2023年高考英语三模前阅读理解专题练12(教师版)三年真题研读专练

三年真题·研读专练三年真题·研读专练精品资源·战胜高考精品资源·战胜高考三模前阅读理解专题练12题组一WhatisBIAB?

ABookinaBoxCreatingabookinthetraditionalwayispainful.Theprocessisconfusingandtime-consuming.AtBookinaBox,wesolvethatproblem.Wehavecreatedanewprocesstoturnyourideaintoabook,whichonlyrequiresyoutospendabout50hoursonthephoneandtakesaboutsevenmonths.Notonlythat,butthebookisentirelyyourideas,yourwordsandinyourvoice.HowitworksInshort,weinterviewyou.Youuseyourvoicetogetyourideasintoabook,insteadofyourfingers.Ourprocessupdatestheancientscribemodelinasystematicandmodernwaytogetyouabookthatisentirelyyourideas,inyourwords,andevenyourvoice—butmucheasierthandoingityourself.BookinaBoxPromisesWewon’tworkwithyouunlesswebelieveinyourbook’sideas.Yourbookwillbeprofessional.Yourbookwillbeyourideas,words,andvoice.4.Yourbookwillhaveamarketingplan.PRICING:US$25KTheBookinaBoxpackageincludesalltheelementsrequiredtotakeyourideasandturnthemintoaprofessionallypublishedbook.CompletedBookManuscriptComprehensiveinterviewstogetallyourideasoutofyourheaD.Thecontentofyourbookdraftedwithyourwords,revisedwithyourchangesandfullyproofreaD.PublishedBookAbeautifullydesignedcoverandinteriorlayout(includingupto10images)inbothpaperbackande-bookformats.Fullrightsownership,including100%ofroyalties,withtheabilitytoorderunlimitedcopiesatcost(withaninitial50-copygiftfromus).DistributionandMarketingPrintinganddistributionthroughallmajoronlineretailers.MarketingandpromotiontobecomeanAmazonbest-seller.Ascheduledpodcastinterviewonyouandyourbook.Majormediapresswithcontentbasedonyourinterview.Add-onsandExtrasHardcoverversion(with50copies):US$2,500Audiobook:US$5,000Multipleauthors(2+):US$2,000perauthor【语篇简析】本篇为说明文。短文介绍了一家为客户出书效劳的公司的相关信息。HowdoesBIABhelpcustomerscreateabook?Ittranslatestheirmainideas,wordsandvoicesintoabook.Itcreatesasystemtoturnthecustomers’voiceintowords.Ithelpsthemsolvetheproblemstheyhaveintheprocess.Itcollectstheinformationthattheyneedforthebook.【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。综合Howitworks中的内容可知,BIAB通过采访客户来得到他们的想法,然后再使用系统而现代的方式创作出一本书。应选项A符合题意。WhatservicesdoesBIABoffer?a.Editing. b.Designing. c.Readingandcorrecting.Printing.A.a,b,c,d,e【答案】D

Arranginganinterviewonthebook.B.a,b,d,e,f C.b,d,f

Marketing.D.a,b,c,d,e,f【解析】细节理解题。依据BookinaBoxPromises局部的内容可知,BIAB供给编辑、设计、校对、印刷、采访以及营销等效劳。应选项D符合题意。BMistakescanbelearningopportunities,butthebrainneedstimeforlessonstosinkin.Whenfacingfastdecisions,eventhemomentarydistractionofnotinganerrorcandecreaseaccuracyonthenextchoice,researchersreportintheMarch15JournalofNeuroscienc.e“Wehaveabrainregionthatmonitorsandsays‘youmessedup’sothatwecancorrectourbehavior,”sayspsychologistGeorgeBuzzell,nowattheUniversityofMarylandinCollegePark.Butsometimes,thatmonitoringsystemcanbackfire,distractingusfromthetaskathandandcausingustomakeanothererror.