Question

【题目】Alex was a giraffe who lived in a zoo with his mum, dad and other giraffe friends. As Alex grew, he ___ his neck was much shorter than the others’. He began to get ___. But his mother told him to relax. She said it did not matter how short or long his neck was.

Alex tried not to think ____ his short neck. But as his friends grew taller and taller, his neck ___ short. Sometimes the other giraffes ___ him, but his parents said that he should be happy with himself the way he was. He tried, but he could not even play in some giraffe sports_____ his height.

One day, one of the zoo workers came and took Alex away. Alex was frightened. The zoo worker calmed Alex down and gave him some food. He felt____. Then he led Alex into another area of the zoo. There was a small door between the two areas. Alex was the only giraffe that could fit ____ it.

Soon Alex’s parents came to see him and said. “The zoo has made a place just for you because so many people want to see how ____ you are!” They were right. Visitors pointed to him and screamed ____. They looked happy to see something so different at the zoo.

【1】A. wondered B. found C. agreed

【2】A. pleased B. interested C. worried

【3】A. back B. aloud C. about

【4】A. stayed B. turned C. became

【5】A. cared for B. laughed at C. heard of

【6】A. according to B. because of C. instead of

【7】A. worse B. best C. better

【8】A. through B. across C. past

【9】A. joyful B. difficult C. unusual

【10】A. excitedly B. sadly C. angrily

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】C

【4】A

【5】B

【6】B

【7】C

【8】A

【9】C

【10】A

【解析】

本篇文章难度适中，主要讲述亚历克斯是一种长颈鹿，它的脖子比其他长颈鹿短，亚历克斯感到很担心，有一天，管理员让亚历克斯进入动物园的另一个区域，有一扇门可以让亚历克斯刚好通过，很多游客看到亚历克斯都非常地兴奋。

【1】句意“当亚历克斯长大时，他发现它的脖子比其他动物短很多”。本题考查动词辨析。A.想知道；B.发现；C.同意。根据句意可知，表示“发现它的脖子比其他长颈鹿短得多”，故选B。

【2】句意“他开始变得很担心”。本题考查形容词辨析。A.高兴的；B.感兴趣的；C.担心的。根据But his mother told him to relax可知，他是担心的，故选C。

【3】句意“亚历克斯尝试着不想他短的脖子”。A.返回；B.大声地；C.关于。think about想，故选C。

【4】句意“但是随着它的朋友越来越高，它的脖子仍然很短”。本题考查动词辨析。A.保持；B.变得；C.变得。根据句意可知，“它的脖子仍然保持得很短”，故选A。

【5】句意“有时，其他的长颈鹿会嘲笑它，但是它的父母说它应该对这种情况感到高兴”。本题考查动词辨析。A.关心；B.嘲笑；C.听说。根据He tried, but he could not even play in some giraffe sports___6___ his height可知，其他的长颈鹿嘲笑它，故选B。

【6】句意“它尝试着，但是由于它的身高，它甚至不能和其他的长颈鹿玩耍”。A.根据；B.由于；C.取而代之。根据句意可知，前后表示原因，故选B。

【7】句意“他感觉好点了”。本题考查形容词辨析。A.更糟糕的（比较级）；B.最好（最高级）；C.更好（比较级）。根据Alex was frightened. The zoo worker calmed Alex down and gave him some food可知，指之前很害怕，现在好点了，用比较级，故选C。

【8】句意“亚历克斯是唯一一个能够通过的长颈鹿”。本题考查介词辨析。A.通过（从内部穿过）；B.经过（从表面经过）；C.经过。根据句意可知，通过门，从门内部通过，故选A。

【9】句意“这个动物园仅仅为你做了一个地方，因为许多人想要看你是如何不寻常的”。本题考查形容词辨析。A.高兴的；B.困难的；C.不寻常的。根据句意可知，亚历克斯脖子很短，是不寻常的，故选C。

【10】句意“游客们指着它并振奋地大喊大叫”。本题考查副词辨析。A.振奋地；B.悲伤地；C.生气地。根据句意可知，表示“很振奋地喊叫”，故选A。

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