Question

If your mother wants to tell you something, she uses words. Birds cannot talk as we do. But some birds can make sounds to warn their young of danger.

         The jackdaw is a kind of blackbirds that lives in Europe. Jackdaws live together. Young jackdaws do not know their enemies. When an older jackdaw sees a dog, it makes a loud rattling sound. The younger birds know this sound means danger is nearby. The sound warns them to know their enemies.

         If a young jackdaw is in a dangerous place, a jackdaw parent flies over him from behind. The parent bird flies low over the young bird’s back. The parent’s tail feathers move quickly from side to side, trying to express, “Follow me.” At the same time, the parent calls out, “Key-aw, key-aw. ”The parent mean, “Fly home with me.” The young bird then follows the older one home. Young jackdaws do not have to learn what certain sounds mean. They know the meaning of these sounds from the time they hatch（孵出）.

1.The jackdaw lives in     .

A．Europe        B．Australia      C．America      D．Africa

2.Which of the following does this story lead you to believe?

A．All animal parents can talk to their young.  

B．Dogs are the most dangerous enemies for jackdaws.

C．Young jackdaws know the meaning of their parents’ sound when they grow older.

D．Some birds can give information to one another.

3.Parent jackdaw can use their tail feathers to     .

A．ask their young to follow them

B．play a game with the young        

C．tell the meal time

D．give a warning of a fire

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.A

2.B

3.A

【解析】

试题分析：文章介绍鸟类如何互相交流，拿寒鸦举例说明父母怎么警告孩子危险，怎样通过羽毛给孩子暗示，怎么通过声音给孩子指令。

1.细节题：从第一段的句子：The jackdaw is a kind of blackbirds that lives in Europe.可知寒鸦生活在欧洲。选A

2.推理题：从第二段的句子：When an older jackdaw sees a dog, it makes a loud rattling sound. The younger birds know this sound means danger is nearby. The sound warns them to know their enemies.可知狗是寒鸦最大的敌人，选B

3.细节题：从第三段的句子：The parent’s tail feathers move quickly from side to side, trying to express, “Follow me.” 可知寒鸦父母会用尾巴的羽毛让孩子跟着它们，选A

考点：考查社会现象类短文