Unit 7(100分鐘分鐘 120分分)第第卷（選擇題）卷（選擇題） . 單項填空（共單項填空（共15小題；每小題小題；每小題1分，滿分分，滿分15分）分）21. He was educated at a local grammar school, _ he went on to Cambridge. A. from which B. after thatC. after which D. from this【解析解析】選選C?？疾榉窍拗菩远ㄕZ從句的用法。首先可以排除?？疾榉窍拗菩远ㄕZ從句的用法。首先可以排除選項選項B和和D，因為，因為that, this不能引導非限制性定語從句。句意不能引導非限制性定語從句。句意為：他是在當?shù)氐囊凰跫壷袑W接受的教育，在那之后，他為：他是在當?shù)氐囊凰跫壷袑W接受的教育，在那之后，他上了劍橋大學。根據(jù)題意可知，此題應該選上了劍橋大學。根據(jù)題意可知，此題應該選C。22. The girl is said to have_ gift for teaching deaf and dumb children. Shes something. I think it calls for_ patience and imagination. A. a; a B. a; the C. a; / D. the; a【解析解析】選選C?？疾楣谠~用法。考查冠詞用法。have a gift for固定搭配，表示固定搭配，表示“對對有天賦有天賦”；patience“耐心耐心”與與imagination“想像想像”都都是抽象名詞，前面不用加冠詞。是抽象名詞，前面不用加冠詞。23. The squirrel was lucky that it just escaped_ . A. catching B. be caughtC. being caught D. to catch【解析解析】選選C?？疾??？疾閑scape的用法。的用法。escape表示表示“逃避，逃脫逃避，逃脫”時，后面要跟時，后面要跟doing形式。此題中的形式。此題中的squirrel和和catch之間是邏之間是邏輯上的動賓關系，故選輯上的動賓關系，故選C。24. It took a long time for him to_ from the operation. A. discover B. coverC. discovery D. recover【解析解析】選選D?？疾閱卧~辨析。句意為：他花了很長時間才從?？疾閱卧~辨析。句意為：他花了很長時間才從手術中康復過來。手術中康復過來。recover“康復，復原康復，復原”，符合題意。，符合題意。25. The village has developed a lot _ we learned farming two years ago. A. when B. which C. that D. where【解析解析】選選D。句意為：兩年前我們學習種地的村子發(fā)展地很。句意為：兩年前我們學習種地的村子發(fā)展地很快。此題考查的是定語從句，先行詞是快。此題考查的是定語從句，先行詞是the village，在定語從，在定語從句中充當?shù)攸c狀語，故用關系副詞句中充當?shù)攸c狀語，故用關系副詞where來引導此定語從句。來引導此定語從句。同時，這是一個間隔定語從句，判斷先行詞有一定的難度。同時，這是一個間隔定語從句，判斷先行詞有一定的難度。The building was pulled down yesterday_ my father worked ten years ago. A. when B. where C. which D. what【解析解析】選選B。句意為：我父親十年前工作過的那座大樓昨天。句意為：我父親十年前工作過的那座大樓昨天被拆掉了。先行詞是被拆掉了。先行詞是building，在定語從句中作地點狀語，故，在定語從句中作地點狀語，故用用where引導。引導。26. She_ Japanese when she was in Japan. Now she can speak it freely. A. picked out B. made outC. made up D. picked up【解析解析】選選D。考查短語的辨析?？疾槎陶Z的辨析。pick out“挑選挑選”；make out“理解；填寫；辨認出理解；填寫；辨認出”；make up“彌補；組成；化妝；彌補；組成；化妝；整理整理”；pick up“撿起；獲得；收拾；偶然學得撿起；獲得；收拾；偶然學得”。句意為：。句意為：她在日本的時候學會了日語。現(xiàn)在她能流利地說日語了。她在日本的時候學會了日語?，F(xiàn)在她能流利地說日語了。27. The Tower of London is _ the Church tower. A. twice high thanB. two times as high asC. twice higher asD. three times the height of【解析解析】選選D。此題考查倍數(shù)的表達法。由倍數(shù)表達法結構可。此題考查倍數(shù)的表達法。由倍數(shù)表達法結構可知應用倍數(shù)知應用倍數(shù)+the+ n. +of表達。表達。The room is twice _ the other, but much narrower. A. the length of B. the lengthC. so long as D. longer【解析解析】選選A。句意為：這個房間的長度是那個房間長度的兩。句意為：這個房間的長度是那個房間長度的兩倍，但是窄得多。倍，但是窄得多。28. The earthquake, rain and the car accident happened_. A. all at once B. all over C. all in all D. all but 【解析解析】選選A。句意為：地震、下雨和車禍同時發(fā)生了。句意為：地震、下雨和車禍同時發(fā)生了。all at once“同時，一起；突然同時，一起；突然”；all over“遍及遍及”；all in all “總總體來說體來說”；all but “幾乎，差一點幾乎，差一點”。29. I wonder why Mr Green hasnt showed up at the meeting yet. Im not sure, but he _ in a traffic jam driving here. A. could be stuckB. might stuckC. might have been stuckD. must have stuck【解析解析】選選C。表示對過去已經(jīng)發(fā)生事情的推測應該用情態(tài)動。表示對過去已經(jīng)發(fā)生事情的推測應該用情態(tài)動詞的完成式形式，但詞的完成式形式，但might的可能性不大；結合上下文的意思的可能性不大；結合上下文的意思可以知道應該用被動形式?？梢灾缿撚帽粍有问?。30. As far as I know , Mary is one of the students who_ the English examination. A. passes B. passedC. has passed D. have passed【解析解析】選選D?！皁ne +of+ n. / pron. ”. 作先行詞時，其后定語作先行詞時，其后定語從句的謂語動詞用復數(shù)形式。由題意可知，此題應該使用現(xiàn)從句的謂語動詞用復數(shù)形式。由題意可知，此題應該使用現(xiàn)在完成時態(tài)。在完成時態(tài)。31. It is said that he has great language learning ability. Yes. I heard by the age of 4 he_ 1, 000 words. A. has mastered B. had masteredC. mastered D. masters【解析解析】選選B。我聽說他。我聽說他4歲時已掌握了歲時已掌握了1 000個單詞。