广东省广州市天河区2019高考英语二轮复习阅读理解及解析科普类02专题训练含解析
广东省广州市天河区2019高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解及解析(科普类)01专题训练(含解析)(含答案).doc
阅读理解（科普类）01一、Recordings of angry bees are enough to send big, tough African elephants running away, a new study says. Beehives (蜂窝)-either recorded or real-may even prevent elephants from damaging farmer's crops.In 2002, scientist Lucy King and her team found that elephants avoid certain trees with bees living in them. Today, Lucy wants to see if African honeybees might discourage elephants from eating crops. But before she asked farmer to go to the trouble of setting up beehives on their farms, she needed to find out if the bees would scare elephants away.Lucy found a wild beehive inside a tree in northern Kenya and set up a recorder. Then she threw a stone into the beehive, which burst into life. Lucy and her assistant hid in their car until the angry bees had calmed down.Next，Lucy searched out elephant families in Samburu National Reserve in northern Kenya and put a speaker in a close to each family.From a distance, Lucy switched on the pre-recorded sound of angry bees while at the same time recording the elephants with a video camera. Half the elephant groups left the area within ten seconds. Out of a total of 17 groups, only one group ignored the sound of the angry bees. Lucy reported that all the young elephants immediately ran to their mothers to hide under them. When Lucy Played the sound of a waterfall (瀑布) instead of the angry bees to many of the same elephant families, the animals were undisturbed. Even after four minutes, most of the groups stayed in one place.Lucy is now studying whether the elephants will continue to avoid the sound of angry bees after hearing it several times. She hasn't tested enough groups yet toknow, but her initial (最初的) results were promising enough to begin trials with farmers. She has now begun placing speakers in the fields to see if elephants are frightened away.60. We know from the passage that elephants may he frightened of .A. loud noisesB. some cropsC. video camerasD. angry bees61. As mentioned in the passage, LucyA. works by herself in AfricaB. needs to test more elephant groupsC. has stopped elephants eating cropsD. has got farmers to set up beehives on their farms62. Why did Lucy throw a stone into a wild beehive?A. To record the sound of bees.B. To make a video of elephants.C. To see if elephants would run away.D. To find out more about the behavior of bees.63. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Young elephants ignore African honeybees.B. Waterfalls can make elephants stay in one place.C. Elephants do not go near trees with bees living in them.D. Farmers do not allow Lucy to conduct tests in their fields.【考点】考察科普知识类阅读【文章大意】本文讲述了非洲大陆的大象十分害怕蜜蜂的声音，科学家Lucy King正在研究十分可以利用这个现象来保护庄稼不受大象的侵扰。
广东省广州市天河区2019高考英语二轮复习阅读理解及解析(新闻报告类)02专题训练(含解析).doc
广东省广州市天河区2019高考英语二轮复习阅读理解及解析（新闻报告类）02专题训练（含解析）阅读理解（新闻报告类）02 四Close your eyes foe a minutes and imagine what life would be like of you had a hundred dollars less. Also imagine what it would be like spending the rest of your life with you eyes closed. Imagine having to read this page, not with your eyes but with your finger-tips. With existing medical knowledge and skills, two-thirds of the world’s 42 million blind should not have to suffer. Unfortunately, rich countries posses most of this knowledge, while developing countries do not. ORBIS is an international non-profit organization which operates the world’s only flying teaching eye hospital. ORBIS intends to help fight blindness worldwide. Inside a DC-8 aircraft, there is a fully-equipped teaching hospital with television studio and classroom. Doctors are taught the latest techniques of bringing sight back to people there. Project ORBIS also aims at promoting peaceful cooperation合作among countries. ORBIS tries to help developing countries by providing training during three-week medical programs. ORBIS has taught sight-saving techniques to over 35,000 doctors and nurses, who continue tocure tens of thousands of blind people every year. ORBIS has conducted 17 plane programs is China so far. For the seven to ten million blind in China ORBIS is planning to do more for them. At the moment an ORBIS is working on a long-term plan to develop a training center and to provide eye care service to Shanxi Province.ORBIS needs your help to continue their work and free people from blindness. For just US 38,you can help one person see; for 380 you can bring sight to 10 people; 1,300 helps teach a doctor new skills; and for 13,000 you can provide a training programme for a group of doctors who can make thousands of blind people see again.Your money can open their eyes to the world.Please help ORBIS improve the quality of life for so many people less fortunate than ourselves. 