冲刺2025年高考英语大题突破+限时集训（新高考）大题预测03阅读理解说明文+语法填空二原卷版

大题预测阅读理解说明文+语法填空

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一、阅读理解说明文（）Passage1【湖南省长沙四大名校学年高三下学期月月考】2024-20252A fewweeks ago,a well-meaning professortried（推特）to explain the physiologicalprocess behindviruses and the humanbody in a tweetand wasimmediately criticizedfora mistakein hisinformation.He thenissued anapology anddeleted hiserroneous tweet.Communicating sciencebeyond theacademic bubbleis necessaryto boostpublic understanding of healthandenvironmental issuesand helpingindividuals makewell-informed personaldecisions.However,scientists whoengage inscience communicationmust acknowledgethat evenin theirarea,their expertiseis deep butnarrow.They need to recognizethe restrictionsin their own knowledge.That is not tosuggest that they onlywriteor presenton theirown research,but rather,that theyconsult with an expertif the topic isoutside of their discipline.Fact-checking with a scientistwho worksin thespecialty willprevent theunintentional spreadof misinformation,and theprocessof doingso mayyield tinypieces ofinteresting newinformation that can beincorporated.Some have argued that the publicis noteducated enoughto understandscientific information,especially foranycomplex phenomena,but this is absurd.Science instructioncan befound at all levelsof publiceducation withmostsecondary schoolsoffering classeson biology,physics,and chemistry.If anything,social mediahas shownthat the public（话吾）longs forknowledge based on asolid scientificfoundation.Even the public discourset thatfollows mostscientificarticles showsthat onlinereaders canunderstand eventhe mostpuzzling ofscientific principles.It isequally necessaryto emphasizethat beingan experton atopic doesnot automaticallymake ascholar qualifiedtocommunicate itto anonscientific audience.A numberof scientistsrecently havebeen offeringpublic-aimedexplanations ofscientific phenomena.Even thoughthey have appropriate titles,they oftendo verylittle in the wayof（类比）explaining.One biologistshared a complex analogyinvolving alibrary,books,paper,a recipe,ingredients,anda caketo explain the processbehind vaccines.Any explanationthat requiresa writtenkey to keep trackof whateach itemrepresentsis nota clearexample forpublic consumption.Science communicationis ascience in and ofitself.It requiresrigorous trainingand instruction.A scientistshould（术语）take communicationcourses thatcan teacha person how toidentify andeliminate jargon and howtoB.By circulatingthe surrounding air.C.By producinglower-temperature air.D.By blowingthe strongwind around.

6.What ismainly discussedabout Metaura Pro in paragraph3A.Its internalstructure.B.Its operatingcosts.C.Its amazingfunction.D.Its workingprinciple.

7.What may be thedisadvantage of the deviceA.It putslimitation oncooling function.B,It switchesto differentmodes byhand.C.It possessesa relativelyshort batterylife.D.It dependsmuch onoutdoor temperatures.

8.Which of the followingis a suitable title for the textA.A double-mode smartphone appB・A coolingair-conditioning systemC,A rechargeablebattery fore-productsD.A wearabletemperature-adjusting devicePassage8【福建省泉州市四校联考学年高三下学期开学】2024-2025The birthof amale white-tailed eaglesignals thesuccessof theRoy DennisWildlife FoundationRDWF andForestry Englandproject toreturn theseiconic birdsto theiroriginalwidespread locationsalong the southern coastof England.The lasttime a white-tailed eaglechick grewinEngland,Mozart wasworking onhis operaIdomeneo inGermanyFor twocenturies theseamazing birdswere missingfrom most of theUK,having beenwiped outby humanpersecutionby theearly20th century.In2020,the parentsof thelandmark birdwere translocatedfrom theOuter Hebridesand north-west Sutherland inScotland to the Isleof Wight.This is an areawith plentifulfood tosustain them.It is also alocation fromwhich thebirdscould spreadout tocliffs,lakes andforests.Female G405and maleG471were twoof25eagles16are still alive releasedby the RDWF andForestry Englandaspart of the ongoingproject.And they are one of threepairs tohave nowestablished breedingterritories in the southofEngland.The chickhatched earlierthis summeratanest onprivate land,the exactlocation ofwhich isbeing kepta secrettoensure thewelfare of the youngbird.“This is a veryspecial momentfbr everyonewho hasworked on,supported andfollowed thisground-breakingproject,“Roy Dennissays,founder of theRDWF.Restoring abreeding populationin southernEngland,where thespecieswas oncewidespread,has beenour ultimategoal.Seeing the first pairreach thisstage istruly incredible.标签The young white-tailed eaglehas nowbeen ringedand fittedwith asatellite tagso that its progresscan betracked.A furtherrelease ofyoungwhite-tailed eaglesis plannedfbr latesummer from the projectteams baseon theIsleof Wight.

