2012浙江高考英语真题及答案(全word版)(2)

for predators. Researchers know that the color change is controlled by the number of

hours of sunlight, but whether the rabbit will be able to adapt quick enough to survive

is a big question. The National Wildlife Federation has reported that hunters have

noticed their numbers are already markedly down.

American pikas or rock rabbits, a relative of rabbits and hares, might be the first

of these species to go extinct due to climate change. About 7-8 inches long, pikas live

high in the cool. damp mountains west of the Rocky Mountains. As global

temperatures rise, they would naturally migrate (J~2~) to higher ground -- but they

already occupy the mountaintops. They can t go any higher. The National Wildlife

Federation reports that they might not be able to stand the new temperatures as their

habitat heats up.

The volcano rabbit has the same problem. These rabbits live on the slopes of

volcanoes in Mexico, and recent studies have shown that the lower range of their

habitat has already shifted upward about 700 meters, but there are not suitable plants

for them to move higher, so they are stuck in the middle. Scientists are concerned

about their populations.

Native to the US, pygmy rabbits weigh less than 1 pound and live in the American

West. They are believed to be the smallest rabbits in the world. Their habitats have

been destroyed by development. Several populations, such as the Columbia Basin

pygmy, almost went extinct and were saved by zoo breeding programs. Pygmy rabbits

also rely on winter cover by digging tunnels through the snow to escape predators, but

lesser snowfall is leaving them exposed.

All of this gives new meaning to dressing up in a giant bunny costume this Easter.

A. show the importance of Easter Day B. introduce the issue about bunnies

C. remind people of Easter traditions D. discuss the relationship between

Easter and bunnies

42. The word “culprit” (Paragraph 2) is closest in meaning to_________

A. criminal B. judge C. victim D. producer

43. According to the passage, some rabbits can now be easily discovered by predators

because they

A. are exposed to more skillful hunters

B. have moved to habitats with fewer plants

C. haven t adapted themselves to climate change

D. can t change their fur color into white in the fall and the spring

44. The problem faced by volcano rabbits and rock rabbits is that

A. both are affected by less snow B. both are affected by rising sea levels

C. neither can find enough food D. neither can migrate to higher places

45. Which best describes the writer s tone in the passage?

A. Approving. B. Concerned. C. Enthusiastic. D. Doubtful.

B

Below is a selection about Guinness（吉尼斯） World Records.

Top 6 Unusual Guinness World Records

Fastest 100 m running on all fours

The 2008 Guinness World Records Day was, according to CWR, their biggest day of

record-breaking ever, I- h more than 290.000 people taking put in record attempts in 15

different countries. Kenichi Ito's record attempt was port of this special day. He is just

another example of Japanese with "super powers". His "super power" is to run with

great speed on all fours. Kenichi Ito ran 100 m on all fours in 18.58 seconds. The

Japanese set this record at Setagaya Kuritsu Sogo Undojyo, Tokyo, in 2008.

Most people inside a soap bubble

The Discovery Science Center in Santa Ana, Califomia celebrated this year the

15th anniversary of the Bubble (泡泡) Festival. A bubble's math principles and science

were presented and demonstrated at the three-week-long exhibition. The intriguing

Bubble Show was also part of the program. Fan Yang and Deni Yang impressed the

audience with their awesome skills for bubble making. The Yang family cooperated

with the Discovery Science Center to set a new Guinness World Record for mow

people inside a scup bubble and they succeeded.

The family that has been working with soap bubbles for 27 years created a huge soap bubble and got 118 people inside it. The record was set or. April 4, 2011. Longest ears on a dog

A bloodhound from Illinois has the longest ears ever measured a dog. The right ear is 13.75 inches long and the left one 13.5 inches. The dog named Tigger earned this title in 2004 and is owned by Christina and Bryan Flessner.

Mr. Jeffries is the previous record holder of this title. Each of his ears measured approximately 11. 5 inches long. His grandfather used to hold this amazing world record, but when he died Mr.Jeffries look over.

Most living generations

Did you ever wonder what is the Guinness World Record for most living generation in one family? Seven is the answer.

The ultimate authority on record-breaking mentions on the website that the youngest great-great- great-great grandparent of this family was Augusta Bung "aged 109 years 97 days, followed by her daughter aged 89, her granddaughter aged 70, her great grand-daughter aged 52, her great-great grand-daughter aged 33 and her great-great-great granddaughter aged 15 on the birth of her great-great-great-great grandson on January 21, 1989"

Most T shirts worn at once

Believe it or not, there is a record also for this category. Krunoslav Budiseli set a new world record on May 22, 2010 for wearing 245 T-shirts at the same time. The nun from Croatia was officially recognized as the new record bolder by Guinness World Records after he managed to put on 245 different T-shirts in 1ess than two hours. . The T-shirts weighted 68 KG and Budiseli said he began struggling around T-shirt No. 120 …… 此处隐藏：5686字，全部文档内容请下载后查看。喜欢就下载吧 ……