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A
(烟台市2011届高三适应性练习一）
Become a professional dog trainer, dog walker or pet sitter with our expert education and lifetime business support.
Top Dog Trainers School will teach you everything you need to know about running your new business. A diploma from Top Dog Trainers School will take you into an enjoyable career with animals.
◆We help you create a profitable and successful business from the bottom up with little overhead costs.
◆We have 10 years of animal care experience.
◆We run a Dog Training business making over ＄150，000 per year.
◆You will learn how to rank your website at the top of search engines.
◆Hands-on experience with animals and customer relations.
◆We guide you through business insurance, taxes, licenses, and more.
Dog Trainers Course
In this 2-week course you will be taught how to run a profitable and enjoyable dog training business.
You will have hands-on experience training and caring for at least 12 dogs of all sorts ranging in size from a toy poodle to an Anatolian Shepherd.
You will learn about all available training techniques and equipment so you can provide personalized training for your customers.
We will train you how to run classes and private in-home lessons.
How to run a safe and secure kennel（狗舍）including advanced animal health care.
Dog Walkers and Pet Sitters Course
In this 1-week course you will have experience caring for over a dozen dogs, parrots, chickens, ducks, cats, and horses.
We will teach you the secrets of successful dog walkers with hours of dog walking experience.
We will teach you how to wash dogs and horses.
We will teach you how to properly care for cats and birds.
1. Top Dog Trainers School aims to _______.
A. help people to be excellent experienced walkers
B. teach people how to do business successfully
C. help people to start a career related with animals
D. earn some money by giving diplomas to its learners
2. We can infer from the passage that the Anatolian Shepherd, compared with a toy poodle, is _______.
A. much more expensive to buyB. much bigger in size
C. more difficult to care forD. more troublesome in training
3. Which of the following is not a promise made by the dog trainers school?
A. To start your own business with affordable money.
B. To make a fortune after the training in the school.
C. To have wide experience in animal care.
D. To find a satisfactory job in this school.
4. Through the courses you will learn _______.
A. the secrets of how to train the horses
B. how to take care of some pets and birds
C. how to search for business chances on the Internet
D. how to keep your customers’ houses clean and healthy
5. We can read the passage in the _______ part of a newspaper.
A. entertainment B. advertisementC. science D. business
B
(青岛市2011年3月高三教学质量统一检测)
WHAT happens to a teenage kid when the world he thought he knew suddenly changes? Find out in Little Brother by American author Cory Doctorow. It is a fascinating book for a new generation of sci-fi readers.
Marcus Yallow, 17, from San Francisco is much more comfortable in front of a computer than obeying the rules of society. Smart, fast and wise to the ways of the networked world, he has no trouble outwitting (骗过) his high school’s monitoring system. This way he and his friends get to head off to play a popular online game in real life.
While they are playing, a bomb explodes on the Bay Bridge. Marcus stops a military vehicle to get help for his injured friend, but this simple act throws him into a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secret prison. There he is treated as a possible terrorist. He is eventually let go after four days, but his injured friend disappears.
When he returns, Marcus discovers that there are many “security measures” in place and that now all citizens are treated like potential terrorists. While some consider this government action necessary for public safety, Marcus sees this as a complete destruction of the rights he is supposed to have as a citizen.
He knows that no one will believe his story, which leaves him with only one thing to do: to take down the DHS himself. He helps organize a large network called Xnet to spread the truth, anonymously (匿名地).
The book presents a young man who is irresponsible, but learns about himself, and grows, in the course of the story. As part of this learning and growing he becomes aware of very serious issues about his society.
