江蘇省蘇州市2024-2025學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期1月期末考試 英語 含解析

蘇州市2024-2025學(xué)年第一學(xué)期學(xué)業(yè)質(zhì)量陽光指標(biāo)調(diào)研卷高三英語2025.01注意:本卷分第一卷(選擇題)和第二卷(非選擇題)兩部分。兩部分答案都做在答順卡上?？偡譃?50分。調(diào)研時(shí)間120分鐘。第一部分聽力(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)做題時(shí)，先將管案標(biāo)在試卷上，錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時(shí)間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題卡上。第一節(jié)(共5小題;每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分)聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1.【此處可播放相關(guān)音頻，請去附件查看】Whathasthewomanbegundoinglately?A.Doinggardening. B.Learningcooking. C.Recyclingrainwater.【答案】C【解析】【原文】M:Didyouknowthatreusingrainwatercansignificantlyreduceoverallwaterusageathome?W:I'verecentlystartedcollectingitformykitchengarden.Theplantsgotagooddrinkfromtheraincontainerwhenthereareafewdayswithoutrain.2.【此處可播放相關(guān)音頻，請去附件查看】Whatdoesthemansayaboutvirtualclassrooms?A.Theyareconvenient. B.Theyareexpensive. C.Theyrequiretravel.【答案】A【解析】【原文】M:Virtualclassroomsallowstudentsworldwidetolearntogetherinrealtime.Isn'tthatfantastic?Inawayyoucantraveltheworldwhilestayingathome.W:Yeah,let'scomparethepriceswithlocalschools,shallwe?3.【此處可播放相關(guān)音頻，請去附件查看】Whatdoesthemanplantodotomorrow?A.Takeanathletictest. B.Joinastudygroup. C.Watchasportsrace.【答案】C【解析】【原文】M:Whowonyesterday'sraceattheAthletictest?Carmen.Iwantedtowatchit,butIhadastudygrouptoattend.W:Noone.Theracegotcalledoffbecauseoftheweather.It'sduetotakeplacetomorrow.M:I'llmaketimetowatchit.4.【此處可播放相關(guān)音頻，請去附件查看】Howmanymoretreescanthemachineplantthanaperson?A.Aboutaquartermore. B.Aboutathirdmore. C.Aboutahalfmore.【答案】B【解析】【原文】M:Ireadaboutmachinesbeingusedtoplanttreescomparedtooneperson,plantingeachmachinecando33%moretrees.W:Soundsgood.Dotheyreallyworkwellthough?Ifso,theycouldreallyspeedupreforestationefforts.5.【此處可播放相關(guān)音頻，請去附件查看】Wherearethespeakersprobably?A.Intheclassroom. B.Atahospital. C.Onaskifield.【答案】C【解析】【原文】M:I’mgladyoucameback.Iwasn’tsureifyouwouldafteryoufelllasttime.HittingtheIcecanbequitepainful.W:Itwas,butitonlymademewanttogetbetterandtheonlywaytodothatispractice.第二節(jié)(共15小題;每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分)聽下面5段對話或獨(dú)白。每段對話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽每段對話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘:聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題。【此處可播放相關(guān)音頻，請去附件查看】6.Whatarethespeakersmainlydiscussing?A.Challengeswithtechnology.B.Careersinartificialintelligence.C.Benefitsofartificialintelligence7.Whatfieldisthemaninterestedin?A.Smarthomes. B.Self-drivingcars. C.Machinelearning.【答案】6.B7.C【解析】【原文】M:I’mthinkingaboutworkinginartificialintelligence,butitisabitscarywithallthechanges.W:It’safieldthatalwayschanges,butyouhavetothinkaboutthechancesitgivesustofixrealproblems.M:True,it’sbeenusedmoreandmoreinourdailylives,likeinsmarthomesandselfdrivingcars.Indeed,therearelotsofchances.W:Right.Keepingupwithnewstuffandalwayslearningareimportant.Haveyouthoughtaboutwhatareayoulikebest?M:Theideaofmachinesimprovingontheirownisreallyinteresting.There’ssomethingaboutit.聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題。