2012年高考英语 阅读理解冲刺练习25.doc

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1、2012年高考英语阅读理解冲刺练习25Insteadofhittingthebeach,fourteenhighschoolstudentstradedswimmingsuitsforlabcoatslastsummerandturnedtheirattentiontoscientificexperiments.TheHighSchoolResearchProgramoffershighschoolstudentsguidancewithresearchersinTexasA&M’sCollegeofAgricu

2、ltureandLifeSciences.JenniferFunkhouser,academicadviserfortheDepartmentofRangelandEcologyandManagement,direststhisfour-weeksummerprogramdesignedtoincreaseunderstandingofresearchanditscareerpotential(潜能)。Severalconsiderationsgointoselectingstudents,includinggr

3、ades,schoolinvolvementandinterestinscienceandagriculture.Andmanystudentscomefrompoorerschooldistricts,Funkhousersays.“Thisistheirchancetolearntechniquesanddoexperimentstheyneverwouldhaveachancetodoinhighschool.WarnerErvinofHoustonisinterestedinanimalsciencean

4、dlearnedhowtotellmalefromfemalemosquitoes(蚊子).Hisadviser,CraigCoates,studiesthegenesofmosquitoesthatallowthemtofightagainstmalariaandyellowfever.Coatesthoughtthisexperiencewouldbefunandhelpfultothehighschoolstudents.TheagriculturalresearchatA&Mdiffersfromster

5、eotypes.It’s“molecular(分子)scienceonthecuttingedge,”Funkhousersays.Theprogrambroadenedstudents’knowledge.VictorGarciaofRioGrandeCityhopestobecomeabiologyteacherandsayshelearnedalotaboutchemistryfromtheprogram.Attheendoftheprogram,thestudentspresentedpapersonth

6、eirresearch.They’realsopaid$600fortheirwork-anotherwaythisprogramdiffersfromothers,whichoftenchargeafee.Fourteenstudentsgotpaidtolearnthatscienceisfun,thatagricultureisalotmorethanmilkingandplowingandthatresearchcanopenmanydoors.71.Theresearchprogramischiefly

7、designedfor.A.highschooladvisersfromHoustonB.collegestudentsmajoringinagriculture-2-用心爱心专心C.highschoolstudentsfromdifferentplacesD.researchersattheCollegeofAgricultureandLifeSciences72.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthatthestudentsinpoorerareas.A.hadlittlechanceto

8、gotocollegeB.couldoftentakepartintheprogramC.foundtheprogramusefultotheirfutureD.showedmuchinterestintheirhighschoolexperiments73.Whentheprogramwasover,thestudents.A.enteredthatcollegeB.w