1、高考资源网（ ） 您身 边的高考专家 版权所 有 高考资源网 - 1 - 阅 读理 解精 讲精炼 20 109. Coconut Coconut trees can be seen all over the tropical countries everywhere in the world. Coconut trees need warm weather and produce green coconuts which are filled with a colorless coconut juice. If the coconut is fresh, inside are almost
2、all juice and little flesh. Coconut milk is white in color and is extracted from coconut. Green coconuts have the size of a small ball. They have to be opened on top with a knife. You will get the whole coconut in front of you and you drink the coconut juice with a straw( 吸管). Once you finish you ca
3、n ask to cut the coconut in pieces and eat the flesh inside. Dragonfruit Dragonfruits official name is Pitaya. Its a kind of fruit which is very tasteful despite its outside looks. The pink colored skin is not to be eaten. Cut the fruit in half and use a spoon to eat the grayish flesh. The black see
4、ds can be eaten but they are not digestible. Cempedak( 小木菠萝) Cempedak is a native kind of Malaysian fruit. The taste of the fruit is similar to the related Jackfruit( 波罗蜜)with a hint of Durian( 榴莲). A sweet, mild, and juicy flesh surrounds the peanut like seeds in a thick layer. The outer cover of t
5、he fruit is slightly sticky. Cempedak can be eaten fresh. Durian Durian is one of those tropical fruits you love or hate. I was once told that the smell of durian is the though I can not comment on this as I have never been to hell! I was also told that in many parts in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thai
6、hotels, durian is not even allowed because of the smell. However, durian is a very popular tropical fruit in Malaysia. Durian is easy to recognize. They are huge green brownish fruits, usually sold at markets and on the roadside. It is known as on the basis of the fact that it has many vitamins, cal
7、cium, iron and other minerals. 20 Which of the following has the seeds that can be eaten? A Coconut. B Dragonfruit. C Cempedak. D Durian. 21 According to the passage, we can learn that_. 高考资源网（ ） 您身 边的高考专家 版权所 有 高考资源网 - 2 - A cempedak is the other name of Jackfruit B the home of cempedak is Malaysi
8、a C cempedak has the flavor of durian D cempedak has a smooth cover 22 In many Malaysia and Thai hotels, why is durian not even allowed? A Because it can make eaters addicted. B Because the local governments forbid the selling. C Because it has a smelly flavor. D Because it can be used as a weapon.
9、23 Why is durian called ？ A Because it contains many vitamins and minerals. B Because it looks strong. C Because it has a strange flavor. D Because all the people like it. 【要点 综述 】 文 章向 我们 介绍了 几种 水果 ，以 及这 些水果 的营 养价 值以 及弊 端 。 20 B 细节 理解 题 。 分析 全文可 知 ， 只有 火龙 果的 种子可 以吃 ，只 是不 易消 化 。 21 B 细节 理解 题 。 分析 Ce
10、mpedak 部 分可 知 ， 这种水 果原 产地 是马 来西 亚 。 22 C 细节 理解 题 。 分析 Durian 部 分可 知 ， 榴莲 由于具 有奇 特的 臭味 ， 在 印度尼 西亚 ， 马来西 亚和 泰国 的许 多宾 馆 ，这 种水 果是 不允 许出 售的 。 23 A 细节 理解 题 。 分析 Durian 部分 最后 一句 可知 ， 榴莲 之所 以叫 “水 果之王 ”， 因 为它富 含维 生素 ，钙 ， 铁 等矿物 质 。 110. Below is a selection about some Guinness( 吉尼 斯) World Records. Top 6 Unus
11、ual Guinness World Records Fastest 100 m running on all fours The 2008 Guinness World Records Day was, according to GWR ，their biggest day of record breaking ever, with more than 290,000 people taking part in record attempts in 15 different countries. Kenichi Itos record attempt was part of this spe
12、cial day. He is just another example of Japanese with His is to run with great speed on all fours. Kenichi Ito ran 100 m on all fours in 18.58 seconds. The Japanese set this record at Setagaya Kuritsu Sogo Undojyo, Tokyo, in 2008. Most people inside a soap bubble Longest ears on a dog Most living ge
13、nerations Did you ever wonder what is the Guinness World Record for most living generations in one family? Seven is the answer. The ultimate authority on record breaking mentions on the website that the youngest great great great great grandparent of this family was Augusta Bung “aged 109 years 97 d
14、ays, followed by her daughter aged 89, her granddaughter aged 70, her great grand daughter aged 52, her great great grand daughter aged 33 and her great great great granddaughter aged 15 on the birth of her great great great great grandson on January 21, 1989 ” Most T shirts worn at once Heaviest pu
15、mpkin 46 Why is Kenichi Ito described as a man with a ？ A He set a good example to all Japanese. B He made record attempts in 15 different countries. C He set a new record for D He participated in the 2008 Guinness World Records Day activities. 47 Jeffries is the name of _. 高考资源网（ ） 您身 边的高考专家 版权所 有
