热点话题02 动物研究——奇怪的海鸥之旅（阅读专练）英语高考复习通用版

热点话题02 动物研究——奇怪的海鸥之旅 目录 时文精读------------------------------------------------------------精选外刊原创阅读理解 【原创·阅读理解】 【课标词汇积累】 【课标词汇训练】 【参考译文】 好题精练----------------------------------------------------------精选名校及联考话题专练 【阅读理解】 【7选5】 【完形填空】 【语法填空】 时文精读 读 【话题·导语】 Scott Shaffer是一名研究鸟类的生物学家。他正在研究自己放在一只海鸥身上的追踪设备的数据。他惊讶地发现，这只鸟在一辆载着食物残渣的卡车上行驶了80英里。 【原文·时文阅读】 （文章来源：https://newsforkids.net/articles/2025/07/24/seagull-hitches-80-mile-ride-on-a-garbage-truck/） Scott Shaffer is a biologist who studies birds. In 2018, he was studying data from a tracking device he had placed on a gull. He was surprised to find that the bird had gone for an 80-mile (129-kilometer) ride on a truck carrying food scraps. And the bird had done it twice in just one week. On the ocean, gulls often eat near whales, feasting off the small sea creatures the whales bring to the surface. But when there’s not much food at sea, they spend more time looking for food on land. The clever birds are famous at beaches for eating almost anything – whether they’ve been invited or not. The food is important, since flying is hard work. Research has shown that gulls will take short rides on boats to save energy. But until recently, there wasn’t much to suggest that gulls also catch rides on land. In 2018, Dr. Shaffer placed a tracking device on a female gull. He expected the device to give him a good idea of where the gull went over the next week. But when he checked the tracker, he found some very unusual results. Some results were normal: the gull’s six trips over the sea were shorter; they covered an average of about 22 miles (36 kilometers). The bird also made two longer trips over land to a recycling center called Recology. Recology collects food scraps for composting – and gulls are very interested in food scraps. On these trips, the gull flew about 67 miles (108 kilometers) to get to the center and back home again. But two of the gull’s trips really took Dr. Shaffer by surprise. Again, the bird had flown to the Recology center. But from there, the gull traveled across a bridge and along major highways for 80 miles (129 kilometers). And the bird seemed to be traveling at a speed of about 60 mph (96 kph)! The journey ended at a compost center near Modesto, California. Dr. Shaffer believes that on the first trip, the gull had been eating food in the back of a truck carrying food scraps. She probably got caught under a net covering the back of the truck. The bird spent the night at the compost center, then flew all the way back to her nest, stopping off for a break at the Recology center. The entire trip took over 20 hours. That was unusual enough. But the next day, the gull went back to the Recology center and took a second ride on another truck. Again, the bird spent the night at the compost center and flew back the next day. Dr. Shaffer and his team say they don’t have any reason to believe the gull took the trips on purpose. But they say it’s “notable” that the bird made the trip twice in two days, and kept returning to the Recology center afterward. The scientists say it’s possible that the bird was beginning to learn about an easy way to reach a great source of free food. 【原创·阅读理解】 1.What do the gulls often live on? A.They only eat the small sea creatures. B.They only eat the food scraps. C.They eat almost anything at beaches. D.They eat when invited C考查细节理解。根据文章第二段中的The clever birds are famous at beaches for eating almost anything – whether they’ve been invited or not.这些聪明的鸟在海滩上很有名，因为它们几乎什么都吃——不管它们是否被邀请。故选C。 2.What did Dr. Shaffer find special on tracking the gull? A.The gull’s six trips over the sea were shorter. B.The gull made two longer trips over land to a recycling center. C.The gull always made trips to a recycling center. D.The gull is very interested in food scraps. B细节理解题。根据文章中的But two of the gull’s trips really took Dr. Shaffer by surprise. Again, the bird had flown to the Recology center. 但是海鸥的两次飞行让谢弗博士大吃一惊。同样，这只鸟飞到了Recology中心。故选B。 3.What do we know about Dr. Shaffer and his team’s research? A.They think the gull took the trips intentionally. B.They think the gull possibly learned about an easy way to get food. C.They think the gull liked to spend the night at the compost center. D.They think the gull were not interested in the small sea creatures. B考查细节理解。根据文章中的The scientists say it’s possible that the bird was beginning to learn about an easy way to reach a great source of free food.科学家说，这只鸟可能开始学习一种简单的方法来获得大量的免费食物。故选B。 4.Which is the suitable title for the passage? A.Seagull Hitches 80-Mile Ride on a Garbage Truck. B.Seagull Finds New Kind Food on Land. C.Seagull Prefers the Recology Center. D.Seagull Flies as Long as 80 miles. A文章标题。根据文章第一段中的Scott Shaffer is a biologist who studies birds. In 2018, he was studying data from a tracking device he had placed on a gull. He was surprised to find that the bird had gone for an 80-mile (129-kilometer) ride on a truck carrying food scraps. Scott Shaffer是一名研究鸟类的生物学家。2018年，他正在研究自己放在一只海鸥身上的追踪设备的数据。他惊讶地发现，这只鸟在一辆载着食物残渣的卡车上行驶了80英里。可知选A。 【课标词汇积累】 1.biologist n.生物学家 ● The biology teacher invited a famous biologist to give us a lecture about DNA. （生物老师邀请了一位著名生物学家来给我们做关于DNA的讲座。） 2.device n.装置，器具, 技巧, 诡计 ●Many students use a digital device like a tablet to take notes in class. （许多学生使用平板电脑等电子设备在课堂上记笔记。） 3.feast n.宴会, 盛宴, 宗教节日; v.尽情享用, 赴宴 ●The school organized a feast to celebrate the end of the semester. （学校组织了一场盛宴来庆祝学期结束。） 4.normal adj.正常的, 身体健康的; n.常态 ●It’s normal for students to feel nervous before exams. （学生在考试前感到紧张是正常的。） 5.scrap n.废料, 残余物, 小片, 吵架; vt.废弃, 取消, 抛弃 ●We collected scrap paper to recycle for our art project. （我们收集了废纸用于艺术项目的回收利用。） 6.notable adj.值得注意的, 显著的, 著名的; n.名人, 显要人物 ●The school’s debate team has achieved notable success this year. （学校的辩论队今年取得了显著的成功。） 7.on purpose 并非偶然地, 故意地, 特地, 特有的目的 ● He spilled his drink on purpose to avoid taking the test. （他故意打翻饮料，以逃避考试。） 8.unusual adj.特别的，不寻常的, 独特的，别致的 ●It’s unusual for our teacher to cancel homework on a Friday. （我们老师在周五取消作业是很不寻常的。） 9.recycling n.再循环; v.回收利用, 再利用, 再次应用, 重新使用 ●Our school promotes recycling by placing bins in every classroom. （我们学校通过在每个教室放置回收箱来推广回收利用。） 【课标词汇训练】 根据语境，从上面的“课标词汇”中选用合适的单词及其正确形式将句子补充完整。 1.Our school’s science club is run by a  _____________ who encourages students to explore nature. 2.The physics lab has a new _____________  for measuring electric currents. 3.During the cultural festival, students enjoyed a _____________  of different cuisines. 4.Wearing uniforms is _____________ in our high school. 5.The old textbooks were turned into _____________  for recycling. 6.A _____________  scientist visited our school to talk about climate change. 7.She sat alone _____________  because she wanted to focus on her book. 8.We had an _____________  guest speaker—a former astronaut! 9.The environmental club organized a _____________  campaign to reduce waste. Keys: 1.biologist（我们学校的科学俱乐部由一位生物学家负责，他鼓励学生探索自然。） 2.device（物理实验室有一个测量电流的新装置。） 3.feast（在文化节期间，学生们享用了一场不同美食的盛宴。） 4.normal（在我们高中，穿校服是常规的。） 5.scrap（旧课本被当作废料回收了。） 6.notable（一位著名的科学家来我们学校讨论气候变化。） 7.on purpose（她特意独自坐着，因为她想专心看书。） 8.unusual（我们有一位特别的嘉宾演讲者——一位前宇航员！） 9.recycling（环保俱乐部组织了一场回收活动以减少浪费。） 【参考译文】 斯科特·谢弗是一位研究鸟类的生物学家。2018年，他在分析一只海鸥佩戴的追踪器数据时，惊讶地发现这只鸟竟两次搭乘载有食物残渣的卡车完成了长达80英里（129公里）的旅程。更令人称奇的是，这只海鸥仅用一周时间就完成了两次这样的壮举。在海洋中，海鸥通常会靠近鲸鱼觅食，享用鲸鱼将浮游生物带到水面的残渣。但当海域食物匮乏时，它们会更多地在陆地上寻找食物。这些聪明的鸟类在海滩上以几乎什么都吃而闻名——无论是否被邀请。食物至关重要，因为飞行需要耗费大量体力。研究表明，海鸥会搭乘船只短途旅行以节省能量。但直到最近，人们才意识到海鸥也会在陆地上搭便车。2018年，谢弗博士给一只雌性海鸥装上追踪器，原本以为能准确掌握它接下来一周的行踪。然而当他查看追踪器时，却发现了异常结果：部分行程符合常规——六次海上往返平均约22英里(36公里）。这只海鸥还两次长途跋涉前往名为“回收中心”的垃圾处理站。该中心专门收集食物残渣进行堆肥处理，而海鸥对这类残渣特别感兴趣。在这类陆地往返中，海鸥飞行约67英里(108公里）往返一次。但其中两次行程让谢弗博士大感意外。这只海鸥再次飞往回收中心。但随后它穿越桥梁，沿着高速公路飞行了80英里(129公里），飞行速度竟达到每小时60英里(96公里）！最终抵达加利福尼亚州莫德斯托附近的一处堆肥中心。沙弗博士推测，初次飞行时海鸥可能在运餐车后车厢觅食，结果被覆盖车厢的网罩缠住。它在堆肥中心过夜后，又折返巢穴途中在回收中心短暂停留休息。整个旅程耗时超过20小时，这已属罕见。次日海鸥再次返回回收中心搭乘另一辆运输车，同样在堆肥中心过夜后次日返航。沙弗博士团队表示虽无证据表明海鸥有意图，但两天内两次往返且持续返回回收中心的现象“值得注意”。科学家推测，这只海鸥可能正在学习如何便捷获取免费食物资源。 好题精练 练 Passage1阅读理解 （2025·河南省部分示范性高中高三下学期考前冲刺） Shane Gero, a whale biologist at Carleton University in Canada, has spent 20 years studying how whales communicate. He found that whales from the same family produce specific sounds, and different populations of sperm whales even have their own “dialects”. These sounds, particularly the clicks known as “tail sounds”, are how whales maintain contact with each other on the water’s surface. With the help of AI, researchers can analyze the rhythm and speed of these sounds more quickly, revealing the complex information shared among whales. Behavioral ecologist Mickey Pardo discovered through AI that wild African elephants have their own “names”. Elephants communicate using low-frequency rumbles (咕哝), and AI models learned the sound features of these “calls” and predicted the recipients. This research not only revealed elephants’ responses to specific calls but also indicated individual information contained within elephant calls, such as gender, age, and physiological status (地位). AI has also been used to discover the “true names” of other animals, such as tamarins and elephant seals. These studies not only predicted animal names but also attempted to decode (解码) other “vocabularies”, such as location terms. These findings are crucial for understanding the social structures and communication patterns of animals. Although AI has made progress in decoding animal languages, creating an animal version of “Google Translate” is still far from realization. There is no accepted definition of whether animals can communicate beyond basic levels. That is, whether they possess language structures. Researchers aim not only to converse with wildlife and pets but also to gain a deeper understanding of their thoughts and how they perceive themselves and the world. Through AI technology, scientists are gaining deeper insights into animal communication patterns, which not only aids in the conservation of endangered species but may also reveal new aspects of animal intelligence and consciousness. As technology advances, we may come closer to understanding animal languages, therefore improving our coexistence with them. 1．Why do sperm whales make “tail sounds”? A．To communicate with family members. B．To warn other animals of danger. C．To drive away other species of whales. D．To find their way across the ocean. 2．What has Mickey achieved through AI in his research on elephants? A．Learning about their social status. B．Discovering their original habitats. C．Anticipating the targets of their calls. D．Analyzing the rhythm of their footsteps. 3．Which of the following divides researchers about animal languages? A．The “vocabulary” size of the animals. B．The individual “names” of the animals. C．The thoughts of animals about the world. D．The existence of animals’ language structures. 4．What may be a suitable title for the text? A．Scientists Use AI to Track Sperm Whales B．Sound Provides Ways to Talk with Wild Animals C．Biologist Protects Sperm Whales Through AI D．AI Helps to Know About Animal Languages 【词汇积累】 1.specific adj.明确的, 独特的 2.analyze v. 分析, 分解, 化验 3.rhythm n.[诗]节奏，韵律, [医]节律，规律, [乐]节拍 4.behavioral adj.行为（研究）的 5.predict v.预言, 预测 6. technology n.科技, 技术性机器 7.coexistence n.共处, 共存 【答案】1．A 2．C 3．D 4．D 【解析】本文是一篇说明文。科学家们正在运用人工智能技术，揭示抹香鲸、大象等动物的语言系统。 1．细节理解题。根据第一段“He found that whales from the same family produce specific sounds, and different populations of sperm whales even have their own “dialects”. These sounds, particularly the clicks known as “tail sounds”, are how whales maintain contact with each other on the water’s surface.(他发现，来自同一科的鲸鱼会发出特定的声音，不同种群的抹香鲸甚至有自己的“方言”。这些声音，尤其是被称为“尾音”的咔哒声，是鲸鱼在水面上保持彼此联系的方式)”可知，抹香鲸发出的这种尾音是家族成员保持沟通交流的一种方式。故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据第二段“Elephants communicate using low-frequency rumbles (咕哝), and AI models learned the sound features of these “calls” and predicted the recipients.(大象通过低频的隆隆声进行交流，人工智能模型学习了这些“叫声”的声音特征，并预测了接收者)”可知，AI模型能够分析大象发出的咕哝声的声音特色，预判这种声音的接受对象。故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据第四段的“There is no accepted definition of whether animals can communicate beyond basic levels. That is, whether they possess language structures.(对于动物是否能超越基本水平进行交流，目前还没有公认的定义。也就是说，它们是否拥有语言结构)”可知，动物语言是否有某种结构形式，研究者们意见不一。