考前押题03 阅读理解常考话题(期末专项训练) （原卷版及全解全析）

1/1考前押题03阅读理解常考话题(期末专项训练)话题1生活与学习话题4社会与发展话题2科学与技术话题5生态与自然话题3环保与发展话题6做人与做事话题1生活与学习Passage1LocalswhofrequentatraditionalChinesemedicine(TCM)hospitalinZhengzhou,Henanprovince,areoftensurprisedwhentheyaretreatedbyaGermandoctorspecializinginTCMwithfluentHenandialect.HeisJoelMikaelWalker,amaster’sstudentnearinggraduationintheHenanUniversityofChineseMedicine.Heskillfullyperformstechniquessuchasacupuncture(针灸),pulsediagnosis,andcuppingtherapy.WalkercametoHenanprovincein2015whenhewas20,becauseitiswidelyconsideredtobeanimportantcenterformedicalpractice,educationandresearchfortraditionalChinesemedicine.Now,hehasfullyadoptedthelifestyleinHenan.OnChinesesocialmediaplatforms,WalkeriscommittedtopromotingtraditionalChinesemedicine.HisexpertiseinTCMfascinatesChinesenetizensandheoftenusesancientChinesemedicaltexts,forexample,HuangdiNeijing,oneofChinesegreatmedicalworks,toexplainthephilosophybehindthetreatments.OtherChineseclassics,suchasYijing,Zhuangzi,andLunyu,whichhavelongbeenfoundationofChinesephilosophy,arealsoonWalker’sreadinglist.Hetakespleasureinabsorbingancientwisdombecausehefindsmanyideasdeeplyintertwined(交织)withTCMpractices.OnefundamentalworldviewofTCMhighlightsthebalance,fromwhichWalkerhimselfbenefited.Inthepast,heexperiencedsignificantemotionalupsanddowns,andtendedtobesomewhatstubborn,oftenviewingthingsfromhisownperspective.Nowhehasbecomemoretolerantandapproachedissuesfrommultipleangleswithamoreinclusive(包容的)perspective.Inotherwords,hispersonalityhasalsobecomemorebalanced.AccordingtoWalker,theuniquewisdomrootedinChineseculturecannotonlybenefitphysicalwell-beingbutcanalsoextendbeyondmedicineandofferexcellentguidanceforthewholeworld.Hestressed,“IfmorepeoplecouldunderstandtheTCMwisdom,theworldwouldbecomemorepeaceful.”1．WhatdoweknowaboutWalker?A．Heissurprisedatthelocals’dialect.B．Hehasgainedamaster’sdegreeinHenan.C．Hehasgreatskillsofmakingacupunctureneedles.D．HeisaGermangoodattraditionalChinesemedicine.2．WhydidWalkercometoHenanprovince?A．Heintendedtobepopularonline. B．HenanprovinceisacentreforTCM.C．Hedesiredtolearnaboutitslifestyles. D．Henanprovincehasrichnaturalresources.3．WhatisthepurposeofmentioningWalker’semotionalexperiences?A．Toshowhispositivechanges. B．Toprovetheworldismorepeaceful.C．TointroduceChineseancientclassics. D．Tosharehisupsanddownswiththenetizens.4．WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesWalker?A．Enthusiasticandkind. B．Courageousandcalm.C．Cooperativeandgenerous. D．Devotedandprofessional.Passage2ThelasttimeIvisitedmyparents,Iborrowedanovelfromtheshelvesinmyoldbedroom.Thebooksthereoncebelongedtome,butoverthedecades,myfatherhastakenoverthespace.It’sfitting.Igrewupinahousefullofbooks,freetoexploreanything,aslongasIreturnedit.Butthat’shardernow.Myparents,intheir80s,stillliveinManhattan,whileI’minLosAngeles.ThebookIgrabbedwasanovelbyS.A．