易错点纠错练07 推理判断题易错练
名校推理判断题易错题通关练
1.【福建省厦门第二中学2023-2024学年高三12月试题】
I live in Xizhou in Yunnan Province, on the historic Tea Horse Road. I have to admit that when I first heard that Paul Salopek was going to walk the entire globe on his own two feet, I was blown away. I couldn’t imagine that there could be such an unusual person in the world.
Last May, I met Paul. He told me that it was his first time in China. He talked to me with great excitement about the history, migrations, and discoveries in my region of China. He spoke of the Shu-Yandu Dao (the Southern Silk Road), the travels of the 17th-century Chinese explorer Xu Xiake, the Tea Horse Road and the early 20th-century American botanist Joseph Rock. He also talked of Xuanzang. Paul considered many of them heroes and in a sense Chinese pioneers of slow journalism.
I decided to accompany Paul on his walk toward Yunnan. On September 28, 2021, we set out. Our days were simple: walk, eat, sleep, and repeat. We woke up at sunrise, set off in high spirits, and rested at sunset, dragging ourselves into exhausted sleep.
We met many people on the road. Some were curious, surrounding us and watching us; some gave us directions; some invited us into their home to take a rest; some spoke of the charm of their hometown. We met many beautiful souls, simple souls and warm souls. We were walking with our minds.
Together, we were impressed by the biodiversity of the Gaoligong Mountains. As I walked on ancient paths through mountains, I seemed to hear the antique voices of past travelers urging me to be careful on the road.
Looking back on the more than 200 miles I walked with Paul, I came to a realization. Walking for its own sake, while healthy and admirable, is only a small part of the benefit of moving with our feet. A deeper reward is rediscovering the world around us, shortening the distance between each other, and sharing each other’s cultures.
5．What can we learn about Paul Salopek from paragraph 2
A．He was a western journalist. B．He had a knowledge of China.
C．He came to China several times. D．He was Joseph Rock’s acquaintance.
7．What is the main purpose of the writer’s writing the text
A．To share and reflect on a journey. B．To suggest a new way of travel.
C．To advocate protection of biodiversity. D．To introduce and promote Chinese culture.
【答案】 5．B 7．A
【解析】
4．推理判断题。根据第一段中“I have to admit that when I first heard that Paul Salopek was going to walk the entire globe on his own two feet, I was blown away. I couldn’t imagine that there could be such an unusual person in the world. (我不得不承认，当我第一次听说保罗 萨洛佩科要用自己的双脚环游整个地球时，我被震撼了。我无法想象世界上会有这样一个不寻常的人。)”可推知，作者最初对保罗的旅行计划感到吃惊。故选D。
5．推理判断题。根据第二段中的“He talked to me with great excitement about the history, migrations, and discoveries in my region of China. He spoke of the Shu-Yandu Dao (the Southern Silk Road), the travels of the 17th-century Chinese explorer Xu Xiake, the Tea Horse Road and the early 20th-century American botanist Joseph Rock. He also talked of Xuanzang. Paul considered many of them heroes and in a sense Chinese pioneers of slow journalism. (他兴奋地跟我讲起我所在的中国地区的历史、移民和发现。他谈到了南方丝绸之路——蜀身毒道，17世纪中国探险家徐霞客的旅行，茶马古道，以及20世纪初美国植物学家约瑟夫 洛克。他还谈到了玄奘。保罗认为其中许多人都是英雄，从某种意义上说，他们是中国慢新闻的先驱。)”可推知，保罗 萨洛佩科对中国有一定的了解。故选B。
7．推理判断题。根据最后一段“Looking back on the more than 200 miles I walked with Paul, I came to a realization. Walking for its own sake, while healthy and admirable, is only a small part of the benefit of moving with our feet. A deeper reward is rediscovering the world around us, shortening the distance between each other, and sharing each other’s cultures. (回顾我和保罗一起走过的200多英里，我有了一个认识。为步行而步行，虽然健康和令人钦佩，但只是用我们双脚移动的一小部分好处。更深层次的回报是重新发现我们周围的世界，缩短彼此之间的距离，分享彼此的文化。)”并结合全文可知，本文主要讲述了作者住在云南喜洲，这里在历史悠久的茶马古道上，他遇到了要用双脚环游地球的保罗 萨洛佩科，于是决定陪保罗去云南，文章描述了他们路上的见闻和感悟。由此可推知，文章的目的是分享和回顾一段旅程。故选A。
2.【福建省厦门第二中学2023-2024学年高三12月试题】
As a boy in the 1960s, David Wagner would run around his family’s farm with a jar held in his hand, catching shining fireflies out of the sky. But that’s all gone; the family farm is now paved over with new homes and lawns. And Wagner’s beloved fireflies have largely disappeared.
In late 2017, a German study showed the total local flying insects had fallen by 80% in three decades. The New York Times published a masterful feature on the decline of insect life in late 2018. The Guardian wrote that “insects could disappear within a century”.
“Not going to happen,” says Elsa from North Carolina State University. “They’re the most diverse group of organisms on the planet. Some of them will make it.” Indeed, insects of some sort are likely to be the last ones standing. Any event sufficiently catastrophic to destroy the world of insects would also endanger other animal life. “If it happened, humans would no longer be on the planet,” says Corrie Moreau from Cornell University.
According to the studies, the major cause of the decline in insects is habitat loss. Next up is pollution from the pesticides and fertilisers. Parasites (寄生虫) and diseases are also playing a role. For instance, the spread of the varroa mite (大蜂螨) is contributing to the decline of honeybees. Finally comes climate change. Insects in tropical regions may be already suffering declines as a result of global heating.
But insects play a critical role in ecosystems. Insects serve as the base of the food web, eaten by everything from birds to small mammals to fish. If they decline, everything else will as well. They also provide invaluable “services” to humanity, including plant pollination (传粉). About three-fourths of flowering plants are pollinated by insects, as well as the crops that produce over one-third of the world’s food supply. Another service: Waste disposal and nutrient cycling. Without insects like dung beetles (屎壳郎) breaking down and removing animal and plant waste, “the result s would be unpleasant”.
10．Why is the varroa mite mentioned in paragraph 4
A．To explain why insects disappear.
B．To illustrate how insect habitat is lost.
C．To describe a fact that diseases cause the decline.
D．To support the idea that parasites cause the decline.
11．What may be talked about in the following paragraph
A．What the unpleasant results are. B．Why the ecosystems are critical.
C．What we should do to protect insects. D．What the future world will be like.
【答案】 10．D 11．C
【解析】
10．推理判断题。根据第四段“According to the studies, the major cause of the decline in insects is habitat loss. Next up is pollution from the pesticides and fertilisers. Parasites (寄生虫) and diseases are also playing a role. For instance, the spread of the varroa mite (大蜂螨) is contributing to the decline of honeybees.(根据这些研究，昆虫数量减少的主要原因是栖息地的丧失。接下来是农药和化肥的污染。寄生虫和疾病也起到一定的作用。例如，瓦螨的传播导致了蜜蜂数量的减少。)”可知，本段主要介绍的是导致昆虫数量下降的原因，分别是栖息地丧失，污染，寄生虫和疾病等，由此可知，提到大蜂螨是举例说明寄生虫这个原因。故选D项。
11．推理判断题。根据首段中的“But that’s all gone; the family farm is now paved over with new homes and lawns. And Wagner’s beloved fireflies have largely disappeared.(但这一切都过去了；家庭农场现在铺满了新房子和草坪。而瓦格纳心爱的萤火虫大部分都消失了。)”可知，首段介绍的了昆虫在减少，结合第四段中的“According to the studies, the major cause of the decline in insects is habitat loss.(根据这些研究，昆虫数量减少的主要原因是栖息地的丧失。)”可知，此处分析了昆虫减少原因，并结合尾段“But insects play a critical role in ecosystems.(但昆虫在生态系统中扮演着至关重要的角色。)”可知，此处讲述了昆虫的意义， 综合以上信息可知，既然昆虫如此重要，接下来应该是讲述如何增加昆虫数量和保护昆虫。故选C项。
3.【福建省厦门第二中学2023-2024学年高三12月试题】
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To get a more accurate age for Mrs Ples, a team led by Professor Darryl Granger of Purdue University in Indiana, US, used a new method to date the sandy rocks where the skull lay. They measured the amount of certain chemicals in rocks, which form at a steady rate when they are exposed to cosmic rays (宇宙射线) on Earth’s surface. Once rocks are buried, these chemicals stop forming and slowly disappear;the surviving amount reveals how much time has passed since the rock (or bones) were on the surface.
The new study shows that Mrs Ples and other australopithecine bones nearby are between 3.4 and 3.7 million years old. This means they lived at the same time as their East African relatives, so that either group could have given rise to modern humans. However, team member Dr Laurent Bruxelles pointed out that over millions of years, at only 2,500 miles away, these groups had plenty of time to travel and to breed with each other. In other words, the groups could quite easily have met, had children together and both been part of the history of modern humans.
14．What can we infer from the new study
A．Modern humans came into being in East Africa.
B．Mrs Ples travelled and had children with East African relatives.
C．The history of modern humans might begin 3.5 million years ago.
D．Ape-like species from Africa could have interacted with each other.
【答案】 14．D 15．B
【解析】
14．推理判断题。根据最后一段的“In other words, the groups could quite easily have met, had children together and both been part of the history of modern humans.(换句话说，这两个群体很容易相遇，一起生儿育女，都是现代人类历史的一部分)”可知，我们能从这项新研究中推断出来自非洲的类人猿物种可能相互交流。故选D。
4.【广东省2023-2024学年高三上学期12月联考模拟预测】
I was at a new school in a new state and needed something solid to stand on: a place to feel grounded. I also needed to do laundry, so I walked to a nearby self-service laundry and stuffed a machine with my clothes. As I struggled to close the washer door, the woman working behind the counter told me to give it a good hit with my hand. The washer did its job, yet even after an hour, the dryer seemed to have barely warmed my clothes. I left, having decided to air-dry them on my car in the August heat.
A month later, I learned her name was Sandy, which she told me after I’d helped her stop a washing machine from moving across the floor. I was grading poems at a table when one of the washers broke loose and skipped an inch into the air. I jumped to the machine and held on while she unplugged it. The next week, Sandy told me dryer No. 8 was the fastest.
It went on like this. I’d do laundry once a week, usually Thursday or Friday. Sandy worked Tuesday through Saturday and we’d talk small while I folded clothes. She told me about her son and his grades, as well as the new dog they’d just adopted. She was fascinated that I was studying poetry. She teased (开玩笑) that it was harder making a living as a poet than as a laundry attendant. Even then I knew she was probably right.
I began to recognize others there: workers taking breaks by the door, a mother and her baby, and even some delivery drivers. But Sandy was the center of my community. For nearly three years and almost every week, I’d do laundry and talk with her. We checked on each other, expecting the other to be there. We asked where the other had gone when we missed a week. There was a note of concern for the other’s absence, a note of joy at their return.
I’d found a place to stand on solid ground.
5．Why did Sandy tell the author to use dryer No. 8
A．She was warm-hearted. B．She needed a volunteer.
C．She wanted to thank him. D．She was sorry for the mess.
6．What did Sandy think of a career in poetry
A．It was harder to fulfill. B．It was really fascinating.
C．It was badly-paid work. D．It needed a lot of effort.
7．What can be inferred about the author from the passage
A．He formed a close friendship with Sandy.
B．He made a lot of friends in college.
