Question

If you put a buzzard（秃鹰） in a pen(围栏) six to eight feet square and entirely open at the top, the bird, in spite of its ability to fly, will be a prisoner. The reason is that a buzzard always begins a flight from the ground with a run of ten to twelve feet. Without space to run, it will not even attempt to fly, but remain a prisoner for life in a small prison with no top.

The ordinary bat that flies around at night, a remarkably nimble creature in the air, cannot take off from a level place. If it is placed on the floor or flat ground, all it can do is to shuffle about helplessly and, no doubt, painfully, until it reaches some slight height from which it can throw itself into the air. Then, at once, it takes off like a flash.

A bumblebee (大黄蜂), if dropped into an open tumbler(平底玻璃杯), will be there until it dies, unless it is taken out. It never sees the means of escape at the top, but insists on trying to find some way out through the sides near the bottom. It will seek a way where none exists until it completely destroys itself.

In many ways, there are lots of people like the buzzard, the bat and the bumblebee. They are struggling about with all their problems and frustrations, not realizing that the answer is right there above them.

1.Why does a buzzard choose to stay in a pen?

A. Because it is safe to live there.

B. Because it gets used to living there.

C. Because it cannot take off within an limited area.

D. Because it lost its ability to fly.

2. The underlined word in the second paragraph probably means “        .”

A. to run slowly  B. to move slowly

C. to pace slowly   D. to fly slowly

3.A bumblebee will completely destroy itself for         .

A. it does not look for a way out above

B. it is dropped into an open cage

C. it does not try to find a way to escape

D. it hurts itself while flying

4. In which way are many people similar to a buzzard, an ordinary bat and a bumblebee?

A. They are overcoming all their problems and frustrations.

B. They are all content with the things as they are.

C. They choose to give in to problems and frustrations.

D. They do not seek new ways to deal with difficulties.

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文通过对秃鹰，蝙蝠和大黄蜂等动物作比喻来告诉读者这世上的有些人使尽浑身解数试图解决问题、克服挫折，却没有意识到解决之道就在眼前这个哲理。

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2. ordinary bat that flies around at night, a remarkably nimble creature in the air, cannot take off from a level place.句意：晚上飞来飞去的普通的蝙蝠，本是一种在空中极其敏捷的动物，但却无法在平地上起飞。和：until it reaches some slight height from which it can throw itself into the air. Then, at once, it takes off like a flash.句意：除非它到了稍高的位置，有了落差，才可以立刻闪电般地起飞。可以推出：If it is placed on the floor or flat ground, all it can do is to shuffle about helplessly and, no doubt, painfully中的shuffle译为缓慢的移动。句意：如果被放在地板或平坦的地面上，它就只会无助地挪动，毫无疑问这样很痛苦。故选B.

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