Question

    Can dolphins (海豚) talk? Maybe they can’t talk with words, but they talk with sounds. They show their feelings (感觉) with sounds.

Dolphins travel in a group. We call a group of fish a “school”. They don’t study, but they travel together.

Dolphins talk to the other dolphins in the school. They give information. They tell when they are happy or sad or afraid. They say “welcome” when a dolphin comes back to the school. They talk when they play.

They make a few sounds above water. They make many more sounds under water. People can’t hear these sounds because they are very, very high. Scientists make tapes of the sounds and study them.

Sometimes people catch a dolphin for a large aquarium (水族馆). People can watch the dolphins in a show. Dolphins don’t like to be away from their school in an aquarium. They are sad and lonely (孤独的).

There are many stories about dolphins. They help people. Sometimes they save somebody’s life. Dolphin meat is good, but people don’t like to kill them. They say that dolphins bring good luck. Many people believe this.

1.Dolphins show their feelings with ________.

A.pictures B.words C.water D.sounds

2.People can’t hear the dolphin’s sounds because ________.

A.they are above the water B.they are under the water

C.they are very high D.they are very low

3.Which one is true according to the passage?

A.Dolphins swim together in a school because they want to study.

B.They don’t study, but they travel in a group.

C.Dolphins like to be away from their school on an island.

D.Dolphins like to kill people.

4.Why don’t people like to kill dolphins?

A.Because their meat isn’t delicious.

B.Because people don’t like dolphins.

C.Because people think dolphins can bring good luck for them.

D.Because people like to see the dolphins in the aquarium.

5.When the dolphins live in the aquarium, they feel ________.

A.sad and lonely B.happy and lucky

C.warm and comfortable (舒适的) D.afraid and sad

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.B

4.C

5.A

【解析】

这篇短文主要介绍了关于海豚的一些情况。

1.细节理解。pictures图片；words单词；water水；sounds声音。根据文中“They show their feelings (感觉) with sounds.” 他们用声音表达自己的感情。可知，海豚用声音表达感情。故选D。

2.细节理解。根据文中“People can’t hear these sounds because they are very, very high.” 人们听不到这些声音，因为它们非常非常高。故选C。

3.推理判断。根据文中“Dolphins travel in a group. We call a group of fish a “school”. They don’t study” 海豚成群结队地旅行。我们称一群鱼为“学校”。但是他们不学习。可知选项A“Dolphins swim together in a school because they want to study.”说法错误；根据文中“Dolphins don’t like to be away from their school in an aquarium. They are sad and lonely (孤独的)。” 海豚不喜欢离开群体去水族馆。他们悲伤而孤独。可知选项C“Dolphins like to be away from their school on an island.”是错误的。根据文中“They help people. Sometimes they save somebody’s life” 有很多关于海豚的故事。他们帮助人们。可知选项D“Dolphins like to kill people.”说法是错误的。根据文中“They don’t study, but they travel together.” 他们不学习，但一起旅行。可知选项B“They don’t study, but they travel in a group.”是正确的。故选B。

4.细节理解。根据文中“but people don’t like to kill them. They say that dolphins bring good luck.” 但人们不喜欢杀死它们。他们说海豚带来好运。故选C。

5.细节理解。sad and lonely悲伤和孤独； happy and lucky快乐和幸运；warm and comfortable (舒适的) 温暖舒适；afraid and sad害怕和悲伤的。根据文中“Dolphins don’t like to be away from their school in an aquarium. They are sad and lonely (孤独的)。”可知，海豚不喜欢离开群体去水族馆。他们悲伤而孤独。故选A。