2023年高考英语真题及模拟题英语分项汇编阅读理解说明文

专题11阅读理解说明文-2023年高考真题及模拟题汇编

2023年高考真题

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[2023年新高考全国I卷】Thegoalofthisbookistomakethecasefordigitalminimalism,includinga

detailedexplorationofwhatitasksandwhyitworks,andthentoteachyouhowtoadoptthisphilosophyifyou

decideifsrightforyou.

Todoso,Idividedthebookintotwoparts.Inpartone,Idescribethephilosophicalfoundationsofdigital

minimalism,startingwithanexaminationoftheforcesthataremakingsomanypeople'sdigitallivesincreasingly

intolerable,beforemovingontoadetaileddiscussionofthedigitalminimalismphilosophy.

Partoneconcludesbyintroducingmysuggestedmethodforadoptingthisphilosophy:thedigitaldeclutter.This

processrequiresyoutostepawayfromoptionalonlineactivitiesforthirtydays.Attheendofthethirtydays,youwill

thenaddbackasmallnumberofcarefullychosenonlineactivitiesthatyoubelievewillprovidemassivebenefitsto

thethingsyouvalue.

Inthefinalchapterofpartone,I'llguideyouthroughcarryingoutyourowndigitaldeclutter.Indoingso,I'll

drawonanexperimentIranin2018inwhichover1,600peopleagreedtoperformadigitaldeclutter.You'llhear

theseparticipants5storiesandlearnwhatstrategiesworkedwellforthem,andwhattrapstheyencounteredthatyou

shouldavoid.

Thesecondpartofthisbooktakesacloserlookatsomeideasthatwillhelpyoucultivate（培养）asustainable

digitalminimalismlifestyle.Inthesechapters,Iexamineissuessuchastheimportanceofsolitude（独处）andthe

necessityofcultivatinghigh-qualityleisuretoreplacethetimemostnowspendonmindlessdeviceuse.Eachchapter

concludeswithacollectionofpractices,whicharedesignedtohelpyouactonthebigideasofthechapter.Youcan

viewthesepracticesasatoolboxmeanttoaidyoureffortstobuildaminimalistlifestylethatwordsforyourparticular

circumstances.

8.Whatisthebookaimedat?

A.Teachingcriticalthinkingskills.B.Advocatingasimpledigitallifestyle.

C.Solvingphilosophicalproblems.D.Promotingtheuseofadigitaldevice.

9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"declutter“inparagraph3mean?

A.Clear-up.B.Add-on.C.Check-in.D.Take-over.

10.Whatispresentedinthefinalchapterofpartone?

A.Theoreticalmodels.B.Statisticalmethods.

C.Practicalexamples.D.Historicalanalyses.

11.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestreadersdowiththepracticesofferedinparttwo?

A.Usethemasneeded.B.Recommendthemtofriends.

C.Evaluatetheireffects.D.Identifytheideasbehindthem.

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【2023年新高考全国I卷】OnMarch7,1907,theEnglishstatisticianFrancisGaltonpublishedapaperwhich

illustratedwhathascometobeknownasthe“wisdomofcrowds“effect.Theexperimentofestimationheconducted

showedthatinsomecases,theaverageofalargenumberofindependentestimatescouldbequiteaccurate.

Thiseffectcapitalizesonthefactthatwhenpeoplemakeerrors,thoseerrorsaren'talwaysthesame.Some

peoplewilltendtooverestimate,andsometounderestimate.Whenenoughoftheseerrorsareaveragedtogether,they

canceleachotherout,resultinginamoreaccurateestimate.Ifpeoplearesimilarandtendtomakethesameerrors,

thentheirerrorswon'tcanceleachotherout.Inmoretechnicalterms,thewisdomofcrowdsrequiresthatpeople's

estimatesbeindependent.Ifforwhateverreasons,people'serrorsbecomecorrelatedordependent,theaccuracyof

theestimatewillgodown.

