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（一）
（2024届 . 浙江杭州 . 统考一模）
That dinosaurs ate the mammals (哺乳动物) that ran beneath their feet is not in doubt. Now an extraordinary fossil newly described in Scientific Reports, unearthed by a team led by Gang Han at Hainan Vocational University of Science and Technology in China, shows that sometimes the tables were turned.
The fossil -dated to about 125 million years ago, during the Cretaceous period-was formed when a flow of boiling volcanic mud swallowed two animals seemingly locked in a life-and-death fight. The one on top is a mammal. This animal is a herbivorous species closely related to the Triceratops (三角恐龙). Animal interactions such as this are exceptionally cam e in the fossil record.
One possibility is that the mammal was eating something already dead, other than hunting live prey. These days it is uncommon for small mammals to attack much larger animals. But it is not unheard of. And Dr. Han and his colleagues point out that those mammals which eat dead bodies typically leave tooth marks all over the bones of the animals. The dinosaur’s remains show no such marks. There is also a chance the fossil could be a fake. More and more convincing fake s have emerged, as this one did -though Dr. Han and his colleagues argue that the complexly connected nature of the skeletons (骨骼) makes that unlikely, too.
Assuming it is genuine, the discovery serves as a reminder that not all dinosaurs were enormous during the Cretaceous and not all mammals were tiny. From nose to tail, the dinosaur is just 1.2 meters long. The mammal is a bit under half a meter in length. Despite being half the size, the mammal has one paw firmly wrapped around one of its prey’s limbs, and another pulling on its jaw. It is biting down on the dinosaur’s chest, and has ripped off two of its ribs. Before they were interrupted, it seems that the mammal was winning.
8．Which idiom is closest in meaning to underlined part “the tables were turned” in paragraph 1
A．The fittest survives. B．The hunters become hunted.
C．Fortune always favors the brave. D．The truth will always come to light.
9．Why does the author mention the “tooth mark” in paragraph 3
A．To prove the fossil was fake. B．To show the forming of the fossil.
C．To illustrate the process of hunting. D．To suggest the dinosaur was hunted alive.
10．What makes Dr. Han think the fossil is genuine
A．The size of the fossil. B．The absence of fake fossils.
C．The complexity of the skeletons. D．The consistency of the opinions.
11．What is the function of the last paragraph
A．It offers a cause. B．It highlights a solution.
C．It justifies the conclusion. D．It provides a new discovery.
（二）
（2024届 . 浙江杭州 . 统考一模）
Philosophers have a bad reputation for expressing themselves in a dry and boring way. The ideals for most philosophical writing are precision, clarity, and the sort of conceptual analysis that leaves no hair un-split.
There is nothing wrong with clarity, precision, and the like — but this isn’t the only way to do philosophy. Outside academic journals, abstract philosophical ideas are often expressed through literature, cinema, and song. There’s nothing that grabs attention like a good story, and there are some great philosophical stories that delight and engage, rather than putting the reader to sleep.
One of the great things about this is that, unlike formal philosophy, which tries to be very clear, stories don’t wear their meanings on their sleeve — they require interpretation, and often express conflicting ideas for the reader to wrestle with.
Consider what philosophers call the metaphysics (形而上学) of race — an area of philosophy that explorers the question of whether or not race is real. There are three main positions that you can take on these questions. You might think that a person’s race is written in their genes (a position known as “biological realism”). Or you might think of race as socially real, like days of the week or currencies (“social constructionism”). Finally, you might think that races are unreal — that they’re more like leprechauns (一种魔法精灵) than they are like Thursdays or dollars (“anti-realism”).
A great example of a story with social constructionist taking on race is George Schuyler’s novel Black No More. In the book, a Black scientist named Crookman invents a procedure that makes Black people visually indistinguishable from Whites. Thousands of African Americans flock to Crookman’s Black No More clinics and pay him their hard-earned cash to undergo the procedure. White racists can no longer distinguish those people who are “really” White from those who merely appear to be White. In a final episode, Crookman discovers that new Whites are actually a whiter shade of pale than those who were born that way, which kicks off a trend of sunbathing to darken one’s skin-darkening it so as to look more While.
Philosophically rich stories like this bring more technical works to life. They are stories to think with.
12．What does the author think of philosophical stories
A．The meaning behind is very obvious.
B．They am extremely precise and formal.
C．They often cause conflicts among readers.
D．They are engaging and inspire critical thinking.
13．Which category might “Christmas” fall into according to paragraph 4
A．Social constructionism. B．Anti-realism.
C．Biological realism. D．Literary realism.
14．What is Black No More in paragraph 5 mainly about
A．Racial issues caused by skin colors.
B．A society view on race and self-image.
C．Black people accepted by the white society.
D．The origin of sun bathing among white people.
15．What is the best title of the text
A．Stories Made Easy B．Stories to Think with
C．Positions in Philosophy D．Nature of Philosophical Writing
（三）
（2024届 . 浙江金华 . 统考一模）
The sharp fin (鳍). The rows upon rows of sharp teeth. The large black eyes. The sharks you see on television in Jaws or Discovery’s ”Shark Week“ are not the friendliest looking creatures. They aren’t exactly an animal you want to find near you while swimming in the ocean. Despite their portrayals (刻画) in movies and popular culture, sharks are complicated, misunderstood creatures that are weaker than they appear.
One very common misunderstanding about sharks is their desire to hunt humans. Actually when sharks attack humans, it is because they mistake a human for their normal prey (猎物),seals or dolphins. They don’t seek out humans on purpose. Statistically, you are more likely to be struck by lightning than be bitten by a shark.
Sharks are very important to the ocean as they are at the top of the food chain. Some sharks even control the balance of an ecosystem through fear alone. Tiger sharks in Australia help protect seagrass meadows from turtles. Turtles eat the seagrass and without the sharks, will destroy these meadows. When tiger sharks are present though, the turtles are scared away, holding back their appetite for seagrass and protecting its growth.
Though sharks have a reputation for being very scary to humans, the sad truth is that they should be scared of humans. The number of sharks in the ocean is steadily dropping. There are a few reasons for this. For one, they mature quite slowly, over several years, and produce relatively few young. For another, overfishing of sharks is happening because more and more people want their fins. About 100 million sharks are killed every year according to National Geographic. Shark fin is a way for people to show off their wealth. Shark fins are also believed to have medicinal benefits, though there is no evidence or proof that they actually do.
8．What do most people think about sharks
A．They are ugly.
B．They are important
C．They are violent.
D．They are complicated.
9．The author compares shark bites to lightning strikes to show they are_________.
A．Deadly B．rare C．unavoidable D．unpredictable
10．Why should sharks be scared of humans according to the author
A．Humans keep sharks to show off.
B．Humans kill sharks in large quantities.
C．Humans catch sharks for medical research.
D．Humans are greater in number than sharks
11．Which of the following is the best title for the text
A．SOS: Save Our Sharks!
B．Sharks: King of the Ocean
C．Shark Fins: An Ecological Crisis
D．Sharks: Killers or Misunderstood
（四）
（2024届 . 浙江金华 . 统考一模）
If you’ve got more than one kid, you’re showing favoritism, whether you know it or not.
“Parents may favor one child over another, for a lot of reasons. The child may have an easy temperament (性情) or might behave particularly well or may look like you,” says Susan Newman, a psychologist. “But regardless of the reason, every child must be made to feel loved and special, in order to fully develop.” Newman warns that favoring one child over their siblings (兄弟姐妹) publicly can have a significantly negative effect.
“The unfavored child can feel defeated, and unmotivated, as a result of working hard to get parental support, with no success,” says Yelena Gidenko, a licensed counselor. “He orshe may also suffer from depression and become angry, bitter, or jealous,” she adds Children feeling this way may act out, in an effort to get their parent’s attention, making matters worse. They may also behave inappropriately, becoming the black sheep, which they believe their parents already see. “Unfavored children may have a hard time accepting who they are, since they do not feel accepted by their parents,” adds Gidenko.
Favoritism is not exactly a boon for the favored child, either. Kids who feel that they are their parent’s favorite sometimes translate that into a go pass for their behavior in future relationships. “Favored children may feel a sense of entitlement, and that rules do not apply to them,” says Gidenko. This can negatively affect the way they act in school, at work, and in their friendships.
It may seem absurd, but the opposite can also occur. Favored children may experience anxiety and insecurity, resulting from their favorite child status. “Children are observant. They know when they are getting praise for things they have not earned, such as being your favorite. For this reason, they know, and fear, that these things might be taken away fromthem at any time, for any reason,” says Gidenko
Newman urges parents to remember that it’s not possible to treat children equally because they are all different. What parents can, and should do is talk to their kids about how, and why, they treat them the way they do. “According to research, parents don’t talkabout this. They don’t say why one child gets more time than another. If they do, they are preserving their bond with each child,” says Newman
12．What can we learn about unfavored children
A．They want to please their parents
B．They care little about their siblings.
C．They tend to lack a sense of identity
D．They hope to be the black sheep of the family.
13．What does the underlined word “boon” in paragraph 4 mean
A．Blessing. B．Challenge. C．Honor. D．Burden.
14．What does Newman suggest parents do in the last paragraph
A．Treat their children equally
B．Explain themselves to their children
C．Strengthen their bond with their children
D．Remove the differences between their children
15．What is the text mainly about
A．The solutions to parental favoritism
B．The consequences of parental favoritism
C．An analysis of why parents play favorites
D．A contrast between favored and unfavored children
（五）
（2024届 . 浙江宁波 . 统考一模）
When driving, Clara-Marina Martinez takes down any unusual behaviour she sees on the road. She then feeds these into machine-learning algorithms (算法), a form of AI, which are intended to produce a system reliable enough for a car to drive itself without any disturbance from the driver, and cope with all situations on the road. But this proving hard to achieve, carmakers choose to scale back many attempts to do so. Last year, for instance, Uber, a ride-hailing service, sold off its unit developing self-driving cars at a low price.
Autonomous vehicles are boasted as being not just convenient but potentially safer. However, just as people take time to learn how to drive safely, machines are no exception. The RAND Corporation, an American think-tank, calculates that to develop a system 20% safer than a human driver, a fleet of 100 self-driving cars would have to operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and cover 14 billion kilometres. At average road speeds, that would take about 400 years.
Carmakers such as Porsche therefore accelerate the development process using simulators (模拟器). These teach software about danger only rarely encountered in reality. Dr Martinez and her colleagues employ “game engines”, the programs that generate photo realistic images in computer games, to do this. These are used to create virtual worlds through which the software can drive.
How quickly, if ever, all this will translate into reality remains to be seen. Both regulators and customers will need to overcome doubt that a software driver really can be safer than human. From Porsche’s point of view, though, there is one other relevant question. Given that much of the reason for owning a sports car is for owners to show off what they regard as their driving skills, just how big a market will there be for a version where software takes those boasting rights away
8．What do the underlined words “scale back” mean in Paragraph 1
A．Make B．Overlook. C．Encourage. D．Reduce.
9．The learning process of autonomous vehicles’ safe driving can be described as___________.
A．time-consuming B．fast-paced C．thought-provoking D．well-designed
10．What challenge do autonomous vehicles bring to Porsche
A．Ensuring the pleasure of driving B．Making their sports cars affordable.
C．Removing public doubts about safety. D．Integrating game engines into their vehicles.
11．What can be a suitable title for the text
A．Porsche: Sports Cars at Risk B．Self-driving Cars: Still Some Way to Go
C．Simulators: The Core of Autonomous Vehicles D．Machine Learning Algorithms: The Arrival of Al
（六）
（2024届 . 浙江宁波 . 统考一模）
Goldfish may seem like simple creatures swimming in a glass tank, but they possess a rather complicated navigation system, as discovered by researchers at the University of Oxford Led by Dr. Adelaide Sibeaux, the study aims to shed light on our understanding of how fish, and potentially humans, estimate distances using what could be described as an internal GPS.
