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【原创·阅读理解】
【课标词汇积累】
【课标词汇训练】
【参考译文
好题精练----------------------------------------------------------精选名校及联考话题专练
【阅读理解】
【7选5】
【完形填空】
【语法填空】
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【话题·导语】
Sctt Shaffer是一名研究鸟类的生物学家。他正在研究自己放在一只海鸥身上的追踪设备的数据。他惊讶地发现，这只鸟在一辆载着食物残渣的卡车上行驶了80英里。
【原文·时文阅读】
（文章来源：httpsnewsfrkids.net/articles/2025/07/24/seagull-hitches-80-mile-ride-n-a-garbage-truck/）
Sctt Shaffer is a bilgist wh studies birds. In 2018, he was studying data frm a tracking device he had placed n a gull. He was surprised t find that the bird had gne fr an 80-mile (129-kilmeter) ride n a truck carrying fd scraps. And the bird had dne it twice in just ne week.
On the cean, gulls ften eat near whales, feasting ff the small sea creatures the whales bring t the surface. But when there’s nt much fd at sea, they spend mre time lking fr fd n land. The clever birds are famus at beaches fr eating almst anything – whether they’ve been invited r nt.
The fd is imprtant, since flying is hard wrk. Research has shwn that gulls will take shrt rides n bats t save energy. But until recently, there wasn’t much t suggest that gulls als catch rides n land.
In 2018, Dr. Shaffer placed a tracking device n a female gull. He expected the device t give him a gd idea f where the gull went ver the next week. But when he checked the tracker, he fund sme very unusual results.
Sme results were nrmal: the gull’s six trips ver the sea were shrter; they cvered an average f abut 22 miles (36 kilmeters). The bird als made tw lnger trips ver land t a recycling center called Reclgy. Reclgy cllects fd scraps fr cmpsting – and gulls are very interested in fd scraps. On these trips, the gull flew abut 67 miles (108 kilmeters) t get t the center and back hme again.
But tw f the gull’s trips really tk Dr. Shaffer by surprise. Again, the bird had flwn t the Reclgy center. But frm there, the gull traveled acrss a bridge and alng majr highways fr 80 miles (129 kilmeters). And the bird seemed t be traveling at a speed f abut 60 mph (96 kph)! The jurney ended at a cmpst center near Mdest, Califrnia.
Dr. Shaffer believes that n the first trip, the gull had been eating fd in the back f a truck carrying fd scraps. She prbably gt caught under a net cvering the back f the truck. The bird spent the night at the cmpst center, then flew all the way back t her nest, stpping ff fr a break at the Reclgy center. The entire trip tk ver 20 hurs.
That was unusual enugh. But the next day, the gull went back t the Reclgy center and tk a secnd ride n anther truck. Again, the bird spent the night at the cmpst center and flew back the next day.
Dr. Shaffer and his team say they dn’t have any reasn t believe the gull tk the trips n purpse. But they say it’s “ntable” that the bird made the trip twice in tw days, and kept returning t the Reclgy center afterward.
The scientists say it’s pssible that the bird was beginning t learn abut an easy way t reach a great surce f free fd.
【原创·阅读理解】
1.What d the gulls ften live n?
A.They nly eat the small sea creatures.
B.They nly eat the fd scraps.
C.They eat almst anything at beaches.
D.They eat when invited
C考查细节理解。根据文章第二段中的The clever birds are famus at beaches fr eating almst anything – whether they’ve been invited r nt.这些聪明的鸟在海滩上很有名，因为它们几乎什么都吃——不管它们是否被邀请。故选C。
2.What did Dr. Shaffer find special n tracking the gull?
A.The gull’s six trips ver the sea were shrter.
B.The gull made tw lnger trips ver land t a recycling center.
C.The gull always made trips t a recycling center.
D.The gull is very interested in fd scraps.
B细节理解题。根据文章中的But tw f the gull’s trips really tk Dr. Shaffer by surprise. Again, the bird had flwn t the Reclgy center. 但是海鸥的两次飞行让谢弗博士大吃一惊。同样，这只鸟飞到了Reclgy中心。故选B。
3.What d we knw abut Dr. Shaffer and his team’s research?
A.They think the gull tk the trips intentinally.
B.They think the gull pssibly learned abut an easy way t get fd.
C.They think the gull liked t spend the night at the cmpst center.
D.They think the gull were nt interested in the small sea creatures.
B考查细节理解。根据文章中的The scientists say it’s pssible that the bird was beginning t learn abut an easy way t reach a great surce f free fd.科学家说，这只鸟可能开始学习一种简单的方法来获得大量的免费食物。故选B。
4.Which is the suitable title fr the passage?
A.Seagull Hitches 80-Mile Ride n a Garbage Truck.
B.Seagull Finds New Kind Fd n Land.
C.Seagull Prefers the Reclgy Center.
D.Seagull Flies as Lng as 80 miles.
