【名校區(qū)域大聯(lián)考】專題03.閱讀理解C篇（說明文為主）（原題版）

全國名校區(qū)域大聯(lián)考高三英語試題精選集錦（第五期）專題0專題03：閱讀理解C篇（說明文為主）編者按：遴選全國各地近期區(qū)域大聯(lián)考試題，精心編輯，排版整齊。目錄(T8聯(lián)考)八省八校2024屆高三第一次學(xué)業(yè)質(zhì)量評價英語試題廣東省金太陽2023-2024學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期百校聯(lián)考英語試題江蘇省決勝新高考2023-2024學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期12月大聯(lián)考江蘇省鹽城市聯(lián)盟校2023-2024學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期第二次聯(lián)考浙江省強基聯(lián)盟2023-2024學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期12月聯(lián)考浙江省新陣地教育聯(lián)盟2023-2024學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期第二次聯(lián)考浙江省教改共同體2023-2024學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期1月聯(lián)考河北省滄衡名校聯(lián)盟2023-2024學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期1月期末英語試題河北省省級聯(lián)測考試2023-2024學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期12月試題山東省新高考聯(lián)合質(zhì)量測評2023-2024學(xué)年高三12月大聯(lián)考河南省南陽市TOP20聯(lián)考2023-2024學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期1月月考河南箐師聯(lián)盟2023-2024學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期12月質(zhì)量檢測考試題安徽省皖東十校聯(lián)盟2023-2024學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期第三次月考湖北省宜荊荊隨恩2023-2024學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期1月聯(lián)考英語試題湖北省高中名校聯(lián)盟2023-2024學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期第二次聯(lián)合測評2024屆重慶市縉云教育聯(lián)盟高三上學(xué)期一模英語試題遼寧省聯(lián)考2023-2024學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期1月期末英語試題浙江省縣域教研聯(lián)盟2023-2024學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期12月月考英語試題(T8聯(lián)考)八省八校2024屆高三第一次學(xué)業(yè)質(zhì)量評價英語試題CCarlWieman,aNobelPrize-winningphysicistatStanfordUniversity,excelledinthelab,wherehecreatedtheBose-Einsteincondensate(玻色-愛因斯坦凝聚態(tài)).However,hismasteryinthelabdidnotextendtotheclassroom.Foryears,hewrestledwithwhatseemedtobeastraightforwardtask:makingundergraduatescomprehendphysicsashedid.Layingitoutforthem-explaining,evendemonstratingthecoreconceptsofthediscipline-wasnotworking.Despitehisclearexplanations,hisstudents'capacitytosolvetheproblemsheposedtothemremainedinadequate.Itwasinanunexpectedplacethathefoundthekeytotheproblem:notinhisclassroomsbutamongthegraduatestudents(研究生)whocametoworkinhislab.WhenhisPH.D.candidatesenteredthelab,Wiemannoticed,theirhabitsofthoughtwerenolessnarrowandrigidthantheundergraduates.Withinayearortwo,however,thesesamegraduatestudentstransformedintotheflexiblethinkershewastryingsoearnestly,andunsuccessfully,tocultivate.“Somekindofintellectualprocessmusthavebeenmissingfromthetraditionaleducation,"Wiemanrecounts.Amajorfactorinthegraduatestudents'transformation,Wiemanconcluded,wastheirexperienceofintensesocialengagementaroundabodyofknowledge-thehourstheyspentadvising,debatingwith,andrecountinganecdotestooneanother.In2019,astudypublishedintheProceedingsoftheNationalAcademyofSciencesbackedthisidea.Trackingtheintellectualadvancementofseveralhundredgraduatestudentsinthesciencesoverthecourseoffouryears,itsauthorsfoundthatthedevelopmentofcrucialskillssuchasgeneratinghypotheses(假設(shè)),designingexperiments,andanalyzingdatawascloselyrelatedtothestudents'engagementwiththeirpeersinthelab,ratherthantheguidancetheyreceivedfromtheirfacultymentors(導(dǎo)師).WiemanisoneofagrowingnumberofStanfordprofessorswhoarebringingthis“activelearning”approachtotheircourses.Hisaspirationistomovescienceeducationawayfromthelectureformat,towardamodelthatismoreactiveandmoreengaged.28.WhatproblemdidCarlWiemanhavewithhisundergraduates?A.Makingthemexcelinthelab.B.Demonstratinglabexperiments.C.Facilitatingtheirall-rounddevelopment.D.Enhancingtheirphysicsproblem-solving.29.