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考前押题03 阅读理解常考话题(期末专项训练) 话题1 生活与学习 话题4 社会与发展 话题2 科学与技术 话题5 生态与自然 话题3 环保与发展 话题6 做人与做事 1 / 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 话题1 生活与学习 Passage 1 Locals who frequent a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) hospital in Zhengzhou, Henan province, are often surprised when they are treated by a German doctor specializing in TCM with fluent Henan dialect. He is Joel Mikael Walker, a master’s student nearing graduation in the Henan University of Chinese Medicine. He skillfully performs techniques such as acupuncture (针灸), pulse diagnosis, and cupping therapy. Walker came to Henan province in 2015 when he was 20, because it is widely considered to be an important center for medical practice, education and research for traditional Chinese medicine. Now, he has fully adopted the lifestyle in Henan. On Chinese social media platforms, Walker is committed to promoting traditional Chinese medicine. His expertise in TCM fascinates Chinese netizens and he often uses ancient Chinese medical texts, for example, Huangdi Neijing, one of Chinese great medical works, to explain the philosophy behind the treatments. Other Chinese classics, such as Yijing, Zhuangzi, and Lunyu, which have long been foundation of Chinese philosophy, are also on Walker’s reading list. He takes pleasure in absorbing ancient wisdom because he finds many ideas deeply intertwined (交织) with TCM practices. One fundamental worldview of TCM highlights the balance, from which Walker himself benefited. In the past, he experienced significant emotional ups and downs, and tended to be somewhat stubborn, often viewing things from his own perspective. Now he has become more tolerant and approached issues from multiple angles with a more inclusive (包容的) perspective. In other words, his personality has also become more balanced. According to Walker, the unique wisdom rooted in Chinese culture can not only benefit physical well-being but can also extend beyond medicine and offer excellent guidance for the whole world. He stressed, “If more people could understand the TCM wisdom, the world would become more peaceful.” 1．What do we know about Walker? A．He is surprised at the locals’ dialect. B．He has gained a master’s degree in Henan. C．He has great skills of making acupuncture needles. D．He is a German good at traditional Chinese medicine. 2．Why did Walker come to Henan province? A．He intended to be popular online. B．Henan province is a centre for TCM. C．He desired to learn about its lifestyles. D．Henan province has rich natural resources. 3．What is the purpose of mentioning Walker’s emotional experiences? A．To show his positive changes. B．To prove the world is more peaceful. C．To introduce Chinese ancient classics. D．To share his ups and downs with the netizens. 4．Which of the following best describes Walker? A．Enthusiastic and kind. B．Courageous and calm. C．Cooperative and generous. D．Devoted and professional. 【答案】1．D 2．B 3．A 4．D 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了德国人Walker在河南学习并推广中医的故事。 1．细节理解题。由文章第一段中“Locals who frequent a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) hospital in Zhengzhou, Henan province, are often surprised when they are treated by a German doctor specializing in TCM with fluent Henan dialect. He is Joel Mikael Walker, a master’s student nearing graduation in the Henan University of Chinese Medicine. (在河南省郑州市的一家传统中医医院，当地人经常惊讶地发现，他们接受治疗的是一位精通河南方言的德国医生。他叫Joel Mikael Walker，是河南中医药大学即将毕业的硕士研究生。)”可知，Walker是一个擅长中医的德国人。故选D。 2．细节理解题。由文章第二段中“Walker came to Henan province in 2015 when he was 20, because it is widely considered to be an important center for medical practice, education and research for traditional Chinese medicine. (沃克于2015年20岁时来到河南省，因为这里被广泛认为是中医实践、教育和研究的重要中心。)”可知，他来到河南的原因是因为河南是中医的中心。故选B。 3．推理判断题。由文章第四段“One fundamental worldview of TCM highlights the balance, from which Walker himself benefited. In the past, he experienced significant emotional ups and downs, and tended to be somewhat stubborn, often viewing things from his own perspective. Now he has become more tolerant and approached issues from multiple angles with a more inclusive (包容的) perspective. In other words, his personality has also become more balanced. (中医的一个基本世界观强调平衡，Walker本人也从中受益。过去，他经历了显著的情绪波动，并且有些固执，常常从自己的角度看待问题。如今，他变得更加宽容，能够从多个角度看待问题，拥有更加包容的视角。换句话说，他的性格也变得更加平衡。)”可知，提到Walker的情绪经历是为了展示他从一个固执己见的人变得更为包容和平衡，即展示他的积极变化。故选A。 4．推理判断题。由文章第一段中“He skillfully performs techniques such as acupuncture (针灸), pulse diagnosis, and cupping therapy. (他熟练地掌握了针灸、脉诊和拔罐等中医技术。)”、第二段中“On Chinese social media platforms, Walker is committed to promoting traditional Chinese medicine. (在中国的社交媒体平台上，沃克致力于推广中医。)”可知，Walker不仅努力学习中医知识和技能，还致力于在中国社交媒体上推广中医。这些都表明Walker是一个敬业且专业的人。故选D。 Passage 2 The last time I visited my parents, I borrowed a novel from the shelves in my old bedroom. The books there once belonged to me, but over the decades, my father has taken over the space. It’s fitting. I grew up in a house full of books, free to explore anything, as long as I returned it. But that’s harder now. My parents, in their 80s, still live in Manhattan, while I’m in Los Angeles. The book I grabbed was a novel by S. A．Cosby. At first, I was surprised my father knew of him, but why not? For as long as I can remember, he’s been a regular at his neighborhood bookstore. He used to say he wouldn’t mind aging as long as he could read. Even now, I often find him with a book, though I fear he’s begun to fall out of the narrative (叙述). I didn’t read the book until I was back in Southern California. I didn’t want my father to know I had the book. I didn’t want him to feel any stress about it, though the two of us have been talking books ever since I was 12. I didn’t want to know what he might or might not recall. Opening it felt like opening a conversation with my father, retracing his steps and reading through his eyes. I enjoyed the novel, though that’s beside the point. What struck me most was a plotline about feeling sad for one’s parents, a process I’m beginning to understand. When I finished, I ran my fingers over my father’s mark on the cover, those letters he’d pressed into the cover with a hand-held metal press, spelling out a name the same as mine. Then I slipped the book into my suitcase, certain to return it next time I visit. 1．Why is it fitting for the father to take over the author’s old space? A．Because both are attached to reading. B．Because the father loves collecting books. C．Because the author’s books are preserved there. D．Because the father needs space for bookshelves. 2．Why did the author not want his father to know he had the book? A．To put the book into his own collection. B．To avoid pressure on his father to discuss it. C．To free his father from too much reading. D．To maintain a sense of privacy in reading. 3．How did the author feel while reading Cosby’s novel? A．Inspired by the plotline. B．Connected to his father. C．Eager to share with others. D．Surprised at his father’s mark. 4．Which of the following is the best title for the text? A．Returning Home B．Love through Pages C．The Power of Books D．My Father, a Great Reader 【答案】1．A 2．B 3．B 4．B 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者通过阅读父亲的书，感受到与父亲之间的情感联系。 1．细节理解题。根据第二段中“I grew up in a house full of books, free to explore anything, as long as I returned it. (我在一个充满书籍的房子里长大，可以自由探索任何书籍，只要我归还它们)”和“For as long as I can remember, he’s been a regular at his neighborhood bookstore. He used to say he wouldn’t mind aging as long as he could read. Even now, I often find him with a book, though I fear he’s begun to fall out of the narrative (叙述). (从我记事起，他就一直是附近书店的常客。他过去常说，只要还能阅读，他就不介意变老。即使现在，我经常看到他手里拿着一本书，尽管我担心他已经开始跟不上故事情节了)”可知，父亲接管作者的旧空间是合适的，因为两人都对阅读有着深厚的感情。故选A项。 2．细节理解题。根据第三段中“I didn’t want my father to know I had the book. I didn’t want him to feel any stress about it, though the two of us have been talking books ever since I was 12. I didn’t want to know what he might or might not recall. (我不想让父亲知道我拿了这本书。我不想让他因此感到任何压力，尽管我们俩从我12岁起就一直在讨论书籍。我也不想知道他可能记得或可能不记得的内容)”可知，作者这样做事希望避免让父亲感到需要讨论这本书的压力。故选B项。 3．细节理解题。根据第四段中“Opening it felt like opening a conversation with my father, retracing his steps and reading through his eyes. (打开它就像打开了与父亲的对话，追溯他的脚步，通过他的眼睛阅读)”可知，作者在阅读时感到与父亲有某种联系。故选B项。 4．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章主要以作者拿了一本父亲读过的书来阅读为线索展开，讲述了作者读这本书前不希望父亲知道自己拿了这本书，在阅读时感受到与父亲的对话，并通过父亲的视角理解故事，决定之后和父亲一起讨论这本书，这展现了父子之间通过书籍建立的情感联系。因此，B项“通过书籍传递的爱”最契合文章主旨，适合作为文章标题。故选B项。 话题2 科学与技术 Passage 1 One morning, I stood in my kitchen, glancing at my phone, where a news story caught my eye: A teenage girl had been rescued by using a hand signal she learned on TikTok, a social media platform. My 16-year-old son, Michael, glanced over the news and said with a wink, “As you can see, Mom, TikTok isn’t just about silly videos.” I couldn’t deny that parents usually have a poor opinion of social media. It is addictive, and there is a lot of junk on it. But as that recent news story shows, there is more on it. A few weeks later, Halloween was just around the corner. Michael showed me some videos where people were balancing carved-out pumpkins on their heads and taking funny photos. “Let’s try it, Mom,” he suggested. “Absolutely not,” I replied quickly. “Pumpkins on our heads? Are you crazy?” He let it go, but I couldn’t shake off the idea. Why had I been so quick to deny something he was excited about? So, a few days later I apologized to him for my initial reaction and we decided to give it a shot. We chose our favorite outfits and took photos in a local park. The pumpkins were heavy, balancing them on our heads was uncomfortable and passers-by gave us strange looks, but we didn’t care. We laughed, and the photos we took won likes on TikTok. More than that, we created memories that would last a lifetime. Getting Michael to spend time with me had always been a challenge, but social media made it and brought us together. In the world of parenting where closed doors and long faces are often the case, an in-person conversation can feel like a trip to the dentist. Receiving the positive response from my teenage son via technology is a welcome sign. I have to admit I am thankful for technology that allows me to connect and create memories with my son in ways I never thought possible. 1．Why does the writer mention her experience in the first paragraph? A．To report a recent news story. B．To bring in the topic of the text. C．To introduce a social media platform. D．To show her relationship with her son. 2．What was the author’s first reaction to her son’s proposal? A．Unbelievable. B．Careful. C．Indifferent. D．Approving. 3．What is the most important for the author concerning the photo-shooting? A．Overcoming the challenges. B．Showing off the best outfits. C．