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冲刺2021年高考英语二轮复习阅读理解
第五模块:科教类
Passage1.(2021•资阳模拟)
Micro-plasticshaveoccupiedalmosteverypartoftheplanettoday,includingthemostdistantreaches.
TheArcticisfarfromclean,thoughitsrarelysteppedinbyvisitors.MelanieBergmann,amarine
ecologist(海洋生态学家)andhercolleagueshadbeenstudyingplasticsontheArcticseafloorsince2(X)2.In
deepsea,theyfoundabout6,0000particles(微粒)inevery2.2poundsofmud.Inseaice,therewereasmuch
as12,000piecesper34ouncesofmeltedice.
Scientistsmeasuredmicro-plasticsinsnowfromthisdistantlocationandfoundalot,whichcouldonly
havecaughtridesonthewind.Thestudyraisesconcernsaboutthepollutionthatmicro-plasticsbroughttothe
air,bringingahealthrisktopeopleandanimalsthatbreathethemin.Buttheyarelessworriedaboutthethreat
thatbreathed-inpollutantshavetowildlifethanaboutpollutedsnowgoingintowater.
Thescienceonthehealtheffectsofmicro-plasticsisstillgoingon/'Forhumanhealth,wenownowvery
little,usaysmicro-plasticsresearcherChelseaRochman,"Thereisalotofconcern.Forwildlife,weknowthat
micro-plasticsmaygointoeverylevelofthefoodchain.1'Laboratorystudiesfindsomephysicalandchemical
effectsfrommicro-plastics,butthefindingsvarybytheplastictype,shapeexperimentswillbecarriedout
soonwithuseofequipmentiffinancialsupportapproves."
Evenworseisthethreatfromairbornemicro-plasticsinthearea---toosmalltobenoticedandmay
actuallyentercells.Researchonthatalsohasbeendoneanditcouldbeabiggerproblem,accordingto
Rochman.
(1)WhatcanyoulearnfromthedatainParagraph2?
A.VisitorsrarelystepintotheArctic.B.Micro-plasticsthreatenthehumanbeings.
C.Micro-plasticsareeverywhereintheworld.D.TheArcticsuffersseriousmicro-plasticspollution.
(2)Whatmakesthescientistsworrymost?
A.Wildlife'sthreatbymicro-pollutants.B.Humanbeingsbreathingmicro-plasticsin.
C.Micro-plasticsenteringthewaterecosystem.D.Micro-plasticspollutionworseningglobalwarming.
(3)Whatwillthefollowingparagraphstalkabout?
A.Damageofmicro-plasticstohealth.B.Appealsforenvironmentalprotection.
C.Findingsaboutairbornemicro-plasticsintheArctic.D.Measurestosolvemicro-plasticspollution.
(4)Inwhichsectionofanewspapermaythistextappear?
A.Science.B.Health.C.Education.D.Entertainment.
Passage2.(2021•玉溪一模)
Humansmayhavebeenenjoyingcacao,thesubstanceusedtomakechocolate,formuchlongerthan
expertshadthought.ResearchersattheUniversityofBritishColumbiainCanadahavefoundthathumans
grewcacaotreesandconsumedcacaostartingaround5,300yearsago.
Theresearchersfoundevidenceofcacao*suseatanancientvillageinthehighlandsofsoutheastern
Ecuador.TheyexaminedtheremainsofveryoldobjectsattheSantaAna-LaFloridaarcheologicalsite.The
villagewaspartoftheMayo-ChinchipecultureoftheAndes.Timehashadlittleeffectonthevillageand
ceremonialcenter.Theresearcherswereabletofindalotofevidenceoftheuseofcacao.Scientistshadalready
mostlyagreedthatcacaowasfirstdomesticated(培育)inSouthAmericainsteadofCentralAmerica,asthey
oncebelieved.Butthenewdiscoveryshowscacaowasdomesticatedabout1,500yearsearlierthanwasknown
before.
