1、单元加餐练.完形填空The dolphin (海豚) swam in her tiny tank. It was early evening and the park was _1_ . She was alone again.Earlier that day, she had performed her _2_ for the visitors; and though their cheers pleased her, they did not _3_ the anxiety of forced separation she experienced daily, _4_ her family
2、.Later that afternoon, her keepers had conducted their usual set of _5_ on her to make sure shed be ready for the next days show. This time, she had given in quietly to their attentions. This _6_ them, as it always did; they were so happy when she _7_ them. But, when she didnt, they assumed there wa
3、s a _8_ and she would be punished.She dived down and stared through the glass window into the observatory room. During the day, _9_ crowded into this lowerlevel viewing room to watch her from an underwater _10_ . The glass was _11_ with the hand prints of the many children who had pressed _12_ to ge
4、t a good view.Her daily routine rarely _13_ . Trainers would teach her _14_ tricks, to be added to her show. Occasionally, humans would bring their sick or _15_ children to swim with her. And, over time, she would heal (治愈 ) them. But shed always _16_ the process so as not to expose her amazing abil
5、ity to the humans. She swam up to the _17_ then stared _18_ at the stars above.She was far from her family and she was _19_ . In the dark she sang . But none of her kind _20_ her.篇章导读:本文是一篇记叙文。文章描述了一只被迫与家人分离,接受人类训练,在水箱里为人们表演节目的海豚在夜晚的公园里独自思念家人的故事。文章以拟人的手法描述了她的哀伤和孤独,侧面说明人类应思考如何对待动物。1A.repaired BgoneCc
6、losed Dbuilt答案:C 根据“early evening”及常识可知,天黑了,公园关门了(closed)。2A.tricks BstoriesC songs Dduties答案:A 根据第 14 空后的同词复现,可知 选 tricks。句意:那天的早些时候,她为游客们表演了她的小把戏。3A.cause BstopC ignore Dtell答案:B 根据第 19 空前的“She was far from her family .”可知,她远离家人, 自然很想家,即使有再多开心的事也不能阻止(stop) 这种被迫分离所带来的不安。故选 B 项。4A.along with Bout of
7、C except for Daway from答案:D 由上一题解析及第 3 空后关键信息“forced separation”可知,此处 指她远离家人。故选 away from。5A.thoughts BperformancesC tests Dplans答案:C 为了确保她第二天的演出, 饲养员会对她进行一系列常规测试(tests) 。故选 C 项。6A.pleased BshockedC discouraged Dpuzzled答案:A 根据前一句“This time, she had given in quietly to their attentions.”及下文的“as it al
8、ways did they were so happy .”可知,她这次很安静地照他们的话去做,这使他们很满意(pleased)。7A.helped BobeyedC refused Dguided答案:B 当她顺从(obeyed)他们时,他们就会很开心。8A.task BchanceC reward Dproblem答案:D 如果她不 顺 从,他们会认为出了问题(problem),她就会受到惩罚。故 选 D 项。9A.keepers BvisitorsC reporters Dtesters答案:B 根据第二段的 “for the visitors”及本句中的“to watch her”可知
9、,此处指游客 们(visitors)为了从水下那个角度(angle)看她,都涌进了这个低矮的观看室。故选 B 项。10A.angle BtankC show Dsense答案:A 根据常识,人们需要选好角度,以更好地观看海豚。故选 angle。11A.damaged BblockedC decorated Dcovered答案:D 孩子们为了看清楚,通常会将手放在玻璃上,这样玻璃上便被覆盖(covered)满 了手印。故选 D 项。12A.seriously BlightlyC close Dfar答案:C 根据常识,为了看清楚,孩子 们会尽量 挤到靠近(close)海豚。13A.occurr
10、ed BvariedC remained Dsurvived答案:B 根据此句中的 routine(常规;例行程序)可知,她每天的事务几乎是不变的(rarely varied)。故选 B 项。14A.new BtrueC strange Dregular答案:A 根据下文“to be added to her show”可知,训练员有时会教她一些新的(new) 把 戏。15A.skillful BcleverC disabled Dshy答案:C 根据空前的 sick 可知,设空处的词应与 sick 是同等范畴,故选 disabled(残疾的)。句意:有时,人们会带着他们生病或残疾的孩子来和她
11、一起游泳。16A.take down Bslow downC turn down Dput down答案:B 由后文的“so as not to expose her amazing ability” 可推知,她总是放慢(slow down)那个过程。17A.park BpoolC surface Dshore答案:C 根据 设空前的 “swam up”及第一段的 tank(水箱) 可知,此处指她游到了水面(surface)上。故选 C 项 。18A.sadly BlazilyC attentively Dhappily答案:A 根据第二段中的“the anxiety of forced se
12、paration she experienced daily .”可知,海豚 远离家人,充 满忧愁,因此她会悲伤地(sadly)看着星星。19A.free BpresentC independent Dlonely答案:D 根据第一段中的“She was alone again.”及该句中的“far from her family”可知,她很孤独(lonely)。20A.knew BheardC accepted Dfound答案:B 黑暗中她唱起了歌,却没有任何同类可以听到(heard)。.阅读理解AShark KeeperGet close and very personal with t
13、he Aquariums largest exhibit and its biggest predators (捕食性动物) with the new Shark Keeper program! After each participant prepares to feed the sharks and other fishes in the 120,000 gallon Lost City of Atlantis Exhibit, they will then get the onceina lifetime chance to feed our sand tiger sharks! Par
14、ticipants will also experience a tour of other behindthescenes animal care work areas and take home a reallife shark tooth.Program Outline:Greeting from the educatorEducational program: misunderstandings about sharks, biology, pictures, shark tooth comparisons, animal overviews, what to expect durin