Getting approved on TikTok. D．Creating valuable memories. 4．What role does technology play in parenting a teenage child? A．It offers academic opportunities. B．It makes it easy to see the dentist. C．It helps with the communication. D．It receives a poor response from parents. 【答案】1．B 2．A 3．D 4．C 【导语】本文为夹叙夹议文，作者通过与青春期儿子相处方式的转变告诉大家，社交媒体也有积极的一面，家长们可以积极利用科技手段，转变亲子沟通方式。 1．推理判断题。根据第一段“One morning, I stood in my kitchen, glancing at my phone, where a news story caught my eye: A teenage girl had been rescued by using a hand signal she learned on TikTok, a social media platform. My 16-year-old son, Michael, glanced over the news and said with a wink, “As you can see, Mom, TikTok isn’t just about silly videos.”(一天早上，我站在厨房瞥了一眼手机，一条新闻引起了我的注意：一名十几岁的女孩通过使用她在社交媒体平台TikTok上学到的手势获救。我16岁的儿子迈克尔看了一眼新闻，眨眨眼说：“妈妈，你也看到了，TikTok不仅仅是关于愚蠢的视频。”)”可知，这个新闻讲述了一个女孩子利用从社交媒体上学到的知识得到了救援，作者用这个新闻引出了“社交媒体不只有坏的一面”。可知，作者提到新闻故事是为了引入文章的主题，故选B。 2．推理判断题。根据第四段““Absolutely not,” I replied quickly. “Pumpkins on our heads? Are you crazy?”(“绝对不行，”我很快地回答。“头上顶南瓜？你疯了吗？”)”可知，作者的第一反应是难以置信和拒绝的，故选A。 3．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“More than that, we created memories that would last a lifetime.(不仅如此，我们还创造了一生难忘的回忆)”可知，作者认为拍照最重要的是创造了可以持续一生的记忆，故选D。 4．细节理解题。根据最后一段“I have to admit I am thankful for technology that allows me to connect and create memories with my son in ways I never thought possible.(我必须承认，我很感谢科技，它让我以一种我从未想过的方式与儿子建立联系并创造回忆)”可知，技术促进亲子沟通与联系并创造美好回忆，故选C。 Passage 2 It turns out that humans aren’t the only ones taking mathematics tests. A group of cognitive (认知的) scientists are training bees to perform simple addition (加法) and subtraction (减法). For the experiment, the scientists lured (诱惑) individual bees with sugar water. “She flies back to the hive, gives it to the other bees, and two minutes later she’ll come back and do it again,” Dyer said, a scientist from RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia. They taught and tested 14 bees over the course of the experiment — one bee at a time. To learn the rules, a bee first would be shown cards printed with a number of shapes in one of two colors: blue, if they were supposed to add one to the shapes on the card, or yellow, if they were meant to subtract one shape. Then, the bee would choose an answer to the problem by flying to one of two presented solutions. If it chose well, it found itself near a solution of delicious sugar water. If it chose poorly, however, it would be punished with a bad-tasting drink. The researchers found that each bee picked the correct answer in both addition and subtraction trials about 70 percent of the time. Dyer said, “Problem-solving requires both long-term memory and short-term memory. Long-term memory allows the bees to remember that blue and yellow equate to (等同于) separate mathematical rules. Short-term memory lets them recall the actual numbers in a particular problem.” “It’s assumed that humans are very complex, and there’s a decreasing level of complexity going away from humans,” said Muth, an animal cognition researcher who wasn’t involved in this study. But in fact, complex awareness, like the mathematical problems solved by bees, can be made up of relatively simple ways. That doesn’t explain why bees might have evolved (进化) the ability to figure out mathematical problems, though. One possibility is that bees didn’t evolve to do addition and subtraction. They just evolved to be smart enough to figure it out. Dyer said that observing a tiny animal with a brain that has less than a million neurons (神经元) learn a very complex task makes him think, “Wow, what can humans achieve?” 46．What task did the scientists set for the bees? A．Separating blue from yellow B．Figuring out different shapes. C．Learning simple mathematical rules. D．Tasting water of two flavors. 47．What role does memory play in problem-solving? A．Long-term memory plays a bigger part. B．Long-term memory contributes to recalling. C．Short-term memory is not necessary. D．Short-term memory is as important as long-term memory. 48．Which of the following statements is TRUE about bees? A．They can remember all the colors in the wild. B．Their intelligence becomes higher as they evolve. C．They experience a decreasing level of complexity. D．They are by nature good at mathematics. 49．What can be inferred from the last paragraph? A．Human achievements can be limitless. B．Human brains deserve good study. C．Humans must fully develop neurons. D．Humans are good at observation. 50．The passage can be probably taken from ________. A．A science journal B．An advertisement C．An art museum guidance D．A science fiction 【答案】46．C 47．D 48．B 49．A 50．A 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了科学家正在训练蜜蜂进行简单的加法和减法。 46．细节理解题。根据第一段“It turns out that humans aren’t the only ones taking mathematics tests. A group of cognitive (认知的) scientists are training bees to perform simple addition (加法) and subtraction (减法).(事实证明，人类并不是唯一接受数学测试的人。一群认知科学家正在训练蜜蜂进行简单的加法和减法)”以及第三段中“To learn the rules, a bee first would be shown cards printed with a number of shapes in one of two colors(为了学习规则，蜜蜂首先会看到印有许多形状的卡片，这些形状有两种颜色)”可知，科学家给蜜蜂设定的任务是学习简单的数学规则。故选C。 47．细节理解题。根据第四段“Dyer said, “Problem-solving requires both long-term memory and short-term memory. Long-term memory allows the bees to remember that blue and yellow equate to (等同于) separate mathematical rules. Short-term memory lets them recall the actual numbers in a particular problem.”(戴尔说：‘解决问题需要长期记忆和短期记忆。长期记忆使蜜蜂能够记住蓝色和黄色等同于单独的数学规则。短期记忆让他们回忆起特定问题的实际数字。’)”可知，记忆在解决问题中所起的作用是短期记忆与长期记忆一样重要。故选D。 48．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“That doesn’t explain why bees might have evolved (进化) the ability to figure out mathematical problems, though. One possibility is that bees didn’t evolve to do addition and subtraction. They just evolved to be smart enough to figure it out.(但这并不能解释为什么蜜蜂可能进化出解决数学问题的能力。一种可能性是蜜蜂并没有进化出做加法和减法的能力。他们只是进化到足够聪明来解决这个问题。)”可知，蜜蜂的智力随着进化而变得更高。故选B。 49．推理判断题。根据最后一段“Dyer said that observing a tiny animal with a brain that has less than a million neurons (神经元) learn a very complex task makes him think, “Wow, what can humans achieve?”(戴尔说，观察一只大脑少于一百万个神经元的微小动物学习一项非常复杂的任务让他思考，‘哇，人类能实现什么？’)”可推知，人类的成就可以是无限的。故选A。 50．推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是第一段“It turns out that humans aren’t the only ones taking mathematics tests. A group of cognitive (认知的) scientists are training bees to perform simple addition (加法) and subtraction (减法).(事实证明，人类并不是唯一接受数学测试的人。一群认知科学家正在训练蜜蜂进行简单的加法和减法)”可知，文章主要介绍了科学家正在训练蜜蜂进行简单的加法和减法，这属于科学科普类的知识。由此可推知，文章可能选自科学杂志，故选A。 话题3 环保与发展 Passage 1 The karst landscape along the Li River is widely considered representative of this kind of inland region. The main features of the river are the green hills, clear water, peculiar (奇怪的) stones and splendid caves. In a list of the World’s Top 15 Rivers quoted CNN, the Li River is the only one from China. The popular Li River cruise (乘船游览) is the best way to enjoy the charm of the hills and water, and a boat can be taken from the Bamboo River Port. Floating down the river is like being taken into a landscape painting. As you pass hills, caves, bamboo forests and villages, it will be as though you are traveling in the picturesque scenes. It is hard to take one’s eyes off the continuous undulating (起伏的) hills along the cruise. The hills with their various shapes are truly favors from nature and most of them are named after their extraordinary appearance. Open your heart and let your imagination fly! You will encounter the Elephant Trunk Hill, vividly resembling a giant elephant drinking water, Solitary Beauty Peak like a lonely goddess, Folded Brocade Hill like a pile of colorful silk, and Yangdi Village with a hill resembling a goat’s hooves. A bamboo raft is a long-established means of the Li River transport. Without the noise of an engine, you will experience the near silence of the river and enjoy twist and turn of the scenery as you slowly drift along. The most beautiful section to appreciate in this unique way is between Yangdi and Xingping. For a one or two hours’ drift, you can start at Yangdi. But if you prefer to spend even more time drifting, you can take raft from the Crown Cave. Scenery along the Li River is beautiful all year around. However, in fact, the river does not display all its charm during the dry period between November and January. This is when the shallowest stretch of the river is less than 3.3 feet deep. So, the best time to pay a visit is between April and October. After a lot of rainfall in spring, the river puts on a perfect show for visitors. 1．What is the main theme of the passage? A．The cultural significance of the Li River. B．The natural beauty and travel experience of the Li River. C．The geological features of karst landscapes. D．The impact of tourism on the Li River environment. 2．Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a feature of the Li River? A．Green hills. B．Clear water. C．Sandy beaches. D．Peculiar stones. 3．What does the author imply about the Li River’s cultural importance? A．It is a symbol of Chinese traditional medicine. B．It is the only Chinese river listed among the World’s Top 15 Rivers. C．It is a place for scientific research on karst landscapes. D．It is a meeting point of British and Chinese cultures. 4．How does the author compare the bamboo raft experience to the cruise? A．The bamboo raft is faster than the cruise. B．The bamboo raft offers a quieter and more immersive experience. C．The bamboo raft is less safe than the cruise. D．The bamboo raft is more expensive than the cruise. 5．What can we infer about the scenery of the Li River during different seasons? A．The scenery is the same throughout the year due to consistent weather. B．The scenery is more vibrant and beautiful during the rainy season. C．The scenery is not affected by the river’s water level. D．The scenery is at its worst during the dry period between November and January. 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．B 4．B 5．B 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了漓江的自然美景、旅游体验及最佳游览时间。 1．主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是由文章第一段中“The karst landscape along the Li River is widely considered representative of this kind of inland region. The main features of the river are the green hills, clear water, peculiar (奇怪的) stones and splendid caves. (漓江沿线的喀斯特地貌被广泛认为是这种内陆地区的代表。漓江的主要特点是青山绿水、奇石异洞)”和第二段中“The popular Li River cruise (乘船游览) is the best way to enjoy the charm of the hills and water, and a boat can be taken from the Bamboo River Port. (漓江游船是欣赏山水之美的最佳方式，可以从竹江码头乘船出发)”可知，文章主要介绍了漓江的自然美景和旅游体验。故选B。 2．细节理解题。由文章第一段中“The main features of the river are the green hills, clear water, peculiar (奇怪的) stones and splendid caves. (漓江的主要特点是青山绿水、奇石异洞)”可知，漓江的特征包括绿色的山丘、清澈的水、奇特的石头和壮丽的洞穴，没有提到沙滩。故选C。 3．推理判断题。