高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day 107.docx

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高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day107

高一英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day107

Passage1

Camelsarewellknownfortheirabilitytosurvivethehotanddryconditionsofthedesert,butastudysuggeststheyoncegrewwellincolderclimates.Scientistshavefoundfossilized（化石）partsofalegbonebelongingtoagiantcamelthatlivedintheforestsofCanada'sHighArcticabout3.5millionyearsago.

TheresearchispublishedinthejournalNatureCommunication.Dr.MikeBuckley,anauthorofthepaperfromtheuniversityofManchester,said,"What'sspecialaboutthisstoryisthatthisisthenorthernmostevidenceofcamels."Theareawaswarmerthantoday3.5millionyearsago,buttheancientgiantcamelswouldhavehadtofacelongandbitterwinter,withtemperaturesbelowfreezing.Therewouldhavebeensnowstormsandaboutsixmonthsofdarkness.

WhilescientistshaveknownforsometimethatcamelsexistedinNorthAmerica,withtheearliestcreaturesdatingtoabout45millionyearsago,theywereastonishedtofindaspeciesatsuchalatitude（纬度）.

Overthecourseofthreeinvestigations,whichbeganin2006,researchersfromtheCanadianMuseumofNaturecollected30piecesofthelegbonefromEllesmereIslandinCanada.

Theirsizesuggestedthattheanimalwasabout30%largerthantoday'scamels,measuringabout2.7mfromfoottoshoulder.Despiteitssize,theresearchersbelieveitwouldhavebeensimilarinappearance,althoughitprobablyhadathickercoattostaywarm.

Toinvestigatefurther,theteamtooktheproteinfoundinthebonefromthefossilsandmodernanimals.Dr.Buckleysaid,"Theresultstellusthatitisadirectancestorofmoderncamels."

Hesaidthefindingsprovidedanewinsightintotheevolutionofthisanimal."Itsuggeststhatmanyoftheadaptations（适应）thatwecurrentlythinkof,intermsofcamelsbeingadaptedtowarmdesert-likeenvironments,couldhaveactuallyoriginatedthroughadaptationtoquitetheoppositecold,bitterenvironments.Camels'humps（峰）whichstorefatcouldhelpgetthroughanArcticsix-monthwinter.Theirlargeeyeswouldhavehelpedthemtoseeinthelowlight,andtheirwide,flatfeetwouldhavebeenjustasusefulforwalkingonsnowastheyareonsand,"heexplained.

1.Whatsurprisedthescientistswhentheyfoundthegiantcamelfossils?

___

A.Theirsize.B.Theirshape.

C.Theirplace.D.Theirnumber.

2.Accordingtothetext,theancientgiantcamels___.

A.coulddatetoabout45millionyearsago

B.struggledtosurviveinsevereconditions

C.werethefirstancestorsofmoderncamels

D.livedinanenvironmentwithoutlight

3.Comparedwithmoderncamels,theancientgiantcamels___.

A.weremuchtaller

B.hadmorehumps

C.wereslightlystronger

D.hadthinnercoat

4.WecaninferfromwhatDr.Buckleysaidthat___.

A.giantcamelshadspecialadaptationsforpolarlife

B.coldenvironmentspreventedgiantcamelsdeveloping

C.thecauseoftheextinctionofgiantcamelsremainsunknown

D.thehardclimatesforcedgiantcamelstoadapttowarmenvironments

Passage2

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TheLittleGirlWhoLostHerNameseriesisaperfectgiftforchildren–aserieslikenoother.Wonderfullywrittenandillustrated,theseriesuseseverynametocreateadifferentstory.

Theseriesfollowsgirlswholosetheirnamesandheadoffonwonderful,magicaladventures,totrackdownthemissingletters.Alongthewaytheymeetlotsofstrange,wonderfulandwisecharacters,whoallhelpinthesearch.Forexample,ifthechild’snameisEmily,thenshe’dmeetaforgetfulelephant,acreativemermaid（美人鱼）,abraveInuit,amisunderstoodlionandafriendlyyeti（雪人）.Eachcharactergivesthefirstletteroftheirnames,andfinally,hernameisfound!

Theseriesisfornamesbetween3and12letterslong.Ifthechildhasaveryshortname,don’tworry,aswewillthrowinanextrastory,soeverybookhasatleast24pages.Itisperfectforchildrenbetweentwoandsixyearsold,thoughhappycustomershavealsoboughtitfornewborns.Thebooksareprintedespeciallyforyou,inalargedouble-A4landscapeformat（版本）onthick,uncoated,environmentallyfriendly（andquiteattractive）paper.

Eachbook’slengthdependsonthenumberoflettersinthechild’snameandeachbookhasatleast24pages.

1.Whatcanwelearnabouttheseries?

A.Itisaboutthelifestoryofagirl.

B.Itmainlyusespicturestotellstories.

C.Eachbookinitcontains24stories.

D.Itincludesdifferentstoriesaboutnames.

2.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribethecharactersintheseries?

A.Cleverandhelpful.

B.Terrifyingandstrange.

C.Funnybutcold-hearted.

D.Stupidbutwarm-hearted.

3.WhydoestheauthormentionEmily?

A.Todescribethemaincharacter.

B.Toexplainhowalostnameisfound.

C.Toprovehowcolorfulthestoriesare.

