专题 20 阅读理解之主旨大意题-高考英语一轮复习练小题刷大题提能力（原卷版）

专题20阅读理解（主旨大意题）刷大题、提能力1.（2023·广东深圳·高三统考期末）Bostonwantstobesmarter.Thecityhastakenadvantageoftechnologiestobecomemoreresponsivetoitsresidents'needs.Buttechnologyaloneisnotsufficienttomaketoday'scitiesliveable.Bostonhasdiscoveredthatitalsoneedstoreachtheold-fashionedlow-techcommunityandintegratethattechnologywithcitylife.KrisCarterrolledoutBoston'ssmartcityprogramin2014.ItstartedwithanAppthatresidentscoulddownloadtoreportlocationswheresidewalksneededrepair.Thecitysortedoutthosereportsandrankedtheminadatabase,whichrepaircrewsusedtoprioritizetheirwork.Thesystemworkedbeautifully,exceptforoneproblem:mostofthealerts(警报)camefromwealthierneighborhoods,wheretheconcentrationofsmartphone-equippedresidentswashighest.＂ThecomplaintsfromtheAppdidn'talwayscorrelatewiththegreatestcommunityneedforrepairs,"explainsCarter.Carter'sgrouphasmovedawayfromthemodelcommontomanysmartcityinitiativesoflettingtech-savvy(精通技术的）residentsdrivetheprocess.Instead,theyrunmeetingstofindoutwhatproblemspeopleindifferentneighborhoodscareaboutsolving.Whenitcametosidewalks,Bostonintroducedasecondmethodofcollectingrepairtips,hiringpeopletogetoutandwalkthecity's1,700milesofsidewalkstotakenotesontheircondition.Whetherusinglow-techorhigh-techapproaches,saysCarter,tostaysmart,acityneedstocontinuallyreassessitsoptionstospotopportunitiestoimproveresidents'lives.Takethesidewalkrepairprogram,walkingonthestreetswasprovedauseful,ifinefficientwaytoprioritizerepairneeds.Butlastyearthegroupfoundthatwalkers'mobilephonescouldbetrackedastheymovedalongthestreets,andthatdatacouldbeanalyzedtoidentifysidewalkrouteswhicharemostoftenusedbyneighborhoods.“Combinedwithourothersidewalkinformation,thatgaveusanevenbetterwaytopredictwherefasterrepairswoulddothemostgood,"saysCarter,"We'rereallyalwayslookingforwhatevermixofapproachesbestsolvestheproblem."1．Whatisthefirstparagraphmainlyabout?A．Thecitizens'life. B．Thecity'sreputation.C．Thecity'smanagement. D．Thebenefitsoftechnology.2．WhatproblemdidKrisCarter'steammeetwhencarryingouttheirprogram?A．Theyfacedmanytechnicalobstacles.B．Theycouldn'tserveallresidentswell.C．Theywerenotsupportedbyresidents.D．Theywereannoyedbybeingshort-staffed.3．WhichofthefollowingmightKrisCartermostagreewith?A．Maximizingthebenefitsoftechnology.B．Mixingapproachesforsolvingproblems.C．Givingfullplaytothepowerofresidents.D．Lettingtechcompaniesbealeadingrole.4．Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．ASmartCity:MoreThanJustTechB．ACitywithIntelligentFacilitiesC．Joint-effortinCityConstructionD．TheModernizationofaCity2.（2023·广东潮州·统考二模）In2006,documentswerepublishedbytheUnitedStatesFoodandDrugAdministration(FDA).TheysuggestedthatclonedanimalsandclonedanimalproductswouldbeallowedintotheAmericanfoodsupply.TheFDAhasstatedthatclonedanimalproductsaresafeforconsumption,andhasperformedmanystudiestosupportthisview.Infact,productsfromclonedanimalshavealreadybeeneatenbysomeAmericanswithoutilleffects.TheFDAanalyzedthestructure(结构)andcontentofclonedanimalproductsandcompareditwiththatoftraditionallyreproducedanimals,anddiscoverednostatisticaldifferencebetweenthetwo.Consumersraisedseriousconcernsaboutclonedanimals.Thefirstisthequestionofwhetherornotclonedtissueandanimalproductsaretrulysafe.Thesecondisthatmanyclonesarealsogeneticallymodified(转基因的)animals,whichtheFDAhassaidareunsafeforhumanconsumption.Thethirdisthatconsumerswanttobeabletochoosewhattheyputintotheirbodies.Thefirstconcernaboutclonedanimalsisalmostunnecessaryduetothepriceofproducingaclone.Makingacloneneedshardworkandisverycostly.Thesecloneslivespoiledlivesbecausetheyareveryvaluable,despitebiologists'warningthatclonedanimalsdecreasediversity.Thesecondconcern,aboutgeneticmodificationofclonedanimals,ismoreproblematic.Itmaybeverydifficulttoseparategeneticallymodifiedanimalsfromnormalones.Thepurposeofgeneticallymodifiedclonedanimalsisunclear,andtheFDAhasn'tallowedtheirproductsontothemarket,duetohealthconcerns,buttheriskofgeneticpollutionofhealthyanimalsstillexists.Finally,thematterofchoiceisalargeone.Manyanimalrightsactivistsareworriedaboutclonerightsbecauseclonedornot,theanimalsstillhavelives.Otherconsumersaresimplytryingtoeathealthyfoods,andhavedoubtsabouttheclonedanimals.IftheFDAdoesnotmakelabeling(贴标签)laws,peoplemaynotbeabletomakeinformedchoicesabouttheirfood.5．WhydidtheFDAallowclonedanimalproductsforconsumption?A．Theyappealtoconsumersverymuch.B．Theydifferfromtraditionalanimalproducts.C．Theytastebetterthannormalanimalproducts.D．Theyhavebeenprovedsafeinseveralaspects.6．Whatdoweknowaboutproducingclonesofanimals?A．Ittakesmuchmoreeffortsandmoney. B．Itprovidessomenewmedicalbenefits.C．Itneedslesstimethanraisinganimals. D．Ithelpsincreasethediversityofanimals.7．Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A．Clonedanimalsshouldbeforbiddentoentermarket.B．Clonedanimalsshouldhavethesamerightsashumans.C．Lawsshouldbemadetoprotectpeople'srighttochoosefood.D．Animalrightsactivistsarestronglyagainstclonedanimalproducts.8．What'sthetextmainlyabout?A．Doubtsaboutclonedanimalsrights. B．Discussionsabouthowtocloneanimals.C．Concernsaboutanimalcloningtechnology. D．Worriesaboutclonedanimalconsumption.（2023·湖南常德·高三校联考期末）ForWesterndesigners,ChinaanditsrichculturehavelongbeenaninspirationforWesterncreative.“It’snosecretthatChinahasalwaysbeenasource(来源)ofinspirationfordesigners,”saysAmandaHill,chiefcreativeofficeratA+ENetworks,aglobalmediacompanyandhometosomeofthebiggestfashion(时尚)shows.Earlierthisyear,theChinaThroughALookingGlassexhibitioninNewYorkexhibited140piecesofChina-inspiredfashionableclothingalongsideChineseworksofart,withtheaimofexploringtheinfluenceofChineseaesthetics(美学)onWesternfashionandhowChinahasfueledthefashionableimaginationforcenturies.Theexhibitionhadrecordattendance,showingthatthereishugeinterestinChineseinfluences.“Chinaisimpossibletooverlook,”saysHill.“Chinesemodelsarethefacesofbeautyandfashioncampaignsthatselldreamstowomenallovertheworld,whichmeansChinesewomenarenotjustconsumersoffashion—theyarecentraltoitsmovement.”Ofcourse,notonlyaretoday’stopWesterndesignersbeinginfluencedbyChina—someofthebestdesignersofcontemporaryfashionarethemselvesChinese.“VeraWang,AlexanderWang,JasonWuaretakingonGalliano,Albaz,MarcJacobs—andbeatingthemhandsdownindesignandsales,”addsHill.ForHill,itisimpossiblenottotalkaboutChinaastheleadingplayerwhendiscussingfashion.“ThemostfamousdesignersareChinese,soarethemodels,andsoaretheconsumers,”shesays.“Chinaisnolongerjustanothermarket;inmanysensesithasbecomethemarket.Ifyoutalkaboutfashiontoday,youaretalkingaboutChina—itsinfluences,itsdirection,itsbreathtakingclothes,andhowyoungdesignersandmodelsarefinallyacknowledgingthatinmanyways.”9．