2024届深圳市罗湖区高三年级上册期末考试 英语 试卷（解析版）

2024届深圳市罗湖区高三上学期期末考试英语试卷

2024.1

注意事项：

1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。

2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需

改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本

试卷上无效。

3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第一部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）

第一节（共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）

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。

A

Thefamousmagazine,RunnersWorld,haschosensomeofthebest,mostdifficultandenjoyableUKraces.

TopoftheWolds10KChallenge

This10-kmcountrysidetrackinYorkshireisallfununtilyoutaketheleftturnatNunbumholme.Atthispoint,

youenteraseriousuphillpart,butthankfullytheuphillpartonlylastsforaround1.5km.You'llhaveabouta

kilometretoenjoytheviewsbeforethewaytakesyoudownhillagain,andbacktowhereyoustartedinWarter一a

cutelittlevillage.

Scurry2BridgesRun

This161-kmrelayraceisdividedinto16parts,soyoueachrun4separateparts.Overthecourseofthisday­

longadventure,you511eachrunaboutmarathondistancewhiletheworkerswilldrivearoundforpick-upsanddrop-

offsatrelayexchangepointsbetweenthestartinDundeeandthefinishinEdinburgh.

ScafellSkyRace

Here'satrailrun（越野跑）thatisnotsuitableforbeginners.Withatotalof3,500mofascent（上坡路），thisis

unquestionablyoneofthehardesteventsaround.Goodthingisthattheviewsarebeautiful,andthatthere'shotfood

andabottleofapplejuicewaitingforyouintheend.

Offa9sDyke15

Thetraditional15-miledistancebeginsattheClockTowerinHay-on-Wyeandincludesafewhardclimbs

beforefinishinginKington.Thisyearthehardeventhasaddedachallenging10kmaroundKington.

1.WhatdoweknowaboutScurry2BridgesRun?

A.Itisa161-milerelayrace.B.Ithasanuphillpartabout16km.

C.Itrequiresrunnerstorunanddrive.D.Itisarelayracemadeupof16parts.

2.Whichracebestsuitsracerswhowanttoenjoyfoodattheendofarace?

A.TopoftheWolds10KChallenge.B.Scurry2BridgesRun.

C.ScafellSkyRace.D.Offh'sDyke15.

3.Whatdothefourraceshaveincommon?

A.Theyareheldinthecountryside.B.Theyaretoughbutexcitingraces.

C.Theyaskrunnerstotakepartalone.D.Theycanprovidetherunnerswithfood.

B

Dr.ElsaOlivettihasalwaysbeeninterestedinhowmaterialssciencecanchangethewaywestoreenergy.

WhenshestartedherworkatMIT,shewasexcitedaboutdiscoveringthesecretsofsustainablebatteryproduction.

Duringherresearch,hermainfocuswasonaspecialkindofbattery,calledsolid-statebatteries,andamaterial

namedLLZO.Shediscoveredabigchallenge:findingandgettingaspecialmaterialcalledtantalum,whichisnot

easytofindbutnecessaryfortheproductionofLLZO.Thisinspiredhertolookatthewholeprocessofmaking

batteriesbeyondthelaboratory,fromgettingthematerialstoproducingthefinalproduct.

Dr.Olivettiandherteamlookedintohowthesematerialsaremined,processed,andturnedintobatteries.They

foundthatifwewanttousemoreelectriccarsinthefuture,weneedtogetmuchbetteratproducinganddelivering

materialsliketantalum.Then,Dr.Olivettiaimstofigureoutacreativesolutiontothechallenge.Sheworkedwith

industryleaderstodevelopsustainableminingpracticesandcalledonpolicychangestosupportabettersupply

chain,whichproveseffective.

