When you watch TV programs about wild animals, it is surprising to see how an antelope can escape a lion’s attack. In the wilderness, everyone has a stunt. Even plants have their own ways of fighting off enemies.
Over millions of years of evolution, plants have developed a unique defence system. Chemicals are wildly used for survival. By making their leaves, flowers, roots and fruits distasteful or poisonous(有毒的) to enemies, plants can fight back.
One such plant is the Golden Wattle tree. The British scientist David Cameron has found when an animal eats the tree’s leaves, the amount of poison increases in the other leaves. “It’s like the damaged leaves telephoning the others telling them to fight together against the enemy, ” he said.
The tree also sends defence messages to neighboring plants by giving out a special smell. Golden Wattle trees in the surrounding 45 meters will get the message and produce more poison within 10 minutes. Now, if an enemy eats too many of the trees’ leaves, it will die.
Every species of plant or tree is good at the production of a particular set of chemicals. A herbivore that can safely eat the leaves of one tree may be poisoned by its neighbor.
In this way, plants have developed not only individual defence system, but also shared it with others. This makes it impossible for a single animal to destroy even a small area of forest.
小题1: Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?| A．Plants Fight back with Poisons | | B．Plants Can Kill Animals | | C．Animals and Plants | | D．Lions and Antelopes |
小题2:According to the study, if one Golden Wattle tree is attacked by animals, it can________.| A．tell other trees to protect it | | B．produce more poison within 10 minutes | | C．send defence messages to the neighboring plants | | D．kill the animals with its leaves |
小题3: In this passage the underlined word “herbivore” probably means animals which ________.| A．live on both animals and plants | B．feed on smaller animals | | C．live on trees | D．feed on plants or grass |
小题4:The last paragraph of the passage suggests that this kind of defence system________.| A．does great harm to the animals | B．does good to the forests | | C．is helpful to some animals | D．harms the forests |
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小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:B |
试题分析：
小题1:A 主旨大意题。文章主要讨论的是植物进行自我保护的话题，它们是通过分泌出毒素来保护自己的，故A正确。
小题2:C 细节题。根据第四段第一行The tree also sends defence messages to neighboring plants by giving out a special smell.说明C正确，
小题3:D 推理题。根据本句A herbivore that can safely eat the leaves of one tree may be poisoned by its neighbor.
说明该herbivore是吃树叶的动物，也许它能吃一颗树的树叶，但是另外一棵树的树叶就会有更强的毒素。故该词指一种吃草的动物。故D正确。
小题4:B 推理题。根据最后一段最后一句This makes it impossible for a single animal to destroy even a small area of forest.说明它可以保护整片森林不被动物吃掉。故B正确。
点评：文章主要讨论的是植物进行自我保护的话题，它们是通过分泌出毒素来保护自己的。考查推理一较多，解推断题最主要的方法是根据词义关系推断具体细节。 |
核心考点
试题【When you watch TV programs about wild animals, it is surprising to see how an an】；主要考察你对
题材分类等知识点的理解。
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There is a wonderful story about a young girl who had no family and no one to love her.
One day，feeling very sad and lonely， she was walking through a grassland when she noticed a small butterfly caught in a thorn （荆棘） bush. The young girl carefully released the Butterfly. Instead of flying away， the little butterfly changed into a beautiful fairy. The young girl rubbed(擦) her eyes in disbelief.“For your wonderful kindness，” the good fairy said to the girl，“I will give you any wish you would like.” The little girl thought for a moment and then replied,“I want to be happy.”The fairy whispered（耳语） in her ear. Then the fairy disappeared.
As the little girl grew up， there was no one in the land as happy as she. Everyone asked her secret of happiness .She would only smile and answer，“The secret of my happiness is that I listened to a good fairy when I was a little girl.”
When she was very old and on her deathbed ,the neighbors gathered around her，they said to her “Tell us， please，” they begged，“Tell us what the good fairy said.” The lovely old woman simply smiled and said,“She told me that everyone， no matter how secure they seemed， no matter how old or young，how rich or poor, had need of me.”
小题1:______ the girl felt sad and lonely.| A．There was nobody to love her so | B．There were many friends | | C．There was nothing to do | D．Seeing the butterfly was caught |
小题2: Noticing the butterfly was caught by the thorn，the orphan girl ______.| A．failed to help it release from the thorn | | B．felt sorrow，but she didn’t go up to help it | | C．fell down on it too | | D．helped the butterfly escaped from the thorn |
小题3: The butterfly ______ after it was saved by the little girl.| A．flied away | | B．changed into a fairy | | C．still died | | D．was more beautiful than before |
小题4:The only thing that the little girl wanted was________.| A．to be rich | B．to have her own parents | | C．to have a lot of friends | D．happiness |
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When a child is told he is "uncool", it can be very painful. He may say he doesn"t care, and even act in ways that are opposite of cool on purpose. But ultimately, these are simply ways to handle sadness by pretending it"s not there.
Helping a child feel better in school had to be careful. If you say, "Why are you worried about what other children think about you? It doesn"t matter!" Children know that it does matter. Instead, an active way may be best. You could say, "I"m going to do a couple of things for you to help you feel better in school."
If a boy is having trouble making friends, the teacher can help him. The teacher can arrange things so that he has chances to use his abilities to contribute to class projects. This is how the other children learn how to value his good qualities and to like him. A teacher can also raise a child"s popularity in the group by showing that he values that child. It even helps to put him in a seat next to a very popular child, or let him be a partner with that child in activities, etc.
There are things that parents can do at home, too. Be friendly when your child brings others home to play. Encourage him to invite friends to meals and then serve the dishes they consider "super". When you plan trips, picnics, movies, and other shows, invite another child with whom your child wants to be friends.
What you can do is to give him a chance to join a group that may be shutting him out. Then, if he has good qualities, he can start to build real friendship of his own.
小题1:A child who has been informed of being "uncool" may ________.| A．care nothing about it | B．develop a sense of anger | | C．do something uncool purposely | D．pretend to get hurt very much |
小题2:A teacher can help an unpopular child by ________.| A．seeing the child as the teacher"s favourite | | B．asking the child to do something for partners | | C．forcing other children to make friends with the child | | D．offering the child chances to show his good qualities |
小题3:Which of the following is TRUE?| A．Children don’t care others" comments on them. | | B．It"s only teacher"s work to make children popular. | | C．Parents should take their children out for picnic and shows more often. | | D．Inviting children"s friends to family activities is good for them to make friends. |
小题4:The passage mainly talks about ________.| A．how to help an unpopular child | | B．why some children are unpopular | | C．who is responsible for unpopular children | | D．how to find out good points of unpopular children |
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Many people go to work each day to a job they hate. The harmful feelings influence their entire life, putting a negative cloud over the home, their friends and many of their other activities. There is a better way to live your life. Meaningful purpose is a driving force that adds enthusiasm to your days. Here are a few steps to get the new career rolling:
Do some self-analysis. Ask yourself -- What really matters to me? What problem or wrong would I like to fix? What do I enjoy? Where are my interests and hobbies? What are my priorities? What is my secret passion? What do I want to do with the rest of my life? Reviewing these questions can give you new insight to where you want to go.
Use your unique genius and talents. Every person is born with a unique set of natural abilities. Talents, such as managing, creating, researching, training others, drawing, can all seem like easy work because you have a natural flair（才能）for them. True happiness comes from combining your natural talents, developing and excelling in them, and working in a field, job, industry that you have a passionate interest in.
Make a decision. Only action can change your life. Read a book. Take vocational tests. Use a good career-management professional. Do some career exploration and gather all the information you need. Then make a decision and go forward. Outline the action steps to reach your career goal. Finding meaning, passion and purpose every day you go to work is the wonderful reward, so don’t wait any longer. Begin right now and set in motion your own plan to live a happier, more satisfying life.
小题1:Which is the best title of the passage?| A．Suggestions on How to Build a More Meaningful Career | | B．Steps on How to Live Happily and Comfortably | | C．Do not Hate Your Job Any Longer. | | D．Find Out Your Natural Talents and Make a Success. |
小题2:According to the passage, by analyzing ourselves, we can .| A．know the true meaning of our life | | B．understand better about the career we want | | C．find out our own unique genius and talents | | D．improve relations with our family and friends |
小题3:According to the passage, it’s easier to make success in the work which we .| A．have much experience at | | B．have professional knowledge about | | C．have been performing for a long time | | D．have a natural talent for |
小题4:The purpose in writing this passage is to _____.| A．persuade people to work hard to make a happier life | | B．reveal some wrong-doings at work | | C．direct people to choose their career | | D．give some solutions to deal with troubles at work |
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It’s school time again! You’re probably feeling excited and maybe a little sad that summer is over. Some kids feel nervous or a little scared on the first day of school because of all the new things: new teachers, new friends, and even a new school. Luckily, these “new” worries only stick around for a little while. Let’s find out more about going to a new school.
