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1、专题验收评价专题09 词义猜测题内容概览A常考题不丢分【命题点01 单词或短语猜测】【命题点02 代词或名词指代猜测】【命题点03 句子意义猜测】【微专题 词义猜测题易错陷阱】B拓展培优拿高分C挑战真题争满分【命题点01 单词或短语猜测】1.【广东省揭阳市普宁市第一中学2023-2024学年高三试题】In early 2021, I hit a rut in my studies. As a doctoral candidate at the University of Chicago in Illinois, I worked to design safer, more effective

2、materials for vaccine delivery. Although I had been productive early in my graduate career, my long hours and hard work were no longer translating into success in the laboratory, and I felt hopeless about achieving my goals. Something had to change.What does the underlined part “hit a rut” in paragr

3、aph 1 mean?AStopped progressing smoothly.BHad very slow reactions.CAccepted hard works value.DOvercame a big problem.2.【湖北省高中名校联盟2023-2024学年高三联合测评试题】Actually, until her pregnancy Quarles had been living at breakneck speed. It went so until last year. “I was exhausted,” she says. “Id been working thr

4、ee jobs, doing my charity and going nonstop. I was afraid my mental health was getting worse.” .Which of the following best explains “breakneck” underlined in paragraph 2?ASafe and slow.BFast and dangerous.CExciting and terrifying.DGentle and comfortable.3.【2023届山西省运城市高三5月第三次模拟调研测试】Getting a driving

5、 license was once a universal passage into adulthood. But now a growing minority of young people ignore or actively oppose it, into their 20s and beyond. That starts to create more support for anti-car policies in cities around the world to pass anti-car laws, changing planning rules to favour pedes

6、trians over drivers. After a century in which the car remade the rich world, the tide begins to swing the other way.By 1997, 43% of Americas 16-year-olds had driving licenses. But the proportion has been falling for every age group under 40. Even those who have them are driving less. A similar trend

7、 is seen in Europe. One study of five European capitals found the number of driving trips made by working people was down substantially since a peak in the 1990s.No one is entirely sure why young adults are proving resistant to owning a car. The growth of the interest is one obvious possibilitythe m

8、ore you can shop online, or stream films at home, the less need there is to drive into town. The rise of taxi apps like Uber has contributed as well. Driving generally is more expensive. Other reasons seem more cultural. One big motivator is worries about climate change.The falling popularity of car

9、s among the under-40s chimes with the mood among city planners and urbanists. In America, New York has banned cars from Central Park and some streets. In the past few years, dozens of American cities have removed rules that force developers to provide a certain amount of free parking around their bu

10、ildings.As the example in Oxfond shows, political opposition could put the brakes on the growth of anti-car policies. But in the parts of Europe where anti-car policies have been in place, they appear to have worked. Giulio notes that almost nowhere in the world that has removed a big road, or pedes

11、trianised a shopping street, has decided to turn back. “Once people see, they generally dont want to go back.” If that pattern holds, the 21st century might just see the cars high-water mark.14What does the underlined part “chimes with” mean in paragraph 4?AAgrees with.BSticks to.CCooperates with.DE

12、merges from.4.【2023届贵州省遵义市高三三模】Joseph Dituri hasnt seen the sun for days. And he wont see it again for months. Since March 1, the bio-medical engineer has been underwater, with the goal of spending 100 days therefor science. The underwater living, if successful, will also break the current world rec

13、ord for time spent living underwater, which was set by two Tennessee biologists in 2014 when they stayed beneath the surface for 73 days. Dituri, who uses the nickname Dr. Deep Sea, is living in Jules Undersea Lodge (小屋) in Key Largo, Floridathe same underwater spot where the previous record was set

14、. The 100-square-foot hotel, which sits 30 feet below the surface, is his intended home until June 9, where hell be carrying out research and giving virtual lectures for his students at the University of South FloridaAs part of this research, Dituri is researching the effects of living in a high-pre

15、ssure environment for an extended period. To keep water from entering the lodge, air must constantly be pumped into the space, which creates a pressure about 1.6 times that of Earths surface. “The human body has never been underwater that long, so I will be monitored closely,” Dituri says in a press

16、 release. “This study will examine every way this journey affects my body.” Before taking the dive, Dituri had psychosocial, psychological and medical tests. He will continue to have testing during and after his 100 days at the lodge. Hes also taking doses of Vitamin D and keeping regular psychologi

17、cal appointments. Beyond research, the project is also a chance to promote ocean protection and encourage young scientists. “The oceans are in a bit of trouble-the coral reefs are under attack, and the fishing industry is collapsing,” Thane Milhoan, habitat operations manager for Jules Undersea Lodg

18、e, says in a video. “We wanted to make use of the attention that the 100-day mission would demand to inspire the youth, more so than anybody, to get involved and start taking action.”11What does the underlined word “collapsing” in the last paragraph mean?ABreaking down.BComing out.COperating well.DG

19、rowing fast.【命题点02 代词或名词指代猜测】1.【湖南省常德市第一中学2023-2024学年高三试题】Regulatory limits for how much PFAS food packaging should contain can vary greatly. For instance, a new law in California set the limit at less than 100 ppm. “Compared to America, Denmark sets a much lower regulatory limit of 20 ppm with grea

20、t success,” said Xenia Trier, an expert at the European Environment Agency. “It does work to set limits and enforce them. PFAS do migrate from the paper into the food. Even though it was not 100%, we still saw considerable transmission. In general, transmission from packaging to food is increased as

21、 the temperature of the food rises. It is the same with the time spent in wrapping materials.” Trier told NBS, one of the major American mass-media companies. What does the underlined word “it” refer to in paragraph 4?AConsiderable migration of grease and water.BPFAS transmission from packaging to f

22、ood.CWrapper exposure to high food temperature.DRegulatory limits concerning food packaging.2.【湖南省常德市临澧一中2023-2024学年高三阶段试题】She programmed an IBM 7030 Stretch computer, providing faster calculations for an accurate Earthmodel. This detailed mathematical model of the shape of the Earth was a building

23、block for what would become the GPS orbit. What does the underlined phrase “a building block” in paragraph 5 mean?AA basic part.BA detailed map.CA building material.DA major obstacle.3.【2023年湖北武汉校考】Corys shearwaters are long-lived, rarely producing young successfully before age nine. This leaves an

24、opening for learning and practice to develop their migration patterns. Researchers call this the “exploration-refinement”, and until now it has been hypothetical (假设的) because of difficulties in tracking migratory animals movements.What does the underlined word “this” in paragraph 3 refer to?AThe op

25、ening for learning and practice.BThe unique living habit of Corys shearwaters.CThe way Corys shearwaters form their migration patterns.DThe process scientists track Corys shearwaters movements.4.【2023届广东省深圳市高级中学高三模拟预测】During the last few years we have lived through a series of worrying global events

26、, from the COVID pandemic to devastating wildfires.Instead of feeling informed after watching the news, many people feel anxious, upset and sick. A new study published in Journal of Health Communication investigated into this problem.According to the study, stress, anxiety, and poor health follow pe

27、ople who have a constant urge to check the news. For these individuals, a vicious (恶性的) cycle can develop in which, rather than tuning out, they become drawn further in, checking for updates around the clock to relieve their emotional stress. But it doesnt help, and the more they check the news, the

28、 more it begins to interfere (干扰) with other aspects of their lives.Of the 1,100 people surveyed for the study, 16.5 percent became so absorbed in the news that it dominated their thoughts, limited the time they spent with family and friends and made it difficult to focus on school or work, Those ar

29、e the very things-purposeful engagement and social connection-that help us cope with stress and mental health challenges.8What does the underlined phrase “this problem” in Paragraph 1 refer to?AThat news addiction may bring negative effects.BThat COVID-19 affects peoples mental health.CThat people a

30、re exposed to too much information.DThat journalists focus on terrifying stories to impress readers.5【2023届重庆市巴蜀中学校高考适应性模拟预测5月】The honeybee waggle dance has been celebrated as a most complex animal communication system. A study uncovered its new property that bees must partially learn the dance from

31、 watching experienced dancers, a discovery that torpedoes the general perception that the dance is wholly inborn. A dancer bee relays information to follower bees about the target location by adjusting herself while shaking her stomach, allowing for impressive flexibility in the angle, duration and

32、her enthusiasm. Her bodys angle corresponds to the suns position relative to the nest entrance.The distance information is conveyed by the dance duration. And the more energetic and passionate the dance, the better the food. Shell waggle in a straight line for seconds before circling back to repeat

33、the dance, creating the figure eight pattern.This bee waggle dance system was long assumed to be natural behavior, but researchers made a breakthrough through an experiment. They created territories of newborn bees completely separated from mature ones. When the newborn started visiting flowers and

34、producing their first waggle dances, they consistently made more errors in the way they reported the angle and distance to the food source than bees raised in mixed-aged territories and thus exposed to the waggle dance since they were born. They also generated looser figure eight patterns, making it

35、 harder for the follower bees to get the message. Even when placed back into a territory with mature bees, they never seemed to learn how to communicate information correctly.These results suggest every honeybee is born with a waggle dance model that gives them a basic understanding of how to dance.

36、 By watching their elders, theyll acquire new rules on how to generate the dance unique to their territory.This is the first known example of such complex social learning of communication in insects and is a form of animal culture, strikingly similar to the way human language generates new languages

37、 to shape itself around the local conditions. While the waggle dance is second to human language in terms of the ability to communicate diverse information through random symbols, the newly-discovered property makes it even more language-like and just that much more mind-blowing.AIllustrates.BOvertu

38、rns.CFits in with.DGives rise to.15What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refer to?AThe waggle dance.BHuman language.CThe new property.DDiverse information.【命题点03 句子意义猜测】1.【山东省曲阜师范大学附属中学2023-2024学年质量检测】Real riches consist of well-developed and hearty capacities (能力) to enjoy life.

39、Most people are already swamped (淹没) with things. They eat, wear, go and talk too much. They live in too big a house with too many rooms, yet their house of life is a hut.The underlined sentence in the second paragraph probably implies that_.Ahowever materially rich, they never seem to be satisfiedB

40、however materially rich, they remain spiritually poorCthough their house is big, they prefer a simple lifeDthough their house is big, it seems to be a cage2.【2022湖北孝感高三模拟】As soon as I started pedaling again, my pants got caught in the chain, and I fell flat on my face and hit my nose. Since that hap

41、pened t my granddad decided to call it a day and try again the next morning. The next morning I woke up bright and early, and was very eager to try to ride my bike. My nose felt better, so I wasnt that afraid of falling anymore.26What does the underlined part in the passage mean?ARemember what happe

42、ned this day.BMake the author feel happy.CStop practicing bicycling.DGo on to ride a bike.3.【2023年湖北武汉校考】When I was young, a friend and I came up with a “big” plan to make reading easy. The idea was to boil down great books to a sentence each. “Moby-Dick” by American writer Herman Melville, for inst

43、ance, was reduced to: “A whale of a tale about the one that got away.” As it turned out, the joke was on us. How could a single sentence convey the essence (精髓) of a masterpiece with over five hundred pages?What does the underlined part “the joke was on us” in Paragraph 1 mean?AWe were actually joki

44、ng.BWe were laughed at by others.CWe were underestimating ourselves.DWe were just embarrassing ourselves.4.【2023届吉林省吉林市普通高中高三下学期第四次调研测】Ancient Chinese paintings are always in a vivid state for the world to appreciate, interpret and pass on. Each signature has the echo of history and the breathing of

45、 time.When a scroll (卷轴) is opened, the art of painting is transformed into a living story, and the hidden history wakes up from the painting. The Night Revels of Han Xizai is described as the earliest human “movie” with the last emperor of Southern Tang as the “producer”, the painter Gu Hongzhong a

46、s the “cameraman“, and Han Xizai as the “leading actor”. It is said that Han Xizai understood the suspicion of the emperor and the intention of the painters visit, so he staged a banquet (宴会) with songs, dances and drinks to protect himself. Future generations would be able to feel the undeclared ba

47、ttles and historical suspicions of the ruler and ministers of that era through this painting.Then there is The Emperor Taizong Receiving the Tibetan Envoy, which gives you the opportunity to step into Zhenguan Period and watch the scene of Li Shimin, Emperor Tang Taizong, receiving Lu Dongzan in the

48、 palace.The paintings are used as brushes to record history and have been passed down for thousands of years. They are ancient paintings, as well as historical documents that can be read at any time. Each one of them is a parallel universe, allowing us to have a glimpse of those historical ups and d

49、owns.People of later generations want to use advanced technology and innovative ideas to make history and its stories come alive. Thus, at the 2022 Spring Festival gala, Only This Green, based on the painting A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains, became a hit. We realize that pictures can not only

50、be vivid on paper, but also can be alive in 3DAncient paintings have been appreciated for over a thousand years, and the beauty of China is more than landscapes. You can enjoy China in ancient paintings with a magnifying (放大) glass. Lets enjoy the whispering of ancient paintings and the sweetness of

51、 traditional culture in ancient scrolls.AA practical tool is a must when appreciating ancient paintings.BAncient paintings are not well preserved due to too long a time.CThe landscapes in ancient paintings prove to be from China.DA lot about Chinese culture can be learnt from ancient paintings.【微专题

52、词义猜测题易错陷阱】1.【福建省龙岩第一中学2023-2024学年高三试题】After rescuing the lonely animal, Sam and Vera found it extremely emotional to have to release her back out into the wild to fend for herselfeven though they knew it was the right thing to do. But after having such a strong bond with an animal, it was really dif

53、ficult to see her go. They had put so much time, effort and energy into raising her but to see her walking in a herd of blesboks made it all worthwhile.Which word can best explain the underlined word “fend” in the last paragraph?ALook.BCare.CSearch.DHunt.2.【河北省衡水市第二中学2023-2024学年高三9月检测试题】In the study

54、, the researchers sought to understand how the brain uses this following information to adjust our perception of what we initially heard. To do this, they conducted a series of experiments in which the subjects listened to isolated syllables and similarly sounding words. Their results produced three

55、 primary findings: The brains primary auditory cortex (听觉皮层) is sensitive to how ambiguous a speech sound is at just 50 milliseconds after the sounds appearance. The brain “replays” previous speech sounds while interpreting the following ones, suggesting re-evaluation as the rest of the word unfolds

