A humpback whale is struggling hard in the se...

A humpback whale is struggling hard in the sea. The humpbacks can weigh 40 tons and stretch 50 feel from nose to tail. That’s the kind of ______ and size that easily overturn small boats. To jump onto the ______ of one of these giants is ______ to result in a disaster. But that’s just what Sam Synslelien did when he saw a humpback ______ caught in a rope that was ______ to a buoy (浮标) in Central Californians Morro Bay this week.

Sam, along with crewmate Nicholas Taron, had already tried ______ the unfortunate whale to the U.S. Coast Guard 一 but they were told it would be hours before ______ could be sent. ______, the commercial fishermen ______ this whale didn’t have. If the whale was to ______ they had to go get it. There was no other ______ for the whale. They decided to go for it, totally ______ the fear. Turon’s ______ in the rescue was mostly in the ______ cheering department. In the clip, you can hear him directing the operation from the side of the boat while filming the entire ______.

“Swim! Swim!” He yells, “Move! Just get it! Get it!”

The anxious whale was just swimming in counter-clockwise circles, ______ and being held to the bottom. It threw its heavy tail against the boat. But Sam ______ it and jumped onto the whale’s back to save its life. He managed to hang in there, ______ cutting through the rope that ______ the creature. And then with a whoosh (击水声), it dove deep down beneath the great ______. It wasn’t much of a thank you, but Synstelien and Taron were left with a whale of a tale.

1.A. length B. violence C. ability D. weight

2.A. nose B. head C. back D. tail

3.A. willing B. likely C. anxious D. flexible

4.A. hopelessly B. loosely C. curiously D. secretly

5.A. stuck B. directed C. adjusted D. attached

6.A. shipping B. delivering C. reporting D. hunting

7.A. boats B. rescuers C. fishermen D. experts

8.A. Strength B. Advantages C. Patience D. Hours

9.A. figured B. objected C. hesitated D. proved

10.A. paddle B. survive C. relax D. breathe

11.A. barrier B. accommodation C. option D. equipment

12.A. hiding B. exhibiting C. fostering D. ignoring

13.A. interest B. ambition C. role D. contribution

14.A. disturbing B. enthusiastic C. clumsy D. scared

15.A. operation B. creature C. performance D. fighting

16.A. silent B. stressed C. confused D. unconscious

17.A. wrestled B. spotted C. trained D. approached

18.A. eventually B. naturally C. directly D. normally

19.A. prohibited B. injured C. lied D. monitored

20.A. waves B. noises C. ferry D. darkness

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Music for Humans and Humpback Whales　　 As researchers conclude in Science, the love of music is not only a universal feature of the human species, but is also deeply fixed in complex structures of the human brain, and is far more ancient than previously suspected.

In the articles that discuss the field of bio-musicology, the study of the biological basis for the creation and appreciation of music, researchers present various evidence to show that music-making is at once an original human "business", and an art form with skillful performers throughout the animal kingdom.

The new reports stress that humans hold no copyright on sound wisdom, and that a number of nonhuman animals produce what can rightly be called music, rather than random sound．Recent in-depth analyses of the songs sung by humpback whales show that, even when their organ would allow them to do otherwise, the animals converge on the same choices relating to sounds and beauty, and accept the same laws of song composition as those preferred by human musicians, and human ears, everywhere.

For example, male humpback whales, who spend six months of each year doing little else but singing, use rhythms (节奏) similar to those found in human music and musical phrases of similar length—a few seconds．Whales are able to make sounds over a range of at least seven octaves (八度音阶), yet they tend to move on through a song in beautiful musical intervals, rather than moving forwards madly．They mix the sounds like drums and pure tones in a ratio (比例) which agrees with that heard in much western music．They also use a favorite technique of human singers, the so-called A-B-A form, in which a theme is stated, then developed, and then returned to in slightly revised form．

Perhaps most impressive, humpback songs contain tunes that rhyme．"This suggests that whales use rhyme in the same way we do: as a technique in poem to help them remember complex material," the researchers write.

1.The underlined words "converge on" in Paragraph 3 probably means__________.

A．tend towards

B．refer to

C．turn into

D．put forward

2.Which of the following shows the advanced musical ability in humpback whales?

A．They can remember complex material.

B．They can create pleasing patterns of music.

C．They can make sounds like drums continuously.

