1、河北专接本英语（阅读理解）模拟试卷 13 及答案与解析0 People tend to be more impressed by evidence that seems to confirm some relationship. Thus many are convinced their dreams are prophetic(预言的)because a few have come true; they neglect or fail to notice the many that have not.Consider also the belief that “the phone alway
2、s rings when Im in the shower.“If it does ring while you are in the shower, the event will stand out and be remembered. If it doesnt ring, that nonevent probably wont even register(留下印象).People want to see order, pattern and meaning in the world. Consider, for example, the common belief that things
3、like personal misfortunes, plane crashes, and deaths “happen in threes.“Such beliefs stem from the tendency of people to allow the third event to define the time period. If three plane crashes occur in a month, then the period of time that counts as their “happening together“ is one month; if three
4、crashes occur in a year, the period of time is stretched. Flexible end points reinforce such beliefs.We also tend to believe what we want to believe. A majority of people think they are more intelligent, more fair-minded and more skilled behind the wheel of an automobile than the average person. Par
5、t of the reason we view ourselves so favorably is that we use criteria that work to our advantage. As economist Thomas Schelling explains, “Everybody ranks himself high in qualities he values: careful drivers give weight to care, skilled drivers give weight to skill, and those who are polite give we
6、ight to courtesy.“ This way everyone ranks high on his own scale.Perhaps the most important mental habit we can learn is to be cautious(谨慎的)in drawing conclusions. The “evidence“of everyday life is sometimes misleading.1 In the first paragraph the author states that_.（A）dreams cannot be said to be p
7、rophetic even though a few have come true（B） dreams are prophetic because some of them did come true（C） dreams may come true if clearly remembered（D）dreams and reality are closely related2 By“ things like.“ “happen in threes“(Para.3, Line 2), the author indicates that people believe（A）personal misfo
8、rtunes tend to happen every now and then（B） personal misfortunes, plane crashes, and deaths usually happen together（C） misfortunes tend to occur according to certain patterns（D）misfortunes will never occur more than three times to a person in his lifetime3 The word “courtesy“(Para)4,Line probably me
9、ans_.（A）good manners（B） appropriate speech（C） friendly relations（D）satisfactory service4 What can be inferred from the passage?（A）Happenings that go unnoticed deserve more attention.（B） In a series of misfortunes the third one is usually the most serious.（C） People tend to make use of evidence that
10、supports their own beliefs.（D）Believers of misfortunes happening in threes are cautious in interpreting events.5 It can be concluded from the passage that_.（A）there is some truth even in the wildest dreams.（B） one should take notice of other peoples merits.（C） there is no order or pattern in world e
11、vents.（D）we should not base our conclusions on accidental evidence.5 Even plants can run a fever, especially when theyre under attack by insects or disease. But unlike humans, plants can have their temperature taken from 3,000 feet away_straight up. A decade ago, adapting the infrared(红外线)scanning t
12、echnology developed for military purposes and other satellites, physicist Stephen Paley came up with a quick way to take the temperature of crops to determine which ones are under stress. The goal was to let farmers precisely target pesticide(杀虫剂)spraying rather than rain poison on a whole field, wh
13、ich invariably includes plants that dont have pest(害虫)problems.Even better, Paleys Remote Scanning Services Company could detect crop problems before they became visible to the eye. Mounted on a plane flown at 3,000 feet at night, an infrared scanner measured the heat emitted by crops. The data were
14、 transformed into a color-coded map showing where plants were running “fevers“. Farmers could then spot-spray, using 50 to 70 percent less pesticide than they otherwise would.The bad news is that Paleys company closed down in 1984, after only three years. Farmers resisted the new technology and long
15、-term backers were hard to find. But with the renewed concern about pesticides on produce, and refinements in infrared scanning, Paley hopes to get back into operation. Agriculture experts have no doubt the technology works. “This technique can be used on 75 percent of agricultural land in the Unite
16、d States,“ says George Oerther of Texas A&M. Ray Jackson, who recently retired form the Department of Agriculture, thinks remote infrared crop scanning could be adopted by the end of the decade. But only if Paley finds the financial backing which he failed to obtain 10 years ago.6 Plants will emit a
17、n increased amount of heat when they are _.（A）sprayed with pesticides（B） in poor physical condition（C） facing an infrared scanner（D）exposed to excessive sun rays.7 In order to apply pesticide spraying precisely, we can use infrared scanning to_.（A）locate the problem area（B） draw a color-coded map（C）
18、 measure the size of the affected crops（D）estimate the damage to the crops8 Farmers can save considerable amount of pesticide by_.（A）transforming poisoned rain（B） consulting infrared scanning experts（C） resorting to spot-spraying（D）detecting crop problems at an early date9 The application of infrare
19、d scanning technology to agriculture met with some difficulties due to_.（A）the lack of official support（B） its high cost（C） its failure to help increase production（D）the lack of financial support10 Infrared scanning technology may be brought back into operation because of_.（A）growing concern about t
20、he excessive use of pesticides on crops（B） the desire of fanners to improve the quality of their produce（C） the forceful promotion by the Department of Agriculture（D）full support from agriculture experts10 With only about 1,000 pandas left in the world, China is desperately trying to clone the anima
21、l and save the endangered species. Thats a move similar to what a Texas A&M University researcher has been undertaking for the past five years in a project called “Noahs Ark(诺亚方舟).“Dr. Duane Kraemer, a professor in Texas A&Ms College of Veterinary Medicine and a pioneer in embryo(胚胎)transfer work an