故选D。 4．主旨大意题。通读全文和第一段的“With the help of AI, researchers can analyze the rhythm and speed of these sounds more quickly, revealing the complex information shared among whales.(在人工智能的帮助下，研究人员可以更快地分析这些声音的节奏和速度，揭示鲸鱼之间共享的复杂信息)”可知，本文主要讲述了科学家们利用人工智能解码抹香鲸等动物语言的努力。D项“人工智能帮助了解动物语言”适合作标题。故选D。 Passage2阅读理解 （2025·重庆市高三下学期5月第九次质量检测） In male-on-male mouse fights, the victims of aggression often hide behind a female mouse to shift their attackers’ attention. Think back to a time when you were confronted by a bully or found yourself in another challenging situation — you either confronted the issue directly or looked for ways to escape it, says Joshua Neunuebel at the University of Delaware. Animals often deal with similar struggles. Fights between male mice can be ferocious, often involving biting, wrestling or rolling over each other if their encounter becomes intense. Neunuebel and his colleagues recorded more than 3,000 aggressive fights between male mice in the lab and then processed the interactions with machine learning. This tool learned to recognize certain behaviors automatically based on video examples that the researchers had manually labeled, such as footage (片段) of one male mouse aggressor closely chasing a second male. The analysis revealed an attention-shifting strategy in which a male mouse ran away from an aggressor male to approach a female mouse. That often drove the aggressor to interact with the same female mouse, taking the heat off the victim of aggression, which then moved away. This series of events played out more than half the time following aggressive encounters between males. “I believe one reason we were able to discover this bait-and-switch strategy was that we studied group behavior by recording multiple mice together, which is much less common than studying pairs of mice,” says Neunuebel. But Markus Meister at the California Institute of Technology described the effects of the aggressive behavior on mouse social interactions as “small and barely significant”. “Before investigating any underlying mechanisms, one would really like to see a more consistent behaviour first,” he says. 5．What is the focus of the study? A．Aggressive behavior of male mice. B．Defensive strategies of male mice. C．Differences between human and mice conflicts. D．Communication between male and female mice. 6．What does the underlined word“ferocious” mean in Paragraph 2? A．Violent. B．Skillful. C．Endless. D．Decisive. 7．How did Neunuebel’s team discover the bait-and-switch strategy? A．By studying individual mice. B．By using high-tech tracking. C．By changing outdoor settings. D．By observing group interactions. 8．What did Markus Meister think of the finding? A．Extensive. B．Innovative. C．Unconvincing. D．Puzzling. 【长难句分析】 【文章原句】I believe one reason we were able to discover this bait-and-switch strategy was that we studied group behavior by recording multiple mice together, which is much less common than studying pairs of mice. 【句式分析】 这个句子是一个复合句。we were able to discover this bait-and-switch strategy是定语从句，that we studied group behavior by 是表语从句，which is much less common than studying pairs of mice是表语从句中的定语从句。 【翻译】我相信我们能够发现这种诱饵和转换策略的原因之一是:我们通过记录多只老鼠在一起的行为来研究群体行为，这比研究两只老鼠要少得多。 【答案】5．B 6．A 7．D 8．C 【解析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了在雄鼠之间的争斗中，受攻击的雄鼠常常会躲在雌鼠身后以转移攻击者的注意力，研究人员通过实验对此进行了研究，同时还提到了其他学者对该研究发现的看法。 5．细节理解题。根据第一段“In male-on-male mouse fights, the victims of aggression often hide behind a female mouse to shift their attackers’ attention.(在雄鼠之间的争斗中，受攻击的一方常常躲在一只雌鼠身后，以转移攻击者的注意力)” 以及后文围绕雄鼠这种躲避攻击策略展开的研究内容可知，研究重点是雄鼠的防御策略。故选B。 6．词义猜测题。根据第二段划线词所在句“Fights between male mice can be ferocious, often involving biting, wrestling or rolling over each other if their encounter becomes intense.(雄鼠之间的争斗可能会很ferocious，当它们的遭遇变得紧张时，常常会涉及撕咬、扭打或相互翻滚缠斗)”中 “biting”“wrestling”“rolling over each other” 以及 “intense” 这些描述可知，雄鼠之间的争斗是很激烈的。ferocious意为“猛烈的，激烈的”。故选A。 7．细节理解题。根据第三段“I believe one reason we were able to discover this bait-and-switch strategy was that we studied group behavior by recording multiple mice together, which is much less common than studying pairs of mice,” says Neunuebel.(Neunuebel 说：“我认为我们能够发现这种‘诱饵与替换’策略的一个原因是我们通过同时记录多只老鼠的行为来研究群体行为，这比研究成对的老鼠要少见得多”)” 可知，Neunuebel 团队是通过记录多只小鼠一起的群体行为，即观察群体互动，从而发现了这种策略。故选D。 8．推理判断题。根据第四段“But Markus Meister at the California Institute of Technology described the effects of the aggressive behavior on mouse social interactions as“small and barely significant”. “Before investigating any underlying mechanisms, one would really like to see a more consistent behaviour first,” he says.(但加州理工学院的 Markus Meister 称，攻击行为对小鼠社交互动的影响“很小且几乎不显著”。他说：“在研究任何潜在机制之前，人们真的希望首先看到更一致的行为表现”)”可知，Markus Meister认为攻击行为对小鼠社交互动的影响小且几乎不显著，并且觉得在研究潜在机制前应先看到更稳定一致的行为表现，由此可推断他对该研究发现持怀疑态度，觉得不太令人信服。故选C。 Passage 3 7选5 （2025·江苏省南通市海安市高三期中） I’m Jes Lefcourt, the director of conservation technology at the Allen Institute for AI in Seattle, Washington. I am interested in the environment and everything related to it. 1 I make use of software to help to protect elephants. My first entry into conservation work was at National Geographic. I learnt how technology can help with practical problems there, such as tracking elephant migration. In 2018, I joined EarthRanger, a technology platform. EarthRanger collects and displays data and combines them with field reports on everything from animal traps to big floods. 2 People can see a map with a real-time look at relevant data, from positions of wildlife to observations from researchers. Before EarthRanger, these data were recorded on paper or spread across databases. 3 I spend a lot of time in the field with our partners, which include more than 400 organizations. I work with teams that track animals, study ecosystems and promote human-wildlife coexistence. One of our partners is Save the Elephants, based in Samburu, Kenya. It reminds you of the importance and urgency of the elephant problem we’re facing. It tracks hundreds of elephants across Africa. 