江西省部分市2023-2024学年高一上学期期末英语汇编：阅读理解（含解析）

PAGE45PAGE江西省部分市2023-2024学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题分类汇编阅读理解江西省抚州市2023-2024学年高一上学期期末学业质量监测英语试卷第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。A2023HotList:TheBestNewRestaurantsintheWorldPlacedesFêtes-NewYorkCityThisfamouswinebarprovidesaspotwithararesweetandwarmatmosphere.Fordatenight,gotothebarwithviewsoftheopenkitchen,orfillupthelargetableinthebackwithagroupandtastetheentire20-itemmenu.Eitherway,donotmissthefamousmushroomsoup.LeDoyenné-Saint-Vrain,FranceAustralianchefsJamesHenryandShaunKellytransformedtheformerstables(马厩)ofa19th-centuryprivateestateintoaworkingfarm,restaurant,andguesthousedrivenbytheprinciplesofregenerativeagriculture.Morethanonehundredvarietiesoffruits,vegetables,andherbsmaketheirwayintoHenry’scookingafterbeingcarefullynurturedbyKelly.MiCompaChava-MexicoCitySeafoodisahangovercureinMexico,andalmosteveryoneeatinghereisdevotedtofixinglastnight’sdamagefromdrunkennessandgettingaheadstartoncreatingtoday’s.Onthesidewalk,crowdsoflocalsandtouristsalikelineupforfishermanSalvadorOrozco’screativetakesonSinaloaandBajaseafood.Anythingfromtherawhalfofthemenuisasurebet,thoughcookeddisheslikefishcanhelpfilloutameal.Vilas-BangkokCanadishinspiredbyaSpanishrecipeusingJapaneseingredientsstillbeconsideredThaiForChefPrinPolsuk,oneofBangkok’smostfamousThaichefs,itmostcertainlycan.Athislatestrestaurant,asmalldiningroomatthebaseofBangkok’slandmarkKingPowerMahanakhonTower,hedrawsinspirationfromKingChulalongkorn’s1897journeyaroundEuropeandtheforeigningredientsandcookingtechniquesheaddedtotheroyalcookbooks.21.WhatdoestheauthorhighlyrecommendatPlacedesFêtes?A.Redwine. B.Mushroomsoup.C.Bajaseafood. D.Friedfish.22.Whatisthebestchoiceforpeoplewhoweredrunklastnight?A.MiCompaChava. B.LeDoyenné.C.PlacedesFêtes. D.Vilas.23.Whereisthepassagemostprobablytakenfrom?A.Asciencemagazine. B.Alifemagazine.C.Atravelmagazine. D.Ahealthmagazine.BMoviestarsmightthinktheirlivesareprivateafterleavingtheactinglocation,buttheyoughttoknowthattheyhavemuchpowerovertheiraudience.Thepowergivesthemanabilitytochangepeople,events,evenhistory,makingthemtohavetheresponsibilityofbeinggoodrolemodels.Withtimegoingon,moviestarsbecomecelebrities(名人)andintheprocessgetalargenumberoffans.Someofthemfollowtheirdeeds,dress,andactlikethem.Inreality,theywanttobeliketheirfavoritemoviestars.Ifamoviestarengagesinactsthatthesocietydoesnotapprove,thosewholookuptothem,especiallytheteens,willdothesame.Moviestarsshouldberesponsibleforwhattheydoandsayasfollowingtheactionsisnowsimplerbecauseofsocialmedia.Itisimportanttobehavelikearolemodelevenwhentheythinknooneiswatching.Nobodyisperfect,andmoviestarsalsohavehadtheirdownmoments.Theymaynothavebeengoodrolemodelsatthetime,buttheycanchangethenarrativebydoingtherightthings.Theycanalsoturnthepastshortcomingsintopositivesbyopeningupaboutproblemsandhowtheyovercamethechallenges.Andtheiraudiencecanlearntodiscusstheirproblemsandseekhelp.Peoplestarringinmoviesarethetargetofcompaniestopromotetheirproductsorservicesforafee.Theircelebritystatusisareasonenoughtothinkbeyondthepayment.Amoviestarshouldnotrecommendsomethingthatwillinfluencethewayteenslivenegatively.Itwouldbewrongtopromotesomethinglikesweeteneddrinksorfoodswithouthealthbenefits.Moviestarsfaceproblemslikeotherpeople,butbecauseoftheirinfluence,theyhavearesponsibilitytoberolemodelsinthepubliceye.24.Whatisthesecondparagraphmainlyabout?AFansoftenfollowtheirstars’dressandhobbies.BCelebrities’actionsspreadfastonsocialmedia.C.Moviestarsshouldberesponsiblefortheirfans.D.Moviestars’actshaveagreatimpactontheirfans.25.Howshouldmoviestarsdealwiththeirdownmoments?A.Lietofansbymakingupastory.B.Dotherightthingstoovercometheproblems.C.Covertheirproblemswithgoodmovies.D.Posttheirproblemsonlinetoseekhelp.26.Whichistheauthor’sadvicetocelebrities?A.Don’ttellproblemstothepublic.B.Don’tplayrolesthathaveanegativeimpactonteens.C.Don’taskforpaymentwhenpromotingproducts.D.Don’trecommendunhealthydrinksorfoods.27.Whatistheauthor’spurposeofwritingthisarticle?A.Totellmoviestarshowtohelppeopleinneed.B.Tostressmoviestars’impactonteens.C.Tocallonmoviestarstobegoodrolemodels.D.Toadvisemoviestarstoopenupabouttheirproblems.CHumansaren’ttheonlyanimalsthatmovetomusic.Parrotshavebeenknowntodoit.AndnowratshavebeenobservedboppingtheirheadsintimewiththetunesofMozart,LadyGaga,MichaelJacksonandothers,accordingtoanewstudyfromtheUniversityofTokyo.What’smore,theratsseemstorespondtothesamebeatsthatgethumans’feettapping(轻跺).TheresearchersplayedasonatabyMozartforlabratsatdifferentvariations(变更)oftheoriginalspeed:75%,100%,200%and400%.Wirelesssensorsontherats’bodiestrackedtheirmovements.Meanwhile,20humanparticipantswereinvolvedandlistenedtothesamemusicthroughmotionsensor-equippedheadphones.Itwasobservedthattherats’headmovementswerethemostobviouswhenthemusicplayedatitsnormalspeed,whichwasaround132bpm(beatsperminute).Thesamewastrueforhumanparticipants.TheresearchersthenchangedtosomepopsongssuchasLadyGaga’s“BornThisWay”andMichaelJackson’s“BeatIt”.AswithMozart’s,ratsmovedtheirheadsalongtherhythmofpopsongs,similartohowpeopledo,atabout120to140bpm.Thestudyshowedthatbothratsandhumansmovedtheirheadsalongtothebeatinasimilarrhythm.Thelevelofheadboppingfrombothhumansandratsdecreasedasthemusicspedup.Thestudysuggeststhatthereissomethingsimilaraboutthewayhumanandratbrainsrespondtorhythm,butratsdonotmatchtheirmotionstothebeatlikehumansdo.Humanscanpredictthetimingofabeatandmovepredictablytoit.AniruddhPatel,apsychologistwhostudiesbrainresponsetomusic,sayshumansandparrotsrespondtobeatswithbig,voluntarymovementssuchasheadshaking,dancingorfoottapping.Patelalsostressesthatthisstudydoesnotshowthatratshavethesameemotionalassociationswithmusicashumansdo.Yethebelievesitcouldhelprevealhowhumansandsomeotheranimalsevolvedasenseofrhythm.28.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“bopping”inthefirstparagraphmean?A.Moving. B.Respondingto. C.Nodding. D.Reacting.29.Howdoratsdifferfromhumansinresponsetomusic?A.Theyseemmoreinterestedinpopmusic. B.Theymakesimilarmovementstodifferentrhythms.CTheyprefermovingtheirheadswiththebeat. D.Theyareunabletopredictthebeatofmusic.30.WhatisPatel’sattitudetowardsthestudy?A.Uncaring. B.Doubtful. C.Positive. D.Disapproving.31.