2024届 高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解 强化训练（含解析）

Passage1Everyholidayseason，PatriciaGallagherfillshercarwithstuffedanimalsanddrivesaroundPhiladelphia.Shegivesthemnottokidsbuttoseniors.Patricia'sholidaytraditionstartedin2009.“IjustgotthisideaofcallingtwonursinghomesatrandomandaskingifIcouldcomeandreadbooksonNewYear'sday，”shesaid.Shebroughtsomeofherkids'stuffedanimalsfortheseniorstoholdwhilesheread.“ButwhenIwenttogatherthemandtakethembacktogotothenextnursinghome，nobodywantedtogiveuptheirstuffedanimals，”sheadded.Itwasthenandtherethatsherealizedthepowerofasimpleholidaygift.Patriciawantedtocontinuehertraditionofgiving，sosheputanadonline，askingforgentlyusedstuffedanimals.Inherfirsttwoyearsofcollecting，shereceivedmorethan11，000donatedstuffedanimals.Shesaidsometimeslocalschoolswouldholdstuffedanimalcollectionsonherbehalf，orachildwhooutgrewtheirtoyswoulddonate.Afterreceivingtoomany，Patriciastartedcappinghowmanyshewouldcollectatatime，andsaidshecouldonlytakeinabout250stuffedanimalseachweekduringtheholidayseason.Then，shetookthemtonursinghomes.“Theelderlywantstuffedanimalsnotonlyforcomfort，butalsobecausetheywereconversationstartersandremindedthemoftheirchildhood，”shesaid.Andsherecalledonemansaid，“Youknow，Ineverwantedtogotoschool.AndmyfathersaidifIwouldgothatday，hewouldtakemetotheBrooklynZoo.Andyouknowwhat？ThiswasthefirstanimalIsawthereanditlookedjustlikethisgiraffe.”Spreadingjoyisn'tjustaholidaypastimeforPatricia.Sheisalsoknownasthe“HappyFlowerLady”aroundPhiladelphia，becauseshecollectsoldflowersfromstoresandgivesthemtoanyonewhoneedsapick­me­up.“Whenyougive，youreallydogetmoreback，”Patriciasaid.“Everymorning，whetherit'stheflowersorthestuffedanimals，Ihaveapurpose.”1．WhydidPatriciagotothenursinghomesin2009?A．Tosendgiftstotheseniors.B．Toreadstoriestotheelderly.C．Togetoverherloneliness.D．Togetridofherkids'toys.2．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“capping”inParagraph3mean?A．Limiting. B．Recording.C．Identifying. D．Doubling.3．WhatcanweinferfromParagraph4?A．Seniorslovegoodolddays.B．Cuteanimalshavehealingeffectsonseniors.C．Givingmakesseniorshappy.D．Stuffedanimalshavemorethanonefunction.4．WhatdoesPatriciathinkofhergivingexperiences?A．Rewarding. B．Entertaining.C．Timely. D．Tough.Passage2ABritishwoman，Dr.Mantri，growingupinIndiastartedtonoticeherson，Dhruv，wasstrugglingwithsimplearithmeticwhenhewasinfifthgrade.Afternoticingthis，shestartedemployinganabacus(算盘)tohelphersonvisuallycomprehendmathematics.“Iwouldaskhimsomethinglike35minus13andhecouldn'tdoit，”saidDhruv'smumDr.Mantri.“Idecidedtochangethewayhelookedatnumbers，”shesaid.“Anabacusisatriedandtestedmethod，andtheEgyptiansusedthemforbuildingthepyramid.”Injustsixdayshestartedtoshowprogresswiththeabacusandwouldgoontobecomeawhizzkidwithnumbers，withevenhisclassmates'parentsreachingoutforhelp.Sheneverthoughtshewouldteachhersonusinganabacus，whichsheusedasachildinIndiaanditwasalwayshelpful.Withinsixdaysshestartedtonoticeadifferenceandseeresults.Sodramaticwastheturnaroundthatschoolstaffaskedhimtoperformwiththeabacusatanassembly，wheresomeparentsevencametoaskforadviceonusingitfortheirkids.ITspecialistDr.Mantrisaidthehumbleabacuscanbeusedforcalculationsintothetrillionsandkidsenjoylearningonitbecauseit'slikeagame.