由文章第一段中“In a list of the World’s Top 15 Rivers quoted CNN, the Li River is the only one from China. (在CNN(美国有线电视新闻网)引用的世界15大河流榜单中，漓江是中国唯一上榜的河流)”可知，漓江是世界上排名前15的河流中唯一来自中国的河流，这暗示了漓江的文化重要性。故选B。 4．细节理解题。由文章第四段中“A bamboo raft is a long-established means of the Li River transport. Without the noise of an engine, you will experience the near silence of the river and enjoy twist and turn of the scenery as you slowly drift along. (竹筏是漓江历史悠久的交通工具。没有发动机的噪音，你将体验到河上的宁静，并享受在缓缓漂流中景色的曲折变化)”可知，与游船相比，竹筏提供了一种更安静、更沉浸式的体验。故选B。 5．推理判断题。由文章最后一段中“Scenery along the Li River is beautiful all year around. However, in fact, the river does not display all its charm during the dry period between November and January. This is when the shallowest stretch of the river is less than 3.3 feet deep. So, the best time to pay a visit is between April and October.(漓江的风景一年四季都很美。然而，事实上，在11月至1月之间的枯水期，漓江并不会展现出它的全部魅力。这时，漓江最浅的地方水深不足3.3英尺。因此，游览漓江的最佳时间是4月至10月)”可知，漓江在雨季（4-10月）因降雨水量充足时景色最佳，而旱季（11-1月）水位低，景色魅力不足。由此可推断雨季的景色更生动美丽。故选B。 Passage 2 With an AI tool, researchers study penguin photos taken by tourists and scientists to track Adélie penguins in Antarctica. “Right now, everyone has a camera in their pocket, and the number of photos we could collect for studying will be out of our expectation,” says Thomas Brown, a scientist from an international research team. With guidance from an expert, the AI tool is able to get a handle on and draw out the penguin groups in photos. Compared with human, the AI finds and marks Adélie penguins in these photos more quickly, taking only 5 to 10 seconds per image. The team created a 3D map of the Antarctica to know exactly where the photos were taken. By identifying the details in the tourist pictures, the researchers could place the photographer and the habitats of the Adélie penguin groups within the 3D map to get a bird’s eye view. This allows researchers to track how Adélie penguin groups change in location and population size over time. Such tracking is important because it can tell the climate changes. That is what researchers want to know. Similarly, the AI tool can also use historical photos to track natural signs such as glacier (冰川) changes that develop very slowly and may only be obvious by looking across many years. Opinions about AI tools are different among researchers. Some worry that using tourist photos for research may encourage more people to visit Antarctica, which might lead to more tourist activities and could destroy the ecosystem in the end. However, for Thomas, he believes studying tourist photos with the AI tool could be useful, especially as many penguin groups have not been noticed by the research community. “Since Antarctica is hard to study twenty-four-seven,” says Thomas, “this method is helpful for keeping an eye on penguin groups that might only get studied once in a while.” 1．Why do the research team use an AI tool in their study? A．To collect the photos from tourists. B．To follow moving paths of penguins. C．To study the photos taken by tourists. D．To identify the 3D map of Antarctica. 2．Which of the following can replace the underlined “get a handle on” in Paragraph 2? A．Identify. B．Ignore. C．Explore. D．Revise. 3．What do researchers want to know by tracking Adélie penguins? A．Glacier sizes. B．Location marks. C．Climate changes. D．Penguin numbers. 4．What is the text mainly about? A．3D map helps locate penguin groups. B．Adélie penguins help develop AI tools. C．Penguins show signs of climate change. D．Researchers use AI to track penguin groups. 【答案】1．C 2．A 3．C 4．D 【导语】本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了研究人员利用人工智能工具分析游客和科学家拍摄的企鹅照片，以追踪南极洲的阿德利企鹅，并阐述了这种方法的优势、应用以及存在的争议。 1．细节理解题。根据第一段“With an AI tool, researchers study penguin photos taken by tourists and scientists to track Adélie penguins in Antarctica.(通过人工智能工具，研究人员研究了游客和科学家拍摄的企鹅照片，以追踪南极洲的南极企鹅)”可知，研究团队在他们的研究中使用人工智能工具是为了研究游客拍摄的照片。故选C项。 2．词句猜测题。根据后文“Compared with human, the AI finds and marks Adélie penguins in these photos more quickly, taking only 5 to 10 seconds per image.(与人类相比，人工智能在这些照片中发现和标记企鹅的速度更快，每张照片只需要5到10秒)”可知，此处讲述人工智能处理照片的速度更快，能更快识别企鹅，推知get a handle on是“识别”之意，和identify意思相近。故选A项。 3．细节理解题。根据第三段“Such tracking is important because it can tell the climate changes. That is what researchers want to know. Similarly, the AI tool can also use historical photos to track natural signs such as glacier (冰川) changes that develop very slowly and may only be obvious by looking across many years.(这种追踪很重要，因为它可以告诉我们气候的变化。这正是研究人员想知道的。同样，人工智能工具也可以使用历史照片来追踪自然迹象，比如冰川的变化，这些变化发展非常缓慢，可能只有经过多年观察才会很明显)”可知，研究人员想通过跟踪企鹅来了解气候的变化。故选C项。 4．主旨大意题。根据第一段“With an AI tool, researchers study penguin photos taken by tourists and scientists to track Adélie penguins in Antarctica. “Right now, everyone has a camera in their pocket, and the number of photos we could collect for studying will be out of our expectation,” says Thomas Brown, a scientist from an international research team.(通过人工智能工具，研究人员研究了游客和科学家拍摄的企鹅照片，以追踪南极洲的南极企鹅。“现在，每个人口袋里都有一台相机，我们可以收集的用于研究的照片数量将超出我们的预期，”来自一个国际研究团队的科学家托马斯·布朗（Thomas Brown）说)”以及纵观全文可知，本文主要讲述研究人员利用人工智能工具分析游客和科学家拍摄的企鹅照片，以追踪南极洲的阿德利企鹅。故选D项。 话题4 社会与发展 Passage 1 Even at 80, Mei Jingtian continues to watch over the Great Wall. Living in a village near the Great Wall, Mei has a deep love for the wall. He still remembers he usually ran and played hide-and-seek with his friends on this impressive structure when he was a child. However, when he returned to the village after working outside for years, he was surprised by the damage to the ancient wall. “Some villagers even took bricks from it to build their houses,” Mei said. To help protect the wonder, Mei volunteered to walk along the wall each day to check its condition, encouraging other villagers to join him. “Of course, it might be dangerous to hike in the mountains by myself, so I always tap the grassy ground along the way with a wooden stick, scaring wild animals away,” Mei said. In 2006, as head of the village, Mei helped set up a local volunteer protection group. Realizing the importance of heritage protection, more and more villagers returned the bricks they had taken, and about 80 of them joined as volunteers. To ensure that the volunteers could carry out their duties effectively, Mei arranged for training programs on basic protection and safety measures. Together, they conducted daily check-ups to track the condition of the Great Wall and reported any damages. Encouraged by her father, Mei’s daughter, followed him and officially became a Great Wall protector in 2019. “When I was a child, my father always told me his stories and talked about the history of the Great Wall,” Mei’s daughter said. “It is also my responsibility to protect the cultural heritage.” The past ten years have seen Mei’s preservation efforts to the Great Wall. “It is my biggest wish to see heritage well-preserved and open to visits, encouraging more people to join us in protecting the Great Wall,” Mei says. 1．What did Mei often do when he was a child? A．He played games with his friends. B．He helped repair parts of the wall. C．He learned about the wall’s history. D．He took bricks from it to build houses. 2．What is the purpose of Mei taking a wooden stick? A．For marking his path. B．For warning wild animals. C．For checking the grassy ground. D．For helping climb the Great Wall. 3．Why did the author mention Mei’s daughter? A．To share Mei’s family stories. B．To show Mei’s positive influence. C．To introduce Mei’s family members. D．To show Mei’s love for his daughter. 4．What can we learn about Mei according to the passage? A．He is a protector of the Great Wall. B．He is concerned about wild animals. C．He often collects litter left by tourists. D．He likes guiding visitors along the wall. 【答案】1．A 2．B 3．B 4．A 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了“长城卫士”梅景田的事迹。成长于长城附近的他，看到长城被毁坏后，立志保护长城。组织志愿者队伍保护长城，而他自己的行为也对女儿产生了积极的影响，使得女儿成为长城守护者。十年来，他致力于努力保护长城，是真正的长城卫士。 1．细节理解题。根据文章第二段内容“He still remembers he usually ran and played hide-and-seek with his friends on this impressive structure when he was a child.(他还记得他小时候经常和朋友们在这个令人印象深刻的建筑上奔跑和捉迷藏)”可知，他小时候经常和朋友们一起在长城上奔跑，捉迷藏，玩耍。故选A项。 2．细节理解题。根据文章第三段内容“Of course, it might be dangerous to hike in the mountains by myself, so I always tap the grassy ground along the way with a wooden stick, scaring wild animals away(当然，一个人在山上徒步可能很危险，所以我总是在路上用一根木棍轻拍草地，把野生动物吓跑)”可知，木棍是用来拍打草地吓跑野生动物的。故选B项。 3．推理判断题。根据文章第五段内容“Encouraged by her father, Mei’s daughter, followed him and officially became a Great Wall protector in 2019.(在父亲的鼓舞下，梅的女儿跟随父亲，于2019年正式成为长城守护者)”可知，文章中提到梅的女儿是在梅的鼓舞下，成为长城守护者的。由此推知，提到他的女儿应是为了表明他的积极影响。故选B项。 4．推理判断题。根据文章末尾段内容“The past ten years have seen Mei’s preservation efforts to the Great Wall. ‘It is my biggest wish to see heritage well-preserved and open to visits, encouraging more people to join us in protecting the Great Wall,’ Mei says.(过去的十年见证了梅对长城的保护努力。梅说：“我最大的愿望是看到长城被完好地保存下来，并向游客开放，鼓励更多的人加入我们保护长城的行列。”)”可知，梅景田十年以来都在努力保护长城，而且希望看到长城被完好地保存，鼓励更多人加入保护长城的行列。由此可知，他是一个真正保护长城的卫士。故选A项。 Passage 2 I switched to a flip phone. It vastly improved my life. I felt empty and frustrated at how much time I spent on my smartphone. So I spent the last five years steadily stripping my phone down to the basics. Social media was the first to go, then email, then news apps, and then even internet browsers. I long considered switching to a flip phone, but I always found an excuse to stay. Ultimately it was two of my students, 15- and 18-year-old sisters, who pushed me over the edge. Word spread around school that they had bought flip phones. If they were brave enough to take the plunge, I could, too. I spent $9 on a flip phone, plus $120 for a year of unlimited talk and text on a new number. For the last five months, I haven’t carried a smartphone with me, just my flip phone. This is the charming, romantic side of owning a flip phone: more conversations, more eye contact, more connection. The separation between work and life is much more noticeable. I don’t overthink work emails all day, since I no longer carry my work email in my pocket. I am living more like my creative, curious, phone-free children. This all sounds wonderful because it is wonderful. And now it’s confession time: I still have my smartphone. As it turns out, our addiction to smartphones is not just on an individual level. Intentionally or not, we have built structures that depend upon smartphone access, making it an essential feature of modern life. While most of the flip phone inconveniences are charming, some of them are so frustrating that they make you want to pull your hair out. Despite that, I will continue to use a flip phone as my primary phone so I don’t have to carry a smartphone with me. And I will continue to evangelize for it. I hope many others get flip phones. We will all be better for it. If nothing else, it’ll be nice to have more people to talk to in the grocery line. 1．