個單詞。by加具加具體的時間，一般要用完成時態(tài)，又由于是過去時間，所以用體的時間，一般要用完成時態(tài)，又由于是過去時間，所以用過去完成時。過去完成時。32. I tried to persuade him, but with little or no_. A. influence B. affectC. effect D. effective【解析解析】選選C?？疾樵~義辨析。句意為：我盡力去說服他，但。考查詞義辨析。句意為：我盡力去說服他，但效果不大。效果不大。influence v. &n. 影響（力）；影響（力）；affect v. 影響；影響；effect n. 影響；效果；影響；效果；effective有效的。根據(jù)句意，選有效的。根據(jù)句意，選C。33. The Indian Ocean tsunami at the end of 2004 is believed _ more than 160, 000 people and made millions homeless, _ it perhaps the most destroying tsunami in history. A. to kill; making B. to have killed; makingC. having killed; to make D. killing; made【解析解析】選選B?？疾榫湫徒Y構及非謂語動詞的意義。根據(jù)?？疾榫湫徒Y構及非謂語動詞的意義。根據(jù)believe句型，句型，believe sb . / sth. to be/to have done可以知道，可以知道，第一空填第一空填to have killed; 第二空的非謂語動詞表示結果，動詞第二空的非謂語動詞表示結果，動詞的的-ing形式表示事情發(fā)展的自然結構，而不定式表示出乎意料形式表示事情發(fā)展的自然結構，而不定式表示出乎意料的結果。的結果。34. Childrens brains cant develop properly _ they lack protein(蛋白質(zhì)蛋白質(zhì)). A. when B. sinceC. because D. unless【解析解析】選選A。考查?？疾閣hen的特殊用法。本題中的的特殊用法。本題中的when引導的引導的是一個條件狀語從句，相當于是一個條件狀語從句，相當于if。句意為：如果孩子缺少蛋白。句意為：如果孩子缺少蛋白質(zhì)，他們的大腦就不能正常發(fā)育。質(zhì)，他們的大腦就不能正常發(fā)育。35. Janes pale face suggested that she_ ill, and her parents suggested that she_ medical examination. A. be; should have B. was; haveC. should be; have D. was; has【解析解析】選選B。當動詞。當動詞suggest作作“建議建議”講時，后面的賓語講時，后面的賓語從句用從句用“(should+) 動詞原形動詞原形”；作；作“暗示；表明暗示；表明”講時用陳講時用陳述語氣。述語氣。. 完形填空完形填空(共共20小題；每小題小題；每小題1分，滿分分，滿分20分分) What would life be like without television? Would you spend more time 36 , reading, or studying? Well, now its your chance to turn off your TV and 37 ！TV-Turnoff Week is here. The goal of TV-Turnoff Week is to let people leave their TV sets 38 and participate in activities 39 drawing to biking. The event was founded by TV-Turnoff Network, anon-profit organization which started the event in 1995. In the 40 , only a few thousands people took part. Last year more than 7. 6 million people participated, 41 people in every state in America and in more than 12 other countries！This is the 11th year in which 42 are asking people to “turn off the TV and turn on 43 . ” According to the TV-Turnoff Network, the average 44 in the US spend 45 time in front of the TV (about 1, 023 hours per year) than they do in school (about 900 hours per year). Too much TV 46 has made many kids grow fat. 47 , in 2001s TV-Turnoff Week, US Surgeon GeneralDavid Satcher said, “We are raising the most 48 generation of youngsters in American history. This week is about saving lives. ” Over the years, studies have shown that watching a lot of TV 49 poor eating habits, too little exercise, and violence. Frank Vespe of the TV-Turnoff Network said that turning off the TV “is or 50 , part of a healthy lifestyle”. “One of the great lessons of 51 TV-Turnoff Week is the realization that 52 I turn on the TV, Im deciding not to do something else, ” Vespe said. TV-Turnoff Week seems to be making a 53 . Recent US Census（人口普查）（人口普查）data 54 that about 72 percent of kids under 12 have a limit on their TV time. Thats 55 about 63 percent ten years ago. 36. A. drinking B. sleepingC. washing D. playing outside【解析解析】選選D。從文章大意可知是希望人們有健康的生活方式，。從文章大意可知是希望人們有健康的生活方式，參加一些參加一些activities(第二段中第二段中)，因此選，因此選playing outside最合適。最合適。后面的后面的reading和和studying都是室內(nèi)活動。都是室內(nèi)活動。37. A. find out B. go outC. look out D. keep out【解析解析】選選A。上文提出了一個問題，所以選。上文提出了一個問題，所以選find out“發(fā)現(xiàn)、發(fā)現(xiàn)、找到（答案）找到（答案）”。38. A. away B. alone C. on D. beside【解析解析】選選B。leave. . . alone“把把放在一邊放在一邊”，這是，這是leave復合賓語結構。復合賓語結構。