Sea turtles are found in all warm waters throughout the world. Sea turtles are the___36____ of the turtles. The largest kind of sea turtle can grow as long as eight feet and ___37___ 1,500 pounds. Even the smallest kind, Kemp’s-Ridley, can ___38___ to 28 inches long and weigh almost 100 pounds. Many other turtles are small enough to___39___ in your hand. It is difficult to find population numbers for sea turtles because they do not___40____ shore once they hatch and reach the ocean, which makes it hard to ___41___ them. Sea turtles___42___ in the water because they are safer there. They cannot___43___ their heads and feet into their shells like other turtles can. Sea turtles cannot hide inside their shells __44___ other animals that want to eat them. They need to move quickly to stay safe.
When the weather ___45___ warm, sea turtles leave the ocean to___46___ their eggs on the beach. This is the only time they will ever leave the water. Most___47____ turtles spend part of the time in water___48___ part of the time on land. It is easy to understand___49____ sea turtles stay in the water. Their___50___ to swim is greater than their ability to walk. Their heavy bodies and unusual feet make it hard for them to ___51___ on land. They are better___52___ for life in the water. They are well suited for life in the sea because of__53___ their bodies are made.
The way their feet are made helps sea turtles swim very quickly. Their feet look like long __54___. When they swim, they flap their feet like a bird flaps its wings. This ___55___ way of swimming benefits sea turtles. It allows them to escape from their enemies.
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【解析】本文讲述的是海龟的生活习性以及与其它乌龟的不同之处。
1.考查名词辨析。 根据后面提到的The largest kind of sea turtle can grow as long as eight feet可知应选B。dwarf 矮子 mammal哺乳动物 ancestor 祖先 giant巨人。
2.考查动词辨析。根据后面的单位pounds可知应选weigh（重达）.
3.考查动词短语辨析。根据句意，最小的种类可以长到长达28英寸。其实，这里的grow是单独一个动词，而up to表示多达…，并非grow up(成长)的意思。
4.考查动词辨析。许多其他的乌龟是足够的小以至于适合在你的手中。fit是大小的适合；suit主要是指款式、颜色的适合；match是匹配的意思；seize逮住。
5.考查动词短语。根据意思，一旦他们孵化回到海里以后，他们不会回到(return to)岸上。
6.考查动词短语辨析。keep up with 跟上，不落后；keep track of 记录；跟踪 keep in touch with保持联系 keep to坚持；遵守 根据句意，这使得跟踪他们的行迹很难。故选B。
7.考查常识题。海龟呆在(stay)水里是因为水里安全。他们不是躲在(hide)水里。下文倒数第二段中也有提示。
8.考查动词辨析。pull 拉 push 推 draw 拖drag 缓慢而吃力地行进 pull…into…把…拉进…中。海龟不能把它的头和脚都缩进他们的壳里。
9.考查介词或副词。hide from隐瞒；躲藏。意思为：海龟不能把自己躲在壳里瞒过其它要吃他们的动物。
10.考查连系动词辨析。turn指在颜色和性质等方面与以前的完全不同，强调变化的结果。turn的主语多为物；故天气变暖应用turn，C、D不是连系动词。
11.考查lay的用法。 lay eggs 下蛋 lie 位于，躺 此处应用原形，故C、D均错误。
12.考查other的用法。the other用于两者中另一个；other其它的 another另一个；另外的基数词应放在another的后面；others是代词 其它的…后面不跟名词，others="other" turtles.根据句意，此处应为其它的乌龟，故应用other.
13.乌龟一部分时间在岸上，一部分时间在水里。两者是并列关系，故用and。
14.考查疑问词。根据意思，理解为什么海龟水里是很容易的。
15.考查上下文串联。根据后面the ability to walk可知答案为C.
16.考查动词辨析。海归在陆地上不是散步(walk)，也不是徘徊（wander），更不可能是玩(play)，故选B。
17.考查形容词辨析。adopted 被收养的；被采纳的； adapted适合的；adequate充足的 admitted 公认的 根据意思：他们更能适应水里的生活。
18.考查上下文串联。根据下文的the way their feet are made.可知答案为A。
19.考查名词辨析，根据下文When they swim, they flap their feet like a bird flaps its wings.可知答案为A. paddle船桨
20.考查形容词辨析。根据上面所说他们的游泳方式与鸟相似，这是不同寻常的方式，故选B。abnormal不正常的 ordinary 普通的 unbelievable 难以置信的。
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