Lions are opportunists. They prefer to eat without having to do too much work. When resting in the shade, they are also watching the sky to see what is flying by, and even in the heat of the day they will suddenly start up and run a mile across the plains to find out what is going on. If another animal has made a kill, they will drive it off and take the dill for themselves. A grown lion can easily eat 60 pounds of meat at a single feeding. Often they eat until it seems painful for them to lie down.
The lionesses (母狮) , being thinner and faster, are better hunters (猎手) than the males (雄狮). But the males don’t mind. After the kill they move in and take the rest share.
Most kills are made at night or just before daybreak. We have seen many, many daylight attempts but only ten kills. Roughly, It’s about twenty daytime attempts for one kill.
When lions are hiding for an attack by a water hole, they wait patiently and can change at any second. The kill is the exciting moment in the day-to-day life of the lion, since these great animals spend most of their time, about 20 hours a day, sleeping and resting.
Lions are social cats, and when they are having a rest, they love to touch each other. After drinking at a water hole, a lioness rests her head on another’s back. When walking, young lions often touch faces with older ones, an act of close ties among members of the group.
1.By describing lions as “opportunists” in the first paragraph, the author means to say that lions .
A. are cruel animals B. are clever animals
C. like to take advantage of other animals D. like to take every chance to eat
2.According to the text, which of the following is true?
A. Lions make most kills in the daytime.
B. Males care more about eating than active killing.
C. Lions are curious about things happening around them.
D. It doesn’t take lions too much time to make a kill.
3.How can we know that lions are social animals?
A. They depend on each other. B. They look after each other well.
C. They readily share what they have. D. They enjoy each other’s company.
4.What would be the best title for the text?
A. Powerful Lions B. Lions at Work and Play
C. Lions, Social Cats D. Lions, Skilled Hunters
People fell in love with Elizabeth Taylor in 1944, when she starred in National Velvet-the story of Velvet Brown, a young girl who wins first place in a famous horse race, At first, the producers of the movie told Taylor that she was too small to play the part of Velvet. However, they waited for her for a few months as she exercised and trained—and added three inches to her height in four months! Her acting in National Velvet is still considered the best by a child actress.
Elizabeth Taylor was born in London in 1932. Her parents, both Americans, had moved there for business reasons. When World war II started, the Taylor moved to Beverly Hills, California, and there Elizabeth started acting in movies. After her success as a child star, Taylor had no trouble moving into adult(成人)roles and won twice for Best Actress: Butterfield 8(1960) and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf ? (1966)
Taylor’s fame(名声)and popularity gave her a lot of power with the movie industry, so she was able to demand very high pay for her movies. In 1963, she received $1 million for her part in Cleopatra—the highest pay received by any star up to that time.
Elizabeth Taylor is a legend (传奇人物) of our time. Like Velvet Brown in National Velvet, she has been lucky, she has beauty, fame and wealth. But she is also a hard worker. Taylor seldom acts in movies any more. Instead, she puts her time and efforts into her businesses, and into helping others — several years ago, she founded an organization that has raised more than $40 million for research and education.
1.The producers didn’t let Taylor play the part of Velvet at first because they thought she .
A. was small in size B. was too young
C. did not play well enough D. did not show much interest
2.What Elizabeth Taylor and Velvet Brown had in common was that they were both .
A. popular all their lives B. famous actresses
C. suecessful when very young D. rich and kind-hearted
3.Taylor became Best Actress at the age of .
A. 12 B. 28 C. 31 D. 34
4.In her later life , Elizabeth Taylor devoted herself to .
A. doing business and helping others
B. turning herself into a legend
C. collecting money for the poor
D. going about research and education work
When a storm is coming, most people leave the area as quickly ad possible and head for safety. But there are a few people who will get into their cars and go straight for the center of the storm. These people are willing to risk(冒…危险)being killed by floods or 100-kilometer-an-hour winds for the excitement of watching the storm close up.