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesthegraduatestudentswhofirstjoinedWieman'slab?A.Limitedinthinking.B.Resistanttonewideas.C.Flexibleandearnest.D.Experiencedandcooperative.30.Whatiscrucialfordevelopingstudents'intelligentthoughtaccordingtothe2019study?A.Intenselabwork.B.Peerpressureandevaluation.C.Academicinteractionwithfellows.D.Engagementwithexternalsociety.31.Whichofthefollowingcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.TransformingGraduates'HabitsB.CarlWieman'sNobelPrizeJourneyC.TheNobel-PrizeWinner'sStrugglesD.CarlWieman'sEducationInnovation廣東省金太陽2023-2024學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期百校聯(lián)考英語試題CBringingspecieslikebeavers(河貍)backtoEnglandisnolongerapriority,thegovernmentsaidonFridaytocriticismfromwildlifegroups.ArecentreportshowsthatonensixUKspeciesareatriskofextinction.InSeptembermorethan60conservationorganizationsreportedasignificantdeclineinspeciesduetoexpansionsinfarmingandtheeffectsofclimatechange.Inrecentyears,animalsandplantshavebeenreintroducedbycharitiesaspartofeffortstorestorethecountry'sreducedbiodiversity.Despitethegovernmentallowingthis,theEnvironment,FoodandRuralAffairsCommitteeconcludedinJulythattherewasanabsenceoflong-termplansonhowtomanagethis.Inresponse,thegovernmenthasnowsaidthatthe"reintroductionofspeciesisnotapriority".Thegovernmentsaiditwasfocusedonincreasingbiodiversitythroughhabitatrestoration.Thegovernment'senvironmentdepartmenthascomeunderscrutiny(詳細(xì)審查)fornotdoingmoretopreventsewagedumpingandotherformsofpollutioninEngland'swaterways.SirRobertGoodwill,chairoftheCommittee,saidhewasdisappointedwiththegovernmentresponse.Bringingbackextinctspeciesisacontroversialissue-althoughfarmersandlandownersappearbroadlysupportive,therearerisksofreintroducingnewspecies,andwithoutclearguidance,problemscouldarise.Arecentstudyshowedthatriverbarrierssimilartothosebuiltbybeaverscanprotectcommunitiesatriskofflooding.ButtherehavealsobeencasesdocumentedinEuropewherebeavershavebuilttheirdamsinplacesthathavedamagedcropsandchangedrivers.JoanEdwards,directorofPolicy&PublicAffairsatTheWildlifeTrustssaid,“ReintroducingwildlifemustbepartoftheUKgovernment'sarsenal(武器)fortacklingnaturelossandclimatechange--itisastonishingthereisnostrategyfordoingso.”“Thereturnofwildbeaverscanhelptorecreatelostwetlands,withaknock-oneffectthatbenefitsotherwildlifeincludinginsects,invertebratesandbirds.Beaversalsoslowtheflowofwater,whichcanreducefloodriskstotownsandvillages,”shesaid.28.Whatdoesparagraph2wanttoconvey?A.ThesituationofspeciesintheUKSevere.B.ReintroductionofspeciesintheUKisnotapriority.C.Expansionsinfarminghaveagreateffectonclimatechange.D.TheUKgovernment'sresponsetoreducedbiodiversityisdisappointing.29.HowdidtheUKgovernmentplantoincreasebiodiversity?A.Byrestoringhabitat.B.Byofferingguidance.C.Byexpandingfarming.D.Bydevelopingstrategy.30.WhatdidJoanEdwardsthinkofreintroductionofwildlife?A.Itwasmessy.B.Itwascontroversial.C.Itwasbeneficial.D.Itwascostly.31.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Theadvantagesofreintroducingwildlife.B.Theresponsestoagovernmentstatement.C.Theeffectsofclimatechangeonfarming.D.Theapproachestoincreasingbiodiversity.江蘇省決勝新高考2023-2024學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期12月大聯(lián)考CScientistsalreadyknewthatgulls(海鷗)preferfoodthathasbeentouchedbypeople,butitwasunclearhowwelltheycoulddrawontheirobservationsofsnackinghumanstofindsimilarbitsoffoodwhileforaging(覓食).Inthelatestwork,Feist,abiologistattheUniversityofSussexandhercolleaguestapedgreen(saltandvinegar)andblue(cheeseandonion)packetsofcrispstobricksandplacedthemafewmetresfromgullsonanotherwiseclearpatchofBrightonbeach.Thescientiststhenbacked5metresandfilmedthebirds’behaviour.Insomecases,theresearcherssimplylookedatthecamera,whileinotherstheypecked(啄)agreenorbluebagofcrisps.Whenthescientistssatquietlywithoutsnacking,lessthanafifthofgullsapproachedthecrisppacketsplacednearby.Butwhentheresearchersweresnackingoncrisps,48%ofthebirdshoppedovertocheckoutthepackets.Nearly40%ofsuchapproachesendedwithgullspeckingatthecrisppackets,andofthese,95%weredirectedatthesamecolourpacketasthescientistwaseatingfrom.“Itisimpressivebecausetheevolutionaryhistoryofgullswouldn’thaveinvolvedhumans,”saidFeist.Theworksuggeststhatthereisworktodotoreducetensionbetweenhumansandurbangulls.Theimpactof“donotfeedthebirds”signsmight,forexample,beimprovedbyadding“…anddon’tletthemseeyoueat,either”.“Itislikelythatsimplystoppingthepublicfromdirectlyfeedinggullsmaynotbeenough,”Feistsaid.“Theyarestillabletoobservewhatweeatandthatwouldinformtheirabilitytotargetwaste,litterandsoon.”DrGoumas,anexpertongullsatExeterUniversity,said:“Thisstudyshowsthatwearen’tonlydrawinggulls’attentiontowherefoodis,buttheyalsolearnaboutthetypeoffoodwe’reeating.Knowingthismayhaveimplicationsforhowwereducenegativeinteractionsbetweenhumansandgulls,asweseemtobeunconsciouslyteachinggullstoexplorenewfooditems.”28.Whatisparagraph2ofthetextmainlyabout?A.Themethodsofobservation. B.TheprocessofFeist’swork.C.Theeatingbehaviourofgulls. D.TheunderlyinglogicofFeist’swork.29.WhatcanwelearnfromFeist’swork?A.Thereisnoneedtofeedurbangulls.B.Gullscandistinguishbetweencrisps.C.Humansarecrucialingulls’evolution.D.Gullschoosewhattoeatbywatchinghumans.30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“that”inparagraph5referto?A.Behaviourofhumans.B.Gulls’foragingchoices.C.Banonpeoplefeedinggulls.D.Gulls’observationsofsnackinghumans.31.WhatdoesDrGoumasthinkoftheresearchresult?A.Itisofsomevalue. B.Itishighlyprofitable.C.Ittakesagestotestit. D.Itneedstobepractical.江蘇省鹽城市聯(lián)盟校2023-2024學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期第二次聯(lián)考CPhotosynthesis(光合作用)isauniqueskillofgreenplants—theyturnwaterandcarbondioxideintooxygenandfoodviasunlight.AgroupofChinesescientists,however,“copied”theprocessonanimals.Tounderstandthenewbreakthrough,itisimportanttoknowhowphotosynthesisworks.Plantstakeincarbondioxideandwaterfromtheairandsoil.Withintheplantcell,thewaterisoxidized.Thistransformsthewaterintooxygenandthecarbondioxideintoglucose(葡萄糖).Theplantthenreleasestheoxygenbackintotheairandstoresenergywithintheglucosemolecules.Inthestudy,theresearchersfromZhejiangUniversitydevelopedanindependentandcontrollablephotosyntheticsystem,accordingtothestudypublishedinNatureinearlyDecember,2022.Theyseparatedthylakoids(類囊體),apartofthecellwherelightreactionstakeplaceinplants,fromyoungspinachleaves.Thescientiststhenwrappedthethylakoidswiththecoverofanimalcells,whichmadetheimplantedthylakoidsmoreacceptabletoforeignbodies.Themiceusedinthestudyweresufferingfromarthritis,meaningcellsintheircartilagehaddegeneratedandcouldnotberepairedbythemselves.Withthethylakoidsimplantedintothemiceandexposedtolight,themicerecovered.Theirmetabolismreturnedtonormal.Inarthritis,thepatientsusuallyhaveenergylosssincefewerenergy-carryingmoleculesaregenerated.Theimplant,however,cancorrecttheimbalancebystoringmoreenergyviaphotosynthesis.Theresearchersalsoclaimedthattheirtestswouldhavemedicalusage.Itcanbeusedaspartofthesolutionfordegenerativediseasesbecausethenaturalphotosynthesissystemmayrepaircells.Itmayalsodelaytheagingprocessincells.Thestudyshowed“anexcitingachievementthatopensuppossibilitiesofmetabolismengineering,”commentedoneofthepaper’sreviewersFranciscoCejudofromtheUniversityofSevilleinSpain,reportedXinhua.28.Whatismainlymentionedintheparagraph2?A.Thetheorybehindtheexperiment. B.Thebackgroundoftheexperiment.C.Theproceduresoftheexperiment. D.Theeffectsoftheexperiment.29.Accordingtothepassage,whatisthefollowinginformationtrue?A.AgroupofChinesescientistscopiedthephotosynthesisofanimalsonplants.B.Theplaceinwhichtheplantstoresenergyisthylakoids.C.Thethylakoidswrappedbyanimalcellsmakeitselfacceptedwitheasebyforeignbodies.D.Thistherapyhasbeenusedaspartofthesolutionfordegenerativediseases.30.Whatistheattitudeofacommentatortowardstheexistingstudiesaboutthestudy?A.Cautious. B.Approving. C.Doubtful. D.Uncertain.31.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.EffectivePhotosynthesis.B.BreakthroughsmadebyagroupofChinesescientists.C.ChinesescientistswhocopiedPhotosynthesisonanimals.D.ChinesescientistscopiedPhotosynthesisonanimals.浙江省強基聯(lián)盟2023-2024學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期12月聯(lián)考CCanhumansreallyunderstandwhatanimalsaresaying,orarewejustbarkingupthewrongtree?“Artificialintelligence(AI)holdsthekeytounlockingthefascinatinginsights.Beyondcreatingchatbotsthatcharmpeople,machinelearningmaysoonmakeitpossibletodecode(解碼)animalcalls,”saysRaskin,co-founderofthenonprofitEarthSpeciesProject.It’sdevelopingAImodelsthatimitateavarietyofspecies,aimingtohave“conversations”withanimals.Itsteamiscollectingdiversedatafromvariousspeciesandbuildingmachine-learningmodelsforanalysis.ProjectCETI(鯨類動物翻譯計劃)focusesonunderstandingaparticularspecies,inthiscasethespermwhale.Spermwhaleshavecomplexsocialgroups.Whenafamiliaryoungmalerejoinedhisfamily,researchersseizedthechancetorecordtheirsounds.Fortwodecades,scientistsdocumentedtwospermwhalegroups,capturingtheirclickingsounds.Aftermanuallydecodingsomesounds,theyturnedtoAIforfastertranslation.Usinganeural(神經(jīng)的)network,theteamtrainedittodiscernindividualwhalesfromasubsetofsounds.Next,theirambitiousgoalistotrainacomputertospeakwhale.Astechadvances,thedoorhasbeenopenedtousingmachinelearningtodecodeunfamiliarlanguages.It’sfoundthatAItoolshavepracticalvaluebeyondresearch.Translatinganimalsoundsaidsendangeredspecies.Scientistsstudycagedbirds’callstograspsoundchanges,explainingdifficultiesinreintroduction.Machinelearningdecodespets’signalslikebarksandfacialexpressions.Raskin’sAImodeltranslatesdogs’expressions,revealingtheirsurprisingcapabilitiestoowners.Additionally,ithelpspredictpigemotionsbasedontheirsounds,enhancinganimalwelfare.Advancementsdeepenourunderstandingofanimals.Nowenthusiasticscientistsarecommittedtoopen-sourcedataandmodelsharing.“Everytimeyouinventatechnology,youalsoinventaresponsibility,”Raskinsays.“Designinga‘whalechatbot’demandsweimagineananimal’sexperience.Thetruevalueofanylanguageisthatithelpsusrelatetoothers.”28.WhatisthepurposeoftheEarthSpeciesProject?A.Togathervastdatawithacomputer.B.Tocreatechatbotsthatimitateanimals.C.TounderstandanimallanguagesusingAI.D.Tostudythesocialbehaviorofspermwhales.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“discern”inparagraph3mean?A.Train. B.Recognize. C.Record. D.Protect.30.HowdoAItoolsprovidepracticalvalueindeepeningourinsightsintoanimals?A.Bytranslatinganimals’callsandlooks. B.Byadvancinganimalwell-being.C.Byreintroducingendangeredspecies. D.Bystudyinganimals’negativeemotions.31.