4 In a picture taken last month, I’m at the Save the Elephants headquarters. I’m surrounded by the bones and jaws of elephants that have died from both natural and unnatural causes. It’s a remarkable place to reflect. One elephant dying is a tragedy. 5 Tens of thousands dying is an existential risk. Reducing that risk requires joint actions across many communities, organizations and governments. A．Elephants are in danger. B．It also monitors elephant locations. C．The number of elephants is increasing. D．Measures are needed to prevent more deaths. E．My career path has included software development. F．I am in charge of the platform and cooperate with others. G．The platform has nearly 100 hardware and software data sources. 【答案】1．E 2．G 3．F 4．B 5．D 【解析】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了自己通过技术手段，特别是软件和平台的应用，致力于保护大象及促进人类与野生动物和谐共存的工作。 1．上文“I’m Jes Lefcourt, the director of conservation technology at the Allen Institute for AI in Seattle, Washington. I am interested in the environment and everything related to it.(我是Jes Lefcourt，华盛顿州西雅图艾伦人工智能研究所的保护技术主管。我对环境和与之相关的一切都感兴趣)”说明作者对环境和相关领域感兴趣，下文“I make use of software to help to protect elephants.(我利用软件来帮助保护大象)”可知，空处应引出作者的职业背景或经历，与下文利用软件保护大象相衔接。E选项“我的职业道路包括软件开发”符合语境，既承接了上文作者的兴趣，又引出了下文利用软件保护大象的具体工作。故选E。 2．上文“In 2018, I joined EarthRanger, a technology platform. EarthRanger collects and displays data and combines them with field reports on everything from animal traps to big floods.(2018年，我加入了EarthRanger，一个技术平台。EarthRanger收集并展示数据，并将这些数据与从动物陷阱到大洪水等各方面的实地报告相结合)”介绍EarthRanger平台的功能，空处应进一步描述EarthRanger平台的功能或特点。G选项“该平台有近100个硬件和软件数据源”符合语境，具体说明了EarthRanger平台的数据来源，与上文衔接紧密。故选G。 3．下文“I spend a lot of time in the field with our partners, which include more than 400 organizations. I work with teams that track animals, study ecosystems and promote human-wildlife coexistence.(我和我们的合作伙伴在野外度过了很多时间，合作伙伴包括400多个组织。我与跟踪动物、研究生态系统和促进人与野生动物共存的团队合作)”说明作者与400多个组织合作并参与动物追踪、生态研究等工作，空处应引出作者与合作伙伴的工作或合作方式。F选项“我负责这个平台，并与其他人合作”符合语境，明确作者的管理和协作角色，与下文的合作伙伴和团队工作完美衔接。故选F。 4．上文“One of our partners is Save the Elephants, based in Samburu, Kenya. It reminds you of the importance and urgency of the elephant problem we’re facing. It tracks hundreds of elephants across Africa.(我们的一个合作伙伴是位于肯尼亚桑布鲁的拯救大象组织。它提醒我们大象问题的严重性和紧迫性。它追踪了非洲数百头大象的行踪)”说明Save the Elephants组织追踪非洲大象，空处应进一步描述拯救大象组织的工作或成果。B选项“它还监测大象的位置”符合语境，与上文提到的追踪大象行踪相呼应。故选B。 5．上文“In a picture taken last month, I’m at the Save the Elephants headquarters. I’m surrounded by the bones and jaws of elephants that have died from both natural and unnatural causes. It’s a remarkable place to reflect. One elephant dying is a tragedy.(在上个月拍摄的一张照片中，我在拯救大象组织的总部。我周围都是因自然和非自然原因死亡的大象的骨头和下颚。这是一个值得深思的地方。一头大象的死亡是一场悲剧)”说明一头大象的死亡是悲剧，下文“Tens of thousands dying is an existential risk. Reducing that risk requires joint actions across many communities, organizations and governments.(数万头大象的死亡是一个生存风险。降低这一风险需要许多社区、组织和政府的联合行动)”说明数万头死亡是生存危机，减少这种风险需要多方联合行动，空处承上启下，应引出下文提到的数万头大象死亡的风险，并强调采取措施的必要性。D选项“需要采取措施防止更多死亡”符合语境，既承接了上文提到的大象死亡悲剧，又引出了下文提到的降低风险需要联合行动的内容。故选D。 Passage 4 完形填空 （2025·湖南省长沙市麓山国际实验学校高三下学期模拟考试（二）） For two months, a California couple was heartbroken, worrying about the whereabouts of their 1 cat after losing him in Yellowstone national park. But as summer came to a close, so did their 2 story. Benny and Susan 3 their lost cat Rayne last month after an animal welfare group called to let them know their cat had been found in Roseville, California, about 800 miles from Yellowstone. In June, the couple went camping in the national park, where their cat was 4 by something in the wilderness. Rayne ran into the trees, and they didn’t see him again for 60 days. During the trip, they searched every day, 5 treats and toys in hopes he’d return, but without 6 . “We had to leave without him,” Susan told one of the group workers. “That was the 7 day because I felt like I was 8 him.” In early August, Rayne’s microchip, which they had previously implanted, 9 . The couple received a 10 from Pet Watch, a pet-tracking service, indicating that their cat had been found in a shelter in Roseville. A woman had discovered Rayne alone in the street and brought him to the shelter. “He was really 11 ,” said Susan. “He probably didn’ t have much energy left to go any farther.” 12 how Rayne travelled the 800 miles from Yellowstone to Roseville remains a(an) 13 . Susan shared their 14 story on Facebook, hoping their story might encourage someone to come forward with any details. In their later interview, the couple also urged other pet owners to attach 15 to avoid losing their pets for good. 1．A．beloved B．pitiful C．playful D．naughty 2．A．unique B．tragic C．happy D．funny 3．A．located B．recovered C．reunited D．connected 4．A．amazed B．confused C．scared D．delighted 5．A．setting up B．putting aside C．giving away D．laying out 6．A．success B．progress C．outcome D．exception 7．A．longest B．toughest C．wildest D．busiest 8．A．abusing B．leaving C．forgetting D．abandoning 9．A．came into use B．came in effect C．came in handy D．came into power 10．A．message B．note C．proposal D．comment 11．A．settled down B．broken down C．worn out D．stressed out 12．A．Initially B．Exactly C．Particularly D．Generally 13．A．concern B．secret C．challenge D．mystery 14．A．hair-raising B．fairytale C．time-consuming D．rollercoaster 15．A．trackers B．lockers C．cameras D．chasers 【答案】 1．A 2．B 3．B 4．C 5．D 6．A 7．B 8．D 9．C 10．A 11．C 12．B 13．D 14．D 15．A 【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一对加州夫妇在黄石国家公园露营时丢失了心爱的猫，两个月后通过植入的芯片找回猫，而猫如何跨越800英里仍是个谜。 1．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：两个月来，一对加州夫妇伤心欲绝，担心他们心爱的猫在黄石国家公园走失后的下落。A. beloved心爱的；B. pitiful可怜的；C. playful顽皮的；D. naughty淘气的。根据前文“a California couple was heartbroken”可知，这只猫是他们心爱的，所以走失后才会伤心。故选A项。 2．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但随着夏天接近尾声，他们的悲剧故事也结束了。A. unique独特的；B. tragic悲剧的；C. happy开心的；D. funny有趣的。根据前文“a California couple was heartbroken”以及后文猫丢失的事情可知，一开始这是个悲剧故事。故选B项。 3．考查动词词义辨析。句意：上个月，本尼和苏珊找回了他们丢失的猫雷恩，此前一个动物福利组织打电话告诉他们，他们的猫在加利福尼亚州罗斯维尔被发现，那里距离黄石约800英里。A. located定位；B. recovered找回，恢复；C. reunited使团聚；D. connected连接。根据后文“after an animal welfare group called to let them know their cat had been found”可知，动物福利组织帮助他们找回了丢失的猫。故选B项。 4．考查动词词义辨析。句意：6月，这对夫妇去国家公园露营，在那里他们的猫被荒野中的什么东西吓到了。