专题十六推理判断Passage1(湖北,C)体裁:说明文词数:322Workingwithagroupofbaboons(狒狒)intheNamibiandesert,Dr.AleciaCarteroftheDepartmentofZoology,CambridgeUniversitysetbaboonslearningtasksinvolvinganovelfoodandafamiliarfoodhiddeninabox.Somebaboonsweregiventhechancetowatchanotherbaboonwhoalreadyknewhowtosolvethetask,whileothershadtolearnforthemselves.Toworkouthowbraveoranxiousthebaboonswere,Dr.Carterpresentedthemeitherwithanovelfoodorathreatintheformofamodelofapoisonoussnake.Shefoundthatpersonalityhadamajorimpactonlearning.Thebraverbaboonslearnt,buttheshyonesdidnotlearnthetaskalthoughtheywatchedthebaboonperformthetaskoffindingthenovelfoodjustaslongasthebraveonesdid.Ineffect,despitebeingmadeawareofwhattodo,theywerestilltooshytodowhattheexperiencedbaboondid.Thesameheldtrueforanxiousbaboonscomparedwithcalmones.Theanxiousindividualslearntthetaskbyobservingotherswhilethosewhowererelaxeddidnot,eventhoughtheyspentmoretimewatching.Thismismatchbetweencollectingsocialinformationandusingitshowsthatpersonalityplaysakeyroleinsociallearninginanimals,somethingthathaspreviouslybeenignoredinstudiesonhowanimalslearntodothings.Thefindingsaresignificantbecausetheysuggestthatanimalsmayperformpoorlyincognitive(认知的)tasksnotbecausetheyarentcleverenoughtosolvethem,butbecausetheyaretooshyornervoustousethesocialinformation.Thefindingsmayimpacthowweunderstandtheformationofcultureinsocietiesthroughsociallearning.Ifsomeindividualsareunabletogetinformationfromothersbecausetheydontassociatewiththeknowledgeableindividuals,ortheyaretooshytousetheinformationoncetheyhaveit,informationmaynottravelbetweenallgroupmembers,preventingtheformationofaculturebasedonsociallearning.1.Whatisthefirstparagraphmainlyabout?A.ThesignificanceofDr.Cartersresearch.B.ThepurposeofDr.Cartersresearch.C.ThedesignofDr.Cartersresearch.D.TheresultsofDr.Cartersresearch.2.Accordingtotheresearch,whichbaboonsaremorelikelytocompleteanewlearningtask?A.Thosethatfeelanxiousaboutlearning.B.Thosethatliketoworkindependently.C.Thosethatcanavoidpotentialrisks.D.Thosethathavemoreexperience.3.Whichbestillustratesthe“mismatch”mentionedinParagraph4?A.Somebaboonsperformnewtasksbutdontconcentrate.B.Somebaboonsobserveothersbutdontfollowthem.C.Somebaboonsareshybutactiveinsocialactivities.D.Somebaboonsareintelligentbutslowinlearning.4.Dr.Cartersfindingsindicatethatourculturemightbeformedthrough.A.travellingbetweensocialgroupsB.understandingdifferentpeopleC.learningfromeachotherD.storinginformation答案[语篇解读]本文为说明文。题材为科普知识类。AleciaCarter博士对狒狒的学习行为进行研究后发现:性格对动物的社会学习行为有很重要的影响。1.C2.A3.B4.CPassage2(湖北,D)体裁:说明文词数:397Youveflownhalfwayaroundtheworld;youvesniffedoutthisplacethatnobodyinFalonglandorThailandseemstohaveeverheardof;sowhatonearthistheretodohere?Youconsiderthisquestionasyousinkintoanoldwoodenbeachchairthatholdsyouabovethesand.ItwasalongjourneyfromBangkoktoHuaplee.Bythetimeyoufoundthebusstationandgotyourselfsortedout,ittookalmostaslongastheflightfromFalongland.HuapleeislocatedjustsouthofHuaHin,abouttwohundredkilometresfromBangkok,downthewestsideoftheGulfofThailand.Notmanytouristsfindthisplace,andtheonesthatdowonderiffindingithasbeentheirpurposeallalong.Theresanapparentlazinessthatsurroundsyouhere.Itswhatthisplaceoffers,anditsfreeofcharge.Thesmallwavesthattapthes...