主題十四和諧地球組合練一:閱讀(2)&七選五1三年模擬(2025屆浙江金華一模,A)主題：人與動物IntheDolphinEncounterProgram,youcanexpectauniqueexperiencethatbringsyouclosertoadolphin.Notonlywillyouseetheall-naturaldolphinhabitat,butyouwilllearnimportantinformationaboutdolphinsandtheoceantoo.Onthefloatingplatform,youwillstandwaist-deepandexperienceahug,adanceandopportunitiestogivethedolphinmuchappreciatedrubdowns.Yourdolphintrainerwillcombineelementsofhands-oncontact,education,laughter,andadventuretomakethisanunforgettableexperience.Highlights:?Shallowwaterinteractionwiththedolphins?Greatforallages?Mealincluded?25-minscenicferryridethroughNassauHarbourWhattoBring:?Swimsuit,comfortableshoes,towels,andcashorcreditcardforadditionalpurchasesKnowBeforeYouGo:?Allguestsarerequiredtocompleteaformbeforecheckingin.Parentsmustcompleteitforallminors.Clickheretocompleteandsubmitthedigitalform.?Providedlifevests(背心)areoptionalforadultsbutrequiredforguestsunder18forthedurationoftheDolphinEncounter.Price:?$100foradultsandhalfpriceforchildrenunder12.Taxesandfeesincluded.?Afullrefundwillbeissuedforcancellationsreceived24hourspriortothebookedprogram.Readytomakememoriesthatlastalifetime?Joinusandsecureyourspotnow!1.WhichactivityisincludedintheDolphinEncounterProgram?A.Rubthedolphins.B.Campinthedolphinhabitat.C.SwiminNassauHarbour.D.Attendalectureabouttheocean.2.Whatshouldpeopledotojointheprogram?A.Preparelifevests.B.Submitaform.C.Bringpackedlunches.D.Book24hoursinadvance.3.Whatisprobablythetext?A.Atravelplan.B.Aprogramreview.C.Anadvertisement.D.Anannouncement.答案1.A2.B3.C2五年高考(2021新高考Ⅱ,B)主題：人與動物IhaveworkedasakeeperattheNationalZoofor11years.SpotandStripearethefirsttigercubs(幼獸)thathaveeverbeenbornhere.Globally,athirdofSumatrancubsinzoosdon'tmakeittoadulthood,soIdecidedtogivethemround-the-clockcareathome.I'vegottwochildren—theyoungerone,Kynan,wasextremelyhappyaboutthetigersarriving—butallofusreallylookedforwardtobeingpartoftheirlivesandwatchingthemgrow.Iwasn'tworriedaboutbringingthemintomyhomewithmywifeandkids.Thesewerecubs.Theyweighedabout2.5kgandweresosmallthattherewasabsolutelynorisk.Astheygrewmoremobile,weletthemmovefreelyaroundthehouseduringtheday,butwhenwewereasleepwehadtocontaintheminalargeroom,otherwisethey'dgetuptomischief.We'dcomedowninthemorningtofindthey'dturnedtheroomupsidedown,andleftitlookinglikeazoo.

Thingsquicklygotveryintenseduetothehugeamountofenergyrequiredtolookafterthem.ThereweresometoughtimesandIjustfeltextremelytired.Iwasgratefulthatmyfamilywastheretohelp.Wehadtohaveabitofaproductionlinegoing,makingup“tigermilk”,washingbabybottles,andcleaningthefloors.WhenSpotandStripewerefourmonthsold,theywerelearninghowtoopendoorsandjumpfences,andweknewitreallywastimeforthemtogo.Itwashardforustofinallypartwiththem.Forthefirstfewdays,Kynanwasalwaysabitdisappointedthatthecubsweren'tthere.I'mnotsadaboutit.I'mhands-onwiththemeverydayatthezoo,andIdolookbackveryfondlyonthetimethatwehadthem.1.Whydidtheauthorbringthetigercubshome?A.Toensuretheirsurvival.B.Toobservetheirdifferences.C.Toteachthemlifeskills.D.Toletthemplaywithhiskids.2.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“getuptomischief”meaninparagraph3?A.Behavebadly.B.Losetheirway.C.Sleepsoundly.D.Misstheirmom.3.Whatdidtheauthorthinkofraisingthetigercubsathome?A.Boring.B.Tiring.C.Costly.D.Risky.4.WhydidtheauthordecidetosendSpotandStripebacktothezoo?A.Theyfrightenedthechildren.B.Theybecamedifficulttocontain.C.Theyannoyedtheneighbours.D.Theystartedfightingeachother.答案1.A2.A3.B4.B3五年高考(2023全國乙)主題：人與植物Indoorplantsmightlookasiftheyjustsitaroundnotdoingmuch,butinmanywaystheyaretheunsungheroesofthehome.1.,butstudieshaveshownthattheycanpromotepeople'swellbeingbyimprovingtheirmood(心情),reducingstressandhelpingtheirmemory.What'smore,indoorplantsareeasytolookafterandarenotveryexpensive.

