word文档阅读理解专练(八)(限时30分钟)A Ramennoodleshavebeenago-to(首选的)foodforstudentsfordecades.Afterall,theyonlytakeeightminutestocookinadormhotpotandareeasyonthebudget.HollyGrounds,arecentprojectdesigngraduateofRavensbourneUniversity,inLondon,usedtoeatalotoframennoodleswhenshestudied.Butitgotherthinkingthatthepackagingofaproductthattakesjustminutestocookandeatshouldn’ttakedecadesormoretodepose(分解).That’swhyshedecidedtomakeeatablewrappersfornoodles,avoidingtheneedforplastic.Groundswantedtoproduceaproductthattheusercouldwatchactuallydissolveinthepot,unlikeotherbio-basedfilms(包装膜)thatarebeingdeveloped.“Whileotherbio-basedalternativestoplasticclaimtobepostable(可用作堆肥的),fromaconsumerperspectiveit’snotalwaysthatsimple,”shesaid.“Manyoftheemergingbio-basedfilmsonlybreakdowninanindustrialposter(堆肥机)at50degreesCelsius,sotheyoftenendupinthewrongplacewithouttheconsumerreallyknowingthattheycauseddamagetotheplanet.”Now,insteadofplasticpacksofseasonings(调料),thedriedspicesandflavoringsarepartofaflavorlessbioplasticfilmthatwrapsthenoodlesandkeepsthemfresh.Thefilmdissolvesinlessthanaminutewhenitesintocontactwithboilingwater,accordingtoGrounds,andtheliquidbeesthesauceforthenoodlesandlargeringredientslikedriedshrimp.-8-/8
word文档“Theingredientsareblendedandheateduntilthemixtureisthickenough.Atthispoint,Iaddthespicesandflavoringsbeforepouringitintoamoldtosetfor24hours,”Groundssaid.Thesenoodleparcelsarethenpackagedinawax-coatedpaper.Withplasticstakinghundredsofyearstodeposeandfillinglandfillsandoceansglobally,eatablepackagingandsingle-useitemsareseenasthewaytogo.Groundsseesopportunitiestousehereatablepackagingforotherreadymealsandshewantstocontributetotheglobalfightagainstsingle-useplastics.【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。食品包装袋给食物套上精致的外衣,却让环境为之买单。近日,英国一大学生制作出一种可食用包装袋,这种食品袋集包装、防腐、调味为一体,热水冲泡后几分钟内化为汤料,方便又环保。1.WhydoesGroundswanttoreplaceplasticwrapperswitheatableones?A.Theplasticonesarenoteco-friendly.B.Theplasticonesdoharmtoourhealth.C.Theeatableonesappealtomoreconsumers.D.Theeatableonessavemorecookingtime.【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据第一段最后两句Butitgotherthinkingthatthepackagingofaproductthattakesjustminutestocookandeatshouldn’ttakedecadesormoretodepose.That’swhyshedecidedto...可知,她觉得塑料制品分解时间太长,所以她决定为面条做一个可吃的包装,避免了对塑料的需求。2.Whatmakesthebio-basedfilmsfailtobepostableinpractice?A.Theimmaturetechnology.-8-/8
word文档B.Thehighcostofdissolving.C.Theirspecialmaterialposition.D.Theirspecificdeposingconditions.【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据第二段Manyoftheemergingbio-basedfilmsonlybreakdowninanindustrialposterat50degreesCelsius,sotheyoftenendupinthewrongplacewithouttheconsumerreallyknowingthattheycauseddamagetotheplanet.可知,许多新兴的生物基薄膜只能在50摄氏度的工业堆肥机中分解,因而实践中不能堆肥,这是因为他们特定的溶解条件。3.WhatdoweknowabouttheeatablewrapperaccordingtoParagraph3?A.Itensureslongerpreservationtime.B.Itrequiresaspecialcookingmethod.C.Itendsupasthesauceforfood.D.Itimprovesthetasteandflavorofnoodles.【解析】选C。细节理解题。第三段介绍了这种无味的生物塑料包装薄膜可以与沸水接触溶解后,这种液体就会变成一些较大食材的调味汁。B Whenalaptoporsmartphonebatterystartslosingitspower,theonlyoptionsaretobuyanexpensivereplacement,orjustkeepitpluggedinallthetime.ButawomanMyaLeThaimayhavefoundtheanswertothisproblem.Thaiwasfrustratedthatthebatteriesforherwirelessdevicesdegraded(降级)overtime,untiltheyfailedtochargefully.Shedidnotlikehavingtokeepherlaptopconnectedtoanelectricaloutlettokeepitpoweredon.So,shedecidedto-8-/8
