题目内容
9.The canopy,the upper level of the trees in the rain forest,holds too much of climbing mammals (哺乳动物) of moderately large size,which may include monkeys,cats,civets,and porcupines.Smaller species,including such as nice and small squirrels,are not as common overall in high tropical canopies as they are in most habitats globally.Small mammals,being warm blooded,suffer hardship in the exposed and uncertain environment of the uppermost trees.Because a small body has more surface area per unit of weight than a large one of similar shape,it gains or loses heat more rapidly.Thus,in the trees,where protection from heat and cold may be scarce and conditions may be changeable,a small mammal may have trouble maintaining its body temperature.
Small size makes it easy to scramble among twigs (嫩枝) and branches in the canopy for insects,flowers,or fruit,but small mammals are defeated,in the competition for food,by large ones that have their own strategies for browsing among tbod-rich twigs.The weight of
an ape hanging below a branch draws the leaves down so that fruit-bearing leaves drop toward the ape's face.Walking or leaping species of a similar or even larger size access the outer twigs either by breaking and gaining the whole branch or by catching hold of hard branches with the feet or tail and picking food with their hands.
Small climbing animals may reach twigs readily,but it is harder for them than for large climbing animals to cross the wide gaps from one tree top to the next that typify the high canopy.A gibbon can hurl itself farther than a mouse can:it can achieve a running start,and it can more effectively use a branch as a springboard (跳板).The forward movement of a small animal is seriously reduced by the air friction (摩擦) against the relatively large surface area of its body.
68.Which of the following questions does the passage answer?D
A.How is the rain forest different from other habitats?
B.How does an animal's body size influence an animal's need for food?
C.Why does rain forest provide an unusual variety of food for animals?
D.Why do large animals tend to dominate the upper canopy of the rain forest?
69.According to paragraph 2,which of the following is true about the small mammals in the rain forest?C
A.They have body shapes that are adapted to life in the canopy.
B.They prefer the temperature and climate of the canopy to that of other environments.
C.They have difficulty with the changing conditions in the canopy.
D.They use the trees of the canopy for protection from heat and cold.
70.When discussing animal size in paragraph 3,the author indicates thatB
A.small animals require appropriately more food than larger animals do
B.a large animal's size is an advantage in obtaining food in the canopy
C.small animals are often attacked by larger animals in the rain forest
D.small animals and large animals are equally good at obtaining food in the canopy
71.According to the last paragraph,what makes jumping from one tree crown to another difficult for small mammals?A
A.Air friction against the body surface.
B.The thickness of the branches.
C.The dense leaves of the tree top.
D.The inability to use the front feet as hands.
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大型动物栖息在树冠层的优点,介绍了大型动物倾向于支配雨林的上层树冠的科学知识.
解答 68.D.推理判断题.通读全文,可知文章主要讲大型动物栖息在树冠层的优点,因此整篇文章是对为什么大型动物倾向于支配雨林的上层树冠的解答;故选D.
69.C.细节理解题.根据文章第二段"Thus,in the trees,where protection from heat and cold may be scarce and conditions may be changeable,a small mammal may have trouble maintaining its body temperature"可知在树上,在冷和热的保护可能是稀缺的,条件可能是多变的,一个小的哺乳动物可能难以维持它的体温;故选C.
70.B.细节理解题.根据文章第三段"but small mammals are defeated,in the competition for food,by large ones that have their own strategies for browsing among tbod-rich twigs"可知大型动物的大小是在树冠上获取食物的优点;故选B.
71.A.细节理解题.根据文章最后一段"The forward movement of a small animal is seriously reduced by the air friction (摩擦) against the relatively large surface area of its body"可知空气对身体表面的摩擦使小哺乳动物跳跃从一个冠到另一个十分困难;故选A.
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.
-I saw Jenny going away with ______,but I am not certain whether it is exactly yours.( )
A. | it | B. | that | C. | one | D. | some |
All this(2)Bafter I joined a sports team.It began when a teacher suggested I try out for the basketball team.At first I thought it was a crazy(3)Abecause I didn't have a good sense of balance,nor did I have the (4)Cin keeping pace with the others on the team and they would tease me.But for the teacher who kept insisting on my"(5)Afor it",I wouldn't have decided to give it a try.
