2.Honey from the African forest is not only a kind of natural sugar,it is also delicious.
Most people,and many animals,like eating it.However,the only way for them to get that honey is to find a wild bees'nest and take the honey from it.Often,these nests are high up in trees,and it is difficult to find them.In parts of Africa,though,people and animals looking for honey have a strange and unexpected helper-a little bird called a honey guide.
The honey guide does not actually like honey,but it does like the wax in the beehives (蜂房).The little bird cannot reach this wax,which is deep inside the bees'nest.So,when it finds a suitable nest,it looks for someone to help it.The honey guide gives a loud cry that attracts the attention of both passing animals and people.Once it has their attention,it flies through the forest,waiting from time to time for the curious animal or person as it leads them to the nest.When they finally arrive at the nest,the follower reaches in to get at the delicious honey as the bird patiently waits and watches.Some of the honey,and the wax,always fall to the ground,and this is when the honey guide takes its share.
Scientists do not know why the honey guide likes eating the wax,but it is very determined in its efforts to get it.The birds seem to be able to smell wax from a long distance away.They will quickly arrive whenever a beekeeper is taking honey from his beehives,and will even enter churches when beeswax candles are being lit.
60.Why is it difficult to find a wild bees'nest?B
A.It's small in size. B.It's hidden in trees.
C.It's covered with wax. D.It's hard to recognize.
61.What do the words"the follower"in Paragraph 2refer to?C
A.A bee. B.A bird. C.A honey seeker. D.A beekeeper.
62.The honey guide is special in the wayA.
A.it gets its food B.it goes to church
C.it sings in the forest D.it reaches into bees'nests
63.What can be the best title for the text?D
A.Wild Bees B.Wax and Honey
C.Beekeeping in Africa D.Honey-Lover's Helper.
分析 本文是一篇说明文.文章介绍了一种帮助人们寻找到蜂蜜的鸟儿"a honey guide"独特的掠食方式,帮助人和动物找到蜂蜜,待到他们吃掉蜂蜜后,它再吃蜂胶.科学家们对此也感到迷惑不解.文章通篇都在叙述有关"a honey guide"的事情,第一段通过叙述引出"a honey guide"中心词;第二段叙述"a honey guide"获取蜂胶的过程;第三段科学家们对"a honey guide"感到迷惑.
解答 60.B 细节理解题.根据第二段的"these nests are high up in trees,and it is difficult to find them.可知,这些蜂巢在树的高处,发现它们是很困难的.也就是讲它们隐藏在树中.故选B.
61.C 细节理解题.根据第三段的"When they finally arrive at the nest,the follower reaches in to get the delicious honey as the bird patiently waits and watches."可知,当它们到达了蜂巢,搜索者到达得到这个美味的蜂蜜.故选 C.
62.A 细节理解题.根据第四段的"Scientists do not know why the honey guide likes eating the wax,but it is very determined (下决心) in its efforts to get it."可知,科学家们不知道为什么蜂蜜指导喜欢吃蜂胶,但下决心的努力得到它.故选A.
63.D 细节理解题.通过对文章的理解可知,主要介绍了一种帮助人们寻找到蜂蜜的鸟儿a honey guide的情况,故选D.
点评 解答细节理解题时,一个常用的方法就是运用定位法,即根据题干和选项中的关键词从原文中找到相关的句子,与选项进行比较从而确定答案;推理判断题既要求学生透过文章表面文字信息推测文章隐含意思,又要求学生对作者的态度、意图及文章细节的发展作正确的推理判断,力求从作者的角度去考虑,不要固守自己的看法或观点.