【英语精品】2013版《6年高考4年模拟》
阅读理解之社会生活类
第一部分 六年高考荟萃
2012年高考题
quickly arrive whenever a beekeeper is taking honey from his beehives, and will even enter churches when beeswax candles are being lit.
【文章大意】
本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了Honey-Lover's Helper独特的掠食方式,帮助人和动物找到蜂蜜,待到他们吃掉蜂蜜后,它再吃蜂蜡。科学家们对此也感到迷惑不解。
60. Why is it difficult to find a wild bees' nest?
A. It's small in size.
B. It's hidden in trees.
C. It's covered with wax.
D. It's hard to recognize.
【答案】B
【解析】根据文章第一段“Often, these nests are high up in trees, and it is difficult to find them.”可知B正确。
【考点定位】考查细节理解。
61. What do the words "the follower" in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A. A bee. B. A bird.
C. A honey seeker. D. A beekeeper.
【答案】C
【解析】根据文章中“In parts of Africa, though, people and animals looking for honey have a strange and unexpected helper一a little bird called a honey guide.”可推知:跟在honey guide后面的是:people and animals,而他们统称为honey seeker(寻找蜂蜜的人或动物们)。
【考点定位】考查判断推理。