A文章标题。根据文章第一段中的Sctt Shaffer is a bilgist wh studies birds. In 2018, he was studying data frm a tracking device he had placed n a gull. He was surprised t find that the bird had gne fr an 80-mile (129-kilmeter) ride n a truck carrying fd scraps. Sctt Shaffer是一名研究鸟类的生物学家。2018年，他正在研究自己放在一只海鸥身上的追踪设备的数据。他惊讶地发现，这只鸟在一辆载着食物残渣的卡车上行驶了80英里。可知选A。
【课标词汇积累】
1.bilgist n.生物学家
● The bilgy teacher invited a famus bilgist t give us a lecture abut DNA.
（生物老师邀请了一位著名生物学家来给我们做关于DNA的讲座。）
2.device n.装置，器具, 技巧, 诡计
●Many students use a digital device like a tablet t take ntes in class.
（许多学生使用平板电脑等电子设备在课堂上记笔记。）
3.feast n.宴会, 盛宴, 宗教节日; v.尽情享用, 赴宴
●The schl rganized a feast t celebrate the end f the semester.
（学校组织了一场盛宴来庆祝学期结束。）
4.nrmal adj.正常的, 身体健康的; n.常态
●It’s nrmal fr students t feel nervus befre exams.
（学生在考试前感到紧张是正常的。）
5.scrap n.废料, 残余物, 小片, 吵架; vt.废弃, 取消, 抛弃
●We cllected scrap paper t recycle fr ur art prject.
（我们收集了废纸用于艺术项目的回收利用。）
6.ntable adj.值得注意的, 显著的, 著名的; n.名人, 显要人物
●The schl’s debate team has achieved ntable success this year.
（学校的辩论队今年取得了显著的成功。）
7.n purpse 并非偶然地, 故意地, 特地, 特有的目的
● He spilled his drink n purpse t avid taking the test.
（他故意打翻饮料，以逃避考试。）
8.unusual adj.特别的，不寻常的, 独特的，别致的
●It’s unusual fr ur teacher t cancel hmewrk n a Friday.
（我们老师在周五取消作业是很不寻常的。）
9.recycling n.再循环; v.回收利用, 再利用, 再次应用, 重新使用
●Our schl prmtes recycling by placing bins in every classrm.
（我们学校通过在每个教室放置回收箱来推广回收利用。）
【课标词汇训练】
根据语境，从上面的“课标词汇”中选用合适的单词及其正确形式将句子补充完整。
1.Our schl’s science club is run by a _____________ wh encurages students t explre nature.
2.The physics lab has a new _____________ fr measuring electric currents.
3.During the cultural festival, students enjyed a _____________ f different cuisines.
4.Wearing unifrms is _____________ in ur high schl.
5.The ld textbks were turned int _____________ fr recycling.
6.A _____________ scientist visited ur schl t talk abut climate change.
7.She sat alne _____________ because she wanted t fcus n her bk.
8.We had an _____________ guest speaker—a frmer astrnaut!
9.The envirnmental club rganized a _____________ campaign t reduce waste.
Keys:
1.bilgist（我们学校的科学俱乐部由一位生物学家负责，他鼓励学生探索自然。）
2.device（物理实验室有一个测量电流的新装置。）
3.feast（在文化节期间，学生们享用了一场不同美食的盛宴。）
4.nrmal（在我们高中，穿校服是常规的。）
5.scrap（旧课本被当作废料回收了。）
6.ntable（一位著名的科学家来我们学校讨论气候变化。）
7.n purpse（她特意独自坐着，因为她想专心看书。）
8.unusual（我们有一位特别的嘉宾演讲者——一位前宇航员！）
9.recycling（环保俱乐部组织了一场回收活动以减少浪费。）
【参考译文】
斯科特·谢弗是一位研究鸟类的生物学家。2018年，他在分析一只海鸥佩戴的追踪器数据时，惊讶地发现这只鸟竟两次搭乘载有食物残渣的卡车完成了长达80英里（129公里）的旅程。更令人称奇的是，这只海鸥仅用一周时间就完成了两次这样的壮举。在海洋中，海鸥通常会靠近鲸鱼觅食，享用鲸鱼将浮游生物带到水面的残渣。但当海域食物匮乏时，它们会更多地在陆地上寻找食物。这些聪明的鸟类在海滩上以几乎什么都吃而闻名——无论是否被邀请。食物至关重要，因为飞行需要耗费大量体力。研究表明，海鸥会搭乘船只短途旅行以节省能量。但直到最近，人们才意识到海鸥也会在陆地上搭便车。2018年，谢弗博士给一只雌性海鸥装上追踪器，原本以为能准确掌握它接下来一周的行踪。然而当他查看追踪器时，却发现了异常结果：部分行程符合常规——六次海上往返平均约22英里(36公里）。这只海鸥还两次长途跋涉前往名为“回收中心”的垃圾处理站。该中心专门收集食物残渣进行堆肥处理，而海鸥对这类残渣特别感兴趣。在这类陆地往返中，海鸥飞行约67英里(108公里）往返一次。但其中两次行程让谢弗博士大感意外。这只海鸥再次飞往回收中心。但随后它穿越桥梁，沿着高速公路飞行了80英里(129公里），飞行速度竟达到每小时60英里(96公里）！最终抵达加利福尼亚州莫德斯托附近的一处堆肥中心。沙弗博士推测，初次飞行时海鸥可能在运餐车后车厢觅食，结果被覆盖车厢的网罩缠住。它在堆肥中心过夜后，又折返巢穴途中在回收中心短暂停留休息。整个旅程耗时超过20小时，这已属罕见。次日海鸥再次返回回收中心搭乘另一辆运输车，同样在堆肥中心过夜后次日返航。沙弗博士团队表示虽无证据表明海鸥有意图，但两天内两次往返且持续返回回收中心的现象“值得注意”。科学家推测，这只海鸥可能正在学习如何便捷获取免费食物资源。
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Passage1阅读理解
（2025·河南省部分示范性高中高三下学期考前冲刺）
Shane Ger, a whale bilgist at Carletn University in Canada, has spent 20 years studying hw whales cmmunicate. He fund that whales frm the same family prduce specific sunds, and different ppulatins f sperm whales even have their wn “dialects”. These sunds, particularly the clicks knwn as “tail sunds”, are hw whales maintain cntact with each ther n the water’s surface. With the help f AI, researchers can analyze the rhythm and speed f these sunds mre quickly, revealing the cmplex infrmatin shared amng whales.