What ultimately caused the author to switch to a flip phone? A．Disturbance of social media. B．Inspiration from his students. C．Time overspent on his smartphone. D．Negative feelings to smartphones. 2．What happened after the author used a flip phone? A．More interactions with people. B．Less work assignments. C．More time with his children. D．Low work effeciency. 3．What can be inferred about the author? A．Belief that flip phones are completely without inconveniences. B．Thought that smartphone addiction is solely an individual problem. C．Complete abandonment of smartphones for flip phones. D．Belief in widespread integration and importance of smartphones in modern society. 4．What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage? A．To recommend using a flip phone. B．To advocate living without a smartphone. C．To share his story of switching to a flip phone. D．To stress the disadvantages of having a smartphone. 【答案】1．B 2．A 3．D 4．A 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者从智能手机切换到翻盖手机的经历，描述了这一改变带来的生活质量提升，如更多的社交互动和更清晰的工作与生活界限，同时也坦诚了现代社会对智能手机的依赖。 1．细节理解题。根据第二段中“I long considered switching to a flip phone, but I always found an excuse to stay. Ultimately it was two of my students, 15- and 18-year-old sisters, who pushed me over the edge. Word spread around school that they had bought flip phones. If they were brave enough to take the plunge, I could, too. (我一直在考虑换一部翻盖手机，但我总能找到留下的理由。最终是我的两个学生，15岁和18岁的姐妹，把我推到了悬崖边上。她们买翻盖手机的消息在学校里传开了。如果她们有足够的勇气冒险，我也可以。)”可知，从学生那里得到的鼓舞最终促使作者改用了翻盖手机。故选B项。 2．细节理解题。根据第三段中“This is the charming, romantic side of owning a flip phone: more conversations, more eye contact, more connection. (这是拥有翻盖手机迷人、浪漫的一面：更多的对话、更多的目光接触、更多的联系。)”可知，在作者使用翻盖手机后，与人们的互动增多了。故选A项。 3．推理判断题。根据第四段中“As it turns out, our addiction to smartphones is not just on an individual level. Intentionally or not, we have built structures that depend upon smartphone access, making it an essential feature of modern life. (事实证明，我们对智能手机的沉迷不仅仅是个人的问题。无论有意无意，我们已经建立了依赖智能手机接入的结构，使其成为现代生活的一个基本特征。)”可知，作者指出使用智能手机并不仅仅是个人的选择，现代社会的结构也依赖智能手机。由此可知，作者认为智能手机与现代社会广泛融合，发挥重要作用。故选D项。 4．推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是最后一段中“And I will continue to evangelize for it. I hope many others get flip phones. We will all be better for it. (我将继续宣传它。我希望更多的人买翻盖手机。我们都会因此变得更好。)”可知，作者详细讲述了自己从智能手机切换到翻盖手机的经历，包括动机、体验和感受，着重突出了这一改变带来的生活质量提升。由此可知，作者的写作目的应该是推荐使用翻盖手机。故选A项。 话题5 生态与自然 Passage 1 The words “protect animals” appear everywhere in books and on screens, because some animals are even in danger of dying out. But sometimes the reality can be a little different from what people read or watch. About 300 black bears were killed in Florida, the US, in October, 2015. It’s been the first bear hunt in the state since 1994. Local officers explained that the black bear population had grown to 3,500 and become a menace to local people. In the past two years, bears have hurt at least four people in Florida. Months ago, the Swiss government allowed locals to kill a wolf. This was because the wolf killed 38 sheep, and it was a great loss to some local farmers. Days ago in China, three old men were caught by the police for killing a serow (鬣羚), a kind of protected animal. They said they killed the animal because it ate the plants they grew. However, these stories don’t always mean that animal protection stops because of human interests especially when it is related to economic development. A man named Zhou Weisen set up a wild animal base in Guilin, Guangxi. He saved over 170 tigers and about 300 bears. His base also offered jobs to local people. “There may never be a standard answer to the question of whether we should give more attention to the environment or human development,” said Robert May, a British expert at Oxford University. “But we shouldn’t push either one to the side, as the future is uncertain.” 1．In October, 2015, Florida held its first bear hunt after about ________. A．five years. B．twenty-one years. C．fourteen years. D．ten years. 2．What does the underlined word “menace” in the second paragraph mean? A．harm. B．chance. C．bargain. D．treasure. 3．What does the author intend to tell us by mentioning Zhou Weisen’s story? A．Protecting animals needs hard work. B．Zhou was good at feeding wild animal. C．Zhou had a good relationship with local people. D．Protecting animals can bring economic development. 4．Which of the following statements might Robert May agree with? A．Human development should be considered first. B．We should pay more attention to animal protection. C．We should consider both the environment and human interests. D．It’s difficult to find proper ways to solve environmental problems. 【答案】1．B 2．A 3．D 4．C 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。本文主要讲述了保护动物的重要性，以及人类发展与环境保护之间的平衡问题。 1．细节理解题。由文章第二段中“It’s been the first bear hunt in the state since 1994. (这是该州自1994年以来的首次猎熊活动。)”可知，自从1994年以来，这是佛罗里达州第一次捕猎熊，所以大约二十一年后，佛罗里达州在2015年10月举行了第一次捕猎熊的活动。故选B。 2．词句猜测题。由文章第二段中“Local officers explained that the black bear population had grown to 3,500 and become a menace to local people. (当地官员解释说，黑熊的数量已经增长到3500只，对当地居民构成了menace。)”可知，黑熊的数量已经增长到3500只，对当地人来说已经构成了威胁，所以menace在此处的意思是“危害，伤害”，与选项A“harm (危害，伤害)”意思相符。故选A。 3．推理判断题。由文章第四段中“He saved over 170 tigers and about 300 bears. His base also offered jobs to local people. (他拯救了170多只老虎和约300只熊。他的基地还为当地人提供了工作机会。)”可知，作者通过提到周伟森的故事，是想告诉我们保护动物也可以带来经济发展。故选D。 4．推理判断题。由文章最后一段中““There may never be a standard answer to the question of whether we should give more attention to the environment or human development,” said Robert May, a British expert at Oxford University. “But we shouldn’t push either one to the side, as the future is uncertain.” (牛津大学英国专家Robert may表示：“对于我们应该更加关注环境还是人类发展这个问题，可能永远不会有一个标准答案。”“但我们不应该把其中任何一个推到一边，因为未来是不确定的。”)”可知，Robert May可能同意我们应该同时考虑环境和人类利益。故选C。 Passage 2 Ask most scientists if we’re animals and you’ll get a funny look. Of course, we’re humans! But very commonly, humans are set apart from animals using random division. In 2018, a pair of long-tailed macaques were cloned to be used in biomedical research. A few years earlier, the United Nations stated that cloning people goes against human dignity. That may be a good ruling. But what exactly is dignity, and why do humans have it while intelligent, aware primates(灵长目动物) such as macaques do not? A macaque may not think or talk about dignity, but does that mean it doesn’t possess it? The fact is, biology won’t leap to our assistance here because dignity is a human invention. “Dignity” originates in Enlightenment dualist (二元论者) ideas separating cognition from physicality and instinct, and later a new binary emerged: the human mind and our physical bodies. In this worldview, the impulses and feelings of animal bodies (including our own) are viewed as less important than our mental experiences. Many of our laws and guidelines today create hard borders between humans and other animals on the basis of our supposedly superior mental properties. To maintain a strict boundary between our experiences and those of all other animals, we find ourselves prioritizing what we consider mind-based phenomena when making policies. So we demote experiences of fear and promote the idea that knowing fear — recognizing it, naming it — is what matters morally. We brush under the carpet the fact that these cognitive capacities, if present at all, change throughout our lives without altering our moral status. For example, babies experience fear but can’t conceptualize it. This doesn’t alter our belief in their moral subjecthood. I look at the history of science and psychology research to understand how our discomfort with some aspects of being animals — from moral confusion to mortality — can spur us to tell ourselves that we’re not really animals. I conclude that it’s time for a much-needed change in belief that no longer splits the world into unhelpful and unscientific binaries. The overwhelming bulk of scientific data from the past few decades points to how essential our animal, physical life is to our actions, feeling and thoughts. A research into child development has shown that significant, measurable advantages in acquiring language and mathematics follow the use of physical movement and gesture. We urgently need to get a handle on what it means to be an animal and move beyond old-fashioned dualism. It’s not just that we’re animals: embodied, physical experiences are richer and more meaningful than we’ve recognized. If that means we need to rethink our relationship to other animals, so be it. 1．What can we know about “dignity” in the passage? A．It is a term which separates humans from animals. B．It is a cognitive standard shared by all primates. C．It is an idea combining human body and mind. D．It is an emotional feature of human being. 2．Why does the author mention the example of babies in Para. 3? A．To prove cognitive ability is needed for moral subjecthood. B．To show the change of cognitive ability in moral development. C．To highlight the importance of cognitive ability in policy making. D．To stress the existence of moral status regardless of level of cognition. 3．What is the writer trying to propose? A．A shift away from dualistic thinking. B．A new method for scientific research. C．Less emphasis on physical experiences. D．More attention to cognitive development. 4．Which is the best title of the article? A．But We Are Animals, Aren’t We? B．Thus We Claim Dignity, Don’t We? C．But We Are Truly Different, Aren’t We? D．So We Prefer Our Animal Nature, Don’t We? 【答案】1．A 2．D 3．A 4．A 【导语】这是一篇议论文。本文探讨了人类与动物之间的界限，特别是尊严的概念。文章指出，尊严是人类发明的，将人类与动物区分开来。作者认为，我们需要重新思考与动物的关系，并认识到身体体验比我们想象的更有意义。 1．细节理解题。根据第一段中“Ask most scientists if we’re animals and you’ll get a funny look. Of course, we’re humans! But very commonly, humans are set apart from animals using random division. In 2018, a pair of long-tailed macaques were cloned to be used in biomedical research. A few years earlier, the United Nations stated that cloning people goes against human dignity. That may be a good ruling. But what exactly is dignity, and why do humans have it while intelligent, aware primates(灵长目动物) such as macaques do not?( 如果你问大多数科学家我们是否是动物，你会得到一个有趣的表情。当然，我们是人类！但通常情况下，人类和动物是通过随机划分来区分的。2018年，一对长尾猕猴被克隆用于生物医学研究。几年前，联合国声明克隆人类违背了人类的尊严。这可能是一个很好的裁决。但尊严到底是什么，为什么人类有尊严，而像猕猴这样聪明、有意识的灵长类动物却没有？)”以及第二段中““Dignity” originates in Enlightenment dualist (二元论者) ideas separating cognition from physicality and instinct, and later a new binary emerged: the human mind and our physical bodies.(‘尊严’起源于启蒙运动的二元论思想，将认知与肉体和本能分开，后来出现了一种新的二元观念：人类的心灵和我们的肉体。)”可知，“尊严”这个概念常常被用来区分人类和动物，它源于二元论思想，将人类和动物区分开来。故选A项。 2．推理判断题。