四川省成都外国语学校2018-2019学年高二英语下学期3月月考试题(EIMUnit3,B6Unit2)I
阅读理解:(2’)Evenplantcanrunafever,especiallywhenthey’reunderattackbyinsectsordisease
Butunlikehuman,plantscanhavetheirtemperaturetakenfrom3,000feetawaystraightup
Adecadeago,adoptingtheinfrared(红外线)scanningtechnologydevelopedformilitarypurposesandothersatellites,physicistStephenPaleycameupwithaquickwaytotakethetemperatureofcropstodeterminewhichonesareunderstress
Thegoalwastoletfarmerspreciselytargetpesticide(杀虫剂)sprayingratherthanrainpoisononawholefield,whichinvariablyincludesplantsthatdon’thavepest(害虫)problems
Evenbetter,Paley’sRemoteScanningServicesCompanycoulddetectcropproblemsbeforetheybecamevisibletotheeye
Mountedonaplaneflownat3,000feetatnight,aninfraredscannermeasuredtheheatemittedbycrops
Thedataweretransformedintoacolor-codedmapshow