1、活页作业(七).阅读理解For years，the giant squid(大王乌贼)had remained a modern mystery.Living in the dark depths of the ocean，the creature is difficult for scientists to observe directly.It had also managed to avoid all attempts to film it.That changed last July：for the first time ever，scientists were able to cat
2、ch the giant squid on video in its natural habitat.They were amazed by what they saw.The scientists filmed the squid in the North Pacific Ocean，south of Tokyo，Japan.They followed it down to a depth of 2,952 feet.They shot more than 23 minutes of video before the squid swam off into even darker depth
3、s.The video footage will be released to the public later this month on The Discovery Channel. Tsunemi Kubodera，a zoologist at Japans National Museum of Nature and Science，led the team that filmed the squid.The team went into the ocean in a small submarine with lights invisible to both humans and squ
4、id.Since giant squid eat smaller squid，the scientists released a small squid as bait(诱饵)Then the scientists waited in the pitch black for the giant squid to approach.The color video shows the creature floating vertically，eating the bait squid.The giant squid is 9 to 10 feet long and is missing its t
5、wo longest tentacles(触须)With those tentacles，it could have measured up to 26 feet long.It has huge black eyes the size of dinner plates.“It was shining and so beautiful，”Kubodera said.Because the deep ocean is so unfriendly to humans，little is known about the giant squid.Scientists say catching the
6、mysterious creature on video is an important step toward understanding it.For centuries，sailors had reported seeing a huge，oceandwelling beast，thought to be the giant squid.The creature is also believed to be the subject of the Nordic myth of the kraken，a sea creature that supposedly attacked ships
7、in Scandinavian waters over the past thousands of years.1Why is it difficult to film the giant squid?ABecause it is illegal to film the giant squid.BBecause it is too expensive to make such a film.CBecause the giant squid lives in the dark deep ocean.DBecause the giant squid is dangerous to humans.解
8、析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Living in the dark depths of the ocean，the creature is difficult for scientists to observe directly.”可知，因为大王乌贼生活在大洋深处，所以人们很难拍摄到它。答案：C2We can learn from the first paragraph that scientists_.Afirst saw the giant squid in the oceanBdiscovered a new sea creature in the oceanChave the oce
9、an bottom secretly recorded on videoDhave first caught the legendary giant squid on video解析：细节理解题。根据第一段内容可知，科学家在北太平洋下到深度为2 952英尺的地方第一次拍摄了一段23分钟长的有关大王乌贼的录像。因此D项正确。答案：D3According to the passage，the giant squids longest tentacles can be _.A16 to 17 feet longB9 to 10 feet longCmore than 26 feet longDabo
10、ut 36 feet long解析：细节理解题。根据第三段内容可知，这只大王乌贼有9到10英尺长，算上它的触须可达到26英尺长，由此可得出这只大王乌贼最长的触须有16到17英尺长。答案：A4The scientists released a small squid in the ocean to _.Aincrease the number of the giant squidBtrick the giant squid into coming outCmake an educational film about itDshow concern for the giant squid解析：细节
11、理解题。根据第二段中的“Since giant squid eat smaller squid，the scientists released a small squid as bait.”可知，科学家在大洋里放一条小乌贼的目的是将大王乌贼引诱出来。答案：B.七选五Different weather makes people feel different.It influences health，intelligence and feelings.In August，it is very hot and wet in the southern part of the United States
12、.1._ In the Northeast and the Middle West，it is very hot at some times and very cold at other times.People in these states have more heart trouble after the weather changes in February or March.The weather can also influence intelligence.For example，in a 1983 report by scientists，IQ of a group of st
13、udents was very high when a very strong wind came，but after the strong wind，their IQ was 10% lower.2._ Very hot weather，on the other hand，can make it lower.Students in many schools of the United States often get worse on exams in the hot months of the year (July and August)Weather also has a strong
14、influence on peoples feelings.Winter may be a bad time for thin people.They usually feel cold during these months.They might feel unhappy during cold weather.3._ They even dont like to do outdoor activities.Low air pressure may make people forgetful.4._ There is “good weather” for health.People feel
15、 best at a temperature of about 18.Are you feeling sad，tired，forgetful，or unhappy today？5._ AIt may be the weathers problem.BWarm weather can have a bad effect on health.CThe wind can help people have more intelligence.DBut fat people may have a hard time in hot summer.EPeople may have more intellig
16、ence when low air pressure comes.FPeople leave more bags on buses and in shops on lowpressure days.G People there have heart trouble and other kinds of health problems during this month.答案：15GCDFA.完形填空With their shining，grey bodies，dolphins_1_to be large fish._2_，they are really warmblooded mammals.
