20##年职称英语理工类阅读理解（问题及答案全五十篇）
第一篇???Ford Abandons Electric Vehicles
第二篇???（新增）World Crude Oil Production May Peak a Decade Earlier Than Some Predict
第三篇???Citizen Scientists
第四篇??? Motoring Technology
第五篇??? Late-Night Drinking
第六篇??? （新增）making light of sleep
第七篇??? Sugar Power for Cell Phones
第八篇??? Eiffel Is an Eyeful
第九篇??Egypt Felled by Famine
第十篇??? Young Female Chimps Outlearn Their Brothers
第十一篇??????The Net Cost of Making a Name for Yourself
第十二篇???????????Florida Hit by Cold Air Mass
第十三篇????????????? Invisibility Ring
第十四篇????????Japanese Car Keeps Watch for Drunk Drivers
第十五篇????????????? Winged Robot Learns to Fly
第十六篇????????????? Japanese Drilling into Core of Earth
第十七篇????????????? A Sunshade for the Planet
第十八篇????????????? Thirst for Oil
第十九篇graphene’s superstrength
第二十篇????????????? Explorer of the Extreme Deep
第二十一篇?????? Plant Gas
第二十二篇?????? Snowflakes
第二十三篇?????? Powering a City? It's a Breeze.
第二十四篇??Underground Coal Fires -- a Looming Catastrophe
第二十五篇?????? Eat to Live
第二十六篇?????? Male and Female Pilots Cause Accidents Differently
第二十七篇?????? Driven to Distraction
第二十八篇?????? Sleep Lets Brain File Memories
第二十九篇?????? Food Fright
第三十篇????????????? Digital Realm
*第三十一篇?????? Hurricane Katrina
*第三十二篇??????Mind-reading Machine
*第三十三篇??????Experts Call for Local and Regional Control of Sites for Radioactive Waste (
*第三十四篇?? Batteries Built by Viruses
*第三十五篇?????? Putting Plants to work
*第三十六篇????Listening Device Provides Landslide Early Warning
*第三十七篇?????? "Don't Drink Alone" Gets New Meaning
*第三十八篇?”life form found” on saturn’s titan
*第三十九篇?????? Clone Farm
*第四十篇?teaching math,teaching anxiety
+第四十一篇?????? Too Little for Global Warming
+第四十二篇?????? Renewable Energy Sources
+第四十三篇?????? Forecasting Methods
+第四十四篇?????? Defending the Theory of Evolution Still Seems Needed
+第四十五篇???（新增）??Some People Do Not Taste Salt Like Others
Some People Do Not Taste Salt Like Others
45. Some People Do Not Taste Salt Like Others（理A）
45. Some People Do Not Taste Salt Like Others（理A）
+第四十六篇???（新增）Marvelous Metamaterials
+第四十七篇??????Listening to Birdsong
+第四十八篇?????? "Hidden" Species May Be Surprisingly Common
+第四十九篇??????U.S. Scientists Confirm Water on Mars
+第五十篇????Cell Phones Increase Traffic, Pedestrian Fatalities
第一篇???Ford Abandons Electric Vehicles
文章名称 问题 答案
Ford Abandons Electric Vehicles
问题：
1、What have the Ford motor company, General Motor’s and Honda done concerning electric cars?
2、According to Tim Holmes of Ford Europe, battery-powered cars
3、Which auto manufactures are still producing electric vehicles?
4、According to the eighth paragraph, hybrid cars
5、Which of the following is true about the hope of car manufacturers according to the last paragraph?
答案：
1、They have given up producing electric cars.
2、Will not be the main transportation vehicles in the future.
3、Toyota and Nissan.
4、run more miles than petrol driven cars.
5、The legislation will allow more low-emission to produced.
福特放弃电动汽车 1. 福特放弃电动汽车（理C）
①针对电动汽车，通用汽车公司和本田汽车公司采取了_____________。
②据福特欧洲区的Tim Holmes反应，电池动力汽车________。
③_________等汽车生产商仍在生产电动车。
④混合动力汽车______________。
⑤汽车生产商希望____________。 1．福特放弃电动汽车 （理C）
①它们停止生产电动汽车。
②将不会是未来的主要交通工具。
③丰田和日产汽车公司
④比汽油机车运行里程更长。
令能允许他们生产低排放的汽车。
第二篇???（新增）World Crude Oil Production May Peak a Decade Earlier Than Some Predict
文章名称 问题 答案
World Crude Oil Production May Peak a Decade Earlier Than Some Predict 2. World Crude Oil Production May Peak a Decade Earlier Than Some Predict （理C）
1）Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "sparked" appearing in paragraph 2?
2） The term "a bell shaped curve" appearing in paragraph 2 indicates that global oil production will
3） Which of the following is NOT true of the Hubbert model?
4）What is the major achievement of the new study mentioned in the last paragraph?
5）Who develop the new version of the Hubbert mode!? 2. World Crude Oil Production May Peak a Decade Earlier Than Some Predict （理C）
1）stimulated
2）start to decline after global oil production peaks.
3）It provides a very realistic and accurate oil production.
4）It predicts global oil production will peak in 2014..
5）Kuwaiti scientists.
世界原油产量可能提前十年达到峰值 2．世界原油产量可能提前十年达到峰值（理C）
①下列__________和第二段中的点燃的意思最接近。
②在第二段中的钟形曲线暗示着全球石油产量将会__________。
③关于赫尔伯特模型，下列哪项是不对的____________。
④在文中最后一段提到的，新研究的主要成果是_________。
⑤__________发展了赫尔伯特模型。 2．世界原油产量可能提前十年达到峰值（理C）
①刺激
②当达到石油产量峰值时开始下降
③它提供了一个很现实也很准确地石油产量。
④它预示着全球的石油产量在20##年会达到峰值
⑤科威特科学家
第三篇???Citizen Scientists
文章名称 问题 答案
Citizen Scientists? 3. Citizen Scientists（理C）
Ecologists turn to non-scientist citizens for help because they need them
What are citizen scientists asked to do?
In "All that's needed to become one ... (paragraph2)", what does the word "one" stands for?
What is NOT true of Project BudBurst?
What is the final purpose of Project BudBurst? 3. Citizen Scientists（理C）
to collect data of the life cycle of living things.
To send their research observations to a professional database.
a citizen scientist.
Only experts can participate in it.
To investigate how plants and animals will respond as the climate changes.
公民科学家 3．公民科学家（理C）
①生态学家求助于非科学家因为他们需要他们 。
②公民科学家被要求做什么？ 。
③在第2段“All that's needed to become one ...”句中，单词“one”代表 。
④那一项有关BudBurst计划不是正确的是____________。
⑤BudBurst计划最终目的是什么____________。 3．公民科学家（理C）
①收集有关生物的生命周期的数据。
②把研究观察结果送交给专门的数据库。
③公民科学家
④只有专家能够参加这个计划。
⑤研究气候变化对生物的影响。
第四篇??? Motoring Technology
文章名称 问题 答案
Motoring Technology
4. Motoring Technology（理C）
What are researchers interested in doing as the road accidents worldwide increase to a shocking rate?
According to the second paragraph, most road accidents happen
Which of the safety developments is NOT mentioned in the passage?
What is NOT the purpose of innovations that use satellite tracking and remote communications?
What is true of robotic drivers? 4. Motoring Technology （理C）
They focus their research on safety and new fuels.
because drivers make mistakes.
Windscreens that can help drivers to improve their vision.
To call for help when the car gets jammed in the traffic.
It will take some time before robotic drivers can be put to practical use.
汽车技术
4. 汽车技术（理C）
①当世界道路交通事故发生率惊人之时，研究者旨在___________。
②大多数道路交通事故发生是因为_____________。
③文中提到的安全设施不包括_____________。
④运用卫星跟踪和远程通讯技术进行创新的目标不包括____________________。
⑤被编程的机器人______________。 4． 汽车技术（理C）
①他们将研究的注意力集中在行车安全与新燃料上。
②司机的失误
③帮助司机改善视野的挡风玻璃。
④交通堵塞时进行求救
⑤距离付诸实际使用还需要一段时间。
第五篇??? Late-Night Drinking
文章名称 问题 答案
Late-night Drinking
? 5. Late-night Drinking（理C）
The author mentions “pick-me-up” to indicate that
Which of the following tells us how caffeine affects sleep?
