In a mountainous area of Brazil, there is a kind of beautiful butterfly which can kill men. If people meet them, they will come down in great quantities to bite and kill, sucking blood and flesh through the wounds they cause.
In June, 1966, a boy named Marl Andre who went into the mountains in search of butterfly specimens (標本) was killed by these butterflies. A country boy saw him when he was just about to catch a butterfly. Suddenly thousands of butterflies came down upon him, covering him all over. The boy struggled and cried as he tried to free himself from their attack. Finally he fell senseless to the ground. Police examined his body and proved that he had died of bites by butterflies.
In New Guinea, there is a kind of needlefish which also kills men. Needlefish likes light. At night, it will swim near the lights of fishing boats, then suddenly shoot out of water like an arrow to its target, and force its 3-inch sharp mouth into a human body. Of-ten people are thrust in the eye, or through the chest or stomach, resulting in death. Sometimes it will even attack the people in a fishing boat in broad daylight.
About 10 persons in the world are killed by sharks every year, yet more than 240 people are killed by needlefish every year.
小題1:From the passage, we know that ______.
A．butterflies are living in the mountains
B．a(chǎn)ll butterflies like sucking blood and eating fish
C．the butterflies in a certain part of Brazil can kill men
D．the more beautiful a butterfly is, the more dangerous it is
小題2:Mari Andre was killed when he ______.
A．went to BrazilB．tried to catch a butterfly
C． entered the mountainsD．raised a net
小題3:Needlefish comes out ______.
A．sometimes at nightB．both at night and in the daytime
C．only when boats appearD．usually in the daytime
小題4:According to the story, each year needlefish kills ______.
A．twice more than sharks do
B．a(chǎn)bout 10 more persons than sharks do
C．24 times more persons than sharks do
D．fewer persons than sharks do
小題5:The best title for the passage is ______.
A．Brazil Home of Dangerous Butterflies
B．Killer Butterflies and Needlefish
C．New Guinea—No Fit to Live in
D．Deaths Caused by Butterflies and Needlefish

小題1:C
小題2:B
小題3:B
小題4:C
小題5:B

試題分析：本文主要講述的是兩者殺人的動物：巴西的殺人蝴蝶和新幾內(nèi)亞的吃人魚。
小題1:C 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第一段第一句In a mountainous area of Brazil, there is a kind of beautiful butterfly which can kill men.可知這種蝴蝶能夠殺人。故C正確。
小題2:B 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第二段1,2行In June, 1966, a boy named Marl Andre who went into the mountains in search of butterfly specimens (標本) was killed by these butterflies.可知他是想捉蝴蝶做標本的時候，反而被蝴蝶殺死。故B正確。
小題3:B 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第三段Needlefish likes light. At night, it will swim near 和
Sometimes it will even attack the people in a fishing boat in broad daylight.可知這種魚在白天和晚上都會出來，故B正確。
小題4:C 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章最后一段About 10 persons in the world are killed by sharks every year, yet more than 240 people are killed by needlefish every year可知這種吃人魚殺死的人是鯊魚的10倍。故C正確。
小題5:B 主旨大意題。本文在前兩段中講述了一種殺人的蝴蝶，在后面幾段中講述的是一種殺人的魚。故B正確。
點評：本文主要講述的是兩者殺人的動物：巴西的殺人蝴蝶和新幾內(nèi)亞的吃人魚。本文細節(jié)題居多，答題時在文章找到對應(yīng)的地方，用筆進行標記，這有利于后期有時間檢查時可以立刻找到答案的位置。仔細理解作者所講的意思，再結(jié)合選項，通過排除法和自己對全文的把握，選出正確答案。
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