8.What is the authorspurpose inmentioning Mozartin paragraph1A.To admirethe musiciansgreat works.B・To celebratethe birthof thewhite-tailed eagle.C,To comparethe situationsof Englandand Germany.D.To emphasizewhite-tailed eagles7centuries-long absence.

9.Which wordcan replacethe underlinedword persecutionin paragraph2A.Hunt.B.Exploration.C.Disturbance.D.Training.

10.Why is the accurateposition of the chickkept secretA.For privacy.B.For safety.C.For territory.D.For support.

11.Which maybe asuitable title for thetextA.A SplendidBird B.A SuccessfulWildlife ProjectC.Milestone forWhite-tailed EaglesD.Restoring aBreeding Population

二、语法填空Passage1阅读下面短文，在空白处填入个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式1届贵州新高考高端精品模拟信息卷】[2025British Museumis acomprehensive nationalmuseum with[particularoutstanding holdings.The museumwas originallybasedonthree collections:those ofSir HansSloane,Robert HarleyandSir RobertCotton.The collections,also includinga2significance numberof manuscripts,were housedin MontaguHouse and wereopened to thepublicin

1759.The museumspresent building,3design in the GreekRevival style,wasbuilt on the siteof MontaguHouse inthe period1823-

1852.Its famousround Reading Room wasbuilt inthe1850s.Tn1881,the originalnatural historycollections4move to a newbuilding inSouth Kensingtonto formthe NaturalHistory Museum,andin1973the British Museumslibrary wasjoined witha numberof otherholdings5create theBritishLibrary.About halfthe nationallibrarys holdingswere keptat themuseum until6new librarybuilding wasopened in

1997.After thebooks were removed,the interiorof theReadingRoomwas restoredto itsoriginal appearance,lookingunchanged.Also restoredin timefor the250th anniversaryof themuseums7establish wasthe KingsLibrary.It now8house apermanent exhibitionon theAge ofEnlightenment.Among theBritishMuseumsmost famousholdings arethe ElginMarbles,9wereremovedintheearly19th centuryfromAthens.Other objectsinthecollection includeGreek sculptures,the RosettaStone,relies10the palaceand temples,阅读下面短文，在空白处填入个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式theso-called PortlandVase,etc.1Passage2届山西省孝义市高三下学期月模拟】[20252For the Chinese people,one of the remarkablecultural eventsstaying intheirmemories isprobably the24Solar Terms^^11recognize as a WorldIntangible Cultural Heritage.立冬,The traditionalChinese solarcalendar dividesthe yearinto24solar terms.Start of Winter the19th solartermof theyear,begins thisyear on Nov7and endsonNov

