广东高考英语阅读理解专项训练

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The Piraha are a primitive Amazonian tribe (部落) of hunter-gatherers who live deep in the Brazilian rainforest. The tribe has survived, their culture well-preserved, for centuries, although there are now only around 200 left. The Piraha, who communicate mainly through sounds and whistles, have fascinated scientists for years, mainly because they have almost no words for numbers. They use only three words to count one, two, and many.
We know about the Piraha thanks to Professor Dan Everelt, who spent seven years with the tribe in the 70s and 80s. Everelt discovered a world without numbers, without time, without words for colors, without clauses and without a past tense. Their language, he found, was not just simple grammatically; it was limited in its range of sounds and differed between the sexes. For the men, it has just 11 speech sounds; for the women, it has only 10, the smallest number of speech sounds in the world. The language sounds more like humming than speech. The Piraha can also whistle their language, which is how men communicate when hunting.
Their culture is similarly constrained. The Piraha can’t write, have little collective memory, and no concept of decorative art. In 1980 Everelt tried to teach them to count, he explained basic counting skills to an enthusiastic group fond of learning them to trade with other tribes. After eight months, not one could count to ten; even one plus one was beyond them. The experiment seemed to confirm Everelt’s theory: the tribe just couldn’t understand the concept of number.
The Piraha’s inability to count is important because it seems to disprove Noam Chomsky’s influential Theory of Universal Grammar, which holds that the human mind has a natural ability for language, and that all languages share a basic rule structure, which enables children to understand abstract (抽象的) concepts such as number. One of Chomsky’s workmates has recently gone on an expedition (远征) to study the tribe. We do not yet know if the Piraha have persuaded him to change his theory.
1．What’s the Piraha’s major attraction to researchers?
A．A well-preserved lifestyle.
B．A small existing population.
C．A unique communicative way.
D．An extremely simple counting system.
2．What can we learn about the Piraha according to Everelt’ s findings?
A．They use few speech sounds.
B．Women speak less than men.
C．Their grammar is complicated.
D．They communicate only by whistling.
3．What does the underlined word “constrained” mean in Paragraph 3?
A．Strange B．Attractive C．Limited D．Respectable
4．What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A．Findings about the Piraha help us know more about human mind.
B．The Piraha’s inability to count challenges an existing theory of grammar.
C．A researcher is making an exploration to study the Piraha’s counting ability.
D．Languages have a similar structure so we can understand abstract concepts.

The day had finally arrived. Skyler and Kenny waited expectantly by the door. When they heard the familiar “thump, thump” of their father’s car as it turned off the street and into the driveway, the children ran outside, zipped (快速移动) past their father and hurried into the back seat of the car.
They were greeted by a familiar furry face and a wagging tail. Both face and tail belonged to Daisy, their three-year-old German shepherd. In the seat beside her lay her harness (背带). It was the symbol of Daisy and the children’s hard work. If all had gone well this afternoon, the harness would become Daisy’s work uniform, a sign to the world that she was a fully trained service dog.
Every day for eighteen long months, Skyler and Kenny had trained Daisy to work with the visually impaired: people with sight problems or blindness. First, they trained her to perform the tasks that every obedient dog should know. Daisy learned to sit, to walk on a leash (皮带), and to settle patiently and wait. Those simple tasks came easily to their intelligent pup.
But the more challenging tasks took time and patience. Daisy learned to move carefully around objects like signposts and trash cans. She needed to keep well clear of them in order to guide her owner along a safe path. Daisy learned to stop at the edge of a staircase, or any other spot that required a step up or down. A professional service dog trainer helped with the most challenging tasks. He taught Daisy to ignore orders that might put her owner in danger.
Today, all of their hard work had come to a conclusion. Daisy had taken her service dog exam. But did she pass? Skyler and Kenny followed their father into the front hallway, with Daisy tagging close behind. They looked at their father expectantly. Their father gave a smile and a nod. The children ran off to tell their mother the news.
5．What were the children waiting for by the door?
A．A gift in the back seat.
B．A dog they raised.
C．A new car father bought.
D．A familiar friend they missed.
6．Why did Daisy take an exam?
A．To better guide her owner.
B．To show off her intelligence.
C．To perform more challenging tasks.
D．To get official recognition to provide service.
7．Which of the following best describe Daisy’s 18-month training?
A．Hard and dangerous.
B．Easy and purposeful.
C．Professional but challenging.
D．Amusing but time-consuming.
8．What was probably “the news”?
A．Daisy would be trained again.
B．Daisy would be free of harness.
C．Daisy didn’t do well in the exam.
D．Daisy became a qualified service dog.

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On the race day, you could be …
▲ Placed in charge of a water station, meaning that you will ensure that runners passing by can quickly grab some water on their way! You will also be cheering the runners as they pass by!
▲ Supporting fellow runners on the course is a role like no other. You will be ensuring all runners follow the race route, assisting them with any issues they may have during the race and also cheering them on every step of the way! In this role, your smiley face can change a runner’s race from a good run to a great run.
▲ Lucky enough to be right in the middle of the finish line! As a finish line assistant, you will have the job of giving all our amazing runners their one-of-a-kind event medals! You may also be in charge of handing out post race goodies including snacks and water.
9．Who are the intended readers of the text?
A．Teenagers with the same interest. B．Supporters to help hold the run.
C．Runners to take part in the race. D．People with the intention to be volunteers.
10．What is a benefit of taking part in the activity?
A．Get a T-Shirt for free. B．Enjoy free snacks and water.
C．Take free rides on weekends. D．Change the route of the race.
11．What are you supposed to do in the finish line?
A．Award runners special medals. B．Lead the way for the runners.
C．Cheer up the runners warmly. D．Assist the runners with the run.

As online learning becomes more common and more and more resources are converted (改变) to digital form, some people have suggested that public libraries should be shut down and, in their place, everyone should be given an iPad with an e-reader subscription (订购).
Supporters of this idea state that it will save local cities and towns money because libraries are expensive to maintain. They also believe it will encourage more people to read because they won’t have to travel to a library to get a book; they can simply click on what they want to read and read it from wherever they are. They could also access more materials because libraries won’t have to buy physical copies of books; they can simply rent out as many digital copies as they need.
However, it would be a serious mistake to replace libraries with tablets. First, digital books and resources are associated with less learning and more problems than print resources. For example, staring too long at a screen has been shown to cause numerous health problems, blurred vision, dizziness, dry eyes, headaches, and eye strain.
Second, it is incredibly narrow-minded to assume that the only service libraries offer is book lending. Libraries have a number of benefits, and many are only available if the library has a physical location. A Pew survey conducted in 2015 found that nearly two-thirds of American adults feel that closing their local library would have a major impact on their community. People see libraries as a way to connect with others and get their questions answered, benefits tablets can’t offer nearly as well or as easily.
While replacing libraries with tablets may seem like a simple solution, it would encourage people to spend even more time looking at digital screens, despite the countless issues surrounding them. It would also end access to many of the benefits of libraries that people have come to rely on. In many areas, libraries are such an important part of the community network that they could never be replaced by a simple object.
12．What benefits do the supporters believe to get after shutting down libraries?
A．It is not expensive to maintain the libraries.
B．More people are inspired to spend more time reading.
C．Digital copies can be rented everywhere.
D．It is easier to click on what they want to read.
13．What can we learn from the Pew survey conducted in 2015?
A．People have divided opinions.
B．Tablets can’t help people read well.
C．Libraries strengthen the bond with people.
D．Closing the library has some benefits.
14．What is the writer’s attitude towards shutting down public libraries?
A．Favorable B．Unclear C．Indifferent D．Opposed
15．Which is the best title of the text?
A．Libraries irreplaceable.
B．Tablets needed.
C．Online learning popping up.
D．Libraries gaining popularity.

Sometimes shipwrecks (沉船) contain sunken treasure, loads of gold or jewelry. Other shipwrecks are themselves the treasure— the stories of their ill-fated voyages creating a legend that makes them sparkle far more than any gold or precious stones.
The wreck of HMS Endurance, which has finally been located deep beneath the icy seas of Antarctica after being lost 107 years ago, was arguably the most valuable shipwreck ever sought. That’s because its discovery adds another thrilling new chapter to an already fascinating tale of perseverance and survival that has echoed down the decades and still inspires today.
Incredibly well preserved at a depth of almost two miles, the ship is little changed from the day in November 1914 when it finally sank beneath the ice. Endurance became embedded in ice while crossing Antarctica’s Weddell Sea. The video shot by underwater search vehicles shows painted timbers, an undamaged guardrail (护栏) and the name “Endurance” written above the five-pointed symbol of a polar star.
“I tell you, you would have to be made of stone not to feel a bit soft at the sight of that star and the name above, “Mensun Bound, the mission’s marine archaeologist, told the BBC． “You can see a porthole (舷窗) that is in Shackleton’s cabin. At that moment, you really do feel the breath of the great man upon the back of your neck.” Shackleton’s leadership was crucial to getting his men out alive. The reason why Shackleton is still applauded as a great man becomes obvious when you consider what he achieved in the face of disasters and hardships during his 1914-16 expedition. The practicality and humanity he showed in the face of severe situations was arguably praised.
16．What makes Endurance the most valuable shipwreck?
A．The treasure aboard. B．Its inspiring stories.
C．Its undamaged guardrail. D．The symbol of a polar star.
17．What can we know about Endurance when it is discovered?
A．It is badly damaged at a depth of almost two miles.
B．It is beyond recognition from the day when it finally sank
C．It becomes fixed firmly and deeply beneath the icy seas
D．Its name above the five-pointed symbol of a polar star is gone.
18．What can we infer from Mensun Bound’s words?
A．The floating ice is as hard as stones.
B．The well-preserved shipwreck is amazing.
C．The heroic deeds of Shackleton are touching.
D．The discovery of Endurance is challenging.
19．What is the text type of the passage?
A．A book review. B．A news story.
C．A biography. D．A travel journal.

