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快捷英语 英语时文阅读理解 七年级
Thursday/Week 14
阅读短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳
选项。
irds are known for getting up early.
found that light pollution is making birds wake
up even earlier and go to sleep later. Bright lights
take away about 50 minutes of birds' sleep each night.
more interested in birds. He put a microphone at an outdoor
education center. That way, he could play the birds' songs for his students indoors.
This success made Dr Pease excited.
it also records time, location, weather information, and even the kinds of birds. And it reports all this
information online. So he and his friend wanted to use this information to study how light pollution was
affecting birds.
Light pollution happens when there's too much man-made light.
23% of Earth. People know that bright city lights can confuse birds that are migrating.
But the researchers wanted to find out how light pollution affected birds that lived in areas with light
pollution.
They found that light pollution greatly changed how active birds were in the morning and evening.
are awake about 50 minutes longer every day.
A. Brent Pease is a university teacher.
B. So he started using a special machine to record sounds.
C. In bright areas, birds started singing about 18 minutes early.
D. But in a new study, scientists made some important discoveries.
E. This kind of light makes the night much brighter than it should be.
题型:任务型阅读
主题:人与动物
语篇类型:说明文
词数:194
难度:
建议用时:6分钟
Thursday/Week 14
阅读短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳
选项。
irds are known for getting up early.
D
Theyfound that light pollution is making birds wake
up even earlier and go to sleep later. Bright lights
take away about 50 minutes of birds' sleep each night.
A
In 2023, he tried to find a way to make his college studentsmore interested in birds. He put a microphone at an outdoor
education center. That way, he could play the birds' songs for his students indoors.
This success made Dr Pease excited.
B
It's called a PUC. It doesn't only record birds' songs;it also records time, location, weather information, and even the kinds of birds. And it reports all this
information online. So he and his friend wanted to use this information to study how light pollution was
affecting birds.
Light pollution happens when there's too much man-made light.
E
Light pollution affects about23% of Earth. People know that bright city lights can confuse birds that are migrating.
But the researchers wanted to find out how light pollution affected birds that lived in areas with light
pollution.
They found that light pollution greatly changed how active birds were in the morning and evening.
C
At night, they sang for 32 more minutes. This means birds in the areas with strong light pollutionare awake about 50 minutes longer every day.
A. Brent Pease is a university teacher.
B. So he started using a special machine to record sounds.
C. In bright areas, birds started singing about 18 minutes early.
D. But in a new study, scientists made some important discoveries.
E. This kind of light makes the night much brighter than it should be.
题型:任务型阅读
主题:人与动物
语篇类型:说明文
词数:194
难度:
建议用时:6分钟
答案
1. D 由下文“他们发现光污染正让鸟类醒得更早、睡得更晚”可知，此处对应表示：但在一项新研究中，科学家们有了一些重大发现。下文中的They指代选项中的scientists。
2. A 由下文“2023年，他努力找到了一种让他的大学学生对鸟类更感兴趣的方法”可知，此处对应表示：Brent Pease是一名大学教师。下文中的he指代选项中的Brent Pease。
3. B 由上文“这次成功让Pease博士很兴奋”及下文“这种机器名叫PUC”可知，此处承上启下，表示：于是，他开始使用一种特殊的机器去记录声音。
4. E 由上文“当人造光过多时，光污染就产生了”可知，此处对应表示：这种光会让夜晚变得比正常情况亮得多。选项中的This kind of light指代上文的man-made light。
5. C 由下文“在晚上，……时间会延长约32分钟。……会多出约50分钟”可推知，此处对应表示：在光线明亮的区域，鸟类开始鸣叫的时间会提前约18分钟。
2. A 由下文“2023年，他努力找到了一种让他的大学学生对鸟类更感兴趣的方法”可知，此处对应表示：Brent Pease是一名大学教师。下文中的he指代选项中的Brent Pease。
3. B 由上文“这次成功让Pease博士很兴奋”及下文“这种机器名叫PUC”可知，此处承上启下，表示：于是，他开始使用一种特殊的机器去记录声音。
4. E 由上文“当人造光过多时，光污染就产生了”可知，此处对应表示：这种光会让夜晚变得比正常情况亮得多。选项中的This kind of light指代上文的man-made light。
5. C 由下文“在晚上，……时间会延长约32分钟。……会多出约50分钟”可推知，此处对应表示：在光线明亮的区域，鸟类开始鸣叫的时间会提前约18分钟。
