出自:2023年初级学期期末统一考试英语机考
Can trees talk? Yes, but not in words. Scientists have reason to believe that trees do communicate (交际) with each other.Not long ago, researchers learned some surprising things. First a willow tree attacked in the woods by caterpillars (毛虫) changed the chemistry of its leaves and made them taste so terrible that they got tired of the leaves and stopped eating them. Then even more astonishing, the tree sent out a special smell—a signal (信号) causing its neighbors to change the chemistry of their own leaves and make them less tasty. Communication, of course, doesn.t need to be in words. We can talk to each other by smiling, raising our shoulders and moving our hands. We know that birds and animals use a whole vocabulary of songs, sounds, and movements. Bees dance their signals, flying in certain patterns that tell other bees where to find nectar (花蜜) for honey. So why shouldn.t trees have ways of sending message?
1-1、It can be concluded from the passage that caterpillars do not feed on leaves that ______.
A、are lying on the ground
B、have an unpleasant taste
C、bees don’t like
D、have an unfamiliar shape
答案：B
1-2、The willow tree described in the passage protected itself by ______.
A、growing more branches
B、communicating with birds and bees
C、changing its leaf chemistry
D、shaking caterpillars off
答案：C
1-3、According to the passage, the willow tree was able to communicate with other trees by ______.
A、waving its branches
B、giving off a special smell
C、dropping its leaves
D、changing the colour of its trunk
答案：B
1-4、According to this passage, bees communicate by ______.
A、making special movement
B、touching one another
C、smelling one another
D、making unusual sound
答案：A
1-5、The author believes that the incident described in the passage ______.
A、cannot be taken seriously
B、should no longer be permitted
C、must be checked more thoroughly
D、seems completely reasonable
答案：D
June 17 Excitement is in the air. Gardener said we will soon be returning to Earth. Our part of the mission is nearly complete and the new crew will take over for us. I am a bit worried about Broccoli, Sunflower, and me. If Gardener leaves, who will take care of us? And what about little Zuc? He is now a big sprout and ready to branch out on his own. June 21 Gardener and crew wore their spacesuits today. This is something Broccoli, Sunflower, little Zuc and I do not have. They spent time in the part of the spaceship that breaks off and falls back to Earth. It is very cramped inside. It must be their version of a seed pod. June 24 Sunflower is going to seed! This is not quite normal, but then, we are living on the frontier and things are different here. They are not ready now; I wonder if they will be by the time Gardener is with his seed pod. June 26 Gardener has this big book. He called it an atlas, a map of Earth. It is stuck to the wall right next to Broccoli, Sunflower, little Zuc, and me. He also transplanted us into new bags. This time the bags are very small, just enough to contain our root ball and a splash of water. He told us that he will soon be leaving and that we will return later in the belly of a Dragon. July 1 Today Gardener and his crew will depart in their seed pod; the replacement crew is ready to carry on in their place. He is wearing his spacesuit undergarments. Not too stylish but functional. He gave all of us an extra long smell. He said that what will be is for the best. It has been a wonderful journey; one chapter is closing, another is opening. He had tears in his eyes, not just a small drop at the corners but a pool that was making him blink. He reached up and turned out the light. In the frontier you should not be afraid of the dark.
1-1、Para. 1 contains the information that the blossom of space-grown sunflower is different from that on Earth.
A、√
B、×
答案：B
1-2、Para. 2 mentions that gardener will soon be returning to Earth and the new crew will take care of the space-grown plants like Broccoli, Sunflower, and Zucchini.
A、√
B、×
答案：B
1-3、Para. 3 tells us that gardener is reluctant to leave the space since he had tears in his eyes when he said goodbye to the space plants.
A、√
B、×
答案：B
1-4、Para. 4 mentions that gardener transplanted Broccoli, Sunflower, little Zuc, and Zucchini into very small bags which can only contain their root ball and a splash of water.
A、√
B、×
答案：A
1-5、Para. 5 contains the information that gardener and his crew will leave on July 1.
A、√
B、×
答案：A