1、江苏省石庄高级中学06届高考二轮复习专项练习阅读理解（七）19阅读理解 (共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AIt doesnt matter how clever you are or how much education youve had, you can still improve your mind. And improving your intelligence quotient(IQ) doesnt have to mean studying hard. There are many
2、methods that can help your brain. Here are three of them, from the British science magazine New Scientist.Working memoryIQ is not decided by genetics. Some methods can help increase it. Why: Until recently, a persons IQ was thought to be determined by genetics. But recent studies suggest that a basi
3、c brain function called working memory could increase ones IQ. Working memory is the brains short-term storage system. The amount of information the working memory can hold is related to general intelligence. How: Training helps us expand the working memory. Common training tasks include: doing math
4、 questions that have intermediate(中间的) steps; remembering the position of objects on a map; or remembering a string of digits(数字), like a phone number, without writing it down. Body and mind Physical exercise can help the brain as well as the body. Its good for those who hate studying hard. Why: Phy
5、sical exercise helps the growth of new brain cells. Until recently, it was believed that we produced no new brain cells in our lifetime. But, in 2000, US scientist Fred Gage showed that even adults could grow new brain cells. He also found that exercise was one of the best ways to achieve this.How:
6、Simply walking for half an hour three times a week can improve learning, concentration and reasoning by 15 percent. Even more gentle exercise like yoga can do good for your brain. A study last year showed that the best way to get a mental lift is to bend over backwards.The Mozart effectMusic may tun
7、e up your thinking. But simply turning up the sound wont make you clever. Why: American scientist Frances Rauscher made waves by discovering in 1995 that listening to Mozart improved peoples mathematical reasoning. Last year, Rauscher reported that Mozarts music seemed to increase activity in genes
8、involved in nerve-cell signaling in the brain. How: Listening to Mozart and taking music lessons. Music lessons can really help. Six-year-old children who were given music lessons got a 2 -to 3-point increase in IQ scores. Music lessons exercise a lot of mental skills, because of the need of accurat
9、e finger movements, and listening for rhythm.56. If you dont like to study hard, youd better _ to improve your IQ. A. listen to music B. learn how to concentrate C. bend over backwards regularly D. try some physical exercise57. The underlined word “this” refers to _. A. the improvement of ones IQ B.
10、 the growth of new brain cells C. physical exercise D. the study of Fred Gage58. From the article we can conclude that it is wrong to think that _.A. listening to Mozart improves peoples mathematical reasoning B. people can not produce new brain cells as they grow older C. children taking music less
11、ons can increase their IQ scores D. Frances Rausher suggests people listen to Mozart59. The main purpose of the passage is to _.A. point out peoples wrong ideas about IQ B. report some new discoveries C. introduce some simple ways to improve peoples IQ D. tell the relationship between IQ and ways of
12、 exercising BHONG KONG-Disney officially opened its newest theme park in Hong Kong, its first step into the lucrative(有利的) China market.The ceremony opening of the US $3.5-billion park kicked off with a traditional Chinese lion dance in the forecourt of Sleeping Beauty Castle.The Hong Kong governmen
13、t, which chipped in 1.8 billion Hong Kong dollars of the construction cost and owned a half-share of equity in the project, is hoping the park will spur(鼓励) local tourism and bring in more than 100 billion dollars over the next 40 years.The attraction and its two resort hotels are surrounded by moun
14、tains on lush Lantau Island, just 30 minutes away by subway from bustling central Hong Kong. It looks much like the first Disneyland in California, with a Space Mountain thrill ride, a classic Cinderella Carousel and a pink Sleeping Beauty Castle - which Disney predicts will be one of the most photo
15、graphed buildings in Asia.Hong Kongs government says the attraction will help turn this global financial capital into Asias best family holiday spot. Disney hopes the park- the 11th in its global empire- will be a magnet for increasingly wealthy Chinese tourists, who have a reputation for being big-