65. The first paragraph is intended to ______. A. introduce a new way of reading B. advise the public to lead a simple life C. direct the public’s attention to the blind D. encourage the public to use imagination 66. What do we learn about existing medical knowledge and skills in the world A. They are adequate B.They have not been updated. C.They are not equally distributed D.They have benefited most of the blind 67. ORRIS aims to help the blind by ______. A. teaching medical students B.training doctors and nurses C.running flying hospitalsglobally D. setting up non-profit organization 68. What does the author try to do in the last paragraph A. Appeal for donations B.Make an advertisement C. Promote training programs D.Show sympathy for the blind 69. What can be the best title for the passage A. ORRIS in China B.Fighting Blindness C.ORRIS Flying Hospital D.Sight-saving Techniques 【考点】考察新闻报告类阅读【文章大意】本文属于报告类阅读，了讲述ORBIS给盲人所做的工作来宣传ORBIS，号召我们为ORBIS 捐款来帮助更多的盲人。
广东省广州市天河区2019高考英语二轮复习阅读理解及解析(文化教育类)02专题训练(含解析).doc
广东省广州市天河区2019高考英语二轮复习阅读理解及解析（文化教育类）02专题训练（含解析）阅读理解（文化教育类）02四、Which boy hasn’t dreamed of being a cool secret agent （特工）The wonderful fighting and the world-saving adventures are much more colourful than most people’s everyday lives. Well, Cody Banks is just like any other boy, except that he is not just dreaming. He has a big secret his friends never know about. He was trained to be a spy（间谍）by a special CIA programme, which was made to look like a summer camp. He learned high-speed driving, hand-to-hand fighting and the use of high-tech tools. After proving he could become a young hero by saving a baby from a runaway car, Banks gets his first real task. He must make friends with a popular girl at school, Natalie Connors. Then, he must spy on her father, a scientist who has developed a dangerous technology （技术）. Banks must stop a group of bad people from forcing Natalie’s father into using the technology to endanger the world. The CIA may have taught him first-class self-defence moves, but they didn’t show him how to talk to girls. Banks has zero ability when it comes to dealing with girls. How can he getaround his problem and get an invitation to the girl’s upcoming birthday party Will he finally become Natalie’s boyfriend and find out whatever he can about her father’s work Agent Cody Banks has everything that young people are interested in big explosions, breath-taking performances and funny girl-dating experiences. It was listed in No.2 in the American box office last week. “This story is intere sting and fun for the whole family to enjoy, and especially cool for young boys.” said Paul Perkins, a film reviewer in the US. 72. What is Bank’s first real task A. To test a high-tech tool B. To save a baby from a car C. To study a new technology D. To watch a scientist secretly 73. Banks wanted to go to Natalie’s birthday party to ______. A. meet her father B. know more people C. make friends with her D. steal some information 74. What is considered as a great danger in the text A. The technology developed by Natalie’s father B. An explosion set off by some bad people C. The CIA’s training of boys for its task D. Secret agents spying on scientists75. What is the purpose of the text A. Making known the work of the CIA B. Telling the story about a cool boy C. Showing the dark side of science D. Introducing a new film 【考点】考察文化类阅读【文章大意】本文介绍了一部新电影Agent Cody Banks的具体内容一个男孩是CIA的间谍，被派去执行一个秘密任务；本文的目的是吸引更多的人去看这部电影。
广东省广州市天河区2019高考二轮复习阅读理解及解析(传记类)专题训练(英语解析版)