Writing in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, Sibeaux and colleagues report how they created a tank in their experiment with 2cm-wide black and white vertical stripes (条纹) on the walls, connected by similar stripes across the floor. The team trained nine goldfish to swim a set distance of 70cm and then return to their starting point when waved at. The experiment aimed to investigate how the fish would estimate this distance without any gestures, under different patterns.
Over multiple trials, the goldfish averaged a swim distance of 74cm, give or take 17cm, when presented with the vertical 2cm-wide stripes. However, when the stripe pattern was altered to either narrower vertical stripes, checked patterns, or horizontal stripes, the fish’s behavior changed significantly. Narrower vertical stripes led them to overestimating the distance by 36%, while horizontal stripes resulted in highly inconsistent estimations.
According to the researchers, the goldfish appeared to be using an “optic (光学的) flow mechanism” based on the visual density of their environment. They kept track of how frequently the vertical pattern switched between black and white to estimate how far they had traveled. The study suggests that different optic flow mechanisms are used by mammals, including humans, based on angular (有角度的) motion of visual features. The study implies that the use of visually based distance information could have emerged early in the evolutionary timeline.
“This study is novel because, despite knowing that fish respond to geometric information regarding direction and distance, we don’t know how they estimate distances,” Professor Colin Lever, although not involved in the study, said, “it’s exciting to explore fish spatial mapping because fish navigation evolved earlier and better than most mammals.”
12．Why did Dr. Adelaide Sibeaux conduct the study on goldfish
A．To test the accuracy of goldfish’s internal GPS.
B．To create an advanced navigation system for humans
C．To uncover how an inbuilt GPS helps calculate distances.
D．To explore the relationships between goldfish and humans
13．What can we learn about the experiment
A．People gestured the goldfish throughout the experiment
B．The tank was decorated with colorful background patterns
C．Goldfish tended to underestimate distances with horizontal stripes.
D．The change in the tank setting led to the goldfish's incorrect judgment.
14．It can be concluded from the fourth paragraph that ____________.
A．optic flow mechanism is unique to humans
B．mammals developed flow mechanism long before goldfish
C．goldfish evaluated the distance with multidimensional visual information
D．visual density of the environment strengthened the locating ability of goldfish
15．What attitude does Professor Colin hold towards the study
A．Neutral. B．Ambiguous. C．Disapproving. D．Favorable.
（七）
（2024届 . 浙江台州 . 统考一模）
People who have trouble walking or moving around often have a hard time enjoying the beach. But hundreds of beaches in Greece now offer a new way for people in wheelchairs to get into the water by themselves. It’s called Seatrac.
Seatrac is basically a chair on a moving ramp (活动梯) that can smoothly carry a disabled person into the sea. Once in the sea, the person can either remain in the chair, enjoying the water, or go for a swim. The chair is operated by remote control. When the person is ready to get out of the water, the Seatrac system brings the chair back to the top of the ramp. It’s even possible to take a shower in the Seatrac chair after going for a swim.
Seatrac was invented and developed in Greece. The idea for it came when one of the inventors, Ignatios Fotiou, was talking with a friend who used a wheelchair. The friend said he enjoyed the sea, but didn’t like having to be carried into the ocean as if he were a “sack of potatoes”. Mr. Fotiou realized that there must be a way to make it easier for wheelchair users to enjoy the water. He worked with his partner and a professor at a Greek university to design the system. In time, they formed a company called TOBEA to build and sell the systems.
The company worked hard to make the system simple to put in place and easy to run. A wooden walkway allows wheelchair users to reach the Seatrac. The system is solar powered and can continue to run even if the electricity goes out. The Scatrac system can easily be packed up and stored when swimming season ends.
This summer, the Seatrac system is being used at over 220 beaches in Greece, Cyprus, Italy, and Latvia. Thanks to Seatrac, people who use wheelchairs now have the chance to cool down with a dip in the sea.
28．Which of the following can best describe Scatrac
A．Practical and user-friendly. B．Automatic and life-saving.
C．Flexible and energy-efficient. D．Stylish and smooth-running.
29．Why did Mr. Fotiou design Seatrac
A．He desired to make a profit from it.
B．He longed to form a wheelchair company.
C．He wanted to help his friend have fun in the sea.
D．He hoped to save his friend from others’ ridiculing.
30．What is paragraph 4 mainly about
A．The advantages of the Seatrac system. B．The success of the TOBEA company.
C．The efforts of the TOBEA company. D．The application of the Seatrac system.
31．What is the main purpose of the passage
A．To encourage care for disabled people.
B．To explain the principle of the Seatrac system,
C．To provide strategies for building a wheelchair.
D．To introduce a new invention for wheelchair users.
（八）
（2024届 . 浙江台州 . 统考一模）
Lifestyle creep, sometimes called lifestyle inflation, is when living expenses and non-essential expenditures grow with income. In bad cases of lifestyle creep, this unnecessary spending can cut into savings.
Lifestyle creep is most visible among high earners, but anyone can fall into this trap. Who hasn’t justified eating out more often every week after receiving a 1 or 2 percent raise The temptation of a more costly lifestyle is difficult to resist. If you’re making enough money to afford a larger apartment, shouldn’t you move to a larger apartment
Improving your standard of living as your income increases isn’t an objectively bad thing, but when that habit cuts into your savings efforts, it can be a major financial risk. As Katie Waters, a financial planner at Stable Waters Financial, says, “Something’s got to give.”
Then how to avoid lifestyle creep It just takes the same moderation and planning you used when you had a smaller income. If you can, head off lifestyle creep from the beginning by giving your raise or bonus money a purpose immediately. This can be to pay down debt, save for a house, or add to retirement accounts. This way, you won’t be tempted to spend it on a non-necessity. If you fear you’ve already fallen victim to lifestyle inflation at any level, you can still turn your spending around. If you are putting all your expenses on your credit card, Waters recommends rearranging so only routine, fixed monthly expenses are on the card. “The monthly variable costs—food, clothing, personal care, purchases for the home, the list goes on—are where your money slips away easily.” Waters says, “Calculate your possible savings each pay period and put that money into a separate checking account.”
“As with all things, the secret to managing your finances like an adult is a constant strive for balance,” Waters says. “Have fun along the way, but don’t let the tail wag the dog.”
32．What can we learn about lifestyle creep
A．It contributes to a pay raise. B．It refers to a high living standard,
C．It sometimes affects a person’s savings. D．It only traps people with a high income.
33．Why does the author quote Katie Waters’ words in paragraph 3
A．To list the bad consequences of lifestyle creep.
B．To stress the importance of giving in one’s life.
C．To show that lifestyle creep is quite understandable.
D．To support that lifestyle creep can cause financial problems.
34．What can be done to avoid lifestyle creep
A．Put all the expenses on a credit card. B．Save the bonus money for a non-necessity.
C．Increase the monthly costs on food and clothing. D．Set different checking accounts for specific purposes.
35．What do the underlined words “don’t let the tail wag the dog” in the last paragraph mean
A．Don’t bite the hand that feeds you. B．Don’t put the cart before the horse.
C．Don’t do one thing under the cover of another D．Don’t count the chicken before they are hatched.
（九）
（2024届 . 浙江温州 . 统考一模）
The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in educational technology (EdTech) has brought incomparable convenience and efficiency to classrooms worldwide. However, despite these advancements, it is crucial to recognize the challenges these AI-driven tools pose to the autonomy and professional judgment of instructors.
One of its primary concerns is the depersonalization of instruction. These tools often rely on pre-packaged digital content and standardized solutions, leaving insufficient room for instructors to tailor their teaching methods. Each student possesses unique characteristics. Instructors, armed with their wealth of experience and knowledge, are best positioned to tailor their approaches to these individual needs. However, AI-driven tools restrict their ability to do so effectively, resulting in a one-size-fits-all approach that fails to inspire students to reach their maximum potential.
EdTech companies offer step-by-step solutions to textbook problems. These are intended to act as study aids. However, some students employ this feature as a means to merely copy solutions without comprehending concepts. Consequently, instances of cheating on assignments and exams become widespread. While these tools may offer convenience, students may use external resources or cooperate with others during quizzes, affecting the honesty of their learning outcomes.
The implications of this depersonalization and the increase in academic dishonesty are far-reaching. By decreasing the role of instructors as facilitators of meaningful educational interactions, we run the risk of preventing the growth of critical thinking and problem-solving skills among students. Education should not only focus on knowledge acquisition, but should also develop the ability to analyze, evaluate, and apply that knowledge in real-world contexts. It should help one’s mind grow, not simply memorize information. Through dynamic classroom discussions, cooperative projects, and hands-on activities, instructors play a crucial role in developing these essential skills.
While AI-driven EdTech tools undeniably have their virtues, we must not lose sight of the importance of preserving instructor autonomy and educational experience. Instead of relying only on pre-packaged content and standardized solutions, these tools should be designed to empower instructors to adapt and customize their approaches while taking full advantage of the benefits of technology.
8．What do the underlined words “the depersonalization of instruction” in paragraph 2 refer to
A．Tailored methods for individuals. B．Instructors’ dependence on Al.
C．Insufficient resources of Al-driven tools. D．The one-size-fits-all approach.
9．What is paragraph 3 mainly about
A．A possible solution.
B．A further problem.
C．A well-meant intention.
D．A suggested application
10．In what aspect do students suffer most with AI-driven EdTech education
A．Thinking skills. B．Teamwork building.
C．Interest development. D．Knowledge acquisition.
11．What is conveyed about Al-driven EdTech tools in the last paragraph
A．They should be used widely.
B．Their benefits deserve our attention.
C．Their resources need enriching.
D．They should support instructor autonomy.
（十）
（2024届 . 浙江温州 . 统考一模）
In 1970s, a psychologist named J. P. Guilford conducted a famous study of creativity known as the nine-dot puzzle (九点谜题). He challenged research subjects to connect all nine dots using just four straight lines without lifting their pencils from the page. All the participants limited the possible solutions to those within the imaginary square. Only 20 percent managed to break out of the confinement (束缚) and continue their lines in the white space surrounding the dots.
The fact that 80 percent of the participants were effectively blinded by the boundaries of the square led Guilford to jump to the sweeping conclusion that creativity requires you to go outside the box. The idea went viral. Overnight, it seemed that creativity experts everywhere were teaching managers how to think outside the box. The concept enjoyed such strong popularity that no one bothered to check the facts. No one, that is, before two different research teams-Clarke Burnham with Kenneth Davis, and Joseph Alba with Robert Weisberg-ran another experiment.
Both teams followed the same way of dividing participants into two groups. The first group was given the same instructions as the participants in Guilford’s experiment. The second group was told that the solution required the lines to be drawn outside the imaginary box. Guess what Only 25 percent solved the puzzle. In statistical terms, this 5 percent improvement is insignificant as this could be called sampling error.
Let’s look a little more closely at the surprising result. Solving this problem requires people to literally think outside the box. Yet participants’ performance was not improved even when they were given specific instructions to do so. That is, direct and clear instructions to think outside the box did not help. That this advice is useless should effectively have killed off the much widely spread — and therefore, much more dangerous — metaphor (比喻) that out-of-the-box thinking boosts creativity. After all, with one simple yet brilliant experiment, researchers had proven that the conceptual link between thinking outside the box and creativity was a misunderstanding.
12．What did the nine-dot puzzle study focus on
A．Visual perception.
B．Thinking patterns.
C．Practical experience.
D．Theoretical knowledge.
13．Why did the two research teams run the follow-up experiment
A．To test the catchy concept.
B．To contradict the initial idea.
C．To collect supporting evidence
D．To identify the underlying logic.
14．Which of the following best describes the follow-up experiment
A．Groundless. B．Inspiring. C．Fruitless. D．Revealing.
