2024屆上海靜安區(qū)高三英語一模

靜安區(qū)2023學(xué)年度第一學(xué)期期末教學(xué)質(zhì)量調(diào)研

高三英語試卷

（滿分140分，完卷時(shí)間120分鐘）

2023年12月

考生注意：

1.完卷時(shí)間120分鐘，試卷滿分140分。

2.本調(diào)研設(shè)試卷和答題紙兩部分，全卷共12頁。所有答題必須涂（選擇題）或?qū)懀ǚ沁x擇題）在答題紙上,

做在試卷上一律不得分。

3.答題前，務(wù)必在答題紙上填寫準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)和姓名。

第I卷（共100分）

I.ListeningComprehension

SectionA

Directions:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeach

conversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespoken

onlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,

anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.

1.A.Inagallery.B.Atthebarber's.C.Inarestaurant.D.Atthetailor's.

2.A.Fellowworkers.B.Familymembers.

C.Doctorandpatient.D.Driverandpassenger.

3.A.Choosingpsychology.B.Choosingeconomics.

C.Neitherisagoodchoice.D.Choosingamajorofinterest.

4.A.Shedidnotfeelsorryforbeinglatefortheappointment.

B.Shedidnotinformthemanofherdelayinadvance.

C.Shewasn*treallycaughtinthetrafficjam.

D.Shewasn'talwayslatefortheappointment.

5.A.Itwaslostandwon'tbefound.B.Itwastransferredtoadifferentcity.

C.Itwasdeliveredtoherhotelalready.D.Itwasstolenduringhertrip.

6.A.Hehasrealizedhestillleavesmuchtobedesired.

B.Heisangrywithnotgettingtheleadroleintheplay.

C.Heisconfidentaboutgettingtheleadrolenexttime.

D.Hefeelsreluctanttotakethenewresponsibilities.

7.A.Theytoldalotofstoriesduringthemeeting.

B.Thereisnoneedforthemtoarguesofiercelyinpublic.

C.Bothperspectivesshouldbeconsideredbeforejudging.

D.Theyshouldhaveresolvedtheirissuesinprivate.

8.A.Shehasalreadybeentothecafe.

B.Sheisnotinterestedingoingtothecafe.

C.Sheknowsaboutthecafebuthasn'tvisitedit.

D.Shewantstogotothecaferightaway.

9.A.SheexpectsthemantohelpBrianmovetoanewhouse.

B.SheexpectsthemantotakemumtoBrain*snewhouse.

C.Sheexpectsthemantocelebratemum'sbirthdaytogether.

D.SheexpectsthemantomakeaphonecalltoMum.

10.A.Thefantasticandhigh-qualitycamera.B.Theneedforbetterinternetconnectivity.

C.Theirfavoritephotographytechniques.D.Theprosandconsofanewsmartphone.

SectionB

Directions:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassagesandonelongerconversation.Aftereachpassageor

conversation,youwillbeaskedseveralquestions.Thepassagesandtheconversationwillbereadtwice,butthe

questionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperand

decidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.

Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

11.A.Itsregulardrivingpracticesandpoorvehicles.

B.Itslackofgreenspacesandaircleaners.

C.Itsexcessivewaterpollutionandrubbish.

D.Itshighairpollutionandcrowdedroads.

12.A.Establishingahighinterestloanscheme.

B.Removingoutdatedblackandwhitetaxis.

C.Encouragingcustomerstocreatenewideas.

D.Makingadvertisementsonoldvehicles.

13.A.Becausecustomersaremorefriendlyandricher.

B.Becauseallnewcabsprovideair-conditioning.

C.Becauseallnewcabsareequippedwithmeters.

D.Becausecarmanufacturerscanearnextramoney.

Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

14.A.Cancelingallthegifts.B.Applyinga'one-gift9rule.

C.Givingchildrenlesstimetoplay.D.Encouragingbuyingsecond-handgifts.

15.A.Buyingarareandexpensivesouvenir.

B.Buyingahand-madecraftproduct.

C.Givingsomethingthatwon'tcostmoney.

D.Givinganexperienceofsomethingnew.

16.A.ThewastecausedbyChristmasgifts.

B.Theimportanceofbuyinggiftsforchildren.

C.Thecreativeideasofgivinggiftstoavoidwaste.

D.Thenegativeeffectsofreceivingtoomanygifts.

Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.

