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【題目】Biros have been observed to sleep while in flight for the first time ever. Because of some flights that can often last several days, weeks, or even longer, some sea birds have long been thought of being able to fall fully asleep while “on the wing”, though it was not proven.

Now researchers say they have evidence which shows birds can sleep in flight. Scientists from Max Planck Institute used a sample of 15 adult female frigatebirds(軍艦鳥(niǎo)) to test the sleep patterns. Each bird had a small electroencephalogram(EEG腦電圖) sensor fitted to record changes in the animals’ brain activity as they flew for up to 10 days and over 3,000 kilometres.

The readings showed that during flight the birds could sleep using one hemisphere of the brain, or both together. It was known that frigatebirds could sleep with one “half” of the brain, which allows them to keep one eye open and “connected” to the awake half.

According to the research, it is sleeping technique used by birds for finding directions. “Frigatebirds sleep mostly while circling in rising air and keep the eye connected to the awake hemisphere facing the direction of flight, suggesting that they watch where they are going,” says the study.

Despite the ability to fall “fully” asleep, the birds were found to do it less in the air compared to one land. They slept “very little and less deeply while in flight. This suggests that though it is possible, falling totally asleep is not very good during flight which will need the bird’s attention.

The researchers said the short sleep could be serving as “power naps” to keep the birds going until they return to land. Further study could help us understand why lack of sleep affects humans so badly.

【1】The phrase “on the wing” in the first paragraph may mean .

A. sleeping B. fighting

C. flying D. thinking

【2】Why did the researchers fit the frigatebirds with EEG sensors?

A. To know animals’ brain activity

B. To get some of the good samples

C. To help the birds fly much longer

D. To use the birds to find directions

【3】How do the sleeping birds find the directions?

A. They keep one eye connected to the awake part

B. They sleep less when they are circling in rising air

C. They pay special attention to the way

D. They have a good sleep before they start flying

【4】What is the best title of the text?

A. A Study on Birds in Flight

B. Birds Can Sleep in Flight

C. Flying Bird’s Brain Activity

D. Sleep With Half of the Brain

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】A

【4】B

【解析】通過(guò)本文可知，鳥(niǎo)在飛行時(shí)可以睡著。

【1】C

詞義猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)第一段中Because of some flights that can often last several days, weeks, or even longer, some sea birds have long been thought of being able to fall fully asleep while “on the wing”, though it was not proven. 因?yàn)橐恍┩ǔ？梢猿掷m(xù)數(shù)天、數(shù)周甚至更長(zhǎng)的飛行，所以一些海鳥(niǎo)一直被認(rèn)為在飛翔的時(shí)候能夠完全入睡，盡管還沒(méi)有被證明。根據(jù)句意可知?jiǎng)澗�部分的意思是“飛翔”，故選C。

【2】A

推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段中. Scientists from Max Planck Institute used a sample of 15 adult female frigatebirds(軍艦鳥(niǎo)) to test the sleep patterns. Each bird had a small electroencephalogram(EEG腦電圖) sensor fitted to record changes in the animals’ brain activity as they flew for up to 10 days and over 3,000 kilometres.可知，研究者是為了知道鳥(niǎo)大腦的活動(dòng)。故選A。

【3】A

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段中Frigatebirds sleep mostly while circling in rising air and keep the eye connected to the awake hemisphere facing the direction of flight,可知，睡著的鳥(niǎo)保持一只眼睛連接到清醒的部分來(lái)找到方向。故選A。

【4】B

主旨大意題。根據(jù)第一段Biros have been observed to sleep while in flight for the first time ever. Because of some flights that can often last several days, weeks, or even longer, some sea birds have long been thought of being able to fall fully asleep while “on the wing”, though it was not proven.可知，本文說(shuō)的是鳥(niǎo)在飛行中能睡著。故選B。