2024年英语高考一轮复习专题精练 阅读理解之主旨大意题含详解

专题20阅读理解（主旨大意题）

刷大题、提能力

1.（2023•广东深圳•高三统考期末）

Bostonwantstobesmarter.Thecityhastakenadvantageoftechnologiestobecomemoreresponsivetoitsresidents'

needs.Buttechnologyaloneisnotsufficienttomaketoday'scitiesliveable.Bostonhasdiscoveredthatitalsoneedsco

reachtheold-fashionedlow-techcommunityandintegratethattechnologywithcitylife.

KrisCarterrolledoutBoston'ssmartcityprogramin2014.ItstaredwithanAppthatresidentscoulddownloadto

reportlocationswheresidewalksneededrepair.Thecitysortedoutthosereportsandrankedtheminadatabase,which

repaircrewsusedtoprioritizetheirwork.

Thesystemworkedbeautifully,exceptforoneproblem:mostofthealerls（警报）camefromwealthierneighborhoods,

wheretheconcentrationofsmartphone-equippedresidentswashighest."ThecomplaintsfromtheAppdidn'talways

correlatewiththegreatestcommunityneedforrepairs,"explainsCarter.

Carter'sgrouphasmovedawayfromthemodelcommontomanysmartcityinitiativesoflettingtcch-savvy（精通技术

的）residentsdrivetheprocess.Instead,theyrunmeetingstofindoutwhatproblemspeopleindifferentneighborhoodscare

aboutsolving.Whenitcametosidewalks,Bostonintroducedasecondrr.ethodofcollectingrepairtips,hiringpeopletoget

outandwalkthecity's1,7（X）milesofsidewalkstotakenotesontheircoixlition.

Whetherusinglow-techorhigh-techapproaches,saysCarter,tostaysmart,acityneedstocontinuallyreassessits

optionstospotopportunitiestoimproveresidents'lives.Takethesidewalkrepairprogram,walkingonthestreetswas

provedauseful,ifinefficientwaytoprioritizerepairneeds.Butlastyearthegroupfoundthatwalkers'mobilephonescould

betrackedastheymovedalongthestreets,andthatdatacouldbeanalyzedtoidentifysidewalkrouteswhicharemostoften

usedbyneighborhoods.

“Combinedwithourothersidewalkinformation,thatgaveusanevenbetterwaytopredictwherefasterrepairswould

dothemostgood/'saysCarter,"We'rereallyalwayslookingtorwhatevermixofapproachesbestsolvestheproblem."

1.Whatisthefirstparagraphmainlyabout?

A.Thecitizens'life.B.Thecity'sreputation.

C.Thecity'smanagement.D.Thebenefitsoftechnology.

2.WhatproblemdidKrisCarter'steammeetwhencarryingouttheirprogram?

A.Theyfacedmanytechnicalobstacles.

B.Theycouldn'tserveallresidentswell.

C.Theywerenotsupportedbyresidents.

D.Theywereannoyedbybeingshort-staffed.

3.WhichofthefollowingmightKrisCartermostagreewith?

A.Maximizingthebenefitsoftechnology.

B.Mixingapproachesforsolvingproblems.

C.Givingfullplaytothepowerofresidents.

D.Lettingtechcompaniesbealeadingrole.

4.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?

A.ASmartCity:MoreThanJustTech

B.ACitywithIntelligentFacilities

C.Joint-effortinCityConstruction

D.TheModernizationofaCity

2.（2023•广东潮州•统考二模）

In2006.documentswerepublishedbytheUnitedStatesFoodandDrugAdministration（FDA）.Theysuggestedthat

clonedanimalsandclonedanimalproductswouldbeallowedintotheAmericanfoodsupply.

TheFDAhasstatedthatclonedanimalproductsaresafefbrconsumption,andhasperformedmanystudiestosupport

thisview.Infact,productsfromclonedanimalshavealreadybeeneatenbysomeAmericanswithoutilleffects.TheFDA

analyzedthestructure（结构）andcontentofclonedanimalproductsandcompareditwiththatoftraditionallyreproduced

animals,anddiscoverednostatisticaldifferencebetweenthetwo.