根据第三段中“So we demote experiences of fear and promote the idea that knowing fear — recognizing it, naming it — is what matters morally. We brush under the carpet the fact that these cognitive capacities, if present at all, change throughout our lives without altering our moral status. For example, babies experience fear but can’t conceptualize it. This doesn’t alter our belief in their moral subjecthood.( 因此，我们贬低了恐惧的体验，并提倡这样一种观念，即了解恐惧——识别恐惧、指出恐惧——在道德上才是重要的。我们忽略了这样一个事实，即这些认知能力，如果存在的话，会在我们的一生中发生变化，而不会改变我们的道德地位。例如，婴儿会经历恐惧，但无法将其概念化。这并没有改变我们对他们道德主体性的信念。)”可知，作者提到婴儿的例子是为了说明，尽管婴儿能体验到恐惧但不能概念化恐惧，即认知能力有限，但这并不改变我们对他们道德主体性的认知，也就是强调无论认知水平如何，道德地位都是存在的。故选D项。 3．推理判断题。根据第四段中“I conclude that it’s time for a much-needed change in belief that no longer splits the world into unhelpful and unscientific binaries.( 我的结论是，现在是时候改变信念了，不再把世界分成无意义和不科学的二元论。)”以及最后一段中“We urgently need to get a handle on what it means to be an animal and move beyond old-fashioned dualism.( 我们迫切需要弄清楚作为动物意味着什么，并超越老式的二元论。)”可推知，作者认为我们需要改变观念，摆脱那种将世界划分为无意义且不科学的二元论的思维方式。故选A项。 4．主旨大意题。根据文章大意以及第一段中“Ask most scientists if we’re animals and you’ll get a funny look. Of course, we’re humans! But very commonly, humans are set apart from animals using random division. In 2018, a pair of long-tailed macaques were cloned to be used in biomedical research. A few years earlier, the United Nations stated that cloning people goes against human dignity.( 如果你问大多数科学家我们是否是动物，你会得到一个有趣的表情。当然，我们是人类！但通常情况下，人类和动物是通过随机划分来区分的。2018年，一对长尾猕猴被克隆用于生物医学研究。几年前，联合国声明克隆人类违背了人类的尊严。)”可知，文章开篇提出人类常将自己与动物区分开，以“尊严”为例说明这种区分的不合理性，接着阐述了二元论的观念以及其带来的问题，最后呼吁人们摆脱二元论，认识到人类也是动物，身体体验的重要性。A 选项“But We Are Animals, Aren’t We?”（但我们是动物，不是吗？）符合文章主旨，强调我们应该认识到自己也是动物这一事实，适合作为文章的最佳标题。故选A项。 话题6 做人与做事 Passage 1 One of the advantaged of social media is that we get to see aspects of people’s lives that can be rather surprising. In fact, some of the videos that get shared remind us of the many hidden— and not-so-hidden — talents that are out there. Recently a video was shared of a construction worker taking a break and treating his co-workers to a beautiful musical interlude (插曲) in their busy day. Archive could, a painter working for a specialized painting company in Edmonton, was carrying out a job in front of a library. Looking in the window, one of his workmates noticed there was a public piano inside. Gould explained to CTV News that his workmates were aware that he’d played the piano for years, but he’d never been able to showcase his talents. Therefore on the first day on site, could sat down in his paint-stained work clothes to play for his workmates. “It was so heart melting. I love classical music to begin with. Seeing him playing exceptionally well, I was totally touched,” his work mate, Kerrie bates, shared her reaction to Gould’s performance. As for could, he was also delighted to have the opportunity to show his workmates that he was indeed able to play the piano. The performance was shared online, where it notched up an impressive number of views. And could come up with why he thought the video had become so popular, “I think half the reason that the video blew up is that I look like a construction worker. No one expects a construction worker to just demonstrate some classical music like it’s nothing.” However, his performance is not just a lesson in looking beyond a person’s outward appearance, It also reminds us that we should develop our talents gradually and enjoy them as and when we can, While we might not all be able to become professional pianists or singers, there’s so much joy to be had in having a passion and sharing it with others. 1．What role does social media play according to the first paragraph? A．A platform for people to show talents. B．Means of communication and expression. C．Place for people to share common interest. D．A tool to remind us of some important things. 2．How did Kerrie bates react to Gould’s performance? A．She considered it was incredible. B．She thought it held lasting artistic valued, C．She found it was more accessible to workers. D．She believed it deserved a great deal of fame. 3．What does the underlined phrase “notched up” in paragraph 5 probably mean? A．Reserved. B．Required. C．Convinced. D．Earned. 4．What does Gould’s story convey? A．The early bird catches the worm. B．Never judge a book by its cover. C．Actions speak louder than words. D．Nothing is difficult to a willing heart, 【答案】1．A 2．A 3．D 4．B 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一位名叫Archive Gould的建筑工人在工作期间，利用休息时间弹奏钢琴，给同事们带来了惊喜和享受的故事。 1．细节理解题。根据文章第一段“One of the advantaged of social media is that we get to see aspects of people’s lives that can be rather surprising. In fact, some of the videos that get shared remind us of the many hidden— and not-so-hidden — talents that are out there.(社交媒体的一个优势是，我们能够看到人们生活中那些可能相当令人惊讶的方面。事实上，一些被分享的视频提醒我们，世界上存在着许多隐藏或不那么隐藏的人才)”可知，社交媒体为人们提供了一个展示才华的平台。故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据文章第四段““It was so heart melting. I love classical music to begin with. Seeing him playing exceptionally well, I was totally touched,” his work mate, Kerrie bates, shared her reaction to Gould’s performance.(“太让人心动了。我本来就喜欢古典音乐。看到他弹得如此出色，我完全被感动了，”他的同事Kerrie Bates分享了她对Gould表演的反应)”可知，Kerrie Bates认为Gould的表演令人难以置信，非常出色。故选A。 3．词句猜测题。根据划线单词所在句“The performance was shared online, where it notched up an impressive number of views.(这段表演被分享到了网上， notched up令人印象深刻的观看次数)”的句子结构可知，“where it notched up an impressive number of views”是定语从句，修饰先行词“online”，且该定语从句中缺少谓语，所以“notched up”在此处作谓语，能够和“views”搭配。根据句意可知，意为“获得了”令人印象深刻的观看次数。选项D“earned”，意为“获得”，符合句意。故选D。 4．推理判断题。根据文章内容可知，文章提到Gould穿着沾满油漆的工作服在休息时间弹奏钢琴，他的同事们非常惊讶于他弹得如此出色。Gould认为视频走红的原因是他看起来像个建筑工人，没人期望一个建筑工人能演奏古典音乐。由此推知，Gould的故事传达了不要以貌取人的道理，人们不能仅仅根据外表来判断一个人的能力或才华。故选B。 Passage 2 A sedentary (久坐的) lifestyle eventually does harm to health but breaking out of long inactivity can be discouraging. Now, however, there may be a simple way to ease into more activity. A recent study suggests that short bouts (一阵) of intense (高强度的) activity every day — climbing stairs, carrying a heavy load of things, or stepping up the pace of housework — can provide great health benefits. “It’s quite simple, but it’s not an idea that’s out there,” says University of Sydney exercise scientist Emmanuel Stamatakis who led the research. “Many people, including many health professionals, still think of physical activity as something that you do during your free time, and you need to go somewhere to do it.” Stamatakis and his colleagues, on the other hand, wanted to understand if daily life activities done somewhat vigorously in short bouts could also provide health benefits compared to a sedentary or less active lifestyle. To study this, his team used data from nearly 25, 000 adults who were non-exercisers. Without these data, it was almost impossible to continue the study. Over the course of seven days, they used machine learning tools to determine whether a person was either sedentary, standing, walking, or doing intense activities like running during repeated 10-second windows. The researchers also divided any movement into light, middle, or high intensity. Then, for the next seven years, they recorded which study participants died and what caused the death. The team found that people who did at least four one-to-two-minute high intensity physical activities every day had a nearly 40 percent less risk of dying from cancer and a roughly 49 percent ower chance of dying from a cardiovascular (心血管的) disease. More bouts of such strong activity meant greater protection from death risks, Stamatakis says, “The more, the better.” 1．What did the recent study find? A．An inactive lifestyle is harmful but hard to change. B．More physical exercises can make you more active. C．Doing daily housework is also a kind of exercise. D．Daily short but intense activities do good to health. 2．What does the underlined word “vigorously” most probably mean? A．Energetically. B．Continuously. C．Frequently. D．Creatively. 3．Which of the following is mentioned in paragraph 5? A．Research purposes. B．Research limitations. C．Research findings. D．Research methods. 4．What would Stamatakis suggest? A．Going to exercise at fixed time and place. B．Avoiding movement of light intensity. C．Doing only 8 minutes intense activity every day. D．Carrying out more short bouts of intense activity. 【答案】1．D 2．A 3．D 4．D 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一项研究表明短时间高强度的活动有益健康。 1．细节理解题。根据第二段“A recent study suggests that short bouts (一阵) of intense (高强度的) activity every day—climbing stairs, carrying a heavy load of things, or stepping up the pace of housework— can provide great health benefits.(最近的一项研究表明，每天短时间的剧烈运动——爬楼梯、搬运重物或加快家务劳动的步伐——对健康大有好处)”可知，最近的研究表明，短时间高强度的活动有益健康的。故选D项。 2．词句猜测题。done somewhat vigorously in short bouts在句中作后置定语修饰daily life activities，根据后面“compared to a sedentary or less active lifestyle(与久坐或不太活跃的生活方式相比)”可推测，划线词应该和less active意思相反，应该是“高强度地，剧烈地”的意思。故选A项。 3．主旨大意题。根据第五段“Over the course of seven days, they used machine learning tools to determine whether a person was either sedentary, standing, walking, or doing intense activities like running during repeated 10-second windows. The researchers also divided any movement into light, middle, or high intensity. Then, for the next seven years, they recorded which study participants died and what caused the death.(在七天的过程中，他们使用机器学习工具来确定一个人是久坐、站立、行走，还是在重复的10秒窗口中进行剧烈活动，如跑步。研究人员还将任何运动分为轻度、中度和高强度。然后，在接下来的七年里，他们记录了哪些研究参与者死亡以及导致死亡的原因)”可知，本段主要讲到了研究过程中的数据收集及分析方法。故选D项。 4．细节理解题。根据最后一段末“More bouts of such strong activity meant greater protection from death risks, Stamatakis says, ‘The more, the better.’(Stamatakis说，这种剧烈运动的次数越多，就意味着死亡风险得到了更大的保护，‘越多越好’)”可知，Stamatakis认为短时间高强度的活动有益健康，降低死亡风险，他建议多做这样的活动，越多越好。故选D项。 $ 考前押题03 阅读理解常考话题(期末专项训练) 话题1 生活与学习 话题4 社会与发展 话题2 科学与技术 话题5 生态与自然 话题3 环保与发展 话题6 做人与做事 话题1 生活与学习 Passage 1 Locals who frequent a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) hospital in Zhengzhou, Henan province, are often surprised when they are treated by a German doctor specializing in TCM with fluent Henan dialect. He is Joel Mikael Walker, a master’s student nearing graduation in the Henan University of Chinese Medicine. He skillfully performs techniques such as acupuncture (针灸), pulse diagnosis, and cupping therapy. Walker came to Henan province in 2015 when he was 20, because it is widely considered to be an important center for medical practice, education and research for traditional Chinese medicine. Now, he has fully adopted the lifestyle in Henan. On Chinese social media platforms, Walker is committed to promoting traditional Chinese medicine. His expertise in TCM fascinates Chinese netizens and he often uses ancient Chinese medical texts, for example, Huangdi Neijing, one of Chinese great medical works, to explain the philosophy behind the treatments. Other Chinese classics, such as Yijing, Zhuangzi, and Lunyu, which have long been foundation of Chinese philosophy, are also on Walker’s reading list. He takes pleasure in absorbing ancient wisdom because he finds many ideas deeply intertwined (交织) with TCM practices. One fundamental worldview of TCM highlights the balance, from which Walker himself benefited. In the past, he experienced significant emotional ups and downs, and tended to be somewhat stubborn, often viewing things from his own perspective. Now he has become more tolerant and approached issues from multiple angles with a more inclusive (包容的) perspective. In other words, his personality has also become more balanced. According to Walker, the unique wisdom rooted in Chinese culture can not only benefit physical well-being but can also extend beyond medicine and offer excellent guidance for the whole world. He stressed, “If more people could understand the TCM wisdom, the world would become more peaceful.” 