A. amazed使惊奇；B. confused使困惑；C. scared使害怕；D. delighted使高兴。根据常识和后文“Rayne ran into the trees”可推知，猫是被吓到了才跑进树林。故选C项。 5．考查动词短语辨析。句意：在旅途中，他们每天都在寻找，摆出零食和玩具，希望它能回来，但没有成功。A. setting up建立；B. putting aside把……放在一边；C. giving away赠送；D. laying out摆出。根据后文“treats and toys in hopes he’d return”可知，是摆出零食和玩具吸引猫回来。故选D项。 6．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在旅途中，他们每天都在寻找，摆出零食和玩具，希望它能回来，但没有成功。A. success成功；B. progress进步；C. outcome结果；D. exception例外。根据前文“but”以及后文“We had to leave without him”可知，他们的寻找没有成功。故选A项。 7．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“我们不得不丢下它离开，”苏珊告诉其中一名组织工作人员。“那是最艰难的一天，因为我觉得我在抛弃它。”A. longest最长的；B. toughest最艰难的；C. wildest最狂野的；D. busiest最忙碌的。根据前文“We had to leave without him”可知，不带猫离开对他们来说是艰难的一天。故选B项。 8．考查动词词义辨析。句意：“我们不得不不带它离开，”苏珊告诉其中一名组织工作人员。“那是最艰难的一天，因为我觉得我在抛弃它。”A. abusing虐待；B. leaving离开；C. forgetting忘记；D. abandoning抛弃。根据前文“We had to leave without him”可知，他们觉得自己是在抛弃猫。故选D项。 9．考查动词短语辨析。句意：8月初，他们之前植入的雷恩的微芯片派上了用场。A. came into use开始使用；B. came in effect生效；C. came in handy派上用场；D. came into power上台执政。根据后文“The couple received a 10 from Pet Watch, a pet-tracking service, indicating that their cat had been found in a shelter in Roseville”可知，微芯片发挥了作用，派上了用场。故选C项。 10．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这对夫妇收到了宠物追踪服务公司“宠物观察”的一条消息，表明他们的猫在罗斯维尔的一个收容所被发现。A. message消息；B. note便条；C. proposal提议；D. comment评论。根据后文“indicating that their cat had been found in a shelter in Roseville”可知，是收到了表明猫被找到的消息。故选A项。 11．考查动词短语辨析。句意：“它真的筋疲力尽了，”苏珊说。“它可能没有多少力气再往前走了。”A. settled down安定下来；B. broken down出故障，身体垮掉；C. worn out筋疲力尽；D. stressed out压力过大。根据后文“He probably didn’ t have much energy left to go any farther”可知，猫筋疲力尽了。故选C项。 12．考查副词词义辨析。句意：究竟雷恩是如何从黄石跋涉800英里来到罗斯维尔的仍然是个谜。A. Initially最初；B. Exactly究竟，到底；C. Particularly尤其；D. Generally一般地。根据下文“how Rayne travelled the 800 miles from Yellowstone to Roseville”可知，雷恩究竟是如何从黄石公园跋涉800英里到达罗斯维尔的仍是一个谜，用副词exactly意为“究竟，到底”，暗示要求得到更多信息。故选B项。 13．考查名词词义辨析。句意：究竟雷恩是如何从黄石跋涉800英里来到罗斯维尔的仍然是个谜。A. concern担忧；B. secret秘密；C. challenge挑战；D. mystery谜。根据后文“hoping their story might encourage someone to come forward with any details”可知，猫如何到达800英里外的地方还是个谜，所以希望有人站出来提供细节。故选D项。 14．考查形容词和名词词义辨析。句意：苏珊在脸书上分享了他们如过山车般的故事，希望他们的故事能鼓励有人站出来提供细节。A. hair-raising令人毛骨悚然的；B. fairytale童话般的；C. time-consuming耗时的；D. rollercoaster过山车(像过山车一样起伏的)。根据前文猫丢失又找回的经历可知，这是个有起伏的故事。故选D项。 15．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在后来的采访中，这对夫妇还敦促其他宠物主人安装追踪器，以免永远失去他们的宠物。A. trackers追踪器；B. lockers储物柜；C. cameras相机；D. chasers追逐者。根据前文他们通过微芯片找回猫以及后文“to avoid losing their pets for good”可知，是建议安装追踪器。故选A项。 Passage 5 语法填空 （2025·山东省威海市高三下学期模拟） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Thanks to advances in animal tracking technology, one can match with a wild animal and track its movements through Chinalife’s bracelet by scanning the accompanying QR code. In addition to tracking the movements of wild animals, digital adoption programs provide 1 unique opportunity to form a virtual bond with them. 2 just a few clicks, anyone can adopt a wolf, koala, or red panda, even if he or she is miles away. These virtual “mamas” are also offered a chance 3 (see) their babies offline. Since 2022, Nanjing Hongshan Forest Zoo has launched a “virtual adoption” program 4 individuals, families, and even companies can adopt animals through a mini-program. Participants can interact with their 5 (choose) animals, learn about their habits, and support their protection — all from home. Currently, these innovative digital programs, ranging from tracking the 6 (journey) of wildlife to virtual adoption, 7 (bridge) the gap between humans and animals. Through these 8 (create) initiatives, individuals are not only gaining insights into animal behaviors, but are also actively participating in conservation efforts 9 advancing research in the field. Meanwhile, the collected animal tracking data serves as a valuable resource and foundation for scientific research. All wildlife conservation ultimately comes down to habitat protection. In this process, animals’ data can act as bioindicators, 10 (assist) governments and organizations in developing more reasonable environmental protection policies. 【答案】 1．a 2．With 3．to see 4．where 5．chosen 6．journeys 7．are bridging 8．creative 9．and 10．assisting 【解析】本文为一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了因为动物追踪技术的进步，人们可以通过小程序领养小动物。 1．考查冠词。句意：除了追踪野生动物的活动外，数字化领养计划还为人们提供了一个独特的机会，通过虚拟方式与这些动物建立情感纽带。此处“opportunity机会”为可数名词，且此处泛指“一个独特的机会”，故应用不定冠词，且unique读音以辅音音素开头，故应用不定冠词a，故填a。 2．考查介词。句意：只需几次点击，任何人——无论身处何地——都可以领养一只狼、考拉或小熊猫。此处意为“需要几次点击”，故应用介词with，首字母大写、故填With。 3．考查不定式。句意：这些虚拟的“妈妈”们甚至有机会线下见到她们的“孩子”。此处修饰a chance，故应用不定式to do作定语，“做某事的机会”表达为a chance to do sth，故填to see。 4．考查定语从句。句意：自2022年以来，南京红山森林动物园推出了一项“虚拟领养”计划，通过该计划，个人、家庭甚至企业都可以通过一款小程序领养动物。此处引导定语从句，先行词为a “virtual adoption” program，在定语从句中作地点状语，故应用where引导定语从句，故填where。 5．考查非谓语动词。句意：参与者可以与自己选择的动物互动，了解它们的生活习性，并支持它们的保护工作——所有这些都可以在家中完成。此处作定语，修饰animals，animals与choose之间为被动关系，故应用过去分词作定语，故填chosen。 6．考查名词的数。句意：目前，这些创新的数字计划——从追踪野生动物的迁徙到虚拟领养——正在消除人类与动物之间的鸿沟。此处指“野生动物们的迁徙”，不止一个动物的迁徙，故应用名词的复数形式作宾语，故填journeys。 7．考查时态和语态。句意：同上。此处作谓语动词，主语为these innovative digital programs，为复数，与bridge之间为主动关系，且根据时间状语currently可知，此处应用正在进行时，陈述现在的状态，故填are bridging。 8．考查形容词。句意：通过这些创造性的举措，人们不仅能够深入了解动物的行为，还能积极参与保护工作，并推动该领域的研究进展。此处作定语，修饰名词initiatives，故应用形容词“creative创造性的”，故填creative。 9．考查连词。句意：同上。此处连接participating和advancing两个动词，且为并列关系，“积极参与保护工作的同时还推动了该领域的研究进展”，故应用连词and，故填 and。 10．考查非谓语动词。句意：在这一过程中，动物的数据可以作为生物指标，帮助政府和组织制定更合理的环境保护政策。assist与上文为主动关系，故应用现在分词作状语，故填assisting。 2 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 10 / 22 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 热点话题02 动物研究——奇怪的海鸥之旅 目录 时文精读------------------------------------------------------------精选外刊原创阅读理解 【原创·阅读理解】 【课标词汇积累】 【课标词汇训练】 【参考译文】 好题精练----------------------------------------------------------精选名校及联考话题专练 【阅读理解】 【7选5】 【完形填空】 【语法填空】 时文精读 读 【话题·导语】 Scott Shaffer是一名研究鸟类的生物学家。他正在研究自己放在一只海鸥身上的追踪设备的数据。他惊讶地发现，这只鸟在一辆载着食物残渣的卡车上行驶了80英里。 