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推理判断题(一)
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(2024·重庆一中一诊)Based on new analysis,we are rapidly approaching major climate change and the effects on society and the environment could be quite severe.Geographers predict that within the next eighty years,current world climate zones could shift and some could completely disappear.Polar regions will get colder while tropical regions will get even hotter,forcing animals to migrate(迁徙) north.
Climate changes like these could lead to the spread of diseases.Tropical storms and hurricanes will not only increase but may also become more intense.If the changes come too quickly,animal and plant species may not be able to adapt fast enough and could disappear.
According to Science Daily,a new study predicts that by the year 2100,many of today’s familiar climates will be replaced by climates unknown in today’s world.It is urgent that we reduce the risks of these farreaching consequences for the whole world.The planet itself has been showing signs of change.In 2004,a serious tsunami created by a major earthquake killed thousands in Sumatra and in 2008,thousands died in China because of another severe earthquake.Egypt was hit in 2009 with a major earthquake and Haiti was devastated in 2010 by yet another massive earthquake.
Within just the last few months,new reports from around the world have been coming in and most agree that our climate situation is much worse than previously thought.At this point,it doesn’t matter what is causing it,but rather,what can be done about it.What’s more,our world is getting more and more unstable every year.There is war and threat of war everywhere.Natural disasters are becoming more frequent and serious.
However,other planets are experiencing global warming as well as our own and some scientists believe there may be some connection between this.No one knows anything for sure at this point because there is simply not enough data.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了未来气候的变化对人和动物的生存环境的影响。
1.What is the major function of Paragraph 1?
A.To arouse the reader’s concern.
B.To introduce the theme of the whole passage.
C.To summarize the whole passage.
来源:www.ziyuanku.comD.To state how climate changes.
解析:选B。推理判断题。根据第一段第一句“Based on new analysis,we are rapidly approaching major climate change and the effects on society and the environment could be quite severe.”可知,最新研究数据表明,世界的气候变化已经严重地影响了社会和环境。而接下来的几段则是围绕气候变化对社会和环境具体的影响而展开的,由此可推知,第一段主要是介绍文章的主题。故选B项。
2.What is the author’s purpose in using the examples of earthquakes?
A.To show major changes are taking place on the planet.
B.To remind people to prevent future earthquakes.
C.To show the damage earthquakes caused.
D.To tell us more earthquakes will happen in the future.
解析:选A。细节理解题。根据第三段第三句“The planet itself has been showing signs of change.”可知,列举最近地球上所发生的地震是为了说明地球正在发生着重大变化。故选A项。
3.Which of the following is NOT true of climate changes’ effects?
A.Animal and plant species may not be able to adapt fast enough and could disappear.
B.It could lead to the spread of diseases.
C.Current world climate zones could shift and completely disappear.
D.Natural disasters are becoming more frequent and serious.
解析:选C。细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“Geographers predict that within the next eighty years,current world climate zones could shift and some could completely disappear.”可知,地理学家预计在未来的八十年中,现在的世界气候带可能会改变,有的可能会完全消失,C项中说世界气候带可能会变化并会完全消失,与文中描述不符,故C项错误;根据第二段第一句“Climate changes like these could lead to the spread of diseases.”可知,B项正确;根据第二段最后一句“If the changes come too quickly,animal and plant species may not be able to adapt fast enough and could disappear.”可知,A项正确;根据倒数第二段最后一句“Natural disasters are becoming more frequent and serious.”可知,D项正确。故选C项。
4.What can be inferred from the passage?
ziyuanku.comA.Animals and plants won’t die out as long as climate changes slowly.
B.There’s enough data for us to predict the future of climate change.
C.The world is getting more unstable because of animal migration.
D.The earth is not the only planet that is experiencing climate change.
解析:选D。推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句“However,other planets are experiencing global warming as well as our own and some scientists believe there may be some connection between this.”可知,地球并不是唯一一个在经历气候变化的星球。故选D项。
B
(2024·贵阳高三适应性监测一)
Choose your wish list
It’s normal for any student’s college wish list to change throughout high school.But when it comes time to apply,many seniors have a hard time narrowing down their choices.
There’s no hard and fast answer,but there are several things you can do and ask yourself to make the decision easier.Here are three pieces of advice that might help.
Do your research
Above all,it’s important to figure out your wants and needs.What do you expect from your education?What are you willing to give up?
Veronica Hauad,senior associate director of admissions(录取)at the University of Chicago in the US,said students should start by taking time to figure_out those questions.