1．What do we know about Walker? A．He is surprised at the locals’ dialect. B．He has gained a master’s degree in Henan. C．He has great skills of making acupuncture needles. D．He is a German good at traditional Chinese medicine. 2．Why did Walker come to Henan province? A．He intended to be popular online. B．Henan province is a centre for TCM. C．He desired to learn about its lifestyles. D．Henan province has rich natural resources. 3．What is the purpose of mentioning Walker’s emotional experiences? A．To show his positive changes. B．To prove the world is more peaceful. C．To introduce Chinese ancient classics. D．To share his ups and downs with the netizens. 4．Which of the following best describes Walker? A．Enthusiastic and kind. B．Courageous and calm. C．Cooperative and generous. D．Devoted and professional. Passage 2 The last time I visited my parents, I borrowed a novel from the shelves in my old bedroom. The books there once belonged to me, but over the decades, my father has taken over the space. It’s fitting. I grew up in a house full of books, free to explore anything, as long as I returned it. But that’s harder now. My parents, in their 80s, still live in Manhattan, while I’m in Los Angeles. The book I grabbed was a novel by S. A．Cosby. At first, I was surprised my father knew of him, but why not? For as long as I can remember, he’s been a regular at his neighborhood bookstore. He used to say he wouldn’t mind aging as long as he could read. Even now, I often find him with a book, though I fear he’s begun to fall out of the narrative (叙述). I didn’t read the book until I was back in Southern California. I didn’t want my father to know I had the book. I didn’t want him to feel any stress about it, though the two of us have been talking books ever since I was 12. I didn’t want to know what he might or might not recall. Opening it felt like opening a conversation with my father, retracing his steps and reading through his eyes. I enjoyed the novel, though that’s beside the point. What struck me most was a plotline about feeling sad for one’s parents, a process I’m beginning to understand. When I finished, I ran my fingers over my father’s mark on the cover, those letters he’d pressed into the cover with a hand-held metal press, spelling out a name the same as mine. Then I slipped the book into my suitcase, certain to return it next time I visit. 1．Why is it fitting for the father to take over the author’s old space? A．Because both are attached to reading. B．Because the father loves collecting books. C．Because the author’s books are preserved there. D．Because the father needs space for bookshelves. 2．Why did the author not want his father to know he had the book? A．To put the book into his own collection. B．To avoid pressure on his father to discuss it. C．To free his father from too much reading. D．To maintain a sense of privacy in reading. 3．How did the author feel while reading Cosby’s novel? A．Inspired by the plotline. B．Connected to his father. C．Eager to share with others. D．Surprised at his father’s mark. 4．Which of the following is the best title for the text? A．Returning Home B．Love through Pages C．The Power of Books D．My Father, a Great Reader 话题2 科学与技术 Passage 1 One morning, I stood in my kitchen, glancing at my phone, where a news story caught my eye: A teenage girl had been rescued by using a hand signal she learned on TikTok, a social media platform. My 16-year-old son, Michael, glanced over the news and said with a wink, “As you can see, Mom, TikTok isn’t just about silly videos.” I couldn’t deny that parents usually have a poor opinion of social media. It is addictive, and there is a lot of junk on it. But as that recent news story shows, there is more on it. A few weeks later, Halloween was just around the corner. Michael showed me some videos where people were balancing carved-out pumpkins on their heads and taking funny photos. “Let’s try it, Mom,” he suggested. “Absolutely not,” I replied quickly. “Pumpkins on our heads? Are you crazy?” He let it go, but I couldn’t shake off the idea. Why had I been so quick to deny something he was excited about? So, a few days later I apologized to him for my initial reaction and we decided to give it a shot. We chose our favorite outfits and took photos in a local park. The pumpkins were heavy, balancing them on our heads was uncomfortable and passers-by gave us strange looks, but we didn’t care. We laughed, and the photos we took won likes on TikTok. More than that, we created memories that would last a lifetime. Getting Michael to spend time with me had always been a challenge, but social media made it and brought us together. In the world of parenting where closed doors and long faces are often the case, an in-person conversation can feel like a trip to the dentist. Receiving the positive response from my teenage son via technology is a welcome sign. I have to admit I am thankful for technology that allows me to connect and create memories with my son in ways I never thought possible. 1．Why does the writer mention her experience in the first paragraph? A．To report a recent news story. B．To bring in the topic of the text. C．To introduce a social media platform. D．To show her relationship with her son. 2．What was the author’s first reaction to her son’s proposal? A．Unbelievable. B．Careful. C．Indifferent. D．Approving. 3．What is the most important for the author concerning the photo-shooting? A．Overcoming the challenges. B．Showing off the best outfits. C．Getting approved on TikTok. D．Creating valuable memories. 4．What role does technology play in parenting a teenage child? A．It offers academic opportunities. B．It makes it easy to see the dentist. C．It helps with the communication. D．It receives a poor response from parents. Passage 2 It turns out that humans aren’t the only ones taking mathematics tests. A group of cognitive (认知的) scientists are training bees to perform simple addition (加法) and subtraction (减法). For the experiment, the scientists lured (诱惑) individual bees with sugar water. “She flies back to the hive, gives it to the other bees, and two minutes later she’ll come back and do it again,” Dyer said, a scientist from RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia. They taught and tested 14 bees over the course of the experiment — one bee at a time. To learn the rules, a bee first would be shown cards printed with a number of shapes in one of two colors: blue, if they were supposed to add one to the shapes on the card, or yellow, if they were meant to subtract one shape. Then, the bee would choose an answer to the problem by flying to one of two presented solutions. If it chose well, it found itself near a solution of delicious sugar water. If it chose poorly, however, it would be punished with a bad-tasting drink. The researchers found that each bee picked the correct answer in both addition and subtraction trials about 70 percent of the time. Dyer said, “Problem-solving requires both long-term memory and short-term memory. Long-term memory allows the bees to remember that blue and yellow equate to (等同于) separate mathematical rules. Short-term memory lets them recall the actual numbers in a particular problem.” “It’s assumed that humans are very complex, and there’s a decreasing level of complexity going away from humans,” said Muth, an animal cognition researcher who wasn’t involved in this study. But in fact, complex awareness, like the mathematical problems solved by bees, can be made up of relatively simple ways. That doesn’t explain why bees might have evolved (进化) the ability to figure out mathematical problems, though. One possibility is that bees didn’t evolve to do addition and subtraction. They just evolved to be smart enough to figure it out. Dyer said that observing a tiny animal with a brain that has less than a million neurons (神经元) learn a very complex task makes him think, “Wow, what can humans achieve?” 46．What task did the scientists set for the bees? A．Separating blue from yellow B．Figuring out different shapes. C．Learning simple mathematical rules. D．Tasting water of two flavors. 47．What role does memory play in problem-solving? A．Long-term memory plays a bigger part. B．Long-term memory contributes to recalling. C．Short-term memory is not necessary. D．Short-term memory is as important as long-term memory. 48．Which of the following statements is TRUE about bees? A．They can remember all the colors in the wild. B．Their intelligence becomes higher as they evolve. C．They experience a decreasing level of complexity. D．They are by nature good at mathematics. 49．What can be inferred from the last paragraph? A．Human achievements can be limitless. B．Human brains deserve good study. C．Humans must fully develop neurons. D．Humans are good at observation. 50．The passage can be probably taken from ________. A．A science journal B．An advertisement C．An art museum guidance D．A science fiction 话题3 环保与发展 Passage 1 The karst landscape along the Li River is widely considered representative of this kind of inland region. The main features of the river are the green hills, clear water, peculiar (奇怪的) stones and splendid caves. In a list of the World’s Top 15 Rivers quoted CNN, the Li River is the only one from China. The popular Li River cruise (乘船游览) is the best way to enjoy the charm of the hills and water, and a boat can be taken from the Bamboo River Port. Floating down the river is like being taken into a landscape painting. As you pass hills, caves, bamboo forests and villages, it will be as though you are traveling in the picturesque scenes. It is hard to take one’s eyes off the continuous undulating (起伏的) hills along the cruise. The hills with their various shapes are truly favors from nature and most of them are named after their extraordinary appearance. Open your heart and let your imagination fly! You will encounter the Elephant Trunk Hill, vividly resembling a giant elephant drinking water, Solitary Beauty Peak like a lonely goddess, Folded Brocade Hill like a pile of colorful silk, and Yangdi Village with a hill resembling a goat’s hooves. A bamboo raft is a long-established means of the Li River transport. Without the noise of an engine, you will experience the near silence of the river and enjoy twist and turn of the scenery as you slowly drift along. The most beautiful section to appreciate in this unique way is between Yangdi and Xingping. For a one or two hours’ drift, you can start at Yangdi. But if you prefer to spend even more time drifting, you can take raft from the Crown Cave. Scenery along the Li River is beautiful all year around. However, in fact, the river does not display all its charm during the dry period between November and January. This is when the shallowest stretch of the river is less than 3.3 feet deep. So, the best time to pay a visit is between April and October. After a lot of rainfall in spring, the river puts on a perfect show for visitors. 