一、完形填空 动物的神奇技能
素养:语言能力 难度:中 用时:7分钟
It is a basic ability for humans to tell more from less. Surprisingly, a number of animals 1 this ability too. They will 2 more of something. Horses, for example, will go for a group of three apples instead of two apples.
This ability is 3 to animals in lots of ways. It helps them 4 the larger group of friends. Many fishes, for example, join groups for 5. If a predator(掠食动物) comes, a fish in a group of 40 is less possible to become lunch than a fish in a group of 10. So if a fish has a choice between two groups, it's safer to join the 6 one. A sense of number even helps keep the 7. For example, a monkey group will avoid fights with other groups when they find their 8 is not an advantage.
Also, the ability to do simple 9 is a sure thing for some animals. They 10 the difference between one, two, and three. Some others can count much higher than three.
1. A. have B. miss
C. doubt D. hate
2. A. grow B. cook
C. pick D. leave
3. A. fresh B. useful
C. correct D. direct
4. A. hide B. beat
C. push D. find
5. A. safety B. holiday
C. discussion D. exercise
6. A. faster B. larger
C. busier D. quieter
7. A. secret B. interest
C. peace D. record
8. A. age B. number
C. time D. speed
9. A. counting B. jumping
C. dancing D. swimming
10. A. mix B. like
C. ask D. know

【解题导语】 本文主要介绍了一些动物拥有区分数量多与少的能力以及拥有这种能力的好处。
1 A 结合设空后的“too”可知，此处是说，令人惊奇的是，一些动物也拥有这种能力。have“有；拥有”，符合文意。
2 C 结合下文中的“go for a group of three apples instead of two apples”可知，此处是说，它们会选择数量更多的事物。故用 pick“选择”。
3 B 结合下文中的“It helps them”及“A sense of number even helps”可知，此处表示“这种能力在很多方面对动物有用”，故用 useful“有用的”。
4 D 结合下文中举的例子可知，此处表示“这种能力帮助它们找到数量更多的盟友”。find“找到”，符合文意。
5 A 由设空后的“If a predator(掠食动物) comes, a fish in a group of 40 is less possible to become lunch than a fish in a group of 10”可知，此处表示“比如，许多鱼类为了安全加入鱼群”，故用 safety“安全”。
6 B 结合设空前的“If a predator(掠食动物) comes, a fish in a group of 40 is less possible to become lunch than a fish in a group of 10”可知，此处是说，加入数量更多的鱼群更安全。故用 larger“更大的”。
7 C 结合设空后的“a monkey group will avoid fights with other groups”可知，此处是说，数量意识甚至有助于维护和平。“peace”与“avoid fights”相照应。
8 B 比如，当一个猴群得知己方的数量不占优势时便会避免与其他猴群发生争斗。number“数量”，符合文意。
9 A 结合下文中的“Some others can count much higher than three”可知，此处是说，一些动物也有简单计数的能力。故选 A。
10 D 它们知道 1、2、3 之间的差别。mix“混合”；like“喜欢”；ask“询问”；know“知道”。故 D 项符合文意。

二、阅读理解 "呗歪猫咪"
素养:思维品质 难度:中 用时:7分钟
Students may want to feed street cats in school, but they may not know where cats are. In order to give school cats a better life, students from Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU) made a WeChat mini-program called Beiwai Cats. Now, students can use their phones to find school cats and get to know them through it.
The mini-program is easy for students to use.
▲ The cards show the cats' photos and also have stories about them. Cat lovers can also adopt (收养) school cats on the mini-program.
Zhou Hengxiao helps make the mini-program. He is a member of the cat lover group. He said the mini-program is good for both the students and the cats. With the "ID cards", students can learn more about the cats. So the students might not get scratched and the cats can be safe.
The group is also active on Weibo, Bilibili and Xiaohongshu. "We want to use cats to share the culture of our university. When we make money from these platforms(平台), we will use it to feed the cats and help with their illnesses," he said.
Zhou said they hope to add more cats near the university to Beiwai Cats. "We don't have much money, but we want to do our best to give every small life a home," said Zhou.
1. Why did students in BFSU make the mini-program?
A. To give school cats a better life.
B. To offer a platform to cat lovers.
C. To sell cat products to cat keepers.
D. To raise money for cat research.
2. ▶新考法·信息还原题 Which of the following can be put in "▲" in Paragraph 2?
A. They can know many cats from it.
B. A group of students work for it.
C. On it, every cat has an "ID card".
D. Cat lovers can find pets on it.
3. What does the underlined word "scratched" mean in Paragraph 3?
A. Caught. B. Lost.
C. Warned. D. Hurt.
4. What is Zhou Hengxiao like?
A. Calm. B. Caring.
C. Patient. D. Confident.
5. What is the passage mainly about?
A. A university to look after cats.
B. A way to start a mini-program.
C. A mini-program to care for cats.
D. A group to raise money for cats.
拓展设问
What does the group do with money earned from social media?
A. Develop new apps.
B. Feed cats and treat illnesses.
C. Organize adoption events.
D. Promote university culture.

【解题导语】 本文主要讲述北京外国语大学的学生开发了一个名为“Beiwai Cats”的微信小程序，旨在通过该程序为校园猫咪提供更好的生活条件，并通过平台募集资金来照顾猫咪。
1 A 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“In order to give school cats a better life, students from Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU) made a WeChat mini-program called Beiwai Cats”可知，开发这个微信小程序“Beiwai Cats”的目的是给学校里的猫提供更好的生活。故选 A。
2 C 信息还原题。根据第二段中的“The cards show the cats' photos and also have stories about them”可知，空处应提到一张卡，C 项“在它上面，每只猫都有一张‘身份证’”符合语境。
3 D 词义猜测题。根据第三段中的“students can learn more about the cats. So the students might not get scratched and the cats can be safe”可知，学生们了解了猫之后，就不会被抓伤，画线单词表示“抓伤”，与 hurt 意思相近，故选 D。
4 B 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“We don't have much money, but we want to do our best to give every small life a home”可以看出，他是一个富有爱心(caring)的人，故选 B。
5 C 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了一个用来关爱学校里的猫的微信小程序，故选 C。
【拓展设问】
B 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“use it to feed the cats and help with their illnesses”可知赚到的钱的用途，故选 B。