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Musicaffectsrats’brains. B.Humansaretheonlyanimalsthatmovetomusic.C.Musicisattractivetorats. D.Ratsmayrespondtomusiclikehumando.DWhensomeonetellsmethatthey’regoingtospendjust3daysinParis,Ifeellikethey’remostlikelynotgoingtoloveit.Imean,it’spossibletohaveagreattimeifyoudoitrightandputwhatyouwanttoseeatthefirstplace.DuringsuchashortvisitmosttouristsheadtoseetheEiffelTower,NotreDame,Louvreandsomeothertouristattractions,andthereforeexperiencecrowds,longlinesandnotthereallocalParis.Takeyourpickandspendsometimeactuallyenjoyingthesethingsinsteadofrushingthrougheverything.I’mnottellingyounottoseethesefamouslandmarks,butinordertofullyfeeltheParisatmosphere,youneedtostayinthecitylonger.AstayinParisjustforaweekendseemsfarfromseeingallthegreatthings.AlmosteveryoneisdreamingofgettingtothetopoftheEiffelTower.Butthemomentyoustartapproachingthetoweryoumightrealizethatit’snotveryromantic,asit’ssurroundedbyatonofvisitorsandannoyingvendors(小贩).Theplaceiscrowded,andlinestakeforevernomatterwhenyouvisitit.It’shardtofindaromanticspotunlessyoubookadinnerontopoftheEiffelTower.It’ssomethingyouwillonlydoonce,asit’snotthebestfinediningyou’veeverhad—you’redoingitjustfortheexperience.However,ifyouclimbthestairsbehindtheCroatianEmbassyyoumaybeabletofindaquietspotoverlookingthetower.Theviewiswonderfulanddefinitelyworthit,especiallyatnightwhenthetowerstartsblinking!IrecommendyoutoseethecityfromuphighfromthetopoftheTourMontparnasse,ArcdeTriomphe,orevenacarousel(旋转木马)inTuileries,andactuallyhavetheEiffelTowerinyourview.32.Whatcanbeinferredfromthefirstparagraph?A.Youcanonlyseecrowdsattouristattractions.B.Hewhohasashortvisitdoesn’tloveParis.C.VisitorcanhaveagoodtimetravelinginParisinthreedays.D.IttakesmoretimetoexperiencetherealParis.33.WhatisTRUEaboutvisitingParisaccordingtotheauthor?A.Fullyfeelingtheatmosphereofthecity.B.Onlyvisitingthefamouslandmarksofthecity.C.Seeingthewholecityattheweekend.D.Rushingthroughallattractionsinthecity.34.HowdoesatouristusuallyfeelaftervisitingtheEiffelTower?A.Delighted. B.Sad. C.Exhausted. D.Romantic.35.Whichcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheatmosphereofParis.B.ThetipsofvisitingParisbetter.C.TheviewoftheEiffelTower.D.ThetouristattractionsinParis.江西省赣州市2023-2024学年高一上学期1月期末考试英语试题第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。ATopWondersoftheWorldFromIndiatoRome,thesesightswillinspireyournexthistoricalvacation.TajMahalTheTajMahalwasbuiltbyMughalEmperorShahJahaninmemoryofhiswifeMumtazMahal.Constructedfrom1632to1648,thepropertycovers42acres,includingitsbeautifulgardens.Besttimetogo:LatespringandearlysummerinthispartofIndiahasoftensevereheat.Thencomemonsoons.NovembertoFebruaryisyourbestchanceforpleasantweather.Thesunrisesherearehighlyadmired.TheGreatWallTheGreatWallofChinaistheworld'slongestwallandoneofthemostfamouslandmarksinChina.Datingbacktoabout700BCE,itstretchesover13,000milesandwasdesignedtoprotectthecountryfrominvaders.Besttimetogo:Planforaspringorfalltripwhentheweatherisnicerandfewerpeoplevisit.Summertimeisoftenhotandcrowded,andwintercanbeextremelycoldinnorthernChina.PetraLocatedintheKingdomofJordan,Petrawasbuiltdirectlyintothecliffsidearound312BCEbytheNabataeans.Thecityincludestemples,tombs,anditsmostwell-knownbuilding—theTreasury.Besttimetogo:SummercangetveryhotinJordan,andwinterismuchcolderthanyoumayrealize.Weatherwise,aimforspringorfall.TheColosseumTheColosseumremainsRome'stopattraction.BuiltinthefirstcenturybyEmperorVespasian,themassivetheaterspans620by513feet,whichwouldhold80,000people.Besttimetogo:You'llfindfewertouriststhereduringRome'slowseason(winter),weekdaysandduringtheopeninghourornearclosingtime.Ifyoushowupinsummeratmidday,it'sgoingtobehot!1.What'sthebesttimetotraveltoTajMahal?A.March. B.July. C.October.D.December.2.Whichofthefollowinghasthelongesthistory?A.TajMahal. B.TheGreatWall. C.Petra.D.TheColosseum.3.Wherecanwemostprobablyreadthepassage?A.Inaresearchpaper. B.Inatravelbrochure.C.Inasciencemagazine. D.Inageographytextbook.BItwasabrightandsunnyday.KeeganandIarrangedtospendtheafternoonathisplace.Eagertoshowmehislargecollectionoftoys,hetookmetohisroom.Amongallthetoys,hismosttreasuredonewasamodelaeroplane.Keegansaiditwasagiftfromhisunclewhoworkedasapilot.IwantedtotakeacloserlooksoIaskedKeeganifIcouldholditinmyhands.Hegraciouslyagreed.Knowinghoweasilybrokentheaeroplanewas,Icarefullyremoveditfromthedisplaycabinet.JustasIwasputtingitback,Isneezed."Snap!"Oneofthewingsofthemodelaeroplanebrokeinmyhands.WhenKeegansawthis,tearswelledupinhiseyes.Soon,tearsstartedtorolldownhischeeksuncontrollably.Withmyheadhunglow,IrushedoutofhishouseasIdidnotknowhowtocomforthim.Forthenextfewdays,IstayedoutofKeegan'swayinschool.Iwasworriedthathewouldstillbeangrywithme.Feelingsadwithouthiscompany,IbuiltupthecouragetoapproachKeeganafterschooloneday.ItoldKeegan,“Iamsosorryforbreakingyourvaluableaeroplane.”“It'sokay!Ourfriendshipismoreimportantthanatoyaeroplane,”Keeganrepliedwithasmile.IwasextremelytouchedwhenIheardwhathesaid.Iofferedtofixthebrokenwingofthedamagedaeroplane,Keegantookmetohishouseandwefixedittogether.4.WhydidKeegantakethewritertohisroom?A.Totalkabouttheirfuturejobs.B.Toshowhislargecollectionoftoys.C.Toteachthewritertomakemodelaeroplane.D.Toofferthewriteramodelaeroplaneasagift.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"it"inparagraph2referto?A.Oneofthewings.B.Thelargecollectionoftoys.C.Thedisplaycabinet.D.Themodelacroplane.6.Howdidthewriterfeelafterhebrokethemodelaeroplane?A.Embarrassed.B.Amazed.C.Touched.D.Shocked.7.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Thewriterlosthisbestfriendforever.B.Theyfixedthebrokenmodelaeroplanetogether.C.ThewritermendedhisfriendshipwithKeegan.D.ThewritersaidsorrytoKeeganimmediately.CWhenthedayisdawning,theCenterofNaxiDongbaPictographsandPaintingsoftheoldtownLiliangwelcomeshisowner,HeRunyuan,whoisdressedinatraditionalNaxiclothing.Everyday,HeexplainsDongbaculturetotouristsandteachesthemtowriteDongbacharacters.“DongbacharactersarenotonlythesoulofDongbaculture,butalsoatreasureforthewholeworld,”saidHe.Enjoyingahistoryofover1,000years,Dongbacharactersareanancientsystemofpictographicglyphs(象形字形).Theyarepraisedtobethe"livingfossil(活化石)"inwriting.AsamemberoftheNaxigroup,HefirstlearnedDongbacharactersattheageof13.Helovedthemimmediatelywhenhefirstlookedatthesymbols.