《2025年5年中考3年模拟八年级英语上册译林版》

Ⅲ.阅读理解(每小题2分,共8分)
People across Canada and the whole world were sad on March 10, 2023. The killer whale(虎鲸) named Kiska died at Marineland on this day.
A killer whale is a large toothed whale. They are often 8-10 meters long, weighing about 9 tons. They are black and white. In each row of their upper and lower teeth, there are 10-14 conical teeth. With a slender mouth and sharp teeth, they prey on dolphins, seals and so on. Sometimes they attack other whales and even great white sharks which some people call the kings of the sea.
Kiska was the only killer whale left at Marineland and the last one kept in captivity(圈养) in Canada after the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling(《国际捕鲸管制公约》) came into force. So people call her “the loneliest(最孤独的) whale in the world”.
Animal rights activists(动物权益支持者) say that they’re sad and outraged over Kiska’s story. Killer whales in the wild live in close family groups with a need to be together, but the video showed Kiska swimming alone in her pool. She was caught in the North Atlantic at about the age of three and kept in a pool at Marineland for more than 40 years, and she had been alone for the last 12 years.
Kiska was caught off Iceland. Therefore, activists were hoping Kiska would be the first whale to be set free(释放) into a new whale sanctuary(保护区) planned for the Nova Scotia coast. Kiska is no longer alive though.
21.Why do people call Kiska “the loneliest whale in the World”?
A.Because she was lonely when people caught her.
B.Because she died quietly and alone at Marineland.
C.Because she was the only killer whale left in Canada.
D.Because she was the only and last killer whale kept at Marineland.
22.新词义猜测题 What does the underlined word “outraged” mean?
A.Surprised.
B.Angry.
C.Excited.
D.Interested.
23.What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A.The activists once set Kiska free.
B.There are no whales at Marineland now.
C.Activists hope more sea animals can be set free.
D.Kiska once lived along the Nova Scotia coast.
24.What is the best title for the passage?
A.People built a new sanctuary for whales
B.A killer whale became famous at Marineland
C. The loneliest whale in the world died at Marineland
D.Animal rights activists tried to save animals on land

答案： 21.D22.B23.C24.C