17.A.Bytradingphysicalitems.B.Byexchangingartisticcreativity.

C.Byhostingartexhibitions.D.Bymakingartisticadvertisements.

18.A.Paintingandwriting.B.Graphicdesignandphotography.

C.Musicandalbumcoverdesign.D.Videoeditingandprojectmanagement.

19.A.Memberscanbenefitwithoutefforts.

B.Memberscanmakemoneybyprovidingartisticservices.

C.Memberscangetcopyrightsofotherartisticofferings.

D.Memberscanhaveaccesstothecreativeexchangelist.

20.A.Competitiveindividualism.B.Artisticcooperationandinspiration.

C.Individualfameintheartfield.D.Materialcollaborationandexchange.

II.GrammarandVocabulary

SectionA

Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagescoherentandgrammatically

correct.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheother

blanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.

Japan'srobotrevolutioninseniorcare

Japan'sartificialintelligenceexpertiseistransformingtheeldercareindustry,with_21_(specialize)robotic

careaccomplishingmorethanjusttakingpressureoffthecriticalshortageofcaregivers.Seniorcarefacilitiesacross

Japanaretestingoutsuchnewrobots_22_deliveracollectionofsocialandphysicalhealthcareandthegovernment-

backedinitiativehasbeenmetwithpositivereviewsbyelderlyresidents.

Therapidlygrayingpopulation_23_(eye)bythegovernmentasapotentialmarketformedicaltechnology

now.Disappointinggovernmentpredictionsshowthatby2025,Japan'sfirstbabyboomerswillhaveturned75and

about7millionpeoplearelikelytosufferfromsomeformofdementia(癡呆).Thenationwon'tbeabletoavoida

dementiacrisis_24_anadditional380.000seniorcareworkers.

Thelong-standingshortageofprofessionalcareworkershasencouragedtheJapanesegovernment_25

(simplify)proceduresforforeigncaregiverstobetrainedandcertified.ThecurrentTechnicalInternTraining

ProgrambetweenVietnam,thePhilippines,andIndonesia,under_26_EconomicPartnershipAgreement,was

extendedtoincludenursingcareaswellasagriculture,fishery,andconstructionsectors.

_27_thegovernmentmadeeffortstoincreasethenumbersofseniorcareworkers,thetargetnumberofforeign

graduateshasstillfallenflat,withthenationalcaregiverexaminationprovingamajorobstacletopass.Thesuccess

rateforforeignstudentswasamerely106studentslastyear,_28_hasslightlyimprovedto216studentsthisyear.

Anotherdepressingrealityisthat19to38percentofforeignnurseswhopasstheexamopttoleavetheindustry

andreturnhome,_29_(cite)toughworkconditionsandlonghours.Giventhechallenges,thisis_30_thegovernment

believescarerobotswillbeabletostepin.

SectionB

Directions:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Note

thatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.

A.smoothingB.remainC.switchedD.likelihoodE.impactF.tip

G.broadlyH.headedI.boomingJ.positioningK.reliably

Sea-levelrisepredictions

AteamofUniversityofIdahoscientistsisstudyingafast-movingglacierinAlaskainhopesofdeveloping

betterpredictionsonhowquicklyglobalsealevelswillrise.

TimBartholomaus,aprofessorintheDepartmentofGeographyandGeologicalSciences,spentseveralweeks

onTurnerGlacierinAlaska'ssoutheastern_31_nearDisenchantmentBay.Theglacierisuniquebecause,unlike

otherglaciers,itrisesgreatlyeveryfivetoeightyears.

Asurgingglacierisdefined,_32_,asonethatstartsflowingatleast10timesfasterthannormal.Butthehow

andwhyofthatglacialmovementispoorlyunderstood,althoughrecentresearchsuggeststhatglobalclimatechange

increasesthe33_ofglacialsurging.

DuringTurner'ssurges,themassoficeandrockwillincreaseitsspeedfromroughly3feetadayto65feet

perday.

Allofthatisimportantbecauseglaciersfallingintotheoceanareamajorcontributortosealevelrise,and

currentclimatechangemodelsdon't_34_accountforthesemovements.Forexample,Greenland'sglaciersareone

oftheleadingcontributorstoglobalsea-levelrise.Sincetheearly2000s,Greenland_35_fromnothavingany

effectonworldsealevels,toincreasingsealevelbyabout1millimeterperyear.Halfofthatyearlyincreaseisdue

towarmeraveragetemperatures,whichleadstomoreicemelting.Theotherhalf,however,isbecauseglaciersin

Greenlandare,asawhole,movingfasterandrunningintotheoceanmorefrequently.

