中档题型高分练(09)阅读理解(C、D篇)+完形填空(原卷版)VIP

中档题型高分练（四）阅读理解（C、D篇）+完形填空I.阅读理解CTwo18-year-oldgirls,JrasnattandMarisa,learnedaboutamajorchallengefacedbythecricket(蟋蟀)farmers.Biggercricketsoftenattackthesmallerones.Whenattacked,acricketwillcutoffitsownlegstoescape.Butafterabandoningaleg,thisanimalwilloftendieorbecomeslessvaluabletobuyers.JrasnattandMarisaweredeterminedtosolvetheproblem.Aftersomeresearch,theylearnedthatcoloredlightcaninfluencethebehaviorsofsomeanimals,includinginsects.Tofindout,theteenresearcherstransferredgroupsof30newlyhatchedcricketsintoeachof24boxes.Thecricketsinsixboxeswereexposedonlytoredlight.Anothersixboxeswerelitwithgreen.Sixmoreboxeswerelitwithblue.Thesethreegroupsofinsectsspentdaytimehoursthroughouttheirlives—abouttwomonths—inaworldbathedinjustonecoloroflight.Thelastsixboxesofcricketslivedinnaturallight.“Weseethey’regrowingeverydayandtakenotesonwhat’shappening,”saysMarisa.“We’reliketheparentsofthecrickets.”Throughout,theteenskepttrackofthecrickets.Theshareofcricketswithmissinglegswasabout9inevery10amongthoselivinginred,blueornaturallight.Butfewerthan7inevery10cricketswhogrewupinaworldofgreenlostlegs.Also,thesurvivalrateforcricketsinthegreenboxwasfourorfivetimeshigherthanthatintheotherboxes.Crickets’eyesareadaptedtoonlyseeingreenandbluelight.So,inredlight,theworldwouldalwayslookdark.Withoutbeingabletosee,theyaremorelikelytohiteachother.Thatresultsincricketslosinglegs.Besides,cricketsaremoreattractedtobluelightthangreenlight,whichpullsthemclosertogetherandleadstomorefights.Inthegreenlightbox,thecricketsweremostlikelytomindtheirownbusinessandavoidstruggle.Creatingagreen-lightworldforcricketsisasolutionthatcouldbebroughttothefarms.JrasnattandMarisaarealreadyintalkswiththefarmers.Thosefarmersplantotryoutgreenlightingtoseeifitwillboosttheirprofits.1．Whatproblemofcricketsdidthegirlsdecidetosettle?A．Thereisnocricketbuyer. B．Theyoftenjumphightoescape.C．Theirlegsarecutoffbyfarmers. D．Therearealwaysinjuriesanddeaths.2．Whatcanwelearnaboutthegirls’researchwork?A．Theyconductedtheresearchseriously. B．Theylookedaftertheinsectscarelessly.C．Theyobservedthecricketsdayandnight. D．Theydividedthecricketsintothreegroups.3．WhatisParagraph4mainlyabout?A．Possibleapplicationoftheresearchfinding.B．Abriefintroductiontotheresearchmethod.C．Afurtherexplanationfortheresearchresults.D．Detailedinformationabouttheresearchprocess.4．Whatmaybetheattitudeofthecricketfarmerstowardsthegirls’solution?A．Doubtful. B．Opposed. C．Supportive. D．Indifferent.DWeareoftenremindedofOscarWilde’ssayingthat“sarcasm(讽刺)isthelowestformofwit”whileforgettingthefollowing“butthehighestformofintelligence”.Parentsorteachersofteenagers,inparticular,mayfindithardtobelievethatitisactuallyasignofaflexibleandinventivemind.Yetthatisexactlywhatpsychologistsandneuroscientistshavebeenarguing.Theyhavefoundthatsarcasmrequiresthebraintojumpthroughnumeroushoops(圈)toarriveatacorrectinterpretation,requiringmorebrainpowerthanliteralstatements.Ifyou’restillnotconvincedthatyourteen’sloveofsarcasmisathingworthcelebrating,considerarecentexperimentfromLiHuang,apsychologistatInsead’sbusinessschoolinFontainebleau,France.Intheexperiment,participantswerepresentedwithacandle,apackofmatchesandaboxoftacks(图钉).Theirtaskwastofindawaytoattachthecandletothewallsothatitcouldbumwithoutdrippingwaxonthefloor.Thecorrectansweristoemptytheboxoftacks,pinittothewall,andthenplacethecandleinsideasolutionthatwillonlycometomindifyouarepreparedtothinkaboutthefunctionsofeachobject.Beforeworkingontheproblem,someparticipantswereaskedtorecallasarcasticinteraction,whileothersrememberedasincereorneutralexchange.Quiteamazingly,thesarcasticmemoriesmorethandoubledtheparticipants’successrate,fromaround30%tomorethan60%.Itmayinitiallyfeellikeashockwhenparentsnoticetheirchildrenusingsarcasm——asign,perhaps,ofamoreadult-likecynicism(愤世嫉俗)thatconflictswiththeirimpressionsoftheirchildren’syouthfulinnocence.Parentsmayfeelparticularlyhelplesswhendealingwithateenagerwhousesitinalmostallinteractions,asiftheystruggle.toexpressanysincereemotions.Butshouldweblameteensforapplyingthishandytool?Perhapsit’sbetterseenastheusefulpracticeofavitalability.PennyPexman,apsycholinguistattheUniversityofCalgaryagreesanditisforthisreasonthatshehasproducedSydneyGetsSarcastic,astorybookthatprovidesmultipleexamplesofsarcasmandthereasonsitwasused.Inarecentexperimenton5-to6-year-olds,sheshowedthatchildrenwhoreadanddiscussedthestoryfounditeasiertodetectsarcasticstatementsinafollowingtest.5．WhydoestheauthorrefertoOscarWilde’swordsatthebeginningofthetext?A．Togiveadefinitionofsarcasm.B．Tostressthesignificanceofsarcasm.C．Toexpresshisconcernaboutsarcasm.D．Toshowthemisunderstandingofsarcasm.6．WhatcanwelearnaboutsarcasticmemoriesfromLiHuang’sexperiment?A．Theytendedtostaylongwithparticipants.B．Theyofferedcluestotheproblemtobesolved.C．Theycouldforceparticipantstofaceproblems.D．Theycontributedgreatlytoparticipant’ssuccess.7．Whatmightparentsthinkoftheirchildren’ssarcasm?A．Itshowstheirinnocence.B．Ithelpsthemexpressemotions.C．Itisnotappropriatefortheirage.D．Itallowsthemtobehavelikeadults.8．What’stheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A．Tourgeparentstolearnfromtheirchildren’ssarcasm.B．Toteachparentshowtorespondtotheirchildren’ssarcasm.C．Toshowparentsthepositivesideoftheirchildren’ssarcasm.D．Toremindparentstoteachtheirchildrentousewordsproperly.II.完形填空Gettingbirthdaygiftsasadadcanbeagreattime,especiallyifyoucangiveideasonwhatyouwant____9____.YoumaythinkI’mabitideal,butI’mtalkingspecificallyaboutsomethingthatyouasadadwillalways____10____.Ihavetwoteenagersandtheybothaskedme____11____Iwantedformybirthdayearlythisyear.Well,IhadjustboughtaDVDplayer,soIthoughtaboutsomeDVDsImightwant,Ialso____12____somebooksIhadbeenwantingtoreadandsoon.ButthenIbeganto____13____:whatcouldtheygivemethatwouldbea____14____webothwouldappreciate?SoIdecidedonphotosandstories.Iaskedmysonto____15____acollectionofphotosthathethoughtIwouldlike.HedidagreatjobandnowIhaveapleasant____16____ofourtimetogetherwhenhewasatoddlercrawlingaround,an8-year-oldwithafronttooth____17____andafewotherswhenhewasbeyondcute!HehadagoodtimepickingthemoutandIhaveagoodtimelookingatthem.A_____18_____youcouldsayforbothofus!_____19_____,itonlycosthimthepriceofaframe.Ithenaskedmydaughtertowritedowna_____20_____ofusandputsomethoughtstoit.Itisaperfectgiftaswell.Itwillalwaysmake