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一、在复习语言点的时候，要依据语言的横向组合和纵向聚合，按照“点—线—面”顺序，构建知识网络环境。
二、多做高考题，少扣模拟题
1、时间的把控。
2、总结一下各部分的得分情况，了解自己的强弱项。
3、留意出题点，揣摩不同内容出题人的着眼点在哪里，做到知己知彼。
三、多攻词汇表，少记课外词
四、写作。研究高考写作命题话题范围，根据测试的频度和交际场景的生活化程度进行分类。
压轴题05 阅读理解C、D篇


说明文基本规律及解题要领
高考中科普类阅读理解一般不给标题，反而经常要求考生选择最佳标题。说明文一般采用如下四部分：
首段：一般即是文章的主题段，开门见山点明新发明或研究对象。
背景: 交代问题的现状或研究的起因。
主干: 部分介绍研究所取得的突破，作者往往会详细介绍研究对象、研究方法、研究理论或具体的实验、统计等过程。
结尾: 通常会再次对中心进行概括、重述研究成果、预计的市场未来等与主题呼应。
二、说明文的解题技巧
1. 运用语篇结构（text structure），了解文章大意
科普说明文主题鲜明、脉络清晰，行文结构模式较为固定。弄清文本结构有助于把握文章主旨和阅读重点。观念事理现象类说明文阐述抽象事理、现象的成因、原理、本质、规律等内容。 结构上一般采用上述四个部分，说明手法上常使用以下说明方法：描述法（包括举例子、下定义、列数据等）、因果法、问题与比较法。
实验研究型文章一般会以实验的过程进展为线索，多用描述法、问题与对策法等方法，通过列数据、做对比等来说明新的科学研究发现及其产生的影响。
阅读时，首先用略读法快速浏览每段的首尾句，根据英语说明文思维模式特征，作者一般都会开门见山，直奔主题。结尾通常也是中心思想的概括，并与导语相呼应。因此在做主旨大意、写作意图和最佳标题等题目时，需要重点关注首尾段落里面高频复现的词汇和内容。
2. 定位标志词，分析长难句，进行逻辑推理判断
每一个问题，在原文中，都要有一个定位。然后精读，找出那个标志词或者中心句。根据题干要求，用查读法快速定位到相关段落。再利用标志词所提供的逻辑关系找到细节信息，如列数据、举例子、原因和结果等。如果句子成分复杂，有生词，也不要烦躁退缩，分析主句和从句或非谓语动词之间的关系，一些出现在术语、抽象概念、长难句前后的同义词、近义词等，都是用以理解文章的语境线索。通过这些对长句进行层层剖析，露出主干部分，就能明晰句意，弄懂作者的真实意图。
关注某人说到或推断观点态度题
某人说过的话，有时并不是题眼，但可以从侧面或某个角度来反映作者的观点，也就是作者想表达的，正确答案都是和这样的观点相一致的。要把握关键词，有感情色彩的词。
4.关注转折关系的逻辑词
说明文中常会出现表示转折意义的词，如hwever, but, yet,while等。这些词后面才是作者真正想表达的意思，常常会在此处命题。
5. 熟悉选项设置规律，关注细节
正确选项：文中内容的“同义替换”或者“归纳概括”。
干扰项：“张冠李戴”、“偷梁换柱”、“无中生有”和“以偏概全”四种类型。

05 观念、事理、现象类
1.（2023·浙江·模拟预测）
A new study suggests that mindfulness educatin — lessns n techniques t calm the mind and bdy — can reduce the negative effects f stress and increase students’ ability t stay engaged, helping them stay n track academically and avid behavir prblems.
After finding that students wh self-reprted mindful habits perfrmed better n tests and had higher grades, researchers frm the Center fr Educatin Plicy Research at Harvard University wanted t knw if schl-based mindfulness training culd help mre students reap similar benefits.
They designed a study fcusing n sixth-graders in a Bstn schl. The study shwed that sixth-graders wh participated in an eight-week mindfulness were less stressed ut than their classmates wh hadn’t. Practicing mindfulness had helped imprve the ability t fcus in the mment, expanding students’ capacity t learn and regulate their emtins.
