题目内容
12.Bamboo is one of the nature's most surprising plants.Many people call this plant a tree,but it is a kind of grass.Like other kinds of grass,a bamboo plant may be cut very low to the ground,but it will grow back very quickly.A Japanese scientist recorded one bamboo plant that grew almost 1.5meters in 24hours!Bamboo grows almost everywhere in the world except Europe.There are more than 1,000kinds of bamboo that grow around the world on both mountains and plains(平原).
Not all bamboo looks the same.Some bamboo plants are very thin.They may only grow to be a few centimeters wide while others may grow to more than 30centimeters across. This plant also comes in different colors,from yellow to black to green.
Many Asian countries have been using bamboo for hundreds of years.They often use bamboo for building new buildings.As a matter of fact,the cables(绳索) that hold up the hanging bridge across the Min River in Sichuan are made of bamboo.The bridge has been in use for more than 1,000years,and is still holding strong.
In Africa,engineers are teaching poor farmers how to find water using bamboo.These African countries need cheap ways to find water because they have no money,and their fields often die from no rain and no water.It seems that bamboo is one of the best things they can use.Bamboo pipes and drills(钻) can help to make the poor thirsty fields to be watered.
21.How is bamboo like grass?C
A.It is thin and easy to cut.
B.It grows everywhere.
C.It grows quickly after its cut short.
D.It is short and green.
22.The underlined sentence"while others may grow to more than 30centimeters across."means"Some other bamboo plants may grow to be veryC."
A.short
B.long
C.thick
D.tall
23.Why did the engineers teach the poor farmers in Africa to make use of bamboo?A
A.Because it is cheap.
B.Because it is colorful.
C.Because it drills fast.
D.Because it is used by Asians.
24.Which of the following is NOT true?D
A.There are many different kinds of bamboo with different colors.
B.Cables made of bamboo can last for over a thousand years.
C.Bamboo can be used for buildings,bridges and watering projects.
D.Bamboo plants are able to grow well in any part of the world.
分析 本文主要介绍了竹子在世界各地的巨大作用以及竹子的诸多的特点和用途.
解答 21:C 细节题.根据第二段1,2行Like other kinds of grass,a bamboo plant may be cut very low to the ground,but it will grow back very quickly.说明竹子在被砍伐之后生长速度非常的快,C项正确.
22:C 推理题.根据本句They may only grow to be a few centimeters wide while others may grow to more than 30 centimeters across.说明有些竹子能够长的很密,故C正确.
23:A 推理题.根据文章最后一段These African countries need cheap ways to find water because they have no money,and their fields often die from no rain and no water.It seems that bamboo is one of the best things they can use.非洲国家的人们需要便宜的方式来寻找到水源,因为他们没有钱,而竹子似乎成了他们最好的选择之一.说明竹子便宜这个特点决定了可以在非洲被广泛使用,故A正确.
24:D 细节题.根据第二段There are more than 1,000 kinds of bamboo that grow around the world on both mountains and plains说明世界上有很多种类的主子,A正确;As a matter of fact,the cables(绳索) that hold up the hanging bridge across the Min River in Sichuan are made of bamboo.The bridge has been in use for more than 1,000 years,and is still holding strong说明竹子做的绳索很结实,可以用很久,B正确;They often use bamboo for building new buildings.As a matter of fact,the cables(绳索) that hold up the hanging bridge across the Min River in Sichuan are made of bamboo.In Africa,engineers are teaching poor farmers how to find water using bamboo.说明竹子可以用建筑、桥梁和水利工程上,故C正确.文章中没有提及D项内容.故D符合要求.
点评 本文是一个日常生活类阅读,题目涉及多道细节理解题,做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析,结合选项选出正确答案.推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案,切忌胡乱猜测,一定要做到有理有据.
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42.A.protect | B.grow | C.attend | D.develop |
43.A.ripped off | B.stole away | C.took down | D.blown up |
44.A.persuade | B.resist | C.appreciate | D.join |
45.A.cover | B.transplant | C.move | D.preserve |
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47.A.left | B.lived | C.moved | D.sold |
48.A.upon | B.down | C.over | D.through |
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50.A.stretching | B.reaching | C.threatening | D.hitting |
51.A.breathlessly | B.excitedly | C.attentively | D.carefully |
52.A.held | B.stuck | C.heard | D.operated |
53.A.after | B.as | C.when | D.though |
54.A.nightmare | B.drama | C.windstorm | D.weekend |
55.A.woke | B.happened | C.rushed | D.came |
56.A.accustomed | B.finished | C.managed | D.enjoyed |
57.A.fallen | B.gone | C.done | D.lost |
58.A.believe | B.endure | C.accept | D.adapt |
59.A.secret | B.safe | C.convenient | D.hidden |
60.A.accompany | B.watch | C.imagine | D.shelter |