“Itbecomesaplayingtoolforyoungerchildren，foritfeelslikeagame.Ithinkthesuccesscomesbecausechildrencantouchandfeelanabacusandvisualizethem，”sheadded.Bytheageof12，Dhruvwasgivingonlinecybersecurityseminarsandisnowpursuingacareerindatascienceandanalytics.Dhruvhasnowlandedanapprenticeship(实习)ataninternationalfirm.Duringthefour­yearapprenticeship，hewillspendonedayaweekstudyingDataScienceandArtificialIntelligenceatGlasgowCaledonianUniversity.“HeissoconfidentnowandIamsoproud，”shesaid，withDhruvadding“Idon'tthinkmyteacherswouldhaveguessedthatIwouldbefollowingacareerindatascienceatthattime.”5．WhydidDhrnvhavedifficultyinlearningmathematics?A．Hewasfacedwithlanguagebarrier.B．Hedidn'tfindaproperway.C．Hesufferedfromeyesightproblems.D．Helackedacademicsupportfromthefamily.6．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“whizz”inParagraph2mean?A．Careful. B．Diligent.C．Outstanding. D．Struggling.7．Whydokidslikelearningonabacusaccordingtothetext?A．Theyfinditappealing.B．Theycancalculatefaster.C．Theyenjoyplayinggames.D．Theyareeagerforsuccess.8.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A．DhruvwasaddictedtotheInternetat12.B．Dhruvisteachingdatascienceandanalyticsnow.C．Dhruvisafull­timestudentatGlasgowCaledonianUniversity.D．Dhruv'scareerchoicewasbeyondhisteachers'expectations.Passage3InsoutheasternBrazil，localfisherswalkintodarkwatersinsearchofmullet(鲻鱼)．Ontheirown，itwouldbetrickytofindthesilveryfish.Butthehumansgethelpfromanunusualpartner：wildbottlenosedolphins.Withnetsinhand，thefisherspatientlywaitastheircetacean(鲸类的)partnersdrivethefishtowardtheshore.Asignalfromthedolphins—usuallyadeepdive—indicateswhentheyshouldcasttheirnets.Thisfishingpartnershiphaspasseddownthroughthegenerations，lastingformorethanacentury.Whileresearchersknewhumansprofitedfromthispairing，theycouldn'tconfirmwhetheritbenefitedthedolphins.Now，inanewstudyinProceedingsoftheNationalAcademyofSciences，researcherssuggestcetaceansthathuntwithhumanshavemorechancestolivethanthosethatdon't.“Human­wildlifecooperationingeneralisararephenomenonataglobalscale，”saysMauricioCantor，abiologistatOregonStateUniversityandleaderofthestudy.“Usuallyhumansgainthebenefit，andnaturepaysthecost.Butthisinteractionhasbeenhappeningforover150years.”Fishersweremoresuccessfulwhentheyworkedwiththedolphins.Whendolphinswerepresent，thefisherswere17timesmorelikelytocatchprey(猎物)andnettednearlyfourtimesmoremulletwhentheytimedtheircastingwiththecetaceans'signals.Eighty­sixpercentofall4，955mulletcaughtduringthestudyperiodcamefrom“synchronous(同时发生的)interactions”—whenthealliesorganizedtheiractionsperfectlywithoneanother.Thestudyalsorevealeddolphinshuntingwithhumanshada13percentincreaseinthesurvivalrateoverotherdolphins.Thesecooperativedolphinsaremorelikelytostayneartheshore，reducingtheirchanceofentanglement(缠住)inillegalfishingequipment.Besides，thedolphinscantakesomefishdirectlyfromthefishers'harvest.9．