16、spenders.Michael Eisner, Disneys chief executive officer(CEO), said China and Disneyland will be a perfect match because they both value families. “You go to the park and you see mothers, daughters and kids and grandparents. The family unit in China is unbelievably strong. Its not just Hong Kong, it
17、s the Chinese mainland,” Eisner said.60. The news story is mainly about _.A. the opening of Hong Kong Disneyland B. the cost of building Hong Kong DisneylandC. the reason of building Hong Kong DisneylandD. the development of Disney global empire61. The underlined phrase “kicked off” in paragraph 2 p
18、robably means _.A. started B. hit C. removed D. ended62. Which of the following statement is NOT true?A.Building HK Disneyland has cost HK government 1.8 billion HK dollars.B.HK Disneyland is expected to earn over 100 billion dollars over the next 40 years.C.So far twelve Disneyland theme parks have
19、 been built worldwide.D.It takes half an hour to reach HK Disneyland from city center by subway.63. We can infer from the text that _.A. Sleeping Beauty Castle is among the most photographed buildings in AsiaB. Hong Kong has turned into Asias best family holiday spotC. Chinese tourists are well know
20、n for spending too much moneyD. Both Chinese and Americans value the importance of family units CThe legal limit for driving after drinking alcohol is 80 milligrams of alcohol in 100 milliliters of blood, when tested. But there is not sure way of telling how much you can drink before you reach this
21、limit. It varies with each person depending on your weight, your sex, and what sort of drinks youve had. Some people might reach their limit after only about three standard drinks.In fact, your drinking ability can be affected by just one or two drinks. Even if youre below the legal limit, you could
22、 still be taken to court if a police officer thinks your driving had been affected by alcohol.It takes about an hour for the body to get rid of the alcohol in one standard drink. So, if you have a heavy drinking in the evening, you might find that your driving ability is still affected the next morn
23、ing, or you could even find that youre still over the legal limit. In addition, if youve had a few drinks at lunchtime, another one or two drinks in the early evening may well put you over the legal limit.In a test with professional drivers, the more alcoholic drinks they had had, the more certain t
24、hey were that they could drive a test course through a set of movable posts and the less able they were to do it!So the only way to be sure youre safe is not to drink at all.Alcohol is a major cause of road accidents. One in three of the drivers killed in road accidents have levels of alcohol which
25、are over the legal limit, and road accidents after drinking are the biggest cause of death among young men. More than half of people stopped by the police to take a breath analyzer test have a blood alcohol concentration of more than twice the legal limit.It is important to remember that driving aft
26、er youve been drinking doesnt just affect you. If youre involved in an accident, it affects a lot of other people as well, not least the person you might kill or injure.64. Which of the following statements is NOT true ?A. Three standard drinks may cause some people to reach the legal limit .B. Ther
27、e is no sure way of telling how much you can drink before you reach the legal limit .C. The legal limit for driving after drinking is 0.08g of alcohol in 100 milliliters of blood.D. The amount of alcohol a person can drink before reaching legal limit is the same for different people.65. We may infer
28、 that even a professional driver will find hard to pass through a set of movable posts if he drinks . Aheavily Ba little Cevery day Doccasionally 66. This passage indicates that . Aa driver who does not take any alcohol will not die in road accidents Bthose who drink must be killed Cmore young men d
29、ie in drink-related accidents than in any other way Done in three of the drivers often drinks a lot 67. One of the writers purposes in writing the passage is to tell you that . Ayoung men should never drive quickly Bdriving after drinking may put many lives at risk Csafe drinking is impossible Dthe
30、manner of drinking is meaninglessD BROOKSVILLE-Its the time of year again, when young bears are on their own for the first time. And that means more sightings where bears usually arent supposed to be. This weekend, a 258-pound black bear took a brief tour of Brooksville, with police and fire-fighter