What does paragraph 3 mainly discuss?
What does the experiment mentioned in paragraph 4 prove?
The author of this passage probably agrees that. 5. Late-night Drinking（理C）
coffee is a stimulant.
Caffeine halves the body’s levels of sleep hormone.
Different effects of caffeinated coffee and decaf on sleep.
Caffeine drinkers produce less sleep hormone.
we should not drink coffee after supper.
深夜喝咖啡 5. 深夜喝咖啡（理C）
①"pick-up"表明咖啡是_________________。
②咖啡影响睡眠的方式是_________________。
③第三段主要在讨论_________________。
④第四段的实验证明_________________。
⑤文章的作者认为_________________。 5．深夜喝咖啡 (理C)
①刺激物
②咖啡因使得体内睡眠激素的浓度减半
③含咖啡因的咖啡和脱咖啡因咖啡对于睡眠的影响
④喝含咖啡因的咖啡的人产生更少的睡眠激素
⑤晚餐后不宜喝咖啡
第六篇??? （新增） Making Light of1 Sleep
文章名称 问题 答案
6、Making Light of1 Sleep
1 .The clock located inside our brains is similar to our bedside alarm clock because
2. What is implied in the second paragraph?
3. In the third paragraph the author wants to tell the reader that
4. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the fourth and fifth paragraphs?
5. According to the last two paragraphs， what did the previous researchers think about the human eye's light-sensing system?
6、Making Light of1 Sleep
1、 it has a cycle of 24 hours.
2、 Children before puberty tend to fall asleep earlier at night than adolescents.
3、 staying up late has a bad effect on teenagers' ability to think and learn.
4、Our internal clock as well as the alarm clock can be reset automatically.
5、 The human eye had one light-sensing system.
第七篇??? Sugar Power for Cell Phones
文章名称 问题
Sugar Power for Cell Phones
? 7．Sugar Power for Cell Phones（理C）
According to the first paragraph, when can we share our sweet drinks with our cell phones?
What trouble did Minteer and Klotz Bach have in their research?
According to Paragraph 5, electrons are released
What is exciting about the new fuel cells?
According to the last paragraph, what is NOT true of the new fuel cells?
7．Sugar Power for Cell Phones（理C）
When the technology of a new type of fuel cell is suitable for mass production.
They had trouble keeping enzymes in fuel cells active.
When the enzyme oxidizes the glucose from a sugary liquid that goes through a pocket.
Their limited power generation capacity is a good beginning.
It will take some time before the new fuel cells can be used in popular products.
用糖为手机发电 7．用糖为手机发（理C）
①根据第1段，当___??? 时与我们的手机分享甜饮料。
②M和K研究中苦恼的是____________________。
③根据第5段，释放电子____________________。
④关于新的燃料细胞令人兴奋的是_______________。
⑤根据最后一段，有关新的燃料细胞不正确的是_________。 7．用糖为手机发电（理C）
①当一项新型燃料细胞技术大量生产
②他们很难维持燃料细胞酶的活性
③当含糖液体中的葡萄糖进入袋子将酶氧化
④他们产生有限的能量是一个好的开始
⑤在新的燃料细胞能够用在普通产品之前他们需要一些时间
第八篇??? Eiffel Is an Eyeful
文章名称 问题 答案
Eiffel Is an Eyeful
? 8. Eiffel Is an Eyeful（理C）
Why does the author think the Eiffel Tower is transformed into symbol of a world of the move?
What seems strange to the author?
Which statements is NOT true of Hugues Richard?
What did the builder use the Eiffel Tower for?
Which of the following is nearest in meaning to “(The Eiffel Tower is like) a blank canvas for visitors to make of it what they will”? 8. Eiffel Is an Eyeful（理C）
Tourists of all nationalities come to scribble on the cold iron of the tower.
Visitors prefer wasting time scribbling to enjoying the view.
He climbed 747 steps up the tower in 19 minutes and 4 seconds.
Conducting research in various fields.
Visitors can imagine freely what the tower represents.
引人注目的埃菲尔铁塔 8. 引人注目的埃菲尔铁塔l（理C）
①艾菲尔铁塔之所以成为动感世界的象征的原因是_________________。
②作者感到奇怪的事是_____________。
③_____________不是正确描述HR同志。
④建筑师设计艾菲尔铁塔的目的是 _____________ 。
⑤人们可以自由想象_____________。 8．引人注目的埃菲尔铁塔 (理C)
①全世界的旅游者都来涂鸦
②游客们宁愿涂鸦而不愿意去欣赏风景
③他爬上了塔顶
④进行各个领域的研究
⑤艾菲尔铁塔的象征意义
第九篇??Egypt Felled by Famine
文章名称 问题 答案
Egypt Felled by Famine
? 22.Egypt Felled by Famine（理C）
1)Why does the author mention “pyramid builders”?
2)Which of the following factors was ultimately responsible for the fall of the civilization of ancient Egypt?
3. Which of the following statements is true?
4.According to Krom, Egypt’s Old Kingdom fell
5.the word “devastating” in the last paragraph could be best replaced by 22.Egypt Felled by Famine（理C）
1)Because even they were unable to rescue their civilization.
2)Change of climate.
3)The White Nile and the Blue Nile are branches of the River Nile.
4)immediately after a period of drought.
5)“damaging”.
埃及由于饥荒而灭亡 22. 埃及由于饥荒而灭亡（理C）
1）为什么作者要提及“金字塔的建造者”
2）下面哪个因素最终要为古埃及文明的灭亡负责？
3）下面哪个说法是正确的？
4）根据Krom，埃及的古老王国衰败
5）最后一段的单词“devastating”能被替换的是_______ 22.埃及由于饥荒而灭亡(理C)
因为甚至是他们也不能挽救他们的文明
气候的变化
White Nile和Blue Nile是River Nile的分支
在旱灾期过后很快衰败
damaging
第十篇??? Young Female Chimps Outlearn Their Brothers
文章名称 问题 答案
Young Female Chimps Outlearn Their Brothers
10. Young Female Chimps Outlearn Their Brothers（理C）
Why do young female chimps learn faster than young male chimps at fishing for termites?
What are the tools with which chimps fish for termites.
Which of the following is true about chimps fishing for termites according to paragraph 6?
How did the researchers explain the fact that boy chimps spent more time on playing?
According to the last paragraph, which of the following is NOT true? 10. Young Female Chimps Outlearn Their Brothers（理C）
Because young female chimps begin to study their mothers earlier.
Vegetables.
Females could get out more termites with every dip.
It will make them good fighters and hunters in the future.
Adult chimps hunt monkeys while young chimps fish for termites.
年轻雌猩猩学习优于她们的弟兄 10. 年轻雌猩猩学习优于她们的弟兄（理C）
①年轻雌猩猩在捕食白蚁方面比雄猩猩学得快的原因是_________________。
②猩猩捕食白蚁的工具是_________________。
③雌猩猩比雄猩猩_________________。
④雄猩猩贪玩的原因是_________________。
⑤在__________情况下，不可能使用相似物方法。 10．年轻雌猩猩学习优于她们的弟兄（理C）
①雌猩猩向母亲学得早
②蔬菜
③捕获更多的白蚁
④使得它们成为更好的猎手和斗士
⑤成年猩猩捕食猴子，年轻猩猩捕食白蚁
第十一篇??????The Net Cost of Making a Name for Yourself
文章名称 问题 答案
The Net Cost of Making a Name for Yourself
? 11. The Net Cost of Making a Name for Yourself（理C）
The domain name “.edu” is operated by
The .firm, .shop, .web, .arts, .rec, .info and .nom domains are NOT run by
Global Names of Singapore is
How can a company successfully register a name with the Internet?
What is the meaning of the phrases “net cost” in the title?
11. The Net Cost of Making a Name for Yourself（理C）
the company Nerwork Solutions.
the US government.
a registrar.
