广东省广州市天河中学高三高考英语二轮阅读理解（科普类）01 ---解析精品Word版

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1、-8-高考专题阅读理解（科普类）01一、Recordingsofangrybeesareenoughtosendbig,toughAfricanelephantsrunningaway,anewstudysays.Beehives(蜂窝)-eitherrecordedorreal-mayevenpreventelephantsfromdamagingfarmer'scrops.In2002,scientistLucyKingandherteamfoundthatelephantsavoidcertaintreeswithbeesli

2、vinginthem.Today,LucywantstoseeifAfricanhoneybeesmightdiscourageelephantsfromeatingcrops.Butbeforesheaskedfarmertogotothetroubleofsettingupbeehivesontheirfarms,sheneededtofindoutifthebeeswouldscareelephantsaway.LucyfoundawildbeehiveinsideatreeinnorthernKenyaandsetupare

3、corder.Thenshethrewastoneintothebeehive,whichburstintolife.Lucyandherassistanthidintheircaruntiltheangrybeeshadcalmeddown.Next，LucysearchedoutelephantfamiliesinSamburuNationalReserveinnorthernKenyaandputaspeakerinaclosetoeachfamily.Fromadistance,Lucyswitchedonthepre-re

4、cordedsoundofangrybeeswhileatthesametimerecordingtheelephantswithavideocamera.Halftheelephantgroupslefttheareawithintenseconds.Outofatotalof17groups,onlyonegroupignoredthesoundoftheangrybees.Lucyreportedthatalltheyoungelephantsimmediatelyrantotheirmotherstohideunderthe

5、m.WhenLucyPlayedthesoundofawaterfall(瀑布)insteadoftheangrybeestomanyofthesameelephantfamilies,theanimalswereundisturbed.Evenafterfourminutes,mostofthegroupsstayedinoneplace.Lucyisnowstudyingwhethertheelephantswillcontinuetoavoidthesoundofangrybeesafterhearingitseveralti

6、mes.Shehasn'ttestedenoughgroupsyettoknow,butherinitial(最初的)resultswerepromisingenoughtobegintrialswithfarmers.Shehasnowbegunplacingspeakersinthefieldstoseeifelephantsarefrightenedaway.60.Weknowfromthepassagethatelephantsmayhefrightenedof.A.loudnoisesB.somecropsC.videoc

7、amerasD.angrybees61.Asmentionedinthepassage,Lucy-8--8-A.worksbyherselfinAfricaB.needstotestmoreelephantgroupsC.hasstoppedelephantseatingcropsD.hasgotfarmerstosetupbeehivesontheirfarms62.WhydidLucythrowastoneintoawildbeehive?A.Torecordthesoundofbees.B.Tomakeavideoofelep

8、hants.C.Toseeifelephantswouldrunaway.D.Tofindoutmoreaboutthebehaviorofbees.63.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothe