2025年高一英語寒假銜接講練 (人教版)專題04 閱讀理解D篇（學(xué)生版）

第04講閱讀理解D篇一DNASAwillcrashaspacecraftintoanasteroid(小行星)totrytochangeitsorbit,attemptingtopreventhumansgoingthesamewayasthedinosaurs.Earthisconstantlybeingdisturbedbysmallpiecesofdebris(碎片),buttheyusuallyburnuporbreakuplongbeforetheyhittheground.Onceinawhile,however,somethinglargeenoughtodosignificantdamagemakesimpact.About66millionyearsago,onesuchcrashisthoughttohavewipedoutthedinosaurs.Someday,somethingsimilarcouldendhumanbeings—unlesswecanfindawaytotackleit.NASA’sDoubleAsteroidRedirectionTest(Dart)missionisthefirstattempttotestifsuchasteroidredirectionisarealisticstrategy:investigatingwhetheraspacecraftcanautonomouslyreachatargetasteroidandintentionallycrashintoit,aswellasmeasuringtheamountofredirection.“Ifitworks,itwouldbeabigdeal,becauseitwouldprovethatwehavethetechnicalcapabilityofprotectingourselves,”saidJayTate,thedirectoroftheNationalNearEarthObjectInformationCenter.The610kgDartspacecraftisscheduledtobelaunchedatthetarget—theDidymossystem—aharmlesspairofasteroidsconsistingofa163-metre“moonlet”asteroidcalledDimorphosthatorbitsalarger780-metreasteroidcalledDidymos(Greekfor“twin”).TheplanistocrashthespacecraftintoDimorphoswhentheasteroidsystemisatitsclosesttoEarth—about6.8millionmilesaway.About10daysbeforeimpact,aminiaturizedsatellitecalledLiciaCubewillseparatefromthemainspacecraft,enablingimagesoftheimpacttoberelayedbacktoEarth.Combinedwithobservationsfromground-basedtelescopes,andanonboardcamerathatwillrecordthefinalmomentsbeforethecrash,theserecordingswillenablescientiststocalculatethedegreetowhichtheimpacthaschangedDimorphos’sorbit.Theexpectationisthatitwillchangethespeedofthesmallerasteroidbyapproximately1%andreduceitsorbitaroundthelargerasteroid.Then.inNovember2024,theEuropeanSpaceAgency’sHeraspacecraftwillvisittheDidymossystemandconductafurtherclose-upanalysisoftheconsequencesofthissnooker(斯諾克)game,recordingdetailssuchastheprecisemakeupandinternalstructureofDimorphos,andthesizeandshapeoftheholeleftbyDart.Suchdetailsarevitalfortransformingasteroidredirectionintoarepeatabletechnique.Eventhen,itisimpossiblethatanysingleredirectionstrategywouldbeenough.“Theproblemisthatnotwoasteroidsorcometsarealike,andhowyouredirectonedependsonahugenumberofvariables.Thereisnosilverbulletinthisgame.Whatyouneedisawholefolderofdifferentredirectionmethodsfordifferenttypesoftargets,”saidTate.So,whilethismaybeonesmallsteptowardsplanetaryprotection,manymorearelikelytobenecessarytoavoiddestruction.22.WhatisthepurposeofParagraph2?A.Toexplainthenecessityoflaunchingaspacecraft.B.Toexaminetheimpactofdinosaurs’extinction.C.Tohighlightthecrisisthreateninghumanbeingsatpresent.D.Toshowthedamagecausedbysmallpiecesofdebris.23.Whichofthefollowingpicturesillustratesthemission?A. B.C. D.24.WhatisthefunctionofLiciaCube?A.Helpingthesatelliteseparatefromthespacecraft.B.Recordingthescientists’ground-basedobservations.C.SendingimpactdatabacktoEarth.D.CalculatingthelengthofDimorphos’sorbit.25.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentence“Thereisnosilverbulletinthisgame”mean?A.ThereisnopossibilitytosatisfyNASA’sneeds.B.Thereisnochallengetoobigtoovercome.C.Thereisnostrategytohelpmakeanobviousdecision.D.Thereisnosinglesolutiontothecomplexproblem.