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【备考2024】三年高考及模拟分类汇编
—专题14阅读理解新闻报道（原卷版）
三年高考阅读理解新闻报道试题汇编
【2023年浙江省1月】C
A machine can now not only beat you at chess, it can also outperform you in debate. Last week, in a public debate in San Francisco, a software program called Project Debater beat its human opponents, including Noa Ovadia, Israel’s former national debating champion.
Brilliant though it is, Project Debater has some weaknesses. It takes sentences from its library of documents and prebuilt arguments and strings them together. This can lead to the kinds of errors no human would make. Such wrinkles will no doubt be ironed out, yet they also point to a fundamental problem. As Kristian Hammond, professor of electrical engineering and computer science at Northwestern University, put it: “There’s never a stage at which the system knows what it’s talking about.”
What Hammond is referring to is the question of meaning, and meaning is central to what distinguishes the least intelligent of humans from the most intelligent of machines. A computer works with symbols. Its program specifies a set of rules to transform one string of symbols into another. But it does not specify what those symbols mean. Indeed, to a computer, meaning is irrelevant. Humans, in thinking, talking, reading and writing, also work with symbols. But for humans, meaning is everything. When we communicate, we communicate meaning. What matters is not just the outside of a string of symbols, but the inside too, not just how they are arranged but what they mean.
Meaning emerges through a process of social interaction, not of computation, interaction that shapes the content of the symbols in our heads. The rules that assign meaning lie not just inside our heads, but also outside, in society, in social memory, social conventions and social relations. It is this that distinguishes humans from machines. And that’s why, however astonishing Project Debater may seem, the tradition that began with Socrates and Confucius will not end with artificial intelligence.
28. Why does the author mention Noa Ovadia in the first paragraph
A. To explain the use of a software program.
B. To show the cleverness of Project Debater.
C. To introduce the designer of Project Debater.
D. To emphasize the fairness of the competition.
29. What does the underlined word “wrinkles” in paragraph 2 refer to
A. Arguments. B. Doubts. C. Errors. D. Differences.
30. What is Project Debater unable to do according to Hammond
A. Create rules. B. Comprehend meaning.
C. Talk fluently. D. Identify difficult words.
31. What can we learn from the last paragraph
A. Social interaction is key to understanding symbols.
B. The human brain has potential yet to be developed.
C. Ancient philosophers set good examples for debaters.
D. Artificial intelligence ensures humans a bright future.
【2021全国甲卷B】
Port Lympne Reserve, which runs a breeding(繁育) programme, has welcomed the arrival of a rare black rhino calf （犀牛幼崽）. When the tiny creature arrived on January 31. she became the 40th black rhino to be born at the reserve. And officials at Port Lympne were delighted with the new arrival, especially as black rhinos are known for being difficult to breed incaptivity（圈养）.
Paul Beer, head of rhino section at Port Lympne, said: “Obviously we're all absolutely delighted to welcome another calf to our black rhino family. She's healthy, strong and already eager to play and explore. Her mother, Solio, is a first-time mum and she is doing a fantastic job. It's still a little too cold for them to go out into the open, but as soon as the weather warms up, I have no doubt that the little one will be out and about exploring and playing every day.”
The adorable female calf is the second black rhino born this year at the reserve, but it is too early to tell if the calves will make good candidates to be returned to protected areas of the wild. The first rhino to be born at Port Lympne arrived on January 5 to first-time mother Kisima and weighed about 32kg. His mother, grandmother and great grandmother were all born at the reserve and still live there.
According to the World Wildlife Fund, the global black rhino population has dropped as low as 5500, giving the rhinos a “critically endangered" status.
24. Which of the following best describes the breeding programme
A. Costly. B. Controversial. C. Ambitious. D. Successful.
25. What does Paul Beer say about the new-born rhino
A. She loves staying with her mother. B. She dislikes outdoor activities.
C. She is in good condition. D. She is sensitive to heat.
26. What similar experience do Solio and Kisima have
A. They had their first born in January. B. They enjoyed exploring new places)
C. They lived with their grandmothers. D. They were brought to the reserve young,
27. What can be inferred about Port Lympne Reserve
A. The rhino section will be open to the public.
B. It aims to control the number of the animals.
C. It will continue to work with the World Wildlife Fund.
D. Some of its rhinos may be sent to the protected wild areas.
2023高考模拟阅读理解新闻报道试题汇编
【2023河南省部分名校质量联合检测】B
There’s a mural(壁画) in Winsted, Connecticut, which is 5 stories tall and 120 feet long. Artist Ellen Griesedieck came up with the idea in 1999. More than 20 years in the making, the massive artwork is now on display.
Griesedieck calls the work the American Mural Project (AMP), That’s also the name of the arts center where it’s displayed. Rather than display the portraits(肖像画) of the famous political figures in American history and the well-known great artists, Griesedieck preferred to meet people from different fields in small towns and cities all over the United States to create the mural. She took photos of them on the job. Then she painted them. There’s Pamela. She’s shown working at a Boeing aircraft factory in Everett, Washington, wiring a plane. There’s Nina, a farmer. And Edwin, a New York City police officer, and so on.
Student participation is a huge part of AMP. So far, it has worked with 15, 000 students, from preschool to high school, in 17 states. In West Virginia, fifth graders from Ceredo Elementary School worked with a glassblower to make a 42-foot picture of water on which a fishing boat is floating. In New Mexico, kids made ceramic tiles(瓷砖). They’re pieced together to form the red-and-white shirt of a mechanic named Stitch. Kathy Reddy teaches art in Fairfield, Connecticut. She and her students have been involved with AMP for more than a decade.
The AMP building is a former factory. Inside, parts are still being added to the mural. Students who go to see the mural can take art classes at AMP, which also leads programs in schools. “We’re really focusing on hands-on, open-ended creativity,” says Michelle Begley, the director of education programs. “Our school visits always get the students’ hands dirty in the excitement of great art-making.”
4. Who are the leading characters of the mural
A. Famous artists. B. High school students.
C. Ordinary laborers. D. Political figures.
5. What can we learn about Ellen Griesedieck’s art project
A. It is long-term team efforts. B. It is inspired by the students.
C. It introduces local cultures. D. It is intended for the young.
6. Which aspect of students should be valued according to Michelle Begley
A. Their inner desire. B. Their academic level.
C. Their own talent. D. Their practical ability.
7. In which column of a newspaper can the text be found
A. Sports. B. Travel. C. Education. D. Business.
【2023河南省部分名校质量联合检测】C
As heavy rains continue to fall, flooding has reached record levels in the southeast of Australia.
Victoria is the worst-affected state with some towns experiencing the highest river peaks in decades. The states of New South Wales and Tasmania are also experiencing flooding in an emergency that began last week, Federal Emergency Management Minister Murray Watt said Victoria’s facing serious flooding with more rain forecast for late this week. “It’s certain that we’ll see a flood peak happen and water levels fall, followed by another peak, as different river systems come together,” said Watt.
It’s said that between 9,000 and 34,000 homes in Victoria could wind up being flooded or surrounded by water. Tim Wiebusch, chief operating officer, estimated 85% of Rochester, a central Victorian town about 180 kilometers north of the state capital Melbourne, had been flooded by the overflowing Campaspe River. As emergency workers race to protect towns, the supply of sandbags is running low。 “While we have a number of communities where rivers are starting to recede, there’re still many rivers and communities that are under threat of major flooding in these coming days. Because the ground is already soaked (渗透), more flash floods are likely,” Wiebusch said.
In the affected areas, the flooding has closed hundreds of roads. Thousands of homes and businesses have been left without power. New South Wales and Victoria are both important farming areas, which produce fruits and vegetables, as well as grains like wheat and barley. The flooding has affected many farms. It’s still not clear how bad the long-term damage will be.
This is the third year in a row that Australia has suffered from extreme flooding. The floods are tied to a weather condition called “La Nina”, during which the air soaks up much more water from the oceans, and heavy rains are likely. The opposite is El Ni o, which can bring extremely hot and dry conditions. In 2019, it led to severe bushfires in Australia.
8. Which can best describe the flood peaks in Victoria
A. They came from other states. B. They haven’t arrived yet.
C. They won’t be formed soon. D. They’ll appear repeatedly.
9. What does the underlined word “recede” in paragraph 3 mean
A. Become wider. B. Lose control.
C. Fall back. D. Change course.
10. Why does the author mention the agriculture in New South Wales and Victoria
A. To illustrate the harm of the flooding. B. To praise it for fighting against the floods.
C. To show its damage to the eco-system. D. To warn people of the extreme weather.
11. What is the most suitable title for the text
A. Severe Flooding Hits Australia Again B. Australian Farmland Suffers from Loss
C. Australians Are Beating the Big Floods D. Two Weather Conditions Exist in Australia
【2023河南郑州考前押题卷】D
It was a sight you don’t normally see: a jellyfish lying dead in the middle of a parking lot partly flooded in water. But this was no ordinary parking lot. This particular section downtown Annapolis, Maryland, is among a growing number of areas easily affected by frequent high-tide flooding in the seaside town.
High-tide floods, also known as sunny-day floods, occur when tides reach anywhere from 1.75 to 2 feet above the daily average high tide and start spilling onto streets. These floods are usually not related to storms.They typically occur during high tides. The gravitational pull of the Moon drives the tides. Winds can also influence how high the tides come in. Then there are the climate patterns like El Nino (厄尔尼诺现象), which lead to higher-than-normal sea levels along both the U. S. East and West coasts. And, of course, the most powerful driver is sea level rise itself. Because of rising seas driven by climate change, the frequency of this kind of flood has dramatically increased in recent years. The ocean is rising at about 3.3 millimeters, or 0.13 inches a year, mostly due to the melting of land-based ice and the heated expansion of ocean water, according to NASA.
Defenses are built in response to the high-tide floods. Half a mile up the road from Downtown Annapolis, the U. S. Naval Academy is beating back water: a seawall built alongside the river, flood walls protecting campus buildings, and classroom floors and walls made of concrete or painted cinder block — materials more resistant to flooding than carpet, wood and drywall.
Still, David Kriebel, a professor of ocean engineering at the U. S. Naval Academy, said, the water is rising fast, and much of this flood protection will only last for a few decades. At that point, additional measures will have to be taken. “You can build walls, you can add inflow preventers and you can protect areas that are worth protecting, but eventually, water’s going to find its way through the holes,” he said. “You’re not really meant to hold hack the tides.”
12. What is the function of the first paragraph
A. To introduce the main topic. B. To share an unusual finding.
C. To warn people to protect animals. D. To make a phenomenon convincing.
13. Which of the following contributes most to the increase of high-tide floods
A. Winds. B. Climate change.
C. Moon’s gravity. D. Certain climate patterns.
14. What does David Kriebel feel about the situation in a few decades
A. Curious. B. Uncertain. C. Confident. D. Worried.
15. What’s the suitable title for the text
A. The Future World: Worth the Wait B. Climate Crisis: Solutions on the Way
C. Rising Waters: Beating Back the Tides D. Downtown Annapolis: Emerged under Water
【2023四川成都市第三次诊断性检测】B
Jeff Jensen, the business and Boy Scout leader, was in a dilemma and had painful damage in his leg and foot. He needed surgery, but he doubted whether he could afford it, even with insurance. “There’s nothing more depressing than seeing a bill for 24, 000 dollars and going. How much of this will my insurance cover and how much is mine to cover ” Jensen told WWAY-TV.
Luckily for Jensen, his doctor is Demetrio Aguila. The nerve specialist gives patients the option to pay for surgery through volunteer work. He founded an organization called M25 Program. “We can’t ignore the people in our own backyard,” Aguila told CBS. “We want to be able to offer hope to patients who have lost hope medically.”
Using an algorithm (算法), the clinic calculates community service hours based on the price of the surgery. In Jensen’s case, the $12, 000 operation equaled 560 hours of helping out at one of the local charitable organizations registered with the M25 Program.
Like 10 percent of Aguila’s patients, Jensen chose the community service. And because hundreds of hours of community service can seem difficult, Aguila, 50, not only lets others participate, he encourages it. “I had this hope that we would reawaken in our neighbors and in ourselves a sense of volunteerism,” he told CNN.
Jensen, whose surgery was completed in February 2020, was helped by more than 100 friends and strangers who volunteered at Orphan Grain Train, which donates food, clothing, and medicine nationally and globally.
Dave Harvey, founder of the homeless aid organization Least of My Brethren, is counted as one who is inspired by Aguila. “He is making things easier by sending volunteers our way!” he told KMTV in Omaha. “What a cool thing!”
24. What can a patient do if he can’t afford surgery according to the text
A. Seek aid from social media. B. Raise money in the hospital.
C. Join in the voluntary service. D. Turn to the insurance company.
25. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refer to
A. People’s help. B. The M25 Program.
C. Community service. D. Medical assistance.
26. What’s Harvey’s attitude to Aguila
A. Cautious. B. Concerned. C. Grateful. D. Doubtful.
27. Where is the text probably taken from
A. A local newspaper. B. A medical journal.
C. A clinic advertisement. D. An insurance brochure.
【2023四川成都市第三次诊断性检测】C
Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula broke their record for most visitors in a year back in 2019, with over 3.2 million1 visitors. Recently, Mexico’s first long-distance hiking and cycling trail (步道) has been completed here, which will attract tourists from all over the world once more. The tourist attraction and trail, which goes through local cultural relics, will give visitors a wonderful glimpse into the incredible history to Maya’s history.
