專題02 閱讀理解(說明文)（原卷版）

專題02閱讀理解說明文1.【2024屆廣西柳州高中、南寧三中高三聯(lián)考試題】InJapan,thenewyearbeganwithdisasterasa7.5magnitudeearthquakestrucktheNotoPeninsula(能登半島)onthecountry’swesternedgeonMonday.Morethan2,000activefaultlines(斷層線)liebeneathJapan,makingitoneofthemostearthquake-pronecountriesintheworld.Manyscientistshavelongconsideredearthquakeforecastingtobeimpossible.Butgivenrecentimprovementsinartificialintelligence,someresearchershavebeenstudyingwhetherthatcouldchange.Lastfall,researchersattheUniversityofTexasatAustinincreasedsuchhopesforearthquakepredictionwithaseven-monthtrialinChina.Inall,thealgorithm(演算法)successfullyforecast14earthquakes,eachwithinabout200milesofitsactualepicenter(震中).Meanwhile,itmissedonequakeandpredictedeightthatneverhappened.ThetrialwaspartofaninternationalA．I.-designcompetition,oneofafewsucheventsheldinrecentyearstoadvanceearthquakepredictiontechnologies.SergeyFomel,ageoscientistatUTAustinandamemberoftheresearchteam,saysinastatement.“We’renotyetclosetomakingpredictionsforanywhereintheworld,butwhatweachievedtellsusthatwhatwethoughtwasanimpossibleproblemissolvableinprinciple.”Additionally,machinelearningcouldhelpdetecthiddenpatternsindataorcollectmoredatatobetterinformearthquakeforecasting,HutchisonwritesforMITTechnologyReview.Forexample,someresearchersareshowinghowA．I.mightuserecordingsfromaspecificseismicsitetoanticipateanearthquake’smagnitude.Oneteamhasbuiltandtrainedneuralnetworkstopredictwhereaftershocksmayoccurafteraninitialstrike.Andothersareusingmachinelearningtoidentifyandextractseismicwaves—thevibrationsthatspreadthroughtheearthduringtectonicactivity(構(gòu)造活動(dòng))—fromothernoisesintheground.8．What’sthefunctionofthefirstparagraph?A．Toexplainaconcept. B．Tointroduceanewtopic.C．Tosupplyasummary. D．Toprovideanexample.9．Whatmadesomeresearchersoptimisticabouttheearthquakeforecasting?A．Therecentprogressintheories. B．Theuseoftraditionalmethods.C．Theincreasingnumberofearthquakes. D．Theadvancementsinartificialintelligence.10．Whatdoweknowfromthethirdparagraph?A．ThetrialwasconductedbyChinese. B．Thealgorithmwastotallysuccessful.C．A．I.showspromiseinearthquakeprediction. D．TheA．I.competitiononlyfocusedonearthquakes.11．Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．Japan’sVulnerabilitytoEarthquakes B．HelperinPredictingEarthquakes—A．I.C．TheImpossibilityofEarthquakePrediction D．InternationalEffortstoPredictEarthquakes2.【2024屆江西省九江十校高三二聯(lián)試題】Theworldneedstoinvestmoreinagriculturalknow—howtoenhancefoodproduction,reduceruralpovertyandfightclimatechange,accordingtoaconsensusreachedbyaglobalgroupoffarmingtechnologyleadersonThursday.Technologicalinnovationisthecrucialdriverfortransformingtheglobalagri-foodsystems,accordingtotheSanyaDeclarationofthe7thGlobalForumofLeadersforAgriculturalScienceandTechnology.Progressintheareaplaysacrucialroleinenhancingtheworld’sagriculturalproductioncapacity,revolutionizingagriculturalsectors,andpromotingruraldevelopment,thedeclarationsaid.Expertsattendingtheforumcalledupongovernments—especiallythoseindevelopingcountriesandpossiblyfacingurgentfoodsupplyissues—andagriculturalenterprisesworldwidetostepupfundingforagriculturalresearchandtechnologyspreading,suchasbytrainingmoretalent.Theypromisedtoworkmorecloselyinagriculturalscienceandtechnology,withtheaimofhelpingreformagri-foodsystemsandaddressingglobalchallengesrangingfromfoodinsecuritytopovertytoclimatedisasters,andhelpachievethegoalsoftheChina—proposedGlobalDevelopmentInitiative.“Effortsshouldbemadetoturnglobalagri-foodsystemstowardbeingmoreefficient,inclusive,resilientandsustainable,throughenhancinggreenagriculturaltechnologicalinnovation,climatechangeadaptation,carbonemissionreductioninagriculture,andreducingfoodlossesandwasteacrosstheentireproductionchain,”thedeclarationsaid,addingsuchexpertiseistheunderlyingpillar(臺(tái)柱)forachieving“energy-efficient,emission-reducing,greenandlow-carbonsustainableagriculturaldevelopment”.ParticipantsapplaudtheChineseAcademyofAgriculturalSciences,theforum’sorganizer,forlaunchingtheInternationalMegaScienceProjectfromGenotypetoPhenotypeInitiative,whichhelpswiththesharingofcropgeneticresourcesandofferspublicproductsandplatformsformolecularbreeding(分子育種).12．Whereshouldtheworldinvestmoreaccordingtothearticle?A．Techniquesconcerningfarming. B．Measurestocombatclimatechange.C．Researchesoffieldinvestigation. D．Solutiontothepovertyissues.13．Whatdoexpertsappealtothegovernmentstodo?A．Theyappealtotherichcountriestohelpdevelopingcountries.B．Theyappealtoallcompaniestoinvestmoreininnovation.C．Theycallongovernmentstoprovidejobsformoretalentedpeople.D．Theycallongovernmentstoinvestmoreinagriculturalresearch.14．Whichofthefollowingdisagreeswiththedeclaration?A．Globalagri-foodsystemshouldbemoreefficientandsustainable.B．Greenagriculturaltechnologicalinnovationshouldbeenhanced.C．Agri-foodsystemsshouldbeabletoadapttoclimatechange.D．Foodlossesandwasteexistmainlyinthepartoffoodproduction.15．Whatisparticipants’attitudetowardsorganizingtheforum?A．Contradictory. B．Favorable. C．Indifferent. D．Critical.3.【2024屆河南省開封市高三二測(cè)試題】Afallacyisanerrorinreasoningbasedonopinion,misunderstanding,orintentionalmisdirectionthatmakesanargumentinvalid.Commoncausation(因果關(guān)系)fallaciesincludethoseofoversimplificationandexaggeration,whichoccurwhenactual‘causesofaneventarereducedtothepointwhereconnectionsbetweencausesandeffectsareblurredorburied.Oversimplificationiscommon,whichmeansreducingmultiplecausestojustoneorafew.Well-intentionedwritersandspeakerscanfallintothetrapofoversimplificationifnotcareful.Onemotivationforsimplificationisthebasicadvicegiventowriters:Don’tgetstuckindetails.Intheprocess,however,awritercanleaveouttoomanydetails,evencriticalinformation.AnothercontributingfactortooversimplificationistheoveruseofanimportanttoolincriticalthinkingcalledOceam’sRazor,aprinciplethatstatesthatthesimplestexplanationthatfitsthedataisthepreferableone.Theproblemisthatthesimplestexplanationmightnotalwaysbetheright-one.