17、Although they can stay under the water for_3_ fifteen minutes at a time，the dolphins，_4_ whales，must come to the surface to breathe air through a hole on top of their heads.Dolphins are social animals.Many of them even enjoy being around humans._5_being playful，they are helpful to men.For example， _
18、6_400 BC，the Greek poet Arion was saved from drowning by a dolphin.From then until now，dolphins have been helping _7_ who are in trouble.Swimmers，however，are not _8_humans they help.In some parts of the world，they help fishermen _9_fish.Dolphins，whose brain is even _10_ than a human brain，are very c
19、lever.Therefore，some people think a dolphin _11_smarter than a person.But _12_brain size is not the only measure of cleverness.Besides， _13_ dolphins cleverness in other ways is not possible _14_ men cannot talk with them.But we can almost _15_ that dolphins can talk with _16_.They make different _1
20、7_ which seem to be _18_ a form of language.Up to now men _19_ able to find out how dolphins are talking，so no one really knows _20_ they are thinking.If we could talk with them，perhaps they could teach us to be as happy as they seem to be.1A.pretendBlookChappenDappear解析：appear侧重指从外表上看似乎如此，不注重实际上是否如
21、此。look指基于视觉印象上的看法，往往指看上去如此，实际上也是如此。答案：D2A.ButBHoweverCThenDInstead解析：此句承接上文表示转折。but后不加逗号。答案：B3A.less thanBnot more thanCno more thanDup to解析：up to是固定短语，此处指“多达”15分钟。答案：D4A.likeBasCwithDunlike解析：like作介词，意为“像一样”；as作介词，表示“作为”。答案：A5A.BesideBBesidesCExcept forDExcept解析：此句意为：“海豚除了爱玩耍，它们对人类也有帮助。”答案：B6A.as f
22、ar asBas long asCas soon asDas early as解析：as early as表示“早在的时候”。答案：D7A.poetsBdriversCsailorsDswimmers解析：从下句话可知。答案：D8A.onlyBthe only Cjust onlyDthe just解析：句意为：“然而，游泳者并不是海豚帮助的唯一的人。”答案：B9A.catchingBcatchCbeing caughtDcaught解析：help sb.(to)do sth.表示“帮助某人做某事”。答案：B10A.smaller BheavierClighterDlarger解析：由上下文可
23、知。答案：D11A.will beBmust beCcant beDmustnt be解析：must表示肯定推测。答案：B12A.of courseBin the endCby natureDby means of解析：of course表示“当然”。句意为“当然，大脑的大小并不是衡量是否聪明的唯一的标准。”答案：A13A.decidingBknowingCmeasuringDtelling解析：由“brain size is not the only measure of cleverness”可知答案。答案：C14A.sinceBandCunlessDbut解析：since表示原因。答案：
24、A15A.sureBcertainCbe sureDbe certainly解析：be sure作谓语，表示“确信海豚彼此之间可以交谈”。答案：C16A.peopleBfishChumansDeach other解析：each other表示“彼此”。答案：D17A.voiceBnoiseCsoundsDcries解析：此处指发出声音。voice“嗓音”；noise“噪声”；cry“哭喊声，叫喊声”。答案：C18A.at leastBasCnothing likeDpossible解析：发出的声音，看起来至少是一种语言形式。答案：A19A.have beenBhavent beenCwill
25、beDwont be解析：句意为：“直到现在，人们还没能弄清楚海豚怎样进行交谈。”答案：B20A.whyBwhereCwhatDwhich解析：what 引导宾语从句，在从句中作宾语。答案：C.语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。1._ (work)at the whaling station，I witnessed huge whales 2._ (kill) many times with my own eyes.3._ the afternoon I arrived at the station，as I was sorting out my
26、accommodation，I heard a loud noise coming from the bay.Running down to the shore in time，we saw 4._ enormous animal.“It is called Old Tom，the killer，”one of the whalers，George，said as he ran ahead 5._ me.We then jumped into the boat and headed out into the bay.6._ we drew closer，I could see a whale
27、7._ (attack) by a pack of about six other killers.Being badly wounded，the whale soon died.Very soon，its body was dragged by the killers down into the 8._ (deep)of the sea.Another day，James was washed off the boat and was carried further and further 9._ from us by the waves.Old Tom saved him，and then went back to the hunt 10._ the other killers were still attacking the whale.答案：1.Working2.being killed3.On4.an5.of6.As7.being attacked8.depths9.away10.where