1、READINGOld Tom the Killer Whaleunit4 under the sea Killer WhaleKiller whales are attacking a baleen whale with whalers waiting by in their boat,harpoon at the ready.What is happening in the picture?What is happening in the picture?baleen whaleWriterOccupationType of the article(文体文体)PlaceTimeMain id
2、eaAn old man called ClancyA whaleranecdotesAustralia At the beginning of the 20th centuryKiller whales helped whalers catch baleen whalesPre-reading 1._was 16 years of age when he went to work at the whaling station.2._orderd Clancy to go to the boat as there was a whale out there in the bay.3._was
3、swimming by the boat showing the whalers the way.4._told Clancy that they would return the next day to bring in the body of the whale.5._was carried by the waves further and further away from the whalers.6._knew that Old Tom would protect James.主旨大意主旨大意1.The author mainly tells us in the text that_.
4、A.the killer whales are easily trained B.the killer whales can help the whalers catch the huge whales C.the killer whales kill the whales for their food D.the killer whales drag the whales under the waterDiscussingB4.What is the main idea of the first anecdote?A.About a hunting experience of old Tom
5、.B.About how the killer whales helps the whalers to hunt a whale.C.About how the whalers killed Old Tom.D.About how the killer whales killed the whales.B6.Whats the main idea of the second anecdote?A.Fierce killers,like Old Tom,could protect people.B.James was washed off the boat.C.It was hard to ha
6、ndle the boat in rough sea.D.Old Tom rescued James from other killers.A2.According to the text,which of the following is TRUE?A.The fierce killers would attack people when they were hungry.B.The author didnt believe the killers helped the whalers catch whales at first.C.One of the whalers,George,lik
7、ed being kept waiting.D.The killers could race whales as well as excited dogs.B细节理解细节理解4.Why did George beat the water with his oar?_ A.To frighten the whales away B.To call back Old Tom to lead the way C.To attract the attention of huge whales D.To send signals to other whales.B3.Old Tom throws its
8、elf out of the water and then crashes down in order to _.A.give the whalers the information about a whale B.tell the whalers it is hungry C.help the whalers catch the whale D.inform the whalers to run awayA5.The killers threw themselves on top of the huge whales blow-hole in order to_.A.make it sink
9、 B.play with it C.stop it breathing D.stop it divingC5.What does the word“it”in the sentence“He let it go and the harpoon hit the spot”refer to?A.The whale.B.The boat.C.The harpoon.D.The killer.C7.Why did the whalers go home without bringing in the body of the whale?A.They just did the hunting for f
10、un.B.They left it eaten up by the killers.C.It was dragged to the depths of the sea.D.They just waited for it to float up.D8.According to the text,the killer whales can protect men from being attacked by_.A.whales B.tigers C.enemies D.sharks4._ killed the whale at last.A.Old Tom B.The killer whales
11、C.The author D.The whalersDB推理判断：推理判断：9.We can infer from the text that_.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 themA3.Which of the following might be true?A.The author was for banning(禁止禁止)whaling(捕鲸捕鲸).B.The author was against banning whaling.C.Whaling was not banned at the beginning of the 20th century.D.The author thought it was Old Toms duty to protect James.