Behaviral eclgist Mickey Pard discvered thrugh AI that wild African elephants have their wn “names”. Elephants cmmunicate using lw-frequency rumbles (咕哝), and AI mdels learned the sund features f these “calls” and predicted the recipients. This research nt nly revealed elephants’ respnses t specific calls but als indicated individual infrmatin cntained within elephant calls, such as gender, age, and physilgical status (地位).
AI has als been used t discver the “true names” f ther animals, such as tamarins and elephant seals. These studies nt nly predicted animal names but als attempted t decde (解码) ther “vcabularies”, such as lcatin terms. These findings are crucial fr understanding the scial structures and cmmunicatin patterns f animals.
Althugh AI has made prgress in decding animal languages, creating an animal versin f “Ggle Translate” is still far frm realizatin. There is n accepted definitin f whether animals can cmmunicate beynd basic levels. That is, whether they pssess language structures. Researchers aim nt nly t cnverse with wildlife and pets but als t gain a deeper understanding f their thughts and hw they perceive themselves and the wrld.
Thrugh AI technlgy, scientists are gaining deeper insights int animal cmmunicatin patterns, which nt nly aids in the cnservatin f endangered species but may als reveal new aspects f animal intelligence and cnsciusness. As technlgy advances, we may cme clser t understanding animal languages, therefre imprving ur cexistence with them.
1．Why d sperm whales make “tail sunds”?
A．T cmmunicate with family members.B．T warn ther animals f danger.
C．T drive away ther species f whales.D．T find their way acrss the cean.
2．What has Mickey achieved thrugh AI in his research n elephants?
A．Learning abut their scial status.B．Discvering their riginal habitats.
C．Anticipating the targets f their calls.D．Analyzing the rhythm f their ftsteps.
3．Which f the fllwing divides researchers abut animal languages?
A．The “vcabulary” size f the animals.B．The individual “names” f the animals.
C．The thughts f animals abut the wrld.D．The existence f animals’ language structures.
4．What may be a suitable title fr the text?
A．Scientists Use AI t Track Sperm Whales
B．Sund Prvides Ways t Talk with Wild Animals
C．Bilgist Prtects Sperm Whales Thrugh AI
D．AI Helps t Knw Abut Animal Languages
【词汇积累】
1.specific adj.明确的, 独特的 2.analyze v. 分析, 分解, 化验
3.rhythm n.[诗]节奏，韵律, [医]节律，规律, [乐]节拍 4.behaviral adj.行为（研究）的
5.predict v.预言, 预测 6. technlgy n.科技, 技术性机器 7.cexistence n.共处, 共存
【答案】1．A 2．C 3．D 4．D
【解析】本文是一篇说明文。科学家们正在运用人工智能技术，揭示抹香鲸、大象等动物的语言系统。
1．细节理解题。根据第一段“He fund that whales frm the same family prduce specific sunds, and different ppulatins f sperm whales even have their wn “dialects”. These sunds, particularly the clicks knwn as “tail sunds”, are hw whales maintain cntact with each ther n the water’s surface.(他发现，来自同一科的鲸鱼会发出特定的声音，不同种群的抹香鲸甚至有自己的“方言”。这些声音，尤其是被称为“尾音”的咔哒声，是鲸鱼在水面上保持彼此联系的方式)”可知，抹香鲸发出的这种尾音是家族成员保持沟通交流的一种方式。故选A。
2．细节理解题。根据第二段“Elephants cmmunicate using lw-frequency rumbles (咕哝), and AI mdels learned the sund features f these “calls” and predicted the recipients.(大象通过低频的隆隆声进行交流，人工智能模型学习了这些“叫声”的声音特征，并预测了接收者)”可知，AI模型能够分析大象发出的咕哝声的声音特色，预判这种声音的接受对象。故选C。
3．细节理解题。根据第四段的“There is n accepted definitin f whether animals can cmmunicate beynd basic levels. That is, whether they pssess language structures.(对于动物是否能超越基本水平进行交流，目前还没有公认的定义。也就是说，它们是否拥有语言结构)”可知，动物语言是否有某种结构形式，研究者们意见不一。故选D。
4．主旨大意题。通读全文和第一段的“With the help f AI, researchers can analyze the rhythm and speed f these sunds mre quickly, revealing the cmplex infrmatin shared amng whales.(在人工智能的帮助下，研究人员可以更快地分析这些声音的节奏和速度，揭示鲸鱼之间共享的复杂信息)”可知，本文主要讲述了科学家们利用人工智能解码抹香鲸等动物语言的努力。D项“人工智能帮助了解动物语言”适合作标题。故选D。
Passage2阅读理解
（2025·重庆市高三下学期5月第九次质量检测）
In male-n-male muse fights, the victims f aggressin ften hide behind a female muse t shift their attackers’ attentin. Think back t a time when yu were cnfrnted by a bully r fund yurself in anther challenging situatin — yu either cnfrnted the issue directly r lked fr ways t escape it, says Jshua Neunuebel at the University f Delaware. Animals ften deal with similar struggles.
Fights between male mice can be fercius, ften invlving biting, wrestling r rlling ver each ther if their encunter becmes intense. Neunuebel and his clleagues recrded mre than 3,000 aggressive fights between male mice in the lab and then prcessed the interactins with machine learning. This tl learned t recgnize certain behavirs autmatically based n vide examples that the researchers had manually labeled, such as ftage (片段) f ne male muse aggressr clsely chasing a secnd male.
The analysis revealed an attentin-shifting strategy in which a male muse ran away frm an aggressr male t apprach a female muse. That ften drve the aggressr t interact with the same female muse, taking the heat ff the victim f aggressin, which then mved away. This series f events played ut mre than half the time fllwing aggressive encunters between males. “I believe ne reasn we were able t discver this bait-and-switch strategy was that we studied grup behavir by recrding multiple mice tgether, which is much less cmmn than studying pairs f mice,” says Neunuebel.
But Markus Meister at the Califrnia Institute f Technlgy described the effects f the aggressive behavir n muse scial interactins as “small and barely significant”. “Befre investigating any underlying mechanisms, ne wuld really like t see a mre cnsistent behaviur first,” he says.
5．What is the fcus f the study?
A．Aggressive behavir f male mice.
B．Defensive strategies f male mice.
C．Differences between human and mice cnflicts.
D．Cmmunicatin between male and female mice.
6．What des the underlined wrd“fercius” mean in Paragraph 2?
A．Vilent.B．Skillful.C．Endless.D．Decisive.
7．Hw did Neunuebel’s team discver the bait-and-switch strategy?
A．By studying individual mice.
B．By using high-tech tracking.
C．By changing utdr settings.
D．By bserving grup interactins.
8．What did Markus Meister think f the finding?
A．Extensive.B．Innvative.C．Uncnvincing.D．Puzzling.
【长难句分析】
【文章原句】I believe ne reasn we were able t discver this bait-and-switch strategy was that we studied grup behavir by recrding multiple mice tgether, which is much less cmmn than studying pairs f mice.
