Question

    Bats often appear in movies and literature as frightening creatures. The animals have even been linked in some cultures to vampires, seeking to attack humans and drink the blood of them. In reality, bats are usually not harmful to people. They can do good things for people and the environment. For example, bats eat a lot of different insects that can harm our environment. They can also spread seeds.

But a serious disease is currently threatening the bat population in many parts of the United States. The disease is called white-nose syndrome. It has killed more than 6 million bats across the United States since 2007. Bats catch the disease through their skin while resting on the walls of mountain caves. Biologist Lindsay Rohrbaugh says that the disease spreads quickly and can lead to strange behavior in bats.

In Washington D. C, researchers are studying how white-nose syndrome is affecting the area's nine species of bats. Some scientists are trapping bats on an island in the middle of the Anacostia River to test for the disease. The group is receiving money to help carry out their studies.

Marco Carvello is with the Washington D. C Government's Department of Energy and Environment. "Scientists are concerned that the disease is continuing to greatly reduce the bat population. The bat deaths are affecting the quality of human life in many ways. Without bats, there is an increase of many insects. And that's only going to get worse over time if some ways can't be found," he said.

One theory is that some bats are no longer returning to caves to avoid getting, sick. This means more of them are now making their way into cities, where contact with humans is more likely Experts advise people to keep away from bats in case they have the disease. And animal control officers should safely remove the animals.

1.According to Paragraph I people tend to think bats __________.

A.should be protected

B.can help spread seeds

C.do harm to human beings

D.may damage the environment

2.Which of the following might Marco Carvello agree with?

A.The disease has led to people's strange behavior.

B.The-disease may cause the disappearance of bats.

C.The government should control the spread of the disease.

D.The decrease in the bat population can greatly affect humans' life.

3.What does the author mainly tell us in the passage?

A.A bat species is decreasing in number.

B.We have found ways to protect bats.

C.A disease-causes many deaths of bats.

D.We should have a high opinion of bats.

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.C

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。美国部分地区的蝙蝠正在遭受白鼻综合征的危害而数量减少，这也将严重影响到人类。作者呼吁应采取措施控制该疾病的传染速度。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段的The animals have even been linked in some cultures to vampires, seeking to attack humans and drink the blood of them. In reality, bats are usually not harmful to people.可知人们总是把蝙蝠和吸血鬼文化联系在一起，吸血鬼袭击人和吸食人血，而事实上，蝙蝠通常对人类没有坏处。即人们总是认为蝙蝠像吸血鬼一样对人类有害。C. do harm to human beings (对人类有害)符合以上说法，故选C项。

2.细节理解题。根据第四段的The bat deaths are affecting the quality of human life in many ways. Without bats, there is an increase of many insects. And that's only going to get worse over time if some ways can't be found," he said. (他说：“蝙蝠的死会在很多方面影响人类的生活质量。没有蝙蝠，昆虫的数量就会上涨。如果找不到解决的办法，这种情况将会更严重。”)可知Marco Carvello 认为蝙蝠数量的下降会影响人类的生活质量。D. The decrease in the bat population can greatly affect humans' life. (蝙蝠数量的减少会在很大程度上影响人类的生活)符合以上说法，故选D项。

3.主旨大意题。根据文章的主要内容，尤其是第二段的But a serious disease is currently threatening the bat population in many parts of the United States. The disease is called white-nose syndrome. It has killed more than 6 million bats across the United States since 2007. (但是一种严重的疾病正在威胁着美国多地的蝙蝠数量，这种病叫做白鼻综合征。自2007年开始，这种病已经造成超过600万蝙蝠的死亡)可知本文主要讲述一种叫白鼻综合征的病导致美国多地的蝙蝠死亡。C. A disease-causes many deaths of bats. (一种疾病造成了大量蝙蝠的死亡)符合以上说法，故选C项。