1. What kind of article does this passage belong to?
A. A fascinating story.B. A book review.
C. News report.D. A TV programme.
2. The underlined word “destruction” in the passage means _______.
A. damage B. reward
C. ruin D. protection
3. Marcus Yallow was sent to prison because _______.
A. he killed his friend
B. he bombed a military vehicle
C. he did something that a possible terrorist could do
D. his injured friend disappeared
4. From the second paragraph we can infer that _______.
A. Marcus Yallow is much more comfortable obeying the rules of society
B. Marcus Yallow is smart, fast and wise in real life
C. Marcus Yallow always plays online games in real life
D. Marcus Yallow is expert at the networked world
5. In the end of the book, Marcus Yallow _______.
A. is supposed to be more irresponsible
B. becomes aware of very serious issues about his society
C. presents a young man who is irresponsible
D. plays a popular online game in real life
C
(济南市2011年4月高三模拟考试)
The high-protein, low-carbohydrate(碳水化合物) diets many people turn to for weight loss might have potentially harmful long-term effects on the colon, a small study indicates.
In the study, UK researchers found that a protein-heavy, low-carb diet created certain changes in the colon that could contribute to colon cancer risk. The study itself does not show whether high-protein diets really raise the risk of any colon diseases, but the findings raise that possibility.
Diets relatively high in protein and lower in carbs have been shown to help heavy people lose weight. “People should not be discouraged from losing weight,” Dr. Flint said. However, he added, they should make sure that any weight loss plan includes adequate amounts of fiber and a high protein intake over months to years might have ill effects on the colon.
The findings are based on 17 overweight men who followed three short-term diets: a one-week menu plan to keep their weight; a four-week high-protein diet with reasonable amounts of carbohydrates; and a four-week high-protein diet low in carbs.
On average, the study found when the men were on the high-protein diets, they had higher levels of substances known as N-nitroso compounds (亚硝基化合物) and other metabolites (代谢物) that have been linked to cancer. And when they were on the high-protein, low-carb diet, they had lowered amounts of fiber-originated compounds thought to be protective against cancer.
Exactly what those changes might mean for a person’s health is not clear. But Flint said that the findings suggest that people should be cautious about consuming too much protein and too little fiber over a long period. In general, experts recommend that adults get about 28 grams of fiber per day―though it’s not known whether that’s enough for someone on a high-protein weight-loss diet.
1. What is the best title of the text?
A. Plan a Healthy DietB. Take Care of Your Colon
C. How to Lose WeightD. How to Protect against Cancer
2. The underlined word “colon” in Paragraph 1 probably refers to “ _______ ”.
A. an organ B. intelligenceC. a habit D. behaviour
3. The study shows that high-protein, low-carb diets may _______.
A. affect your moodB. lower cancer risks
C. harm your bodyD. keep your figure
4. It can be inferred from the text that _______.
A. we shouldn’t take the study seriouslyB. weight problems are hard to solve
C. it is better to follow a low-carb dietD. people should be cautious to lose weight
5. The author is intended to _______.
A. advise how to lose weightB. introduce a scientific finding
C. describe a research processD. talk about healthy diets
D
（山东省实验中学2011届高三第一次模拟考试）
BEIJING, March 9―The central government will require an additional three years of use for official vehicles for ministers and governors to reduce the costs of purchasing new cars, media have reported.
The new rule has been applied among all Party and government departments nationwide, the Beijing News reported on Tuesday. The new rule has not yet been made public, said Li,a member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference National Committee.
Under the old rules, the cars used by minister-level officials could be replaced as often as every five years, Li said. These officials will also retain the same cars when they assume new posts, he added.
The new rule also reiterated (重申) that officials ranking below minister-or governor-levels should not be allocated cars. The cars possessed by their departments should be used on demand.
“It violates the rules for lower-ranking-even county-level-officials to be allocated cars,” Li said.
Purchases of vehicles for official use have been heavily investigated, as they account for a large expenditure of public funds every year.
A survey on the Web news www.省略 found 64 percent of respondents believed the new rule will be difficult to implement because it is related to officials’ interests.
“Local government departments had halted approvals for requests for such vehicles and had started to work on new quotas under the new rules,” Li said. “The future reform of official vehicle use will introduce market mechanisms and monetization.”