Considering that most tourists travel to Mexico, particularly Cancun, with the 5-star hotels and perfect beaches, getting them to visit the other history-filled areas isn’t always so easy, unless they happen to be history lovers.
But with the newly constructed Camino del Mayab, tourists can experience the rich Mayan culture, history, food, and civilization. The trail is a 68-mile journey that hopes to aid in bettering the lives of the 14 communities of Mayan descendants (后代) that live along the trail. The journey can take three days to cycle or five days to walk. Those on the journey will begin in the town of Merida, and then head to many abandoned haciendas, which remind you of Mayan labor. Along the trail, visitors can purchase handicrafts and taste the delicious food of the Yucatan and the Maya from local stores and restaurants.
All throughout the trail is also a jungle where various birds and other types of animals are found. The trail ends at the very top of the pyramid of Kulkulkan at Mayapán.
The Yucatan civilization collapsed during the 9th century and its people became slaves in the 15th century. Yet, the locals worked to keep their ancestral homes, animals, cities, foods and culture work for themselves, rather than being overrun by large hotel companies. In this way, the Yucatan civilization managed to remain strong in the region.
And whether you’re a lover of Mexico or not, or possibly one that enjoys these types of camino walks, the Camino del Mayab is definitely worth the time.
28. What is Camino del Mayab
A. A perfect beach. B. A hiking and cycling trail.
C. A historical site. D. A newly constructed hotel.
29. What is the main purpose of the Camino del Mayab
A. To protect tropical animals. B. To further promote local goods.
C. To help improve the lives of locals. D. To attract tourists to Mexico’s beaches.
30. How did the people in Yucatan keep their civilization strong
A. By relying on natural resources. B. By engaging in regional trade.
C. By working with large companies. D. By sticking to their way of life.
31. Why does the author write this text
A. To advocate donations. B. To introduce a new attraction.
C. To inform a newly-discovered site. D. To call for environmental protection.
【2023四川成都市第三次诊断性检测】D
What is the biggest bony fish in the world That title belongs to sunfish, which can reach up to over two tons. A recently-discovered species of this fish is Mola tecta, which was discovered by Nyegaard, a PhD student in Australia, after a 4-year search.
As part of her PhD research, she analyzed 150 DNA samples from sunfish off the coast of Australia and found that, besides 3 existing species, there is another that didn’t fit with any known species. Actually, this mysterious creature was not out of thin air. It was first put on the radar (雷达) in Australian water about 10 years ago. The researchers at the time had found genetic evidence of a fourth species, but the creature had not yet been found.
She and a team of researchers began their searches. They established a network of people who could inform them whenever a sunfish was found. Finally, in one lucky instance they were made aware of four sunfish that had been washed up on the beach in New Zealand. They immediately flew to take samples. What they confirmed is that these sunfish were indeed members of the species they had been searching for.
“The new species managed to escape discovery for centuries by ‘hiding’. That is why we named it Mola tecta, meaning ‘hidden’ in Latin,” said Nyegaard.
The team then studied Mola tecta and found this new species has a slimmer and smoother body shape than common sunfish, but can still grow to be 2.5 meters long.
Sunfish aren’t rare, but it’s tricky to study them. They tend to live only in areas that most humans don’t go and they dive hundreds of meters just to feed. While they don’t need air like sea mammals, they often surface to sunbathe and invite sea birds to pick the parasites off their bodies. Now that researchers have confirmed the existence of the fourth sunfish, they can rest easy and excitedly learn even more about this fish.
32. What does the underlined phrase “out of thin air” in Paragraph 2 mean
A. Unknown. B. Rare. C. Active. D. Unpredictable.
33. What can we know about the team’s searches
A. They were as smooth as expected.
B. Their results were out of expectation.
C. They were mainly done through interviews.
D. They involved efforts from non-professionals.
34. What makes it difficult to study sunfish
A. Their size and shape. B. Their eating habits.
C. Their desire for sunshine. D. Their habitat and movements.
35. What is this text mainly about
A. The research of a sea animal. B. The discovery of a new species.
C. The characteristics of Mola tecta. D. The difficulty of studying sea animals.
【2023湖南省雅礼中学考前适应性训练】C
With China’s large trade volume, the increased use of the Chinese currency renminbi (RMB) in international trade will help stabilize the international trading system, a leading business insider has said.
The RMB, or the yuan, is getting increasingly popular and acceptable as more and more countries are willing to sign currency exchange deals with China, and more countries are starting to use the currency to settle cross-border trade, said Wu Kegang, director of BCC LinkTo China, a partnership project between the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) and the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade.
“I think in the future, a large number of Chinese companies who are dealing with international trade probably will start using RMB as the currency of settlements,” Wu told Xinhua in a recent interview. “When that happens, then the Chinese currency would truly become the international currency of choice.”
Noting that China has been the largest trader of the world for several years, Wu told Xinhua that the speeding up of the currency’s internationalization is very timely and “doesn’t surprise me at all.”
He said the volume of China’s trade is seen as an important stabilizing factor of global trading system now, and the currency getting more involved in international trade will be able to help stabilize the international trading system and also boost confidence for the Chinese economy.
During the interview, he also refuted some negative reports about China from many international observers, “particularly they use the Western economic theory to monitor and observe Chinese economy.”
Wu, who just came back from a two-month trip in China, said the situation on the ground is a lot more stable. “The manufacturing, the economy is a lot more stable than the media have reported over the last three years,” he noted.
“The internationalization of the currency will also provide evidence for the outside world to see how strong and resilient (有弹性的) the economy is,” he said.
8. What is Wu’s attitude towards the internationalization of the Chinese currency
A. Pessimistic. B. Surprised. C. Suspicious. D. Optimistic.
9. Which of the following can probably replace the underlined word “refute” in the sixth paragraph
A. disproved B. approved C. drafted D. praised
10. What is the author’s purpose of writing the text
A. To introduce a leading business insider.
B. To warn people of the instability of Chinese economy.
C. To cast light on the potential impact of the Chinese currency on international trade.
D. To demonstrate the relationship between the Chinese currency and Western economic theory.
11. In which section of a newspaper may this text appear
A. Environment. B. Fashion. C. Business. D. Entertainment.
【2023河南省郑州高三5月考前模拟三】C
According to statistics, 358bee species live in the Netherlands, but more than half of them are part of the Dutch red list — a catalog listing endangered species. To support the insects, the city of Utrecht Council, together with advertising agency Clear Channel, has transformed 316 bus stops across the city into “bee bus stops”. They are like ordinary bus shelters, but small gardens have been added to the roofs. The gardens are filled with grass and wildflowers chosen to attract bees.
The city authorities put the project out to tender (投标). In the tender, they outlined the requirements and encouraged applicants to develop a nature-inclusive design that offers ecological benefits to the city. Finally, they signed an agreement with Clear Channel, who won the tender and setup 316 bus shelters. The project didn’t cost the city government anything. The operators are responsible for the upkeep of the stops citywide, using income from advertising.
The bus shelters have brought about great changes in the city. Green roofs catch fine dust, store rainwater and provide cooling in the heat. They also ensure biodiversity in the city. There are also 96 bus stops fitted out with LED lighting and bamboo benches. The base plate is also made from recycled concrete. The advantages of the bus stops have not gone unnoticed by the media. But what particularly has caught the media’s attention is that these eco-friendly shelters make people happy and enthusiastic, and encourage them to do something for nature.
This unique Dutch city even has a program for residents who can transform their own roofs into green roofs for bees. Residents interested in this can apply for government allowances. Click here for more information and details.
8. Why did the Utrecht Council add green roofs to its bus shelters
A. To beautify the urban space. B. To promote public transport.
C. To offer comfort to travellers. D. To stop the bee population decline.
9. What is paragraph 2 mainly about
A. How the costs were shared. B. How the project was operated.
C. What was in eluded in the tender. D. Why the agreement was reached.
10. What impresses the media most about the bus shelters
A. The variety of the chosen plants.
B. Their role in reducing air pollution.
C. The use of energy-saving LED lights.
D. Their effect on people’s environmental awareness.
11. Who is the text mainly intended for
A. Local tourists. B. News reporters.
C. Utrecht citizens. D. Project managers.
【2023河北衡水中学下高三学期第五次测评】C
It’s unlikely that we’ll see a dodo, a flightless bird, walking this earth anytime again, according to Beth Shapiro, a evolutionary molecular biologist.
“When most people think about de-extinction, they’re imagining cloning,” Shapiro said. Cloning, the approach that created Dolly, the sheep in 1996 and Elizabeth Ann, the black-footed ferret in 2020, creates an identical genetic copy of an individual by putting DNA from a living adult cell into an egg cell from which the nucleus (细胞核) has been removed. Adult cells contain all the DNA needed to develop into a living animal. Egg cells then use that DNA as a blueprint to turn themselves into many kinds of cells——skin, organs, blood and bones——the animal needs.
“But no living cells from dodos exist. Instead,” Shapiro said, “you’d have to start with a closely related animal’s genome (基因组) and then change it into one similar to dodos.” For example， mammoths (猛犸) are also extinct，but they were very closely related to modern Asian elephants, so researchers are attempting to bring mammoths back from extinction by creating a hybrid mammoth with some mammoth genes replacing part of the elephant genome in an elephant egg cell. However, there are likely millions of genetic differences between the genome of an Asian elephant and that of a mammoth according to Shapiro.
As for the dodo, its closest living relative is the Nicobar pigeon. Mammoths and Asian elephants are pretty closely related, whereas it had been more than 20 million years since the dodo and the Nicobar pigeon had any common ancestors. Genetic differences between the two bird species are therefore much greater, making it a formidable task to create a successful hybrid in the lab, Shapiro said.
Even if scientists manage to bring dodos back, the island where they once lived is a very different place nowadays, which make it impossible to reintroduce dodos without major intervention.
8. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about
A. The special role of DNA. B. The process of cloning.
C. The development of cloning. D. The complexity of cloning.
9. What does Shapiro want to show by the example of mammoths
A. Dodos are harder to bring back to life.
B. Their living cells are hard to preserve.
C. Cloning can be used to recreate extinct animals.
D. They share a similar genome with Asian elephants.
10. What does the underlined word “formidable” mean in Paragraph 4
A. Urgent. B. Possible. C. Tough. D. Different.
11. What is Shapiro’s attitude towards the rebirth of dodos
A. Favorable. B. Intolerant. C. Objective. D. Negative.
【2023广东省六校高三第六次联考】B
For Lydia Koniordou, a famous Greek actress and former Greek minister of culture and sports, cultural preservation is essential to help people know who they are and learn what they should do in the future.
“The taller you want to grow, the deeper your roots must be. Our cultural past is our roots. If we don’t have really strong roots and depth in our perception(认识) of our identity, we cannot grow. Without these roots, we will be torn out very easily with the currents,” she told the journalist in a recent interview, adding cultural heritage is in fact very much alive and relevant today.
Speaking of her teaching experience overseas, Koniordou said she was very much impressed by her Chinese students when she gave seminars on ancient Greek tragedy at the Shanghai Theatre Academy in 2014. When the students worked on Alcestis, an Athenian tragedy by ancient Greek playwright Euripides, they thoroughly researched the costumes they would wear, the set, and the lights, among others, she recalled. “I feel they evolved and were transformed by this experience as I was transformed. They did not just play a role, but created a whole world and that is why the production had so much interest also for the spectators, ”she said.
Koniordou participated in the production of Euripides Electra together with Greek director Kostas Tsianos. “Tsianos did something very important for Greek culture. He connected folk forms of art, folk dances, songs and poetry with our classical past. We presented this performance in many places around the world, and the feeling that it stirred in the audience was quite similar, even though they didn’t always understand the language,” she said.
The Chinese civilization is a huge tree with very deep roots, and Greece also has a rich ancient civilization, she said, adding she believes that the two countries could promote cooperation and exchanges in many fields, such as in preservation of antiques.
4. What can we learn from paragraph 2
A. The importance of cultural preservation. B. Cultural heritage is easily damaged.
C. The taller growth wants the deeper roots. D. We are easily torn out with the currents.
5. What did Koniordou do in Shanghai
A. She played a role and was loved by the spectators.
B. She researched the costumes, the set, and the lights.
C. She studied the art of Chinese performance as a student.
D. She promoted the students’ understanding of Greek culture.
6. Why did Koniordou cooperate with Kostas Tsianos
A. To indicate her friendship with Tsianos.
B. To acknowledge Tsianosin’s contributions.
C. To popularize and promote traditional Greek culture.
D. To introduce the achievement of Tsianosin in presenting classics.
7. What will the text probably talk about in the following part
A. Cultural preservation in China.
B. The way to preserve cultural heritage.
C. The introduction of other Greek art productions.
D. Cooperation between Chinese and Greek culture.
【2023福建省厦门第一中学第五次模拟】B
“To repair ancient books, we have a lot to do,” says Song Jing, 34, who has been working in the restoration division for ancient books at the National Library of China in Beijing for eight years. Before starting a restoration project, Song and her colleagues have to evaluate the subject to consider what problems can be solved through restoration and those that cannot. Fearing the chemicals in commercially produced pastes (胶水) might harm the books, they have to make the glues they need by themselves, starting from removing starch(淀粉) from flour.
