高考英语阅读理解专项训练

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In a new finding that goes against current conservation patterns, re-introducing wolves and other predators (捕食者) to our landscapes does not amazingly reduce deer populations, restore worsening ecosystems or significantly threaten livestock (家禽), according to a new study.
“The hopes and fears that we have on both sides of the debate—neither are realized,” said conservation biologist Bernd Blossey, professor of natural resources and the environment at Cornell University. On the one hand, there is little evidence for claims that re-introducing large predators such as wolves, bears and mountain lions is a major threat to livestock and wild animals such as white-tailed deer and mule deer. When the wolf was taken off the endangered species list, hunters and livestock producers, and some state governments, called for action to safeguard the wildlife they wanted to hunt and the livestock that was their livelihood. But it is nearly impossible to independently evaluate those claims, Blossey said. Other factors also kill livestock, from lightning strikes to extreme weather and diseases.
On the other hand, the claim that wolves and other predators can control deer populations and restore worsening ecosystems lacks evidence as well. “Meaningfully reducing deer populations in Wisconsin alone would require tens of thousands of wolves, which is ecologically and socially impossible,” said Blossey. And wolves alone can’t repair the ecological damage humans have done, he said. A popular video “How wolves change rivers,” which has been viewed more than 43 million times, suggests that the re-introduction of wolves in Yellowstone National Park benefited the entire ecosystem. “I was as fooled like everybody else by the lovely stories that came out of Yellowstone saying, you bring wolves back, and you restore the rivers, and everything’s satisfactory,” said Blossey.
We should see large predators like wolves as a valuable part ecological communities in their own right, Blossey said, and not just for their function. “As long as people learn to live with and tolerate the new (old) neighbors, a careful but not fully conflict-free existence appears possible,” said Blossey.
1．Which of the following does Blossey probably agree with?
A．The loss of livestock may not necessarily be due to wolves.
B．People should not take wolves off the endangered species list
C．People should take action to protect livestock and wild animals.
D．The threat to predators comes from climate change and diseases.
2．Which word best describes Blossey’s attitude to the video “How wolves change rivers”?
A．Tolerant. B．Unclear.
C．Doubtful. D．Favorable.
3．What does Bernd Blossey say about large predators in the last paragraph?
A．They upset the balance of the ecosystem.
B．They should rightfully stay in their habitats.
C．They are key to restoring the environment.
D．They change people’s view about rewilding.
4．What is the text mainly about?
A．The value of humans’ living together with animals
B．The importance of restoring worsening ecosystems.
C．A debate over the threat to livestock and wild animals.
D．A clarification of the effects of bringing back the wolves.

I am thinking today about my new favorite thing. It’s an app that my husband told me a few years ago that helps me bypass all the obstacles (障碍) in my way: potholes, heavy traffic, and even speed cameras.
To be honest, when my husband first told me about it, I didn’t pay much attention. I was only going to places I already knew how to get to. Plus, I learned to drive from my father—who never turned to a map. I think I mistakenly absorbed the message that real drivers didn’t need a map; you somehow just magically knew where to go. It was only later that I realized that just getting a driver’s license didn’t mean you knew how to get to places—that was lesson one. Lesson two came when my kids started playing on two different travel teams. The drivers in our household suddenly had the need to head in different directions on the same day.
Suddenly my app became very meaningful to me. How did I ever manage to get to strange playing fields hidden somewhere without it? But the crazy thing I have also noticed is how often I just don’t listen to it. Why might that be? Do I just prefer the old routes, even if they are actually worse? I see an analogy (类比) to the present moment. There is evidence that some old ideas and some long familiar ideas will send us into a boring unchanging lifestyle. But for some reason we like them better than an unfamiliar new route that might take us into areas we’ve never heard of, let alone visited.
It can be hard to admit we don’t know everything. As a person who still drives an 8-year-old stick shift and who has never stood in line for anything new, I certainly understand that. But I also try to remember the times I let go of my ego (自负), or my fear, and learned that life could be better. Not perfect—but better. I am glad I finally listened to my husband about that app. He was right.
5．What did the author think of the app at the very beginning?
A．It was magical. B．It was practically valueless.
C．It was powerful. D．It was not as good as a map.
6．What would probably make the author ignore the app’s instructions?
A．Her desire to explore alone. B．Her doubt about the new device.
C．Her preference for the new routes. D．Her refusal to experience changes.
7．What can be inferred about the author from the last paragraph?
A．She is willing to challenge herself. B．She cares little about others’ comments.
C．She recognizes her problems easily. D．She is too inflexible to make any change.
8．Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A．Real Drivers Know Their Way B．It Pays to Take a New Route
C．New Apps Make Life Perfect D．It Matters to Listen to Inner Voice

Researchers set up an experiment in which 5-year-olds were tested with their fellows under different circumstances of transparency (透明) and different audiences. They set up a sticker machine that in some settings was transparent, and other settings in which only the giver of stickers knew how many stickers he could give. They had children give out stickers in both settings. The results were striking: children were consistently generous only when the receiver and audience of the stickers were fully aware of the donation options. Children were notably ungenerous when the receiver of stickers couldn’t see the options.
The researchers said, “Children only showed consistently pro-social behavior in our study in the condition when they could see the receiver and their allocations (分配物) were fully visible; in all other conditions, children were statistically ungenerous, giving the receiver the smaller amount of stickers.”
They made the conclusions that at a very early age, children are learning how to position themselves socially. Well before they apprehend the sociology of their networks and what social reputation really means, they think strategically about giving as a function of how they can gain a reputation with a peer as a generous citizen or pro-social agent when the receiver observes them.
Children change their behavior in response to having an audience. Help children give to others in full view, delivering meals to families, and in private, dropping off treats or surprises for those who need support without signing their names. Also, children should be reminded that thank-you notes are lovely but unnecessary to receive. When we give gifts or lend help to others, try to help children remember why—to provide something for another. It really doesn’t have to be recognized. When a thank-you card doesn’t come, it doesn’t make a gift any less valuable or meaningful for those who were lucky enough to receive.
9．What did the researchers discover?
A．The givers’ behavior greatly inspired the receivers to help in return.
B．The children gave out an equal number of stickers in both settings.
C．The presence of an audience affected children’s decisions to give.
D．Donating helped children to become more generous in the future.
10．Which is pro-social behavior according to the researchers?
A．Observing the givers. B．Donating more stickers.
C．Gaining a reputation. D．Receiving more allocations.
11．What does the underlined word “apprehend” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A．Share. B．Predict. C．Confirm. D．Understand.
12．What is the purpose of the last paragraph?
A．To suggest recognizing others’ kindness. B．To acknowledge the giver’s contribution.
C．To confirm the benefits of being grateful. D．To advise inspiring generosity in children.

Summer Programs are available to students upon application. Please consult individual course descriptions for restrictions and requirements.
Intensive Beginning Swahili
Intensive Beginning Swahili is a summer abroad course for students who have no prior proficiency (熟练) in the Swahili language. The course is taught in Swahili and focuses on acquiring beginner-level skills to perform basic communication functions in the culture of Swahili speakers.
Open to current first year undergraduates, sophomores (大学二年级学生) and juniors.
Dates: 25 June—20 August
Intermediate Chinese
This course is a four-week summer intensive language course, conducted in person at Princeton Theological Seminary. Students work on developing a strong foundation for modern spoken and written Chinese, with emphasis on the reading of contemporary Chinese dialogue.
Enrollment by application or interview.
Dates: 10 July—6 August
Studies in Spanish Language and Style
This is an intensive, full immersion (沉浸) course in Spanish language and Argentine history, culture and art. Students develop advanced language skills while studying language in context, through the exploration of the city of Buenos Aires, its architecture, museums, and cultural and political life.
Open to students who have completed the Spanish language requirement.
Dates: 18 July—20 August
Accelerated Summer Study
Taught at the Scuola Normale Superiore of Pisa, Italy, the course will be team-taught by a resident Princeton faculty and an SNS faculty member. The course is designed to increase students’ writing and speaking language proficiency levels and enable students to understand Italian culture, history and literature while exploring the foreign city.
Not open to Seniors.
Dates: 24 July—24 August
13．Which course begins earliest?
A．Intermediate Chinese. B．Accelerated Summer Study.
C．Intensive Beginning Swahili. D．Studies in Spanish Language and Style.
14．What can the students taking Intermediate Chinese do?
A．Attend online lectures. B．Practice spoken Chinese.
C．Develop people skills. D．Learn classical Chinese.
15．What do the last two courses have in common?
A．They follow the idea of learning by doing. B．They are taught in the same target language.
C．They last for the whole month of July. D．They are open to any college student.

There’s another universe not far from land. It lacks buildings, trees, cars, cellphones and the Internet. Seemingly limitless water extends uninterruptedly in all directions. Civilization goes away, along with any sign of humanity. And it is why I’m really into sailing. I grew up around boats. My father liked sailing and built them. My older sister and I were stuffed into a car nearly every summer weekend until my late teens to make the trip from northeast Indiana to the south shore of Lake Erie in Ohio, where Talisman built by my father waited patiently through the week.
As a kid, I read the adventures of Robin Lee Graham, a traveller exploring the sea alone, in the pages of National Geographic and, later, in Graham's book, Dove. However, it wasn't until about 20 years ago, well into my adulthood, that I took up sailing in a serious way. I've made voyages in fair stormy and weather, on my own boats and those of my friends, and ranging from nearshore day sails to blue-water passages.
Still, I've made plenty of mistakes. While living in Asia, a sailing friend and I set off across the South China Sea and intended to get to Thailand, only to be pushed by a late-season typhoon that forced us to make landfall in Vietnam, glad to be alive.
Years later, my wife and I lived aboard our 37-foot ship, Symbiosis, while we saved enough to take a two-year leave from our jobs to journey down the U.S. Atlantic coast and through the Bahamas and the Caribbean. We visited many places that never see ships or airplanes and that are nearly impossible to reach anyway other than at the helm(舵柄) of a small boat. But boats are expensive and time-consuming. After returning from the Caribbean a few years ago, we decided to sell Symbiosis, resolving instead to sail only “other people's boats”. It didn't last, though. A few months ago, we found a good deal on a smaller sailboat—easier to maintain but still capable of some short offshore journeys. I think we'll name her Talisman.
16．What would the author do on summer weekends as a kid?
A．He would help his father build Talisman.
B．He would sail with his father and his sister.
C．He would explore northeast Indiana in a car.
D．He would bring human civilization to sailing.
17．What can we learn about the book Dove?
A．It has something to do with exploring the sea.
B．It was published in National Geographic.
C．It is the most famous work by Graham.
D．It was an inspiration for the author's writing.
18．Why did the author sell his ship Symbiosis?
A．It didn’t function well. B．He couldn’t afford to maintain it.
C．He found a better one to replace it. D．It was damaged seriously during a storm.
19．What is the author’s main purpose in writing the text?
A．To show his passion for sailing boats.
B．To stress the influence of adventures on him.
C．To discuss the problems of sailing on the sea.
D．To share his success in exploring the world.

