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　　2012 年全国高考
　　英语试题阅读理解分类汇编之说明文类
　　（精校word版有答案解析）
　　河北省易县第二高级中学    庞永升
　　1.【2012全国新课标】
　　【2012全国II】B
　　Honey(蜂蜜)from the African forest is not only a kind of natural sugar, it is also delicious. Most people, and many animals, like eating it. However, the only way for them to get that honey is to find a wild bees' nest(巢)and take the honey from it. Often, these nests are high up in trees, and it is difficult to find them. In parts of Africa, though, people and animals looking for honey have a strange and unexpected helper一a little bird called a honey guide.
　　The honey guide does not actually like honey, but it does like the wax (蜂蜡) in the beehives (蜂房). The little bird cannot reach this wax, which is deep inside the bees’ nest. So, when it finds a suitable nest, it looks for someone to help it. The honey guide gives a loud cry that attracts the attention of both passing animals and people. Once it has their attention, it flies through the forest, waiting from time to time for the curious animal or person as it leads them to the nest. When they finally arrive at the nest, the follower reaches in to get at the delicious honey as the bird patiently waits and watches. Some of the honey, and the wax, always falls to the ground, and this is when the honey guide takes its share.
　　Scientists do not know why the honey guide likes eating the wax, but it is very determined in its efforts to get it. The birds seem to be able to smell wax from a long distance away. They will quickly arrive whenever a beekeeper is taking honey from his beehives, and will even enter churches when beeswax candles are being lit.
　　【文章大意】
　　本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了Honey-Lover's Helper独特的掠食方式，帮助人和动物找到蜂蜜，待到他们吃掉蜂蜜后，它再吃蜂蜡。科学家们对此也感到迷惑不解。
　　60. Why is it difficult to find a wild bees' nest?
　　A. It's small in size.
　　B. It's hidden in trees.
　　C. It's covered with wax.
　　D. It's hard to recognize.
　　【答案】B
　　【解析】根据文章第一段“Often, these nests are high up in trees, and it is difficult to find them.”可知B正确。
　　【考点定位】考查细节理解。
　　61. What do the words "the follower" in Paragraph 2 refer to?
　　A. A bee.                             B. A bird.
　　C. A honey seeker.                    D. A beekeeper.
　　【答案】C
　　【解析】根据文章中“In parts of Africa, though, people and animals looking for honey have a strange and unexpected helper一a little bird called a honey guide.”可推知：跟在honey guide后面的是：people and animals，而他们统称为honey seeker（寻找蜂蜜的人或动物们）。