B
"Well ,we're in our new house. Let's get a new pet to go along with it.Mrs Brown said to her husband.
"That sounds like a pretty good idea ,"he answered. "Do you want to see the ads in the newspaper?"
" Let-s go to the animal shelter. Many pets there need homes. Since tomorrow is Saturday, we can both go ,"she said.
The next morning the Browns met MrS now at the animal shelter. "We want to be sure that the pets here go to good homes ,"Mr Snow said ,"so I need to ask you some questions. " After they talked for a while ,the Browns decided to get a small dog. It wouldn't need-a big
house or a big yard; A small dog would bark(吠) and warn them if someone tried to break into their house. After Mr Snow gave the Browns a book on pet care ,they chose one and wanted to take her home right away. But the animal doctor hadn't checked her yet. So Mrs now told them to return on Sunday.
On Sunday afternoon the Browns went to the animal shelter. The animal doctor said, "Shadow has had all of her shots(预防针). She will be healthy. "The Browns thanked the doc- tor and took Shadow home.
( )26. From the reading we learn that_________ .
A. the Browns have never had a pet before
B. the Browns knew about Shadow from the newspaper
C. Shadow is a small and healthy dog
D. Mr Brown didn-t quite agree with his wife
What does the phrase “the wake-up call” in Paragraph 3 most probably mean?
A. a new disease B. a clear warning
C. a dangerous animal D. a morning call
4.— Did you have anyone ______the trees?
—Yes,l had the trees ______.
A. to water ;water
B. to water; watered
C. water ; to be watered
D. water; watered
Most animals have little connection with animals of different kind, unless they hunt them for food. Sometimes, however, two kinds of animals come together in a partnership ( 伙伴关系 ) which does good to both of them. You may have noticed some birds sitting on the backs of sheep. This is not because they want a ride, but because they find easy food in the parasites (寄生虫 ) on sheep. The sheep allow the birds to do so because they remove the cause of discomfort. So although they can manage without each other, they do better together.
Sometimes an animal has a plant partner. The relationship develops until the two partners cannot manage without each other. This is so in the corals ( 珊瑚 ) of the sea. In their skins they have tiny plants act as "dustman", taking some of the waste products form. the corals and giving in return oxygen which the animal needs to breathe. If the plants are killed, or are ever prevented from lighting so that they cannot live normally, the corals will die.
1、Some birds like to sit on a sheep because ( ).
A、they can eat its parasites
B、 they depend on the sheep for existence
C、 they enjoy traveling with the sheep
D、 they find the position most comfortable
2、The underlined word "they" in the last sentence of the first paragraph refers to ( ).
A、birds and parasites
B、birds and sheep
C、parasites and sheep
D、sheep, birds and parasites
3、What does the second paragraph mainly discuss? ( )
A、Some animals and plants depend on each other for existence.
B、 Some animals and plants develop their relationship easily.
C、 Some plants depend on each other for foo
D、 Some animals live better together.
4、What does this article talk about? ( )
A、Two kinds of animals for a partnership.
B、Most animals only have connection with animals.
C、The connection between the living things.
D、Corals have some connection with plants.
You would laugh if anyone ____ ask you whether you can tell an animal from a plant.