TheUniversityofBritishColumbiaresearchersfoundextremelysmallpiecesfromthecacaotreeinthe
remainsofcontainersandotherobjects,aswellasgeneticmaterialfromthetree.Theyalsoidentifieda
substancefoundinthecacaotreebutnotinitswildrelatives.Thissuggeststhathumansgrewthetreeforfood
purposes.
Today,theseedsarecookedandturnedintomanychocolateproducts.Butthousandsofyearsago,cacao
wasusedtomakedrinks.
ArcheologicalevidencesuggestscacaodomesticationmovedintoCentralAmericaandMexicoabout4,
000yearsago.Itisnotclearhowcacao'susespreadbetweenSouthandCentralAmerica.Butbythetime
SpanishexplorersarrivedinCentralAmericainthelate1400s,peoplewereusingittomakehotandcold
chocolatedrinkswithspices.Bythe1580s,SpainbeganimportingcacaoandspreadingittootherEuropean
countries.Bythe1800s,technologydevelopedintheNetherlandsmadeitpossibletoturncacaointoasolid
chocolateproduct.
(1)Whatdidtheresearchersdotofindevidenceofthecacao'suseinancienttimes?
A.TheytravelledinEcuador'svillage.B.Theyresearchedthehistoryofchocolate.
C.Theystudiedtheremainsofveryoldobjects.D.Theyaskedtheoldvillagersforhelp.
(2)HowdidthepeopleinSouthAmericagetthecacao5,000yearsago?
A.Bygrowingthecacaotreebythemselves.B.Bycollectingitinthewild.
C.BybuyingitfromcentralAmerica.D.Bygettingitfromchocolate.
(3)Accordingtothetext,whendidthesolidchocolatefirstappear?
A.5,300yearsago.B.4,000yearsago.C.Inthe1400s.D.Inthe1800s.
(4)Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?
A.TheHistoryofCacaoTreeGrowingB.Human'sPreferenceforCacao
C.Chocolate'sStoryOlderThanOnceThoughtD.TheResearchofChocolateinAncientTimes
Passage3.(2021•漳州模拟)
IsraelicompanyWatergenhasproducedanappliancethatcangenerate(生成)clean,drinkablewaterout
ofair.Thedevice,calledGENNY,issmallenoughtobeusedinahomeorofficebutcangenerateupto30
litersofwateraday.
GENNYtakesairinandpassesthroughafilter(过滤器)toremovedustanddirt.Thefilterispowerful
enoughtoworkwithhighairpollution.TheairisdirectedthroughGENius,aheatingandcoolingprocesswhich
causeswaterintheairtocondense(凝结).Thiswateristhenpassedthroughseveralmorefiltersandminerals
areaddedtoimprovetheflavorofthewater.Finally,thewaterisstoredinatankwhereitiscontinually
circulatedtokeepitfresh.Therefore,thewaterproducedbyGENNYisoftenofahigherqualitythanwater
runningthroughfiltrationsystemsattachedtothecity'swaterlines.
ThetechnologyofGENiusismuchbetterthanothertechnologiesthatgeneratewaterfromair.Itproduces
fourtofivetimesmorewaterperkilowatt-hour.Watergenhasotherproductsthatusethissametechnologyon
alargerscale,thelargestofwhichcanproduceupto5,000litersofwaterperday.
Asanaddedbonus,duringthewatergenerationprocess,GENNYcanemitcleanairwhichishealthierfor
peopletobreathe.
AttheConsumerElectronicsShowinLasVegas,GENNYwasnamedtheEnergyEfficientProductofthe
Year.Theawardseriesrecognizetheworld'stophigh-techhomeproducts.
Lastyear,Watergen'slarge-scaleproductsweredonatedtoauthoritiesinBrazil,VietnamandIndia.They
alsoassistedrescueandrecoveryeffortsduringthe2018Californiawildfiresandprovidedclean,safewaterfor
theresidentsofTexasandFloridaintheaftermathofthedevastationcausedbyhurricanesHarveyandIrma.
