Have you ever been bitten? Of course you have. You are surrounded by living things which might, or do, bite. Even when you rest your head on your pillow, bedbugs are probably nibbling away(蠶食) at you. They live happily inside most pillows.
Take a walk outside and you are a target for “man’s best friend. ” Hundreds of dog-bite victims visit US emergency rooms daily. Many bites are terrible. To avoid the dogs in your neighborhood, you might want to hike into the desert or the woods. There, you run the risk of bites from rattlesnakes, scorpions, and blood-sucking ticks. Not to mention bears, wolves, coyotes, and mountain lions.
Speaking of housing, watch out when you touch the corner of your house or garage. Shy but deadly, the black widow spider and the brown recluse spider make themselves comfortable in quiet areas of your closets or garage. One bite from either of them can make you very sick; occasionally, people die from such bites. Unfortunately, many people fear all spiders, not just the few dangerous ones. They squash them or run from them at first sight, not realizing that most spiders are actually beneficial to man.
If you’re concerned about bites, don’t forget about rabid(患有狂犬病的) animal bites. Any warm-blooded animal can get infected with rabies. Although humans in the US rarely get attacked by rabid animals, the disease is painful and dangerous. You will most likely die if you are not treated properly within 48 hours of being bitten.
【小題1】 How does the author introduce the topic of this passage?

A.By asking questions. B.By giving examples.
C.By offering suggestions. D.By doing experiments.
【小題2】According to the 2nd passage, “man’s best friend” is _____________.
A.Bedbugs B.Dogs C.Coyotes D.Scorpions
【小題3】When you at home, you will probably be bitten by __________.
①rattle snakes   ②bedbugs  ③bears  ④spiders  ⑤rabid animals
A.①④ B.②③ C.③⑤ D.②④
【小題4】What can we infer from the 3rd paragraph?
A.All spiders are dangerous and one bite from each of them can be very serious. .
B.The black widow spider is actually beneficial to humans.
C.Spiders always make themselves comfortable in quiet place in your house.
D.One should squash a spider at first sight to keep safety.
【小題5】In the author’s opinion, __________.
A.No matter what kind of animal bites you, there is no danger at all.
B.One should treat rabid animal bites properly within 2 days.
C.Humans in the US can be bitten by rabid animals frequently.
D.Hundreds of rabid animal-bite people visit emergency room daily in the US.


【小題1】A
【小題2】B
【小題3】D
【小題4】C
【小題5】B

解析試題分析:文章主要講了在日常生活中處處都潛藏著被咬的危機(jī),這些咬傷有的致命,有的只是家常便飯
【小題1】寫作手法題。根據(jù)文章開頭的問句Have you ever been bitten?可知作者介紹話題的方法是開頭設(shè)問,所以選A
【小題2】推斷題。根據(jù)man’s best friend出現(xiàn)的后一句話 Hundreds of dog-bite victims visit US emergency rooms daily,可知這里說的人類的好友指的是狗,所以選B
【小題3】細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章中對于會咬人的物種的總結(jié),bedbug和spider是會出現(xiàn)在室內(nèi)的,其他都基本只會在室外遇到,所以選擇D
【小題4】細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第三段的原話the black widow spider and the brown recluse spider make themselves comfortable in quiet areas of your closets or garage,可知蜘蛛常藏身在室內(nèi)的角落,所以選C
【小題5】細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)最后一段You will most likely die if you are not treated properly within 48 hours of being bitten,可知作者認(rèn)為被狂犬病攜帶的動物咬到后應(yīng)在兩天內(nèi)就診,所以選B
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