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1、专题限时训练(十四 ) 时闻型阅读理解(限时： 25 分钟 )AMIT researchers and their colleagues are working to find out whether energy from trees can power a network of sensors ( 传感器 ) to prevent spreading forest fires.What they learn could also raise the possibility of using trees as silent guards along the nation's bord

2、ers to discover potential threats such as smuggled ( 走私的 ) radioactive materials.The US Forest Service currently predicts and tracks fires with a variety of tools, includingremote automated weather stations. Butthese stations are expensive and sparsely ( 稀疏地 )distributed. Additional sensors could sa

3、ve trees by providing better local climate data to be used infire prediction models and earlier warnings. However, recharging or replacing batteries by hand atvery hard-to- reach locations makes it impractical and costly.Thenewsensor system seeks toavoidthisproblembydevelopingtrees intoaself- sustai

4、ning power supply. Each sensor is equipped with a battery that can beslowly rechargedusing electricity produced by the tree.“ A single tree doesn't generate a lot of power, but over timethe trickle (细流 ) charge adds up, just like _”，said Shuguang Zhang, one of theresearchers on the project and t

5、he associate director of the MIT's Centre for Biomedical Engineering (CBE) The system produces enough electricity to allow the temperature and humidity sensors to wirelessly send out signals four times a day, or immediately if there's a fire. Each signal spreadsfrom one sensor to another, un

6、til it reaches an existing weather station that sends the data by satellite to a forestry command centre in Boise, Idaho.Scientists have long known that trees can produce extremely small amounts of electricity.But no one knew exactly how the energy was produced or how to take advantage of the power.

7、1What are the disadvantages of the remote automated weather stations?A They cost too much.bThey are of poor quality.c They are not enough.dThey can't reach remote places.A a, bB b, dC a, cD b, c2Which of the following is the best sentence to fill in the blank?A Far water does not put out near fi

8、re.B All rivers run into the sea.C Many a little makes a mickle.D It never rains but it pours.3What Shuguang Zhang said in Paragraph 4 means that _A a single tree is enough to generate much powerB the power from the tree can't be storedC trees can generate enough power for our lifeD a tree can p

9、roduce the electricity to meet the needs of a sensor4What would the author talk about after the last paragraph of the passage?A The amount of electricity trees produce.B How trees produce electricity.C Trees' contribution to society.D The research process of tree power.5What would be the best ti

10、tle for the passage?A Preventing forest fires with tree powerB Trees can produce electricityC Tree power in daily lifeD Developing new energyB(NEW YORK) A French tourist highly praised for rescuing a two-year-old girl in Manhattansaid he didn't think twice before diving into the freezing East Ri

11、ver.Tuesday's Daily News said 29- year- old Julien Duret from France was the man who left thespot quickly after the rescue last Saturday.He lifted the little girl out of the water after she fell off the bank at the South Street Seaportmuseum. He handed the girl to her father, David Anderson, who

12、 had dived in after him.“I didn't think at all ，” Duret told the Daily News.“It happened very fast. I reacted very fast.Duret, an engineer on vacation, was walking with his girlfriend along the pier(码头 ) when hesaw something falling into the water.He thought it was a doll, but realized it was a

13、child when he approached the river. Immediately,he took off his coat and jumped into the water.When he reached the girl, she appeared lifeless, hesaid. Fortunately, when she was out of the water, she opened her eyes.Anderson said his daughter slipped offthe bank when he was adjusting his camera. Ana

14、mbulance came later for her, said Duret, who was handed dry clothes from onlookers. Duret caughta taxi with his girlfriend shortly after.The rescue happened on the day before he left for France. Duret said he didn't realize his storyof heroism had greatlymoved New York until he was leaving the c

15、ity the next morning.“I don'treally think I'm a hero ，” said Duret. “ Anyone would do the same thing.”1Why was Duret in New York?A To meet his girlfriend.B To spend his holiday.”C To work as an engineer.D To visit the Andersons.2What did Duret do shortly after the ambulance came?A He was int

16、erviewed by a newspaper.B He went to the hospital in the ambulance.C He disappeared from the spot quickly.D He asked his girlfriend for his dry clothes.3Who dived after Duret into the river to save the little girl?A David Anderson.B A passer- by.C His girlfriend.D A taxi driver.4Which of the followi

17、ng is TRUE according to the passage? A Duret thought twice before he jumped into the cold water. B Duret dived into the water before the girl's father.C The rescue happened on the day Duret left for France.D Duret didn't think he was brave enough to be a hero.5What is probably the headline o

18、f this news report?A A Careless FatherB A Poor GirlC Warm- hearted OnlookersD Brave Frenchman FoundCScientists have not found any signs of life on Mars yet, but they say a robotic vehicle called“ Curiosity is helping” them learn a lot about the planet's history and climate.Curiosity landed on Ma

19、rs in August 2012 after travelling through space for more than eight months. It was sent to Mars by scientists from NASA in the United States.Curiosity is about the size of a car and has six wheels. It also has a robotic arm, cameras, and instruments that allow it to examine things it finds on the s

20、urface. Then it sends the information back to the earth.Curiosity's main task is to find out if anything could live on Mars, either now or in the past. On Nov. 2, NASA scientists held a press conference ( 新闻发布会 ) to discuss what Curiosity had found in its first two months on Mars.Curiosity has f

21、ound soil that is similar to the sand formed by volcanoes ( 火山 ) on the earth. Scientists say that studying the minerals in Martian soil will help them understand what conditions were like on the planet in the past. Curiosity also found smooth stones like the ones found on river beds and seashores o

22、n the earth, where their rough edges have been worn down by water. Mars is very cold and dry now, but scientists say the smooth stones tell them that a river used to run through the place where they were found.Curiosity has been testing the atmosphere around Mars for a type of gas called methane ( 甲

23、烷 ), but so far it has not found any. On the earth, most methane is produced by plants or animals. Methane on Mars might indicate that some type of tiny plants or animals lived there.Curiosity is the fourth robotic vehicle to be sent to Mars. It will continue to explore the planet for about two year

24、s.1. Which of the following descriptions about Curiosity is TRUE? A It landed on Mars in January 2012.B It is small in size and has four arms.C It took over eight months to arrive in Mars.D It was sent to Mars by scientists from Russia.2. According to the information sent back by Curiosity, scientis

25、ts believe that_A there's no air on MarsB Mars is warm and wet nowC the soil on Mars is richD there used to be water on Mars3. The underlined word“ they” in Paragraph 5 refers to“ _ ”A smooth stonesB riversC robotic vehiclesD volcanoes4. We know from the sixth paragraph that_ A some tiny animals

26、 once lived on MarsB there are no plants or animals on Mars nowC the atmosphere around Mars is full of methaneD Curiosity is designed to test the atmosphere around the earth5. What is the main idea of the passage? A Humans benefit a lot by going to Mars.B Scientists will stop the research on Mars soon.C It is possible to build an earth - like environment on Mars.D A robotic vehicle helps scientists get usef