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(1)C.主旨大意题。本文是一篇说明文,全文围绕一项研究发现展开.由第一段第一 句"As the climate warms,birds are shrinking and their wingspans are growing,according to a new study.一项新的研究显示,随着气候变暖,鸟类数量在减少,翅膀也在增长. " 和最后一段第一 句"The scientists aren't exactly sure why warmer temperatures cause birds to shrink.科学家们还不清楚为什么温度升高会导致鸟类萎缩。"可知这篇文章主要讲了研究表明随着气候变暖,鸟类数量在减少,鸟的体型在缩小,翅膀也在增长,原因末知。所以这篇文章最好的题目是"C.Climate Change Is Causing Birds to Shrink气候变化正导致鸟类缩小" ,故选C.
(2)B.细节理解题。由第二段的""We found almost all of the species were getting smaller," said lead author Brian Weeks,an assistant professor at the University of Michigan."我们发现几乎所有的物种都在变小,"主要作者、密歇根大学的助理教授布莱恩•威克斯说."和第三段的""The species were pretty diverse,but responding in a similar way,he said. "The consistency was shocking."他说:"这些物种的种类非常多样,但反应方式也很相似,一致性令人震惊。"可知Brian Weeks认为许多鸟类在应对气候变化时都在缩小令人震惊。故选B.
(3)A.词义猜测题。由倒数第三段的" "Migration is an incredibly taxing thing they do," Mr.Weeks said,explaining that the smaller body size means less energy available for the birds to complete their long journeys."迁徙是一件令人难以置信的疲倦的事情,"Weeks先生说,他解释说,体型越小,鸟类完成长途旅行所需的能量就越少。"可知划线词所在的句子意思是迁徙是一件非常疲倦的事情,因此taxing在此处意为疲倦的 ,结合选项:A.Tiring疲倦的;B.Important重要的;C.Easy容易的;D.Pleasant舒适的。故选A项.
(4)C.推理判断题。由最后一段第一句"The scientists aren't exactly sure why warmer temperatures cause birds to shrink.科学家们还不清楚为什么温度升高会导致鸟类缩小。"可知科学家还不知道温升高导致鸟类缩小的原因,可推断出科学家们将继续深入研究。故选C.