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A whale that became stranded in the River Thames in Central London has died after attempts to save its life failed. The whole nation had been hoping for a more successful outcome to the attempted rescue, updates of which were shown on TV news programmes throughout the day and night.
The five- meter long bottle-nosed whale, which probably weighted about four tones, was first spotted in the river on Friday. There had been reports that a pod of whales had swum into the Thames Estuary earlier in the week, which caused terror among naturalists, as this kind of whale only thrives （群集）in much deeper water. It was the first sighting of the endangered species in the Thames since records began nearly a century ago.
There was no more news of the pod, which suggests that most of them turned back and swam out to sea. However, one whale clearly became separated from this group.
Incredibly, the first person to raise the alarm was a man who saw the giant mammal from the train he was on when it crossed the river. Almost immediately, a rescue attempt was mounted and further attempts to move the whale began on Saturday morning. After unsuccessfully attempting to gently encourage it to swim downstream of its own accord towards the Thames Estuary and eventually the sea, rescuers decided to move it onto the barge（驳船）.
The rescue operation involved winching（绞车）the whale onto an inflatable raft which had been placed on the barge. 3,000 onlookers watched as the whale was treated with extreme care by the rescuers and applauded when the transfer operation was complete. The barge then set off with the intention of freeing the whale in deeper water. Sadly, it began to convulse（抽筋）during the journey and died.
Earlier in the day, naturalist and TV presenter Terry Nuktins had warned that attempts to move the large mammal were misguided and that the proximity（靠近）of the rescuers to the whale was potentially disastrous. He said that the whale would have been terrified by the people around it and it wouldn’t have been used to the sight of boats and the noise of the engines and propellers.
56．People throughout the country learned about the attempted rescues by .
A．listening to the radio B．reading newspapers
C．watching TV news D．asking some rescuers
57．Who was the first person to raise the alarm?
A．A person who was walking on the bridge over the Thames.
B．A naturalist who was interested in whales.
C．A passenger who was taking the train across the Thames.
D．A rescuer who was worried about the whale.
58．What can we learn from the second paragraph?
A．It was common that whales were found in the Thames.
B．Whales didn’t like to stay in deep water.
C．Naturalists were terrified at the whales in the Thames.
D．Whales of this kind in the Thames were in danger of dying out.
59．According to Dr. Nuktins, why did the whale die in the end?
A．Because it was badly ill.
B．Because there were to many watchers.
C．Because it was freed into the sea.
D．Because the rescue itself was not peoper.
60．This passage is most probably taken from .
A．a newspaper B．a biology textbook
C．a guide book to saving animals’ lives D．a travel journal
Once upon a time, on an isolated island in the Java sea, lived short people who dominated(支配, 占优势) the food chain. Standing no more than three and a half feet tall, these human ancestors hunted giant rats, lumbering lizards（笨拙的蜥蜴), and miniature elephants.
It sounds a bit like a fairy tale, but it's true. Unearthed relics on the island uncovered the remains of a race of tiny human ancestors. Homo floresiensis, as the newly discovered species has been named, apparently could date back to 13,000 years ago. This means they have a lot in common with modern humans.
So how and why did these people get so small? Scientists suspect that it's due to the fact that this race lived on an isolated island with limited resources. Take the miniature elephants for example. When elephants first came to the island either by swimming or by some kind of natural land raft, they were probably close to full size. But since there wasn't much to eat, over time smaller elephants lived longer and better. The smaller the elephant was, the less it had to eat to stay strong and healthy.
Scientists call this the "island role", and it can apply to humans as well as animals. Given the island's sparse(稀少) food supply, it makes sense that the early humans living there would have evolved (进化) a body size requiring less food to survive. So bigger isn't always better. In the floresiensis, at least, getting smaller was the way to go.
1.According to the passage, the fact Homo floresiensis are very small is based on________.
A. the islanders in the Java Sea B. the human ancestors
C. a newspaper report D. the unearthed relics
2.The underlined word "miniature" in the first paragraph most probably means______.
A. tiny B. active C. rare D. wild
3.People on the island got so small because____________.
