Greatsceentists本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分,共150分
考试时间120分钟
第Ⅰ卷(选择题)第一部分听力第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)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
AScientistsatRoyalHolloway,UniversityofLondonandQueenMary,UniversityofLondonhavediscoveredthatbeeslearntoflytheshortestpossibleroutebetweenflowerseveniftheydiscovertheflowersinadifferentorder
Beesareeffectivelysolvingthe“travelingsalesmanproblem”,andtheyarethefirstcreaturesfoundtodothis
Thetravelingsalesmanmustfindtheshortestroutethatallowshimtovisitalllocationsonhisroute
Computerssolveitbycomparingthelengthofallpossibleroutesandchoosingtheshortest,anditcankeepcomputersbusyfordays
However,beessolveitwithoutcomputerassistanceusingabrainthesizeofgrassseed
NigelRaine,fromtheSchoolofBiologicalSciencesatRoyalHollowayexplains,“Beessolvetravelingsal