in the wild in New Zealand in 44 years.

"The bird is isolated in an air­conditioned room filled with large blocks of ice，"said zoo spokeswoman Kate Baker.

【语篇解读】这是一篇新闻报道。在新西兰的惠灵顿发现了一只年幼的帝企鹅，新西兰人决定等它身体康复了就把它放回南部的海域，然后让它自己游回南极洲。

16．What is the passage mainly about?

A．An emperor penguin found in New Zealand.

B．Transporting an emperor penguin directly home.

C．The warm environment of New Zealand.

D．The group that saved an emperor penguin.

答案　A　[主旨大意题。本文是一篇新闻报道，主要讲的是一只帝企鹅在新

西兰被发现后，人们对这只帝企鹅的救助并且打算帮它回到南极洲，因此A

项适合。]

17．According to the passage，Peter Simpson________.

A．is an official working at Wellington Zoo

B．is head of the Department of Conservation

C．is the spokesman of the Department of Conservation

D．knows exactly the distance the penguin has to swim home

答案　C　[事实细节题。由第五段中．.. the department's spokesman Peter

Simpson said.可知他是这个部门的发言人。]

18．The underlined word"logistics"in the passage means ________.

A．practical arrangements

B．designed symbols

C．skilled experts

D．strong disagreements

答案　A　[猜测词义题。由文章中倒数第三段中．.. for the trip haven't

been...released until it has recovered，which could be months.可知把这只帝企鹅

送回去的具体安排还没有确定，直到它身体完全康复了，它才会被送走，因

此A项正确。]

19．What can we infer from the passage?

A．The penguin is staying at the zoo with other birds.