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　　After a long period of studies, scientists are uncovering surprising new findings about dolphins(海豚). They believe that dolphins do “talk” to each other, whistling “names” among themselves and others in their group. They help one another when in trouble, like bats, they use sound waves to “see”.

　　Dolphins love to mimic(模仿). If we swim on our backs, they do, too. If we dive, they follow. Once a trainer blew a puff of(一阵) cigarette smoke against the window of an observation tank(箱), a young dolphin suddenly swam to its mother, nursed a moment, and spit out a cloud of milk against the glass.

　　It is even more surprising that that dolphins are able to understand sigh language. One of Herman's dolphins has mastered more than 50 sign words. And they can also mimic the signatures of others. Now scientists are learning how dolphins “speak” to each other.

　　Dolphins help one another. When birth－giving takes place, female gather to keep off sharks. Later, while the mother looks for food, they take care of the young dolphin, swimming in circle.

　　Dolphins reach out to us in astonishing ways. What would the world be like without them?

1．To the best of our knowledge, dolphins are ________.

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A．surprising fish

B．human man's friends

C．intelligent mammals

D．interesting animals

2．In the second paragraph, “nursed” means ________.

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A．brought the mother something to eat

B．sucked milk from the mother dolphin

C．asked to be taken care of

D．gave some milk to her

3．What was the dolphin doing when it suddenly swam to its mother? It was ________.

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A．having a little fun

B．diving into the deep sea

C．playing with the trainer

D．copying “smoking”

4．Which of the following do you think is more reasonable?

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A．We are in the early stage of learning about the animals.

B．We have little difficulty in understanding dolphins.

C．Man will be able to talk freely to dolphins in the near future.

D．Sign language is the only way to make dolphins understand us.

5．The underline word “they” in the first paragraph refers to ________.

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II. 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：完形填空（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21-35各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
You need to know when the events of a text take place. This will help you to see the __21__ of the text — the reason things happen in a certain order. Some texts   22   a period of many years, like Wuthering Heights. Others go through a __23__ period of time — many poems try to capture one moment in time. Narrators (讲述者) can be immediate eyewitness, or they may be __24     the past. Some texts present two views of events: an eyewitness version, and a second version, __25__ on the same events much later. This happens in Great Expectations, where the narrator, Pip, sometimes speaks and acts like a __26__, and sometimes like a mature adult. Look out for the __27__ that the events fit together, and how they are caused. This is called the plot—the story of the text. Action in a text is either__28__, or happens by chance. Take notes on how the action is described, eg. if the tone is angry or __29__ . Try to work out how the language of the passage is being used to create the tone, the characters and the descriptions. You should also ask why the text has been written in the way it has — your notes on who, what, when, where and how will help you to    30    your own conclusions.
21. A. structure                    B. content                     C. character                  D. substance
22. A. contain               B. discover                C. cover                         D. hold
23. A. hard                         B. difficult                   C. long                        D. short
24. A. looking forward to      B. looking out for     C. looking back on       D. looking after
25. A. relaying                    B. including             C. writing                  D. reflecting
26. A. boy                         B. child                     C. girl                         D. student
27. A. way                          B. time                        C. place                   D. action
28. A. accurate                    B. considerate              C. desperate             D. deliberate
29. A. wonderful                  B. joyful                      C. thankful                   D. painful
30. A. hit                     B. come                   C. draw                 D. find

II. 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分35分）

第一节：完形填空（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21-35各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

You need to know when the events of a text take place. This will help you to see the __21__ of the text — the reason things happen in a certain order. Some texts   22   a period of many years, like Wuthering Heights. Others go through a __23__ period of time — many poems try to capture one moment in time. Narrators (讲述者) can be immediate eyewitness, or they may be __24     the past. Some texts present two views of events: an eyewitness version, and a second version, __25__ on the same events much later. This happens in Great Expectations, where the narrator, Pip, sometimes speaks and acts like a __26__, and sometimes like a mature adult. Look out for the __27__ that the events fit together, and how they are caused. This is called the plot—the story of the text. Action in a text is either__28__, or happens by chance. Take notes on how the action is described, eg. if the tone is angry or __29__ . Try to work out how the language of the passage is being used to create the tone, the characters and the descriptions. You should also ask why the text has been written in the way it has — your notes on who, what, when, where and how will help you to    30    your own conclusions.

21. A. structure                    B. content                     C. character                  D. substance

22. A. contain               B. discover                C. cover                         D. hold

23. A. hard                         B. difficult                   C. long                        D. short

24. A. looking forward to      B. looking out for     C. looking back on       D. looking after

25. A. relaying                    B. including             C. writing                  D. reflecting

26. A. boy                         B. child                     C. girl                         D. student

27. A. way                          B. time                        C. place                   D. action

28. A. accurate                    B. considerate              C. desperate             D. deliberate

29. A. wonderful                  B. joyful                      C. thankful                   D. painful

30. A. hit                     B. come                   C. draw                 D. find

II. 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分35分）

第一节：完形填空（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21-35各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

You need to know when the events of a text take place. This will help you to see the __21__ of the text — the reason things happen in a certain order. Some texts   22    a period of many years, like Wuthering Heights. Others go through a __23__ period of time — many poems try to capture one moment in time. Narrators (讲述者) can be immediate eyewitness, or they may be __24     the past. Some texts present two views of events: an eyewitness version, and a second version, __25__ on the same events much later. This happens in Great Expectations, where the narrator, Pip, sometimes speaks and acts like a __26__, and sometimes like a mature adult. Look out for the __27__ that the events fit together, and how they are caused. This is called the plot—the story of the text. Action in a text is either__28__, or happens by chance. Take notes on how the action is described, eg. if the tone is angry or __29__ . Try to work out how the language of the passage is being used to create the tone, the characters and the descriptions. You should also ask why the text has been written in the way it has — your notes on who, what, when, where and how will help you to    30    your own conclusions.

21. A. structure                    B. content                     C. character                  D. substance

22. A. contain                 B. discover                 C. cover                          D. hold

23. A. hard                         B. difficult                   C. long                        D. short

24. A. looking forward to      B. looking out for     C. looking back on       D. looking after

25. A. relaying                    B. including              C. writing                   D. reflecting

26. A. boy                          B. child                      C. girl                         D. student

27. A. way                          B. time                        C. place                    D. action

28. A. accurate                    B. considerate              C. desperate              D. deliberate

29. A. wonderful                  B. joyful                      C. thankful                   D. painful

30. A. hit                       B. come                    C. draw                  D. find