【原文·时文阅读】 （文章来源：https://newsforkids.net/articles/2025/07/24/seagull-hitches-80-mile-ride-on-a-garbage-truck/） Scott Shaffer is a biologist who studies birds. In 2018, he was studying data from a tracking device he had placed on a gull. He was surprised to find that the bird had gone for an 80-mile (129-kilometer) ride on a truck carrying food scraps. And the bird had done it twice in just one week. On the ocean, gulls often eat near whales, feasting off the small sea creatures the whales bring to the surface. But when there’s not much food at sea, they spend more time looking for food on land. The clever birds are famous at beaches for eating almost anything – whether they’ve been invited or not. The food is important, since flying is hard work. Research has shown that gulls will take short rides on boats to save energy. But until recently, there wasn’t much to suggest that gulls also catch rides on land. In 2018, Dr. Shaffer placed a tracking device on a female gull. He expected the device to give him a good idea of where the gull went over the next week. But when he checked the tracker, he found some very unusual results. Some results were normal: the gull’s six trips over the sea were shorter; they covered an average of about 22 miles (36 kilometers). The bird also made two longer trips over land to a recycling center called Recology. Recology collects food scraps for composting – and gulls are very interested in food scraps. On these trips, the gull flew about 67 miles (108 kilometers) to get to the center and back home again. But two of the gull’s trips really took Dr. Shaffer by surprise. Again, the bird had flown to the Recology center. But from there, the gull traveled across a bridge and along major highways for 80 miles (129 kilometers). And the bird seemed to be traveling at a speed of about 60 mph (96 kph)! The journey ended at a compost center near Modesto, California. Dr. Shaffer believes that on the first trip, the gull had been eating food in the back of a truck carrying food scraps. She probably got caught under a net covering the back of the truck. The bird spent the night at the compost center, then flew all the way back to her nest, stopping off for a break at the Recology center. The entire trip took over 20 hours. That was unusual enough. But the next day, the gull went back to the Recology center and took a second ride on another truck. Again, the bird spent the night at the compost center and flew back the next day. Dr. Shaffer and his team say they don’t have any reason to believe the gull took the trips on purpose. But they say it’s “notable” that the bird made the trip twice in two days, and kept returning to the Recology center afterward. The scientists say it’s possible that the bird was beginning to learn about an easy way to reach a great source of free food. 【原创·阅读理解】 1.What do the gulls often live on? A.They only eat the small sea creatures. B.They only eat the food scraps. C.They eat almost anything at beaches. D.They eat when invited 2.What did Dr. Shaffer find special on tracking the gull? A.The gull’s six trips over the sea were shorter. B.The gull made two longer trips over land to a recycling center. C.The gull always made trips to a recycling center. D.The gull is very interested in food scraps. 3.What do we know about Dr. Shaffer and his team’s research? A.They think the gull took the trips intentionally. B.They think the gull possibly learned about an easy way to get food. C.They think the gull liked to spend the night at the compost center. D.They think the gull were not interested in the small sea creatures. 4.Which is the suitable title for the passage? A.Seagull Hitches 80-Mile Ride on a Garbage Truck. B.Seagull Finds New Kind Food on Land. C.Seagull Prefers the Recology Center. D.Seagull Flies as Long as 80 miles. 【课标词汇积累】 1.biologist n.生物学家 ● The biology teacher invited a famous biologist to give us a lecture about DNA. （生物老师邀请了一位著名生物学家来给我们做关于DNA的讲座。） 2.device n.装置，器具, 技巧, 诡计 ●Many students use a digital device like a tablet to take notes in class. （许多学生使用平板电脑等电子设备在课堂上记笔记。） 3.feast n.宴会, 盛宴, 宗教节日; v.尽情享用, 赴宴 ●The school organized a feast to celebrate the end of the semester. （学校组织了一场盛宴来庆祝学期结束。） 4.normal adj.正常的, 身体健康的; n.常态 ●It’s normal for students to feel nervous before exams. （学生在考试前感到紧张是正常的。） 5.scrap n.废料, 残余物, 小片, 吵架; vt.废弃, 取消, 抛弃 ●We collected scrap paper to recycle for our art project. （我们收集了废纸用于艺术项目的回收利用。） 6.notable adj.值得注意的, 显著的, 著名的; n.名人, 显要人物 ●The school’s debate team has achieved notable success this year. （学校的辩论队今年取得了显著的成功。） 7.on purpose 并非偶然地, 故意地, 特地, 特有的目的 ● He spilled his drink on purpose to avoid taking the test. （他故意打翻饮料，以逃避考试。） 8.unusual adj.特别的，不寻常的, 独特的，别致的 ●It’s unusual for our teacher to cancel homework on a Friday. （我们老师在周五取消作业是很不寻常的。） 9.recycling n.再循环; v.回收利用, 再利用, 再次应用, 重新使用 ●Our school promotes recycling by placing bins in every classroom. （我们学校通过在每个教室放置回收箱来推广回收利用。） 【课标词汇训练】 根据语境，从上面的“课标词汇”中选用合适的单词及其正确形式将句子补充完整。 1.Our school’s science club is run by a  _____________ who encourages students to explore nature. 2.The physics lab has a new _____________  for measuring electric currents. 3.During the cultural festival, students enjoyed a _____________  of different cuisines. 4.Wearing uniforms is _____________ in our high school. 5.The old textbooks were turned into _____________  for recycling. 6.A _____________  scientist visited our school to talk about climate change. 7.She sat alone _____________  because she wanted to focus on her book. 8.We had an _____________  guest speaker—a former astronaut! 9.The environmental club organized a _____________  campaign to reduce waste. 【参考译文】 斯科特·谢弗是一位研究鸟类的生物学家。2018年，他在分析一只海鸥佩戴的追踪器数据时，惊讶地发现这只鸟竟两次搭乘载有食物残渣的卡车完成了长达80英里（129公里）的旅程。更令人称奇的是，这只海鸥仅用一周时间就完成了两次这样的壮举。在海洋中，海鸥通常会靠近鲸鱼觅食，享用鲸鱼将浮游生物带到水面的残渣。但当海域食物匮乏时，它们会更多地在陆地上寻找食物。这些聪明的鸟类在海滩上以几乎什么都吃而闻名——无论是否被邀请。食物至关重要，因为飞行需要耗费大量体力。研究表明，海鸥会搭乘船只短途旅行以节省能量。但直到最近，人们才意识到海鸥也会在陆地上搭便车。2018年，谢弗博士给一只雌性海鸥装上追踪器，原本以为能准确掌握它接下来一周的行踪。然而当他查看追踪器时，却发现了异常结果：部分行程符合常规——六次海上往返平均约22英里(36公里）。这只海鸥还两次长途跋涉前往名为“回收中心”的垃圾处理站。该中心专门收集食物残渣进行堆肥处理，而海鸥对这类残渣特别感兴趣。在这类陆地往返中，海鸥飞行约67英里(108公里）往返一次。但其中两次行程让谢弗博士大感意外。这只海鸥再次飞往回收中心。但随后它穿越桥梁，沿着高速公路飞行了80英里(129公里），飞行速度竟达到每小时60英里(96公里）！最终抵达加利福尼亚州莫德斯托附近的一处堆肥中心。沙弗博士推测，初次飞行时海鸥可能在运餐车后车厢觅食，结果被覆盖车厢的网罩缠住。它在堆肥中心过夜后，又折返巢穴途中在回收中心短暂停留休息。整个旅程耗时超过20小时，这已属罕见。