Passage 1
[2024届·四川内江·模拟考试]ChatGPT, a new chatbot model developed by US-based AI research laboratory
OpenAI, has quickly become a hit globally due to its advanced conversational capabilities,
It can write emails, computer codes, even academic papers and poems, and has passed a number of tests
within seconds. Academicians worldwide are discussing whether AI should be used in education. Some universities
have banned it. The New York City’s Department of Education, for example, banned the chatbot from its public
school devices and networks, with some people warning that it could encourage more students to cheat, especially in
exams.
Many more welcome this app, claiming that, like most technological advances and groundbreaking innovations
in history, ChatGPT is a powerful tool for the development of higher education.
Embracing AI as early as possible is advisable. Higher education institutions should make preparations for
including AI in their syllabus (教学大纲). They can start by offering related courses, because by understanding how
it works, they can make better use of it. Besides, students with good knowledge of AI are more competitive when it
comes to getting a good job, as an increasing number of jobs are being done by computer programmes-some in
cooperation with humans, AI-powered education technologies can be adopted to make the learning experience
more suitable for each student based on his or her strengths and weaknesses. As for professors, AI can free them
from doing some dull tasks so they can concentrate on teaching and interacting with students.
Since we cannot avoid ChatGPT and other AI-powered applications from entering the field of higher education,
we should make collective efforts to ensure they have a positive impact on society and the future of education
Despite AI helping make learning much more interesting and enjoyable, humans need to work very hard to win the
race with technology.
5．Why do some higher education institutions forbid ChatGPT?
A. ChatGPT can write emails and computer codes quickly.
B. Some professors might not perform their duties properly.
C. Students would have conversations with each other via it.
D. Students might seek help from it in completing the exams.
6．What is the author’s attitude towards AI applications in education?
A. Fearful. B. Disapproving. C. Supportive. D. Uncertain.
7．How can AI benefit students of higher education?
A. It offers students an increasing number of jobs.B. It personalizes students’ learning experience.
C. It equips students with competitive skills to cooperate with humans.
D. It handles uninteresting tasks so students can better focus on learning.
8．What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A. We should guard against AI apps.
B. AI will be more widely used in education.
C. The future of education relies on AI apps.
D. Humans will be left behind by technology.
5．答案：D
解析：细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“The New York City’s Department of Education, for example, banned
the chatbot from its public school devices and networks, with some people warning that it could encourage more
students to cheat, especially in exams.(例如，纽约市教育部禁止该聊天机器人进入其公立学校的设备和网络，
一些人警告说，这可能会鼓励更多学生作弊，尤其是在考试中)”可知，该一些高等教育机构禁止ChatGPT，
因为学生可能会在考试中寻求帮助。故选D项。
6．答案：C
解析：推理判断题。根据文章第四段中的“Embracing AI as early as possible is advisable.(建议尽早拥抱人工智
能)”和最后一段中的“Since we cannot avoid ChatGPT and other AI-powered applications from entering the field
of higher education, we should make collective efforts to ensure they have a positive impact on society and the
future of education.(既然我们无法避免ChatGPT和其他人工智能应用进入高等教育领域，我们应该共同努力，
确保它们对社会和教育的未来产生积极影响)”可推知，作者支持人工智能在高校教育中的运用。故选C项。
7．答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据文章第四段“AI-powered education technologies can be adopted to make the learning
experience more suitable for each student based on his or her strengths and weaknesses.(可以采用人工智能教
育技术，根据每个学生的优势和劣势，使学习体验更适合每个学生)”可知，人工智能能够根据学生个人情
况定制学习体验。故选B项。
8．答案：B
解析：推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“Since we cannot avoid ChatGPT and other AI-powered applications from
entering the field of higher education, we should make collective efforts to ensure they have a positive impact on
society and the future of education. Despite AI helping make learning much more interesting and enjoyable, humans
need to work very hard to win the race with technology.(既然我们无法避免ChatGPT和其他人工智能应用进入高等教育领域，我们应该共同努力，确保它们对社会和教育的未来产生积极影响。尽管人工智能有助于使
学习变得更有趣、更愉快，但人类需要非常努力地工作才能赢得与技术的竞争)”可推知，我们不能避免人
工智能进入高校教育，要与时俱进，确保人工智能发挥积极作用。故选B项。
Passage 2
（2024·北京朝阳·二模）Science begins with mystery. Arguably, the two greatest mysteries are the universe
and awareness-the vast world out there and the powerful world within. Scientists attracted by one can be called to
study the other, led by the thought that these mysteries are connected. Science writer George Musser’s book Putting
Ourselves Back in the Equation (方程) reviews their progress: Can physics unlock the mystery of awareness? Does
awareness form the basis of fundamental physics?
The result is an ambitious but ultimately disappointing tour, filled with breathless encounters with well-known
scientists. Representative of the cast is MIT’s Max Tegmark, who tells Musser, “If you look at the problems that were
still difficult to answer in fundamental physics, pretty much all of them trace back to awareness.”
The book shows how physicists are contributing to understanding the mind, continuing a long history of
physicists exploring other fields. Musser integrates physics with neuroscience, economies, mathematics and more.
Yet a key source of local knowledge is obviously absent — psychology. An early example: Musser rightly applauds
physicists’ contributions to artificial neural networks but is overly trustful of their implications, declaring that
“ChatGPT” is already starting to demonstrate a generalized intelligence like that of humans. Interviewing more
psychologists could have exposed the considerable gap remaining.
What about awareness itself? Why are some states associated with felt experience, such as the pain of a
headache and the sight of a sunset, but others not? Musser’s focus is integrated information theory(IIT). IIT begins
with five self-evident principles of awareness: awareness exists, and it is structured, specific, unified, and definite.
It then concludes assumptions concerning the causal structure of awareness systems, identifying awareness with
integrated information. Finally, IIT offers a mathematical measure of this quantity: an equation for awareness.
However, despite its enthusiasts, IIT has significant problems. Its working basis is unfounded, and serious
doubts surround its testability and definability. Of course, a theory of awareness must detail when, why, and to what
degree we are aware of ourselves. Here, psychology’s absence is most obvious. Over the last century, psychological
research has revealed countless phenomena of awareness, from models that alter awareness to methods that
stimulate unawareness; from extraordinary disorders of awareness to careful studies of metacognition (元认知).
Although questionable, such phenomena are the data that any scientific theory of awareness must accountfor. Yet these phenomena and ideas are almost nowhere in the book. Of course, psychology has not solved awareness,
but one cannot hope to explain awareness without confronting these data.
Awareness is genuinely mysterious. So is fundamental physics. But hoping that physics can solve awareness
while excluding other approaches is only a recipe for more mystery, not less.