In Stark County, a group of high school students are working on a solution for a dangerous intersection(交叉路口). They’re in the process of developing technology to make the intersection of Mayfair and Wise roads safer.
At Green High School, while many students are home enjoying their spring break, one group of students are testing out a project they have been working on since October. In their STEM class, they were given the task of coming up with an idea that could be entered into the “Samsung Solve for Tomorrow” project.
“Samsung puts out some grant(助学金) money and they challenge students to bond with their community to solve problems for the betterment of the community,” said Green High School science teacher Christopher Kriebel.
The intersection the students chose looks like a normal intersection at first glance, but on closer inspection, there are multiple hills that cause blind spots, leaving only three or four seconds of notice if there’s a car coming in at 45 mph. That’s really dangerous. The students’ solution involves sensors that notice oncoming traffic from distances up to 12 or 13 meters, which then light up a sign.
Though the project started in class, the three students, Erich, Giuliana Ciccarelli-Aloisi and Alec Hemphill, took it on full-time in their science club after their STEM course ended. They spent hours outside of school working to perfect their idea and even getting the city involved, working with the mayor(市长) and engineers.
Now as they continue to work on their invention, these students are in disbelief at what they’ve created. They hope they’ll win the competition on April 5 when they are to submit their final video to Samsung explaining what they’ve done and what they hope to continue to do. The students will test the project at the intersection. If the students make it, they could end up in New York in the top 10.
20．What are the group of students at Green High School doing?
A．They are brainstorming ideas for future society.
B．They are working to solve a problem for Samsung.
C．They are trying to find a solution to a traffic problem.
D．They are developing technology to be applied to their STEM class.
21．Why is Christopher Kriebel’s words mentioned in paragraph 3?
A．To present the main idea of the text.
B．To support the author’s point of view.
C．To provide some background information.
D．To give an example of the students’ commitment.
22．Which of the following can best describe the group of students?
A．Creative and devoted. B．Intelligent and brave.
C．Cooperative and cautious. D．Generous and determined.
23．What can be inferred about the students from the last paragraph?
A．They ended up among the top ten.
B．They are excited about their invention.
C．They are disappointed at the test result.
D．They won praise from the city officials.

I did a crazy thing last weekend. I signed my family up for a six-mile hike out in the Yunmeng Mountains in Huairou District, Beijing.
Ever since we arrived in Beijing two years ago, my family has never walked around in any Beijing park for longer than two miles. I had signed up on Beijing Hikers’ hike several times before, but had always backed out at the last minute because of my son and husband’s protest. This time, I was not getting out of it!
When we woke up early on Saturday morning, it was raining cats and dogs. My husband turned to me and said, “Perfect hiking weather!”
But, I wasn’t backing down. If the other hikers thought that the weather was safe for hiking, then we were going! I did not regret even when our tour bus drove right into the heavy rain. Luckily, the rain stopped before we entered the mountains.
For the hike I had packed various snacks. When one treat stopped providing motivation for my 6-year-old son to put one foot in front of the other, I would turn to another to keep him moving. After I ran out of snacks, the guide cleverly asked him to look out for the red ribbons(丝带) that the Beijing Hikers use to mark the trail, and allowed him to collect them for her. This trick helped keep him moving for the first five miles of the well-kept road along the White River. However, the last mile was almost vertical(垂直的). While the kid had been moving like a snail for most of the walking part, he became a mountain goat when it came to the vertical climb. He actually led the group alongside the guide, leaving me and my husband far behind! We couldn’t even see him through the trees, and could only hear his merry voice carried by the wind.
Just then I turned to my husband and asked whether we would do it again. He replied, “I might feel much better if I were lying in bed dreaming about this hiking.”
24．What was the weather like early in the morning?
A．Rainy. B．Cloudy. C．Sunny. D．Windy.
25．Which worked the best to encourage the little child?
A．The snacks. B．The blue ribbons.
C．The easy hike. D．The difficult climb.
26．What did the author’s husband imply in the last paragraph?
A．He loved hiking in the rain. B．He was too sleepy to walk.
C．He preferred staying at home. D．He didn’t have the final say.
27．What can we know about the author according to the text?
A．She is romantic. B．She is determined.
C．She is humorous. D．She is good at scheduling.

I was putting on my boots just now in what the novelists call “a brown study.” There was no urgent reason for putting on my boots. I was not going out, and my slippers were much more comfortable. But something had to be done. I wanted a subject for an article. Now if you are accustomed to writing articles for a living, you will know that sometimes the difficulty is not writing the article, but choosing a subject. It is not poverty you suffer from, but an embarrassment of riches.
But what has this to do with putting on my boots? It is a reasonable question and I will tell you. For an hour I had paced my room in my slippers in search of a subject. I had looked out of the window over the sunlit valley, and watched the smoke of a distant train disappearing towards the west. I had sharpened every pencil I had on me with great care. But the more I sharpened my pencils, the more anxious I grew about the theme for an article.
It was at this moment that I remembered my boots. The act of bending my body changed the current of the blood. You saw things in a new light. So I fetched my boots and sat down to put them on.
The thing worked like a charm. For in my preoccupied condition I picked up my right boot first. Then mechanically I put it down and seized the left boot. And then the fact flashed on me that all my life I had been putting on my left boot first. If you had asked me five minutes before which boot I put on first, I should have said that there was no first about it; yet now I found I was in a habit so fixed that the attempt to put on my right boot first affected me. The thing couldn’t be done. And then came into my mind that fascinating book of Samuel Butler’s on Life and Habit. Yes, certainly, here was a subject that would “go.” I took out a pencil, seized some writing paper, and sat down to write on “The Force of Habit.”
28．By “It is not poverty you suffer from, but an embarrassment of riches.” in paragraph 1, the author means _____.
A．some subjects are too complicated or embarrassing to write on
B．poverty is no longer a problem nowadays, but embarrassment is
C．poor people don’t encounter as many embarrassments as the rich
D．there’re so many subjects that it’s hard to decide which to choose
29．Why did the author sharpen his pencils with great care?
A．To help himself promote thinking. B．To draw what he saw out of the window.
C．To write his article more smoothly. D．To relieve himself of anxiety about writing.
30．Putting on the boots helped the author _____.
A．get rid of his fixed habit B．lower his blood pressure
C．see things from a new angle D．free his preoccupied mind
31．The passage is mainly about the author’s _____.
A．personal attitude towards habits B．daily routines as a professional writer
C．writing process of a special article D．decision making on the theme for an article

Swot satellite is scheduled to be launched Thursday morning to conduct a comprehensive survey of Earth’s vital resource. By using advanced microwave radar technology it will collect height-surface measurements of oceans, lakes and rivers in high-definition detail over 90% of the globe. It’s really the first time to observe nearly all water on the planet’s surface.
The major mission is to explore how oceans adjust climate change by absorbing atmospheric heat and carbon dioxide in a natural process. Oceans are estimated to have absorbed more than 90% of the extra heat trapped in the Earth’s atmosphere by human-caused greenhouse gases. Swot will scan the seas and precisely measure fine differences in surface elevations(高度)around smaller currents and eddies(漩涡), where much of the oceans’ decrease of heat and carbon is believed to occur. “Studying the mechanism will help climate scientists answer a key question: What is the turning point at which oceans start releasing, rather than absorbing, huge amounts of heat back into the atmosphere and speed up global warming, rather than limiting it,” said Nadya Shiffer, Swot’s program scientist.
By comparison, earlier studies of water bodies relied on data of rivers or oceans taken at specific points, or from satellites that can only track measurements along a one-dimensional line, requiring scientists to fill in data gaps through extrapolation(外推法). Thanks to the radar instrument, Swot can scan through cloud cover and darkness over wide ranges of the Earth. This enables scientists to accurately map their observations in two dimensions regardless of weather or time of day and to cover large geographic areas far more quickly than was previously possible.
“Rather than giving us a line of elevations, it’s giving us a map of elevations, and that’s just a total gamechanger,” said Tamlin Pavelsky, Swot freshwater science leader.
32．What does the underlined expression “vital resource” in the first paragraph refer to?
A．Technology. B．Climate. C．Oceans. D．Water.
33．What is the major mission of Swot satellite?
A．To identify when global warming is worsened.
B．To explore where oceans absorb heat and CO2.
C．To study how oceans influence climate change.
D．To explain why greenhouse gas comes into being.
34．What makes it possible for Swot to measure precisely?
A．The high-definition computer. B．Advanced radar technology.
C．The three-dimensional image. D．An accurate map of elevations.
35．Which can be the best title for the text?
A．A Solution to Climate Change. B．A Breakthrough in Space Travel.
C．Successful Launch of Swot Satellite. D．First Global Water Survey from Space.

In Singapore, it seems like art is at every turn. Look closely and you’ll discover masterpieces in front of an office building, a walkway, and even on a rooftop garden, where everyone can appreciate them up close. In order to further promote art, festivals are held throughout the year. Here are some of the biggest art draws to come.
ARTWALK
When: January
An annual public art festival, Artwalk takes place in the culturally rich neighborhoods of Little India and Katong-Joo Chiat. Visitors can learn about the food, stories and history of two of Singapore’s most distinct communities on guided walking tours. They can even experience art and culture up close with hands—on workshops with local artists, storytellers and cultural experts.
ART SG
When: March
During the biggest art fair in Southeast Asia, more than 150 of the world’s best galleries will showcase their collection of more than 1,000 artists. The film section will feature panel discussions, experimental films, and new film—making practices. Some galleries will also present digital technology artworks like AR, VR, and NFTs.
SINGAPORE BIENNALE
When: July
The Singapore Biennale is a dynamic event that encourages folks to see art in a new light through interactive installations and exhibitions. The highlights include art tours, air performances, a film installation and various exhibitions.
SINGAPORE NIGHT
When: August
During this party-like night festival, the Bras Basah-Bugis business street lights up for this multi-dimensional art festival with diverse light installations(装置). Building walls provide larger-than-life canvases(画布)for shows; underground tunnels are brilliant with lights. Art and creativity blossom through a passion for experiments.
36．What can visitors do in ARTWALK?
A．Try out global cuisines. B．Join in interactive activities.
C．Organize walking tours. D．Visit museums and galleries.
37．What can we learn about ART SG?
A．It is the biggest Asian festival. B．It features air performances.
C．It covers a variety of art forms. D．It showcases high technology.
38．When should visitors go to Singapore if they want to enjoy light shows?
A．In January. B．In March. C．In July. D．In August.

Today, I’ve been recording an audiobook. I am excited that I have realized my life-long dream.
I will never forget at primary school I used to wait with breathless anticipation to take my turn reading out a paragraph of great works in front. At my secondary school, when students were encouraged to select and present a reading at “morning talk”, I often added my name to the list.
This was all handy background for my career in broadcasting. But, much as I enjoy hosting shows and interviewing people, I often find myself missing the simple pleasures of reading out loud. I’d thought about putting myself forward as a narrator for audiobooks. But I’m not an actor. I can’t do regional accents or play female voice. Non-fiction, then, seemed the obvious target, but I felt that such books were best read by their original authors. If it were authors’ own voice, their stories would touch me.
Recently, delivering my son’s nightly bedtime story has reawakened my love for reading out loud — highlights so far have included Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Charlotte’s Web. But I never thought I’d get the opportunity to do it professionally.
Then, last month, I was contacted by James Plunkett, writer of End State, a forthcoming book about political ideas. He had no desire to read his book out loud, but as a fan of my program, he thought I might do a reasonable job.
So, I’ve spent this week in a studio, simply reading stuff out loud. And I’m LOVING IT!
Mind you, it’s an entirely unexpected experience. It’s disheartening when the recording needs to be stopped because I’ve just carelessly skipped over a “the”, or had to clear my throat, or catch my breath. I’ve also learned how many words I’ve been mispronouncing my entire life: behavioural is BE-HAYVE-YOU-RAL, not BE-HAYVE-EE-AH-RUL.
Though tackling this 339-page book doesn’t turn out to be that easy, I’ve found the whole process awesome, and hope this becomes the first of many.
39．What does the author want to show by mentioning his experiences at school?
A．The power of dreaming.
B．His love for reading aloud.
C．The impact of schooling.
D．His talent for reading.
40．What can we learn about the author from paragraph 3?
A．He regrets being a TV host.
B．He has no taste for non-fiction.
C．He has rich acting experience.
D．He is aware of his disadvantages.
41．Why could the author get the job as a narrator?
A．He was specifically invited.
B．He applied for it in person.
C．He loved reading bedtime stories.
D．He had a big crowd of fans.
42．What does the author think of being a narrator?
A．Demanding but enjoyable.
B．Risky but fruitful.
C．Tiring but stress-free.
D．Boring but rewarding.

