阅读理解。 Believe it or not, in the near future people won"t just wear a chicken
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| 阅读理解。 |
Believe it or not, in the near future people won"t just wear a chicken feather suit at Halloween or for
fancy dress. Chickens, which have long provided food for dinner, will also be used to make our clothes
as well. Last Monday, a report by the University of Nebraska in the US said in the future it should be
possible to use chicken feathers and rice straw to make clothes.
"All those wasted agriculture products don"t have to be wasted anymore," researcher Yiqi Yang said.
New technology will change these by-products into something similar to wool, linen, or cotton. Because
producing synthetic fabrics (合成纤维) causes pollution, scientists wanted to find a cheaper and
environmentally friendly replacement. They turned their eyes to the millions of tons of rice straw and
chicken feathers that are widely and cheaply available worldwide. Moreover they don"t cause pollution
like petroleum-based fibers (石油合成纤维).
Chicken feathers are mostly made up of the same kind of protein found in wool. A sweater made
from chicken feathers would feel just like a wool sweater. It would be lighter in weight and warmer, too.
According to Yang and his team, rice straw, on the other hand, can produce a fabric that looks and
feels similar to cotton or linen. The process is also environmentally friendly. The total production cost of
rice fiber is about 50 cents per pound, while cotton now sells for about 60 cents a pound.
Maybe some day in the future you will wear fabulous clothes like these. |
| 1. Which of the following is true according to the passage? |
A. In the past, chicken feathers and rice straw were not very cheaply available.
B. At present, chicken feathers and rice straw are useless for producing synthetic fabrics.
C.The environmentally friendly products will take the place of the non-environmentally friendly ones.
D. Scientists have not made any progress in the environmentally friendly products. |
| 2. What are the main advantage of the new clothes made of chicken feathers and rice straw? |
A. They are mostly made up of the same kind of protein found in wool.
B. The clothes will be widely used in every field in our daily life.
C. The process of producing the clothes does not cheap at all.
D. A sweater made of the new clothes would be lighter in weight and warmer. |
| 3. The underlined part "fabulous" in the last Paragraph probably means " ". |
A. heavy
B. incredible
C. awful
D. ridiculous |
答案
| 1-3: CDB |
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Cheating can happen in a lot of different ways. When people cheat, it"s not fair to other people, like
the kids who studied for the test or who were the true winners of a game.
Many people like the action of cheating. It makes difficult things seem easy, like getting all the right
answers on the test. But it doesn"t solve the problem of not knowing the material and it won"t help on the
next test -unless the person cheats again.
Some people lose respect for cheaters and think less of them. The cheaters themselves may feel bad
because they know they are not really earning that good grade. And, if they get caught cheating, they will
be in trouble at school, and maybe at home, too.
Some kids cheat because they"re busy or lazy and they want to get good grades without spending the
time studying. Other kids might feel like they can"t pass the test without cheating. Even when there seems
to be a "good reason" for cheating, cheating isn"t a good idea.
If you were sick or upset about something the night before and couldn"t study, it would be better to
talk with the teacher about this. And if you don"t have enough time to study for a test because of swim
practice, you need to talk with your parents about how to balance swimming and school.
A kid who thinks cheating is the only way to pass a test needs to talk with the teacher and his or her
parents so they can find some solutions(解决办法) together. Talking about these problems and working
them out will feel better than cheating. |
| 1.The author thinks that when kids cheat in class,______. |
A. it is unfair to other people
B. it does harm to their heath
C. teachers should punish them
D. teachers shouldn"t stop them at once |
| 2. Some students like cheating mainly because_______. |
A. the material in the test is very difficult
B. they want to do better than the others
C. cheating can make hard things seem very easy
D. they have little time to study their lessons |
| 3.The fourth paragraph mainly tells us______. |
A. cheating isn"t a good idea
B. why kids cheat in the test
C. some kids can"t pass the test without cheating
D. some kids don"t spend the time studying |
| 4. In the passage those cheaters are advised to_______. |
A. spend more time on school than on sports
B. find good solutions instead of cheating
C. try hard to be intelligent rather than lazy
D. ask their classmates for good methods of study |
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For more than twenty years scientists have been searching for signs of life on other planets. Most of
these searches have been done over the radio. The hope is that someone in outer space may be trying to
get in touch with us. Scientists also have sent radio and television messages on spaceships traveling
through space, on the chance that someone may be receptive (善于接受的) to such messages.