Cosby.Atfirst,Iwassurprisedmyfatherknewofhim,butwhynot?ForaslongasIcanremember,he’sbeenaregularathisneighborhoodbookstore.Heusedtosayhewouldn’tmindagingaslongashecouldread.Evennow,Ioftenfindhimwithabook,thoughIfearhe’sbeguntofalloutofthenarrative(叙述).Ididn’treadthebookuntilIwasbackinSouthernCalifornia.Ididn’twantmyfathertoknowIhadthebook.Ididn’twanthimtofeelanystressaboutit,thoughthetwoofushavebeentalkingbookseversinceIwas12.Ididn’twanttoknowwhathemightormightnotrecall.Openingitfeltlikeopeningaconversationwithmyfather,retracinghisstepsandreadingthroughhiseyes.Ienjoyedthenovel,thoughthat’sbesidethepoint.Whatstruckmemostwasaplotlineaboutfeelingsadforone’sparents,aprocessI’mbeginningtounderstand.WhenIfinished,Iranmyfingersovermyfather’smarkonthecover,thoselettershe’dpressedintothecoverwithahand-heldmetalpress,spellingoutanamethesameasmine.ThenIslippedthebookintomysuitcase,certaintoreturnitnexttimeIvisit.1．Whyisitfittingforthefathertotakeovertheauthor’soldspace?A．Becausebothareattachedtoreading.B．Becausethefatherlovescollectingbooks.C．Becausetheauthor’sbooksarepreservedthere.D．Becausethefatherneedsspaceforbookshelves.2．Whydidtheauthornotwanthisfathertoknowhehadthebook?A．Toputthebookintohisowncollection.B．Toavoidpressureonhisfathertodiscussit.C．Tofreehisfatherfromtoomuchreading.D．Tomaintainasenseofprivacyinreading.3．HowdidtheauthorfeelwhilereadingCosby’snovel?A．Inspiredbytheplotline. B．Connectedtohisfather.C．Eagertosharewithothers. D．Surprisedathisfather’smark.4．Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A．ReturningHome B．LovethroughPagesC．ThePowerofBooks D．MyFather,aGreatReader话题2科学与技术Passage1Onemorning,Istoodinmykitchen,glancingatmyphone,whereanewsstorycaughtmyeye:AteenagegirlhadbeenrescuedbyusingahandsignalshelearnedonTikTok,asocialmediaplatform.My16-year-oldson,Michael,glancedoverthenewsandsaidwithawink,“Asyoucansee,Mom,TikTokisn’tjustaboutsillyvideos.”Icouldn’tdenythatparentsusuallyhaveapooropinionofsocialmedia.Itisaddictive,andthereisalotofjunkonit.Butasthatrecentnewsstoryshows,thereismoreonit.Afewweekslater,Halloweenwasjustaroundthecorner.Michaelshowedmesomevideoswherepeoplewerebalancingcarved-outpumpkinsontheirheadsandtakingfunnyphotos.“Let’stryit,Mom,”hesuggested.“Absolutelynot,”Irepliedquickly.“Pumpkinsonourheads?Areyoucrazy?”Heletitgo,butIcouldn’tshakeofftheidea.WhyhadIbeensoquicktodenysomethinghewasexcitedabout?So,afewdayslaterIapologizedtohimformyinitialreactionandwedecidedtogiveitashot.Wechoseourfavoriteoutfitsandtookphotosinalocalpark.Thepumpkinswereheavy,balancingthemonourheadswasuncomfortableandpassers-bygaveusstrangelooks,butwedidn’tcare.Welaughed,andthephotoswetookwonlikesonTikTok.Morethanthat,wecreatedmemoriesthatwouldlastalifetime.GettingMichaeltospendtimewithmehadalwaysbeenachallenge,butsocialmediamadeitandbroughtustogether.Intheworldofparentingwherecloseddoorsandlongfacesareoftenthecase,anin-personconversationcanfeellikeatriptothedentist.Receivingthepositiveresponsefrommyteenagesonviatechnologyisawelcomesign.IhavetoadmitIamthankfulfortechnologythatallowsmetoconnectandcreatememorieswithmysoninwaysIneverthoughtpossible.1．Whydoesthewritermentionherexperienceinthefirstparagraph?A．Toreportarecentnewsstory. B．Tobringinthetopicofthetext.C．Tointroduceasocialmediaplatform. D．Toshowherrelationshipwithherson.2．Whatwastheauthor’sfirstreactiontoherson’sproposal?A．Unbelievable. B．Careful. C．Indifferent. D．Approving.3．Whatisthemostimportantfortheauthorconcerningthephoto-shooting?A．Overcomingthechallenges. B．Showingoffthebestoutfits.C．GettingapprovedonTikTok. D．Creatingvaluablememories.4．Whatroledoestechnologyplayinparentingateenagechild?A．Itoffersacademicopportunities. B．Itmakesiteasytoseethedentist.C．Ithelpswiththecommunication. D．