（2024·江苏连云港·二模）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入短文空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺连贯，其中有两项是多余选项。
What animal is black and white, cute and endangered? 1 Here are some interesting facts about them.
Scientists are not sure what’s behind their colour, but think it has to do with a way of keeping safe. The panda’s white body colour helps it hide in the snow. 2 Other scientists believe that their colour may have something to do with finding a mate. However, not all pandas are black and white. There is also a rare brown and white panda.
Scientists say their round faces and way of walking remind us of human babies. 3 Similarly, the dark circles around the eyes make giant pandas’ eyes appear larger, so they look so cute.
4 They have noticed that wild giant pandas normally start to be active before sunrise, rest and then reach a second active peak again before sundown and then rest until late at night. Daily activities often change with the seasons. In summer and autumn, for example, activity levels are much higher in the daytime than at night.
Many people like visiting pandas in the zoo. It’s important for pandas to have a quiet environment. 5 Also, don’t throw food to pandas unless the panda keeper tells you it’s okay to do so, or it could cause them to get sick.
A．I am not afraid of them any more.
B. Usually babies who have big eyes look cute.
C．It can only be the giant panda.
D．So don’t make noises or sudden movements that might scare them.
E．The black part helps it hide in the shade.
F．Researchers have spent years studying giant pandas in the wild.
G．They often feed giant pandas bamboo.
参考答案：
1．C
2．E
3．B
4．F
5．D
【导语】本文主要介绍了一些关于大熊猫的事实。
1．根据“What animal is black and white, cute and endangered?”可知，此处是揭晓答案，选项C“它只能是大熊猫。”符合，故选C。
2．根据“The panda’s white body colour helps it hide in the snow.”可知，此处应是解释熊猫黑色部分的作用，选项E“黑色的部分帮助它隐藏在阴凉处。”符合，故选E。
3．根据“Scientists say their round faces and way of walking remind us of human babies.”以及“Similarly, the dark circles around the eyes make giant pandas’ eyes appear larger, so they look so cute.”可知，此处应是说长着大眼睛的宝宝很可爱，选项B“通常有大眼睛的婴儿看起来很可爱。”符合，故选B。
4．根据“They have noticed that wild giant pandas normally start to be active before sunrise, rest and then reach a second active peak again before sundown and then rest until late at night.”可知，此处应是说科学家们研究野生大熊猫，选项F“研究人员花了数年时间研究野生大熊猫。”符合，故选F。
5．根据“It’s important for pandas to have a quiet environment.”可知，此处应是建议参观者要保持安静，选项D“所以不要发出可能吓到它们的声音或突然的动作。”符合，故选D。
