第18讲 阅读理解重难题型：议论文+说明文（拔高版）（测试）-2024年高考英语一轮复习讲练测（新教材新高考）含答案及解析

阅读理解重难题测试（测试）议论文+说明文（拔高版）姓名__________得分________阅读理解(共40小题，每题2.5分，满分100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。1.（2023·广东广州·统考二模）Thebestideasareoftensosmart,sosimpleandsoclearlyneeded;it’sstrangetodiscovertheydon’talreadyexist.SoitiswithFarmMySchool,aprogramthat’sturningunderusedlandatsecondaryschoolsintocommerciallyachievable,regenerativemarketgardensfarmedbyandforlocalcommunities.Co-foundedbypermaculturistBenShawandregenerativeeducatorJamesMcLennan,FarmMySchoolconnectslocalpeopleandorganizationsthroughvolunteeringthathelpsestablishaschool’smarketgarden.Studentslearnaboutcommunitynetworks,healthyeating,ecologicalresponsibility,wastereductionandclimatereliefwhilehelpingwithfoodproduction.Schoolsintegratealltheseintotheircourseswhileproducingvegetableboxeseveryweekthatfeedlocalfamilies,supplytheschool’sfoodneedsandultimatelypaythefarmer’ssalary.FarmMySchoolhasgainedtheextraordinaryenthusiasmofthelocals,whoansweredanonlineshout-outtobuyticketstotheprogram’slauncheventatBellSecondarySchoollastOctober.CalledBuildAFarminaDayFestival,theeventfeaturedworkshopsbyBenandJamestosharetheskillsrequiredtobuildwhattheysayistheworld’slargestno-diggarden.“Itwassuchapowerfulevent,andIthinkthatcomesdowntopeoplewantingtoactnow,”saysJames.“Wechargedfortheexperienceand600guysturnedup!Theydidn’tevenneedfreedrinkstogetexcited.Weweregardeningtillmidnight.Itwasamazing.We’vegottruecommunitybuy-in.”Volunteershavesincebegunbeneficialplantingthroughouttheschool.Nextstepsincludefurtherdiscussionswithlocalcommunities,employingafarmer,andbringinginateachertodevelopcourses.“We’veseenthishugepushtowardsseeingschoolsasregenerativespaces,notjustforplantingbutforkidstobemoreconnectedtotheoutsideworld,andreallyseeingtheschoolinawholenewlight,”Jamessays.“Forus,thebigexcitementisthatbyallowingaprofessionalfarmertotaketheresponsibilityofgrowingfood,it’snotonlyontheschooltolookafterthatfarmanymore,whicheventuallymakesitmuchmoresustainable,”addsBen.1．WhywasFarmMySchoolfounded?A．Toraisetheincomeofthelocalpeople.B．Toadvocateacommercialfarmingplan.C．Toprovidefreefoodforlocalcommunities.D．Toturnunderusedcampuslandintomarketgardens.2．Howdoschoolsinvolvestudentsintotheprogram?A．Bydevelopingprogram-basedcourses.B．Byorganizingvoluntaryworkincommunities.C．Byofferingthempart-timejobsinthemarketgardens.D．Byencouragingthemtoproducedailyvegetableboxes.3．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“buy-in”meaninparagraph3?A．Competition.B．Investment.C．Support.D．Protection.4．WhatisthehighlightoftheprogramaccordingtoBen?A．Itbringsinmoneytosupporttheschool.B．Theschoolfarmwillbeabletolastlong.C．Thelocalpeoplewilltakecareofthefarm.D．Studentsconnectmorewiththeoutsideworld.2.（2023·广东阳江·统考一模）Ifyou’veeveremergedfromtheshowerorreturnedfromyourwalkwithacleverideaorasolutiontoaproblemyouhadbeenstrugglingwith,itmaynotbeasurprise.Ratherthanconstantlyconcentratingonaproblem,researchfromthelast15yearssuggeststhatpeoplemaybemorelikelytohavecreativebreakthroughswhenthey’redoingahabitualtaskthatdoesn’trequiremuchthought.