21.Start ofWinter is thefirstsolar termof winter,12meanswinter iscoming andcrops harvestedin autumnshould13store up.However,with thevast territoryof China,winter ofeveryarea doesntbegin at the same time.一A legendhas itthat at the end of theEastern HanDynasty AD25220,Medical SaintZhang Zhongjingsaved伤寒的many people14a typhoidepidemic aroundStart ofWinter.The15solve wasto drinkmore hotsoup.Hecooked muttonand herbs16resist thecold andincrease bodyheat.He wrappedthese ingredientsinto adough skinandmade17they into an earshape.Since then,people18learn tomake the food-“dumpling”.Today there is stilla sayingthatgoes“Eat dumplingson StartofWinterDay,19your earswill befrostbitten”.In SoutheastChina inplaces such as Fujian,Guangdong andTaiwan provinces,people therelike toeat high-caloriefood such as chicken,duck,beef,mutton,and fish,to enhancethe20effect nourishment.Even the24Solar Termsarealready partof thelife,there isstillalong wayto goin orderto protectthecultural heritagefrom fadingaway.阅读下面短文，在空白处填入个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式,1Passage3【届江苏省南通市如皋市高三下上学期适应性考试一】2025UNESCO hasrecently addedthe Spring Festival,social practicesof the Chinese peoplein celebrationof thetraditional New Year“to itsRepresentative Listof theIntangibleCulturalHeritageof Humanity,This inclusion21represent adeeper acknowledgmentof therichness andlivelinessof the Chinese culture.It alsoprovides an opportunity forpeople around the world22learn aboutandappreciate Chinesetraditions.And it is areminder23while wemay havedifferent waysof celebrating,the underlyingvaluesof love,hope,and connectionare24universal shared.The SpringFestival25celebrate forover4,000years andis themost importanttraditional festivalin China.Itbegins on the eveof theLunar NewYear andlasts for15days26conclude withthe LanternFestival.For many,it is atime toreturn to their hometowns,reunite withloved ones,27honor ancestors,a practicedeeply28root inConfucianvalues.29its ancientorigins,the SpringFestival remainsdeeply relevantin moderntimes.It hasevolved toincorporatecontemporary elements,such asdigital redenvelopes andonline greetings,while retainingits corevalues.For manyyounger30generate,it servesasabridge to their cultural heritage,offering asense ofcontinuity andidentity inanever-changing world.阅读下面短文，在空白处填入个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式1Passage4届河南省南阳完全学校高三第二次调研考试联考】[2025Self-driving cars,also knownas autonomous vehicles,havebeen atopic ofinterest and31argue forseveral years.The ideaof vehiclesthatcanoperate32human controlispromising.It canmake transportationefficient andconvenient.And astechnology continuesto advancerapidly,thewidespread use of self-driving carsseems increasinglypopular and33avoidable.In afuture impactedby climate change andecosystem protection,the roleof self-driving cars34become vitalintheir environmentaland socialbenefits and thus canincrease energyefficiency,ease trafficjams,and promotesharedmobility.35enable thechange toelectric and renewable-powered vehicles,self-driving carsalso helpencourage the基石出设施.efficient useof infrastructureHowever,some challengesmust be addressed36ensure safety.One ofthe管理，primary37concern isregulation ascurrent trafficlaws andpolicies maynot beequipped to handle variousproblemsclosely38relate to autonomousvehicles.Governments andregulatory bodieswill needto establishclearguidelines andsafety standards39are essentialto managethe operationof self-driving carson roads.In conclusion,the futureof self-driving carspresents40mix ofopportunities andchallenges that will shapeoursocieties,economies,and environments.We shoulddevelop thestrengths ofthis technologywhile reducingits risks.阅读下面短文，在空白处填入个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式1Passage5届山东省蒲泽市高考一模】[2025On January28,2025,a specialperformance calledYangBOT amazedaudiences attheCCTV SpringFestival Gala,Chinas most-watched TVshow.In theperformance,humanoid robots41dress incolorful costumesdanced yangko,a joyfulfolk dancefromnorthern Chinaoften seenduring festivals.These robotics,which42design speciallyfor thisshow byUnitree,a Chinesecompany,spun43handkerchief instantlyand formedcreative grouppatterns.This wasnot thefirst successfor Unitree-in2021,their robotcows named“Ben Ben“danced asbackup forsinger AndyLau.The robotslearned dancemoves throughAI tomove44safe on the unevenstage.Their strongjoints helpedtobalance45they perfectlyduring faststeps.This dancewasnt justfiin butit showed46technology couldbring totraditions.Thanks to the47innovate,the robotswon thehearts ofmillions.Young viewerscalled it“cool”,48olderaudiences lovedits humorand festivespirit.The YangBOTprogram isa perfectmix49Chinas techprogress andcultural pride.As onefan said,“Its like50阅读下面短文，在空白处填入个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式watch the future andpast dancetogether!”1Passage6届湖北省黄冈市黄梅县育才高级中学高三核心模拟卷二[20251At8:12on November10,2020,Fendouzhe,潜水器Chinas latestand51three deep sea mannedvessel successfullylanded onthe bottomofthe Mariana Trench52set a new recordof10,909-meter manneddeep diving.During53deepseascientific exploration,Fendouzhe willbring backprecious videodata,mineraland biological54sample forfurther scientificresearch ontheMarianaTrench.Fendouzhe,55inner spaceisthelargest ofits kindinthe world,can accommodatethree researchersatthesametime.A newtype ofmaterial independently56development byChina ensuresthat thevessel iscapable ofresisting highpressureonthe deepest seabed.Due57the improvedcommunicating system,Fendouzhe cansend real-time texts,voicesand imagesfrom the10,000-meter-deep seabedto themother shiponthe sea surface.Fendouzhe canwork undersea58continuous forabout10hours due to thekey technicalbreakthrough inbattery materials.In the1960s,China putforward thedream