“Theredoesseemtobealittlebitoftimeforpeople,aftermistakes,whereyou’resortofoffline,”saysJasonMoser,apsychologistatMichiganStateUniversity,whowasn’tpartofthestudy.Totestpeople’sresponsetomakingmistakes,BuzzellandcolleaguesatGeorgeMasonUniversityinFairfax,VA.,monitored23participants’brainactivitywhiletheyworkedthroughachallengingtask.Concentric(同心的)circlesflashedbrieflyonascreen,andparticipantshadtorespondwithonehandifthetwocircleswerethesamecolorandtheotherhandifthecircleswereslightlydifferentshades.Aftermakingamistake,participantsgenerallyansweredthenextquestioncorrectlyiftheyhadasecondorsotorecover.Butwhenthenextchallengecameveryquicklyafteranerror,aslittleas0.2seconds,accuracydroppedbyabout10percent.Electricalactivityrecordedfromthevisualcortex(大脑皮层)showedthatparticipantspaidlessattentiontothenextexperimentiftheyhadjustmadeamistakethaniftheyhadrespondedcorrectly.“Thecognitivedemandofnotingandprocessingtheerrorseemstodivertattentionthatwouldotherwisebedevotedtothetask,”Buzzellsays.Inreallife,peopleusuallyhavetime—evenifjustafewseconds—toreflectonamistakebeforehavingtomakeanotherdecision.Butinsomeactivitiessuchasdrivingacarorplayingamusicalinstrument,peoplemustreboundfromerrorsquicklywhilecontinuingtocorrectlycarryouttherestofthetask.Thoseactionsmightpushthelimitsoferrorprocessing.【语篇简析】本文就错误进展了分析。诚然,错误可能是一个很好的学习时机,但是犯错也会让你的大脑一时短路、掉线,从而降低下一个任务的准确率。Briefdistractionofnotinganerrorwhenfacingfastdecisionscanleadparticipantsto .makemoremistakeslateron B.getdistractedforthetimebeingC.becomelessaccurateafterwards【答案】C

D.missgoodlearningopportunities【解析】细节理解题。从文中其次段可以看出,当面对快速决策时哪怕是片刻的留意力分散都会降低下一个选择的准确性,应选C。WhatdoestheunderlinedpartinParagraph4mean?Youarenotonthephonefornotbeingpartofthestudy.Yourmindisalittlebitblankaftermakingamistake.Youarenotconnectedtothecomputerafterthefireaccidents.Yourcomputergetsoffthelineforthebrokenmonitoringsystem.【答案】B【解析】句意猜测题。结合该段上下文语境可知,offline意为“断线”,指在这一小段时间内大脑处于一时空白。AccordingtoGeorgeBuzzell,whichofthefollowingisTRUE?Abrainregiondoesexistforustocorrectourbehavior.Achallengingtaskleadspeopletosurelymakemistakes.Participantsignoredthenextexperimentiftheyhadnotenoughtimetorecover.Accuracydecreasedtoabout10percentwhenthenextquestioncameveryquickly.【答案】A,大脑有这样一个区域在负责和监视人的举动,以使人改正自己的行为,故A项正确。CThehemlock(铁杉)treesalongtheWappingerCreek,NewYork,lookhealthy.However,scientistGaryLovettsaysthewhiteballswhichprovideprotectionforthebugsarecreatedbyatinyinsect.It’shardtobelievethetinybugcouldkillatree.However,treescanendupwithmillionsandmillionsofthepests.Whentherearethatmany,itendsupkillingthetree.ThebugfromEastAsiaisslowlykillingtreesacrosstheUSA.Thetrouble-makingbugisjustoneofmanyinvasive(入侵的)peststhathaveslippedintotheUnitedStates.Theycanhurtotherlivingthingsintheirnewhome.Manyinvasivepestsarriveonwoodenpalletspiledinsideshippingcontainers.Theysupportandseparategoods,andkeepthemfromslidingaround.Invasivepestsoftentunnelintothepallets.Howcanwestoppestsfromridingonpallets?Lovettsaysnewrulesareneeded.Thecompaniesthatmakepalletsdon’twantmorerules.Congresshasaddedanamendment(修正案)inthe2023FarmBilltotryandpreventthisproblem.However,Lovettisnothopefulitwillmakemuchofadifference.Palletsarecheckedbyinspectors.Manyaresprayedwithbug-killingpesticide.