Question

完型填空 （共15小题， 每小题1分，满分15分）

People have been raising pigeons(鸽子) for about 10,000 years. And pigeon keepers use different kinds of pigeons for different __ . Some people use pigeons for ___ _. For example, in parts of China people cook a special meal with pigeon to celebrate the New Year.

Some people also keep pigeons because they look especially___ _. There are many interesting kinds of these “pretty” pigeons. Different kinds of pigeons have interesting features ___ _ long, soft tail feathers or designs on their heads. The owners of these kinds of pigeons enter them in ___ _ and the best looking pigeons are chosen to win prizes.

But pigeons have many other ___ too. Pigeons can fly long distances without growing ____ _. They also have another ____ _ sense. No matter how far from home they are, pigeons can usually fly back to where they ____ _. This is often called a “homing sense”. This sense makes them good for carrying ___ _.

In many cities around the world, pigeons live in special houses, and pigeon keepers spend a lot of money and time ____ _ their birds. When someone has a very good pigeon, he is very ___ _. He may also have a way to make money. But this is not usually the main ___ __ people keep pigeons. For some people, they keep pigeons as a hobby.

People love pigeons so much that they even take them ___ when they move to a new country. They ___ _ these birds as their children. “When you are looking at a pigeon in the sky you feel free. It is the best feeling you have in a strange country”, a pigeon lover says.

1.A. ways B. types C. purposes D. decision

2.A. food B. sport C. money D. family

3.A. beautiful B. clever C. funny D. happy

4.A. because of B. according to C. except for D. such as

5.A. shows B. competitions C. classes D. discussions

6.A. skills B. ideas C. signs D. problem

7.A. worried B. tired C. hungry D. cold

8.A. special B. quick C. weak D. sixth

9.A. live B. eat C. play D. fall

10.A. luck B. peace C. messages D. supplies

11.A. winning over B. looking at C. caring for D. warming up

12.A. brave B. proud C. nervous D. patient

13.A. duty B. prize C. reason D. power

14.A. along B. back C. up D. out

15.A. wish B. consider C. prove D. choose

Answer 1