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专题 04 阅读理解主旨大意题
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题型综述 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
解题攻略 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
题型 01 文章大意题 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
题型 02 段落大意题 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
题型 03 标题归纳题 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
高考练场 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 题型简介
1. 主旨大意题主要考查考生对文章中心思想或段落大意的归纳、概括和总结能力。它要求考
生能够理解文章的整体结构和主要内容，把握作者的写作意图。
2. 这种题型在高考英语阅读中占有重要地位，因为它能体现考生对文章全局的把握，是一种
高层次的阅读理解能力考查。一般来说，每篇阅读理解文章都会涉及至少一道主旨大意
题，或者与主旨相关的题目，如最佳标题题等。主旨大意题的设问方式多样，位置通常在
文章后的题目开头或结尾部分，但也可能出现在中间位置。
命题类型
1. 文章主旨题：这类题目要求概括整篇文章的中心思想。例如，“What's the main idea of the
passage?” 或者 “The passage is mainly about...”。 答案选项通常是对文章核心内容的综合
表述，涵盖了文章多个段落的要点信息。
2. 段落主旨题：主要针对文章中的某一个段落，考查考生对该段落中心内容的理解。如
“What's the main point of the third paragraph?”。答案往往是该段落主题句的同义替换或者对
段落细节信息的概括。
3. 最佳标题题：要求考生从选项中选择一个最适合文章的标题。像 “Which of the following
is the best title for the text?”。标题要能够准确地反映文章的主题，并且具有吸引力，同时
还要简洁明了，避免范围过大或过小。
解题思路
1. 寻找主题句法
位置判断：主题句在文章中的位置通常有一定规律。大部分情况下，主题句出现在文
章的开头部分，开门见山地阐述文章主旨；有些文章主题句在结尾，起到总结全文的
作用；还有少数文章主题句在中间，需要结合上下文来判断。
特点把握：主题句一般具有概括性强、涵盖范围广的特点，能够准确地表达文章或者
段落的核心内容。例如，在一篇讲述环境保护措施的文章中，开头的主题句可能是
“Various effective measures have been taken to protect the environment in recent years.”。
2. 归纳法
细节整合：如果文章没有明显的主题句，就需要对文章的细节信息进行归纳总结。把
各个段落的主要内容提炼出来，寻找它们的共同点或者关联点，从而概括出文章的主
旨。
注意事项：在归纳过程中，要避免遗漏重要信息，同时也要排除那些只涉及部分内容
的选项。比如，一篇文章分别介绍了科技对教育、医疗和交通的积极影响，归纳主旨
时就要涵盖这三个方面，不能只强调其中一个领域。
3. 关注关键词法高频词识别：注意文章中反复出现的关键词。这些关键词往往与文章的主题密切相
关。例如，一篇文章多次出现 “AI（人工智能）”“machine learning（机器学习）”“big
data（大数据）” 等词汇，那么文章主旨很可能是关于人工智能技术及其相关应用的。
同义替换词注意：同时还要留意与这些关键词意思相近的表达，它们也有助于确定文
章主旨。比如，除了 “AI” 之外，还出现了 “artificial intelligence technology” 等表达。
命题方式
【常见考法】主旨大意题经常使用的提问方式有：
1) What is the text mainly about?
2) What is the best title for the text?
3) What can be a suitable title for the text?
4) What's the first/second/third....paragraph mainly about?
5) What's the main idea discussed in the first/second/third/.. paragraph?
题型01 段落大意题
一、常见设问方式
What does the author tell us in Paragraph ...?
The main idea of the second paragraph probably is ________.
The first paragraph is mainly about ________.
Which of the following can best summarize Para.1?
What is the first paragraph mainly about?
二、首尾兼顾法寻找主题句：
1.段首段尾：段首--主题句多为段首一两句(观点或对象)；段尾--主题句也常为段尾句(结论或总结)。
2.段中：主题句有时在段中(前面的话是为引出主题）。
3.无主题句：有时没有主题句，需根据段落内容自己概括。
(山东师范大学附属中学2024~2025学年高三12月月考英语试题)
People usually wash their produce before eating to remove residue (残留物) from pesticides. But are your
fruits and vegetables really clean enough to eat? Now14-year-old Sirish Subash from Georgia has won the 2024
3M Young Screentest Challenge for inventing an AI-based handheld pesticide detector that is very accurate indetecting pesticide residue.