Watergenalsoseekstohelpprotecttheenvironmentbyreducingwastegeneratedbyplasticwaterbottles.
PeoplearecalledupontoputthewaterfromGEENYintoreusablebottlessothatplasticonesdon'tgetusedand
thrownaway.
(1)WhatdoesGENNYaccomplishbyaddingmineralstothewater?____
A.Itkeepsthewaterfresh.B.Ithelpskillharmfulbacteria.
C.Itmakesthewatertastebetter.D.Itsatisfieslocalwaterregulations.
(2)WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeGENius?
A.Energy-efficient.B.Cost-saving.C.Time-saving.D.Environment-friendly.
(3)Whatdoestheunderlinedword"emit1'inparagraph4probablymean?
A.Cutdown.B.Blowaway.C.Giveoff.D.Useup.
(4)WhatcanWatergendousingitslargescaleproducts?
A.Consumeplasticwaste.B.Respondtonaturaldisasters.
C.Testwaterqualityglobally.D.Relievedroughtinsomecountries.
Passage4.(2021•扬州模拟)
Soundmayofferacreativewaytotaketheocean'stemperature.Climatechangeissteadilywarmingthe
seas,whichhaveabsorbedabout90percentoftheexcessheattrappedbygreenhousegases.Thiswarming
contributestosea-levelrise,endangersspeciesandinfluencesweatherpatterns.
Buttrackingthewarmingistricky.Ship-basedobservationscaptureonlysnapshotsintimeoveratiny
portionofthewater.Satelliteobservationscannotenterverydeepbelowthesurface.Themostdetailedpicture
ofoceanheatcomesfromArgo,whichcandropdowntoaround6,500feet.Butthereareonlyabout4,000such
floats,andtheycannotsampledeeperpartsoftheoceans.
InScience,researchersattheCaliforniaInstituteofTechnologyandtheChineseAcademyofSciences
comparedthetravelspeedsofsoundsproducedbyunderseaearthquakestodetectoceanwarmingoverwider
areas.Becausesoundtravelsfasterinwarmerwater,differencesinspeedcanrevealchangingtemperatures.
“They'reopeningupawholenewareaofstudy,“saysPrincetonUniversitygeophysicistFrederikSimons,who
wasnotinvolvedintheresearch.
Inspiredbythoseearlyeffortstomeasureoceanheatwithsound,CaltechresearcherWenboWuthoughtto
monitorlow-frequencysoundwavessentoutbyearthquakesbelowtheseafloor.UIknowtheseearthquakesare
verypowerfulsources,*'Wusays,nSowhynottrytousetheearthquakes?"
HeandhisteamtestedtheideanearIndonesia'sislandofNias,wheretheIndoAustralianPlateisbumping
undertheSundaPlate.Theresearchersgatheredsounddatafrom4,272earthquakesofmagnitude3orgreater
from2004to2016,andtheycomparedsoundwavespeedsfromquakesthatoriginatedinthesamespotoverthe
years.Bymodelingthedifferences,oftenjustfractionsofasecond,theyfoundthattheoceannearNiaswas
warmingbyabout0.08degreeFahrenheitperdecade-morethanthe0.047degreeFsuggestedbyArgo'sdata.
LessthanonedegreeFdoesnotsoundlarge,butittakesconsiderableheattowarmtheentireeasternIndian
Ocean.
Thenewmethodispromising,saysUniversityofHawaiioceanographerBruceHowe,whowasnot
involvedinthework.MeanwhileSimonsandhiscolleaguesareexploringanalternativetechnique,employing
dozensofunderwatermicrophonescalledhydrophonestocatchmoreearthquakesounds.Henotesthatfinding
outthefloats*preciselocationswillbechallenging,however.Overcomingsuchchallengeswouldfillin
importantgaps,Wusays,"Wereallyneeddifferentmethodsofgatheringthedataasmuchaspossible."