ofexploring themoon inspace anddiscovening themysteries ofoceans,.But untilthe1990s,Chinas diving59deep remainedat600meters,while MIRsRussia*sdeep-sea mannedvesselhad reached-6,000meters.Since-2005,Chinese researchers60make constantbreakthroughs withits three语法填空deep-sea mannedvessels Jiaolong,Haidou andFendouzhe.Passage7届福建省仙游第一中学高三第二次模拟考试】[2025Hydrogen Energy:Powering theBeijing WinterOlympicsTheBeijing WinterOlympics was61remarkable event,not onlyfor itsoutstanding sportscompetitions62also foritsinnovative useof cleanenergy.Recognizing theurgency ofenvironmental63protect and the needto reducecarbon64emission,the Chinesegovernment madea boldmove byutilizing hydrogen energy topower theOlympics.Hydrogen,65a cleanandrenewableenergy source,produces onlywater when it isconsumed,leaving noharmfulpollutants orgreenhouse gasemissions behind.During theOlympics,hydrogen-powered vehicleswere66wide usedfortransportation,shuttling athletes,officials,and spectatorssmoothly.Moreover,some venuesadopted hydrogen-basedheating andpower-generation systems,67ensure astable energysupply whileminimizing the environmental impact.This initiativenot onlydemonstrated Chinascommitment68a greenOlympics but also seta globalexample forlarge-scale clean-energy applications.It69show the world thathydrogenenergyhas greatpotential invarious fields,andwith70continue technologicaladvancements,it couldplay asignificant roleinthefuture energymix,contributing to amore sustainableworld.阅读下面短文，在空白处填入个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案填写在答题卡上1Passage8【届西北四省山西、陕西、青海、宁夏高三下学期第一次联考】2025Though farapart indistance andculture,China andIreland sharesurprising bonds,both famousfor strongcommunities abroadand theirshared enthusiasm71food,drink,and thearts.Among these,music standsout asa uniquebond,with Irishmusic72hold aparticular appealinChina.Part ofthis culturallink isLi Yan,7365-year-old Beijingnative whonow livesin London.Playingthe bodhran,a traditionalIrish drum,in musicgatherings thatunite musicians,he has become avital partoftheIrish musicscene.Originally apoet,Li,74draw tothe storytellingand rhythmsof Irishmusic,evenastonishes audiencesby singingGaelic songsin Chinese.The75connect betweenIrish andChinese musicis long-standing.In the1980s,The Chieftains,a celebratedIrishgroup,76perform inChina,introducing millionsto Irishmusic.Their collaborationwith Chinesemusicians symbolizedtheharmony ofboth cultures.Equally77remark isRiverdance,a world-famous Irishdance show,which broughtIrishculture toChina.It isIrish musicsshared traditionswith China,such asdrumming andpoetry,78strongly appealto people.Musicis borderless,“says Li,79journey illustratesthat arthas thepower80bond peoplefrom differentworlds together.阅读下面短文，在空白处填入个适当的单词，或括号内单词的正确形式1Passage9届广东省顺德区普通高中高三教学质量检测二】[2025As TheTimers classical music reporter,I dontoften get“newsfirom long-dead composers.But Irecently learnedthat anunknown waltzby theeminent composerChopin,81write nearly200years ago,had beendiscovered inthe basementoftheMorgan Libraryamp;Museum inNew York.It攵藏品,82find ina collectionof memorabilia“alongside postcardssigned byPicasso andletters fromTchaikovsky.The piecewas83mood andreflective,and84noticeable namewas onthetop:Chopin.Such kindof worksare rarein classicalmusic,especially forChopin,85composed fewerworks thanothercomposers.We knewthat readerswould wantto hearthe waltz,but weneeded a86music whocould doit justice.Iimmediately thoughtof LangLang,one ofthe biggeststars inclassicalmusic.I toldhim about the87new discoveredChopinand senthim thescore.“Wow・thisisa greatpiece!”he saidinavoice message.Tm verysurprised.Its veryChopin.It mustbe Chopin.Itsounds verymuch likeChopin,witha very dramaticdarkness turninginto apositive thingIts beautiful.While Langwas inNew York,I metup withhim88record thewaltz.He adjustedhis interpretationafter eachtake,89change thetempo andrefining thequiet openingnotes.Sitting nearthe piano,I askedhim90people shouldcare aboutthis waltz,175years afterChopins death.Thislevel ofmusic making-it alwaystouches usthedeepest,“he said.To have a newwork bythis levelof greatartist-were阅读下面短文，在空白处填入个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式just solucky.Just enjoyit.”1Passage10届广东省梅州市高三下学期月质检测试】[20252The festival,born inChina,hasbecomea globalcultural event,91bring joyto peoplearound theworld.Some roughestimates suggestthat thefestival isa publicholiday inalmost20countries and92celebrate invarious waysby aboutone-fifth ofhumanity.In recentyears,93“SpringFestivalfever^^has beenheating upoverseas.Every SpringFestival,dignitaries fromvariouscountries sendgreetings94theChinese people.Since2010,splendid eventssuch astraditional dragonand liondances,Chinese NewYear painting,dumplingmaking,and templefairs95host globally,allowing people of differentnationalities and96culture backgroundstoexperience traditionalChinese cultureimmersivity andhavea great time.The SpringFestival isa windowfor theworld97perceive China.For Chinesepeople bothat homeand abroad,nomatter98they areor howfar they have traveled,going homefor theChinese NewYear isa traditionalways cherished.As timeschange,Chinesepeoplehave foundmore waysto celebratetheChineseNewYear.Digital redenvelopeshave becomeanewcelebratory element,and many99family arespending thefestival ontrips.Regardless ofthechanging forms,what l00remain unchangedisthedeep-rooted familyculture intheChinesepeople.develop effectiveanalogies toexplain complexconcepts.One cannotassume communicationexpertise-imagine ifsomeonejust decidedthat theywere aphysicist andstarted tryingto contributetothefield withoutthe necessarybackground.Doing apoor jobcommunicating sciencetothepublic willonly createconfusion andwiden thegap betweenscience and society,a gapthat scientistsare tryingto close.

