1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 1 Getting along with others 一、阅读理解。 Scientists in Britain have managed to teach bumblebees(大黄蜂 ) to pull strings to get to food and then pass on what they have learned to others in their colony(群体 ) showing a high level of intelligence despite their tiny brains. Researchers at Que
2、en Mary University of London said the experiments, often used to test the intelligence of apes (猿 ) and birds, showed for the first time that some insects are up to the task, and can also pass skills on through several generations. The findings add to the evidence suggesting the ability for culture
3、spread the ability to learn and pass on knowledge and skills may not be exclusive to humans. In the research, published in the journal PLOS Biology on Tuesday, the scientists were able to train 23 out of a group of 40 bees to pull strings with their legs and feet. The strings were attached to discs
4、or artificial flowers containing food at their center but placed under a transparent screen. The bees, spotting the food beneath the screen, learned to pull the flowers out by pulling the string with their legs and feet to be able to get to it. From another group of bees given the chance to solve th
5、e task without any training, only two of 110 were successful. Another group of bees was then allowed to observe the trained bees pulling the strings, and 60 percent of them successfully learned the skill. Finally, trained bees were put in colonies, and the scientists found the technique spread succe
6、ssfully to a majority of the colonys worker bees. Lars Chittka, a Queen Mary University professor who guided the project, said the team is interested in figuring out the brain processes behind the bees learning and teaching skills. 1.What does the underlined word exclusive in Paragraph 3 probably me
7、an? A. Ordinary. B. Unique. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 C. Beneficial. D. Widespread. 2.What did the researchers find about bees? A. Bees learn best in insects. B. Bees are as clever as birds. C. Bees are born good learners. D. Bees can be trained to learn skills. 3.What may the research team focus on next? A. Wh
8、at else bees can do. B. Where bees learn skills. C. How bees teach others. D. How bees brain work. 4.What may be the best title for the text? A. Small bees, great abilities B. Bees can learn and teach C. Bees are smarter D. Let bees learn 【 文章大意 】本文为说明文，属于科普类文章。介绍了大黄蜂有学习能力，还会传播自己学到的知识。 1.B 【解析】 猜测词义
9、题。依据第二段可知，大黄蜂也具有学习并传播所学知识的能力，结合第三段本句话可知，这种能力并非人类独有的，故选 B项。 2.D 【解析】 细节理解题。根据第三、四、五、六、七段可知，蜜蜂可以被训练学习技能。 D项正确。 4.B 【解析】 主旨大意题。综合全文尤其第一段可 知，文章主要介绍一项科学发现，大黄蜂也可以学习并传播所学技能，故选 B项。 二、单项选择 1.Surely the most _ thing would be not to believe these ridiculous lies. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 A. abstract B. diverse C. sensibl
10、e D. sensitive 【答案】 C 【解析】 abstract 抽象的； diverse 多种多样的； sensible 明智的，通情达理的； sensitive 敏感的。句意：最明智的办法无疑是不要 相信这些无稽的谎言。 2.Now that the banks are back on their feet, we expect extraordinary _ from them to help rebuild the economy. A. commitment B. appointment C. instrument D. requirement 【答案】 A 【解析】 comm
11、itment 承诺， 许诺； appointment 任命，约会，职务，职位； instrument 仪器，乐器； requirement要求。句意：现在，银行业恢复了往日的神采，我们希望银行能够做出重大承诺来帮助重振国家的经济。 3.He will be generous and merciful to his opponents, as well as to those who are weaker than himself. A. ambitious B. cautious C. merciful D. punctual 【答案】 B 【解析】 ambitious 有野心的； cauti
