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一、阅读理解议论文细节理解题注意落实“定位原文”和“同义替换”技巧。
二、重视议论文“总分总”结构，特别是首段和段首的独特作用。
四、标题概括题重视三性：概括性、简洁性和新颖性；同时联系首段和关键词。
五、议论文长难句较多增加了理解的难度，落实“括号法”，（从句）（非谓语）
（介词短语）（名词短语）。
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（2021·新高考I卷）Popularization has in some cases changed the original meaning of emotional (情感的) intelligence. Many people now misunderstand emotional intelligence as almost everything desirable in a person’s makeup that cannot be measured by an IQ test, such as character, motivation, confidence, mental stability, optimism and “people skills.” Research has shown that emotional skills may contribute to some of these qualities, but most of them move far beyond skill-based emotional intelligence.
We prefer to describe emotional intelligence as a specific set of skills that can be used for either good or bad purposes. The ability to accurately understand how others are feeling may be used by a doctor to find how best to help her patients, while a cheater might use it to control potential victims. Being emotionally intelligent does not necessarily make one a moral person.
Although popular beliefs regarding emotional intelligence run far ahead of what research can reasonably support, the overall effects of the publicity have been more beneficial than harmful. The most positive aspect of this popularization is a new and much needed emphasis (重视) on emotion by employers, educators and others interested in promoting social well-being. The popularization of emotional intelligence has helped both the public and researchers re-evaluate the functionality of emotions and how they serve people adaptively in everyday life.
Although the continuing popular appeal of emotional intelligence is desirable, we hope that such attention will excite a greater interest in the scientific and scholarly study of emotion. It is our hope that in coming decades, advances in science will offer new perspectives (视角) from which to study how people manage their lives. Emotional intelligence, with its focus on both head and heart, may serve to point us in the right direction.
32. What is a common misunderstanding of emotional intelligence
A. It can be measured by an IQ test.
B. It helps to exercise a person's mind.
C. It includes a set of emotional skills.
D. It refers to a person’s positive qualities.
33. Why does the author mention “doctor” and “cheater” in paragraph 2
A. To explain a rule. B. To clarify a concept.
C. To present a fact. D. To make a prediction.
34. What is the author's attitude to the popularization of emotional intelligence
A. Favorable. B. Intolerant. C. Doubtful. D. Unclear.
35. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about concerning emotional intelligence
A. Its appeal to the public. B. Expectations for future studies.
C. Its practical application. D. Scientists with new perspectives.
【答案】322-35 DBAB
【导读】本文是一篇议论文。主要论述了什么是情商以及情商普及的优势，并表达了作者自己的观点，同时提出了对情商研究的未来期望。
32. D。细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Many people now misunderstand emotional intelligence as almost everything desirable in a person’s makeup that cannot be measured by an IQ test, such as character, motivation, confidence, mental stability, optimism and ‘people skills’.”可知，许多人误把情商理解为一个人的性格中无法被智商测试所衡量的几乎可取的一切，也就是指一个人的积极的品质。
33. B。推理判断题。第二段首句“We prefer to describe emotional intelligence as a specific set of skills that can be used for either good or bad purposes.”是介绍情商的概念。由此推断出提到的“医生”和“骗子”是对这一概念的解释。
34. A。推理判断题。根据题干中的“the author’s attitude to the popularization of emotional intelligence”可定位到第三段。根据第三段的首句“Although popular beliefs regarding emotional intelligence run far ahead of what research can reasonably support, the overall effects of the publicity have been more beneficial than harmful.”可知，作者认为情商普及利大于弊。又根据“The most positive aspect of this popularization...”和“The popularization of emotional intelligence has helped...”可知，作者对于情商普及是赞成的。
35. B。主旨大意题。根据最后一段中的“Although the continuing popular appeal of emotional intelligence is desirable, we hope that such attention will excite a greater interest in the scientific and scholarly study of emotion.”可知，虽然情商的持续流行吸引力是可取的，但我们希望这种关注能引起人们对情感的科学研究和学术研究的更大的兴趣。又根据下文的“It is our hope that in coming decades, advances in science will offer new perspectives (视角) from which to study how people manage their lives.”可知，我们希望在未来的数十年后，科学的进步提供新的视角来研究人们如何管理他们的生活。由此可知，这些是对未来研究的期望。
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（2024上·广东深圳·高三统考期末）First-year college students often are expected or required to live in dormitories. In the rest years, it’s usually up to those students to decide whether to live on or off campus.
But some schools don’t provide an option and require four years of on-campus living for full-time students. Living on campus has been shown to increase retention (保留) and attendance rates among freshman and second-year students, according to a 2021 report. There are exceptions, however. At some colleges, students may be freed from the requirement if they are, for instance, commuters (通勤生), fifth-year seniors, at least 23 years of age or legally married.
Residential housing at colleges is not limited to shared rooms and bathrooms. Alternatives include flats, apartments, Greek houses or living-learning communities for students with shared interests. On-campus students also have access to services and resources such as residence life staff who can help if a housing issue arises. When students live in a community, they are forced to live with different people, learn more about themselves and about the others, and tell each other their stories.
On the other hand, off-campus living provides students with more independence, as they are not constrained by school housing policies. Off-campus students gain more real-world experience in areas like paying their own bills, finding renter’s insurance, cooking their own meals and negotiating or reviewing contracts. If students are choosing to live off campus, they should really think it through and talk to someone that lived off campus. Do their homework and look at all the costs before they make that decision. Make sure, too, that they are choosing people that they can live with.
At first glance, off-campus housing can appear less expensive. But the additional expenses outside of rent — like utilities, groceries, Internet access, cable and furniture — are often overlooked. To reduce off-campus costs, some students choose to overpack houses or apartments, sometimes with four or five people in a two-bedroom house. Unlike off-campus housing, the total cost of living on campus is typically all-inclusive, coveting rent, utilities, furniture, Wi-Fi and a meal plan.
1. Why do some colleges require all the students to live on campus
A. To keep them stay longer on campus for classes.
B. To make sure all students can live in shared rooms.
C. To make as much profit as possible for the colleges.
D. To monitor all of their students as easily as possible.
2. What should students do before living off campus
A. They should find someone to take care of them.
B. They should fully develop the ability to live alone.
C. They should learn all aspects of off-campus living.
D. They should seek accommodation through an agent.
3. What does the underlined word “overpack” in the last paragraph mean
A. Overlook. B. Overconsume. C. Overestimate. D. Overload.
4. What is the best title for the text
A. Residential Housing At Different Colleges
B. Choice Between Housing On or Off Campus
C. Accommodation Situation For College Students
D. Different Living Experience On or Off Campus
【答案】1. A 2. C 3. D 4. B
【导语】本文是一篇议论文。主要介绍的是大学生选择校内外住宿的优劣，并提供了选择建议，分析了校内住宿对学习的益处和校外住宿的独立生活技能需求。
1. 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“But some schools don’t provide an option and require four years of on-campus living for full-time students. Living on campus has been shown to increase retention (保留) and attendance rates among freshman and second-year students, according to a 2021 report.(有些学校不提供这种选择，并要求全日制学生在校内生活四年。2021年的一份报告显示，住在校园里可以提高大一和二年级学生的留校率和出勤率。)”可知，一份报告显示，学校要求学生在校内生活能提高大一和大二学生的留效率和出勤率；由此可知，有些大学要求所有的学生都住在校园里为了让他们在上课在校园的时间更长。故选A项。
2. 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Off-campus students gain more real-world experience in areas like paying their own bills, finding renter’s insurance, cooking their own meals and negotiating or reviewing contracts. If students are choosing to live off campus, they should really think it through and talk to someone that lived off campus.(校外学生在支付自己的账单、为租房者找保险、自己做饭、谈判或审查合同等方面获得了更多的实际经验。)”可知，住在校外，学生要考虑支付自己的账单，找保险、自己做饭、协商或者审查合同等方面，结合下文中的“Do their homework and look at all the costs before they make that decision. Make sure, too, that they are choosing people that they can live with.(在做决定之前，先做足功课，看看所有的成本。同时也要确保他们选择了可以一起生活的人。)”可知，作者建议选择校外居住前要做足功课，考虑所有的成本以及确保选择了可以一起生活的人；由此可知，选择校外居住前需要考虑到方方面面的问题。故选C项。
3. 词义猜测题。根据划线单词前的“To reduce off-campus costs(为了减少校外居住的成本)”以及划线单词后的“sometimes with four or five people in a two-bedroom house(有时四五个人住在一套两居室的房子里。)”可知，为了降低成本，有些学生选择在两室的卧房里住进四五个人，说明房子里住的人太多，由此可推断，划线单词overpack的意思应与“塞满或者挤满”意思相近。故选D项。
4. 主旨大意题。根据首段“First-year college students often are expected or required to live in dormitories. In the rest years, it’s usually up to those students to decide whether to live on or off campus.(大学一年级的学生通常被期望或要求住在宿舍里。在剩下的几年里，通常由这些学生决定是住在校内还是校外。)”可知，大学一年级的学生要求住在宿舍，但在接下来的几年里有学生决定住在校内还是校外，结合下文介绍的校内居住和校外住宿的利和弊，并提供了相关的建议可知，本文主要介绍的是关于学生在校内和校外住房之间选择的讨论；由此可知，题目“校内居住还是校外居住的选择”与本文内容相符，且概括了本文的主题，适合作为最佳标题。故选B项。
（2024上·广东广州·高二广州大学附属中学校联考期末）We are all aware of the damaging pollution that’s created by driving petrol and diesel (柴油) vehicles. Many of the world’s cities are blocked with traffic, creating fumes containing gases such as nitrogen oxides. The solution for a cleaner, greener future could be electric vehicles. But how optimistic should we be There was much excitement last year when the UK government announced it will ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030. But is that easier said than done
The road to global traffic being totally electric is still a long way off. Currently, battery life is an issue — a fully charged battery won’t take you as far as a full tank of petrol. There are also limited numbers of charging points to plug an EV into. Of course, technology is always improving. Some of the biggest tech companies, like Google and Tesla, are spending huge amounts of money developing electric cars. And most of the big car manufacturers are now making them too. Colin Herron, a consultant on low-carbon vehicle technology, told the BBC: “The big leap forward will come with solid state batteries, which will appear first in mobile phones and laptops before they progress to cars.” These will charge more quickly and give cars a bigger range. Cost is another issue that may discourage people switching to electric power. But some countries offer incentive, such as cutting prices by reducing import taxes, and not charging for road tax and parking. Some also provide exclusive lanes for electric cars to be driven on, overtaking traditional cars which might be stuck in jams.
These kinds of measures have made Norway the country with the most electric cars per capita (人均) at more than thirty electric cars per 1000 inhabitants. But Colin Herron warns that “electric motoring” doesn’t mean a zero-carbon future. “It’s emission-free motoring, but the car has to be built, the battery has to be built, and the electricity does come from somewhere.” Maybe it’s time to think about making fewer journeys or using public transport.