First aid is emergency care for a victim of sudden illness or injury until more skillful medical treatment is available. It may save a life. In minor emergencies, first aid may prevent a victim’s condition from turning worse and provide relief from pain.
First aid measures depend upon a victim’s needs and the provider’s level of knowledge and skill. Knowing what not to do in an emergency is as important as knowing what to do. Improperly moving a person with a neck injury, for example, can lead to permanent spinal (脊柱) injury and paralysis (瘫痪).
Despite the varieties of injuries, several principles of first aid apply to all emergencies. The first step is to call for professional medical help. Next, assess the scene, asking other people or the injured person’s family or friends about details of the injury or illness, and preexisting conditions such as diabetes (糖尿病) or heart trouble. The victim should be checked for a medical card that describes special medical conditions. Unless the accident scene becomes unsafe or the victim may suffer further injury, do not move the victim.
First aid requires rapid assessment of victims to determine whether life-threatening conditions exist. One method for evaluating a victim’s condition is known by the acronym (字母缩写词) ABC, which stands for:
A-Airway: is it open and clear?
B-Breathing: is the person breathing? Look, listen, and feel for breathing.
C-Circulation: is there a pulse? Is the person bleeding extremely? Check skin color and temperature for additional indications of circulation problems.
20．First aid may bring about all the following results EXCEPT _________.
A．saving a victim’s life
B．preventing a victim’s condition from getting worse
C．relieving a victim from pain
D．helping a person avoid sudden illness or injury
21．Before we give first aid to a victim, it is very important for us _________.
A．to make sure what to do and what not to do
B．to refer to all kinds of handbooks on first aid
C．to remove the ring he/she may be wearing
D．to take him/her to a hospital at once
22．In giving first aid to a victim, you should first of all ________.
A．remove him from the accident scene B．call for professional medical help
C．turn him over D．examine him carefully
23．The purpose of the passage is to tell the readers ________.
A．the importance of protecting the accident scene
B．what professional medical help is
C．some basic facts about first aid
D．who can offer first aid

New efforts are being made to prevent American college campuses from cigarette smoking. Twenty colleges in the United States recently received money to help protect their campuses from the harm of cigarettes.
Supporters say that every child deserves to grow up in a safe and healthy environment free from harmful second-hand cigarettes. And in November, smoking at college campuses may become illegal.
Before banning smoking at college campuses, the US has passed laws banning smoking at most workplaces. 27 American states ban smoking in all indoor workplaces.
Those supporting smoke-free at workplaces and college campuses give one major reason: the bad influence of smoking on health.
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) says smoking has a great influence on health. They think cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable deaths in the United States. Smoking is responsible for 480,000 deaths every year.
Supporters say the bad influence of second-hand smoke makes it a public health problem. Some also say that college campuses are a good place to ban smoking.
Gary Reedy, the CEO of the American Cancer Society, said it was important to stop college students from smoking, and he expected to successfully create a cigarette-free generation (世代).
The CDC found that 13 percent of adults between the ages of 18 and 24 smoke cigarettes. Reedy says that reducing the number of college students who smoke can help reduce the number of older adult smokers. He also says once a person starts smoking, it is hard to stop.
24．Who are the new efforts good for?
A．College students. B．The CDC．
C．Young smokers. D．People in public places.
25．What makes the action to ban smoking possible?
A．The bad influence of smoking. B．Money wasted on cigarettes.
C．Laws passed by the US. D．Public attention to health.
26．Which one is Reedy’s opinion?
A．Smoking spreads easily among college students.
B．Smoke-free campuses have a long-term influence.
C．It is easier for college students to stop smoking.
D．There’re more older adult smokers in the world.
27．What is the best title for the text?
A．Second-hand smoke is affecting college students too
B．Groups take steps to protect college students
C．Cigarettes should be totally banned in college
D．Banning smoking is being tried at US colleges

Some of the world’s largest telescopes are listening for signals from distant alien civilizations. The search is an effort to find artificial-looking signals that might have come from a technologically advanced civilization in a far-away solar system.
It is a new time for the search for extraterrestrial (外星球的) intelligence research, known as SETI, which is opening up thanks to machine-learning technology. The problem of big data is relatively new for SETI. For decades, the field had been limited by having hardly any data at all. Astronomer Frank D．Drake pioneered SETI in 1960, when he pointed a telescope towards two stars and listened for radio transmissions. Most of the SETI searches that followed were also limited to a small number of stars.
But in 2015, the biggest SETI programme ever in California: the Breakthrough Listen project searched one million stars for signs of intelligent life. The project looks for radio emissions that come from the direction of a star.
The trouble is that these searches get a lot of data-including false positives from mobile phones, GPS and other aspects of modern life. “The biggest challenge for us in looking for SETI signals is not at this point getting the data,” says Sofia Z. Sheikh, an astronomer at the SETI Institute. “The difficult part is to distinguish signals from human or Earth technology from the kind of signals we’d be looking for from technology somewhere else out in the Galaxy.
Going through millions of results of observation manually (手动地) isn’t practical. A common approach is to use algorithms(算法). Machine-learning algorithms are trained on large amounts of data and can learn to recognize features that are characteristic of earthly interference.
“Still, SETI will probably continue to use a mixture of classical and machine-learning approaches to sort through data,” says Jean-Luc Margot, a professor at UCLA．“Classical algorithms remain excellent at picking up signals, and machine-learning can not solve all the problems of particular situations.”
28．What had limited SETI for decades?
A．Artificial-looking signals. B．Machine-learning technology.
C．Being short of data. D．Dealing with big data.
29．What can we know about SETI before the Breakthrough Listen project?
A．It only searched a few stars. B．It found signs of intelligent life.
C．It stored a large number of signs. D．It searched false data from many stars.
30．Why are machine-learning algorithms used to deal with data?
A．It is skilled in picking up signals.
B．It can decrease earthly interference.
C．It’s unnecessary to employ many people to do the job.
D．It can recognize signals from Earth efficiently.
31．What can we infer from Jean-Luc Margot’s words?
A．Scientists will abandon classical algorithms.
B．It’s a hard job to sort through a huge amount of data.
C．Machine-learning will replace classical approaches.
D．Classical algorithms will continue to be adopted.

From writing Shakespeare-style poetry to making music, ChatGPT has amazed the world since its launch in late 2022 by the US-based company Open AI. It even passed several law exams in four courses at the University of Minnesota, US, according to CNN.
The AI program can answer questions on a whole host of topics, and write essays, stories and any other written texts you can think of. It does this by drawing on information collected from a large corpus (语料库) of text data.
What makes ChatGPT so impressive? As Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI said in an interview with Forbes, “it’s not actually fundamentally new technology that made this (ChatGPT) have a moment.”
According to MIT Technology Review, ChatGPT is based on GPT-3, a large language model. Because texts are more complicated than the meaning of every word combined, language models require a type of neural network (神经网络) that can make sense of texts.
One breakthrough behind today’s model is a network called Transformer, which was invented by Google researchers in 2017. The neural network can infer word meanings by tracking where the word appears in a sentence. Transformer can therefore capture the meaning of texts more accurately.
The GPT models built by OpenAI combined Transformer with unsupervised learning, meaning that the models can learn by themselves without being told what to look at. ChatGPT can now generate human-like responses instantly due to the large scale (规模) of texts it learned from.
“One of the biggest problems with ChatGPT is that it comes back, very confidently, with falsities,” Michael Wooldridge at the Alan Turing Institute in London, UK, told The Guardian. This means that ChatGPT doesn’t know the truth about the world — it learns information from various resources but it cannot decide what is true or false.
Some argue that ChatGPT will be used to generate fake news, spread falsities, or be used for ill purposes. As for education, many US schools recently banned students from using ChatGPT on school networks because students began to use it as a shortcut for essays.
32．How does ChatGPT work?
A．By making use of its large collection of texts.
B．By gathering different information.
C．By categorizing information by theme.
D．By simplifying complicated texts.
33．What is the new technology behind ChatGPT?
A．Its neural network can capture texts quickly.
B．Its Transformer can produce human-like responses instantly.
C．Its language model can track words accurately.
D．Its model combines Transformer with unsupervised learning.
34．What is one of the biggest problems with ChatGPT, according to Wooldridge?
A．It processes information slowly. B．It learns from limited resources.
C．It can generate false answers. D．It can be used for ill purposes.
35．Which of the following may be the best title for the passage?
A．ChatGPT writes miracles B．ChatGPT meets challenges
C．An AI language model assists human D．ChatGPT — a bridge to future

Have you ever suddenly developed an appetite from a passing glance at a freeway billboard featuring a brightly colored cheeseburger, or decided to step into a candy or ice cream store displaying a window full of lively shades and hues (色调) of sweet treats? If so, you are in good company. Unless we are medically restricted or strictly dieting, we are not likely to resist inviting fare simply because we recognize the lack of nutritional value.
Devina Wadhera and Elizabech D．Capaldi-Phillips in A Review of Visual Cues Associated with Food recognize the impact of sensory cues (信号) on food consumption and enjoyment, and the potential they have to promote healthy eating behavior. They cite previous research in providing some interesting examples of the visual impact of different color schemes (方案) on taste and food enjoyment. They note that pink food on a white plate was considered sweeter and more flavorful than the same food on a black plate. Apparently, we consume with more of our senses than we realize. So given the rainbow of colors around us when faced with so many appealing food choices, is there any why to control our appetite? Thankfully, some research says yes.
Oliver Genschow demonstrated that when it comes to eating less colors impact consumption! They specifically researched the effect of the color red. They found that people ate fewer pretzels when using a red plate, as opposed to white or blue, and drank less from a red cup than a blue cup. They suggest that the color red reduces food and drink intake by functioning as a stop signal.
But when it comes to healthy eating, instead of putting on a pair of sunglasses to block the inviting hues of food cues, consider the value of discipline. Healthy eating involves intentional choices, not mindless responses to sensory cues. And before you invest in many red tableware to slim down, remember that what goes onto those plates is much more important.
36．What may be a major reason for us to refuse eye-catching food?
A．The shortage of nutrition. B．The rich color of fine foods.
C．The doctor’s instructions. D．Advertisements everywhere.
37．What might be dealt with in A Review of Visual Cues Associated with Food?
A．Benefits of different color schemes.
B．Interesting examples of food service.
C．Potentials to promote food consumption.
D．Effects of sensory cues on eating behavior.
38．What does the author suggest people do in the last paragraph?
A．Follow the sensory response.
B．Make food choices sensibly.
C．Wear sunglasses to block colors.
D．Avoid colorful food intentionally.

