高优指导高三英语一轮复习 考点规范练24 Module 6 Unexplained Mysteries of the Natural World 外研版必修4.doc

考点规范练24(module 6).阅读理解acan you smell two things at once?this experiment comes from the research of two scientists from rice university.denise chen and wen zhou have been experimenting with the science of smell,and have made some very interesting discoveries.to explore that,you will need two things with strong,characteristic smells and,of course,your nose.the idea is to smell a different smell with each nostril.hold one smell very close to your right nostril,and the other smell very close to your left nostril.then breathe in and pay close attention to what you smell.what you should find is that one smell will be very strong.after another sniff or two,the first smell will go away,and you will smell the other smell.keep sniffing,and the first smell will come back.instead of smelling the two smells evenly mixed,they will work in turns,one after the other.why?chen and zhou found that your sense of smell acts much like your sense of sight.hold a book in front of your nose,so that your left eye sees things on the left side of the book,and your right eye sees things on the right side of the book.you will find that your sight works in turns,first on the left side of the book and then on the right side.notice that you cant focus your left eye on one object while focusing your right eye on another object.your brain jumps back and forth,paying attention to one and then the other.the same thing happens with your nostrils.if they are smelling different smells,your brain pays attention to one and then the other.【语篇导读】我们能同时闻两种气味吗?本文通过实验证明,人的嗅觉和视觉一样,如果同时闻不同的气味或看不同的事物,大脑一次只能关注其中的一种事物,然后是另一种。即不能同时闻到两种气味。1.which of the following is true about the experiment?答案:c解析:推理判断题。根据第二段中的“the idea is to smell a different smell with each nostril.(这个办法就是用每个鼻孔去闻一种不同的气味。)”以及对本段的整体理解可推知,实验中是把两种不同气味的液体各自放在两个鼻孔旁边。故选c项。2.denise chen and wen zhou discovered that .a.our brain focuses on one thing at a timeb.our two nostrils act differently towards the same smellc.our nose prefers to smell stronger smellsd.our sense of smell is connected with our sense of sight答案:a解析:推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句“if they are smelling different smells,your brain pays attention to one and then the other.(如果他们闻到不同的气味,那么你的大脑会先关注其中一种气味,然后是另一种气味。)”据此可知,实验的结果表明我们的大脑一次只能集中于一种事物。故选a项。3.the last paragraph is developed by .a.giving examplesb.making a comparisonc.telling a storyd.showing the results答案:b解析:推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“chen and zhou found that your sense of smell acts much like your sense of sight.(陈和周发现你的嗅觉在运作上就像你的视觉一样。)”以及对最后一段的整体理解可推知,本段是通过类比的方式来进行论述的。故选b项。4.the main purpose of the text is to .a.report an important eventb.describe a scientific experimentc.study how the sense of sight worksd.introduce two scientists from rice university答案:b解析:目的意图题。文章第一段开篇点题,再结合第二段第一句“to explore that,you will need two things with strong,characteristic smells and,of course,your nose.(为了弄明白这一点,你需要两种刺鼻的气味,当然还有你的鼻子。)”以及下文内容可推知,本文主要介绍了一项实验。故选b项。bmost people agree that honesty is a good thing.but does mother nature agree?animals cant talk,but can they lie in other ways?can they lie with their bodies and behavior?animal experts may not call it lying,but they do agree that many animals,from birds to chimpanzees,behave dishonestly to fool other animals.why?dishonesty often helps them survive.many kinds of birds are very successful at fooling other animals.for example,a bird called the plover sometimes pretends to be hurt in order to protect its young.when a predator gets close to its nest,the plover leads the predator away from the nest.how?it pretends to have a broken wing.the predator follows the “hurt”adult,leaving the baby birds safe in the nest.another kind of bird,the scrub jay,buries its food so it always has something to eat.scrub jays are also thieves.they watch where others bury their food and steal it.but clever scrub jays seem to know when a thief is watching them.so they go back later,unbury the food,and bury it again somewhere else.birds called cuckoos have found a way to have babies without doing much work.how?they dont make nests.instead,they get into