超難高考英語完形填空、閱讀理解精練各三篇(附答案和詳細(xì)解析)

高考英語完形填空、閱讀理解精練各三篇（附詳細(xì)解析）縱觀近幾年高考完形填空題，我們不難發(fā)現(xiàn)：1、語境選擇項增多；2、選項設(shè)計一般為同一詞類，或?qū)偻环懂牐?、難選之處前后多有暗示；4、選材多為具有一定故事情節(jié)的記敘文或以敘為主的議論文。根據(jù)高考試題的特點(diǎn)和命題的發(fā)展趨勢，在復(fù)習(xí)備考中，對記敘文、以敘為主的議論文及某些具有一定哲理和教育意義的純議論性短文都要加強(qiáng)練習(xí)。筆者精選三篇不同體裁的典型文章進(jìn)行供同學(xué)們練習(xí)，并附詳細(xì)解析，希望能幫助同學(xué)們在這一題型上積累經(jīng)驗，有所突破。（A）In1989anearthquakealmostflattenedAmerica,killingover30,000peopleinlessthanfourminutes.Inthemiddleofcompletedamageanddisorder,afatherrushedtotheschoolwherehissonwassupposedtobe,___1__thatthebuildingwas___2___.Aftertheunforgettablyshock,he___3___thepromisehehadmadetohisson:"Nomatter___4___,I'llalwaysbethereforyou!"Andtearsbeganto___5___hiseyes.Ashelookedatthepileofruins,itlookedhopeless,buthekeptrememberinghis___6___tohisson.Herushedthereandstarted___7___theruins.Ashewasdigging,otherhelplessparentsarrived,___8___:"It'stoolate!They'realldead!___9___,facereality,there'snothingyoucando!"Toeachparentherespondedwith___10___:"Areyougoingtohelpmenow"Noonehelped.Andthenhecontinuedtodigforhisson,stonebystone.Courageouslyhewentonalonebecauseheneededtoknow___11___:"Ismyboy___12____orishedead"Hedugforeighthours...12hours...24hours...36hours...then,in___13____hour,hepulledbackalargestoneandheardhisson's__14____.Hescreamedhisson'sname,"ARMAND!"Heheardback,"Dad!!It'sme,Dad!Itoldtheotherkidsnottoworry.Itoldthemthatifyouwerealive,you__15____meand__16____yousavedme,they'dbesaved.Youpromised,'Nomatterwhathappens,I'llalwaysbethereforyou!'Youdidit,Dad!""What'sgoingoninthere"thefatherasked."Thereare14ofus__17______18____33,Dad.We'rescared,hungry,thirstyandthankfulyou'rehere.Whenthebuildingcollapsed,itmade__19____,anditsavedus.""Comeout,boy!""No,Dad!Lettheotherkidsoutfirst,__20____Iknowyou'llgetme!Nomatterwhathappens,Iknowyou'llalwaysbethereforme!"1.A.onlydiscovering B.onlytodiscover C.onlyrealizing D.onlytorealize2.A.asflatasapancake B.ashighasamountainC.asstrongasanox D.asweakasakitten3.A.memorized B.forgot C.kept D.remembered4.A.what B.whathappen C.which D.who5.A.fill B.fillin C.come D.burst6.A.picture B.promise C.present D.encourage7.A.digging B.diggingthroughC.diggingoutD.digginginto8.A.tosay B.said C.andsaying D.saying9.A.Comeout B.Comeagain C.Comeon D.Comeoff10.A.oneword B.onesound C.onerow D.oneline11.A.forhimself B.ofhimself C.byhimself D.tohimself12.A.live B.living C.alive D.lively13.A.38 B.the38 C.38th D.the38th14.A.sound B.voice C.noise D.tone15.A.willsave B.wouldsave C.save D.wouldhavesaved16.A.when B.because C.evenif D.though17.A.remained B.missing C.left D.gone18.A.for B.behind C.outof D.over19.A.apromise B.space C.room D.atriangle20.A.because B.though C.when D.eventhough本文是一篇故事情節(jié)較強(qiáng)的記敘文。