阅读理解说明文+语法填空（一）-2025年高考英语复习大题突破练（原卷版）

大题预测02阅读理解说明文+语法填空（一）

一、阅读理解说明文

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【浙江省诸暨市牌头中学等多校2024-2025学年高三下学期2月适应性考试】Itiscommonforusto

hearpeoplesaying“toobusy”.Sometimesmaybetheyarereallybusy,however,moretimesifsjustbecausethafs

whattheythinktheyaresupposedtosay.That'swhatimportantpeoplesay.Thafswhatpeoplewhogetpromoted

say.Butthefactisworkinglonghoursdoesn'tnecessarilymeanbetterresults.Nevertakingavacationwon'tlead

toapromotion.Sowhyarewesoproudtotalkabouthowbusyweareallthetime?

In2016,researchersfromColumbia,Harvard,andGeorgetownconductedastudytofigureitout.They

foundbusypeopleareperceivedtobeofhighstatus,andinterestingly,thesestatusattributionsareheavily

influencedbyourownbeliefsaboutsocialmobility.Inotherwords,themorewebelievethatonehasthe

opportunityforsuccessbasedonhardwork,themorewetendtothinkthatpeoplewhoskipleisureandworkallthe

timeareofhigherstanding.

Thafswhywefeellikewehavetoappearbusy,andthere5sarealperceptionthatifsomeoneisknee-deepin

meetings,emailsandstress,thenthey'reprobablyabigdeal.Thiscultureofbusynessismakingithardfor

employeestofindwork-lifebalance.Accordingtoarecentstudy,oneinfivehighlyengagedemployeesisatriskof

burnout（精疲力竭）.

Personally,I'mgoingtostopsaying"busy"whenpeopleaskmehowIam.Itsoundsself-righteous（自以为

是的）andsetsthewrongtone.Phraseslike"Ihavelimitedaccesstoemail"and'TilrespondassoonasIgetback”

soundlikeyou'rebeingheldagainstyourwillfromworkingasopposedtomakingthemostofyourtimeoff.

ThafswhywerecentlylaunchedtheOutofOfficeEmailGenerator,afreetoolyoucanusebeforeyournext

longweekendortrip.Youcanshareloudandproudthatyouwon'tbecheckingemailsuntilyou'reback.Managers

needtothinktwiceaboutemailingtheirteamsontheweekendandtalkingabouthowbusytheyare.Leadersshould

taketimeoffthemselvesandencourageemployeestodothesame.

8.Whydopeopleliketosay"busy"?

A.Theywanttogetpromoted.B.Itmakesthemlookimportant.

C.Theyhavetoomuchworktodo.D.Theyenjoythefeelingofbeingbusy.

9.Whydowetendtothinkthatbusypeopleareofhighstatus?

A.Ourstatuscanbeattributedtooursocialmobility.

B.Weholdthebeliefthathardworkleadstosuccess.

C.Ourownopportunityforsuccessnevercomeseasily.

D.Wefindfewpeopleofhighstatushavetimeforleisure.

10.Whatdoes“Ihavelimitedaccesstoemail“soundlikeaccordingtotheauthor?

A.Oneistoobusytocheckallemailsintime.B.Oneissimplyenjoyingtheirtimeoffwork.

C.Onehasdifficultydealingwiththeworkissues.D.Oneisforcedbycircumstancestostopworking.

11.WhydidtheauthorlaunchtheOutofOfficeEmailGenerator?

A.Toensureemployeesandemployershavetimeoff.

B.Tostopmanagerstalkingabouthowbusytheyare.

C.Toencourageemployeestoansweremailspromptly.

D.Toenableemployeestospendlesstimecheckingemails.

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【山东省青岛市崂山区青岛第二中学2024-2025学年高三上学期1月期末】Inourinformation-driven

society,shapingourworldviewthroughthemediaissimilartoforminganopinionaboutsomeonesolelybasedona

pictureoftheirfoot.Whilethemediamightnotdeliberatelydeceiveus,itoftenfailstoprovideacomprehensive

viewofreality.