39. A. like B. as C. from D. such as【解析解析】選選C。由后文的。由后文的to，可見這里只能填，可見這里只能填from。40. A. end B. eventC. beginning D. total【解析解析】選選C。這兩句話講的是參與這個活動的人數(shù)的變化，。這兩句話講的是參與這個活動的人數(shù)的變化，因此先說的是因此先說的是“一開始一開始”in the beginning。41. A. besides B. except forC. including D. except【解析解析】選選C。這句話是對前一句話的補充說明，根據(jù)后文的。這句話是對前一句話的補充說明，根據(jù)后文的and in more than 12 other countries可見是對所有參與者的一可見是對所有參與者的一個說明，用個說明，用including“包括包括”。42. A. governments B. parentsC. organizers D. businessmen【解析解析】選選C。進一步陳述。進一步陳述“組織者組織者”的目的。的目的。43. A. the light B. the radioC. life D. the Internet【解析解析】選選C。組織者的目的就是希望人們有健康的生活方式，。組織者的目的就是希望人們有健康的生活方式，用用turn on life“點亮生活點亮生活”很形象地闡明了中心。很形象地闡明了中心。44. A. grown-ups B. kidsC. clerks D. parents【解析解析】選選B。下文的數(shù)據(jù)明顯是針對學生而言，因此用。下文的數(shù)據(jù)明顯是針對學生而言，因此用kids。45. A. less B. enoughC. little D. more【解析解析】選選D。根據(jù)上下文提供的數(shù)據(jù)，當然看電視的時間更。根據(jù)上下文提供的數(shù)據(jù)，當然看電視的時間更多。多。46. A. programmes B. screenC. hours D. watching【解析解析】選選D。這里表示。這里表示“看電視過多看電視過多”。47. A. However B. On the contraryC. In fact D. As a result【解析解析】選選C?？疾殛P聯(lián)詞。下文是對上文作更具體的說明，?？疾殛P聯(lián)詞。下文是對上文作更具體的說明，in fact“實際上實際上”。48. A. overweight B. overeatingC. overgrown D. overseeing【 解 析解 析 】 選選 A 。 根 據(jù) 上 文 的。 根 據(jù) 上 文 的 g r o w f a t ， 這 里 應 該 是， 這 里 應 該 是overweight“超體重的超體重的”。overeating“吃得過多吃得過多”是導致肥胖是導致肥胖的一個方面（還有缺乏鍛煉），的一個方面（還有缺乏鍛煉），overgrown“成長過快的成長過快的”和和overseeing“監(jiān)督監(jiān)督”不合文意。不合文意。49. A. leads to B. results fromC. develops D. keeps away【解析解析】選選A。從邏輯上看首先排除。從邏輯上看首先排除result from“由于由于”、keep away“不接觸不接觸”，再根據(jù)后面的，再根據(jù)后面的too little exercise, and violence從搭配上排除從搭配上排除develops。50. A. will be B. should beC. may be D. could be【解析解析】選選B。根據(jù)中心思想，組織者認為從道理上說這樣做。根據(jù)中心思想，組織者認為從道理上說這樣做“應該是應該是”健康生活的一部分。健康生活的一部分。51. A. organizing B. taking part inC. participating D. asking for【解析解析】選選B。從下文來看。從下文來看Vespe是作為一個電視觀眾，即一是作為一個電視觀眾，即一個參與本次活動的參與者，講自己的體會，而不是一個組織個參與本次活動的參與者，講自己的體會，而不是一個組織者，因此選者，因此選taking part in，而，而participate后面需要加后面需要加in。52. A. wherever B. every dayC. every time D. this time 【解析解析】選選C。結合句意考查名詞引導的時間狀語從句。從主。結合句意考查名詞引導的時間狀語從句。從主句的現(xiàn)在進行時，可以判斷選句的現(xiàn)在進行時，可以判斷選every time“每次每次”最合適。而最合適。而every day后面要加后面要加when，this time“這次這次”不合題意。不合題意。53. A. living B. choiceC. difference D. sense【解析解析】選選C。make a difference“產(chǎn)生影響產(chǎn)生影響”。54. A. shows B. saysC. reads D. writes【解析解析】選選A。下文不是列舉。下文不是列舉data“數(shù)據(jù)數(shù)據(jù)”具體是多少，所以具體是多少，所以不能用不能用says或或reads，應該用，應該用shows表示數(shù)據(jù)說明的情況。表示數(shù)據(jù)說明的情況。55. A. rising B. down fromC. up to D. up from【解析解析】選選D。從前后數(shù)字來看是在。從前后數(shù)字來看是在63 percent的基礎上上升的基礎上上升的，選的，選up from。. 閱讀理解（共閱讀理解（共15小題；每小題小題；每小題2分，滿分分，滿分30分）分）（A）2010鄭州高一檢測鄭州高一檢測 A driver stopped his car on a street side to have a rest. As he lay down in the seat and closed his eyes, a person came up and knocked at the window to ask the time. The driver opened his eyes and looked at his watch: “Its 8: 05, ” he said. Then he went to sleep again. But soon he waswaken up again because a second person was knocking at the window. “Sir, do you know the time? ” he asked. The driver looked at his watch again, and told him it was half past eight. In this way, the driver thought he could not have a good rest, so he wrote a short note and stuck it on the window for all to see. It said, “I dont know the time. ” Again, he lay down in the seat for his sleep. A few minutes later, a third person came and began to knock at the window, “Hey, sir, ” he said. “Its a quarter to nine. ”56. How long had the driver been there when the third person called him? A. 40 minutes. B. 25 minutes. C. 50 minutes. D. 70 minutes. 【解析解析】選選A。