31、s chasing. Another black bear, weighing just 100 pounds, was spotted Saturday, crossing busy U.S.19 near a retirement community in Spring Hill. Several other bear reports have come from Citrus County.“It is really difficult for the younger bears to find their own land around here,” said NiKi Everett
32、, bear hot line director for the Gulf Coast Conservancy.Brooksvilles bear first was spotted late Thursday crossing State Road 50, headed toward Tom Varn Park. Police and firefighters tracked the bear through the park and the Brooksville Quarry golf course.The bear then wound down the middle of Broad
33、 Street before being surrounded near Luigis Pizza. An official with the Florida Game and Water fish Commission came with a tranquilizer spear(加入镇静剂的矛), planning to stick the bear by hand.“The guy saw the size of the bear and figured that wasnt a great idea,” said Capt. Frank Philips of the Brooksvil
34、le Fire Department.Emergency officials waited until a transquilizer gun was brought from Land OLakes. The bear then got a free ride to the Chassahowitzka Management Area.It is not unusual for bears to move into living areas this time of year, experts say. Mothers give their male baby bears the boot
35、once the youngsters are two years old. With living areas growing, the young bears keep finding smaller and smaller areas in which they can set up their own land.“They are trying to find a land of their own, where they wont get beat up,” said Lt.Rip Staley, a game commission spokesman.Everett said pe
36、ople should not be too concerned about the recent bear sightings, since “we have never had a bear attack in Florida.”Black bears mainly eat the tender and fresh leaves of Sabal palms, as well as corns and berries. Recent weeks of dry weather likely have reduced their food supply. “If we dont get som
37、e relief soon,” Everett said, “were probably going to see a lot more of it.” 68. Whats the main idea of this passage?A.Bear sightings in living areas worry peopleB.Policemen try hard to get the bears controlledC.People take up too much land from bearsD.Bears come out to disturb peoples lives69. Whic
38、h is true according to the passage?A.The 100-pound bear was caught near Luigis Pizza.B.The Gulf Coast Conservancy makes bears homelessC. Brooksvilles bear was too large to be caught by hand.D. Bears frequently visit humans living areas.70. Bear sightings can usually be expected_. A. in the cold seas
39、on B. in the warm season C. near lakes or rivers D. near Luigis Pizza.71. The underlined phrase “give their male baby bears the boot” means_. A. make them wear the boots B. find new homes for them C. drive them away from them D. keep them in safe placesEA proud father has named his son after a compu
40、ter software term.Jon Blake Cusack, from Mocjogam, told local newspapers the US traditional way of adding “Junior” or “II” after a boys name was too common.So, when his son was born last week, he decided on the name Jon Blake Cusack2.0, as if he were a software upgrade.Mr. Cusack admitted that it to
41、ok months to persuade his wife, Jamie, to accept the idea .Mrs. Cusack said she asked several friends whether they could accept this name or not.All the men, she said, felt the name was “cool”. However, her women friends did not think so. “I think the women end up like it,” she said.Mr. Cusack told
42、the local newspaper he got the idea from a film called The Legend of 1900, in which an abandoned baby is given the name 1900 to remember the year of its birth.“I thought that if they can do it, why cant we?” he said.After little Jon version 2.0 was born, Mr. Cusack even sent a celebratory e-mail to
43、the family and friends designed to look as though he and his wife had created a new software.“I wrote things like there are a lot of new features from Version 1.0 with additional features from Jamie”, he said. And he is already planning for his sons future. “If he has a child, he could name it 3.0”,
44、 he said.72From the passage we know that “Jon Blake Cusack 2.0” . Ashows the traditional way of America baby naming Bis also the name of a computer Chas the same meaning as “Jon Blake Cusack Junior” Dtells something about the hope the father places on his baby 73What do the name of “1900”and “Jon Ve
45、rsion 2.0” have in common? AThey are both connected with computer. BThey are both untraditional. CThey both tell about the births. DThey are to be equally popular.74Which of the following is true according to the passage? AMrs. Cusack didnt agree to name her son after a computer software term at the
