2022届高考分科模拟检测卷(四)4英语试题

D

In a classic episode(片段)of The Simpsons,Homer''s class reunion ends in shame when one ofHomer's guilty secrets is exposed:he never graduated from high school.To get his diploma,he mustpass a science test.As he sits down to retake the exam,he holds one of his trademark dialogues withhis brain.“All right,brain.You don''t like me and I don''t like you.But let''s just do this and I canget back to you with beer."Many a true word is spoken as a joke.Homer Simpson's Everyman character really is anEveryman.For most people,engaging in the kind of effortful thinking that is required to pass ascience test feels much like hard work.It is so much easier to quit and let the brain's autopilot takeover.And no wonder.Evolution has blessed the human brain with all kinds of mental shorteuts thatmake life manageable.If we had to think about every action or weigh up every decision,we wouldbreak down.As a result,certain ideas and modes of thinking come naturally to us,such as effortlessthinking.