Wild animals seem to have escaped the Indian Ocean tsunami(海啸), adding weight to ideas they possess a “sixth sense” for disasters, experts said on Thursday.

Sri Lanka wildlife officials have said the giant waves that killed over 24,000 people along the Indian Ocean island’s coast seemingly missed wild beasts, with no dead animals found.

“No elephants are dead, not even a dead hare or rabbit. I think animals can sense disaster. They have a sixth sense. They know when things are happening,” H.D. Ratnayake, deputy director of Sri Lanka’s Wildlife Department, said on Wednesday.

The waves washed floodwaters up to 3 km (2 miles) inland at Yala National Park in the southeast, Sri Lanka’s biggest wildlife reserve and home to hundreds of wild elephants. “There has been a lot of evidence about dogs barking or birds migrating before volcanic eruptions or earthquakes. But it has not been proven,” said Matthew van Lierop, an animal behaviour specialist at Johannesburg Zoo.

“There have been no specific studies because you can’t really test it in a lab or field setting,” he said.

Other authorities agreed with this conclusion.

“Wildlife seem to be able to pick up certain phenomenon, especially birds. There are many reports of birds detecting coming disasters,” said Clive Walker, who has written several books on African wildlife.

Animals certainly rely on the known senses such as smell or hearing to avoid danger such as predators(食肉动物).

The idea of an animal “sixth sense” is a lasting one that the evidence on Sri Lanka’s damaged coast is likely to add to.

This passage is mainly about________.

A. the damage that was caused in the Indian Ocean tsunami

B. why animals can save them from natural disasters

C. how to protect the wildlife when disaster happens

D. the different opinions about animals’ natural power

Which of the following is true according to the text?

A. It has been proved that animals have a “sixth sense”.

B. Research has been made on the special movements of animals before disasters.

C. It’s generally considered that animals can sense the coming of disasters.

D. Animals have depended on the known senses to escape the Indian Ocean tsunami.

What does the term “sixth sense” in the text means?

A. It is the natural ability of animals that can save them from danger.

B. It is the animal’s imagination in the brain.

C. It is some hidden power to say in advance that something will happen.

D. It is a kind of sense that is the same as smell or hearing.

Which section does the text most probably appear in a newspaper?

A. News Report.        B. Discovery.       C. Science Fiction.      D. Culture.

对话填空 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

A: He is very good, isn’t he?

B: Sorry, what did you say?

A: I s__________ the singer was great.

B: Yes, and interesting to watch.

A: Have you seen him here b_________?

B: Oh, yes. He’s always at e__________ the same place on Saturdays when I come into town. I think he probably w__________ the music and words by himself, b________ I’ve n________ heard any of the songs before.

A: It’s not fair

B: What do you m__________?

A: People with musical ability l_________him have to stand around here to make a living.

B: Perhaps he enjoys i_________ or more money than you think.

A: I h_________ so.

Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

Each year around 800 people – most of them children – need treatment in hospital for injuries caused by fireworks. A third of the accidents take place at back garden firework parties and about a third of the   41   are to children under the age of 13. The cost of medical treatment after firework accidents can be as much as ￡20 million a year.

Martin Pearcey, 11, is one of the lucky ones: he could have been   42  in one eye.

Like hundreds of others on November 5（Guy Fawkes’s Night）, Martin went to his   43  park to see the fireworks display. He was with his brothers, John and Dave.

“A gang of kids had taken the   44  material out of several fireworks and had put it in a pile on the ground,” remembers John.

“When they lit it, it went off and   45  Martin in his eye.”

John   46  Martin to their grandmother’s house nearby, where the eye was immediately bathed in cold water. He was then taken to hospital, where a sterilized（消毒的） patch was put over it.

“At first he couldn’t see a thing because the eye was so swollen(肿胀的),” says Martin’s elder sister, Pat. “It was weeks before it would open   47  again.”

His dad agrees. “He was lucky not to lose the sight of that eye.”

“Little kids shouldn’t be able to get hold of fireworks,” adds Pat. “I think organized   48  are much safer.”

And young Martin now says, “I don’t mind fireworks when grown – ups are   49 , but I don’t like it when little kids have them. I think fireworks are a bit stupid, really.”

对话填词(共10分)

Steve: Hello. Can I (1) s________  to Pippa, please?

Voice: (2) T_______ is no Pippa here. This is 8826049.

Steve: I'm sorry. I think I dialed the wrong (3)n______.

Bob:  Hello.

Steve: Hello. Is that Bob?

Bob:  Yes, it is.

Steve: Hi, this is Steve. Is Pippa there?

Bob:  Yes, she is. (4) W________  you like a word with her?

Steve: Yes, please.

Bob: (5) H______ on. I'll  go and get her.

Steve: Pippa. I called to ask you if you'd like to come to a  lecture on Thursday evening at the college. It's (6)c______with the protection of cultural relics. The speaker should be excellent.

Pippa: Great. I’m interested to know something about (7) v______ cultural relics but I'll see if I'm free. Oh, sorry. (8) A______to the schedule, I've already got something on that evening.

Steve: What a pity! Never (9) m______. We can get together some other time for a chat.

Pippa: Yes, good (10)i______.

Steve: I'll have to go now. Somebody wants to use the phone. All the best.

Pippa: Bye.

短文填词 （共10小题，每空1分，满分10分）

Dear Mary,

In your last letter, you asked me how to have a better school life.

1.Here are some of my s     . First, I hope our school will open the

2._______(图书馆) more often. Second, I think our school can organize

3.m___ after-class activities but fewer exams . Next I hope our school will

4.give us more time for sports, art and music. As for our ______, I hope

5.they will be our friends and try ______ best to make classes more interesting.

6.And, i       they can talk less but more clearly in class, we will be more

7.interested in studying and have more time to _______(练习). Besides,

8.I hope they will give us less homework and finish classes _______ time.

9.I hope that my advice will be _______(有帮助).

10.Looking forward to h      from you.

Yours sincerely,

LiLei