1.词汇选择(第1-15题,每题1分,共15分)
下面共有15句子,每个句子均有一个词或短语划有底横线,请从每个句子后面所给的四个选项中选择一个与划线部分意义最相近的词或短语。
1.Techniques to employ the energy of the sun are being developed.
A) convert B) store C) utilize D) receive
2. Since the Great Depression, the United States government has protected farmers from damaging drops in grain prices.
A) slight B) surprising C) sudden D) harmful
3. Medicine depends on other fields for basic information, particularly some of their specialized branches.
A) conventionally B) obviously C) especially D) inevitably
4. An important part of the national government is the Foreign Service, a branch of the Department of the State.
A) a unity B) a division C) an embassy D) an invitation
5.We were astonished to hear that their football team had won the champion.
A) amazed B) amounted C) amused D) approached
6. There is an abundant supply of cheap labor in this country.
A) a steady B) a plentiful C) an extra D) a stable
7. All living organisms, regardless of their unique identity, have certain logical, chemical, and physical characteristics in common.
A)as a result of B) considering C) on purpose D) whatever
8. The most crucial problem any economic system faces is how to use its scarce resources.
A)puzzling B) difficult C) terrifying D) urgent
9. Human facial expressions differ from those of animals in the degree to which they can be deliberately controlled and modified.
A) sufficiently B) noticeably C) intentionally D)absolutely
10. The Constitutions vague nature has given it the flexibility to be adapted when circumstances change.
A) imprecise B) concise C) unpolished D)elementary
11. The expedition reached the summit at 10:30 that morning.
A) top of the mountain B) bottom of that morning
C) starting point D)site
12. The latest census is encouraging.
A) count B) statement C) agreement D)estimate
13. Academic records from other institutions often become part of a universitys official file and can neither be returned to a student nor duplicated.
A) borrowed B) purchased C) copied D)rewritten
14. While serving in the Senate in the early 1970s Barbara Jordan supported legislation to ban discrimination and to deal with environment problems.
A) list B) forbid C) handle D)investigate
15. Gambling is lawful in Nevada.
A) legal B) irresistible C) enjoyable D) profitable
<P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0" align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman">2. </FONT>阅读下面的短文,文中有<FONT face="Times New Roman">15</FONT>处空白,每处空白给出了<FONT face="Times New Roman">4</FONT>个选项,请根据短文的内容从<FONT face="Times New Roman">4</FONT>个选项中选择<FONT face="Times New Roman">1</FONT>个最佳答案,并涂在答题卡相应的位置上。<FONT face="Times New Roman"> <p></p></FONT></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0" align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman">The Animals in Desert <p></p></FONT></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0" align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman">Some desert animals can survive the very strong summer heat and dryness because they have very unusual characteristics. The camel, for example, can __1__an increase in the temperature of its body and its blood of <st1:chmetcnv w:st="on" UnitName="C" SourceValue="9" HasSpace="False" Negative="False" NumberType="1" TCSC="0">9C</st1:chmetcnv>. In addition, it can drink an enormous __2__ water at one time, then store sufficient water in its red blood cells and other parts of its body to supply its needs for two weeks or more. The kangaroo rat, on the other hand, __3__ all the water it needs from water that it produces during respiration. However, most animals need to __4__a fairly constant body temperature, and will die if it rises more then <st1:chmetcnv w:st="on" UnitName="C" SourceValue="5" HasSpace="False" Negative="False" NumberType="1" TCSC="0">5C</st1:chmetcnv>. __5__, they need to find some way to avoid the strong sunrays. Nor can many animals either store or produce water in their bodies, as the camel and kangaroo rat __6__. So they must find ways to __7__ water loss from their bodies to the lowest degree. <p></p></FONT></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0" align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman">Because very few desert animals can survive the strong rays, the temperature, and the evaporation rate __8__ a typical summers day, most of them are active during the night. Only __9__ the sun has set does the desert come fully to life. The night is relatively cool, and the darkness provides __10__, not only from the sun, but also from other animals and from the birds. So the coming of darkness is the signal __11__ the large majority of animals and insects to continue their search for water and food. When morning comes, most of them seek __12__again. Many go underground; nearly all find somewhere shady where they can avoid the sunrays.