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Saving Baby Elephants
Mishak rubs (擦) his eyes when he prepares warm milk. Like other people looking after babies，he is 1. It is 5:30 a.m.，and he hasn’t had much sleep. Mishak sits next to the baby elephant，smiles and makes sure she finishes the breakfast.
Mishak is a 2 from an elephant rescue (救援) center. 3，many elephants meet problems，so they need rescuing here. For one thing，hunters 4 elephants for their ivory. For another，people build homes and plant fields where 5 used to live. Hungry elephants walk into the villages and fields to look for food. They often cause serious damage (破坏)，so farmers kill 6. As a result，adult elephants often leave their babies behind.
When a baby elephant 7 its mother，it’s also in great danger. This is because it needs its mother’s milk for about four years. 8 this milk，the baby has little chance to live. Research shows that elephants，like people，have 9. If the mother elephant dies，the baby elephant often becomes sad and ill.
The center’s job is to raise these baby elephants and send them back to the 10 step by step. First，keepers take turns to look after the baby elephants 11 they don’t want an elephant to depend on one of the keepers too much. Then keepers take the elephants into the forest. This is a(n) 12 part of the process because the elephants learn how to eat in the wild and communicate with others. When an elephant is four and no longer needs 13，keepers move it to the wild. This makes elephants become 14. It often takes them eight to ten years to get used to the wild.
At bedtime，Mishak has to lie down and 15 with his baby elephant. Mishak says that when he leaves the babies，they cry. Does he need an alarm to wake up? “Oh，no，” he says. “The elephants are our alarms.”
1. A. nervous
B. down
C. tired
D. shy
2. A. teacher
B. keeper
C. doctor
D. policeman
3. A. Unluckily
B. Finally
C. Excitedly
D. Suddenly
4. A. buy
B. kill
C. keep
D. collect
5. A. hunters
B. elephants
C. adults
D. keepers
6. A. us
B. it
C. her
D. them
7. A. loses
B. helps
C. saves
D. follows
8. A. By
B. For
C. As
D. Without
9. A. foods
B. homes
C. friends
D. feelings
10. A. center
B. zoo
C. wild
D. city
11. A. unless
B. but
C. or
D. because
12. A. easy
B. fast
C. important
D. strange
13. A. milk
B. fruits
C. grass
D. leaves
14. A. brave
B. popular
C. friendly
D. patient
15. A. work
B. play
C. study
D. sleep
Mishak rubs (擦) his eyes when he prepares warm milk. Like other people looking after babies，he is 1. It is 5:30 a.m.，and he hasn’t had much sleep. Mishak sits next to the baby elephant，smiles and makes sure she finishes the breakfast.
Mishak is a 2 from an elephant rescue (救援) center. 3，many elephants meet problems，so they need rescuing here. For one thing，hunters 4 elephants for their ivory. For another，people build homes and plant fields where 5 used to live. Hungry elephants walk into the villages and fields to look for food. They often cause serious damage (破坏)，so farmers kill 6. As a result，adult elephants often leave their babies behind.
When a baby elephant 7 its mother，it’s also in great danger. This is because it needs its mother’s milk for about four years. 8 this milk，the baby has little chance to live. Research shows that elephants，like people，have 9. If the mother elephant dies，the baby elephant often becomes sad and ill.
The center’s job is to raise these baby elephants and send them back to the 10 step by step. First，keepers take turns to look after the baby elephants 11 they don’t want an elephant to depend on one of the keepers too much. Then keepers take the elephants into the forest. This is a(n) 12 part of the process because the elephants learn how to eat in the wild and communicate with others. When an elephant is four and no longer needs 13，keepers move it to the wild. This makes elephants become 14. It often takes them eight to ten years to get used to the wild.
At bedtime，Mishak has to lie down and 15 with his baby elephant. Mishak says that when he leaves the babies，they cry. Does he need an alarm to wake up? “Oh，no，” he says. “The elephants are our alarms.”