Consequently,thequestionarises:Where,then,shallwegetourinformationfromifnotfromthemedia?

Whocanwetrust?Howaboutexperts-peoplewhodevotetheirworkinglivestounderstandingtheirchosensliceof

theworld?However,evenexpertscanfallpreytotheallureofoversimplification,leadingtothe“singleperspective

instincf,thathampers（阻碍）ourabilitytograsptheintricacies（错综复杂）oftheworld.

Simpleideascanbeappealingbecausetheyofferasenseofunderstandingandcertainty.Anditiseasyto

takeoffdownaslipperyslope,fromoneattention-grabbingsimpleideatoafeelingthatthisideabeautifully

explains,oristhebeautifulsolutionfor,lotsofotherthings.Theworldbecomessimplethatway.

Yet,whenweembraceasingularcauseorsolutionforallproblems,weriskoversimplifyingcomplexissues.

Forinstance,championingtheconceptofequalitymayleadustoviewallproblemsthroughthelensofinequality

andseeresourcedistributionasthesolepanacea.However,suchrigiditypreventsusfromseeingthe

multidimensionalnatureofchallengesandhinderstruecomprehensionofreality.This“singleperspectiveinstinct"

ultimatelycloudsourjudgmentandrestrictsourcapacitytotacklecomplexissueseffectively.Beingalwaysin

favoroforalwaysagainstanyparticularideamakesyoublindtoinformationthatdoesn'tfityourperspective.This

isusuallyabadapproachifyouwouldliketounderstandreality.

Instead,constantlytestyourfavoriteideasforweaknesses.Behumbleabouttheextentofyourexpertise.Be

curiousaboutnewinformationthatdoesn'tfit,andinformationfromotherfields.Andratherthantalkingonlyto

peoplewhoagreewithyou,orcollectingexamplesthatfityourideas,consultpeoplewhocontradictyou,disagree

withyou,andputforwarddifferentideasasagreatresourceforunderstandingtheworld.Ifthismeansyoudon't

havetimetoformsomayopinions,sowhat?

Wouldn'tyouratherhavefewopinionsthatarerightthanmanythatarewrong?

12.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“allure“inPara.2probablymean?

A.Temptation.B.Tradition.C.Convenience.D.Consequence.

13.Whyaresimpleideasappealingaccordingtothepassage?

A.Theymeetpeople'sdemandforhighefficiency.

B.Theygenerateasenseofcompleteunderstanding.

C.Theyareraisedandsupportedbymultipleexperts.

D.Theyreflecttheopinionsoflike-mindedindividuals.

14.Whatwilltheauthorprobablyagreewith?

A.Simplifyingmattersreleasesenergyforhumanbrains.

B.Constanttestsonourideashelpmakeupforourweakness.

C.Awell-foundedopinioncountsmorethanmanyshallowones.

D.Peoplewhodisagreewithusoftenhavecomprehensiveviews.

15.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?

A.EmbracingDisagreement:RefusingOvercomplexity

B.SimplifyingInformation:EnhancingComprehension

C.UnderstandingDifferences:EstablishingRelationships

D.NavigatingComplexity:ChallengingOversimplification

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【吉林省东北师范大学附属中学2024-2025年高三下学期开学】Anoveldesignapproachtogardening

hasbeengaininginpopularityworldwide.Referredtoasmatrixplanting,thisapproachaimsfornaturetodoalot

moreoftheheavyliftinginthegarden,andevensomeofthedesigning.Eschewingfertilizers(化月巴)andpower

tools,ifsbasedonanelegantlysimpleprinciple:togardenmorelikenaturedoes.

TheconceptwasbomwhenGermancityplannerssoughttoplantlargeareasofparklandafterWorldWarII

inareproduciblewaythatwouldneedminimalmaintenance.Plannerscreatedplantingmixesthatcouldbeused

modularly（模块化）inamatrixgarden,plantswithsimilarculturalneedsaregroupedsothattheywillgrow

togetheraboveandbelowground,formingacooperativeecosystemthatconserveswateranddiscouragesweeds.