“Peoplealwaysgetsurprisedwhentheyrealizetheygetinteresting,novelideasatunexpectedtimes,”saysKalinaChristoff,ascientistattheUniversityofBritishColumbiainVancouver,“becauseourculturetellsusthatweshoulddoitthroughhardwork.”Nowresearchersbegintounderstandwhythesecleverthoughtsoccurduringmorepassiveactivitiesandwhat’shappeninginthebrain.Theyhavefoundthatthekeyisaseriesofbrainactivities—withinwhat’scalledthedefaultmode(DM)network—thatoccurwhileanindividualisrestingorperforminghabitualtasksthatdon’trequiremuchattention.“Simplyput,itisastatethatyourbrainreturnstowhenyou’rerelaxed,”explainsChristoff.“Bycontrast,whenyou’reworkingonademandingtask,thebrain’sexecutivecontrol(EC)systemskeepyourthinkingfocused,analytical,andlogical.”ResearchersfindthattheDMnetworkisalsoinvolvedintheearlystagesofideageneration,drawingfrompastexperiencesandknowledgeabouttheworld.Whenyourmindwanders,you’reallowingthoughtstoplayfullycrossyourmind,whichhelpsyoucombineinformationandideasinnewwaysandsomethingclicks.“Acautionarynote:WhiletheDMnetworkplaysakeyroleinthecreativeprocess,itistheECsystemsthathelpyoutoevaluateandapplythecreativeideaseffectivelytoyourproblemsintherealworld,”Christoffsays.“Soit’sunwisetoplaceblindfaithinthediscoverythatcreativeideascanbegeneratedintheshowerorduringanyotherkindsofmindwandering.Instead,youhavetodotheworktosetthegroundworkforcreativeideastoemergeinthefirstplace.”5．WhatisthemostunlikelyfunctionoftheECsystems?A．Tostartyourthinkingprocess. B．Tohelpyouanalyze.C．Toletyougetnovelideas D．Tokeepyoufocused.6．Whatdotheunderlinedwords“somethingclicks”inparagraph5probablymean?A．Acleverideaoccurs. B．Somethingdropsdown.C．Amemorydisappears. D．Afunnythoughthappens.7．WhatisKalinaChristoff’sattitudetothecultureofhardwork?A．Disapproving. B．Positive. C．Doubtful. D．Unconcerned.8．Whichstatementmighttheauthoragreewith?A．Practicemakesperfect.B．Wherethereisawill,thereisaway.C．Everythingcomestohimwhowaits.D．AllworkandnobreakmakesJackadullboy.3.（2023·福建省德化第一中学校联考一模）Isthereasinglewordthatmotivatesusmorethan“weekend”?It’slikethepromiseofasweetholidayfollowingwhatseemslikelong-timeexhaustion.It’sthespringinourstepthatgetsbouncierwitheachpassingday—untilbyFriday,we’repracticallybumpingourheadsagainsttheceiling.Thetroubleisthattheweekendisarip-off.Youthinkyou’regetting48hoursofunconditionaldowntime,butrealitytakesadiscount.Infact,ittakesmostofSunday.That’swhenanxietycomescreepinginandanothercountdownbegins:12hoursuntilMonday.Sure,theweekendisfreetime.ButthemountingstressofanincomingMondaycaneaseanyjoyyoumightgetfromaSundayevening.ThatfeelingissocommonamongtheMonday-to-Fridaycrowdthatthere’sevenmorethanonenameforit:theSundayScaries,orSundayFearSyndrome.GoingfromacountdowntotheweekendtoacountdowntoMondaycanbedifficult.Even—awebsitethatspecializesinbindinghumanstotheMonday-to-Fridaycycle—admitsit’saproblem.Inasurvey,Monsterfoundthat76%ofAmericanshave“reallyhad”Sundaynightblues.Formostpeople,Sundayisnoholidayatall.Itmayallcomedowntothesameproblem:Wecan’tstopthinkingabouttomorrow.Evenworse,wemaydevelopsomedownrightunhealthycopingstrategiesforthattransitionfromweekendstoMonday.Somemightresists—stayinguplate,milkingeveryminuteofafleetingSundayintheformofmind-numbingdistractions.ButwhyshouldMondaycastsuchalongandfearfulshadowonourlives?Maybeit’sbecausethecounterisresetandtheweekend,orhappiness,seemsatfurthestpoint.If,likemostofus,youhaveatolerablejob,butdon’tmuchlikethewholeideaofworking,thereareplentyofwaystomakeMondaysalittlelessstressful.Mostimportantly,don’tleaveanyunsettledFridaybusinesshangingovertheweekend.So,clearthedecksandtieuplooseends.9．