1. A. nervous
B. down
C. tired
D. shy
2. A. teacher
B. keeper
C. doctor
D. policeman
3. A. Unluckily
B. Finally
C. Excitedly
D. Suddenly
4. A. buy
B. kill
C. keep
D. collect
5. A. hunters
B. elephants
C. adults
D. keepers
6. A. us
B. it
C. her
D. them
7. A. loses
B. helps
C. saves
D. follows
8. A. By
B. For
C. As
D. Without
9. A. foods
B. homes
C. friends
D. feelings
10. A. center
B. zoo
C. wild
D. city
11. A. unless
B. but
C. or
D. because
12. A. easy
B. fast
C. important
D. strange
13. A. milk
B. fruits
C. grass
D. leaves
14. A. brave
B. popular
C. friendly
D. patient
15. A. work
B. play
C. study
D. sleep
答案
1. C 考查形容词辨析。句意：和其他照顾婴儿的人一样，他很累。nervous 紧张的；down 沮丧；tired 劳累的；shy 害羞的。根据“he hasn’t had much sleep”可知，他很累。故选 C。
2. B 考查名词辨析。句意：米沙克是大象救助中心的饲养员。teacher 老师；keeper 饲养员；doctor 医生；policeman 警察。根据“from an elephant rescue center”以及后文“First，keepers take turns to look after the baby elephants”可知，他是大象饲养员。故选 B。
3. A 考查副词辨析。句意：不幸的是，许多大象遇到了问题，所以它们需要在这里得到救援。Unluckily 不幸地；Finally 最后；Excitedly 兴奋地；Suddenly 突然地。根据“many elephants meet problems”可知，这是一件不幸的事情。故选 A。
4. B 考查动词辨析。句意：首先，猎人为了象牙而猎杀大象。buy 买；kill 杀害；keep 养；collect 收集。根据“for their ivory”可知，猎人为了象牙会猎杀大象。故选 B。
5. B 考查名词辨析。句意：另一方面，人们在大象曾经生活的地方建造房屋和耕种田地。hunters 猎人；elephants 大象；adults 成年人；keepers 饲养员。根据“Hungry elephants walk into the villages and fields to look for food.”可知，人们占领了大象生活的地方。故选 B。
6. D 考查代词辨析。句意：它们经常造成严重的破坏，所以农民会杀死它们。us 我们；it 它；her 她；them 它们。空处指代“elephants”，用 them。故选 D。
7. A 考查动词辨析。句意：当小象失去母亲时，它也处于极大的危险之中。loses 失去；helps 帮助；saves 拯救；follows 跟随。根据“it’s also in great danger”可知，失去妈妈后，小象会有危险。故选 A。
8. D 考查介词辨析。句意：没有奶，小象几乎没有生存的机会。By 通过；For 为了；As 作为；Without 没有。根据“the baby has little chance to live”可知，无法喝到奶的小象几乎不能生存。故选 D。
9. D 考查名词辨析。句意：研究表明，大象和人一样有感情。foods 食物；homes 家园；friends 朋友；feelings 感情。根据“If the mother elephant dies，the baby elephant often becomes sad and ill.”可知，大象是有感情的。故选 D。
10. C 考查名词辨析。句意：该中心的工作是饲养这些小象，并逐步将它们送回野外。center 中心；zoo 动物园；wild 野外；city 城市。根据“Then keepers take the elephants into the forest.”可知，是逐步将大象送回野外。故选 C。
11. D 考查连词辨析。句意：首先，饲养员轮流照顾小象，因为他们不想让小象过于依赖其中一个饲养员。unless 除非；but 但是；or 或者；because 因为。句子前后是因果关系，后半句表原因。故选 D。
12. C 考查形容词辨析。句意：这是这个过程的重要组成部分，因为大象要学会如何在野外进食和与其他动物交流。easy 容易的；fast 快的；important 重要的；strange 奇怪的。根据“because the elephants learn how to eat in the wild and communicate with others”可知，把大象送到森林里是重要的一步。故选 C。