People who give, live longer, studies have shown. Now, a new study by University of Michigan researchers shows that why people volunteer—not whether they volunteer—is what really counts.
For the study, Konrath and colleagues analyzed data collected in 2008 and 2012 aiming at the same random samples of 3,376 people. Overall, they found that just 2.3 percent of those who once worked as volunteers had died, compared to 4.3 percent of non-volunteers. They further found that how much people volunteered mattered as well—only 1.8 percent of regular volunteers died, compared with 2.5 percent of occasional volunteers.
But what really made a difference were people’s motives for volunteering. The researchers asked people to rate how important they found various reasons for volunteering, and they found that the more important people rated reasons such as feeling pity for people in need, the more likely they were to be alive. Those who rated motives related to personal benefit as more important were more likely to have died, and just as likely to die as those who didn’t volunteer at all. These reasons included volunteering because they enjoyed the social contact, to escape their own problems, or to explore their own strengths.
Konrath says the current findings suggest it may be a poor idea to encourage people to volunteer because it’s good for them. “Volunteering is increasingly being encouraged in schools and organizations. Some groups say that it’s okay to want benefits for yourself, and encourage people to think of volunteering as an exchange for personal interests. Some groups emphasize the health benefits received through volunteering.” Konrath added, “Of course, it’s reasonable for volunteers to expect benefits for themselves. But the potential health benefits of volunteering are significantly reduced if self-benefit becomes a person’s main motive”.
43．What does the new study mainly find?
A．How we volunteer makes sense to others.
B．How often we volunteer makes a difference.
C．Whether we volunteer decides our well-being.
D．Why we volunteer has an impact on our health.
44．How did the researchers do the research?
A．By doing experiments. B．Through field research.
C．By analyzing statistics. D．Through group discussion.
45．Which of the following motives will probably contribute to a longer life?
A．To develop abilities. B．To help the poor people
C．To make more friends. D．To solve personal problems.
46．What is the last paragraph mainly about?
A．Practical suggestions on the further studies.
B．A further explanation of the current findings.
C．A reasonable doubt about the research results.
D．Potential applications of the research methods.

As firefighters battled a five-alarm fire al a supermarket in the Bronx earlier this month, New York City officials gathered beside what they said was the cause of the fire: the blackened shell of what was once a sit-on electric scooter. The burning joined the more than 200 fires in New York City last year caused by batteries from e-bikes, electric scooters and similar devices. Lithium-ion (锂)battery explosions are now the third leading cause of fires in the city, the fire department says. In short, there are more fires because there are so many more e-bikes and scooters these days.
Lithium-ion batteries power many rechargeable devices that are part of our modern lives: cell phones, laptops, vapes, cordless power tools and electric vehicles of all kinds, from cars to scooters to e-bikes to hoverboards. They’re small, lightweight and powerful but they’re also prone to overheating and catching fire, said Michael Pecht, a professor of engineering at the University of Maryland. “Ever since lithium-ion batteries started to be popular in products, we’ve seen fires, ” he said.
At issue is the high density of the batteries, which is a double-edged sword, said Pecht, who also serves as director of the Center for Advanced Life Cycle Engineering, a university research center that consults with companies on reliability and safety issues, including batteries.
“They can provide a lot of power to our cell phones and to our computers for a relatively long period of time in a very small volume, ” he said. “But because we have so much energy packed in that small volume, if there is a problem, then they’re very flammable. ” Defects or contamination in the manufacturing process can eventually lead to short circuiting or other failures.
There’s not currently much regulation of e-bikes and scooters. But fire officials add that. you should charge your device away from flammable materials like furniture and pillows, and that you shouldn’t charge or store your device in a location that blocks your access to an exit. If your battery starts to fail, it may be safest to buy a new one. “Don’t repair anything yourself and buy from a company where you know that they’re using brand-name batteries,” Pecht said.
47．What can we learn about fires in paragraph 1?
A．They brought extraordinary damage.
B．They resulted from battery explosions.
C．They frequently broke out in the city.
D．They enveloped the supermarket soon.
48．What does Michael Pecht think about lithium-ion batteries?
A．They are commonly used by factories.
B．They have smaller size and lower cost.
C．They are associated with the rising number of fires.
D．They encounter reliability and safety issues for now.
49．What do you take into consideration while charging your device?
A．Staying away from public area.
B．Keeping a close eye on device.
C．Using water to put out the flames.
D．Replacing an old battery if it starts to fail.
50．Which is the most suitable title for the text?
A．Reasons of Batteries’ Catching Fire.
B．Tips lo Keep Yourself Safe.
C．Popularity of Rechargeable Devices.
D．More Devices and More Fires.

A new and exciting innovation will enable people with hearing loss to see conversations in real time. Using augmented reality(AR)glasses and a smartphone, hearing-impaired (有听力障碍的) people will soon be able to participate and engage in conversations.
XRAI glasses were developed by Dan Scarfe after he spent a Christmas dinner with his family. Scarfe saw his 97-year-old hearing-impaired grandfather sitting alone in silence while the rest of the family members were animated in conversation. His light bulb moment came when he remembered his grandfather watching closed-caption TV and realized that AR glasses could be used for subtitles (字幕).
Scarfe got to work, partnering with Nreal, an AR glasses manufacturer. Six months later, the team unveiled XRAI glasses. The glasses are connected to a smartphone that receives the audio (音频) from a microphone, processes it, and then uses software technology to transform it into closed captions.
The company is now testing the glasses in the UJK and hopes to complete their pilot by the end of this month. The UK was selected as a testing ground as over 13 million adults in Britain have hearing loss. However, when the product goes global, it may transform the lives of some 430 million people. This represents 5 percent of the world’s population and includes 70 million people with total hearing loss.
This is a game changer for the deaf and is applauded by hearing loss charity RNID and Deaf Kidz International. Mark Atkinson of the charity wore them, saying, “As a deaf person myself, I was blown away by this technology. When I tried on the glasses, I was astonished that real-time subtitles enabled me to engage and participate as never before."
For Scarfe and his startup, this is only the beginning. After the testing, XRAI will work with users’ feedback, hoping to make the product available to the public soon. He also imagines using smart glasses to translate languages, understand accents and voice tones.
51．What is paragraph 2 mainly about?
A．How Scarfe helped his grandfather out. B．Scarfe’s grandfather’s hearing problem.
C．Scarfe’s special care for his grandfather. D．How Scarfe got the idea for his invention.
52．What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 3 refer to?
A．The audio. B．A smartphone.
C．A microphone. D．Software technology.
53．What can be inferred about XRAI glasses?
A．They have passed strict testing. B．They have great market potential.
C．They have been rejected in the UK. D．They are well accepted worldwide.
54．Why does the author mention Mark Atkinson?
A．To tell XRAI users’ high expectations. B．To speak highly of the new innovation.
C．To doubt the possibility of Scarfe’s plans. D．To show the availability of XRAI glasses.

A self-portrait of Vincent van Gogh winked at me: The Dutch painter’s life and Post-Impressionism art are the subjects of Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience. The interactive exhibition will continue touring through North and South America later.
The unique show was created in 2020 by Mathieu St-arnaud, the creative director of Normal Studio in Montreal, Canada, and his team of artists. The self-guided tour includes important moments in Van Gogh’s life, and more than 300 Van Gogh’s paintings were digitally reproduced and edited into a 35-minute film. The film is played repeatedly and is presented on a large digital landscape using 360°-projection (360度投影) technology.
“This showed me a new way to enjoy art. After all, not everyone can go to a museum that owns: a real Van Gogh’s painting,” said Samantha Kates, 14, who viewed the exhibition in Los Angeles. Like many visitors, Samantha was curious about the technology that allows viewers to “communicate” with Van Gogh. “There was a projector that was making all of these colors appear,” Samantha said. “They would also appear on my skin, and that really made me feel a part of the painting.”
11-year-old Abby Kates, who only knew The Starry Night before experiencing the exhibition in San Diego, found another benefit of the show. “My Beyond Van Gogh experience was different because I got to do yoga,” she said. “It was peaceful, and I got to think deeply and stay calm while enjoying the art. Now I became interested in this talent.”
“Yoga is really a process. It brings awareness to the present moment,” Michael Caldwell, a local yoga instructor, said. “Doing yoga in an environment like the Van Gogh show really helps you to focus on the constancy (恒定性) of change, which we can see through the exhibition with Van Gogh’ s progress over time. And seeing that process in ourselves, we can better appreciate it and know how to live our lives.”
55．What’s unique about Beyond Van Gogh?
A．A team of creative artists work as guides for it.
B．Van Gogh’s works have been digitally recreated.
C．It holds special lectures on Post-Impressionism art.
D．It shows a 3D film based on Van Gogh’s life stories.
56．What can visitors do at the exhibition according to the text?
A．Produce their own artworks.
B．Experience art in a realistic way.
C．Talk to famous artists face to face.
D．Get close to the real works of Van Gogh.
57．Which may Caldwell agree with on doing yoga in the show?
A．It can greatly improve viewers’ yoga skills.
B．It can help create an artistic environment.
C．It encourages deep thinking on creativity.
D．It inspires viewers to reflect on themselves.
58．What’s the best title for the text?
A．Van Gogh’s art still keeps pace with the age
B．A Van Gogh show is touring through the US
C．Using technology to bring Van Gogh’s art to life
D．Connecting visitors to great artists through yoga

When he’d go outside at rest, John Buettner would dream of learning the monkey-bars. The fifth-grader uses a wheelchair, so they aren’t accessible to him — in fact, most of the playground at Glen Lake Elementary School isn’t.
Last fall, Julien and a few of her colleagues applied for, and won, a grant (拨款) for an accessible swing and merry-go-round (旋转木马). The grant fell ＄35, 000 short of the amount the school needed, and so Julien came up with an idea: She asked her combined fifth- and sixth-grade class to help raise the rest.
Her students jumped at the idea and took it a step further. “We were like, ‘Why can’t we make the whole playground accessible?” says sixth-grader Hadley Mangan. “It was $300, 000, which is a lot, but we knew we could do it.”
Then, the students got to work. They brainstormed ideas on how to raise money: door-knocking, partnering with restaurants, handing out flyers, and even cold-calling local businesses. “It takes a lot of work,” says sixth-grader Raqiya Haji, “because you have to write a script and see if they wanted to donate to us.”
Julien’s class reached their $300, 000 goal in a matter of weeks and have increased it twice since then. Now, they aim to raise $1 million so they can completely transform their playground.
Last week, Julien and Glen Lake Principal Jeff Radel loaded the students into two school buses for a field trip to tour the manufacturing plant. After that, John Buettner says he can hardly believe how quickly an idea turned into reality. “I feel astonished,” he says, getting emotional as he talks about the effort his classmates and the entire community have put into this project.
While he may not be able to use the monkey bars, he says the new playground will open up a world of possibilities: “All of this equipment is big enough for my friends and I to play on. I just feel some sense of capability.” Betsy Julien speaks through tears, too, when she reflects on the project and thinks about the playground’s transformation when the work is done a year from now.
59．What is the problem with John Buettner?
A．He hurts his legs during outdoor exercise.
B．His school playground is poorly equipped.
C．He is not skilled at climbing on the monkey-bars.
D．His disability stops him using existing sports facilities.
60．How did Julien’s students respond to offer help?
A．They jumped up with joy.
B．They saw it as a heavy burden.
C．They volunteered to collect money.
D．They donated their pocket money.
61．What makes John Buettner begin to get emotional after the field trip?
A．Everyone’s pulling together.
B．A large amount of donation.
C．His dream becoming the reality.
D．A blueprint of playground design.
62．What is the text mainly about?
A．A teacher’s passion.
B．A fundraising event.
C．A disabled student.
D．A meaningful project.