56、. The brain makes commitments to its “best guess” of how to interpret the signal after about half a second.What does the underlined part “the signal” in the last paragraph refer to?AThe previous speech sound.BThe similarly sounding word.CThe unclearly sounding word.DThe following speech sound.3.【河北省

57、保定市重点高中2023-2024学年高三试题】If you are of the “no regrets” school of life, you may think that all this regret is a recipe for unhappiness. But that isnt the case. Letting yourself be overwhelmed by regret is indeed bad for you. But going to the other extreme may be even worse. To extinguish your regrets

58、doesnt free you from shame or sorrow but causes you to make the same mistakes again and again. To truly get over our guilt requires that we put regret in its proper place.What does the underlined word “extinguish” in paragraph 2 mean?A Admit.BDestroy.CTreasure.DEncounter.4.【安徽省合肥市第一中学2023-2024学年高三质检

59、试题】If the test is already set, the best way to prepare for it is with a battery of activities that most closely look like the test itself. And so as the Big Standardized Tests have spread, publishers have cranked out varieties of coaching workbooks that are all collections of short excerpts accompan

60、ied by a set of multiple choice questions. Instead of teaching students how to read a whole book, we teach them how to take a standardized test.Which of the following can replace the phrase “cranked out” in paragraph 4?A chargedBcanceledCchangedDProduced5.【湖北省部分学校2023-2024学年高三起点试题】Using first-of-the

61、ir-kind observations from the James Webb Space Telescope. a University of Minnesota Twin Cities-led team looked more than 13 billion years into the past to discover a unique, minuscule galaxy cluster (星系团) that generated new stars at an extremely high rate for its size. The galaxy is one of the smal

62、lest ever discovered at this distance around 500 million years after the Big Bang and could help astronomers learn more about galaxies that were present shortly after the universe came into existence.What does the underlined word “minuscule” in paragraph l mean?AExtremely small.BRemarkably dark.CEsp

63、ecially remote.DQuite complicated.（2023上辽宁沈阳高三校联考期中）A new study released in the journal Plant and Cell Physiology suggests that ethanol (乙醇) or alcohol-can help plants survive in times of drought, even for as long as two weeks without water. To come up with their finding, the researchers grew wheat

64、and rice plants, regularly watering them, and then added ethanol to the soil in one group of plants over three days. They then kept both groups deprived of (中断) water for two weeks and found that drunk plants grew better than untreated ones. Around 75% of the drunk wheat and rice plants survived aft

65、er rewatering, while less than 5% of the untreated plants did. The study also looked at how ethanol protected a plant. Using arabidopsis, a small plant commonly used in experiments, the researchers discovered that when ethanol-treated specimens (样品) were deprived of water, tiny openings on the leave

66、s surface closed up to preserve water and heat. The team studied arabidopsis gene expression and found that the ethanol-treated plants started behaving if they were experiencing drought, even before they were actually deprived of water. This gene expression gave the plants an advantage in preparing

67、for a drought. The researchers said, “The finding is not just useful for the worlds gardens, but also for farms growing vital crops like rice and wheat. Drought-resistant crops could help achieve sustainable food security, which is an issue affecting many parts of the world right now.” They added th

68、at ethanol was a useful and simple way to increase food production all over the world in times of drought. “The application of ethanol to plants would be a potent agricultural method to enhance drought resistance in different plants,” said Motoaki Seki, the studys lead author. But, he warned that th

69、e ethanol needed to be used reasonably as higher concentration of ethanol prevented plants growing. Seki added, “We will soon begin testing ethanol on plants in real fields.”40What did the researchers find in their study?APlants produce ethanol in times of drought.BDrunk plants could live longer wit

70、hout water.CThere is no need to water house plants every day.DIt requires more water to grow wheat in the field.41Why do the researchers do the study?ATo cut the cost of food production.BTo bring about the change of diet.CTo generate increases in food price.DTo help maintain global food security42Wh

71、at does the underlined word “potent” in the last paragraph mean?AEffective.BBasic.CFictional.DNecessary.43What does Seki want to stress about ethanol in the text?AIt would fit all kinds of plants.BIt has been applied to real fields.CIt should be used in proper amount.DIt enables wheat plants to grow

72、 fast.（2023上河北高三泊头市第一中学校联考期中）Most health experts would agree that eating meat especially red meat in large quantities isnt good for us, or the planet. Studies point to an increased risk of heart disease and cancer correlating to our meat-heavy diets. Meanwhile, manufacturers are busy producing incre

73、asingly tasty and more meat-like products that match the real things making the switch from eating animals seem like a no-brainer. But are these fake meat products any healthier for us?Jinan Banna, a dietitian and nutrition professor at the University of Hawaii says that some fake meat products can

74、be considered “ultra-processed” foods. “That means they go through multiple processes and have a lot of added ingredients (配料),” she said. “An alternative burger, for example, might have quite a bit of sodium (钠), as well as additives.” Some of these additives are on the market for a while before th

75、e scientific community determines them to be harmful, Banna added. “Anytime you see a long list of ingredients, including natural flavors, take it as a warning sign. In other words, eschew products with lengthy ingredient lists,” said Sofia Popov, a microbiome scientist in Copenhagen. “Who knows wha

76、ts actually in it?”Perhaps convenience is the best argument for buying an alternative meat product you can simply cook straight out of the box, but some health experts suggest other plant-based healthful options can be simple, too. For example, on a busy day, Banna said she was able to throw togethe

77、r a tempeh (a traditional soya product) dish which she put in a little oil, vinegar and other seasonings. “We definitely obtain nutrients from animal-based food iron and zinc and other minerals as well. But it also contains fat and cholesterol, so its good to control our intake,” said Banna. “Vegeta

78、rian substitutes can be very tasty so we shouldnt shy away from them.”52What is the common belief on consuming red meat?AIt is beneficial to our planet.BIt can stimulate the economy.CIt should be served with vegetables.DIt may make us suffer from heart disease.53What does the underlined word “eschew

79、” in paragraph 2 mean?AAvoid.BProvide.CInspect.DPurchase.54What does Banna advise people to do?ATake in more minerals.BTurn to convenient food instead.CSeek for plant-based meals.DChoose some animal-based substitutes.55What can be the best title for the text?AWhy Is Plant-based Meat Dying?BAre Fake

80、Meat Products Good For You?CFake Meat: Foods Future Or A Fashion?DWhat Happened To The Plant-based Meat?（2023上河南高三校联考阶段练习）While some critics claim that history curricula (课程) teach unnecessary content, others argue that these curricula need to be more comprehensive. Despite ongoing debates about con

81、tent, one universal truth remains: strong history curricula are necessary for developing the productive citizens of tomorrow.The greatest academic value that history curricula provide is not the recall of important dates and names. Rather, understanding the historical inquiry process is the most imp

82、ortant component. This process teaches students how to become critical thinkers and understand the dynamic nature of the telling of history.Through strong history curricula, students are shown both a variety of primary and secondary sources and are taught to critique them. This is where the historic

83、al inquiry process begins. Students not only begin to analyze and ask questions about the content, but they also learn about the authors credibility and potential bias (偏见). Students are then able to contextualize the information they learn and can think more critically about historical con text and

84、 those who tell it.With this framework, students can then understand the causal relationship between human nature, values, philosophy, actions, and their consequences. It teaches students to recognize recurrent themes and lessons that are necessary to understand modern society. Most importantly, it

85、teaches students to develop a healthy skepticism (怀疑论) when presented with information today because our actions are history in the making.Forty years ago, renowned scholar James Fitzgerald argued that no education is complete without the teaching of historical inquiry. He believed that the only way

86、 to move forward in life is to understand whats behind us.Today, this principle still holds true. Students take both the factual knowledge and the historical inquiry skills they learn in the classroom and apply them to real world circumstances. Throughout their lives, students who are taught with st

87、rong history curricula will take the lessons they learn from our predecessors and become involved, active, productive citizens who want to create a history that tomorrows students will be proud to learn about.60What is the biggest academic significance of history learning?APassing down Chinese cultu

88、re.BGrasping historical inquiry skills.CMaking people more knowledgeable.DEnriching peoples everyday life.61What does the underlined word “critique”in paragraph 3 probably mean?AProtect.BCombine.CComment.DRemember.62Why is James Fitzgerald mentioned in the passage?ATo stress the importance of histor

89、y.BTo point out the essence of education.CTo indicate famous people learn from history.DTo show history contributes to peoples achievements.63What can be the best title for the passage?AIt Is the People that Create HistoryBHistory Pushes the Wheel of the TimesCHistory Curricula Are Gaining More Atte

90、ntionDHistory Curricula Shape Tomorrows Decision Makers（2023上四川成都高三校考期中）Few parlor games (室内游戏) have left a larger global impact than mahjong, which is at once a mainstay at immigrant family gatherings.Mahjong is a four-player game that, like poker, operates on the interplay between chance and skill

91、. Chinese icons are visible in tiles(麻将牌) “suits”, which include bamboos and circles, which represent ancient Chinese currency; arrows or “dragons”, which symbolize the ancient art of archery; and flowers, which represent the four Confucian plants, including chrysanthemum and orchid.There are more t

92、han 40 versions of the game across the world, according to Annelise Heinz, author of the bestselling Mahjong: A Chinese Game and the Making of Modern American Culture. She says the material connection and core tile design keep it recognizable.The rhythms of mahjong are especially conducive to buildi

93、ng community, Heinz says. Whereas the shuffling of cards in between poker games takes mere seconds, mahjong players must sit through extended pauses to reset tiles after every round. The interval encourages conversation.In the early 1920s, American businessman Joseph P. Babcock brought the game to t

94、he U.S., where it became an “enormous national fad” that Heinz says reflected the countrys shifting cultural norms. Dubbed “the game of a hundred intelligences” and “the gift of heaven”, the first imported mahjong sets quickly sold out at Abercrombie & Fitch in New York City.Over the past centur

95、y in the US, mahjong has changed into a staple that extends far beyond the Chinese immigrant family. More recently, the record-shattering 2018 romantic comedy Crazy Rich Asians, which featuresa crucial mahjong scene, brought the game back into popular culture, fueling interest among Asian American m

96、illennials and Gen Zers. Mahjongs lasting popularity, Heinz says, speaks to rapid cultural changes that have unfolded over the past century. “It also offers a kind of hopeful vision of positive identity building and community building that this game can be a part of into the future,” she says.69Whic

97、h of the following is the synonym for underlined word “mainstay” in Para.1?ABackboneBGuestCMaintainerDDecoration70What do the Chinese icons of bamboos and circles on the tiles “suits” represent?AConfucian plants and thoughts.BChinese arrows or “dragons”.CAncient forms of art.DAncient Chinese currenc

98、y.71What aspect of playing mahjong is beneficial to community building?AQuick shuffling between rounds.BExtended pauses to reset tiles.CInterplay between chance and skill.DComplex game rules and strategy.72What does the author think of mahjiong?AThe rhythms of mahjong is catchy.BThe imported mahjong

99、 sets are costly.CIt is outdated for the young generations.DIt is widely influential and promising.（2023上广西南宁高三统考阶段练习）Its well-known that humor can benefit us both physically and mentally. The idea that laughter is the best medicine has been around since ancient times. In his 1905 book, Jokes and Th

100、eir Relation to the Unconscious, Sigmund Freud argued that humor is the highest of the psyches defense mechanism (机制), capable of turning anxiety into pleasure.There are four humor styles. Affiliative humor refers to jokes about things that might be commonly considered funny, which is usually employ

101、ed to improve relationships or make others laugh. If youve ever shared a funny picture with a coworker, youve used affiliative humor. Self-enhancing humor involves being able to laugh at yourself, often used as a way for you to deal with stress or difficulties and feel better as a result. Aggressive

102、 humor is laughing at the expense of others, which often involves sarcasm (讽刺), teasing, and criticism. Self-defeating humor is the art of putting yourself down to gain favor from your peers, which is possibly used by someone whos targeted by bullies.Each style of humor actually carries a different

103、influence, when it comes to mental health. Julie Aitken Schermer, a psychological researcher at The University of Western Ontario, says people using self-enhancing humor are less likely to show signs of loneliness and poor relationships with others. By contrast, both aggressive and self-defeating hu

104、mor styles can hint at trouble. “We find that self-defeating humor is the most concerning style as it is also linked with loneliness and feelings of not mattering. Those with an aggressive humor style may not experience loneliness as much, however, since they rely on group dynamics (群体动力) in order t

105、o make fun of their peers,” says Schermer. Even if you tend to favor more negative humor styles, theres no reason to lose heart. Schermer says people can develop a positive, self-enhancing humor style by concentrating on the lighter and more humorous aspects of life. As author Kurt Vonnegut once wro

106、te, “Laughter and tears are both responses to worries and anxieties. I prefer to laugh, since there is less cleaning up to do afterward.”73Why is Sigmund Freuds book mentioned in Paragraph 1?ATo show the importance of mental health.BTo stress the role of humor.CTo persuade people to stay positive.DT

107、o introduce ancient jokes to us.74According to the text, which kind of humor may you use to relieve pressure?AAffiliative humor.BSelf-enhancing humor.CAggressive humor.DSelf-defeating humor.75What does the underlined phrase “hint at” probably mean in the third paragraph?ASignal.BExplain.CPrevent.DSo

108、lve.76Which of the following will Kurt Vonnegut probably agree with?AHumor is difficult to control.BCrying is a good way of relief.CHumor is a double-edged sword.DLaughter is the best cure for stress.（2023上广东广州高三广州市第三中学校考阶段练习）After COVID-19, the Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that while the num

109、ber of nurses has increased in the past three years, the U.S. still experiences a shortage of registered nurses, and that there will be over one million unfilled nursing jobs. So whats the solution? Robots.Japan is ahead of the curve when it comes to this trend. Toyohashi University of Technology ha

110、s developed Terapio, a robotic medical cart that can make hospital rounds, deliver medications and other items, and retrieve records. This type of robot will likely be one of the first to be implemented in hospital.Robots capable of social engagement help with loneliness as well as cognitive functio

