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1、2019-2020年高考英语阅读微技能训练主旨大意(2)ReadingMaterial1:Man,eveninthelowerstageofdevelopment,possessesafacultywhich,forwantofabettername,IshallcallNumberSense.Thisfacultypermitshimtorecognizethatsomethinghaschangedinasmallcollectionwhen,withouthisdirectknowledge,anobjecthasbee
2、nremovedfromoraddedtothecollection.Numbersenseshouldnotbeconfusedwithcounting,whichisprobablyofamuchlatervintage,andinvolves,asweshallsee,aratherintricatementalprocess.Counting,sofarasweknow,isanattributeexclusivelyhuman,whereassomebrutespeciesseemtopossessarudiment
3、arynumbersenseakintoourown.Atleast,suchistheopinionofpetentobserversofanimalbehavior,andthetheoryissupportedbyaweightymassofevidence.1.Themainideaofthispassageisthat________________.A.man’srudimentarynumbersenseisfoundinlowerspeciesB.countingisnottobeconfusedwithnum
4、bersenseC.birdshavealimitednumbersenseD.numbersenseisaprimitiveformofcountingReadingMaterial2:Thesuggestionthatputerswillbeourbrain’ssuccessorseemsabsurd:howcantherichnessofhumanthoughtbeparedtothemechanicalthinkingofaputer?Itistruethattheelectronicbrainsoftodayarev
5、eryprimitiveparedwiththehumanbrain;infact,theyhavelittlegoingforthemexceptaprodigiousmemoryandsomemathskills.Yetthenewestmodelscanbewireduptofollowanargument,askpertinentquestions,andwritepleasingpoetryandmusic.Theycanalsocarryonsomewhatdistractedconversationssoconv
6、incinglythattheirhumanpartnersdonotknowtheyaretalkingtoamachine.Inanotherfewdecades,accordingtothecurrenttrends—wewillseetheputerasanemergentformoflife,petitivewithman.2.Themainideaofthispassageis_______________.A.thehumanbrainisamostplicateddeviceandnothingcansurpa
7、ssitB.itisridiculoustothinkthatputerswillbemoreintelligentthanhumanbeingsinthefutureC.totellpeoplethattherearetwodifferentvisionsofthehumanbrainD.torevealthebrightprospectsoftheputerReadingMaterial3:Bylearningthelifecycleofinsects,scientistshavefoundwaystocontrolins
8、ectpests.Thescientistswhostudyinsectsarecalledentomologists.Entomologistsdiscoverwhataninsectislikeineachstageofitsdevelopment,whereitlive