Itreceivesapoorresponsefromparents.Passage2Itturnsoutthathumansaren’ttheonlyonestakingmathematicstests.Agroupofcognitive(认知的)scientistsaretrainingbeestoperformsimpleaddition(加法)andsubtraction(减法).Fortheexperiment,thescientistslured(诱惑)individualbeeswithsugarwater.“Shefliesbacktothehive,givesittotheotherbees,andtwominuteslatershe’llcomebackanddoitagain,”Dyersaid,ascientistfromRMITUniversityinMelbourne,Australia.Theytaughtandtested14beesoverthecourseoftheexperiment—onebeeatatime.Tolearntherules,abeefirstwouldbeshowncardsprintedwithanumberofshapesinoneoftwocolors:blue,iftheyweresupposedtoaddonetotheshapesonthecard,oryellow,iftheyweremeanttosubtractoneshape.Then,thebeewouldchooseananswertotheproblembyflyingtooneoftwopresentedsolutions.Ifitchosewell,itfounditselfnearasolutionofdelicioussugarwater.Ifitchosepoorly,however,itwouldbepunishedwithabad-tastingdrink.Theresearchersfoundthateachbeepickedthecorrectanswerinbothadditionandsubtractiontrialsabout70percentofthetime.Dyersaid,“Problem-solvingrequiresbothlong-termmemoryandshort-termmemory.Long-termmemoryallowsthebeestorememberthatblueandyellowequateto(等同于)separatemathematicalrules.Short-termmemoryletsthemrecalltheactualnumbersinaparticularproblem.”“It’sassumedthathumansareverycomplex,andthere’sadecreasinglevelofcomplexitygoingawayfromhumans,”saidMuth,ananimalcognitionresearcherwhowasn’tinvolvedinthisstudy.Butinfact,complexawareness,likethemathematicalproblemssolvedbybees,canbemadeupofrelativelysimpleways.Thatdoesn’texplainwhybeesmighthaveevolved(进化)theabilitytofigureoutmathematicalproblems,though.Onepossibilityisthatbeesdidn’tevolvetodoadditionandsubtraction.Theyjustevolvedtobesmartenoughtofigureitout.Dyersaidthatobservingatinyanimalwithabrainthathaslessthanamillionneurons(神经元)learnaverycomplextaskmakeshimthink,“Wow,whatcanhumansachieve?”46．Whattaskdidthescientistssetforthebees?A．Separatingbluefromyellow B．Figuringoutdifferentshapes.C．Learningsimplemathematicalrules. D．Tastingwateroftwoflavors.47．Whatroledoesmemoryplayinproblem-solving?A．Long-termmemoryplaysabiggerpart.B．Long-termmemorycontributestorecalling.C．Short-termmemoryisnotnecessary.D．Short-termmemoryisasimportantaslong-termmemory.48．WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaboutbees?A．Theycanrememberallthecolorsinthewild.B．Theirintelligencebecomeshigherastheyevolve.C．Theyexperienceadecreasinglevelofcomplexity.D．Theyarebynaturegoodatmathematics.49．Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A．Humanachievementscanbelimitless. B．Humanbrainsdeservegoodstudy.C．Humansmustfullydevelopneurons. D．Humansaregoodatobservation.50．Thepassagecanbeprobablytakenfrom________.A．Asciencejournal B．AnadvertisementC．Anartmuseumguidance D．Asciencefiction话题3环保与发展Passage1ThekarstlandscapealongtheLiRiveriswidelyconsideredrepresentativeofthiskindofinlandregion.Themainfeaturesoftheriverarethegreenhills,clearwater,peculiar(奇怪的)stonesandsplendidcaves.InalistoftheWorld’sTop15RiversquotedCNN,theLiRiveristheonlyonefromChina.ThepopularLiRivercruise(乘船游览)isthebestwaytoenjoythecharmofthehillsandwater,andaboatcanbetakenfromtheBambooRiverPort.Floatingdowntheriverislikebeingtakenintoalandscapepainting.Asyoupasshills,caves,bambooforestsandvillages,itwillbeasthoughyouaretravelinginthepicturesquescenes.Itishardtotakeone’seyesoffthecontinuousundulating(起伏的)hillsalongthecruise.Thehillswiththeirvariousshapesaretrulyfavorsfromnatureandmostofthemarenamedaftertheirextraordinaryappearance.Openyourheartandletyourimaginationfly!YouwillencountertheElephantTrunkHill,vividlyresemblingagiantelephantdrinkingwater,SolitaryBeautyPeaklikealonelygoddess,FoldedBrocadeHilllikeapileofcolorfulsilk,andYangdiVillagewithahillresemblingagoat’shooves.Abambooraftisalong-establishedmeansoftheLiRivertransport.Withoutthenoiseofanengine,youwillexperiencethenearsilenceoftheriverandenjoytwistandturnofthesceneryasyouslowlydriftalong.ThemostbeautifulsectiontoappreciateinthisuniquewayisbetweenYangdiandXingping.Foraoneortwohours’drift,youcanstartatYangdi.Butifyouprefertospendevenmoretimedrifting,youcantakeraftfromtheCrownCave.SceneryalongtheLiRiverisbeautifulallyeararound.However,infact,theriverdoesnotdisplayallitscharmduringthedryperiodbetweenNovemberandJanuary.Thisiswhentheshalloweststretchoftheriverislessthan3.3feetdeep.So,thebesttimetopayavisitisbetweenAprilandOctober.Afteralotofrainfallinspring,theriverputsonaperfectshowforvisitors.1．Whatisthemainthemeofthepassage?A．TheculturalsignificanceoftheLiRiver.B．ThenaturalbeautyandtravelexperienceoftheLiRiver.C．Thegeologicalfeaturesofkarstlandscapes.D．TheimpactoftourismontheLiRiverenvironment.2．WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasafeatureoftheLiRiver?A．Greenhills. B．Clearwater. C．Sandybeaches. D．Peculiarstones.3．WhatdoestheauthorimplyabouttheLiRiver’sculturalimportance?A．ItisasymbolofChinesetraditionalmedicine.B．ItistheonlyChineseriverlistedamongtheWorld’sTop15Rivers.C．Itisaplaceforscientificresearchonkarstlandscapes.D．ItisameetingpointofBritishandChinesecultures.4．Howdoestheauthorcomparethebambooraftexperiencetothecruise?A．Thebambooraftisfasterthanthecruise.B．Thebambooraftoffersaquieterandmoreimmersiveexperience.C．Thebambooraftislesssafethanthecruise.D．Thebambooraftismoreexpensivethanthecruise.5．WhatcanweinferaboutthesceneryoftheLiRiverduringdifferentseasons?A．Thesceneryisthesamethroughouttheyearduetoconsistentweather.B．Thesceneryismorevibrantandbeautifulduringtherainyseason.C．Thesceneryisnotaffectedbytheriver’swaterlevel.D．ThesceneryisatitsworstduringthedryperiodbetweenNovemberandJanuary.Passage2WithanAItool,researchersstudypenguinphotostakenbytouristsandscientiststotrackAdéliepenguinsinAntarctica.“Rightnow,everyonehasacameraintheirpocket,andthenumberofphotoswecouldcollectforstudyingwillbeoutofourexpectation,”saysThomasBrown,ascientistfromaninternationalresearchteam.Withguidancefromanexpert,theAItoolisabletogetahandleonanddrawoutthepenguingroupsinphotos.Comparedwithhuman,theAIfindsandmarksAdéliepenguinsinthesephotosmorequickly,takingonly5to10secondsperimage.Theteamcreateda3DmapoftheAntarcticatoknowexactlywherethephotosweretaken.Byidentifyingthedetailsinthetouristpictures,theresearcherscouldplacethephotographerandthehabitatsoftheAdéliepenguingroupswithinthe3Dmaptogetabird’seyeview.ThisallowsresearcherstotrackhowAdéliepenguingroupschangeinlocationandpopulationsizeovertime.Suchtrackingisimportantbecauseitcantelltheclimatechanges.Thatiswhatresearcherswanttoknow.Similarly,theAItoolcanalsousehistoricalphotostotracknaturalsignssuchasglacier(冰川)changesthatdevelopveryslowlyandmayonlybeobviousbylookingacrossmanyyears.OpinionsaboutAItoolsaredifferentamongresearchers.SomeworrythatusingtouristphotosforresearchmayencouragemorepeopletovisitAntarctica,whichmightleadtomoretouristactivitiesandcoulddestroytheecosystemintheend.However,forThomas,hebelievesstudyingtouristphotoswiththeAItoolcouldbeuseful,especiallyasmanypenguingroupshavenotbeennoticedbytheresearchcommunity.