13. A 考查名词辨析。句意：当大象四岁不再需要喝奶时，饲养员会把它转移到野外。milk 牛奶；fruits 水果；grass 草；leaves 树叶。根据“it needs its mother’s milk for about four years”及“keepers move it to the wild”可知，大象不用喝奶后，就可以被送到野外。故选 A。
14. A 考查形容词辨析。句意：这使大象变得勇敢。brave 勇敢的；popular 流行的；friendly 友好的；patient 耐心的。根据“keepers move it to the wild”可知，把大象送到野外会让它们勇敢起来。故选 A。
15. D 考查动词辨析。句意：就寝时间，米沙克必须躺下和他的小象一起睡觉。work 工作；play 玩耍；study 学习；sleep 睡觉。根据“At bedtime”可知，是和小象一起睡觉。故选 D。
2. B 考查名词辨析。句意：米沙克是大象救助中心的饲养员。teacher 老师；keeper 饲养员；doctor 医生；policeman 警察。根据“from an elephant rescue center”以及后文“First，keepers take turns to look after the baby elephants”可知，他是大象饲养员。故选 B。
3. A 考查副词辨析。句意：不幸的是，许多大象遇到了问题，所以它们需要在这里得到救援。Unluckily 不幸地；Finally 最后；Excitedly 兴奋地；Suddenly 突然地。根据“many elephants meet problems”可知，这是一件不幸的事情。故选 A。
4. B 考查动词辨析。句意：首先，猎人为了象牙而猎杀大象。buy 买；kill 杀害；keep 养；collect 收集。根据“for their ivory”可知，猎人为了象牙会猎杀大象。故选 B。
5. B 考查名词辨析。句意：另一方面，人们在大象曾经生活的地方建造房屋和耕种田地。hunters 猎人；elephants 大象；adults 成年人；keepers 饲养员。根据“Hungry elephants walk into the villages and fields to look for food.”可知，人们占领了大象生活的地方。故选 B。
6. D 考查代词辨析。句意：它们经常造成严重的破坏，所以农民会杀死它们。us 我们；it 它；her 她；them 它们。空处指代“elephants”，用 them。故选 D。
7. A 考查动词辨析。句意：当小象失去母亲时，它也处于极大的危险之中。loses 失去；helps 帮助；saves 拯救；follows 跟随。根据“it’s also in great danger”可知，失去妈妈后，小象会有危险。故选 A。
8. D 考查介词辨析。句意：没有奶，小象几乎没有生存的机会。By 通过；For 为了；As 作为；Without 没有。根据“the baby has little chance to live”可知，无法喝到奶的小象几乎不能生存。故选 D。
9. D 考查名词辨析。句意：研究表明，大象和人一样有感情。foods 食物；homes 家园；friends 朋友；feelings 感情。根据“If the mother elephant dies，the baby elephant often becomes sad and ill.”可知，大象是有感情的。故选 D。
10. C 考查名词辨析。句意：该中心的工作是饲养这些小象，并逐步将它们送回野外。center 中心；zoo 动物园；wild 野外；city 城市。根据“Then keepers take the elephants into the forest.”可知，是逐步将大象送回野外。故选 C。
11. D 考查连词辨析。句意：首先，饲养员轮流照顾小象，因为他们不想让小象过于依赖其中一个饲养员。unless 除非；but 但是；or 或者；because 因为。句子前后是因果关系，后半句表原因。故选 D。
12. C 考查形容词辨析。句意：这是这个过程的重要组成部分，因为大象要学会如何在野外进食和与其他动物交流。easy 容易的；fast 快的；important 重要的；strange 奇怪的。根据“because the elephants learn how to eat in the wild and communicate with others”可知，把大象送到森林里是重要的一步。故选 C。
13. A 考查名词辨析。句意：当大象四岁不再需要喝奶时，饲养员会把它转移到野外。milk 牛奶；fruits 水果；grass 草；leaves 树叶。根据“it needs its mother’s milk for about four years”及“keepers move it to the wild”可知，大象不用喝奶后，就可以被送到野外。故选 A。
