Without plant, people could not live. We eat plants. We breathe the oxygen(氧氣)that plants produce. And we need plants for another reason: we need them for their beauty.

Imagine a world with no plants. Imagine no flowers with their sweet smells, their beautiful colors and their lovely shapes. Imagine when the wind blows, not being able to hear the leaves in the trees or watch the branches sway(搖擺)from side to side.

Everywhere people need the beauty of plants. That is why we have parks full of trees and flowers. That is why people always try to design houses with room for some grass and a garden.

Do you talk to your plants? Do you give them love and attention?

Peter Tompkins and Christopher Bird, writers of a book called THE SECRET LIFE OF PLANTS, tell of an experiment in which two seeds were planted in different places. While the plants were growing, one plant was given love and hopeful ideas. The other plant was given only hopeless ideas. After six months, the loved plant was bigger. Under the earth it had more and longer roots; above the earth, it had a thicker stem (莖) and more leaves.

1.According to the passage, which of the following is right?

A.If there are no flowers, there will be no sweet smells.

B.Without plants, we can’t hear the wind.

C.We plant trees to watch the branches sway from side to side.

D.We need plants not only for food and oxygen but also for their beauty.

2.In the experiment, the plants were________.

A.of different kinds                       B.talked to in two different ways

C.both given love and attention              D.grown in the same place

3.At the end of six months,________.

A.one plant had longer roots than the other and had a thicker stem

B.one plant had longer roots while the other had a thicker stem

C.the plants were of the same size

D.one plant had a thicker stem while the other plant had more leaves

4.The experiment has proved(證明) that________-.

A.we should talk to plants and give them love

B.without plants people could not live

C.we should grow as many plants as possible

D.plants need plenty of water, sunshine and attention

 

【答案】

1.D

2.B

3.A

4.A

【解析】

試題分析:本文是關(guān)于植物對人類的影響,不僅僅是給我們食物,還給了我們美麗的景色。

1.D 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第一段Without plant, people could not live. We eat plants. We breathe the oxygen(氧氣)that plants produce. And we need plants for another reason: we need them for their beauty.說明D正確。

2.B 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)3,4行While the plants were growing, one plant was given love and hopeful ideas. The other plant was given only hopeless ideas.說明用了兩種不同的方式來和花兒交流。故B正確。

3.A 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章最后3行After six months, the loved plant was bigger. Under the earth it had more and longer roots; above the earth, it had a thicker stem (莖) and more leaves. 說明A正確。

4.A 推理題。從文章最后三行內(nèi)容After six months, the loved plant was bigger. Under the earth it had more and longer roots; above the earth, it had a thicker stem (莖) and more leaves. 可知我們對著說積極向上的話的花兒長的好,說明我們給予他們關(guān)愛,故A項正確。

考點:考查科普類類短文

點評:本文介紹了植物對人類的作用,考查的是以細(xì)節(jié)題為主,要注意文本內(nèi)容的理解。關(guān)鍵是找出原文的根據(jù),認(rèn)真核查題支和原文的異同,常犯錯誤有:絕對化語言,范圍擴(kuò)大或縮小,以偏概全,張冠李戴等。帶著問題,再讀全文,找出答題所需要的依據(jù),完成閱讀。

 

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