Question

【题目】

Should we be afraid of sharks? Maybe not. New research into the reasons for shark attacks(攻击)suggests that sharks don't like the way humans taste! In fact, most people who are attacked by the shark are still alive after receiving only one bite(咬). Why is this?

There are many opinions to explain why sharks sometimes attack people. One opinion is that sharks are just curious. We know that sharks are the strongest animals in their environment, so they are not afraid of anything. Naturally, that means they are curious when they meet something unusual. Because they don’t have hands or feet, the only way they can find out an object is to bite it! It is thought that sharks sometimes bite humans for this reason, and then swim away.

Scientists also say that sharks would not waste energy trying to eat a human, as we have a lot of bones (骨头). It is hard for a shark to eat us because sharks don’t have hands, and they can't pull the meat off our bones. Maybe that's why they only bite us once. Unluckily, one bite from a large shark is serious enough to hurt people greatly!

Another opinion is that sharks attack humans by mistake. Some sharks may sometimes mistake humans for seals. An example of this is when a shark attacks a surfer. A surfer lying on a surfboard looks like a seal when seen from below. Sharks like seals because they have thick fat.

Whatever the reason for shark attacks on humans, sharks should be afraid of us. Sadly, we kill almost 40 million of them each year.

【1】What does “curious” in the second paragraph mean in Chinese?

A.害怕的B.好奇的C.兴奋的

【2】How do sharks find out an unusual object according to the passage?

A.By biting.B.By smelling.C.By touching.

【3】What happens to people attacked by sharks?

A.Most of them die.B.Most of them are still alive.C.Most of them become strong

【4】Which sentence about sharks is TRUE?

A.Sharks pull meat off bones when they eat.

B.Sharks might mistake humans for seals.

C.Sharks like to attack surfers because of their thick fat.

【5】What is the purpose of the passage?

A.To tell surfers to stay away from sharks.

B.To ask people to stop killing sharks.

C.To let us know the reasons for shark attacks on people.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】B

【4】B

【5】C

【解析】

短文主要从两个方面解释了鲨鱼为什么袭击人类的原因，一是因为好奇心，再就是因为把人当成海豹。

【1】词义猜测题。根据“they are not afraid of anything.”他们不害怕任何东西，when they meet something unusual当他们遇到不寻常的东西时，可猜测是“好奇”；故选B。

【2】细节理解题。根据“that means they are curious when they meet something unusual. Because they don’t have hands or feet, the only way they can find out an object is to bite it!”当他们遇到不寻常的东西时，他们就好奇，因为没有手和脚，他们弄清楚物体的唯一方法就是咬；故选A。

【3】细节理解题。根据“In fact, most people who are attacked by the shark are still alive after receiving only one bite(咬).”事实上，大多数被鲨鱼袭击的人还活着；故选B。

【4】推理判断题。根据“they can't pull the meat off our bones”他们不能从我们的骨头上撕下肉，可知A不对；根据Some sharks may sometimes mistake humans for seals”一些鲨鱼把人类误认为是海豹，故B对；根据A surfer lying on a surfboard looks like a seal when seen from below. Sharks like seals because they have thick fat”当从低处看时冲浪运动员躺在冲浪板上像一个海豹，鲨鱼喜欢有厚脂肪的海豹，可知C不对；故选B。

【5】主旨大意题。根据文章内容和There are many opinions to explain why sharks sometimes attack people.有许多观点来解释为什么鲨鱼有时候袭击人；To tell surfers to stay away from sharks.为了告诉冲浪运动员远离鲨鱼；To ask people to stop killing sharks.为了让人们停止捕杀鲨鱼；To let us know the reasons for shark attacks on people为了让我们知道鲨鱼袭击人的原因；故选C。