题目内容
16.Scientists in Israel have discovered a new way to test for water pollution by"listening"to what the plants growing in water have to say.By shining a laser beam (激光束) on the tiny pieces of algae floating in the water,the researchers said they hear sound waves that tell them the type and amount of contamination (致污物) in the water.
"It is a red light,telling us that something is beginning to go wrong with the quality of water,"said Zvy Dubinsky,an aquatic biologist (水生生物学家) at Israel's Bar Ilan University."Algae is the first thing to be affected by a change in water quality.""The secret,"he said,"is to measure the rate of photosynthesis (光合作用) in the algae,meaning the plant's ability to transform light into energy."During photosynthesis,plants also release oxygen into the air.
Dubinsky's technique is easy to perform because of the over-abundance (过于丰富) of algae in the planet's water.Most of the oxygen in the atmosphere comes from algae.A prototype tester (样本测试机)that occupies about one square meter of a laboratory desktop,shoots a laser beam at water samples to stimulate (刺激) photosynthesis in the algae.But not all of the laser's heat is used.Depending on the condition of the algae and the rate of photosynthesis,some of the heat is shot back into the water,creating sound waves,Dubinsky said.With a special underwater microphone,researchers are able to analyze the strength of the sound waves and determine the health of the algae and the condition of the surrounding water.
"Algae suffering from lead poisoning,like waste discharged from battery and paint manufacturing plants,will produce a different sound than those suffering from lack of iron or exposure to other toxins,"said researcher Yulia Pinchasov.She said that testing algae photosynthesis can determine water quality more accurately and easily than labor-intensive methods now used like chemical and radioactive carbon testing.
5.The underlined word"algae"in Paragraph 2probably refers to a kind ofA.
A.plant B.instrument
C.wood D.pollutant
6.Why is the algae tested?B
A.Because it floats on the water.
B.Because it is the first to be polluted.
C.Because it can have photosynthesis.
D.Because it can produce different sounds.
7.We can infer from the passage thatC.
A.algae can produce a loud sound when polluted
B.algae can die easily from pollution
C.photosynthesis of the algae is related to water quality
D.photosynthesis of the algae can only be caused by sunlight
8.What would be the best title for the passage?D
A.The Problem of Chemical and Radioactive Carbon Testing
B.A Prototype Tester Is Used to Determine Water Pollution
C.The Importance of Photosynthesis of the Algae
D.Scientists Listen to Plants to Find Water Pollution.
分析 本文是一篇科教类阅读,属于说明文,以色列的科学家们发现了一种通过"倾听"水中植物的说法来测试水污染的新方式.本文以此展开讲述,主要讲了科学家通过探听水中植物的状况来发现水污染的程度.
解答 5.A.词义猜测题.由文章第一句中的"what the plants"及第三段倒数第二句中"meaning the plant's ability to transform light into energy"可推出,algae是一种植物,因为只有植物才能进行光合作用.故选A.
6.B.细节理解题.由文章第三段第二句Algae is the first thing to be affected by a change in water quality可知,藻类是水中最先受到污染的植物,因此科学家用它来研究并判断水的污染情况.故选B.
7.C.推理判断题.由文章最后一段She said that testing algae photosynthesis can determine water quality more accurately and easily than labor-intensive methods now used like chemical and radioactive carbon testing.可知,通过检测藻类的光合作用可以确定水的质量,因此藻类的光合作用跟水的质量有密切关联.故选C.
8.D.主旨大意题.概括全文可知,本文主要讲了科学家通过探听水中植物的状况来发现水污染的程度.文章第一段就点明了主旨.故选D.
点评 本文是一篇科教类阅读,题目涉及多道细节理解题,词义猜测题,主旨大意题.做题时学生应仔细阅读原文,把握文章主要内容,联系文章上下文内容并结合所给选项含义,从中选出正确答案,一定要做到有理有据,切忌胡乱猜测.

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