Are you an organist (风琴演奏者)，a singer, chorister or instrumentalist of a very high standard? If you’d like to combine specialist musical experience with a Cambridge degree, you should consider applying for one of our Music Awards.
Choral Awards
Choral Award-holders receive a small financial award each year and, in most Colleges, they also receive a subsidy (补助金)towards singing lessons. Other forms of support, such as subsidized meals and choir tours, are determined by the individual Colleges. Find out more.
Organ Scholarships
Organ Scholarships in Cambridge offer unparalleled opportunities to talented organists who wish to develop their skills significantly during the period of their academic studies. The awards vary from College to College but all include a small financial award and some support for music lessons. Find out more.
Instrumental Awards Scheme
The Instrumental Awards Scheme enables gifted musicians to reach a high standard of performance in chamber music. Successful students are Award-holders for a year, and receive a small financial award professional coaching of their ensemble, master classes, recital opportunities and a subsidy for instrumental lessons. Find out more.
63．Where is this text probably taken from?
A．A website. B．A textbook. C．An exam paper. D．An academic article.
64．What is special about Organ Scholarships?
A．It is intended for talented singers.
B．All colleges have the same awards.
C．It helps gifted organists improve their skills.
D．Award-holders receive a financial award each year.
65．What do three Music Awards have in common?
A．They have meals and choir tours.
B．They include a small financial award.
C．They give free instrumental lessons.
D．They provide free academic guidance.

With the temperature rising and the world coming back to life, what’s better for the weekend to sit on a bench in a park and enjoy some good books? Just check out our newest releases on the way and expect a fruitful day!
From Scratch
By David Moscow
Adventurous Anthony Bourdainesque eaters and readers will appreciate David Moscow’s every word as he travels far (bye, Sea of Sardinia) and near (hello, Texas plains) to lean from farmer, hunters, fisherfolk and scientists about how our food reaches our plates.
Release Date: Apr. 30th
Price: Hardcover: $17.95       Paperback: $11.95
The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man
By Paul Newman
In 1986, Paul Newman tasked his best friend, Stewart Stern, with interviewing co-workers, family and friends for his memoir(回忆录), recently unearthed from Joanne Newman’s home nearly 15 years after her husband’s passing.
Release Date: Apr. 6th
Price: Hardcover: $19.95       Paperback: $15.95
The Boy and the Dog
By Seishu Hase
In this Japanese bestseller translated to English and French, a dog displaced by the 2011 tornado, enters the lives of the six different people who take him in during his five-year adventure to return to his owner.
Release Date: Mar. 26th
Price: Hardcover: $29.95       Paperback: $20.95
Cook as You Are
By Ruby Tandoh
The Great British Bake Off veteran Ruby Tandoh meets readers more than halfway to make quality home cooking accessible. Recipes range from people-pleasing meals for big groups to easy one-pot dinners for nights to yourself.
Release Date: Apr. 13th
Price: Hardcover: $12.95       Paperback: $10.95
Buy 3 or more books and save $5!
So, what are you waiting for? Hit us with your order and enjoy your free time!
66．Which will you choose if you’re curious about harvesting crops?
A．From Scratch B．The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man
C．The Boy and the Dog D．Cook as You Are
67．How much will you spend at least for three different books?
A．$28.85. B．$33.85. C．$40.85. D．$48.85.
68．How may the readers feel after reading the dog’s story?
A．Sorrowful. B．Grateful. C．Entertained. D．Touched.

Next time you’re having trouble solving a tricky puzzle, consider asking a nearby bumblebee.
A new study in the journal PLOS Biology finds that these humble insects can actually learn to solve puzzles from one another, suggesting that even some invertebrates (无脊椎动物) like these social insects have a capacity for what we humans call “culture.”
“These creatures are really quite incredible. They’re really good at learning despite having these tiny brains,” says Alice Bridges, a behavioral ecologist at Anglia Ruskin University in England.
“In the past couple of decades, a growing body of evidence has shown that animals like chimps and birds show evidence of culture, by which we really mean just that animals learn from each other.” says Andy Whiten, a cognitive ethologist (认知动物行为学家) who studies wild animal minds at the University of St Andrews in Scotland.
“Nobody’s really thought to look at it in invertebrates before,” says Bridges. She set out to prove them wrong. “Basically, I built it out of Petri dishes,” she says. The base of the Petri dish held the reward: a drop of super sweet sugar water. Bridges cut a small hole in the lid “to form a rotating (旋转) top that can be spun by pushing either on this red tab clockwise (顺时针) or the blue tab anti-clockwise.”
She trained some bees to head-butt the red tab to get the sugar water and trained others to push the blue tab. Then, Bridges placed these tutor bees inside different colonies, along with the puzzle boxes.
The experiment showed that in colonies where the tutor bee had originally learned to push the red tab, the other bees in the colony usually pushed the red tab. In colonies where the tutor bee was trained to push the blue tab, their fellow bees tended to do the same.
“We found that the behaviors spread among the colonies,” she says, “They copied the behavior of demonstrators even when occasionally they discovered that they could do the alternative.”
69．What is the purpose of Paragraph 1?
A．To make a prediction. B．To introduce the topic.
C．To give an example. D．To provide background information.
70．What can we learn from Bridges’s words?
A．Different colonies like different colors.
B．Culture is made up of multiple traditions.
C．Bumblebees are too humble to learn something new.
D．No previous studies focus on the culture in invertebrates.
71．What does the underlined word “demonstrators” in the last paragraph refer to?
A．Tutor bees. B．Puzzle boxes. C．Different colonies. D．Chimps and birds.
72．Which can be the best title for the text?
A．Invertebrates Are the Smartest in the World
B．A Behavioral Ecologist Has Made a Successful Experiment
C．Animals like Bumblebees Can Transmit Certain Behaviors Culturally
D．Insect Culture Looks Rather Different from That Seen among Humans

Regenerative tourism is concept that is gaining attraction in the travel industry. It is different from sustainable tourism in that it goes beyond just minimizing the negative impact of tourism. It is a philosophy that aims to not only minimize the negative impact of tourism but also to actively contribute to the regeneration of local ecosystems, economies, and cultures.
The concept of regenerative tourism is not new. Native communities around the world have been practicing regenerative tourism for centuries. However, it has gained renewed interest in recent years due to the growing awareness of the impact of tourism on the environment and the need for sustainable travel practices, particularly post-pandemic-indeed it could even be argued that, as the global tourism industry and those who depend on it start to recover, tourism in itself is a regenerative act.
One example of regenerative tourism is ecotourism. Ecotourism involves traveling to natural areas with the aim of learning about and conserving the environment. It involves activities such as hiking, bird watching, and wildlife viewing. Another example of regenerative tourism is community-based tourism. Community-based tourism involves staying with local communities and participating in their cultural activities, such as our Buffalo Curd Experience in Sri Lanka, or our Rice Wine Trek in Laos. Regenerative tourism can also involve the use of sustainable and regenerative practices in the tourism industry itself. For example, hotels can use renewable energy sources, reduce their water consumption, and use sustainable materials in their construction.
The benefits of regenerative tourism are many. However, carrying out regenerative tourism practices requires a shift in mindset and a commitment to sustainability. It requires tourism businesses to not only minimize their negative impact but to actively contribute to the regeneration of the environment and communities. It requires tourists to be conscious of their impact and to choose travel options in line with their values.
In conclusion, regenerative tourism is a promising concept that has the potential to transform the travel industry. By actively contributing to the regeneration of local ecosystems, economies, and cultures, regenerative tourism can create a better future for both people and the planet.
73．What is the aim of the regenerative tourism?
A．To attract more investments.
B．To highlight the advantages of tourism.
C．To protect conventional economy and culture.
D．To promote a renewable and sustainable tourism.
74．Why has the regenerative tourism regained public interest recently?
A．Tourism industry has globally boomed.
B．People have suffered from the pandemic.
C．People show more concern about environment.
D．Regenerative tourism has been practised for long.
75．What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?
A．The definition of ecotourism.
B．The illustration of regenerative tourism.
C．Environmental conservation practices.
D．Reasonable doubts about regenerative tourism.
76．What might the writer agree with according to the last two paragraphs?
A．Regenerative tourism has a bright future.
B．Tourists can choose whatever travel they like.
C．Travel industry is able to transform regenerative tourism.
D．Regenerative tourism can be practiced in traditional ways.

