<p></p></FONT></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0" align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman">For many kinds of insects, living in the desert is __13__ than for animals. Like many desert plants, they have a waterproof skin which __ 14__ water loss by evaporation. In addition, some insects spend all or most of their life below ground. Here, for most of the year at least, there is __15__ wetness, and it is generally cooler than on the surface. <p></p></FONT></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0" align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman">1. A) carry B) bear C)effect D) delay<p></p></FONT></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0" align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman">2. A) amount B) number C) level D) sum<p></p></FONT></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0" align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman">3. A) obtains B) consumes C) brings D) replaces<p></p></FONT></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0" align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman">4. A) raise B) reject C) maintain D) regulate<p></p></FONT></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0" align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman">5. A) However B) Again C)Instead D) Therefore<p></p></FONT></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0" align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman">6. A) can B) may C) must D) need<p></p></FONT></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0" align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman">7. A) quicken B)reduce C) lighten D) keep<p></p></FONT></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0" align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman">8. A) in B) to C)of D) through<p></p></FONT></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0" align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman">9. A) after B) since C) until D) before<p></p></FONT></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0" align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman">10. A) prevention B) protection C) possession D) permission<p></p></FONT></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0" align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman">11. A) for B) with C) from D) among<p></p></FONT></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0" align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman">12. A) food B) shelter C) water D) work<p></p></FONT></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0" align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman">13. A) easier B)better C) safer D) harder<p></p></FONT></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0" align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman">14. A) causes B)changes C) prevents D) suffers<p></p></FONT></P>15. A) little B) plentiful C) thorough D) some
<P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0; mso-pagination: widow-orphan" align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman">2. </FONT>阅读下面的短文,文中有<FONT face="Times New Roman">15</FONT>处空白,每处空白给出了<FONT face="Times New Roman">4</FONT>个选项,请根据短文的内容从<FONT face="Times New Roman">4</FONT>个选项中选择<FONT face="Times New Roman">1</FONT>个最佳答案,并涂在答题卡相应的位置上。<p></p></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0; mso-pagination: widow-orphan" align=left>答案与解析:<p></p></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0; mso-pagination: widow-orphan" align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman">1</FONT>.<FONT face="Times New Roman">B</FONT>.<FONT face="Times New Roman"> bear</FONT>是<FONT face="Times New Roman">“</FONT>忍受<FONT face="Times New Roman">”</FONT>,原句的含义是说<FONT face="Times New Roman">“</FONT>例如,骆驼能。。其体温和血液温度上升<FONT face="Times New Roman">9</FONT>度。<FONT face="Times New Roman">”</FONT>。<p></p></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0; mso-pagination: widow-orphan" align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman">2</FONT>.<FONT face="Times New Roman">A</FONT>。<FONT face="Times New Roman"> amount</FONT>是<FONT face="Times New Roman">“</FONT>数量<FONT face="Times New Roman">”</FONT>,<FONT face="Times New Roman"> number</FONT>是<FONT face="Times New Roman">“</FONT>数字<FONT face="Times New Roman">”</FONT>,<FONT face="Times New Roman">sum</FONT>是<FONT face="Times New Roman">“</FONT>总数<FONT face="Times New Roman">” </FONT>。原句说<FONT face="Times New Roman">“</FONT>骆驼能一次饮下许多。。的水<FONT face="Times New Roman">”</FONT>。所以答案为<FONT face="Times New Roman">amount</FONT>。<p></p></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0; mso-pagination: widow-orphan" align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman">3</FONT>.<FONT face="Times New Roman">A</FONT>.<FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT>原句说<FONT face="Times New Roman">“</FONT>而有袋类动物。。所有她需要的水。。<FONT face="Times New Roman">”</FONT>,从语义上看<FONT face="Times New Roman">obtain(</FONT>获得<FONT face="Times New Roman">)</FONT>合适。<FONT face="Times New Roman"> <p></p></FONT></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0; mso-pagination: widow-orphan" align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman">4</FONT>.<FONT face="Times New Roman">C</FONT>.<FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT>原句说<FONT face="Times New Roman">“</FONT>然而,大多数的动物需要。。比较稳定的体温,如果体温上升<FONT face="Times New Roman">5</FONT>度就会死去<FONT face="Times New Roman">”</FONT>。所以<FONT face="Times New Roman">maintain</FONT>(保持)合适。<p></p></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0; mso-pagination: widow-orphan" align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman">5</FONT>.<FONT face="Times New Roman">D</FONT>.<FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT>原句说<FONT face="Times New Roman">“</FONT>。。,它们需要找到某种躲避强烈太阳光的方法<FONT face="Times New Roman">”</FONT>。从逻辑上看<FONT face="Times New Roman">“</FONT>因此<FONT face="Times New Roman">”</FONT>合适。<p></p></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0; mso-pagination: widow-orphan" align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman">6</FONT>.<FONT face="Times New Roman">A</FONT>.<FONT face="Times New Roman"> As </FONT>引导的从句是一省略句,该部分省略了谓语动词,但助动词不能省略。从原句上看原句的前面部分有助动词<FONT face="Times New Roman">can </FONT>,所以<FONT face="Times New Roman">As</FONT>引导的从句中应该有与前一部分相对应的助动词<FONT face="Times New Roman">can</FONT>。原句说<FONT face="Times New Roman">“</FONT>许多动物不能如骆驼和有袋类动物那样在在身体储存水,或在身体里产生水。<FONT face="Times New Roman">”<p></p></FONT></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0; mso-pagination: widow-orphan" align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman">7</FONT>.<FONT face="Times New Roman">B</FONT>.<FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT>该句说<FONT face="Times New Roman">“</FONT>它们必须找到方法来。。水的损失<FONT face="Times New Roman">”</FONT>。<FONT face="Times New Roman"> <p></p></FONT></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0" align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman">8</FONT>.<FONT face="Times New Roman">C</FONT>.<FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT>该句说<FONT face="Times New Roman">“</FONT>一个典型的夏日。。蒸发率<FONT face="Times New Roman">”</FONT>。从语义上比较填入<FONT face="Times New Roman">of(</FONT>的<FONT face="Times New Roman">)</FONT>,表示所有关系合适。<p></p></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0; mso-pagination: widow-orphan" align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman">9</FONT>.<FONT face="Times New Roman">A</FONT>.<FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT>该句说<FONT face="Times New Roman">“</FONT>只有当太阳落山。。沙漠才能完全恢复生机<FONT face="Times New Roman">”</FONT>。<FONT face="Times New Roman">After </FONT>是<FONT face="Times New Roman">“</FONT>之后<FONT face="Times New Roman">”</FONT>,而<FONT face="Times New Roman">until</FONT>引导的从句中的谓语动词如果是非延续性的,如句中的<FONT face="Times New Roman">come(</FONT>恢复<FONT face="Times New Roman">)</FONT>,则要用<FONT face="Times New Roman">not…until</FONT>的结构,而原句不是这样的结构。<p></p></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0; mso-pagination: widow-orphan" align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman">10</FONT>.<FONT face="Times New Roman">B</FONT>.<FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT>该句说<FONT face="Times New Roman">“</FONT>晚上要相对凉爽些,黑暗提供。。<FONT face="Times New Roman">” </FONT>,从语义上说<FONT face="Times New Roman">“</FONT>保护<FONT face="Times New Roman">”</FONT>合理。<p></p></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0; mso-pagination: widow-orphan" align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman">11</FONT>.<FONT face="Times New Roman">A</FONT>.<FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT>原句说<FONT face="Times New Roman">“</FONT>夜幕的来临。。大多数要继续找寻食物和水的昆虫和动物。。是一个信号<FONT face="Times New Roman">”</FONT>。从语义上说<FONT face="Times New Roman">(for)“</FONT>对。。来说<FONT face="Times New Roman">”</FONT>合适。<p></p></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0; mso-pagination: widow-orphan" align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman">12</FONT>.<FONT face="Times New Roman">B</FONT>.<FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT>原句说<FONT face="Times New Roman">“</FONT>当清晨来临,许多的动物又寻找。。<FONT face="Times New Roman">”</FONT>。<FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT>比较答案和根据前面的内容,<FONT face="Times New Roman">shelter</FONT>(避身处)合适。<p></p></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0; mso-pagination: widow-orphan" align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman">13</FONT>.<FONT face="Times New Roman">A</FONT>.<FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT>该空的选择要借助下一句,下一句说<FONT face="Times New Roman">“</FONT>象许多的沙漠植物一样,昆虫有防水的皮肤。。<FONT face="Times New Roman">”</FONT>。所以昆虫的生活要更<FONT face="Times New Roman">“</FONT>容易<FONT face="Times New Roman">”</FONT>些。<p></p></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0; mso-pagination: widow-orphan" align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman">14</FONT>.<FONT face="Times New Roman">C</FONT>.<FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT>防水的皮肤当然是<FONT face="Times New Roman">“</FONT>防止<FONT face="Times New Roman">”</FONT>水分因为蒸发而损失。<FONT face="Times New Roman"> <p></p></FONT></P>15.D. 原句说“地下,至少在一年中的大部分时间,是。。潮湿,而且通常比地表面凉爽些”。从语义上说“some(一些)”合适。
<P>阅读判断题1</P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center>Bees and Color<p></p></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0">On our table in the garden we put a blue card, and all around this blue card we put a number of different gray cards. These gray cards are of all possible shades of gray 1and include white and black .on each card a watch-glass is placed .The watch-glass on the blue card has some syrup (<FONT face=宋体>果汁</FONT>) in it; all the others are empty. After a short time bees find the syrup, and they come for it again and again. Then, after some hours, we take away the watch-glass of syrup which was on the blue card and put an empty one in its place.