I was having a great morning until I sat down in front of my office computer. “Your password has run out,” a server message flashed on my screen, with instructions for changing it. Coming up with a new code doesn’t seem like a big deal unless you work at my company, where we have to change it monthly, using at least one uppercase (大写的) character, one lowercase character, one symbol, and one number. Oh, and the whole thing can’t be fewer than eight characters. And I can’t use any of the same passwords I’ve used in the past three months.
Suddenly I was cross. What didn’t make it any better was that I was deeply depressed after my recent divorce. The flashing cursor (光标) was still waiting for me to type a password that I’d have to re-enter many times for the next 30 days. I remembered a tip from my former boss: I’m going to use a password to change my life.
I decided to choose a password, which would remind me that I shouldn’t let myself be a victim of my recent breakup and that I was strong enough to do something about it. I made my password Forgive@h3r.
I had to type this statement several times a day. Each time my computer would lock. Each time my screen saver with her photo would appear. Each time I would come back from eating lunch alone. In my mind, I wrote “forgive her” every day.
The simple action changed the way I looked at my ex-wife. That constant reminder led me to accept the way things had happened at the end of my marriage and adopt a new way of dealing with my depression. As the month wore on, I felt slow healing began to take place. By the time my server reminded me to reset my password the following month, I felt free.
39．According to the author’s company, which code is suitable?
A．never2&late B．lu#Life
C．HEALTHY*keeping D．persist@4Ever
40．Which word can replace the underlined word “cross” in Paragraph 2?
A．Nervous. B．Curious. C．Anxious. D．Angry.
41．Why did the author change his password into Forgive@h3r?
A．To make it easier for him to remember.
B．To protect his computer against hacker attacks.
C．To reduce his frustration of the recent divorce.
D．To inform people of the importance of forgiveness.
42．What is the best title of the passage?
A．How a Password Changed My Life
B．What an Unsuccessful Marriage Taught Me
C．Learn the Best Way to Deal with Depression
D．Choose a Suitable Password for Your Computer

Born in France, but raised in Spain, linguistics and literature professor Juan José Ciruela Alferez from the University of Granada is passionate about Chinese literature and has been doing some research about it. With painstaking effort, his Spanish translation of a Chinese classic was published last year.
Ciruela said translating the novel was an interesting challenge. In recent years, many Chinese works have been introduced to Spain. However, as most of them had been translated first into English and then from that language into Spanish, much of the originality was lost. For this reason, when the Spanish publishing house Kailas contacted Ciruela to translate it directly from Chinese, he accepted the mission immediately, even if it presented difficulties like a heavy workload within a short time limit.
“I encountered various difficulties, especially at the beginning of the task,” said Ciruela in an interview. “This novel, in particular, needs a prior reading process in which the translator gets into the plot and the characters, since at first it is difficult to enter the world that the novel constantly raises. So I read the novel first in Chinese, paying attention to all those details and how all of that could be translated in a way that the Spanish readers would understand.
For Ciruela, the most important criterion when translating is fidelity (忠诚) to the original text. While it is true that one cannot always be strictly faithful, he believes translators should not be too far from original texts. For example, the translation of culturemes (expressions of culture in language)is quite complicated due to the cultural gap between Spanish and Chinese. Ciruela believes that these must always be appropriate to the specific function they perform within the text, in each specific case and moment.
43．What does the underlined phrase “that language” probably refer to?
A．Spanish. B．English. C．Chinese. D．French.
44．What caused Ciruela to translate the Chinese classic?
A．His passion for Spanish literature. B．His determination to popularize it.
C．The lack of its direct translation into Spanish. D．The loss of diversity in Spanish translation.
45．What aspect of the translation task does paragraph 3 mainly talk about?
A．Its barrier. B．Its principle. C．Its style. D．Its meaning.
46．What does Ciruela think is the most important in translation?
A．Meeting readers’ needs. B．Targeting cultural phenomena.
C．Bridging the cultural gap. D．Being loyal to the original text.

In 2018, China became the largest producer and consumer of the fruit in the world. Ninety-two-year-old Wu Mingzhu, a native of Wuhan, is the unknown hero who has helped make this possible.
“About 80 percent of the watermelons and sweet-melons served at people’s dining tables every day are the result of painful efforts made by Wu and her team over more than 60 years,” said Zhang Wenjun, a colleague of Wu’s.
Helping others had long been a dream of hers. And she thought the most beautiful thing in life is that everything you create can serve the people, so she made efforts to grow quality melons, which began paying off in 1973. She is one of the 8,000 agricultural scientists who have come to Hainan annually from across the country over the past 60 years and have cultivated (培育) more than 20,000 of China’s new seed varieties through off-season breeding.
Using innovative measures such as radiation mutation breeding, double haploid breeding and distant hybridization breeding, Wu and her team developed new germ-plasm (种质) resources, from which they cultivated more than 30 watermelon and muskmelon (香瓜) varieties with better adaptability and stronger disease resistance, said Yi Hongping, former director of the Xinjiang Muskmelon Research Center.
The new melon varieties have been promoted to more than 1.86 million hectares of fields from north to south. Some of these varieties have been promoted overseas, as far as California. Wu’s work has left her a number of honors. The “queen of melons” became an academician with the Chinese Academy of Engineering in 1999 and an honorary citizen of Sanya in 2004.
47．Why did Wu Mingzhu mainly want to grow high-end melons?
A．Because she wanted to make China the largest producer of melons.
B．Because China is the largest consumer of melons in the world.
C．Because she wanted to create something that could serve people.
D．Because Chinese government asked her to grow high quality melons.
48．What can we learn about from Paragraph 4?
A．Wu and her team cultivated melon varieties that could resist every disease.
B．Wu and her team cultivated high quality melons from the new germ-plasm resources.
C．Wu and her team cultivated 30 watermelon varieties from radiation mutation breeding.
D．Wu and her team cultivated melon varieties that could adapt to any circumstance.
49．Which of the following about Wu Mingzhu is NOT TRUE from the text?
A．She has cultivated more than 20,000 of China’s new seed varieties.
B．She is committed to her work and makes remarkable achievements.
C．She helps make China the largest producer of fruit in the world in 2018.
D．She is awarded a number of honorary titles due to her contributions.
50．What type is the text?
A．A diary entry. B．A book review.
C．A biography. D．A news report.

Integrity is the quality of being honest and strong about what you believe to be right. The concept of integrity has played a key role in moral philosophy throughout history and is promoted in all societies because of its importance to social relations. Individual integrity is vital to society, one that enables people to make use of their capacity for critical reflection, does not force people to take up particular roles and does not encourage individuals to betray (背叛) each other. Besides, societies can be favorable to the development of individual integrity.
Individual integrity can lift up the spirits of the entire society. It can shape the lives of people living in a particular society, the lives of all fellow people and, in its broadest sense, even the destiny (命运) of a nation. By contrast, if those living in the society are corrupt, it could have bad effects, jeopardizing the healthy morality of the society.
On the other hand, a society can be favorable to the development of individual integrity. Society expects and requires integrity. A society consisting of people of integrity, and people who never compromise on their principles, could have a positive mark on the personal development on its members. Being a part of such a morally lively community could serve as a basis for absorbing traits of good character. This could be of a distinct advantage to any individuals in the society.
Nonetheless, some social structures are of the wrong sort for some individuals to pursue integrity. If that is the case, we have to ask questions about the moral nature of society first before raising questions about individual integrity. Questions about integrity may turn out to be about what kind of society it is, rather than about the relationship between individual interests and characteristics of a society. The pursuit of adequate individual integrity often depends, not so much on understanding who one is and what one believes and is committed to, but rather understanding what one’s society is and imagining what it could be.
Under no circumstances can we underestimate the importance of human integrity in a society. People, who are honest, trustworthy, compassionate and caring, are the factors decisive in the growth of individuals as well as the development of a society.
51．Individual integrity has been valued in society because______.
A．it helps develop philosophy B．it is crucial to social relations
C．it is the basis of critical thinking D．it ensures people’s particular roles
52．The underlined word “jeopardizing” in Paragraph 2 probably means “______”.
A．dominating B．deciding C．dividing D．destroying
53．What does the author believe according to the passage?
A．Individual integrity relies on what one has faith in.
B．The pursuit of individual integrity changes with time.
C．The nature of society is decided by economic development.
D．Social structures guide the formation of individual integrity.
54．Which of the following shows the development of ideas in the passage?
CP: Central Point  P: Point  Sp: Sub-point  C: Conclusion
A． B．
C． D．

Staying at home and watching Netflix is quite cozy. To help you figure out what to watch, we take a dive into the collection and list some options released in the last year or so that are well-worth a watch.
Penguin Bloom (2021) 95 mins, directed by Glendyn Ivin
Naomi Watts stars in this emotional roller-coaster of a film about a woman struggling to recover from a catastrophic injury. After her children bring home an injured bird, her character’s efforts to nurse the magpie nicknamed “Penguin” back to health unfold in parallel with her own healing journey.
Metal Lords (2022) 97 mins, directed by Peter Sollett
Jaeden Martell and Adrian Green smith play a pair of teenage friends who decide to form a heavy metal band and enter their high school’s Battle of the Bands competition. What they don’t expect, however, is to have their friendship tested and to learn a lot more than about music when they recruit a shy cellist to join them.
The Sea Beast (2022) 115 mins, directed by Chris Williams
Chris Williams directs this animated high-sea adventure about a young girl who boards a famous monster-hunting ship secretly, only to discover that everything she thought she knew about monsters and hunters might be wrong. Karl Urban voices legendary hunter Jacob Holland in this all-age feature.
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022) 117 mins, directed by Guillermo del Toro, Mark Gustafson
One of Hollywood most visionary filmmakers turns his attention to one of the most beloved tales in children’s literature in this animated adaptation of Carlo Collodi’s 1883 novel The Adventures of Pinocchio. The film records Pinocchio’s chase to become a living boy—a journey that brings him through one adventure after another.
55．What is the purpose of this passage?
A．To introduce famous directors. B．To give instructions on diving.
C．To advertise for Netflix company. D．To offer movie recommendations.
56．Which film would probably encourage viewers who suffer from pain?
A．Penguin Bloom. B．Metal Lords.
C．The Sea Beast. D．Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio.
57．What do the last two films have in common?
A．They are animations.
B．They last over two hours.
C．They are based on real adventures.
D．They are adapted from children’s novels.