A. they gradually developed for lack of food.
B. they did not have enough food to eat.
C. they shared less food with elephants.
D. they remained alive as the elephants.
4.What might be the most suitable title of the passage?
A. The history of short people B. Short people on an isolated island
C. The proofs on short people D. Short people from a fairy tale
5.According to the passage, getting smaller can make people and animals ____
A. run quickly B. live weaker C. live longer D. run slowly
Once upon a time, on an isolated island in the Java sea, lived short people who dominated(支配, 占优势) the food chain. Standing no more than three and a half feet tall, these human ancestors hunted giant rats, lumbering lizards（笨拙的蜥蜴), and miniature elephants.
It sounds a bit like a fairy tale, but it's true. Unearthed relics on the island uncovered the remains of a race of tiny human ancestors. Homo floresiensis, as the newly discovered species has been named, apparently could date back to 13,000 years ago. This means they have a lot in common with modern humans.
So how and why did these people get so small? Scientists suspect that it's due to the fact that this race lived on an isolated island with limited resources. Take the miniature elephants for example. When elephants first came to the island either by swimming or by some kind of natural land raft, they were probably close to full size. But since there wasn't much to eat, over time smaller elephants lived longer and better. The smaller the elephant was, the less it had to eat to stay strong and healthy.
Scientists call this the "island role", and it can apply to humans as well as animals. Given the island's sparse(稀少) food supply, it makes sense that the early humans living there would have evolved (进化) a body size requiring less food to survive. So bigger isn't always better.
In the floresiensis, at least, getting smaller was the way to go.
1.According to the passage, the fact Homo floresiensis are very small is based on________.
A. the islanders in the Java Sea B. the human ancestors
C. the unearthed relics D. a newspaper report
2. The underlined word "miniature" in the first paragraph most probably means______.
A. tiny B. active C. rare D. wild
3.People on the island got so small because____________.
A. they did not have enough food to eat.
B. they gradually developed for lack of food.
C. they shared less food with elephants.
D. they remained alive as the elephants.
4. What might be the most suitable title of the passage?
A. The history of short people
B. Short people from a fairy tale
C. The proofs on short people
D. Short people on an isolated island
5.According to the passage, getting smaller can make people and animals ____
A. run quickly B. live longer C. live weaker D. run slowly
Mark Twain tells a boy’s story in The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn. Huck is a poor child, without a mother or home. His father drinks too much alcohol and always beats him.
Huck’s situation has freed him from the restriction of society. He explores in the woods and goes fishing. He stays out all night and does not go to school. He smokes.
Huck runs away from home. He meets Jim, a black man who has escaped from slavery(奴隶制). They travel together on a raft(木筏) made of wood down the Mississippi River.
Mark twain started writing “Huckleberry Finn” as a children’s story. But it soon became serious. The story tells about the social evil of slavery, seen through the eyes of an innocent child. Huck’s ideas about people were formed by the white society in which he lived. So, at first, he does not question slavery. Huck knows that important people believe slavery is natural, the law of God. So, he thinks it is his duty to tell Jim’s owners where to find him.
Later, Huck comes to understand that Jim is a good man. He finds he cannot carry out his plan to inform Jim’s owners of his whereabouts(下落). Instead, he decides to help Jim escape. He decides to do this, even if God punished him.
1. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The outline (概要) of The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn.
B. The childhood of Huckleberry.
C. The reason why Mark Twain wrote the story.
D. The effect of slavery.
The underlined word “restriction” probably means _________.
A. something that you are expected to do.
B. something that you are not allowed to do.
C. something that you are able to do.
D. something that you look forward to.
3. The underlined expression “he does not question slavery” means that ________.
A. he is sure about everything of slavery.
B. he has no question to ask the owner of the slaves.
C. he thinks that slavery is reasonable.
D. he believes that slavery is wrong.
4. What can he inferred from the text?
A. Huck is a white boy.
B. Huck’s childhood is a reflection(反映) of that of Mark Twain’s.
C. It ’s Huck’s situation that makes him decide to travel with Jim.
D. Huck will be punished by God for what he does.
5. Why does Huck change his mind at last?
A. He has made friends with Jim.
B. He finds out the weakness of slavery.
C. God tells him to do so.
D. He finds that Jim is a good man
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