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2023名校版高考英语阅读理解精读附答案Oneofthegreatestchallengesincaringforsuchintelligentanimalsaschimpanzees(黑猩猩)isprovidingthemwithenrichingexperiences.EverydaythechimpanzeesatProjectChimpsreceivemorningandeveningfood-basedenrichmentdevicesbutcaregiversarealwayslookingformorewaystokeepthechimpsmentallyengaged.With79chimpanzeeseachwiththeirdistinctivepersonalitycarestaffoftenfindthatdifferentchimpsreactdifferentlytonewenrichment.Lastyearwebeganinvitingmusicianstoperformforchimpstoseewhattheymayrespondto.Aviolinperformancereceivedquitetheresponse.Additionalmusicianswerelineduptovisitbutthecoronavirushasstoppedtheactivitieswhichwehopetoresumeinthenearfuture.Thispastweekwebroughtanelectricpianoforthechimpstoinvestigate.SomechimpszliketwinsButtercupandClarissewereimmediatelyinterestedandcouldnotwaittotapoutafewnotes.OtherszlikeEmmaweremoreinterestedintryingtotakeitapart.29-year-oldPrecioushasverylittletoleranceforthepiano.Shesatofftothesideforafewminutesbuteventuallyshedecidedthatwasenough.Shecalledanendtotheenrichmentsessionbythrowingahandfulofwasteatthepiano.Receivinghermessageloudandclearweremovedthepiano.Wecouldneverhaveguessedhow33-year-oldLukewouldreacttoit.AswithmanyretiredlabchimpanzeesLukehassomeanxietyissues.Heseemsparticularlydistrustfulofanythingnewincludingpeoplefoodandenrichment.ButwhenwepresentedthechimpswiththepianoLukewasthefirsttoinvestigate.Wecouldnotbelieveoureyes一thisusuallyanxiouschimpanzeebravelychosetoexploresomethingnew!TousatProjectChimpsthisiswhatitisallabout:givingchimpanzeesthefreedomtochoose.Wearehonoredtobepartoftheirjourney..WhydochimpanzeesresponddifferentlytonewenrichmentA.Theyareofdifferentgenders.B.Theyhavenaturalcuriosities.C.Theyareasintelligentashumans.D.Theyhavetheiruniquecharacters..WhoshowedtheleastinterestinthepianoA.ButtercupandClarisse.B.Emma.C.Precious.D.Luke..Whatdoestheunderlinedword“resumeinParagraph2meanA.Continue.B.Suspend.C.Monitor.D.Regulate..WhatisthetextmainlyaboutA.Howcaregiverscarefortheretiredchimpanzees.B.Whatcarestaffdotoenrichchimpanzeeszdailylife.C.Howchimpanzeesaretrainedthroughvariousenrichment.D.WhatProjectChimpsdoestoobserveandstudywildchimps.dcABRecentlymanyclimatechangecampaignsandorganizationshavemarketedthemselvesusingimagesofpolarbearslosingtheirhabitat.Thishasledmanypeopletoviewthepolarbearastheglobalicon(象征物)forourclimatecrisis.ThepolarbearhasbecomesowidespreadbecauseitdoesanexcellentjobofplayingonanaudiencezsemotionsandconvincingthemthatthereisanurgentproblemonEarth.Theimageryofapolarbearisalsomuchmoreattractivethanascientificgraph(图表)orchartofincreasingsealevelsorextremeweathereventoccurrences.Howeverusingpolarbearsastheonlyiconofourchangingclimateisflawed(有错的).Foronejtonlyrepresentsoneeffectofclimatechangeglobalwarmingandnotclimatechangeitself.ltneglectstoaddressotheraspectssuchasextremeweathereventsoceanacidificationetc.Whileglobalwarmingisanimportantimpactofclimatechangetheotheraspectsneedtobecommunicatedaswellsinceclimatechangemaynotevencausewarmingincertainpartsoftheworld—itcouldleadtoseveresnowstormsorcolderwintersinstead.Thuscommunicatingtheseotherelementsisvitalbecauseitcanreducemuchofthemisinformationsurroundingourclimateandgivetheaudienceamorecomprehensiveunderstandingofourplanet.Moreoverusingpolarbearsisproblematicbecausemostpeopledonotliveanywherenearpolarbearhabitat.Thismakespolarbearsfeelfarremovedfromourownpersonalreality一thusmakingclimatechangefeelfarremovedfromourlives.Sinceclimatechangeisanythingbutadistantphenomenonasymbolthatcommunicatesthewaysinwhichtheclimatecrisisaffectshumanscouldbemoreconvincingandpushmorepeopletoact.Eventhoughusingthepolarbearastheiconofclimatechangeislimitedinconveyingthefullscopeofourclimatecrisisitcanactasanagentofopeninguptheconversationaboutenvironmentalissuesandinspiringviewerstodivedeeperintolearningaboutclimatechange..WhyarepolarbearspreferredasmarketingimagesA.Theirimageryismoreconvincing.B.Theyarelikelytolosetheirhabitat.C.Theyareuniquevictimsoftheclimatecrisis.D.Thedataonthemoftenappearinscientificgraphs..WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph3A.Polarbearsaretheonlyindicatorofclimatechange.B.Climatechangeisboundtoresultinglobalwarming.C.Allelementsofclimatechangehavebeencommunicatedtothepublic.D.Usingpolarbearsastheonlyiconofclimatechangewillcausesomeproblems..WhatdoestheunderlinedwordThisrefertoinParagraph4A.Failingtounderstandourplanet.B.Refusingtotakeimmediateaction.C.Livingapartfrompolarbearhabitat.D.Usingpolarbearstoexplainclimatechange..WhichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassageA.TheOccurrenceofClimateChange.ThePossibleImpactofClimateChangeC.PolarBearsastheDangerousSymbolD.TheImportanceofProtectingPolarBears。