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2018年河南省某校高考英语二模试卷

第二部分 阅读理解（共两节）第一节 （满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑．

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Best Science Books of 2017

At its heart, science is about curiosity. So it stands to reason these books about science

should make you examine your world more closely, and in doing so, give you a sense of

wonder.

Big Chicken, by Maryn McKenna

Investigative journalist Maryn McKenna uses the modern industrial chicken as a window

into how antibiotics（抗生素）transformed modern agriculture—for good and ill. She traces

how animal antibiotics endanger human health, causing serious problems from antibiotic

resistant stomach infections to UTIs. Recognizing that Americans are going to continue to eat

chicken no matter what, Mckernna suggests a way in which factory farming rids itself of its

dependence on antibiotics.

Why Time Flies, by Alan Burdick

New Yorker staff writer Alan Burdick examines the greatest gift humanity has ever known:

time. Time, he writes, appears to exist in two distinct forms. One is the standardized,

objective kind found in clocks and watches; the other is our internal, biological sense of time,

the one we measure in our cells, bodies and minds. But the closer he looks, the less clearer

this distinction appears.

Paleoart, by Zoe Lescaze

Dinosaurs have long captured the imaginations of scientists and artists alike, and Paleoart

brings those visions together in a blend of human knowledge and creativity.

These images not only show our changing understanding of dinosaurs, but also reflect the

distinct artistic sensibilities of their time. Both artistic and educational, these pictures are

certainly influential.

What It's Like to Be a Dog, by Gregory Berns

Berns, a neuroscientist, trained dogs to sit in a machine in order to look into the brains of

conscious dogs for the first time. That pioneering work inspired him to dig deeper into the

minds of other animals, from sea lions to the extinct thylacine（袋狼）. Berns says, "With

their ability to think, choose and feel, dogs and other animals do not deserve the cruel

treatment humans so often do to them."

（1）Which book has something to do with public health?

A Why Time Flies. B Paleoart. C What It's Like to Be a Dog. D Big Chicken.

（2）Who writes about time?

A Alan Burdick. B Zoe Lescaze. C Gregory Berns. D Maryn McKenna.

（3）What was Berns's pioneering work?

A Studying extinct animals. B Observing dog brains. C Fighting for animal

rights. D Training dogs. 2.

One form of social prejudice against older people is the belief that they cannot understand or

use modern technology. Activities like playing computer games, going on the Net and

downloading MP3s are only for the youngsters. Isn't it unfair that older people enjoying a

computer game should be frowned（皱眉）upon by their children and grandchildren?

Nowadays older people have more control over their lives and they play a full part in society.

Moreover, better health care has left more people in their sixties and seventies feeling fit and

active after retirement. Mental activity, as well as physical exercise, can contribute to better

health. Playing computer games is a very effective way of exercising the brain.

When personal computers were first introduced, most older people didn't believe they

would ever familiarize themselves with it. Now computers have been around for a few

generations and retired people have gradually become more relaxed about using them for

fun. Gamers over 65prefer playing puzzle games and card games. Kate Stevens, aged 72, says:

"I find it very relaxing. It's not very demanding, but you still need to concentrate."

Another development that has favored "grey games" is a change in the type of videogames

available on the market. There's a greater variety of games to choose from, including more

intellectual and complex strategy（策略）and simulation（模拟）games. Internet Chess

and Train Simulator are among the most popular of these. Train Simulator is based on real-world rail activities. Players can choose from a variety of challengers, such as keeping to a

strict﹣timetable and using helper engines during a winter storm.

Some people argue that "grey gamers" simply don't have the skills required for computer

games, and that teenagers are better. This couldn't be further from the truth. Most computer

games require the kind of analytical thinking that improves with practice, which means that

the "grey gamers: may well be far better than gamers half a century younger than them. In

games where speed is the main consideration, older people would be at a disadvantage