题目内容

The hippo(河马) 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(饲养场),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 ________, apples.
Humphrey feels very       in his life. He had another good friend, a goat, but she got eaten by a jackal(豺), 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.
小题1:
A.keptB.sweptC.boughtD.stayed
小题2:
A.worriedB.tiredC.scared D.excited
小题3:
A.underB.acrossC.along D.into
小题4:
A.sinceB.when C.afterD.before
小题5:
A.inventedB.foundC.appeared D.developed
小题6:
A.come upB.get upC.eat upD.look up
小题7:
A.headB.backC.frontD.tail
小题8:
A.juiceB.fishC.breadD.food
小题9:
A.lonelyB.angryC.happyD.funny
小题10:
A.herB.themC.himselfD.us

小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:A
小题5:D
小题6:C
小题7:B
小题8:D
小题9:A
小题10:C

试题分析:本文讲述了在非洲,虽然河马是最危险的动物,但是也有很多动物爱好者想和它们交朋友。Marius Els的饲养场里就饲养了一只河马,他对它非常的宠爱。
小题1:考查动词及语境的理解。句意:在他南非的饲养场里,他大约饲养了20种不同种类的动物。kept饲养swept打扫bought买stayed停留。根据on his ranch可知这些动物是在他的饲养场里,故选A。
小题2:考查形容词及语境的理解。句意:在他所有的朋友因为太害怕而不敢靠近动物的同时……。worried担忧的tired劳累的scared害怕的,excited兴奋的。根据and his wife told him not to get too close可知他的朋友和妻子都对动物害怕而不敢靠近,故选C。
小题3:考查介词及语境的理解。句意:当Humphrey游过河的时候,Marius爬到了它的背上。under在……的下面across穿过,横穿along沿着into进入…中。根据the lake可知,本题选B。
小题4:考查连词及语境的理解。句意:自从河马刚刚五岁的时候,Marius就饲养它了。since自从…以来when当…时候after在…以后before在…以前。根据Marius has kept the hippo可知Marius一直从河马小的时候就开始饲养,故选A。
小题5:考查动词及语境的理解。句意:这些年以来,Marius和河马已经发展成一种人们难以理解的特殊关系。invented发明found发现appeared出现developed发展。根据a special relationship可知他们的关系有发展,故选D。
小题6:考查动词及语境的理解。句意:尽管这个重1,200吨的动物能轻松地吃完一个人。come up走进,发生 get up起床eat up吃完look up仰望。根据a person with ease可知,本题选C。
小题7:考查名词及语境的理解。句意:有时河马在河里会把Marius从它的背上扔下来。head头部back背部front前面tail尾巴。根据Marius climbs on Humphrey’s back as he swims across the lake可知Marius在河马的背上,故选B。
小题8:考查名词及语境的理解。句意:特别是在Marius喂了河马最喜爱吃的鱼和苹果之后。juice果汁fish鱼bread面包food食物。根据常识河马喜欢吃鱼,故选B。
小题9:考查形容词及语境的理解。句意:在Humphrey的生活中,它感到很孤独。lonely孤独的angry生气的happy高兴的funny有趣的。根据He had another good friend, a goat, but she got eaten by a jackal可知它失去了他的好朋友,故选A。
小题10:考查代词及语境的理解。句意:所以他现在靠他自己。her她的them他们himself他自己us我们。根据He had another good friend, a goat, but she got eaten by a jackal可知它失去了他的好朋友,故选C。
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A.put downB.set downC.sat downD.turned down
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