Ⅲ. 阅读理解
Stories usually describe snakes as cold-hearted characters. However, a team of scientists doesn't believe that. They say that one type of snake makes close friends.
The team of scientists wanted to see how garter snakes(束带蛇）communicate with each other. Especially, they wanted to know whether or not snakes make friends. The results turned out to be rather interesting.
So, what did they do? Well, the team gathered 40 garter snakes. The scientists put groups of ten garter snakes in an enclosure(圈地）. Inside the enclosure, there were rooms for the snakes to go inside. The team then watched how the snakes behaved (表现）towards each other. They formed groups. The experiment lasted eight days. Every day, the scientists removed(移开）the snakes from the enclosure. Then workers cleaned the space well. When the scientists put snakes back in a different structure, they then went straight back to the same groups again! The scientists believed this could show the garter snakes make friends. The team also said that they had noticed two types of snake personalities: shy and bold (大胆自信的）. Shy snakes were reluctant(不情愿的）to come out of the rooms inside the enclosure. But bold snakes were happy to do that.
The team of scientists believes that we shouldn't be surprised that snakes form friendship. “All animals, even snakes need to communicate with others,” said Morgan Skinner, one of the scientists in the experiment.
It's not just snakes, though, that make friends. A recent scientific study found that dolphins do that too.
1. What do people usually think of snakes?
A. Friendly.
B. Shy.
C. Cold-hearted.
D. Outgoing.
2. What did the workers do when scientists removed the snakes from the enclosure?
A. They cleaned the enclosure.
B. They fed the snakes.
C. They cleaned the snakes.
D. They caught the snakes.
3. How did shy snakes behave in the experiment?
A. They wouldn't communicate with others.
B. They were afraid of meeting new friends.
C. They wouldn't be happy to come out of the rooms.
D. They were afraid to go into the rooms.
4. What would be the best structure of the passage?
5. Which of the following can be the best title?
A. A Study About Friends
B. Snakes Like to Make Friends
C. Animals Are Our Good Friends
D. The Great Scientists
Stories usually describe snakes as cold-hearted characters. However, a team of scientists doesn't believe that. They say that one type of snake makes close friends.
The team of scientists wanted to see how garter snakes(束带蛇）communicate with each other. Especially, they wanted to know whether or not snakes make friends. The results turned out to be rather interesting.
So, what did they do? Well, the team gathered 40 garter snakes. The scientists put groups of ten garter snakes in an enclosure(圈地）. Inside the enclosure, there were rooms for the snakes to go inside. The team then watched how the snakes behaved (表现）towards each other. They formed groups. The experiment lasted eight days. Every day, the scientists removed(移开）the snakes from the enclosure. Then workers cleaned the space well. When the scientists put snakes back in a different structure, they then went straight back to the same groups again! The scientists believed this could show the garter snakes make friends. The team also said that they had noticed two types of snake personalities: shy and bold (大胆自信的）. Shy snakes were reluctant(不情愿的）to come out of the rooms inside the enclosure. But bold snakes were happy to do that.
The team of scientists believes that we shouldn't be surprised that snakes form friendship. “All animals, even snakes need to communicate with others,” said Morgan Skinner, one of the scientists in the experiment.
It's not just snakes, though, that make friends. A recent scientific study found that dolphins do that too.
1. What do people usually think of snakes?
A. Friendly.
B. Shy.
C. Cold-hearted.
D. Outgoing.
2. What did the workers do when scientists removed the snakes from the enclosure?
A. They cleaned the enclosure.
B. They fed the snakes.
C. They cleaned the snakes.
D. They caught the snakes.
3. How did shy snakes behave in the experiment?
A. They wouldn't communicate with others.
B. They were afraid of meeting new friends.
C. They wouldn't be happy to come out of the rooms.
D. They were afraid to go into the rooms.
4. What would be the best structure of the passage?
5. Which of the following can be the best title?
A. A Study About Friends
B. Snakes Like to Make Friends
C. Animals Are Our Good Friends
D. The Great Scientists
答案：人们通常认为蛇是冷酷无情的,但一组科学家通过对束带蛇的研究发现,蛇也会交朋友,并且不同性格的蛇在实验中有不同的表现,同时还提到不仅仅是蛇,海豚也会交朋友。
1.C 2.A 3.C 4.B 5.B
1.C 2.A 3.C 4.B 5.B
解析：
【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，需先通读文章理解大意，再针对每个问题回到原文定位关键信息，逐一分析选项得出答案。解题时要注意细节对应，把握文章结构和主旨。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据文章第一段第一句“Stories usually describe snakes as cold-hearted characters.”可知，人们通常认为蛇是冷酷无情的，故选C。
2. 细节理解题：根据文章第三段中“Every day, the scientists removed the snakes from the enclosure. Then workers cleaned the space well.”可知，工作人员在蛇被移走后清理圈地，故选A。
3. 细节理解题：根据文章第三段中“Shy snakes were reluctant(不情愿的）to come out of the rooms inside the enclosure.”可知，害羞的蛇不愿意从房间里出来，对应选项C。
4. 文章结构题：文章第一段引出蛇会交朋友的话题，第二段介绍相关实验，第三段阐述科学家的观点，第四段补充海豚也会交朋友，结构对应选项B的图示，故选B。
5. 主旨大意题：文章主要围绕科学家发现蛇会交朋友展开，因此最佳标题为“Snakes Like to Make Friends”，故选B。
【答案】
1.C 2.A 3.C 4.B 5.B
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、主旨大意
【点评】
本题是科普类英语阅读理解，侧重考查细节定位和主旨把握，题目难度适中，学生通过仔细阅读原文可顺利解答。
【难度系数】
0.7
本题为英语阅读理解题，需先通读文章理解大意，再针对每个问题回到原文定位关键信息，逐一分析选项得出答案。解题时要注意细节对应，把握文章结构和主旨。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据文章第一段第一句“Stories usually describe snakes as cold-hearted characters.”可知，人们通常认为蛇是冷酷无情的，故选C。
2. 细节理解题：根据文章第三段中“Every day, the scientists removed the snakes from the enclosure. Then workers cleaned the space well.”可知，工作人员在蛇被移走后清理圈地，故选A。
3. 细节理解题：根据文章第三段中“Shy snakes were reluctant(不情愿的）to come out of the rooms inside the enclosure.”可知，害羞的蛇不愿意从房间里出来，对应选项C。
4. 文章结构题：文章第一段引出蛇会交朋友的话题，第二段介绍相关实验，第三段阐述科学家的观点，第四段补充海豚也会交朋友，结构对应选项B的图示，故选B。
5. 主旨大意题：文章主要围绕科学家发现蛇会交朋友展开，因此最佳标题为“Snakes Like to Make Friends”，故选B。
【答案】
1.C 2.A 3.C 4.B 5.B
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、主旨大意
【点评】
本题是科普类英语阅读理解，侧重考查细节定位和主旨把握，题目难度适中，学生通过仔细阅读原文可顺利解答。
【难度系数】
0.7