第05辑9月月考 专题02阅读理解说明文+议论文篇 （学生版） 2025届新高三英语提分培优通关练（高考真题+名校模拟）

2025届新高三英语提分培优通关练（高考真题+名校模拟）第05辑9月月考专题02阅读理解说明文+议论文篇原卷版【重庆市2024~2025学年高三上学期9月大联考英语试题】ThestateofMaineisfamousforitsdeliciouswildblueberries.Theblueberriesgrowwellonbarrenmountaintops,inabandonedfields,alongruralroadsidesorwheremostotherplantsdon’t.Theyarealsodecidedlynativeastheyhavebeengrowinginthislandscapeformorethan10,000years.AtDavidDickey’ssmallfarm,farmersharvestblueberries,packingaburstofsweetnessintotinypurplepackage.They’realsoharvestingsunshine.Agrid(格子)ofsolarpanelsstandsafewfeetabovefourhectares(10acres)oftheland.Theelectricitythesegeneratepowersafewhundrednearbyhomes.Underandaroundthesepanelsareextendingfieldsofthelow,thickblueberrybushes.Solarpanelsgenerateelectricpowerwithoutsendingoutthecarbondioxideandothergreenhousegasesthatfossilfuelsreleaseasthey’reburned.Fixingsolarpanelsonfarmshelpssolveanothermajorproblem:findingthespacetocollectenoughsunlighttoproduceenoughsupplyofelectricity.Thisconceptiscalled“Agrivoltaics”.Thewordcombines“agriculture”with“photovoltaics(光伏)”.Photovoltaicmaterials—suchassolarpanels—generateelectriccurrentfromsunlight.Growingcropsrequireshardwork—oftengeneratingonlyalowincome.Agrivoltaicprojectscanbenefitfarmersbygivingthemasecondcrop:electricpower.Also,farmerscanpickupsomeextracashbyrentingtheirlandtopowercompaniesthatwillfixtheirownsolarpanelsonthesite.AttheUniversityofMaineinOrono,Dr.Calderwoodfocusesonfindingwaystogrowbetterberries.HerworkincludesstudyinghowthebushescanbeplantedtoproducedeliciousberriesdespitetheshadecastbythesolarpanelsatDickey’sfarm.“AlthoughtheideabehindAgrivoltaicshasbeenaroundfordecades,it’sreallyjustexplodedoverthelastfewyears.Aroundtheworld,farmersandsolarcompaniesareworkingtogethertocombinefarmingwiththeproductionofelectricity,”Calderwoodsays.28.Howisthesecondparagraphdeveloped?A.Bygivingdescriptions. B.Bymakingpredictions.C.Bymakingcomparisons. D.Byofferingsuggestions.29.Howdothesolarpanelsmakeadifferenceingeneratingelectricity?A.Theytakeuplessspace. B.Theyproducenopollution.C.Theyblockoutdirectsunlight. D.Theyavoidthewasteofelectricity.30.WhatisthemainadvantageofAgrivoltaicprojects?A.Increasedagriculturalproductivity. B.Reductioningreenhousegasemissions.C.Additionalsourceofincomeforfarmers. D.Promotionofsustainablefarmingpractices.31.WhatcanwelearnaboutAgrivoltaicprojects?A.Theyareacreativeidea. B.Theyareinagrowingtrend.C.Theyareonlyusefultofarmers. D.Theyareatraditionalfarming.【重庆市2024~2025学年高三上学期9月大联考英语试题】Here’saquickquiz.PersonAdoesafavorforyou.PersonBasksyoutodoafavorforhim.Whodoyoutendtolikemore?Surprisingly,theanswerisPersonB.Thisquirk(怪癖)ofhumannatureisknownastheBenFranklinEffect.BenjaminFranklincameacrossthephenomenonin1736whenservingasaclerktothePennsylvaniaAssembly.Apowerfulmemberdidn’tcareforFranklinandthreatenedtomakelifemiserableforhim.Whattodo?Insteadofwinninghimoverwithsweettalk,Franklinaskedifhecouldborrowarareandvaluablebookthemanowned.Thisrequestalteredtheman’sattitudeandpavedthewayfortheirfriendship.Franklin’stakeaway:“Hethathasoncedoneyouakindnesswillbereadytodoyouanother,thanhewhomyouyourselfhaveobliged.”Severalstudieshaveconfirmedthis.ButhowcanweexplaintheBenFranklinEffect?Somepsychologistsrefertocognitivedissonance(失调).It’sdifficulttoholdtwocontradictorythoughtsatthesametime.Itmakesusuncomfortable.Weresolvethistensionbychangingourmind.