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专题03：说明文类阅读【01】江苏省苏州市2022~2023学年高二下学期学业质量阳光指标调研卷英语试卷【02】江苏省镇江市八校20222023学年高二下学期期末英语试卷【03】江苏省镇江第一中学20222023学年高二下学期期末英语试卷【04】江苏省镇江第一中学20222023学年高二下学期期末英语试卷【05】江苏省宿迁市20222023学年高二下学期期末英语试卷【06】江苏省南京市金陵中学20222023学年高二下学期期末英语试题【07】江苏省徐州市20222023学年高二下学期期末抽测英语试题【08】江苏省泰州市2022~2023学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题【09】江苏省泰州市2022~2023学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题【10】江苏省淮安市20222023学年高二下学期期末英语试题Passage1WhenhemovedfromSouthAfricatoNewYorkCity,NormanRosenthalnoticedhefeltmoredepressedduringthecold,shortdaysofthecity’swintersthanhehadinhishomecountry.“Itwasanillnesshidinginplainsightbecausepeoplesaid‘wellthat’showeveryonefeelsinwinter.’Theydidn’tseeitastreatable,”saysRosenthal,adoctoratGeorgetownMedicalSchool.In1984,hepublishedthefirstpapertoscientificallynamethewinterblues:Seasonalaffectivedisorder(SAD),alsocalledseasonaldepression,wasatypeofdepressionbroughtonbythedarkdaysofwinter.Followingstudieshavefoundthatthisformofdepressionvariesbygeography.And,surprisingly,about10percentofpatientssufferingfromSADhavesymptoms(症状)inthesummertimeinstead.“It’sfairlyacceptedthatthecauseisashortphotoperiod—thenumberofhoursfromdawntodusk,”saysKellyRohan,apsychologistattheUniversityofVermontwhospecializesinthedisorder.“It’sthestrongestpredictorofwhenthesymptomsbegin.”Butwhy,exactly,doeslessdaylightseemtomakesomepeopleclinicallydepressed?“That’sthemilliondollarquestion,”saysRohan.Oneleadingtheoryisthatthechangeindaylightinterruptsourbodies’releaseofachemicalelement,whichthebrainreleaseseverynighttopromotesleep.Thatistosay,thereisanaturalbiologicalclockinourbodycontrollingwhenwesleepandwake.Ourclocksareremindedbymorninglight,butasthesupplyofdaylightdecreasesinwinter,thechemicalelementmaybereleasedlaterandwearofflater,thetheorysuggests.Thatmeans,“thatalarmclockmightbegoingoffinthemorning,butthebodyisstillinastateofbiologicalnight,”saysRohan.Evengiventhattheory,shesaysit’sstillunclearwhytheinterruptedbiologicalclockcanleadtodepression,insteadofjustfeelingwornout.ForthosewhothinktheymaybeexperiencingSAD,expertssayaprofessionaldiagnosis(诊断)isavitalfirststeptowardtreatment.1．Whereisthistextprobablytakenfrom?A．Astorycollection. B．Asciencemagazine.C．Ahealthproposal. D．Anacademicpaper.2．WhydidRosenthalfeelmoredepressedinNewYorkinwinter?A．Becausehemissedhishome.B．Becausethedaysthereareshorter.C．Becausehecaughtabadcold.D．Becausehehadahiddenillness.3．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“It”refertoinParagraph4?A．Thecause. B．Thedisorder.C．Theshortphotoperiod. D．Thenumberofhours.4．WhatcanwelearnaboutSADfromthetext?A．SADpatientsjustfeeltiredout.B．Everyonesuffersfromitinwinter.C．SADpatientsarelesslikelytobecured.D．It’sprobablycausedbyinterruptedbiologicalclock.