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科普知识型阅读理解
Lastnight'smeteor(流星)showerleftmanypeopleinthecommunitydissatisfiedanddemandinganswers.AccordingtoGabeRothschild,EmeraldValley'smayor,peoplegatheredinthesuburbsofthecity,carryingheavytelescopes,expectingtowatchthebrightlyburningmeteorspassingthroughthesky.Whattheyfoundinsteadwasaskysobrightenedbythecity'slightsthatitdarkenedthelightofthemeteorspassingoverhead.
“Myfamilywassofrustrated,”admittedtownresidentDuaneCosby.“Wewantedtomakethisanunforgettablefamilyouting,butitturnedout
tobeahugedisappointment.”
Astronomers—scientistswhostudystarsandplanets—havebeencomplainingaboutthisproblemfordecades.Theysaythatlightpollutionpreventsthemfromseeingobjectsintheskythattheycouldseequiteeasilyin
thepast.Theycallonpeopleandthegovernmenttotakemeasurestofightagainstit.
Thereisyetapopulationbesidesprofessionalandamateurstarobserversthatsuffersevenmorefromlightpollution.Thispopulationconsistsofbirds,bats,frogs,snakes,etc.Forexample,outdoorlightingseverelyaffectsmigrating(迁徙的)birds.AccordingtotheInternatio
nalDarkSkyAsso
ciation,“100millionbirdsayearthroughoutNorthAmericadieincrasheswithlightedbuildingsandtowers.”
Countlessmoreanimalcasualties(伤亡)resultfromtheuseofartificiallighting.Clearly,peopleenjoythebenefitsoflightingtheirevenings,butsomescientis
tsthinkitcan
beharmfulforhumans,too.Theyworrythatexposuretolightwhilesleepingcanincreaseaperson'schancesofgettingcancer.
EmeraldValleyisonlyonecommunitythatisbecomingawareofthenegativeeffectsoflightpollution.Foryears,Flagstaff,Arizona,hasenforcedlightingregulationsinitscityinordertoassistastronomersattheLowellObservatory.Similareffortshavebeenmadeworldwide,andamovementisunderwaytoremindustoturnofflightswhenwearenotusingthem,sothatothercreaturescansharethenight.
1.Ithappenedlastnightthat________.
A.thecity'slightsaffectedthemeteorwatching
B.themeteorsflewpastbeforebeingnoticed
C.thecitylightshowattractedmanypeople
D.themeteorwatchingendedupasocialouting
2.Whatdotheastronomerscomplainabout?
A.Meteorshowersoccurlessoftenthanbefore.
B.Theirobservationequ
ipmentisinpoorrepair.
C.Lightpollutionhasremainedunsolvedforyears.
D.Theireyesightisfailingduetoartificiallighting.
3.WhatistheauthorconcernedaboutaccordingtoParagraph4?
A.Birdsmaytakeothermigrationpaths.
B.Animals'livinghabitsmaychangesuddenly.
C.Varietiesofanimalswillbecomesharplyreduced.
D.Animals'survivalisthreatenedbyoutdoorlighting.
4.LightingregulationsinFlagstaff,Arizonaareputintoeffectto________.
A.lessenthechanceofgettingcancer
B.createanidealobservationcondition
C.ensurecitizensagoodsleepatnight
D.enableallcreaturesto
liveinharmony
5.Whatmessagedoestheauthormostwanttogiveus?
A.Savingwildlifeissavingourselves.
B.Greateffortsshouldbemadetosaveenergy.
C.Humanactivitiesshouldbeenvironmentallyfriendly.
D.Newequipmentshouldbeintroducedforspacestudy.
