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7．   Many people say dolphins are very intelligent （聰穎的）．They seem to be able to think，understand，and learnthings quickly．But are they （81）cleverlike humans or more like cats or dogs？Scientists say dolphin intelligence is （82）similarto human intelligence in some ways．How？
      Like humans，every dolphin has a"name"．（83）Itis a special whistle （哨聲）．Scientists think dolphins，like people．"（84）talk"to each other about a lot of things，such as their age，their feelings，or finding food．And，like humans，dolphins use a system （系統(tǒng)） of sounds and body language to （85）communicate．But understanding their conversations is not easy for humans．No one"speaks dolphin"yet，but some scientists are trying to learn．
      Dolphins are also social animals．They live in groups，and they often come to play games from different groups and have （86）funjust like people．In fact，playing （87）togetheris something only intelligent animals do．
      Dolphins and humans （88）bothmake plans to get something they want．In the seas of southern Brazil，dolphins use an interesting way to get food．When fish are （89）neara boat，dolphins signal （發(fā)信號） to the fishermen to put their nets （網(wǎng)） in the water．And the men can catch a lot of fish．What is the advantage for the dolphins？Why do they （90）helpthe men？The dolphins can get some of the fish．

Answer 1

分析 這篇短文重點介紹了海豚的生活習(xí)性及他們不同于其它動物的特點．它們一般集體活動，是哺乳動物，他們通過聲音彼此交談，也具有人類的情感，并且會像人類一樣有計劃的做某些事情．

解答 81．clever 考查形容詞及語境的理解．這是一個一般疑問句，是用be動詞提問的，所以此處應(yīng)該是形容詞，結(jié)合句意：但是它們是像人類一樣聰明，還是更像貓或狗？故填clever，聰明的．
82．similar 考查形容詞及語境的理解．結(jié)合題干可知此處是be similar to詞組，和…相似，結(jié)合句意：是海豚的智力在某些方面與人類相似．根據(jù)首字母可知填similar，相似的．
83．It   考查代詞及語境的理解．聯(lián)系前一句Like humans，every dolphin has a"name"．和人類一樣，每只海豚都有一個名字．可知此處代詞指的是海豚，根據(jù)首字母可知填單數(shù)人稱代詞It，它．
84．talk  考查動詞及語境的理解．talk to和…說話，結(jié)合句意：科學(xué)家們認(rèn)為海豚像人一樣"互相交談"許多事情．根據(jù)首字母可知填動詞talk，討論．
85．communicate    考查動詞及語境的理解．聯(lián)系前文描述，可知此處指的是海豚用這些聲音系統(tǒng)和肢體語言來進(jìn)行交流．本句中to是不定式符號，后面動詞用原形．根據(jù)首字母可知填原形動詞communicate，交流．
86．fun   考查固定詞組及語境的理解．have fun 玩得高興，海豚也會進(jìn)行享樂．根據(jù)首字母可知填fun，樂趣，玩笑．
87．together   考查副詞及語境的理解．play together 一起玩，空格前是動詞，此處應(yīng)該是副詞，結(jié)合句意：在一起玩是只有智力動物才做的事情．結(jié)合語境及首字母可知填副詞together，一起，同時；
88．both   考查代詞及語境的理解．結(jié)合句意：海豚和人類都能制定計劃，結(jié)合語境及首字母可知填副詞both，兩者都．
89．near  考查介詞及語境的理解．聯(lián)系下文，可知此處指的是當(dāng)魚類靠近船舶時．根據(jù)首字母可知填介詞near，在…附近．
90．help   考查動詞及語境的理解．聯(lián)系前文描述，可知此處指的是，他們?yōu)槭裁磶椭�人類．結(jié)合前文助動詞do及首字母可知填原形動詞help，幫助．

點評 做這類題，不但要選擇正確意義的詞、詞組及句型，還要根據(jù)具體語法和語境，選擇適當(dāng)?shù)臅r態(tài)、語態(tài)及使用正確的詞形．