1．What can we learn from Musser’s book?
A．IIT is acknowledged for its testability and definability.
B．Musser underestimates the impact of artificial intelligence.
C．Using psychology is a trend for physicists exploring other fields.
D．Musser highlights physicists’ efforts to uncover the secret of awareness.
2．What can be inferred from the passage?
A．The link between physics and awareness has been established.
B．There is no doubt about the principles of an equation for awareness.
C．A multidisciplinary approach is essential to understanding awareness.
D．Study of awareness needs to ignore related psychological phenomena.
3．Regarding Musser’s view in his book, the author is .
A．neutral B．disapproving C．supportive D．uncertain
【答案】1．D 2．C 3．B
【导语】本文体裁为说明文。文本主要介绍了科学作家George Musser的书籍《Putting Ourselves Back in the
Equation》及其探讨的主题——物理学与意识之谜的关系。文中提到了物理学家对意识研究的贡献，以及
Musser在书中如何整合了物理学、神经科学、经济学、数学等多个领域的知识来探讨这个问题。
1．细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的“Science writer George Musser’s book Putting Ourselves Back in the
Equation (方程) reviews their progress: Can physics unlock the mystery of awareness? Does awareness form the
basis of fundamental physics? (科学作家George Musser的书《Putting Ourselves Back in the Equation》回顾了
他们的进展：物理学能解开意识之谜吗？意识构成了基础物理学的基础吗？)”和第三段中的“The book
shows how physicists are contributing to understanding the mind, continuing a long history of physicists exploring
other fields. (这本书展示了物理学家如何为理解心灵做出贡献，延续了物理学家探索其他领域的悠久历
史。)”可知，Musser的书《Putting Ourselves Back in the Equation》探讨了物理学是否能解开意识的谜团，以
及意识是否构成了基础物理的基础，这本书展示了物理学家如何为理解心灵做出贡献，物理学家在揭开意
识之谜方面的努力。故选D项。2．推理判断题。根据文章第三段中的“Musser integrates physics with neuroscience, economies, mathematics
and more. Yet a key source of local knowledge is obviously absent—psychology. An early example: Musser rightly
applauds physicists’ contributions to artificial neural networks but is overly trustful of their implications, declaring
that “ChatGPT” is already starting to demonstrate a generalized intelligence like that of humans. Interviewing more
psychologists could have exposed the considerable gap remaining. (Musser将物理学与神经科学、经济学、数
学等相结合。然而，当地知识的一个关键来源显然是缺失的——心理学。)”可知，虽然Musser的书尝试将
物理学与神经科学、经济学、数学等多领域结合来探讨意识，但明显缺少心理学这一关键领域的参与。这
暗示了理解意识需要一个多学科的方法。故选C项。
3．推理判断题。通读全文，结合最后一段“Awareness is genuinely mysterious. So is fundamental physics. But
hoping that physics can solve awareness while excluding other approaches is only a recipe for more mystery, not
less. (意识是真正神秘的。基础物理学也是如此。但是，希望物理学能够在排除其他方法的情况下解决意识
问题，只会带来更多的谜团，而不是更少。)”可知，作者尽管肯定了其探索意识秘密的雄心和物理学家跨
领域研究的努力，但同时也指出了其问题：强调用物理学来解决意识之谜的方法，而忽视了其他学科，特
别是心理学的贡献和见解是不可行的。因此，作者对于Musser在书中的观点持不赞同的态度。故选B项。
Passage 3
（2024·四川乐山·三模）Another year of record fossil fuel burning leading to record high global temperatures.
Time is running out to solve the climate crisis, and great disasters come near us. You’re probably used to such
headlines, and you may have moments of hopelessness about the future. But can you turn such gloom (灰暗)
messaging of climate crisis into meaningful change? Our recent global study says yes — but the messages must be
used wisely.
In 2019, in his book, David Wallace - Wells painted a terrifying landscape of the suffering awaiting us if we
don’t address climate change, leaving many feeling consumed by fear and helplessness. Not everyone is a fan of his
gloom messaging. Climate scientists like Michael Mann have warned against it , messaging that it can depress and
discourage the public, and lead to further climate inaction. And the title of a new book by Hannah Ritchie states
clearly that it’s Not the End of the World: How We Can Be the First Generation to Build a Sustainable Planet.
To help figure out the precise impact of climate gloom messaging, we recently completed a large experiment.
Our findings revealed that gloom messaging was highly effective for stimulating climate change information sharing,
like posting on the Internet or social media. Wallace-Wells was right in this aspect. But Mann and Ritchie were also
right. Hearing these messages actually decreased people’s positive behaviors against environmental pollution —when faced with the enormous messages of the climate crisis, individual -level actions might seem futile (徒劳的).
So gloom messaging can do both things: cause helplessness, discouraging individual-level action; but also motivate
people to spread the word.
Our research also found several other messages that moved the needle on climate change beliefs and actions.
This suggests that understanding how different messages work, and in what contexts, will be critical to changing
beliefs, spreading the word, and motivating action.
1．What message does gloom messaging intend to deliver?
A．The unstoppable tendency to disasters.
B．Disastrous effects of burning fossil fuels.
C．The urgency to deal with climate crisis.
D．Confidence in environmental protection.
2．Why do some climate scientists disagree with Wallace -Wells’ view?
A．Because they don’t believe there is severe climate crisis.
B．Because they fear it will lead to more environmental pollution.
C．Because they plan to build a new world in another planet.
D．Because they worry it makes people give up climate actions.
3．How does gloom messaging affect the public according to paragraph 3?
A．It encourages people to fight against climate change.
B．It increases people’s awareness of climate crisis.
C．It has no impact on climate change behaviors.
D．It misleads people into spreading wrong news.
4．What is the last paragraph mainly about?
A．The lack of solution for inspiring climate actions.
B．Gloom messages’ influences on climate behaviors.
C．The importance of studying different messages’ effects.
D．Right attitudes to climate change beliefs and behaviors.