二DDotheendlessstreamofmessagesandthethoughtofreplyingtounopenedtextsgiveyouanxiety?Canthegroupchatfeelsooverwhelmingthatyouwanttothrowyourphoneoutofthewindow?Textinganxietyisarealthing,andmorecommonthanyou’dthink.Inthelast25years,textinghaschangedthewaywecommunicategreatly.Andmanywouldargue,notforthebetter.Theaveragepersonin2022checkstheirphone262timesaday,upfromadailyaverageof80in2016.Overwhelmed,manyendupconsciouslyorunconsciouslyoptingout,stoppingrespondingtolovedonesandfriends.Unfortunately,noteveryonewillbeunderstanding.LeahAguirre,apsychotherapistexplainsthattextconversationsareusuallyasourceofanxietyastheycomewithalotofuncertainty.“Wecan’tpredicthowsomeonewillrespond,iftheywillrespond,orhowquicklytheywillrespond.Wecan’tcontrolotherpeople’sactionsorbehaviororhowtheythinkandinterpret(解讀)things,andforpeoplethatarealreadypronetoanxietythiscanbehardtocopewith.”Aguirresaysthisisreflectedinaphysicalreaction,tightnessinthechest,tensions,orincreasedheartrate.Youalsomayfeelalittlemoreonedgeorshortwithothers,compulsivelycheckyourphoneorhaveobsessiveandintrusivethoughtsaboutthetextconversation.Simplyhearinganotification(通知),ifourphoneisoutofreach,causesthebrainchemicalsassociatedwithstresstospike.Aswellasthepersonaleffects,textanxietycanputastrainonyourrelationshipswithfriendsandlovedones.A2018studyfoundthatromanticpartnershipsandfriendshipsarefarmoresuccessfulwhenyouandtheotherpersonhaveasimilartextingstyle.Ifbothpartiesarequickresponders,therelationshipislesslikelytohittherocks.Similarly,ifallpartiesarehappytogohours,days,evenweeksbetweenresponses,theneveryoneishappy.Establishingatextingschedulewithpeopleyouinteractwithfrequentlyisonewayofreducingsomeofthestressifyouhavedifferenttextingstyles.Aguirresuggestslimitingtheamountoftimeyouareonyourphonealsohelpswiththeanxiety.“Bycancellingorreducinghowmuchcontactyouhavewiththesourceofanxiety,you’llfeelsomerelief,”shesays.“Youcangiveyourselfapeptalk,tellyourselfthatyouareokayandthatyouhavenocontroloveranotherperson’sresponseorbehavior.Remindyourselfthatthisisjustaphoneoratextmessageandthat,bigpicture,youareokayandwillbeokay.”36.ThepurposeofParagraph2isto.A.demonstratetheleveloftextinganxietyB.stresstheimportanceofcommunicationC.analyzethecauseoftroubledrelationshipsD.introducetheincreasinguseofcellphones37.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“onedge”inParagraph4probablymean?A.Frightened. B.Interested. C.Excited. D.Nervous.38.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Puttingphoneson“silence”modeincreasesanxiety.B.Weshouldaskourpartnerstochangetheirtextingstyles.C.Creatingatextingplanwithothershelpsreducetextanxiety.D.Textinganxietyisoftencausedbythetimetakentoanswerthetexts.39.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.Atextingschedule:ThefinalwayoutB.Textinganxiety:ProblemsandsolutionsC.Textconversations:StrengthsandweaknessesD.Anewperspective:Howmuchtextingistoomuch三DWildanimalsseemtohaveescapedtheIndianOceantsunami(海嘯),addingweighttotheideathattheypossessa“sixthsense”fordisasters,expertssaidonThursday.SriLankawildlifeofficialshavesaidthegiantwavesthatkilledover24,000peoplealongtheIndianOceanIsland’scoastseeminglymissedwildbeasts,withnodeadanimalsfound.