111、ning, but the robot itself doesnt have to engage directly it can serve as a mediator for human communication. Telepresence robots such as MantaroBot, Vgo, and Giraff can be controlled through a computer, smartphone, or tablet, allowing family members or doctors to remotely monitor patients or Skype

112、them. If you cant get to the nursing home to visit grandma, you can use a telepresence robot to hang out with her.A robots appearance affects its ability to successfully interact with humans, which is why the Human-Interactive Robot Research decided to develop a robotic nurse that looks like a huge

113、teddy bear. RIBA, also known as “Robear,” can help patients into and out of wheelchairs and beds with its strong arms.On the less cute and more scary side there is Actroid F, which has such resilient skin and natural hair color that some patients may not know the difference. This conversational robo

114、t companion has cameras in its eyes, which allow it to track patients and use appropriate facial expressions and body language in its interactions.Its important to note that robotic nurses dont decide courses of treatment or make diagnoses. Instead, they perform routine and laborious tasks, freeing

115、nurses up to attend to patients with immediate needs. This is one industry where it seems the integration of robots will lead to cooperation, not replacement.77What does the underlined part in paragraph 2 mean?ATake the lead.BReach the standard.CSet a record.DMiss a turn.78Telepresence robots may se

116、rve their right purposes in hospital when _.Athey collect medical records for patientsBthey deliver food to clinical doctorsCthey move the mobility-disabled patientsDthey assist doctors with long-distance diagnoses79What is the distinctive attraction of Actroid F?AIts scary arm strength.BIts adorabl

117、e appearance.CIts human-like voice.DIts proper interactive response.80What is the suitable title for the passage?ARobots the future replacement of nursesBRobots the earth-shaking reform in hospitalsCRobots a good supplement to nursesDRobots a new way to treat patients（2023上江西宜春高三江西省宜丰中学校考期中）Most of

118、us would like to be more creative, but we assume there is little we can do about it. Psychology professor K. Anders Ericsson claims that with enough practice, any of us can become experts. However, he is quick to add that this requires a specific kind of practice that Ericsson calls deliberate pract

119、ice: that is, pushing beyond ones comfort zone and setting goals that are above ones current level of performance. He says he has yet to find the limits on being successful and he doesnt believe them to be real.Ericsson has looked primarily at artistic and athletic skills, but can these findings app

120、ly to creativity? Most experts agree that even if most people cannot hope to become creative geniuses, they can learn to become more creative through practice. Psychologists claim that there are actually two levels of creativity, which they refer to asBig C and small c. Big C creativity applies to b

121、reakthrough ideas, ones that may change the course of a field or even history. Small c creativity refers to everyday creative problem solving, like creating a new recipe or improving a process, which psychologists subdivide further into similar and different thinking. Similar thinking involves exami

122、ning all the facts and arriving at a single solution. In contrast, different thinking involves coming up with many possible solutions. What most people think of as creativity generally involves different thinking and can be taught, practised and learnt. Even with practice, different thinking alone c

123、annot make one creative, however. Scott Barry Kaufman, a cognitive psychologist, says that most creative people share one personality quality: openness to new experience. Since this quality and these processes have been identified, less creative people can try to emulate them. Normally, we tend to r

124、eproduce what we already know because creative ideas move us into unfamiliar territory involving risks and following the usual behaviors is comfortable.Moving outside of our comfort zone, engaging indeliberate practice and tolerating contradictory ideas, risk and failure are all things we can learn

125、to do better. It is unlikely that doing so will transform any of us into creative geniuses, but it does have the potential to increase our level of creativity.81Why does Ericsson think he cant find the limits?ANo restrictions exist.BPractice makes perfect.CEach one can succeed.DThe goal is ambitious

126、.82Which of the following is an example of small c?ASettling in outer space.BBuilding a plastic doghouse.CDeveloping robots to look after the old.DExplaining the theory of evolution in class.83What does the underlined word “emulate” in paragraph 3 mean?AJustify.BLimit.CCopy.DAssess.84What message do

127、es the author seem to convey in the text?AWe can learn to be more creative.BLife is full of various challenges.CIts better to take deliberate practice.DMost can become creative geniuses.（2023上辽宁铁岭高三校联考期中）Humans have made the world less friendly to birds in many ways. One obvious example of this can

128、be found in metal spikes (尖刺), or anti-bird spikes in buildings to prevent birds from landing and even nesting. However, a handful of birds have struck back. Auke-Florian Hiemstra, a biologist researching animal architecture at the Naturalis Biodiversity Center in Leiden, Netherlands, studies how wi

129、ld animals use materials made by humans. He has seen nests that include some unusual materialsthings like plastic flowers and sunglasses. But he was surprised when seeing a picture of a magpie (喜鹊) nest, the top of which had anti-bird spikes. Researchers had learned that the smart species, magpies a

130、nd crows (乌鸦), were stealing anti-bird spikes as a nest-building material. The two species appeared to use the anti-bird spikes in slightly different ways. For the crows, the spikes seemed purely structural, a material used to fashion a solid foundation. But for the magpies, there was an additional

131、layer of intention: They appeared to use the spikes like humans do-rounded covering over their nests to keep other birds from landing. One recent study reported that nests with man-made materials have been found all over the world and that the man-made materials include all kinds of man-made materia

132、ls, including knitting needles, candy wrappers, spiky wires, and cigarette ends. Although magpies and crows havent been documented doing this, other birds have. Scientists arent sure if birds are using artificial materials because theyre better, or simply because theyre easy to find. What is notewor

133、thy is that human-made materials in bird nests can cause injuries. For example, anti- bird netting, often placed over garden plots, is known to be dangerous for birds, which often end up being entangled in it. For Hiemstra, while the new discoveries are fascinating, he also highlights a broader issu

134、e: the unfortunate popularity of anti-bird spikes. “Its kind of sad to keep fighting against nature instead of accepting it as part of the city,” he said.85Why was Hiemstra surprised when seeing the photo of a magpie nest?AA magpie decorated its nest with plastic flowers.BMagpies and crows are as in

135、telligent as humans.CMagpies and crows cooperated to build the nests.DThe magpie nest was equipped with metal spikes.86How do magpies and crows differ from each other in using anti-bird spikes?ACrows use them for fashion.BMagpies use them for defence.CCrows use them to keep off other species.DMagpie

136、s use them to strengthen the nests.87What does the underline word “entangled” in paragraph 4 mean?ADiscovered.BFrightened.CReleased.DTrapped.88What does Hiemstra intend to do in the last paragraph?ASupport birds using man-made materials.BAccept anti-bird spikes as part of the city.CDisapprove of hum

137、ans using anti-bird spikes.DStress the popularity of anti-bird spikes in birds.（2024上重庆高三统考阶段练习）After astonishing breakthroughs in artificial intelligence (AI), many people worry that they will end up without job opportunities. A recent paper says that “around 80% of the us workforce could have at l

138、east 10% of their work tasks affected”. Another paper suggests that legal services, accountancy and travel agencies will face significant and unexpected disruptions (混乱). Economists, however, tend to enjoy making predictions about automation more than they enjoy testing them. In the early 2010s many

139、 of them loudly predicted that robots would kill jobs by the millions, only to fall silent when employment rates across the rich world rose to all-time highs. Few of them have a good explanation for why countries with the highest rates of tech usage, such as Japan, Singapore and South Korea, consist

140、ently have the lowest rates of unemployment. Here we introduce our first attempt at tracking AIs impact on jobs. Using American data on employment by occupation, we single out white-collar workers. These include people working in everything from back-office support and financial operations to copy-w

141、riters. White-collar roles are thought to be vulnerable to generative AI, which is becoming ever better at logical reasoning and creativity. However, there is as yet little evidence of an AI hit to employment. In the spring of 2020 white-collar jobs rose as a share of the total, as many people in se

142、rvice occupations lost their job at the start of the covid-19 pandemic. It is, of course, early days. Few firms yet use generative-AI tools massively, so the impact on jobs could only be delayed. Another possibility, however, is that these new technologies will end up destroying only a small number

143、of roles. While AI may be efficient at some tasks, it may be less good at others, such as management and working out what others need. AI could even have a positive effect on jobs. If workers using it become more efficient, profits at their company could rise which would then allow bosses to increas

144、e hiring.93What is the authors attitude towards the economists predictions?ADoubtful.BPositive.CPuzzled.DCurious.94What does the underlined part “vulnerable to” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?AExposed to.BFond of.CAt risk from.DIn need of.95What may lead to the limited impact of AI?AAI technology is n

145、ot advanced enough.BBusinesses are resistant to using AI.CAI tools are ineffective for most tasks.DAI tools are still not widely used.96Where is this text probably taken from?AA research plan.BA user reportCA computer textbook.DA science magazine.【2023全国甲卷】Terri Bolton is a dab hand when it comes to

146、 DIY (do-it-yourself). Skilled at putting up shelves and piecing together furniture, she never pays someone else to do a job she can do herself.She credits these skills to her late grandfather and builder Derek Lloyd. From the age of six, Terri, now 26, accompanied Derek to work during her school ho

147、lidays. A days work was rewarded with 5 in pocket money. She says: “Im sure I wasnt much of a help to start with painting the rooms and putting down the flooring throughout the house. It took weeks and is was backbreaking work, but I know he was proud of my skills.”Terri, who now rents abhouse with

148、friends in Wandsworth, South West London, says DIY also saves her from losing any deposit when a tenancy (租期) comes to an end. She adds: “Ive moved house many times and I always like to personalise my room and put up pictures. So, its been useful to know how to cover up holes and repaint a room to a

149、void any charges when Ive moved out.”With millions of people likely to take on DIY projects over that coming weeks, new research shows that more than half of people are planning to make the most of the long, warm summer days to get jobs done. The average spend per project will be around 823. Two thi

150、rds of people aim to improve their comfort while at home. Two fifth wish to increase the value of their house. Though DIY has traditionally been seen as male hobby, the research shows it is women now leading the charge.24. Which is closest in meaning to “a dab hand” in paragraph 1?A. An artist.B. A

151、winner.C. A specialist.D. A pioneer.25. Why did Terris grandfather give her 5 a day?A. For a birthday gift.B. As a treat for her work.C. To support her DIY projects.D. To encourage her to take up a hobby.26. How did Terri avoid losing the deposit on the house she rented?A. By making it look like bef

152、ore.B. By furmishing it herself.C. By splitting the rent with a roommate.D. By cancelling the rental agreement.27. What trend in DIY does the research show?A. It is becoming more costly.B. It is getting more time-consuming.C. It is turning into a seasonal industry.D. It is gaining popularity among f

153、emales.【2023浙江1月卷】Live with roommates? Have friends and family around you? Chances are that if youre looking to live a more sustainable lifestyle, not everyone around you will be ready to jump on that bandwagon. I experienced this when I started switching to a zero waste lifestyle five years ago, as

154、 I was living with my parents, and I continue to experience this with my husband, as he is not completely zero waste like me. Ive learned a few things along the way though, which I hope youll find encouraging if youre doing your best to figure out how you can make the change in a not-always-supporti

155、ve household. Zero waste was a radical lifestyle movement a few years back. I remember showing my parents a video of Bea Johnson, sharing how cool I thought it would be to buy groceries with jars, and have so little trash! A few days later, I came back with my first jars of zero waste groceries, and

156、 my dad commented on how silly it was for me to carry jars everywhere. It came off as a bit discouraging. Yet as the months of reducing waste continued, I did what I could that was within my own reach. I had my own bedroom, so I worked on removing things I didnt need. Since I had my own toiletries (

157、洗漱用品), I was able to start personalising my routine to be more sustainable. I also offered to cook every so often, so I portioned out a bit of the cupboard for my own zero waste groceries. Perhaps your household wont entirely make the switch, but you may have some control over your own personal spac

158、es to make the changes you desire. As you make your lifestyle changes, you may find yourself wanting to speak up for yourself if others comment on what youre doing, which can turn itself into a whole household debate. If you have individuals who are not on board, your words probably wont do much and

159、 can often leave you feeling more discouraged. So here is my advice: Lead by action.24. What do the underlined words “jump on that bandwagon” mean in the first paragraph?A. Share an apartment with you.B. Join you in what youre doing.C. Transform your way of living.D. Help you to make the decision.25

160、. What was the attitude of the authors father toward buying groceries with jars?A. He disapproved of it.B. He was favorable to it.C. He was tolerant of it.D. He didnt care about it.26. What can we infer about the author?A. She is quite good at cooking.B. She respects others privacy.C. She enjoys bei

161、ng a housewife.D. She is a determined person.27. What is the text mainly about?A. How to get on well with other family members.B. How to have ones own personal space at home.C. How to live a zero waste lifestyle in a household.D. How to control the budget when buying groceries.【2023浙江1月卷】A machine c

162、an now not only beat you at chess, it can also outperform you in debate. Last week, in a public debate in San Francisco, a software program called Project Debater beat its human opponents, including Noa Ovadia, Israels former national debating champion. Brilliant though it is, Project Debater has so

163、me weaknesses. It takes sentences from its library of documents and prebuilt arguments and strings them together. This can lead to the kinds of errors no human would make. Such wrinkles will no doubt be ironed out, yet they also point to a fundamental problem. As Kristian Hammond, professor of elect

164、rical engineering and computer science at Northwestern University, put it: “Theres never a stage at which the system knows what its talking about.”What Hammond is referring to is the question of meaning, and meaning is central to what distinguishes the least intelligent of humans from the most intel

165、ligent of machines. A computer works with symbols. Its program specifies a set of rules to transform one string of symbols into another. But it does not specify what those symbols mean. Indeed, to a computer, meaning is irrelevant. Humans, in thinking, talking, reading and writing, also work with sy

166、mbols. But for humans, meaning is everything. When we communicate, we communicate meaning. What matters is not just the outside of a string of symbols, but the inside too, not just how they are arranged but what they mean. Meaning emerges through a process of social interaction, not of computation,

167、interaction that shapes the content of the symbols in our heads. The rules that assign meaning lie not just inside our heads, but also outside, in society, in social memory, social conventions and social relations. It is this that distinguishes humans from machines. And thats why, however astonishin

168、g Project Debater may seem, the tradition that began with Socrates and Confucius will not end with artificial intelligence.28. Why does the author mention Noa Ovadia in the first paragraph?A. To explain the use of a software program.B. To show the cleverness of Project Debater.C. To introduce the de