D.Tointroducechildren’sinfluenceonanimals.

Passage3

NotriptoWindsorcouldpossiblybecompletewithoutavisittoamazingWindsorCastle,thefamilyhometoBritishkingsandqueensforover1,000years.ThesizeoftheCastleisbreath-taking.Infact,itisthelargestandoldestoccupiedCastleintheworldandit’swhereHerMajestyTheQueenchoosestospendmostofherprivateweekends.Youmighteventimeyourvisitwhensheisinresidence!

ThemarriageofPrinceHarryandMsMeghanMarkletookplaceinWindsoronSaturday,19May,2018.TheybecamethesixteenthroyalcoupletocelebratetheirmarriageatWindsorCastlesince1863.WindsorCastleofferssomethingforeveryonewithsomanyareastoexplore.

VisitthemagnificentStateApartments,furnishedwithsomeofthefinestworksofartfromtheRoyalCollection,includingpaintingsbyRembrandt,RubensandCanaletto.

TakeinthesplendorofStGeorge'sChapel,locationoftheweddingofPrinceHarryandMsMeghanMarkle,theburialplaceof10KingsincludingHenryVIIIandCharlesI,andoneofthefinestexamplesofGothicarchitectureinEngland.

BeamazedatQueenMary'sDolls’House,thelargest,mostbeautifulandmostfamousdolls’houseintheworld,createdinthe1920sandfilledwiththousandsofobjectsmadebyleadingcraftsmen,artistsanddesignersofthetime.

ImaginebeingentertainedbyroyaltyintheSemi-StateRooms,thespectacularprivateapartmentsopentovisitorsfromSeptembertoMarcheachyear.Richlydecorated,theyareusedbyTheQueenforhostingherguests.

1.WhatdoweknowaboutWindsorCastle?

________

A.TheQueenseldomlivesinWindsorCastle

B.TouristsarenotallowedtovisittheCastleifTheQueenisthere

C.WindsorCastlehaswitnessedmanyroyalweddings

D.WindsorCastleistheoldestcastleintheworld

2.WhatcanweseeinWindsorCastleeveryday?

________

A.Famouspaintingsbygreatartists

B.Beautifuldollscreatedinthe19thcentury

C.Theweddingplaceof10Kings

D.TheplacewhereTheQueenentertainsherguests

3.Anarchitectismostlikelytovisit________

A.StateApartments

B.StGeorge'sChapel

C.QueenMary’sDolls’House

D.Semi-StateRoom

Passage4

Thenumberofdevicesyoucantalktoismultiplying—firstitwasyourphone,thenyourcar,andnowyoucanbossaroundyourappliances.Childrenarelikelytogrowupthinkingeverythingisabletofeelthings,oratleastinteractive:

OneappdevelopertoldTheWashingtonPostthatafterinteractingwithAmazon'sAlexa,his3-year-oldsonstartedtalkingtochairs.Butevenwithoutchattygadgets（设备）,researchsuggestedthatincertainconditions,peoplepersonifyeverydayproducts.

Sometimesweseethingsashumanbecausewe'relonely.Inoneexperiment,peoplewhoreportedfeelinglonelyweremorelikelythanotherstogivefreewillandawarenesstovariousgadgets.Inturn,feelingconnectedwithobjectscanreduceloneliness.Whencollegestudentswereremindedifatimethey'dbeenexcludedsocially,theyexaggerated（夸张）theirnumberofFacebookfriends—unlesstheywerefirstgiventasksthatcausedthemtointeractwithphoneasifithadhumanqualities.Thephoneapparentlystoodinforrealfriends.

Atothertimes,wepersonifyproductsinanefforttounderstandthem.Onestudyfoundthatthreeinfourrespondentscursed（咒骂）atheircomputer—andthemoretheircomputergavethemproblems,themorelikelytheyweretoreportthatithad"itsownbenefitsanddesires."

Whenwepersonifyproducts,theybecomehardertothrowaway.Afterbeingaskedtoevaluatetheircar'spersonality,peoplewerelesslikelytosaytheyintendedtoreplaceitsoon.

Sohowdopeoplegivepersonalitiestoanobject?

Inpart,wedependonlooks.Onhumans,widefacesareassociatedwithdominance（权威）.Similarly,peopleratedcars,clocks,andwatcheswithwidefacesasmoredominant—lookingthannarrow—facedonesandpreferredthem—especiallyincompetitivesituations.AnanalysisofcarsalesinGermanyfoundthatcarswithgrillesthatwereupturnedlikesmilesandheadlightsshapedlikenarrowedeyessoldbest.Thepurchaserssawthesefeaturesasincreasingacar'sfriendlinessandcompetitiveness.

It'slittlewondersomanycompaniesusemascots（吉祥物）tobringbrandstolife.Astudyof1,151brandcharactersfoundsymbolsthatwerehumanorhumanliketobecommon:

People（theMarlboroMan）weremostpopular,makingup21percentofmascots,followedbybirds（Twitter）,pets（MorristheCat）,wildanimals（TonytheTigger）,andvariousplants（Mr.Peanut）.

Personifyingproductsandbrandscanproduceoppositeeffects,however.Whenacoffeemakerwaspersonifiedinanad（"IamAroma"versusjust"Aroma"）,men—butnotwomen—feltbetrayed（背叛）byincreasesinitsprice.Nowtha