Glacialmovementhassomethingtodowithwaterrunningunderneaththeglacier.Glaciersarefullofholes,

andwaterrunsthroughthoseholes.Whenthewaterpressureishighunderneathaglacier,itstartstomove,partly

becauseit'sliftingthemassoficeandrockoffthegroundandpartlybecauseit's_36_theundersideoftheglacier.

Buthowexactlydoesthatwatermovethroughtheglacier,andhowdoesthemovement_37_theglacier's

speed?Thosearethequestionsthescientistshopetoanswer.

Bartholomaus,somegraduatestudentsandresearchersfromBoiseStateUniversity,_38_ontotheicein

August.Theysetupabasecampatthetoeoftheglacierandspenttheirdaysflyinginonhelicopters.Theyplaced

roughly30instruments,buryingthemdeeplyintotheglacierand_39_themonrockoutcroppings（露巖）alongside

theglacier.Thissummertheteamwillreturntogettheinstrumentsandreplacebatteries.Thoseinstrumentswill

40_onandaroundtheglacieruntiltheglaciersurgestops,providingresearcherswithbeforeandafterdata.

III.ReadingComprehension

SectionA

Directions:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagestherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillin

eachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.

Investorsprobablyexpectthatfollowingthesuggestionsofstockanalystswouldmakethembetteroffthan

doingtheexactopposite._41_,recentresearchbyNicolaGennaioliandhiscolleaguesshowsthatthebestwayto

gainexcessreturnswouldbetoinvestinthesharesleastfavoredbyanalysts.Theycomputethat,duringthelast35

years,investinginthe10percentofU.S.stocksanalystsweremost_42_aboutwouldhaveyieldedonaverage3

percentayear._43_,investinginthe10percentofstocksanalystsweremostpessimisticaboutwouldhaveyielded

asurprising15percentayear.

Gennaioliandcolleaguesshedlightonthis_44_withthehelpofcognitivesciencesand,inparticular,using

KahnemanandTversky*sconceptofrepresentativeness.Decisionmakers,accordingtothisview,_45_the

representativefeaturesofagrouporaphenomenon.Thesearedefinedasthefeaturesthatoccurmorefrequentlyin

thatgroupthaninabaselinereferencegroup.

Afterobservingstrongearningsgrowth-theexplanationgoes-analyststhinkthatthefirmmaybethenext

Google."Googles“areinfactmorefrequentamongfirmsexperiencingstronggrowth,whichmakesthem_46_.

Theproblemisthat"Googles“arevery_47_inabsoluteterms.Asaresult,expectationsbecometoooptimistic,and

futureperformance_48_.Amodelofstockpricesinwhichinvestorbeliefsfollowthislogiccanaccountboth

qualitativelyandquantitativelyforthebeliefsofanalystsandthedynamics（動(dòng)態(tài)變化）ofstockreturns.

Inrelatedwork,theauthorsalsoshowthatthesamemodelcan_49_boomsandbustsinthevolumeofcredit

andinterestratespreads.

Theseworksarepartofaresearchprojectaimedattakinginsightsfromcognitivesciencesandat_50_them

intoeconomicmodels.KahnemanandTversky*sconceptof“representativeness“l(fā)iesattheheartofthiseffort.

“Inaclassicalexample,we_51_tothinkofIrishmenasredheadsbecauseredhairismuchmorefrequentamong

Irishmenthanamongtherestoftheworld,Prof.Gennaiolisays."However,only10percentofIrishmenare

redheads.Inourwork,wedevelopmodelsofbeliefformationthatshowthislogicandstudythe_52_ofthis

importantpsychologicalforceindifferentfields.,,

Representativenesshelpsdescribe_53_andbehaviorindifferentfields,notonlyinfinancialmarkets.One

suchfieldistheformationofstereotypesaboutsocialgroups.Inarecentexperimentalpaper,Gennaioliand

colleaguesshowthatrepresentativenesscanexplainself-confidence,andinparticularthe_54_ofwomentocompete

intraditionallymalesubjects,suchasmathematics.Aslightprevalenceof_55_malemathabilityinthedatais

enoughtomakemathabilityun-representativeforwomen,drivingtheirunderconfidenceinthisparticularsubject.