【句式分析】 这个句子是一个复合句。we were able t discver this bait-and-switch strategy是定语从句，that we studied grup behavir by 是表语从句，which is much less cmmn than studying pairs f mice是表语从句中的定语从句。
【翻译】我相信我们能够发现这种诱饵和转换策略的原因之一是:我们通过记录多只老鼠在一起的行为来研究群体行为，这比研究两只老鼠要少得多。
【答案】5．B 6．A 7．D 8．C
【解析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了在雄鼠之间的争斗中，受攻击的雄鼠常常会躲在雌鼠身后以转移攻击者的注意力，研究人员通过实验对此进行了研究，同时还提到了其他学者对该研究发现的看法。
5．细节理解题。根据第一段“In male-n-male muse fights, the victims f aggressin ften hide behind a female muse t shift their attackers’ attentin.(在雄鼠之间的争斗中，受攻击的一方常常躲在一只雌鼠身后，以转移攻击者的注意力)” 以及后文围绕雄鼠这种躲避攻击策略展开的研究内容可知，研究重点是雄鼠的防御策略。故选B。
6．词义猜测题。根据第二段划线词所在句“Fights between male mice can be fercius, ften invlving biting, wrestling r rlling ver each ther if their encunter becmes intense.(雄鼠之间的争斗可能会很fercius，当它们的遭遇变得紧张时，常常会涉及撕咬、扭打或相互翻滚缠斗)”中 “biting”“wrestling”“rlling ver each ther” 以及 “intense” 这些描述可知，雄鼠之间的争斗是很激烈的。fercius意为“猛烈的，激烈的”。故选A。
7．细节理解题。根据第三段“I believe ne reasn we were able t discver this bait-and-switch strategy was that we studied grup behavir by recrding multiple mice tgether, which is much less cmmn than studying pairs f mice,” says Neunuebel.(Neunuebel 说：“我认为我们能够发现这种‘诱饵与替换’策略的一个原因是我们通过同时记录多只老鼠的行为来研究群体行为，这比研究成对的老鼠要少见得多”)” 可知，Neunuebel 团队是通过记录多只小鼠一起的群体行为，即观察群体互动，从而发现了这种策略。故选D。
8．推理判断题。根据第四段“But Markus Meister at the Califrnia Institute f Technlgy described the effects f the aggressive behavir n muse scial interactins as“small and barely significant”. “Befre investigating any underlying mechanisms, ne wuld really like t see a mre cnsistent behaviur first,” he says.(但加州理工学院的 Markus Meister 称，攻击行为对小鼠社交互动的影响“很小且几乎不显著”。他说：“在研究任何潜在机制之前，人们真的希望首先看到更一致的行为表现”)”可知，Markus Meister认为攻击行为对小鼠社交互动的影响小且几乎不显著，并且觉得在研究潜在机制前应先看到更稳定一致的行为表现，由此可推断他对该研究发现持怀疑态度，觉得不太令人信服。故选C。
Passage 3 7选5
（2025·江苏省南通市海安市高三期中）
I’m Jes Lefcurt, the directr f cnservatin technlgy at the Allen Institute fr AI in Seattle, Washingtn. I am interested in the envirnment and everything related t it. 1 I make use f sftware t help t prtect elephants. My first entry int cnservatin wrk was at Natinal Gegraphic. I learnt hw technlgy can help with practical prblems there, such as tracking elephant migratin.
In 2018, I jined EarthRanger, a technlgy platfrm. EarthRanger cllects and displays data and cmbines them with field reprts n everything frm animal traps t big flds. 2 Peple can see a map with a real-time lk at relevant data, frm psitins f wildlife t bservatins frm researchers. Befre EarthRanger, these data were recrded n paper r spread acrss databases.
3 I spend a lt f time in the field with ur partners, which include mre than 400 rganizatins. I wrk with teams that track animals, study ecsystems and prmte human-wildlife cexistence.
One f ur partners is Save the Elephants, based in Samburu, Kenya. It reminds yu f the imprtance and urgency f the elephant prblem we’re facing. It tracks hundreds f elephants acrss Africa. 4
In a picture taken last mnth, I’m at the Save the Elephants headquarters. I’m surrunded by the bnes and jaws f elephants that have died frm bth natural and unnatural causes. It’s a remarkable place t reflect. One elephant dying is a tragedy. 5 Tens f thusands dying is an existential risk. Reducing that risk requires jint actins acrss many cmmunities, rganizatins and gvernments.
A．Elephants are in danger.
B．It als mnitrs elephant lcatins.
C．The number f elephants is increasing.
D．Measures are needed t prevent mre deaths.
E．My career path has included sftware develpment.
F．I am in charge f the platfrm and cperate with thers.
G．The platfrm has nearly 100 hardware and sftware data surces.
【答案】1．E 2．G 3．F 4．B 5．D
