Have you ever wondered why birds sing? Maybe you thought that they were just happy. After all ,you probably sing or whistle when you are happy.

       Some scientists believe that birds do sing some of the time just because they are happy. However ,they sing most of the time for a very different reason .Their singing is actually a warning to other birds to stay out of their territory.

       Do you know what a “territory” is? A territory is an area that an animal ,usually the male, claims(声称)as its own .Only he and his family are welcome there .No other families of the same species(物种)are welcome. Your yard and house are your territory where only your family and friends are welcome. If a stranger should enter your territory and threaten you, you might shout. Probably this would be enough to frighten him away.

       If so, you have actually scared the stranger away without having to fight him .A bird does the same thing. But he expects an outsider almost any time ,especially at nesting(筑巢)season. So he is screaming all the time, whether he can see an outsider or not .This screaming is what we call a bird’s song, and it is usually enough to keep an outsider away.

       Birds sing loudest in the spring when they are trying to attract a mate and warn others not to enter the territory of theirs.

       You can see that birds have a language all their own. Most of it has to do with attracting mates and setting up territories.

56.Some scientists believe that most of the time birds’ singing is actually       .

       A.an expression of happiness                   B.a way of warning

       C.an expression of anger                         D.a way of greeting

57.What is a bird’s “territory”?

       A.A place where families of other species are not accepted.

       B.A place where a bird may shout at the top of its voice.

       C.An area for which birds fight against each other.

       D.An area which a bird considers to be its own.

58.Why do birds keep on singing at nesting season?

       A.Because they want to invite more friends.

       B.Because their singing helps frighten outsiders away.

       C.Because they want to find outsiders around.

       D.Because their singing helps get rid of their fears.

59.How does the writer explain birds’ singing?

       A.By comparing birds with human beings.

       B.By reporting experiment results.

       C.By describing birds’ daily life.

       D.By telling a bird’s story.

A couple of years ago, I received a $ 600 insurance dividend (保险股息).Sitting at the kitchen table, my wife and I discussed what we might do with the money. I realized now that the refrigerator overheard our talk. The very next day it went wrong. The repairman told us we needed a new unit. Cost:$600. Not long after that, we got a refund(赔偿金)from the shop, enough to pay for a trip to Mexico. “I’ve something to tell you,” I said to my wife in a low voice. “How about the living-room?” she suggested. I remembered the color TV set was there. “No, not there. Let’s go out.” I showed her the check as we stood on the driveway. We held each other excitedly and hardly noticed the rain. My car was parked within5 meters. I didn’t think anything about it at the time. As I started for the airport the next day, the car began making strange sounds. Changing the engine cost about $ 1, 000.

Then I looked through our financial records. I discovered that during the last ten years we spent all our “found money” repairing a hot water heater, a television and a stove.

I never mention money in front of our mechanical equipment. But if this article is published and I am paid for, the word processor(文字信息处理机)is going to go for sure. It’ll know.

What went wrong first as the writer’s?

   A. The refrigerator          B. The stove

   C. The TV set              D. The engine of the car

What has been repaired and still remains all right?

   A. The car                 B. The color TV set

   C. The stove               D. The hot water heater

Which statement is wrong according to the passage?

There are many pieces of modern equipment in the writer’s home

The writer often discusses with his wife on how to spend their money.

The writer has gone into a lot of trouble to repair his things

The writer’s refrigerator can overhear him

Have you ever wondered why birds sing? Maybe you thought that they were just happy. After all, you probably sing when you are happy. Some scientists believe that birds do sing some of the time just because they are happy. However, they sing most of the time for a very different reason. Their singing is actually a warning to other birds to stay out of their territory.
 Do you know what a “territory” is? A territory is an area that an animal, usually the male, claims (声称) as its own. Only he and his family are welcome there. No other families of the same species are welcome. Your house is your territory where only your family and friends are welcome. If a stranger should enter your territory and threaten you, you might shout. Probably this would be enough to frighten him away. If so, you have actually frightened the stranger away without having to fight him. A bird does the same thing. But he expects an outsider almost any time, especially at nesting (筑巢) season. So he is screaming all the time, whether he can see an outsider or not. This screaming is what we call a bird’s song, and it is usually enough to keep an outsider away.
【小题1】Some scientists believe that most of the time bird’s singing is actually ________.
A.an expression of happiness      B. a way of warning
B.an expression of anger          D. a way of greeting
【小题2】What is a bird’s “territory”?

A.A place where families of other species are not accepted.
B.A place where a bird may shout at the top of its voice.
C.An area for which birds fight against each other.
D.An area which a bird considers to be its own.
【小题3】Why do birds keep on singing at nesting season?
A.Because they want to invite more friends.
B.Because their singing helps frighten outsiders away.
C.Because they want to find outsiders around.
D.Because their singing helps get rid of their fears.
【小题4】How does the writer explain birds’ singing?
A.By comparing birds with human beings.B.By reporting experiment results.
C.By describing birds’ daily life.D.By telling a bird’s story.
【小题5】What does the underline word “screaming” in paragraph 4 mean?
A.哭喊声B.令人惊愕的C.尖叫声D.尖叫的

Ⅰ汉英翻译填空(每空只填一词,每小題1.5分,共30分)

1.这个年青人通常晚上网上冲浪。

The young man often _____ ______ ______ in the evening.

2.在暑假中,我们有一次愉快的航空旅行。

We ______   ______   ______  ______ during the summer holidays.

3.会议最后以唱《国际歌》而结束.

The meeting  ______ ______ ______ the singing of The International.

4.今年夏天我没有去北京,而是去了成都。

This summer I went to Chen Du _____ _____  to Beijing.

5.如果经常在山林丛中作徒步旅行,你将会贴近大自然。

You’ll ______ ______ ______ nature if you often go for a hike in the mountains.

6.王林和他家人明天要去旅行。

Wang Lin ______ ______ ______ his family will go traveling tomorrow.

7.他的话不只是对她心灵伤害。

What he said was ______ ______ a great harm to her heart.

8.如果我们想爱护地球,就要采取措施保护地球。

If we want to ______ ______ ______ the earth, we must ______ ______ to protect it.

9.没有空气和水,就没有生物。

_______  air and water, there ______ ______ no living things.

10.你必须记住,他们的风俗与我们的大不一样。

You must bear _______ ______ that their customs are different to ours.

11.起作用;带来影响      ________ ________ ________ 

12.沉溺于                ________ ________ ________

13.尊敬,敬仰           ________ _________ ________

14.违反,违背            ________ _________

15.属于                  ________ _________

16.突出,显眼            ________ _________

17.形成                  ________ _________ ________

18.通过,完成            ________ _________

19.照亮                  ________ _________

20.导致                  ________ _________

 

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