高中英语选择性必修第二册 Units 2、3

二十三选择性必修第二册Units2.3

（20分钟17・5分）

阅读理解（共7小题;每小题2.5分，满分17.5分）

A

（2025•顺德模拟）

TheHighSchoolCreatorExpoisameltingpotofhands-onactivities,

interactivedemonstrations,andeducationalworkshopsthatbringthewondersof

scienceandtechnologytolife.

Highlights:

为Engagewithcutting-edgetechnologiessuchasvirtualreality,augmentedreality,

androbotics.Explorehowthesetechnologiesareshapingourworldandinspiring

newwaysoflearning,creatingandcommunicating.

^Participateinworkshopsledbyindustryexpertsandeducators,whereyou'll

learnhowtocode,designapps,buildcircuits,andcreateyourowntechprojects.

Thesesessionsaredesignedtosparkyourcreativityandfosteralovefor

problem-solving.

*Meetprofessionalsfromvariousfieldsoftechnology,includingsoftware

developmentengineering,datascience,andcybersecurity.They'llsharetheir

experiences,offeradviceoncareerpaths,andansweryourquestions,helpingyou

chartyourtech-drivenfuture.

*Showcaseyourskillsincodingcompetitions,roboticschallenges,andother

tech-themedevents.Competeagainstfellowstudents,winprizes,andgainvaluable

experiencethatcanhelpyoustandoutincollegeapplicationsandfuturejob

interviews.

*Connectwithlike-mindedstudents,educators,andindustryprofessionals.Make

newfriends,buildyournetwork,anddiscoverpotentialmentorswhocanguideyou

onyourtechjourney.

TheHighSchoolCreatorExpoisnotjustaboutlearningabouttechnology,it's

aboutempoweringyoutobecometheinnovators,creators,andproblem-solversof

tomorrow.Markyourcalendarsandgetreadytobeinspired,educated,and

entertainedattheHighSchoolCreatorExpo!

【文章大意】本文是应用文，主要介绍了“高中创作者博览会”，列举了博览会的亮

点，如接触前沿技术、参加专家研讨会、与专业人士交流、参加技术竞赛以及建

立人脉网络等。

l.WhoistheExpointendedfor?

A.Universitystaff.

B.Techenthusiasts.

C.Businessowners.

0.Technologytutors.

【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据第一段“TheHighSchoolCreatorExpoisamelting

potofhands-onactivities,interactivedemonstrations,andeducationalworkshopsthat

bringthewondersofscienceandtechnologytolife."以及第二段“Explorehowthese

technologiesareshapingourworldandinspiringnewwaysoflearning,creating,and

communicating.”可知，博览会是为技术爰好者举办的。故选B项。

2.HowcanonebenefitfromtheExpo?

A.Promotingtheirproducts.

B.Havingjobinterviews.

C.Gettingcareerinsights.

D.Shapingtheworld.

【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第四段“They,llsharetheirexperiences,offeradvice

oncareerpaths,andansweryourquestions,helpingyouchartyourtech-driven

future.”可知,在博览会上可以获得职业洞察力。故选C项。

3.Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?

A.Aschoolnewspaper.

B.Anacademicarticle.

C.Atechnologylecture.

D.Aprojecthandbook.

【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据最后一段“TheHighSchoolCreatorExpoisnotjust

aboutlearningabouttechnology,it'saboutempoweringyoutobecometheinnovators,

creators,andproblem-solversoftomorrow.Markyourcalendarsandgetreadytobe

inspired,educated,andentertainedattheHighSchoolCreatorExpo!”可知，这篇文章

可能出自学校报纸,用于宣传和鼓励学生参加博览会。故选A项。

B

（2025・临沂模拟）

Ismodernfruitcultivated（培育）tobesweeterthaninthepast?Theshort

answerisyes,thoughthelongeranswerismorecomplicated.Someofthemost

powerfulevidencethatfruitissweeterthanbeforecomesfromzoos.

In2018,itwasreportedthatMelbourneZooinAustraliahadstoppedgiving

fruittomostofitsanimalsbecausecultivatedfruitwasnowsosweetthatitwas

causingtoothdecay(蛀牙)andweightgain.Themonkeysatthezoowereprovided

withalower-sugarvegetable-baseddietinsteadofbananas.

