题目内容
9．Some animals can be trained to help humans．For example，specially trained dogs help blind people walk around the town safely．Some kinds of monkeys can be taught things too．（36）FThe monkeys pick up the phone when it rings，carry shopping bags and do housework．In the wild，animals and humans are not usually friends．（37）G In Africa，the honey-guide bird works with humans to find food．The bird likes to eat the grubs （幼虫）-a type of insect that lives inside a beehive （蜂巢，蜂窝）．It knows how to find beehives but it can't open them and get the grubs．People like to eat honey，but they aren't very good at finding beehives．（38）A The bird flies to a beehive and people follow it．When the people open the beehive and take the honey，they give the grubs to the bird．
In Laguna in the south of Brazil，fishermen and dolphins work as a team．The ocean isn't very clean，so the fishermen can't see the fish．（39）CWhen the dolphins find a large group of fish，they make a noise to tell the fishermen．Then the dolphins push the fish to the beach．The fishermen wait in the water near the beach and catch a lot of fish in their nets．The fishermen's nets make it easier for the dolphins to catch fish too．In Laguna，fishermen and dolphins have been working together for many years．（40）E．Meanwhile，the dolphins must be happy to help because they teach their babies how to work with the humans!
A．So the bird and the people help each other．
B．They attack each other for food or something else．
C．However，dolphins can find them easily by using sounds．
D．In fact，they usually help to get enough food for their babies．
E．The fishermen teach their children how to work with the dolphins．
F．They can learn how to help people who can't use their arms or legs．
G．However，there are a few interesting examples where they can work together．
分析 本文主要介绍人和动物在某些方面能相互帮助，并列举了两个例子来说明．一个是人类和鸟寻找蜂蜜和虫子；一个是渔民和海豚寻找鱼．
解答 36--40 FGACE
36．F 考查上下文理解判断能力．根据下文The monkeys pick up the phone when it rings，carry shopping bags and do housework可知，它们会接电话，帮忙提购物袋，还会做家务活．上文应是：它们可以学会怎样帮助那些手脚残疾的人．故选F．
37．G考查上下文理解判断能力．根据上文In the wild，animals and humans are not usually friends可知，在野外，人和动物并不总是能和平相处，下文应是：但是有趣的是有时候他们能彼此协作．故选G．
38．A考查上下文理解判断能力．根据下文The bird flies to a beehive and people follow it．When the people open the beehive and take the honey，they give the grubs to the bird可知，鸟飞到蜂窝，人们跟随着．当人们打开蜂窝去拿蜜时，把幼虫给鸟儿．上文应是：所以鸟和人就相互帮助．
39．C 考查上下文理解判断能力．根据下文When the dolphins find a large group of fish，they make a noise to tell the fishermen可知，当它们发现一大群鱼时，它们就会发出响声告诉渔民．上文应是：而海豚却能使用声音轻松地找到鱼．故选C．
40．E 考查上下文理解判断能力．根据下文Meanwhile，the dolphins must be happy to help because they teach their babies how to work with the humans!可知，同时，海豚肯定很高兴帮忙，因为它们也教它们的宝宝怎样协助人类．上文应是：渔民们教他们的孩子怎样与海豚协作．故选E．
点评 七选五题型看似简单，实际上有时完全作对并不容易，需要方法和分析能力及足够的耐力，有必要进行专门练习．首先，快速浏览一遍七个备选答案，先确定哪个选项适合放在文章的什么位置．其次，快速浏览文章，确定文章体裁，抓住文章结构，分析篇章结构，找出各段的主题句或主旨大意．其三，注意各选项中出现的句子衔接手段，寻找句中衔接标志词，七选五备选答案中有两个多余的选项，会对文章中两个空的选择构成干扰，这时要特别细致地比对相似选项．最后，用代入法，检查答案是否合理，将所有选择答案放回空白处，通读全文，检查文章内容是否语义连贯合理、紧扣主题，语篇结构是否通顺连贯、具有一致性、合乎逻辑，写作思路是否清晰明了，格式以及用语是否恰当贴切，从而判断选择的答案是否正确．
