2024江西省五市九校协作体高三上学期第一次联考英语试题

机密★启用前江西省五市九校协作体2024届第一次联考英语试卷满分150分考试用时120分钟注意事项：1、答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2、选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。3、非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。4、考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.Whatdoesthewomanmean?A.Sherefusestobuynewcurtains.B.SheacceptsSusie'ssuggestion.C.Sheobjectstomovingthebed.2.Whatdidthewomanandhersisteroftendoduringsummervacations?A.Theyflewkites.B.TheywatchedTV.C.Theycampedinthefield.3.Howdoesthemansound?A.Grateful.B.Caring.C.Scared.4.Wheredoesthemanintendtogothisevening?A.Toabar.B.Tothewoman'shouse.C.Toasupermarket.5.WhomightBarbarabe?A.Areporter.B.Atravelblogger.C.Awebdesigner.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.Howmanyroomsdoesthewomanbook?A.One.B.Two.C.Three.7.Whichofthefollowingdoesthewomanneed?A.Apickupservice.B.Parkingcoupons.C.Awakeupcall.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.WhatdoesthewomansayaboutAlisa?A.Sheisresponsible.B.Sheisreserved.C.Sheissociable.9.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Whoisthebestcandidateforpromotion.B.Whowillbetransferredtothebranchoffice.C.Whocanchairthemeetingintheafternoon.听第8段材料,回答第10至13题。10.Whatmakesthewomandifferenttoday?A.Thelipstick.B.Theglasses.C.Thehaircut.11.WhowillgotoHawaiinextmonth?A.Emily.B.Emma.C.Alex.12.Whatdidthemanplantodotonight?A.Dosomeshopping.B.Takeexercise.C.Eatout.13.Howwillthewomangohome?A.Bycar.B.Bybus.C.Bysubway.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14.WhyisShakespearestylewritingmentionedintheconversation?A.ToshowthedifferencebetweenAIandthehumanbrain.B.Tostatewriters'worrycausedbyChatGPT.C.ToindicatethecharmofChatGPT.15.WhatisBard?A.Agame.B.Achatbot.C.Atechpany.16.WhatisSatyaNadella'sattitudetowardsChatGPT?A.Ambiguous.B.Approving.C.Critical.17.WhatdoesthemansuggestdoingintheeraofA:I?A.BeingadaptiveandusingAIfully.B.Developingone'sowncreativity.C.AvoidingheavyrelianceonAI.听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。18.WhatisNadineHamdyinchargeof?A.Mappingoutmarketingstrategies.B.Teachingdogstoswim.C.Givingashowtopetowners.19.WhatdoweknowaboutAdamKilani?A.Hehasathreeyearoldpetdog.B.HeisfromMatrouhGovernorate.C.Hefoundpleasureinlearningpetcare.20.WhatdidLinaKamalattachimportanceto?A.Thebenefitsofhostingvariouseventsintouristresorts.B.Thepromotionofthecultureofpetownership.C.Theprotectionofhomelessanimals.第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ATherearesomesoundsmostofusacknowledgeareannoyingthechewingofchips;thelownoiseofairconditioningorascreamingbaby.Thesenoises,formanypeople,actasamereinconveniencethatcandistractthemfromthetaskathand.However,therearesomeamongstuswhohaveamuchmoresevereresponsetothesenoises.Hasanoiseevermadeyoufeelsoangrythatyoucouldexplodewithrage?Iftheanswerisyes,youmaybesufferingfrommisophonia(恐音症).Theword"misophonia"literallymeans"ahatredofsound"andissometimescalledSelectiveSoundSensitivitySyndrome.Therearesomeexpertswhodoubttheexistenceofthecondition.However,forthosewhoclaimtosufferfromit,theexperiencecanbepainful.Certainsoundscouldsetoffintenseemotionalorpsychologicalresponsesthatmayseemoverthetopparedwithanonsufferer'splaints.Thesoundofpeoplechewingtheirfoodcouldtriggersufferers'anxiety,ormakethemfeelpanic.Itmayevenactivatetheirfightorflightresponse,makingthemwanttorunaway.Inextremecases,thatfeelingofpanicmayresultinintenseangerandevenendupexpressingragephysically.Sadly,there'snoknowncure.Buttinnitusretrainingtherapy,cognitivebehaviouraltherapyandcounsellingcouldhelpsuffererstoleratenoisesandmanagethecondition.AccordingtoJamesCartreine,aclinicalpsychiatrist,theconditioncanleadtoseparation.Sufferersusecopingstrategiesthatincludeavoidingplaceswithlotsofnoises,likerestaurants,ormovingawaywhentheyfeellikeragingagainstsomeoneduetotheirbreathing.So,thenexttimeyouseesomeoneflyintoaragebecauseofasoundthatisdrivingthemcrazy,itmaybeduetoadifficultconditiontheyaretryingtomanage,andnotjustbecausetheyhateacertainsound.21.Whatisthepurposeofparagraph1?A.Toleadinthetopicofmisophonia.B.Tointroducedifferentannoyingsounds.C.Toshowwaysofpreventingaseveredisease.D.Topresenttheharmofnoisestohumanhealth.22.Whoismostlikelytosufferfrommisophonia?A.Janewhousuallyhaslunchalone.B.Nancywhooftenscreamsatherbaby.C.Peterwhoisalwaysworriedabouthisstudies.D.Henrywhoisannoyedatthesoundofbookpagesturning.23.Whatcanbeinferredaboutmisophoniafromthelastbutoneparagraph?A.Ithappensmostlyinrestaurants.B.Anysoundaroundcandrivesuffererscrazy.C.Stayingawayfromnoisesisapotentialsolution.D.Itmaygreatlyinfluencesufferers'cognitiveability.BTheneedsofplussizeconsumershavelongbeentheelephantintheroomofthefashionindustryuntilbodypositivityandfatacceptancemovementspromotedthesloganthatlargebodiedpeoplearenotthosewhoareleftbehind.Thissizeinclusive(尺码包容)trendhasbeesopopularthatitisinfluencingmainstreamculture.Asaresult,fashionbrandshavefinallydecidedtoextendtheirsizeranges.In2022,theplussizemarketgrewtwiceasfastasthestandardsizemarketinbothNorthAmericaandtheUK.Yet,manyconsumerssayfashionbrandsbroadeningtheirrangesarenottrulyinclusive."Inclusivesizingmeansthatallbodiesareincludedinfashion,notjusttheoneswhofitinstandardsizes,"saysMarieSouthardOspina,aUKbasedjournalistwhocoversbodyimageissues."However,whatmanydesignersdorightnowispickanumberthattheythinkisbigenoughtoincludeplussizesandstop.Thisisevenmoredisrespectful."Researchersalsocriticizethatsomebrandsarejusttakingadvantageofthetrend."Brandsthatusedtopromotesocalledperfectbodiesintheiradvertisementsarenowtryingtogetinonthetrendbyaddingafewsizes.Itdoesn'tfeelliketheyreallycareaboutplussizepeople,"saysTomBurgess,analystinfashionindustry."Ifbrandscaredaboutlargebodiedconsumers,thenitwouldn'thavetakenuntilnowtoacknowledgethattheyexist,"hesays."Itgivestheimpressionthatpaniesarejusttryingtogainashareofthemarketwithoutarealmitmenttothemunity."Thefashionindustrymustgobeyondmerelyproducingclothinginarangeofsizesiftheyhopetosucceedwithabodydiverseworld.Thewholeindustryhastoconnectonapersonallevelwithconsumers.Thatinvolvesshowingshoppersthattheyareseen,understoodandimportanttobrands."Consumerscareaboutvalues,andsotheywanttobuyfrombrandsthatreflectthevaluestheybelievein.Everyoneshouldenjoythesamerangeoffashionoptions,"saysLudovicaCesareo,professorofmarketingattheCollegeofBusinessintheUS.24.Whatdotheunderlinedwords"theelephantintheroom"meaninthefirstparagraph?A.Thehotissuethatisvalued.B.Theobvioustruththatisignored.C.Theimportantprinciplethatisrecognized.D.Themonphenomenonthatiscriticized.25.Whydoconsumerssayfashionbrandsarenottrulyinclusive?A.Theypicksizesrandomly.B.Theyofferlimitedplussizes.C.Theytreatdesignersdisrespectfully.D.Theyhaven'tbroadenedstandardsizes.26.Forwhatdoresearchersmainlycriticizesomebrands?A.TheirdesignsB.TheirqualityC.TheirmotivationsD.Theiradvertisements27.Whatdoesthelastparagraphimply?A.Allbuyersdeservefashionthatfitstheirfigure.B.Consumerspreferbrandswithpersonalizedvalues.C.Brandsshouldcatchupwiththesizeinclusivetrend.D.Agoodbrandimageiscriticalinthefashionindustry.CToearnestHEMINGWAY,Pariswasamovablefeast.Toabedbug,soareParisians.Invideosonsocialmedia,theseatsofthecity'smetroareseenfilledwithbedbugs,tinybloodsuckinginsectsnobiggerthanappleseeds.Thehealthriskfrombedbugsisminor:itchy(发痒的)bitesandasmallriskofallergiesandsecondaryinfections.Asthepresentpanicsuggests,thebiggerimpacttendstobepsychological,saysentomologistCliveBoase.Mosquitoes,leechesandotherparasites(寄生虫)areunpleasant,buttheydonotcolonizeyourhome.Ifatravelerbringsbedbugsbackfromtheirholidays,theinsectscanstartaninvasionthatcanbeverydifficulttoshift.SchadenfreudeamongthenonFrenchisunwise."Therewon'tbeacitywithoutbedbugs,"saysBoase.DNAanalysissuggeststhatthepestsevolvedfromparasitesthatlivedonbats,withwhichhumanssharedcaves,andonbirds,whichmayhavenestedinearlythatched(茅草盖的)roofs.Thatmayexplaintheonebitofgoodnewsaboutthem.Mosquitoesspreadmalaria(疟疾),denguefeverandyellowfever.Butnohumanpathogen(病原体)isknowntousebedbugsasavectorperhapsbecausetherehasnotbeentimeforonetoevolvetheability.Bedbugsfavorwarmenvironmentswithplentyofdarkplacestohide.Cities,andcrowdedblocksofHats,areideal.Thebugsshelterinthecrannies(裂缝)offurniture,inmattressscamsorincracksinwalls,ingouttofeedatnight.Centrallyheatedhomesacceleratetheirlifecycles,makingtheproblemworseasdoesawarmingclimate.TheintroductionandwidespreaduseofinsecticidesintheaftermathofWorldWarIIcameclosetowipingoutthebugsfrommosthouses.Butthatchemicalattackplacedapowerfulevolutionarypressureontheinsectstodevelopresistancetothepoisons.Justasbacteriahaveevolvedresistancetomanyoftheantibioticsthatusedtokillthem,modernbedbugsarealmostfreefromatleastsomeinsecticides.Scientistsarethereforeturningtoothermethodsofattack.Diatomaceousearthcankillthebugsbydesiccatingthem.Certainoilscanblocktheporesthroughwhichtheybreathe.Temperaturesabove45°Carealsoeffective.Somefirmsoffertoheattreataffectedfurnitureininsulatedtents.Suchtreatmentsareexpensive,however.Newinsecticides,towhichthebugshavenoresistance,couldprobablybeinvented.Butfornow,atleast,saysBoase,themarketdoesnotexisttojustifymuchcorporateresearch.Andsincethebugsdonotspreaddiseases,publichealthbodieshavemorepressingpriorities.Ifbedbugscontinuetospread,though,theirfocusescouldstarttoshift.28.Accordingtothearticle,bedbugsareinsectsthat.A.areassmallasappleseedsB.areimpossibletogetridofC.poseaserioushealthrisktohumansD.usuallyfeedonhumanbloodinbroaddaylight29.Accordingtothearticle,bedbugsareeverywherebecause①warmcitiesprovideidealenvironmentsforthem②overseastravelhelpsthemspreadacrosstheworld③they'velosttheabilitytospreadinfectiousdiseases④they'vebeeresistanttosomechemicalinsecticidesA.