It must pay up to $10, 000 or a nonrefundable deposit.
The registration fee for a domain name on the Internet.
申请个人域名的网上费用 11. 申请个人域名的网上费用（理C）
① edu的域名由_____________管理。
②域名不受_____________的管理。
③新加坡全球域名公司是_____________。
④一个公司在网上成功登记域名的方式是_________________ 。
⑤net cost的意思是_____________。 11．申请个人域名的网上费用 (理C)
①the Network Solutions
②美国政府
③一个域名登记处
④支付10000美元或者一个不能退的保证金
⑤网上域名登记费
第十二篇???????????Florida Hit by Cold Air Mass
文章名称 问题 答案
Florida Hit by Cold Air Mass
12. Florida Hit by Cold Air Mass（理C）
Which of the following statements is not meant in the first two paragraphs?
According to the second paragraph, in which area (s) did the temperature fall below zero?
King’s statement that “We brought shorts, T-shirt, and I had to go out and buy another coat,” shows that
Governor Jeb issue the emergency order because he
Which statement is NOT true according to the last paragraph? 12. Florida Hit by Cold Air Mass（理C）
The temperature in the United States except the South dropped below the freezing mark.
Parts of interior South Florida.
He was caught by the sudden cold.
Wanted to encourage trucks to transport as much fruit to market as possible.
Florida Citrus Mutual sprayed trees with sprinklers for citrus growers.
佛罗里达遭受冷气团袭击
12. 佛罗里达遭受冷气团袭击（理C）
①_____________在第一段和第二段没有提到。
②_____________的温度降到了零度以下。
③金的观点表明_____________。
④GJ发布紧急命令是为了_____________。
⑤_____________不符合最后一段的内容。 12． 佛罗里达遭受冷气团袭击 (理C)
①美国除了南部以外温度降到零度以下
②南佛罗里达的部分地区
③他被寒流袭击
④他想尽可能鼓励用卡车去运送更多的水果
⑤佛罗里达柑橘互助协会为柑橘种植者提供防冻措施
第十三篇????????????? Invisibility Ring
文章名称 问题 答案
Invisibility Ring
? 13．Invisibility Ring（理C）
Harry Potter is mentioned in the passage, because scientists
What is true of microwaves?
What is NOT true of the invisibility device?
What does the word "coaster" mean in the passage?
Harry Potter's invisibility cloak doesn't have any real competition yet, because
13．Invisibility Ring（理C）
Try to invent a device similar in idea to the invisible cloak he uses.
Their wavelengths are longer than those of visible light.
Microwaves bounce off it when they strike it.
A disk or plate placed under a drinking glass to protect a table top.
The cloaking device works only for microwaves.
隐形环 13．隐形环（理C）
①在文章中提到H P（哈利伯特），因为科学家 _______。
②关于微波正确的是____________________。
③隐形装置不正确的是____________________。
④“coaster”单词的意思是____________________。
⑤HP的隐形斗篷没有真正的竞争对手，因为________。 13．隐形环（理C）
①他们尝试发明一个与哈利伯特使用过的隐形斗篷相似的装置
②他的波长比可见波长
③当微波射向它（隐形装置）时，光会反射回去
④玻璃杯下面一个圆盘或盘子去保护桌面
⑤隐形斗篷只能作用与微波
第十四篇????????Japanese Car Keeps Watch for Drunk Drivers
文章名称 问题 答案
Japanese Car Keeps Watch for Drunk Drivers
? 14．Japanese Car Keeps Watch for Drunk Drivers
（理C）
Which of the following statements is NOT true of the Japanese concept car?
What has Volvo devel6pedq
What is the function of the camera mentioned in Paragraph 4?
According to Doi,
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in Paragraph 6?
14．Japanese Car Keeps Watch for Drunk Drivers
（理C）
It has sensors locked up in the ignition system.
A breathalyzer attached to a car's seat belt.
It monitors the driver's eyes to see if he needs a rest.
Nissan aims to improve the detection technology to reduce the fatality rate.
The ear will automatically keep to its lane.
日本汽车监控醉酒司机 14．日本汽车监控醉酒司机（理C）
①日本概念车下面____________________不正确。
②Volvo公司研制出____________________。
③在第4段相机的作用____________________。
④根据Doi____________________。
⑤在第6段没提及的是____________________。 14．日本汽车监控醉酒司机（理C）
①传感器被锁在引擎系统内。
②呼汽酒精监测器安装在汽车安全带上
③通过监视司机的眼睛来看他是否需要（休息监测司机的清醒程度）
④尼桑的目的是为了改善检测技术减少死亡率
⑤这个车将自动走入正轨。
第十五篇????????????? Winged Robot Learns to Fly
文章名称 问题 答案
Winged Robot Learns to Fly
15. Winged Robot Learns to Fly（理C）
Which of the following is NOT true of what is mentioned about the winged robot in the second paragraph?
How did the robot behave at the beginning of the test?
Which of the following is nearest to Peter Bentley’s view on the winged robot?
What measured how much lift the robot produced?
What does “the process” appearing in the last paragraph refer to? 15. Winged Robot Learns to Fly（理C）
The two professors of CUT programmed the data on how the robot flapped its wings.
It twitched but gradually gained height.
The winged robot could never really fly.
A movement detector.
All the above.
肋生双翅机器人学飞行
15. 肋生双翅机器人学飞行（理C）
①_________________是错误的。
②机器人测试之初的表现方式是_________________。
③PB同志认为_________________。
④用_________________测量机器人飞起的高度。
⑤"the process"指的是_________________。 15．肋生双翅机器人学飞行（理C）
①在机器人中安放了编好的关于翅膀扇动的资料
②抽动获得高度
③机器人永远不会飞翔
④运动探测仪
⑤All of the above
第十六篇????????????? Japanese Drilling into Core of Earth
文章名称 问题 答案
Japanese Drilling into Core of Earth
16. Japanese Drilling into Core of Earth（理C）
According to the passage. Mount Unzen
According to the passage, the study of the Mount Unzen volcano may benefit Japan in all the following aspects EXCEPT
Why is this research project so important to Japan?
The drilling site on Mount Unzen is
The title of this passage Japanese Drilling into Core of Earth actually means that they 16. Japanese Drilling into Core of Earth（理C）
erupted in 1991.
predicting volcano eruptions.
Because Japan has many living volcanoes.
about half way up the mountain.
drill a hole into the core of a volcano.
日本人的地心旅行 16. 日本人的地心旅行（理C）
①Unzen山爆发于_____________。
②_____________不是研究Unzen山的目的。
③研究对于日本很重要的原因是_____________。
④钻探地点选在_____________ 。
⑤本文标题的确切含义是_____________。 16．日本人的地心旅行(理C)
①1991年
②预测火山的爆发
③日本有许多活火山
④半山腰
⑤钻一个通往火山中心的孔
第十七篇????????????? A Sunshade for the Planet
文章名称 问题 答案
A Sunshade for the Planet
? 17．A Sunshade for the Planet（理C）
According to the first two paragraphs, the author thinks that
Scientists resist talking about their options because they don't want people to
What does Stephen Schneider say about a heroin addict and methadone?
What is Stephen Schneider's idea of preventing global warming?
What is NOT true of the effectiveness of "sunscreen", according to the last paragraph? 17．A Sunshade for the Planet（理C）
despite the difficulty, scientists have some options to prevent global warming.
think the problem has been solved.
Methadone is an effective way to treat a hard heroin addict.
To apply sunscreen to the Earth.
It decreases greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
给地球涂上防晒霜 17．给地球涂上防晒霜（理C）
①根据前2段，作者认为____________________。
②科学家们拒绝讨论他们选择的办法因为他们不想人们________。
③SS说了关于海洛因上瘾与镁沙酮的_____。
④预防全球变暖，SS的想法是_____________。
⑤根据最后一段，下面防晒霜的效果____是不对的。 17．给地球涂上防晒霜（理C）
①尽管很难，科学家们还是有一些办法预防全球变暖
②认为这个问题被解决
③镁沙酮是一个有效的治疗顽固性海洛因上瘾方法
④给地球涂上防晒霜
⑤减少大气中温室气体的排放
第十八篇????????????? Thirst for Oil
文章名称 问题 答案
Thirst for Oil
? 18．Thirst for Oil（理C）
"... we will need to cure our addiction to oil. " Why does the author say so?
