Question

根據短文內容及首字母提示，填寫所缺單詞，使短文意思完整。每空限填一詞。

 

 

      Many people say dolphins are very intelligent (聰穎的). They seem to be able to think, understand, and learn things quickly. But are they c   1.    like humans or more like cats or dogs? Scientists say dolphin intelligence is s   2.    to human intelligence in some ways. How?

      Like humans, every dolphin has a “name”. I   3.     is a special whistle (哨聲). Scientists think dolphins, like people. “t   4.   ” to each other about a lot of things, such as their age, their feelings, or finding food. And, like humans, dolphins use a system (系統) of sounds and body language to c   5.   . But understanding their conversations is not easy for humans. No one “speaks dolphin” yet, but some scientists are trying to learn.

      Dolphins are also social animals. They live in groups, and they often come to play games from different groups and have f  6.    , just like people. In fact, playing t  7.    is something only intelligent animals do.

      Dolphins and humans b   8.     make plans to get something they want. In the seas of southern Brazil, dolphins use an interesting way to get food. When fish are n   9.    a boat, dolphins signal (發信號) to the fishermen to put their nets (網) in the water. And the men can catch a lot of fish. What is the advantage for the dolphins? Why do they h   10.    the men? The dolphins can get some of the fish.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.clever

2.similar

3.It

4.talk

5.communicate

6.fun

7.together

8.both

9.near

10.help

【解析】短文大意：這篇短文重點介紹了海豚的生活習性及他們不同于其它動物的特點。它們一般集體活動，是哺乳動物，他們通過聲音彼此交談，也具有人類的情感，并且會像人類一樣有計劃的做某些事情。

1.聯系上下文描述，可知此處指的是，但是他們像人類還是更像貓或者狗？結合語境及首字母可知填形容詞clever，聰明的，作表語。

2.結合語境可知此處指的是海豚的智力在某些方面與人類相似。根據首字母可知填similar相似的。

3.聯系前一句描述，可知此處代詞指的是海豚，根據首字母可知填單數人稱代詞It，它。

4.聯系下文描述，可知此處指的是彼此談論很多事情。根據首字母可知填動詞talk ，討論。

5.聯系前文描述，可知此處指的是海豚用這些聲音系統和肢體語言來進行交流。本句中to是不定式符號，后面動詞用原形。根據首字母可知填原形動詞communicate，交流。

6.聯系上下文描述，可知此處指的是海豚也會進行享樂。根據首字母可知填fun，樂趣，玩笑。

7.聯系下文描述，可知此處指的是在一起玩是只有智力動物才做的事情。結合語境及首字母可知填副詞together ，一起，同時；

8.聯系前文描述，可知此處指的是海豚和人類都能制定計劃。結合語境及首字母可知填副詞both，兩者都。

9.聯系下文，可知此處指的是當魚類靠近船舶時。根據首字母可知填介詞near，在……附近。

10.聯系前文描述，可知此處指的是，他們為什么幫助人類。結合前文助動詞do及首字母可知填原形動詞help，幫助。