15．Which is the best title for the passage
A．Puzzle Solving: A Key To Creativity
B．Thinking Outside the Box: A Misguided Idea
C．Nine-Dot Puzzle: A Magic Test
D．Creative Thinking: We Fell For The Trap
（十一）
（2024届 . 浙江嘉兴 . 统考一模）
It was a quiet morning in the library, and we librarians were enjoying a rather loud chat. Suddenly, a patron (常客) marched up to us, gave us an annoyed “Shush!” and went back to her seat. How strange for a group of librarians to be shushed by a patron! Shouldn’t it be the other way around
Well, it’s complicated. If you’re like me, a middle-aged woman, you probably remember libraries as places of silent reading. These days, however, libraries are more like active community centers.
In the past, most libraries didn’t focus much on programs for kids whose age made it impossible for them to be quiet on demand. But growing knowledge about the importance of kids and teens learning through hands-on experiences has since caused a sea change in how libraries connect with young readers. Now libraries begin offering interactive programs for kids, including crafts, board games, and story times. These types of programs certainly aren’t designed to be silent.
Along with more programs for ever-younger children, technology today has played a part in the transformation of libraries into places where both kids and adults can use computers, make something on a 3D printer and more. In addition, many libraries now offer programs for adults, who can participate in in book discussion, learn calligraphy, and even take college classes.
Of course, libraries still need peaceful phones. These days, many libraries have glassed-off study rooms or quiet areas. They are also less noisy in the early afternoons, after morning children’s programs and before the after-school kid crowd arrive.
It’s clear to me now that on the day my colleagues and I were shushed by a patron, we should have been using our “library voices” as we talked. Still, it’s unlikely that libraries will ever return to the days when they were places of silence. There’s just too much fun and learning happening.
8．How did the author respond to the patron’s behavior
A．She approved of it. B．She was disappointed at it.
C．She hesitated about it. D．She was astonished at it.
9．What is paragraph 3 mainly about
A．The past and the present of libraries. B．The reason for the change of libraries.
C．The activities for young children in libraries. D．The connection between libraries and readers.
10．What can we learn about today’s libraries
A．They heavily depend on technology. B．They offer online programs for adults.
C．They still provide silent reading places. D．They care much about time arrangement.
11．What would be the best title for the text
A．Libraries Should be Loud B．Reading Can be Fun in Libraries
C．Libraries Make Learning Happen D．Library Programs Target Children
（十二）
（2024届 . 浙江嘉兴 . 统考一模）
Have you ever forgotten items when trying to recall a shopping list Or dialed the wrong phone number when attempting to memorise one The brain mechanisms (机制) that cause us to draw a blank in such situations have now been identified.
Our working memory keeps small pieces of information that are readily accessible for planning, understanding and solving problems. But it will have “swap errors”. For example, if we are shown a red square and n blue circle, and are then asked what colour the circle was, we might say red,
To understand why we make such errors, Jeff Johnston at Columbia University and his colleagues recorded the brain activity of two monkeys because a monkey’s working memory is very similar to humans.
The monkeys were shown two differently coloured squares, one above the other, for half a second. After a short delay, a black spot appeared in the same location as one of the squares, and then disappeared. The animals were trained to tell the colour of the square they were supposed to be remembering based on the spot’s location, by staring at the matching colour on a rotatable (可旋转的) wheel. When doing this for about 3 hours over multiple sessions, the monkeys performed the task correctly between 60 and 82 percent of the time, but occasionally made swap errors.
The research suggests that the brain responses linked to swap errors emerged before the animals decided which colour to report. They appeared to arise during “selection” when certain items stored in working memory are enhanced at the expense of others, rather than occurring as a result of them forgetting or a failure to correctly encode (编码) items in their working memory.
“Everyone assumed there were simpler explanations like failure to encode or forgetting, but this very cool study shows that working memory errors come from a previously unknown source,” says Earl Miller at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The team is planning further experiments to gain a better understanding of mechanisms underlying swap errors.
12．What is the function of working memory
A．To identify the errors in understanding. B．To reduce the occurrence of mind blanking.
C．To develop the way of distinguishing colours. D．To store information at the ready for mental use.
13．What were the monkeys tasked with in the research
A．Correcting their errors over multiple sessions. B．Playing a matching game on a rotatable wheel.
C．Reporting the colour of the square to memorize. D．Figuring out the exact position of the black spot.
14．What does the research suggest about swap errors
A．They are unusual brain responses. B．They show a tendency for forgetfulness.
C．They have an effect on working memory. D．They are the outcome of memory selection.
15．What is Earl Miller’s attitude towards the research finding
A．Unclear. B．Appreciative. C．Objective. D．Dismissive.
（十三）
（2024届 . 浙江绍兴 . 统考一模）
Overcoming learning disabilities has long been a challenge for educators and students alike. However, recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) technology have shown promise in revolutionizing the way we approach education for students with learning disabilities.
One of the most significant ways AI can assist is through the use of adaptive learning systems. These systems use algorithms (算法) to analyze a student’s performance and adjust the learning content and pace accordingly. This personalized approach allows them to progress at their own pace, without feeling overwhelmed or left behind. Furthermore, adaptive learning systems can identify areas where a student may be struggling and provide targeted support.
Another way AI can support them is through natural language processing (NLP) technology. NLP enables computers to understand and interpret human language, allowing AI-powered tools to provide real-time feedback on a student’s written work. This can be particularly beneficial for students with dyslexia, who often struggle with spelling, grammar, and sentence structure. By providing immediate feedback, students can identify and correct their mistakes, leading to improved writing skills and increased confidence.
AI can also play a role in developing their social and emotional skills. Many students with learning disabilities experience social isolation. AI-powered social robots can recognize and respond to human emotions, allowing students to engage in interactive conversations and activities that help develop their social and emotional intelligence.
While the potential benefits of AI in education are clear, it is essential to recognize AI isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution. Educators must carefully consider the moral implications of using AI in the classroom and ensure these tools are used responsibly and with the best interests of the students in mind. Moreover, it is crucial to remember AI shouldn’t replace human educators but rather serve as a tool to enhance and support their efforts. Teachers play a vital role by providing empathy, understanding, and guidance that cannot be reproduced by a machine. By combining the power of AI with the skills and compassion of human educators, we can create a more inclusive and effective educational environment for all students.
8．How can adaptive systems help students with learning disabilities
A．By adjusting their learning methods. B．By analyzing their learning abilities.
C．By satisfying their curiosity in learning. D．By offering personalized learning assistance.
9．What does the underlined word “dyslexia” in paragraph 3 refer to
A．A mental illness affecting human intelligence.
B．A brain disease leading to lack of confidence in study.
C．A language-related skill applied in the learning process.
D．A learning disorder involving difficulty in reading and writing.
10．What is the value of AI-powered social robots
A．Engaging students in learning activities. B．Narrowing the social distance between people.
C．Assisting learners to overcome social isolation. D．Helping learners adopt effective reading strategies.
11．What does the author say about AI in the last paragraph
A．It can’t provide understanding like human educators.
B．It can’t create an inclusive learning environment.
C．It can meet a wide range of learning needs.
D．It can guarantee learners’ data security.
（十四）
（2024届 . 浙江绍兴 . 统考一模）
In a groundbreaking effort, scientists at the University of Rochester have successfully transferred a longevity gene from naked mole rats to mice, leading to enhanced health and a longer lifespan for the mice.
Unlike many other species, the rats do not often contract diseases — including cancer — as they age. Vera Gorbunova, the Doris Johns Cherry Professor of biology and medicine at Rochester, along with Andrei Seluanov, a professor of biology, and their colleagues have devoted decades of research to understanding the unique mechanisms (机制) that the naked mole rats use to protect themselves against aging and diseases. The researchers discovered that HMW-HA is one mechanism responsible for the rats’ unusual resistance to pared to mice and humans, naked mole rats have about ten times more HMW-HA in their bodies. When the researchers removed HMW-HA from the rat cells, the cells were more likely to form tumors (肿瘤).
“Our study provides a proof of principle that unique longevity mechanisms that evolved in long-lived mammals can be exported to improve the lifespans of other mammals,” says Gorbunova. The Rochester researchers report in a study published in Nature that they successfully transferred a gene responsible for making HMW-HA from a naked mole rat to mice. This led to improved health and an approximate 4.4 percent increase in the median lifespan for the mice.
By introducing a specific gene responsible for enhanced cellular repair and protection into mice, the researchers have opened exciting possibilities for unlocking the secrets of aging and extending human lifespan. “It took us 10 years from the discovery of HMW-HA in the naked mole rat to showing that HMW-HA improves health in mice,” Gorbunova says. “Our next goal is to transfer this benefit to humans.”
They believe they can accomplish this through two routes: either by slowing down the degradation of HMW-HA or by enhancing HMW-HA synthesis. “We hope that our findings will provide the first, but not the last, example of how longevity adaptations from a long-lived species can be adapted to benefit human longevity and health.” Seluanov says.
12．What does paragraph 2 mainly talk about
A．The beneficial effects of HMW-HA on humans.
B．The comparison between mice and humans in longevity.
C．The process of transferring genes producing HMW-HA．
D．The discovery of a unique mechanism for cancer resistance.
13．What can we learn about the Rochester researchers
A．They have uncovered the secrets of humans.
B．They managed to end the weakening of HMW-HA．
C．They are planning to export longevity genes to humans.
D．They have spent 10 years trying to discover HMW-HA．
14．What does Seluanov think of the prospect of extending human lifespan
A．Hopeful. B．Profitable. C．Doubtful. D．Uncertain.
15．Which of the following is the best title for the text
A．Promise Shown in Control of Human Genes
B．Scientists Successfully Transfer Longevity Gene
C．Achievement Made in Extending Human Lifespan
D．New Breakthrough Paves the Way for Curing Cancer专题03 阅读理解之说明文
（一）
（2024届 . 浙江杭州 . 统考一模）
That dinosaurs ate the mammals (哺乳动物) that ran beneath their feet is not in doubt. Now an extraordinary fossil newly described in Scientific Reports, unearthed by a team led by Gang Han at Hainan Vocational University of Science and Technology in China, shows that sometimes the tables were turned.
The fossil -dated to about 125 million years ago, during the Cretaceous period-was formed when a flow of boiling volcanic mud swallowed two animals seemingly locked in a life-and-death fight. The one on top is a mammal. This animal is a herbivorous species closely related to the Triceratops (三角恐龙). Animal interactions such as this are exceptionally cam e in the fossil record.
One possibility is that the mammal was eating something already dead, other than hunting live prey. These days it is uncommon for small mammals to attack much larger animals. But it is not unheard of. And Dr. Han and his colleagues point out that those mammals which eat dead bodies typically leave tooth marks all over the bones of the animals. The dinosaur’s remains show no such marks. There is also a chance the fossil could be a fake. More and more convincing fake s have emerged, as this one did -though Dr. Han and his colleagues argue that the complexly connected nature of the skeletons (骨骼) makes that unlikely, too.
Assuming it is genuine, the discovery serves as a reminder that not all dinosaurs were enormous during the Cretaceous and not all mammals were tiny. From nose to tail, the dinosaur is just 1.2 meters long. The mammal is a bit under half a meter in length. Despite being half the size, the mammal has one paw firmly wrapped around one of its prey’s limbs, and another pulling on its jaw. It is biting down on the dinosaur’s chest, and has ripped off two of its ribs. Before they were interrupted, it seems that the mammal was winning.
8．Which idiom is closest in meaning to underlined part “the tables were turned” in paragraph 1
A．The fittest survives. B．The hunters become hunted.
C．Fortune always favors the brave. D．The truth will always come to light.
9．Why does the author mention the “tooth mark” in paragraph 3
A．To prove the fossil was fake. B．To show the forming of the fossil.
C．To illustrate the process of hunting. D．To suggest the dinosaur was hunted alive.
10．What makes Dr. Han think the fossil is genuine
A．The size of the fossil. B．The absence of fake fossils.