Most teachers kick off the new school year by introducing themselves and talking about all the stuff you’ll be doing that year. Some teachers give students a chance to tell something about themselves to the rest of the class, too. When teachers do the talking on the first day, they often go over classroom rules and school rules so you’ll know what’s allowed and what’s not. Please pay close attention
You might already know a lot of people in your classes on the first day, but it’s a great day to make a new friend, so try to say hello to kids you know and new ones that you don’t. Make the first move and you’ll be glad you did, and so will your new friend!
Seeing friends you haven’t seen in a while can make the first day a good one. You can make the day feel special by wearing clothes that you really like. Maybe you got a great T-shirt on one of your vacations, or a pair of sneakers（运动鞋）. It also can make you feel good to be prepared and have all the things you need, such as pencils, folders, and whatever else you’ll be needing. But make sure that you pack them the night before in case you don’t have time in the morning.
小题1:The underlined phrase “kick off” in the second paragraph probably means “_____”.| A．start | B．study | C．find | D．teach |
小题2: The last paragraphs mainly tell us about ________.| A．what to know about a new school | | B．how to prepare for a new school | | C．what to do on your first day of school | | D．how to spend your first day of school |
小题3:According to the passage you usually do everything on the first day of school except ______.| A．introduce yourself | B．learn about the school rules | | C．make new friends | D．go over your new lessons |
小题4: If you happen to see an old friend on the first day of school, from the passage we know that you will feel ________.| A．nervous | B．lucky | C．happy | D．excited |
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Learning is natural. It begins as soon as we were born. Our 36 teachers are our families. At home we learn to talk and to 37 and feed ourselves.
Then we go to school. A teacher tells us 38 to learn and how to learn. Many teachers teach us, and we pass many 39 .Then people say we are 40 .
Are you really educated? Let’s think about the real meaning of 41 .Knowing facts does not 42 being able to solve(解决) problems. Solving problems 43 creativity(创造性),not just a good 44 .Some people who don’t know many 45 are good at solving problems.
Henry Ford is a good 46 .He left school at the age of 15. Later when his company could not build cars 47 enough, he solved the problem. He 48 of the assembly line(装配线).
What does a good teacher do? Does he give students facts to 49 ? Well, yes, we must remember facts. But a good teacher 50 how to find answers. He brings us to the 51 of knowledge so we can drink for ourselves. When we are thirsty, we know where to go.
True learning combines(结合) intake(输入) and output. We take information 52 our brains. Then we use it. Think of a 53 —it stores a lot of information, but it can’t think. It only obeys commands. A person 54 only remembers facts hasn’t really learned. Learning takes 55 only when a person can use what he knows.
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| 小题2: | | A．wear | B．put on | C．run | D．dress |
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| 小题4: | | A．stations | B．people | C．pencils | D．exams |
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| 小题5: | | A．cared | B．educated | C．exchanged | D．passed |
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| 小题6: | | A．talking | B．growing | C．answering | D．learning |
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| 小题7: | | A．suggest | B．say | C．mean | D．show |
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| 小题8: | | A．needs | B．is | C．brings | D．gets |
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| 小题9: | | A．word | B．thing | C．memory | D．condition |
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| 小题10: | | A．people | B．facts | C．tongues | D．ways |
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| 小题11: | | A．learner | B．teacher | C．example | D．driver |
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| 小题12: | | A．well | B．fast | C．beautiful | D．cheap |
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| 小题13: | | A．replace | B．heard | C．talked | D．thought |
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| 小题14: | | A．catch | B．understand | C．follow | D．remember |
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| 小题15: | | A．knows | B．shows | C．gives | D．compares |
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| 小题16: | | A．plenty | B．pile | C．stream（小溪） | D．much |
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| 小题18: | | A．radio | B．computer | C．record | D．machine |
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| 小题20: | | A．place | B．service | C．notes | D．time |
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