【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 here that we find the greatest similarity to humanlike culture and awareness.Culture depends on the ability of animals to pass on things they have learned to others. Many animals have culture in this sense, but what sets dolphins apart is what they pass on. Some bottlenose dolphins hold sponges in their mouths that they use as tools to sweep for fish hiding on the ocean floor. This ability is handed down through generations (especially in females), with some families grandmother, mother, and daughter all feeding in this highly specialized way.Another characteristic that dolphins share with humans is their ability to recognize themselves in a mirror. When facing a mirror, most animals behave as though they are interacting with another individual. Even in humans, the ability to recognize that the image in a mirror is oneself does not occur before the age of 18 months. Dolphins not only recognize themselves, but if a black mark is put on the body of a dolphin, it will spend extra time at the mirror to look at the mark. example of gorillas rejecting carrots shows they _____.A. are not easy to foolB. prefer fruit to vegetablesC. have a special taste for foodD. have an awareness of equality do octopuses lack pared with dolphins?A. Social interaction. B. Intelligence.C. Tool using ability. D. Funloving spirits.34. What makes dolphin culture special?A. They tend to hunt in groups.B. Their hunting skills are passed down.C. Their learning environment is favourable.D. Their families are typically femalecontrolled. can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. Dolphins enjoy looking at their own reflection in the mirror.B. Dolphins are as intelligent as a typical 18monthold human baby.C. Dolphins are generally regarded as the most advanced nonhuman species.D. Dolphins’ ability to recognize their own reflection is a higherorder mental skill.第二節(jié) (共5小題；, ) 閱讀下面短文, 從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Critical thinking is making an effort to improve the way you think. 36 We use this process to solve problems, make arguments and evaluate claims. It’s important in just about every area of life. Most of our thinking is not critical thinking. We don’t need to make many judgments to travel to work or cook dinner. 37 Critical thinking can save us from blindly making poor choices. So how can you improve your critical thinking skills? You need to practise. There are many ways of doing that. Here are a few: 38 Look at articles or books written by people on all sides of the issue. For each source, evaluate the argument: What claim is it making? What reasons does it give? Are the reasons logical?When you see or hear a claim, ask questions about it. Who is making the claim and why? What is the claimant’s background and how does this motivate their opinion?Evaluate your own thinking. Where do you tend to not think critically? Why don’t you? How can you improve?Question things you assume. What claims do you accept without knowing the reasons for them? 39 Try to find out what others believe about that claim and why.As you grow in critical thinking, you’ll bee a wiser and more thoughtful person. 40 A. Stick to your claim.B. Read about a topic people disagree on.C. When you think of one, do some research.D. It’s analyzing facts separately so you can make decisions.E. And it may help you to succeed at work or school as well.F. We’ll only use it if we make a conscious effort to ask questions about what we see.G. But when a problem es our way, we need to think critically to decide how to solve it.第三部分 語言運用 (共兩節(jié)；滿分30分) 第一節(jié) (共15小題；每小題1分, 滿分15分) 閱讀下面短文, 從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。A famous theorist once said, “I don’t divide the world into the weak and the strong: or the successes and the failures...I divide the world into the learners and the nonlearners.”What on earth would make someone a nonlearner? Everyone is born with an intense 41 to learn. Babies rise to the learning challenge daily. Not just for 42 tasks, but the most difficult ones of a lifetime, like leaning to walk and talk. They never decide it’s too hard or not worth the 43 . Babies don’t worry about making mistakes or 44 themselves. They walk, they fall, they 45 .What puts an end to this fearless learning? A fixed mindset. As soon as children bee able to evaluate themselves, some of them bee 46 of challenges. They worry about not being 47