“Idon’tlikeJoe,butIamdoinghimafavor,”wemightthink.“SomaybeIdolikehim.”Whilecognitivedissonanceexplainsalot,italonedoesn’texplaintheBenFranklinEffect.One2015studyfoundthatitwas,rather,theaffiliative(亲和的)motivethattherequestsconvey.Thatis,wehumanswanttomaintaingoodrelationswithotherhumans,andonewaytoachievethisisbydoingfavorsforothers.Thisexplainsalotaboutaltruisticbehavior.Welikebeingusefuland,byextension,welikethosewhogiveustheopportunitytodoso.It’sinourgenes.Yetthereismuchwestilldon’tknowabouttheBenFranklinEffect.Doesitapplyequallyacrosscultures?Isthereapointbeyondwhichaskingafavormakesyouless,notmorelikable?Askingtoborrowabookisonething;askingtoborrowacarisanother.32.WhydoestheauthormentionBenjaminFranklin’sexperience?A.Toillustrateadilemmainmakingchoices. B.Tosuggestawayofstrikingupfriendships.C.Tostresstheimportanceofstrategicrequests. D.TointroducetheoriginoftheBenFranklinEffect.33.Whatisareasonforpeople’stendencytolikethoseaskingforfavors?A.Reducingthetensioncausedbysocialcontact.B.Increasingthechanceofgettinghelpinreturn.C.Avoidingthediscomfortfromconflictingthoughts.D.Establishingacooperativecommunityofsharedtrust.34.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“altruistic”probablymeaninparagraph4?A.Selfless. B.Impolite. C.Aggressive. D.Responsible.35.WhatdoestheauthorthinkoftheBenFranklinEffect?A.Itmakeslittlesense. B.Itappliestomostcultures.C.Ithassituationallimitations. D.Ithasgreatpracticalsignificance.【江苏省扬州市2024-2025学年高三上学期开学英语试题】Nearlytwodecadesago,Facebookexplodedoncollegecampusesasasiteforstudentstostayintouch.ThencameTwitter,wherepeoplepostedaboutwhattheyhadforbreakfast,andInstagram,wherefriendssharedphotostokeepupwithoneanother.Today,thekindsofpostswherepeopleupdatefriendsandfamilyabouttheirliveshavebecomehardertoseeovertheyearsasthebiggestsiteshavebecomeincreasingly“corporatized(企业化的).”Insteadofseeingmessagesandphotosfromfriendsandrelativesabouttheirholidaysorfancydinners,usersofInstagram,Facebook,TikTok,TwitterandSnapchatnowoftenviewprofessionalizedcontentfrombrands,influencersandothersthatpayforplacement.Thechangehasimpactedlargesocialnetworkingcompaniesandhowpeopleinteractwithoneanotherdigitally.Asbigsocialnetworksmadeconnectingpeoplewithbrandsamuchgreaterfocusthanconnectingthemwithotherpeople,someusershavestartedseekingsitestargetingcommunitiesandappsdevotedtospecifichobbiesandissues.“Platformsasweknewthemareover,”saidZiziPapacharissi,acommunicationsprofessorattheUniversityofIllinoisChicago.“Theyhaveoutlivedtheirusefulness.”Theshifthelpsexplainwhysomesocialnetworkingcompaniesarenowexploringnewfieldsofbusiness.Forusers,thismeansthatinsteadofspendingalltheirtimeononeorafewbigsocialnetworks,someareturningtosmaller,morefocusedsites.TheseincludeNextdoor,asocialnetworkforneighbors.“It’snotaboutchoosingonenetworktorulethemall—thatiscrazySiliconValleylogic,”saidEthanZuckerman,aprofessorofpublicpolicyattheUniversityofMassachusettsAmherst.“Thefutureisthatyou’reamemberofdozensofdifferentcommunitiesbecauseashumanbeings,that’showweare.Theideathatanewsocialmediasitemightcomealongtobetheoneappforeveryoneappearsunrealistic.People’sonlineidentitieswillbecomeincreasinglyfragmented(碎片化的)amongmultiplesites.”28.