169、signer of Project Debater.D. To emphasize the fairness of the competition.29. What does the underlined word “wrinkles” in paragraph 2 refer to?A. Arguments.B. Doubts.C. Errors.D. Differences.30. What is Project Debater unable to do according to Hammond?A. Create rules.B. Comprehend meaning.C. Talk f

170、luently.D. Identify difficult words.31. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. Social interaction is key to understanding symbols.B. The human brain has potential yet to be developed.C. Ancient philosophers set good examples for debaters.D. Artificial intelligence ensures humans a bright futur

171、e.【2023新高考I卷】The goal of this book is to make the case for digital minimalism, including a detailed exploration of what it asks and why it works, and then to teach you how to adopt this philosophy if you decide its right for you.To do so, I divided the book into two parts. In part one, I describe th

172、e philosophical foundations of digital minimalism, starting with an examination of the forces that are making so many peoples digital lives increasingly intolerable, before moving on to a detailed discussion of the digital minimalism philosophy.Part one concludes by introducing my suggested method f

173、or adopting this philosophy: the digital declutter. This process requires you to step away from optional online activities for thirty days. At the end of the thirty days, you will then add back a small number of carefully chosen online activities that you believe will provide massive benefits to the

174、 things you value.In the final chapter of part one, Ill guide you through carrying out your own digital declutter. In doing so, Ill draw on an experiment I ran in 2018 in which over 1,600 people agreed to perform a digital declutter. Youll hear these participants stories and learn what strategies wo

175、rked well for them, and what traps they encountered that you should avoid.The second part of this book takes a closer look at some ideas that will help you cultivate (培养) a sustainable digital minimalism lifestyle. In these chapters, I examine issues such as the importance of solitude (独处) and the n

176、ecessity of cultivating high-quality leisure to replace the time most now spend on mindless device use. Each chapter concludes with a collection of practices, which are designed to help you act on the big ideas of the chapter. You can view these practices as a toolbox meant to aid your efforts to bu

177、ild a minimalist lifestyle that words for your particular circumstances.8. What is the book aimed at?A. Teaching critical thinking skills.B. Advocating a simple digital lifestyle.C. Solving philosophical problems.D. Promoting the use of a digital device.9. What does the underlined word “declutter” i

178、n paragraph 3 mean?A. Clear-up.B. Add-on.C. Check-in.D. Take-over.10. What is presented in the final chapter of part one?A. Theoretical models.B. Statistical methods.C. Practical examples.D. Historical analyses.11. What does the author suggest readers do with the practices offered in part two?A. Use

179、 them as needed.B. Recommend them to friends.C. Evaluate their effects.D. Identify the ideas behind them.【2023新高考II卷】Reading Art: Art for Book Lovers is a celebration of an everyday object the book, represented here in almost three hundred artworks from museums around the world. The image of the rea

180、der appears throughout history, in art made long before books as we now know them came into being. In artists representations of books and reading, we see moments of shared humanity that go beyond culture and time. In this “book of books,” artworks are selected and arranged in a way that emphasizes

181、these connections between different eras and cultures. We see scenes of children learning to read at home or at school, with the book as a focus for relations between the generations. Adults are portrayed (描绘) alone in many settings and poses absorbed in a volume, deep in thought or lost in a moment

182、 of leisure. These scenes may have been painted hundreds of years ago, but they record moments we can all relate to. Books themselves may be used symbolically in paintings to demonstrate the intellect (才智), wealth or faith of the subject. Before the wide use of the printing press, books were treasur

183、ed objects and could be works of art in their own right. More recently, as books have become inexpensive or even throwaway, artists have used them as the raw material for artworks transforming covers, pages or even complete volumes into paintings and sculptures. Continued developments in communicati

184、on technologies were once believed to make the printed page outdated. From a 21st-century point of view, the printed book is certainly ancient, but it remains as interactive as any battery-powered e-reader. To serve its function, a book must be activated by a user: the cover opened, the pages parted

185、, the contents reviewed, perhaps notes written down or words underlined. And in contrast to our increasingly networked lives where the information we consume is monitored and tracked, a printed book still offers the chance of a wholly private, “off-line” activity.8. Where is the text most probably t

186、aken from?A. An introduction to a book.B. An essay on the art of writing.C. A guidebook to a museum.D. A review of modern paintings.9. What are the selected artworks about?A. Wealth and intellect.B. Home and school.C. Books and reading.D. Work and leisure.10. What do the underlined words “relate to”

187、 in paragraph 2 mean?A. Understand.B. Paint.C. Seize.D. Transform.11. What does the author want to say by mentioning the e-reader?A. The printed book is not totally out of date.B. Technology has changed the way we read.C. Our lives in the 21st century are networked.D. People now rarely have the pati

188、ence to read.【2023全国乙卷】If you want to tell the history of the whole world, a history that does not privilege one part of humanity, you cannot do it through texts alone, because only some of the world has ever had texts, while most of the world, for most of the time, has not. Writing is one of humani

189、tys later achievements, and until fairly recently even many literate (有文字的) societies recorded their concerns not only in writing but in things.Ideally a history would bring together texts and objects, and some chapters of this book are able to do just that, but in many cases we simply cant. The cle

190、arest example of this between literate and non-literate history is perhaps the first conflict, at Botany Bay, between Captain Cooks voyage and the Australian Aboriginals. From the English side, we have scientific reports and the captains record of that terrible day. From the Australian side, we have

191、 only a wooden shield (盾) dropped by a man in flight after his first experience of gunshot. If we want to reconstruct what was actually going on that day, the shield must be questioned and interpreted as deeply and strictly as the written reports.In addition to the problem of miscomprehension from b

192、oth sides, there are victories accidentally or deliberately twisted, especially when only the victors know how to write. Those who are on the losing side often have only their things to tell their stories. The Caribbean Taino, the Australian Aboriginals, the African people of Benin and the Incas, al

193、l of whom appear in this book, can speak to us now of their past achievements most powerfully through the objects they made: a history told through things gives them back a voice. When we consider contact (联系) between literate and non-literate societies such as these, all our first-hand accounts are

194、 necessarily twisted, only one half of a dialogue. If we are to find the other half of that conversation, we have to read not just the texts, but the objects.32. What is the first paragraph mainly about?A. How past events should be presented.B. What humanity is concerned about.C. Whether facts speak

195、 louder than words.D. Why written language is reliable.33. What does the author indicate by mentioning Captain Cook in paragraph 2?A. His report was scientific.B. He represented the local people.C. He ruled over Botany Bay.D. His record was one-sided.34. What does the underlined word “conversation”

196、in paragraph 3 refer to?A. Problem.B. History.C. Voice.D. Society.35. Which of the following books is the text most likely selected from?A. How Maps Tell Stories of the WorldB. A Short History of AustraliaC. A History of the World in 100 ObjectsD. How Art Works Tell Stories2022年记叙文【2022年新高考全国卷】We jo

197、urnalists live in a new age of storytelling, with many new multimedia tools. Many young people dont even realize its new. For them, its just normal. This hit home for me as I was sitting with my 2-year-old grandson on a sofa over the Spring Festival holiday. I had brought a childrens book to read. I

198、t had simple words and colorful pictures a perfect match for his age. Picture this: my grandson sitting on my lap as I hold the book in front so he can see the pictures. As I read, he reaches out and pokes (戳) the page with his finger. Whats up with that? He just likes the pictures, I thought. Then

199、I turned the page and continued. He poked the page even harder. I nearly dropped the book. I was confused: Is there something wrong with this kid? Then I realized what was happening. He was actually a stranger to books. His father frequently amused the boy with a tablet computer which was loaded wit

200、h colorful pictures that come alive when you poke them. He thought my storybook was like that. Sorry, kid. This book is not part of your high-tech world. Its an outdated, lifeless thing. An antique, like your grandfather. Well, I may be old, but Im not hopelessly challenged, digitally speaking. I ed

201、it video and produce audio. I use mobile payment. Ive even built websites. Theres one notable gap in my new-media experience, however: Ive spent little time in front of a camera, since I have a face made for radio. But that didnt stop China Daily from asking me last week to share a personal story fo

202、r a video project about the integration of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei province. Anyway, grandpa is now an internet star two minutes of fame! I promise not to let it go to my head. But I will make sure my 2-year-old grandson sees it on his tablet. 4. What do the underlined words “hit home for me” mea

203、n in paragraph 2?A. Provided shelter for me. B. Became very clear to me. C. Took the pressure off me. D. Worked quite well on me. 5. Why did the kid poke the storybook?A. He took it for a tablet computer. B. He disliked the colorful pictures. C. He was angry with his grandpa. D. He wanted to read it

204、 by himself. 6. What does the author think of himself?A. Socially ambitious. B. Physically attractive. C. Financially independent. D. Digitally competent. 7. What can we learn about the author as a journalist?A. He lacks experience in his job. B. He seldom appears on television. C. He manages a vide

205、o department. D. He often interviews internet stars. 【2022年浙江卷6月】Pasta and pizza were on everyones lunch menu in my native land of Italy. Everyone who had such a lunch was fair-skinned and spoke Italian. A few years later, as I stood in the lunch line with my kindergarten class in a school in Brookl

206、yn, I realized things were no longer that simple. My classmates ranged from those kids with pale skin and large blue eyes to those with rich brown skin and dark hair. The food choices were almost as diverse as the students. In front of me was an array of foods I couldnt even name in my native langua

207、ge. Fearing that I would pick out something awful, I desperately tried to ask the boy ahead of me for a recommendation. Unfortunately, between us stood the barrier of language. Although my kindergarten experience feels like a century ago, the lessons I learned will stick in my mind forever. For the

208、past three summers, I have worked in a government agency in New York. New immigrants much like the little girl in the lunch line flooded our office seeking help. I often had to be an interpreter for the Italian-speaking ones. As I served the role of vital communication link, I was reminded of my des

209、perate struggle to converse before I learned English. I watched with great sympathy as elderly Italians tried to hold a conversation in Italian with people who did not speak the language. It suddenly became very clear to me how lucky I was to be fluent in two languages. In New York, a multicultural

210、city, students like me are blessed with a chance to work with a diverse population. In my English to Italian translations, Ive learned about social programs that I didnt know existed. This work expanded my mind in ways that are impossible inside the four walls of a classroom. Walking through the str

211、eets of Brooklyn today, I am no longer confused by this citys sounds and smells. Instead, enjoy its diversity.1. What did the author realize after entering school in Brooklyn?A. Time passed quickly.B. English was hard to learn.C. The food was terrible.D. People were very different.2. Who does “the l

212、ittle girl” in paragraph 2 refer to?A An Italian teacher.B. A government official.C. The author herself.D. The authors classmate.3. How did the summer job benefit the author?A. It strengthened her love for school.B. It helped sharpen her sense of direction.C. It opened her eyes to the real world.D.

213、It made her childhood dream come true.【2022年浙江卷1月】For nearly a decade now, Merebeth has been a self-employed pet transport specialist. Her pet transport job was bom of the financial crisis （危机）in the late 2000s. The downturn hit the real estate （房地产）firm where she had worked for ten years as an offi

214、ce manager. The firm went broke and left her looking for a new job. One day, while driving near her home, she saw a dog wandering on the road, clearly lost. She took it home, and her sister in Denver agreed to take it. This was a loving home for sure, but 1, 600 miles away. It didnt take long for Me

215、rebeth to decide to drive the dog there herself. It was her first road trip to her new job.Merebeth*s pet delivery service also satisfies her wanderlust. It has taken her to every state in the US except Montana, Washington and Oregon, she says proudly. If she wants to visit a new place, she will sim

216、ply find a pet with transport needs there. She travels in all weathers. She has driven through 55 mph winds in Wyoming, heavy flooding and storms in Alabama and total whiteout conditions in Kansas.This wanderlust is inherited from her father, she says. She moved their family from Canada to Californi

217、a when she was one year old, because he wanted them to explore a new place together. As soon as she graduated from high school she left home to live on Catalina Island off the Californian coast, away from her parents, where she enjoyed a life of sailing and off-road biking.It turns out that pet tran

218、sporting pays quite well at about $30, 000 per year before tax. She doesnt work in summer, as it would be unpleasantly hot for the animals in the car, even with air conditioning. As autumn comes, she gets restlessthe same old wanderlust returning. Its a call she must heed alone, though. Merebeth say

219、s, *When I am on the road, Im just in my own world. Ive always been independent-spirited and I just feel strongly that I mush help animals.1. Why did Merebeth changed her job?A. She wanted to work near her home.B. She was tired of working in the office.C. Her sister asked her to move to Denver.D. He

220、r former employer was out of business.2. The word wanderlust in paragraph 2 means a desire to ?A. make money.B. try various jobs.C. be close to nature.D. travel to different places.3 What can we learn about Merebeth in her new job?A. She has chances to see rare animals.B. She works hard throughout t

221、he year.C. She relies on herself the whole time.D. She earns a basic and tax-free salary.【2022年浙江卷6月】Pasta and pizza were on everyones lunch menu in my native land of Italy. Everyone who had such a lunch was fair-skinned and spoke Italian. A few years later, as I stood in the lunch line with my kind

222、ergarten class in a school in Brooklyn, I realized things were no longer that simple. My classmates ranged from those kids with pale skin and large blue eyes to those with rich brown skin and dark hair. The food choices were almost as diverse as the students. In front of me was an array of foods I c

223、ouldnt even name in my native language. Fearing that I would pick out something awful, I desperately tried to ask the boy ahead of me for a recommendation. Unfortunately, between us stood the barrier of language. Although my kindergarten experience feels like a century ago, the lessons I learned wil

224、l stick in my mind forever. For the past three summers, I have worked in a government agency in New York. New immigrants much like the little girl in the lunch line flooded our office seeking help. I often had to be an interpreter for the Italian-speaking ones. As I served the role of vital communic

225、ation link, I was reminded of my desperate struggle to converse before I learned English. I watched with great sympathy as elderly Italians tried to hold a conversation in Italian with people who did not speak the language. It suddenly became very clear to me how lucky I was to be fluent in two lang

226、uages. In New York, a multicultural city, students like me are blessed with a chance to work with a diverse population. In my English to Italian translations, Ive learned about social programs that I didnt know existed. This work expanded my mind in ways that are impossible inside the four walls of

227、a classroom. Walking through the streets of Brooklyn today, I am no longer confused by this citys sounds and smells. Instead, enjoy its diversity.1. What did the author realize after entering school in Brooklyn?A. Time passed quickly.B. English was hard to learn.C. The food was terrible.D. People we

228、re very different.2. Who does “the little girl” in paragraph 2 refer to?A An Italian teacher.B. A government official.C. The author herself.D. The authors classmate.3. How did the summer job benefit the author?A. It strengthened her love for school.B. It helped sharpen her sense of direction.C. It o

229、pened her eyes to the real world.D. It made her childhood dream come true.2021年记叙文【2021年新高考全国 卷】I have worked as a keeper at the National Zoo, Paris for 11 years. Spot and Stripe are the first tiger cubs that have ever been born here. Globally, a third of Sumatran cubs in zoos dont make it to adulth

230、ood, so I decided to give them round-the-clock care at home. Ive got two childrenthe younger one, Kynan, was extremely happy about the tigers arriving - but all of us really looked forward to being part of their lives and watching them grow. I wasnt worried about bringing them into my home with my w

231、ife and kids. These were cubs. They weighed about 2.5 kg and were so small that there was absolutely no risk. As they grew more mobile, we let them move freely around the house during the day, but when we were asleep we had to contain them in a large room, otherwise theyd get up to mischief. Wed com

232、e down in the morning to find theyd turned the room upside down, and left it looking like a zoo.Things quickly got very intense due to the huge amount of energy required to look after them. There were some tough times and I just felt extremely tired. I was grateful that my family was there to help.

