2019高考英语一轮优编选题unit2theunitedkingdom含解析新人教版

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1、Unit2TheUnitedKingdom李仕才一、阅读理解。ScientistsinBritainhavemanagedtoteachbumblebees(大黄蜂)topullstringstogettofoodandthenpassonwhattheyhavelearnedtoothersintheircolony(群体)—showingahighlevelofintelligencedespitetheirtinybrains.ResearchersatQueenMaryUniversityofLondonsaidtheexperiments,often

2、usedtotesttheintelligenceofapes(猿)andbirds,showedforthefirsttimethatsomeinsectsareuptothetask,andcanalsopassskillsonthroughseveralgenerations.Thefindingsaddtotheevidencesuggestingtheabilityfor＂culturespread＂—theabilitytolearnandpassonknowledgeandskills—maynotbeexclusivetohumans.Inth

3、eresearch,publishedinthejournalPLOSBiologyonTuesday,thescientistswereabletotrain23outofagroupof40beestopullstringswiththeirlegsandfeet.Thestringswereattachedtodiscs—orartificial＂flowers＂—containingfoodattheircenterbutplacedunderatransparentscreen.Thebees,spottingthefoodbeneaththescr

4、een,learnedtopullthe＂flowers＂outbypullingthestringwiththeirlegsandfeettobeabletogettoit.Fromanothergroupofbeesgiventhechancetosolvethetaskwithoutanytraining,onlytwoof110weresuccessful.Anothergroupofbeeswasthenallowedtoobservethetrainedbeespullingthestrings,and60percentofthemsuccessf

5、ullylearnedtheskill.Finally,trainedbeeswereputincolonies,andthescientistsfoundthetechniquespreadsuccessfullytoamajorityofthecolony’sworkerbees.LarsChittka,aQueenMaryUniversityprofessorwhoguidedtheproject,saidtheteamisinterestedinfiguringoutthebrainprocessesbehindthebees’learningandt

6、eachingskills.1.Whatdoestheunderlinedword＂exclusive＂inParagraph3probablymean?A.Ordinary.B.Unique.C.Beneficial.D.Widespread.2.Whatdidtheresearchersfindaboutbees?A.Beeslearnbestininsects.B.Beesareascleverasbirds.C.Beesareborngoodlearners.D.Beescanbetrainedtolearnskills.3.Whatmaytheres

7、earchteamfocusonnext?A.Whatelsebeescando.B.Wherebeeslearnskills.C.Howbeesteachothers.D.Howbees’brainwork.4.Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A.Smallbees,greatabilitiesB.BeescanlearnandteachC.BeesaresmarterD.Letbeeslearn【文章大意】本文为说明文，属于科普类文章。介绍了大黄蜂有学习能力，还会传播自己学到的知识。1.B【解析】猜测词义题。依据第二段可知，

8、大黄蜂也具有学习并传播所学知识的能力，