2024年3月16日发(作者：)

专题05时文阅读理解-人与动植物

1.主题语境—人与自然—孩子都爱玩—大黄蜂似乎也知道同样的事情—大黄蜂成为已知的第一个会玩的昆

虫。

重点词汇：set up创办；identify识别；turned out结果是；deal with应对，处理；

Kids everywhere love to play. And they know a ball is a perfect thing to play with. Now scientists at

London’s Queen Mary University report that bumblebees seem to know the same thing, making bumblebees the

first insects known to play.

When people talk about “play”, they’re describing an animal doing something that doesn’t really seem to

help it. They’re not doing the action to get food or shelter or another similar “reward”. Play usually happens when

a creature is relaxed and is often repeated.

However, scientists think many animals and birds’ playing is a kind of training for things they’ll have to deal

with in later life. But before this, there were no reports of insects playing.

Scientists at Dr. Chittka’s lab, carried out an experiment. First, they tagged (贴标签) 45 young bumblebees,

both male and female, between 1 and 23 days old. The tags made the bees easier to identify and follow.

The scientists set up a clear pathway from the bumblebees’ nest to a feeding area. On either side of the open

pathway, the researchers placed small colored wooden balls. On one side of the path, the balls were attached and

couldn’t move. On the other side, the balls could roll around. It turned out that the bumblebees weren’t interested

in the unmovable balls, but they made lots of visits to the rolling balls.

Grabbing the balls with their legs, the bees would flap (拍打) their wings to pull on the balls, causing them to

roll. The 45 tagged bumblebees rolled balls 910 times during the experiment. Though some only did it once,

others did it a lot. The younger bumblebees spent more time rolling balls. Males seemed more likely to play than

females.

“It’s not clear why the bees roll the balls or whether they enjoy it But the experiment raises important

questions about how the insects’ minds work and whether they have feelings. With further research, the future will

hold surprises and answers in store for us,” said Dr. Chittka.

1．What is the purpose of animals’ play according to scientists?

A．To find ideal shelter.

B．To receive extra rewards.

C．To develop survival skills.

D．To get their fellows’ attention.

2．What did Dr. Chittka’s experiment focus on?

A．Bumblebees’ categories.

C．Bumblebees’ intelligence.

3．What was the result of the experiment?

B．Bumblebees’ habitats.

D．Bumblebees’ behavior.

A．Younger male bumblebees preferred to roll the balls.

B．Bumblebees possessed different wing beat frequency.

C．Bumblebees could distinguish balls of different colors.

D．A specially-built pathway helped bumblebees find food.

4．What is Dr. Chittka’s attitude to their future research?

A．Uncertain.

【答案】1．C 2．D 3．A 4．C

【导语】这是一篇说明文。各地的孩子都爱玩。他们知道球是玩的完美的东西。文章介绍了现在伦敦玛丽

女王大学的科学家们报告说，大黄蜂似乎也知道同样的事情，这使大黄蜂成为已知的第一个会玩的昆虫。

1．细节理解题。根据第三段中“However, scientists think many animals and birds’ playing is a kind of training for

things they’ll have to deal with in later life.”（然而，科学家们认为，许多动物和鸟类的玩耍是一种训练，以

便它们在以后的生活中应对问题。）可知，科学家认为动物玩耍的目的是培养生存技能。故选C项。

2．细节理解题。根据第四段“Scientists at Dr. Chittka’s lab, carried out an experiment. First, they tagged 45 young

bumblebees, both male and female, between 1 and 23 days old. The tags made the bees easier to identify and

follow.”（Chittka博士实验室的科学家们进行了一项实验。首先，他们标记了45只1至23天大的小大黄

蜂，有雄有雌。这些标签使蜜蜂更容易被识别和跟踪。）根据最后一段“It’s not clear why the bees roll the balls

or whether they enjoy it ”（目前尚不清楚蜜蜂为什么会滚动这些球）可知，Chittka博士的实验关注的是大

黄蜂的行为。故选D项。

3．细节理解题。根据第五段中“The younger bumblebees spent more time rolling balls. Males seemed more likely

to play than females.”（年轻的大黄蜂花更多的时间滚球。雄性似乎比雌性更喜欢玩。）可知，实验结果发现

年轻的雄性大黄蜂更喜欢滚球。故选A项。

4．推理判断题。根据最后一段中“With further research, the future will hold surprises and answers in store for us,”

said Dr. Chittka.”（随着进一步的研究，未来将为我们带来惊喜和答案，”Chittka博士说。）故可推知，Chittka

博士对他们未来的研究持乐观的态度。故选C项。

2.主题语境—人与自然—冰岛的捕鲸业快要结束了。

重点词汇：commercial商业的；region区域；assesse评估；restrictions限制；

oppose反对；nonprofit非盈利的；

B．Doubtful. C．Optimistic. D．Critical.