问题 选择题

After he retired from office, Rogers_______ painting for a while, but soon lost interest.

A.took up

B.saved up

C.kept up

D.drew up

答案

答案:A

题目分析:句意:Rogers退职后,他有一阵子从事花画,但是很快他就失去兴趣了。Take up从事;save up储蓄;keep up保持;draw up起草。根据句意故选A。

点评:本题难度适中。动词短语辨析是近几年高考常考的内容,需要考生平时加强背诵短语的意义及用法,命题者还考查学生对语境的理解。

即学即练:It took me a year to _______ for a new car.

A. take up           B. save up           C. keep up           D. draw up

解析:B。句意:我花了整整一年的时间才存下足够的钱买一辆新车。

阅读理解

Penguins are lovely animals. Most people like them. But now as many as 10 of the 17 kinds of penguins are in danger of disappearing. The number of penguins has decreased by ( 减少了) 30% since 1987.

Penguins are black and white birds that live in the southern part of the world. They are common in the Antarctic Continent (南极大陆) ,New Zealand, Australia and South America. Many live near cold waters (水域). But some live near warm waters in Galapagos Islands. Penguins  cannot fly, but  they are fine swimmers. The shape of their body helps them to survive. Penguins eat fish and krill  (磷虾). They have short wings that help them to dive up to 900 feet to catch larger fish. They can swim 10-15 kilometers an hour which lets them protect themselves. They also have lots of body oil that helps in keeping them dry in the water.

The warming of the earth is the reason for the decrease in the number of penguins. The hotter and hotter air has caused ocean waters to become warmer. Higher water temperature has decreased the fish and krill. Some years later these birds are completely unable to reproduce. And many adult penguins die of hunger.

Too much fishing, exploration for oil and oil leaks (泄漏) also make penguins be in danger. Poisonous things in ocean waters are another danger. Penguins also have their enemies, including sharks, seals and sea lions.

小题1:Penguins can do the following except________.

A.diving

B.flying

C.swimming

D.catching fish小题2:Which of the following is NOT the reason for the decrease in the number penguins?

A.The warming of the earth.

B.Too much fishing.

C.Natural disasters.

D.Poisonous things in ocean waters.小题3:What does the underlined word "reproduce" mean?

A.繁殖

B.灭绝

C.迁徙

D.觅食小题4: What’s the passage mainly about?

A.Fish and krill have decreased.

B.Ocean waters are polluted.

C.Sharks and seals are the enemies of pen­guins.

D.The decrease in the number of penguins.

单项选择题 A3/A4型题