一、Samuel Osmond is a 19-year-old law student from Cornwall, England. He never studied the piano. However, he can play very difficult musical pieces by musicians such as Chopin and Beethoven just a few minutes after he hears them. He learns a piece of music by listening to it in parts. Then he thinks about the notes in his head. Two years ago, he played his first piece Moonlight Sonata（奏鸣曲）by Beethoven. He surprised everyone around him.Amazed that he remembered this long and difficult piece of music and played it perfectly, his teachers say Samuel is unbelievable .They say his ability is very rare, but Samuel doesn’t even realize that what he can do is special. Samuel wanted to become a lawyer as it was the wish of his parents, but music teachers told him he should study music instead. Now, he studies law and music.Samuel can’t understand why everyone is so surprised. “I grew up with music. My mother played the piano and my father played the guitar. About two years ago, I suddenly decided to start playing the piano, without being able to read music and without having any lessons. It comes easily to me ---I hear the notes and can bear them in mind---each and every note,” says Samuel.Recently, Samuel performed a piece during a special event at his college. The piece had more than a thousand notes. The audience was impressed by his amazing performance. He is now learning a piece that is so difficult that many professional pianists can’t play it. Samuel says confidently,” It’s all about super memory---I guess I have that gift.”However, Samuel’s ability to remember things doesn’t stop with music. His family says that even when he was a young boy, Samuel heard someone read a story, and then he could retell the story word for word.Samuel is still only a teenager. He doesn’t know what he wants to do in the future. For now, he is just happy to play beautiful music and continue his studies.26.What is special about Samuel Osmond?A. He has a gift for writing music.B. He can write down the note he hears.C. He is a top student at the law school.D. He can play the musical piece he hears.27.What can we learn from Paragraph 2?A. Samuel chose law against the wish of his parents.B. Samuel planned to be a lawyer rather than a musician.C. Samuel thinks of himself as a man of great musical ability.D. Samuel studies law and music on the advice of his teachers.28.Everyone around Samuel was surprised because he _________.A.received a good early education in musicB.played the guitar and the piano perfectlyC.could play the piano without reading musicD.could play the guitar better than his father29.What can we infer about Samuel in Paragraph 4?A.He became famous during a special event at his college.B.He is proud of his ability to remember things accurately.C.He plays the piano better than many professional pianists.D.He impressed the audience by playing all the musical pieces.30.Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A.The Qualities of a MusicianB.The Story of a Musical TalentC.The Importance of Early EducationD.The Relationship between Memory and Music.【考点】考察人物传记类阅读【文章大意】本文主要讲述了一位音乐天才的事情，在不懂乐谱，也从来没有上过钢琴课的情况下就能够演奏很难的乐曲。
广东省广州市天河区2019高考英语二轮复习阅读理解(广告类)02专题训练(含解析).doc
广东省广州市天河区2019高考英语二轮复习阅读理解（广告类）02专题训练（含解析）阅读理解（广告类）02四、BLOOD DRIVE ＆MARROW（骨髓）REGISTRATION “These patients deserve a chance at a normal, happy future and they rely on the kindness of the strangers to make that happen. Daisy, Isabelle’s Mother Isabelle is the daughter of Daisy and Saman Mirzaei. In January 2008 Isabelle was diagnosed（诊断）with a genetic blood disorder，beta thalassemia. Isabelle’s body is unable to produce healthy red blood cells. As a result, Isabelle has been receiving blood transfusions 输血every 4-6weeks since she was 11 months old.A lifetime of regular transfusions can lead to serious medical problems. Her only chance at a normal, healthy life is to have a marrow transplant. Isabelle is an only child, so doctors have started a search for an unrelated marrow donor through The Match Registry. The Mirzaei family asks that you consider helping patients like Isabelle by registering to be a marrow donor and give the gift of life, the gift of blood. Held at Wiley Hall Wednesday, March 26, 2014 Behind Heathman Dormitory/Butterfield Rd. 1200 PM - 6 