“Ibelieveinthesystem,”saidBrentMcClendon,presidentofTheNationalWoodenPalletandContainerAssociation.Healsosaidshippingcontainersarecheckedverycarefully.Still,eachyear13millioncontainersareshippedtotheUS.Eachisfullofwoodenpallets.Lovettsays,“Inspectorscan’tpossiblycheckeverything.Allittakesareafewbadpallets;weshouldgetridofwoodenpallets.”Hebelievespalletsshouldbemadeofplasticoreco-compositewood.Eco-compositewoodisamixofwoodfiberandplastic.Insectscannothideintoit.Oneproblemisthatthesechoicescostmore.Theymaybeworththeextramoney,though.InvasivepestscosttheUS$5billionayear.Treesdon’tjustdieinforests.Theyalsodieincitiesandouryards.Then,theyneedtobereplaced.Thatcostsmoney,too.【语篇简析】本文介绍了美国铁杉树虫害由运输过程中使用的木板所携带的外来蛾虫所致。政府公布了法案力图解决但收效甚微。有关人士就此也提出相应的解决方案。AllthestatementsaretrueEXCEPTthat .pesticidehasbeenappliedtobug-killing B.thecompaniesmakingpalletsdon’twantmorerulesC.invasivepestshideinpalletsusedinshipping D.invasivepestsarenativetoWappingerCreek【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。依据其次段第一句“ThebugfromEastAsiaisslowlykillingtreesacrosstheUSA.”可知,此害虫为外来物种,并非瓦平格河土生土长的,应选D。62.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?Bugswon’tbotherthetreeifjustinfewnumbers.Bugsruintheshippinggoodsslowly.Bugscanbeeasilyspottedbyeyes.Bugscovertreeswithwhitesoftballsforprotection.【答案】A“However,treescanendupwithmillionsandmillionsofthepests.Whentherearethatmany,itendsupkillingthetree.”可知,每棵树上都会有大量的害虫,当到达确定数量之后,树木就会死亡,故可以推出,少量的害虫不会造成树木死亡,A。WhydoesGaryLovettwanttogetridofwoodenpallets?Becauseinsectsmostlydieinthem. B.Becausetheyarethemajorpestcarriers.C.Becausetheyarenotworthextramoney.【答案】B

D.Becauseplasticpalletsareeco-friendly.【解析】细节理解题。依据最终一段前两句以及最终一段第五、六、七句可知,木板是铁杉斑螟蛾虫的主要载体,所以要把木制的板子换成塑料的,让蛾虫无藏身之地,B。Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?Congresscontributesalottodealingwithinvasivepests.Effectivemeasureshavestoppedthepestinvasion.InvasivepestsareharmingplantsintheUSA.EcosystemintheUSAispoorlydamagedbyinvasivewoods.【答案】C【解析】主旨大意题。依据第一段最终三句并结合全文内容可知,本文主要表达外来蛾虫入侵所致的铁杉树虫害,会给当地的树木造成猛烈的影响以及巨大的经济损失,C。DI’mastoryteller.AndIwouldliketotellyouafewpersonalstories.IgrewupreadingBritishandAmericanchildren’sbooks.WhenIbegantowrite,IwroteexactlythekindsofstoriesIwasreading:Allmycharacterswerewhiteandblue-eyed,theyateapplesandtalkedalotabouttheweather,despitethefactthatIlivedinNigeria.Weatemangoes,andwenevertalkedabouttheweather.BecauseallIhadreadwerebooksinwhichcharacterswereforeign,Ihadbecomeconvincedthatbooksbytheirverynaturehadtohaveforeignersinthem.ThingschangedwhenIdiscoveredAfricanbooks.BecauseofwriterslikeChinuaAchebeandCamaraLaye,Iwentthroughamentalshiftinmyideaofliterature.Irealizedthatpeoplelikeme,girlswithskinthecolorofchocolate,couldalsoexistinliterature.IstartedtowriteaboutthingsIrecognized.SowhatthediscoveryofAfricanwritersdidformewasthis:Itsavedmefromhavingasinglestoryofwhatbooksare.TheyearIturnedeight,wegotanewhouseboyFidefromanearbyruralvillage.Theonlythingmymothertoldusabouthimwasthathisfamilywasverypoor.AndwhenIdidn’tfinishmydinner,mymotherwouldsay,“Finishyourfood!Don’tyouknow?PeoplelikeFide’sfamilyhavenothing.”SoIfeltenormouspityforFide’sfamily.ThenoneSaturday,wewenttohisvillagetovisit,andhismothershowedusabeautifullypatternedbasketthathisbrotherhadmade.Iwasastonished.Ithadnotoccurredtomethatanybodyinhisfamilycouldactuallymakesomething.Theirpovertywasmysinglestoryofthem.Yearslater,whenIleftNigeriatogotouniversityintheUnitedStates,myAmericanroommateaskedwhereIhadlearnedtospeakEnglishsowell,andwasconfusedwhenIsaidthatNigeriahappenedtohaveEnglishasitsofficiallanguage.Whatstruckmewasthis:Shehadfeltsorryformeevenbeforeshesawme.MyroommatehadasinglestoryofAfrica：asinglestoryofcatastrophe.Ofcourse,Africaisacontinentfullofcatastrophes.Butthereareotherstoriesthatarenotaboutcatastrophe,anditisveryimportant,itisjustasimportant,totalkaboutthem.Theconsequenceofthesinglestoryisthis ：Itrobspeopleofdignity.Itmakesourrecognitionofourequalhumanitydifficult.Itemphasizeshowwearedifferentratherthanhowwearesimilar.SowhatifmymotherhadtoldusthatFide’sfamilywaspoorandhardworking?WhatifwehadanAfricantelevisionnetworkthatbroadcastdiverseAfricanstoriesallovertheworld?WhatifmyroommateknewaboutmyNigerianpublisher,MuhtarBakare,aremarkablemanwholefthisjobinabanktofollowhisdreamandstartapublishinghouse?WhatifmyroommateknewaboutmyfriendFumiOnda,afearlesswomanwhohostsaTVshow,andisdeterminedtotellthestoriesthatweprefertoforget?MyNigerianpublisherandIhavejuststartedanon-profitcalledFarafinaTrust,andwehavebigdreamsofbuildinglibrariesandprovidingbooksforstateschools,andalsooforganizinglotsofworkshopsinreadingandwriting,forallthepeoplewhoareeagertotellourmanystories.Storiesmatter.Manystoriesmatter.Storiescanbreakthedignityofapeople,butstoriescanalsorepairthatbrokendignity.Whenwerealizethatthereisneverasinglestoryaboutanyplace,weregainakindofparadise.,通过故事告诫我们：假设我们只去聆听关于一个人、一个国家的单一故事,将会导致格外严峻的误会。Whatisprobablypeople’sfirstimpressionofthewriterwhenitcomestohernationality?Shemainlyeatsapplesandmangoes. B.ShemaynotspeakfluentEnglish.C.Shecomesfromaplacefreeofcatastrophes.【答案】B

D.Sheprefersstoriesbasedonforeigncharacters.,作者实际上来自尼日利亚,而且从本文第四段,作者的美国舍友对她能说一口流利英语表示疑心可以推断出人们对尼日利亚的人第一印象可能是认为他们不会说流利的英语。应选B。Theunderlinedphrase“amentalshift”inParagraph2referstothewriter’s .discoveryofAfricanbookswithcharactersofherskincoloracquaintancewithlocalAfricanwriterslikeChinuaAcheberealizationthatnotonlyforeigncharactersexistinliteraturechangethatshestartedtowriteaboutthingssherecognized【答案】C【解析】词义猜测题。由本文其次段中的“Irealizedthatpeoplelikeme,girlswithskinthecolorofchocolate,couldalsoexistinliterature.”可知作者的思想转变是她意识到像她这样有着巧克力肤色的女生也是可以在文学作品中有一席之地的。即不仅仅外国人物才存在在文学作品中。应选C。Howmanypersonalstorieshasthewritermentionedinthepassage?Two.【答案】B

