Question

Animals, including insects, don't have a "language" like ours. They do not 'talk' to each other in words and sentences. But if we watch them, we can see that they do have their ways of communicating with each other.

Can you see the rabbit's tail? When rabbits see this white tail moving up and down, they run away. They know that they are in danger. The rabbit has told them something without making a sound. It has given them a signal.

Many other animals use this kind of "language". When a cobra is angry, it raises its head and makes itself look powerful . This warns other animals. When a bee has found food, it goes back to its home. It cannot 'tell' the other bees where the food is by speaking to them, but it does a little dance. This tells the bees where the food is.

Some animals "say" things by making sounds. A dog barks, for example, when a stranger comes near. A cat purrs when it is pleased. Some birds make several different sounds, each with its own meaning. Sometimes we human beings speak in the same way. We make sounds like "Oh" or "Ah" when we are frightened or pleased or when we drop something on our toes.

1.Which one is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Animals have languages like human beings.

B. Bees communicate with each other by dancing.

C. Animals can use words.

D. Animals are brave.

2.A rabbit uses its tail to ______.

A. warn other rabbits when they are in danger

B. tell other rabbits where food is

C. make itself look powerful

D. help it to run fast

3.When a cobra is angry, it ______.

A. makes a loud noise B. raises its head

C. moves up and down D. does a little dance

4.Several different sounds can be made by a _ _

A. rabbit B. bee C. bird D. fish

5.From the passage, we know that _____ use words and sentences to express ideas and thoughts.

A. all living things B. all animals

C. some birds D. human beings

Answer 1

1.B

2.A

3.B

4.C

5.D

【解析】

試題分析:本文是一篇說明文。動物所謂的“語言”和人類的語言其實不一樣，它們只是用自己的一種方式和同類交流。

1.B判斷推理題。根據(jù)第三段“It cannot 'tell' the other bees where the food is by speaking to them, but it does a little dance.”可知蜜蜂通過跳舞交流。選B。

2.A細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中“When rabbits see this white tail moving up and down, they run away.”可知兔子上下擺動尾巴為了告誡同類有危險，快逃跑。故選A。

3.B細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段“When a cobra is angry, it raises its head and makes itself look powerful .”可知答案為，故選B。

4.C 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段“Some animals "say" things by making sounds. A dog barks, for example, when a stranger comes near. A cat purrs when it is pleased. Some birds make several different sounds, each with its own meaning.”可知鳥會發(fā)出不同的聲音。選C。

5.D判斷推理題。本文介紹了動物的所謂的“語言”其實和我們人類不同，只有人類才會使用單詞和句子來表達自己的觀點。

考點：考查社普類短文閱讀