Isn’t it cool to surf (冲浪) in summer? You catch a wave and enjoy the ride. Surfing is not only our favorite sport, though. A group of penguins (企鹅) enjoy the sport as much as we do. And they show their excitement and skills in the new animated film —Surf`s Up, which came out on June 6, in the US.
Cody loves the sport. Cody’s idol (偶像) is Big Z, a great penguin surfing king. Cody doesn’t like his brother and his mother who are not supportive. He really wants to get away. Cody believes that winning a surfing competition will bring him admiration and respect. When Mikey Abromowitz, a talent scout (侦察员), comes to Antarctica to look for talented penguins for a surfing competition, Cody’s really excited, but during his show there are no waves and he doesn’t make it. But he knows he can’t give up. He runs after Mikey’s whale and begs until Mikey agrees to take him.
There Cody meets Lani, the island’s beautiful lifeguard, as well as his main rival (对手), the surfing champion Evans. The cocky Evans shows no respect for Big Z, which makes Cody angry. For this, he challenges Evans to a surfing match, only to suffer a terrible defeat.
Lani takes Cody to the island doctor. As they spend time together, Cody realizes that this doctor is really Big Z himself. When he learns this, Cody begs him to train him and make him a better surfer.
Cody begins to find his own way. Cody improves his skills with the help of Big Z and discovers that a true winner isn’t always the one who comes in first.
【小题1】The passage mainly tells us ______.
A.that winning can bring you good luck and respect |
B.how a penguin can be a good surfer |
C.about a new animated film —Surf`s Up |
D.about the life of a teenage penguin called Cody |
A.He is a great penguin surfing king. |
B.He doesn’t help Cody with surfing although Cody begs him. |
C.He works as a doctor after he leaves surfing. |
D.He is loved by the teenage penguin Cody. |
A.feels very sad | B.can’t breathe freely |
C.is not successful | D.can’t continue surfing |
A.He likes surfing and lives in Antarctica. |
B.He thinks winning will win him the respect of others at first. |
C.He gets along well with his brother and his mother. |
D.He is defeated by Evans in a surfing match. |
【小题1】C
【小题2】B
【小题3】C
【小题4】C
解析试题分析:这是一篇影片《冲浪企鹅》的介绍。介绍了名叫Cody Maverick 的企鹅浪尖励志的故事,他是如何在逆境中成长,坚持自己的梦想的故事。
【小题1】主旨大意题。由第一段And they show their excitement and skills in the new animated film —Surf`s Up,可知,这是一篇影片《冲浪企鹅》的介绍。介绍了名叫Cody Maverick 的企鹅浪尖励志的故事,选C
【小题2】细节题:从第五段的句子:Cody improves his skills with the help of Big Z and discovers that a true winner isn’t always the one who comes in first.可知BigZ是帮助他的。选B
【小题3】猜词题:从第二段的句子: but during his show there are no waves and he doesn’t make it. But he knows he can’t give up. 可知他没有成功,make it=succeed,选C
【小题4】细节题:由第三段中 “He is different from other penguins, who work in processing factories. His brother and mother are not supportive of him. He really wants to get away.”可知他与家人相处得不好, C项表述错误, 符合题意, 为正确答案。
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