高考英语 一轮话题复习：话题4 科技发展与科学家精神（解析版）.docxVIP

话题4科技发展与科学家精神

Ⅰ.阅读理解

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TheBigThinkersSeriesfromNewScientisteventsfeaturesfouronlinetalks，coveringawiderangeoftopicsbyworld－classscientistspeakersandexperts.Ifyouarecuriousaboutyourplanetoryouruniverse，thenthisseriesisyourplacetohearthelatestresearch.

Save￡20offthestandardticketpricebypurchasingaseriestickettoallfourtalksintheBigThinkersSeries(availableondemand)orpurchasesingleticketsforjust￡13perlecture(availablebyearlybooking).

Reality＋：FromtheMatrixtotheMetaversewithDavidChalmers

Inthistalk，philosopherDavidChalmersarguesthatMetaverse－stylevirtualworldsexperiencedthroughheadsetsarealsogenuineandmeaningfulrealitiesandwecanliveameaningfullifeinVR.

WhatWedon’tKnowAboutGravitywithClaudiadeRham

Weareallfamiliarwiththeconceptofgravity.Inthistalk，ProfessorClaudiadeRhamwillexplorehowmuchweactuallyknowaboutgravityandhowmuchmorethereislefttouncover.

ABriefHistoryofTimekeepingwithChadOrzel

FromStonehengetoatomicclocks，hereisthe5，000－yearhistoryofhowscienceisusedtomarktime.ChadOrzel，theinternationallybestsellingauthorofHowtoTeachQuantumPhysicstoYourDog，offersusawittyjourneythroughscientifictheoryandquirky(离奇的)historicaldetail.

PhysicsattheEndoftheUniversewithKatieMack

TheBigBangtheorytellsthestoryofthebeginningoftheuniverseforthelast13.8billionyears.Buthowdoesthestoryend?JoinastronomerKatieMackassheshareswhatmodernastrophysics(天体物理学)tellsusaboutthefinalfateoftheuniverse.

【语篇解读】本文是应用文。文章是一则广告，介绍《新科学家》举办的大思想家系列活动的四场在线讲座。

1.Howmuchdoesaseriesticketcost?

A.￡13. B.￡20.

C.￡30. D.￡32.

答案D[数字计算题。根据第二段“Save￡20offthestandardticketpricebypurchasingaseriestickettoallfourtalks...orpurchasesingleticketsforjust￡13perlecture”可知，单场的票价是13英镑，购买一个系列可以节约20英镑，因此买一个系列的票价为：4×13－20＝32(英镑)。]

2.WhatwillChadOrzellec