(1)Whatdopeopledototakeocean'stemperature?___
A.Shipssailacrossalltheoceanstotakephotos.
B.Satellitesareusedtoprovidedataonoceanheat.
C.Argoentersthedeepestseasfordetailedpictures.
D.Thenumbersoffloatshitarecordhighforsamples.
(2)Whycansoundbeamethodfordetectingoceanwarming?
A.Becauseitsspeedvarieswiththetemperatureofwater.
B.Becauseitaccompaniesearthquakesbelowtheseafloor.
C.BecauseitisapprovedbyChineseandUSresearchers.
D.Becauseitsvaluehasbeenprovedbypreviousefforts.
(3)WhatisthesimilaritybetweentheresearchesbyWuandSimons?
A.Theyusehydrophonesasfloats.B.TheyexchangetheirdatawithArgo.
C.Theymeetthesametroubleatwork.D.Theyemploynewresearchmethods.
(4)Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?____
A.UnderseaearthquakesB.ClimateandseasC.SoundandoceanheatD.Newmethodfound
Passage5.(2021*南充模拟)
Nexttimeyoufindyourselftendingtoyourflowergarden,youmaywanttostayquiet.Theflowersare
listening.
AccordingtoIsraeliscientists,theplantscouldhearbeesapproachingandattempttoattractthemwith
sweeternectarC花蜜).Inseveralexperiments,theyfoundthatplayingaudiorecordingsofbuzzingbeesaround
certainflowerswouldcausethesugarconcentrationinthenectartorisebyabout20%inlessthanfiveminutes.
Sucharapidreactionbyplantstosoundhadneverpreviouslybeenreported.Justtocompare,theresearchers
alsotriedahigherfrequencynoise-likethatmadebyamosquitoorabat-andtheflowersdidnotrespond.
Thisisnotthefirsttimethatthey'vereactedtowhatthey'rehearingaroundthem.Ina2009study,Britain's
RoyalHorticulturalSocietyfoundthatwomen'svoiceshelpedmakeplantsgrowfaster.Inthatexperiment,
tomatoplantswerefoundtogrowuptotwoinchestallerwhentheyweretendedtobyafemalegardener.More
recently,anAustralianstudyfoundthatsomeflowerswereabletosensenoises,suchastheflowofwater
throughapipe.
Theabilityofinanimate(无生命的)objectstohearwhat'saroundthemmayseemlikesomethingoutofa
sciencefictionnovel,butit'sreal.Whatifwetoldyouthatapotatochipbagleftonthefloorofabreakroom
couldlisteninanofficegossip?You'dthinkwewerecrazy,right?Thinkagain.Researchersfound由atas
peopleweretalkingaroundthepotatochipbag,theyweresendingteeny-tinysoundvibrations(振动)intothe
air.Thosevibrationsthenhitinanimateobjectsaroundtheroom.Sonexttimeyou'reatthegardensorina
grocery,becarefulwithwhatyousay.Somethingmightbelistening.
(1)WhatdidIsraeliscientistsdiscoverintheirresearch?
A.Whatplantsdotosensetheirenvironment.B.Howplantsrespondtocertainsounds.
C.Howplantsmaketheirnectarsweeter.D.Whatplantsdotoprotectthemselves.
(2)WhyarethetwostudiesmentionedinParagraph3?
A.Toindicatethatplantscanactuallyhearwhat'saroundthem.
B.Tostresstheenvironmentisimportanttoplants*survival.
C.Totellusmanyscientistsareinterestedinplantresearch.
D.ToshowthatIsraeliscientistsarenotthemostexperienced.
(3)Whatdoestheunderlinedword"something,'inthelastparagraphreferto?
A.Someplants.B.Soundvibrations.C.Inanimateobjects.D.Potatochipbags.
(4)What'sthebesttitleofthetext?
A.Flowerscanactuallyhearyourvoices.B.Wildlifehasamazingsurvivalskills.