文章講述了“父親如何履行自己曾對兒子許下的諾言”，故事生動、感人，極富吸引力。記事性記敘文相對而言，難度不大，考生容易把握文意，通過理解主題句，按照記敘文的基本要素理清文章的主題、背景、時間、地點(diǎn)、人物、事件經(jīng)過等，把握文章的發(fā)展方向，就能順利達(dá)到“完形”的目的。解題指導(dǎo)：1.Bonlytodosth.“結(jié)果卻，不料”，作結(jié)果狀語，表示該結(jié)果在主語的預(yù)料之外；現(xiàn)在分詞作結(jié)果狀語，表示由主句所產(chǎn)生的邏輯上的結(jié)果。realize在腦海里經(jīng)過思維“認(rèn)識到，了解”；find在表面上就能“發(fā)現(xiàn)，看出”。2.A這四個選項都是英語成語，根據(jù)本段第一句anearthquakealmostflattenedAmerica判斷，選擇A項。3.D從意義上判斷，“他想起了他曾對他兒子許下的諾言”；memorized是“背誦，熟記”。4.A從結(jié)構(gòu)上分析，該句是省略了謂語動詞的省略句，省略謂語之后，意義仍然清楚，如不省略動詞，則使用第三人稱單數(shù)happens。從意義上分析，可排除C、D項。5.A表示“流淚”，這幾個動詞都可能表示這種意義，但句式搭配不同，其表現(xiàn)形式分別為Tearsfillhiseyes；Tearscomeintohiseyes；Heburstsintotears。6.B從上下文意義判斷，“他不停地想起他對他兒子許下的諾言”。7.B動詞和動詞短語是完形填空設(shè)項的重點(diǎn)之一。此題要分清這四項的不同含義。dig及物動詞，“掘（土），挖”；digthrough“（為找……）在……里挖掘”；digout“發(fā)掘出”diginto“鉆研”。8.D從結(jié)構(gòu)上分析，應(yīng)該用現(xiàn)在分詞作伴隨狀語，用and則表示并列，用said。9.CComeon表示勸說，不耐煩，意為“得啦！，來！”，可用Come,Come,代替。10.D從詞義上判斷oneline“一句話（臺詞）”，A項中的oneword干擾性較大，它表示“一個詞”，如用words是正確的。11.A“介詞+反身代詞”有固定含義，foroneself獨(dú)自地，親自；byoneself單獨(dú)地；ofoneself自行地，自動地；tooneself對（著）自己。12.C這四個詞都有“活著的”之意，live僅用作定語，作表語用living，alive。living和alive在意義上有細(xì)微差別，living可作定語和表語，含有“本以為死了，然而還活著”，又如：Ican’tbelievemyfirstteacherisstillliving。alive作表語和后置定語，其含義與dead相對應(yīng)。lively“生動的，活躍的”。13.D“在第38小時的時候，……”，序數(shù)詞之前要用定冠詞。14.B注意這四個詞的區(qū)別：sound“（各種）聲音”；voice“（人們說話的）嗓音”noise“（不悅耳的）嘈音”；tone“（人們說話的）語氣，語調(diào)”。15.B這是表將來的虛擬語氣，主句中用would+動詞原形，從下文的句子中也能找到類似的句子。16.A從意義上判斷，“如果你來救我，他們也會得救?！笔菞l件狀語從句，應(yīng)該用if引導(dǎo)，然而選項中沒有if，when與if同義，引導(dǎo)條件狀語從句。evenif引導(dǎo)讓步狀語從句。17.C此題包含一個固定句型：Thereare…left.“還有……剩余下來”。18.C14…outof33意為：33人中有14人活下來。outof“從……里面”。特別注意此題中的介詞與前面的left沒有任何聯(lián)系。如果沒有意識到這點(diǎn)，極可能會選錯。19.D從意義上判斷，“房屋倒塌時，自然形成的三角空隙”。而makeroom;makespace意為“（有意識地）為……騰出空間”。20.A從上下文意義判斷，此句為原因狀語從句。（B）Myearsarerecentlyfullofjoyousremarksfrommyfriendssuchas,“oh,Beckhamissohandsome,socool,thatIcan’thelpfallinginlovewithhim!”O(jiān)r“whatperfectskillshehas!”Yeah,Iagree1somedegree,thoughIsometimesdowanttoaskthemhowmuchthey2Beckham,apartfromhisappearanceandhowmuchtheyknowaboutfootball3scoringgoals.Itseemsfunnythatwearecrazyforthings,withwhichweareunfamiliaror4weareuncertain,butweall,myfriends5I,considerthis6.Weneedthesepleasurestobrightenupourlives.Butthatdoesn’tamounttocraziness7