Ⅱ. 完形填空
Most people might be afraid of sharks. They think sharks are one of the most dangerous 1 in the sea. But Mexican scientist Molly Smith has always been interested in them 2 after being attacked(攻击)when working underwater.
Molly’s 3 journey began with a TV show called Shark Week. Like other fans of the show, she says, “I 4 sharks on the show for the first time. They were leaping out of the water and diving back down. At that moment, I 5 what I wanted to study. ” Molly started studying sharks in college and never 6. She even got a nickname(绰号):Mother of Sharks.
Molly’s 7 is to teach others about the importance of protecting the sea and sea life. To make it come true, she wrote a 8 Wild Survival and shared some stories about her real experiences with sea animals. She 9 people can have a better understanding of the animals, sea and nature from the book. “In this way, people can know more about sharks so that they won’t be as 10 as before,” she says.
For Molly, she isn’t afraid of sharks. What she is afraid of is having a sea without sharks, because they are so important for humans and nature.
()1. A. animals
B. plants
C. places
D. sports
()2. A. really
B. still
C. almost
D. even
()3. A. hard
B. artistic
C. scientific
D. comfortable
()4. A. heard
B. saw
C. drew
D. fed
()5. A. finished
B. forgot
C. knew
D. enjoyed
()6. A. grew up
B. gave up
C. turned up
D. cheered up
()7. A. dream
B. problem
C. answer
D. hobby
()8. A. note
B. book
C. song
D. poem
()9. A. remembers
B. agrees
C. hopes
D. orders
()10. A. excited
B. proud
C. bored
D. afraid

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