Question

完型填空 （共15小题， 每小题1分，满分15分）

People have been raising pigeons(鸽子) for about 10,000 years. And pigeon  keepers use  different kinds of pigeons for different __   . Some people use pigeons for ____. For example, in parts of China people cook a special meal with pigeon to celebrate the New Year.

Some people also keep pigeons because they look especially____. There are many interesting kinds of these “pretty” pigeons. Different kinds of pigeons have interesting features ____ long, soft tail feathers or designs on their heads. The owners of these kinds of pigeons enter them in ____ and the best looking pigeons are chosen to win prizes.

But pigeons have many other ____ too. Pigeons can fly long distances without growing ____. They also have another ____ sense. No matter how far from home they are, pigeons can usually fly back to where they ____. This is often called a “homing sense”. This sense makes them good for carrying _____.

In many cities around the world, pigeons live in special houses, and pigeon keepers spend a lot of money and time ____ their birds. When someone has a very good pigeon, he is very ____. He may also have a way to make money.  But this is not usually the main ____ people keep pigeons. For some people, they keep pigeons as a hobby.

People love pigeons so much that they even take them ____ when they move to a new country. They ____  these birds as their children.  “When you are looking at a pigeon in the sky you feel free. It is the best feeling you have in a strange country”, a pigeon lover says.

1.A. ways         B. types          C. purposes         D. decision

2.A. food         B. sport       C. money            D. family

3.A. beautiful   B. clever         C. funny            D. happy

4.A. because of  B. according to  C. except for       D. such as

5.A. shows        B. competitions   C. classes          D. discussions

6.A. skills       B. ideas          C. signs           D. problem

7.A. worried      B. tired         C. hungry           D. cold

8.A. special     B. quick         C. weak            D. sixth

9.A. live        B. eat            C. play             D. fall

10.A. luck        B. peace         C. messages         D. supplies

11.A. winning over B. looking at   C. caring for       D. warming up

12.A. brave       B. proud        C. nervous          D. patient

13.A. duty       B. prize          C. reason           D. power

14.A. along       B. back          C. up               D. out

15.A. wish        B. consider       C. prove            D. choose

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.A

4.D

5.B

6.A

7.B

8.A

9.A

10.C

11.C

12.B

13.C

14.A

15.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要讲述了人们养鸽子的目的和意图，文中介绍了养鸽人对鸽子的喜欢和不同的鸽子有不同的目的和用途。

1.C考查名词辨析及语境的理解。A. ways方式，方法；B. types类型；C. purposes目的；D. decision决定，决心，方法。联系下文描述，可知此处指的是，养鸽子的人对于不同的目的使用不同种类的鸽子。鸽子的种类不同目的就不同。故选C。

2.A考查名词辨析及语境。A. food食物；B. sport运动；C. money 金钱；D. family家庭。根据题意可知有些人养鸽子是为了食物。根据下文在中国的部分地区，人们用鸽子做一顿特别的饭来庆祝新的一年。故选A。

3.A考查形容词辨析及语境。A. beautiful美丽的；B. clever 聪明的；C. funny 有趣的；D. happy高兴的。联系下文，可知此处指的是有些人还因为它们看起来尤其美丽而养鸽子。故选A。

4.D考查短语及语境。A. because of 由于……；B. according to 视……而定；C. except for 除了； D. such as例如。句意：不同种类的鸽子有有趣的特征比如长，软尾羽毛在它们的头上。举例子用such as故选D。

5.B考查名词及语境。A. shows 出示；B. competitions比赛；C. classes班级；D. discussions。讨论；联系下文，可知这些鸽子业主让它们参加比赛和最好看的鸽子选赢奖品。故选B。

6.A考查名词及语境的理解。A. skills技能；B. ideas 主意 ；C. signs 标志 ；D. problem问题。句意：但鸽子有许多其他的技能。鸽子的技能很多。故选A。

7.B考查形容词及语境的理解。A. worried 担心；B. tired累人的；C. hungry饥饿的；D. cold冷的。联系下文，可知此处指鸽子可以飞很长的距离而不感觉累。飞很长时间不会累。根据题意故选B。.

8.A考查形容词及语境的理解。A. special 特殊的；B. quick快速的；C. weak虚弱的；D. sixth第六。结合语境可知此处指它们也有一个特殊的感觉。说明鸽子的感官很特殊。故选A。

9.A考查动词及语境的理解。A. live 居住；B. eat吃；C. play玩；D. fall落下。可知此处指的是无论它们离家有多远，鸽子都可以飞回到它们的居住地。说明鸽子的记忆很好可以找到自己住的地方。故选A。

10.C考查名词及语境的理解。A. luck 幸运；B. peace 和平；C. messages消息；D. supplies提供。联系下文描述，可知此处指的是这个感官让它们携带消息很好。这种鸽子可以传递消息。故选C。

11.C考查动词短语及语境的理解。A. winning over获胜；B. looking at看；C. caring for 喜欢； D. warming up热身。句意：鸽子主人花很多钱和时间照顾他们的幼鸽；根据spend+时间+doing 表示花费时间做某事。故选C。

12.B考查形容词及语境的理解。A. brave勇敢；B. proud 骄傲的；C. nervous紧张的；D. patient有爱心的。联系下文，可知此处指当某人有一个非常好的鸽子，他很骄傲。有一只好的鸽子主人一定很骄傲。根据题意故选B。

13.C考查名词及语境的理解。A. duty职责；B. prize 表扬；C. reason原因；D. power力量。结合语境可知此处指但这通常不是人们养鸽子的主要原因。这里表示人们养鸽子的原因。故选C。

14.A考查副词及语境的理解。A. along沿着；B. back 返回；C. up向上；D. out在外。可知此处指的是人们非常地喜欢鸽子，以至于他们甚至把它们带出去，当他们搬动到一个新的国家。故选A。

15.考查动词及语境的理解。A. wish希望；B. consider考虑；C. prove证明；D. choose选择； 联系下文描述，可知此处指的是他们把这些鸟当成自己的孩子。Consider….as….表示把……视作……。根据动词短语故选B。

考点：日常生活类短文。