2025年11月英語模擬題專項閱讀C篇33份目錄TOC\o"1-1"\h\u15967（一）25年11月安徽A10聯(lián)盟高三期中考英語-閱讀C篇 頁共33頁25年11月安徽A10聯(lián)盟高三期中考英語-閱讀C篇Forswimmersandsurfers,sharkswithoutteethmaysoundlikearelief.Yetanewstudywarnsthatthiscouldonedaybecomeareality,asoceanacidificationthreatensthesharpteeththatthesetoppredatorsrelyontosurvive.Sharkshaveseveralrowsofteeth,andnewonesusuallyreplacelostonesquickly.Butresearchersfoundthatrisingoceanaciditymaydamageteethfasterthantheycanbereplaced,makingitharderforsharkstofeed.Thiscouldaffectbothsharkpopulationsandthebalanceofthemarineecosystem.Oceanacidificationoccurswhentheseaabsorbslargeamountsofcarbondioxide,loweringpHlevels.Bytheyear2300,theocean'spHmaydropfromtoday's8.1toabout7.3.Suchachangecouldbringseriouschallengestomanyseacreatures.Totesttheimpact,scientistsplaced60sharkteethintotanks.Onetankhadnormalseawater(pH8.1)andtheotherwasmoreacidic(pH7.3).Aftereightweeks,teethintheacidicwatershowedabouttwiceasmuchdamage.TheteethhadcomefromblacktipreefsharksataGermanaquarium,whichwerecollectedafterthesharksnaturallylostthem.AccordingtoleadresearcherMaximilianBaum,acidificationaddstootherthreatssharksalreadyface,suchasoverfishingandlossofprey(獵物).Earlierresearchalsoshowedthatsharkskinscales,whicharetooth-likestructures,suffersimilarharm.Moresensitivesharkspecies,especiallythosewithslowertoothreplacement,mayfacegreaterrisks.Still,Baumbelievessharksmayadaptbyreplacingteethmorequicklyorstrengtheningthem.SharktoothexpertLisaWhitenackaddedthatevencorrodedteethmightstillfunction.Shestressedtheneedforfuturestudiestotestwhetherdamagedteethcanstillcutorpuncturepreyeffectively.Thefindingshighlighttheimportanceofreducinghuman-madecarbonemissions.Protectingsharks'teethisnotonlyabouttheanimalsthemselves,butalsoaboutthehealthoftheentireoceanecosystem.28.Whatcanbeinferredfromthestudy'sfindings?A.Sharkswillevolvelargerjawssoon.B.Artificiallightingbringssharksmorefood.C.Cuttingcarbonemissionshelpsprotectsharks. D.Mostsharksalreadyadaptwelltoacidicwaters.29.Whatdidthesharktoothexperimentshow?A.Teethgrewstrongerinacidicwater. B.Acidicwaterdoubledtoothdamage.C.pH7.3waterimprovedtoothstrength. D.TeethinpH8.1waterremainedperfect.30.WhatdoesLisaWhitenack'sstatementsuggest?A.Corrodedteethareuselessforhunting. B.Damagedteethneedfunctionaltesting.C.Sharkswillevolvenewteethstructures. D.Acidificationonlyaffectstoothappearance.31.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.Sharks'TeethatRiskfromAcid B.WhySharksLoseTeethinOldAgeC.NewDiscoveriesAboutSharkTeeth D.TheRoleofSharkTeethinMarineEcosystems

25年11月安徽華師聯(lián)盟高三質(zhì)量檢測英語-閱讀C篇ThemusicindustryisexperiencingamajorrevolutionasAItoolslikeSunoandUdioredefinecreativity.Bystudyingmillionsofsongsindifferentlanguages,thesesystemsnowproducecompletetrackswithinseconds.Modernaudiomodelshavemovedbeyondearlyroboticcompositions,generatingemotionallyexpressivemusicthroughadvancedlearningsystems.Forexample,Suno'slatestversioncreateshuman-liketracksthatevenexpertsstruggletoidentify,whileUdiospecializesinconveyingnuanced(微妙的)feelingsthroughvoices.Thisprogresssurprisesbothmusiciansandtechcompanies.Twomaintechnologiesdrivethisinnovation.Symbolicmodelsdecode(解讀)musicalrulesbutoftensoundrigid,likeabeginnerplayingthepiano.Audiomodels,however,generatenatural-soundingmusicbyprocessingrawsoundwaves.Theyworksimilarlytohowhumansrecognizemelodies.Despiteproducingstudio-qualityoutput,theyfacechallengeslikehighcostsandcopyrightissues.Lastyear,threemajormusiccompaniesfiledlawsuitsagainstAIdevelopers.Researchersareaddressingthesethroughproperlycollecteddatasets,suchasZhejiangUniversity'smultilingualGTSingerlibrary.Thistransformationextendsbeyondcreation.AInowhelpsmixtracks,givespersonalizedmusicsuggestions,andcreatesmoviesoundtracksinminutes.ChineseplatformslikeNetEase'sTianyinshowculturalunderstanding,creatingMandarinpopwithlocalflavours.TheirAI-writtensongSpringRaintoppedmusicchartsforsixweeks.However,asurveyfound55%oforchestraplayersfearjoblosses.Ineducation,AItutorsareprovinghelpful.StudiesshowstudentsusingAIpianocoachesimprove15%fasterthroughinstantadvice.InGuangzhou,20schoolsnowusesuchtoolsinmusicclasses.A2024trialwithChineselearnersshowedmarkedimprovementinrhythmaccuracy.Participantscouldplay30%moresongsthanbefore.“Toolshelp,buttrueskillcomesfromhardwork,”saysaBeijingmusicprofessor.Ethical(道德上的)debatescontinueasAIblursartisticlines.Whilealgorithms(算法)canreplicateSpanishguitarstylesorPekingoperaskills,criticsarguetheylacktrueartisticpurpose.“Realartrequireshumanexperience,”arguesaGrammy-winningproducer.Still,manypraiseAI'spowertoprotectendangeredmusictraditions.Researchersrecentlyrebuilt12dyingfolksongsusingAI.Astechnologyevolves,themusicworldbalancesinnovationwithhumancreativity.28.Whatisadisadvantageofsymbolicmodels?A.Theyneedverypowerfulcomputers. B.Theycannotcreatesingingparts.C.Theirsongslackhuman-likeexpression. D.Theirmusicsoundslessnatural.29.WhyareChineseAImusicplatformspopularwithlocalaudiences?A.TheyproduceWestern-stylepopmusic. B.Theyfitlocalcultureintotheirsongs.C.Theyemploywell-knownhumanartists. D.Theyspecializeintraditionaloperastyles.30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“replicate”inthelastparagraphmean?A.Understand. B.Copy. C.Improve. D.Damage.31.Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthetext?A.TowarnAI'sthreattohumanmusicians. B.TocomparedifferentAImusictechnologies.C.TodiscussAI'sroleinmusicindustry. D.TopromoteChineseAImusicplatforms.

25年11月安徽皖江名校高三聯(lián)考英語-閱讀C篇EveryWednesday,retireeZhangZhilitravelsanhourbybustoaneducationcenter.There,sheplaystheAfricandruminaclassroomfilledwithotherretireeswhomovetheirhandswiththemusic,andeverybeatliftsherspirits.Zhang,71,hasfoundjoyandnewfriendsatthe“elderlyuniversity”inBeijing.BesidesAfricandrums,theformerprimaryschoolteacherjoinssocialdanceclasses.ManyolderChinesearelookingbeyondtraditionalnursinghomes.That'sdrivinganincreaseinuniversities,homecareservices,andcommunitiescateringtoolderadults.Chinahasrapidlyagingpopulation.By2023,about297millionpeoplewereaged60orabove,overonefifthofthepopulation.By2035,thisnumberisexpectedtoexceed400million,orover30%ofallChinese.That'sdrivinggrowthinservicesandproductsaimedatolderadultsinwhatBeijingcallsthesilvereconomy,whichisexpectedtoincreasefromabout7trillionyuancurrentlytoaround30trillionyuanin2035,raisingitsshareintheeconomyfromabout6%toabout10%.DuPeng,deanoftheSchoolofPopulationandHealthatRenminUniversityofChina,saidthegovernmentisexpandingbasiccareservicestoallolderpeoplewhoneedthem,movingbeyonditstraditionalfocusonthosewithoutfamilysupport.Officialshavedrawnupalistofbasiccareservicestheyaimtooffernationwide,includingprovidingabilityassessmentsforthoseover65andcaretrainingsubsidies(補貼)fromfamilymembersofdisabledindividuals.Filialpiety(孝順)runsdeepinChinaandmostolderpeoplepreferagingathomewithfamilyaftertheyretire.InJanuary,2024,Beijingissuednewguidelinescallingforexpandinghomecareservicesandmealdeliveries,andmoreclothing,foodandtechproductstailoredforolderadults.Theyalsoincludeenrichingolderpeople'slovesthrougheducation.28.WhydoesthearticlementionretireeZhangZhiliinthefirstparagraph?A.Tointroducethetopicofthearticle. B.TopraisethesilvereconomyinChina.C.Toshowhowserioustheagingproblemis. D.Toshowhowhappyoldpeoplearenow.29.Whatcanbeinferredfromthesecondparagraph?A.Agingpopulationhasbroughtheavyburdentoeconomy.B.SilvereconomywillhaveapromisingfutureinChina.C.Theshareofsilvereconomywilldeclineinthefuture.D.AgingpopulationwillhavelessinfluenceonChinaeconomy.30.WhatdidDuPengsuggestinhiswords?A.ItistraditionalforChinesepeopletotakecareofoldpeople.B.Officialsshouldstepintothelifeoflocaloldpeople.C.NewguidelinesshouldbemadetodevelopeconomyinChina.D.Thegovernmentistakingeffectivemeasuresaimedatoldpeople.31.Whichmightbethebesttitleofthetext?A.ChinaisConfrontingwithIncreasinglySeriousAgingProblemB.China'sAgingPopulationDrivestheSilverEconomyC.FilialPietystillRunsDeepinChinaFamiliesandCommunitiesD.AgingPopulationinChinahasBroughtHugeImpactonEconomy

25年11月安徽五校聯(lián)盟高三第一次聯(lián)考英語-閱讀C篇Scientistshavemadeasurprisingdiscoverythatcolorfulclownfishcanshrinktheirbodiestocopewithintenseheatwaves,revealinganotherwaymarinelifeisadaptingtoclimatechange.Thefindings,publishedinScienceAdvances,camefrommonitoring134clownfishinKimbeBayduringa2023heatwavethatisstillbleachingcoralsworldwide.Researcherswereastonishedtofindthat101ofthesefishactuallydecreasedinlengthwhenexperiencingheatstress,withthosethatslimmeddownshowinghighersurvivalrates.“Wewerereallyshockedatfirstwhenwesawthattheywereshrinking”,saidstudyauthorMorganBennett-SmithwithBostonUniversity.Whilescientistsdon’tyetfullyunderstandthemechanismbehindthisshrinkage,onetheorysuggeststhefishmightbereabsorbingtheirownbonematter.Thisadaptationcouldhelpsaveenergyduringstressfulperiodssincesmallerfishneedslessfoodtosurvive.Thestudyuncoveredadditionalfascinatingaspectsofthisphenomenon.Certainclownfishbreedingpairssynchronized(同步進行)theirshrinkageinawaythatmaintainedtheirsocialstructure,withfemaleclownfishadjustingtheirsizetoremainlargerthantheirmates.Thispreservationofthefemale-dominatedhierarchy(等級制度)demonstratesthecomplexityoftheiradaptivebehavior.Whilethisshrinkingstrategyisn'tentirelynewintheanimalkingdom—marineiguanashavebeenobservedgettingsmallerduringElNinoevents—thismarksthefirsttimescientistshavedocumentedsuchacopingstrategyincoralreeffish.SimonThorrold,anoceanecologistatWoodsHoleOceanographicInstitutionwhowasn'tinvolvedinthestudy,commentedthat“Thisisanothertoolinthetoolboxthatfisharegoingtousetodealwithachangingworld.”Researchersfoundtheshrinkingwastemporary.Clownfishpossessedtheabilitytocatchupandgrowbackwhentheirenvironmentgotlessstressful,showingwhatstudyauthorMelissaVersteegcalls“incredibleresilience”inthefaceofenvironmentalstress.28.Accordingtothestudy,whatmightbethereasonfortheclownfish'sshrinkage?A.Toescapefrompredatorsmoreeasily. B.Toreabsorbtheirownbonematter.C.Toimprovetheirswimmingspeed. D.Toadapttochangingclimate.29.Howdidthebreedingpairsmaintaintheirsocialstructureduringshrinkage?A.Malesbecamedominanttemporarily. B.Femalesremainedlargerthanmales.C.Theyseparatedduringtheprocess. D.Theychangedmatingpartners.30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“resilience”inthelastparagraphmostlikelymean?A.Theabilitytorecoverfromdifficulties. B.Thetendencytoavoidchallenges.C.Thecapacitytogrowquickly. D.Thewillingnesstochangebehaviors.31.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassageabouttheclownfish'sshrinkage?A.Itisauniquebehaviorneverseenintheanimalkingdombefore.B.Ithassomeotherfunctionsbeyondsimpleenergyconservation.C.Itpermanentlychangesthesocialhierarchywithinbreedingpairs.D.Itisastrategythatguaranteessurvivalduringheatstress.

