题目
Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology （麻省理工学院） have turned spider webs into music-creating a strange soundtrack that could help them better understand how the spiders output their complex creations and even how they communicate. The MIT team worked with Berlin-based artist Tomas Saraceno to take 2 D（two-dimensional）laser （激光） scans of a spider web，which were linked together and made into a mathematical model that could recreate the web in 3 D in VR （virtual reality）.They also worked with MIT's music department to create the virtual instrument. "Even though the web looks really random（随机），there actually are a lot of inside structures and you can visualize （可视化） them and you can look at them，but it's really hard to grasp for the human imagination or human brain to understand all these structural details，" said MIT engineering professor Markus Buehler，who presented the work on Monday at a virtual meeting of the American Chemical Society. Listening to the music while moving through the VR spider web lets you see and hear these structural changes and gives a better idea of how spiders see the world，he told CNN. "Spiders use vibrations（振动）as a way to locate themselves，to communicate with other spiders and so the idea of thinking really like a spider would experience the world was something that was very important to us as spider material scientists，" Buehler said. Spiders are able to build their webs without shelves or supports，so having a better idea of how they work could lead to the development of advanced new 3 D printing techniques. "The reason why I did that is I wanted to be able to get information really from the spider world，which is very weird and mysterious，" Buehler explained.In addition to the scientific value，Buehler said the webs are musically interesting and that you can hear the sounds the spider creates during construction. "It's unusual and eerie and scary，but finally beautiful." he described.（1）What have MIT scientists done according to the passage？ ____ A.They have translated spider webs into sounds.B.They have made a mathematical model to produce webs.C.They have created a soundtrack to catch spiders.D.They have known how spiders communicate.（2）What can we know about spider webs from paragraph 3？ ____ A.Their structures are beautiful and clear.B.Professor Markus Buehler knows them well.C.The American Chemical Society presents the result.D.They are complex for people to figure it out.（3）In which field will the study be helpful？ ____ A.Virtual reality.B.Printing.C.Painting.D.Film-making.（4）What is the main idea of the passage？ ____ A.It tells us that the music created by spiders is scary.B.It shows how the researchers carry out the experiment.C.It presents a new and creative way to study spiders.D.It explains why scientists did the experiment.
Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology （麻省理工学院） have turned spider webs into music-creating a strange soundtrack that could help them better understand how the spiders output their complex creations and even how they communicate.
The MIT team worked with Berlin-based artist Tomas Saraceno to take 2 D（two-dimensional）laser （激光） scans of a spider web，which were linked together and made into a mathematical model that could recreate the web in 3 D in VR （virtual reality）.They also worked with MIT's music department to create the virtual instrument.
"Even though the web looks really random（随机），there actually are a lot of inside structures and you can visualize （可视化） them and you can look at them，but it's really hard to grasp for the human imagination or human brain to understand all these structural details，" said MIT engineering professor Markus Buehler，who presented the work on Monday at a virtual meeting of the American Chemical Society.
Listening to the music while moving through the VR spider web lets you see and hear these structural changes and gives a better idea of how spiders see the world，he told CNN. "Spiders use vibrations（振动）as a way to locate themselves，to communicate with other spiders and so the idea of thinking really like a spider would experience the world was something that was very important to us as spider material scientists，" Buehler said.
Spiders are able to build their webs without shelves or supports，so having a better idea of how they work could lead to the development of advanced new 3 D printing techniques. "The reason why I did that is I wanted to be able to get information really from the spider world，which is very weird and mysterious，" Buehler explained.In addition to the scientific value，Buehler said the webs are musically interesting and that you can hear the sounds the spider creates during construction. "It's unusual and eerie and scary，but finally beautiful." he described.
（1）What have MIT scientists done according to the passage？ ____
A.They have translated spider webs into sounds.
B.They have made a mathematical model to produce webs.
C.They have created a soundtrack to catch spiders.
D.They have known how spiders communicate.
（2）What can we know about spider webs from paragraph 3？ ____
A.Their structures are beautiful and clear.
B.Professor Markus Buehler knows them well.
C.The American Chemical Society presents the result.
D.They are complex for people to figure it out.
（3）In which field will the study be helpful？ ____
A.Virtual reality.
B.Printing.
C.Painting.
D.Film-making.
（4）What is the main idea of the passage？ ____
A.It tells us that the music created by spiders is scary.
B.It shows how the researchers carry out the experiment.
C.It presents a new and creative way to study spiders.
D.It explains why scientists did the experiment.
The MIT team worked with Berlin-based artist Tomas Saraceno to take 2 D（two-dimensional）laser （激光） scans of a spider web，which were linked together and made into a mathematical model that could recreate the web in 3 D in VR （virtual reality）.They also worked with MIT's music department to create the virtual instrument.
"Even though the web looks really random（随机），there actually are a lot of inside structures and you can visualize （可视化） them and you can look at them，but it's really hard to grasp for the human imagination or human brain to understand all these structural details，" said MIT engineering professor Markus Buehler，who presented the work on Monday at a virtual meeting of the American Chemical Society.