【解析】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了自己通过技术手段，特别是软件和平台的应用，致力于保护大象及促进人类与野生动物和谐共存的工作。
1．上文“I’m Jes Lefcurt, the directr f cnservatin technlgy at the Allen Institute fr AI in Seattle, Washingtn. I am interested in the envirnment and everything related t it.(我是Jes Lefcurt，华盛顿州西雅图艾伦人工智能研究所的保护技术主管。我对环境和与之相关的一切都感兴趣)”说明作者对环境和相关领域感兴趣，下文“I make use f sftware t help t prtect elephants.(我利用软件来帮助保护大象)”可知，空处应引出作者的职业背景或经历，与下文利用软件保护大象相衔接。E选项“我的职业道路包括软件开发”符合语境，既承接了上文作者的兴趣，又引出了下文利用软件保护大象的具体工作。故选E。
2．上文“In 2018, I jined EarthRanger, a technlgy platfrm. EarthRanger cllects and displays data and cmbines them with field reprts n everything frm animal traps t big flds.(2018年，我加入了EarthRanger，一个技术平台。EarthRanger收集并展示数据，并将这些数据与从动物陷阱到大洪水等各方面的实地报告相结合)”介绍EarthRanger平台的功能，空处应进一步描述EarthRanger平台的功能或特点。G选项“该平台有近100个硬件和软件数据源”符合语境，具体说明了EarthRanger平台的数据来源，与上文衔接紧密。故选G。
3．下文“I spend a lt f time in the field with ur partners, which include mre than 400 rganizatins. I wrk with teams that track animals, study ecsystems and prmte human-wildlife cexistence.(我和我们的合作伙伴在野外度过了很多时间，合作伙伴包括400多个组织。我与跟踪动物、研究生态系统和促进人与野生动物共存的团队合作)”说明作者与400多个组织合作并参与动物追踪、生态研究等工作，空处应引出作者与合作伙伴的工作或合作方式。F选项“我负责这个平台，并与其他人合作”符合语境，明确作者的管理和协作角色，与下文的合作伙伴和团队工作完美衔接。故选F。
4．上文“One f ur partners is Save the Elephants, based in Samburu, Kenya. It reminds yu f the imprtance and urgency f the elephant prblem we’re facing. It tracks hundreds f elephants acrss Africa.(我们的一个合作伙伴是位于肯尼亚桑布鲁的拯救大象组织。它提醒我们大象问题的严重性和紧迫性。它追踪了非洲数百头大象的行踪)”说明Save the Elephants组织追踪非洲大象，空处应进一步描述拯救大象组织的工作或成果。B选项“它还监测大象的位置”符合语境，与上文提到的追踪大象行踪相呼应。故选B。
5．上文“In a picture taken last mnth, I’m at the Save the Elephants headquarters. I’m surrunded by the bnes and jaws f elephants that have died frm bth natural and unnatural causes. It’s a remarkable place t reflect. One elephant dying is a tragedy.(在上个月拍摄的一张照片中，我在拯救大象组织的总部。我周围都是因自然和非自然原因死亡的大象的骨头和下颚。这是一个值得深思的地方。一头大象的死亡是一场悲剧)”说明一头大象的死亡是悲剧，下文“Tens f thusands dying is an existential risk. Reducing that risk requires jint actins acrss many cmmunities, rganizatins and gvernments.(数万头大象的死亡是一个生存风险。降低这一风险需要许多社区、组织和政府的联合行动)”说明数万头死亡是生存危机，减少这种风险需要多方联合行动，空处承上启下，应引出下文提到的数万头大象死亡的风险，并强调采取措施的必要性。D选项“需要采取措施防止更多死亡”符合语境，既承接了上文提到的大象死亡悲剧，又引出了下文提到的降低风险需要联合行动的内容。故选D。
Passage 4 完形填空
（2025·湖南省长沙市麓山国际实验学校高三下学期模拟考试（二））
Fr tw mnths, a Califrnia cuple was heartbrken, wrrying abut the whereabuts f their 1 cat after lsing him in Yellwstne natinal park. But as summer came t a clse, s did their 2 stry. Benny and Susan 3 their lst cat Rayne last mnth after an animal welfare grup called t let them knw their cat had been fund in Rseville, Califrnia, abut 800 miles frm Yellwstne.
In June, the cuple went camping in the natinal park, where their cat was 4 by smething in the wilderness. Rayne ran int the trees, and they didn’t see him again fr 60 days. During the trip, they searched every day, 5 treats and tys in hpes he’d return, but withut 6 . “We had t leave withut him,” Susan tld ne f the grup wrkers. “That was the 7 day because I felt like I was 8 him.”
In early August, Rayne’s micrchip, which they had previusly implanted, 9 . The cuple received a 10 frm Pet Watch, a pet-tracking service, indicating that their cat had been fund in a shelter in Rseville. A wman had discvered Rayne alne in the street and brught him t the shelter. “He was really 11 ,” said Susan. “He prbably didn’ t have much energy left t g any farther.”
12 hw Rayne travelled the 800 miles frm Yellwstne t Rseville remains a(an) 13 . Susan shared their 14 stry n Facebk, hping their stry might encurage smene t cme frward with any details. In their later interview, the cuple als urged ther pet wners t attach 15 t avid lsing their pets fr gd.
