《2025年天利38套常考基础题高中英语》

主题语境3　人与自然

题组一

(一)
A group of biologists rescued a dolphin. After a dolphin was found 　1　 alone in a creek(湾) in Florida, biologists attempted to rescue it by forming a human 　2　 to guide it.
Dolphins 　3　 travel in groups called a “school” or a “pod”, although solitary dolphins are becoming more common. This can be a reason for 　4　 because dolphins are naturally 　5　 creatures, so if they are isolated from other dolphins they may turn their attention to human interaction. This 　6　 can be dangerous, both for dolphins and humans.
After 　7　 that the dolphin had been there for a few days, and was near a residential area with a 　8　 of human disturbance, NOAA Fisheries Service decided to 　9　. Twenty - eight biologists from NOAA and FWC came together to form a chain, creating a barrier that 　10　 the dolphin out of the creek.
Rescue biologist Baldrica said, “The goal was to just be a barrier that was 　11　 to the animal, so we wanted to create a physical barrier as well as an auditory(听觉的) barrier. We had somebody behind us 　12　 on a boat, and then we splashed the water, sped the engine and 　13　 forward towards the animal, so we gave the animal the 　14　 to swim through the bridge on its own.”
The rescue was 　15　, with the dolphin making its way out of the creek.
1.A. swimming
B. screaming
C. shaking
D. sweeping
2.A. shape
B. character
C. chain
D. body
3.A. separately
B. tragically
C. typically
D. abruptly
4.A. pleasure
B. concern
C. fortune
D. eager
5.A. admirable
B. responsible
C. incredible
D. sociable
6.A. in turn
B. in return
C. in time
D. in trouble
7.A. browsing
B. visiting
C. observing
D. revealing
8.A. disability
B. capability
C. possibility
D. reliability
9.A. take action
B. take effect
C. take office
D. take root
10.A. kicked
B. shot
C. carried
D. guided
11.A. novel
B. faithful
C. dangerous
D. stable
12.A. lying
B. bending
C. leaning
D. banging
13.A. climbed
B. moved
C. rushed
D. dived
14.A. sorrow
B. option
C. regret
D. honor
15.A. successful
B. careful
C. colorful
D. fearful

答案： 1.A 2.C 3.C 4.B 5.D 6.A 7.C 8.C 9.A 10.D 11.A 12.D 13.B 14.B 15.A