<p></p></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0">Now what do the bees do? They still go straight to the blue card, although there is no syrup there. They do not go to any of the gray cards, in spite of the fact that one of the gray cards is of exactly the same brightness as the blue card. Thus the bees do not mistake any shade of gray for blue. In his way we have proved that they do really see blue as a color.<p></p></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0">We can find out in just the same way what other colors bees can see. It turns out that bees can see various colors, but these insects differ from us as regards their color-sense in two very interesting ways. Suppose we train bees to come to a red card, and, having done so, we put the red card on the table in the garden among the set of different gray cards. This time we find that the bees mistake red for dark gray or black. They cannot distinguish between them. This means that red is not a color at all for bees; for them it is just dark gray or black.<p></p></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0">That is one strange fact; here is another .A rainbow is red on one edge, violet on the other. Outside the violet of the rainbow there is another color which we cannot see at all. This color beyond the violet, invisible to us, is called the ultra -violet. Although it is invisible, we know that the ultra -violet is there because it affects a photographic plate. Now, although we are unable to see ultra -violet light, bees can do so; for them ultra -violet is a color. Thus bees see a color which we cannot even imagine. This has been found out by training bees to come for syrup to various parts of a spectrum, or artificial rainbow, thrown by a prism on a table in a dark room. In such an experiment the insects can be taught to fly to the ultra -violet, which for us is just darkness.<p></p></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0">1. Experiment with bees described in the first and second paragraphs tell us that bees regard blue as a color.<p></p></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0">A. True B. False C. Not mentioned<p></p></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0">2. The third paragraph tells us that bees also regard red as a color.<p></p></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0">A. True B. False C. Not mentioned<p></p></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0">3. The experiment described in the second paragraph aimed to find out that bees are not able to see gray as a color.<p></p></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0">A. True B. False C. Not mentioned
4. An artificial rainbow was created for the experiment to see whether bees can recognize the ultra -violet as a color.<p></p></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0">A. True B. False C. Not mentioned<p></p></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0">5. The fourth paragraph tells us that bees may be harmed by ultra -violet light.<p></p></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0">A. True B. False C. Not mentioned<p></p></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0">6. We can conclude from the passage that bees recognize colors in the same way as human beings.<p></p></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0">A. True B. False C. Not mentioned<p></p></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0">7. Bees are more sensitive to colors than human beings.<p></p></P><P> A. True B. False C. Not mentioned</P>
<P>阅读判断题2</P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center>Plants in Desert<p></p></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0"> Only special plants can survive the terrible climate of a desert, for these are regions when the annual range of the soil temperature can be over <st1:chmetcnv TCSC="0" NumberType="1" Negative="False" HasSpace="False" SourceValue="75" UnitName="C" w:st="on">75C</st1:chmetcnv>. Furthermore, during the summer there are few clouds in the sky to protect plans from the suns ray. Another problem is the fact that there are frequently strong winds that drive small, sharp particles of sand into the plants, tearing and damaging them. The most difficult problem for all forms of plant life, however, is the fact that the entire annual rainfall occurs during a few days or weeks in spring.<p></p></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0"> Grasses and flowers in desert survive from one year to the next by existing through the long, hot, dry season in the form of seeds. These seeds remain inactive unless the right amount of rain falls. If no rain falls, or if insufficient rain falls, they wait until the next year, or even still the next. Another factor that helps these plants to survive is the fact that their life cycles are short. By the time the water from the spring rains disappears -- just a few weeks after it falls -- such plants no longer need any.<p></p></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0"> The perennials<FONT face=宋体>(多年生植物)</FONT> have special features that enable them to survive as plants for several years. Thus, nearly all desert perennials have extensive root systems below ground and a small shoot system above ground. The large root network enables the plant to absorb as much water as possible in short time. The small shoot system, on the other hand, considerably limits water loss by evaporation.
