In science,people copy ideas from nature or natural processes to solve problems or to create products which will serve a specific purpose to help us. This is called biomimicry and its influence can be seen in many everyday products.

   We are all familiar with Velcro? (魔術(shù)貼) .It was invented in 1941 by a Swiss engineer called George de Mestral,who found some seeds stuck to his dog's hair. Under the microscope,he discovered that these seeds had hooks (鉤) on them,so they could easily stick to clothing or hair. He copied this idea and invented Velcro?. It was initially unpopular with fashion companies but after it was used by NASA (美國(guó)國(guó)家航空航天局) to stop items floating in space,it became popular with children's clothing companies.

   More recently,swimwear has also been influenced by nature. The Speedo Fastskin?, a controversial swimsuit,was seen at the Beijing Olympics and worn by 28 of the 33 gold medal winners. The technology is based on the rough patterns on a shark's skin,which allows the shark to swim faster. Shark skin also stops bacteria growing on it'so scientists are copying this surface to design cleaner hospitals.

   For NASA. protecting astronauts' eyes from the sun's rays and other dangerous radiation is very important. Scientists studied how eagles see things clearly. They discovered that a substance(物質(zhì)) called yellow oil in their eyes does the trick. NASA copied this oil and it is now used by astronauts and pilots in Eagle Eyes? glasses. In addition to protecting eyes from all the dangerous rays,these sunglasses also help people see more clearly in even poor weather conditions such as fog.

   It appears that the influence of biomimicry is unlimited,so it will be interesting to see what solutions nature provides us with in the future.

32. George de Mestral invented Velcro? .

   A. to challenge fashion companies

   B. after he examined some seeds

   C. after he studied his dog's hair

   D. to satisfy NASA’s demand 

33. At the Beijing Olympics,the Speedo Fastskin?  swimsuit .

   A. was recommended by champions

   B. helped swimmers perform better

   C. received widespread approval

   D. made swimmers healthier

34. What makes eagles see clearly?

   A. The size of their eyes.

   B. The shape of their eyes.

   C. The colour of their eyes.

   D. The substance in their eyes.

35. What's the best title for the text?

   A. The future of biomimicry

   B. The magic of biomimicry

   C. The purpose of biomimicry

   D. The limitation of biomimicry

32. B 33. B 34. D 35. B

(科普知識(shí)與現(xiàn)代技術(shù))

本文是說明文.文章介紹了仿生學(xué)應(yīng)用的三個(gè)例子。

32. B.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中的UBderthe microscope,he discovered that these seeds had hooks on them,so they could easily stick to qothi^or hair. He copied this idea and invented Velcro?可知，George de Mestra'在研宄了拽植 物的種子后獲取靈感，發(fā)明了魔術(shù)貼。

33. B.推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段中的TheSpeedo Fastskin% a controversial swimsuit,was seen at the Beijing Olympics and worn by 28 of the 33 gold medal winners. The technology is based on the rough patterns on a shark's skin,which allows the shark to swim faster 可知，璧魚皮的紋 理使鯊魚游得更快。由此可推測(cè)，運(yùn)動(dòng)員穿著 模擬了該紋理的泳衣也應(yīng)該能游得更快，33名 游泳冠軍有28名穿著該泳衣也能說明這一點(diǎn)。

34. D.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的 Scientists studied how eagles see things clearly. They discovered that a substance called yellow oil in their eyes does the trick 可知，鷹眼睛里一 種叫黃油的物質(zhì)讓它們有敏銳的視力。

35. B.標(biāo)題歸納題。文章介紹了仿生學(xué)應(yīng)用的三 個(gè)例子，通過這幾個(gè)例子我們可以看出，仿生學(xué) 的應(yīng)用就像魔法一樣，能解決我們碰到的問題 或啟發(fā)人們?cè)O(shè)計(jì)出滿足某種需求的產(chǎn)品。故選 B項(xiàng)。

題目來源：2016年英語(yǔ)周報(bào)高三新課標(biāo) > 第57期 2015-2016高三課標(biāo)

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