other birds nests secretly.then they lay their eggs and fly away.when the baby birds come out,their adoptive parents feed them.chimpanzees,or chimps,can also be sneaky.after a fight,the losing chimp will give its hand to the other.when the winning chimp puts out its hand,too,the chimps are friendly again.but an animal expert once saw a losing chimp take the winners hand and start fighting again.chimps are sneaky in other ways,too.when chimps find food that they love,such as bananas,it is natural for them to cry out.then other chimps come running.but some clever chimps learn to cry very softly when they find food.that way,other chimps dont hear them,and they dont need to share their food.as children,many of us learn the saying“you cant fool mother nature.”but maybe you cant trust her,either.【语篇导读】对于人类而言,诚实是一种美德。可是对动物来说呢?为了生存,动物们是不诚实的,本文列举了几个这样的例子。因此我们有时候不能相信自然。5.a plover protects its young from a predator by .a.getting closer to its youngb.driving away the adult predatorc.leaving its young in another nestd.pretending to be injured答案:d解析:细节理解题。由题干中的a plover可将答案定位于第二段中的“when a predator gets close to its nest,the plover leads the predator away from the nest.it pretends to have a broken wing.(当食肉动物靠近它的巢时啄木鸟会通过假装一只翅膀坏了把它引开。)”据此可知,啄木鸟通过假装受伤来保护它的幼崽免遭捕获。故选d项。6.by “chimpanzees,or chimps,can also be sneaky.”(paragraph 5),the author means .a.chimps are ready to attack othersb.chimps are sometimes dishonestc.chimps are jealous of the winnersd.chimps can be selfish too答案:b解析:句意猜测题。理解本句的关键是把握句中“also”一词,上文列举了自然界中行为不诚实的几种鸟类,下文说猩猩也是这样,可推知一些猩猩有时候也不诚实。故选b项。7.which of the following is true according to the passage?a.some chimps lower their cry to keep food away from others.b.the losing chimp won the fight by taking the winners hand.c.cuckoos fool their adoptive parents by making no nests.d.some clever scrub jays often steal their food back.答案:a解析:正误判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“but some clever chimps learn to cry very softly when they find food.that way,other chimps dont hear them,and they dont need to share their food.(但是一些聪明的猩猩学会了在它们发现食物时发出别的猩猩听不到的柔和的叫声,这样别的猩猩就不会来分享它们的食物了。)”可知,一些猩猩通过降低它们的叫声来保护它们的食物不会被其他动物瓜分。故选a项。.七选五a long flight can affect ones biological block,sometimes for days.air travelers can get very tired and develop unpleasant feelings when they fly great distances across time zones.the natural order of things can become unbalanced on long,overseas trips from east to west or from west to east.this is what we call jet lag.1.1.try changing your meal and sleep times before you goseveral days before you travel,start moving your bedtime and hours for meals closer to the times you plan to eat and sleep on your trip.2.2.change your watch when you get on the airplane.this is playing a trick on the mind.but it can help you to start thinking of the time at the other end of the flight.try to sleep on the plane if it is nighttime in the place where you are going.try to stay awake if it is daytime.3.arrive earlyif you are traveling for work or for a personal reason,try to arrive a few days early,if possible.3.4.drink waterdrink lots of water before,during,and after your flight.4.alcohol and caffeine can interfere with sleep.5.move aroundduring your flight,get up and walk around or stretch(伸展) every so often.5.exercise near bedtime can delay sleep,whether on an overseas trip or at home.a.play a trick on your watchb.this will give your mind and body more time to adjust to the new hours.c.now the following tips can help you avoid jet lag.d.because exercise benefits you a lot after the flight.e.avoid drinking alcohol or caffeine a few hours before you plan to sleep.f.but after you land,avoid heavy exercise near bedtime.g.start making small changes while in flight答案与解析:【语篇导读】长时间坐飞机影响到我们的生物钟,会产生疲劳感,本文就如何在长时间飞行下避免jet lag,给读者提供了一些小建议。1.c解析:考查对上下文的理解和推理判断。整体看,文章的结构是总分结构,在第一段落文章介绍了一些概况,而后面的几段是就不同方面的建议做出的解释,所以在备选项当中c项符合结构。2.g解析:考查对上下文的理解和推理判断。该空所在的段落就change your watch.做了详细的阐述,备选项当中的g项就是关于change的总结。3.b解析:考查对上下文的理解和推理判断。该空讲的是要提前早到,提前到有好处,所以b项就是对这种方式好处的介绍。4.e解析:考查对上下文的理解和推理判断。根据后面的“alcohol and caffeine can interfere with sleep.”是在讲述酒和咖啡因对睡眠不好,所以e项符合语境。5.f解析:考查对上下文的理解和推理判断。“exercise near bedtime can delay sleep”,锻炼自有它的好处,但是要在合适的时间段,所以f项符