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.
1.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
2.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.
3.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
4. 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
5. Where is the passage probably from ?
A. A story book .????? B. A newspaper.??? C. A student’s article??? D. A science magazine .
1.A
2.B
3.C
4.C
5.D
【解析】
试题分析:这篇短文中作者主要介绍了一种非洲巨甲虫:世界上最大的昆虫,孩子们都把它作为玩具,没有伤害性,描述了它的体形、飞行的特点等。
1.细节理解题。根据短文第一段The child is African, and the toy is the African Goliath beetle, the largest insect in the world. 可知, the African Goliath beetle是世界上最大的昆虫;故选A。
2.细节理解题。根据短文第一段With a loud whirring sound, the insect takes off可知,孩子听到的声音应该是昆虫舞动翅膀发出的;故选B。
3.细节理解题。根据短文第二段The Goliath is a true insect because it has six legs and a body that is divided into three parts.可知选C。
4.细节理解题。根据短文第三段To steer, the beetle twists and turns its legs the same way you steer a bike by turning its front wheel. 可知,为了飞行,这种昆虫会弯曲身体和旋转腿部,就像骑自行车转弯时操纵前轮一样;故选C。
5.文章出处题。根据短文的内容可知,本文介绍的是非洲巨甲虫:世界上最大的昆虫,应该是出自科学杂志,而不是出自故事书、报纸或学生的文章;故选D。
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