Premier Wen Jiabao said in the annual government work report on Saturday that expenditures on such vehicles will not increase in 2011 compared with a year ago.
Beijing’s standing deputy mayor Ji Lin last week said the municipal government will release the number of vehicles for official use in the capital as early as at the end of this month.
Earlier this month, the Ministry of Finance had published a rule regulating the budgets for such vehicles.
1. What is the purpose of the new rule allocating vehicles among officials?
A. To promote a low-carbon lifestyle.
B. To cut down the present huge expenditures of purchasing cars.
C. To make good use of the budgets for official cars.
D. To solve the problem of severe traffic jam.
2. How often could the cars used by minister-level officials be replaced according to the new rule?
A. Every 3 years. B. Every 5 years.C. Every 8 years. D. Every 10 years.
3. What about the officials ranking below minister-or-governor levels in terms of official vehicles?
A. They can still possess special cars.
B. They can use their own private cars.
C. They can use cars whenever officially necessary.
D. They can be allocated second-hand cars.
4. What is the public’s attitude toward the new rule’s fulfillment?
A. Skeptical. B. Optimistic.C. Indifferent. D. Passive.
5. From the passage, we can infer that _______.
A. the government is determined to carry out the new rule
B. the new rule has not yet been made public
C. the new rule will benefit officials’ interests
D. the new rule is applied to minister-level officials
E
(淄博市2010-2011学年度高三模拟考试一)
London has become a cycle friendly zone after the launch of a new bike hire scheme. It has been designed to encourage more people to cycle in and around central London.
So how does it work? First you have to sign up to the scheme to be sent a key. The key will unlock one of the bikes，which are kept at docking stations in and around central London. You have to pay an access fee for the key and then you pay as you go, for the length of time you use the bike.
Transport for London, which runs the scheme, are hoping to have 6,000 bikes and 400 docking stations in place by the end of the year. The new hire system is hoping to ease congestion in London and is expected to generate up to 40,000 extra cycle trips a day into the city centre. London Mayor Boris Johnston launched the scheme and said London had been “filled with thousands of gleaming machines that will transform the look and feel of our streets and become as commonplace on our roads as black cabs and red buses”.
However, there have been a few problems since the scheme was launched last Friday. On the first day some people found they couldn’t dock their bike properly and their usage of the bike had not registered. Transport for London did admit they had been expecting a few “teething problems” and have said they wouldn’t charge for the first day as a “gesture of goodwill”. Some other people have criticized the lack of docking stations and locks for the bikes as well as the price it costs to hire the bicycles.
Despite the comments, the green-thinking London Mayor still seems very positive about things, saying, “My campaign for the capital to become the greatest big cycling city in the world has taken a gigantic pedal-powered push forwards.”
1. A new bike scheme has started in London to _______.
A. earn more money for the government
B. encourage the citizens to take exercises
C. deal with the city’s traffic problems
D. increase employment opportunities
2. Which is the correct order of a bike hire?
a. pay a usage charge according to the timeb. pay for the key
c. cycle in and around central Londond. sign up as a member to get a key
A. b-d-c-a B. b-c-a-dC. d-c-b-a D. d-b-c-a
3. According to the passage, the scheme _______.
A. is started by volunteers in London
B. has prepared enough cycles available
C. is expected to improve the environment
D. has become as popular as cabs and buses
4. Which of the following is NOT the “teething problems” of the scheme?
A. People were unable to lock properly.
B. People could not dock the bikes properly.
C. People had no enthusiasm about the scheme.
D. It’s too expensive for some people to hire a bike.
5. From the passage we know _______.
A. the ‘cycling revolution’ failed once started
B. the scheme will be put off due to the problems
C. all the citizens in London are in favor of the scheme
D. the London Mayor has great confidence in the scheme
F
（济宁市2011届高三3月高考模拟考试）
Historians say Harriet Tubman was born in the year 1820. Nobody really knows. But we do know that Harriet Tubman was one of the bravest women ever born in the United States.
From a very early age, Harriet knew how slaves suffered. At six years old, she was sent to the fields. Working outside not only made her body strong but also made her learn about the Underground Railroad, on which she helped hundreds of people escape from slavery later. She also learned many things from the other slaves, which one day would help her lead her people to freedom. She became more of a rebel (反叛者).
In 1844, at about age 24, she married a free black man named John Tubman. By now, Harriet was sure she wanted to try to escape. Suddenly, the time came. Her owner died. Though opposed by her husband, she decided to escape. With the help of the Underground Railroad, and through a variety of suffering she finally crossed the border into Pennsylvania, where slavery was banned.
Now that Harriet was free, she did not forget the hundreds of other slaves back in Maryland. Harriet traveled back and forth eighteen times, helping about 300 slaves escape into free territory. She became an expert at hiding from slave hunters. The people she helped called her Moses. At one time, anyone finding Harriet was promised ＄40,000 for catching her―dead or alive.
During the Civil War, Harriet Tubman went into enemy territory to spy for the North. She also served as a nurse. After four years of bloody fighting, the North won the war.
After the fighting ended, Harriet Tubman returned to Auburn, New York. She kept working. She traveled and gave speeches to raise money for better education for black children. She also worked for women’s rights and housing. Harriet Tubman died in 1913. She was about 93 years old. By that time, she was recognized as an American hero. The United States government gave a funeral with military honors for the woman known as Moses.
1. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?
A. A History of American Black Slaves
B. Cruel American Civil War
C. Information on the Underground Railroad
D. A Brief Introduction to Harriet Tubman
2. Which of the following is true of the Underground Railroad？
A. It was a system that helped slaves escape from the South to North.
B. It was a special train, on which slaves couldn’t be found easily.
C. It was a special place where slaves could hide themselves.
D. It was a group of people who would like to help the blacks.
3. The sentence “Later, she told a friend, ‘I felt like I was in heaven.’” can be placed at the back of Paragraph _______.
A. 2 B. 3C. 4 D. 5
4. According to the text, we know that _______.
A. slavery was banned in all the states in America before the Civil War
B. Harriet Tubman raised money for better education for white children
C. the government gave her a funeral because she was Moses
D. Harriet Tubman still worked for black people after the Civil War
5. Which is the right order about what Harriet Tubman did?
① She spied for the North.② She escaped into Pennsylvania.
③ She worked in the field. ④ People called her Moses.
⑤ She returned to New York.⑥ She was buried as a hero.
A. ②③①④⑥⑤ B. ②①③⑤⑥④C. ③②④①⑤⑥ D. ③②①⑤④⑥
G
（临沂市2011届高三第二次模拟考试）
Farming is moving indoors, where the sun never shines, where rainfall is irrelevant and where the climate is always right. The perfect crop field could be inside a windowless building with controlled light, temperature, wetness, air quality and nutrition. It could be in a New York high-rise or a complex in the Saudi desert. It may be an answer to the world’s food problems.
The world already is having trouble feeding itself. Half the people on Earth live in cities, and nearly half of those―about 3 billion―are hungry or ill-fed. Food prices, currently increasing, are buffeted by dryness， floods and the cost of energy required to plant, harvest and transport. And prices will only get more unstable. Climate change makes long-term crop planning uncertain. Farmers in many parts of the world already are using water available to the last drop. And the world is getting more crowded: by mid-century, the global population will grow from 6.8 billion to 9 billion.
To feed so many people may require expanding farmland at the expense of forests and wilderness, or finding ways to completely increase crop output.
Gertjan Meeuws has taken the concept of a greenhouse a step further, growing vegetables and house plants in enclosed（封闭的）and regulated environments. In their research station, water flows into the pans when needed, and the temperature is kept constant. Lights go on and off, creating similar day and night, but according to the rhythm of the plant.