【答案】1．C 2．D 3．B 4．C
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了我们常常在媒体看到关于气候的悲观信息，一定要研究这些信息的
影响，建议明智地使用这些信息，把这些信息转变为有益的信息。
1．推理判断题。根据第一段中“Time is running out to solve the climate crisis, and great disasters come nearus.(解决气候危机的时间所剩无几，大灾难近在眼前)”可知，这条令人郁闷的信息本是想告知大家解决气候
问题的迫切性。故选C项。
2．细节理解题。根据第二段中“In 2019, in his book, David Wallace - Wells painted a terrifying landscape of the
suffering awaiting us if we don’t address climate change, leaving many feeling consumed by fear and
helplessness….Climate scientists like Michael Mann have warned against it , messaging that it can depress and
discourage the public, and lead to further climate inaction.(2019年，大卫·华莱士-威尔斯(David Wallace - Wells)在
他的书中描绘了一幅可怕的景象，如果我们不解决气候变化问题，我们将面临可怕的苦难，让许多人感到
恐惧和无助。…迈克尔·曼等气候科学家对此提出了警告，称这可能会让公众感到沮丧和气馁，并导致进一
步的气候不作为)”可知，这些科学家担心，人们感到绝望而放弃努力，不去积极应对气候问题。故选D项。
3．细节理解题。根据第三段中“Our findings revealed that gloom messaging was highly effective for stimulating
climate change information sharing, like posting on the Internet or social media.(我们的研究结果表明，悲观的
信息传递对于刺激气候变化信息共享非常有效，比如在互联网或社交媒体上发帖)”可知，这条悲观信息提
升了人们对于气候问题的危机意识。故选B项。
4．主旨大意题。根据最后一段“Our research also found several other messages that moved the needle on
climate change beliefs and actions. This suggests that understanding how different messages work, and in what
contexts, will be critical to changing beliefs, spreading the word, and motivating action.(我们的研究还发现了其
他一些影响气候变化信念和行动的信息。这表明，理解不同的信息是如何起作用的，以及在什么情况下起
作用，对于改变信念、传播信息和激励行动是至关重要的)”可知，本段表示正确研究理解不同信息的影响
是很重要的。故选C项。
Passage 4
（2024·天津南开·二模）Antarctica (南极洲) is the coldest place on Earth. It's also the driest. With annual
rainfall close to zero, Antarctica is technically a desert. Covering about 14 million square kilometers around the South
Pole, it is the fifth largest continent in the world. A high mountain range, the Trans-Antarctic range, runs from east
to west, cutting the continent in two. There are volcanoes too, but they are not very active. Antarctica holds 90% of
the world's ice, and most of its fresh water (70%) is in a frozen state, of course. 98% of the surface is covered
permanently in the ice cap. On average it is two kilometers thick, but in some places it reaches a depth of five
kilometers. Strong winds driven by gravity blow from the pole to the coastline, while other winds blow round the
coast. It is difficult to imagine a more inhospitable (不宜居的) place.
Yet Antarctica is full of wildlife, which has adapted to its extreme conditions. There are different types ofpenguins, flying birds, seals, and whales. But the long Antarctic winter night, which lasts for 182 days (the longest
period of continuous darkness on earth) , as well as the extreme cold and lack of rainfall, means that few types of
plants can survive there. Only two types of flowering plants are found, while there are no trees on the large continent.
The rest of the plants are made up of mosses, algae and lichen. Some forms of algae have adapted to grow on ice.
Most of the ice has been there for thousands of years. As a result, it has become a window on the past, and
can give researchers lots of useful information. Gases and minerals, in the form of volcanic dust trapped in the ice,
can tell us a lot about what the world's climate was like in past ages. Antarctic rocks are also very important for
research. Most of them are meteorites (陨石) from outer space. One rock, known as the “Alien” rock, may contain
evidence of extra-terrestrial (外星人) life.
Antarctica was the last continent to be discovered. But more than two thousand years ago Greek geographers
believed that there was a large land mass in the south which balanced the land in the north. They called it Anti-
Arktikos, or Antarctica: the opposite of Arctic (北极) . When Europeans discovered the continent of America in 15
century, the great age of exploration began. However, progress to the South Pole was slow. Not until the late 18h
century did the British explorer James Cook cross the Antarctic Circle, but he never saw land. Then in 1895, a
Norwegian called Carstens Borchgrevink became the first man to set foot on the Antarctic mainland. The race to the
pole had begun. It was finally reached on 11th December, 1911 by the Norwegian Roald Amundsen.
1．In writing Paragraph 1, the author aims to _________.
A．tell us about the history of the discovery of Antarctica
B．tell us that Antarctica is completely covered in thick ice
C．introduce the distribution of fresh water in Antarctica
D．introduce the basic information about Antarctica
2．What does the author mainly want to tell us in Paragraph 2?
A．All Antarctic plants grow on ice.
B．Animals can't survive the Antarctic polar night.
C．Antarctica has a great variety of plants.
D．Despite the extreme conditions in Antarctica, many plants and animals live there.
3．What does the author intend to show with the example of the “Alien (外星人) ” rock?
A．There are aliens in Antarctica. B．Meteorites all contain evidence of alien existence.
C．There's a lot to study in Antarctica. D．Rocks are rare in Antarctica.
4．What could we learn from the last paragraph?A．The Greek geographers found the Antarctica.
B．James Cook was the first explorer who reached the South Pole.
C．A Norwegian reached the South Pole first.
D．Humans first set foot on the Antarctic mainland in 1911.
5．What makes the best title for the passage?
