题目内容
7．Ants are troublesome，best known for itchy bites and ruining picnics．But，a new species of crazy ant is taking over Texas．In some ways they appear to be worse than fire ants and there's no good way to stop them．These ants move fast and are plentiful in some areas．The crazy ants first sprang in Pearland in 2002 and have been becoming more and more of a problem ever since．"An invasion of these can be so extreme that it's hard to call it just a nuisance，"University of Texas entomologist Edward LeBrun told The Austin American-Statesman．"The ants have been known to crawl into and ruin televisions，appliances and other electronic devices．No one is entirely sure why，"He said．
David Oi，a research entomologist at the Department of Agriculture，told The New York Times in 2013，the strange idea that the ants are actually attracted to the electricity itself can't be ruled out．
The crazy ants or Raspberry ants-yep，that's actually what they are called-are found in 23 Texas counties．The ants have very little venom（毒液），but do cause a slight sting when they bite．Mostly，though，they're a hazard to electrical equipment．
They are a relatively new species in the region and little is known about how to control or kill the population．And，unfortunately，there doesn't seem to be much that can be done about them right now．So，for the moment，the best advice is not to stay close to ant piles and groups，and hope that none make it inside to crawl around the electronics．
28．What do the ants do in Texas？C
A．Bite some people．
B．Damage local crops．
C．Destroy appliances．
D．Pollute environment．
29．The underlined word"nuisance"in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to"C"．
A．story
B．visit
C．problem
D．failure
30．When meeting with ant piles，we'd betterD．
A．kill them all
B．control them
C．drive them away
D．stay away from them
31．What can we know from the text？B
A．The crazy ants first appeared in Texas in 2013．
B．The crazy ants cause huge toss to the people in Texas．
C．The government is taking measures to deal with the ant．
D．David Oi is sure why the ants ruin electronic devices．
分析 短文主要讲了一些疯狂的蚂蚁给Texas的人们带来很大的折腾，而目前也没有办法整治这些蚂蚁．
解答 28．C，细节理解题，根据句子The ants have been known to crawl into and ruin televisions，appliances and other electronic devices可知，在Texas的蚂蚁毁坏器具，故答案为C．
29．C，词义猜测题，根据前一句have been becoming more and more of a problem ever since，从那时期这已经变得不仅仅是一个问题了，可知该词的意思是problem，故答案为C．
30．D，细节理解题，根据句子So，for the moment，the best advice is not to stay close to ant piles and groups可知，当遇到蚂蚁堆的时候，我们应远离它们，故答案为D．
31．B，推理判断题，根据句子But，a new species of crazy ant is taking over Texas和The ants have been known to crawl into and ruin televisions，appliances and other electronic devices可知，这些疯狂的蚂蚁给Texas的人们带来很大的折腾，故答案为B．
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