Question

Bamboo is one of nature’s most surprising plants．Many people call this plant a tree，but it is a kind of grass．

Like other kinds of grass，a bamboo plant may be cut very low to the ground，but it will grow back very quickly．A Japanese scientist reported one bamboo plant which grew 1.5 meters in 24 hours ! Bamboo grows almost everywhere in the world except Europe．There are more than 1，000 kinds of bamboo．

Not all bamboo looks the same．Some bamboo plants are very thin．They may only grow to be a few centimeters wide while others may grow to more than 3 0 centimeters across．This plant also comes in different colors，from yellow to black to green．

Bamboo has been used to make things such as hats and kitchen tools．Because it is strong， bamboo is also used to build buildings．

Many Asian countries have used bamboo for hundreds of years．They often use bamboo for buildings and supporting new buildings and bridges while they are being built．

In Africa ,poor farmers are taught how to find water using bamboo．These African countries need cheap way to find water because they have no money ,and their fields often die from no rain and no water．Bamboo pipes(管子)help poor farmers bring water to their fields without spending a lot of money．

1.How is bamboo like grass?

A．It grows quickly．    B．It’s wood．

C．It is easy to cut．   D．It is very thin．

2.Though（尽管） you can see bamboo everywhere，it doesn’t grow             ．

A．in China         B．in Europe

C．on mountains      D．in Africa

3.Bamboo pipes can be used to             ．

A．make money         B．be trees

C．grow quickly       D．carry water

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文是一篇说明文。主要讲述了竹子的生长处、种类、颜色、用途等。

1.A 细节理解题。根据短文中的句子“other kinds of grass, a bamboo plant may be cut very low to the ground, but it will grow back very quickly.”可以推测出竹子与其他草类相似之处，长得非常快。故选A。

2.B细节理解题。根据短文中的句子“Bamboo grows almost everywhere in the world except Europe．”可知，欧洲不生长竹子。答案为B。

3.D细节理解题。根据短文中的句子“Bamboo pipes(管子)help poor farmers bring water to their fields without spending a lot of money．”可知，竹管可以作为水管来使用。答案为D。

考点：科普类短文阅读。