Listening to the music while moving through the VR spider web lets you see and hear these structural changes and gives a better idea of how spiders see the world，he told CNN. "Spiders use vibrations（振动）as a way to locate themselves，to communicate with other spiders and so the idea of thinking really like a spider would experience the world was something that was very important to us as spider material scientists，" Buehler said.
Spiders are able to build their webs without shelves or supports，so having a better idea of how they work could lead to the development of advanced new 3 D printing techniques. "The reason why I did that is I wanted to be able to get information really from the spider world，which is very weird and mysterious，" Buehler explained.In addition to the scientific value，Buehler said the webs are musically interesting and that you can hear the sounds the spider creates during construction. "It's unusual and eerie and scary，but finally beautiful." he described.
（1）What have MIT scientists done according to the passage？ ____
A.They have translated spider webs into sounds.
B.They have made a mathematical model to produce webs.
C.They have created a soundtrack to catch spiders.
D.They have known how spiders communicate.
（2）What can we know about spider webs from paragraph 3？ ____
A.Their structures are beautiful and clear.
B.Professor Markus Buehler knows them well.
C.The American Chemical Society presents the result.
D.They are complex for people to figure it out.
（3）In which field will the study be helpful？ ____
A.Virtual reality.
B.Printing.
C.Painting.
D.Film-making.
（4）What is the main idea of the passage？ ____
A.It tells us that the music created by spiders is scary.
B.It shows how the researchers carry out the experiment.
C.It presents a new and creative way to study spiders.
D.It explains why scientists did the experiment.
题目解答
答案
（1）A.细节理解题。根据第一段Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology（麻省理工学院）have turned spider webs into music creating an strange soundtrack that could help them better understand how the spiders output their complex creations and even how they communicate.（美国麻省理工学院的科学家们已经把蜘蛛网变成了音乐---创造出一种奇怪的音乐，可以帮助他们更好地了解蜘蛛是如何输出它们复杂的创造物，甚至它们是如何交流的。）可知，麻省理工学院的科学家把蜘蛛网转换成声音。故选A。
（2）D.推理判断题。根据第三段中Markus Buehler 所说Even though the web looks really random（随机），there actually are a lot of inside structures and you can visualize（可视化）them and you can look at them，but it's really hard to grasp for the human imagination or human brain to understand all these structural details.（尽管蜘蛛网看起来很随机，实际上有很多内部结构，你可以想象他们，你可以观察他们，但人类的想象力或人脑很难理解所有这些结构细节。）可知，蜘蛛网的结构复杂，人类难以理解其构造。故选D。
（3）B.推理判断题。根据最后一段中Spiders are able to build their webs without shelves or supports，so having a beer idea of how they work could lead to the development of advanced new 3 D printing techniques.（蜘蛛可以在没有架子或支撑的情况下织网，所以更好地了解它们是如何工作的，可能会导致先进的新型3 D打印技术的发展。）可知，研究蜘蛛如何结网有利于提升打印技术。A.Virtual reality虚拟现实；B.Printing打印；C.Painting画画；D.Film-making电影制作。故选B。
（4）C.主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其根据第一段Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology（麻省理工学院have turned spider webs into music creating an strange soundtrack that could help them better understand how the spiders output their complex creations and even how they communicate.（美国麻省理工学院的科学家们已经把蜘蛛网变成了音乐——创造出一种奇怪的音乐，可以帮助他们更好地了解蜘蛛是如何输出它们复杂的创造物，甚至它们是如何交流的。）等内容可知，本文提出了一种新的创造性的方法来研究蜘蛛。故选C。
（2）D.推理判断题。根据第三段中Markus Buehler 所说Even though the web looks really random（随机），there actually are a lot of inside structures and you can visualize（可视化）them and you can look at them，but it's really hard to grasp for the human imagination or human brain to understand all these structural details.（尽管蜘蛛网看起来很随机，实际上有很多内部结构，你可以想象他们，你可以观察他们，但人类的想象力或人脑很难理解所有这些结构细节。）可知，蜘蛛网的结构复杂，人类难以理解其构造。故选D。
（3）B.推理判断题。根据最后一段中Spiders are able to build their webs without shelves or supports，so having a beer idea of how they work could lead to the development of advanced new 3 D printing techniques.（蜘蛛可以在没有架子或支撑的情况下织网，所以更好地了解它们是如何工作的，可能会导致先进的新型3 D打印技术的发展。）可知，研究蜘蛛如何结网有利于提升打印技术。A.Virtual reality虚拟现实；B.Printing打印；C.Painting画画；D.Film-making电影制作。故选B。
（4）C.主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其根据第一段Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology（麻省理工学院have turned spider webs into music creating an strange soundtrack that could help them better understand how the spiders output their complex creations and even how they communicate.（美国麻省理工学院的科学家们已经把蜘蛛网变成了音乐——创造出一种奇怪的音乐，可以帮助他们更好地了解蜘蛛是如何输出它们复杂的创造物，甚至它们是如何交流的。）等内容可知，本文提出了一种新的创造性的方法来研究蜘蛛。故选C。