Three. C.Four. D.Five.【解析】细节理解题。本文其次段、第三段、第四段分别讲了作者自己意识到文学作品中人物不限英美,作者觉察Fide一家贫困却努力,作者的室友对尼日利亚的刻板印象。即一共三个她的个人经受。应选B。Thewriterusesseveralsinglestoriesinthepassagetoillustratethatasinglestory .mattersinkeepinglistenerswellinformedC.getsincreasinglypopularamongstorytellers【答案】B

tendstoconveyaprejudicedideatolistenersD.failstoproducealastingeffectonlisteners,,不同的人们有着不同的singlestory,实际上可以理解为“一面之词”“刻板印象”,但其实又不符合事实,即会给听众传达有偏见的想法,应选B。Thewriterlistsmany“whatifs”inParagraph6to .emphasizeourdifferencesratherthansimilaritiesindicatethewaythatstoriesareusedtobreakdignityshowthehardshipofrecognizingourequalhumanitystresstheimportanceoftellingdiverse,balancedstories【答案】D【解析】推理推断题。作者的一系列假设,其实是提出一种更好的做法。兼听则明偏信则暗。我们不应当听信一面之词,应当去多角度的均衡的了解。应选D。Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?TheDangerofaSingleStory B.TheImportanceofTellingStoriesC.TheSingleStoriesThatMatter【答案】A

D.StoriesThatCanRepairBrokenDignity【解析】主旨大意题(标题),以及作者对此的看法。认为一面之词实际上是很不好的。在并没有亲自去观看探究也没有去多方面了解之前,人们就承受了singlestory。但其实往往并不符合事实。因此最好的标题是一面之词的危急。应选A。题组二ATheAndesMountainsaresituatedalongtheArgentina-Chileborder.OncethefirstsnowfallsofearlyJunestarttodrop,skiersarereadytoenjoythenightlifeofskitownsallalongtheborder.CaviahueMeaning“siteofgatheringandcelebration”,thisspotdrawspeoplewithitslongskiseason,naturalbeauty,andhotsprings.Season:FromJune15thtoSeptember30thContact:Tel/Fax:(011)4314—8212/9180Website:“://caviahue/“caviahueCerroCastorThenewestskiresort(度假胜地)inArgentinathiswinterplaygroundisnearUshuaia,theworld’ssouthernmostcity.ThestableandcoldtemperaturesofCastorallowittoofferthelongestskiseasonsinSouthAmerica.Season:FromJune17thtoOctober16thContact:Phone:+542901499301Fax:+542901430680Website：“://cerrocastor/“cerrocastorPeritoMorenoThisresortfeatures11skiablekilometerdividedinto9tracks,adouble1,000-meter-longchairliftlinethatjoinsthe900-meter-highandthe350-meter-highareas,wheresnowisguaranteedthroughoutthewinter.Season:FromJune15thtoOctober5thContact:Phone:+542944409000Fax:+542944409000,int.118Website:“://cerro-peritomoreno/“cerro-peritomorenoCerroCathedralNamedforitsGothicormedievalcathedralshapedpeaks,CerroCathedralwasoneofthefirstskiresortsinArgentina.CerroCathedralhascontinuedtogainareputationforitself —allthewhileupdatingitsfacilities.Theresorthas39lifts,whichallowaccessto600hectaresofskiablesurfacedividedinto53well-signaledrunsofvariousdifficulties.Season:FromJune18thtoOctober10thContact:Tel/Fax:+540262747—1100Website:cathedralaltapatagoniA.com【语篇简析】本篇为说明文。短文介绍了位于阿根廷和智利边疆的四个滑雪胜地。Whichofferstheshortestskitimeamongthefour?Caviahue.【答案】A