【来源】江苏省苏州市2022~2023学年高二下学期学业质量阳光指标调研卷英语试卷Passage2Theworld’sforestsmayholdmoresecretsthanpreviouslythought:anewglobalestimateoftreebiodiversitysuggeststhatthereareabout9,200treespeciesremainingundocumented.Mostarelikelyinthetropics,accordingtothenewresearch.Thenewresearchdrewontheeffortsofhundredsofcontributors,whohavecategorizedtreesintwohugedatasets:One,theGlobalForestBiodiversityInitiative,recordseveryspeciesfoundinextensivelydocumentedforestplotsworldwide.Theother,TREECHANGE,putstogethersightingsofindividualspecies.Togethertheysuggestthereareapproximately64,100recordedtreespeciesontheplanet—upfrompreviousestimatesofaround60,000.Theresearchersreachedtheirestimateofanadditional9,200yetundocumentedspeciesonthebasisofthenumberofrareonesalreadyinthedatabases.Mostunknownspeciesarelikelytobedefinedasrare,foundinlimitednumbersinsmallgeographicalareas,saysthequantitativeforestecologistJingjingLiang.Theteam’sresultis“aratherconservativeestimate,”Liangsays,“becausescientistsknowlessaboutthepreponderanceofunmontreesinplacessuchastheAmazon,whereoutofthewayspotscouldhostpocketsofunusualspeciesfoundnowhereelse.”“IfwecanfocustheresourcesonthoserainforestsintheAmazon,”Liangadds,“thenwewouldbeabletoestimateitwithhigherconfidence.”Silman,aconservationbiologist,whowasnotinvolvedinthenewstudyagreesthatthestudyresultislikelyanunderestimate.Hisandhiscolleagues’localsurveyssuggestthereareatleast3,000andpossiblymorethan6,000unknowntreespeciesintheAmazonbasinalone.Treespeciesoftengetgroupedtogetherbasedonappearance,henotes,sonewgeneticanalysistechniqueswilllikelyleadtothediscoveryofevenmorebiodiversity.Slimanwondershowmanyspecieswillgoextinctbeforescientistsdescribethem.“HowmanyarealreadyknowntonativepeoplesintheAmazon—orwereknowntopeoplesorcultureswhohavethemselvesbeenmadeextinctthroughcolonization,disease,orabsorption?Howmany“species”alreadyhavedriedsamplessittinginacabinet?”hesays.Searchingforthenewspecieswillinformnotonlyconservationbutthebasicevolutionaryscienceofhowandwhyspeciesdiversifyanddieout,Silmansays.“Justthefactthattherearethousandsofspeciesofsomethingasmonastreesouttherethatarestilllefttobediscovered,”headds,“Ifindprettyinspirational.”5．Whatisthefindingofthenewresearch?A．Aboutninethousandnewtreespecieshavebeenidentified.B．Thousandsoftreespeciesremainunknowntoscience.C．Maintainingtreediversityhasbeeaglobalchallenge.D．Humanactivitieshaveledtothereducednumberoftrees.6．Whatcanbelearnedabouttheresearchmethod?A．Theresearchersadoptedqualitymethodtoanalyzedata.B．Theresearchersdidextensivefieldstudyinoutofthewayspots.C．Inferringfromtheexistingdadaisthemainresearchmethod.D．Doingsurveysandinterviewsisthemainresearchmethod.7．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“preponderance”inparagraph3probablymean?A．majority B．evolution C．cultivation D．capability8．AccordingtoSilman,oneofthereasonsfortheunderestimateofthetreespeciesmaybethat________.A．geneticanalysistechniquefailedtoproduceaccurateinformationB．treesofsimilarsizesintheAmazonbasinaregroupedtogetherC．toomanyraretreesweremadeintodriedsamplesbeforebeingdocumentedD．thelocalpeoplesorthelocalculturesarenotfullyawareofthetreespecies.【来源】江苏省镇江市八校20222023学年高二下学期期末英语试卷Passage3Thecold,wetweatherofwinteroftenputsoutanywildfiresthatarestillburning,butnotinthefarNorthareas,suchasAlaska,Canada,andotherpartsofNorthAmerica.Someforestfiresjustdon’tdieintheseplaces.Thinkofthefiresas“zombies”(僵尸):Scientistsdo.Whensummersarewarmerthannormal,somefirescanhidethroughthewinter.Theyburndeadplantmatterandsoilsundersnow.InMay2021,scientistsreportedtheirworktoascientificjournal.Thescientistssawthatzombiefiresarerarebuttheycouldbeemoremonastheworldwarms,thestudywarns.