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英语高考冲刺二轮第二十二组2阅读理解+1阅读七选五+1语法填空鲁琼专用附解析

第二十二组　2阅读理解＋1阅读七选五＋1语法填空

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Ⅰ.阅读理解

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Wheresomepeopleseecreepy（令人毛骨悚然的）insects，JenniferAngusseesbeauty：

Ratherthanrelysimplyonpaintsanddyes，the55－year－oldprofessoroftextile（纺织品）designcreatespatternsfromthousandsoflivelyinsects.

Asakid，Angushad__a__penchant__forpatterns，butshedidn’tdevelopaninterestininsectsuntilherlate20s，whenshewasresearchingtextilesinThailandanddiscoveredatablecover.“Thefringe（饰边）wasmadewithmetallic－lookinggreenbeetle（甲虫）wings，”saysAngus.“I’dneverseenbeautifulinsects—maybebecauseIgrewupinCanada，wherealltheinsectswerebrownorblack.IrealizedIcouldtakeinsectsandturnthemintopatterns.”

Angus’sinsectsaren’tbackyardones.MostcomefromcountrieslikePeru，MalaysiaandIndonesia.“Ialwaystrytouseinsectsthathavebeenfarmedorgatheredbylocalpeople，”saysAngus.Andsherefusestoworkwithendangeredspecies：

“Ifaninsectseemshardtofind，Iwon’tuseit.”

Since2002，Angushascreatedsite－specificworksofartatgalleriesandmuseumsaroundtheworld—likeherlatestpieceattheSmithsonian’sRenwickGalleryinWashington，D.C.“Mycollectionisveryfragile，”saysAngus.“I’vebeenrefusingsomeinsectsformorethan15years，soIdriveiteverywheremyself.ThatmeansworkingoutexactlyhowmanyinsectsI’lluse.Ican’tgettoagalleryandgo，‘Ineedanother500cicadas！

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Angushopestoinspireasenseofwonderandappreciationinherviewers.“Ifpeopleleaveoneofmyshowsthinkingaboutinsectsinanewway—onethatdoesn’tinvolveaflykiller—that’sasuccess，”shesays.

【语篇解读】　本文是记叙文。

文章介绍了以昆虫为创作材料的艺术家JenniferAngus。

1．Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“hadapenchantfor”inParagraph2probablymean?

A．Hadrespectfor.B．Hadalikingfor.

C．Wasfrightenedof.D．Wasconfusedabout.

答案　B　[词义猜测题。

根据画线词前面的“the55－year－oldprofessoroftextiledesign”和后面的“researchingtextiles”可知，Angus从小就对设计各类图案感兴趣。

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2．WhatkindofinsectsdoesAngususeinherpatterns?

A．Rareones.B．Wingedones.

C．Commonones.D．Backyardones.

答案　C　[推理判断题。

根据第三段中的“Ialwaystrytouseinsectsthathavebeenfarmedorgatheredbylocalpeople”和“Ifaninsectseemshardtofind，Iwon’tuseit”可以推知，Angus用的是普通的昆虫。

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3．WhatcanbelearnedaboutAngus’sworksofart?

A．Theycanbeseenaroundtheworld.

B．Theysometimestakeover10yearstofinish.

C．TheyaremostlycreatedatAngus’sownhouse.

D．TheyaremostlyintheSmithsonian’sRenwickGallery.

答案　A　[细节理解题。

根据第四段中的“Angushascreatedsite－specificworksofartatgalleriesandmuseumsaroundtheworld”可知，Angus的作品在世界各地都可以看到。

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4．WhatareAngus’shopesforherworksofart?

A．Theywillwinhermorefollowers.

B．Theywillbringherasenseofsuccess.

C．Theywillinspiremoreresearchoninsects.

D．Theywillraisepublicawarenessaboutinsects.

答案　D　[推理判断题。

根据最后一段中的“Ifpeopleleaveoneofmyshowsthinkingaboutinsectsinanewway—onethatdoesn’tinvolveaflykiller—that’sasuccess”可以推知，Angus希望自己的作品能够提高公众对昆虫的保护意识。

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B

（2019·绍兴质检）Floweringplants，orangiosperms（被子植物），makeupabout90%ofalllivingplantspecies，includingmostfoodcrops.Inthedistantpast，theydevelopedquickerthanplantssuchasconifersandferns，buthowtheydidthishasbeenamystery.Newresearchsuggeststhatitisduetogenome（基因组）size.

Hundredsofmillionsofyearsago，theEarthwascontrolledbyfernsandconifers.Then，about150millionyearsago，thefirstfloweringplantsappearedonthescene.Theyquicklyspreadtoallpartsoftheworld，changingthelandscapefromgreentoavarietyofcolours.

WhyangiospermsarearoundtheEarthhasbeendebatedforcenturies.CharlesDarwinhimselfcalledita“mystery”，fearingthisapparentsuddenleapmightchallengehistheoryofevolution.

KevinSimoninfromSanFranciscoStateUniversityinCalifornia，USandotherresearcherswonderedifthesizeoftheplant’sgeneticmaterial—orgenome—mightbeimportant.TheyanalyzeddataheldbytheRoyalBotanicGardens，Kew，onthegenomesizeofhundredsofplants，includingfloweringplants，gymnosperms（裸子植物）（agroupofplants，whichincludeconifers）andferns.Theythencomparedtheirgenomesize.

Thisprovides“strongevidence”thattherapidspreadoffloweringplantsaroundtheworldisdueto“genomedownsizing”．Bylimitingthesizeofthegenome，whichiscontainedwithinthenucleus（细胞核）ofthecell，plantscanbuildsmallercells.Inturn，thisallowsplantstoabsorbmorecarbondioxidefromphotosynthesis—theprocessbywhichplantsuselightenergytoturncarbondioxideandwaterintosugarandoxygen.

Theresearcherssaidgenome－downsizinghappenedonlyintheangiosperms，andthiswas“anecessaryconditionforrapidgrowthratesamonglandplants”．

“Wefinallyknowwhytheyhavebeensosuccessful，”thescientiststhinktheyhavetheanswertoapuzzlethatconfusedevenCharlesDarwin.

【语篇解读】　本文是说明文。

被子植物在一亿五千万年前才开始在地球上出现，但