C．The complexity of the skeletons. D．The consistency of the opinions.
11．What is the function of the last paragraph
A．It offers a cause. B．It highlights a solution.
C．It justifies the conclusion. D．It provides a new discovery.
【答案】8．B 9．D 10．C 11．C
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍最近发现的一个化石表明，有时恐龙也会被哺乳动物猎杀。
8．词句猜测题。根据第一段的“That dinosaurs ate the mammals (哺乳动物) that ran beneath their feet is not in doubt. (恐龙吃跑在它们脚下的哺乳动物是毫无疑问的)”，第二段的“two animals seemingly locked in a life-and-death fight. The one on top is a mammal. (两只似乎陷入生死搏斗的动物。上面的是哺乳动物)”，和第三段的“These days it is uncommon for small mammals to attack much larger animals. But it is not unheard of. (如今，小型哺乳动物攻击大型动物已经不常见了。但这并非闻所未闻)”可知，虽然恐龙吃哺乳动物是毫无疑问的，但最新发现的一个化石表明在一场生死搏斗中，哺乳动物占了上风，并且小型动物攻击大型动物也并非没有。由此可知，有时情况会发生逆转，即公认的捕猎者反被猎捕。因此猜测，划线部分意为“捕猎者成为猎物”。故选B。
9．推理判断题。根据第三段的“These days it is uncommon for small mammals to attack much larger animals. But it is not unheard of. (如今，小型哺乳动物攻击大型动物已经不常见了。但这并非闻所未闻)”和下文“And Dr. Han and his colleagues point out that those mammals which eat dead bodies typically leave tooth marks all over the bones of the animals. (韩博士和他的同事们指出，那些吃尸体的哺乳动物通常会在骨头上留下牙印。恐龙的残骸上没有这样的痕迹)”推知，提出恐龙化石的骨骼上没有牙齿印是为了表明它很有可能是在活着时被小型哺乳动物猎杀的。故选D。
10．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的“More and more convincing fake s have emerged, as this one did -though Dr. Han and his colleagues argue that the complexly connected nature of the skeletons(骨骼) makes that unlikely, too. (越来越多令人信服的假骨头出现了，就像这一具一样——尽管韩博士和他的同事们认为，骨骼之间复杂的连接性质也使这种假骨头不太可能出现)”可知，骨骼之间复杂的连接性使得Dr. Han和他的同事们认为化石是真的。故选C。
11．推理判断题。根据第一段“Now an extraordinary fossil newly described in Scientific Reports, unearthed by a team led by Gang Han at Hainan Vocational University of Science and Technology in China, shows that sometimes the tables were turned. (现在，由中国海南科技职业大学的韩刚领导的研究小组在《科学报告》中发现了一种不同寻常的化石，它表明，有时情况会发生逆转)”以及最后一段“From nose to tail, the dinosaur is just 1.2 meters long. The mammal is a bit under half a meter in length. Despite being half the size, the mammal has one paw firmly wrapped around one of its prey’s limbs, and another pulling on its jaw. It is biting down on the dinosaur’s chest, and has ripped off two of its ribs. Before they were interrupted, it seems that the mammal was winning. (从鼻子到尾巴，恐龙只有1.2米长。这种哺乳动物体长不到半米。尽管这种哺乳动物只有一半大小，但它的一只爪子牢牢地包裹着猎物的四肢，另一只爪子拉着猎物的下巴。它咬住了恐龙的胸部，撕下了它的两根肋骨。在他们被打断之前，哺乳动物似乎赢了)”推知，最后一段对化石的描述是为了证明第一段提到的研究结论的正确性，即恐龙有时会被哺乳动物猎杀。故选C。
（二）
（2024届 . 浙江杭州 . 统考一模）
Philosophers have a bad reputation for expressing themselves in a dry and boring way. The ideals for most philosophical writing are precision, clarity, and the sort of conceptual analysis that leaves no hair un-split.
There is nothing wrong with clarity, precision, and the like — but this isn’t the only way to do philosophy. Outside academic journals, abstract philosophical ideas are often expressed through literature, cinema, and song. There’s nothing that grabs attention like a good story, and there are some great philosophical stories that delight and engage, rather than putting the reader to sleep.
One of the great things about this is that, unlike formal philosophy, which tries to be very clear, stories don’t wear their meanings on their sleeve — they require interpretation, and often express conflicting ideas for the reader to wrestle with.
Consider what philosophers call the metaphysics (形而上学) of race — an area of philosophy that explorers the question of whether or not race is real. There are three main positions that you can take on these questions. You might think that a person’s race is written in their genes (a position known as “biological realism”). Or you might think of race as socially real, like days of the week or currencies (“social constructionism”). Finally, you might think that races are unreal — that they’re more like leprechauns (一种魔法精灵) than they are like Thursdays or dollars (“anti-realism”).
A great example of a story with social constructionist taking on race is George Schuyler’s novel Black No More. In the book, a Black scientist named Crookman invents a procedure that makes Black people visually indistinguishable from Whites. Thousands of African Americans flock to Crookman’s Black No More clinics and pay him their hard-earned cash to undergo the procedure. White racists can no longer distinguish those people who are “really” White from those who merely appear to be White. In a final episode, Crookman discovers that new Whites are actually a whiter shade of pale than those who were born that way, which kicks off a trend of sunbathing to darken one’s skin-darkening it so as to look more While.
Philosophically rich stories like this bring more technical works to life. They are stories to think with.
12．What does the author think of philosophical stories
A．The meaning behind is very obvious.
B．They am extremely precise and formal.
C．They often cause conflicts among readers.
D．They are engaging and inspire critical thinking.
13．Which category might “Christmas” fall into according to paragraph 4
A．Social constructionism. B．Anti-realism.
C．Biological realism. D．Literary realism.
14．What is Black No More in paragraph 5 mainly about
A．Racial issues caused by skin colors.
B．A society view on race and self-image.
C．Black people accepted by the white society.
D．The origin of sun bathing among white people.
15．What is the best title of the text
A．Stories Made Easy B．Stories to Think with
C．Positions in Philosophy D．Nature of Philosophical Writing
【答案】12．D 13．A 14．B 15．B
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，文章主要介绍了哲学的抽象而复杂的理念往往是通过一个个有趣的小故事的形式体现的，它会启发读者思考。
12．推理判断题。根据第二段“There’s nothing that grabs attention like a good story, and there are some great philosophical stories that delight and engage, rather than putting the reader to sleep.(没有什么能像一个好故事那样吸引人的注意力，有一些伟大的哲学故事会让读者感到愉悦和吸引人，而不是让读者昏昏欲睡)”以及第三段“One of the great things about this is that, unlike formal philosophy, which tries to be very clear, stories don’t wear their meanings on their sleeve — they require interpretation, and often express conflicting ideas for the reader to wrestle with.(这其中最重要的一点是，与形式哲学不同的是，故事并不会把自己的意思挂在明面上——它们需要解释，而且常常表达出相互矛盾的观点，让读者纠结)”可知，哲学故事可以使读者有参与感和激发批判性思维。故选D项。
13．推理判断题。根据第四段“Consider what philosophers call the metaphysics (形而上学) of race — an area of philosophy that explorers the question of whether or not race is real. There are three main positions that you can take on these questions. You might think that a person’s race is written in their genes (a position known as “biological realism”). Or you might think of race as socially real, like days of the week or currencies (“social constructionism”). Finally, you might think that races are unreal — that they’re more like leprechauns (一种魔法精灵) than they are like Thursdays or dollars (“anti-realism”).(让我们来考虑一下哲学家所称之为种族的形而上学——这是探究种族是否真实的哲学问题。关于这个问题，你可能持有三个主要观点。你可能认为一个人的种族写在他们的基因中(被称为“生物现实主义”)。或者，你可能认为种族是社会上真实存在的，就像星期几或货币一样(“社会建构主义”)。最后，你可能认为种族是虚幻的——它们更像一种魔法精灵而不是星期四或美元(“反现实主义”))”可知，Christmas为一个节日，是社会的共有认知，应属于“社会建构主义”。故选A项。
14．推理判断题。根据第五段“A great example of a story with social constructionist taking on race is George Schuyler’s novel Black No More. In the book, a Black scientist named Crookman invents a procedure that makes Black people visually indistinguishable from Whites. Thousands of African Americans flock to Crookman’s Black No More clinics and pay him their hard-earned cash to undergo the procedure. White racists can no longer distinguish those people who are “really” White from those who merely appear to be White. In a final episode, Crookman discovers that new Whites are actually a whiter shade of pale than those who were born that way, which kicks off a trend of sunbathing to darken one’s skin-darkening it so as to look more While.(一个以社会建构主义观点来探讨种族问题的精彩例子是乔治·斯库勒的小说《不再是黑人》。在这本书中，一位名叫克鲁克曼的黑人科学家发明了一种让黑人在外貌上无法与白人区分的程序。成千上万的非洲裔美国人蜂拥而至克鲁克曼的“黑不再”诊所，并付出辛苦赚来的钱去接受手术。白人种族主义者再也无法区分那些“真正”的白人和那些只是表面上看起来像白人的人。在最后的一集中，克鲁克曼发现新的白人实际上比天生如此的白人更白，从而引发了一个晒太阳变黑肤色的潮流，以使自己看起来更白皙)”可知，白人种族主义者再也无法区分那些“真正”是白人的人和那些只是看起来像白人的人。在最后一集中，克鲁克曼发现新的白人实际上比那些生来是白人的人更白，这开启了日光浴使皮肤变黑的趋势——使其变黑，以便看起来不那么白。这段是关于种族和自我形象的社会观。故选B项。
15．主旨大意题。根据第一段“Philosophers have a bad reputation for expressing themselves in a dry and boring way. The ideals for most philosophical writing are precision, clarity, and the sort of conceptual analysis that leaves no hair un-split.(哲学家以枯燥乏味的方式表达自己而臭名昭著。大多数哲学作品的理想是精确、清晰，以及那种不留痕迹的概念分析)”以及最后一段“Philosophically rich stories like this bring more technical works to life. They are stories to think with.(像这样富有哲理的故事给生活带来了更多的技术作品。它们是用来思考的故事)”以及纵观全文可知，文章主要介绍了哲学的抽象而复杂的理念往往是通过一个个有趣的小故事的形式体现的，它会启发读者思考，所以B项“Stories to Think with(可供思考的故事)”是本文最好的标题。故选B项。
（三）
（2024届 . 浙江金华 . 统考一模）
The sharp fin (鳍). The rows upon rows of sharp teeth. The large black eyes. The sharks you see on television in Jaws or Discovery’s ”Shark Week“ are not the friendliest looking creatures. They aren’t exactly an animal you want to find near you while swimming in the ocean. Despite their portrayals (刻画) in movies and popular culture, sharks are complicated, misunderstood creatures that are weaker than they appear.
One very common misunderstanding about sharks is their desire to hunt humans. Actually when sharks attack humans, it is because they mistake a human for their normal prey (猎物),seals or dolphins. They don’t seek out humans on purpose. Statistically, you are more likely to be struck by lightning than be bitten by a shark.
Sharks are very important to the ocean as they are at the top of the food chain. Some sharks even control the balance of an ecosystem through fear alone. Tiger sharks in Australia help protect seagrass meadows from turtles. Turtles eat the seagrass and without the sharks, will destroy these meadows. When tiger sharks are present though, the turtles are scared away, holding back their appetite for seagrass and protecting its growth.
Though sharks have a reputation for being very scary to humans, the sad truth is that they should be scared of humans. The number of sharks in the ocean is steadily dropping. There are a few reasons for this. For one, they mature quite slowly, over several years, and produce relatively few young. For another, overfishing of sharks is happening because more and more people want their fins. About 100 million sharks are killed every year according to National Geographic. Shark fin is a way for people to show off their wealth. Shark fins are also believed to have medicinal benefits, though there is no evidence or proof that they actually do.
