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阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。
From the earliest times men seem to have noticed the habits of insects, and to have learnt lessons from them. Ants and bees work very hard during the summer, 36 enough food to last during the winter. They give us a good example to 37. If we waste time when the conditions are good for work, we shall probably 38 later; when we really want to work, we are 39 to do so.
Moths, and some other insects, cannot help flying towards a light of any kind.
The attraction seems to be too strong for them. __40____, they often 41 themselves by flying into something that is burning, such as a lighted candle. In some
countries, when such insects as flying ants become a nuisance(讨厌的东西), people 42 themselves by lighting fires at the doors of their cottages. Sometimes the insects fly into the fire in such large 43 that they put it out. In literature we often find poets warning us of the danger of being attracted by 44 or beautiful things that will destroy us.
Butterflies are admired for their 45 , though they receive very little praise for anything else. They fly 46 in the sunshine, going from flower to flower, happy all day long, leading a life of 47 . They are beautiful, but it seems that they are not of much 48 use to anybody. Some human beings lead very much the same sort of life 49 they are butterflies of society.
Locusts are 50 , though . They are active enough, too active. They spend their time eating the food of others. 51 there are men like this, destroying things wherever they go, taking for themselves 52 belongs to others, using up everything and 53 nothing. They are human 54 Perhaps it may be said that even the worst insects have one use: they 55 us not to be like them.
36. A. raising B. picking C. collecting D. growing
37. A. learn B. copy C. set D. accept
38. A. work B. realize C. suffer D. miss
39. A. anxious B. unnecessary C. nervous D. unable
40. A. As a result B. After all C. In the meanwhile D. What’s more
41. A. destroy B. heat C. devote D. kill
42. A. prevent B. keep C. protect D. escape
43. A. teams B. numbers C. groups D. lines
44. A. bright B. burning C. firing D. lighting
45. A. colour B. attraction C. beauty D. work
46. A. about B. up C. down D. high
47. A. happiness B. pleasure C. business D. value
48. A. real B. true C. proper D. right
49. A. but B. and C. or D. though
50. A. different B. similar C. interesting D. exciting
51. A. Luckily B. Generally C. Unfortunately D. Usually
52. A. that B. which C. all D. what
53. A. preparing B. making C. storing D. producing
54. A. locusts B. moths C. enemies D. butterflies
55. A. tell B. suggest C. warn D. ask
参考答案:
36—55 CBCDA ACBAC ABABA CDDAC
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