Question

【題目】 Many people say dolphins (海豚) are intelligent (聰明的). They seem to be able to think, understand, and learn things quickly. But are they as smart as humans, or are they more like cats and dogs? Dolphins use their brains (大腦) quite differently from the way humans do. But scientists say dolphins and humans are alike in some ways. How?

Communication

Like humans, every dolphin has its own “name.” The name is a special whistle (口哨聲). Each dolphin chooses a specific (特有的) whistle for itself, usually by its first birthday. Dolphins are like people in other ways, too. They “talk” to each other about a lot of things — such as their age, their feelings, and finding food. They also use a system of sounds and body language to communicate. Understanding dolphin conversation is not easy for humans. No one “speaks dolphin” yet, but some scientists are trying to learn.

Play

Dolphins are also social animals. They live in groups called pods (一群), and they often join others from different pods to play games and have fun — just like people. Scientists believe playing together is something only intelligent animals do. Dolphins travel together in groups known as pods.

Teamwork

Dolphins and humans are similar in another way: both species (種類) make plans for getting things they want. In the seas of southern Brazil, for example, dolphins use an intelligent strategy (策略) to get food. Dolphins sometimes help fishermen find food. When there are fish near a boat, dolphins signal (向……發(fā)信號) to the fishermen to put their nets in the water. Using this method, the men can catch a lot of fish. Why do dolphins assist (協(xié)助) the men? There is an advantage for them: they get to eat some of the fish that escape from the net.

【1】What does the passage NOT mention?

A.How dolphins work together as a team.B.How dolphins play games and have fun.

C.How dolphins communicate with each other.D.How dolphins move quickly through the water.

【2】How does a dolphin get its “name”?

A.It gets it from its mother.B.It gets it from scientists.

C.It chooses it for itself.D.Its father gives the name to it.

【3】How do dolphins communicate with each other?

A.Dolphins don’t “talk” about their feelings.

B.Dolphins “talk” to each other about many things.

C.Dolphins whistle, but they don’t use body language.

D.Dolphin conversation is easy for humans to understand.

【4】Dolphins and humans are similar in many ways because they________.

① play games in groups

② plan ways to do things

③ use their brains in the same way

④ communicate their feelings to each other

A.①②③B.②③④C.①②④D.①③④

【5】Why do dolphins sometimes help fishermen?

A.Dolphins are kind animals.B.The dolphins are afraid of humans.

C.The dolphins can get food that way.D.The fishermen ask the dolphins for help.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】B

【4】C

【5】C

【解析】

本文主要通過舉例，說明在某些方面海豚與人類很相像。

【1】細節(jié)理解題。根據短文的小標題：Communication；Play以及Teamwork可知，這篇文章沒有提到海豚如何在水中快速移動的。故選D。

【2】細節(jié)理解題。根據“Each dolphin chooses a specific (特有的) whistle for itself, usually by its first birthday.”可知，每只海豚都會為自己選擇一個特定的口哨，通常是在一歲時。故選C。

【3】細節(jié)理解題。根據“They “talk” to each other about a lot of things — such as their age, their feelings, and finding food.”他們互相“談論”很多事情，比如他們的年齡，他們的感受，以及尋找食物�？芍�，海豚互相“談論”很多事情。故選B。

【4】細節(jié)理解題。根據“They live in groups called pods (一群), and they often join others from different pods to play games and have fun—just like people.”他們生活在一個叫“豆莢”的群體中，他們經常和來自不同豆莢的其他人一起玩游戲，玩得很開心——就像人們一樣�？芍�，它們分組玩游戲。是①；根據“both species (種類) make plans for getting things they want.”這兩個物種都計劃得到他們想要的東西。可知，它們計劃做事的方法。是②；根據“They “talk” to each other about a lot of things — such as their age, their feelings, and finding food.”他們互相“談論”很多事情，比如他們的年齡，他們的感受，以及尋找食物�？芍�，它們互相交流感情。是④。所以此題正確的是①②④。故選C。

【5】細節(jié)理解題。根據“There is an advantage for them: they get to eat some of the fish that escape from the net.”對他們來說有一個好處：他們可以吃一些從網里逃出來的魚�？芍�，海豚這樣做可以吃到食物。故選C。