DutchplantsmananddesignerPietOudolFsgardenspopularizedthisstyle,addingartisticflavorstothe

plantingmixeswhileplayingwithcolorandform,includingfour-seasoninterestandservingtheneedsofwildlife.

Beautifulyear-round,theyinviteyoutoenjoythesmallestdetail,fromthesoundofgrassesinthegentlewindto

thesculptureofodd-lookingseedheads.

Ittakesalotofthoughttolookthisnatural.Whilematrixgardensappearwild,theyarecarefullyplanned,

withculturalneedsthefirstconsideration.Ledbytheconceptof"rightplant,rightplace,9,,theymatchplantsthat

enjoythesamesoil,sunandweatherconditions,andarrangethemaccordingtotheirpatternsofgrowth.

Thebenefitsaresubstantialforbothgardenerandplanet.Withhumaninputsdramaticallyreduced,the

garden'secologycandevelopwell.Established,matrixgardensshouldnotneedthelifesupportwegivemost

gardens:fertilizer,dividing,regularwatering.Comparedtotraditionalgardenplots,theyincreasecarbonabsorption,

reducestormwaterrunoffandboosthabitatandbiodiversitysignificantly.

8.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“Eschewing“inthefirstparagraphmean?

A.Runningoutof.B.Keepingawayfrom.

C.Puttingupwith.D.Takingadvantageof.

9.Whywastheideaofmatrixplantingintroduced?

A.Tocontrolweedsinlargegardens.

B.Tobringinforeignspeciesofplants.

C.Toconservesoilandwaterresources.

D.Todeveloplow-maintenanceparkland.

10.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesPictOudolf?sgardens?

A.Traditional.B.Odd-looking.

C.Tasteful.D.Well-protected.

11.Whichofthefollowingcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?

A.ThefutureofgardeningisWILD.

B.NaturetreatsalllivesasEQUALS.

C.MatrixgardensneedmoreCARE.

D.OldgardenplotsworkWONDERS.

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【江西省吉安市六校协作体2025学年高三上学期1月联考jArchaeologistshaveuncoveredevidencethat

anAboriginalritual(仪式)mayhavebeenpasseddown500generationsandsurvived12,000years,makingitthe

oldestknowncontinuousculturalpracticeintheworld.

WhileinvestigatingCloggsCaveinAustralia,researchersfoundapieceofwoodstickingoutoftheground.

Theycutit,andusedcarbondatingtodeterminethatifsabout12,000yearsold.4t12,000-year-oldartifactsdon't

surviveinthegroundforthatlong.Normallytheyjustbreakdown,^^saidBrunoDavid,aprofessoratMonash

UniversityinAustralia.

Theyalsouncoveredanotherwoodenstickwhich,though1,000yearsyounger,wasremarkablysimilar.Both

stickswerespreadwithanimalorhumanfat,foundnexttosmallfireplaces,andbothhadbeenfleetinglyburnt.

Davidandhiscolleagueswereapproachedin2017bytheGunaiKurnaiLandandWatersAboriginal

Corporation(GLaWAC),whichrepresentstheGunaiKurnaipeople,toinvestigatethearchaeologicalevidenceof

thisritual,whichhadpreviouslybeendocumentedbythe19th-centurygeologistAlfredHowitt.

Howittdetailedthisritualinhisbook.Hewrotethattheritualwouldseektohelpthesickpeoplerecover

quicklybyfindingsomethingbelongingtothesubject,attachingittoathrowingstickalongwithanimalfat.The

stickwasthenstuckinthegroundbeforeafire,anditisplacedinsuchapositionthatby-and-byitfallsdown.

Excavations(挖掘)thattookplace50yearsagowithoutconsultingtheGunaiKurnaipeopleuncoveredthe

smallfireplacesaroundwhichtheseritualscentered,butresearchersdidn'tanalyzethewoodensticksinany

significantdetail.

