Question

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Swimming in the water of Hawaii’s Big Island is a fun experience. But it can be more exciting if there are dolphins swimming around and jumping out of the_______too. For many people， it would be a wonderful dream to swim with these lovely animals! _______， this may not be good for dolphins. They may get_______ because of human interaction(互动).

Dolphins are active and usually _______ food at night. In the day， they like to rest in shallow bays(浅湾). Many people think the dolphins are awake during the day as they swim. But when they sleep， they rest half of their brain and keep _______ half awake to breathe， so they may be sleeping even when they’re swimming in the water.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA) says disturbing(打扰)

the animals in their near-shore habitat could _______ them to swim to less favorable places， putting them at risk of attack by sharks and other animals.

Moreover， when people are around， dolphins become more active. Thus， they can’t get enough_______ . “Disturbing their resting behaviors can _______ affect their long term health and the health of the dolphin population，” Ann Garrett of NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service told the Associated Press.

As a result， the NOAA wants to make rules to help _______the dolphins.

For example， the agency(机构) may stop people from _______in shallow bays when the dolphins are resting. Tour operators must also be taught to watch for signs to know when the dolphins are in their resting state.

1. A. beach        B. pool        C. river        D. sea

2. A. Moreover        B. However     C. Also         D. Otherwise

3.A. hurt            B. angry        C. relaxed      D. worried

4.A. look at          B. look after   C. look for     D. look out

5.A. other           B. another      C. the other     D. the others

6.A. force            B. encourage     C. invite       D. take

7.A. food            B. space        C. air          D. sleep

8.A. actually       B. hardly        C. never       D. especially

9.A. feed            B. raise       C. disturb      D.protect

10.A. travelling      B. fishing       C. swimming      D. resting

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.A

4.C

5.C

6.A

7.D

8.A

9.C

10.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要内容：有些人喜欢和海豚游泳，但是这影响海豚的健康和种群健康。

1.D考查名词及语境理解题。句意：如果也有海豚在周围游泳并从海里跳出。A. beach沙滩，海滩；B. pool游泳池；C. river河流；D. sea 大海。结合句意和语境可知选D。

2.B考查副词及语境理解题。句意：然而，这可能对海豚没有好处。A. Moreover而且，此外；B. However然而，可是；C. Also也，同时；D. Otherwise否则；另外。根据上文For many people， it would b e a wonderful dream to swim with these lovely animals!（对许多人来说，与这些可爱的动物一起游泳这将是一个美好的梦想!）与此句关系是转折，可知选B。

3.A考查形容词及语境理解题。句意：由于人类互动，它们可能会受伤。A. hurt . 受伤的；痛苦的；受损的；B. angry生气的；愤怒的；C. relaxed松懈的，放松的；D. worried担心的。结合上文可能受伤害及句意可知选A。

4.C考查动词及语境理解题。句意：海豚是活跃的，通常在晚上寻找食物。A. look at看；B. look after照顾；C. look for寻找；D. look out小心。结合句意可知选C。

5.C考查不定代词及语境理解题。句意：但当它们睡觉时，它们一半大脑休息，让另一半保持清醒来呼吸。A. other其他的；B. another另一个； C. the other 两个中的另一个；D. the others 剩余的。结合句意可知选C。

6.A考查动词及语境理解题。句意：美国国家海洋和大气管理局(NOAA)说在它们的近岸栖息地打扰动物可能迫使它们游到对于它们更不利的地方，使它们处于鲨鱼和其他动物攻击的危险。A. force促使，推动；强迫；B. encourage鼓励；C. invite邀请；D. take拿，取，耗费时间。结合结合可知选A。

7.D考查名词及语境理解题。句意：这样，他们不能得到足够的睡眠。A. food食物；B. space地方；C. air空气；D. sleep睡眠。根据上文Moreover， when people are around， dolphins become more active.和But when they sleep， they rest half of their brain and keep ________ half awake to breathe， so they may be sleeping even when they’re swimming in the water.可知选D。

8.A考查副词及语境理解题。句意：打扰它们的休息行为实际上会影响它们的长期健康和海豚人口的健康。A. actually实际上；事实上；B. hardly几乎不，简直不；C. never从来不；D. especially特别；尤其；格外。结合句意可知选A。

9.C考查动词及语境理解题。句意：结果，美国国家海洋和大气管理局希望制定规则来帮助解决打扰海豚的问题。A. feed喂；B. raise提高；筹集；养育；升起；C. disturb打扰；D. protect保护。根据对上文Disturbing their resting behaviors can _______ affect their long term health and the health of the dolphin population，及下文For example， the agency(机构) may stop people from 25 in shallow bays when the dolphins are resting. 理解可知选C。

10.， 当海豚是休息时，该机构可能会阻止人们在浅海湾游泳。A. travelling旅游；B. fishing钓鱼；C. swimming游泳；D. resting休息。根据对第一段理解，可知游泳打扰海豚休息，结合句意可知选C。

考点：考查科普类短文阅读。