CerroCastor. C.PeritoMoreno. D.CerroCathedral.四个滑雪胜地持续的时间分别为June15thtoSeptember30th,June17thtoOctober16th,June15thtoOctober5th,June18thtoOctober10th,其中Caviahue可滑雪时间最短。WhydidCerroCathedralgetsuchaname?Peopleinacathedralnamedit. B.Itsmountainslooklikeacathedral.C.Itisnearafamousmedievalcathedral. D.Thereareafewchurchesinitsmountain.【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。由CerroCathedral局部的第一句中的“NamedforitsGothicormedievalcathedralshapedpeaks”可知,该滑雪胜地的名字与其山顶外形似大教堂有关。BIknowthatIshouldn’tfeedmytwodaughters,whoareeightandtwelve,dinnerat7: 30.It’stoolate.Andso,asfewweeksago,facedwithyetanotherlatemeal,myyoungerdaughterfellintooneofthoseangersituations.Annoyedataperceivedinequityinhouseworkdistribution,sheputforcefullymyglassofsodaontothecounter,somewhatsplattering(飞溅)theliquidontothefloorandme.Shetoldme,“You’renotbeingnice！You’rebeingastupidoldparentwhoknowsnothing！”Shortlyafterthis,Icameacrossastudyinwhichmenandwomenstuckpinsintodollsasameasureoftheirannoyancewiththeirspouses(配偶).Theresearchersfoundthatthesubjectsweremorelikelytostickinlotsofpinswhentheirglucose(葡萄糖)levelwaslow.Iwasinterested—thefindingsseemedtoexplainmyexperiencewithmykids,andofferedaclearsolution：eatregularly,enhanceself-control.Thestudygotalotofattention—storiesonthe“Today”show,ABCNews,NPR,andlotsofnewspapersaroundtheworld.TheOhioStatepsychologistBradBushman,wholedthestudy,says,“Withlessglucosethebrakeonself-controlisweakened.”Butdowereallyknowwhatwethinkweknowaboutbloodsugarandthebrain？Foryears,theUniversityofPennsylvaniapsychologyresearcherRobertKurzbanhasbeenwatchingtheglucosetheorystorepositivepress.Hefindsthisdeeplyfrustrating.“It’saveryentertainingidea,”hesays,“butasascientistIfeellikeweshouldthinkaboutwhetheritiscorrect.”Kurzbanandscientistsdon’tdenythathungeraffectsmood.Thisisobvious,theysay.Butitdoesn’tprovethatglucosefuelsself-control,orthatlowglucosecausesafailureofself-control.Kurzbantoldme,thebrainrarelyrunsshortofglucose.Althoughitusesmorecaloriesthanmostotherorgans,thebraindoesn’tconsumethatmuchenergy—alittlemorethantencaloriesanhour.Inastudypublishedin2023,theNorthwesternUniversitysocialpsychologistDanielMoldenfoundthatmentalactivitydoesn’tconsumeextraglucose.Tobefair,eventhesupportersoftheglucoseideaagreethatself-control ismultifaceted(多方面的)andnotonlyregulatedbyglucose.ButtoMolden,givingsomuchweighttoglucosecanleadtoincorrectstrategiesforactivatingself-controlinreallife.Itminimizesthefactthathumans,withtheirbig,complexbrains,haveauniqueabilitytodirecttheirownbehaviorandoverride(不顾)theirownimpulses(冲动).“Youcan’tthrowfuelatself-controlproblems,”hesays.“Talkingaboutmotivation,helpingpeoplefocus,that’snoteasy,butitcanwork.Itismuchmoreeffectivethangivingpeoplesnacks.”【语篇简析】此前有争论说明,血糖低会降低自控力气,但宾夕法尼亚大学的心理学争论专家罗伯特·库尔茨班认为这个理论并不靠谱,与此相关的另一位争论者丹尼尔·莫顿指出,人类的自控力气与血糖的关系不大。Theauthor’syoungerdaughterbehavedbadlybecauseshe .consideredtheauthornotclever B.feltshehadbeenunfairlytreatedC.didn’tthoughttheauthorwasfriendlytoher D.wasveryfullbuttheauthorcontinuedtofeedherdinner【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。依据第一段中的“Annoyedataperceivedinequityinhouseworkdistribution,sheputforcefullymyglassofsodaontothecounter”可知,作者的小女儿发脾气是由于对家务的安排感到不满。