“Someyears,newfireswerestartingveryclosetothepreviousyear’sfire,”explainsRebeccaScholten.ShestudiesEarthandenvironmentalsciencesatVrijeUniversityAmsterdamintheNetherlands.Thenewfiresmadescientistswonderhowoftenfiresmightsurvivethewinter.Thescientistsstartedbybingthroughfirefighterreports.ThentheyparedthesewithsatelliteimagesofAlaskaandnorthernCanada.Thescientistslookedforfiresthatbeganclosetofiresfromtheyearbefore.Theyalsofocusedonblazesstartingbeforethemiddleofsummer.Randomlightningorhumanactionssparkmostfiresinthearea,Scholtensays.Butthosefireshappenlaterintheyear.Zombiefiresaccountedforlessthan1percentofthetotalareaburnedbyfiresfrom2002to2018.Butitchangedfromyeartoyear.Take2008,forexample.AzombiefireburnedAlaskathatyear.Itcausedalmostonethirdoffiredamagethatyear.Oneclearpatternemerged:Zombiefiresweremorelikelytohappenafterverywarmsummers.Hightemperaturesmayallowfirestoreachmoredeeplyintothesoil.Suchdeepburnsaremorelikelytosurvivetospring.Thezombiefirethreatcouldgrow.Theclimateiswarming.ForestsinthefarNorthalreadyarewarmingfaster.“We’reseeingmorehotsummersandmorelargefiresandintenseburning,”Scholtensays.Plus,zombiefirescouldcausemoreissues.Thefiresreleasehugeamountsofgreenhousegases.ThesetrapheatintheEarth’satmosphere.TheatmosphereisalayerofgasesthatsurroundtheEarth.Scholten’sresearchcouldhelpfiremanagement.Firefighterswouldknowtocheckforthemafterwarmsummers.9．Whatmayleadtozombiefiresaccordingtothepassage?A．wetweather B．hottersummersC．lowtemperatures D．coldwinters10．WhatcanwelearnaboutzombiefiresfromParagraph2?A．Whereflamesbrokeoutprovidedtheclue.B．Changingclimateplaysaroleinthezombiefirethreat.C．Zombiefiresarelesslikelytohappenafterverywarmsummers.D．Itisoflittleuseparingfirefighterreportswithsatelliteimages.11．Whatconclusionwillbepossiblymadebasedonthelastparagraph?A．Itisimportanttounderstandzombiefires.B．Zombiefiresarelikelytobeundercontrolsoon.C．Firefighterscannotdomuchtostopthezombiefires.D．Westillhavemuchtolearnaboutthewarmingclimate.12．Whichofthefollowingcouldbethesuitabletitleofthepassage?A．“Zombie“wildfiresdogreatdamagetolandB．“Zombie”wildfiresreleasegreenhousegasesC．“Zombie“wildfiressparkedbyhumanactionsD．“Zombie”wildfiresreappearafterwinteringunderground【来源】江苏省镇江第一中学20222023学年高二下学期期末英语试卷Passage4Ateamofscientistsrecentlypublishedoneofthemostprehensiveeffortsyettounderstandjusthowmuchcarbongreatwhalesabsorbfromtheocean,andthevaluethatpresentsinthefightagainstclimatechange.“Whalesarelargebodiedanimals,andtheyliveforalongtime.Manyofthemmigrateovervastdistances,”saidstudyleaderHeibiPearson,amarinebiologistattheUniversityofAlaskaSoutheast.“Andsotheyhavethepotentialtohavethesehugeimpactsontheecosystem,includingthecarboncycle.”Intheirmostdirectimpact,whalebodiesholdanenormousamountofcarbonthatwouldotherwisebeintheoceanoratmosphere.Twelvegreatwhalespeciesholdanestimated2milliontonsofcarbonintheirbodies,theauthorsfound.

Andthat’sjustthelivingmembersofthewhalefamily.Another62,000tonsofcarboniskeptundertheseaeveryyearintheformofwhalefalls.Whenawhalediesinopenwaterandsinksintothedeep,alifetimeofcollectedcarbongoeswithit.Itcantakeupto1,000yearsforwaterandelementsatthebottomoftheseatocyclebackuptothesurface,whichmeansthatcarboniseffectivelysequesteredforthatlong.Inaddition,whales’wastefacilitatesthegrowthoforganismsatthebaseofthemarinefoodchain,promotingthegrowthofcarbonconsuminglifethroughouttheecosystem.

