Sea turtles are found in all warm waters throughout the world. Sea turtles are the___36____ of the turtles. The largest kind of sea turtle can grow as long as eight feet and ___37___ 1,500 pounds. Even the smallest kind, Kemp’s-Ridley, can ___38___ to 28 inches long and weigh almost 100 pounds. Many other turtles are small enough to___39___ in your hand. It is difficult to find population numbers for sea turtles because they do not___40____ shore once they hatch and reach the ocean, which makes it hard to ___41___ them. Sea turtles___42___ in the water because they are safer there. They cannot___43___ their heads and feet into their shells like other turtles can. Sea turtles cannot hide inside their shells __44___ other animals that want to eat them. They need to move quickly to stay safe. When the weather ___45___ warm, sea turtles leave the ocean to___46___ their eggs on the beach. This is the only time they will ever leave the water. Most___47____ turtles spend part of the time in water___48___ part of the time on land. It is easy to understand___49____ sea turtles stay in the water. Their___50___ to swim is greater than their ability to walk. Their heavy bodies and unusual feet make it hard for them to ___51___ on land. They are better___52___ for life in the water. They are well suited for life in the sea because of__53___ their bodies are made. The way their feet are made helps sea turtles swim very quickly. Their feet look like long __54___. When they swim, they flap their feet like a bird flaps its wings. This ___55___ way of swimming benefits sea turtles. It allows them to escape from their enemies.
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小题1:B
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:B
小题5:D
小题6:B
小题7:D
小题8:D
小题9:B
小题10:B
小题11:A
小题12:C
小题13:B
小题14:C
小题15:C
小题16:B
小题17:B
小题18:A
小题19:A
小题20:B
本文讲述的是海龟的生活习性以及与其它乌龟的不同之处。
小题1:考查名词辨析。 根据后面提到的The largest kind of sea turtle can grow as long as eight feet可知应选B。dwarf 矮子 mammal哺乳动物 ancestor 祖先 giant巨人。
小题2:考查动词辨析。根据后面的单位pounds可知应选weigh(重达).
小题3:考查动词短语辨析。根据句意,最小的种类可以长到长达28英寸。其实,这里的grow是单独一个动词,而up to表示多达…,并非grow up(成长)的意思。
小题4:考查动词辨析。许多其他的乌龟是足够的小以至于适合在你的手中。fit是大小的适合;suit主要是指款式、颜色的适合;match是匹配的意思;seize逮住。
小题5:考查动词短语。根据意思,一旦他们孵化回到海里以后,他们不会回到(return to)岸上。
小题6:考查动词短语辨析。keep up with 跟上,不落后;keep track of 记录;跟踪 keep in touch with保持联系 keep to坚持;遵守 根据句意,这使得跟踪他们的行迹很难。故选B。
小题7:考查常识题。海龟呆在(stay)水里是因为水里安全。他们不是躲在(hide)水里。下文倒数第二段中也有提示。
小题8:考查动词辨析。pull 拉 push 推 draw 拖drag 缓慢而吃力地行进 pull…into…把…拉进…中。海龟不能把它的头和脚都缩进他们的壳里。
小题9:考查介词或副词。hide from隐瞒;躲藏。意思为:海龟不能把自己躲在壳里瞒过其它要吃他们的动物。
小题10:考查连系动词辨析。turn指在颜色和性质等方面与以前的完全不同,强调变化的结果。turn的主语多为物;故天气变暖应用turn,C、D不是连系动词。
小题11:考查lay的用法。 lay eggs 下蛋 lie 位于,躺 此处应用原形,故C、D均错误。
小题12:考查other的用法。the other用于两者中另一个;other其它的 another另一个;另外的基数词应放在another的后面;others是代词 其它的…后面不跟名词,others="other" turtles.根据句意,此处应为其它的乌龟,故应用other.
小题13:乌龟一部分时间在岸上,一部分时间在水里。两者是并列关系,故用and。
小题14:考查疑问词。根据意思,理解为什么海龟水里是很容易的。
小题15:考查上下文串联。根据后面the ability to walk可知答案为C.
小题16:考查动词辨析。海归在陆地上不是散步(walk),也不是徘徊(wander),更不可能是玩(play),故选B。
小题17:考查形容词辨析。adopted 被收养的;被采纳的; adapted适合的;adequate充足的 admitted 公认的 根据意思:他们更能适应水里的生活。
小题18:考查上下文串联。根据下文的the way their feet are made.可知答案为A。
小题19:考查名词辨析,根据下文When they swim, they flap their feet like a bird flaps its wings.可知答案为A. paddle船桨
小题20:考查形容词辨析。根据上面所说他们的游泳方式与鸟相似,这是不同寻常的方式,故选B。abnormal不正常的 ordinary 普通的 unbelievable 难以置信的。