Now in its 17th year, the competition supports middle school students to think creatively and apply STEM
principles to discover real world-solutions. When the finalists are chosen, they are paired with a 3M scientist who
mentors them over the summer to help take their ideas from just concepts to models.
Sirish’s journey to winning the award came from watching his mother washing vegetables and fruits and
cautioning him always do so. He wondered whether washing actually made a difference. Since pesticide residues
are linked to illnesses like cancer and Alzheimers’s, it’s very important to know if the fruits and vegetables are
safe. That’s how PestiSCAND is designed.
The device works by shining light on the surface of the produce and measuring the. wavelengths that bounce
back. PestiSCAND uses a sensor and AI-based processor to achieve an accuracy of over 85 percent. Sirish tested
the device on more than12,000 food samples including strawberries, apples, and tomatoes.
Sirish aims on making this technology widely accessible so that consumers will be able to make safe food
choices. But he still believes you should wash your produce anyway. He plans to use the $25,000 prize from the
competition to help fund his educational goal of attending. MIT.
“This year’s Young Scientist Challenge finalists have demonstrated an incredible ability to develop creative
solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges,” Torie Clarke, EVP and chief public affairs officer at
3M, said in the press release. “I am beyond impressed and inspired by their intelligence and their scientific
minds.”
6. What does paragraph 4 mainly focus on?
A. The design process. B. The wide application.
C. The working principle. D. The theoretical foundation.
题型02 文章大意题
一、提问方式
What’s the main idea/point of the passage?
The passage is mainly about ________.
The passage is mainly concerned about ________.
Which of the following best states the main idea of the passage?
Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea/theme of the passage?
In this passage the author discusses primarily ________.
The subject discussed in this text is ________.
The general/main idea of the passage is about ________.
二、主旨大意归纳法：
1.略读法：读文章标题；读首尾段落；读段落首尾句；留意表句段关系的关联词之后的内容。
2.文体法：新闻报道、议论文和说明文--主题句在首段；记叙文、议论文--主题句一般在尾段。
3.词语法：在文中出现频率较高的主题词。4.概括法：无主题句的文章，需读者自己概括大意。
✱找主题句的技巧：
1. 段落中出现表示转折的词语(如however, but, in fact, actually等)时，该句很可能是主题句。
2. 首段出现疑问句时，对该问句的回答很可能就是文章主旨。
3. 作者有意识地重复的观点，通常是主旨；反复出现的词语，一般为体现文章主旨的关键词。
4. 表示总结或结论的句子常包含therefore, thus, in short, conclude, conclusion等词，通常是主旨。
(安徽省卓越联盟2024-2025学年高三上学期11月期中考试英语试题)
Google is considering charging for artificial intelligence (AI)-powered search in what would be the biggest
change of its business model since it was founded. The large search company, which is owned by Alphabet, has
never before put any of its key products behind a paywall. However, bosses are considering charging for new
advanced
search features powered by AI.
The company is dealing with how to make use of the AI technology without threatening its advertising-
funded business model. There are fears that the invention of AI chatbots (聊天机器人) will weaken search engines
such as Google by allowing people to ask for the information they require rather than searching for it. This would
rob (掠夺) Google of the valuable data it collects from users.
Its leaders are now reportedly weighing up whether to put AI-powered search features behind a paywall in a
way that would allow it to take advantage of the new technology without competing with its core search engine.
Alphabet is looking at putting AI-powered search into its advanced subscription services.
Engineers are reportedly developing the functionality needed for the changes but the leaders have not made a
decision on whether or when to begin the plan. Under the plans being considered, Google’s search engine would
remain free. A spokesman of Alphabet said: “We’re not working on or considering an ad-free search experience.
We’ll go on building new capabilities and services to enhance our subscription offerings across Google.” The
spokesman added: “For years, we’ve been reinventing Search to help people access information in the way that’s
most natural to them. With our generative AI experiments in Search, we’ve already served billions of queries (询
问). We will keep rapidly improving the product to serve new user needs.”