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.LostinTranslation?NotwithAIB.AFutureofChattingwithAnimalsC.WhalesSOS:Human-AIUniteforMiraclesD.PracticalValueofMachineLearningModels浙江省新陣地教育聯(lián)盟2023-2024學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期第二次聯(lián)考CAfterCOVID-19,theBureauofLaborStatisticspredictsthatwhilethenumberofnurseshasincreasedinthepastthreeyears,theU.S.stillexperiencesashortageofregisterednurses,andthattherewillbeoveronemillionunfillednursingjobs.Sowhat’sthesolution?Robots.Japanisaheadofthecurvewhenitcomestothistrend.ToyohashiUniversityofTechnologyhasdevelopedTerapio,aroboticmedicalcartthatcanmakehospitalrounds,delivermedicationsandotheritems,andretrieverecords.Thistypeofrobotwilllikelybeoneofthefirsttobeimplementedinhospital.Robotscapableofsocialengagementhelpwithlonelinessaswellascognitivefunctioning,buttherobotitselfdoesn’thavetoengagedirectly—itcanserveasamediatorforhumancommunication.TelepresencerobotssuchasMantaroBot,Vgo,andGiraffcanbecontrolledthroughacomputer,smartphone,ortablet,allowingfamilymembersordoctorstoremotelymonitorpatientsorSkypethem.Ifyoucan’tgettothenursinghometovisitgrandma,youcanuseatelepresencerobottohangoutwithher.Arobot’sappearanceaffectsitsabilitytosuccessfullyinteractwithhumans,whichiswhytheHuman-InteractiveRobotResearchdecidedtodeveloparoboticnursethatlookslikeahugeteddybear.RIBA,alsoknownas“Robear,”canhelppatientsintoandoutofwheelchairsandbedswithitsstrongarms.OnthelesscuteandmorescarysidethereisActroidF,whichhassuchresilientskinandnaturalhaircolorthatsomepatientsmaynotknowthedifference.Thisconversationalrobotcompanionhascamerasinitseyes,whichallowittotrackpatientsanduseappropriatefacialexpressionsandbodylanguageinitsinteractions.It’simportanttonotethatroboticnursesdon’tdecidecoursesoftreatmentormakediagnoses.Instead,theyperformroutineandlaborioustasks,freeingnursesuptoattendtopatientswithimmediateneeds.Thisisoneindustrywhereitseemstheintegrationofrobotswillleadtocooperation,notreplacement.28.Whatdoestheunderlinedpartinparagraph2mean?A.Takethelead. B.Reachthestandard.C.Setarecord. D.Missaturn.29.Telepresencerobotsmayservetheirrightpurposesinhospitalwhen______.A.theycollectmedicalrecordsforpatientsB.theydeliverfoodtoclinicaldoctorsC.theymovethemobility-disabledpatientsD.theyassistdoctorswithlong-distancediagnoses30.WhatisthedistinctiveattractionofActroidF?A.Itsscaryarmstrength. B.Itsadorableappearance.C.Itshuman-likevoice. D.Itsproperinteractiveresponse.31.Whatisthesuitabletitleforthepassage?A.Robots—thefuturereplacementofnursesB.Robots—theearth-shakingreforminhospitalsC.Robots—agoodsupplementtonursesD.Robots—anewwaytotreatpatients浙江省教改共同體2023-2024學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期1月聯(lián)考CForyears,communitiesaroundKenya’sTsavoNationalParkhavebeentroubledbyelephantsstraying(走失)intotheirfarmsandhomes.Residentsarecaughtunawareswheneverthehugecreaturesturnupintheirvillages,hurtingpeopleanddestroyingthings.FourKenyanteens,SandraLukindo,JoyceMoto,NancyWairimuandMacrinaAntonia,cameupwithasolar-poweredsensorkittoalert(使戒備)theauthoritiestostrayelephants.ThesefouryoungsterswontheStartupAfricaCompetitionandarenowtakingtheglobalscenebystorm.ThedeviceisanintegrationofmotionsensorsandtheGlobalSystemforMobilecommunicationwiththeabilitytosendstrongsignalsandraisealarmsonceanelephantisonthewaytoavillage.