Which of the following statements is NOT meant by the author, according to the second paragraph?
Which country is the biggest consumer of petroleum?
What do experts say about the earth's fuel reserves?
What is NOT the result of consuming fossil fuels according to the last paragraph? 18．Thirst for Oil（理C）
Oil supply is decreasing.
Coal is the most environmentally unfriendly fuel next to oil.
The United States.
There will soon be an energy crisis,
The sea level will go up.
石油贫乏 18．石油贫乏（理C）
①“我们将需要克服我们依赖石油”作者说这句话的目的是___________________。
②在第2段作者没有提到的一句是_________________。
③消费汽油最大的国家是____________________。
④关于地球燃料储备专家们说____________________。
⑤根据最后一段___________________不是使用化石燃料的结果。 18.石油贫乏（理C）
①石油减少
②煤是仅次于石油对环境不好的燃料
③美国
④很快能源危机
⑤使海平面上升
第十九篇Graphene's Superstrength1
文章名称 问题 答案
1 .What would change the future of electronics according to engineers?
2. According to the second and third paragraphs，what is true of graphene?
3. Which of the following can be used to replace the word “apply”in paragraph 4?
5. Graphene's superstrength lies in the fact that
4. Which of the following is NOT meant in the last two paragraphs?
Graphene's Superstrength1
1 Graphene.
2 It is easy to find graphene.
3 put.
4 Graphene is made of graphite，one of the softest materials in the world.
5 It can help to make electronic components smaller.
第二十篇????????????? Explorer of the Extreme Deep
文章名称 问题 答案
Explorer of the Extreme Deep
? 20．Explorer of the Extreme Deep（理C）
What is Alvin?
Which of the following statements is NOT a fact about Alvin?
"... a world that is still full of mysteries" refers to
In what aspects are the new HOV and :Alvin similar'?
In what aspects are the new HOV and Alvin different? 20．Explorer of the Extreme Deep（理C）
A submersible.
It can carry explorers as deep as 6,500 meters.
The ocean.
Shape.
Both A and B.
深海探索器 20．深海探索器（理C）
①____________________是Alvin。
②关于Alvin____________________的描述是不对的。
③“一个充满神秘的事件”指的是__________________。
④HOV和Alvin 在____________________方面相似。
⑤HOV和Alvin 在____________________方面不同。 20．深海探索器（理C）
①一个潜艇
②他可以携带探测仪深达6500米
③海洋
④形状
⑤提供较好的观测环境和速度
第二十一篇?????? Plant Gas
文章名称 问题 答案
Plant Gas 21.Plant Gas （理C）
What was scientists' understanding of methane?
To test whether plants are a source of methane, the scientists created
Which statement is true of the methane emissions of plants in the experiment!
which of the following about methane is Not mentioned in the passage?
What is the beneficial point of some microbes consuming plant-produced methane? 21.Plant Gas （理C）
It was produced in oxygen-free environments.
An environment with the same concentration of oxygen as the Earth has.
The higher the temperature, the greater the amount of methane emissions.
Microbes in plants produce methane.
Less methane reaches the atmosphere.
植物，沼气的又一来源 21. 植物，沼气的又一来源（理C）
①科学家们理解的沼气是____________________。
②去测试植物是否是沼气的来源，科学家们发明了___。
③在实验中，关于植物释放沼气正确的一句是_______。
④文中关于沼气没有提到的是__________。
⑤一些微生物消耗植物产生的沼气有益的一点是______。 21.植物，沼气的又一来源（理C）
①在缺氧环境中产生
②一个与地球环境氧的浓度相同
③温度升高，沼气的释放量较大
④植物中的微生物长生沼气
⑤更少的沼气到达大气中
第二十二篇?????? Snowflakes
文章名称 问题 答案
Snowflakes
? 22. Snowflakes（理C）
What does Professor Libbrecht believe to be true?
What do the simplest snow crystals look like?
What are the factors that affect the shape and growth rate of a snow crystal?
It can be felt from the description in the 2nd paragraph that the author
Libbrecht is not able to 22. Snowflakes（理C）
No two snowflakes are exactly the same in shape.
They are six-sided.
Humidity and temperature.
Admires the beauty of the snowflakes.
Create snowflakes that are exactly alike.
Snowflakes
? 22. 雪 花（理C）
①教授认为_________________。
②最简单的雪花晶体是_____________。
③影响雪花晶体的形状与成长速度的因素有_______。
④作者对于雪花晶体的感受是_____________。
⑤教授不能够_____________。 22．雪 花 (理C)
①世界上没有两片完全相同的雪花
②六边形
③湿度与温度
④欣赏雪花晶体的美丽
⑤制造出两片完全相同的雪花
第二十三篇?????? Powering a City? It's a Breeze.
文章名称 问题 答案
Powering a City? It's a Breeze
? 23. Powering a City? It's a Breeze（理C）
What are the symbols of Netherlands according to the first paragraph?
Which statement is best describes the urban turbine mentioned in the second paragraph?
The smallest models of an urban turbine
The Netherlands leads in the urban turbine technology because
According to the last paragraph, what are the advantages of wind power technology? 23. Powering a City? It's a Breeze（理C）
Wooden shoes and wooden windmills.
It is a high-tech machine designed to generate energy for urban people.
can be carried up to the rooftop without a crane.
Netherlands is a small country with a large population.
It can be installed in one’s backyard.
风力发电？轻而易举 23. 风力发电？轻而易举（理C）
①荷兰的象征是_____________。
②城市里涡轮机的作用是_____________。
③最小的涡轮机_____________。
④荷兰之所以能够在城市涡轮技术方面处于领先地位是因为_____________。
⑤风力发电技术的优点是_____________。 23．风力发电？轻而易举 (综B)
①木鞋与风车
②用来为城市的人们产生能量的高科技的机器
③可以不用吊车就能够放到屋顶
④荷兰人口多
⑤可以用于不同目的，可以被安装在后院
第二十四篇??Underground Coal Fires -- a Looming Catastrophe
文章名称 问题 答案
Underground Coal Fires -- a Looming Catastrophe
? 24. Underground Coal Fires -- a Looming Catastrophe（理C）
According to the first paragraph, one of the warnings given by the scientists is that
2. According to the third paragraph, what will happen when the underground heat does not disappear?
3. What did Stracher analyze in his article published in the International Journal of Coal Ecology?
4. Which of the following statements about Paul Van Dijk is NOT true?
5. According to the fifth paragraph, what is the suggested method to control underground fires? 24. Underground Coal Fires -- a Looming Catastrophe（理C）
poisonous elements released by the underground fires can pollute water sources.
Coal heats up on its own and catches fire and burns.
Coal fires can have an impact on the environment.
He has detected and monitored underground fires in Netherlands.
Cutting off the oxygen supply.
地下煤引发即将来临的灾难 24. 地下煤引发即将来临的灾难（理C）
①科学家的警告是_____________。
②地热如果不消失的话，_____________。
③Stracher的观点是_____________。
④关于PVD的描述，不正确的是_____________ 。
⑤控制地下火的方法是_____________。 24．地下煤引发即将来临的灾难（理C）
①地下火释放的有毒元素会污染水源。
②煤能够自己提高温度并在充足的氧气时能自燃。
③煤火对自然环境影响重大
④他在荷兰发现了地下火并对其进行监测。
⑤切断氧气供应
第二十五篇?????? Eat to Live
文章名称 问题 答案
Eat to Live
? 25. Eat to Live（理C）
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
Why does the author mention an elderly mouse in paragraph 2?
What can be inferred about completely normally fed mice mentioned in the passage?
According to the author, which of the following most interested the researchers?
According to the last two paragraphs, Spindler believes that 25. Eat to Live（理C）
We have to begin dieting from childhood.
