3．Most people agree that honesty is a good thing．But does Mother Nature agree？Animals can't talk，but can they lie in other ways？Can they lie with their bodies and behavior？Animal experts may not call it lying，but they do agree that many animals，from birds to chimpanzees，behave dishonestly to fool other animals．Why？Dishonesty often helps them survive．
Many kinds of birds are very successful at fooling other animals．For example，a bird called the plover sometimes pretends to be hurt in order to protect its young．When a predator（猎食动物）gets close to its nest，the plover leads the predator away from the nest．How？It pretends to have a broken wing．The predator follows the"hurt"adult，leaving the baby birds safe in the nest．
Another kind of bird，the scrub jay，buries its food so it always has something to eat．Scrub jays are also thieves．They watch where others bury their food and steal it．But clever scrub jays seem to know when a thief is watching them．So they go back later，unbury the food，and bury it again somewhere else．
Birds called cuckoos have found a way to have babies without doing much work．How？They don't make nests．Instead，they get into other birds'nests secretly．Then they lay their eggs and fly away．When the baby birds come out，their adoptive parents feed them．
Chimpanzees，or chimps，can also be sneaky．After a fight，the losing chimp will give its hand to the other．When the winning chimp puts out its hand，too，the chimps are friendly again．But an animal expert once saw a losing chimp take the winner's hand and start fighting again．
Chimps are sneaky in other ways，too．When chimps find food that they love，such as bananas，it is natural for them to cry out．Then other chimps come running．But some clever chimps learn to cry very softly when they find food．That way，other chimps don't hear them，and they don't need to share their food．
As is mentioned above，animals behave dishonestly for survival．Is it OK to lie for us human？
36．The writer uses the three questions at the beginning of the passage toB．
A．ask the readers to answer the questions
B．draw the readers'attention to the topic
C．seek answers to the questions
D．show he is at a loss about the question．
37．Which of the following is not an example of animal's dishonest behaviors？C
A．A plover pretended to have a broken wing to protect its baby birds．
B．A scrub jay dug out its buried food and reburied it somewhere else．
C．The adoptive parents feed their baby birds of cuckoos．
D．A losing chimp starts fighting again after taking the winner's hand．
38．The underlined word"sneaky"in paragraph 5most probably meansD．
A．selfish
B．friendly
C．entertaining
D．dishonest
39．What is the common reaction of most chimps when they find their favorite food？A
A．They let out a loud cry
B．They cry in a very low voice
C．They hide their food immediately
C．They share their food with other chimps．
40．What does the author think of the animals'dishonest behaviors？D
A．unforgettable
B．unreasonable
C．negative
D．acceptable．
分析 文章是一篇科教说明文，通过举了一些鸟类和大猩猩的例子，说明动物有时会撒谎，这也是它们生存的需要．
解答 36．B．判断推理题．根据文章的第一段的下文Animal experts may not call it lying，but they do agree that many animals，from birds to chimpanzees，behave dishonestly to fool other animals．Why？Dishonesty often helps them survive可知作者提出这三个问题就是吸引读者关注这个问题．故选B．
37．C．判断推理题．根据文章的第二段的第二句话排除A；根据文章的第三段的第四句话排除B；根据文章的第四段的they get into other birds'nests secretly．Then they lay their eggs and fly away．When the baby birds come out，their adoptive parents feed them判断这是诚实的行为；根据文章的第五段的最后一句话排除D．故选C．
38．D．词义猜测题．A．selfish自私的；B．friendly友好的；C．entertaining娱乐的；D．dishonest不诚实的．根据文章的二、三、四段都在叙述的是其他动物的不诚实行为，再根据该单词前的also判断也是"不诚实的"．故选D．
39．A．细节辨认题．根据文章的倒数第二段的When chimps find food that they love，such as bananas，it is natural for them to cry out可知当大猩猩发现自己喜欢的食物就会叫出声来．故选A．
40．D．细节辨认题．A．unforgettable难忘的；B．unreasonable不合情合理的；C．negative否定的；D．acceptable可接受的．根据文章的最后一段的最后一句话Is it OK to lie for us human可推断作者认为动物的不诚实行为是可以接受的．故选D．
点评 在对科技说明文进行阅读理解是，考生可以尤其注意中心句，中心段（首尾）、转折句和问题中出现的词，尤其是一些很有特点的词如专有名词．在文段中快速找到相应词语所在位置，问题的答案往往就在附近．