1．A．belvedB．pitifulC．playfulD．naughty
2．A．uniqueB．tragicC．happyD．funny
3．A．lcatedB．recveredC．reunitedD．cnnected
4．A．amazedB．cnfusedC．scaredD．delighted
5．A．setting upB．putting asideC．giving awayD．laying ut
6．A．successB．prgressC．utcmeD．exceptin
7．A．lngestB．tughestC．wildestD．busiest
8．A．abusingB．leavingC．frgettingD．abandning
9．A．came int useB．came in effectC．came in handyD．came int pwer
10．A．messageB．nteC．prpsalD．cmment
11．A．settled dwnB．brken dwnC．wrn utD．stressed ut
12．A．InitiallyB．ExactlyC．ParticularlyD．Generally
13．A．cncernB．secretC．challengeD．mystery
14．A．hair-raisingB．fairytaleC．time-cnsumingD．rllercaster
15．A．trackersB．lckersC．camerasD．chasers
【答案】
1．A 2．B 3．B 4．C 5．D 6．A 7．B 8．D 9．C 10．A 11．C 12．B 13．D 14．D 15．A
【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一对加州夫妇在黄石国家公园露营时丢失了心爱的猫，两个月后通过植入的芯片找回猫，而猫如何跨越800英里仍是个谜。
1．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：两个月来，一对加州夫妇伤心欲绝，担心他们心爱的猫在黄石国家公园走失后的下落。A. belved心爱的；B. pitiful可怜的；C. playful顽皮的；D. naughty淘气的。根据前文“a Califrnia cuple was heartbrken”可知，这只猫是他们心爱的，所以走失后才会伤心。故选A项。
2．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但随着夏天接近尾声，他们的悲剧故事也结束了。A. unique独特的；B. tragic悲剧的；C. happy开心的；D. funny有趣的。根据前文“a Califrnia cuple was heartbrken”以及后文猫丢失的事情可知，一开始这是个悲剧故事。故选B项。
3．考查动词词义辨析。句意：上个月，本尼和苏珊找回了他们丢失的猫雷恩，此前一个动物福利组织打电话告诉他们，他们的猫在加利福尼亚州罗斯维尔被发现，那里距离黄石约800英里。A. lcated定位；B. recvered找回，恢复；C. reunited使团聚；D. cnnected连接。根据后文“after an animal welfare grup called t let them knw their cat had been fund”可知，动物福利组织帮助他们找回了丢失的猫。故选B项。
4．考查动词词义辨析。句意：6月，这对夫妇去国家公园露营，在那里他们的猫被荒野中的什么东西吓到了。A. amazed使惊奇；B. cnfused使困惑；C. scared使害怕；D. delighted使高兴。根据常识和后文“Rayne ran int the trees”可推知，猫是被吓到了才跑进树林。故选C项。
5．考查动词短语辨析。句意：在旅途中，他们每天都在寻找，摆出零食和玩具，希望它能回来，但没有成功。A. setting up建立；B. putting aside把……放在一边；C. giving away赠送；D. laying ut摆出。根据后文“treats and tys in hpes he’d return”可知，是摆出零食和玩具吸引猫回来。故选D项。
6．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在旅途中，他们每天都在寻找，摆出零食和玩具，希望它能回来，但没有成功。A. success成功；B. prgress进步；C. utcme结果；D. exceptin例外。根据前文“but”以及后文“We had t leave withut him”可知，他们的寻找没有成功。故选A项。
