Question

Passage 14(2014 讪尾,B)

       When I was seven years old,my family made me an ant farm. First,we put clean sand in a thin glass box.Then we waited for the ants to arrive. After the ants were in the glass farm,they started to make tunnels (洞穴) .1 was very surprised that each had its own job.

       On the fifth day a tragedy (悲剧) happened. I put my face so close to the glass farm that I knocked it over. All the tunnels fell down,and the ants began to die one by one.I was scared as I watched them give up building their tunnels to carry bodies to a corner of the farm. My mother said that the ants were dying of sadness.They could not understand why their tunnels were gone.

       Although much time has passed,I still think of that ant farm which taught me much.

       Over the years,I came to realize the importance of teamwork. Working together,the ants were able to make an amazing world for themselves.I also learned that they should be admired (钦佩) for their hard work.

       Recently I also knew:Adversity (逆境) is a natural part of life,and must be accepted.Unlike the ants,we cannot give up when we are sad.If a tunnel is gone,we can build another.Giving up,I say,is not a good choice.

1. What did the writers family do for him when he was seven?

   A. They built a farm of ants.

   B. They bought a few ants.

   C. They caught a lot of ants.

   D. They found an ant city.

2. Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?

   A. The writer broke the glass box because it made his face dirty.

   B. The ants died one by one because the tunnels were destroyed.

   C. Unlike people,teamwork is not important for the ants.

   D. Giving up is a good way when we meet trouble.

3. Which is the correct order of the following?

a. All the tunnels fell down.

b. The ants died one by one.

c. The ants got into the glass box.

d. The ants began making tunnels.

   A. a-b-c-d   B. a-c-d-b   C. c-d-a-b   D. c-a-d-b

4. What did the writer come to realize a few years later?

   A. Working together is useless.

   B. Teamwork is important.

   C. Hecan’tacceptadversity.

   D. Working alone is amazing.

5. What is the best title (标题) for the passage?

   A. Ants Fear Adversity   B. My Family and Ants

   C. Giving up in Adversity   D. A Good Lesson from Ants 

Answer 1

1. A 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. D

Passage 14

1. A细节理解题。由文章第一句“When I was seven years old,my family made me an ant farm."可知 A 项正确。

2. B 细节理解题。由第二段的“All the tunnels fell down,and the ants began to die one by one."可知B项符合文意。

3. C细节理解题。A:所有的洞穴倒了；B:蚂蚁一个接一个的死了； C:蚂蚁进人玻璃盒子;D:蚂蚁开始建洞穴。由文章内容可知正确的 顺序应是:c-d-a-b。故C项正确。

4. B细节理解题。由第四段的第一句话可直接得到答案。

5. D主旨大意题。文章是由一个蚂蚁的故事引起了作者的思考，让作者领悟到了一些人生的哲理。由此可知，D项(从蚂蚁身上学到的好的一课) 是本文的最佳标题。