14. A 考查形容词辨析。句意：这使大象变得勇敢。brave 勇敢的；popular 流行的；friendly 友好的；patient 耐心的。根据“keepers move it to the wild”可知，把大象送到野外会让它们勇敢起来。故选 A。
15. D 考查动词辨析。句意：就寝时间，米沙克必须躺下和他的小象一起睡觉。work 工作；play 玩耍；study 学习；sleep 睡觉。根据“At bedtime”可知，是和小象一起睡觉。故选 D。
解析
【解析】
1. 考查形容词辨析。根据文中“he hasn’t had much sleep”可知Mishak没睡好，所以很累。nervous（紧张的）、down（沮丧的）、shy（害羞的）均不符合语境，tired（劳累的）符合，故选C。
2. 考查名词辨析。根据“from an elephant rescue center”及后文“First，keepers take turns to look after the baby elephants”可知Mishak是大象饲养员。teacher（老师）、doctor（医生）、policeman（警察）不符合，keeper（饲养员）符合，故选B。
3. 考查副词辨析。根据“many elephants meet problems”可知这是不幸的事。Finally（最后）、Excitedly（兴奋地）、Suddenly（突然地）不符合，Unluckily（不幸地）符合，故选A。
4. 考查动词辨析。根据“for their ivory”可知猎人为了象牙猎杀大象。buy（买）、keep（饲养）、collect（收集）不符合，kill（杀害）符合，故选B。
5. 考查名词辨析。根据“Hungry elephants walk into the villages and fields to look for food”可知人们在大象曾经的栖息地建房种地。hunters（猎人）、adults（成年人）、keepers（饲养员）不符合，elephants（大象）符合，故选B。
6. 考查代词辨析。空处指代前文的“elephants”，是复数，用them。us（我们）、it（它）、her（她）不符合，故选D。
7. 考查动词辨析。根据“it’s also in great danger”可知小象失去妈妈后会陷入危险。helps（帮助）、saves（拯救）、follows（跟随）不符合，loses（失去）符合，故选A。
8. 考查介词辨析。根据“the baby has little chance to live”可知没有妈妈的奶，小象很难存活。By（通过）、For（为了）、As（作为）不符合，Without（没有）符合，故选D。
9. 考查名词辨析。根据“If the mother elephant dies，the baby elephant often becomes sad and ill”可知大象和人一样有感情。foods（食物）、homes（家园）、friends（朋友）不符合，feelings（感情）符合，故选D。
10. 考查名词辨析。根据“Then keepers take the elephants into the forest”可知中心的工作是把小象送回野外。center（中心）、zoo（动物园）、city（城市）不符合，wild（野外）符合，故选C。
11. 考查连词辨析。前后句是因果关系，后半句“they don’t want an elephant to depend on one of the keepers too much”是饲养员轮流照顾小象的原因，用because。unless（除非）、but（但是）、or（或者）不符合，故选D。
12. 考查形容词辨析。根据“because the elephants learn how to eat in the wild and communicate with others”可知这是过程中重要的部分。easy（容易的）、fast（快的）、strange（奇怪的）不符合，important（重要的）符合，故选C。
13. 考查名词辨析。根据“it needs its mother’s milk for about four years”可知大象四岁左右就不需要喝奶了，这时会被送到野外。fruits（水果）、grass（草）、leaves（树叶）不符合，milk（奶）符合，故选A。
14. 考查形容词辨析。根据“keepers move it to the wild”可知把小象送到野外会让它们变得勇敢。popular（流行的）、friendly（友好的）、patient（耐心的）不符合，brave（勇敢的）符合，故选A。
15. 考查动词辨析。根据“At bedtime”可知就寝时Mishak要和小象一起睡觉。work（工作）、play（玩耍）、study（学习）不符合，sleep（睡觉）符合，故选D。
【答案】
1. C 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. B 6. D 7. A 8. D 9. D 10. C 11. D 12. C 13. A 14. A 15. D
【知识点】
词汇辨析、语境理解、逻辑推理
【点评】