word文档dosomethingaboutthatproblem.Atfirst,sheandherteamatUCIrvinethoughtaboutinventinganewbattery.Butastheyexperimented,Thaidiscoveredsomethingthatmightpermitlithium-ion(锂离子)batteriestolastforever.Lithium-ionbatteriespowermostwirelessdevices.Overtime,thebatterieslosetheabilitytoholdacharge.Mostofthesebatterieshavealifespanofabout7,000chargingcyclesbeforetheydie.Oneofthereasonslithium-ionbatteriesdegradeistheiruseofnanowirestocarryelectricity.Nanowiresareextremelythin.Ahumanhairisthousandsoftimesthicker,forexample.Nanowiresareextremelyefficientcarriersofelectricity,whichmakesthemusefulinbatteries.But,Thaihadatheory—thenanowiresmightlastlongerifcoveredwithagel(凝胶).Sheandherteamtestedthistheory.“Itwasalongprocessandalotofwork,”Thaisaid.Theteamtriedmanycoveringsforthewires.PMMA,atypeofplastic,wasoneofthem.ThenanowireswerecoatedwithPMMAandcycledthroughcharges200,000times.ThePMMA-coatednanowiresshowednoevidenceofdamage.Theresultssuggestthatbatteriescouldlastforever,withoutlosingchargingability.Thaihopestocontinueherresearchtounderstandwhythisgelworkssowellandtoseeifanyothergelcouldcreatebetterresultsandsheisenjoyingthepublicityaboutherdiscovery.Shesaidsheneverexpectedherresearchtogetmediacoverage.“It’skindofcool”,shesaid.“I’mreallygladpeopleareshowinginterestinmyworkandnotjustintheworkitself,butalsointechnologyandenergy.”【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述一位名叫MyaLeThai的女士研发出可永久使用的电池的故事。-8-/8
word文档4.WhydidMyaLeThaiworkonlithium-ionbatteries?A.Shedislikedthebatteriesforherlaptop.B.Herteamwasassignedtoinventanewbattery.C.Manypeoplethoughtbatteriesweretooexpensive.D.Thebatterieswouldsoonlosethefunctiontochargefully.【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据文章第二段Thaiwasfrustratedthatthebatteriesforherwirelessdevicesdegradedovertime,untiltheyfailedtochargefully...So,shedecidedtodosomethingaboutthatproblem.可知,Thai研究锂电池是因为她的无线设备的电池完全失去了充电功能。5.Whatcanweinferaboutnanowires?A.Theylastonly7,000chargingcycles.B.Theyaretooweaktocarryelectricity.C.Theyarenotsuitabletouseinbatteries.D.Theirthinnessisacauseofbatteries’degradation.【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据文章第三段Oneofthereasonslithium-ionbatteriesdegradeistheiruseofnanowirestocarryelectricity.Nanowiresareextremelythin.可知,用来输送电力的纳米线极其细,导致了电池的降级。6.Whatmaybethebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheOptionsofBatteriesforWirelessDevicesB.AWomanInventsaLife-longBatteryC.MyaLeThaiDiscoveredNanowiresD.TheReasonsforBatteriesDegrading-8-/8
