12.You've probably heard of working dogs that help police officers,or horses that help farmers.Did you know that carrier pigeons(信鴿)can be trained to help people too?Here are some examples.
Mailman
Carrier pigeons can be trained to carry messages to people.The note is placed into a small can.The can is tied to the pigeon's leg.Then the pigeon flies off with the note.
Lifeguard
From high up in the sky,specially trained pigeons can find orange life jackets in the ocean.Sometimes it is difficult for humans to find people lost at sea,especially when the weather is bad.However,pigeons can fly quickly over a large area of water to look for people.
Spy
Many years ago,carrier pigeons were used to help our ountry during wars (戰(zhàn)爭)."Spy pigeons"had small cameras that were tied to their feet.As a pigeon flew over enemy (敵人)land,the camera took photos of the land below.This would allow our soldiers to see where the enemies were and what they were doing.
So next time you see a pigeon,stop and watch it closely.What might look like an ordinary bird to most people,might actually be helpful.
5.What kind of people can the carrier pigeons find?A
A.The people in orange life jackets at sea.
B.The people in red jackets in the boats.
C.The people swimming in the ocean.
D.The people lost in the mountains.
6.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?D
A.A pigeon could predict what the weather would be like.
B.A pigeon was tied with a small camera around its leg.
C.A pigeon could help us to know the number of the enemy.
D.A pigeon carried the camera to take photos of the enemy land.
7.What kind of jobs are mentioned for a carrier pigeon?A
A.A mailman,a lifeguard and a spy.
B.A trainer,a spy and a police officer.
C.A soldier,a police officer and a mailman.
D.A farmer,a weather reporter and a lifeguard.
8.What is the purpose of writing this article?C
A.To make readers like pigeons more.
B.To teach readers about the lives of wild pigeons.
C.To tell readers about real jobs held by carrier pigeons.
D.To share science fictions about pigeons helpin people.
分析 文章大意:本文提到信鴿可以經(jīng)過訓練后幫助人們,做信差,守衛(wèi)者,間諜在戰(zhàn)爭中發(fā)揮重要的作用.一個看起來很普通的鳥確實非常有用途.
解答 5.A 細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第三段提到From high up in the sky,specially trained pigeons can find orange life jackets in the ocean可知是桔黃色的夾克,故選A項.
6.D 細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第四段提到"Spy pigeons"had small cameras that were tied to their feet.As a pigeon flew over enemy (敵人)land,the camera took photos of the land below.可知信鴿用來攜帶小型照相機,去敵區(qū)照相,故選D項.
7.A 細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文中提到Mailman Lifeguard Spy可知信鴿可以充當信差,守護者,間諜,所以選A項.
8.C 細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第一段提到Did you know that carrier pigeons(信鴿)can be trained to help people too?Here are some examples.你知道信鴿能夠被訓練幫助人們嗎,下面來進行列舉,可知介紹信鴿能夠做的幾項工作,故選C項.
點評 點評:本題考查廣告布告類閱讀理解.這類題材的閱讀理解是高考常考的內(nèi)容,難度較小,考生可以通讀全文,了解大意,在此基礎(chǔ)上再根據(jù)問題結(jié)合選項及語境做出正確的選擇.