1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 阅读理解（科普知识类） 完形填空（夹叙夹议文） +应用文写作 . 阅读理解 (2018 广东深圳新安中学期中 ) Food storing is common in members of the crow(乌鸦 ) family.A new study tested the birds outside this naturally occurring behaviour， which may have evolved(进化 ) specifically because it gives crows a survival advantage.Some crow spe
2、cies are known to naturally use tools to recover food.So the researchers tested whether the birds could store and recover a tool so they could get it at their food after a gap of 17 hours something we wouldnt expect them to do nat urally.But they were able to instantly select the tool out of a numbe
3、r of unnecessary items. In another experiment， the researchers taught crows to select a token(代币 ) from a number of items so that they could then exchange for food.Again， the birds then showed that they could plan for the future using this new behaviour.This is different from all of the previous stu
4、dies in future planning， which have focused on naturally occurring behaviour.For example， we know that chimpanzees select， transport and save appropriate tools for future needs. These studies have shown that animals can plan for the future but they left an important question open for debate.Are anim
5、als only able to plan to use abilities that have evolved to give them a specific advantage， or can they flexibly and intelligently apply planning behaviour across various actions？ Most critics would say the former， as the animals were tested in naturally occurring behaviours. But the new research pr
6、ovides the first evidence that animal species can plan for the future using behaviour that doesnt typically occur in nature.This supports the view that at least some recognitive abilities in animals dont evolve just in response to specific problems.Instead， it suggests that animals can apply these b
7、ehaviours flexibly across problems in a similar way to humans.We need to investigate how flexible behaviour evolved.Then we might be able to see how crows ability to plan for the future fits in with their broader cognitive powers. 1.Whats the new finding about some crows a ccording to Paragraph 1? A
8、.They can store food. B.They can use tools to recover food. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 C.They can store and recover tools. D.They can select and store food. 2.What are crows trained by scientists to do when given a token? A.Reject it casually. B.Exchange it for food. C.Save it as their food. D.Build a nest with
9、it. 3.What do scientists think of the studies that animals can plan for the future? A.They are controversial. B.They are disappointing. C.They are contradictory. D.They are convincing. 4.What can be inferred about recognitive abilities in animals? A.They develop only with age. B.It is unclear how th
10、eyve evolved now. C.No animals but crows benefit from them. D.Planning for the future helps their evolution. . 完形填空 (2017 江西九江十校联考 ) The snow is gone and green grass can be seen growing close to the sunny side of homes.The birds in the backyard are singing in the bush.Spring is here， and with 5 come
11、 memories of the smell of 6 ， new sneakers， and longer days. As a kid， I knew spring arrived when I walked into the house after school and 7 paint.The first warm day would cause my mum to have the idea of 8 .She opened the windows， let the fresh air in， opened a can of paint， and put a fresh 9 on th
12、e walls of a room. Spring was also the time to change 10 .In Nova Scotia， we had snow on the ground almost 11 from late December until late March.We spent all of our time outside wearing our 12 winter boots.To run in them was like running with two weighty bags. In late April or early May， mum would
13、take us to the town to buy a new pair of light 13 for each of us.I still remember the rubber 14 ， with the trademark imprinted on it.After a month or two， small hands would tear it off， and leave a circle，darker than the 15 material around it. Later， when we returned home， my brothers and I 16 our n
14、ew sneakers.The door shut 17 behind us when we rushed out， causing a shout of 18 from our dad.Then we ran across the fields.The weight of the heavy winter boots was 19 .It felt like we were 20 through the air or we could jump thirty feet like a kangaroo.The 【 精品教育资源文库 】 thoughts of summers approach
15、 and the 21 wind of spring rushing past our uncovered ears were 22 . When life gets me down and when everything seems 23 ， I dont let it 24 me.I would let my room put on a new coat of paint， pull on a new pair of sneakers，and just run like it was spring. 5.A.autumn B.spring C.winter D.summer 6.A.flo
16、wers B.food C.wine D.paint 7.A.smelled B.bought C.made D.matched 8.A.adventure B.communication C.decoration D.happiness 9.A.coat B.jacket C.sweater D.shirt 10.A.socks B.caps C.gloves D.shoes 11.A.especially B.normally C.continuously D.commonly 12.A.new B.heavy C.light D.soft 13.A.pants B.trousers C.
17、sneakers D.glasses 14.A.circle B.rabbit C.line D.star 15.A.ugly B.colorful C.new D.faded 16.A.tore down B.put on C.made up D.turned down 17.A.heavily B.slightly C.gently D.slowly 18.A.excitement B.joy C.surprise D.anger 【 精品教育资源文库 】 19.A.increasing B.coming C.gone D.measured 20.A.running B.flying C
18、.walking D.riding 21.A.warm B.cold C.biting D.strong 22.A.terrible B.negative C.delightful D.fearful 23.A.successful B.hopeless C.satisfying D.hopeful 24.A.cheat B.change C.win D.affect . 应用文写作 假设你叫明华，你的表哥 建华在国外学习，你们经常用英文通信。他即将完成学业，不久前来信就是否回国工作征求你的意见。请给他写一封回信。要点： 1.建议他回国； 2.给出理由 (学有所用，报效祖国，照顾父母等 )。
19、注意： 1.词数 80 左右； 2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 【 精品教育资源文库 】 答案精析 . 语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲了由乌鸦贮食行为引发的一系列的科学探讨。 1.C 细节理解题。根据第一段最后两句可知乌鸦可以存储和找出所用的工具。故选 C。 2.B 细节理解题。根据第二段第一句 “In another experiment ， the researchers taught crows to select a token(代币 ) from a number of items so that they could then exchange for food.”
20、可知训练乌鸦用代币来交换食物。故选 B。 3.A 细节理解题。根据第三段第一句 “These studies have shown that animals can plan for the future but they left an important question open for debate.” 可知科学家们对动物可以为 未来计划的研究是有争议的。故选 A。 4.B 推理判断题。根据最后一段最后两句可知动物的认知能力是怎样进化的还不清楚。故选 B。 . 语篇解读 作者回忆了小时候，春天到来时，脱掉沉重的冬靴，穿上新买的运动鞋，感受温暖春风的愉快心情。并由此感悟到：尽管生活中会有
21、不尽如人意的地方，但作者不会受其影响，会尽量保持犹如在春天奔跑的心情。 5.B 由前半句 “Spring is here” 和句尾的 “longer days” 可知，此处表示 “ 随春天一道来临的是美好的回忆 ” 。 6.D 根据第二段中的 “opene d a can of paint， and put a fresh _ on the walls of a room” 可知，这里指油漆的味道。文章最后一句也与此处相照应。 7.A 根据第一段中的 “come memories of the smell of” 及下文妈妈刷油漆的事情可知，当作者放学回家闻到油漆的气味时，他知道春天到来了。
22、8.C 根据后句 “She opened the windows ， let the fresh air in， opened a can of paint，and put a fresh _ on the walls of a room.” 可知此空应填 decoration(装饰 )。 9.A 用油漆粉刷房间，就好像为房间的墙壁穿上一件大衣一样。此外，最后一段的 “I would let my room put on a new coat of paint” 也提示了答案。 【 精品教育资源文库 】 10.D 下文作者用了很大的篇幅说明春天到来后，妈妈为他们买新运动鞋，让他们脱去冬天厚重的靴子。由此可知，春天也是作者更换鞋子的季节。 11.C 根据 “from late December u ntil late March” 可知，这段时间是地面上连续不断地有雪的时候。 12.B 根据下一句 “To run in them was like running with two weighty bags.” 可知，冬天作者他们穿的鞋子非常重。文章