46、 very beginning. BAll Mrs. Cusacks friends support their idea. CWhen Mr. Cusack had a second child, he would name it “Jon Version 3.0”. DThe name “1900” is also a computer software term.75What does Mr. Cusacks “Version 1.0” refer to in the last paragraph? AA computer software. BMr. Cusack. CMr. Cusa
47、ck and his wife. DMr. Cusacks grandson56 DBBC 60 AACD 64DACB 68 ACBC 72CBAB20阅读理解（共25小题；第一节每小题2分，第二节每小题1分；满分45分）第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A,B,C,D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A The new mayor of Hillsdale，Michigan，is a man of the people，ready to listen to their problems，but only until 6 p.m. Then he has to do his homework. Mi
48、chael Sessions，18，beat former mayor Douglas Ingles，51，by just two votes and became the new mayor of HillsdaleHe is Americas youngest mayor As Sessions was too young to enter the election in the spring of 2005，he registered- to vote on Sept22，one day after his 18-year-old birthdayThe day after that h
49、e started his write-in campaign，which means he should persuade voters to remember his name and write it by hand on the voting ballots（选票） To help get his name known，Sessions earned700 by selling apples over the summerHe spent the money on posters and put them on the Hillsdales lawns Sessions month-l
50、ong campaign included going door to door, explaining his ideas of the towns future in the kitchens of his neighborsTheyd look at me，and sayHow old are you again? How much experience do you have?And I sayIm still in high school，he saidSessions promised Hillsdales voters he would renew local economy“I
51、 was hopeful the whole time，”he explainedOne day he spent so long out on the streets knocking on the doors that he ended up in a hospital emergency room Sessions said that his schoolwork will not get in the way of his job as a mayor“From 7:50 a.m. to 2: 30p. m，I11 be a studentFrom 3 to 6，I11 be the
52、mayor of Hillsdale，he said “He did a very brave thing that couldnt have been easy for him to do，said Jack Vettel，a councilman in Hillsdale，a city of 8,200 about 75 miles southwest of DetroitHe does care about this townHes been here all his life” Sessions will receive3，600 a year during his four-year
53、 term, and will work out of his bedroom since the town does not provide the mayor with an office56What is TRUE of Sessions election campaign according to the text?ASessions launched his election campaign on Sept22. BSessions worked so hard at the campaign that he once tried to persuade people in a h
54、ospital. CSessions won the election campaign by a very close outcome DSessions felt disappointed when people made enquiries about his age and experience57In order to gain more support from the voters Sessions had to do all these things EXCEPT.Aput up postersBrenew the economyCsell applesDtalk to nei
55、ghbors in kitchens58What can we infer from the passage? AAmerican mayors usually work from 3 pmto 6 p. m. BIn America，young people are encouraged to get involved in politics CAll teenagers are allowed to enter political elections DAmerican mayors receive a salary of 3，600 a year during their 4-year
56、term59Which of the following would best summarize the text? ASchoolboy becomes Americans youngest mayor. BHow to become a teenage mayor CHard work is the ticket to success DNever too young to shake the worldB Every spring scores of people flock to the Buzzard Festival at Hinckley，OhioThey come to wa
57、tch for buzzards. Most would be glad just to take a look at a buzzardIf they do see one of these flying garbage cans，it will probably be circling high in the skyFrom there it can watch the ground for signs of the waste and the dead animals on which it feeds The buzzard is the ugliest bird in the Uni
58、ted StatesIn fact，it may well be the ugliest bird in the worldIt has a small，bare，pink headIts thick body is covered with dark，rough feathers In spite of its looks，the buzzard is important to the people of HinckleyIt is their first sign of springAfter a winter in the south，buzzards return to their h
59、omes in the northIn the Hinckley area，they always return on March 15. No one knows whyBut they have come back to Hinckley Ridge on that day, sure as clocks work，for at least forty years The excitement starts in FebruaryBy the middle of March it has reached a high peakBets are placedPrizes go to the
60、person who sees the first buzzardRadio stations and newspapers tell of the coming festivalAnd on the weekend after March 15 the people of Hinckley hold their Buzzard Festival The people come and look aroundThey chatThey eat their fill of pancakes and sausagesThen they drive past Buzzards Roost on Hi
