Question

For many years people believed that the cleverest animals after man were chimpanzees. Now, however, there is proof that dolphins may be even cleverer than these big apes.

Although a dolphin lives in the sea, it is not a fish. It is a mammal. It is in many ways, therefore, like a human being（人）．

Dolphins have a simple language. They are able to talk to one another. It may be possible for man to learn how to talk to dolphins. But this will not be easy because dolphins can not hear the kind of sounds man can make. If man wants to talk to dolphins, therefore, he will have to make a third language which both he and the dolphins can understand.

Dolphins are also very friendly towards man. They often follow ships. There are many stories of dolphins guiding ships through difficult and dangerous waters.

1. Which animals do people think may be the cleverest?

A. Dolphins B. Mammals.

C. Big apes. D. Chimpanzees.

2. Why is a third language necessary if man wants to talk to dolphins?

A. The dolphin language is hard to learn.

B. Dolphins cannot hear men speaking.

C. Most men do not speak English.

D. Men want to talk to dolphins in secret.

3. What have scientists discovered about dolphins?

A. Men can now talk to them.

B. They understand a simple language.

C. They can teach men their languages

D. They can speak to one another.

4.In what way are dolphins friendly to man?

A. They often follow ships.

B. They like interesting things about man.

C. They often jump onto ships

D. They seem to like stories.

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.B

3.D

4.A

【解析】

試題分析：這篇文章介紹了海豚是一種比大猩猩更聰明的動物。海豚有自己簡單的語言，可以相互交流。人類有望和海豚通過第三種語言進行交流；海豚非常友好，常有關于海豚為人類船只引航的故事流傳。

1.For many years people believed that the cleverest animals after man were chimpanzees. Now, however, there is proof that dolphins may be even cleverer than these big apes.可知，海豚可能是最聰明的動物。故選A。

2.because dolphins can not hear the kind of sounds man can make.可知，海豚聽不見人類發出的聲音，所以要和海豚進行交流 必須用第三種語言。故選B。

3.細節理解題。由文章信息Dolphins have a simple language. They are able to talk to one another.可知，海豚之間可以進行交談。故選D。

4.細節理解題。由文章信息Dolphins are also very friendly towards man. They often follow ships.可知，海豚跟隨船只來表示對人類的友好，故選A。

考點：科普類短文閱讀。