Last year, Google’s income from search and advertising made up more than half of its total sales. The
company was caught flat-footed by the huge success of ChatGPT, which has been backed by its competitor
Microsoft. Google launched its own AI chatbot, Gemini, in response but the technology received a lot of
complaints for placing stress on diversity and harmless answers instead of accuracy. Later Google stopped the
tool’s ability to draw pictures and apologized.
11. What is mainly talked about in the text?
A. The competition among technology companies.
B. Google’s new search engine.
C. The importance of AI technology.
D. A change in Google’s business model.题型03 标题归纳题
一、提问方式
The best title of the passage is ________.
Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
What would be the best title for the passage?
The most appropriate title of the passage is ______.
二、文章标题四大特性：
1.概括性：概括全文，体现主旨；
2. 针 对 性 ： 内 涵 相 符 ， 范 围 一 致 ；
3. 新 颖 性 ： 新 颖 奇 特 ， 吸 引 眼 球 ；
4.简短性：名词短语,动名词短语或祈使句。
文章标题干扰项特点：断章取义(仅为文中一细节)；以偏概全；离题太远。
(2024-2025学年高三上学期湖北省市级示范高中智学联盟12月月考英语试题)
Cutting back on animal protein in our diets can save on resources and greenhouse gas emissions. But
convincing meat-loving consumers to switch up their menu is a challenge. Looking at this problem from a
mechanical engineering angle, Stanford engineers are pioneering a new approach to food texture (n.质地，纹理)
testing that could pave the way for artificial steaks that fool even committed meat lovers.
In a new paper in Science of Food, the team demonstrated that a combination of mechanical testing and
machine learning can describe food texture with striking similarity to human taste testers. Such a method could
speed up the development of better plant-based meats. The team also found that some plant-based products are
already presenting the texture of the meats they’re imitating.
“We were’ surprised to find that today’s plant-based products can reproduce the whole texture of animal
meats,” said Ellen Kuhl, professor of mechanical engineering and senior author of the study. Meat substitutes have
come a long way from when tofu was the only option, she added.
Industrial animal agriculture contributes to climate change, pollution, habitat loss, and so on. That burden on
the planet can be eased by exchanging animal proteins for plant proteins in diets. One study estimated that plant-based meats, on average, have half the environmental impact as animal meat. But many meat eaters are reluctant
to change; only about a third of Americans in one survey indicated they were “very likely” to buy plant-based
alternatives.
“People love meat,” said Skyler St. Pierre, a PhD student in mechanical engineering and lead author of the
paper. “If we want to convince the meat eaters that alternatives are worth trying, the closer we can imitate animal
meat with plant-based products, the more likely people might be open to trying something new.”
To successfully imitate animal meat, food scientists analyze the texture of plant-based meat products.
Unfortunately, traditional food testing methods are not standardized and the results are rarely made available to
science and to the public, said St. Pierre. This makes it harder for scientists to create new recipes for alternatives.
35. Which of the following is the best title for the article?
A. Food Testing: A Key to Meat Revolution.
B. Plant or Meat? That’ s a question.
C. New Tech in Our Daily Food.
D. Plant-based meat: The New Fashion on the Table.
题型01 段落大意题
(2024年新课标高考英语I卷B篇)
B
“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.”
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.
题型02 文章大意题
(2024年新课标高考英语II卷C篇)
We all know fresh is best when it comes to food. However, most produce at the store went through weeks of
travel and covered hundreds of miles before reaching the table. While farmer’s markets are a solid choice to
reduce the journey, Babylon Micro-Farm (BMF) shortens it even more.
BMF is an indoor garden system. It can be set up for a family. Additionally, it could serve a larger audience
such as a hospital, restaurant or school. The innovative design requires little effort to achieve a reliable weekly
supply of fresh greens.
Specifically, it’s a farm that relies on new technology. By connecting through the Cloud, BMF is remotely
monitored. Also, there is a convenient app that provides growing data in real time. Because the system is
automated, it significantly reduces the amount of water needed to grow plants. Rather than watering rows of soil,
the system provides just the right amount to each plant. After harvest, users simply replace the plants with a new
pre-seeded pod (容器) to get the next growth cycle started.
