Question

Bamboo（竹） is one of the nature’s most surprising plants. Many people call this plant a tree, but it is a kind of grass.

Like other kinds of grass, a bamboo plant may be cut very low to the ground, but it will grow back very quickly. A Japanese scientist recorded one bamboo plant that grew almost 1.5 meters in 24 hours! Bamboo grows almost everywhere in the world except Europe（欧洲）. There are more than 1,000 kinds of bamboo that grow around the world on both mountains and plains.

Not all bamboo looks the same. Some bamboo plants are very thin. They may only grow to be a few centimeters（厘米）wide while others may grow to more than 30 centimeters across. This plant also comes in different colors, from yellow to black to green.

Many Asian countries have been using bamboo for hundreds of years. They often use bamboo for building new buildings. As a matter of fact, the cables(绳索) hold up the hanging bridge across the Min River in Sichuan are made of bamboo. The bridge has been in use for more than 1,000 years, and is still holding strong.

In Africa, engineers are teaching poor farmers how to find water using bamboo. These African countries need cheap ways to find water because they have no money, and their fields often die from no rain and no water. It seems that bamboo is one of the best things they can use. Bamboo pipes and drills(钻) can help to make the poor thirsty fields be watered.

1.How is bamboo like grass?

A．It is thin and easy to cut.

B．It grows everywhere.

C．It grows quickly after it’s cut short.

D．It is short and green.

2.The underlined sentence “while others may grow to more than 30 centimeters across.” means “Some other bamboo plants may grow to be very _______.”

A．short

B．strong

C．thick

D．tall

3.From the text we know ______.

A．All people call bamboo plant trees

B．a bamboo plant may grow 4.5 meters in three days

C．the bamboo plant changes its colors when it grows

D．a bridge held by bamboo cable was built thousands of years ago

4.Why did the engineers teach the poor farmers in Africa to make use of bamboo?

A．Because it is cheap.	B．Because it is colorful.
C．Because it drills fast.	D．Because it is used by Asians.

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

A．There are many different kinds of bamboo with different colors.

B．Cables made of bamboo can last for over a thousand years.

C．Bamboo can be used for buildings, bridges and watering projects(工程).

D．Bamboo plants are able to grow well in any part of the world.

Answer

1.C

2.C

3.B

4.A

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：

1.细节题。第二段第一句Like other kinds of grass, a bamboo plant may be cut very low to the ground, but it will grow back very quickly.就像其他种类的草一样，竹子即使被砍到很矮，它也会很快地重新长出。故选C

2.推断题。第三段Some bamboo plants are very thin. They may only grow to be a few centimeters（厘米）wide while others may grow to more than 30 centimeters across.一些竹子非常薄，他们可能只有几厘米，而其它的竹子可能会长到超过30厘米。可知，其它的竹子可能非常厚。故选C

3.细节题。第二段A Japanese scientist recorded one bamboo plant that grew almost 1.5 meters in 24 hours!一个日本科学家记录出竹子每天能生长1.5米，可知，竹子3天能成长4.5米。故B是正确的。

从第一段Many people call this plant a tree可知，许多的人将这种植物称为树，而不是不是所有人，夸大其词，故A错误。竹子也有不同的颜色，有黄色、黑色和绿色。C选项讲竹子生长时会改变颜色，与原文不符,故C错误。第四段As a matter of fact, the cables(绳索) hold up the hanging bridge across the Min River in Sichuan are made of bamboo. The bridge has been in use for more than 1,000 years, and is still holding strong. 在四川岷江，拉起吊桥的绳索是由竹子制成的，这座桥已经使用了1000多年了，依然保持完好。文章只提到了使用了1000多年，并没有说建于几千年以前,故D错误。

4.细节题。最后一段These African countries need cheap ways to find water because they have no money, and their fields often die from no rain and no water.这些非洲国家因为他们没有钱，所以需要廉价的方法找到水，他们的田野也常因缺雨缺水而干涸。故选A

5.细节题。由原文知，地球上生长着1000多种竹子，并且具有不同的颜色。由竹子制成的绳索追溯到1000多年前。竹子被用于建筑，桥梁，水利工程。但是，由原文Bamboo grows almost everywhere in the world except Europe（欧洲）.可知除在欧洲外，竹子能够生长在地球的任何地方。故选D

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