A．A Race to the South Pole B．Antarctica: the Last Continent
C．The wildlife of Antarctica D．Antarctica: A desert
【答案】1．D 2．D 3．C 4．C 5．B
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。这篇文章主要介绍了南极洲的地理特征、气候、野生动植物以及科学研究价
值等方面的信息。
1．推理判断题。根据第一段“Antarctica (南极洲) is the coldest place on Earth. It's also the driest. With annual
rainfall close to zero, Antarctica is technically a desert. Covering about 14 million square kilometers around the South
Pole, it is the fifth largest continent in the world. A high mountain range, the Trans-Antarctic range, runs from east
to west, cutting the continent in two. There are volcanoes too, but they are not very active. Antarctica holds 90% of
the world's ice, and most of its fresh water (70%) is in a frozen state, of course. 98% of the surface is covered
permanently in the ice cap. On average it is two kilometers thick, but in some places it reaches a depth of five
kilometers. Strong winds driven by gravity blow from the pole to the coastline, while other winds blow round the
coast. It is difficult to imagine a more inhospitable (不宜居的) place.(南极洲是地球上最冷的地方。它也是最干
燥的。由于年降雨量接近于零，严格来说，南极洲是一片沙漠。它环绕南极，面积约1400万平方公里，是
世界上第五大大陆。横贯南极的山脉从东向西延伸，将大陆一分为二。那里也有火山，但不是很活跃。南
极洲拥有世界上90%的冰，当然，它的大部分淡水(70%)都处于冻结状态。98%的表面永久地被冰盖覆盖着。
冰盖的平均厚度为两公里，但在某些地方，冰盖的深度达到五公里。由重力驱动的强风从极点吹向海岸线，
而其他风则绕着海岸吹。很难想象还有比这里更荒凉的地方了)”可知，本段的目的是介绍南极洲的基本情
况。故选D项。
2．主旨大意题。根据第二段“Yet Antarctica is full of wildlife, which has adapted to its extreme conditions. There
are different types of penguins, flying birds, seals, and whales. But the long Antarctic winter night, which lasts for
182 days (the longest period of continuous darkness on earth) , as well as the extreme cold and lack of rainfall,
means that few types of plants can survive there. Only two types of flowering plants are found, while there are no
trees on the large continent. The rest of the plants are made up of mosses, algae and lichen. Some forms of algaehave adapted to grow on ice.(然而，南极洲到处都是野生动物，它们已经适应了这里的极端环境。有不同种
类的企鹅、飞鸟、海豹和鲸鱼。但南极漫长的冬夜长达182天(地球上最长的连续黑暗时期)，加上极端寒
冷和缺乏降雨，意味着很少有植物能在那里生存。只有两种开花植物被发现，而在这个大大陆上没有树木。
其余的植物由苔藓、藻类和地衣组成。有些种类的藻类已经适应了在冰上生长)”可知，本段主要讲述了尽
管南极洲条件极端，但许多动植物都生活在那里。故选D项。
3．推理判断题。根据第三段“Most of the ice has been there for thousands of years. As a result, it has become
a window on the past, and can give researchers lots of useful information. Gases and minerals, in the form of volcanic
dust trapped in the ice, can tell us a lot about what the world's climate was like in past ages. Antarctic rocks are also
very important for research. Most of them are meteorites (陨石) from outer space. One rock, known as the
“Alien” rock, may contain evidence of extra-terrestrial (外星人) life.(大部分冰已经存在了数千年。因此，它已经
成为一个过去的窗口，可以给研究人员提供许多有用的信息。气体和矿物质，以火山灰的形式被困在冰中，
可以告诉我们很多关于过去世界气候的信息。南极岩石对研究也很重要。其中大部分是来自外太空的陨石。
其中一块岩石，被称为“外星”岩石，可能包含外星生命的证据)”可知，作者想用“异形”岩石的例子说
明南极洲有很多值得研究的地方。故选C项。
4．推理判断题。根据最后一段“Antarctica was the last continent to be discovered. But more than two thousand
years ago Greek geographers believed that there was a large land mass in the south which balanced the land in the
north. They called it Anti-Arktikos, or Antarctica: the opposite of Arctic (北极) . When Europeans discovered the
continent of America in 15 century, the great age of exploration began. However, progress to the South Pole was
slow. Not until the late 18h century did the British explorer James Cook cross the Antarctic Circle, but he never saw
land. Then in 1895, a Norwegian called Carstens Borchgrevink became the first man to set foot on the Antarctic
mainland. The race to the pole had begun. It was finally reached on 11th December, 1911 by the Norwegian Roald
Amundsen.(南极洲是最后一个被发现的大陆。但两千多年前，希腊地理学家认为，在南方有一大片陆地，
与北方的陆地相平衡。他们称之为“反南极”，也就是南极：北极的对立面。当欧洲人在15世纪发现美洲
大陆时，伟大的探险时代开始了。然而，前往南极的进程是缓慢的。直到 18世纪末，英国探险家詹姆斯·
库克才穿越南极圈，但他从未见过陆地。1895年，一位名叫卡斯滕斯·波格雷文克的挪威人成为第一个踏
上南极大陆的人。到极点的竞赛开始了。1911年12月11日，挪威人罗尔德·阿蒙森终于到达了这里)”可知
一个挪威人首先到达南极。故选C项。
5．主旨大意题。根据第一段“Antarctica (南极洲) is the coldest place on Earth. It's also the driest. With annual
rainfall close to zero, Antarctica is technically a desert. Covering about 14 million square kilometers around the SouthPole, it is the fifth largest continent in the world. A high mountain range, the Trans-Antarctic range, runs from east
to west, cutting the continent in two. There are volcanoes too, but they are not very active. Antarctica holds 90% of
the world's ice, and most of its fresh water (70%) is in a frozen state, of course. 98% of the surface is covered
permanently in the ice cap. On average it is two kilometers thick, but in some places it reaches a depth of five
kilometers. Strong winds driven by gravity blow from the pole to the coastline, while other winds blow round the
coast. It is difficult to imagine a more inhospitable (不宜居的) place.(南极洲是地球上最冷的地方。它也是最干
燥的。由于年降雨量接近于零，严格来说，南极洲是一片沙漠。它环绕南极，面积约1400万平方公里，是
世界上第五大大陆。横贯南极的山脉从东向西延伸，将大陆一分为二。那里也有火山，但不是很活跃。南
极洲拥有世界上90%的冰，当然，它的大部分淡水(70%)都处于冻结状态。98%的表面永久地被冰盖覆盖着。
冰盖的平均厚度为两公里，但在某些地方，冰盖的深度达到五公里。由重力驱动的强风从极点吹向海岸线，
而其他风则绕着海岸吹。很难想象还有比这里更荒凉的地方了)”以及纵观全文可知，本文主要讲述了南极
洲的地理特征、气候、野生动植物以及科学研究价值等方面的信息，所说义 B项“ Antarctica: the Last
Continent(南极洲：最后的大陆)”是本文最好的标题。故选B项。
Passage 5
（2024·四川南充·三模）Mountain lions are not commonly thought of as animals that swim well. But at least
for one adventurous cat, that couldn’t be further from the truth. A new study recorded a young male mountain lion
paddling (划水) two - thirds of a mile from the mainland of Washington State to an uninhabited island in Puget
Sound. The GPS-collared mountain lion, known as Nolan, took a winding path through the suburbs of Olympia, and
along the coast, before taking to the sea.
The researchers also combed through historical records and found evidence of mountain lions inhabiting an
additional four islands outside of the range of this youngster’s swim, all of over a mile from shore or the nearest
island. This suggests the animals can swim even farther at times, perhaps close to a mile and a quarter. Young male
mountain lions often undertake difficult and long journeys in search of new territory, as was the case for Nolan.
“We’re redefining the mountain lion in our minds as an animal that can swim and is willing to swim,” says
study co-author Mark Elbroch. “Water shouldn’t be seen as a barrier to movement to any large animal.” In Brazil’s
Pantanal, mountain lions regularly swim in the vast wetland during the wet season. In 2010, Elbroch and his
colleagues documented a tagged cat repeatedly swimming across a large lake in Chilean Patagonia to eat domestic
sheep on an island, swimming 0.6 miles at a time.
Since mountain lion numbers are much lower than they once were and the animals avoid people, behaviorslike swimming remain underappreciated, experts say.
National Geographic Explorer Audra Huffmeyer agrees. While she wasn’t surprised that mountain lions can
island-hop in the Salish Sea, “the distances covered are incredible... the capacity of large mountain lions to get to
extreme habitats is pretty amazing”.