Whatcanbelearnedfromthethirdparagraph?Kurzbandoubtstheglucosetheory.Kurzbanfindstheglucosetheoryinteresting.BradBushmanwinsfameontheglucosetheory.BradBushman’stheorydoesn’tdeserveattention.【答案】A【解析】推理推断题。依据第三段中的“‘It’saveryentertainingidea,’hesays,‘butasascientistIfeellikeweshouldthinkaboutwhetheritiscorrect.’”可知,库尔茨班对葡萄糖理论持疑心态度。应选A项。TheunderlinedpartinParagraph4probablymeans“thebrain ”.isfairlyshortofglucose B.seldomlacksglucoseC.rarelyinteractswithglucose D.workswellwithoutglucose【答案】B“Althoughitusesmorecaloriesthanmostotherorgans,thebraindoesn’tconsumethatmuchenergy—alittlemorethantencaloriesanhour.”可知,大脑耗能并不多,由此可推知画线局部意思是：大脑很少会耗尽葡萄糖。应选B项。CFeedingbirdsisapopularwaytowatchwildlife.Butexpertssayitmightputwildbirdsatrisk.Feedingbirdsisnotnecessaryfortheirsurvivalexceptinextremeweatherconditions.Feeders(喂食器)candefinitelyhelpbirdsgetthroughthatkindofweather.Butmostbirdseatinsectsandshowlittleinterestinbirdfeeders.Forthosebirds,wecangrownativeplantsinanaturalenvironment.Birdswhicharefondofeatingseedswillbemorelikelytocometofeedersifthereissomecovernearby.Thisletsthemfeedandthenflytoprotectiveareas,suchasintrees.Themostcommonmistakepeoplemakewiththeirbirdfeedersisthattheyputfeedersinplaceswherebirdsareeasilyfrightenedbypassers-by,riskbeinghurtbycats,orriskflyingintowindows.Sosetupabirdfeederatleastonemeterawayfromawindow.Thatway,ifabirdgetsfrightened,itwon’tgetkilledwhenithitstheglass.Ownersofcatsshouldkeeptheminsidehomesotheycan’thurtthebirds.Somebirdsaremoreaggressiveatfeeders.Theyeatalotanddonotleavemuchfoodforotherbirds.Asolutionistoputthefoodinmorethanoneplacebyusingdifferentkindsofseedsorfruits.Thiscanalsoincreasethenumberanddiversityofbirdsinyourneighborhood.Butdon’tfeedwildbirdsanythingsalty,likepotatochips,orfoodthatcouldchokethem,likebread.Payattentiontofoodqualityandfreshness.Unprotectedfoodlefttoolonginfeederswillturnmoldy( 发霉),whichcankillwildlife.Anotherwordofadvice：Alwaysprovideasupplyofcleanwaterforbirds,butusecarewhenlookingfortherightbirdbath.Ifthebirdbathsaretoodeepforbirds,puttingafewlargestonesinthewatercangivethebirdsaplacetosit.,文章具体解释了这些危急并提出了安全喂鸟的建议。What’sthemostcommonmistakeaboutfeedingbirds?Puttingfeedersinimproperplaces.C.Leavingfeedersunprotected.【答案】A

Providingfoodininappropriatetime.D.Supplyingdirtyanddeepwater.【解析】细节理解题。依据文章第三段内容可知人们在喂鸟的时候,最常见的错误是把喂鸟器放在错误的地方,这样给鸟儿带来了很多危急。故A项正确。Whichofthefollowingmaynotbesuitableforfeedingbirds?Seeds. B.Bread. C.Fruit. D.Insects.【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。依据文章倒数第三段最终一句“Butdon’tfeedwildbirdsanythingsalty,likepotatochips,orfoodthatcouldchokethem,likebreaD.”可知,作者建议人们不要喂给鸟儿薯条和面包,由于这些食物不适合喂鸟。故B项正确。Theauthoradviseshelpingmorebirdsby .increasingthenumberoffeeders B.cleaningthebirdswithcleanwaterC.puttingmorelargestonesinthefeeders D.keepingaggressivebirdsawayfromthefeeders【答案】A【解析】推理推断题。依据文章倒数第三段第三句“Asolutionistoputthefoodinmorethanoneplacebyusingdifferentkindsofseedsorfruits.”可知,作者建议我们把食物放在多个地方,并供给不同种类的食物。这样做,自然是要增加喂鸟器的数量。故A项正确。Whatisthetextmainlyabout?Problemswithbirdfeeding. B.Wheretoplacebirdfeeders.C.Popularwaysofprotectingwildbirds.【答案】D