“The restoration also requires high levels of control in brushing the paper. If the pressure is not properly controlled during the brushing process, the paper may tear, but if the touch is too light, the paper won’t stick,” Song explains.
Song was determined to join the field from an early age. As a child, she was attracted by documentaries about the world’s cultural relics (遗物) and became deeply interested in the art of artifact restoration.
In senior middle school, those earlier experiences helped her to set her sights on becoming a master restorer of ancient books.
There were not many schools offering cultural-relic restoration courses back then, and her dream destination, Peking University, only offered openings every other year.
As Song looked into undergraduate curricula (本科课程) arrangement for that particular field of study, she found it was mostly related to chemistry. Therefore, she chose to start a chemistry degree at Fudan University in Shanghai in 2008. In her spare time, she continued to read up on cultural relics and study how museums operate.
“I got to learn how certain aspects of chemistry are going a long way in restoring cultural relics,” she says.
After graduating from Fudan, she was accepted as a master’s candidate to the cultural heritage preservation program at Peking University. From then on, she has been on a mission to make her dreams a reality.
4. What will ruin a restoration work
A. Brushing the paper. B. Man-made glue.
C. Removing starch. D. Incorrect assessment.
5. Which of the following best describes Song’s job
A. Demanding and Boring. B. Complex and challenging.
C. Complicated and Dangerous. D. Entertaining and profitable.
6. Why did Song study chemistry at Fudan University in 2008
A. She didn’t reach the requirement of Peking University.
B. Only Fudan University offered her favorite course.
C. She wanted to be better prepared for her dream occupation.
D. Her interest had shifted from book restoration to chemistry.
7. What can we learn from Song’s story
A. History mirrors future. B. Courage is the key to achievements.
C. Education breaks down barriers. D. Commitment and hard work pay off.
【2023·广东·广州市第二中学校联考模拟】
For Lydia Koniordou, a famous Greek actress and former Greek minister of culture and sports, cultural preservation is essential to help people know who they are and learn what they should do in the future.
“The taller you want to grow, the deeper your roots must be. Our cultural past is our roots. If we don’t have really strong roots and depth in our perception(认识) of our identity, we cannot grow. Without these roots, we will be torn out very easily with the currents,” she told the journalist in a recent interview, adding cultural heritage is in fact very much alive and relevant today.
Speaking of her teaching experience overseas, Koniordou said she was very much impressed by her Chinese students when she gave seminars on ancient Greek tragedy at the Shanghai Theatre Academy in 2014. When the students worked on Alcestis, an Athenian tragedy by ancient Greek playwright Euripides, they thoroughly researched the costumes they would wear, the set, and the lights, among others, she recalled. “I feel they evolved and were transformed by this experience as I was transformed. They did not just play a role, but created a whole world and that is why the production had so much interest also for the spectators, ”she said.
Koniordou participated in the production of Euripides Electra together with Greek director Kostas Tsianos. “Tsianos did something very important for Greek culture. He connected folk forms of art, folk dances, songs and poetry with our classical past. We presented this performance in many places around the world, and the feeling that it stirred in the audience was quite similar, even though they didn’t always understand the language,” she said.
The Chinese civilization is a huge tree with very deep roots, and Greece also has a rich ancient civilization, she said, adding she believes that the two countries could promote cooperation and exchanges in many fields, such as in preservation of antiques.
1．What can we learn from paragraph 2
A．The importance of cultural preservation. B．Cultural heritage is easily damaged.
C．The taller growth wants the deeper roots. D．We are easily torn out with the currents.
2．What did Koniordou do in Shanghai
A．She played a role and was loved by the spectators.
B．She researched the costumes, the set, and the lights.
C．She studied the art of Chinese performance as a student.
D．She promoted the students’ understanding of Greek culture.
3．Why did Koniordou cooperate with Kostas Tsianos
A．To indicate her friendship with Tsianos.
B．To acknowledge Tsianosin’s contributions.
C．To popularize and promote traditional Greek culture.
D．To introduce the achievement of Tsianosin in presenting classics.
4．What will the text probably talk about in the following part
A．Cultural preservation in China.
B．The way to preserve cultural heritage.
C．The introduction of other Greek art productions.
．Cooperation between Chinese and Greek culture.
【2023·重庆·重庆一中校考模拟】
Researchers have created a noninvasive (无创的) brain decoder that can translate stories heard by participants into a string of text, based on their MRI scans. The team says this technology could one day aid communication in people who are mentally conscious but physically unable to speak, such as stroke patients.
“Compared to what’s been done before using the same noninvasive method, which typically deals with single words or short sentences, this new technology is a real leap forward,” Alex Huth, a professor of neuroscience and computer science at the University of Texas at Austin, says in a statement. “We’re getting the model to decode continuous language for extended periods of time with complicated ideas.”
Huth and his colleagues collected hours of data from three participants listening to the podcasts “Modern Love” and “The Moth Radio Hour” while connected to a functional MRI (fMRI) scanner, which recorded the participants’ blood oxygen levels in parts of their brains. This data was used to train an A．I. model to match specific brain activity patterns with strings of words, the team reports in a new study published Monday in Nature Neuroscience. The decoder used GPT-1, an earlier version of the technology that powers ChatGPT.
When the participants listened to new stories, the tool couldn’t spit back the exact words, but it could convey the main idea. For example, a participant hearing “I don’t have my driver’s license yet” had their thoughts translated to: “She has not even started to learn to drive yet.” The researchers also had participants watch muted animated short films. Though the model was trained only on spoken words, it could still generate a language description of what was happening.
Reading minds raises a multitude of ethical questions about brain privacy, but the researchers say their tool doesn’t work without willing cooperation. “This is all about the user having a new way of communicating, a new tool that is totally in their control,” David Moses, a researcher of automatic speech recognition at the University of California, San Francisco, who was not involved in the study, said. “That is the goal, and we have to make sure that stays the goal.”
5．In what aspect has the new technology made progress
A．The age of target users. B．The complexity of listening materials.
C．The income of research teams. D．The effectiveness of noninvasive methods.
6．Which of the following generates the translated text
A．The researchers. B．A fMR/scanner. C．An A．I. decoder. D．ChatGPT.
7．What can be the disadvantage of the new technology
A．A violation to personal privacy. B．A challenge to traditional culture.
C．A prejudice against the mentally disabled. D．A barrier against human communication.
8．Which would be the best title for the passage
A．A．I. Helps Stroke Patients to Speak With Computers
B．A New Technology Makes People Read Others’ Mind
C．ChatGPT Voices What You think Into a String of words
D．Researchers Use A．I. to Decode Words From Brain Scans
【2023·山东淄博·统考三模】
When Zhi Yueying, then 19, went to the remote Niyang village in Yichun city, Jiangxi province, to work as a village teacher in 1980, villagers were doubtful if she was going to stay long.
Over the past four decades, Zhi has devoted herself to rural education. She is a recipient of Touching China awards that recognize the most inspiring role models in 2016. She was also awarded as a model poverty fighter by the government. Zhi has a profound understanding of the importance of education in the mountains. Over the years, she has taught the students and cared for them, since many of them were “left-behind” children whose parents migrated to other places to work. More than 1,000 students of hers have left the mountain area, and created a better life for themselves.
Located amid the mountains, the village was very poor and far from any town. Villagers had to hike in the mountains. “I arrived at the school in an early evening, and was shocked. I had known the conditions were poor, but the reality was worse.” Moreover, local people needed to go downhill to buy daily necessities, and transport them back in their hands or balanced across their shoulders. “I had never walked uphill on a mountain road before, so I walked much more slowly than others, sometimes I walked slowly behind too much and was scared to tears,” says Zhi. Sometimes she had to walk uphill by herself with a flashlight at night. The wild boars and rabbits sometimes frightened her and she enhanced her courage by singing loudly.
But she gradually got used to her life there. At the beginning, she found many local people valued their sons far more than their daughters, and would not like to let them attend school. Zhi went to their homes repeatedly and gradually persuaded them to send all their children to school. For those who could not afford the tuition, she spared her own money to help.
Zhi says seeing her students do well beyond the mountains is deeply rewarding. “My dream, the same as before, is to stay by the side of more children. I know poverty will forever say goodbye to the mountainous villages, to my students, and to myself,” says Zhi.
9．Why did Zhi choose to stay long in the mountains
A．She was a village teacher.
B．She was a Touching China awards recipient.
C．She was shocked by the poor living conditions.
D．She was aware of the significance of rural education.
10．What is Paragraph 3 mainly about
A．The reasons for their poverty.
B．The ways of buying daily necessities.
C．The tough situations in the mountains.
D．The description of Zhi’s teaching experience.
11．What can we learn about Zhi Yueying
A．She has a sense of achievement. B．She enjoys living in mountains.
C．She has changed the local life. D．She likes challenges in teaching.
12．What is a suitable title for the text
A．A Life-changing Lesson B．A Contributor to Rural Education
C．The Teaching Experience in Mountains D．The Current Situation of Rural Education
【2023·广东·校联考三模】
Diplomacy (外交) is an art. It requires not only strategy, but also other aspects, including intuition, persuasion, and even tricks, human skills that have long been unreachable to even the most powerful artificial intelligence (AI) approaches. Now, an AI algorithm (算法) from a high-tech company has shown it can beat many humans in a game of diplomacy, which required both strategic planning and negotiations with other players. The work, researchers said, could point the way toward virtual exercise coaches and conflict mediators (调解员) .
AI has already beaten humans in some games of strategy. It is also proving powerful at natural-language processing, in which it can generate humanlike text and carry on conversations. In the game of diplomacy, seven players vied for control of Europe. On each turn, players issued orders regarding the movement of army and naval units, following discussion with other players, whom they could attack or support.
There are two technical innovations noted by Jonathan Gratch, a computer scientist at the University of Southern California who studies negotiation agents. First, the Al agent’s com-munication is grounded in multistep planning. Second. the Al agent keeps its remarks and game play within the range of human common practice.
To test its skill, the researchers had the Al agent play 40 online games against humans. It placed in the top 10% of players who’d played at least two games. “In a game that involves language and negotiation, that agents can reach human equal level is very exciting,” said Yu, a computer scientist at Columbia University.
According to Brown, a computer scientist at the company who co-authored the paper, the work could lead to practical applications in fields that now require a human touch. One specific example is that virtual personal assistants might help consumers negotiate for better prices on plane tickets. Gratch and Yu both see opportunities for agents that persuade people to make healthy choices or open up during therapy.
13．Who is likely to benefit from the research work
A．A famous cyber athlete. B．A professor of civil law.
C．A professional accountant. D．A virtual fitness instructor.
14．What does the underlined word “vied” mean in paragraph 2
A．Accounted. B．Apologized. C．Searched. D．Competed.
15．Why does the author mention AI agent
A．To understand the thought of AI. B．To illustrate the advantages of AI.
C．To describe the importance of AI. D．To introduce the strategy of AI.
16．What is the best title for the text
A．Diplomacy, a Popular Game B．AI Learns the Art of Diplomacy
C．Al Will Become a Perfect Diplomat D．An Excellent Game Player
【2023·广东·统考二模】
Could the next Ernest Hemingway or Jane Austen be a well-engineered AI software program It’s a question becoming increasingly pressing as machine language-learning software continues to evolve.
Much of this is just nerves. Today’s AI creative writing programs are not yet at a stage of development where they pose a serious threat to Colleen Hoover or Charles Dickens. But while attention continues to focus on the possibility of a blanket takeover of human literature by AI, far less consideration has been given to the prospect of AI co-working with humans.
Earlier this month, American sci-fi writer Ken Liu, who had been awarded Hugo and Nebula to his name, joined 12 other professional authors for a writing workshop on Google’s Wordcraft. This AI tool, a language generating model, is not yet publicly available but is advertised as an AI-powered writing assistant that can, when given the right instruction from the writer, provide helpful descriptions, create lists of objects or emotional states, and even brainstorm ideas.
The writers at the workshop, however, emerged with mixed reports. “Wordcraft is too sensible. Wow!” Robin Sloan wrote. “But ‘sensible’ is another word for predictable, overused and boring. My intention here is to produce something unexpected.”
I’m unconvinced that writers awarded the Nobel Prize have much to fear from AI. Their work, and that of countless other novelists, short story writers, dramatists and poets, is too particular, too beautifully unique. Even if a model learned what they had done in the past, it would not be able to predict where their creativity might take them in the future. But for authors who write following a pattern, AI might step in, first as assistants before some day to authorship.
Production-line novels are nothing new. In the 1970s, Barbara Cartland, who wrote more than 723 books in her lifetime, many of which are romance bestsellers, would read her novels for her secretary to type up at the remarkable rate of roughly seven chapters a week. But already machine has replaced the secretary’s role. Perhaps creative writing software isn’t that far from replacing the Mrs. Cartlands of today.