Consumersraisedseriousconcernsaboutclonedanimals.Thefirstisthequestionofwhetherornotclonedtissueand

animalproductsaretrulysafe.Thesecondisthatmanyclonesarealsogeneticallymodified（转基因的）animals,whichthe

FDAhassaidareunsafeforhumanconsumption.Thethirdisthatconsumerswanttobeabletochoosewhattheyputinto

theirbodies.

Thefirstconcernaboutclonedanimalsisalmostunnecessaryduelothepriceofproducingaclone.Makingaclone

needshardworkandisverycostly.Thesecloneslivespoiledlivesbecause（heyarcveryvaluable,despitebiologists'

warningthatclonedanimalsdecreasediversity.

Thesecondconcern,aboutgeneticmodificationofclonedanimals,ismoreproblematic.Itmayb?verydifficultto

separategeneticallymodifiedanimalsfromnormalones.Thepurposeofgeneticallymodifiedclonedaniir.alsisunclear,and

theFDAhasn'tallowedtheirproductsontothemarket,duetohealthconcerns,buttheriskofgeneticpollutionofhealthy

animalsstillexists.

Finally,thematterofchoiceisalargeone.Manyanimalrightsactivistsareworriedaboutclonerightsbecausecloned

ornot,theanimalsstillhavelives.Otherconsumersaresimplytryingtoeathealthyfoods,andhavedoubtsaboutthecloned

animals.IftheFDAdoesnotmakelabeling（贴标签）laws,peoplemaynotbeabletomakeinformedchoicesabouttheir

food.

5.WhydidtheFDAallowclonedanimalproductsforconsumption?

A.Theyappealloconsumersverynuch.

B.Theydifferfromtraditionalanimalproducts.

C.Theytastebetter（hannormalanimalproducts.

D.Theyhavebeenprovedsafeinseveralaspects.

6.Whatdoweknowaboutproducingclonesofanimals?

A.Ittakesmuchmoreeffortsandironey.B.Itprovidessomenewmedicalbenefits.

C.Itneedslesstimethanraisinganimals.D.Ithelpsincreasethediversityofanimals.

7.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?

A.Clonedanimalsshouldbeforbiddentoentermarket.

B.Clonedanimalsshouldhavethesamerightsashumans.

C.Lawsshouldhemadetoprotectpeople'srighttochoosefood.

D.Animalrightsactivistsarcstronglyagainstclonedanimalproducts.

8.What'sthetextmainlyabout?

A.Doubtsaboutclonedanimalsrights.B.Discussionsaboutliowtocloneanimals.

C.Concernsaboutanimalcloningtechnology.D.Worriesaboutclonedanimalconsumption.

3.（2023•湖南常德•高三校联考期末）

ForWesterndesigners,ChinaanditsrichculturehavelongbeenaninspirationforWesterncreative.

“It'snosecretthatChinahasalwaysbeenasource（来源）ofinspirationfbrdesigners,MsaysAmandaHill,chief

creativeofficeratA+ENetworks,aglobalmediacompanyandhometosomeofthebiggestfashion（时尚）shows.

Earlierthisyear,theChinaThroughALookingGlassexhibitioninNewYorkexhibited140piecesofChina-inspired

fashionableclothingalongsideChineseworksofart,withtheaimofexploringtheinfluenceofChineseaesthetics（美学）on

WesternfashionandhowChinahasfueledthefashionableimaginationforcenturies.Theexhibitionhadrecordattendance,

showingthat（hereishugeinterestinChineseinfluences.

“Chinaisimpossibletooverlook/'saysHill."Chinesemodelsarcthefacesofbeautyandfashioncampaignsthatsell

drcamstowomenallovertheworld,whichmeansChinesewomenarcnotjustconsumersoffashion—theyarccentralto

itsmovement.vOfcourse,notonlyarctoday'stopWesterndesignersbeinginfluencedbyChina—someofthebest

designersofcontemporaryfashionarethemselvesChinese.tuVeraWang,AlexanderWang,JasonWuaretakingonGalliano,

Albaz,MarcJacobs—andbeatingthemhandsdownindesignandsales/'addsHill.

