阅读力测评(四) -2025-2026学年高中英语译林版选修第一册

阅读力测评(四) 一、 阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分) A Bring the Elephant Home Project: Research South Africa · Will you join this unique expedition? For our “May 26-June 4 2025” field trip, we’re recruiting 8 elephant research assistants to collect and analyse behaviour data, collect elephant dung and identify elephants. You’ll learn about elephant behaviour, identification and tracking technology, and contribute to global elephant conservation. A unique opportunity for a better future! · Other benefits: Regular game drives led by expert guides with 7 days of fieldwork followed by 3 days of data analysis. Immersive opportunities in nature to form connections and observe animal behavior. Chances to see elephants, lions, rhinos, buffalos, giraffes, and zebras, along with an emerged cultural experience in a Kariega Foundation-supported community. · Elephant conservation expedition participant qualifications The main requirements are enthusiasm for elephants, motivation to make a change, as well as independence, team spirit, reliability, optimism, flexibility, proficient English skills, and being over 21. · Application and selection process You can express your interest through this form. After the application, we will contact you with more information about the program. We will make a selection of suitable applicants and inform you personally. In case of any questions, please contact us at brooke@bteh.org. · Program costs 10 days: 2.55 euros. This includes shared accommodation, meals (vegetarian), drinks and the (limited) Internet access. All funds raised from participating in this unique experience will contribute to elephant research and conservation projects. (　 　)1. What is the main value of joining the project? A. Promoting the welfare of elephants. B. Enjoying emerged cultural experiences. C. Acquiring reliable elephant behaviour data. D. Regularly conducting fieldwork with professionals. (　 　)2. What matters most in being an expedition participant? A. Age. B. Autonomy. C. Work passion. D. Language fluency. (　 　)3. Where is the passage probably from? A. A travel agency. B. A government agency. C. A university research department. D. A wildlife conservation organization. B From the sky, parts of Borneo look like the top of a giant broccoli(西兰花). As the world’s third largest island with tropical rainforest, it lies in Southeast Asia. I lived on Borneo and was fortunate to have many wild animals visit my backyard. During the first week in our home, I found a few eggs in a bed of dirt. I was told they were the eggs of a black spitting cobra(眼镜蛇) which was common here. Poison from its bite can kill a person in one to six hours. However, a cobra makes its living by eating small animals. It strikes at humans only in self-defense. We could live with our cobra by being careful not to surprise or scare it. As a family, my husband and I and our three children thought of ways to be on the lookout. We made up chants and rhymes that we recited aloud so that we were alert and aware whenever we set foot outdoors. One went: Cobra, cobra, are you there? Please don’t fall onto my hair. The other day, the snake was on a branch of a frangipani tree, less than ten feet from where we were sipping tea. Everyone came out to see it, and chairs were arranged as if for a concert. Only through the binoculars(双筒望远镜) could we see it breathing. It seemed to enjoy all the attention. As we stared openmouthed at its grace, it missed a branch and fell splat to the ground. We burst out laughing as it recovered and wriggled up the palm tree. I joked with my friends it was funny the way the cobra was showing off so much that it got too sure of itself and fell. My friend replied snakes probably do not think like humans. Then I realized a snake would naturally stay near the oil-palm tree whose cores are a rich source of food for mice and squirrels. Small mammals are the cobra’s favorite meal. We shared the garden with the cobra for the rest of our stay and were sad indeed when we had to move and leave Borneo. (　 　)4. Why did we sing out “Cobra, cobra, are you there?”? A. To scare away the cobra. B. To draw the cobra’s attention. C. To caution ourselves against the danger. D. To remind ourselves of small mammals. (　 　)5. What can be learned about the cobra? A. It is into humans. B. It thinks like humans. C. Its favorite food is eggs. D. It is dangerous when threatened. (　 　)6. Why did a cobra stay on an oil-palm tree? A. For food. B. For a rest. C. For pleasure. D. For sunbathing. (　 　)7. What is the purpose of writing the passage? A. To show respect for mother nature. B. To call on people to protect snakes. C. To share an interesting life experience. D. To introduce a common cobra to readers. C Guilt, if left unchecked, can produce problems ranging from the physical to the mental. However, despite its reputation, guilt—once