ButanewstudyledbyJoaquinNavajasofferedaninterestingtwist（转折）onthisclassicphenomenon.Thekey

findingofthestudywasthatwhencrowdswerefurtherdividedintosmallergroupsthatwereallowedtohavea

discussion,theaveragesfromthesegroupsweremoreaccuratethanthosefromanequalnumberofindependent

individuals.Forinstance,theaverageobtainedfromtheestimatesoffourdiscussiongroupsoffivewassignificantly

moreaccuratethantheaverageobtainedfrom20independentindividuals.

Inafollow-upstudywith100universitystudentstheresearcherstriedtogetabettersenseofwhatthegroup

membersactuallydidintheirdiscussion.Didtheytendtogowiththosemostconfidentabouttheirestimates?Did

theyfollowthoseleastwillingtochangetheirminds?Thishappenedsomeofthetime,butitwasn'tthedominant

response.Mostfrequently,thegroupsreportedthatthey"sharedargumentsandreasonedtogether.^^Somehow,these

argumentsandreasoningresultedinaglobalreductioninerror.AlthoughthestudiesledbyNavajashavelimitations

andmanyquestionsremainthepotentialimplicationsforgroupdiscussionanddecision-makingareenormous.

12.Whatisparagraph2ofthetextmainlyabout?

A.Themethodsofestimation.B.Theunderlyinglogicoftheeffect.

C.Thecausesofpeople'serrors.D.ThedesignofGalton'sexperiment.

13.Navajas5studyfoundthattheaverageaccuracycouldincreaseevenif.

A.thecrowdswererelativelysmallB.therewereoccasionalunderestimates

C.individualsdidnotcommunicateD.estimateswerenotfullyindependent

14.Whatdidthefollow-upstudyfocuson?

A.Thesizeofthegroups.B.Thedominantmembers.

C.Thediscussionprocess.D.Theindividualestimates.

15.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardNavajas5studies?

A.Unclear.B.Dismissive.C.Doubtful.D.Approving.

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[2023年新高考全国II卷】ReadingArt:ArtforBookLoversisacelebrationofaneverydayobject一the

book,representedhereinalmostthreehundredartworksfrommuseumsaroundtheworld.Theimageofthereader

appearsthroughouthistory,inartmadelongbeforebooksaswenowknowthemcameintobeing.Inartists9

representationsofbooksandreading,weseemomentsofsharedhumanitythatgobeyondcultureandtime.

Inthis"bookofbooks,^^artworksareselectedandarrangedinawaythatemphasizestheseconnectionsbetween

differenterasandcultures.Weseescenesofchildrenlearningtoreadathomeoratschool,withthebookasafocus

forrelationsbetweenthegenerations.Adultsareportrayed（描绘）aloneinmanysettingsandposes-absorbedina

volume,deepinthoughtorlostinamomentofleisure.Thesescenesmayhavebeenpaintedhundredsofyearsago,

buttheyrecordmomentswecanallrelateto.

Booksthemselvesmaybeusedsymbolicallyinpaintingstodemonstratetheintellect（才智），wealthorfaithof

thesubject.Beforethewideuseoftheprintingpress,booksweretreasuredobjectsandcouldbeworksofartintheir

ownright.Morerecently,asbookshavebecomeinexpensiveoreventhrowaway,artistshaveusedthemastheraw

materialforartworks-transformingcovers,pagesorevencompletevolumesintopaintingsandsculptures.

Continueddevelopmentsincommunicationtechnologieswereoncebelievedtomaketheprintedpageoutdated.

Froma21st-centurypointofview,theprintedbookiscertainlyancient,butitremainsasinteractiveasany

battery-powerede-reader.Toserveitsfunction,abookmustbeactivatedbyauser:thecoveropened,thepagesparted,

thecontentsreviewed,perhapsnoteswrittendownorwordsunderlined.Andincontrasttoourincreasingly

networkedliveswheretheinformationweconsumeismonitoredandtracked,aprintedbookstilloffersthechanceof

awhollyprivate,"offline“activity.

