常春藤解析英语【2】Small, Smart, and Strong—Ants 小(在线收听) |
Small, Smart, and Strong—Ants 小蚂蚁的大世界 by Rachel Black Man has long considered the ant to be a hardworking, well-organized creature. This social insect lives in an ordered colony that may contain millions of _(1)_. There are currently 11,880 known species of ants in the world, many of _(2)_ share common characteristics. Ants have three body segments, six legs, and can lift _(3)_ 20 times their body weight. A colony of 40,000 of these creatures has the same amount of brain cells _(4)_ a single human brain. Don't let their size fool you, though. It is believed that ant brains have the processing power of some of the computers of the early 1980s. Like humans, ants have specific jobs to do within society. Each colony may have one or more queens whose job is to _(5)_ eggs. The sterile worker ants care for the young, hunt for food, and protect the colony from unwanted visitors. This is important _(6)_ one species might attempt to steal the pupae of another species. Most humans seem to tolerate ants. However, in 2004, fire ants made their way to Taiwan and many people were _(7)_ of being bitten. After all, the sting of this foreign species could cause a deadly allergic reaction. Nevertheless, ants are usually harmless organisms whose constant activity should motivate us to get off the sofa and work a little harder. 1. (A) passengers (B) inhabitants (C) civilians (D) populations 2. (A) them (B) these (C) whom (D) which 3. (A) up to (B) such as (C) next to (D) plenty of 4. (A) by (B) like (C) as (D) within 5. (A) drop (B) lay (C) form (D) release 6. (A) if (B) while (C) because (D) although 7. (A) fearful (B) doubtful (C) shameful (D) harmful 原来如此 1. This social insect lives in an ordered colony that may contain millions of inhabitants. 理由: a.(A)passenger n. 乘客 b. 根据语意、用法,可知应选 (B)。 2. ...11,880 known species of ants in the world, many of which share common characteristics. 理由: a. 本空格测试下列句构: 主要子句 + 逗点 + 数量词(some, many...)+ of + 关系代名词(whom, which)引导的形容词子句 b. 根据上述,可知 (A)、(B) 不可选。whom 只能用来修饰其前表人的名词,故 (C) 亦不可选。仅 (D) 为正选。 3. Ants have three body segments, six legs, and can lift up to 20 times their weight. 理由: a.(A)up to + 数字 多达∕高达…… b. 根据语意、用法,可知应选 (A)。 4. ...has the same amount of brain cells as a single human brain. 理由: a. 本空格测试下列固定用法: b. 根据上述,可知 (C) 应为正选。 5. Each colony may have one or more queens whose job is to lay eggs. 理由: a.(A)drop vt. 丢 b.空格后为名词 eggs(卵、蛋),可知应选 (B)。 6. This is important because one species might attempt to steal the pupae of another species. 理由: a.空格前后为两个子句,可知应置入连接词加以连接。 b.四个选项均为副词连接词,但 (A) if(如果)、(B) while(当)、(D) although(虽然)置入后语意皆不合而不可选。(C) because(因为)置入后符合前后的因果关系,故为正选。 7. ...and many people were fearful of being bitten. 理由: a.(A)fearful a. 害怕的 b.根据语意,可知应选 (A)。 精解字词词组 1.colony n.(蚂蚁、黄蜂等的)群 2.characteristic n. 特征,特性 & a. 特有的 3.attempt to V 企图∕试图(做)…… 4.allergic a. 过敏的 5.motivate sb to V 激发∕激励某人(做)…… 单字小铺 1.hardworking a. 努力工作的 2.social a. 群居的 3.ordered a. 有秩序的 4.currently adv. 目前 5.species n. 物种(单复数同形) 6.segment n.(昆虫的)节;部分 7.process vt. 处理(数据、数据等) 8.specific a. 特定的 9.sterile a. 无法生育的 10.pupae n. 蛹(复数) 11.tolerate vt. 容忍 12.sting n.(昆虫等的)叮咬 13.reaction n. 反应 14.organism n. 生物,有机体 词组小铺 1. care for... 照顾…… 2. protect sb/sth from N/V-ing 保护某人∕某物免于…… 3. make one's way to + 地方名词 前进至……(地方) 4. after all 毕竟 中文翻译&标准答案 人类一直认为蚂蚁是勤奋工作和有组织的生物。这种群居性的昆虫住在有秩序的巢穴中,一个蚁穴就有好几百万只蚂蚁。目前已知全世界有一万一千八百八十种蚂蚁种类,其中许多都拥有相同特征。蚂蚁的身体分为三节,有六只脚,可以举起比身体重二十倍的东西。一群四万只蚂蚁的脑细胞加起来和一个人类的脑细胞一样多。别被牠们的体积骗了。据说蚂蚁大脑处理事情的能力和某些八十年代的计算机相同。 就像人类一样,蚂蚁在社会中有特定分工。每一群蚂蚁都有一只或多只的蚁后负责产卵。不能生育的工蚁照顾小蚂蚁、寻找食物和保护蚁群远离不速之客的打扰。这是很重要的工作,因为一种蚂蚁可能会试图偷取另一种蚂蚁的蛹。 大部分人对蚂蚁都很容忍。然而,2004 年红火蚁大举入侵台湾,许多人都害怕被叮咬。毕竟,被这种外来蚂蚁叮咬可能会引发致命的过敏反应。然而,蚂蚁一般是无害的生物,牠们的勤奋可以激发我们远离沙发,努力工作。 标准答案: |
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