WhatdothefirsttwoparagraphstalkaboutconcerningBrazilianfishers?A．Theytrickdolphinsintofishingforthem.B．Theyharvestmorefishwithdolphins'help.C．Theyhavebeentrainingdolphinsoveracentury.D．Theycastthefishingnetswhendolphinssurface.10．WhatdoesMauricioCantor'sresearchshow?A．Naturefavorshumanbeingsatahugecost.B．Fishersbenefitfromcooperatingwithcetaceans.C．Human­wildlifeinteractionsareanewglobaltrend.D．Dolphinsworkingwithmanhaveahighersurvivalrate.11．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“allies”refertoinParagraph5?A．Prey. B．Mullet.C．Partners. D．Researchers.12．What'stheauthor'smainpurposeinwritingthetext?A．Toappealfortheprotectionofseacreatures.B．Toshowauniquehuman­dolphinrelationship.C．Toapplaudfordevelopmentinfishingresearch.D．Toencouragefisherstobetterdrawondolphins.Passage4Goingagainstthetideofflocking(蜂拥)towell­knownyetgenerallyjam­packedtouristdestinationsonvacation，agrowingnumberofholidaymakersinChinatendtospendtheirleisuretimeatlesser­knownresortstoseekunique，relaxingholidayexperiences.ReverseTourismhasemergedasanewtrendamongyoungholidaymakersinChina.Besidescrowds，somevacationerschoseless­traveledplacestosaveonthecostoftripstopopulardestinations，whichoftenrequirepriceytickets，mealsandhotelstays.“Tourismusedtobeaboutsightseeing.Nowitisaboutexperiences，”saidDaiBin，presidentoftheChinaTourismAcademy.Hesaidpopulartouristspotsarealwayspackedandoftenraisetheirpricesduringholidays.Aspeoplebecomemorematuretravelers，theyareincreasinglyunwillingtofollowtheherd．Someofthemaresimplylookingtotakearestsomewherequietforacoupleofdays，whichisagoodwaytovacation.Inaddition，lesser­knownattractionsarenotas“commercial”and“standardized”asdevelopedonesandareabletooffermoregenuineexperiencesandnaturalencounters，accordingtosocialmediaposts.Andunlikepopulardestinations，someunder­exploredplaceswithlittleonlineexposurecanoffermoresurprises.Besides，asprecautionarymeasurescontinue，travelinghasanunpredictablequality.Atravelerhasnowayofknowingwhatliesaheadbeforedeparture，beitaperfectholidayoroneinterruptedbyasuddenoutbreak.“TheriseofReverseTourismisnotabadthing，”saidanopinionpieceinZhengzhouDaily.Itmeansthatvacationersnowhavemoreoptions，whichbringsmorepossibilitiestothetourismmarket，thearticleexplains.Moreimportantly，thetrendissettoforcepopulardestinationstoimprovethemselvesinsteadofrestingontheirachievements，itnotes.13．WhatisthefeatureofReverseTourismaccordingtothepassage?A．Populardestinationsoftenraisetheirpricesduringholidays.B．Less­traveledplacesofferrelaxingholidayexperiences.C．Populardestinationsarenotwelcomedbypeoplenowadays.D．Less­traveledplacesareincreasinglyvaluedamongyoungpeople.14．Whatdoestheunderlinedexpression“followtheherd”meaninParagraph2?A．Dojustwhatmostpeopledo.B．Beparticularaboutvacations.C．Behavelikethebestvisitors.D．Seekuniquetravelexperiences.15．Whydopeoplechooselesser­knownattractionsbasedonsocialmediaposts?A．Tocreatesurprisesontheirown.B．