新高考时文阅读22 探寻企鹅的第二个巢穴：新西兰word版.docx

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1、时文拓展阅读探寻企鹅的第二个巢穴：新西兰新西兰，一个位于太平洋西南部的岛国。在这个不缺蓝天与绿草的国度，生活着许多珍稀的原始动植物。近期，科学家在新西兰南岛发现了史前巨型企鹅的化石，这种企鹅生活在距今约6600万~5600万年前，与现代人类的成年人差不多高。阅读短文并回答问题ScientistsFindBonesfromGiantPenguinsinNewZealand    ScientistsinNewZealandhavefoundfossilizedlegbonesfromapenguinbelieved

2、tohavebeenaboutthesizeofanadulthuman.    Thepreviouslyundiscoveredgiantpenguinspecieslikelystoodabout1.6meterstallandweighedupto80kilograms.Thepenguinexistedabout60millionyearsago,researcherssay.Thebonesarebelievedtobefromtheoldestofseveralspeciesofgiantpengu

3、insthatlivedafterdinosaursdiedout.AfossilhunterfoundtheboneslastyearintheWaiparaRiverbednearthecityofChristchurch.Thebonesarefromtheanimal’slegsandfeet.Scientistsconfirmedthatthebonescamefromanewlydiscoveredspecies.Theyrecentlyreportedtheirresultsin Alchering

4、a:AnAustralasianJournalofPaleontology（古生物学）.    PaulScofieldisseniorcurator（馆长）atNewZealand’sCanterburyMuseum.Heco-wroteapaperonthediscovery.HetoldtheAssociatedPressthatthebonesareanimportantfind.TheyshowthatthespeciesissimilartoanothergiantpenguinfoundinAnta

5、rcticain2000.Thelatestdiscovery,hesaid,helpsshowaclearconnectionbetweenthetwoareasduringthePaleoceneperiod.Thisperiodlastedfrom66millionto56millionyearsago.    Paulsaidthepenguinswereabletogrowlargerafterenteringanewdevelopmentperiodfollowingtheextinctionofdi

6、nosaurs,seareptilesandhugefish.Pauladdedthatthegiantpenguinsbecameextinctwithin30millionyears,aslargemammals（哺乳动物）begantorulethewaters.    EwanFordyceis apaleontologyprofessorfromNewZealand’sUniversityofOtago.Hewasnotinvolvedintheresearch.HetoldtheAssociatedP

7、ressthepenguinwasamongtheoldesteverfound.Hesaidoneofthemostdifficultthingsforscientistsmakingsuchdiscoveriesisestimatingtheoverallsizeofthebirdsbasedonpiecesofbones.    NewZealandisbelievedtohavebeenhometomanygiantbirdspeciesthatlaterdisappeared.Theseincluded

8、theworld’slargestparrot,agianteagleandanemu-likebirdcalledthemoa.1.WhatdoweknowaboutthepenguinfossilsfoundinNewZealand?A.Theyarefromanadultpenguin.B.Theyarebelievedtodieoutbeforedinosaurs