Whatareindoorplants?Indoorplants,alsoknownashouseplantsorpotplants,areplantsthatliketogrowindoors.Manyofthesespecies(物種)arenotideallysuitedtogrowingoutsideintheUK,especiallyinthewinter.2..

Whyareindoorplantsgoodforyou?WillSpoelstra,whoworksattheRoyalBotanicGardens,says,“3..Ifindduringthewintermonths,plantsaroundthehousecanreallyliftyourmood.”Severalstudieshavebackedthisupandfoundthatindoorplantscanimprovecreativity,focusandmemory.Thereisalsoresearchshowingthatpotplantscancleantheairaroundthembyremovingharmfulgases,suchascarbondioxide.Theyalsoremovesomeharmfulchemicalsfrompaintsorcooking.4..

Whichplantscanyougrow?Aloevera,peaceliliesandspiderplantsaresomeofthespeciesthatareeasytogrowindoors.Youcanbuyplantsfromsupermarkets,gardencentresoronline.Youngerplantsareoftencheaperthanfullygrownones,andyougettocareforthemastheymature—whichispartofthejoyofowningplants.“5.,”Spoelstrasays.“Itcanbringanewinterestandfocusintopeople'slivesandhelptomakethelinkbetweenhomeandnature.”

A.AllplantsaredifferentB.NotonlydotheylookbeautifulC.TherearemanybenefitstogrowingplantsindoorsD.Instead,theygrowbetterinside,whereitiswarmerE.Plantslikepeaceliliesanddevil'sivyareamongthebestF.ChangingthepotofyourplantfromtimetotimewillalsohelpG.Learningabouttherequirementsofeachplantcanbeveryrewarding答案1.B2.D3.C4.E5.G組合練二:閱讀&七選五&語法填空1五年高考(2024全國甲,B)主題：人與動物Animalscanexpresstheirneedsusingalotofways.Forinstance,almostallanimalshavedistinctvocals(聲音)thattheyrelyontoeitheraskforhelp,scareawayanydangerousanimalsorlookforshelter.Butcatsarespecialcreatureswhopossessamazingvocalizationskills.Theyareabletohaveentireconversationswithhumansusingmeowsandyou'reabletointerpretit.Ifapetcatishungry,itwillkeepmeowingtoattractattentionandfindfood.However,whenacatislookingforaffection,theytendtoproducestretchedandsoftmeows.Meowingstartsassoonasababycatisbroughttolifeandusesittogetthemother'sattentionandbefed.Catshavemanyheightenedsenses,buttheirsenseofsmellisquiteimpressive.Theyusetheirnosestoassesstheirenvironmentandlookoutforanysignsofdanger.Theywillsniffoutspecificareasbeforetheychooseaplacetorelax.However,anotherwaythecatsareabletodistinguishbetweensituationsisbylookingforfamiliarsmells.Yourcatwilllikelysmellyourfaceandstorethesmellinitsmemoryanduseittorecognizeyouinthefuture.That'swhymostpetcatsareabletotellimmediatelyiftheirownerswerearoundanyothercats,whichtheydon'tusuallylike.Dogsareknownfortheirimpressivefetchinghabit,butcatstakethisbehaviorupanotch.Manycatswillfindrandomobjectsoutsideandbringthemtotheirowners.Thisisaveryoldhabitthat'sbeenpresentinallkindsofpredators(食肉動物).Catsbringgiftsfortheirownerstoshowtheyloveyou.Theseadorablelittlehuntersarejustdoingsomethingthatit'sbeenintheirnaturesincethebeginningoftime.Sojustgoalongwithit!

1.Whatcanbelearnedaboutcats'meowingfromthefirstparagraph?A.It'sasurvivalskill.B.It'staughtbymothercats.C.It'shardtointerpret.D.It'sgettinglouderwithage.2.Howdoesapetcatassessdifferentsituations?A.Bylisteningforsounds.B.Bytouchingfamiliarobjects.C.Bycheckingonsmells.D.Bycommunicatingwithothercats.3.Whichbestexplainsthephrase“take...upanotch”inparagraph3?A.Performappropriately.B.Movefaster.C.Actstrangely.D.Dobetter.4.Whatisasuitabletitleforthetext?A.TipsonFindingaSmartCatB.UnderstandingYourCat'sBehaviorC.HaveFunwithYourCatD.HowtoKeepYourCatHealthy答案1.A2.C3.D4.B2三年模擬(2024湖南邵陽一模)主題：動物保護Roadsystemsarenecessaryforpublictransport.Thestreetnetworkisindeedconvenientforhumans.Butroadsandhighwayshavedonemoreharmthangoodtoanimals.Everyweek,millionsofwildanimalsdiefromvehiclecollisions(碰撞).Despitethenumerousroadsigns,thenumberofanimalroadkillskeepsonincreasingeachyear.Eversinceroadsystemswereconstructed,animalshavebeenexposedtodangerfrommovingfromoneplacetoanother.1.

Wildlifecrossingsareintheformofbridges,overpassesandunderpasstunnels.2.Withthesesaferoutes,wildanimalswon'thavetoaccessthebusyroadsandhighwaysanymore.Theycansafelycrossoverorunderthesestructurestomoveontotheirpath.

Thefirstwildlifecrossingevermadewasintheformofbridgesforanimals.Inthe1950s,Franceconstructedseveralanimalbridgestoprotectbothanimalsandhumansfromvehiclecollisions.3.ApartfromFrance,theNetherlandsalsofeaturesmorethan600overpassesandecoducts(生態(tài)通道)fordeer,boars,andbadgers.Asamatteroffact,theNetherlandstakesprideinhavingthelongestwildlifeoverpassintheworld.TheNatuurbrugZanderijCrailoostretches800metersinlength,overpassingthemassiveN524roadwayandnearbyraillines.

4.Therecouldbeafewunintendedconsequencesofthewildlifecrossingsbasedontheirdesign.Thebridgescanincreasethespreadofinvasive(入侵的)species,forexample.Predation(捕食)ratescouldincreaseasthepredatorscaneasilyhuntdowntheprey(捕獲物)throughthebridges.

However,theimportanceofecologicalcrossingscannotbedenied.Regardlessofthenegativeimpacts,theyplayavitalroleinthepreservationandrestorationofhabitatandspecies.5.

A.Diseasesmayalsousethecrossingstospread.B.Thewildlifebridgescanhavenegativeresultsaswell.C.Europesurelyleadsthewayintermsofwildlifebridges.D.Thesecrossingsareusedbyanincreasingnumberofmammals.E.Thesestructuresprovidesafepassagewaysforpassinganimals.F.Moreecoductsshouldbebuilttoprovideasafespaceforthespecies.G.Forthisreason,wildlifebridgesarebuilttoallowwildanimalstocrossman-maderoadssafely.答案1.G2.E3.C4.B5.F3三年模擬(2025屆江西贛州二十四校期中聯(lián)考)主題：和諧地球NatureProtectsChina'sGreatWallResearchershaverecentlyfoundthatpartsofChina'sGreatWallhavebeenpreservedbysomethingcalledabiocrust,1.thinlayerofplantlife.Themostfamouspartsofthewallwerebuiltfromstone,butinsomeareasitwasbuilt2.(use)rammedearthwithsoilandrocks3.(press)together.Overtime,windandraincan4.(easy)weardownrammedearth,soscientistshaveoftenquestioned5.theseoldsectionsoftheGreatWallhavemanagedtosurviveforsuchalongtime.