ForHill,itisimpossiblenottotalkaboutChinaastheleadingplayerwhendiscussingfashion.4,Themostfamous

designersareChinese,soarethemodels,andsoaretheconsumers,shesays."Chinaisnolongerjustanothermarket;in

manysensesithasbecomethemarket.Ifyoutalkaboutfashiontoday,youaretalkingaboutChina-itsinfluences,its

direction,itsbreathtakingclothes,andhowyoungdesignersandmodelsarcfinallyacknowledgingthatinmanyways.”

9.WhatcanwelearnabouttheexhibitioninNewYork?

A.Itpromotedthesalesofartworks.B.Itattractedalargenumberofvisitors.

C.ItshowedancientChineseclothes.D.ItaimedtointroduceChinesemodels.

10.WhatdoesHillsayaboutChinesewomen?

A.Theyaresettingthefashion.B.Theystartmanyfashioncampaigns.

C.Theyadmiresupermodels.D.Theydobusinessallovertheworld.

11.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“takingon“inparagraph4mean?

A.learningfromB.lookingdownonC.workingwithD.competingagainst

12.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?

A.YoungModelsSellingDreamstotheWorld

B.AChineseArtExhibitionHeldinNewYork

C.DifferencesBetweenEasternandWesternAesthetics

D.ChineseCultureFuelingInternationalFashionTrends

4.（2023•山西阳泉•统考三模）

Attheageofseven,whilehisfriendswerespendingtheirpocketmoneyonunimportantthingslikecandyandtoys,

Josewasbusysavingmoneyformorenecessarythings.Totrytogethispeerstodothesame,theyoungsterfromPerucame

upwiththenewideaofaneco-bank,whichallowskidsofallagestobecomeeconomicallyindependentandfinancially

intelligent-whilealsohelpingtheenvironment.

Foundedin2012,theBarlselanaStudentBankistheworld'sfirstcooperativebankforkids.Possiblemembershave（o

bringinatleast5kilogramsofsolidwasteandsetasavingsgoal.Onceaccepted,allbankpartnersarerequiredtobankat

leastoneaddilionalkilogramofrecyclablesonamonthlybasis.Thewasteissoldtolocalrecyclingcompanies.Thefunds

receivedarcplacedintheindividual'saccountwheretheycollectuntilhis/hersavingsgoalisreached.Theaccountholder

canthentakeouthis/hermoney,orchoosetoleaveitandcontinuetogrowforabiggergoal.

Theyoungster'sdeterminationpaidoff,andby2013,theBartsclanaStudentBankhadover200members.Thingshave

onlyin-jprovedsince.Today,thecco-bankisproudofteneducationalcenters.Theyarcdesignedtoteachover3,000

teenagerstobecomeeconomicallyindependent.invest（投资）wisely,andhelptheenvironment.NowtheBarlselanaStudent

BankbeganacceptingapplicationsfromkidsallacrossPeru.Notsurprisingly,Jose'seffortshaveearnedtheyoungster

severalnationalandinternationalawards,whichwonhimabout$5,500.

"Jose'seco-bankisabrilliantwayoflinkingeconomyandclimateeffect,bothinthoughtandpractice.Thesystem

clearlyshowsthattheplanet'scommonresourcesarelimitedandthatwemustrecycletheproductswenolongeruse,"a

judgesaid.**Itcreatesviewpointofconsumption。肖费).Thiswaycaringabouttheenvironmentbecomesaninvestment,a

systemthatgiveschildrenbotheconomicindependenceandpowertoinfluencetheclimate.Thepotentialimpactis

amazing.''

13.InwhichaspectdoesJosestandoutfromocherkids?

A.Hedidbetteratstudies.

B.Hedidn'tlikecandyandtoys.

C.Hemanagedhispocketmoneymorewisely.

D.Hecamefromawealthyfamilybackground.

14.Whatdoes4tallbankpartners^^inParagraph2referto?

A.Localrecyclingcompanies.B.Thekidsbringinginrecyclables.