Another feature of many perennials is that after the rainy season they lose their leaves in preparation for the long, dry season, just as trees in wetter climates lose theirs in preparation for the winter. This reduces their water loss by evaporation<FONT face=宋体>(蒸发)</FONT> during the dry season. Then, in next rainy season, they come fully alive once more, and grow new branches, leaves and flowers, just as the grasses and flowers in desert do.<p></p></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0">1.Ordinary plants are unable to survive in the desert mainly because of the changeable weather. <p></p></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0">A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned<p></p></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0">2.Grasses and flowers in desert are unable to survive because they stay in the form of seeds to wait for the right amount of water to come. <p></p></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0">A. Right B Wrong C Not mentioned<p></p></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0">3.Grasses and flowers in the desert whose life cycles are short shows their ability to adapt to the quick disappearance of rainwater there after it falls in spring. <p></p></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0">A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned<p></p></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0">4.Winter is the toughest season for the grasses and flowers to survive. <p></p></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0">A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned<p></p></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0">5.The shoot system of perennials can help the plants absorb less of the suns ray. <p></p></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0">A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned<p></p></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0">6.The theme of the second last paragraph is why the perennials can survive as plants for several years. <p></p></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0">A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned<p></p></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0">7.Desert perennials lose their leaves after the rainy season just as trees in wetter climates lose theirs in wetter climates because winter arrives, but the reasons for this features are different.<p></p></P><P 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 28pt; mso-char-indent-count: 2.0">A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned<p></p></P>
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Bees and Color
1.A. 利用“兰色”作为答案线索词,于是在文章的第二段的最后一句发现答案相关句,判断问题句的说法正确。
2.B. 同样利用“红色”作为答案线索词,这样在第三段的最后一句,即该段对所做实验的结论句:“This means that red is not a color at all for bees ;…”中找到答案相关句。可见问题句的说法与原文不符。
3.B。 利用“灰色”作为答案线索词,于是在第3段的最后一句中发现答案相关句,该句说“bees 能够看见灰色,但红色对蜜蜂来说不是一种颜色,因此蜜蜂把红色当作深灰或黑色。”。可见问题句的说法不正确。
4.A. 利用“彩虹”和“紫外线”作为答案线索词,于是在最后一段找到答案相关句。该段说“彩虹边缘外的紫外线是我们看不见的,但已经发现bees 把紫外线看作是一种颜色, 这是通过训练bees 飞向彩虹在不同色谱上的果汁而获得的发现,而这条彩虹是用实验室里的棱镜造成的。”。可见问题句的说法和原文的说法一致。
5.C. 在该段中告诉我们只发现bees 将ultra-violet看作是一种颜色,而文章没有提到是否会受到ultra-violet light 的伤害。
6.B. 从第2题我们知道蜜蜂不能识别红色(我们人类能识别红色),所以至少从这一点我们知道蜜蜂是以与人类不同的方式来辨别颜色的。
7.C. 利用“sensitive”作为答案线索词,于是在第三段发现该词的同根词“sense”(第3段第2句),而该句只是说这些昆虫的color sense(色感)与人类的不同。
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