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　　When a young short-toed treecreeper (旋木雀)hatches from the egg, it is hairless, blind, and helpless. At birth it weighs 0.8 gram. Its manifestations (现象) of life are wholly out of tune with its quest (追求) to achieve a weight of 8 to 9 grams as quickly as possible, the latter being the weight of an adult treecreeper. To achieve this end the chick must eat, and it must also be warmer than its environment. It gets food from its parents, but warmth from its mother alone. In all this the youngster does not do much of an active nature. On the first day it begins to stretch itself, raising its neck high and opening its beak. It also responds to the feeding calls of its parents, which are made only if the chick does not open up. During the first few days, the chick cannot see, but it can tempt the parents to provide feedings by sending out a begging call.

　　Heartman (1953) took six of the seven young pied flycatchers (relatives of the treecreeper) out of their nest. Since there was now only one chick in the nest, the parents were not as quick to provide frequent feedings. The other six chicks, now hungry, were then brought near the nest so that their parents could hear all the seven even they could see only one. At once the rate (率) of attempted feedings doubled. The one chick in the nest could not handle the large amount of food, naturally, so the parents ended up eating some of it themselves.

1．How many different types of birds are referred to in the passage?

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2．According to the passage, which of the following is the most important in satisfying the baby treecreeper's need for warmth?

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A．The materials in the nest.

B．The mother bird.

C．The father bird.

D．The other chicks of the hatch.

3．The purpose of the parent treecreeper's feeding calls is to ________.

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A．note the need for food

B．warn the babies against its enemy

C．increase the variety of food

D．get the baby to open its mouth

4．Which of the following helps newborn treecreepers to gain weight?

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A．Begging noises.

B．Low body temperature.

C．Feathers.

D．Good eyesight.

5．It is most likely that the writer is using these paragraphs as ________.

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A．an introduction to a discussion of various kinds of birds

B．a broad description of bird development

C．a set of instruction for raising birds

D．examples of a general statement about bird feeding

       One day in September we were doing repair work on my parents’ old house to get it ready for my youngest daughter’s wedding. We had to  36  a great climbing plant that had grown  37  a roof beam（房梁），so that we could repair the roof and   38  the walls.

       When my husband was taking the plant away, he found a  39  of a blackbird that had made its home in the leaves. He then  40  something  41  among that mass of earth and straw of the nest. He broke the earth around it into pieces with his finger tips and, to his  42  ,saw glittering gold. It was a child’s bracelet（手镯）. He ran into the house to  43  me.

       “You won’t believe that the   44  blackbirds not only steal the best fruit we   45  to feed on,” he said,“but they also want their children to  46  in a cradle（摇摆）of gold!”

       When my daughter came over on the eve of the  47  ,we told her about this   48  occurrence.

       “Don’t you remember, Mother?” she said with a loud   49  .“When I was eight, you gave me a bracelet that I   50  a few days later while out playing in the yard? It was this one!”

       As the bracelet no longer  51  its owner and was dirty, I decided to take it into my safekeeping.

       In December of the following year, the young couple’s baby son was baptized（受洗礼）.Among the   52  the newborn baby received, I placed his mother’s bracelet, now shining like  53  . I hope that if my grandson  54  loses it, one of the   55  that live in my backyard is somewhere nearby.

36．A．remove                   B．cover                      C．grow                      D．water

37．A．beyond                   B．over                       C．across                     D．through

38．A．build                      B．paint                      C．rescue                     D．print

39．A．nest                        B．baby                       C．body                      D．egg

40．A．moved                    B．got                         C．picked                    D．noticed

41．A．nice                       B．colorful                  C．shiny                      D．special

42．A．horror                    B．surprise                  C．delight                    D．disappointment

43．A．ask                         B．tell                         C．show                      D．give

44．A．working                 B．cheating                  C．dreaming                D．thieving

45．A．buy                        B．plant                      C．store                       D．collect

46．A．lie                          B．sing                        C．listen                      D．wait

47．A．party                      B．Christmas               C．birthday                  D．wedding

48．A．important               B．strange                   C．terrible                   D．funny

49．A．cry                         B．sigh                        C．laugh                      D．sound

50．A．hid                         B．threw                            C．lost                        D．broke

51．A．fitted                      B．satisfied                  C．matched                  D．interested

52．A．jewels                    B．toys                        C．clothes                    D．presents

53．A．attractive                B．new                        C．modern                   D．golden

54．A．almost                    B．just                        C．even                       D．ever

55．A．blackbirds               B．grandchildren          C．neighbors                D．mice

       One day in September we were doing repair work on my parents’ old house to get it ready for my youngest daughter’s wedding. We had to  36  a great climbing plant that had grown  37  a roof beam（房梁），so that we could repair the roof and   38  the walls.

       When my husband was taking the plant away, he found a  39  of a blackbird that had made its home in the leaves. He then  40  something  41  among that mass of earth and straw of the nest. He broke the earth around it into pieces with his finger tips and, to his  42  ,saw glittering gold. It was a child’s bracelet（手镯）. He ran into the house to  43  me.

       “You won’t believe that the   44  blackbirds not only steal the best fruit we   45  to feed on,” he said,“but they also want their children to  46  in a cradle（摇摆）of gold!”

       When my daughter came over on the eve of the  47  ,we told her about this   48  occurrence.