WhatcanwelearnabouttheexhibitioninNewYork?A．Itpromotedthesalesofartworks. B．Itattractedalargenumberofvisitors.C．ItshowedancientChineseclothes. D．ItaimedtointroduceChinesemodels.10．WhatdoesHillsayaboutChinesewomen?A．Theyaresettingthefashion. B．Theystartmanyfashioncampaigns.C．Theyadmiresupermodels. D．Theydobusinessallovertheworld.11．Whatdotheunderlinedwords“takingon”inparagraph4mean?A．learningfrom B．lookingdownon C．workingwith D．competingagainst12．Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．YoungModelsSellingDreamstotheWorldB．AChineseArtExhibitionHeldinNewYorkC．DifferencesBetweenEasternandWesternAestheticsD．ChineseCultureFuelingInternationalFashionTrends4.（2023·山西阳泉·统考三模）Attheageofseven,whilehisfriendswerespendingtheirpocketmoneyonunimportantthingslikecandyandtoys,Josewasbusysavingmoneyformorenecessarythings.Totrytogethispeerstodothesame,theyoungsterfromPerucameupwiththenewideaofaneco-bank,whichallowskidsofallagestobecomeeconomicallyindependentandfinanciallyintelligent-whilealsohelpingtheenvironment.Foundedin2012,theBartselanaStudentBankistheworld'sfirstcooperativebankforkids.Possiblemembershavetobringinatleast5kilogramsofsolidwasteandsetasavingsgoal.Onceaccepted,allbankpartnersarerequiredtobankatleastoneadditionalkilogramofrecyclablesonamonthlybasis.Thewasteissoldtolocalrecyclingcompanies.Thefundsreceivedareplacedintheindividual'saccountwheretheycollectuntilhis/hersavingsgoalisreached.Theaccountholdercanthentakeouthis/hermoney,orchoosetoleaveitandcontinuetogrowforabiggergoal.Theyoungster'sdeterminationpaidoff,andby2013,theBartselanaStudentBankhadover200members.Thingshaveonlyimprovedsince.Today,theeco-bankisproudofteneducationalcenters.Theyaredesignedtoteachover3,000teenagerstobecomeeconomicallyindependent,invest(投资)wisely,andhelptheenvironment.NowtheBartselanaStudentBankbeganacceptingapplicationsfromkidsallacrossPeru.Notsurprisingly,Jose'seffortshaveearnedtheyoungsterseveralnationalandinternationalawards,whichwonhimabout$5,500.“Jose'seco-bankisabrilliantwayoflinkingeconomyandclimateeffect,bothinthoughtandpractice.Thesystemclearlyshowsthattheplanet'scommonresourcesarelimitedandthatwemustrecycletheproductswenolongeruse,”ajudgesaid.“Itcreatesviewpointofconsumption(消费).Thiswaycaringabouttheenvironmentbecomesaninvestment,asystemthatgiveschildrenbotheconomicindependenceandpowertoinfluencetheclimate.Thepotentialimpactisamazing.”13．InwhichaspectdoesJosestandoutfromotherkids?A．Hedidbetteratstudies.B．Hedidn'tlikecandyandtoys.C．Hemanagedhispocketmoneymorewisely.D．Hecamefromawealthyfamilybackground.14．Whatdoes“allbankpartners”inParagraph2referto?A．Localrecyclingcompanies. B．Thekidsbringinginrecyclables.C．Thebankstaffworkinginthebank. D．Thecustomerssavingmoney.15．WhatdoestheauthormainlywanttotellusbytheexamplesinParagraph3?A．Jose'spioneeringeffortswererichlyrewarded.B．Josehelped3000teenagerspayofftheirdebts.C．Josecontributedtotheenvironmentalprotection.D．Jose'sideahelpedhimwinaprizeworth$5.500.16．Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．KidsinPeruAreChangingTheirConsumptionHabits.B．PeruKidsLearnedtoBecomeEconomicallyIndependent.C．Jose'sIdeaisRaisingViewpointsofEnvironmentalProtection.D．APeruEco-BankTeachesKidsAboutFinanceAndRecycling.5.