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专题02 阅读理解（说明文）
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目录
1. 重庆第二外国语学校2023年高三试题
2. 浙江省七彩阳光联盟2023年高三联考英语试题
3. 辽宁省丹东市2023年高三质监试题
4. 湖南省长沙一中2023年高三试题
5. 湖南师范大学附属中学2023年高三英语试题
6. 2023届湖北省荆荆宜仙四市2月联考试题
7. 2023届哈尔滨市三中高三一模
8. 2023届福建省福州市二次质检
9. 2023届福建省厦门一中高三二模
10. 重庆市2023年高三2月质检试题


1.【重庆第二外国语学校2023年高三试题】
Researchers say a new electrical device placed in three paralyzed patients has helped them walk again. The lower bodies of the three patients were left paralyzed after they suffered spinal (脊柱的) cord injuries. But a device implanted in the spinal cord was able to send electrical signals to the muscles to permit them to stand, walk and exercise.
Scientists have discovered that neurons—which receive and send signals for muscle movements—often still work in injured patients with serious spinal cord injuries. However, past research into spinal cord injuries has centered on the stimulation of neurons. Now in the latest experiment led by Gregoire Courtine and Jocelyne Bloch of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, three paralyzed men were implanted a new electrical device designed to copy an action of the brain, in which it sends signals to the spinal cord that result in muscle movement. When the spinal cord receives the brain signals, it stimulates a collection of nerve cells that can activate different muscles.
The researchers reported that all three patients who got the spinal cord implants were able to take their first steps within an hour after receiving them. Over the next six months, the patients regained the ability to take part in more advanced walking activities, the study found. They were also able to ride bicycles and swim in community settings.
Unlike other attempts to help paralyzed patients walk by stimulating nerves through the back of the spine, Courtine said that his team redesigned the devices so signals would enter the spine from the sides. This method permits more direct targeting and activation of spinal cord areas, he said.
The team then developed artificial intelligence (AI) systems linked to the device. The AI controls electrodes on the device to send signals to stimulate individual nerves that control muscles needed for walking and other activities. However, because the patients’ muscles were weak from not being used, they needed help with supporting their weight, the researchers said. It also took some time for them to learn to work with the technology. Still, Bloch said, “The more they train, the more they start lifting their muscles, the more fluid it becomes.”
12．What can be inferred from paragraph 2?
A．Courtine and Bloch have found that neurons in paralyzed patients still work.
B．The new electrical device can imitate the brain to send signals to the spinal cord.
C．Three paralyzed men recovered with the help of a new electrical device.
D．Stimulating the neurons is the focus of the latest research into spinal .cord injuries.
13．How does the new device stimulate the spinal cord areas more directly?
A．By stimulating nerves through the back of the spine.
B．By using the AI system.
C．By making signals enter the spine from the sides.
D．By sending the signals to the brain.
14．Which can best describe Bloch’s idea in the last paragraph?
A．Every garden has its weeds.
B．Put the cart (运货马车) before the horse.
C．It's hard to please all.
D．Practice makes perfect.
15．What is the purpose of this text?
A．To report the consequence of spinal cord injuries.
B．To introduce the findings of a recent research.
C．To compare a recent research with other previous researches.
D．To recommend a treatment for paralyzed patients.
【答案】12．B    13．C    14．D    15．B
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了研究人员表示，一种安置在三名瘫痪患者身上的新型电子设备已经帮助他们重新行走。
12．推理判断题。根据文章第二段“Now in the latest experiment led by Gregoire Courtine and Jocelyne Bloch of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, three paralyzed men were implanted a new electrical device designed to copy an action of the brain, in which it sends signals to the spinal cord that result in muscle movement.(在洛桑瑞士联邦理工学院的格雷瓜尔·库尔蒂纳和乔斯林·布洛赫领导的最新实验中，三个瘫痪的人被植入了一种新的电子设备，用来复制大脑的动作，在这个动作中，它向脊髓发送信号，导致肌肉运动)”可知，这种新的电子设备可以模仿大脑向脊髓发送信号。故选B。
13．细节理解题。根据文章第四段“Courtine said that his team redesigned the devices so signals would enter the spine from the sides. This method permits more direct targeting and activation of spinal cord areas, he said.(库尔蒂尼说，他的团队重新设计了这些设备，这样信号就可以从两侧进入脊柱。他说，这种方法允许对脊髓区域进行更直接的定位和激活)”可知，这种新设备通过让信号从两侧进入脊柱，更直接地刺激脊髓区域。故选C。
14．推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“Still, Bloch said, “The more they train, the more they start lifting their muscles, the more fluid it becomes.”(尽管如此，布洛赫说，“他们训练得越多，开始锻炼的肌肉越多，肌肉就变得越流畅。”)”可知，越训练就越熟练，可以得出熟能生巧这个观点。A. Every garden has its weeds.人无完人；B. Put the cart before the horse.本末倒置；C. It’s hard to please all.众口难调；D. Practice makes perfect.熟能生巧。故选D。
15．推理判断题。根据文章第一段“Researchers say a new electrical device placed in three paralyzed patients has helped them walk again.( 研究人员表示，一种安置在三名瘫痪患者身上的新型电子设备已经帮助他们重新行走)”可知，这篇文章的主要目的是为了介绍最近一项研究所取得的成果，人造骨髓植入物有望使瘫痪者恢复行走。故选B。

2.【浙江省七彩阳光联盟2023年高三联考英语试题】
The human brain is the most complex and poorly understood biological structure known to man. Our human brain is relatively large for our body size and wrinkled in comparison to other animals’ brains. Across species, brain size and wrinkle number is related to intelligence.
University of Copenhagen researchers have made an incredible discovery seeking to learn more about the mammalian (哺乳动物的) brain. A vital enzyme, a special material, allows brain signals to be transmitted or transported. The enzyme is randomly turning on and off, even taking hours-long “breaks from work.” These discoveries could have a significant impact on our understanding of the brain and the development of medicines. The discovery is featured on the cover of Nature.
Millions of neurons(神经元) are constantly communicating with one another, shaping thoughts and memories and allowing us to move our bodies at will. Neurotransmitters are transported from one neuron to another by a unique enzyme when two neurons meet to exchange a message.
This process is necessary for neuronal communication as well as the survival of all complex organisms (extremely small living things). Until now, researchers all over the world assumed that these enzymes were constantly active, transmitting vital signals. However, this is not the case.