8.Whereisthetextmostprobablytakenfrom?

A.Anintroductiontoabook.B.Anessayontheartofwriting.

C.Aguidebooktoamuseum.D.Areviewofmodernpaintings.

9.Whataretheselectedartworksabout?

A.Wealthandintellect.B.Homeandschool.

C.Booksandreading.D.Workandleisure.

10.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“relateto”paragraph2mean?

A.Understand.B.Paint.

C.Seize.D.Transform.

11.Whatdoestheauthorwanttosaybymentioningthee-reader?

A.Theprintedbookisnottotallyoutofdate.

B.Technologyhaschangedthewayweread.

C.Ourlivesinthe21stcenturyarenetworked.

D.Peoplenowrarelyhavethepatiencetoread.

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[2023年新高考全国II卷】Ascitiesballoonwithgrowth,accesstonatureforpeoplelivinginurbanareasis

becominghardertofind.Ifyou'relucky,theremightbeapocketparknearwhereyoulive,butifsunusualtofind

placesinacitythatarerelativelywild.

Pastresearchhasfoundhealthandwellnessbenefitsofnatureforhumans,butanewstudyshowsthatwildness

inurbanareasisextremelyimportantforhumanwell-being.

Theresearchteamfocusedonalargeurbanpark.Theysurveyedseveralhundredpark-goers,askingthemto

submitawrittensummaryonlineofameaningfulinteractiontheyhadwithnatureinthepark.Theresearchersthen

examinedthesesubmissions,coding（编码）experiencesintodifferentcategories.Forexample,oneparticipant5s

experienceof^Wesatandlistenedtothewavesatthebeachforawhile"wasassignedthecategories“sittingatbeach”

and"listeningtowaves.^^

Acrossthe320submissions,apatternofcategoriestheresearcherscalla“naturelanguage^^begantoemerge.

Afterthecodingofallsubmissions,halfadozencategorieswerenotedmostoftenasimportanttovisitors.These

includeencounteringwildlife,walkingalongtheedgeofwater,andfollowinganestablishedtrail.

Namingeachnatureexperiencecreatesausablelanguage,whichhelpspeoplerecognizeandtakepartinthe

activitiesthataremostsatisfyingandmeaningfultothem.Forexample,theexperienceofwalkingalongtheedgeof

watermightbesatisfyingforayoungprofessionalonaweekendhikeinthepark.Backdowntownduringaworkday,

theycanenjoyamoredomesticformofthisinteractionbywalkingalongafountainontheirlunchbreak.

“We'retryingtogeneratealanguagethathelpsbringthehuman-natureinteractionsbackintoourdailylives.

Andforthattohappen,wealsoneedtoprotectnaturesothatwecaninteractwithit,“saidPeterKahn,aseniorauthor

ofthestudy.

12.Whatphenomenondoestheauthordescribeatthebeginningofthetext?

A.Pocketparksarenowpopular.B.Wildnatureishardtofindincities.

C.Manycitiesareoverpopulated.D.Peopleenjoylivingclosetonature.

13.Whydidtheresearcherscodeparticipantsubmissionsintocategories?

A.Tocomparedifferenttypesofpark-goers.B.Toexplainwhytheparkattractstourists.

C.Toanalyzethemainfeaturesofthepark.D.Tofindpatternsinthevisitors9summaries.

14.Whatcanwelearnfromtheexamplegiveninparagraph5?

A.Walkingisthebestwaytogainaccesstonature.

B.Youngpeoplearetoobusytointeractwithnature.

C.Thesamenatureexperiencetakesdifferentforms.

D.Thenaturelanguageenhancesworkperformance.

15.WhatshouldbedonebeforewecaninteractwithnatureaccordingtoKahn?

A.Languagestudy.B.Environmentalconservation.

C.Publiceducation.D.Interculturalcommunication.