Nolan’s journey and all the data collected will help land managers understand where mountain lions travel,
and help identify corridors (走廊) that need to be protected, says Jim Williams, a biologist. And the Olympic Peninsula
certainly needs such guidance and protection, as its mountain lions have the lowest genetic diversity of any in the
area, records show.
1．Why did Nolan swim long distances?
A．To seek its partners. B．To reach a new habitat.
C．To hide from humans. D．To adapt to the wet climate.
2．How does the author support the underlined statement in Paragraph 3?
A．By presenting the research record. B．By providing numerous data.
C．By describing the study process. D．By quoting experts’ opinions.
3．What does Huffmeyer think of mountain lions’swimming ability?
A．Common. B．Limited. C．Unbelievable. D．Changeable.
4．What does the author intend to show in the last paragraph?
A．The advice on protecting mountain lions.
B．The threats mountain lions meet along their routes.
C．The corridors where mountain lions choose to travel.
D．The significance of the findings about mountain lions.
【答案】1．B 2．A 3．C 4．D
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了研究发现美洲狮具有惊人的游泳能力，能够跨越长距离到达新
栖息地，这一发现有助于保护工作。
1．细节理解题。 根据第二段中的“Young male mountain lions often undertake difficult and long journeys in
search of new territory, as was the case for Nolan.(年轻的雄性美洲狮经常进行艰难而漫长的旅程来寻找新的
领地，诺兰就是这样)”可知，Nolan 游过长距离是为了到达一个新的栖息地。故选B。
2．推理判断题。根据第三段的划线句子“Water shouldn’t be seen as a barrier to movement to any large
animal.(水不应被视为任何大型动物活动的障碍)”以及下文“In Brazil’s Pantanal, mountain lions regularly swimin the vast wetland during the wet season. In 2010, Elbroch and his colleagues documented a tagged cat repeatedly
swimming across a large lake in Chilean Patagonia to eat domestic sheep on an island, swimming 0.6 miles at a
time.(在巴西的潘塔纳尔，美洲狮在雨季经常在广阔的湿地中游泳。2010年，Elbroch和他的同事记录了一
只带标签的美洲狮在智利巴塔哥尼亚的一个大湖上反复游动，在岛上吃家羊，一次游0.6英里。)”可知，作
者引用了研究者Elbroch和他的同事观察美洲狮的记录，说明美洲狮确实有游泳的行为习惯。由此可推知，
作者通过展示研究记录来支持这一观点。故选A。
3．推理判断题。 根据第五段中Audra Huffmeyer的表述“While she wasn’t surprised that mountain lions can
island-hop in the Salish Sea, “the distances covered are incredible... the capacity of large mountain lions to get to
extreme habitats is pretty amazing”.(虽然她对美洲狮能在萨利希海跳岛并不感到惊讶，但“所走的距离令人
难以置信……大型美洲狮到达极端栖息地的能力非常惊人”)”可推知，Audra Huffmeyer认为美洲狮的游泳
能力和所覆盖的距离是令人难以置信的。故选C。
4．主旨大意题。根据最后一段中Jim Williams提到的“Nolan’s journey and all the data collected will help land
managers understand where mountain lions travel, and help identify corridors (走廊) that need to be protected,
says Jim Williams, a biologist.(生物学家吉姆·威廉姆斯说，诺兰的旅程和收集的所有数据将有助于土地管理者
了解美洲狮的旅行地点，并有助于确定需要保护的走廊。)”可知，作者想要在最后一段展示的是关于美洲
狮的研究发现的重要性。故选D。
Passage 6
[2024届·江西·模拟考试联考]“Mom?” echoed my daughter’s voice on my phone. “I’ve messed up.” My heart
sank and I started trembling. I heard a man instructing her to lie down and my 15-year-old daughter, Briana, was at
a skiing competition with my husband two hours away, and I was in my car, picking up her sister Aubrey, who is 13,
from dance class. Over the phone, I heard Briana crying and shouting, “Help me!’ My blood ran ice cold and my legs
turned to jelly.
“You need to pay $1m if you want to see her again,” the man threatened. I didn’t have that kind of money, so
agreed to give him $50,000. No part of me questioned whether this was actually real — every instinct within me
was screaming out to do anything to save my daughter’s life.
Coming out of class to hear what the emergency was about, Aubrey was thrown into a panic too. One of the
mothers who had been calling 911 suspected it was an AI scam which used voice clones generated by artificial
intelligence, one of the latest techniques used by criminals hoping to swindle people out of money.
But I just couldn’t accept it. I wouldn’t have mistaken about my daughter’s voice. Eventually, my husbandconfirmed Briana’s safety, to my relief. But I was devastated to hear that the police only considered this a fake call,
and wouldn’t investigate it because no one had been hurt and no money had been taken. They said there had been
many reports of them recently…
Reuniting with the family, we held together, grateful for our safety. It’s said that all you need is three seconds
of audio to copy a person’s voice. I’m nervous about how new technology like AI can be used to harm children.
Having seen first-hand how scary these things can be, I am determined to protect my family and others from similar
threats in the future.
1．What did the mother feel when she received the call?
A. Frightened. B. Relieved. C. Frustrated. D. Annoyed.
2．What do we know about the call?
A. It threatened the daughters’ life.
B. It was confirmed by the husband.
C. There are many successful reports of them recently.
D. There was a lack of evidence for the police to take action.
3．What will the author do concerning AI after the incident?
A. Embrace AI without caution. B. Mind the future harm of AI.
C. Rely more on AI for safety measures. D. Question the role of AI in the incident.
4．Who is most likely to be the target of AI scam according to the text?
A. Middle school students who like streaming videos.
B. Grandparents who like watching soap operas on TV.
C. Parents who share videos of their children on Tiktok.
D. Young people who are addicted to online video games.
1．答案：A
解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中“My heart sank and I started trembling. (我的心一沉，开始颤抖)”和“My
blood ran ice cold and my legs turned to jelly. (我的血液变得冰冷，我的腿紧张得发软)”可知，作为母亲的作
者接到电话后感到非常害怕。故选A项。
2．答案：D
解析：细节理解题。根据第四段中“But I was devastated to hear that the police only considered this a fake call,
and wouldn’t investigate it because no one had been hurt and no money had been taken. (但当我听说警方只是
认为这是一个假电话，因为没有人受伤，也没有钱被拿走，所以不会调查这件事时，我非常震惊)”可知，因为缺乏证据，警方无法对该电话采取行动。故选D项。
3．答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段中“I’m nervous about how new technology like AI can be used to harm
children. Having seen first-hand how scary these things can be, I am determined to protect my family and others
from similar threats in the future. (我很担心像人工智能这样的新技术会被用来伤害儿童。目睹了这些事情有
多可怕，我决心在未来保护我的家人和其他人免受类似的威胁)”可知，在这件事之后，作者决定要留心人
工智能未来的危害。故选B项。
4．答案：C
解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中“It’s said that all you need is three seconds of audio to copy a person’s
voice. (据说你只需要三秒钟的音频就能复制一个人的声音)”可知，复制一个人的声音需要至少三秒钟的音频
由此推知，在抖音上分享孩子视频的父母最有可能成为人工智能骗局的目标。故选C项。
Passage 7
[2024届·江苏泰州·一模]A satellite is an object in space that orbits around another. It has two kinds — natural
satellites and artificial satellites. The moon is a natural satellite that moves around the earth while artificial satellites
are those made by man.
