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these creative,"she writes.
Beaver dams(河狸水坝)are a case in
关键词:creativity
语篇类型:说明文
point:there is no single structure for their
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数:335
难度:★★★☆☆
construction.Each river or lake has its unique
In 1960,Jane Goodall,a British animal
features and beavers create a custom-made
scientist,observed chimpanzees(黑猩猩)in
structure to adapt to the given habitat-so,in
Gombe National Park in Tanzania.At that point,
the author's idea,dams deserve to be considered
it was thought that only humans had the ability
a creative enterprise.
to create and use tools,but the chimpanzees
Ms Gigliotti says it would be an error to
were using slim grass to fish termites(白蚁).
assume that animal creativity has to match the
Louis Leakey,who is Ms Goodall's mentor,
human version,though some examples turn out
thought,"Now we must redefine tool,redefine
to be appealing to the human eye.Though a
man,or accept chimpanzees as humans."
book about creativity,the author frequently
Since then the distinction between animals
discusses animal emotion and intelligence.She
and humans has become increasingly delicate.In
argues that animal personality is not limited to
addition to tool-making,chimpanzees display
monkeys,dogs or cats.There are hundreds of
emotion and self-awareness.Studies show that
thousands of studies on animal characters and
elephants feel sad and pigs form strong
they include ants,fish and mice.The book
friendships.
makes its strongest case when advocating a
In The Creative Lives of Animals,
Carol
revision of how to think about and act toward
Gigliotti,a professor at Emily Carr University of
animals.
Art and Design,has conducted research that
1.What do we know about chimpanzees
examines such behavior through the point of
from the first paragraph?
creativity.
A.They can use tools to find food.
This requires a more generous definition of
B.They can copy human's behavior.
creativity,for it is not a trait obviously
C.They can recognize food sources.
exhibited by a dog or a fly.Ms Gigliotti suggests
D.They are the most intelligent animals.
getting rid of humankind's "master of the
2.What does the underlined word "trait"
universe"opinion to consider creativity from the
in paragraph 4 probably mean?
animals'point of view."If animals in their own
A.Pattern.
B.Problem.
cultures can solve problems or create products of
C.Characteristic.
D.Structure.
value to them,it seems accurate to consider
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3.Which of the following will
Carol
asleep.4 Avoiding the phone for at least 40
Gigliotti agree with?
minutes to an hour before bed can improve sleep.
A.Beavers are creative builders.
"5 However,it can also change the
B.Human is the master of the universe.
way we recall our life.If we direct all of our
C.Animal emotions are hard to understand.
attention trying to take the perfect photo,less
D.Animal creativity has to match the
will be available to enjoy other aspects of the
human version.
experience in real time,"said Dr Bono.To
4.What is this text?
decrease these effects,practicing self-discipline
A.A diary
B.A book review.
and limiting phone use can help us to stay
C.A novel.
D.A news report.
focused and clear-minded.
If you feel like social media is beginning to
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affect you,why not consider allocating less
关键词:social media
语篇类型:说明文
social media time?The slight change can do you
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难度:★★★☆女
a lot of good.
A.Regular use of Facebook can keep good
The rise of social media has revolutionized
relationships.
human connectivity,but its overuse can make
B.Social media offers a convenient way to
people feel
increasingly
unhappy
and
record memories
isolated.1
C.This can lead to feelings of dissatisfaction
One significant problem with frequent
with themselves.
social media use is comparing ourselves to
D.Plus,the blue light that is given off by
others.Many individuals experience "Facebook
envy".2 Gradually,it may result in self-
screens affects our sleep.
E.Therefore,it's important to develop
doubt.To boost self-confidence,it is essential to
reduce time on others'profiles,and focus on
genuine offline relationships.
self-reflection.
F.Looking at our phones for a long time can
Social media can also make it hard to form
lead to eye fatigue.
real friendships.Constant online interaction may
G.The reliance on it can negatively impact
make us feel lonely and left out when we see
people's mental health in the long run.
others having fun online.Stina Sanders,a
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former model,explained "When I see my
friend's photos of a party I didn't go to,it can
关键词:bike ride
语篇类型:记叙文
make me feel quite lonely and anxious."3
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难度:★★★☆☆
Quality sleep is essential for mental health,
but excessive(过度的)phone use before
In January of 1998,I was diagnosed with
bedtime can severely disturb it.The anxiety and
Young Onset Parkinson's Disease.My wife
envy induced by social media content can keep
Kathryn and I had just moved from Boston to
our brains alert,making it challenging to fall
Seattle.The diagnosis 1 us quite hard.We
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dealt as best we could,but it was 2.
C.rewarding
D.puzzling
That summer,Kathryn discovered an 3
3.A.annual
B.amateur
charity bike ride,which raises funds for the
C.educational
D.extraordinary
Northwest Parkinson's Foundation.Kathryn had
4.A.fundraiser
B.specialist
never been a 4,and the ride was not easy,
C.manager
D.cyclist
so I was surprised when she 5
5.A.cheered up
B.signed up
Her bike was old,heavy and awkward,
C.moved on
D.broke in
especially in comparison with those of other
6.A.requested
B.forced
people at the event.People 6 Kathryn to
C.permitted
D.recommended
purchase a newer,7 bike,but she didn't.
7.A.fancier
B.clumsier
I was glad Kathryn was 8 about the
C.firmer
D.lighter
ride and had become a fundraiser,but didn't
8.A.curious
B.cautious
really 9 why she was involved until I heard
C.enthusiastic
D.particular
her 10 it to some friends of ours.She said
9.A.understand
B.analyze
that she did it because it was the only way she
C.consider
D.recognize
could help to make a 11 to my life.For
10.A.offer
B.submit
her,fundraising research for a 12 was her
C.display
D.explain
motivation.
11.A.schedule
B.decision
Kathryn has been by my side for over 20
C.difference
D.suggestion
years.We've managed every 13 and storm
12.A.promise
B.fortune
together.On learning that my disease 14 her
C.cure
D.reputation
enough to achieve something so difficult,I felt
13.A.blessing
B.occasion
loved,honored,and humbled.She 15 rides
C.opportunity
D.event
during the year,but in every July,you'll be
14.A.allowed
B.touched
sure to find my hero riding south from Seattle.
C.expected
D.taught
1.A.pushed
B.ruined
15.A.casually
B.rarely
C.hit
D.changed
C.probably
D.randomly
2.A.astonishing
B.demanding
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词汇短语
A阅读理解
*delicate ad.微妙的;脆弱的;易碎的;优雅的
*redefine.重新定义;使人们重新看待
The eye is one of the most delicate organs of the
Social networking has redefined the meaning of
body.
“friend”.社交媒体重新定义了“朋友”的概念。
限时是人体最娇弱的器官之一©
*distinction.区别:差别:不同;优秀;杰出
◆appealing ad.有吸引力的;有趣的
We need to draw a distinction between the two
He had a nice smile and an appealing personality.
events..我J得把两起事件区别开米。
他的微笑非常迷人,个性也充满魅力。
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B阅读理解七选五
self-discipline n.白律;白我约束
*revolutionize v.彻底改变;完全变革
It takes a lot of self-discipline to go jogging in winter.
New technology is going to revolutionize everything
在冬大跑步是需要很人的白律力的。
w肥do.新科技将彻底政变我们做的每一件事。
C完形填空
isolated ac山.孤独的;孤立的;孤零零的;偏牌的
中diagnose.诊断;判断
Elderly people easily become socially isolated.
The test is used to diagnose a variety of diseases.
上了年纪的人很容易变得与社会附绝。
此项化验可用于诊断多种疾病。
*profile n.简介;禄述;印象:侧面轮廓
*in comparison with与…相比较
We first build up a detailed profile of our customers
He's a well-behaved child in comparison with his
and their requirements.首先,我们生文起我们的客
brother.
户及其需求的详细资料。
与他哥哥相比较,他算是个乖孩子。
direct只把…对淮:针对:给(某人)指路
◆motivation m.动力;积极性;动机
I'd like to direct your attention to paragraph four.
He's intelligent enough but he lacks motivation.
我想请你们留意第四段。
他很地明,但缺乏积极性。
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started a major haircut for the houseplant,
snipping off the long thin "legs"and carefully
关键词:houseplant
语篇类型:夹叙夹议文
cutting it around the strong,healthy growth.
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难度:★★★女必
Some of the branches got cut off so I could try
to encourage them to put out new roots and set
Two years ago,I wrote about a personal
new branches.Finally,after looking up the light
success in the blog-a story about a sweet little
needs of this plant,we decided to relocate it
houseplant my aunt had brought me as a gift.
onto a spot in the kitchen where it could get
But there was more to the story than what I
more direct sunlight,especially during the
shared in that blog.
winter months.The plant had an entirely new
Months after I received the plant,it had
direction,as I carried out a new plan to rotate
grown"leggy",with long thin branches that
(旋转)it one quarter of a turn at each watering.
seemed like they were losing the battle with
It was receiving different care,and ready to start
gravity as they spread over the edge of the
anew.
flowerpot.And its last flowers were too long ago
As for the tiny branches my friend and I
to remember.