00 PM Don’t forget to bring your driver’s license or another form of identificationwhen you donate. Visit e to Wiley Hall every Wednesday B. visit es out and asks what you’d like to eat this evening. Before long he’s rushed off to the market to buy the ingredients for whatever it was that you orderedevery meal fresh and to order. No menu here. There is no poolside noise here but just that wonderfully warm, clear blue sea. There’s no street noise. The only sounds are the murmurs of nature. For now you just count your blessings 福祉, listing them in the sand with your toe 脚趾. You don’t have to worry about being late for work. You don’t have to do anything. The beach to your right stretches off to the horizon 地平线, slowly narrowing to nothingness only to re-emerge again on your left, now steadily widening until it covers the chair beneath you. Sand to your left and sand to your right; it’s unbroken, endless. No start, no end, just sand, sun, and peace. Step off it, and you re-enter the world of traffic, stress, work, and hurry. Normally you’re the type who can’t sit still for more than ten minutes, but you’re on Huaplee Lazy Beach now and, in the right frame of mind, it stretches all the way around the world. “How could it take me so long to find it” you wonder. 63. When the author first went to Huaplee Beach, ______. A. he found it unworthwhile B. he failed to sort himself out C. he became sensitive to smell D. he had difficulty infinding it 64. What is special about the food service at Huaplee Beach A. No menu. B. Free food. C. Self service. D. Quick delivery. 65. In the author’s opinion, a tourist can enjoy Huaplee Beach most when he ______. A. sits in a beach chair B. forgets his daily routine C. plans a detailed schedule D. draws pictures in the sand 66. What does the author imply by his question at the end of the passage A. He shouldn’t have counted his blessings.B. He should have understood the wonder of nature.C. He shouldn’t have spent so much time on the trip.D. He should have come to the place earlier. 【考点】考察广告应用类阅读【文章大意】本文叙述了泰国美丽的海滨度假胜地Huaplee，作者描述了这里美丽的景色，可口的饭菜以及缓慢的生活节奏。
2019广东省广州市天河中学高三高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解及解析(文化教育类)02
阅读理解（文化教育类）02四、Which boy hasn’t dreamed of being a cool secret agent（特工）? The wonderful fighting and the world-saving adventures are much more colourful than most people’s everyday lives. Well, Cody Banks is just like any other boy, except that he is not just dreaming. He has a big secret his friends never know about. He was trained to be a spy（间谍）by a special CIA programme, which was made to look like a summer camp. He learned high-speed driving, hand-to-hand fighting and the use of high-tech tools.After proving he could become a young hero by saving a baby from a runaway car, Banks gets his first real task. He must make friends with a popular girl at school, Natalie Connors. Then, he must spy on her father, a scientist who has developed a dangerous technology（技术）. Banks must stop a group of bad people from forcing Natalie’s father into using the technology to endanger the world. The CIA may have taught him first-class self-defence moves, but they didn’t show him how to talk to girls. Banks has zero ability when it comes to dealing with girls. How can he get around his problem and get an invitation to the girl’s upcoming birthday party? Will he finally become Natalie’s boyfriend and find out whatever he can about her father’s work?Agent Cody Banks has everything that young people are interested in: big explosions, breath-taking performances and funny girl-dating experiences. It was listed in No.2 in the American box office last week.“This story is interesting and fun for the whole family to enjoy, and especially cool for young boys.” said Paul Perkins, a film reviewer in the US.72. What is Bank’s first real task?A. To test a high-tech toolB. To save a baby from a carC. To study a new technologyD. To watch a scientist secretly73. Banks wanted to go to Natalie’s birthday party to ______.A. meet her fatherB. know more peopleC. make friends with herD. steal some information74. What is considered as a great danger in the text?A. The technology developed by Natalie’s fatherB. An explosion set off by some bad peopleC. The CIA’s training of boys for its taskD. Secret agents spying on scientists75. What is the purpose of the text?A. Making known the work of the CIAB. Telling the story about a cool boyC. Showing the dark side of scienceD. Introducing a new film【考点】考察文化类阅读【文章大意】本文介绍了一部新电影Agent Cody Banks的具体内容：一个男孩是CIA的间谍，被派去执行一个秘密任务…；本文的目的是吸引更多的人去看这部电影。
