Humans aren't the only species on the planet with a penchant for electronic gadgets(小配件）.Zookeepers across the US and Canada are discovering that apes also get excited about Apps.
As part of a program called"Apps for Apes",12 zoos across the two countries have been introducing iPads into the entertainment time for orangutans,the giant furry red primates native to Indonesia and Malaysia.
"We are finding that,similar to people,they like touching the tablet,watching short videos of David Attenborough for instance,and looking at other animals and orangutans," said Richard Zimmerman,founding director of Orangutan Outreach,the non-profit that runs the program.
Twice weekly,orangutans are provided with access to the tablets.The animals spend from 15 minutes to half an hour using different Apps depending on their attention span.Apps designed for children that stimulate activities such as painting,music and memory games are among the most popular Apps with the apes.
"It is a lot like when we're showing children pop-up books,"said Zimmerman,adding that the orangutans are among the most intelligent primates,with the intelligence level of a young child.
The program,which relies on donated iPads, will soon be expanding to zoos across Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Europe.
小題1:The word"penchant" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to________________.
A．a(chǎn)warenessB．a(chǎn)ddictionC．impressionD．devotion
小題2:Which of the following statements is true according to the article?
A．12 zoos are involved in the program in the US.
B．Orangutans were originally found in Indonesia and Malaysia.
C．Orangutan Outreach is a successful company which earns much money.
D．All the animals in the zoo spend from 15 minutes to half an hour using different Apps.
小題3:It can be concluded from the passage that______________________________________.
A．the program has been successful in Europe
B．orangutans are nearly as smart as children of young ages
C．orangutans are the animals with thick shell
D．Apps are designed for orangutans to stimulate activities such as painting, and memory games
小題4:Which can be the best title for the text?
A．Using Apps for ApesB．Let’s Help Zoos
C．Wonderful Zoos Welcome YouD．A Traditional Program Will Expand

小題1:B
小題2:B
小題3:B
小題4:A

試題分析：本文敘述了美國和加拿大的12家動物園推出的“猩猩玩應(yīng)用”項目發(fā)現(xiàn)原來大猩猩也喜歡玩平板電腦。動物園工作人員表示，園內(nèi)大猩猩們每周都有兩次玩平板電腦的機(jī)會，每次持續(xù)時間為15分鐘到半小時不等，主要取決于它們的注意力集中情況。該項目也將推廣到澳大利亞、新西蘭、日本以及歐洲的動物園。
小題1:這是細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Zookeepers across the US and Canada are discovering that apes also get excited about Apps. 以為只有人類對電子產(chǎn)品癡迷?你錯了。發(fā)現(xiàn)原來大猩猩也喜歡玩平板電腦。故選B。
小題2:這是細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)the giant furry red primates native to Indonesia and Malaysia.故選B。
小題3:這是推理判斷題。根據(jù)Apps designed for children that stimulate activities such as painting,music and memory games are among the most popular Apps with the apes.猩猩們最喜歡的應(yīng)用為針對兒童開發(fā)的繪畫、音樂及記憶類游戲。故選B。
小題4:這是標(biāo)題歸納題。根據(jù)從整篇短文來看主要說的是猩猩使用平板電腦，故選A。
點評：推理判斷題屬于主觀題，是層次較高的題目。它包括判斷和推理題。這兩類題常常相互依存，推理是為了做出正確的判斷，正確的判斷又依賴于合乎邏輯的推理。該題要求在理解表面文字的基礎(chǔ)上做出判斷和推論，從而得到文章的隱含意思和深層意思，也就是通過文章中的文字信息，上下邏輯關(guān)系及事物的發(fā)展變化等已知信息，推斷出作者沒有直接表達(dá)的態(tài)度和觀點。
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It was already 3 am． by the time I got into bed． I couldn’t get much sleep，but I had got my wallet back． I also had got back some    44  of city life． I realized the city couldn’t be a bad place    45   people were willing to help each other．
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A． towardsB．exceptC．includingD．between
小題8:
A． bankB．theatreC．a(chǎn)partmentD．office
小題9:
A． stoodB．walkedC．turnedD．1eft
小題10:
A． satisfiedB．confusedC．frightenedD．a(chǎn)nnoyed
小題11:
A． turn outB．figure outC．give outD．pull out
小題12:
A． belongingB．a(chǎn)ddingC．stickingD．falling
小題13:
A． gratefullyB．a(chǎn)nxiouslyC．skillfullyD．delightedly
小題14:
A． nowhereB．a(chǎn)nywhereC．everywhereD．somewhere
小題15:
A． instructionB．trainingC．searchD．a(chǎn)cting
小題16:
A． itB．himC．someoneD．me
小題17:
A． thinkingB．murmuringC．dreamingD．considering
小題18:
A． whatB．whoC．whicheverD．whomever
小題19:
A． productionB．judgmentC．friendshipD．a(chǎn)ppreciation
小題20:
A． as soon asB．a(chǎn)s long asC．a(chǎn)s far asD．a(chǎn)s well as

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