Getting up the courage to go to the tryouts was only the (6)Bof it!When I first started attending the practice sessions,I didn't even know the rules of the game,much (7)Awhat I was doing.Sometimes I'd get (8)Dand take a shot at the wrong direction-which made me feel really stupid.(9)B,I wasn't the only one"new"at the game,so I decided to(10)Aon learning the game,do my best at each practice session,and not be too hard on myself for the things I didn't know"just yet".
I practiced and practiced.Soon I knew the rules and the"moves".Being part of a team was fun and(11)C.Very soon the competitive part in me was winning over my lack of(12)C.With time,I learned how to play and made friends in the process.I never had so much fun!
With my(13)Bself-confidence comes more praise from teachers and classmates.I have gone from"(14)D"in the back of the classroom and not wanting to call attention to myself,
to raising my hand-even when I sometimes wasn't 100 percent(15)CI had the right answer.Now I have more self-confidence in myself.
1.A.front | B.middle | C.corner | D.back |
2.A.continued | B.changed | C.settled | D.started |
3.A.idea | B.plan | C.belief | D.saying |
4.A.interest | B.chance | C.competence | D.difficulty |
5.A.going | B.looking | C.cheering | D.applying |
6.A.point | B.half | C.rest | D.basis |
7.A.less | B.later | C.worse | D.further |
8.A.committed | B.inspired | C.embarrassed | D.confused |
9.A.Interestingly | B.Fortunately | C.Obviously | D.hopefully |
10.A.focus | B.act | C.rely | D.try |
11.A.puzzling | B.confusing | C.motivating | D.tiring |
12.A.fun | B.enthusiasm | C.confidence | D.interest |
13.A.expressed | B.improved | C.preserved | D.recognized |
14.A.dreaming | B.playing | C.relaxing | D.hiding |
15.A.lucky | B.happy | C.sure | D.satisfied |
On moving into this neighborhood,I was (40)B of these two but decided I would make up my own mind.This proved quite a (41)A to me as more than once either the mother or the daughter would knock on my door and blast (猛烈抨击) me with some (42)D or other.
I (43)C answered politely and made sure I (44)A as they went past my place and also made the effort now and then to make a kind remark about their garden or pets.
Time passed and in October,as part of the kindness rock give (送爱心石活动),Maureen and I(45)D to place a kindness rock in their garden.Their (46)B remained unchanged,however,and I continued to be as friendly as possible.During the Easter give,we decided once again to (47)A these two unhappy ladies to our list and left a packet of cookies on their(48)C.Imagine my (49)C when two days later they (50)B at my gate and jokingly said they are considering hanging their Christmas stocking on their gate,and they (51)A me a bunch of flowers!
So,my fellow gifters,do not (52)Don your random gifts of kindness.You may never know just what this (53)B to others,nor how many broken or (54)C hearted people you may just change with a simple act of (55)D.
36.A.nobody | B.someone | C.anyone | D.nothing |
37.A.ladies | B.neighbors | C.friends | D.relatives |
38.A.composing | B.requesting | C.reporting | D.explaining |
39.A.important | B.easy | C.interesting | D.little |
40.A.accused | B.warned | C.reminded | D.convinced |
41.A.challenge | B.job | C.task | D.matter |
42.A.jokes | B.advice | C.explanation | D.complaint |
43.A.seldom | B.never | C.always | D.sometimes |
44.A.waved | B.stared | C.noticed | D.laughed |
45.A.started | B.continued | C.mentioned | D.decided |
46.A.smile | B.attitude | C.decision | D.anger |
47.A.add | B.recommend | C.reduced | D.drove |
48.A.place | B.roof | C.gate | D.fence |
49.A.interest | B.smile | C.surprise | D.face |
50.A.whispered | B.stopped | C.shouted | D.wandered |
51.A.brought | B.wished | C.threw | D.expected |
52.A.take in | B.take up | C.give in | D.give up |
53.A.refers | B.means | C.relates | D.contributes |
54.A.kind | B.light | C.hard | D.warm |
55.A.sorrow | B.hope | C.imagination | D.kindness |