C.Beescantalkwithgardenflowers.D.Chipbagscanuncoveryoursecrets.
Passage6.(2021•南充模拟)
Itsoundslikesciencefiction,buttheworld'sfirstfloatingdairyfarm(奶牛场)thebrainchildofDutch
companyBeladon,willbecomeareality.
Thoughtheprojecthasbeenintheworksforyears,thefarmonlyrecentlygotthegreenlightfor
construction.Thissummer,a900-tonplatformwaspulledtoitscurrentpositioninRotterdam'sharbor.Itwill
soonbeamulti-levelhometo40cows.
AccordingtoPeter,ownerofBeladon,animalwelfarewasimportantwhentheyweredesigningthefarm.
Thefinishedfarmwillfeaturea"cowgarden'*onthetopfloor,withartificialtreesandbushestooffershade.A
teamofrobotswillbehired,collectingabout800litersofmilkperday.Themilkwillthenbeprocessedonthe
floorbelowandsoldlocally.Intheirfreetime,however,cowscanwalkaramp(斜坡)toreachthefirm
groundonthebank.Tastywastefromthecity-cutgrass,potatoskins,etc.willbetheirmainfoodsource.
AndwastefromthefarmwillbeusedasfertilizerthroughoutRotterdam.
Thebuildingwillattractmanyvisitors,buttherealfocusisfoodsecurity.Gettingcowsonthewaterisa
greatsteptowardscreatinghealthiercities.Theideafirstcamein2012,whilePeterwasinNewYork.When
HurricaneSandyhit,hewatchedthecity'stransportationparalyzed(瘫痪的)asManhattan'sroadswerefilled
withwater.Trucksforfooddistributioncouldn'tmoveanymore.Aftertwodays,therewasnofreshfoodinthe
stores.ThenPeterhadathought:Tocreateaclimate-adaptivemethodofproducingfresh,localfood,why
notharvestrightonthewater?"Yougoingupanddownwiththetide,andyoudon'tneedthetransport."
Thoughit'sjustonesmallfarmtheprojectcanserveasamodelforcitiesacrosstheglobe.Abuildingon
thewateristransportable,soyoucanmoveitwhennecessary.
(1)Whatdoweknowaboutthedairyfarm?
A.Itismeanttoservelocalcitizens.B.Itisoutofthequestion.
C.Itislocatedinthedeepsea.D.Itisownedbythegovernment.
(2)Howisthelifeofthecowsonthedairyfarm?
A.Theyfeedontheplantsgrownonthefarm.B.Theyhaveaccesstotherealland.
C.Theycanwanderintherealgarden.D.Theirwastecanbefullyusedaboard.
(3)WhatisthemainpurposeofBeladoninbuildingthefarm?
A.Toimprovethelocalenvironment.B.Toaddanewscenicspot.
C.Tohelpensurefoodsupply.D.Toreducepressureontransport.
(4)What'stheauthor'sattitudetotheideaofbuildingsuchfarms?
A.Indifferent.B.Worried.C.Doubtful.D.Supportive.
Passage7.(2021•宁德一模)
Growingup,“family”meantsomethingverydifferenttoBiancaJonesMarlin.Herbiologicalparents
providedattendancetomultiplechildren,givingMarlinthejoyofhavingmanybrothersandsistersfrom
differentbackgrounds.Onoccasions,shewouldstayuplatelisteningtothestoriesfromtheirpasthomes-
storiesfilledwithsufferingandsadness.ThesestorieshadalastingimpactonMarlin.''Therewerestoriesof
abuse,ofnotgettingthepropernutritionorpropercarethatachildwouldneed,"Marlinsays.uTakingmy
passionforscienceandwhatI'velearnedfromthestories,andputtingthemtogetheriswhatIreallywantto
do.”
Todayasaneurobiologist,Marlinresearcheshowsufferingcanbepasseddownfromgenerationto
generation.AtColumbiaUniversity'sZuckermanInstitute,shestudiesthemolecularmechanismsofstressesin
parentsthatcanaffectthebrainstructureandsensoryexperiencesoftheirfuturegenerations.