However,whalepopulationsstillhaven’trecoveredfromthedestructiveeffectsofindustrialwhaling.mercialhuntinginthe19thand20thcenturiesdecreasedthetotalmassofwhalesontheplanetby81%,accordingtotheauthors.“Whalesalonearenotgoingtosolveclimatechange,butthinkingaboutwhalesasplayingaroleinthecarboncyclecanhelpmotivatewhaleconservation,”saidAndrewPershing,acoauthorofthestudy.“Therearealotofwinwinsthere,andIthinkthat’sverytrueofalotofnaturalclimatesolutions.”13．Howdowhalesinfluencetheclimatechange?A．Bystoringcarbonintheirbodies. B．Byspeedingthecarboncycle.C．Byabsorbingcarbonfromtheair. D．Byconsumingcarbonontheirmigration.14．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“sequestered”inparagraph4probablymean?A．Employed. B．Trapped. C．Monitored. D．Measured.15．Whatcanwelearnaboutwhalesfromthetext?A．Theirpopulationhasrisenby81%.B．Theirwastecontributestotheecosystem.C．Whalehuntinghasbeenbannedaltogether.D．Theirdeathwillbreakthemarinefoodchain.16．WhatisimpliedinAndrewPershing’swords?A．Wecanrelyonwhalestochangeclimate.B．Whaleprotectionstillhasalongwaytogo.C．We’llsoonwinthebattleagainstclimatechange.D．Whaleprotectionisbeneficialtosolvingclimateissues.【来源】江苏省镇江第一中学20222023学年高二下学期期末英语试卷Passage5Haveyoueverimaginedgettingtotheairportinaflyingtaxi,soaringoverthosewhoarestuckintrafficbelow?Whatwouldyoufeelifelectricairtaxiscouldonedaytakeyoufromdowntowntothesuburbs,highaboveexpresswaytraffic,inatinyamountofthetimeittakestodrive?It’snotadreaminthedistantfuture.It’sthevisionofelectricaircraftdeveloperEve,whichisleadingagroupofaviationpaniesandlocalgovernmentsconductingsimulations(模拟)inChicago.Thoughtheaircraftarelikelyyearsawayfromreceivingofficialapprovaltofly,it’savisionsharedbyothermajorpanies,likeChicagobasedUnitedAirlines,whichrecentlystruckaconditionalagreementtopurchaseatleast200ofEve’sflyingtaxis.Theconceptofbypassing(绕开)trafficbyairisn’tnew.ButEvecoCEOAndreSteinsaidtheairtaxisarenothinglikeconventionalelectrichelicoptersorflyingcars.Theyaredesignedtouseeightmotorsdistributedaroundtheaircrafttotakeoffvertically,thenelectricpushersandwingstoglideforward.Steinhopestheairtaxistohelppassengersreachmeetingsacrosstownorprovidingawaytogethomequicklyintimeforachild’sbirthday.paredtoaneverydayoptionlikepublictransport,theycanhelpsavetimewhennecessary.Besides,thenewtechnologyisexpectedtomakeairtaxismoreaffordablethanhelicoptersandtheticketpricecouldbearound$100totravel20miles.Steinalsoboastswhathedescribesasimprovedefficiencyandsustainability.“It’smuchsimpler,muchlowermaintenancethanahelicopter,muchquieter,”hesaid.Fornow,Evehopestheirworkwillhelpprovideabetterunderstandingofhowtheairtaxiscouldfitintocurrentairtrafficpatternsandhowtheycanconnectwithusersjourneyviagroundtransporttotheheliport.“It’sreallyaboutbringinganotheroptionforurbanairmobility,”Steinsaid.17．Whydoestheauthorraisetwoquestionsinparagraph1?A．Toexpresshisdoubts.B．Toarrangeairtransport.C．TointroduceEve’svision.D．Topresentcurrentsituation.18．WhatisthepanyEvedoinginChicago?A．Cooperatingwithtaxipanies.B．Workingatdevelopingflyingtaxis.C．Carryingoutsimulationsinthelab.D．Negotiatingwithlocalgovernments.19．WhatisStein’sattitudetoelectricairtaxis?A．Doubtful. B．Positive. C．Indifferent. D．Conservative.20．Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A．Theconceptofurbanairmobility. B．Thebenefitsofairtrafficpatterns.C．