C.Thebankstaffworkingin(hebank.D.Thecustomerssavingmoney.

15.Whatdoes(heauthormainlywanttotellusbytheexamplesinParagraphs?

A.Jose'spioneeringeffortswererichlyrewarded.

B.Josehelped3(X)()teenagerspayofftheirdebts.

C.Josecontributedtotheenvironmentalprotection.

D.Jose'sideahelpedhimwinaprizeworth$5.500.

16.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?

A.KidsinPeruAreChangingTheirConsumptionHabits.

B.PeruKidsLearnedtoBecomeEconomicallyIndependent.

C.Jose'sIdeaisRaisingViewpointsofEnvironmentalProtection.

D.APeruEco-BankTeachesKidsAboutFinanceAndRecycling.

5.(2023•辽宁•高三阜新市高级中学阶段练习)

Anumberofstudiesshowthatsportsandotherphysicalactivitiescanconlributetothedevelopmentofself-esteem(a

feelingofprideinoneself).Forexample,Canadianscientistsfoundthatsixth-gradestudentswhoweremorephysically

activehadconsiderablyhigherlevelsofself-esteem.AstudyinSwitzerlandfoundthatteenagerswhotookpartinsports

clubswerehealthier,includingbeingbettersociallyadjusted,feelinglessanxious,andgenerallybeinghappierabouttheir

lives.SimilarfindingswerereportedinastudyofLatinostudents,whereparticipationinschoolsporlwasfoundtobe

greatlyassociatedwithself-esteem.

Thereseemslittledoubt(hatpartof(hepotency(潜能)ofsportsjesin(heirsocialsetting.Therearealotoffacts

showingtheimportanceofsocialconnectedness(关联性)fbrhealthychildandteenagerdevelopment,andsportsoffera

popularandengagingsettingforsocialinteractions.Involvementinteamsportshasbeenpositivelyassociatedwithsocial

acceptanceandasenseofbelonging,especiallywheresuchinvolvementischaracterizedbypositivecoaching,progressive

skilldevelopment,andpeersupport.

But,thesocialsettingofsportscanexcludeaswellasinclude.Thereisnowevidencethatboys'andgirls,experiences

ofsportscanbeverydifferent,andthiscanaffectthecontributiontheycanmaketotheself-esteemofplayers.Peer

acceptanceseemstobeanimportantfactorindeterminingtherelationshipbetweensportparticipationandself-esteem,and

girlscanbeparticularlysensitivetonegativejudgments.Andstudieshavefoundthatmany'girly'boysandgirlsbenefit

mostfromnon-competitivephysicalactivities.

So,anoteofcautionoughttobesoundedincasesportsareconsideredtobeacure.Muchoftheliteratureon(hemost

positivepsychological(心'理的)outcomesassociatedwithchildhoodandyouthsportsstresstheabsoluteimportanceof

positiveexperiences.Itwillsurprisenoonethatbullying,excludingorabuseexperienceswillharm,ratherthansupportthe

developmentofself-esteem,andwell-beingingeneral.Sadly,itwillalsonotbeashocktolearnthatmanychildren's

introductionstosportsarefarfromimprovingthequalityoflife.

ThegreatdevelopmentalpsychologistJeanPiagetarguedthatthefoundationsofself-esteemwerelaidbetweenthe

agesofabout6and11yearsofage.Importantly,thisisalsothetimewhenchildrenaremostlikelytobeintroducedto

sports.Weshouldknowtheimportanceofpositiveearlysportingexperiencesforthedevelopmentofbothself-esteemand

on-goingparticipationinsportsandotherphysicalactivities.Teachers,coaches,andparentshavearesponsibilitytoensure

thattheseexperiences'catch'asmanychildrenaspossible,andfbrthistohappentheyneedtoremember'theprinciplesof

childdevelopment,:Childrenarenotmini-adults.

Problemsarisewhenadultsforgettheseprinciples,andkidthemselvesintothinkingthattheyarccoachingfuture

OlympiansorSuperstars.Unluckily,evidencesuggeststhattalentedchildrenaremostlikelytostandoutwhentheyarc

giventimetodevelop,toplay,andtoremainchildren.