To illustrate the effect of meager food on mice.
They are more likely to suffer from inflammation.
The mice that started dieting in old age.
Dieting is not a go0d method to give us health and a long life.
为了活着吃饭 25. 为了活着吃饭（理C）
①_________________是不正确的。
②作者提到老老鼠的目的是_________________。
③从正常喂养的老鼠中可以看出_________________。
④研究者最感兴趣的是_________________。
⑤S同志认为_________________。 25．为了活着吃饭 (理C)
①童年时代就开始减肥
②证明节食对老鼠的影响
③它们更可能得炎症
④老年开始节食的老鼠
⑤节食并不是带来健康与长寿的方法
第二十六篇?????? Male and Female Pilots Cause Accidents Differently
文章名称 问题 答案
Male and Female Pilots Cause Accidents Differently
26．Male and Female Pilots Cause Accidents Differently（理C）
What is the research at Johns Hopkins University about?
Which of the statements is NOT true according to the second paragraph?
How did the researchers carry out their study?
What is the most common circumstance of crash with female pilots?
In the comparison of female and male pilots. 26．Male and Female Pilots Cause Accidents Differently（理C）
Gender difference in relation to types of aircraft crashes.
Only mature pilots are studied to determine the gender differences in the reasons for aircraft crash.
They studied the findings of several previous research projects.
Loss of control on landing or takeoff and stalling.
male pilots are found to make more errors in decision-making.
男女飞行员引起飞行事故的差异 26．男女飞行员引起飞行事故的差异（理C）
①约翰·霍普金斯大学致力于研究_______________。
②根据第二段，下列哪项是不正确的________________。
③研究者如何开展他们的研究_____________。
④女飞行员最常见的失控发生于_____________。
⑤对比男女飞行员，_____________。 26．男女飞行员引起飞行事故的差异（理C）
①性别差异与飞机坠毁类型之间的关系
②只对成熟的飞行员进行研究，以确定性别差异造成的坠机
③他们对前几次研究项目的结果进行研究
④起飞或降落时
⑤男飞行员更容易做出错误的决定
第二十七篇?????? Driven to Distraction
文章名称 问题 答案
Driven to Distraction
? 27．Driven to Distraction（理C）
Which statement is true of the description in the first two paragraphs?
What do researchers want to find out, according to the third and fourth paragraphs?
What are the preliminary results given in the fifth paragraph?
The sixth paragraph mainly state that the researchers.
What kind of directions do men and women prefer? 27．Driven to Distraction（理C）
Coyne is not really driving so it is impossible for him to have hit the woman.
All of the above.
In challenging driving situations, drivers do not have any additional mental energy to deal with something else.
Want to determine the best ways of giving navigational information system.
Men prefer more general directions and women prefer route direction.
分散注意力驾驶 27．分散注意力驾驶（理C）
①头两段的主题是_________________。
②第四段的段落大意是_________________。
③第五段得出的初步结果是_____________。
④第六段表明_________________。
⑤男士喜欢_____________和女士喜欢______。 27．分散注意力驾驶(理C)
①Coyne不会真正开车，所以不可能撞到妇女
②All the above
③在挑战性的环境里，司机没有额外的注意力处理其他的事情
④研究者想去确定导航系统的最好方法
⑤route directions，general directions
第二十八篇?????? Sleep Lets Brain File Memories
文章名称 问题 答案
Sleep Lets Brain File Memories
? 28.Sleep Lets Brain File Memories（理C）
Which of the following statements is nearest in meaning to the sentence “To sleep. Perchance to file?”?
What is the result of the experiment with rats and mice carried out at Rutgers University?
What is the relation of memory to glucose tolerance, as is indicated by a research mentioned in paragraph 4?
In what way is memory related to hippocampus shrinkage?
According to the last paragraph, what is the ultimate reason for going to the gym? 28.Sleep Lets Brain File Memories（理C）
Does brain arrange memories in useful order during sleep?
Somatosensory neocortex and hippocampus work together tin memory consolidation.
The poorer the memory, the poorer glucose tolerance.
The more hippocampus shrinks, the poorer one’s memory.
To control glucose levels.
睡眠促使记忆归档存储? 28. 睡眠促使记忆归档存储（理C）
①_____________最接近句子的含义。
②老鼠实验的结果是_________________ 。
③葡萄糖耐量与记忆的关系是_________________。
④记忆与海马萎缩的联系是_________________。
⑤去健身房的最终原因是_________________ 28．睡眠促使记忆归档存储(理C)
①睡眠时大脑对记忆组织
②新皮质与海马质互相作用
③记忆越差葡萄糖耐量越少
④海马越萎缩记忆越差
⑤保持葡萄糖水平
第二十九篇?????? Food Fright
文章名称 问题 答案
Food Fright
? 29.Food Fright（理C）
Paragraphs 1, 2 & 3 tries to give the idea that
Why is the case of the pollen-sprayed milkweed cited in Paragraph 6?
What happens to those insects when not killed by the spray of insecticide?
Which of the following statements concerning banning GM foods is true according to the passage?
What is the writer’s attitude to GM foods? 29.Food Fright（理C）
GM foods may bring about great benefits to humans.
It is cited to show GM foods also have a dark side.
They may have a higher ability to adapt to the environment.
The United States has not banned GM foods.
We cannot tell from the passage.
古怪食物 29. 古怪食物（理C）
①前三段的中心思想是_________________。
②作者在第六段举例子的目的是_________________。
③如果昆虫不被杀虫剂杀死的话，_________________。
④美国政府_________________基因食物。
⑤作者对于基因食物的态度是_________________。 29．古怪食物 (理C)
①基因食物给人类带来的美好前景
②证明基因食物也会有不好的一面
③它们可能会对环境有更强的适应能力
④不禁止
⑤我们无法判断
第三十篇????????????? Digital Realm
文章名称 问题 答案
Digital Realm
? 30.Digital Realm（理C）
The techniques of voice recognition
According to the second paragraph, when we reach the stage of artificial intelligence,
What’s the best description of Gordon Moore’s law as mentioned in the third paragraph?
What can people do in a future scene as described in the fourth paragraph?
Which of the following statements is true of a personalized market? 30.Digital Realm（理C）
are in is initial stage of development.
machines can be out agents as they understand our thoughts.
It motivates the development of the digital world.
All of the above.
In a personalized market, products are tailored to each consumer.
数码王国 30. 数码王国（理C）
①语音识别技术还处在_________________ 发展阶段。
②当我们进入人工智能阶段时，机器将成为我们的____，因为________。
③Gordon Moore法则的作用_________________。
④在未来，人们可以 _________、_________、_______。
⑤个性化市场的特点：_________________。 30． 数码王国(理C)
①初级
②代理人，它们理解我们的思想
③推动数码时代的发展
④作曲，拍电影，写书
⑤产品可以满足每个消费者的需求
*第三十一篇?????? Hurricane Katrina
文章名称 问题 答案
Hurricane Katrina
? 31.Hurricane Katrina（理B）
What is the eye of a hurricane?
Which of the following is NOT the “requirements” mentioned in the second paragraph?
Which of the following is the best explanation of the word “drive” in the third paragraph?
What does the warm air mentioned in the fourth paragraph produce when it is rising from the sea surface?
What is NOT true of Hurricane Katrina according to the last paragraph? 31.Hurricane Katrina（理B）
A calm central region of low pressure between 12 to 60 miles in diameter.
The tropical waters are warm and calm.
To supply the motive force or power and cause to function.
Low pressure.
The humanitarian crisis is as serious as that of the great depression.
卡特里娜飓风 31. 卡特里娜飓风（理B）
①飓风眼是指____________。
②飓风形成的要求不包括______________。
③第三段中，单词drive 的最好解释是___________。
④当暖空气从海平面上升时，它_______________。
⑤关于卡特里娜飓风，不正确一项是___________。 31.卡特里娜飓风（理Ｂ）
①中心的无风区域的气压低，直径在12到60英里之间
②热带水域的水温较暖，水面平静
③提供动力，并促使形成
④形成了低气压
⑤造成的人道主义危机如经济大萧条一般严重。
*第三十二篇??????Mind-reading Machine
文章名称 问题 答案
Mind-reading Machine
Mind-reading Machine
What is responsible for processing the information sent by your eyes?
