英语阅读之科普环保类练习.docx
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英语阅读之科普环保类练习
英语阅读之科普环保类练习
(一)
newplanet-huntingtechniquehasdetectedthemostearth-likeplanetyetaroundastarotherthanoursun,raisinghopesoffindingaspacerockthatmightsupportlife,astronomers(天文学家)reportedrecently.
“Thisisanimportantdiscoverytoanswerthequestion‘Arewealone?
’”saidMichaelTurneroftheNationalScienceFoundation.
“Theteamhasdiscoveredthemostearth-likeplanetyet,andmoreimportantly,hasprovedthepowerofanewtechniquethatissensitive(灵敏的)todetectingplanetsthatarefitforpeopletoliveon,”Turnersaidinastatement.
Inthelastdecade,astronomershavedetectedmorethan160planetsmovingaroundstarsoutsideoursolarsystem.MostofthesehavebeengasgiantplanetslikeJupiter,whichareunfitforlife.
Butaninternationalteamhasdetectedacoldplanetabout5.5timesmoremassivethantheearth—stillsmallenoughtobeconsideredearth-like—movingaroundastarabout20,000lightyearsaway,closetothecenteroftheMilkyWay.
Tofindthisnewplanet,theteamusedatechniquecalledgravitationalmicrolensing(引力微观透镜法).Whenaplanetiscirclingthecloseststar,theplanet’sgravitycanadditsownsignaturetothelight.ThiskindoflightsignaturewasobservedonJuly11byagroupoftelescopesinaprojectknownasOGLE,shortforOpticalGravitationalLensingExperiment.
“Themainadvantageofmicrolensingisthesignalsforlow-massplanets:
They’renotweaksignals.They’rejustrare,”BennettoftheUniversityofNotreDameinIndianasaidbytelephone.“Iftherehappenstobeastraightlinebetweenaforegroundstarwithitsplanetandthebackgroundsourcestar,thenyou’reabletodetectthatplanet.”
1.Theunderlinedword“detected”inParagraph1probablymeans“_________”.
A.discovered B.destroyed C.created D.searched
2.Theauthor’spurposeinwritingthispassageisto____.
A.provethatscientistshavealotofdifficultiesindoingscientificresearch
B.explainwhythisplanetmovesaroundastarlikeoursun
C.teachthereaderssomebasicknowledgeabouttheuniverse
D.tellpeopleaboutanewtechniquethatfindsthemostearth-likeplanetmovingroundanotherstar
3.Fromthenewsreportwecaninferthat_________.
A.theplanetisliketheearthbecauseitisclosetothecenteroftheMilkyWay
B.itisquitepossiblethatlifemayexistonotherplanetsintheuniverse
C.peoplehavenointerestinfindingaplanetthatmightsupportlife
D.thequestion“Arewealone”istoodifficultforscientiststoanswer
4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?
A.Thesignalscomingfromlow-massplanetsaretooweaktobenoticed.
B.Mostofthediscoveredplanetsarenotfitforpeopletoliveon.
C.Ifastarwithitsplanethappenstobeinlinewiththesourcestar,theplanetcanbefound.
D.Thepowerofthenewtechniqueisprovedbythediscoveryoftheearth-likeplanet.
(二)
Wildweather,unexpectedcoralreefsanddangerousseacreatures…thesearethenightmares(噩梦)youcanimagineateenageronasolovoyage(独自旅行)aroundtheworldmightsufferfrom.ButforLauraDekker,sailingaroundtheglobeseemslessapricetobepaidthanaprizetobetreasured.
Asthe19-year-oldDutchsailorsaidinMaidentrip,adocumentary(纪录影片) releasedlastyearaboutherexperienceofbecomingtheyoungestpersontosailaroundtheworldalonein2012,“Iwasbornonaboat.Ilivedmyfirstfiveyearsatsea.Andeversince,allIhavewantedistoreturntothatlife.”
Withheryacht(游艇)Guppy,Dekkerbeganherjourneyat14andsailed50,004kilometersin519days.
Theflyingfishkeepinghercompany,thedolphinsfollowinginherwakeandthewarmdaysspentondeckplayingtheflute(长笛)asshewatchedanotherunforgettablesunsetwereenoughtomakeothersjealous.
Butthesedidn’talwaysgowell.TherewereterriblemomentsinwhichDekkerfeareddeath.Ononeoccasion,awhalealmostturnedGuppyover.Anothertime,shebattledextremewindsandGuppysurfeddown8-meter-highwaves.
Outontheopenseaalone,shealsogotusedtolivingwithoutafridge,aflushing(用水冲洗)toilet,andahotshower.
“Asahumanbeingyoudon’tneedmuch,”shetoldStuff.co.nz.“Theymightmakelifemorecomfortable,butyoureallydon’tneedthemtobehappy.”
Infact,heroutlookonlifewasshapedbythetrip.“Iwantedthestorms.Iwantedthecalms.Iwantedtofeelloneliness,”shetoldTheNewYorkTimes.“AndnowIknowallthesethings.It’stheendofthedreamIhadasachild,andit’sthebeginningofmylifeasasailor.”
1.Accordingtothetext,inwhichyeardidDekkerbeginherjourneyof50,004kilometersatsea?
