Question

    A man in northwest Spain, 54, died after being stung by a “ murder hornet (大黄蜂)”, according to a report. The man from Villestro in Galicia was stung in the eyebrow by an Asian giant hornet while tending to a nest close to a beehive he owned. The deadly insects from Asia were first spotted last weekend in Washington State. Such reports have caused a national panic that may lead to more “needless” damage to those essential insect populations, the experts warned. “Millions and millions of innocent native insects are going to die as a result of this,” Dr. Doug Yanega, a professor at the University of California, Riverside, told the Los Angeles Times. “People in China, Korea and Japan have lived side by side with these hornets for hundreds of years and it has not caused the collapse of human society there. My colleagues in Japan, China and Korea are just rolling their eyes in disbelief at what kind of snowflakes we are.”

Following the initial hornet sightings on May 2, the Washington State Department of Agriculture issued instructions on how to trap the hornets, stressing that so far, the hornets have been sighted only within the state. “There are no known sightings of Asian giant hornets anywhere else in the United States and trapping for them there will likely do more harm than good. PLEASE DO NOT TRAP FOR ASIAN GIANT HORNETS IF YOU LIVE OUTSIDE OF WASHINGTON STATE,” the warning read. The concern for bees has originated from their role in the general ecosystem: Bees are responsible for pollinating (授粉) approximately 75 percent of the fruits, nuts and vegetables grown in the United States, according to the U. S. Geological

Numerous bug experts said that what they call “murder hornet” reminds them of the 1970s public when Africanized honeybees, nicknamed “killer bees”, started moving north from South America. However, they just kill people in rare situations.

1.What does the underlined word “snowflakes” in Paragraph 1 refer to?

A.People favoring cold weather.

B.People with a habit of rolling eyes.

C.Someone easily getting mad or offended.

D.Small pieces of frozen water falling from the sky.

2.Why does trapping hornets do more harm than good?

A.Because these insects seldom kill people.

B.Because insects do harm to the general ecosystem.

C.Because they are seen only in Washington state.

D.Because most plants in America depend on bees to grow.

3.What is the purpose of writing the text?

A.To teach the public ways to trap hornets.

B.To warn the public to stay away from hornets.

C.To appeal to people to live in harmony with hornets.

D.To remind people of the past killing cases by hornets.

4.Where is the text most likely from?

A.An essay. B.A news report.

C.A tourist brochure. D.A geography textbook.

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.C

4.B

【解析】

这是一篇新闻报道。报道称西班牙出现大黄蜂蜇人致死的新闻，而美国人却会对此作出过激反应，试图捕杀蜜蜂，文章在此基础上讲述蜜蜂在生态系统中的重要性，劝说人们不要捕杀大黄蜂。

1.

词义猜测题。根据第一段划线词前一句“People in China, Korea and Japan have lived side by side with these hornets for hundreds of years, and it has not caused the collapse of human society there.”可知，数百年来，亚洲国家的人们一直与这些大黄蜂生活在一起，却并没有导致那里社会的崩溃，而美国人对此的反应则有些过激，作者在亚洲的同事不敢相信我们为什么如此敏感和反应过激。根据上下文语境可以判断出，划线词的意思是“容易生气或感到被冒犯的人”，故选C项。

2.

推理判断题。根据第二段中“The concern for bees has originated from their role in the general ecosystem: Bees are responsible for pollinating (授粉) approximately 75 percent of the fruits, nuts and vegetables grown in the United States”可知，蜜蜂要为美国种植的大约75%的水果、坚果和蔬菜授粉，在生态系统中扮演着重要角色，由此判断出为什么诱捕黄蜂弊大于利是因为美国的绝大多数作物需要依赖蜜蜂成长。故选D项。

3.

推理判断题。总览全文可知，文章第一段用新闻报道指出美国人可能会对偶发的蜜蜂蜇人致死事件反应过激，从而去捕杀当地大黄蜂种群，第二段指明捕杀蜜蜂可能会对生态系统造成影响。由此判断出写这篇文章的目的是呼吁人们与大黄蜂和谐相处。故选C项。

4.

推理判断题。根据第一段第一句“A man in northwest Spain, 54, died after being stung by a “ murder hornet (大黄蜂)”, according to a report.”据报道，西班牙西北部一名54岁的男子被一只“大黄蜂”蜇死。可知，文章在开头首先点出新闻事件，然后对此作出相关引申和点评，是典型的新闻报道格式。由此判断出。短文来自新闻报道。故选B项。