Despite their widespread impact on daily life, artificial satellites mainly depend on different complicated
makeups. On the outside, they may look like a wheel, equipped with solar panels or sails. Inside, the satellites
contain mission-specific scientific instruments, which include whatever tools the satellites need to perform their
work. Among them, high-resolution cameras and communication electronics are typical ones. Besides, the part that
carries the load and holds all the parts together is called the bus.
Artificial satellites operate in a systematic way just like humans. Computers function as the satellite’s brain,
which receive information, interpret it, and send messages back to the earth. Advanced digital cameras serve as the
satellite’s eyes. Sensors are other important parts that not only recognize light, heat, and gases, but also record
changes in what is being observed. Radios on the satellite send information back to the earth. Solar panels provide
electrical power for the computers and other equipment, as well as the power to move the satellite forward.
Artificial satellites use gravity to stay in their orbits. Earth’s gravity pulls everything toward the center of the
planet. To stay in the earth’s orbit, the speed of a satellite must adjust to the tiniest changes in the pull of gravity.
The satellite’s speed works against earth’s gravity just enough so that it doesn’t go speeding into space or falling
back to the earth.Rockets carry satellites to different types and heights of orbits, based on the tasks they need to perform.
Satellites closer to the earth are in low-earth orbit, which can be 200-500 miles high. The closer to the earth, the
stronger the gravity is. Therefore, these satellites must travel at about 17,000 miles per hour to keep from falling
back to the earth, while higher-orbiting satellites can travel more slowly.
1．What is Paragraph 2 of the text mainly about?
A. The appearance of artificial satellites. B. The components of artificial satellites.
C. The basic function of artificial satellites. D. The specific mission of artificial satellites.
2．What is the role of computers in artificial satellites?
A. Providing electrical power. B. Recording changes observed.
C. Monitoring space environment. D. Processing information received.
3．How do artificial satellites stay in their orbits?
A. By relying on powerful rockets to get out of gravity.
B. By orbiting at a fixed speed regardless of gravity’s pull.
C. By changing speed constantly based on the pull of gravity.
D. By resisting the pull of gravity with advanced technologies.
4．Why do satellites in higher-earth orbit travel more slowly?
A. They are more affected by earth’s gravity.
B. They take advantage of rockets more effectively.
C. They have weaker pull of gravity in higher orbits.
D. They are equipped with more advanced instruments.
1．答案：B
解析：主旨大意题。根据文章第二段“On the outside, they may look like a wheel, equipped with solar panels or
sails. Inside, the satellites contain mission-specific scientific instruments, which include whatever tools the satellites
need to perform their work.(在外面，它们可能看起来像一个轮子，配备了太阳能电池板或帆。卫星内部装有
特定任务的科学仪器，其中包括卫星执行工作所需的任何工具)”可知，文章第二段主要讲的是人造卫星的
组成部分。故选B项。
2．答案：D
解析：细节理解题。根据文章第三段“Computers function as the satellite’s brain, which receive information,
interpret it, and send messages back to the earth.(计算机就像卫星的大脑一样，接收信息，解释信息，并将信
息发回地球)”可知，计算机在人造卫星中的作用是处理接收到的信息。故选D项。
3．答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段“Artificial satellites use gravity to stay in their orbits. Earth’s gravity
pulls everything toward the center of the planet. To stay in the earth’s orbit, the speed of a satellite must adjust to
the tiniest changes in the pull of gravity.(人造卫星利用重力保持在轨道上。地球的引力把所有东西都拉向地球
的中心。为了保持在地球轨道上运行，卫星的速度必须根据引力最微小的变化进行调整)”可知，人造卫星
是通过在重力的作用下不断改变速度保持在轨道上的。故选C项。
4．答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“The closer to the earth, the stronger the gravity is. Therefore, these
satellites must travel at about 17,000 miles per hour to keep from falling back to the earth, while higher-orbiting
satellites can travel more slowly.(离地球越近，引力就越强。因此，这些卫星必须以每小时17000英里的速度
运行，以防止落回地球，而轨道较高的卫星运行速度更慢)”可知，高地球轨道上的卫星运行速度较慢是因
为它们在高轨道上的引力较弱。故选C项。
Passage 8
[2024届·江苏南通·模拟考试联考]Saving Us: A Climate Scientist’s Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World is one
of the more important books about climate change to have been written. Hayhoe is a gifted public speaker and
Saving Us is a follow-up to her awesome TED talk in 2018, “The most important thing you can do to fight climate
change: talk about it”.
One of the many refreshing aspects of this book is that Hayhoe recounts both her successes and her failures to
communicate, through which she has gathered evidence about what works and what does not. Much of the book’s
advice is common sense, all backed up not just by Hayhoe’s experience but also with convincing research by
psychologists and social scientists.
Hayhoe advises against trying to engage with a small minority, the “Dismissives”, who “angrily reject the idea that
human-caused climate change is a threat; they are most receptive to misinformation and conspiracy theories (阴
谋论)”. There is a warning that offering up more facts about climate change can actually increase polarisation among
them.
The book includes amusing examples of her encounters with the “Dismissives”, almost entirely older men-including
an engineer who was unconvinced about the evidence but with whom she was able to establish mutual (相互的)
respect through a shared passion for knitting (打毛线衣)—and is packed with inspiring accounts of how she has
won over even the most suspicious of crowds. Her motto is “bond, connect and inspire”, which represents her
approach of always looking for points of commonality.She also tells of a man who approached her after an event in London in 2019. He had been so inspired by her TED
talk that he had started to speak to everybody he could in his neighborhood of Wandsworth. He showed her details of
12, 000 conversations that had taken place as a result, claiming that they had helped to convince the council to
declare a climate emergency and to switch investments from fossil fuels to renewable energy.
And so, while it may feel difficult to influence the outcome of the COP26, Hayhoe’s uplifting book makes a persuasive
case that we can all do our bit to bring about success just by talking about the issue.