had tried to plant,some were taking hold of
A friend stopped by,and I said to her,"It
their new homes,while others didn't seem
did so well for so long.Is it now time to simply
ecstatic with their new journey.Regardless of
say goodbye?"
the results,I was enjoying the idea that their
“Not quite yet,”she replied.Together,we
lives had just begun.7.D根据空后的“listen to the directions while in4,B推興判断题。根据第三段可知,在《动物的
the air'”并结合选项可知,此处指一位教练提作
创造性生活》一书中,Carol Gigliouti进行了一项
者在空巾听岩示。
研究,从创造力的角度审视了动物的行为;根据
8.C根据语境并结合选项可知,此处指他们想让
最后一段最后一句可知,这本书最有力的论点是
每个人都能尝试表演这个技巧
倡导重新思考和对待动物的方式。由此可推知,
9.A教练在皎励作者表演,说话时的语气应该是
本文是一篇书评。
非带坚注的。
B阅读理解七选五
IO.B根据空后的“I took a deep breath and pushed
off the platform”可推知,教练在为作者离开平
●语篇解读
过度依赖交煤体会对人们的心理健康产生
合倒计时。count down意为“倒计时;倒数”。
1l.,D根据第一段屮的a trapeze class,再结合作者
负而影响,义章对此进行了介绍。
离开平台可推知,此处指作者在空巾来同摆动
●答案详析
1.G上一句提到社交媒体的兴园彻底政变了人
12.D根据空后的“I took his directions one step at
与人之间的联系,但过度使用社交媒休会让人们
a time"可知,作者没有怀疑自已不能完成这个
感到越来越不快乐和孤独:下文提到频繁使用社
技巧,而是·步·兆地听从教的指示。
13.C根据语境可知,此处指作者不敢相信他真的
交媒体的·个重要问题是将门己与他人进行比
较,许多人都经历过“Facebook嫉妒症”:社交媒
完成了这个技巧。
14.A根据语境可知,此处指作者跳战高空秋千的
体也会让人难以建立真正的友谊:高质量的睡肮
经历。
对心理健康至关重要,但睡前过度使用手机会严
15.B作者恐高,但还是完成了这次高空秋千的挑
重影响懈眠。由此可知,此处指过度依赖社交媒
战,因此这次经历应是开辟了作者看待自心和
体会造成人们的心理问题,故G项“从长远米
看,对它的依赖会对人们的心理健康产生负面影
应对挑战的新方式。
响”承上启下,符合语境。
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2.C
上文提到赖繁使用社交媒休的一个重要问题
A阅读理解
是将I己与他人进行比较,许多人有“Facebook
嫉妒症”:下一是到浙浙地,它可能会导致自我
●语篇解读
怀疑。因此,C项“这会导致他们对自心的不满”
本文主要介绍了Caro]Gigliotti在所著的《动物
承上们卜,符合语境。
的创造件生活》这本书中对动物创造力的看法。
3.E上文提到社交媒休也会让人难以建立真正的
●答案详析
友谊,当我们看到别人在网上玩得开心时,持续
1.A细节理解题。根据第一段第二句可知,黑强
的在线互动可能会让我」感到孤独和被遗心,并
强用细长的草来钓白蚁。由此可知,黑猩强可以
以Stina Sanders的例子来说明。故E项“因此,
用工只来找食物。
发展真正的线卜关系很重要”承接上文,符合语
2.C词义猜测题。根据线河所在句可知,创造
境。E项中的genuine offline relationships与本段
力不是能够在狗或苍蝇身上明显展示的a:根
首的real friendships相呼应e
据最后一段巾的“She argues that animal4.D上文提到高质量的睡眠对心理健康至关重
personality..fish and mice.”可知,她认为动物的
要,但睡前过度使用手机会严重影响睡眠,社交
特征并不局限于猴子、狗或猎,有成千上万的关
媒体内容引发的焦虑和嫉炉会让我们的人脑保
于动物特征的研究,其中包扩蚂蚁、鱼和老鼠
持警觉,雅以入肺,结合选项可知,D项“此外,屏
由此可推知,trait与最后一段中的personality和
幕发出的蓝光会影响我们的睡眠"同样介绍了睡
characters意思相近,表示“特征”,枚characteristic
前使用手机对睡眠的影响,承上启下,符合语境。
与画线词rait意思一致。
5.B下一句提到它也可以改变我们回忆生活的力
3.A推理判断题。根据第五段可知,每条河流或
式,根据下一句巾的However可知,空处所填句
湖泊都有其独有的特征,河狸会根据特定的栖息
与下句构成转折关系,故B项“补交媒体提供
地建造特定的水坝,在作者Carol Gigliotti看来,
了一种记求回忆的便捷方式”引出下文,符合语
这种水圳应该被礼为具有创造性。由此推知,
境。B项巾的record memories和下一句中十的
Carol Gigliouti会认为河狸是有创造性的建造者。
recall our life相呼应。
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13.A根据上,一句“Kathryn has been by my side
