Question

    Swimming in the water of Hawaii’s Big Island is a fun experience. But it can be more exciting if there are dolphins  swimming around and jumping out of the______________ too. For many people, it would be a wonderful dream to swim with these lovely  animals!______________,  this may not be good for dolphins. They may get______________because of human interaction (互动).

Dolphins are active and usually______________food at night. In the day, they like to rest in shallow bays (浅湾). Many people think the dolphins are awake during the day as  they swim. But when they sleep, they rest half of their brain  and keep______________half awake to breathe, so they may be sleeping even when they’re swimming in the water.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) says disturbing ( 打 扰 ) the animals in their near-shore habitat could______________them swim to less  favorable places, putting them at risk of attack by sharks and other animals.

Moreover, when people are around, dolphins become more active. Thus, they can’t  get  enough______________. “Disturbing their resting behaviors can ______________affect (影响) their long term health and the health of the dolphin population,” Ann Garrett of NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service told the Associated Press.

As a result, the NOAA wants to make rules to help______________the dolphins.

For example, the agency ( 机 构 ) may stop people from_____________in shallow bays when the dolphins are resting. Tour operators must also be taught to watch for signs to know when the dolphins are in their resting state.

1.A.beach B.pool C.river D.sea

2.A.Moreover B.However C.Also D.Otherwise

3.A.hurt B.angry C.relaxed D.worried

4.A.look at B.look after C.look for D.look out

5.A.other B.another C.the other D.the others

6.A.make B.encourage C.invite D.take

7.A.food B.space C.air D.sleep

8.A.really B.hardly C.never D.especially

9.A.feed B.raise C.disturb D.save

10.A.travelling B.fishing C.swimming D.resting

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.A

4.C

5.C

6.A

7.D

8.A

9.D

10.C

【解析】

文章大意：短文主要介绍了海豚的生活习性，以及与人类的相处，作者建议人们应保护海豚，使其免受危害。

1.句意：但是如果有海豚在周围游泳，也从海里跳出来，那可能会更激动人心。

beach海滩；pool水塘；river河；sea海。根据常识可知，海豚只可能会从海里跳出来，故答案为D。

2.句意：然而这可能对海豚没有好处。

Moreover此外；However然而；Also也；Otherwise否则。根据上句For many people, it would be a wonderful dream to swim with these lovely animals!对许多人来说，和这些可爱的动物一起游泳那将是一个极好的梦想的句意可知，和本句的句意具有转折的意思，故答案为B。

3.句意：因为人类的互动，它们可能受到伤害。

hurt伤痛；angry生气；relaxed放松的；worried担心的。The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) says disturbing ( 打 扰 ) the animals in their near-shore habitat could_______6_______them swim to less favorable places, putting them at risk of attack by sharks and other animals. 妨碍动物在近岸栖息可能迫使他们游向不愉快的地方，他们可能会遭受鲨鱼和其他动物的攻击可知，故答案为A。

4.句意：海豚很活跃，通常在夜间寻找食物。

look at看……；look after照顾；look for寻找；look out小心、注意。根据句意可知，故答案为C。

5.句意：但是当它们睡觉的时候，它们一半脑子休息，保持另一半脑子清醒来呼吸。

other别的、其他的；another另一个（指三者或三者以上）；the other指两者当中的另外一个；the others表示特指某范围内的人或物。根据句意，考查的词表示两者中的另外一个，故答案为C。

6.句意：妨碍动物在近岸栖息可能迫使他们游向不愉快的地方，他们可能会遭受鲨鱼和其他动物的攻击。

make使；encourage鼓励；invite邀请；take带走。根据句意可知，故答案案为A。

7.句意：因此，它们不能得到足够的睡眠。

food食物；space空间；air空气；sleep睡眠。根据前句Moreover, when people are around, dolphins become more active.此外，当人们在周围时，海豚变得更活跃可知，它们不能得到足够的睡眠，故答案为D。

8.句意：妨碍它们的休息行为，可能确实影响它们的长期健康和海豚种群的健康。

really事实上；hardly几乎不；never从不；especially尤其、特别。根据句意可知，故答案为A。

9.句意：因此，NOAA想制定规章来帮助拯救海豚。

feed喂养；raise提升；disturb打扰；save挽救。根据前句Disturbing their resting behaviors can _______8_______affect (影响) their long term health and the health of the dolphin population, 妨碍它们的休息行为，可能确实影响它们的长期健康和海豚种群的健康可知，因为海豚面临的困境，所以NOAA想拯救它们，故答案为D。

10.句意：例如，当海豚休息时机构可能阻止人们在浅水区游泳。

travelling旅行；fishing 钓鱼；swimming游泳；resting休息。根据句意可知，故答案为C。