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届高考英语专练之自我检测八
2020届高考英语专练之自我检测(八)
1、WhetheryouliveinSeattleortheSaharadesert,thetimehascometoinvestinagoodraincoatorumbrella,anewstudysuggests.
Asglobaltemperaturescontinuetorise,more"extremerain"events-intense,cats-and-dogsdownpours-canbeexpected,saidthestudy,publishedMondayinthejournalNatureClimateChange.Andthat,scientistssaid,meansanincreasedfloodrisk,particularlyfortheworld'sdriestareas.Thestudychallengestheideathatglobalwarmingiscausingdryareastobecomedrierandwetareaswetter.
"Inbothwetanddryregions,weseethesegreatincreasesinheavyprecipitation(冰雹),"leadauthorMarkusDonat,aclimatescientistattheUniversityofNewSouthWales,toldNature.
Donatandhisteamcollecteddatafrom1951to2010onextremeprecipitationeventsfrom11,000weatherstationsaroundtheworld,Naturereported.
Inthattime,thenumberofdayswith"extremeprecipitation"increased1percentto2percentperdecade.
"Wefoundastrongrelationshipbetweenglobalwarmingandanincreaseinrainfall,particularlyinareasoutsideofthetropics,"Donatsaidinastatement.
"Importantly,thisresearchsuggestswewillseetheseextremerainfalleventsincreasesatregionallevelsindryareas,notjustasanaverageacrosstheglobe,"Donatadded.
PeterStott,aseniorclimatescientistatMetOffice,toldClimateCentralthatthestudy'sfindingsareimportant,becausemoreviolentrainfallandfloodingwill"challengeourcapabilitytoadapttoarapidlychangingclimate."
AsNaturereported,theresearchaligns(结盟)witha2015studythatfoundglobalwarminghasledtoasharpincreaseinrecord-breakingprecipitationevents.DonattoldNaturethathisstudyshouldcomeasawarningtoworldgovernments.
1.Whichofthefollowingisoneofthestudy'sfindings?
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A.Globalwarmingiscausingdryareastobecomedrierandwetareaswetter.
B.Extremeraineventscanbeexpectedatregionallevelsindryareas.
C.Extremerainfalleventsincreaseatregionallevelsinwetareas.
D.Rainfallincreasesparticularlyinthetropicsareas.
2.WhydoesScottthinkthefindingsareimportant?
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A.Theresearchalignswitha2015study.
B.Theyareaboutextremeprecipitationevents.
C.Theyremindustoadjusttorapidclimatechanges.
D.Thestudyinvolvesmanyfamousclimatescientists.
3.Thepurposeofthestudyisto______.
A.encourageinvestorstostartbusinessinSeattleortheSaharadesert
B.persuadepeopletotakearaincoatoranumbrellawiththem
C.challengethepreviousfindingsofresearchonclimate
D.warnworldgovernmentstofocusonglobalwarming
2、Adultsunderstandwhatitfeelsliketobefloodedwithobjects.Whydoweoftenassumethatmoreismorewhenitcomestokidsandtheirbelongings?
ThegoodnewsisthatIcanhelpmyownkidslearnearlierthanIdidhowtolivemorewithless.
Ifoundthepre-holidaysagoodtimetoencourageyoungchildrentodonateless-usedthings,anditworked.Becauseofourefforts,ourdaughterGeorgiadiddecidetodonatealargebagoftoystoalittlegirlwhosemotherwasunabletopayforherholidayduetoillness.Shechosetosellafewlargerobjectsthatwerelessoftenusedwhenwepromisedtoputthemoneyintoherschoolfund(基金)(ourkindergartendaughterisseriousaboutbecomingadoctor)
Forweeks,I’vebeenthinkingofbigger,deeperquestions:
Howdowemakeitahabitforthem?
Andhowdowetrainourselvestohelpthemlivewith,need,anduseless?
Yesterday,Isatwithmyson,Shepherd,determinedtotestmyowntheoryonthis.Idecidedtoplaywithhimwithonlyonetoyforaslongasitwouldkeephisinterest.Iexpectedthatonetoywouldkeephisattentionforaboutfiveminutes,tenminutes,max.Ichosearedrubberball—simple,universallyavailable.Wepassedit,hetriedtoputitinhismouth,hetriedbouncingit,rollingit,sittingonit,throwingit.Itwastotally,completelyenoughforhim.BeforeIknewitanhourhadpassedanditwastimetomoveontolunch.
Webothbecameabsorbedinthesimplicityofplayingtogether.HehadmyfullattentionandIhadhis.Mylittleexperimenttofindjoyinasingleobjectworkedforbothofus.
1.Whatdothewords“moreismore”inparagraph1probablymean?
A.Themore,thebetter.B.Enoughisenough.
C.Moremoney,moreworries.D.Earnmoreandspendmore.
2.WhatmadeGeorgiaagreetosellsomeofherobjects?
A.Savingupforherholiday.B.Raisingmoneyforapoorgirl.
C.Addingthemoneytoherfund.D.Givingthemoneytoasickmother.
3.WhydidtheauthorplaytheballwithShepherd?
A.TotryoutanideaB.Toshowaparent'slove
C.TotrainhisattentionD.Tohelphimstartahobby
4.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?