21．Which aspect of AI calls for more attention
A．Its damage to our nerves. B．Its progress in literary studies.
C．Its cooperation with humans. D．Its influence on human literature.
22．What can we learn about Wordcraft from the text
A．It generates novels automatically. B．It outperforms professional writers.
C．Its works receive praises from the public. D．Its works bear similarity to existing ones.
23．What can writers do to avoid the threat from AI
A．Increase writing speed. B．Use diverse resources.
C．Produce creative works. D．Follow the latest patterns.
24．Which of the following is the best title for the text
A．Will AI Replace Human Writers B．AI Warns Mrs. Cartlands of Today
C．Is Writing Running into a New Era D．Word craft Lies at the Center of Debate
【2023·北京西城·二模】
Faced with an attempt by a new chatbot to imitate (模仿) his own songs, the musician Nick Cave delivered a strong response: it was “an absolutely horrible attempt”. He understood that AI was in its babyhood, but could only conclude that the true horror might be that “it will forever be in its babyhood”. While a robot might one day be able to create a song, he wrote, it would never grow beyond “a kind of burlesque (滑稽的模仿)”, because robots-being composed of data-are unable to suffer, while songs arise out of suffering.
Fans of Cave and his band will agree that his music is inimitable, but that doesn’t mean they would necessarily be able to tell the difference. A few days before Cave’s remarks, experts were asked to distinguish between four genuine artworks and their AI imitations. Their conclusions were wrong five times out of 12, and they were only unitedly right in one of the four picture comparisons.
These are party games, but they point to an unfolding challenge that must be managed as a matter of urgency because, like it or not, AI art is upon us. The arrival of the human-impersonating ChatGPT might have increased general awareness, but artists across a wide range of disciplines are already exploring its potential, with the dancer Wayne McGregor and London’s Young Vic Theatre among those who have created AI-based works.
A strongly-worded report from Communications and Digital Committee (CDC) issued a wake-up call to the government, urging it to raise its game in educating future generations of tech-savvy professionals, and tackling key regulatory challenges. These included reviewing reforms to intellectual property law, strengthening the rights of performers and artists, and taking action to support the creative sector in adapting to the disturbances caused by swift and stormy technological change.
While developing AI is important, it should not be pursued at all costs, the CDC stressed. It deplored the failure of the Department for Digital, Culture, and Media to offer a defence against proposed changes to intellectual property law that would give copyright exemption (版权豁免) to any work, anywhere in the world, involving AI text and data mining.
The challenges of AI are both philosophical, as Cave suggested, and practical. They will unfold over the short and long term. State-of-the-art creative industries have a key role to play in shaping and exploring the philosophical ones, but they must have the practical help they require to survive and be successful. They need it now.
25．Why does the author mention the four picture comparisons in Paragraph 2
A．To stress the similarities between AI art and human art.
B．To argue that human art will be replaced by AI art.
C．To prove AI is stretching the boundaries of art.
D．To imply AI art cannot be underestimated.
26．What does the underlined word “deplored” in Paragraph 5 probably mean
A．Clearly analyzed. B．Bravely suffered.
C．Strongly criticized. D．Accurately perceived.
27．What can be inferred from the passage
A．Some artists see AI as a tool even though it is a threat.
B．Creative industries are responsible for causing the AI problem.
C．Tech professionals need more training to better understand AI art.
D．The quality of AI art dismisses concerns about intellectual property.
28．Which would be the best title for the passage
A．The Creative Thief: AI Makes Perfect Art
B．AI in Art: A Battle That Must Be Fought
C．Threat or Opportunity: The Impact of AI on Art
D．The Rise of AI Art: What It Means to Human Artists
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【备考2024】三年高考及模拟分类汇编
—专题14阅读理解新闻报道（解析版）
三年高考阅读理解新闻报道试题汇编
【2023年浙江省1月】C
A machine can now not only beat you at chess, it can also outperform you in debate. Last week, in a public debate in San Francisco, a software program called Project Debater beat its human opponents, including Noa Ovadia, Israel’s former national debating champion.
Brilliant though it is, Project Debater has some weaknesses. It takes sentences from its library of documents and prebuilt arguments and strings them together. This can lead to the kinds of errors no human would make. Such wrinkles will no doubt be ironed out, yet they also point to a fundamental problem. As Kristian Hammond, professor of electrical engineering and computer science at Northwestern University, put it: “There’s never a stage at which the system knows what it’s talking about.”
What Hammond is referring to is the question of meaning, and meaning is central to what distinguishes the least intelligent of humans from the most intelligent of machines. A computer works with symbols. Its program specifies a set of rules to transform one string of symbols into another. But it does not specify what those symbols mean. Indeed, to a computer, meaning is irrelevant. Humans, in thinking, talking, reading and writing, also work with symbols. But for humans, meaning is everything. When we communicate, we communicate meaning. What matters is not just the outside of a string of symbols, but the inside too, not just how they are arranged but what they mean.
Meaning emerges through a process of social interaction, not of computation, interaction that shapes the content of the symbols in our heads. The rules that assign meaning lie not just inside our heads, but also outside, in society, in social memory, social conventions and social relations. It is this that distinguishes humans from machines. And that’s why, however astonishing Project Debater may seem, the tradition that began with Socrates and Confucius will not end with artificial intelligence.
28. Why does the author mention Noa Ovadia in the first paragraph
A. To explain the use of a software program.
B. To show the cleverness of Project Debater.
C. To introduce the designer of Project Debater.
D. To emphasize the fairness of the competition.
29. What does the underlined word “wrinkles” in paragraph 2 refer to
A. Arguments. B. Doubts. C. Errors. D. Differences.
30. What is Project Debater unable to do according to Hammond
A. Create rules. B. Comprehend meaning.
C. Talk fluently. D. Identify difficult words.
31. What can we learn from the last paragraph
A. Social interaction is key to understanding symbols.
B. The human brain has potential yet to be developed.
C. Ancient philosophers set good examples for debaters.
D. Artificial intelligence ensures humans a bright future.
【答案】28. B 29. C 30. B 31. A
【语篇解读】本文是一篇新闻报道，主要介绍的是在辩论中战胜人类的名为Project Debater的软件程序。
【28题详解】
考查推理判断题。根据第一段的“Last week, in a public debate in San Francisco, a software program called Project Debater beat its human opponents, including Noa Ovadia, Israel’s former national debating champion.(上周，在旧金山的一场公开辩论中，一个名为Project Debater的软件程序击败了它的人类对手，其中包括以色列前全国辩论冠军Noa Ovadia。)”可知，作者在第一段提到Noa Ovadia的目的是展示Project Debater的聪明。故选B。
【29题详解】
考查词句猜测题。根据第二段的“Brilliant though it is, Project Debater has some weaknesses. It takes sentences from its library of documents and prebuilt arguments and strings them together. This can lead to the kinds of errors no human would make.(尽管Project Debater很聪明，但它也有一些弱点。它从文档库和预先构建的参数中提取句子，并将它们串在一起。这可能会导致人类不会犯的错误。)”和“will no doubt be ironed out(毫无疑问会被解决)”可知，划线词所在句子表示“这样的错误会被纠正，被解决”，划线词wrinkles的意思是“错误”，和errors意思相近，故选C。
【30题详解】
考查细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的“What Hammond is referring to is the question of meaning, and meaning is central to what distinguishes the least intelligent of humans from the most intelligent of machines. A computer works with symbols. Its program specifies a set of rules to transform one string of symbols into another. But it does not specify what those symbols mean. Indeed, to a computer, meaning is irrelevant.(Hammond所指的是意义的问题，而意义是区分最不聪明的人类和最聪明的机器的关键。计算机使用符号。它的程序指定了一组将一串符号转换为另一串符号的规则。但它并没有具体说明这些符号的含义。事实上，对于计算机来说，意义是无关紧要的。)”可知，根据Hammond的说法，Project Debater不能理解意义，故选B。
【31题详解】
考查细节理解题。根据最后一段的“Meaning emerges through a process of social interaction, not of computation, interaction that shapes the content of the symbols in our heads. The rules that assign meaning lie not just inside our heads, but also outside, in society, in social memory, social conventions and social relations.(意义的产生是通过社会互动的过程，而不是计算的过程，这种互动塑造了我们头脑中符号的内容。赋予意义的规则不仅存在于我们的头脑中，也存在于社会之外，存在于社会记忆、社会习俗和社会关系中。)”可知，从最后一段我们能了解到社会互动是理解符号的关键。故选A。
【2021全国甲卷B】
Port Lympne Reserve, which runs a breeding(繁育) programme, has welcomed the arrival of a rare black rhino calf （犀牛幼崽）. When the tiny creature arrived on January 31. she became the 40th black rhino to be born at the reserve. And officials at Port Lympne were delighted with the new arrival, especially as black rhinos are known for being difficult to breed incaptivity（圈养）.
Paul Beer, head of rhino section at Port Lympne, said: “Obviously we're all absolutely delighted to welcome another calf to our black rhino family. She's healthy, strong and already eager to play and explore. Her mother, Solio, is a first-time mum and she is doing a fantastic job. It's still a little too cold for them to go out into the open, but as soon as the weather warms up, I have no doubt that the little one will be out and about exploring and playing every day.”
The adorable female calf is the second black rhino born this year at the reserve, but it is too early to tell if the calves will make good candidates to be returned to protected areas of the wild. The first rhino to be born at Port Lympne arrived on January 5 to first-time mother Kisima and weighed about 32kg. His mother, grandmother and great grandmother were all born at the reserve and still live there.
According to the World Wildlife Fund, the global black rhino population has dropped as low as 5500, giving the rhinos a “critically endangered" status.
24. Which of the following best describes the breeding programme
A. Costly. B. Controversial. C. Ambitious. D. Successful.
25. What does Paul Beer say about the new-born rhino
A. She loves staying with her mother. B. She dislikes outdoor activities.
C. She is in good condition. D. She is sensitive to heat.
26. What similar experience do Solio and Kisima have
A. They had their first born in January. B. They enjoyed exploring new places)
C. They lived with their grandmothers. D. They were brought to the reserve young,
27. What can be inferred about Port Lympne Reserve
A. The rhino section will be open to the public.
B. It aims to control the number of the animals.
C. It will continue to work with the World Wildlife Fund.
D. Some of its rhinos may be sent to the protected wild areas.
【答案】24.D 25.C 26.A 27.D
【语篇解读】本文是新闻报道。文章主要介绍了在Port Lympne保护区的部分黑犀牛现状。
【24题解析】
考查推理判断题。根据首段最后一句“And officials at Port Lympne were delighted with the new arrival, especially as black rhinos are known for being difficult to breed in captivity(圈养).”可知，黑犀牛以难以圈养繁殖而闻名，再根据第三句“She became the 40th black rhino to be born at the reserve. ”可知，她成为保护区出生的第40只黑犀牛。由此推知，林普恩港保护区的繁殖计划非常成功，故选D。
【25题解析】
考查细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“She's healthy, strong and already eager to play and explore. ”可知，她健康，强壮，并且已经渴望玩耍和探索。换言之，这头新出生的黑犀牛幼崽状况良好。故选C。
【26题解析】
考查推理判断题。根据第一段第二句“When the tiny creature arrived on January 31”（当这只小犀牛于1月31日抵达保护区时）以及第二段第三句“Her mother, Solio, is a first-time mum ...”（她的母亲，索里奥，是第一次当妈妈）可知，索里奥是1月第一次当妈妈。再根据第三段第二句“The first rhino to be born at Port Lympne arrived on January 5 to first-time mother Kisima ...”可知，1月5日，在林普恩港出生的第一头犀牛来到了它的第一位母亲基西马身边，由此推断Solio和Kisima都是在一月首次产黑犀牛幼崽，故选A。
【27题详解】
考查推理判断题。根据第三段首句“The adorable female calf is the second black rhino born this year at the reserve, but it is too early to tell if the calves will make good candidates to be returned to protected areas of the wild. ”可知，这头可爱的雌性小犀牛是今年在保护区出生的第二头黑犀牛，但要判断这些小犀牛是否会成为返回野生保护区的好候选者还为时过早。由此推断，有些犀牛可能会被送到野生保护区。故选D。
2023高考模拟阅读理解新闻报道试题汇编
【2023河南省部分名校质量联合检测】B
There’s a mural(壁画) in Winsted, Connecticut, which is 5 stories tall and 120 feet long. Artist Ellen Griesedieck came up with the idea in 1999. More than 20 years in the making, the massive artwork is now on display.
Griesedieck calls the work the American Mural Project (AMP), That’s also the name of the arts center where it’s displayed. Rather than display the portraits(肖像画) of the famous political figures in American history and the well-known great artists, Griesedieck preferred to meet people from different fields in small towns and cities all over the United States to create the mural. She took photos of them on the job. Then she painted them. There’s Pamela. She’s shown working at a Boeing aircraft factory in Everett, Washington, wiring a plane. There’s Nina, a farmer. And Edwin, a New York City police officer, and so on.