Fur times a week, instructrs frm Calmer Chice, a Massachusetts nnprfit specializing in mindfulness educatin, taught the grup techniques and led them thrugh practices, like fcusing n a rck fr a minute, then discussing when their mind wandered and refcused n the rck. Anther grup f sixth-graders tk cmputer cding during that time instead. The students were randmly assigned between the grups.
At the end f the eight weeks, the mindfulness grup reprted being less stressed than they had been befre the mindfulness educatin, and better able t practice self-cntrl. And their amygdalae, the part f the brain that cntrls emtin, respnded less t pictures f fearful faces than they did prir t the mindfulness wrk, suggesting their brains were less sensitive t negative stimuli, r, in ther wrds, that they were less likely t get stressed ut and lse fcus. The grup wh attended cding classes didn’t see the same benefits.
The findings suggest that the mindfulness instructin helped bst students’ attentin skills, as well as develp cping mechanisms fr stress. The researchers believe it culd be especially useful fr schls t supprt students suffering frm severe mental damage and ther adversities that trigger stress in the bdy, hurting students’ ability t succeed.
1．What was the purpse f the study?
A．T examine the techniques fr practicing mindfulness.
B．T study the effects f grup mindfulness training n students.
C．T see hw students help themselves t perfrm better n tests.
D．T understand why mindfulness training calms the mind and bdy.
2．Hw was the study cnducted?
A．By listing benefits f mindfulness educatin.
B．By scanning the brain t see hw it cntrls emtins.
C．By teaching different students different mindfulness skills.
D．By cmparing tw grups f students attending different classes.
3．What change tk place after the students practiced mindfulness wrk?
A．They felt easier t stay fcused.B．They were better at cmputer cding.
C．Their mind was wandering mre actively.D．Their brains were mre aware f negativity.
4．Wh are the mst pssible target readers f the passage?
A．Stressful parents.B．Mindful instructrs.
C．Emtinal students.D．Schl educatrs.
【答案】1．B 2．D 3．A 4．D
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一项新的研究表明，正念教育课程可以帮助学生减少压力带来的负面影响，提高他们保持专注的能力。
1．细节理解题。根据第二段中“researchers frm the Center fr Educatin Plicy Research at Harvard University wanted t knw if schl-based mindfulness training culd help mre students reap similar benefits (哈佛大学教育政策研究中心的研究人员想知道，以学校为基础的正念训练是否能帮助更多的学生获得类似的好处)”可知，该研究探究的是以学校为基础的正念训练对学生是否有类似的好处，即群体正念训练对学生的效果。故选B项。
2．推理判断题。根据第四段中“Fur times a week, instructrs frm Calmer Chice, a Massachusetts nnprfit specializing in mindfulness educatin, taught the grup techniques and led them thrugh practices (来自马萨诸塞州专注于正念教育的非盈利机构Calmer Chice的教师每周四次教授小组技巧，并带领他们进行练习)”和“Anther grup f sixth-graders tk cmputer cding during that time instead. (另一组六年级学生在这段时间学习计算机编程。)”可知，研究人员将参与者分成了两个小组，一个小组进行正念训练，另一个小组学习编程。因此，该研究是通过比较学习不同课程的两组学生来进行的。故选D项。
3．细节理解题。根据第五段中“And their amygdalae, the part f the brain that cntrls emtin, respnded less t pictures f fearful faces than they did prir t the mindfulness wrk, suggesting their brains were less sensitive t negative stimuli, r, in ther wrds, that they were less likely t get stressed ut and lse fcus. (他们的大脑中控制情绪的部分——杏仁体，对恐惧面孔的反应比他们在进行正念训练之前要少，这表明他们的大脑对负面刺激不那么敏感，换句话说，他们不太可能感到压力和注意力不集中。)”可知，在学生们进行正念练习后，他们更容易集中注意力，保持专注。故选A项。
4．推理判断题。根据最后一段中“The researchers believe it culd be especially useful fr schls t supprt students suffering frm severe mental damage and ther adversities that trigger stress in the bdy, hurting students’ ability t succeed. (研究人员认为，这对学校来说尤其有用，可以帮助那些遭受严重精神损伤和其他逆境的学生，这些逆境会引发身体压力，损害学生成功的能力。)”可知，该研究可以很好地指导学校去帮助遭遇精神损伤和其他逆境的学生。由此推知，文章最有可能的目标读者群体是学校的教育者。故选D项。
2.（2024·全国·二模）
Hallween candy culd be in fr a Califrnia big change. State lawmakers last mnth passed the Califrnia Fd Safety Act, which bans fur materials fund in ppular snacks and packaged fds - including candy crm and ther Hallween treats. Set t take effect in 2027, the ban will lead candy and fd prducers t change their frmulas fr prducts sld bth in Califrnia and elsewhere arund the cuntry.
