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【题目】完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Through time, I have seen in several animal TV programs amazing examples of concern, bravery and care between sometimes dissimilar and even unfriendly species; this makes me wonder that animals are not quite 1 from the human race when faced with certain 2 .

Once, I watched a program where a lioness took 3 of an orphaned(无父母的) antelope baby; the 4 leads this lioness far away from her group, 5 that other lions would kill her unusual baby easily. After a few days, both were 6 ; the lioness was unable to make a kill 7 herself, and she didn’t have any milk to 8 to the baby. This uncommon behavior attracted the 9 of some animal protectors that decided to 10 and record in film this unnatural relationship.

In 11 case, a female hippo(河马) took away a small antelope from the 12 of a crocodile(鳄鱼); she stood beside the dying animal 13 to save his life by breathing into his mouth and pushing him 14 , forcing him to 15 and run away from the danger; she continued until the wounded antelope died.

In another 16 case, two lions saved the life of a small girl when several men were kidnapping her; they were 17 and run after by the brave lions; although they had the small child at their reach and 18 , they stood at her side for hours until the small girl’s parents arrived.

19 these attitudes may be rather natural I am sure animals can tell other creatures’ suffering and pain and be actually willing to do something to try to help. I can’t describe this behavior as a human 20 , but I think this willingness to help other suffering creatures may be natural not only to humankind, but also to some animals if a certain situation or emergency presents itself.

【1】A.free B. different C. strange D. distant

【2】A.situations B. people C. animals D. problems

【3】A.hold B. control C. loss D. care

【4】A.joy B. decision C. nature D. habit

【5】A.responding B. knowing C. selecting D. calculating

【6】A.useless B. wild C. hungry D. stubborn

【7】A.of B. with C. for D.by

【8】A.offer B. organize C. arise D. burst

【9】A.protection B. attention C. competition D. application

【10】A.advertise B. design C. follow D. rescue

【11】A.any B. another C. the other D. other

【12】A.mouth B. pace C. view D. zone

【13】 A.hoping B. solving C. trying D. doubting

【14】A.entirely B. foolishly C. peacefully D. carefully

【15】A.stand up B. blow up C. set up D. turn up

【16】A.unusual B. official C. equal D. fierce

【17】A.recognized B. attacked C. suffered D. competed

【18】A.goal B. mercy C. relief D. responsibility

【19】A.Because B. Unless C. Before D. Although

【20】 A.hobby B. guidance C. quality D. happiness

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】D

【4】C

【5】B

【6】C

【7】D

【8】A

【9】B

【10】C

【11】B

【12】A

【13】C

【14】D

【15】A

【16】A

【17】B

【18】B

【19】D

【20】C

【解析】

【文章大意】舐犊之情，济危扶弱，勇敢和关爱，这些品质不只人类社会才有，自然界动物之间也是如此。

【1】通读全文并结合下文三个实例可看出，面对某些情境，动物和人类并没有什么不同。

【2】situation＂情况，形势＂。文章最后一句中的＂if a certain situation or emergency presents itself＂是呼应。

【3】take care of ＂照顾＂。此处表示一只母狮子照顾一只羚羊孤崽。

【4】出于本性，这只母狮子远离了自己的族群，因为她知道其他狮子会轻易地杀死她这只不寻常的幼崽。nature＂本性＂。

【5】参见上题解析。

【6】根据下文的＂the lioness was unable to make a kill＂和＂she didn’t have any milk＂可推知，此处表示他们都饿了。

【7】这只母狮子不能单独去捕食。by oneself ＂单独＂。

【8】这只母狮子没有奶水供给这只羚羊幼崽。offer＂提供＂。

【9】这种非同寻常的行为引起了一些动物保护者们的注意。

【10】follow＂跟随＂。这些动物保护者们决定跟随并用影片记录这种反常的关系。

【11】文章共举出了三个例子，in another case此处表示＂在另一个例子中＂，与前面的another相呼应。

【12】这个例子中，这只小羚羊奄奄一息最后死去，说明河马是从鳄鱼的口中夺下了这只小羚羊。

【13】 河马站在这只奄奄一息的小羚羊身边，试图通过给他做对口呼吸来挽救他的生命，并小心翼翼地推他，想让他站起来逃离危险。

【14】carefully＂小心翼翼地＂。河马小心翼翼地推这只小羚羊。

【15】 河马想让这只小羚羊站起来并逃离危险。

【16】unusual＂不寻常的＂。两只狮子从几个男人的手中救下了一个被绑架的小姑娘，这是一个不寻常的例子．

【17】 37.B attack＂攻击＂。这几个人遭到这两只勇敢的狮子的攻击和追赶(而不得不放弃被他们绑架的这个小姑娘)。

【18】虽然这个小姑娘就在这两只狮子的身边任由他们摆布，但他们只是站在她身边几个小时直到她的父母来。at the mercy of ＂任由……摆布＂。

【19】虽然以上例子中的动物行为可能是动物的本能，但是＂我＂还是确信动物们能够判断出其他动物的苦难和疼痛，并实实在在愿意做些事情来帮助他们。

【20】＂我＂不能把这些行为说成是人类的品质，但是＂我＂相信这种帮助其他受苦生命的意愿不仅对人类来说是自然的，如果某个情境或紧急情况出现时，对于一些动物也是很自然的。