阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中, 选出最佳选项, 并标在答题卷的相应位置。用答题卡的考生, 先把选出的最佳选项标在试卷的相应位置, 再转涂到答题卡上。

　　For the first time, researchers have discovered that some plants can kill insects in order to get additional nutrients. New research shows that they catch and kill small insects with their own sticky hairs near the roots and then absorb nutrients through their roots when the insects are killed and fall to the ground.

　　Professor Mark Chase, of Kew and Queen Mary, University of London, said, "The cultivated (改良的) tomatoes and potatoes still have the hairs. Tomatoes in particular are covered with these sticky hairs. They do trap small insects on a regular basis. They do kill insects."

　　The number of these carnivorous plants is thought to have came up to 50 percent and many of them have until now been wrongly regarded as among the most harmless plants. Among them are species of petunia (矮牵牛), some special tobacco plants and cabbages, some varieties of potatoes and tomatoes, etc. Researchers at Royal Botanical Gardens Kew, which carried out the study, now believe there are hundreds more killer plants than previously realized.

　　It is thought that the technique was developed in the wild to get necessary nutrients in poor quality soil — and even various plants grown in your vegetable garden still have the ability.

　　The researchers, publishing their finding in the Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, said, “We may be surrounded by many more murderous plants than we think.” “We are accustomed to thinking of plants as being immobile and harmless, and there is something deeply frightening about the thought of meat-eating plants,” they added.

　　72. Tomatoes and potatoes kill insects to ______ .

　　A. get more sticky hairs B. make themselves grow better

　　C. make their roots stronger D. avoid falling down to the ground

　　73. The word carnivorous in Paragraph 3 most probably means ______.

　　A. fast-growing B. harmless C. insect-killing D. nutritious

　　74. The technique for vegetables to trap insects is most probably developed through

　　A. evolution of species B. helps from other garden plants

　　C. artificial cultivation D. nutrients preserved in rich soil

　　75. The text is probably taken from ______.

　　A. a student book B. a science fiction C. a scientific report D. a bulletin board

　　【参考答案】72—75 BCAC

　　C2 [2013·湖南卷]

　　In my living room, there is a plaque (匾) that advises me to “Bloom (开花) where you are planted.” It reminds me of Dorothy. I got to know Dorothy in the early 1980s, when I was teaching Early Childhood Development through a program with Union College in Barbourville, Kentucky. The job responsibilities required occasional visits to the classroom of each teacher in the program. Dorothy stands out in my memory as one who “bloomed” in her remote area.

　　Dorothy taught in a school in Harlan County, Kentucky, Appalachian Mountain area. To get to her school from the town of Harlan, I followed a road winding around the mountain. In the eight-mile journey, I crossed the same railroad track five times, giving the possibility of getting caught by the same train five times. Rather than feeling excited by this drive through the mountains, I found it depressing. The poverty level was shocking and the small shabby houses gave me the greatest feeling of hopelessness.

　　From the moment of my arrival at the little school, all gloom (忧郁) disappeared. Upon arriving at Dorothy's classroom, I was greeted with smiling faces and treated like a queen. The children had been prepared to show me their latest projects. Dorothy told me with a big smile that they were serving poke greens salad and cornbread for “dinner” (lunch). In case you don't know, poke greens are a weed-type plant that grows wild, especially on poor ground.

　　Dorothy never ran out of reports of exciting activities of her students. Her enthusiasm never cooled down. When it came time to sit for the testing and interviewing required to receive her Child Development Associate Certification, Dorothy was ready. She came to the assessment and passed in all areas. Afterward, she invited me to the one-and-only steak house in the area to celebrate her victory, as if she had received her Ph.D. degree. After the meal, she placed a little box containing an old pen in my hand. She said it was a family heirloom (传家宝), but to me it is a treasured symbol of appreciation and pride that cannot be matched with things.

　　61.“Early Childhood Development” in Paragraph 1 refers to ________.

　　A. a program directed by Dorothy

　　B. a course given by the author

　　C. an activity held by the students

　　D. an organization sponsored by Union College

　　62.In the journey, the author was most disappointed at seeing ________.

　　A. the long track B. the poor houses

　　C. the same train D. the winding road

　　63.Upon arriving at the classroom, the author was cheered up by ________.

　　A. a warm welcome

　　B. the sight of poke greens

　　C. Dorothy's latest projects

　　D. a big dinner made for her

　　64.What can we know about Dorothy from the last paragraph?

　　A. She was invited to a celebration at a restaurant.

　　B. She got a pen as a gift from the author.

　　C. She passed the required assessment.

　　D. She received her Ph.D. degree.

　　65.What does the author mainly intend to tell us?

　　A. Whatever you do, you must do it carefully.

　　B. Whoever you are, you deserve equal treatment.

　　C. However poor you are, you have the right to education.

　　D. Wherever you are, you can accomplish your achievement.

　　【要点综述】 Dorothy在一所条件非常差的学校获得了很大的成功，这说明一个人获得成功与他在什么地方没有直接关系，最重要的是要付出努力。

　　61. B　细节理解题。 根据文章第一段第三句可知，Early Childhood Development是作者教的一门课程。

　　62. B　细节理解题。 根据文章第二段最后一句的“…the small shabby houses gave me the greatest feeling of hopelessness.”可知，又小又破的房子使作者感到最为失望，因此B项正确。

　　63. A　细节理解题。 根据文章第三段第一、二句可知，一到Dorothy的教室，作者就受到热烈的欢迎，这使她的忧郁消失了，因此A项正确。

　　64. C　推理判断题。 文章最后一段第三句提到Dorothy面试材料准备充分，而此段的“…to celebrate her victory…”说明Dorothy已经通过了评估测试。

　　65. D　主旨大意题。文章通过讲述Dorothy在极其恶劣的环境下获得成功的故事，说明一个人不管在什么地方，只要付出努力就能实现自己的梦想，因此D项正确。