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[2023年全国乙卷】WhatcomesintoyourmindwhenyouthinkofBritishfood?Probablyfishandchips,or

aSundaydinnerofmeatandtwovegetables.ButisBritishfoodreallysouninteresting?EventhoughBritainhasa

reputationforless-than-impressivecuisine,itisproducingmoretopclasschefswhoappearfrequentlyonour

televisionscreensandwhoserecipebooksfrequentlytopthebestsellerlists.

IfsthankstotheseTVchefsratherthananyadvertisingcampaignthatBritonsareturningawayfrom

meat-and-two-vegandready-mademealsandbecomingmoreadventurousintheircookinghabits.Itisrecently

reportedthatthenumberofthosestickingtoatraditionaldietisslowlydecliningandaroundhalfofBritain's

consumerswouldliketochangeorimprovetheircookinginsomeway.Therehasbeenariseinthenumberof

studentsapplyingforfoodcoursesatUKuniversitiesandcolleges.ItseemsthatTVprogrammeshavehelpedchange

whatpeoplethinkaboutcooking.

Accordingtoanewstudyfrommarketanalysts,1in5BritonssaythatwatchingcookeryprogrammesonTVhas

encouragedthemtotrydifferentfood.Almostonethirdsaytheynowuseawidervarietyofingredients（酉己料）than

theyusedto,andjustunder1in4saytheynowbuybetterqualityingredientsthanbefore.Oneinfouradultssaythat

TVchefshavemadethemmuchmoreconfidentaboutexpandingtheircookeryknowledgeandskills,andyoung

peoplearealsogettingmoreinterestedincooking.TheUK'sobsession（痴迷）withfoodisreflectedthrough

televisionscheduling.Cookeryshowsanddocumentariesaboutfoodarebroadcastmoreoftenthanbefore.Withan

increasingnumberofmalechefsonTV,ifsnolonger“uncool“forboystolikecooking.

8.WhatdopeopleusuallythinkofBritishfood?

A.Itissimpleandplain.B.Itisrichinnutrition.

C.Itlacksauthentictastes.D.Itdeservesahighreputation.

9.WhichbestdescribescookeryprogrammeonBritishTV?

A.Authoritative.B.Creative.C.Profitable.D.Influential.

10.Whichisthepercentageofthepeopleusingmorediverseingredientsnow?

A.20%.B.24%,C.25%,D.33%.

11.Whatmighttheauthorcontinuetalkingabout?

A.Theartofcookinginothercountries.B.MalechefsonTVprogrammes.

C.TablemannersintheUK.D.Studiesofbigeaters.

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[2023年全国甲卷】Iwasabout13whenanunclegavemeacopyofJosteinGaarder9sSophiesWorld.Itwas

fullofideasthatwerenewtome,soIspentthesummerwithmyheadinandoutofthatbook.Itspoketomeand

broughtmeintoaworldofphilosophy（哲学）.

ThatloveforphilosophylasteduntilIgottocollege.Nothingkillstheloveforphilosophyfasterthanpeople

whothinktheyunderstandFoucault,Baudrillard,orConfuciusbetterthanyou-andthentrytoexplainthem.

EricWeiner'sTheSocratesExpress:InSearchofLifeLessonsfromDeadPhilosophersreawakenedmylovefor

philosophy.Itisnotanexplanation,butaninvitationtothinkandexperiencephilosophy.

Weinerstartseachchapterwithasceneonatrainridebetweencitiesandthenframeseachphilosopher^workin

thecontext（背景）ofonethingtheycanhelpusdobetter.Theendresultisareadinwhichwelearntowonderlike

Socrates,seelikeThoreau,listenlikeSchopenhauer,andhavenoregretslikeNietzsche.This,morethanabookabout

understandingphilosophy,isabookaboutlearningtousephilosophytoimprovealife.

Hemakesphilosophicalthoughtanappealingexercisethatimprovesthequalityofourexperiences,andhedoes

sowithplentyofhumor.Weinerentersintoconversationwithsomeofthemostimportantphilosophersinhistory,and

hebecomespartofthatcrowdintheprocessbydecoding（解读）theirmessagesandaddinghisowninterpretation.

