一、完形填空
Rob Howes, his daughter Nicky and her two friends, Helen Slade and Karina Cooper went to Ocean Beach in New Zealand, where Howes was a lifeguard (救生员). They 1 a day on the beach.

The group swam and bodysurfed (冲浪). Then they saw something 2 . “There are the fins (鱼鳍),” said Howes.
The 3 saw seven dolphins moving towards them. The dolphins seemed worried. They 4 the water with their tails. They kept moving in a circle (圆) around the swimmers. Then one large dolphin swam towards Howes and Helen. Next, it dived (潜水) down underwater. That was when Howes saw something grey moving in the 5 .
A great white shark 6 underwater. It wasn’t far from the people. The shark headed straight towards Nicky and Karina. Now the shark was not slow. It moved 7 ! So the dolphins used their tails to swim even faster. Each one splashed its tail even more. Then Howes knew 8 the dolphins did so. The dolphins didn’t want to 9 him and the girls. These sea mammals (哺乳动物) wanted to keep them safe.
The dolphins stayed close to the group 10 the shark left. When Howes and the kids were safe, the dolphins swam away.
“We want to thank them and shake their flippers,” Howes said. This isn’t a fishy tale! These dolphins are heroes.
() 1. A. spent
B. missed
C. returned
D. searched
() 2. A. broken
B. colourful
C. strange
D. usual
() 3. A. hikers
B. runners
C. fishermen
D. swimmers
() 4. A. held
B. hit
C. cleaned
D. offered
() 5. A. pool
B. air
C. sky
D. water
() 6. A. waited
B. washed
C. grew
D. flew
() 7. A. beautifully
B. fast
C. heavily
D. noisily
() 8. A. where
B. what
C. why
D. how
() 9. A. play
B. trust
C. hurt
D. protect
()10. A. till
B. because
C. if
D. after

1-5 ACDBD 6-10 ABCCA

二、阅读理解
① Like humans, sometimes animals also need to communicate (沟通) with each other. They communicate to tell each other where food is or to show how they feel. In fact, there are many ways for animals to do that.
② The first and most usual way is by using sound. For example, if the monkey sees a snake, it’ll give an alarm call for all the other monkeys to climb onto the trees. It means they’re in danger. Another example is the dolphin. Each dolphin has a special whistle (口哨声). This is similar to calling someone by his or her name. Scientists even think dolphins will whistle to talk to each other about a situation or the day’s events.
③ A second way animals communicate is through body language. For example, a pet dog will keep moving its tail when it is happy or excited. A scared cat will stand with its back high. Bees dance in patterns to tell other bees where and how far food is.
④ Another kind of animal communication is touch. For example, giraffes will wrap their necks together if they like each other. Horses touch their noses together as a sign that they are comfortable with another horse. Some monkeys will touch their hands together to say “Hello”.
⑤ Next time you may watch carefully how two animals are communicating with each other when you meet them. It must be great fun.
() 1. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Monkeys will give an alarm call to say “Hello”.
B. Dolphins can communicate through whistles.
C. Dogs are only able to use body parts to communicate.
D. Horses will touch each other if they dislike each other.
() 2. How does the writer organize this article?
A. By telling stories.
B. By asking questions.
C. By giving examples.
D. By using numbers.
() 3. Which of the following best shows the structure (结构) of the passage?
() 4. The passage is mainly about .
A. how animals communicate with each other
B. how important it is for animals to communicate
C. why animals need to communicate with each other
D. when animals need to communicate with each other

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