Theprospectofflyingtaxiservice. D．Theevolutionofgroundtransport.【来源】江苏省宿迁市20222023学年高二下学期期末英语试卷Passage6Scientistshavediscoveredmorethan5,000newspecieslivingontheseabedinanuntouchedareaofthePacificOceanthathasbeenidentifiedasafuturehotspotfordeepseamining,accordingtoareviewoftheenvironmentalsurveyscarriedoutinthearea.ItisthefirsttimethepreviouslyunknownbiodiversityoftheClarionClippertonZone(CCZ),amineralrichareaoftheoceanfloorthatspans1.7msqmilesbetweenHawaiiandMexicointhePacific,hasbeenprehensivelydocumented.Theresearchwillbecriticaltoassessingtheriskofextinctionofthespecies,givencontractsfordeepseamininginthenearpristineareaappearimminent.Mostoftheanimalsidentifiedbyresearchersexploringthezonearenewtoscience,andalmostallareuniquetotheregion:onlysix,includingacarnivorousspongeandaseacucumber,havebeenseenelsewhere.ContractsforminingexplorationintheCCZhavebeengrantedto17deepseaminingcontractorsinanareacovering745,000sqmiles.Thepanies,whicharebackedbycountriesincludingBritain,theUSandChina,wanttodigformineralsincludingcobaltmanganeseandnickelinparttoselltothealternativeenergysector.Tobetterunderstandtheimpactofminingthisfragileecosystemanditsnewlydiscoveredinhabitants,aninternationalteamofscientistshasbuiltthefirst“CCZchecklist”bypilingalltherecordsfromexpeditionstotheregion.PublishedinthejournalCurrentBiology,itincludes5,578differentspecies,ofwhichanestimated88%to92%hadneverbeforebeenseen.Tostudyandcollectspecimens(样品)fromtheoceanfloor,biologistshavejoinedresearchcruisesinthePacificthatsendremotecontrolledvehiclestotraverse(穿越)theseabed4,000to6,000metersbelow.AdrianGlover,adeepseabiologistattheNHMandseniorauthorofthestudydescribeditasan“incredibleprivilege”.Theexpedition,fundedthroughtheNaturalEnvironmentResearchCouncilandothers,isbackedbyUKSeabedResources(UKSR),adeepseaminingpanythatoperatestheUK’sexplorationarea.Thescientistswatchoperationsbyvideolinkdirectfromtheboatasnewspeciesaregatheredbyremotecontrolvehiclesinthedarknessbelow.Theseabed,Gloversaid,isan“amazingplace”where,despitetheextremecoldanddark,lifethrives.“Oneofthecharacteristicsoftheabyssalplainisthelackoffood,butlifehasawayofpersistingdownthere,”hesaid,“It’samystery.”Oneofthedeepseaanimalsdiscoveredwasnicknamedthe“gummysquirrel”,becauseofitshugetailandjellylikeappearance,hesaid.Therearealsoglasssponges,someofwhichlooklikevases.Withapprovalfordeepseamininglooming,Gloversaidhebelieveditwas“imperativethatweworkwiththepanieslookingtominetheseresourcestoensureanysuchactivityisdoneinawaythatlimitsitsimpactuponthenaturalworld”.21．What’sthemeaningoftheunderlinedword“imminent”?A．Easytocarryout. B．Readytotakeplace.C．Hardtocopewith. D．Importanttolookover.22．WhatistheprimaryfocusoftheresearchinClarionClippertonZone(CCZ)?A．Identifyingnewspecieslivingontheseabed. B．Assessingtheriskofextinctionofspecies.C．Documentingthebiodiversityofthearea. D．Exploringthepotentialfordeepseamining.23．WhatisthefeatureoftheabyssalplainmentionedbyAdrianGlover?A．Abundanceoffood. B．Extremelifelessenvironment.C．Presenceofglasssponges. D．Prosperouslifedespitechallengingconditions.24．What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A．Amagiczone:availabletominingpaniesB．Amineralricharea:ClarionClippertonZoneC．An“amazingplace”:newspeciesboomingD．