Student participation is a huge part of AMP. So far, it has worked with 15, 000 students, from preschool to high school, in 17 states. In West Virginia, fifth graders from Ceredo Elementary School worked with a glassblower to make a 42-foot picture of water on which a fishing boat is floating. In New Mexico, kids made ceramic tiles(瓷砖). They’re pieced together to form the red-and-white shirt of a mechanic named Stitch. Kathy Reddy teaches art in Fairfield, Connecticut. She and her students have been involved with AMP for more than a decade.
The AMP building is a former factory. Inside, parts are still being added to the mural. Students who go to see the mural can take art classes at AMP, which also leads programs in schools. “We’re really focusing on hands-on, open-ended creativity,” says Michelle Begley, the director of education programs. “Our school visits always get the students’ hands dirty in the excitement of great art-making.”
4. Who are the leading characters of the mural
A. Famous artists. B. High school students.
C. Ordinary laborers. D. Political figures.
5. What can we learn about Ellen Griesedieck’s art project
A. It is long-term team efforts. B. It is inspired by the students.
C. It introduces local cultures. D. It is intended for the young.
6. Which aspect of students should be valued according to Michelle Begley
A. Their inner desire. B. Their academic level.
C. Their own talent. D. Their practical ability.
7. In which column of a newspaper can the text be found
A. Sports. B. Travel. C. Education. D. Business.
【答案】4. C 5. A 6. D 7. C
【语篇解读】本文是新闻报道。文章介绍了由艺术家Ellen Griesedieck 和众多学生花费20多年的时间创作的壁画正在美国壁画项目(AMP)艺术中心展出。
【4题详解】
考查细节理解题。根据第二段“Rather than display the portraits(肖像画) of the famous political figures in American history and the well-known great artists, Griesedieck preferred to meet people from different fields in small towns and cities all over the United States to create the mural. She took photos of them on the job. Then she painted them. There’s Pamela. She’s shown working at a Boeing aircraft factory in Everett, Washington, wiring a plane. There’s Nina, a farmer. And Edwin, a New York City police officer, and so on. (与其展示美国历史上著名政治人物和著名伟大艺术家的肖像，Griesedieck更喜欢在美国各地的小城镇与来自不同领域的人见面来创作壁画。她在工作中给他们拍了照片。然后她画了它们。这是帕梅拉。她在华盛顿州埃弗雷特的一家波音飞机工厂工作，为一架飞机布线。尼娜，一个农民。还有纽约市警察Edwin等等。)”可知，这幅壁画的主人公是来自不同领域的普通劳动者。故选C。
【5题详解】
考查推理判断题，根据第三段“Student participation is a huge part of AMP. So far, it has worked with 15, 000 students, from preschool to high school, in 17 states. In West Virginia, fifth graders from Ceredo Elementary School worked with a glassblower to make a 42-foot picture of water on which a fishing boat is floating. In New Mexico, kids made ceramic tiles(瓷砖). They’re pieced together to form the red-and-white shirt of a mechanic named Stitch. Kathy Reddy teaches art in Fairfield, Connecticut. She and her students have been involved with AMP for more than a decade. (学生参与是AMP的重要组成部分。到目前为止，它已经与17个州的15000名学生合作，从幼儿园到高中。在西弗吉尼亚州，塞雷多小学的五年级学生用吹玻璃机制作了一张42英尺高的渔船漂浮在水面上的照片。在新墨西哥州，孩子们制作瓷砖。它们被拼凑在一起，形成了一位名叫斯蒂奇的机修工的红白衬衫。凯西·雷迪在康涅狄格州费尔菲尔德教艺术。她和她的学生已经参与AMP十多年了。)”可知，Ellen Griesedieck的壁画项目是长期的团队间相互努力的成果。故选A。
【6题详解】
考查细节理解题。根据最后一段““We’re really focusing on hands-on, open-ended creativity,” says Michelle Begley, the director of education programs. “Our school visits always get the students’ hands dirty in the excitement of great art-making.” (教育项目主管Michelle Begley说：“我们真正关注的是动手、开放式的创造力。我们的学校参观总是让学生们在伟大的艺术创作中感到兴奋。”)”可知，Michelle Begley认为学生的动手实践能力最受重视。故选D。
【7题详解】
考查推理判断题。根据第一段“There’s a mural(壁画) in Winsted, Connecticut, which is 5 stories tall and 120 feet long. Artist Ellen Griesedieck came up with the idea in 1999. More than 20 years in the making, the massive artwork is now on display. (康涅狄格州温斯特德有一幅壁画，高5层，长120英尺。艺术家Ellen Griesedieck在1999年提出了这个想法。经过20多年的制作，这件巨大的艺术品现在正在展出。)”可知，文章主要讲述了由艺术家Ellen Griesedieck发起的大型壁画项目，历经20多年的努力创作，终于在美国壁画项目艺术中心展出。由此可推知，本文最有可能出现在报纸的教育栏目。故选C。
【2023河南省部分名校质量联合检测】C
As heavy rains continue to fall, flooding has reached record levels in the southeast of Australia.
Victoria is the worst-affected state with some towns experiencing the highest river peaks in decades. The states of New South Wales and Tasmania are also experiencing flooding in an emergency that began last week, Federal Emergency Management Minister Murray Watt said Victoria’s facing serious flooding with more rain forecast for late this week. “It’s certain that we’ll see a flood peak happen and water levels fall, followed by another peak, as different river systems come together,” said Watt.
It’s said that between 9,000 and 34,000 homes in Victoria could wind up being flooded or surrounded by water. Tim Wiebusch, chief operating officer, estimated 85% of Rochester, a central Victorian town about 180 kilometers north of the state capital Melbourne, had been flooded by the overflowing Campaspe River. As emergency workers race to protect towns, the supply of sandbags is running low。 “While we have a number of communities where rivers are starting to recede, there’re still many rivers and communities that are under threat of major flooding in these coming days. Because the ground is already soaked (渗透), more flash floods are likely,” Wiebusch said.
In the affected areas, the flooding has closed hundreds of roads. Thousands of homes and businesses have been left without power. New South Wales and Victoria are both important farming areas, which produce fruits and vegetables, as well as grains like wheat and barley. The flooding has affected many farms. It’s still not clear how bad the long-term damage will be.
This is the third year in a row that Australia has suffered from extreme flooding. The floods are tied to a weather condition called “La Nina”, during which the air soaks up much more water from the oceans, and heavy rains are likely. The opposite is El Ni o, which can bring extremely hot and dry conditions. In 2019, it led to severe bushfires in Australia.
8. Which can best describe the flood peaks in Victoria
A. They came from other states. B. They haven’t arrived yet.
C. They won’t be formed soon. D. They’ll appear repeatedly.
9. What does the underlined word “recede” in paragraph 3 mean
A. Become wider. B. Lose control.
C. Fall back. D. Change course.
10. Why does the author mention the agriculture in New South Wales and Victoria
A. To illustrate the harm of the flooding. B. To praise it for fighting against the floods.
C. To show its damage to the eco-system. D. To warn people of the extreme weather.
11. What is the most suitable title for the text
A. Severe Flooding Hits Australia Again B. Australian Farmland Suffers from Loss
C. Australians Are Beating the Big Floods D. Two Weather Conditions Exist in Australia
【答案】8. D 9. C 10. A 11. A
【语篇解读】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章报道了持续性暴雨使澳大利亚东南部的洪峰水位达到了历史新高，其中，维多利亚州受影响最严重。
【8题详解】
考查细节理解题。根据第二段中“It’s certain that we’ll see a flood peak happen and water levels fall, followed by another peak (可以肯定的是，我们会看到一个洪峰出现，水位下降，然后是另一个洪峰)”可知，维多利亚州的洪峰将反复出现。故选D项。
【9题详解】
考查词义猜测题。画线词所在句“While we have a number of communities where rivers are starting to recede, there’re still many rivers and communities that are under threat of major flooding in these coming days.(虽然我们有一些社区的河流开始recede，但未来几天仍有许多河流和社区面临大洪水的威胁。)”中While引导让步状语从句，说明从句和主句之间有转折对比关系。主句中讲“许多河流和社区仍然面临大洪水的威胁”，由此推知，从句中“rivers are starting to recede”是指“一些河流开始退潮”，与主句构成转折关系。划线词recede与动词短语fall back同义。故选C项。
【10题详解】
考查推理判断题。根据第四段中“New South Wales and Victoria are both important farming areas, which produce fruits and vegetables, as well as grains like wheat and barley. The flooding has affected many farms. It’s still not clear how bad the long-term damage will be. (新南威尔士州和维多利亚州都是重要的农业区，生产水果和蔬菜，以及小麦和大麦等谷物。洪水影响了许多农场。目前还不清楚长期损害会有多严重。)”可推知，作者提及两个州的农业的目的是为了说明洪灾的危害。故选A项。
【11题详解】
考查主旨大意题。根据最后一段“This is the third year in a row that Australia has suffered from extreme flooding. The floods are tied to a weather condition called “La Nina”, during which the air soaks up much more water from the oceans, and heavy rains are likely. The opposite is El Ni o, which can bring extremely hot and dry conditions. In 2019, it led to severe bushfires in Australia.(这是澳大利亚连续第三年遭受极端洪灾。洪水与一种名为“拉尼娜”的天气状况有关，在此期间，空气吸收了更多来自海洋的水，很可能会下大雨。相反的是厄尔尼诺现象，它会带来极端炎热和干燥的条件。2019年，它在澳大利亚引发了严重的山火。)”，并且通读全文可知，本文主要以澳大利亚维多利亚州的洪灾为新闻主线索，介绍了澳大利亚连续第三年遭受极端洪灾的相关情况。故A项“Severe Flooding Hits Australia Again(严重洪水再次袭击澳大利亚)”最适合作为文章标题。故选A项。
【2023河南郑州考前押题卷】D
It was a sight you don’t normally see: a jellyfish lying dead in the middle of a parking lot partly flooded in water. But this was no ordinary parking lot. This particular section downtown Annapolis, Maryland, is among a growing number of areas easily affected by frequent high-tide flooding in the seaside town.
High-tide floods, also known as sunny-day floods, occur when tides reach anywhere from 1.75 to 2 feet above the daily average high tide and start spilling onto streets. These floods are usually not related to storms.They typically occur during high tides. The gravitational pull of the Moon drives the tides. Winds can also influence how high the tides come in. Then there are the climate patterns like El Nino (厄尔尼诺现象), which lead to higher-than-normal sea levels along both the U. S. East and West coasts. And, of course, the most powerful driver is sea level rise itself. Because of rising seas driven by climate change, the frequency of this kind of flood has dramatically increased in recent years. The ocean is rising at about 3.3 millimeters, or 0.13 inches a year, mostly due to the melting of land-based ice and the heated expansion of ocean water, according to NASA.
Defenses are built in response to the high-tide floods. Half a mile up the road from Downtown Annapolis, the U. S. Naval Academy is beating back water: a seawall built alongside the river, flood walls protecting campus buildings, and classroom floors and walls made of concrete or painted cinder block — materials more resistant to flooding than carpet, wood and drywall.
Still, David Kriebel, a professor of ocean engineering at the U. S. Naval Academy, said, the water is rising fast, and much of this flood protection will only last for a few decades. At that point, additional measures will have to be taken. “You can build walls, you can add inflow preventers and you can protect areas that are worth protecting, but eventually, water’s going to find its way through the holes,” he said. “You’re not really meant to hold hack the tides.”