It is almost impossible to understand that the extremely critical process of loading neurotransmitters in containers is carried out by only one cell per container. Especially when we find that 40% of the time these cells are switched off.
Using a new method, researchers from the Department of Chemistry at the University of Copenhagen closely examined the enzyme and discovered that its activity switches on and off at random periods of time, contradicting our previous understanding.
“Contrary to popular belief, and unlike many other proteins, these enzymes could stop working for minutes to hours. Still, the brains of humans and other mammals are miraculously able to function,” says Professor Dimitrios Stamou, who led the study from the research center at the University of Copenhagen’s Department of Chemistry.
12．What is implied in the second paragraph?
A．The enzyme is continuously turning on and off.
B．Enzyme does not affect the transmission of brain signals.
C．No enzyme has been found in the mammalian brain so far.
D．Scientists used to think the special enzyme does not take a break.
13．How could we move our bodies as we like?
A．The communication between neurons happens without stop.
B．We shape our thoughts though we may not have good memories.
C．The newly found unique enzyme is at the most time switched off.
D．Neurotransmitters transport a unique enzyme from one neuron to another.
14．Why do the scientists think the discovery unbelievable?
A．There is enzyme in mammalian brains.
B．Mammalian brains function as human’s.
C．One cell can have such an important function.
D．40% of the critical cells are actually switched off.
15．What can be the best title for the passage?
A．A Surprising Significant Finding about Mammalian Brains
B．A Very Important Research Led by Professor Dimittrios Stamou
C．Researches on Brains of Animals Being Carried out By Scientists
D．A Completely New Method Employed by the Department of Chemistry
【答案】12．D    13．A    14．C    15．A
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了对哺乳动物大脑的令人难以置信的发现——一种重要的酶，一种特殊的物质，允许大脑信号被传输。这种酶是随机开启和关闭的，甚至需要几个小时的“休息时间”。
12．推理判断题。根据文章第二段内容“University of Copenhagen researchers have made an incredible discovery seeking to learn more about the mammalian brain. A vital enzyme, a special material, allows brain signals to be transmitted or transported. The enzyme is randomly turning on and off, even taking hours-long ‘breaks from work.’(哥本哈根大学的研究人员在寻求更多了解哺乳动物大脑的过程中取得了令人难以置信的发现。一种重要的酶，一种特殊的物质，允许大脑信号被传输。这种酶是随机开启和关闭的，甚至需要几个小时的“休息时间”。)”可知，这种允许大脑信号被传递或运输的酶的开启和关闭是随机的，甚至会休眠几个小时，而这个发现是令人难以置信的，由此可推知，科学家们以前应是认为负责大脑信号传送的这种特殊的酶是不会休息的。故选D项。
13．细节理解题。根据文章第三内容“Millions of neurons are constantly communicating with one another, shaping thoughts and memories and allowing us to move our bodies at will.(数以百万计的神经元不断地相互交流，塑造思想和记忆，并允许我们随意移动身体。)”可知，神经元之间的不间断交流，形成了思想和记忆，以允许我们随着意志移动身体。故选A项。
14．推理判断题。根据文章第五段内容“It is almost impossible to understand that the extremely critical process of loading neurotransmitters in containers is carried out by only one cell per container. Especially when we find that 40% of the time these cells are switched off.(几乎不可能理解在容器中装载神经递质的极其关键的过程是由每个容器中只有一个细胞执行的。特别是当我们发现40%的时间这些细胞是关闭的。)”可知，令研究人员难以相信的是如此复杂关键的过程只由一个细胞执行，而这个细胞40%的事件却是关闭的。因此可推知，科学家们认为这一发现令人难以置信的原因在于“惊讶于一个细胞居然有着如此重要的作用”。故选C项。
15．主旨大意题。通读文章内容可知，第二段“University of Copenhagen researchers have made an incredible discovery seeking to learn more about the mammalian brain. A vital enzyme, a special material, allows brain signals to be transmitted or transported. The enzyme is randomly turning on and off, even taking hours-long ‘breaks from work.’(哥本哈根大学的研究人员在寻求更多了解哺乳动物大脑的过程中取得了令人难以置信的发现。一种重要的酶，一种特殊的物质，允许大脑信号被传输或传输。这种酶是随机开启和关闭的，甚至需要几个小时的“休息时间”。)”为主题句，即，文章围绕“这个令人难以置信的发现——一种重要的酶”为话题进行了阐述，讲述了其令人难以置信的作用和对其进行的进一步验证。选项A“A Surprising Significant Finding about Mammalian Brains(关于哺乳动物大脑的一个惊人的重大发现)”贴合主题，作为题目具有吸引力。故选A项。

3.【辽宁省丹东市2023年高三质监试题】
China will accelerate law-making on making up for ecological damage, as the mechanism (机制) continues to prove its role in helping restore damaged environments across the country, according to the Ministry of Ecology and Environment. From 2018 to 2021, authorities across the country handled about 11, 300 such cases, with compensation (补偿) amounting to almost 11.7 billion yuan.
The department showed statistics demonstrating the mechanism as effective in dealing with ecological and environmental damage.
It said that thanks to the compensation, over 36 million cubic meters of contaminated soil and 300 million cubic meters of polluted surface water have been treated. The mechanism has also helped restore over 61 million square meters of forest.
In a case exposed in late 2019, for instance, a paper company named Meili was found to have illegally dumped a large amount of thick, black waste from papermaking in the Tengger Desert. According to the ministry’s investigation, most of the pollutants were dumped from 2003 to 2007, polluted soil and groundwater, and damaging plants. In March 2021, after a third-party agency was brought in to assess the damage, a court in Zhongwei required the polluter to pay more than 198 million yuan in compensation in two stages.
In the first stage, Meili will pay about 44.2 million yuan to cover the cost to investigate andclean up the pollutants. The rest of the compensation will be used in the second stage to carry out compensatory restoration, groundwater monitoring and risk control in the area. In its statement, the department of law, regulation and standards also noted the remarkable progress the country has made in enhancing the institutions for the mechanism.
Bie Tao, director of the department, vowed further efforts to promote law-making for the mechanism. “Aside from striving to include ecological and environmental damage compensationinto the Environmental Protection Law and other relevant laws, we will also make efforts to promote research into a specific law for the mechanism,” he said.