Toexploretheoriginalbeauty.C．Topromotethelocaltourism.D．Toescapetheuncertaintyinlife.16．Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．ThepromisingfutureofChinesetourism.B．Thechallengespopulartouristspotsarefacing.C．Thewaytoexplorethelesser­knownattractions.D．ThereasonwhypeoplepreferReverseTourism.Passage5Fromcottagessurroundedbyimpressivegardenstodaysspentexploringsandybeachesanddeepwoodsfilledwithwildlife，inMyFamilyandOtherAnimals，EnglishwriterGeraldDurrellprovidedavividaccountofhisfamily'stimeontheGreekislandofCorfuinthe1930s.ComeforthearrestingdescriptionsofCorfulandscapesandstayforDurrell'slaugh­out­loudtalesofhisunusualfamily.Thisbook，Durrellwrotehumorouslyintheintroduction，“wasintendedtobeanostalgic(怀旧的)accountofnaturalhistory，butinthefirstfewpages，Imadethemistakeofintroducingmyfamily.”Durrell，laterknownforhiszookeepingandthepreservationofwildlife，wasjustachildduringhisfamily'sfive­yearstayinCorfu.Heisthe10­year­oldGerryinthebook—curious，passionateaboutanimalsandadetailedstorytellerofhisstrangefamily：hisimaginativeelderbrotherLarrywithhisliteraryambitions，lovestrucksisterMargo，sportybrotherLeslieandhisever­calm，lovingmother.Durrell'sattentiontodetailiswhatmakesthebooksoattractive，witheverysight，soundandsmelloftheislandbroughttolife.Oneminuteyou'llbelaughingasLarry'scleverliteraryfriendswalkdowntothedaffodil­yellowcottage，andthenextminuteyou'llbecatchingyourbreathasDurrelldescribesswimmingatnightintheIonianSea：“Lyingonmybackinthesilkywater，staringatthesky，onlymovingmyhandsandfeetslightly，IwaslookingattheMilkyWaystretchinglikeasilkscarfacrosstheskyandwonderinghowmanystarsit.”MyFamilyandOtherAnimalsisquitedifficulttoclassify，beingoneparttravel，onepartautobiography，onepartnaturalhistory，andonepartcomedy，withathreadofdescriptivelanguagerunningthroughoutthatsometimesraisesitnearlytopoetry.Asarealdelighttoread，it'stheperfectliteraryescapismforanyadultorolderteenagerwhoiscurrentlywalkingdownatoughroadinlife.17．WhichwordbestdescribesDurrell'slifeinCorfu?A．Risky. B．Busy.C．Tough. D．Diverse.18．WhatdoestheunderlinedsentencemeaninParagraph2?A．Iintroducedmyfamilybymistake.B．Ishouldn'thaveintroducedmyfamily.C．Icouldn'thelpintroducingmyfamily.D．Igavewronginformationaboutmyfamily.19．WhatareParagraphs4and5mainlyabout?A．Thebook'swritingfeature.B．Durrell'srichimagination.C．Someinterestingplotsofthebook.D．Somevividdescriptionsoftheisland.20．Whatisthepurposeofthistext?A．Toshareanexperience.B．Torecommendabook.C．Tointroduceawritingstyle.D．Todescribeanunusualplace.Passage6ThepersonwhosetthecourseofmylifewasaschoolteachernamedMarjorieHurd.WhenIsteppedoffashipinNewYorkHarborin1949，Iwasanine­year­oldwarrefugee，whohadlostthemotherandwascomingtolivewiththefatherIdidnotknow.IwasthirteenyearsoldwhenIenteredChandlerJuniorHighSchool.ShortlyafterIarrived，Iwastoldtoselectahobbytopursueduring“clubhours”．