Question

Dolphins (海豚) are not fish, but warm-blooded animals. They live in groups, and speak to each other in their own language. In this they are like other animals, such as bees and birds. But dolphins are very different from almost all land animals. Their brain is nearly the same size as our own, and they live a long time - at least twenty or thirty years.

Like some animals, dolpins use sound to help them find their way around. They also make these sounds to talk to each other and to help them find food. We now know they do not use their ears to receive these sounds, but the lower part of the mouth, called the jaw.

Strangely, dolphins seem to like man, and for thousands of years there have been stories about the dolphin and its friendship with people.

There is a story about sailors in the 19th century. In a dangerous part of the sea off the coast of New Zealand, they learnt to look for a dolphin called Jack. From 1871 to 1903 Jack met every boat in the area and showed it the way. Then in 1903 a passenger on a boat called The penguin shot and wounded Jack. He recovered and for nine years more continued to guide all ships through the area－except for The Penguin.

Today, some people continue to kill dolphins, but many countries of the world now protect them and in these places it is against the law to kill them.

1. Dolphins are different from many other animals in that they _____.

A. are warm-blooded B. have large brains

C. live in groups e D. have their own languag

2.Which of the following does the dolphin use to help it find its way around?

A. Its nose B. Its mouth

C. Its eyes. D. Its ears..

3.Why did the sailors off the coast of New Zealand look for Jack?

A. He was seriously wounded.

B. They enjoyed playing with him.

C. They wanted his help

D. He was lonely and liked to be with people.

4.By telling the story of Jack the writer wanted to show that _____.

A. Jack is different from other dolphins

B. people are cruel to animals

C. dolphins are friendly and clever

D. dolphins should be protected by law

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.B

3.C

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文介绍了海豚的情况，文中详细介绍了海豚的生活习性及其他的情况，并举例说明海豚是人类的朋友。

1.细节理解题。由第一段第五句Their brain is nearly the same size as our own,可知海豚与其他动物最大的不同就是他们的脑子和人类的脑子几乎一样大，故选B。

2.细节理解题。由第一段第六句dolphins use sound to help them find their way around.可知海豚是通过声音确定方向的，故选B.

3.推理判断题。由第三段Jack met every boat in the area and showed it the way.可知海员们寻找Jack的原因是Jack为这些航船在危险航段指明方向，故选C。

4.推理判断题。全文都在讲海豚的聪明与友好，所以正确答案是C；其他三个选项不能涵盖全文，只是文章的一个细节。

考点：科普类短文阅读