Moreover, having a system in the same building where it’s eaten means zero emissions ( 排放) from
transporting plants from soil to salad. In addition, there’s no need for pesticides and other chemicals that pollute
traditional farms and the surrounding environment.
BMF employees live out sustainability in their everyday lives. About half of them walk or bike to work.
Inside the office, they encourage recycling and waste reduction by limiting garbage cans and avoiding single-use
plastic. “We are passionate about reducing waste, carbon and chemicals in our environment,” said a BMF
employee.
11. What does the text mainly talk about?
A. BMF’s major strengths. B. BMF’s general management.
C. BMF’s global influence. D. BMF’s technical standards.
题型03 标题归纳题
(2024年全国高考英语甲卷B篇)
Animals can express their needs using a lot of ways. For instance, almost all animals have distinct vocals (声
音) that they rely on to either ask for help, scare away any dangerous animals or look for shelter. But cats are
special creatures who possess amazing vocalization skills. They are able to have entire conversations with humans
using meows and you're able to interpret it. If a pet cat is hungry, it will keep meowing to attract attention and find
food. However, when a cat is looking for affection, they tend to produce stretched and soft meows. Meowing startsas soon as a baby cat is brought to life and uses it to get the mother's attention and be fed.
Cats have many heightened senses, but their sense of smell is quite impressive. They use their noses to assess
their environment and look out for any signs of danger. They will sniff out specific areas before they choose a
place to
relax. However, another way the cats are able to distinguish between situations is by looking for familiar smells.
Your cat will likely smell your face and store the smell in its memory and use it to recognize you in the future.
That's why most pet cats are able to tell immediately if their owners were around any other cats, which they don't
usually like.
Dogs are known for their impressive fetching habit, but cats take this behavior up a notch. Many cats will
find random objects outside and bring them to their owners. This is a very old habit that's been present in all kinds
of predators (食肉动物). Cats bring gifts for their owners to show they love you. These adorable little hunters are
just doing something that it's been in their nature since the beginning of time. So just go along with it!
7. What is a suitable title for the text?
A. Tips on Finding a Smart Cat B. Understanding Your Cat's Behavior
C. Have Fun with Your Cat D. How to Keep Your Cat Healthy
A
（24-25高三上·安徽合肥·阶段练习）I first saw the earth — the whole earth from the shuttle Challenger
in 1984. The view takes your breath away and fills you with childlike wonder. That’s why every shuttle crew has
to clean nose prints off their space raft’s windows several times a day.
An incredibly beautiful tapestry (织锦) of blue and white, tan, black and green seems to glide beneath you
at an elegant, stately pace. But you are actually going so fast that the entire map of the world spins before your
eyes with each 90-minute orbit. After just one or two laps, you feel, maybe for the first time like a citizen of a
planet. All the colors and patterns you see — the visible evidence of the complex working of the natural systems
that make our planet habitable — seem both vast and precise, powerful and yet somehow fragile.
You see volcanoes spewing smoke, hurricanes roiling the oceans and even fine tendrils’ of Saharan dust
reaching across the Atlantic.
You also see the big, gray smudges of fields, paddies and pastures, and at night you marvel at the lights,
like brilliant diamonds, that reveal a mosaic of cities, roads and coastlines — impressive signs of the hand of
humanity. Scientists tell us that our hand is heavy, that we are wiping out of other species at an unprecedented rate
and probably transforming our climate.
Will the immense power of global systems withstand the impact of humanity? Or is it possible that our
collective actions will change the nature of our planet enough to cripple its ability to support life?
I no longer believe that we can wait for all the scientific data needed to answer these questions conclusively.
We must recognize immediately what it means to be citizens of this planet.
It means accepting the obligation to be the stewards of the earth’s life-giving capacities. As homeowners,
we wouldn’t neglect or damage our houses until they weren’t fit to live in. Why would we do that with our planet?1．What does the writer want to express in Paragraph 1?
A．They are awed by the view of the earth. B．They are homesick in the space shuttle.
C．They feel scared flying in the outer-space. D．They feel excited to explore the universe.
2．What’s the main function of Paragraph 3?
A．Providing data for the writer’s argument.B．Summarizing the main idea of the text.