233、We had to have a bit of a production line going, making up “tiger milk”, washing baby bottles, and cleaning the floors. When Spot and Stripe were four months old, they were learning how to open doors and jump fences, and we knew it really was time for them to go. It was hard for us to finally part w

234、ith them. For the first few days, Kynan was always a bit disappointed that the cubs werent there. Im not sad about it. Im hands-on with them every day at the zoo, and I do look back very fondly on the time that we had them.4. Why did the author bring the tiger cubs home?A. To ensure their survival.B

235、. To observe their differences.C. To teach them life skills.D. To let them play with his kids.5. What do the underlined words “get up to mischief” mean in paragraph 3?A. Behave badly.B. Lose their way.C. Sleep soundly.D. Miss their mom.6. What did the author think of raising the tiger cubs at home?A

236、. Boring.B. Tiring.C. Costly.D. Risky.7. Why did the author decide to send Spot and Stripe back to the zoo?A. They frightened the children.B. They became difficult to contain.C. They annoyed the neighbours.D. They started fighting each other.【2021年全国甲卷】When I was 9, we packed up our home in Los Ange

237、les and arrived at Heathrow, London on a gray January morning. Everyone in the family settled quickly into the city except me. Without my beloved beaches and endless bluesky days, I felt at a loss and out of place. Until I made a discovery.Southbank, at an eastern bend in the Thames, is the center o

238、f British skateboarding, where the continuous crashing of skateboards left your head ringing .I loved it. I soon made friends with the local skaters. We spoke our own language. And my favorite: Safe. Safe meant cool. It meant hello. It meant dont worry about it. Once, when trying a certain trick on

239、the beam（横杆）, I fell onto the stones, damaging a nerve in my hand, and Toby came over, helping me up: Safe, man. Safe. A few minutes later, when I landed the trick, my friends beat their boards loud, shouting: “ Safe! Safe! Safe!” And thats what matteredlanding tricks, being a good skater.When I was

240、 15, my family moved to Washington. I tried skateboarding there, but the locals were far less welcoming. Within a couple of years, Id given it up.When I returned to London in 2004, I found myself wandering down to Southbank, spending hours there. Ive traveled back several times since, most recently

241、this past spring. The day was cold but clear: tourists and Londoners stopped to watch the skaters. Weaving（穿梭）among the kids who rushed by on their boards, I found my way to the beam. Then a railthin teenager, in a baggy white Tshirt, skidded（滑）up to the beam. He sat next to me. He seemed not to not

242、ice the man next to him. But soon I caught a few of his glances. “I was a local here 20 years ago,” I told him. Then, slowly, he began to nod his head. “Safe, man. Safe.”“Yeah,” I said. “Safe.”8. What can we learn about the author soon after he moved to London?A. He felt disappointed.B. He gave up h

243、is hobby.C. He liked the weather there.D. He had disagreements with his family.9. What do the underlined words “Safe! Safe! Safe!” probably mean?A. Be careful!B. Well done!C. No way!D. Dont worry!10. Why did the author like to spend time in Southbank when he returned to London?A. To join the skatebo

244、arding.B. To make new friends.C. To learn more tricks.D. To relive his childhood days11. What message does the author seem to convey in the text?A. Children should learn a second language.B Sport is necessary for childrens health.C. Children need a sense of belongingD. Seeing the world is a must for

245、 children.【2021年浙江卷6月】We live in a town with three beaches. There are two parts less than 10 minutes walk from home where neighborhood children gather to play. However, what my children want to do after school is pick up a screen any screen and stare at it for hours. They are not alone. Todays child

246、ren spend an average of four and a half hours a day looking at screens, split between watching television and using the Internet. In the past few years, an increasing number of people and organisations have begun coming up with plans to counter this trend. A couple of years ago film-maker David Bond

247、 realised that his children, then aged five and three, were attached to screens to the point where he was able to say “chocolate” into his three-year-old sons ear without getting a response. He realised that something needed to change, and, being a London media type, appointed himself “marketing dir

248、ector from Nature”. He documented his journey as he set about treating nature as a brand to be marketed to young people. The result was Project Wild Thing, a film which charts the birth of the World Network, a group of organisations with the common goal of getting children out into nature. “Just fiv

249、e more minutes outdoors can make a difference,” David Bond says. “There is a lot of really interesting evidence which seems to be suggesting that if children are inspired up to the age of seven, then being outdoors will be on habit for life.” His own children have got into the habit of playing outsi

250、de now: “We just send them out into the garden and tell them not to come back in for a while.”Summer is upon us. There is an amazing world out there, and it needs our children as much as they need it. Let us get them out and let them play.4. What is the problem with the authors children?A. They ofte

251、n annoy their neighbours.B. They are tired of doing their homework.C. They have no friends to play withD. They stay in front of screens for too long.5. How did David Bond advocate his idea?A. By making a documentary film.B. By organizing outdoor activities.C. By advertising in London media.D. By cre

252、ating a network of friends.6. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “charts” in paragraph 2?A. recordsB. predictsC. delaysD. confirms7. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Let Children Have FunB. Young Children Need More Free TimeC. Market Nature to ChildrenD. David Bond: A

253、 Role Model for Children2020年记叙文【2020年新高考全国 卷（海南卷）】The end of the school year was in sight and spirits were high. I was back teaching after an absence of 15 years, dealing with the various kinds of forbidden fruit that come out of book bags. Now was the spring of the water pistol. I decided to think

254、 up a method of dealing with forbidden fruit. Please bring that pistol to me, I said. Im going to put it in my Grandmas Box.Whats that? they asked. Its a large wooden chest full of toys for my grandchildren, I replied, You dont have grandchildren someone said.I dont now. I replied. But someday I wil

255、l. When I do, my box will be full of wonderful things for them.My imaginary Grandmas Box worked like magic that spring, and later. Sometimes. students would ask me to describe all the things I had in it. Then I would try to remember the different possessions I supposedly had taken awaysince I seldom

256、 actually kept them. Usually the offender would appear at the end of the day, and I would return the belonging. The-years went by, and my first grandchild Gordon was born. I shared my joy with that years class. Then someone said, Now you can use your Grandmas Box. From then on instead of coming to a

257、sk their possessions back, the students would say, Thats okay. Put it in your Grandmas Box for Gordon.I loved talking about the imaginary box, not only with my students but also with my own children. They enjoyed hearing about all the forbidden fruit I had collected. Then one Christmas I received a

258、surprise gifta large, beautifully made wooden chest. My son Bruce had made my Grandmas Box a reality.4. What was the authors purpose in having the conversation with the students?A. To collect the water pistol.B. To talk about her grandchildren.C. To recommend some toys.D. To explain her teaching met

259、hod.5. What do the underlined words the offender in paragraph 8 refer to?A. The students parent.B. The maker of the Grandmas Box.C. The authors grandchildD. The owner of the forbidden fruit.6. What did the students do after they learned about the birth of Gordon? A. They went to play with the baby.B

260、. They asked to see the Grandmas Box.C. They made a present for Gordon.D. They stopped asking their toys back.7. What can we infer about the author?A. She enjoys telling jokes.B. She is a strict and smart teacher.C. She loves doing woodwork.D. She is a responsible grandmother【2020年浙江卷1月】I never knew

261、 anyone whod grown up in Jackson without being afraid of Mrs. Calloway our librarian. She ran Jacksons Carnegie Library absolutely by herself. SILENCE in big black letters was on signs hung everywhere. If she thought you were dressed improperly, she sent you straight back home to change your clothes

262、. I was willing；I would do anything to read.My mother was not afraid of Mrs. Calloway. She wished me to have my own library card to check out books for myself, She took me in to introduce me. “Eudora is nine years old and has my permission to read any book she wants from the shelves, children or adu

263、lts,” Mother said.Mrs. Calloway made her own rules about books. You could not take back a book to the library on the same day youd taken it out；it made no difference to her that youd read every word in it and needed another to start. You could take out two books at a time and two only. So two by two

264、, I read library books as fast as I could go, rushing them home in the basket of my bicycle. From the minute I reached our house, I started to read. I knew this was extreme happiness, knew it at the time.My mother shared this feeling of mine. Now, I think of her as reading so much of the time while

265、doing something else. I remember her reading a magazine while taking the part of the Wolf in a game of Little Red Riding Hood with my brothers two daughters. Shed just look up at the right time, long enough to answer in character The better to eat you with, my dear, and go back to her place in the m

266、agazine article.21. Which of the following best described Mrs. Calloway?A. diet.B. Strict.C. Humorous.D. Considerate.22. What do the underlined words this feeling refer to in the last paragraph?A. Desire to read.B. Love for Mrs. Calloway.C. Interest in games.D. Fear of the library rules.23. Where is

267、 the text probably from?A. guidebook.B. an autobiography.C. a news report.D. book review.2022年阅读理解说明文【2022年新高考全国 卷】The elderly residents (居民) in care homes in London are being given hens to look after to stop them feeling lonely. The project was dreamed up by a local charity (慈善组织) to reduce lonelin

268、ess and improve elderly peoples wellbeing, It is also being used to help patients suffering dementia, a serious illness of the mind. Staff in care homes have reported a reduction in the use of medicine where hens are in use.Among those taking part in the project is 80-year-old Ruth Xavier. She said:

269、 “I used to keep hens when I was younger and had to prepare their breakfast each morning before I went to school. ” “I like the project a lot. I am down there in my wheelchair in the morning letting the hens out and down there again at night to see theyve gone to bed.”“Its good to have a different f

270、ocus. People have been bringing their children in to see the hens and residents come and sit outside to watch them. Im enjoying the creative activities, and it feels great to have done something useful.”There are now 700 elderly people looking after hens in 20 care homes in the North East, and the c

271、harity has been given financial support to roll it out countrywide. Wendy Wilson, extra care manager at 60 Penfold Street, one of the first to embark on the project, said: “Residents really welcome the idea of the project and the creative sessions. We are looking forward to the benefits and fun the

272、project can bring to people here.”Lynn Lewis, director of Notting Hill Pathways, said: “We are happy to be taking part in the project. It will really help connect our residents through a shared interest and creative activities.”8. What is the purpose of the project?A. To ensure harmony in care homes

273、.B. To provide part-time jobs for the aged.C. To raise money for medical research.D. To promote the elderly peoples welfare.9. How has the project affected Ruth Xavier?A. She has learned new life skills.B. She has gained a sense of achievement.C. She has recovered her memory.D. She has developed a s

274、trong personality.10. What do the underlined words “embark on” mean in paragraph 7?A. Improve.B. Oppose.C. Begin.D. Evaluate.11. What can we learn about the project from the last two paragraphs?A. It is well received.B. It needs to be more creative.C. It is highly profitable.D. It takes ages to see

275、the results.【2022年新高考全国卷】Over the last seven years, most states have banned texting by drivers, and public service campaigns have tried a wide range of methods to persuade people to put down their phones when they are behind the wheel. Yet the problem, by just about any measure, appears to be gettin

276、g worse. Americans are still texting while driving, as well as using social networks and taking photos. Road accidents, which had fallen for years, are now rising sharply. That is partly because people are driving more, but Mark Rosekind, the chief of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administrati

277、on, said distracted（分心）driving was only increasing, unfortunately. Big change requires big ideas. he said in a speech last month, referring broadly to the need to improve road safety. So to try to change a distinctly modern behavior, lawmakers and public health experts are reaching back to an old ap

278、proach: They want to treat distracted driving like drunk driving. An idea from lawmakers in New York is to give police officers a new device called the Textalyzer. It would work like this: An officer arriving at the scene of a crash could ask for the phones of the drivers and use the Textalyzer to c

279、heck in the operating system for recent activity. The technology could determine whether a driver had just texted, emailed or done anything else that is not allowed under New Yorks hands-free driving laws. We need something on the books that can change peoples behavior,” said Flix W. Ortiz, who push

280、ed for the states 2001 ban on hand-held devices by drivers. If the Textalyzer bill becomes law, he said, people are going to be more afraid to put their hands on the cell phone. 8. Which of the following best describes the ban on drivers texting in the US?A. Ineffective. B. Unnecessary. C. Inconsist

281、ent. D. Unfair. 9. What can the Textalyzer help a police officer find out?A. Where a driver came from. B. Whether a driver used their phone. C. How fast a driver was going. D. When a driver arrived at the scene. 10. What does the underlined word something in the last paragraph refer to?A. Advice. B.