On her blog, Debra Ferrell received the typical birthday greetings when she turned 53, but some of the messages were different. One of them told her about the Smith family who had just lost their four-year-old son to cancer. His older brother was grieving deeply. Could Ferrell offer some support?
That message and the 30 or so others like it were exactly what Ferrell was looking for. To celebrate her 53rd, the long-time social service professional had put out a call on her blog. She wanted to commit 53 random acts of kindness by the end of her birth month, and she needed information on people who could use one. When she got the note about the Smith family, she sent a wind chime (风铃) with the message “Listen to the wind and know that I am near” written on it. It now hangs in the four-year old’s bedroom, where his older brother can go to listen to it whenever he wants.
This is not the first time that Ferrell has decided to give gifts for her birthday. For her 47th, in 2016, she founded Love in Action, an organization committed to doing something good near her home and beyond Its aim is simple: Do Your Best, Show Your Love!
Over the years, the organization has reached out and touched well over 100 strangers, some found via Ferrell’s blog, others with help from her grandkids. The organization also shares inexpensive and creative gift ideas for others to help people in need.
Ferrell pays for everything herself: gift cards, pay-it-forward purchases at drive-throughs, and care packages. Her family often gives her some extra birthday cash with a serious warning against spending it on anyone else, which she naturally ignores. “I got a couple of gift cards form birthday this year and was like YESSS!” It’s Ferrell’s party, and she’ll give if she wants to.
58．What were the unusual messages Ferrell got on her 53rd birthday?
A．Help requests. B．Donation offers.
C．Gift ideas. D．Birthday wishes.
59．What can we learn about Ferrell from her gift to the Smith family?
A．She is caring and brave.
B．She is loving and helpful.
C．She is patient and romantic.
D．She is creative and determined.
60．Which of the following best describes Love in Action?
A．It involves people in acts of kindness.
B．It holds the belief that kindness pays off.
C．It offers aid within Ferrell’s neighborhood.
D．It mainly aims to educate kids to help out.
61．Why does Ferrell’s family give her warnings?
A．She thinks little of her family’s concern.
B．She treats strangers better than her family.
C．She is financially dependent on her family.
D．She is too ready to give away her birthday gifts.

Chances are that you can name a few animals that are facing extinction. But what about plants? With some 40% of plant species under threat of extinction—and given humankind’s reliance on the plant world—one might think there’d be more urgency around protecting them. Yet in the United States, for example, plants receive less than 4% of federal funding for endangered species, despite composing 57% of the endangered species list.
Given the current state of the planet, what we desperately need is some way to engage people to care about such matters. Now a paper published by Oxford University Press might have found a way to increase awareness about plants. How? By watching nature documentaries (记录片).
For the paper, they focused on The Green Planet, the 2022 BBC plant-focused documentary, which was watched by nearly 5 million people in the United Kingdom.
To figure out if the documentary engaged viewers enough to want to learn more, the researchers looked at people’s online behavior around the time of the broadcast. The researchers noted a substantial effect of Green Planet on viewers’ awareness and interest in the portrayed plant species. Wikipedia data showed this as well. Almost a third (31.3%) of the Wikipedia pages related to plants mentioned in Green Planet showed increased visits the week after the broadcast. The investigators also note that people were more likely to do online searches for plants that enjoyed more screen time on Green Planet.
“I think that increasing public awareness of plants is essential and fascinating,” said the paper’s lead author, Joanna Kacprzyk. “In this study, we show that nature documentaries can increase plant awareness among the audience. Our results also suggest that the viewers found certain plant species particularly attractive. These plants could be used for promoting plant conservation efforts and reducing the alarming loss of plant biodiversity (生物多样性).”
62．What can we learn from the first paragraph?
A．60% of animal species are dying out.
B．Endangered plants are more easily neglected.
C．Endangered animals are not financially supported.
D．Human beings rely more on animals than plants.
63．What is the benefit of watching nature documentaries?
A．Changing people’s online behavior.
B．Increasing viewers’ interest in nature.
C．Investigating search preference of the public.
D．Engaging audience with plant preservation.
64．What is one factor that influenced how much people searched for certain plants online after watching The Green Planet?
A．How colorful they were. B．How rare they were.
C．How much screen time they had. D．How useful they were.
65．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A．Alarming Loss of Plant Biodiversity.
B．Saving Plants, Saving the Planet.
C．Nature Documentaries Promote Plant Awareness.
D．Green Planet and Endangered Species.

Consider going eastward, you will see mountains, forests and thousands of lakes, as well as wide rivers and large cities. On the 15th June I set foot off the airplane and into Calgary, Canada. I’ve never been to this side of the world before and I had some strange expectations when I could only see fields and no cityscape in view from my plane window during landing. However, as we got closer and closer to the airport the city came into view.
Phew! I sighed of relief as I’m a real city-goer. We were greeted by my girlfriend’s parents and whisked away to the main city. The large amount of greenery in Calgary’s city makes it a completely different city to visit and I advise if anybody is around this side of the world, it’s surely an interesting visit. It not only brings us good feelings, it also makes you fall in love with this city. Despite all the things we’ve done here, the thing that blew me away the most was the Canadian woodlands and mountains just a few hours outside of Calgary. The highlight for me was risking travelling to the small town of Fernie and hiking into the woods up to a small waterfall where the water was so clear we could just drink straight from the stream.
The time away from the main city had a great holiday feel and gave me time to recover after a busy university year. It’s been a great experience being in the Canadian mountains and woodlands and it taught me the importance of just having some time for yourself! So whatever you guys are doing this summer, make sure you take some time out to relax, rest and recharge. Maybe you will get a much more comfortable trip when you jump out of the busy work.
66．Which of the following best describes the author’s feeling while landing?
A．Embarrassed. B．Afraid. C．Hopeful. D．Amazed.
67．What makes Calgary a quite different city?
A．Greetings from girlfriend’s parents.
B．Natural beauty of the city.
C．Culture outside the city.
D．Clear water from the stream.
68．The thing that impressed the author the most was _______.
A．the Canadian people
B．the Canadian snacks
C．the Canadian entertainment
D．the Canadian woodlands and mountains
69．What can be inferred about the author’s travel experience?
A．He needs relaxation from his busy life.
B．He preters the city’s busy life.
C．He is in great love with his girlfriend.
D．He is enthusiastic about work.

As the costs of fuel, groceries and housing increase suddenly around the world, scientists are fighting inflation (通货膨胀) at the bench. Almost all items needed to conduct science are more expensive than they were just a year ago. And that means that nearly every researcher is feeling the pressure. “Nobody is immune to this economy,” says Tola Olorunnisola, who leads innovation in the lab at Avantor, an international science-management company in Pennsylvania. Olorunnisola visited labs in the Netherlands, Switzerland and Ireland to help researchers find ways to enlarge their budgets. “Scientists are becoming more conscious of costs,” she says.
The increase in lab costs has forced scientists to make some difficult choices. Scientific budgets are pretty fixed. If they pay double for something, it means they’re not buying something else. Scientists can keep their research projects moving forward, but to avoid overspending on their budgets, they’ll probably need to adjust their buying habits and take steps to make their labs more efficient.
Julien Sage, a cancer researcher and geneticist at Stanford University in California, estimates that lab supplies historically account for roughly 20%of his overall budget, but he says that the balance is shifting.
Without significant boosts in funding to keep pace with inflation, it’s up to scientists to find creative ways to diminish costs. One option is to rethink experimental design.
“It will probably take more than discounts from lab-supply companies to truly protect scientists from the impact of rising prices,” Sage says. “Unless something is done on a large scale to either stabilize costs or increase funding, science is likely to suffer. If you have less money, you’re going to have fewer people or be less productive, which means you’re going to have fewer grants (拨款) which means you’re going to have fewer people. That’s probably happening to a lot of labs these days, and the question is: When is it going to stop?”
70．For what did Olorunnisola visit some labs in different places?
A．Seeing how researchers struggle against inflation.
B．Proving everyone has to face the rising price.
C．Learning about the pressure of researchers.
D．Helping researchers overcome economic difficulty.
71．What is paragraph 2 mainly about?
A．The cause of increasing lab costs. B．The effects of the rising lab costs.
C．The tough choices of researchers. D．The ways of making labs efficient.
72．What does the underlined word “diminish” mean in paragraph 4?
A．Reduce. B．Calculate. C．Restore. D．Keep.
73．Which can be a suitable title for the text?
A．Scientists face many problems B．The price of goods is rising quickly
C．Labs have to tighten supplies budgets D．People hold different opinions of price

The following 4 famous paintings—from Jan van Eyck’s work to Pablo Picasso’s masterpiece—have stood the test of time.
The Arnolfini Portrait
Jan van Eyck’s The Arnolfini Portrait, an oil painting on oak panel produced in 1434, in which a man and a woman hold hands with a window behind him and a bed behind her, is undoubtedly a masterpiece in the National Gallery, London. This painting is one of the most famous and intriguing (非常有趣的) paintings in the world. It is also an informative document about the fifteenth-century society.
The Starry Night
Vincent van Gogh painted The Starry Night. an oil on the canvas (帆布画布), a moderately abstract landscape painting of an expressive night sky over a small village, during his stay at the mental hospital near Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France in 1889. When the Museum of Modern Art in New York City purchased the painting from a private collector in 1941, it was not well known, but it has become one of Vincent van Gogh’s most famous works now.
The Harvesters
The Harvesters is an oil painting on wood completed by Pieter Bruegel the Elder in 1565. It depicts the harvest time which most commonly occurs in the late summer. The painting has been at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City since 1919.
Guernica
Guernica, a large oil painting, was painted by Spanish painter, Pablo Picasso, in 1937. The title refers to the city that was bombed by the Nazis during the Spanish Civil War. The painting depicts the horror of the war and as a result, has come to be an anti-war symbol and a reminder of the tragedy of the war. Today, the painting is housed in the Museo Nacional Reina Sofia in Madrid.
74．Which was produced earliest?
A．Guernica. B．The Harvesters.
C．The Starry Night. D．The Arnolfini Portrait.
75．What do we know about the painting The Starry Night?
A．It was painted on wood in oils.
B．It described the painter’s life in hospital.
C．It wasn’t widely recognized in 1941.
D．It was given away to the museum by a collector.
76．Who created the painting describing the harvest season?
A．Pieter Bruegel the Elder. B．Vincent van Gogh.
C．Jan van Eyck. D．Pablo Picasso.





















