2025版高考英语总复习Module3AdventureinLiteratureandtheCinema教学案外研版必修5

PAGEPAGE1Module3AdventureinLiteratureandtheCinemaStep1课前打算——模块考点自查自测1.词汇分层级识记过关2.语境活用填写过关3.经典句式背诵仿写过关4.类词巧积累事半功倍(一)分门别类攻单词——识形辨意·拓展应用(二)写用结合记短语——译写短语·语境活用(三)仿写活用练句式——经典句型·仿写背诵Step2课堂探究——核心考点点点突破1.重点难点考点学通练透2.归纳总结拓绽开阔视野3.方法规律技巧权威点拨4.四平八稳打创高效课堂第一时段Introduction,ReadingAndVocabulary1．lievi.说谎；撒谎；躺；位于n．谎言[教材原句]Thereisnodoubtthatthiscandidate'sadvantageliesinhisabilitytocommunicatewithforeignersinEnglish.毫无疑问，这个候选人的优势在于他用英语和外国人沟通的实力。(1)liedown躺下lieonone'sback/side/stomach仰卧/侧卧/俯卧lieeq\b\lc\{\rc\(\a\vs4\al\co1(in...,on...,to...))eq\b\lc\\rc\(\a\vs4\al\co1(在……范围之内位于；在于……,与……接壤位于,在……范围之外位于；向……撒谎))(2)telllies/alie撒谎black/whitelies恶意/善意的谎言(3)liarn.说谎者单句语法填空①Don'ttell________lieanymore,ormostpeoplewilllosefaithinyou.②Thegreatesthappinesslies________themoststableandsatisfyingrelationships.③Thedoctorletmelie________beforeheexaminedme.补全句子④IalmostblewmytopwhenIfoundoutthatshe_______________me.当我发觉她始终在对我说谎时，我简直快气炸了。[词义辨析]词义原形过去式过去分词现在分词说谎lieliedliedlying躺；位于lielaylainlying放；下蛋laylaidlaidlaying选用以上单词填空⑤Theboy________tohismotheryesterday,sayinghehad________themoneyinthewallet________onthetable.[答案]①a②in③down④hadbeenlyingto⑤lied;laid;lying2．makeup编造(说法、说明等)；组成；弥补；补偿；化妆；和好；整理[教材原句]Idecidedtogotothenextvillageandmakeupastoryaboutthesteamboat.我确定到邻村去，编造一个关于那艘汽艇的故事(讲给人们听)。makeupfor弥补；补偿bemadeupof由……组成makeout分辨出，弄清；理解makesense有意义，讲得通写出下列句中makeup的含义①Peasantsmakeupover80percentofthepopulationinthatdevelopingcountry.____________②Shespentanhourmakingupbeforethepartytolookmoreattractive.____________③Whenshewasaskedwhyshewaslate,shemadeupanexcuse.____________④Leavethisnoticehangingonyourdoor,askingtheservanttomakeupyourroom.____________⑤They'lldoalltheycantomakeuptheeconomiclosses.____________⑥Thetwofinallymadeupaftertwomonths'timewithoutevenasingleword.____________[答案]①组成②化妆③编造④整理⑤弥补⑥和好3．动词不定式作结果状语[教材原句]HearrivedinNewOrleanswithoutapennyinhispocketonlytofindthattherewerenoboatsforSouthAmerica.他身无分文地来到新奥尔良时，却发觉那里没有开往南美洲的船了。动词不定式作结果状语通常放在主句的后面，并且常表示出人意料的结果，意为“没想到……；结果却……；不料……”。①Theoldmanrantotherailwaystation,only______________(find)thetrainwasslowlypullingoutofthestation.②Theyreachedthecompanyoutofbreath,only______________(tell)theywerefired.③Thecoolingwindsweptthroughourbedroomwindows,______________(make)airconditioningunnecessary.[答案]①tofind②tobetold③making[方法规律]不定式和现在分词都可以作结果状语，但是不定式表示意料之外的结果，而现在分词表示自然而然的、意料之中的结果。[答案]1.the2.It3.keeping4.astonishment5.panicked6.frightened7.curiosity8.lying其次时段IntegratingSkills1．warnvt.警告；告诫；预报；提示[教材原句]Thismeetingroomisanon－smokingarea.Iwouldliketowarnyouinadvancethatifyousmokedhereyouwouldbefined.这个会议室是“无烟区”。我想提前提示你，假如你在这里吸烟，你就会被罚款。(1)warnsb.of/aboutsth.警告/提示某人留意某事warnsb.(not)todosth.告诫某人(不要)做某事warnsb.against(doing)sth.提示某人提防/不要做某事(2)warningn.