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三、阅读理解(共15小题;21—30小题,每小题2分;31—35小题,每小题1分;满分25分)
阅读下面的三篇短文,根据短文内容,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选择最佳选项。
A
Many years ago, flying to another place sounded impossible. In fact, science has made it real. Could fantasy stories become true with the help of science?

21. What do bears and snakes probably do while sleeping through the winter?
①stop eating and drinking
②slow down their breath
③hide in the dark
④dry themselves out
⑤lower body temperatures
A. ①②④
B. ①②⑤
C. ②④⑤
D. ③④⑤
22. According to the passage, which progress have scientists made?
A. Helping people change skin colours.
B. Talking to animals through programs.
C. Getting super strength through machines.
D. Making people sleep for months in winter.
23. Which part of a magazine is the passage most probably taken from?

A. Sports.
B. Travel.
C. History.
D. Science.

答案： A
文体:说明文
文章大意:本文介绍了随着科学发展,也许童话中的一些现象能变成现实。
21. B 细节理解。根据表格第一栏 Sleeping Beauty 中的“They slow down their breath, lower body temperatures and don’t eat or drink.”可知,B 项符合题意。
22. C 细节理解。根据表格第三栏 Super strength 中的“In fact, we can get super strength with the help of smart machines.”可知,人类可以通过机器辅助获得一些超能力。
23. D 文章出处。本文讲的是科学方面的成就和未来发展,应出自杂志的“科学”版块。