高中英语选修7 unit3 under the sea大课文 warming up and reading.pptVIP

2. According to the text, which of the following is NOT right? A. The killers like Old Tom are fierce yet always ready to help the whalers. B. The writer didn’t believe the killers could help the whalers catch whales before working at the whaling station. C. The whalers left the body of the whale eaten up by the killers. D. It was hard to handle the boat in the rough sea. 3. Old Tom throws itself out of the water and then crashes down in order to ___. A. give the whalers the information about a whale B. tell the whalers it is hungry C. help the whalers catch the whale D. inform the whalers to run away 4. Why did George beat the water with his oar ?______ A. To frighten the whales away B. To call back Old Tom to lead the way C. To attract the attention of huge whales D. To send signals to other whales. 5. The killers threw themselves on top of the huge whale’s blow-hole in order to______. A. make it sink B. play with it C. stop it breathing D. stop it diving 6. Why did the men start turning the boat around to go home after the whale died? A. Because they didn’t need a dead whale B. Because they couldn’t find the whale’s body C. Because they knew that the dead whale wouldn’t float up to the surface for around 24 hours. D. They had to do this because it was too late. 7. What does the word “it” in the sentence “He let it go and the harpoon hit the spot” refer to? A. The whale. B. The boat. C. The harpoon. D. The killer. 8. What’s the main idea of the second anecdote? A. Fierce killers, like Old Tom, could protect people. B. James was washed off the boat. C. It was hard to handle the boat in rough sea. D. Old Tom rescued James from other killers