AgroupofresearchersfromChinaAgriculturalUniversityexamineda370-milelongsectionofthewallandfoundthatmorethantwothirdsofit6.(cover)inbiocrust.Somepiecesoftheplant-basedlayerwereuptothreetimesstrongerthantherammedearth.Thismeansthatthebiocrust7.(strengthen)thewallandprotecteditfrombeingworndownbyweatherovertheyears.

These8.(find)couldbeimportantforpeoplewhomanageancientstructuresaroundtheworld.Althoughbiocrustmaynotlook9.(attract),itsnaturalabilitytopreservethingscouldbeaveryusefultoolforexpertslookingforways10.(protect)preciousancientbuildings.

答案1.a2.using3.pressed4.easily5.how6.wascovered7.hasstrengthened8.findings9.attractive10.toprotect組合練三:應(yīng)用文寫作&讀后續(xù)寫1五年高考(2020全國Ⅱ)(記敘描寫)上周末,你和同學(xué)參加了一次采摘活動。請你為班級英語角寫一篇短文,介紹這次活動,內(nèi)容包括:1.農(nóng)場情況;2.采摘過程;3.個人感受。注意:1.詞數(shù)100左右;2.題目已為你寫好。題目:MyWeekend答案Onepossibleversion:MyWeekendIwentonapickingactivitywithmyclassmateslastweekend,whichdefinitelywasanenjoyableexperience.Wearrivedatthefarmthatenjoysagoodreputationforitsorganicproductsearlyinthemorning.Wewalkedthroughthebushesandlookedforfruitsandvegetablesundertheguidanceoftheworkers.Ipickedthemhappilywithmyfriends.Intheend,allofusnotonlygainedvariousfreshandtastyfruitsandvegetables,butalsohadaknowledgeofgreenfood.There'snodenyingthatthiswasafantasticexperienceandIdohopetogothereonceagain.2五年高考(2023浙江一考)主題：人與動物閱讀下面材料,根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段,使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。Iwasinvitedtoacookoutonanoldfriend'sfarminwesternWashington.Iparkedmycaroutsidethefarmandwalkedpastamilkinghousewhichhadapparentlynotbeenusedinmanyyears.Anoiseatawindowcaughtmyattention,soIenteredit.Itwasahummingbird(蜂鳥),desperatelytryingtoescape.Shewascoveredinspider-webs(蛛網(wǎng))andwasbarelyabletomoveherwings.SheceasedherstruggletheinstantIpickedherup.Withthebirdinmycuppedhand,Ilookedaroundtoseehowshehadgottenin.Thebrokenwindowglasswasthelikelyanswer.Istuffedapieceofclothintotheholeandtookheroutside,closingthedoorsecurelybehindme.WhenIopenedmyhand,thebirddidnotflyaway;shesatlookingatmewithherbrighteyes.Iremovedthestickyspider-websthatcoveredherheadandwings.Still,shemadenoattempttofly.Perhapsshehadbeenstrugglingagainstthewindowtoolongandwastootired?Ortoothirsty?AsIcarriedheruptheblackberry-linedpathtowardmycarwhereIkeptawaterbottle,shebegantomove.Istopped,andshesoontookwingbutdidnotimmediatelyflyaway.Hovering(懸停),sheapproachedwithinsixinchesofmyface.Foraverylongmoment,thistinycreaturelookedintomyeyes,turningherheadfromsidetoside.Thensheflewquicklyoutofsight.Duringthecookout,Itoldmyhostsaboutthehummingbirdincident.Theypromisedtofixthewindow.AsIwasdeparting,myfriendswalkedmetomycar.Iwasstandingbythecarwhenahummingbirdflewtothecenterofourgroupandbeganhovering.Sheturnedfrompersontopersonuntilshecametome.Sheagainlookeddirectlyintomyeyes,thenletoutasqueakingcallandwasgone.Foramoment,allwerespeechless.Thensomeonesaid,“Shemusthavecometosaygood-bye.”注意:續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右。Afewweekslater,Iwenttothefarmagain. Iwasjustabouttoleavewhenthehummingbirdappeared. 