16、 高考资源网 - 3 - A the owner of the dog with the longest ears B the grandfather of the dog with the longest ears C the present holder of the record for D the former holder of the record for 48 How many T shirts had Krunoslav Budiseli put on before he felt it difficult to go on? A 68. B 120. C 238. D 245
17、. 49 According to the given information, which Guinness World Record was most recently set? A The record for B The record for C The record for “Most T shirts worn at once ” D The record for 【要点 综述 】 本 文是 一篇 应用文 ，主 要向 读者 介 绍 6 个 不同 寻常 的吉 尼斯 世 界纪录 的情 况。 46. C 细 节理 解题 。从 第 一则纪 录中 提到 的 He is just anothe
18、r super powers Kenichi Ito ran 100 m on all fours 知，Kenichi Ito 创造了最 新 的最快 的 100 米 “四 肢爬 ”纪录， 所以 选 C 项。 47. D 细 节理 解题 。从 文 章第三 则纪 录 中 Mr. Jeffries is the previous record holder of this title 可以知道 ，Mr. Jeffries 是前 纪录 保持 者， 所以 选 D 项。 48. B 细 节理 解题 。从 第 五则纪 录中 The T shirts weighed 68 kg and Budiseli sa
19、id he began struggling around T shirt No. 120 可 以知 道 Budiseli 在穿了 120 件 T 恤后 感觉有 点困 难 再穿 上 T 恤了 ，所 以选 B 项。 49. A 推 理判 断题 。 从 文 章的纪 录中 可以 知道 ，A 项是 2011 年 4 月 4 日创 造 的；B 项是 1989 年 1 月 21 日创 造的 ； C 项是 2010 年 5 月 22 日 创造的 ； D 项是 2010 年 10 月 9 日 创造 的， 由此 知 A 项 是最 近时间 创 造的， 所以 选 A 项。 111. Plants are flowe
20、ring faster than scientists predicted( 预测)in reaction to climate change, which could have long damaging effects on food chains and ecosystems. Global warming is having a great effect on hundreds of plant and animal species around the world, changing some living patterns, scientists say. Increased ca
21、rbon dioxide(CO 2 )in the air from burning coal and oil can have an effect on how plants produce oxygen, while higher temperatures and changeable rainfall patterns can change their patterns of growth. “Predicting to climate change is a major challenge in ecology ，” said the researchers of several U
22、S. universities. They said plants had been the key object of study because their reaction to climate change could have an effect on food chains and ecosystem services. The study, published on the Nature website, uses the findings from plant life cycle studies and experiments across four continents a
23、nd 1,634 species. It found that some experiments had underestimated( 低估) the speed of flowering by 8.5 times and leafing by 4 times. “Across all species, the experiments under predicted the speed of the advance for both leafing and flowering that results from temperature increases ，” the study said.
24、 The design of future experiments may need to be improved to better predict how plants will react to climate change, it said. Plants are necessary for life on the Earth. They are the base of the food chain, using photosynthesis( 光合作用)to produce sugar from carbon dioxide and water. They let out oxyge
25、n which is needed by nearly every organism on the planet. Scientists believe the average temperature has risen by about 0.8 since 1900, and nearly 0.2 every ten years since 1979. So far, efforts to cut emissions( 排放)of planet warming greenhouse gases are not seen as enough to prevent the Earth heati
26、ng up beyond 2 this century a point scientists say will bring the danger of a changeable climate in which weather extremes are common, leading to drought, floods, 高考资源网（ ） 您身 边的高考专家 版权所 有 高考资源网 - 4 - crop failures and rising sea levels. 57. What is the key information the author wants to give in Pa
27、ragraph 1? A to weather could have damaging effects on ecosystems. B The increasing speed of flowering is beyond C Climate change leads to the change of food production patterns. D Food chains have been seriously damaged because of weather. 58. We can learn from the study published on the Nature web
28、site that _. A is 8.5 times faster than leafing B there are 1,634 plant species on the four continents C scientists should improve the design of the experiments D the experiments failed to predict how plants react to climate change 59. Scientists pay special attention to the study of plants because_
29、. A they can prove the climate change clearly B they are very important in the food chains C they play a leading role in reducing global warming D they are growing and flowering much faster than before 60. What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs about the temperature? A It has risen nearly