“Noelephantsaredead,notevenadeadhareorrabbit.Ithinkanimalscansensedisaster.Theyhaveasixthsense.Theyknowwhenthingsarehappening,”H.D.Ratnayake,deputydirectorofSriLanka’sWildlifeDepartmentsaidonWednesday.Thewaveswashedfloodwatersupto3km(2miles)inlandatYalaNationalParkinthesoutheast,SriLanka’sbiggestwildlifereserve(自然保護(hù)區(qū))andhometohundredsofwildelephants.“Therehasbeenalotofevidenceaboutdogsbarkingorbirdsmigratingbeforevolcaniceruptionsorearthquakes.Butithasnotbeenproved,”saidMatthewvanLierop,ananimalbehaviourspecialistatJohannesburgZoo.“Therehavebeennospecificstudiesbecauseyoucan’treallytestitinalaborfieldsetting,”hesaid.Otherauthoritiesagreedwiththisconclusion.“Wildlifeseemstobeabletopickupcertainphenomenon,especiallybirds.Therearemanyreportsofbirdsdetectingcomingdisasters,”saidCliveWalker,whohaswrittenseveralbooksonAfricanwildlife.Animalscertainlyrelyontheknownsensessuchassmellorhearingtoavoiddangersuchaspredators(食肉動物).Theideaofananimal’s“sixthsense”isalastingonethattheevidenceonSriLanka’sdamagedcoastislikelytoaddto.12.Thispassageismainlyabout_____.A.thedamagethatwascausedintheIndianOceantsunamiB.whyanimalscansavethemselvesfromnaturaldisastersC.howtoprotectthewildlifewhendisasterhappensD.thedifferentopinionsaboutanimals’naturalpower13.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Ithasbeenprovedthatanimalshaveasixthsense.B.Researchhasbeenmadeonthespecialmovementsofanimalsbeforedisasters.C.It’sgenerallyconsideredthatanimalscansensethecomingofdisasters.D.Itcanbetestedthatanimalshavetheknownsensetoescapefromthedisasters.14.Whatdoestheterm“sixthsense”inthepassagemean?A.Itisthenaturalabilityofanimalsthatcan’tsavethemfromdanger.B.Itistheanimal’simaginationinthebrain.C.Itissomehiddenpowertosayinadvancethatsomethingwillhappen.D.Itisakindofsensethatisthesameassmellorhearing.15.Whichsectiondoesthepassagemostprobablyappearinanewspaper?A.Entertainment. B.Discovery. C.Future. D.Culture.四DTheFourthofJulyisanimportantdayfortheQuadCitiesRiverBandits,aMinorLeagueBaseballteam.ThousandsoffanscrowdintoModernWoodmenParkinDavenport,lowa,tocheeronthehometeamandwatchfireworks.Butitwasabitdifferentin2014,saysChesser,theBandits'manager,whenthebaseballstadiumwasrurnedintoanislandinthemiddleoftheMississippiRiver.Fanshadtocrossthefloodwatersonamovablebridgetoreachthestadium.DavenportistheonlymajorcityontheupperMississippiRiverwithoutfloodwallstoholdbacktheriver.Insteadofbuildingabarrier(障礙)betweentheriverandnearbyhomesandbusinesses.Davenportdesigneditsdowntowntobefloodableliningthecity'sninemilesofriverfront(濱河地區(qū))withparks,biketracks,parkinglots,andaverywetbaseballstadium.Localleadershipsaysthinmethodhascomewithsomeeconomicbenefits.Buildingawallwouldbeexpensive,potentiallycostingmorethanpresentfloodcleanups.“Whentherivercomesup,andthathappenseveryyearnow,weletittakeitsowncourse.Thereisnothingreallyintherethatcouldbedamaged,”saysformerDavenportmayorBillGluba.Davenport’smethoddoescomeatacost.“Whenwehaveaflood,weputoffotherimportantservices.”saysPublicWorksDirectorNicoleGleason,”Wepressastopbuttononeverythingthat'sscheduled.”Despitecomplaints(抱怨)aboutslowroadrepair,theDavenportcommunityrealizeswhatithasgainedwiththepublicgreenspace.Localsenjoyfrequentcitywideevents,fromfestivalsandconcertsontheriverfronttoanannualFather'sDaybikeride.ForresidentslikeBandits'managerChesser,themanybeautifuldaysattheriverfrontmorethanmakeupforthedaywhenfloodingspreadsintothecity.