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主题:动物科普 体裁:说明文 难度:★★★★ 建议用时:8分钟 正确率: /4
Bees are wonderful insects known for their communication skills. For years, scientists have studied how bees share information about the place of the food. These days, a team paid attention to the question: Can humans understand their special "dance language"? ▲
In the test, scientists placed sugar water at different distances from the bees' home. When a bee found the food, it returned to its home and had a dance. If the food was close, the bee danced in small circles; if the food was farther away, the bee danced in a number-eight shape while shaking its body.
The team filmed 20 dances—10 for nearby food and 10 for faraway food. These videos were shown to 150 volunteers. Surprisingly, 72% of the volunteers correctly guessed that the food was near or far, even though most had never studied bees before. Many said they noticed "the bees moved differently when food was far".
This discovery suggests humans might naturally know parts of bee communication. Scientists hope to develop things to draw down bee dances to help improve vegetable pollination. A new app is being tested to track bee dances, which could help build healthier natural environments. The team plans to teach school students about bee dances next. "Bees are nature's little teachers," said Dr Li, the project leader. "Understanding them helps both humans and our earth."
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A. Scientists find it hard to understand.
B. Scientists have found something in a test.
C. Scientists don't care about insects.
D. Bees like the food—sugar water.
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A.
B.
C.
D.
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A. By watching and guessing the meanings of bee dances.
B. By placing sugar water and giving it to bees to eat.
C. By writing down the distance from the sugar water to the bees.
D. By counting the number of bees correctly in the bees' home.
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A. Bees: Small Garden Helpers
B. Sugar Water and Hungry Bees
C. How to Build a Bees' Home
D. The Secret Language of Bees
主题:动物科普 体裁:说明文 难度:★★★★ 建议用时:8分钟 正确率: /4
Bees are wonderful insects known for their communication skills. For years, scientists have studied how bees share information about the place of the food. These days, a team paid attention to the question: Can humans understand their special "dance language"? ▲
In the test, scientists placed sugar water at different distances from the bees' home. When a bee found the food, it returned to its home and had a dance. If the food was close, the bee danced in small circles; if the food was farther away, the bee danced in a number-eight shape while shaking its body.
The team filmed 20 dances—10 for nearby food and 10 for faraway food. These videos were shown to 150 volunteers. Surprisingly, 72% of the volunteers correctly guessed that the food was near or far, even though most had never studied bees before. Many said they noticed "the bees moved differently when food was far".
This discovery suggests humans might naturally know parts of bee communication. Scientists hope to develop things to draw down bee dances to help improve vegetable pollination. A new app is being tested to track bee dances, which could help build healthier natural environments. The team plans to teach school students about bee dances next. "Bees are nature's little teachers," said Dr Li, the project leader. "Understanding them helps both humans and our earth."
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B
)1. 新考法补全文章 Which sentence can be put into " ▲ "?A. Scientists find it hard to understand.
B. Scientists have found something in a test.
C. Scientists don't care about insects.
D. Bees like the food—sugar water.
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C
)2. 新考法图示理解 Which picture most likely shows a bee's dance for faraway food?A.
B.
C.
D.
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A
)3. How did volunteers help with the study?A. By watching and guessing the meanings of bee dances.