【要点综述】本文是一篇科普文,主要介绍了城
市的光污染对日常生活、天文学家的工作以及动物的生活都产生了消极的影响。
在Flagstaff,Arizona已经采取了灯光管理措施。
1.A 细节理解题。
根据第一段最后一句“…sobrightenedbythecity'slightsthatitdarkenedthelightofthemeteorspassingoverhead.”可知,昨天晚上由于城市的灯光太亮,影响了人们观看流星。
故选A。
2.C 细节理解题。
根据第三段“…havebeencomplainingaboutthisproblemfordecades.Theysaythatlightpollutionpreventsthemfrom…”可知,天文学家多年来一直在抱怨光污染问题未解决。
故选C。
3.D 推理判断题。
根据第四段第一、二句“…thatsuffersevenmorefromlightpollution.Thispopulationconsistsofbirds,bats,frogs,snakes,
etc.”以及本段最后一句“…‘100
millionbirdsayearthroughout…dieincrasheswithlightedbuildingsandtowers.’”可知,作者第四段主要叙述的是动物也受到了光污染的影响,甚至它们的生存也受到了影响。
故选D。
4.B 推理判断题。
根据第六段第二句“…hasenforcedlightingregulationsinitscityinordertoassistastronomersat…”可知,这条规定是为了给天文学家的工作创造理想的观察条件。
故选B。
5.C 主旨大意题。
根据整篇文章的叙述,作者主要描述了城市的光污染对人们生活、工作以及动物的生存造成的影响,因此作者在文中呼吁我们人类的活动应该对环境有利。
故选C。
Whensomeonemeetsastrangerwiththesamehobby,thatpersonimmediatelybecomesafriend.Peopleenjoythecompanyofotherswhoshareasimilarinterest.Oftentheywillformaclubandtravelgreatdistancestoattendmeetingswheretheycantalkabouttheirhobbies.Otherpeoplehavesuchunusualhobbiesthatnooneelsecansharethem.Sometimestheytrytodosomethingbetter,fasterorlongerthananyoneelseinordertohavetheirnamesincludedintheGuinnessBookofWorldRecords.
AladyinMassachusettsmayhavetheworld'seasiesthobby:
sheletsherhairgrow.DianeWitthasnotcutherhairfortwelveyears.Itisnoweightfeet(2.44meters)long,andshewillsoonsetanewworldrecordandhernamewillbeplacedintheGuinnessbook.AthirtyyearoldmaninPennsylvaniaplayedthepianoforfortyfivedaysandelevenhours,whileamusicianinConnecticutplayedtheflute(长笛)forfortythreehours.
AteacherinCaliforniatypedforover162hours,andaladyfromIowaspentsixyearstypingthenumbersfromonetoonemillion.ProbablythecleanestpeopleintheworldaretwoyoungwomenfromEnglandwhostayedintheshowerforoverninetyeighthours;butamaninOregonwasmorethantwiceascleanaftertakingashowerthatlastedtwohundredhours.
Someoneoncesaidthat“Recordsaremadetobebroken”.OnerecordthatmanyyoungmenmightenjoybreakingistheonemadebyRogerGuyEnglishofCalifornia.Duringaperiodofeighthours,Rogerkissedthreethousandyoungwomen.
【语篇解读】 文章主要介绍了一些吉尼斯世界记录。
1.Fromthepassageweknowthat________.
A.somepeopledosomethingspecialtoputnamesintheGuinnessBookofWorldRecords
B.ittookaladyfromIowasixmonthstotypethenumbersfromonetoonemillion
C.ateacherinCaliforniatypedforover8days
D.aladyinNewYorkhasn'thadhaircutfor12years
答案A[细节理解题。
D项的NewYork应改成Massachusetts;B、C项的时间不对,故选A。
]
2.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?
A.DianeWitt'shairisnoweightmeterslong.
B.AthirtyyearoldmaninPennsylvaniaplayedthepianofor2,160hours.
C.AmusicianinConnecticutplayedtheviolinforonedayand19hours.
D.TwoyoungwomenfromEnglandstayedintheshowerforover6days.
答案B[细节理解题。
A项的meters应改成feet;C项的violin应改成flute;D项的时间不对。
]
3.Theunderlinedword“company”(inParagraph1)means________.
A.beingexcellentB.beingsimilar
C.beingfriendlyD.beingtogether
答案D[词义猜测题。
根据上下文可知人们喜欢跟有相同兴趣的人走在一起,所以此词是“陪伴,在一起”的意思。
]
4.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?