“Ican'tcomplainiffivedaysayearMotherNaturedecidestothrowusacurveball.”hesays.12.Whydoesthewritermention“Thebaseballstadium”InParagraph1?A.Tointroducethetopic. B.Todrawaconclusion.C.Toanalyzetheproblem. D.Toexplainanidea.13.What'sspecialaboutDavenport'sflood-preventionmethod?A.Itdesignedinfloodableriverfront.B.Itblockedawaythefloodeffectively.C.Itusedvaluablelandtobuildfloodwalls.D.Itspentmuchmorethanthetraditionalway.14.Whichstatementwillthelocalsprobablyagreewith?A.Thecity'sfloodmethodisshort-sightedB.Thebenefitscanmakeupforfloodinfluence.C.Thelocals'lifeishardlyaffectedbythefloodD.Thespeedofroadrepairisextremelyfastafterflood.15.WhichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetextA.WallingUptheCitytoFlood B.Davenport'sPeacewiththeFloodC.AModelforCities'FloodManagement D.ACommonMethodforMississippi'sFlood五DThedeep-seaoilandgasindustryhasvastandcostlyfacilitiestomaintain.Wells,otherequipment,andthousandsofkilometersofpipelinesmustbeinspectedandrepaired.Now,cutting-edgeunderwaterdrones(無人機(jī))androbotsarebeingdevelopedthatcouldmaketheworksaferandcheaper.AmongthemisEelume,asix-meter-long,snake-likerobotequippedwithsensorsandacameraateachend.Itcanbekeptatastationatdepthsofuptohalfakilometerforsixmonths,withoutbeingbroughtbacktothesurface.Therobotcantravelupto20kilometersbeforeneedingtoreturntoitsstationtorecharge.Maintenanceworkatmanydeep-waterwellsandpipelinesystemsisalreadycarriedoutbyunmannedvehicles.Butthesevehiclestypicallyneedtobetransportedtotheoffshoresiteonafullycrewedshipandthenremotelyoperatedfromonboardthesurfaceship.Thatcancostupto$100,000perday,accordingtoP?lLiljeb?ck,chieftechnologyofficerwithEelumeSubseaIntervention,whichdevelopedtherobot.Liljeb?cksaysthatby“enablingtherobottobecomeasubsearesidentlivingatastation,itcanbemobilizedatanytimetodoinspections,therebyreducingtheneedforcostlysurfaceships”.Eelumecanworkautonomouslyontasksassignedfromacontrolroomonshore,andsendbackvideoanddata.Itssnake-likedesignallowsittoworkinsmallspacesandwriggle(扭動)itsbodytostayinplaceinstrongcurrents.Bystayingunderthesea,itcancarryouttaskswhatevertheconditionsonthesurfaceoftheocean.Theglobalunderwaterroboticsmarketisexpectedtobewortharound$7billionin2025,accordingtoanalysts,andothercompaniesareintheprocessofcommercializingnewdeep-seadroneandrobottechnology.EelumeSubseaInterventionwillcarryoutfinaltestingontheseabedlaterthisyearatthe?sgardoilandgasfield.Itexpectstoputitsfirstsnakerobotsintousenextyearandhopestohaveupto50inoceansaroundtheworldby2027.22.WhatisonefeatureofEelume?A.Itcantravelnearly40kilometersbeforerecharging.B.Itcandiveasdeepas500meters.C.Itworksmainlyaroundthestation. D.Itworksfor6monthsononecharge.23.Whatistheproblemwithunmannedvehicles?A.Theyaretoocostlytomaintain. B.Theyarehardtooperateremotely.C.Theyrequiretransportationtoandfromwork. D.Theyhavetoworkonafullycrewedshipallthetime.24.WhatcanbeexpectedofEelumeinthefuture?A.Itwillrequirenofurthertests. B.Itwillbewortharound$7billion. C.Itwillbeputonthemarketin2027. D.Itwillfacealotofcompetitors.25.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Asnakerobotisonitswayforunderwatertasks.B.Eelumeisthenewchoiceforconstructingpipelines.C.Maintenanceworkontheoceanfloorisariskyjob.D.Unmannedvehiclesmarketinghasseenstronggrowth.