61、nckley Ridge A lot of them stop near the road at the stand set up to give information to visitorsThere they can hear, from a recording，the main facts about the buzzardThey can see a stuffed buzzardThey can look at some pictures taken of buzzards in other yearsWith good luck and a strong pair of fiel
62、d glasses，they may sight one or two live buzzards high in the sky Buzzards may be uglyThey may be flying garbage cansBut in Hinckley they are just as welcome as the swallows are in Capistrano in CaliforniaIt would be a sad spring indeed if the buzzards ever failed to come back to Hinckley Ridge60A g
63、ood title for this story would be . AThe Hinckley Buzzard Festival BBuzzard，the Ugliest BirdCWhy the Buzzard Has a Pink Head DThe Return of“The Garbage Can61The buzzard is called the flying garbage can because it Ais ugly Beats waste and dead animals Clooks like a garbage can Dcollect rubbish on the
64、 ground62The surprising thing about Hinckleys buzzards is that Athey spend the winter in the south Bthey come very close to the townCthey return on the same day each year Dboth buzzards and swallows return to Capistrano on March 1563At the information stand，visitors to Hinckleys Buzzard Festival can
65、 Alearn some facts about the buzzard Beasily see a live buzzard Ctake some pictures with the background of live buzzards Dfeed their fill of pancakes and sausages to buzzardsC After years of hearing drivers complain about scratches on their cars，Japans Nissan Motor Company has officially announced t
66、he next big thinga paint that not only resists scratches and scrapes，but actually repairs itself within a few days The new material，developed by Nippon Paint Company，contains an elastic rubbery-like resin(弹性树脂）that is able to heal minor marks caused by car wash equipment, parking lot encounters，road
67、 debris(石头碎片)or even on-purpose destruction The automaker admits its results vary depending on the temperature and the depth of the damage，but adds this is the only paint like it in the world，and tests prove it worksMinor scratches，the most common type，are said to slowly fade over about a weekAnd on
68、ce theyre gone，there is no trace that they were ever there The special paint is said to last for at least three years after it is first applied，but there is no word yet on whether more can be added after that period Nissan claims car washes are the worst offenders for this type of damage，accounting
69、for at least 80 percent of all incidents But the complete auto-healing wont come. without scratching your walletThe vehicle maker notes the special paint adds about100 USto the price of a car It plans to use its new chemical mixture only on. its X - Trail SUVs in Japan for now, as it looks for a mor
70、e widespread presentationAnd while plans to offer the feature overseas havent been made yet，if its a hit there，you can be almost sure market forces will drive it to these shores，as well64From the article，we can find that . Athe paint has already been used on cars by now Bit beats other products of i
71、ts kind in its lengthy effect Ccar damage is mainly caused by scratches and scrapes Dmarketing this paint in Europe is not under way65The paint used on cars can .Alast 3 years before it is re-applied againBfade only in a few daysChelp to protect cars from minor paint damage. Dreduce car scrape incid
72、ents to 20 percent66What does the underlined part refer to?Acertain models of Nissan Bname for one kind of paint Csomewhere in JapanDa word standing for a car-dealer store67What can be inferred from the article?AThe paint was developed by Nissan Motor Company.BThe paint might work better in summer t
73、han in winter.CThe mark on the car could disappear as soon as the paint is appliedDThe paint is very popular in Japan.D Happy April Fools Day. In celebration of the day, we have put together a list of some of the greatest hoaxes in history .They are the lies that have been designed for innocent peop
74、le who are ready to believe them. INSTANT COLOR TV In 1962 there was only one TV channel in Sweden, and in broadcast in black and white. The stations technical expert, Kjell Stensson , appeared on the news to announce that thanks to a newly developed technology, all viewers could now quickly and eas
75、ily transform their existing sets to display color reception. All they had to do was pull a nylon stocking over their TV screen , and they would begin to see their favorite shows in color. Reportedly , hundreds of thousands of people were taken in. Actual color TV transmission only started to appear