C．Setting the stage for further discussion. D．Introducing different ideas on human impact.
3．According to the last paragraph, which of the following statement does the writer agree with?
A．It’s not clear what humans can do to nature
B．We must act now to take care of nature before it’s too late
C．Human beings are not the only creature of the earth
D．The earth is strong enough to support more lives.
4．What is the best title of the text?
A．A Glimpse of Home B．Going Green with Our Earth
C．Flying to the Future D．My Experience as an Astronaut
B
（24-25高三上·广东东莞·阶段练习）If a stranger offered you a free cookie, you might well eat it. But
what if they offered to also give you $2? You might politely decline and walk away thinking, “Something smells
fishy.” In a study published in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, researchers found that people tend to
turn down offers of “free money” (as well as unusually high salaries or suspiciously cheap services) because they
seem “too good to be true”. The research bridges economics and psychology to explain why financial attraction
can backfire.
In the initial experiment, nearly 40 percent of participants ate a cookie offered freely, compared with about
20 percent of those offered $2 as well. “People typically imagine things like that someone did something
disgusting to the cookie,” says study lead author Andrew J. Vonasch, a psychological scientist at University of
Canterbury in New Zealand. Nine further experiments, involving more than 4,000 participants, used online
questionnaires to present other cases. These included being offered money to accept a ride home, incredibly high
construction-job wages and surprisingly cheap flights. In each case, past a certain threshold ( 门槛), higher
financial profit reduced participants’ potential of accepting the offer.
If someone seems to go against accepted norms such as self-interest without explanation, we assume they
have hidden motives and infer there will be “phantom costs”: imagined consequences that reduce what Vonasch
calls an offer’s “psychological value”.
Factors beyond the present moment may come into play. “Understanding that others’ perceived over
generosity may put us in their debt could also help explain people’s reluctance,” says Rachel McCloy, a
psychologist studying decision-making at England’s University of Reading. “The old saying ‘there’s no such thing
as a free lunch’ is clearly alive and well.”
Another experiment found that high scorers on measures of distrust inferred more phantom costs. The
researchers also showed how to alleviate the effect: simply provide a reason for the deal. The “cheap flights”
experiment included a condition where the seats were revealed to be very uncomfortable. “Uncomfortable seatsaren’t typically a selling point,” Vonasch says. “But telling people the seats were uncomfortable made them more
willing to take them because it was sufficient explanation.”
5．What does the underlined word “backfire” in Para. 1 mean?
A．Result in an opposite effect.
B．Boost the success of an offer.
C．Increase the appeal of a proposal.
D．Cause a positive outcome unexpectedly.
6．Why is the quote “there’s no such thing as a free lunch” mentioned by the author?
A．To prove the phantom costs.
B．To promote generosity in society.
C．To doubt hidden costs of generous offers.
D．To remind people to be cautious of free items.
7．What helps make the “cheap flights” more acceptable according to the experiment?
A．Offering more flight credits.
B．Discounting the price further.
C．Providing additional unrelated gifts.
D．Giving a seemingly reasonable explanation.
8．Which could be the best title for the text?
A．Why People Embrace High-Value Offers
B．Why People Reject Free Money and Offers
C．Why Some Deals Seem Too Good to Be True
D．How Offers of Money Increase Acceptance Rates
C
（24-25高三上·重庆·阶段练习）Have you ever joyously stepped out to your backyard garden only to
find your well-cared-for plants withered and dying? Was the soil too dry? Did pests find their way in? During
times like these, some frustrated gardeners may wish their plants would just tell them what they need. A new
Microsoft-partnered project in the UK is trying to see if that concept can be demonstrated in the real world.
Next year, at the Chelsea Flower Show, the Royal Horticultural Society in England will show off an
“intelligent garden” that uses an AI model to monitor the garden’s environment and inform gardeners when it
needs care. Visitors can ask the AI-powered garden questions. The model could then respond with phrases like “I
need a bit more water,” or “I could use a haircut” depending on data captured in the soil. Aside from the pleasant
novelty of chatting with plants, the garden will provide visitors with a physical representation of the many ways
AI technologies could be used to enhance sustainability efforts.
