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—a little bird called a honey guide.

The honey guide does not actually like honey, but it does like the wax (蜂蜡) in the beehives (蜂房). The little bird cannot reach this wax, which is deep inside the bees’ 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 covered with wax.

C.It’s hidden in trees. D.It’s hard to recognize.

2.What do the underlined words “the follower” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

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

2.A

3.A

4.D

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了来自非洲森林的蜂蜜不仅是一种天然糖，而且味道鲜美。但是这些巢穴在高高的树上，很难找到。然而，在非洲的部分地区，寻找蜂蜜的人和动物有一种奇怪而意想不到的帮助——一种叫作“蜂蜜向导”的小鸟。作者还介绍了这种小鸟是如何引导人们找到蜂巢的。

1.

细节理解题。根据第一段中Often, these nests are high up in trees, and it is difficult to find them.可知通常，这些巢穴在高高的树上，很难找到。由此可知，野蜂的巢很难找到，因为巢藏在树里。故选C。

2.

词义猜测题。根据后文reaches into get at the delicious honey as the bird patiently waits and watches.可知当他们最终到达鸟巢时，蜂蜜寻找者伸手去取美味的蜂蜜，而鸟儿则耐心地等待，并注视着。由此可知，划线单词指的是“蜂蜜寻找者”。故选A。

3.

细节理解题。根据第二段中The little bird cannot reach this wax, which is deep inside the bees’ 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.可知小鸟够不到蜂蜡，蜂蜡在蜂巢的深处。所以，当它找到合适的巢穴时，它就会找人来帮助它。蜂蜜导游发出一声响亮的叫声，吸引了路过的动物和人们的注意。一旦它引起了它们的注意，它就会在森林中飞来飞去，不时地等着带他们回巢的好奇的动物或人。当他们最终到达鸟巢时，蜂蜜寻找者伸手去取美味的蜂蜜，而鸟儿则耐心地等待，并注视着。一些蜂蜜，蜡，总是掉到地上，这是蜂蜜向导的那一份。由此可知，蜂蜜向导在获取食物的方式上很特别。故选A。

4.

主旨大意题。根据第一段中In parts of Africa, though, people and animals looking for honey have a strange and unexpected helper—a little bird called a honey guide.可知然而，在非洲的部分地区，寻找蜂蜜的人和动物有一种奇怪而意想不到的帮助——一种叫作“蜂蜜向导”的小鸟。结合文章，主要说明了来自非洲森林的蜂蜜不仅是一种天然糖，而且味道鲜美。但是这些巢穴在高高的树上，很难找到。然而，在非洲的部分地区，寻找蜂蜜的人和动物有一种奇怪而意想不到的帮助——一种叫作“蜂蜜向导”的小鸟。作者还介绍了这种小鸟是如何引导人们找到蜂巢的。由此可知，D选项“蜂蜜爱好者的助手”最符合文章标题。故选D。