TheSocratesExpressisafun,sharpbookthatdrawsreadersinwithitsapparentsimplicityandgraduallypulls

themindeeperthoughtsondesire,loneliness,andaging.Theinvitationisclear:Weinerwantsyoutopickupacoffee

orteaandsitdownwiththisbook.Iencourageyoutotakehisoffer.Ifsworthyourtime,eveniftimeissomethingwe

don'thavealotof.

28.Whoopenedthedoortophilosophyfortheauthor?

A.Foucault.B.EricWeiner.

C.JosteinGaarder.D.Acollegeteacher.

29.Whydoestheauthorlistgreatphilosophersinparagraph4?

A.TocompareWeinerwiththem.

B.Togiveexamplesofgreatworks.

C.Topraisetheirwritingskills.

D.TohelpreadersunderstandWeiner'sbook.

30.WhatdoestheauthorlikeaboutTheSocratesExpress!

A.Itsviewsonhistoryarewell-presented.

B.Itsideascanbeappliedtodailylife.

C.Itincludescommentsfromreaders.

D.Itleavesanopenending.

31.WhatdoestheauthorthinkofWeiner'sbook?

A.Objectiveandplain.

B.Daringandambitious.

C.Seriousandhardtofollow.

D.Humorousandstraightforward.

D.Humorousandstraightforward.

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[2023年全国甲卷】Grizzlybears,whichmaygrowtoabout2.5mlongandweighover400kg,occupya

conflictedcorneroftheAmericanpsyche-werevere（敬畏）themevenastheygiveusfrighteningdreams.Askthe

touristsfromaroundtheworldthatfloodintoYellowstoneNationalParkwhattheymosthopetosee,andtheiranswer

isoftenthesame:agrizzlybear.

“Grizzlybearsarere-occupyinglargeareasoftheirformerrange,9,saysbearbiologistChrisServheen.As

grizzlybearsexpandtheirrangeintoplaceswheretheyhaven'tbeenseeninacenturyormore,they5reincreasingly

beingsightedbyhumans.

ThewesternhalfoftheU.S.wasfullofgrizzlieswhenEuropeanscame,witharoughnumberof50,000ormore

livingalongsideNativeAmericans.Bytheearly1970s,aftercenturiesofcruelandcontinuoushuntingbysettlers,

600to800grizzliesremainedonamere2percentoftheirformerrangeintheNorthernRockies.In1975,grizzlies

werelistedundertheEndangeredSpeciesAct.

Today,thereareabout2,000ormoregrizzlybearsintheU.S.TheirrecoveryhasbeensosuccessfulthattheU.S.

FishandWildlifeServicehastwiceattemptedtode-listgrizzlies,whichwouldloosenlegalprotectionsandallow

themtobehunted.Botheffortswereoverturnedduetolawsuitsfromconservationgroups.Fornow,grizzliesremain

listed.

Obviously,ifprecautions（预防）aren'ttaken,grizzliescanbecometroublesome,sometimeskillingfarm

animalsorwalkingthroughyardsinsearchoffood.Ifpeopleremovefoodandattractantsfromtheiryardsand

campsites,grizzlieswilltypicallypassbywithouttrouble.Puttingelectricfencingaroundchickenhousesandother

farmanimalquartersisalsohighlyeffectiveatgettinggrizzliesaway."Ourhopeistohaveaclean,attractant-free

placewherebearscanpassthroughwithoutlearningbadhabits,“saysJamesJonkel,longtimebiologistwhomanages

bearsinandaroundMissoula.

32.HowdoAmericanslookatgrizzlies?

A.Theycausemixedfeelingsinpeople.

B.Theyshouldbekeptinnationalparks.

C.Theyareofhighscientificvalue.

D.TheyareasymbolofAmericanculture.

33.Whathashelpedtheincreaseofthegrizzlypopulation?

ATheEuropeansettlers5behavior.

B.Theexpansionofbears?range.

C.Theprotectionbylawsince1975.

D.ThesupportofNativeAmericans.

