【正文】 erbivores, other animals, the elements, and possibly other plants, Prof Hadany added. When the researchers played recordings of flying bees to evening primrose flowers, within three minutes the sugar concentrations in the nectar (花蜜) of its flowers increased. The fluid, produced to attract pollinating (授粉) insects, was on average 20 percent higher in flowers exposed to the buzz pared to those left in silence or exposed to higher pitched sounds. Professor Lilach Hadany, who led the study, said: Our results document for the first time that plants can rapidly respond to pollinator sounds in an ecologically relevant way.2．犇犇閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。 （4）考查推理判斷。 （1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。s influence on themB.D. Many couples reported food as being central to their partnership, and eating together in the evening was particularly important to many.高考英語閱讀理解(科普環(huán)保)(一)解題方法和技巧及練習(xí)題一、高中英語閱讀理解科普環(huán)保類1．犇犇閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。 Dieticians at Newcastle University said both partners try to please one another, and so change their dietary habits to suit their other half.s Human Nutrition Research Centre, reviewed the finding of a variety of research projects from the UK, North America and Australia, which looked at the eating and lifestyle habits of couples.gentlewomen should pay more attention to their partner39。Dr. Amelia Lake and his study【答案】 （1）D（2）B（3）C（4）A（5）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，紐卡斯?fàn)柎髮W(xué)的營(yíng)養(yǎng)學(xué)專家的研究表明，同居讓女人發(fā)胖讓男人更健康。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的“eating together in the evening was particularly important to many.”晚上一起吃飯對(duì)許多人來說特別重要，可知選C。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解，詞義猜測(cè)，推理判斷和主旨大意四個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇科研類閱讀，要求考生在捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息的基礎(chǔ)上，進(jìn)一步根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系，進(jìn)行分析，推理，概括和歸納，從而選出正確答案。 But the study, published on the openscience website BioRxiv, suggests the efforts of gardeners who talk to their plants may not be in vain. Plants39。 buzz? A.Plants gardeners talk to frequently develop well.（4）What does the text mainly talk about? A.Bees are best pollinators.C. growth.【答案】 （1）B（2）C（3）D（4）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了人與植物的交流可以促其生長(zhǎng)。故選C。故選A。s up with the name? Originally, blackboards were really black. Before wallsized blackboards existed, late 18thcentury students used their own mini boards made of slate (石板) or painted wood, according to Concordia University, Those first boards were, in fact, black, and they paved the way for the larger ones.t plaining either. After all, the new greenboards made the chalk powder easier to erase. Plus, the enamel left less of a glare and the color was nicer to look at. At that point, people started using the word chalkboard as a more accurate descriptor, but blackboard still stuck around.（1）What did the late 18thcentury students use in class? A.C.To draw students39。They39。Function of the blackboard.【答案】 （1）D（2）B（3）D（4）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，通過描述黑板發(fā)展歷程向讀者介紹了黑板最早的時(shí)候確實(shí)是黑色的，隨后慢慢發(fā)展變成了綠色。t draw the maps their teacher wanted on their tiny boards, so Pillans put several slates together to create a large board. ”在1800年，一名英格蘭校長(zhǎng)James Pillans想讓他的學(xué)生們畫地圖，但是學(xué)生們?cè)谒麄兊拿阅惆迳蠠o法畫出地圖，因此校長(zhǎng)讓學(xué)生把他們的迷你板拼湊在一起來制造一個(gè)大的板。故選C。 Research suggested that WiFi can now be used to estimate the volume of liquids such as water, acid, alcohol and other chemicals for explosive material. The study led by researchers at the Wireless Information Network Laboratory (WINLAB) in the School. of Engineering showed a wireless device with two to three antennas(天線)that could be fitted in existing WiFi networks.The function of the technique.The way the device works.C.D.To save money and labour.To protect passengers39。Improving. （3）考查推理判斷，根據(jù)第五段中的“In large public areas, it39。5．犇犇Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have read. sawtoothed trailing edge on flukes, often raised when diving such patterns enable individual recognition back when submerging, but at a distance may be confused with other species that raise their flukes when diving, such as sperm, right and blue whales.s description of humpback whales39。 （1）考查推理判斷 。冬季的熱帶繁殖區(qū)，是溫暖的地方。s ing from everywhere. Meanwhile, around sunset sunlight travels through so much atmosphere that just about all the blue is bounced away from the horizon, leaving all those reds and oranges behind. The sunset might look exclusively （獨(dú)有的）red and orange, but there39。 Still, none of the conditions that can turn skies green are unique to the clouds that produce tornadoes. Sometimes they just lead to lots of rain, and maybe some hail. So if you see huge storm clouds rolling in and a green tint （色調(diào)）in the sky, it doesn39。Because there is more blue light than light of other colors.C.C.If you see a green sky, there will be a tornado.【答案】 （1）B（2）C（3）A（4）B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，科學(xué)家發(fā)現(xiàn)天空呈現(xiàn)綠色并不是產(chǎn)生龍卷風(fēng)的云層所獨(dú)有的，有時(shí)它們會(huì)導(dǎo)致大量降雨，甚至冰雹，待在室內(nèi)或許是最好的選擇。根據(jù)第二段中的“The sunset might look exclusively （獨(dú)有的）red and orange, but there39。 s worth of advice long after his physical body is gone.s legacy(遺產(chǎn)) online forever.s first: meaningful examples, raising plex philosophical questions about the nature of immortality and the purpose of existence itself.（1）What is the purpose of the first paragraph? highlight Kaplan39。Kaplan同意變成數(shù)字人 ，可知，第一段的內(nèi)容主要是引出下文中文章的話題數(shù)字人。s worth of advice long after his physical body is gone. ”如果一切按計(jì)劃進(jìn)行，后代可以通過移動(dòng)端的語音平臺(tái)和他交流，即使他的肉體不存在后，還可以問他問題，讓他講故事以及咨詢他一生經(jīng)驗(yàn)的寶貴建議。 Crossbreeding can take such a long time, however, and it is inaccurate. Now, we can change exact sections of Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), so the process is more accurate and faster. But people all over the world are arguing about its benefits and disadvantages. Some people use the technology to produce desired characteristics of plants and animals. Other people are concerned that the genetically engineered plants may harm the environment and worried that they may be dangerous for people to eat.160