●语篇解读
for over20 years.”并结合语境可知,二十多年米
作老的妻子在作者被诊断思有青牛型帕金森
他们一起经历了每一件幸事和每一次风暴。
病后,参加了一个签善自行车骑行活动,为治愈方
14.B根据空片的“to achieve something so
法的研究筹款,这也让作者积极血对疾病。
difficult”可推知,此处指作者的疾病触动了妻
●答案详析
子,以至于她能做到一些如此闲难的事情。
1.C根据第~段第·句可知,作者被诊断崽有青
15.B根据空后的“but in every July,you'll be sure
年型帕金森病,由此可推知,这个诊断结果对作
to find my hero riding south from Seattle'"可知,
but前后的内容是转折关系,因此此处指作者的
名和他的妻子打击很人。
2.B根据空前的“We dealt as best we could,but”
姜子布一年中的其他时间很少骑行。
可推知,此处应指尽管作者他们尽了最大的努
●长难句分析
力,但还是远远不够,即很难达到要求。
(第四段第二句)She said that she did it because
demanding意为“费力的:要求高的:难满足的”。
it was the only way she could help to make a
3.A根据最后一段最后一句巾的“but in every
difference to my life..她说她这样做是因为这是她能
July,you'll be sure to find my hero riding south
对我的生活产生·些影响的唯·方法。
from Seattle”可知,这个慈善自行车骑行活动是
本句是一个主从复合句。hat she did it..lomy
一年-一度的。
Iife是that引导的宾语从句,作said的宾语;在该宾
4.D根据上一句中的“That summer,Kathryn
语从句中,because☑引导原因状语从句:在该状语从
discovered an...charity bike ride”和空后的"the
句巾,she could help to make a difference to my life
ride was not easy”可知,此处指骑自行车的人。
为省略了引导词的定语从句,修饰先行词h肥
5.B根据9空后的why she was involved可知,作
only way
者的妻子报名参州了骑行活动。
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6.D根据上.一句“Her bike was old,.heavy and
awkward,especially in comparison with those of
A阅读理解
other people at the event,”可推知,此处指人们建
●语篇解读
议Kathryn头一辆更新的自行车。
作者收到州人送的一盆植物,数月过后,这盆
7.D根据上一句巾的“Her bike was old,heavy
枯物渐渐枯娄,后米作者调整了对它的养护方式,
and awkward”可知,此处指买一辆更新、更轻的
最终这盆植物重新焕发牛机。这次经历让作者明
自行午。
白了一个道理:人就像植物一样,有时也蒂要随若
8.C根据语境并结合选项可知,此处指作者很高
环境的变化而改变和发反。
兴要子对骑行充满热情。
●答案详析
9.A根据空后的“why she was involved until”可
1.B细节芈解题。根据第二段的内容以及第三段
知,一厂始作者不理解为什么妻子要参加骑行。
中的“Is it now time to simply say goodbye?”可
10.D根据下一句“She said that she did it because
知,数月过后,这盆植物变得“细长”,它细长的枝
it was the only way she could help to make a...to
条斥拉在花盆的边缘上,似乎已经失去了生命
my life.”可推知,此处光Kathryn向朋友们解释
力,作者早已记不清它最后一次开花是什么时候
参加骑行的原因。
了。由此可知,这盆植物在渐渐枯萎。
Il.C根据第一段最后一句“We dealt as best we
2.A细节理解题。根据第二、三段和第四段最后
could,but it was...”可推知,作者的麦子想通过
一句中的“and ready to start anew”可知,这盆植
这种方式对作者的生活产生一些影响。make a
物渐渐枯萎,所以作者和朋友修剪它是为了让它
difference to表示“对…有影响;对…起作
重新焕发生机
用”。
3.C词义猜测题。根据上文可知,作者说她和她
I2.C根据第二段第一句“That summer,,Kathryn
的朋友尝试着种植那些剪下来的小枝,后来有些
discovered an...charity bike ride,which raises
小伎在新家园牛根,再根据画线词前的wile“然
funds for the Northwest Parkinson's Foundation."
而”可知,上下文存在转折关系,结合选项可推
可推知,此处指这个活动可以为治愈方法筹款。
知,画线问的意思应是“高兴的:狂喜的”,此处指
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