六DSeveraldaysofunusualwarmweatherinnorthernGreenlandhavecausedrapidmelting(融化).“Temperatureshavebeenrunningaround-12.2℃-15.5℃.Itiswarmerthannormalforthistimeofyear,”scientistssaid.TheamountoficethatmeltedinGreenlandbetweenJuly15andJuly17alone—6billiontonsofwaterperday—wouldbeenoughtofill7.2millionOlympic-sizedswimmingpools,accordingtothereportfromtheNationalSnowandIceDataCenter.Putanotherway,itwasenoughtocoverthewholestateofWestVirginiawithafootofwater.Forthescientistsoutontheicesheet(冰蓋),thewarmthhasbeenalarming.“Itreallymakesmeanxious,”saidKutalmisSaylam,ascientistwhoisnowworkinginGreenland.“Yesterday,wecouldhangaboutinourT-shirts,whichwasnotreallyexpected.SinceGreenlandholdsenoughice,sealevelwouldriseby7.5metersaroundtheworldificeallmelted.”In2020,scientistsfoundthatGreenland’sicesheethadmeltedbeyondthepointofnoreturn.“Noeffortstopreventglobalwarmingcanstopitfromfinallybreakingintosmallparts,”saidresearchers.AslakGrinsted,aclimatescientist,saidthattheyweretryingtogetflightsintothecampsotheycanshipouttheicecores(冰芯)theyhadrecentlycollected.Butthewarmthisdestabilizingthelandingsite.“Theweatherweareseeingrightnowistoohotfortheski-equippedplanestoland,”Grinstedsaid.“Sowestoretheicecoresinlargecaveswehavemadeintothesnowtoprotectitfromtheheatofthesummer.”Scientistsmadeuseoftheabnormalwarmthwhiletheywerewaiting,playingvolleyballintheirshortsonanicesheetatthetopoftheworld.Grinstedreferredtothetemperaturesasaheatwave,andnotedthatthepossibilityoftemperaturesgettingthishotwasclearlyconnectedtoglobalwarming.12.Howdoestheauthorsupportthetopicofparagraph1?A.Byexploringreasons. B.Bymakingcomparisons.C.Bydesigningthenumbers. D.Bydoingsomeexperiments.13.WhatdidKutalmismeaninparagraph2?A.HedislikedwearingaT-shirt.B.Heworriedaboutthewarmth.C.Hewasdeeplyimpressedbytheice.D.Hewasthirstyforenjoyingtheseaview.14.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“destabilizing“meaninparagraph4?A.Quitting. B.Improving. C.Sheltering. D.Destroying.15.Whatwilltheauthorprobablydointhefollowingparagraph?A.RecommendvisitingGreenland.B.Describehowtoshipouttheicecore.C.Callonpeopletoprotecttheenvironment.D.Plantoorganizeasportsmeetingonice.七DDoDogsDream?Unlikecartoonimages,realdogsdon’tspeakanddescribetheirsleep.Soyoumaywonder:dodogsdreamliketheirowners?AscientificresearchconductedatMITfoundthatduringsleep,brainsofhumansanddogsfunctioninasimilarmanner.Whenyouoryourdogfirstfallsasleep,youexperienceSWS—slowwavesleep—whenthebrainwavesareslowbutmusclesarestillactive.Later,adeeperstageofsleepoccurs.ThisstageiscalledREMsleep—rapideyemovementssleep.DuringREM,musclesaremorerelaxedbutthemindismoreactive.Itwasprovedthatbothhumansanddogsexperiencethesetwostagesofthesleepcycle.Sinceweknowthathumansdream,itissafetoconcludethatdogsdreamtoo.Scientistsfoundthatasadogfallsasleep,hisbreathingbecomesdeeperandmoreregular.Afterabout20minutesinREMsleep,dreamsusuallybeginforaveragedogs.Whiledreaming,thedog’sbreathingmaybecomeshallowandirregular,andhiseyesmoveaboutbehindtheclosedlids(眼瞼)asifthedogislookingatsomething.Bycomparingbrainwavepatterns,researcherssuggestedthatduringREM,dogsarevisualizing(呈現(xiàn))dreamimagesmuchlikehumansdoduringthisstageofsleep.Besides,it’salsofoundthatduringREM,thesleepingbrainfunctionsmuchlikeitdoeswhenawake,sobothmananddogsdreamaboutthingsthathappenduringtheirwakinghours.Informationgatheredduringthedayisprocessedatnightandmayberelivedindreams.Soyourdogmay“sleeprun”asherunsafteracatorfetchesaball.Studiesalsoshowthatsomedogsdreammorethanothers,andthefrequencyandlengthofdreamsaredifferentaccordingtotheageandsizesofdogs.Youngpuppiesusuallyexperiencemoredreamsthanadultdogs.Onepossiblereasonisthatpuppiesacquirehugeamountsofnewinformationdailyandhavemuchtoprocessatnight.Amongdogsofthesameage,smallerdogsseemtohavemoredreamsthantheirbiggerfriends,buttheirdreamsmaylastshorter.Dreamlengthandfrequencyarealsorelatedtotheamountofsleeprequired.AdogthathasanactivedayoutsidemaysleepmoresoundlythanusualandexperiencelongerperiodsofREMsleep,givinghimmoretimetodream.12.WhathappenstodogsduringREMsleep?A.Theirdreamstakeplace. B.Theirbrainwavesareslow.C.Theirmusclesstayactive. D.Theirmindismorerelaxed.13.Whiledreaming,thedog________.A.breathesregularly B.visualizesimagesC.opensthelids D.gathersinformation14.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“relived”probablymean?A.Removed. B.Repaired. C.Reviewed. D.Reduced.15.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A.Whydogsdreamlikehumans.B.Whatbiggerdogsdreamabout.C.Whyyoungpuppieshavemoredreams.D.Whatcausesthedifferencesofdogs’dreams.八DSomescientistshavetracedtheincreaseinearthquakestohumanactivities,especiallyinareasnotknownforthepresenceoffaultlinesorpastseismic(地震的)activity.Theideaofhumanscausingearthquakesmayseemstrangeatfirst.Afterall,youcanrunaroundyourbackyardandjumpupanddownasyouwant,andthegroundisn’tgoingtostartshaking.However,scientistshaveidentifiedavarietyoflargescalehumanactivitiesthatcanresultinearthquakes.Scientistshaveconfirmedover700placeswherehumanactivitieshavecausedearthquakesoverthelastcentury.Whilemanyhuman-relatedearthquakesaresmallanddon’tcausemuchdamage,someofthemcanbeseriousanddangerous.Infact,scientistsbelievehumanactivitieshavecausedearthquakeswithmagnitudesashighas7.9ontheRichterscale.Scientistsbelievethatmosthuman-relatedearthquakesaretheresultofmining.Ascompaniesdrilldeeperanddeeperbelowtheearth’ssurfacetogetnaturalresources,holesleftbehindusuallycauseinstability(不穩(wěn)固)whichleadstoearthquakes.Anotherhumanactivityleadingtoearthquakesisfracking(水力壓裂)foroilandgas,includingthehighpressurewastewaterprocessingthatusuallygoeswithfracking.Inthisprocess,water,sandandchemicalsarepressedundergroundunderhighpressuretobreakrockstoreleasenaturalresources.Buildinglargedamscanalsocauseearthquakes.Manypeoplediedasaresultofabigearthquakecausedbymillionsoftonsofwaterthathadbeencollectedinareservoirafteralargedamwasbuiltoveraknownfaultline.Thesearenottheonlyhumanactivitiesthatcanresultinearthquakes,though.Scientistspointoutthatearthquakescanalsobecausedbyotherhumanactivities,suchasconstructionofskyscrapersandnuclearexplosions.Thereisnodoubtthathumanactivitieshavecontributedalottosocialandeconomicdevelopment,butforourownbenefit,wehumanshadbetternotpushnaturetoohard,orwewillhavetopayaprice.12.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“faultlines”inparagraph1probablyreferto?.A.Placeswithactivehumanactivities. B.Placesconnectedwithnaturalbalance.C.Areaswherenaturalresourcesarerich. D.Areaswhereearthquakestendtohappen.13.Whatdominingandgasproducinghaveincommon?A.Theybreakthebalanceofnature. B.Theydestroythestabilityofrocks.C.Theydomuchdamagetotheearth’ssurface. D.Theyusehighpressuretogetnaturalresources.14.