Amongfruitcultivators,theword“quality“isnowroutinelyusedasanequalfor

“highinsugar”(thoughfirmness,colorandsizearealsoconsiderations).In2010,in

anarticlelookingatwaystoenhancethesweetnessoffruitusing"molecular(分子的)

approaches"，agroupofplantscientistsoftheRepublicofKoreawrotethat"in

general,thesugarcontent“ofmanyfruitsisnowhigherthanbefore“owingto

continuousselectionandbrecding^.Modcmapplevarieties,thescientistsnoted,were

onaveragesweeterthanolderones.

Cultivationisn'ttheonlyreasonthatmodemfruitissweeter;there'salsoclimate

change.ResearchfromJapanfoundthatsincethe1970s,withrisingtemperatures,

Fujiapples(whichwerealreadyasweetvariety)havebecomesignificantlysweeter

andsofter.Theleadresearcher,ToshihokoSugiura,saidthat“ifyoucouldtastean

appleharvested30yearsago,youwouldfeelthedifference,,.

Itissometimesclaimedthatthesweetnessofmodernfruitisnotduetohigher

sugarcontentsomuchasthefactthatthebitternessandsournessofwildfruithave

beensteadilycultivatedoutofit.There'sagrain-butonlyagrain—oftruthin

this.Studiesofwildapplesdoindeedsuggestthatsomeancientvarietieswerejustas

highinsugarasamodernPinkLadyorHoneycrisp.Thedifferenceisthattherewas

muchwidervariationinsugarcontentacrosswildapples,whereasthemodern

supermarketappleseldomdropsbelowacertainlevelofsweetness.

【语篇属性】

语篇

说明文

类型

主题

人与社会（科学与进步科技发展与技术创新）

语境

语篇

□文章主要讲述了现代农业技术使得现代水果比以前更甜

内容

Para.1Modernfruitissweeter,withevidencefromzoos.

MelbourneZoostoppedgivingmostanimalscultivatedfruitfor

Para.2

healthreasons.

语篇“Quality“infruitcultivationoftenmeanshighsugar;modemfruits

Para.3

结构aresweeter.

Para.4Climatechangemakesmodernfruitsweeter,likeFujiapples.

Modernfhiit'ssweetnessrelatestoreducedbitterness/soumessand

Para.5

lesssugarvariation.

【命题意图】

4.WhydidMelbourneZoo此题考查对文章细节信息的理解。文中提到墨尔本

stopgivingfruittomostof动物园停止给大部分动物喂水果是因为现代培育的

itsanimals?水果太甜,导致动物蛀牙和体重增加。

5.Whatcanwelearnfrom此题考查对第三段内容的理解和推理。从第三段可

Paragraph3?知，韩国的植物科学家在研究用分子方法?是高水果

甜度，可推断出现代在采用分子方法增加水果甜度。

6.Whatdostudiesofwild

applesin此题考查对最后一段中野生苹果研究内容的理解。

thelastparagraph文中提到野生苹果的含糖量差异很大。

suggest?

7,Whafsthebesttitlefor此题考查对文章主旨的把握。文章围绕现代水果比

thistext?过去更甜展开，包括原因和一些相关研究。

4.WhydidMelbourneZoostopgivingfruittomostofitsanimals?

A.Theanimalspreferredavegetable-baseddiet.

B.Modcmfruitdidgreatharmtoanimals,teeth.

C.Thesugarcontentofmodernfruitislowerthanbefore.

D.Theflavorofmodernfruitwasnotgoodfortheanimals.

【解析】选Bo细节理解题。根据文章第二段的In2018,itwasreportedthat

MelbourneZooinAustraliahadstoppedgivingfruittomostofitsanimalsbecause

cultivatedfruitwasnowsosweetthatitwascausingtoothdecayandweightgain.可

知现代水果对动物的牙齿有很大的危害,因此停止了给动物供应水果。故选B项。

5.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph3?

A.Thesugarcontentisbreeders5firstpriority.

B.Sweeterfruitsarejustaresultofnaturalselection.

C.Thesweetnessofmodernapplesisequaltotheaverageofolderones.

D.Molecularapproachesareadoptedtoaddthesweetnessofmodernfruit.

【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据文章第三段内容可知，现代水果的甜度采用分

子方法，故选D项。

6.Whatdostudiesofwildapplesinthelastparagraphsuggest?

A.Applesofoldspeciestastedlesssweet.

B.Thesugarcontentofwildapplesvariedgreatly.

C.Thesweetnessofmodernapplesisofthesamelevel.

D.Fruitissweetbecausebitternessini