34.WhathasstoppedtheU.S.FishandWildlifeServicefromde-listinggrizzlies?

A.Theoppositionofconservationgroups.

B.Thesuccessfulcomebackofgrizzlies.

C.Thevoiceofthebiologists.

D.Thelocalfarmers5advocates.

35.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?

A.Foodshouldbeprovidedforgrizzlies.

B.Peoplecanliveinharmonywithgrizzlies.

C.Aspecialpathshouldbebuiltforgrizzlies.

D.Technologycanbeintroducedtoprotectgrizzlies.

2023年名校模拟题

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(2023•陕西•统考三模)Inamajorstepforwardformonitoringthebiodiversityofmarine(海洋的)systems,a

newstudypublishedinthejournalEnvironmentalDNAdetailshowMontereyBayAquariumResearch

Institute(MBARI)researchersareusingautonomousunderwaterrobotstosampleenvironmentalDNA(eDNA),

whichallowsscientiststodetectthepresenceofaquaticspeciesfromthetinybitsofgenetic(遗传学的)material

theyleavebehind.This“DNAsoup“offerscluesaboutbiodiversitychangesinsensitiveareasandthepresenceof

rareorendangeredspecies-allcriticaltounderstandingandpreservingahealthyocean.

ResearcherscombinedtwonovelautonomousplatformsdevelopedbyMBARIforthisstudy-theLong-Range

AutonomousUnderwaterVehicle(LRAUV)andtheEnvironmentalSampleProcessor(ESP).TheLRAUVcan

travelforweeksatatimeandforhundredsofkilometers.Itcanenablemorefrequentsamplinginremotesitesthan

traditionalresearchships.TheESPisarobotic“laboratory-in-a-can“thatfilters(过滤)seawaterandpreserves

eDNAforfuturestudy.ByequippinganLRAUVwithESPtechnology,researcherscanmonitortheoceanbetter.

“WeknowthateDNAisanincrediblypowerfultoolforstudyingoceancommunities,butwe'vebeenlimited

bywhatwecanaccomplishusingexpensivecrewedresearchships.Now,autonomoustechnologyishelpingus

makebetteruseofourtimeandresourcestostudypreviouslyunsurveyedregionsoftheocean,9,saidKobun

Truelove,abiologicaloceanographeratMBARIandtheleadauthorofthepaper.

Marinebiodiversityisameasureoftheabundanceofindividualsandspeciesintheocean.Thisinterconnected

mixtureoforganismssupportsfoodwebs,producestheairwebreathe,andregulatesourclimate.Autonomous

toolsliketheLRAUVandESPenableMBARIresearcherstomonitorchangesinsensitiveecosystemsinwaysthat

werenotpossiblepreviously.

“Ship-basedresearchwillcontinuetoplayanimportantroleinoceanographicstudies,butaddingnew

autonomoustechnologytothetoolkitwillexpandcapacityforresearch,monitoring,andresourcemanagement,9,

saidTruelove.

1.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“aquaticspecies^^inparagraph1referto?

A.Thoselivinginwater.B.Thosegrowingnearwater.

C.Thosebecomingendangered.D.ThoseconsumingeDNA.

2.WhatcantheLRAUVdo?

A.Filterseawatereffectively.

B.PreserveeDNAforfuturestudy.

C.Travelformonthsatatimeintheocean.

D.Reachremoteareasoftheoceanfrequently.

3.WhatcanweinferfromTruelove'swords?

A.Autonomoustechnologyismoreeconomicalandefficient.

B.Ship-basedresearchismoretime-savingandenergy-saving.

C.Autonomousrobotshaveentirelyreplacedtraditionalresearchships.

D.Crewedresearchshipshelpresearchersstudynewpartsoftheocean.