（2023·辽宁·高三阜新市高级中学阶段练习）Anumberofstudiesshowthatsportsandotherphysicalactivitiescancontributetothedevelopmentofself-esteem(afeelingofprideinoneself).Forexample,Canadianscientistsfoundthatsixth-gradestudentswhoweremorephysicallyactivehadconsiderablyhigherlevelsofself-esteem.AstudyinSwitzerlandfoundthatteenagerswhotookpartinsportsclubswerehealthier,includingbeingbettersociallyadjusted,feelinglessanxious,andgenerallybeinghappierabouttheirlives.SimilarfindingswerereportedinastudyofLatinostudents,whereparticipationinschoolsportwasfoundtobegreatlyassociatedwithself-esteem.Thereseemslittledoubtthatpartofthepotency(潜能)ofsportsliesintheirsocialsetting.Therearealotoffactsshowingtheimportanceofsocialconnectedness(关联性)forhealthychildandteenagerdevelopment,andsportsofferapopularandengagingsettingforsocialinteractions.Involvementinteamsportshasbeenpositivelyassociatedwithsocialacceptanceandasenseofbelonging,especiallywheresuchinvolvementischaracterizedbypositivecoaching,progressiveskilldevelopment,andpeersupport.But,thesocialsettingofsportscanexcludeaswellasinclude.Thereisnowevidencethatboys’andgirls’experiencesofsportscanbeverydifferent,andthiscanaffectthecontributiontheycanmaketotheself-esteemofplayers.Peeracceptanceseemstobeanimportantfactorindeterminingtherelationshipbetweensportparticipationandself-esteem,andgirlscanbeparticularlysensitivetonegativejudgments.Andstudieshavefoundthatmany‘girly’boysandgirlsbenefitmostfromnon-competitivephysicalactivities.So,anoteofcautionoughttobesoundedincasesportsareconsideredtobeacure.Muchoftheliteratureonthemostpositivepsychological(心理的)outcomesassociatedwithchildhoodandyouthsportsstresstheabsoluteimportanceofpositiveexperiences.Itwillsurprisenoonethatbullying,excludingorabuseexperienceswillharm,ratherthansupportthedevelopmentofself-esteem,andwell-beingingeneral.Sadly,itwillalsonotbeashocktolearnthatmanychildren’sintroductionstosportsarefarfromimprovingthequalityoflife.ThegreatdevelopmentalpsychologistJeanPiagetarguedthatthefoundationsofself-esteemwerelaidbetweentheagesofabout6and11yearsofage.Importantly,thisisalsothetimewhenchildrenaremostlikelytobeintroducedtosports.Weshouldknowtheimportanceofpositiveearlysportingexperiencesforthedevelopmentofbothself-esteemandon-goingparticipationinsportsandotherphysicalactivities.Teachers,coaches,andparentshavearesponsibilitytoensurethattheseexperiences‘catch’asmanychildrenaspossible,andforthistohappentheyneedtoremember‘theprinciplesofchilddevelopment’:Childrenarenotmini-adults.Problemsarisewhenadultsforgettheseprinciples,andkidthemselvesintothinkingthattheyarecoachingfutureOlympiansorSuperstars.Unluckily,evidencesuggeststhattalentedchildrenaremostlikelytostandoutwhentheyaregiventimetodevelop,toplay,andtoremainchildren.Childrenarenotminiatureadults,andtheirenjoymentofsports(andtheirself-esteem)cansufferwhenadultsforgetthis!17．StudiesinSwitzerlandandLatinoshowedteenagerswhooftenjoininsports_____.A．buildself-esteemearlierB．havemoregoodexperiencesC．aremoresensitivetojudgmentsD．arehealthierbothphysicallyandmentally18．Ingeneral,theauthor’sattitudetowardtheinfluenceofsportsonteenagersis_____.A．positive B．criticalC．uncertain D．tolerant19．Accordingtotheauthor,whenchildrentakepartinsports,they_____.A．willbehappierabouttheirlivesB．aremorelikelytobeattractedbycompetitivesportsC．shouldbetreatedbycoachesandparentsassuperstarsD．