参考答案：
1．A
2．C
3．B
4．D

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。一项新的研究表明，在一项与当前保护模式相悖的新发现中，将狼和其他食肉动物重新引入我们的景观并不会令人惊讶地减少鹿的数量，恢复日益恶化的生态系统，也不会严重威胁牲畜。本文主要对带回狼群的影响进行了澄清。
1．细节理解题。根据第二自然段“On the one hand, there is little evidence for claims that re-introducing large predators such as wolves, bears and mountain lions is a major threat to livestock and wild animals such as white-tailed deer and mule deer. (一方面，几乎没有证据表明重新引入狼、熊和山狮等大型食肉动物是对牲畜和白尾鹿和骡鹿等野生动物的主要威胁。)”可知，Blossey认为牲畜的损失不一定是因为狼。故选A。
2．推理判断题。根据第三自然段“On the other hand, the claim that wolves and other predators can control deer populations and restore worsening ecosystems lacks evidence as well. ”（另一方面，关于狼和其他食肉动物可以控制鹿的数量并恢复日益恶化的生态系统的说法也缺乏证据）““I was as fooled like everybody else by the lovely stories that came out of Yellowstone saying, you bring wolves back, and you restore the rivers, and everything’s satisfactory,” said Blossey. (Blossey说：“我和其他人一样被黄石公园传出的可爱故事愚弄了，这些故事说，你把狼带回来，你恢复了河流，一切都很令人满意。”)”可知，Blossey对视频“狼如何改变河流”持怀疑态度。故选C。
3．推理判断题。根据最后一段“We should see large predators like wolves as a valuable part ecological communities in their own right, Blossey said, and not just for their function. “As long as people learn to live with and tolerate the new (old) neighbors, a careful but not fully conflict-free existence appears possible,” said Blossey. (Blossey说，我们应该把像狼这样的大型食肉动物视为生态群落的宝贵组成部分，而不仅仅是因为它们的功能。Blossey说：“只要人们学会与新（旧）邻居相处并容忍他们，谨慎但不完全没有冲突的生活似乎是可能的。”)”可知，Bernd Blossey在最后一段中说到，大型食肉动物应该被视为生态群落的宝贵组成部分且人们应学会与新（旧）邻居相处并容忍他们，所以他认为大型食肉动物应该呆在自己的栖息地。故选B。
4．主旨大意题。根据第二自然段“On the one hand, there is little evidence for claims that re-introducing large predators such as wolves, bears and mountain lions is a major threat to livestock and wild animals such as white-tailed deer and mule deer. (一方面，几乎没有证据表明重新引入狼、熊和山狮等大型食肉动物是对牲畜和白尾鹿和骡鹿等野生动物的主要威胁。)”和第三自然段“On the other hand, the claim that wolves and other predators can control deer populations and restore worsening ecosystems lacks evidence as well. (另一方面，关于狼和其他食肉动物可以控制鹿的数量并恢复日益恶化的生态系统的说法也缺乏证据。)”可知，本文主要对带回狼群的影响进行了澄清。故选D。
5．B
6．D
7．A
8．B

【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者从对使用一款应用程序的看法的改变领悟出我们应学会接受改变。
5．细节理解题。根据第二自然段“To be honest, when my husband first told me about it, I didn’t pay much attention. (老实说，当我丈夫第一次告诉我这件事时，我并没有太在意。)”以及“I think I mistakenly absorbed the message that real drivers didn’t need a map; you somehow just magically knew where to go. (我想我错误地吸收了真正的司机不需要地图的信息；你不知怎么就神奇地知道该去哪里了。)”可知，当作者一开始接触这个应用程序时，她决定它毫无价值。故选B。
6．细节理解题。根据第三自然段“There is evidence that some old ideas and some long familiar ideas will send us into a boring unchanging lifestyle. But for some reason we like them better than an unfamiliar new route that might take us into areas we’ve never heard of, let alone visited. (有证据表明，一些古老的想法和一些长期熟悉的想法会让我们进入一种无聊而一成不变的生活方式。但出于某种原因，我们更喜欢它们，而不是一条陌生的新路线，它可能会把我们带到我们从未听说过的地区，更不用说去过了。)”可知，作者忽略应用程序的说明是因为她拒绝经历改变。故选D。
7．推理判断题。根据最后一段“But I also try to remember the times I let go of my ego (自负), or my fear, and learned that life could be better. Not perfect—but better. I am glad I finally listened to my husband about that app. He was right. (但我也试着记住那些我放下自负或恐惧的时刻，并学会了生活可以变得更好。不完美但更好。我很高兴终于听了我丈夫关于那个应用程序的话。他是对的。)”可知，从最后一段可以推断出，作者愿意挑战自己。故选A。
8．主旨大意题。本文从作者对使用一款应用程序的看法的改变领悟出我们应学会接受改变。从最后一段“But I also try to remember the times I let go of my ego (自负), or my fear, and learned that life could be better. Not perfect—but better. I am glad I finally listened to my husband about that app. He was right. (但我也试着记住那些我放下自负或恐惧的时刻，并学会了生活可以变得更好。不完美但更好。我很高兴终于听了我丈夫关于那个应用程序的话。他是对的。)”可以看出，作者最后愿意挑战自己。B项“It Pays to Take a New Route (走一条新路线是值得的)”最能概括本文主旨。故选B。
9．C
10．B
11．D
12．D

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。如何激发孩子的慷慨？研究表明，当别人意识到他们的行为时，孩子会更慷慨。本文主要介绍了这一研究结果并就如何从小培养慷慨提供了建议。
9．细节理解题。根据第一自然段“The results were striking: children were consistently generous only when the receiver and audience of the stickers were fully aware of the donation options. Children were notably ungenerous when the receiver of stickers couldn’t see the options. (结果是惊人的：只有当贴纸的接收者和受众完全了解捐赠选项时，孩子们才会一直慷慨解囊。当贴纸的接收者看不到任何选项时，孩子们明显不慷慨。)”可知，研究人员发现观众的存在影响了孩子们做出的决定。故选C。
10．推理判断题。根据第二自然段“The researchers said, “Children only showed consistently pro-social behavior in our study in the condition when they could see the receiver and their allocations (分配物) were fully visible; in all other conditions, children were statistically ungenerous, giving the receiver the smaller amount of stickers.”(研究人员表示，“在我们的研究中，只有当孩子们能够看到接收者，并且他们的分配完全可见时，他们才会表现出一贯的亲社会行为；在所有其他情况下，从统计数据来看，孩子们都很吝啬，给接收者的贴纸数量较少。”)”可知，研究人员认为，捐赠更多贴纸，即慷慨，是亲社会行为。故选B。
11．词义猜测题。根据第三自然段“They made the conclusions that at a very early age, children are learning how to position themselves socially. (他们得出的结论是，在很小的时候，孩子们就在学习如何在社会上定位自己。)”可知，孩子们在很小的时候就在学习如何在社会上定位自己。根据划线词前“Well before (在……之前)”以及其后“the sociology of their networks and what social reputation really means (网络的社会学以及社会声誉的真正含义)”可知，孩子们早在他们理解网络的社会学以及社会声誉的真正含义之前就在学习如何在社会上定位自己。故apprehend意为“理解”。A. Share.分享；B. Predict.预测；C. Confirm.证实；D. Understand. 理解。故选D。
12．推理判断题。根据最后一段“Help children give to others in full view, delivering meals to families, and in private, dropping off treats or surprises for those who need support without signing their names. Also, children should be reminded that thank-you notes are lovely but unnecessary to receive. When we give gifts or lend help to others, try to help children remember why—to provide something for another. It really doesn’t have to be recognized.   (帮助孩子们在众目睽睽之下给予他人，为家人送餐，私下里为那些需要支持的人送去零食或惊喜，而不需要签名。此外，应该提醒孩子们，感谢信很可爱，但没有必要收到。当我们给别人礼物或帮助别人时，试着帮助孩子记住为什么要为别人提供一些东西。它真的不需要被认可。)”可知，最后一段旨在就从小培养慷慨提供建议。故选D。
13．C
14．B
15．A

【导语】本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍了四个暑期课程。
13．细节理解题。通过比较四个课程的开设日期可知，Intensive Beginning Swahili开始最早，6月25日开始，其余三个都是7月开始。故选C。
14．细节理解题。根据Intermediate Chinese部分“Students work on developing a strong foundation for modern spoken and written Chinese, with emphasis on the reading of contemporary Chinese dialogue. (学生们致力于为现代汉语口语和书面语打下坚实的基础，重点是阅读当代汉语对话。)”可知，学习中级汉语的学生可以练习汉语口语。故选B。
15．细节理解题。根据Studies in Spanish Language and Style部分“Students develop advanced language skills while studying language in context, through the exploration of the city of Buenos Aires, its architecture, museums, and cultural and political life. (学生们通过探索布宜诺斯艾利斯市、其建筑、博物馆以及文化和政治生活，在学习语言的同时发展高级语言技能。)”以及Accelerated Summer Study部分“The course is designed to increase students’ writing and speaking language proficiency levels and enable students to understand Italian culture, history and literature while exploring the foreign city. (该课程旨在提高学生的写作和口语水平，使学生在探索外国城市的同时了解意大利文化、历史和文学。)”可知，最后两门课都遵循“在实践中学习”的理念。故选A。
16．B
17．A
18．B
19．A

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作者讲述了自己对航海的热爱。
16．细节理解题。根据第一段的“My father liked sailing and built them. My older sister and I were stuffed into a car nearly every summer weekend until my late teens to make the trip from northeast Indiana to the south shore of Lake Erie in Ohio… through the week(我父亲喜欢帆船，于是造了它们。几乎每个夏天的周末，我和妹妹都被塞进一辆车里，从印第安纳州东北部前往俄亥俄州的伊利湖南岸，父亲制造的Talisman在那里耐心地等待了整整一个星期。)”可知，作者小时候会在夏天的周末与父亲和妹妹一起航海。故选B。
17．推理判断题。根据第二段的“As a kid, I read the adventures of Robin Lee Graham, a traveller exploring the sea alone, in the pages of National Geographic and, later, in Graham's book, Dove.( 小时候，我读过《国家地理》杂志上的罗宾·李·格雷厄姆的冒险故事，他是一位独自探索海洋的旅行者，后来又读过格雷厄姆的书《鸽子》。)”可推断，这本书与海上探索有关。故选A。
18．细节理解题。根据最后一段的“But boats are expensive and time-consuming. After returning from the Caribbean a few years ago, we decided to sell Symbiosis, resolving instead to sail only ‘other people’s boats’.(但船既昂贵又费时。几年前从加勒比海回来后，我们决定卖掉Symbiosis，决定只驾驶“别人的船”。)”可知，Symbiosis是昂贵的，也是耗时的。由此可知，作者付不起保养的钱。故选B。
19．推理判断题。根据文章第一段“And it is why I’m really into sailing.(这就是我喜欢航海的原因。)”和下文的描述可知，作者写这篇文章的目的是通过记叙自己的过往，展现出对航海的激情。故选A。
20．C
21．C
22．A
23．B

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了三名高中生参加了“三星探知未来”的项目，试图为一个危险的交叉路口提供安全解决方案。
20．细节理解题。根据第一段中的“In Stark County, a group of high school students are working on a solution for a dangerous intersection (交叉路口).( 在斯塔克县，一群高中生正在研究如何解决一个危险的十字路口。)”可知，一群高中生正在为一个危险交叉路口寻找解决方案，试图解决一个交通难题。故选C。
21．推理判断题。第二段中提到有一群学生参加了“Samsung Solve for Tomorrow”这个项目。该段通过引用Christopher Kriebel的话“Samsung puts out some grant(助学金) money and they challenge students to bond with their community to solve problems for the betterment of the community,(三星会提供一些补助金，鼓励学生与社区建立联系，为改善社区而解决问题。)”来介绍此项目的背景，即：三星公司拿出一些助学金，鼓励学生参加社区活动，为改善社区提供帮助。故选C。
22．推理判断题。根据第四段“The students’ solution involves sensors that notice oncoming traffic from distances up to 12 or 13 meters, which then light up a sign. (学生们的解决方案涉及到传感器，它可以从12米或13米的距离上注意到迎面而来的车辆，然后点亮一个标志。)”可知，这群学生富有创造力。又根据第五段“They spent hours outside of school working to perfect their idea and even getting the city involved, working with the mayor(市长) and engineers.(他们花了几个小时在校外完善他们的想法，甚至让市政府参与进来，与市长和工程师一起工作。)”可知，三名学生利用自己的休息时间不断完善解决方案，说明他们是全身心投入到项目当中，具有奉献精神。故选A。
23．推理判断题。从文章最后一段中的“Now as they continue to work on their invention, these students are in disbelief at what they’ve created. (现在，当他们继续研究他们的发明时，这些学生对他们所创造的东西感到难以置信。)”可推断，学生们对自己的发明感到难以置信，没想到自己能做得这么好。由此可推断出，他们对自己的发明感到很兴奋。故选B。
24．A
25．D
26．C
27．B