41.A.ConsequentlyB.FurthermoreC.NeverthelessD.Meanwhile

42.A.curiousB.controversialC.concernedD.optimistic

43.A.InbriefB.BycontrastC.InadditionD.Withoutdoubt

44.A.engagementB.concentrationC.puzzleD.definition

45.A.memorizeB.prioritizeC.modernizeD.fertilize

46.A.representativeB.argumentativeC.executiveD.sensitive

47.A.harshB.adaptableC.crucialD.rare

48.A.cheersB.disappointsC.stabilizesD.improves

49.A.accountforB.countonC.sufferfromD.holdup

50.A.pouringB.admittingC.integratingD.tempting

51.A.pretendB.affordC.offerD.tend

52.A.effectsB.delightsC.intervalsD.codes

53.A.companionsB.scalesC.expectationsD.findings

54.A.necessityB.involvementC.perseveranceD.reluctance

55.A.equivalentB.exceptionalC.mysteriousD.distressing

SectionB

Directions:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinished

statements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccording

totheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhaveread.

（A）

MontessoriwasborninItalyin1870withprogressiveparents,whofrequentlycommunicatedwiththe

country'sleadingthinkersandscholars.ThisenlightenedfamilyenvironmentprovidedMontessoriwithmany

advantagesoverotheryounggirlsofthetime.

Hermother'ssupportwasvitalforsomeimportantdecisions,suchasherenrolmentinatechnicalschoolafter

herelementaryeducation.Herparents'supportalsoprovedtobeessentialforherdecisiontostudymedicine,afield

thatwasdominatedbymen.

Soonaftergraduating,in1896,MontessoribeganworkasavoluntaryassistantinaclinicattheUniversityof

Rome,whereshecaredforchildrenwithlearningdifficulties.Theroomswerebare,withjustafewpiecesof

furniture.Oneday,shefoundthatthechildrenwereenthusiasticallyplayingwithbreadcrumbs（面包屑）thathad

droppedonthefloor.Itthenoccurredtoherthattheoriginofsomeintellectualdisabilitiescouldberelatedwith

poverty.Withtherightlearningmaterials,theseandotheryoungmindscouldbenurtured,Montessoriconcluded.

TheobservationwouldleadMontessoritodevelopanewmethodofeducationthatfocusedonproviding

optimalstimulationduringthesensitiveperiodsofchildhood.

Atitscentrewastheprinciplethatallthelearningmaterialsshouldbechild-sizedanddesignedtoappealto

allthesenses.Inaddition,eachchildshouldalsobeallowedtomoveandactfreely,andusetheircreativityand

problem-solvingskills.Teacherstooktheroleofguides,supportingthechildrenwithoutpressorcontrol.

MontessoriopenedherfirstChildren'sHousein1907.WhentheFascists（法西斯主義者）firstcameinto

powerinItalyin1922,theyinitiallyembracedhermovement.Buttheysooncametoopposetheemphasisonthe

children'sfreedomofexpression.Montessori^valueshadalwaysbeenabouthumanrespect,andtherightsof

childrenandwomen,buttheFascistswantedtouseherworkandherfame.

ThingsreachedabreakingpointwhentheFascisttriedtoinfluencetheschools*educationalcontent,andin

1934MontessoriandhersondecidedtoleaveItaly.Shedidn'treturntoherhomelanduntil1947,andshecontinued

towriteaboutanddevelophermethoduntilherdeathinl952,attheageof81.

56.TheprimaryreasonforMontessoritodevelopaneweducationalmethodwas

A.herfamily'ssupportiveinfluenceonhereducation

B.herexperienceasavoluntaryassistantinaclinic

C.herobservationofchildrenplayingwithbreadcrumbshappily

D.herdecisiontostudymedicine,afielddominatedbymen

57.WhatwasacentralprincipleofMontessori^educationalmethodasdescribedinthepassage?

A.Providingstandardized,one-size-fits-alllearningmaterials.

B.Encouragingstrictdisciplineandcontroloverchildren'sactions.

C.Focusingonrotememorizationandcompetition.

D.Creatingafreeandchildren-centeredlearningenvironment.

58.MontessoridecidedtoleaveItalyin1934because.