The law bans the prductin and sale f sme materials, which are used in prcessed fds including kinds f instant ptates and sdas, as well as candies. The additives (添加剂) have been linked t increased risks f cancer and nervus system prblems, accrding t the Envirnmental Wrking Grup, which started the act, and are already banned in many ther cuntries.
Fd prducers and their lbbyists (说客) ppsed the law, arguing the cnclusin that the fur additives are unhealthy shuld be made by the Fd and Drug Administratin (FDA). They thught that evaluating the safety f fd materials and additives shuld rely n the scientific accuracy f the FDA．But fd safety advcates say the FDA has mved far t slwly in regulating fd chemicals. It’s unacceptable that the U.S. is s far behind the rest f the wrld when it cmes t fd safety.
Califrnia’s act made headlines this year as a “Skittles (彩虹糖) ban” that wuld wipe ppular candies ff Califrnia shelves. But supprters f the act said the intentin is simply t require changes in the materials, as has already happened in Eurpe. Perhaps the mst standing-ut material n Califrnia’s banned list is red dye N. 3. It is allwed nly in candied and ccktail cherries in the Eurpean Unin but mre than 3,000 prducts cntain the chemical in the U. S. The list includes items like frsted pretzels and scres f brand-name candies such as Peeps and Pez. It als includes items like fruit ccktail cups, prtein drinks, and ygurts.
5．Hw will Hallween candy in Califrnia change?
A．It will change its recipes.B．It will transfrm its shapes.
C．It will mve ut f Califrnia.D．It will disappear cmpletely.
6．What idea d fd prducers have against the act?
A．FDA’s cnclusin n the materials is wrng.
B．Fur materials are allwed all ver the wrld.
C．The materials’ safety needs t be reassessed.
D．FDA mves t fast in regulating fd chemicals.
7．What can we infer abut the act supprters’ request abut Skittles?
A．They demand a cmplete ban n Skittles.
B．They wish the “Skittles ban” t be headlines.
C．They want t apply Eurpean plicies t Skittles.
D．They hpe mre red dye N. 3 is used in Skittles.
8．What is the text mainly abut?
A．Califrnia candy ban.B．Fd safety in Califrnia.
C．The respnsibility f FDA．D．Change f Hallween Candy.