數(shù)據(jù)推算題。根據(jù)。數(shù)據(jù)推算題。根據(jù)“Its 8:05, ”和和“Its a quarter to nine. ”可計算出當?shù)谌齻€人敲窗的時候，那個司機可計算出當?shù)谌齻€人敲窗的時候，那個司機待了待了40分鐘。分鐘。57. Why did the driver write a note and stick it on the window? A. Because he didnt know the time. B. Because he didnt want anybody to trouble him. C. Because he needed somebody to wake him up. D. Because he wanted somebody to tell him the time. 【解析解析】選選B。細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段第一句。細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段第一句“. . . the driver thought he could not have a good rest, so. . . ”可知那個可知那個司機不想被人打擾休息。司機不想被人打擾休息。58. The third person knocked at the window to_. A. ask him the time B. ask him not to sleepC. see if the driver was sleepingD. tell him what time it was【解析解析】選選D。細節(jié)理解題。第二段指出司機為了不被打擾休。細節(jié)理解題。第二段指出司機為了不被打擾休息，在車窗張貼息，在車窗張貼“I dont know the time. ”；第三段提到一個；第三段提到一個過路人誤認為司機想尋求時間幫助，因此敲窗告訴他。過路人誤認為司機想尋求時間幫助，因此敲窗告訴他。59. The driver _ in his car. A. had a good sleep B. had no seatC. didnt have a good rest D. always closed his eyes【解析解析】選選C。推理判斷題。全文圍繞司機被打擾休息情節(jié)展。推理判斷題。全文圍繞司機被打擾休息情節(jié)展開。故選開。故選C。（B） Usually, when your teacher asks a question, there is only one correct answer. But there is one question that has millions of correct answers. That question is “Whats your name? ”. Everyone gives a different answer, but everyone is correct. Have you ever wondered about peoples names? Where do they come from? What do they mean? Peoples first names, or given names, are chosen by their parents. Sometimes the name of a grandparent or other member of the family is used. Some parents choose the nameof a well-known person. A boy could be named George Washington Smith; a girl could be named Helen Keller Jones. Some people give their children names that mean good things. Clara means “bright”; Beatrice means “one who gives happiness”; Donald means “world ruler”; Leonard means “as brave as a lion”. The earliest last names, or surnames, were taken from place names. A family with the name Brook or Brooks probably lived near a brook(小溪小溪). Someone who was called Longstreet probably lived on a long, paved road. The Greenwood family lived in or near a leafy forest. Other early surnames came from peoples occupations. The most common occupational name is Smith, which means a person who makes things with iron or other metals. In the past, smiths were very important workers in every town and village. Some other occupational names are: Cartera person who owned or drove a cart; Pottera person who made pots and pans. The ancestors of the Baker family probably baked bread for their neighbors in their native village. The Carpenters great-great-great-grandfather probably built houses and furniture. Sometimes people were known for the color of their hair or skin, or their size, or their special abilities. When there were two men who were named John in the same village, the John with the gray hair probably became John Gray. Or the John was very tall could call himself John Tallman. John Fish was probably an excellent swimmer and John Lightfoot was probably a fast runner or a good dancer. Some family names were made by adding something to the fathers name. English-speaking people added -s or-son. The Johnsons are descendants of John; the Roberts familys ancestor was Robert. Irish and Scottish people added Mac or Mc or O. Perhaps all of the MacDonnells and the McDonnells and the ODonnells are descendants of the same Donnell. 