Question

The hippo(河馬) is the most dangerous animal in Africa, but that hasn’t stopped a South African animal lover from making friends with one.

Marius Els is 40 years old. He______ around 20 different kinds of animals on his ranch(飼養(yǎng)場),in South Africa. He has a real soft spot for Humphrey, a 6-year-old hippo that’s like a son to him. While all of his friends are too ___ to go near the animal, and his wife told him not to get too close, Marius climbs on Humphrey’s back as he swims ______ the lake.

Marius has kept the hippo______ he was just five months old. And over the years, the two have ________ a special relationship that people just don’t understand. Marius looks on Humphrey as a son, although the 1,200 ton animal could_______ a person with ease. Only sometimes the hippo can throw Marius off his _______ in the water. Humphrey is very friendly to his owner, especially after Marius offers him a dinner of his favorite __8_____, apples.

Humphrey feels very in his life. He had another good friend, a goat, but she got eaten by a jackal(), so now he’s all by .Marius says he’s been trying to get a female friend for Humphrey, but there’s no such thing in Africa right now.

1.A. kept B. swept C. bought D. stayed

2.A. worried B. tired C. scared D. excited

3.A. under B. across C. along D. into

4.A. since B. when C. after D. before

5.A. invented B. found C. appeared D. developed

6.A. come up B. get up C. eat up D. look up

7.A. head B. back C. front D. tail[

8.A. juice B. fish C. bread D. food

9.A. lonely B. angry C. happy D. funny

10.A. her B. them C. himself D. us

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.C

3.B

4.A

5.D

6.C

7.B

8.D

9.A

10.C

【解析】

試題分析：短文大意：河馬是非洲最危險的動物，但這并沒有阻止南非動物愛好者與它交朋友。馬呂斯40歲。他在他的農(nóng)場喂養(yǎng)了大約20種不同種類的動物。他有一個真正的軟點，視一個6歲的小河馬就像是他兒子。

1.他在他的農(nóng)場喂養(yǎng)了大約20種不同種類的動物。kept 保持，喂養(yǎng)； swept擦；bought 買；stayed呆。根據(jù)空后句子就可知該選A。

2.他所有的朋友都害怕得不敢靠近這動物，他的妻子告訴他不要靠得太近。worried擔憂的； tired 累的；scared 害怕的；excited興奮的。根據(jù)后半句to go near the animal,就可知該選C。

3.馬呂斯爬上河馬漢弗萊的背，他游過湖。under在……下； across穿過；along沿著； into進入。根據(jù)the lake.結(jié)合Marius climbs on Humphrey’s back 可知該選B。

4.馬呂斯自從他五個月大以來就一直喂養(yǎng)河馬。 since 從；when當……的時候；after在……之后； before在……之前。根據(jù)Marius has kept the hippo ______用了現(xiàn)在完成時，而he was just five months old.使用的是一般過去時可推知該選A。

5.多年來，他兩發(fā)展了人不明白的特殊關(guān)系。 invented發(fā)明；found 發(fā)現(xiàn)；appeared 出現(xiàn)；developed發(fā)展。根據(jù)relationship 可知該選D。

6.雖然這1200噸重的動物可以輕松吃掉一個人。 come up過來；get up起床； eat up吃光；look up仰望，在字典等書中查找。根據(jù)主句Marius looks on Humphrey as a son, 結(jié)合連詞although可推知該選C。

7.只是有時河馬可以把馬呂斯從他的背上扔在水中。 head腦袋； back 背； front 前面； tail尾巴。根據(jù)上段末Marius climbs on Humphrey’s back as he swims ______ the lake.可推知該選B。

8.他最喜歡的食物是蘋果。 juice果汁；fish魚； bread 面包；food食物。根據(jù)后面的apples可推知該選D。

9.漢弗萊在他的一生中感到很孤獨。 lonely孤獨的；angry生氣的；happy 愉快的；funny有趣的。根據(jù)后面的句子He had another good friend, a goat, but she got eaten by a jackal(), so now he’s all by 可推知該選A。

10.所以他現(xiàn)在都靠自己。 her她； them 他們； himself他自己； us我們。根據(jù)上句He had another good friend, a goat, but she got eaten by a jackal 可推知該選C。

考點：故事類短文。