C．He expected Sandy to do laundry for him.
D．He often wrote to Sandy after graduation.
【答案】 5．C 6．C 7．A
【解析】
5．推理判断题。根据文章第二段“A month later, I learned her name was Sandy, which she told me after I’d helped her stop a washing machine from moving across the floor. I was grading poems at a table when one of the washers broke loose and skipped an inch into the air. I jumped to the machine and held on while she unplugged it. The next week, Sandy told me dryer No.8 was the fastest.(一个月后，我才知道她的名字叫Sandy，是在我帮她阻止一台洗衣机在地板上移动后，她告诉我的。当时我正在桌子旁批改诗歌，突然一个洗衣机松开了，飞到空中一英寸。我跳到洗衣机前，抓住不放，她拔下插头。第二个星期，Sandy告诉我8号烘干机是最快的)”可推知，Sandy告诉作者8号烘干机最快是因为她想对作者表达感谢。故选C。
6．推理判断题。根据文章第三段“She teased (开玩笑) that it was harder making a living as a poet than as a laundry attendant. Even then I knew she was probably right.(她开玩笑说，当诗人比当洗衣工更难谋生。即使那时我也知道她可能是对的)”可推知，Sandy认为诗人的待遇太差。故选C。
7． 推理判断题。根据文章第四段“But Sandy was the center of my community. For nearly three years and almost every week, I’d do laundry and talk with her. We checked on each other and expected the other to be there. We asked where the other had gone when we missed a week.(但Sandy是我生活的中心。在将近三年的时间里，几乎每个星期，我都会一边洗衣服一边和她聊天。我们互相查看对方在不在，并期望对方在那里。当我们错过一个星期的时候，我们会问对方去了哪里)”可推知，作者和Sandy之间建立了亲密的友谊。故选A。
5.【广东省2023-2024学年高三上学期12月联考模拟预测】
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Sales of electric cars are rising the fastest in Europe. Data from REG suggests EVs in Poland actually create more carbon emissions because their electrical systems depend so much on coal. In other European countries, however, EVs result in fewer emissions. The countries with the biggest carbon gas reduction use much clean power. The first was Switzerland at 100 percent carbon reductions over gasoline vehicles.
Germany and Spain create lots of electricity from the sun and wind. But the sun and wind don’t add to a country’s electrical system equally throughout the day. For this reason, carbon emissions saved by driving an EV aren’t fixed. Charging in the afternoon, when there’s more sun and wind, saves 16 to 18 percent more carbon than at night when electrical systems are more likely to be using gas or coal.
The gap in emissions between electric and gasoline-powered vehicles has narrowed in recent years. In Europe, carmakers have been required to meet EU CO2 emissions of performance standards. They’ve made their gasoline engines more fuel-efficient. As a result, carbon emissions of new gasoline-powered cars in Europe have fallen an average of 25 percent in the past years. But EV sales in Europe are backed by government spending and rules against new gasoline engine cars after 2035. Major automakers have set targets to sell mainly EVs in Europe in the coming years.
8．What does the underlined word “reckoned” mean in Paragraph 1
A．Increased. B．Calculated. C．Banned. D．Prevented.
9．What affects carbon emissions of EVs according to Paragraph 3
A．The country where they’re made. B．Facilities producing clean power.
C．The time they are being charged. D．Technology used by electrical systems.
10．What causes sales of EVs to rise quickly in Europe
A．Support of official policies. B．Concern about global warming.
C．Standards of gasoline car. D．Advertisements from carmakers.
11．Which can be the best title for the text
A．What Benefits Do EVs Bring B．Will EVs Replace Gasoline Cars in Europe
C．How Do EVs Affect Carbon Emissions D．Do Electric Cars Really Help the Environment
【答案】 9．C 10．A 11．D
【解析】
9．推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句话“Charging in the afternoon, when there’s more sun and wind, saves 16 to 18 percent more carbon than at night when electrical systems are more likely to be using gas or coal. (下午的时候光能和风能更多，这个时候充电要比晚上少16%至18%的碳排放，晚上的时候电力系统更有可能使用气或者煤)”可推理出，充电的时间会影响碳排放，故选C项。
10．推理判断题。根据最后一段“EV sales in Europe are backed by government spending (欧洲电动汽车的销售有政府的财力支持)”可知，欧洲电动汽车销售快速增长的主要原因是有政府的支持，故选A项。
11．主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“Electric vehicles (EVs) are widely considered a strong weapon in efforts against global warming. But are they like what people believe (电动汽车被广泛地认为是一种对抗全球变暖的利器。但是他们真的像人们认为的那样吗？)”可知，作者在第一段提出了这个话题，后续段落对这个话题进行了分析、解释，由此可知，本文主要讲的是电动汽车并不一定对环境有益，故选D项。
6.【广东深圳明德实验学校2021届高三上学期阶段性试卷】
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Requirements
※At least five years of professional experience in a senior capacity within a national government, an intergovernmental organization, academia, non-government organizations or industries with direct experience in senior or project management and financial administration
※Excellent oral and written communication skills
※The ability to successfully lead a multi-cultural team and complete fluency in English
How to apply
Applications should be addressed to the Secretary General, at secgen@encharter.org to arrive no later than February 20, 2020.
3．What is required of the assistant secretary general
A．Being skilled in cross-cultural communication.
B．Speaking English as his or her native language.
C．Having managed major projects alone for three years.
D．Being able to build a strong administrative department.
【答案】 3．A
【解析】
3．推理判断题。由Requirements中的“Excellent oral and written communication skills”（优秀的口头和书面沟通能力）和“The ability to successfully lead a multi-cultural team and complete fluency in English”（能够成功领导跨文化团队、英语流利的能力），可知助理秘书长要英语流利、善于沟通来领导跨文化团队，可得出助理秘书长要擅长跨文化交际。故选A项。
7.【广东深圳明德实验学校2021届高三上学期阶段性试卷】
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So I approached him. I saw he was dirty and that his clothes were old. The first thing he told me was that his birthday was that very same day. So I told him to wait for me. Meanwhile, I got him a present. I went inside and picked up a plastic ball that was lying in a corner.
When I got back, I told him to close his eyes, and from the moment when he opened them, a wide smile spread across his face and did not fade. Just for one plastic ball lying in a corner, I realized he was so happy with so little.
The only thing I had done the past three days was complaining about everything. From that moment I learned that the small details in life are what makes it worth it.
7．What can we infer from the text
A．The author thought that she was looked down by others.
B．The author went to Bogota to celebrate a boy’s birthday.
C．The boy was an orphan from the base camp in Mexico.
D．The boy was satisfied with the present from the author.
【答案】7．D
【解析】
7．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“When I got back, I told him to close his eyes, and from the moment when he opened them, a wide smile spread across his face and did not fade. (当我回来的时候，我告诉他闭上眼睛，从他睁开眼睛的那一刻起，他脸上就绽开了灿烂的笑容，永不褪色。)”可知，男孩对作者的礼物很满意。故选D。
8.【广东深圳明德实验学校2021届高三上学期阶段性试卷】
There have been numerous wake-up calls about the effects of climate change on sea life. As ocean waters heat up, they are making coral lose color. Growing levels of carbon dioxide are making seawater more acidic. Now climate change is starting to affect fish's sense of smell, a phenomenon that will worsen in the coming years if global warming continues growing.
A sense of smell is what the fish can't do without. They use it to find food, detect upcoming danger, escape from predators (捕食者）find safe environments, and even recognize one another. "Future levels of carbon dioxide can have large negative effects on the sense of smell of fish, which can affect fish population numbers and the entire ecosystem, ”said an ocean life expert. "This can be prevented, but we must reduce carbon emissions now before it's too late.”
Experts believe that about half of carbon dioxide emissions produced by human activities, such as the burning of fossil fuels--have over time ended up in the oceans, lowering the pH of seawater, and making it more acidic.
Researchers found that sea bass (鲈鱼）exposed to the more acidic conditions swam less and were less likely to react when encountering the smell of a predator. Also, they were more likely to "freeze", a sign of anxiety, according to the study. They found the longer the fish were in high CO2,the worse they got along. The researchers also measured the ability of the fish to detect certain odors (气味）in different levels of acidity (酸度）。 The study showed that their ability to detect and respond to some odors connected with food and threatening situations was more strongly affected than other odors.
The research is important because 20 percent of the protein consumed by 3 million people comes from seafood, and about 50 percent of this comes from fish caught from the wild. “Therefore, increases in carbon dioxide in the ocean have the potential to affect all fish species, including those that many people rely on food and livelihood, "the ocean life expert warned.
9．Why does the author attach great importance to the sense of smell of fish
A．It can affect the survival of fish.
B．Fish can stay safe with their sense of smell.
C．Fish rely on their sense of smell to find food.
D．Fish can find each other by their sharp noses.
10．Why does the author mention human activities in the text
A．He wants to blame human beings for global warming.
B．He wants to criticize human beings for overuse of fossil fuels.
C．He concludes that human activities can destroy the sense of smell of fish.
D．He concludes that human activities can improve the ecosystem of the ocean.
11．What is the author's attitude toward the future of fish industry
A．Satisfied. B．Enthusiastic. C．Disappointed. D．Concerned.
【答案】 9．A 10．C 11．D
【解析】
9．推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Future levels of carbon dioxide can have large negative effects on the sense of smell of fish, which can affect fish population numbers and the entire ecosystem（未来的二氧化碳水平会对鱼的嗅觉产生巨大的负面影响，这可能会影响鱼的数量和整个生态系统）”可知，鱼的嗅觉和鱼的数量有直接关系，也就是会影响鱼的生存，故选A项。
10．推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句“This can be prevented, but we must reduce carbon emissions now before it's too late.（这是可以避免的，但我们必须现在就减少碳排放，以免为时过晚。）”可知，我们可以通过减少碳排放的途径来减少对鱼类嗅觉的负面影响，再根据第三段中的“…about half of carbon dioxide emissions produced by human activities, such as the burning of fossil fuels-have over time ended up in the oceans, lowing the pH of seawater, and making it more acidic（人类活动产生的二氧化碳排放，如燃烧化石燃料，随着时间的推移，约有一半进入了海洋，降低了海水的pH值，使其酸性增强。）”可知，被排放到海洋中的二氧化碳大部分都是由于人类活动产生的。可见，踢到人类活动是为了证明人类的活动影响了鱼类的嗅觉。故选C项。
11．推理判断题。根据最后一段中“increases in carbon dioxide in the ocean have the potential to affect all fish species, including those that many people rely on food and livelihood（海洋中二氧化碳含量的增加有可能影响所有鱼类，包括那些许多人赖以为生的鱼类）”可知，作者对于未来渔业的发展持担忧态度，故选D项。
9.【广东省华南师范大学附中2023-2024学年高三试题】
Jenn Larson was just 14 years old when she took over the bookkeeping for her family’s dairy farm near Firth, Idaho. She soon saw firsthand how challenging it was for her parents, who lacked any college education, to properly manage the unpredictable earnings of farming. This started a lifelong passion for finance, and it led her down an unexpected path to becoming a role model she never had.
Yet, such ambitions ran in obvious contrast to everything familiar to her. “I didn’t have any advisors,” Larson says. “I didn’t have anyone to look up to for a professional example. All the women I associated with were stay-at-home moms.” Despite having parents who couldn’t fully understand her ambitions, Larson went to the BYU Marriott School, where she earned a business degree and focused much of her coursework on international finance.