Deepseawonders:thenewspeciesfoundinaPacificmininghotspot【来源】江苏省南京市金陵中学20222023学年高二下学期期末英语试题Passage7SamAltman,CEOoftheSanFranciscostartupOpenAIthatdevelopedChatGPT,hispany’schatbottool,onTuesdayurgedUSlawmakerstoregulateartificialintelligence“Wethinkthatregulatoryintervention(干预)bygovernmentswillbecriticaltomitigatetherisksofincreasinglypowerfulmodels.Myworstfearsarethatwe,thefield,thetechnologyindustrycausesignificantharmtotheworld.”Altmansaid.“Ithinkifthistechnologygoeswrong,itcangoquitewrong,andwewanttobevocalaboutthat,”Altmanadded.“WewanttoworkwiththegovernmenttopreventthatfromhappeningThe38yearoldStanfordUniversitydropoutsaidthepotentialforAItobeusedtoinfluencevotersisamong“myareasofgreatestconcern”,especiallybecause“we’regoingtofaceanelectionnextyearandthesemodelsaregettingbetter”.Hesaidhispany’stechnologymaydestroysomejobsbutalsocreatenewonesandthatitwillbeimportantforgovernmenttofigureouthowwewanttoreducethat”.AltmansaidthegovernmentcouldregulatetheindustrybycreatinganagencythatissueslicensesforthecreationoflargescaleAImodels,safetyregulationsandteststhatAImodelsmustpassbeforebeingreleasedtothepublic.TherapiddevelopmentofChatGPTwithanestimated100millionuserswithintwomonthshassparkedanindustryrace,withMicrosoft,aninvestorinOpenAI,enablingChatGPTintheWindowsoperatingsystemandGoogleaddingitsownsocalledgenerativeAIsystemsincludingonecalledBard,toitsapp.ThelatestformsofAIalsohavedrawncriticismfromsomeoftech’sbiggestnamesfortheirpotentialtodisrupt(扰乱)millionsofjobsandspreadmisinformation.AltmansaidOpenAIpretestsandconstantlyupdatesitstoolstoensuresafetyandthatmakingthemwidelyavailabletothepublicactuallyhelpsthepanyidentifyandmitigaterisks.25．AccordingtoAltman,whyshouldthegovernmentregulateAI?A．Toaccelerateindustryrace

. B．Toprovidejobopportunities.C．Toavoidinfluencingvoters. D．Topreventitspotentialharm.26．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“mitigate”meaninparagraph3?A．Remove B．Pose C．Reduce D．Adapt27．WhathastherapiddevelopmentofChatGPTresultedin?A．ThebirthofBard B．100millionusersC．Thespreadofmisinformation D．Anindustryrace28．Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．GovernmentinvolvedinAIrisk B．StrictregulationsurgedonAIC．OpenAIupdatedforsafety D．JobsdestroyedbyChatGPI【来源】江苏省徐州市20222023学年高二下学期6月期末抽测英语试题（含听力）Passage8Apillhasbeenusedtoelectricallystimulatestomachcellsinpigsinordertoincreaselevelsofghrelin(胃饥饿素),ahormonewhichregulateshungerandeasesnausea(恶心).Ifthetechnologytranslatestohumans,itcouldtreatnauseaandlackofappetiteinpeoplewitheatingdisorders,orthosereceivingtreatmentsforcancer.Currentinterventions,whichuseelectricalstimulationtoeasesymptoms(症状)ofnausea,requireinvasive(侵入的)surgeries.So,GiovanniTraversoattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnologyandhiscolleaguesdesignedanoninvasivecapsule.Insidethecapsule,abatterygenerateselectricalcurrentsthattravelalongagoldwirewoundaroundtheoutside.Thegapscarvedontothesurfaceofthecapsuleabsorbfluidsothatthewirecanelectricallystimulatestomachtissuethatsetsoffthereleaseofghrelin.Thedeviceiscoatedinathincoveringthatbreaksdownonceitreachesthestomach.Traversoandhisteamtestedthecapsulein13pigs.Elevenoftheanimalsreceived20minutesofstimulationwhiletheothertworeceivednostimulation.Theresearchersmeasuredbloodlevelsofghrelinbeforeand10minutesafterstimulation.Theyfoundthat,onaverage,ghrelinincreasedbyabout40percentinpigsthatunderwentstimulation.