题目内容
On the island of New Zealand, there is a grasshopper-like species of insect that is found nowhere else on earth. New Zealanders have given it the nickname weta, which is a native Maori word meaning “god of bad looks”. It’s easy to see why anyone would call this insect a bad-looking bug. Most people feel disgusted at the sight of these bulky(笨重的)，slow-moving creatures.
Wetas are natural creatures; they come out of their caves and holes only after dark. A gaint weta can grow to over three inches long and weigh as much as 1.5 ounces. Giant wetas can hop up to two feet at a time. Some of them live in trees, and others live in caves. They are very long-lived for insects, and some adult wetas can live as long as two years. Just like their cousins grasshoppers and crickets, wetas are able to “sing” by rubbing their leg parts together, or against their lower bodies.
Most people probably don’t feel sympathy for these endangered creatures, but they do need protecting. The slow and clumsy wetas have been around on the island since the times of the dinosaurs, and have evolved and survived in an environment where they had no enemies until rats came to the island with European immigrants. Since rats love to hunt and eat wetas, the rat population on the island has grown into a real problem for many of the native species that are unaccustomed to its presence, and poses a serious threat to the native weta population.
1..According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
The weta is a newly discovered insect species.
The Maoris nicknamed themselves “Wetas”.
The Europeans brought wetas to New Zealand.
Wetas are unpleasant to the eye.
2..The strange thing about wetas is that they can produce pleasant sounds by ________.
A. rubbing their body parts
B. moving slowly on the ground
C. hopping up to two feel at a time
D. coming out only at night
3.Which of the following descriptions of wetas is accurate?
A. They are quick in movement.
B. They are decreasing in number.
C. They are very active in the daytime.
D. They have a short lifespan for insects.
4.The underlined word “its” in the last paragraph is the closest in meaning to “_________”.
A. The dinosaur’s B. The weta’s C. The island’s D. The rat’s
5.From which of the following is the passage LEAST likely to be taken?
A. A science magazine. B. A travel guide.
C. A business journal. D. biology textbook.
1.D
2.A
3.B
4.D
5.C
【解析】
试题分析:本文是一篇说明文，介绍了新西兰岛上的一种特殊昆虫物种。这是一种自恐龙时代就存在的昆虫，它长相难看，体型庞大笨重，但是它们的天敌是老鼠，由于岛上老鼠的猖獗这种物种数量已经逐渐减少，人们应该采取措施去保护这种古老的昆虫物种。
1. 细节理解题。根据文章首段末句It’s easy to see why anyone would call this insect a bad-looking bug. Most people feel disgusted at the sight of these bulky，slow-moving creatures.可知这种昆虫很难看，选D。
2. 细节理解题。根据文章第二段中wetas are able to “sing” by rubbing their leg parts together, or against their lower bodies.可知选A。
3. 细节理解题。从文章末段Since rats love to hunt and eat wetas, …… and poses a serious threat to the native weta population.可知这种昆虫数量在减少，选B。
4. 词义推断题。从前句内容the rat population on the island has grown into a real problem可知老鼠的存在威胁到了岛上其他的物种，its指老鼠，选D。
5.推理判断题。文章介绍的是新西兰岛上的一种昆虫物种，由此判断这篇文章最不可能出现在商业杂志上，答案选C。
考点：考查生态环境类短文阅读
