高考英语复习《Unit 2　Natural disasters》同步练习含答案.docVIP

高考英语复习《Unit2Naturaldisasters》同步练习含答案

Ⅰ.阅读理解

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(2025江苏南京学情调研)Somewhereinthesky,lightningisforming.Althoughthepossibilityofgettingstruckinyourlifetimeisroughly1in12,000,ahumandoesprovideanattractivetargetforlightningbolts(闪电).Hereswhatyoushouldexpectifyoueverfindyourselfinthepathoflightning.

Alotcanhappeninthethreemillisecondsittakesforalightningbolttocoursethroughyourbody.Lightningstrikesmayleaveyouwithdeepwounds,oftenaccompaniedwiththirddegreeburns.Yourclothesmightevenbetornbytheexplosiveforceofthesurroundingairbeingsuperheatedtoupto27,700℃.Bloodvessels(血管)explodingfromtheelectricshockandheatoftencreatesomethingcalledaLichtenbergfigureonyourskin.Thisisapatternofscars(伤疤)thatbranchesoutacrossyourbodylikeatree.

Butitdoesntendthere.Youmightalsobefacedwithalifetimeofneurological(神经系统的)conditionsforreasonsthatscientistsstilldontfullyunderstand.Itsalsopossiblethatyouwillsufferfrompain.

Insomecases,however,alightningstrikecanleadtostrangesupertalents.Inablogpost,UniversityofMiamineuroscientistBeritBrogaardwritesaboutanincidentwhereasurgeonwhowasstruckbylightningdevelopedanurgetolearntoplaythepiano.Hebegantocomposemusichehadstartedhearinginhisheadsincethestrike.Thistypeofphenomenonconfusesscientists.

OnetheorythatBrogaardsaysisthatcelldeathcausedbybeingstruckbylightningcouldcauseaone-timefloodingofthebrainwithneurotransmitters(神经递质)thatarereleasedfromthedyingneurons(神经元).Thiscausesarewiringofneurons,providingaccesstoareasofthebrainthatwerepreviouslyinaccessible.

Coolasitwouldbe,youshouldntcountonlightningturningyouintoageniusinoneflash.Mostofitsresultsarepainful,andcouldstaywithyoufortherestofyourlife.

()1.Whatcanwelearnfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?

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