“Thelevelsweseeareparabletolevelsthatwewouldexpecttocausehungerorpreventnausea,butwedidn’tevaluatethosesymptomsinanimals,”saysTraverso.“Partofthenextstepsinvolvesdoingthisinhumanstounderstandwhethernausea,forexample,canbetreatedusingthissystem.”“Tomyknowledge,thisisthefirstabsorbabledevicethatcandeliverelectricalstimulationtothehumanbody,”saysStavrosZanosattheFeinsteinInstitutesforMedicalResearchinNewYork.“Thetechnologycouldbeadjustedtodeliverelectricalstimulationtootherorgantissues,”headded.29．WhydidTraversoandhisteamdesignanewcapsule?A．Toavoidinvasivesurgeries. B．Toeasesymptomsofnausea.C．Toincreaselevelsofghrelin. D．Totesttheefficiencyofthecapsule.30．Whatmightcausestomachtissuetoreleaseghrelin?A．Abatteryinsidethecapsule. B．Thegapscarvedontothesurface.C．Athincoveringoutsidethecapsule. D．Electricalcurrentsconductedbythewire.31．Whatdoes“this”refertoinparagraph5?A．Causinghunger. B．Preventingnausea.C．Evaluatingsymptoms. D．paringlevelsofghrelin.32．WhatdoesStavrosZanosthinkofthedevice?A．Promising. B．Unrealistic. C．Perfect. D．Impractical.【来源】江苏省泰州市2022~2023学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题?Passage9Itcouldbesaidthattreesnaturallycallforattentionastheyclimbtowardtheskywiththeirarmsoutstretched.Yet,it’sstilleasyforustoignorethem.Aswerushthroughourowndaytodaylives,treesseemtoplaytheroleofaninsignificantbackdrop.Nothingcouldbefurtherfromthetruth.Rootedtoasinglespot,treesappearsill.Butthatstillnessisnotassociatedwithlaziness.Infact,treesareguardsoftheplanetastheimpactoftheirhardworkcarriesmilesfartherthanthegroundinwhichtheystand.Globally,treesarethemostcosteffectivetoolinpromotingbiodiversity.Theysupportthesurvivalofasignificantnumberofanimals.Forexample,abigreasonwhyringtailedlemurs(狐猴)areendangeredisthathalfoftheforeststheydependoninMadagascarofftheEastcoastofAfricawerecutdown.Notonlydoanimalsdependontreesforshelter,treesaresignificanttothehealthofhumansaswell.Infact,doctorsinCanadaaresoconvincedoftrees’benefitsforthemindandbodythattheyremendpatientsvisitnationalparks.Treeshelpalotintacklingclimatechangetoo.Theyabsorbandstorecarbondioxide(CO2)—thekeygreenhousegasemittedbyourcarsandpowerplants—beforeithasachancetoreachtheupperatmosphereandtrapheataroundtheEarth’ssurface.Soit’stimetoputtreesinthespotlight.TheArborDayFoundation,theworld’slargestnonprofit,isdevotedtothisexactmission:inspiringpeopletoplant,protect,andhonortrees.Weknowthere’sneverbeenamoreimportanttimefortrees.Andweknowthere’sneverbeenamoreimportanttimeformankindtoengageinitsroleasenvironmentalguards.Thisisn’taonesidedrelationship.Whatwegivetonaturewewillreceiveinreturn,tenfold(十倍地).Soasspringtimearrivesonceagain,takeamomentandappreciatewhatatreecanbe.33．Whatdoestheauthormainlywanttotellusbygivingtheexampleofringtailedlemurs?A．Treesareinsignificantfortheirstillness.B．Treesplayavitalroleincleaningtheair.C．Treesprovidecriticalhabitatsforcreatures.D．HalfoftheforestsinMadagascarwerecutdown.34．Whatdoestheauthorintendtodointhelastparagraph?A．Toprovideadviceonplantingtrees.B．Tocallforhumanattentiontotrees.C．Toshowthebesttimeofplantingtrees.D．Tostresstheimpactoftreesonhumans.35．Whichofthefollowingbestshowsthestructureofthetext?1=ParagraphOne2=ParagraphTwo3=ParagraphThree4=ParagraphFour5=ParagraphFiveA．B． C． D．36．Whatcanbeasuitabletitlef