Question

In a mountainous area of Brazil, there is a kind of beautiful butterfly which can kill men. If people meet them, they will come down in great quantities to bite and kill, sucking blood and flesh through the wounds they cause.

In June, 1966, a boy named Marl Andre who went into the mountains in search of butterfly specimens (标本) was killed by these butterflies. A country boy saw him when he was just about to catch a butterfly. Suddenly thousands of butterflies came down upon him, covering him all over. The boy struggled and cried as he tried to free himself from their attack. Finally he fell senseless to the ground. Police examined his body and proved that he had died of bites by butterflies.

In New Guinea, there is a kind of needlefish which also kills men. Needlefish likes light. At night, it will swim near the lights of fishing boats, then suddenly shoot out of water like an arrow to its target, and force its 3-inch sharp mouth into a human body. Of-ten people are thrust in the eye, or through the chest or stomach, resulting in death. Sometimes it will even attack the people in a fishing boat in broad daylight.

About 10 persons in the world are killed by sharks every year, yet more than 240 people are killed by needlefish every year.

1.From the passage, we know that ______.

A．butterflies are living in the mountains

B．all butterflies like sucking blood and eating fish

C．the butterflies in a certain part of Brazil can kill men

D．the more beautiful a butterfly is, the more dangerous it is

2.Mari Andre was killed when he ______.

A．went to Brazil                          B．tried to catch a butterfly

C． entered the mountains                  D．raised a net

3.Needlefish comes out ______.

A．sometimes at night                      B．both at night and in the daytime

C．only when boats appear                  D．usually in the daytime

4.According to the story, each year needlefish kills ______.

A．twice more than sharks do

B．about 10 more persons than sharks do

C．24 times more persons than sharks do

D．fewer persons than sharks do

5.The best title for the passage is ______.

A．Brazil Home of Dangerous Butterflies

B．Killer Butterflies and Needlefish

C．New Guinea—No Fit to Live in

D．Deaths Caused by Butterflies and Needlefish

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.C

2.B

3.B

4.C

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要讲述的是两者杀人的动物：巴西的杀人蝴蝶和新几内亚的吃人鱼。

1.C 细节题。根据文章第一段第一句In a mountainous area of Brazil, there is a kind of beautiful butterfly which can kill men.可知这种蝴蝶能够杀人。故C正确。

2.B 细节题。根据文章第二段1,2行In June, 1966, a boy named Marl Andre who went into the mountains in search of butterfly specimens (标本) was killed by these butterflies.可知他是想捉蝴蝶做标本的时候，反而被蝴蝶杀死。故B正确。

3.B 细节题。根据文章第三段Needlefish likes light. At night, it will swim near 和

Sometimes it will even attack the people in a fishing boat in broad daylight.可知这种鱼在白天和晚上都会出来，故B正确。

4.C 细节题。根据文章最后一段About 10 persons in the world are killed by sharks every year, yet more than 240 people are killed by needlefish every year可知这种吃人鱼杀死的人是鲨鱼的10倍。故C正确。

5.B 主旨大意题。本文在前两段中讲述了一种杀人的蝴蝶，在后面几段中讲述的是一种杀人的鱼。故B正确。

考点：考查说明文短文阅读

点评：本文主要讲述的是两者杀人的动物：巴西的杀人蝴蝶和新几内亚的吃人鱼。本文细节题居多，答题时在文章找到对应的地方，用笔进行标记，这有利于后期有时间检查时可以立刻找到答案的位置。仔细理解作者所讲的意思，再结合选项，通过排除法和自己对全文的把握，选出正确答案。