Scientists are using powerful radio telescope to listen to signals from about 1,000 stars, all within 100
light years of earth. In addition, they will scan (扫视) the entire sky to "listen" for radio messages from
more distant stars. Using a computer, they will be able to monitor more than eight channels at one time.
Scientists are looking for any signal that stands out from the background noise.
Of the 200 billion stars in the Milky Way galaxy (银河星系), scientists find that five percent are like
our sun. Perhaps half of them have a planet like earth. Such a planet would be a reasonable distance from
the star for temperatures to be right for the evolution of life. Based on the inhabitable (that can be lived in) planets in our galaxy, most scientists agree that chances are likely that one or more of these planets
support some life.
However, many scientists wonder whether intelligent (有智力的) life exists on other planets. Some
believe that twenty years of searching without any intelligible (可理解的) messages shows that no one is
out there. They say that the evolution of intelligence comparable to ours is unlikely.
Other scientists believe that our search hasn"t been long enough to rule out the possibility that intelligent
life exists in our galaxy. Although our sun family in only about five billion years old, our galaxy is about 20
billions years old. In that time, some scientists think it is likely that civilizations are much more advanced
than ours. Perhaps these civilizations (文明) send us no signals; perhaps we have not recognized the
signals they have sent us. If we hope to find intelligent life, these scientists believe that we have to keep
looking. |
| 1. According to the passage, how many planets in our galaxy might be inhabitable? |
A. 5 billion
B. 10 billion
C. 15 billion
D. 200 billion |
| 2. The first paragraph in this passage is mainly about ______. |
A. how scientists are looking for signs of life on other planets
B. why scientists are looking for signs of life on other planets
C. where scientists are looking for signs of life on other planets
D. when scientists are looking for signs of life on other planets |
| 3. The underlined word "monitor" in the passage means "______". |
A. find
B. follow
C. check
D. form |
| 4. Which of the statements is TRUE based on the information in the passage? |
A. The earth is one of the oldest planets in our galaxy.
B. Most scientists believe that there is intelligent life on other planet.
C. Scientists are trying different ways to find signs of life on other planet.
D. Scientists don"t believe that there might be life on other planets. |
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Close your eyes and imagine you are living in the next two centuries or more. You"ll be living in
a world filled with smart robots, which will be helping you to take care of your children, or your elderly
parents in your home. You"ll live much longer thanks to the medicine made by genetic (基因的) science.
And mankind may be going farther in space than ever before-you will be living on the moon or Mars.
How should we view the changes that wait for us in the future? Should we be optimistic about the years
ahead, or worried about what the future holds? Some scientists and experts are having a discussion about how technology, science and society will develop in the future.
"I"m looking forward to the day when more technology will come to my life," says John Searle, a
professor at the University of California Berkeley Philosophy, "because I think further research in such
areas as genetics, physics, chemistry and medicine will help us to overcome poverty, improve health,
and make life longer."
Hugh Herr, at MIT"s Biomechatronics Group, considers very powerful weapons as concern over
the future. Another is the growing role of technology in our lives."Machines taking over what humans
do is not a good thing," Herr says.
That is a similar concern shared by Daniela Cerqui, a social and cultural scientist. "I am afraid
that the long-term future we are building will have no space left for human beings," says Cerqui. "The
main values of our society are related to information that must progress as quickly as possible, and
computers are much better than humans in these tasks ." |
| 1. The first paragraph mainly tells us ________. |
A. how science will develop in the next two centuries
B. how people will live in a modern society
C. what life would be like in the future
D. what computers will bring to our society |
| 2. What is John Searle"s attitude towards the future of technology? |
A. Worried.
B. Optimistic.
C. Uncertain.
D. Disappointed. |
| 3. The underlined word "That" in the last paragraph refers to______. |
A. the poverty problem in the future
B. machines taking over what humans do
C. the technology of weapons
D. the health problem of humans |
| 4. What would be the best title for the passage? |
A. The future--full of hope or concern?
B. Great changes will take place in the future
C. The relationship between technology and humans
D. The role of robots and computers in the future |
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There are some things humans can go without. We can lose a kidney or a lung, an arm or two and still
live perfectly well. But some fish put us to shame. They can get by without stomachs.