“Thesecharactershavepictographicdrawingsthatlooklikehumans,animals,plantsetc,”Hesaid.“Theyareusuallycolorfulandrecognizable.”Thoughthecharactersareinteresting,learningthemisnevereasy.DongbacultureisalwaysmasteredbyDongbas,theNaxipriests(祭司).WithoutDongbasinhisvillage,HehastotravelfartotheOldTown,wheremanyDongbasaregathered.“Inmostcases,Ineedtowalkformorethanonedaytothedestination.Togetmorelearningtime,Ialwayssetoffveryearlywhenthecityisstillindarkness,”saidHe.ButtheloveforDongbaculturekeepshimgoing.Forthepast30years,Hehasbeenstudyingthesecharacterseveryday.In2016,HesetuptheCenterofNaxiDongbaPictographsandPaintingsWhereHebeautifiedfans,glassesandevenT-shirtswithDongbacharacters,hopingtopassdownDongbacultureandletmorepeopleknowaboutit.“Ourlifeislimited,butsolongaseveryonemakesaneffort,thelifeofaculturecanexistforever,”Hesaid.8.WhatdoesHeRunyuandoinhiscentereveryday?A.HespreadsDongbaculture. B.HewritesDongbacharacters.C.Hesellshispainting. D.Heleansfrompriests.9,WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesHeRunyuan?A.Honestandcreative. B.Outgoingandconfident.C.Hard-workingandresponsible. D.Humorousanddetermined.10.WhatkeepsHestudyingwhenfacingdifficulties?A.Theloveforhishometown, B.ThepreferenceforDongbaculture.C.Therespectforpriests, D.Theencouragementfromhisfans.11.WhatcanwelearnaboutDongbacharacters?A,Theyarepopularwiththeyoung. B.Theyareinterestingandeasytolearn.C.Theyarelivelyandeasilyrecognized.D.Theyarepasseddownbyoralexplanation.DIn1986,whenhewasonlyaprince.KingCharlestoldatelevisioninterviewerthatitwasimportanttotalktoplants.Hewaswidelylaughedat.Buthiswisdomseemstohavebeenaheadofitstime,forthereisnowplentyofevidencethatplantscandetect(察觉)sound,reacttoit,andevenperhapsproduceit.Scientistshavebeenexperimentingwithplayingsoundstoplantssinceatleastthe1960s,duringwhichtimetheyhavebeenexposedtoeverythingfromBeethoventoMichaelJackson.Overtheyears,evidencethatthissortofthingcanhaveaneffecthasbeengrowing.Onepaper,publishedin2018,announcedthatanAsianplantgrewmuchlargerleaveswhenexposedto56daysofBuddhistchants—butnotifitwasexposedtoWesternpopmusic,orsilence.Another,publishedlastyear,foundthatplantsexposedtothenoiseoftrafficfromabusymotorwaysufferedslowgrowth,andproducedarangeofstresscompounds(成分).Anotherresearchreportsthatcertainfrequencies(频率),playedinsomeenvironmentslikegreenhouses,canaffectseedgrowthandevenimprovecropproduction.Andplantscanmakenoises,too.EarlierthisyearagroupofresearchersatTelAvivUniversitypublishedanarticleinCellPress,reportingthatseveralplantsgaveoutdifferentnoisesinresponsetodifferentstresses—althoughnotatthesortsoffrequenciesthathumanscanhear.Humanscanonlyhearfrequenciesofupto16kilohertz.Scientistsdiscoveredsoundsgivenoutbyplantswereupto250kilohertz.Ifallthatsoundsstrange,perhapsitshouldnot.Afterall,soundcarriesusefulinformation.Fromanevolutionarypointofview,thereisnoreasontoexpectthatinformationtobeappliedonlybyanimals.12.Whatwasmostpeople'sattitudetoCharles'opinion?A.Unclear. B.Positive. C.Cautious. D.Negative.13.Whatcanwelearnfromparagraph2?A.Differentsoundshavedifferenteffectsonplants.B.Buddhistchantsdon'tmakeadifferencetoplants.C.Westernpopmusicdoesgoodtoplants'growth.D.Thenoiseoftrafficproducesstresscompounds.14.Whycan'thumanshearsoundsgivenoutbyplants?A.Thesoundsarestrange. B.Theplantsgrowingreenhouses.C.Theplantsareundergreatstress. D.Thesoundsareathighfrequencies.15.What'sthemainideaofthetext?A.It'stheimportanttotalktoplants.B.Soundsmakeadifferencetoplants.C.Plantscandiscoverandevenmakesound.D.Humanscan'thearsoundsproducedbyplants.江西省景德镇市2023-2024学年高一上学期1月期末英语试题第一节(共15题;每小题2.5分,满分37,5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。AChallengecuriousyoungmindsfrom9to14withCricketMedia’scollectionofmagazines.Whetheryourchildisapromisingpoetorafutureengineer,theseaward-winning,ad-freepublicationsaremadeforyourkids.CRICKET@MagazineCRICKETMagazine,ourflagshippublication,istheworldleaderinprovidingthehighest-qualityfictionandnonfictiontochildrenfrom9to14.Sinceitspremierein1973,CRICKEThasdelightedandentertainedgenerationsofkidswithcontemporarystoriesandclassicliteraturefromtheworld’sbestwriters.

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Magazine. D．MUSE@Magazine.2．WhatdoFACESTMMagazineandMUSE@Magazinehaveincommon?A．Theyarepackedwithauthenticlocalvoices.B．Theyprovidehigh-qualityfictions.C．Theycoverlifeinforeigncountries.D．Theyarevividlyillustratedwithphotos.3．Whatisthetext?A．Apublicationadvertisement. B．Amagazinecolumn.C．Aliteraturereview. D．Ablogentry.BWhenyouwakeup,youfindyouarestuckinatime-loop(循环)onabus.Itwilleitherknockintoanoiltruck,orbeblownapartbybombs(炸弹)carriedbyapassenger.Whatwillyoudo?That’sashortpartofaChineseTVseriesReset.CollegestudentLiShiqingandgamedesignerXiaoHeyunfallasleeponabusandwhentheywakeup,time’sticking(滴答作响)onthelast20minutesoftheirlives.Theyhavetouseeverythingtheyhavetofightfortheirlives.Thebestendingisthateveryoneonthebusissaved.Witheachlooptheydiscovermoreinformationabouttheothereightpassengers.Soontheyfindoneofthepassengersiscarryinghomemadebombsandplanningtosetthemoffatacertaintimeandplace.EventhoughtheTVseriesdoesn’thaveaperfectsetting(背景),thesci-fielements(元素)makeitstandout.Itshowsthecompleteprocessoftheleadingactorsfindingoutpossiblecriminals.StartingtobeairedonTencentVideoonJanuary11,theserieshasbeenwatchedmorethan800milliontimesinChina.It’salsobeenwell-receivedonYouTubeandbeenwatchedmorethanImilliontimesuptonow.OverseasfanshavebeenaskingforittobeairedontheirmajorplatformssuchasNetlix.TheChineseTVseriesmostwatchedoverseasarenottheonesadaptedfromfamousworkssuchasJourneytotheWest.Instead,thoseadaptedfromlovestoriesandonlinenovelswhicharefilledwithlight-hearted,excitingorfunnyelementsareenjoyedbetter.4．Howwasthepassagestarted?A．Bygivingasuggestion. B．Byintroducingafilm.C．Bydescribingascene D．Bylistingsomenumbers.5．AccordingtoParagraph2,LiShiqingandXiaoHeyunA．havetotrytosavethemselves B．refusetogetoffthebusC．comefromthesamecollege D．findithardtowakeupotherpassengers6．WhatcanwelearnabouttheTVseriesReset?A．IthasbeenairedonmanydifferentplatformsinChina.B．Itispopularwithpeopleinforeigncountries.C．Ithasbeenwatchedover1milliontimesonNetfix.D．