登录
五、阅读理解
"Thank you for your email. I'll leave school to follow my dream of knitting（编织）sweaters for penguins in Antarctica（南极洲）. I will be back to school after my penguin friends are happy." Weeks ago, a teacher in the UK sent this email to her Chinese student, and it soon became popular online.
A penguin is wearing a sweater.
You may find this email surprising, but knitting sweaters for penguins is a real act of kindness. The Penguin Foundation（基金会）and Phillip Island Nature Parks in Australia came up with the idea.
The activity began because of a serious oil spill（石油泄漏）near Phillip Island in the 1990s. During that time, the number and health of baby penguins had a serious drop. When little penguins were covered in oil, their lives were put in danger.
To solve this problem, the foundation asked people from all over the world to knit sweaters for penguins. These sweaters could keep them warm during the cleaning and stop them from eating the oil.
Luckily, the idea worked. In 2001, there was another oil spill near Phillip Island. This time, the sweaters helped save 96% of the penguins in the area.
However, some bird protection groups queried, "Might these sweaters put more weight on penguins?" To answer this, the foundation said that the sweaters are only used for a short time. If the penguins are better, they no longer wear them.
（
A. To help penguins.
B. To study penguins.
C. To have a good rest.
D. To sell sweaters in Antarctica.
（
A. Help baby penguins grow faster.
B. Protect them from falling into the water.
C. Stop them from eating the spilled oil.
D. Clean baby penguins covered in oil.
（
A. Showed.
B. Questioned.
C. Introduced.
D. Advised.
（
A. A new way to feed penguins.
B. The problem of oil spills in Antarctica.
C. A teacher's journey to Antarctica.
D. Knitting sweaters to help penguins.
"Thank you for your email. I'll leave school to follow my dream of knitting（编织）sweaters for penguins in Antarctica（南极洲）. I will be back to school after my penguin friends are happy." Weeks ago, a teacher in the UK sent this email to her Chinese student, and it soon became popular online.
A penguin is wearing a sweater.
You may find this email surprising, but knitting sweaters for penguins is a real act of kindness. The Penguin Foundation（基金会）and Phillip Island Nature Parks in Australia came up with the idea.
The activity began because of a serious oil spill（石油泄漏）near Phillip Island in the 1990s. During that time, the number and health of baby penguins had a serious drop. When little penguins were covered in oil, their lives were put in danger.
To solve this problem, the foundation asked people from all over the world to knit sweaters for penguins. These sweaters could keep them warm during the cleaning and stop them from eating the oil.
Luckily, the idea worked. In 2001, there was another oil spill near Phillip Island. This time, the sweaters helped save 96% of the penguins in the area.
However, some bird protection groups queried, "Might these sweaters put more weight on penguins?" To answer this, the foundation said that the sweaters are only used for a short time. If the penguins are better, they no longer wear them.
（
A
）1. Why did the teacher leave school?A. To help penguins.
B. To study penguins.
C. To have a good rest.
D. To sell sweaters in Antarctica.
（
C
）2. What can sweaters do for penguins?A. Help baby penguins grow faster.
B. Protect them from falling into the water.
C. Stop them from eating the spilled oil.
D. Clean baby penguins covered in oil.
（
B
）3. What does the underlined word "queried" mean?A. Showed.
B. Questioned.
C. Introduced.
D. Advised.
（
D
）4. What is the passage mainly about?A. A new way to feed penguins.
B. The problem of oil spills in Antarctica.
C. A teacher's journey to Antarctica.
D. Knitting sweaters to help penguins.
答案
1. A
2. C
3. B
4. D
2. C
3. B
4. D
解析
【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，需结合原文内容逐一分析各小题：第1题定位老师离开学校的目的；第2题查找毛衣对企鹅的作用；第3题根据上下文猜测划线词词义；第4题归纳文章主旨，需仔细阅读原文对应信息。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据原文第一段“I'll leave school to follow my dream of knitting sweaters for penguins in Antarctica”可知，老师离开学校是为了帮助企鹅，故选A。
2. 细节理解题：根据原文第四段“These sweaters could keep them warm during the cleaning and stop them from eating the oil”可知，毛衣能阻止企鹅吃泄漏的石油，故选C。
3. 词义猜测题：根据划线词后引号内的疑问内容“Might these sweaters put more weight on penguins?”可知，相关组织是在质疑，故“queried”意为“质疑”，对应选项B。
4. 主旨大意题：全文围绕“织毛衣帮助企鹅”展开，介绍了该活动的背景、作用等，故选D。
【答案】
1. A 2. C 3. B 4. D
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、词义猜测、主旨大意
【点评】
本题考查学生英语阅读理解的核心能力，涵盖细节查找、词义猜测和主旨归纳，需学生精准定位原文信息，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6
本题为英语阅读理解题，需结合原文内容逐一分析各小题：第1题定位老师离开学校的目的；第2题查找毛衣对企鹅的作用；第3题根据上下文猜测划线词词义；第4题归纳文章主旨，需仔细阅读原文对应信息。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据原文第一段“I'll leave school to follow my dream of knitting sweaters for penguins in Antarctica”可知，老师离开学校是为了帮助企鹅，故选A。
2. 细节理解题：根据原文第四段“These sweaters could keep them warm during the cleaning and stop them from eating the oil”可知，毛衣能阻止企鹅吃泄漏的石油，故选C。
3. 词义猜测题：根据划线词后引号内的疑问内容“Might these sweaters put more weight on penguins?”可知，相关组织是在质疑，故“queried”意为“质疑”，对应选项B。
4. 主旨大意题：全文围绕“织毛衣帮助企鹅”展开，介绍了该活动的背景、作用等，故选D。
【答案】
1. A 2. C 3. B 4. D
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、词义猜测、主旨大意
【点评】
本题考查学生英语阅读理解的核心能力，涵盖细节查找、词义猜测和主旨归纳，需学生精准定位原文信息，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6