12.What doesthe authoradvise scientistsdo to deal withtopics outsideof theirspecialtyA.Explore themfrom newangles.B.Turn toprofessionals forhelp.C.Use informationfrom diversesources.D.Double-check withcolleagues intheir field.

13.What doesthe authormainlytell usinparagraph4A.The publicsunderstandingofscience ismuch betterthan somehave claimed.B.Scientific articleshave gainedincreasing popularityamong thegeneral public.C.Modem technologyhas facilitatedcommunication betweenscientists and thepublic.D.A solidacademic foundationis essentialto understandingpuzzling scientificprinciples.

14.What doesthe exampleofthebiologist sharingacomplexanalogy showA.It isvital tohaveappropriatetitles toexplain scientificissues.B.It ishelpful touse illustrationsin explainingscientific phenomena.C.A learnedscholar is not necessarilya qualifiedscience communicator.D.A nonscientificaudience cannotcorrectly understandprinciples ofscience.

15.What doesthe authorsuggest scientistsdo tobridge thegap betweenscienceand societyA.Develop communicationskills.B.Take coursesin publicspeaking.C.Make appropriateuseofscientific terms.D.Explain complexconcepts scientifically.Passage2【湖南师范大学附属中学学年高三下学期月月考】2024-20252Have youever suddenlydeveloped anappetitefrom abrightly coloredcheeseburger,or decidedto stepinto acandy orice creamstore displayinga windowfull oflivelyshades andhues ofsweet treatsIf so,you arein goodcompany.Unless weare medicallyinstructed orstrictly dieting,weare notlikely tokeep awayfromtheattraction ofthefoodby simplyrealizing itsshortage of nutritional value.Devina Wadheraand ElizabethD.Capaldi-Phillips inA Reviewof VisualCues Associatedwith Food”recognize信号the impact of sensory cues on food consumptionand enjoyment,and thepotential theyhave toencourage healthyeatingbehavior.They citeprevious researchin providingsome interestingexamples ofthe visual方案impactof different colorschemes onappetite andfood enjoyment.They notethat pinkfood onawhiteplate isconsideredsweeter andmore flavorfulthan thesame foodonablack plate.Apparently,we consumewith moreof oursensesthan werealize.So giventhe rainbowof colorsaround uswhen facedwith somany appealingfood choices,is thereany waytocontrol ourappetite Thankfully,some researchsays yes.Oliver Genschowproved thatwhenit comes toeating less,colors impactconsumption.They researchedthe effectofthe color red andfound thatpeople atefewer pretzelswhen usinga redplate,as opposedto whiteor blue,and dranklessfrom ared cupthan ablue cup.They suggestthat thecolorredreduces foodand drinkintake byfunctioning asa stopsignal.But whenit comesto healthyeating,instead ofputting ona pairof sunglassesto blockthe attractivecolors of food,consider thevalue ofdiscipline.Healthy eatinginvolves intentionalchoices,not mindlessresponses tosensory cues.Andbefore youinvest inred tablewareto slimdown,remember thatwhat goesonto thoseplates ismuch moreimportant.

12.What maybeamajor reasonfor usto refuseeye-catching foodA.Advertisements everywhere.B.The shortageofnutrition.C.The richcolor offood display.D.The doctorsinstructions.

13.What mightbe dealtwith inA Reviewof VisualCues Associatedwith FoodA.Benefits ofdifferent colorschemes.B.Interesting examplesoffoodservice.C.Potentials toencourage foodconsumption.D.Effects ofsensorycuesonfood choices.A.Make properfoodchoices.B,Follow thesensory response.C.Avoid anycolorful food.D.Wear sunglassesto blockcolors.