Aswellasdatinganddeterminingtheuseofthesesticks,archaeologistsalsoconcludedthatthecaveswere

usedalmostspecificallyasaritualsite.ThisfindingmatcheswiththecurrentGunaiKurnaiknowledge."'Nowhere

elseonEarthhasarchaeologicalevidenceofaveryspecificculturalpracticewhoseperformanceisknownfrom

eldersandhaspreviouslybeentrackedsofarbackintime,“saidDavid.

28.HowdidBrunoDavidfeelwhenmentioningthefinding?

A.Doubtful.B.Surprised.

C.Confident.D.Satisfied.

29.WhydidDavidandhiscolleaguesinvestigateCloggsCave?

A.Tofindevidenceofadocumentedritual.

B.ToprovethewisdomofAboriginalpeople.

C.Todeterminetheageofanethnicminority.

D.Touncoverthesecretofsomeburiedsticks.

30.Whatdoweknowabouttheritualfromthetext?

A.Itwascarriedoutaroundafterabigfire.

B.Itwasperformedtohealthesickpeople.

C.ItwasforgottenbytheGunaiKumaipeople.

D.Itregainedpublicattentioninthe20thcentury.

31.Whatisasuitabletitleforthetext?

A.World'sOldestRitualDatesSoFarbackinTime

B.SomeSticksDeterminetheRichCulturalPractice

C.ScientistsHaveProvedHowitt9sDescriptionofaRitual

D.ArchaeologistsTrytoDeterminetheUseofSomeSticks

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【江西省赣州市赣抚吉十五校联考2024-2025学年高三上学期12月月考】“Togetaheadinthisworld,

don'tweneedalittlebitofperfectionism?^^Assomeonewhohasresearchedperfectionismforoveradecade,I'm

askedthisquestionalot.AndIusedtothinkthatwastrue.Ifshardtosucceednowadays.You'vegottosacrifice

yourself,keeppushingwellbeyondwhafscomfortable,andlivelifeonyourtiptoes.Thafsjustthecommonthings

inacompetitivesocietywherethereareonlyafewwinners,Ibelieved.

Yet,researchfindsthatperfectionismhasnorelationshipwithperformance.Perfectionisticpeoplestruggle

reallyhard,butthey5renomorelikelytobesuccessful.Onereasonisthatperfectionisticpeopleworkhardbut

unsustainablyso.Theyoftenfindthemselvesinthesappingzoneandoppositereturnsontheirefforts.

Anotheristhatmanyperfectionistsareworldchampionsatself-doubt.Whenthingsgettough,whenitlooks

likefailureisheadingtheirway,theanticipatedshameandembarrassmentaresofiercethatperfectionisticpeople

areunwillingtoputforthanyfurthereffortthatmightallowotherstodiscovertheirshortcomings.So,theysimply

giveuptoavoidfearsoffailure,whichmakesfailuremorelikely.

Forperfectionists,dialingdowngoalsandaimingforexcellenceinsteaddoesn'tusuallywork.Onthe

contrary,ifsimportanttolearntoembracetheinevitabilityofsetbacks,failures,andthingsnotgoingquiteas

planned.Ifsimportanttobeabletositcomfortablywiththesehumanizingexperiences,toletthembe,andnotneed

todrivethemoutofexistence.

Soweshouldn'tstruggletobeperfectbecauseperfectionismdoesn'tleadtosuccess.Instead,dorecognize

thatlearningtoembraceimperfectionsandsetbackshelpsustoacceptourselvesandkeepmovingforward.

12.Whatistheauthor'sinitialbeliefaboutperfectionism?

A.Ithasnorelationshipwithperformance.

B.Itleadstoself-doubtandfearoffailure.

C.Itisunsustainableandleadstoburnout.

D.Itisnecessaryforsuccessintoughsociety.

13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“sapping“meaninparagraph2?

A.Falling.B.Reserving.

C.ExcitingD.Refreshing.

14.Whydomanyperfectionistsgiveupwhenfacedwithchallenges?