WhatdoweknowabouttheweekendinParagraph2?A．Itishard-earned.B．Itdoesn’tbringjoyasexpected.C．Itaddstopeople’sanxietyandstress.D．Itprovidesgoodtimetorelax.10．Whydoesthewritermentioninthetext?A．Toclarifyaquestion. B．Toshowitspopularity.C．Toprovidesanillustration. D．Tosupporthisidea.11．Whatdoesthewriterthinkofthewaymostpeoplespendtheweekend?A．Tolerant. B．Conservative. C．Unwise. D．Practical.12．Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A．WhyPeopleAreStressedOutonFridaysB．WhyMondayTakesaBiteoutofSundayC．WhyaCountdowntotheWeekendIsDifficultD．WhyMondayCastsaFearfulShadowonOurLives4.（2023·福建宁德·福鼎市第一中学期末）Modernlifeisfullofthingsthatcaninfluenceyourabilitytobesensitiveandresponsivetoyourchild.Theseincludeextrawork,lackofsleep,andthingslikemobiledevices.Someexpertsareconcernedabouttheeffectsthatdistracted(分心)parentingmayhaveonemotionalbondingandchildren’slanguagedevelopment,socialinteraction,andsafety.Ifparentsareinconsistentlyavailable,kidscangetdistressedandfeelhurt,rejected,orignored.Theymayhavemoreemotionaloutburstsandfeelalone.Theymayevenstoptryingtocompetefortheirparent’sattentionandstarttoloseemotionalconnectionstotheirparents.“Therearetimeswhenkidsreallydoneedyourattentionandwantyourrecognition,”explainsCrnic,apsychologist.“Parentsneedtocommunicatethattheirkidsarevaluableandimportant,andchildrenneedtoknowthatparentscarewhatthey’redoing,”hesays.Itcanbetoughtorespondwithsensitivityduringtantrums,arguments,orotherchallengingtimeswithyourkids.“Ifparentsrespondbybeingbad-temperedoraggressivethemselves,childrencancopythatbehavior,andanegativecyclethencontinuestoupgrade,”explainsDr.CarolMetzler,whostudiesparentingattheOregonResearchInstitute.AccordingtoCrnic,kidsstarttoregulatetheirownemotionsandbehavioraroundagethree.Upuntilthen,theydependmoreonyoutohelpthemregulatetheiremotions,whethertocalmthemorhelpgetthemexcited.“They’rewatchingyoutoseehowyoudoitandlisteningtohowyoutalktothemaboutit,”heexplains.“Parentsneedtobegoodself-regulators.You’renotonlytryingtoregulateyourownemotionsinthemoment,buthelpingyourchildlearntomanagetheiremotionsandbehavior.”Askidsbecomebetteratmanagingtheirfeelingsandbehavior,it’simportanttohelpthemdevelopcopingskills,likeactiveproblemsolving.Suchskillscanhelpthemfeelconfidentinhandlingwhatcomestheirway.“Whenparentsengagepositivelywiththeirchildren,teachingthemthebehaviorsandskillsthattheyneedtocopewiththeworld,childrenlearntofollowrulesandregulatetheirownfeelings,”Metzlersays.13．Whatmaydistractparentingaccordingtothetext?A．Workingovertime. B．Toomuchsleep. C．Negativeemotions. D．Socialinteractions.14．Whatisthesecondparagraphmainlyabout?A．Badhabitsofignoredchildren. B．Badeffectsofparents’absence.C．Theoutcomeofparents’availability. D．Thebehaviorofemotionalchildren.15．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“tantrums”inparagraph4probablymean?A．Mentalrelaxation. B．Extremeanger. C．Heateddiscussions. D．Desperatehunger.16．Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．Bestrictwithyourchildren B．RegulateyouremotionsC．Stayavailabletoyourchildren D．Setagoodexampleforchildren5.