12、ous 谨慎的； merciful 仁慈的； punctual 守时的。句意：对待弱小者，他宽厚大方、仁慈善良，即便对他的对手也是如此。 4._ the terrorist attack that happened in the city on March 1, the spokesman said that all suspects responsible for it would be severely punished. A. In harmony with B. In connection with C. In addition to D. In regard to 【答案】 D 【解
13、析】句意：关于 3 月 1 日发生在该市的恐怖袭击，这位发言人说所有对这个罪行负责的嫌疑犯都会受到严厉的惩罚。 根据句意可知， 用 in regard to“关于”。 in harmony with 与?和谐； in connection with 和?有关 (相关 )； in addition to 除?以外 (还 )。 5.You can rely on _ she will come to your help. She is honest and kind-hearted. A. it that B. it C. that D. that it 【答案】 A 【解析】句型： rely o
14、n it that.指望?。句意：你可以指望他来帮助你。她诚实心地善良。 【 精品教育资源文库 】 6.I dont suppose they will come if it rains, _? A. do I B. doesnt it C. will it D. will they 【答案】 D 【解析】否定的转移，反义疑问句跟宾语从句中的谓语一 致。句意：我认为如果下雨他们是不会来的 , 是吗？ 7._ can help but be fascinated by the world into which he is taken by the science fiction. A. Nob
15、ody B. Anybody C. Somebody D. Everybody 【答案】 A 【解析】 Nobody can help but do sth.=can t help but do sth.=can t help doing sth.，意为“忍不 住做某事，情不自禁做某事”。句意：没有人能够忍住不为科幻小说带给我们的科幻世界着迷。 8.In order to lose weight, the young lady prefers _ regularly rather than _ expensive weight-losing pills. A. to work out, to
16、take B. working out, taking C. to work out, take D. to working out, taking 【答案】 C 【解析】句型： prefer to do A rather than do B。句意：为了减肥，年轻女性更倾向于规律性地做运动而不是去吃昂贵的减肥药。 hang out 闲逛； 9.We would rather our daughter _ at home with us, but it is her choice, and she is not a child any longer. A. would stay B. has s
17、tayed C. stayed D. stay 【答案】 C 【解析】 would rather 后面的从句要使用虚拟语气，如果从句表示与现在将来相反，所以使用一般过去时，如果与过去相反，要使用过去完成时。句意：我们宁愿我们的女儿待在家里，但是这是她的选择， 她已经不再是孩子了。根据句意可知是与现在事实相反，所以使用一般过去时。 10. What made your skin look so terrible? 【 精品教育资源文库 】 _ to the sunlight for a long time. A. Because it was exposed B. After being ex
18、posed C. Being exposed D. Exposed 【答案】 C 【解析】句意：什么使你的皮肤看起来如此糟糕呢？可知是对主语进行提问。答语为：长时间暴露于阳光下使我的皮肤看起来如此糟糕。 be exposed to 暴露于，所以用动名词做主语，省略了重复的部分。 11. Did you turn off the lights before you left the computer room? Oh, I forget _ them off. Ill go to do it. A. having been turned B. to turn C. to have turned
19、D. turning 【答案】 B 【解析】 forget to do sth.“忘记要做某事”； forget doing sth.“忘记做过某事”。根据答语可知，没有做关灯这个动作，故应该用不定式，排除 B、 D； A 项是完成式的被动式，这儿“ turn”还没有发生，更不是被动。故选 B。注意 forget turning=forget to have turned。句意： “你离开电脑室前关灯了吗？” “噢，我忘记关了。我现在就去关。 ” 12.Its quite hot today. Do you feel like _ for a swim? A. to go B. going C
20、 go D. having gone 【答案】 B 【解析】 feel like doing sth.想要做某事。动词短语 feel like 后面只能接动名词做宾语。句意：今天很热，你想要去游泳吗？ D 项表示的是已经完成的动作。 13.Young people may risk _ deaf if they are exposed to very loud music every day. A. to go B. to have gone C. going D. having gone 【答案】 C 【解析】 risk doing sth.意为“冒险做某事” 。句意：年轻人如果每天都置身于
21、非常吵闹的音乐声中，他们的耳朵可能有失聪的危险。 14.After receiving the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, Anne Benedict went on _ all the people who had helped in her career. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 A. to thank B. thanking C. having thanked D. to have thanked 【答案】 A 【解析】 go on to do 接着做不同的事情。句意：在获得奥斯卡最佳女配角奖后，安妮本尼迪克特接着感谢在她演艺生涯中所有帮助过她的人。 15.What is the best way you can imagine _ the overuse