       “Don’t you remember, Mother?” she said with a loud   49  .“When I was eight, you gave me a bracelet that I  50  a few days later while out playing in the yard? It was this one!”

       As the bracelet no longer  51  its owner and was dirty, I decided to take it into my safekeeping.

       In December of the following year, the young couple’s baby son was baptized（受洗礼）.Among the   52  the newborn baby received, I placed his mother’s bracelet, now shining like  53  . I hope that if my grandson  54  loses it, one of the   55  that live in my backyard is somewhere nearby.

36．A．remove                   B．cover                      C．grow                      D．water

37．A．beyond                   B．over                       C．across                     D．through

38．A．build                      B．paint                      C．rescue                     D．print

39．A．nest                        B．baby                       C．body                      D．egg

40．A．moved                    B．got                         C．picked                    D．noticed

41．A．nice                       B．colorful                  C．shiny                      D．special

42．A．horror                    B．surprise                  C．delight                    D．disappointment

43．A．ask                         B．tell                         C．show                      D．give

44．A．working                 B．cheating                  C．dreaming                D．thieving

45．A．buy                        B．plant                      C．store                       D．collect

46．A．lie                          B．sing                        C．listen                      D．wait

47．A．party                      B．Christmas               C．birthday                  D．wedding

48．A．important               B．strange                   C．terrible                   D．funny

49．A．cry                         B．sigh                        C．laugh                      D．sound

50．A．hid                         B．threw                            C．lost                        D．broke

51．A．fitted                      B．satisfied                  C．matched                  D．interested

52．A．jewels                    B．toys                        C．clothes                    D．presents

53．A．attractive                B．new                        C．modern                   D．golden

54．A．almost                    B．just                        C．even                       D．ever

55．A．blackbirds               B．grandchildren          C．neighbors                D．mice

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A.B.C.D. 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

One day in September we were doing repair work on my parents' old house to get it ready for my youngest daughter's wedding. We had to a great climbing plant that had grown    a roof beam （房梁）, so that we could repair the roof and the walls.

When my husband was taking the plant away, he found the of a blackbird that had made its home in the leaves. He then something among that mass of earth and straw of the nest. He broke the earth around it into pieces with his finger tips and, to his ,saw glittering gold. It was a child's bracelet （手镯）. With it, he ran into the house to me. "You won't that the thieving blackbirds not only steal the best fruit we to feed on," he said, "but they also want their children to in a cradle of gold！"

When my daughter came over on the eve of the ,  we told her about this  

occurrence.

"Don't you remember, Mother?" she said with a loud . "When I was eight, you gave me a bracelet that I it a few days later while out playing in the yard? It was this one!"

As the bracelet no longer its owner and was dirty, I decided to take it into my safekeeping.

In December of the following year, the young couple's baby son was baptized （受洗礼）. Among the the newborn baby received, I placed his mother's bracelet, now shining like

. I hope that if my grandson loses it, one of the that live in my backyard is somewhere nearby.

A．remove  B．cover C．grow D．water

A．beyond  B．over  C．across       D．through

A．build     B．paint        C．rescue       D．print

A．nest       B．baby  C．body D．egg

A．moved   B．got    C．picked      D．noticed

A．nice       B．colorful    C．shiny D．special

A．horror    B．surprise    C．delight      D．disappointment

A．ask       B．tell    C．show       D．give

A．know     B．hope  C．consider   D．believe

A．buy      B．plant C．store  D．collect

A．lie B．sing．      C．listen D．wait

A．party    B．Christmas C．birthday    D．wedding

A．important    B．strange     C．terrible     D．funny

A．cry      B．sigh   C．laugh D．sound

A．hid      B．threw       C．lost   D．broke

A．fitted   B．satisfied    C．matched    D．interested

A．jewels  B．toys   C．clothes      D．presents

A．attractive B．new      C．modern     D．golden

A．certainly      B．nearly       C．surprisingly    D．unluckily

A．blackbirdsB．grandchildren     C．neighbors  D．mice

完形填空

　　One day in September we were doing repair work on my parents’ old house to get it ready for my youngest daughter’s wedding. We had to 1 a great climbing plant that had grown 2 a roof beam (房梁), so that we could repair the roof and 3 the walls.

　　When my husband was taking the plant away, he found the 4 of a blackbird that had made its home in the leaves. He then 5 something 6 among that mass of earth and straw of the nest. He broke the earth around it into pieces with his finger tips and, to his 7 , saw glittering gold. It was a child’s bracelet(手镯). He ran into the house to 8 me.

　　“You won’t believe that the 9 blackbirds not only steal the best fruit we 10 to feed on,” he said,“but they also want their children to 11 in a cradle of gold!”

　　When my daughter came over on the eve of the 12 , we told her about this 13 occurrence(发生的事).

　　“Don’t you remember ,mother?”she said with a loud 14 .“When I was eight, you gave me a bracelet that I 15 a few days later while out playing in the yard? It was this one!”

　　As the bracelet no longer 16 its owner and was dirty, I decided to take it into my safekeeping.

　　In December of the following year, the young couple’s baby son was baptized(受洗礼). Among the 17 the newborn baby received, I placed his mother’s bracelet, now shining like 18 . I hope that if my grandson 19 loses it, one of the 20 that live in my backyard is somewhere nearby.

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