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutthecurrentmajorsocialnetworkingsites?A.Theircontentisgettingmoreandmorelifestyle-focused.B.Theirusers’interestinprofessionalcontentisdecreasing.C.TheyfailtoprovideadequatesupportforcollegecommunitiesD.Theynowrarelyseeupdatesaboutfriends’andfamily’slives.29.WhatisZiziPapacharissi’attitudetowardstraditionalsocialmediaplatforms?A.Positive. B.Negative. C.Neutral D.Indifferent.30.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraphaboutfuturesocialmediausage?A.Peoplewillchooseonlineappsmorecarefully.B.Peoplewillchangetheironlineidentitiesatwill.C.Peoplewilljoinnumerousspecializedcommunities.D.Peoplewillprefertousetraditionalsocialplatforms31.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.Theriseofthecorporatizedtechgiants. B.Theevolutionofsocialmediaplatforms.C.Thehistoryofsocialnetworkingcompanies. D.Thechallengesfacedbymajorplatforms.【江苏省扬州市2024-2025学年高三上学期开学英语试题】The2024ParisOlympicGamesconcludedonAug11,showcasingtheimpressivetalentsofChina’sGenerationZathletesacrossvarioussports.WhiletheyembodiedtheOlympicmottoof“Faster,Higher,Stronger—Together”,therehasbeenashiftinperspectivesonwinningasarecognitionofthetrueessenceoftheOlympicspirit.SincethebeginningoftheParis2024OlympicGames,manyexcitingandunforgettablemomentshavebeensharedbyathletesandaudiencesworldwide.Wehavecheeredforvictoriesandcomfortedthosewhofellshort.Butbeyondthetriumphsanddefeats,thereissomethingmoretoadmire.OnAug4,21-year-oldZhengQinwenmadehistoryforChinesetennisbywinningthefirstgoldmedalinwomen’ssinglesforbothChinaandAsia.Justthefollowingday,theyoungChineseswimmingteamendedtheUS’sdecadeslongunbeatenperiodinthemen’s4x100mrelay,finishingin3minutesand27.46seconds.BywinninggoldmedalsineventsoncedominatedbyWesternathletes,theseyoungcompetitorshavedemonstratedaremarkableimprovementinChina’scompetitivesportslandscape.Equallyinspiringisthepositivemindsetexhibitedbytheseyoungathletes.Theyareconfidentandinclusive,strivingforexcellenceandbreakthroughperformances.Moreover,theyhavemovedawayfromthe“goldmedalonly”mentality,embracingamorecomposedandrational(理性的)approachtosports.From18-year-oldBMXfreestylecyclistDengYawento26-year-oldswimmerZhangYufei,manyyoungathleteshaveattractedglobalaudienceswiththeirself-assuredapproachtocompetition.Theygenuinelyenjoycompeting.WhenZhang,China’s“butterflyqueen”,missedoutonagoldmedal,shesaid,“IhopethistimeIcanhavearelaxedattitudeandreallyenjoytheOlympics.”ThisshiftinmindsetanddemeanorhasmovedthepublicfocusawayfromjustwinninggoldmedalstoappreciatingtherespectandglorythatathletesandtheOlympicstrulydeserve.Successisthegoal,buttheyremainequallygracefulinthefaceoffailure,embodyingthedeepintegrationofChinesevalueswiththeOlympicspirit.It’snotjustaboutbeingfaster,higher,stronger,butalsoaboutembracingsportswithapositiveattitude.32.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrasemeaninparagraph2?A.Fellbehind. B.Madeoutstandingadvances.C.Attainedsuccess. D.Failedtomeetexpectations.33.The2024ParisOlympicGamesisinspiring,except_________.A.YoungathletesmadedeterminationtojustwingoldmedalsB.YoungcompetitordisplayedpositiveandconfidentmindsetC.YoungcompetitorsimprovedalotinChina’scompetitivesportsD.Youngathletesattractedglobalaudiencewithconfidentapproach34.WhydoestheauthormentionZhangYufeiinparagraph4?A.ToemphasizetheimportanceoftheParisOlympicGames.B.Topraiseathletes’relaxedmindsetinParisOlympicGames.C.Toproveathletes’goodperformanceinParisOlympicGames.D.ToshowZhang’sregretforlosingagoldmedalinParisOlympicGames.35.