8．What do most people think about sharks
A．They are ugly.
B．They are important
C．They are violent.
D．They are complicated.
9．The author compares shark bites to lightning strikes to show they are_________.
A．Deadly B．rare C．unavoidable D．unpredictable
10．Why should sharks be scared of humans according to the author
A．Humans keep sharks to show off.
B．Humans kill sharks in large quantities.
C．Humans catch sharks for medical research.
D．Humans are greater in number than sharks
11．Which of the following is the best title for the text
A．SOS: Save Our Sharks!
B．Sharks: King of the Ocean
C．Shark Fins: An Ecological Crisis
D．Sharks: Killers or Misunderstood
【答案】8．C 9．B 10．B 11．D
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了人们对鲨鱼的误解，鲨鱼在海洋生态系统中的重要性，以及鲨鱼面临的威胁和生存状态。
8．细节理解题。根据文章第二段“One very common misunderstanding about sharks is their desire to hunt humans. Actually when sharks attack humans, it is because they mistake a human for their normal prey(猎物),seals or dolphins. They don’t seek out humans on purpose.(关于鲨鱼的一个很常见的误解是它们想猎杀人类。事实上，当鲨鱼攻击人类时，那是因为它们把人类误认为是它们的正常猎物，海豹或海豚。它们不会故意寻找人类。)”可知，大多数人对鲨鱼的误解是鲨鱼想要猎杀人类，也就是鲨鱼是暴力的。故选C。
9．推理判断题。根据文章第二段“They don’t seek out humans on purpose. Statistically, you are more likely to be struck by lightning than be bitten by a shark.(它们不会故意寻找人类。据统计，你被闪电击中的可能性比被鲨鱼咬伤的可能性更大。)”可知，作者将被鲨鱼咬伤的可能性和被闪电击中的可能性相比较是为了说明被鲨鱼咬伤的可能性极小。故选B。
10．细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“Though sharks have a reputation for being very scary to humans, the sad truth is that they should be scared of humans. The number of sharks in the ocean is steadily dropping. There are a few reasons for this. For one, they mature quite slowly, over several years, and produce relatively few young. For another, overfishing of sharks is happening because more and more people want their fins.(虽然鲨鱼对人类来说是非常可怕的，但可悲的事实是它们应该害怕人类。海洋中鲨鱼的数量正在稳步下降。这有几个原因。首先，它们成熟得很慢，需要几年的时间，而且产生的幼崽相对较少。另一方面，鲨鱼的过度捕捞正在发生，因为越来越多的人想要它们的鳍。)”可知，鲨鱼应该惧怕人类是因为人类过度捕捞鲨鱼。故选B。
11．主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“The sharp fin(鳍). The rows upon rows of sharp teeth. The large black eyes. The sharks you see on television in Jaws or Discovery’s ”Shark Week“ are not the friendliest looking creatures. They aren’t exactly an animal you want to find near you while swimming in the ocean. Despite their portrayals(刻画) in movies and popular culture, sharks are complicated, misunderstood creatures that are weaker than they appear.(尖锐的鳍。一排排锋利的牙齿。又大又黑的眼睛。你在电视节目《大白鲨》或探索频道的“鲨鱼周”中看到的鲨鱼并不是看起来最友好的生物。当你在海里游泳时，你不会想在你附近找到它们。尽管鲨鱼在电影和流行文化中被描绘成这样，但它们是一种复杂的、被误解的生物，比它们看起来的要弱。)”以及全文内容可知，本文主要是讲解了人们对鲨鱼的误解以及鲨鱼的真实情况等。所以短文的最佳的标题为“鲨鱼:杀手还是被误解了？”故选D。
（四）
（2024届 . 浙江金华 . 统考一模）
If you’ve got more than one kid, you’re showing favoritism, whether you know it or not.
“Parents may favor one child over another, for a lot of reasons. The child may have an easy temperament (性情) or might behave particularly well or may look like you,” says Susan Newman, a psychologist. “But regardless of the reason, every child must be made to feel loved and special, in order to fully develop.” Newman warns that favoring one child over their siblings (兄弟姐妹) publicly can have a significantly negative effect.
“The unfavored child can feel defeated, and unmotivated, as a result of working hard to get parental support, with no success,” says Yelena Gidenko, a licensed counselor. “He orshe may also suffer from depression and become angry, bitter, or jealous,” she adds Children feeling this way may act out, in an effort to get their parent’s attention, making matters worse. They may also behave inappropriately, becoming the black sheep, which they believe their parents already see. “Unfavored children may have a hard time accepting who they are, since they do not feel accepted by their parents,” adds Gidenko.
Favoritism is not exactly a boon for the favored child, either. Kids who feel that they are their parent’s favorite sometimes translate that into a go pass for their behavior in future relationships. “Favored children may feel a sense of entitlement, and that rules do not apply to them,” says Gidenko. This can negatively affect the way they act in school, at work, and in their friendships.
It may seem absurd, but the opposite can also occur. Favored children may experience anxiety and insecurity, resulting from their favorite child status. “Children are observant. They know when they are getting praise for things they have not earned, such as being your favorite. For this reason, they know, and fear, that these things might be taken away fromthem at any time, for any reason,” says Gidenko
Newman urges parents to remember that it’s not possible to treat children equally because they are all different. What parents can, and should do is talk to their kids about how, and why, they treat them the way they do. “According to research, parents don’t talkabout this. They don’t say why one child gets more time than another. If they do, they are preserving their bond with each child,” says Newman
12．What can we learn about unfavored children
A．They want to please their parents
B．They care little about their siblings.
C．They tend to lack a sense of identity
D．They hope to be the black sheep of the family.
13．What does the underlined word “boon” in paragraph 4 mean
A．Blessing. B．Challenge. C．Honor. D．Burden.
14．What does Newman suggest parents do in the last paragraph
A．Treat their children equally
B．Explain themselves to their children
C．Strengthen their bond with their children
D．Remove the differences between their children
15．What is the text mainly about
A．The solutions to parental favoritism
B．The consequences of parental favoritism
C．An analysis of why parents play favorites
D．A contrast between favored and unfavored children
【答案】12．C 13．A 14．B 15．B
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，指出在有多个孩子的家庭中，父母很可能会出现对某个孩子的偏爱，无论他们自己是否意识到。
12．推理判断题。根据第三段““The unfavored child can feel defeated, and unmotivated, as a result of working hard to get parental support, with no success,” says Yelena Gidenko, a licensed counselor. “He orshe may also suffer from depression and become angry, bitter, or jealous,” she adds Children feeling this way may act out, in an effort to get their parent’s attention, making matters worse. They may also behave inappropriately, becoming the black sheep, which they believe their parents already see. “Unfavored children may have a hard time accepting who they are, since they do not feel accepted by their parents,” adds Gidenko.(持证心理咨询师叶莲娜·吉登科(Yelena Gidenko)说：“不受宠爱的孩子会感到挫败，没有动力，因为他们努力获得父母的支持，却没有成功。”她补充说：“他或她也可能患有抑郁症，变得愤怒、痛苦或嫉妒。”有这种感觉的孩子可能会采取行动，试图引起父母的注意，使事情变得更糟。他们也可能表现得不得体，成为害群之马，他们认为父母已经看到了这一点。“不受宠爱的孩子可能很难接受自己，因为他们觉得自己不被父母接受，”金登科补充道。)”可推知，不受宠爱的孩子他们往往缺乏认同感，所以试图引起父母的注意。故选C项。
13．词句猜测题。根据后文“Kids who feel that they are their parent’s favorite sometimes translate that into a go pass for their behavior in future relationships. “Favored children may feel a sense of entitlement, and that rules do not apply to them,” says Gidenko. This can negatively affect the way they act in school, at work, and in their friendships.(那些觉得自己是父母最爱的孩子有时会把这种感觉转化为他们在未来关系中的行为。“受宠的孩子可能会有一种权利感，觉得规则不适用于他们，”金登科说。这会对他们在学校、工作和友谊中的表现产生负面影响)”可知，本段主要讲述了偏袒对被偏爱的孩子来说，也不完全是好处，所以推知boon意为“益处”和A项意思相近。故选A项。
14．细节理解题。根据最后一段“Newman urges parents to remember that it’s not possible to treat children equally because they are all different. What parents can, and should do is talk to their kids about how, and why, they treat them the way they do. “According to research, parents don’t talkabout this. They don’t say why one child gets more time than another. If they do, they are preserving their bond with each child,” says Newman(纽曼敦促父母记住，不可能平等对待孩子，因为他们都是不同的。父母能做的，也应该做的，是告诉他们的孩子，他们是如何对待他们的，以及为什么要这样对待他们。“根据研究，父母不会谈论这个问题。他们没有说为什么一个孩子比另一个孩子得到更多的时间。如果他们这样做，他们就保留了与每个孩子的联系，”纽曼说)”可知，纽曼在本段建议父母加强他们与孩子的联系。故选B项。
15．主旨大意题。根据第二段““Parents may favor one child over another, for a lot of reasons. The child may have an easy temperament (性情) or might behave particularly well or may look like you,” says Susan Newman, a psychologist. “But regardless of the reason, every child must be made to feel loved and special, in order to fully develop.” Newman warns that favoring one child over their siblings (兄弟姐妹) publicly can have a significantly negative effect.(“出于很多原因，父母可能会偏爱一个孩子。这个孩子可能性情随和，或者表现得特别好，或者长得像你，”心理学家苏珊·纽曼(Susan Newman)说。“但不管是什么原因，为了全面发展，每个孩子都必须感受到爱和特别。”纽曼警告说，公开地偏爱一个孩子而不是他们的兄弟姐妹会产生明显的负面影响)”以及纵观全文可知，本文主要讲述了父母偏爱的后果。故选B项。
（五）
（2024届 . 浙江宁波 . 统考一模）
When driving, Clara-Marina Martinez takes down any unusual behaviour she sees on the road. She then feeds these into machine-learning algorithms (算法), a form of AI, which are intended to produce a system reliable enough for a car to drive itself without any disturbance from the driver, and cope with all situations on the road. But this proving hard to achieve, carmakers choose to scale back many attempts to do so. Last year, for instance, Uber, a ride-hailing service, sold off its unit developing self-driving cars at a low price.
Autonomous vehicles are boasted as being not just convenient but potentially safer. However, just as people take time to learn how to drive safely, machines are no exception. The RAND Corporation, an American think-tank, calculates that to develop a system 20% safer than a human driver, a fleet of 100 self-driving cars would have to operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and cover 14 billion kilometres. At average road speeds, that would take about 400 years.
Carmakers such as Porsche therefore accelerate the development process using simulators (模拟器). These teach software about danger only rarely encountered in reality. Dr Martinez and her colleagues employ “game engines”, the programs that generate photo realistic images in computer games, to do this. These are used to create virtual worlds through which the software can drive.
How quickly, if ever, all this will translate into reality remains to be seen. Both regulators and customers will need to overcome doubt that a software driver really can be safer than human. From Porsche’s point of view, though, there is one other relevant question. Given that much of the reason for owning a sports car is for owners to show off what they regard as their driving skills, just how big a market will there be for a version where software takes those boasting rights away
8．What do the underlined words “scale back” mean in Paragraph 1
A．Make B．Overlook. C．Encourage. D．Reduce.
9．The learning process of autonomous vehicles’ safe driving can be described as___________.
A．time-consuming B．fast-paced C．thought-provoking D．well-designed
10．What challenge do autonomous vehicles bring to Porsche
A．Ensuring the pleasure of driving B．Making their sports cars affordable.
C．Removing public doubts about safety. D．Integrating game engines into their vehicles.