32．What does the underlined word “contaminated” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A．Dirty. B．Pure. C．Tidy. D．Rich.
33．What does the case of the paper company Meili show?
A．How to make the law. B．How the mechanism worked.
C．How to monitor groundwater. D．How the environment was polluted.
34．What will be the focus in the coming years according to Bie Tao?
A．Detailed news about global warming.
B．Clearly defined law for the mechanism.
C．Further research into the paper company.
D．Regular process of environmental protection.
35．What might be the best title for the text?
A．Make polluters pay B．Keep the earth healthy
C．Stop environmental damage D．Work harmoniously with each other
【答案】32．A    33．B    34．B    35．A
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要讲述了中国生态环境部门对生态破坏进行了立法，并举例说明了取得的成效。
32．词义猜测题。根据第三段中“It said that thanks to the compensation, over 36 million cubic meters of contaminated soil and 300 million cubic meters of polluted surface water have been treated.(它说，由于补偿，超过3600万立方米contaminated土壤和3亿立方米的污染地表水得到了处理。)”可知，在该句中comtaminated和polluted是同意词，表示“污染的”。故选A。
33．细节理解题。根据第四段中“In March 2021, after a third-party agency was brought in to assess the damage, a court in Zhongwei required the polluter to pay more than 198 million yuan in compensation in two stages.(2021年3月，在聘请第三方机构评估损失后，中卫市法院要求污染者分两阶段支付1.98亿余元赔偿金。)”以及第五段中“In the first stage, Meili will pay about 44.2 million yuan to cover the cost to investigate andclean up the pollutants. The rest of the compensation will be used in the second stage to carry out compensatory restoration, groundwater monitoring and risk control in the area(在第一阶段，美丽将支付约4420万元用于调查和清理污染物的费用。其余补偿将在第二阶段用于该地区的补偿恢复、地下水监测和风险控制)”可知，通过美丽纸业的案列说明了该机制是如何运作的。故选B。
34．推理判断题。根据最后一段中““Aside from striving to include ecological and environmental damage compensationinto the Environmental Protection Law and other relevant laws, we will also make efforts to promote research into a specific law for the mechanism,” he said.(“除了努力将生态和环境损害赔偿纳入《环境保护法》和其他相关法律外，我们还将努力推动对该机制的具体法律的研究，”他说。)”可知，未来几年的重点是对该机制的法律的进一步完善，即要明确界定该机制的法律。故选B。
35．主旨大意题。文章主要讲述了对于破坏生态的法律机制在恢复受损环境方面的作用，并举例美丽纸业实践中该机制起到的重要作用，让污染者受到了相应的处罚，对环境破坏付出代价。结合第一段“China will accelerate law-making on making up for ecological damage, as the mechanism(机制)continues to prove its role in helping restore damaged environments across the country, according to the Ministry of Ecology and Environment. From 2018 to 2021, authorities across the country handled about 11, 300 such cases, with compensation (补偿) amounting to almost 11.7 billion yuan.(生态环境部表示，随着生态补偿机制在全国范围内帮助恢复受损环境方面的作用不断得到证明，中国将加快生态补偿法律的制定。2018年至2021年，全国有关部门共处理此类案件约1.13万起，赔偿金额近117亿元)”可知，A项“让污染者买单”可以作为本文的最佳标题。故选A。

4.【湖南省长沙一中2023年高三试题】
“When we are stressed, we are more likely to want to avoid not just the task at hand, but the negative emotions we feel around that task as well,” Alicia Wafaa neuroscientist and senior lecturer at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York, explains. “That’s because at a basic neuroscientific level, we have a bias toward the present and prefer the immediate reward of feeling good when the brain releases the neurochemical dopamine (多巴胺). ”
Essentially, our brains are hardwired to approach tasks we find enjoyable and avoid those that produce negative feelings. “Our limbic brain (大脑边缘系统), the emotional part of our brain, is saying, ‘Let’s do this other thing and avoid that other stressful thing, while our prefrontal cortex (前额叶脑皮层) is the CEO of our brain, ” says Walf. “It’s making a plan, setting the goals, and making sure we stay on track. But there can be a disconnect when our limbic brain denies that prefrontal cortex message. ” Then there’s the burst of energy we often get when we’re up against a deadline, which leads to a reward pathway within our brains and sets the foundation for procrastination (拖延症) as a habit. “When you sprint (冲刺) to the end and get to the goal, it’s so satisfying; we almost get ourselves in that pattern of ‘Well, I got it done, and it felt good,’” says Walf.
In an effort to retrain your brain, Walf recommends taking breaks to refocus your attention on the task at hand. Methods such as the Pomodoro Technique can help you stay focused, in which you work within 25-minute intervals followed by five-minute breaks and continue circling until the task of the day is completed. Integrating mindfulness techniques during those breaks， such as meditation (冥想), yoga, and journaling, can also help reduce the stress that causes procrastination. “Trying to minimize stress by deliberately refocusing on whatever the task is, versus those feelings of anxiety, is about retraining your approach to stress and behaviors,“ says Walf.
It can also help to “eat that frog”, or tackle the most difficult and most meaningful task of the day and do it first thing in the morning. If all else fails, try tricking your brain by giving yourself a small reward for working on the task you’ve been avoiding. “Little rewards really help us, especially when we’re trying to reach a large goal,” says Walf. “You have to recharge and keep yourself motivated. ”
32．What message is conveyed in the first two paragraphs?
A．People prefer more stressful tasks.
B．Stress produces negative feelings.
C．Stress is behind the delay on tasks.
D．Stress keeps one’s brain motivated.
33．In Paragraph 2,what will probably happen when our limbic brain takes over?
A．Preparing one’s tasks in advance. B．Approaching tasks as scheduled.
C．Living up to one’s purposes. D．Leaving difficulties to the last.
34．What is one key to Pomodoro Technique according to Walf?
A．Mixing up the feelings of anxiety. B．Watching out for working behaviors.
C．Being absent-minded during breaks. D．Attaining a goal in a timed period.
35．What is “eat that frog” probably about?
A．Frog cooking. B．Challenge overcoming.
C．Time management. D．Morning exercise.