1．What does the book mainly focus on?
A. Sharing climate communication tips.
B. Teaching presentation skills with TED talks.
C. Exploring critical thinking through literature.
D. Promoting people’s insight into climate change.
2．Which of the following best describes the advice in the book?
A. Humorous but one-sided. B. Novel but contradictory.
C. Serious and hard to follow.D. Well-based and workable.
3．How did Hayhoe win over the “Dismissives”？
A. By changing their political identity.
B. By challenging their fundamental beliefs.
C. By offering more facts about climate change.
D. By seeking common ground built on a shared love.
4．What does the author want to say by telling the story in paragraph 5?
A. World shift to clean energy is unstoppable.
B. We should help people prepare for the climate crisis.
C. Policymakers are less responsive to market changes.
D. Conversations can influence climate decision-making.
1．答案：A
解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中“Saving Us: A Climate Scientist’s Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World
is one of the more important books about climate change to have been written. (《拯救我们：一位气候科学家
在分裂的世界中寻求希望和治愈的案例》是有关气候变化的最重要的书籍之一。)”和第二段中“One of the
many refreshing aspects of this book is that Hayhoe recounts both her successes and her failures to communicate,
through which she has gathered evidence about what works and what does not. Much of the book’s advice is
common sense(这本书的许多令人耳目一新的方面之一是海霍讲述了她在沟通方面的成功和失败，通过这些她收集了关于什么有效、什么无效的证据。书中的大部分建议都是常识)”可知，这本书主要分享了气候沟
通的建议。故选A。
2．答案：D
解析：推理判断题。根据二段中“Much of the book’s advice is common sense, all backed up not just by Hayhoe’s
experience but also with convincing research by psychologists and social scientists.(书中的大部分建议都是常识，
所有这些建议不仅得到海霍的经验的支持，而且得到了心理学家和社会科学家令人信服的研究的支持。)”
可知，书中的这些建议是可行的，根据第四段中“The book includes amusing examples of her encounters with
the “Dismissives”, almost entirely older men-including an engineer who was unconvinced about the evidence but
with whom she was able to establish mutual (相互的) respect through a shared passion for knitting (打毛线衣)—
and is packed with inspiring accounts of how she has won over even the most suspicious of crowds.(这本书包含
了她与“不屑一顾的人”相遇的有趣例子，这些人几乎都是年长的男性，其中包括一名对证据不相信的工
程师，但她能够通过对编毛衣的共同热情与他建立相互的尊重——书中充满了鼓舞人心的故事，讲述了她
如何赢得了最可疑的人群的支持。)”可知，这本书中充满了鼓舞人心的故事，由此可推知，这本书是有事
实基础的，即有良好的基础，故选D。
3．答案：D
解析：细节理解题。根据第四段中“The book includes amusing examples of her encounters with the
“Dismissives”, almost entirely older men-including an engineer who was unconvinced about the evidence but with
whom she was able to establish mutual (相互的) respect through a shared passion for knitting (打毛线衣)—and is
packed with inspiring accounts of how she has won over even the most suspicious of crowds.(这本书包含了她与“不
屑一顾的人”相遇的有趣例子，这些人几乎都是年长的男性，其中包括一名对证据不相信的工程师，但她
能够通过对编毛衣的共同热情与他建立相互的尊重——书中充满了鼓舞人心的故事，讲述了她如何赢得了
最可疑的人群的支持。)”可知，海霍通过在共同的爱好的基础上寻求共同点，来赢得“轻蔑者”的支持，
故选D。
4．答案：D
解析：推理判断题。根据第五段“She also tells of a man who approached her after an event in London in 2019.
He had been so inspired by her TED talk that he had started to speak to everybody he could in his neighborhood of
Wandsworth. He showed her details of 12, 000 conversations that had taken place as a result, claiming that they
had helped to convince the council to declare a climate emergency and to switch investments from fossil fuels to
renewable energy.(她还讲述了 2019 年伦敦的一次活动后，一名男子向她走来。他受到她的 TED 演讲的启
发，开始与旺兹沃斯附近的每个人交谈。他向她展示了由此发生的 12000 次对话的详细信息，声称这些对话帮助说服理事会宣布气候紧急状态并将投资从化石燃料转向可再生能源)”和最后一段中“Hayhoe’s
uplifting book makes a persuasive case that we can all do our bit to bring about success just by talking about the
issue.(海霍这本令人振奋的书提出了一个有说服力的案例，即我们都可以通过谈论这个问题尽自己的一份
力量来取得成功。)”可知，这个故事表明，这些对话帮助说服理事会宣布气候紧急状态并将投资从化石燃
料转向可再生能源，由此可推知，作者通过第五段的故事表明对话可以影响气候决策。故选D。
Passage 9
[2024届·湖南岳阳·模拟考试]Predicting extreme weather events is a tricky business. Changing climate conditions
have increased the frequency of severe storms, floods, and heatwaves, along with larger wildfires. As a result,
scientists are using artificial intelligence (AI) techniques for more accurate forecasts that help to minimize damage
and save lives.
Researchers at Pennsylvania State University have worked together with meteorologists (气象学家) to analyze
more than 50,000 weather satellite images to quickly identify storms. They found comma-shaped cloud formations
that often lead to severe weather such as hail, blizzards, high winds, and thunderstorms.
Computers were then taught using computer vision and machine learning to automatically detect these clouds from
satellite images, with almost 100 percent accuracy, in less than a minute. By refocusing meteorologists’ attention on
potential storm cloud formation the AI tool helped predict 64 percent of severe weather events and beat established
detection systems.
Expensive supercomputers are often used to process vast amounts of data needed for accurate weather prediction.
But powerful Al methods can run on smaller computers. Climate risk and planning company ClimateAI uses a
technique to downscale global weather forecasts to a local scale, cutting down on costs and computing power.
It uses a machine learning technique that pits two neural networks against each other. The neural networks -
designed to work like neurons connected in the brain-fight and train each other using global weather data until they
get a result.
Using this method ClimateAI researchers generate highly accurate and inexpensive local forecasts for hours or days
ahead. And because it is not as costly, it allows poorer countries affected by climate change to use forecasts to
change the way they farm, build bridges, roads, or homes, and adapt to extreme weather.
Average costs associated with extreme weather events in the United States have increased steadily since 1980.
These have costly impacts on cities’ basic services, infrastructure, housing, human livelihoods, and health. AI helps
us to calculate that risk and can be used as a preventive measure.5．What can be inferred from Para.1?
A. Inaccurate forecasts minimize the destruction.
B. AI enhances accuracy in making weather prediction.
C. Less natural disasters are caused by climate change.
D. Changeable climate decreased the frequency of serious storms.
6．Which is NOT an advantage of AI tool?