11．What can be a suitable title for the text
A．Porsche: Sports Cars at Risk B．Self-driving Cars: Still Some Way to Go
C．Simulators: The Core of Autonomous Vehicles D．Machine Learning Algorithms: The Arrival of Al
【答案】8．D 9．A 10．A 11．B
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述开发自动驾驶汽车的问题以及对跑车市场的影响。
8．词句猜测题。根据划线词后文“Last year, for instance, Uber, a ride-hailing service, sold off its unit developing self-driving cars at a low price.(例如，去年，叫车服务公司优步（Uber）低价出售了开发自动驾驶汽车的部门)”可知，后文低价出售自动驾驶汽车的部门的例子说明汽车制造商选择减少许多这样做的尝试。故划线词意思是“减少”。故选D。
9．细节理解题。根据第二段“The RAND Corporation, an American think-tank, calculates that to develop a system 20% safer than a human driver, a fleet of 100 self-driving cars would have to operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and cover 14 billion kilometres. At average road speeds, that would take about 400 years.(据美国智库兰德公司(RAND Corporation)计算，要开发一个比人类驾驶员安全20%的系统，100辆自动驾驶汽车的车队必须一年365天，每天24小时运行，行驶140亿公里。按照平均道路速度，这需要大约400年的时间)”可知，自动驾驶汽车安全驾驶的学习过程是非常耗时的。故选A。
10．细节理解题。根据最后一段“From Porsche’s point of view, though, there is one other relevant question. Given that much of the reason for owning a sports car is for owners to show off what they regard as their driving skills, just how big a market will there be for a version where software takes those boasting rights away (不过，从保时捷的角度来看，还有一个相关的问题。考虑到拥有跑车的主要原因是为了炫耀他们认为自己的驾驶技术，那么一个软件夺走了这些炫耀权利的版本会有多大的市场？)”可知，自动驾驶汽车在确保驾驶的乐趣方面会给保时捷带来挑战。故选A。
11．主旨大意题。根据第二段“Autonomous vehicles are boasted as being not just convenient but potentially safer. However, just as people take time to learn how to drive safely, machines are no exception. The RAND Corporation, an American think-tank, calculates that to develop a system 20% safer than a human driver, a fleet of 100 self-driving cars would have to operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and cover 14 billion kilometres. At average road speeds, that would take about 400 years.(自动驾驶汽车被吹嘘为不仅方便，而且可能更安全。然而，就像人们花时间学习如何安全驾驶一样，机器也不例外。据美国智库兰德公司(RAND Corporation)计算，要开发一个比人类驾驶员安全20%的系统，100辆自动驾驶汽车的车队必须一年365天，每天24小时运行，行驶140亿公里。按照平均道路速度，这需要大约400年的时间)”结合文章主要讲述开发自动驾驶汽车的问题以及对跑车市场的影响。可知，B选项“自动驾驶汽车：仍有一段路要走”最符合文章标题。故选B。
（六）
（2024届 . 浙江宁波 . 统考一模）
Goldfish may seem like simple creatures swimming in a glass tank, but they possess a rather complicated navigation system, as discovered by researchers at the University of Oxford Led by Dr. Adelaide Sibeaux, the study aims to shed light on our understanding of how fish, and potentially humans, estimate distances using what could be described as an internal GPS.
Writing in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, Sibeaux and colleagues report how they created a tank in their experiment with 2cm-wide black and white vertical stripes (条纹) on the walls, connected by similar stripes across the floor. The team trained nine goldfish to swim a set distance of 70cm and then return to their starting point when waved at. The experiment aimed to investigate how the fish would estimate this distance without any gestures, under different patterns.
Over multiple trials, the goldfish averaged a swim distance of 74cm, give or take 17cm, when presented with the vertical 2cm-wide stripes. However, when the stripe pattern was altered to either narrower vertical stripes, checked patterns, or horizontal stripes, the fish’s behavior changed significantly. Narrower vertical stripes led them to overestimating the distance by 36%, while horizontal stripes resulted in highly inconsistent estimations.
According to the researchers, the goldfish appeared to be using an “optic (光学的) flow mechanism” based on the visual density of their environment. They kept track of how frequently the vertical pattern switched between black and white to estimate how far they had traveled. The study suggests that different optic flow mechanisms are used by mammals, including humans, based on angular (有角度的) motion of visual features. The study implies that the use of visually based distance information could have emerged early in the evolutionary timeline.
“This study is novel because, despite knowing that fish respond to geometric information regarding direction and distance, we don’t know how they estimate distances,” Professor Colin Lever, although not involved in the study, said, “it’s exciting to explore fish spatial mapping because fish navigation evolved earlier and better than most mammals.”
12．Why did Dr. Adelaide Sibeaux conduct the study on goldfish
A．To test the accuracy of goldfish’s internal GPS.
B．To create an advanced navigation system for humans
C．To uncover how an inbuilt GPS helps calculate distances.
D．To explore the relationships between goldfish and humans
13．What can we learn about the experiment
A．People gestured the goldfish throughout the experiment
B．The tank was decorated with colorful background patterns
C．Goldfish tended to underestimate distances with horizontal stripes.
D．The change in the tank setting led to the goldfish's incorrect judgment.
14．It can be concluded from the fourth paragraph that ____________.
A．optic flow mechanism is unique to humans
B．mammals developed flow mechanism long before goldfish
C．goldfish evaluated the distance with multidimensional visual information
D．visual density of the environment strengthened the locating ability of goldfish
15．What attitude does Professor Colin hold towards the study
A．Neutral. B．Ambiguous. C．Disapproving. D．Favorable.
【答案】12．C 13．D 14．C 15．D
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。介绍了牛津大学的研究人员对金鱼内部导航系统的研究发现，研究人员通过实验发现，金鱼似乎使用一种“光学流机制”来估算自身的运动距离，其行为受到视觉密度和环境中的光学纹理等因素的影响。
12．细节理解题。根据第一段“Goldfish may seem like simple creatures swimming in a glass tank, but they possess a rather complicated navigation system, as discovered by researchers at the University of Oxford Led by Dr. Adelaide Sibeaux, the study aims to shed light on our understanding of how fish, and potentially humans, estimate distances using what could be described as an internal GPS.(金鱼可能看起来像在玻璃鱼缸里游泳的简单生物，但它们拥有相当复杂的导航系统，正如牛津大学Adelaide Sibeaux博士领导的研究人员所发现的那样，这项研究旨在阐明我们对鱼类以及潜在的人类如何利用一种可以被称为内部GPS的东西来估计距离的理解)”可知，Adelaide Sibeaux对金鱼进行这项研究是为了揭示内置GPS如何帮助计算距离。故选C项。
13．推理判断题。根据第三段中“Over multiple trials, the goldfish averaged a swim distance of 74cm, give or take 17cm, when presented with the vertical 2cm-wide stripes. However, when the stripe pattern was altered to either narrower vertical stripes, checked patterns, or horizontal stripes, the fish’s behavior changed significantly. Narrower vertical stripes led them to overestimating the distance by 36%, while horizontal stripes resulted in highly inconsistent estimations.(在多次试验中，当看到垂直的2厘米宽的条纹时，金鱼的平均游泳距离为74厘米，误差为17厘米。然而，当条纹图案被改变为较窄的垂直条纹、格子图案或水平条纹时，鱼的行为发生了显著变化。较窄的垂直条纹导致他们高估了36%的距离，而水平条纹导致高度不一致的估计)”可知，鱼缸设置的改变导致了金鱼的错误判断。故选D项。
14．推理判断题。根据第四段“According to the researchers, the goldfish appeared to be using an “optic (光学的) flow mechanism” based on the visual density of their environment. They kept track of how frequently the vertical pattern switched between black and white to estimate how far they had traveled. The study suggests that different optic flow mechanisms are used by mammals, including humans, based on angular (有角度的) motion of visual features. The study implies that the use of visually based distance information could have emerged early in the evolutionary timeline.(根据研究人员的说法，金鱼似乎使用了一种基于环境视觉密度的“光流机制”。他们记录了垂直图案在黑色和白色之间切换的频率，以估计它们走了多远。这项研究表明，包括人类在内的哺乳动物基于视觉特征的角度运动使用了不同的光流机制。这项研究表明，视觉距离信息的使用可能在进化的早期就出现了)”可知，本段可得出结论，金鱼使用多维视觉信息来评估距离。故选C项。
15．推理判断题。根据最后一段““This study is novel because, despite knowing that fish respond to geometric information regarding direction and distance, we don’t know how they estimate distances,” Professor Colin Lever, although not involved in the study, said, “it’s exciting to explore fish spatial mapping because fish navigation evolved earlier and better than most mammals.”(“这项研究是新颖的，因为尽管我们知道鱼类对方向和距离的几何信息有反应，但我们不知道它们是如何估计距离的，”科林·利弗教授说，尽管他没有参与这项研究，“探索鱼类的空间映射是令人兴奋的，因为鱼类的导航进化得比大多数哺乳动物更早，也更好。”)”可知，科林教授认为这项研究是令人兴奋的，所以是赞许的。故选D项。
（七）
（2024届 . 浙江台州 . 统考一模）
People who have trouble walking or moving around often have a hard time enjoying the beach. But hundreds of beaches in Greece now offer a new way for people in wheelchairs to get into the water by themselves. It’s called Seatrac.
Seatrac is basically a chair on a moving ramp (活动梯) that can smoothly carry a disabled person into the sea. Once in the sea, the person can either remain in the chair, enjoying the water, or go for a swim. The chair is operated by remote control. When the person is ready to get out of the water, the Seatrac system brings the chair back to the top of the ramp. It’s even possible to take a shower in the Seatrac chair after going for a swim.
Seatrac was invented and developed in Greece. The idea for it came when one of the inventors, Ignatios Fotiou, was talking with a friend who used a wheelchair. The friend said he enjoyed the sea, but didn’t like having to be carried into the ocean as if he were a “sack of potatoes”. Mr. Fotiou realized that there must be a way to make it easier for wheelchair users to enjoy the water. He worked with his partner and a professor at a Greek university to design the system. In time, they formed a company called TOBEA to build and sell the systems.
The company worked hard to make the system simple to put in place and easy to run. A wooden walkway allows wheelchair users to reach the Seatrac. The system is solar powered and can continue to run even if the electricity goes out. The Scatrac system can easily be packed up and stored when swimming season ends.
This summer, the Seatrac system is being used at over 220 beaches in Greece, Cyprus, Italy, and Latvia. Thanks to Seatrac, people who use wheelchairs now have the chance to cool down with a dip in the sea.
28．Which of the following can best describe Scatrac
A．Practical and user-friendly. B．Automatic and life-saving.
C．Flexible and energy-efficient. D．Stylish and smooth-running.
29．Why did Mr. Fotiou design Seatrac
A．He desired to make a profit from it.
B．He longed to form a wheelchair company.
C．He wanted to help his friend have fun in the sea.
D．He hoped to save his friend from others’ ridiculing.
30．What is paragraph 4 mainly about
A．The advantages of the Seatrac system. B．The success of the TOBEA company.
C．The efforts of the TOBEA company. D．The application of the Seatrac system.
31．What is the main purpose of the passage
A．To encourage care for disabled people.
B．To explain the principle of the Seatrac system,
C．To provide strategies for building a wheelchair.
D．To introduce a new invention for wheelchair users.
