Question

Animals do many different， amazing things to get through the winter. Some of them migrate. They travel to other places where the weather is warmer or where they can find food.

Many birds migrate in autumn. Because the trip can be dangerous， some travel in large groups. For example， geese(鹅) fly in noisy， “V”-shaped groups. Other kinds of birds fly alone.

Some animals stay active in winter. They must change themselves as the weather changes. Many change their doing or their bodies. For example， snowshoe rabbits grow white fur to help them hide in the snow.

Food is hard to find in winter. Some animals， like mice， collect lots of food in autumn and store it to eat later. Some animals eat different kinds of food as the seasons change.

Some animals hibernate for part or all of the winter. This is a special， very deep sleep. The animal’s body temperature drops， and its heartbeat and breathing slow down. It uses very little energy. In autumn， these animals get ready for winter by eating much more food than in summer and storing it as body fat. They use this fat to keep them alive while hibernating.

Water makes good protection for many animals. When the weather gets cold， they move to the bottom of lakes and rivers. There， frogs and many fish hide under rocks or fallen leaves. Cold water holds more oxygen than warm water， and frogs can breathe through their skin.

Every type of insect has its own life cycle and that is the way it grows and changes. Different insects spend the winter in different forms of their lives. Some insects also spend the winter without moving. Some insects spend the winter as pupae（蛹）. Other insects die after laying eggs in autumn. The eggs change into new insects in spring and everything begins all over again.

1.What does the underlined word “migrate” in the first paragraph most probably mean ?

A. move from one place to another    B. sleep in the winter

C. disappear                         D. look for food

2.Why do many birds fly in large groups？

A. They can easily find food this way.

B. They will use little energy.

C. They can get warm at night.

D. There may be danger during the trip.

3.The main purpose of the examples in the last paragraph is to tell us ________.

A. most insects die when winter comes

B. most insects spend the winter without moving

C. different insects grow and change in their own ways

D. different insects grow and change in the same ways

4. What is the passage mainly about?

A. How living things grow and change in the winter.

B. How living things spend the winter.

C. How living things get food in the winter.

D. How living things travel in the winter.

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.C

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：动物们做许多不同的令人吃惊的事情来过冬，例如鹅，以吵闹的V字型成群迁徙；雪鞋兔子长着白色的皮毛帮助他们藏在雪里。一些动物整个冬天或部分冬天冬眠。每种类型的昆虫有它自己的生活循环，那是它生长和变化的方式。一些昆虫冬天变成蛹，其它昆虫秋天产卵后死掉，在春天的时候，这些卵变成新的昆虫，而一切又将(重新/从头)开始。

1.A词义猜测题。根据后一句They travel to other places where the weather is warmer or where they can find food.可知划线词的意思是“迁徙”，所以选A。

2.D细节理解题。根据第二段中Because the trip can be dangerous， some travel in large groups.可知因为这次旅行可能是危险的，所以一些鸟结成一大群飞行，所以选D。

3.C细节理解题。仔细读最后一段可知不同的昆虫以他们自己的方式成长和改变，所以选C。

4.， amazing things to get through the winter可知动物们做许多不同的令人吃惊的事情来过冬，所以选B。

考点：科普类阅读。