AwritercreatinganargumentcanassumethatbasedonOccam’sRazor,thesimplestexplanationislikelytrue,buttheymustnotassumethatisalwaysthecase.Theymustlookatallanglesandcomplexitiesofanissuebeforesettlingonthesimplestexplanation.Hereisanexampleofoversimplification:Schoolviolencehasgoneupandacademicperformancehasgonedownsincevideogamesfeaturingviolencewereintroduced.Therefore,videogameswithviolenceshouldbebanned,resultinginschoolimprovement.Thisargumentexhibitsoversimplificationbecauseitassumesproblemsinschools(increasingviolence,decreasingacademicperformancecanbeattributedtoasinglecause:thetimeyoungpeoplespendplayingvideogamesthatfeatureviolence).Variousotherfactors,includingsocialandeconomicconditionsthatmaycontributetoachild’smentalhealth,areignored.Relatedtothefallacyofoversimplificationisthefallacyofexaggeration-multiplyingacoupleofcausesintomany.12．Whatdoesparagraph3mainlyfocuson?A．Thecausesofoversimplification.B．Theimpactofoversimplification.C．Thedefinitionofoversimplification.D．Thecharacteristicsofoversimplification.13．HowdowriterscommitoversimplificationwhencreatinganargumentbasedonOccam’s-Razor?A．Theyconsideranissuetobecomplicated.B．Theylookatanissuefromdifferentangles.C．Theybelievethesimplestexplanationislikelytrue.D．Theyhaveabsolutetrustinthesimplestexplanation.14．Whichofthefollowingstatementsisanexampleofoversimplification?A．Thenation’slackofmoralstandardsiscausedbymultiplefactors.B．Thelatestcurrencypolicytakesfullblameforthedecliningeconomy.C．Shewassavedbecauseofthesealbeltaswellasdoctors’timelysaving.D．Theproblemofeducationnotjustliesinteachers’failureofdoingtheirjobs.15．Whatmighttheauthordiscussintheparagraphsthatfollow?A．Waystoavoidoversimplification.B．Moreexamplesofoversimplification.C．Causesandexamplesofexaggeration.D．Thedistinctionbetweenexaggerationandoversimplification.4.【2024屆安徽省安慶市高三下學(xué)期二模試題】Nobodyknowsyetwhatthebestwayofremovingallthatcarbonwillbe,butscientistsaroundtheworldaredevelopinganewmethod.TheSwisscompanyClimeworksisbuildingbigextractor(抽油煙機(jī))fanstoremovecarbon.Butotherscientistsarelookingtonature’scarboncycleforinspiration.They’relookingforwaystoimproveit,speeditupandhelpittakemorecarbonoutoftheairpermanently.OneofthosescientistsisProfessorLukeMackinder,aplantbiologistattheUniversityofYork.Hisresearchintocarbonremovalisinspiredbyoceanalgac(海藻).“Abouthalfofcarbonabsorptiontakesplaceintheocean,”hesays.“Algaeareextremelyefficientatabsorbingit.”Inordertodothis,histeamhasstudiedthegeneticcode(基因密碼)ofalgaetoworkoutwhichgenesplayavitalroleincarbonabsorption.Hebelievestheyhavenowfiguredthisout.“Nowwehavealistandwecanstartthinkingabouthowtobringthemtogetherindifferentlivingthings,”hesays.