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者一家三口在北京爬云梦山的故事。
24．细节理解题。根据第三段“When we woke up early on Saturday morning, it was raining cats and dogs. (星期六早上，当我们早早醒来时，雨下得很大。)”及第四段“I did not regret even when our tour bus drove right into the heavy rain. (即使我们的旅游巴士在大雨中行驶，我也毫不后悔。)”可知，当时正下着瓢泼大雨。故选A。
25．推理判断题。根据第五段“While the kid had been moving like a snail for most of the walking part, he became a mountain goat when it came to the vertical climb. He actually led the group alongside the guide, leaving me and my husband far behind! We couldn’t even see him through the trees, and could only hear his merry voice carried by the wind. (虽然这个孩子在行走的大部分时间里都像蜗牛一样移动，但在垂直攀爬时，他变成了一只山羊。事实上，他和导游一起带领团队，把我和我丈夫远远甩在了后面！我们甚至无法透过树林看到他，只能听到风吹过他欢快的声音。)”可知，小家伙感到最刺激的是那陡峭的山路。故选D。
26．推理判断题。根据最后一段“I might feel much better if I were lying in bed dreaming about this hiking. (如果我躺在床上梦想这次徒步旅行，我可能会感觉好多了。)”可推断，他更愿意宅在家中。故选C。
27．推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是根据第二段“I had signed up on Beijing Hikers’ hike several times before, but had always backed out at the last minute because of my son and husband’s protest. This time, I was not getting out of it! (我之前曾多次报名参加北京徒步旅行，但由于儿子和丈夫的抗议，我总是在最后一刻退出。这一次，我没有放弃！)”可知，作者的丈夫、儿子都对远足并不感兴趣，作者却是三番五次地安排，最后遇上大雨也不让步。由此可推断，她是一个意志坚定的人。故选B。
28．D
29．A
30．C
31．D

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者一次写作时遇到了选题困难，正当作者焦头烂额时，作者的无意之举给了他灵感，帮助他找到了文章主题。
28．句意猜测题。联系这句话的上一句“Now if you are accustomed to writing articles for a living, you will know that sometimes the difficulty is not writing the article, but choosing a subject.(现在，如果你已经习惯了以写文章为生，你就会知道，有时困难并不在于写文章，而在于选主题。)”可知，作者认为写文章远远没有选择主题困难。由此判断，这句话的意思指的是主题太多太难选择。故选D。
29．推理判断题。根据文章第二段“For an hour I had paced my room in my slippers in search of a subject. I had looked out of the window over the sunlit valley, and watched the smoke of a distant train disappearing towards the west. I had sharpened every pencil I had on me with great care.(为了找一个话题，我穿着拖鞋在房间里踱了一个小时。我望着窗外阳光普照的山谷，看着远处火车的烟雾向西消失。我小心翼翼地削好了随身携带的每一支铅笔。)”可知，作者小心翼翼地削好了随身携带的每一支铅笔是为了提升思维，找到一个话题。故选A。
30．细节理解题。根据文章第三段“You saw things in a new light. So I fetched my boots and sat down to put them on.(你从新的角度看问题。于是我把靴子拿来，坐下来穿上。)”以及第四段“The thing worked like a charm. For in my preoccupied condition I picked up my right boot first. Then mechanically I put it down and seized the left boot. And then the fact flashed on me that all my life I had been putting on my left boot first. If you had asked me five minutes before which boot I put on first, I should have said that there was no first about it; yet now I found I was in a habit so fixed that the attempt to put on my right boot first affected me.(这东西很管用。因为在我全神贯注的情况下，我先拿起了我的右靴子。然后我机械地把它放下，抓起左边的靴子。这时我突然想到，我这一辈子都是先穿左边的靴子。如果你在五分钟前问我先穿哪只靴子，我就会说没有先穿这回事;然而现在我发现我已经养成了一个固定的习惯，以至于先试着穿上右边的靴子都会影响到我。)”可知，穿靴子这件事帮助作者从其他角度看待问题，给了作者灵感。故选C。
31．主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“There was no urgent reason for putting on my boots. I was not going out, and my slippers were much more comfortable. But something had to be done. I wanted a subject for an article. Now if you are accustomed to writing articles for a living, you will know that sometimes the difficulty is not writing the article, but choosing a subject.(没有什么紧急的理由让我穿上靴子。我不出去，我的拖鞋舒服多了。但是必须做点什么。我想找个文章的题目。现在，如果你已经习惯了以写文章为生，你就会知道，有时困难并不在于写文章，而在于选题目。)”可知，作者苦于找不到文章的主题；以及最后一段“And then came into my mind that fascinating book of Samuel Butler’s on Life and Habit.   Yes, certainly, here was a subject that would “go.” I took out a pencil, seized some writing paper, and sat down to write on “The Force of Habit.”(然后，我想起了塞缪尔·巴特勒那本关于生活和习惯的迷人的书。是的，当然，这是一个可以“走”的主题。我拿出一支铅笔，抓起几张信纸，坐下来开始写“习惯的力量”)”可知，作者穿靴子时有了灵感，从而确定了文章的主题。故选D。
32．D
33．C
34．B
35．D

【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。文章主要介绍了计划于周四上午发射的Swot卫星，通过使用先进的微波雷达技术，将收集全球90%以上的海洋、湖泊和河流的高清晰度表面测量数据。这是第一次观察到地球表面几乎所有的水。
32．词句猜测题。根据画线短语下文“By using advanced microwave radar technology it will collect height-surface measurements of oceans, lakes and rivers in high-definition detail over 90% of the globe. It’s really the first time to observe nearly all water on the planet’s surface.(通过使用先进的微波雷达技术，它将收集全球90% 以上的海洋、湖泊和河流的高清晰度表面测量数据。这真的是第一次观察到地球表面几乎所有的水。)”和画线短语所在句子“Swot satellite is scheduled to be launched Thursday morning to conduct a comprehensive survey of Earth’s vital resource.(Swot卫星计划于周四上午发射，对地球的vital resource进行全面调查。)”可知，Swot卫星通过使用先进的微波雷达技术，收集全球90%以上的海洋、湖泊和河流的高清晰度表面测量数据，然后对这些水资源进行调查，由此可推知，画线短语“vital resource”指的是下文提到的“water(水)”，故选D。
33．细节理解题。根据第二段中“The major mission is to explore how oceans adjust climate change by absorbing atmospheric heat and carbon dioxide in a natural process.(其主要任务是探索海洋如何通过自然过程吸收大气热量和二氧化碳来调节气候变化。)”可知，Swot卫星的主要任务是探索海洋如何通过自然过程吸收大气热量和二氧化碳来调节气候变化，即研究海洋如何影响气候变化。故选C。
34．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“Thanks to the radar instrument, Swot can scan through cloud cover and darkness over wide ranges of the Earth. This enables scientists to accurately map their observations in two dimensions regardless of weather or time of day and to cover large geographic areas far more quickly than was previously possible.(多亏了雷达仪器，Swot可以在地球的大范围内扫描云层和黑暗。这使得科学家能够精确地绘制二维地图，无论天气如何，无论何时，覆盖大面积地理区域的速度比以前快得多。)”可知，先进的雷达技术使得Swot能够精确测量，故选B。
35．主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段“Swot satellite is scheduled to be launched Thursday morning to conduct a comprehensive survey of Earth’s vital resource. By using advanced microwave radar technology it will collect height-surface measurements of oceans, lakes and rivers in high-definition detail over 90% of the globe. It’s really the first time to observe nearly all water on the planet’s surface.(Swot卫星计划于周四上午发射，对地球的重要资源进行全面调查。通过使用先进的微波雷达技术，它将收集全球90% 以上的海洋、湖泊和河流的高清晰度表面测量数据。这真的是第一次观察到地球表面几乎所有的水。)”可知，文章主要介绍了计划于周四上午发射的Swot卫星，通过使用先进的微波雷达技术，它将收集全球90%以上的海洋、湖泊和河流的高清晰度表面测量数据。这是第一次观察到地球表面几乎所有的水。由此可推知D项“第一次对全球的水进行调查。”适合做文章标题，故选D。
36．B
37．C
38．D

【导语】本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍的是新加坡的四个艺术节活动。
36．细节理解题。根据ARTWALK部分中的“They can even experience art and culture up close with hands—on workshops with local artists, storytellers and cultural experts.(他们甚至可以与当地艺术家、讲故事的人和文化专家一起参加实践研讨会，近距离体验艺术和文化。)”可知，游客可以与当地艺术家、讲故事的人和文化专家一起参加实践研讨会，近距离体验艺术和文化，也就是可以与他们进行互动活动。故选B项。
37．细节理解题。根据ART SG部分中的“The film section will feature panel discussions, experimental films, and new film—making practices. Some galleries will also present digital technology artworks like AR, VR, and NFTs.(电影部分将包括小组讨论、实验电影和新电影制作实践。一些画廊还将展示 AR、VR 和 NFT 等数字技术艺术品。)”可知，在该艺术节上，有多种不同的艺术形式。故选C项。
38．细节理解题。根据SINGAPORE NIGHT部分中的“During this party-like night festival, the Bras Basah-Bugis business street lights up for this multi-dimensional art festival with diverse light installations (装置).(在这个派对般的夜间节日期间，Bras Basah-Bugis商业街为这个多维艺术节点亮了各种灯光装置。)”以及“When: August(时间：八月)”可知，游客可以在这里可以欣赏到各种灯光装饰，时间是在8月。故选D项。
39．B
40．D
41．A
42．A

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者喜欢朗读，成为朗读者是他的梦想。作者的坚持最终让他获得了成为专业朗读者的机会。
39．推理判断题。根据第二段“I will never forget at primary school I used to wait with breathless anticipation to take my turn reading out a paragraph of great works in front. At my secondary school, when students were encouraged to select and present a reading at “morning talk”, I often added my name to the list.(我永远不会忘记上小学时，我总是屏息以待，等着轮到我朗读面前的一段名著。在我上中学的时候，当学校鼓励学生在“晨间谈话”中选择并朗读一篇阅读材料时，我经常把自己的名字加到名单上)”可知，作者小学时，经常期待着能轮到自己阅读作品，在中学时经常把自己的名字添加到朗读者的名单中，由此推知，作者提及在上学期间的经历是为了表明自己对朗读的热爱。故选B项。
40．细节理解题。根据第三段中“I’d thought about putting myself forward as a narrator for audiobooks. But I’m not an actor. I can’t do regional accents or play female voice.(我曾想过让自己成为有声读物的旁白。但我不是演员。我不会讲地方口音，也不会扮演女声)”可知，作者意识到自己还有很多的不足。故选D项。
41．细节理解题。根据第五段“Then, last month, I was contacted by James Plunkett, author of End State, a forthcoming book about political ideas. He had no desire to read his book out loud, but as a fan of my program, he thought I might do a reasonable job.(然后，上个月，詹姆斯·普伦基特联系了我，他是即将出版的一本关于政治理念的书《终结状态》的作者。他不想大声朗读他的书，但作为我的节目的粉丝，他认为我可能会做得不错)”可知，作者受到《终结状态》的作者詹姆斯·普伦基特的专门邀请，所以成为一名朗读者的。故选A项。
42．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“It’s disheartening when the recording needs to be stopped because I’ve just carelessly skipped over a “the”, or had to clear my throat, or catch my breath.(当我不小心跳过了一个“the”，或者不得不清嗓子，或者喘口气时，录音需要停止，这是令人沮丧的)”可知，在录制过程中出现一点点问题都会重新录制，说明这种工作要求很高，结合尾段中的“Though tackling this 339-page book doesn’t turn out to be that easy, I’ve found the whole process awesome, and hope this becomes the first of many.(虽然处理这本339页的书并不容易，但我发现整个过程很棒，希望这成为许多书中的第一)”可知，作者觉得尽管不是容易，但是这个过程感觉很棒。由此推知，作者认为当朗读者是一份要求高但令人愉快的工作。故选A项。
43．D
44．C
45．B
46．B

