单选题
A professor told students to go into the city slums (贫民窟) to study the life of 200 boys. He asked them to {{U}} (41) {{/U}} reports (报告) about each boy's life and future. Most of the students wrote, "He doesn't have any hope. "
Twenty-five years {{U}}(42) {{/U}}, another professor read the earlier reports. He told his students to {{U}}(43) {{/U}} what happened to the boys. They tried very hard and found that 176 of the boys had become successful {{U}}(44) {{/U}} doctors, teachers or scientists.
The professor was very {{U}}(45) {{/U}} and decided to study it further. Luckily, all the men were living in the same city and he was able to visit and ask each one, "What made you {{U}}(46) {{/U}}?"
They all answered, "It was a good teacher. "
The teacher was {{U}}(47) {{/U}} living there, so the professor found her and asked the old lady {{U}}(48) {{/U}} she had pulled those boys out of the slum, and changed them into successful people. The teacher's {{U}}(49) {{/U}} began to shine and said with a sweet smile, "It's really very easy. I {{U}}(50) {{/U}} those boys. I'm proud of them. "
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 从It is also,perhaps,the gentlest及后面的but可知大象可能是最温柔的动物,但并非总是如此。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 此题可用排除法将三个选项分别代入,可知只有live,活五六十年句意通顺。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 从前文的They never forget great sadness or great happiness可知雌象死了以后其子女会伤心。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 从前文的There will be a few young males—“baby boy”可知雄象长大就要离开。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 从前文的Elephants five in families-families of females(母系家族)可知大象家族只有雌性聚在一起。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 某人的一生all one's life。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 根据句意“年老的象照顾年轻的象”,look after照顾、照料,此为固定搭配。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 从上文The females stay together all their lives可知上面介绍了雌象,那么雄象的情况呢,用what提出问题。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 从上文的A bull(雄性)elephant doesn't often have a friend可知因为雄象没有朋友,所以一个人生活。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 从句子Sometimes the females call a bull可知雄象只能拜访雌象,拜访完毕就要离开。