25年11月廣東衡水金卷高三聯(lián)考英語-閱讀C篇Accordingtoanewresearch,cuttingoffrhinos'horns(犀牛角)reducesillegalhuntingoftheanimalsbynearly80%.Rhinosarehuntedfortheirhorns,andscientiststhinktherearenowfewerthan28,000rhinosleftintheworld.AteamofresearchersstudieddifferentrhinoprotectionmethodsusedinGreaterKrugerNationalPark,SouthAfrica,between2017and2023.About25%ofAfrica'srhinopopulationlivesinGreaterKruger,andtheresearcherswantedtofindoutwhichmethodsworkedwell.Theprotectionmethodstheystudiedincludedusingdetectioncameras,trackingdogs,helicopters,andrangers(護林員)tokeepaneyeoutforillegalhunters.Morethan700illegalhunterswerearrested,buttheresearchersfoundthatarrestingtheillegalhuntersdidn'tsignificantlyreducethenumberofrhinosthatwerekilled.Anothermethodthatisbeingusedtoprotecttherhinosistocutofftheirhorns,whichiscalled"dehorning".Thisdoesn'thurttheanimalsbecausetheirhornsaremadeofkeratin,thesamesubstancethatmakesuphumanhairandfingernails.Thatis,thehornscangrowbackovertime,sotheaveragerhinoneedstobedehornedevery18monthstotwoyears.Theresearchersfoundthatdehorningreducedhuntingby78%.Whiledehorningrhinoscansavetheanimals'lives,anotherstudydiscoveredthatthemethodchangestheirbehavior.Itfoundthatdehornedrhinosarelesslikelytogetinvolvedinsocialinteractionswithotherrhinos,andtheareatheychoosetocoverastheymovearoundismuchsmaller.Scientiststhinkthatbecauserhinosusetheirhornsinbattlestoprotecttheirterritory,withoutahorntheymaybecomemorecautious(謹(jǐn)慎的)andavoidconflicts.ResearcherTimKuiperfromNelsonMandelaUniversityinSouthAfricatoldTheGuardiannewspaperthatdehorningrhinosshouldn'tbethelong-termsolution.Ultimately,conservationistswanttoaddressthecausesofillegalhunting.8.WhatisthemaingoaloftheresearchinGreaterKrugerNationalPark?A.Toseekforbestrhinoprotectionways. B.Tocalculatetheglobalrhinopopulation.C.Toexplainwhyhunterswantrhinohorns. D.Toanalyzerhinos'socialhabitsinthewild.9.Whyisdehorningharmlesstorhinos?A.Theirhornsarerenewable. B.Expertsperformtheirdehorning.C.Theirhornsareinconvenientforgrowth. D.Theycanstilldefendthemselveswithouthorns.10.Howdoesdehorninginfluencerhinos'behavior?A.Theynolongercareabouttheirterritory. B.Theybecomemorefiercetofightenemies.C.Theyoftenstaywithotherrhinosforsafety. D.Theyreducetheirsocialcontactandmovingrange.11.Whichisthebesttitleforthetext?A.Research:akeytoeffectiverhinoprotectionB.Illegalhunting:abigthreatfacingwildrhinosC.Rangers:animportantforceagainstrhinohuntingD.Dehorning:adouble-edgedmeasureforrhinoprotection

25年11月廣東深圳高三一模英語-閱讀C篇Backin1997,theWorldHealthOrganizationofficiallydeclaredobesity(肥胖癥)a“globaldisease”.Thismeansbeingoverweighthasbecomeanurgenthealthproblemaffectingpeopleeverywhere.Indeed,obesityisnowmorecommonthanotherpublichealthconcerns.Manyexpertshaveofferedthatgrowingobesityratesareduetodecliningphysicalactivityassocietiesdevelop.However,anewstudyledbyresearchersfromDukeUniversitypointsinsteadtohighercalorieintakeasthemaincause.Theirfindingssuggestthatdietratherthanlazinessplaysthebiggerroleintheglobalobesitycrisis.Theresearcherslookedatthousandsofmeasurementsofdailytotalenergyconsumption,bodyfatpercentageandbodymassindex(BMI)fromadultsaged18to60across34countries.Over4,200adultsincludedinthestudycamefromawiderangeoflifestylesandeconomies.Tofurtherclassifythelevelofindustrialization,theyalsointegrateddatafromtheUnitedNationsHumanDevelopmentIndex(HDI)toincludemeasuresoflifespan(壽命),incomeandeducation.