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1、 In many lab tests, crows had linked successive steps together to complete a task, and even made temporary tools to help them along. A few years back, a team of researchers wore masks and then caught some crows from a nearby flock, which were later released back into the wild. Every time anyone who

2、wore these masks, they would get attacked or blamed by these crows. Pretty soon, all the crows in the flock reacted the same way to the masks, apparently identifying them as a threat. This meant, crows could indeed recognize faces and connect them with different acts. Whats more, this information wa

3、s shared with other members of the group!A team from the University of Washington conducted another study. For two years, one of them regularly fed treats to flocks of crows at different sites. Her volunteers wore masks and approached the feeding birds every once in a while, either empty-handed or w

4、ith a dead specimen in their hands. It could be a stuffed crow, a pigeon, a hawk or a combination of the crow and the hawk. A “dead” crow made the flock refuse to approach the food initially. Instead, they scolded the volunteer and took their time coming back to the food. Adding a hawk only intensif

5、ied the reaction. However, they were not so bothered by the dead pigeon. Their nervous sounds and gathering appeared to signal a complex communication. Researchers concluded that crows could identify threats to their species as a survival instinct and shared that with the rest of their group. They p

6、ay special attention to their fallen friend and try to identify the danger or threat, so that they themselves can avoid it later. Some other animals that have shown similar social behaviors are elephants, chimpanzees and dolphins. Scientists are sure these creatures have many more curious aspects of

7、 behaviors to show us. 【文章大意】本文主要介绍了聪明的乌鸦对与自己相关联的事物的理解, 及与同伴之间的交流。1. The example of crows cracking open hard nuts proves_. A. the crows obeying rulesB. the crows smartnessC. the crows favorite foodD. the crows social behaviors【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据第一段的Crows have shown remarkable problem-solving skills. 可知,

8、 通过描述乌鸦吃坚果的过程, 证明了它们具有解决问题的能力, 非常聪明。2. What does the underlined word“them”in Para. 3 refer to?A. The crows. B. The masks. C. The faces. D. The researchers. 【解析】选C。词义猜测题。从第三段倒数第二句可知乌鸦会认出面孔, 并且把它们和不同的行为联系起来。因此them指的是faces。3. Seeing the “dead” crows, crows_. A. gather together to judge the situationB.

9、scream angrily at other members of a groupC. refuse to eat food for some timeD. share the information of threat with other members【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的shared that with the rest of their group可知, 它们互相分享信息。4. What do the two studies prove that crows have the ability of?A. Varying their behaviors in di

10、fferent situations. B. Surviving threats by working together. C. Reacting before the judgment of a situation. D. Ignoring the concept of death completely. 【解析】选A。根据第一个实验的connect them with different acts和第二个实验中乌鸦对于各种“死去”的动物等的不同反应, 证明了乌鸦会根据不同的情形, 做出不同的反应。B记叙文团结互助361Sam Allred suffers from a rare and i

11、ncurable kidney（肾脏）disease. One day, when his sister was playing a song repeatedly, Sam sang along. His sister thought it was funny so she recorded it and posted the video online. The videoand Sambecame a hit. Only 8 years old at the time, he couldnt have expected the response. “（The television show

12、）The Doctors called and wanted me on their show so they paid for me to go to California, ”says Sam, now 13, “and we got to stay in a hotel where all the movie stars stayed. ”During that visit to California, Angie Allred, Sams mother, had an idea about Sam writing a childrens book. Together, she and

13、Sam wrote Opening Hearts, which tells Sams experience of living with a chronic（慢性的）illness. “I wrote the book to teach people to be kinder to people, ”Sam says. Moreover, Sam wanted to send pillows to sick children staying in hospitals around the country to make their stay more comfortable, an idea

14、that came from a time when he was in the hospital. “A few kind boys came in with pillows and they gave me one and it meant a lot to me that someone cared about kids in the hospital, ”says Sam. Angie thought of starting a nonprofit organization to provide a way for people to contribute money to reali

15、ze Sams ideas. She named the nonprofit kindness for kids. Since then, Sam has taken pillows to children staying at Providence Hospital in Anchorage. Sams father, Scott Allred, owns a small business that contracts（承包）shipping services with FedEx Ground. He asked the company for help. “FedEx Ground le

16、arned about Sams pillow project, ”says Erin Truxal, manager of public relations for FedEx Ground. “We thought, What a perfect way for us to get involved. ”The company provided shipping services for Sam to ship about 5, 000 pillows to hospitals. Sam wants to send more pillows to all of the childrens

17、hospitals in every state. His goal is simple. “Kids in the hospital as happy as they were before they got sick, ”he says. 【文章大意】文章讲述一个小男孩患病, 无意中的一段视频演唱受到很多人的关注, 一个电视节目邀请他去加利福尼亚旅行, 期间, 与母亲写了本书, 发起了给住院的孩子送枕头的活动, 得到很多人的支持。5. We can learn from the text that Sam Allred_. A. was a healthy boyB. was popula

