2014高考英语 文章阅读类 2013暑假练习题（20）.doc

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1、2014高考英语文章阅读类：2013暑假练习题（20）及答案解析AItiseasyforustotellourfriendsfromourenemies.Butcanotheranimalsdothesame?Elephantscan!Theycanusetheirsenseofvisionandsmelltotellthedifferencebetweenpeoplewhoposeathreatandthosewhodonot.InKenya,researchersfoundthatelephantsr

2、eactdifferentlytoclothingwornbymenoftheMaasaiandKambaethnicgroups.YoungMaasaimenspearanimalsandthusposeathreattoelephants;Kambamenaremainlyfarmersandarenotadangertoelephants.Inanexperimentconductedbyanimalscientists,elephantswerefirstpresentedwithcleanclo

3、thingorclothingthathadbeenwornforfivedaysbyeitheraMaasaioraKambaman.WhentheelephantsdetectedthesmellofclothingwornbyaMaasaiman,theymovedawayfromthesmellfasterandtooklongertorelaxthanwhentheydetectedthesmellsofeitherclothingwornbyKambamenorclothingthathadn

4、otbeenwornatall.Garmentcoloralsoplaysarole,thoughinadifferentway.Inthesamestudy,whentheelephantssawredclothingnotwornbefore,theyreactedangrily,asredistypicallywornbyMaasaimen.Ratherthanrunningawayastheydidwiththesmell,theelephantsactedaggressivelytowardth

5、eredclothing.Theresearchersbelievethattheelephants’emotionalreactionsareduetotheirdifferentinterpretationsofthesmellsandthesights.Smellingapotentialdangermeansthatathreatisnearbyandthebestthingtodoisrunawayandhide.Seeingapotentialthreatwithoutitssmellmean

6、sthatriskislow.Therefore,insteadofshowingfearandrunningaway,theelephantsexpresstheirangerandbecomeaggressive.41.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaboutKambaandMaasaipeople?A.Maasaipeopleareathreattoelephants.B.Kambapeopleraiseelepha

7、ntsforfarming.C.BothKambaandMaasaipeopleareelephanthunters.D.BothKambaandMaasaipeopletraditionallywearredclothing.42.Howdidtheelephantsreacttosmellinthestudy?A.Theyattackedamanwiththesmellofnewclothing.B.Theyneededtimetorelaxwhensmellingsomethingunfamilia

8、r.C.TheybecameanxiouswhentheysmelledKamba-scentedclothing.D.Theywerefrightenedandranawaywhentheysmelledtheirenemies.43.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?A.Elephantsusesightandsmelltodetectdanger.B.Elephantsattackpeople