语法填空 野生亚洲象
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Asian elephants live in the tropical( 热 带 ) forests and grasslands of Southeast Asia.
They ’ re a little smaller than African elephants but can grow nine feet tall___1___ weigh
nearly six tons. That’s ___2___(heavy) than two medium-size cars! Even newborns are on the
hefty( 重 ) side, weighing some 200 pounds. Given their size it ’ s no surprise that
these ___3___(guy) are big on food. Adults can eat 300 pounds in one day, nearly 75
times ___4___ the average human eats! An Asian elephant’s ideal meal ___5___(include) roots,
grasses, fruit, and bark.
Much of an Asian elephant’ s time is spent ___6___(search) for food. In fact the animal
may travel 50 miles a day to find food. Asian elephants also enjoy taking dips in the
water. ___7___(tool) down their backsides, the animals will fill their trunks with water and
spray it over ___8___(they) like a hose.
Asian elephants are gentle and super-social. Related females live with their young
in groups. (Adult males go off on their own.) To communicate ___9___ each other they
use rumbles, bellows, growls, and moans( 低 吟 、 怒 吼 、 咆 哮 声 和 呻 吟 ). Some of their
vocalizations can ___10___(hear) more than a mile away. Talk about a long-distance call!
1.and 考查连词。grow 与 weigh 为并列谓语,用 and 连接。
2.heavier 考查比较等级。比两辆中型汽车更重(heavier)。
3.guys 考查名词复数。these 后接可数名词复数。
4.what 考查名词从句。成年野象吃的食物是人平均食量的 75 倍。
5.includes 考查谓语动词时态。因主语是第三人称单数,谓语动词相应用第三人称单数形式。
6.searching 考查非谓语。表示“花时间做…”为 spend time doing,被动结构则为 be spent doing。
7.To cool 考查非谓语。动词不定式表目的。
8.themselves 考查反身代词。因主语和宾语指同一事物,用反身代词。
9.with 考查介词。表示“与…交流”,为 communicate with。
10.be heard 考查被动语态。它们的声音能够被听到。