答案Onepossibleversion:Afewweekslater,Iwenttothefarmagain.Asmycarnearedit,mythoughtsdriftedbacktothemomentwhenIrescuedthehummingbirdfromspider-webs.Irushedbacktothedesertedhouse.Itwasagreatcomfortthattheoriginalholeinthewindowwasnowheretobefound.Leavingthehouse,Icouldn'thelpwonderinghowshewasgettingonnow.Hadshemanagedtofindherwaybackhome,orwasshestillouttheresomewherestrugglingtosurvive?Iwasjustabouttoleavewhenthehummingbirdappeared.Aflashofmovementcaughtmyattention.Iturnedaroundtoseethesamehummingbirdhoveringintheair.Itseemedthatthebirdwaswaitingforme,andherbeadyeyeswereonmineasiftryingtoconveysomedeepandunspokengratitude.Ifeltasurgeofreliefandaweatthesightofthissoundandgratefulcreature,andIknewthatIwouldalwayscherishthememorieswesharedasIclimbedintomycaranddroveaway.組合練四:閱讀&七選五&語法填空1五年高考(2023新課標(biāo)Ⅱ,D)主題：人與環(huán)境Ascitiesballoonwithgrowth,accesstonatureforpeoplelivinginurbanareasisbecominghardertofind.Ifyou'relucky,theremightbeapocketparknearwhereyoulive,butit'sunusualtofindplacesinacitythatarerelativelywild.Pastresearchhasfoundhealthandwellnessbenefitsofnatureforhumans,butanewstudyshowsthatwildnessinurbanareasisextremelyimportantforhumanwell-being.Theresearchteamfocusedonalargeurbanpark.Theysurveyedseveralhundredpark-goers,askingthemtosubmitawrittensummaryonlineofameaningfulinteractiontheyhadwithnatureinthepark.Theresearchersthenexaminedthesesubmissions,coding(編碼)experiencesintodifferentcategories.Forexample,oneparticipant'sexperienceof“Wesatandlistenedtothewavesatthebeachforawhile”wasassignedthecategories“sittingatbeach”and“l(fā)isteningtowaves.”Acrossthe320submissions,apatternofcategoriestheresearcherscalla“naturelanguage”begantoemerge.Afterthecodingofallsubmissions,halfadozencategorieswerenotedmostoftenasimportanttovisitors.Theseincludeencounteringwildlife,walkingalongtheedgeofwater,andfollowinganestablishedtrail.Namingeachnatureexperiencecreatesausablelanguage,whichhelpspeoplerecognizeandtakepartintheactivitiesthataremostsatisfyingandmeaningfultothem.Forexample,theexperienceofwalkingalongtheedgeofwatermightbesatisfyingforayoungprofessionalonaweekendhikeinthepark.Backdowntownduringaworkday,theycanenjoyamoredomesticformofthisinteractionbywalkingalongafountainontheirlunchbreak.“We'retryingtogeneratealanguagethathelpsbringthehuman-natureinteractionsbackintoourdailylives.Andforthattohappen,wealsoneedtoprotectnaturesothatwecaninteractwithit,”saidPeterKahn,aseniorauthorofthestudy.1.Whatphenomenondoestheauthordescribeatthebeginningofthetext?A.Pocketparksarenowpopular.B.Wildnatureishardtofindincities.C.Manycitiesareoverpopulated.D.Peopleenjoylivingclosetonature.2.Whydidtheresearcherscodeparticipantsubmissionsintocategories?A.Tocomparedifferenttypesofpark-goers.B.Toexplainwhytheparkattractstourists.C.Toanalyzethemainfeaturesofthepark.D.Tofindpatternsinthevisitors'summaries.3.Whatcanwelearnfromtheexamplegiveninparagraph5?A.Walkingisthebestwaytogainaccesstonature.B.Youngpeoplearetoobusytointeractwithnature.C.Thesamenatureexperiencetakesdifferentforms.D.Thenaturelanguageenhancesworkperformance.4.WhatshouldbedonebeforewecaninteractwithnatureaccordingtoKahn?A.Languagestudy.B.Environmentalconservation.C.Publiceducation.D.Interculturalcommunication.答案1.B2.D3.C4.B2三年模擬(2024江蘇南通海安高級中學(xué)開學(xué)考)主題：人與動物Therearemanyreasonswhysomecatsarebad-tempered.It'scommonlybelievedthattheirtemperamentcanbeinfluencedbythewaytheyarebornorraised.1.AccordingtoveterinarianDrKatrinaWarren,theproblemcangenerallybesolved,butyou'llneedtolookforunderlyingissues.