5. What can we infer from the question at the end of paragraph 1
A. We should not be too optimistic about the future.
B. Electric vehicles may not solve the traffic problems.
C. It’s not a good idea to replace petrol vehicles with electric ones.
D. It is not easy to obtain a greener future by means of electric vehicles.
6. What does the underlined word “incentive” mean in paragraph 2
A. payment B. income C. encouragement D. method
7. Which statement is true according to the passage
A. Electric motoring will create a zero-carbon future.
B. Electric cars might not get stuck in traffic jams in the future.
C. There are four obstacles on the road to global traffic being totally electric.
D. Putting solid-state batteries in electric cars first will be a “great leap forward”.
8. What is the most suitable title for the text
A. Total Electric Traffic: a Long Way to Go
B. Electric Vehicles: a Road to a Greener Future
C. Electric Power or Petrol: a Tough Decision to Make
D. Petrol and Diesel Vehicles: a Main source of Gases
【答案】5. D 6. C 7. B 8. A
【导语】本文是一篇议论文，主要讲述了电动汽车更加清洁、更加环保，但是电动汽车本身有两大问题亟待解决，而且汽车电动化并不意味着零碳，实现全球交通电动化还有很长的路要走。
5. 推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句“But is that easier said than done (但这说起来容易做起来难吗？)”可知，第一段提出疑问：英国宣布从2030年开始禁止销售新型汽油和柴油汽车，这说起来容易做起来难吗？第二段第一句“The road to global traffic being totally electric is still a long way off.(实现全球交通完全电动化的道路还有很长的路要走。)”指出实现全球交通完全电动化还有很长的路要走。由此可推测出，作者在第一段最后提出疑问是想说明用电动汽车来实现环保并不容易。故选D。
6. 词义猜测题。根据划线词前一句“Cost is another issue that may discourage people switching to electric power.(成本是另一个可能阻碍人们转向电力的问题。)”和划线词后的“such as cutting prices by reducing import taxes, and not charging for road tax and parking. (比如通过降低进口税来降低价格，以及不收取道路税和停车费。)”可知，划线词后的举例是对incentive的进一步说明，通过降低进口税来降价以及不收取道路税和停车费，这些有助于降低购买和使用成本，有助于激励人们购买，incentive意为“激励措施”，与encouragement(起激励作用的事物)意思最接近。故选C。
7. 细节理解题。文章第二段讲到“Currently, battery life is an issue (目前，电池寿命是一个问题)”以及“Cost is another issue that may discourage people switching to electric power. (成本是另一个可能阻碍人们转向电力的问题。)”可知，C项“在全球交通完全电动化的道路上有四个障碍”是错误的。最后一段讲到“But Colin Herron warns that “electric motoring” doesn’t mean a zero-carbon future (但是科林·赫伦警告说“电动汽车”并不意味着零碳排放的未来)”可知，A项“电动汽车将创造一个零碳的未来”是错误的。第二段还讲到“The big leap forward will come with solid state batteries, which will appear first in mobile phones and laptops before they progress to cars (固态电池将带来巨大的飞跃，它将首先出现在手机和笔记本电脑中，然后才会发展为汽车)”可知，D项“首先将固态电池应用于电动汽车将是一次“大跃进””是错误的。根据第二段“Some also provide exclusive lanes for electric cars to be driven on, overtaking traditional cars which might be stuck in jams.(一些国家还为电动汽车提供专用车道，超越可能陷入拥堵的传统汽车。)”可知，电动汽车有专用通道，因此，“电动汽车在未来可能不会陷入交通堵塞”是正确的说法。故选B。
8. 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第二段“The road to global traffic being totally electric is still a long way off.(实现全球交通完全电动化的道路还有很长的路要走。)”可知，电动汽车更加清洁、更加环保，但实现全球交通电动化还有很长的路要走，电动汽车本身有两大问题亟待解决，而且汽车电动化并不意味着零碳。由此可推测出，A项“全电动交通：任重道远”最适合作本文标题。故选A。
（2024上·广东广州·高二统考期末）The need of plus-size consumers has long been the elephant in the room of the fashion industry until body positivity and fat acceptance movements promoted that large-bodied people are not those who are left behind. This trend has become so popular that it is influencing mainstream culture. As a result, fashion brands have finally decided to expand their size ranges. In 2022, the plus-size market grew twice as fast as the standard size market in both North America and the UK.
Yet, many consumers say fashion brands broadening their ranges are not truly inclusive (包容的). “Inclusive sizing means that all bodies are included in fashion, not just the ones who fit in standard sizes,” says Marie North, a UK-based journalist who covers body-image issues. “However, what many designers do right now is pick a number that they think is big enough to include plus sizes and stop. This is even more disrespectful.”
Researchers also criticize (批评) that some brands are just taking advantage of the trend. “Brands that used to promote so-called perfect bodies in their advertisements are now trying to get in on the trend by adding a few sizes. It doesn’t feel like they really care about plus-size people,” says Michael Burgess, analyst in fashion industry. “If brands cared about large-bodied consumers, then it wouldn’t have taken until now to acknowledge that they exist,” he says. “It gives the impression that companies are just trying to gain a share of the market without a real devotion to the community.”
The fashion industry must go beyond merely producing clothing in a range of sizes if they hope to succeed with a body-diverse world. The whole industry has to connect on a personal level with consumers. That involves showing shoppers that they are seen, understood and important to brands. “Consumers care about values, and so they want to buy from brands that reflect the values they believe in. Everyone should enjoy the same range of fashion choices,” says Ludovica Ospina, professor of marketing at the College of Business.
9. What do the underlined words “the elephant in the room” in paragraph 1 mean
A. Hardly satisfied. B. Socially accepted.
C. Widely promoted. D. Obvious but ignored.
10. What is Marie North’s attitude towards the all-size trend
A. Unclear. B. Negative. C. Puzzled. D. Cautious.
11. For what are some brands criticized by researchers
A. Their motivation. B. Their promotion.
C. Their devotion. D. Their advertisement.
12. What should fashion industry do in a body-diverse world
A. Provide more fashion choices.
B. Show respect to the consumers.
C. Produce clothes in various sizes.
D. Build private relationships with customers.
【答案】9. D 10. B 11. A 12. B
【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章讨论了时尚行业在面对大尺码消费者需求时的变化。尽管一些品牌扩大了尺码范围，但有批评指出它们可能只是跟随潮流，缺乏真正的包容性。研究人员和消费者强调，时尚行业需要更深入地与消费者建立联系，展示对各种身体和价值观的尊重。
9. 词句猜测题。根据文章划线短语the elephant in the room后的内容“until body positivity and fat acceptance movements promoted that large-bodied people are not those who are left behind.(直到身体积极向上和接受肥胖的运动促使人们意识到，身材魁伟的人不应该是那些被忽视的人)”可知，新的口号的是“身材魁梧的人不应该被忽视”，由此推知，这些身材魁伟的消费者原来一直是“被忽视”的。但划线短语中“the elephant (大象)”却是如此明显的存在，由此推知，此处划线短语the elephant in the room的意思“显而易见却被忽视的事实”，与“obvious but ignored”意思相近。故选D项。
10. 推理判断题。根据第二段中Marie North的话“Inclusive sizing means that all bodies are included in fashion, not just the ones who fit in standard sizes,(包容性尺码意味着所有人的身材都被纳入时尚，而不仅仅是那些符合标准尺码的人)”和第段中“However, what many designers do right now is pick a number that they think is big enough to include plus sizes and stop. This is even more disrespectful.(然而，许多设计师现在所做的是选择一个他们认为足够大的数字来包括大码，然后就此打住。这更不尊重人)”可知，Marie North对“全码”趋势持否定态度。故选B项。
11. 细节理解题。根据第三段中“Researchers also criticize (批评) that some brands are just taking advantage of the trend. “Brands that used to promote so-called perfect bodies in their advertisements are now trying to get in on the trend by adding a few sizes. It doesn’t feel like they really care about plus-size people,” says Michael Burgess, analyst in fashion industry.(研究人员还批评说，一些品牌只是在利用这一趋势。“过去在广告中宣传所谓完美身材的品牌，现在正试图加入这一潮流，增加几个尺码。他们感觉不像是真的关心大码人，”时尚行业分析师迈克尔 伯吉斯表示)”可知，研究人员批评了一些品牌的动机，认为他们只是想利用这一潮流来获益。故选A项。
12. 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“The fashion industry must go beyond merely producing clothing in a range of sizes if they hope to succeed with a body-diverse world. The whole industry has to connect on a personal level with consumers. That involves showing shoppers that they are seen, understood and important to brands.(如果时尚行业希望在身材多样化的世界中取得成功，就必须超越仅仅生产各种尺码的服装。整个行业必须在个人层面上与消费者建立联系。这包括向消费者表明，消费者被看到了，被理解了，同时对品牌很重要)”可知，文章建议在一个身体多样化的世界里，时尚行业应该看到消费者，理解消费者，并让消费者知道他们对品牌很重要。由此推知，时尚行业应该做的是尊重消费者。故选B项。
（2024·广东·校联考一模）If there was an app on your phone that claimed to improve your memory, would you be willing to try it It’s hard to resist the idea of having a better memory. After all, our memories are delicate and can be affected by various factors such as diseases, injuries, mental health conditions, and aging.
In response to this perceived need, the brain training industry has grown rapidly, offering a wide range of accessible and affordable mental exercises through smartphone and tablet apps. Many researchers have found evidence suggesting that well-designed exercises can improve mental abilities and even lead to better scores on IQ tests. They compare the brain to muscles, suggesting that targeted repetition of memory exercises can strengthen and condition our memory processes, similar to how athletes engage in strength and conditioning by repeatedly exercising specific muscle groups.
In contrast to everyday activities like reading a detailed article or solving a complex puzzle, memory training apps are specifically designed to provide a more challenging workout for the brain. These apps typically involve tasks that require tracking a large number of objects while being distracted by a secondary task, such as mental calculations or exploring a game’s landscape. If this brain training proves effective, it could be beneficial for individuals with brain-related disabilities or those recovering from conditions like cancer.
Critics, though, argue that while the concept is appealing, the overall evidence fails to demonstrate significant improvement in core brain processes. Additionally, despite the claims made by many apps and brain training companies, scientists have yet to identify the key factors that make an intervention truly effective or determine the best approaches to address the diverse needs of individuals seeking help.
While the question is still open to debate, there is evidence suggesting that short-term working memory training can benefit high-functioning individuals, such as college students. However, it’s important to note that brain training, like diet and exercise, is unlikely to have identical effects on every individual.
13. In what way is the brain similar to muscles according to many researchers
A. In testing results. B. In work processes.
C. In bodily functions. D. In training methods.
14. What is the main feature of the typical tasks in memory training apps
A. Detailed. B. Effective. C. Demanding. D. Complicated.
15. What do critics think memory training apps lack
A. Legal claims. B. Proven effects. C. Tailored services. D. Appealing concepts.
16. What can be a suitable title for the text
A. Can our memory be improved
B. Does brain training actually work
C. What have scientists found about memory
D. What does the brain training industry bring
【答案】13. D 14. C 15. B 16. B
【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章讨论了许多研究者认为经过良好设计的大脑练习能够改善记忆力，但批评者则对这些应用程序的有效性表示怀疑，值得注意的是，虽然有证据显示短期记忆训练对高功能人群有益，但大脑训练并不是对每个人都有效。
13. 细节理解题。根据第二段中“They compare the brain to muscles, suggesting that targeted repetition of memory exercises can strengthen and condition our memory processes, similar to how athletes engage in strength and conditioning by repeatedly exercising specific muscle groups. (他们将大脑类比于肌肉，表明有针对性的重复记忆练习可以加强和调节我们的记忆过程，类似于运动员通过反复锻炼特定肌肉群来增强力量和调节能力)”可知，许多研究者认为大脑类似于肌肉，也可以通过重复的练习来得到加强和调节，即训练方法相似。故选D项。
14. 细节理解题。根据第三段中“In contrast to everyday activities like reading a detailed article or solving a complex puzzle, memory training apps are specifically designed to provide a more challenging workout for the brain. These apps typically involve tasks that require tracking a large number of objects while being distracted by a secondary task, such as mental calculations or exploring a game’s landscape. (与阅读一篇详细的文章或解决一个复杂的谜题等日常活动不同，记忆训练应用程序是专门为大脑提供更具挑战性的锻炼而设计的。这些应用通常涉及需要跟踪大量对象的任务，同时被次要任务分散注意力，例如心算或探索游戏景观)”可知，记忆训练应用程序中典型任务的主要特点是具有挑战性，非常苛刻。故选C项。
15. 细节理解题。根据第四段中“Critics, though, argue that while the concept is appealing, the overall evidence fails to demonstrate significant improvement in core brain processes. (然而，批评者认为，尽管这个概念很吸引人，但总体证据未能证明大脑核心过程有显著改善)”可知，批评者认为记忆训练应用程序缺乏经过证实的效果。故选B项。
16. 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章的话题是通过手机应用程序进行大脑训练以提高记忆力，许多研究者认为经过良好设计的大脑练习能够改善记忆力，但批评者则对这些应用程序的有效性表示怀疑，值得注意的是，虽然有证据显示短期记忆训练对高功能人群有益，但大脑训练并不是对每个人都有效。因此，B项“大脑训练真的有效吗？”契合文章主旨，最适合作为标题。故选B项。
（2023下·广东深圳·高二统考期末）In the days before the Internet, critical thinking was the most important skill of informed citizens. But in the digital age, according to Anastasia Kozyreva, a psychologist at the Max Planck Institute of Human Development, and her colleagues, an even more important skill is critical ignoring.
As the researchers point out, we live in an attention economy where content producers on the Internet compete for our attention. They attract us with a lot of emotional and eye-catching stories while providing little useful information, so they can expose us to profit-generating advertisements. Therefore,we are no longer customers but products, and each link we click is a sale of our time and attention. Toprotect ourselves from this, Kozyreva advocates for learning the skill of critical ignoring, in which readers intentionally control their information environment to reduce exposure to false and low-quality information.
According to Kozyreva, critical ignoring comprises three strategies. The first is to design ourenvironments, which involves the removal of low-quality yet hard-to-resist information from around. Successful dieters need to keep unhealthy food out of their homes. Likewise, we need to set up a digital environment where attention-grabbing items are kept out of sight. As with dieting, if one tries to bank onwillpower not to click eye-catching “news”, he’ll surely fail. So, it’s better to just keep them out of sightto begin with.
