Question

Dolphins are mammals, not fish.Can dolphins talk? Maybe they can’t talk as human beings do, but they talk with sounds.They show their             with sounds.

Dolphins travel in a group.We call a group of fish a “school”. They don’t              like school children, but they travel to gether.

Dolphins talk to each other in the school. They give out different             . They tell when they are happy or sad or afraid.They say “            ”. when a dolphin comes back to the school. They talk when they play. They can even make             sounds above water.However, they make many more sounds under water. People            hear these sounds because the sounds are very, very high.         make tapes of the sounds and study them.

Sometimes people catch dolphins for a large aquarium(水族馆)。 People can watch the dolphins in a          . Dolphins don’t like to be in an aquarium away from the sea.They are sad and lonely.

Dolphins are very friendly animals. Maybe you have heard some        that people are saved by dolphins at sea.Dolphin meat is good,       people don’t like to kill them. They say that dolphins bring good luck.

1.A. ideasB. feelingsC. interestsD. activities

2.A. studyB. playC. huntD. talk

3.A. helpB. signsC. information D. words

4.A. MorningB. Good-byeC. Congratulations D. Welcome

5.A. not anyB. a fewC. fewD. all

6.A. won’tB. don’tC. mustn’tD. can’t

7.A. EngineersB. DirectorsC. ScientistsD. Zookeepers

8.A. showB. programme   C. movieD. school

9.A. researchesB. secretsC. accidentsD. stories

10.A. soB. butC. thoughD. unless

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.D

5.B

6.D

7.C

8.A

9.D

10.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文重点介绍了海豚的生活习性及他们不同于其它动物的特点。它们一般集体活动，是哺乳动物，他们通过声音彼此交谈，也具有人类的情感，并且被人们认为是会带来幸运的动物。

1.想法； B. feelings感觉； C. interests兴趣； D. activities活动，句意：它们用声音来表达它们的感觉。根据句意及上下文此处指情感，故选B。

2.考查动词及语境的理解。A. study学习，研究； B. play玩耍； C. hunt打猎； D. talk谈话。根据like school children可知他们不像孩子在学校里学习，而是在一起旅游，故选A。

3.考查名词及语境的理解。 A. help帮助； B. signs标志； C. information 信息； D. words语言。根据They tell when they are happy or sad or afraid.可知他们发出不同的信息，故选C。

4.考查名词及语境的理解。 A. Morning早晨； B. Good-bye 再见； C. Congratulations祝贺； D. Welcome欢迎。根据Sometimes people catch dolphins for a large aquarium可知当他们回到学校时他们彼此说祝贺的话，故选D。

5.考查形容词及语境的理解。A. not any没有一些； B. a few一些；；C. few很少； D. all全部。根据they make many more sounds under water.可知海豚在水上发出一些声音，这里用a few修饰可数名词sounds， 故选B。

6.考查动词及语境的理解。mustn’t禁止；can’t不能。根据because the sounds are very, very high.可知人们不能听到这种声音，因为声音超过人们能听到的声波，故选D。

7.考查名词及语境的理解。 A. Engineers工程师； B. Directors董事； C. Scientists 科学家；D. Zookeepers饲养员。根据study them.可知是科学家把声音录在磁带上，回去进行研究，故选C。

8.考查名词及语境的理解。 A. show 演出； B. programme节目； C. movie电影； D. school学校。根据Sometimes people catch dolphins for a large aquarium这里可知人们抓住海豚让他们去表演，故选A。

9.考查名词及语境的理解。 A. researches 研究报告； B. secrets秘密； C. accidents事故；D. stories故事。根据people are saved by dolphins at sea.可知也许你听到一些海豚在海上救人的故事，故选D。

10.考查连词及语境的理解。 A. so因此； B. but但是； C. though虽然，尽管； D. unless除非。根据They say that dolphins bring good luck. 尽管海豚的肉是好吃的，但是人们也不喜欢猎杀它们，故选B。

考点：科普类短文