【此處可播放相關(guān)音頻，請去附件查看】8.Whatsurprisesthemanaboutthelibrary?A.Thevarietyofbooks. B.Theextraservices. C.Thespaciousrooms.9.Whydidthemangotothelibrarylastweek?A.Toimprovehiscomputerskills.B.Toborrowabookontechnology.C.Togivealectureonusingcomputers.10.What’sthemostprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Friends. B.Strangers. C.Familymembers.【答案】8.B9.A10.A【解析】【原文】M:I’vestartedgoingtothelocallibrarymoreoften,andI’msurprisedbyhowmuchitoffersbesidesbooks.Whatadiscovery.W:Right?Theyhavecomputers,classes,studyandmeetingroomsandroomsforcommunityevents.M:LastweekIwenttoaclassthereonusingcomputersbetteranditwasveryhelpful.Thepeoplewhoworktherereallyhelpeveryonelearn.W:Definitely.Thestaffaregreat.They’llwalkyouthroughusingallthetechnology.Theyalsohaveactivitiesforkidsandolderpeople,whichiswonderfulforfamiliesandkeepsolderpeoplebusy.M:It’sbecomeanimportantplaceinourtown,pluseverythingthereisfree.Shallwegotheretogetherthisweekend?W:Sure,I’llpickyouupfromyourhome.聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題?！敬颂幙刹シ畔嚓P(guān)音頻，請去附件查看】11.Howdidthespeakersgotoschoolwhentheywereyoung?A.Bybike. B.Onfoot. C.Bycar.12.WhatisDavid’sattitudetowardhavingJohnnygotoschoolonhisown?A.Muchconcerned. B.Totallydisapproving. C.Fairlyoptimistic.13.Whatdothespeakersagreeon?A.ThattheyshouldteachJohnnytoride.B.ThattheyshouldgetJohnnyabikefirst.C.ThattheyshouldgiveJohnnychancestoexercise.【答案】11.B12.A13.C【解析】【原文】W:Youalsowalkedtoschoolwhenyouwereakid,right,David?M:Yes,walkingtoschoolbuildscharacter.Myparentssaidmydadusedtotellmehowhemarchedtoschooluphillthroughwintersnowandsummerheat.Itwastough,buthesaiditwasagoodthing.Whydoyouask?W:IwasthinkingaboutJohnny.Whenshouldwestartgettinghimtowalkorbiketoschool?M:Youknow,Ithinkmyparentswerekindofright.Butbackthen,sidewalkswerewider,thereweren'tasmanycarsastherearetoday,andpeopledroveslower.Iagreethatfacingsomechallengesisgood,buttimeshavechanged,mydear.W:Sure,butweshouldn'tbetooprotective.It'snoteventwomiles.Alittlechallengewon'thurthim.Wecoulddrivehimonbaddaysandlethimgoonhisownwhentheweatherisfine.Heneedsexerciseandindependence,right?M:MaybewecanridebikesalongwithJohnnyonthoselongsummereveningsbeforeschoolstarts.W:Alright,let'sseehowitgoes.聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題?！敬颂幙刹シ畔嚓P(guān)音頻，請去附件查看】14.WhydidMarisolstartpostingherfoodforestonlineatfirst?A.Tofilluphertime.B.Todocumentherdailylife.C.Toconnectwithothergardeners.15.WhydoesMarisolrecommendbeginnerstostartwithherbs?A.Theyneednocareatall.B.Theydon’tattractinsects.C.Theyareeasytogrowwell.16.WhatisdifficultforMarisoltogrow?A.Strawberries. B.Cabbage. C.Nuts.17.WhatisMarisol’smainadviceforsomeonestartingafoodforest?A.Haveavarietyofplants. B.Growusefulplantsonly. C.Planitthoughtfully.