The next is to evaluate the reliability of information, whose purpose is to protect you from false and misleading information. It can be realized by checking the source in the mainstream news agencies which have their reputations for being trustworthy.
The last goes by the phrase “do not feed the trolls.” Trolls are actors who internationally spread false and hurtful information online to cause harm. It may be appealing to respond to them to set the facts straight, but trolls just care about annoying others rather than facts. So, it’s best not to reward their bad behaviour with our attention.
By sharpening our critical ignoring skills in these ways, we can make the most of the Internet while avoiding falling victim to those who try to control our attention, time, and minds.
17. What can we learn about the attention economy from paragraph 2
A. It offers little information. B. It features depressing stories.
C. It saves time for Internet users. D. It seeks profits from each click.
18. Why does the author mention dieters in paragraph 3
A. To discuss the quality of information
B. To prove the benefits of healthy food.
C. To show the importance of environments.
D. To explain the effectiveness of willpower.
19. What should we do to handle Internet trolls according to the text
A. Reveal their intention. B. Turn a deaf ear to them.
C. Correct their behaviour. D. Send hard facts to them.
20. What is the text mainly about
A. Reasons for critical thinking in the attention economy.
B. Practising the skill of critical ignoring in the digital age.
C. Maximizing the benefits of critical ignoring on the Internet.
D. Strategies of abandoning critical thinking for Internet users
【答案】17. D 18. C 19. B 20. B
【导语】本文是一篇议论文体。文章主要讨论了在数字时代，由于信息过载和注意力经济，批判性思维不再是唯一重要的技能，而更为关键的是“批判性忽视”的技能。
17. 细节理解题。根据第二段中“As the researchers point out, we live in an attention economy where content producers on the Internet compete for our attention. They attract us with a lot of emotional and eye-catching stories while providing little useful information, so they can expose us to profit-generating advertisements. Therefore,we are no longer customers but products, and each link we click is a sale of our time and attention.(正如研究人员指出的那样，我们生活在一个注意力经济中，互联网上的内容生产者在争夺我们的注意力。他们用大量的情感和引人注目的故事来吸引我们，而提供的有用信息却很少，所以他们可以让我们接触到盈利的广告。因此，我们不再是客户而是产品，我们点击的每一个链接都是在销售我们的时间和注意力)”可知，注意力经济可以让我们接触到盈利性广告，并从每次点击中寻求利润。故选D项。
18. 推理判断题。根据第三段中“Likewise, we need to set up a digital environment where attention-grabbing items are kept out of sight. As with dieting, if one tries to bank onwillpower not to click eye-catching “news”, he’ll surely fail. So, it’s better to just keep them out of sightto begin with.(同样，我们需要建立一个数字环境，让那些吸引眼球的东西远离我们的视线。就像节食一样，如果一个人试图依靠意志力不去点击引人注目的“新闻”，他肯定会失败。所以，最好一开始就把它们放在视线之外)”可推知，作者在第三段提到节食者，是为了强调我们需要建立一个让那些吸引眼球的东西远离我们的视线的数字环境，以此来表明环境的重要性。故选C项。
19. 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“Trolls are actors who internationally spread false and hurtful information online to cause harm. It may be appealing to respond to them to set the facts straight, but trolls just care about annoying others rather than facts. So, it’s best not to reward their bad behaviour with our attention.(喷子是指故意在网上传播虚假和有害信息以造成伤害的行为者。回复他们澄清事实可能很有吸引力，但喷子只关心惹恼别人，而不是事实。所以，最好不要用我们的关注来奖励他们的坏行为)”可知，对付网络喷子，我们最好对他们充耳不闻。故选B项。
20. 主旨大意题。根据第一段中“But in the digital age, according to Anastasia Kozyreva, a psychologist at the Max Planck Institute of Human Development, and her colleagues, an even more important skill is critical ignoring.(但根据马克斯·普朗克人类发展研究所的心理学家阿纳斯塔西娅·科兹列娃和她的同事们的说法，在数字时代，一项更重要的技能是“批判性忽视”)”和第三段中“According to Kozyreva, critical ignoring comprises three strategies.(Kozyreva认为，“批判性忽视”包括三种策略)”以及后文对这三种策略的具体介绍可推知，所以本文主要讨论了在数字时代，需要练习“批判性忽视”技巧。故选B项。
（2024上·广东深圳·高二校考期末）The debate of having siblings versus being an only child (or a singleton) has merits on either side. I believe that it is better to have siblings than none.
Having at least one sibling is beneficial to a child’s socio-emotional development. Through siblings, the child learns important life skills. The child takes on multiple roles such as playmate, friends and even rival and in the process, learns to share, compromise and resolve conflicts—from parental affection to toys, space or other resources. Thus, siblingship fosters the environment where children pick up invaluable skills that they can apply to workplaces, marriages and other interpersonal relationships in future. More importantly, having siblings is a help when it comes to parental care. Caring for sick elderly parents can be physically, mentally and financially exhausting. Having at least one sibling who can share the responsibilities would certainly go a long way. The only child, on the other hand, would have to shoulder this responsibility alone, or at best with a spouse (配偶) for support, and this can be overwhelming.
While some singletons may enjoy being the attention of parents and even grandparents, they also shoulder a heavier burden of being the only one in the spotlight, having no sibling to share it with. Parents of the singleton tend to hyper-focus all their energies on their one child. The glare are can get intense and discomforting. The singleton may find that being the focus of such excessive attention may be detrimental in the long run. Eventually, this child may lack the confidence and natural instincts to address real-world issues by himself or herself. Besides, there is the perception of the only child being spoilt.
The seeming privileges of being a singleton during childhood pale in comparison to the more substantial advantages of having siblings, especially during adulthood. The network of emotional, mental and material support that a sibling can potentially provide throughout their life is immeasurable.
21. What does the author mainly talk about
A. Benefits of having siblings. B. Changes of family structure.
C. Relationships between siblings. D. Advantages of being a singleton.
22. What merit of having siblings matters more according to paragraph 2
A. Life skills. B. Emotional support.
C. Self reliance. D. Parental care.
23. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “detrimental” in paragraph 3
A. Supportive B. Stressful.
C. Uncomfortable. D. Harmful.
24. How is the text developed
A. By stating reasons. B. By describing a scene.
C. By analyzing effects. D. By providing examples.
【答案】21. A 22. D 23. D 24. A
【导语】本文是一篇议论文，主要论述了与独生子女相比，有兄弟姐妹的好处。
21. 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，作者在第一段中的“I believe that it is better to have siblings than none.(我相信有兄弟姐妹总比没有好。)”提出自己的观点，然后在接下来的段落中陈述了有兄弟姐妹的各项好处。由此可知本文主要谈论了有兄弟姐妹的好处。故选项A正确。
22. 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“More importantly, having siblings is a help when it comes to parental care. (更重要的是，当涉及到照顾父母时，有兄弟姐妹是一种帮助。)”可知，有兄弟姐妹的一个更重要的优点在于照顾父母方面。故选项D正确。
23. 词义猜测题。根据画线词后面的一句“Eventually, this child may lack the confidence and natural instincts to address real-world issues by himself or herself.(最终，这个孩子可能缺乏自信和天生的本能，无法独自解决现实世界中的问题。)”可知，独生子女受到全家人的全部关注会使得这个孩子缺乏自信和天生的本能，无法独立解决问题，由此可推测出，画线词所在句表达的是“独生子女可能会发现，从长远来看，成为这种过度关注的焦点可能是有害的”，detrimental意为“有害的”，与harmful意思最接近。故选项D正确。
24. 推理判断题。通读全文可知，作者在第一段中的“I believe that it is better to have siblings than none.(我相信有兄弟姐妹总比没有好。)”提出自己的观点：有兄弟姐妹有更多好处；第二段摆理由陈述有兄弟姐妹的好处；第三段通过独生子女所面临的问题进一步支持自己的观点；最后一段重申有兄弟姐妹的好处。由此可推测出，作者主要通过说理的方式组织文章。故选项A正确。
（2023·广东广州·统考一模）A moment occurs in the exchange between professor and student when each of us adopts a look. My look says, “What, you don’t understand ” Theirs says, “We don’t. And we think you’re making it up.” We are having a problem. Basically, we’ve all read the same story, but we haven’t used the same analytical approaches. It may seem at times as if the professor is inventing interpretations out of thin air.
Actually, the truth is that as the slightly more experienced reader, the professor has acquired over the years the use of a certain “language reading”. Besides, he has grasped three professional tools-memory, symbol and pattern. These items separate the professional readers from the ordinary ones.
English professors are cursed with memory. When reading a new book, I constantly seek out connections and inferences, recalling faces and themes from past readings. I can’t not do it, although there are plenty of times when that ability is not something I want to exercise. This does not necessarily improve the experience of popular entertainment.
Professors also read and think symbolically. Everything is a symbol of something, it seems, until proven otherwise. We ask: What does the thing over there represent The kind of mind that works its way through undergraduate and then graduate classes in literature and criticism tends to see things as existing in themselves while also representing something else. This tendency to understand the world in symbolic terms is enhanced by years of training and rewards the symbolic imagination.
A related phenomenon in professorial reading is pattern recognition. Most professional students of literature learn to take in the specific detail while seeing the patterns that the detail reveals. Experience has proved to them that life and books fall into similar patterns. Literature is full of patterns, and your reading experience will be much more rewarding when you can step back from the work, even while you are reading it, and look for those patterns.
25. How does the author introduce the topic
A. By describing a real-life scene. B. By using popular quotes.
C. By presenting conflicting ideas. D. By raising an interesting question.
26. Why do the students think the professor is making up interpretations
A. They have limited life experience.
B. They lack chances for sufficient reading.
C. They are unable to analyze the text thoroughly.
D. They do not trust the professor’s teaching abilities.
27. What does paragraph 3 say about English professors
A. They have a strong desire to not have their good memory.
B. Their reading habit doesn’t always guarantee desirable effects.
C. Their memory adds to their reading pleasure of popular works.
D. They keep making connections with their own life while reading.
28. Which is the author’s suggestion on reading literature
A. Identify the hidden text modes. B. Perceive many things at the same time.
C. Look for details and language patterns. D. Memorize patterns of symbolic meanings.
【答案】25. A 26. C 27. B 28. A
【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要讨论了教授和学生在阅读文学作品时采用的不同分析方法以及他们之间的交流和理解上的挑战。
25. 推理判断题。根据文章第一段“A moment occurs in the exchange between professor and student when each of us adopts a look. My look says, “What, you don’t understand ” Theirs says, “We don’t. And we think you’re making it up.” ( 在教授和学生的交流中，我们每个人都有一个眼神。我的表情在说：“什么，你不明白吗？”他们的回答是：“我们没有。我们认为这是你瞎编的”)”并结合下文指出是分析方法的不同导致交流和理解上的挑战推知，作者通过描述教授和学生之间交流的实际场景引入了话题，故选A。
26. 推理判断题。根据文章第二段“Actually, the truth is that as the slightly more experienced reader, the professor has acquired over the years the use of a certain “language reading”. Besides, he has grasped three professional tools-memory, symbol and pattern. These items separate the professional readers from the ordinary ones. (事实上，事实是，作为稍微有经验的读者，教授多年来已经学会了使用某种“语言阅读”。此外，他还掌握了三种专业工具——记忆、符号和图案。这些项目将专业读者与普通读者区分开来)”推知，学生们可能认为教授在编造解释，是因为相较于教授他们是普通的读者，没有掌握一些阅读技巧，导致无法完全理解文章内容。故选C。
27. 推理判断题。根据文章第三段“English professors are cursed with memory. When reading a new book, I constantly seek out connections and inferences, recalling faces and themes from past readings. I can’t not do it, although there are plenty of times when that ability is not something I want to exercise. This does not necessarily improve the experience of popular entertainment(英语教授的记忆力很差。在阅读一本新书时，我不断地寻找联系和推理，从过去的阅读中回忆面孔和主题。我不能不做，尽管很多时候我不想锻炼这种能力。这并不一定会改善大众娱乐的体验)”可知，英语教授的阅读习惯并不一定能保证理想的效果。故选B。
28. 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“Literature is full of patterns, and your reading experience will be much more rewarding when you can step back from the work, even while you are reading it, and look for those patterns.(文学作品充满了模式，如果你能从作品中退一步，甚至在阅读的过程中寻找这些模式，你的阅读体验将会更有意义。)”可知，文学阅读充满着规律和模式，我们在阅读过程中需要停下来，统揽全局，然后在全局中寻找这些规律和模式，故选A。
（2023上·广东·高三金山中学校联考期中）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.
