届高三英语二轮专题测试阅读理解48.docx
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届高三英语二轮专题测试阅读理解48
2014届高三英语二轮专题测试:
阅读理解
1.阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出最佳选项。
Iamespeciallyinterestedineco-friendlycars.Wouldyoupleasegivemesomehelp?
-JohnLily
JohnLily,
Moreandmoreautomobilecompaniesaretakingmeasurestocreatecarsthatdolessharmtotheplanet.Herearesomeofthetopgreencarsthisyear.
TeslaRoadster
Thisisanelectricsportscar.Youcantravel220milesbeforerechargingthebattery.Theonlyproblem?
Itwillcostyou$100000.So,untilyouwinthelotteryorhappentofindaboxofgoldattheendofarainbow,let'smoveontothemorereasonablechoices.
Aptera2e
ThiselectriccarismuchmoreaffordablethantheTeslaRoadster,withastartingpriceofaround$25000.Itselectricmotorruns100milespercharge.Unfortunately,itiscurrentlyonlyavailableinCaliforniathroughacomplexbookingprocess.
ToyotaPrius
At51milespergalloninthecityand480nthehighway,theToyotaPriusisoneofthemostfuel-efficientcarsintheworldWithanannualC02ratingof1968kilograms,thiscarholdsthefirstplaceonMSN'slistoftheLeastPollutingVehiclesof2009.Italsohasothereco-friendlyfeatureslikeasolar-poweredventilation(通风)system.
HondaCivicHybrid(混合动力车)
TheHondaCivicHybridiscompetitivewiththeToyotaPriuswhenitcomestofuelefficiency.Itgets40milespergalloninthecityand450nthehighway.Italsohasthesecond-lowestannualCO2figure,releasing2160kilogramsinayear.
HondaInsightHybrid
Withabasepriceofjust$20000,theHondaInsightHybridistheleastexpensiveHybridonthemarkettoday.ComingjustaftertheHondaCivicandToyotaPriusintermsofpollution,thisfuel-efficientvehiclegets40milespergalloninthecityand430nthehighway:
Besidesallthese,ToyotaCamryHybridisalsoagoodchoice.
William
39.ComparedwithAptera2e,TeslaRoadster
A.costslessB.needsmoretimetoberecharged
C.ishardertobookD.runsmuchfurtherpercharge
40.Whichofthefollowingvehiclescausestheleastpollutiontotheenvironment?
A.HondaCivicHybrid.B.ToyotaPrius.
C.HondaInsightHybridD.ToyotaCamryHybrid
41.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat___________
A.aslongasyouhavewonthelottery,youcanbuyTeslaRoadster
B.onlypeopleinCaliforniaareallowedtobuyAptera2e
C.HondaInsightHybridmaybethethirdleastpollutinghybridof2009
D.thefuelefficiencyoftheAptera2emustbethehighestofallthevehiclesmentioned
42.WhatmightWilliambeaccordingtothepassage?
A.Afuturecarbuyer.B.Acarexpertgivingadvicetopeopleonline.
C.Aneco-friendlycarrepairer.D.Aneco-friendlycardesigner.
2.阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出最佳选项。
Ibelievethatanimalspossessgreaterintelligencethanmostpeoplethink.Butplants?
I'veneverconsideredthepossibilityofplantintelligence.Theideaseemsabsurd.
YetI'vehadfriendsarguethatplantintelligencemightexist."Whatarethedifferencesbetweenplantsandanimals?
"theyask,andthentheyargueaboutcertainspeciesthatseemtosharetheintelligenceofbothplantsandanimals.
Newresearchsuggeststhatplantscommunicatevia“networks".Plantcommunicationisnotidea,andcannotindicatethatitisakindofintelligence,butitisstillinteresting.
RecentresearchfromVidiresearcherJosefStueferattheRadboudUniversityNijmegenshowsthatplantshavetheirownchatsystemsthattheycanusetowarneachother.Thereforeplantsarenotboringandpassiveorganismsthatjuststandtherewaitingtobecutdownoreatenup.Manyplantsforminternalcommunicationnetworksandareabletoexchangeinformationnetworksandareabletoexchangeinformationefficiently.
Manyherbalplantssuchasstrawberriesandclovers(兰叶草)naturallyformnetworks.Individualplantsremainconnectedwitheachotherforacertainperiodoftimebymeansofrunners(plantstemsthatgrowalongthegroundandputdownrootstoformnewplants).Theseconnectionsenabletheplantstoshareinformationwitheachotherviainternalchannels.Theyarethereforeverysimilartocomputernetworks.Butwhatdoplantschattoeachotherabout?
RecentlyStueferandhuscolleagueswerethefirsttoprovethatcloverplantswarneachotherviathenetworklinksifdangerisnearby.Ifoneoftheplantsisattackedbycaterpillars(毛虫),theothermembersofthenetworkarewarnedviaaninternalsignal.Oncewarnedtheintact(完好无损的)plantsstrengthentheirchemicalandmechanicaicl(机体的)resistancesothattheyarelessattractivetoadvancingcaterpillars.Thankstothisearlywarningsystem,theplantscanstayonestepaheadoftheirattackers.Theresearchhasshownthatthissignificantlylimitsthedamagetotheplants.