“Find the thing that’s most important to you,and then you can start searching on that factor and sort things out later,”Hauad said.
Don’t focus on rankings
It’s easy to focus too hard on school rankings,but don’t let that make your decision for you when you’re looking at colleges.In the long run,rankings probably won’t have a big effect on your education.It’s OK to look at rankings,but don’t obsess(过于执着)over them.Find colleges that really interest you.If they end up being on a top list,think of it as an extra pleasure.
Think about your future
Here’s an important question to ask all of the colleges on your list:How many of your students find jobs after graduation?An Ivy League school may look good on an application,but what will the college do to help you find a job?
Students should also make sure they’re going to college for the right reasons.
University of Illinois sophomore(二年级学生) Steve Wang said he has met students who aren’t looking at the bigger picture.“I see a lot of students who go to college for the sake of the college experience—not for a higher education.” Wang explained.“So people show up and spend a lot of time at parties and not really paying attention to schoolwork.That’s not really what college is for.”
【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文。作者向那些准备申请大学的高中生提供了三个建议:一是做好相关调查;二是不要太执着于大学的排名;三是考虑自己的未来。
5.What does the underlined part “figure out” probably mean?
A.Let out.B.Look out.
C.Make out.
D.Check out.
解析:选C。词义猜测题。画线短语所在段落的上一段中提到了一些让学生思考的问题,根据逻辑关系可知,Veronica Hauad认为学生应该花些时间弄清楚那些问题,由此可推知,figure out的意思应为“弄清楚”,make out的意思也为“弄清楚”。故答案选C。let out意为“使出来,使(火)熄灭”;look out意为“小心,注意”;check out意为“结账离开”,均不符合文意。
6.When you apply to a college,you should ________.
A.find out what you really want
B.choose the best known college
C.consider the things you can do
Ziyuanku.comD.quit a chance for further study
ziyuanku.com解析:选A。推理判断题。根据作者给即将步入大学的高中生所提供的三个建议的内容,尤其是第三段第一句“Above all,it’s important to figure out your wants and needs.”可知,高中生在申请大学时一定要做好相关调查,弄清楚自己的真正需求,不要太执着于大学的排名,要为自己的将来考虑,选那些能真正吸引自己的大学。A项符合题意。故答案选A。
7.Steve Wang spends his main time on ________.
A.taking photos
B.schoolwork
C.parties
D.killing time
解析:选B。推理判断题。在最后一段中,Steve Wang认为很多学生来到大学,只是为了有上大学的经历,而不是为了接受更高的教育,持有这种想法的学生会经常参加聚会而不把主要精力放在学业上。由Steve Wang的话可推知,他不赞同这种做法,故他的时间应该主要是花在学业上的。故答案选B。
8.What is the text mainly for?
A.Researchers.
B.Educators.
C.Applicants.
D.Sophomore.
解析:选C。推理判断题。根据文章前两段内容可知,这篇文章是给那些即将高中毕业、准备申请大学的学生提供的一些建议。故答案选C。
C
The other morning on the subway I sat next to an attractive young blonde woman who was reading something on her iPad.She was very welldressed,carrying a Prada bag with tastefully applied makeup indeed,she had an unmistakable air of wealth,material success and even authority.I suspected she worked as a highlypaid Wall Street lawyer or stockbroker or something of that sort.So,I was curious to see what she was so focused on.The Wall Street Journal perhaps?The Economist?
Quite the contrary;rather,she was concentrating on a romance novel.Then I realized that I have known many women who love romance novels—smart,attractive,successful,“liberated”,modern females who nonetheless find some kind of deep satisfaction and thrill from those hyperromantic,artificial and extremely unrealistic tales of handsome,manly heroes falling in love with virginal women,enduring a series of adventures,then no doubt having a happy ending.
These_romance_stories_are_to_literature_what_hot_dogs_are_to_fine_food.Yet,the genre(体裁) remains enormously popular.Consider some of these surprising statistics from the good folks at the Romance Writers of America(RWA):
*More than 9,000 romance titles were released last year,with sales of about $1.44 billion (more than triple the revenues generated by classic literary fiction).
*More than 90 percent of the market are women (okay,that’s not at all surprising).
*Readers are typically women between the ages 30 and 54 who are themselves involved in a romantic relationship (betraying the stereotype that only lonely women long for these tales of love and adventure).