Theideaofhobbiesandclubsmadenosensetomyimmigrantears，butIdecidedtofollowtheprettiestgirlinmyclass.SheledmeintothepresenceofMissHurd，theschoolnewspaperadviserandEnglishteacher.Atoughwomanwithsalt­and­pepperhairanddeterminedeyes，MissHurdhadnopatiencewithlazybones.Shedrilledusingrammar，assignedstoriesforustoreadanddiscuss，andeventuallytaughtushowtoputoutanewspaper.HerintroductiontotheliterarywealthofGreecegavemeanewperspectiveonmywar­tornhomeland，makingmeproudofmyorigins.HereffortsinspiredmetounderstandthelogicandstructureoftheEnglishlanguage.Owingtoherinspiration，duringmynexttwenty­fiveyears，Ibecameajournalistbyprofession.MissHurdretiredattheageof62.Bythen，shehadtaughtforatotalof41years.Evenafterherretirement，shecontinuallymadeaprojectofunwillingstudentsinwhomshespiedasparkofpotential.Thestudentsweremainlyfromthemosttroubledhomes，yetshealternatelybulliedandcharmedthemwithherownspecialbrandoftoughlove，untilthesparkcaughtfire.MissHurdwastheonewhodirectedmygriefandpainintowriting.ButforMissHurd，Iwouldn'thavebecomeareporter.Shewastheonewhosentmeintojournalismandindirectlycausedallthegoodthingsthatcameafter.21．WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph2mostprobablymean?A．Hobbiesandclubsdidnotinteresttheauthor.B．Theauthorturnedadeafeartojoiningclubs.C．Hobbiesandclubswereinaccessibletoimmigrantsliketheauthor.D．Theauthorhadnoideawhathobbiesandclubswereabout.22．Whichofthefollowingcausedtheauthortothinkofhishomelanddifferently?A．SteppingontheAmericansoilforthefirsttime.B．BeingexposedtoGreekliteraryworks.C．Hismother'sdeath.D．Followingtheprettiestgirlinhisclass.23．ItcanbeinferredfromParagraph4that________．A．MissHurdemployedauniquewaytohandlethesestudentsB．MissHurd'scontributionwasrecognizedacrossthenationC．studentsfromtroubledhomespreferredMissHurd'steachingstyleD．thestudentsMissHurdtaughtwereallfinallyfired24．Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Howtheauthorbecameajournalist.B．Theimportanceofinspirationinone'slife.C．Theteacherwhoshapedtheauthor'slife.D．Factorscontributingtoasuccessfulcareer.Passage7Citieshavebeendescribedasessentialtoclimatechangesolutions，buttheycanalsoraisethekindsofecologiststhatwillbringusintoamorecomprehensivebiologicalfuture.AsablackwildlifebiologistfromPhiladelphia，Istoodoutamongmycoworkers.Mypresenceinecologyhaschallengedassumptionsaboutnotonlywhatabiologistlookslike，butalsowhereabiologistcomesfrom.IntheU．S.，ecologywasconductedinrurallandscapes，butIhadnohistoryofcamping，fishing，huntingorhiking.IhadyettorecognizethatPhiladelphia，withitsfourseasonsandtherichnessofsquirrels(松鼠)，rowhousesandfestivals，wasactuallymyfirstecologicalclassroom.ThereIwitnessedwildcatseatingbirdsandrats，peopleshootingbatsfromtheirhomesandsnakesbeingkilledbylawnmowers(割草机)．Thisisasmuchecologyinactionasanythingwewitnessinfieldsandforests.Urbanwildanimalsexhibitmanyfeaturesandbehaviorsthatsetthemapartfromtheirruraltwins：Theymaybebigger，eatmorediversefood，areactiveatdifferenttimesoftheday，movedifferentlyandhavedifferentpersonalities.Somebiologistsarguetheyareeven“smarter”．