次日海鸥再次返回回收中心搭乘另一辆运输车，同样在堆肥中心过夜后次日返航。沙弗博士团队表示虽无证据表明海鸥有意图，但两天内两次往返且持续返回回收中心的现象“值得注意”。科学家推测，这只海鸥可能正在学习如何便捷获取免费食物资源。 好题精练 练 Passage1阅读理解 （2025·河南省部分示范性高中高三下学期考前冲刺） Shane Gero, a whale biologist at Carleton University in Canada, has spent 20 years studying how whales communicate. He found that whales from the same family produce specific sounds, and different populations of sperm whales even have their own “dialects”. These sounds, particularly the clicks known as “tail sounds”, are how whales maintain contact with each other on the water’s surface. With the help of AI, researchers can analyze the rhythm and speed of these sounds more quickly, revealing the complex information shared among whales. Behavioral ecologist Mickey Pardo discovered through AI that wild African elephants have their own “names”. Elephants communicate using low-frequency rumbles (咕哝), and AI models learned the sound features of these “calls” and predicted the recipients. This research not only revealed elephants’ responses to specific calls but also indicated individual information contained within elephant calls, such as gender, age, and physiological status (地位). AI has also been used to discover the “true names” of other animals, such as tamarins and elephant seals. These studies not only predicted animal names but also attempted to decode (解码) other “vocabularies”, such as location terms. These findings are crucial for understanding the social structures and communication patterns of animals. Although AI has made progress in decoding animal languages, creating an animal version of “Google Translate” is still far from realization. There is no accepted definition of whether animals can communicate beyond basic levels. That is, whether they possess language structures. Researchers aim not only to converse with wildlife and pets but also to gain a deeper understanding of their thoughts and how they perceive themselves and the world. Through AI technology, scientists are gaining deeper insights into animal communication patterns, which not only aids in the conservation of endangered species but may also reveal new aspects of animal intelligence and consciousness. As technology advances, we may come closer to understanding animal languages, therefore improving our coexistence with them. 1．Why do sperm whales make “tail sounds”? A．To communicate with family members. B．To warn other animals of danger. C．To drive away other species of whales. D．To find their way across the ocean. 2．What has Mickey achieved through AI in his research on elephants? A．Learning about their social status. B．Discovering their original habitats. C．Anticipating the targets of their calls. D．Analyzing the rhythm of their footsteps. 3．Which of the following divides researchers about animal languages? A．The “vocabulary” size of the animals. B．The individual “names” of the animals. C．The thoughts of animals about the world. D．The existence of animals’ language structures. 4．What may be a suitable title for the text? A．Scientists Use AI to Track Sperm Whales B．Sound Provides Ways to Talk with Wild Animals C．Biologist Protects Sperm Whales Through AI D．AI Helps to Know About Animal Languages 【词汇积累】 1.specific adj.明确的, 独特的 2.analyze v. 分析, 分解, 化验 3.rhythm n.[诗]节奏，韵律, [医]节律，规律, [乐]节拍 4.behavioral adj.行为（研究）的 5.predict v.预言, 预测 6. technology n.科技, 技术性机器 7.coexistence n.共处, 共存 Passage2阅读理解 （2025·重庆市高三下学期5月第九次质量检测） In male-on-male mouse fights, the victims of aggression often hide behind a female mouse to shift their attackers’ attention. Think back to a time when you were confronted by a bully or found yourself in another challenging situation — you either confronted the issue directly or looked for ways to escape it, says Joshua Neunuebel at the University of Delaware. Animals often deal with similar struggles. Fights between male mice can be ferocious, often involving biting, wrestling or rolling over each other if their encounter becomes intense. Neunuebel and his colleagues recorded more than 3,000 aggressive fights between male mice in the lab and then processed the interactions with machine learning. This tool learned to recognize certain behaviors automatically based on video examples that the researchers had manually labeled, such as footage (片段) of one male mouse aggressor closely chasing a second male. The analysis revealed an attention-shifting strategy in which a male mouse ran away from an aggressor male to approach a female mouse. That often drove the aggressor to interact with the same female mouse, taking the heat off the victim of aggression, which then moved away. This series of events played out more than half the time following aggressive encounters between males. “I believe one reason we were able to discover this bait-and-switch strategy was that we studied group behavior by recording multiple mice together, which is much less common than studying pairs of mice,” says Neunuebel. But Markus Meister at the California Institute of Technology described the effects of the aggressive behavior on mouse social interactions as “small and barely significant”. “Before investigating any underlying mechanisms, one would really like to see a more consistent behaviour first,” he says. 5．What is the focus of the study? A．Aggressive behavior of male mice. B．Defensive strategies of male mice. C．Differences between human and mice conflicts. D．Communication between male and female mice. 6．What does the underlined word“ferocious” mean in Paragraph 2? A．Violent. B．Skillful. C．Endless. D．Decisive. 7．How did Neunuebel’s team discover the bait-and-switch strategy? A．By studying individual mice. B．By using high-tech tracking. C．By changing outdoor settings. D．By observing group interactions. 8．What did Markus Meister think of the finding? A．Extensive. B．Innovative. C．Unconvincing. D．Puzzling. 【长难句分析】 【文章原句】I believe one reason we were able to discover this bait-and-switch strategy was that we studied group behavior by recording multiple mice together, which is much less common than studying pairs of mice. 【句式分析】 这个句子是一个复合句。