Ⅰ.完形填空
A sevenyearold boy has left covered in blood and needing hospital treatment after being attacked by a group of seagulls for his doughnut (甜甜圈)．His dad, Gary, said, “Thomas was holding his __1__ normally and the seagull flew from nowhere out of the__2__.I just heard my boy start to __3__.I didn't really know what was going on.He had __4__ all over his hand, and his doughnut was on the floor.When four other gulls then__5__ in, the seagull was still on him.It was __6__ .”
Since the attack, several others have reported being __7__ by one particularly dangerous __8__. Charlotte Turner was also attacked in the same spot when a seagull __9__ on her shoulder and stole her hamburger.“I haven't __10__ outside since it happened，” Charlotte said.
The seagulls can be __11__ in seaside places all year around and have proven to be a(n) __12__ in the Plymouth area for many years.Attacks in Devon have become increasingly __13__ in recent years.
Several __14__ have so far been tried.And earlier this month the Mayor of Truro said __15__ someone was caught feeding seagulls, he would be given on the spot ￡50 fines.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文， 小孩在外边玩耍的时候，因为拿着甜甜圈，导致过来抢食物的海鸥把孩子给袭击了。这样的现象曾经在海边发生过多次，人们想出很多办法解决海鸥带来的麻烦：如果被发现喂养海鸥，就会被罚款50英镑。
1．A.money B．candy
C．food D．book
解析：选C 根据上文“...being attacked by a group of seagulls for his doughnut”可知，一群海鸥为了抢夺这个小男孩手里的甜甜圈而袭击了他。由此可知，这个小男孩手里拿着食物。
2．A.ground B．sky
C．room D．forest
解析：选B 根据上文“...the seagull flew ...”可知，一只海鸥不知道从空中的哪个地方飞过来。
3．A.shout B．laugh
C．run D．call
解析：选A 根据上文内容可知，小男孩被海鸥攻击了。他的爸爸不知道发生了什么，只听见小男孩大叫。
4．A.dirt B．milk
C．blood D．water
解析：选C 根据上文“A sevenyearold boy has left covered in blood ...”可知，小男孩手上全都是血。
5．A.crowded B．moved
C．cut D．joined
解析：选D 另外四只海鸥加入进来。
6．A.confusing B．interesting
C．surprising D．frightening
解析：选D 根据上文内容可知，小男孩被五只海鸥攻击，满手是血。这个场景令人害怕。
7．A.attacked B．treated
C．informed D．bothered
解析：选A 根据下文“Charlotte Turner was also attacked ...”可知，这次袭击之后，还有其他人报告遭到攻击。
8．A.bird B．visitor
C．child D．official
解析：选A 根据上文内容可知，海鸥造成了许多起袭击人类的事件。有许多人报告称被一种特别危险的鸟袭击了。
9．A.flew B．landed
C．slept D．knocked
解析：选B 一只海鸥落在Charlotte Turner的肩膀上。
10．A.walked B．eaten
C．swum D．played
解析：选B 根据上文“...stole her hamburger”可知，Charlotte Turner在吃汉堡的时候被海鸥袭击了。因此她说自从袭击事件发生之后，她再也没在外面吃过东西。
11．A.caught B．hit
C．found D．raised
解析：选C 根据下文“...in seaside places all year around ...”可知，在海边一整年都会发现海鸥。
12．A.advantage B．feature
C．topic D．problem
解析：选D 根据上文内容可知，许多人都遭到了海鸥的袭击。由此可知，海鸥已经成为了一个困扰普利茅斯地区许多年的问题。
13．A.common B．popular
C．strange D．rare
解析：选A 在Devon，海鸥袭击事件在近几年越来越常见。
14．A.ideas B．solutions
C．projects D．researches
解析：选B 根据下文“...someone was caught feeding seagulls, he would be given on the spot ￡50 fines”可知，如果(if)有人被抓到喂养海鸥，他会被当场罚款50英镑。由此可知，当地尝试了好几个解决办法(solutions)。
15．A.unless B．though
C．until D．if
解析：选D 参见上题解析。
A sevenyearold boy has left covered in blood and needing hospital treatment after being attacked by a group of seagulls for his doughnut (甜甜圈)．His dad, Gary, said, “Thomas was holding his __1__ normally and the seagull flew from nowhere out of the__2__.I just heard my boy start to __3__.I didn't really know what was going on.He had __4__ all over his hand, and his doughnut was on the floor.When four other gulls then__5__ in, the seagull was still on him.It was __6__ .”
