2.Have you ever wondered why birds sing?Maybe you thought that they were just happy.After all,you probably also sing or whistle when you are happy.
Some scientists believe that birds do sing some of the time just because they are happy.However,they sing most of the time for a very different reason.Their singing is actually a warning to other birds to stay out of their territory.
Do you know what a"territory"is?A territory is an area that an animal,usually the male,claims(宣稱)as its own.Only he and his family are welcome there.No other families of the same species(物種)are welcome.Your yard and house are your territory where only your family and friends are welcome.(71)If a stranger should enter your territory and want to hurt you,you might shout.Probably this would be enough to frighten him away.
If so,you have actually frightened the stranger away without having to fight him.(73)一只鳥也將會做同樣的事.But he expects an outsider almost any time,especially at nesting (筑巢)season.So he is screaming(尖叫)all the time,whether he can see an outsider or not.This screaming is what we call a bird's song,and it is usually enough to keep an outsider away.
Birds sing loudest in spring when they are trying to attract a mate(同伴)and warn others not to enter the territory of theirs.
You can see that birds have a language of their own.Most of it has to do with attracting mates and setting up territories.
71.根據(jù) (71)處劃線部分的意思來完成下面句子.(每空一詞,共2詞)
You might frighten a stranger away byshouting at/to him if he should enter your territory and want to hurt you.
72.根據(jù)文章,給下列問題選擇最佳選項.
What is a bird's"territory"?D
A.A place where other families of the same species are welcome.
B.A place where a bird can sing loudly.
C.An area where birds often fight against each other.
D.An area which a bird considers to be its own.
73.將 (73)處劃線句子翻譯成英語.A bird will also do the same thing.
74.從文中找出一個與"establish"同義的短語,并填在橫線上.set up
75.用一句話概括本文的中心大意(不超過10個單詞).The reason(s) why birds sing.
分析 文章主要介紹了鳥為什么會唱歌,大部分鳥的歌聲是一種警告,為了保護自己的領(lǐng)地不被外來者侵犯.
解答 71.shouting at/to:If a stranger should enter your territory and want to hurt you,you might shout.Probably this would be enough to frighten him away如果一個陌生人進入你的領(lǐng)地,想傷害你,你可能會大叫,也許這足以嚇跑他.這是一個同義句替換.by后面接動名詞,根據(jù)文章的句子you might shout你可以大叫,故答案是shouting at/to 向(他)叫喊,shout at/to sb向某人叫喊.
72.D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題:根據(jù)第三段的句子:A territory is an area that an animal,usually the male,claims(宣稱)as its own.領(lǐng)土通常是指雄性動物聲稱自己的地方.故答案是D.
73.A bird will also do the same thing./A bird will do the same thing,too./A bird will do the same thing as well.will:將;the same 通常連用,表示相同的;同時注意"也"的表達:too,as well(放在句末),also(放在句中).
74.set up 最后一段出現(xiàn)的setting up territories建立領(lǐng)地,故set up相當(dāng)于 establish,表示"建立".
75.The reason(s) why birds sing 根據(jù)文章第一段的句子:Have you ever wondered why birds sing?你想過鳥兒為什么唱歌嗎?這是主題句,故概括為:The reason(s) why birds sing.
點評 這是一篇任務(wù)型閱讀,它不僅考查學(xué)生閱讀理解層面的能力,更加注重考查學(xué)生"寫"的能力.若是寫單詞,則要注意拼寫正確,詞形、詞性有無變化,是否需要大寫;若所要完成的是短語或句子成分,則需謹(jǐn)慎對待,依據(jù)所給題干分析要完成的是什么句子成分,需用什么樣的表達方式,不可簡單草率地將文中信息直接挪用.