29. Women don’t take the disadvantages of high heels too seriously because of _______.
A. their attempt to show off their status
B. the rich variety of high heel styles
C. their wish to improve their appearance
D. the multi-functional use of high heels
30. What’s the author’s tone in presenting the positive sides of high heel shoes
A. ironic B. favorable C. sympathetic D. objective
31. The writer uses “those babies” (Paragraph 2) to refer to high heels _______.
A. to show their fragile characteristic
B. to show women’s affection for them
C. to emphasize their small size
D. to indicate their trendy appearance
32. 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】29. C 30. A 31. B 32. D
【导语】本文是一篇议论文。本文主要讲述了高跟鞋为什么受到女性的欢迎，并分析了高跟鞋的好处和害处，总结出高跟鞋是女性最大的敌人，因为它对女性的健康有很大的伤害。
29. 细节推理题。根据第一段“Fashion myths lave led women to believe that they are more beautiful or stylish for wearing heels (错误的时尚信仰让女性相信穿上高跟鞋她们更美更有型。)”可知，她们不重视高跟鞋的缺点是由于她们想提升自己的外表。故选C。
30. 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。
31. 词句猜测题。第二段中“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(穿着高跟鞋在院子走一圈，就不需要找草 坪养护专家了。) ”作者用调侃的语气指出了，鞋跟非常细，会陷进草坪中，很不方便，但是女性仍然青睐高跟鞋。由于女性对高跟鞋的青睐，作者用those babies这种调侃的称呼来指代高跟鞋，因为高跟鞋穿着难受。故选B。
32. 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。
（2022上·广东深圳·高一深圳中学校考期中）Have you ever wondered why other people don’t see things the same way you do Isn’t it confusing that you don’t necessarily share the same viewpoints even when you come from the same family Why can’t they just see it my way The scientific explanation comes from cognitive (认知的) psychology; it’s a mental process known as information processing.
From a psychological perspective, you have your own internal set of core values, memories, and quality of emotion. With every external event you experience, the information comes in and is filtered (过滤) through your emotions, memories, and values. How you “see” yourself, others, and the world you live in will be flavored by what you’ve experienced or believe to be true. In other words, you don’t see things as they are — you see things as you are.
You have a process for filtering information and it may strike you as being odd, to say the least, when others don’t subscribe to the same beliefs, thoughts, and opinions. What if you considered, even for just a moment, that what you are perceiving is only one possibility — and that there are several other ways to interpret a situation
In every walk of life, you find yourself defending your beliefs, arguing for how you remember something that happened, and positioning yourself to influence others to see things your way. But what if you’re missing the important point that your differences are what make life colorful Those differences are what stimulate your mind and emotions. Without differences, life would be dull. There would be no “aha” moment if you knew everything. There would be no inspiration in the form of art, music, poetry, style, or communication.
There will be times in your life when boundaries may need to be enforced with others and, at the end of the day, you want to feel understood and appreciated. Learning to honor your viewpoints, while others have their own is vital for coexisting in a world where every individual is perfectly unique.
33. Which of the following is not mentioned in the text to play role in information processing
A. Experiences. B. Personalities. C. Memory. D. Emotions.
34. How does the author suggest you handle the situation, when divided opinions arise
A. Insist on your own beliefs and values. B. Ignore what things actually are.
C. Listen to and follow others’ completely. D. Respect both your and others’ opinions.
35. What is the author’s attitude towards individual differences
A. Positive. B. Negative. C. Confused. D. Surprised.
36. Which is the most suitable title for the text
A. Why Nobody Understands You
B. How Come You Are So Uniate
C. Who is Responsible for Disagreement
D. What Makes You Think You’re Right
【答案】33. B 34. D 35. A 36. D
【导语】这是一篇议论文。文章讨论了为什么每个人看待事情的方式不同，并指出正是由于人与人之间的不同才让生活丰富多彩。
33. 细节理解题。根据第二段中“With every external event you experience, the information comes in and is filtered (过滤) through your emotions, memories, and values. How you ‘see’ yourself, others, and the world you live in will be flavored by what you’ve experienced or believe to be true.(随着你经历的每一个外部事件，信息进来，并通过你的情绪、记忆和价值观进行过滤。你如何“看待”自己、他人和你生活的世界，将受到你所经历或相信的真实情况的影响)”可知，在信息加工过程中，情绪，记忆和经历在处理信息时起作用，没有提到个性特征。故选B项。
34. 推理判断题。根据最后一段“There will be times in your life when boundaries may need to be enforced with others and, at the end of the day, you want to feel understood and appreciated. Learning to honor your viewpoints, while others have their own is vital for coexisting in a world where every individual is perfectly unique.(在你的生活中，有时可能需要与他人建立界限，在一天结束的时候，你想要感到被理解和欣赏。学会尊重自己的观点，而其他人有他们自己的观点，这对于在一个每个人都完全独特的世界中共存至关重要)”可推断，当出现意见分歧时，作者建议尊重你和他人的建议 。故选D项。
35. 推理判断题。根据第四段中“But what if you’re missing the important point that your differences are what make life colorful Those differences are what stimulate your mind and emotions. Without differences, life would be dull. There would be no‘aha’moments if you knew everything. There would be no inspiration in the form of art, music, poetry, style, or communication.(但是，如果你忽略了重要的一点，那就是你的不同使生活丰富多彩呢？正是这些差异刺激着你的思维和情感。如果没有差异，生活将会很单调。如果你什么都知道，就不会有‘顿悟’的时刻。没有艺术、音乐、诗歌、风格或交流形式的灵感)”可知，作者认为差异使生活丰富多彩，没有差异，生活会很单调。由此推知，作者对于个体差异持积极态度。故选A项。
36. 主旨大意题。根据文章内容，结合第二段中“How you ‘see’ yourself, others, and the world you live in will be flavored by what you’ve experienced or believe to be true. In other words, you don’t see things as they are — you see things as you are.(你如何“看待”自己、他人和你生活的世界，将受到你所经历或相信的真实情况的影响。换句话说，你看到的不是事物的本来面目，而是你认为的样子)”可知，文章开头通过提出一系列问题来引出文章主题——为什么别人和你的想法不同，接着对此作出解释，因为我们看待事情的方式受到个人经验等的影响，最后指出正是由于人与人之间的差异才让生活丰富多彩。由此可知，D项“是什么让你认为自己是对的”适合作为文章标题。故选D项。
（2023上·广东深圳·高三校考阶段练习）Many scholars agree that a meaningful existence comes down to three factors: the coherence of one’s life, the possession of clear long-term goals and the belief that one’s life matters. But we believe there is another element to consider.
Imagine the first butterfly you stop to admire after a long winter or the scenery atop a hill after a fresh hike. Sometimes existence delivers us small moments of beauty. When people are open to appreciating such experiences, these moments may enhance how they view their life. We call this element experiential appreciation, an ability to detect and admire life’s inner beauty as events happen.
To better understand this appreciation, we conducted a series of studies involving over 3,000 participants. Initially, we had participants rate their coping strategies to relieve their stress. Those managing stress by focusing on their appreciation for life’s beauty reported experiencing life as highly meaningful. In the follow-ups, we asked them to rate the extent to which they agreed with various statements, such as “I have a great appreciation for the beauty of life” and other statements related to coherence, purpose, existential mattering. Our results showed that the more people indicated that they were “appreciating life”, the more they felt their existence valuable. In the subsequent experiment, we further explored the phenomenon by asking participants to watch an awe-inspiring video, they also reported having a greater sense of experiential appreciation and meaning in life in these moments, compared with those watching more neutral videos.
The final results confirmed our original theory: appreciating small things can make life feel more meaningful. But applying that insight can be difficult. Our modern, fast-paced, project-oriented lifestyles fill the day with targets. We are on the go, attempting to maximize our output. This makes it easy to miss what is happening right now. Yet life happens in the present moment. We should slow down, let life surprise us and embrace the significance every day.
37. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text
A. Existence delivers us large moments of beauty.
B. A meaningful existence involves three factors.
C. Coherence of one’s life is the most important in a meaningful existence.
D. Experiential appreciation means detecting and admiring life’s inner beauty.
38. How does the writer support his viewpoint in paragraph 3
A. By listing scientific statistics.
B. By telling stories.
C. By presenting experimental results.
D. By analyzing causes.
39. What challenges us to feel more meaningful life according to the text
A. Our fast-paced modern lifestyle.
B. The lack of belief in life.
C. Our focus on individual feelings.
D. The ignorance of future outcomes.
40. What is the author’s belief in meaningful life
A. Believing that one’s life matters.
B. Setting a long-term career goal.
C. Valuing what matters to us.
D. Enjoying present beauty of life.
【答案】37. D 38. C 39. A 40. D
【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章通过引用一系列研究结果，论证了体验欣赏生命美好对个人生活的重要性和价值，并建议我们应该放慢脚步，欣赏并感激生活中的每一刻。
37. 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“When people are open to appreciating such experiences, these moments may enhance how they view their life. We call this element experiential appreciation, an ability to detect and admire life’s inner beauty as events happen.(当人们乐于欣赏这样的经历时，这些时刻可能会增强他们对生活的看法。我们称这种元素为体验性欣赏，一种在事件发生时发现和欣赏生活内在美的能力。)”可知，当人们乐于欣赏这样的经历时，体验性欣赏意味着发现和欣赏生命的内在美。故选D。
38. 推理判断题。根据文章第三段“Our results showed that the more people indicated that they were “appreciating life”, the more they felt their existence valuable. In the subsequent experiment, we further explored the phenomenon by asking participants to watch an awe-inspiring video, they also reported having a greater sense of experiential appreciation and meaning in life in these moments, compared with those watching more neutral videos.(我们的研究结果显示，越多的人表示他们“欣赏生活”，他们就越觉得自己的存在有价值。在随后的实验中，我们通过要求参与者观看令人敬畏的视频进一步探索了这一现象，他们也报告说，与那些观看更中性视频的人相比，他们在这些时刻有更大的体验感激感和生活意义。)”可知，作者通过提出实验结果来支持他的观点。故选C。
39. 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“The final results confirmed our original theory: appreciating small things can make life feel more meaningful. But applying that insight can be difficult. Our modern, fast-paced, project-oriented lifestyles fill the day with targets. We are on the go, attempting to maximize our output. This makes it easy to miss what is happening right now.(最后的结果证实了我们最初的理论：欣赏小事物能让生活更有意义。但运用这种洞察力可能很困难。我们现代、快节奏、以项目为导向的生活方式让每一天都充满了目标。我们忙得不可开交，试图使我们的产出最大化。这使得我们很容易忽略正在发生的事情)”可知，我们现代、快节奏、以项目为导向的生活方式让每一天都充满了目标，使得我们很容易忽略正在发生的事情。我们快节奏的现代生活方式让我们去感受更有意义的生活充满挑战。故选A。
40. 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“Yet life happens in the present moment. We should slow down, let life surprise us and embrace the significance every day.(然而，生活就发生在当下。我们应该慢下来，让生活给我们惊喜，拥抱每一天的意义。)”可知，作者建议我们应该放慢脚步，欣赏并感激生活中的每一刻。故选D。
（2023上·广东广州·高二执信中学校考期中）Early fifth-century philosopher St. Augustine famously wrote that he knew what time was unless someone asked him. Albert Einstein added another wrinkle when he theorized that time varies depending on where you measure it. Today’s state-of-the-art atomic(原子的) clocks have proven Einstein right. Even advanced physics can’t decisively tell us what time is, because the answer depends on the question you’re asking.
Forget about time as an absolute. What if, instead of considering time in terms of astronomy, we related time to ecology What if we allowed environmental conditions to set the tempo(节奏) of human life We’re increasingly aware of the fact that we can’t control Earth systems with engineering alone, and realizing that we need to moderate(调节) our actions if we hope to live in balance. What if our definition of time reflected that
Recently, I conceptualized a new approach to timekeeping that’s connected to circumstances on our planet, conditions that might change as a result of global warming. We’re now building a clock at the Anchorage Museum that reflects the total flow of several major Alaskan rivers, which are sensitive to local and global environmental changes. We’ve programmed it to match an atomic clock if the waterways continue to flow at their present rate. If the rivers run faster in the future on average, the clock will get ahead of standard time. If they run slower, you’ll see the opposite effect.
The clock registers both short-term irregularities and long-term trends in river dynamics. It’s a sort of observatory that reveals how the rivers are behaving from their own temporal frame(时间框架), and allows us to witness those changes on our smartwatches or phones. Anyone who opts to go on Alaska Mean River Time will live in harmony with the planet. Anyone who considers river time in relation to atomic time will encounter a major imbalance and may be motivated to counteract it by consuming less fuel or supporting greener policies.