we were able to discover this bait-and-switch strategy是定语从句，that we studied group behavior by 是表语从句，which is much less common than studying pairs of mice是表语从句中的定语从句。 【翻译】我相信我们能够发现这种诱饵和转换策略的原因之一是:我们通过记录多只老鼠在一起的行为来研究群体行为，这比研究两只老鼠要少得多。 Passage 3 7选5 （2025·江苏省南通市海安市高三期中） I’m Jes Lefcourt, the director of conservation technology at the Allen Institute for AI in Seattle, Washington. I am interested in the environment and everything related to it. 1 I make use of software to help to protect elephants. My first entry into conservation work was at National Geographic. I learnt how technology can help with practical problems there, such as tracking elephant migration. In 2018, I joined EarthRanger, a technology platform. EarthRanger collects and displays data and combines them with field reports on everything from animal traps to big floods. 2 People can see a map with a real-time look at relevant data, from positions of wildlife to observations from researchers. Before EarthRanger, these data were recorded on paper or spread across databases. 3 I spend a lot of time in the field with our partners, which include more than 400 organizations. I work with teams that track animals, study ecosystems and promote human-wildlife coexistence. One of our partners is Save the Elephants, based in Samburu, Kenya. It reminds you of the importance and urgency of the elephant problem we’re facing. It tracks hundreds of elephants across Africa. 4 In a picture taken last month, I’m at the Save the Elephants headquarters. I’m surrounded by the bones and jaws of elephants that have died from both natural and unnatural causes. It’s a remarkable place to reflect. One elephant dying is a tragedy. 5 Tens of thousands dying is an existential risk. Reducing that risk requires joint actions across many communities, organizations and governments. A．Elephants are in danger. B．It also monitors elephant locations. C．The number of elephants is increasing. D．Measures are needed to prevent more deaths. E．My career path has included software development. F．I am in charge of the platform and cooperate with others. G．The platform has nearly 100 hardware and software data sources. Passage 4 完形填空 （2025·湖南省长沙市麓山国际实验学校高三下学期模拟考试（二）） For two months, a California couple was heartbroken, worrying about the whereabouts of their 1 cat after losing him in Yellowstone national park. But as summer came to a close, so did their 2 story. Benny and Susan 3 their lost cat Rayne last month after an animal welfare group called to let them know their cat had been found in Roseville, California, about 800 miles from Yellowstone. In June, the couple went camping in the national park, where their cat was 4 by something in the wilderness. Rayne ran into the trees, and they didn’t see him again for 60 days. During the trip, they searched every day, 5 treats and toys in hopes he’d return, but without 6 . “We had to leave without him,” Susan told one of the group workers. “That was the 7 day because I felt like I was 8 him.” In early August, Rayne’s microchip, which they had previously implanted, 9 . The couple received a 10 from Pet Watch, a pet-tracking service, indicating that their cat had been found in a shelter in Roseville. A woman had discovered Rayne alone in the street and brought him to the shelter. “He was really 11 ,” said Susan. “He probably didn’ t have much energy left to go any farther.” 12 how Rayne travelled the 800 miles from Yellowstone to Roseville remains a(an) 13 . Susan shared their 14 story on Facebook, hoping their story might encourage someone to come forward with any details. In their later interview, the couple also urged other pet owners to attach 15 to avoid losing their pets for good. 1．A．beloved B．pitiful C．playful D．naughty 2．A．unique B．tragic C．happy D．funny 3．A．located B．recovered C．reunited D．connected 4．A．amazed B．confused C．scared D．delighted 5．A．setting up B．putting aside C．giving away D．laying out 6．A．success B．progress C．outcome D．exception 7．A．longest B．toughest C．wildest D．busiest 8．A．abusing B．leaving C．forgetting D．abandoning 9．A．came into use B．came in effect C．came in handy D．came into power 10．A．message B．note C．proposal D．comment 11．A．settled down B．broken down C．worn out D．stressed out 12．A．Initially B．Exactly C．Particularly D．Generally 13．A．concern B．secret C．challenge D．mystery 14．A．hair-raising B．fairytale C．time-consuming D．rollercoaster 15．A．trackers B．lockers C．cameras D．chasers Passage 5 语法填空 （2025·山东省威海市高三下学期模拟） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Thanks to advances in animal tracking technology, one can match with a wild animal and track its movements through Chinalife’s bracelet by scanning the accompanying QR code. In addition to tracking the movements of wild animals, digital adoption programs provide 1 unique opportunity to form a virtual bond with them. 2 just a few clicks, anyone can adopt a wolf, koala, or red panda, even if he or she is miles away. These virtual “mamas” are also offered a chance 3 (see) their babies offline. Since 2022, Nanjing Hongshan Forest Zoo has launched a “virtual adoption” program 4 individuals, families, and even companies can adopt animals through a mini-program. Participants can interact with their 5 (choose) animals, learn about their habits, and support their protection — all from home. Currently, these innovative digital programs, ranging from tracking the 6 (journey) of wildlife to virtual adoption, 7 (bridge) the gap between humans and animals. Through these 8 (create) initiatives, individuals are not only gaining insights into animal behaviors, but are also actively participating in conservation efforts 9 advancing research in the field. Meanwhile, the collected animal tracking data serves as a valuable resource and foundation for scientific research. All wildlife conservation ultimately comes down to habitat protection. In this process, animals’ data can act as bioindicators, 10 (assist) governments and organizations in developing more reasonable environmental protection policies. 2 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 10 / 22 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$