【答案】5．A 6．C 7．C 8．A
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。加州立法者通过了《加州食品安全法》, 禁止在流行的零食和包装食品中出现四种添加剂, 包括玉米糖和其他万圣节零食。这项禁令将于2027 年生效, 它将导致糖果和食品生产商改变在加州和其他地方销售的产品的配方。
5．细节理解题。根据第一段中“Set t take effect in 2027, the ban will lead candy and fd prducers t change their frmulas fr prducts sld bth in Califrnia and elsewhere arund the cuntry.(该禁令将于2027年生效，将导致糖果和食品生产商改变在加州和全国其他地方销售的产品的配方)”可知, 禁令将导致糖果和食品生产商改变在加州和其他地方销售的产品的配方。故选A项。
6．推理判断题。根据第三段中“Fd prducers and their lbbyists (说客) ppsed the law, arguing the cnclusin that the fur additives are unhealthy shuld be made by the Fd and Drug Administratin (FDA).(食品生产商和他们的说客反对这项法律，认为这四种添加剂不健康的结论应该由食品和药物管理局(FDA)做出)”可知, 食品生产商和他们的游说者反对这项法律, 认为这样的评估应该由食品和药物管理局 (FDA) 进行，也就是这些材料的安全性需要重新评估。故选C项。
7．推理判断题。根据最后一段中“But supprters f the act said the intentin is simply t require changes in the materials, as has already happened in Eurpe.(但该法案的支持者表示，其目的只是要求改变材料，就像欧洲已经发生的那样)”可知, 法案的支持者希望加州能够实行欧洲的针对食品添加剂的做法。故选C项。
8．主旨大意题。根据第一段“Hallween candy culd be in fr a Califrnia big change. State lawmakers last mnth passed the Califrnia Fd Safety Act, which bans fur materials fund in ppular snacks and packaged fds - including candy crm and ther Hallween treats. Set t take effect in 2027, the ban will lead candy and fd prducers t change their frmulas fr prducts sld bth in Califrnia and elsewhere arund the cuntry.(万圣节糖果可能会在加州发生重大变化。加州立法者上个月通过了《加州食品安全法》，禁止在流行的零食和包装食品中发现四种物质，包括玉米糖和其他万圣节零食。该禁令将于2027年生效，将导致糖果和食品生产商改变在加州和全国其他地方销售的产品的配方)”可知，本文主要讲述了加州立法者上个月通过了《加州食品安全法》, 禁止在流行的零食和包装食品中使用四种添加剂。这将导致糖果和食品生产商改变他们在加州和其他地方销售的产品的配方。故选A项。
3.（23-24高三·辽宁朝阳·期末）
In an increasingly glbalized business wrld, cmpanies demand Human Resurces (HR) leaders wh can vercme cultural barriers t achieve key gals. This year, students in the Master f Human Resurces and Industrial Relatins (MHRIR) Prgram will get hands-n experience leading multicultural teams as they wrk tgether with peers (同辈) frm all crners f the glbe.
“Our students get firsthand experience n glbal teams, which helps them understand the challenges and the pprtunities they will face in the business wrld,” said MHRIR Prgram Directr Stacy Hve.
Elishka Crrea jined the prgram t explre hw HR leaders can help businesses grw quickly in the glbal marketplace. “Cmpanies appreciate diversity — nt nly in terms f prducts and markets, but the peple they hire — s that they can expand their business and reach custmers in different parts f the wrld,” she said. “When I g int an rganizatin, I’m nt nly ging t wrk with Indians r Americans, it’s ging t be a mix f peple. That trend is beginning t grw, s I think it’s very imprtant t appreciate peple frm different backgrunds.”
As they prgress thrugh the prgram, the students are discvering unexpected challenges as they wrk n prjects in diverse teams. Each cntributr brings a different apprach t slving prblems, cmmunicating, and challenging ne anther’s pinins.
Devin Rll, a student frm Nrth Dakta, appreciating the unique views his classmates share, said, “The benefits f having crss-cultural experiences g far beynd the classrm. Diverse teams and cmpanies utperfrm their cmpetitrs, and HR leaders act as a vital partner in acquiring and maintaining diversity in the wrkfrce.”
Many f the internatinal students in the prgram said they wuld return t their hme cuntries after graduatin and bring alng cnnectins t their classmates, wh wuld build careers (职业) in cuntries arund the wrld. They hpe t stay in tuch, and share their expert knwledge.
9．What is the aim f the prgram?
A．T help students t set clear gals.
B．T prvide jbs fr freign students.
C．T teach students t run their wn business.
D．T train students t build multicultural teams.
10．Which statement abut cultural diversity des Elishka Crrea prbably agree with?
A．It prevents scial advance.B．It makes it easy t hire peple.
C．It can help business grwth.D．It can put an end t the cnflict.
11．What des Devin Rll think f the effect f the prgram?
A．It is predictable.B．It is shrt-lived.C．It is unidentifiable.D．It is far-reaching.
12．What d many students expect t d after graduatin accrding t the text?
A．Wrk fr the university.B．Keep clsely cnnected.
C．Stay in their hme cuntries.D．Refrm teaching methds.