【导语】这是一篇说明文。研究表明，我们做志愿者的动机会影响我们的健康。
43．细节理解题。根据第一段“People who give, live longer, studies have shown. Now, a new study by University of Michigan researchers shows that why people volunteer—not whether they volunteer—is what really counts.(研究表明，给予的人更长寿。现在，密歇根大学研究人员的一项新研究表明，真正重要的是人们为什么要做志愿者，而不是他们是否做志愿者。)”可知，新研究主要发现了我们做志愿者的原因会影响我们的健康。故选D。
44．细节理解题。根据第二中“For the study, Konrath and colleagues analyzed data collected in 2008 and 2012 aiming at the same random samples of 3,376 people. (在这项研究中，Konrath和他的同事分析了2008年和2012年收集的数据，目标是3376人的随机样本。)”可知，研究者是通过分析数据来进行这项研究的，故选C。
45．推理判断题。根据第三段中“The researchers asked people to rate how important they found various reasons for volunteering, and they found that the more important people rated reasons such as feeling pity for people in need, the more likely they were to be alive. (研究人员要求人们对他们发现的各种志愿服务理由的重要程度进行评估，他们发现，人们对诸如同情需要帮助的人等这样的原因评价越重要，他们活更久的可能性就越大)”可知，出于同情那些需要帮助的人而做志愿活动，这有助于长寿，由此可推知，帮助那些穷人可能有助于长寿，故选B。
46．主旨大意题。根据最后一段“Konrath says the current findings suggest it may be a poor idea to encourage people to volunteer because it’s good for them. “Volunteering is increasingly being encouraged in schools and organizations. Some groups say that it’s okay to want benefits for yourself, and encourage people to think of volunteering as an exchange for personal interests. Some groups emphasize the health benefits received through volunteering.” Konrath added, “Of course, it’s reasonable for volunteers to expect benefits for themselves. But the potential health benefits of volunteering are significantly reduced if self-benefit becomes a person’s main motive”.(Konrath说，目前的研究结果表明，因为对人们有好处就鼓励人们去做志愿者这可能是一个糟糕的主意。“学校和组织越来越鼓励志愿服务。一些团体认为，为自己谋福利是可以接受的，并鼓励人们把志愿服务看作是个人兴趣的交换。一些团体强调通过志愿服务获得的健康益处。”Konrath补充道:“当然，志愿者期望自己获得好处是合理的。但是，如果自我利益成为一个人的主要动机，志愿服务的潜在健康益处就会大大减少。”)”可知，本段解释了以获得好处为主要动机而进行志愿者活动，那么志愿者服务的潜在健康好处就会大大降低，也就是对第一段提出的这一当前发现：做志愿者的原因影响我们的健康，做出进一步解释，故选B。
47．B
48．C
49．D
50．A

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。随着锂电池的广泛使用，锂电池成为纽约州引发火灾的第三大因素，本文主要分析了锂电池引发火灾的原因。
47．细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Lithium-ion (锂)battery explosions are now the third leading cause of fires in the city, the fire department says. In short, there are more fires because there are so many more e-bikes and scooters these days.(消防部门表示，锂电池爆炸目前是该市火灾的第三大原因。简而言之，火灾更多是因为现在电动自行车和踏板车太多了。)”可知，锂电池爆炸是引发火灾的第三大原因，由此可知，在第一段中我们了解到火灾是由锂电池爆炸引发。故选B项。
48．细节理解题。根据第二段中的“They’re small, lightweight and powerful but they’re also prone to overheating and catching fire, said Michael Pecht, a professor of engineering at the University of Maryland. “Ever since lithium-ion batteries started to be popular in products, we’ve seen fires, ” he said.(它们体积小，重量轻，功能强大，但它们也容易过热和着火，马里兰大学工程学教授Michael Pecht说。“自从锂电池开始在产品中流行以来，我们就看到了火灾，”他说。)”可知，锂电池容易过热而燃烧，自锂电池流行以来，火灾就不断发生，由此可知，Michael Pecht认为锂电池与火灾的增长有关。故选C项。
49．细节理解题。根据尾段中的“If your battery starts to fail, it may be safest to buy a new one. “Don’t repair anything yourself and buy from a company where you know that they’re using brand-name batteries,” Pecht said.(如果您的电池开始失效，购买新电池可能是最安全的。“不要自己修理任何东西，而是从你知道的售卖名牌锂电池的公司购买，”Pecht说。)”可知，锂电池失效后，应该重新买新的电池替换旧电池，而不是自行维修，而且要购买品牌的电池。故选D项。
50．主旨大意题。根据第二段中的“They’re small, lightweight and powerful but they’re also prone to overheating and catching fire, said Michael Pecht, a professor of engineering at the University of Maryland.(它们体积小，重量轻，功能强大，但它们也容易过热和着火，马里兰大学工程学教授Michael Pecht说。)”和第四段中的““But because we have so much energy packed in that small volume, if there is a problem, then they’re very flammable. ” Defects or contamination in the manufacturing process can eventually lead to short circuiting or other failures.(“但是因为我们在这么小的体积里装了这么多的能量，如果有问题，那么它们是非常易燃的。“制造过程中的缺陷或污染最终会导致短路或其他故障。”。)”以及尾段中的“There’s not currently much regulation of e-bikes and scooters.(目前对电动自行车和踏板车的监管并不多。)”并结合全文对锂电池爆炸引发火灾的分析可知，由于锂电池体积小，容易过热而着火，甚至制造过程中的问题以及污染都会导致短路或者其他的故障，并且对使用锂电的电动产品监管不多，都是造成锂电着火的原因，由此可知，本文标题为“电池着火的原因”概括了全文的内容且与主题一致。故选A项。
51．D
52．A
53．B
54．B

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一种能帮助有听力障碍的人“听到”对话的新发明。
51．主旨大意题。根据第二段的内容，尤其是“X RAI glasses were developed by Dan Scarfe after he spent a Christmas dinner with his family. (X RAI眼镜是由Dan Scarfe在与家人共度圣诞晚餐后开发的)”及“His light bulb moment came when he remembered his grandfather watching closed-caption TV and realized that AR glasses could be used for subtitles (字幕). (当他想起他的祖父看隐藏式字幕电视并意识到AR眼镜可用于字幕时，他的灯泡时刻到来了)”可知， 第二段主要讲述Scarfe是如何获得发明灵感的。故选D项。
52．词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句“The glasses are connected to a smartphone that receives the audio (音频) from a microphone, (眼镜连接到智能手机，智能手机从麦克风接收音频)”可知，接收音频之后需要处理音频，此处” processes it指“处理音频”，故画线词it指代The audio。故选A项。
53．推理判断题。根据第四段“The UK was selected as a testing ground as over 13 million adults in Britain have hearing loss. However, when the product goes global, it may transform the lives of some 430 million people. This represents 5percent of the world’s population and includes 70 million people with total hearing loss. (英国被选为试验场，因为英国有超过1300万成年人患有听力损失。然而，当该产品走向全球时，它可能会改变约4.3亿人的生活。这占世界人口的5%，其中包括7000万听力损失者)”可知，全球有听力障碍的人很多，XRAI有很多受众。由此可推断，它有很大的市场潜力。故选B项。
54．推理判断题。根据第五段“This is a game changer for the deaf and is applauded by hearing loss charity RNID and Deaf Kidz International. Mark Atkinson of the charity wore them, saying, “As a deaf person myself, I was blown away by this technology. When I tried on the glasses, I was astonished that real-time subtitles enabled me to engage and participate as never before. (这对聋人来说是一个游戏规则的改变者，并受到听力损失慈善机构RNID和Deaf Kidz International的称赞。慈善机构的马克·阿特金森（Mark Atkinson）戴着它们说：“作为一个聋人，我被这项技术震撼了。当我试戴眼镜时，我惊讶地发现实时字幕使我能够以前所未有的方式参与和参与。”)”可知，作者提到Mark Atkinson是为了称赞这个新发明。故选B项。
55．B
56．B
57．D
58．C

【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。这篇文章主要介绍了一个数字化艺术展览叫做Beyond Van Gogh：The Immersive Experience。这个展览使用360度投影技术展示了300多幅梵高的画作，并突出梵高的一些重要的生活时刻。文章介绍了孩子们参观这个展览后的反应，他们很喜欢这种令人身临其境的体验，并且有了更深的思考。同时，文章也介绍了当地瑜伽教练如何解释在这个展览中做瑜伽可以让人更好地反思自我，欣赏变化带来的美感。
55．细节理解题。根据第二段中“The self-guided tour includes important moments in Van Gogh’s life, and more than 300 Van Gogh’s paintings were digitally reproduced and edited into a 35-minute film. (自助游包括梵高生命中的重要时刻，300多幅梵高的画作被数字复制并编辑成一部35分钟的电影。)”可知，在Beyond Van Gogh展览中梵高的作品被数字化再现。故选B项。
56．细节理解题。根据第三段中““This showed me a new way to enjoy art. After all, not everyone can go to a museum that owns: a real Van Gogh’s painting,” said Samantha Kates, 14, who viewed the exhibition in Los Angeles. (“这向我展示了一种欣赏艺术的新方式。毕竟，不是每个人都能去拥有：真正的梵高画作的博物馆，”14岁的萨曼莎凯特斯说，他在洛杉矶观看了展览)”以及“They would also appear on my skin, and that really made me feel a part of the painting. (它们也会出现在我的皮肤上，这真的让我感觉自己是这幅画的一部分。)”可知，游客在展览中能够以现实的方式体验艺术。故选B项。
57．细节理解题。根据文章最后一段中“Doing yoga in an environment like the Van Gogh show really helps you to focus on the constancy (恒定性) of change, which we can see through the exhibition with Van Gogh’ s progress over time. And seeing that process in ourselves, we can better appreciate it and know how to live our lives. (在梵高秀这样的环境中做瑜伽确实可以帮助你专注于变化的恒定性（恒定性），我们可以通过展览看到梵高随着时间的推移而进步。在自己身上看到这个过程，我们可以更好地欣赏它，知道如何生活。)”可知，Caldwell认为在这场展览秀中做瑜伽能激励观众反省自己。故选D项。
58．主旨大意题。全文围绕一个数字化艺术展览叫做Beyond Van Gogh：The Immersive Experience进行讨论，以及数字化技术如何使梵高的艺术作品更加生动，C项“运用科技将梵高的艺术赋予生命”适合做文章标题。故选C项。
59．D
60．C
61．A
62．B

