题目内容
9.Monkeys are very similar to us in many ways.Most have ten fingers and ten toes,and brains much like ours.In fact,Charles Darwin's theory of evolution says that monkey and humans share a common ancestor.We enjoy watching them because they often act like us,and we also love to use many expressions about monkeys in almost every language.This is why many monkey expressions are about tricky people or playful acts.Monkeyshine is one of the expressions to show tricks or foolish acts.The meaning is clear if you have ever watched a group of monkeys playfully chasing each other:pulling tails,stealing food,doing tricks.
Monkeying around with something means that you do not know what you are doing.When you feel like doing something but have no firm idea of what to do,you are monkeying around.It is just a way to pass the time.
Monkey business usually means secret,maybe illegal activities.You may come across a new report that there is monkey business involved in building the new airport,with some officials getting secret payments from builders.
Monkey suits are common names for clothes or uniforms soldiers wear.In earlier years in many American cities,you would find men playing musical band organs on the street.Dancing to the music would be the man's small monkey that was dressed in a tight-fitting,colorful jacket similar to a military uniform.So,people began to call a military uniform a monkey suit.
24.Which of the following is NOT true about the similarities between human and monkey?B
A.Most monkeys have ten fingers and toes.
B.Monkeys have the same brains as humans.
C.Monkeys often act like humans in many ways.
D.Monkeys are humans'closest relatives in species.
25.According to the passage,an idle wander on the street can be described asB.
A.monkeyshine
B.monkeying around
C.a monkey suit
D.monkey business
26.Monkey suits are commonly used to call military uniforms because theyC.
A.are created particularly for soldiers'uniforms.
B.are originally designed for American soldiers.
C.share typical features with military uniforms.
D.make American soldiers look like monkeys.
27.Most monkey expressions areC.
A.used only in western cultures.
B.used on some formal occasions.
C.about tricks and naughtiness.
D.about terrible funny behaviors.
分析 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了猴子和人类十分相似,它们都有十个手指和十个脚趾,大脑也很像,各种行为也和人类类似.
解答 24.B.细节理解题.根据前文Most have ten fingers and ten toes,and brains much like ours.In fact,Charles Darwin's theory of evolution says that monkey and humans share a common ancestor可知猴子和人类的相似之处在于都有十个手指和十个脚趾,大脑也很像,各种行为也和人类类似;故选B.
25.B.细节理解题.根据第三段Monkeying around with something means that you do not know what you are doing.When you feel like doing something but have no firm idea of what to do,you are monkeying around可知街上游手好闲的人可以描述为monkeying around;故选B.
26.C.细节理解题.根据最后一段Dancing to the music would be the man's small monkey that was dressed in a tight-fitting,colorful jacket similar to a military uniform可知猴子服通常被称为军装,因为他们拥有军服的典型特征;故选C.
27.C.细节理解题.根据第一段This is why many monkey expressions are about tricky people or playful acts可知大多数猴子的表情是狡猾和顽皮的;故选C.
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.
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Let your career become a(n) (60)A experience.
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42.A.exactly | B.completely | C.suddenly | D.realize |
43.A.obey | B.quit | C.retire | D.realize |
44.A.nature | B.power | C.mistake | D.accident |
45.A.change | B.offer | C.join | D.occur |
46.A.more | B.less | C.higher | D.lower |
47.A.else | B.well | C.same | D.instead |
48.A.person | B.chance | C.place | D.money |
49.A.no wonder | B.no doubt | C.no longer | D.no need |
50.A.explanation | B.development | C.expectation | D.disappointment |
51.A.used | B.annoyed | C.frightened | D.bored |
52.A.health | B.growth | C.time | D.response |
53.A.days | B.weeks | C.decades | D.months |
54.A.Admire | B.Consider | C.Inform | D.Manage |
55.A.interests | B.works | C.books | D.arts |
56.A.acceptance | B.variety | C.similarity | D.scientific |
57.A.historic | B.chemical | C.artistic | D.scientific |
58.A.though | B.even | C.still | D.just |
59.A.honesty | B.trouble | C.possibility | D.truth |
60.dynamic | B.interesting | C.calm | D.accessible |
A. | Attend; in the charge of | |
B. | Attending; take charge of | |
C. | Being attended; taking charge of | |
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