警告；提示单句语法填空①Hewarnedus________theserioussituationthatwewereconfrontedwith.②Myparentsalwayswarnme________pickpockets.③We'vejusthearda________(warn)ontheradiothatatyphoonmaybeonitsway.一句多译老师警告我们不要把手机带进考场。④Theteacher_________________________________________mobilephonesintotheexaminationroom.⑤Theteacher________________________________________mobilephonesintotheexaminationroom.[答案]①of/about②against③warning④warnedusnottocarry⑤warnedusagainstcarrying2．determinedadj.坚决的；有决心的；意志坚决的[教材原句]Heleftschoolearly,andasanadolescent,determinedtomakehisfortuneinSouthAmerica,setofffromhishomeinHannibal,Missouri,forNewOrleans.他很早就离开了学校，还是青少年的时候就下定决心要去南美洲发财，于是他离开家乡密苏里州的翰尼堡，动身去了新奥尔良。(1)bedeterminedtodosth.决心做某事(表示状态)(2)determinev.确定；确定；(使)下定决心determinetodosth.决心做某事(表示动作)determineon/upon(doing)sth.确定(做)某事(3)determinationn.坚决；决心；坚决单句语法填空①Heisa________manandhebelieves________andeffortcanleadtosuccess.(determine)②Shedetermined________(work)twiceashardasbeforetomakeupforthelosttime.③Ihavedetermined________workingasavolunteerteacherinthecountrysideaftergraduation.句型转换④Astheyweredeterminedtocompletethejobontime,theysetouttoworkimmediately.→_________________________________________thejobontime,theysetouttoworkimmediately.[答案]①determined;determination②towork③on/upon④Determinedtocomplete[技巧点拨]高考中常把determinedtodosth.作状语的用法作为考查点，有类似用法的还有lostin,caughtin,absorbedin等。3．playatrick/tricksonsb.戏弄某人，开某人的玩笑，对某人恶作剧[教材原句]Heparticularlyenjoyedplayingatrickonthethreemen.他尤其喜爱戏弄那三个人。tricksb.intodoingsth.诱使某人做某事tricksb.outofsth.骗取某人某物thetrickofdoingsth.做某事的窍门单句语法填空①Peopleinwesterncountriesliketoplay________trickonothersonAprilFool'sDay.②Hewastricked________joiningtheclubbyapromisewhichwasnotkept.补全句子③Couldyoutellme______________________________________suchtastycakes?你能告知我制作如此美味蛋糕的窍门吗？[答案]①a②into③thetrickofmaking[思维发散]表示“戏弄/取笑某人”的短语还有(1)playajoke/jokesonsb.开某人的玩笑(2)makefunofsb.取笑某人(3)makeafoolofsb.愚弄某人(4)laughatsb.讪笑某人4．asif引导表语和状语从句[教材原句]“Itlooksasifit'llgoundersoon，”Jimsaid,afteracoupleofminutes.几分钟后，吉姆说：“看起来它似乎很快就要沉下去了。”(1)本句中asif(＝asthough)意为“仿佛，似乎”，引导表语从句。常放在be,look,seem,sound,smell,feel等系动词之后。①Itlooks____________itisgoingtorain.看起来天似乎要下雨了。(2)asif还可引导状语从句。当说话人认为从句所陈述的是不真实的或不行能发生(存在)的状况时，从句谓语常用虚拟语气。A．表示与现在事实相反，从句谓语动词用过去时(be动词用were)；B．表示与过去事实相反，从句谓语动词用过去完成时(haddone)；C．表示与将来事实相反，从句谓语动词用would/could/mightdo。②ItwasJohnwhobrokethewindow.WhyareyoutalkingtomeasifI____________(do)it?③Thewomanlovesthechildrendeeplyasif/thoughthey________(be)herown.④Papawasthinkingaboutwhatwassaid,asifthesalvation(挽救)oftheworld____________(depend)uponit.(3)当asif/though引导方式状语从句时，假如主语和主句主语一样，且其中又含有be动词的某种形式，可以省略从句中的主语和be动词。⑤Hewavedhishandtomeasif____________(have)somethingtotellme.⑥Theboyisrunningimpatientlyhereandthereasif________(search)forsomethinglostonthesportsground.