A.GuinnessBook.
B.HowtoGetWorldRecords.
C.WorldRecords.
D.RecordsAreMadetoBeBroken.
答案C[主旨大意题。
此文主要是向我们介绍一些世界纪录,因此C是最佳选项。
]
5.Judgingfromthewritingstyleofthepassage,itis________.
A.apieceofadvertisement
B.asciencereport
C.apassageforprofessionalreading
D.apassagefromamagazine
答案D[推理判断题。
吉尼斯记录不是广告,故A项错误;文章的专业性不强,不属于专业性的阅读文章,也不可能是科学报告;文章的内容应归为生活消遣类,因此最可能出现在杂志上。
]
社会生活型阅读理解。
An“applepolisher”isonewhogivesgiftstowinfriendshiporspecialtreatment.Itisnotexac
tlyabribe(贿赂),butisclosetoit.
Allsortsofpeopleare“applepolishers”,includingpoliticiansandpeopleinhighoffices—justabouteverybody.OliverCromwell,thegreatEnglishleader,offeredmanygiftstowinthesupportofGeorgeFoxandhisparty,butfailed.
Thereareotherphrasesmeaningthe
samethingas“applepolishing”—“softsoaping”or“butteringup”.Agiftisjustonewayto“softsoap”somebody,orto“butterhimup”.Anotherthatisjustaseffectiveisflattery,givingsomeonehighpraise—tellinghimhowgoodhelooks,orhowwellhespeaks,orhowtalentedandwiseheis.
Endlessarethewaysofflattery.Whodoesnotlovetohearit?
Onlyanunusualmancanresistthethrillofbeingtoldhowwonderfulheis.Intruth,flatteryisgoodmedicineformostofus,whogetsolittleofit.
Weneedittobemoresureofourselves.Itcannothurtunlesswegetcarriedawaybyit.Butifwejustlapitupforitsgoodvaluean
dnourishment,asacatlapsupmilk,thenwecanstillremaintruetoourselves.
Sometimes,however,flatterywillgetyounothingfromonewhohashadtoomuchofit.Agoodexampleisthefamous12thcenturylegendofKingCanuteofDenmarkandEngland.Thekinggottiredoflisteningtoendlesssickeningflatteryofhiscourtiers(朝臣).Theyoverpraisedhimtotheskies,asamanoflimitlessmight.
Hedecidedtoteachthemalesson.Hetookthemtotheseashoreandsatdown.Thenheorderedthewavestostopcomingin.Thetidewastoobusytolistentohim.Thekingwassatisfied.T
hismightshowhisfollowershowweakhispowerwasandhowemptytheirflatterywas.
1.Whichofthefollowingactivitieshasnothingtodowith“applepolishing”?
A.Aboytellshisgirlfriendhowprettyshelooks.
B.Anemployeetellsherbosshow
goodheisatmanagement.
C.Aknightissaidtobeoflimitlesspowerbyhisfollowers.
D.Ateacherpraisesherstudentsfortheirtalentandwisdom.
2.Whatdoesthewriterwanttop
rovewithCromwell'sexample?
A.Everybodycanbeanapplepolisher.
B.Cromwellwasnotagoodapplepolisher.
C.GeorgeFoxandhispartywerenotapplepolishers.
D.Therearepeoplewhodon'tlikebeingapplepolished.
3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutflatteryisTRUEaccordingtotheauthor?
A.Toomuchflatterycancarryusaway.
B.Flatteryistooemptytodopeopleanygood.
C.Flatterycangetyounothingbutexcessive(过度的)pride.
D.Flatteryisoneofthewaystoapplepolishedpeople.
4.WhydidKingCanuteofDenmarkandEnglandtakehisfollowerstotheseashore?
A.Becausehewassickofhisnormallife.
B.Becausehedislikedbeingoverpraisedanymore.
C.Becausehewantedthemtorealizehowwisehewas.
D.Becausehewantedthemtoseehow
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