15、g the experience.Behindthescenes food preparationBrief overviews of safety and policiesFeedingSchedule:Mondays, Thursdays and SaturdaysSession: 3: 40 pmLength: 60 minutesRequirements:All participants must be 16 and over.Price:$50, plus admission (Members: $45). Space is currently limited to three pa
16、rticipants per scheduled session.How to Book:Phone:631 208 9200Online: When purchasing your admission ticket, please select the Shark Keeper addon under the Aquatic Adventures section of the shopping cart.Guests with Special Needs:Long Island Aquarium & Exhibition Center makes every effort to accomm
17、odate guests with special needs. Please be aware that to participate in this program, guests must be able to navigate the animal habitat spaces with minimum assistance, and must be able to understand and take direction in English from staff members. To ensure the best experience, please contact the
18、call center at 631 208 9200 to discuss your individual needs.Cancellations (取消) :There is a 72hour cancellation policy. Any cancellation made within 72 hours will not be refunded. Noshows will not be refunded or rescheduled. Guests arriving late (after the required program checkin time) will not be
19、permitted to participate in the program and will not be refunded or rescheduled. We encourage guests to arrive at the Aquarium with plenty of time to park, enter, and check into the program. Adventurers should report to the main entrance at least ten minutes ahead. The sessions will begin quickly at
20、 the scheduled time. Please plan accordingly.篇章导读:本文是一篇应用文,主要介绍了如何参与一项喂养鲨鱼的活动。1After joining the program, you will_ .Afeed sharks once in a lifetimeB get a real shark tooth as a souvenirC meet the biggest predators of sharksDdraw some pictures of sharks答案:B 细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“Participants will also exp
21、erience a tour . reallife shark tooth.”可知,参与者能够得到一颗真实的鲨鱼牙齿作为纪念。故 B 项正确。2As a guest with special needs, you are expected to _ .Amake sure of your individual needsB move around the center aloneC follow the directions of staff membersDseek as much assistance as possible答案:C 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“. and must b
22、e able to understand and take direction in English from staff members”可知,作为有特殊需要的顾客,需要遵守工作人员的指示。故 C 项正确。3If you want to give up the program, youd better _ .Areport it to the center 10 minutes before the sessionB manage your plan again within 72 hoursC expect to be refunded from the centerDreport to
23、the center 3 days in advance答案:D 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段第一句“There is a 72hour cancellation policy.”可知,最好提前三天提出取消。故 D 项正确。4What information can we learn from the program?AYou can book the program online.B There is no limit to the age of participants.C You need to pay $95 at least for the program.DA session is
24、 scheduled for 3 children every week.答案:A 细节理解题。根据“Requirements:All participants must be 16 and over.”可知 B 项错误;“Price:$50, plus admission (Members:$45). Space is currently limited to three participants per scheduled session.”可知 C、D 两项错误;由 How to Book 部分中的Online 可知 A 项正确。BI dont think I can recall a
25、time when I wasnt aware of the beauty of the ocean. Growing up in Australia, I had the good fortune of having the sea at my side. The first time I went to Halfmoon Bay, I_suddenly_had_the_feeling_of_not_being_able_to_feel_the_ground_with_my_feet_anymore.For my 10th birthday, my sister and I were tak
26、en out to the Great Barrier Reef. There were fish in different colors, caves and layers of coral. They made such an impression on me. When I learned that only 1 percent of Australias Coral Sea was protected, I was shocked. Australian marine life is particularly important because the reefs have more
27、marine species than any other country on earth. But sadly, only 45% of the worlds reefs are considered healthy.This statistic is depressing, so its important for us to do everything to protect them. The hope that the Coral Sea remains a complete ecosystem has led me to take action. Ive become involv