60. Which of the following aspects do the surnames in the passage NOT cover? A. Places where people lived. B. Peoples characters. C. Talents that people possessed. D. Peoples occupations. 【解析解析】選選B。細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第五段。細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第五段The earliest last names, or surnames, were taken from place names. 排除答案排除答案A；根據(jù)第六段根據(jù)第六段Other early surnames came from peoples occupations. 排除答案排除答案D；根據(jù)第八段可排除答案；根據(jù)第八段可排除答案C。故此題。故此題選選B。61. According to the passage, the ancestors of the Potter family most probably_ . A. owned or drove a cartB. made things with metalsC. made kitchen tools or containsD. built houses and furniture【解析解析】選選C。細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第六段中的。細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第六段中的Potter a person who made pots and pans. 可知答案。可知答案。62. Suppose an English couple whose ancestors lived near a leafy forest wanted their new-born son to become a world leader, the baby might be named_ . A. Beatrice Smith B. Leonard CarterC. George Longstreet D. Donald Greenwood【解析解析】選選D。細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段的。細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段的Donald means “world ruler”. 和第五段的和第五段的The Greenwood family lived in or near a leafy forest. 可以推斷出此題的答案?？梢酝茢喑龃祟}的答案。63. The underlined word “descendants” in the last paragraph means a persons_ . A. later generationsB. friends and relativesC. colleagues and partnersD. later sponsors【解析解析】選選A。猜測詞義題。根據(jù)劃線單詞前面部分的。猜測詞義題。根據(jù)劃線單詞前面部分的Some family names were made by adding something to the fathers name. English-speaking people added -s or -son. 可知此題的答可知此題的答案。案。(C) Along the river banks of the Amazon and the Orinoco there lives a bird that swims before it can fly, flies like a fat chicken, eats green leaves, has the stomach of a cow and has claws (爪爪) on its wings when young. They build their homes about 4. 6m above the river, an important feature (特征特征) for the safety of the young. It is called the hoatzin. In appearance, the birds of both sexes look very much alike with brown on the back and cream and red on the underside. The head is small, with a large set of feathers on thetop, bright red eyes, and blue skin. Its nearest relatives are the common birds, cuckoos. Its most striking feature, though, is only found in the young. Baby hoatzins have a claw on the leading edge of each wing and another at the end of each wing tip. Using these four claws, together with the beak (喙喙), they can climb about in the bushes, looking very much like primitive birds must have done. When the young hoatzins have learned to fly, they lose their claws. During the dry months between December and March hoatzins fly about the forest in groups of 20 to 30 birds, but in April, when the rainy season begins, they collect together in smaller living units of two to seven birds for producing purposes. 64. What is the text mainly about? A. Hoatzins in dry and rainy seasons. B. The relatives and enemies of hoatzins. C. Primitive birds and hoatzins of the Amazon. D. The appearance and living habits of hoatzins. 【解析解析】選選D。主旨大意題。通讀全文可以得知，此篇文章主。主旨大意題。通讀全文可以得知，此篇文章主要講述的是麝雉的外表（第二、三段）和它的生活習性（第要講述的是麝雉的外表（第二、三段）和它的生活習性（第四段），故答案選四段），故答案選D。65. Young hoatzins are different from their parents in that_. A. they look like young cuckoosB. they have claws on the wingsC. they eat a lot like a cowD. they live on river banks【解析解析】選選B。細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段的。細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段的Baby hoatzins have a claw on the leading edge of. . . 