willbuildself-esteemifgivenpositivecommentandsupport20．Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．ChildrenShouldTakePartinSportsB．SportsOfferYouaBetterTeenageLifeC．SportsExperienceandBuildingSelf-EsteemD．PeopleShouldTreatTeenagersLikeMiniatureAdults6.（2023·辽宁沈阳·沈阳二中校考三模）TerraCycleisacompanythathasrecycledandupcycled(升级改造)justaboutanygarbageitcangetitshandson.Itupcyclesthingslikepensandmarkersintodustbinsandpicnictablesandcigaretteendsintorailroadties.Now,TerraCyclewantstohelpfamilieswasteevenlesswithanewbookMakeGarbageGreat:TheTerraCycleFamilyGuidetoaZero-WasteLifestyle.Thebookispartwake-upcall,parthistorylesson,parthow-to,andpartDIYartsandcraftsinstruction.Inanefforttohelppeopledowhattheycantocurbtheircontributiontothetonsofwastecreatedeveryday,MakeGarbageGreatgivesthehistoryofvariousmaterials,discusseswhythosevariousmaterialsareaproblem,andgivestipsandDIYprojectstorecycleorupcycleeachmaterial.Thereisachaptereachonplastics,metals,paper,glass,wood,rubberandorganics.Eachchapterisfilledwithtonsoftipsandideasforreducingtheamountofwasteyoucreateandforresponsiblyhandlingthewasteyouendupcreatinginyourhome.Ifyou’reaconsciousconsumer,someoftheinformationyoumayalreadyknow,buttherearealsotipsinthisbookthatwillhelpyourecyclemorethanyouthoughtyouwereableto.Ithasinformationonwhereyoucantakeoldsneakers,pillows,andallthatelectronicwastethatseemstopileupquickerandquickereachyear.Whetherthebookinspiresyoutogetalittlecleveratdealingwithyourwasteorsimplyinspiresyoutothinkbeforeyoubuyorbeforeyouthrow,anyonewhoisconcernedabouttheamountofwasteourculturecreateswillfindsomeideashere.Eventhephysicalbookitselfisabitofaninspiration.It’sprintedontree-freepaperandisareminderthatthereisusuallyasustainable(可持续的)alternativetomanyoftheproductsthatwewaste.21．Whatisthebookintendedtodo?A．Toadvertiseforthecompany.B．Tohelpfamiliesmakemoney.C．Toinstructpeopletolearnarts.D．Tohelpfamiliesreducewaste.22．Whatcanweknowaboutthebook?A．Itisintendedforhousewives.B．Itisenvironmentallyfriendly.C．Itiswellreceivedallovertheworld.D．Itisnotdifferentfromotherpaperbooks.23．Whatdoestheauthor’sattitudetowardsthebook?A．Positive. B．Negative.C．Doubtful. D．Objective.24．Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．LiveAMoreHealthyLife?B．WantAZero-wasteLifestyle?C．TerraCycle—AResponsibleCompanyD．MakeGarbageGreat—AKeytoSuccess7.（2023·吉林长春·高三长春市第五中学校考期末）Oneofthemostpopularbeliefsinparentingistheso﹣calledMozarteffect，whichsaysthatlisteningtomusicbytheAustriancomposerWolfgangMozartcanincreaseachild'sintelligence．SomepregnantwomenhaveevengonesofarastoplayMozartrecordingsonheadphonespressedagainsttheirbellies．Andit'snothardtoseehowMozart'snamebecameassociatedwithaccelerateddevelopment．Hewashistory'sgreatestchildgenius，performingastonishingmusicforkingsandqueensatanagewhenmanyofuswerecontentwithtunelesssinging"I'maLittleTeapot"．So，ifyouhavekidsoryou'reexpectingtohavethem，howseriouslyshouldyoutaketheMozarteffect？Willthechildwhodoesn'tlistentoMozartinthecradle（摇篮）belimitedtoanordinarylife？Areyouabadparentifyourkidsdon'tknowaboutanyworksofMozart？Relax．ThereisnoscientificevidencethatlisteningtoMozartimproveschildren'scognitiveabilities．Thewholeideacomesfromasmallstudydonein1993，whichfoundthatcollegestudentswholistenedtoMozart'sSonataforTwoPianosinDMajor（K448）showedsomeimprovementinatestofspatial（空间的）skills．