B. By placing sugar water and giving it to bees to eat.
C. By writing down the distance from the sugar water to the bees.
D. By counting the number of bees correctly in the bees' home.
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D
)4. What is the best title for the passage?A. Bees: Small Garden Helpers
B. Sugar Water and Hungry Bees
C. How to Build a Bees' Home
D. The Secret Language of Bees
答案
【文章大意】本文主要介绍了科学家研究蜜蜂如何通过“舞蹈语言”传递食物位置，并通过实验发现人类能自然理解这种交流方式，进而探讨其应用于改善农作物授粉和自然环境的潜力。
1. B 补全文章题。根据前句“These days, a team paid attention to the question: Can humans understand their special 'dance language'?”及后文的实验研究“In the test ...”可知，此处应引出这项研究，选项B“科学家在一项研究中有所发现。”符合语境。故选B。
2. C 图示理解题。根据“if the food was farther away, the bee danced in a number-eight shape while shaking its body”可知，如果食物较远，蜜蜂会跳数字8字形的舞蹈，同时摇动身体。故选C。
3. A 细节理解题。根据“These videos were shown to 150 volunteers. Surprisingly, 72% of the volunteers correctly guessed that the food was near or far, even though most had never studied bees before.”可知，志愿者们通过观察和猜测蜜蜂舞蹈的含义来帮助研究。故选A。
4. D 标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了科学家对蜜蜂“舞蹈语言”的研究和发现，因此“蜜蜂的秘密语言”可作为标题。故选D。
1. B 补全文章题。根据前句“These days, a team paid attention to the question: Can humans understand their special 'dance language'?”及后文的实验研究“In the test ...”可知，此处应引出这项研究，选项B“科学家在一项研究中有所发现。”符合语境。故选B。
2. C 图示理解题。根据“if the food was farther away, the bee danced in a number-eight shape while shaking its body”可知，如果食物较远，蜜蜂会跳数字8字形的舞蹈，同时摇动身体。故选C。
3. A 细节理解题。根据“These videos were shown to 150 volunteers. Surprisingly, 72% of the volunteers correctly guessed that the food was near or far, even though most had never studied bees before.”可知，志愿者们通过观察和猜测蜜蜂舞蹈的含义来帮助研究。故选A。
4. D 标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了科学家对蜜蜂“舞蹈语言”的研究和发现，因此“蜜蜂的秘密语言”可作为标题。故选D。
解析
【分析】
这是一篇动物科普类说明文阅读，解题时可以按题型逐个梳理思路：
1. 第1题是补全文章过渡句，首先定位设空位置在第一段末尾，前文刚提出核心研究问题“人类能否理解蜜蜂的特殊舞蹈语言”，后文直接切入实验过程，我们需要找能承上启下、衔接研究问题和后续实验内容的句子，逐一排除不符合逻辑的选项即可。
2. 第2题是图示理解题，直接回到原文定位描述远距离食物对应的蜜蜂舞蹈的语句，提取关键特征“8字形”，匹配对应选项即可。
3. 第3题是细节理解题，定位到介绍志愿者的第三段内容，梳理志愿者的行为，和选项逐一比对，排除原文没有提到的无关内容。
4. 第4题是标题归纳题，通读全文抓住核心话题：全文围绕蜜蜂的舞蹈交流语言展开研究，排除只覆盖局部细节、完全偏离主题的选项，选出最贴合主旨的标题。