18、r at an early ageC. sang the song with his sisterD. worked in his fathers company根据第一段最后两句可知这个视频让他在八岁时就出名了。6. Opening Hearts is a book that_. A. is a best sellerB. is about Sams sisterC. was published when Sam was 13D. was written by Sam and his mother根据第三段内容可知在加利福尼亚期间, 萨姆与妈妈共同写了一本书。7. What is FedEx

19、 Grounds attitude towards Sams career?A. Doubtful. B. Surprised. C. Approving. D. Uninterested. 观点态度题。根据倒数第三段内容可知当这个公司了解到萨姆的计划, 他们认为这个计划是一个让他们参与进来的好方式, 很支持他的想法。8. Which of the following can best describe Sam Allred?A. Optimistic and warm-hearted. B. Honest and responsible. C. Unusual and confident.

20、D. Friendly and brave. 文章讲述一个小男孩患病, 无意中的一段视频演唱受到很多人的关注, 一个电视节目邀请他去加利福尼亚旅行, 期间, 与母亲写了本书, 发起了给住院的孩子送枕头的活动, 得到很多人的支持, 说明这个孩子很乐观, 热心。. 完形填空社会行为271Good afternoon, everyone, Id like to introduce my friend Christy to you all. Christy is a great example of how one person with1can make her dream a reality, s

21、o she should win the Student of the Year Award. Christy loves to ride bikes. She does not just ride along city streets, 2. She is interested in3trail（小路）rides. 4Christy knew that people who love riding had to travel5the city to locate good bike trails, so she6to do something. Christy knew that Roose

22、velt Park had a clean, lively creek（小溪）7through it. Twelve miles of land around the creek was8used. Christy decided to get together with other trail9to ask the city council to10a bike path along the unused land. Christy11a petition（请愿书）. She and other riders asked all of their biking friends if they

23、 would12the list, and they gathered 300 signatures. The city council evaluated the13and, more14, agreed to allow the bike trail. The15took two months of work, and now Roosevelt Park has a16bike trail. It has many ups and downs; it is a great ride. This trail is becoming one of the communitys importa

24、nt17spots. I cant18with Christy when we ride together, but I am glad that she decided to work hard to begin the19of the Roosevelt Park bike path. Christy20thisaward because she acted on her dream, causing a community to come together. Thank you!【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了“我”的朋友Christy是一个爱好骑行的人。她通过自己的努力和决心,

25、 实现了自己的梦想为大家建设一条专业自行车道, 保证了骑行的人们的安全等情况。1. A. determination B. satisfactionC. patience D. permission根据文章的倒数第二段的but I am glad that she decided to work hard to begin the_of the Roosevelt Park bike path. 她决心努力工作, 使得这条道路成功地铺设好了可知, 正是她的决心让她的梦想变为了现实。2. A. still B. instead C. either D. though根据Christy很喜欢骑自行

26、车, 然而她不仅仅在城里街道上骑车, 还喜欢在乡间小路上骑车。本句中though是副词, 放在句末表示转折关系。3. A. convenient B. vacantC. tough D. remote乡间小路通常都是崎岖不平的, 但是她喜欢挑战自己。tough艰苦的, 崎岖的。4. A. As B. But C. However D. Since表示转折关系。“但是Christy知道真正喜欢骑自行车的人都会到乡下小路去骑行。”however表示转折的时候, 前后都要用逗号隔开。故选B。5. A. around B. outside C. along D. beyond这里想表达“喜欢骑自行车的

27、人必须到城市之外”。6. A. claimed B. offered C. decided D. expected根据下文内容可知她决定要做一些事情。同时与下文but I am glad that she decided to work hard to begin the. . . 一致。7. A. walking B. going C. coming D. runningrun流动; go去; come来; walk步行。这里想表达小溪流过公园。8. A. seldom B. even C. ever D. often根据下文中ask the city council to_a bike p

28、ath along the unused land. 可知小溪周围的这一块土地并没有被使用, 所以她和其他的骑行者一起请求市政府批准建一条自行车专用车道。从unused可知本句应该使用否定词, 选项中只有“seldom”表示否定含义“很少, 几乎不”。9. A. players B. runnersC. riders D. passengers根据下文She and other riders asked all of their biking friends if they would_the list, and they gathered 300 signatures. 可知她和其他的骑行者

29、一起请求市政府批准建一条自行车专用车道。10. A. prove B. approve C. apply D. accuseprove证明; approve批准; 赞成, 同意; apply申请, 应用; accuse控告。根据下文more_, agreed to allow the bike trail. 说明他们一起请求市政府批准建设自行车道。11. A. drew up B. set upC. put up D. took updraw up起草, 草拟; set up建立, 设立; put up张贴, 搭建; take up占据, 从事于。她起草了一份请愿书, 并请求其他的朋友在上面签名向政府请愿修建自行车道。12. A. sign B. call C. view D. write根据and they gathered 300 signatures中的名词“300 signatures”可知他们收集了300个签名, 说明她和其他的骑行者一起请他们所有的朋友都在请愿书上签名。13. A. demand B. invitationC. request D.