B(真题·宁波鄞州)有趣的植物
Nature is full of power but it is sometimes very interesting. Let's take some plants as an example.
Monster Flower
The monster flower is the name of a plant. It has the biggest flower in the world. To people, the plant's smell is really bad! But bees and other insects love this smell. And that helps the plant!
Giant Tree
Most trees are tall. But the tallest trees in the world are redwood trees. These trees are slow growers. It takes them 500 years to grow very, very tall and wide. Redwood trees are 300 feet tall. That's about as tall as a stack of 40 school buses! Redwoods are 30 feet wide. That's about as wide as 3 school buses side by side.
Pitcher Plant
The pitcher plant traps insects. This plant smells nice. Insects like its smell. But when an insect slips into（溜进）the pitcher plant, quickly, the pitcher plant catches it!
Sundew Plant
Insects love the leaves' smell of the sundew plant. But when an insect creeps or lands on a sundew's leaf, the insect can't get away. The leaves are sticky. The insect is stuck(粘住).
()16. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Redwoods are like buses.
B. Insects have different smells.
C. People don't love the sundew plant's smell.
D. The monster flower has the biggest flower in the world.
()17. Which word has the same meaning as the underlined word "traps"?
A. Helps.
B. Catches.
C. Feeds.
D. Collects.
()18. How does the writer describe(描写) Giant Tree?
A. By using numbers.
B. By telling stories.
C. By asking questions.
D. By sharing ideas.
()19. What's the best title for this passage?
A. Lovely Insects
B. Different Smells
C. Plants and Animals
D. Interesting Plants

16.D 17.B 18.A 19.D
B篇
本文主要介绍了巨型花、红杉树、猪笼草和茅膏菜等有趣的植物。
第16题:细节理解题。根据第一段The monster flower is the name of a plant. It has the biggest flower in the world.(巨型花是一种植物的名字。它拥有世界上最大的花。)可知,巨型花是世界上最大的花。故选D。
第17题:词义猜测题。根据But when an insect slips into the pitcher plant, quickly, the pitcher plant catches it!(但当一只昆虫溜进猪笼草时,猪笼草会迅速抓住它!)可知,"traps"的意思是"捕捉"。故选B。
第18题:细节理解题。根据These trees are slow growers. It takes them 500 years to grow very, very tall and wide. Redwood trees are 300 feet tall. That's about as tall as a stack of 40 school buses! Redwoods are 30 feet wide. That's about as wide as 3 school buses side by side.(这些树生长缓慢。它们需要500年才能长得非常高和宽。红杉树有300英尺高,大约相当于40辆校车叠在一起的高度!红杉树的宽度是30英尺,大约相当于3辆校车并排的宽度。)可知,作者通过使用数字来描述红杉树。故选A。
第19题:标题归纳题。文章主要介绍了巨型花、红杉树、猪笼草和茅膏菜等有趣的植物,因此最佳标题是"有趣的植物"。故选D。

【分析】
1. 第16题是细节理解题，需将每个选项与原文对应内容逐一比对，判断是否符合原文描述；
2. 第17题是词义猜测题，需结合划线词所在句的上下文语境，找到与划线词意思相近的表达确定词义；
3. 第18题是细节理解题，需定位到“Giant Tree”相关段落，分析作者描述该部分时使用的手法；
4. 第19题是标题归纳题，需梳理全文核心内容，提炼最能概括主旨的标题。
【解析】
1. 第16题：根据原文“Monster Flower”部分的“The monster flower is the name of a plant. It has the biggest flower in the world.”可知，巨型花拥有世界上最大的花，D选项正确；A选项红杉树是与校车对比高度、宽度，并非“像校车”；B选项原文未提及昆虫的不同气味；C选项原文未提到人们不喜欢茅膏菜的气味，排除A、B、C，选D。
2. 第17题：划线词“traps”所在句的下文提到“But when an insect slips into the pitcher plant, quickly, the pitcher plant catches it!”，其中“catches”与“traps”意思相近，意为“捕捉”，故选B。
3. 第18题：“Giant Tree”段落中，作者使用了“500 years”“300 feet”“40 school buses”“30 feet”“3 school buses”等数字描述红杉树的生长时间、高度和宽度，通过数字描写，故选A。
4. 第19题：全文主要介绍巨型花、红杉树、猪笼草、茅膏菜四种有趣的植物，核心主题是“有趣的植物”，因此最佳标题为“Interesting Plants”，故选D。
【答案】
16.D 17.B 18.A 19.D
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、词义猜测
【点评】
本文是一篇介绍趣味植物的英语阅读材料，题型涵盖细节理解、词义猜测、标题归纳，考查学生的信息定位、语境推断和主旨概括能力，内容贴近生活，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6