《2025年高考模拟试题汇编高中英语》

B
Parrots are prey animals, which means that other predators(捕食者) in the wild, such as hawks or snakes, are looking to make them into a meal. This one factor influences parrots’ behavior in your house more than any other.
Parrots are most easily hurt when feeding on the ground; membership in a group plays an important function in ensuring their safety and improving their chances of survival from attacks by predators. The most common predators of parrots include hawks, snakes, cats, monkeys, and bats. Some predators make attacks only during the day while others hunt in the night.
As prey animals, parrots are constantly watching out for danger and they instinctively(本能地) react to risks. Their first choice is to take flight. However, if this is not possible, they will fight with their powerful beaks to defend themselves.
Because their biggest enemy is the hawk, parrots are especially reactive to quick movements from above and behind. For this reason, it is wise to avoid quick, sudden movements near your bird. This is a built-in reaction not subject to logic or reason. Simple and relatively harmless household objects can draw extreme fear responses from a bird. For example, a balloon may represent a hawk or a vacuum hose(吸尘器软管) may be the same as a snake in your bird’s mind.
As prey animals, parrots are often frightened by exposure to new household items or strangers. It is important to expose your bird to safe experiences and changes starting at a very young age to build flexibility and improve their adaptability. Variety in diet and toys, travel, and exposure to new people and places all help to make your bird more flexible and adaptable to change.
24.What is important for parrots to better survive from attacks in the wild?
A. Living in a group.
B. Growing beautiful feathers.
C. Feeding on the ground.
D. Avoiding coming out at night.
25.What is parrots’ first response to an immediate risk?
A. To attack back.
B. To get away.
C. To protect the young.
D. To play dead.
26.Why would a balloon frighten a parrot?
A. It may explode suddenly.
B. It may be in a strange shape.
C. It may have a strong color.
D. It may move around quickly.
27.What is the author’s purpose of writing the text?
A. To explain wild parrots’ behavior.
B. To give advice on raising a parrot.
C. To call for action to protect animals.
D. To introduce a study on bird ecology.

答案： 24.A 细节理解题
[定位句]...membership in a group plays an important function in ensuring their safety and improving their chances of survival from attacks by predators.(第二段第一句)
译文：……群体中的成员身份在确保其安全和提高其从捕食者的袭击中存活下来的可能性方面起着重要作用。
[解析]根据定位句可知，群居对鹦鹉在野外更好地抵御袭击很重要。故选A。
25.B 细节理解题
[定位句]As prey animals, parrots are constantly watching out for danger and they instinctively(本能地) react to risks. Their first choice is to take flight.(第三段第一、二句)
译文：作为被捕食动物，鹦鹉时刻警惕着危险，并本能地对危险作出反应。它们的第一选择是逃跑。
[解析]根据定位句可知，鹦鹉面对眼前的危险的第一反应是逃跑。故选B。
26.D 细节理解题
[定位句]①Because their biggest enemy is the hawk, parrots are especially reactive to quick movements from above and behind.(第四段第一句)
译文：因为鹦鹉最大的敌人是鹰，所以它们对来自上方和后方的快速移动反应特别灵敏。
②This is a built - in reaction not subject to logic or reason. Simple and relatively harmless household objects can draw extreme fear responses from a bird. For example, a balloon may represent a hawk or a vacuum hose(吸尘器软管) may be the same as a snake in your bird’s mind.(第四段最后三句)
译文：这是一种不受逻辑和理性约束的内在反应。简单且相对无害的家居用品会引起鸟儿(鹦鹉)的极度恐惧反应。例如，在你的鹦鹉看来，气球可能代表鹰，或者吸尘器软管可能与蛇一样。
[解析]根据定位句可知，气球能够吓到鹦鹉是因为气球的移动速度可能很快，导致鹦鹉把气球当成它的敌人——鹰。故选D。
27.B 写作意图题
[定位句]①Parrots are prey animals, which means that other predators(捕食者) in the wild, such as hawks or snakes, are looking to make them into a meal. This one factor influences parrots’ behavior in your house more than any other.(第一段)
译文：鹦鹉是被捕食动物，这意味着其他野生的捕食者，如鹰或蛇，会想办法吃了它们。这一因素比其他任何因素都更能影响鹦鹉在你家里的行为。
②As prey animals, parrots are often frightened by exposure to new household items or strangers. It is important to expose your bird to safe experiences and changes starting at a very young age to build flexibility and improve their adaptability. Variety in diet and toys, travel, and exposure to new people and places all help to make your bird more flexible and adaptable to change.(最后一段)
译文：作为被捕食动物，鹦鹉经常被新的家庭用品或陌生人吓到。重要的是要让你的鸟儿(鹦鹉)从很小的时候就开始接触安全的体验和变化，以逐渐增强其灵活性并提高它们的适应性。饮食和玩具的多样性、旅行以及接触新的人和地方都有助于让你的鸟儿(鹦鹉)更灵活且更能适应变化。
[解析]通读全文尤其是定位句可推知，本文的写作目的是针对饲养鹦鹉给出建议。故选B。