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The Royal Horticultural Society(RHS) finds that women gardeners’ voices speed up the growth of tomato plants much more than men’s.
In an experiment, the researchers found that tomato plants grew up to two inches taller if they were sung to by a female rather than a male.
The most effective voice came from Sarah Darwin, whose great-great grandfather was the botanist(植物学家) Charles Darwin, one of the founding fathers of the RHS.
She read a passage from the On the Origin of Species and beat nine other ‘voices’. Her plant grew nearly two inches taller than the best performing male and half an inch higher than her nearest competitor.
Colin Crosbie, Garden Manager at the RHS, said, “We predicted that the male voice would be more effective but it turned out that the ladies’ voice was far better than the gentlemen’s. We just don’t know why. It could be because they have a greater range of pitch(高音) and tone(音色) that affects the sound waves that hit the plant.The sound wave is on environmental effect just like rain or light.”
In the experiment, every plant was played a different voice through earphones connected to the plant pot, and the environmental conditions for all the plants remained the same throughout the experiment. To ensure that the results of the experiment were convincing, two plants were also left to grow in silence.
The results showed that women on average saw their plants grow an inch taller than their male counterparts(对手) and much more than the plants left in complete silence.
Miss Darwin said, “I’m not sure if it’s my sweet tones or the text that I read from On the Origin of Species that made the plant sit up and listen, but either way, I think it is an honor to have such a voice, and it is especially fitting for me, because for years I have been studying wild tomatoes at the Natural History Museum(NHM) in London.”
60. How many tomato plants were chosen for this experiment?
A. 9. B. 10. C. 11. D.12.
61. What can we learn about Sarah Darwin?
A.She is very proud of her sweet voice..
B. She is one of the founding fathers of the RHS.
C. She has discovered why her voice benefits plants.
D. She will work at the NHM in London after the experiment.
62. Why were two plants left to grow in silence in the experiment?
A. To make the results of the experiment trustworthy.
B. To convince people that sound waves are better than rain and light.
C. To help find out how many inches plants can grow with the help of voices.
D. To prove that the environmental conditions for the plants remained the same.
63. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. The text from On the Origin of Species can help plants grow..
B. Sarah’s nearest competitor was also a woman..
C.Men’s voices have a greater range of pitch and tone than women’s..
D.Colin Crosbie predicted that women’s voices were better for the plant than men’s.
答案
小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:A
小题4:B
解析
核心考点
试题【The Royal Horticultural Society(RHS) finds that women gardeners’ voices speed up】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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One potential prolem with allowances (零用钱) is that children’s reponsible behavior can become about earning the allowance rather than the intrinsic (固有的) value of their family responsibilities. For example, if you pay your children for taking out the trash, they see this chore (家务事) as a job that they should be rewarded for instead of a responsibility they must fulfil as part of the family. But giving children an allowance for weekly chores is not necessarily bad. You are rewarding them for fulfilling their family responsibilities, but it is not for a specific act. Rather, it is an appreciation of their commitment to your family values.You are also conveying another important message that their actions have consequences: if they do good things, good things happen. They also learn a lesson about the market economy, namely, that work is rewarded.
Allowances can also be used as punishment and to teach children lessons about family values. For example, if your children join a group of kids smashing (炸碎) pumpkins on Halloween, a part of a reasonable punishment might be to require them to pay the families out of their allowances to replace the pumpkins. Thus, your children learn that bad behavior has financial consequences. Also, by relating the punishment to the misdeed, you ensure that your children see the connection and learn the value lesson.
How much allowance should you pay your children? The precise amount depends on your family’s financial situation, the cost of living and your children’s needs. Children can start to earn a weekly allowance as early as 5 years of age. An increase of $1 per week for each year of your children’s lives is realistic until they reach their mid-teens. When they begin to drive and date, you can calculate their expenses and establish a reasonable allowance that covers their needs.
64. How many advantages of giving allowances are mentioned in the passage?
A. One. B.Two. C.Three. D.Four.
65. According to the author,_____ .
A.giving children an allowance for weekly chores will certainly cause problems
B.it is better to reward children for fulfilling family responsibilities than for a specific act
C.you can’t give your chidren allowances unless they do good deeds
D.it is unnecessary for small children to learn about the market economy
66.The precise allowance amount you should pay your chidren depends on all the following factors EXCEPT ___ .
A. the living standard in your area
B. how rich or poor your family is
C. how much other children receive
D. the actual needs of your chidren
67. It can be inferred that________.
A.The author doesn’t want to give any tips on allowance amounts
B. allowance given to chidren of different ages may vary
C.children under 5 can’t be given any allowance
D. allowance amounts grow at the same speed with your chidren
第一节完形填空(共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从21~30各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I have experienced many different types of teachers and from each of them. I have drawn out characteristics to form the __21__ teacher. The person has no age or sex requirements __22__ this person must be pleasant to look at. I don’t believe teachers have to be beautiful but they have to keep __23__ well groomed. I have had a teacher who didn’t keep herself well groomed; the other students and I found her __24__ quite distracting. I believe that a teacher should wear the clothes he or she likes, but not things that are shocking or totally __25__. I find that students spend more time __26__ than they do listening.
This person should know his or her __27__ in detail. He or she must also possess a certain __28__ for it to get the students enthusiastic. He or she must be able to make lessons __29__ and pick out little details that relate it to the students. A teacher who just relays facts __30__ to be boring . A student can pick out facts from a textbook; it is the teacher who is to tie the subject together in an interesting fashion.
