一、完形填空
Emperor penguins are the largest penguins on earth. For many months each year, they live near the sea. However, in May, the weather gets colder and ice 1 large areas of the ocean. They have to go somewhere else that is many kilometres away. There, each mother penguin lays an egg. Then all the hungry 2 must walk back to the ocean to find food. This leaves the job of keeping the eggs 3 to the father penguins.
The father penguins put eggs on top of their feet. In this way, they keep the eggs at body temperature for two months. The job is 4 easy. By July, it is winter in Antarctica. Most animals 5 warmer places, but the father penguins stay. During this time, without food, a father penguin can 6 almost half of his body weight.
By August, the mother penguin returns in time to see her baby come out of its egg. The baby is then moved to her brood pouch (育儿袋). This can be 7. If the baby falls, it can freeze quickly. So the parents must be 8. Once this is done, the hungry father penguin returns to the ocean to find food.
Over the next few months, penguin parents take turns to go to the ocean for 9. They each make the trip several times, bringing back something to eat for the baby.
By December, winter is ending. The little penguin is about five 10 old and can live on its own.
(
D
) 1. A. changes
B. carries
C. passes
D. covers
(
B
) 2. A. fathers
B. mothers
C. adults
D. kids
(
A
) 3. A. warm
B. thin
C. heavy
D. cool
(
C
) 4. A. already
B. almost
C. never
D. quite
(
C
) 5. A. give up
B. clean up
C. leave for
D. ask for
(
B
) 6. A. hide
B. lose
C. use
D. need
(
B
) 7. A. easy
B. difficult
C. boring
D. interesting
(
D
) 8. A. joyful
B. excited
C. anxious
D. careful
(
C
) 9. A. water
B. exercise
C. food
D. help
(
C
) 10. A. days
B. weeks
C. months
D. years
