insects or disease.和第二段第二句Mounted on a plane flown at 3, 000 feet at night, an infrared scanner measured the heat emitted (排放,散发,发出) bycrops.可知植物在发烧的时候,会散发出比平时更多的热量。故选D。
【13题详解】
推理题。根据文章第二段第三句The data were transtormed into a color﹣coded map showing where plants wererunningfevers.可知人们可以使用红外线扫描来确定哪里的植物发烧了,也就是说确定问题区域。故选C。
【14题详解】
推理题。根据文章最后一句But only if Paley finds the financial backing which he failed to obtain 10 years ago,可知第一次Paley失败主要是因为他没有获得足够的资金支持。故选C。
【15题详解】
推理题。根据文章最后一段第三句But with the renewed concern about pesticides on produce,and refinements(改良,改进) in infrared scanning,Paley hopes to get back into operation.可知人们现在担心粮食上农药的使用量过高,要减少农药使用,就需要Paley的方法。故选D。
【点睛】做推理判断题时,对于暗含在文章中的人物的行为动机、事件的因果关系及作者未言明的倾向、意图、态度、观点等要进行合乎逻辑的判断、推理、分析,进一步增强理解能力,抓住材料实质性的东西。本题第2小题,根据文章第二段第三句The data were transtormed into a color﹣coded map showing where plants wererunningfevers.可知人们可以使用红外线扫描来确定哪里的植物发烧了,也就是说确定问题区域。故选C。
第二节(满分10分)根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项.选项中有两项为多余选项.
How to stay focused in class
Being relaxed during class is a bad habit, and it is also bad to your grade. Focusing in class not only proves to teachers that you are a capable student but also shows that you have the ability to control yourself, which will be very important.
___16___ No matter how much you want to sit with your friends during the class, try your best to avoid them. Talking with friends around you is not going to give you the focus in class. This will get you into trouble.
Look at teacher and make eye contact. Your teacher is not just standing up there talking.___17___ Show the teacher that he or she has your full attention by looking them in the eye. This person should have your full attention at all times during class.
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