1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 8 Adventure(A) . 阅读理解 A (2017 衡水中学全国高三大联考 )Discovering the beauty of the science and math that shape our everyday lives, an experience in WonderLab will fuel your imagination and inspire you to see the world around you in new and exciting ways.Come and enjoy yourself! What to see
2、Spread across seven different zones, therere loads of opportunities to get hands on with real scientific phenomena.Observe live experiments at our Chemistry Bar, see lightning strike before your eyes, play with forces on giant slides or travel through space under a canopy (苍穹 ) of stars.You can also
3、 take part in explosive science demonstrations led by our talented team of explainers.With 50 mindblowing wonders of science to enjoy， WonderLab is an experience unlike any other.Besides, a selection of shows will be performed daily in WonderLabs beautiful new show space.They are free of charge and
4、last 20 minutes. Tickets Day pass： 6 per person. This ticket gives you daylong access to WonderLab, perfect whether youre planning a special trip to the Museum or simply passing through London and want to feed your curiosity. Annual pass： 10 per person. For less than the price of two visits, give yo
5、urself a year packed full of wonder, curiosity and breathtaking experiences. Opening times Open seven days a week, 10： 00 18： 00 (last entry 17： 15) WonderLab will be closed on December 24, 25 and 26 and will be open as usual from December 27. During school holidays our opening hours are 10： 00 19：
6、00 ( last entry 18：15) Please note that in peak periods (from midday onwards) we are experiencing long queues due to the gallerys popularity. 【语篇解读 】 文章介绍了 WonderLab 的活动、票价及时间安排等信息 ， 吸引大家前去参观【 精品教育资源文库 】 游玩。 1 What can you do in WonderLab? A Explore stars. B Produce lighting. C Join in explosion sh
7、ows. D Do chemistry experiments. C 考查细节理解。依据 What to see 小 标题下的“ You can also take part in explosive science demonstrations led by our talented team of explainers.” 可知 ， 你可以参加爆炸演示。故选 C 项。 2 How much should two visitors pay if they visit WonderLab and enjoy the shows for one day? A 12. B 20. C 32. D
8、40. A 考查推理判断。从题干可知两位游客适合买第一种票 ， 依据 “Day pass ： 6 per person.” 可知 ， 两位游客游览一天需要的门票费用为 12 英镑。故选 A 项。 3 When can you enter WonderLab? A 9： 30 on December 23. B 18： 30 on school holidays. C 11： 00 on Christmas. D 10： 30 on December 28. D 考查细节理解。依据 Opening times 小标题下的 “Open seven days a week ， 10：00 18： 0
9、0(last entry 17： 15) WonderLab will be closed on December 24， 25 and 26 and will be open as usual from December 27.” 以及 “During school holidays our opening hours are 10： 00 19： 00(last entry 18： 15) ” 可知 ， 平时的开放时间是 10 点到 18 点 ， 圣诞节期间闭馆 ， 在学校假期的开放时间是 10 点到 19 点 ， 最后准许进入的时间是 18： 15， 只有 D 项符合。 4 What i
10、s the purpose of the text? A To introduce WonderLab. B To attract people to WonderLab. C To explain how WonderLab works. D To analyze why WonderLab is attractive. B 考查推理判断。文章介绍了 WonderLab 的活动、票价及时间 安排等信息 ， 再根据第【 精品教育资源文库 】 一段末尾 Come and enjoy yourself！可知 ， 本文的写作目的是吸引人们参观 WonderLab。故选 B 项。 B 【导学号： 3
11、3220158】 (2017 福建福州普通高中毕业班综合质量检测 )According to a team of researchers, an animals ability to perceive(感知 ) time is linked to their pace of life. “ Our results lend support to the importance of time perception in animals where the ability to perceive time in a very short time may be the difference bet
12、ween life and death for fast moving creatures，” commented the lead author Kevin Healy from Trinity College Dublin. The study was done with a variety of animals using a phenomenon based on the maximum speed of flashes of light an individual can see before the light source is seen as constant.Dogs, fo
13、r example, have eyes with a refresh rate higher than humans. One example of this phenomenon at work, the authors say, is the housefly and its ability to avoid being hit.The research shows flies observe motion in a shorter time than our own eyes can achieve, which allows them to avoid being hit. Prof
14、essor Graeme Ruxton of the University of St Andrews in Scotland, who worked jointly on the research project, said in a statement, “ Having eyes that send updates to the brain at much higher frequencies than our eyes do is of no value if the brain cannot process that information equally quickly.Thus,
15、 this work highlights the impressive abilities of even the smallest animal brains.Flies might not be deep thinkers, but they can make good decisions very quickly.” In comparison, the tiger beetle(虎甲虫 )runs faster than its eyes can keep up, basically becoming blind, which requires it to stop periodic
16、ally to reevaluate its preys(猎物 ) position. Our results suggest that time perception offers an as yet unstudied dimension in which animals can specialize and there is a considerable range to study this system in more detail. 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇科普说明文。研究发现 ， 动物感知时间的能力和它们的生活节奏有关 ， 对于快速移动的动物来说 ， 在短时间内感知时间的能力决定
17、着它们的生死。文章列举了家蝇、狗和虎甲虫等动物 ， 证明了动物感知时间的能力的重要性。 5 What is the research mentioned in the passage mainly about? 【 精品教育资源文库 】 A Pace of life of animals. B Time perception of animals. C Lifetime of small animals. D Impressive abilities of animals. B 考查主旨大意。通读全文可知 ， 根据第一段的 “According to a team of researcher
18、s， an animals ability to perceive(感知 )time is linked to their pace of life.” 可知为本文的主题句；结合下文内容可知 ， 本文主要介绍了一项研究发现：动物感知时间的能力和它们的生活节奏有关 ， 故 B 项正确。 6 What does Kevin Healys comment mean in Para.2? A The ability of animals to perceive time depends on their high moving speed. B The survival of fast moving
19、animals relies on their ability to perceive time. C Animals with quicker pace of life have better perception of time. D Animals with poor ability of time perception have a shorter life. B 考查细节理解。根据第二段 Kevin Healy 所说的话 “Our results lend support to the importance of time perception in animals where th
20、e ability to perceive time in a very short time may be the difference between life and death for fast moving creatures” 可知 ， Kevin Healy 认为 ， 对于快速移动的动物来说在短时间内感知时间的能力决定着它们的生死；据此可知 ， 该句 是说快速移动的动物的生存依赖于它们对时间的感知能力 ， 故 B 项正确。 7 Why can houseflies avoid being hit? A They can think very deeply before they
21、act. B They can fly much faster than their eyes can keep up. C They can process information as quickly as they receive it. D They can send information to the brain more quickly than to their eyes. C 考查细节理解。根据第四段的 “The research shows flies observe motion in a shorter time than our own eyes can achiev
22、e， which allows them to avoid being hit.” 可知 ， 家蝇能比我们在更短的时间内感知到物体的运动 ， 这是它们得以避免被拍死的原因 ， 故 C 项正确。 干扰项分析 根据第五段中的 “Flies might not be deep thinkers ， but they can make good decisions very quickly” 可知 ， 苍蝇的思考能力较弱 ， 故 A 项错误； B项说的是虎甲虫；根据第五段中的 “Having eyes that send.equa lly quickly” 可知 D 项错误。 【 精品教育资源文库 】 8 What will a tiger beetle have to do to catch a moving prey? A Try to run as fast as it can. B Prevent itself from becoming blind. C Slow down to gain its time perception. D Stop occasionally to spot the prey again. D 考查细节理解。根据第六段 “In comparison， the tiger beetle(虎甲虫 )runs faste