本文以大象救援中心饲养员Mishak的工作为切入点，介绍了大象面临的生存危机及救援中心的救助流程。题目侧重考查学生对英语词汇的辨析能力、结合语境理解文意的能力以及逻辑推理能力，同时能让学生了解野生动物保护的相关知识。
【难度系数】
0.6
1. 考查形容词辨析。根据文中“he hasn’t had much sleep”可知Mishak没睡好，所以很累。nervous（紧张的）、down（沮丧的）、shy（害羞的）均不符合语境，tired（劳累的）符合，故选C。
2. 考查名词辨析。根据“from an elephant rescue center”及后文“First，keepers take turns to look after the baby elephants”可知Mishak是大象饲养员。teacher（老师）、doctor（医生）、policeman（警察）不符合，keeper（饲养员）符合，故选B。
3. 考查副词辨析。根据“many elephants meet problems”可知这是不幸的事。Finally（最后）、Excitedly（兴奋地）、Suddenly（突然地）不符合，Unluckily（不幸地）符合，故选A。
4. 考查动词辨析。根据“for their ivory”可知猎人为了象牙猎杀大象。buy（买）、keep（饲养）、collect（收集）不符合，kill（杀害）符合，故选B。
5. 考查名词辨析。根据“Hungry elephants walk into the villages and fields to look for food”可知人们在大象曾经的栖息地建房种地。hunters（猎人）、adults（成年人）、keepers（饲养员）不符合，elephants（大象）符合，故选B。
6. 考查代词辨析。空处指代前文的“elephants”，是复数，用them。us（我们）、it（它）、her（她）不符合，故选D。
7. 考查动词辨析。根据“it’s also in great danger”可知小象失去妈妈后会陷入危险。helps（帮助）、saves（拯救）、follows（跟随）不符合，loses（失去）符合，故选A。
8. 考查介词辨析。根据“the baby has little chance to live”可知没有妈妈的奶，小象很难存活。By（通过）、For（为了）、As（作为）不符合，Without（没有）符合，故选D。
9. 考查名词辨析。根据“If the mother elephant dies，the baby elephant often becomes sad and ill”可知大象和人一样有感情。foods（食物）、homes（家园）、friends（朋友）不符合，feelings（感情）符合，故选D。
10. 考查名词辨析。根据“Then keepers take the elephants into the forest”可知中心的工作是把小象送回野外。center（中心）、zoo（动物园）、city（城市）不符合，wild（野外）符合，故选C。
11. 考查连词辨析。前后句是因果关系，后半句“they don’t want an elephant to depend on one of the keepers too much”是饲养员轮流照顾小象的原因，用because。unless（除非）、but（但是）、or（或者）不符合，故选D。
12. 考查形容词辨析。根据“because the elephants learn how to eat in the wild and communicate with others”可知这是过程中重要的部分。easy（容易的）、fast（快的）、strange（奇怪的）不符合，important（重要的）符合，故选C。
13. 考查名词辨析。根据“it needs its mother’s milk for about four years”可知大象四岁左右就不需要喝奶了，这时会被送到野外。fruits（水果）、grass（草）、leaves（树叶）不符合，milk（奶）符合，故选A。
14. 考查形容词辨析。根据“keepers move it to the wild”可知把小象送到野外会让它们变得勇敢。popular（流行的）、friendly（友好的）、patient（耐心的）不符合，brave（勇敢的）符合，故选A。
15. 考查动词辨析。根据“At bedtime”可知就寝时Mishak要和小象一起睡觉。work（工作）、play（玩耍）、study（学习）不符合，sleep（睡觉）符合，故选D。
【答案】
1. C 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. B 6. D 7. A 8. D 9. D 10. C 11. D 12. C 13. A 14. A 15. D
【知识点】
词汇辨析、语境理解、逻辑推理
【点评】
本文以大象救援中心饲养员Mishak的工作为切入点，介绍了大象面临的生存危机及救援中心的救助流程。题目侧重考查学生对英语词汇的辨析能力、结合语境理解文意的能力以及逻辑推理能力，同时能让学生了解野生动物保护的相关知识。
【难度系数】
0.6
