题目内容
17.Tail SpinTwo dolphins race around in a big pool in the Ocean Park.The smaller dolphin Grace,shown off a few of her tricks,turning around and waving hello to the crowd.The most amazing thing about her,however,is that she's even swimming at all.She doesn't have a tail.
Grace lost her tail as a baby when she got caught up in a fish trap.
When the dolphin arrived at the Ocean Park in December 2005,she
was fighting for her life."Is she going to make it?"Her trainer,Abbey Stone,feared the worst.Grace did make it-but her tail didn't.She ended up losing her flukes and the lower part of her peduncle.
Over the past six years,she has learned to swim without her tail.Dolphins swim by moving their flukes and peduncle up and down.Grace taught herself to move another way-like a fish!She pushed herself forward through the water by moving her peduncles from side to side.
The movement put harmful pressure on Grace's backbone.So a company offered to create a man-made tail for her.The tail had to be strong enough to stay on Grace as she swam but soft enough that it wouldn't hurt her.
The first time Grace wore the artificial tail.She soon shook it off and let it sink in the bottom of the pool.Now,she is still learning to use the tail.Some days she wears it for an hour at a time,others not at all."The tail isn't necessary for her to feel comfortable,"says Stone,"but it helps to keep that range of motion(动作) and build muscles(肌肉)."
Now,the dolphin is about to get an even happier ending.This month,Grace will star in Dolphin Tale,a film that focus on her rescue and recovery.Her progress has inspired more than just a new movie.Many people travel from near and far to meet her.Seeing Grace swim with her man-made tail gives people so much courage.
60.When Grace first arrived at the Ocean Park,her trainer worried about her.C
A.physical build
B.potential ability
C.chance of survival
D.adaptation to the surroundings.
61.A man-made tail is created for Grace toC.
A.let her recover faster
B.make her comfortable
C.adjust her way of swimming
D.help her perform better tricks
62.The story of Grace inspires people toD.
A.stick to their dreams
B.treat animals friendly
C.treasure what they have
D.face difficulties bravely.
分析 本文是一篇记叙文,题材是海豚的励志故事,讲述了海洋公园的小海豚Grace尽管没有尾巴,却能克服困难,用另外一种方式游泳,并且还要拍电影《海豚的故事》以激励人们要勇敢地面对困难.
解答 60.C 细节理解题.由文章第二段可知,当这只海豚在2005年12月刚到海洋公园时,"she was fighting for her life",它的训练员说"Is she going to make it?",由此我们知道,刚开始,它的训练员担心它能不能活下来,与chance of survival(幸存的机会)相对应,故正确答案为C项.
61.C 推理判断题.由文章第三段可知,小海豚Grace形成了它自己的游泳方式;由第五段内容可知,给海豚戴上人造尾巴不是为了让海豚舒服,而是为了让它保持一系列的动作,同时锻炼肌肉,也就是说,它带着人造尾巴的目的是调整游泳方式,故C项正确.
62.D 主旨大意题.最后一句中的courage是本题的题眼.作者在最后告诉读者本文写作目的,即鼓励人们在逆境中要勇敢、要有勇气,故答案为D.
点评 励志故事性的文章需要考生了解整个故事,以及这个故事告诉对我们的启发.
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