[答案]①asif/asthough②haddone③were④woulddepend⑤tohave⑥searching语境串考点（短文改错）(本文共有5处错误，在错误之处增加、删除或修改某个单词)Althoughwarnedmanytimesagainstgoingtothenetbar,butheactedevenifnowordhadenteredhisears.Hisparentssaidthattheydecidedtogivehimanypocketmoney.Theydidn'tplayatrickwithhimatallthistime.Thedeterminelookontheirfacessuggestedthattheytookitseriousthistime.[答案]Althoughwarnedmanytimesagainstgoingtothenetbar,eq\o(but,＼)heactedevenifnowordhadenteredhisears.Hisparentssaidthattheydecidedeq\o(∧,\s\do14(not))togivehimanypocketmoney.Theydidn'tplayatrickeq\o(with,\s\do14(on))himatallthistime.Theeq\o(determine,\s\do14(determined))lookontheirfacessuggestedthattheytookiteq\o(serious,\s\do14(seriously))thistime.Step3课后演练——学问实力链接高考Ⅰ.单句语法填空1．Shetoldmethathappinesslies________helpingothers.[答案]in2．HetalksaboutRomeasifhe________(be)therebefore.[答案]hadbeen3．Themanhurriedlyreturnedhome,only________(find)hehadlefthiskeyintheoffice.[答案]tofind4．I'm________(terrify)tothinkaboutthefactthatmymotherwilldiesomeday.[答案]terrified5．Theweatherstationwarnedthepeople________acomingstorm.[答案]of6．________(determine)toearnmoney,hewenttoworkinagoldmine.[答案]Determined7．Aterriblemud－rockflowtookplacelastSunday,________(cause)10deathsandmanyinjuries.[答案]causing8．Youcan'tstopgoingwithanoldfriendonaccount________rumors.[答案]ofⅡ.单句改错1．IliketogotothecinemawhenIaminamoodforit.____________[答案]a→the2．Aftergettingmanybadreviewtheplayquicklydiedthedeath.____________[答案]review→reviews3．Thecommitteeismadeofrepresentativesfromeverystate.____________[答案]在made后加up4．Determiningtotryhisfortuneabroad,heleftforAmerica.____________[答案]Determining→Determined5．Iwasfrighteningofbeingleftbymyselfinthehouse.____________[答案]frightening→frightened6．Thesnowlastedaweek,resultedinaserioustrafficconfusioninthewholearea.____________[答案]resulted→resulting7．Sheresembleslikehermotherincharacter,butnotinappearance.____________[答案]去掉like8．Havingsaidfarewelltotheirfriends,theysetofftohome.____________[答案]其次个to→forⅢ.依据提示词及相关要求完成句子1．我们不该躲避这些问题，而是应当英勇地面对并解决它们。(runaway)Weshouldn't__________________________________________butfaceandsolvethembravely.[答案]runawayfromtheproblems2．他英语讲得特别完备，似乎在英国居住了许多年似的。(asif)HespeaksEnglishperfectly_______________________________.[答案]asifhehadlivedinEnglandformanyyears3．这部电影是以20世纪30年头的上海为背景的。(setin)Thefilm____________________________________________.[答案]issetinShanghaiofthe1930s4．他是如此惊慌以至于能听到自己的心在狂跳。(感官动词＋宾语＋宾语补足语)Hewassonervousthathecould_____________________________.[答案]hearhisheartbeatingwildly5．不幸地是，我们快速把摔倒的老人送到医院，却被告知要对老人负责。(不定式作结果状语)Unfortunately,werushedthefallenoldmantohospital，______________________________________________________.[答案]onlytobetoldthatwewereresponsibleforhim6．假如你想让自己被敬重，你必需首先敬重自己。(make＋宾语＋宾语补足语)Ifyouwantto___________________________________________，youareabovealltorespectyourself.