30、 0.2 since 1979. B Its change will lead to weather extremes. C It is 0.8 higher in 1979 than that of 1900. D It needs to be controlled within 2 in this century. 【 要 点 综述 】 本文 为 科普类 文 章 。文 章 论述 了 全球变 暖 的 气候 环 境会 让 植物提 前 开 花， 进而影 响整 个食 物链 及生 态系统 。 57. B 细 节理 解题 。第 一 段话给 读者 传达 的主 要信 息存在 于主 句， 而不 是 whic
31、h 所引 导 的定语 从句 上。 根据 Plants are flowering faster than scientists predicted 可知， 作者是 要告 知读 者植 物 开花 的增 速超 出了 科学家 的预 期。 故 选 B 。A 为 次要 信息 。 58. C 推 理判 断题 。 第 五 段话 “It found that some experiments had underestimated( 低估)the speed of flowering by 8.5 times and leafing by 4 times. ”暗示 读者 ：对 于植 物所 设计的 实验 应 该 有
32、所改 进， 故答 案 选 C 。 59. B 细节 理解 题。 根据 第四段 They said plants had been the key object of study because their reaction to climate change could have an effect on food chains and ecosystem services. 可知植 物对气 候变 化的 反应 对整 个食物 链和 生态 系统 都至 关重要 。故 答案 选 B 。 60. D 推理 判断 题。 从倒 数第二 段“has risen by about 0.8 since 1900,
33、 and nearly 0.2 every ten years since 1979. ”可知 A 、C 项 错误 ； 从 最后一 段叙 述可 知 ， 如 果 本世纪 地球 变暖 超 过 2 ， 便会 出现 weather extremes 。 暗示我 们这 个世 纪地球 温度 的上 升需 要控 制在 2 的范围 之内。 故答 案 选 D 。 112. For those who are tired of doing the laundry, Samsung has found an answer: a washing machine that can tell you when your l
34、aundry is done via a smartphone app(application). Strange though it may seem was a common response among attendees viewing the device when it was introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show(CES)this week Samsung is just one of many appliance makers racing to install( 安装)a large number of Internet co
35、nnected features in machines in an effort to make them Last year, it was a refrigerator that tweeted. This year, its Wi Fi enabled laundry machines and fridges that can tell you when your groceries are going bad. The washers and dryers, available starting in the spring, connect to any smartphone thr
36、ough a downloadable application. The phone can then be used as a remote control, so the machines can be turned on and off while their owner is at work or on the bus. Samsung says its not just something new the app connection actually has some practical uses. “If you started to dry clothes in the mor
37、ning and forgot to take them out, you can go to your phone and restart your dryer for the time when you come home, so your clothes are refreshed 高考资源网（ ） 您身 边的高考专家 版权所 有 高考资源网 - 5 - and ready to go，” said spokesperson Amy Schmidt. The company also says that with electricity rates( 电价)varying depend
38、ing on the time of day, more control over when the machines are used can help save money. Perhaps, but what they will probably really accomplish is what all good technologies do enable laziness. Rather than getting up to check on whether the laundry is done, users will instead monitor it on their ph
39、ones while watching TV. 72. What can be inferred from the common response of the attendees at the CES? A. The machine will be a big success. B. Their wives like doing the laundry. C. The machine is unrelated to their lift. D. This kind of technology is familiar to them. 73. What can we learn about t
40、he new laundry machines? A. They can tell you when your clothes need washing. B. They can be controlled with a smartphone. C. They are difficult to operate. D. They are sold at a low price. 74. We can conclude from Samsungs statements that _. A. the app connection makes life easier B. it is better t
41、o dry clothes in the morning C. smartphones can shorten the drying time D. we should refresh clothes back at home 75. What is the main idea of the last paragraph? A. The laundry should be frequently checked. B. Lazy people like using such machines. C. Good technologies also cause problems. D. Televi
42、sion may help do the laundry. 【 要 点 综述 】 短文 介 绍了一 种 能 为人 们 带来 便 利的洗 衣 机 ，但 是 也向 我 们提出 了 一 个令 人思考 的问 题： 新科 技会 让人们 越来 越懒 惰， 如何 应对这 个问 题或 许值 得深 思。 72. D 推 理判 断题 。由 第 二段 的 Strange though it may seem my wife already does that was a common response among attendees viewing the device when it was introduced
43、 at the Consumer Electronics Show(CES) this week 看出 “尽 管看上 去有 点奇 怪， 但是 这项技 术对 于 人 们来说 已经 很熟 悉了 ” 。 故选 D 。 73. B 推理 判断 题。 由第 四段的 “The washers and dryers, available starting in the spring, connect to any smartphone through a downloadable application. The phone can then be used as a remote control ” 看出 它 是由智 能手 机控 制的 ，由 此可知 选 择 B 项。 74. A 推 理判 断题 。根 据 文中对 这一 洗衣 机装置 以 及其功 能和 操作 的描述 可 以看出 ，它 使得人 们的 生活 更加 轻松 便捷。 故 选 A 。 75. C 主旨 大意 题。 最后 一段 的 Perhaps, but what they will probably really accomplish is what all good technologies do enable l