Larson worked for seven years as a financial representative with Northwestern Mutual, advising clients on important financial decisions. Larson returned to BYU Marriott in 2008 to earn an MBA, and accepted a position in the school as an assistant professor following her graduation. For more than a decade, Larson has taught finance classes to undergraduate and MBA students. While she teaches finance, Larson tries to help her students see how mastering finance principles can also impact their personal lives.
Constantly balancing motherhood and work, Larson makes adjustments to the way she teaches. She gave birth to her first three children in three years while teaching at BYU Marriott, wondering at times if labor might start while in front of a class full of students. During the pandemic, Larson taught online classes from her dining room table while taking care of a newborn and other young children at home.
As a female instructor in the often male-dominated finance industry, Larson works to inspire other women who seek a similar path to hers. Larson became the role model that she never had — the example that a 14-year-old girl staring at a farming expense sheet couldn’t find. Now, Labson’s children and students will always have that example.
6．Which of the following can best describe Larson
A．Brave and considerate. B．Determined and caring.
C．Ambitious and gifted. D．Passionate and hard-working.
【答案】 6．D
【解析】
6．推理判断题。根据第一段的“This started a lifelong passion for finance, and it led her down an unexpected path to becoming a role model she never had.( 这让她对金融产生了毕生的热情，并让她走上了一条意想不到的道路，成为了一个她从未有过的榜样)”和第二段的“Despite having parents who couldn’t fully understand her ambitions, Larson went to the BYU Marriott School, where she earned a business degree and focused much of her coursework on international finance.( 尽管父母不能完全理解她的抱负，拉尔森还是去了杨百翰大学万豪商学院，在那里她获得了商学学位，并将大部分课程集中在国际金融上)”可知，Jenn Larson克服困难追求金融，是个充满激情的人，根据倒数第二段的“Constantly balancing motherhood and work, Larson makes adjustments to the way she teaches. She gave birth to her first three children in three years while teaching at BYU Marriott, wondering at times if labor might start while in front of a class full of students.(不断平衡母亲身份和工作，拉尔森调整她的教学方式。她在杨百翰大学万豪酒店(BYU Marriott)教书期间生下了三年来的头三个孩子，她有时会担心，在一群学生面前，分娩是否会开始)”可知，拉尔森工作很努力。故选D项。
10.【广东省华南师范大学附中2023-2024学年高三试题】
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People love the beavers but they also love the mature trees. Recently, Catherine Jones,18, organized a tree-caging event-putting wire cloth around large tree trunks to discourage beavers from biting them. It also protects people from injury due to random trees falling. “We cover the trees we don’t want them to eat, while planting periodically others they like,” said Jones. “We need to learn to give up a little of our wants to share the Earth’s resources.”
Swallow Pond’s 2023 project will restore proper water depth and improve wildlife habitat without creating problems for the path. The balancing act continues.
11．What is the theme of Swallow Pond's 2023 project
A．Biological diversity. B．Harmonious coexistence.
C．Prevention of natural disasters. D．Preservation of wildlife habitat.
【答案】 11．B
【解析】
11．推断判断题。根据最后一段“Swallow Pond’s 2023 project will restore proper water depth and improve wildlife habit at without creating problems for the path.( Swallow Pond’s 2023 项目将恢复适当的水深，改善野生动物的习性，而不会给路径带来问题。)”可知，燕子塘2023项目的主题是和谐共存。故选B项。
11.【广东省华南师范大学附中2023-2024学年高三试题】
MICROSOFT says it has used the natural language AI ChatGPT, created by the company OpenAI, to control a range of robots with simple text commands.
The chatbot was trained on a vast amount of data, including source code. It has previously demonstrated the ability to write software based on text and even to fix errors in existing code. Microsoft has now used the AI to take text commands from humans and interpret them into code that can control robots directly. In one test, ChatGPT wrote code to instruct a robotic arm to create a Microsoft logo from wooden blocks. In another, it steered a drone to reach a point while avoiding obstacles. The research was intended ”to see if ChatGPT can think beyond text, and reason about the physical world to help with robotics tasks“.
ChatGPT isn’t in direct, real-time control of the robot, but simply creates the code that controls it. Microsoft said in its blog post that ChatGPT output shouldn’t be applied directly to a robot without ”careful analysis“, but experts warn that it is risky to even begin thinking about placing AI in control of physical machines.
Mark Coeckelbergh at the University of Vienna, Austria, says that regulations may be needed in order to set out where AI can be used and who is responsible should things go wrong. ”It’s a very dangerous thing to just say “let’s give control of these computers to AI’, ” says Coeckelbergh. “The problem with contemporary artificial intelligence is that it’s not transparent to the user. That’s a huge problem. ”
Others were sceptical about the ability of language models to program robots for complex tasks. Kathleen Richardson at De Montfort University Leicester, UK, says that AI language models are convincing mimics (模仿者), but that their real ability-including their adaptability to control robots-is often exaggerated. “I think Microsoft, and most people who design robots, have too much confidence in what they can do, ” she says.
13．What can we infer from paragraph 3
A．Experts agree that we can apply AI to code analysis.
B．Experts warn against the idea of using AI to control robots.
C．Microsoft believes ChatGPT output should be used indirectly.
D．ChatGPT output has been widely applied after careful analysis.
15．What is the author’s attitude towards the ability of ChatGPT to control robots
A．Objective. B．Favorable. C．Critical. D．Indifferent.
【答案】 13．B 15．A
【解析】
13．推理判断题。根据文章第三段的“Microsoft said in its blog post that ChatGPT output shouldn’t be applied directly to a robot without “careful analysis”, but experts warn that it is risky to even begin thinking about placing AI in control of physical machines.(微软在其博客文章中表示，在没有“仔细分析”的情况下，ChatGPT的输出不应该直接应用于机器人，但专家警告说，甚至开始考虑将人工智能应用于物理机器的控制都是有风险的)”可知，专家反对使用人工智能来控制机器人的想法，故选B项。
15．推理判断题。根据第三段的“Microsoft said in its blog post that ChatGPT output shouldn’t be applied directly to a robot without ”careful analysis“, but experts warn that it is risky to even begin thinking about placing AI in control of physical machines. (微软在其博客文章中表示，在没有“仔细分析”的情况下，ChatGPT的输出不应该直接应用于机器人，但专家警告说，甚至开始考虑将人工智能应用于物理机器的控制都是有风险的)”，第四段的“Mark Coeckelbergh at the University of Vienna, Austria, says that regulations may be needed in order to set out where AI can be used and who is responsible should things go wrong.(奥地利维也纳大学的Mark Coeckelbergh表示，可能需要制定法规，以便确定人工智能可以在哪里使用，以及如果出现问题谁应该负责)”，最后一段的“Kathleen Richardson at De Montfort University Leicester, UK, says that AI language models are convincing mimics (模仿者), but that their real ability-including their adaptability to control robots-is often exaggerated.(英国莱斯特德蒙福特大学的凯瑟琳·理查森说，人工智能语言模型是令人信服的模仿者，但它们的真正能力——包括控制机器人的适应性——往往被夸大了)”可推断作者介绍了微软官方对于ChatGPT操控机器人的言论，客观引用了各界观点，并未发表个人想法，故选A项。
12.【浙江金华第一中学2023-2024学年高三试题】
Camping tips: Which overnight wilderness experience is right for you
If you’re an experienced backpacker, read no further. This article is for camping rookies, those who have never slept beneath the stars or haven’t pitched a tent since their youth but are seriously thinking about overnighting in the wilderness.
Car camping
At its most basic, car camping involves packing a tent, sleeping bag, fold-up chair, cooler and camp stove into your vehicle and staying at a drive-up campground. Nearly every national park, and many state and county parks and private facilities, offer drive-up campgrounds with restrooms, potable water, fire rings or pits, and maybe even hot showers. So there are lots of choices.
The downside of car camping is the fact that these campgrounds are often packed with other campers. Not a lot of privacy, they can be noisy, and possibly hinder your quest of communing with nature.
Backpacking
No vehicle required; just your feet and a good pair of hiking boots or shoes to get you to the next overnight spot. A multi-day hiking trip is without doubt the most immersive way to experience the great outdoors.
Different from maybe car camping, it requires the least expense and equipment. All you really need are a backpack, sleeping bag, water bottle, small first-aid kit, enough food to last the entire travel. It can be done just about anywhere on the planet.
Boat Camping
While this does involve owning or renting a watercraft or using a ferry or water taxi service to reach the overnight site, camping via canoe, kayak, raft or boat offers a similar get-away-from-it-all adventure as backpacking.
Experienced paddlers and boaters usually prefer to camp on their own along a secluded shoreline. But many adventure or wilderness outfitters offer guided trips that can last anywhere from a couple of days to two or three weeks. With a boat, you can sometimes camp places that not even backpackers can reach.
1．Who are the intended readers
A．Red-blooded males B．White-collar staff
C．Blue-blooded tourists D．Green-hand campers
3．In which column will you find this passage
A．Feature B．Style C．Travel D．Entertainment
【答案】1．D 3．C
【解析】1．推理判断题。根据第一段中“This article is for camping rookies, those who have never slept beneath the stars or haven’t pitched a tent since their youth but are seriously thinking about overnighting in the wilderness.(这篇文章是写给露营新手的，这些人从年轻时就没有在星空下睡过觉，也没有搭过帐篷，但他们正在认真考虑在野外过夜)”可推知，这篇文章的目标读者应该是新手露营者。故选D项。
3．推理判断题。根据文章大意以及标题“Camping tips: Which overnight wilderness experience is right for you (露营小贴士：哪种过夜的野外体验适合你？)”和第一段“If you’re an experienced backpacker, read no further. This article is for camping rookies, those who have never slept beneath the stars or haven’t pitched a tent since their youth but are seriously thinking about overnighting in the wilderness.(如果你是一个有经验的背包客，不要再往下读了。这篇文章是写给露营新手的，这些人从年轻时就没有在星空下睡过觉，也没有搭过帐篷，但他们正在认真考虑在野外过夜)”可知，文章主要讲的是针对于露营新手的几种露营方式和建议。由此推知，你可能在旅行板块一栏找到这篇文章。故选C项。
13.【浙江金华第一中学2023-2024学年高三试题】
Many people have participated into lots of virtual meetings these years. Some research shows this adjustment might not impact workplace productivity to any great degree. A new study, though, suggests otherwise.
In the study, 602 participants were randomly paired and asked to come up with creative uses for a product. They were also randomly selected to work together either in person or virtually. The pairs were then ranked by assessing their total number of ideas, as well as those concepts’ degree of novelty, and asked to submit their best idea. Among the groups, virtual pairs came up with significantly fewer ideas, suggesting that something about face-to-face interaction generates more creative ideas. The findings could stiffen employers' resolve to urge or require their employees to come back to the office.
“We ran this experiment based on feedback from companies that it was harder to innovate with remote workers,” said lead researcher Melanie Brucks.“Unlike other forms of virtual communication, like phone calls or e-mail, videoconferencing copies the in-person experience quite well, so I was surprised when we found meaningful differences between in-person and video interaction for idea generation.”
When random objects were placed in both the virtual and physical rooms, the virtual pairs of participants spent more time looking directly at each other rather than letting their look wander about the room and taking in the entire scene. Eyeing one's whole environment and noticing the random objects were associated with increased idea generation. On platforms, the screen occupies our interactions. Our look wavers less. “Looking away might come across as rude,” said Brucks,“so we have to look at the screen because that is the defined context of the interaction, the same way we wouldn't walk to another room while talking to someone in person.”