12. What is the function of the first paragraph
A. To introduce the main topic. B. To share an unusual finding.
C. To warn people to protect animals. D. To make a phenomenon convincing.
13. Which of the following contributes most to the increase of high-tide floods
A. Winds. B. Climate change.
C. Moon’s gravity. D. Certain climate patterns.
14. What does David Kriebel feel about the situation in a few decades
A. Curious. B. Uncertain. C. Confident. D. Worried.
15. What’s the suitable title for the text
A. The Future World: Worth the Wait B. Climate Crisis: Solutions on the Way
C. Rising Waters: Beating Back the Tides D. Downtown Annapolis: Emerged under Water
【答案】12. A 13. B 14. D 15. C
【语篇解读】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章报道了由于气候变化，海平面上升，涨潮洪水也越来越频繁。马里兰州安纳波利斯市正试图保护建筑物不受洪水的影响。
【12题详解】
考查推理判断题。第一段中“It was a sight you don’t normally see: a jellyfish lying dead in the middle of a parking lot partly flooded in water. But this was no ordinary parking lot. This particular section downtown Annapolis, Maryland, is among a growing number of areas easily affected by frequent high-tide flooding in the seaside town.(这是一个你通常不会看到的景象：一只水母躺在部分被水淹没的停车场中央。但这不是一个普通的停车场。马里兰州安纳波利斯市中心的这个特殊区域，是越来越多的容易受到频繁涨潮洪水影响的地区之一)”描述了马里兰州安纳波利斯市中心的一个部分被水淹的停车场中央躺着一只水母，由这一奇特的现象引出“high-tide flooding (涨潮洪水)”这一话题，所以第一段的作用是引入主题。故选A项。
【13题详解】
考查细节理解题。根据第二段中“And, of course, the most powerful driver is sea level rise itself. Because of rising seas driven by climate change, the frequency of this kind of flood has dramatically increased in recent years.(当然，最强大的驱动力是海平面上升本身。由于气候变化导致海平面上升，近年来这种洪水发生的频率急剧增加)”可知，气候变化导致海平面上升，是造成涨潮洪水增加的最大原因。故选B项。
14题详解】
考查推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Still, David Kriebel, a professor of ocean engineering at the U. S. Naval Academy, said, the water is rising fast, and much of this flood protection will only last for a few decades. At that point, additional measures will have to be taken.(不过，美国海军学院海洋工程教授大卫·克里贝尔说，水位正在快速上涨，大部分的防洪措施只能维持几十年。到那时，将不得不采取额外的措施)”和“You can build walls, you can add inflow preventers and you can protect areas that are worth protecting, but eventually, water’s going to find its way through the holes,(你可以建墙，你可以增加防流入装置，你可以保护值得保护的区域，但最终，水会从洞里流进来)”可推知，大卫·克里贝尔对未来几十年可能出现的情况感到担忧。故选D项。
【15题详解】
考查主旨大意题。通读全文，结合第一段中“This particular section downtown Annapolis, Maryland, is among a growing number of areas easily affected by frequent high-tide flooding in the seaside town.(马里兰州安纳波利斯市中心的这个特殊区域，是越来越多的容易受到频繁涨潮洪水影响的地区之一)”和第三段中“Half a mile up the road from Downtown Annapolis, the U. S. Naval Academy is beating back water: a seawall built alongside the river, flood walls protecting campus buildings, and classroom floors and walls made of concrete or painted cinder block — materials more resistant to flooding than carpet, wood and drywall.(离安纳波利斯市中心半英里远的地方，美国海军学院正在抵御洪水：沿河修建的海堤，保护校园建筑的防洪墙，教室的地板和墙壁由混凝土或涂漆的煤渣砖制成——这些材料比地毯、木材和干墙更耐洪水)”可知，文章报道了海平面上升，涨潮洪水也越来越频繁，马里兰州安纳波利斯市正在采取措施试图保护城市不受洪水的影响，所以C项“Rising Waters: Beating Back the Tides (涨潮：击退潮水)”是最佳标题。故选C项。
【2023四川成都市第三次诊断性检测】B
Jeff Jensen, the business and Boy Scout leader, was in a dilemma and had painful damage in his leg and foot. He needed surgery, but he doubted whether he could afford it, even with insurance. “There’s nothing more depressing than seeing a bill for 24, 000 dollars and going. How much of this will my insurance cover and how much is mine to cover ” Jensen told WWAY-TV.
Luckily for Jensen, his doctor is Demetrio Aguila. The nerve specialist gives patients the option to pay for surgery through volunteer work. He founded an organization called M25 Program. “We can’t ignore the people in our own backyard,” Aguila told CBS. “We want to be able to offer hope to patients who have lost hope medically.”
Using an algorithm (算法), the clinic calculates community service hours based on the price of the surgery. In Jensen’s case, the $12, 000 operation equaled 560 hours of helping out at one of the local charitable organizations registered with the M25 Program.
Like 10 percent of Aguila’s patients, Jensen chose the community service. And because hundreds of hours of community service can seem difficult, Aguila, 50, not only lets others participate, he encourages it. “I had this hope that we would reawaken in our neighbors and in ourselves a sense of volunteerism,” he told CNN.
Jensen, whose surgery was completed in February 2020, was helped by more than 100 friends and strangers who volunteered at Orphan Grain Train, which donates food, clothing, and medicine nationally and globally.
Dave Harvey, founder of the homeless aid organization Least of My Brethren, is counted as one who is inspired by Aguila. “He is making things easier by sending volunteers our way!” he told KMTV in Omaha. “What a cool thing!”
24. What can a patient do if he can’t afford surgery according to the text
A. Seek aid from social media. B. Raise money in the hospital.
C. Join in the voluntary service. D. Turn to the insurance company.
25. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refer to
A. People’s help. B. The M25 Program.
C. Community service. D. Medical assistance.
26. What’s Harvey’s attitude to Aguila
A. Cautious. B. Concerned. C. Grateful. D. Doubtful.
27. Where is the text probably taken from
A. A local newspaper. B. A medical journal.
C. A clinic advertisement. D. An insurance brochure.
【答案】24. C 25. A 26. C 2 7. A
【语篇解读】本文是一篇新闻报道，主要讲的是Jeff Jensen在医生Demetrio Aguila成立的M25 Program的帮助下通过参加社区服务来支付了手术费用的故事。
【24题详解】
考查细节理解题。根据第二段的“The nerve specialist gives patients the option to pay for surgery through volunteer work.(这个神经专家让病人选择通过志愿工作来支付手术费用。)”可知，如果病人负担不起手术费用，他可以参加志愿服务。故选C。
【25题详解】
考查词句猜测题。根据第四段的“Like 10 percent of Aguila’s patients, Jensen chose the community service.(像Aguila的10%的病人一样，Jensen选择了社区服务。)”，“hundreds of hours of community service(数百小时的社区服务)”和“not only lets others participate(不仅让别人参与)”可知，他不仅让别人参与，而且鼓励别人参与到社区服务当中来，因此it指的是“人们参与进来”，即人们的帮助，故选A。
【26题详解】
考查推理判断题。根据最后一段的“He is making things easier by sending volunteers our way!(他把志愿者送到我们这边来，让事情变得更容易了！)”可知，Harvey觉得Aguila所做的事情很好，因此他对Aguila的态度是感激的，故选C。
【27题详解】
考查推理判断题。根据第二段的“Luckily for Jensen, his doctor is Demetrio Aguila. The nerve specialist gives patients the option to pay for surgery through volunteer work. He founded an organization called M25 Program. “We can’t ignore the people in our own backyard,” Aguila told CBS. “We want to be able to offer hope to patients who have lost hope medically.”(Jensen很幸运，他的医生是Demetrio Aguila。这位神经专家让病人选择通过志愿工作来支付手术费用。他创立了一个名为M25计划的组织。Aguila对哥伦比亚广播公司说:“我们不能忽视自己后院的人。”“我们希望能够给那些在医学上失去希望的患者带来希望。”)”可知，本文主要讲的是Jeff Jensen在医生Demetrio Aguila的帮助下通过参加社区服务来支付了手术费用的故事，应该是一篇新闻报道，来自于当地的报纸，故选A。
【2023四川成都市第三次诊断性检测】C
Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula broke their record for most visitors in a year back in 2019, with over 3.2 million1 visitors. Recently, Mexico’s first long-distance hiking and cycling trail (步道) has been completed here, which will attract tourists from all over the world once more. The tourist attraction and trail, which goes through local cultural relics, will give visitors a wonderful glimpse into the incredible history to Maya’s history.
Considering that most tourists travel to Mexico, particularly Cancun, with the 5-star hotels and perfect beaches, getting them to visit the other history-filled areas isn’t always so easy, unless they happen to be history lovers.
But with the newly constructed Camino del Mayab, tourists can experience the rich Mayan culture, history, food, and civilization. The trail is a 68-mile journey that hopes to aid in bettering the lives of the 14 communities of Mayan descendants (后代) that live along the trail. The journey can take three days to cycle or five days to walk. Those on the journey will begin in the town of Merida, and then head to many abandoned haciendas, which remind you of Mayan labor. Along the trail, visitors can purchase handicrafts and taste the delicious food of the Yucatan and the Maya from local stores and restaurants.
All throughout the trail is also a jungle where various birds and other types of animals are found. The trail ends at the very top of the pyramid of Kulkulkan at Mayapán.
The Yucatan civilization collapsed during the 9th century and its people became slaves in the 15th century. Yet, the locals worked to keep their ancestral homes, animals, cities, foods and culture work for themselves, rather than being overrun by large hotel companies. In this way, the Yucatan civilization managed to remain strong in the region.
And whether you’re a lover of Mexico or not, or possibly one that enjoys these types of camino walks, the Camino del Mayab is definitely worth the time.
28. What is Camino del Mayab
A. A perfect beach. B. A hiking and cycling trail.
C. A historical site. D. A newly constructed hotel.
29. What is the main purpose of the Camino del Mayab
A. To protect tropical animals. B. To further promote local goods.
C. To help improve the lives of locals. D. To attract tourists to Mexico’s beaches.
30. How did the people in Yucatan keep their civilization strong
A. By relying on natural resources. B. By engaging in regional trade.
C. By working with large companies. D. By sticking to their way of life.
31. Why does the author write this text
A. To advocate donations. B. To introduce a new attraction.
C. To inform a newly-discovered site. D. To call for environmental protection.
【答案】28. B 29. C 30. D 31. B
【语篇解读】本文是一篇新闻报道，主要介绍的是墨西哥新建成的Camino del Mayab的相关情况。
【28题详解】
考查细节理解题。根据第一段的“Recently, Mexico’s first long-distance hiking and cycling trail (步道) has been completed here, which will attract tourists from all over the world once more.(最近，墨西哥第一条长途徒步和自行车道在这里建成，将再次吸引来自世界各地的游客。)”和第三段的“But with the newly constructed Camino del Mayab, tourists can experience the rich Mayan culture, history, food, and civilization.(但在新建的玛雅之路，游客可以体验到丰富的玛雅文化、历史、食物和文明。)”可知，Camino del Mayab一条远足和骑自行车的小径。故选B。
【29题详解】
考查推理判断题。根据第三段的“The trail is a 68-mile journey that hopes to aid in bettering the lives of the 14 communities of Mayan descendants (后代) that live along the trail.(这条小径全长68英里，希望能帮助改善沿着小径生活的14个玛雅后裔社区的生活。)”可知，Camino del Mayab的主要目的是帮助改善当地人的生活。故选C。
【30题详解】
考查推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的“Yet, the locals worked to keep their ancestral homes, animals, cities, foods and culture work for themselves, rather than being overrun by large hotel companies.(然而，当地人努力为自己保留祖传的家园、动物、城市、食物和文化，而不是被大型酒店公司侵占。)”可知，尤卡坦半岛的人们通过坚持他们的生活方式保持他们强大的文明，故选D。
【31题详解】
考查推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是第一段的“Recently, Mexico’s first long-distance hiking and cycling trail (步道) has been completed here, which will attract tourists from all over the world once more.(最近，墨西哥第一条长途徒步和自行车道在这里建成，将再次吸引来自世界各地的游客。)”可知，本文主要介绍的是墨西哥新建成的Camino del Mayab的相关情况，因此本文的目的是为了介绍一个新的景点，故选B。
【2023四川成都市第三次诊断性检测】D
What is the biggest bony fish in the world That title belongs to sunfish, which can reach up to over two tons. A recently-discovered species of this fish is Mola tecta, which was discovered by Nyegaard, a PhD student in Australia, after a 4-year search.
As part of her PhD research, she analyzed 150 DNA samples from sunfish off the coast of Australia and found that, besides 3 existing species, there is another that didn’t fit with any known species. Actually, this mysterious creature was not out of thin air. It was first put on the radar (雷达) in Australian water about 10 years ago. The researchers at the time had found genetic evidence of a fourth species, but the creature had not yet been found.
She and a team of researchers began their searches. They established a network of people who could inform them whenever a sunfish was found. Finally, in one lucky instance they were made aware of four sunfish that had been washed up on the beach in New Zealand. They immediately flew to take samples. What they confirmed is that these sunfish were indeed members of the species they had been searching for.
“The new species managed to escape discovery for centuries by ‘hiding’. That is why we named it Mola tecta, meaning ‘hidden’ in Latin,” said Nyegaard.
The team then studied Mola tecta and found this new species has a slimmer and smoother body shape than common sunfish, but can still grow to be 2.5 meters long.
Sunfish aren’t rare, but it’s tricky to study them. They tend to live only in areas that most humans don’t go and they dive hundreds of meters just to feed. While they don’t need air like sea mammals, they often surface to sunbathe and invite sea birds to pick the parasites off their bodies. Now that researchers have confirmed the existence of the fourth sunfish, they can rest easy and excitedly learn even more about this fish.
