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Lions are most successful at hunting animals during the darker period of the moon’s cycle. But how those prey (猎物) respond to changing threats as the night’s light changes throughout a month has been a mystery. Scientists spied on four of the lions' favorite prey species for several years. They fixed 225 cameras across an area. When animals came by, the cameras responded by taking their pictures.
The prey — wildebeests (角马), zebras, gazelles (瞪羚) and buffalo — are all plant eaters. To meet their food needs, such species must searching for food frequently, even at night. The cameras showed that these species respond to changing risks across the lunar cycle in different ways.
Common wildebeests, which make up a third of the lion’s diet, were the most sensitive to the lunar cycle. These animals appeared to set their plans for the entire night based on the moon’s change. During the darkest period of the month, they’d park themselves in a safe area. But as the nights got brighter, wildebeests were more willing to venture into places where run-ins with lions were likely.
Weighing as much as 900 kilograms, the African buffalo are a lion’s most tough prey. They also were least likely to change where and when they searched for food throughout the lunar cycle. But as nights got darker, the buffalo were more likely to form herds (兽群).
Plain zebras and gazelles also changed their evening routines with the lunar cycle. But unlike the other prey these animals reacted more directly to changing light levels across an evening. Gazelles were more active after the moon had come up. Zebras were sometimes up and about and doing things before the moon had risen.
These behaviors show the wide-reaching effects of moonlight. It offers a very clear example of how the presence or absence of the moon can have fundamental, ecosystem-level impacts.
1.What can we infer from the first paragraph?
A.Lions are excellent night hunters. B.How lions hunt has always been a mystery.
C.Moonlight is a threat to the lion’s prey. D.Lion’s prey likes hunting for food at night
2.What do wildebeests usually do when there is no moon at night?
A.Look for food. B.Wander in the filed
C.Stay in a safe place. D.Explore dangerous places.
3.How do buffalo deal with the risk from lions when it is darker?
A.They stay still at a place. B.They troop to search food.
C.They ignore the lion. D.They change places frequently.
4.Which part of the site might this article come from?
A.Food. B.Animal.
C.Astronomy. D.Environment.
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Lions，tigers and other animals are staying awake at night1.（avoid）human beings，a new study finds．
Scientists have known that human activities can lead to changes in nature．Many animals may move around less or travel to far places to keep away2.people．By being awake at night，animals can also be on guard against possible enemies and spend less time3.（look）for food．
The latest research found even activities like farming and camping can4.（fright）animals and cause them to become more active at night．5.had been studied were lions in Tanzania，tigers in Nepal and monkeys in Brazil．Researchers compared6.（careful）how much time those animals were active at night in areas of human activities，such as hunting and farming．7.was human activities that caused an increase of about 20 percent in night time activities，even in creatures that usually sleep at night．Results8.（publish）in the journal Science two months ago．
The new findings are9.（usual）because no one else has looked at it in such detail before Ecologist Marlee Tucker was10.（surprise）that any kind of human activities is enough for animals to see people as a threat．
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An animated(动画) film Coco has made a dark horse in the Chinese film box office competition at the end of these recent two years. Since its first run on Nov 24, 2017 in China, the animation has taken in over 602 million yuan. Against the background of the Mexican holiday Dia de los Muertos, a day in memory of the dead, it centers on a 12-year-old boy named Miguel accidentally transported to the land of the dead, where he seeks his great-great-grandfather’s help to be a great musician and also return him to his family.
Coco has scored 9. l of 10 points at Chinese movie review website Douban for its warm story, popular soundtrack and, most of all, meaningful theme. However, the film wasn't favored by Chinese moviegoers at first because of the poor translation of the film title.
It was called “Xun Meng Huan You Ji”, meaning the journey to chase dreams in Chinese.” It's such an improper name. The film is more than a little boy's musical dreams—it also explores the meaning of life and death." said a Sina Weibo user Gu Xudong. “The awful translation almost made me miss such a great film. When I first noticed its name, I thought it another Forrest Gump.” said the Sina Weibo user Xiao Pihai.
Some locations featured in the animation have gained much attention on Chinese social media platforms like WeChat and Sina Weibo. And many people expressed their hopes to visit these scenic spots in the future. Meanwhile, the film's universal values that you should cherish your family and loved ones won much appreciation from the audiences. The boy's grandma Coco reminded me of my grandmother. I couldn't help but sob at the cinema." said the netizen Xu Lingling.
The meaning of life and death is an everlasting issue for humans. And it seems unlikely to be explored in animation, but more animated films are going in that direction. Coco tells us, “Death is not a scary thing at all, but being forgotten by others should be.” “The physical death is not the final destination. The moment when no living people remember who you are, then you have gone forever,” is one of the most impressive lyrics in the film.
1.What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph1 refer to?
A.the background. B.the animation.