Like most educators, Brucks has primarily taught virtually in the past three years, and she did notice some benefits of the approach as well. Her students were more likely to take turns speaking and her shyer students spoke up more often, rid of the anxiety that comes from addressing a large classroom. Brucks found that one solution to improving virtual idea generation might be to simply turn off the camera, for her students felt “freer” and more creative when asked to do so. And this may be sound advice for the workplace.
9．What can we infer from the passage
A．Creative ideas may emerge from casual thoughts.
B．Participants should make eye contact in an online meeting.
C．The feedback from companies were surprising and valuable.
D．Videoconferencing can't compare with in-person communication.
10．How does the author mainly develop the text
A．By giving example. B．By drawing conclusions.
C．By raising questions. D．By comparing situations.
11．What can we learn about Brucks’ students
A．They relieved anxiety by speaking up. B．They progressed in focusing attention.
C．They took advantage of virtual learning. D．They displayed talent for public speaking.
【答案】9．C 10．D 11．C
【解析】
9．推理判断题。根据第二段最后两句“Among the groups, virtual pairs came up with significantly fewer ideas, suggesting that something about face-to-face interaction generates more creative ideas. The findings could stiffen employers' resolve to urge or require their employees to come back to the office.(在这些小组中，选择视频沟通的那些组合提出的想法要少的多，这表明面对面的互动会产生更多创造性的想法。这一发现可能会坚定雇主敦促或要求员工回到办公室的决心)”以及第三段““We ran this experiment based on feedback from companies that it was harder to innovate with remote workers,” said lead researcher Melanie Brucks.“Unlike other forms of virtual communication, like phone calls or e-mail, videoconferencing copies the in-person experience quite well, so I was surprised when we found meaningful differences between in-person and video interaction for idea generation.”(首席研究员梅兰妮·布鲁克斯说：“我们进行这项实验是基于公司的反馈，即远程工作者更难创新。与电话或电子邮件等其他形式的虚拟交流不同，视频会议很好地复制了面对面的体验，所以当我们发现面对面交流和视频互动在创意产生方面有明显的差异时，我很惊讶”)”可知，来自公司的反馈令人惊讶，而且很有价值。故选C。
10．推理判断题。根据第二段“In the study, 602 participants were randomly paired and asked to come up with creative uses for a product. They were also randomly selected to work together either in person or virtually.(在研究中，602名参与者被随机配对并要求他们对一个产品提出创造性思想。他们同样随机选择一起工作，不管是面对面的还是虚拟的)”以及“Among the groups, virtual pairs came up with significantly fewer ideas, suggesting that something about face-to-face interaction generates more creative ideas.(在这些小组中，选择视频沟通的那些组合提出的想法要少的多，这表明面对面的互动会产生更多创造性的想法)”以及第四段“When random objects were placed in both the virtual and physical rooms, the virtual pairs of participants spent more time looking directly at each other rather than letting their look wander about the room and taking in the entire scene.(当随机的研究对象被放置在虚拟和实体的房间里，虚拟的参与者花费更多的时间直视对方，而不是让他们的目光在房间里四处游荡，观看整个场景)”可知，作者主要通过对比布局整篇文章。故选D。
11．推理判断题。根据最后一段“Like most educators, Brucks has primarily taught virtually in the past three years, and she did notice some benefits of the approach as well. Her students were more likely to take turns speaking and her shyer students spoke up more often, rid of the anxiety that comes from addressing a large classroom.(像大多数教育工作者一样，布鲁克斯在过去三年主要视频教学，她也注意到这种方法的一些好处。她的学生更有可能轮流发言，她那些比较害羞的学生也更经常发言，消除了在大教室讲话时的焦虑)”可知，在布鲁克斯的视频课堂上，他的学生能充分利用视频课堂学习。故选C。
14.【浙江省9 1高中联盟2023-2024学年高三期中试题】
Businesses are now in cost-cutting mode. Title inflation (头衔通胀) has crept into the workplace. Layoffs, hiring freezes and concerns about a recession (经济衰退) are plaguing employers.
To balance this unique economic environment, employers have figured out a way to comfort employees and job applicants without spending more money. They are offering impressive titles to soften the blow of not providing a raise to internal employees or big compensation to job candidates.
An employee’s title is their identity. It gives them credibility in the office and makes them feel more powerful. In this sense, the policy is a sensible way to help keep staff and attract top candidates.
But if you don’t really deserve the new title, it could come back and trouble you. Recruiters will be pleased to find a candidate who is a pe rfect fit for a significant, well-paying position in terms of skills, background, and previous experience. However, a stumbling block arises when they notice the candidate has a higher title than the client offers. Since a recruiter wants to make a placement and earn a fee, they won’t waste time and will seek out other candidates who are a better fit.
Even if the recruiters decide to contact the candidate, there’s a good chance the candidate won’t accept. Because most people aren’t aware that their title was inflated and believe it was a reward for their outstanding performance. Understandably, they would be offended if they received a lower-level post. Now that you are at a certain level, you don’t want to go backward.
What’s more, if your current title is too high, it raises red flags. For example, when searching for a new job, if your title is “director,” but the new role is under that level, the interviewer will curiously inquire, “why do you want to go down in title ” There will be an assumption from the hiring manager that something isn’t right. They may feel that the job seeker is leaving before being fired and willing to downgrade. Rather than trying to figure out the motivations of the candidate, they’ll move on to others who have a cleaner story without any baggage.
33．What can we learn about employees with impressive titles
A．They tend to look down upon others.
B．Their salaries don’t match their titles.
C．Their fear of being fired will disappear.
D．They get a good platform for development.
34．What will a recruiter probably do if a candidate’s title is higher than the client offers
A．Have a discussion with the client.
B．Contact the job applicant immediately.
C．Exclude the candidate from consideration.
D．Gather more information about the candidate.
35．What is hiring managers’ attitude towards those who choose to downgrade
A．Enthusiastic. B．Dismissive. C．Appreciative. D．Doubtful.
【答案】 33．B 34．C 35．D
【解析】
33．推理判断题。根据第二段“They are offering impressive titles to soften the blow of not providing a raise to internal employees or big compensation to job candidates.(他们提供令人印象深刻的头衔，以减轻不给内部员工加薪或不给求职者提供高额薪酬的打击)”可知，听起来高大上的员工薪水与他们的头衔不匹配。故选B。
34．细节理解题。根据第四段“However, a stumbling block arises when they notice the candidate has a higher title than the client offers. Since a recruiter wants to make a placement and earn a fee, they won't waste time and will seek out other candidates who are a better fit. (然而，当他们注意到候选人的头衔高于客户提供的头衔时，就会遇到障碍。既然招聘人员想安排工作并赚取费用，他们就不会浪费时间，而是会寻找其他更适合的候选人)”可知，如果候选人的头衔高于客户的要求，招聘人员可能不会考虑该候选人。故选C。
35．推理判断题。根据最后一段“What’s more, if your current title is too high, it raises red flags. For example, when searching for a new job, if your title is “director,” but the new role is under that level, the interviewer will curiously inquire, “why do you want to go down in title ””(更重要的是，如果我们目前的头衔太高，就会引发危险信号。例如，在寻找新工作时，如果你的头衔是“总监”，但新职位低于该级别，面试官会好奇地问：“你为什么要降级？”)”可知，招聘经理对那些选择降级的人的态度是怀疑的。故选D。
15.【浙江省9 1高中联盟2023-2024学年高三期中试题】
“I was in the ICU. I’d been told I’d be released the next day. The worst, it seemed, was behind me.” Jake Ryan didn’t know it at the time, but the worst was not totally behind him. After his open heart surgery, he was about to enter a different and difficult journey on the road to physical and emotional recovery.
Upon discharge (出院), the hospital gave Jake a “care package.” “I miss my 3-year-old twins. I remember thinking how much I wished there was a book in the package that would offer guidance for how to be a dad following surgery. There wasn’t, but it was out of that thought that this book was born.”
Dear Diary Franklin is a novel written in the voice of 11-year-old Hannah Brody, whose father had suddenly collapsed on a gym floor and was in need of serious medical attention. The book is written in diary format, which gets readers deep inside the head and heart of its young heroine.
Through her diary, readers hear about Hannah’s feelings and frustrations as she copes with the anger, fear and confusion of the impact of her father’s surgery. What are they keeping from me And why She repeatedly hears the catchall cliché (陈词滥调) “everything is going to be fine” so many times that she can only think anything but. Her own translation: “Normal was over.” While her dad does his best to keep things as normal as possible, his recovery, as you’d imagine, is slow and his routine changes. Meanwhile, there’s the matter of school and Hannah’s place within what for some is a terrifying social universe—she has few friends.
While Ryan said his motivation was to help men (or parents in general) deal with the aftereffects of major surgery in their families and themselves, he has delivered a valuable story for children and grownups alike in how to tackle a difficult life event that nobody can truly prepare you for.
26．What can we learn about Hannah Brody from the text
A．She terrifies her friends away. B．She buys what is told to her.
C．She changes her father’s routine. D．She suffers lots of hardships.
27．What is the text
A．A news report. B．A child’s diary.
C．An advertisement. D．A book review.
【答案】 26．D 27．D
【解析】
26．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“Through her diary, readers hear about Hannah’s feelings and frustrations as she copes with the anger, fear and confusion of the impact of her father’s surgery. What are they keeping from me And why She repeatedly hears the catchall cliché (陈词滥调) “everything is going to be fine” so many times that she can only think anything but. Her own translation: “Normal was over.” While her dad does his best to keep things as normal as possible, his recovery, as you’d imagine, is slow and his routine changes. Meanwhile, there’s the matter of school and Hannah’s place within what for some is a terrifying social universe—she has few friends.(通过她的日记，读者可以听到汉娜在应对父亲手术带来的愤怒、恐惧和困惑时的感受和挫折。他们对我隐瞒了什么 为什么 她反复听到“一切都会好起来的”这句老生常谈，以至于她什么都不想。她自己的翻译是：“正常结束了。”虽然她的父亲尽他最大的努力让一切尽可能正常，但你可以想象，他的恢复是缓慢的，他的日常生活也发生了变化。与此同时，学校的问题和汉娜的位置对一些人来说是一个可怕的社会宇宙——她几乎没有朋友)”可知，汉娜在应对父亲手术时，有愤怒、恐惧和困惑时的感受和挫折，以及在学校时她几乎没有朋友，所以她受了很多苦。故选D项。
27．推理判断题。根据第二段“I remember thinking how much I wished there was a book in the package that would offer guidance for how to be a dad following surgery. There wasn’t, but it was out of that thought that this book was born.(我记得我当时在想，我多么希望包裹里有一本书能指导我如何在手术后成为一名父亲。没有，但正是出于这个想法，这本书诞生了)”以及第三段“Dear Diary Franklin is a novel written in the voice of 11-year-old Hannah Brody, whose father had suddenly collapsed on a gym floor and was in need of serious medical attention. The book is written in diary format, which gets readers deep inside the head and heart of its young heroine.(Dear Diary Franklin是一部以11岁的汉娜·布罗迪(Hannah Brody)的声音写成的小说，她的父亲突然瘫倒在健身房的地板上，需要紧急治疗。这本书以日记的形式写成，让读者深入到年轻女主角的头脑和内心)”可知，本段主要介绍了Dear Diary Franklin这本书，所以推知应是一篇书评。故选D项。
16.【浙江省四校联盟2023-2024学年高三上学期12月联考英语试题】
It’s been said of humans that our intelligence distinguishes us from the other animal species. Still, at times we can be slow on the small tricks. Who knew, for example, there’s actually a purpose for that extra shoelace hole in sneakers Yep, that’s right—the extra hole isn’t just there for show. In fact, it has a genius purpose that will make your sneakers a lot more comfortable.