“Ithasaredlight,whichindicatesthatpowerison.Asensorsettotrackanelephantpassingabout180mawayraisesasiren(警報器),whichalertsboththecommunityandKenyaWildlifeService(KWS)officialsthroughashortmessageservice,”Wairimusaid.“Thisdevicewilltakecareofboththeelephantsandthecommunity.Thenumberofelephantsbeingkilledsecretlykeepsincreasing,”Antoniasaid.ShecitedresearchshowingthatKWSstrugglestodealwithillegalhuntersinthevastpark.GeorgeNagwala,KWSassistantdirector,saidthecreationisaneffectivewayofsolvingthehuman-wildlifeconflict,“Wearehappybecausethecommunityisgettingauniquewayofdealingwiththisproblem,evenasourofficersworkaroundtheclocktosafeguardwildlifeandthecommunity,”Nagwalasaid.Thewildlifeserviceiscurrentlyusingradiocollarstomapouttheelephants’migratoryroutesandidentifyhowfartheytravelinsearchofwaterandvegetation.8.Whathasbeenalong-termheadacheforresidentsnearTsavoNationalPark?A.Theirvillagesbeingcrowdedwithvisitors.B.Theirhousesbeingdestroyedbystormsoften.C.Theirdailylivesbeingimpactedbystrayelephants.D.Theirfarmlandbeingtakenuptomakeroomforthepark.9.WhydoesWairimusaythewordsinParagraph3?A.Todiscussthewideapplicationoftheirdevice.B.Toexplainwhatinspiredtheirinvention.C.Todemonstratehowtheirdeviceworks.D.Tointroducetheelephantstheyhavespotted.10.HowmightthedevicebenefitKWSaccordingtoAntonia?A.Itcanhelpfightillegalelephanthunting.B.Itcanreplacetheold-fashionedradiocollars.C.Itcanmapouttheelephants’migratoryroutes.D.Itcanofferacheapwayofdrivingelephantsaway.11.WhatisNagwala’sattitudetothedevice?A.Negative. B.Positive. C.Doubtful. D.Neutral.河北省滄衡名校聯(lián)盟2023-2024學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期1月期末英語試題CThinkofyourmostprizedpossession.Now,imagineyoudecideyoumustsellthisitem.Howmuchisitworthtoyou?Howmuchwouldyouchargeforit?Andwouldanyoneelsewanttobuyitatthatprice?Let’sconsiderthereal-worldexampleofayardsale.Beforeyourneighborscometolookatyourthings,youmustfirstdecideonthepricesforthem.Foryou,eachitemhasastory,andsomeitemsmayevenevokestrongemotions.Let’ssayyou’resellingapairofspecialeditionsportsshoesthatyoutookcareofandreallyenjoyedwearingonspecialoccasions.Withthesesweetmemoriesinmind,youputapricetagof$130ontheshoes.However,acustomeroffers$50forthem.Youthink,“Howcouldtheynotseehowspecialandvaluabletheseare?”Infinancialtransactionslikethis,sellersoftenbelievetheirownitemsareworthmorethanwhatbuyersarewillingtopay.Thisoccursbecausebuyersdonothavetheseller’sexperienceswithandemotionalattachmenttotheitems.Buyerswantagooddeal,andthey’renotwillingtopaywhatthesellerisaskingfor.Thisnegotiationprocesscanevenfeelalittlepainfulfortheseller—overlosingsomethingandthebuyernotvaluingitasmuch.Economistssuggestthisdynamicoccursthroughtheendowmenteffect(稟賦效應(yīng))—people’stendencytovaluethingstheyownmorehighlythantheywouldiftheydidnotownthem.Theendowmenteffectcantakeholdanytimewefeelasenseofownershipoveraproduct,anditcanhappenquickly.Asthesayinggoes,“Emotionsgelthebestofus.”Thereisnothingwrongwithbeingproudofowningthingsandtreasuringyourexperienceswiththem.Butwhenyouconsidersellingaprizedpossession,thinkaboutwhetheryou’refullyreadytopartwithil.Thepastisthepast,though.Removingyouremotionalattachmenttomaterialpossessionscanhelpyoumakemoreaccurateassessmentsofhowmuchyouritemsaretrulyworth.8.