《2025年天星教育金考卷一轮复习单元滚动双测卷英语》

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[2025湖北部分高中期中]In a recent study examining the symbiotic (共生的) relationship between honey hunters and the greater honeyguide in Africa, it was found that this ancient partnership was on the edge of extinction.
Searching for wild honey is a tricky business. Bee nests are hard to find, and their inhabitants move in a large group and sting (蜇) to defend themselves. But in a rare and ancient cooperation, honey hunters in Africa get help finding bees’ nests from a small brown bird called the greater honeyguide. The honeyguide leads the honey hunter to a nest, typically hidden in the branches or holes of a tree, and then the honey hunter uses smoke or tools to control the bees and gather the honey. As a reward, the bird gets the beeswax.
Teamwork like these between humans and wild animals is extremely rare, with only a few examples documented around the world, and those we know of are fast disappearing. Once widespread across the continent, honey hunting with honeyguides is now practiced by just a few groups in East Africa.
The rise of beekeeping and cheap, easily available alternative sweeteners have caused demand for wild honey to drop, according to Wood, the researcher. “And wild areas that can support bee colonies (群落) are increasingly put off limits to the local communities, so people are getting shut out from their traditional hunting areas,” he says.
Lastly, the knowledge so essential to cooperative hunting and fishing is disappearing as new generations keep away from the labor - intensive practices and rural livelihoods altogether. According to Wood, losing these traditions has consequences far beyond the local communities that practice them, for there is something about being led through the woods by a wild animal, by a bird, like a legend, which gives us a look at a completely different kind of relationship between humans and other species, and a recognition of wider possibilities for how humans can make their way in the world.
32. How does the greater honeyguide assist honey hunters?
A. By cooperating on making tools.
B. By locating the hidden bee nests.
C. By scaring away dangerous bees.
D. By gathering honey from flowers.
33. What has weakened the cooperation between humans and the bird?
A. The resistance of local groups.
B. The falling need for wild honey.
C. The demand for a balanced diet.
D. The decline of bee communities.
34. What will the loss of cooperative hunting traditions lead to?
A. Reliance on technology for hunting.
B. Less interaction with local communities.
C. A new perspective on humans’ survival.
D. Limited access to honey as a food source.
35. What is the most suitable title for the text?
A. The disappearing art of honey hunting
B. The future of cooperative searching for honey
C. The coexistence between humans and animals
D. The relationship of economy and honey demand

答案： 32.B 33.B 34.C 35.A