高中英语外研版（2019）必修 第一册UNIT 5　课时检测(三)　Using language.docVIP

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UNIT5课时检测(三)Usinglanguage

Ⅰ.阅读理解

Itstruethatmanydadsinthewildarentinterestedinparenting,buttherearesomethatworkprettyhardtogivetheirlittleonesagoodstart.Maybeoneofthesedadswillmakeyourememberyourowndad!

Themalegiantwaterbug(雄性负子蝽)doesntseemtomindaheavyloadonhisbackforhiskids.Thefemaleputsabout100to150eggsonthebackofthemale,andthensheleaves.Oncethefemaleisgone,themalehastolookaftertheeggs.Itusuallytakesonetotwoweeksfortheeggstohatch(孵化)．Thefathergiantwaterbugjumpsaroundtomakesurethegrowingeggsgetenoughairandwater.Allthistimehecantflybecauseoftheweightoftheeggsgrowingrapidlyonhisback.

Nowletsturntothemalesticklebackfish(刺鱼).Whenthemotherleavesafterlayinghereggs,thefathertendshisyoung.Iftheyoungfishgotoofaraway,theirfatherhelpswiththeirsafereturnbycarryingthembackinhismouth.Themalesticklebacklooksafterallhisyoung—asmanyas100—untiltheycanliveontheirown.

Asimilarexamplecanbefoundinemperorpenguinslivingincoldareas.Themaleemperorpenguingoeswithoutfoodwhilelookingafterhisegguntilithatches.Forabout62to67days,theeggstaysontopofthefathersfeet,inverycoldtemperaturesthatdropdownto－39℃.Asaresult,thefathermaylosenearly50percentofhisbodyweightwhilewaitingforhisbabypenguintobeborn!

1.Whatdoweknowaboutthegiantwaterbug?

A．Itisunabletofly.

B．Theeggsgrowonthefathersback.

C．Themalemustkeepstilltohatchtheeggs.

D．Thefemalelooksafterhereggstogetherwiththemale.

2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“tends”inparagraph3mean?

A．Waitsfor. B．Forgetsabout.

C．Takescareof. D．Losescontrolof.

3．Duringthehatchingperiod,whatcanweknowaboutthemaleemperorpenguin?

A．Heisunabletoeat.

B．Heisfedbythefemale.

C．Hetriestolosesomeweight.

D．Hecantstandthecold