Question

Honey(蜂蜜)from the African forest is not only a kind of natural sugar, it is also delicious. Most people, and many animals, like eating it. However, the only way for them to get that honey is to find a wild bees' nest(巢)and take the honey from it. Often, these nests are high up in trees, and it is difficult to find them. In parts of Africa, though, people and animals looking for honey have a strange and unexpected helper一a little bird called a honey guide.

The honey guide does not does not actually like honey, but it does like the wax (蜂蜡) in the beehives (蜂).The little bird cannot reach this wax, which is deep inside the bee’s nest. So, when it finds a suitable nest, it looks for someone to help it. The honey guide gives a loud cry that attracts the attention of both passing animals and people. Once it has their attention, it flies through the forest, waiting from time to time for the curious animal or person as it leads them to the nest. When they finally arrive at the nest, the follower reaches in to get at the delicious honey as the bird patiently waits and watches. Some of the honey, and the wax, always falls to the ground, and this is when the honey guide takes its share.    

Scientists do not know why the honey guide likes eating the wax, but it is very determined in its efforts to get it. The birds seem to be able to smell wax from a long distance away. They will quickly arrive whenever a beekeeper is taking honey from his beehives, and will even enter churches when beeswax candles are being lit.

1.Why is it difficult to find a wild bees' nest?

A．It's small in size.                         B．It's hidden in trees.

C．It's covered with wax.                    D．It's hard to recognize.

2.What do the words "the follower" in Paragraph 2 refer to?   

A．A bee.            B．A bird.            C．A honey seeker.    D．A beekeeper.

3.The honey guide is special in the way_         ·  

A．it gets its food                          B．it goes to church

C．it sings in the forest                      D．it reaches into bees' nests

4.What can be the best title for the text?

A．Wild Bees                             B．Wax and Honey

C．Beekeeping in Africa                     D．Honey-Lover's Helper

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.D

【解析】

试题分析：这是一篇科普说明文。文章介绍非洲森林中的一种可以帮助采蜜者获得蜂蜜的向导鸟。

1.细节题。从第一段these nests are high up in trees, and it is difficult to find them，因为蜂巢很高藏着树里，所以很难找到

2.词义猜测题。从文章第二段it flies through the forest, waiting from time to time for the curious animal or person as it leads them to the nest可知蜂蜜向导鸟引着好奇的动物或人到蜂巢，好奇的动物或人就是跟随者，指的是采蜂蜜的人/动物。故选C

3.推理题。从第二段 “...it looks for someone to help it.”及Some of the honey, and the wax, always falls to the ground... the honey guide takes its shares说明蜂蜜向导鸟获得食物的方式比较特别

4.主旨大意题。本文的主要描写的是一种可以帮助采蜜者获得蜂蜜的向导鸟。故选D答案。

考点：科普说明文。