《2026年金考卷浙江中考45套汇编英语浙江专版》

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①Take a look at the two shapes in the picture. Which one do you think is "kiki" and which one is "bouba"? This is part of a famous bouba-kiki experiment done in both America and India.
②In the experiment, people were shown two drawings. One had a rounded shape, and the other had a star-like shape. People had to name each of them with "bouba" or "kiki". Both of these words were not real words in any language and had no meaning. However, 95% of people decided the rounded one was "bouba", and the star-like one was "kiki".
③The experiment shows our brains seem to connect sounds with shapes. The researchers believe the results have something to do with the mouth shapes we make when we say these words. Pronouncing "bouba" requires the mouth to make a rounded shape. Other examples of "rounded" sounds are oo in "room" and o in "wrote". An unrounded mouth shape is needed to make the sound of "kiki". "Unrounded" sounds require the lips (嘴唇) to be spread apart, like ee in "peek" or a in "had".
④Another explanation is that letters such as k or t are thought to have unrounded sounds because of their sharp (尖锐的) shapes. Letters like b or g have rounded shapes, so they are considered to have rounded and soft sounds.
⑤Understanding the bouba-kiki effect can lead to its possible use in fields like branding (品牌) and communication. For example, if a toy brand wants to show its softness and friendliness, it may follow the "bouba" effect and choose rounded shapes for the logo and rounded sounds for product names. Similarly, a technology company may turn to the "kiki" effect to show it's sharp and powerful. So next time you want to design a logo for a school event or name a product, consider whether it feels more like "bouba" or "kiki"!
27. How does the writer begin the text?
A. By listing numbers.
B. By telling a joke.
C. By giving examples.
D. By asking a question.
28. According to the text, what can you learn about the bouba-kiki experiment?
A. It was done in both America and England.
B. It shows connections between shapes and sounds.
C. "Bouba" and "kiki" come from Indian languages.
D. Most people connect "bouba" with star-like things.
29. Which brand best shows the "kiki" effect?
A. Loops.
B. Wubbo.
C. Teeki.
D. Bugaloo.
30. What is the correct structure of the text?

答案： 27 D 28 B 29 C 30 A