（2023·浙江绍兴·校联考模拟预测）Seagrassmeadows(海草床)arewonderplantsgrowingbeneaththesea.Theyfeedandsheltersealifeandaremasterfulatstoringcarbon.Thankstotheassistanceoftigersharks,ahugeseagrassmeadowintheBahamasBankshasbeendiscovered,offeringtheworldatooltofightclimatechange.SeagrasshasusuallybeendetectedbyEarth-orbitingsatellitesthatidentifydarkerspotsinthebluewater.Inarecentstudy,tigersharkswereselectedasresearchtoolsduetotheirhighlyconsistentassociationswithseagrassecosystems.Theyspent70%oftheirtimeinseagrassmeadows.Theteamequippedeighttigersharkswithsatellitelabels,sevensharkswithcameralabels,anduseda360-degreecameraonasharkforthefirsttimeever.Thedataresearcherscollectedwasastonishing.Theworld’slargestseagrassecosystem,measuringatleast66,900squarekilometers,hasbeendiscovered.Thisreflectsa41%increasefrompreviousestimatesofglobalseagrass.Seagrasscancapture(捕获)hugequantitiesofcarbonbyphotosynthesis(光合作用)andstoresitontheseafloor.Intermsofclimatechange,thisisexcellentnews;seagrassis35timesfasteratremovingcarbonthantropicalrainforests.Whenreferringtoglobalseagrasscarbonstockestimates,thestudyindicatesthatseagrassintheBahamasmaycontain19.2%to26.3%ofallthecarbonstoredinseagrassmeadowsonEarth.Yetseagrassmeadowsarerapidlydisappearing,withover92%ofmeadowsintheUKgone,accordingtotheWorldWildlifeFund.Scientistsarecollectingseedsandtryingtogrownewseagrassmeadowsthroughrestorationprojects.Thisnewdiscoveryoffersoptimismandprovestheimportanceoftheoceanforhealing.ThesharksledustotheseagrassecosystemintheBahamas,whichwenowknowislikelythemostsignificantbluecarbonsinkontheplanet.Whatthisdiscoveryshowsusisthatoceanexplorationandresearchareessentialforahealthyfuture.Theundevelopedpotentialoftheoceanislimitless.Thesemeadowscanbeprotectedandcanbecopied,offeringhopeforclimatechangearoundtheglobe.17．HowwastheseagrassmeadowintheBahamasBanksdiscovered?A．Byanalyzingsatellitesimages.B．Bykeepingtrackoftigersharks.C．Byusinga360-degreecamera.D．Bycarryingoutrestorationprojects.18．Whatisthebenefitofseagrassintermsofclimatechange?A．Seagrassprovidesfoodfortigersharks.B．Seagrassstoreslargeamountsofcarbon.C．Seagrassabsorbswastesfromtheocean.D．Seagrasssuppliesahabitattoseaanimals.19．Whatisthemainmessageconveyedinthepassage?A．Tigersharksareatooltodetectseagrassmeadows.B．Seagrassmeadowsaredisappearingatanalarmingrate.C．Scientistsaremakingprogressinrestoringseagrassmeadows.D．Seagrassmeadowshaveagreatpotentialtofightclimatechange.20．Whatisthewriter’sattitudetowardsthediscoveryofseagrassmeadows?A．Concerned. B．Positive. C．Doubtful. D．Indifferent.6.（2023·浙江宁波·统考模拟预测）WhenIwasincollege,anacquaintancewhohadgraduatedafewyearsagocamebacktovisitfortheweekend.AswewalkedaroundcampusonSaturdaynight,heflunghishandsintothecoldairandexclaimed,“Youguysaresolucky;youliveaminuteawayfromallyourfriends.You’llneverhavethisagain.”Atthattime,Ithoughtitwaskindofsad—agrownmanlongingformylifeofuniversityhousingandlatelibrarynights.Buthiswordshavestuckwithmeintheyearssince.“Inadulthood,aspeoplegrowupandgoaway,friendshipsaretherelationshipsmostlikelytosuffer,”mycolleagueJulieBeckwrotein2015.Therefore,theolderyouget,themoreeffortittakestomaintainconnections,becauseyoudon’thaveasmanybuilt-inopportunitiestoseeyourfriendseveryday.ThewriterJenniferSeniornotedlastyearthatthefactofourchoosingfriendshipsmakesthembothfragileandspecial.