Even if this method of timekeeping is novel in its particulars, early agricultural societies also connected time to natural phenomena. In pre-Classical Greece, for instance, people “corrected” official calendars by shifting dates forward or backward to reflect the change of season. Temporal connect ion to the environment was vital to their survival. Likewise, river. time and other timekeeping systems we’re developing may encourage environmental awareness.
When St. Augustine admitted his inability to define time, he highlighted one of time’s most noticeable qualities: Time becomes meaningful only in a defined context. Any timekeeping system is valid, and each is as praiseworthy as its purpose.
41. What is the main idea of Paragraph 1
A. Everyone can define time on their own terms.
B. Timekeeping is increasingly related to nature.
C. The qualities of time vary with how you measure it.
D. Time is a major concern of philosophers and scientists
42. The author raises three questions in Paragraph 2 mainly to .
A. evaluate an argument
B. introduce an approach
C. present an assumption
D. highlight an experiment
43. What can we learn from this passage
A. Those who do not go on river time will live an imbalanced life.
B. New ways of measuring time can help to control Earth systems.
C. Atomic time will get ahead of river time if the rivers run slower.
D. Modern technology may help to shape the rivers’ temporal frame.
44. What can we infer from this passage
A. History is a mirror reflecting reality.
B. We should live in harmony with nature.
C. A fixed frame will make time meaningless.
D. It is crucial to improve the definition of time.
【答案】41. A 42. B 43. C 44. B
【导语】本文是议论文。文章通过讨论时间的定义，讲述了人们应该和大自然和谐相处，保护环境。
41. 主旨大意题。根据第一段最后一句“Even advanced physics can’t decisively tell us what time is, because the answer depends on the question you're asking. (即使是先进的物理学也不能决定性地告诉我们时间是什么，因为答案取决于你要问的问题)”以及上文列举的哲学家St.Augustine和爱因斯坦对于时间的定义可推断，第一段主要讲述每个人都可以用自己的话来定义时间。故选A项。
42. 推理判断题。根据第二段的“We’re increasingly aware of the fact that we can’t control Earth systems with engineering alone，and realizing that we need to moderate(调节)our actions if we hope to live in balance. (我们越来越意识到，我们不能只是用工程学来控制地球系统，意识到，如果我们希望保持平衡，我们就需要调节我们的行动。)”进而提出问题“What if our definition of time reflected that？(如果时间的定义反映那些会怎么样呢？)”，结合前两个问题“What if，instead of considering time in terms of astronomy, we related time to ecology？What if we allowed environmental conditions to set the tempo(节奏) of human life？(如果我们不考虑天文学方面的时间，而是将时间与生态学联系起来呢？如果我们允许环境条件来设定人类生活的节奏呢？)”可推断，第二段提出的三个问题是为了介绍方法。故选B项。
43. 细节理解题。根据第三段的“We’ve programmed it to match an atomic clock if the waterways continue to flow at their present rate. If the rivers run faster in the future on average, the clock will get ahead of standard time. If they run slower, you'll see the opposite effect. (如果水道继续以目前的速度流动，我们对它进行了编程，匹配了一个原子时间。如果河流在未来的平均运行速度更快，时间就会超过标准时间。如果它们的运行速度较慢，你就会看到相反的效果。）”可知，如果河流运行速度得较慢，原子时间将超过河流时间。故选C项。
44. 推理判断题。根据第二段的“We’re increasingly aware of the fact that we can’t control Earth systems with engineering alone, and realizing that we need to moderate (调节) our actions if we hope to live in balance. (我们越来越意识到，我们不能只是用工程学来控制地球系统，意识到，如果我们希望保持平衡，我们就需要调节我们的行动。)”和倒数第二段的“Temporal connection to the environment was vital to their survival. Likewise, river time and other timekeeping systems we’re developing may encourage environmental awareness(时间与环境的暂时联系对它们的生存至关重要。同样，河流时间和我们正在开发的其他时间保护系统也可能会鼓励人们提高环境意识)”可推断，从这篇文章中我们知道我们应该与自然和谐共处，保护环境。故选B。
（2023上·广东东莞·高三东莞市东莞中学校联考期中）I spoke to my parents last night and for a moment I forgot I wasn’t really speaking to them, but to their digital replicas (复制品). They live inside an app as voice assistant《备战2024年高考英语名校真题零失误规范训练》（广东专用）
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（2021·新高考I卷）Popularization has in some cases changed the original meaning of emotional (情感的) intelligence. Many people now misunderstand emotional intelligence as almost everything desirable in a person’s makeup that cannot be measured by an IQ test, such as character, motivation, confidence, mental stability, optimism and “people skills.” Research has shown that emotional skills may contribute to some of these qualities, but most of them move far beyond skill-based emotional intelligence.
We prefer to describe emotional intelligence as a specific set of skills that can be used for either good or bad purposes. The ability to accurately understand how others are feeling may be used by a doctor to find how best to help her patients, while a cheater might use it to control potential victims. Being emotionally intelligent does not necessarily make one a moral person.
Although popular beliefs regarding emotional intelligence run far ahead of what research can reasonably support, the overall effects of the publicity have been more beneficial than harmful. The most positive aspect of this popularization is a new and much needed emphasis (重视) on emotion by employers, educators and others interested in promoting social well-being. The popularization of emotional intelligence has helped both the public and researchers re-evaluate the functionality of emotions and how they serve people adaptively in everyday life.
Although the continuing popular appeal of emotional intelligence is desirable, we hope that such attention will excite a greater interest in the scientific and scholarly study of emotion. It is our hope that in coming decades, advances in science will offer new perspectives (视角) from which to study how people manage their lives. Emotional intelligence, with its focus on both head and heart, may serve to point us in the right direction.
32. What is a common misunderstanding of emotional intelligence
A. It can be measured by an IQ test.
B. It helps to exercise a person's mind.
C. It includes a set of emotional skills.
D. It refers to a person’s positive qualities.
33. Why does the author mention “doctor” and “cheater” in paragraph 2
A. To explain a rule. B. To clarify a concept.
C. To present a fact. D. To make a prediction.
34. What is the author's attitude to the popularization of emotional intelligence
A. Favorable. B. Intolerant. C. Doubtful. D. Unclear.
35. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about concerning emotional intelligence
A. Its appeal to the public. B. Expectations for future studies.
C. Its practical application. D. Scientists with new perspectives.
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（2024上·广东深圳·高三统考期末）First-year college students often are expected or required to live in dormitories. In the rest years, it’s usually up to those students to decide whether to live on or off campus.
But some schools don’t provide an option and require four years of on-campus living for full-time students. Living on campus has been shown to increase retention (保留) and attendance rates among freshman and second-year students, according to a 2021 report. There are exceptions, however. At some colleges, students may be freed from the requirement if they are, for instance, commuters (通勤生), fifth-year seniors, at least 23 years of age or legally married.
Residential housing at colleges is not limited to shared rooms and bathrooms. Alternatives include flats, apartments, Greek houses or living-learning communities for students with shared interests. On-campus students also have access to services and resources such as residence life staff who can help if a housing issue arises. When students live in a community, they are forced to live with different people, learn more about themselves and about the others, and tell each other their stories.
On the other hand, off-campus living provides students with more independence, as they are not constrained by school housing policies. Off-campus students gain more real-world experience in areas like paying their own bills, finding renter’s insurance, cooking their own meals and negotiating or reviewing contracts. If students are choosing to live off campus, they should really think it through and talk to someone that lived off campus. Do their homework and look at all the costs before they make that decision. Make sure, too, that they are choosing people that they can live with.
At first glance, off-campus housing can appear less expensive. But the additional expenses outside of rent — like utilities, groceries, Internet access, cable and furniture — are often overlooked. To reduce off-campus costs, some students choose to overpack houses or apartments, sometimes with four or five people in a two-bedroom house. Unlike off-campus housing, the total cost of living on campus is typically all-inclusive, coveting rent, utilities, furniture, Wi-Fi and a meal plan.
1. Why do some colleges require all the students to live on campus
A. To keep them stay longer on campus for classes.
B. To make sure all students can live in shared rooms.
C. To make as much profit as possible for the colleges.
D. To monitor all of their students as easily as possible.
2. What should students do before living off campus
A. They should find someone to take care of them.
B. They should fully develop the ability to live alone.
C. They should learn all aspects of off-campus living.
D. They should seek accommodation through an agent.
3. What does the underlined word “overpack” in the last paragraph mean
A. Overlook. B. Overconsume. C. Overestimate. D. Overload.
4. What is the best title for the text
A. Residential Housing At Different Colleges
B. Choice Between Housing On or Off Campus
C. Accommodation Situation For College Students
D. Different Living Experience On or Off Campus
（2024上·广东广州·高二广州大学附属中学校联考期末）We are all aware of the damaging pollution that’s created by driving petrol and diesel (柴油) vehicles. Many of the world’s cities are blocked with traffic, creating fumes containing gases such as nitrogen oxides. The solution for a cleaner, greener future could be electric vehicles. But how optimistic should we be There was much excitement last year when the UK government announced it will ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030. But is that easier said than done
The road to global traffic being totally electric is still a long way off. Currently, battery life is an issue — a fully charged battery won’t take you as far as a full tank of petrol. There are also limited numbers of charging points to plug an EV into. Of course, technology is always improving. Some of the biggest tech companies, like Google and Tesla, are spending huge amounts of money developing electric cars. And most of the big car manufacturers are now making them too. Colin Herron, a consultant on low-carbon vehicle technology, told the BBC: “The big leap forward will come with solid state batteries, which will appear first in mobile phones and laptops before they progress to cars.” These will charge more quickly and give cars a bigger range. Cost is another issue that may discourage people switching to electric power. But some countries offer incentive, such as cutting prices by reducing import taxes, and not charging for road tax and parking. Some also provide exclusive lanes for electric cars to be driven on, overtaking traditional cars which might be stuck in jams.
These kinds of measures have made Norway the country with the most electric cars per capita (人均) at more than thirty electric cars per 1000 inhabitants. But Colin Herron warns that “electric motoring” doesn’t mean a zero-carbon future. “It’s emission-free motoring, but the car has to be built, the battery has to be built, and the electricity does come from somewhere.” Maybe it’s time to think about making fewer journeys or using public transport.
5. What can we infer from the question at the end of paragraph 1
A. We should not be too optimistic about the future.
B. Electric vehicles may not solve the traffic problems.
C. It’s not a good idea to replace petrol vehicles with electric ones.
D. It is not easy to obtain a greener future by means of electric vehicles.
6. What does the underlined word “incentive” mean in paragraph 2
A. payment B. income C. encouragement D. method
7. Which statement is true according to the passage
A. Electric motoring will create a zero-carbon future.
B. Electric cars might not get stuck in traffic jams in the future.
C. There are four obstacles on the road to global traffic being totally electric.
D. Putting solid-state batteries in electric cars first will be a “great leap forward”.
8. What is the most suitable title for the text
A. Total Electric Traffic: a Long Way to Go
B. Electric Vehicles: a Road to a Greener Future
C. Electric Power or Petrol: a Tough Decision to Make
D. Petrol and Diesel Vehicles: a Main source of Gases
（2024上·广东广州·高二统考期末）The need of plus-size consumers has long been the elephant in the room of the fashion industry until body positivity and fat acceptance movements promoted that large-bodied people are not those who are left behind. This trend has become so popular that it is influencing mainstream culture. As a result, fashion brands have finally decided to expand their size ranges. In 2022, the plus-size market grew twice as fast as the standard size market in both North America and the UK.
Yet, many consumers say fashion brands broadening their ranges are not truly inclusive (包容的). “Inclusive sizing means that all bodies are included in fashion, not just the ones who fit in standard sizes,” says Marie North, a UK-based journalist who covers body-image issues. “However, what many designers do right now is pick a number that they think is big enough to include plus sizes and stop. This is even more disrespectful.”
Researchers also criticize (批评) that some brands are just taking advantage of the trend. “Brands that used to promote so-called perfect bodies in their advertisements are now trying to get in on the trend by adding a few sizes. It doesn’t feel like they really care about plus-size people,” says Michael Burgess, analyst in fashion industry. “If brands cared about large-bodied consumers, then it wouldn’t have taken until now to acknowledge that they exist,” he says. “It gives the impression that companies are just trying to gain a share of the market without a real devotion to the community.”
The fashion industry must go beyond merely producing clothing in a range of sizes if they hope to succeed with a body-diverse world. The whole industry has to connect on a personal level with consumers. That involves showing shoppers that they are seen, understood and important to brands. “Consumers care about values, and so they want to buy from brands that reflect the values they believe in. Everyone should enjoy the same range of fashion choices,” says Ludovica Ospina, professor of marketing at the College of Business.