【答案】14B15.C16.B17.C【解析】【原文】M:Marisol,thankstothecolorfulphotosandvideosofyourfantasticfoodforestyoupostedonsocialmedia,thousandsofpeoplehavestartedtoexploretheJoyofgrowingplants.Howandwhydidyoustart?W:ItstartedasapersonaldiaryforrecordingwhatIhaddone.Friendsencouragedmetopostmoreoftenandthenmorepeoplefoundmeanditwentviral.M:Iseeyouhaveavarietyofplants.Whatwouldyourecommendforabeginner?W:Herbswouldbeagoodchoice.They'reveryuseful,growfastandarehardtokill.Theyalsoattractgoodinsectsandcanhelpimprovethesoil.M:Good,whatnewplantsareyouthinkingaboutfornextseason?W:I'lladdsomebushes,strawberriesandsomenuts.Theseshortplantswilladdshadeandinafewyearsproduceatasty,nutritiouscrop.Andafteracoupleofyearsoffailure,Iwilltrygrowingcabbageagain.M:Whatwouldyousaytosomeonethinkingofcreatingtheirownfoodforest?W:Observethearea,whichmeansunderstandingyoursoilandconditions.Startsmallandgoslow.Usespacebothundergroundforrootsandabove.Forleaves.Understandeachplant'sneedsandfunctions.M:Inspiring.Welookforwardtolearningmoreaboutyourgrowingjourney.聽下面一段獨(dú)白，回答以下小題?！敬颂幙刹シ畔嚓P(guān)音頻，請去附件查看】18.HowdidthecouplekeepintouchwiththespeakeraboutBenny?A.Theyoftenmadevideocalls.B.TheysharedBenny'sphotosfrequently.C.TheytookBennytherefortrainingregularly19.Whatdoesthespeakerlearnfromhisexperience?A.Thevalueofpetsinlife.B.Thepowerofstory-telling.C.Theimportanceofvolunteering.20.Whoisthespeakerprobablytalkingto?A.Peoplewhowishtojointheteam.B.Peoplewhowanttoadoptdogs.C.Peoplewhoplantoformarescueteam.【答案】18.B19.C20.A【解析】【原文】M:Today,asIreflectonmyfirstyearofvolunteeringatthelocalanimalshelter,Iwanttoshareastorythattouchedmyheart.Earlyintheyear,werescuedashy,hurtdognamedbenny.Bennywasmorethanjustanotherrescuedanimal.Hebecameasymbolofhopeandthepowerofloveforus.Aswebroughthimbacktohealth,weallrealizetherewassomethingspecialaboutthisdog.It'shardtoputintowordsthatfeelingofconnectionwithananimal.Allofusputinextracareforbenny.Ashetrustedusmore,hebecamemoreplayfulandsmarterandwouldwaghistail.Hetooktrainingwelltoo.Eventuallywhenhesawayoungcouplecometofindadog.Thenhewaggedhistaillikeneverbefore.Thecouplelovedhimatfirstsightandadoptedhimontheirfirstvisit.Everysooftentheywouldcontactandsendphotosofhim.Iknowasavolunteer,Iamhelpingnotjustanimalsbutpeople.Thisexperiencehasgivenmelessonsonsympathyandteamwork.ItgivesmegreatJoytoknowthatIreallydomakeadifference.Volunteeringhereisn'tjustabouttheanimals,it'saboutbringingustogetherontwolegsorfour,we'reallstrongertogether.Iencourageallofyoutoconsiderjoiningtheteaminsomeway.第二部分閱讀理解(共兩節(jié)，滿分50分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。ASilkRoadsTheSilkRoadswereinuseforaboutathousandyears,butthisexhibitionfocusesonadefiningperiodinhistory.Timewitnessedsignificantconnectivityofuniversalreligionsthatlinkedcommunitiesacrosscontinents.TheexhibitionoffersauniquechancetoseeobjectsfromthesilkRoads,fromTangChineseceramics(陶藝)fortheMiddleEastportstoIndiangarnets(石榴石)foundinEngland.You’llmeetfigureswhosestoriesareassociatedwiththeSilkRoads,includingalegendaryChineseprincesswhosharedsilkfarmingwithhernewkingdom.HewLocke:whathavewehere?Inthisgroundbreakingnewshow,Locke(born1959)offersafreshperspectiveonthemuseum’shistoryandcollection.Usinginterferingtechniques,Lockerestructureshistoricalobjects,fromtheearliestsurvivingdrawingsofnativeAmericansbyaEuropeanartisttoaGuyaneseAkawaiofeatherdecoration.Picasso:printmakerThemuseumholdstheUK’slargestcollectionofPicasso’sprints.Itincludesaseriesof100etchings(蝕刻版畫)madeinthe1930sthatshowstheinfluenceofclassicalartonPicasso’sworkandreflectshischaoticpersonallife.Picasso’sfocusonlithography(平板印刷術(shù))isexplored,asishismovetotheSouthofFrance,markingachangeoflifestyleevidentinhiswork,Themesincludethecircusandlove,andPicasso’sinteractionsonpaperwithartistsfromthepast,Theexhibitionendswithaselectionfromthe347Suite,whichPicassocompletedaged86in1968,inaremarkableburstoflatecreativity.21.Whatmightvisitorsseein“SilkRoads”?A.ExhibitsaboutaprincessspreadingsilktoChina.B.AllthemapsofEuropeantraderoutesinhistory.C.TangChineseceramicstradedalongtheSilkRoadsD.Religiouscommunitiesexhibitionsonsilkroads.22.WhatcanvisitorslearnaboutPicasso?A.Hisearlyclassicalandchaoticsketches.B.HisprintmakingtechniquesandthemesC.Hisinteractionswithmodernartists.D.Allhissculpturesandoilpaintings.23.Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A.ToanalyzeBritisharthistory. B.TopromoteUKarttourism.C.Todiscussartworks’impacts. D.Tointroducemuseumexhibitions.【答案】21.C22.B23.D【解析】【導(dǎo)語】這是一篇應(yīng)用文。主要介紹了絲綢之路、Hew

Locke展覽和畢加索版畫展覽?！?1題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第一段“TheexhibitionoffersauniquechancetoseeobjectsfromthesilkRoads,fromTangChineseceramics(陶藝)fortheMiddleEastportstoIndiangarnets(石榴石)foundinEngland.(這個(gè)展覽提供了一個(gè)獨(dú)特的機(jī)會來觀看絲綢之路上的物品，從運(yùn)往中東港口的唐代中國陶瓷到在英國發(fā)現(xiàn)的印度石榴石)”可知，在絲綢之路展覽中游客可以看到沿著絲綢之路交易的唐代中國陶瓷。故選C項(xiàng)。【22題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Picasso:printmaker部分“Itincludesaseriesof100etchings(蝕刻版畫)madeinthe1930sthatshowstheinfluenceofclassicalartonPicasso’sworkandreflectshischaoticpersonallife.(其中包括1930年代制作的100幅蝕刻版畫系列，這些版畫展示了古典藝術(shù)對畢加索作品的影響，也反映了他混亂的個(gè)人生活)”以及“Themesincludethecircusandlove,andPicasso’sinteractionsonpaperwithartistsfromthepast,(主題包括馬戲團(tuán)和愛情，以及畢加索在紙上與過去藝術(shù)家的互動(dòng))”可知，游客可以了解到畢加索的版畫制作技巧和主題。故選B項(xiàng)?！?3題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段“TheSilkRoadswereinuseforaboutathousandyears,butthisexhibitionfocusesonadefiningperiodinhistory.Timewitnessedsignificantconnectivityofuniversalreligionsthatlinkedcommunitiesacrosscontinents.TheexhibitionoffersauniquechancetoseeobjectsfromthesilkRoads,fromTangChineseceramics(陶藝)fortheMiddleEastportstoIndiangarnets(石榴石)foundinEngland.(絲綢之路的使用持續(xù)了大約一千年，但這次展覽聚焦于歷史上的一個(gè)關(guān)鍵時(shí)期。在這段時(shí)間里，不同的大陸上的社區(qū)通過全球性宗教的顯著聯(lián)系而相互連接。這次展覽提供了一個(gè)獨(dú)特的機(jī)會，讓人們能夠看到來自絲綢之路的文物，從運(yùn)往中東港口的唐代中國陶瓷，到在英國發(fā)現(xiàn)的印度石榴石)”、第二段“You’llmeetfigureswhosestoriesareassociatedwiththeSilkRoads,includingalegendaryChineseprincesswhosharedsilkfarmingwithhernewkingdom(你將遇到一些與絲綢之路相關(guān)的故事人物，包括一位與中國公主分享養(yǎng)蠶技術(shù)的傳奇人物，她將自己的養(yǎng)蠶技術(shù)傳播到了新的王國)”以及“SilkRoads(絲綢之路)”、“HewLocke:whathavewehere?(休·洛克：“我們這兒有什么？)”和“Picasso:printmaker(畢加索：版畫制作人)”可知，文章分別介紹了三個(gè)不同的展覽，包括展覽中的展品、展覽的特色等內(nèi)容，可推知本文的目的是介紹博物館的展覽。故選D項(xiàng)。BCatsmayseemsolid,butthey’reactuallysomewhatliquid.Inspiredbyphotosofcatspouringthemselvesintovasesandfittingintonarrowopenings,biologistPéter