参考答案：
1．D 2．A 3．C 4．B

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了皮拉哈人的语言特点，皮拉哈人几乎没有数字语言，挑战了现有语法理论。
1．细节理解题。根据第一段“The Piraha, who communicate mainly through sounds and whistles, have fascinated scientists for years, mainly because they have almost no words for numbers. They use only three words to count one, two, and many. (皮拉哈人主要通过声音和口哨声进行交流，多年来一直吸引着科学家，主要是因为他们几乎没有数字语言。他们只用三个词来数一、二和许多。)”可知皮拉哈人几乎没有数字语言，即计数体系非常简单，对研究人员很有吸引力，故选D。
2．细节理解题。根据第二段“Everelt discovered a world without numbers, without time, without words for colors, without clauses and without a past tense. Their language, he found, was not just simple grammatically; it was limited in its range of sounds and differed between the sexes. For the men, it has just 11 speech sounds; for the women, it has only 10, the smallest number of speech sounds in the world. (埃弗雷特发现了一个没有数字、没有时间、没有颜色、没有从句、没有过去时的世界。他发现，他们的语言不仅语法简单；它的声音范围有限，而且在两性之间也有所不同。对于男性来说，它只有11个语音；对于女性来说，它只有10个发音，是世界上最少的。) ” 根据埃弗雷特的发现，可知皮拉哈人很少使用语音。故选A。
3．词义猜测题。根据划线词下文“The Piraha can’t write, have little collective memory, and no concept of decorative art. (皮拉哈人不会写字，没有什么集体记忆，也没有装饰艺术的概念。)”可知划线句意思是他们的文化同样受到限制。所以constrained意为“受限的”，和limited同义，故选C。
4．推理判断题。根据最后一段“The Piraha’s inability to count is important because it seems to disprove Noam Chomsky’s influential Theory of Universal Grammar, which holds that the human mind has a natural ability for language, and that all languages share a basic rule structure, which enables children to understand abstract (抽象的) concepts such as number. (皮拉哈人不会数数是很重要的，因为它似乎反驳了诺姆·乔姆斯基（Noam Chomsky）颇有影响力的普遍语法理论。该理论认为，人类的大脑有一种天生的语言能力，所有的语言都有一个基本的规则结构，这使得孩子们能够理解抽象的概念，比如数字。)”可推断出皮拉哈人不会数数挑战了现有的语法理论。故选B。
5．B 6．D 7．C 8．D

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了18个月大的导盲犬黛西经过专业和挑战性的训练，通过了服务犬考试，成了一条合格的服务犬。
5．细节理解题。根据第二段中“They were greeted by a familiar furry face and a wagging tail. Both face and tail belonged to Daisy, their three-year-old German shepherd. (迎接他们的是一张熟悉的毛茸茸的脸和一条摇摆的尾巴。脸和尾巴都属于他们三岁的德国牧羊犬黛西。)”可知，孩子们正在门口等待他们的狗Daisy，故选B。
6．推理判断题。根据第三段中“Every day for eighteen long months, Skyler and Kenny had trained Daisy to work with the visually impaired: people with sight problems or blindness. (在长达18个月的时间里，斯凯勒和肯尼每天都训练黛西为视力有问题或失明的人服务。)”和最后一段中“Daisy had taken her service dog exam. (黛西参加了服务犬考试。)”可推知，黛西参加服务犬考试的目的是获得官方认从而可以为盲人提供服务。故选D。
7．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“But the more challenging tasks took time and patience.(但更具挑战性的任务需要时间和耐心。)”和“A professional service dog trainer helped with the most challenging tasks. ( 一个专业的服务犬训练师帮助完成最具挑战性的任务。)”可推知，黛西18个月的训练既专业，又具有挑战性，故选C。
8．推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Daisy had taken her service dog exam. But did she pass? Skyler and Kenny followed their father into the front hallway, with Daisy tagging close behind. They looked at their father expectantly. Their father gave a smile and a nod. The children ran off to tell their mother the news.(黛西参加了服务犬考试。但她通过了吗？斯凯勒和肯尼跟着他们的父亲来到前面的走廊，黛西紧随其后。他们期待地看着他们的父亲。他们的父亲微笑着点了点头。孩子们跑去告诉他们的妈妈这个消息。)”可推知，这个好消息是黛西考试通过，成了一条合格的服务犬。故选D。


9．D 10．A 11．A

【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章是一则志愿者招募启示，说明了工作内容以及奖品。
9．推理判断题。根据第一段“We are always looking for people who have the same interest to join our community. We always value an extra pair of hands and would love for you to come along and help us at the first Run Alton Towers 5k, 10k or Half Marathon on October 30th!(我们一直在寻找有同样兴趣的人加入我们的社区。我们一直很重视你的帮助，希望你能在10月30日的第一场奥尔顿塔5公里、10公里或半程马拉松比赛中帮助我们！)”可知，文章针对的读者是愿意做志愿者的人。故选D。
10．细节理解题。根据第四段“★ A FREE RunThroughKit Technical T-Shirt (RRP: £22)!(★免费RunThroughKit技术T恤（RRP: 22英镑）！)”可知，参加这个活动的好处是免费获得一件T恤。故选A。
11．细节理解题。根据最后一段“As a finish line assistant, you will have the job of giving all our amazing runners their one-of-a-kind event medals!(作为终点线助理，你的工作是给我们所有优秀的选手颁发独一无二的奖牌！)”可知，在终点线你应该给跑步者颁发特别奖章。故选A。
12．B 13．C 14．D 15．A

【导语】这是一篇议论文。文章主要讨论了图书馆是不可替代的。
12．细节理解题。根据文章第二段“They also believe it will encourage more people to read because they won’t have to travel to a library to get a book; they can simply click on what they want to read and read it from wherever they are.(他们还认为，这将鼓励更多的人阅读，因为他们不必去图书馆找书；他们可以简单地点击他们想要阅读的内容，并在任何地方阅读。)”可知，支持者认为关闭图书馆后会有更多的人被激励花更多的时间阅读。故选B。
13．细节理解题。根据文章第四段“A Pew survey conducted in 2015 found that nearly two-thirds of American adults feel that closing their local library would have a major impact on their community. People see libraries as a way to connect with others and get their questions answered, benefits tablets can’t offer nearly as well or as easily.(皮尤在2015年进行的一项调查发现，近三分之二的美国成年人认为关闭当地图书馆会对他们的社区产生重大影响。人们将图书馆视为一种与他人联系并解答问题的方式，这是平板电脑无法提供的好处。)”可知，2015年的调查发现图书馆加强了与人的联系。故选C。
14．推理判断题。根据文章第三段“However, it would be a serious mistake to replace libraries with tablets. First, digital books and resources are associated with less learning and more problems than print resources.(然而，用平板电脑取代图书馆将是一个严重的错误。首先，与印刷资源相比，数字图书和资源带来的学习更少，问题更多。)”和文章第四段“Second, it is incredibly narrow-minded to assume that the only service libraries offer is book lending.( 其次，认为图书馆提供的唯一服务就是借书，这是非常狭隘的。)”可知，作者对于关闭图书馆持反对态度。故选D。
15．主旨大意题。根据文章第三段“However, it would be a serious mistake to replace libraries with tablets.(然而，用平板电脑取代图书馆将是一个严重的错误。)”和文章最后一段“In many areas, libraries are such an important part of the community network that they could never be replaced by a simple object.(在许多地区，图书馆是社区网络的重要组成部分，它们永远不会被一个简单的物体所取代。)”可知，文章主要讨论了图书馆是不可替代的。故选A。
16．B 17．C 18．C 19．B

【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。主要讲述了HMS Endurance的残骸是有史以来最有价值的沉船。
16．细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“That’s because its discovery adds another thrilling new chapter to an already fascinating tale of perseverance and survival that has echoed down the decades and still inspires today.(这是因为它的发现为一个已经引人入胜的关于坚持不懈和生存的故事增添了另一个激动人心的新篇章，这个故事几十年来一直在回响，至今仍在激励着人们。)”可知，HMS Endurance沉船被认为是最有价值的沉船在于其讲述的激励人的故事。故选B。
17．细节理解题。根据第二段的“The wreck of HMS Endurance, which has finally been located deep beneath the icy seas of Antarctica after being lost 107 years ago, was arguably the most valuable shipwreck ever sought.(英国皇家海军HMS Endurance的残骸在失踪107年后终于被发现在南极洲冰冷的海底深处，可以说是有史以来寻找的最有价值的沉船。)”可知，当HMS Endurance被发现时它被牢牢地固定在冰冷的海底。故选C。
18．推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Shackleton’s leadership was crucial to getting his men out alive. The reason why Shackleton is still applauded as a great man becomes obvious when you consider what he achieved in the face of disasters and hardships during his 1914-16 expedition. The practicality and humanity he showed in the face of severe situations was arguably praised.(Shackleton的领导能力对于让他的人活着出来至关重要。当你考虑到Shackleton在1914年至1916年的探险中面对灾难和困难所取得的成就时，你就会明白为什么他仍然被誉为伟人。他在面对严峻形势时表现出的务实和人道主义精神无疑受到了赞扬。)”可推知，Shackleton的英雄事迹令人感动。故选C。
19．推理判断题。根据文章第二段“The wreck of HMS Endurance, which has finally been located deep beneath the icy seas of Antarctica after being lost 107 years ago, was arguably the most valuable shipwreck ever sought.(英国皇家海军HMS Endurance的残骸在失踪107年后终于被发现在南极洲冰冷的海底深处，可以说是有史以来寻找的最有价值的沉船。)”引出了文章讲述的话题：HMS Endurance的残骸是有史以来最有价值的沉船。接着在下文讲述了沉船的经过及船长沙克尔顿的英勇精神。所以本文属于新闻报道。故选B。
20．D 21．A 22．B 23．C

