1、阅读理解专练(八)(限时30分钟)ARamen noodles have been a go-to(首选的)food for students for decades. After all, they only take eight minutes to cook in a dorm hotpot and are easy on the budget. Holly Grounds, a recent project design graduate of Ravensbourne University, in London, used to eat a lot of ramen noodles
2、when she studied. But it got her thinking that the packaging of a product that takes just minutes to cook and eat shouldnt take decades or more to decompose(分解). Thats why she decided to make eatable wrappers for noodles, avoiding the need for plastic. Grounds wanted to produce a product that the us
3、er could watch actually dissolve in the pot, unlike other bio-based films(包装膜)that are being developed. “While other bio-based alternatives to plastic claim to be compostable(可用作堆肥的), from a consumer perspective its not always that simple, ”she said. “Many of the emerging bio-based films only break
4、down in an industrial composter(堆肥机)at 50 degrees Celsius, so they often end up in the wrong place without the consumer really knowing that they caused damage to the planet. ”Now, instead of plastic packs of seasonings(调料), the dried spices and flavorings are part of a flavorless bioplastic film tha
5、t wraps the noodles and keeps them fresh. The film dissolves in less than a minute when it comes into contact with boiling water, according to Grounds, and the liquid becomes the sauce for the noodles and larger ingredients like dried shrimp. “The ingredients are blended and heated until the mixture
6、 is thick enough. At this point, I add the spices and flavorings before pouring it into a mold to set for 24 hours, ”Grounds said. These noodle parcels are then packaged in a wax-coated paper. With plastics taking hundreds of years to decompose and filling landfills and oceans globally, eatable pack
7、aging and single-use items are seen as the way to go. Grounds sees opportunities to use her eatable packaging for other ready meals and she wants to contribute to the global fight against single-use plastics. 【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。食品包装袋给食物套上精致的外衣, 却让环境为之买单。近日, 英国一大学生制作出一种可食用包装袋, 这种食品袋集包装、防腐、调味为一体, 热水冲泡后几分钟
8、内化为汤料, 方便又环保。1. Why does Grounds want to replace plastic wrappers with eatable ones? A. The plastic ones are not eco-friendly. B. The plastic ones do harm to our health. C. The eatable ones appeal to more consumers. D. The eatable ones save more cooking time. 【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据第一段最后两句But it got her thi
9、nking that the packaging of a product that takes just minutes to cook and eat shouldnt take decades or more to decompose. Thats why she decided to. . . 可知, 她觉得塑料制品分解时间太长, 所以她决定为面条做一个可吃的包装, 避免了对塑料的需求。2. What makes the bio-based films fail to be compostable in practice? A. The immature technology. B.
10、The high cost of dissolving. C. Their special material composition. D. Their specific decomposing conditions. 【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据第二段Many of the emerging bio-based films only break down in an industrial composter at 50 degrees Celsius, so they often end up in the wrong place without the consumer really k
11、nowing that they caused damage to the planet. 可知, 许多新兴的生物基薄膜只能在50摄氏度的工业堆肥机中分解, 因而实践中不能堆肥, 这是因为他们特定的溶解条件。3. What do we know about the eatable wrapper according to Paragraph 3? A. It ensures longer preservation time. B. It requires a special cooking method. C. It ends up as the sauce for food. D. It i
12、mproves the taste and flavor of noodles. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。第三段介绍了这种无味的生物塑料包装薄膜可以与沸水接触溶解后, 这种液体就会变成一些较大食材的调味汁。BWhen a laptop or smartphone battery starts losing its power, the only options are to buy an expensive replacement, or just keep it plugged in all the time. But a woman Mya Le Thai may have found
13、the answer to this problem. Thai was frustrated that the batteries for her wireless devices degraded(降级)over time, until they failed to charge fully. She did not like having to keep her laptop connected to an electrical outlet to keep it powered on. So, she decided to do something about that problem
14、. At first, she and her team at UC Irvine thought about inventing a new battery. But as they experimented, Thai discovered something that might permit lithium-ion(锂离子)batteries to last forever. Lithium-ion batteries power most wireless devices. Over time, the batteries lose the ability to hold a cha
15、rge. Most of these batteries have a life span of about 7, 000 charging cycles before they die. One of the reasons lithium-ion batteries degrade is their use of nanowires to carry electricity. Nanowires are extremely thin. A human hair is thousands of times thicker, for example. Nanowires are extreme
16、ly efficient carriers of electricity, which makes them useful in batteries. But, Thai had a theorythe nanowires might last longer if covered with a gel(凝胶). She and her team tested this theory. “It was a long process and a lot of work, ”Thai said. The team tried many coverings for the wires. PMMA, a
17、 type of plastic, was one of them. The nanowires were coated with PMMA and cycled through charges 200, 000 times. The PMMA-coated nanowires showed no evidence of damage. The results suggest that batteries could last forever, without losing charging ability. Thai hopes to continue her research to und