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hastesteddozensofcatstoseewhentheyactmorelikeliquidsorsolids.Catsfluidly(流暢地)movethroughtallandnarrowplacesbuthesitatewhentheyapproachuncomfortablyshortholes,PongráczreportsintheOct.18iScience.Thefindingsuggeststhatcatsareawareoftheirownbodysizeandmayformmentalimagesofthemselves.Becausecatsprefertolivealone,theyaredifficulttotestinthelab.SoPongráczbroughtthelabtothecats.Withhelpfromcolleagues,hebuiltamovablelabthattheysetupin29homes.Ineachhome,theteamattachedtwocardboardpanelstoadoorframe:onewithfiverectangular(矩形的)holesofthesameheightbutdecreasingwidthandanotherwithfiveholesofthesamewidthbutdecreasingheight.Anownerstoodononesideofthepanelwhilethecatandtheexperimenterstoodontheother.Foreachtrial,thecathadtosqueeze(擠過)fromtheexperimenter’ssidetotheowner’ssidethroughtheholeswhilebeingfilmed.Thirtyoutof38catsfinishedtheexperiment.Whenfacedwithholesofvaryingheight,22catshesitatedtogothroughtheshortest.Whentheholesvariedinwidth,onlyeightcatspausedbeforeapproachingthenarrowesthole.Mostcatssqueezedthroughslimopeningswithouthesitating.Hesitationmaybeaself-preservationmethod,Pongráczsays.Ifacatforcesitselfthroughaholewithoutbeingabletoseewhat’sontheotherside,thecatmaybeexposedtopotentialthreats.Thatsomecatspausedinthesafetyoftheirhomessuggeststhattheyalsorelyontheirbodysizetoplantheirapproach.24.Whatmakesitdifficulttotestthecatsinthelab?A.Theirsize. B.Theirflexibility. C.Theirheight. D.Theircharacter.25.Whatdoesparagraph4mainlytalkabout?A.Resultsoftheexperiment. B.Subjectsoftheexperiment.C.Methodsoftheexperiment. D.Principlesoftheexperiment.26.Whydidsomecatshesitateevenbeforeholesleadingtotheirhomes?A.Theyfailedtofigureouttheirbodysize.B.Theyworriedaboutgettingstuckinthehole.C.Theyhatedbeinghandledbytheexperimenter.D.Theywereafraidofthedangerontheotherside.27.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.Onescientistputscats’liquidnaturetotestB.Solidorliquid,thatisoutofthequestionC.CatsactmorelikeliquidswhenindangerD.Hesitationkeepscatssafefromdanger【答案】24.D25.C26.B27.A【解析】【導(dǎo)語】這是一篇說明文，主要介紹了生物學(xué)家PéterPongrácz受貓咪鉆進(jìn)花瓶和狹窄開口的照片啟發(fā)，測試貓咪在何時(shí)更像液體或固體，實(shí)驗(yàn)發(fā)現(xiàn)貓咪會根據(jù)自身身體大小和對危險(xiǎn)的判斷來決定是否通過洞口?！?4題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第三段“Becausecatsprefertolivealone,theyaredifficulttotestinthelab.(因?yàn)樨埾矚g獨(dú)居，所以它們很難在實(shí)驗(yàn)室里進(jìn)行測試)”可知，是貓的獨(dú)居性格使得在實(shí)驗(yàn)室測試它們變得困難。故選D項(xiàng)?！?5題詳解】主旨大意題。根據(jù)文章第四段“Ineachhome,theteamattachedtwocardboardpanelstoadoorframe:onewithfiverectangular(矩形的)holesofthesameheightbutdecreasingwidthandanotherwithfiveholesofthesamewidthbutdecreasingheight.Anownerstoodononesideofthepanelwhilethecatandtheexperimenterstoodontheother.Foreachtrial,thecathadtosqueeze(擠過)fromtheexperimenter’ssidetotheowner’ssidethroughtheholeswhilebeingfilmed.(在每個(gè)家中，研究小組將兩塊紙板固定在門框上：一塊上有五個(gè)高度相同但寬度逐漸減小的矩形孔，另一塊上有五個(gè)寬度相同但高度逐漸減小的孔。房主站在紙板的一側(cè)，而貓和實(shí)驗(yàn)者站在另一側(cè)。在每次試驗(yàn)中，貓必須從實(shí)驗(yàn)者的那一側(cè)通過這些孔擠到房主的那一側(cè)，整個(gè)過程被拍攝下來)”可知，本段主要介紹了在每個(gè)家庭中，研究團(tuán)隊(duì)在門框上安裝兩個(gè)紙板面板，一個(gè)有五個(gè)高度相同但寬度遞減的矩形孔，另一個(gè)有五個(gè)寬度相同但高度遞減的孔，主人站在面板的一側(cè)，貓和實(shí)驗(yàn)者站在另一側(cè)，貓要從實(shí)驗(yàn)者一側(cè)通過這些孔擠到主人一側(cè)并被拍攝下來，這都是在介紹實(shí)驗(yàn)的方法。故選C項(xiàng)?！?6題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章最后一段“Ifacatforcesitselfthroughaholewithoutbeingabletoseewhat'sontheotherside,thecatmaybeexposedtopotentialthreats.(如果一只貓?jiān)诳床坏搅硪贿吳闆r的情況下強(qiáng)行穿過一個(gè)洞，它可能會面臨潛在的威脅)”以及最后一句“Thatsomecatspausedinthesafetyoftheirhomessuggeststhattheyalsorelyontheirbodysizetoplantheirapproach.(一些貓?jiān)谧约野踩那闆r下也會猶豫，這表明它們也依靠自己的體型來計(jì)劃行動(dòng)方式)”可推知，一些貓即使在通向自家的洞口前也會猶豫，是因?yàn)樗鼈儞?dān)心被困在洞里。故選B項(xiàng)?！?7題詳解】主旨大意題。根據(jù)第一段“Catsmayseemsolid,butthey’reactuallysomewhatliquid.Inspiredbyphotosofcatspouringthemselvesintovasesandfittingintonarrowopenings,biologistPéter