【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章报道了格伦湖小学的老师和学生筹集资金为坐轮椅的五年级学生约翰·比特纳改建操场一事。
59．细节理解题。根据第一段中“The fifth-grader uses a wheelchair, so they aren’t accessible to him — in fact, most of the playground at Glen Lake Elementary School isn’t.(这个五年级的学生坐着轮椅，所以他无法使用它们——事实上，他无法使用格伦湖小学操场上的大部分设施)”可知，约翰·比特纳的残疾使他不能使用现有的体育设施。故选D项。
60．推理判断题。根据第二段中“The grant fell ＄35, 000 short of the amount the school needed, and so Julien came up with an idea: She asked her combined fifth- and sixth-grade class to help raise the rest.(这笔拨款比学校需要的数额少了35,000美元，所以Julien想出了一个主意：她让她的五年级和六年级的学生一起帮助筹集剩余的资金)”、第三段中“Her students jumped at the idea and took it a step further. (她的学生欣然接受了这个想法，并进一步发展)”和第四段中“Then, the students got to work. They brainstormed ideas on how to raise money: door-knocking, partnering with restaurants, handing out flyers, and even cold-calling local businesses.(然后，学生们开始工作。他们就如何筹集资金集思广益：挨家挨户敲门，与餐馆合作，分发传单，甚至给当地企业打电话)”可推知，朱利安的学生主动帮助筹集资金。故选C项。
61．细节理解题。根据第六段“Last week, Julien and Glen Lake Principal Jeff Radel loaded the students into two school buses for a field trip to tour the manufacturing plant. After that, John Buettner says he can hardly believe how quickly an idea turned into reality. ‘I feel astonished,’ he says, getting emotional as he talks about the effort his classmates and the entire community have put into this project.(上周，朱利安和格伦湖校长杰夫·拉德尔让学生们坐上两辆校车，去参观制造厂。在那之后，John Buettner说他简直不敢相信一个想法能这么快变成现实。“我感到很惊讶，”他说，当他谈到他的同学和整个社区为这个项目付出的努力时，他变得很激动)”可知，在实地考察后，John Buettner发现每个人都在齐心协力地为这个项目付出的努力，这让他很激动。故选A项。
62．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章报道了格伦湖小学的老师和学生筹集资金为坐轮椅的五年级学生约翰·比特纳改建操场一事，同学们筹集了100万美元，把操场彻底改造成了适合所有学生的游乐场，因此“A fundraising event.(一次募捐活动)”是最佳标题。故选B项。
63．A
64．C
65．B

【导语】本文是一篇应用文。主要讲述的是剑桥为高水平音乐爱好者提供的几项音乐奖项。
63．推理判断题。根据每一部分中的“Find out more.(了解更多。)”可知，点击此处可以了解更多，由此可推断，该文应是来自网站。故选A项。
64．细节理解题。根据Organ Scholarships部分中的“Organ Scholarships in Cambridge offer unparalleled opportunities to talented organists who wish to develop their skills significantly during the period of their academic studies.(剑桥的管风琴奖学金为希望在学术研究期间发展技能的才华横溢的管风琴家提供了无与伦比的机会。)”可知，Organ Scholarships给想要发展技能的手风琴家提供了无与伦比的机会，由此可知，它帮助手风琴家改善技能。故选C项。
65．细节理解题。根据Choral Awards部分中的“Choral Award-holders receive a small financial award each year and, in most Colleges, they also receive a subsidy (补助金)towards singing lessons.(合唱奖获得者每年都会获得一笔小额的经济奖励，在大多数大学，他们还会获得一笔歌唱课补贴。)”以及Organ Scholarships部分中的“The awards vary from College to College but all include a small financial award and some support for music lessons.(这些奖励因学院而异，但都包括小额经济奖励和一些音乐课支持。)”和Instrumental Awards Scheme部分中的“Successful students are Award-holders for a year, and receive a small financial award professional coaching of their ensemble, master classes, recital opportunities and a subsidy for instrumental lessons.(成功的学生将获得为期一年的奖项，并获得一笔小额的经济奖励，包括他们的合奏团的专业指导、大师班、独奏机会和器乐课程的补贴。)”可知，在这三部分中都提到了给予一部分经济奖励。故选B项。
66．A
67．B
68．D

【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要推荐了几本好看的书，介绍了这几本书的主要内容、作者以及价格。
66．细节理解题。根据“From Scratch”中的“Adventurous Anthony Bourdainesque eaters and readers will appreciate David Moscow’s every word as he travels far (bye, Sea of Sardinia) and near (hello, Texas plains) to lean from farmer, hunters, fisherfolk and scientists about how our food reaches our plates.(喜欢冒险的安东尼·波登式的食客和读者会欣赏David Moscow的每一个字，因为他远行《再见，撒丁岛》，近行《你好，德克萨斯平原》，向农民、猎人、渔民和科学家学习食物是如何到达我们的盘子的。)”可知，从这本书中，读者可以了解如何收获食物，由此可知，如果你对收割庄稼感到好奇，你会选择From Scratch这本书。故选A。
67．细节理解题。根据题目意思可知，买三本书最少付多少钱。因此首先选三本最便宜的书，也就是：“From Scratch”，价格为“Price: Hardcover: $17.95; Paperback: $11.95(价格：精装：17.95美元；平装：11.95美元)”；“The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man”，价格为“Price: Hardcover: $19.95; Paperback: $15.95(价格：精装：19.95美元；平装：15.95美元)”以及“Cook as You Are”，价格为“Price: Hardcover: $12.95; Paperback: $10.95(价格：精装：12.95美元；平装：10.95美元)”。总价为：11.95+15.95+10.95=38.85美元。再根据文章倒数第二段“Buy 3 or more books and save S5!(买3本或更多的书，节省5美元！)”。因此总价还可以减去5美元。38.85-5=33.85美元。故选B。
68．推理判断题。根据“The Boy and the Dog”部分中的“In this Japanese bestseller translated to English and French, a dog displaced by the 2011 tornado, enters the lives of the six different people who take him in during his five-year adventure to return to his owner.(在这本被翻译成英语和法语的日本畅销书中，一只在2011年龙卷风中流离失所的狗进入了六个不同的人的生活，在他五年的冒险中，他回到了他的主人身边。)”可知，这本书中的狗在历经五年的冒险后终于回到了主人的身边，由此可判断，读者在读完这本书后会感到很感动。故选D。
69．B
70．D
71．A
72．C

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了像大黄蜂这样的无脊椎动物存在传递某种行为的现象。
69．推理判断题。根据第一段“Next time you’re having trouble solving a tricky puzzle, consider asking a nearby bumblebee.(下次当你在解决一个棘手的难题时，可以考虑问一下附近的大黄蜂)”以及第二段“A new study in the journal PLOS Biology finds that these humble insects can actually learn to solve puzzles from one another, suggesting that even some invertebrates (无脊椎动物) like these social insects have a capacity for what we humans call “culture.”(发表在《公共科学图书馆·生物学》杂志上的一项新研究发现，这些不起眼的昆虫实际上可以相互学习解决难题，这表明即使是一些无脊椎动物，比如这些群居昆虫，也有我们人类所谓的“文化”能力)”可推知，第1段的目的是引入文章话题。故选B。
70．细节理解题。根据第五段“Nobody’s really thought to look at it in invertebrates before(以前没有人想过在无脊椎动物身上观察它)”可知，以前没有关于无脊椎动物培养的研究。故选D。
71．词句猜测题。根据倒数第二段“The experiment showed that in colonies where the tutor bee had originally learned to push the red tab, the other bees in the colony usually pushed the red tab. In colonies where the tutor bee was trained to push the blue tab, their fellow bees tended to do the same.(实验表明，在导师蜜蜂最初学会推红色标签的群体中，群体中的其他蜜蜂通常会推红色标签。在导师蜜蜂被训练去推蓝色标签的群体中，它们的同伴也倾向于这样做)”以及最后一段“We found that the behaviors spread among the colonies(我们发现这种行为在峰群中传播开来)”可知，蜜蜂会模仿导师蜜蜂的行为，故画线词指的是“导师蜜蜂”。故选A。
72．主旨大意题。根据第二段“A new study in the journal PLOS Biology finds that these humble insects can actually learn to solve puzzles from one another, suggesting that even some invertebrates (无脊椎动物) like these social insects have a capacity for what we humans call “culture.”(发表在《公共科学图书馆·生物学》杂志上的一项新研究发现，这些不起眼的昆虫实际上可以相互学习解决难题，这表明即使是一些无脊椎动物，比如这些群居昆虫，也有我们人类所谓的“文化”能力)”结合文章介绍了像大黄蜂这样的无脊椎动物存在传递某种行为的现象。可知，C选项“像大黄蜂这样的动物可以在文化上传播某些行为”最符合文章标题。故选C。
73．D
74．C
75．B
76．A

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍再生旅游。再生旅游是一个很有前途的概念，有可能改变旅游业。通过积极促进当地生态系统、经济和文化的再生，再生旅游可以为人类和地球创造更美好的未来。
73．推理判断题。根据第一段“Regenerative tourism is concept that is gaining attraction in the travel industry. It is different from sustainable tourism in that it goes beyond just minimizing the negative impact of tourism. It is a philosophy that aims to not only minimize the negative impact of tourism but also to actively contribute to the regeneration of local ecosystems, economies, and cultures.（再生旅游是旅游业中越来越受欢迎的概念。它不同于可持续旅游，因为它不仅仅是最小化旅游的负面影响。这一理念不仅旨在最大限度地减少旅游业的负面影响，而且还积极促进当地生态系统、经济和文化的再生。）”可知，再生旅游的目的是促进可再生和可持续的旅游业。故选D。
74．细节理解题。根据第二段中“it has gained renewed interest in recent years due to the growing awareness of the impact of tourism on the environment and the need for sustainable travel practices, particularly post-pandemic-indeed it could even be argued that, as the global tourism industry and those who depend on it start to recover, tourism in itself is a regenerative act.（近年来，由于人们日益认识到旅游对环境的影响和可持续旅游做法的必要性，特别是在大流行病之后，旅游业重新引起了人们的兴趣——实际上，甚至可以说，随着全球旅游业和依赖旅游业的人开始复苏，旅游业本身就是一种再生行为。）”可知，再生旅游最近之所以重新引起了公众的兴趣，是因为人们越来越关心环境。故选C。
75．主旨大意。根据第三段第一句“One example of regenerative tourism is ecotourism.（再生旅游的一个例子是生态旅游。）”和倒数第二句“Regenerative tourism can also involve the use of sustainable and regenerative practices in the tourism industry itself.（再生旅游也可以涉及在旅游业本身使用可持续和再生的做法。）”可知，第三段主要谈论“再生旅游的例证。”故选B。
76．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“The benefits of regenerative tourism are many.（再生旅游的好处很多。）”和最后一段“In conclusion, regenerative tourism is a promising concept that has the potential to transform the travel industry. By actively contributing to the regeneration of local ecosystems, economies, and cultures, regenerative tourism can create a better future for both people and the planet.（总之，再生旅游是一个很有前途的概念，有可能改变旅游业。通过积极促进当地生态系统、经济和文化的再生，再生旅游可以为人类和地球创造更美好的未来。）”可知，根据最后两段，作者可能会同意“再生旅游有着光明的未来。”故选A。