76、 in Sweden on April 1,1970. SAN SERRIFFE In 1977 the British newspaper The Guardian published a special seven-page supplement(增刊)in honor of the tenth anniversary of San Serriffe, a small republic located in the Indian Ocean. A series of articles affectionately described the geography and culture of
77、 this unknown nation. The Guardians phones rang all day as readers asked for more information about the beautiful holiday spot. Few noticed that everything about the island was made up.NIXON FOR PRESIDENTIn 1992 American National Public Radios Talk of the Nation program announced that Richard Nichar
78、d Nixon , in a surprise move ,was running for President again. His new campaign slogan was,“I didnt do anything wrong, and I wont do it again.” Accompanying this announcement were audio clips(片断)of Nixon delivering his election speech. Listeners responded immediately to the announcement , flooding t
79、he show with calls expressing shock and anger. Only during the second half of the show did the host John Hockenberry reveal that the announcement was a practical joke, Nixons voice was copied by comedian Rich Little.68Which of the following western countries is NOT mentioned in the text? AIndia Bthe
80、 UK Cthe United StatesDSweden69Who worked as a host on the radio?AKjell Stensson BRich Little CRichard Nixon DJohn Hockenberry70When did the small republic San Serriffe come into being? AIn 1962 BIn 1977CIn 1992 DNever71Where can we probably read this article? AIn an ad BIn a magazineCIn a novelDIn
81、a news reportEI have a friend who lives by a three-word philosophy: Seize the moment. Just possibly, she may be the wisest woman on this planet. Too many people put off something that brings them joy just because they havent thought about it, dont have it on their schedule, didnt know it was coming
82、or are too strict to depart from their routine.I cant count the times I called my sister and said,“How about going to lunch in half an hour?” She would gasp and stammer(结结巴巴地说)，“I cant. I have clothes on the line. My hair id dirty. I wish I had known yesterday, I had a late breakfast, it looks like
83、rain.”And my personal favorite response:“Its just Monday.”She died a few years ago. We never did have lunch together. From then on ,Ive tried to be a little more flexible. Life has a way of going faster as we get older. The days get shorter, and the list of promises made to ourselves gets longer. On
84、e morning, we awaken, and all have to show for our lives is repetition of “Im going to”,“I plan on”and “Someday, when things are settled down a bit. ”When anyone calls my “seize the moment ” friend, she is open to adventure and available for trips. She keeps an open mind on new ideas. Her enthusiasm
85、 for life is contagious You talk with her for five minutes, and youre ready to trade your bad feet for a pair of Rollerblades and skip an elevator for a bungee cordMy lips have not touched ice cream in 10years . I love ice cream. The other day, I stopped the car and bought a triple-decker. If my car
86、 had hit an iceberg on the way home, I would have died happy.Now go on and have a nice day. Do something you WANT to not something on your SHOULD DO list.72The example of the writers sister serves as_.Aan argumentBan introductionCa support Da conclusion73The writer thinks that the excuse“Its just Mo
87、nday.”is acceptable, because _. Ait is still likely that they can have lunch together some time later Bit sounds most reasonable of all the excuses. Cit shows respect for the writers suggestion Dit indicates the time when they can have lunch together74The underlined word “contagious” in the fourth p
88、aragraph means ”_”. Aappropriate BinfluentialCpractical Devident75What is the purpose of the writer by writing this passage?ATo suggest how time flies. BTo persuade busy people to relax. CTo advise people to keep their promise. DTo convince readers to be flexible on their schedule for practical joy.
89、5660CBBAA 6165BCADC 6670 ABADD 7175BCABD21阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）AHalf a century ago, during the Sino-Japanese War, I was a student at National Southwest Associated University at Kunming in southern China, Lectures were often accompanied by the pitter-patter of rain on the tin roofs of the classrooms
90、; that mud floors were full of holes; and wind blew through paneless windows. As for the library, it was a bare skeleton（骨架） . A good reference book was used for years and journals usually arrived after a couple of years delay.But despite such hardship, I had the best of my student days in Kunming.