[答案]makeyourselfrespected高考题型分组训练阅读理解板块训练——重细微环节，练速度(限时：35分钟)Ⅰ.阅读理解AIntheUnitedStates,acompanyisworkingonaprojectthatcouldchangethewaywethinkaboutpublictransportation.Itsplannedsystemwouldmovepeoplearoundinsteeltubes.Thosepassengerswouldbetravelingatspeedsofupto1,200kilometersperhour.ThefuturisticsteeltubetransportationsystemiscalledHyperloop.WorkersplantotestthesystemnextyearinaspeciallybuiltcommunitycalledQuayValley.Thetownwillbepoweredentirelybyenergyfromthesun.TheHyperlooptransportsystemistheideaofbusinessmanElonMusk.DirkAhlbornisheadofHyperloopTransportationTechnologies.HesayshiscompanyhastakenMr.Musk'sideaandisdevelopingasystemthatwillbesafe,environmentallyfriendlyandfast.“It's100percentsolarpowered...we'renotgoingtogetupto760milesperhour,butwebelievewecanactuallybreaktherecordsthatareexistingrightnow.”Thismeansthatafour－hourdrivefromLosAngeles,CaliforniatoLasVegas,Nevada,couldsomedaytakeonly30minutesbyHyperloop.Thesysteminvolvesaseriesofcapsulesthatfloatinsidealongtube.Thesecontainerswouldnotneedtotravelalongapathwayortrack.Thesystemhasbeendesignedtooperateaboveorbelowground.“Insidethetubeyoucreatealowpressureenvironmentverysimilartoanairplanethat'sathighaltitudes.Sonowthecapsuletravellinginsidethetubedoesn'tcomeupagainstasmuchresistance,andthereforecantravelreallyfastwithverylittleenergy.”DickAhlbornandhiscompanywilluseaneight­kilometertrackinQuayValleytofindthebestwaytosetuppassengertrafficandrepaircapsules.Alargersystemwillcostanestimatedsixto$10billiontobuild.IfMr.Ahlbornandhiscompanysucceed,wemayonedayseetheseveryfastHyperloopcapsulesspeedingthroughtubesaroundtheworld.语篇解读：这是一篇说明文。介绍了一款仍旧在研发和试验的管道运输方式——超回路列车。1．WhichofthefollowingisTrueofHyperloop?A．Itwilltravelalongapathwayortrack.B．Itwillusemoreenergythancurrenttrains.C．Thereisahighpressureinsidethetubeofit.D．Aseriesofexperimentsonitwillbecarriedon.[解析]细微环节理解题。由第五段Thesecontainerswouldnotneedtotravelalongapathwayortrack可知，这些车厢不须要沿着轨道行进。故A选项错误。由第四段It's100percentsolarpowered可知，它完全依靠太阳能供应动力，但是短文中并未把超回路列车与现在的火车进行对比，故B选项错误。由第六段Insidethetubeyoucreatealowpressureenvironmentverysimilartoanairplanethat'sathighaltitudes可知，在管道内将制造类似高空飞机所处的低压环境，故C选项错误。故D选项正确。[答案]D2．Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A．DirkisworriedaboutthespeedofHyperloopB．HyperloophasbeenbuiltintheUnitedStatesC．HyperloopwillbepoweredbyenergyfromthesunD．Hyperloophasreachedto760milesperhour[解析]细微环节理解题。由第四段“It's100percentsolarpowered...”可知，它完全依靠太阳能供应动力。故C选项正确。[答案]C3．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“containers”inParagraph5referto?A．Systems. B．Capsules.C．Tubes. D．Airplanes.[解析]揣测词义题。由第五段Thesysteminvolvesaseriesofcapsulesthatfloatinsidealongtube.Thesecontainerswouldnotneedtotravelalongapathwayortrack该运输系统包括一系列漂移在长管道中的“胶囊列车”。这些车厢不须要沿着轨道行进。可知，containers指的就是capsules。故B选项正确。[答案]B4．Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．HyperloopIsCloserToRealityB．HyperloopWillTestAtQuayValleyC．ElonMusk'sIdeaIsUnderDiscussionD．HyperloopTravelsAroundTheWorld[解析]主旨大意题。依据文章大意和每个段落的详细内容，推断出文章最好的标题是“超回路列车更加接近现实”。故A选项正确。[答案]AB(2024·湖南邵阳二模)WhenIwasyoung,Ialwaysenviedmyfriendswholivedinonetownintheirwholelives.Comingfromamilitaryfamilymakesthisimpossible.MybrothersandIsoonfoundthatifwedidn'tlikeaplacewelivedin,we'dsoonbemovingtoanewplace.Throughalltheupsanddowns,InowrealizethateverythingI'vedone,seen,andlearnedhasmademeintothepersonIamtoday.Thefielddaywasthebestdayevercreated.BeinggoodatsportswhichIhaddonetogetherwithparentsseemedtohelpmefindmypositionatanewschool.DespitethehotweatherinSanAntonio,Texas,Ihadtotakeoutdooractivities.Sometimeswetookthefamilymountainbikingafterschool.MybrothersandIwerearrangedtojoinintheswimteamandpracticeyoga.ThesearethethingsIrememberaboutmychildhood.NowIthankmyparentsforteachingmethesevitalprinciples,whichIwillhavewithmetherestofmylife.Iwasalwaystheshygirlandafraidtobemyself.Thisdidn'tbothermeuntilIreachedjuniorhighschool,whensomegirlsjudgedmebywhatIwore,whoItalkedtoandhowskinnyIwas.IfeltlikeI'dneverdoneanythingwrongtodeservesuchcriticism.ItwasnotuntillastyearthatIrealizedthatIhadtostaydifferentfromthemandlivemylifeaccordingtomyprinciples.Idecidedtobemyownperson.Ineverthoughtthatbeingnicecouldcausemetobedisliked.Anyway,Ibeganhangingoutwithgirlswhohadalotincommonwithmelikepreferringoutdoorsports.Theywereacceptableandnon－judgmental.IamnowcontentwithknowingthatIammyownpersonanddon'tletotherscontrolmylife.语篇解读：本文叙述了作者的成长经验，经验了生活中的起起伏伏，现在她很满意于做自己，不让别人限制自己的生活。5．Whatcausedtheauthortoenvysomeofherfriendswhenshewasyoung?A．Hergrowinguplikeaboy.B．Herfamily'sfrequentmoving.C．Herbusyschoollife.D．Herstrictparents.[解析]细微环节理解题。依据第一段中的“WhenIwasyoung,Ialwaysenviedmyfriendswholivedinonetownintheirwholelives.Comingfromamilitaryfamilymakesthisimpossible.MybrothersandIsoonfoundthatifwedidn'tlikeaplacewelivedin,we'dsoonbemovingtoanewplace.”可知，作者的家庭频繁搬家使她在小时候艳羡她的一些挚友。[答案]B6．WhydidtheauthormentionthefielddayinParagraph2?A．Toshowherhardchildhood.B．Toshowherhobbyinsports.C．Toshowhersatisfactoryfamilylife.D．Toshowherparents'influenceonher.[解析]推理推断题。依据其次段的内容，尤其是其次段最终一句可知，作者在其次段提到了thefieldday是为了表明父母对她的影响。[答案]D7．Whatresultedintheauthor'schangeinjuniorhighschool?A．Herconstantlybeinggoodtoothers.B．Herobeyingherprinciplesstrictly.C．Somegirls'improperjudgmentonher.D．Somegirls'refusingtomakefriendswithher.[解析]细微环节理解题。依据最终一段其次句“Thisdidn'tbothermeuntilIreachedjuniorhighschool,whensomegirlsjudgedmebywhatIwore...”可知，一些女孩通过作者的穿着等对作者进行不当评价，导致了作者在初中的变更。[答案]C8．Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A．RunningforMyLifeB．MyHappyChildhoodC．MyParents'RegulationsD．LovingOutdoorSports[解析]主旨大意题。