2019高考英语二轮阅读理解讲与练(解析)-低碳生活与全球变暖(2)
2019高考英语二轮阅读理解讲与练（解析）-低碳生活与全球变暖（2）·专项训练A③Britain'slargestcompaniesarepromisingtooffergreenerproductsandinvestinresearcha ndtechnologyaspartofawiderpushtoreducecarbonemissions.EighteenofBritain'stopcompanies,includingcarmakers,airlines,retailersandbanks,a republishingareportonMonday,inwhichtheypromisetodevelopnewproductsandservicesth atallowcustomerstocuttheircarbonemissions.Thereportisalsointendedtosendamessage tocompaniesaroundtheworldtomakefightingclimatechangeahigherpriority. “Thisrequiresurgentaction,andthesoonerwedoit,thebetterandthecheaperitwillbe,”saidBenVerwaayen,chiefexecutiveofBTandchairmanofthetaskforcegroupthatproducedth ereport.It’smembersemploytwomillionpeopleworldwideandhavemorethan ￡1trillioninincome.ThereportisaresultofBritishbusinesses’addressingissuesraisedbytheSternReview,astudycommissionedbytheBritishgovernment andpublishedlastyearontheeconomicimpactofglobalwarming.Thereview,ledbythegovern ment'stopeconomist,NicholasStern,concludedthatspendingaboutonepercentofglobalgr ossproductinreducingemissionstodaywouldavoidhavingtospendaboutfivetotwentyperce nt-inthefuture.Monday'sreportsaysthattheresponsibilitytocutemissionslieswithconsumers,whothrou ghtheirpurchasescontributetosixtypercentofBritain'semissions,withcompanies,whic hcancutemissionsbyofferinggreenerproducts,andwiththegovernment,whichshoulduseta xcutsasagreatencouragementforconsumerstocutemissions.1.Theunderlinedword“urgent”inthethirdparagraphcanbereplacedby“______”.A.extremeB.importantC.immediateD.unbelievable2.Fromthepassage,wecanlearnthat_________.A.Britain'slargestcompanieswanttopreventglobalwarmingB.reducingcarbonemissionshasnothingtodowithconsumersC.carmakersdon'twanttoreducecarbonemissionsD.BenVerwaayenthinksitunnecessarytoreducecarbonemissions3.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsaboutNicholasStemisTRUE?A.HeisoneofthebesteconomistsintheBritishGovernment.B.HeistheauthorofthefamousbookStern,Review.C.Hesuggestsspendingtenpercentofglobalgrossproductsinreducingemissions.D.heisthefirstpersoninBritaintocallonpeopletoreduceemissions.4.Whereisthispassagemostprobablytakenfrom?A.NovelB.InstructionC.NewspaperD.Adve rtisement5.Whatshouldbethebesttitleofthispassage?A.Thesooner,thecheaper.B.Britishfirmsurgeactiononclimatechange.C.Areportonglobalwarming.D.Howtoreducecarbonemissions.BChinahasapopulationofmorethan1.3billionpeople,comparedwitharound300million intheUnitedStates.“China’semissionofgreenhousegasesislarge.ThisisbecauseChinahasthelargestpopulationinth eworld,butChina’spercapitaemissionlevelisverylow,”Yangsaid.HealsorepeatedChina’slong-heldopinionthatdevelopedcountriesaremainlyresponsiblefortheclimatechangep roblem.“Climatechangeismainlyduetothelong-termemissionsbydevelopedcountriesinthepasta ndtheircurrenthighpercapitalevelofemissions,”Yangsaid.YangalsopointedoutthatalargepartofChina’semissionswastheresultofproductsthatfinallyareboughtbyconsumersinWesterncountri es,leadingtowhathenamed“transferemission”.“Ihopewhenpeopleusehigh-qualityandinexpensiveChineseproducts,theywillalsoremem berthatChinaisunderincreasingpressureoftransferemission,”hesaid.1.WhatisYangJiechi’sopinionaboutgreenhousegasemissions?A.Chinashouldbethefirsttoreducegreenhousegasemissions.CEnvironmentministersfrom180countrieswillstarttryingtorescuetheKyototrea tyongloba lwarmingshortly.Theyjointheirofficialswhohavebeenmeetingalltheweekint heGermancityofBonn.The1997Kyotoagreementcommitsindustrializedcountriestoreducegreenhousegasemissio ns.Theprotocol(议定书)wasunderminedinamajorwayinMarchwhenUSPresidentGeorgeW.BushsaiditwouldweakenA merica'seconomy.It'sBeethoVenwhooverlooksthetownsquarehereandit'sunlikelythathe'llhavetogiveuph isplacetoanmonumentcelebratingaconference,whichwillstopglobalwarming.Ministersf romover180countrieshavealreadyagreedtoglobalcutsinemissionsofgreenhousegassesfi vepercentbelowthe1990levels.Butheretheymustdecidehowthiswillbeachieved,SinceGeo rgeBushpulledout ofthedeal,theargumentisbetweenJapanandEurope.TheJapaneseWantfl exiblerolesallowingthemtoplantmoretreesinplaceofsteepcutsinpollutionandweakerpe naltiesformissingtargets.Europedoesn'tlikeit,butreallywantsadeal.JanPronk,ConferenceChairman,Said,“WhenIcametoBonn,Iwasabitpessimis tic,givenmanypoliticalstatements,whichwerem adeduringthelastcoupleofweeks,thatperhapsitwouldnotbepossibletoreachanagreement .However,Ihavetheimpressionthatitispossibletoreacharesult.”