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原创题组练(二)
A
A World Of Wonders
From the pyramids of Giza to the Colossus of Rhodes,Bettany Hughes explores some of
the world’s most thrilling landscapes.In a landscape that values convenience and quick-fire
progress over all else,it’s a treat to look into the BCE years and discover the astonishing
accomplishments of leaders and kings long,long dead,some of which still puzzle the modern
mind.
Hughes takes us through each of the Seven Ancient Wonders,not only wondering at the
construction and grandness but,perhaps more interestingly,the experiences of those who
imagined,built and enjoyed them.
This is not a book to be quickly swallowed,but enjoyed in delicious pieces,regularly
glancing from the page to inform whomever is in close proximity(接近) of the curiosities
illustrated:“Did you know the Temple of Artemis was destroyed and rebuilt three times,each
more impressive than the last?” or,“Did you know that when the Pyramid of Giza was built,it
was a waterside feature,and the Egyptian landscape was green?”
Thoroughly researched and cited,Hughes also appears to have visited many of the
locations,even those we can’t be sure of,and this first-hand accounting adds a much-needed
element of engagement to the otherwise fact- and date-heavy narrative.Recounting the
unpleasant smell of bat dung(夜明砂) while crawling through pyramid passageways,doing
her own on-foot detective work at Rhodes to discover the location of the Colossus,you can
imagine her,not in a dusty library but putting on an Indiana Jones style hat and adventuring
for numerous legendary treasures.
【语篇导读】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要向读者推荐Bettany Hughes 关于古代奇迹
的一本书。
1.What does Hughes focus on in writing?
A.Quick-fire progress.
B.Common sense.
C.Ancient wonders.
D.Modern minds.
答案 C
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解析 细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“In a landscape that values ...which still puzzle the
modern mind.”及第二段可知,在人们追求便利和短时间爆火的今天,Hughes 的作品专注
于探索发现古代帝王之谜,实属难能可贵。她带领我们穿越古代七大奇迹,不仅仅是宏伟
的建筑,而且关注其中相关的人物。故选C 项。
2.What can we learn about Hughes?
A.She prefers to describe delicious food.
B.She is fond of questioning the truth.
C.She is used to working in a dusty library.
D.She highlights hands-on experiences.
答案 D
解析 推理判断题。根据最后一段描述可知,经过精心调查研究和引证,Hughes 也实地去
了我们不太了解的地方,这些第一手的资料又给本来单调的事实性叙述增添了生动的元
素。详述穿越金字塔通道时夜明砂的难闻气味,为找到罗德岛太阳神巨像位置而进行一
系列的徒步探索,从中可以想象Hughes 不是待在图书馆品味传奇故事。由此可推
断,Hughes 更注重亲身体验。故选D 项。
3.What’s the purpose of writing the text?
A.To recommend a book.
B.To introduce places of interest.
C.To attract tourists.
D.To hunt for treasures.
答案 A
解析 推理判断题。根据第三段第一句“This is not a book to be quickly swallowed,but...”
可知,本文写作目的是为了推荐一本书。
B
During my writing this review,I looked at four separate screens.There was my
laptop,onto which I typed this text;there was my phone,receiving messages from friends and
colleagues;my iPad,for hunting additional details;and,in the background,a TV passively
showing programs.
So far,so normal in 2024.But what do all those screens and the time spent with them do
to us?Plenty of books and articles scream warnings about the impact of this technology on
our lives.We are becoming impatient,stupider,addicted,and we need to digitally detox.
Except that we aren’t and we don’t,as Pete Etchells,a psychologist and science
communicator at Bath Spa University,UK,explains in Unlocked:The Real Science of Screen
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Time.In it,he walks a complicated tightrope(绷索),uncovering some of the most harmful
fictions about our smartphone and screen-dominated lives,while offering good advice about
how to improve the time we spend with screens.As a society,argues Etchells,“we have
become too mentally upset—and even fearful—about screens”.He says that our worries are
“deeply unusual,grounded firmly in stories and lived experience”,rather than evidence.
To overcome the fear that has taken hold,Etchells suggests we stop thinking about
screen time and instead focus on screen habits.The former worries about how much is too
much,while the latter is more realistic.After all,4 hours spent working on screens is different
from 4 hours listlessly scrolling through social media.
Explaining all this clearly,with useful comparisons and humors,is what makes Unlocked
a must-read.It is like a popular science TV series:friendly and charming.It is also a
corrective,providing a realistic medicine for hopelessness.In the UK,a survey found that two-
thirds of the public would support a ban on selling smartphones to under-16s.
But government officials would do better to read Unlocked.That way,they can make
informed decisions about whether such bans are needed,and if they would make a difference.
【语篇导读】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要讨论了人们对电子屏幕时代的看法。
4.For what purpose does the author describe the scene in the first paragraph?
A.To show the exposure to screens.
B.To explain the development of screens.
C.To evaluate different electrical products.
D.To introduce the usage of electrical products.
答案 A
解析 写作手法题。根据文章第一段,作者描述了写本文时的情形:同时使用了四种屏幕。
再根据第二段描述可知,作者描述屏幕使用情景为的是引出下文屏幕使用问题的讨论。
故选A 项。
5.What do the underlined words“digitally detox” in paragraph 2 probably mean?
