Question

【題目】 Cycads（蘇鐵）grow in warm places.They are tall and green all year round.Their leaves grow on the top and flowers seldom come out.Some have bright orange fruits.They usually need hundreds of years to grow into adult plants.

Cycads are facing problems now.In South Africa，the situation of cycads is getting terrible，but this has drawn little attention from the public."In fact，there are 38 kinds of cycads in South Africa.Among them，2 kinds have disappeared since 2003 and 25 kinds are in great danger，"said a gardener."Do you know what the loneliest plant is in the world?It is Wood's Cyead.Someone found it in a forest in 1895.It is the only one of its kind.”

So what causes cycads to be in danger?Surprisingly，the danger is from the people who love them most. These slow-growing adult cycads even sell for tens of thousands of dollars each.As time goes by，they have become a symbol（象征）of wealth and position（ 地位）in society.This makes cyead lovers want to own more. Cyead lovers buy and plant them in their private gardens.As a result，nearly all these cyeads die because the living conditions have changed.

Recently，South African govemment has taken some actions to protect cycads from being stolen traded.At the same time，people around the world should also work together to protect the plants.

【1】The flowers of Cycads come out once a year.

【2】The cycad lovers cause cycads to be in danger.

【3】The Wood's Cycad found in 1895 is the only one of its kind.

【4】Cycads have become a symbol of luck and health.

【5】The writer expects people to join together to save the plants.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】A

【4】B

【5】A

【解析】

這篇短文主要講述了一種叫做蘇鐵的植物現(xiàn)在面臨的危險中，及造成這種情況的原因。

【1】細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)文中Their leaves grow on the top and flowers seldom come out.可知，蘇鐵很少開花。這個說法是錯誤的。故選B。

【2】細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)文中So what causes cycads to be in danger?Surprisingly，the danger is from the people who love them most.可知，蘇鐵的危險是它的愛好者造成的。這個說法是正確的。故選A。

【3】細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)文中It is Wood's Cyead.Someone found it in a forest in 1895.It is the only one of its kind.” 1895年發(fā)現(xiàn)的這種木材的蘇鐵是唯一的一種。這個說法是正確的。故選A。

【4】細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)文中As time goes by，they have become a symbol（象征）of wealth and position（ 地位）in society.可知，它們已經(jīng)成為社會財富和地位的象征。這個說法是正確的。故選B。

【5】細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)文中At the same time，people around the world should also work together to protect the plants.可知，作者希望人們團結(jié)起來拯救這些植物。故選A。