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.ChineseathletesachievedgreatsuccessinParisOlympicGames.B.ChineseathletesembracedOlympicGameswithapositiveattitude.C.ChineseathletesdisplayedimpressivetalentsinParisOlympicGames.D.ChineseathletesembodiedtheOlympicmottoinParisOlympicGames.【2025届福建省泉州市高中毕业班质量监测(一模)英语试题】Nomatterhowyoufeelaboutit.AIishere.So,whichtypesofjobsaremostatrisk?What’sthebestwaytostayrelevant?According-toaGoldmanSachsstudy,mostjobsandindustriesareonlypartiallyexposedtoautomationandarethusmorelikelytobecomplemented(辅助)ratherthanreplacedbyAISo,whicharethemostendangered?JocApfelbaum,whoteacheshowtouseAIthroughhiscourse,saysmostatriskarejobsthatuseaprocessthatcanbedonefasterandcheaperwithAIlikeformingproductsorfilingtaxreturns.ShannanMonson,afounderandeducator,saystheoutlookisnotthatnegative.“Wedidn’tstopwashingourdishesjustbecausethedishwasherwasinvented.Wesimplygettodoitfaster,easier,andwithlesseffort.”PaulCanetti,aprofessoratColumbiaBusinessSchool,saysthatdecision-makersandpeoplemanagersaresafebecauseAIcan’tmotivateorrelatetohumans.AsAIdevelops,itsapplicationmightnotbeasfastaswethink.Butthosewhoarewell-learnedinitquicklyareatmoreofanadvantage.Canettisaysthereisgoingtobe“alongperiodoftransition(过渡期),whereyoucanperformincrediblywellatyourjobbytakingadvantageofthesenewtoolsbeforetheaveragepersondoes.”Expertsagreethatdistinctlyhumanskillswillremainthemostvaluable.Humansareuniquelyqualifiedthereandhuman-to-humanworkisgoingtobehardesttoreplace.“Focusonbuildingyourskillsasateamplayerandateamleader”Monsonsays.Apfelbaumarguesthatit’snotjustaboutreskilling,butratherpeopleneedtogetovertheirfearsandgetcompletewithwhotheyaresotheycanshowupwithalltheircreativitysinceAIdoesnothavepassionandrealhumancreativity.8.WhatmaybeaffectedmostbyAI?A.Managinghumanresources. B.Reportingtaxes.C.Makingdecisions. D.Releasingnewproducts.9.WhatmightApfelbaumandMonsonagreewith?A.Wecan’tstopAIcontrollingourlife. B.Weneedn’toverestimateAI’simpact.C.AdoptingAImakeshumanslazy. D.EmployingAlinlifeiseffortless.10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inparagraph5referto?A.AI’soutlook. B.AI’sdevelopment. C.AI’sapplication. D.AI’sadvantage.11.Whatisthefunctionofthelastparagraph?A.TodiscusswaystogetrelevanttoAI. B.ToexplorehumanemotionsAIaffects.C.TopresentargumentsAIhascaused D.ToexhibitAI’screativityinworkplaces.【2025届福建省泉州市高中毕业班质量监测(一模)英语试题】I’msureyou’vealltakensomepersonalitytests,likeMBTItestorthoseinpsychologyclass,thatcanbegreatforicebreakeractivitiesbuthowdointroversionandextroversion(内向与外向)playoutinourdailylives?Anintrovertedbrainhasahighautomaticsystemreactivitywhichmeansthattheyarefarlesslikelytoseekoutstimulation.Hence,introvertstendtobelesssocial,avoidconflictandoftenprocessthingsthebestwhenalone.Extroverts,however,drawtheirattentionfromtheenvironmentbecauseoftheirbrain’slowstimulation.Theyseekoutsocialsituationsandoftenfeelmorecomfortableingroupsettings.Ourcurrenteducationsystememphasizestheneedfor“collaborativelearning”,“project-basedlearning”and“flippedclassrooms(翻转课堂)”.Inthissystem,introversioninstudentscanbecommonlymisinterpretedbyteachersasboredomorproblematicissues.Furthermore,introvertedstudentsarelesslikelytoparticipateingroupdiscussions,andoftentimesfeelmorepressureandanxietytobecomeextroverted.Thesefeelingscaneasilyflowintootheraspectsoflifeandimpactanintrovert’ssocialandacademiclife.However,therearestillupsidestobeinganintrovert.Introvertsmaynotalwaysthriveinthesocialaspectsofaclass,buttheirintenseconcentrationandtendencytobeorganizedandmethodicalcanreflectfurthersuccessinconventionalformsofeducationlikegradesandexams.Onaverage,moreintelligentchildrenare-foundtobeintrovertsthanextroverts.So,whatcanteachersdo?Firstly,oneofthemostimportantstepsisrecognizing;understandingtheneedtoaccommodateintrovertedstudents,whilesupportingextrovertedstudents.Forexample,teacherscanredefineparticipation.Participationshouldn’tjustrepresentthetimesastudentraisestheirhandorspeaksinadiscussion.Helpingothers,volunteering,revisingwork,etc.allreflectastudent’sparticipationintheclass.Besides,theycanconsiderplayingwithspace.Groupeddesksmightbegreatforextrovertsbutconsidercreating“quietzones”forstudentswillingtofocusonataskorcreatesubmissionboxesforintrovertedstudentstoleavetheirdiscussionthought.12.Whatisthecauseofthedifferencebetweenintrovertsandextroverts?A.Communicationabilities. B.Attitudetowardsconflicts.C.Problemprocessingcapability. D.Brainreactivitytostimulation.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“thrive”inparagraph4mean?A.Succeed. B.Emerge. C.Withdraw. D.Struggle.14.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestteachersdo?A.Developstudents’self-managementskillsB.Guidestudentstodevelopintenseconcentration.C.Encouragestudentstoparticipateinclassdebates.D.Createanintrovert-friendlylearningenvironment.15.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.Introverts&Extroverts:HowStudentsReacttoTeachingB.PsychologyofPersonality:ChallengesofBeingIntrovertedC.Introverts&Extroverts:WhenClassroomsOverlookIntrovertsD.PsychologyofPersonality:DiscussionsonClassParticipation【山东省潍坊市2024-2025学年高三上学期开学英语试题】In2020,therewere727millionpeopleaged65orabove,whichisexpectedtomorethandoubleby2050.Thesilver-hairedpopulationrepresentamassiveopportunityfornearlyeveryindustrywherecompaniescanbuildanewmarketfortheirproductsandserviceswhilecreatingsocialvalue.Themainconsumptionpatternsofelderlypopulationcanbeclassifiedintotwocategories:health-relatedconsumptionanddailyconsumption.Whenitcomestohealthconsumption,seniorsarenotonlyconcernedabouthealthcarebutalsoincreasinglyemphasizesdiseaseprevention.Inrelationtothis,preventivehealthservices,suchasphysicalexaminations,willhavesignificantroomforgrowth.Evidently,regularphysicalexaminationsrequireacertainamountoftime,economiccostsandmedicalsupport.Therefore,thehigh-incomepopulationinbigcitiescansustainthemforalongerperiodoftimeduetotheirsubjectivewillingnessandobjectiveconditions.Anotherkeysectionoftheelderlymarketisrepresentedbytheapplicationofmedicaldevicesandtechnologytailoredforseniors.Onenotableareaofdevelopmentistheadoptionofremotemonitoringsystems.Thesesystemsmakeuseofcutting-edgetechnologytoenablehealthcareprofessionalstoremotelymonitorthevitalsignsandhealthstatusofelderlyindividuals,providingreal-timefeedbackandinterventionwhennecessary.Thisnotonlyensuresimmediatemedicalattentionbutalsoallowsolderadultstomaintaintheirindependenceandagecomfortablyintheirownhomes.Acknowledgingtheimportanceofsocialengagementandmentalstimulationinenhancingthewell-beingofseniors,theentertainmentindustryhasemergedasakeycomponentaswell.Itiscenteredaroundofferingdiverseactivitiesandentertainmentoptions,suchasorganizedtours,socialclubs,artsandcraftsworkshopsandmusicanddanceperformances,whicharemeantfortheuniquepreferencesandneedsofolderindividuals.Theyofferaplatformforthemtoconnect,shareexperiencesandengage,creatingasupportiveenvironmentwhereseniorscanenrichlifeexperiencesandapplytheirdifferenttalents.Theagingpopulationisoneofthemostimportanttrendsintheworld,andit’sindeedapowerfulforcenotjustsociallybuteconomically.8.Whatisthepurposeofthefirstparagraph?A.Toraiseatopic. B.Topresentsomefigures.C.Toexplainaconcept. D.Toprovidesupportiveevidence.9.Whoismostlikelytohaveacheck-upregularlyaccordingtoparagraph2?A.AjoblessworkerinShenzhen. B.Afitcollegestudentinabigcity.C.AwealthyoldlawyerinBeijing. D.Aretiredpoorwriterinaruralarea.10.Whatbenefitsdothesystemsbringtoseniorsinparagraph3?A.Theirhealthcanbetrackeddistantly. B.Theycangetfreemedicaltreatments,C.Theycanreceivehomevisitsfromdoctors. D.Theirold-agecareproblemscanbesettled.11.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutentertainmentsforseniors?A.Limitedtomusic. B.Tailoredtotheirneeds.C.Relatedtotheirincomes. D.Focusedonphysicalchallenges.【山东省潍坊市2024-2025学年高三上学期开学英语试题】Newtechnologiestendtocauseacycleofconcern,disorder,andconflictbeforeeventuallybeingaccepted.Recentwritingsaboutartificialintelligence(AI)andotheradvancesincomputersciencesuggestthatwearepreparingtowelcomethefinalstageofthislatestroundofinvention.TheLastHumanJob,sociologistAllisonPugh’snewbookcenteredoncaregivingandhumanconnectionintheageofautomation,warnsreadersagainstunreservedacceptanceofthesetechnologicaladvances,citing“connectivelabor”asvaluablehumanworkthatwillnotbeeasilyreplacedbyalgorithms(算法).“AbsentfromdiscussionsaboutAIandautomation,”Pughargues,“istheimpactthatthesesystemsmighthaveontheemotionalunderstandingswebuildofourselvesandothers.”Pughsetsthestagebyarguingforthevalueofhumanconnectionandtheimportanceofbothseeingandbeingseenbyothers.“Practitioners(从业者)saidtheygainedasenseofpurposesimplyfromtheopportunityofobservingpeopleattheirmostdefenseless,”sheobserves.Shethenprovidesasummaryofhowcareworkisbeingincreasinglyautomated,showinghowquantificationandmeasurementhavetakenovermanyaspectsofhuman-facingjobs,leavinglittleroomfordoctors,teachers,andotherstobuildconnection.“Whenonegoestoadoctororateacher,theencounterisfullofthepotentialforshame,ariskthatmakesitallthemorepowerfulwhenpractitionersshowempathic(同理心的)reflection,”writesPugh.Inchapter8,sheexplainshowsuchinteractionscanbedoneright.Researchconductedbyherselfandothersidentifiesthreekeyaspectssupportingconnectivelabor:“relationaldesign”,orhowpeoplearesetuptointeractwithoneanother;“connectiveculture,”orsharedpracticesandbeliefsthatinfluencehowpeopleinteract;and“resourcedistribution,”whichincludestimegivenforinteraction,worker-to-clientrates,andtheextentoftechnologyanddatause,amongotherfactors.Pughconcludesbyarguingthatweneedasocialmovementforconnection.“Weneedtofightforwhatwemightcallour‘socialhealth’,”shemaintains.12.WhatisthemainconcernofAllisonPugh’snewbook?A.TheimpactofAIonfutureemployment. B.TheapproachtolivingandworkingwithAI.C.Theincreasingroleoftechnologyincaregiving. D.Thevalueofconnectivelaborintheageofautomation.13.Whydoestheauthormention“practitioners”inparagraph3?A.Toexplainhowtodocarework. B.Toargueagainsttheautomationtechnology.C.Toprovethesignificanceofhumanconnection. D.Todiscussthechallengesofprivacyincaregiving.14.