C.the Mexican holiday. D.the memory of the dead.
2.Coco has achieved great success at the popular Chinese movie review website mainly because of _______.
A.interesting story. B.meaningful theme.
C.positive energy. D.popular soundtrack.
3.What can we learn from the passage?
A.Xu Lingling had a low opinion of the translation of the film title.
B.People would rather die than be forgotten by others.
C.The film’s values won much appreciation from the audiences.
D.Many people visited these scenic locations featured in the animation.
4.What is the main idea of the passage?
A.People increasingly love cross cultural stories.
B.An animated film exploring life and death wins big.
C.Profound truths are revealed in an animated film.
D.Poor translation arouses debate.
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Most animals have little connection with animals of a different kind, _______ they hunt them for food.
A．if B．while C．unless D．as
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At present, animated (动画) films are popular with us. Most of them rely heavily on computer technology. But this magical world — where witches (魔法师) cast spells and castles float in the sky — is brought to life by hand, Nevertheless, Hayao Miyazaki is referred to as Japan’s Walt Disney and considered by many to be the world’s greatest living animator．
This month, the 72-year-old Miyazaki announced his retirement. The Japanese animator has directed 11 animated full-length films over the past four decades, including the Oscar-winning Spirited Away (《千与千寻》) and his latest release, The Wind Rises (《起风了》), which tells the life story of a man who designed Japanese World War II fighter planes．
Just as The Wind Rises shows, Miyazaki is well-known for his obsession with flight, especially human flight. Other attractive aspects of Miyazaki’s films include his themes of environmental protection and the horrors of war.
Miyazaki’s work is also famous for its lack of clearly defined good and evil characters. He sees the 21st century as a complex time when old standards need to be re-examined.
As a storyteller, he is an inventor of fairy tales full of mystery. In the Miyazakian universe, wizards (巫师) turn into birds of prey; young girls are transformed overnight into 90-year-old women; greedy parents are changed into pigs; and shooting stars become fire demons (恶魔).
People attribute Miyazaki’s success to his long pursuit of his hand-drawn technique, although in an interview with CNN he called himself an “extinct species” in the age of digital animation.
A recent television documentary on the making of The Wind Rises showed a disappointed Miyazaki throwing a pile of drawings into the trash. He is said to have redrawn thousands of frames of the much-praised Princess Mononoke (《幽灵公主》) when they did not meet his standards.
But his huge attention to detail has earned him the respect of the entire animated film world. Even John Lasseter — head of Pixar, the famous US computer animation studio — once called Miyazaki “one of the greatest filmmakers of our time”.
1.What can we know about Miyazaki’s film The Wind Rises?
A. It was put on a long time ago.
B. Miyaznki was once unsatisfied with some of the drawings.
C．It describes environmental protection.
D．It is an Oscar-winning film.
2.What does the underlined word “obsession” mean in paragraph 3?
A. Hatred. B. Enthusiasm. C. Envy. D. Sympathy.
3.What makes Miyazaki earn the respect of the entire animated film world?
A. His emphasis on detail.
B. His pursuit of the hand-drawn technique.
C. His dependence on computer technology.
D. His definition of good and evil characters.
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At night, bats fly through the air, catching hundreds of insects and other small animals. But during the day, they hardly move at all. Instead, bats pass the time hanging upside down from a secret spot.
There are a couple of reasons why bats rest this way. First of all, it puts them in a position for takeoff. Unlike birds, bats can’t fly into the air from the ground. Their wings don’t produce enough lift to take off from a dead stop, and their hind legs are so small and underdeveloped that they can’t run to build up the necessary takeoff speed. Instead, they use their front claws to climb to a high spot, and then fall into flight.
During the hours when most enemies are active, bats gather where few animals would think to look and most can’t reach. This allows them to disappear from the world until night comes again. There’s also little competition for these resting spots, as other flying animals don’t have the ability to hang upside down. Bats have a unique physiological adaptation that lets them hang around this way without using any energy. For you to hold your fist around an object tight, you contract(紧缩) several muscles in your arm, which are connected to your fingers by tendons(腱)；as one muscle contracts, it pulls a tendon, which pulls one of your fingers closed. A bat’s talons(爪) close in the same way, except that their tendons are connected only to the upper body, not to a muscle. To hang upside down, a bat pulls its claws open with other muscles. To get the talons to take hold of the surface, the bat simply lets its body relax. The weight of the upper body pulls down on the tendons connected to the talons, causing them to hold tight. Therefore, the bat doesn’t have to do anything to hang upside down.
1.Bats hang upside down because________.
A. they haven’t developed a pair of strong claws
B. they can’t start to fly from the ground directly
C. they have no hind legs to support their body
D. they can’t find quiet places to stay during the day
2.The third paragraph tells us that bats’ hanging upside down_______.