D．They can sing along with rhythms of western music.

3.What is the main idea of the article?

A．Animals are able to compose and enjoy music like humans.

B．Human beings borrow ideas in music from humpback whales.

C．Humpback whales are skillful performers in the animal kingdom.

D．Music-making is an ancient activity of both humans and animals.

4.The main purpose of the passage is to __________.

A．argue and discuss

B．inform and explain

C．compare and advertise

D．examine and assess

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Humpback whales

1.According to Quick Facts, a humpback whale ______.

A. cannot survive in waters near the shore          B. doesn’t live in the same waters all the time

C. lives mainly on underwater plants            D. prefers to work alone when hunting food

2.To make a breach, a humpback whale must ______.

A. use its tail flukes to leap out of the water     B. twist its body sideways to jump high.

C. blow two streams of water               D. communicate with a group of humpbacks.

3.From the passage we can learn that a humpback whale ______.

A. has its unique markings on it tail flukes        B. has black and white fingerprints

C. gets its name from the way it hunts         D. is a great performer due to its songs

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Humpback Whales

Humpback whales are sometimes calledperformers of the ocean.This is because they can make impressive movements whenthey dive.The name“humpback”, which isthe common name for this whale, refers to the typical curve shape the whale'sback forms as it dives.

Sometimes the humpback will dive with a fantasticmovement known as a breach.During breaching the whale uses its powerful tailflukes to lift nearly two-thirds of its body out of the water in a giant leap.A breach might also include a sideways twist with fins stretched out likewings, as the whale reaches the height of the breach.

A humpback whale breathes air at the surface of thewater through two blowholes which are located near the top of the head.It blowsa double stream of water that can rise up to 4 metres above the water.

The humpback has a small dorsal fin located towardsthe tail flukes about two-thirds of the way down its back.Other distinguishingfeatures include large pectoral fins, which may be up to a third of the bodylength, and unique black and white spots on the underside of the tailflukes.These markings are like finger prints: no two are the same.

Humpback whales live in large groups.They communicatewith each other through complex “songs”.

1.According to Quick Facts, ahumpback whale _____.

A. cannot survive in waters near the shore

B. doesn't live in the same waters all the time

C. lives mainly on underwater plants

D. prefers to work alone when hunting food

2.To make a breach, a humpback whale must _____.

A. use its tail flukes to leap out of the water

B. twist its body sideways to jump high

C. blow two streams of water

D. communicate with a group of humpbacks

3.From the passage we can learn that a humpback whale _____.

A. has its unique markings on its tail flukes

B. has black and white fingerprints

C. gets its name from the way it hunts

D. is a great performer due to its songs

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The survey about childhood in the Third World shows that the struggle for survival is long and hard. But in the rich world, children can 1from a different kind of poverty — of the spirit. 2, one Western country alone now sees 14, 000 attempted suicides ( 自杀 ) every year by children under 15, and one child  3five needs psychiatric (心理) advice.

There are many good things about 4in the Third World. Take the close and constant relation between children and their parents, relatives and neighbours for example. In the West, the very nature of work puts distance between  5and children. But in most Third World villages mother and father do not go miles away each day to work in offices.  6, the child sees mother and father, relations and neighbours working 7and often shares in that work.

A child 8in this way learns his or her role through joining in the community's 9：helping to dig or build, look after animals or babies -- rather than  10playing with water and sand in kindergarten, keeping pets 11playing with dolls.

These children may grow up with a less oppressive sense of space and time than the 12children. Their sense of days and time has a lot to do with the change of seasons and positions of the sun or the moon in the sky. Children in the rich world,  13, are provided with a watch as one of the  14signs of growing up, so that they can 15along with their parents about being late for school times, meal times, bed times, the times of TV shows …

Third World children do not usually  16to stay indoors, still less in highrise apartments (公寓) . Instead of dangerous roads, "keep off the grass" signs and "don't speak to strangers", there is often a sense of 17to study and play. Parents can see their children outside rather than observe them  18from ten floors up.