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hastesteddozensofcatstoseewhentheyactmorelikeliquidsorsolids.(貓看起來可能是固體的，但實(shí)際上它們在某種程度上更像液體。受到貓鉆進(jìn)花瓶并適應(yīng)狹窄開口的照片的啟發(fā)，生物學(xué)家PéterPongrácz測試了幾十只貓，以觀察它們在何時(shí)表現(xiàn)得更像液體或固體)”、第三段“Becausecatsprefertolivealone,theyaredifficulttotestinthelab.(因?yàn)樨埾矚g獨(dú)居，所以它們很難在實(shí)驗(yàn)室里進(jìn)行測試)”、最后一段“Ifacatforcesitselfthroughaholewithoutbeingabletoseewhat'sontheotherside,thecatmaybeexposedtopotentialthreats.(如果一只貓?jiān)诳床坏搅硪贿吳闆r的情況下強(qiáng)行穿過一個(gè)洞，它可能會面臨潛在的威脅)”以及最后一句“Thatsomecatspausedinthesafetyoftheirhomessuggeststhattheyalsorelyontheirbodysizetoplantheirapproach.(一些貓?jiān)谧约野踩那闆r下也會猶豫，這表明它們也依靠自己的體型來計(jì)劃行動(dòng)方式)”可知，文章開篇指出貓看起來是固體，但實(shí)際上有點(diǎn)像液體，生物學(xué)家PéterPongrácz對貓進(jìn)行了測試，后面詳細(xì)介紹了實(shí)驗(yàn)過程和結(jié)果，A項(xiàng)“Onescientistputscats’liquidnaturetotest(一位科學(xué)家對貓的液體特性進(jìn)行測試)”表達(dá)的含義能概括文章主旨，是最佳標(biāo)題。故選A項(xiàng)。CHaveyoueverwonderedwhycreativeindividualsseemtospotthingsthatothermiss?whetherit’saninventorwhofindsaninnovativesolutiontoafamiliarproblemoranartistwhoreinterpretsalandscapeinafreshway,manycreativepeoplehaveaspecialabilitytofindsignificanceeveninordinarythings.ThinkaboutIsaacNewton’sfamousinsightintogravity.Accordingtothestory,Newtonsawanapplefallfromatree―somethingmostpeoplemightviewasunimportant.Yet,inthisinstance,hesawtheapple’sfallassignificant,causinghimtothinkaboutitmoredeeply.Entertainingthepotentialimportanceofthisseeminglyirrelevantoccurrenceledtoabreakthroughconnection:thatthesameforcecausingtheappletofallalsoinfluencescelestialbodiesliketheMoon.Inthisexample,thecreativeindividual’sbrainflagsunusualor‘irrelevant’informationassignificant,stimulatingthemtoexploreitfurther.Thisexplorationallowsthemtoconsiderremoteideasandassociationsthatothersoverlook,increasingthepossibilityofacreativeinsight.Asimilarprocesslikelyunfoldsinartisticcontexts,suchaswhenapainter,musicianorfilmmakerseesaseeminglyirrelevantdetailasmeaningful.Forinstance,anartistmayfindthemselvescaptivatedbytheshadowcastbyanobject,findingitmoreinterestingthantheobjectitself.Thismightinspireaseriesofworksexploringthehiddenbeautyofshadows.Theuniquenessofcreativeindividualsliesintheirabilitytoperceiveandprioritiseinformationindistinctiveways,welcomingtheunconventionalandunexpected,whichhelpsthemthinkoutsidetheboxandcomeupwithoriginalideas.28.WhydoestheauthormentionNewton’sstoryinthesecondparagraph?A.Toentertainthereaders. B.Tosuspenddisbelief.C.Tosupportaviewpoint. D.Toexplainatheory.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“captivated”inthethirdparagraphprobablymean?A.Tricked. B.Misled. C.Attracted. D.Withdrawn.30.Whatiskeytoboostingcreativityaccordingtothepassage?A.Removingirrelevantinformation. B.Perceivingwhatotherpeopleignore.C.Givingprioritytounimportantdetails. D.Spottingthemostobviousinformation.31.