【答案】32．C    33．D    34．D    35．B
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。本文讲述了压力才是导致拖延症的根本原因，进而给出了缓解压力的几种办法。
32．推理判断题。根据第一段“‘When we are stressed, we are more likely to want to avoid not just the task at hand, but the negative emotions we feel around that task as well,’ Alicia Wafaa  neuroscientist and senior lecturer at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York, explains.  ‘That’s because at a basic neuroscientific level, we have a bias toward the present and prefer the immediate reward of feeling good when the brain releases the neurochemical dopamine. ’(纽约伦斯勒理工学院的神经科学家、高级讲师艾丽西亚·瓦法解释说:“当我们感到压力时，我们更有可能不仅想要避免手头的任务，还想要避免与任务相关的负面情绪。”“这是因为在基本的神经科学层面上，当大脑释放神经化学物质多巴胺时，我们倾向于当下，更喜欢感觉良好的即时奖励。”)”以及第二段中的“Then there’s the burst of energy we often get when we’re up against a deadline, which leads to a reward pathway within our brains and sets the foundation for procrastination as a habit. (然后，当我们面临最后期限时，我们经常会迸发出能量，这在我们的大脑中形成了一个奖励通道，并为拖延成为一种习惯奠定了基础)”可推知，第一和第二段主要讲述了压力是拖延任务的原因。故选C项。
33．推理判断题。根据第二段中的“‘Our limbic brain，the emotional part of our brain, is saying, ‘Let’s do this other thing and avoid that other stressful thing,’ while our prefrontal cortex is the CEO of our brain,’ says Walf. ‘It’s making a plan, setting the goals, and making sure we stay on track. But there can be a disconnect when our limbic brain denies that prefrontal cortex message.’(沃尔夫说:“我们的边缘大脑，即大脑中负责情感的部分，会说，‘让我们做另一件事，避免另一件有压力的事。’而我们的前额叶皮层是我们大脑的首席执行官。”)”可以推测，当影响或产生情绪的大脑边缘系统比负责计划、调节和控制心理活动的前额叶脑皮层活跃，就会“否认”前额脑皮层的信息，也就是大脑会传递“Let’s do this other thing and avoid that other stressful thing”的信息，即避免做高压的任务而先做别的事情。A、B、C三项都是“It’s making a plan, setting the goals, and making sure we stay on track”的改写，这些是前额叶脑皮层控制的。故选D项。
34．推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Methods such as the Pomodoro Technique can help you stay focused, in which you work within 25-minute intervals followed by five-minute breaks and continue circling until the task of the day is completed.(像番茄工作法这样的方法可以帮助你保持专注，你在25分钟的间隔内工作，然后休息5分钟，继续循环，直到完成一天的任务)”可以推测，Pomodoro Technique就是工作25分钟，休息五分钟。循环直到当天的任务都完成。由这一点进一步推测，Pomodoro Technique就是把当天的任务分解，并在25分钟的时间段中一一完成。故选D项。。
35．词句猜测题。根据最后一段中的“tackle the most difficult and most meaningful task of the day and do it first thing in the morning(解决一天中最困难和最有意义的任务，并在早上把它作为第一件事)”可推测，“eat that frog”是说先处理难题或者做最有意义的事情。故选B项。

5.【湖南师范大学附属中学2023年高三英语试题】
Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (麻省理工学院) have turned spider webs into music——creating an strange soundtrack that could help them better understand how the spiders output their complex creations and even how they communicate.
The MIT team worked with Berlin-based artist Tomas Saraceno to take 2D (two- dimensional) laser (激光) scans of a spider web, which were linked together and made into a mathematical model that could recreate the web in 3D in VR (virtual reality). They also worked with MIT’s music department to create the virtual instrument.
“Even though the web looks really random (随机)，there actually are a lot of inside structures and you can visualize (可视化) them and you can look at them, but it’s really hard to grasp for the human imagination or human brain to understand all these structural details,” said MIT engineering professor Markus Buehler, who presented the work on Monday at a virtual meeting of the American Chemical Society.
Listening to the music while moving through the VR spider web lets you see and hear these structural changes and gives a better idea of how spiders see the world, he told CNN. “Spiders use vibrations (振动) as a way to locate themselves, to communicate with other spiders and so the idea of thinking really like a spider would experience the world was something that was very important to us as spider material scientists,” Buehler said.
Spiders are able to build their webs without shelves or supports, so having a better idea of how they work could lead to the development of advanced new 3D printing techniques. “The reason why I did that is I wanted to be able to get information really from the spider world, which is very weird and mysterious,” Buehler explained. In addition to the scientific value, Buehler said the webs are musically interesting and that you can hear the sounds the spider creates during construction. “It’s unusual and eerie and scary, but finally beautiful.” he described.
8．What have MIT scientists done according to the passage?
A．They have translated spider webs into sounds.
B．They have made a mathematical model to produce webs.
C．They have created a soundtrack to catch spiders.
D．They have known how spiders communicate.
9．What can we know about spider webs from paragraph 3?
A．Their structures are beautiful and clear.
B．Professor Markus Buehler knows them well.
C．The American Chemical Society presents the result.
D．They are complex for people to figure it out.
10．In which field will the study be helpful?
A．virtual reality B．printing
C．painting D．film-making
11．What is the main idea of the passage?
A．It tells us that the music created by spiders is scary.
B．It shows how the researchers carry out the experiment.
C．It presents a new and creative way to study spiders.
D．It explains why scientists did the experiment.
