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  Dolphins are very interesting animals which are known as the friendliest of all.Dolphins live in deep waters but come to the shores and shallow waters for food at times.Though they live in water., they're mammals and breathe air through their blowhole(呼吸孔)on their head.Some dolphins rise up to the surface every 20 to 30 seconds and some can hold their breath for over 30 minutes.When they sleep, half of their brain is active and one of their eyes is always open.

  They have excellent sight and very well-developed eyes, which can spot food as well as enemies from a long distance.Dolphins can swim very slowly and often rest at the bottom of the sea bed.They have their won individual whistles which can be recorded and through which they communicate with each other.

  Reproduction in dolphins occurs during the spring months and they find their mates much earlier than the mating(交配)period.The gestation(懷孕)period of a female dolphin is about 11 to 12 months.The calves(babies)can swim and breathe immediately after birth.Sometimes they are born at the surface of the water to help them to breathe more easily.The mother nurses the calf for the next 13 to 18 months when it stays close to the mother.

  Dolphins eat many kinds of fish and squid(魷魚).Their favourite kinds of fish are mackerels(鯖)or herrings(鯡)which have fat and can provide energy for the dolphins to swim and survive.Squid don't have much fat, so to get the equal amount of energy, dolphins eat more squid.

  These are some important facts about dolphins.Unfortunately, some dolphins have become endangered and it's our responsibility to protect these charming animals.Let's respond to the dolphins' call by saving them.

(1)

According to the text, dolphins ________.

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A.

breathe air with their nose in the water

B.

close one eye while they are sleeping

C.

recognize each other due to their excellent sight

D.

are used to bearing their babies on the water surface

(2)

What can we infer from the text?

[  ]

A.

Sometimes dolphins need to eat more to get enough energy.

B.

A dolphin of 2 years old still relies on its mother.

C.

Without blowholes, dolphins can't find food.

D.

Dolphins can stay in deep waters all day and all night.

(3)

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

[  ]

A.

Mackerels and squids are both rich in fat.

B.

The fatter the fish is, the less energy it provides.

C.

Fat herrings are dolphins' favorite food.

D.

Dolphins don't like to eat fish with much fat.

(4)

The purpose of the last paragraph is to ________.

[  ]

A.

show that dolphins are dangerous

B.

describe the present situation of dolphins

C.

call on readers to protect dolphins

D.

describe the features of dolphins

答案:1.B;2.A;3.C;4.C;
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科目:高中英語 來源:福建福州八中2009年元月高三調(diào)研考試試卷(英語) 題型:050

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  China has input several billion yuan of money to stop the dirty water waste on the upper and middle area of the Pearl River from polluting the lower reaches of the river, especially the Macao Spe-cial Administrative Region.

  The Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in the upper and middle reaches of the Pearl River has been rapidly urbanized(城市化)and industrialized in recent years, leading to a rise in the amount of urban rubbish to the damage of the land, rivers and atmosphere.

  Refuse dumps and special plants in most cities treat rubbish to make it harmless, with 5,800 tons of wastes being burnt, buried or made into fertilizers on a daily basis.

  He Suping, a woman engineer with the water re-sources department in Guangxi said, it is imperative for the autonomous region to treat sewage wastes to protect the area's Karst terrain(喀斯特地形)and rain water which brings contact between groundwater and surface water, making groundwater more easily polluted.

  The Xijiang River, a branch of the Pearl River which runs from Guangxi to neighboring Guangdong Province, provides fresh water for a number of river-side cities such as Macao, Zhuhai, Zhongshan and Zhaoqing, so Guangxi must begin to treat rubbish quickly to protect the water sources, said Liu Chen, a senior engineer with the Ministry of Water Resources.

  The government 2001-2006 plan to spend bil-lions of yuan to turn wastes harmless has been mainly provided by national debt payments and overseas in-vestment.So far wastes treatment projects have re-ceived a total of 400 million yuan(48 million US dol-lars)from national debts and 60 million yuan(7.22 million US dollars)from overseas loans(貸款).

(1)

The main idea of the passage is ________

[  ]

A.

A large number of waterways have been polluted in China up to now.

B.

Guangxi and Guangdong have taken the lead in making water clean.

C.

China's rivers are badly in need of improve-ment.

D.

China is making efforts to reduce pollution of the rivers.

(2)

The main idea of the last paragraph is ________

[  ]

A.

The government has no ability to afford the expenses of treating wastes.

B.

The government has a long-term plan to treat wastes.

C.

National debt payments and overseas investment are taking an important part in developing China's economy.

D.

A great deal of money is needed in dealing with wastes.

(3)

The basic reason why the amount of urban rubbish rises in Guangxi lies in ________.

[  ]

A.

the improvement of people's living standard

B.

people's wasting too much

C.

urbanization and industrialization

D.

too many tourists'coming

(4)

The word“imperative”here probably means ________.

[  ]

A.

unnecessary

B.

important

C.

easy

D.

unbelievable

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