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1、课时提能练(二十六).阅读理解A(2019昆明调研)When she was found off the coast of California four years ago，the fur seal，known as Ziggy Star，was skinny and fragile.She was unfit to return to the wild.And through a professional rescue team took her in to care for her，Ziggy continued to decline.“I wouldnt have given her
2、next week，”says Uriarte，a surgeon who led a recent firstofitskind brain operation on the seal.The operation was the first of its kind to treat hydrocephalus in fur seals.The surgical team at Tufts was unable to find any documented evidence of a similar procedure，so they needed a lot of preparation t
3、o operate on Ziggys brain.The biggest concern in operating on Ziggy was how to control the animals anesthesia(麻醉)“When theyre under anesthesia their bodys reaction includes decreasing their heart rate，blood pressure，and breathing，”says Flower，who observes Ziggy and the other animals care，describing
4、the special challenges of operating on seals.On the day of the surgery，Flower says that she and her team“were all quite anxious not knowing what would happen”Moving quickly was extremely important；the longer she was under anesthesia，the more likely that she could lose her breathing，says the surgeon.
5、The seal has been kept on land to prevent water from entering the cut on her head.Now，Ziggy is eating a full diet and is beginning to gain weight again.“Recently Ive allowed her to go swimming，”says Flower.However，the source of Ziggys neurological disorder(神经紊乱) is still a mystery.“My theory is that
6、 when she was found，she had a head injury，”Uriarte says.“Hit by a boat maybe.That happens a lot with seals.”Flower is less willing to guess.“I dont think theres enough information to make that assumption.We just dont know what happened to her.”【语篇解读】本文是动物保护类记叙文。Ziggy Star是一只在加利福尼亚海岸被发现的非常瘦弱的海豹，因为Zig
7、gy有脑积水，医生为她进行了手术，她现在已经能够正常进食，体重也在逐步恢复，但究竟是什么导致了她的神经紊乱，这依旧是一个谜。1When first found，Ziggy Star looked Athin and weak Bactive and excitedCbloody and fierce Dstrong and energeticA细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“When she was found off the coast of California four years ago，the fur seal，known as Ziggy Star，was skinny and fr
8、agile”中的skinny(极瘦的)和fragile(虚弱的)可知A项正确。2What was the most challenging task on the day of the operation?AHelping the seal regain her breathing.BUsing anesthesia properly on the seal.CMaking full preparations for the operation.DBalancing the functions of the seals organs.B细节理解题。题干中的关键词是the most challe
9、nging task(最有挑战性的任务)，据此定位到第二段中的“The biggest concern in operating on Ziggy was how to control the animals anesthesia(麻醉)”，由此可知，手术最大的挑战是如何控制麻醉，所以选B。3What can we learn about Ziggy after the operation?AShe is strong enough to live in the wild.BShe is suffering from a heart rate disorder.CShe has already
10、 become as heavy as before.DShe is recovering from the brain operation.D推理判断题。题干的关键词是after the operation，据此定位到文章最后一段第一句“Now，Ziggy is eating a full diet and is beginning to gain weight again”，由此可知，手术后，海豹已经能够正常进食，体重也在恢复，所以选D。4What is probably the authors purpose in writing the text?ATo show humans lov
11、e for a creature.BTo find out a way to operate on a seal.CTo remember an injured seal in danger.DTo explore the reasons for a seals injury.A目的意图题。作者在文章中介绍了拯救受伤海豹的过程，旨在说明人们对于动物的爱护，所以选A。B(2019太原测评)Sometimes people call each other“scaredcat”But have you ever thought about this expression？When a cat is
12、frightened，its heart starts beating faster，its muscles get tense and there are changes in the chemicals in its bloodstream.Although the cat doesnt realize this，its body is getting ready for action.If the danger continues，the animal will do one of two things.It will protect itself，or it will run away
13、 as fast as it can.Something like this also happens to people.When we are excited，angry or scared by other feelings，our bodies go through many physical changes.Our hearts beat faster，and our muscles get tense.All of these changes make us more alert and ready to react.We，too，get ready to defend ourse
14、lves or run.Human beings，however，have a problem that animals never face.If we give way to our feelings and let them take over，we can get into trouble.Have you ever said something in anger or hit somebody and regretted it later？Have you ever shouted at a teacher，told somebody you were lonely，or said
15、you were in love，and then wished later you had kept your mouth shut？It isnt always clever to express your feelings freely.Does this mean that its smarter to always hide our feelings？No！If you keep feelings of anger，sadness hidden away or bottled up inside，your body stays tense.Physical illness can d
16、evelop，and you can feel disturbed badly inside.It can actually be bad for your health.It isnt good to keep pleasant feelings inside either；all feelings need to be expressed.Feelings that you keep all bottled up inside dont just go away.Its as if you bought some bananas and put them in a cupboard.You might not be able to see them，but before long yo
