新概念第三册 Lesson 1 A puma at large 短文填空+语法填空+阅读理解

初高英语衔接课程-NCE3L1-课文改编练习 1. 短文填空。从下面方框中选择恰当的单词并用其正确的形式填入短文空格内，使短文意思正确、通顺（每词限用一次）。共10小题，每小题1分，记10分。 catch where print hunter trail obligation spot corner cling disturb yet accumulate Pumas are large, cat-like animals which are found in America. When reports came into London Zoo that a wild puma had been 1 forty-five miles south of London, they were not taken seriously. However, as the evidence began 2 , experts from the Zoo felt 3 to investigate, for the descriptions given by people who claimed to have seen the puma were extraordinarily similar. 　　The 4 for the puma began in a small village where a woman picking blackberries saw 'a large cat' only five yards away from her. It immediately ran away when she saw it, and experts confirmed that a puma will not attack a human being unless it 5 . The search proved difficult, for the puma was often observed at one place in the morning and at another place twenty miles away in the evening. 6 it went, it left behind it a 7 of dead deer and small animals like rabbits. Paw 8 were seen in a number of places and puma fur was found 9 to bushes. Several people complained of "cat-like noises' at night and a businessman on a fishing trip saw the puma up a tree. The experts were now fully convinced that the animal was a puma, but where had it come from? As no pumas had been reported missing from any zoo in the country, this one must have been in the possession of a private collector and somehow managed to escape. The hunt went on for several weeks, but the puma was not caught. It is 10 to think that a dangerous wild animal is still at large in the quiet countryside. 2. 语法填空。用单词的适当形式完成短文。阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。（共10小题，每小题1.5分，记15分） Pumas are large, cat-like animals which are found in America. When 1 (report) came into London Zoo that a wild puma had been spotted forty-five miles south of London, they were not taken seriously. However, as 2 evidence began to accumulate, experts from the Zoo felt obliged to investigate, for the descriptions given by people who claimed to have seen the puma were 3 (extraordinary) similar. 　　The hunt for the puma began in a small village 4 a woman picking blackberries saw 'a large cat' only five yards away from her. It immediately ran away when she saw it, and experts 5 (confirm) that a puma will not attack a human being unless it is cornered. The search proved difficult, for the puma was often observed at one place in the morning and at another place twenty miles away in the evening. Wherever it went, it left 6 it a trail of dead deer and small animals like rabbits. Paw prints were seen in a number of places and puma fur 7 (find) clinging to bushes. Several people complained of "cat-like noises' at night and a businessman on a fishing trip saw the puma up a tree. The experts were now fully convinced that the animal was a puma, but where had it come from? As no pumas had been reported 8 (miss) from any zoo in the country, this one must have been in the 9 (possess) of a private collector and somehow managed to escape. The hunt went on for several weeks, but the puma was not caught. 10 is disturbing to think that a dangerous wild animal is still at large in the quiet countryside. 3. 阅读理解。主旨大意。（共1小题，每小题2.5分，记2.5分） Which can be a suitable title for the text? A．A hunt for a wild puma B．Pumas: Experienced Escapers C．A puma at large D．Pumas: Men’s good friends 2022年高考英语全国甲卷阅读B篇真题 Goffin’s cockatoos, a kind of small parrot native to Australasia, have been shown to have similar shape-recognition abilities to a human two-year-old. Though not known to use tools in the wild, the birds have proved skilful at tool use while kept in the cage. In a recent experiment, cockatoos were presented with a box with a nut inside it. The clear front of the box had a “keyhole” in a geometric shape, and the birds were given five differently shaped “keys” to choose from. Inserting the correct “key” would let out the nut. In humans, babies can put a round shape in a round hole from around one year of age, but it will be another year before they are able to do the same with less symmetrical (对称的) shapes. This ability to recognize that a shape will need to be turned in a specific direction before it will fit is called an “allocentric frame of reference”. In the experiment, Goffin’s cockatoos were able to select the right tool for the job, in most cases, by visual recognition alone. Where trial-and-error was used, the cockatoos did better than monkeys in similar tests. This indicates that Goffin’s cockatoos do indeed possess an allocentric frame of reference when moving objects in space, similar to two-year-old babies. The next step, according to the researchers, is to try and work out whether the cockatoos rely entirely on visual clues (线索), or also use a sense of touch in making their shape selections. 1．How did the cockatoos get the nut from the box in the experiment? A．By following instructions. B．By using a tool. C．By turning the box around. D．By removing the lid. 2．Which task can human one-year-olds most likely complete according to the text? A．Using a key to unlock a door. B．Telling parrots from other birds. C．Putting a ball into a round hole. D．Grouping toys of different shapes. 3．What does the follow-up test aim to find out about the cockatoos? A．How far they are able to see. B．How they track moving objects. C．Whether they are smarter than monkeys. D．Whether they use a sense of touch in the test. 4．Which can be a suitable title for the text? A．Cockatoos: Quick Error Checkers B．Cockatoos: Independent Learners C．Cockatoos: Clever Signal-Readers D．Cockatoos: Skillful Shape-Sorters 答案： 一、十二选十填空 1. spotted 2. to accumulate 3. obliged 4. hunt 5. is cornered 6. Wherever 7. trail 8. prints 9. clinging 10. disturbing 二、语法填空 1. reports 2. the 3. extraordinarily 4. where 5. confirmed 6. behind 7. was found 8. missing 9. possession 10. It 三、阅读理解 C 四、阅读真题 1．B 2．C 3．D 4．D 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一种原产于澳大拉西亚的会识别形状的凤头鹦鹉。 1．细节理解题。根据第一段“Though not known to use tools in the wild, the birds have proved skilful at tool use while kept in the cage. ”（虽然人们不知道这些鸟在野外会使用工具，但事实证明，它们在关在笼子里时就能熟练地使用工具）根据第二段第三句“In the experiment, Goffin’s cockatoos were able to select the right tool for the job, in most cases, by visual recognition alone. ”(在实验中，戈芬的鹦鹉能够在大多数情况下仅通过视觉识别来选择合适的工具。)可知，凤头鹦鹉在实验中用工具从盒子里取坚果。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“In humans, babies can put a round shape in a round hole from around one year of age ”(在人类身上，婴儿从一岁左右就可以把一个圆形的物品放进一个圆形的洞里)可知，一岁儿童最有可能完成“将一个球放进一个圆形的洞里”的任务。故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据最后一段“The next step, according to the researchers, is to try and work out whether the cockatoos rely entirely on visual clues, or also use a sense of touch in making their shape selections.”(根据研究人员的说法，下一步是尝试弄清楚凤头鹦鹉是完全依靠视觉线索，还是也使用触觉来选择形状)可知，后续测试的目的是了解凤头鹦鹉在测试中是否使用触觉。故选D。 4．主旨大意题。根据第一段“Coffin’s cockatoos, a kind of small parrot native to Australasia, have been shown to have similar shape-recognition abilities to a human two-year-old. ”(戈芬的凤头鹦鹉是一种原产于大洋洲的小鹦鹉，它的形状识别能力与两岁的人类相似)可知，文章主要介绍了一种会识别形状的凤头鹦鹉。故选D。 By ZacZacZacZac Page 2 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$