11.New York times,Nov,24,2011-It is not just any bug,but the native nine-spotted ladybug.And its reappearance is something of a relief,because it is the official New York State insect,even though the last recorded sighting of it in New York was 29years ago.
Its absence had not gone completely unnoticed.There was a moment in 2006when the State Assembly,realizing that the state insect had left the state,tried to replace it with a different species of ladybug,an attempt that fortunately gave in to law.
And now-after all these years-the state insect has been found.Like so many other New Yorkers,it was seen summering in Amagansett.Peter Priolo,a volunteer participant in an effort called the Lost Ladybug Project,found the ladybug on July 30in a patch of sunflowers during a group search he had organized.
"I didn't realize it was a nine-spotted when I found it,"Mr.Priolo said.He was on his way to do an end-of-the-day ladybug record,so,he said,"I put it in my jar and hurried back to meet with everybody."
If the ladybugs are making a comeback,it is only beginning.The lost Ladybug Project started surveys in 2000.As of 2006,only five nene-spotted ladybugs had been found in North America in the previous 10years,none of them in the East.Then one lone ladybug was found in Arlington,Va.None had been found in the East since,and only 90have been reported in North America.
After scientists at Cornell confirmed Mr.Priolo's find,they went to the Amagansett farm in mid-August to lead a search that turned up about 20more of the bugs.An area between rows of carrots and beans turned out to be a hot spot."We found a lot of them on cosmos and zinnias,"said Dr.Losey said,an insect expert.The farm is part of the 10,000-acre Peconic Land Trust in Amagansett,and it is organic.For ladybugs,Dr.Losey said,"you couldn't design a better place."
Dr.Losey wants to find out if it makes sense to reintroduce this strain of the ladybug in other areas.And he expects volunteers to be back out in the field when ladybug season starts again in the spring.Now,he said,"we need to find out more places where there are just as many."
49.The last time the New Yorkers saw their state insect inD.
A.2000 B.2006 C.1998 D.1982
50.The New Yorkers are so delighted to see the insect becauseC.
A.it has some bright spots on its back
B.it is the official insect of the city
C.it had been out of sight for quite some time
D.it is a new species unknown to New York
51.What does the second paragraph of the passage imply?A
A.It's against the law to bring new insects to New York.
B.The State Assembly don't like to live with Ladybugs.
C.The absence of the state insect had never been known.
D.The state insect had to leave because of a new species.
52.From the last two paragraphs we know thatB.
A.only some insect experts are really interested in ladybugs
B.Dr Losey is quite confident about the future of the insect
C.most ladybugs have m moved to live in the down area
D.more vegetables will be grown to welcome the state insect.
分析 本文属于新闻报道类阅读,作者通过这篇文章向我们讲述了纽约的一种已经消失了二十九年的昆虫突然之间又被人们发现,人们开始保护这些濒临灭绝的昆虫,Losey博士对昆虫的未来很有信心.
解答 49.D 推理判断题,根据第一段New York times,Nov,24,2011-It is not just any bug,but the native nine-spotted ladybug.And its reappearance is something of a relief,because it is the official New York State insect,even though the last recorded sighting of it in New York was 29years ago.可知在2011年的29年前纽约人最后一次看见纽约州的昆虫,因此应该是1982年,故选D.
50.C 推理判断题,根据第四段If the ladybugs are making a comeback,it is only beginning.The lost Ladybug Project started surveys in 2000.As of 2006,only five nene-spotted ladybugs had been found in North America in the previous 10years,none of them in the East.可知纽约人看见这个昆虫很高兴是因为他们已经很久没有看见这个昆虫了.故选C.
51.A 细节理解题,根据第二段Its absence had not gone completely unnoticed.There was a moment in 2006when the State Assembly,realizing that the state insect had left the state,tried to replace it with a different species of ladybug,an attempt that fortunately gave in to law.可知本段向我们说明了把新的昆虫带到纽约是违反法律的,故选A.
52.B 细节理解题,根据最后一段Dr.Losey wants to find out if it makes sense to reintroduce this strain of the ladybug in other areas.And he expects volunteers to be back out in the field when ladybug season starts again in the spring.Now,he said,"we need to find out more places where there are just as many."可知Losey博士对昆虫的未来很有信心,他相信昆虫会越来越多,故选B.
点评 考查学生的细节理解和推理判断能力.做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确选择.在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.