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s searches follow the patterns of seasonal animal migrations (遷徙). And not just birds. Mittermeier and his team surveyed nearly billion Wikipedia search records, for 32,000 species, across 245 languages. They also saw variable search rates for insects, horsetails and flowering plants. Seasonal trends seemed to be widespread in Wikipedia behavior for many species of plants and animals.s biological diversity. It also shows new ways to see how much people care about nature, and which species and areas might be the most effective targets for conservation.s a concern among conservationists (生態(tài)環(huán)境保護(hù)者) that people are losing touch with the natural world and that they39。s Wikipedia interest closely related to changes in nature. heavy work load.(3)How does Mittermeier feel about the search results? with Wikipedia39。s care about nature. about people39。 work. pushes people to solve difficult problems.【答案】 (1)D(2)B(3)C(4)A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文,牛津大學(xué)的一個(gè)國際研究小組發(fā)現(xiàn),人們使用互聯(lián)網(wǎng)的方式與自然界的季節(jié)性運(yùn)動(dòng)密切相關(guān)。這一發(fā)現(xiàn)提出了監(jiān)測(cè)世界生物多樣性變化的新方法。 (1)考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。故選D。根據(jù)第三段中的“Seasonal trends seemed to be widespread in Wikipedia behavior for many species of plants and animals.”可知在維基百科上,許多動(dòng)植物的行為似乎都有季節(jié)性趨勢(shì)。故選B。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的“it was really exciting and quite unexpected for me to see people39。故選C。根據(jù)最后一段中的“By using these big data approaches, we can direct our attention towards the difficult questions in modern conservation: which species and areas are changing, and where are the people who care the most and can do the most to help.”可知Richard認(rèn)為通過使用這些大數(shù)據(jù)方法,我們可以將我們的注意力轉(zhuǎn)向現(xiàn)代保護(hù)中的難題:哪些物種和地區(qū)正在發(fā)生變化,哪些人最關(guān)心這些問題,哪些人能夠提供最多的幫助。故選A。3.犇犇閱讀理解 s first kids to be taught by a digital teacher. Before you start imagining a humanlike robot walking around the classroom, Will is just an avatar that appears on the student39。 The autonomous animation platform has been modeled after the human brain and nervous system, allowing it to show humanlike behavior. The digital teacher is assigned to teach Vector39。 Just like the humans it replaced, Will is able to instantly react to the students39。 attention, but also allows the program39。 Nikhil Ravishankar believes that Willlike avatars could be a novel way to catch the attention of the next generation. He says, “I have a lot of hope in this technology as a means to deliver costeffective, rich, educational experience in the future.”A digital teacher taught them.B.This was the start of a new school year.They could get close to smartphone screen.(2)What is the benefit of this twoway interaction? A.B.It can talk any topic for free.It can change if necessary.(3)What39。s attitude to Will39。Optimistic.Doubtful.Unclear.Disapproving.(4)What might be the best title for the passage? A.The World39。The World39。New Zealand Will Replace Teachers in Classrooms【答案】 (1)A(2)D(3)D(4)B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文,介紹了一款智能機(jī)器人走進(jìn)小學(xué)課堂,為孩子們講授能源可持續(xù)發(fā)展。根據(jù)第一段中的“They became the world39。由此可知,特殊之處在于機(jī)器人老師教他們。 (2)考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。 attention, but also allows the program39。故選D。根據(jù)最后一段中的“However, regardless of how popular it bees, Will is unlikely to replace human educators any time soon.”可知,Ravishankar認(rèn)為它不會(huì)在短期內(nèi)代替人類教育工作者。 (4)考查主旨大意。s first kids to be “taught” by a digital teacher”可知,從新學(xué)年開始,新西蘭奧克蘭的小學(xué)生將成為世界上第一批被機(jī)器人老師教的孩子。s First Digital Teacher Appears in Classroom最符合本文的標(biāo)題。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解,推理判斷和主旨大意三個(gè)題型的考查,是一篇科教類閱讀,要求考生在捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息的基礎(chǔ)上,進(jìn)一步根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系,進(jìn)行分析,推理,概括和歸納,從而選出正確答案。A new study suggests a link between exposure to greenery and reduced desires for alcohol cigarette and junk food. s School of Psychology surveyed 149 respondents (應(yīng)答者) aged 21 o 65 about the proportion( 比例 )of green space in their neighborhood, the presence of green views from their home, their access to a garden and how often they use public green space. The study also asked questions about experiences with depression and anxiety, as well as desires for things like caffeine, alcohol and nicotine. Participants rated the intensity( 強(qiáng)度), imagery, and intrusiveness(侵?jǐn)_性) of their desires on an 11point scale. s view was greenery. t have time for a 90minute walk, this new study suggests just looking out a window at a tree can help fight off a bad habit. s wellbeing, lead author Leanne Martin said in a statement. But for there to be a similar association with desires from simply being able to see green space adds a new dimension to the previous research. s Aarhus University for example, found that. Having access to green space throughout childhood decreased a person39。Science【答案】 (1)D(2)A(3)B(4)C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文,介紹了一項(xiàng)新的研究成果多看綠色植物和吃垃圾食品這兩者看似風(fēng)馬牛不相及,可研究結(jié)構(gòu)卻表明它們之間存在著一種奇妙的關(guān)系:多看綠色植物能幫助人們克制吃垃圾食品的欲望。根據(jù)第二段中的 (2)考查詞義猜測(cè)。故選A。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的“…adds a new dimension(方面) to the previous research”為以前的研究增加了新的方面,可知,新的研究在某種程度上豐富了之前的研究成果。 (4)考查推理判斷。故選C。5.閱讀理解 re being eaten alive within minutes of stepping outdoors. re not alone. According to Smithsonian Magazine, around 20 percent of people in the world are especially tasty to mosquitoes. What about these people makes mosquitoes39。A popular myth claims that mosquitoes prefer certain blood types, but the fact is that they simply can39。s not plicated. The two most important reasons a mosquito is attracted to you have to do with sight and smell. s why you monly find them in crowded streets and parks. As a result, people who simply exhale (呼出) more of the gas over time – generally, larger people – have been shown to attract more mosquitoes than others. This is why kids don39。This love for CO2 can also put pregnant women at increased risk for mosquito bites, as they tend to exhale 21 percent more CO2 than people of the same age and size who aren39。In addition to carbon dioxide, the color of the clothes you wear also plays a role in attracting mosquitoes. Being bitten by mosquitoes is annoying, but don39。s the article mainly about?