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2019-2020年高考英语二轮复习科普环保类阅读理解选编（2）xx高考英语阅读练习——科普环保类ScientistsfromChina,SwedenandtheUnitedStatedhavedevelopedahigh-producingricethatcanreducemethaneemission(甲烷排放),amajorgreenhousegasblamedforglobalwarming,fromricefields,accordingtoapaperpublishedonthelatestissueofNature.Byinsertingabarley(大麦)geneintorice,SunChuanxinandhiscolleaguescreatedSUSIBA2Rice,whichstoresmorestarch(淀粉)inthesectionofthericeaboveground,accordingtoapaperpublishedonthelatestissueofNature.Thismeansthegrainswillhavemorestarchwhiletherootwillexudelessnutrientsthatwilllaterbeturnedintomethanebymicrobes(微生物)inthesoil,Sun,whoworkswithSwedishUniversityofAgriculturalSciences,toldXinhua.Itsolvestwomajorproblemsmankindfacesatonetime:environmentaldegradationandtheneedforincreasedgrainoutput,WangFeng,anotherscientist,said,addingthatthericecancutmethanedischargebymorethan90percentduringsummerandmorethanhalfduringautumn,asthericedisplaysagreateremissionreductioneffectinhightemperatures.Meanwhile,small-scaletrialshavealsosuggestedanincreasedoutput:asingleplantofthenewbreedhas300moregrainswithastarchcontent10percenthigher.Wangsaidtheteamisworkingonapplicationsforthericeindifferentareas,seasonsandusingdifferentfarmingtechniques.It'sstillfarawayfrommassapplication,butatleastweseethelightofhope.Human-inducedmethane,thoughlessabundantthancarbondioxideintheair,isresponsiblefor20percentoftheglobalwarmingeffect.Ricepaddiesarethelargestsinglesourceofmethanelinkedtohumanactivity.AccordingtotheMinistryofAgriculture,Chinaproduces209milliontonsofriceinxx,or28percentoftheworld'stotalof734million.【小题1】SUSIBA2Ricewillbeamajorbreakthroughbecause_______.A．ittasteswithabarleyflavorB．itwellbalancesenvironmentalprotectionandgrainsincreaseC．itcontainsmorestarchthantheordinaryriceD．itgivesofflessmethaneinsummerthaninwinter【小题2】Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A．ScientistswillsoongrowthenewriceinlargeareasB．Human-relatedmethanecontributesmosttoglobalwarmingC．ChinamaycontributegreatlytoglobalwarmingreductionD．Ricefieldswillbereducedallovertheworld【小题3】Thepurposeofthiswritingisto________.A．askpeopletocutdownontheirdependenceonriceconsumptionB．drawpeople’sattentiontotheseriousconsequencesofglobalwarmingC．introduceanewkindofgenetically-modifiedriceanditspossiblebenefitsD．indicatehuman-relatedmethanealoneistoblameforglobalwarmingeffectsxx高考英语阅读练习——科普环保类Ifyouhadastrangesoundinyourear,whatwouldyoudo?OnemaninWaleswhothoughthehadaflyinhisearcalled999,theemergencyservicesnumberinBritain.Andsodidawomanwhowasworriedabouthergreenpotatoes.Couldshemakechipswiththem?Weretheypoisonous?Shedidn’thesitateaboutcallingthelocalambulanceservicetoask.Accordingtoarecentreport,morethan31,000non-urgentcallsweremadetotheWelshAmbulanceServiceinthelastyear.Inappropriatecallsareaheadacheforhealthprofessionalseverywhere.IntheUS,prankcallsto911happenonadailybasis.Manycallersuseappswhichhidetheiridentity.Butthosewhotrytobefunnyshouldn’tbesurprisedifthepolicehavethelastlaugh.OnemanfromColoradowasarrestedformakingmorethan1,200prankcalls,accordingtoareportontheUStelevisionstationKOAA—TV.Peoplewhotakethesecallsaretrainedtostaycalmandkeepastraightface,nomatterhowstrangethecallsounds.“There’snowayforustoknowwhetherthecallisreal,accidentaloraprankcall,”saidapublicsafetyworkerinterviewedbytheAmericanTVchannel.TheHeadofClinicalServicesattheWelshAmbulanceService,RichardLee,hasawarningforprankcallers.Hesays:“Whenpeoplemisusetheserviceitmeansourprecioustimeisbeingtakenawayfromsomeonewhoreallydoesneedourhelp.”Indeed,thesehotlinesaresupposedtohelptheseriouslyillorthosewithalife-threateninginjury.Youneverknow,oneday,thepersonwhoneedsassistancecouldbeyouorsomeoneinyourfamily.【小题1】Howdoestheauthorintroducethetopicofthetext?A．Bygivingexamples.B．Bytellingastory.C．Bylistingfigures.D．Bymakingaparison.【小题2】Accordingtothetext,prankcallsareusually________.A．meanttobehelpfulB．dealtwithintimeC．thoughthighlyofD．madetoplaytricks【小题3】Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“havethelastlaugh”inParagraph2probablymean?A．winatlast.B．neverfindthem.C．laughatthem.D．knownothing.【小题4】Whatdoestheauthorintendtosuggestinthetext?A．Prankcallsareusuallyeasytoidentify.B．Operatorsfeelannoyedbystrangecallers.C．Prankcallsmaycauseseriousresults.D．Prankcallersshouldbepunishedbylaw.阅读下列短文,从给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。(xx·北京，D)MultitaskingPeoplewhomultitaskallthetimemaybetheworstatdoingtwothingsatonce,anewresearchsuggests.Thefindings,basedonperformancesandselfevaluationsbyabout275collegestudents,indicatedthatmanypeoplemultitasknotoutofadesiretoincreaseproductivity,butbecausetheyareeasilydistracted(分心)andcan'tfocusononeactivity.And“thosepeopleturnouttobetheworstathandlingdifferentthings，”saidDavidSanbonmatsu,apsychologistattheUniversityofUtah.Sanbonmatsuandhiscolleaguesgavethestudentsasetoftestsandaskedthemtoreporthowoftentheymultitasked,howgoodtheythoughttheywereatit,andhowsensationseeking(寻求刺激)orimpulsive(冲动)theywere.Theythenevaluatedtheparticipants'multitaskingabilitywithatrickymentaltaskthatrequiredthestudentstodosimplemathematicalcalculationswhilerememberingasetofletters.Notsurprising