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【题目】George Max showed up in a well-maintained lorry. He brought some tools, such as something to light a fire with, a smoker, a long-handled brush, a metal hive(蜂箱)tool, and a hive. As George moved about, he said in a low and calm voice, “You’d be amazed how many people call me with a swarm(一大群)like this; and by the time I come, they’ve destroyed the whole thing, down to the last bee.”

George said this swarm of bees was breath-taking, about 15,000 bees. He placed the hive in a proper place. Holding the smoker close to the swarm, he pumped the bellows(风箱). Smoke has a calming effect on bees. George said this group was easy to deal with. They were heavy with honey, and their main purpose was to hold the group together until they could find a new hive.

He went on smoking the swarm and let the bees pour into the hive. Most bees would only follow the queen to a new living place (yes, she has ladies-in-waiting that tend her every need). By dusk, most of the bees had disappeared into the hive.

“Alright, it appears that we’ve got them all,” I looked hopefully in George’s direction. He paused. “If you don’t mind, we’ll wait a bit longer,” he said. “They have sent out scout bees, and I want to be sure we don’t leave any behind.” So we waited. And, look! Scout bees returned.

If the hive is healthy, the population of bees will be on the increase. When the queen senses that it’s time for the hive to split, she will lose weight so she can fly, and then leave the hive with a large part of the bees. The bees left behind will hurry to hatch another queen and rebuild.

If some day you come across a swarm of bees in your backyard, call in a local beekeeper. Then sit back and enjoy the show. Get your camera, because you’ll want to share this amazing phenomenon with everyone you know, especially children. And if you’ve gone this far, you might as well buy a hive of your own. We did.

【1】George thought the bees weren’t difficult to handle mainly because ______.

A. they were in huge quantity

B. his smoke had a healing effect on them

C. the bees were keeping together the group

D. they didn't need a new hive

【2】George wanted to wait a little longer because ______．

A. there might be some bees that hadn’t come back

B. those bees which he had sent away didn’t return

C. the longer he stayed, the more honey he’d collect

D. the queen hadn’t turned up

【3】We can infer from the last but one paragraph______．

A. the queen must keep fit to control others

B. the queen will leave if she finds no one supports her

C. fatty queens are not welcome in a hive

D. there is only one queen in a hive

【4】How is the whole passage mainly developed?

A. By analyzing causes.

B. By giving examples.

C. By giving descriptions.

D. By making comparisons.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】D

【4】C

【解析】本文属于说明文，主要向我们介绍了George使用烟熏的方法以及多样工具来驱使蜂群回巢的过程，也与我们分享了有关蜂巢中只能有一个女王的现象，最后告诉我们如果下次遇到一群蜜蜂，只需让蜜蜂管理员来处理，我们只要享受观看这一奇妙的现象即可。

【1】细节理解题，根据第二段“They were heavy with honey, and their main purpose was to hold the group together until they could find a new hive.它们身负蜂蜜，身体很重。它们的主要目的是保持全体在一起，直到找到一个新的蜂巢。”可知这群蜜蜂不难对付的原因是它们在保持这群蜜蜂全体在一起，故选C.

【2】细节理解题，根据第四段““They have sent out scout bees, and I want to be sure we don’t leave any behind.”它们已经派出了蜜蜂童子军，我要确保我们不落下任何一只蜜蜂。”可知，George想要再等一会的原因是还有一些蜜蜂没回来，故选A.

【3】推理判断题，根据倒数第二段，可知：如果一个蜂巢的蜜蜂数量过多，那么就有必要分巢，此蜂巢的女王就会带着一大部分蜜蜂飞走，剩下的蜜蜂会再孕育出一个新的女王，从而重建一个蜂巢，由此可推断出一个蜂巢只能有一个女王，故选D.

【4】推理判断题，由于本文是一篇说明文，主要向我们介绍了George使用烟熏的方法以及多样工具来驱使蜂群回巢的过程，也与我们分享了有关蜂巢中只能有一个女王的现象，最后告诉我们如果下次遇到一群蜜蜂，只需让蜜蜂管理员来处理，我们只要享受观看这一奇妙的现象即可。所以全文主要是以陈述的方式展开的，故选C.