Passage 41【2020•湖北省黄石市】

In the last passage we've already talked about some dangerous plants, but we don’t want to give anyone the wrong idea. The truth is that some plants can hurt you, but most are completely harmless. In fact, there are plenty of plants that are actually very useful to humans.
That is why plants are so popular in Chinese medicine. Chinese medicine has been using plants for at least 4, 800 years. One of the most popular plants in Chinese medicine is ginseng（人参）. Doctors of Chinese medicine believe that ginseng can help your lungs（肺）, clean your blood and do many other thing. Ginseng also provides energy for people. In fact, many modern energy drinks that you see in stores have ginseng.
In some parts of U.S., there is a plant called lady fern（蹄盖蕨）. This is the plant you need if you’ve been stung by a bee, or if you’ve got a small burn or a cut. Lady ferns are great for making your skin feel better. All you have to do is roll one of its leaves and make it into pieces in your hands. The juice inside the leaf will help your skin feel better.
If you’re hiking in Europe, look for a flower called tansy（艾菊）. This yellow flower is a natural insects' enemy. You just rub it on your skin, and insects will leave you alone.
Sage（鼠尾草）is one of the most useful plants in the world. Because it has so many uses it's also quite valuable. Human beings have been using sage for a very long time. In Europe before fridges appeared, people used sage to keep food. Over the years, people have used sage to fight all kinds of health problems. Sage has been used to treat colds, stop muscle（肌肉）problems and reduce（减少） swelling. In fact, sage comes from the Latin word “salvere”, which means “to be saved”.
31．How many kinds of useful plants are mentioned in the passage?
A．2 B．3 C．4 D．5
32．Which of the following about ginseng is NOT TRUE?
A．It's still being used in Chinese medicine.
B．It can make people feel sleepy.
C．It can be found in many modern energy drinks.
D．It is helpful to our lungs and blood.
33．Lady ferns can make your ________feel better.
A．Skin B．muscle C．burn D．cut
34．What does the passage say about sage?
A．It's the most useful plant in the world. B．It hasn’t been used by people for long.
C．It was once used to keep food in Europe. D．Its name comes from a German word.
35．What can be the best title for this passage?
A．How to protect plants B．Some harmful plants
C．How to grow plants D．Some useful plants
这是一篇说明文，文章介绍了四种对人有作用的植物。
31．C【解析】推理判断题。根据“ginseng” “lady fern” “tansy”及“Sage”可知共有四种植物。故选C。
32．B【解析】推理判断题。根据第二段“Chinese medicine has been using plants for at least 4, 800 years. One of the most popular plants in Chinese medicine is ginseng ”可知A选项表述正确。 “Ginseng also provides energy for people”可知B选项表述错误。根据“In fact, many modern energy drinks that you see in stores have ginseng”可知C选项表述正确。根据“Doctors of Chinese medicine believe that ginseng can help your lungs, clean your blood and do many other thing”可知D选项表述正确。故选B。
33．A【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段“Lady ferns are great for making your skin feel better… The juice inside the leaf will help your skin feel better”可知蹄盖蕨可让你的皮肤变好。故选A。
34．C【解析】推理判断题。根据最后一段“one of the most useful plants in the world”可知A选项表述错误。根据“Human beings have been using sage for a very long time”可知B选项表述错误。根据“In Europe before fridges appeared, people used sage to keep food”可知C选项表述正确。根据“In fact, sage comes from the Latin word ‘salvere’, which means ‘to be saved’ ”可知D选项表述错误。故选C。
35．D【解析】标题概括题。文章介绍了四种对人有作用的植物，标题可概括为Some useful plants。故选D。