A.In2012 B.In2010 C.In2009 D.In2011
2.ThemethodtheauthorusestodevelopParagraph5is________.
A.offeringanalyses B.providingexplanations
C.givingexamples D.makingcomparisons
3.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribethegirlLauraDekker?
_________.
A.Modestandoptimistic B.Patientandhospitable
C.Braveandgenerous D.Braveanddetermined
4.HowdidLauraDekkerthinkofherlifeonthesea?
A.Itwassodangerousandalmostruinedher.
B.Itbroughthergreathappinessandmuchcomfort.
C.Itisthesailingontheseathatmadeherwellknown.
D.Fullofdangerandchallenge,itmadeherexperiencehappinessandbetterunderstandlifeaswell
(三)
MillionsofpeoplepassthroughthegatesofDisney’sentertainmentparksinCalifornia,FloridaandJapaneachyear.Whatmakestheseplaceanalmostuniversalattraction?
WhatmakesforeignkingsandqueensandotherimportantpeoplewanttovisittheseDisneyparks?
Well,onereasonisthewaythey’retreatedoncetheygetthere.ThepeopleatDisneygooutoftheirwaytoservetheir“guests”,astheyprefertocallthem,andtoseethattheyenjoythemselves.
Allnewemployees,fromvicepresidentstopart-timeworkers,begintheiremploymentbyattendingDisneyUniversityandtaking“Traditions(传统)I”.Here,theylearnaboutthecompany’shistory,howitismanaged,andwhyitissuccessful.Theyareshownhoweachdepartmentrelatestothewhole.Allemployeesareshownhowtheirpartisimportantinmakingtheparkasuccess.
Afterpassing“TraditionsI”,theemployeesgoontodomorespecializedtrainingfortheirspecific(具体的)jobs.Nodetail(细节)ismissed.Asimplejobliketakingticketsrequiresfoureight-hourdaysoftraining.Whenonetickettakerwasaskedwhyittooksomuchtrainingforsuchasimple,ordinaryjob,hereplied,“Whathappensifsomeonewantstoknowwheretherestroomsare,whentheparadestartsorwhatbustotakebacktothecampgrounds?
…Weneedtoknowtheanswersorwheretogetthemquickly.Ourconstantaimistohelpourguestsenjoytheparty.”
EvenDisney’smanagersgetinvolvedinthedailymanagementofthepark.Everyyear,themangersleavetheirdesksandbusinesssuitsandputonspecialserviceclothes.Forafullweek,thebossessellhotdogsoricecream,taketicketsordrivethemonorail(单轨车),andtakeupanyofthe100jobsthatmaketheentertainmentparkcomealive.Themanagersagreethatthisweekhelpthemtoseethecompany’sgoalsmoreclearly.
AlltheseeffortstoservethepublicwellhavemadeWaltDisneyProductionsfamous.DisneyisconsideredbymanyasthebestmassserviceproviderinAmericaortheworld.Asonelongtimebusinessobserveroncesaid,“HowDisneytreatspeople,communicateswiththem,rewardsthem,isinmyviewtheveryreasonforhisfiftyyearsofsuccess…Ihavewatched,verycarefullyandwithgreatrespectandadmiration,thetheoryandwithgreatrespectandadmiration,thetheoryandpracticeofsellingsatisfactionandservingmillionsofpeopleonadailybasis,successfully.ItiswhatDisneydoesbest.”
1.ThefirstdaytheycometoDisneyparks,allnewemployees .
A.beginbyreceivingon-the-jobtraining B.mustlearnseveraljobs
C.beginastickettakersD.havealreadyattendedDisneyUniversity
2.Eachyear,managerswearspecialserviceclothesandworkintheparkto .
A.setagoodexampleforemployees B.remindthemselvesoftheirbeginningsatDisney
C.gainabetterviewofthecompany’sobjectivesD.replaceemployeesonholiday
3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?
A.TouristslearnthehistoryofDisneyinitsentertainmentparks.
B.Disneyattractspeoplealmostfromallovertheworld.
C.ParadesareregularlyheldinDisney’sentertainmentparks.
D.Disney’smanagersareabletodoalmostallkindsofworkintheDisneyparks.
4.Thispassageismainlyabout .
A.howDisneyemployeesaretrained
B.thehistoryandtraditionsoftheDisneyenterprises
C.whyDisneyenterprisesmakealotofmoney
D.theimportanceDisneyplaceonservingpeoplewell
(四)
Memory,theysay,isamatterofpracticeandexercise.Ifyouhavethewishandreallymadeaconscious(自觉的)effort,thenyoucanquiteeasilyimproveyourabilitytorememberthings.Butevenifyouaresuccessful,therearetimeswhenyourmemoryseemstoplaytricksonyou.
Sometimesyourememberthingsthatreallydidnothappen.Onemorninglastweek,forexample,IgotupandfoundthatIhadleftthefrontdoorunlockedallnight,yetIclearlyrememberlockingitcarefullythenightbefore.
Memory“trick”worktheotherwayaswell.Onceinawhileyouremembernotdoingsomething,andthenfindoutthatyoudid.Onedaylastmonth,forexample,Iwassittinginabarber(理发师)shopwaitingformyturntogetahaircut,andsuddenlyIrealizedthatIhadgotahaircuttwodaysbeforeatthebarbershopacrossthestreetfrommyo
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