【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 。B.Leaf growing more quicklyC.Double production of tobacco plantsD.Photosynthesis and production【答案】 （1）B（2）B（3）D（4）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，科學(xué)家通過改變植物的基因，加快光合作用的速度，使植物葉子生長迅速，從而提高植物產(chǎn)量。 （1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第一段中的“ scientists have found a way to hack a plant39。s genes in order to make it use sunlight more quickly. Someday, the results could increase the amount of food produced around the world. ”可知，科學(xué)家發(fā)現(xiàn)改變植物基因會(huì)使植物的光合作用速度加快，將來會(huì)增加全球植物的產(chǎn)量。故選B。 （2）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第四段中的“ He pared a plant39。s protective system to lightadjusting glasses. When a person wears the glasses outside during the day, the lenses（鏡片）darken and lighten depending on how sunny it is. Plants do the same thing, he said. But in plants the adjustment can take anywhere from 10 minutes to an hour. ”可知，作者提到鏡片是為了說明植物的保護(hù)系統(tǒng)的工作原理與鏡片相同。故選B。 （3）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)最后一段中的“ But they think the genetic changes will produce the same results in corn and rice. ”但是他們認(rèn)為基因的改變將在玉米和水稻中產(chǎn)生相同的結(jié)果?？芍xD。 （4）考查主旨大意，根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容可知，科學(xué)家改變植物的基因，加快光合作用的速度，使植物葉子生長迅速，從而提高植物產(chǎn)量。故選A。 【點(diǎn)評】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解，推理判斷和主旨大意三個(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。4．犇犇閱讀理解 Wolves strike fear into the hearts of many species, humans included. Our fear of them has brought them to the edge of dying out, as we have cruelly killed them as petitors and troublemakers. But researchers are discovering that the very fear they put into prey（被捕食者）species is exactly what helps make ecosystems（生態(tài)）healthy. Yellowstone National Park is a typical example of just how wolves can help repair an ecosystem. An October 2018 study analyzed 40 years of research on large animals inside the park. Yellowstone has benefited from the reintroduction of wolves in ways that we did not anticipate, especially the plexity of biological interactions（互動(dòng)） in the park, explained Mark Boyce, a professor in the Department of Biological Sciences. We were really surprised at that and we39。d never have seen these responses if the park hadn39。t adopted ecologicalprocess management—allowing natural ecological processes to take place with least human intervention. After the wolves were reintroduced at Yellowstone, willow and cottonwood trees increased in number. The population of bears and bison also rose and what was once a ruling deerwolf interaction is now more diverse. To learn more about just how wolves are beneficial, a short documentary from Quest explains how the presence of wolves influences the behavior of deer, which eventually makes entire ecosystems more biologically diverse and healthy. In this documentary, biologist Aaron Wirsing explored why wolves and other top predators （捕食者）were needed for diverse ecosystems to develop. Using a simple video camera, Wirsing is gaining a unique view point on predatorprey relationships and changing the way we think about wolves. The research is one more piece of evidence for why protecting these top predators is important not just for wolves as a species, but for hundreds of species at every level of an ecosystem. The fear they bring along may be the very angle that helps save them from dying out.（1）What does the underlined word anticipate in paragraph 3 probably mean? A.Expect.B.Understand.C.Notice.D.Accept.（2）For what purpose was a documentary made? A.To introduce how wolves behave in the wild.B.To show how wolves benefit from ecosystems.C.To record how Aaron Wirsing observed wolves.D.To study what good wolves can do to ecosystems.（3）What is the significance of the research? A.It proves wolves feed on hundreds of species.B.It helps prove the importance of protecting wolves.C.It shows the plex relationships between species.D.It provides evidence that wolves are endangered animals.（4）What is the main idea of the passage? A.The fear of wolves is beneficial to ecosystems.B.The fear of wolves put them in danger of disappearing.C.Yellowstone National Park owes its healthy ecosystems to wolves.D.The introduction of wolves in Yellowstone National Park is a success.【答案】 （1）A（2）D（3）B（4）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，研究表明人類以及其他動(dòng)物對狼的恐懼對維持健康、平衡的生態(tài)系統(tǒng)是有益的，其中黃石公園灰狼的引進(jìn)就是一個(gè)典型的例子。 （1）考查詞義猜測。根據(jù)第三段中的We were really surprised at that可知，黃石公園在意想不到的方面從重新引入狼中獲益。故選A。 （2）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第五段中的“To learn more about just how wolves are beneficial, a short documentary from Quest explains how the presence of wolves influences the behavior of deer, which eventually makes entire ecosystems more biologically diverse and healthy.”可知，拍攝紀(jì)錄片的目的是了解狼是如何對生態(tài)有益的。故選D。 （3）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)最后一段中的“The research is one more piece of evidence for why protecting these top predators is important not just for wolves as a species, but for hundreds of species at every level of an ecosystem.”可知，這項(xiàng)研究再次證明了為什么保護(hù)這些食肉動(dòng)物不僅對狼這個(gè)物種很重要，而且對生態(tài)系統(tǒng)的各個(gè)層面的物種都很重要。故這項(xiàng)研究的意義在于它有助于證明保護(hù)狼的重要性。故選B。 （4）考查主旨大意。本文主要講述了人類以及其他動(dòng)物對狼的恐懼對維持健康、平衡的生態(tài)系統(tǒng)是有益的，因?yàn)槭巢輨?dòng)物不會(huì)過度繁殖，從而保護(hù)了植物的生長。故選A。 【點(diǎn)評】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解，詞義猜測和主旨大意三個(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。5．犇犇Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. Studies show that older people tend to remember the positive things in life rather than the negative things, while younger people remember the positive and negative equally well. The dominant psychological theory to explain this is that older people are aware of their limited time left, so they prioritize positive emotional experiences. But about a decade ago, I worked with biologist Robert Trivers on his idea that there was an evolutionary basis for older people39。s increased positive outlook. Our research took us in the fascinating direction of exploring how the body uses its energy. When our ancestors needed more energy than usual, perhaps while being chased by a tiger, they had to get that energy from somewhere in the body. Could they borrow it from the brain? That organ uses 20 percent of our metabolic (新陳代謝) output, whether we are solvi