A building of 100 square meters and layers (层) of plants could provide a daily diet of 200 grams of fresh fruit and vegetables to the entire population of Den Bosch, about 140,000 people. Their idea isn’t to grow foods that require much space, like corn or potatoes.
Here sunlight is not only unnecessary but can be harmful. Plants need only specific wavelengths of light to grow. Their growth rate is three times faster than under greenhouse conditions. They use about 90 percent less water than outdoors agriculture. And city farming means producing food near the consumer, and there’s no need to transport it long distances.
1. What can we mainly learn from Paragraph 2?
A. The climate is worse and worse.
B. The city people live a hard life.
C. The world has difficulty feeding its people.
D. The world’s population is increasing fast.
2. The underlined word “buffeted” in Paragraph 2 means _______.
A. badly affected B. preventedC. demanded D. well achieved
3. Which of the following is true of the environments in the research station?
A. The temperature is often changed.
B. Sunshine is in great need for plants.
C. Day and night depends on plants.
D. Air quality is controlled by plants.
4. It can be inferred from the text that Gertjan Meeuws’s farming _______.
A. helps save sea water a lotB. is highly adaptable
C. resembles greenhouse agricultureD. suits the production of corn
5. What is the text mainly about?
A. Development of indoor farming. B. Great Revolution in farming.
C. Advantages of indoor farming.D. Sunless, rainless indoor farming.
H
（日照市2011届高三第二次模拟考试）
The animated film Rio has recently come out in many different countries around the world. It is the latest film from Blue Sky Studios, which also made the Ice Age trilogy, and as in those three films, the main characters are talking animals―this time two macaws (a kind of parrot) called Blu and Jewel.
The story begins with Blu living in the house of his owner, Linda, who runs a bookshop in Minnesota in the north of the United States. Though born in Brazil, Blu was taken to the US by tropical bird smugglers when he was very young, and is comfortable in his quiet life with Linda. He is a rather anxious bird who doesn’t like new experiences very much and has never learned to fly.
One day Linda meets a bird expert called Tulio who tells her that Blu is one of a very rare species. In fact, he is so rare that there is only one other macaw of the same kind anywhere in the world: a female called Jewel who lives in the beautiful city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Tulio persuades Linda to take Blu to Rio, because getting him to meet Jewel is the only way of stopping their species from becoming extinct. The rest of the film tells the story of the relationship between Blu and Jewel (which doesn’t start well: she dislikes him at first) and the adventures they have in Rio, as well as the human relationship between Linda and Tulio.
At first, Blu finds Rio quite scary, but might his new experiences there change his personality? Could he even learn to fly? Blu again faces danger from bird smugglers, who capture him and Jewel, but the story is mostly very happy, with lots of jokes, music and dancing. Rio is also beautiful to look at, with many of the characters being colourful Brazilian birds (plus some other animals) and with the mountains, forests and beaches of Rio in the background.
As with many other animations in recent years, the voices of some of the characters, including Blu and Jewel, are those of famous actors and musicians. Blu’s voice is that of Jesse Eisenberg (who played Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, in The Social Network) and Jewel’s is that of Anne Hathaway (who has starred in films such as The Devil Wears Prada and Alice in Wonderland).
1. The writer writes the passage to _______.
A. try to persuade people to watch the film
B. point out the common features of recent animations
C. tell people that Rio is a beautiful place
D. introduce a new animated film
2. In this passage _______ human characters of the new film are mentioned by name.
A. 2 B. 4C. 6 D. 8
3. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Blue Sky Studios have made many animated films.
B. Many famous actors star in Rio.
C. The pleasant scenery of Rio adds to the beauty of the film.
D. Blu was caught by bird smugglers twice.
4. In the writer’s opinion, _______.
A. Rio is different from the other films made by Blue Sky Studios
B. the new experiences will change Blu’s personality
C. the film is worth seeing
D. animals including birds should be well protected
5. The underlined words “extinct” in the third paragraph probably means “ _______ ”.
A. rare B. dying outC. alone D. sold
参考答案与解析
A
【导读】本篇是一则广告，主要介绍了高级驯狗员学校（Top Dog Trainers School）的情况。
1. C 细节理解题。从第二段Top Dog Trainers School will teach you everything you need to know about running your new business. A diploma from Top Dog Trainers School will take you into an enjoyable career with animals.这两句话即可得出正确答案。
2. B 推理判断题。从第十段You will have hands-on experience training and caring for at least 12 dogs of all sorts ranging in size from a toy poodle to an Anatolian Shepherd.这句话可知与狮子狗相比，Anatolian Shepherd要大得多。
3. D 细节理解题。A、B、C三个选项在广告中都曾提到，只有选项D文章没有涉及。
4. B 细节理解题。从第十四段In this 1-week course you will have experience caring for over a dozen dogs, parrots, chickens, ducks, cats, and horses.这句话可知选项B为正确答案。
5. B 推理判断题。根据常识可知，选项B为最佳答案。
B
【导读】本文是一篇书评，简要介绍了美国作家 Cory Doctorow 所著小说Little Brother的故事情节。
1. B 推理判断题。通读全文，可知此文是一篇书评。
2. C 词义猜测题。根据上文，即可猜测出词义为“损害、破坏或剥夺”。
3. C 细节理解题。从文章第三段中的Marcus stops a military vehicle to get help for his injured friend, but this simple act throws him into a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secret prison. There he is treated as a possible terrorist.便可找到答案。
4. D 推理判断题。从文章第二段中的Smart, fast and wise to the ways of the networked world, he has no trouble outwitting (骗过) his high school’s monitoring system.这句话可知Marcus Yallow是个网络高手。
5. B 细节理解题。从文章最后一句话As part of this learning and growing he becomes aware of very serious issues about his society.可知选项B为正确答案。
C
【导读】本文是一篇说明文，结合实验论证了高蛋白低碳水化合物减肥法可能会对人体器官结肠（colon）产生长期的副作用。
1. B 主旨大意题。阅读全文，特别是前三段，就可以得出结论。
2. A 词义猜测题。从文章第一段和第三段中的and a high protein intake over months to years might have ill effects on the colon即能判断出colon这个词是人体的某一器官。
3. C 细节理解题。从文章第一段的The high-protein, low-carbohydrate (碳水化合物) diets many people turn to for weight loss might have potentially harmful long-term effects on the colon, a small study indicates.这句话可知选项C正确。
4. D 推理判断题。从最后一段的But Flint said that the findings suggest that people should be cautious about consuming too much protein and too little fiber over a long period.可推断出正确答案。
5. B 作者意图题。通读全文可知，作者的写作意图是告诉读者一项新的科学发现。
D
【导读】本文是一篇新闻报道，主要报道了中国政府的公车改革情况。
1. B 主旨大意题。由第一段内容可以得到出答案。