“Ourresultsshowedsomethinginteresting.Whenwecomparedgroups,changesinhowmuchenergypeopleconsumedidnotfullyexplainwhybodyfatwentup.Onlypartoftheriseinbodyfatcouldbelinkedtolowerenergyconsumption.Thissuggeststhatotherfactors,suchasdietarychanges,aredrivingtheincreasesinbodyfatthatweseewithincreasingeconomicgrowth,”saysAmandaMcGrosky,aleadinvestigatorforthestudy.Theresearchershopethestudyhelpsdealwiththeobesitycrisisandmakesclearthatthefindingsdonotmeanthateffortstopromotephysicalactivityshouldbereduced.Onthecontrary,theresearchsuggeststhatbothdietandexercisedeserveequalpriority.Buildingonthisconclusion,researcherswillnextworktofindoutwhichaspectsofdietindevelopedcountriesaretoblamefortheriseinobesity.8.WhatcanwelearnfromDukeUniversity’sresearch?A.Lazinessleadstohighercalorieintake. B.Economymainlycausesglobalobesity.C.Obesitybecomesincreasinglycommon. D.Dietdrivesobesitymorethaninactivity.9.WhydidtheresearchersincludedatafromHDIintheirresearch?A.Toassessdevelopmentlevelsacrossgroups.B.Toprioritizeeducationovereconomicgrowth.C.ToreplacetraditionalBMImeasurementtools.D.Toexploretherelationbetweenregionsandincome.10.Whatwillthefollow-upstudyfocuson?A.Theapplicationofobesityresearchfindings.B.Theeffectofphysicalactivityinweightloss.C.Dietaryfactorscausingobesityindevelopednations.D.Exactconnectionsbetweendietandphysicalactivity.11.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A.HowtoMaintainaGoodBodyShape?B.HowtoStoptheGlobalObesityCrisis?C.WhyIsDevelopmentBringingaboutObesity? D.WhyArePeopleActivebutStillGainingWeight?

25年11月河北石家莊高三摸底考英語-閱讀C篇Citylivinghaslongbeendescribedasfast-paced.AstudyfromtheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnologyrevealsthatcitizensinthreemajornorth-easternU.S.cities—Boston,NewYork,andPhiladelphia—arewalking15percentfasterthantheydidin1980.Theyalsofoundthatfewerpeoplearespendingextratimeinpublicspaces,withthenumberdroppingby14percentoverthepastthreedecades.Co-authorAriannaSalazar-Mirandasaidthatthefindingssuggestashiftinhowpeopleusepublicspaces.Shesaid,"Whentheystarttofunctionmorelikepassagewaysthangatheringspots,werisklosingcities'abilitytogenerateinformalencountersthatdrivecreativity,engagementandcommunity."RuthConroyDalton,aprofessorofarchitectureatNorthumbriaUniversityintheUK,whowasnotinvolvedinthestudy,said,“Ariseinwalkingspeedshortenstheaveragestreetjourneybyabout13percent,whichmeansfewersecondsinwhichpasserbyinteractions,eyecontact,orsimplybeingpresent'canoccur."Daltonadded,“Whenthestreetitselfgivesyoulesstostopandlookaround,youtendtohurrythroughitevenfaster."Inthestudy,theresearchersusedmachinelearningtoanalyzethevideostakenbyurbanistWilliamWhytebetween1978and1980inNewYorkCity.In2010,aresearchteamledbysociologistKeithHamptonrecreatedWhyte'sfilmingconditions,shootingupdatedvideosfromthesamepubliclocationsatthesametimeofday.Amongthefindingswasadropinthenumberofpeoplewhojoinedgroupsafterenteringpublicspaces.Asforthereasons,theresearcherspointtotheriseofsmartphones,whichallowpeopletomakeplansdigitallybeforesteppingoutside.Coffeeculturemayalsobeplayingarole,drawingpeopleawayfromsidewalksandintoclimate-controlled,Wi-Fi-equippedvenues.Theresearchershopetheirworkwillinformhowcitiesdesignandredesignpublicareas,especiallyatatimewhendigitalpolarizationisreshapinghowpeopleconnectinreallife."Publicspaceissuchanimportantelementofcitylife,"saidco-authorSalazar-Miranda.