A.Theyarenotwillingtoworkhard.

B.Theyareafraidofshamefromfailure.

C.Theyareunwillingtoacceptanyfailure.

D.Theyareunabletodialdowntheirgoals.

15.Whatisthebesttitleofthetext?

A.WhyYouShouldEmbrace"GoodEnough^^

B.WhyKidsNeed^IntelligentFailure^^

C.WhatIsABetterWayToSeekGuidance

D.WhatWeCanbenefitFromPerfectionism

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【吉林省长春市实验中学2024-2025学年高三上学期期末】[1]Antibioticresistance(抗生素耐药性)isa

growingthreattoglobalhealth.In2019,itcausedover1.27milliondeathsworldwideandifsprojectedthatitmay

contributetotenmilliondeathsperyearby2050.

[2]Antibioticsareusedtotreatbacterialinfections.Buttheirmisuseandoverusehavecontributedtothe

emergenceofbacteriawhichcarrygenesthatenablethemtoresistthekillingpowerofantibiotics.Thisresultsin

infectionsthataremuchhardertotreat.Antibioticresistancemainlyspreadstohumansthroughpollutedfoodor

water.

[3]Butarecentstudysuggeststhisisn'ttheonlywayresistantbacteriacanspread.Accordingtoresearchers

fromChinaandtheUK,airpollutionmayalsobespreadingantibioticresistance.Thisisthefirststudyto

comprehensivelyestimatethelinkbetweenincreasedantibioticresistanceandairpollutionglobally.Theylookedat

12researchstudiesconductedacross116countries.Thesestudiesestimatedtheamplificationofantibioticresistant

bacteriaorgenesintheatmosphere.

[4]Thestudylookedspecificallyatthemostdangeroustypeofairpollution-PM2.5.Thestudyfoundthat

antibioticresistancerosealongsideincreasingPM2.5concentrations（浓度）intheair.Every10%riseinthe

concentrationofPM2.5waslinkedwitha1.1%globalincreaseinantibioticresistanceand43,654deathsfromits

infections.ThehighestlevelsofantibioticresistancewereseeninnorthAfricaandwestAsia.Theseareasalsohad

themostseverePM2.5pollution.Incomparison,EuropeandNorthAmericawhichhadthelowestaveragelevelsof

PM2.5pollution——alsohadlowerlevelsofantibioticresistance.

[5]Itshowsthere,sasignificantrelationshipbetweenairpollutionandantibioticresistance.Althoughthe

authorsdidn'tshowevidenceofcausationbetweenthetwofactors,theydidfindantibioticresistancegenesinthe

DNAofbacteriasequencedfromairsamples.ThisindicatesthatPM2.5couldfacilitatethespreadofantibiotic

resistantbacteriaandgenesviatheair.

[6]However,it'sstillunclearwhatunderlyingmechanisms（机制）mayallowantibioticresistancetospread

inairpollution.Itwillbeimportantforfuturestudiestoinvestigatethis.Itwillalsobeimportantforresearchersto

investigatetheroleofotherfactorsthatcancontributetoantibioticresistance.

12.Whatisthestudyabout?

A.Howresistantbacteriaspreadtohumans.

B.HowthePM2.5contributestoantibioticresistance.

C.Thedistributionoflevelsofantibioticresistanceglobally.

D.Therelationbetweenairpollutionandantibioticresistance.

13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"amplification“inparagraph3mean?

A.Increase.B.Improvement.C.Application.D.Disappearance.

14.Whatcanbelearnedfromthefourthparagraph?

A.NorthAfricaislesspollutedthanNorthAmerica.

B.AntibioticresistanceriseswiththeincreaseinPM2.5.

C.PM2.5pollutionisthedirectcauseofantibioticresistance.

D.Airpollutionisthebiggestcontributortoantibioticresistance.

15.Whatwillthefollow-upstudyfocuson?

A.Howtoimprovetheairquality.

B.Howotherfactorscontributetoairpollution.

C.Howtostopthespreadofantibioticresistance.