【答案】8．A    9．D    10．B    11．C
【分析】这是一篇说明文。介绍了麻省理工学院的科学家最近的研究成果，将蜘蛛网转换成音乐，可以更好地了解蜘蛛是如何输出它们复杂的创造物，甚至它们是如何交流的。
8．细节理解题。根据第一段“Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology(麻省理工学院)have turned spider webs into music——creating an strange soundtrack that could help them better understand how the spiders output their complex creations and even how they communicate. (美国麻省理工学院的科学家们已经把蜘蛛网变成了音乐——创造出一种奇怪的音乐，可以帮助他们更好地了解蜘蛛是如何输出它们复杂的创造物，甚至它们是如何交流的。)”可知，麻省理工学院的科学家把蜘蛛网转换成音乐。故选A项。
9．推理判断题。根据第三段中Markus Buehler 所说“Even though the web looks really random (随机)，there actually are a lot of inside structures and you can visualize (可视化) them and you can look at them, but it’s really hard to grasp for the human imagination or human brain to understand all these structural details. (尽管蜘蛛网看起来很随机，实际上有很多内部结构，你可以想象他们，你可以观察他们，但人类的想象力或人脑很难理解所有这些结构细节。)”可知，蜘蛛网的结构复杂，人类难以理解其构造。故选D项。
10．推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Spiders are able to build their webs without shelves or supports, so having a better idea of how they work could lead to the development of advanced new 3D printing techniques. (蜘蛛可以在没有架子或支撑的情况下织网，所以更好地了解它们是如何工作的，可能会导致先进的新型3D打印技术的发展。)”可知，研究蜘蛛如何结网有利于提升打印技术。故选B项。
11．主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其根据第一段“Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology(麻省理工学院)have turned spider webs into music——creating an strange soundtrack that could help them better understand how the spiders output their complex creations and even how they communicate. (美国麻省理工学院的科学家们已经把蜘蛛网变成了音乐——创造出一种奇怪的音乐，可以帮助他们更好地了解蜘蛛是如何输出它们复杂的创造物，甚至它们是如何交流的。)”等内容可知，本文提出了一种新的创造性的方法来研究蜘蛛。故选C项。

6.【2023届湖北省荆荆宜仙四市2月联考试题】

Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal, this year’s winners of the most famous award in architecture, are as surprised as anyone else. “Of course, we are very pleased,” Lacaton said. She and her partner smiled broadly.
Putting aside their wearing eyeglasses, Lacaton and Vassal could not be more different from an earlier generation of “architects”. Lacaton and Vassal apply a belief—never destroy, never remove or replace, always add, transform, and reuse - to their work on old urban buildings. Designs by Lacaton and Vassal have focused on perfecting low-income housing complexes, beautifully and functionally, while respecting — rather than displacing- the people who live there.
“Buildings are beautiful when people feel well in them,” Lacaton explained. “When the light inside is beautiful and the air is pleasant, when the exchange with the outside seems easy and gentle, and when uses and sensations are unexpected.” Vassal added, “There’s a lot of violence in architecture. We try to be accurate. We try to work with kindness, perfecting low-income housing complexes, beautifully and functionally, while respecting — rather than displacing- the people who live there."
When Lacaton and Vassal were asked to redesign a particularly large and ugly public housing building in Bordeaux in 2017, the residents told them they did not want to move, even temporarily, but that they wanted bigger units. The solution was to surround the building with large outdoor terraces (露天平台), adding sliding glass doors to each unit, and remaking the exterior from concrete to something gleaming (闪光的), modern and alive. Suddenly, everyone had roomy outdoor space, some of which was enclosed to be used during the winter as “winter gardens”.
“Their approach of cost-effective, creative readaption could be a model for urban planning in the U.S., where destruction’s been seen as a method of solving the worsening public housing in such cities as Chicago and St.Louis,” architecture professor Mabel 0. Wilson says. “And granted, there’s a host of other issues as to why that happened. It’s not the building. It’s the absence of social services and lack of repair to buildings that made living in public housing impossible for residents.
32．What does the second paragraph mainly talk about Lacaton and Vassal?
A．Their housing standard. B．Their working principle.
C．Their living conditions. D．Their wearing style.
33．What do Lacaton and Vassal seek to do in their architecture work?
A．Rebuild old houses precisely.
B．Displace the settlers with great kindness.
C．Improve rather than knock down old buildings.
D．Extend space for people as much as possible.
34．Why does the author mention the public housing building in Bordeaux?
A．To stress the importance of winter gardens.
B．To show the violence in tearing down buildings.
C．To reflect the cost of readapting houses.
D．To prove the possibility of improving old houses.
35．Why do people tend to knock down the worsening public housing, according to Wilson?
A．It saves the cost effectively.
B．It makes room for new creative buildings.
C．They lack awareness of social services.
D．There is no need to repair these buildings.
【答案】32．B    33．C    34．D    35．C
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了获得最负盛名建筑奖的Anne Lacaton 和 Jean-Philippe Vassal，以及他们的建筑理念。
32．推理判断题。根据第二段的“Lacaton and Vassal apply a belief—never destroy, never remove or replace, always add, transform, and reuse - to their work on old urban buildings. (拉卡顿和瓦塞尔在他们对旧城市建筑的研究中秉持着一种信念——永不破坏、永不移除或更换、始终添加、改造和重复使用。)”可知，第二段暗含了他俩的工作原则，故选B项。
33．细节理解题。根据第二段的“never destroy, never remove or replace, always add, transform, and reuse(永不破坏，永不移除或替换，始终添加，转换和重用)”以及第三段的“There’s a lot of violence in architecture. We try to be accurate. We try to work with kindness.(建筑中有很多暴力。我们尽量做到准确。我们努力用善意来工作。)”可知，他们在建筑工作中，更多的是改进，而不是拆掉建筑，故选C项。
34．推理判断题。根据文章第四段中“The solution was to surround the building with large outdoor terraces (露天平台), adding sliding glass doors to each unit, and remaking the exterior from concrete to something gleaming(闪光的), modern and alive.(解决方案是在建筑周围建造大型室外露台，为每个单元增加滑动玻璃门，并将混凝土外墙改造成闪闪发光、现代而有活力的东西。)”可知，通过描述 Lacaton 和 Vasss 对公共住房经过一些改进实现了修缮旧房屋的目的证明了改进老旧房屋的可能性。故选D项。
35．细节理解题。根据最后一段的“It’s not the building. It’s the absence of social services and lack of repair to buildings that made living in public housing impossible for residents.(不是建筑本身的问题，而是社会服务的缺失和建筑维修的缺乏，使得居民无法住在公共住房里。)”可知，Wilson 认为人们拆掉旧房屋，是因为他们缺乏社会服务意识，故选C项。

7.【2023届哈尔滨市三中高三一模】
The Lost City, Atlantis is a magnificent and ancient city lying beneath the waves of the sea. Does this sound like a fairy tale to you? Many people have tried and failed to find it. Michael Hubner from Germany thought he had. Let us learn more about this fascinating city.
The Greek philosopher Plato, who lived in the 4th century BC, mentioned Atlantis in detail in his writings. He said that Atlantis was a city built on an island around 9,000 years before his time. Atlantis became a powerful nation that planned to conquer all other countries. However, it disappeared suddenly beneath the sea into the Atlantic Ocean because of earthquakes and floods. Plato gave 51 clues to its location. He described the city having an island at the center and being surrounded by rings of water and land. He also said how far the city was from Athens in Greece.
