Question

2．New research shows sheep are clever
    People often make jokes about how dull sheep are，but new research shows they may be cleverer than we think．Researchers at the University of Cambridge discovered that Welsh mountain sheep have brainpower that equals rodents （嚙齒動物）．Tests found that the sheep can map the area they live in，and some may even be able to plan ahead．
Young fish prefer noisy neighbors
    A new study has shown that young fish like to live on reefs with noisy neighbors!Researchers from the universities of Auckland and Bristol found that young fish looking for a home choose areas where other noisy fish live．The scientists produced all kinds of sounds which had been recorded in different natural environments．The young fish seemed to prefer the sounds of natural reefs，complete with noisy animals!The scientists compared the choice to a music fan wandering around at a music festival，choosing to set up a tent closest to the music they like best!
Butterflies are disappearing
    A new study has shown that 17 species （物種） of butterfly found in Europe have dropped by 70% in the last 20 years．The information collected from 3，000 sites across 15 countries shows it may be caused by the loss （減少） of grasslands covered with flowers．You can encourage butterflies to come into your garden by planting flowers．
56．What is the passage mainly about？A
A．Some new studies about animals．
B．People's wrong ideas about animals．
C．Why the number of animals has dropped．
D．The importance of protecting animals．
57．According to the first paragraph，we may infer that sheepB．
A．are less clever than rodents
B．can find their home
C．can read maps       
D．are good planners
58．When young fish are looking for a home，they like toA．
A．live in a noisy environment
B．live in areas close to their parents
C．choose the reefs which are quiet
D．choose other kinds of fish as neighbors
59．Which seems to have to do with the number of butterflies？C
A．The species of grass in grasslands．
B．The species of trees in grasslands．
C．The number of flowers in grasslands．
D．The number of animals in grasslands．
60．In which part of a newspaper can we most probably read the passage？D
A．Geography．B．Culture．C．Travel．D．Nature．

Answer 1

分析 該文章屬于說明類文章．文章主要報道了有關幾類動物（綿羊、魚、蝴蝶等）的最新研究情況，描述了他們的生活習性．

解答 56：A．主旨大意題 根據(jù)小標題：New research shows sheep are clever可知，本文的主要描述的內容就是敘述的一些動物的研究成果；故A選項正確
57：B．推斷判斷題 根據(jù)第一段：Tests found that the sheep can map the area they live in，and some may even be able to plan ahead．綿羊可以畫出他們居住的地方，所以可推知，他們能夠找到自己的家；故選B正確．
58．A．細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第二段中第一句A new study has shown that young fish like to live on reefs with noisy neighbors!可知，年幼的魚喜歡比較嘈雜的暗礁水域；故選A．
59：C．細節(jié)理解題 根據(jù)第三段：The information collected from 3，000 sites across 15 countries shows it may be caused by the loss （減少） of grasslands covered with flowers 可知，草叢中鮮花的數(shù)量與蝴蝶的多少是有關的；故選C正確
60：D．推斷判斷題 根據(jù)文中出現(xiàn)的3個小標題，New research shows sheep are clever；Young fish prefer noisy neighbors；Butterflies are disappearing可知，我們可以在報紙上有關自然的版面中看到這篇文章；故選D正確

點評 閱讀這類文章時，也應該在整體把握文章結構的前提下，主要注意細節(jié)信息．細節(jié)題題干都是相應原文的變形（如同義改寫、詞性轉換等），因此要找到答案一定要找到題干在原文中的出處，再把原文和選項相比較．做題時，根據(jù)所提問題用尋讀、跳讀的方法可達到事半功倍的效果．