Dr.Olivettistressesthatherworkisnotmeanttoreplacetraditionalmethods.Instead,ifsmeanttohelpmake

thebatteryproductionbetterbylookingbroadlyatthethingsthatcouldmakeenergystorageefficient.Looking

ahead,Dr.Olivettiremainscommittedtoimprovingsustainableenergystorage.Shewantstomaketheproduction

processlesswastefulandmorecost-effective,creatingafuturewhereenergystorageisnotonlygoodbutalsokind

toourplanet.

Reflectingonherwork,Dr.Olivettioftensaysthatwhatshedoesismorethanjustscience."Eachstepwetake

towardsmoreefficientandenvironmentally-friendlybatterytechnologyisasteptowardsabetterworld,9,stressing

theimportanceofcuriosityandperseveranceinthepursuitofscientificexploration.

4.WhatwasDr.Olivetti'sinterestinherworkatMIT?

A.Makingelectriccarscheaper.B.Makingbatteriesmoresustainable.

C.Figuringoutwaystominematerials.D.Dealingwithchallengesofproduction.

5.WhyistantalumimportantinDr.Olivetti?sresearch?

A.Itreducesproductioncosts.B.Ithelpssustainablemining.

C.Itisacommonbatterymaterial.D.ItisimportantforLLZOproduction.

6.HowdidDr.Olivettidealwiththechallengesinbatteryproduction?

A.Shefocusedonlabexperiments.

B.Sheworkedwithindustryleaders.

C.Shedevelopedanewtypeofelectriccar.

D.Shereplacedoldmethodswithmodemones.

7.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

A.TheScienceofBattery.B.TheFutureofElectricCars.

C.TheImportanceofTantalum.D.TheWorkonBetterBatteries.

C

Ifsknownthatreadingisgoodforachild'svocabularyandliteracyskills,teachingthemmathorscience

conceptsandhelpingthemlearnhistory.Apartfromthose,readinghasanotherbenefit.Haveyoureadastoryand

felttearswellupbecauseofacharacter'ssuffering?Ifso,thatisbecauseyouhaveempathy（共鸣）forthecharacter

一andempathycanbelearnedthroughvariousfictions.t6Ifsamagiceyethatseesintootherpeople'shearts,9,

explainsauthorCressidaCowell.

Researchshowsthathumanbrainsreactdifferentlytostoriesandfacts."Manymoreareasofyourbrainlight

upwhenyou'reenjoyingastory,9,explainsMirandaMcKeameyfromEmpathyLab,anorganizationthatbuilds

empathythroughreading.46Yourbrainthinksyouareinthestory...Thismeansyouexperiencethecharacters9

thoughtsasiftheyarereal.^^

Empathyhelpsyoutoreadpeople'semotionsandworkoutthebestwaytorespond.Thisskill,calledemotional

intelligence,canmakeiteasiertocommunicateandconnectwithpeople.Researchhasshownthatbuildingempathy

canleadtogreaterkindnessandtolerance.OnestudyfoundthatchildrenwhoreadtheHarryPotternovels——which

tellstoriesabouthumansfightingagainsttheevil-werelesslikelytobehaveunfairlytowardspowerlessgroups

includingrefugees（难民）.

ThistheoryhasbeenputintopracticebyStMichael?sPrimarySchool.AfterreadingTheBoyattheBackofthe

Class-astoryaboutaboywhoisarefugeeescapingfromthewar-studentsinthatschoolwereinspiredtodoa

10-milewalkforthenon-profitorganizationRefugeeAction.Theirempathyalsospurredthemtoraise£1,000for

peoplewhowereforcedtoleavetheirhomesbecauseofwar.

Readingencourageschildrentoempathisewithothers,whichcouldpotentiallyleadtoseveralbeneficial

learningoutcomes,newresearchsuggests.Forsocietytodevelop,creative,communicativeandempathetic

individualsreallymatter.

8.Whydoreaderscryaboutacharacter'sexperience?

A.Theyhavemagiceyes.B.Theywanttoshowempathy.

C.TheyunderstandhisfeelingsD.Theyhavethesameexperience.