Besides，urbanwildlifebalancesmorerisks—suchasroadchemicalpoisonsanddiseasesfromdomesticanimals—withrewards.Someofthoserewardscomefromhumansprovidingfoodandsomefromthedistributionofourparksandwaterbodies.Inourprofessionallivesasbiologists，livingwithsuchwildanimalscanmakeusmoretolerantofspeciesdiversity，whichcanbenefitthenaturalworld.Natureisnolongeronlyprimitivewildernessbutincludessoundsofhumanlaughterandgarbagetrucks.Weexpectmorebiologistsfromurbansettingsbecauseurbanenvironmentsnaturallytrainkeenobserverswhoarethefutureofecology.25．Whichmadetheauthorstandoutamonghiscoworkers?A．Hisnationality.B．Hiscitybackground.C．Hisinterestinoutdooractivities.D．Hisloveforanimals.26．Whatdoestheunderlined“they”inParagraph3referto?A．Urbanwildanimals. B．Ruralanimals.C．Domesticanimals. D．Wildlifebiologists.27．Whatdoweknowabouturbanwildanimals?A．Theyhavetroubleingettingfood.B．Theyenjoysaferlivingconditions.C．Theydobetterinfightingdiseases.D．Theyaremoreadaptabletoenvironment.28．Whichofthefollowingisasuitabletitleforthetext?A．UrbanWildAnimalsSurviveB．BenefitsofCityConservationC．CitiesBuildBetterBiologistsD．ABlackBiologistfromPhiladelphiaPassage8Doesyourlifeeverfeelasifyou'repushingaheavycar—oneonwhichyou'vespentmuchmoneyandthathasnowbrokendown？You'vedoneeverythingright：youhaven'tinvestedheavilyinanewbusinessorquityourjobtopursueyourchildhooddreamofbecomingaprofessionalathlete.Youhavebeenasensibleadultlivingyoursensiblelife.Sowhydoesitfeellikesuchhardwork?Thishasbeenmeforthepastfewmonths.Earlierthisyear，Itookalonghardlookatmysourcesofincomeanddecidedtofocusontheonesthatprovidedthemostmoney.I'mluckyenoughtohavehadagoodfinancialyear.Butdespitedoingtherightthing，ithasusedupmyenergyandI'veworkedoutwhy.Yearsago，IrealizedthatIdislikedhardwork.Don'tgetmewrong.Idon'tmindworkinghard，buthardworkisn'tforme.What'sthedifference？Forastart，hardworkfeelsasifitneverreallygetsgoing.Youcanpushhardworkanditmightmovealittlebutthere'snocelebratorymomentwhenitgetsdone.Mostimportantly，hardworklacksjoy.Workinghardonaprojectyoufeelexcitedandmovedbycanbetiringanddifficult，butit'sultimatelyjoyfulandthatiswhatI'vebeenmissing.SoIaskedmyselfwhatwouldfeelscarybutjoyfulandthisistheanswer.I'mgoingtowritearomance.Ofcourse，beingamiddle­agedjournalistwhosuddenlydecidestowriteabookisnothingnovel.However，forme，ithitsthesweetspotbetweenbeingjoyfulenoughtomakemewanttodoitandscaryenoughtomakemefeelit'sworthwhile.Aswithallgoodmiddle­agedchanges，thisonehasn'treallybeenthoughtthrough.Iknowlittleaboutwritingfictionandevenlessaboutwhatmakesagoodbook.Ihavethethinnestideasforaplotbut，forthefirsttimeinawhile，I'mexcited，IwillbeanotherJaneAustenwithmyfantasieswhichgivemelife.Sonow，Ihavetogoandsharpenmypencil.29．Whatcanbestdescribetheauthor'scurrentfeelingaboutlife?A．Anewbusinessmakesherfeetfresh.B．Shehasgoteverythingunderhercontrol.C．Sheisconflictedaboutlivingasensiblelife.D．Achildhooddreaminspireshertomakemoreefforts.30．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph2referto?A．Livingarathersensiblelife.B．Identifyingincomesources.C．Discoveringnewlifegoals.D．Sortingouttheauthor'sjobs.31．What'stheauthor'sunderstandingofhardworkandworkinghard?A．