①②③B.①③④C.①②④D.②③④30.Thelastparagraphmainlytalksaboutsomewaysofgettingridofbedbugsthatare.A.alternative...costlyB.innovative...inefficientC.expensive...plicatedD.ecofriendly...inconvenient31.Accordingtotheauthor,theprospectsfornewinsecticidesagainstbedbugsare.A.ExcitingB.uncertainC.discouragingD.unimaginableDOnChristmasEve,ateamofreindeer(驯鹿)willhelpSantaClausdelivergiftstochildrenallaroundtheworld.Thereindeers,ledbytheirfearlessleaderRudolph,won'tbetheonlyonesdoingsomethingspecial.BackinthehighestArctic,theircousinshavearemarkableabilitychangingtheireyecolor.Duringthesummermonths,whenthedaysarelongandthesunisbright,reindeer'stapetumlucidum(荧光膜),amirrorlikelayeratthebackoftheireye,appearsgolden,whichhelpsbouncethemajorityoflightofftheeyes,effectivelyactinglikeapairofnaturalsunglasses.Aswinteres,andthedaysbeeshorteranddarker,thetapetumlucidumturnsbluetoabsorbmorelight,allowingreindeertoimprovetheirnightvisionandseeclearinlowlightconditions.Withtheseadaptations,reindeercanadaptandthriveinoneoftheharshestenvironmentsonEarth.Unlikehumans,reindeercanseewellintotheshorterUltraViolet(UV)range.ThisUVvisionenablesthemtospotfoodandpredatorsmoreeffectivelyinthesnowylandscape.Lichens,akeypartoftheirwinterdiet,absorbUV,sotheyshowupdarkagainstUVreflectingwhitesnow.WolfandpolarbearfuralsoabsorbUV,soinsteadofdisappearingagainstsnowtheypopoutinhighcontrast,allowingreindeertospotpotentialthreatsfromadistance.Reindeerchangetheireyesbyadjustingtheirtapetumlucidum,whichismadeofcollagenfibers.Inwinter,thecollagenfibersbeepackedtighter,causingthetapetumlucidumtomainlyreflectbluelight.Thischangehappenswhenreindeerdilatetheirpupils(瞳孔).Insummer,thereindeer'spupilsreturntoasmallersize,whichhelpsreindeerreducetheamountoflightenteringtheeye.Buttheiruniqueadaptationmayhurtthem.Today,theincreasinguseofartificiallighting,especiallyduringthewintermonths,posesapotentialthreattotheirsensitiveeyes.Itcanmakereindeerlosetheirway,affectingtheirabilitytosurviveintheirchallengingenvironment.Soitiscrucialforustobemindfulofouruseofelectricityandmakeeffortstominimizelightpollutiontoensurethewellbeingandsurvivalofthesemagnificentcreatures.32.Whatdoweknowfromparagraph2?A.Theshapeofreindeer'seyesvarieswithseasons.B.Itisdifficultforreindeertoliveinlowlightconditions.C.Thetapetumlucidumhelpsreindeeradapttoseasonalchanges.D.Reindeer'seyesappeargoldeninwinterwhileblueinsummer.33.WhatistheuseofUVvisionforreindeer?A.Tohelpthemseeclearindarknights.B.Todistinguishfoodofdifferentcolorsquickly.C.Toprotecttheireyesfromharshsunlightinsummer.D.Tobetterlocatefoodandenemiesduringsnowydays.34.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"dilate"inparagraph4probablymean?A.RelaxB.ExpandC.NarrowD.Hide35.Whatisthepurposeofthelastparagraph?A.Tocallonpeopletoprotectreindeerfromlightpollution.B.Toshowthereasonsforthedeclineinreindeerpopulation.C.Topresenthumans'greateffortstoreduceartificiallighting.D.Toprovereindeer'sstrongadaptabilitytoharshenvironments.