“It’s there to stop blisters from forming,” especially on the back of the heels, says Becker, an outdoor adventurer in his TikTok video. To do what Becker calls a “heel lock,” simply push one end of the shoelace into the extra shoelace hole on the same side, and pull it most of the way through, leaving a small loop (圈，环). Do the same on the other side. Then fit the end of each lace into the opposite loop, pull tight and, finally, tie your laces like you normally would. This loop-based lock will “lock that shoe around that heel …to stop it from moving around” against the back of the shoe. The result: no friction (摩擦), no blisters!
Even celebrity foot surgeon Brad Schaeffer, seemed pleasantly surprised by Becker’s finding. Ordinarily, Dr. Schaeffer ties the top laces in what he refers to as a “typical crisscross (十字形的) manner.” However, after watching the video, he plans to switch to this trick, noting that it works not only by keeping the heel in place but also by fastening the top of the foot. “Friction is the main cause for blisters,” he explains. “And when you can support the foot by cupping the heel and holding the forefoot in place in this way, you can prevent this friction.”
Turns out that extra shoelace hole offers yet another benefit. Some parents are using the heel-lock method to teach their kids how to tie their own shoes. “This is a super-easy way to teach your kids to tie their shoes,” Dr. Barnett said, because it doesn’t involve holding on to loose loops and therefore requires less coordination. “And assuming a good fit, it’s a fine way to tie your shoes for the rest of your life.”
26．Which of the following will Dr. Schaeffer probably agree with
A．Friction is not a significant factor in causing blisters.
B．The crisscross method is the most effective way to tie shoes.
C．The “heel lock” method secures both the heel and the top of the foot.
D．Loose loops are essential for teaching kids to tie their shoes effectively.
27．Which column is this text most likely from
A．Knowledge B．Holidays C．Science. D．Parenting
【答案】 26．C 27．A
【解析】
26．推理判断题。根据第三段中“Dr. Schaeffer ties the top laces in what he refers to as a “typical crisscross ( 十字形的 ) manner.” However, after watching the video, he plans to switch to this trick, noting that it works not only by keeping the heel in place but also by fastening the top of the foot. “Friction is the main cause for blisters,” he explains. “And when you can support the foot by cupping the heel and holding the forefoot in place in this way, you can prevent this friction.”(Schaeffer医生系鞋带的方式是“典型的交叉方式”，然而，在观看视频后，他计划转向这个技巧，注意到它不仅通过保持脚后跟在适当的位置，而且通过固定脚的顶部。“摩擦是水泡的主要原因，”他解释说。“当你可以通过托起脚后跟来支撑脚的时候，你就可以防止这种摩擦。”)”可推知，Schaeffer医生认为“脚后跟锁定”的方法不仅通过保持脚后跟在适当的位置，而且固定脚的顶部。由此可推知，他可能会同意C项“‘脚后跟锁定’的方法能固定脚跟和脚的顶部。”这样的观点，故选C。
27．推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是第一段中“Who knew, for example, there’s actually a purpose for that extra shoelace hole in sneakers Yep, that’s right—the extra hole isn’t just there for show. In fact, it has a genius purpose that will make your sneakers a lot more comfortable. (比如说，谁知道运动鞋上多出来的鞋带洞是有目的的呢？是的，没错，多出来的洞不只是摆设。事实上，它有一个天才的用途，将使您的运动鞋更舒适。)”可知，文章主要介绍了运动鞋上多出来的鞋带洞能使运动鞋更加舒适，这是在科普一些知识，由此可推知，本文可能选自“知识”专栏，故选A。
17.【浙江省四校联盟2023-2024学年高三上学期12月联考英语试题】
Cookie-consent (准许) pop-ups are one of the biggest annoyances on the Internet. Almost every site you visit has a notice saying, “This website uses cookies to improve your experience. Do you agree ” Typically, we click “yes” or “agree” without even thinking about it because we’re eager to get to the content. But should we Not necessarily.
Cookies are essentially information collectors and trackers in the form of small text files stored on your browser by the sites you visit. Some are useful. For example, a cookie saved on your browser makes it so you don’t have to re-enter your log-in information every time you visit one of your favorite websites. Cookies can also remember your shopping preferences so that you get a personalized experience when you visit the website. Others, however, track how you use a website, how often you go there, your IP address, your phone number, what types of things you look at and buy, and other information you may not want to share.
Many companies have you click “yes” to follow current privacy laws. This means that once you click, you’ve given the company permission to use your information as they see fit without the worry of legal objections. Most of the time, cookies are no big deal. There are a few occasions, though, where you should decline cookies. Don’t worry——if you find yourself in a situation where you need to decline or simply want to decline for whatever reason, most websites will work just fine without collecting your information. With that said, here’s when saying no to the cookies is a good idea.
Beware when you’re on an unencrypted (未加密的) website (these websites will have an unlocked lock icon by the web address) while using a public Wi-Fi network. The information collected by cookies can be intercepted (拦截) by hackers because there isn’t any security to stop them. Your best bet when borrowing Wi-Fi from your local coffee shop is to use your browser’s private mode. While in this mode, cookies aren’t collected, no matter where your Internet journeys take you.
30．What’s the risk of using cookies on unsecured websites
A．Limited access to personalized content. B．Inefficiency in processing user requests.
C．Slower website loading times and limited features. D．Increased exposure to unauthorized data collection.
【答案】 30．D
【解析】30．推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Beware when you’re on an unencrypted (未加密的) website (these websites will have an unlocked lock icon by the web address) while using a public Wi-Fi network. The information collected by cookies can be intercepted (拦截) by hackers because there isn’t any security to stop them.(当你使用公共Wi-Fi网络的时候，要小心使用未加密的网站（这些网站的网址旁边有一个解锁的锁图标）。Cookie收集的信息可能被黑客拦截，因为没有任何安全措施来阻止他们。)”可知，在不安全的网站上使用Cookies，Cookie收集的信息可能被黑客拦截，由此可推知，在不安全的网站上使用cookies会增加未经授权的数据收集的风险，故选D。
18.【浙江省四校联盟2023-2024学年高三上学期12月联考英语试题】
Earlier studies suggested that fatigue from virtual meetings stems from mental overload, but new research from Aalto University shows that sleepiness during virtual meetings might actually be a result of mental underload and boredom.
“I expected to find that people get stressed in remote meetings. But the result was the opposite —— especially those who were not engaged in their work quickly became drowsy during remote meetings, “says Assistant Professor Niina Nurmi, who led the study.
The researchers measured heart rate variability during virtual meetings and face-to-face meetings,examining different types of fatigue experiences among 44 knowledge workers across nearly 400 meetings. The team at Aalto collaborated with researchers at the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health,where stress and recovery are studied using heart rate monitors. “We shadowed each subject for two workdays, recording all events with time stamps, to find out the sources of human physiological responses,”Nurmi says.
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32．How does Niina Nurmi feel about the result of the research
A．Confused. B．Confident. C．Surprised. D．Optimistic.
【答案】32．C
【解析】
32．推理判断题。根据第二段内容““I expected to find that people get stressed in remote meetings. But the result was the opposite —— especially those who were not engaged in their work quickly became drowsy during remote meetings,“says Assistant Professor Niina Nurmi,who led the study.( “我预料到会发现人们在远程会议中感到压力。但结果恰恰相反——尤其是那些没有投入工作的人在远程会议期间很快就会昏昏欲睡，”领导这项研究的助理教授尼娜·努尔米(Niina Nurmi)说。)”可推断，尼娜·努尔米对于研究结果是吃惊的。故选C。
19.【广东省汕头2023-2024学年高三名校四校期中联考】
It’s perhaps the world’s most famous underwater attraction that remained in film and in legend: the Titanic. But now experts say the ocean liner, once a wonder of the high seas, is falling to pieces.
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“It’s too early and there isn’t enough evidence to put our fingers on anything,” McLean said.
Regardless, most agree there’s little that can be done for this most famous of wrecks. And soon, the mighty Titanic could well be lost again.
7．The author is most likely to agree that the future of the Titanic is _______.
A．promising B．discouraging C．controllable D．vague
【答案】 7．B
【解析】
7．推理判断题。根据最后一段“Regardless, most agree there’s little that can be done for this most famous of wrecks. And soon, the mighty Titanic could well be lost again.(无论如何，大多数人都认为，对于这艘最著名的沉船，我们无能为力。很快，巨大的泰坦尼克号很可能再次消失)”可知，作者也认为泰坦尼克号的未来不可观，令人气馁。故选B。
20.【广东省汕头2023-2024学年高三名校四校期中联考】
In department stores and closets all over the world, they are waiting. Their outward appearance seems rather appealing because they come in a variety of styles, patterns, materials, and colors. But they are eventually the biggest deception (欺骗) that exists in the fashion industry today. What are they They are high heels ― a woman’s worst enemy (whether she knows it or not). High heel shoes are the downfall of modern society. Fashion myths have led women to believe that they are more beautiful or stylish for wearing heels, but in reality, heels succeed in creating short as well as long term troubles. Women should fight the high heel industry by refusing to use or purchase them in order to save the world from unnecessary physical and psychological suffering.
For the sake of fairness, it must be noted that there is a positive side to high heels. First, heels are excellent for aerating lawns (草坪通气). Anyone who has ever worn heels on grass knows what I am talking about. A simple trip around the yard in a pair of those babies gets rid of all the need to call for a lawn care specialist, and provides the perfect-sized holes to give any lawn oxygen without all those messy blocks of dirt lying around. Second, heels are quite functional for defending against potential enemies, who can easily be scared away by threatening them with a pair of these sharp, deadly fashion items.
Regardless of such practical uses for heels, the fact remains that wearing high heels is harmful to one’s physical health. Talk to any podiatrist (足病医生), and you will hear that the majority of their business comes from high-heel-wearing women. High heels are known to cause problems such as deformed feet and torn toenails. The risk of severe back problems and twisted or broken ankles is three times higher for a high heel wearer than for a flat shoe wearer. Wearing heels also creates the threat of getting a heel caught in a narrow sidewalk gap and being thrown to the ground ― possibly breaking a nose, back, or neck. And of course, after wearing heels for a day, any woman knows she can look forward to a night of pain as she tries to comfort her aching feet.
9．What’s the author’s tone in presenting the positive sides of high heel shoes
A．ironic B．favorable C．sympathetic D．objective
11．It can be inferred from the passage that women should _______.