91、Although we were short of research materials, we were uncompromising（坚定的）in our pursue of knowledge and truth. I spent six years at Southwest and obtained my first and second degrees in physics here. I still value those days fervently. In fact it was at Southwest that I first came across Readers Dig
92、est. To me, the magazines insistence on perfection both in style and accuracy（准确性）as well as its celebration of life even in the face of hardshipis similar to the values I learned at Southwest.Later, I went to the United States to study under Enrich Ferimi, the famous physicist who directed the worl
93、ds first nuclear chain reaction. One of the first things Ferimi emphasized to me was that physics shouldnt be so overwhelming（压倒性的）that it is beyond the average man. Physics research, he said, should be connected with our daily lives and physicists should devote most of their efforts to solving prac
94、tical problems. I couldnt agree more. Indeed, I think this simple, close-to-life.Approach applies other attempts too. Readers Digest is highly informative, but it is easy to read, and easy to understand, never exaggerating or mystifying. This truthful, down-to earth quality is what I treasure now.56
95、What is the author? AA soldierBA physicistCAn editorDA teacher57Which of the following is NOT true of the National Southwest Associated University?AThe only thing its library had was a skeleton.BIts classroom windows had no glass.CThe mud floors of the classrooms were uneven.DIt was short of researc
96、h materials.58What was the first thing Ferimi emphasized to the author?ATheoretical problems need solving first.BPhysics should not be considered as the most important course.CPhysics research should be related to daily lives.DThe results of physics research could be used in the national defense.59W
97、hat does the author think of Readers Digest? AIt gives much information.BIt devotes its efforts to solving practical problems.CIt is far from perfect in style or accuracy.DIts language is simple, but beautifully written.BIn 1841, a book was published which astonished the world. It was called“Inciden
98、ts of Travel in Central America, Chiapas and Yucatan”The author John Loud Stephens had just returned from a long, difficult and dangerous journey through the thick rain forest of southern Mexico and Guatemala. He had once been there with Frederick Catherwood, an architect and artist, to search for t
99、he remains of a lost civilization known as the Mayas（玛雅）.Very little was known about the Mayas at that time, but Catherwoods drawing in the book showed incredible cities with temples, pyramids and other buildings as impressive as those of their northern neighbors, the Aztecs. These cities, however,
100、were deserted. The inhabitants（居民）had disappeared almost a thousand years before.Since that time, far more has been learned about this remarkable civilization. The Mayas had a highly developed system of government and of agriculture, as well as an incredibly accurate（精确的）system of measuring time. Th
101、ey were also wonderful engineers capable of moving huge blocks stone long distances and cutting them to accurate shapes and sizes.And yet although the Mayas knew about the wheel, they never used it. Neither did they use metals other than copper. What is ever more surprising is that they suddenly aba
102、ndoned（抛弃）many of their cities and built new ones in the jungle. Some time around AD900, Mayan civilization collapsed. By the year 1200, their last great capital, Chichen Itza, was deserted.Who were these strange people and the even stranger gods they worshipped? What brought about their sudden and
103、mysterious collapse? Some writers have tried to prove that the Mayas had contact with visitors from space and even that they themselves came from another planet. Some people believe that their civilization came to an end because the Mayas never developed a proper resistance to local germs and diseas
104、es. All we really know is that when the first Europeans appeared off their coast in 1517, this great and mysterious culture was only a memory.60Stephens book astonished the world because .Ait was the first time people heard about MayasBthe Mayas were excellent builders and farmersChe had experienced
105、 so may difficulties to find this lost civilizationDit described that the Mayas used to be an advanced civilization61One of the most surprising findings about Mayas was that . Athey developed accurate system measuring timeBthey knew how to build pyramids with stonesCthey deserted their cities and mo
106、ved to new onesDthey built cities which they never lived in62At last Mayas disappeared from the world most probably in .Aa thousand years before 1841Baround AD 900Cany year between 1200 and 1517D120063What brought about Mayan sudden collapse? ATropical germs and diseasesBEuropean conquestCMysterious
107、 force from outer spaceDNo one knows for sureCWhen Joe Ward went fishing in Florida one day last September, he didnt need a weather report to tell him that big trouble was on the way. All he had to do was observe the behavior of the areas wildlife.“The fish were just biting like crazy, like they wer
108、e storing up,”says Ward.“There wasnt a bird anywhere, not even a gull, which is very unusual down here. And on the banks, the insectsthe ants, everythingwere climbing high.”The next day Hurricane Frances hit. Was this an isolated incident？ Hardly.“Some people say that animals have a sixth sense. I d
109、ont know if Id go that far,”says Wildlife Conservation Society research scientist Diana Reiss.“Theres a lot we still have to learn about their behavior. But I dont think theres any question that animals can hear, feel and notice things that we cant.”When Sri Lanka Wildlife Department deputy director
110、, H. D. Ratnayake, surveyed the destruction left by last Decembers tsunami, he was shocked by what he had not seen before. Tens of thousands of humans were killed. But there was very little mortality among wildlife. At Yala National Park, the phenomenon was especially noticeable. Though the human de
111、ath number nearby was more than 200, officials found no wildlife dead bodies. After the tsunami, wild tales keep surfacing. Residents have reported seeing herds of antelope（羚羊）thundering from a coastal area to the hills before the giant wall of water hit. And nesting flamingos（红鹳）left low-lying area
112、s, heading for the safety of higher ground. How did they know trouble was on the way？Scientists credit a well-tuned sensory system.“Animals have to adapt to their environment to survive,”Reiss says. Changes in atmospheric conditions also may have played a part, some scientists say.Wildlife photograp
113、her Mike Blair remembers the day he witnessed how waterfowl can sense change in the weather. That morning the weather was mild, with a few snow geese on the marshes at the wildlife protecting place. But as the day progressed, flight after flight of geese crossed the sky and settled on the wetlands.