Thisfindingwaslaterdescribedassomethingextremelyamazingbyamusician，DonCampbell，inabook．Campbell'sclaimsaboutthesuperpowersofMozart'smusicwererepeatedendlesslyinthemediaandfueledacrazeforMozart﹣basedenrichmentactivities．In1998，forexample，thegovernorofGeorgiaintheUSArequestedfundstosendclassical﹣musicCDstoallparentsofnewbornsinthestate．Sincethen，scientistshaveexaminedtheclaimthatMozartincreasesintelligenceandfoundnoevidenceforit．Theoriginalexperimentwithcollegestudentswasreviewedin1999，andtheincreaseinthestudents'spatialskillswasfoundtobenegligible．In2007theGermanFederalMinistryofEducationandResearchaskedateamofexpertstoexaminethescientificliteratureregardingMozartandchilddevelopment，andtheyfoundnoreasontobelievethatitincreasedintelligence．25．PeoplerelateMozarttochildren'sintelligencedevelopmentbecausehe．A．ownedextraordinarymusictalent.B．couldperformmusicasachild.C．offeredmusictopregnantwomen.D．wasanroyalAustriancomposer.26．Whatcanweknowaboutthesmallstudyin1993？A．ItaddedtothepopularityofMozart'smusic．B．ItfoundnoevidenceforsupportingMozarteffect．C．Ithelpedcollegestudentsmakeacademicprogress．D．IturgedGeorgia'sgovernortospreadclassicalmusic．27．Whatdoestheunderlinedword"negligible"probablymean？A．Sudden．B．Insignificant．C．Average．D．Steady．28．Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext？A．NewFindings：MozartEffecttoBeProved.B．SecretsUncovered：HistoryofMozartEffect.C．DoesListeningtoMozartMakeKidsSmarter？D．HowDoesMozartImproveKids'Intelligence？（2023·吉林·长春市第五中学高三期末）Yourbrainisn'tnecessarilythesameageastherestofyou．Now，itmaybepossibletopredicthowquicklyaperson'sbrainwillagethroughoutlifebasedonteststakenwhenheorsheisthreeyearsold．Aperson'sbiologicalagemaybeabetterindicatoroftheirhealththantheirrealage．Brainagecanbemeasuredusingbrainscansandmachine﹣learningtodetermineifaperson'sbrainlooksolderoryoungerthantheaveragehealthybrainforpeopleofthesameage．Tofindoutifbrainagemightrevealanythingaboutaperson'shealthinmidlife，MaxElliottatDukeUniversityinNorthCarolinaandhiscolleaguesassessedthebrainsof869adultsinNewZealandwhohaveundergoneregularmedicalandcognitive（认知的）testingsincetheywere3yearsold．Whenthevolunteers，allagedbetween43and46，underwentMRIbrainscans，theteamfoundthattheirbrainagesrangedfrom23to71．Thosewitholderbrainagesperformedworseontestsofcognition，memoryandIQ．Theresearchersalsofoundthatsomepeoplehaveaveryadvancedbrainagebuttheirbodiesseemtobeageingslowly，andviceversa（反之亦然）．However，theteamfoundthatthosewhohadthehighestscoresoncognitivetestswhentheywere3yearsoldwentontohavetheyoungest﹣lookingbrains．Thissuggestswemightbeabletotellwhoisatriskofacceleratedbrainageingearlyinlife．Researchershopethatpredictingbrainageingearlierinlifecouldallowtreatmentsforconditionslikedementia（痴呆）tobestartedsooner．Thismeanstreatmentsmighthaveabetterchanceofworking．Wedon'tyethaveawaytotreatbrainageing，butgiventheknownbenefitstothebrainofhealthyeatingandexercise，thesearen'tabadplacetostart．29．Whathelpspredictthespeedofone'sbrainageing？A．One'shealthcondition．B．Atestresultattheageof3．C．Theactualageofone'sbrain．D．Amachineformedicalcheck．30．WhatisthepurposeofElliott'sresearch？A．Tofindoutwhypeoplelookolderoryounger．B．Tomeasurepeople'sbrainageatdifferentstages．C．Todiscoverwhetherbrainagecanbemeasuredbymachines．D．Toexploretherelationshipbetweenbrainageandfuturehealth．