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13.On a recent field trip to the Kalahari Desert,a team of researchers learnt a lot more about honey badgers(獾).The team employed a local wildlife expert,KitsoKhama,to help them follow the badgers across the desert.Their main aim was to study the badgers'movements and behavior."The problem with honey badgers is that they are naturally curious animals,especially when they see something new,"Kitso says."That,combined with their unpredictable nature,can be a dangerous mixture.If they sense you have food,for example,they won't be shy about coming right up to you for something to eat.They're actually quite sociable creatures around humans,but as soon as they feel they might be in danger,they can become extremely fierce.Fortunately this is rare,but it does happen."
The research confirmed many things that were already known.As expected,honey badgers ate any creatures they could catch and kill.The researchers were surprised,however,by the animal's fondness for local melons,probably because of their high water content.The team also learnt that,contrary to previous research findings,the badgers occasionally formed loose family groups,including the fact that female badgers never socialized with each other.
Following some of the male badgers was a challenge,since they can cover large distances in a short space of time.Some hunting territories(地盘)cover more than 500square kilometers.
Although they seem happy to share these territories with other males,there are occasional fights over an important food source,and male badgers can be as aggressive towards each other as they are towards other species.
As the badgers became accustomed to the presence of people,it gave the team a chance to get close to them without being the subject of the animals'curiosity--or a sudden aggression.It also allowed the team to observe more closely some of the others that form working associations with the honey badger,as these seemed to badgers'relaxed attitude when near humans.
24.What would be the best title?C
A.A Field Trip to the Kalahari Desert
B.A Good Hunt for Honey Badger
C.On the Track of the Honey Badger
D.The Problem with Honey Badger
25.What does KitsoKhama say about honey badgers?D
A.They usually attack people
B.They are especially good eaters
C.They do not enjoy human company
D.They show interest in new things
26.Which of the following is a typical characteristic of male badgers?A
A.They hunt over a very large area.
B.They don't fight with each other for foods.
C.They never socialized with each other.
D.They are more aggressive than females
27.We can infer from the last paragraph thatB
A.badgers become accustomed to the presence of people very quickly
B.badgers are no more aggressive when they get accustomed to people's presence.
C.observers can touch badgers when they get accustomed to their presence.
D.other animals like to work with honey badgers for food source.
分析 本文介绍了獾这一动物的生活习性,饮食特点和攻击性.
解答 24.C.标题判断题.根据文章第一段中的"follow the badgers across the desert"以及下文在跟踪獾的过程中观察到的獾的生活习性、饮食特点等可知,C项最适合作文章的标题.故选C.
25.D.细节理解题.根据第二段中的"The problem with honey badgers is that they are naturally curious animals,especially when they see something new"可知,獾是天生好奇的动物,尤其是当它们看到新的东西时.故选D项.
26.A.细节理解题.根据第四段的Some hunting territories(地盘)cover more than 500square kilometers可知,它们猎捕食物的范围非常大.故选A项.
27.B.推理判断题.根据文章的最后一段可知,獾习惯了人们的出现,给了研究人员接近的机会,不再对他们感到好奇或突然攻击他们.因此选择B项,当习惯了人们的出现时,獾不再富于攻击性.故选B.
点评 说明类阅读难度比一般阅读较大,它存在的生词比较多,因此考生应当综合略读、跳读和查读,猜词等阅读技巧来做题,平时也应加强练习.
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