A．refuse to buy the products of the fashion industry
B．go to a podiatrist regularly for advice
C．avoid following fashion too closely
D．see through the very nature of fashion myths
【答案】 9．A 11．D
【解析】
9．推理判断题。根据第二段“For the sake of fairness, it must be noted that there is a positive side to high heels. First, heels are excellent for aerating lawns (草坪通气). Anyone who has ever worn heels on grass knows what I am talking about. A simple trip around the yard in a pair of those babies gets rid of all the need to call for a lawn care specialist, and provides the perfect-sized holes to give any lawn oxygen without all those messy blocks of dirt lying around. Second, heels are quite functional for defending against potential enemies, who can easily be scared away by threatening them with a pair of these sharp, deadly fashion items.(为了公平起见，必须指出高跟鞋也有积极的一面。首先，高跟鞋可以很好地给草坪通风。任何在草地上穿高跟鞋的人都知道我在说什么。在院子里简单地转一圈，就不用再找草坪护理专家了，而且还提供了完美大小的洞，给草坪提供氧气，而不会有那些乱七八糟的脏块躺在周围。其次，高跟鞋在抵御潜在敌人方面很有功能，用一双锋利而致命的时尚鞋来威胁敌人，他们很容易就会被吓跑。)”可知，作者提出了高跟鞋的两个优点：给草坪通气和作为武器保护自己。作者是在用一种嘲讽的语气在调侃。故选A。
11．推理判断题。根据第一段“But they are eventually the biggest deception (欺骗) that exists in the fashion industry today. What are they They are high heels ― a woman’s worst enemy (whether she knows it or not). (但它们最终是当今时尚界存在的最大骗局。它们是什么 那就是高跟鞋——女人最大的敌人(不管她是否知道)。)”可知，文章从开始告诉读者错误的时尚信仰欺骗女性穿高跟鞋，尽管它很不舒适并影响健康，但女性乐此不疲。作者想建议女性摆脱这些错误的时尚信仰。故选D。易错点纠错练07 推理判断题易错练
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1.【福建省厦门第二中学2023-2024学年高三12月试题】
I live in Xizhou in Yunnan Province, on the historic Tea Horse Road. I have to admit that when I first heard that Paul Salopek was going to walk the entire globe on his own two feet, I was blown away. I couldn’t imagine that there could be such an unusual person in the world.
Last May, I met Paul. He told me that it was his first time in China. He talked to me with great excitement about the history, migrations, and discoveries in my region of China. He spoke of the Shu-Yandu Dao (the Southern Silk Road), the travels of the 17th-century Chinese explorer Xu Xiake, the Tea Horse Road and the early 20th-century American botanist Joseph Rock. He also talked of Xuanzang. Paul considered many of them heroes and in a sense Chinese pioneers of slow journalism.
I decided to accompany Paul on his walk toward Yunnan. On September 28, 2021, we set out. Our days were simple: walk, eat, sleep, and repeat. We woke up at sunrise, set off in high spirits, and rested at sunset, dragging ourselves into exhausted sleep.
We met many people on the road. Some were curious, surrounding us and watching us; some gave us directions; some invited us into their home to take a rest; some spoke of the charm of their hometown. We met many beautiful souls, simple souls and warm souls. We were walking with our minds.
Together, we were impressed by the biodiversity of the Gaoligong Mountains. As I walked on ancient paths through mountains, I seemed to hear the antique voices of past travelers urging me to be careful on the road.
Looking back on the more than 200 miles I walked with Paul, I came to a realization. Walking for its own sake, while healthy and admirable, is only a small part of the benefit of moving with our feet. A deeper reward is rediscovering the world around us, shortening the distance between each other, and sharing each other’s cultures.
5．What can we learn about Paul Salopek from paragraph 2
A．He was a western journalist. B．He had a knowledge of China.
C．He came to China several times. D．He was Joseph Rock’s acquaintance.
7．What is the main purpose of the writer’s writing the text
A．To share and reflect on a journey. B．To suggest a new way of travel.
C．To advocate protection of biodiversity. D．To introduce and promote Chinese culture.
2.【福建省厦门第二中学2023-2024学年高三12月试题】
As a boy in the 1960s, David Wagner would run around his family’s farm with a jar held in his hand, catching shining fireflies out of the sky. But that’s all gone; the family farm is now paved over with new homes and lawns. And Wagner’s beloved fireflies have largely disappeared.
In late 2017, a German study showed the total local flying insects had fallen by 80% in three decades. The New York Times published a masterful feature on the decline of insect life in late 2018. The Guardian wrote that “insects could disappear within a century”.
“Not going to happen,” says Elsa from North Carolina State University. “They’re the most diverse group of organisms on the planet. Some of them will make it.” Indeed, insects of some sort are likely to be the last ones standing. Any event sufficiently catastrophic to destroy the world of insects would also endanger other animal life. “If it happened, humans would no longer be on the planet,” says Corrie Moreau from Cornell University.
According to the studies, the major cause of the decline in insects is habitat loss. Next up is pollution from the pesticides and fertilisers. Parasites (寄生虫) and diseases are also playing a role. For instance, the spread of the varroa mite (大蜂螨) is contributing to the decline of honeybees. Finally comes climate change. Insects in tropical regions may be already suffering declines as a result of global heating.
But insects play a critical role in ecosystems. Insects serve as the base of the food web, eaten by everything from birds to small mammals to fish. If they decline, everything else will as well. They also provide invaluable “services” to humanity, including plant pollination (传粉). About three-fourths of flowering plants are pollinated by insects, as well as the crops that produce over one-third of the world’s food supply. Another service: Waste disposal and nutrient cycling. Without insects like dung beetles (屎壳郎) breaking down and removing animal and plant waste, “the result s would be unpleasant”.
10．Why is the varroa mite mentioned in paragraph 4
A．To explain why insects disappear.
B．To illustrate how insect habitat is lost.
C．To describe a fact that diseases cause the decline.
D．To support the idea that parasites cause the decline.
11．What may be talked about in the following paragraph
A．What the unpleasant results are. B．Why the ecosystems are critical.
C．What we should do to protect insects. D．What the future world will be like.
3.【福建省厦门第二中学2023-2024学年高三12月试题】
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To get a more accurate age for Mrs Ples, a team led by Professor Darryl Granger of Purdue University in Indiana, US, used a new method to date the sandy rocks where the skull lay. They measured the amount of certain chemicals in rocks, which form at a steady rate when they are exposed to cosmic rays (宇宙射线) on Earth’s surface. Once rocks are buried, these chemicals stop forming and slowly disappear;the surviving amount reveals how much time has passed since the rock (or bones) were on the surface.
The new study shows that Mrs Ples and other australopithecine bones nearby are between 3.4 and 3.7 million years old. This means they lived at the same time as their East African relatives, so that either group could have given rise to modern humans. However, team member Dr Laurent Bruxelles pointed out that over millions of years, at only 2,500 miles away, these groups had plenty of time to travel and to breed with each other. In other words, the groups could quite easily have met, had children together and both been part of the history of modern humans.
14．What can we infer from the new study
A．Modern humans came into being in East Africa.
B．Mrs Ples travelled and had children with East African relatives.
C．The history of modern humans might begin 3.5 million years ago.
D．Ape-like species from Africa could have interacted with each other.
4.【广东省2023-2024学年高三上学期12月联考模拟预测】
I was at a new school in a new state and needed something solid to stand on: a place to feel grounded. I also needed to do laundry, so I walked to a nearby self-service laundry and stuffed a machine with my clothes. As I struggled to close the washer door, the woman working behind the counter told me to give it a good hit with my hand. The washer did its job, yet even after an hour, the dryer seemed to have barely warmed my clothes. I left, having decided to air-dry them on my car in the August heat.
A month later, I learned her name was Sandy, which she told me after I’d helped her stop a washing machine from moving across the floor. I was grading poems at a table when one of the washers broke loose and skipped an inch into the air. I jumped to the machine and held on while she unplugged it. The next week, Sandy told me dryer No. 8 was the fastest.
It went on like this. I’d do laundry once a week, usually Thursday or Friday. Sandy worked Tuesday through Saturday and we’d talk small while I folded clothes. She told me about her son and his grades, as well as the new dog they’d just adopted. She was fascinated that I was studying poetry. She teased (开玩笑) that it was harder making a living as a poet than as a laundry attendant. Even then I knew she was probably right.
I began to recognize others there: workers taking breaks by the door, a mother and her baby, and even some delivery drivers. But Sandy was the center of my community. For nearly three years and almost every week, I’d do laundry and talk with her. We checked on each other, expecting the other to be there. We asked where the other had gone when we missed a week. There was a note of concern for the other’s absence, a note of joy at their return.
I’d found a place to stand on solid ground.
5．Why did Sandy tell the author to use dryer No. 8
A．She was warm-hearted. B．She needed a volunteer.
C．She wanted to thank him. D．She was sorry for the mess.
6．What did Sandy think of a career in poetry
A．It was harder to fulfill. B．It was really fascinating.
C．It was badly-paid work. D．It needed a lot of effort.
7．What can be inferred about the author from the passage
A．He formed a close friendship with Sandy.
B．He made a lot of friends in college.
C．He expected Sandy to do laundry for him.
D．He often wrote to Sandy after graduation.
5.【广东省2023-2024学年高三上学期12月联考模拟预测】
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Sales of electric cars are rising the fastest in Europe. Data from REG suggests EVs in Poland actually create more carbon emissions because their electrical systems depend so much on coal. In other European countries, however, EVs result in fewer emissions. The countries with the biggest carbon gas reduction use much clean power. The first was Switzerland at 100 percent carbon reductions over gasoline vehicles.
Germany and Spain create lots of electricity from the sun and wind. But the sun and wind don’t add to a country’s electrical system equally throughout the day. For this reason, carbon emissions saved by driving an EV aren’t fixed. Charging in the afternoon, when there’s more sun and wind, saves 16 to 18 percent more carbon than at night when electrical systems are more likely to be using gas or coal.
The gap in emissions between electric and gasoline-powered vehicles has narrowed in recent years. In Europe, carmakers have been required to meet EU CO2 emissions of performance standards. They’ve made their gasoline engines more fuel-efficient. As a result, carbon emissions of new gasoline-powered cars in Europe have fallen an average of 25 percent in the past years. But EV sales in Europe are backed by government spending and rules against new gasoline engine cars after 2035. Major automakers have set targets to sell mainly EVs in Europe in the coming years.
8．What does the underlined word “reckoned” mean in Paragraph 1
A．Increased. B．Calculated. C．Banned. D．Prevented.
9．What affects carbon emissions of EVs according to Paragraph 3
A．The country where they’re made. B．Facilities producing clean power.
C．The time they are being charged. D．Technology used by electrical systems.
10．What causes sales of EVs to rise quickly in Europe
A．Support of official policies. B．Concern about global warming.
C．Standards of gasoline car. D．Advertisements from carmakers.
11．Which can be the best title for the text
A．What Benefits Do EVs Bring B．Will EVs Replace Gasoline Cars in Europe
C．How Do EVs Affect Carbon Emissions D．Do Electric Cars Really Help the Environment
6.【广东深圳明德实验学校2021届高三上学期阶段性试卷】
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Requirements
※At least five years of professional experience in a senior capacity within a national government, an intergovernmental organization, academia, non-government organizations or industries with direct experience in senior or project management and financial administration
※Excellent oral and written communication skills
※The ability to successfully lead a multi-cultural team and complete fluency in English
How to apply
Applications should be addressed to the Secretary General, at secgen@encharter.org to arrive no later than February 20, 2020.
3．What is required of the assistant secretary general
A．Being skilled in cross-cultural communication.
B．Speaking English as his or her native language.
C．Having managed major projects alone for three years.
D．Being able to build a strong administrative department.
7.【广东深圳明德实验学校2021届高三上学期阶段性试卷】
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So I approached him. I saw he was dirty and that his clothes were old. The first thing he told me was that his birthday was that very same day. So I told him to wait for me. Meanwhile, I got him a present. I went inside and picked up a plastic ball that was lying in a corner.
