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第二部分阅读理解(满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
A
Orlando,the“ThemeParkCapitaloftheworld,”hasenoughtokeepyourfamilyentertainedforweeks.FourBestgivesyouadescriptionofwhateachoftheseparkshastooffer.
AquaticaOrlando
AquaticaOrlandobringsthebestofanaquarium(水族馆),zoo,waterparkandamusementparktogetherintooneexperience.With38slides,84,000acresofwhitesandbeach,youcaneasilyspendtheentiredayenjoyingtheFloridasunwithyourfamily.Don'tmisstheDolphinPlunge,acleartubewaterslidethattakesyouthroughthedolphinhabitat.
LEGOLANDFlorida
LEGOLANDFlorida,thelargestLEGOLANDparkintheworld,features50rides,showsandattractionsspreadoutovertheLego-strewn150-acres.Ifyou'retravelingwithyoungerkids,LEGOLANDmakesagreatchoicesinceit'sdesignedforkidsbetweentheagesof3and12.Besides,Buddyisourwalk-aroundcharactermascot(吉祥物)ofthepark.He'stall,yellow,friendly,andlovestakingpictureswithLEGOLANDFloridaguests.
DiscoveryCove
Withguestaccessrestrictedto1,300perday,DiscoveryCovefeelsmorelikearesortthanathemepark.Withoutcrowdstoworryabout,you'llgettoenjoyup-closeanimalmeetingswithdolphins,stingrays,tropicalfishandexoticbirds.It'sall-inclusivetoo,soyouwon'thavetoworryaboutfood,towelsorequipment.
Disney'sAnimalKingdom
AttheAnimalKingdom,Disneychangestheconceptofazoologicalparktosomethingcompletelynew.HereyoucantakearidethroughthewildsofAfrica,completewithrealanimals,raftdowntheAmazonorridearunawaytrainthroughMountEverest.Theparkishometoabout1,500animalsrepresenting250species.
21.Whichthemeparkwillparentsprobablychoosefortheirfive-year-oldchild?
A.AquaticaOrlando.B.LEGOLANDFlorida.
C.DiscoveryCove.D.Disney'sAnimalKingdom.
22.WhatcanpeopledoinDisney'sAnimalKingdom?
A.EnjoytheFloridasunwiththeirfamily.B.TakepictureswithBuddy.
C.Watchtropicalfishfacetoface.D.Watchrealanimals.
23.Whatcanweknowaboutthefourthemeparks?
A.AquaticaOrlandohasvariousentertainmentfacilities..
B.YoumusttaketowelsofyourownatDiscoveryCove.
C.LEGOLANDFloridacoversanareaof84,000acres.
D.Disney'sAnimalKingdomisbasedontraditionalconceptofzoo.
B
Compassion(同情)isadesirewithinustohelpothers.Witheffort,wecantranslatecompassionintoaction.Anexperiencelastweekendshowedmethisistrue.Iworkpart-timeinasupermarketacrossfromabuildingfortheelderly.Theseoldpeopleareourmaincustomers,andit'snothardtolosepatienceovertheirslowness.ButlastSunday,oneagedgentlemanappearedtoteachmeavaluablelesson.Thisuntidymanwalkeduptomyregister(收款机)withaboxofbiscuits.Hesaidhewasoutofcash,hadjustmovedintohisroom,andhadnothinginhiscupboards.Heaskedifwecouldlethimhavethefoodontrust.Hepromisedtorepaymethenextday.
Icouldn'thelpstaringathim.Iwonderedwhatkindofpersonhehadbeentenortwentyyearsbefore,andwhathewouldbelikeiffortunehadgonehisway.Ihadahurtinmyheartforthiskindofhumansoul,allaloneintheworld.ItoldhimthatIwassorry,butstorerulesdidn'tallowmetodoso.Ifeltstupidandunkindsayingthis,butIvaluedmyjob.
Justthen,anotherman,standingbehindthefirst,spokeup.Ifanything,helookedmorepitiable."Chargeittome,"wasallhesaid.
WhatIhadbeenfeelingwaspity.Pityissoftandsafeandeasy.Compassion,ontheotherhand,iscaringinaction.Ithankedthesecondmanbuttoldhimthatwasnotallowedeither.ThenIreachedintomypocketandpaidforthebiscuitsmyself.Ireachedintomypocketbecausethesetwomenhadreachedintomyheartandtaughtmecompassion.
24.Theagedgentlemanwhowantedtobuythebiscuits______.
A.promisedtoobeythestorerulesB.forgottotakehiscreditcardwithhim
C.hopedtohavethefoodfirstandpaylaterD.couldnotaffordanythingmoreexpensive
25.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheoldgentleman?
A.Kindandlucky.B.Poorandlonely.C.Friendlyandhelpful.D.Hurtanddisappointed.
26.Whydidtheauthorrefusetheoldgentleman'srequestfirst?
A.Hewantedtokeephispresentjob.B.Hefeltnopityfortheoldgentleman.
C.Heconsideredtheoldmandishonest.
D.Heexpectedsomeoneelsetopayfortheoldman.
27.Whatlessondidtheauthorlearnfromthisexperience?
A.Wealthismostimportantinolderage.B.Helpingothersiseasiersaidthandone.
C.Pityisbettergainedthroughpractice.D.Obeyingtherulesmeansmorethancompassion.
C
WalkthroughtheAmazonrainforesttodayandyouwillfinditissteamy,warm,dampandthick.Butifyouhadbeenaround15,000yearsago,duringthelasticeage,wouldithavebeenthesame?