Childrenarenotminiatureadults,andtheirenjoymentofsports(andtheirself-esteem)cansufferwhenadultsforget

this!

17.StudiesinSwitzerlandandLatinoshowedteenagerswhooftenjoininsports.

A.buildself-esteemearlier

B.havemoregoodexperiences

C.aremoresensitivetojudgments

D.arehealthierbothphysicallyandmentally

18.Ingeneral,theauthor'sattitudetowardtheinfluenceofsportsonteenagersis.

A.positiveB.critical

C.uncertainD.tolerant

19.Accordingtotheauthor,whenchildrentakepartinsports,they.

A.willbehappierabouttheirlives

B.aremorelikelytobeattractedbycompetitivesports

C.shouldbetreatedbycoachesandparentsassuperstars

D.willbuildself-esteemifgivenpositivecommentandsupport

20.Whichofthefollowingwouldbe（hebesttitleforthepassage?

A.ChildrenShouldTakePartinSports

B.SportsOfferYouaBetterTeenageLife

C.SportsExperienceandBuildingSelf-Esteem

D.PeopleShouldTreatTeenagersLikeMiniatureAdults

6.（2023•辽宁沈阳•沈阳二中校考三模）

TerraCycleisacompanythathasrecycledandupcycled（升级改造）justaboutanygarbageitcangetitshandson.It

upcyclesthingslikepensandmarkersintodustbinsandpicnictablesandcigaretteendsintorailroadties.

New,TerraCyclewantstohelpfamilieswasteevenlesswithanewbookMakeGarbageGreat:TheTerraCycleFamily

GuidetoaZero-WasteLifestyle.Thebookispartwake-upcalkparthistorylesson,parthow-to,andpartDIYartsandcrafts

instruction.

Inanefforttohelppeopledowhat（heycantocurbtheircontributiontothetonsofwastecreatedeveryday.Make

GarbageGreatgivesthehistoryofvariousmaterials,discusseswhythosevariousmaterialsareaproblem,andgivestips

andDIYprojectstorecycleorupcycleeachmaterial.

Thereisachaptereachonplastics,metals,paper,glass,wood,rubberandorganics.Eachchapterisfilledwithtonsof

tipsandideasforreducingtheamountofwasteyoucreateandforresponsiblyhandlingthewasteyouendupcreatingin

yourhome.Ifyou'reaconsciousconsumer,someoftheinformationyoumayalreadyknow,buttherearealsotipsinthis

bookthatwillhelpyourecyclemorethanyouthoughtyouwereableto.Ithasinformationonwhereyoucantakeold

sneakers,pillows,andallthatelectronicwastethatseemstopileupquickerandquickereachyear.

Whetherthebookinspiresyoutogetalittlecleveratdealingwithyourwasteorsimplyinspiresyoutothinkbefore

youbuyorbeforeyouthrow,anyonewhoisconcernedabouttheamountofwasteourculturecreateswillfindsomeideas

here.Eventhephysicalbookitselfisabitofaninspiration.It'sprintedontree-freepaperandisareminderthatthereis

usuallyasustainable（可持续的）alterna:ivetomanyoftheproductsthatwewaste.

21.Whatisthebookintendedtodo?

A.Toadvertiseforthecompany.

B.Tohelpfamiliesmakemoney.

C.Toinstructpeople（olearnarts.

D.Tohelpfamiliesreducewaste.

22.Whatcanweknowaboutthebook,?

A.Itisintendedforhousewives.

B.Itisenvironmentallyfriendly.

C.1（iswellreceivedallovertheworld.

D.Ilisnotdifferentfromotherpaperbooks.

23.Whatdoestheauthor'sattitudetowardsthebook?

A.Positive.B.Negative.

C.Doubtful.D.Objective.

24.Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.LiveAMoreHealthyLife?

B.WantAZero-wasteLifestyle?