Journalismisacareerworthworkinghard.B．Hardworkissomethingeithersweetortiring.C．Writingaromanceisdifficultbutrewarding.D．Workinghardrarelybringsaboutsatisfaction.32．Whatisprobablythebesttitleforthetext?A．DaretoattemptB．Middle­agedjobcrisisC．ThecelebratorymomentD．AfutureJaneAustenPassage9Virtualrealitycanimprovethebrainactivitythatmaybecrucialforlearning，memoryandeventreatingAlzheimer'sdisease，astudyonratshasfound.Aftermonitoringtherats'brainactivity，researchersfromtheUniversityofCaliforniaLosAngelesdiscoveredtheelectricalactivityinaregionknownasthehippocampusneuronsdiffereddependingonwhethertheratswereplacedinreal­worldorVRenvironments.Thenewfindingsaresignificantasthehippocampusisaprimarydriveroflearningandmemoryinthebrain.Whenratswalkaroundinreallife，theelectricalactivityinthehippocampusappearstosynchronize(使同步)atarateofeightheartbeatspersecond.Heartbeatsatthisfrequencyaregenerallyknownas“theta(Θ)waves”，withstrongerΘwavesseemingtoimprovethebrain'sabilitytolearnandkeepsensoryinformation.WhenplacedinaVRenvironment，therats'Θwavesbecomestronger.“Itturnsoutthatamazingthingshappenwhentheratsareinvirtualreality，”saidProfMayankMehtafromUCLA.ThescientistsalsofoundthatVRenvironmentscouldchangedifferentelectricalrhythms(节律)indifferentpartsoftheneurons，whichindicatesthatscientistsmaybeabletocontrolhumanbrainrhythms.“Thisisanewtechnologythathasgreatpotential，”Mehtasaid.ThestudyalsoindicateswhyVRmaystimulatetheseuniquebrainwaves.Abigpartofit，Mehtaputs，maybedowntotheverydifferentsetofstimulipresentedinVR.Imaginethatyou'reapproachingadoorwayinreallife.Youreyesseethedoorgettinglarger.Buthowdoyouknowthatyou'removingforwardandthedoorisn'tcomingtoyou？Theansweristhatyourbrainusesinformationsuchastheaccelerationofyourheadthroughspaceortheshiftofweightfromonefoottotheother—informationthatmaynotbepresentduringaVRexperience.33．Accordingtothepassage，whyarethenewfindingsimportant?A．VR'scontributionstolearninghavefinallybeenidentified.B．VRcanaffecttheelectricalactivityinthehippocampusneurons.C．VRproducesthesameeffectsonbrainsasrealenvironments.D．VRislikelytobecomeanotherdriveroflearningandmemory.34．Whatcanwelearnaboutthetawaves?A．Theydon'trespondtodifferentbrainrhythms.B．Theyremainstableindifferentenvironments.C．Theyaffecthowhumanperceiveknowledge.D．Theyhavelittletodowiththerateofheartbeats.35．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph5referto?A．Thepotentialofthenewtechnology.B．Thecontrolofhumanbrainrhythms.C．Thechangeindifferentpartsofneurons.D．Thestimulationoftheuniquebrainwaves.36．HowdoestheauthorintroduceVR'sdifferentsetofstimuli?A．Byconductingfurthertestsonrats.B．Bycomparingdifferentenvironments.C．Byprovidingadetailedanalysis.D．ByexplainingthetheoryofVR.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。PatriciaGallagher收集毛绒玩具或者花，送给老人或者需要提神的人。解析：细节理解题。根据第二段PatriciaGallagher的话“IjustgotthisideaofcallingtwonursinghomesatrandomandaskingifIcouldcomeandreadbooksonNewYear'sday”可知，PatriciaGallagher有了个主意，想随便给两家养老院打电话，问问她能不能在新年那天去给老人们读书。