Question

    Kapua Kawelo and Joby Rohrer are a couple living in Hawaii. Last year, they saw a whale shark swimming next to______when they were diving (潜水) with their teenage children off the coast on Lanai, Hawaii. At first, they were ______ to see the 20-foot-long endangered shark. It was something they'd never seen before. But then, they______ a thick, heavy rope (绳子) around its neck. They decided to ______ the animal.

With a small ______ in hand, Rohrer dived again and again so he could cut the rope. _______  his family members wanted to help, he was the only one who was able to hold his breath for a long period of time. The whale shark ________to know that Rohrer was trying to help, as it remained in place throughout the 45-minute ______.

After five dives, Rohrer managed to cut through the rope and his 15-year-old daughter took it back to shore (海岸) so it _______harm any more sea life.

According to sea life experts, whale sharks______ swim away when they're touched. So it is amazing that the whale shark stayed so peacefully for 45 minutes.

1.A.it B.him C.her D.them

2.A.relaxed B.sorry C.angry D.happy

3.A.put B.cut C.noticed D.imagined

4.A.help B.catch C.draw D.touch

5.A.ball B.gun C.knife D.camera

6.A.Since B.Unless C.Because D.Though

7.A.failed B.seemed C.wished D.refused

8.A.meeting B.training C.process D.discussion

9.A.would B.wouldn't C.should D.shouldn't

10.A.usually B.nearly C.recently D.gradually

Answer

1.D

2.D

3.C

4.A

5.C

6.D

7.B

8.C

9.B

10.A

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了一对夫妇和他们的孩子一起帮助一只鲨鱼的故事。Kapua Kawelo 和 Joby Rohrer是生活在夏威夷的一对夫妇，在一次潜水的时候，他们和孩子们发现了一只濒临灭绝的受伤的鲸鱼鲨，于是他们决定帮助鲨鱼。在他们的帮助下，鲨鱼脖子上的绳子被割断了，它又回到了大海中。

1.句意：当他们在潜水的时候，看到一只鲸鱼鲨在他们旁边游泳。

考查代词。根据下文“when they were diving …”可知，鲸鱼鲨是在他们旁边游泳。此处有介词next to，故填宾格代词作介词的宾语。it主格或宾格代词，它；him宾格代词，他；her宾格代词或形容词性物主代词，她或她的；them宾格代词，他们。故选D。

2.句意：起初，他们很高兴看到这条长达20英尺的濒危鲨鱼。

考查形容词。此处有be动词were，故填形容词作定语；根据下一句“It was something they'd never seen before.”这是他们以前从未见过的东西。可知他们看到后应该会很高兴。relaxed形容词，放松的；sorry形容词，抱歉的；angry形容词，生气的；happy形容词，开心的。be happy to do sth开心做某事。故选D。

3.句意：但是紧接着，他们注意到一根粗的，很重的绳子绕在鲨鱼的脖子上。

考查动词。put动词，放；cut动词，切；noticed动词，注意到；imagined动词，想象。根据本句句意可知，他们应该是先注意到绕在鲨鱼脖子上的绳子。故选C。

4.句意：他们决定帮助这只动物。

考查动词。decide to do sth决定做某事。根据前一句可知，他们注意到鲨鱼受伤了，所以他们决定帮助他们。help动词，帮助；catch动词，抓住；draw动词，画画；touch动词，接触。help符合句意，故选A。

5.句意：拿着一把小刀，Rohrer一次又一次地潜水，这样他就可以割断绳子。

考查名词。此处有介词with，所以后边接名词作介词的宾语。根据后一句可知，Rohrer要割断绳子，需要拿着小刀。ball名词，球；gun名词，枪；knife名词，小刀；camera名词，相机。故选C。

6.句意：尽管他的家人想帮忙，但他是唯一一个能屏住呼吸很长时间的人。

考查连词。根据句意可知，此处填写连词，家人想要帮助，但是只有他可以潜水，故此处有转折的含义，表示“尽管”的含义。Since自从；Unless如果不；Because因为；Though尽管。故选D。

7.句意：鲨鱼似乎知道Rohrer在努力帮助它……。

考查动词。failed失败；seemed似乎；wished希望；refused拒绝。根据后一句“as it remained in place throughout the 45-minute ___8___”可知，鲨鱼保持安静，似乎明白Rohrer在帮助它。故seemed符合题意，故选B。

8.句意：在整个45分钟的过程中，它保持不动。

考查名词。meeting会议；training训练；process过程；discussion讨论。根据前一句“The whale shark ____7____to know that Rohrer was trying to help,”鲨鱼似乎明白Rohrer在努力帮助他，所以它在解救的过程中都保持不动。process符合题意，故选C。

9.句意：这样它就不会再伤害海洋生命了。

考查动词。根据句意可知，在Rohrer割断绳子之后，他的15岁的女儿把绳子带回了海岸，所以绳子不会在伤害海洋生命。it指代the rope。would将要；wouldn't不会；should应该；shouldn't不应该。wouldn’t符合题意故选B。

10.句意：根据海洋生物专家的说法，鲸鲨通常在接触时就会游走。

考查副词。usually通常；nearly几乎；recently最近；gradually逐步地。根据科学家的论述和科学常识，此处表示鲸鲨通常会游走。故usually符合题意，故选A。