依据第一段最终一句“Throughalltheupsanddowns,InowrealizethateverythingI'vedone,seen,andlearnedhasmademeintothepersonIamtoday.”可知，经验了全部的起伏，作者意识到她所做的一切，都让她成为今日的自己；再依据最终一段最终一句“IamnowcontentwithknowingthatIammyownpersonanddon'tletotherscontrolmylife.”可知，作者现在满意于自己对于生活的感悟，即做自己的主子，不让别人限制自己的生活。[答案]AC(2024·江西八所重点中学联考)Humansandgorillassharedevolutionfor23millionyears.Theirpathsseparatedonlysixmillionyearsago.Researchonhowgorillascommunicatecanhelpusunderstandhumanlanguagedevelopment.Understandinghowthebrainworkshelpsusseeaconnectionbetweenlanguagedevelopmentandnon－verbalsigns.Thesesignsormovementsincludethingslikethewaywemoveourhandsorbodiesorthedifferentexpressionsourfaceshaveindifferentsocialsituations.Anewstudyongorillasshowedthattherightsideofthebodyiscontrolledbytheleftpartofthebrainanditisalsothelocationforlanguagedevelopment.Twocameraswereusedtofilmallofoneape'smovements.Oneofthefirstresultswasthatgorillasusetheirrighthandsmorewhentheyaredoingactionswiththeirheadsormouthsatthesametime.Thisshowsthatthereisaconnectionbetweenhowourbrainworksandthereasonweuseonesideofourbodymorethantheother.Inaddition,wecanusetheresultsofthestudyandourknowledgeaboutbrainstohelpusunderstandmoreabouthowlanguagefirstdevelopedinhumans.Dr.Forrester,whodidthestudy,saystheresultscanbeusefulinotherways,suchasunderstandinglanguagedevelopmentinchildren.Forexample,somechildrenhaveseriousillnesscalled“autism”whichcanstopthemcommunicatingnormallywithpeople.Itmightbepossibletousethesamestudymethodtofindoutwhichchildrenhavethisillnesswhentheyareveryyoung.Doctorswillthenbeabletostarttreatmentearly.语篇解读：本文介绍了有关大猩猩的探讨的新发觉。对大猩猩如何沟通的探讨有助于我们了解人类语言的发展。9．Whichofthefollowingmayhaveaconnectionwithright－handedness?A．Communication. B．Intelligence.C．Socialposition. D．Socialsuccess.[解析]细微环节理解题。依据其次段最终一句“Anewstudyongorillasshowedthattherightsideofthebodyiscontrolledbytheleftpartofthebrainanditisalsothelocationforlanguagedevelopment.”可知，惯用右手可能和沟通沟通有关系。[答案]A10．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph2referto?A．Therightsideofthebody.B．Themouth.C．Theleftpartofthebrain.D．Thefrontpartofthehead.[解析]词义揣测题。依据文章其次段最终一句“Anewstudyongorillasshowedthattherightsideofthebodyiscontrolledbytheleftpartofthebrainanditisalsothelocationforlanguagedevelopment.”可知，it代指前面的theleftpartofthebrain。[答案]C11．Whomightbenefitmostfromtheresultsofthestudy?A．Photographersofgorillas.B．Zookeepers.C．Researchersonmovement.D．Childrenwithillness.[解析]细微环节理解题。依据最终一段第一句“Dr.Forrester,whodidthestudy,saystheresultscanbeusefulinotherways,suchasunderstandinglanguagedevelopmentinchildren.”及下面的例子可知，探讨结果可能帮助那些有疾病的孩子。[答案]D12．Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A．Gorillasprefertousetherighthandinsteadofthelefthand.B．Gorillashaveacomplexformofnon－verbalcommunication.C．Gorillashelpusbetterdevelopourlanguageabilities.D．