15.When you think of tree frogs,heat and rainforests come to mind.While the equatorial regions are home to many tree frogs,including the popular and colorful red-eyed tree frogs,the northeastern United States is home to gray tree frogs.
If you live in an area with gray tree frogs,you are more likely to hear them than see them.Gray tree frogs will call from up high during the day and well into August; many people mistake their calls for birdcalls.Their color can be different,even with the same tree frog at different times of the day.Younger tree frogs are sometimes green instead of gray.
If you're trying to find and observe these guys,you might notice that they will call loudly until you get close enough to find their location.Then they will go silent,becoming almost invisible in the leaves.They like to lie close to the foot of trees,but unless they are low down they can't easily be found.
One tree frog can eat 100 mosquitoes in a moment.Sometimes at night during the chorus,they are a little easier to find as there are many frogs in the water,and they are usually"love drunk".They can be picked up and will continue to call from your hand.In fact,calling is a big deal for gray tree frogs.It takes a lot of energy,and males will often have to take a night off to recover after spending time in the chorus.Females seem to prefer the long calls to the short ones,and will head in the direction of those calls.
So next time you hear that"bird"calling from the trees in the summer,take a closer look and listen.You may find tree frogs closer to your homes than you think!
60.Which of the following is the main idea of the first paragraph?A
A.Nesting areas for tree frogs. B.Different types of tree frogs.
C.Brief introduction of rainforests. D.Description of the equatorial regions.
61.It is implied in the text thatC.
A.tree frogs live in the areas of the equatorial regions
B.tree frogs can eat a lot of mosquitoes within a minute
C.tree frogs'color can be different during the time of their growth
D.you can hear tree frogs calling from the tree in the summer
62.If you hold a tree frog in your hand,what will happen to it?B
A.It will make a loud cry. B.It will continue calling.
C.It will change its color. D.It will go silent.
63.What does the author suggest doing while hearing the tree frogs calling?D
A.Living in an area with tree frogs. B.Getting close enough to find their location.
C.Watching them at night in the water. D.Taking a close look and listening.
分析 本文屬于說明文閱讀,作者通過這篇文章主要向我們描述了樹蛙,從它的不同種類,不同的分布區(qū)域,生長習性的不同,和喜歡歌唱的特點等一一介紹.
解答 60.A.段落大意題.根據(jù)文章第一段"When you think of tree frogs,heat and rainforests come to mind.While the equatorial regions are home to many tree frogs,including the popular and colorful red-eyed tree frogs,the northeastern United States is home to gray tree frogs"可知第一段主要講樹蛙的分布區(qū)域;故選A.
61.C.細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章第二段"Younger tree frogs are sometimes green instead of gray"可知樹蛙的顏色可以變化他們成長的不同時區(qū);故選C.
62.B.細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章第四段"They can be picked up and will continue to call from your hand"可知樹蛙在人的手里仍然會繼續(xù)歌唱;故選B,
63.D.細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章最后有一段:So next time you hear that"bird"calling from the trees in the summer,take a closer look and listen可知作者建議你在聽到樹蛙的召喚時仔細看一看,聽著;故選D.
點評 考察學生的細節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力,做細節(jié)理解題時一定要找到文章中的原句,和題干進行比較,再做出正確的選擇.在做推理判斷題不要以個人的主觀想象代替文章的事實,要根據(jù)文章事實進行合乎邏輯的推理判斷.