【答案】9．D 10．C 11．D 12．B
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了人力资源与劳资关系硕士课程及学生反馈。
9．推理判断题。根据第一段“This year, students in the Master f Human Resurces and Industrial Relatins (MHRIR) Prgram will get hands-n experience leading multicultural teams as they wrk tgether with peers (同辈) frm all crners f the glbe.(今年，人力资源与劳资关系硕士(MHRIR)项目的学生将获得领导多元文化团队的实践经验，因为他们与来自世界各地的同龄人一起工作。)”及第二段““Our students get firsthand experience n glbal teams, which helps them understand the challenges and the pprtunities they will face in the business wrld,” said MHRIR Prgram Directr Stacy Hve.(MHRIR项目主任Stacy Hve说：“我们的学生获得了全球团队的第一手经验，这有助于他们了解他们将在商业世界中面临的挑战和机遇。”)”可知，该课程旨在培养学生如何组建国际化团队。故选D。
10．推理判断题。根据文章第三段“Elishka Crrea jined the prgram t explre hw HR leaders can help businesses grw quickly in the glbal marketplace. “Cmpanies appreciate diversity — nt nly in terms f prducts and markets, but the peple they hire — s that they can expand their business and reach custmers in different parts f the wrld,” she said.(Elishka Crrea加入了这个项目，探讨人力资源领导者如何帮助企业在全球市场中快速发展。她说：“公司欣赏多样性——不仅在产品和市场方面，而且在他们雇用的人方面——这样他们就可以扩大业务，接触到世界各地的客户。”)”和“That trend is beginning t grw, s I think it’s very imprtant t appreciate peple frm different backgrunds.(这种趋势正在发展，所以我认为欣赏来自不同背景的人是非常重要的。)”可知，Elishka Crrea认同文化多样性有益于企业在全球市场上拓展业务。故选C。
11．推理判断题。根据第五段“Devin Rll, a student frm Nrth Dakta, appreciating the unique views his classmates share, said, “The benefits f having crss-cultural experiences g far beynd the classrm...”(来自北达科他州的德文·罗尔(Devin Rll)很欣赏同学们分享的独特观点，他说：“跨文化体验的好处远远超出了课堂。……”)”可推断，Devin Rll认为该课程的对学生后续的影响是深远的。故选D。
12．细节理解题。根据最后一段“Many f the internatinal students in the prgram said they wuld return t their hme cuntries after graduatin and bring alng cnnectins t their classmates, wh wuld build careers (职业) in cuntries arund the wrld. They hpe t stay in tuch, and share their expert knwledge.(该项目的许多国际学生表示，他们将在毕业后回到自己的祖国，并与他们的同学建立联系，这些同学将在世界各地的国家建立职业生涯。他们希望保持联系，分享他们的专业知识。)”可知，参加这个课程的学生毕业后将回到各自的国家，但是他们希望保持联络，分享各自的专业知识。故选B。
4.（2023·全国·单元测试）
“We are running ut f space and the nly places t g t are ther wrlds... Spreading ut may be the nly thing that saves us frm urselves. I’m cnvinced that humans need t leave the earth.” These are the wrds f the famus scientist Stephen Hawking, spken at a science festival in Nrway in 2017, a year befre his death.
Hawking was nt alne in this view. Many experts feel that the nly way fr humanity t last far int the future is t clnise (移民于) ther planets. That way, if a terrible disease, nuclear war r sme ther disasters strike the earth, civilisatin as we knw it wuld still have a chance. Mars is ne f the mst attractive destinatins. NASA, the United Arab Emirates, the private cmpany SpaceX, and the rganisatin Mars One all have plans t send humans there. “Either we spread the earth t ther planets, r we risk ging extinct,” SpaceX funder Eln Musk said at a cnference in 2013.
But nt everyne agrees that clnising Mars r any ther planet is such a great plan. The mst cmmn argument against ging is that it’s just t expensive r dangerus. It will take huge amunts f mney and ther resurces just t get peple there,let alne set up a place fr them t live. It’s nt even clear if humans culd survive n Mars. One f the biggest dangers is its deadly radiatin that ruins the planet.