A.Depend on electronic devices.
B.Become digital users.
C.Ignore the warnings.
D.Overcome digital addition.
答案 D
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解析 词句猜测题。根据第二段描述可知,目前人们普遍使用多种电子屏幕。大量的书
籍和文章警告电子屏幕给我们的生活带来的影响。我们变得越来越不耐烦,越来越愚钝,
越来越上瘾,因此我们需要克服对电子产品的过度依赖,戒除上瘾。故选D 项。
6.What is the key to the fear of screens according to Etchells?
A.Limiting screen time.
B.Concentrating on practical use.
C.Comparing social media.
D.Making an argument.
答案 B
解析 细节理解题。根据第四段描述可知,Etchells 建议人们不要再考虑屏幕时间长短,而
应该关注人们的屏幕使用习惯。前者的度不好把握,后者更具备现实意义。故选B 项。
7.What is the author’s attitude towards Etchells’ understanding of screens?
A.Critical.
B.Tolerant.
C.Supportive.
D.Uncertain.
答案 C
解析 推理判断题。根据第五段第三句“It is also a corrective,providing a realistic
medicine for hopelessness.”及最后一段可推知,作者对于Etchells 的观点持赞同态度。故
选C 项。
C
Collingwood-Norris was playing with her new pet dog,Stitch,while wearing a favourite
second-hand jumper.Stitch jumped up and grabbed her sleeve and tore several holes in it with
her sharp teeth.
Collingwood-Norris,now 37,wasn’t about to cast the item out.“I can’t bear to throw
away nice clothing just because of a hole,” she explains.As a knitwear designer based in
Galashiels,Scotland,she was used to making her own jumpers,but after she was left with a
handful of jumpers that had dog-affected holes,she decided to tackle a new skill:mending.She
began by reading a book called Make Do and Mend,about the innovative thriftiness(节俭)
that emerged during World War Ⅱ.
Instead of trying to make the repair as small as possible,she turned to ‘visible
mending’,a trend in repairing clothes that leaves an intentionally obvious fix.Needleworkers
add flowers,bright squares or other small designs to damaged clothes.“Every time you do a
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repair,it’s like having a new garment in your wardrobe,” says Collingwood-Norris.She’s even
started to repair other things—including a hole in the red sofa chair she’s sitting on during
our video interview.
Sadly,we have become accustomed to replacing things instead of repairing them—and
the garbage is piling up.Worldwide,we cast out 92 million tonnes of textiles(纺织品) every
year.Electronic waste is another growing problem:an estimated 50 million tonnes of it is
created each year around the world.
The good news is that fixing things can help solve the waste problem.It’s part of a larger
shift towards a circular economy—the idea that instead of casting out items once they are
broken or out of date,we reuse or repair them,keeping them out of the landfill for as long as
possible.
About one-third of greenhouse gas emissions come from man-made goods and
consumables.According to a 2023 report from Circle Economy,a Netherlands-based NGO,if
the world switched to a circular economy we could lower the amount of material we need to
extract from nature by a third.Of course there is still something to do with the waste.
【语篇导读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章主要叙述一种对老旧物品的处理方式——
修补。而且进行花样修补,修补后循环使用。
8.Why does the author mention Collingwood-Norris’ pet dog?
A.To show how lovely the dog was.
B.To introduce the topic of mending.
C.To highlight the second-hand jumper.
D.To tell an interesting story of the dog.
答案 B
解析 写作手法题。根据第一、二段描述可知,Collingwood-Norris 家的宠物狗Stitch 用
伶俐的牙齿在连衣裙上撕了几个洞,她决定不再扔掉,而是修补。由此可推知,开头提到
她家宠物狗是为了引出下文主题。故选B 项。
9.How did Collingwood-Norris do with damaged clothes?
A.She threw them away.
B.She put them away in wardrobe.
C.She fixed them skillfully.
D.She made the repairs as small as possible.
答案 C
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解析 细节理解题。根据第二、三段描述可知,作为当地丝织品设计者,Collingwood-
Norris 决定将被狗咬过的连衣裙进行修补,而且精心设计,将花朵、鲜艳的方块等元素加
入,有意识地将修补的地方显现出来。故选C 项。
10.What can we learn about a circular economy?
A.It promotes sustainable use of resources.
B.It leads to greenhouse gas emissions.
C.It prevents production innovation.
D.It extracts more from nature.
答案 A
解析 推理判断题。根据第五、六段叙述可知,循环经济(circular economy)不是将废旧用
品扔掉,而是重新利用或修补。这样,减少了我们从自然中攫取资源。由此可推知,循环
经济促进资源的可持续利用。故选A 项。
11.What will be discussed in the following paragraphs?
A.Electronic waste.
B.The video interview.
C.Man-made goods.
D.Solutions to the waste problem.
答案 D
解析 推理判断题。根据文章最后一句“Of course there is still something to do with the
waste.”可推知,接下来作者将介绍处理废物的几种办法。故选D 项。