A. is to save their energy for night movement
B. is a way to fight against flying animals
C. is a great way to hide from danger
D. is a skill to compete for the flying places
3.Why can bats hang upside down easily?
A. Because their upper body is light.
B. Because they have strong muscles.
C. Because their talons are linked to muscles tightly.
D. Because their tendons are linked to their upper body.
4.What is the passage mainly about?
A. The living habits of bats.
B. How and why bats hang upside down.
C. The importance of bats’ hanging upside down.
D. How bats use their energy at night.
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Human beings are the most intelligent of all animals because we are gifted with the ability to think and reason logically. Scientists and even common people with special intelligence have made a lot of inventions and contributions to modern lifestyle in the past. “Houses” have been the most popular area for discoveries and inventions in the past and even now.
Many household items have been the result of inventions of people who desired better functioning of the existent products. Every individual has intelligence and if it is used properly for the right purpose it leads to invention of a new tool or device. Many new household inventions are made almost every day and there are specific companies, which particularly keep a record of all these inventions.
A lot of inventions have been made recently in the household field. These products are patented(专利的)and have trade mark licenses(许可). The patented sliding cinch is a very simple but effective method to prevent shoulder stress and injury for those who work before computers all day long. Vanity PC is a type of computer furniture that specifically hides all the computer wires and keeps a clean and good look. All the outdoor dust, mud and snow can be kept out of the house by installing(安装)the dirt drain(排水管)at the entrance of the door. Another important invention is the automatic toilet night-light, in which a small light starts when the lid of the toilet seat is opened and closes as soon as the lid is closed.
These are some of the new household inventions invented mostly by common people. Thus, a variety of new household items are invented every day, which helps in a better functioning of household chores and in a more useful manner.
1.The first paragraph tells us the importance of _________.
A. the particular changes in houses
B. human beings’ role in making inventions
C. the advantages of modern lifestyle
D. the difference between human beings and animals
2.What plays the most important role in causing people to invent new things?
A. To earn more money and gain awards.
B. To be recorded by some special companies.
C. To improve the present living conditions.
D. To meet the new demands of new science.
3.It can be inferred that the sliding cinch is used to _________.
A. prevent your shoulder from being over-pressured
B. keep your shoulder safe and sound when you are in an accident or an operation
C. help you practice your shoulder more often and reduce shoulder pains
D. cover your shoulder and make it stronger to resist the outside strike
4.Common people can also make good inventions because __________.
A. wisdom and inspiration sometimes come from everyday life
B. some inventions are easy to be made and can be mastered by common people
C. common people have a strong desire to do something for science research
D. success is often connected with hardship and bitter experience of common people
5.The passage is mainly talking about _________.
A. the correct use of household facilities
B. different ideas about household inventions
C. the history of household inventions
D. household inventions and their influence
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Human beings are the most intelligent of all animals because we are gifted with the ability to think and reason logically.Scientists and even common people with special intelligence have made a lot of inventions and contributions to modern lifestyle in the past.“Houses” have been the most popular area for discoveries and inventions in the past and even now.
Many household items have been the result of inventions of people who desired better functioning of the existent products.Every individual has intelligence and if it is used properly for the right purpose it leads to invention of a new tool or device.Many new household inventions are made almost every day and there are specific companies，which particularly keep a record of all these inventions.
A lot of inventions have been made recently in the household field.These products are patented (专利) and have trade mark licenses.The patented sliding cinch is a very simple but effective method to prevent shoulder stress and injury for those who work before computers all day long.Vanity PC is a type of computer furniture that specifically hides all the computer wires and keeps a clean and good look.All the outdoor dust，mud and snow can be kept out of the house by installing (安装) the dirt drain (排水管) at the entrance of the door.Another important invention is the automatic toilet nightlight，in which a small light starts when the lid of the toilet seat is opened and closes as soon as the lid is closed.
These are some of the new household inventions invented mostly by common people.Thus，a variety of new household items are invented every day，which helps in a better functioning of household chores and in a more useful manner.
1.The first paragraph is intended to________.
A．stress the importance of inventions
B．introduce the topic of the article
C．show the advantages of modern lifestyle
D．tell the differences between human beings and animals
2.According to the passage，people make house inventions to________.
A．earn more money and gain awards
B．accumulate their wealth
C．improve the present living conditions
D．meet the new demands of new science
3.It can be inferred that the sliding cinch is used to________.
A．prevent your shoulder from being overpressured
B．keep your shoulder safe and sound in an accident or an operation
C．help you practice your shoulder more often and reduce shoulder pains
D．cover your shoulder and make it stronger to resist the outside strike
4.Common people can also make good inventions because________.
A．wisdom and inspiration sometimes come from everyday life
B．some inventions are easy to be made and can be mastered by them
C．they have a strong desire to do something for science research
D．success is often connected with hardship and bitter experience of common people
5.The passage mainly talks about________.
