英语阅读理解(科普环保)练习题及答案含解析[汇编].pdf

英语阅读理解 (科普环保 )练习题及答案含解析 一、高中英语阅读理解科普环保类 1犇犇阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项 Gardeners such as Prince Charles who claim that talking to plants encourages them to grow have long been seen as a little silly. But scientists have discovered evidence which suggests the Royal may actually be right and they could be listening to him. Biologists at Tel Aviv University in Israel have found that flowers can act as a plants ears to help them detect the sound of approaching insects. When the researchers played recordings of flying bees to evening primrose flowers, within three minutes the sugar concentrations in the nectar (花蜜 ) of its flowers increased. The fluid, produced to attract pollinating (授粉 ) insects, was on average 20 percent higher in flowers exposed to the buzz compared to those left in silence or exposed to higher pitched sounds. Professor Lilach Hadany, who led the study, said: Our results document for the first time that plants can rapidly respond to pollinator sounds in an ecologically relevant way. However, Prof Hadany said a plants ability to respond to pollinators may be weakened in city environments or beside a busy road. While plants require water, sunlight and the right temperature to grow, it is widely believed they do not have senses in the way animals do. But the study, published on the open-science website BioRxiv, suggests the efforts of gardeners who talk to their plants may not be in vain. Plants ability to hear has implications well beyond pollination plants could potentially hear and respond to herbivores, other animals, the elements, and possibly other plants, Prof Hadany added. A month-long experiment conducted by the Royal Horticultural Society in 2009 found female voices appear to speed up the growth of tomatoes. The research offers a possible explanation womens voices were at the right frequency for the plants to hear. （1）Whats evening primrose flowers response to bees buzz? A. Longer bloom. B. Sweeter nectar. C. Brighter color. D. Less fluid. （2）Where can plants grow better according to Hadany? A. On a square. B. Beside a highway. C. In the woods. D. Along the street. （3）What can we infer from the research? A. Prince Charles proves kind of stupid. B. Plants can only potentially hear animals. C. Plants respond to sounds slowly and ecologically. D. Plants gardeners talk to frequently develop well. （4）What does the text mainly talk about? A. Flowers can hear. B. Bees are best pollinators. C. Plants cant grow without sound. D. Womens voices improve plants growth. 【答案】 （1）B （2）C （3）D （4）A 【解析】 【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了人与植物的交流可以促其生长。

（1）考查细节理解根据第二段中的“ When the researchers played recordings of flying bees to evening primrose flowers, within three minutes the sugar concentrations in the nectar (花蜜 ) of its flowers increased.”可知，蜜蜂飞到夜来香花，在三分钟内其花朵花蜜的糖的浓度会增 加，所以花蜜会更甜 （2）考查推理判断根据第三段中的“ However, Prof Hadany said a plants ability to respond to pollinators may be weakened in city environments or beside a busy road. ”哈达尼教授认为， 植物对传粉者做出反应的能力可能会在城市环境或繁忙道路旁减弱从而推断可知，在丛 林里的植物生长得更好 （3）考查推理判断根据第四段中的“ But the study, published on the open -science website BioRxiv, suggests the efforts of gardeners who talk to their plants may not be in vain.”研究表明， 园丁们和他们的植物交谈的努力可能不会白费。

从而推断可知，园丁经常与植物交谈，生 长得更好 （4）考查主旨大意根据第一段“ Gardeners such as Prince Charles who claim that talking to plants encourages them to grow have long been seen as a little silly. But scientists have discovered evidence which suggests the Royal may actually be right and they could be listening to him. Biologists at Tel Aviv University in Israel have found that flowers can act as a plants ears to help them detect the sound of approaching insects.”及全文内容可知，文章主要讲述人与植物 的交流可以促其生长 【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，推理判断和主旨大意三个题型的考查，是一篇科普类阅 读，要求考生在捕捉细节信息的基础上，进一步根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析，推 理，概括和归纳，从而选出正确答案。

2犇犇阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项 When you think back to the blackboard from your school days, what color is it? Chances are that its green. So whats up with the name? Originally, blackboards were really black. Before wall-sized blackboards existed, late 18th-century students used their own mini boards made of slate (石板 ) or painted wood, according to Concordia University, Those first boards were, in fact, black, and they paved the way for the larger ones. In 1800 when a Scottish headmaster named James Pillans wanted his students to draw maps, the students couldnt draw the maps their teacher wanted on their tiny boards, so Pillans put several slates together to create a large board. Problem solved! From there, the idea spread quickly as teachers could finally show a concept to the whole class at one time. By 1815, the massive writing spaces were common enough to earn their own name: blackboard. The color change came in the 1960s when companies sold, steel plates, coated with green enamel (漆) instead of the traditional dark slate. 。