A.shewantedtoexploreothercountriesandcultures

B.shewantedtoavoidtheFascistsinfluenceonherwork

C.shewasofferedabetterjobinadifferentcountry

D.shewantedtoretireandenjoyapeacefullifeinanothercountry

59.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeMontessoriinthispassage?

A.Observantandinnovative.B.Traditionalandemotional.

C.Progressiveanddependent.D.Open-mindedandindifferent.

(B)

Reducingtheworkweektofourdayscouldhaveaclimatebenefit.Inadditiontoimprovingthewell-beingof

workers,cuttingworkinghoursmayreducecarbonemissions.Butthosebenefitswoulddependonanumberof

factors,expertsemphasize,includinghowpeoplechoosetospendnonworkingtime.

Commutingandtravel

Transportationisthebiggestcontributortogreenhouseemissions.ANovember2021surveyof2,000employees

and500businessleadersintheUnitedKingdomfoundthatifallorganizationsintroducedafour-dayweek,the

reducedtripstoworkwoulddecreasetraveloverallbymorethan691millionmilesaweek.

Buttheclimatebenefitsoflesscommutingcouldbeeliminated,expertssaid,ifpeoplechoosetospendtheir

extratimeofftraveling,particularlyiftheydosobycarorplane.

Energyusage

Shorterworkinghourscouldleadtoreductionsinenergyusage,expertssaid.Accordingtoa2006paper,if

theUnitedStatesadoptedEuropeanworkstandards,thecountrywouldconsumeabout20percentlessenergy.

Energycouldalsobeconservediffewerresourcesareneededtoheatandcoollargeofficebuildings,reducing

demandsonelectricity.Forexample,ifanentireworkplaceshutsdownonthefifthday,thatwouldhelplower

consumption-lesssoiftheofficestaysopentoaccommodateemployeestakingdifferentdaysoff.

Lifestylechanges

It'spossiblethatfewerworkinghoursmayleadsomepeopletohavealargercarbonfootprint,butexpertssay

researchsuggeststhatmostpeoplearelikelytoshifttowardmoresustainablelifestyles.

Onetheoryisthatpeoplewhoworkmoreandhavelessfreetimetendtodothingsinmorecarbon-intensive

ways,suchaschoosingfastermodesoftransportationorbuyingpreparedfoods.Convenienceisoftencarbon-

intensiveandpeopletendtochooseconveniencewhenthey'retime-stressed.Meanwhile,someresearchsuggests

thatthosewhoworklessaremorelikelytoengageintraditionallylow-carbonactivities,suchasspendingtimewith

familyorsleeping.

“Whenwetalkaboutthefour-dayworkweekandtheenvironment,wefocusonthetangible,butactually,in

away,thebiggestpotentialbenefithereisintheintangible,expertssaid.

60.Whatisidentifiedastheleadingcauseofgreenhouseemissionsaccordingtothepassage?

A.Thewell-beingofemployees.

B.Theconservationofenergy.

C.Commutingandtravel.

D.TheEuropeanworkstandard.

61.Whatcanbeinferredfromtheunderlinedsentence“thebiggestpotentialbenefithereisintheintangible^^inthelast

paragraph?

A.Peoplewillhavebigpotentialinachievingintangiblebenefitswhileworking.

B.Peoplearemorelikelytoengageincarbon-intensiveactivitiesduetotimeconstraints.

C.Peoplemayshifttowardmoresustainablelifestylesandlowercarbonfootprints.

D.Peoplemaytravelmorefrequentlybycarorplaneduringtheirextratimeoff.

62.Thepassageismainlywrittento__.

A.highlighttheimportanceofshorteningworkingtimeinthecontextofwell-being

B.provideanoverviewoftransportationemissionsworldwide

C.analyzetheimpactofreducedworkinghoursonmodeofbusiness

D.illustratefactorsaffectingtheclimatebenefitsofashorterworkweek

（C）

Thecultivationofplantsbyantsismorewidespreadthanpreviouslyrealized,andhasevolvedonatleast15

separateoccasions.

Therearemorethan200speciesofantintheAmericasthatfarmfungi（真菌）forfood,butthistraitevolved

justoncesometimebetween45millionand65millionyearsago.Biologistsregardthecultivationoffungibyants

astrueagricultureappearingearlierthanhumanagriculturebecauseitmeetsfourcriteria:theantsplantthefungus,

careforit,harvestitanddependonitforfood.