A: will
B: shall
C: should
D: would
2011年英语三级考试重点词汇辅导1. ceremony(n.) 仪式,典礼The awards ceremony was packed with rich and famous people.颁奖典礼中挤满了有钱及知名人士。2. organism(n.) 生物,有机体Any living thing is an organism.任何有生命的东西都是有机体。3. nest egg储蓄By retirement, they had saved up quite a nest egg.到退休时,他们已经存了一大笔钱了。4. plant(n.) 植物Most plants need dirt, water and sunlight to live.大部分的植物需要仰赖土壤,水和阳光生存。5. animal(n.) 动物What is the biggest animal you have seen?您所看过最大的动物是什么?6. college fund念大学的基金Ive been adding to his college fund for years now.。我已经为他的大学基金贡献多年了。7. living(a.) 有生命的;活的Coral is actually a living animal, living on top of dead animals.珊瑚事实上是一种有生命的动物,生长在死去动物身上。8. mammal(n.) 哺乳动物Did you know that whales are mammals?您知道鲸鱼是哺乳动物吗?9. nuclear family核心家庭My cousin is not part of my nuclear family.我的堂表兄弟姊妹并不是核心家庭的一部分。10. insect(n.) 昆虫考试就上考试大Mosquitoes are my least favorite insect.蚊子是我最不喜欢的昆虫。11. fowl(n.) 鸟禽类Ducks are a type of water fowl.鸭子是一种水上禽鸟。12. seeing each other约会Weve been seeing each other for about 3 months.我们已经约会大约三个月了。13. complimentary(a.) 【美】赠送的The flight attendant gave me a complimentary drink after we took off.飞机起飞后,服务人员给我们附赠的饮料。14. currency(n.) 货币Every country has its own currency.每个国家都有自己的货币。15. behave yourself规矩点Please behave yourself before the guests.在宾客面前请你检点一些。16. reusable(a.) 可重复使用的Reusable items last longer than disposable ones and help the environment.可重复使用的物品比抛弃式耐用,而且对环境比较好。17. impact(n.) 影响Tourists can have a big impact on the places they visit.观光客对他们所参观的地方可造成很大的影响。18. behind the scenes幕后He is the man behind the scenes.他是幕后人物。19. contraband(n.) 违禁品If you bring contraband into a country, you may go to jail.如果你把违禁品带进一个国家,可能要坐牢。20. quarantine(n.) 隔离If you bring your pet to another country, you may have to put it in quarantine for a while.如果你把宠物带到另一个国家,它可能要被隔离一段时间。21. between ourselves私下的话,不可外传This matter is between ourselves.这事你我知道就好。22. provision(n.) 储备粮食We brought plenty of provisions for the trip.我们为这趟旅行带了足够的粮食。23. cuisine(n.) 美食;佳肴French cuisine is famous around the world.法国美食举世闻名。24. beyond the seas在国外,在海外He had a good time when he was beyond the seas.他在国外时曾过得很快活25. chow(n.) 【口】食物,食品We had some good chow in that little restaurant.我们在那家小曙U吃了一些不错的食物。26. delicacy(n.) 美食;佳肴This is a local delicacy and you cant find it anywhere else.这是当地的美食,而且您无法在其它地方找到它。27. butt in插手;介入;插嘴Dont butt in!不要管闲事!28. raw(a.) 生的,未煮过的In Italy, they serve raw beef.在意大利,他们提供生牛肉。29. grill(n.) 烤架;烧烤的肉类食物This steak is fresh off the grill!这块新鲜的牛排是刚烧烤好的!30. by and large大体上,总的看来I cannot totally take your point, but by and large I think yours is reasonable.我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。31. boil(vt.) 烹煮Dumplings are often eaten boiled.水饺经常被烹煮来吃。32 。 stew(vt.) (用文火)煮,炖,焖Can you stew up some meat and vegetables?您能炖煮一些肉和蔬菜吗?33. cal、l the shots做决断Who do you think you are calling the shots?在这指发号施令,你以为你是谁啊?34. steam(vt.) 蒸,煮She prefers to steam her dumplings.她比较喜欢蒸的水饺。35. aromatic(a.) 芳香的考试就上考试大Fresh bread is quite aromatic.新鲜的面包很香。36. steam(vt.) 蒸,煮She prefers to steam her dumplings.她比较喜欢蒸的水饺。37. aromatic(a.) 芳香的Fresh bread is q、uite aromatic.新鲜的面包很香。38. clown around胡闹That boy is seldom serious about anything. Hes always clowning around.这个男孩对任何事情都不认真,他总是胡闹。39. flaky(n.) 薄片的;成层状的The croissants were fresh and flaky.牛角面包很新鲜又薄而易剥。40. rich(a.) 味道浓厚That chocolate cake is too rich for me.那个巧克力蛋糕对我来说太浓了。41. cook up构思;策划I have to co
From what you _____, you can understand why an object weighs less in water than in air.
A、had learnt
B、will learn
C、have learnt
D、can learn
What’s the best title of this passage?__________ .
A. A pig and a cow B. A farm C. The most important animal