21. A. real B. beautiful C. ideal D. pleasant
22. A. but B. because C. since D. although
23. A students B. colleagues C. principals D. themselves
24. A. method B. appearance C. speech D. manner
25. A. strange B. new C. expensive D. cheap
26. A. playing B. writing C. copying D. staring
27. A. students B. time C. subject D. character
28. A. idea B. attitude C. love D. question
29. A. serious B. humorous C. intensive D. funny
30. A. tends B. fails C. avoids D. pretends
第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题,每小题2分,满分40分)
阅读下列短文,从所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项。
Science summer camps are one of the best ways to improve creativity of students and teach them a practical approach towards science and its applications (应用).Students taking part in the camps can learn to appreciate science and technology at an early age, to be better positioned for further learning and finally better prepared to face challenges.Apart from theories, scientific experiments and discussions are encouraged at these camps.
The science summer camps are usually held between June and August and it’s good for parents to start planning their children’s summer camps at least 6 to 7 months in advance.This period of time provides an opportunity for them to do proper research and save money.With more than 2,000 summer camps in the US, there is a wide variety for parents to choose from.If the child doesn’t like biology, there is no point sending him to an anatomy (解剖学) science camp.Likewise (同样地), if one thinks that his child limits himself to books throughout the school year, he should try and choose camps which provide students with an opportunity to move out in the open and be physically active.To make the task easier, there are many websites which provide online resource materials to help parents select a summer camp that fits the needs of their children.
Generally, a science summer camp costs between $ 150 and $ 500, depending on where the camp is located, how long it lasts and of course what subject it covers.Some of them also provide scholarships (奖学金) for bright students to encourage them.
56.A science summer camp offers students .
A.chances to be well prepared for future study
B.chances to research and save money
C.ways to get online resource materials
D.chances to live independently
57.What does the underlined word “them” in the second paragraph refer to?
A.Students B.Organizers CScientists D.Parents
58.We can infer (推断) from the second paragraph that .
A.it’s important for children to relax at the summer camps
B.online resource materials can help to organize a summer camp
C.proper camps should be chosen for children according to their needs
D.different parents should be chosen for children according to their needs
59.What do the costs of a science summer camp depend on?
A.Organizers’ efforts and suggestions. B.Location, time and content.
C.Students’ likes and dislikes. D.Effects and benefits.
There are many international organizations which work to save and protect endangered species(物种)and natural environment.If you would like more information about any of the organizations listed below, you can write to the addresses given.
Friends of the Earth(FOE)campaigns on a range of problems including rainforests,the countryside,water and air pollution and energy· Friends of the Earth International Secretariat P.O.Box 19199 1000 G.D. Amsterdam The Netherlands | Greenpeace uses peaceful but direct action to defend the environment. It campaigns to protect rainforests and sea animals,stop global warming and end pollution of air,land and seas.It also opposes nuclear(核)power. Greenpeace International Keizergracht 176 1016 DW Amsterdam The Netherlands |
BirdLife International is an organization which works to save endangered birds all over the world. BirdLife International Wellbrook Court Girton Road Cambridge CB3 ONA England | WWF-World Wide Fund For Nature is the world"s largest private international organization for the protection of nature and endangered species. Information Officer WWF International Avenue du Mont-Blanc 1196 Gland Switzerland |
A.call them B.write them a letter C.visit them D.send them an e-mail
67.BirdLife International is an organization trying to .
A.reduce pollution B.defend rainforests
C.protect ocean animals D.save endangered birds
68.If you oppose nuclear power,you can join .
A.Friends of the Earth B.World Wide Fund For Nature
C.Greenpeace D.BirdLife International
69.What can we learn about WWF?
A.It helps to protect nature and save endangered animals.
B.It is the world’s largest international organization.
C.It works for private companies and rich people.
D.It is a private organization in the United States.
70.Which is the best title for the passage?
A.Environmental Protection Organizations B.Global Traffic Problems
C.Endangered Animals D.Natural Beauty
第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分。).
通读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后在各题所给的A,B,C,D四个选项中,选出一个最佳答案。
A teacher let her class play a game. The teacher 36 each child to bring a bag 37_____a few potatoes. Each potato will be 38 a name of the person that the child 39 , so the number of potatoes that a child will put into his/her bag will 40 the number of people the child hates.
Some children had two potatoes; some had three and others had up to 41 potatoes. The teacher then told the children to 42 the bag wherever they go for a 43 .
44 the days went by, the children started to 45 because of the unpleasant smell coming from the rotten(腐烂) potatoes. And the students with five potatoes also had to carry 46 bags.
After a week, the teacher asked, “How did you feel?”The children started complaining about the 47 they had to 48 . When they had to carry the heavy and 49 potatoes everywhere they went.
Then the teacher said, “This is the 50 where you carry your hate for somebody 51 your heart. The smell of hate will 52 your heart and you will carry it with you wherever you go. If you cannot 53 the smell of rotten potatoes for just one week, can you imagine 54 it is like to have the smell of hate in your heart for your 55 .
36. A. ordered B. liked C. told D. preferred
37. A. containing B. putting C. covering D. including
38. A. called B. given C. used D. offered
39. A. missed B. hates C. likes D. offers
40. A. depend on B. decide on C. set down D. write down
41. A. six B. two C. ten D. five
42. A. bring B. wash C. carry D. take
43. A. week B. day C. month D. holiday
44. A. After B. Until C. Before D. As
45. A. cry B. complain C. laugh D. disagree
46. A. heavier B. lighter C. bigger D. older
47. A. happiness B. joy C. trouble D. sadness
48. A. get along B. go over C. get away D. go through
49. A. funny B. smelly C. tasty D. dusty
50. A. situation B. view C. expression D. sign
51. A. without B. outside C. with D. inside
52. A. injure B. keep C. pollute D. protect
53. A. like B. bear C. escape D. throw
54. A. whom B. how C. which D. what
55. A. youth B. school life C. lifetime D. Childhood
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