C.the introduction of different kinds of whales

D.fish and whales

提示:主旨大意题。文章介绍了鲸和鱼类的区别、鲸繁殖的方式、听力、嗅觉等,由此可知,文章对鲸进行了全面的介绍。

答案:B

　　(2015四川,B)

　　Nothing could stop Dad.After he was put on disability for a bad back,he bought a small farm in the country,just enough to grow food for the family.He planted vegetables,fruit trees and even kept bees for honey.

　　And every week he cleaned Old Man McColgin's chicken house in exchange for manure(肥料).The smell really burned the inside of your nose.When we complained about the terrible smell,Dad said the stronger the manure,the healthier the crops,and he was right.For example,just one of his cantaloupes filled the entire house with its sweet smell,and the taste was even sweeter.

　　As the vegetables started coming in,Dad threw himself into cooking.One day,armed with a basket of vegetables,he announced he was going to make stew(炖菜).Dad pulled out a pressure cooker and filled it up with cabbages,eggplants,potatoes,corns,onions and carrots.For about half an hour,the pressure built and the vegetables cooked.Finally,Dad turned off the stove,the pot began to cool and the pressure relief valve sprayed out a cloud of steam.If we thought Dad's pile of chicken manure was bad,this was 10 times worse.When Dad took off the lid,the smell nearly knocked us out.

　　Dad carried the pot out and we opened doors and windows to air out the house.Just how bad was it?The neighbors came out of their houses to see if we had a gas leak!

　　Determined,Dad filled our plates with steaming stew and passed them around.It didn't look that bad,and after the first wave had shut down my ability to smell,it didn't offend the nose so much either.I took a taste.It would never win a prize in a cooking competition,but it was surprisingly edible,and we drank up every last drop of soup.

5.Why did Dad clean Old Man McColgin's chicken house regularly?

A.To earn some money for the family.

B.To collect manure for his crops.

C.To get rid of the terrible smell.

D.To set a good example to us.

提示:细节理解题。由第二段中的"And every week he cleaned Old Man McColgin's chicken house in exchange for manure(肥料)."可知父亲每周给别人打扫鸡舍是为了获得粪肥。故选B项。

答案:B

6.What can we infer about Dad's stew?

A.It is popular among the neighbors.

B.It contains honey and vegetables.

C.It looks very wonderful.

D.It tastes quite delicious.

提示:推理判断题。从文章最后一段的"...surprisingly edible,and we drank up every last drop of soup."推断,父亲做的炖菜的味道还是比较美味的。故选D项。

答案:D

7.What does the underlined word "offend" in the last paragraph mean?

A.To attract.　　　　　　B.To upset.

C.To air. D.To shut.

提示:词义猜测题。由第三段中的"When Dad took off the lid,the smell nearly knocked us out."可知炖菜的气味很难闻,即让鼻子很不舒服。所以the first wave had shut down my ability to smell,这时候嗅觉已经不那么灵敏了,所以就不会让鼻子不舒服了。故选B项。

答案:B

8.What can we learn about Dad from the text?

A.He is an experienced cook.

B.He is a troublesome father.

C.He has a positive attitude to life.

D.He suffers a lot from his disability.