When I got back, I told him to close his eyes, and from the moment when he opened them, a wide smile spread across his face and did not fade. Just for one plastic ball lying in a corner, I realized he was so happy with so little.
The only thing I had done the past three days was complaining about everything. From that moment I learned that the small details in life are what makes it worth it.
7．What can we infer from the text
A．The author thought that she was looked down by others.
B．The author went to Bogota to celebrate a boy’s birthday.
C．The boy was an orphan from the base camp in Mexico.
D．The boy was satisfied with the present from the author.
8.【广东深圳明德实验学校2021届高三上学期阶段性试卷】
There have been numerous wake-up calls about the effects of climate change on sea life. As ocean waters heat up, they are making coral lose color. Growing levels of carbon dioxide are making seawater more acidic. Now climate change is starting to affect fish's sense of smell, a phenomenon that will worsen in the coming years if global warming continues growing.
A sense of smell is what the fish can't do without. They use it to find food, detect upcoming danger, escape from predators (捕食者）find safe environments, and even recognize one another. "Future levels of carbon dioxide can have large negative effects on the sense of smell of fish, which can affect fish population numbers and the entire ecosystem, ”said an ocean life expert. "This can be prevented, but we must reduce carbon emissions now before it's too late.”
Experts believe that about half of carbon dioxide emissions produced by human activities, such as the burning of fossil fuels--have over time ended up in the oceans, lowering the pH of seawater, and making it more acidic.
Researchers found that sea bass (鲈鱼）exposed to the more acidic conditions swam less and were less likely to react when encountering the smell of a predator. Also, they were more likely to "freeze", a sign of anxiety, according to the study. They found the longer the fish were in high CO2,the worse they got along. The researchers also measured the ability of the fish to detect certain odors (气味）in different levels of acidity (酸度）。 The study showed that their ability to detect and respond to some odors connected with food and threatening situations was more strongly affected than other odors.
The research is important because 20 percent of the protein consumed by 3 million people comes from seafood, and about 50 percent of this comes from fish caught from the wild. “Therefore, increases in carbon dioxide in the ocean have the potential to affect all fish species, including those that many people rely on food and livelihood, "the ocean life expert warned.
9．Why does the author attach great importance to the sense of smell of fish
A．It can affect the survival of fish.
B．Fish can stay safe with their sense of smell.
C．Fish rely on their sense of smell to find food.
D．Fish can find each other by their sharp noses.
10．Why does the author mention human activities in the text
A．He wants to blame human beings for global warming.
B．He wants to criticize human beings for overuse of fossil fuels.
C．He concludes that human activities can destroy the sense of smell of fish.
D．He concludes that human activities can improve the ecosystem of the ocean.
11．What is the author's attitude toward the future of fish industry
A．Satisfied. B．Enthusiastic. C．Disappointed. D．Concerned.
9.【广东省华南师范大学附中2023-2024学年高三试题】
Jenn Larson was just 14 years old when she took over the bookkeeping for her family’s dairy farm near Firth, Idaho. She soon saw firsthand how challenging it was for her parents, who lacked any college education, to properly manage the unpredictable earnings of farming. This started a lifelong passion for finance, and it led her down an unexpected path to becoming a role model she never had.
Yet, such ambitions ran in obvious contrast to everything familiar to her. “I didn’t have any advisors,” Larson says. “I didn’t have anyone to look up to for a professional example. All the women I associated with were stay-at-home moms.” Despite having parents who couldn’t fully understand her ambitions, Larson went to the BYU Marriott School, where she earned a business degree and focused much of her coursework on international finance.
Larson worked for seven years as a financial representative with Northwestern Mutual, advising clients on important financial decisions. Larson returned to BYU Marriott in 2008 to earn an MBA, and accepted a position in the school as an assistant professor following her graduation. For more than a decade, Larson has taught finance classes to undergraduate and MBA students. While she teaches finance, Larson tries to help her students see how mastering finance principles can also impact their personal lives.
Constantly balancing motherhood and work, Larson makes adjustments to the way she teaches. She gave birth to her first three children in three years while teaching at BYU Marriott, wondering at times if labor might start while in front of a class full of students. During the pandemic, Larson taught online classes from her dining room table while taking care of a newborn and other young children at home.
As a female instructor in the often male-dominated finance industry, Larson works to inspire other women who seek a similar path to hers. Larson became the role model that she never had — the example that a 14-year-old girl staring at a farming expense sheet couldn’t find. Now, Labson’s children and students will always have that example.
6．Which of the following can best describe Larson
A．Brave and considerate. B．Determined and caring.
C．Ambitious and gifted. D．Passionate and hard-working.
10.【广东省华南师范大学附中2023-2024学年高三试题】
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People love the beavers but they also love the mature trees. Recently, Catherine Jones,18, organized a tree-caging event-putting wire cloth around large tree trunks to discourage beavers from biting them. It also protects people from injury due to random trees falling. “We cover the trees we don’t want them to eat, while planting periodically others they like,” said Jones. “We need to learn to give up a little of our wants to share the Earth’s resources.”
Swallow Pond’s 2023 project will restore proper water depth and improve wildlife habitat without creating problems for the path. The balancing act continues.
11．What is the theme of Swallow Pond's 2023 project
A．Biological diversity. B．Harmonious coexistence.
C．Prevention of natural disasters. D．Preservation of wildlife habitat.
11.【广东省华南师范大学附中2023-2024学年高三试题】
MICROSOFT says it has used the natural language AI ChatGPT, created by the company OpenAI, to control a range of robots with simple text commands.
The chatbot was trained on a vast amount of data, including source code. It has previously demonstrated the ability to write software based on text and even to fix errors in existing code. Microsoft has now used the AI to take text commands from humans and interpret them into code that can control robots directly. In one test, ChatGPT wrote code to instruct a robotic arm to create a Microsoft logo from wooden blocks. In another, it steered a drone to reach a point while avoiding obstacles. The research was intended ”to see if ChatGPT can think beyond text, and reason about the physical world to help with robotics tasks“.
ChatGPT isn’t in direct, real-time control of the robot, but simply creates the code that controls it. Microsoft said in its blog post that ChatGPT output shouldn’t be applied directly to a robot without ”careful analysis“, but experts warn that it is risky to even begin thinking about placing AI in control of physical machines.
Mark Coeckelbergh at the University of Vienna, Austria, says that regulations may be needed in order to set out where AI can be used and who is responsible should things go wrong. ”It’s a very dangerous thing to just say “let’s give control of these computers to AI’, ” says Coeckelbergh. “The problem with contemporary artificial intelligence is that it’s not transparent to the user. That’s a huge problem. ”
Others were sceptical about the ability of language models to program robots for complex tasks. Kathleen Richardson at De Montfort University Leicester, UK, says that AI language models are convincing mimics (模仿者), but that their real ability-including their adaptability to control robots-is often exaggerated. “I think Microsoft, and most people who design robots, have too much confidence in what they can do, ” she says.
13．What can we infer from paragraph 3
A．Experts agree that we can apply AI to code analysis.
B．Experts warn against the idea of using AI to control robots.
C．Microsoft believes ChatGPT output should be used indirectly.
D．ChatGPT output has been widely applied after careful analysis.
15．What is the author’s attitude towards the ability of ChatGPT to control robots
A．Objective. B．Favorable. C．Critical. D．Indifferent.
12.【浙江金华第一中学2023-2024学年高三试题】
Camping tips: Which overnight wilderness experience is right for you
If you’re an experienced backpacker, read no further. This article is for camping rookies, those who have never slept beneath the stars or haven’t pitched a tent since their youth but are seriously thinking about overnighting in the wilderness.
Car camping
At its most basic, car camping involves packing a tent, sleeping bag, fold-up chair, cooler and camp stove into your vehicle and staying at a drive-up campground. Nearly every national park, and many state and county parks and private facilities, offer drive-up campgrounds with restrooms, potable water, fire rings or pits, and maybe even hot showers. So there are lots of choices.
The downside of car camping is the fact that these campgrounds are often packed with other campers. Not a lot of privacy, they can be noisy, and possibly hinder your quest of communing with nature.
Backpacking
No vehicle required; just your feet and a good pair of hiking boots or shoes to get you to the next overnight spot. A multi-day hiking trip is without doubt the most immersive way to experience the great outdoors.
Different from maybe car camping, it requires the least expense and equipment. All you really need are a backpack, sleeping bag, water bottle, small first-aid kit, enough food to last the entire travel. It can be done just about anywhere on the planet.
Boat Camping
While this does involve owning or renting a watercraft or using a ferry or water taxi service to reach the overnight site, camping via canoe, kayak, raft or boat offers a similar get-away-from-it-all adventure as backpacking.
Experienced paddlers and boaters usually prefer to camp on their own along a secluded shoreline. But many adventure or wilderness outfitters offer guided trips that can last anywhere from a couple of days to two or three weeks. With a boat, you can sometimes camp places that not even backpackers can reach.
1．Who are the intended readers
A．Red-blooded males B．White-collar staff
C．Blue-blooded tourists D．Green-hand campers
3．In which column will you find this passage
A．Feature B．Style C．Travel D．Entertainment
13.【浙江金华第一中学2023-2024学年高三试题】
Many people have participated into lots of virtual meetings these years. Some research shows this adjustment might not impact workplace productivity to any great degree. A new study, though, suggests otherwise.
In the study, 602 participants were randomly paired and asked to come up with creative uses for a product. They were also randomly selected to work together either in person or virtually. The pairs were then ranked by assessing their total number of ideas, as well as those concepts’ degree of novelty, and asked to submit their best idea. Among the groups, virtual pairs came up with significantly fewer ideas, suggesting that something about face-to-face interaction generates more creative ideas. The findings could stiffen employers' resolve to urge or require their employees to come back to the office.
“We ran this experiment based on feedback from companies that it was harder to innovate with remote workers,” said lead researcher Melanie Brucks.“Unlike other forms of virtual communication, like phone calls or e-mail, videoconferencing copies the in-person experience quite well, so I was surprised when we found meaningful differences between in-person and video interaction for idea generation.”
When random objects were placed in both the virtual and physical rooms, the virtual pairs of participants spent more time looking directly at each other rather than letting their look wander about the room and taking in the entire scene. Eyeing one's whole environment and noticing the random objects were associated with increased idea generation. On platforms, the screen occupies our interactions. Our look wavers less. “Looking away might come across as rude,” said Brucks,“so we have to look at the screen because that is the defined context of the interaction, the same way we wouldn't walk to another room while talking to someone in person.”
Like most educators, Brucks has primarily taught virtually in the past three years, and she did notice some benefits of the approach as well. Her students were more likely to take turns speaking and her shyer students spoke up more often, rid of the anxiety that comes from addressing a large classroom. Brucks found that one solution to improving virtual idea generation might be to simply turn off the camera, for her students felt “freer” and more creative when asked to do so. And this may be sound advice for the workplace.
9．What can we infer from the passage
A．Creative ideas may emerge from casual thoughts.
B．Participants should make eye contact in an online meeting.
C．The feedback from companies were surprising and valuable.
D．Videoconferencing can't compare with in-person communication.
10．How does the author mainly develop the text
A．By giving example. B．By drawing conclusions.
C．By raising questions. D．By comparing situations.
11．What can we learn about Brucks’ students
A．They relieved anxiety by speaking up. B．They progressed in focusing attention.
C．They took advantage of virtual learning. D．They displayed talent for public speaking.