9.WhatdoestheauthorshowbyreferringtotheHarryPotternovels?

A.Theprocessofbuildingempathy.

B.Thebenefitsofdevelopingempathy.

C.Thedefinitionofemotionalintelligence.

D.Theresultsoftheschoofsactivity.

10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“spurred“meaninparagraph4?

A.Reminded.B.Permitted.C.Persuaded.D.Encouraged.

11Whatmighttheauthoradvisechildrentodo?

A.Readtolearnempathy.

B.Becomeempathetictoothers.

C.Putthemselvesinothers5shoes.

D.Readasmanybooksaspossible.

D

WhileconductingasurveybyairplaneofnorthernGuatemala,researchersdetectedanancientMayasite.4tWe

cannowseetheentirelandscapeoftheMayaregion^^inthissectionofGuatemala,saidCarlosMorales-Aguilar,

oneoftheresearchersfromtheDepartmentofGeographyandtheEnvironmentattheUniversityofTexas.

Thefindingsweretheresultofthesurveyusinglidar（雷达），orlightdetectionandranging,whichhasbeen

revolutionaryforstudyinghistoricsites.Inlidar,lasersaresentoutandthereflectedlightisusedtocreateimagery

ofalandscape.Thetechnologyisparticularlybeneficialinareaswithlimitedvisibilitysuchastherainforestin

mayasite,aslaserscanentertheheavytreecanopy,thethickcoverformedbytheleafyupperbranchesinaforest.

Thelidardatashowed"fbrthefirsttimeanareathatwasintegratedpoliticallyandeconomically,andnever

seenbeforeinotherplacesintheWesternHemisphere（西半球）,“Carloswroteinthestudy.Usingdatafromthe

scans,theteamidentifiedmorethan1,000settlementsdottingtheregion.Theywereinterconnectedby100miles

ofcausewaysthattheMayalikelytraveledonfoot.Theyalsodetectedtheremainsofseverallargeplatformsand

pyramids,alongwithcanalsandreservoirsusedforwatercollection.

SowhatmadethisregionsoattractivethattheMayawouldwanttosettlethereinthefirstplace?

“FortheMayatheMirador-CalakmulKarstBasinwasthe"GoldilocksZone,,^^RossEnsleywrote,partnerof

Carlos,ageologistfromtheInstituteforGeologicalStudyoftheMayaLowlandsinHouston,Texas.t4TheMaya

settledinthisregionbecauseithadtherightmixofuplandsforsettlementandlowlandsforagriculture.Uplands

lieabovethelevelwherefloodingoccurs.Theyprovidedasourceforlimestone,theirprimarybuildingmaterial,

anddrylandtoliveon.Thelowlandsaremostlyseasonalswamps（沼泽），whichprovidedspaceforwetland

agricultureaswellasorganic-richsoilforuseinterracedagriculture.

ResearchershopelidartechnologywillhelpthemexploresectionsofGuatemalathathaveremainedamystery

forcenturies.

12Whydidtheresearchersuselidarinthesurvey?

A.Itdetectsawiderangeoflasers.B.Itpicturesquickandclearimagery.

C.Itpasseslightsthroughforestseasily.D.Itimprovesthevisibilityofrainforests.

13.Whatisparagraph3mainlyabout?

A.WhyMayadrewgreatattention.B.HowMayapeoplemadealiving.

C.TheresearchprocessaftersurveyingtheMaya.D.ThefindingsthroughobservingtheMayaregion.

14.WhatcanweinferabouttheMayapeopleaccordingtoRossEnsley?

A.Theytransformedthelandtosurvive.B.Theyweregoodatuplandagriculture.

C.Theypreferredtobuildhousesusinglimestone.D.Theymadeasoundchoiceaboutwheretosettle.

15.Whichisthebesttitleforthetext?

