Question

January 16, 2014 –We know the saying“The early bird gets the worm”, but today you’re going to learn about the interesting saying “The early fish gets the bird.”
An African tigerfish(老虎鱼) was seen jumping out of the air and catching a flying bird. The African tigerfish has bright red fins and very sharp teeth. There have been rumors(传闻) this kind of fish preys on(捕食) birds since the 1940s, but no one was able to catch one.
"The whole action of jumping and catching happens so quickly that after we saw it, it took all of us a moment to really understand what we had just seen," said Nico Smit from Environmental Sciences and Management at North-West University.
Smit and his research team saw it at a lake in the Mapungubwe National Park in South Africa during summer. They found about 20 fish feeding on birds in the morning. Those birds may be out early to look for food, but we will never know for sure!
【小题1】The tigherfish ___________.

A．is from the USA	B．has bright black fins
C．has very sharp teeth	D．was seen in a forest

【小题2】The underlined word “one” in Paragraph 2 means _______.

A．a tiger

B．a fish

C．a bird

D．a person

【小题3】Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．Nobody has heard of the rumors about the tigerfish before.

B．It took Smit a moment to understand what he had seen about the fish.

C．The interesting findings happened in a lake in the afternoon.

D．The birds were caught by the tigerfish because they were out too early for food.

【小题4】Where is the passage likely to be read?

A．In a poster.	B．In a tour guide.
C．In a newspaper.	D．In a story book.

【小题5】 Which is the best title for the passage?

A．The early fish gets the bird.	B．Nico Smit and an African tigerfish.
C．Nico Smit and his research team.	D．The Mapungubwe National Park

Answer 1

【小题1】C
【小题2】B
【小题3】B
【小题4】C
【小题5】A

解析试题分析：新闻报道介绍了一种新的生物，老虎鱼。生存在非洲的老虎鱼吃鸟，长着红色的鳍和尖的牙齿，它捕食鸟的速度之快。现在也没有人能捕捉到一只老虎鱼。接下来介绍了几名目击者的讲述，当中还有著名的科学家。
【小题1】细节理解题。问题：老虎鱼有什么？分析原文：The African tigerfish has bright red fins and very sharp teeth. 句意：这种非洲的老虎金鱼有红色的鳍和尖的牙齿。因此说明这种鱼有牙齿。故选C
【小题2】细节理解题。问题：在第二自然段中划线词的代替的事物是什么？分析原文：There have been rumors(传闻) this kind of fish preys on(捕食) birds since the 1940s, but no one was able to catch one.句意：有一些关于老虎鱼的传闻，说它能捕食鸟类，但是，没有人能捕捉一条。从句意中明确代词one代替的是老虎鱼。故选B
【小题3】细节理解题。问题：根据短文下列描述正确的是哪一项？分析原文：The whole action of jumping and catching happens so quickly that after we saw it, it took all of us a moment to really understand what we had just seen.句意：老虎鱼捕食鸟的整个过程很快就完成了，理解这一个事件还真是要花费一段时间。因此第二项描述正确。故选B
【小题4】细节理解题。问题：这篇短文可能选自哪里？阅读短文从中了解，介绍老虎鱼不被人们所熟悉的物种，对它进行了一个介绍，因此可能从报纸中摘录。故选C
【小题5】细节理解题。问题：选择文章的最佳题目？分析原文： today you’re going to learn about the interesting saying “The early fish gets the bird.”句意：从短文的中心句中体现了题目，中心句意思为：今天，你们将要了解关于“早起的鱼儿有鸟吃”。故选A
考点：新闻报道类短文阅读。