Question

Have you ever wondered why birds sing? Maybe you thought that they were just happy．After all，you probably sing or whistle when you are happy．

Some scientists believe that birds do sing some of the time just because they are happy．However，they sing most of the time for a very different reason．Their singing is actually a warning to other birds to stay out of their territory

Do you know what a “territory” is? A territory is an area that an animal，usually the male，claims(声称)as its own．Only he and his family are welcome there．No other families 0f the same species(物种)are welcome．Your yard and house are your territory where only your family and friends are welcome．If a stranger should enter your territory and threaten you，you might shout．Probably this would be enough to frighten him away．

If so，you have actually scared the stranger away without having to fight him．A bird does the same thing。But he expects an outsider almost any time，especially at nesting(筑巢) season．So he is screaming all the time，whether he can see an outsider or not This screaming is what we call a bird’s song，and it is usually enough to keep an outsider away．

Birds sing loudest in the spring when they are trying to attract a mate and warn others not to enter the territory of theirs．

You can see that birds have a language all their own．Most of it has to do with attracting mates and setting up territories．

1.Some scientists believe that most of the time birds’ singing is actually．

A．an expression of happiness

B．a way of greeting

C．an expression of anger

D．a way of warning

2.What is a bird’s “territory”?

A．A place where families of other species are not accepted．

B．An area which a bird considers to be its own

C．an area for which birds fight against each other．

D．A place where a bird may shout at the top of its Voice．

3.Why do birds keep on singing at nesting season?

A．Because they want to invite more friends

B．Because their singing helps get rid of their fears．

C．Because they want to find outsiders around．

D．Because their singing helps frighten outsiders away．

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文是一篇科普类的短文，主要分析了鸟儿唱歌的不同的原因。

1.D 细节题。根据文章第二段最后一句Their singing is actually a warning to other birds to stay out of their territory可知很多的鸟儿唱歌是警告别的鸟儿，故D正确。

2.B 细节题。根据文章第三段前3行Do you know what a “territory” is? A territory is an area that an animal，usually the male，claims(声称)as its own．Only he and his family are welcome there．No other families 0f the same species(物种)are welcome．说明B正确。

3.D 细节题。根据文章第四段But he expects an outsider almost any time，especially at nesting(筑巢) season．So he is screaming all the time，whether he can see an outsider or not This screaming is what we call a bird’s song，and it is usually enough to keep an outsider away．可知在筑巢季节，鸟儿叫主要是想吓走外来者。故D正确。

考点：考查科普类短文阅读