Since the attack, several others have reported being __7__ by one particularly dangerous __8__. Charlotte Turner was also attacked in the same spot when a seagull __9__ on her shoulder and stole her hamburger.“I haven't __10__ outside since it happened，” Charlotte said.
The seagulls can be __11__ in seaside places all year around and have proven to be a(n) __12__ in the Plymouth area for many years.Attacks in Devon have become increasingly __13__ in recent years.
Several __14__ have so far been tried.And earlier this month the Mayor of Truro said __15__ someone was caught feeding seagulls, he would be given on the spot ￡50 fines.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文， 小孩在外边玩耍的时候，因为拿着甜甜圈，导致过来抢食物的海鸥把孩子给袭击了。这样的现象曾经在海边发生过多次，人们想出很多办法解决海鸥带来的麻烦：如果被发现喂养海鸥，就会被罚款50英镑。
1．A.money B．candy
C．food D．book
解析：选C 根据上文“...being attacked by a group of seagulls for his doughnut”可知，一群海鸥为了抢夺这个小男孩手里的甜甜圈而袭击了他。由此可知，这个小男孩手里拿着食物。
2．A.ground B．sky
C．room D．forest
解析：选B 根据上文“...the seagull flew ...”可知，一只海鸥不知道从空中的哪个地方飞过来。
3．A.shout B．laugh
C．run D．call
解析：选A 根据上文内容可知，小男孩被海鸥攻击了。他的爸爸不知道发生了什么，只听见小男孩大叫。
4．A.dirt B．milk
C．blood D．water
解析：选C 根据上文“A sevenyearold boy has left covered in blood ...”可知，小男孩手上全都是血。
5．A.crowded B．moved
C．cut D．joined
解析：选D 另外四只海鸥加入进来。
6．A.confusing B．interesting
C．surprising D．frightening
解析：选D 根据上文内容可知，小男孩被五只海鸥攻击，满手是血。这个场景令人害怕。
7．A.attacked B．treated
C．informed D．bothered
解析：选A 根据下文“Charlotte Turner was also attacked ...”可知，这次袭击之后，还有其他人报告遭到攻击。
8．A.bird B．visitor
C．child D．official
解析：选A 根据上文内容可知，海鸥造成了许多起袭击人类的事件。有许多人报告称被一种特别危险的鸟袭击了。
9．A.flew B．landed
C．slept D．knocked
解析：选B 一只海鸥落在Charlotte Turner的肩膀上。
10．A.walked B．eaten
C．swum D．played
解析：选B 根据上文“...stole her hamburger”可知，Charlotte Turner在吃汉堡的时候被海鸥袭击了。因此她说自从袭击事件发生之后，她再也没在外面吃过东西。
11．A.caught B．hit
C．found D．raised
解析：选C 根据下文“...in seaside places all year around ...”可知，在海边一整年都会发现海鸥。
12．A.advantage B．feature
C．topic D．problem
解析：选D 根据上文内容可知，许多人都遭到了海鸥的袭击。由此可知，海鸥已经成为了一个困扰普利茅斯地区许多年的问题。
13．A.common B．popular
C．strange D．rare
解析：选A 在Devon，海鸥袭击事件在近几年越来越常见。
14．A.ideas B．solutions
C．projects D．researches
解析：选B 根据下文“...someone was caught feeding seagulls, he would be given on the spot ￡50 fines”可知，如果(if)有人被抓到喂养海鸥，他会被当场罚款50英镑。由此可知，当地尝试了好几个解决办法(solutions)。
15．A.unless B．though
C．until D．if
解析：选D 参见上题解析。