282、 Data. C. Tests. D. Laws. 11. What is a suitable title for the text?A. To Drive or Not to Drive? Think Before You StartB. Texting and Driving? Watch Out for the TextalyzerC. New York Banning Hand-Held Devices by Drivers. D. The Next Generation Cell Phone: The Textalyzer-【2022年全国乙卷】Can a small group

283、of drones(无人机)guarantee the safety and reliability of railways and, at the same time, help railway operators save billions of euros each year? That is the very likely future of applying todays “eyes in the sky” technology to making sure that the millions of kilometres of rail tracks and infrastructu

284、re(基础设施)worldwide are safe for trains on a 24/7 basis. Drones are already being used to examine high-tension electrical lines. They could do precisely the same thing to inspect railway lines and other vital aspects of rail infrastructure such as the correct position of railway tracks and switching p

285、oints. The more regularly they can be inspected, the more railway safety, reliability and on-time performance will be improved. Costs would be cut and operations would be more efficient(高效)across the board. That includes huge savings in maintenance costs and better protection of railway personnel sa

286、fety. It is calculated that European railways alone spend approximately 20 billion euros a year on maintenance, including sending maintenance staff, often at night, to inspect and repair the rail infrastructure. That can be dangerous work that could be avoided with drones assisting the crews efforts

287、. By using the latest technologies, drones could also start providing higher-value services for railways, detecting faults in the rail or switches, before they can cause any safety problems. To perform these tasks, drones for rail dont need to be flying overhead. Engineers are now working on a new c

288、oncept: the rail drones of the future. They will be moving on the track ahead of the train, and programmed to run autonomously. Very small drones with advanced sensors and AI and travelling ahead of the train could guide it like a co-pilot. With their ability to see ahead, they could signal any prob

289、lem, so that fast-moving trains would be able to react in time.8. What makes the application of drones to rail lines possible?A. The use of drones in checking on power lines.B. Drones ability to work at high altitudes.C. The reduction of cost in designing drones.D. Drones reliable performance in rem

290、ote areas.9. What does “maintenance” underlined in paragraph 3 refer to?A. Personnel safety.B. Assistance from drones.C. Inspection and repair.D. Construction of infrastructure.10. What function is expected of the rail drones?A To provide early warning.B. To make trains run automatically.C. To earn

291、profits for the crews.D. To accelerate transportation.11. Which is the most suitable title for the text?A. What Faults Can Be Detected with DronesB. How Production of Drones Can Be ExpandedC. What Difficulty Drone Development Will FaceD How Drones Will Change the Future of Railways【2022年全国甲卷】As Ginn

292、i Bazlinton reached Antarctica, she found herself greeted by a group of little Gentoo penguins(企鹅) longing to say hello. These gentle, lovely gatekeepers welcomed her and kick-started what was to be a trip Ginni would never forget.Ever since her childhood, Ginni, now 71, has had a deep love for trav

293、el. Throughout her career(职业) as a professional dancer, she toured in the UK, but always longed to explore further When she retired from dancing and her sons eventually flew the nest, she decided it was time to take the plunge.After taking a degree at Chichester University in Related Arts, Ginni beg

294、an to travel the world, eventually getting work teaching English in Japan and Chile. And it was in Chile she discovered she could get last-minute cheap deals on ships going to Antarctica from the islands off Tierra del Fuego, the southernmost tip of the South American mainland. “I just decided wante

295、d to go,” she says. “I had no idea about what Id find there and I wasnt nervous, I just wanted to do it. And I wanted to do it alone as I always prefer it that way.”In March 2008, Ginni boarded a ship with 48 passengers shed never met before, to begin the journey towards Antarctica. “From seeing the

296、 wildlife to witnessing sunrises, the whole experience was amazing. Antarctica left an impression on me that no other place has,” Ginni says. “I remember the first time I saw a humpback whale; it just rose out of the water like some prehistoric creature and I thought it was smiling at us. You could

297、still hear the operatic sounds it was making underwater.”The realization that this is a precious land, to be respected by humans, was one of the biggest things that hit home to Ginni.8. Which of the following best explains “take the plunge” underlined in paragraph 2?A. Try challenging things.B. Take

298、 a degree.C. Bring back lost memories.D. Stick to a promise.9. What made Ginni decide on the trip to Antarctica?A. Lovely penguins.B. Beautiful scenery.C. A discount fare.D. A friends invitation.10. What does Ginni think about Antarctica after the journey?A. It could be a home for her.B. It should b

299、e easily accessible.C. It should be well preserved.D. It needs to be fully introduced.11 What is the text mainly about?A. A childhood dream.B. An unforgettable experience.C. Sailing around the world.D. Meeting animals in Antarctica.【2022年北京卷】“What would the world be if there were no hunger?” Its a q

300、uestion that Professor Crystal would ask her students. They found it hard to answer, she wrote later, because imagining something that isnt part of real lifeand learning how to make it realis a rare skill. It is taught to artists and engineers, but much less often to scientists. Crystal set out to c

301、hange that, and helped to create a global movement. The resultan approach known as systems thinkingis now seen as essential in meeting global challenges.Systems thinking is crucial to achieving targets such as zero hunger and better nutrition because it requires considering the way in which food is

302、produced, processed, delivered and consumed, and looking at how those things intersect (交叉 ) with human health, the environment, economics and society. According to systems thinking, changing the food systemor any other networkrequires three things to happen. First, researchers need to identify all

303、the players in that system; second, they must work out how they relate to each other; and third, they need to understand and quantify the impact of those relationships on each other and on those outside the system.Take nutrition. In the latest UN report on global food security, the number of underno

304、urished (营养不良 )people in the world has been rising, despite great advances in nutrition science. Tracking of 150 biochemicals in food has been important in revealing the relationships between calories, sugar, fat and the occurrence of common diseases. But using machine learning and artificial intell

305、igence, some scientists propose that human diets consist of at least 26,000 biochemicalsand that the vast majority are not known.This shows that we have some way to travel before achieving the first objective of systems t hinking - which,in this example, is to identify more constituent parts of the

306、nutrition system.A systems approach to creating change is also built on the assumption that everyone in the system has equal power. But as some researchers find, the food system is not an equal one. A good way to redress (修正 ) such power imbalance is for more universities to do what Crystal did and

307、teach students how to think using a systems approach.More researchers, policymakers and representatives from the food industry must learn to look beyond their direct lines of responsibility and adopt a systems approach. Crystal knew that visions alone dont produce results, but concluded that “well n

308、ever produce results that we cant envision”.28. The author uses the question underlined in Paragraph 1 to _.A. illustrate an argumentB. highlight an opinionC. introduce the topicD. predict the ending29. What can be inferred about the field of nutrition?A. The first objective of systems thinking hasn

309、t been achieved.B. The relationships among players have been clarified.C. Machine learning can solve the nutrition problem.D. The impact of nutrition cannot be quantified.30. As for systems thinking, which would the author agree with?A. It may be used to justify power imbalance.B. It can be applied

310、to tackle challenges.C. It helps to prove why hunger exists.D. It goes beyond human imagination.【2022年浙江卷6月】Many people believe that working to the maximum is the secret to success, but research has found that moderation(适度) also gets results on the job. In a study led by Ellen Langer of Harvard Uni

311、versity, researchers asked people to translate sentences into a new a made-up language. Subjects who practiced the language moderately beforehand made fewer errors than those who practiced extensively or not at all. High levels of knowledge can make people too attached to traditional ways of viewing

312、 problems across fields the arts, sciences, and politics. High conscientiousness is related to lower job performance, especially in simple jobs where it doesnt pay to be a perfectionist. How long we stay on the clock and how we spend that time are under careful examination in many workplaces. The yo

313、ung banker who eats lunch at his desk is probably seen as a go-getter, while his colleagues who chat over a relaxed conference-room meal get dirty looks from the corner office. “People from cultures that value relationships more than ours does are shocked by the thought of eating alone in front of a

314、 computer”, says Art Markman, a professor of psychology at the University of Texas, Austin. Social interaction has been shown to lift mood(情绪) and get people thinking in new directions and in ways that could help improve any post-lunch effort. Markman also promotes off-task time. “Part of being a go

315、od thinker is experiencing things that are seemingly unrelated to what you are working on at the moment but give you fresh ideas about your work,” he says. “Also, there is a lot of research showing that a positive mood leads to higher levels of productivity and creativity. So, when people do things

316、to increase their life satisfaction, they also make themselves more effective at work.”7. What does Ellen Langers study show?A. It is worthwhile to be a perfectionistB. Translation makes people knowledgeable.C. Simpler jobs require greater caution.D. Moderate effort produces the best result.8. The u

317、nderlined word “go-getter” in paragraph 3 refers to someone Who_.A. is good at handling pressureB. works hard to become successfulC. a has a natural talent for his job.D. gets on well with his co-workers9. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. A good thinker is able to inspire other people

318、.B. Experience unrelated to your job is useless.C. A cheerful mood helps make a creative mind.D. Focusing on what you do raises productivity.10. What does the text seem to advocate?A. Middle-of-the-road work habits.B. Balance between work and family.C. Long-standing cultural traditions.D. Harmony in

319、 the work environment.【2022年浙江卷6月】Many people believe that working to the maximum is the secret to success, but research has found that moderation(适度) also gets results on the job. In a study led by Ellen Langer of Harvard University, researchers asked people to translate sentences into a new a made

320、-up language. Subjects who practiced the language moderately beforehand made fewer errors than those who practiced extensively or not at all. High levels of knowledge can make people too attached to traditional ways of viewing problems across fields the arts, sciences, and politics. High conscientio

321、usness is related to lower job performance, especially in simple jobs where it doesnt pay to be a perfectionist. How long we stay on the clock and how we spend that time are under careful examination in many workplaces. The young banker who eats lunch at his desk is probably seen as a go-getter, whi

322、le his colleagues who chat over a relaxed conference-room meal get dirty looks from the corner office. “People from cultures that value relationships more than ours does are shocked by the thought of eating alone in front of a computer”, says Art Markman, a professor of psychology at the University

323、of Texas, Austin. Social interaction has been shown to lift mood(情绪) and get people thinking in new directions and in ways that could help improve any post-lunch effort. Markman also promotes off-task time. “Part of being a good thinker is experiencing things that are seemingly unrelated to what you

324、 are working on at the moment but give you fresh ideas about your work,” he says. “Also, there is a lot of research showing that a positive mood leads to higher levels of productivity and creativity. So, when people do things to increase their life satisfaction, they also make themselves more effect

325、ive at work.”7. What does Ellen Langers study show?A. It is worthwhile to be a perfectionistB. Translation makes people knowledgeable.C. Simpler jobs require greater caution.D. Moderate effort produces the best result.8. The underlined word “go-getter” in paragraph 3 refers to someone Who_.A. is goo

326、d at handling pressureB. works hard to become successfulC. a has a natural talent for his job.D. gets on well with his co-workers9. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. A good thinker is able to inspire other people.B. Experience unrelated to your job is useless.C. A cheerful mood helps m

327、ake a creative mind.D. Focusing on what you do raises productivity.10. What does the text seem to advocate?A. Middle-of-the-road work habits.B. Balance between work and family.C. Long-standing cultural traditions.D. Harmony in the work environment.2021年阅读理解说明文【2021年新高考全国 卷】When the explorers first s

328、et foot upon the continent of North America, the skies and lands were alive with an astonishing variety of wildlife. Native Americans had taken care of these precious natural resources wisely. Unfortunately, it took the explorers and the settlers who followed only a few decades to decimate a large p

329、art of these resources. Millions of waterfowl ( 水 禽 ) were killed at the hands of market hunters and a handful of overly ambitious sportsmen. Millions of acres of wetlands were dried to feed and house the ever-increasing populations, greatly reducing waterfowl habitat.In 1934, with the passage of th

330、e Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act (Act), an increasingly concerned nation took firm action to stop the destruction of migratory ( 迁徙的) waterfowl and the wetlands so vital to their survival. Under this Act, all waterfowl hunters 16 years of age and over must annually purchase and carry a Federal Duc

331、k Stamp. The very first Federal Duck Stamp was designed by J.N. “Ding” Darling, a political cartoonist from Des Moines, lowa, who at that time was appointed by President Franklin Roosevelt as Director of the Bureau of Biological Survey. Hunters willingly pay the stamp price to ensure the survival of

332、 our natural resources.About 98 cents of every duck stamp dollar goes directly into the Migratory Bird Conservation Fund to purchase wetlands and wildlife habitat for inclusion into the National Wildlife Refuge System a fact that ensures this land will be protected and available for all generations

333、to come. Since 1934 better than half a billion dollars has gone into that Fund to purchase more than 5 million acres of habitat. Little wonder the Federal Duck Stamp Program has been called one of the most successful conservation programs ever initiated.28. What was a cause of the waterfowl populati

334、on decline in North America?A. Loss of wetlands.B. Popularity of water sports.C. Pollution of rivers.D. Arrival of other wild animals.29. What does the underlined word “decimate” mean in the first paragraph?A. Acquire.B. Export.C. Destroy.D. Distribute.30. What is a direct result of the Act passed i

335、n 1934?A. The stamp price has gone down.B. The migratory birds have flown away.C. The hunters have stopped hunting.D. The government has collected money.31. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?A. The Federal Duck Stamp StoryB. The National Wildlife Refuge SystemC. The Benefits of

336、 Saving WaterfowlD. The History of Migratory Bird Hunting【2021年北京卷】Hundreds of scientists, writers and academics sounded a warning to humanity in an open letter published last December: Policymakers and the rest of us must engage openly with the risk of global collapse. Researchers in many areas hav

337、e projected the widespread collapse as “a credible scenario(情景) this century”. A survey of scientists found that extreme weather events, food insecurity, and freshwater shortages might create global collapse. Of course, if you are a non-human species, collapse is well underway. The call for public e

338、ngagement with the unthinkable is especially germane in this moment of still-uncontrolled pandemic and economic crises in the worlds most technologically advanced nations. Not very long ago, it was also unthinkable that a virus would shut down nations and that safety nets would be proven so disastro

339、usly lacking in flexibility. The international scholars warning letter doesnt say exactly what collapse will look like or when it might happen. Collapseology, the study of collapse, is more concerned with identifying trends and with them the dangers of everyday civilization. Among the signatories(签署