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?AWhatisunconventionalandunexpectedguaranteesoriginalideasB.Ordinarypeopletendtooverlookrelevantandimportantinformation.C.WhatseemsirrelevantsometimesislikelytobringaboutcreativeinsightD.Creativeindividualsarebornwiththeabilitytospotsignificanceinthings.【答案】28.C29.C30.B31.C【解析】【導(dǎo)語】這是一篇說明文，闡述了有創(chuàng)造力的人能發(fā)現(xiàn)別人忽視的事物，他們的大腦會將不尋?；颉安幌嚓P(guān)”的信息標(biāo)記為重要，從而刺激他們進(jìn)一步探索，進(jìn)而產(chǎn)生創(chuàng)造性的見解?！?8題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第一段提出觀點(diǎn)“creativeindividualsseemtospotthingsthatothermiss(有創(chuàng)造力的人似乎能發(fā)現(xiàn)別人錯(cuò)過的東西)”、第二段“ThinkaboutIsaacNewton’sfamousinsightintogravity.Accordingtothestory,Newtonsawanapplefallfromatree―somethingmostpeoplemightviewasunimportant.Yet,inthisinstance,hesawtheapple’sfallassignificant,causinghimtothinkaboutitmoredeeply.Entertainingthepotentialimportanceofthisseeminglyirrelevantoccurrenceledtoabreakthroughconnection:thatthesameforcecausingtheappletofallalsoinfluencescelestialbodiesliketheMoon(想一想艾薩克·牛頓關(guān)于引力的著名見解。據(jù)這個(gè)故事說，牛頓看到一顆蘋果從樹上落下——這是大多數(shù)人可能認(rèn)為不重要的事情。然而，在這個(gè)例子中，他把這個(gè)蘋果的掉落看作是重要的，促使他更深入地思考。對這一看似不相關(guān)的事件的潛在重要性進(jìn)行思考，導(dǎo)致了突破性的聯(lián)系：即導(dǎo)致蘋果掉落的同樣力量也影響著像月球這樣的天體)”可知，第一段提出了觀點(diǎn)“有創(chuàng)造力的人似乎能發(fā)現(xiàn)別人錯(cuò)過的東西”，第二段講述牛頓看到蘋果落地這個(gè)大多數(shù)人認(rèn)為不重要的事卻深入思考得出重力的理論，是為了支持第一段提出的觀點(diǎn)，故選C項(xiàng)?！?9題詳解】詞義猜測題。根據(jù)第三段“anartistmayfindthemselvescaptivatedbytheshadowcastbyanobject,findingitmoreinterestingthantheobjectitself.(一位藝術(shù)家可能會發(fā)現(xiàn)自己被一個(gè)物體投下的陰影所captivated，發(fā)現(xiàn)它比物體本身更有趣)”可知，藝術(shù)家可能會發(fā)現(xiàn)物體投下的陰影比物體本身更有趣?？赏评沓鲞@里是說藝術(shù)家被陰影所吸引，所以captivated的意思是“吸引”，故選C項(xiàng)。30題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第一段“creativeindividualsseemtospotthingsthatothermiss(有創(chuàng)造力的人似乎能發(fā)現(xiàn)別人錯(cuò)過的東西)”以及第三段“Theuniquenessofcreativeindividualsliesintheirabilitytoperceiveandprioritiseinformationindistinctiveways,welcomingtheunconventionalandunexpected,whichhelpsthemthinkoutsidetheboxandcomeupwithoriginalideas(有創(chuàng)造力的人的獨(dú)特之處在于他們能夠以獨(dú)特的方式感知和優(yōu)先處理信息，歡迎非傳統(tǒng)和意外的事物，這有助于他們跳出框框思考并提出原創(chuàng)想法)”可知，提升創(chuàng)造力的關(guān)鍵是感知?jiǎng)e人忽視的東西。故選B項(xiàng)?！?1題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第二段“ThinkaboutIsaacNewton’sfamousinsightintogravity.Accordingtothestory,Newtonsawanapplefallfromatree―somethingmostpeoplemightviewasunimportant.Yet,inthisinstance,hesawtheapple'sfallassignificant,causinghimtothinkaboutitmoredeeply.Entertainingthepotentialimportanceofthisseeminglyirrelevantoccurrenceledtoabreakthroughconnection:thatthesameforcecausingtheappletofallalsoinfluencescelestialbodiesliketheMoon(想一想艾薩克·牛頓關(guān)于引力的著名見解。據(jù)這個(gè)故事說，牛頓看到一顆蘋果從樹上落下——這是大多數(shù)人可能認(rèn)為不重要的事情。然而，在這個(gè)例子中，他把這個(gè)蘋果的掉落看作是重要的，促使他更深入地思考。對這一看似不相關(guān)的事件的潛在重要性進(jìn)行思考，導(dǎo)致了突破性的聯(lián)系：即導(dǎo)致蘋果掉落的同樣力量也影響著像月球這樣的天體)”可知，牛頓從蘋果落地這一看起來不相關(guān)的事件中得到重力的突破。再根據(jù)第三段“Thisexplorationallowsthemtoconsiderremoteideasandassociationsthatothersoverlook,increasingthepossibilityofacreativeinsight.Asimilarprocesslikelyunfoldsinartisticcontexts,suchaswhenapainter,musicianorfilmmakerseesaseeminglyirrelevantdetailasmeaningful(這種探索使他們能夠思考別人忽視的遙遠(yuǎn)想法和聯(lián)系，增加了獲得創(chuàng)造性見解的可能性。