Changesinacat'sbehaviourcanoftenbeexplainedbyahealthproblem.Paincancausecatstobehavedifferently.It'seasytomistakeaproblemasbehavioural,whichinfactismedical.Shouldyouobserveasignificantchangeinyourcat'sbehaviour,thenavisittothevetmightbethebestplacetostart.2.Alsohidingandavoidingbeingtouched.Besuretoreportallchangestoyourvet.Therearemanyhealthproblemsthatcanbereadilytreatedtoeasesymptomsandpainforyourcat.

Itpaystorememberthatcatsdon'tliketoshareorqueue.Sharingof“resources”suchaslittertraysandfoodbowlscancausestressandanxietyformanycats.It'salwaysagoodideatoprovideeachcatwiththeirownlitterbox,food,waterbowlsandbed.Alackofspacetohidefromoravoidothercats,competitionforterritoryandlackofindividualattentioncanalsoaddtohouseholdfriction.3.

Movingtoanewhouse,thearrivalofanewbaby,newpetsandothertypesofchangecanseriouslyimpactcatbehaviour.Catsarecreaturesofhabitandtendtobeterritorial.4.Trytokeepyourcat'senvironmentascalmaspossibleandensurethereareplaceswheretheyfeelsafe.

5.Theseareoftencatsthatreceivedlimitedsocialisationwithhumanswhentheywerekittens.Thesecatsdobestinaquiethouseholdwithoutchildrenandneedunderstandingandpatiencetohelpbuildtheirconfidence.

A.Somecatssimplydonotlikebeingtouchedandhandled.B.Watchoutforchangesineating,drinkingorlitter-boxhabits.C.Whenyourcatseemslonely,youcanholditgentlyinyourarms.D.Ifso,offeringthecatahighplacetosit,suchasaclimbingtree,canbehelpful.E.Soachangeinroutinemaycausethemtoreact,includingwithdrawaloraggression.F.Don'tforgettheirincrediblesenseofsmell,whichisausefultoolofcommunication.G.Infact,eventhesweetestcatscansuddenlybecomebad-temperedandbehaveoutofcharacter.答案1.G2.B3.D4.E5.A3三年模擬(2025屆福建泉州高中畢業(yè)班質(zhì)量監(jiān)測)主題：和諧地球LocatedinZhejiangProvinceinsoutheasternChina,QingtianCountyissurroundedbymountainsandseemsunsuitableforfarming.1.(overcome)thegeographicallimitations,thelocalsinnovatedthepracticeofraisingfishinricefields.

Therice-fishsymbiosis(共生)systememploys2.sustainablemodelwherefishconsumeinsectsandweeds,andfishwastefertilizes(施肥于)thefields,3.(achieve)doublecontroloffertilizersandpesticides(農(nóng)藥).Thismethodpromotestherecyclingofinternalwasteand4.(reduce)thecarbonfootprintby43percentcomparedtoconventionalricefarming.Itisagreatexampleofintegratinggreenandlow-carbon5.(principle)intomodern,efficientecologicalagriculture.

InJune2005,thissystem6.(include)intheGloballyImportantAgriculturalHeritageSystemslistbytheFoodandAgricultureOrganizationoftheUnitedNations,7.wasafirstforbothChinaandAsia.IthasalsoencouragedoverseasChinesetoreturnhometo8.(active)startbusinesses.In2019,LinGuopingreturnedtoChinafromtheCzechRepublictopopularizethe9.(tradition)technique.Helearneditfromhismother,theoldestmasterofthetechnique.JinYuepin,whocamebackfromFrance,establishedarice-fishfarmingdemonstrationsiteandhelpedwinboththericeandthefishnationalcertificationsas“greenfood”10.theirnaturalqualitiesandenvironmentalvalue.