19, twelve million children under five still die every year through hunger and disease. But childhood in the Third World is not all 20

1.A. come             B. learn               C. suffer            D. survive

2.A. As usual          B. For instance         C. In fact            D. In other words

3.A. by                 B. in                   C. to                D. under

4.A. childhood              B. poverty              C. spirit               D. survival

5.A. adults                 B. fathers              C. neighbours           D. relatives

6.A. Anyhow             B. However          C. Instead              D. Still

7.A. away              B. alone                C. along                D. nearby

8.A. growing up             B. living through      C. playing              D. working

9.A. activity               B. life                 C. study                D. work

10.A. by               B. from                 C. through              D. with

11.A. and                   B. but                  C. or                   D. so

12.A. Eastern               B. good                 C. poor                 D. Western

13.A. at any moment         B. at the same time     C. on the other hand    D. on the whole

14.A. easiest               B. earliest             C. happiest             D. quickest

15.A. care                  B. fear                 C. hurry                D. worry

16.A. dare                  B. expect               C. have                 D. require

17.A. control               B. danger               C. disappointment       D. freedom

18.A. anxiously             B. eagerly              C. impatiently          D. proudly

19.A. Above all             B. In the end           C. Of course            D. What's more

20.A. bad                  B. good         C. rich                 D. poor

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The survey about childhood in the Third World shows that the struggle for survival is long and hard. But in the rich world, children can ________ from a different kind of poverty — of the spirit.  , one Western country alone now sees 14, 000 attempted suicides ( 自杀 ) every year by children under 15, and one child  ________  five needs psychiatric (心理上的) advice.

There are many good things about ________  in the Third World. Take the close and constant relation between children and their parents, relatives and neighbors for example. In the West, the very nature of work puts distance between  ________ and children. But in most Third World villages mother and father do not go miles away each day to work in offices., the child sees mother and father, relations and neighbors working ________  and often shares in that work..

A child ________  in this way learns his or her role through joining in the community's ________ ：helping to dig or build, look after animals or babies -- rather than  ________  playing with water and sand in kindergarten, keeping pets ________ playing with dolls.

These children may grow up with a less oppressive sense of space and time than the ________ children. Their sense of days and time has a lot to do with the change of seasons and positions of the sun or the moon in the sky. Children in the rich world,  ________  , are provided with a watch as one of the  ________  signs of growing up, so that they can ________ along with their parents about being late for school times, meal times, bed times, the times of TV shows …

Third World children do not usually  ________  to stay indoors, still less in high-rise apartments. Instead of dangerous roads, "keep off the grass" signs and "don't speak to strangers", there is often a sense of ________  to study and play. Parents can see their children outside rather than observe them  ________ from ten floors up.

________  , twelve million children under five still die every year through hunger and disease. But childhood in the Third World is not all ________

1.A. come            B. survive        C. suffer         D. learn

2.A. As usual                    B. In fact           C.For instance    D. In other words

3.A. in                B.by            C. to            D. under

4.A. childhood          B. poverty       C. spirit                D. survival

5.A. neighbors          B. fathers        C. adults         D. relatives

6.A. Anyhow           B. Instead        C.However       D. Still

7.A. away             B. alone          C. nearby       D.along

8.A. working                      B. living through   C.playing           D. growing up

9.A. fun                             B. life            C. study         D. work

10.A. by                             B. through        C.from          D. with

11.A. or                     B. but            C. and          D. so

12.A. Western                       B. good          C. poor          D. Eastern

13.A. at any moment   B. at the same time  C. on the other hand       D. on the whole

14.A. easiest                         B. quickest      C. happiest               D. earliest

15.A. care                           B. worry         C. hurry            D.fear

16.A. dare                          B. expect         C. have            D. require

17.A. freedom                      B. danger        C. disappointment      D.control

18.A. eagerly                     B. anxiously      C. impatiently    D. proudly

19.A. Above all                       B. In the end      C. Of course     D. What's more

20.A. poor                B. good          C. rich          D. bad

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阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

Orca whales live in the sea, which are in fact the 1. (large) member of the dolphin family. Sometimes they 2. (call) killer whales. In the sea, they can swim 3. they want to. There are no fences to keep them in one place. The orcas are free. In the sea, orcas don’t attack people. When orcas are taken away from their home, it can be different. They don’t live as long out of their home.

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Music for Humans and Humpback Whales

As researchers conclude in Science, the love of music is not only a universal feature of the human species, but is also deeply fixed in complex structures of the human brain, and is far more ancient than previously suspected.

In the articles that discuss the field of bio-musicology, the study of the biological basis for the creation and appreciation of music, researchers present various evidence to, show that music-making is at once an original human "business", and an art form with skillful performers throughout the animal kingdom.