Maybe all the time and mney peple wuld pur int a Mars missin wuld be better spent n mre urgent prjects here n Earth, like dealing with pverty r climate change. Sme experts argue that handling a prblem like an asterid (小行星) strike r a disease utbreak while staying here n Earth wuld be much easier and less expensive than surviving n a new planet.
In additin, mving t a new planet culd harm r destry anything that already lives there. Mars seems uninhabitable, but micr-rganisms culd exist n Mars. Human visitrs may destry these lives r permanently change r damage the Martian envirnment. Sme feel that’s t much f a risk t take.
13．Why did the authr mentin NASA, the United Arab Emirates, SpaceX and Mars One?
A．T stress the risk f dying ut n Earth.
B．T prvide evidence fr Hawking’s thery.
C．T shw grwing intentin f mving t Mars.
D．T explain the advanced technlgy in astrnmy.
14．What can we learn frm the passage?
A．It is cstly and risky t clnise Mars.
B．Civilisatin is difficult t maintain n Earth.
C．Pverty is the mst urgent prblem t handle.
D．All the time and mney shuld be spent n Earth.
15．What des the underlined wrd “uninhabitable” in the last paragraph mean?
A．Nt steady t keep.
B．Nt fit t live n.
C．Nt easy t apprach.
D．Nt safe t set ft n.
16．Which f the fllwing can be the best title fr the text?
A．Mars, Our Future Planet
B．Mving t a New Planet
C．Shuld We Clnise Mars?
D．Stay Hme r Outer Space?
【答案】13．C 14．A 15．B 16．C
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。有些专家认为，为了人类和人类文明的延续，人类应该离开地球，移民去其他星球，尤其是去火星。而另一些人认为这样的计划不仅昂贵而且危险，甚至还会破坏火星的生态。
13．推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Many experts feel that the nly way fr humanity t last far int the future is t clnise (移民于) ther planets.(许多专家认为，人类延续到未来的唯一途径是殖民其他星球)”以及“Mars is ne f the mst attractive destinatins. NASA, the United Arab Emirates, the private cmpany SpaceX, and the rganisatin Mars One all have plans t send humans there.(火星是最具吸引力的目的地之一。美国国家航空航天局、阿拉伯联合酋长国、私营公司SpaceX和‘火星一号’组织都有将人类送往那里的计划)”可知，这么多机构都计划着让人类移民火星，也就是表明了不断增长的移民火星的意图，故选C项。
14．细节理解题。根据第三段中的“The mst cmmn argument against ging is that it’s just t expensive r dangerus.(反对去火星的最普遍的理由是费用太高,太危险了。)”可知，移民去火星费用昂贵而且很危险，故选A项。
15．词义猜测题。根据画线部分所在句“Mars seems uninhabitable, but micr-rganisms culd exist n Mars.(火星似乎uninhabitable，但微生物可能存在于火星上)”可知，but后表明火星可以提供给微生物生存之地，那么but前说明火星可能无法提供生存的地方，也就是火星可能不适合生存或居住，uninhabitable意为“无法居住的”，故选B项。
16．主旨大意题。文章第一段引出话题，我们可能需要去其他星球来拯救我们自己，第二段表明很多专家支持移民火星的计划，第三段和第四段分析了移民火星的代价和危害。综合这些段落可知，整篇文章就是讨论了我们是不是要移民火星，C项“Shuld We Clnise Mars?(我们应该殖民火星吗？)”符合要求，故选C项。
5.（23-24高三·北京大兴·期中）
Belw are several things that will have happened by the mid-pint f this century bth fr the gd and bad.
Right nw, peple are fcused n AI ptentially causing jb lsses but the reality culd be far wrse. Gerge Stakhv said, “By 2050, AI will have prfundly(深刻地) reshaped the wrld. There is a dark AI future where thse wh cntrl AI will gain huge pwer, while 99 percent f the ppulatin will be disenfranchised(剥夺权利) .The AI lrds will cntrl the wrld’s data and turn the rest f us int their serfs. The alternative is a bright AI scenari, where everyne benefits frm AI thrugh better healthcare, faster transprt and less pllutin.”
