戴爾美語練功坊 托福閱讀實力測驗題 7/30 - 英檢

戴爾美語練功坊 托福閱讀實力測驗試題(7/30日)

TOEFL Reading

The organization of hymenopteran societies, whose members often
associate in large colonies with complex social organization, can be
illustrated by the society of the most familiar social insect, the honeybee,
Apis mellifera. The honeybee society is made up of three types of
individuals. The majority of members are workers, sterile females who,
as the name implicates, do most of the work around the hive or dwelling
place. They gather nectar and pollen, they secrete beeswax, they build
combs (hexagonal cells of wax), they feed the larvae, and in general
keep the hive operational. Worker bees demonstrate polytheism, the
division of labor by age. As a honeybee matures, it assumes different
tasks, depending on its age and physiological state.
During the first two or three days after emergence, worker bees are
assigned to cleaning work, where their responsibilities include preparing
the combs to receive eggs; later on, they may concentrate on removing
dead or dying bees from the hive. They then progress to the nurse
contingent, the group that feeds and otherwise cares for the larvae.
They assume this position as the nurse glands in their heads become
active and secrete various nutritive substances for growing bees. After
a week or two, the wax glands in their abdomens develop rapidly and
begin to secrete beeswax. The worker bees then participate in comb
building and capping. Finally, two or three weeks after emerging from
their hive cells, worker bees are ready to leave the hive and forage for
nectar and pollen, which they take back to the hive to be processed into
honey. They also guard the hive entrance from intruders. Guard bees take
stations near hive entrances with antennae poised to touch entering bees
in order to ensure that they are colony members rather than outsiders
intending to rob honey. At this age, worker bees also act as soldier bees
aggressively defending the colony against intruders.
　


1. The passage mainly discusses
(A) the architecture of the honeybee hive
(B) three types of individuals in honeybee society
(C) physical characteristics of the honeybee
(D) the changing roles of the worker bee as it matures


2. All of the following are true of worker bees in honeybee societies EXCEPT
(A) They do most of the work.
(B) They never leave the hive.
(C) They are in the majority.
(D) They are sterile females.


3. The word " secrete " in the passage is closest in meaning to
(A) strengthen
(B) evaluate
(C) release
(D) alter


4. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a factor related to the
jobs a bee does in the hive?
(A) Physical attractiveness
(B) Physiological state
(C) Being a sterile female
(D) Age


5. According to the passage, the first task of a young worker bee is to
(A) feed the larvae
(B) protect the hive
(C) prepare the combs for eggs
(D) secrete beeswax


6. The author mentions dead or dying bees in the passage in terms of
the worker bees'
(A) cleaning responsibilities
(B) aggressive behavior
(C) responsibilities for defense
(D) nursing activities


7. The phrase "forage" in the passage is closest in meaning to
(A) repair
(B) stick to
(C) match with
(D) hunt for


8. What specific responsibility is mentioned for guard bees?
(A) Protecting the young
(B) Keeping the honey safe
(C) Keeping the hive open
(D) Defending the worker bees


9. The word "they" in the passage refers to
(A) guard bees
(B) stations
(C) entrances
(D) entering bees


10. For which of the following purposes do guard bees use their
antennae?
(A) To process nectar and honey
(B) To attack intruder bees
(C) To identify members of the colony
(D) To collect honey from other workers


11. The passage mentions two- to three-week-old worker bees as
doing all of the following EXCEPT
(A) feeding the larvae
(B) leaving the hive to search for nectar and pollen
(C) identifying potential robbers
(D) defending the colony against intruders




Answers:
1. D 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. C 6. A 7. D 8. B 9.D 10. C 11. A

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