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1、2019-2020年高考英语二轮复习科普环保类阅读理解(2)xx高考英语阅读练习——科普环保类Mosquitoeshaveanextraordinaryabilitytotargethumansfarawayandflystraighttotheirunprotectedskin.Regrettably,mosquitoescandomorethancauseanitchy(发痒的)wound.Somemosquitoesspreadseveralseriousdiseases,includingDengue,yellowfeverand malaria
2、.Overonemillionpeopleworldwidediefromthesediseaseseachyear.Newresearchnow showshowmosquitoeschoosewhotobite.Mosquitoesneedbloodtosurvive.Theyareattractedtohumanskinandbreath.Theysmellthecarbondioxidegas,whichallmammalsbreatheout.Thisgasisthemainwayformosquitoestoknowthatawarm-bl
3、oodedcreatureisnearby.Butmosquitoesalsousetheireyesandsenseoftouch.MichaelDickinsonisaprofessorattheCaliforniaInstituteofTechnology.Hisresearchshowshowthesesmallinsects,withevensmallerbrains,usethreesensestofindabloodmeal.MichaelDickinson’steamusedplumes—amaterialthatrisesintothe
4、airofcarbondioxidegasintoawindtunnel.Theythenusedcamerastorecordthemosquitoes.Theinsectsfollowedtheplume.Then,thescientistsplaceddarkobjectsonthelighter coloredfloorandwallsofthe tunnel.Mr.Dickinsonsaid,atfirst,themosquitoesshowednointerestintheobjectsatall. “Whatwasquitestri
5、kingandquitesurprisingisthatthemosquitoesflybackandforthforhours.Thesearehungryfemalesandtheypletelyignoretheobjectsonthefloorandwallofthetunnel.ButthemomenttheygetahitofCO2,theychangetheirbehaviorquiteobviouslyandnowwouldbeeattractedtotheselittlevisualblobs(斑点).”Thissuggestedtot
6、heresearchersthatamosquito’ssenseofsmellismoreimportantinthesearchforfood.Oncemosquitoescatchasmellofahuman oranimal,theyalsofollow visualsignals.【小题1】Whatdomosquitoesmainlyusetofindtheirtargets?A.Senseofsmell.B.Senseoftouch.C.Senseofsight.D.Smartbrains.【小题2】Thefirstresponseofthe
7、mosquitoestotheobjectsintheexperimentis .A.toflytothedarkonesB.tocatchandsticktothemC.totakenonoticeofthemD.toattachthemselvestothem【小题3】Howcanweavoidbeingattackedbymosquitoesaccordingtothetext?A.Don’tletthemseeus.B.Usedarkobjectstostopthem.C.Makethemflybackandforthforhours.D
8、.Attractthemtoobjectsfullofcarbondioxide
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