【答案】28．A 29．C 30．A 31．D
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了希腊发明的一种名为Seatrac的系统，该系统能够帮助使用轮椅的人士更轻松地进入海水中享受游泳。文章介绍了Seatrac系统的原理和功能，系统的应用范围和优势。
28．细节理解题。根据文章第二段中“Seatrac is basically a chair on a moving ramp (活动梯) that can smoothly carry a disabled person into the sea. Once in the sea, the person can either remain in the chair, enjoying the water, or go for a swim. The chair is operated by remote control. (Seatrac基本上是活动梯上的一把椅子，可以平稳地将残疾人带入大海。一旦进入海中，这个人可以留在椅子上，享受水，或者去游泳。椅子由遥控器操作)”可知，Seatrac是实用且方便的，故选A项。
29．细节理解题。根据文章第三段中“The idea for it came when one of the inventors, Ignatios Fotiou, was talking with a friend who used a wheelchair. The friend said he enjoyed the sea, but didn’t like having to be carried into the ocean as if he were a “sack of potatoes”. (发明者之一Ignatios Fotiou在与一位使用轮椅的朋友交谈时产生了这个想法。这位朋友说他喜欢大海，但不喜欢像一袋土豆一样被带进大海)”可知，Mr. Fotiou设计Seatrac是因为他想帮助他的朋友在海里玩得开心。故选C项。
30．主旨大意题。根据第四段“The company worked hard to make the system simple to put in place and easy to run. A wooden walkway allows wheelchair users to reach the Seatrac. The system is solar powered and can continue to run even if the electricity goes out. The Scatrac system can easily be packed up and stored when swimming season ends. (该公司努力使该系统易于安装和运行。木制人行道允许轮椅使用者到达Seatrac。该系统由太阳能供电，即使停电也可以继续运行。Scatrac系统可以在游泳季节结束时轻松打包和存放)”可知，本段主要讲述了Scatrac系统的优势，故选A项。
31．推理判断题。通读全文，并结合第一段的“But hundreds of beaches in Greece now offer a new way for people in wheelchairs to get into the water by themselves. It’s called Seatrac.(但希腊数百个海滩现在为坐轮椅的人自己下水提供了一种新方式。它叫做Seatrac)”可知，整篇文章围绕着Seatrac系统展开，介绍了它的功能、设计理念、应用场景、制造公司等等。因此，文章的主要目的是介绍这个新的发明。故选D项。
（八）
（2024届 . 浙江台州 . 统考一模）
Lifestyle creep, sometimes called lifestyle inflation, is when living expenses and non-essential expenditures grow with income. In bad cases of lifestyle creep, this unnecessary spending can cut into savings.
Lifestyle creep is most visible among high earners, but anyone can fall into this trap. Who hasn’t justified eating out more often every week after receiving a 1 or 2 percent raise The temptation of a more costly lifestyle is difficult to resist. If you’re making enough money to afford a larger apartment, shouldn’t you move to a larger apartment
Improving your standard of living as your income increases isn’t an objectively bad thing, but when that habit cuts into your savings efforts, it can be a major financial risk. As Katie Waters, a financial planner at Stable Waters Financial, says, “Something’s got to give.”
Then how to avoid lifestyle creep It just takes the same moderation and planning you used when you had a smaller income. If you can, head off lifestyle creep from the beginning by giving your raise or bonus money a purpose immediately. This can be to pay down debt, save for a house, or add to retirement accounts. This way, you won’t be tempted to spend it on a non-necessity. If you fear you’ve already fallen victim to lifestyle inflation at any level, you can still turn your spending around. If you are putting all your expenses on your credit card, Waters recommends rearranging so only routine, fixed monthly expenses are on the card. “The monthly variable costs—food, clothing, personal care, purchases for the home, the list goes on—are where your money slips away easily.” Waters says, “Calculate your possible savings each pay period and put that money into a separate checking account.”
“As with all things, the secret to managing your finances like an adult is a constant strive for balance,” Waters says. “Have fun along the way, but don’t let the tail wag the dog.”
32．What can we learn about lifestyle creep
A．It contributes to a pay raise. B．It refers to a high living standard,
C．It sometimes affects a person’s savings. D．It only traps people with a high income.
33．Why does the author quote Katie Waters’ words in paragraph 3
A．To list the bad consequences of lifestyle creep.
B．To stress the importance of giving in one’s life.
C．To show that lifestyle creep is quite understandable.
D．To support that lifestyle creep can cause financial problems.
34．What can be done to avoid lifestyle creep
A．Put all the expenses on a credit card. B．Save the bonus money for a non-necessity.
C．Increase the monthly costs on food and clothing. D．Set different checking accounts for specific purposes.
35．What do the underlined words “don’t let the tail wag the dog” in the last paragraph mean
A．Don’t bite the hand that feeds you. B．Don’t put the cart before the horse.
C．Don’t do one thing under the cover of another D．Don’t count the chicken before they are hatched.
【答案】32．C 33．D 34．D 35．B
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍“生活方式蠕变”是什么，对人们生活的影响以及如何避免生活方式蠕变。
32．细节理解题。根据第一段“In bad cases of lifestyle creep, this unnecessary spending can cut into savings.(在糟糕的情况下，这种不必要的开支会减少储蓄)”可知，生活方式蠕变有时会影响一个人的储蓄。故选C。
33．推理判断题。根据第三段“Improving your standard of living as your income increases isn’t an objectively bad thing, but when that habit cuts into your savings efforts, it can be a major financial risk. As Katie Waters, a financial planner at Stable Waters Financial, says, “Something’s got to give.”(随着收入的增加而提高生活水平，这在客观上并不是一件坏事，但当这种习惯削减了你的储蓄努力时，它可能是一个重大的财务风险。正如Stable Waters的理财规划师凯蒂·沃特斯所说，“总要有所付出。”)”可推知，作者在第三段引用凯蒂·沃特斯的话是为了支持这种生活方式的蠕变会导致财务问题。故选D。
34．细节理解题。根据第四段“Then how to avoid lifestyle creep It just takes the same moderation and planning you used when you had a smaller income. (那么如何避免生活方式的蠕变呢 它只需要你在收入较少时使用的同样的适度和计划)”以及““The monthly variable costs—food, clothing, personal care, purchases for the home, the list goes on—are where your money slips away easily.” Waters says, “Calculate your possible savings each pay period and put that money into a separate checking account.”(“每月的可变成本——食物、衣服、个人护理、家庭用品等等——是你的钱很容易溜走的地方。”沃特斯说：“计算每个工资期可能的储蓄，并将这笔钱存入一个单独的支票账户。”)”可知，为特定目的设置不同的支票账户能避免生活方式的蠕变。故选D。
35．词句猜测题。根据划线词上文“As with all things, the secret to managing your finances like an adult is a constant strive for balance(与所有事情一样，像成年人一样管理财务的秘诀是不断努力保持平衡)”可知，沃特斯说与所有事情一样，像成年人一样管理财务的秘诀是不断努力保持平衡。即不影响让财务影响自己的生活，而是应该努力保持财务平衡，即“不要本末倒置”。故划线句意思是“不要本末倒置”。故选B。
（九）
（2024届 . 浙江温州 . 统考一模）
The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in educational technology (EdTech) has brought incomparable convenience and efficiency to classrooms worldwide. However, despite these advancements, it is crucial to recognize the challenges these AI-driven tools pose to the autonomy and professional judgment of instructors.
One of its primary concerns is the depersonalization of instruction. These tools often rely on pre-packaged digital content and standardized solutions, leaving insufficient room for instructors to tailor their teaching methods. Each student possesses unique characteristics. Instructors, armed with their wealth of experience and knowledge, are best positioned to tailor their approaches to these individual needs. However, AI-driven tools restrict their ability to do so effectively, resulting in a one-size-fits-all approach that fails to inspire students to reach their maximum potential.
EdTech companies offer step-by-step solutions to textbook problems. These are intended to act as study aids. However, some students employ this feature as a means to merely copy solutions without comprehending concepts. Consequently, instances of cheating on assignments and exams become widespread. While these tools may offer convenience, students may use external resources or cooperate with others during quizzes, affecting the honesty of their learning outcomes.
The implications of this depersonalization and the increase in academic dishonesty are far-reaching. By decreasing the role of instructors as facilitators of meaningful educational interactions, we run the risk of preventing the growth of critical thinking and problem-solving skills among students. Education should not only focus on knowledge acquisition, but should also develop the ability to analyze, evaluate, and apply that knowledge in real-world contexts. It should help one’s mind grow, not simply memorize information. Through dynamic classroom discussions, cooperative projects, and hands-on activities, instructors play a crucial role in developing these essential skills.
While AI-driven EdTech tools undeniably have their virtues, we must not lose sight of the importance of preserving instructor autonomy and educational experience. Instead of relying only on pre-packaged content and standardized solutions, these tools should be designed to empower instructors to adapt and customize their approaches while taking full advantage of the benefits of technology.
8．What do the underlined words “the depersonalization of instruction” in paragraph 2 refer to
A．Tailored methods for individuals. B．Instructors’ dependence on Al.
C．Insufficient resources of Al-driven tools. D．The one-size-fits-all approach.
9．What is paragraph 3 mainly about
A．A possible solution.
B．A further problem.
C．A well-meant intention.
D．A suggested application
10．In what aspect do students suffer most with AI-driven EdTech education
A．Thinking skills. B．Teamwork building.
C．Interest development. D．Knowledge acquisition.
11．What is conveyed about Al-driven EdTech tools in the last paragraph
A．They should be used widely.
B．Their benefits deserve our attention.
C．Their resources need enriching.
D．They should support instructor autonomy.
【答案】8．D 9．B 10．A 11．D
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了人工智能与教育技术的融合为世界各地的课堂带来了无与伦比的便利和效率。然而，尽管取得了这些进步，但认识到这些人工智能驱动的工具对教师的自主性和专业判断构成的挑战至关重要。
8．词句猜测题。根据划线词下文“Each student possesses unique characteristics. Instructors, armed with their wealth of experience and knowledge, are best positioned to tailor their approaches to these individual needs. However, AI-driven tools restrict their ability to do so effectively, resulting in a one-size-fits-all approach that fails to inspire students to reach their maximum potential. (每个学生都有自己独特的特点。教师拥有丰富的经验和知识，最适合为这些个人需求量身定制他们的方法。然而，人工智能驱动的工具限制了他们有效地做到这一点的能力，导致一刀切的方法无法激发学生发挥最大潜力)”可知，每个学生都有自己独特的特点，人工智能采用一刀切的方法无法激发学生发挥最大潜力。由此可知，划线词组the depersonalization of instruction (教学的去人格化)指的是The one-size-fits-all approach (一刀切的方法)。故选D。
9．主旨大意题。根据第三段中的“However, some students employ this feature as a means to merely copy solutions without comprehending concepts. Consequently, instances of cheating on assignments and exams become widespread. While these tools may offer convenience, students may use external resources or cooperate with others during quizzes, affecting the honesty of their learning outcomes. (然而，一些学生利用这一特点作为一种手段，只是复制解决方案，而不理解概念。因此，在作业和考试中作弊的情况变得普遍。虽然这些工具提供了便利，但学生可能会在测试过程中使用外部资源或与他人合作，从而影响他们学习成果的诚实)”可知，第三段主要介绍了另一个问题。故选B。
10．推理判断题。根据第四段中的“By decreasing the role of instructors as facilitators of meaningful educational interactions, we run the risk of preventing the growth of critical thinking and problem-solving skills among students. Education should not only focus on knowledge acquisition, but should also develop the ability to analyze, evaluate, and apply that knowledge in real-world contexts. It should help one’s mind grow, not simply memorize information. (通过减少教师作为有意义的教育互动促进者的角色，我们冒着阻碍学生批判性思维和解决问题技能发展的风险。教育不应该只关注知识的获取，还应该培养分析、评价和在现实环境中应用知识的能力。它应该帮助一个人的思维成长，而不仅仅是记忆信息)”可推知，在人工智能驱动的EdTech教育中，学生在思维能力方面受到的影响最大。故选A。
11．推理判断题。根据最后一段“While AI-driven EdTech tools undeniably have their virtues, we must not lose sight of the importance of preserving instructor autonomy and educational experience. Instead of relying only on pre-packaged content and standardized solutions, these tools should be designed to empower instructors to adapt and customize their approaches while taking full advantage of the benefits of technology. (虽然人工智能驱动的教育技术工具无可否认有其优点，但我们不能忽视保留教师自主权和教育经验的重要性。这些工具的设计不应仅仅依赖于预先打包的内容和标准化的解决方案，而应使教师能够在充分利用技术优势的同时适应和定制他们的方法)”可推知，人工智能驱动的教育技术工具应该支持教师的自主权。故选D。
（十）
（2024届 . 浙江温州 . 统考一模）
In 1970s, a psychologist named J. P. Guilford conducted a famous study of creativity known as the nine-dot puzzle (九点谜题). He challenged research subjects to connect all nine dots using just four straight lines without lifting their pencils from the page. All the participants limited the possible solutions to those within the imaginary square. Only 20 percent managed to break out of the confinement (束缚) and continue their lines in the white space surrounding the dots.