9. What do the underlined words “the elephant in the room” in paragraph 1 mean
A. Hardly satisfied. B. Socially accepted.
C. Widely promoted. D. Obvious but ignored.
10. What is Marie North’s attitude towards the all-size trend
A. Unclear. B. Negative. C. Puzzled. D. Cautious.
11. For what are some brands criticized by researchers
A. Their motivation. B. Their promotion.
C. Their devotion. D. Their advertisement.
12. What should fashion industry do in a body-diverse world
A. Provide more fashion choices.
B. Show respect to the consumers.
C. Produce clothes in various sizes.
D. Build private relationships with customers.
（2024·广东·校联考一模）If there was an app on your phone that claimed to improve your memory, would you be willing to try it It’s hard to resist the idea of having a better memory. After all, our memories are delicate and can be affected by various factors such as diseases, injuries, mental health conditions, and aging.
In response to this perceived need, the brain training industry has grown rapidly, offering a wide range of accessible and affordable mental exercises through smartphone and tablet apps. Many researchers have found evidence suggesting that well-designed exercises can improve mental abilities and even lead to better scores on IQ tests. They compare the brain to muscles, suggesting that targeted repetition of memory exercises can strengthen and condition our memory processes, similar to how athletes engage in strength and conditioning by repeatedly exercising specific muscle groups.
In contrast to everyday activities like reading a detailed article or solving a complex puzzle, memory training apps are specifically designed to provide a more challenging workout for the brain. These apps typically involve tasks that require tracking a large number of objects while being distracted by a secondary task, such as mental calculations or exploring a game’s landscape. If this brain training proves effective, it could be beneficial for individuals with brain-related disabilities or those recovering from conditions like cancer.
Critics, though, argue that while the concept is appealing, the overall evidence fails to demonstrate significant improvement in core brain processes. Additionally, despite the claims made by many apps and brain training companies, scientists have yet to identify the key factors that make an intervention truly effective or determine the best approaches to address the diverse needs of individuals seeking help.
While the question is still open to debate, there is evidence suggesting that short-term working memory training can benefit high-functioning individuals, such as college students. However, it’s important to note that brain training, like diet and exercise, is unlikely to have identical effects on every individual.
13. In what way is the brain similar to muscles according to many researchers
A. In testing results. B. In work processes.
C. In bodily functions. D. In training methods.
14. What is the main feature of the typical tasks in memory training apps
A. Detailed. B. Effective. C. Demanding. D. Complicated.
15. What do critics think memory training apps lack
A. Legal claims. B. Proven effects. C. Tailored services. D. Appealing concepts.
16. What can be a suitable title for the text
A. Can our memory be improved
B. Does brain training actually work
C. What have scientists found about memory
D. What does the brain training industry bring
（2023下·广东深圳·高二统考期末）In the days before the Internet, critical thinking was the most important skill of informed citizens. But in the digital age, according to Anastasia Kozyreva, a psychologist at the Max Planck Institute of Human Development, and her colleagues, an even more important skill is critical ignoring.
As the researchers point out, we live in an attention economy where content producers on the Internet compete for our attention. They attract us with a lot of emotional and eye-catching stories while providing little useful information, so they can expose us to profit-generating advertisements. Therefore,we are no longer customers but products, and each link we click is a sale of our time and attention. Toprotect ourselves from this, Kozyreva advocates for learning the skill of critical ignoring, in which readers intentionally control their information environment to reduce exposure to false and low-quality information.
According to Kozyreva, critical ignoring comprises three strategies. The first is to design ourenvironments, which involves the removal of low-quality yet hard-to-resist information from around. Successful dieters need to keep unhealthy food out of their homes. Likewise, we need to set up a digital environment where attention-grabbing items are kept out of sight. As with dieting, if one tries to bank onwillpower not to click eye-catching “news”, he’ll surely fail. So, it’s better to just keep them out of sightto begin with.
The next is to evaluate the reliability of information, whose purpose is to protect you from false and misleading information. It can be realized by checking the source in the mainstream news agencies which have their reputations for being trustworthy.
The last goes by the phrase “do not feed the trolls.” Trolls are actors who internationally spread false and hurtful information online to cause harm. It may be appealing to respond to them to set the facts straight, but trolls just care about annoying others rather than facts. So, it’s best not to reward their bad behaviour with our attention.
By sharpening our critical ignoring skills in these ways, we can make the most of the Internet while avoiding falling victim to those who try to control our attention, time, and minds.
17. What can we learn about the attention economy from paragraph 2
A. It offers little information. B. It features depressing stories.
C. It saves time for Internet users. D. It seeks profits from each click.
18. Why does the author mention dieters in paragraph 3
A. To discuss the quality of information
B. To prove the benefits of healthy food.
C. To show the importance of environments.
D. To explain the effectiveness of willpower.
19. What should we do to handle Internet trolls according to the text
A. Reveal their intention. B. Turn a deaf ear to them.
C. Correct their behaviour. D. Send hard facts to them.
20. What is the text mainly about
A. Reasons for critical thinking in the attention economy.
B. Practising the skill of critical ignoring in the digital age.
C. Maximizing the benefits of critical ignoring on the Internet.
D. Strategies of abandoning critical thinking for Internet users
（2024上·广东深圳·高二校考期末）The debate of having siblings versus being an only child (or a singleton) has merits on either side. I believe that it is better to have siblings than none.
Having at least one sibling is beneficial to a child’s socio-emotional development. Through siblings, the child learns important life skills. The child takes on multiple roles such as playmate, friends and even rival and in the process, learns to share, compromise and resolve conflicts—from parental affection to toys, space or other resources. Thus, siblingship fosters the environment where children pick up invaluable skills that they can apply to workplaces, marriages and other interpersonal relationships in future. More importantly, having siblings is a help when it comes to parental care. Caring for sick elderly parents can be physically, mentally and financially exhausting. Having at least one sibling who can share the responsibilities would certainly go a long way. The only child, on the other hand, would have to shoulder this responsibility alone, or at best with a spouse (配偶) for support, and this can be overwhelming.
While some singletons may enjoy being the attention of parents and even grandparents, they also shoulder a heavier burden of being the only one in the spotlight, having no sibling to share it with. Parents of the singleton tend to hyper-focus all their energies on their one child. The glare are can get intense and discomforting. The singleton may find that being the focus of such excessive attention may be detrimental in the long run. Eventually, this child may lack the confidence and natural instincts to address real-world issues by himself or herself. Besides, there is the perception of the only child being spoilt.
The seeming privileges of being a singleton during childhood pale in comparison to the more substantial advantages of having siblings, especially during adulthood. The network of emotional, mental and material support that a sibling can potentially provide throughout their life is immeasurable.
21. What does the author mainly talk about
A. Benefits of having siblings. B. Changes of family structure.
C. Relationships between siblings. D. Advantages of being a singleton.
22. What merit of having siblings matters more according to paragraph 2
A. Life skills. B. Emotional support.
C. Self reliance. D. Parental care.
23. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “detrimental” in paragraph 3
A. Supportive B. Stressful.
C. Uncomfortable. D. Harmful.
24. How is the text developed
A. By stating reasons. B. By describing a scene.
C. By analyzing effects. D. By providing examples.
（2023·广东广州·统考一模）A moment occurs in the exchange between professor and student when each of us adopts a look. My look says, “What, you don’t understand ” Theirs says, “We don’t. And we think you’re making it up.” We are having a problem. Basically, we’ve all read the same story, but we haven’t used the same analytical approaches. It may seem at times as if the professor is inventing interpretations out of thin air.
Actually, the truth is that as the slightly more experienced reader, the professor has acquired over the years the use of a certain “language reading”. Besides, he has grasped three professional tools-memory, symbol and pattern. These items separate the professional readers from the ordinary ones.
English professors are cursed with memory. When reading a new book, I constantly seek out connections and inferences, recalling faces and themes from past readings. I can’t not do it, although there are plenty of times when that ability is not something I want to exercise. This does not necessarily improve the experience of popular entertainment.
Professors also read and think symbolically. Everything is a symbol of something, it seems, until proven otherwise. We ask: What does the thing over there represent The kind of mind that works its way through undergraduate and then graduate classes in literature and criticism tends to see things as existing in themselves while also representing something else. This tendency to understand the world in symbolic terms is enhanced by years of training and rewards the symbolic imagination.
A related phenomenon in professorial reading is pattern recognition. Most professional students of literature learn to take in the specific detail while seeing the patterns that the detail reveals. Experience has proved to them that life and books fall into similar patterns. Literature is full of patterns, and your reading experience will be much more rewarding when you can step back from the work, even while you are reading it, and look for those patterns.
25. How does the author introduce the topic
A. By describing a real-life scene. B. By using popular quotes.
C. By presenting conflicting ideas. D. By raising an interesting question.
26. Why do the students think the professor is making up interpretations
A. They have limited life experience.
B. They lack chances for sufficient reading.
C. They are unable to analyze the text thoroughly.
D. They do not trust the professor’s teaching abilities.
27. What does paragraph 3 say about English professors
A. They have a strong desire to not have their good memory.
B. Their reading habit doesn’t always guarantee desirable effects.
C. Their memory adds to their reading pleasure of popular works.
D. They keep making connections with their own life while reading.
28. Which is the author’s suggestion on reading literature
A. Identify the hidden text modes. B. Perceive many things at the same time.
C. Look for details and language patterns. D. Memorize patterns of symbolic meanings.
（2023上·广东·高三金山中学校联考期中）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.
29. Women don’t take the disadvantages of high heels too seriously because of _______.
A. their attempt to show off their status
B. the rich variety of high heel styles
C. their wish to improve their appearance
D. the multi-functional use of high heels
30. What’s the author’s tone in presenting the positive sides of high heel shoes
A. ironic B. favorable C. sympathetic D. objective
31. The writer uses “those babies” (Paragraph 2) to refer to high heels _______.
A. to show their fragile characteristic
B. to show women’s affection for them
C. to emphasize their small size
D. to indicate their trendy appearance
32. 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
（2022上·广东深圳·高一深圳中学校考期中）Have you ever wondered why other people don’t see things the same way you do Isn’t it confusing that you don’t necessarily share the same viewpoints even when you come from the same family Why can’t they just see it my way The scientific explanation comes from cognitive (认知的) psychology; it’s a mental process known as information processing.
From a psychological perspective, you have your own internal set of core values, memories, and quality of emotion. With every external event you experience, the information comes in and is filtered (过滤) through your emotions, memories, and values. How you “see” yourself, others, and the world you live in will be flavored by what you’ve experienced or believe to be true. In other words, you don’t see things as they are — you see things as you are.
You have a process for filtering information and it may strike you as being odd, to say the least, when others don’t subscribe to the same beliefs, thoughts, and opinions. What if you considered, even for just a moment, that what you are perceiving is only one possibility — and that there are several other ways to interpret a situation
In every walk of life, you find yourself defending your beliefs, arguing for how you remember something that happened, and positioning yourself to influence others to see things your way. But what if you’re missing the important point that your differences are what make life colorful Those differences are what stimulate your mind and emotions. Without differences, life would be dull. There would be no “aha” moment if you knew everything. There would be no inspiration in the form of art, music, poetry, style, or communication.
There will be times in your life when boundaries may need to be enforced with others and, at the end of the day, you want to feel understood and appreciated. Learning to honor your viewpoints, while others have their own is vital for coexisting in a world where every individual is perfectly unique.
33. Which of the following is not mentioned in the text to play role in information processing
A. Experiences. B. Personalities. C. Memory. D. Emotions.
34. How does the author suggest you handle the situation, when divided opinions arise
A. Insist on your own beliefs and values. B. Ignore what things actually are.
C. Listen to and follow others’ completely. D. Respect both your and others’ opinions.
35. What is the author’s attitude towards individual differences
A. Positive. B. Negative. C. Confused. D. Surprised.
36. Which is the most suitable title for the text
A. Why Nobody Understands You
B. How Come You Are So Uniate
C. Who is Responsible for Disagreement
D. What Makes You Think You’re Right
（2023上·广东深圳·高三校考阶段练习）Many scholars agree that a meaningful existence comes down to three factors: the coherence of one’s life, the possession of clear long-term goals and the belief that one’s life matters. But we believe there is another element to consider.
Imagine the first butterfly you stop to admire after a long winter or the scenery atop a hill after a fresh hike. Sometimes existence delivers us small moments of beauty. When people are open to appreciating such experiences, these moments may enhance how they view their life. We call this element experiential appreciation, an ability to detect and admire life’s inner beauty as events happen.