28、ed with the Protect Our Coral Sea activity, which aims to create the largest marine park in the world. It would serve as a place where the oceans species will all have a safe place forever.Together, Angus and I created a little video and we hope it will inspire people to be a part of the movement. A
29、ngus also shares many beautiful childhood memories of the ocean as a young boy, who grew up sailing, admiring the beauty of the ocean, and trying to find the secrets of ocean species.篇章导读:本文是一篇记叙文。在澳大利亚长大的作者对海洋有着深厚的感情,当他得知珊瑚和海洋生物正处在非常危险的状态时,他决定为保护海洋环境作出自己的努力。5From the underlined sentence in Para. 1,
30、 we can learn the author _ .Aseldom went surfing at the seaB forgot his experiences about the oceanC never went back to his hometownDhad a wonderful impression of Halfmoon Bay答案:D 推理判断题。由文章第一段作者 陈述,自己永远不会忘记海洋的美丽,以及关键词“good fortune of having sea .”可推知,当他第一次来到半月湾时,他有一种飘飘欲仙的感觉。由此可推断,半月湾给作者留下了非常美好的印象。故选
31、 D 项。6According to the second paragraph, Australian marine life _ .Ais escaping from the Coral Sea graduallyB depends on reefs for living greatlyC may be faced with dangerDis protected better than that in other oceans答案:C 推理判断题。根据文章第二段可知,在澳大利亚只有1%的珊瑚海受到保护,而且全世界只有 45%的珊瑚是健康的。由此可知,澳大利亚的海洋生物正处在危险之中。故选
32、C 项。7The Protect Our Coral Sea activity is intended to _ .Acontribute to a complete ecosystemB prevent more marine species being endangeredC set up a large nature reserve for reefsDraise more teenagers environmental awareness答案:B 细节理解题。根据文章第三段最后一句“It would serve as a place where the oceans species w
33、ill all have a safe place forever.”可知,该活动为 海洋物种提供安全的庇护场所,故其目的是防止更多的海洋生物遭受危险。故选 B 项。8Angus and the author created a little video to _ .Aurge more people to take action to protect the marine speciesB inspire more people to explore the secret of the oceanC share their childhood experiences about the oc
34、eanDbring back to people their memories of ocean species答案:A 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段第一句 “Together, Angus and I created a little video and we hope it will inspire people to be a part of the movement.”可知,他们做视频是希望它能激励人们参与到保护海洋生物的行动中。故选 A 项。.短文改错To release the pressure of study and get some relaxation, our class
35、 played basketball match with Class 1 this afternoon. The match was turned out to be tough, excited and friendly as well. Player from both classes were trying hard to win with their fellow students cheered them up at the top of their voices. It was really a close match. Our class had a narrowly vict
36、ory by 5653 at last. I dont think we had better players in our team, and I do believe it was the team work we paid special attention to which helped us win. They deserved the victory! It doesnt matter which class won. What really count is the enjoyment the match itself brought us.答案:To release the p
37、ressure of study and get some relaxation, our class played basketball match with Class 1 this afternoon. The match aturned out to be tough, and friendly as well. from excited exciting Player Playersboth classes were trying hard to win with their fellow students cheered cheeringthem up at the top of
38、their voices. It was really a close match. Our class had a victory by 5653 at last. I dont think we had better narrowly narrowplayers in our team, I do believe it was the team work we paid and butspecial attention to helped us win. deserved the victory! It which that They Wedoesnt matter which class
39、 won. What really is the enjoyment count countsthe match itself brought us.1basketball 前加 a 考查冠词。表示“ 打篮球”一般用 play basketball,但此处的中心词是 match,为可数名词,意为“一场篮球比赛” ,故用不定冠词 a 表泛指。2去掉 was 考查动词的语态。turn out 意为“结果是;证明是” ,不能用于被动语态。3excitedexciting 考查形容词。此 处是说比赛令人很激动,故用 exciting。excited “感到兴奋的” ,主语一般为人。4PlayerPla
40、yers 考 查名词的复数。结合语境可知此处应用复数形式,和后面的谓语 were 保持一致。5cheeredcheering 考查非谓语动词。此处是 with 复合结构,cheer 和 fellow students 之间构成逻辑 上的主谓关系,故应用cheering。6narrowlynarrow 考查形容词。a narrow victory “险胜” 。修饰名词应用形容词。7andbut 考查连词。前后句逻辑上构成转折关系,故用 but。8whichthat 考查强调句型。此处是强调句型,应用 that,“the team work we paid special attention to”是被强调部分。9TheyWe 考查代词。结合语境可知此处应用 We 和上文呼应。10countcounts 考查主谓一致。what 引导主语从句并在从句中作主语,且表语亦为单数概念,故从句的谓语动词 count 应用第三人称单数。