nonsense.Asanoldsaying8:“Don’tjudgeabookbyitscover.”Weshouldnot9anythingfromitsappearance.Weshouldallknow,itisone’sgoodcharacterandgreatcontributionthat10oneastarandunforgettable.Thereforewe’dbettersay11aboutBeckham’sgoodlooks.Ifwecloseoureyes,12indeepthought,wecanfindthatthethings13ustobeintruthhappy,sadormoved14aclearmeaning.Ifwedon’tgodeeperandjustsatisfiedwithsuperficialthings,15wewillfindthatwehavenotreallygainedanything16ourfirstimpressionhasblindedandmisledus,andwe’llremainignorant17werealizethatandmakesomechanges.Itisbelievedthatthinkingandgoingdeeperthanbeforeissignofgreat18.Ifonedaywearewillingtogodeeperintoeverything,nomatterhowmuchit19us,wewillfinallyprovehowmuchwehavegrownup,howmuchmoresensible,mature,andintelligentwehave20..to B.on C.in D.at2.A.learnfrom B.learn C.know D.knowabout3.A.ratherthan B.exceptfor C.except D.apartfrom4.A.withwhich B.aboutthat C.aboutwhich D.which5.A.not B.aswellas C.ratherthan D.but6.A.oneoflife’spleasures B.pleasuresoflifeC.oneoflife’ssorrow D.oneoflife’sregrets7.A.nor B.and C.or D.orelse8.A.speaks B.talks C.tells D.goes.take B.judge C.accept D.conclude10.A.makes B.causes C.builds D.create11.A.more B.much C.worse D.less12.A.fell B.fallen C.falling D.fall13.A.thatmove B.thatmoves C.move D.moves14.A.lack B.have C.include D.cover15.A.infact B.indeed C.inawhile D.soonerorlater16.A.so B.eventhough C.because D.although17.A.evenif B.although C.unless D.if18.A.joy B.progress C.effort D.work19.A.cares B.pains C.worries D.minds20.A.come B.made C.had D.become本文是一篇具有一定哲理和教育意義的、夾敘夾議的議論文。文章通過講述“盲目追星”這一事例，闡明了“看問題不要只看表面，而要‘GoDeep’注重內(nèi)含”這一論點(diǎn)。近幾年高考完形填空題多采用這種體裁，必須引起高度重視。這類短文常常引用某一具體事例加以闡發(fā)，分析事物的發(fā)展方向，從而得出結(jié)論。文章的結(jié)構(gòu)嚴(yán)謹(jǐn)，邏輯性較強(qiáng)。對學(xué)生的語篇整體理解能力和連貫思維能力有較高的要求。解題指導(dǎo)：介詞的固定搭配，“在某種程度上”。knowabout“了解”從下文中也能找到相同的短語。apartfrom“除……外，還有……”，具有“附加性質(zhì)”。其他選項具有“排他性質(zhì)”。從上文中也能找到相同的短語。此題為“介詞+關(guān)系代詞”引導(dǎo)定語從句，about與beuncertain搭配。從上文中的weall判斷，“不僅僅是我，還有我的朋友”。從結(jié)構(gòu)上判斷，此句含有賓語和賓補(bǔ)結(jié)構(gòu)，賓語為this，后用單數(shù)。從下文的意義上判斷，為“生活中的樂趣之一”。否定句中用or連接。“不要達(dá)到瘋狂和胡鬧的程度”。“正如俗語所說的”，此四個選項都有“說”之意，然而它們都有自己的搭配，A.speaks“說語言，演講”；B.talks“交談”；C.tells“告訴”；如用says是正確的，此題中的goes與says同義。judge…by…或judge…from…“根據(jù)……判斷”，從上句中能找到相同的意義?！笆且粋€人好的品德和貢獻(xiàn)才得以成為明星”。make之后接復(fù)合賓語。從上下文意義上判斷，“在外貌上要少說”。從句子結(jié)構(gòu)上分析，用現(xiàn)在分詞形式作伴隨狀語。從句子結(jié)構(gòu)上分析，此處為定語從句，that代替先行詞things，所以謂語用復(fù)數(shù)形式，關(guān)系代詞在從句中作主語，that不能省略。此句的句子結(jié)構(gòu)較復(fù)雜，主語是前面的thethings，此題要填謂語動詞，由于主語和謂語之間有一個定語從句，造成了句子的復(fù)雜性。