Formorethan30years,scientistshavebeenarguingabouthowrainforestsliketheAmazonmighthavereactedtothecold,dryclimatesoftheiceages,butuntilnow,noonehasreachedasatisfyinganswer.
RainforestsliketheAmazonareimportantformoppingupCO2fromtheatmosphereandhelpingtoslowglobalwarming.CurrentlythetreesintheAmazontakeinaround500milliontonsofCO2eachyear:
equaltothetotalamountofCO2givingoffintheUKeachyear.ButhowwilltheAmazonreacttofutureclimatechange?
Ifitgetsdrier,willitstillsurviveandcontinuetodrawdownCO2?
Scientistshopethattheywillbeabletolearninadvancehowtherainforestwillmanageinthefuturebyunderstandinghowrainforestsreactedtoclimatechangeinthepast.Unfortunately,gettingintotheAmazonrainforestandcollectinginformationareverydifficult.Tostudypastclimate,scientistsneedtolookatfossilizedpollen,keptinlakemud.Goingbacktothelasticeagemeansdrillingdeepdownintolakesediments(沉淀物)whichrequiresspecializedequipmentandheavymachinery.Thereareveryfewroadsandpaths,orplacestolandhelicoptersandaeroplanes.Riverstendtobetheeasiestwaytoentertheforest,butthisstillleavesvastareasbetweentheriverscompletelyunsampled(未取样).Sofar,onlyahandfulofcoreshavebeendrilledthatgobacktothelasticeageandnoneofthemprovideenoughinformationtoprovehowtheAmazonrainforestreactstoclimatechange.
28.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“moppingup”inthesecondparagraphmean?
A.GivingupB.TakinginC.WipingoutD.Givingout
29.HowwilltheAmazonrainforestreacttofutureclimatechange?
A.It'llgetdrierandcontinuetoremoveCO2.B.It'llremainsteamy,warm,dampandthick.
C.It'llgetwarmerandthencolderanddrier.D.Thereisnoexactansweruptopresent.
30.What'sthemainideaofthelastparagraph?
A.It'shardtocollectinformationforstudiesofthepastclimateintheAmazonrainforest.
B.It'simpossibletoprovehowclimatechangesintheAmazonrainforest.
C.It'simportanttodrilldeepdownintolakesedimentstocollectinformation.
D.It'snecessarytohavespecializedequipmentandmachinerytostudythepastclimate.
31.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?
A.StudiesoftheRainforests.B.ClimatesoftheAmazon.
C.SecretsoftheIceAge.D.ChangesoftheRainforests.
D
Foodpickedupjustafewsecondsafterbeingdroppedislesslikelytocontainbacteriathanifitisleftforlongerperiodsoftime,accordingtothefindingsofresearchcarriedoutatAstonUniversity'sSchoolofLifeandHealthSciences.Thefindingssuggesttheremaybesomescientificbasisofthe"5-secondrule"—thebeliefaboutitbeingfinetoeatfoodthathasonlyhadcontactwiththefloorforfivesecondsorless.Althoughpeoplehavelongfollowedthe"5-secondrule",untilnowitwasunclearwhetheritactuallyhelped.
Thestudy,undertakenbyfinalyearBiologystudentsandledbyAnthonyHilton,ProfessorofMicrobiologyatAstonUniversity,monitoredthetransferofthecommonbacteriafromavarietyofindoorfloortypesascarpet,cementfloortotoast,pasta,biscuitandastickysweetwhencontactwasmadefrom3to30seconds.Theresultsshowedthat:
timeisasignificantfactorinthetransferofbacteriafromafloorsurfacetoapieceoffood,andthetypeofflooringthefoodhasbeendroppedonhasaneffect,withbacterialeastlikelytotransferfromcarpetedsurfacesandmostlikelytotransferfromcementflooringsurfacestomoistfoodsmakingcontactformorethan5seconds.ProfessorHiltonsaid,"Consumingfooddroppedonthefloorstillcarriesaninfectionriskasitverymuchdependsonwhichbacteriaarepresentontheflooratthetime."
TheAstonteamalsocarriedoutasurveyofthenumberofpeoplewhoemploythe“five-secondrule”.Thesurveyshowedthat:
87%ofthepeoplesurveyedsaidtheywouldeatfooddroppedonthefloor,oralreadyhavedoneso.55%ofthosethatwould,orhaveeatenfooddroppedonthefloorarewomen.81%ofthewomenwhowouldeatfoodfromthefloorwouldfollowthe"5-secondrule".ProfessorHiltonadded,"Ourstudyshowedthatasurprisinglylargemajorityofpeoplearehappytoconsumedroppedfood,withwomenthemostlikelytodoso.Buttheyarealsomorelikelytofollowthe"5-secondrule",whichourresearchhasshowntobemorethananoldwives’tale."
32.Whichkindoffoodisnotusedinthestudy?
A.ToastbreadB.ItaliannoodlesC.ChipsD.Stickycandy
33.HowdidProfessorHiltonfeelafteranalyzinghowmanypeoplechosetoeatdroppedfood?
A.PuzzledB.UpsetC.SatisfiedD.Astonished
34.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisTRUE?
A.Mostmenwouldfollowthe"5-second"rule.
B.Peoplewhowouldeatfooddroppedonthefloorareintheminority.
C.Bacteriaareeasiertotransferfromcementfloorsthancarpetedsurfaces.
D.Fooddroppedonthecementfloorislesslikelytobepollutedthanthatonthecarpet.
35.Whatcanbelear
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