1、2021高考英语高频短语词块梳理及阅读（二十四）一：短语词块梳理 be worth the money 值钱 make money 赚钱 in good mood 心情好 in the mood of doing sth. 有心情做某事 moral standards 道德标准 more or less 或多或少 climb the mountain 爬山 the Movie Channel 电影频道 multiply A with BA乘以B pay a visit to the museum 参观博物馆 be named after sb. 以某人的名字来命名 a narrow escap
2、e 九死一生 native language 母语mothertongue protect natural resources 保护自然资源 protect the environment of nature 保护自然环境 couldnt put up with a naughty boy无法忍受一个淘气的男孩 go to a grocery nearby 去附近的杂货店 There is no need to do sth. 没有必要做某事 have a negative effect on 对产生消极/否定的影响 negotiate with sb. 与某人谈判协商21 feel nerv
3、ous about the College Entrance Examination为高考而感到紧张22 There is no doubt that 毫无疑问23 no wonder 不足为奇24 make noises 制造嗓音25 none of sb.s business 与某人无关26 instant noodle 方便面27 the normal temperature 正常的体温28 take notes 记笔记29 make trouble for nothing 无事生非30 take notice of 注意31 pay attention to doing sth.32
4、now that = since 既然33 now and then 时不时地34 nuclear weapons 核武器35 get nutrients from milk 从牛奶中获取营养成份二：阅读拔高训练A group of blue-faced birds step through the grass shoulder to shoulder,red eyes looking around.They look like middle schoolers seeking a cafeteria table at lunchtime.Perhaps theyre not so diffe
5、rent.A new study,led by Damien Farine,an ornithologist who studies collective behaviour,shows that vulturine guinea fowls of eastern Africa,like humans,have multilevel societies.In the past,scientists assumed such social structures required a lot of brainpower.But the pea-brained guinea fowls are re
6、vealing the faults in that assumption.These large birds wander across the landscape in packs,often walking so closely that their bodies touch.They may fight each other to maintain their strict hierarchies (等级制度),but at other times they engage in friendly behaviours like sharing food.Suspecting the g
7、uinea fowl might have a social structure,Dr Farine and his colleagues began a thorough study of their society.For a whole year,they made daily observations of 441 birds.Coloured leg bands in unique combinations let researchers tell the black-and-blue birds apart.They also attached GPS devices to the
8、 backs of 58 birds,which let them see exactly where every group went,24 hours a day.The findings of the research suggest that vulturine guinea fowls have a multilevel society.There are groups within groups within the population as a whole.There even seem to be groups of friends within the small grou
9、ps.This is the first time anyone has observed such a society in a bird.And Dr Farine emphasizes this particular birds tiny brain size.“They dont only have small brains relative to mammals (哺乳动物);they also have quite small brains relative to other birds,”he said.According to him,living in this kind o
10、f society might actually make it easier to keep track of the social order.For example,if groups are stable and a bird can identify just one or two individuals within a group,it knows which group its looking atno need for a brain that can recognize every single animal.Multilevel societies also let an
11、imals adjust their group sizes based on whatever challenges theyre facing.Depending on what enemies or resources are around,it might make sense to travel in a combined group rather than a smaller one.“Having a multilevel structure may not require having a large brain,”Dr Farine said.There may be mor
12、e birds and other animals out there that,although small-brained,have multilevel societies as our own.1.According to the passage,what inspired Dr Farine to carry out the study?A.The guinea fowls social behaviour.B.Previous assumptions about birds.C.His interest in animals brainpower.D.The faults in e
13、arlier research.2.What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?A.The research subjects. B.The research methods.C.The research findings. D.The research equipment.3.What can be learned from the passage?A.Complex social systems can be a disadvantage to guinea fowls.B.Guinea fowls are good at recognizing individual
14、s in a group.C.Birds maintain the social order by travelling in combined groups.D.Small-brained animals can form multilevel societies.4.What is the main purpose of the passage?A.To present the findings of a study of the guinea fowl.B.To explain the interaction patterns in multilevel societies.C.To i
15、ntroduce a new approach to observing the guinea fowl.D.To uncover clues about how complex societies are formed.参考答案：1.A细节理解题。根据第三段的内容以及第四段第一句“Suspecting the guinea fowl might have a social structure,Dr Farine and his colleagues began a thorough study of their society”可知,珍珠鸡独特的行为表现使Dr Farine觉得它们可能有社会
16、结构,所以他和他的同事开展了这项研究,故选A项。2.B段落大意题。根据第四段的内容可知,Dr Farine及其团队在一年内每天观察441只珍珠鸡,并用彩带把它们区分开,还给其中58只身上装了定位设备,每天24小时观察它们的去向,由此可知,本段主要讲述了Dr Farine及其团队所使用的研究方法,故B项正确。3.D推理判断题。通读全文并根据最后一段中的“Having a multilevel structure may not require having a large brain”可推知,即使大脑很小的物种,也可能拥有多层次的社会结构,故选D项。4.A写作意图题。本文第一段通过珍珠鸡的行为表现引入话题,第二段介绍了研究发现,第三、四段讲述了开始研究的原因及研究方法,后四段分析了研究发现。由此可知。本文主要介绍了一项关于珍珠鸡的研究的发现,故A项正确。