“SinceAntarcticaishardtostudytwenty-four-seven,”saysThomas,“thismethodishelpfulforkeepinganeyeonpenguingroupsthatmightonlygetstudiedonceinawhile.”1．WhydotheresearchteamuseanAItoolintheirstudy?A．Tocollectthephotosfromtourists. B．Tofollowmovingpathsofpenguins.C．Tostudythephotostakenbytourists. D．Toidentifythe3DmapofAntarctica.2．Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlined“getahandleon”inParagraph2?A．Identify. B．Ignore.C．Explore. D．Revise.3．WhatdoresearcherswanttoknowbytrackingAdéliepenguins?A．Glaciersizes. B．Locationmarks.C．Climatechanges. D．Penguinnumbers.4．Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．3Dmaphelpslocatepenguingroups. B．AdéliepenguinshelpdevelopAItools.C．Penguinsshowsignsofclimatechange. D．ResearchersuseAItotrackpenguingroups.话题4社会与发展Passage1Evenat80,MeiJingtiancontinuestowatchovertheGreatWall.LivinginavillageneartheGreatWall,Meihasadeeploveforthewall.Hestillremembersheusuallyranandplayedhide-and-seekwithhisfriendsonthisimpressivestructurewhenhewasachild.However,whenhereturnedtothevillageafterworkingoutsideforyears,hewassurprisedbythedamagetotheancientwall.“Somevillagerseventookbricksfromittobuildtheirhouses,”Meisaid.Tohelpprotectthewonder,Meivolunteeredtowalkalongthewalleachdaytocheckitscondition,encouragingothervillagerstojoinhim.“Ofcourse,itmightbedangeroustohikeinthemountainsbymyself,soIalwaystapthegrassygroundalongthewaywithawoodenstick,scaringwildanimalsaway,”Meisaid.In2006,asheadofthevillage,Meihelpedsetupalocalvolunteerprotectiongroup.Realizingtheimportanceofheritageprotection,moreandmorevillagersreturnedthebrickstheyhadtaken,andabout80ofthemjoinedasvolunteers.Toensurethatthevolunteerscouldcarryouttheirdutieseffectively,Meiarrangedfortrainingprogramsonbasicprotectionandsafetymeasures.Together,theyconducteddailycheck-upstotracktheconditionoftheGreatWallandreportedanydamages.Encouragedbyherfather,Mei’sdaughter,followedhimandofficiallybecameaGreatWallprotectorin2019.“WhenIwasachild,myfatheralwaystoldmehisstoriesandtalkedaboutthehistoryoftheGreatWall,”Mei’sdaughtersaid.“Itisalsomyresponsibilitytoprotecttheculturalheritage.”ThepasttenyearshaveseenMei’spreservationeffortstotheGreatWall.“Itismybiggestwishtoseeheritagewell-preservedandopentovisits,encouragingmorepeopletojoinusinprotectingtheGreatWall,”Meisays.1．WhatdidMeioftendowhenhewasachild?A．Heplayedgameswithhisfriends. B．Hehelpedrepairpartsofthewall.C．Helearnedaboutthewall’shistory. D．Hetookbricksfromittobuildhouses.2．WhatisthepurposeofMeitakingawoodenstick?A．Formarkinghispath. B．Forwarningwildanimals.C．Forcheckingthegrassyground. D．ForhelpingclimbtheGreatWall.3．WhydidtheauthormentionMei’sdaughter?A．ToshareMei’sfamilystories. B．ToshowMei’spositiveinfluence.C．TointroduceMei’sfamilymembers. D．ToshowMei’sloveforhisdaughter.4．WhatcanwelearnaboutMeiaccordingtothepassage?A．HeisaprotectoroftheGreatWall. B．Heisconcernedaboutwildanimals.C．Heoftencollectslitterleftbytourists. D．