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了有关急救的一些基本知识。
20．细节理解题。根据第一段中“It may save a life. In minor emergencies, first aid may prevent a victim’s condition from turning worse and provide relief from pain.(它可能会挽救一条生命。在轻微的紧急情况下，急救可以防止受害者的病情恶化，并减轻疼痛。)”可知，急求不能帮助人们避免突发疾病或伤害。故选D项。
21．细节理解题。根据第二段中“Knowing what not to do in an emergency is as important as knowing what to do. (知道在紧急情况下不该做什么和知道该做什么同样重要。)”可知，对受害者进行急救之前，确定什么该做和什么不该做对我们来说是非常重要的。故选A项。
22．细节理解题。根据第三段中“The first step is to call for professional medical help.(第一步是寻求专业的医疗帮助)”可知，在对受害者进行急救时，你首先应该寻求专业的医疗帮助。故选B项。
23．推理判断题。通读全文，尤其根据第一段中“First aid is emergency care for a victim of sudden illness or injury until more skillful medical treatment is available. (急救是对突发疾病或受伤的受害者的紧急护理，直到有更熟练的医疗手段可用为止。)”等内容可知，本文目的是告诉读者一些关于急救的基本知识。故选C项。
24．A 25．C 26．B 27．D

【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。文章报道了美国正在采取新的措施防止大学校园吸烟。
24．细节理解题。根据第一段“New efforts are being made to prevent American college campuses from cigarette smoking. Twenty colleges in the United States recently received money to help protect their campuses from the harm of cigarettes. (美国正在采取新的措施防止大学校园吸烟。美国20所大学最近收到了一笔资金，用于保护校园免受香烟的危害。)”可知，新的措施对大学生有好处。故选A项。
25．细节理解题。根据第三段中“Before banning smoking at college campuses, the US has passed laws banning smoking at most workplaces.(在禁止在大学校园吸烟之前，美国已经通过了禁止在大多数工作场所吸烟的法律。)”可知，美国通过的法律使禁烟成为可能。故选C项。
26．推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Reedy says that reducing the number of college students who smoke can help reduce the number of older adult smokers.(Reedy说，减少大学生吸烟的数量可以帮助减少老年吸烟者的数量。)”可知，Reedy认为无烟校园具有长期的影响。故选B项。
27．主旨大意题。通读全文，根据第一段中“New efforts are being made to prevent American college campuses from cigarette smoking. (美国正在采取新的措施防止大学校园吸烟。)”可知，本文报道了美国正在采取新的措施防止大学校园吸烟。D选项“美国大学正在试行禁烟”符合主题，故选D项。
28．C 29．A 30．D 31．D

【导语】本文是说明文。SETI是一项搜寻地外文明的计划，SETI研究所正在利用机器学习算法，以过滤地球的干扰并发现人类可能错过的信号。
28． 细节理解题。根据第二段“The problem of big data is relatively new for SETI. For decades, the field had been limited by having hardly any data at all.(对于SETI来说，大数据的问题相对较新。几十年来，该领域几乎没有任何数据)”可知，限制SET1的是缺少大数据。故选C项。
29．细节理解题。根据第二段“Astronomer Frank D. Drake pioneered SETI in 1960, when he pointed a telescope towards two stars and listened for radio transmissions. Most of the SETI searches that followed were also limited to a small number of stars.(1960年，天文学家弗兰克·D·德雷克开创了SETI计划，当时他将望远镜对准两颗恒星，监听无线电传输。随后的大多数SETI搜索也仅限于少数恒星)”和第三段“But in 2015, the biggest SETI programme ever in California: the Breakthrough Listen project searched one million stars for signs of intelligent life.(但在2015年，加州有史以来最大的SETI项目：突破聆听项目搜索了100万颗恒星，寻找智慧生命的迹象)”可知，在the Breakthrough Listen project开始之前，SETI只搜索了少数恒星。故选A项。
30．细节理解题。根据第五段“Going through millions of results of observation manually isn’t practical.   A common approach is to use algorithms.   Machine-learning algorithms are trained on large amounts of data and can learn to recognize features that are characteristic of earthly interference.(手动浏览数百万个观测结果是不现实的。一种常见的方法是使用算法。机器学习算法经过大量数据的训练，可以学会识别地球干扰的特征)”可知，机器学习算法可以分辨来自地球的信号。故选D项。
31．推理判断题。根据最后一段““Still, SETI will probably continue to use a mixture of classical and machine-learning approaches to sort through data,” says Jean-Luc Margot, a professor at UCLA.  “Classical algorithms remain excellent at picking up signals, and machine-learning can not solve all the problems of particular situations.”(加州大学洛杉矶分校的教授Jean-Luc Margot说：“尽管如此，SETI可能会继续使用经典和机器学习的混合方法来整理数据。”“经典算法在获取信号方面仍然很出色，机器学习无法解决特定情况下的所有问题。”)”可知，SETI会把传统算法与机器学的算法两种方法结合起来使用，经典算法在提取信号方面仍然很出色，可得出将继续采用经典算法。故选D项。
32．A 33．D 34．C 35．A

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一款能在文本上给与人们帮助的语言模型人工智能——ChatGPT，包括它的工作原理，以及存在的问题。
32．细节理解题。根据文章第二段“It does this by drawing on information collected from a large corpus (语料库) of text data. (它通过利用从大量文本数据语料库中收集的信息来实现这一点)”可知，ChatGPT利用其收集的大量文本信息工作，故选A。
33．细节理解题。根据倒数第三段的“The GPT models built by OpenAI combined Transformer with unsupervised (无人指导的) learning, meaning that the models can learn by themselves without being told what to look at. (OpenAI构建的GPT模型将Transformer与无监督学习相结合，这意味着模型可以自己学习，而无需被告知要看什么)”可知，ChatGPT背后的新技术是将Transformer与无监督学习相结合。故选D。
34．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的““One of the biggest problems with ChatGPT is that it comes back, very confidently, with falsities,” Michael Wooldridge at the Alan Turing Institute in London, UK, told The Guardian. (英国伦敦艾伦·图灵研究所的Michael Wooldridge在接受《卫报》采访时表示：“ChatGPT最大的问题之一是，它会非常自信地用错误的答案回答。”)”可知，根据Michael Wooldridge的说法ChatGPT最大的问题之一是它会生成错误的答案。故选C。
35．主旨大意题。通读全文，结合第一段“From writing Shakespeare-style poetry to making music, ChatGPT has amazed the world since its launch in late 2022 by the US-based company Open AI. It even passed several law exams in four courses at the University of Minnesota, US, according to CNN.(从创作莎士比亚风格的诗歌到制作音乐，ChatGPT自2022年底由美国公司Open AI推出以来，已经令世界惊叹不已。据美国有线电视新闻网报道，它甚至通过了美国明尼苏达大学四门课程的几门法律考试。)可知本文主要介绍了一种名为ChatGPT的语言模型，让世界惊叹不已，它是由美国OpenAlI公司开发的，旨在以类似人类的方式回应人类语言。所以最佳标题为“ChatGPT创造奇迹”。故选A。
36．C 37．D 38．B

【导语】这是一篇说明文。通过生动的阐述与举例，向我们分析了食物的色彩对人们进食时的食欲与胃口有着怎样的影响，以及不同色彩间的差异。最后，作者向读者提出了一定的科学建议。
36．推理判断题。根据第一段的“Unless we are medically restricted or strictly dieting, we are not likely to resist inviting fare simply because we recognize the lack of nutritional value.(除非我们受到医学限制或严格节食，否则我们不太可能仅仅因为认识到食物缺乏营养价值而拒绝品尝食物)”可推知，医生的指导是影响我们是否摄入这些色彩艳丽食物的主要原因。故选C。
37．细节理解题。根据第二段的“Devina Wadhera and Elizabeth D.Capaldi-Phillips in A Review of Visual Cues Associated with Food recognize the impact of sensory cues (信号) on food consumption and enjoyment, and the potential they have to promote healthy eating behavior. They cite previous research in providing some interesting examples of the visual impact of different color schemes (方案)on taste and food enjoyment. (Devina wadandra和Elizabeth D.Capaldi-Phillips在《与食物相关的视觉线索综述》中认识到感官线索对食物消费和享受的影响，以及它们促进健康饮食行为的潜力。他们引用了以前的研究，提供了一些有趣的例子，说明不同配色方案对味觉和食物享受的视觉影响)”可知，A Review of Visual Cues Associated with Food探讨了感官信号会对人们的进食行为产生怎样的影响。故选D。
38．细节理解题。根据最后一段的“But when it comes to healthy eating, instead of putting on a pair of sunglasses to block the inviting hues of food cues, consider the value of discipline. Healthy eating involves intentional choices, not mindless responses to sensory cues. (但说到健康饮食，与其戴上一副太阳镜来阻挡诱人的食物颜色，不如考虑一下自律的价值。健康饮食包括有意的选择，而不是对感官线索的盲目反应)”可知，在选择健康的饮食上个人自主能动性是很重要的，作者建议要明智地选择食物。故选B。
39．D 40．D 41．C 42．A

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者借鉴前老板的忠告，利用新设置的电脑密码帮助自己走出离婚的阴霾的故事。
39．推理判断题。根据第一段中“Coming up with a new code doesn’t seem like a big deal unless you work at my company, where we have to change it monthly, using at least one uppercase(大写的) character, one lowercase character, one symbol, and one number. Oh, and the whole thing can’t be fewer than eight characters. (如果你不在我的公司工作，想出一个新代码似乎没什么大不了的，可是，我们必须每月更改一次，使用至少一个大写字符，一个小写字符，一个符号和一个数字。对了，整个密码不能少于8个字符。)”并对照选项可知，只有persist@4Ever符合密码要求。故选D项。
40．词句猜测题。划线词句前文“And I can’t use any of the same passwords I’ve used in the past three months. (而且我不能再用过去三个月里用过的同一个密码。)”和后文“What didn’t make it any better was that I was deeply depressed after my recent divorce. (更糟糕的是，我最近离婚后非常抑郁。)”说明作者公司电脑每月要换密码使作者很不愉快，并且作者当时心情抑郁，极易发怒，从而推知划线词句“Suddenly I was cross. (我突然cross了。)”其中划线词汇意为“愤怒的”。故选D项。
41．推理判断题。根据第三段“I decided to choose a password, which would remind me that I shouldn’t let myself be a victim of my recent breakup and that I was strong enough to do something about it. I made my password Forgive@h3r. (我决定选择一个密码，它会提醒我，我不应该让自己成为最近分手的受害者，我足够坚强，可以为此做点什么。我设置了密码Forgive@h3r。)”可知，作者改成这个密码是为了减轻他最近离婚的挫败感。故选C项。
42．主旨大意题。通读全文，根据最后一段中“The simple action changed the way I looked at my ex-wife. (这个简单的动作改变了我对前妻的看法。)”以及“By the time my server reminded me to reset my password the following month, I felt free. (到下个月服务器提醒我重设密码的时候，我感觉自由了。)”可知，本文主要讲述了作者借鉴前老板的忠告，利用新设置的电脑密码帮助自己走出离婚的阴霾的故事。A项“How a Password Changed My Life (密码如何改变了我的生活)”符合主题。故选A项。
43．B 44．C 45．A 46．D