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“evoke”inparagraph2probablymean?A.Advocate. B.Cause. C.Identify. D.Control.9.Whatmakesyouputapricetagof$130onyourshoesaccordingtoparagraph3?A.Yourfondnessfortheshoes. B.Yourignoranceofthemarket.C.Thehighqualityoftheshoes. D.Thespecialfunctionoftheshoes.10.Whichcanbestillustratetheresultofendowmenteffect?A.Onelikescollectingoldthings.B.Onetendstobuyexpensivegoods.C.Oneoffersalowerpricewhenshopping.D.Onechargesahigher-than-usualpriceforsomething.11.What’sthepurposeofthelastparagraph?A.Tomakeasuggestion. B.Tointroduceatheory.C.Toanalyzeaphenomenon. D.Toprovidesomeevidence.河北省省級聯(lián)測考試2023-2024學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期12月試題CWithkidsgoingbacktoschool,manyparentsareconcernedabouthowtheirchildrenwillmanagetheirbehaviorforeighthoursaday.Theymaykeepawatchfuleyeontheirphoneincasetheyreceiveaphonecallfromtheschoolregardingtheirchildren’sbehavior.Ifachildhasdifficultycontrollinghiswordsandbehavior,adailybehaviorreportcardmaybeahelpfuloption.Adailybehaviorreportcardcanbeassimpleasachartonthechild’sdeskwherehisteacherprovidesratingsbasedonhisbehavior.Thechartmightbebrokendownintoeachclassinaday.Attheendofeachclass,theteacherwillratethestudentsbasedonhowwelltheydidinmeetingtheirbehavioralgoals.Forexample,achildmightgetscoredona1—10scale.Studentswillhaveagoalscoretoearnaftereachclass.Iftheyearntheirgoalscore,theywillgetaninstantexperience-basedreward.Someadvantagesofthedailybehaviorreportcardarethatitmakesclassroomexpectationsclearandgiveskidsfrequentfeedbackonhowtheydidandwhattheyneedtodotoimprovenexttime.Whilemanyteachersoftenpromisearewardforgoodbehaviorattheendoftheschoolday,thispossibilityofarewardisoftentoofarformanykidstocare.Instead,byofferingamorepromptrewardaftereachclassthatachild’sbehavioralgoalismet,theirmotivationlevelcanstayhightocontroltheirattentionandbehavior.Teachersarebusyduringtheschooldays.Theyoftenhavetomanagedifficultbehaviorinclassandtheyloselotsoftheclassroominstructiontime.However,usingadailybehaviorreportcardmaybeabletopreventdifficultbehaviorfromoccurringinthefirstplace.Meanwhileitwillalsoimprovetheteacher-parentcommunication,whichhelpsparentstrackandsolvetheirchildren’sproblems.8.WhatdoesParagraph2mainlytellusaboutthedailybehaviorreportcard?A.Itsbasis. B.Itsresult. C.Itsrating. D.Itsuse.9.Whycanthedailybehaviorreportcardhelpchildrenbehavewellinclass?A.Itincludesallthestudyrulesinclass.B.Itmeetsthedemandsofchildreninclass.C.Itoffersthemexpectationsandfeedbackinclass.D.Itprovidesagreatrewardforthosewithhighscores.10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“prompt”inParagraph3probablymean?A.Immediate. B.Reasonable. C.Necessary. D.Minimum.11.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofthedailybehaviorreportcard?A.Multi-beneficial. B.Universallytrue. C.Widelyavailable. D.Quitecomplicated.山東省新高考聯(lián)合質(zhì)量測評2023-2024學(xué)年高三12月大聯(lián)考CThebestthingthathashappenedinFlorida,sincethebeginningofJulyisthattheelectricitydepartmenthaskeptfunctioning.Itisreportedthatdailymaximumtemperatureisabove43℃.ItisnotjusttheUnitedStates,where100millionpeopleareunderheat-warningnotices,thatissuffering.Thereiscurrentlyaseriesofsuchheatwavesaroundtheworld.Temperaturesexceed40°CfromMadridtoCairo,wheresufferingpowerisunavailable.InBeijingJuly18thsawa23-year-oldrecordbrokenbya27thconsecutivedaywithamaximumtemperatureabove35℃,whichmeanspeoplehadn’tevenenjoyedonecooldayduringthatperiod.Byincreasingthepossibilityofawiderangeofextremeevents,globalwarmingalsoincreasesthechancesthattheywillcomeinwaves.Therearethingstodoassoonasthemercury(水銀柱)rises.Gethomelesspeopletocoolingstations;encouragepeopletolookinonelderlyneighbors,theweakcitizensandespeciallywomenover80,whodominatetheexcessdeathsassociatedwithheatwaves;makeitp