(完整版)高中英语选修7Unit3Reading练习及答案

1、Unit 3 Read ingkiller whalesking of the sea, biggest carnivore(食肉动物)of the sea, killing all kinds of animals in the sea, even the huge blue whale, like tiger on land, working in a team.Get the main ideas of the two an ecdotes.The first anecdote describes a hunting experienee about how the killer wha

2、les helped the whalers to hunt a whale.The second one tells about how a killer whale protected and saved James, a whaler.Scan the text, and fill in the blanks with names mentioned in the text.1. Clanev was 16 years of age when he went to work at the whaling station.2. George ordered Clancy to go to

3、the boat as there was a whale out there in the bay.3. Old Tom was swimmi ng by the boat,show ing the whalers the way.4. Jack told Clancy that they would return the next day to bring in the body of the whale.5. James was carried by the waves further and further away from the whalers.6. Red knew that

4、Old Tom would protect James.Skim the text and put the follow ing senten ces into a right order.(6) George started beati ng the water with his oar(5)Clancy jumped into the boat with the whalers.(1)Cla ncy arrived at the whali ng stati on(7) The killers started racing betwee n our boat and the whale(3

5、)Clancy heard a huge no ise coming from the bay(2)Cla ncy was sorting out his accommodati on(4)Cla ncy ran dow n to the shore(8)The man in the bow of the boat aimed the harpo on at the whaleCareful readi ng1. What evidence was there that Old Tom was helping the whalers out?Old Tom let the whalers kn

6、ow that there was a baleen whale nearby; he showed them the way to the whale work as a team.2. What other animals did the author compare the killer whales with?Dogs.3. “ The killers started raci ng betwee nour boat and the whale just like a pack of excited dogs. ” why do you think the killer whales

7、behave like this?Because they knew that, together with the whalers, they would soon kill the balee n whale and get a good feed.4. Why did George thi nk that the killer whales worked as a team?Because he could see that some of the killers were throwi ng themselves on top of the whale s blow hole whil

8、e others were preventing it from swimming out to sea.5. Why do you think the whalers allowed the killer whales to drag the whale under the water to feed on its lips and tongue?Because they knew the Killer Whales would leave the rest of the body to them.6. Why did the whalers return home without the

9、whale s body?Because the body would not float to the surface until about 24 hours later.7. How do you think Red felt about the killer whales?Red felt good about the Killer Whales. He appreciated the working relationship that the whalers had with the Killer Whales.8. How did Old Tom help James? Why d

10、o you think he did this?Old Tom prevented James from drowning. Old Tom wanted to help his human friends.Main idea1. What happened to James after he was washed off the boat? DA. He got hurt by a shark.B. He was abandoned by the other whalers and felt terrified.C. He dropped his hope and was nearly dy

11、ing.D. He was held up in the water by Old Tom and rescued.2. According to the text, which of the following is NOT right?CA. The killers like Old Tom are fierce yet always ready to help the whalers.B. The writer didn bt el ieve the killers could help the whalers catch whales before working at the wha

12、ling station.C. The whalers left the body of the whale eaten up by the killers.D. It was hard to handle the boat in the rough sea.3. Old Tom throws itself out of the water and then crashes down in order to _A_.A. give the whalers the information about a whaleB. tell the whalers it is hungryC. help t

13、he whalers catch the whaleD. inform the whalers to run away4. Why did George beat the water with his oar ?_B_A. To frighten the whales awayB. To call back Old Tom to lead the wayC. To attract the attention of huge whalesD. To send signals to other whales.5. The killers threw themselves on top of the

14、 huge whale-hole inosrdbelrowto_C_.A. make it sinkB. play with itC. stop it breathingD. stop it diving6. Why did the men start turning the boat around to go home after the whale died? CA. Because they didn t need a dead whaleB. Because they couldn t find the whale s bodyC. Because they knew that the

15、 dead whale wouldn t float up to the surface foraround 24 hours.D. They had to do this because it was too late.7. What is the main idea of the first an ecdote?BA. About a hunting experie nee of old Tom.B. About how the killer whales helps the whalers to hunt a whale.C. About how the whalers killed O

16、ld Tom.D. About how the killer whales killed the whales.8. What does the word “ it ” in the sentence “ He let it go and the harpoon hit the spot ” refer to? CA. The whale. B. The boat.C. The harpoo n. D. The killer.9. What s the main idea of the second anecdote?A. Fierce killers, like Old Tom, could

17、 protect people. AB. James was washed off the boat.C. It was hard to han dle the boat in rough sea.D. Old Tom rescued James from other killers.10. Why did the whalers go home without bringing in the body of the whale? DA. They just did the hun ti ng for fun.B. They left it eaten up by the killers.C.

18、 It was dragged to the depths of the sea.D. They just waited for it to float up.11. According to the text, the killer whales can protect men from being attacked by_D_.A. whales B. tigersC. en emiesD. sharks12. We can infer from the text that A .A. The killer whales may be trained by the whalers.B. The killer whales want to help man catch the whales themselvesC. The killer whales need no training for helping the whalersD. The killer whales want to eat the whales after killing themFill in the bla nks accordi ng to the passage.Worki ng at the whaling （whale） st