“Youhavetocontinuallyinvolve.Thatyouchooseitiswhatgivesititsvalue,”shewrote.Butthat’salsowhatmakesfriendshipshardertoholdontoasourlivesevolve.It’shardbutnotimpossible.Seniornotesthatwhenitcomestofriendship,“weareritual-deficient.Sowehavetocreatethem:weeklyphonecalls,friendshipanniversaries,roadtrips,andsoon.”“Friendshipistherarekindofrelationshipthatremainsforeveravailabletousasweage,”Seniorwrites.“It’sadefenderagainststasis(停滞期),apotentialsourceofcreativityandrevivalinlivesthatotherwisenarrowwithtime.”It’ssomethingworthchoosing,overandoveragain.21．ItcanbeinferredfromParagraph1thatthewriter’sfriendprobablyfelt_______.A．envious B．irritated C．sympathetic D．uneasy22．JulieBeckmightagreethat________.A．it’sridiculousforadultstolongforcampuslifeB．distancebringschallengetokeepingfriendshipsC．peopledonotcreateenoughchancestomeetwithfriendsD．whenfriendsareapart,theirfriendshipssurelyweakenaswell23．Thefollowingwayscanhelppeopleholdontofriendshipsexcept_______.A．celebratingimportantdays B．goingonjourneystogetherC．enlargingcirclesoffriends D．keepingintouchwithfriends24．Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlytalkabout?A．Thefutureoffriendship. B．Theoriginoffriendship.C．Thenatureoffriendship. D．Thedefinitionoffriendship.7.（2023·河北保定·统考一模）TherewasauniquerestaurantinLondonthatbeatoutthousandsofstylishrestaurantstoearnthetoprankingonthepopularTripAdvisor,despitenotexisting.ThetalebeganwithabeliefthatOobahButlerhaddevelopedafterapart-timejobwritingfake(虚假的)TripAdvisorreviewsforrestaurants:Thesitewasa“falsereality”,despitemillionsofgenuinereviews.Hedecidedtoseehowfarhecouldtakeafakerestaurantonthesiteso“TheShedatDulwich”wasborn.Butlercreatedawebpagewithamenubasedonemotionsandattractivephotographsofdishes.Healsolisteditslocationasthestreethelivedonwithnoaddress,callingitan“appointment-onlyrestaurant”,toavoidbeingattackedbyfact—checkers.TheShedwasunexpectedlyapprovedbyTripAdvisortobelistedinMay,startingoutasthe18,149th-rankedrestaurantinthecity:deadlast.Butlerbeganhavingfamilyandfriendsfloodthesitewithfakereviews.“SpentaweekendinLondonandheardthatthisplaceisamust-visit,”onewrote.“AfterafewmildlyfrustratingphonecallsIwasin.”Soonthecustomersstartedcalling.“We’refullybooked,”Butlertoldthewould-bediners.However,therestaurant’sreputationstartedtogrowinTripAdvisor’srankings.SomecompaniesusedanestimatedlocationofTheShedonGoogletosendfreesamplestoButler,expectingtoworkwithhim.InNovember,ButlerreceivedanotefromTripAdvisorsayingTheShedhadbecometheNo.1rankedrestaurantinLondon!Butlerthoughtitwastimetoexposethetrick.Thestoryhasbeenpraisedasanincrediblefeat(事迹).However,inanerathatisincreasinglybeinginfluencedbyallofthedisinformationthatcanbefoundonline,ithasalsoservedasanotherreminderoftheeasewithwhichdishonestactorsareabletohandleonlineplatformstosometimesunthinkableresults.25．WhatdoesOobahButlerthinkofTripAdvisor?A．Itisareliableinformationsource.B．Itcreatesafalsesenseofreality.C．Ithastoomanygenuinereviews.D．Itisausefultoolforhispart-timejob.26．HowwasTheShedrankedtheNo.1restaurant?A．Byofferingdiscountsandspecialdeals.B．Bysendingfreesamplestocustomers.C．Bygettingaspecificlocationongoogle.D．Byfloodingthesitewithfakereviews.27．Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A．Butlerearnedpeople’strust.B．Falseinformationcanbedisastrous.C．Onlineinformationisthreateningoursafety.D．Onlineplatformsaretotallyunreliablenow.28．Whatmessagedoesthestoryconvey?A．Noinvestigation,norighttospeak.B．Wellbeganishalfdone.C．Honestyisthebestpolicy.D．Godhelpsthosewhohelpthemselves.8.（2023·湖南娄底·统考模拟预测）Wegrowupgoingtoschoolandlearningabout“commoncore”subjects,alongwithothers.Wearealsogiveninformationaboutthingsfromthemedia,governments,andtheInternet.Weareconditionedbyallofthisinformationtoseereality.Butallthatlearningisnotasimportantasit’smadeouttobe.Infact,itcanbelimitingyoutoalifeofmediocrity(平庸).Themoreyoulearnaboutthings,whethertheyaretrueornot,themorerigidyourrealitybecomes.Thelesspossiblecertainthingsseemtobelimitingyourabilitytoimaginepossibilitiesasachilddoes.Thisgoesforinformationaswellasappliedactivities.Thisisnottosaythatyoushouldnotlearnanything.Thekeyis,youshouldbeabletolearn,unlearn,andrelearn.Youshouldbeabletogetridofinformationthatbecomescontradictedbysomethingwithmoreevidencesupportingit,andreprogramoverthingswhichnolongerserveyourcontinuedevolution.Thesooneryouallowyourselftogothroughtheprocessofunlearning,theeasieritwillbetounlearnthingswhicharelimitingyourabilitytoseethingsasthelimitlesspossibilitiestheyare.AsSenecaoncesaid,“Themindisslowtounlearnwhatitlearnedearly.”Thisiswhyyouseeoldpeoplebecomesetintheirways,beingimprisonedbythesamebeliefstheyhadintheiryouth.Oncethosebeliefsareformedinthebrain,itwilltakesomethingextraordinarytoreprogramoverthem.Youcangoaboutunlearningbymakingalistofafewbeliefsyouhaveaboutthingswhichyoufeelmaybeholdingyoubackfromevolving.Thenexplorewhatelseispossibleinregardstothoseareasandtakeaction.Whenyoucomeacrossinformationandreceivegreaterunderstandingonsomething,makeitapartofyourrealityandbeliefsystem.Remindyourselfthateventhoughsomenewinformationhasreplacedwhatyoubelievedwastrueandworthcontinuingtosupport,itmayonedayalsobereplacedbysomethingevenmoreconsistentwithtruthandmorehelpfulwithyourevolution.Learningtounlearnisthehighestformoflearning.Youwillbegintonoticeyouaregrowingonceagain.29．Whenshouldyouunlearnthings?A．Whentheybecomeboring. B．Whentheyarenolongerhelpful.C．Whentheyareagainstyourbeliefs. D．Whentheyaredifficulttolearn.30．Whatisthepurposeofmentioningoldpeopleinparagraph4?A．Toprovethatthemindisslowtounlearn.B．Toprovethatunlearningshouldbedoneearly.C．Toshowthatitishardforyoungpeopletounlearn.D．Toshowthatit’sunnecessaryforoldpeopletounlearn.31．Whatmessagedoestheauthorintendtogettousinparagraph6?A．Unlearningneverends. B．Unlearningrequirespatience.C．Unlearningisaslowprocess. D．Unlearningmaybeunsuccessful.32．Whatadvicecanbegivenaccordingtotheconceptofunlearning?A．Neverlearnuselessthings. B．Alwaysbelieveinyourself.C．Alwaysseeksomethingbetter. D．Nevertrytogettoomuch.9.（2023·湖北·校联考模拟预测）Sciencefictionhasalwaysbeenthesourceofallsortsofwonderfulideasaboutwhatlifemightbelikeinyearstocome.Writers,film-makersandvideogamedesignershaveallturnedtheirimaginationstotheeffectstechnologymighthaveonourfuture.Nowitseemslikewe’refinallycatchingupwithsomeofthesefuturisticideasthankstonanotechnology.Nanosciencefocusesonthestudyoftinymolecules–onlyonebillionthofameterinsize.Foryears,nanosciencehasexploredwaysofapplyingthisresearchtodifferenttypesoftechnology,andrecentlyithasbeguntoengendermoreandmorediverseandfascinatingdevelopments.Imagineasubstancewiththeabilitytohealanywoundalmostimmediately.Thisisacommonfeatureinvideogames;whencharacterssufferinjuries,agel(凝胶)isappliedwhichhealsthemandprolongs(延长)theirlives.Notlongago,itseemedimpossibletorecreatethisinreallife.Butnow,byextractingpolysaccharidepolymers(多糖聚合物)fromthecellwallsofplants,scientistshavecreatedagelwhichwillholdawoundtogetherandrapidlystopanybleedingwithouttheneedforpressuretobeapplied.Althoughnotyetavailableinhospitals,thisgelislikelytohelpmedicalprofessionalstreatpatientswithseriousinjuriesmoreeffectively.Whilesomeadvancesinnanotechnologymightimproveourhealthandsafety,otherscouldhavetheoppositeeffect.Inthefoodindustry,nanoparticles(纳米粒子)arealreadyinusetoimprovetheappearanceofproducts.Theproblemis,nanoparticlesaremorereactiveinthebody,andnotestshavebeendonetochecktheirsafety.Ineffect,weareallpartofareal-lifeexperiment.Willtheyhelporhurt?Nobodyknows.Whatisclearisthatnanotechnologyhashugepotentialforshapingourlivesinthecomingdecades.Evenifwecan’tseeitwithoureyes,wewillsurelyseetheimpactonoursurroundings,andperhapsourbodies.Inthefuture,thelinesbetweenrealityandsciencefictionarelikelytobecomeevenmoreblurred.33．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“engender”inparagraph2mean?A．Focuson. B．Bringabout. C．Slowdown. D．Dealwith.34．Whatdoweknowaboutthegelmentionedinparagraph3?A．Itcanmakepeoplelivelonger.B．Itcanreplacetheneedforsurgery.C．Itisdesignedforhigh-pressuresituations.D．Itisexpectedtobeusedinemergencytreatment.35．Whatdoestheauthorthinkabouttheeffectsofnanotechnologyonfood?A．Theyarelong-lasting. B．Theyareoverestimated.C．Theyarecurrentlyunclear. D．Theyaresurprisinglybeneficial.36．Whatistheauthor’sattitudetonanotechnology?A．Objective. B．Indifferent. C．Conservative. D．Disapproving.10.（2023·山东烟台·统考二模）“Iknowwhentogoout,andwhentostayin.”,EnglishrockstarDavidBowieonceconfidentlysanginhishitsingle.Whenitcomestoconsumingfood,thedecisivenessclaimedbythesinger-songwriterishardtoachieve.Idisagreewiththestatementandargueit’sbettertoeatoutthantoorderhomedelivery.Tobeginwith,whensettingfootinarestaurant,we’reimmediatelygreetednotonlybyaserverreadytoseatus,butbyafloodofphysicalfeelings—theeyestakeintheinternaldecorationoftheplace,thenosebreathesinthepleasantsmellofexpertlyplatedfoodandtheearspickuponcompetingsoundsofcustomerchatterandattractivein-storemusic.Toeatoutistoexperienceanatmosphereuniquetoeachrestaurant.Somethingasspecialasthatsimplycan’tbereproducedbyorderinghomedelivery.Eatingoutis,withoutdoubt,themoreexcitingandthusbetterchoice.Eatingoutbecomesevenmoreappealingwhenstayinghomeprovestoopainful.Whetheritisbecauseweneedatemporaryfightfromourfamilyorthatwesimplywanttospendsomequalitytimeoutsidewithlovedones,goingoutforamealcanbeabreakfromthehardlabourofdomesticliving.Wecouldtakeitasanopportunityforself-care—totreatourselvesbydressingup,arrivinginstyleatafancyrestaurantandorderingaslightlymoreluxuriousmealtorefreshourwearysoul.Orderinghomedeliverywouldonlycontributetofeelingsofbeingpennedinwhile;eatingoutisanescapeforthetrappedindividual.Fooddeliveryappusersreasonit’satroubleandlessconvenienttodressupandeatout.However,it’sworthnotingwemaynotalwaysgetourfoodinthemostsatisfactoryconditionwhenoptingforhomedelivery.There’sariskofreceivingfoodorderswithmissingitemsorevenentirelywrongordersthatcan’tbesentback.Whatwesacrificeforconveniencemightjustwindupbeinginconvenient.Consequently,itmakesmoresensetoeatoutratherthanriskdisappointmentbyorderinghomedelivery.37．Whatdoestheauthormainlytalkabout?A．Diningop