热点时事话题专练21科幻前沿—冲刺2024高考英语（原卷+解析）

中小学教育资源及组卷应用平台 热点时事话题专练21科幻前沿 主要内容 阅读理解 作者从异种器官移植报道中获得灵感，创作小说《Pig Heart Boy》的故事 本年度最畅销的四本科幻小说 论述了怀疑和科学的密切关系 作者对克隆灭绝物种进行了分析 任务型阅读 《星球大战》这部影片的特点和它在电影史上的重要影响 中文小说深受英国读者的欢迎并分析了背后的原因 一、阅读理解 （2024·江苏模拟） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 I' m a layperson with a love of science who occasionally reads science magazines. My approach was from an author' s angle, spending months on research before waiting a single word for Pig Heart Boy. So where did I get the idea Whenever I attend a school event, that question is asked. The answer is simple. Back in the mid 1990s, I read a newspaper article written by a doctor who guessed that we would eventually have to turn to xenotransplantation (异种器官移植) as a possible solution to the lack of human organ donors. It left my mind filled with questions. What are the consequences Do we really have the right to treat animals as mere organ sources for humans So I headed to my nearest bookshop and bought all the books I could on heart transplants in particular. I' ve found questions are one of the best places to start from when writing a novel. In my story Cameron, who needs a heart transplant, knows he is unlikely to see his next birthday unless he receives one, but he is a long way down the waiting list. When a genetically modified (GM) pig' s heart is offered by a pioneering doctor, Cameron decides to go for it—and his new heart completely changes his life in unexpected ways. Now some people think that the subject matter is not suitable for children, criticizing the cruel and inhuman ways of xenotransplantation. I completely disagree. As a children' s author, it never ceases to amaze me how some adults underestimate what subject matter will interest and stimulate children. I wanted to write a story that provided no right or wrong answers, a story that would allow the reader to walk in Cameron' s shoes for a while and think about what decisions they would make and how they would react if they too were faced with his situation. Fictional stories that explore new ideas when it comes to STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) subjects also have a part to play in enriching our children' s reading and learning. Various studies have shown that reading fiction enhances our children' s ability to grasp new concepts. Pig Heart Boy was my attempt to incorporate science possible into a believable, thought-provoking (令人深思的) story. 1．Where did the author get inspiration from to write Pig Heart Boy A．A school event. B．A news item. C．Science magazines. D．Books on heart transplants. 2．What might be a major concern of those who disagree with Pig Heart Boy A．Animal rights. B．GM technology. C．Organ transplant risks. D．Organ shortage crisis. 3．What are the last two paragraphs of the text mainly about A．Ways of tapping ... ...