“Storm chasing(追逐)” is becoming an increasingly popular hobby(喜好), especially in the Midwest of the United States, where there are frepuent storms between March and July. A storm chaser begins the day by checking the Internet for the latest weather reports, and then drives up to 1,000 kilometers to where the storm will be and wits for it to develop.
Although anyone can do it , storm chasing is extremely dangerous. The power of a big storm can throw a cow into the air or destroy a whole house in seconds. Storm chasers are also often hurt in accidents caused by driving in a heavy rain. If you are a beginner, it is much safer to join a group for storm-chasing vacations during the storm season.
Even then, storm chasing is not all adventure and excitement. “Storm chasing is 95% driving,” says Daniel Lynch, who spends most of his summer storm-chasing. “Sometimes you can sit around for hours waiting for something to happen, and all you get is blue sky and a few light showers.”
However, for storm chasers, it is all worth it. “When you get close to a storm, it is the most exciting sight you will ever see in your life,” says Jasper Morley. “Every storm is an example of the power of nature, It is the greatest show on Earth.”
1.For storm chasing, the first thing storm chasers do is to .
A. head straight for the center of the storm
B. get into the car for safety
C. wait patiently for the storm to develop
D. collect information about a coming storm
2.Beginners of storm chasing are advised .
A. not to drive in a heavy rain
B. to do it in an organized way
C. not to get too close to a storm
D. to spend more time on it in summer
3.By saying “it is all worth it” in the last paragraph, the author means that .
A. storm chasing costs a lot of money
B. storm chasing is worth hours of waiting
C. efforts in storm chasing are well paid
D. a storm presents the greatest show on Earth
4.What can we learn from the text?
A. Sometimes storm chasers get nothing but disappointment
B. Many storm chasers get killed in the storms.
C. Storm chasing is becoming popular around the world
D. Storm chasing is only fit for young people.
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Have you ever had to decide whether to go shopping or stay home and watch TV on a weekend? Now you 1do both at the same time. Home shopping television networks(网络) have become a 2for many people to shop without 3having to leave their homes.
Some shoppers are 4of department stores and supermarkets— 5the crowds, waiting in long lines, and sometimes 6of finding anything they want to buy. They’d rather sit quietly at home in front of the TV set and 7a friendly announcer describe a product 8a model shows it. And they can 9around the clock, buying something 10by making a phone call.
Department stores and even mail-under companies are 11to join in the success of home shopping. Large department stores are busy 12their own TV channels(频道)to encourage TV shopping. in the future. 13can ask questions about products and place 14, all through their TV sets.
Will shopping by television 15take the place of shopping in stores? Some industry managers think so. 16many people find shopping at a 17store a great enjoyment. And for many shoppers, it is still important to 18or try on dresses they want to buy. That’s 19specialists say that in the future, home shopping will 20together with store shopping but will never entirely replace(取代) it.
1.A. must B. should C. shall D. can
2.A. programme B. way C. reason D. purpose
3.A. ever B. never C. still D. once
4.A. proud B. fond C. tired D. careful
5.A. fighting B. striking C. treating D. stopping
6.A. sense B. doubt C. hope D. feeling
7.A. see B. watch C. let D. notice
8.A. until B. since C. if D. while
9.A. shop B. wait C. turn D. deliver
10.A. suitably B. cheaply C. simply D. hardly
11.A. nervous B. lucky C. epual D. eager
12.A. putting up B. making up C. setting up D. looking up
13.A. Guests B. Assistants C. Managers D. Customers
14.A. orders B. goods C. books D. answers
15.A. lastly B. finally C. especially D. fortunately
16.A. Then B. Yet C. However D. Therefore
17.A. general B. popular C. real D. true
18.A. design B. make C. wear D. touch
19.A. how B. why C. what D. when
20.A. exist B. practise C. follow D. appear
Mr. Green stood up in defence of the 16-year-old boy, saying that he was not the one ．
A．blamed B．blaming C．to blame D．to be blamed
Catherine bought a postcard of the place she was visiting, addressed to and then posted it at the nearby post office．
A．it; her B．it; herself C．herself; her D．herself; herself