properly controlled and used—can be more positive than negative. “We’ve only recently come to understand that guilt can be constructive,” says Will Bynum, a professor at the Duke University. “We now have a new concept of guilt as a potential source for growth. It can point us toward actions we can take to improve our lives.” Guilt is a self-conscious emotion characterized by a painful judgment of having done or thought something that is wrong. It’s a feeling of could’ve, should’ve, would’ve that’s often termed a “self-aware” emotion. It’s an unpleasant emotion in our guts(直觉), a voice whispering warnings in our heads—it’s the reminder that we have a guilty feeling. In a 2021 study, researchers interviewed Canadian adults and then showed them videos related to their interview responses and designed to cause guilt. For example, participants would see a sentence “You donate less than the average Canadian.” before they watched a video about starving children in need of donations.  Researchers found that guilt affected the autonomic nervous system, raising electrical activity in the skin, upsetting gastric rhythms in the stomach and lowering swallowing rates. Guilt affects us for good or for ill depending on how we experience and manage it. The trick of replacing regret with relief is to learn how to distinguish between the healthy guilt that can help you and the unhealthy kind. Healthy guilt is realistic and justified, a self-correction that promotes personal development, whereas unhealthy guilt is twisted and even worse, it is eating into our self-respect and preventing us from growing as much as we should. “Thinking ahead about guilt works even better than later acknowledging it,” Baumeister says. “If you get a hint that you’re about to do wrong to someone and will feel guilty about it afterwards, just stop yourself. The sooner you see the guilt coming, the better prepared you’ll be to prevent it.” (　 　)8. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about? A. The definition of guilt. B. The impact of guilt. C. The cause of guilt. D. The feature of guilt. (　 　)9. Why are the participants shown the underlined sentence? A. To make them donate more money. B. To get them to feel guilty. C. To enhance their sense of responsibility. D. To help them understand the children. (　 　)10. What does the author want to highlight in Paragraph 6? A. How to manage ill guilt. B. How to promote personal development. C. How to play tricks on guilt. D. How to make guilt affect us for good. (　 　)11. Which of the following can best interpret Baumeister’s words? A. Experience teaches. B. Prevention is better than cure. C. Take things as they come. D. Be prepared for danger in times of peace. D Google’s Willow quantum chip(量子芯片) is a significant breakthrough in the field of quantum computing. It has 105 physical quantum bits and can complete a complex benchmark(基准) calculation in less than five minutes, while the fastest common computer would take 1,025 years for the same task. This chip represents a major technological breakthrough as it solves the long-standing problem of quantum error correction. The working mechanism of Willow is centered around its advanced error correction processes. It uses quantum correction codes, where multiple physical quantum bits are networked to create a single logical quantum bit, allowing for the identification of errors without disturbing the original quantum state. The chip also incorporates a system of active supervision that continuously monitors qubit (quantum bit) behavior, detects abnormalities in real time, and takes measures immediately to correct errors. This combination of real-time error correction and constant monitoring, along with an optimized architecture for handling qubits, enables Willow to reduce errors exponentially(越来越快地) as the number of qubits increases. This is a major achievement, solving a problem that has plagued the field for nearly 30 years and paving the way for more powerful and practical quantum computing systems in the future. The potential applications of Willow are vast, including quickening drug discovery, improving electric vehicle battery design, and advancing fusion energy and new energy alternatives. In conclusion, Google’s Willow quantum chip holds great promise for the future of computing and various industries. However, it should be noted that Willow is still in the laboratory stage and requires further testing and improvement before the practical application. It currently has 105 qubits, still too small to handle truly useful and complex real-world tasks. Experts suggest that millions of qubits may be needed to solve important industry problems. Moreover, the chip needs to operate in extremely low-temperature and highly controlled laboratory environments, which limits its immediate practical use. Therefore, while Willow shows great promise for the future of quantum computing, it