A．the correct use of household facilities
B．different ideas about household inventions
C．the history of household inventions
D．household inventions and their influence
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Human beings are the most intelligent of all animals because we are gifted with the ability to think and reason logically. Scientists and even common people with special intelligence have made a lot of inventions and contributions to modern lifestyle in the past. “Houses” have been the most popular area for discoveries and inventions in the past and even now.
Many household items have been the result of inventions of people who desired better functioning of the existent products. Every individual has intelligence and if it is used properly for the right purpose it leads to invention of a new tool or device. Many new household inventions are made almost every day and there are specific companies, which particularly keep a record of all these inventions.
A lot of inventions have been made recently in the household field. These products are patented(专利的)and have trade mark licenses(许可). The patented sliding cinch is a very simple but effective method to prevent shoulder stress and injury for those who work before computers all day long. Vanity PC is a type of computer furniture that specifically hides all the computer wires and keeps a clean and good look. All the outdoor dust, mud and snow can be kept out of the house by installing(安装)the dirt drain(排水管)at the entrance of the door. Another important invention is the automatic toilet night-light, in which a small light starts when the lid of the toilet seat is opened and closes as soon as the lid is closed.
These are some of the new household inventions invented mostly by common people. Thus, a variety of new household items are invented every day, which helps in a better functioning of household chores and in a more useful manner.
1.The first paragraph tells us the importance of _________.
A．the particular changes in houses
B．human beings’ role in making inventions
C．the advantages of modern lifestyle
D．the difference between human beings and animals
2.What plays the most important role in causing people to invent new things?
A．To earn more money and gain awards.
B．To be recorded by some special companies.
C．To improve the present living conditions.
D．To meet the new demands of new science.
3.It can be inferred that the sliding cinch is used to _________.
A．prevent your shoulder from being over-pressured
B．keep your shoulder safe and sound when you are in an accident or an operation
C．help you practice your shoulder more often and reduce shoulder pains
D．cover your shoulder and make it stronger to resist the outside strike
4.Common people can also make good inventions because __________.
A．wisdom and inspiration sometimes come from everyday life
B．some inventions are easy to be made and can be mastered by common people
C．common people have a strong desire to do something for science research
D．success is often connected with hardship and bitter experience of common people
5.The passage is mainly talking about _________.
A．the correct use of household facilities
B．different ideas about household inventions
C．the history of household inventions
D．household inventions and their influence
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Human beings are the most intelligent of all animals because we are gifted with the ability to think and reason logcally. Scientists and even common people with special intelligence have made a lotol inventions and contributions to modern lifestyle in the past. "Houses" have been the most popular area for discoveries and inventions in the past and even now.
Many household items have been the result of people who desired better functioning of the existent products.Every indivicdual has intelligence and if it is used properly for the right purpose it leads to invenaion of a new tool or device.Many new household inveritions are made almost every day and there are specific companies, which particularly keep a record of all these inventions.
A lot of inventions have been made recently in the household field. These products are pa- tented(专利的) and have trade mark licenses(许可) . The patented sliding cinch is a very simple but effedtive method to prevent shoulder stress and injury for those who work before computers all day long. Vanity PC is a type of computer fumiture that speciflcally hides all the computer wires and keeps; a clean and good look. All the outdoor dust, mud and snow can be kept out of the house by installing(安装) the dirt drain(排水管) at the entrance of the door. Another important invention is the automatic toilet night-light, in which a small light starts when the lid of the toilet seat is opened and closes as soon as the lid is closed.
These are some of the new household inventions invented mostly by common people. Thus, a variety of new household items are invented every day, which helps in a better functioning of household chores and in a more useful manner.
1.The first paragraph tells us the importance of
A. the particular changes in houses
B. the advantages of modern lifestyle
C. the difference between human beings and animals
D. human being role in making inventions
2.What plays the most impoltant role in causing people to invent new things?
A. To improve the present living conditions.
B. To earn more money and gain awards.
C. To be recorded by some special companies.
D. To meet the new demands of new science.
3.It can be inferred that the sliding cinch is used to
A. prevent your shoulder from being over-pressured
B. keep your shoulder safe and sound when you are in an accident or an operation
C. help you practice your shoulder more often and reduce shoulder pains
D. cover your shoulder and make it stronger to resist the outside strike
4.Common people can also make good inventions because
A.some inventions are easy to be made and can be mastered by common people
B.common people have a strong desire to do something for science research
C.wisdom and in spiration sometimes come from everyday life
D.success is often connected with hardship and bitter experience of common people
5.The passage is mainly talking about _______.
A. the correct use of household facilities
B. household inventions and t
heir influenceC. different ideas about household inventions
D. the history of household inventions
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