4.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.ResearchersDiscovera"DNASoup”

B.AutonomousTechnologyNeedsImproving

C.RobotsSampleeDNAtoMonitorOceanHealth

D.TheBiodiversityoftheOceanNeedsProtection

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（2023・湖北•校联考模拟预测）“TowardstheeIroll,thouall-destroyingbutunconqueringwhale;tothelastI

grapplewiththee;fromheirsheartIstabatthee;forhate'ssakeIspitmylastbreathatthee.^^CaptainAhab'sdying

declarationofdefiance（抗争）isamongthemostfamouspassagesinHermanMelville'snovel.

Inreality,suchvictoriesofthehuntedoverthehunterwereafantasyinthecruelworldofindustrialwhaling.

Thebiggestcetaceanofthemall,thebluewhale,hadallbutdisappearedfromtheSouthernOceanbythetimea

banonhuntingitwasintroducedin1967.

Sightingsofthelargestmammalevertoliveontheearthhadbeenrareintheregionsincethen.Notanymore.

AsurveyofcoastalwatersaroundtheislandofSouthGeorgiainthesub-Antarctichashadremarkableresults.

Injustoverthreeweeks,inthekrill-richwatersofwhatwasoncetheirmainfeedingground,themovements

of55AntarcticblueswererecordedbytheBritishAntarcticSurvey.Thefindingwasdescribedas“truly,truly

amazing^^byonecetaceanspecialist.Itsuggeststhatwhenacomprehensiveaudit（审计），duein2021,iscarried

out,thereisagoodchancethatthespecieswillprovetobeinfullrecoverymode,asarehumpbacksandother

whalesinthesouthernhemisphere.

Threeyearsago,theNaturalHistoryMuseumestablisheda25mskeleton（骨架）ofabluewhaleandnamedit

Hope,intendingtoinspirenewgenerationstobuildasustainablefuture.

Thereturnoftheworld'smostsplendidoceantravellerstosouthernwatersshouldserveasanexamplefor

widerpossibilitiesofconservation.Ecologicalwrongscanberighted,oratleastmitigated,withsufficientwilland

organisations.

Themoregeneralcomebackofthewhale-forwhichenvironmentalcampaignersshouldtakeagreatdealof

credit-canbeaninspirationforvictoriesyettobewon.Itcouldalsoactasanaddedmotivationtoactiononthe

climateemergency.

5.What'stheauthor'spurposeofmentioningthefamouspassageinHermanMelville'snovel?

A.Todescribeahunter'sbravery.B.Tointroducethetopicofthetext.

C.Tostressthepopularityofthenovel.D.Toofferinformationaboutwhalehunting.

6.Whywasa25mskeletonofabluewhalenamedHope?

A.Toattracttouriststovisitthemuseum.

B.Toshowtheunkindnessofwhalehunters.

C.Tomotivatehumanstoliveharmoniouslywithnature.

D.Tocallonpeopletopayattentiontothebluewhales'habitat.

7.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"mitigated“inparagraph6probablymean?

A.Developed.B.Promoted.C.Reduced.D.Solved.

8.Whafsthebesttitleofthetext?

A.Thebluewhales'comebackB.Thecrueltyofindustrialwhaling

C.TheimportanceofprotectingwhalesD.ThesustainabledevelopmentoftheAntarcticarea

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（2023•山东济南•统考三模）Formotorcycleenthusiasts,nothingbeatstheexcitementofridingyour

motorcycleontheopenhighwaywiththewindonyourback.Withgaspricesrising,ridingmotorcyclesis

economicalandamuchgreenerwaytotravel.Alongwiththebenefitscomestheriskofpersonalinjuryifan

accidentoccurs.Afterall,you'renotprotectedbysteellikeyouarewhiledrivingyourcar.Besidesahelmet（头盔）,

thelatestsafetyinnovations,newairbagjeans,arepersonalairbagsthatyoucanweartobetterprotectyourlife.

Airbagshavebeenprotectingpeopleincaraccidentsfordecades.Now,aSwedishcompany,Mo?cycle,

teamedupwithanairbagtechnologycompanywhichpreviouslyproducedupperbodyprotectionformotorcycle

riders,todesignandproducetheairbagsjeans.Th