking lives. Protecting both wildlife and public health means watching animals safely from a faraway place.
（
A. A report about marmots. B. Some funny short videos online.
C. A new study on marmots. D. Government protection laws.
（
A. Take it home for medical care. B. Leave it alone and avoid touching.
C. Share its photo online. D. Report it to wildlife experts in time.
（
A. show the disease was not serious in history
B. show diseases are similar now and before
C. describe how marmots move to new places
D. say old medical care was not good enough
（
A. Marmots: Cute Animals or Silent Killers? B. Online Videos of Marmots
C. History of the Black Death D. How to Protect Wild Rodents
Recently, many people have fallen in love with the cute marmots（土拨鼠）because of the online short videos about their fighting. However, many organizations have quickly warned（警告）people that these seemingly lovely wild animals are actually high-risk carriers of the plague（瘟疫）.
Marmots are common rodents（啮齿目动物）in North-west China. Listed as a second-class protected animals in China, they always choose cool mountain grasslands, open deserts, and rocky hills as their homes. They are good at digging（挖）holes, which are usually deep and each hole has a different use. Fresh grass, juicy plants, and treats like apples or lettuce fill their diet. Living in family groups, these social animals work together and share information often to stay alive in the difficult environment.
Marmots may look harmless, but these furry animals carry plague bacteria（鼠疫杆菌）, which cause a disease（病）that killed over 100 million people like the Black Death in the 14th century. The disease can spread through small cuts or even breath drops, causing high fever, painful lumps（肿块）under the skin, and bleeding. Without treatment（治疗）, it is highly dangerous with the chances of staying alive as low as zero.
The National Health Commission advises：
● Keep safe distance（距离）when meeting wild marmots.
● Never keep them as pets, touch, or feed them.
● Report animals to wildlife experts（专家）instead of helping them directly.
● Go to hospital in time if you develop a fever or lumps after touching them.
The recent online videos of feeding and touching marmots have raised warning. While their round faces might make us want to get close, health organizations warn everyone that cuteness isn’t worth risking lives. Protecting both wildlife and public health means watching animals safely from a faraway place.
（
B
）5. What has recently caused people's interest in marmots?A. A report about marmots. B. Some funny short videos online.
C. A new study on marmots. D. Government protection laws.
（
D
）6. What should you do if you find an injured（受伤的）marmot in the wild?A. Take it home for medical care. B. Leave it alone and avoid touching.
C. Share its photo online. D. Report it to wildlife experts in time.
（
B
）7. The writer talks about the Black Death in Paragraph 3 to .A. show the disease was not serious in history
B. show diseases are similar now and before
C. describe how marmots move to new places
D. say old medical care was not good enough
（
A
）8. What would be the best title for the article?A. Marmots: Cute Animals or Silent Killers? B. Online Videos of Marmots
C. History of the Black Death D. How to Protect Wild Rodents
答案：5.B 6.D 7.B 8.A
解析：
【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，需根据题干关键词定位原文对应内容，逐一分析选项。第5题需定位“引起人们对土拨鼠兴趣的原因”；第6题需定位“野外发现受伤土拨鼠的正确做法”；第7题需分析“第三段提及黑死病的目的”；第8题需归纳全文主旨，围绕土拨鼠的特点展开判断。
【解析】
5. 细节理解题：根据题干关键词“caused people's interest”，定位原文第一段第一句“Recently, many people have fallen in love with the cute marmots because of the online short videos about their fighting.”，明确原因是网络短视频，对应选项B。
6. 细节理解题：根据题干关键词“find injured marmot”，定位原文中国家卫健委建议第三条“Report animals to wildlife experts instead of helping them directly.”，可知应及时报告给野生动物专家，对应选项D。
7. 推理判断题：根据题干关键词“Black Death in Paragraph3”，定位原文第三段，该段说明土拨鼠携带的鼠疫杆菌引发的疾病与14世纪黑死病（鼠疫）相关，目的是说明古今疾病的相似性，对应选项B。
8. 主旨大意题：全文围绕土拨鼠的可爱外表与携带鼠疫的高风险展开，核心探讨土拨鼠是可爱动物还是危险的携带者，对应选项A。
【答案】
5.B 6.D 7.B 8.A
【知识点】
英语阅读理解（细节理解题）、英语阅读理解（推理判断题）、英语阅读理解（主旨大意题）
【点评】
本题为常规英语阅读理解题，侧重考查学生定位原文信息、分析举例目的及归纳主旨的能力，题型基础，难度适中，仔细阅读原文即可准确作答。
【难度系数】
0.7
本题为英语阅读理解题，需根据题干关键词定位原文对应内容，逐一分析选项。第5题需定位“引起人们对土拨鼠兴趣的原因”；第6题需定位“野外发现受伤土拨鼠的正确做法”；第7题需分析“第三段提及黑死病的目的”；第8题需归纳全文主旨，围绕土拨鼠的特点展开判断。
【解析】
5. 细节理解题：根据题干关键词“caused people's interest”，定位原文第一段第一句“Recently, many people have fallen in love with the cute marmots because of the online short videos about their fighting.”，明确原因是网络短视频，对应选项B。
6. 细节理解题：根据题干关键词“find injured marmot”，定位原文中国家卫健委建议第三条“Report animals to wildlife experts instead of helping them directly.”，可知应及时报告给野生动物专家，对应选项D。
7. 推理判断题：根据题干关键词“Black Death in Paragraph3”，定位原文第三段，该段说明土拨鼠携带的鼠疫杆菌引发的疾病与14世纪黑死病（鼠疫）相关，目的是说明古今疾病的相似性，对应选项B。
8. 主旨大意题：全文围绕土拨鼠的可爱外表与携带鼠疫的高风险展开，核心探讨土拨鼠是可爱动物还是危险的携带者，对应选项A。
【答案】
5.B 6.D 7.B 8.A
【知识点】
英语阅读理解（细节理解题）、英语阅读理解（推理判断题）、英语阅读理解（主旨大意题）
【点评】
本题为常规英语阅读理解题，侧重考查学生定位原文信息、分析举例目的及归纳主旨的能力，题型基础，难度适中，仔细阅读原文即可准确作答。
【难度系数】
0.7