31．WhatisParagraph4mainlyabout？A．Theinfluenceofcognitivetests．B．TheprocedureofElliott'sstudy．C．Theinformationaboutvolunteers．D．Thefindingsofthebrainresearch．32．Whatdothefindingsoftheresearchimply？A．Weshouldtestourbrainageearliestpossible．B．Peoplesufferingdementiacangoonworking．C．Brainageingcouldbepredictedatanearlyage．D．Healthyeatingandexercisecancurebrainageing．9.（2023·重庆江北·高三重庆十八中校考开学考试）DoyoustillrememberthesceneinthefamousmovieTitanic,directedbyCameron,whereJackwasfrozentodeathintheicycoldwatersothatRosecouldsurviveonthefloatingdooralone?Itbrokemanypeople’sheart.Twodecadeslater,peoplearestillaskingthequestion,“wasn’tthereenoughroomonthedoorforbothofthem?”Camerononcerespondedbysayingitwasn’taquestionofroom,butbuoyancy—ifbothofthemhadtriedtostayontheraft,heargued,thewholethingwouldsink.Butseveralguysfrom“Mythbusters”,anAustralian-Americanscienceentertainmenttelevisionprogram,decidedtotestthetheorythemselves.TheydiscoveredthatifRosehadtookoffherlifejackettothebottomoftheraft,therewouldhavebeenenoughbuoyancytokeepbothofthemafloat.WhentheypresentedtheirfindingstoCameron,thedirectorinsistedthatJackcouldn’tbesaved.“Theanswerisverysimple,”Cameronsaid.“Becauseitsaysonpage147ofthescriptthatJackdies.ToCameron,itwasanartisticchoicetohavethebelovedcharacterofmillions,Jackdrownintothecoldsea.JackhadtodiebecauseCameronthoughtitwouldbebestifwedid.“Itwasanartisticchoice,thethingwasjustbigenoughtoholdher,andnotbigenoughtoholdhim,”Cameronsaid.“Ithinkit’sallkindofsilly,really,thatwe’rehavingthisdiscussion20yearslater.ButitdoesshowthatthefilmwaseffectiveinmakingJacksoendearingtotheaudiencethatithurtsthemtoseehimdie.Thefilmisaboutdeathandseparation;hehadtodie.”SinceJackwasdoomedtodie,Cameronsaid,itcouldhavehappenedinavarietyofdifferentways.It’snotaboutthedoornotbeingbigenough:that’sjustapracticalmethodforhisdeath.“Whetheritwasthat,orwhetherachimneyfellonhim,hewasgoingdown,”Cameronsaid.“It’scalledart:thingshappenforartisticreasons,notforphysicsreasons.”33．WhatdoweknowaboutthecharacterJackaccordingtothetext?A．Heintendedtokillhimself. B．HesacrificedhimselftosaveRose.C．Hedidn’thavemoneytobuyticket. D．Helackedbasicknowledgeofphysics.34．AccordingtoCameron,whydidtheaudienceargueaboutJack’sdeathfor20years?A．Theyarefragilepeople. B．Theydon’tlikethemovie.C．TheylovethecharacterJack. D．Theyarecrazyaboutphysics.35．Whywasachimneymentionedinthelastparagraph?A．Tointroducethestructureoftheship. B．Toshowtheoriginalplanofthemovie.C．Topresentthemissingpartofthemovie. D．ToexplaintheunchangeablefateofJack.36．Whatisbesttitleofthetext?A．JackinTitanicMustDie. B．BigEnoughforBoth.C．CameronisWrong. D．JackcouldSurvive.10.（2023·高三重庆市万州第二高级中学校考阶段练习）Curiosityiswhatdrivesustokeeplearning,keeptrying,keeppushingforward.Buthowdoesonegenerate(产生)curiosity,inoneselforothers?GeorgeLoewenstein,aprofessorofpsychologyatCarnegieMellonUniversity,offeredananswerintheclassic1994paper,“ThePsychologyofCuriosity.”Curiosityarises,Loewensteinwrote,“whenattentionbecomesfocusedonagapinone'sknowledge.Suchinformationgapsproducethefeelingofdeprivation(匮乏)labeledcuriosity.Thecuriousindividualismotivatedtoobtainthemissinginformationtoreducethefeelingofdeprivation.”Loewenstein'stheoryhelpsexplainwhycuriosityissuchaforce:it'snotonlyamentalstatebutalsoanemotion,apowerfulfeelingthatdrivesusforward.