Ⅰ.完形填空
The Japanese have always loved fresh fish. But the __1__ close to Japan doesn't hold many fish. So to __2__ the Japanese population, fishing boats got __3__ and went farther than ever. The farther the fishermen went, the longer it took to bring in the fish. If the boats __4__ after several days, the fish were not __5__. The Japanese did not like the __6__.
To solve this problem, fishing companies fixed freezers on their boats. They would catch the fish and __7__ them at sea. Freezers __8__ the boats to go farther and stay longer. __9__， the Japanese could taste the difference __10__ fresh and frozen fish and they did not like frozen fish.
The frozen fish brought a lower __11__. Then fishing companies fixed fish tanks (大缸). The fish would be kept in the tanks, fin (鳍) to fin. After a little swimming around, the fish stopped moving. They were tired in the __12__ tanks, but alive. __13__， the Japanese could still taste the difference. Because the fish did not move for days, they lost their freshfish taste. The Japanese __14__ fresh fish, not sluggish (迟钝的) fish.
So __15__ did Japanese fishing companies get freshtasting fish to Japan?
To keep the fish fresh, the Japanese fishing companies __16__ put the fish in the tanks. But they __17__ a small shark to each tank. The shark eats a few fish, but most of the fish __18__ lively. The fish are challenged (挑战)．
So it is with humans. Some of us are also living in a pond but most of the time __19__， so we need a __20__ in our life to keep us active.
本文是夹叙夹议文。日本人爱吃新鲜的鱼。远航捕鱼的渔船为了保持鱼的鲜味会在鱼缸里放入一条小鲨鱼来保证鱼的鲜活。人类也如此，枯燥乏味的生活中也需要这样一条“鲨鱼”来让我们时刻保持活力。
1．A.land B．water C．forest D．space
答案：B
解析：因为周边水域中的鱼不多，所以渔船才会远航捕鱼。
2．A.support B．help C．feed D．save
答案：C
解析：为了有足够的鱼养活日本人，渔船造得越来越大，也走得越来越远。
3．A.bigger B．higher C．faster D．longer
答案：A
解析：参见上题解析。
4．A.left B．returned C．broke D．travelled
答案：B
解析：渔船走得越远，返回需要的时间就会越久。
5．A.clean B．natural C．healthy D．fresh
答案：D
解析：渔船捕到鱼后返回的时间稍长，鱼就不新鲜了。
6．A.taste B．smell C．sight D．touch
答案：A
解析：日本人不喜欢那种不新鲜的味道。
7．A.kill B．cook C．freeze D．pack
答案：C
解析：为了解决这个问题，渔业公司在渔船上装上了冰箱，将捕的鱼冰冻保存。
8．A.required B．forced C．expected D．allowed
答案：D
解析：冰箱使得渔船能够走得更远，在海上待的时间更长。
9．A.Besides B．However C．Instead D．Indeed
答案：B
解析：但是，日本人能够吃出新鲜的鱼和冷冻鱼的差别。他们不喜欢吃冷冻鱼。
10．A.between B．beyond C．within D．with
答案：A
解析：参见上题解析。
11．A.use B．cost C．price D．speed
答案：C
解析：日本人不喜欢吃冷冻鱼，买的人少了，自然价格就变低了。
12．A.special B．deep C．dark D．crowded
答案：D
解析：渔业公司不得不另想办法。他们在渔船上装上了大鱼缸。鱼被放在鱼缸里，一条紧挨着一条。在这种拥挤的状态下，鱼很快就累得游不动了。
13．A.Finally B．Unluckily C．Strangely D．Thankfully
答案：B
解析：虽然鱼不怎么游动了，但是还活着。不幸的是，日本人仍然能吃出这种鱼和新鲜的鱼的区别。
14．A.preferred B．knew C．shared D．served
答案：A
解析：日本人更爱吃的是新鲜的鱼，不是迟钝的鱼。
15．A.where B．why C．how D．when
答案：C
解析：那么，日本的渔业公司该如何给日本人带去新鲜的鱼呢？
16．A.seldom B．only C．never D．still
答案：D
解析：最后，他们想到了一个办法。他们仍然将鱼放在鱼缸里，但是他们在鱼缸里加入了一条小鲨鱼。
17．A.show B．add C．devote D．introduce
答案：B
解析：参见上题解析。
18．A.arrive B．finish C．pass D．escape
答案：A
解析：鲨鱼会捕食其他鱼，这导致其他鱼游来游去躲避鲨鱼的捕杀，这样就保证了大部分鱼在到达时仍然充满活力，新鲜十足。
19．A.weak B．sick C．sad D．tired
答案：D
解析：人类也是如此。我们中有些人在一成不变的生活中变得乏累，失去活力。这时，我们也需要这样一条“鲨鱼”来让我们时刻保持活力。
20．A.freezer B．tank C．shark D．fish
答案：C
解析：参见上题解析。