15.What isthe besttitlefor thetextA.Colors HelpYou ControlWeight B.Color SchemesMake PeopleConfused

14.What doesthe authorsuggest peopledo inthe lastparagraphC.Colors ImpactFood Attractionand AppetiteD.The Rainbowof ColorsIs theBest SellerPassage3［华中师范大学第一附属中学学年高三下学期开学】2024-2025Socrates declaredthat theunexaminedlife wasntworth livingfbr ahuman being,implying that we shouldattempt toknow ourselves,to thinkthroughour actions,choices,prejudices,and attitudes.But whenitcomesto thinkingabout our own happiness and whatmakesour livesgo well,it reallydoes seemthat thisreflective attitudecan ruin our chancesof findingwhat weseek.Perhaps itsnot surprisingthatweare betterdesigned forengaging inother activitiesthan reflectingon howbest toachieveourownhappinessandwell-being.Doing things that enhanceour growthin physical,social andintellectual areastendsto bringthe rewardof feelinggood,and sostimulates usfurther topursue thoseactivities.Sitting aroundreflectingon whatwill make us happyisa lot lessefficient thanchasing thethingsthatmakeushappy,and ifwe thinktoo much,thereisanopportunitycost—time thatwe couldhave spentinaworthwhile activityhas gonewhile wewere thinkingdeeplyabout thebest wayto develop.The philosopherDavid haswritten aboutthe roleof reflectivethinking insports.One ofhis observationsis thatwhilesportspeople needto think aboutthebasic actionstheyareperforming,it canbe counterproductiveto startthinkingabout theelements makingup thoseactions.A footballerneeds tothinkaboutkicking theball lowand hard totheleft ofthegoalkeeper,but notto overthinkthe mechanicsoftheprecise smallmovements oflegs andfeet thatproduce thatoutcome.If heor shedoes startthis sortof thoughtprocess,it veryoften leadstoapoorer shot.Whafs neededisakind ofautomaticresponse tothe situation.Perhaps somethingsimilar isgoing oninourlife.Those peoplewho startdetailed programsof self-development invariousdimensions,focusing ondiet,habits,exercise,mental activity,work output,andsoon,are likethe footballerthinkingthrough thesmall musclemovements.Perhaps theirwell-meaning self-reflection ontheirowndevelopment andhow they wantto achieveit,isthevery thingthat willmake ahigh levelof developmentforever unobtainablefor them.

12.What maycause anopportunity costA.Spending timeon worthyactivities.B.Joining insocial meetingsactively.C.Getting stuckin muchself-reflection.D.Doing physicalexercises efficiently.

13.Why doesthe authormention DavidsobservationsA.To praisea wisephilosopher.B.To teachreaders footballskills.C.To citea caseof overthinking.D.To arguefor reflectivethinking.A.Make acomprehensive plan.B・Adopt adirect approach.

14.What doesthe authorsuggest readersdo toachieve theirgoalsC.Think carefullybefore action.D.Attach importanceto details.

15..What isasuitabletitleforthis textA.The Riskof OverthinkingB.The Keyto Well-beingC.The Wayto ThinkReflectively D.The Methodto DevelopYourselfPassage4【湖北省武汉中学学年高三上学期月月考】2024-202512The Christmas Pig,J.K.Rowlings firstchildrensnovel sinceHany PotterI,isafeel-good book,full ofsurprises,which willdelight adultsand childrenalike,not onlyforthe originalstory,but alsofor theimaginative scenery,characters andobjects thatinteract withthe maincharacters.It tellsthe storyof Jack andthelove hefeels for Dur Pig,a stuffedtoy pigwho hasbeen withhim sincehe wasatoddler.After losinghim onChristmas Eve,Jack willembark onagreatadventure to save DurPig withthe helpof theChristmasPig,a brand-new replacementforDurPig.J.K.Rowling showsagain,with thisbook,why sheis consideredone ofthe greateststorytellers of her time.Shedistinguishes herselfagain in world building,and youngerand olderreaders willbe surprised,chapter afterchapter,by theoriginalideas thatshe introducesin thisworld that Jackandhis friendvisit.The worldRowling createsis notcomplex but主人翁it doesnot underestimatechildren:itisa worldwith clearlogistics thatthe protagonistsmust follow,carefullycrafted toserve thestory andnot itsreaders.Those long time readersof J.K.Rowlings workswill findfamiliar passagesand themesthat theymay wanttoconnect tothe HarryPotter books.It ishardto tell ifthose referencesare thereon purpose,but theremaybesomesatisfaction inthinking thatRowling musthave noticedand enjoyedthem privatelywhile shewas writingthem.Parents around theworldmay havea difficulttime everynight,once achapter isfinished and their childrenmust gotosleep.The ChristmasPig willkeep readersturning pageswithagreat andimaginative story,filled withcliffhangeis attheendofmost chaptersthatwillleave kidsasking formore.If somereviewers saidthat TheIckahog lackedHarryPotters magic,they canrest assuredthat The ChristmasPighas allthe magicthatJ.K.Rowling can provide,and thafsmore than enough.