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inparagraph4referto?A.Theencounter. B.Theshame. C.Therisk. D.Thepotential.15.Whatisparagraph4mainlyabout?A.Theoverviewofchapter8. B.Theeffectivewaytointeract.C.Thenewtrendofcaregiving. D.Thefactorsofavoidingshame.【江西省南昌市2024-2025学年高三上学期开学摸底测试英语试题】Africanelephantscalleachotherandrespondtoindividualnames,somethingthatfewwildanimalsdo,accordingtoanewresearchpublishedrecently.Thenamesareonepartofelephants’lowrumbles(持续而低沉的声音)thattheycanhearoverlongdistancesacrossthesavanna(热带草原).Scientistsbelievethatanimalswithcomplexsocialstructuresandfamilygroupsthatseparateandthenreuniteoftenmaybemorelikelytouseindividualnames.It’sextremelyrareforwildanimalstocalleachotherbyuniquenames.Humanshavenames,ofcourse,andourdogscomewhentheirnamesarecalled.Babydolphinsinventtheirownnames,calledsignaturewhistles,andparrotsmayalsousenames:Eachofthesenamingspeciesalsopossessestheabilitytolearntopronounceuniquenewsoundsthroughouttheirlives,araretalentthatelephantsalsopossess.Whiledolphinsandparrotshavebeenobservedaddressingeachotherbyimitating(模仿)thesoundofothersfromtheirspecies,elephantsarethefirstnon-humananimalsknowntousenamesthatdonotinvolveimitation,theresearcherssuggested.Elephantsmakeawiderangeofsounds,fromloudcallstorumblessolowthattheycannotbeheardbythehumanear.Namesarenotalwaysusedintheelephantcalls.Butwhennamesarecalledout,itisoftenoveralongdistance,andwhenadultsareaddressingyoungelephants,adultsarealsomorelikelytousenamesthancalves,suggestingitcouldtakeyearstolearnthisparticulartalent.Themostcommoncallis“aharmonicallyrich,low-frequencysound”,accordingtothestudyinthejournalNatureEcology&Evolution.Whentheresearchersplayedarecordingtoanelephantoftheirfriendorfamilymembercallingouttheirname,theanimalrespondedpositivelyandenergetically,earsflappingandtrunklifted,torecordingsthatcontainedtheirnames.Sometimeselephantsentirelyignoredcallsaddressedtoothers.“Elephantsareincrediblysocial,alwaystalkingandtouchingeachother.Thisnamingisprobablyoneofthethingsthatstrengthenstheirabilitytocommunicatetoindividuals,”saidco-authorandColoradoStateUniversityecologistGeorgeWittemyer,whoisalsoascientificadviserfornonprofitSavetheElephants.“Wejustcrackedopenthedoorabittotheelephantmind.”8.WhatisAfricanelephants’raretalentinparagraph2?A.Thereplytotheirnames. B.Theinventionoftheirownnames.C.Theuniquesoundstocallothers. D.Theabilitytohearfar-awayrumbles.9.Whatdoweknowaboutelephantcalls?A.Theycanbelearnedthroughtime. B.Theyareseldomusedtocallnames.C.Theyareimitatedfromotherspecies. D.Theycanhardlybeheardbyhumans.10.Howdidtheelephantsreacttorecordingscontainingtheirnames?A.Theyaddressedothers. B.Theyignoredthesound.C.Theytouchedeachother. D.Theymovedtheirbodyparts.11.WhatdoGeorge’swordsimplyinthelastparagraph?A.Namingmakeselephantssociallyactive.B.Elephants’mindsdeservefurtherexploration.C.Interactionbetweenelephantsdevelopsbetter.D.Operationsonelephants’brainsneedtobedone.【江西省南昌市2024-2025学年高三上学期开学摸底测试英语试题】AstudybyresearchersatNanyangTechnologicalUniversity,Singapore(NTUSingapore)hasshownthattheuseofcoolpaintcoatingsincitiescanhelppedestrians(行人)feelupto1.5degreesCelsiuscooler,makingtheurbanareamorecomfortableforworkandplay.Cool