Which of the following statements is NOT meant by the writer?
"Highlighting the areas of the brain at work" means
What did the researchers experiment on?
Which of the following can be the best replacement of the title? Mind-reading Machine
Neurons in the brain.
fMRI helps scientists to discover how the brain develops intelligently.
"marking the parts of the brain that are processing information"
Two volunteers.
Your Thoughts Can Be Scanned.
读心机 读心机（理B）
什么负责处理通过眼睛发送的信息？
下面哪个观点不是作者的意思？
“Highlighting the areas of the brain at work”的意思是___________。
④研究人员用什么做实验？
⑤下列哪个选项最能替换标题？ 读心机（理B）
①大脑中的神经元
②fMRI帮助科学家去发现大脑如何智能地开发？
③标记出大脑部分来处理信息（大脑部分作出记号来处理信息）
④2名志愿者
⑤你的想法可以被扫描（知晓）
*第三十三篇??????Experts Call for Local and Regional Control of Sites for Radioactive Waste (B级)
文章名称 问题 答案
Experts Call for Local and Regional Control of Sites for Radioactive Waste? 33. Experts Call for Local and Regional Control of Sites for Radioactive Waste（理B）
Which of the following words can best substitute the word “withdrawal" in the first paragraph?
According to Rodney Ewing and Frand von Hippel, where to locate nuclear facilities
What is NOT true about the 1987 decision by Congress concerning siting of nuclear waste disposal?
What does the author of the essay in the fourth paragraph want to say?
What is meant by "regional approach" as mentioned in the last paragraph? 33. Experts Call for Local and Regional Control of Sites for Radioactive Waste（理B）
Canceling.
should be approved by local people and states.
The decision by Congress was accepted by local communities.
Efforts should be made to develop nuclear disposal sites to suit the circumstances of the region.
Waste disposal sites are located close to reactors and in places suitable for the regional circumstances.
专家呼吁局部和区域控制放射性废物地点 33. 专家呼吁局部和区域控制放射性废物地点（理B）
①下面哪一个单词能够替换第一段的单词“withdrawal" 。
②据Rodney Ewing和Frand von Hippel认为，哪里去安置核设备 ？
③哪一项是有关1987年国会有关对存放核废物的地点的决定不正确的是 。
④文章作者在第四段想要说什么_______？
⑤最后一段提到"regional approach"的是_________。 33. 专家呼吁局部和区域控制放射性废物地点（理B）
①撤销（中止）
②州政府或地方政府应该有最终决定权。
③国会的决定被地方社区所接受。
④我们应该制定方案把安放存储设备的地点来适应当地特定的环境。
⑤地方政府应考虑当地的特殊环境，对核废物的处置的选择负责。
*第三十四篇??（新增）?Batteries Built by Viruses
文章名称 问题 答案
Batteries built by viruses
3．Batteries built by viruses（理B）
1）According to the first paragraph, people try to
2） What is Belcher's team doing at present?
3） What expression below is opposite in meaning to the word "shrink" appearing in paragraph 5?
4） Which of the following is true of Belcher's battery mentioned in paragraph 6?
5） How tiny is one battery part?
34. Batteries Built by Viruses（理B）
1 ）stay away from viruses because they are causes of various diseases.
2）It is making batteries with viruses.
3） Expand.
4）It is a metallic disk with viruses inside it.
5）Its width is one tenth of a hair.
病毒电池 34.病毒电池（理B）
①根据第一段，人们试着去做_________
②贝尔彻的团队现在在做___________-
③下面哪一个词的意思和文中第五段的“萎缩”的意思相反。
④在文中第六段中提到的关于贝尔彻的团队，哪一项是正确的。
⑤一个电池能够有多小？ 34．病毒电池（理B）
① 远离病毒，因为他们能够导致各种疾病
②制作用病毒构成的电池
③扩展
④有病毒在里面的金属圆盘
⑤它的宽度是头发的十分之一
*第三十五篇?????? Putting Plants to work
文章名称 问题 答案
Putting Plants to work
? 35.Putting Plants to work（理B）
What does the writer say about plants concerning solar energy?
Why do some scientists study how plants convert sunlight carbon dioxide, and water into sugars and starches?
According to the fifth paragraph, under what conditions are algae able to use solar energy to make hydrogen?
Researchers have met with difficulties when trying to make algae produce hydrogen efficiently. Which one of the following is one such difficulty？
What is NOT true of algae?
35.Putting Plants to work（理B）
Plants have been using solar energy for billions of years.
Because they want green plants to become a new source of energy.
When there is no oxygen in the air.
It is too slow for algae to produce hydrogen when the sulfate is removed.
They are cheap to eat.
让植物发挥作用
? 让植物发挥作用（理B）
关于植物涉及太阳能，作者说了什么？
为什么一些科学家研究植物如何把阳光、二氧化碳、水转化成糖和淀粉________。
根据第五段，在什么条件下，海藻能用太阳能制造氢气？
研究员们发现当努力使海藻有效产生氢气存在困难，下列哪个选项是这样的困难_________？
⑤对于海藻的说法哪个是错误的_________？ 让植物发挥作用（理B）
①植物数十亿年来一直利用太阳能
②因为他们想让绿色植物变成新的能源
③当空气中没有氧气
④当硫酸盐被清除后，海藻太慢而不能产生（更多）的氢气
⑤它们便宜而吃
*第三十六篇????Listening Device Provides Landslide Early Warning
文章名称 问题 答案
Listening Device Provides Landslide Early Warning
? 36. Listening Device Provides Landslide Early Warning(理B)
What does "Such natural disasters" in the first paragraph refer to?
Which of the following statements is true of landslides?
Why do researchers develop a new device to monitor signs of landsides?
Which of the following statements is NOT true of the device, according to Paragraph 4?
5. According to the context, what does the word "positives" in the fifth paragraph mean? 36. Listening Device Provides Landslide Early Warning(理B)
Landslides.
All of the above.
Because the common methods .can cause false alarms.
It is filled in with gravel.
Evidences.
听觉仪器提供早期山崩预警 36. 听觉仪器提供早期山崩预警(理B)
①第1段提到的“这样的自然灾害”是____________。
②关于山崩下面正确的一句是____________。
③为什么科学家们研制一种新的仪器来监控山崩征兆？
④根据第4段，关于这个设备不正确的一句是________。
⑤根据上下文，单词“positives”的意思是_________。 25.听觉仪器提供早期山崩预警(理B)
①山崩
②以上都对（早期很难发现、土粒和石块开始移动、数小时数分钟带来破坏性的麻烦）
③因为普通方法可能导致假的预警
④它添满了沙粒
⑤证据
*第三十七篇?????? "Don't Drink Alone" Gets New Meaning
文章名称 问题 答案
"Don't Drink Alone" Gets New Meaning
37."Don't Drink Alone" Gets New Meaning(理B)
Researchers have found that the risk of cancer in the mouth and neck is higher with people
Which of the following is NOT the conclusion made by the researchers about “drinking with meals”?
Approximately how many drinks do the lowest-intake group average per day?
Which cancer risk is the lowest among all the four kinds of cancer mentioned in the passage?
5. According to the last paragraph, tissue’s lower exposure to alcohol 37."Don't Drink Alone" Gets New Meaning(理B)
Who drink alcohol outside of meals.
It increases by 20 percent the possibility of cancer in all sites.
3 drinks.
Laryngeal cancer.
Reduces the risk of laryngeal cancer.
不要在就餐时间以外饮酒有了新含义 37. 不要在就餐时间以外饮酒有了新含义(理B)
①口腔与颈椎癌症的高危人群是________。
②_________________ 不是就餐饮酒的情况。
③每天酒精最低摄入量是_________________。
④患_________________的几率最低。
⑤组织酒精的降低会_________________ 37.不要在就餐时间以外饮酒有了新含义 (理B)
①就餐时间外饮酒
②癌症几率增加20%
③三杯
④喉癌
⑤降低喉癌的几率
*第三十八篇? "Life Form Found" on Saturn's Titan
1 .What have scientists found about Saturn?