14.【浙江省9 1高中联盟2023-2024学年高三期中试题】
Businesses are now in cost-cutting mode. Title inflation (头衔通胀) has crept into the workplace. Layoffs, hiring freezes and concerns about a recession (经济衰退) are plaguing employers.
To balance this unique economic environment, employers have figured out a way to comfort employees and job applicants without spending more money. They are offering impressive titles to soften the blow of not providing a raise to internal employees or big compensation to job candidates.
An employee’s title is their identity. It gives them credibility in the office and makes them feel more powerful. In this sense, the policy is a sensible way to help keep staff and attract top candidates.
But if you don’t really deserve the new title, it could come back and trouble you. Recruiters will be pleased to find a candidate who is a pe rfect fit for a significant, well-paying position in terms of skills, background, and previous experience. However, a stumbling block arises when they notice the candidate has a higher title than the client offers. Since a recruiter wants to make a placement and earn a fee, they won’t waste time and will seek out other candidates who are a better fit.
Even if the recruiters decide to contact the candidate, there’s a good chance the candidate won’t accept. Because most people aren’t aware that their title was inflated and believe it was a reward for their outstanding performance. Understandably, they would be offended if they received a lower-level post. Now that you are at a certain level, you don’t want to go backward.
What’s more, if your current title is too high, it raises red flags. For example, when searching for a new job, if your title is “director,” but the new role is under that level, the interviewer will curiously inquire, “why do you want to go down in title ” There will be an assumption from the hiring manager that something isn’t right. They may feel that the job seeker is leaving before being fired and willing to downgrade. Rather than trying to figure out the motivations of the candidate, they’ll move on to others who have a cleaner story without any baggage.
33．What can we learn about employees with impressive titles
A．They tend to look down upon others.
B．Their salaries don’t match their titles.
C．Their fear of being fired will disappear.
D．They get a good platform for development.
34．What will a recruiter probably do if a candidate’s title is higher than the client offers
A．Have a discussion with the client.
B．Contact the job applicant immediately.
C．Exclude the candidate from consideration.
D．Gather more information about the candidate.
35．What is hiring managers’ attitude towards those who choose to downgrade
A．Enthusiastic. B．Dismissive. C．Appreciative. D．Doubtful.
15.【浙江省9 1高中联盟2023-2024学年高三期中试题】
“I was in the ICU. I’d been told I’d be released the next day. The worst, it seemed, was behind me.” Jake Ryan didn’t know it at the time, but the worst was not totally behind him. After his open heart surgery, he was about to enter a different and difficult journey on the road to physical and emotional recovery.
Upon discharge (出院), the hospital gave Jake a “care package.” “I miss my 3-year-old twins. I remember thinking how much I wished there was a book in the package that would offer guidance for how to be a dad following surgery. There wasn’t, but it was out of that thought that this book was born.”
Dear Diary Franklin is a novel written in the voice of 11-year-old Hannah Brody, whose father had suddenly collapsed on a gym floor and was in need of serious medical attention. The book is written in diary format, which gets readers deep inside the head and heart of its young heroine.
Through her diary, readers hear about Hannah’s feelings and frustrations as she copes with the anger, fear and confusion of the impact of her father’s surgery. What are they keeping from me And why She repeatedly hears the catchall cliché (陈词滥调) “everything is going to be fine” so many times that she can only think anything but. Her own translation: “Normal was over.” While her dad does his best to keep things as normal as possible, his recovery, as you’d imagine, is slow and his routine changes. Meanwhile, there’s the matter of school and Hannah’s place within what for some is a terrifying social universe—she has few friends.
While Ryan said his motivation was to help men (or parents in general) deal with the aftereffects of major surgery in their families and themselves, he has delivered a valuable story for children and grownups alike in how to tackle a difficult life event that nobody can truly prepare you for.
26．What can we learn about Hannah Brody from the text
A．She terrifies her friends away. B．She buys what is told to her.
C．She changes her father’s routine. D．She suffers lots of hardships.
27．What is the text
A．A news report. B．A child’s diary.
C．An advertisement. D．A book review.
16.【浙江省四校联盟2023-2024学年高三上学期12月联考英语试题】
It’s been said of humans that our intelligence distinguishes us from the other animal species. Still, at times we can be slow on the small tricks. Who knew, for example, there’s actually a purpose for that extra shoelace hole in sneakers Yep, that’s right—the extra hole isn’t just there for show. In fact, it has a genius purpose that will make your sneakers a lot more comfortable.
“It’s there to stop blisters from forming,” especially on the back of the heels, says Becker, an outdoor adventurer in his TikTok video. To do what Becker calls a “heel lock,” simply push one end of the shoelace into the extra shoelace hole on the same side, and pull it most of the way through, leaving a small loop (圈，环). Do the same on the other side. Then fit the end of each lace into the opposite loop, pull tight and, finally, tie your laces like you normally would. This loop-based lock will “lock that shoe around that heel …to stop it from moving around” against the back of the shoe. The result: no friction (摩擦), no blisters!
Even celebrity foot surgeon Brad Schaeffer, seemed pleasantly surprised by Becker’s finding. Ordinarily, Dr. Schaeffer ties the top laces in what he refers to as a “typical crisscross (十字形的) manner.” However, after watching the video, he plans to switch to this trick, noting that it works not only by keeping the heel in place but also by fastening the top of the foot. “Friction is the main cause for blisters,” he explains. “And when you can support the foot by cupping the heel and holding the forefoot in place in this way, you can prevent this friction.”
Turns out that extra shoelace hole offers yet another benefit. Some parents are using the heel-lock method to teach their kids how to tie their own shoes. “This is a super-easy way to teach your kids to tie their shoes,” Dr. Barnett said, because it doesn’t involve holding on to loose loops and therefore requires less coordination. “And assuming a good fit, it’s a fine way to tie your shoes for the rest of your life.”
26．Which of the following will Dr. Schaeffer probably agree with
A．Friction is not a significant factor in causing blisters.
B．The crisscross method is the most effective way to tie shoes.
C．The “heel lock” method secures both the heel and the top of the foot.
D．Loose loops are essential for teaching kids to tie their shoes effectively.
27．Which column is this text most likely from
A．Knowledge B．Holidays C．Science. D．Parenting
17.【浙江省四校联盟2023-2024学年高三上学期12月联考英语试题】
Cookie-consent (准许) pop-ups are one of the biggest annoyances on the Internet. Almost every site you visit has a notice saying, “This website uses cookies to improve your experience. Do you agree ” Typically, we click “yes” or “agree” without even thinking about it because we’re eager to get to the content. But should we Not necessarily.
Cookies are essentially information collectors and trackers in the form of small text files stored on your browser by the sites you visit. Some are useful. For example, a cookie saved on your browser makes it so you don’t have to re-enter your log-in information every time you visit one of your favorite websites. Cookies can also remember your shopping preferences so that you get a personalized experience when you visit the website. Others, however, track how you use a website, how often you go there, your IP address, your phone number, what types of things you look at and buy, and other information you may not want to share.
Many companies have you click “yes” to follow current privacy laws. This means that once you click, you’ve given the company permission to use your information as they see fit without the worry of legal objections. Most of the time, cookies are no big deal. There are a few occasions, though, where you should decline cookies. Don’t worry——if you find yourself in a situation where you need to decline or simply want to decline for whatever reason, most websites will work just fine without collecting your information. With that said, here’s when saying no to the cookies is a good idea.
Beware when you’re on an unencrypted (未加密的) website (these websites will have an unlocked lock icon by the web address) while using a public Wi-Fi network. The information collected by cookies can be intercepted (拦截) by hackers because there isn’t any security to stop them. Your best bet when borrowing Wi-Fi from your local coffee shop is to use your browser’s private mode. While in this mode, cookies aren’t collected, no matter where your Internet journeys take you.
30．What’s the risk of using cookies on unsecured websites
A．Limited access to personalized content. B．Inefficiency in processing user requests.
C．Slower website loading times and limited features. D．Increased exposure to unauthorized data collection.
18.【浙江省四校联盟2023-2024学年高三上学期12月联考英语试题】
Earlier studies suggested that fatigue from virtual meetings stems from mental overload, but new research from Aalto University shows that sleepiness during virtual meetings might actually be a result of mental underload and boredom.
“I expected to find that people get stressed in remote meetings. But the result was the opposite —— especially those who were not engaged in their work quickly became drowsy during remote meetings, “says Assistant Professor Niina Nurmi, who led the study.
The researchers measured heart rate variability during virtual meetings and face-to-face meetings,examining different types of fatigue experiences among 44 knowledge workers across nearly 400 meetings. The team at Aalto collaborated with researchers at the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health,where stress and recovery are studied using heart rate monitors. “We shadowed each subject for two workdays, recording all events with time stamps, to find out the sources of human physiological responses,”Nurmi says.
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32．How does Niina Nurmi feel about the result of the research
A．Confused. B．Confident. C．Surprised. D．Optimistic.
19.【广东省汕头2023-2024学年高三名校四校期中联考】
It’s perhaps the world’s most famous underwater attraction that remained in film and in legend: the Titanic. But now experts say the ocean liner, once a wonder of the high seas, is falling to pieces.
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“It’s too early and there isn’t enough evidence to put our fingers on anything,” McLean said.
Regardless, most agree there’s little that can be done for this most famous of wrecks. And soon, the mighty Titanic could well be lost again.
7．The author is most likely to agree that the future of the Titanic is _______.
A．promising B．discouraging C．controllable D．vague
20.【广东省汕头2023-2024学年高三名校四校期中联考】
In department stores and closets all over the world, they are waiting. Their outward appearance seems rather appealing because they come in a variety of styles, patterns, materials, and colors. But they are eventually the biggest deception (欺骗) that exists in the fashion industry today. What are they They are high heels ― a woman’s worst enemy (whether she knows it or not). High heel shoes are the downfall of modern society. Fashion myths have led women to believe that they are more beautiful or stylish for wearing heels, but in reality, heels succeed in creating short as well as long term troubles. Women should fight the high heel industry by refusing to use or purchase them in order to save the world from unnecessary physical and psychological suffering.
For the sake of fairness, it must be noted that there is a positive side to high heels. First, heels are excellent for aerating lawns (草坪通气). Anyone who has ever worn heels on grass knows what I am talking about. A simple trip around the yard in a pair of those babies gets rid of all the need to call for a lawn care specialist, and provides the perfect-sized holes to give any lawn oxygen without all those messy blocks of dirt lying around. Second, heels are quite functional for defending against potential enemies, who can easily be scared away by threatening them with a pair of these sharp, deadly fashion items.
Regardless of such practical uses for heels, the fact remains that wearing high heels is harmful to one’s physical health. Talk to any podiatrist (足病医生), and you will hear that the majority of their business comes from high-heel-wearing women. High heels are known to cause problems such as deformed feet and torn toenails. The risk of severe back problems and twisted or broken ankles is three times higher for a high heel wearer than for a flat shoe wearer. Wearing heels also creates the threat of getting a heel caught in a narrow sidewalk gap and being thrown to the ground ― possibly breaking a nose, back, or neck. And of course, after wearing heels for a day, any woman knows she can look forward to a night of pain as she tries to comfort her aching feet.
9．What’s the author’s tone in presenting the positive sides of high heel shoes
A．ironic B．favorable C．sympathetic D．objective
11．It can be inferred from the passage that women should _______.
A．refuse to buy the products of the fashion industry
B．go to a podiatrist regularly for advice
C．avoid following fashion too closely
D．see through the very nature of fashion myths