Many explorers had tried and failed to find Atlantis under the sea. They had been looking under the sea because of what Plato wrote about it. A German computer expert called Michael Huber came up with the theory that Atlantis was not at the bottom of the ocean. He thought that Atlantis had been destroyed by a tsunami wave. The strong force of the wave would have caused the end of the once great city.
Michael Hubner looked at all of Plato’s clues again. He used a computer program to enter all the information that Plato wrote about. The computer program would check on a map of the world for a place that matched all the clues. In this way Michael Hubner was able to find the place that Atlantis might have been. The computer program pointed to a place on the Moroccan coast in Africa, which was called the Souss-massa plain. Michael Hubner immediately boarded a plane to look for himself. When he got there, he was surprised to see many things that matched Plato’s description. There was a small mound in the centre of the plain and circular dry riverbeds. It was also very close to the distance that Plato had described.
We know that a tsunami can occur if there is an earthquake. The area of the Souss-Massa plain has had many earthquakes over years. Michael Hubner’s theory that a massive tsunami had flattened the city is not impossible. This would explain why it disappeared so suddenly.
Even though Michael Huber believed that he had found the site of Atlantis, many experts disagreed. Some scholars have suggested that Plato might have been writing about Crete and the neighbouring island of Santorini, which was badly destroyed by a volcanic eruption in 1600 BC．Others feel he made up the story and based it on old legends. Michael Hubner believed Plato. He used his time and energy to prove to himself that Atlantis existed and stood proudly along the Moroccan coast.
4．Which one fits Plato’s description of Atlantis?
A．Atlantis was struck by earthquakes and floods.
B．Atlantis was far away from the city Athens in Greece.
C．Atlantis was a city built on an island about 9,000 years BC．
D．Atlantis disappeared because it was conquered by more powerful countries.
5．Why did Michael Hubner go to the Souss-massa plain?
A．To explore a tsunami wave.
B．To prove he is an computer expert.
C．To explore the possible site of Atlantis.
D．To prove Atlantis was destroyed by floods.
6．What is the author’s attitude towards Michael Hubner’s theory?
A．Doubtful. B．Opposed. C．Critical. D．Objective.
7．What can be learned from the text?
A．The lost city proved to be merely a legend.
B．Michael Hubner was completely against Plato’s idea.
C．Lots of experts still questioned Michael Hubner’s theory.
D．Atlantis was severely affected by a volcanic eruption in 1600 BC．
【答案】4．A    5．C    6．D    7．C
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍迈克尔·哈伯纳用自己的理论证明他找到了亚特兰蒂斯帝国，但一些专家对此表示怀疑。
4．细节理解题。根据第二段的“However, it disappeared suddenly beneath the sea into the Atlantic Ocean because of earthquakes and floods.(然而，由于地震和洪水，它突然消失在海底，沉入大西洋)”可知，根据Plato的描述亚特兰蒂斯曾经被地震和洪水袭击。故选A。
5．细节理解题。根据第四段的“The computer program would check on a map of the world for a place that matched all the clues. In this way Michael Hubner was able to find the place that Atlantis might have been. The computer program pointed to a place on the Moroccan coast in Africa, which was called the Souss-massa plain. Michael Hubner immediately boarded a plane to look for himself.(计算机程序将在世界地图上查找与所有线索相匹配的地方。就这样，迈克尔·哈伯纳找到了亚特兰蒂斯可能存在的地方。计算机程序指向了非洲摩洛哥海岸的一个地方，那里被称为苏斯-马萨平原。Michael Hubner立即登上飞机自己去寻找)”可知，迈克尔·哈伯纳去苏斯-马萨平原是为了探索亚特兰蒂斯可能的所在的。故选C。
6．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“We know that a tsunami can occur if there is an earthquake. The area of the Souss-Massa plain has had many earthquakes over years. Michael Hubner’s theory that a massive tsunami had flattened the city is not impossible. This would explain why it disappeared so suddenly.(我们知道地震会引发海啸。苏斯-马萨平原地区多年来发生过多次地震。Michael Hubner认为大规模海啸夷平了这座城市的理论并非不可能。这就解释了为什么它消失得如此突然)”和最后一段“Even though Michael Huber believed that he had found the site of Atlantis, many experts disagreed. Some scholars have suggested that Plato might have been writing about Crete and the neighbouring island of Santorini, which was badly destroyed by a volcanic eruption in 1600 BC. Others feel he made up the story and based it on old legends.(尽管迈克尔·胡伯相信他已经找到了亚特兰蒂斯的遗址，但许多专家并不同意。一些学者认为柏拉图可能写的是克里特岛和邻近的圣托里尼岛，圣托里尼岛在公元前1600年的一次火山爆发中被严重摧毁。其他人则认为这个故事是他根据古老的传说编造出来的)”可知，作者认为大规模海啸将亚特兰蒂斯夷为平地这种理论是有可能的，并且陈述了一些专家对他的理论的质疑。由此推知，作者对迈克尔·哈伯纳的理论持客观态度。故选D。
7．细节理解题。根据最后一段的“Even though Michael Huber believed that he had found the site of Atlantis, many experts disagreed. Some scholars have suggested that Plato might have been writing about Crete and the neighbouring island of Santorini, which was badly destroyed by a volcanic eruption in 1600 BC. Others feel he made up the story and based it on old legends.(尽管迈克尔·胡伯相信他已经找到了亚特兰蒂斯的遗址，但许多专家并不同意。一些学者认为柏拉图可能写的是克里特岛和邻近的圣托里尼岛，圣托里尼岛在公元前1600年的一次火山爆发中被严重摧毁。其他人则认为这个故事是他根据古老的传说编造出来的)”可知，许多专家仍然质疑迈克尔·哈伯纳的理论。故选C。

8.【2023届福建省福州市二次质检】
WHEN KIM JI-UN lived in Seoul, she worried about finding a good job. Now, she is worried that drought may ruin her crop. The 23-year-old started a farm last year. Her first harvest was a success; she was surprised that her black beans did better than her strawberries.
Ms Kim is part of a phenomenon called kitchen, or returning to rural life. Coined a millennium ago, the term crops up during periods of economic hardship. This time, in the wake of the pandemic, many new farmers have never lived in the countryside before. By planting young farmers in rural areas, the government hopes to enjoy big rewards in future.