Again,Idon'tbelievethisreflectsintelligence,
35.Theauthorthinksthattheplantcommunication__________
A.isabsolutelyanewideaB.isasignofplantintelligence
C.isrelatedtoanimalcommunicationD.isinterestingandfascinating
36.Cloverplantswarneachotherwhendangerisnearbyby____________
A.makingsoundsB.releasingchemicals
C.strengtheningmechanicalresistanceD.sendinginternalsignals
37.Theauthor'sattitudetowardsplantintelligenceis___________
A.unconcernedB.doubtfulC.positiveD.hopeful.
38.What'sthebesttitleforthepassage?
A.DoesPlantCommunicationReallyExist?
B.SomeDiscoveriesAboutCloverPlant
C.DoesPlantCommunicationImplyIntelligence?
D.ANewStudyonPlantCommunication
3.阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出最佳选项。
ChristopherThomas,27,wasawriterbynightandateacherbydaywhenhenoticedhewasalwaystiredandwaslosingweightfast.Diagnosedwithdiabetes(糖尿病),Thomaswouldneedtoinjecthimselfwithinsulin(胰岛素)threetimesadayfortherestofhislifeorrisknervedamage,blindnessandevendeath.Andifthatweren'tbadenough,hehadnohealthinsurance.
Afteramonthoffeelingupset,Thomasdecidedhe'dbetterfindawaytofightback.HeleftCanton,MichiganforNewYork,gotajobwaitingtables,nicknamedhimselftheDiabeticRockstar,andcreated,afreeonlinecommunityfordiabeticsandtheirlovedones-aplacewhereoverl,100peoplesharepersonalstories,informationandresources.
JasonSwencki'sson,Kody,wasdiagnosedwithdiabetesatsix.Fatherandsonvisittheonlinechildren'sforumstogethermostevenings."Kodygetssoexcited,writingtokidsfromallover,"saysSwencki,oneofthesite'svolunteers."Theyknowwhathe'sgoingthrough,sohedoesn'tfeelalone."
Kodyisanythingbutalone;DiabetesisnowtheseventhleadingcauseofdeathintheUnitedStates,with24million,diagnosedcases.Andmorepeoplearebeingdiagnosedatyoungerages.
Thesedays,Thomas’smainfocusishischarity,FightIt,whichprovidesmedicinesandsuppliestopeople—225todate—whocan’taffordadiabetic’shugeexpenses.Fight-it.Orghasraisedabout$23,000—inproductsandincash.InMay,ThomaswillholdthefirstannualDiabeticRockstarFestivalintheCaribbean.
Evenwithastaffof22volunteers,Thomasoftendevotesupto50hoursaweektohiscause,whilestilldoinghisfull-timejobwaitingtables."Ofthediabetescharitiesoutthere,mostareputtingmoneyintofindingacure,"saysBentleyGubar,oneofRockstar'soriginalmembers."ButChristopheristheonlypersonIknowsayingpeopleneedhelpnow."
31.WhichofthefollowingistrueofChristopherThomas?
A.Heneedstogotothedoctoreveryday.
B.Hestudiestheleadingcauseofdiabetes.
C.Hehasapositiveattitudetohisdisease.
D.Heencouragesdiabeticsbywritingarticles.
32.Accordingtothetext,Kody.
A.feelslonelybecauseofhisillnessB.benefitsfromdiabeticrockstar.Com
C.helpscreatetheonlinekids'forumsD.writeschildren'sstoriesonline
33.WhatcanwelearnaboutFightIt?
A.Ithelpsthediabeticsinfinancialdifficulties.
B.Itorganizespartiesforvolunteersonceayear.
C.Itofferslessexpensivemedicinestodiabetics.
D.Itownsawell-knownmedicalwebsite.
34.ThelastparagraphsuggeststhatThomas.
A.worksfull-timeinadiabetescharityB.employs22peopleforhiswebsite
C.helpsdiabeticsinhisownwayD.triestofindacurefordiabetes
4.
Wemightliketothinkwe'renotinfluencedbyotherpeople,butanewstudyintothegroup-buyingmechanisms(机制)-likethoseusedoncoupon(优惠券)sitessuchasGrouponandLivingSocial-revealsthattellingbuyerswhocomelatertotheofferhowmanyhavealreadysignedupincreasesthenumberofpurchasers.
ResearchersattheUniversityofToronto'sRotmanSchoolofManagementwantedtounderstandwhygroupbuyingsitesthathaveenteredthemarketrecentlyhaveenjoyedgreatersuccessthanthoseoperatingadecadeago,suchasMercataandMobShop.
Earlierattemptstypicallyleftpotentialbuyerswaitingfordaysbeforeconfirmingwhetherornottheyhadgottheoffertheyhadsignedupfor.
“Wethinkoneofthereasonsgroup-buyinghasbeensuccessfulrecentlyisbecauseoftheshorttimehorizon,”saysRotmanProfessorMingHu,whoco-wrotethestudywithProfessorMengzeShiandPhDstudentJiahuaWu.“Itallowsforaherdingeffect.”
Anotherreasonistheuseofaninformationstructurethatdisclosestolaterarrivalshowmanyhavealreadysignedontothedeal.
Researcherslookedattwowaysofdesigningthepurchasingmechanismforagroupbuy:
asimultaneousmechanism,wherenooneknowshowmanybuyershavecomebeforethem,andasequential(连续的)mechanism,whereasecondgroupofbuyershastheadvantageofknowingthesizeofthefirstgroup.
Theresearchers'analytical(分析的)modelshowsthemostsuccessfulmechanismisthesequentialonebecauseiteliminates
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