To better understand this appreciation, we conducted a series of studies involving over 3,000 participants. Initially, we had participants rate their coping strategies to relieve their stress. Those managing stress by focusing on their appreciation for life’s beauty reported experiencing life as highly meaningful. In the follow-ups, we asked them to rate the extent to which they agreed with various statements, such as “I have a great appreciation for the beauty of life” and other statements related to coherence, purpose, existential mattering. Our results showed that the more people indicated that they were “appreciating life”, the more they felt their existence valuable. In the subsequent experiment, we further explored the phenomenon by asking participants to watch an awe-inspiring video, they also reported having a greater sense of experiential appreciation and meaning in life in these moments, compared with those watching more neutral videos.
The final results confirmed our original theory: appreciating small things can make life feel more meaningful. But applying that insight can be difficult. Our modern, fast-paced, project-oriented lifestyles fill the day with targets. We are on the go, attempting to maximize our output. This makes it easy to miss what is happening right now. Yet life happens in the present moment. We should slow down, let life surprise us and embrace the significance every day.
37. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text
A. Existence delivers us large moments of beauty.
B. A meaningful existence involves three factors.
C. Coherence of one’s life is the most important in a meaningful existence.
D. Experiential appreciation means detecting and admiring life’s inner beauty.
38. How does the writer support his viewpoint in paragraph 3
A. By listing scientific statistics.
B. By telling stories.
C. By presenting experimental results.
D. By analyzing causes.
39. What challenges us to feel more meaningful life according to the text
A. Our fast-paced modern lifestyle.
B. The lack of belief in life.
C. Our focus on individual feelings.
D. The ignorance of future outcomes.
40. What is the author’s belief in meaningful life
A. Believing that one’s life matters.
B. Setting a long-term career goal.
C. Valuing what matters to us.
D. Enjoying present beauty of life.
（2023上·广东广州·高二执信中学校考期中）Early fifth-century philosopher St. Augustine famously wrote that he knew what time was unless someone asked him. Albert Einstein added another wrinkle when he theorized that time varies depending on where you measure it. Today’s state-of-the-art atomic(原子的) clocks have proven Einstein right. Even advanced physics can’t decisively tell us what time is, because the answer depends on the question you’re asking.
Forget about time as an absolute. What if, instead of considering time in terms of astronomy, we related time to ecology What if we allowed environmental conditions to set the tempo(节奏) of human life We’re increasingly aware of the fact that we can’t control Earth systems with engineering alone, and realizing that we need to moderate(调节) our actions if we hope to live in balance. What if our definition of time reflected that
Recently, I conceptualized a new approach to timekeeping that’s connected to circumstances on our planet, conditions that might change as a result of global warming. We’re now building a clock at the Anchorage Museum that reflects the total flow of several major Alaskan rivers, which are sensitive to local and global environmental changes. We’ve programmed it to match an atomic clock if the waterways continue to flow at their present rate. If the rivers run faster in the future on average, the clock will get ahead of standard time. If they run slower, you’ll see the opposite effect.
The clock registers both short-term irregularities and long-term trends in river dynamics. It’s a sort of observatory that reveals how the rivers are behaving from their own temporal frame(时间框架), and allows us to witness those changes on our smartwatches or phones. Anyone who opts to go on Alaska Mean River Time will live in harmony with the planet. Anyone who considers river time in relation to atomic time will encounter a major imbalance and may be motivated to counteract it by consuming less fuel or supporting greener policies.
Even if this method of timekeeping is novel in its particulars, early agricultural societies also connected time to natural phenomena. In pre-Classical Greece, for instance, people “corrected” official calendars by shifting dates forward or backward to reflect the change of season. Temporal connect ion to the environment was vital to their survival. Likewise, river. time and other timekeeping systems we’re developing may encourage environmental awareness.
When St. Augustine admitted his inability to define time, he highlighted one of time’s most noticeable qualities: Time becomes meaningful only in a defined context. Any timekeeping system is valid, and each is as praiseworthy as its purpose.
41. What is the main idea of Paragraph 1
A. Everyone can define time on their own terms.
B. Timekeeping is increasingly related to nature.
C. The qualities of time vary with how you measure it.
D. Time is a major concern of philosophers and scientists
42. The author raises three questions in Paragraph 2 mainly to .
A. evaluate an argument
B. introduce an approach
C. present an assumption
D. highlight an experiment
43. What can we learn from this passage
A. Those who do not go on river time will live an imbalanced life.
B. New ways of measuring time can help to control Earth systems.
C. Atomic time will get ahead of river time if the rivers run slower.
D. Modern technology may help to shape the rivers’ temporal frame.
44. What can we infer from this passage
A. History is a mirror reflecting reality.
B. We should live in harmony with nature.
C. A fixed frame will make time meaningless.
D. It is crucial to improve the definition of time.
（2023上·广东东莞·高三东莞市东莞中学校联考期中）I spoke to my parents last night and for a moment I forgot I wasn’t really speaking to them, but to their digital replicas (复制品). They live inside an app as voice assistants constructed by the company HereAfter AI.
In fact, my parents are still alive and well; their virtual versions were made to help me understand the technology. Grief tech, which lets you “talk” with the people you’ve loved and lost, has been appearing in science fiction. But now it’s becoming a reality. Although the thought of it makes some frightened, it’s not hard to see the appeal that people might turn to digital replicas for comfort.
However, there is one major limitation. These replicas may sound like someone you love, but they know nothing about you. Anyone can talk to them, and get the same reply in the same tone. “The biggest issue with the technology is the idea that you can generate a single universal person,” says Justin Harrison, founder of a technological service.
Creating a virtual avatar you can have more conversation with contributes to your feeling connected to someone you loved and lost, says Erin Thompson, a clinical psychologist. But a grieving person needs to know that these bots can only capture a small part of someone rather than replace healthy, functional human relationships.
And there are other risks. Any service that allows you to create a digital replica of someone without that person’s participation raises complex moral issues. While some might argue that permission is less important with someone who is dead, can’t you also argue that the person who generated the other side of the conversation should have a say too And what if that person is not, in fact, dead
If digital replicas become mainstream, there will inevitably need to be new regulations around what we leave behind online. And we’ll be better off if we cope with the possibility of these replicas’ misuse before, not after, they reach mass adoption.
Anyway, I feel lucky to still have the precious opportunity to spend more time with my parents, face to face, no technology involved.
45. Which of the following is not a drawback of digital replicas
A. They can’t vary their response accordingly.
B. They can’t mirror every aspect of a person.
C. They may pose threat to the interests of people alive.
D. It’s hard to gain permission from someone who is not alive.
46. What’s the author’s attitude towards grief tech
A. Favorable. B. Reasonable. C. Critical. D. Indifferent.
47. According to the last two paragraphs, what inspiration did the author draw from his experience
A. Technology is advancing faster than imagined.
B. Safety risks can be surely avoided by regulations.
C. Replicas will not be misused before widely adopted.
D. Cherish the beloved ones when they are still around.
48. What’s the main idea of the passage
A. Reflections on grief tech. B. Ways to overcome our grief.
C. Technology to change our life. D. Controversy over digital replicas.
（2023上·广东深圳·高二深圳中学校考期中）In August, Jason M. Allen’s piece “Theatre D’opéra Spatial” — which he created with AI image generator Midjourney — won first place in the emerging artist division’s “digital arts photography” category at the Colorado State Fair Fine Arts Competition. The definition for the category states that digital art refers to works that use “digital technology as part of the creative process”.
Allen’s award-winning image has led to debates about what, exactly, it means to be an artist and whether AI can truly make art. “It felt bad for the exact same reason we don’t let robots participate in the Olympics,” one Twitter user wrote. “Exciting times ahead for the world of art and innovation!” another tweeted.
Yet while Allen didn’t use a paintbrush, there was plenty of work involved, he said. First, he played around with phrasing that led Midjourney to generate images of women in elegant dresses and space helmets, in an attempt to mix Victorian-style costuming with space themes. Over time, with many slight changes to his written instructions, he created 900 different versions of what led to his final image. Then he improved the picture’s quality through Gigapixel AI and finally had the images printed.
Allen is glad the debate over whether AI can be used to make art is attracting so much attention. “Rather than hating on the technology, we need to recognize that it’s a powerful tool and use it for good so we can all move forward,” Allen said.
Cal Duran, one of the judges for the competition, said that while Allen’s piece included a mention of AI, he didn’t realize that when judging it. Still, he sticks by his decision to award it first place. “I think the AI technology may give more opportunities to people who may not find themselves artists in the conventional way,” he said.
49. What do we know about Colorado State Fair Fine Arts Competition
A. It was held for well-established artists.
B. It welcomed digital technology use.
C. It had a division for AI art pieces.
D. It was funded by Midjourney.
50. What can be inferred from paragraph 3
A. Allen finished part of the drawing by hand.
B. Changes of description led to different results.
C. Allen’s attempt achieved immediate success.
D. Gigapixel AI transferred words into pictures.
51. What was Cal Duran’s opinion on AI use in Art
A. It will replace artists in the near future.
B. It becomes a popular tool among artists.
C. It is widely criticized by Twitter users.
D. It makes art more accessible to people.
52. What is the passage mainly about
A. A famous art competition.
B. The trend of AI use in arts.
C. The winning of an AI-driven picture.
D. Start-up photographers’ innovation.
（2023上·广东·高三校联考阶段练习）As athletes get stronger and faster, the pace of play continues to increase. The burden of making sure games are played according to the rules and that the officiating (裁判) is accurate is now being taken out of human hands and falling more and more into the lap of technology. It’s called the video replay.
The National Football League is expanding its replay system this upcoming season to include pass interference (传球干扰). Major League Baseball now relies on it for safe-or-out and home run calls. If you’ve been watching the FIFA World Cup, you may have noticed that the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) played a key role in almost every game. And in the Kentucky Derby, a horse was disqualified for knocking another horse. No one knew why until a video replay confirmed the call and controversy was avoided.
However, many purists—those who want people to follow rules carefully and do things in the traditional way—especially in soccer, argue it’s not the way the game was invented, and that the video replay is tainting the sport. But don’t you want to see the proper application of the rules throughout the games I know I do. Yes, it can slow the game down, but I feel it is worth it. If technological advancements allow fans watching from home to spot mistakes instantly, those same views need to be available to the officiating crews. Another example occurred in the most recent National Football Conference (NFC) Championship Game between the Los Angeles Rams and the New Orleans Saints. When obvious pass interference was committed by the Los Angeles Rams player Nickell Robey-Coleman, with just 109 seconds to play, no flag was raised on the field. It weakened the New Orleans Saints spirits. The Los Angeles Rams won a 26-23 overtime victory. The no-call deeply angered the public. The video replay showed the referees had just missed one of the most apparent pass interference calls.
There are no easy answers regarding replay technology and whether it is a curse (魔咒). But for me, keeping the officiating honest and on task is the right step in limiting controversy.
53. What trend in sports can be observed in paragraph 2
A. The video replay has been widely used.
B. League games have become competitive.
C. Rules of professional games are becoming stricter.
D. People are showing more interest in sports than before.
54. What does the underlined word “tainting” in paragraph 3 mean
A. Tricking. B. Promoting. C. Damaging. D. Restoring.
55. What might the New Orleans Saints think of the referees in the NFC Championship Game
A. They relied a lot on the video replay.
B. They cared too much about details.
C. They were definitely stressed out.
D. They were terribly disqualified.
56. What would be the best title for the text
A. Video replays: high-end technology in sports
B. Is technology like VAR a blessing in sports
C. Officiating: a duty that requires honesty
D. What do qualified referees really mean
（2021上·广东佛山·高二华南师大附中南海实验高中校考阶段练习）Google made waves recently by introducing its new program, “Google Career Certificates,” a collection of courses designed to help people get qualifications in high-paying, high-growth job fields without attending university. The courses should take about six months to complete and will cost a fraction (小部分) of a traditional college education.
Many people, especially students, were happy to see an alternative (可能的选择) to what many consider a broken education system—one that leaves many burdened with student debt for years while leaving them unprepared for the real world.
The truth is, traditional higher education may be necessary for some careers, but for others it is neither necessary nor practical. Google’s alternative not only costs a fraction of a traditional college education, but it can also be completed in far less time and can better prepare graduates for the real world.
Of course, what Google is offering isn’t exactly new. In some ways, the new program is similar to other types of training that have existed for years, like vocational education. The difference is, since Google is a household name, its certificate can be easily recognized and accepted across companies and industries — much like a degree from a major university.
