67. When flying, the Goliath steers by_______.　

A. turning its soft back wings

B. twisting and turning its hard front wings

C. twisting and turning its legs

D. twisting and turning its whole body　

　 64-67 ABCC

66. We know the Goliath beetle is a true insect because it _______.　

A. makes a whirring sound when it flies　　 　　　 B. has both soft and hard wings

C. has six legs and a body with three parts 　 D. can fly

65. What made the whirring sound that the child heard?

A. The curved string. 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. The beetle's soft wings.

C. The beetle's six legs. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. The beetle's body.

64. The African Goliath beetle is _______.　

A. the world's largest insect

B. a toy used in many parts of the world

C. the only insect found in Africa

D. the world's smallest insect

76. In writing this passage the writer mainly wants us to　　　　

　　 A. have a better impression(印象) about snakes

　　 B. like snakes

　　 C. kill snakes with the help of experts

　　 D. regard snakes as one of man’s best friends

　DBAA

4(江西省吉安高一第一次段考)　　 The World's Largest Insect

This giant insect can be used as a toy.

A child ties one end of a string to a stick and the other end around the "neck" of an insect. Holding the stick, the child lets the insect go. With a loud whirring sound, the insect takes off, pulling the string in a large curve over the child's head. The child laughs as the stick jumps around. The child is African, and the toy is the African Goliath beetle, the largest insect in the world.

The Goliath is a true insect because it has six legs and a body that is divided into three parts. Like all beetles, it has two pairs of wings. The front pair are thick and stiff and protect the back pair, which are soft. It is these soft back wings that make the beetle fly forward. They also cause the loud whirring sound the beetle makes when it flies. To steer, the beetle twists and turns its legs the same way you steer a bike by turning its front wheel.

African children often use the Goliath beetle as a toy. Although it is over 15 centimeters long, it is quite harmless.

75. Snakes may do some valuable work by　　　　

　　 A. eating pests, mice and some harmful animals

　　 B. doing harm to other animals

　 　C. eating birds’ eggs and frogs

　　 D. both A and C

74. We should not kill a snake because　　　　

　　 A. it is poisonous　　　　　　　　 B. it can do something useful for man

　　 C. it will strike you in return　　 D. we are not experts

73. Which of the following groups of food is usually had by a snake?

　 　A. Mice, crops, birds’ eggs.

　　 B. Pests, frogs, some animals, plants.

　　 C. Birds’ eggs, frogs, all animals, other snakes.

　　 D. Mice, frogs, pests, some animals, other snakes.

71．Why do hoatzins collect together in smaller groups when the rainy season comes?

A．To find more food.

B．To protect themselves better.

C．To keep themselves warm.

D．To produce their young.

DBAD

3(湖北省监利中学高一第一次月考)　　 SNAKES(蛇)

　　　 Some snakes eat other snakes, even poisonous ones. The poison does not do them any harm(伤害). Snakes can swallow(吞下) things that are bigger around than they themselves are. This is possible because the jawbones(腭骨) are loosely joined, and the mouth can stretch(伸展)to make room for a fat animal. The snake’s slim body stretches to make space for the animal when it is inside.

　　　 Many snakes eat birds’ eggs or frogs(青蛙). Others eat pests(害虫), mice and other animals that harm crops on farms. Because snakes do this valuable work, you should never kill one. It is too dangerous for you to kill a poisonous one. Leave that job to experts.

70．What can we infer about primitive birds from the text?

A．They had claws to help them climb.

B．They could fly long distances.

C．They had four wings like hoatzins.

D．They had a head with long feathers on the top.