⑤Ifallthecountriesgatheringherefailtoreachan agreementinthenextfewdays,it won'tbe theendofKyoto,butitwillbeafailure,afailuretoputnationaldifferencesasidetoresolv eaproblem,whichthewholeworld,eventheAmericansagree,isagrowingthethreattoourplan et.1.Themainpurposeofthetextistotellus________A.thewholeworldisconcernedaboutwarmingglobalB.anargumentbetweenJapanandEuropeabouttheissueofpollutionC.theraceisontosaveKyotoclimatetreatyD.countrieshavedifferentattitudestowardsKyototreaty2.Fromthefirsttwoparagraphs,weknowthat_______.A.theofficialsfrom180countrieshavestayedinBonnforseveralweeksB.AmericanbroketheagreementbypollutingtheoceansC.the1997KyototreatyaskedallthecountriestoreducegreenhousegasemissionsD.theenvironmentministersfrom180countrieswillmeetinBonntorescuetheK yototreatyo nglobal warming3.Fromthetext,wecaninferthattheUS_________.A.supportstheKyototreatyactivelyB.movedawayfromthedealC.believesthatgoodenvironmentcanstrengthenitseconomyD.advocatesthesteepcutsinpollution4.Whichofthefollowingcanbestexplaintheunderlinedword“flexible”inParagraph3?A.Determinedordecided.B.Difficulttomove.C.Abletochangetosuitnewconditionsorsituations.D.Existentwithoutanyplanoraim.5.Whatconclusioncanwe drawfromthetext?A.JanPronkisoptimisticbecauseofsomepoliticalstatements.B.Itisnothardtoachievethegoaltostoptheglobalwarming.C.Japanpollutestheenvironmentmostseriouslyamongthe180countries.D.Iftheconferenceisasuccess,amonumentwillbesetuptocelebrate.1.B。
广东省广州市天河区2019高考英语二轮复习 任务型阅读理解01专题训练(含解析)
任务型阅读理解01一、第一节任务型读写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入恰当的单词。
注意：每个空格只填一个单词。
Many people believe that classical music is not relevant to young people today . However, this issue (问题) frequently causes heated debate.Some people say that classical music is associated only with old people .For example, if you look at the audience at a classical concert , the majority is over the age of fifty.Others say it is more popular than we first imagine . Many young people listen to classical music without realising .It is often used in films and advertisements. For example.a famous piece of classical music was used as the theme music for the 1990 World Cup . Not many people could have given its name , but millions enjoyed it .Also,some people point out that young people produce new music based on classical ideas: for example, it is said that rap(说唱)music was invented by a classical musician in 1912, but it is now used by young people in pop music.However, young people point to the fact that classical music has been outstripped(超越) by technology. To play a classical instrument, such as a violin, you need to study hard and practise for hours. Nowadays, you don't need to get aching arms from practising. A teenager can write and make music using a computer program in the comfort of their own bedroom.A final point to in mind is that the term "classical music" is used to refer to a great variety of music, from jazz to pieces for large orchestras(管弦乐队).This makes it even more difficult to say whether classical music is relevant to young people.So, it may be only a minority of young people who play classical instruments , but when it comes to enjoying classical music, it depends on the piece of music.It may be more relevant to young people in the modern world than they realise!【答案】relevant【试题解析】原词再现。