340、者) of the warning was Bob Johnson, the originator of the “ecological footprint” concept, which measures the total amount of environmental input needed to maintain a given lifestyle. With the current footprint of humanity, “it seems that global collapse is certain to happen in some form, possibly wit

341、hin a decade, certainly within this century,” Johnson said in an email.“Only if we discuss the consequences of our biophysical limits,” the December warning letter says, “can we have the hope to reduce their speed, severity and harm”. And yet messengers of the coming disturbance are likely to be ign

342、ored. We all want to hope things will turn out fine. As a poet wrote,Man is a victim of dope(麻醉品)In the incurable form of hope.The hundreds of scholars who signed the letter are intent(执着) on quieting hope that ignores preparedness. “Lets look directly into the issue of collapse,” they say, “and dea

343、l with the terrible possibilities of what we see there to make the best of a troubling future.”28. What does the underlined word “germane” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A. Scientific.B. Credible.C. Original.D. Relevant.29. As for the public awareness of global collapse, the author is_.A. worriedB. pu

344、zzledC. surprisedD. scared30. What can we learn from this passage?A. The signatories may change the biophysical limits.B. The author agrees with the message of the poem.C. The issue of collapse is being prioritized.D. The global collapse is well underway.【2021年浙江卷1月】 Researchers say they have transl

345、ated the meaning of gestures that wild chimpanzees (黑猩猩) use to communicate. They say wild chimps communicate 19 specific messages to one another with a vocabulary of 66 gestures. The scientists discovered this by following and filming groups of chimps in Uganda, and examining more than 5,000 incide

346、nts of these meaningful exchanges. Dr Catherine Hobaiter, who led the research, said that this was the only form of intentional communication to be recorded in the animal kingdom. Only humans and chimps, she said, had a system of communication where they deliberately sent a message to another group

347、member. Thats whats so amazing about chimp gestures, she said. Theyre the only thing that looks like human language in that respect. ”Although previous research has shown that apes and monkeys can understand complex information from another animals call, the animals do not appear to use their voices

348、 intentionally to communicate messages. This was a significant difference between calls and gestures, Dr Hobaiter said. Chimps will check to see if they have the attention of the animal with which they wish to communicate. In one case, a mother presents her foot to her crying baby, signaling: Climb

349、on me. The youngster immediately jumps on to its mothers back and they travel off together. The big message from this study is that there is another species (物种) out there. that is meaningful in its communication, so thats not unique to humans, said Dr Hobaiter. Dr Susanne Shultz, an evolutionary bi

350、ologist from the University of Manchester, said the study was praiseworthy in seeking to enrich our knowledge of the evolution of human language. But, she added, the results were a little disappointing. The vagueness of the gesture meanings suggests either that the chimps have little to communicate,

351、 or we are still missing a lot of the information contained in their gestures and actions, she said. Moreover, the meanings seem to not go beyond what other animal convey with non-verbal communication. So, it seems the gulf remains. 7What do chimps and humans have in common according to Dr Hobaiter?

352、AMemorizing specific words.BUnderstanding complex information.CUsing voices to communicate.DCommunicating messages on purpose.8What did Dr Shultz think of the study?AIt was well designed but poorly conducted.BIt was a good try but the findings were limited.CIt was inspiring but the evidence was unre

353、liable.DIt was a failure but the methods deserved praise.9What does the underlined word gulf in the last paragraph mean?ADifference.BConflict.CBalance.DConnection.10Which of the following is the best title for the text?AChimpanzee behaviour study achieved a breakthroughBChimpanzees developed specifi

354、c communication skillsCChimpanzees: the smartest species in the animal kingdomDChimpanzee language: communication gestures translated2020年阅读理解说明文【2020年新课标】 Returning to a book youve read many times can feel like drinks with an old friend. Theres a welcome familiarity - but also sometimes a slight su

355、spicion that time has changed you both, and thus the relationship. But books dont change, people do. And thats what makes the act of rereading so rich and transformative.The beauty of rereading lies in the idea that our bond with the work is based on our present mental register. Its true, the older

356、I get, the more I feel time has wings. But with reading, its all about the present. Its about the now and what one contributes to the now, because reading is a give and take between author and reader. Each has to pull their own weight.There are three books I reread annually .The first, which I take

357、to reading every spring is Emest Hemningways A Moveable Feast. Published in 1964, its his classic memoir of 1920s Paris. The language is almost intoxicating (令人陶醉的)，an aging writer looking back on an ambitious yet simpler time. Another is Annie Dillards Holy the Firm, her poetic 1975 ramble (随笔) abo

358、ut everything and nothing. The third book is Julio Cortazars Save Twilight: Selected Poems, because poetry. And because Cortazar.While I tend to buy a lot of books, these three were given to me as gifs, which might add to the meaning I attach to them. But I imagine that, while money is indeed wonder

359、ful and necessary, rereading an authors work is the highest currency a reader can pay them. The best books are the ones that open further as time passes. But remember, its you that has to grow and read and reread in order to better understand your friends.24. Why does the author like rereading?A. It

360、 evaluates the writer-reader relationship.B. Its a window to a whole new world.C. Its a substitute for drinking with a friend.D. It extends the understanding of oneself.25. What do we know about the book A Moveable Feast?A. Its a brief account of a trip.B. Its about Hemingways life as a young man.C.

361、 Its a record of a historic event.D. Its about Hemingways friends in Paris.26. What does the underlined word currency in paragraph 4 refer to?A. DebtB. Reward.C. Allowance.D. Face value.27. What can we infer about the author from the text?A. He loves poetry.B. Hes an editor.C. Hes very ambitious.D.

362、He teaches reading.【2020年新课标】When you were trying to figure out what to buy for the environmentalist on your holiday list, fur probably didnt cross your mind. But some ecologists and fashion (时装)enthusiasts are trying to bring back the market for fur made from nutria(海狸鼠).Unusual fashion shows in Ne

363、w Orleans and Brooklyn have(showcased)nutria fur made into clothes in different styles. “It sounds crazy to talk about guilt-free fur-unless you understand that the nutria are destroying vast wetlands every year”, says Cree McCree, project director of Righteous Fur.Scientists in Louisiana were so co

364、ncerned that they decided to pay hunters $5 a tail. Some of the fur ends up in the fashion shows like the one in Brooklyn last month.Nutria were brought there from Argentina by fur farmers and let go into the wild. “The ecosystem down there cant handle this non-native species(物种).Its destroying the

365、environment. Its them or us.” says Michael Massimi, an expert in this field.The fur trade kept nutria check for decades，but when the market for nutria collapsed in the late 1980s，the cat-sized animals multiplied like crazy.Biologist Edmond Mouton runs the nutria control program for Louisiana. He say

366、s its not easy to convince people that nutria fur is green, but he has no doubt about it. Hunters bring in more than 300,000 nutria tails a year, so part of Moutons job these days is trying to promote fur.Then theres Righteous Fur and its unusual fashion. Model Paige Morgan says，”To give people a gu

367、ilt-free option that they can wear without someone throwing paint on them-1 think thats going to be a massive thing, at least here in New York.” Designer Jennifer Anderson admits it took her a while to come around to the opinion that using nutria fur for her creations is morally acceptable. She tryi

368、ng to come up with a lable to attach to nutria fashions to show it is eco-friendly.28. What is the purpose of the fashion shows in New Orleans and Brooklyn?A. To promote guilt-free fur.B. To expand the fashion market.C. To introduce a new brand.D. To celebrate a winter holiday.29. Why are scientists

369、 concerned about nutria?A. Nutria damage the ecosystem seriously.B. Nutria are an endangered species.C. Nutria hurt local cat-sized animals.D. Nutria are illegally hunted.30. What does the underlined word “collapsed” in paragraph 5 probably mean?A. Boomed.B. Became mature.C. Remained stable.D. Crash

370、ed.31. What can we infer abouf wearing fur in New York according to Morgan?A. Its formal.B. Its risky.C. Its harmful.D. Its traditional.【2020年新高考全国 卷（山东卷）】According to a recent study in the Journal of Consumer Research, both the size and consumption habits of our eating companions can influence our

371、food intake. And contrary to existing research that says you should avoid eating with heavier people who order large portions(份), its the beanpoles with big appetites you really need to avoid.To test the effect of social influence on eating habits, the researchers conducted two experiments. In the f

372、irst, 95 undergraduate women were individually invited into a lab to ostensibly(表面上)participate in a study about movie viewership. Before the film began, each woman was asked to help herself to a snack. An actor hired by the researchers grabbed her food first. In her natural state, the actor weighed

373、 105 pounds. But in half the cases she wore a specially designed fat suit which increased her weight to 180 pounds.Both the fat and thin versions of the actor took a large amount of food. The participants followed suit, taking more food than they normally would have. However, they took significantly

374、 more when the actor was thin.For the second test, in one case the thin actor took two pieces of candy from the snack bowls. In the other case, she took 30 pieces. The results were similar to the first test: the participants followed suit but took significantly more candy when the thin actor took 30

375、 pieces.The tests show that the social environment is extremely influential when were making decisions. If this fellow participant is going to eat more, so will I. Call it the “Ill have what shes having” effect. However, well adjust the influence. If an overweight person is having a large portion, I

376、ll hold back a bit because I see the results of his eating habits. But if a thin person eats a lot, Ill follow suit. If he can eat much and keep slim, why cant I?12. What is the recent study mainly about?A. Food safety.B. Movie viewership.C. Consumer demand.D. Eating behavior.13. What does the under

377、lined word “beanpoles” in paragraph 1 refer to?A. Big eaters.B. Overweight persons.C. Picky eaters.D. Tall thin persons.14. Why did the researchers hire the actor?A. To see how she would affect the participants.B. To test if the participants could recognize her.C. To find out what she would do in th

378、e two tests.D. To study why she could keep her weight down.15. On what basis do we “adjust the influence” according to the last paragraph?A. How hungry we are.B. How slim we want to be.C. How we perceive others.D. How we feel about the food.【2020年江苏卷】 For those who can stomach it, working out before

379、 breakfast may be more beneficial for health than eating first, according to a study of meal timing and physical activity.Athletes and scientists have long known that meal timing affects performance. However, far less has been known about how meal timing and exercise might affect general health.To f

380、ind out, British scientists conducted a study. They first found 10 overweight and inactive but otherwise healthy young men, whose lifestyles are, for better and worse, representative of those of most of us. They tested the mens fitness and resting metabolic (新陈代谢的) rates and took samples (样品) of the

381、ir blood and fat tissue.Then, on two separate morning visits to the scientists lab, each man walked for an hour at an average speed that, in theory should allow his body to rely mainly on fat for fuel. Before one of these workouts, the men skipped breakfast, meaning that they exercised on a complete

382、ly empty stomach after a long overnight fast (禁食). On the other occasion, they ate a rich morning meal about two hours before they started walking.Just before and an hour after each workout, the scientists took additional samples of the mens blood and fat tissue.Then they compared the samples. There

383、 were considerable differences. Most obviously, the men displayed lower blood sugar levels at the start of their workouts when they had skipped breakfast than when they had eaten. As a result, they burned more fat during walks on an empty stomach than when they had eaten first. On the other hand, th

384、ey burned slightly more calories (卡路里), on average, during the workout after breakfast than after fasting.But it was the effects deep within the fat cells that may have been the most significant, the researchers found. Multiple genes behaved differently, depending on whether someone had eaten or not

385、 before walking. Many of these genes produce proteins (蛋白质) that can improve blood sugar regulation and insulin (胰岛素) levels throughout the body and so are associated with improved metabolic health. These genes were much more active when the men had fasted before exercise than when they had breakfas

386、ted.The implication of these results is that to gain the greatest health benefits from exercise, it may be wise to skip eating first.61. The underlined expression “stomach it” in Paragraph 1 most probably means “_”.A. digest the meal easilyB. manage without breakfastC. decide wisely what to eatD. ea

387、t whatever is offered62. Why were the 10 people chosen for the experiment?A. Their lifestyles were typical of ordinary people.B. Their lack of exercise led to overweight.C. They could walk at an average speed.D. They had slow metabolic rates.63. What happened to those who ate breakfast before exerci

388、se?A. They successfully lost weight.B. They consumed a bit more calories.C. They burned more fat on average.D. They displayed higher insulin levels.64. What could be learned from the research?A. A workout after breakfast improves gene performances.B. Too much workout often slows metabolic rates.C. L

389、ifestyle is not as important as morning exercise.D. Physical exercise before breakfast is better for health.2022年阅读理解议论文【2022年北京卷】Quantum ( 量子 ) computers have been on my mind a lot lately. A friend has been sending me articles on how quantum computers might help solve some of the biggest challenges

390、 we face as humans. Ive also had exchanges with two quantum-computing experts. One is computer scientist Chris Johnson who I see as someone who helps keep the field honest. The other is physicist Philip Taylor.For decades, quantum computing has been little more than a laboratory curiosity. Now, big

391、tech companies have invested in quantum computing, as have many smaller ones. According to Business Weekly, quantum machines could help us “cure cancer, and even take steps to turn climate change in the opposite direction.” This is the sort of hype ( 炒作 ) that annoys Johnson. He worries that researc

392、hers are making promises they cant keep. “Whats new,” Johnson wrote, “is that millions of dollars are now potentially available to quantum computing researchers.”As quantum computing attracts more attention and funding, researchers may mislead investors, journalists, the public and, worst of all, th

393、emselves about their works potential. If researchers cant keep their promises, excitement might give way to doubt, disappointment and anger, Johnson warns. Lots of other technologies have gone through stages of excitement. But something about quantum computing makes it especially prone to hype, John

394、son suggests, perhaps because “quantum stands for something cool you shouldnt be able to understand.” And that brings me back to Taylor, who suggested that I read his book Q for Quantum.After I read the book, Taylor patiently answered my questions about it. He also answered my questions about PyQuan

395、tum, the firm he co-founded in 2016. Taylor shares Johnsons concerns about hype, but he says those concerns do not apply to PyQuantum.The company, he says, is closer than any other firm “by a very large margin ( 幅度 )” to building a “useful” quantum computer, one that “solves an impactful problem tha

396、t we would not have been able to solve otherwise.” He adds, “People will naturally discount my opinions, but I have spent a lot of time quantitatively comparing what we are doing with others.”Could PyQuantum really be leading all the competition “by a wide margin”, as Taylor claims? I dont know. Im