A.ThePerfectHabitatfortheMayaPeople

B.TheSecretsoftheAncientMayaCivilization

C.RevolutionaryUseofLidarRevealsMayaSettlements

D.LidarTechnologyUnlocksNewDiscoveriesofRainforests

第二节（共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）

Beachisarelaxingplacetocatchwaves,getsomesun,enjoypicnic,spotwildlifeandgoexploring.Hereare

tipsfromexpertsonhowtobeabetterbeachgoer,sofuturegenerationsofsealoverscangettheirbeachtherapy（疗

法）whentheyneedit.

Usesafersunblock

Manysunblocksadvertisethattheyare"ree「fHendly”,whichhasnofirmdefinitions,andtheirusageisn't

regulatedbygovernmentalbodies.16.Onlypurchasemineral-basedsunscreenssothatitwon'tdoharm

toreefs.

Getinvolved

17Ifyouforgettobringone,findanabandonedbagatthebeach.Itmayseemalittlegesture,butit

willhelpremoverubbish.Byworkingtogetherpeoplecanreallymakeadifference.

Thoughtfultoysforkids

Ifsfunforyourlittleonestoplaywithplastictoysinthesand.18.Theyenduppollutingthe

environmentandcanbeaccidentallyeatenbyanimals,causingthemseriousharmonevenkillingthem.Packmetal

orwoodentoysinstead.

Readthesigns

Signsatthebeacharen'toptionalreading.Theytellyouwhereyoucan'tgoandwhatyoucan'tdo,soyou

don'tmesswiththelocalecosystem.19.Theyarestormbarriersandhometomanyanimals.

Destroywhatyoubuild

Itdoesn'tmatterhowmuchtimeandeffortyourchildrenspentbuildingsandcastlesordiggingtunnels:ifyou

areonabeachmarkedasaseaturtlehabitat,fillinthetrenchandknockdownthestructure.Seaturtleshaveheavy

bodiesandtheycandieiftheyfallintoaholeandgettrapped.20.

A.Soit'sbesttoreadthefineprintcarefully

B.Beach-goersaregenerallyadvisedtostayoffsandhills

C.Thus,tryyourbesttobeaconsiderateeco-friendlytourist

D.However,plastictoysbreakeasily,leavingbehindbitsandpieces

E.Sandstructuresalsocanpreventthemfromreachingbirthingareas

F.Bringareusablebagtocleanupwhileyou'rewalkingtheshoreline

G.Haveyourchildrenpickuptrashwithyouwhenwalkingonthebeach

第二部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Everyonecouldusealittlesunshineintheirliferightnow,soaWisconsinfarmer21toplantmore

thantwomillionsunflowersinhisfields.ScottThompson'sfamilyhasbeen22inKenoshaCountyfor

morethan70years,andthisisthefirstyearthat23havedecoratedthelandscape.Usually,thepick-your-

ownfarm24strawberriesinsummerandpumpkinsinthefall.

Locatedjust10milesfromKenosha,Wisconsin,ThompsonStrawberryFarmis25peopletoa

simplerfamilyoutingwheretheycanpicnicandtakehomeadozensunflowers.Thompsonandhiswifethoughtit

wouldbe26tospreadalittlehappinesstotheir27.

Thompson28morethan22acresofflowers.Theflowersareplantedinmorethan15fieldsto

provide29forsocialdistanceandspreadout.Wordofthesunshineoasis(绿洲)hasspread30

throughwordofmouthaspeoplecometoenjoyasmall31fromreality."'Everyoneisso32”

Thompsonsaid."We'vegotallthese33ontheNET.IfFmoutinthefield,everybodyislike"Thanksfor

doingthis,'(and)"ThisiswhatIneed/"

Inadditiontosunflowers,Thompsonalsoplantedafieldofwildflowers,andMexicansunflowersthatare

knownfor34butterflies.Thompsonsaidthesunflowerswillbea35thingatthefarm,even

withoutapandemic.

21.

A.usedB.learnedC.decidedD.promised

22.

A.farmingB.plantingC.gardeningD.decorating

23.

