Question

The young turtle has been swimming for three months now in the same warm shallow bay, dreaming of calm water and plenty of food. But as the days begin to shorten and the night comes earlier and earlier, the water grows colder. It drops to fifty degrees Fahrenheit(华氏). Swimming is harder. Its heartbeat slows—and almost stops. The young turtle is in danger of losing its life.

Ten days before Thanksgiving, Max Nolan, a ten-year-old boy, and his mother begin their patrol. The Nolans are among volunteers who walk Cape Cod’s beaches during November and December to search for turtles who are often cold and trapped and seem dead—turtles whose lives they may be able to save.

Max and his mother and the other volunteers do an important job. All sea turtles are threatened or endangered. Among them Kemp’s ridleys are the most endangered. Right now on our planet there are fewer than eight thousand Kemp’s ridley turtles left.

Max is far in front of his mother when he sees a turtle washed up by the surf. He runs up to it and shouts to his mom, “Got one!” The turtle is cold. Its eyes are open, but the turtle is not moving at all. It might be dead or still alive.

Max remembers the instructions given to all the volunteers. He picks up the turtle, which weighs about five pounds, and moves it above the high-tide mark to keep it from washing out to sea. Then he runs to find seaweed to protect it from the wind. He finds a stick to mark where it is, and next, he and his mother go to the nearest telephone and call the sea-turtle hot line for help.

1.The young turtle is in danger of losing its life because ________.

A. it has been swimming for three months

B. it dreams of calm water and plenty of food

C. the water drops to fifty degrees Fahrenheit

D. the days get longer and the nights come earlier

2.The underlined word “Patrol” in Paragraph 2 probably means ________.

A. swimming in the sea

B. travelling to the seaside

C. enjoying Thanksgiving with others

D. walking along the beaches for turtles

3.In order to prevent the turtle from washing out to sea, Max ________.

A. runs to find seaweed

B. calls the sea-turtle hot line

C. finds a stick to mark where it is

D. moves it above the high-tide mark

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.D

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：本文介绍了Max和他妈妈怎样拯救处于困境中的小乌龟的情况。

1.C细节理解题。根据文中The young turtle has been swimming for three months now in the same warm shallow bay, dreaming of calm water and plenty of food. But as the days begin to shorten and the night comes earlier and earlier, the water grows colder. It drops to fifty degrees Fahrenheit(华氏). Swimming is harder. Its heartbeat slows—and almost stops. The young turtle is in danger of losing its life.可知小乌龟已经在同一个温暖的浅海湾游泳游了三个月，梦想着平静的水和充足的食物。但随着日子一天开始缩短，黑夜提前来临，水变得越来越冷。它下降到华氏五十度。游泳是很艰难的。其心跳减慢，几乎停止。年轻的乌龟处于失去生命的危险。故选C。

2.D词语猜测题。根据Ten days before Thanksgiving, Max Nolan, a ten-year-old boy, and his mother begin their patrol. The Nolans are among volunteers who walk Cape Cod’s beaches during November and December to search for turtles who are often cold and trapped and seem dead—turtles whose lives they may be able to save. 可知感恩节的前一天晚上，诺兰---一个十岁大的男孩，和他的母亲开始搜索小乌龟。诺兰也是走进科德角海滩，在十一月和十二月寻找处于困境的海龟，想要拯救他们的生命的一名个志愿者。故选D。

3.

考点：考查日常生活类短文阅读。