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每日真题(012期)|2024高考阅读B篇:敢给宠物针灸的兽医(附精讲)
💡 高考B篇多为人物故事类说明文/记叙文，篇幅不长但细节题容易踩坑。
本篇讲述美国兽医Farber不被同事理解，坚持将针灸、按摩等中医疗法应用到动物诊疗中，最终用疗效和行业增长数据证明自己的故事。全文配套原文、中文翻译、逐题解析、重点词汇、长难句拆解，适合高三精读复盘。
📖 英文原文
“I am not crazy,” says Dr. William Farber, shortly after performing acupuncture (针灸) on a rabbit. “I am ahead of my time.” If he seems a little defensive, it might be because even some of his coworkers occasionally laugh at his unusual methods. But Farber is certain he’ll have the last laugh. He’s one of a small but growing number of American veterinarians (兽医) now practicing “holistic” medicine-combining traditional Western treatments with acupuncture, chiropractic (按摩疗法) and herbal medicine.
Farber, a graduate of Colorado State University, started out as a more conventional veterinarian. He became interested in alternative treatments 20 years ago when he suffered from terrible back pain. He tried muscle-relaxing drugs but found little relief. Then he tried acupuncture, an ancient Chinese practice, and was amazed that he improved after two or three treatments. What worked on a veterinarian seemed likely to work on his patients. So, after studying the techniques for a couple of years, he began offering them to pets.
Leigh Tindale’s dog Charlie had a serious heart condition. After Charlie had a heart attack, Tindale says, she was prepared to put him to sleep, but Farber’s treatments eased her dog’s suffering so much that she was able to keep him alive for an additional five months. And Priscilla Dewing reports that her horse, Nappy, “moves more easily and rides more comfortably” after a chiropractic adjustment.
Farber is certain that the holistic approach will grow more popular with time, and if the past is any indication, he may be right: Since 1982, membership in the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association has grown from 30 to over 700. “Sometimes it surprises me that it works so well,” he says. “I will do anything to help an animal. That’s my job.”
24. What do some of Farber’s coworkers think of him?
A. He’s odd. B. He’s strict.
C. He’s brave. D. He’s rude.
25. Why did Farber decide to try acupuncture on pets?
A. He was trained in it at university.
B. He was inspired by another veterinarian.
C. He benefited from it as a patient.
D. He wanted to save money for pet owners.
26. What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about?
A. Steps of a chiropractic treatment.
B. The complexity of veterinarians’ work.
C. Examples of rare animal diseases.
D. The effectiveness of holistic medicine.
27. Why does the author mention the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association?
A. To prove Farber’s point.
B. To emphasize its importance.
C. To praise veterinarians.
D. To advocate animal protection.
📝 全文翻译
“我没疯，”威廉·法伯医生在给一只兔子做完针灸后不久说道，“我只是走在时代前面。”如果他看起来有点戒备，那可能是因为连他的一些同事偶尔都会嘲笑他不同寻常的治疗方法。但法伯坚信，笑到最后的人会是自己。他是美国推行“整体疗法”的兽医群体中的一员——这一群体规模虽小，却在不断壮大，他们将传统西医与针灸、按摩疗法、草药相结合。
法伯毕业于科罗拉多州立大学，最初是一名遵循传统方案的兽医。20年前，他被严重的背痛困扰时，开始对替代疗法产生兴趣。他试过肌肉松弛类药物，却几乎没有缓解。后来他尝试了针灸——一种古老的中医疗法——两三个疗程后他的病情就有了明显好转，这让他十分惊讶。既然这种疗法对兽医本人有效，那对他的动物病人应该也有效。于是，在学习了几年相关技术后，他开始将这些疗法应用到宠物诊疗中。
利·廷代尔的狗查理患有严重的心脏病。查理心脏病发作后，廷代尔说她已经准备好给它安乐死，但法伯的治疗极大地缓解了狗狗的痛苦，让它多活了五个月。普丽西拉·杜因也提到，她的马纳皮在接受按摩矫正后，“行动更轻松，骑乘也更舒服了”。
法伯确信，随着时间推移，整体疗法会越来越受欢迎；如果过去的发展轨迹可以作为参考，他或许是对的：自1982年以来，美国整体兽医医学协会的会员人数已经从30人增长到700多人。“有时候它效果这么好，连我自己都感到惊讶。”他说，“只要能帮到动物，我什么都愿意做，这就是我的工作。”
📚 题目解析
24. What do some of Farber's coworkers think of him?
定位第一段：even some of his coworkers occasionally laugh at his unusual methods
关键信息：unusual methods（不同寻常的疗法），同事们嘲笑他的做法，说明在他们眼里Farber的诊疗方式很古怪。
A. He's odd. 他很古怪 ✅•
B. He's strict. 他很严厉（原文无依据）
C. He's brave. 他很勇敢（这是作者视角的正面评价，不是同事的看法）
D. He's rude. 他很粗鲁（原文完全未提及）
答案：A
25. Why did Farber decide to try acupuncture on pets?
定位第二段：He became interested in alternative treatments 20 years ago whehe suffered from terrible back pain... Then he tried acupuncture... and was amazed that he improved after two or three treatments. What worked on a veterinarian seemed likely to work on his patients.