和和When the young hoatzins have learned to fly, they lose their claws. 可知，它們可知，它們的不同就在于它們的爪子在幼時存在，而長大后就沒有了。的不同就在于它們的爪子在幼時存在，而長大后就沒有了。66. What can we infer about primitive birds from the text? A. They had claws to help them climb. B. They could fly long distances. C. They had four wings like hoatzins. D. They had a head with long feathers on the top. 【解析解析】選選A。推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段的。推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段的Using these four claws, together with the beak, they can climb about in the bushes, looking very much like primitive birds must have done. 可知?？芍?7. Why do hoatzins collect together in smaller groups when the rainy season comes? A. To find more food. B. To protect themselves better. C. To keep themselves warm. D. To produce their young. 【解析解析】選選D。細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段的。細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段的when the rainy season begins, they collect together in smaller living units of two to seven birds for producing purposes. 可知它們聚在一起可知它們聚在一起的目的是產(chǎn)幼仔。的目的是產(chǎn)幼仔。(D) It was a Sunday and the heavy storm had lasted all night. The morning after the storm, though, was beautiful: blue skies, warm air and calm, inviting sea touching the shore gently. My father realized it was a good day for fishing and invited my sister and me to go with him. I was only 14 and fishing had never been my thing, but I decided to go all the same. Im so glad I did. On the road to the harbor we could see the terrible destruction on the coast, but the harbor itself was in fairly good shape. After all, it was protected by the arms of a bay that had only one tiny channel to the sea. As we got on board, we noticed two big humps (脊背脊背) in the distance. On approaching them, we saw it was a mother whale with her baby. We couldnt believe itthere arent any whales along the coast here. The storm must have driven them across the ocean into the bay, in which the still water was so badly polluted that nothing could survive. The little baby whaleactually as big as our boat, was obviously stuck and could not move. The mother dived under the water and came up suddenly, making big whirlpools (漩渦漩渦) and waves. “Shes trying to help her baby, but on the wrong side. ” my father said. At this point, my father moved our boat in a semicircle to the other side and, heading the boat towards the baby whale, pushed it gently. With our several gentle pushes the big hump turned over and disappeared under water. Then it swam up right beside its mum. They struggled in their desperate attempts to escape but missed the exit and started heading in the wrong direction. We hurried up to the whales and tried to lead them towards the bay channel. Slowly, they let us lead them, sometimes rising from the water right beside us to breatheand to give us a trusting look with their huge eyes. Once they hit their first part of clean water flowing straight from the sea, the mum gave us a wave with her tail and off they swam into the distance. In the excitement it had felt like only a few minutes, but we had been with those wonderful animals for almost an hour and a half. That was the simple and lasting beauty of the day. Nearly four decades later, I still look back fondly to that golden day at sea. 68. The author says “Im so glad I did. ”(In Para. 2) because_ . A. he witnessed the whole process of fishingB. he enjoyed the beauty of the calm seaC. he experienced the rescue of the whalesD. he spen