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专题08 阅读理解精练精析20篇 期末真题+名校模拟 （2022春·广东·八年级统考期末）Do you remember the elephant “tour group” in Yunnan? Where are they now? They are back at their home! In March, 2020, a family of 15 wild Asian elephants left their habitat in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province. Since then, they had kept going north, through mountains, forests, rivers and even city streets. Along their journey, they ran into villages and ate farmers’ corn. But no one blamed（责怪）them. “It is OK. They are just hungry,” a farmer said. Scientists guessed that the elephants were losing their habitat, so they might go north to look for a new home with more food. Or the group might lose its way because its leader had no experience！ To help the elephants get home and protect them, the government used 76 police cars and trucks, as well as five diggers and nine drones（无人机）. Police and scientists closely watched them. They watched the group’s movement and sent warnings（警示）to nearby people not to get close to the elephants. They also helped them with food and drink. Finally, the elephants ended their trip safely and happily after 17 months and a 500-kilometer journey. The Asian elephant is the largest land animal in Asia. Yunnan is the only habitat for wild Asian elephants in China. The province has built 11 nature reserves. There are only 300 of them in China. The WWF is working hard to save them. 1．In the article, the underlined word “habitat” means ________. A．school B．home C．friends D．villagers 2．How many possible reasons for the elephants’ move to the north are there in Paragraph Three? A．Two. B．Three. C．Four. D．Five. 3．To help the elephants, the government did the following EXCEPT ________. A．giving them food and drinks B．watching them closely C．using different machines D．building roads for them 4．Which is TRUE about Asian Elephants? A．They are dangerous to humans. B．People work hard to protect them. C．They live in different provinces in China. D．They are the largest animals in the world. 5．Which is the best ti