题文
The bar-tailed godwit(斑尾鹬) has just broken its own record for the world’s longest non-stop flight, including humans in planes, according to a report made by Lund University Press. The bird can fly non-stop for eight days, while the most impressive man-made airplane can only remain in the sky for 82 hours without a stop.The bar-tailed godwit’s journey, from Alaska to New Zealand, covers over 6,835 miles. It completes this trip twice a year, in autumn going to New Zealand, and in spring back to Alaska. The tireless bird ends the trip without stopping once for food or rest. All other birds can only finish trips that are twice as short as what the bar-tailed godwit travels.
One reason for the bar-tailed godwit’s success is that it has made the best use of its fuel, which is only 0.41 percent of its body weight over each hour of any given long flight. Hedenstrom, a professor from Lund University, says, “This figure is extremely low compared with other birds.” The bird also has a special body shape that helps it fly easily. It stores body fat and protein to manage its trips. It also travels fast, compared to other birds and animals.
Many questions remain about this bird record holder that never gets lost in the air. Researchers wonder whether it has an inside compass(指南针) that helps it to know the direction. Please watch how beautiful bar-tailed godwits look as they come in for a landing, along with other birds.
小题1:For the flight from Alaska to New Zealand, the bar-tailed godwit _____.A．doesn’t need to stop to eat B．is afraid of hot weatherC．seems very tired at lastD．should fly less than 7000 metres小题2:The main reason why the bar-tailed godwit can break the record is that it ______.A．eats little food every hourB．has a special body shapeC．stores much water in its bodyD．has very light body weight小题3:The last paragraph tells us that ________.A．researchers have understood the bird very wellB．the bird has a very good sense of directionC．there are still many who doubt the bird’s abilityD．the bird has an inner compass小题4:What is the text mainly about?A．A bird that breaks the record for the longest non-stop flight.B．Birds and airplanes that can fly over a long distance.C．Reasons for the bar-tailed godwit’s long-distance flight.D．An introduction to long-distance flights of birds and humans. 题型：未知 难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:B
小题4:A
解析
文章介绍了斑尾鹬这种鸟能够打破了不间断飞行的最长纪录，分析了原因，主要是因为它们的生理构造和极好的方向感。
小题1:细节题：从第二段的句子：The tireless bird ends the trip without stopping once for food or rest.可知斑尾鹬从阿拉斯加到新西南不用休息和吃东西。选A
小题2:细节题：从第三段的句子：The bird also has a special body shape that helps it fly easily 可知是因为有特殊的生理构造。选B
小题3:推理题：从最后一段的句子：Researchers wonder whether it has an inside compass(指南针) that helps it to know the direction.可以推理出斑尾鹬的方向感很强。选 B
小题4:主旨题:文章介绍了斑尾鹬这种鸟能够打破了不间断飞行的最长纪录。选A
点评：题目以细节题、推理题的考查为主，需要结合上下文提供的语境和信息进行简单的概括和判断。不能只看句子表面意思。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“The bar-tailed godwi.....”主要考查你对 [政治经济类阅读 ]考点的理解。政治经济类阅读
政治经济类文章的概念：
要做好这类阅读，平时就要注意了解国内外发生的政治经济大事，掌握一定背景知识，对这类文章的叙述特点及内容安排有一定了解，还要扩展这方面的词汇。阅读这类文章，要抓住文章的核心，即文章整体和各段主要在说什么，也要注意段落之间的逻辑关系。
如何备考政治经济类阅读理解题：
【题型说明】政治经济类阅读文章是高考常选材料之一。该类文章时代气息浓郁，语言鲜活，但熟字新义词、超纲词及专业词语多，长句、难句多。政治类文章大多数是同学们感性趣的内容，读起来倒有似曾相识的感觉，经济类文章读起来就像是雾里看花，文章看完，一头雾水。再加之这类文章的命题侧重于词义猜测、推理判断和文章主旨，同学们对这类题材是望而生畏。
【备考策略】建立心理优势。针对不同体裁的文章，我们要采取相应的阅读方法和技巧。政治类文章多采用记叙文形式，我们可采取“顺读法”，以便抓关键语句，领会文章主旨；而经济类文章则多采用说明文形式，我们则可以采取“逆读法”，先读试题，再从文章中查找有用信息。若遇到的确难读的材料。千万不用着急，因为你觉得难，其他人也一定是同感。在高考前，我们就要有这种心理准备，高考试卷肯定有一、两篇难以阅读的材料。不过，我们平时可以有意识地从报刊杂志上找一些较难的阅读材料来阅读，以培养自己迎难而上的心理素质。
【答题方法】
1、寻找主干：
根据英语中五种基本句型结构，把句子中的主语、谓语、宾语、表语等主要成分找出来，其他成分如定语、状语、补语等则易于理解。找到了句子主干，句子的意思至少明白了一半。
2、剔除从句：
在一个长句中可能会出现若干个从句，在理解时，如果把各个从句剔除出来单独理解，然后把大意拼凑起来，整个长句的意思就会明白六、七分。
3、辨别分句：
一个长句如果是由几个并列、转折、递进、对比关系的分句组成，句中往往有表示这些分句关系的连接词，只要能弄清楚分句和分句之间的逻辑关系，再把各层分句的意思加以连贯，整个长句的句意基本上能跃然脑中。
4、寻找关键词：
如果一个句子看完，一点句意的感觉也没有，下下策就是抓住句中的关键词，通过关键词大体弄懂这个长句的意思。