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardshumanactivities?A.Objective. B.Supportive. C.Doubtful. D.Responsible.15.Whatdoestheauthormainlytellusinthepassage?A.Alltheearthquakesarecausedbyhumans.B.Humansareresponsibleforcertainearthquakes.C.Naturepunisheshumansbymeansofearthquakes.D.Muchprogresshasbeenmadeonearthquakeresearch.九DJustwhenyouthoughtyouweretakingcareofyourhealthbyeatingenoughfruitandvegetableseveryday,newresearchhascomeoutrevealingthatyoumightbeswallowingmicroplasticparticles(顆粒)alongwithallthosevitamins,minerals,andfiber.AgroundbreakingstudypublishedinthejournalEnvironmentalResearchhasfoundthatfruitsandvegetablesabsorbmicroplasticparticlesfromthesoilandmovethemthroughvegetaltissues,wheretheyremainuntileatenbyhungrydiners,thusgettingtransferredtohumanbodies.Theresearchers,whoarefromtheUniversityofCataniainItaly,aswellasSousseandMonastiruniversitiesinTunisia,analyzedavarietyofcommonfruitsandvegetables—carrots,lettuce,broccoli,potatoes,apples,andpears.Thesewerechosenforthefactthattheyarefrequentlyconsumed,usuallyoneperday,whichallowedtheresearcherstobetterassessthedietaryintakesofMPs(microplasticparticles)andNPs(nano-plastics).ThesampleswerepurchasedfromdifferentsourcesinthecityofCatania,includingasmallfruitvendorandasupermarket.Theresearchersfoundthatapples,followedbypears,werethemostpollutedfruitsamples,andcarrotswerethemostpollutedvegetable.Inthestudy’sdiscussionsection,theauthorswrote,“WecanassumethatthefruitscontainmoreMPsnotonlybecauseoftheveryhighvascularization(血管化)ofthefruitpulp(果肉)butalsoduetothegreatersizeandcomplexityoftherootsystemandageofthetree(severalyears)comparedtothevegetables(60–75daysforthecarrot).”Thisstudyisimportantbecauseit’sthefirsttodetectmicroplasticsinfruitsandvegetables.Theyhavebeenfoundinothersourcesbefore,suchasseasalt,beer,water(bottled,inparticular),shellfish,sugar,soil,andevenair,butneverinsidefreshproduce.It’sanalarmingdiscoverythatraisesyetanotherredflagaboutmicroplasticpollutioninthenaturalenvironment.It’sanareathatwilllikelyseealotmoreattentionincomingyears,withthestudyauthorscallingforfurtherresearchintothequestionofmicroplasticandwhetheritharmsthehealthofbothplantsandhumans.32.Whatisthestudymainlyabout?A.Themaincauseofsoilpollution. B.Thegreatchangesinpeople’sdiets.C.Thebenefitsofeatingfruitsandvegetables. D.Themicroplasticpollutioninfruitsandvegetables.33.WhatmaycausefruitstocontainmoreMPsaccordingtotheauthors?A.Theageofhumans. B.Thegreatsizeoffruittreeroots.C.Thecomplexpreservationmethod. D.Thelargeamountsofthefruitpulp.34.Whatmakesthestudyquitespecial?A.ItshowedtheinfluencesofMPsonplants. B.Itprovedthesourceofmicroplasticpollution.C.ItpresentedthedangerofMPstohuman’sbody. D.ItdiscoveredMPsinfreshproduceforthefirsttime.35.Whatdothestudyauthorsthinkoftheresearchonmicroplastic?A.Itneedstobefurtherstudied. B.Itwastedthemquitealotoftime.C.Ithasraisedpeople’sawarenessofhealth. D.Ithasattractedpeople’sattentiontodiets.十DArecentstudysuggeststhatwhenitcomestothebenefitsofreading,justdoingitmattersmorethanthecontent.Researchershavefoundthatreadingnovelshelpsthebraindevelopmentinunderstandingothersandimaginingtheworld.Theyalsohavefoundthatpeoplewhospenda