第二周 星期六 阅读理解（科普知识类）+完形填空（夹叙夹议文）+短文改错

Ⅰ.阅读理解

(2018·广东深圳新安中学期中)

Food storing is common in members of the crow(乌鸦) family.A new study tested the birds outside this naturally occurring behaviour，which may have evolved(进化)specifically because it gives crows a survival advantage.Some crow species are known to naturally use tools to recover food.So the researchers tested whether the birds could store and recover a tool so they could get it at their food after a gap of 17 hours—something we wouldn’t expect them to do naturally.But they were able to instantly select the tool out of a number of unnecessary items.

In another experiment，the researchers taught crows to select a token(代币) from a number of items so that they could then exchange for food.Again，the birds then showed that they could plan for the future using this new behaviour.This is different from all of the previous studies in future planning，which have focused on naturally occurring behaviour.For example，we know that chimpanzees select，transport and save appropriate tools for future needs.

These studies have shown that animals can plan for the future—but they left an important question open for debate.Are animals only able to plan to use abilities that have evolved to give them a specific advantage，or can they flexibly and intelligently apply planning behaviour across various actions？Most critics would say the former，as the animals were tested in naturally occurring behaviours.

But the new research provides the first evidence that animal species can plan for the future using behaviour that doesn’t typically occur in nature.This supports the view that at least some recognitive abilities in animals don’t evolve just in response to specific problems.Instead，it suggests that animals can apply these behaviours flexibly across problems in a similar way to humans.We need to investigate how flexible behaviour evolved.Then we might be able to see how crows’ ability to plan for the future fits in with their broader cognitive powers. 1．What’s the new finding about some crows according to Paragraph 1? A．They can store food.

B．They can use tools to recover food. C．They can store and recover tools. D．They can select and store food.

2．What are crows trained by scientists to do when given a token? A．Reject it casually. C．Save it as their food.

B．Exchange it for food. D．Build a nest with it.

3．What do scientists think of the studies that animals can plan for the future? A．They are controversial. C．They are contradictory.

B．They are disappointing. D．They are convincing.

4．What can be inferred about recognitive abilities in animals? A．They develop only with age.

B．It is unclear how they’ve evolved now. C．No animals but crows benefit from them. D．Planning for the future helps their evolution. Ⅱ.完形填空

(2017·江西九江十校联考)

The snow is gone and green grass can be seen growing close to the sunny side of homes.The birds in the backyard are singing in the bush.Spring is here，and with 5 come memories of the smell of 6 ，new sneakers，and longer days.

As a kid，I knew spring arrived when I walked into the house after school and 7 paint.The first warm day would cause my mum to have the idea of 8 .She opened the windows，let the fresh air in，opened a can of paint，and put a fresh 9 on the walls of a room.

Spring was also the time to change 10 .In Nova Scotia，we had snow on the ground almost 11 from late December until late March.We spent all of our time outside wearing our 12 winter boots.To run in them was like running with two weighty bags.

In late April or early May，mum would take us to the town to buy a new pair of light 13 for each of us.I still remember the rubber 14 ，with the trademark imprinted on it.After a month or two，small hands would tear it off，and leave a circle，darker than the 15 material around it.

Later，when we returned home，my brothers and I 16 our new sneakers.The door shut 17 behind us when we rushed out，causing a shout of 18 from our dad.Then we ran across the fields.The weight of the heavy winter boots was 19 .It felt like we were 20 through the air or we could jump thirty feet like a kangaroo.The thoughts of summer’s approach and the 21 wind of spring rushing past our uncovered ears were 22 . When life gets me down and when everything seems 23 ，I don’t let it 24 me.I would let my room put on a new coat of paint，pull on a new pair of sneakers，and just run like it was spring. 5．A.autumn C．winter 6．A.flowers

B．spring D．summer B．food

C．wine 7．A.smelled C．made 8．A.adventure C．decoration 9．A.coat C．sweater 10．A.socks C．gloves 11．A.especially C．continuously 12．A.new C．light 13．A.pants C．sneakers 14．A.circle C．line 15．A.ugly C．new 16．A.tore down C．made up 17．A.heavily C．gently 18．A.excitement C．surprise 19．A.increasing C．gone 20．A.running C．walking 21．A.warm C．biting 22．A.terrible C．delightful 23．A.successful D．paint B．bought D．matched B．communication D．happiness B．jacket D．shirt B．caps D．shoes B．normally D．commonly B．heavy D．soft B．trousers D．glasses B．rabbit D．star B．colorful D．faded B．put on D．turned down B．slightly D．slowly B．joy D．anger B．coming D．measured B．flying D．riding B．cold D．strong B．negative D．fearful B．hopeless

C．satisfying 24．A.cheat C．win Ⅲ.短文改错

D．hopeful B．change D．affect

(2018·华大新高考联盟教学质量测评)

Excuse me.May I have your attention，please？I have a urgent announcement to make. I am Li Hua，student assistant to president of your school library.In order to provide better service，our library was scheduled to have its Internet system update from June 7 to June 9.For this period，the reading rooms，including the electronic reading ones，will be closed temporary.You will be able to borrow and return back book only on Tuesdays and Fridays.Please pass on the informations to the students are not present.I’m terribly sorry for the inconvenience the upgrade will bring you.I would be greatly appreciative whether you could understand and cooperate.