Bycontrast,whilethousandsofantspeciesareknowntohaveawidevarietyofinterdependentrelationships

withplants,nonewereregardedastrueagriculture.Butin2016,GuillaumeChomickiandSusanneRenneratthe

UniversityofMunich,Germany,discoveredthatanantinFungicultivatesseveralplantsinawaythatmeetsthe

fourcriteriafortrueagriculture.

Theantscollecttheseedsoftheplantsandplacethemincracksinthebarkoftrees.Astheplantsgrow,they

formhollowstructurescalleddomainthattheantsnestin.Theantsdefecate（排便）atdesignatedabsorptiveplaces

inthesedomain,providingnutrientsfortheplant.Inreturn,aswellasshelter,theplantprovidesfoodintheform

offruitjuice.

ThisdiscoverypromptedChomickiandotherstoreviewtheliteratureonant-plantrelationshipstoseeifthere

areotherexamplesofplantcultivationthathavebeenoverlooked.4tTheyhaveneverreallybeenlookedatinthe

frameworkofagriculture,saysChomicki,whoisnowattheUniversityofSheffieldintheUK."It'sdefinitely

widespread.^^

Theteamidentified37examplesoftree-livingantsthatcultivateplantsthatgrowontrees,knownas

epiphytes（附生植物）.Bylookingatthefamilytreesoftheantspecies,theteamwasabletodetermineonhowmany

occasionsplantcultivationevolvedandroughlywhen.Fifteenisaconservativeestimate,saysCampbell.Allthe

systemsevolvedrelativelyrecently,around1millionto3millionyearsago,shesays.

Whetherthe37examplesofplantcultivationidentifiedbytheteamcountastrueagriculturedependsonthe

definitionsused.Notallofthespeciesgetfoodfromtheplants,buttheydorelyonthemforshelter,whichiscrucial

forantslivingintrees,saysCampbell.Sotheteamthinksthedefinitionoftrueagricultureshouldincludeshelteras

wellasfood.

63.Accordingtobiologists,whyisant-funguscultivationconsideredasaformoftrueagriculture?

A.Becauseitoccurredearlierthanhumanagriculture.

B.Becauseitfulfillsthestandardstypicalofagriculturalpractices.

C.Becauseitredefinesthefourcriteriafortruehumanagriculture.

D.Becauseitislesscommonthanpreviouslythought.

64.WhatmotivatedChomickiandotherstoreviewtheliteratureonant-plantrelationships?

A.Theydeterminedonnewfamilytreesoftheantspecies.

B.Theyoverlookedsometree-livingantsthatprovidednutrientsfortheplants.

C.Theyneverstudiedtheant-plantrelationshipswithinthecontextofagriculture.

D.Theyneveridentifiedanyantspeciesthatengagedincultivationoffungi.

65.Whichofthefollowingstatementsissupportedbytheteam'sfindingsaccordingtothepassage?

A.Ants'cultivationofplantsislimitedtoafewspecificspecies.

B.Thecultivationoffungibyantsisconsideredtheearliestformofagriculture.

C.Trueagricultureinantsinvolvesonlyfood-relatedinteractionswithplants.

D.Antshaveindependentlycultivatedplantsonatleast15distinctoccasions.

66.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

A.Theevolutionofantsintheplantkingdom.

B.Thewidespreadoccurrenceofant-plantcultivation.

C.Thediscoveryofanewantspeciesengaginginagriculture.

D.Thecontrastbetweenantagricultureandhumanagriculture.

SectionC

Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentence

canbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.

A.Intheend,itturnedouttobeacaseofmistakenidentity.

B.DoppelgangerswillalsohavesomeofthesameDNAasyou.

C.Toenteryourworkplace,youlikelyneedtoberecognizable.

D.Whyarepeopleinterestedinfindingtheirpossibledoppelgangers?

E.Eventually,discoveringaperson'sdoppelgangermightwidentrustboundaries.

F.Adoppelgangerwassaidtobaaspirit-doublethatcopiedeveryhumanandbaastonearth.

Whatisthelikelihoodofyouhavingsomeonewholooksjustlikeyou?Woulditbeagoodthing?Andifyou

didhaveone,wouldyouwanttomeetthem?

Considerhowoftenyourfacialfeaturesareusedtoidentifyyou.Yourpassport,IDcardanddrivinglicense

allfeatureyourface._67_Youmayneedyourfacetounlockyoursmartphoneandp