Question

    Animals, including insects, do not have a language like ours. They do not talk to each other in words and sentences. But if we watch them, we can see that they do have ways of communicating with each other.

Can you see the rabbit’s tail? When rabbits see this white tail moving up and down, they run too. They know that there is danger. The rabbit has told them something without making a sound. It has given them a signal(信号).

Many other animals use this kind of language. When a cobra(眼镜蛇) is angry, it raises its hood(颈部皮褶) and makes itself look fierce. This warns other animals. When a bee has found some food, it goes back to its home. It cannot tell the other bees where the food is by speaking to them, but it does a little dance in the air. This tells the bees where the food is.

Some animals say things by making sounds. A dog barks, for example, when a stranger comes near. A cat purrs(咕噜叫) when pleased. Some birds make several different sounds, each with its own meaning. Sometimes we human beings speak in the same way. We make sounds like “Oh” or “Ah!” when we are frightened or pleased or when we drop something on our toes.

But we have something that no animals have-a large number of words which have the meanings of things, actions, feelings of ideas. We are able to give each other all kinds of different information in words and sentences, which no other animals can do. No other animals have so wonderful a language as we have.

1.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A.Animals do have a language like that of human beings.

B.Bees communicate with each other by dancing.

C.Some animals can use words.

D.Animals are brave.

2.A rabbit uses its tail to ________.

A.warn other rabbits of danger

B.tell other rabbits where the food is

C.make itself look fierce

D.help it to run fast

3.Several different sounds can be made by a ________.

A.rabbit B.bee

C.bird D.cat

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.C

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。介绍了动物之间的交际及交流的方式。

1.细节理解题。第三段中的When a bee has found some food, it goes back to its home. It cannot tell the other bees where the food is by speaking to them, but it does a little dance in the air. This tells the bees where the food is.说明当蜜蜂找到食物时，它返回家。它不能通过跟蜜蜂说话来告诉其他蜜蜂食物在哪里，但它在空中跳一些舞蹈。用舞蹈告诉蜜蜂食物在哪里。选项B蜜蜂通过舞蹈来相互交流。切题，故选B。

2.推理判断题。第二段中的When rabbits see this white tail moving up and down, they run too. They know that there is danger. The rabbit has told them something without making a sound. It has given them a signal说明当兔子们看到有兔子白色的尾巴上下移动时，它们也会奔跑。它们知道有危险。这只兔子没有发出声音就告诉其它兔子了一些事。它给了他们一个信号。所以兔子用尾巴警告其它兔子有危险。题目问兔子用尾巴来……，选项A警告其它兔子有危险。选项A切题，故选A。

3.细节理解题。第四段中的Some birds make several different sounds, each with its own meaning.说明有些鸟发出几种不同的声音，每一种都有它自己的意思。题目是问：几种不同的声音能够被……。选项C鸟，切题，故选C。