The plan is working. In 2021 nearly 380, 000 people moved to the countryside. Comfort with digital technology gives young farmers a leg up, says Cho Kyung-ik, the director of the Beginning Farmer’s Centre, an institution educating those who wish to kwichon at its downtown offices. They sell fresh produce on Naver, South Korea’s largest search engine.
The centre teaches techniques like how to use a tractor(拖拉机) or select the best crops. It arranges a trial period during which ambitious farmers work under the guidance of an old hand, learning what it means to do back-breaking labour from dawn to dusk.
The most important lesson is how to get on with the locals. The villagers are also offered tips on how to act towards the newcomers. That part is not yet a total success. Ms Kim says her neighbours have a bad temper. “The old people come in here and give me unwanted advice, or say that I will never be able to grow anything, ”she says. Her black beans beg to differ. She and the South Korean government will be hoping that her crops put the argument to rest for good.
4．Why does the writer tell Ms Kim’s story?
A．To start a discussion.
B．To introduce a topic.
C．To explain a solution.
D．To make a comparison.
5．What does the underlined “a leg up” in paragraph 3 mean?
A．A new identity.
B．A helping hand.
C．A big reward.
D．A different idea.
6．What is the challenge for the young farmers?
A．Farming techniques.
B．Hard work.
C．Communicative skills.
D．Unwanted advice.
7．What can we infer from kwichon in South Korea?
A．Farming makes huge profits.
B．Locals need technical training.
C．It helps to revive rural areas.
D．Government should help farmers.
【答案】4．B    5．B    6．C    7．C
【导语】这是一篇说明文，文章介绍了韩国越来越多的年轻人远离城市喧嚣、回归田园生活的现象。
4．推理判断题。第一段“WHEN KIM JI-UN lived in Seoul, she worried about finding a good job. Now, she is worried that drought may ruin her crop.(当KIM JI-UN住在首尔时，她担心找不到一份好工作。现在，她担心干旱会毁了她的庄稼)”提到Kim女士从城市回归农村，下文讲述了韩国出现的“回归农村生活”的现象，故第一段提到Kim女士是为了引入本文话题。故选B。
5．短语猜测题。根据第三段最后一句“They sell fresh produce on Naver, South Korea’s largest search engine.(他们在韩国最大的搜索引擎Naver上销售新鲜农产品)”可知，年轻农民可以在数字技术的帮助下在线上销售农产品，由此可推知，画线短语所在句意为“对数字技术的适应给年轻农民提供了帮助”，a leg up意为“帮助”，故选B。
6．细节理解题。根据最后一段中“The most important lesson is how to get on with the locals.(最重要的一课是如何与当地人相处)”可知，年轻农民面临的挑战是学习沟通技巧。故选C。
7．推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句“By planting young farmers in rural areas, the government hopes to enjoy big rewards in future.(政府希望通过在农村地区培养年轻农民，在未来获得巨大的回报)”及第三段内容“The plan is working. In 2021 nearly 380, 000 people moved to the countryside. Comfort with digital technology gives young farmers a leg up, says Cho Kyung-ik, the director of the Beginning Farmer’s Centre, an institution educating those who wish to kwichon at its downtown offices. They sell fresh produce on Naver, South Korea’s largest search engine.(这个计划正在奏效。2021年，近38万人迁往农村。‘新手农民中心’主任Cho Kyung-ik说，对数字技术的适应给年轻农民提供了帮助，该中心在市中心的办公室里为那些想要归村的人提供教育。他们在韩国最大的搜索引擎Naver上销售新鲜农产品)”可知，年轻人从城市回归农村有助于振兴农村地区。故选C。

9.【2023届福建省厦门一中高三二模】
Too much time spent on gaming, smartphones and watching television is linked to heightened levels and diagnoses (诊断) of anxiety or depression in children as young as age 2, according to a new study.
Even after only one hour of screen time daily, children and teens may begin to have less curiosity, lower self-control, less emotional stability and a greater inability to finish tasks, reports San Diego State University psychologist Jean Twenge and University of Ceorgia psychology professor W. Keith Campbell. They were particularly interested in associations between screen time and diagnoses of anxiety and depression in youth, which has not yet been studied in great detail.
Twenge and Campbell found adolescents who spend more than seven hours a day on screens were twice as likely as those spending one hour to have been diagnosed with anxiety or depression. Overall, links between screen time and well-being were larger among adolescents than among young children.
“At first, I was surprised that the associations were larger for adolescents,” Twenge said. “However, adolescents spend more time on their phones and on social media, and these activities are more strongly linked to low well-being than watching television and videos, which is most of younger children’s screen time.”
The study provides further evidence that the American Academy of Pediatrics’ (AAP) established screen time limits—one hour per day for those aged 2 to 5, with a focus on high-quality programs—are valid (有效的), Twenge said. The study also suggests that similar limits—perhaps to two hours a day-should be applied to school-aged children and adolescents, said Twenge.
In terms of prevention, establishing possible causes and outcomes of low psychological well- being is especially important for child and adolescent populations. “Half of mental health problems develop by adolescence,” Twenge and Campbell wrote in their paper.
8．What do we know about Twenge and Campbell’s study according to paragraph 2?
A．It requires further research.
B．It brings children less comfort.
C．It needs greater ability to finish.
D．It generates more public concern.
9．What is a reason for the different degrees of impact on children?
A．The effects of the harmful contents.
B．Teens’ stronger addiction to screens.
C．The portability of electronic devices.
D．Teens’ negative emotions at discipline.
10．Which of the following do the researchers want AAP to do?
A．Provide high-quality programs.
B．Issue minimum screen time limits.
C．Apply the limits to older children.
D．Present further evidence for prevention.
11．What does this study focus on?
A．Adolescents’ mental problems.
B．The bad habits of the young adults.
C．Low level of mental health in youth.
D．The importance of the young population.