Not everyone was in praise of Google’s alternative. Some people expressed concern that not enough employers would value Google’s certificate program. One even argued that graduates would likely not get a job and would then feel the need to go to college after all. Another criticism people leveled was that there are certain lessons taught in higher education that you merely can’t get in other places. “Students need more than a checklist of skills in order to compete in the real world,” those people said. “They need critical thinking abilities.”
I don’t think Google’s program will completely replace college education. But I do think it’s a step in the right direction — a separate path for students who are looking for something different from traditional higher education.
57. What is the purpose of Google’s certificate program
A. To prepare people for future jobs.
B. To allow people to get work experience.
C. To teach people how to get a high-paying job.
D. To offer people the chance to go to university.
58. What is one reason why many people favored Google’s certificate program
A. Its courses are mostly easy.
B. It ensures people a promising career.
C. Its training is new and of high quality.
D. It costs less than traditional higher education.
59. What is one limitation of Google’s certificate program according to critics
A. It isn’t practical.
B. It doesn’t offer valuable skills.
C. It isn’t acceptable to the public.
D. It doesn’t develop critical thinking abilities.
60. What does the author expect of Google’s certificate program
A. It should move in the right direction.
B. It will take the place of college education.
C. It can serve as an alternative for some people.
D. It needs to make changes to meet students’ needs.
（2023上·广东深圳·高二深圳市建文外国语学校校考期中）Think “art”. What comes to your mind Is it Greek or Roman sculptures in the Louvre, or Chinese paintings in the Palace Museum Or maybe, just maybe, it’s a dancing pattern of lights
The artworks by American artist Janet Echelman look like colourful floating clouds when they are lit up at night. Visitors to one of her artworks in Vancouver could not only enjoy looking at it, they could also interact with it-literally. They did this by using their phones to change its colours and patterns. Exhibits such as these are certainly new and exciting, but are they really art
Whatever your opinion, people have been expressing their thoughts and ideas through art for thousands of years. To do this, they have used a variety of tools and technologies. Yet Michelangelo and others have been labelled (定义) as “artists”, but not “technicians”. This means that art and technology, have always been seen as two very separate (不同的) things.
Today, however, technological advances have led to a combination of art and technology. As a result, the art world is changing greatly. Now art is more accessible to us than ever before. Take for example one of China’s most famous paintings from the Song Dynasty, Along the River During the Qingming Festival. As this artwork is rarely on display, people have sometimes queued up to six hours for a chance to see it. Once in front of the painting, they only have limited time to spend taking in its five metres of scenes along the Bian River in Bianjing. Thanks to technology however, millions more people have been able to experience a digital version of this painting. Three-dimensional (3D) animation means that viewers can see the characters move around and interact with their surroundings. They can also watch as the different scenes change from daylight into nighttime.
The art-tech combination (结合) is also changing our concepts of “art” and the “artist”. Not only can we interact with art, but also take part in its creation. With new technological tools at our fingertips, more and more people are exploring their creative sides. The result has been exciting new art forms, such as digital paintings and videos.
However, where technology will take art next is anyone’s guess. But one thing is for sure—with so many artists exploring new possibilities, we can definitely expect the unexpected.
61. What’s the function of the first paragraph
A. To explain the art. B. To introduce the topic.
C. To give the background. D. To give a definition.
62. Why is “Michelangelo” referred to in the third paragraph
A. To show he is a famous artist.
B. To show he is also a technician.
C. To show art is different from technology.
D. To show art is the same as technology.
63. What’s mainly talked about in the passage
A. The history of technology and art.
B. The relation of technology and art.
C. The future of technology and art.
D. The examples of technology and art.
64. What can we know about the author’s attitude to the combination of art and technology
A. Positive. B. Negative. C. Doubtful. D. Uncertain
（2023上·广东汕头·高二汕头市潮阳实验学校校考阶段练习）Parents have been urged to stop pretending Father Christmas is real in case the “lie” damages relations with their children. Making up stories about Santa risks destroying a child’s trust and is morally unbelievable, according to two experts.
Psychologist Professor Christopher Boyle and social scientist Dr. Kathy McKay also criticize the idea employed by parents—Santa Claus judges children to be nice or naughty. Writing in a well-known journal, they argue, “If they are capable of lying about something so special and magical, can they be relied upon to continue as the guardians of wisdom and truth ”
Defending the claims, Prof Boyle said, “The morality of making children believe in such myths has to be questioned. All children will eventually find out they’ve been consistently lied to for years, and this might make them wonder what other lies they’ve been told. Whether it’s right to make children believe in Father Christmas is an interesting question, and it’s also interesting to ask whether lying in this way will affect children in ways that have not been considered.”
Dr. McKay, from the University of New England in Australia, said there was clear evidence from the world of make-believe in movies and TV that adults looked for a chance to be children again. “The persistence of fandom(影迷) in stories like Harry Potter and Star Wars indicates their desire to briefly re-enter childhood,” she said. “However,” she added, “if adults have been lying about Santa, even though it has usually been well intentioned, what else is a lie If Santa isn’t real, are fairies real Is magic Is God ”
They conclude, “Many people may long for a time when imagination was accepted and encouraged, which may not be the case in adult life. Might it be the case that the harshness of real life requires the creation of something better, something to believe in, something to hope for in the future or to return to a long-lost childhood a long time ago in a galaxy far far away ”
65. What did parents do that drew criticism from Dr. Kathy McKay
A. They were fond of Harry Potter and Star Wars.
B. They acted as the guardians of wisdom and truth.
C. They said Santa Claus could judge a kid to be good or bad.
D. They have told many lies to their children besides Santa Claus.
66. What can be implied in the passage
A. Parents are capable of making up stories about Santa Claus.
B. Lies about Santa Claus can have a negative impact upon children.
C. Stories about Santa Claus develop children’s trust in their parents.
D. Experts think it right to make children believe in Father Christmas.
67. Why are adults fond of watching fictional movies
A. They desire to return to the long-lost childhood.
B. Everything will become better in movies than in real life.
C. They want to get away from pressure from life and work.
D. They didn’t watch such exciting movies when they were young.
68. What is the author’s attitude toward parents’ lying about Santa Claus
A. Positive. B. Indifferent. C. Disappointed. D. Concerned.
（2023上·广东肇庆·高三校考阶段练习）Nobody likes to fail. It makes people feel embarrassed and discouraged. What’s worse, it may cause major professional or personal trouble and lead to negativity. Basically, failure is no fun for most people. However, a vast body of research tells us that failure provides us with a chance to grow and develop, increases adaptability, and helps protect against anxiety.
It’s hard to change the mindset(心态) of a lifetime. But even if we still can’t get over the broken marriage or the failed College Entrance Examination or the work presentation that went fearfully wrong, it might not be too late for our kids.
Christy Pennison, a professional consultant, says she works with an increasing number of kids and teens who show significant anxiety around a fear of failure. She said, “We want to protect our children, and we want them to live happy and meaningful lives, so we frequently tell them the harm of failure and ask them to avoid failure. The children experiencing internal and sometimes extenal pressure think they shouldn’t fail. Meanwhile, we always have high expectations of them. So when they don’t live up to a certain standard, or things don’t go according to the plans, they will feel upset and anxious.”
Pennison argues that failures, are often the hidden learning chances that can help people develop positive qualities, like persistence, focus, flexibility, patience, and positive self-image.
So what can parents do to help their children embrace(拥抱) failure instead of avoiding it at all costs Pennison suggests directing praise towards the effort, not the result. “This allows children to build confidence in themselves,” she explains. “Acknowledging the effort can give children permission to try new things without a fear of failure. And the bigger picture is that the development of the mindset—‘I’d rather try and fail than not try at all.’ —helps them keep a belief in themselves, and expands their world of possibilities.” As Pennison points out, we all fail, but how we get up after we fail is what matters.
69. What aspect do most people focus on when thinking of failure
A. The great courage to face it. B. The efforts made to handle it.
C. Unexpected benefits it brings. D. Unpleasant side effects it brings.
70. What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 2
A. Bring up the main topic. B. List the challenges in our life.
C. Add some background information. D. Stress the importance of the mindset.
71. What is mainly talked about in the third paragraph
A. The causes of children’s anxiety.
B. Christy Pennison’s comments on adolescents.
C. The consequences of overprotecting children.
D. Christy Pennison’s experience in educating children.
72. Which of the following advice can help parents encourage kids to face failure
A. Praise kids’ every achievement. B. Focus on the result of kids’ effort
C. Expand kids’ knowledge about the world. D. Encourage kids to make new attempts.
（2023上·广东江门·高三统考阶段练习）You scroll through Instagram and like every post you see. You read an acquaintance’s story as soon as they post it. You leave a comment on a post or two. Then it hits you: Didn’t you just leave a comment on that person’s post yesterday And the day before that And last week
An Instagram creep is someone who offers unprompted significant attention online to certain individuals they’ve taken an interest in. It is a strategy to send a signal of affection -whether it is to a romantic partner, or a close friend, but it can also be perceived as being too much, too interested and too involved. At worst, it might be seen as being possessive, as the person absolutely has to be the first to comment, to establish his importance in front of others.
However, not every Instagram creep has the same intentions, with some lighthearted and innocent. “For example, people who have a higher frequency of being online may have a higher likelihood of seeing the posts quickly, “said Maryanne Fisher, a psychology professor at St.Mary’s University in Canada. “In a way, it could be simply an exposure effect.”
“If you feel like you’re the creeper, there’s a quick way to fix the problem. Resisting the urge to comment or like every post would be helpful,” Fisher said. It’s important to be aware that while you might be doing it to express affection, it can be perceived as being possessive. You should ask yourself what your intention is. What need is getting met by that behavior If it makes the recipient feel uncomfortable and excessive, that should be attended to. If it’s a pattern and if it’s a “need”, then there might be something more significant going on.
All told, remember that anything you put on the Internet has consequences. If you think you’re being creepy even for a second, take time to separate yourself from it.
73. Who is likely to be an Instagram creep
A. An old man unfamiliar with social media.
B. A young guy having a preference for a certain brand.
C. A woman having a tendency to talk online with friends.
D. An adult who is paying special attention to his friend’s Instagram update.
74. What is Para.3 of the text mainly about
A. Ways to fix the problem.
B. Effects on the recipients.
C. Possible reasons for being creepy.
D. Differences between serious and lighthearted creepers.
75. What effect might a creeper have on the person being “creeped”on
A. The person likes the behaviour.
B. The person wasn’t aware of that.
C. The person might not feel at ease.
D. The person might feel like the creeper.
76. What does the author want to express in this passage
A. Less is more.
B. Look before you leap.
C. Love me,love my dog.
D. Put the cart before the horse.
（2023上·广东佛山·高三校联考阶段练习）No more wet towels on the bathroom floor, and no more empty juice plastic boxes. No more doors closing at 3 a.m., and no more coming home to a noisy crowd of strangers around the kitchen table. There’s nothing so quiet, says a friend whose youngest has just moved out.
But if adjusting to an empty nest can be tough, it seems there is one thing tougher: a formerly empty nest that suddenly fills back up again. According to a research from the London School of Economics (LSE), parents whose grown up children don’t actually manage to leave — who move out, only to bounce right back again — are actually less happy than those whose fledglings (幼鸟) heartlessly fly off without a backward glance. The quality of life for parents of boomerang kids fell on average by about 0.8 points on the LSE researchers’ scale.
A quarter of young British adults now live with their parents, more than at any time since records began in1966. But more shockingly, this is no longer just about the young. Around a quarter of a million people aged between 35 and 44 still live at home with their parents and the idea that that can all be blamed on helicopter parents making it too easy for their little darlings not to grow up isn’t logical. Midlife divorce, insecure gig economy work and straightforward poverty all play their part in driving what were once perfectly functioning grown-ups back to their teenage bedrooms.
These kids are admittedly luckier than those for whom going back home is sadly not an option. But when choosing to live with your mum is the only way of coping with an insecure job, or with the costs of renting in the city, then that’s not much of a choice. Home is still the place where, when you have to go there, they have to take you in. But a healthy and successful society shouldn’t be sending quite many overgrown children hurrying back for shelter, and nor should it leave quite many parents feeling bad about it.
77. What can we know from the first two paragraphs
A. More youngsters are leaving their parents. B. The quality of life for those parents is declining.
C. Parents expect their children to live together. D. Adults dislike returning to their original home.
78. Why do these boomerang kids circle back home
A. To avoid their life pressure. B. To accompany elderly parents.
C. To recall their childhood memory. D. To help parents adapt to the empty nest.
79. What is the author’s attitude to this trend
A. Favorable. B. Confused. C. Tolerant. D. Disapproving.
80. What’s the best title for the text
A. Is the nest really empty B. Does the empty nest matter
C. What concerns grown- ups D. How do parents help their kids