“Themorewecankeepimprovingpublicspace,themorewecanmakeourcitiesbetterplacesforpeopletocometogether.”28.Whydoestheauthormentionthenumbersinparagraph1?A.Toassessurbanplanningchallenges. B.Todemonstrateimprovedtrafficefficiency.C.Tohighlightreducedsocialcontact. D.Toprovideevidenceforfasterlifestyles.29.WhatistheimpactoffasterwalkingspeedsaccordingtoDalton?A.Itpromotesphysicalexercise. B.Itleadstomoretrafficaccidents.C.Itlimitsstreetsocialinteractions. D.Itcauseslessawarenessofsurroundings.30.Whatmethodwasemployedtoconductthestudy?A.Surveysacrossmultiplecities. B.Computeranalysisofvideos.C.Trackingwalkingbehaviors. D.Comparingurbanarchitecture.31.Whatisthestudyexpectedtohelppeopledo?A.Improvepublicspacedesign. B.Changemodernurbanlifestyle.C.Controldigitalcommunication. D.Preservehistoricalbuildings.

25年11月河南青桐鳴高三大聯(lián)考英語-閱讀C篇Anewstudyshowsthatatargetedtreatmentforcats'headandneckcancercouldopenthedoortosimilartreatmentsinhumans.Headandnecksquamouscellcarcinoma(HNSCC)isadeadlycanceraffectingbothcatsandhumans.Inasmalltrialinvolving20catswithHNSCC,researchersfoundthatoverathirdofthetreatedcatsexperiencedcontrolleddiseaseprogressionwithfewsideeffects.Thissuggeststhedrugcouldalsobeeffectiveforhumanswiththesamecondition.Thedrugtestedisthefirsttospecificallytargetthemolecule(分子)STAT3,whichispresentinvarioustumors(腫瘤),includingHNSCC.It'shardtotreatHNSCCinpetcats.Mostoftheseanimalsdiewithin2to3monthsafterreceivingamedicalconfirmationoftheillness.Onecatinthetrial,a9-year-oldblackcatnamedJak,wasinitiallygivenonly6to8weekstolive.Afteramonthofweeklytreatments,Jak'shealthgreatlyimproved—aturnaroundthatultimatelygavehimeightmoremonthsoflife.Outofthe20catsinvolvedinthestudy,sevengotabitbetter.Theaveragesurvivaltimeofthesesevencatsaftertreatmentwas161days.DanielJohnson,aco-authorofthestudy,highlightedtwokeyfindings.First,thestudyshowedthatit'spossibletotargetthegenetic(基因的)regulatoryfactorswhichcontrolgeneexpressionandcausecancer,eventhoughthishasbeenatoughchallenge.Secondly,itshowedthatpetswithcancercouldserveasreliablemodelsforhumandisease,offeringmoredependableresults.thanmousemodels.ThedrugmoleculeworksbyblockingtheactivityofSTAT3andincreasingthelevelsofPD-1,aproteinlinkedtotheimmune(免疫的)responsetocancer.JenniferGrandis,anotherstudyauthor,emphasizedtheimportanceofinvestingresourceswiselyinresearchmodels.Shesaid,“Workingwithanimalcancerdoctorsanddoingdrugtestsonpetscangiveususefulinformationabouthowwelldrugswork,andit'salsogoodforthepets.Noneofthecatsinthetrialswereharmed,andmanyexperiencedpositiveoutcomes.”28.Whatcanwelearnaboutthedrugtestedinthestudy?A.Ittargetsaspecificmoleculerelatedtocancer.B.IthasbeenwidelyusedtotreathumanHNSCC.C.Itcausesserioussideeffectsinmosttreatedcats.D.ItworksbyreducingthelevelofPD-1inthebody.29.WhathappenedtoJakafterthetreatment?A.Helivedforlessthan6weeks. B.Hegotbetterandlivedlonger.C.Hisconditiongotworsequickly. D.Heshowedno.response1othetreatment.30.WhatdoesDanielJohnsonthinkofthepetsincancerresearch?A.Theycanreplacehumantestsubjects. B.Theyaretoodifficulttohandleintrials.C.Theyhavesimilarsurvivalratestolabmice. D.Theyoutperformmousemodelsinreliability.31.WhatisJenniferGrandis'sattitudetowardstestingdrugsonpets?A.Doubtful. B.Unconcerned. C.Supportive. D.Critical.

25年11月湖北八校高三期中聯(lián)考英語-閱讀C篇Adried-outplaininthenorthofSacramento,Californiawasinperfectconditiontofuelwildfires.Itwas2014,andCaliforniawasexperiencingitsworstdroughtindecades.Theplainwasfullofdrybrush.Firepreventionworkersandecologistsinthestateweredesperatelyworkingtoreducepotentialwildfirefuelsourcesanywheretheycould.Ecologists,facingadangerouslydryplainandapricetagofatleastonemilliondollarsforamajorconstructionprojecttofixthesite,didsomethingsurprising.Theycalledinthebeavers(河貍).Thankstotheintroductionoftheanimals,thesitewas,restoredtoalivelyplain,withtreespoppingupandstreamsflowingacrosstheland.DamonCiotii,abiologistwholedtheproject,saidhewasamazedbytheresultsoftheproject.Hehadestimatedthatthebeaverswouldtakeaboutadecadetoreturnthedried-outlandtostreamsintheregion,buttheanimalsblewawayhisexpectations.Byyearthree,waterwasback.Ultimately,theprojectonlycost$58,000,whichwasusedtopreparethelandforthebeaverstocomeinanddowhattheydo.Beavershaveessentiallyevolvedtobetheengineersofnature,transformingtheirlandscapetosuittheirneedsandtoprotectthemfrompredators.Theyarequickinthewaterandcanbuilddams(水堤)tomakepondsandwetlandswheretheycanbettersurvive.ThepopulationofbeaversinNorthAmericawasoncedrivendownduetoheavyhunting.However,afterthedesireforbeaverhatsandcoatsreduced,thepopulationbegantorecover.ThesuccessoftheprojecthasledtoanumberofotherprojectsusingbeaversforlandrestorationthroughCalifornia.Governmentprogramswerebeginningtotakenoticeandoffertrainingtolocalpeopleonhowtousebeaversforwildfireprevention.28.WhywasCiotiisurprisedbytheproject?A.Itcostsignificantlylessmoney. B.Itusedanimalstosolvetheissue.C.Ittookeffectquickerthanexpected. D.Itchangedthelandintoalivelyplain.29.Howdidthebeaversreducethewildfirefuelsources?A.Theyatethedrybush. B.Theyprotecteddams.C.Theycreatedwaterbodies. D.Theyhelpedthetreesgrowbetter.30.WhatdoweknowaboutbeaversinNorthAmerica?A.Theyaretrainedtostopwildfire. B.Theywerethreatenedbyhumans.C.Theygotprotectedfortheirrolesinecology. D.Theyarethemainsolutiontothewildfireproblem.31.Whatisthepurposeofthistext?A.Topresentastudyonbeaversbehavior.B.Toillustratethecauseandeffectofwildfire.C.Tointroducethebenefitsofworkingwithanimals.D.Toinformtheuseofbeaversinwildfireprevention.

25年11月湖北華大聯(lián)盟高三質(zhì)量測評英語-閱讀C篇Musicisapowerful,evidence-basedtoolforpromotingmentalhealth.Asoneofthemostaccessiblewaystoregulateourmentalstate,itisoftenunderestimatedforinitspotential.Itistimetoacceptthehealingpowerofmusicnotonlyinclinicalsettings,butalsoindailylife.Weknowmusiccanstiremotions,easenervesandmakeuscry.Butresearchrevealsitcanalsochangethecontentofourthoughts.Ina2019study,participantsliste