114、The next day temperatures decreased widely and a snowstorm hit.“The refuge staff said there were 20,000 geese there at the start of the day,”says Blair.“By the end of the day, they were estimating there were 300,000 or more.”Wildlife biologists believe migrating waterfowl have a built-in sense to pr
115、edict the approach of large storms and are particularly responsive to changes of pressure in the air.64What will the antelope do before a storm?AThey will rush to the top of the hills.BThey will go to the coastal land to store some food.CThey will leave their home and move to another place forever.D
116、They will move to the wetlands to avoid the storm. 65Whats the meaning of the underlined word“credit”in the second paragraph?Abelieve the animals can createBguess the animals changeCpredict the animals oweDowe the animals action to66In Reisss opinion, why animals can survive some disasters while hum
117、ans cannot?ABecause they have a sixth sense.BBecause they can feel the changes in atmospheric conditions.CBecause they can feel and notice something we human beings cantDBecause human beings are well-developed and dont need to adapt to the environment.67Whats the main idea of the passage?AThe migrat
118、ion of the wildlife animals.BWhat will the waterfowl do when there is a disaster.CAnimals have a six sense to predict the coming natural disaster.DThe number of human beings destruction is larger than the wild animalsDIn 1901，H. G. Wells, an English writer, wrote a book describing a trip to the moon
119、. When the explorers landed on the moon, they discovered that the moon was full of underground cities. They expressed their surprise to the“moon people”they met. In turn, the“moon people”expressed their surprise.“Why,”they asked,“are you traveling to outer space when you dont even use your inner spa
120、ce?”H.G.Wells could only imagine travel to the moon. In 1969, human beings really did land on the moon. People today know that there are no underground cities on the moon. However, the question that the“moon people”asked is still an interesting one. A growing number of scientists are seriously think
121、ing about it.Underground systems are already in place. Many cities have underground car parks. In some cities, such as Tokyo, Seoul and Montreal, there are large underground shopping areas. The“Channel”，a tunnel connecting England and France, is now complete.But what about underground cities？Japans
122、Taisei Corporation is designing a network of underground systems, called“Alice Cities”.he designers imagine using surface space for public parks and using underground space for flats, offices, shopping, and so on. A solar dome would cover the whole city. Supporters of underground development say tha
123、t building down rather than building up is a good way to use the earths space. The space, they say, can be used for farms, parks, gardens, and wilderness. H.G.Wells“moon people”would agree. Would you?68The explorers in H.G.Weells story were surprised to find that the“moon people” .Aknew so much abou
124、t the earthBunderstood their languageClived in so many underground citiesDwere ahead of them in space technology69What does the underlined word“it”（paragraph 2）refer to?ADiscovering the moons inner spaceBUsing the earths inner spaceCMeeting the“moon people”againDTraveling to outer space70What sort o
125、f underground system are already here with us?AOffices, shopping areas, power stationsBTunnels, car parks, shopping areasCGardens, car parks, power stationsDTunnels, gardens, offices71What would be the best title for the text?AAlice Citiescities of the futureBSpace travel with H.G.WellsCEnjoy living
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