Artificial（假的）flowers are used for scientific as well as for decorative purposes. They are made from a variety of materials, such as wax and glass, so skill-fully that they can scarcely be distinguished from natural flowers. In making such models, painstaking and artistry are called for, as well as thorough knowledge of plant structure. The collection of glass flowers in the Botanical Museum of Harvard University is the most famous in North America and is widely known throughout the scientific world. In all, there are several thousand models in colored glass, the work of two artist-naturalists, Leopold Blaschka and his son Rudolph. The intention was to have the collection represent at least one member of each flower family native to the United States. Although it was never completed. It contains more than seven hundred species representing 164 families of flowering plants, a group of fruits showing the effect of fungus diseases, and thousands of flower parts and magnified details. Every detail of these is accurately reproduced in color and structure. The models are kept in locked cases as they are too valuable and fragile for classroom use. 【选项】 1. Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A. An Extensive Collection of Glass Flowers B. The Lives of Leopold and Rudolph C. Flowers Native to the United States D. Material Used for Artificial Flowers 2. It can be inferred from the passage that the goal of Leopold and Rudolph was to __________. A. create a botanical garden where only exotic flowers grew B. do a thorough study of plant structure C. make a copy of one member of each United States flower family D. show that glass flowers are more realistic than wax flowers 3. The underlined word "it" refers to __________. A. the intention B. the collection C. one member D. each flower family 4. Which of the following is NOT included in the display at the Botanical Museum of Harvard University? A. Models of 164 families of flowering plants. B. Magnified details of flower parts. C. Several species of native birds. D. A group of diseased fruits. 5. Which of the following statements is TRUE of the flowers at Harvard University? A. They form a completed collection. B. They have a marvelous fragrance. C. They are loaned to schools for classroom use. D. They use authentic representations.
Artificial（假的）flowers are used for scientific as well as for decorative purposes. They are made from a variety of materials, such as wax and glass, so skill-fully that they can scarcely be distinguished from natural flowers. In making such models, painstaking and artistry are called for, as well as thorough knowledge of plant structure. The collection of glass flowers in the Botanical Museum of Harvard University is the most famous in North America and is widely known throughout the scientific world. In all, there are several thousand models in colored glass, the work of two artist-naturalists, Leopold Blaschka and his son Rudolph.
The intention was to have the collection represent at least one member of each flower family native to the United States. Although it was never completed. It contains more than seven hundred species representing 164 families of flowering plants, a group of fruits showing the effect of fungus diseases, and thousands of flower parts and magnified details. Every detail of these is accurately reproduced in color and structure. The models are kept in locked cases as they are too valuable and fragile for classroom use.
【选项】
1. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. An Extensive Collection of Glass Flowers
B. The Lives of Leopold and Rudolph
C. Flowers Native to the United States
D. Material Used for Artificial Flowers
2. It can be inferred from the passage that the goal of Leopold and Rudolph was to __________.
A. create a botanical garden where only exotic flowers grew
B. do a thorough study of plant structure
C. make a copy of one member of each United States flower family
D. show that glass flowers are more realistic than wax flowers
3. The underlined word "it" refers to __________.
A. the intention B. the collection
C. one member D. each flower family
4. Which of the following is NOT included in the display at the Botanical Museum of Harvard University?
A. Models of 164 families of flowering plants.
B. Magnified details of flower parts.
C. Several species of native birds.
D. A group of diseased fruits.
5. Which of the following statements is TRUE of the flowers at Harvard University?
A. They form a completed collection.
B. They have a marvelous fragrance.
C. They are loaned to schools for classroom use.
D. They use authentic representations.
题目解答
答案
1. A
2. C
3. B
4. C
5. D
解析
文章主要介绍了哈佛大学植物博物馆的玻璃花收藏，这些玻璃花是由Leopold Blaschka和他的儿子Rudolph制作的，它们非常逼真，几乎可以与自然花相媲美。文章还提到这些玻璃花的制作需要精湛的技艺和对植物结构的深入了解。此外，文章还提到了这些玻璃花的收藏目标、内容和保存方式。
步骤 2：分析问题1
问题1要求选择文章的最佳标题。文章主要介绍了哈佛大学植物博物馆的玻璃花收藏，因此选项A“An Extensive Collection of Glass Flowers”（一个广泛的玻璃花收藏）是最佳标题。
步骤 3：分析问题2
问题2要求推断Leopold和Rudolph的目标。根据文章内容，他们的目标是“have the collection represent at least one member of each flower family native to the United States”，即制作一个美国本土每个花科的代表。因此选项C“make a copy of one member of each United States flower family”（制作美国每个花科的代表）是正确答案。
步骤 4：分析问题3
问题3要求确定“it”所指代的内容。根据上下文，“it”指的是“the collection”，即玻璃花收藏。因此选项B“the collection”是正确答案。
步骤 5：分析问题4
问题4要求确定哈佛大学植物博物馆的展览中不包括的内容。根据文章内容，展览包括164个开花植物科的模型、花部放大的细节和一组显示真菌病害的水果。因此选项C“Several species of native birds”（几种本土鸟类）是正确答案。
步骤 6：分析问题5
问题5要求确定关于哈佛大学植物博物馆的花的正确陈述。根据文章内容，这些花是逼真的，但不是完整的收藏，也没有香味，也不借给学校用于课堂使用。因此选项D“They use authentic representations”（它们使用真实的代表）是正确答案。