2. What do scientists say about Titan?
3. To date,scientists have not yet detected this form of life.(paragraph 5)What does"this form
4. What can be inferred from what Allen said?
5. Which of the following can replace the title of this passage?of life" refer to?
"Life Form Found" on Saturn's Titan
1 They have found methane-based life on Titan.
2 There are life clues there.
3 Methane-based life.
4 Scientists have different arguments over whether there is life on Titan.
5 A different Life Form, a Possibility.
*第三十九篇?????? Clone Farm
文章名称 问题 答案
Clone Farm
39. Clone Farm（理B）
Which statement is the best description of the new era of factory farming according to the first paragraph?
Which institution has offered $4.7 million to fund the research?
In the third paragraph, by saying “Producers would like the same meat quantity but to use reduced inputs to get there.” Mike Fitzgerald means that he wishes
Which of the following statements about Origen and Embrex is correct according to the fifth paragraph?
The technology of freezing stem cells from different strains of chicken can do all the following EXCEPT that 39. Clone Farm（理B）
Cloned chickens are bulk-produced with the same growth rate, weight and taste.
The US’s National Institute of Science and Technology.
chickens could grow to the same weight but with less feed.
Origen has joined hands with Embrex in producing cell-injecting machines.
farmers can order certain strains of chicken only.
克隆农场 39. 克隆农场（理B）
①工业化农场这个新时代是指_________________。
②_____________提供了470万美元资助克隆研究。
③养殖者的希望是_________________。
④两大公司_________________。
⑤冷冻干细胞技术的作用不可能是_________________。 39． 克隆农场(理B)
①克隆出来的小鸡在成长速度、体重和口味上一样
②美国国家科学技术研究院
③投入减少但是产量不变
④联手生产细胞注射机器
⑤农民只能订购某些品种的小鸡
*第四十篇Teaching Math, Teaching Anxiety
1. What is the result of the research at the University of Chicago,according to the first paragraph?
2. What is implied in the third paragraph?
3. According to the experiment,those teachers were probably anxious about math when they felt
4. The sixth paragraph tells us that the research findings
5. David Geary thinks that
答案：
1 Female teachers' confidence in their math skills is related to girl's math skills.
2 A difficult subject like math may affect teachers' confidence in teaching the subject.
3 uneasy reading the numbers of a sales receipt.
4 prove a strong link between female teachers' math anxiety and their female students' math achievements.
5 the research results need to be retested based on a larger sample.
+第四十一篇?????? Too Little for Global Warming
文章名称 问题 答案
Too Little for Global Warming
? 41.Too Little for Global Warming（理A）
What do the authors of the new analysis presented at the University of Uppsala intend to say?
Nations that signed the Kyoto Protocol agree to
What are the estimates of the world's oil and gas reserves?
Which of the following about Nebojsa Nakicenovic is true?
Which of the following is the near explanation of Nakicenovic's assertion that "... such a switch would be disastrous ..."? 41.Too Little for Global Warming（理A）
Oil and gas will run out so fast that Earth's doomsday will never materialize.
Cut CO2 emissions.
3,500 billion by a growing number of scientists.
He thinks that IPCC's estimates are more optimistic than the Swedes.
A switch to burning coal would produce disastrous environmental problems.
全球变暖“缺油” 41. 全球变暖“缺油”（理A）
①根据乌普萨拉大学发表的新论文，作者试图说明_________。
②国家签署了《京都议定书》，同意_____________。
③世界石油和天然气储量估计有_______________。
④Nebojsa Nakicenovic的观点是________________。
⑤对Nakicenovic的观点，正确的解释是________________。 41．全球变暖“缺油”（理A）
①石油和天然气将耗尽如此之快，地球的末日将永远不会实现。
②减少二氧化碳的排放
③3,500亿桶
④IPCC过于乐观
⑤改用燃煤会导致灾难性的环境问题。
+第四十二篇?????? Renewable Energy Sources
文章名称 问题 答案
Renewable Energy Sources
? 42.Renewable Energy Sources（理A）
What are the energy resources that are not renewable according to the article?
China’s Three Gorges Dam
Which is the country with the first commercial power station that makes use of ocean currents produced by tides.
Which of the following statements is true of wind power?
According to the article, resources such as wind 42.Renewable Energy Sources（理A）
A and B.
is the largest of all the hydroelectric dams in the world.
Norway.
All of the above.
are renewable so sustainable.
可再生能源 42. 可再生能源（理A）
①可再生能源不包括_______________。
②中国三峡大坝____________________。
③第一个利用海上的潮汐能发电的商业电站在_______建成。
④关于风力发电，正确的是_______________。
⑤根据文章，风能等能源是___________。 42．可再生能源（理A）
①石油、煤与天然气
②是世界上规模最大的水坝
③挪威
④全部正确（选D）
⑤是可再生，可持续的
+第四十三篇?????? Forecasting Methods
文章名称 问题 答案
Forecasting Methods
43.Forecasting Methods（理A）
What factor is NOT mentioned in choosing a forecasting method?
Persistence method will work well
The limitation of the trends method is the same as the persistence method in that
Which method may involve historical weather data?
It will be impossible to make weather forecast using the analog method 43.Forecasting Methods（理A）
Imagination of the forecaster.
If weather conditions do not change much.
The weather features need to be constant for a long period of time.
Both climatology method and analog method
When the current weather scenario differs from the analog.
天气预报的方法 43. 天气预报的方法（理A）
①作为预测方法，_____________没有提到。
②如果_________________，持续性方法就会起作用。
③趋向性方法与持续性方法的缺陷是一样的，那是因为_________________。
④_____________涉及历史的数据资料。
⑤在_____________情况下，不可能使用相似物方法。 43．天气预报的方法(理A)
①预测者的想象力
②气候条件不发生变化
③气候特征需要在很长的时间里较稳定
④气候学方法和相似物方法
⑤当目前的气候状况不同于相似物
+第四十四篇?????? Defending the Theory of Evolution Still Seems Needed
文章名称 问题 答案
Defending the Theory of Evolution Still Seems Needed 44. Defending the Theory of Evolution Still Seems Needed（理A）
According to the first paragraph, which of the following statements about the theory or evolution is true?
Which one of the following is NOT the reason for an overall lack of teaching Darwin’s theory?
AIBS’s is composed of
According to Weis in the 5th paragraph, the theory of evolution
Why do people replace the term creationism with the term intelligent design nowadays? 44. Defending the Theory of Evolution Still Seems Needed（理A）
School boards oppose AIBS’s effort to defend the theory of evolution.
Darwin’s theory is denied as the central theory of biology.
more than 80 societies and 250,000 members.
is fundamental to the development of modern genetics, molecular biology and genomics.
Because the term creationism is too direct.
捍卫进化论仍必要 44. 捍卫进化论仍必要（理A）
①关于第一段的正确描述是___________。
②____________不是不教授达尔文理论的原因。
③AIBS由_________________组成。
④达尔文进化论是_____________的发展基础。
⑤creationism这个词____________。 44．捍卫进化论仍必要(理A)
①学校委员会反对AIBS努力捍卫进化论
②达尔文理论被确定为生物学中心理论
③80多个协会与250，000个成员
④遗传学、分子生物学、基因学
直接了（意即太过于宗教色彩）
+第四十五篇???（新增）??Some People Do Not Taste Salt Like Others
文章名称 问题 答案
??Some People Do Not Taste Salt Like Others
45. Some People Do Not Taste Salt Like Others（理A）
1） In paragraph 2, John Hayes points out that
2） The fourth paragraph describes briefly
3） The article argues that supertasters
4）Which of the following applies to supertasters in terms of bitter taste?
5）What message do the last two paragraphs carry'?
45. Some People Do Not Taste Salt Like Others（理A）
1）many people accept low-salt tasteless food reluctantly
2） how to select subjects and what to do in the research.
3）like snack foods as saltiness is their primary flavor.