【导语】本文是记叙文。文章讲述了Juan Jose Ciruela Alférez致力于把中国文学作品翻译成西班牙语的故事。
43．词句猜测题。根据第二段“Ciruela said translating the novel was an interesting challenge. In recent years, many Chinese works have been introduced to Spain.(Ciruela说翻译这部小说是一个有趣的挑战。近年来，许多中国作品被介绍到西班牙)”以及划线词上文“However, as most of them had been translated first into English and then from”可知，因为其中大部分著作都是先翻译成英语，然后再从英语翻译成西班牙语，所以很多原创性都丧失了。因此，画线短语指代“英语”。故选B。
44．细节理解题。根据第二段“For this reason, when the Spanish publishing house Kailas contacted Ciruela to translate it directly from Chinese, he accepted the mission immediately, even if it presented difficulties like a heavy workload within a short time limit. (因此，当西班牙Kailas出版社联系Ciruela直接从中文翻译时，他立即接受了这个任务，即使在短时间内工作量很大等困难)”可知，因为缺少直接翻译的版本，所以Ciruela决定接受这项翻译任务。故选C。
45．主旨大意题。根据第三段““I encountered various difficulties, especially at the beginning of the task,” said Ciruela in an interview. “This novel, in particular, needs a prior reading process in which the translator gets into the plot and the characters, since at first it is difficult to enter the world that the novel constantly raises. So I read the novel first in Chinese, paying attention to all those details and how all of that could be translated in a way that the Spanish readers would understand.(“我遇到了各种各样的困难，尤其是在任务开始的时候，”Ciruela在一次采访中说。尤其是这部小说，需要一个预先的阅读过程，译者在这个过程中进入情节和人物，因为一开始很难进入小说不断提出的世界。所以我先读了这本小说的中文版本，注意所有的细节，以及如何把这些细节翻译成西班牙读者能理解的方式)”可知，本段主要讲述了Ciruela在翻译过程中遇到的困难。故选A。
46．细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句“For Ciruela, the most important criterion when translating is fidelity (忠诚) to the original text.(对于Ciruela来说，翻译时最重要的标准是忠实于原文)”可知，Ciruela认为翻译忠于原文最重要。故选D。
47．C 48．B 49．A 50．D

【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。主要报道了吴明珠院士在不同品种的瓜的培育工作中做出的贡献。
47．细节理解题。根据第三段“And she thought the most beautiful thing in life is that everything you create can serve the people, so she made efforts to grow quality melons, which began paying off in 1973.(她认为生活中最美好的事情是你创造的一切都能为人民服务，所以她努力种植优质的瓜，并于1973年开始获得回报)”可知，吴明珠院士培育高端的瓜是因为她想创造出一些能为人民服务的东西。故选C项。
48．细节理解题。根据第四段“Wu and her team developed new germ-plasm (种质) resources, from which they cultivated more than 30 watermelon and muskmelon (香瓜) varieties with better adaptability and stronger disease resistance,(吴和她的团队开发了新的种质资源，从中培育了30多个适应性更好、抗病性更强的西瓜和甜瓜品种)”可知，吴明珠院士和她的团队成员利用新的种质资源，培育出高质量的甜瓜。故选B项。
49．细节理解题。 根据第三段“She is one of the 8,000 agricultural scientists who have come to Hainan annually from across the country over the past 60 years and have cultivated (培育) more than 20,000 of China’s new seed varieties through off-season breeding.(她是过去60年来每年从全国各地来到海南的8000名农业科学家之一，通过淡季育种培育了两万多个中国新型种子品种)”可知，超过两万个种新型种子是由8000名农业科学家培育出来的，A项“She has cultivated more than 20,000 of China’s new seed varieties.(她培育了2万多个中国新种子品种)”表述错误。故选A项。
50．推理判断题。根据第一段“In 2018, China became the largest producer and consumer of the fruit in the world. Ninety-two-year-old Wu Mingzhu, a native of Wuhan, is the unknown hero who has helped make this possible.(2018年，中国成为世界上最大的水果生产国和消费国。92岁的吴明珠，武汉本地人，是帮助实现这一目标的默默无闻的英雄)”以及文章内容可知，本文主要介绍了吴明珠院士在不同品种的瓜的培育工作中做出的贡献，及其取得的成就，推测文章是一篇介绍名人事迹的新闻报道。故选D项。
51．B 52．D 53．D 54．D

【导语】这是一篇议论文。文章主要论述了诚信的重要性及社会结构对个人诚信发展的影响。
51．细节理解题。根据第一段关键句“The concept of integrity has played a key role in moral philosophy throughout history and is promoted in all societies because of its importance to social relations.”（诚信概念在整个历史上的道德哲学中发挥了关键作用，并因其对社会关系的重要性而在所有社会中得到推广。）可知，诚信因对社会关系的重要性而在所有社会中得到推广，由此可知，个人诚信在社会上受到重视，因为它对社会关系至关重要。故选B项。
52．词义猜测题。根据画线单词所在段第一句“Individual integrity can lift up the spirits of the entire society.”（个人的诚信可以振奋整个社会的精神。）可知，个人的诚信可以振奋整个社会的精神，由此可知，相反，如果生活在社会中的人没有诚信，贪污腐败，可能会产生不良影响，危害社会，“destroying”意为“破坏，毁灭”，能够表达画线单词在句中所要表达的意思。故选D项。
53．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段关键句“Nonetheless, some social structures are of the wrong sort for some individuals to pursue integrity. If that is the case, we have to ask questions about the moral nature of society first before raising questions about individual integrity.”（尽管如此，一些社会结构对于一些追求诚信的人来说是错误的。如果是这样的话，在提出关于个人诚信的问题之前，我们必须首先询问社会的道德性质。）可知，社会结构对于个人诚信的形成是有影响的，由此可知，作者相信社会结构引导个人诚信的形成。故选D项。
54．推理判断题。本题需要我们分析文章结构，本篇文章属于总分总结构，文章第一段内容介绍了什么是诚信及诚信的重要性，属于中心论点，根据第二段关键句“Individual integrity can lift up the spirits of the entire society.”（个人的诚信可以振奋整个社会的精神。）、第三段关键句“On the other hand, a society can be favorable to the development of individual integrity.”（另一方面，一个社会可以有利于个人诚信的发展。）和第四段关键句“Nonetheless, some social structures are of the wrong sort for some individuals to pursue integrity.”（尽管如此，一些社会结构对于一些追求诚信的人来说是错误的。）可知，这三段内容分别从不同的方面介绍了诚信，属于分论点，文章最后一段总结概括，进一步强调了诚信的重要性，浏览选项可知，“D”项图形结构与文章结构一致。故选D项。
55．D 56．A 57．A

【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了网飞去年左右发布的四部非常值得一看的电影。
55．推理判断题。根据第一段内容“Staying at home and watching Netflix is quite cozy. To help you figure out what to watch, we take a dive into the collection and list some options released in the last year or so that are well-worth a watch.”（待在家里看网飞电影很舒服。为了帮助您了解该看什么，我们深入了解了作品集，并列出了去年左右发布的一些非常值得一看的选项。）可知，本文主要向读者介绍了网飞去年左右发布的一些非常值得一看的电影，由此可知，文章的目的是提供电影推荐。故选D项。
56．推理判断题。根据“Penguin Bloom”部分关键句“Naomi Watts stars in this emotional roller-coaster of a film about a woman struggling to recover from a catastrophic injury.”（Naomi Watts主演了这部情绪过山车般的电影，讲述了一个女人从灾难性的伤害中挣扎着恢复的故事。）可知，Penguin Bloom讲述了一个女人从灾难性的伤害中挣扎着恢复的故事，由此可知，Penguin Bloom可能会鼓励那些遭受痛苦的观众。故选A项。
57．细节理解题。根据“The Sea Beast”部分关键句“Chris Williams directs this animated high-sea adventure about a young girl who boards a famous monster-hunting ship secretly, only to discover that everything she thought she knew about monsters and hunters might be wrong.”（Chris Williams执导了这部动画公海冒险片，讲述了一个年轻女孩秘密登上一艘著名的怪物狩猎船，却发现她所知道的关于怪物和猎人的一切都可能是错误的。）可知，The Sea Beast是一部动画电影；根据“Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio”部分关键句“One of Hollywood most visionary filmmakers turns his attention to one of the most beloved tales in children’s literature in this animated adaptation of Carlo Collodi’s 1883 novel The Adventures of Pinocchio.”（在这部改编自Carlo Collodi 1883年小说《匹诺曹历险记》的动画电影中，好莱坞最有远见的电影制作人之一将注意力转向了儿童文学中最受欢迎的故事之一。）可知，Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio也是一部动画电影，综上所述，最后两部电影的共同点是它们都是动画电影。故选A项。
58．A 59．B 60．A 61．D

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Della Steward在53岁生日那天在她的博客上收到了祝福，但是也收到了求助信息，Della Steward用实际行动为有需要的人提供帮助。
58．细节理解题。根据第一段的“One of them told her about the Smith family who had just lost their four-year-old son to cancer. His older brother was grieving deeply. Could Ferrell offer some support?(其中一人告诉她，史密斯一家刚刚因癌症失去了四岁的儿子。他的哥哥悲痛欲绝。Della能帮忙吗)”可知，Della Steward在53岁生日那天收到的不同寻常的信息是一条求助信息。故选A。
59．推理判断题。根据第二段的“When she got the note about the Smith family, she sent a wind chime (风铃)with the message “Listen to the wind and know that I am near” written on it. It now hangs in the four-year old’s bedroom, where his older brother can go to listen to it whenever he wants.(当她收到关于史密斯一家的便条时，她送了一个风铃，上面写着“听风，知道我就在你身边”。这首歌现在挂在四岁孩子的卧室里，他的哥哥随时都可以去听)”推知，Della Steward是一个有爱心且乐于助人的人。故选B。
60．细节理解题。根据第三段的“For her 47th, in 2016, she founded Love in Action, an organization committed to doing something good near her home and beyond Its aim is simple: Do Your Best, Show Your Love!( 2016年，在她47岁的时候，她创立了“爱在行动”，这是一个致力于在她家附近和家外做好事的组织。其目标很简单：尽你所能，展现你的爱！)”可知，“爱在行动”组织需要人们付出善良的行动。故选A。
61．推理判断题。根据最后一段的“Ferrell pays for everything herself: gift cards, pay-it-forward purchases at drive-throughs, and care packages. Her family often gives her some extra birthday cash with a serious warning against spending it on anyone else, which she naturally ignores.(Ferrell 自己付所有的钱：礼品卡、免下车购物的转帐、爱心包裹。她的家人经常给她一些额外的生日现金，并严厉警告她不要把钱花在其他人身上，而她自然会忽略这一点)”推知，家人给她警告的原因是认为Della已经准备好送出自己的生日礼物。故选D。
62．C 63．D 64．C 65．C