The fact that 80 percent of the participants were effectively blinded by the boundaries of the square led Guilford to jump to the sweeping conclusion that creativity requires you to go outside the box. The idea went viral. Overnight, it seemed that creativity experts everywhere were teaching managers how to think outside the box. The concept enjoyed such strong popularity that no one bothered to check the facts. No one, that is, before two different research teams-Clarke Burnham with Kenneth Davis, and Joseph Alba with Robert Weisberg-ran another experiment.
Both teams followed the same way of dividing participants into two groups. The first group was given the same instructions as the participants in Guilford’s experiment. The second group was told that the solution required the lines to be drawn outside the imaginary box. Guess what Only 25 percent solved the puzzle. In statistical terms, this 5 percent improvement is insignificant as this could be called sampling error.
Let’s look a little more closely at the surprising result. Solving this problem requires people to literally think outside the box. Yet participants’ performance was not improved even when they were given specific instructions to do so. That is, direct and clear instructions to think outside the box did not help. That this advice is useless should effectively have killed off the much widely spread — and therefore, much more dangerous — metaphor (比喻) that out-of-the-box thinking boosts creativity. After all, with one simple yet brilliant experiment, researchers had proven that the conceptual link between thinking outside the box and creativity was a misunderstanding.
12．What did the nine-dot puzzle study focus on
A．Visual perception.
B．Thinking patterns.
C．Practical experience.
D．Theoretical knowledge.
13．Why did the two research teams run the follow-up experiment
A．To test the catchy concept.
B．To contradict the initial idea.
C．To collect supporting evidence
D．To identify the underlying logic.
14．Which of the following best describes the follow-up experiment
A．Groundless. B．Inspiring. C．Fruitless. D．Revealing.
15．Which is the best title for the passage
A．Puzzle Solving: A Key To Creativity
B．Thinking Outside the Box: A Misguided Idea
C．Nine-Dot Puzzle: A Magic Test
D．Creative Thinking: We Fell For The Trap
【答案】12．B 13．A 14．D 15．C
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了20世纪70年代，一位名叫J. P.吉尔福德的心理学家进行了一项著名的关于创造力的研究，名为“九点谜题”, 这让吉尔福德得出了一个笼统的结论：创造力需要你跳出框框。
12．推理判断题。根据第一段中的“He challenged research subjects to connect all nine dots using just four straight lines without lifting their pencils from the page. All the participants limited the possible solutions to those within the imaginary square. Only 20 percent managed to break out of the confinement (束缚) and continue their lines in the white space surrounding the dots. (他要求研究对象在不把铅笔从纸上拿起来的情况下，用四条直线把九个点连起来。所有的参与者都将可能的解决方案限制在虚方范围内。只有20%的人成功地打破了限制，在圆点周围的白色空间里继续他们的线条)”可推知，九点谜题研究的重点是思维模式。故选B。
13．推理判断题。根据第二段中的“The idea went viral. Overnight, it seemed that creativity experts everywhere were teaching managers how to think outside the box. The concept enjoyed such strong popularity that no one bothered to check the facts. No one, that is, before two different research teams-Clarke Burnham with Kenneth Davis, and Joseph Alba with Robert Weisberg-ran another experiment. (一夜之间，各地的创造力专家似乎都在教管理者如何跳出固有思维。这个概念非常受欢迎，以至于没有人费心去核实事实。在两个不同的研究小组——克拉克·伯纳姆和肯尼斯·戴维斯以及约瑟夫·阿尔巴和罗伯特·维斯伯格——进行另一个实验之前，没有人做过另一个实验)”可推知，两个研究小组进行了后续实验来测试这个吸引人的概念。故选A。
14．推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Yet participants’ performance was not improved even when they were given specific instructions to do so. That is, direct and clear instructions to think outside the box did not help. That this advice is useless should effectively have killed off the much widely spread — and therefore, much more dangerous — metaphor (比喻) that out-of-the-box thinking boosts creativity.(然而，即使给了参与者明确的指示，他们的表现也没有得到改善。也就是说，直接而明确的跳出思维定式的指示并没有帮助。这个建议是无用的，这应该有效地扼杀了广泛传播的——因此，更危险的——开箱即用思维促进创造力的比喻。毕竟，通过一个简单而出色的实验，研究人员已经证明，打破常规思考和创造力之间的概念联系是一种误解)”可推知，后续的实验很有启示意义。故选D。
15．主旨大意题。根据第一段中的“In 1970s, a psychologist named J. P. Guilford conducted a famous study of creativity known as the nine-dot puzzle (九点谜题). (20世纪70年代，一位名叫J. P.吉尔福德的心理学家进行了一项著名的关于创造力的研究，名为“九点谜题”)”及下文介绍可知，文章主要介绍了20世纪70年代，一位名叫J. P.吉尔福德的心理学家进行了一项著名的关于创造力的研究，名为“九点谜题”, 这让吉尔福德得出了一个笼统的结论:创造力需要你跳出框框。由此可知，Nine-Dot Puzzle: A Magic Test(九点谜题：一个神奇的测试)适合作本文最佳标题。故选C。
（十一）
（2024届 . 浙江嘉兴 . 统考一模）
It was a quiet morning in the library, and we librarians were enjoying a rather loud chat. Suddenly, a patron (常客) marched up to us, gave us an annoyed “Shush!” and went back to her seat. How strange for a group of librarians to be shushed by a patron! Shouldn’t it be the other way around
Well, it’s complicated. If you’re like me, a middle-aged woman, you probably remember libraries as places of silent reading. These days, however, libraries are more like active community centers.
In the past, most libraries didn’t focus much on programs for kids whose age made it impossible for them to be quiet on demand. But growing knowledge about the importance of kids and teens learning through hands-on experiences has since caused a sea change in how libraries connect with young readers. Now libraries begin offering interactive programs for kids, including crafts, board games, and story times. These types of programs certainly aren’t designed to be silent.
Along with more programs for ever-younger children, technology today has played a part in the transformation of libraries into places where both kids and adults can use computers, make something on a 3D printer and more. In addition, many libraries now offer programs for adults, who can participate in in book discussion, learn calligraphy, and even take college classes.
Of course, libraries still need peaceful phones. These days, many libraries have glassed-off study rooms or quiet areas. They are also less noisy in the early afternoons, after morning children’s programs and before the after-school kid crowd arrive.
It’s clear to me now that on the day my colleagues and I were shushed by a patron, we should have been using our “library voices” as we talked. Still, it’s unlikely that libraries will ever return to the days when they were places of silence. There’s just too much fun and learning happening.
8．How did the author respond to the patron’s behavior
A．She approved of it. B．She was disappointed at it.
C．She hesitated about it. D．She was astonished at it.
9．What is paragraph 3 mainly about
A．The past and the present of libraries. B．The reason for the change of libraries.
C．The activities for young children in libraries. D．The connection between libraries and readers.
10．What can we learn about today’s libraries
A．They heavily depend on technology. B．They offer online programs for adults.
C．They still provide silent reading places. D．They care much about time arrangement.
11．What would be the best title for the text
A．Libraries Should be Loud B．Reading Can be Fun in Libraries
C．Libraries Make Learning Happen D．Library Programs Target Children
【答案】8．D 9．B 10．C 11．A
【导语】这是一篇议论文。文章就现在图书馆提出自己观点——图书馆应是一个热闹的地方。
8．细节理解题。由文章第一段“It was a quiet morning in the library, and we librarians were enjoying a rather loud chat. Suddenly, a patron (常客) marched up to us, gave us an annoyed ‘Shush!’ and went back to her seat. How strange for a group of librarians to be shushed by a patron! Shouldn’t it be the other way around (那是图书馆里一个安静的早晨，我们图书管理员正在享受着一段相当大声的聊天。突然，一位常客走到我们面前，生气地对我们说了一声‘嘘！’，然后回到她的座位上。一群图书管理员被一位常客嘘了，这真奇怪！不是应该反过来吗？)”可知，作者对常客的行为感觉很吃惊。故选D项。
9．主旨大意题。由文章第三段“In the past, most libraries didn’t focus much on programs for kids whose age made it impossible for them to be quiet on demand. But growing knowledge about the importance of kids and teens learning through hands-on experiences has since caused a sea change in how libraries connect with young readers. Now libraries begin offering interactive programs for kids, including crafts, board games, and story times. These types of programs certainly aren’t designed to be silent. (在过去，大多数图书馆都不太关注为孩子们提供的项目，因为孩子们的年龄使他们无法按需保持安静。但是，人们越来越了解儿童和青少年通过亲身体验学习的重要性，这导致图书馆与年轻读者的联系发生了翻天覆地的变化。现在，图书馆开始为孩子们提供互动节目，包括手工艺品、棋盘游戏和故事时间。这些类型的程序当然不是为了静音而设计的。)”可知，本段主要讲图书馆改变的原因。故选B项。
10．细节理解题。由文章第五段“These days, many libraries have glassed-off study rooms or quiet areas. They are also less noisy in the early afternoons, after morning children’s programs and before the after-school kid crowd arrive. (如今，许多图书馆都用玻璃隔开了自习室或安静的区域。他们在下午早些时候、上午的儿童节目之后和放学后的孩子们到来之前也不那么吵了。)”可知，今天的图书馆仍然提供安静的阅读场所。故选C项。
11．主旨大意题。由文章最后一段“It’s clear to me now that on the day my colleagues and I were shushed by a patron, we should have been using our ‘library voices’ as we talked. Still, it’s unlikely that libraries will ever return to the days when they were places of silence. There’s just too much fun and learning happening. (现在我很清楚，在我和同事们被一位常客嘘的那天，我们应该在交谈时使用我们的‘图书馆声音’。尽管如此，图书馆不太可能再回到沉寂的时代。有太多的乐趣和学习正在发生。)”以及上文可知，本文主要讲图书馆不应该一如既往是一个安静的地方，而应该变得热闹起来。故选A项。
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（2024届 . 浙江嘉兴 . 统考一模）
Have you ever forgotten items when trying to recall a shopping list Or dialed the wrong phone number when attempting to memorise one The brain mechanisms (机制) that cause us to draw a blank in such situations have now been identified.
Our working memory keeps small pieces of information that are readily accessible for planning, understanding and solving problems. But it will have “swap errors”. For example, if we are shown a red square and n blue circle, and are then asked what colour the circle was, we might say red,
To understand why we make such errors, Jeff Johnston at Columbia University and his colleagues recorded the brain activity of two monkeys because a monkey’s working memory is very similar to humans.
The monkeys were shown two differently coloured squares, one above the other, for half a second. After a short delay, a black spot appeared in the same location as one of the squares, and then disappeared. The animals were trained to tell the colour of the square they were supposed to be remembering based on the spot’s location, by staring at the matching colour on a rotatable (可旋转的) wheel. When doing this for about 3 hours over multiple sessions, the monkeys performed the task correctly between 60 and 82 percent of the time, but occasionally made swap errors.
The research suggests that the brain responses linked to swap errors emerged before the animals decided which colour to report. They appeared to arise during “selection” when certain items stored in working memory are enhanced at the expense of others, rather than occurring as a result of them forgetting or a failure to correctly encode (编码) items in their working memory.
“Everyone assumed there were simpler explanations like failure to encode

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