4）They prefer high-salt cheese, which tastes less bitter..
5）Taste acuity is genetically determined.
咸度味觉因人而异 45. 咸度味觉因人而异（理A）
①在第二段中，约翰.海斯指出了___________________。
②第四段简要的介绍了_________________。
③文章指出口味超重的人________________.
④对于口味超重的人，下列哪项对于比较适用于苦味？
⑤文章的最后两段所带有的信息是____。 45．咸度味觉因人而异 (理A)
①有很多人不情愿的去接受低盐度的食物
②怎样选择被试以及研究中做了什么。
③快餐食品是他们最主要的食品
④他们更喜欢高盐度的而不是很苦的奶酪，
⑤味觉的敏感度决定的
+第四十六篇???（新增）Marvelous Metamaterials
文章名称 问题 答案
Marvelous Metamaterials 46. Marvelous Metamaterials（理A）
1) What is true for metamaterials?
2) A hyperlens is a more powerful tool than a traditional lens
3)Scientists at the Polytechnic University of Valencia try to to invent
4)According to Sánchez-Dehesa,
5)What ways are some scientists looking into to protect the island and oil rig from tsunamis?(Read the last paragraph.)
46. Marvelous Metamaterials（理A）
1) They are nonexistent in nature.
2) as it can help scientists to see even the wavelengths of visible light.
3) an acoustic cloak that can shuffle waves of sound.
4) it is possible to build an acoustic cloak in theory but far from reality.
5) Surround them with metamaterials as protective shields..
不可思议的超材料 46. 不可思议的超材料（理A）
①对于金属材料哪项是正确的
②超透镜比传统的镜片更强大的原因是________.
③瓦伦西亚理工大学的科学家正尝试着发明_________
④根据Sánchez-Dehesa的意思，可以推出_________.
⑤科学家为了防护岛屿和石油钻塔采取了什么方法？（根据文中最后一段） 46.不可思议的超材料(理A)
①它们在自然界中不存在。
②它可以帮助科学家看到和可见光一样小的事物。
③隐身衣可以移动声波。
④在理论上能够制成隐身衣，但是实际上可能无法制成。
⑤用金属材料作为保护片围绕着它们。
+第四十七篇??????Listening to Birdsong
文章名称 问题 答案
Listening to Birdsong
? Listening to Birdsong
What does the first paragraph say about zebra finches?
What did the researchers find in their study of female zebra finches?
What is meant by "concert songs" in the seventh paragraph?
What is NOT tree of directed communication?
Which of the following can best reflect the theme of the passage? Listening to Birdsong
Male zebra finches change their songs in female zebra finches’ presence.
Female finches liked songs male finches sang for them.
Songs sung by male finches for female finches.
Male zebra finches sing to themselves.
Birdsongs as communication.
倾听鸟鸣 倾听鸟鸣（理A）
第一段对斑胸草雀说了什么？
研究人员在对雌斑胸草雀的研究中发现了什么？
③“concert songs”在第七段是什么意思？
④“直接交流”哪个是错误的？
⑤下列哪个选项最能反映文章的主题？ 倾听鸟鸣（理A）
①雄斑胸草雀在雌斑胸草雀面前变换了嗓音
②雌斑胸草雀喜欢雄斑胸草雀给她们唱歌
③雄斑胸草雀唱歌给雌斑胸草雀
④雄斑胸草雀唱歌给自己
鸣作为一种交流
+第四十八篇?????? "Hidden" Species May Be Surprisingly Common
文章名称 问题 答案
‘Hidden’ Species May Be Surprisingly Common
? 48. ‘Hidden’ Species May Be Surprisingly Common (理A)
Which of the following about the significance of the research on cryptic species is NOT true?
What was scientists' understanding of cryptic species?
Do scientists know how many cryptic species exist?
Which of the following about the African bush elephant and the African elephant is true?
People were confused in their attempts to control malaria in Europe in the early 1900s. because scientists 48. ‘Hidden’ Species May Be Surprisingly Common (理A)
The results of the research can help our understanding of "survival of the fittest. "
Both Band C.
Not yet.
They are two genetically distant species.
identified only one mosquito species instead of six species.
“隐种”可能令人惊叹地普遍存 48. “隐种”可能令人惊叹地普遍存在(理A)
①对隐蔽性物种的研究意义下面不正确的是________。
②科学家们理解的隐蔽性物种是____________。
③科学家们知道有____________种隐蔽物种存在？
④关于非洲丛林象和非洲象下面正确的是___???? 。
⑤早在20世纪欧洲人们企图控制疟疾，因为科学家们_??????? 。 25.“隐种”可能令人惊叹地普遍存在(理A)?
①适者生存
②昆虫和爬行动物、在热带非温带区域
③不了解
④他们是两个基因疏远的物种
⑤鉴别蚊子这一物种不是由一个种类而是由六个种类组成
+第四十九篇??????U.S. Scientists Confirm Water on Mars
文章名称 问题 答案
U.S. Scientists Confirm Water on Mars（理A） U.S. Scientists Confirm Water on Mars（理A）
What was discovered by NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander on Mars?
Why did the first two attempts to deliver samples fail?
Which one of the following statements is NOT meant by the writer?
Where are the scientists involved in the research from?
Which of the following do you think is the best description of Phoenix's Surface Stereo Imager camera, according to your understanding of the passage? U.S. Scientists Confirm Water on Mars（理A）
Water in a soil sample.
The samples got stuck inside the scoop.
Scientists have been trying to break the ice-rich layers of soil on Mars.
They are from both America and Canada.
It imitates human vision and is able to capture three-dimensional images.
美国科学家们确认火星上有水
? 美国科学家们确认火星上有水（理A）
①NASA的凤凰号火星登陆器在火星上发现了什么？
②为什么头两次试图发送样品失败了？
③下面哪种陈述不是作者的意思？
④参与这个研究的科学家们来自哪里_______？
⑤下面哪个选项最能描述凤凰号的表面立体呈像照相机，根据你对本文的理解？ 美国科学家们确认火星上有水（理A）
①土壤样品中有水
②样品粘在了铲子里
③科学家们一直在尝试在火星上打破含冰丰富的土壤层
④他们来自美国和加拿大
⑤它模仿人类视野并且能够捕捉三维呈像
+第五十篇????Cell Phones Increase Traffic, Pedestrian Fatalities
文章名称 问题 答案
Cell Phones Increase Traffic, Pedestrian Fatalities? 50. Cell Phones Increase Traffic, Pedestrian Fatalities（理A）
The two new studies, lead-authored by Professor Peter D. Loeb
According to the second paragraph, when did cell phones actually help to reduce pedestrian and traffic fatalities?
What is said about cell phone use in paragraph 4 ?
What is said about cell phone use in the mid-1980s in paragraph 5?
Which of the following statements DOES NOT answer the question "What caused the "life-saving effect" to occur in the early 1990s?" 50. Cell Phones Increase Traffic, Pedestrian Fatalities（理A）
both A and C.
Before the number of cell phone users reached a critical mass
The number of traffic deaths was reduced in the late 1980s and part of the 1990s due to cell phone use.
It had a life-taking effect because there weren't enough cell phones in use then.
The number of cell phone users reached about 100 million.
手机增加交通行人死亡 50. 手机增加交通行人死亡（理A）
①两个新的研究发明，第一作者是Professor Peter D. Loeb 。
②根据第二段，什么时候手机的使用的确帮助减少了行人和交通事故的死亡率？
③第四段说了有关手机使用的 。
④第五段中，有关手机在80年代中期使用 。
⑤下面哪一个观点没有回答清楚问题在９０年代早期“什么引起了致命效果”？ 50. 手机增加交通行人死亡（理A）
①A项和C项（A：开车或行走时打手机使司机和行路的人死亡率上升；C：建议采取严厉的措施限制司机和行路人使用手机。）
②在手机使用者达到临界点之前。
③由于手机使用，在20世纪80年代末和90年代。交通事故死亡率在减少。
④那时产生了“致命的效果”， 因为在那时手机还没有得到足够的使用。
⑤手机使用者达到了一亿。