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1、高考模拟组合练Ⅰ.阅读理解A(2018江西上饶二模,B)Animalsdoamazingthings.Birdstravellongdistances.Whalescommunicateacrossvastoceans.Honeybeesrememberfamiliarflowers.Crowscanturnsticksintotools.Elephantscanimitatesounds.Monkeysdosimplemath.Cananimalsalsowarnusifanaturaldisasterisabouttostrike?AfewdaysbeforetheAs
2、iantsunamiwhichhappenedseveralyearsago,apersonwatchedthousandsofantsrushawayfromthebeachintotheforest.Accordingtootheraccounts,elephantsscreamedandrantohighergroundasmanyas10daysbeforethedisasterstruck.Dogsrefusedtogooutside.Despitedecadesofresearch,scientistsdon’tknowhowtopredictearthquak
3、esandtsunamis.Maybeanimalscandobetter.Somepeoplesaythatanimalshaveaspecialkindofpowerforsensingthefuture.Theycallita“sixthsense”,aboveandbeyondthefivesenseswenormallytalkabout—taste,smell,touch,sight,andhearing.“Thescientificevidenceforananimal’ssixthsense,however,isslim,”saysJohnCaprio,an
4、eurobiologistatLouisianaStateUniversity.“Ifreportsaboutanimalsescapingfromdangerareactuallytrue,”Capriosays,“theanimalsmustberespondingtorealsenses,ratherthanusingsomemysterioustypeofsense.”“Whenitcomestosensingearthquakesandtsunamis,feelingtheshakestheycreateintheearthisprobablythekey,”sa
5、ysJoelGreenspan,acolleagueofJohn.“Animalsarealwaysindirectcontactwiththeground,”Greenspansays.“Wedon’tdothatanymore.Wehaveshoesandclothes.Wepayattentiontootherpeople,sights,andsounds.”Thatway,ifananimalisstandingorlyingaround,itcansensethefootstepsofitsenemycomingonitsway.Perhapstheanimals
6、inAsiamistooktheearthquakeorthetsunamiforamonstercomingtoeatthem.Inresponse,theyranintheoppositedirectionandendedupsavingthemselves.Eventhoughscientistsarefarfromknowingeverythingaboutwhyanimalsbehavethewaytheydo,mostscientistsaresuretheremustbereasonableexplanations.1.Whatdidanimalsdobefo
7、retheAsiantsunami?A.Theyrefusedtomovelongdistances.B.Theydidn’tcommunicatewitheachother.C.Theelephantsrantohighergroundinadvance.D.Theyallrushedawayfromthebeachintotheforest.2.Whycan’twehumansfeelasanimalsdo,accordingtoJoelGreenspan?A.Wedon’tliedownuntilnight.
