14.Sydney-A shark savaged a schoolboy's leg while he was surfing with his father at a beach in Sydney on February 23.It was the third shark attack along the coast of Australia's largest city in a month.
The 15-year-old boy and his father were in the water off Avalon,on Sydney's northern beaches,around dawn when he was attacked.The city's beaches are packed with locals and tourists during the summer months.
"The father heard a scream and turned to see his son trashing (扭動(dòng)) about in the water,"police said."Fortunately,the shark swam away and the boy was helped to shore by his father."
Lifesaving Club spokesman Nick Miller said,"It got him around the top of his left leg and the father came and dragged his out of water."He said the boy was bleeding heavily when he was brought to the shore."There was a lot of pain,as you can imagine."The teenager was airlifted to hospital for treatment for leg injuries.
Police said the bites"cut through to the bone",but the boy did not appear to have sustained any fractures (骨折).He was in a stable condition now.
Several beaches were closed after the attack.Water police and lifeguards were searching for the shark,while police hoped to identify its species by the shape of the bite marks.But they said it was too early to say what type of shark attacked the boy."I don't even know if he saw it,"Miller said.
Many shark species live in the waters off Sydney's beaches,but attacks on humans are still relatively rare.However,there were two attacks on successive days earlier this month,one on a navy diver in Sydney harbor,not far from the famous Opera House,and the other on a surfer at the city's world-famous Bondi beach.
Fishermen say shark numbers are on the rise.There is a ban on commercial fishing in the harbor,which has increased fish stocks.Marine experts also claim environmental protection has created a cleaner environment,attracting sharks closer to the shore as they chase fish.Many shark species,including the Great White-the man-eaters made famous in Steven Spielberg's Jaws-are protected in Australian waters.
63.What do we know about the city of Sydney from the passage?B
A.It is one of the largest cities in Australia.
B.Sydney harbor is not far from the famous Opera House.
C.There are many locals and tourists on its coast all the year round.
D.There are few shark species in the waters off Sydney's beaches.
64.The underlined word"savaged"in the first paragraph probably means"C".
A.a(chǎn)ttracted B.dragged C.bit D.packed
65.About the injury of the boy we know thatA.
A.he was losing much blood when he was dragged out
B.he was very nervous when he was sent to hospital
C.he may be in danger of losing his leg
D.he was injured in the right leg
66.All the following are the causes of Australia's sharks increasing EXCEPT thatD.
A.environmental protection has created a cleaner environment
B.a(chǎn) ban on commercial fishing has increased fish numbers
C.many shark species are protected in Australian waters
D.the film Jaws has made the Great White famous.
分析 本文屬于說明文閱讀,作者通過這篇文章主要向我們描述了在悉尼的沙灘上發(fā)生的鯊魚攻擊人類的新聞,描述了具體的情景,并分析了鯊魚數(shù)量增加的原因.
解答 63.B.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第二段2,3行However,there were two attacks on successive daysearlier this month,one on a navy diver in Sydney harbor,not far from the famous Opera House,說明悉尼港離悉尼歌劇院很近,故B正確.
64.C.推理判斷題.根據(jù)文章第一段A shark savageda schoolboy's leg while he was surfing with his father at a beach in Sydney onFebruary 23.和第五段Police said the bites"cut through to thebone",but the boy did not appear to have sustained any fractures (骨折).He was in a stable condition now.可知這里的savaged是指一條鯊魚咬了這個(gè)男孩.故C項(xiàng)正確.
65.A.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章第四段"It got himaround the top of his left leg and the father came and dragged him out ofwater."He said the boy was bleeding heavily when he was brought to the shore."There was a lot of pain,as you can imagine."The teenager was airlifted tohospital for treatment for leg injuries.說明這個(gè)男孩失血過多,故A正確.
66.D.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)3,4,5行There is a ban on commercial fishing in the harbor,which has increased fish stocks.Marine experts also claim environmental protection has created a cleaner environment,attracting sharks closer to the shore as they chase fish.說明澳大利亞鯊魚增加的原因有環(huán)保保護(hù)創(chuàng)造了一個(gè)清潔的環(huán)境,禁止商業(yè)捕撈的魚的數(shù)量增加了,很多鯊魚物種在澳大利亞水域的保護(hù),故D正確.
點(diǎn)評(píng) 考察學(xué)生的細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力,做細(xì)節(jié)理解題時(shí)一定要找到文章中的原句,和題干進(jìn)行比較,再做出正確的選擇.在做推理判斷題不要以個(gè)人的主觀想象代替文章的事實(shí),要根據(jù)文章事實(shí)進(jìn)行合乎邏輯的推理判斷.