【文章內(nèi)容簡(jiǎn)介】 est if this was accurate, some scientists decided to study archerfish（噴水魚(yú)）. These animals don39。t have a sophisticated（復(fù)雜的）brain that is necessary to recognize the slight differences between human facial features. They began by presenting four archerfish with images of two human faces. Initially, the fish spit at both. However, they soon learned spitting water at the one selected by the researchers earned them a food treat. After that, they focused primarily on that image. The researchers then took the experiment one step further by introducing 44 other human faces to the mix. To the researcher39。s astonishment, the trained archerfish were able to recall the learned image almost 81% of the time. And this accuracy improved to 86% when the researchers made the identification even harder, by replacing the colored photos with a set of black and white images and hiding the shape of the head. The results of the study suggest that though having tiny brains, archerfish may have developed high visual discrimination abilities. While it is contrary to the previous theory that a sophisticated brain is necessary to recognize human faces, the researchers believe they do not recognize faces by recalling plex facial information like gender and identity, but more likely by discriminating between detailed patterns. Even so, the fact that these archerfish could “remember” those faces demonstrates that they have an impressive memory for details that lasts much longer than the originallythought 3 seconds! This is not the first time researchers have realized how “smart” fish are. Previous studies have shown that fish can recognize those fish they have “socialized” with previously, and even recall plex threedimensional maps of their surroundings.（1）What is the purpose of the study? A.To describe archerfish are easy to teach.B.To tell people archerfish like to be rewarded.C.To prove archerfish can recognize human faces.D.To show archerfish can easily develop a habit.（2）Why did the researchers use black and white images? A.They could get these images easily.B.Archerfish got tired of color images.C.They wanted to make the task more difficult.D.These images wouldn39。t get ruined by water.（3）What conclusion did researchers draw in the study? A.Archerfish have a 3second memory.B.Archerfish could distinguish detailed patterns.C.Archerfish have a special form of munication.D.Archerfish could remember plex facial information.（4）What can we infer from the text? A.Fish are social animals.B.Fish are as clever as humans.C.Fish are able to tell different shapes.D.The results shocked the researchers.【答案】（1）C（2）C（3）B（4）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說(shuō)明文，介紹了科學(xué)家對(duì)噴水魚(yú)做的實(shí)驗(yàn)，實(shí)驗(yàn)表明魚(yú)也很“聰明”，它們沒(méi)有復(fù)雜的大腦但是卻有辨認(rèn)面孔的能力。(1)考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第一段做的“While your pet fish may appear to be unaware of your presence, chances are that it knows you extremely well and can probably even identify you from a crowd of human faces!”和第二段做的“To test if this was accurate, some scientists decided to study archerfish(噴水魚(yú)).”可知這項(xiàng)研究的目的是證明噴水魚(yú)可以認(rèn)出人臉，故選C。(2)考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第三段做的“And this accuracy improved to 86% when the researchers made the identification even harder, by replacing the colored photos with a set of black and white images and hiding the shape of the head.”可知研究人員使用黑白圖像是為了增加這項(xiàng)任務(wù)的難度，故選C。(3)考查推理判斷。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段做的“Even so, the fact that these archerfish could ‘remember’ those faces demonstrates that they have an impressive memory for details that lasts much longer than the originally thought 3 seconds!”可推知噴水魚(yú)可以辨別精細(xì)的圖案，故選B。(4)考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第四段做的“To the researcher39。s astonishment, the trained archerfish were able to recall the learned image almost 81% of the time.”可知研究結(jié)果令研究人員非常吃驚，故選D?！军c(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷兩個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇科普類(lèi)閱讀，考生需要準(zhǔn)確捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息，根據(jù)上下文進(jìn)行邏輯推理，選出正確答案。5．閱讀理解 Throughout the country there are festivals and special events celebrating winter at its fullest, including hockey and dog sled races, skating events and whatever seasoninspired activity draws in the crowds. Rossland Winter Carnival late January Rossland, British Columbia (BC) Recognized as canada39。s longestrunning winter carnival (狂歡), the Rossland Winter Carnival has been a popular event for over 116 years. Popular parts of this event include snow volleyball, a parade, and a kid39。s carnival.Ice On Whyte Festival early January to early FebruaryEdmonton, Alberta (AB) A popular event for more than decade,the Ice on Whyte Festival in Edmonton, is one of the top 10 events and festivals in Edmonton, Alberta. The festival features a wealth of ice carvings and creations along with 10 days of festival funfrom a giant ice slide, games, and ice carving lessons to live music, fashion, food, and culturally themed days and even a marketplace.Fete des Neiges de Montreal mid January to early FebruaryMontreal, Quebec (QC) Celebrating more than 30 years as a popular winter event, it offers all sorts of fun involving everything from snow to ice on three nonstop weekends at the beginning of the year. Highlights include 15 snow slopes for breathtaking tube sliding, dog sledding, and even addictive dancing at the discothemed La Bouletheque. Winterpride end January to early Februar Whistler, British Columbia (BC) The 26th Whistler Pride will be filled with celebration of annual events with adventurous winter activities including ski and snowboard touring, snowmobile trips, and snowshoe adventures, dogsledding through the Callahan Valley,and backcountry ventures, as well as featuring nightlife highlights of drag shows, as well as winetastings, fine dining and even edy shows.（1）Where will you go if you like art works from ice? A.Whistler. British Columbia.B.Montreal, Quebec.C.Edmonton. Alberta.D.Rossland. British Columbia.（2）What is the feature of the event in Montreal?