D.Howantibioticresistancespreadsinairpollution.

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【湖南省长沙四大名校2024-2025学年高三下学期2月月考】Theoceancoversapproximately70%of

Earth'ssurface.It'sthelargestlivablespaceonourplanet,andthere*smorelifetherethananywhereelseonEarth.

Throughexploration,we'relearningmoreaboutitsbiological,chemical,physical,andgeologicalaspects.

Explorationleadstodiscovery,butbeforewecantrulyexplore,wemustmap.

Seafloormappingprovidesasenseofwhatmayliebeneathandguidesdecisionsaboutwheretoexplore.

Whiletheentireseafloorhasbeenmappedusingdatacollectedfromsatellites,thesedataprovideonlyageneral

pictureofwhat'sthere.Detailislimitedonthesemaps,sosomeimportantgeographicalfeatureslikeseamountsand

objectslikeshipwrecksremainunseen.

Asof2023,24.9%oftheglobalseafloorhadbeenmappedwithmodernhigh-resolutiontechnology,usually

fixedonships,whichcanrevealtheseaflooringreaterdetail.Whilealmost50%oftheseafloorbeneathU.S.

watershadbeenmappedtothesemodemstandards,thenation'sseafloorislargerthanthelandareaofall50states.

Thus,there*sstillasignificantamountofseafloorlefttobemappedathighresolution.

Moreisknownabouttheseafloorthanthespeciesthatcalltheoceanhome.Seafloormapscanprovide

informationaboutpotentialhabitats,buttheycan'tidentifyspeciesontheseafloororprovideinformationabout

howtheyinteractwitheachotherandtheirenvironments.Scientistsestimatetheremaybebetween700,000and1

millionspeciesintheocean.Roughlytwo-thirdsofthesespecieshaveyettobediscoveredorofficiallydescribed,

withalmost2,000newspeciesacceptedbythescientificcommunityeachyear.

Wehaveagreatdealmoretolearnaboutouroceanandwhatlivesinit,butprogressisbeingmade.Welearn

moreandmoreeachyear.Buttheoceanwillneverbefullyexplored.Earthisconstantlychanging,andit's

importanttounderstandthesechangesgiventheimportanceoftheoceaninoureverydaylives.

8.Whyisseafloormappingimportantforexploringtheocean?

A.Itrevealsallobjectsontheseafloor.B.Itshowstheseaflooringreaterdetail.

C.Itguidesdecisionsaboutwheretosail.D.Itprovidesageneralpictureoftheearth.

9.WhyistheseafloorbeneathU.S.watersmentionedinparagraph3?

A.Tostressthefurthertaskofmappingtheseafloor.

B.Toexplainthestandardsofmappingtheseafloor.

C.Toillustratethegeographicalfeaturesoftheseafloor.

D.Tohighlightthesignificanceofmappingtheseafloor.

10.Whatdoweknowfromtheseafloormaps?

A.Thequalityofseawater.B.Theenvironmentoftheocean.

C.Thelikelyhomesofseaspecies.D.Theexactnumberofseaspecies.

11.Whatisthebesttitleofthetext?

A.Howcantheseafloorbemapped?B.Whatspeciesarelivingintheocean?

C.Whyisitimportanttomaptheseafloor?D.Whatdifficultyisthereinexploringtheocean?

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【湖南师范大学附属中学2024-2025学年高三下学期2月月考】There,sawhiteboardontherefrigerator

intheduPlessises5kitchenthecoupleusestoplandinners.Butwithtwoyoungchildren,full-timejobsandthe

nearestsupermarket20minutesaway,figuringoutwhattoeatcansometimesbechallenging.Tolightentheload,

Mr.duPlessisregularlyusesagrocerydeliveryserviceandmealkits(半成品净菜)aretheirfavorites.