397、certainly not going to advise my friend or anyone else to invest in quantum computers. But I trust Taylor, just as I trust Johnson.31. Regarding Johnsons concerns, the author feels _.A. sympatheticB. unconcernedC. doubtfulD. excited32. What leads to Taylors optimism about quantum computing?A. His do

398、minance in physics.B. The competition in the field.C. His confidence in PyQuantum.D. The investment of tech companies.33. What does the underlined word “prone” in Paragraph 3 most probably mean?A. Open.B. Cool.C. Useful.D. Resistant.34. Which would be the best title for the passage?A. Is Johnson Mor

399、e Competent Than Taylor?B. Is Quantum Computing Redefining Technology?C. Will Quantum Computers Ever Come into Being?D. Will Quantum Computing Ever Live Up to Its Hype?2021年阅读理解议论文【2021年全国乙卷】When almost everyone has a mobile phone, why are more than half of Australian homes still paying for a landli

400、ne（座机）?These days youd be hard pressed to find anyone in Australia over the age of 15 who doesnt own a mobile phone. In fact plenty of younger kids have one in their pocket. Practically everyone can make and receive calls anywhere, anytime. Still, 55 percent of Australians have a landline phone at h

401、ome and only just over a quarter （29%） rely only on their smartphones according to a survey （调查）. Of those Australians who still have a landline, a third concede that its not really necessary and theyre keeping it as a security blanket 19 percent say they never use it while a further 13 percent keep

402、 it in case of emergencies. I think my home falls into that category. More than half of Australian homes are still choosing to stick with their home phone. Age is naturally a factor（因素） only 58 percent of Generation Ys still use landlines now and then, compared to 84 percent of Baby Boomers whove pe

403、rhaps had the same home number for 50 years. Age isnt the only factor; Id say its also to do with the makeup of your household. Generation Xers with young families, like my wife and I, can still find it convenient to have a home phone rather than providing a mobile phone for every family member. Tha

404、t said, to be honest the only people who ever ring our home phone are our Baby Boomers parents, to the point where we play a game and guess who is calling before we pick up the phone（using Caller ID would take the fun out of it）. How attached are you to your landline? How long until they go the way

405、of gas street lamps and morning milk deliveries?24. What does paragraph 2 mainly tell us about mobile phones?A. Their target users.B. Their wide popularity.C. Their major functions.D. Their complex design.25. What does the underlined word “concede” in paragraph 3 mean?A. Admit.B. Argue.C. Remember.D

406、. Remark.26. What can we say about Baby Boomers?A. They like smartphone games.B. They enjoy guessing callers identity.C. They keep using landline phones.D. They are attached to their family.27. What can be inferred about the landline from the last paragraph?A. It remains a family necessity.B. It wil

407、l fall out of use some day.C. It may increase daily expenses.D. It is as important as the gas light.【2021年天津卷第一次】About five weeks ago, I noticed the skin of our pet lizard was growing dusty. It worried me. I reported the strange surface on the skin of the lizard to my husband and children the next m

408、orning. Seconds later, our lizard emerged from its tank with its old skin flowing behind it.I didnt think about it much until a morning last week when I knocked my favorite teapot off the table. It burst into hundreds of pieces. As I swept up the mess, I wondered why we had been breaking so many thi

409、ngs over the months.The destruction started three months ago. It was my husbands birthday. He had just lost his job. The uncertainty was starting to wear on us, so I wanted to do something special.“Lets make a cake for Dad!” I cried.My kids screamed with joy. We baked, iced and sprinkled for most of

410、 the day. Candles on the cake! Balloons on the walls! Flowers on the table!Two hours before my husband came back home from another job interview, my daughter climbed up to grab a glass vase from a high shelf. It fell and crashed beside the cake. Tiny pieces of glass were everywhere. She sobbed loudl

411、y as I threw the cake away. My husband had banana pudding for his birthday.Three days ago, the light in our living room suddenly went out. After several frustrating hours of unsuccessful attempts to fix it, my husband suggested watching the Michael Jordan documentary series The Last Dance.The poigna

412、ncy of Jordan retiring from his beloved basketball to play baseball and what had pushed him to make such a tough decision took me by surprise. As I watched him take off his basketball uniform and replace it with a baseball uniform, I saw him leaving behind the layer that no longer served him, just a

413、s our lizard had. Neither of them chose the moment that had transformed them. But they had to live with who they were after everything was different. Just like us. I realized that we have to learn to leave the past behind.Humans do not shed skin as easily as other animals. The beginning of change is

414、 upsetting. The process is tiring. Damage changes us before we are ready. I see our lizard, raw and nearly new.Jordan said that no matter how it ends, it starts with hope. With our tender, hopeful skin, that is where we begin.40What can we learn about the pet lizard from Paragraph 1?AIts tank grew d

415、irty.BIts old skin came off.CIt got a skin disease.DIt went missing.41Why did the authors husband have banana pudding for his birthday?AThe birthday cake was ruined.BThe author made good puddings.CPudding was his favorite dessert.DThey couldnt afford a birthday cake.42Why does the author mention The

416、 Last Dance in the passage?ATo prove a theory.BTo define a concept.CTo develop the theme.DTo provide the background.43The underlined part leaving behind the layer in Paragraph 8 can be understood as .Aletting go of the pastBlooking for a new jobCgetting rid of a bad habitDgiving up an opportunity44W

417、hat does the author most likely want to tell us?ALove of family helps us survive great hardships.BIts not the end of the world if we break things.CWe should move on no matter what happens.DPast experiences should be treasured.2020年阅读理解议论文【2020年新课标】I have a special place in my heart for libraries. I

418、have for as long as I can remember. I was always an enthusiastic reader, sometimes reading up to three books a day as a child. Stories were like air to me and while other kids played ball or went to parties, I lived out adventures through the books I checked out from the library.My first job was wor

419、king at the Ukiah Library when I was 16 years old .It was a dream job and I did everything from shelving books to reading to the children for story time.As I grew older and became a mother, the library took on a new place and an added meaning in my life. I had several children and books were our mai

420、n source(来源) of entertainment. It was a big deal for us to load up and go to the local library, where my kids could pick out books to read or books they wanted me to read to them.I always read ,using different voices ,as though I were acting out the stories with my voice and they loved it !It was a

421、special time to bond with my children and it filled them with the wonderment of books .Now, I see my children taking their children to the library and I love that the excitement of going to the library lives on form generation to generation.As a novelist, Ive found a new relationship with libraries.

422、 I encourage readers to go to their local library when they cant afford to purchase a book. I see libraries as a safe haven(避风港) for readers and writers, a bridge that helps put together a reader with a book. Libraries, in their own way, help fight book piracy(盗版行为) and 1 think all writers should su

423、pport libraries in a significant way when they can. Encourage readers to use the library. Share library announcements on your social media. Frequent them and talk about them when you can.32. Which word best describes the authors relationship with books as a child?A. Cooperative.B. Uneasy.C. Insepara

424、ble.D. Casual.33. What does the underlined phrase “an added meaning” in paragraph 3 refer to?A. Pleasure from working in the library.B. Joy of reading passed on in the family.C. Wonderment from acting out the stories.D. A closer bond developed with the readers.34. What does the author call on other

425、writers to do?A. Sponsor book fairs.B. Write for social media.C. Support libraries.D. Purchase her novels.35. Which can be a suitable title for the text?A. Reading: A Source of KnowledgeB. My Idea about writingC. Library: A Haven for the YoungD. My Love of the Library【2020年北京卷】Certain forms of AI ar

426、e indeed becoming ubiquitous. For example, algorithms (算法) carry out huge volumes of trading on our financial markets, self-driving cars are appearing on city streets, and our smartphones are translating from one language into another. These systems are sometimes faster and more perceptive than we h

427、umans are. But so far that is only true for the specific tasks for which the systems have been designed. That is something that some AI developers are now eager to change. Some of todays AI pioneers want to move on from todays world of “weak” or “narrow” AI, to create “strong” or “full” AI, or what

428、is often called artificial general intelligence (AGI). In some respects, todays powerful computing machines already make our brains look weak. A GI could, its advocates say, work for us around the clock, and drawing on all available data, could suggest solutions to many problems. DM, a company focus

429、ed on the development of AGI, has an ambition to “solve intelligence”. “If were successful,” their mission statement reads, “we believe this will be one of the most important and widely beneficial scientific advances ever made.”Since the early days of AI, imagination has outpaced what is possible or

430、 even probable. In 1965, an imaginative mathematician called Irving Good predicted the eventual creation of an “ultra-intelligent machinethat can far surpass all the intellectual (智力的) activities of any man, however clever.” Good went on to suggest that “the first ultra-intelligent machine” could be

431、 “the last invention that man need ever make.”Fears about the appearance of bad, powerful, man-made intelligent machines have been reinforced (强化) by many works of fiction Mary Shelleys Frankenstein and the Terminator film series, for example. But if AI does eventually prove to be our downfall, it i

432、s unlikely to be at the hands of human-shaped forms like these, with recognisably human motivations such as aggression (敌对行为). Instead, I agree with Oxford University philosopher Nick Bostrom, who believes that the heaviest risks from A GI do not come from a decision to turn against mankind but rath

433、er from a dogged pursuit of set objectives at the expense of everything else.The promise and danger of true A GI are great. But all of todays excited discussion about these possibilities presupposes the fact that we will be able to build these systems. And, having spoken to many of the worlds foremo

434、st AI researchers, I believe there is good reason to doubt that we will see A GI any time soon, if ever.42. What does the underlined word “ubiquitous” in Paragraph I probably mean?A. Enormous in quantity.B. Changeable daily.C. Stable in quality.D. Present everywhere.43. What could AGI do for us, acc

435、ording to its supporters?A. Help to tackle problems.B. Make brains more active.C. Benefit ambitious people.D. Set up powerful databases.44. As for Irving Goods opinion on ultra-intelligent machines the author is _.A. supportiveB. disapprovingC. fearfulD. uncertain45. What can be inferred about AGI f

436、rom the passage?A. It may be only a dream.B. It will come into being soon.C. It will be controlled by humans.D. It may be more dangerous than ever.2020年阅读理解新闻报道【2020年新课标】When “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” was first shown to the public last month, a group of excited animal activists gathered on Ho

437、llywood Boulevard. But they werent there to throw red paint on fur-coat-wearing film stars. Instead, one activist, dressed in a full-body monkey suit, had arrived with a sign praising the filmmakers: “Thanks for not using real apes (猿)!”The creative team behind “Apes” used motion-capture (动作捕捉) tech

438、nology to create digitalized animals, spending tens of millions of dollars on technology that records an actors performance and later processes it with computer graphics to create a final image (图像). In this case, one of a realistic-looking ape.Yet “Apes” is more exception than the rule. In fact, Ho

439、llywood has been hot on live animals lately. One nonprofit organization, which monitors the treatment of animals in filmed entertainment, is keeping tabs on more than 2,000 productions this year. Already, a number of films, including “Water for Elephants,” “The Hangover Part ” and “Zookeeper,” have

440、drawn the anger of activists who say the creatures acting in them havent been treated properly.In some cases, its not so much the treatment of the animals on set in the studio that has activists worried; its the off-set training and living conditions that are raising concerns. And there are question

441、s about the films made outside the States, which sometimes are not monitored as closely as productions filmed in the States.24. Why did the animal activists gather on Hollywood Boulevard?A. To see famous film stars.B. To oppose wearing fur coats.C. To raise money for animal protection.D. To express

442、thanks to some filmmakers.25. What does paragraph 2 mainly talk about?A. The cost of making “Apes.”B. The creation of digitalized apes.C. The publicity about “Apes.”D. The performance of real apes.26. What does the underlined phrase “keeping tabs on” in paragraph 3 probably mean?A. Listing completel

443、y.B. Directing professionally.C. Promoting successfully.D. Watching carefully.27. What can we infer from the last paragraph about animal actors?A. They may be badly treated.B. They should take further training.C. They could be traded illegallyD. They would lose popularity.【2020年新高考全国 卷（山东卷）】In the m

444、id-1990s, Tom Bissell taught English as a volunteer in Uzbekistan. He left after seven months, physically broken and having lost his mind. A few years later, still attracted to the country, he returned to Uzbekistan to write an article about the disappearance of the Aral Sea.His visit, however, ende

445、d up involving a lot more than that. Hence this book, Chasing the Sea: Lost Among the Ghosts of Empire in Central Asia, which talks about a road trip from Tashkent to Karakalpakstan, where millions of lives have been destroyed by the slow drying up of the sea. It is the story of an American travelli

446、ng to a strange land, and of the people he meets on his way: Rustam, his translator, a lovely 24-year-old who picked up his colorful English in California, Oleg and Natasha, his hosts in Tashkent, and a string of foreign aid workers.This is a quick look at life in Uzbekistan, made of friendliness an

447、d warmth, but also its darker side of society. In Samarkand, Mr Bissell admires the architectural wonders, while on his way to Bukhara he gets a taste of police methods when suspected of drug dealing. In Ferghana, he attends a mountain funeral(葬礼)followed by a strange drinking party. And in Karakalp

448、akstan, he is saddened by the dust storms, diseases and fishing boats stuck miles from the sea.Mr Bissell skillfully organizes historical insights and cultural references, making his tale a well-rounded picture of Uzbekistan, seen from Western eyes. His judgment and references are decidedly American

449、, as well as his delicate stomach. As the author explains, this is neither a travel nor a history book, or even a piece of reportage. Whatever it is, the result is a fine and vivid description of the purest of Central Asian traditions.8. What made Mr Bissell return to Uzbekistan?A. His friends invit

450、ation.B. His interest in the country.C. His love for teaching.D. His desire to regain health.9. What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 2 refer to?A. Developing a serious mental disease.B. Taking a guided tour in Central Asia.C. Working as a volunteer in Uzbekistan.D. Writing an article ab

451、out the Aral Sea.10. Which of the following best describes Mr Bissells road trip in Uzbekistan?A. Romantic.B. Eventful.C. Pleasant.D. Dangerous.11. What is the purpose of this text?A. To introduce a book.B. To explain a cultural phenomenon.C. To remember a writer.D. To recommend a travel destination.