D.Howtofeedwildbirdssafelyandhealthily.【解析】主旨大意题。依据第一段内容可知,本文主要表达的是喂鸟会给鸟儿带来确定的危急；第三段介绍了具体的危急,后四段里提出具体的安全喂鸟的建议。故D项符合本文中心思想。DTheofficeparksofSiliconValleyboastmanyfirmsthataretryingtochangetheworld.Butthereareplentywithmoremodestgoals.ZumePizza,atinystartupthatislocatedafewmilesfromthesprawlingheadquartersofGoogle,wantstoredesignthewaypizzasaremade.ZumePizzahasprogrammedrobotstomakepizzasthatarethenputintoavanandbakedastheyhurtletowardscustomers.Ovensaretimedtofinishcookinginsyncwith(与……同步)thevehicles’arrivalattheirdestination,sothepiesarealwaysveryhot.“Inrecentweeksspiesfromrivalpizzacompaniesandfromfood-deliveryfirmshavebeendrivingbyinunmarkedcarstakingphotographsoftheofficeandthevans,”saysJuliaCollins,oneofZumePizza’sco-founders.“Toprotectitsbusiness,thestartuphaspatentedthewholeprocessofcookingfoodinovenswhileavehicleismoving.ThepatentprobablygivesZumePizzadefensibleintellectualproperty,”saysonepatentlawyer.ThecompanyonlyoperatesinMountainView,buthasexpansionplans.Sinceitsfoundinglastyear,ithasreportedlyraised$6millionfrominvestors.AmongthemisJerryYang,aco-founderandformerbossofYahoo,anearlygiantoftheInternet.Techentrepreneurshavenotsparedthefoodindustry,buttheirprincipalfocushasbeenondeliveryservices.Actuallymakingthefoodrepresentsafresheropportunity.“Restaurantchainshavebeenslowtoinvestintechnologythemselvesbecausethecostoflabourisusuallyfairlycheap,”saysJohnGlass,ananalystatMorganStanley,abank.“Theyhavespentmoneyonmobilepaymentsandononlineordering,butthereisscopeformoreinnovation.”Disruptingfoodisnoteasy,however.TheMelt,afast-foodchainthatspecializesingrilledcheesesandwiches,hasboastedaboutitsproprietary(专利的)technology,includinga“smartbox”thatitdevelopedwithformerengineersfromNASAtokeepsandwicheswarmduringdeliveries.Thechainhasnotbeenagreatsuccessandithasreplaceditschiefexecutive.Anotherstartup,HamptonCreek,whichhasraisedmorethan$120millionfromventurecapitalistsinordertocreateavegan,environmentally-consciousversionofmayonnaise(蛋黄酱)andotherkitchenstaples,isnowreportedlyfacinganinquiryintowhetheritboughtitsownproductstoincreasedullsalesfigures(itsCEOhasdeniedanysuchpurpose).ItisentirelypossiblethatZumePizzahasanticipatedtheeventual,widespreadadoptionofrobotsinrestaurants,togetherwithnewsystemsforcookingmeals.Butstartupsfaceseveralbighurdlestosuccess.ZumePizzamaynotbeabletoaffordmanyrobots,whichmovethepizzasoffaconveyorbeltinitsoffice-cum-factoryaftersprayingthemwithtomatosauce.Humansstilladdthetoppingsbeforethepiesgointothevans.“Therobotscostaround$100,000each,ortheequivalentofhiringtwoexperiencedemployeesforayear,”saysAlexGarden,ZumePizza’sco-founder.Hethinksthatbuyingthemwillpayoffrapidly.Thatmaybetrue,butZumePizza’sstrategyisacapital-intensiveonebythestandardsofmostdigitalcompanies；italsoownsallofitsvehicles.Itwil