【解析】
1. 本题为过渡句补全题：设空处需要承接上文提出的研究问题，引出后文的实验内容。选项A“科学家发现很难理解”和后文72%的志愿者都能猜对的实验结果矛盾；选项C“科学家不关心昆虫”完全违背原文科学家长期研究蜜蜂的内容；选项D“蜜蜂喜欢糖水”只是实验的道具，无法衔接上下文；只有选项B“科学家在一项实验中有所发现”可以自然引出下文的实验介绍，符合语境。
2. 本题为图示理解题：根据原文第二段“if the food was farther away, the bee danced in a number-eight shape while shaking its body”可知，对应远距离食物的蜜蜂舞蹈是8字形，匹配对应图示选C。
3. 本题为细节理解题：根据原文第三段“These videos were shown to 150 volunteers. Surprisingly, 72% of the volunteers correctly guessed that the food was near or far”可知，志愿者的作用是观看拍摄的蜜蜂舞蹈视频，猜测舞蹈对应的食物远近含义，对应选项A；选项B放置糖水、选项C记录糖水距离、选项D统计蜜蜂数量的内容原文均未提及。
4. 本题为标题归纳题：全文围绕科学家研究蜜蜂的“舞蹈语言”这一核心展开，介绍了相关实验、研究意义和应用方向。选项A仅片面提到蜜蜂是花园帮手，选项B的糖水只是实验道具并非核心话题，选项C“建造蜂巢”原文完全没有涉及，只有选项D《蜜蜂的秘密语言》完整覆盖全文核心内容。
【答案】
1.B 2.C 3.A 4.D
【知识点】
阅读理解细节定位，阅读理解语句衔接，阅读理解主旨归纳
【点评】
本题属于科普类说明文阅读，设置了句子补全、图示理解两类新考法，既考查学生快速定位原文关键信息的能力，也要求学生把握文章整体行文逻辑，避免被局部细节误导，整体考点贴合初中英语阅读的常见考查方向，能有效检验学生的信息提取和主旨把握能力。
【难度系数】
0.6
这是一篇动物科普类说明文阅读，解题时可以按题型逐个梳理思路：
1. 第1题是补全文章过渡句，首先定位设空位置在第一段末尾，前文刚提出核心研究问题“人类能否理解蜜蜂的特殊舞蹈语言”，后文直接切入实验过程，我们需要找能承上启下、衔接研究问题和后续实验内容的句子，逐一排除不符合逻辑的选项即可。
2. 第2题是图示理解题，直接回到原文定位描述远距离食物对应的蜜蜂舞蹈的语句，提取关键特征“8字形”，匹配对应选项即可。
3. 第3题是细节理解题，定位到介绍志愿者的第三段内容，梳理志愿者的行为，和选项逐一比对，排除原文没有提到的无关内容。
4. 第4题是标题归纳题，通读全文抓住核心话题：全文围绕蜜蜂的舞蹈交流语言展开研究，排除只覆盖局部细节、完全偏离主题的选项，选出最贴合主旨的标题。
【解析】
1. 本题为过渡句补全题：设空处需要承接上文提出的研究问题，引出后文的实验内容。选项A“科学家发现很难理解”和后文72%的志愿者都能猜对的实验结果矛盾；选项C“科学家不关心昆虫”完全违背原文科学家长期研究蜜蜂的内容；选项D“蜜蜂喜欢糖水”只是实验的道具，无法衔接上下文；只有选项B“科学家在一项实验中有所发现”可以自然引出下文的实验介绍，符合语境。
2. 本题为图示理解题：根据原文第二段“if the food was farther away, the bee danced in a number-eight shape while shaking its body”可知，对应远距离食物的蜜蜂舞蹈是8字形，匹配对应图示选C。
3. 本题为细节理解题：根据原文第三段“These videos were shown to 150 volunteers. Surprisingly, 72% of the volunteers correctly guessed that the food was near or far”可知，志愿者的作用是观看拍摄的蜜蜂舞蹈视频，猜测舞蹈对应的食物远近含义，对应选项A；选项B放置糖水、选项C记录糖水距离、选项D统计蜜蜂数量的内容原文均未提及。
4. 本题为标题归纳题：全文围绕科学家研究蜜蜂的“舞蹈语言”这一核心展开，介绍了相关实验、研究意义和应用方向。选项A仅片面提到蜜蜂是花园帮手，选项B的糖水只是实验道具并非核心话题，选项C“建造蜂巢”原文完全没有涉及，只有选项D《蜜蜂的秘密语言》完整覆盖全文核心内容。
【答案】
1.B 2.C 3.A 4.D
【知识点】
阅读理解细节定位，阅读理解语句衔接，阅读理解主旨归纳
【点评】
本题属于科普类说明文阅读，设置了句子补全、图示理解两类新考法，既考查学生快速定位原文关键信息的能力，也要求学生把握文章整体行文逻辑，避免被局部细节误导，整体考点贴合初中英语阅读的常见考查方向，能有效检验学生的信息提取和主旨把握能力。
【难度系数】
0.6