18、erstand why this gel works so well and to see if any other gel could create better results and she is enjoying the publicity about her discovery. She said she never expected her research to get media coverage. “Its kind of cool”, she said. “Im really glad people are showing interest in my work and n
19、ot just in the work itself, but also in technology and energy. ”【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述一位名叫Mya Le Thai的女士研发出可永久使用的电池的故事。4. Why did Mya Le Thai work on lithium-ion batteries? A. She disliked the batteries for her laptop. B. Her team was assigned to invent a new battery. C. Many people thought batteries
20、 were too expensive. D. The batteries would soon lose the function to charge fully. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据文章第二段Thai was frustrated that the batteries for her wireless devices degraded over time, until they failed to charge fully. . . So, she decided to do something about that problem. 可知, Thai研究锂电池是因为她的无线设
21、备的电池完全失去了充电功能。5. What can we infer about nanowires? A. They last only 7, 000 charging cycles. B. They are too weak to carry electricity. C. They are not suitable to use in batteries. D. Their thinness is a cause of batteries degradation. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据文章第三段One of the reasons lithium-ion batteries d
22、egrade is their use of nanowires to carry electricity. Nanowires are extremely thin. 可知, 用来输送电力的纳米线极其细, 导致了电池的降级。6. What may be the best title for the passage? A. The Options of Batteries for Wireless DevicesB. A Woman Invents a Life-long BatteryC. Mya Le Thai Discovered NanowiresD. The Reasons for
23、Batteries Degrading【解析】选B。主旨大意题。根据文章第一段But a woman Mya Le Thai may have found the answer to this problem. 和全文内容可知, 本文主要讲述一位名叫Mya Le Thai的女士研发出可永久使用的电池。CMore than 5, 500 has been raised after a plea (请愿) last Monday by a vet Dr. Scott Miller. Scott said: “I would like to say a massive thank-you to ex
24、press readers from myself, from Australia and from the koalas. Its amazing that people from across the world can see how significant the catastrophe has been. I do appreciate that people are being very supportive and reaching into their pockets. ” An area, a third of the size of Britain is estimated
25、 to have been ravaged(毁坏) since the blazes(火灾) began in September. On Friday a state of emergency was declared in the capital Canberra, with residents told to prepare to evacuate as fires on the outskirts (市郊) threatened to spread. A billion animals are feared to have died, including 25, 000 koalas.
26、 Last week Scott told how he had visited his homeland, helping to save wildlife on Kangaroo Island off the coast of Adelaide. While there he rescued a mother and a baby koala who were stuck in a tree. The pair were rushed to a field hospital on the island to be treated. The mum had severe burns to h
27、er paws and was badly dehydrated(脱水的), while her baby son had an eye injury and was underweight. Scott, who has appeared on ITVs This Morning and BBCs Blue Peter, said the mother is showing great signs of improvement and her wounds are starting to heal. The baby has undergone surgery to his eye and
28、is recovering from the anesthetic (麻药) and doing well. But he added: “The mother remains dehydrated so isnt producing enough milk to feed the baby. At the moment theyre being housed severally but there is the hope that when the baby is a little stronger he will be able to be returned to his mother.
29、” Even after they recover, the pair will probably spend their lives in an enclosure while the bush takes years to recover. Scott said: “Sadly patients are still coming in thick and fast. Each of these animals is requiring to be housed and fed, and regular medical treatment to their injuries. ”【文章大意】
30、本文是一篇记叙文, 讲述了在澳大利亚森林大火后受伤的考拉得到人们尤其是Dr. Scott救助的故事。7. What can be inferred from the first two paragraphs? A. Dr. Scott donated more than 5, 500. B. Residents were asked to move to Canberra. C. Numerous animals might have lost their lives. D. A large area of Britain has been badly damaged by the fire.
31、 【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句 “A billion animals are feared to have died, including 25, 000 koalas. ”可知, 有十亿动物恐怕已经死了, 包括两万五千只考拉。由此可知, 大量动物可能已经失去了生命。8. What did Dr. Scott do after returning to his homeland? A. He was rushed to the field hospital to receive treatment. B. He assisted to rescue the wildlife o
32、n Kangaroo Island. C. He hosted the ITVS This Morning. D. He fed the underweight baby koala. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第三段第一句“Last week Scott told how he had visited his homeland, helping to save wildlife on Kangaroo Island off the coast of Adelaide. ”可知, 上周 Scott讲述了他如何访问自己的祖国, 帮助拯救阿德莱德海岸袋鼠岛上的野生动物。9. What does
33、 the underlined word in Paragraph 5 probably mean? A. Separately. B. Seriously. C. Successfully. D. Sympathetically. 【解析】选A。词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句后半部分“. . . but there is the hope that when the baby is a little stronger he will be able to be returned to his mother. ”句中表示转折关系的连词 but 可判断此处单词为“分别地, 各自地”之意, A 项符合。10. Whats the best title of the passage? A. A big Australian fireB. Peoples generous donationC. Koalas recoveryD. Rescuing koalas【解析】选D。主旨大意题。通读全文并结合第三段第一句Last week Scott told how he had. . . off the coast of Adelaide. 可知, 本文作者主要介绍了在澳大利亚森林大火后受伤的考拉得到人们尤其是Dr. Scott救助的故事。