Futurist and frmer Ggle engineer Ray Kurzweil says that peple will merge with machines by 2025. In an event he describes as the “Singularity”, Kurzweil predicts that by 2045, peple will cnnect their brains t machines. “I have set a date fr the Singularity in 2045, which is when we will increase ur effective intelligence a billinfld by merging with the intelligence we have created.”
Alien-hunting astrnmer Seth Shstak bet fellw astrnmers that we shuld find aliens within tw dzen years. That means we culd be in cntact with ET by 2036. Shstak has since dubled dwn n his predictin, saying that newer measurements suggest there culd be billins f Earth-like wrlds. That means if the Earth is the nly place with life, it’s like a winner in a lttery where the dds are a billin t ne. That may be the strngest argument fr life in space.
Saring humidity (湿度) and heat will lead t heatwaves where it is almst impssible fr humans t survive utdrs in areas including Suth Asia, the Persian Gulf, and the Red Sea. By 2070, this will als be true in areas f Brazil and China. “Wet bulb” temperatures refer t cnditins where temperature and humidity are high, making it hard t survive utdrs. Humans can survive temperatures f up t 50℃ when humidity is lw, but in high humidity, humans cannt survive because there is n way t cl dwn by sweating. Even extremely strng and fit peple die within hurs. Large areas f the Earth might be uninhabitable.
17．What is the dark AI future accrding t Gerge Stakhv?
A．AI will hld pwer ver humans.
B．Humans will earn a basic lw wage.
C．Humans will have t serve as AI’s masters.
D．AI will becme the wner f the Earth.
18．What is Shstak’s attitude twards the existence f aliens?
A．Dubtful.B．Apprving.C．Cautius.D．Negative.
19．What is the last paragraph mainly abut?
A．Heatwaves ccur in mst areas in the wrld.
B．High humidity causes peple t sweat a lt.
C．Huge areas f the Earth might be uninhabitable.
D．Peple can’t live in lw humidity fr a lng time.
【答案】17．C 18．B 19．C
【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了本世纪中叶将会发生的一些事情。
17．细节理解题。根据第二段第三四句“There is a dark AI future where thse wh cntrl AI will gain huge pwer, while 99 percent f the ppulatin will be disenfranchised.The AI lrds will cntrl the wrld’s data and turn the rest f us int their serfs.”（有一个黑暗的人工智能未来，那些控制人工智能的人将获得巨大的权力，而99%的人口将被剥夺公民权，人工智能领主将控制世界的数据，把我们其他人变成他们的奴隶。）说明Gerge Stakhv认为黑暗的人工智能未来指的是一部分人控制了人工智能，成为人工智能的主人，进而导致大部分人沦为少数人的奴隶。故选C项。
18．推理判断题。根据第四段第一句“Alien-hunting astrnmer Seth Shstak bet fellw astrnmers that we shuld find aliens within tw dzen years.”（寻找外星人的天文学家Seth Shstak和其他天文学家打赌说，我们应该在24年内能内找到外星人。）可知，Shstak对外星生命的存在持赞成的态度。故选B项。
19．主旨大意题。根据最后一段前两句“Saring humidity and heat will lead t heatwaves where it is almst impssible fr humans t survive utdrs in areas including Suth Asia, the Persian Gulf, and the Red Sea. By 2070, this will als be true in areas f Brazil and China.”（急剧上升的湿度和热量将导致热浪，在南亚、波斯湾和红海等地区，人类几乎不可能在户外生存。到2070年，巴西和中国的部分地区也将如此。）及最后一句“Large areas f the Earth might be uninhabitable.”（地球上的大片地区可能不适合居住。）可知，本段通过介绍地球温度和湿度的变化来说明地球上的大片地区可能不适合居住。故选C项。
6.（2023·河南·模拟预测）
“Frm wearing silly clthes t hlding funny ceremnies, such seemingly bizarre rituals (仪式) can be seen everywhere, and mst f them d nt seem t serve any bvius purpse,” Dimitris Xygalatas writes at the beginning f his new bk Rituals: Hw Seemingly Senseless Acts Make Life Wrth Living.
Then why are humans still in lve with such rituals?