7．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“我们不得不丢下它离开，”苏珊告诉其中一名组织工作人员。“那是最艰难的一天，因为我觉得我在抛弃它。”A. lngest最长的；B. tughest最艰难的；C. wildest最狂野的；D. busiest最忙碌的。根据前文“We had t leave withut him”可知，不带猫离开对他们来说是艰难的一天。故选B项。
8．考查动词词义辨析。句意：“我们不得不不带它离开，”苏珊告诉其中一名组织工作人员。“那是最艰难的一天，因为我觉得我在抛弃它。”A. abusing虐待；B. leaving离开；C. frgetting忘记；D. abandning抛弃。根据前文“We had t leave withut him”可知，他们觉得自己是在抛弃猫。故选D项。
9．考查动词短语辨析。句意：8月初，他们之前植入的雷恩的微芯片派上了用场。A. came int use开始使用；B. came in effect生效；C. came in handy派上用场；D. came int pwer上台执政。根据后文“The cuple received a 10 frm Pet Watch, a pet-tracking service, indicating that their cat had been fund in a shelter in Rseville”可知，微芯片发挥了作用，派上了用场。故选C项。
10．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这对夫妇收到了宠物追踪服务公司“宠物观察”的一条消息，表明他们的猫在罗斯维尔的一个收容所被发现。A. message消息；B. nte便条；C. prpsal提议；D. cmment评论。根据后文“indicating that their cat had been fund in a shelter in Rseville”可知，是收到了表明猫被找到的消息。故选A项。
11．考查动词短语辨析。句意：“它真的筋疲力尽了，”苏珊说。“它可能没有多少力气再往前走了。”A. settled dwn安定下来；B. brken dwn出故障，身体垮掉；C. wrn ut筋疲力尽；D. stressed ut压力过大。根据后文“He prbably didn’ t have much energy left t g any farther”可知，猫筋疲力尽了。故选C项。
12．考查副词词义辨析。句意：究竟雷恩是如何从黄石跋涉800英里来到罗斯维尔的仍然是个谜。A. Initially最初；B. Exactly究竟，到底；C. Particularly尤其；D. Generally一般地。根据下文“hw Rayne travelled the 800 miles frm Yellwstne t Rseville”可知，雷恩究竟是如何从黄石公园跋涉800英里到达罗斯维尔的仍是一个谜，用副词exactly意为“究竟，到底”，暗示要求得到更多信息。故选B项。
13．考查名词词义辨析。句意：究竟雷恩是如何从黄石跋涉800英里来到罗斯维尔的仍然是个谜。A. cncern担忧；B. secret秘密；C. challenge挑战；D. mystery谜。根据后文“hping their stry might encurage smene t cme frward with any details”可知，猫如何到达800英里外的地方还是个谜，所以希望有人站出来提供细节。故选D项。
14．考查形容词和名词词义辨析。句意：苏珊在脸书上分享了他们如过山车般的故事，希望他们的故事能鼓励有人站出来提供细节。A. hair-raising令人毛骨悚然的；B. fairytale童话般的；C. time-cnsuming耗时的；D. rllercaster过山车(像过山车一样起伏的)。根据前文猫丢失又找回的经历可知，这是个有起伏的故事。故选D项。
15．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在后来的采访中，这对夫妇还敦促其他宠物主人安装追踪器，以免永远失去他们的宠物。A. trackers追踪器；B. lckers储物柜；C. cameras相机；D. chasers追逐者。根据前文他们通过微芯片找回猫以及后文“t avid lsing their pets fr gd”可知，是建议安装追踪器。故选A项。
Passage 5 语法填空
（2025·山东省威海市高三下学期模拟）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Thanks t advances in animal tracking technlgy, ne can match with a wild animal and track its mvements thrugh Chinalife’s bracelet by scanning the accmpanying QR cde.