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍观看以植物为中心的自然纪录片可以帮助人们理解植物的重要性，从而加大对植物物种的保护。
62．细节理解题。根据第一段的“But what about plants? With some 40% of plant species under threat of extinction—and given humankind’s reliance on the plant world—one might think there’d be more urgency around protecting them. Yet in the United States, for example, plants receive less than 4% of federal funding for endangered species, despite composing 57% of the endangered species list. (但是植物呢?大约40%的植物物种面临灭绝的威胁，考虑到人类对植物世界的依赖，人们可能会认为保护它们更加紧迫。然而，以美国为例，尽管植物在濒危物种名单中占57%，但它们获得的濒危物种联邦资金却不到4%)”可知，濒危植物更容易被忽视。故选C。
63．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的“The researchers noted a substantial effect of Green Planet on viewers’ awareness and interest in the portrayed plant species. Wikipedia data showed this as well. Almost a third (31.3%) of the Wikipedia pages related to plants mentioned in Green Planet showed increased visits the week after the broadcast. (研究人员注意到，《绿色星球》对观众对所描绘的植物物种的认识和兴趣产生了重大影响。维基百科的数据也显示了这一点。近三分之一(31.3%)与《绿色星球》中提到的植物相关的维基百科页面在播出后一周的访问量有所增加)”和最后一段的In this study, we show that nature documentaries can increase plant awareness among the audience. Our results also suggest that the viewers found certain plant species particularly attractive. These plants could be used for promoting plant conservation efforts and reducing the alarming loss of plant biodiversity (生物多样性).(在这项研究中，我们表明自然纪录片可以提高观众对植物的认识。我们的研究结果还表明，观众发现某些植物物种特别有吸引力。这些植物可以用来促进植物保护工作，减少植物生物多样性的惊人丧失)”可知，观看自然纪录片的好处是让观众参与植物的保护。故选D。
64．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的“The investigators also note that people were more likely to do online searches for plants that enjoyed more screen time on Green Planet.(研究人员还指出，人们更有可能在网上搜索那些在绿色星球上享受更多屏幕时间的植物)”可知，植物出现的屏幕时间影响了人们在观看《绿色星球》后在网上搜索某些植物的数量。故选C。
65．主旨大意题。通读全文，并结合第二段“Given the current state of the planet, what we desperately need is some way to engage people to care about such matters. Now a paper published by Oxford University Press might have found a way to increase awareness about plants. How? By watching nature documentaries (记录片).(考虑到地球目前的状况，我们迫切需要的是某种让人们关心这些事情的方法。现在，牛津大学出版社发表的一篇论文可能已经找到了一种提高人们对植物认识的方法。如何?通过看自然纪录片)”可知，文章主要介绍观看以植物为中心的自然纪录片可以帮助人们理解植物的重要性，从而加大对植物物种的保护。因此C项“Nature Documentaries Promote Plant Awareness.(自然纪录片促进植物（保护）意识)”可以作为本文的最佳标题。故选C。
66．C 67．B 68．D 69．A

【导语】这是一篇记叙文，文章主要讲述了作者去加拿大卡尔加里旅游的经历。
66．推理判断题。根据第一段中“I’ve never been to this side of the world before and I had some strange expectations when I could only see fields and no cityscape in view from my plane window during landing.(我以前从来没有来过世界的这一边，当我降落时从飞机窗口只能看到田野，看不到城市景观时，我有一些奇怪的期望)”可知，作者在飞机降落时，机上所见舱外景象让作者满怀希望与期待，故选C。
67．细节理解题。根据第二段中“The large amount of greenery in Calgary’s city makes it a completely different city to visit and I advise if anybody is around this side of the world, it’s surely an interesting visit.(卡尔加里市大量的绿色植物使它成为一个完全不同的城市，我建议如果有人在世界的这一边，这肯定是一次有趣的旅行)”可知，卡尔加里的一片绿使其独具一格，即它的自然之美。故选B。
68．细节理解题。根据第二段中“Despite all the things we’ve done here, the thing that blew me away the most was the Canadian woodlands and mountains just a few hours outside of Calgary.(尽管我们在这里做了很多事情，但最让我惊叹的是加拿大的林地和山脉，距离卡尔加里只有几个小时的路程)”可知，最让作者印象深刻的是加拿大的林地和山脉。故选D。
69．推理判断题。根据最后一段中“ The time away from the main city had a great holiday feel and gave me time to recover after a busy university year. It’s been a great experience being in the Canadian mountains and woodlands and it taught me the importance of just having some time for yourself!(离开大城市的这段时间让我有了很棒的假期感觉，也让我有时间从繁忙的大学生活中恢复过来。在加拿大的山区和林地里是一次很棒的经历，它教会了我有自己的时间的重要性)”可推知，作者需要从繁忙的生活中放松一下。故选A。
70．D 71．B 72．A 73．C

【导语】本文是说明文。随着世界各地燃料、商品和住房成本的激增，实验室的科研人员不得不削减成本以应对通货膨胀。
70．细节理解题。根据第一段“Olorunnisola visited labs in the Netherlands, Switzerland and Ireland to help researchers find ways to enlarge their budgets.(Olorunnisola访问了荷兰、瑞士和爱尔兰的实验室，帮助研究人员找到扩大预算的方法)”可知，Olorunnisola访问了荷兰，瑞士和爱尔兰的实验室，其目的是帮助科研人员克服经济困难。故选D。
71．主旨大意题。根据第二段“The increase in lab costs has forced scientists to make some difficult choices. Scientific budgets are pretty fixed. If they pay double for something, it means they’re not buying something else. Scientists can keep their research projects moving forward, but to avoid overspending on their budgets, they’ll probably need to adjust their buying habits and take steps to make their labs more efficient.(实验室成本的增加迫使科学家们做出了一些艰难的选择。科学预算是相当固定的。如果他们花双倍的钱买东西，这意味着他们没有买别的东西。科学家们可以继续推进他们的研究项目，但为了避免预算超支，他们可能需要调整他们的购买习惯，并采取措施提高实验室的效率)”可知，本段主要讲述了实验室成本的增加给科研人员带来的一系列问题及其影响。故选B。
72．词句猜测题。根据划线词上文“Without significant boosts in funding to keep pace with inflation, it’s up to scientists to find creative ways to”可知，如果不大幅增加资金以跟上通货膨胀的步伐，那么科研人员就必须找到创造性的方法来削减成本。故划线词意思是“减少”。故选A。
73．主旨大意题。根据第一段“As the costs of fuel, groceries and housing increase suddenly around the world, scientists are fighting inflation (通货膨胀) at the bench. Almost all items needed to conduct science are more expensive than they were just a year ago. And that means that nearly every researcher is feeling the pressure.(随着燃料、食品杂货和住房成本在世界范围内的突然上涨，科学家们正在板凳上与通货膨胀作斗争。几乎所有进行科学研究所需的物品都比一年前贵了。这意味着几乎每个研究人员都感到了压力)”结合文章主要说明了随着世界各地燃料、商品和住房成本的微增，实验室的科研人员不得不削减成本以应对通货膨胀。C选项“实验室必须收紧供应预算”最符合文章标题。故选C。
74．D 75．C 76．A

【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四副著名艺术家的作品。
74．细节理解题。根据The Arnolfini Portrait部分中的“Jan van Eyck’s The Arnolfini Portrait, an oil painting on oak panel produced in 1434(扬·凡·艾克的《阿尔诺芬尼夫妇像》，是一幅1434年制作的橡木板上的油画)”，The Starry Night部分中的“Vincent van Gogh painted The Starry Night an oil on the canvas (帆布画布), a moderately abstract landscape painting of an expressive night sky over a small village, during his stay at the mental hospital near Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France in 1889. (1889年，梵高《星夜》在法国圣雷米附近的精神病院住院期间，在画布上画了一幅油画，这是一幅比较抽象的风景画，描绘了一个小村庄上空富有表现力的夜空。)”，The Harvesters部分中的“The Harvesters is an oil painting on wood completed by Pieter Bruegel the Elder in 1565. (《收割者》是一幅1565年由老彼得·布吕赫尔完成的木头油画。)”和Guernica部分中的“Guernica, a large oil painting, was painted by Spanish painter, Pablo Picasso, in 1937. (《格尔尼卡》是一幅大型油画，由西班牙画家毕加索于1937年创作。)”可知，D项“《阿尔诺芬尼夫妇像》”是最早创作的画，故选D。
75．细节理解题。根据The Starry Night部分中的“When the Museum of Modern Art in New York City purchased the painting from a private collector in 1941, it was not well known, but it has become one of Vincent van Gogh’s most famous works now.(1941年，纽约现代艺术博物馆从一位私人收藏家手中买下了这幅画，当时它并不出名，但如今它已成为梵高最著名的作品之一。)”可知，《星夜》这幅画在1941年并不有名，即没有得到广泛认可。故选C。
76．细节理解题。根据The Harvesters部分中的“The Harvesters is an oil painting on wood completed by Pieter Bruegel the Elder in 1565. It depicts the harvest time which most commonly occurs in the late summer. (《收割者》是一幅1565年由老彼得·布吕赫尔完成的木头油画。它描绘的收获季节，最常见的发生在夏末。)”可知，Pieter Bruegel the Elder(老彼得·布吕赫尔)创作的这幅画描绘了收获季节，故选A。