22、d related procedures, says he salutes the Chinese effort and “I wish them all the best success possible. Its a worthwhile project, certainly not an easy one, and its very much like what were attempting here at Texas A&Mto save animals from extinction.“Noahs Ark is aimed at collecting eggs, embryos(胚
23、胎), semen(精子)and DNA of endangered animals and storing them in liquid nitrogen. If certain species should become extinct, Kraemer says there would be enough of the basic building blocks to reintroduce the species in the future.It is estimated that as many as 2,000 species of mammals, birds and repti
24、les(爬行动物)will become extinct over the next 100 years. The panda, native only to China, is in danger of becoming extinct in the next 25 years.This week, Chinese scientists said they grew an embryo by introducing cells from a dead female panda into the egg cells of a Japanese white rabbit. They are no
25、w trying to implant the embryo into a host animal.The entire procedure could take from three to five years to complete.“The nuclear transfer of one species to another is not easy, and the lack of available panda eggs could be a major problem,“ Kraemer believes. “They will probably have to do several
26、 hundred transfers to result in one pregnancy. It takes a long time and its difficult, but this could be groundbreaking science if it works. They are certainly not putting any live pandas at risk, so it is worth the effort,“ adds Kraemer, who is one of the leaders of the Missyplicity Project at Texa
27、s A&M, the first ever attempt at cloning a dog.“They are trying to do something thats never been done, and this is very similar to our work in Noahs Ark. Were both trying to save animals that face extinction. I certainly applaud their effort and theres a lot we can learn from what they are attemptin
28、g to do. Its a research that is very much needed.“11 The aim of “Noahs Ark“ project is to_.（A）implant embryo into a host animal（B） salute the Chinese efforts in saving pandas（C） save endangered animals from extinction（D）introduce cells from a dead female panda into the egg cells of a Japanese white
29、rabbit12 How long will the Chinese panda cloning project take according to the passage?（A）1 Year.（B） 3 to 5 years.（C） 2 years.（D）25 years.13 The word “groundbreaking“(Paragraph can be interpreted as_.（A）essentially new（B） pioneering（C） evolutionary（D）epoch making14 What could be the major problem in
30、 cloning pandas according to Professor Kraemer?（A）Lack of available panda eggs.（B） Lack of host animals.（C） Lack of qualified researchers.（D）Lack of funds.15 The best title for the passage may be _.（A）Chinathe Native Place of Pandas Forever（B） Chinas Efforts to Clone Pandas（C） Chinas First Cloned Pa
31、nda（D）Exploring the Possibility to Clone Pandas15 Astronaut Jim Voss has enjoyed many memorable moments in his career, including three space flights and one space walk. But he recalls with special fondness a decidedly earthbound(为地球引力所束缚的)experience in the summer of 1980 when he participated in the
32、NASA ASEE Summer Faculty Fellowship Program. Voss, then a science teacher at West Point, was assigned to the Marshall Space Flight Center s propulsion lab in Alabama to analyze why a hydraulic fuel pump seal on the space shuttle was working so well when previous seals had failed. It was a seemingly
33、tiny problem among the vast complexities of running the space program. Yet it was important to NASA because any crack in the seal could have led to destructive results for the astronauts who relied on them.“I worked a bit with NASA engineers,“ says Voss, “but I did it mostly by analysis. I used a ha
34、ndheld calculator, not a computer, to do a thermodynamic(热力学的)analysis.“ At the end of the summer, he, like the other NASA ASEE fellows working at Marshall, summarized his findings in a formal presentation and detailed paper. It was a valuable moment for Voss because the ASEE program gave him added
35、understanding of NASA, deepened his desire to fly in space, and intensified his application for astronaut status.It was not an easy process. Voss was actually passed over when he first applied for the astronaut program in 1978. Over the next nine years he reapplied repeatedly, and was finally accept
36、ed in 1987. Since then he has participated in three space missions. The 50-year-old Army officer, who lives in Houston, is now in training for a four-month mission as a crew member on the International Space Station starting in July 2000.Voss says the ASEE program is wonderful for all involved. “It
37、brings in people from the academic world and gives NASA a special property for a particular period of time. It brings some fresh eyes and fresh ideas to NASA, and establishes a link with our colleges and universities,“ Voss explains. “Theres an exchange of information and an exchange of perspectives
38、 that is very important.“For the academic side, Voss says, the ASEE program also “brings institutions of higher learning more insight into new technology. We give them an opportunity to work on real world problems and take it back to the classroom.“16 Why was the hydraulic fuel pump seal important f
39、or the space shuttle?（A）Because previous seals all failed.（B） Because it was very complex in running the space program.（C） Because great care has to be taken of the hydraulic fuel pump sealing.（D）Because any crack in the seals would cause disastrous results for the astronauts.17 The great significan
40、ce of Vosss findings lies in _.（A）strengthening his determination to join in space flights（B） furthering his understanding of NASA（C） consolidating his astronaut status in NASA programs（D）Both A and B18 How many flights will Voss have finished if his four-month mission starting in July 2000 ends up
41、successfully?（A）Three.（B） Two.（C） Four.（D）Five.19 Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to what Voss said on the ASEE program?（A）Fresh members from the academic world participate in the program.（B） The program brings new outlooks to NASA space programs.（C） It is important for the space scient
42、ists to exchange information and perspectives.（D）American colleges and universities are a special property of NASA.20 What does Voss want to stress in the last paragraph?（A）The technological significance of the program.（B） The educational significance of the program.（C） The philosophical significanc
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