28.Why isJ.K.Rowling ratedas oneofthebest storytellersofhertimeA.Her capacityin buildingcharacters.B.Her abilityto designcomplicated plots.C.Her tendencyto writeto childrenstaste.D.Her creativityinworldbuilding.

29.What doesthe underlinedword“cliffhangers”probably meanin Paragraph5A.Imagination.B.Suspense.C.Magic.D.Challenge.

30.What canwe inferfrom paragraph4and paragraph5A.She intentionallyincluded referencesto herprevious works.B,Parents havedifficulty fallingasleep afterfinishing achapter.C.Some reviewersfound TheIckabog fullof magic.D.The ChristmasPig isa goodillustration ofJ.K.Rowlings magic.

31.What isthe authorsattitude towardsJ.K.Rowlings bookTheChristmasPig”？A.Critical.B.Objective.C.Enthusiastic.D.Indifferent.（）Passage5【河北省沧衡名校联盟学年高三下学期开学考试】2024-2025It isnot justtheenvironmentandtheeconomythat arethreatened by a warmerclimate,but alsoculture andtraditions aroundtheworld.Researchers atLund UniversityinSweden andthe Universityof Queenslandin Australiahave mappedwhat littleis knownabout howclimatechangeiseroding localknowledge andcultural heritage.“We risklosing thememory of Indigenous（本土的）peoples waysof lifewithout thistype ofdocumentation,9,says Guy Jackson,a postdoctoralfellow atLund University.He isoneofthe authorsof aliterature studythat includes100scientific articles,mostofwhich focuson NorthAmericaor theNorthern ArcticCircle.One ofthe conclusionsof previousstudies is that cultural heritage isprimarily seenassomething ofmaterial value,suchasan archaeologicalsite orhistoric building.However,focusing onthe loss ofmaterial cultural heritage meansthat importanttraditions andknowledge systemsare overlooked.There aremanynon-material losses that arevaluable forboth individualidentity andgroup identity/says Guy Jackson.Actually thereisaclear connectionbetween lossofIndigenouscultural heritageand changesinthenaturalenvironment.For example,songs andworking methodschange whengroups losetraditions linkedtoaphysical location.One scientificarticle pointsout thatfor theInuit inCanada,identity isclosely linkedtotheenvironment:“Inuit peoplearepeople ofthe seaice.If thereisnomore seaice,how canthey bepeopleoftheseaice”According toGuy Jackson,this couldlead toseveral consequences.Loss oftraditions andculturalheritagecan（凝聚力），make itmore difficulttodeal with climatechange,and weakensocial cohesionas peoplelose touchwithtraditional waysof life.The researchers hope thatthe literaturestudy canlead tomore targetedresearch.In particular,they wantto seealarger fbcusonhowtohandle,minimize andreduce futurelosses.Science shouldcontribute bydeveloping practicalsolutionsthat helpwith adaptationtothelossesthathave alreadyhappened，GuyJacksonconcludes.

12.Which wordcan replacethe underlinedword“eroding”in Paragraph1A.Weakening.B.Classifying.C.Preserving.D.Stabilizing.

13.What doesGuyJacksonthink ofthe previousstudiesA.Well-grounded.B.Two-dimensional.C.Non-standard.D.One-sided.

14.Which examplerelates toculturalheritageloss mostduetoenvironmental changesA.The downfallof localincomes.B・The disunityofthelocal population.C.The declinein traditionalfarming methods.D.The distancingof interpersonalrelationships.