In additin t tracking the mvements f wild animals, digital adptin prgrams prvide 1 unique pprtunity t frm a virtual bnd with them. 2 just a few clicks, anyne can adpt a wlf, kala, r red panda, even if he r she is miles away. These virtual “mamas” are als ffered a chance 3 (see) their babies ffline.
Since 2022, Nanjing Hngshan Frest Z has launched a “virtual adptin” prgram 4 individuals, families, and even cmpanies can adpt animals thrugh a mini-prgram. Participants can interact with their 5 (chse) animals, learn abut their habits, and supprt their prtectin — all frm hme.
Currently, these innvative digital prgrams, ranging frm tracking the 6 (jurney) f wildlife t virtual adptin, 7 (bridge) the gap between humans and animals. Thrugh these 8 (create) initiatives, individuals are nt nly gaining insights int animal behavirs, but are als actively participating in cnservatin effrts 9 advancing research in the field.
Meanwhile, the cllected animal tracking data serves as a valuable resurce and fundatin fr scientific research. All wildlife cnservatin ultimately cmes dwn t habitat prtectin. In this prcess, animals’ data can act as biindicatrs, 10 (assist) gvernments and rganizatins in develping mre reasnable envirnmental prtectin plicies.
【答案】
1．a 2．With 3．t see 4．where 5．chsen 6．jurneys 7．are bridging 8．creative 9．and 10．assisting
【解析】本文为一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了因为动物追踪技术的进步，人们可以通过小程序领养小动物。
1．考查冠词。句意：除了追踪野生动物的活动外，数字化领养计划还为人们提供了一个独特的机会，通过虚拟方式与这些动物建立情感纽带。此处“pprtunity机会”为可数名词，且此处泛指“一个独特的机会”，故应用不定冠词，且unique读音以辅音音素开头，故应用不定冠词a，故填a。
2．考查介词。句意：只需几次点击，任何人——无论身处何地——都可以领养一只狼、考拉或小熊猫。此处意为“需要几次点击”，故应用介词with，首字母大写、故填With。
3．考查不定式。句意：这些虚拟的“妈妈”们甚至有机会线下见到她们的“孩子”。此处修饰a chance，故应用不定式t d作定语，“做某事的机会”表达为a chance t d sth，故填t see。
4．考查定语从句。句意：自2022年以来，南京红山森林动物园推出了一项“虚拟领养”计划，通过该计划，个人、家庭甚至企业都可以通过一款小程序领养动物。此处引导定语从句，先行词为a “virtual adptin” prgram，在定语从句中作地点状语，故应用where引导定语从句，故填where。
5．考查非谓语动词。句意：参与者可以与自己选择的动物互动，了解它们的生活习性，并支持它们的保护工作——所有这些都可以在家中完成。此处作定语，修饰animals，animals与chse之间为被动关系，故应用过去分词作定语，故填chsen。
6．考查名词的数。句意：目前，这些创新的数字计划——从追踪野生动物的迁徙到虚拟领养——正在消除人类与动物之间的鸿沟。此处指“野生动物们的迁徙”，不止一个动物的迁徙，故应用名词的复数形式作宾语，故填jurneys。
7．考查时态和语态。句意：同上。此处作谓语动词，主语为these innvative digital prgrams，为复数，与bridge之间为主动关系，且根据时间状语currently可知，此处应用正在进行时，陈述现在的状态，故填are bridging。
8．考查形容词。句意：通过这些创造性的举措，人们不仅能够深入了解动物的行为，还能积极参与保护工作，并推动该领域的研究进展。此处作定语，修饰名词initiatives，故应用形容词“creative创造性的”，故填creative。
9．考查连词。句意：同上。此处连接participating和advancing两个动词，且为并列关系，“积极参与保护工作的同时还推动了该领域的研究进展”，故应用连词and，故填 and。
10．考查非谓语动词。句意：在这一过程中，动物的数据可以作为生物指标，帮助政府和组织制定更合理的环境保护政策。assist与上文为主动关系，故应用现在分词作状语，故填assisting。