1．What is the main theme of the passage? A．The cultural significance of the Li River. B．The natural beauty and travel experience of the Li River. C．The geological features of karst landscapes. D．The impact of tourism on the Li River environment. 2．Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a feature of the Li River? A．Green hills. B．Clear water. C．Sandy beaches. D．Peculiar stones. 3．What does the author imply about the Li River’s cultural importance? A．It is a symbol of Chinese traditional medicine. B．It is the only Chinese river listed among the World’s Top 15 Rivers. C．It is a place for scientific research on karst landscapes. D．It is a meeting point of British and Chinese cultures. 4．How does the author compare the bamboo raft experience to the cruise? A．The bamboo raft is faster than the cruise. B．The bamboo raft offers a quieter and more immersive experience. C．The bamboo raft is less safe than the cruise. D．The bamboo raft is more expensive than the cruise. 5．What can we infer about the scenery of the Li River during different seasons? A．The scenery is the same throughout the year due to consistent weather. B．The scenery is more vibrant and beautiful during the rainy season. C．The scenery is not affected by the river’s water level. D．The scenery is at its worst during the dry period between November and January. Passage 2 With an AI tool, researchers study penguin photos taken by tourists and scientists to track Adélie penguins in Antarctica. “Right now, everyone has a camera in their pocket, and the number of photos we could collect for studying will be out of our expectation,” says Thomas Brown, a scientist from an international research team. With guidance from an expert, the AI tool is able to get a handle on and draw out the penguin groups in photos. Compared with human, the AI finds and marks Adélie penguins in these photos more quickly, taking only 5 to 10 seconds per image. The team created a 3D map of the Antarctica to know exactly where the photos were taken. By identifying the details in the tourist pictures, the researchers could place the photographer and the habitats of the Adélie penguin groups within the 3D map to get a bird’s eye view. This allows researchers to track how Adélie penguin groups change in location and population size over time. Such tracking is important because it can tell the climate changes. That is what researchers want to know. Similarly, the AI tool can also use historical photos to track natural signs such as glacier (冰川) changes that develop very slowly and may only be obvious by looking across many years. Opinions about AI tools are different among researchers. Some worry that using tourist photos for research may encourage more people to visit Antarctica, which might lead to more tourist activities and could destroy the ecosystem in the end. However, for Thomas, he believes studying tourist photos with the AI tool could be useful, especially as many penguin groups have not been noticed by the research community. “Since Antarctica is hard to study twenty-four-seven,” says Thomas, “this method is helpful for keeping an eye on penguin groups that might only get studied once in a while.” 1．Why do the research team use an AI tool in their study? A．To collect the photos from tourists. B．To follow moving paths of penguins. C．To study the photos taken by tourists. D．To identify the 3D map of Antarctica. 2．Which of the following can replace the underlined “get a handle on” in Paragraph 2? A．Identify. B．Ignore. C．Explore. D．Revise. 3．What do researchers want to know by tracking Adélie penguins? A．Glacier sizes. B．Location marks. C．Climate changes. D．Penguin numbers. 4．What is the text mainly about? A．3D map helps locate penguin groups. B．Adélie penguins help develop AI tools. C．Penguins show signs of climate change. D．Researchers use AI to track penguin groups. 话题4 社会与发展 Passage 1 Even at 80, Mei Jingtian continues to watch over the Great Wall. Living in a village near the Great Wall, Mei has a deep love for the wall. He still remembers he usually ran and played hide-and-seek with his friends on this impressive structure when he was a child. However, when he returned to the village after working outside for years, he was surprised by the damage to the ancient wall. “Some villagers even took bricks from it to build their houses,” Mei said. To help protect the wonder, Mei volunteered to walk along the wall each day to check its condition, encouraging other villagers to join him. “Of course, it might be dangerous to hike in the mountains by myself, so I always tap the grassy ground along the way with a wooden stick, scaring wild animals away,” Mei said. In 2006, as head of the village, Mei helped set up a local volunteer protection group. Realizing the importance of heritage protection, more and more villagers returned the bricks they had taken, and about 80 of them joined as volunteers. To ensure that the volunteers could carry out their duties effectively, Mei arranged for training programs on basic protection and safety measures. Together, they conducted daily check-ups to track the condition of the Great Wall and reported any damages. Encouraged by her father, Mei’s daughter, followed him and officially became a Great Wall protector in 2019. “When I was a child, my father always told me his stories and talked about the history of the Great Wall,” Mei’s daughter said. “It is also my responsibility to protect the cultural heritage.” The past ten years have seen Mei’s preservation efforts to the Great Wall. “It is my biggest wish to see heritage well-preserved and open to visits, encouraging more people to join us in protecting the Great Wall,” Mei says. 1．What did Mei often do when he was a child? A．He played games with his friends. B．He helped repair parts of the wall. C．He learned about the wall’s history. D．He took bricks from it to build houses. 2．What is the purpose of Mei taking a wooden stick? A．For marking his path. B．For warning wild animals. C．For checking the grassy ground. D．For helping climb the Great Wall. 3．Why did the author mention Mei’s daughter? A．To share Mei’s family stories. B．To show Mei’s positive influence. C．To introduce Mei’s family members. D．To show Mei’s love for his daughter. 4．What can we learn about Mei according to the passage? A．He is a protector of the Great Wall. B．He is concerned about wild animals. C．He often collects litter left by tourists. D．He likes guiding visitors along the wall. Passage 2 I switched to a flip phone. It vastly improved my life. I felt empty and frustrated at how much time I spent on my smartphone. So I spent the last five years steadily stripping my phone down to the basics. Social media was the first to go, then email, then news apps, and then even internet browsers. I long considered switching to a flip phone, but I always found an excuse to stay. Ultimately it was two of my students, 15- and 18-year-old sisters, who pushed me over the edge. Word spread around school that they had bought flip phones. If they were brave enough to take the plunge, I could, too. I spent $9 on a flip phone, plus $120 for a year of unlimited talk and text on a new number. For the last five months, I haven’t carried a smartphone with me, just my flip phone. This is the charming, romantic side of owning a flip phone: more conversations, more eye contact, more connection. The separation between work and life is much more noticeable. I don’t overthink work emails all day, since I no longer carry my work email in my pocket. I am living more like my creative, curious, phone-free children. This all sounds wonderful because it is wonderful. And now it’s confession time: I still have my smartphone. As it turns out, our addiction to smartphones is not just on an individual level. Intentionally or not, we have built structures that depend upon smartphone access, making it an essential feature of modern life. While most of the flip phone inconveniences are charming, some of them are so frustrating that they make you want to pull your hair out. Despite that, I will continue to use a flip phone as my primary phone so I don’t have to carry a smartphone with me. And I will continue to evangelize for it. I hope many others get flip phones. We will all be better for it. If nothing else, it’ll be nice to have more people to talk to in the grocery line. 1．What ultimately caused the author to switch to a flip phone? A．Disturbance of social media. B．Inspiration from his students. C．Time overspent on his smartphone. D．Negative feelings to smartphones. 2．What happened after the author used a flip phone? A．More interactions with people. B．Less work assignments. C．More time with his children. D．Low work effeciency. 3．What can be inferred about the author? A．Belief that flip phones are completely without inconveniences. B．Thought that smartphone addiction is solely an individual problem. C．Complete abandonment of smartphones for flip phones. D．Belief in widespread integration and importance of smartphones in modern society. 4．What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage? A．To recommend using a flip phone. B．To advocate living without a smartphone. C．To share his story of switching to a flip phone. D．To stress the disadvantages of having a smartphone. 