Helikesguidingvisitorsalongthewall.Passage2Iswitchedtoaflipphone.Itvastlyimprovedmylife.IfeltemptyandfrustratedathowmuchtimeIspentonmysmartphone.SoIspentthelastfiveyearssteadilystrippingmyphonedowntothebasics.Socialmediawasthefirsttogo,thenemail,thennewsapps,andtheneveninternetbrowsers.Ilongconsideredswitchingtoaflipphone,butIalwaysfoundanexcusetostay.Ultimatelyitwastwoofmystudents,15-and18-year-oldsisters,whopushedmeovertheedge.Wordspreadaroundschoolthattheyhadboughtflipphones.Iftheywerebraveenoughtotaketheplunge,Icould,too.Ispent$9onaflipphone,plus$120forayearofunlimitedtalkandtextonanewnumber.Forthelastfivemonths,Ihaven’tcarriedasmartphonewithme,justmyflipphone.Thisisthecharming,romanticsideofowningaflipphone:moreconversations,moreeyecontact,moreconnection.Theseparationbetweenworkandlifeismuchmorenoticeable.Idon’toverthinkworkemailsallday,sinceInolongercarrymyworkemailinmypocket.Iamlivingmorelikemycreative,curious,phone-freechildren.Thisallsoundswonderfulbecauseitiswonderful.Andnowit’sconfessiontime:Istillhavemysmartphone.Asitturnsout,ouraddictiontosmartphonesisnotjustonanindividuallevel.Intentionallyornot,wehavebuiltstructuresthatdependuponsmartphoneaccess,makingitanessentialfeatureofmodernlife.Whilemostoftheflipphoneinconveniencesarecharming,someofthemaresofrustratingthattheymakeyouwanttopullyourhairout.Despitethat,IwillcontinuetouseaflipphoneasmyprimaryphonesoIdon’thavetocarryasmartphonewithme.AndIwillcontinuetoevangelizeforit.Ihopemanyothersgetflipphones.Wewillallbebetterforit.Ifnothingelse,it’llbenicetohavemorepeopletotalktointhegroceryline.1．Whatultimatelycausedtheauthortoswitchtoaflipphone?A．Disturbanceofsocialmedia. B．Inspirationfromhisstudents.C．Timeoverspentonhissmartphone. D．Negativefeelingstosmartphones.2．Whathappenedaftertheauthorusedaflipphone?A．Moreinteractionswithpeople. B．Lessworkassignments.C．Moretimewithhischildren. D．Lowworkeffeciency.3．Whatcanbeinferredabouttheauthor?A．Beliefthatflipphonesarecompletelywithoutinconveniences.B．Thoughtthatsmartphoneaddictionissolelyanindividualproblem.C．Completeabandonmentofsmartphonesforflipphones.D．Beliefinwidespreadintegrationandimportanceofsmartphonesinmodernsociety.4．Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthepassage?A．Torecommendusingaflipphone. B．Toadvocatelivingwithoutasmartphone.C．Tosharehisstoryofswitchingtoaflipphone. D．Tostressthedisadvantagesofhavingasmartphone.话题5生态与自然Passage1Thewords“protectanimals”appeareverywhereinbooksandonscreens,becausesomeanimalsareevenindangerofdyingout.Butsometimestherealitycanbealittledifferentfromwhatpeoplereadorwatch.About300blackbearswerekilledinFlorida,theUS,inOctober,2015.It’sbeenthefirstbearhuntinthestatesince1994.Localofficersexplainedthattheblackbearpopulationhadgrownto3,500andbecomeamenacetolocalpeople.Inthepasttwoyears,bearshavehurtatleastfourpeopleinFlorida.Monthsago,theSwissgovernmentallowedlocalstokillawolf.Thiswasbecausethewolfkilled38sheep,anditwasagreatlosstosomelocalfarmers.DaysagoinChina,threeoldmenwerecaughtbythepoliceforkillingaserow(鬣羚),akindofprotectedanimal.Theysaidtheykilledtheanimalbecauseitatetheplantstheygrew.However,thesestoriesdon’talwaysmeanthatanimalprotectionstopsbecauseofhumaninterestsespeciallywhenitisrelatedtoeconomicdevelopment.AmannamedZhouWeisensetupawildanimalbaseinGuilin,Guangxi.Hesavedover170tigersandabout300bears.Hisbasealsoofferedjobstolocalpeople.