A.grassesB.treesC.leavesD.flowers

24.

A.demandsofB.consistsofC.searchesforD.callsfor

25.

A.drawingB.takingC.sendingD.leading

26.

A.flexibleB.convenientC.idealD.timely

27.

A.friendsB.relativesC.customersD.neighbors

28.

A.turnedoverB.lookedatC.pickedupD.endedupwith

29.

A.timeB.roomC.serviceD.information

30.

A.mostlyB.hardlyC.possiblyD.slowly

31.

A.riskB.breakC.advantageD.challenge

32.

A.patientB.curiousC.confidentD.happy

33.

A.explanationsB.inspirationsC.commentsD.attitudes

34.

A.attractingB.feedingC.catchingD.warning

35.

A.specialB.officialC.similarD.regular

第二节（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Xuanpaperisknownasthe"TaperofAges“foritsmanyuniquequalities.ThetermXuanpaperfirstappeared

inabookwrittenbyTangDynastyscholarZhangYanyuan,in36hedescribedXuanpaperas

37idealcarrierforcalligraphyandpainting.

ThetraditionalcraftofmakingXuanpaperis38(extreme)demanding.Sandalwoodbark(檀香树皮),

aplantnativetosouthernChina,goesthrough108procedurestogetherwithricestrawoverthecourseofthree

years39itcantransformintoabatchoffineXuanpaper.Theentireprocedureissocomplexthateven

themostskilledcraftsmancanonlymaster40(limit)steps.

Theflowofink,bothguidedandresistedbywater,41(determine)theoutputofChineseart,and

Xuanpaperoutshinesotherswith42(it)excellentabilitytogivefullplaytoink.Differentratesofbarkto

strawduringthepaper-makingprocesscancreatedifferentpaperbestsuited43artisticexpressionin

freehandinkpaintingsorcalligraphy.

Xuanpaper44(accompany)thepassionatebrushstrokesoftheChineseartistsforthousandsofyears.

Unlikeotherformsofpaper,itisveryresistanttodamagebroughtbytime,whichhasmadeitpossible

45(preserve)manyvaluableworksfromancientChina.

Paper-makingisawisdomoftheancientChinese,andXuanpaperisthepeakofpaper-making.

第三部分写作(共两节，满分40分)

第一节应用文写作(满分15分)

46.假定你是李华。外教Hans要求你班同学做一个主题为uThestoryofaninspiringperson的小组项目。

作为组长，请你给Hans写一封邮件，内容包括：

1.项目设想；

2.恳请指导。

注意：

1.写作词数应为80左右；

2.请在答题卡的相应位置作答。

DearHans,

IamLiHua,astudentfromclass5.

Yours,

LiHua

第二节（满分25分）

47.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

WhenMrs.Russellfinishedoneofherlessons,shewasoutofbreath.Asuddenburningstomachachestarted

butshehopedherstudentswouldn'tnotice.

“Youlookpale,Mrs.Russell,areyoualright?"akid,Tony,asked.Mrs.Russelltriedtoexplaineverything

wasalright,butthewordsjustwouldn'tcomeout.Shebecameunconsciousandfelldowninfrontofherclass,and

therewereredandbluelights,manyadults,andthesoundsofchildrencrying.Anoxygenmaskwasthenputon

her.

“We'llseewhatwecandoforMrs.Russell.Nowallofyouhavetogobacktoclassandlistentowhatever

Ms.Hansontellsyou,^^Mr.Roberts,theheadmaster,triedtoaskMrs.Russell5studentstoleavetheoffice,butthey

wouldn'tmove.TonyandHannahwereatthefrontofthepack.TheyweretoldMrs.Russellneededsurgery,and

hospitalscostmoney.

“WewanttohaveMrs.Russellcomeback!She'sthebestteacherever.Pleasehelpus,Ms.Hanson,Hannah

said,andallthekidsnodded."Kids,lefsgobacktotheclassroomandbrainstormtogetherabouthelpingMrs.