is not yet ready for practical applications at present. (　 　)12. What should be left undisturbed when solving the problem of quantum error correction? A. Quantum correction codes. B. The network of quantum errors. C. The original state of the quantum. D. The system of active supervision. (　 　)13. What does the underlined word “plagued” in Paragraph 3 most probably mean? A. Caused trouble to. B. Made use of. C. Had difficulty in. D. Set standards for. (　 　)14. Which of the following limits Willow’s practical use? A. The narrow application market. B. The high testing cost. C. The small qubit number. D. Possible environment pollution. (　 　)15. Which of the following would be the best title for this article? A. Willow: a quantum chip setting a new benchmark B. Google’s Willow: the end of computing problems C. Willow: ready for the practical application D. Google’s Willow: innovations and limitations 二、 语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分) An exhibition at the Jiushi Art Museum in Shanghai is featuring artwork inspired by Go, or weiqi in Chinese, 1.  　 　 originated in China more than 4,000 years ago.  Go is one of 2.  　 　 earliest binary-based(基于二元的) games. The movements of the black and white pieces reflect the basic ideas of Eastern philosophy, according to Tu Ningning, who is in charge of the exhibition.  “The exhibition brings together Go culture, cutting-edge technology and contemporary art,” says Tu. “We hope 3.  　 　(present) the rather abstract Go game and AI in a visual context, and initiate dialogues with minimalist art, conceptual art and expressionism.”  “In a Go game, each move should serve a long-term goal. You try to lead the opponent into your trap and force him/her to follow your ‘4.  　 　(guide)’ till he/she loses,” explains Wang Wei, a Go player among the visitors to the exhibition.  “The players’ personalities 5.  　 　(reveal) during the game, and one’s weaknesses are exposed to the opponent,” she adds. “A decent winner always 6.  　 　(try) to beat the opponent 7.  　 　 no more than one or two points as a gesture(姿态) of respect for the other side.”  Tu says that the balance between the black and white pieces, the beauty in the 8.  　 　(strategy) placement of the pieces, 9.  　 　 the energy flow following each move inspired artists to create oil paintings, sculptures, 10.  　 　(digital) generated pictures and silk-screen prints for the exhibition.  参考答案 阅读力测评(四) 一、 阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分) A Bring the Elephant Home Project: Research South Africa · Will you join this unique expedition? For our “May 26-June 4 2025” field trip, we’re recruiting 8 elephant research assistants to collect and analyse behaviour data, collect elephant dung and identify elephants. You’ll learn about elephant behaviour, identification and tracking technology, and contribute to global elephant conservation. A unique opportunity for a better future! · Other benefits: Regular game drives led by expert guides with 7 days of fieldwork followed by 3 days of data analysis. Immersive opportunities in nature to form connections and observe animal behavior. Chances to see elephants, lions, rhinos, buffalos, giraffes, and zebras, along with an emerged cultural experience in a Kariega Foundation-supported community. · Elephant conservation expedition participant qualifications The main requirements are enthusiasm for elephants, motivation to make a change, as well as independence, team spirit, reliability, optimism, flexibility, proficient English skills, and being over 21. · Application and selection process You can express your interest through this form. After the application, we will contact you with more information about the program. We will make a selection of suitable applicants and inform you personally. In case of any questions, please contact us at brooke@bteh.org. · Program costs 10 days: 2.55 euros. This includes shared accommodation, meals (vegetarian), drinks and the (limited) Internet access. All funds raised from participating in this unique experience will contribute to elephant research and conservation projects. (　A　)1. What is the main value of joining the project? A. Promoting the welfare of elephants. B. Enjoying emerged cultural experiences. C. Acquiring reliable elephant behaviour data. D. Regularly conducting fieldwork with professionals. (　C　)2. What matters most in being an expedition participant? A. Age. B. Autonomy. C. Work passion. D. Language fluency. (　D　)3. Where is the passage probably from? A. A travel agency. B. A government agency. C. A university research department. D. A wildlife conservation organization. B From the sky, parts of Borneo look like the top of a giant broccoli(西兰花). As the world’s third largest island with tropical rainforest, it lies in Southeast Asia. I lived on Borneo and was fortunate to have many wild animals visit my backyard. During the first week in