32. What does the underlined phrase “out of thin air” in Paragraph 2 mean
A. Unknown. B. Rare. C. Active. D. Unpredictable.
33. What can we know about the team’s searches
A. They were as smooth as expected.
B. Their results were out of expectation.
C. They were mainly done through interviews.
D. They involved efforts from non-professionals.
34. What makes it difficult to study sunfish
A. Their size and shape. B. Their eating habits.
C. Their desire for sunshine. D. Their habitat and movements.
35. What is this text mainly about
A. The research of a sea animal. B. The discovery of a new species.
C. The characteristics of Mola tecta. D. The difficulty of studying sea animals.
【答案】32. A 33. D 34. D 35. B
【语篇解读】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要讲的是澳大利亚的博士生Nyegaard经过4年的研究发现了Mola tecta这种新品种的鱼。
【32题详解】
考查词句猜测题。根据第二段的“It was first put on the radar (雷达) in Australian water about 10 years ago. The researchers at the time had found genetic evidence of a fourth species, but the creature had not yet been found.(大约10年前，它首次出现在澳大利亚水域的雷达上。当时，研究人员已经发现了第四种鱼的遗传证据，但这种生物尚未被发现)”可知，这种鱼并不是不为人知的，因此划线短语out of thin air的意思是“未知的”，和unknown意思相近，故选A。
【33题详解】
考查细节理解题。根据第三段的“They established a network of people who could inform them whenever a sunfish was found.(他们建立了一个人际网络，只要发现太阳鱼，就可以通知他们)”可知，研究小组的搜索涉及非专业人士的努力。故选D。
【34题详解】
考查细节理解题。根据最后一段的“Sunfish aren’t rare, but it’s tricky to study them. They tend to live only in areas that most humans don’t go and they dive hundreds of meters just to feed. While they don’t need air like sea mammals, they often surface to sunbathe and invite sea birds to pick the parasites off their bodies.(太阳鱼并不罕见，但研究它们很棘手。它们往往只生活在大多数人类不去的地方，它们会潜入数百米深处觅食。虽然它们不像海洋哺乳动物那样需要空气，但它们经常浮出水面晒太阳，并邀请海鸟从它们身上叼走寄生虫)”可知，让研究太阳鱼变得困难的是它们的栖息地和活动。故选D。
【35题详解】
考查主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段的“A recently-discovered species of this fish is Mola tecta, which was discovered by Nyegaard, a PhD student in Australia, after a 4-year search.(最近发现的一种这种鱼是Mola tecta，它是由澳大利亚的博士生Nyegaard经过4年的研究发现的)”可知，本文主要讲的是澳大利亚的博士生Nyegaard经过4年的研究发现了Mola tecta这种新品种的鱼，也就是主要是关于一种新物种的发现。故选B。
【2023湖南省雅礼中学考前适应性训练】C
With China’s large trade volume, the increased use of the Chinese currency renminbi (RMB) in international trade will help stabilize the international trading system, a leading business insider has said.
The RMB, or the yuan, is getting increasingly popular and acceptable as more and more countries are willing to sign currency exchange deals with China, and more countries are starting to use the currency to settle cross-border trade, said Wu Kegang, director of BCC LinkTo China, a partnership project between the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) and the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade.
“I think in the future, a large number of Chinese companies who are dealing with international trade probably will start using RMB as the currency of settlements,” Wu told Xinhua in a recent interview. “When that happens, then the Chinese currency would truly become the international currency of choice.”
Noting that China has been the largest trader of the world for several years, Wu told Xinhua that the speeding up of the currency’s internationalization is very timely and “doesn’t surprise me at all.”
He said the volume of China’s trade is seen as an important stabilizing factor of global trading system now, and the currency getting more involved in international trade will be able to help stabilize the international trading system and also boost confidence for the Chinese economy.
During the interview, he also refuted some negative reports about China from many international observers, “particularly they use the Western economic theory to monitor and observe Chinese economy.”
Wu, who just came back from a two-month trip in China, said the situation on the ground is a lot more stable. “The manufacturing, the economy is a lot more stable than the media have reported over the last three years,” he noted.
“The internationalization of the currency will also provide evidence for the outside world to see how strong and resilient (有弹性的) the economy is,” he said.
8. What is Wu’s attitude towards the internationalization of the Chinese currency
A. Pessimistic. B. Surprised. C. Suspicious. D. Optimistic.
9. Which of the following can probably replace the underlined word “refute” in the sixth paragraph
A. disproved B. approved C. drafted D. praised
10. What is the author’s purpose of writing the text
A. To introduce a leading business insider.
B. To warn people of the instability of Chinese economy.
C. To cast light on the potential impact of the Chinese currency on international trade.
D. To demonstrate the relationship between the Chinese currency and Western economic theory.
11. In which section of a newspaper may this text appear
A. Environment. B. Fashion. C. Business. D. Entertainment.
【答案】8. D 9. A 10. C 11. C
【语篇解读】这是一篇新闻报道。文章主要介绍了人民币在国际贸易中的地位越来越重要，使用人民币有助于稳定国际贸易体系。
【8题详解】
考查推理判断题。根据第四段“Noting that China has been the largest trader of the world for several years, Wu told Xinhua that the speeding up of the currency’s internationalization is very timely and “doesn’t surprise me at all.”(吴新华社表示，中国多年来一直是世界最大的贸易国，加快人民币国际化进程非常及时，“我一点也不感到惊讶”)”和第五段“He said the volume of China’s trade is seen as an important stabilizing factor of global trading system now, and the currency getting more involved in international trade will be able to help stabilize the international trading system and also boost confidence for the Chinese economy.(他说，目前中国的贸易额被视为全球贸易体系的一个重要稳定因素，人民币进一步参与国际贸易将有助于稳定国际贸易体系，并增强人们对中国经济的信心。)”可推知，吴对人民币国际化持乐观积极的态度，故选D。
【9题详解】
考查词句猜测题。根据划线单词下文“some negative reports about China from many international observers, “particularly they use the Western economic theory to monitor and observe Chinese economy.”(许多国际观察家对中国的一些负面报道，“特别是他们利用西方经济理论来监视和观察中国经济。”)”可推知，作为中国人，对于外国对中国的负面报道，应该是反对的，由此可推知，划线单词refute意为“反对”，与A项“disproved(反对)”意思一样，故选A。
【10题详解】
考查推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是第一段“With China’s large trade volume, the increased use of the Chinese currency renminbi (RMB) in international trade will help stabilize the international trading system, a leading business insider has said.(一位主要商业内幕表示，随着中国贸易额的增加，人民币在国际贸易中的使用将有助于稳定国际贸易体系。)”可知，文章主要介绍了人民币在国际贸易中的地位越来越重要，使用人民币有助于稳定国际贸易体系，由此可推知，文章的目的是阐明人民币对国际贸易的潜在影响。故选C。
【11题详解】
考查推理判断题。文章主要介绍了人民币在国际贸易中的地位越来越重要，使用人民币有助于稳定国际贸易体系，这属于经济方面的知识，与商业有关，由此可推知，本文会出现在报纸的商业板块，故选C。
【2023河南省郑州高三5月考前模拟三】C
According to statistics, 358bee species live in the Netherlands, but more than half of them are part of the Dutch red list — a catalog listing endangered species. To support the insects, the city of Utrecht Council, together with advertising agency Clear Channel, has transformed 316 bus stops across the city into “bee bus stops”. They are like ordinary bus shelters, but small gardens have been added to the roofs. The gardens are filled with grass and wildflowers chosen to attract bees.
The city authorities put the project out to tender (投标). In the tender, they outlined the requirements and encouraged applicants to develop a nature-inclusive design that offers ecological benefits to the city. Finally, they signed an agreement with Clear Channel, who won the tender and setup 316 bus shelters. The project didn’t cost the city government anything. The operators are responsible for the upkeep of the stops citywide, using income from advertising.
The bus shelters have brought about great changes in the city. Green roofs catch fine dust, store rainwater and provide cooling in the heat. They also ensure biodiversity in the city. There are also 96 bus stops fitted out with LED lighting and bamboo benches. The base plate is also made from recycled concrete. The advantages of the bus stops have not gone unnoticed by the media. But what particularly has caught the media’s attention is that these eco-friendly shelters make people happy and enthusiastic, and encourage them to do something for nature.
This unique Dutch city even has a program for residents who can transform their own roofs into green roofs for bees. Residents interested in this can apply for government allowances. Click here for more information and details.
8. Why did the Utrecht Council add green roofs to its bus shelters
A. To beautify the urban space. B. To promote public transport.
C. To offer comfort to travellers. D. To stop the bee population decline.
9. What is paragraph 2 mainly about
A. How the costs were shared. B. How the project was operated.
C. What was in eluded in the tender. D. Why the agreement was reached.
10. What impresses the media most about the bus shelters
A. The variety of the chosen plants.
B. Their role in reducing air pollution.
C. The use of energy-saving LED lights.
D. Their effect on people’s environmental awareness.
11. Who is the text mainly intended for
A. Local tourists. B. News reporters.
C. Utrecht citizens. D. Project managers.
【答案】8. D 9. B 10. D 11. C
【语篇解读】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要讲述了荷兰的Utrecht市议会与广告公司Clear Channel合作，将全市316个公交车站改造成了“蜜蜂公交车站”，以帮助保护蜜蜂。
【8题详解】
考查细节理解题。根据文章第一段“To support the insects, the city of Utrecht Council, together with advertising agency Clear Channel, has transformed 316 bus stops across the city into “bee bus stops”. They are like ordinary bus shelters, but small gardens have been added to the roofs. The gardens are filled with grass and wildflowers chosen to attract bees.(为了支持这些昆虫，Utrecht市议会与广告公司Clear Channel合作，将全市316个公交车站改造成了“蜜蜂公交车站”。它们就像普通的公交候车亭，但屋顶上增加了小花园。花园里种满了为了吸引蜜蜂而挑选的草和野花)”可知，Utrecht市议会在公交候车亭增加绿色屋顶是为了吸引蜜蜂，也就是说为了防止蜜蜂数量的减少。故选D。
【9题详解】
考查主旨大意题。根据文章第二段“The city authorities put the project out to tender(投标). In the tender, they outlined the requirements and encouraged applicants to develop a nature-inclusive design that offers ecological benefits to the city. Finally, they signed an agreement with Clear Channel, who won the tender and setup 316 bus shelters. The project didn’t cost the city government anything. The operators are responsible for the upkeep of the stops citywide, using income from advertising.(市政当局把这项工程对外招标。在招标中，他们概述了要求，并鼓励申请人开发一个自然包容的设计，为城市提供生态效益。最后，他们与清晰通道签订协议，清晰通道中标，并兴建316个巴士候车亭。这个项目没有花费市政府一分钱。运营商负责维护全市范围内的车站，使用广告收入)”可知，第二段主要讲述了该工程是如何运作的。故选B。
【10题详解】
考查细节理解题。根据文章第三段“But what particularly has caught the media’s attention is that these eco-friendly shelters make people happy and enthusiastic, and encourage them to do something for nature.(但特别引起媒体注意的是，这些环保的庇护所让人们感到快乐和热情，并鼓励他们为自然做点什么)”可知，使媒体印象最为深刻的是，改造来保护蜜蜂的公交候车亭对人们环保意识的激励。故选D。
【11题详解】
考查推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“This unique Dutch city even has a program for residents who can transform their own roofs into green roofs for bees. Residents interested in this can apply for government allowances. Click here for more information and details.(这座独特的荷兰城市甚至为居民提供了一个项目，他们可以把自己的屋顶变成蜜蜂的绿色屋顶。对此感兴趣的居民可以申请政府津贴。点击这里了解更多信息和细节)”以及全文内容可知，文章主要介绍了Utrecht市议会与广告公司Clear Channel合作，将全市316个公交车站改造成了“蜜蜂公交车站”的事情，并且在最后一段对所有市民发出倡议，倡议他们一起保护蜜蜂。由此推知，这篇文章是写给Utrecht市民的。故选C。
【2023河北衡水中学下高三学期第五次测评】C
It’s unlikely that we’ll see a dodo, a flightless bird, walking this earth anytime again, according to Beth Shapiro, a evolutionary molecular biologist.
“When most people think about de-extinction, they’re imagining cloning,” Shapiro said. Cloning, the approach that created Dolly, the sheep in 1996 and Elizabeth Ann, the black-footed ferret in 2020, creates an identical genetic copy of an individual by putting DNA from a living adult cell into an egg cell from which the nucleus (细胞核) has been removed. Adult cells contain all the DNA needed to develop into a living animal. Egg cells then use that DNA as a blueprint to turn themselves into many kinds of cells——skin, organs, blood and bones——the animal needs.
“But no living cells from dodos exist. Instead,” Shapiro said, “you’d have to start with a closely related animal’s genome (基因组) and then change it into one similar to dodos.” For example， mammoths (猛犸) are also extinct，but they were very closely related to modern Asian elephants, so researchers are attempting to bring mammoths back from extinction by creating a hybrid mammoth with some mammoth genes replacing part of the elephant genome in an elephant egg cell. However, there are likely millions of genetic differences between the genome of an Asian elephant and that of a mammoth according to Shapiro.
As for the dodo, its closest living relative is the Nicobar pigeon. Mammoths and Asian elephants are pretty closely related, whereas it had been more than 20 million years since the dodo and the Nicobar pigeon had any common ancestors. Genetic differences between the two bird species are therefore much greater, making it a formidable task to create a successful hybrid in the lab, Shapiro said.
Even if scientists manage to bring dodos back, the island where they once lived is a very different place nowadays, which make it impossible to reintroduce dodos without major intervention.
8. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about
A. The special role of DNA. B. The process of cloning.
C. The development of cloning. D. The complexity of cloning.
9. What does Shapiro want to show by the example of mammoths
A. Dodos are harder to bring back to life.
B. Their living cells are hard to preserve.
C. Cloning can be used to recreate extinct animals.
D. They share a similar genome with Asian elephants.
10. What does the underlined word “formidable” mean in Paragraph 4
A. Urgent. B. Possible. C. Tough. D. Different.
11. What is Shapiro’s attitude towards the rebirth of dodos
A. Favorable. B. Intolerant. C. Objective. D. Negative.
【答案】8. B 9. A 10. C 11. D
【语篇解读】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章报道了进化分子生物学家贝丝·夏皮罗对复活渡渡鸟持消极的态度。
【8题详解】
考查主旨大意题。根据第二段中“‘When most people think about de-extinction, they’re imagining cloning,’ Shapiro said. Cloning, the approach that created Dolly, the sheep in 1996 and Elizabeth Ann, the black-footed ferret in 2020, creates an identical genetic copy of an individual by putting DNA from a living adult cell into an egg cell from which the nucleus (细胞核) has been removed. Adult cells contain all the DNA needed to develop into a living animal. Egg cells then use that DNA as a blueprint to turn themselves into many kinds of cells-skin, organs, blood and bones-the animal needs.(夏皮罗说，当大多数人想到灭绝灭绝时，他们想象的是克隆。克隆技术在1996年创造了多利羊，在2020年创造了黑脚雪貂伊丽莎白·安，它通过将一个活的成年细胞的DNA放入一个细胞核被去除的卵细胞中，创造了一个完全相同的个体遗传副本。成年细胞含有发育成活的动物所需的所有DNA。然后，卵细胞利用这些DNA作为蓝图，将自己转变成动物所需的多种细胞——皮肤、器官、血液和骨骼)”可知，第二段主要介绍了克隆的步骤。故选B项。
【9题详解】
考查推理判断题。根据第三段中“For example, mammoths (猛犸) are also extinct, but they were very closely related to modern Asian elephants, so researchers are attempting to bring mammoths back from extinction by creating a hybrid mammoth with some mammoth genes replacing part of the elephant genome in an elephant egg cell. However, there are likely millions of genetic differences between the genome of an Asian elephant and that of a mammoth according to Shapiro.(例如，猛犸象也已经灭绝，但它们与现代亚洲象的亲缘关系非常密切，因此研究人员试图通过创造一种杂交猛犸象，用一些猛犸象的基因取代大象卵细胞中的部分大象基因组，使猛犸象从灭绝中复活。然而，根据夏皮罗的说法，亚洲象和猛犸象的基因组之间可能有数百万个基因差异)”可知，猛犸象和亚洲象虽然亲缘关系非常密切，但要利用亚洲象来复活猛犸象也是非常困难的，结合第三段中“Mammoths and Asian elephants are pretty closely related, whereas it had been more than 20 million years since the dodo and the Nicobar pigeon had any common ancestors. Genetic differences between the two bird species are therefore much greater(猛犸象和亚洲象的亲缘关系非常近，而渡渡鸟和尼科巴鸽子在2000多万年后才有了共同的祖先。因此，这两种鸟类之间的遗传差异要大得多)”可知，渡渡鸟和尼科巴鸽子的差异远比猛犸象和亚洲象的差异大得多，所以复活难度会更大。由此推知，夏皮罗想通过猛犸象的例子说明渡渡鸟很难复活。故选A项。
【10题详解】
考查词句猜测题。根据上文“Genetic differences between the two bird species are therefore much greater(因此，这两种鸟类之间的遗传差异要大得多)”可知，渡渡鸟和尼科巴鸽子差异非常大，由此推知，复活渡渡鸟是艰巨的任务，划线词与tough意思相近，意为“艰难的”。故选C项。
【11题详解】
考查推理判断题。根据第四段中“Genetic differences between the two bird species are therefore much greater, making it a formidable task to create a successful hybrid in the lab, Shapiro said.(夏皮罗说，因此，这两种鸟类之间的遗传差异要大得多，这使得在实验室中创造一个成功的杂交物种成为一项艰巨的任务)”和第五段中“Even if scientists manage to bring dodos back, the island where they once lived is a very different place nowadays, which make it impossible to reintroduce dodos without major intervention.(即使科学家们设法把渡渡鸟带回来，它们曾经生活的岛屿现在已经是一个非常不同的地方，这使得在没有重大干预的情况下不可能重新引入渡渡鸟)”可推知，夏皮罗对复活渡渡鸟持消极的态度。故选D项。
【2023广东省六校高三第六次联考】B
For Lydia Koniordou, a famous Greek actress and former Greek minister of culture and sports, cultural preservation is essential to help people know who they are and learn what they should do in the future.
“The taller you want to grow, the deeper your roots must be. Our cultural past is our roots. If we don’t have really strong roots and depth in our perception(认识) of our identity, we cannot grow. Without these roots, we will be torn out very easily with the currents,” she told the journalist in a recent interview, adding cultural heritage is in fact very much alive and relevant today.
Speaking of her teaching experience overseas, Koniordou said she was very much impressed by her Chinese students when she gave seminars on ancient Greek tragedy at the Shanghai Theatre Academy in 2014. When the students worked on Alcestis, an Athenian tragedy by ancient Greek playwright Euripides, they thoroughly researched the costumes they would wear, the set, and the lights, among others, she recalled. “I feel they evolved and were transformed by this experience as I was transformed. They did not just play a role, but created a whole world and that is why the production had so much interest also for the spectators, ”she said.
Koniordou participated in the production of Euripides Electra together with Greek director Kostas Tsianos. “Tsianos did something very important for Greek culture. He connected folk forms of art, folk dances, songs and poetry with our classical past. We presented this performance in many places around the world, and the feeling that it stirred in the audience was quite similar, even though they didn’t always understand the language,” she said.
The Chinese civilization is a huge tree with very deep roots, and Greece also has a rich ancient civilization, she said, adding she believes that the two countries could promote cooperation and exchanges in many fields, such as in preservation of antiques.
4. What can we learn from paragraph 2
A. The importance of cultural preservation. B. Cultural heritage is easily damaged.
C. The taller growth wants the deeper roots. D. We are easily torn out with the currents.
5. What did Koniordou do in Shanghai
A. She played a role and was loved by the spectators.
B. She researched the costumes, the set, and the lights.
C. She studied the art of Chinese performance as a student.
D. She promoted the students’ understanding of Greek culture.
6. Why did Koniordou cooperate with Kostas Tsianos
A. To indicate her friendship with Tsianos.
B. To acknowledge Tsianosin’s contributions.
C. To popularize and promote traditional Greek culture.
D. To introduce the achievement of Tsianosin in presenting classics.
7. What will the text probably talk about in the following part
A. Cultural preservation in China.
B. The way to preserve cultural heritage.
C. The introduction of other Greek art productions.
D. Cooperation between Chinese and Greek culture.
【答案】4. A 5. D 6. C 7. D
【语篇解读】这是一篇新闻报道。文章介绍了对于希腊著名女演员、前希腊文化和体育部长Lydia Koniordou对于希腊文化保护和传播所作的贡献以及她希望中国和希腊两国可以促进多领域合作与交流的事情。
【4题详解】
考查推理判断题。根据第一段“For Lydia Koniordou, a famous Greek actress and former Greek minister of culture and sports, cultural preservation is essential to help people know who they are and learn what they should do in the future.(对于希腊著名女演员、前希腊文化和体育部长Lydia Koniordou来说，文化保护对于帮助人们了解自己和学习未来应该做什么至关重要)”以及第二段“Our cultural past is our roots. If we don’t have really strong roots and depth in our perception of our identity, we cannot grow. Without these roots, we will be torn out very easily with the currents(我们的文化历史是我们的根源。如果我们对自己的身份认知没有真正牢固的根基和深度，我们就无法成长。如果没有这些根，我们将很容易被潮流撕裂)”可知，Koniordou认为文化是一个国家的根基，没有这些根基我们就不能发展和成长，说明保护文化的重要性。故选A。
【5题详解】
考查推理判断题。根据第三段“When the students worked on Alcestis, an Athenian tragedy by ancient Greek playwright Euripides, they thoroughly researched the costumes they would be wearing, the set, and the lights, among others, she recalled. “I feel they evolved and were transformed by this experience as I was transformed. They did not just play a role, but created a whole world and that is why the production had so much interest also for the spectators,” she said.(她回忆道，当学生们创作古希腊剧作家欧里庇得斯的雅典悲剧《阿尔克西斯》时，他们彻底研究了他们将要穿的服装、布景和灯光等。她说：“我觉得他们在进化，在我被改造的过程中他们也被这段经历所改造。他们不仅发挥了作用，还创造了一个完整的世界，这就是为什么观众对这部作品如此感兴趣的原因。”)”可知，Koniordou帮助学生理解希腊戏剧，说明她促进了学生对希腊文化的理解。故选D项。
【6题详解】
考查细节理解题。根据第四段““Tsianos did something very important for Greek culture. He connected folk forms of art, folk dances, songs and poetry with our classical past. We presented this performance in many places around the world, and the feeling that it stirred in the audience was quite similar, even though they didn’t always understand the language,” she said.(“齐亚诺斯为希腊文化做了一件非常重要的事情。他将民间艺术形式、民间舞蹈、歌曲和诗歌与我们的古典历史联系在一起。我们在世界各地举办了这场演出，观众的感受非常相似，尽管他们并不总是懂希腊语，”她说)”可知，Koniordou和科斯塔斯·齐亚诺斯合作是为了普及和弘扬希腊传统文化。故选C项。
【7题详解】
考查推理判断题。根据第五段“The Chinese civilization is a huge tree with very deep roots, and Greece also has a rich ancient civilization, she said, adding she believes that the two countries could promote cooperation and exchanges in many fields, such as in preservation of antiques.(她说，中国文明是一棵有着深厚根基的大树，希腊也有着丰富的古代文明。她补充说，她相信两国可以促进许多领域的合作与交流，比如古董保护)”可推断出接下来可能会谈到的是中国和希腊文化之间的合作。故选D项。
【2023福建省厦门第一中学第五次模拟】B
“To repair ancient books, we have a lot to do,” says Song Jing, 34, who has been working in the restoration division for ancient books at the National Library of China in Beijing for eight years. Before starting a restoration project, Song and her colleagues have to evaluate the subject to consider what problems can be solved through restoration and those that cannot. Fearing the chemicals in commercially produced pastes (胶水) might harm the books, they have to make the glues they need by themselves, starting from removing starch(淀粉) from flour.
“The restoration also requires high levels of control in brushing the paper. If the pressure is not properly controlled during the brushing process, the paper may tear, but if the touch is too light, the paper won’t stick,” Song explains.
Song was determined to join the field from an early age. As a child, she was attracted by documentaries about the world’s cultural relics (遗物) and became deeply interested in the art of artifact restoration.
In senior middle school, those earlier experiences helped her to set her sights on becoming a master restorer of ancient books.
There were not many schools offering cultural-relic restoration courses back then, and her dream destination, Peking University, only offered openings every other year.
As Song looked into undergraduate curricula (本科课程) arrangement for that particular field of study, she found it was mostly related to chemistry. Therefore, she chose to start a chemistry degree at Fudan University in Shanghai in 2008. In her spare time, she continued to read up on cultural relics and study how museums operate.
“I got to learn how certain aspects of chemistry are going a long way in restoring cultural relics,” she says.
After graduating from Fudan, she was accepted as a master’s candidate to the cultural heritage preservation program at Peking University. From then on, she has been on a mission to make her dreams a reality.
4. What will ruin a restoration work
A. Brushing the paper. B. Man-made glue.
C. Removing starch. D. Incorrect assessment.
5. Which of the following best describes Song’s job
A. Demanding and Boring. B. Complex and challenging.
C. Complicated and Dangerous. D. Entertaining and profitable.
6. Why did Song study chemistry at Fudan University in 2008
A. She didn’t reach the requirement of Peking University.
B. Only Fudan University offered her favorite course.
C. She wanted to be better prepared for her dream occupation.
D. Her interest had shifted from book restoration to chemistry.
7. What can we learn from Song’s story
A. History mirrors future. B. Courage is the key to achievements.
C. Education breaks down barriers. D. Commitment and hard work pay off.
【答案】4. D 5. B 6. C 7. D
【语篇解读】本文是新闻报道。文章主要讲述宋静在北京中国国家图书馆古籍修复处工作和努力成为古籍修复师的故事。
【4题详解】
考查细节理解题。根据第一段“Before starting a restoration project, Song and her colleagues have to evaluate the subject to consider what problems can be solved through restoration and those that cannot. (在开始修复项目之前，宋静和她的同事必须对受试者进行评估，以考虑哪些问题可以通过修复解决，哪些问题不能通过修复解决。)”可知，错误的评估可能会破坏修复工作。故选D。
【5题详解】
考查推理判断题。根据第一段“Fearing the chemicals in commercially produced pastes (胶水) might harm the books, they have to make the glues they need by themselves, starting from removing starch(淀粉) from flour. (由于担心商业生产的糊状物中的化学物质可能会危害书籍，他们不得不自己制作所需的胶水，从去除面粉中的淀粉开始。)”和第二段““The restoration also requires high levels of control in brushing the paper. If the pressure is not properly controlled during the brushing process, the paper may tear, but if the touch is too light, the paper won’t stick,” Song explains. (“修复还需要对刷纸进行高度控制。如果在刷纸过程中压力控制不当，纸可能会撕裂，但如果触摸太轻，纸就粘不住，”Song解释道。)”可知，古籍修复工作复杂且具有挑战性。故选B。
【6题详解】
考查推理判断题。根据第六段“As Song looked into undergraduate curricula (本科课程) arrangement for that particular field of study, she found it was mostly related to chemistry. Therefore, she chose to start a chemistry degree at Fudan University in Shanghai in 2008. (当宋研究该特定研究领域的本科生