One such fish is the stout longtom. The group it belongs to carries a more appropriate name: the
needlefish. All needlefish lack stomachs. Their ancestors had them, but later they were lost.
The stout longtom can reach 1.3 meters in length, and lives near the sea surface. Like all needlefish, it
can jump out of the water to escape its enemies. Tropical fishermen are sometimes injured by needlefish.
In 1977, a 10-year-old Hawaiian boy was killed when a needlefish jumped through his brain. The
longtom eats smaller fish. It teeth are not good at cutting fish into pieces, so it swallows fish whole.
Ryan Day from Australia and his colleagues wanted to know how the longtom digests its meaty meals without a stomach, so they ran some chemical tests about the fish.
Day"s results show that the longtom can consume food without the help of a stomach. It uses a special material called trypsin that can break down proteins without acid - although the approach is less efficient
than using a stomach.
Because it"s a meat-eating animal, the longtom gets a lot of protein in its food, so it can afford this
slightly less efficient system for absorbing it. Two plant-eating fish that Day studies actually had higher
levels of trypsin in their body, as their food was low in protein.
Day thinks that the longtom and its stomachless relatives might actually have arrived at an
energy-saving solution. He says that although the stomach is critical to many kinds of animal, the organ is
"a fairly expensive organ to run". This perhaps explains why some animals have got rid of theirs. |
| 1. What does the underlined phrase "get by" mean? |
A. Recover.
B. Fight.
C. Hunt.
D. Live. |
| 2. Ryan Day ran the chemical tests in order to find out how the longtom ______. |
A. catches smaller fish in the water
B. digests the smaller fish in its body
C. can jump so high to escape its enemies
D. uses acid to break down the protein |
| 3. What plays a key role in the longtom"s digestion process? |
A. Trypsin.
B. Acid
C. The stomach.
D. Protein in its body. |
| 4. Ryan Day"s results show that ______. |
A. the longtom can make acid easily
B. the longtom often waste energy
C. the longtom"s high-protein food helps its unique way of consuming food.
D. meat -eating fish have higher levels of trypsin in their bodies than plant-eating fish |
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For better eyesight, doctors advise limiting the hours of screen time and encourage having enough eye
resting time.
However, another study shows that sitting in front of computer or TV screens for long hours is not the
only reason for myopia (近视). An Australian research team studied young children in Sydney and
Singapore to find the reasons for myopia.
The research team found that the prevalence (流行) of myopia among children in Sydney was lower
than children in Singapore, even though they spent more time in front of computer and TV screens. The
major finding is that children in Sydney spend longer hours on outdoor activities than those in Singapore.
Indoor and outdoor sports activities both make the eyes focus on more distant objects, which prevents
the eyes from changing shape. But outdoor activities may better help avoid myopia than indoor sports
activities.
Jane Gwiazda, who does research in sight problems, says: "Natural light is good for eye growth. And
extra vitamin D from the sun might contribute to eye growth."
Many doctors suggest that every child get its first eye test done when he/she is about two and half
years old, and even if his/her sight seems perfect.
It is necessary for myopic children to wear glasses to prevent headaches, trouble reading or injuries. It
is also important that schools invite doctors to test their students" eyes.
If that is not possible, school teachers should at least encourage parents and children to have regular
eye examinations and wear glasses. And parents should remember not only to limit the total screen time
for their children, but also to encourage them to spend time outdoors. |
| 1. What"s the aim of the study by the Australian research team ? |
A. To find the reasons for myopia.
B. To find the ways to treat myopia.
C. To prove the bad effects of myopia.
D. To prove the prevalence of myopia. |
| 2. Why are there fewer children with myopia in Sydney than in Singapore ? |
A. Because Sydney children watch less TV.
B. Because Sydney children have more eye resting time.
C. Because Sydney children use computers less.
D. Because Sydney children do more outdoor sports. |
| 3. What conclusion can we draw from the passage ? |
A. Sydney children don"t study hard.
B. Singapore children do few exercises.
C. Outdoor activities do more good to eyes.
D. Room light does harm to children"s eyes. |
| 4. Which of the following statements is TRUE ? |
A. Children should have eye tests as soon as they reach school age.
B. Doing outdoor activities with no glasses is good for myopia children.
C. Focusing on distant objects can help the eyes keep their original shape.
D. Children should limit their time in the sun in order to protect their eyes. |
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