答案1.Toovercome2.a3.achieving4.reduces5.principles6.wasincluded7.which8.actively9.traditional10.for組合練五:閱讀專練(3)1五年高考(2020新高考Ⅱ,D)主題：生態(tài)和諧Rainforestsarehometoarichvarietyofmedicinalplants,food,birdsandanimals.Canyoubelievethatasinglebush(灌木叢)intheAmazonmayhavemorespeciesofantsthanthewholeofBritain!About480varietiesoftreesmaybefoundinjustonehectareofrainforest.Rainforestsarethelungsoftheplanet—storingvastquantitiesofcarbondioxideandproducingasignificantamountoftheworld'soxygen.Rainforestshavetheirownperfectsystemforensuringtheirownsurvival;thetalltreesmakeacanopy(樹冠層)ofbranchesandleaveswhichprotectthemselves,smallerplants,andtheforestanimalsfromheavyrain,intensedryheatfromthesunandstrongwinds.Amazingly,thetreesgrowinsuchawaythattheirleavesandbranches,althoughclosetogether,neveractuallytouchthoseofanothertree.Scientiststhinkthisistheplants'waytopreventthespreadofanytreediseasesandmakelifemoredifficultforleaf-eatinginsectslikecaterpillars.Tosurviveintheforest,animalsmustclimb,jumporflyacrossthegaps.Thegroundflooroftheforestisnotalltangledleavesandbushes,likeinfilms,butisactuallyfairlyclear.Itiswheredeadleavesturnintofoodforthetreesandotherforestlife.Theyarenotcalledrainforestsfornothing!Rainforestscangenerate75%oftheirownrain.Atleast80inchesofrainayearisnormal—andinsomeareastheremaybeasmuchas430inchesofrainannually.Thisisrealrain—yourumbrellamayprotectyouinashower,butitwon'tkeepyoudryifthereisafullrainstorm.Injusttwohours,streamscanrisetentotwentyfeet.Thehumidity(濕氣)oflargerainforestscontributestotheformationofraincloudsthatmaytraveltoothercountriesinneedofrain.1.Whatcanwelearnaboutrainforestsfromthefirstparagraph?A.Theyproduceoxygen.B.Theycoveravastarea.C.Theyarewellmanaged.D.Theyarerichinwildlife.2.Whichofthefollowingcontributesmosttothesurvivalofrainforests?A.Heavyrains.B.Bigtrees.C.Smallplants.D.Forestanimals.3.Whydotheleavesandbranchesofdifferenttreesavoidtouchingeachother?A.Formoresunlight.B.Formoregrowingspace.C.Forself-protection.D.Forthedetectionofinsects.4.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.Life-GivingRainforestsB.TheLawoftheJungleC.AnimalsintheAmazonD.WeatherinRainforests答案1.D2.B3.C4.A2五年高考(2020全國Ⅰ,D)主題：人與植物Theconnectionbetweenpeopleandplantshaslongbeenthesubjectofscientificresearch.Recentstudieshavefoundpositiveeffects.AstudyconductedinYoungstown,Ohio,forexample,discoveredthatgreenerareasofthecityexperiencedlesscrime.Inanother,employeeswereshowntobe15%moreproductivewhentheirworkplacesweredecoratedwithhouseplants.TheengineersattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology(MIT)havetakenitastepfurther—changingtheactualcompositionofplantsinordertogetthemtoperformdiverse,evenunusualfunctions.Theseincludeplantsthathavesensorsprintedontotheirleavestoshowwhenthey'reshortofwaterandaplantthatcandetectharmfulchemicalsingroundwater.“We'rethinkingabouthowwecanengineerplantstoreplacefunctionsofthethingsthatweuseeveryday,”explainedMichaelStrano,aprofessorofchemicalengineeringatMIT.Oneofhislatestprojectshasbeentomakeplantsglow(發(fā)光)inexperimentsusingsomecommonvegetables.Strano'steamfoundthattheycouldcreateafaintlightforthree-and-a-halfhours.Thelight,aboutone-thousandthoftheamountneededtoreadby,isjustastart.Thetechnology,Stranosaid,couldonedaybeusedtolighttheroomsoreventoturntreesintoself-poweredstreetlamps.Inthefuture,theteamhopestodevelopaversionofthetechnologythatcanbesprayedontoplantleavesinaone-offtreatmentthatwouldlasttheplant'slifetime.Theengineersarealsotryingtodevelopanonandoff“switch”wheretheglowwouldfadewhenexposedtodaylight.Lightingaccountsforabout7%ofthetotalelectricityconsumedintheUS.Sincelightingisoftenfarremovedfromthepowersource(電源)—suchasthedistancefromapowerplanttostreetlampsonaremotehighway—alotofenergyislostduringtransmission(傳輸).Glowin