高考英语一轮基础达标练题Unit4Pygmalion含解析新人教版选修8-经典通用课件材料.doc

Unit4Pygmalion
李仕才
一、浏览理解。

Beesplayavitalroleintheworld.Unfortunately,beesaredyingbythesecond.
Themainpurposeofbeesistomakehoney.Honey,shockingly,doesnotexistforhumanconsumption;itisessentialtotheinsects.Honeybeesstorehoneyintheirhives(蜂箱)inorderforthebeestohaveenergyfortheirflightmusclesandforheatingthehivesduringthewinterperiod.Theycollectpollen(花粉)whichsuppliesproteinforyoungbeestogrow.
AccordingtoNationalHoneyBoard,theincreasedproductionandqualityofagriculturalcropsasaresultofhoneybeepollinationarevaluedatmorethan$14.6billionperyear.Theseinsectsareresponsibleforover70ofthefruitsandvegetablesweeattoday,includingapples,grapes,coffee,beans,andbroccoli.
Soiftheyaresovaluabletoagriculture,whydotheykeepdyingoff?Akeysuspectseemstobepesticides(农药).Honeybeeswhoareexposedtopesticidesresultinthedamagetotheirneurological(神经零碎的)functions,specificallymemoryorbehavior.Andthat’swhythemajorityofworkerbeesdisappearandleavebehindaqueen,plentyoffoodandafewnursebeestocarefortheremainingimmaturebeesandthequeen.Thereareseveralothercausesofthedeclineofbees,includingthedestructionofnaturalhabitats,likewoodlands,forests,andotherhabitatsforbees.Climatechangeisalsoafactorinthedeclineofthewildbeepopulation.
Actually,thereareavarietyofmethodstohelpthebeepopulationgrow.Onewayistostartyourownorganicgardenbyplantingbee­friendlyplants.Pesticidesareusedinbothindustrialpracticesandeveninyourhome,soitisbesttofindorganicseedsandweedkillers.
【解题导语】本文是一篇阐明文。蜜蜂在生物世界里起侧重要的作用，但是由于农药的滥用，蜜蜂正在大批死亡。本文给出了添加蜜蜂数量的方法和建议。
1．Whydohoneybeesstorehoneyintheirhives?
A．Toprovideenoughhoneyforhumanstoconsume.
B．Todrawproteinoutofhoneyforyoungbees.
C．Tohelpattractotherinsectsandmakehivesstronger.
D．Tostrengthenbeemusclesandheathivesinwinter.
D解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的第三句“Honeybeesstorehoneyintheirhives(蜂箱)inorderforthebeestohaveenergyfortheirflightmusclesandforheatingthehivesduringthewinterperiod.”可知，蜜蜂储藏蜂蜜是为了加强飞行肌肉的力量，在冬天为蜂箱加热，故D项正确。
2．Applesandbeansarementionedinthethirdparagraphtoshowthat．
A．beessupplyhumanbeingswithba