Question

Honey(蜂蜜)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(巢)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一a little bird called a honey guide.

The honey guide does not actually like honey, but it does like the wax (蜂蠟) 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 falls 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.

1.Why is it difficult to find a wild bees' nest?

A．It's small in size.                         B．It's hard to recognize.

C．It's covered with wax.                    D．It's hidden in trees.

2.What do the words "the follower" in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A．A bee.            B．A bird.            C．A beekeeper.      D．A honey seeker.

3.The honey guide is special in the way____________。

A．it gets its food                          B．it goes to church

C．it sings in the forest                      D．it reaches into bees' nests

4.What can be the best title for the text?

A．Wild Bees                             B．Wax and Honey

C．Honey-Lover's Helper                    D．Beekeeping in Africa

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.D

2.D

3.A

4.C

【解析】

試題分析：本文向大家介紹了一種很特別的鳥兒，能幫助人們或者動物找到蜂蜜。

1.D 細節題。根據第一段第4行Often, these nests are high up in trees, and it is difficult to find them.說明D正確。

2.D 推理題。根據第二段5,6,7行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.說明這樣的鳥兒把人或者動物引到蜂巢所在的地方，然后那些跟隨它而來的followers得到了蜂蜜，這些鳥兒得到了蜂蠟，故該詞指D正確。

3.A 推理題。這種鳥的特別之處在于它不是自己直接得到食物，而是借助于別人之手，故A項正確。

4.C 主旨大意題。本文主要就是關于我們找到蜂蜜的得力助手- honey guide。故C正確，指人們尋找蜂蜜的助手。

考點：考查自然說明文閱讀

點評：本文內容較為簡單，介紹了一種幫助人們找到蜂蜜的鳥兒。答題時在文章找到對應的地方，用筆進行標記，這有利于后期有時間檢查時可以立刻找到答案的位置。仔細理解作者所講的意思，再結合選項，通過排除法和自己對全文的把握，選出正確答案。