A.TakeItorLeaveItB.ALessonfromKids
C.LiveMorewithLessD.ThePleasureofGiving
3、Athleteswhocanrunseveralmarathonsinjustmonthsmightseemunstoppable.Thebiggestobstacle,itturnsout,istheirownbodies.Anewstudyfindoutforthefirsttimea“ceiling”forenduranceactivitiessuchaslongdistancerunningandbiking.
“Physiologistsandathletesalikehavelongbeeninterestedinjusthowfarthehumanbodycanpushitself.Whenexercisingoverafewhours,awealthofevidencesuggestsmostpeoplemaxoutataboutfivetimestheirbasalmetabolic(代谢的)rate(BMR).Howhumansuseenergyduringlongerenduranceactivitiesisanotherquestionentirely,”saysHermanPontzer,anevolutionarytheoristatDukeUniversity,NorthCarolina.
PontzersawanopportunitytoanswerthatquestionwhenBryceCarlson,anenduranceathleteandformerbiochemistatPurdueUniversity,organizedtheRaceAcrosstheUSAin2015.Runnerscovered4,957kilometersoverthecourseof20weeksinaseriesofmarathonsstretchingfromLosAngeles,California,toWashington,D.C.
Tofindouthowmanycaloriestheathletesinthestudyburned,Pontzer,Carlson,andcolleaguesreplacedthenormalhydrogenandoxygenintheirdrinkingwaterwithharmless,uncommonisotopes(同位素)ofthoseelements.Bychemicallytracinghowtheseisotopesflushoutinurine,sweat,andbreath,scientistscancalculatehowmuchcarbondioxideanathleteproduces—ameasurethatdirectlyrelatestohowmanycaloriestheyburn.
Pontzer'steamthencollectedenergyconsumptiondataoverthecourseoftheracetoseehowmanycaloriestheyburnedperday.Theyfoundthatwhatevertheeventis,energyconsumptionleveledoffafterabout20days,eventuallystayingatasteadylevelatabout2.5timesanathlete'sBMR.Atthatpoint,thebodyisburningcaloriesmorequicklythanitcanabsorbfoodandturnitintoenergy,representingabiologicallydeterminedceilingonhumanperformance.
“Itwasjustoneofthosemomentsofdiscoverythatasascientistyoujustlivefor,”Pontzersaid.“Weendedupplottingouttheverylimitsofhumanendurance,theenvelopeforwhathumanscando.”
1.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“ceiling”inthefirstparagraphreferto?
A.Theweaknessofhumanbodies.B.Theeffectoflastingexercise.
C.Thewayhumansuseenergy.D.Thelimitofhumanendurance.
2.Whichofthefollowingisadirectmeasureofanathlete'senergyconsumption?
A.Thehydrogenandoxygenintheirdrinkingwater.
B.Thecarbondioxidetheirbodiescreate.
C.Theamountoftheirurine,sweatandbreath.
D.Theremainingisotopesintheirbody.
3.WhatisthepurposeofPontzer'sstudy?
A.Toconfirmthatanathlete'sphysicalextremeismainlydeterminedbyhis
B.MR.B.Tocomparehumanlimitsincommonexercisewiththoseinenduranceactivities.
C.Tofindoutwherethehighestenergyconsumptionofanathletelies.
D.Tosetareasonablestandardforresearchesconcernedwithhumanbody
4.HowdidPontzerfeelwhentheirstudyresultscameout?
A.Excited.B.Regretful.C.Surprised.D.Hopeful.
4、The meaning of silence varies among cultural groups. Silences may be thoughtful, or they may be empty when a person has nothing to say. A silence in a conversation may also show stubbornness, uneasiness, or worry. Silence may be viewed by some cultural groups as extremely uncomfortable; therefore attempts may be made to fill everygap(间隙)withconversation.Personsinotherculturalgroupsvaluesilenceandviewitasnecessaryforunderstandingaperson’sneeds.
Many Native Americans value silence and feel it is a basic part of communicating among people, just as some traditional Chinese and Thai persons do. Therefore, when a person from one of these cultures is speaking and suddenly stops, what may be implied is that the personwantsthelistenertoconsiderwhathasbeensaidbeforecontinuing.Inthesecultures,silenceisacallforreflection.
Otherculturesmayusesilenceinotherways,particularlywhendealingwithconflictsamongpeopleorinrelationshipsofpeoplewithdifferentamountsofpower.Forexample,Russian,French,andSpanishpersonsmayusesilencetoshowagreementbetweenpartiesaboutthetopicunderdiscussion.However,Mexicansmayusesilencewheninstructionsaregivenbyapersoninauthorityratherthanberudetothatpersonbyarguingwithhimorher.Instillanotheruse,personsinAsianculturesmayviewsilenceasasignofrespect,particularlytoanelderorapersoninauthority.
Nursesandothercare-giversneedtobeawareofthepossiblemeaningsofsilencewhentheycomeacrossthepersonalanxietytheirpatientsmaybeexperiencing.Nursesshouldrecognizetheirownpersonalandculturalconstructionofsilencesothatapatient’ssilenceisnotinterruptedtooearlyorallowedtogoonunnecessarily.Anursewhounderstandsthehealing(治愈)valueofsilencecanusethisunderstandingtoassistinthecareofpatientsfromtheirownandfromothercultures.
1.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutsilenceinconversations?
A.Itimpliesanger.B.Itpromotesfriendship.
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