America'sappetiteforonlinegrocerysalesrocketedmorethan50%,from$62billionin2019to$96billion

in2020,accordingtotheFoodandDrugAdministration.Oneinfiveconsumersnowhasgroceriesdeliveredto

theirdooratleastonceamonth.Meanwhile,there?sbeenasteepincreaseindemandforrestauranttakeout.Meal

kitswhichcomewithpremeasuredingredientsarealsoexperiencingstronggrowth.Asfoodproductionand

transportationmakeupasmuchas1/3ofatypicalUShousehold'sannualcontributiontoclimatechange-inducing

emissions,suchatrendinfoodindustryarousesomeconcerns.

“It'scrossedmymind,^^Mr.duPlessissaysabouttheenvironmentalimpact."Unfortunately,ifsoneofthose

thingslikeMaslow'sHierarchyofNeeds.It'slikewehavetomeetourbasicneedsbeforewecanbeconcerned

aboutthebiggerpicture.^^

In2022,researchersfromtheUniversityofMichiganmodeledasingle36-itemgrocerycarttocompare

greenhouseemissionsfromane-commercegrocerydeliveryandatraditionaltriptothestoretogetthesameitems.

Theyfoundthatusinganelectricvehicletopickupgroceriescouldcutemissionsbyasmuchashalf,comparedto

agas-poweredvehicle.Theyalsofoundthathomedeliverycouldbeanevenbetteroption.Thafsbecausewitha

deliveryvehicle,ordersareoftenclustered,withadriverdroppingoffnotjustyourgroceries,butalsohitting

neighborsduringthesamerun.

Whilesomemightworryaboutmorewasteandcarbonfootprintthatmealkitscause,a2019study

conductedbyShelieMillerfromtheUniversityofMichiganfoundthat,comparatively,mealkitscouldbeoneof

thebestoptionsforlowergreenhousegasemissions.Themealkits"didhavemorepackagingoverallandmore

impactassociatedwiththatpackaging,Millersays."Butwhatwereallysawwasthatthemealkitshadmore

efficientuseoffood."Onaverage,thegreenhousegasemissionsforamealmadewithingredientspurchasedata

grocerystoreare33%higherthanacomparableprepackagedkit,thestudyfound.

8.WhydoestheauthormentionMr.duPlessis9kitchen?

A.Toreachaconclusion.B.Tostressasocialproblem.

C.Tocallonhealthydiets.D.Tointroducethetopic.

9.Whatconcerncomesalongwiththeriseoffooddelivery?

A.Poorgoodsquality.B.Environmentalimpact.

C.Commercialdisorder.D.Jammedtransportation.

10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“clustered“inparagraph4probablymean?

A.Groupedtogether.B.Separatedindividually.

C.Deliveredrandomly.D.Packedtightly.

11.WhatdoesMiller'sresearchindicate?

A.Mealkitsaredelicatelypackaged.B.Mealkitshelpwithcookingskills.

C.Mealkitsareefficientincooking.D.Mealkitscomparativelywasteless.

二、语法填空

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[2025届河南省郑州市中原区郑州中学高三上学期12月模拟预测】ChinesehitvideogameBlackMyth:

Wukonghastakenthegamingworldbystormsinceitsrelease,56(sell)morethan10millioncopiesacross

allplatformsinjustthreedays.

57(consider)thefirstChinese-developed"Triple-A"title,BlackMyth:Wukongtoppedthe

“most-playedgames“listonSteam,aleadinggamingplatform,58(mere)anhourafteritsdebut(问世)on

Tuesdaymorning.

Thegame,drawinginspirationfromtheclassic16th-centuryChinesenovelJourneytotheWest,isbeing

seenasarareexampleofpopularmediabroadcastingChinese59(story)onaninternationalstage.

BlackMyth:Wukongisasingle-playeractiongame,in60playerstakeontheroleoftheDestined

One——amonkeywithsupernaturalpowers.TheDestinedOneisbasedonthecharacterofSunWukong,orthe

MonkeyKing,akeycharacterinJourneytotheWest.

JourneytotheWest,oneofthefourgreatChinesenovels,61(write)intheMing

Dynasty(1368—1644)byWuChengen.It'sastoryofmythology,religion