在藝術(shù)情境中，可能也會展開類似的過程，例如，當(dāng)畫家、音樂家或電影制作人認(rèn)為一個(gè)看似不相關(guān)的細(xì)節(jié)是有意義的時(shí)候)”可知，感知?jiǎng)e人忽視的東西使他們能夠思考別人忽視的遙遠(yuǎn)想法和聯(lián)系，增加了獲得創(chuàng)造性見解的可能性?？赏评沓鲇袝r(shí)看似不相關(guān)的事物有可能帶來創(chuàng)造性的見解。故選C項(xiàng)。DMemes(模因)didn’tstartwiththeinternet.Somelinguistsarguethathumanshaveusedmemestocommunicateforcenturies.MemesarewidelyknownaschannelsforculturalconversationsandasanopportunitytoparticipateinInternettrends.Theword“meme”hasbeenusedintheNewYorkTimesCrossword60timessincethecolumnstartedinthe1940s.Althoughit’sdifficulttoidentifythefirstmemeever,theBritishevolutionarybiologistRichardDawkinsiscreditedwithcoiningtheterminhis1976book,“TheSelfshGene.”Inhisoriginalconception,a“meme”wassomewhatsimilartoa“phoneme,”thesmallestunitofsoundinspeech.“Iwouldexplaintheconceptofameme―aself-replicating(復(fù)制)pieceofinformation―byaskingsomeoneaboutaninsidejoketheyhadwithfriendsoranadvertisingjingle(短曲)that’sbeenstuckintheirheadfor20years,”saidKirbyConrod,aprofessoroflinguisticsatSwarthmoreCollege.“Thatpieceofinformation,thejokeorthejingle,self-replicatesbecausewehumansliketoshareandrepeatstuff.”Memesareshareablebynature.Inaworldwhereyouareconstantlyfedonlinenews,thememeformatcatchesyoureye,andmostofthemcanbereadandunderstoodwithinseconds.Thepowerofamemeliesinitstransmissibility(傳遞性)anduniquetalentforbeingcross-cultural.Creatingandsharingmemesboostsasenseofcommunityonlineandbringspeopletogetherthroughhumor.Memecultureisconstantlydeveloping,andthefutureofmemesisunpredictable,butsomeoftheinternet’smostpopularmemecreatorshavethoughtsonwhereitmightbeheaded.MrPrice,ofM,forexample,predictedthatinfiveyears―orsooner―everyculturalmomentandeverynewsstorywillhaveanaccompanyingmeme,andthatmemewillbealargepartofthemainstreamconversationaboutthatevent.“Memesontheinternettookwhatisalreadynaturallyoccurringinthewaythatwecommunicateandsuperchargeditbymakingitglobalandsimple,”hesaid.WhatcanIsay?Thegirlsthatgetit,getitandthegirlsthatdon’t,don’t.32.Whatcanwelearnabout“meme”accordingtothefirsttwoparagraphs?A.Itonlysoundsliketheword“gene”.B.Itmadeitsfirstappearanceinthe1940sC.Itisthesmallestsoundunitinspeech.D.ItwasatermfirstintroducedbyMr.Dawkins.33.WhatdoesProfessorConrodthinkofmemes?A.Theyallowforculturaldiversityonline.B.Theyspreadhumorandpoliticalmessages.C.Theymakeadvertisingshareableandreadable.D.Theyarefrequentlysharedandrepeatedbyhumans.34.WhatisMr.Price’sattitudetowardsthefutureofmemes?A.Unclear. B.Optimistic. C.Negative. D.Objective.35.Howdoyouunderstandthelastparagraph?A.ThetargetreaderofthearticlearegirlsB.Itimpliesacertainfamousmemestory.C.Theauthorhasdoubtsabouttheessay.D.Ithasnothingtodowiththisarticle.【答案】32.D33.D34.B35.B【解析】【導(dǎo)語】本文是一篇說明文。文章主要介紹了模因的起源，定義以及特點(diǎn)等?！?2題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中“Althoughit’sdifficulttoidentifythefirstmemeever,theBritishevolutionarybiologistRichardDawkinsiscreditedwithcoiningtheterminhis1976book,“TheSelfshGene.”(盡管很難確定第一個(gè)模因，但英國進(jìn)化生物學(xué)家理查德·道金斯(RichardDawkins)在他1976年的著作《自私的基因》(TheSelfshGene)中創(chuàng)造了這個(gè)術(shù)語)”可知，“meme”這個(gè)術(shù)語是Dawkins先生首先提出的，故選D?！?3題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段““Iwouldexplai