1、 Jong Myong Kim, co-author of the study, told Popular Science magazine.Kim also told the magazine hes already been in touch with people all over the world who are interested in trying this simple and cost-effective method out for themselves from flower growing companies to amateur gardeners. Althoug
2、h at this point keeping thirsty plants alive isnt as easy as just pouring vinegar over them, Kim said he and his team are working on making the process as simple as possible. Now we are trying to cooperate with some farmers, and also some companies, to make a method to apply this system, he said. An
3、d for those of us who always forget to ask our neighbors to water our plants when we go away, hopefully this means the end of returning home from a trip to find our favorite flowers have died.1.What is the article mainly about? A. The worlds food supply will be increased. B. Plants better survive dr
4、oughts.C. The Arabidopsis is resistant to droughts. D. Vinegar could be used to fight droughts.2.It was discovered that acetate can .A. be used by farmers to replace soil B. only be produced by the ArabidopsisC. help plants survive dry conditions D. be used to improve poor soil3.What are the target
5、plants of the experiment?A. all breeding species. B. wheat and Arabidopisis.C. rice and maize. D. rapeseed and Arabidopisis.4.Jong Myong Kims experiment of trying out the method .A. can make peoples trips pleasantB. turned out a worldwide successC. is as simple as pouring vinegar over the plantsD. a
6、ppeals to many flower growing companies【文章大意】 本文属于科普类文章。醋不仅使食物味道更好,还可以用它来清洁你的窗户。研究发现醋中生长的植物,使它们更耐干旱。1.D 【解析】主旨大意题。通读全文可知本文主要讲述了醋能让植物在干旱的环境中生存,即能抗击干旱,故选D。3.C 【解析】细节理解题。根据第四段中的“In the experiment, we targeted the staple foods of the worldrice, wheat and maizeand the basic plant of breeding species, rap
7、eseed,”可知在实验中,主要针对大米,小麦和玉米等。故选C。4.D 【解析】推理判断题。根据最后一段中的第一句“Kimhes already been in touch with people all over the world who are interested in trying this simple and cost-effective method out for themselves from flower growing companies to amateur gardeners”分析本句可知Kim已与对此感兴趣的花卉种植公司联系,也就是吸引这些公司。故选D。二、单项填
8、空1.After a long _, the bill was passed by the House of the Commons.A. argue B. debate C. discuss D. quarrel【答案】B【解析】 argue 争论, 争吵, 讨论; debate(正式的)辩论, 讨论, 常以表决结束; discussion 讨论, 议论; quarrel争吵。debate 指在公众集会或会议上的辩论或讨论,通常以表决的方式结束。句意:经过长时间的辩论,那项议案被下议院通过了。2.It is my _ to check that all doors and windows a
9、re locked after everybody leaves .A. doubt B. poster C. responsibility D. evidence【答案】C【解析】doubt 怀疑;poster 海报;responsibility 责任;evidence 证据。在大家都离开后,我们有责任检查门窗有没有锁好。3.Surely there is a better way to manage the _ that arise when humans and their domestic animals move intoareas that have long served as
10、habitat for wildlife.A. concepts B. conflicts C. consequences D. credits【解析】concepts 概念;conflicts 冲突;consequences 后果,结果;credits 信誉,信用,金融贷款,荣誉,学分。当然,当人类带着他们的家畜,搬到长久以来一直属于野生动物栖息地后所产生的冲突,应该有更好的方法去解决。4.I realized strength and courage arent always _ in medals and victories, but in the efforts we make.A.
11、measured B. praised C. tested D. increased【答案】A【解析】be measured in 用来衡量。我意识到力量与勇气并不总是以奖牌和胜利来衡量的,而是用我们付出的努力来衡量的。故选 A。5.This factory produced much dirty water, which resulted in a wide _ of environmental problems.A. branch B. range C. species D. wave【解析】branch 部门;range 范围;species 物种;wave 波浪。a range of 一系列。这家工厂产生了大量的污水,导致了一系列的环境问题。6.I appreciate _ the opportunity to work in your company two years ago.A. giving B. to
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