word文档【解析】选B。主旨大意题。根据文章第一段ButawomanMyaLeThaimayhavefoundtheanswertothisproblem.和全文内容可知,本文主要讲述一位名叫MyaLeThai的女士研发出可永久使用的电池。C Morethan￡5,500hasbeenraisedafteraplea(请愿)lastMondaybyavetDr.ScottMiller.Scottsaid:“Iwouldliketosayamassivethank-youtoexpressreadersfrommyself,fromAustraliaandfromthekoalas.It’samazingthatpeoplefromacrosstheworldcanseehowsignificantthecatastrophehasbeen.Idoappreciatethatpeoplearebeingverysupportiveandreachingintotheirpockets.”Anarea,athirdofthesizeofBritainisestimatedtohavebeenravaged(毁坏)sincetheblazes(火灾)beganinSeptember.OnFridayastateofemergencywasdeclaredinthecapitalCanberra,withresidentstoldtopreparetoevacuateasfiresontheoutskirts(市郊)threatenedtospread.Abillionanimalsarefearedtohavedied,including25,000koalas.LastweekScotttoldhowhehadvisitedhishomeland,helpingtosavewildlifeonKangarooIslandoffthecoastofAdelaide.Whilethereherescuedamotherandababykoalawhowerestuckinatree.Thepairwererushedtoafieldhospitalontheislandtobetreated.Themumhadsevereburnstoherpawsandwasbadlydehydrated(脱水的),whileherbabysonhadaneyeinjuryandwasunderweight.Scott,whohasappearedonITV’sThisMorningandBBC’sBluePeter,saidthemotherisshowinggreatsignsofimprovementandherwoundsarestartingtoheal.Thebabyhasundergonesurgerytohiseyeandisrecoveringfromtheanesthetic-8-/8
word文档(麻药)anddoingwell.Butheadded:“Themotherremainsdehydratedsoisn’tproducingenoughmilktofeedthebaby.Atthemomentthey’rebeinghousedseverallybutthereisthehopethatwhenthebabyisalittlestrongerhewillbeabletobereturnedtohismother.”Evenaftertheyrecover,thepairwillprobablyspendtheirlivesinanenclosurewhilethebushtakesyearstorecover.Scottsaid:“Sadlypatientsarestillinginthickandfast.Eachoftheseanimalsisrequiringtobehousedandfed,andregularmedicaltreatmenttotheirinjuries.”【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文,讲述了在澳大利亚森林大火后受伤的考拉得到人们尤其是Dr.Scott救助的故事。7.Whatcanbeinferredfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A.Dr.Scottdonatedmorethan￡5,500.B.ResidentswereaskedtomovetoCanberra.C.Numerousanimalsmighthavelosttheirlives.D.AlargeareaofBritainhasbeenbadlydamagedbythefire.【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句“Abillionanimalsarefearedtohavedied,including25,000koalas.”可知,有十亿动物恐怕已经死了,包括两万五千只考拉。由此可知,大量动物可能已经失去了生命。8.WhatdidDr.Scottdoafterreturningtohishomeland?A.Hewasrushedtothefieldhospitaltoreceivetreatment.B.HeassistedtorescuethewildlifeonKangarooIsland.-8-/8
word文档C.HehostedtheITV’SThisMorning.D.Hefedtheunderweightbabykoala.【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第三段第一句“LastweekScotttoldhowhehadvisitedhishomeland,helpingtosavewildlifeonKangarooIslandoffthecoastofAdelaide.”可知,上周Scott讲述了他如何访问自己的祖国,帮助拯救阿德莱德海岸袋鼠岛上的野生动物。9.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordinParagraph5probablymean?A.Separately. B.Seriously.C.Successfully.D.Sympathetically.【解析】选A。词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句后半部分“...butthereisthehopethatwhenthebabyisalittlestrongerhewillbeabletobereturnedtohismother.”句中表示转折关系的连词but可判断此处单词为“分别地,各自地”之意,A项符合。10.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.AbigAustralianfireB.People’sgenerousdonationC.Koalas’recoveryD.Rescuingkoalas【解析】选D。主旨大意题。通读全文并结合第三段第一句LastweekScotttoldhowhehad...offthecoastofAdelaide.可知,本文作者主要介绍了在澳大利亚森林大火后受伤的考拉得到人们尤其是Dr.Scott救助的故事。-8-/8
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