“Theremayneverbeastandardanswertothequestionofwhetherweshouldgivemoreattentiontotheenvironmentorhumandevelopment,”saidRobertMay,aBritishexpertatOxfordUniversity.“Butweshouldn’tpusheitheronetotheside,asthefutureisuncertain.”1．InOctober,2015,Floridahelditsfirstbearhuntafterabout________.A．fiveyears. B．twenty-oneyears. C．fourteenyears. D．tenyears.2．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“menace”inthesecondparagraphmean?A．harm. B．chance. C．bargain. D．treasure.3．WhatdoestheauthorintendtotellusbymentioningZhouWeisen’sstory?A．Protectinganimalsneedshardwork.B．Zhouwasgoodatfeedingwildanimal.C．Zhouhadagoodrelationshipwithlocalpeople.D．Protectinganimalscanbringeconomicdevelopment.4．WhichofthefollowingstatementsmightRobertMayagreewith?A．Humandevelopmentshouldbeconsideredfirst.B．Weshouldpaymoreattentiontoanimalprotection.C．Weshouldconsiderboththeenvironmentandhumaninterests.D．It’sdifficulttofindproperwaystosolveenvironmentalproblems.Passage2Askmostscientistsifwe’reanimalsandyou’llgetafunnylook.Ofcourse,we’rehumans!Butverycommonly,humansaresetapartfromanimalsusingrandomdivision.In2018,apairoflong-tailedmacaqueswereclonedtobeusedinbiomedicalresearch.Afewyearsearlier,theUnitedNationsstatedthatcloningpeoplegoesagainsthumandignity.Thatmaybeagoodruling.Butwhatexactlyisdignity,andwhydohumanshaveitwhileintelligent,awareprimates(灵长目动物)suchasmacaquesdonot?Amacaquemaynotthinkortalkaboutdignity,butdoesthatmeanitdoesn’tpossessit?Thefactis,biologywon’tleaptoourassistanceherebecausedignityisahumaninvention.“Dignity”originatesinEnlightenmentdualist(二元论者)ideasseparatingcognitionfromphysicalityandinstinct,andlateranewbinaryemerged:thehumanmindandourphysicalbodies.Inthisworldview,theimpulsesandfeelingsofanimalbodies(includingourown)areviewedaslessimportantthanourmentalexperiences.Manyofourlawsandguidelinestodaycreatehardbordersbetweenhumansandotheranimalsonthebasisofoursupposedlysuperiormentalproperties.Tomaintainastrictboundarybetweenourexperiencesandthoseofallotheranimals,wefindourselvesprioritizingwhatweconsidermind-basedphenomenawhenmakingpolicies.Sowedemoteexperiencesoffearandpromotetheideathatknowingfear—recognizingit,namingit—iswhatmattersmorally.Webrushunderthecarpetthefactthatthesecognitivecapacities,ifpresentatall,changethroughoutourliveswithoutalteringourmoralstatus.Forexample,babiesexperiencefearbutcan’tconceptualizeit.Thisdoesn’talterourbeliefintheirmoralsubjecthood.Ilookatthehistoryofscienceandpsychologyresearchtounderstandhowourdiscomfortwithsomeaspectsofbeinganimals—frommoralconfusiontomortality—canspurustotellourselvesthatwe’renotreallyanimals.Iconcludethatit’stimeforamuch-neededchangeinbeliefthatnolongersplitstheworldintounhelpfulandunscientificbinaries.Theoverwhelmingbulkofscientificdatafromthepastfewdecadespointstohowessentialouranimal,physicallifeistoouractions,feelingandthoughts.Aresearchintochilddevelopmenthasshownthatsignificant,measurableadvantagesinacquiringlanguageandmathematicsfollowtheuseofphysicalmovementandgesture.Weurgentlyneedtogetahandleonwhatitmeanstobeananimalandmovebeyondold-fashioneddualism.It’snotjustthatwe’reanimals:embodied,physicalexperiencesarericherandmoremeaningfulthanwe’verecognized.Ifthat