由此可知，2009年Patricia去养老院的目的是给老人们读书。答案：B解析：词句猜测题。根据第三段画线词后的内容“shecouldonlytakeinabout250stuffedanimalseachweekduringtheholidayseason”可知，在收到太多毛绒玩具后，Patricia开始限制每次收集的毛绒玩具的数量。故画线词的意思是“限制”，与A项意义一致。答案：A解析：推理判断题。根据第四段中的“Theelderlywantstuffedanimalsnotonlyforcomfort，butalsobecausetheywereconversationstarters”可知，老年人想要毛绒玩具不仅是为了得到安慰，而且还因为它们能成为聊天的话题。由此可知，毛绒玩具有不止一种功能。答案：D解析：观点态度题。根据最后一段Patricia说的话“Whenyougive，youreallydogetmoreback”可知，当付出的时候，真的会得到更多的回报。由此可知，Patricia认为她的捐赠经历是有意义的。故选A项。entertaining“有趣的”；timely“及时的”；tough“艰难的”。答案：A【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。Mantri博士在儿子Dhruv上五年级时发现他数学很差，她用算盘帮助儿子取得了很大的进步，现在Dhruv在学习数据科学和分析。解析：推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Idecidedtochangethewayhelookedatnumbers”可知，Mantri博士决定改变儿子看待数字的方式。由此可以推断，Mantri博士的儿子学习数学的方法可能有问题，故B项正确。答案：B解析：词句猜测题。明题意：本题问“第二段中画线词‘whizz’是什么意思？”→寻线索：根据画线词所在句中的“Injustsixdayshestartedtoshowprogresswiththeabacus...withevenhisclassmates'parentsreachingoutforhelp”可知，Mantri博士的儿子在6天内就用算盘取得了进步，他的同班同学的家长都开始来寻求帮助→定答案：由此可以推断，Mantri博士的儿子在数学上成了一个出色的孩子，故C项与画线词的意思最为接近。答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据第四段中的“kidsenjoylearningonitbecauseit'slikeagame”和“Itbecomesaplayingtoolforyoungerchildren，foritfeelslikeagame”可知，孩子们喜欢用算盘学习是因为他们把算盘看作一种玩具，一种游戏，故C项正确。appealing“吸引人的”。答案：C解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Idon'tthinkmyteacherswouldhaveguessedthatIwouldbefollowingacareerindatascienceatthattime”可以推断，Dhruv的职业选择可能超出了老师们的预期，故D项正确。答案：D【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。在巴西东南部，当地渔民和不寻常的伙伴——野生宽吻海豚合作捕鱼，这种习惯代代相传。这种合作带来的影响是渔民捕捉到猎物的可能性是原来的17倍，同时海豚的生存机会也增加了，这揭示了一种罕见的、独特的人与海豚和谐共处的共生关系。解析：细节理解题。明题意：本题问“关于巴西渔民前两段说了什么？”→寻线索：根据第一段内容可知，渔民们自己捕鱼比较困难，但他们得到了海豚的帮助。再根据第二段中的“Asignalfromthedolphins...lastingformorethanacentury”可知，海豚会发出捕猎信号，暗示渔民何时撒网→定答案：由此可知，前两段主要讲述了渔民们在海豚的帮助下，捕捉到了更多的鱼。答案：B解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Now，inanewstudy...havemorechancestolivethanthosethatdon't”和第六段首句可知，MauricioCantor的研究表明了与人类一起捕猎的海豚比那些不和人类合作捕猎的海豚存活率高。答案：D解析：词句猜测题。根据第五段中的“Fishersweremoresuccessfulwhentheyworkedwiththedolphins”“Eighty­sixpercentofall...‘synchronous(同时发生的)interactions’”可知，渔民和海豚合作捕猎，效果更成功。在捕获的鱼中，86%的收获是和海豚们完美配合实现的。故此处表示渔民和海豚是盟友关系，画线词与C项意思最相近。答案：C解析：主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段以及最后一段内容可知，文章介绍了渔民和海豚合作捕猎的传统现象。人类在海豚的帮助下收获更多鱼，而海豚也通过合作提高了生存几率。由此可推知，作者写本文的目的是展示一种有着悠久历史的人与海豚相互依赖、相互帮助的独特合作关系。答案：B【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。本文主要介绍了“逆向旅行”的现象和造成此现象的原因。解析：细节理解题。根据第一段的内容可知，在中国，越来越多的度假者倾向于把闲暇时间花在不太知名的度假胜地，以寻求独特、轻松的度假体验，这与人们在度假时蜂拥前往知名但普遍拥挤的旅游目的地的潮流相反。“逆向旅游”已成为中国年轻度假者中流行的一种新趋势。由此可知，“逆向旅游”的特点是游客较少的地方越来越受到年轻人的重视。答案：D解析：词句猜测题。根据第二段最后一句“Someofthemaresimplylooking...tovacation”可知，他们中的一些人只是想找个安静的地方休息几天，这是一个很好的度假方式。由此可知，画线短语所在句的意思是“随着人们变为更成熟的旅行者，他们越来越不愿意随波逐流”。故画线短语的意思应是“跟随大多数人的做法”。答案：A解析：细节理解题。根据第三段的“Inaddition，lesser­knownattractions...accordingtosocialmediaposts”可知，据一些社交媒体的帖子所说，不太知名的景点不像成熟景点那样“商业化”和“标准化”，能够提供更多真实的体验和自然的邂逅。由此可知，人们根据社交媒体上的帖子选择不太知名的景点为的是探索景点的原始美。答案：B解析：主旨大意题。浏览全文可知，文章介绍了“逆向旅行”的现象，并重点分析了