第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Howtogetthingsdone,eventually?Dealingwithyourinnerdawdler(懒汉)“36,"AdmiralWilliamMcRaventoldthegraduatingclassof2014attheUniversityofTexas,Austin.Yettheadmiral'sbroaderpointisuniversal:whetheryouareasailor,asalespersonoraCEO,"ifyoumakeyourbedeverymorningyouwillhaveacplishedthefirsttaskoftheday."Hismencementspeechwentviral.Thereasonthosebusypeopleneverstopmovingisbecausetheirconstantmovementgeneratesfurthermomentum(动能).Andthisis,obviously,easiersaidthandoneespeciallyifyoufindataskunpleasant.Themoreobjectionablesomethingseems,themoretimeyouspendthinkingaboutjusthowawfulitis.Thatinturnmakesyouevenlesslikelytobroach(谈论)itandsoon.37Butitis,well,astart.Inpracticalterms,gettinggoingcanmeansomethingassimpleasopeninganemail.Electroniccorrespondenceisthestartingpointofmostworkprojects,evermoresointheeraofhybridwork.Sojustclickit.Andifyoustillfindyourselfavoidingthingsonyourtodolistthatmakeyouanxious,involvingotherscanhelp.38Onceyouhavegotmoving,consideryourwaypoints.Thatmaymeanbreakingajobdownintosmaller,morereadilyachievableparts.Setyoursightsonpletingadocumentfirst,ratherthanstartingoutwiththegoalofcraftingapletestrategy.Whateveryoudo,resisttheurgeoftheoverlyconcrete,likesharpeningpencils.39Bridgingthatgapcanbedifficult,evenwhenyouknowfullwellthatifyoudo,thedreadedtaskwillnolongerlurkatthebackofyourmindlikeanunwantedsquatter.Quickprogressisdifficultbutrewarding,offeringahighthatisundiscoverabletothosewholeavethingstilltheveryend.Mostworkplacedecisionsarenotnearlyasconsequential,butfirmscanstillsuffermaterial(实质性的)lossesifemployeesputofftasksanddecisions.40A.Beingawareofthisseverecircledoesnotguaranteeyouwillbreakoutofit.B.However,thatconcretethingisworthrepeating.C.Soifthatemailarrivesfirstthinginthemorning,readitandreply—evenifthatmeansleavingyourbedunmade.D.Theeasiestwaytogetthingsfinishedistogetsomethinggoinginthefirstplace,likemakingyourbed.E.Discussingtaskswithcolleaguescansuppress(压制)thetendencytoavoidthepartsofyourjobyouliketheleast.F.Ifyouwanttochangetheworld,startoffbymakingyourbed.G.Procrastination(拖延)liesbetweenlogicandemotion,betweenambitionandachievement.第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共15小题:每小题1分,满分15分)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。LikemanyyoungChinese,Zuohadbeenraisedfromayoungagetobea"goodstudent."Aslongasshefollowedtherulesandworkedhard,moneyandsuccesswouldnaturallyfollowed.Zuohadfollowedtheinstructionstothe41.Sheacedexamafterexam,winningaplaceataprestigiouscollegeinBeijing.However,whenZuosentoutaseaofjobapplications,Shedidn'tjustfailto42herpreferredrole;shedidn'treceiveasingle43.ForZuo,thefailurecameasacrushing44.Beingahighflier,shewasemotionallyunpreparedforsuchasetback.Shestruggledwithanxietyformonths:unabletosleep,45byguilt,andfeelingpelledtorepeatedlyapologizetoherparentsandteachers.Buttheordeal(磨难)hasleftaprofoundimpressiononZuo.Theformerteacher'spethastransformedintoapassionate46ofwhatshecallsthe"goodstudentmentality."InJanuary,ZuosetupagrouponDoubannamed"VictimsoftheGoodStudentMentality,"andithasquicklyattractedapassionatefollowing.