The Intelligent garden will rely on a network of sensors nestled throughout the garden measuring
environmental factors like soil moisture and nutrient levels as well as wind and rainfall. All of that data is then
sent to a specially designed AI model. The model, powered by Microsoft’s Azure Open AI Service, can then
analyze those factors and inform gardeners on feeding, watering, or trimming.
Onsite plant caretakers aren’t the only ones who can interact with the garden. Visitors to the show can alsowalk up to virtual platforms and ask the intelligent garden questions about its current environmental state. The AI
language module will then interpret the data and respond to the visitors in a conversational dialogue.
In theory, insights provided by models like this could help gardeners allocate resources efficiently and
avoid over-watering plants before rainfall, both of which can aid in sustainability efforts. Those tools could bring
convenience to casual growers or businesses looking to reduce costs. It’s unclear, however, whether even the best
models can provide the same level of care as experienced gardeners.
9．What’s the possible effect of the intelligent garden project?
A．It’ ll increase the profits for gardening industry.
B．It’ ll replace human gardeners with AI technology.
C．It’ ll promote sustainable development of gardening.
D．It’ ll create an attraction at the Chelsea Flower Show.
10．How does the intelligent garden know what plants need?
A．Via dialogues with gardeners.
B．Through computers in the garden.
C．By analyzing data from the sensors.
D．By examining plants for signs of pests.
11．What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A．The AI model will be widely used.
B．The AI model helps save resources.
C．The AI model can forecast the weather.
D．The AI model makes gardeners unnecessary.
12．What is the text mainly about?
A．Future gardens will be controlled by AI.
B．The Chelsea Flower Show amazes audience.
C．The intelligent garden is embraced by gardeners.
D．AI technology helps to make gardens sustainable.
D
（24-25高三上·重庆沙坪坝·期中）Rare is the chief executive who praises the virtues of a lie-in. Tim
Cook, boss of Apple, maker of the iPhone, wakes between 4 am and 5 am. Two-thirds of the chief executives of
large American companies are up by 6 o’ clock; for average Americans the share is less than one in three. For
those desiring corporate greatness, the message seems clear: you snooze (打盹), you lose.
Plenty of research finds benefits in early rising. In a study conducted in 2012 at the University of Toronto,
“early birds”, larks, reported feeling happier and healthier. “Night owls” (猫头鹰), tend to have less sleep, which
can weigh on their mood and health - as well as their productivity. “Early birds” are certainly held in higher
regard. Rolling into the office late continues to be frowned upon in most work-places. Moreover, “night owls”
were perceived as being lazy, undisciplined and immature.
Rising early is not, though, all upside. Urgent tasks often come up during the day, meaning that those whocome in early may end up working just as late as their dawn-averse colleagues. Waking before sunrise also risks
turning you into a bore. Some “larks” go home early rather than socialize after hours. “Night owls”, by contrast,
boast abundant time to enjoy themselves.
Efforts to alter your sleep pattern, which is largely a product of your genes, are likely to end in sleepy
frustration. Dimming your lights at night and buying a special alarm clock will not magically transform you into a
morning person. Those early hours will be of little use if they are spent staring blankly at a screen through sleepy
eyes.
Perhaps the best advice, then, is to stop worrying about your body clock. Most people are neither“early
birds” nor “night owls”, but in between. They do not perform well first thing in the morning or late in the evening.
Many, get sleepy in the afternoon, too. That is why most offices operate between 9 and 5 - and why they ought to
have nap rooms.
13．Why is “Tim Cook” mentioned in paragraph 1?
A．To approve of his good habit. B．To praise the virtues of a lie-in.
C．To show bosses favor getting up early. D．To illustrate the success of his business.
14．What’s an advantage of being a “night owl”?
A．Being more productive. B．Finishing more tasks.
C．Having more time to socialize. D．Feeling more positive.
15．What’s the author’s attitude towards changing your sleep pattern?
A．Supportive. B．Disapproving.
C．Indifferent. D．Conservative.
16．What’s the best title of the passage?
A．The Benefits of Being Early Birds B．How to Alter Your Biological Clock?
C．The Harmful Effects of Staying up Late D．Is It Better to Be Early Birds or Night Owls?
