Can trees talk? Yes, but not in words. Scientists have reason to believe that trees do communicate (交际) with each other. Not long ago, researchers learned some surprising things. First a willow tree attacked in the woods by caterpillars (毛虫) changed the chemistry of its leaves and made them taste so terrible that they got tired of the leaves and stopped eating them. Then even more astonishing, the tree sent out a special smell a signal (信号) causing its neighbors to change the chemistry of their own leaves and make them less tasty. Communiurse, doesn't need to be in words. We can talk to each other by smiling, raising our shoulders and moving our hands. We know that birds and animals use a whole vocabulary of songs, sounds, and movements. Bees dance their signals, flying in certain patterns that tell other bees where to find nectar (花蜜) for honey. So why shouldn't trees have ways of sending message?1. It can be concluded from the passage that caterpillars do not feed on leaves that ______.A.are lying on the groundB.have an unpleasant tasteC.bees don't likeD.have an unfamiliar shape2. The willow tree described in the passage protected itself by ______.A.growing more branchesB.communicating with birds and beesC.changing its leaf chemistryD.shaking caterpillars off3. According to the passage, the willow tree was able to communicate with other trees by ______.A.waving its branchesB.giving off a special smellC.dropping its leavesD.changing the colour of its trunk4. According to this passage, bees communicate by ______.A.making special movementB.Telling one anotherC.smelling one anotherD.making unusual sound5. The author believes that the incident described in the passage ________.A.cannot be taken seriouslyB.should no longer be permittedC.must be checked more thoroughlyD.seems completely reasonable
Communiurse, doesn't need to be in words. We can talk to each other by smiling, raising our shoulders and moving our hands. We know that birds and animals use a whole vocabulary of songs, sounds, and movements. Bees dance their signals, flying in certain patterns that tell other bees where to find nectar (花蜜) for honey. So why shouldn't trees have ways of sending message?
1. It can be concluded from the passage that caterpillars do not feed on leaves that ______.
A.are lying on the ground
B.have an unpleasant taste
C.bees don't like
D.have an unfamiliar shape
2. The willow tree described in the passage protected itself by ______.
A.growing more branches
B.communicating with birds and bees
C.changing its leaf chemistry
D.shaking caterpillars off
3. According to the passage, the willow tree was able to communicate with other trees by ______.
A.waving its branches
B.giving off a special smell
C.dropping its leaves
D.changing the colour of its trunk
4. According to this passage, bees communicate by ______.
A.making special movement
B.Telling one another
C.smelling one another
D.making unusual sound
5. The author believes that the incident described in the passage ________.
A.cannot be taken seriously
B.should no longer be permitted
C.must be checked more thoroughly
D.seems completely reasonable
题目解答
答案
2. C
3. B
4. A
5. D
解析
考查要点:本题主要考查学生对文章细节的理解和推理判断能力,需要结合上下文分析树木和动物的交流方式。
解题核心:
- 抓住关键信号:文章通过柳树释放化学物质和气味与同类沟通,蜜蜂通过舞蹈传递信息等例子,说明非语言交流的存在。
- 逻辑推理:需根据描述推断树木如何防御害虫(如改变叶味)、传递信息(如释放气味),以及不同生物的交流方式差异。
破题关键:明确文章中“communication”的非语言形式,如化学变化、气味、动作等。
第1题
问题:毛虫不食用哪种叶子?
关键句:柳树改变叶的化学成分,使叶子“味道难吃”,导致毛虫停止食用。
推理:毛虫因叶子“不愉快的口感”而放弃,故选B(有不愉快味道)。
第2题
问题:柳树如何自我保护?
关键句:柳树“改变叶子的化学成分”使叶子难吃。
直接对应:选项C(改变叶化学成分)。
第3题
问题:柳树如何与其他树沟通?
关键句:柳树释放“特殊气味作为信号”,邻近树感知后改变叶化学。
对应选项:B(释放特殊气味)。
第4题
问题:蜜蜂如何交流?
关键句:蜜蜂“以特定模式飞行,告诉同伴花蜜位置”。
推理:动作(舞蹈)是交流方式,故选A(特殊动作)。
第5题
问题:作者对事件的态度?
关键句:文章结尾反问“为什么树不能有自己的交流方式”,暗示现象合理。
推断:作者认为描述的事件合理,故选D。