话题5 生态与自然 Passage 1 The words “protect animals” appear everywhere in books and on screens, because some animals are even in danger of dying out. But sometimes the reality can be a little different from what people read or watch. About 300 black bears were killed in Florida, the US, in October, 2015. It’s been the first bear hunt in the state since 1994. Local officers explained that the black bear population had grown to 3,500 and become a menace to local people. In the past two years, bears have hurt at least four people in Florida. Months ago, the Swiss government allowed locals to kill a wolf. This was because the wolf killed 38 sheep, and it was a great loss to some local farmers. Days ago in China, three old men were caught by the police for killing a serow (鬣羚), a kind of protected animal. They said they killed the animal because it ate the plants they grew. However, these stories don’t always mean that animal protection stops because of human interests especially when it is related to economic development. A man named Zhou Weisen set up a wild animal base in Guilin, Guangxi. He saved over 170 tigers and about 300 bears. His base also offered jobs to local people. “There may never be a standard answer to the question of whether we should give more attention to the environment or human development,” said Robert May, a British expert at Oxford University. “But we shouldn’t push either one to the side, as the future is uncertain.” 1．In October, 2015, Florida held its first bear hunt after about ________. A．five years. B．twenty-one years. C．fourteen years. D．ten years. 2．What does the underlined word “menace” in the second paragraph mean? A．harm. B．chance. C．bargain. D．treasure. 3．What does the author intend to tell us by mentioning Zhou Weisen’s story? A．Protecting animals needs hard work. B．Zhou was good at feeding wild animal. C．Zhou had a good relationship with local people. D．Protecting animals can bring economic development. 4．Which of the following statements might Robert May agree with? A．Human development should be considered first. B．We should pay more attention to animal protection. C．We should consider both the environment and human interests. D．It’s difficult to find proper ways to solve environmental problems. Passage 2 Ask most scientists if we’re animals and you’ll get a funny look. Of course, we’re humans! But very commonly, humans are set apart from animals using random division. In 2018, a pair of long-tailed macaques were cloned to be used in biomedical research. A few years earlier, the United Nations stated that cloning people goes against human dignity. That may be a good ruling. But what exactly is dignity, and why do humans have it while intelligent, aware primates(灵长目动物) such as macaques do not? A macaque may not think or talk about dignity, but does that mean it doesn’t possess it? The fact is, biology won’t leap to our assistance here because dignity is a human invention. “Dignity” originates in Enlightenment dualist (二元论者) ideas separating cognition from physicality and instinct, and later a new binary emerged: the human mind and our physical bodies. In this worldview, the impulses and feelings of animal bodies (including our own) are viewed as less important than our mental experiences. Many of our laws and guidelines today create hard borders between humans and other animals on the basis of our supposedly superior mental properties. To maintain a strict boundary between our experiences and those of all other animals, we find ourselves prioritizing what we consider mind-based phenomena when making policies. So we demote experiences of fear and promote the idea that knowing fear — recognizing it, naming it — is what matters morally. We brush under the carpet the fact that these cognitive capacities, if present at all, change throughout our lives without altering our moral status. For example, babies experience fear but can’t conceptualize it. This doesn’t alter our belief in their moral subjecthood. I look at the history of science and psychology research to understand how our discomfort with some aspects of being animals — from moral confusion to mortality — can spur us to tell ourselves that we’re not really animals. I conclude that it’s time for a much-needed change in belief that no longer splits the world into unhelpful and unscientific binaries. The overwhelming bulk of scientific data from the past few decades points to how essential our animal, physical life is to our actions, feeling and thoughts. A research into child development has shown that significant, measurable advantages in acquiring language and mathematics follow the use of physical movement and gesture. We urgently need to get a handle on what it means to be an animal and move beyond old-fashioned dualism. It’s not just that we’re animals: embodied, physical experiences are richer and more meaningful than we’ve recognized. If that means we need to rethink our relationship to other animals, so be it. 1．What can we know about “dignity” in the passage? A．It is a term which separates humans from animals. B．It is a cognitive standard shared by all primates. C．It is an idea combining human body and mind. D．It is an emotional feature of human being. 2．Why does the author mention the example of babies in Para. 3? A．To prove cognitive ability is needed for moral subjecthood. B．To show the change of cognitive ability in moral development. C．To highlight the importance of cognitive ability in policy making. D．To stress the existence of moral status regardless of level of cognition. 3．What is the writer trying to propose? A．A shift away from dualistic thinking. B．A new method for scientific research. C．Less emphasis on physical experiences. D．More attention to cognitive development. 4．Which is the best title of the article? A．But We Are Animals, Aren’t We? B．Thus We Claim Dignity, Don’t We? C．But We Are Truly Different, Aren’t We? D．So We Prefer Our Animal Nature, Don’t We? 话题6 做人与做事 Passage 1 One of the advantaged of social media is that we get to see aspects of people’s lives that can be rather surprising. In fact, some of the videos that get shared remind us of the many hidden— and not-so-hidden — talents that are out there. Recently a video was shared of a construction worker taking a break and treating his co-workers to a beautiful musical interlude (插曲) in their busy day. Archive could, a painter working for a specialized painting company in Edmonton, was carrying out a job in front of a library. Looking in the window, one of his workmates noticed there was a public piano inside. Gould explained to CTV News that his workmates were aware that he’d played the piano for years, but he’d never been able to showcase his talents. Therefore on the first day on site, could sat down in his paint-stained work clothes to play for his workmates. “It was so heart melting. I love classical music to begin with. Seeing him playing exceptionally well, I was totally touched,” his work mate, Kerrie bates, shared her reaction to Gould’s performance. As for could, he was also delighted to have the opportunity to show his workmates that he was indeed able to play the piano. The performance was shared online, where it notched up an impressive number of views. And could come up with why he thought the video had become so popular, “I think half the reason that the video blew up is that I look like a construction worker. No one expects a construction worker to just demonstrate some classical music like it’s nothing.” However, his performance is not just a lesson in looking beyond a person’s outward appearance, It also reminds us that we should develop our talents gradually and enjoy them as and when we can, While we might not all be able to become professional pianists or singers, there’s so much joy to be had in having a passion and sharing it with others. 1．What role does social media play according to the first paragraph? A．A platform for people to show talents. B．Means of communication and expression. C．Place for people to share common interest. D．A tool to remind us of some important things. 2．How did Kerrie bates react to Gould’s performance? A．She considered it was incredible. B．She thought it held lasting artistic valued, C．She found it was more accessible to workers. D．She believed it deserved a great deal of fame. 3．What does the underlined phrase “notched up” in paragraph 5 probably mean? A．Reserved. B．Required. C．Convinced. D．Earned. 4．What does Gould’s story convey? A．The early bird catches the worm. B．Never judge a book by its cover. C．Actions speak louder than words. D．Nothing is difficult to a willing heart, Passage 2 A sedentary (久坐的) lifestyle eventually does harm to health but breaking out of long inactivity can be discouraging. Now, however, there may be a simple way to ease into more activity. A recent study suggests that short bouts (一阵) of intense (高强度的) activity every day — climbing stairs, carrying a heavy load of things, or stepping up the pace of housework — can provide great health benefits. “It’s quite simple, but it’s not an idea that’s out there,” says University of Sydney exercise scientist Emmanuel Stamatakis who led the research. “Many people, including many health professionals, still think of physical activity as something that you do during your free time, and you need to go somewhere to do it.” Stamatakis and his colleagues, on the other hand, wanted to understand if daily life activities done somewhat vigorously in short bouts could also provide health benefits compared to a sedentary or less active lifestyle. To study this, his team used data from nearly 25, 000 adults who were non-exercisers. Without these data, it was almost impossible to continue the study. Over the course of seven days, they used machine learning tools to determine whether a person was either sedentary, standing, walking, or doing intense activities like running during repeated 10-second windows. The researchers also divided any movement into light, middle, or high intensity. Then, for the next seven years, they recorded which study participants died and what caused the death. The team found that people who did at least four one-to-two-minute high intensity physical activities every day had a nearly 40 percent less risk of dying from cancer and a roughly 49 percent ower chance of dying from a cardiovascular (心血管的) disease. More bouts of such strong activity meant greater protection from death risks, Stamatakis says, “The more, the better.” 1．What did the recent study find? A．An inactive lifestyle is harmful but hard to change. B．More physical exercises can make you more active. C．Doing daily housework is also a kind of exercise. D．Daily short but intense activities do good to health. 2．What does the underlined word “vigorously” most probably mean? A．Energetically. B．Continuously. C．Frequently. D．Creatively. 3．Which of the following is mentioned in paragraph 5? A．Research purposes. B．Research limitations. C．Research findings. D．Research methods. 4．What would Stamatakis suggest? A．Going to exercise at fixed time and place. B．Avoiding movement of light intensity. C．Doing only 8 minutes intense activity every day. D．Carrying out more short bouts of intense activity. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $