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The idea that plants have some degree of consciousness first took root in the early 2000s; the term “plant neurobiology” was __1__ around the notion that some aspects of plant behavior could be __2__ to intelligence in animals. __3__ plants lack brains, the firing of electrical signals in their stems and leaves nonetheless triggered responses that __4__ consciousness, researchers previously reported. But such an idea is untrue, according to a new opinion article. Plant biology is complex and fascinating, but it __5__ so greatly from that of animals that so-called __6__ of plants' intelligence is inconclusive, the authors wrote. Beginning in 2006, some scientists have __7__ that plants possess neuron-like cells that interact with hormones and neurotransmitters, __8__ “a plant nervous system, __9__ to that in animals,” said lead study author Lincoln Taiz. “They __10__ claimed that plants have ‘brain-like command centers’ at their root tips.” This __11__ makes sense if you simplify the workings of a complex brain, __12__ it to an array of electrical pulses; cells in plants also communicate through electrical signals. __13__, the signaling in a plant is only __14__ similar to the firing in a complex animal brain, which is more than “a mass of cells that communicate by electricity,” Taiz said. “For consciousness to evolve, a brain with a threshold __15__ of complexity and capacity is required,” he __16__. “Since plants don't have nervous systems, the __17__ that they have consciousness are effectively zero.” And what's so great about consciousness, anyway? Plants can't run away from __18__, so investing energy in a body system which __19__ a threat and can feel pain would be a very __20__ evolutionary strategy, according to the article.
1第 1 题
答案A
解析答案依据是“the term ‘plant neurobiology’ was __1__ around the notion”。术语首次提出并固定下来,用coined表示“创造、杜撰新词”,与around the notion搭配自然。discovered侧重发现已有事物,collected是收集,issued多指颁布文件,均无法描述新术语的诞生,故A成立。
2第 2 题
答案C
解析答案依据是“some aspects of plant behavior could be __2__ to intelligence in animals”。植物行为被拿来与动物智力对照,compared to为固定比较结构。attributed to是归因,directed to是指向,confined to是局限于,语义均偏离“对照比较”,故C正确。
3第 3 题
答案D
解析答案依据是“__3__ plants lack brains, the firing of electrical signals…nonetheless triggered”。前后为让步关系:虽无大脑,电信号仍引发反应,Though最贴切。Unless表条件,When表时间,Once表一旦,都不能引出nonetheless的转折,故D成立。
4第 4 题
答案C
解析答案依据是“triggered responses that __4__ consciousness”。电信号反应被研究者视为暗示意识存在,hinted at表示“暗示、间接表明”。coped with是应付,consisted of是由…组成,extended to是延伸至,均无法表达“指向意识”的含义,故C正确。
5第 5 题
答案D
解析答案依据是“it __5__ so greatly from that of animals”。植物生物学与动物差异巨大,differs from为标准搭配。suffers from是遭受,benefits from是受益,develops from是发展自,语义不符“差异之大”,故D成立。
6第 6 题
答案B
解析答案依据是“so-called __6__ of plants’ intelligence is inconclusive”。所谓植物智力的证据并不确凿,evidence与inconclusive形成逻辑呼应。acceptance是接受,cultivation是培育,creation是创造,都不能被inconclusive修饰,故B正确。
7第 7 题
答案C
解析答案依据是“some scientists have __7__ that plants possess neuron-like cells”。科学家提出并主张植物有类神经元细胞,argued that表示“主张、论证”。doubted是怀疑,denied是否认,requested是请求,与后文claim方向相反,故C成立。
8第 8 题
答案B
解析答案依据是“interact with hormones and neurotransmitters, __8__ ‘a plant nervous system’”。相互作用的结果是形成植物神经系统,forming表示“构成、形成”。adapting是适应,repairing是修复,testing是测试,无法说明系统由此产生,故B正确。
9第 9 题
答案A
解析答案依据是“a plant nervous system, __9__ to that in animals”。该系统被类比为动物神经系统,analogous to表示“类似的”。essential to是必不可少,suitable to是适合,sensitive to是敏感,均不表类比,故A成立。
10第 10 题
答案D
解析答案依据是“They __10__ claimed that plants have ‘brain-like command centers’”。在已主张神经系统之后进一步宣称有类脑中枢,even表示递进强调。just是仅仅,ever是曾经,still是仍然,递进语气弱于even,故D正确。
11第 11 题
答案C
解析答案依据是“This __11__ makes sense if you simplify the workings of a complex brain”。把复杂大脑简化后该看法才说得通,perspective指“视角、看法”。restriction是限制,experiment是实验,demand是要求,都不能“makes sense”,故C成立。
12第 12 题
答案B
解析答案依据是“simplify the workings…__12__ it to an array of electrical pulses”。简化即把大脑运作还原为电脉冲阵列,reducing…to表示“简化为、归结为”。attaching是附加,returning是返回,exposing是暴露,无法表达简化过程,故B正确。
13第 13 题
答案A
解析答案依据是前句说简化后看似合理,后句指出植物信号其实不同,构成转折,However最合适。Moreover表递进,Therefore表因果,Otherwise表否则,均破坏对比逻辑,故A成立。
14第 14 题
答案C
解析答案依据是“the signaling in a plant is only __14__ similar to the firing”。植物信号仅表面相似,superficially表示“表面上、肤浅地”。temporarily是暂时,literally是字面上,imaginarily是想象中,均不如superficially准确刻画“看似而非实质”,故C正确。
15第 15 题
答案B
解析答案依据是“a brain with a threshold __15__ of complexity and capacity is required”。意识进化需要达到复杂与容量的门槛水平,level of complexity为惯用搭配。list是清单,label是标签,load是负荷,不能与threshold、complexity连用,故B成立。
16第 16 题
答案D
解析答案依据是前文已引用Taiz观点,此处继续补充“For consciousness to evolve…”,added表示“补充说道”。recalled是回忆,agreed是同意,questioned是质疑,与连续引述语气不符,故D正确。
17第 17 题
答案A
解析答案依据是“the __17__ that they have consciousness are effectively zero”。植物无神经系统,拥有意识的可能性为零,chances表示“可能性”。risks是风险,excuses是借口,assumptions是假设,都不能被effectively zero直接量化,故A成立。
18第 18 题
答案A
解析句内 so 提示因果:Plants can't run away from danger,故投入能量去建立“识别威胁、感知疼痛”的身体系统是很差的进化策略。danger 与前文 threat 语义一致,故 A 成立。B failure(失败)、C warning(警告)、D control(控制)均不与 run away from 构成“逃离危险”之意。
19第 19 题
答案D
解析答案依据是“a body system which __19__ a threat and can feel pain”。该系统能识别威胁并感知疼痛,recognizes a threat表示“识别威胁”。represents是代表,includes是包含,reveals是揭示,均不能准确描述感知功能,故D成立。
20第 20 题
答案B
解析答案依据是“would be a very __20__ evolutionary strategy”。为无法逃离的植物投入痛感系统浪费能量,属于糟糕的进化策略,poor表示“拙劣的、不划算的”。humble是谦卑,practical是实用,easy是容易,均无法体现“浪费而不利”,故B正确。
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