意義為“……有明確的意義”。從意義上判斷，“如果我們不注重內(nèi)含，滿足表面的東西，遲早會發(fā)現(xiàn)我們將一無所獲”。從句子的連接上分析有“因果”關(guān)系。從意義上判斷，“除非我們意識到這點(diǎn)并做某些改變，否則的話……”。從意義上判斷，“更注重內(nèi)含是一個人進(jìn)步（成熟）的象征”。pains在此為及物動詞，意為“費(fèi)（苦）心”，這種意義與上下文是相通的。根據(jù)句子結(jié)構(gòu)判斷，應(yīng)該用系動詞。（C）Scientistsfindthathard-workingpeoplelivelongerthanaveragemenandwomen.Careerwomenare___1___thanhousewives,Evidenceshowsthat___2___areinpoorerhealththanthejob-holders.Astudyshows___3___theunemploymentrateincreasesby1%,thedeathrateincreasescorrespondinglyby2%.Allthis___4___onepoint:Workishelpfultohealth. WhyisworkgoodforhealthItisbecauseworkkeepspeoplebusy,__5____lonelinessandsolitude.Researchesshowthatpeoplefeel__6____andlonelywhentheyhavenothingtodo.Instead,thehappiestarethosewhoare___7___.Manyhighachieverswholovetheircareersfeelthattheyarehappiestwhentheyareworkinghard.Workservesas___8___betweenmanandreality.Bywork,people___9___eachother.Bycollectiveactivity,theyfindfriendshipandwarmth.Thisishelpfultohealth.Thelossofwork__10___thelossofeverything.Itaffectsmanspirituallyandmakeshimliableto___11___. __12____,workgivesoneasenseoffulfillmentandasenseof___13___.Workmakesonefeelhisvalueandstatusinsociety.When___14___finisheshiswritingoradoctorsuccessfully__15____apatientorateacherseeshisstudents___16___,theyarehappy__17____. Fromtheabovewecancometotheconclusion___18___themoreyouwork,__19____youwillbe.Letusworkhard,__20___andliveahappyandhealthylife.1.A.morehealthier B.healthier C.weaker D.worse2.A.careerwomen B.thebusy C.thejobless D.thehard-working3.A.thatwhenever B.whether C.thatthough D.since4.A.comesdownto B.equalsto C.addsupto D.amountsto5.A.不填 B.off C.intouchwith D.awayfrom6.A.happy,interested B.glad,joyful C.cheerful,concerned D.unhappy,worried7.A.busy B.free C.lazy D.empty8.A.ariver B.agap C.achannel D.abridge9.A.comeacross B.comeintocontactwithC.lookdownupon D.watchover10.A.means B.stands C.equals D.matches11.A.success B.death C.victory D.disease12.A.Besides B.Nevertheless C.HoweverD.Yet13.A.disappointment B.achievement C.regret D.apology14.A.aworker B.afarmer C.awriter D.amanager15.A.manages B.controls C.operateson D.dealswith16.A.raise B.grow C.rise D.increase17.A.inaword B.withoutaword C.atawordD.beyondwords18.A.that B.which C.what D不填.19.A.thelonelierandweaker B.lonelierandweakerC.happierandhealthier D.thehappierandhealthier20.A.studywell B.studyingwell C.studygood D.studyinggood本文是一篇議論文。作者圍繞“努力工作有益于身體健康”這一論點(diǎn)進(jìn)行展開。體裁為純議論性的完形填空題也是高考命題的一大趨勢，對考生來說，這類試題有一定的難度。