2. C 细节理解题。由第一段和第三段可以得出答案。
3. C 细节理解题。从第四段我们可以看出只有在政府的要求之内才可以使用公车。
4. A 细节理解题。由第七段中的网络上的调查问卷可以看出公众对此持怀疑态度。
5. A 推理判断题。由最后一段可以推断出答案。
E
【导读】本文是叙述文，主要介绍了英国伦敦市为了缓解交通压力，准备实施一项自行车租赁新机制。
1. C 细节理解题。从第三段第二句话 The new hire system is hoping to ease congestion in London and is expected to generate up to 40,000 extra cycle trips a day into the city centre.可知选项C为正确答案。
2. D 顺序排列题。根据第二段租车的程序可以得出正确答案。
3. C 细节理解题。从第三段后半部分可知，实施这项自行车租赁新机制后，有望改善伦敦的环境。
4. C 细节理解题。阅读完第四段即可知道选项C不属于租赁自行车过程中出现的问题。
5. D 推理判断题。从最后一段可以看出，伦敦市长对此项措施充满信心。
F
【导读】这是一篇人物传记类文章，主要介绍了美国黑人领袖Harriet Tubman的生平事迹。
1. D 主旨大意题。通读全文，可知选项D为文章的最佳标题。
2. A 细节理解题。从第二段中的Working outside not only made her body strong but also made her learn about the Underground Railroad, on which she helped hundreds of people escape from slavery later.这句话可知，the Underground Railroad是一条帮助南方黑人奴隶逃到北方的秘密渠道。
3. B 逻辑思维题。Harriet Tubman逃到北方后，可能会发出获得自由的感慨。所以像Later, she told a friend, “I felt like I was in heaven.”这样的叙述可以放到第三段后面。
4. D 推理判断题。从最后一段便知美国南北战争结束后，Harriet Tubman继续为黑人的权利而斗争。
5. C 顺序排列题。根据Harriet Tubman的生平事迹的时间顺序，可知选项C为正确答案。
G
【导读】本文是一篇说明文。本文主要讲述了研究者Gertjan Meeuws和他的几位同事所研究的一种未来农业模式：不需要阳光和雨水的室内农业，它不同于温室农业，是一种节能、节水和环保的农业模式，具有适应性强、成本低等特色。
1. C 细节理解题。本段主要列举了世界在满足人类食品需求方面的问题，如城市人口挨饿问题、物价上涨和不稳定问题以及人口增长所带来的问题等。选项A、B、D只是世界供应粮食这一大问题中的几个小问题，答案应选C。
2. A 词义猜测题。食品的价格在上涨，而后面提到的dryness、floods、the cost of energy是物价的影响因素。因此，buffeted的意思是“受影响很大”。故答案选A。
3. C 细节判断题。文章第四段中的the temperature is kept constant表明这个温度不会经常变化，故A不对；文章最后一段中的sunlight is not only unnecessary表明这儿是不需要阳光的，故B不对；文章第一段controlled light…air quality and nutrition表明这儿的空气质量是需要控制的，但不一定是依靠植物，故D不对；文章第四段creating similar day and night，but according to the rhythm of the plant表明，这儿的日夜是由植物所“决定的”。故答案选C。
4. B 推理判断题。根据文章最后两段，Meeuws的农业模式能够节省大量的水（但不是海水），其工作原理并不同于温室农业，不利于生产占据大面积的作物，如corn和potatoes；根据文章第一段的It could be in a New York high-rise or a complex in the Saudi descrl.可知，该种农业可以存在许多环境下，适应性是很强的。故答案选B。
5. D 主旨大意题。本文主要讲述了几位研究者所研究的一种未来农业模式：不需要阳光和雨水的室内农业，它不同于温室农业，是一种节能、节水和环保的农业方式，适应性强、成本低。故答案选D。
H
【导读】本文是一篇影评，主要介绍了Rio这部新动画电影的各个方面。
1. D 主旨大意题。作者在整个文章中介绍了Rio这部新动画电影的各个方面，所以选择D。
2. A 细节理解题。本文提到了新电影中的两个“人物”（human characters）。在做本题时，很多学生看不清题干（human characters of the new film），因而选择了其他选项。实际上本文只提到了电影中的两个human characters: Linda and Tulio。
3. B 细节理解题。B项错在star in 上。star in 意思是“在电影中主演”。本文最后提到很多名演员只是给这部新电影配音。
4. C 推理判断题。作者在最后一段流露出对这部电影的肯定，所以可以判断出答案是C。
5. B 词义猜测题。提示在第三段：In fact，he is so rare that there is only one other macaw of the same kind anywhere in the world: a female called Jewel who lives in the beautiful city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.根据这句话我们可推出来下一句话中的extinct 是“灭绝”的意思。