Week 14 Tuesday 阅读理解A
主题: 动物世界
语篇类型: 说明文
词数: 169
难度: ■■■
建议用时: 8分钟
答案页码: P38
文章音频
Humboldt penguins live on the shores (岸; 滨) of Peru and Chile in South America. They are very good at swimming. They can swim at a speed of 30 miles per hour. Besides, they can dive (潜水) 500 feet underwater to look for food, such as fish and shrimp (虾).
When penguins need a rest from swimming, they head for the shore. It is not ▲ for them to walk on land because there are many rocks there. Luckily, they use the sharp claws on their webbed feet to grip (抓牢) rocks when moving on the rough ground.
These lovely penguins are not only good at swimming, but also able to cool down in a special way. In the hottest months of the year, the temperature is very high in their home. They have pink skin around their eyes and at the base of their beaks. There are no feathers (羽毛) on these parts. The penguins can give off body heat (热量) through these parts.
1 Humboldt penguins do well in .
A. swimming and diving
B. jumping and swimming
C. climbing and skating
D. running and diving
2 Which can be put in “ ▲ ” in Paragraph 2?
A. easy
B. safe
C. dangerous
D. hard
3 Which of the following is NOT right?
A. The penguins live on the shores of Peru and Chile.
B. The penguins will come to the shore when they feel tired.
C. The penguins have many feathers around their eyes.
D. The penguins can use their sharp claws to grip rocks.
4 What does Paragraph 3 mainly tell us?
A. Humboldt penguins like living in hot places.
B. Humboldt penguins have a special way to cool down.
C. Pink skin can help Humboldt penguins stay warm.
D. The weather in South America is always very hot.

Tuesday 阅读理解 A
本文介绍了洪堡企鹅的栖息地、高超的游泳和潜水本领，还讲述了它们如何利用脚蹼上的爪子在岩石地面保持稳定，以及通过眼部和喙根的粉色皮肤散热降温的独特生存本领。
1. A 细节理解题。由第一段第二句 They are very good at swimming. 以及第四句 Besides, they can dive 500 feet underwater to... 可知，洪堡企鹅擅长游泳和潜水，be good at 与 do well in 同义，故选 A。
2. A 细节理解题。由后半句“陆地上有很多岩石”可推知，对企鹅来说在陆地行走并不容易，故填 easy。
3. C 细节理解题。由第三段第三、四句 They have pink skin around their eyes and at the base of their beaks. There are no feathers on these parts. 可知，洪堡企鹅的眼周和喙根处只有粉色皮肤、没有羽毛，故 C 项表述与文章内容不符。
4. B 段落大意题。通读第三段可知，本段主要介绍了洪堡企鹅依靠眼周和喙根处无羽毛的粉色皮肤散热，拥有独特的降温方式。
难句分析
These lovely penguins are not only good at swimming, but also able to cool down in a special way. 这些可爱的企鹅不仅擅长游泳，还能够以一种特殊的方式散热。
not only...but also 意为“不仅……而且……”，连接两个并列成分。be good at 是固定搭配，意为“擅长”。be able to do sth 意为“能够做某事”。in a special way 意为“以一种特殊的方式”，作方式状语。

【分析】
这是一篇关于洪堡企鹅的说明文阅读理解，共4道题，涵盖细节理解和段落大意题型。解题思路为：1. 第1题定位原文中洪堡企鹅擅长的技能，匹配同义表述的选项；2. 第2题结合后文“陆地多岩石”的语境，推断空格处的形容词；3. 第3题逐一核对选项与原文表述，找出不符合的选项；4. 第4题概括第三段核心内容，匹配对应主旨。
【解析】
1. 第1题：细节理解题。由第一段第二句“They are very good at swimming.”及第四句“Besides, they can dive 500 feet underwater to look for food...”可知，洪堡企鹅擅长游泳和潜水，“do well in”与原文“be good at”同义，故选A。
2. 第2题：细节理解题。由后半句“because there are many rocks there”可推知，企鹅在陆地行走并不容易，故空格处填“easy”，选A。
3. 第3题：细节理解题。由第三段第三、四句“They have pink skin around their eyes and at the base of their beaks. There are no feathers on these parts.”可知，洪堡企鹅眼周和喙根处无羽毛，C项表述与原文不符，故选C。
4. 第4题：段落大意题。通读第三段可知，本段主要介绍洪堡企鹅依靠眼周和喙根处无羽毛的粉色皮肤散热，拥有特殊的降温方式，故选B。
【答案】
1. A
2. A
3. C
4. B
【知识点】
阅读理解、细节理解题、段落大意题
【点评】
本文围绕洪堡企鹅的生存本领展开，题目以基础的细节理解和段落概括为主，需学生精准定位原文信息，注意同义转换和细节辨析，整体难度适中，适合初中阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.6