A. Being steadier. B. Being cheaper. C. Being quicker. D. Being more precise.
7．What is the function of Para.5?
A. To explain how ClimateAI works.
B. To introduce why AI methods are used.
C. To show where ClimateAI can be applied.
D. To identify what effects of the AI tool has.
8．What is the author’s attitude towards AI techniques in predicting extreme weather?
A. Critical. B. Approving. C. Objective. D. Indifferent.
5．答案：B
解析：推理判断题。根据第一段“预测极端天气事件是一项棘手的任务。气候变化导致严重风暴、洪水、
热浪以及更大规模的野火的频率增加。因此，科学家们正在利用人工智能技术来提供更准确的预测，以帮
助减少损失并挽救生命。”可知。
6．答案：A
解析：细节理解题。根据第三段“Computers were then taught using computer vision and machine learning to
automatically detect these clouds from satellite images, with almost 100 percent accuracy, in less than a minute. ”
可以看出 C 和 D 都是优点；根据 “Climate risk and planning company ClimateAI uses a technique to downscale
global weather forecasts to a local scale, cutting down on costs and computing power.”再排除 B。
7．答案：A
解析：推理判断题。第五段的意思是“它使用了一种机器学习技术，使两个神经网络相互竞争。这些神经
网络—被设计成像大脑中连接的神经元一样工作—利用全球天气数据相互对抗和训练，直到它们得到结
果。”因此本段主要写研究方式方法。
8．答案：B
解析：情感态度题。根据最后一段“自 1980 年以来，美国极端天气事件相关的平均成本一直稳步上升。
这些措施对城市的基本服务、基础设施、住房、人类生计和健康产生了代价高昂的影响。人工智能可以帮
助我们计算这种风险，并可以被用作一种预防措施。”可知作者的态度是 approving 赞成的。Passage 10
[2024届·青海·二模]First established in 2000 to help thousands of working donkeys in Israel and the Palestinian
Territories, the charity Safe Haven for Donkeys has begun working with an Egyptian partner organisation, the Bridge
Foundation, to provide care to the donkeys in the El Saf region of Egypt.
Thousands of donkeys and mules work in the brick kilns (砖窑) in Egypt, of which there are approximately 1,000,
carrying l.4 to 1.6 tonnes of bricks and moving at an intense pace to prevent unfired bricks from cracking in the heat.
Due to a lack of expert veterinary (兽医) care, many of these animals are suffering intense pain from harness wounds,
beatings, teeth and hoof issues and parasitic diseases spread by flies.
Now a collaboration between UK charity Safe Haven for Donkeys and Egyptian community development charity the
Bridge Foundation is providing much-needed relief to these animals. The project includes a mobile veterinary clinic
which treats common injuries and infections and trains owners on how to best look after their donkeys and mules.
Safe Haven for Donkeys CEO Andy Foxcroft said, “Currently, no other animal welfare charity provides veterinary
interventions in these particular kilns, hence the need for Safe Haven’s expertise, on the ground, treating sick and
injured animals and providing training for owners and local professionals (vets and farriers). This first year is vital as
we hope to make a lasting impact by reducing the unnecessary suffering of working animals which sadly is all too
common a feature in the brick kilns.”
Safe Haven for Donkeys’ work, which helps an estimated 10,000 animals a year is made possible by charitable
donations that fund the treatment and training that they offer. You can donate at safehavenAdonkeys.org.
9．What causes the sufferings of the donkeys?
A．The needs of kilns and their owners’ cruelty. B．Lack of expert advice and food shortage.
C．Heavy work and shortage of proper care. D．Water shortage and the heat of brick kilns.
10．How will Safe Haven for Donkeys help the working donkeys?
A．Offering relief to them. B．Providing training for them.
C．Rescuing them from hard work. D．Monitoring those brick kilns.
11．What does Andy Foxcroft expect Safe Haven for Donkeys to do?
A．Bring about more professional vets.B．Treat sick and injured animals well.
C．Provide professional training for owners.D．Shift working animals’ situation lastingly.
12．What is the purpose of the last paragraph?
A．To call for donationsB．To summarize the article.C．To introduce Safe Haven. D．To praise the work of Safe Haven.
9．答案： C
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段“Thousands of donkeys and mules work in the brick kilns (砖窑) in Egypt, of
which there are approximately 1,000, carrying l.4 to 1.6 tonnes of bricks and moving at an intense pace to prevent
unfired bricks from cracking in the heat. Due to a lack of expert veterinary (兽医) care, many of these animals are
suffering intense pain from harness wounds, beatings, teeth and hoof issues and parasitic diseases spread by flies.
(成千上万的驴和骡子在埃及的砖窑里工作，其中大约有 1000个，驮着1.4到1.6吨的砖，以快速的速度移
动，以防止未烧制的砖在高温下开裂。由于缺乏专业的兽医护理，这些动物中有许多因马具伤口、殴打、
牙齿和蹄子问题以及苍蝇传播的寄生虫病而遭受剧烈疼痛)”可知，繁重的工作和缺乏适当的照顾导致了驴
的痛苦。故选C。
10．答案： A
解析：细节理解题。根据第三段“Now a collaboration between UK charity Safe Haven for Donkeys and Egyptian
community development charity the Bridge Foundation is providing much-needed relief to these animals. The
project includes a mobile veterinary clinic which treats common injuries and infections and trains owners on how
to best look after their donkeys and mules.(现在，英国慈善机构驴安全港和埃及社区发展慈善机构桥基金会合
作，为这些动物提供急需的救济。该项目包括一个流动兽医诊所，治疗常见的伤害和感染，并培训主人如
何最好地照顾他们的驴和骡子)”可知，Safe Haven for Donkeys将为工作的驴提供救济。故选A。
11．答案： D
解析：细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“This first year is vital as we hope to make a lasting impact by reducing the
unnecessary suffering of working animals which sadly is all too common a feature in the brick kilns.(第一年是至关
重要的，因为我们希望通过减少工作动物不必要的痛苦来产生持久的影响，可悲的是，这种痛苦在砖窑中
太常见了)”可知，安迪·福克斯克罗夫特希望Safe Haven for Donkeys 持久地改变工作动物的处境。故选D。
12．答案： A
解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段“Safe Haven for Donkeys’ work, which helps an estimated 10,000 animals a
year is made possible by charitable donations that fund the treatment and training that they offer. You can donate
at safehavenAdonkeys.org.(驴的安全避难所每年帮助大约1万只动物，这是通过慈善捐款来资助他们提供的
治疗和培训。你可以在safehavenAdonkeys.org上捐款)”可知，最后一段的目的是呼吁捐款。故选A。