Russell,Ms.HansonguidedthembacktotheclassroomandsheinstructedthemtowriteagreetingcardtoMrs.

Russell.

“AcardisnotenoughtosaveMrs.Russell.Sheneedsmoneytoaffordthesurgery.Weneedagrown-upto

help."Tonytoldhisclassmatesatbreak.Allthekidswerethinkinghard,andsuddenly,Asherspokeup."Mybig

sisterisaseniorinhighschool.Well,Ithinkshecanmakealinkonawebsiteorsomething.Thenwecanraisethe

moneyneededandhelpMrsRussell!,?

Alltheclassmatesagreedandwenthometotelltheirelderbrothersorsistersaboutthisidea.Asher'sbig

sister,Dianne,startedanonlinegroup,andshemadeaninternetlinkimmediatelywithherparents9approval.

注意：

1.续写词数应为150左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。

Thelinkandthegroupweresharedthroughoutthecommunityquickly.

Mrs.Russellwasbackatschooltwomonthslater.

2024届深圳市罗湖区高三上学期期末考试英语试卷

2024.1

注意事项：

1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。

2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需

改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本

试卷上无效。

3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第一部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）

第一节（共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）

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。

A

Thefamousmagazine,RunnersWorld,haschosensomeofthebest,mostdifficultandenjoyableUKraces.

TopoftheWolds10KChallenge

This10-kmcountrysidetrackinYorkshireisallfununtilyoutaketheleftturnatNunbumholme.Atthispoint,

youenteraseriousuphillpart,butthankfullytheuphillpartonlylastsforaround1.5km.You'llhaveabouta

kilometretoenjoytheviewsbeforethewaytakesyoudownhillagain,andbacktowhereyoustartedinWarter——a

cutelittlevillage.

Scurry2BridgesRun

This161-kmrelayraceisdividedinto16parts,soyoueachrun4separateparts.Overthecourseofthisday­

longadventure,you'lleachrunaboutmarathondistancewhiletheworkerswilldrivearoundforpick-upsanddrop-

offsatrelayexchangepointsbetweenthestartinDundeeandthefinishinEdinburgh.

ScafellSkyRace

Here'satrailrun（越野跑）thatisnotsuitableforbeginners.Withatotalof3,500mofascent（上坡路），thisis

unquestionablyoneofthehardesteventsaround.Goodthingisthattheviewsarebeautiful,andthatthere'shotfood

andabottleofapplejuicewaitingforyouintheend.

Offa9sDyke15

Thetraditional15-miledistancebeginsattheClockTowerinHay-on-Wyeandincludesafewhardclimbs

beforefinishinginKington.Thisyearthehardeventhasaddedachallenging10kmaroundKington.

1.WhatdoweknowaboutScurry2BridgesRun?

A.Itisa161-milerelayrace.B.Ithasanuphillpartabout16km.

C.Itrequiresrunnerstorunanddrive.D.Itisarelayracemadeupof16parts.

2.Whichracebestsuitsracerswhowanttoenjoyfoodattheendofarace?

A.TopoftheWolds10KChallenge.B.Scurry2BridgesRun.

C.ScafellSkyRace.D.Offh'sDyke15.

3.Whatdothefourraceshaveincommon?

A.Theyareheldinthecountryside.B.Theyaretoughbutexcitingraces.

C.Theyaskrunnerstotakepartalone.D.Theycanprovidetherunnerswithfood.