解題時不僅要注意句子中的詞語搭配，更要從整體上把握文章的結(jié)構(gòu)，按照文章的行文邏輯進(jìn)行合理的推斷。如本題中的第2、6、7、12、13、19小題。解題指導(dǎo)：1.B從文章的主題句Scientistsfindthathard-workingpeoplelivelongerthanaveragemenandwomen.分析，可得出“職業(yè)婦女比家庭主婦更健康”。A項為語法錯誤。2.C根據(jù)上一句進(jìn)行邏輯推理，“沒有工作的人比有工作的人身體差”。3.A從結(jié)構(gòu)上分析，在賓語從句中又有一個時間狀語從句。意為“研究表明當(dāng)失業(yè)率上升1%，死亡率相應(yīng)上升2%?！?.A動詞短語意義的區(qū)別是完形填空的常考點(diǎn)，考生須平時注意積累。comedownto“歸結(jié)為”；equalto“等于”；addupto“合計”；amountto“總共到；相當(dāng)于”。5.D此題的干擾性較大，需從意義和結(jié)構(gòu)兩方面進(jìn)行分析，A項“不填”似乎有可能，但從結(jié)構(gòu)上推敲，顯然不符“keepsb.+adj.”結(jié)構(gòu)；再從意義上分析，可排除B、C項。此題的意義為“使人們免遭孤獨(dú)和寂寞”。從下文…andlonelywhentheyhavenothingtodo進(jìn)行邏輯推理，意義為“沒事做的人會感到unhappy,worriedandlonely”。從上下文邏輯上判斷?！白羁鞓返娜耸悄切┐竺θ??！?.D從下一句分析，意為“工作當(dāng)作人與現(xiàn)實生活聯(lián)系的橋梁”。9.B從意義上判斷，“通過工作人們相互聯(lián)系（接觸）”。10.Ameans“意味著”。11.D從意義上分析，A、C項不符合上下文的邏輯關(guān)系，B項過于嚴(yán)重，還達(dá)不到“死亡”的程度。12.A從文章的篇章結(jié)構(gòu)上分析，上文講述的是工作給人們帶來的益處，下文還是講述這方面的內(nèi)容，屬“遞進(jìn)”的關(guān)系，而不是“轉(zhuǎn)折”的關(guān)系。所以選A。13.B從意義上判斷，此題必須同前面的asenseoffulfillment（充實感）意義相類似。所以選B項，意為“成就感”14.C從下文的hiswriting可判斷出答案。15.C根據(jù)醫(yī)生從事的工作性質(zhì)可斷定是“成功地為病人動手術(shù)”。16.B“老師看到學(xué)生成長”，主要表示在知識、閱歷上的長進(jìn)。17.Dbeyondwords“無法用語言表達(dá)”；inaword“簡言之”；withoutaword“二話沒說”；ataword“反應(yīng)迅速地，立即”。18.A從語法結(jié)構(gòu)上分析，conclusion之后為一個同位語從句，根據(jù)同位語從句的特點(diǎn)，that不能省略，也不能用which和what。19.D從全文意義上分析，“工作越多，人就會越高興、越健康”。而不是“越寂寞、越虛弱”。從句子結(jié)構(gòu)上分析，此題含有一個“themore…,themore…”句型。20.A從句子結(jié)構(gòu)上判斷，此句為三個謂語動詞并列。同時注意修飾動詞要用副詞well，不能用形容詞good。(A)EdViestursgrewupinRockford,Illinois,wherethetallestthingonthehorizonwasthewatertower.ButonThursday,ViestursbecametheonlyAmericantoclimbtothetopoftheworld's14highestmountains.HislasthikewasupMountAnnapurna,inAsia'ssnowcappedHimalayas.At26,545feet,itspeakisthe10thhighestintheworld.Itisthemountainthatinspiredhimtostartclimbing."Ittendstobethetrickiest,themostdangerous,"saidViesturs."There'snosimplewaytoclimbit.Therearethreateningavalanches(雪崩)andicefallsthatprotectthemountain."Inhighschool,ViestursreadFrenchclimberMauriceHerzog'staleofclimbingtheicyAnnapurna.Herzog'sstorywasoffrostbite(凍傷)anddifficultyandnear-deathexperiences.Viesturswashookedrightaway.ViestursgothisstartonWashington'sMountRainierin1977,guidinghikesinthesummer.Fifteenyearsago,hesetouttowalkuptotheworld'shighestpeaks.Finally,he'sdone.Thepioneeringclimbertalksaboutmountainsasiftheywerelivingcreaturesthatshouldbetreatedwithrespect."Youhavetouseallofyoursenses,allofyourabilitiestoseeifthemountainwillletyouclimbit,"saidViesturs."Ifwehavethepatienceandtherespect,andifwe'rehereattherighttime,undertherightcircumstances,theyallowustogoup,andallowustocomedown."What'snextforamanwhocan'tstopclimbing"I'mgoingtohugmywifeandkidsandkindofkickbackandenjoythesummer,"saysViesturs.Butforamanwho'sclimbedtheworld's14tallestmountains,hewillprobablysoonsetoffonyetanotheradventure.1.WhatrecordhasEdViesturssetA.Hehassucceededinclimbingtotheworld’s14thhighestmountain.B.Hehasbeentothetopoftheworld’s14highestmountains.C.Hehasbecomethefirsttoclimbtotheheightof26,545feet.D.Hehasbecomethefirstmantoclimbtothetopof14highestmountainsintheworld.2.Theunderlinedword“hooked”inParagraph4canbereplacedby“______”.A.frightened B.discouraged C.interested D.upset3.TheauthorusedViestures’wordsinParagraph6tosupportaviewthat______.A.mountainclimbingisadangeroussportB.mountainsshouldberegardedaslivingcreaturesC.mountainclimbingneedsmoreskillsthanphysicalenergyD.thosewholikemountainclimbingwon’tstopclimbing4.What’sthenextprobablyplanofViesturesA.Stoppingclimbingandstayingwithhisfamily.B.Climbingtothetopoftheworld’s14tallestmountainsagain.C.Climbinganotheroneofthehighestmountains.D.Writingdowntheexperiencesabouthisadventure.(B)Althoughhurricaneseasondoesn'tbeginuntilJune1,aPacificstormhasalreadystruck.ElSalvador,whichwasruinedbyaCaribbeanstormin1995,washitbyHurricaneAdrianonFriday.ThisisthefirstPacific-bornhurricanetoeverreachlandinthisCentralAmericancountry.Some14,000peopleleftfromthewesterncoastofElSalvador.Thestormweakenedasitcrossedland,headingeast.Heavyrainscreateddeadlyfloodingproblemsinthehurricane'swake.AdrianisthefirstPacificstormoftheseason.Itreportedmaximumcontinuouswindsof75milesperhour,theminimumstrengthofahurricane.ACategory3hurricane,AdrianalsocauseddamageandfloodinginHonduras.ItisexpectedtobreakupbeforereachingtheCaribbeanSeaontheeasterncoastofCentralAmerica.HurricaneseasontypicallybeginsJune1andlaststhroughNovember30.TheNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministration(NOAA)haspredictedseventoninehurricanesforthe2005season."Itisdifficulttomakeanykindofanexactpredictionofhowmanyofthesewillstrikeland,"NOAAadministratorConradLautenbachersaid.Hepredictstwotothreehurricaneswillstrikethe.thisseason.Lastyear,sixofninehurricanesreachedCategory3strengthorhigher.FourofthosehitFloridawithinasix-weekperiod.Altogether,HurricanesCharley,Frances,Ivan,andJeannecausedmorethan$40billionindamageintheSunshineState.Thisyear'sforecastisbasedonoceantemperatures.Warmertemperaturesproducemoretropicalstorms,whichcanthenturnintohurricanes."Theissue,really,thisyearistheunusuallywarmseasurfacetemperaturesintheAtlantic,"saidFrankLeporeoftheNationalHurricaneCenter.5.Whichofthefollowingisthe2005firsthurricaneA.Charley. B.Adrian. C.Jeanne. D.Frances.6.HowmanycountriesstruckbythehurricanearementionedinthetextA.Six. B.Nine. C.Five. D.Three.7.Wecaninferthatwarmeroceantemperatures______.A.havenothingtodowiththehurricaneB.causelesshurricaneC.aremorelikelytocausethehurricanesD.doalotofdamagetotheareasalongthecoast8.Thepassageimpliesthat_______.A.hurricaneseasoncomesearlythisyearB.everyhurricaneformedinoceanscouldcausegreatdamagetothelandC.hurricaneoftencomesinwinterandspringD.tropicalstormismoreseverethanhurricane(C)It'snotquitearat.Norisitasquirrel,oramouse.It'sdefinitelyarodent(嚙齒目動物),andit'salsoabrand-newfamilyofmammals.ThelocalsoftheSoutheastAsiancountryofLaoscallthecreatureakha-nyou(ga-nyou).Thekha-nyouhavelongbodyhair,shortlegs,andahairytaillessthickthanasquirrel's.They'revegetarianslivingintherockyhillsofLaos,andtheycomeoutatnight,butformoreinformation,you'llhavetoasktheLaopeople."Itwasforsaleonatablenexttosomevegetables.IknewimmediatelyitwassomethingIhadneverseenbefore,"saidRobertTimmins,aresearcherfortheWildlifeConservationSociety.TimminswasworkinginLaostostoppeoplefromsellingendangeredanimalswhenhespottedthespecies.Criminalswhotradeillegalwildlifecanmakealotofmoney,buttheyalsopushtheanimalsclosertodisappearingfromtheplanet.Thekha-nyouliveinkarsts,orroughrock.MarkRobinson,ascientistwiththeWorldWildlifeFoundation,setoutwithLaovillagerstofindafewmoreoftherodentsforstudy.Theyclimbedontoakarst,trappedwithrice,andcaughtseveral."Tofindsomethingsounusualinthisdayandageisjustextraordinary,"saidTimmins."Forallweknow,thiscouldbethelastremaininganimalfamilylefttobediscovered."It'sabigdealtodiscoveranentirelynewfamilyofanimals.Humans,forinstance,belongtothesamefamilyasgreatapes,chimpanzees,andgorillas.Soeventhoughkha-nyouslooklikerats,they'rereallyverydifferent.Thelasttimescientistsdiscoveredanewfamilyofmammalsmayhavebeeninthe1970s,whentheyfoundnewbatsinThailand.TimminsseemstohavethegiftforfindingnewanimalsinLaos—hediscoveredanewspeciesofrabbittherein1999.Scientistscallthekha-nyouLaonastesaenigmamus,whichmeans"mysteriousmousethatlivesamongthestones."Butifthat'stoohard,TimminsandRobinsonsuggestyoucallthem"rockrats."9.WhichofthefollowingisnotthenameforthisnewcreatureA.Karsts. B.Kha-nyou. C.rockrats. D.Laonast