【答案】8．A    9．B    10．C    11．A
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一项新的研究发现结果，该研究表明，在游戏、智能手机和看电视上花费太多时间与儿童或青少年的焦虑或抑郁水平升高和诊断有关。
8．推理判断题。根据文章第二段“They were particularly interested in associations between screen time and diagnoses of anxiety and depression in youth, which has not yet been studied in great detail.(他们对屏幕使用时间与青少年焦虑和抑郁诊断之间的关系特别感兴趣，这一点尚未得到详细研究。)”可推断，Twenge和Campbell的研究还需要更进一步。故选A。
9．细节理解题。根据文章第四段““At first, I was surprised that the associations were larger for adolescents,” Twenge said. “However, adolescents spend more time on their phones and on social media, and these activities are more strongly linked to low well-being than watching television and videos, which is most of younger children’s screen time.”(“起初，我很惊讶这种联系在青少年中更大，”特温格说。“然而，青少年花在手机和社交媒体上的时间更多，这些活动与低幸福感的联系比看电视和视频更紧密，而电视和视频是年幼儿童的大部分屏幕时间。”)”可知，青少年对于屏幕的使用时间更长，所以影响更大。故选B。
10．细节理解题。根据文章第五段“The study provides further evidence that the American Academy of Pediatrics’ (AAP) established screen time limits—one hour per day for those aged 2 to 5, with a focus on high-quality programs—are valid (有效的), Twenge said. The study also suggests that similar limits—perhaps to two hours a day-should be applied to school-aged children and adolescents, said Twenge. (Twenge说，这项研究进一步证明了美国儿科学会(AAP)制定的屏幕时间限制是有效的——2至5岁儿童每天一小时，重点是高质量的节目。Twenge说，这项研究还表明，学龄儿童和青少年也应该受到类似的限制，可能是每天两小时。)”可知，Twenge希望AAP能把这种限制用于年龄较大的儿童。故选C。
11．推理判断题。根据全文内容以及最后一段“In terms of prevention, establishing possible causes and outcomes of low psychological well- being is especially important for child and adolescent populations. “Half of mental health problems develop by adolescence,” Twenge and Campbell wrote in their paper.(在预防方面，确定心理健康低下的可能原因和结果对儿童和青少年人群尤其重要。Twenge和Campbell在他们的论文中写道：“一半的心理健康问题是在青春期出现的。”)”可推断，他们的研究重点在青少年的心理健康方面。故选A。

10. 【重庆市2023年高三2月质检试题】
Last April, Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, attempted a takeover of Twitter, for $ 44 billion, which quickly turned into public controversy and court battles. But the most interesting part of the story is the more fundamental question: Why would Musk want to buy Twitter in the first place?
If you look at the size of Twitter, its appeal isn’t obvious. The company makes a relatively small profit each year, and in terms of the number of users, Twitter has around 436 million users every month, which is still a long way behind the likes of Facebook (near three billion), Instagram (two billion), and TikTok (one billion). So why does Musk want to spend a considerable amount of money on Twitter?
The answer might be what makes Twitter so interesting: it carries enormous cultural power and has an unmatched ability to shift the course of news and culture. Twitter’s cultural power is easy to see. Click on any random news article, and there’s a good chance that somewhere in the text, it’s quoting what someone said on Twitter.
What makes the platform important is essentially its clients. Twitter is the place where the most powerful and influential people like to hang out. Because Twitter is mostly based on short, text-based posts, it is perfect for conveying information, an argument, or a joke, at enormous speed, making it extremely useful for the likes of politicians, journalists, executives and celebrities.
What Twitter is really good at is acting as a global watercooler-a persistent backchannel for gossip (流言蜚语), jokes and informal connections. It’s a place where new ideas emerge, or arguments happen, and because the people doing the gossiping are important, influential types, what happens on Twitter can actually affect the rest of the world. I think this explains why Elon Musk might want to pay big money for it. If you own Twitter, you suddenly have a say in the world’s most important watercooler conversation.
28．What can we know about Twitter?
A．Elon Musk’s purchase of it went smoothly.
B．It has significant power to shape culture.
C．What people say on Twitter comes from random articles.
D．Its influence can’t compare with those of its competitors.
29．What makes Twitter valuable for its users?
A．The volume of information. B．The potential clients it attracts.
C．The profit it generates. D．The efficiency of spreading ideas.
30．According to the author, why might Elon Musk want to buy Twitter?
A．To promote new ideas. B．To improve its products.
C．To have a greater voice. D．To control powerful people.
31．What is the best title for the text?
A．Why Is Twitter so Valuable?
B．Who Are Twitter’s Target Users?
C．What Did Elon Musk Do to Twitter?
D．How Does Twitter Dominate the World?
【答案】28．B    29．D    30．C    31．A
【导语】本文是说明文。文章主要介绍马斯克当初为什么要重金收购推特（Twitter）。
28．细节理解题。根据第三段“it carries enormous cultural power and has an unmatched ability to shift the course of news and culture. (它承载着巨大的文化力量，具有无与伦比的改变新闻和文化进程的能力。)”可知，推特有塑造文化的巨大能力。故选B项。
29．细节理解题。根据第四段“Because Twitter is mostly based on short, text-based posts, it is perfect for conveying information, an argument, or a joke, at enormous speed, making it extremely useful for the likes of politicians, journalists, executives and celebrities. (由于Twitter主要基于简短的文本帖子，因此它非常适合以极快的速度传递信息、争论或笑话，因此对政治家、记者、高管和名人等非常有用。)”可知，推特快速传播信息的能力对它的用户来说很有用。故选D项。
30．细节理解题。在最后一段“I think this explains why Elon Musk might want to pay big money for it. If you own Twitter, you suddenly have a say in the world’s most important watercooler conversation. (我认为这解释了为什么埃隆·马斯克可能会为此付出重金。如果你拥有Twitter，你会突然在世界上重要的茶水间谈话中有了发言权。)”可知，作者认为埃隆·马斯克出重金购买Twitter是为了有更大的发言权。故选C项。
31．主旨大意题。根据第一段“Last April, Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, attempted a takeover of Twitter, for $ 44 billion, which quickly turned into public controversy and court battles. But the most interesting part of the story is the more fundamental question: Why would Musk want to buy Twitter in the first place? (去年4月，世界首富埃隆·马斯克（Elon Musk）试图以440亿美元的价格收购推特（Twitter），此举很快引发了公众争议和法庭诉讼。但故事中有趣的部分是一个更根本的问题：马斯克当初为什么要收购推特？)”可知，这篇文章开头说明了埃隆·马斯克斥巨资收购推特的情况，然后引出核心问题：“为什么他愿意为推特花大价钱？”。因此A项“为什么推特如此值钱”可以作为文章的最佳标题，吸引读者。故选A项。