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1、32、 Can trees talk? Yes, but not in words. Scientists have reason to believe that trees do communicate with each other. Not long ago, researchers learned some surprising things. First a willow tree attacked in the woods by caterpillars (毛虫) changed the chemistry of its leaves and made them taste so

2、terrible that they got tired of the leaves and stopped eating them. Then even more astonishing, the tree sent out a special smell-a signal causing its neighbors to change the chemistry of their own leaves and make them less tasty.Communication, of course, doesnt need to be in words. We can talk to e

3、ach other by smiling, raising our shoulders and moving our hands. We know that birds and animals use a whole vocabulary of songs, sounds, and movements. Bees dance their signals, flying in certain patterns that tell other bees where to find nectar (花蜜) for honey. So why shouldnt trees have ways of s

4、ending message?(1)、Its implied that caterpillars do not feed on leaves that have an unpleasant taste.A：TB：F答案：A(2)、The willow tree described in the passage protects itself by growing more branches.A：TB：F答案：B(3)、The willow tree was able to communicate with other trees by giving off a special smell.A：

5、TB：F答案：A(4)、It can be inferred from the passage that bees communicate by making special movements.A：TB：F答案：A(5)、The author holds that the incident described in the passage must be checked more thoroughly.A：TB：F答案：B33、 The year was 1932. Amelia Earhart was flying alone from North America to England i

6、n a small single-engined aeroplane. At midnight, several hours after she had left Newfoundland, she ran into bad weather. To make things worse, her altimeter (高度表) failed and she didnt know how high she was flying. At night, and in a storm, a pilot is in great difficulty without an altimeter. At tim

7、es, her plane nearly plunged into the sea.Just before dawn, there was further trouble. Amelia noticed flames (火焰) coming from the engine. Would she be able to reach land? There was nothing to do except to keep going and to hope.In the end, Amelia Earhart did reach Ireland, and for the courage she ha

8、d shown, she was warmly welcomed in England and Europe. When she returned to the United States, she was honored by President Hoover at a special dinner in the White House. From that time on, Amelia Earhart was famous.What was so important about her flight? Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly t

9、he Atlantic Ocean alone, and she had set a record of fourteen hours and fifty-six minutes.In the years that followed, Amelia Earhart made several flights across the United States, and on each occasion she set a new record for flying time. Amelia Earhart made these flights to show that women had a pl

10、ace in aviation and that air travel was useful.(1)、Her engine went wrong when Amelia Earhart was flying alone from North America to England.A：TB：F答案：A(2)、When Amelia Earhart saw flames coming from the engine, she changed her direction and landed in Ireland.A：TB：F答案：B(3)、According to the passage, Ame

11、lia Earharts reason for making her flights was to show that aviation was not just for men.A：TB：F答案：A(4)、Amelia Earhart was the first woman who succeeded in flying across the Atlantic Ocean alone.A：TB：F答案：A(5)、“A Dangerous Flight from North America to England“ would be the best title for the passage.

12、A：TB：F答案：B34、 Mark Twain was a famous writer. He wrote many famous stories which are still popular in many countries today. Mark Twain was also famous in his day as a public speaker. In his public speeches Twain liked to tell stories. He also liked to listen to funny stories and to play jokes on his

13、 friends. One day, one friend, John, lost his wallet and asked Mark Twain to pay his train fare for him. “But I dont have enough money to pay both your fare and my fare,“Mark Twain said. John didnt know what to do. He was worried. “We can do this,“said Mark Twain.“We can get on the train and when th

14、e conductor comes to take the tickets, you can hide under my seat.“Later, however, on the train, when the conductor came, Mark Twain gave him two tickets - one for himself and one for John. Then in a loud voice, Mark Twain explained: “My friend here is a strange man. When he travels on a train, he p

15、refers to lie on the floor under the seat. He doesnt like to sit on the seat.“Of course, everyone in the train then looked at the poor friend under the seat and laughed at him.(1)、The passage states that Mark Twain is famous not only for his writing but also for his public speeches.A：TB：F答案：A(2)、Acc

16、ording to the passage, Mark Twain didnt buy train tickets for his friends.A：TB：F答案：B(3)、Mark Twain didnt have enough money to buy a ticket for John.A：TB：F答案：B(4)、Mark Twain gave the conductor some money in order to help John.A：TB：F答案：B(5)、John lied on the floor under the seat because Mark Twain play

17、ed a joke on him.A：TB：F答案：A35、 A farmer had once made a purchase of a fine fat sheep, hoping to offer it up to the Buddha. While he was leading it home, four thieves saw him and made up their minds to steal the sheep. They knew him to be an honest person and one who thought of no more harm in others

18、 than he had in himself. They dared not take the sheep away from him by force, for they were too near the city. Therefore, they thought hard and got an idea: they first parted company and then came to the man as if they had come from several distinct parts.The first thief came up to the farm and sai

19、d, “My good old man, why are you leading this dog?“At this moment the second thief, coming from another direction, cried to him, “Poor old man, where have you stolen this dog?“And immediately after these words, the third thief came up and asked the farmer,“Where are you going with this handsome grey

20、hound?“The poor farmer began to doubt whether the sheep was a sheep or not. But the fourth robber put him quite beside himself by coming near him and asking what the dog cost him.The farmer began to think and got the conclusion that the four men, who came from different directions, could not all be

21、wrong. He believed that the sheep he was leading was a dog. On realizing this, the farmer went back quickly to the market to demand his money from the person who sold him the dog, leaving the dog with the four thieves.(1)、The farmer bought a sheep in the city.A：TB：F答案：B(2)、The four thieves decided t