“Weplacethegenesintothoseofotherplants.It’sgeneticmodification.”Mackinderanticipatesaddingthemtoarangeofcropsandtrees.Theresultingincreasedproductioncouldbegoodforfoodsecurity.Alternatively,theycouldhelptoenhancetheinfluenceofclimatechange.Italldependsonwhatwedowiththecarbononceit’strappedinthoseplants.Eatingthemwouldquicklyreturnittotheatmosphere.Butifinsteadwefindwaystostoreit,wecouldkeepitoutoftheatmosphereforgood.DaveHillyard,chiefadministratoroftheCarbonTechnologyResearchFoundationthatisfundingMackinder’sresearch,saysthatitisimportanttofundworkonawiderangeofcarbonremovalmethods,because“somewillnotgettheresultsthey’relookingforandsomewillsucceed.Therearealotofopportunitiesherebutverylittlefundingandresearchgoingintoit.”12．Whatisdiscussedinthefirstparagraph?A．Anapproachtocarbonremoval. B．Awaytoimprovebigextractorfans.C．Ameansofjoiningacompany. D．Amethodofdoingscientificresearch.13．WhydoesProfessorLukeMackinderfocusonoceanalgae?A．Itissecure. B．Itiseffective. C．Itissufficient. D．Itisaccessible.14．Whatcanweknowaboutthegenesofalgaefromthefourthparagraph?A．Theybringaboutgreatsideeffects. B．Theyareuselessforcarbonabsorption.C．Theyhelpincreasefoodproduction. D．Theyhavebeenputintootherplants.15．WhatisrequiredaccordingtoDaveHillyard?A．Thegovernment’spermission. B．Morescientists’participation.C．Increasingexperimentalchances. D．Theinputintotheresearch.5.【2024屆黑龍江省部分學(xué)校高三二模試題】ThestudybyUniversityofArizonaresearchers,publishedintheCreativityResearchJournal,findsthatcreativepeoplearemorelikelytofruitfullyuseidle(空閑的)timebylettingoneidealeadtoanother.“Inpsychologyandneuroscience,moststudiesonhumanthoughtseitherprompt(提示)participantstothinkinacertainwayoraskthemtoreportonthoughtstheyexperienced,butlessisknownabouthowthoughtsnaturallyariseandunfoldovertimeinunpromptedcontexts,”saidJessicaAndrews-Hanna,anassociateprofessorintheDepartmentofPsychologyandseniorauthorofthepaper.“Thisiswhereourstudycomesin.”Theresearchersdividedthestudyintotwoparts.Forthefirstexperiment,theresearchersaskedeachparticipanttositaloneinaroomfor10minuteswithoutanyaccesstodigitaldevices.Intheabsenceofanyparticularprompt,theparticipantswereaskedtovoicetheirthoughtsaloudinrealtime.Therecordedfilesfrom81participantswerethentranscribed(轉(zhuǎn)錄)andanalyzed.Thefirstexperimentfoundthatcreativepeopleweremoreengagedintheirthoughtswhentheywereleftalonewithoutdistractions,suchascellphonesandtheInternet.“Creativepeopleratedthemselvesasbeinglessbored,evenoverthose10minutes.Theyalsospokemorewordsoverall,whichindicatedthattheirthoughtsweremorelikelytomovefreely,”saidAndrews-Hanna.Forthesecondexperiment,over2,600adultsansweredquestionsthroughasmartphoneappcalledMindWindow,developedbyAndrews-HannaandhergraduatestudentEricAndrews.Participantswhoself-identifiedasbeingcreativereportedbeinglessboredduringtheidletime.TheresearchersarecontinuingthislineofworkusingtheirMindWindowapp.Theyencouragepeopletodownloadandusetheapptohelpscientistsunderstandhowpeopleacrosstheworldthinkintheireverydaylives.“Understandingwhydifferentpeoplethinkthewaytheydomayleadtopromisinginterventionstoimprovehealthandwell-being,”saidAndrews-Hanna.8．WhatdoAndrews-Hanna’swordsinparagraph2focuson?A．Thenecessityofthestudy. B．Thevalueofformerstudies.C．Theparticipantsofthestudy. D．Theprocessofformerstudies.9．Whatdidtheparticipantsdointhefirstexperimentofthestudy?A．Theyspokeoutwhattheythought. B．Theyrecordedtheirownvoices.C．Theyrememberedsomeprompts. D．Theyfinishedanumberofreports.10．Whatdidthestudyfindaboutcreativepeople?A．Theymadebetteruseofdigitaldevices.B．Theyenjoyedidletimemorethanothers.C．Theyweremorelikelytounderstandothers.D．Theyweremorewillingtosharetheirthoughts.11．WhichwordbestdescribesMindWindowappaccordingtotheresearchers?A．Educational. B．Fashionable. C．Expensive. D．Beneficial.6.【2024屆甘肅省白銀市名校高三二模試題】Electricallypoweredvertical-take-off-and-landing(eVTOL)aircraft—flyingcarsareanideawhosetimehasnotquiteyetcome,butisfastapproaching.Manyfirmsareofferingvariousdesigns.Noneofthese,however,willbeJetson-likefamilyflyingcars.Pivotal,basedinSiliconValley,bycontrasthascraftedsomethingthatpeoplecanpurchaseandpilotthemselves.Helixisasingle-seatvehicle,so“flyingmotorbike”mightbemoreaccurate.Fromnextyear,manypeoplewillbeabletoorderoneforpersonaluse,thoughtheywillnotbeabletotakedeliveryuntilJune.MarcusLengfoundedPivotalin2011,andsomeback-of-the-envelopecalculationshemadesuggestedthatelectriclift-offofahuman-carryingcraft,usingmotorspoweredbythelithium-ionbatteriesoughttowork.HethusbuiltamodelandflewitinthegardenofhishouseinWarkworth,Ontario.Now,afteramelioratingit,thefirmthinksithassomethingmarketable.Theaircrafthas,nevertheless,changedlittleinitsfundamentalsovertheyears.Ithastwopairsofwingsandeightpropellers(螺旋槳),makingitslightlyresembleasquashed“H”whenseenintheskyfrombelow.Andthereisnoundercarriage.Instead,itsbellyiscurvedinawaysimilartoahumpbackwhale’s,soitrockstostabilityafterlanding.Pilot’slicenceornot,buyerswillstillneedsometrainingtoflyaHelix.Pivotalinsistsonthis.Forthesamereason,thecraft’ssoftwarewillstopthepilotdoinganythingthatdoesnotfititssafetyrules.Andif,despitethis,somethingdoesgowrong,itisfittedwithaparachute（降落傘）.TheHelix’stopspeedisarespectable100kph,butitsrangeisonly30km.Andrefuelingitisabitofapain.Fillingupfromthemainstakesfourandahalfhours,thoughaspecialhigh-powersystemsimilartothoseemployedforelectriccarscanbringthatdownto75minutes.WhileHelixstilldoesn’tcomparetotheflyingcarfromtheJetsons,itcouldbeastepforward.12．Whatcanwelearnfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A．HelixhasbeenusedinWarkworthwidely.B．Flyingcarswon’tbeallowedforpersonaluse.C．Lengwasthefirstpersontodesignflyingcars.D．Helixisonlysuitableforonepersontodrive.13．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“ameliorating”inparagraph3’mean?A．Testing. B．Driving. C．Improving. D．Repairing.14．Whatisparagraph4mainlyabout?A．Helix’srelativedevices. B．Helix’strainingprocess.C．Helix’ssafetymeasures. D．Helix’sworkingprinciple.15．Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsHelix?A．Doubtful. B．Objective. C．Indifferent. D．Cautious.7.【2024屆貴州省黔東南州高三下學(xué)期二模試題】AteamofphysicistsattheUniversityofEdinburgh,workingwithaninfectionandimmunityspecialist,has,viaexperimentation,validatedatheorytoexplainwhypaintdriesatthesamerateregardlessofhumidity(濕度)levels.

Generally,paintshoulddryfasteronanoutdoorfenceonadrydaythanwhenitishumidbecauseevaporation(蒸發(fā))occursfasterwhentheairaroundaliquidsourceisdrier.Butevidencesuggeststhisisnotthecaseforpaintandsomeotherliquids.ChemistSalmonandhiscolleaguesdevelopedatheorytoexplainwhy.Theysuggesteditisbecauselargemoleculesintheliquidarepulledtothesurfaceduringevaporation,forminga“polarizationlayer”thatpreventsevaporation,andbyextension,drying.Inthisneweffort,theresearchteamworkedtotestthistheory.Theresearchersdrilledfiveholesintoashortcylinder(圓柱體)andinsertedglasstubesinahorizontalposition—eachwasthensealedinplace.TheythenaddedaquantityofPVA,akindofchemicalsubstance,intothecylinder,whichtheyplacedonascale.Theypouredathinlayerofoilontopoftheliquidtopreventsurfaceevaporation.Thefinaltouchinvolvedplacinganairflowboxoverthetopofthecylindertoallowforcontrollinghumiditylevels.Theteamthenranmultiple17-hourtrialstodetermineevaporationrates,usingthescaletomeasurehowmuchliquidevaporatedfromthetubesatdifferenthumiditylevels,rangingfrom25%to90%.Theresearchersfoundthatasexpected,evaporationratesremainedconstantforapproximatelythreehours.Butthen,ratesplummeted,aswastheorizedbySalmon,regardlessofhumiditylevels.Theevaporationratedidn’tdecreaseashumidityincreasedduringtheinitialthreehours.However,thetheoryonlyappearedtoholdforhumiditylevelsupto80%—atrateshigherthanthat,evaporationdidslowdown,whichtheteamsuggestedwaslikelyduetosomeotherforces.Theresearcherssuggestedtheirworkcouldhavemedicalapplicationsasrecentresearcheffortshaveshownthatrespiratorydroplets(呼吸道飛沫)tendtoformskinssimilartothoseseenintheexperimentalequipment.12．WhatisSalmon’stheoryaimedatproving?A．Thelinkbetweenevaporationanddryingtime.B．Theconnectionbetweenhumidityanddryness.C．Thestructureofthe“polarizationlayer”onpaint.D．Theimpactofhumidityonthedryingrateofpaint.13．Whatisparagraph3mainlyabout?A．Thetestresult. B．Thepost-testevaluation.C．Theresearchprediction. D．Theexperimentalprocess.14．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“plummeted”inparagraph4mean?A．Fell. B．Kept. C．Disappeared. D．Accelerated.15．Howdotheresearchersfindthestudy?A．Itistentative. B．Itiseffortless.C．Itispromising. D．Itiscontroversial.8.【2024屆甘肅省天水市麥積區(qū)高三二檢試題】RememberMalcolmGladwell’sfamous“10,000-hourrule”fromhisbestsellingbookOutliers?Itproposesthatachievingmasteryinanyfieldrequiresroughly10,000hoursofpractice,emphasizingtheimportanceofearlyprofessionalizationandintensivepracticeforbecominganeliteinaparticularfield.Thisapproach,knownas“deliberatepractice”,encouragessettinggoalsfromayoungage,investingtimeandspecializinginaspecificfield.Onpaper,itsoundslikeagoodpathtosuccess,butwhenwelookatthelivesofeliteathletes,musiciansandscholars,wefindadifferentstory.Inreality,manyindividualswhohaverisentothetopoftheirrespectivefieldstookamorediverseandwindingroute.Theyoftenexploredawiderangeofactivities,gainedabroadskillset,andonlyspecializedatalaterstageinlife.Inotherwords,theideathatonemustknowone’sspecializationfromayoungageisfundamentallywrong.Studieshaveshownthatanapproachcalledthe“samplingperiod”isoftenmoreeffectiveforachievingsuccess.Duringthisphase,individualstryvariousactivities,gaindiverseskills,identifytheirstrengthsandweaknesses,andonlychooseafieldtospecializeinoncetheyhaveaclearerunderstandingoftheirpassionsandabilities.Eliteathletes,forexample,rarelyspecializeinasinglesportataveryyoungage.Instead,theyengageinavarietyofsportsduringtheirformativeyears,whichallowsthemtoacquirebroadphysicalskillsanddiscovertheirinterestsandtalents.Theseearlydiversificationexperiencesprovidevaluablelessonsthatcanbeappliedtotheirchosensports.ConsiderthejourneyofRogerFederer,oneofthegreatesttennisplayersofalltime.Attheageof6,hedabbledinrugby,skiingandwrestling,onlyreturningtotennislater.Thetrialperiodbenefitedhimnotjustbecausehefoundhistruepassionbutalsobecausehisexperiencesinvarioussportsenrichedhistennisgamewithauniquesetofskills.8．Whatdoestheauthorthinkof“10,000-hourrule”?A．It’seffective. B．It’scostly. C．It’sunpractical. D．It’sunproven.9．“Deliberatepractice”stressestheimportanceofthefollowingaspectsexcept______.A．earlygoal-settingB．diverseskills C．focusedpractice D．fieldspecialization10．WhyisRogerFederermentionedinthelastparagraph?A．Toshowthedifficultytobeaneliteathlete.B．Toprovetheadvantageofthe“samplingperiod”.C．Togiveanexampleofapplying“deliberatepractice”.D．Totellusoneofthegreatesttennisplayersofalltime.11．Whichstatementwouldtheauthorprobablyagreewith?A．Kidsshouldtrymanykindsofactivities. B．Passioncanbefoundatayoungage.C．Manyfailurescanleadtosuccesses. D．Learntobeanathletesinceyoung.9.【2024屆新疆維吾爾自治區(qū)塔城地區(qū)二模試題】Billionsofinsectsaremovingtogetherovertheskylikeablackcloud.It’saswarmoflocusts.Manyinsectsmoveinhugeswarms.Theyformswarmsfordifferentreasons.Somemovetogethertolookforfoodortofindnewhomes.Sometimesinsectsswarmforprotection.Theseenormousswarmscandestroyfoodcropsandharmotherlivingthings.Whensomethingdisturbsaredfireants’nest,outtheywillcome.Notjustoneortwo,butthousandsofthem.Thefireantsswarmallovertheirvictim.Theirstingsburnlikefire.Eachantintheswarmcanstingoverandoveragain.Thefireantsholdontotheirvictimwiththeirmouthparts.Thentheyinjecttheirpreywithpoison.Mostsmallanimalscannotsurvivethestingsfromaswarmoffireants.Whenarmyantsareonthemove,anythingintheirpathisprey.Evensnakescan’tescapeaswarmofthesestingingants.Armyantsmovetogethertolookforfood.Theycan’tseetheirprey,buttheyusesmellsandsoundstofindtheirway.Iftheycometoariver,theymakeabridgewiththeirbodies.Theyclingtogetherwiththeirlegs.Thentherestoftheantscancrossthebridge.Thereisnotmuchthatcanstopthesefierceandcruelantsfromchasingtheirprey.Insectsarenottheonlyanimalsthatswarm.Therearemanyothersthatdo.Mostarenotharmfultopeople.Beingclosetoahugeswarmofanimalscanbescaryanddangerous.Somescientistshavestudiedanimalswarms.Theyhavefoundthatmanyswarmsfollowsimplerules.Theyworktogethertosolveproblems.Whentheyworktogethertheyareaverystrongteam.4．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“swarm”inParagraph1mean?A．Toforcealiquidintosomething. B．Toholdontosomethingtightly.C．Tomovetogetherinalargegroup. D．Towatchoversomething.5．Whatcanwelearnaboutfireantsfromthetext?A．Theirstingscontainakindofpoisonandaredeadlytomostsmallanimals.B．Theycandestroyfoodcropsandareharmfultootherlivingthings.C．Whentheymovetogether,theyarecalled“aswarmoflocusts”.D．Theymoveinswarmstomakenewnestsindifferentplaces.6．Whichofthefollowingcanbetheproperfeatureofarmyantsaccordingtothetext?A．Blindandsmelly. B．Angryandviolent.C．Scaryanddangerous. D．Strongandfast.7．Whatisthemostsuitabletitleforthetext?A．MovingNests B．StingingFireAntsC．AMovingArmy D．SwarmsofAnimals10.【2024屆吉林省吉林市高三二模試題】AccordingtotheU.S.Centers