Gorillassharethesamebodylanguagewithhumans.[解析]推理推断题。依据文章其次段其次句和第三句可以推断，大猩猩有一种困难的非语言沟通方式。[答案]BD(2024·吉林长春四模)Inthestoryof“TheCrow(乌鸦)andthePitcher”fromAesop'sFables,athirstycrowdropsstonesintoapitchertoraisethelowlevelofwaterinsidesohecantakeadrink.Nowscientistshaveevidencetobackupthatstory.Crowsactuallydounderstandhowtomakewaterdisplacement(排水量)worktotheiradvantage,experimentsshow.Theresultssuggestthatthebirdsare,atleastinsomeaspects,assmartasfirst－graders.Researchers,ledbySarahJelbertattheUniversityofAucklandinNewZealand,presentedsixcrowswithtubesfilledwithwater.Insidethetubes,awormorpieceofmeatonapieceofwoodwasfloating,justoutofreachofthecrow.Infrontofthetubes,theresearchersarrangedseveralrubbererasersthatwouldsink,andsomeplasticobjectsthatwouldfloat.Thecrowsfoundoutthattheycoulddroptheerasersintothetubesinordertoraisethewaterlevelandgettheirsnack.However,the_birds_handled_awkwardlyinexperimentsinwhichtheycouldchoosetodropobjectsineitherawidetubeoranarrowonetogetasnack,theresearcherssaid.Droppingobjectsintonarrowtubewouldliftthewaterlevelbyagreateramountandputthetreatwithinreachafterjusttwodrops;whileittookaroundsevendropstoraisethesnacktothesamelevelinthewidetube.Thecrowsobviouslydidn'trealizethis,andmostofthemwentforthewidetubefirst.Previousstudiesshowedthatchimpsandhumanchildrencansolvesimilartasks.Ina2011study,chimpsandkidsfoundoutthattheycouldputwaterintoatubetoreachapeanutthatwasfloatinginasmallamountofwateratthebottom.语篇解读：本文主要介绍了科学家对《伊索寓言》中“乌鸦喝水”故事的验证及延长，乌鸦的确知道如何让水面上升进而吃到其中的食物，但对于水面上升的速度并没有正确的推断。13．HowdidthecrowsgetthesnackinSarah'sexperiment?A．Bybreakingthetube.B．Bydroppinginerasers.C．Bystandingonthewood.D．Byremovingthewood.[解析]细微环节理解题。依据第三段中的“Thecrowsfoundoutthattheycoulddroptheerasersintothetubesinordertoraisethewaterlevelandgettheirsnack.”可知，乌鸦能够将橡皮擦丢入管中，使水位上升，让食物浮起，然后吃到食物。[答案]B14．Whatdoestheauthormeanby“thebirdshandledawkwardly”inParagraph4?A．Theywereunabletotelldifferentshapes.B．Theydroppedobjectsonlyintonarrowtubes.C．Theywerenotawareofthesnackatfirstsight.D．Theymostlyavoidedtheeasierwaytogetthesnack.[解析]词义揣测题。依据第四段可知，虽然细管只须要少量投掷物体就可以使水位上升很高，让食物浮起来，但试验中的乌鸦在面对粗细不同的管子时，往往先去粗管那边，而没有选择更简单让食物浮起的细管。由此可知，这句话是为表明“鸟儿大多没有选择更简单的方式得到食物”。[答案]D15．Whatdoesthetextmainlyfocuson?A．StoriesofAesop'sFables.B．Thedevelopmentofcrows.C．Crows'intelligence.D．Human－animalcommunication.[解析]主旨大意题。依据其次段中的“Theresultssuggestthatthebirdsare,atleastinsomeaspects,assmartasfirst－graders.”以及后面几个试验可知，整篇文章是围绕乌鸦的智商问题来绽开的。[答案]C16．Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Crowsarealmostascleverasfirst－gradersinsomerespects.B．Crowsunderstandwaterdisplacementcompletely.C．Chimpsandchildrenaremuchsmarterthancrows.D．Thestoryof“TheCrowandthePitcher”lacksevidence.[解析]细微环节理解题。依据其次段中的“Theresultssuggestthatthebirdsare,atleastinsomeaspects,assmart