Sme f them are intended t unify the participants. The gse steps practised by the sldiers all arund the wrld area great example. When we all perfrm the same actins in a predictable way, as rituals ften require, it can create a sense f tgetherness and cperatin, which maybe a matter f life and death in the face f danger.
Many rituals riginated when humans started living in ever bigger grups, which expsed them t all kinds f vilence, disasters and diseases. T prevent such risks frm ccurring, humans created varius rituals. In regins where vilence was cmmn and the threat f disaster and disease was high, scieties tended t emphasize strict ritualized behavirs, such as bdy-washing and sexual purity. Of curse, nt all f them were effective because they didn’t always understand what was causing the risks they were trying t cntrl.
Mst f the rituals just prvide psychlgical cmfrt. Earlier this mnth, peple arund the wrld participated in ne f humankind’s largest gathering t celebrate the New Year. The rituals included firewrks, gifts as well as sme practices unique t specific cultures, such as cking black-eyed peas and greens in the sutheastern United States, r eating a grape with each midnight clck strike in Spain. In the face f uncertainty, such rituals give the participants sme kind f cntrl, which helps bst cnfidence and reduce anxiety.
Hwever, the variety f rituals can als separate peple, particularly when the valued practices f ne culture strike anther as strange and can nt be clearly explained. “S here’s the surprising lessn we have t learn frm such seemingly senseless rituals: D in Rme as the Rmans d since wrking isn’t the real pint,” cncludes Dimitris Xygalatas.
20．What des the underlined wrd “bizarre” in paragraph 1 mean?
A．Difficult.B．Strange.C．Wnderful.D．Effective.
21．Which ritual just prvides psychlgical cmfrt?
A．Stressing pure sexual relatinship.B．Practising gse steps in the army.
C．Eating grapes n New Year’s Eve.D．Washing hands befre religius rituals.
22．What is Dimitris Xygalatas’ advice cncerning the rituals?
A．Respecting them.B．Just fllwing the effective nes.
C．Reducing the variety.D．Intrducing better replacements.
23．What is the authr’s purpse in writing the text?
A．T argue against Dimitris Xygalatas.B．T review a recently published bk.
C．T shw the side effects f sme rituals.D．T explain the rigins and impacts f rituals.
【答案】20．B 21．C 22．A 23．D
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要剖析了各种仪式背后的社会、宗教及心理基础与影响。
20．词句猜测题。根据画线词前“Frm wearing silly clthes t hlding funny ceremnies(从穿傻乎乎的衣服到举行滑稽的仪式)”可推断，划线词所在句子表示“从穿傻乎乎的衣服到举行有趣的仪式，这种看似奇怪的仪式随处可见”，划线词bizarre的意思是“奇怪的”，和Strange意思相近。故选B。
21．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的“Mst f the rituals just prvide psychlgical cmfrt. Earlier this mnth, peple arund the wrld participated in ne f humankind’s largest gathering t celebrate the New Year. The rituals included firewrks, gifts as well as sme practices unique t specific cultures, such as cking black-eyed peas and greens in the sutheastern United States, r eating a grape with each midnight clck strike in Spain.(大多数仪式只是提供心理安慰。本月早些时候，世界各地的人们参加了人类最大的庆祝新年的聚会之一。这些仪式包括烟花、礼物以及一些特定文化特有的习俗，比如在美国东南部煮黑眼豌豆和绿色蔬菜，或者在西班牙每次午夜钟声敲响时吃一颗葡萄。)”可知在新年前夜吃葡萄只是提供心理安慰。故选C。
22．细节理解题。根据最后一段“‘D in Rme as the Rmans d since wrking isn’t the real pint,” cncludes Dimitris Xygalatas.(“入乡随俗，因为工作并不是真正的意义，”Dimitris Xygalatas总结道。)”可知， Dimitris Xygalatas建议大家入乡随俗，尊重不同文化中的仪式。故选A。
23．推理判断题。根据第二段“Then why are humans still in lve with such rituals?(那么为什么人类仍然热爱这样的仪式呢？)”及后面的细节可知，作者意在剖析各种仪式背后的社会、宗教及心理基础与影响，因此本文的目的是解释仪式的起源和影响。故选D。
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