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【題目】 Bats often appear in movies and literature as frightening creatures. The animals have even been linked in some cultures to vampires, seeking to attack humans and drink the blood of them. In reality, bats are usually not harmful to people. They can do good things for people and the environment. For example, bats eat a lot of different insects that can harm our environment. They can also spread seeds.

But a serious disease is currently threatening the bat population in many parts of the United States. The disease is called white-nose syndrome. It has killed more than 6 million bats across the United States since 2007. Bats catch the disease through their skin while resting on the walls of mountain caves. Biologist Lindsay Rohrbaugh says that the disease spreads quickly and can lead to strange behavior in bats.

In Washington D. C, researchers are studying how white-nose syndrome is affecting the area's nine species of bats. Some scientists are trapping bats on an island in the middle of the Anacostia River to test for the disease. The group is receiving money to help carry out their studies.

Marco Carvello is with the Washington D. C Government's Department of Energy and Environment. "Scientists are concerned that the disease is continuing to greatly reduce the bat population. The bat deaths are affecting the quality of human life in many ways. Without bats, there is an increase of many insects. And that's only going to get worse over time if some ways can't be found," he said.

One theory is that some bats are no longer returning to caves to avoid getting, sick. This means more of them are now making their way into cities, where contact with humans is more likely Experts advise people to keep away from bats in case they have the disease. And animal control officers should safely remove the animals.

【1】According to Paragraph I people tend to think bats __________.

A.should be protected

B.can help spread seeds

C.do harm to human beings

D.may damage the environment

【2】Which of the following might Marco Carvello agree with?

A.The disease has led to people's strange behavior.

B.The-disease may cause the disappearance of bats.

C.The government should control the spread of the disease.

D.The decrease in the bat population can greatly affect humans' life.

【3】What does the author mainly tell us in the passage?

A.A bat species is decreasing in number.

B.We have found ways to protect bats.

C.A disease-causes many deaths of bats.

D.We should have a high opinion of bats.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】C

【解析】

這是一篇說(shuō)明文。美國(guó)部分地區(qū)的蝙蝠正在遭受白鼻綜合征的危害而數(shù)量減少，這也將嚴(yán)重影響到人類。作者呼吁應(yīng)采取措施控制該疾病的傳染速度。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段的The animals have even been linked in some cultures to vampires, seeking to attack humans and drink the blood of them. In reality, bats are usually not harmful to people.可知人們總是把蝙蝠和吸血鬼文化聯(lián)系在一起，吸血鬼襲擊人和吸食人血，而事實(shí)上，蝙蝠通常對(duì)人類沒有壞處。即人們總是認(rèn)為蝙蝠像吸血鬼一樣對(duì)人類有害。C. do harm to human beings (對(duì)人類有害)符合以上說(shuō)法，故選C項(xiàng)。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段的The bat deaths are affecting the quality of human life in many ways. Without bats, there is an increase of many insects. And that's only going to get worse over time if some ways can't be found," he said. (他說(shuō)：“蝙蝠的死會(huì)在很多方面影響人類的生活質(zhì)量。沒有蝙蝠，昆蟲的數(shù)量就會(huì)上漲。如果找不到解決的辦法，這種情況將會(huì)更嚴(yán)重�！�)可知Marco Carvello 認(rèn)為蝙蝠數(shù)量的下降會(huì)影響人類的生活質(zhì)量。D. The decrease in the bat population can greatly affect humans' life. (蝙蝠數(shù)量的減少會(huì)在很大程度上影響人類的生活)符合以上說(shuō)法，故選D項(xiàng)。

【3】主旨大意題。根據(jù)文章的主要內(nèi)容，尤其是第二段的But a serious disease is currently threatening the bat population in many parts of the United States. The disease is called white-nose syndrome. It has killed more than 6 million bats across the United States since 2007. (但是一種嚴(yán)重的疾病正在威脅著美國(guó)多地的蝙蝠數(shù)量，這種病叫做白鼻綜合征。自2007年開始，這種病已經(jīng)造成超過(guò)600萬(wàn)蝙蝠的死亡)可知本文主要講述一種叫白鼻綜合征的病導(dǎo)致美國(guó)多地的蝙蝠死亡。C. A disease-causes many deaths of bats. (一種疾病造成了大量蝙蝠的死亡)符合以上說(shuō)法，故選C項(xiàng)。