ItismuchmorefamousthanJourneytotheWest.7．Thepurposeofthelastparagraphisto_________.A．encourageustocreatemoreChineseTVseriesB．showhowpopulartheChineseTVseriesareC．telluswhichkindsofChineseTVseriesarepopularoverseasD．remindustopaymoreattentiontofamousChineseworksCIfyoucan’ttrustanexperttomakeagoodprediction,whocanyoutrust?Tryacrowd.Undertherightconditions,crowdscanmakebetterpredictionsthantheindividualsinthem-acrowdcanevenbeatasingleexpert.Morethanahundredyearsago,thescientistFrancisGaltonvisitedanEnglishcountryFaithere,hecameacrossacontesttoguesstheweightofanox.Interestedinmathematics,Galtongathered800guessesanddealtwiththenumbers.Tohissurprise,Galtonfoundthatthecrowd’sguess(theaverage)wasjust1pounddifferentfromtheox’srealweight.DidGaltonhappentocollectalotluckyguesses?DavidKestenbaumandJacobGoldstein,apairofreporters,wantedtofindout.Onesteamysummerdayin2015,theyvisitedthe“BurlingtonCountyFarmFair”inNewJersey.There,Penelope,ablackandwhitecow,shiningwithgoodhealth,greetedthem.ShewasastallasGoldstein’sshoulder.Thereportersledthecowontoalarge,flattruckscale(秤).Acuriouscrowdhadgathered,butKestenbaumandGoldsteincarefullyguardedthescale’sdigitaldisplay(数字显示),Itflashed1,355pounds.Later,farfromthesweetsmellofwarmhay,thereportersuploadedaphotoofPenelopetothePlanetMoneywebsite.Theyinvitedpeopletoguessherweight,andmorethan17,000peopledid.Thecrowd’sguesswas1,287pounds.Thatwasjust5percentlessthanPenelope’strueweight.Impressive!Amongthecrowd,somecalledthemselvescowexperts,whileothersprobablycouldn’ttellacotfromanox.WhenGoldsteinandKestenbaumcalculatedtheguessesonlyfromtheexperts,theresultwasn’tanybetter.Infact,itwasevenworse:83poundsofffortheexpertscomparedto68poundsforthewholecrowd.Crowdsaren’tjustlucky.Lotsofpeoplewithdifferentbitsofinformationandideascanmakecrowdscollectivelysmart.Acrowdwillalwaysmakeapredictionatleastasgoodasthetypicalpersoninit.Oftenacrowdwilldobetter.Ifpeopleinacrowdhavereasonablygoodinformation,theycanmakeexcellentpredictions.Somebusinesses,financialmarkets,andInternetsearchesrelyonthisphenomenon(现象).Ifyouwanttopredictwho’sgoingtowinthebiggameonSaturdayorwhenschoolbuseswillfly,askacrowdofreasonablyknowledgeablepeopleinsteadofasingleexpert.Justmakesurethecrowdhaspeoplewhoknowdifferentthingsandhavedifferentwaysofthinking.Withoutadiversecrowd,predictionscangobadly.8．WhyistheexampleofFrancisGaltonmentionedinthepassage?A．Toexplainwhycrowdscan’tmakeanaccurateprediction.B．TostateFrancisGaltonhappenedtocollectmanyluckyguesses.C．Toshowhowtopredictanox’sweight.D．Toprovecrowdscanmakeabetterprediction.9．Howdidthereportersprovetheadvantageofpredictionmadebycrowdsoverexperts?A．Byconductingaseriesofresearch. B．Byexplainingthetheoriesinvolved.C．Bymakingcomparisons. D．Bydoingexperiments.10．Whomaygiveabetterpredictionaccordingtothepassage?A．Anexpertwhohasadifferentwayofthinkingfromothers.B．Acrowdofpeoplewithdifferentbackgroundsandknowledge.C．Asingleexpertwhoisknowledgeable.D．Acrowdofexpertswhohavethesamewayofthinking.11．Whatcanwelearnfromthispassage?A．Twoheadsarebetterthanone.B．Youneverknowwhatyoucandotillyoutry.C．Practiceisthesolecriterionfortest