15.What doresearchershopethefutureresearch willfocus onA.Minimizing thelossofmaterial heritage.B.Limiting potentialculturalheritagedamages.C.Developing strategiesfor protectingecosystems.D.Broadening thegeographical focusoftheresearch.Passage6【广东省深圳市高级中学学年高三上学期第三次诊断考试】2024-2025Honeybees havea difficulttask.First,theyhave to findfood.Then theyhave toreturn tothe hivetotellother beeswhere tofind it.The beeshaveto fly backandforth betweenthe hiveandtheirfood overand overagain.Also theyneedtodealwithwhatever obstacleslie alongtheirflight paths.Honeybees facealotof challengesin choosingefficient waysthrough denseenvironments andwe basicallywantto studyhowtheychoose thesafest andleast energy-consuming routes.^^said MarielleOng,a researcherattheUniversityof Queenslandin Australia.To trackthe insects5navigation,she andher teamset uptiny obstaclecourses formorethana hundredhoneybees.Along theway,the bees were forcedtoflythrough oneortheother oftwo openingsofdifferentsizes.As agroup,the beesusuallyflew through the wideropening,which makessense-fewer chancesof slammingtheir tinybee bodiesintoawall.But thingsgot moreinteresting whenOng lookedatthedecisions madeby individualbees,one byone.We foundthat55percent hadno biases,andtherest ofthe45percent wasa splitbetween left-handed beesand right-handed bees.”Tn otherwords,some honeybeeshaveasidedness.They obviouslydont havehands,but lefssay theyreeitherright-handed orleft-handed.So,for example,a right-handed beewould preferto navigatethe overcrowdedright-sideopening inthe obstaclethan gothrough theleft-side hole,even thoughit waslarger and safer.Sometimes,bees withasidedness wouldeven landand walkthroughthesmaller openingso thatthey coulduse theirpreferred side.（群）These biasesapparently helpthe membersof largeswarms navigatethrough acomplex environmentwithoutcrashing intoeach other.If allbeeswereright-handed,it wouldtake alongtimefor the entire groupto pass through asmallopening,suchasa hiveentrance.But byhaving arange ofside biases,theentireswarm canmove morequickly whenitencounters anobstacle.Ong thinksthat oneday engineerscould applythis finding.They coulddesign roboticdrone swarmsto passobstaclesmore efficiently.They couldeven programself-driving carsto operateless likea chaoticgroup ofhumans andmorelike anorderly group of honeybees.

8.What methoddid researchersuse tostudy honeybeenavigation dA.Observing beesin naturalhives.B.Creating smallchallenge routes.C.Tracking beesusing GPSdevices.D.Analyzing beecommunication dances.

9.What didresearchers discoverabout individualhoneybees preferencesA.Bees prefen-ed largerandsaferopenings.B.Bees landedand walkedthrough obstacles.C.Bees displayedleft-or right-side preferences.D.Bees avoidedflying throughsmall openingsaltogether.

10.What isthe benefitof sidednessin honeybeeswarmsA.Bees navigatewithout collidingwith oneanother.B,Bees chooselarger openingswhen facingobstacles.C.Bees takemore timepassing throughsmall openings.D.Bees slowdown andland topassthroughsmaller holes.

11.What doesthe authorimply inthe lastparagraphA.Robotic systemsare alreadyas orderlyas honeybeeswarms.B.Side biasesin beesprevent swarmmovement throughsmall openings.C.Engineers coulduse honeybeebehaviors todesign chaoticswarm systems.D.Honeybee navigationstrategies couldimprove droneand vehicleefficiency.Passage7【福建师范大学附属中学学年高三上学期期末考】2024-2025Metaura Proclaims tobe theworlds firstwearableair-conditioning devicecapable ofconstantly blowingcold airtokeepthe wearercool.Conventional wearablecooling systemsonly circulatethe surrounding air,andthusdont doaverygood jobofcooling peopledown.The strongerthe windblows,the hotteryou get.This isdefinitely notwhat youwant during thosehot summerdays.Metaura Pro,ontheother hand,relies ona coolingsolution toproduce genuinely cold airthat is7华氏的degrees Fahrenheitcooler thanthat ofthe surroundingarea,in fanmode,and upto18degrees Fahrenheitcoolerthan thesurroundingair,in coolingmode.The devicehas asmart appand relieson artificialintelligence toregulate airtemperature.Metaura Prois drivenbyapowerful motorand itscooling modulesare madeupof26lightweight flatobjects thatwraparoundthewearers neckand helpto reduceheat.The motoris linkedtoahigh-speed fanattheback ofthe devicewhichalso drivesaway someof thatwarm airaroundtheneck.The devicealso hasa VCplate,which hasa liquid-cooled,heat-equalizing mechanism,efficiently creatinga temperaturedifferential betweenhot andcold temperatures.“What setsMetaura Proapart fromthe competitionisthatit producesgenuinelycoldair lowerthan thesurroundingtemperature,refreshing youduringthosedog daysof summer,“the Metaura Pro Kickstartercrowdfunding pagereads.Metaura Pronot onlysupplies acooling function,butalsohas thecapacity forheating aswell inwinter,it canbeused towarm yourbody toa comfortabletemperature,when thesurroundingairfeels cold.The deviceintelligently monitorsitself,so whenyou takeit off,it recognizesthatitisnolonger inuseandwillautomatically shutoff andswitch tostandby modetosavepower consumption.MetauraProwearable collaris poweredbya chargeablebattery thatcanprovideonly3hours ofcooling ona singlecharge.The deviceweighs435grams,which isnotheavy,but definitelynoticeable.

5.How doesMetauraPromanage tokeep peoplecoolA.By droppingthe bodytemperature.。