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阅读理解（科普类）02四、Working with a group of baboons (狒狒) in the Namibian desert, Dr. Alecia Carter of the Department of Zoology, Cambridge University set baboons learning tasks involving a novel food and a familiar food hidden in a box. Some baboons were given the chance to watch another baboon who already knew how to solve the task, while others had to learn for themselves. To work out how brave or anxious the baboons were, Dr. Carter presented them either with a novel food or a threat in the form of a model of a poisonous snake.She found that personality had a major impact on learning. The braver baboons learnt, but the shy ones did not learn the task although they watched the baboon perform the task of finding the novel food just as long as the brave ones did. In effect, despite being made aware of what to do, they were still too shy to do what the experienced baboon did.The same held true for anxious baboons compared with calm ones. The anxious individuals learnt the task by observing others while those who were relaxed did not, even though they spent more time watching.This mismatch between collecting social information and using it shows that personality plays a key role in social learning in animals, something that has previously been ignored in studies on how animals learn to do things. The findings are significant because they suggest that animals may perform poorly in cognitive (认知的) tasks not because they aren’t clever enough to solve them, but because they are too shy or nervous to use the social information.The findings may impact how we understand the formation of culture in societies through social learning. If some individuals are unable to get information from others because they don’t associate with the knowledgeable individuals, or they are too shy to use the information once they have it, information may not travel between all group members, preventing the formation of a culture based on social learning.59. What is the first paragraph mainly about?A. The design of Dr. Carter’s research.B. The results of Dr. Carter’s research.C. The purpose of Dr. Carter’s research.D. The significance of Dr. Carter’s research.60. According to the research, which baboons are more likely to complete a newlearning task?A. Those that have more experience.B. Those that can avoid potential risks.C. Those that like to work independently.D. Those that feel anxious about learning.61. Which best illustrates the “mismatch” mentioned in Paragraph 4?A. Some baboons are intelligent but slow in learning.B. Some baboons are shy but active in social activities.C. Some baboons observe others but don’t follow them.D. Some baboons perform new tasks but don’t concentrate.62. Dr. Carter’s findings indicate that our culture might be formed through ______.A. storing informationB. learning from each otherC. understanding different peopleD. travelling between social groups【考点】考察科普知识类阅读【文章大意】本文通过叙述Dr. Alecia Carter在狒狒身上进行的一项研究显示动物的性格在社会化的学习中起着很重要的作用。
同样人类也与此相似，我们的文化的形成正是通过交换信息等社会学习活动。
59. 【答案】A【试题解析】段落大意题。
根据第一段2,3,4行Dr. Alecia Carter of the Department of Zoology, Cambridge University set baboons learning tasks involving a novel food and a familiar food hidden in a box. Some baboons were given the chance to watch another baboon who already knew how to solve the task, while others had to learn forthemselves.可知本段主要描述他进行的这项研究的设计方案，也就是他在这项研究里是如何做的。
故A正确。
60. 【答案】D【试题解析】细节题。
根据第三段第2句The anxious individuals learnt the task by observing others while those who were relaxed did not, even though they spent more time watching.可知那些很焦虑的急切想学习的狒狒学得更快，更好。
而那些害羞的狒狒却没有能够做到。
故D正确。
61. 【答案】C【试题解析】推理题。
根据第三段The same held true for anxious baboons compared with calm ones. The anxious individuals learnt the task by observing others while those who were relaxed did not, even though they spent more time watching.可知一些狒狒虽然观察了很长时间，但是并没有采取行动。
这一错位说明性格在动物的社会行为中起着很重要的作用。
第四段里的mismatch就是指第三段最后一句while those who were relaxed did not, even though they spent more time watching.的内容。
故C正确。
62. 【答案】B【试题解析】推理题。
根据文章最后一段第一句The findings may impact how we understand the formation of culture in societies through social learning可知人们是通过社会学习来理解我们文化的组成的。
也就是说人们需要相互交换信息，相互学习。
故B正确。
【长难句解析】1.Working with a group of baboons (狒狒) in the Namibian desert, Dr. Alecia Carter of the Department of Zoology, Cambridge University set baboons learning tasks involving a novel food and a familiar food hidden in a box.【翻译】和一群狒狒在纳米比亚的沙漠里工作的来自剑桥大学的动物学博士Alecia Carter 给狒狒们设定了一个涉及到新奇食品和很熟悉的放在盒子里的食品的学习任务。