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1、四川洪雅县2016高考英语二轮阅读理解训练（6） 史地自然型阅读理解(二) If you are afraid of the dark，its not a big deal.Its perfectly normal to feel afraid. After all，animals do, too. “Fear matters，”says Karen Warkentin，an ecologist.“Its a good thing，” she adds, “because fear makes you do things that keep you alive.”Like kids，many
2、animals experience fear and they respond to the feeling in variety of ways.A frightened turtle pulls its head and legs inside its shell.A small fish will swim away when a big，hungry fish approaches.Some animals respond to fear in ways you might not expect.The first example is that the fear of being
3、eaten can scare some frogs right out of their eggs. Warkentin made the surprising discovery while studying redeyed tree frogs in Costa Rica.In this species，female frogs attach jellylike clumps(果冻一样的块状物)of their eggs to the undersides of leaves.The leaves hang on branches that dangle(悬挂)over ponds.Af
4、ter they hatch from the eggs，the tadpoles(蝌蚪)then fall into the water，where they eventually grow into adult frogs.Tree frog eggs usually grow for 6 days before hatching.If they sense that a hungry snake is about to attack，however，they can hatch up to 2 days ahead of the schedule. As the snakes are u
5、nable to swim，by falling into the water early，the tadpoles can escape.If hatching early helps protect redeyed tree frogs from snakes，you might wonder why their eggs dont always hatch sooner.It turns out that hatching early brings its own danger.Once tadpoles land in the water，hungry fish and other a
6、nimals like to eat them, too.Staying in their eggs for full 6 days，then，allows frog embryos(胚胎)to grow big and strong.This extra growth improves their chances of surviving in the water.1. It can be inferred from the passage that fears_Ahelp animals grow bigger and strongerBare less common among youn
7、g animalsChelp animals move a lot to fit the environmentDare more or less important in order for animals to survive2. We are told in the passage that tree frogs_Aface danger both inside their eggs and in the waterBwill grow fast if they fall into the water laterCare surprisingly clever when inside t
8、heir eggsDstay in their eggs longer if they are frightened3. Why do the tadpoles hatch up to 2 days ahead of the schedule？Because_Athey like falling into the water earlyBthey want to grow into adult frogsCthey sense a hungry snake is about to attackDfrog embryos can grow strong4. What is the best ti
9、tle of the passage?AWhat is fearBWhy do we feel afraid?CYou feel afraid，and animals do, tooDFear is a good thing5. What do you think would be discussed in the following paragraph?AFurther explanations as to why tree frogs hatch ahead of the schedule.BHow the unborn frogs know when a snake is about t
10、o attack them.CAnother example of animals that respond to fear in an unexpected way.DHow tree frogs improve their chances of survival before falling into the water.【参考答案解析】A【要点综述】 恐惧是人类和动物常见的一种现象，恐惧是一件好事。动物对于恐惧的反应是不同的，有些反应方式甚至超乎你的想象。 1D根据第一段“because fear makes you do things that keep you alive.”可知D项
11、正确。2A根据第五段的“If they sense that a hungry snake is about to attack，however，they can hatch up to 2 days ahead of the schedule.”和第六段的“Once tadpoles land in the water，hungry fish and other animals like to eat them, too.”可知，它们在孵化期间害怕蛇的攻击，在水里害怕其他动物把蝌蚪吃掉。故选A项。3C根据第五段“If they sense that a hungry snake is abo
12、ut to attack，however，they can hatch up to 2 days ahead of the schedule.As the snakes are unable to swim，by falling into the water early，the tadpoles can escape.”可知，因为对它们有威胁的蛇不会游泳，所以提前孵化出来，掉到水里，蝌蚪就能够逃脱蛇的攻击了。故选C项。4D根据第一段“Fear matters”和“Its a good thing”，可知，害怕是一件好事。故选D项。5C根据第三段“Some animals respond to
13、fear in ways you might not expect.The first example is that the fear of being eaten can scare some frogs right out of their eggs.”可知，既然这是举例，有了第一个例子，那么它的后面肯定还有例子。故选C项。文化教育型阅读理解 Millions of people pass through the gates of Disneys entertainment parks in California, Florida and Japan each year. What ma
14、kes these places an almost universal attraction? What makes foreign kings and queens and other important people want to visit these Disney parks? Well, one reason is the way theyre treated once they get there. The people at Disney go out of their way to serve their “guests”， as they prefer to call t
15、hem, and to see that they enjoy themselves. All new employees, from vicepresidents to parttime workers, begin their employment by attending Disney University and taking “Traditions 1”. Here, they learn about the companys history, how it is managed and why it is successful. They are shown how each de
16、partment relates to the whole. All employees are shown how their part is important in making the park a success.After passing “Traditions 1”， the employees go on to more specialized training for their specific jobs. No detail is missed. A simple job like taking tickets requires four eighthour days of training. When one ticket taker