*Almost 40 percent of romance book consumers have an annual income of between $50,000 and $99,900 (placing them firmly in the middle class).
I had thought that romance novels accounted for a very small share of the literary market,so I was quite surprised that this part has such enormous popularity.But I must wonder why so many women—forty years after the women’s liberation movement continue to indulge in the fanciful tales?
I’m not sure if it represents a kind of “rejection” of the women’s liberation movement,but clearly something is missing in the lives of contemporary ladies.A romance author named Donna Hatch who focuses on the Regency period (early 19th century Britain) explained the appeal of such books this way:“Regency men were civilized and treated women with courtesy.When a lady entered the room,gentlemen stood,doffed their hats,offered an arm,bowed,and a hundred other little things I wish men still did today.But they were also very athletic;they hunted,raced,boxed,rode horses.They were manly.Strong.Noble.Honorable.And that is why I love them!”
Mrs. Hatch may have expressed the secret desires and attitudes of untold millions of her peers—that is,in the early 21st century,have women grown tired of the burdens and expectations that the “freedoms” they have gained give them?Is this a rejection of modern feminism?Do women long for days of old when men were masculine gentlemen and women were feminine and protected as precious treasures and regarded as possessions?
Perhaps most women (even the ones who get lost in romance novels) do not want to go all the way back but it is obvious,________.
【解题导语】 落难少女情结:现代女性喜爱阅读言情小说的背后。
9. What is the function of the opening paragraph?
A.To summarize the whole passage.
B.To prove the author’s argument.
C.To lead in the main topic of the passage.
D.To raise problems that will be solved later.
解析:选C。推理判断题。本文第一段讲述的是作者在地铁上的一次偶遇,由此引出下文对“现代女性喜爱阅读言情小说的背后”的深思。即第一段为引子,引出文章的话题。故该题正确答案为C项。
10.What does the underlined sentence in the third paragraph imply?
A.Romance novels are satisfying and thrilling.
B.Romance novels are not of much “nutrition”.
C.Romance novels are as popular as hot dogs.
D.Romance novels are an essential part of contemporary life.
解析:选B。句意推测题。因为“A is to B what C is to
D.”:A之于B就像C对于D一样。故该句句意应为:言情小说对于文学而言就像热狗对于好的食物一样。且根据有转折意义的下句:但是言情小说却非常流行。可知,该句应是用贬义词来描述言情小说,说其没有营养,故该题正确答案为B项。
11.In the author’s opinion,what is missing in the lives of contemporary women?
A.Authority.
B.Dignity.
C.Liberty.
D.Care.
解析:选D。推理判断题。A.Authority.威信;B.Dignity.尊严;C.Liberty.自由;D.Care.关爱;根据文章倒数第三段可推知,作者认为在当代女性生活中逐渐消失的是D.Care.关爱。
www.ziyuanku.com12.Which sentence can be put in the blank in the last paragraph?
A.they prefer tales of innocent romance to classics
B.they are unhappy with how the world has turned out
C.true love described in romance novels does exist in reality
D.romance novels provide them with an access to society
解析:选B。推理判断题。该题重在寻找关联词和关键词。该句中的连词but及选项B中的unhappy是该题的关键点。故该题正确答案为B项。
推理判断题(二)
A
(2024·辽宁朝阳三校联考)Severely disabled people may soon be able to use their noses to write,drive a wheelchair or surf the Internet,thanks to a device(装置) developed by doctors in Israel.
The device will be used by breathing in and out through the nose,according to a study.Healthy people who tested the device quickly learned to play computer games and write sentences by sniffing.Encouraged by the results,the researchers decided to test their device on people who are paralyzed(瘫痪) but whose intelligence remains normal.Ten paralyzed who tested the device quickly learned to use their noses to write words,open a webpage,copy words and put them into a search engine.
With their success in helping severely disabled people to communicate,the researchers decided to make use of the new technology to design an electric wheelchair to be driven by sniffs.
Ten healthy people easily mastered sniffdriving a wheelchair through a maze(迷宫),and a 30yearold man who had been paralyzed from the neck down for six years was as good a sniffdriver as the healthy participants at his second attempt.In other words,a paralyzed person could use the sniff controller to drive an electric wheelchair.
At the moment,sniffcontrolled technology is still in the stage of development,and the Weizmann Institute has already applied for a patent on the device.“I’ll be very happy if it can help us to make money,but the real problem is that I hope someone will develop it,because this would help a lot of people,”said Sobel,one of the lead researchers of the study.