“Goodstudents"likeZuotendtobe47vulnerable(脆弱的)tomentalhealthissues.Successivestudieshavefoundthathighachieversaremorelikelyto48anxiety,depressionthanthegeneralpopulation.ThisisbecausehighachieverslikeZuooftenexcessivelyrelyon49validation(认可)tosupporttheirselfesteem,leavingthemunabletocopewithsetbacks."Overtime,students50theexternalworld'sevaluationcriteriaastheirownstandardforselfassessment.It'sclearthatadiverserangeofyoungpeoplecan51victimtothe"goodstudentmentality."Luckily,inChineseeducationsystem,thereisgrowing52thatstudentanxietyisaseriousproblem.AteacherinShanghai,surnamedDong,tellsthatthe"goodstudentmentality"isbeingevermoreprevalent,withwellbehaved,introvertedchildren53seekingpraiseandawardsasawayto54theirselfesteem.Iftheyfailtomeettheschool'sincrediblyhighstandards,there'sariskthatitwilltriggeranemotional55.Hence,Zuorecentlywroteawelemessageofferingnewmemberssomeadvice:"Bekindtoyourself;challengethenorms;treatyourselfwell."And,mostimportantly:"Youcanbea“bad”kid.41.A.letterB.limitationC.guidanceD.degree42.A.landB.missC.occupyD.play43.A.jobB.offerC.applicationD.response44.A.blowB.surpriseC.expectationD.experience45.A.impressedB.overwhelmedC.filledD.buried46.A.supporterB.exampleC.criticD.expert47.A.absolutelyB.seldomC.lessD.particularly48.A.getridofB.sufferfromC.liveupwithD.getover49.A.externalB.flexibleC.positiveD.special50.A.developB.adoptC.withdrawD.transform51.A.avoidB.oweC.fallD.change52.A.recognitionB.concernC.situationD.fear53.A.openlyB.continuouslyC.hopefullyD.anxiously54.A.riseB.boostC.advanceD.upgrade55.A.breakoutB.breakdownC.breakupD.breakthrough第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Usingneedlestohelplife'senergyflowForthousandsofyears,theChinesehaverelievedpainandcureddiseasethroughacupuncture(针灸).56(evolve)fromthediscoverythatusingstoneneedlestoprickspecificpointsonthesurfaceofthebodycouldrelievepainandsymptoms,acupuncturehasbee57integralpartoftraditionalChinesemedicine,inlinewiththephilosophythatpromotestheharmoniouscoexistenceofhumanswithnature.AccordingtoRecordsoftheGrandHistorian,58(write)bySimaQianabout2,100yearsago,BianQue,ahighlyskilled59(physical)duringtheWarringStatesPeriod(475221BC),wasfamousforhavingsavedaprincefrom"death"byusingneedlestostimulatetheBaihuiacupointontheheadoftheunconsciousman.AccordingtoTCM(中医),thereareadozenmeridians(经脉)inthehumanbody,60theqi,orlifeenergy,circulatestonourishtheorgans.Cold,infectionsordiseasescanresultinblockingoftheenergy,andsostimulatingtheacupointscanunblockstagnant(不流动的)qi,restorenormalcirculationandimprovehealth.Today,acupunctureisstill61(wide)usedinChina.In2010,UNESCOinscribedacupunctureandmoxibustionofTCMontheRepresentativeListofIntangibleCulturalHeritageofHumanity.Yet,thepracticeisnotjustculturalandhistorical,62amedicaltechniquewidelyusedandresearchedtoday.Foryears,63thecleartherapeuticeffectsofacupunctureintreatingmanydiseases,therewerefewconvincingstudiesthatexplainedhowacupointstimulationworked,orwhatmeridianswereanatomicallyspeaking,sothetechniquealwaysseemedsomewhat64(mystery).However,asscientific