高考英语每日练 | 写字楼顶上的蜜蜂,都市养蜂为什么火了?(阅读+七选五)

英语试界瓜坊 · 每日原创练习

同学们好。近年来，英美各大城市兴起了一股「屋顶养蜂」热潮：写字楼顶、公寓天台上摆起了蜂箱，都市白领在钢筋水泥之间养起了蜜蜂。从伦敦到纽约，从柏林到多伦多，这个看似冷门的话题近期频频登上英美媒体版面——它既关乎环保与城市生态，也折射出现代人对「慢生活」的向往。今天的练习围绕这一话题展开。文章为原创撰写，仅借鉴公共讨论方向，不照搬任何原文。建议限时 12–15 分钟完成。

一、阅读理解（共 4 题）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

On the roof of an office building in central London, among the air-conditioners and TV aerials, sit twelve wooden boxes. From a distance, they look like ordinary storage chests. In fact, each one is home to about 50,000 honeybees. Urban beekeeping — keeping beehives in cities — has become one of the fastest-growing hobbies in Britain, and cities from New York to Berlin are following the trend.

The reasons behind it are surprisingly practical. City rooftop hives are often warmer than those in the countryside, because buildings absorb heat during the day and release it slowly at night. This means bees can start work earlier in spring and finish later in autumn. There are also fewer pesticides in the heart of a city than on modern farms, and parks, balconies and gardens provide a wide variety of flowers from March to September. As a result, urban bees are often healthier and more productive than their country cousins.

Beekeepers point out that the hobby helps people, too. Office workers who visit the rooftop hives describe the experience as calming. "When you open a hive, you must slow down, move gently and focus completely," says Sarah Whitfield, who keeps four hives above her design studio. "For half an hour, my phone might as well not exist."

There are challenges, however. In some areas, so many people have taken up beekeeping that there are not enough flowers to feed all the bees, and honeybees can crowd out wild insects such as bumblebees. Experts therefore advise beginners to plant bee-friendly flowers before buying a hive, and to take a proper training course first. Local councils may also require keepers to register their hives and place them where passers-by will not be bothered.

For those who get it right, the reward is sweet — quite literally. A single healthy rooftop hive can produce twenty to thirty jars of honey in a good summer, which keepers often give to neighbours or sell for local charities.

1. What do we learn about urban beekeeping from Paragraph 1?

A. It first appeared in New York.

B. It is spreading to more and more cities.

C. It can only be done on office roofs.

D. It was once a way to store things.

2. According to Paragraph 2, city hives are often warmer because ______.

A. buildings take in heat by day and give it off at night

B. there are fewer pesticides in the countryside

C. city flowers bloom from March to September

D. bees in cities work longer hours than country bees

3. Sarah Whitfield mentions her phone in Paragraph 3 to show ______.

A. how dangerous beekeeping can be

B. why she dislikes modern technology

C. that beekeeping helps her slow down and focus

D. that her design studio is always busy

4. What do experts advise beginners to do?

A. Feed wild insects in the parks nearby.

B. Learn the skills and plant the right flowers first.

C. Keep at least twelve hives on one roof.

D. Sell their honey for local charities.

二、七选五（第 36–40 题）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Bees Are Small, but Their Work Feeds the World

When you sit down to breakfast, bees have probably helped set the table. Apples, berries, tomatoes and even coffee all depend on these busy insects to carry pollen from flower to flower. 36 ______ Scientists estimate that about one third of the food produced worldwide relies on animal pollinators, and bees do most of that work.

Unfortunately, bees are in trouble worldwide. Wild grasslands have been turned into roads and buildings; chemicals used on farms can poison them; and extreme weather disturbs their life cycle. 37 ______ In some regions, beekeepers report losing a large share of their colonies every winter.

The good news is that you do not need to be a farmer or a scientist to help. 38 ______ A window box of lavender, a balcony pot of herbs, or a school garden with wildflowers can all provide food for passing bees.

What you plant matters as much as where you plant it. Bees need flowers from early spring to late autumn, so try to choose plants that bloom at different times. 39 ______ And never spray chemicals on flowers while bees are visiting them — a poisoned flower is a trap rather than a meal.

Water is important, too. Bees drink it, and on hot days they also use it to cool their hives. 40 ______ A shallow dish with a few pebbles rising above the water gives them a safe landing place, so they will not drown.

选项：

A. In fact, cities are full of tiny spaces that can become bee cafés.

B. Without this service, many plants could not produce seeds or fruit.

C. Besides, a single hive can produce dozens of jars of honey a year.

D. That is where a simple bowl of water can make a difference.

E. Scientists warn that if the decline continues, food prices may rise sharply.

F. The best first step is simply to grow more flowers.

G. Planting groups of the same flower together also helps bees find food faster.

三、答案与解析

阅读理解：1–4 BCAB

1. B。首段末句点明伦敦之外「New York to Berlin are following the trend」，即正在向更多城市扩散；A、C、D 均与原文不符。

2. A。第二段明确写道「buildings absorb heat during the day and release it slowly at night」，对应 A 项；B、C 虽在段中出现但与「更暖」无因果；D 项是结果而非原因。

3. C。Sarah 的话强调开蜂箱必须慢下来、动作轻、全神贯注，「手机仿佛不存在」正是为了说明养蜂让人专注、平静，故选 C。

4. B。第四段专家建议：买蜂箱前先种蜜蜂友好的花、先参加正规培训课程，B 项是二者的概括。

七选五：36–40 BEFGD

36. B。空前说蜜蜂为农作物传粉，空后说约三分之一粮食依赖传粉者，B 项「没有这项服务，许多植物无法结出种子和果实」承上启下。

37. E。本段列举蜜蜂数量下降的威胁，E 项「若持续减少，食品价格可能上涨」进一步说明后果，与空后养蜂人损失案例并列。

38. F。空前说不需要成为农民或科学家，空后举例窗台花箱等，F 项「最好的第一步就是多种花」是总起句。

39. G。本段讲「种什么、怎么种」，G 项「把同种花成片种植能帮蜜蜂更快找到食物」延续种植建议；A 项已被 F 项位置覆盖。

40. D。空前说蜜蜂需要水，空后描述浅碟加卵石的做法，D 项「这就是一碗水的用武之地」承上启下。多余选项为 A、C。

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