C.TerraCycle—AResponsibleCompany

D.MakeGarbageGreat—AKeytoSuccess

7.（2023•吉林长春•高三长春市第五中学校考期末）

Oneofthemostpopularbeliefsinparentingistheso-calledMozarteffect,whichsaysthatlisteningtomusicbythe

AustriancomposerWolfgangMozartcanincreaseachild'sintelligence.Somepregnantwomenhaveevengonesofarasto

playMozartrecordingsonheadphonespressedagainsttheirbellies.Andit'snothardtoseehowMozart'snamebecame

associatedwithaccelerateddevelopment.Hewashistory'sgreatestchildgenius,performingastonishingmusicforkings

andqueensatanagewhenmanyofuswerecontentwithtunelesssinging"I'maLittleTeapot".

So»ifyouhavekidsoryou'reexpectingtohavethem,howseriouslyshouldyoutaketheMozarteffect?Willthe

childwhodoesn'tlistentoMozartinthecradle（摇篮）belimitedtoanordinarylife?Areyouabadparentifyourkids

don'tknowaboutanyworksofMozart?

Relax.ThereisnoscientificevidencethatlisteningtoMozartimproveschildren'scognitiveabilities.Thewholeidea

comesfromasmallstudydonein1993,whichfoundthatcollegestudentswholistenedtoMozart'sSonataforTwoPianos

inDMajor（K448）showedsomeimprovementinatestofspatial（空间的）skills.Thisfindingwaslaterdescribed

assomethingextremelyamazingbyamusician,DonCampbell,inabook.Campbell'sclaimsaboutthesuperpowersof

Mozart'smusicwererepeatedendlesslyinthemediaandfueledacrazeforMozart-basedenrichmentactivities.In1998,

forexample,thegovernorofGeorgiaintheUSArequestedfundstosendclassical-musicCDstoallparentsofnewborns

inthestate.

Sincethen,scientistshaveexaminedtheclaimthatMozartincreasesintelligenceandfoundnoevidenceforit.The

originalexperimentwithcollegestudentswasreviewedin1999,andtheincreaseinthestudents'spacialskillswasfoundto

benegligible.In2007theGermanFederalMinistryofEducationandResearchaskedateamofexpertstoexaminethe

scientificliteratureregardingMozartandchilddevelopment,andtheyfoundnoreasontobelievethatitincreased

intelligence.

25.PeoplerelateMozarttochildren'sintelligencedevelopmentbecausehe

A.ownedextraordinarymusictalent.

B.couldperformmusicasachild.

C.offeredmusictopregnantwomen.

D.wasanroyalAustriancomposer.

26.Whatcanweknowaboutthesmallstudyin1993?

A.ItaddedtothepopularityofMczart'smusic.

B.ItfoundnoevidenceforsupportingMozarteffect.

C.Ithelpedcollegestudentsmakeacademicprogress.

D.IturgedGeorgia'sgovernor（ospreadclassicalmusic.

27.Whatdoes（heunderlinedword"negligible"probablymean?

A.Sudden.

B.Insignificant.

C.Average.

D.Steady.

28.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.NewFindings：MozartEffecttoBeProved.

B.SecretsUncovered：HistoryofMozartEffect.

C.DoesListeningtoMozartMakeKidsSmarter?

D.HowDoesMozartImproveKids'Intelligence?

8.（2023•吉林•长春市第五中学高三期末）

Yourbrainisn'tnecessarilythesameageastherestofyou.Now,itmaybepossibletopredicthowquicklya

person'sbrainwillagethroughoutlifebasedonteststakenwhenheorsheisthreeyearsold.

Aperson*sbiologicalagemaybeabetterindicatoroftheirhealththantheirrealage.Brainagecanbemeasuredusing

brainscansandmachine-learningtodetermineifaperson'sbrainlooksolderoryoungerthantheaveragehealthybrainfor

peopleofthesameage.

Tofindoutifbrainagemightrevealanythingaboutaperson'shealthinmidlife,MaxElliottatDukeUniversityin

NorthCarolinaandhiscolleaguesassessedthebrainsof869adultsinNewZealandwhohaveundergoneregularmedical

andcognitive（认知的）testingsincetheywere3yearsold.

Whenthevolunteers,allagedbetween43and46,underwentMRIbrainscans,theteamfoundthattheirbrainages

rangedfrom23to71.Thosewitholderbrainagesperformedworseontestsofcognition,memoryandIQ.The

researchersalsofoundthatsomepeoplehaveaveryadvancedbrainagebuttheirbodiesseemtobeageingslowly,and

viceversa（反之亦然）.However,theteamfoundthatthosewhohadthehighestscoresoncognitivetestswhenthey

were3yearsoldwentontohavetheyoungest-lookingbrains.

Thissuggestswemightbeabletolellwhoisatriskofacceleratedbrainageingearlyinlife.Researchershopethat

predictingbrainageingearlierinlifecouldallowtreatmentsforconditionslikedementia（痴呆）tobestarted

sooner.Thismeanstreatmentsmighthaveabetterchanceofworking.

Wedon'tyethaveawaytotreatbrainageing,butgiventheknownbenefitstothebrainofhealthyeatingandexercise,

thesearen'tabadplacetostart.

29.Whathelpspredictthespeedofone'sbrainageing?

A.One'shealthcondition.

B.Atestresulta（（heageof3.

C.Theactualageofone'sbrain.

D.Amachineformedicalcheck.

30.WhatisthepurposeofElliott'sresearch?

A.Tofindoutwhypeoplelookolderoryounger.

B.Tomeasurepeople'sbrainageatdifferentstages.

C.Todiscoverwhetherbrainagecanbemeasuredbymachines.

D.Toexploretherelationshipbetweenbrainageandfuturehealth.

31.WhatisParagraph4mainlyabout?

A.Theinfluenceofcognitivetests.

B.TheprocedureofElliott'sstudy.

C.Theinformationaboutvolunteers.

D.Thefindingsofthebrainresearch.

32.Whatdothefindingsoftheresearchimply?

A.Weshouldtestourbrainageearliestpossible.

B.Peoplesufferingdementiacangoonworking.

C.Brainageingcouldbepredictedatanearlyage.

D.Healthyeatingandexercisecancurebrainageing.

9.（2023•重庆江北•高三重庆十八中校考开学考试）

DoyoustillrememberthesceneinthefamousmovieTitanic,directedbyCameron,whereJackwasfrozentodeathin

theicycoldwatersothatRosecouldsurviveonthefloatingdooralone?Itbrokemanypeople'sheart.

Twodecadeslater,peoplearestillaskingthequestion,^wasn'tthereenoughroomonthedoorforbothofthem?”

Camerononcerespondedbysayingitwasn'taquestionofroom,butbuoyancy—ifbothofthemhadtriedtostayon

theraft,heargued,thewholethingwouldsink.

Butseveralguysfrom“Mythbusters”,anAustralian-Americanscienceentertainmenttelevisionprogram,decidedto

testthetheorythemselves.TheydiscoveredthatifRosehadtookoffherlifejackettothebottomoftheraft,therewould

havebeenenoughbuoyancytokeepbothofthemafloat.

WhentheypresentedtheirfindingstoCameron,thedirectorinsistedthatJackcouldn'tbesaved.

“Theanswerisverysimple,^^Cameronsaid."Becauseitsaysonpage147ofthescriptthatJackdies.ToCameron,it

wasanartisticchoicetohavethebelovedcharacterofmillions,Jackdrownintothecoldsea.Jackhadtodiebecause

Cameronthoughtitwouldbebestifwcdid.

“Itwasanartisticchoice,thethingwasjustbigenoughtoholdher,andnotbigenoughtoholdhim,“Camcronsaid."I

thinkit'sallkindofsilly,really,thatwe'rehavingthisdiscussion20yearslater.Butitdoesshowthatthefilmwaseffective

inmakingJacksoendearingtotheaudiencethatithurtsthemtoseehimdie.Thefilmisaboutdeathandseparation;hehad

todie.”

SinceJackwasdoomedtodie,Cameronsaid,itcouldhavehappenedinavarietyofdifferentways.It'snotaboutthe

doornotbeingbigenough:that'sjustapracticalmethodfbrhisdeath.**Whetheritwasthat,orwhetherachimneyfellon

hi