【答案】l.D2.C3.B

【解析】

【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了英国的四项跑步比赛。

【1题详解】

细节理解题。根据Scurry2BridgesRun中“This161-kmrelayraceisdividedinto16parts,soyoueachrun4

separateparts.（这场161公里的接力赛分为16个部分，所以你们每个人都要跑4个独立的部分）”可知，这

是一项由16个部分组成的接力赛。故选D项。

【2题详解】

细节理解题。根据ScafellSkyRace中“Goodthingisthattheviewsarebeautiful,andthatthere9shotfoodanda

bottleofapplejuicewaitingforyouintheend.（好在风景很美，最后还有热腾腾的食物和一瓶苹果汁等着你。）”

可知，这项比赛在最后会提供食物和饮料，因此最适合那些想在比赛结束后享用美食的选手。故选C项。

【3题详解】

细节理解题o根据第——段“Thefamousmagazine,RunnersWorld,haschosensomeofthebest,mostdifficultand

enjoyableUKraces.（著名的杂志《跑者世界》挑选了一些最好的、最困难的和最令人愉快的英国比赛。）”可

知，这四项比赛的共同之处在于都很艰难但令人兴奋。故选B项。

Dr.ElsaOlivettihasalwaysbeeninterestedinhowmaterialssciencecanchangethewaywestoreenergy.

WhenshestartedherworkatMIT,shewasexcitedaboutdiscoveringthesecretsofsustainablebatteryproduction.

Duringherresearch,hermainfocuswasonaspecialkindofbattery,calledsolid-statebatteries,andamaterial

namedLLZO.Shediscoveredabigchallenge:findingandgettingaspecialmaterialcalledtantalum,whichisnot

easytofindbutnecessaryfortheproductionofLLZO.Thisinspiredhertolookatthewholeprocessofmaking

batteriesbeyondthelaboratory,fromgettingthematerialstoproducingthefinalproduct.

Dr.Olivettiandherteamlookedintohowthesematerialsaremined,processed,andturnedintobatteries.They

foundthatifwewanttousemoreelectriccarsinthefuture,weneedtogetmuchbetteratproducinganddelivering

materialsliketantalum.Then,Dr.Olivettiaimstofigureoutacreativesolutiontothechallenge.Sheworkedwith

industryleaderstodevelopsustainableminingpracticesandcalledonpolicychangestosupportabettersupply

chain,whichproveseffective.

Dr.Olivettistressesthatherworkisnotmeanttoreplacetraditionalmethods.Instead,ifsmeanttohelpmake

thebatteryproductionbetterbylookingbroadlyatthethingsthatcouldmakeenergystorageefficient.Looking

ahead,Dr.Olivettiremainscommittedtoimprovingsustainableenergystorage.Shewantstomaketheproduction

processlesswastefulandmorecost-effective,creatingafuturewhereenergystorageisnotonlygoodbutalsokind

toourplanet.

Reflectingonherwork,Dr.Olivettioftensaysthatwhatshedoesismorethanjustscience."Eachstepwetake

towardsmoreefficientandenvironmentally-friendlybatterytechnologyisasteptowardsabetterworld,9,stressing

theimportanceofcuriosityandperseveranceinthepursuitofscientificexploration.

4.WhatwasDr.Olivetti'sinterestinherworkatMIT?

A.Makingelectriccarscheaper.B.Makingbatteriesmoresustainable.

C.Figuringoutwaystominematerials.D.Dealingwithchallengesofproduction.

5.WhyistantalumimportantinDr.Olivetti'sresearch?

A.Itreducesproductioncosts.B.Ithelpssustainablemining.

C.Itisacommonbatterymaterial.D.ItisimportantforLLZOproduction.

6.HowdidDr.Olivettidealwiththechallengesinbatteryproduction?

A.Shefocusedonlabexperiments.

B.Sheworkedwithindustryleaders.

C.Shedevelopedanewtypeofelectriccar.

D.Shereplacedoldmethodswithmodernones.

7.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

A.TheScienceofBattery.B.TheFutureofElectricCars.

C.TheImportanceofTantalum.D.TheWorkonBetterBatteries.

【答案】4.B5.D6.B7.D

【解析】

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了ElsaOlivetti博士为更好的可持续电池生产所做的努力。

【4题详解】

细节理解题。根据第一段"WhenshestartedherworkatMIT,shewasexcitedaboutdis