Marlin'sinvestigationsexamineaprocessknownasepigeneticinheritance,inwhichbiochemicalmarkers
acquiredfromexperiencesorenvironmentalconditionscanchangehowourgenesareexpressedinsideofcells.
Inthecaseofthemicesheworkswith,Marlincreatesastressfulassociationwithaparticularsmell,whichin
turnincreasesthenumberofolfactorycellsinsidethemice'sbrainsusedtodetectthatspecificsmell.Shethen
looksatwhetherornotthechildrenarebornwithmoreoftheseolfactorycellsasaresultoftheirparenfs
suffering.Ifthatprovestobetrue,Marlinplanstofindandpotentiallyevenaffecttheepigeneticswitches
responsibleforchangingthechildren'sbiologyorbehavior-eventuallyimprovingtheoutcomesforthe
children.
*'Thepassionofmyworkstemsfrommydesiretoapplyneurobiologyandthescienceoflearningto
understandinghowbothpositiveandnegativeexperiencesinlifeinfluencebrainhealth."saysMarlin.
(1)WhatisthemainideaofParagraph1?
A.Marlin'sinterestinscience.B.Marlin'ssufferinginchildren.
C.TheinfluenceofthestoriesonMarlin.D.ThebriefintroductiontoMarlin*sfamily.
(2)Whatisthefunctionofolfactorycells?__
A.Tosensespecificstress.B.Tolessenthemice'ssuffering.
C.Tochangeepigeneticinheritance.D.Todiscoversomeparticularsmell.
(3)WhatcanbelearnedfromParagraph3?___
A.Olfactorycellsdecreaseinthemiceinthetest.
B.Marlinhasimprovedtheoutcomesforthechildren.
C.Biochemicalmarkersarelikelytochangegeneexpression.
D.Parents'sufferingcan*tbepasseddowntotheirchildren.
(4)Whereisthetextprobablyfrom?
A.Asciencemagazine.B.Atraveljournal.C.Anexhibitionguidebook.D.Aliteraturereview.
Passage8.(2021•乐山模拟)
Mostonlinefraud(诈骗)involvesidentitytheft.Passwordshelp.Butmanycanbeguessed.Newerphones,
tablets,laptopsanddesktopcomputersoftenhavestrengthenedsecuritywithfingerprintandfacialrecognition.
Butthesecanbeimitated.Thatiswhyanewapproach,behaviouralbiometrics(生物统计学),isgaining
ground.
Itreliesonthewealthofmeasurementsmadebytoday'sdevices.Theseincludedatafromsensorsthat
revealhowpeopleholdtheirphoneswhenusingthem,howtheycarrythemandeventhewaytheywalk.
Touchscreens,keyboardsandmicecanbemonitoredtoshowthedistinctivewaysinwhichsomeone'sfingers
andhandsmove.Thesefeaturescanthenbeusedtodeterminewhethersomeoneattemptingtomakea
transaction(交易)islikelytobethedevice'shabitualuser.
"Behaviouralbiometricsmakeitpossibletoidentifyanindividual'suniquemotionfingerprint",saysJohn
Whaley,headofUnifyid,afirminSiliconValleythatisinvolvedinthefield.Whencoupledwithinformation
aboutauser'sfingerpressureandspeedonthetouchscreen,aswellasadevice'sregularplacesofuse-as
revealedbyitsGPSunit——thatuser'sidentitycanbeprettywelldetermined.
Usedwisely,behaviouralbiometricscouldbeagreatbenefit.Infact,Unifyidandanunnamedcar
companyareevendevelopingasystemthatunlocksthedoorsofavehicleoncethepaceofthedriver,as
measuredbyhisphone,isrecognised.Usedunwisely,however,thesystemwouldbecomeyetanother
electronicspyonpeople'sprivacy,permittingcompletestrangerstomonitoryoureveryaction,fromthe
momentyoureachforyourphoneinthemorning,towhenyouthrowitontheflooratnight.