22、o play a trick to get the sleep because the farmer was honest and could be easily cheated by their tricks.A：TB：F答案：A(3)、The farmer began to have a doubt when the third thief called his sheep a dog.A：TB：F答案：A(4)、The four thieves knew about the farmer.A：TB：F答案：A(5)、The farmer was cheated by the four t

23、hieves.A：TB：F答案：A36、One way that scientists learn about man is by studying animals, such as mice and monkeys. The scientists in this laboratory are experimenting on mice. They are studying the relationship between diet and health. At this time, over one hundred experiments are being done in this lab

24、oratory.In one of these experiments, the scientists are studying the relationship between the amount of food the mice eat and their health. The mice are in three groups. All three groups are receiving the same healthy diet. But the amount of food that each group is receiving is different. The first

25、group is eating one cup of food each day, the second group is eating two cups, and the third group of mice is eating three cups.After three years, the healthiest group is the one that is only eating one cup of food each day. The mice in this group are thinner than normal mice. But they are more acti

26、ve. Most of the day, they are running, playing with one another, and using the equipment in their cages. Also, they are living longer. Mice usually live for two years. Most of the mice in this group are still alive after three years.The second group of mice is normal weight. They are healthy, too. T

27、hey are active, but not as active as the thinner mice. But they are only living about two years, not the three years or more of the thinner mice.The last group of mice is receiving more food than the other two groups. Most of the day, these mice are eating or sleeping. They are not very active. Thes

28、e mice are living longer than the scientists thought - about a year and a half. But they arent as healthy. Theyre sick more often than the other two groups.(1)、The scientists in the laboratory are studying the relationship between the amount of food and diet.A：TB：F答案：B(2)、The first two groups are re

29、ceiving the most food.A：TB：F答案：B(3)、The first group is the thinnest because they do not have a healthy diet.A：TB：F答案：B(4)、Normal mice usually live for two years.A：TB：F答案：A(5)、The text tells us that people who eat less and exercise more will live longer.A：TB：F答案：A37、Do you forget to turn off the ligh

30、ts and heaters when you go out of a room? In 2040 it will not matter. They will turn themselves off and on again when you return. A sensor will detect the presence of a human and turn the systems on, and when the humans leave it will turn them off again.The sensors will work through the central home

31、 computer, and they will do much more than just turn the fires and lights on and off for you. They will detect faulty electrical appliances, isolate them so that they cannot harm anyone, and then warn you that they need repair. They will detect fire and if you are out of the house, the computer will

32、 call the firemen. It will also call the police, should the sensors detect an intruder（非法闯入者）. You will open the door using your personal card-the one you use for shopping-maybe using a number known only to you.全套完整题库，全中文翻译题库，考前独家提供简化版本和作文辅助工具，助您快速通过，全程免费答疑。唯一QQ28638354(1)、The author intends to tell

33、 the readers that in year 2040 there will be no switches for lights and heaters.A：TB：F答案：B(2)、According to the passage, people will save much trouble with the help of advanced technology.A：TB：F答案：A(3)、According to the author, in 2040, new technology will free us from the keys we use today.A：TB：F答案：A

34、(4)、Thanks to computers, in 2040 people will be controlled by computers.A：TB：F答案：B(5)、The best title for the passage is “The Development of Science and Technology“.A：TB：F答案：B38、Australia is nearly as large as the United States, but most of it is too dry for people to live in. Around this dry part ar

35、e large sheep and cow farms. A few of them are as large as the smallest states in America. Often the nearest neighbors are several hundred kilometers away.The two-way radio is very important to people who live on these great Australian farms. It works much like a telephone. A person can listen to so

36、meone else talk and then give an answer. For example, people on the large farms could talk to a doctor far away. They could tell the doctor about someone who was ill, and the doctor could let them know how to look after the sick person.As the large farms were so far from towns, the children could no

37、t go to school. Radio schools were started for them in some places. At a certain time each day, boys and girls turn on their radios and listen to teachers in cities far away.Families on the large farms wanted to give news to their neighbors. The program “Round Robin“ talks by radio was started to ke

38、ep families in touch with each other. They could talk about who was going away and who was ill. The men could talk about their sheep and cows and how much money the markets would pay for them. In many ways the radio became a newspaper for the farm people of Australia.(1)、From the first paragraph, we

39、 know there are some very large farms in Australia.A：TB：F答案：A(2)、“The two-way radio“ in the 2nd paragraph is useful for children only.A：TB：F答案：B(3)、The “the sick person“ in the second paragraph means the person who is ill.A：TB：F答案：A(4)、The children on the large farms far away could have lessons on t

40、he radios.A：TB：F答案：A(5)、All the Australians live on dry places, and they use radios in many ways.A：TB：F答案：B39、“Cool“ is a word with many meanings. Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a little bit cold. As the world has changed, the word has had many different meanings. “Cool“ ca

41、n be used to convey feelings of interest in almost anything. When you see a famous car in the street, maybe you will say, “Its cool.“ You may think, “Hes so cool.“ when you see your favorite football player.We all maximize(最大化) the meaning of “Cool“. You can use it instead of many words such as “new

42、“ or “surprising“. Heres an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used. A teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall they had visited. On one students paper was just one sentence, “Its cool.“ Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and how he felt.But

43、 the story also shows a scarcity of words. Without “Cool“, some people have no words to show the same meaning. So it is quite important to keep some credibility(可信性). Can you think of many other words that make your life as colorful as the word “Cool“? I can. And I think they are also very cool.(1)、

44、We know that the word “cool“ has had many different meanings.A：TB：F答案：A(2)、The word “convey“ (Para.1) means feel.A：TB：F答案：B(3)、If you are unhappy with something, you may say, “Its cool.“A：TB：F答案：B(4)、The writer takes an example to show he is worried about the way the word is used.A：TB：F答案：A(5)、The writer suggests that the word “cool“ may not be as cool as it seems.A：TB：F答案：A