核心逻辑：Farber自己作为患者，亲身体验针灸治好了自己的背痛，因此想到把这个方法应用到宠物身上。
A. He was trained in it at university. 他在大学学过针灸（错误，他大学接受的是传统西医训练）
B. He was inspired by another veterinarian. 他被另一位兽医启发（错误，触发他的是自身体验）C. He benefited from it as a patient. 他作为患者从针灸中受益 ✅
D. He wanted to save money for pet owners. 他想帮宠物主人省钱（原文无相关表述）
答案：C
26. What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about?
定位第三段：段落包含两个真实案例——①心脏病狗Charlie经治疗多存活5个月；②马Nappy经按摩后行动更舒适。两个案例的共同作用是用实际效果证明整体疗法的有效性。
A. Steps of a chiropractic treatment. 按摩疗法的操作步骤（错误，本段只提治疗结果，未讲步骤）
B. The complexity of veterinarians' work. 兽医工作的复杂性（错误，本段核心不是描述工作难度）C. Examples of rare animal diseases. 罕见动物疾病的例子（错误，举例目的不是介绍疾病）
D. The effectiveness of holistic medicine. 整体疗法的有效性 ✅
答案：D
27. Why does the author mention the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association?
定位最后一段：Farber is certain that the holistic approach will grow more popular with time, and if the past is any indication, he may be right: Since 1982, membership... has grown from 30 to over 700.逻辑关系：冒号前是Farber提出的观点（整体疗法会越来越受欢迎），冒号后用协会会员人数40年间从30人暴涨到700多人的事实数据作为证据，直接证明他的观点成立。
A. To prove Farber's point. 证明法伯的观点 ✅
B. To emphasize its importance. 强调协会的重要性（错误，协会只是数据载体，不是写作目的）
C. To praise veterinarians. 赞扬兽医群体（错误，段落无此意图）
D. To advocate animal protection. 倡导动物保护（错误，与动物保护主题无关）
答案：A
🔤 重点单词 & 短语
•perform v. 执行，施行（手术、治疗）•defensive adj. 戒备的，有防御性的•occasionally adv. 偶尔，间或
•veterinarian n. 兽医•holistic adj. 整体的，全面的
•combine v. 结合，融合
•conventional adj. 传统的，常规的
•alternative treatment 替代疗法，非传统疗法•relief n. （痛苦的）缓解，减轻
•be amazed that... 对……感到惊讶
•ease v. 缓解，减轻
•additional adj. 额外的，附加的
•indication n. 迹象，参考依据
•with time 随着时间推移•put sb to sleep （委婉语）给（动物）实施安乐死
🧩 长难句解析
句1 He's one of a small but growing number of American veterinarians (兽医) now practicing "holistic" medicine-combining traditional Western treatments with acupuncture, chiropractic (按摩疗法) and herbal medicine.国推行“整体疗法”的兽医群体中的一员——这一群体规模虽小，却在不断壮大，他们将传统西医与针灸、按摩疗法、草药相结合。
1.主干：He's one of a small but growing number of American veterinarians
2.now practicing "holistic" medicine 是现在分词短语作后置定语，修饰veterinarians，说明这部分兽医目前在做的工作；
3.破折号后的现在分词短语 combining...with... 是对holistic medicine的解释说明，补充定义整体疗法的具体内容。
✅ 句式类型：主干 + 现在分词后置定语 + 破折号同位解释
句2 Farber is certain that the holistic approach will grow more popular with time, and if the past is any indication, he may be right: Since 1982, membership in the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association has grown from 30 to over 700.翻译：法伯确信，随着时间推移，整体疗法会越来越受欢迎；如果过去的发展轨迹可以作为参考，他或许是对的：自1982年以来，美国整体兽医医学协会的会员人数已经从30人增长到700多人。
1.主干：Farber is certain that..., and he may be right，and连接两个并列主句；
2.that引导宾语从句，说明Farber确信的内容；
3.if the past is any indication 是插入式条件状语从句，承接前后两个主句；
4.冒号后用现在完成时has grown强调从1982年到现在的持续增长结果，作为论据证明前面的观点。
✅ 句式类型：并列主句 + 宾语从句 + 插入条件状语 + 冒号例证句
✍️ 文末小记本篇属于高考阅读B篇高频的“人物新观点”类文本：新疗法最初不被同事理解 → 个人亲身体验+真实病例验证效果 → 行业数据佐证观点成立。做题核心技巧：写作目的题要牢记——所有例子、数据的出现，永远是为了证明前后紧邻的作者/人物观点，这是主旨题、例证目的题的秒杀思路。
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