(1)Whatisbehaviouralbiometricsfor?___
A.Toensurenetworksecurity.B.Toidentifynetworkcrime.
C.Totrackonlinefraud.D.Togatheronlinedata.
(2)Howdoesbehaviouralbiometricswork?___
A.Byrestrictinganddetectingtheaccesstoanaccountofusers.
B.Byspottingandrevealingadevice'sregularplacesofuse.
C.Bymonitoringandcomparingthewaysusersinteractwithdevices.
D.Byofferingandanalyzingtheoperatingsystemofdevices.
(3)What'stheauthor'sattitudetowardsbehaviouralbiometrics?___
A.Doubtful.B.Concerned.C.Objective.D.Favorable.
(4)Fromwhichsectionofamagazinecanthispassagepossiblybetaken?
A.Healthandwealth.B.Scienceandtechnology.C.Financeandeconomics.D.Booksandarts.
Passage9.(2021•全国模拟)
Magicisaformofentertainmentthatisbasedonpretendingtodothingsthatareimpossible.The
magicianisaspeciallytrainedactor.Hetriestomaketheaudiencebelievethathehasthepowertodothings
whichareagainstthelawsofnature.
Magicshowsareentertainingaslongastheaudiencedoesnotdiscoverhowthetricksaredone.The
magicianusuallydependsonhisskillwithhishands,onhisknowledgeofpsychology,and,sometimes,
onmechanicaldevices(机械装置).Sincemagicperformanceismeanttotrickpeople,theuseofpsychology
isimportant.Themagicianmustkeeppeoplefromnoticingallthemovementsofhishandsandfromthinking
aboutthesecretpartsofhisequipment.Hemustalsoleadtheaudiencetodrawfalseconclusions.The
magician*ssuccessdependsonthefactthatmanythingsseenbytheeyearenotthethingsthatmatter.
Twobasicmagictricksaremakingobjectsseemtoappearandmakingobjectsseemtodisappear.A
combinationofthesetwotricksmakesforsomeinterestingeffects.Forexample,themagicianputsasmallball
underoneofseveralcups.Theballthenseemstojumpfromonecuptoanotherortochangecolour.What
actuallyhappensisthatthemagician,employingquickhandmovementsoramechanicaldevice,hidesone
ball.Whiledoingthishetalkstotheaudienceandwavesabrightlycolouredclothwithonehand.Theaudience
istoobusywatchingtheclothandlisteningtothemagician'swordstonoticethathisotherhandishidingthe
ball.
Anotherfavouritetrickistocutorburnsomething,andthenmakeitappearwholeagain.Whatactually
happensisthatthemagicianmakesthecutorburnedobjectdisappearbyquicklyhidingitwhiletheaudience
watchessomethingelse.Thenhe"magically"makesitappearwholeagainbydisplaying(展示)anotherobject
thathasnotbeencutorburned.
(1)Whatistheauthor'smainpurposeinwritingthetext?
A.Topromoteamagicshow.B.Toteachpeopletobemagicians.
C.Toexplaintheartofmagic.D.lbpraisethetalentsofmagicians.
(2)Whichofthefollowingisimportantforasuccessfulmagictrick?
A.Movingstageequipment.B.Directingtheaudience'sattention.
C.Applyinghightechnology.D.Keepingtheperformanceinsecret.
(3)Whatdoestheauthorfocusoninthelasttwoparagraphs?____
A.Providingexamples.B.Makingasummary.C.Drawingcomparisons.D.Explainingaconcept.
(4)Whatcanweinferfromthetext?
A.Mechanicaldevicesareexpensive.B.Mostmagiciansemployassistants.
C.Ittakespracticetoperformmagic.D.Smallobjectsaremagicians*favourite.
Passage10.(2021•山东模拟)
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