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1、选修七 Units 35.阅读理解AWhatever we do，lets not forget the burbot (江鳕)，a dark，mysterious，unusual creature which lives down deep in the bottom of deep lakes.The fish is “fat looking and a little bit soft”With large flat heads，small eyes，downturned mouths full of sharp teeth，they are not exactly pretty.They
2、 are also extremely slimy (粘糊糊的) and under the chin is a single long，fleshy barbel (鱼的触须)，giving the impression of a goatee (山羊胡子)These characteristics are important.Their teeth are essential for catching a huge variety of food.“Theyre a very greedy animal，” says Steve Simpson，marine biologist and l
3、over of burbot at Exeter University.“There are reports of them eating birds，eating snakes，eating frogsthey really will eat anything they can get.” Once upon a time，they were ice-age fish that once swam freely in a cold world，until the ice moved away 10，000 years ago leaving small populations through
4、out the northern hemisphere (半球)，including eastern England.For several months a year burbot can be trapped under icethey need cold temperatures to lay eggs and all that unpleasant thick ice provides excellent protection.Although still present throughout the rest of Europe and North America，the only
5、burbot in England today can be found in the rooms of the Natural History Museum in London，preserved in jars.The Angling Times offered a reward of 100 to anyone who found one in the UK，but that_money_lies_unclaimedWhen it comes to animals threatened with extinction，the cute and soft ones tend to get
6、the most attention.But what about the unattractive ones that go unnoticed when their numbers start to become gradually smaller and smaller? Someone has got to speak up for the burbot.【语篇解读】本文是说明文。文章介绍了江鳕的外貌、饮食、生活习性及生存现状。1Which of the following best describes burbots appearance?ABony. BUgly.CSmall. D
7、Attractive.答案B推理判断题。由第二段中的The fist is.not exactly pretty及最后一段中的unattractive ones可推断，江鳕长得比较丑。2For what purpose do burbot stay under ice?ATo go to sleep. BTo meet friends.CTo produce eggs. DTo look for food.答案C细节理解题。由第三段中的burbot can be trapped under icethey need cold temperatures to lay eggs可知，江鳕需要到冰下
8、产卵。3What does the underlined part “that money lies unclaimed” mean?AA reward of 100 is not appealing at all.BThe English dont care much about money.CThe burbot only lives in the bottom of lakes.DThe burbot has disappeared in British waters.答案D句意理解题。由上文中的the only burbot in England.preserved in jars可推
9、断，悬赏的资金一直无人领取说明江鳕已经在英国的海域消失了。4What is the authors attitude towards the burbot?AWorried. BCritical. CCrazy. DProud.答案A推理判断题。由最后一段中的But what about the unattractive ones.speak up for the burbot可推断，作者对江鳕的现状很担忧。BIn the past several years，air travel has become less appealing for some travelers.Tighter sec
10、urity regulations mean longer waits.Rising fuel prices can lead to more expensive tickets.Despite (尽管) the inconveniences，air travel still has a number of advantages over car，train and bus travel.For a long distance，air travel is the fastest way to get to your destination，but even on shorter trips p
11、lanes are much quicker.On a medium-length trip from New York City to Detroit，a flight will take about 41/2 hours (including an hours driving to and from the airport and an hours waiting in the terminal (终点站) while a car ride will take 91/2 hours，a bus ride almost 15 hours and a train ride about 161/
12、2 hours.Buses，cars and trains only begin to become competitive on extremely short trips such as from NYC to Philadelphia.Plane crashes are tragic events that can result in hundreds of deaths.Fortunately，they are extremely rare.According to Chance News，the odds (可能性) of dying on a 1，000-mile flight a
13、re significantly less than those from dying on a 100-mile car ride.Car，bus and train travel are also more dangerous than flying on a plane.The cost of tickets for airplane，bus and train travel can vary greatly.In many cases，however，air travel is the cheapest way.A trip from New York City to Detroit
14、costs $86 by plane.This is comparable to slightly cheaper train tickets ($75) and bus tickets ($80) and cheaper than car travel ($115)On the longer New York City to Los Angeles trip，the advantages of air travel shine:_airplane tickets are more than 30 dollars，less than train tickets，the cheapest alt
15、ernative.【语篇解读】本文是议论文，题材为日常生活类。本文作者通过比较的方式，论述了航空旅行的优势。5Which means of transportation takes the longest time from New York City to Detroit?AA flight. BA car ride.CA bus ride. DA train ride.答案D细节理解题。根据文章第二段可知，从纽约到底特律乘火车用时最长，故D项正确。6The underlined word “shine” in the last paragraph means“_”Aare obvious Bcast a shadowCare unclear Dreflect light答案A词义猜测题。根据画线单词语境可知，从纽约到洛杉矶，飞机票比火车票便宜而且花费最低，故shine在这里意为“明显地凸显出来”，所以A项正确。7It can be concluded from the text that the author_Ais worried about the safety of air travelBprefers traveling by car rather than by busCis