The new reports stress that humans hold no copyright on sound wisdom, and that a number of nonhuman animals produce what can rightly be called music, rather than random sound. Recent in-depth analyses of the songs sung by humpback whales show that, even when their organ would allow them to do otherwise, the animals converge on the same choices relating to sounds and beauty, and accept the same laws of song composition as those preferred by human musicians, and human ears, everywhere.

For example, male humpback whales, who spend six months of each year doing little else but singing, use rhythms (节奏) similar to those found in human music and musical phrases of similar length—a few seconds. Whales are able to make sounds over a range of at least seven octaves (八度音阶), yet they tend to move on through a song in beautiful musical intervals, rather than moving forwards madly. They mix the sounds like drums and pure tones in a ratio (比例) which agrees with that heard in much western music. They also use a favorite technique of human singers, the so-called A-B-A form, in which a theme is stated, then developed, and then returned to in slightly revised form.

Perhaps most impressive, humpback songs contain tunes that rhyme. "This suggests that whales use rhyme in the same way we do: as a technique in poem to help them remember complex material," the researchers write.

1.The underlined words "converge on" in Paragraph 3 probably　 means__________.

A. tend towards　 B. refer to

C. turn into 　　 D. put forward

2.Which of the following shows the advanced musical ability in humpback whales?

A. They can remember complex material.

B. They can create pleasing patterns of music.

C. They can make sounds like drums continuously.

D. They can sing along with rhythms of western music.

3.What is the main idea of the article?

A. Animals are able to compose and enjoy music like humans.

B. Human beings borrow ideas in music from humpback whales.

C. Humpback whales are skillful performers in the animal kingdom.

D. Music-making it an ancient activity of both humans and animals.

4.The main purpose of the passage is to __________.

A. argue and discuss　　　　　 B. inform and explain

C. compare and advertise　　 D. examine and assess

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Though our football boys are faced with four goals behind, they are still struggling hard in the field to ______.

A. face the music B. save face

C. cost their arm and leg D. land on their feet

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Living in the wild can be hard.Finding food and staying safe aren't easy.Each day,animals struggle to survive in their habitats.Not all animals get by on their own.Some animals form a close partnership with other kinds of animals. These pairings are called symbiotic (共生的) relationships.

In a symbiotic relationship,the animals depend on each other.One animal helps the other meet its needs.Sounds good,right?Not always.Some animals are not very kind to their partners.In some cases,one animal meets its needs but hurts its partner.Take ticks,for example.These insects suck blood to live.To get blood,they attach themselves to other kinds of animals.Ticks can pass germs that cause disease instead of helping their hosts.

In other relationships,animals don't treat their partners so poorly Both animals benefit from living with the other animal.

Small animals called cleaner shrimps have found a way of helping fish at coral reefs.As their name suggests,the shrimps clean the fish.They hang out at what scientists call a cleaning station.A fish stops by.Then a shrimp climbs onto the fish and even steps into the fish's mouth.The shrimp uses its tiny claws to pick stuff off the fish's body.That can include dead skin,tiny pieces of food,and wee creatures that can hurt the fish.The fish gets a nice cleaning.The shrimp enjoys a tasty meal offish trash.

Small birds called plovers are also in the cleaning business.They have big customers—crocodiles.Crocs have long snouts（鼻子）filled with sharp teeth,Cleaning them is tricky.When a croc opens its mouth,the plover hops right in.The croc does not snap its snout shut.Instead,it lets the plover eat small,harmful animals attached to its teeth.The plover gets an easy meal while the croc gets clean teeth.

1.The text is mainly about　　　 .

A. the hard life in the wild

B. animals in a symbiotic relationship

C. animals living together

D. some dangerous animals

2.According to the text,in a symbiotic relationship,　　　　 .

A. animals depend on each other

B. birds depend on animals for food

C. both sides can get help

D. not all animals treat their partners well

3.Why do the cleaner shrimps clean the fish?

A. To get fish trash for food.

B. To eat wee creatures.

C. To help fish go out of coral reefs.

D. To get food for fish.

4.According to the text,it can be inferred that　　　 .

A. living in the wild can be hard

B. different animals have different living ways

C. crocodiles mainly live on plovers

D. ticks are useful to some animals

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