中档题型高分练(07)阅读理解(C、D篇)+完形填空(原卷版)

中档题型高分练（二）阅读理解（C、D篇）+完形填空I.阅读理解CAnewstudyfindstoomuchlightatnightcancutthenumberofseedsaplantproduces.ResearchersputupstreetlightsinSwissmeadows,farfromanyrealstreet.Thesetupmimicked(模拟)urbanlightpollution.Inthesenow-light-pollutedfields,flowershad62percentfewernightvisitors—insectpollinators(传粉者)—thantheflowersindarkmeadowsdid.Cabbagethistlesarethemostcommonflowersinthesemeadows.Fewerinsectvisitorsatnightcouldmeanlesspollen(花粉)pollinatedfromplanttoplant(thefirststepinproducingseeds).“Forthethistles,daytimepollinatorvisitsdidn’tmakeupforthislossatnight,”saysEvaKnop,anecologistattheUniversityofBerninSwitzerland.Overall,night-litplantsproducedone-eighthfewerseedsthanplantsthatgotfullnightsofdarknessdid.“Lightpollutionmightaffectawholenetworkofplantsandtheirpollinators,”Knopandhercolleaguesnowsuggest.Indeed,nightpollinationisnotjustalonelybusinessforafewspecialplants.Therearelotsoflinksbetweenproductionofpollenbynightandthatbyday.Plantswithalotofnightvisitsareoftenverybusybyday,too.Lightatnightthatdecreasesseednumberscouldovertimemeanfewernewplants.Andfewerplantscouldmeanlessfoodandshelterfordaytimeinsects.Therefore,alotofpollinatorsworkingdayandnightshiftscouldbeaffected,whichiswhatKnopworriesabout.Thenewstudyisthefirsttoshowhowartificiallightaffectsplants’abilitytoproduceseeds.Thetestisalsounusualbecauseitconsidersallkindsofinsectpollinatorsinsteadoffocusingonlyonnight-flyinginsects.Theresearcherspaidspecialattentiontothecabbagethistle,buttheyalsomappedwhichkindsofinsectsvisitedotherplantsbydayornight.1．Whywerestreetlightsputupinthemeadows?A．Tocopylightpollution.B．Topromoteurbanization.C．Toaccelerateplantgrowth.D．Toattractinsectpollinators.2．Whatcanbeinferredaboutcabbagethistles?A．Theyattractonlynightvisitors.B．Theygrowslowlyduringthenight.C．TheyarethemostcommonSwissflowers.D．Theyrelyoninsectstohelpproduceseeds.3．Lightpollutionaffectspollinators’________.A．sightB．numbersC．growthD．foodandshelter4．Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A．Plantsattractmoreinsectsduetolightpollution.B．Night-flyinginsectsmattermorethandaytimeones.C．Lightpollutionmayaffectplants’seednumbers.D．Researchersfoundwaystoprotecttheenvironment.DOfficialsinNewYorkCityareusingtechnologytocutdownonnoiseoncitystreets.Camerasequippedwithradar(雷达)soundcollectorsidentifyloudvehiclesinanefforttocatchdriversviolating(违反)noiserules.NewYorkofficialssayatleast71peoplehavereceivedfinesforoperatingcarsortrucksthatmaketoomuchnoise.Thecity’sDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtectionnowhasplanstoexpandtheuseoftechnologytoenforce(强制执行)noiserules.CityCouncilmemberErikBottchertoldtheAssociatedPress(AP)vehicleswithillegallychangedpartscanproduceextremelyloudsounds.Hesaidtheyhavebeenagrowingprobleminrecentyears.Bottchersupportstheuseofradartoreducenoiseinthecity.NewYorkCityalreadyhassomeofthestrongestrulesinthecountryaimedatlimitingnoiseoncitystreets.Ithassetpermissiblenoiselevelsforbuildingtoolsandvehicles.Thenewdevicesrecordthevehiclenumbersofoffenders,whothenreceiveaviolationnoticeinthemail.Ownersfacefinesof$800fortheirfirstnoiseoffense.Somecouldberequiredtopayupto$2,625iftheyhavethreeviolationsandignorecourthearings.TheAPsaysthereisevidencetosupporttheideathatnoiseaffectsnotonlyhearingbutalsomoodandmentalhealth.TheCentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention(CDCP)evensaystherearepossiblelinksbetweennoiseandhigherrisksforheartdiseaseandraisedbloodpressure.However,somepeopleinthecitysaythegovernmenteffortstoquietloudvehicleshavegonetoofar.OnepersonopposedtothepolicyisPhillipFranklin,a30-year-oldcarloverfromtheBronxareaofNewYork.Helaunchedanonlineefforttoprotestnoiserules.“ThemajorityofuslivehereinNewYorkCity,wherenoiseisapartofourdailylives,”saidadocumentexplaininghiseffort.FranklinnotedthatquietvehiclescanalsopresentdangerstoinattentiveindividualswalkingaroundNewYorkCity.5．WhatcanweinferfromParagraph1?A．Technologyiskeyinnoisereduction.B．Casesofviolatingnoiserulesarereduced.C．Morepeoplewillbepunishedforloudvehicles.D．Theeffortstoidentifyloudvehiclesseemedinvain.6．WhatisaconcernaccordingtoBottcher?A．Thewideuseofradar. B．Increasingloudvehicles.C．Thesettingofnoiselevels. D．Illegallychangedvehicles.7．WhatisthepurposeofParagraph4?A．Tosummarizethepreviousparagraphs.B．Toprovidesomeproofforthepolicy.C．Toaddsomebackgroundinformation.D．Tointroduceanewtopicfordiscussion.8．Whatconclusioncanwedrawfromthetext?A．NewYorkersareallusedtoloudnoise.B．Notallpeopleapproveofthenoiserules.C．Noisehasnothingtodowithhighbloodpressure.D．Quietvehicleswillcausesafetyproblems.II.完形填空Withintwoyearsoffirstshowingsignsofmemoryloss,PeterMarshallhadtogiveupworkasearlyonsetAlzheimer’sbegantotakehold.HiswifeLisastartedablogcalled“OhHelloAlzheimer’s”tohelphercopewiththeprogressive____9____ofherhusband'sfadingmemory.Iget____10____everydayfrompeoplesaying,‘Thankyou—nowIdon’tfeelsoalone’,”shesaid.Asthedisease____11____,Peter’smemory____12____fadedandhebegantorefertoLisaashis"favouriteperson”.Then,onedaylastyear,theywerewatchingawedding____13____ontelevisionwhenPetersuddenlylookedathiswifeandsaid,“Let’sdoit!”“Well,OK,weshouldgetmarriedthen,”shetoldhim.Thenextday,____14____,Peterappearedtohaveforgottenallaboutit.Still,withthe20th____15____oftheirweddingapproachingthisyear,theideaseemedtomakesensetoLisainthefaceofherhusband’srapid____16____.Sarah,Lisa’sdaughterfromamarriagebeforeshemetPeter,helpedorganizetheevent.

“Iknewthatmystepdad,whoIamveryclosewith,wastherethroughsomeofthe____17____timesofmylife.”WhenLisajoinedherhusbandto____18____vowsforthesecondtime,hisdelightwasclearforalltosee.“Itwasjustmagical—straightoutofa____19____.”shesaid.Themusic____20____thethemeoftheday:asaxophonistplayedUnforgettableasLisawalkeddowntheaisle.“Therewasn’tadryeye,andIwas____21____.”Lisasaid.“Ihadn’tseenPeterthathappyinalongtime.”Astheydancedwhileguests____22____.Lisasaid