our home, I found a few eggs in a bed of dirt. I was told they were the eggs of a black spitting cobra(眼镜蛇) which was common here. Poison from its bite can kill a person in one to six hours. However, a cobra makes its living by eating small animals. It strikes at humans only in self-defense. We could live with our cobra by being careful not to surprise or scare it. As a family, my husband and I and our three children thought of ways to be on the lookout. We made up chants and rhymes that we recited aloud so that we were alert and aware whenever we set foot outdoors. One went: Cobra, cobra, are you there? Please don’t fall onto my hair. The other day, the snake was on a branch of a frangipani tree, less than ten feet from where we were sipping tea. Everyone came out to see it, and chairs were arranged as if for a concert. Only through the binoculars(双筒望远镜) could we see it breathing. It seemed to enjoy all the attention. As we stared openmouthed at its grace, it missed a branch and fell splat to the ground. We burst out laughing as it recovered and wriggled up the palm tree. I joked with my friends it was funny the way the cobra was showing off so much that it got too sure of itself and fell. My friend replied snakes probably do not think like humans. Then I realized a snake would naturally stay near the oil-palm tree whose cores are a rich source of food for mice and squirrels. Small mammals are the cobra’s favorite meal. We shared the garden with the cobra for the rest of our stay and were sad indeed when we had to move and leave Borneo. (　C　)4. Why did we sing out “Cobra, cobra, are you there?”? A. To scare away the cobra. B. To draw the cobra’s attention. C. To caution ourselves against the danger. D. To remind ourselves of small mammals. (　D　)5. What can be learned about the cobra? A. It is into humans. B. It thinks like humans. C. Its favorite food is eggs. D. It is dangerous when threatened. (　A　)6. Why did a cobra stay on an oil-palm tree? A. For food. B. For a rest. C. For pleasure. D. For sunbathing. (　C　)7. What is the purpose of writing the passage? A. To show respect for mother nature. B. To call on people to protect snakes. C. To share an interesting life experience. D. To introduce a common cobra to readers. C Guilt, if left unchecked, can produce problems ranging from the physical to the mental. However, despite its reputation, guilt—once properly controlled and used—can be more positive than negative. “We’ve only recently come to understand that guilt can be constructive,” says Will Bynum, a professor at the Duke University. “We now have a new concept of guilt as a potential source for growth. It can point us toward actions we can take to improve our lives.” Guilt is a self-conscious emotion characterized by a painful judgment of having done or thought something that is wrong. It’s a feeling of could’ve, should’ve, would’ve that’s often termed a “self-aware” emotion. It’s an unpleasant emotion in our guts(直觉), a voice whispering warnings in our heads—it’s the reminder that we have a guilty feeling. In a 2021 study, researchers interviewed Canadian adults and then showed them videos related to their interview responses and designed to cause guilt. For example, participants would see a sentence “You donate less than the average Canadian.” before they watched a video about starving children in need of donations.  Researchers found that guilt affected the autonomic nervous system, raising electrical activity in the skin, upsetting gastric rhythms in the stomach and lowering swallowing rates. Guilt affects us for good or for ill depending on how we experience and manage it. The trick of replacing regret with relief is to learn how to distinguish between the healthy guilt that can help you and the unhealthy kind. Healthy guilt is realistic and justified, a self-correction that promotes personal development, whereas unhealthy guilt is twisted and even worse, it is eating into our self-respect and preventing us from growing as much as we should. “Thinking ahead about guilt works even better than later acknowledging it,” Baumeister says. “If you get a hint that you’re about to do wrong to someone and will feel guilty about it afterwards, just stop yourself. The sooner you see the guilt coming, the better prepared you’ll be to prevent it.” (　A　)8. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about? A. The definition of guilt. B. The impact of guilt. C. The cause of guilt. D. The feature of guilt. (　B　)9. Why are the participants shown the underlined sentence? A. To make them donate more money. B. To get them to feel guilty. C. To enhance their sense of responsibility. D. To help them understand the children. (　D　)10. What does the author want to highlight in Paragraph 6? A. How to manage ill guilt. B. How to promote personal development. C. How to play tricks on guilt. D. How to make guilt affect us for good. (　B　)11. Which of the following can best interpret Baumeister’s words? A. Experience teaches. B. Prevention is better than cure. C. Take things as they come. D. Be prepared for danger in times of peace. D Google’s Willow quantum chip(量子芯片) is a significant breakthrough in the field of quantum computing. It has 105 physical quantum bits and can complete a complex benchmark(基准) calculation in less than five minutes, while the fastest common computer would take 1,025 years for the same task. This chip represents a major technological breakthrough as it solves the long-standing problem of quantum error correction. The working mechanism of Willow is centered around its advanced error correction processes. It uses quantum correction codes, where multiple physical quantum bits are networked to create a single logical quantum bit, allowing for the identification of errors without disturbing the original quantum state. The chip also incorporates a system of active supervision that continuously monitors qubit (quantum bit) behavior, detects abnormalities in real time, and takes measures immediately to correct errors. This combination of real-time error correction and constant monitoring, along with an optimized architecture for handling qubits, enables Willow to reduce errors exponentially(越来越快地) as the number of qubits increases. This is a major achievement, solving a problem that has plagued the field for nearly 30 years and paving the way for more powerful and practical quantum computing systems in the future. The potential applications of Willow are vast, including quickening drug discovery, improving electric vehicle battery design, and advancing fusion energy and new energy alternatives. In conclusion, Google’s Willow quantum chip holds great promise for the future of computing and various industries. However, it should be noted that Willow is still in the laboratory stage and requires further testing and improvement before the practical application. It currently has 105 qubits, still too small to handle truly useful and complex real-world tasks. Experts suggest that millions of qubits may be needed to solve important industry problems. Moreover, the chip needs to operate in extremely low-temperature and highly controlled laboratory environments, which limits its immediate practical use. Therefore, while Willow shows great promise for the future of quantum computing, it is not yet ready for practical applications at present. (　C　)12. What should be left undisturbed when solving the problem of quantum error correction? A. Quantum correction codes. B. The network of quantum errors. C. The original state of the quantum. D. The system of active supervision. (　A　)13. What does the underlined word “plagued” in Paragraph 3 most probably mean? A. Caused trouble to. B. Made use of. C. Had difficulty in. D. Set standards for. (　C　)14. Which of the following limits Willow’s practical use? A. The narrow application market. B. The high testing cost. C. The small qubit number. D. Possible environment pollution. (　D　)15. Which of the following would be the best title for this article? A. Willow: a quantum chip setting a new benchmark B. Google’s Willow: the end of computing problems C. Willow: ready for the practical application D. Google’s Willow: innovations and limitations 二、 语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分) An exhibition at the Jiushi Art Museum in Shanghai is featuring artwork inspired by Go, or weiqi in Chinese, 1.  　which 　 originated in China more than 4,000 years ago.  Go is one of 2.  　the　 earliest binary-based(基于二元的) games. The movements of the black and white pieces reflect the basic ideas of Eastern philosophy, according to Tu Ningning, who is in charge of the exhibition.  “The exhibition brings together Go culture, cutting-edge technology and contemporary art,” says Tu. “We hope 3.  　to present　(present) the rather abstract Go game and AI in a visual context, and initiate dialogues with minimalist art, conceptual art and expressionism.”  “In a Go game, each move should serve a long-term goal. You try to lead the opponent into your trap and force him/her to follow your ‘4.  　guidance　(guide)’ till he/she loses,” explains Wang Wei, a Go player among the visitors to the exhibition.  “The players’ personalities 5.  　are revealed　(reveal) during the game, and one’s weaknesses are exposed to the opponent,” she adds. “A decent winner always 6.  　tries　(try) to beat the opponent 7.  　by　 no more than one or two points as a gesture(姿态) of respect for the other side.”  Tu says that the balance between the black and white pieces, the beauty in the 8.  　strategic　(strategy) placement of the pieces, 9.  　and　 the energy flow following each move inspired artists to create oil paintings, sculptures, 10.  　digitally　(digital) generated pictures and silk-screen prints for the exhibition.  1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $