2022年高考最新热点时文阅读-科学新知2
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阅读理解
实验证明：比起使用数字设备，在纸上写作实际上对大脑最有益
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阅读理解
新西兰企业家开发了一款机器海豚，将为海洋馆提供新的选择
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阅读理解
家里的冰箱里存放的东西反映人的性格
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莫扎特效应有利于孩子大脑的发育
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（2022·安徽·合肥市第八中学高二期末）A team from the University of Tokyo just published a new study that says that writing on paper is actually the best for your mind. “Paper is more advanced and useful compared to electronic records because paper contains more one-of-a-kind information for stronger memory recall,” said Professor Kuniyoshi L. Sakai, a neuroscientist at the University of Tokyo and author in the study.
Most people like smartphones or tablets because they seem to make everyday tasks easier, but after gathering 48 volunteers between the ages of 18 and 29 for the study, the researchers found that those who wrote on paper to finish note-taking tasks completed these 25 percent faster than people who used smartphones or tablets. What is the reason? The team said that using paper gave the volunteers more of a chance to write in their own form, while digital devices (数字设备) are more consistent (始终如一的).
The researchers divided the volunteers, including college students and office staff, into three groups depending on their memory, preferences for using paper or digital tools, sex and age. Then each volunteer read a conversation that highlighted characters explaining their plans, which mentioned what they wanted to do in two months, their 14 different class times, the deadlines for the characters' homework, and any other things. After using their paper or a device to take notes about this conversation, the volunteers were given an hour break and at ask to keep them from thinking directly about the study. They were then asked a number of questions like “What are the deadlines for the characters’ homework?”
Those who used paper for notetaking took only 11 minutes to jot down their thoughts during the study, while people who used tablets took 14 minutes; smartphone users spent the most time on the task, taking 16 minutes to write down their thoughts. As for the accuracy of the answers, those writing on paper seemed to stand out. This suggested that writing on paper benefited their memory.
1．Why did the volunteers writing on paper finish note-taking tasks faster?
A．Their tasks were less difficult.
B．They took notes without any stops.
C．Their writing styles were consistent.
D．They could write in their unique ways.
2．What were the volunteers required to do in the study?
A．Make up some conversations.
B．Raise questions for each other.
C．Take notes about a conversation.
D．Discuss notes with group members.
3．Why were the volunteers asked to answer questions after a break?
A．To test their memory.    B．To ensure the accuracy.
C．To keep them energetic.    D．To remove their thoughts.
4．What does the underlined phrase “jot down” in the last paragraph probably mean?
A．Leave out.    B．Write down.    C．Break down.    D．Concentrate on.
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（山西省吕梁市2021-2022学年高三上学期第一次模拟考试英语试题）
Companies in New Zealand are working with American creators of some of Hollywood’s most famous creatures to develop animatronic dolphins that look almost the same with their living counterparts.
A robotic dolphin that can nod an answer to a child might sound unappealing. But as marine parks around the world face increasing pressure to abandon exhibitions featuring real whales and dolphins, the creatures provide an appealing alternative, their creators say.wavin flag knaan
But with a price tag of about NZ$40m (£ 20.8m) per dolphin, the biggest obstacle for the creators of the animatronic creatures is proving to potential clients that the robotic sea creatures will work out to be cheaper in the long run than the real thing.
Li Wang, a business developer for Edge Innovation, the New Zealand-based company making the case for the robots, said they do cost four times more than normal dolphins but would last longer.
Melanie Langlotz, one of the managers behind the project said, the robotic dolphin can’t be distinguished from the real thing. A test audience had been unable to guess the dolphin was not real, she added.
Animal rights advocates also welcomed the change. They hoped robotic dolphins would replace real ones in marine parks worldwide.
In nature, dolphins swim up to 40 miles a day and live in close family groups, but in captivity they were confined to concrete pools filled with chemically treated water and forced to interact with strangers. In the near future, cutting-edge technology might allow us to experience nature without harming it.
5．Why will animatronic dolphins be developed?
A．To attract children.    B．To make a higher profit.
C．To protect real dolphins.    D．To show the advance of technology.
6．What can we know about robotic dolphins according to the text?
A．They look different from the real ones.
B．They are appealing to marine parks as well as children.
C．They would have a shorter lifespan compared to real ones.