宁夏青铜峡市宁朔中学2024-2025学年高二上学期11月期中英语试题（含答案）

2024-2025学年学年宁夏青铜峡市宁朔中学高二上学期11月期中英语试题(时间：120分钟满分：150分)第二部分阅读理解(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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。【A】PopularDestinationsinChinaDaliinYunnanProvinceWiththepremiereofaTVplayearlierlastyear,DaliBaiAutonomousPrefectureinsouthwestChina’sYunnanProvinceappearedasaverypopulartourismdestination.TheplaywasfilmedinDali,showingsomemainplacessuchasDaliAncientTown,ShaxiAncientTownandXizhouTown.DuringtheSpringFestivalholiday,Dalireceivedseveralmilliontourists,markingaremarkableincreasecomparedtothepreviousyear.JiangmeninGuangdongProvinceThankstothesuccessofahitshow,JiangmeninGuangdongProvincebecameafamoustourismdestinationlastyear.AsthehometownformanyoverseasChinese,thecityiswell-knownforitshistoricalandculturalstreets,featuringSouthAsianarchitectureandwidevarietiesofsnacks,whichattracttouristsandTVfans.Itrecordedmorethanthreemilliontrips,andthetripscreatedseveralbillionyuanoftourismincomeforthecity.QingdaoinShandongProvinceOneofthemostpopularfilmsduringlastyear’sSpringFestivalwasasciencefictionfilmabouttheEarth.Interestingly,youmaynotknowthat90percentofthefilmwasactuallyshotinQingdaoCityofEastChina’sShandongProvince.Forsciencefictionfansorfilmlovers,visitingQingdaotoexplorethefilmingplaceshasbecomepopular.TaiyuanAncientCountyinShanxiProvinceAcomedyfilmduringlastyear’sSpringFestivalshotintheTaiyuanAncientCountyinShanxihascausedastir.ThefilmwasinspiredbyafamouspoemandgeneralintheSouthernSongDynasty(1127—1279).FromJanuary21toJanuary31,thecountysawafloodofover400,000tourists,agreatrisecomparedtoabout180,000visitorsduringthelastSpringFestivalholiday.21.WhereistheTVplaymentionedinparagraph1mainlyshot?A.Insomeancienttowns. B.Insomehistoricalcounties.C.InsouthwestChina’scities. D.InsouthChina’sprovinces.22.HowisJiangmendifferentfromtheotherthreedestinations?A.Itisapopularattraction.B.ItwasfirstbuiltbyoverseasChinese.C.Itreceivedthemosttouriststhisyear.D.ItistherootofmanyChineselivingabroad.23.Whichofthefollowingdrivesthepopularityofthelasttwodestinations?A.Poems. B.Films. C.Ageneral. D.Anexplorer.【B】Asanavigation(航海)major,SongYinshouldhavesailedaboat.Butacampuscareerfairchangedhercareertrajectory,andshebecameoneofChina’sfirsttwofemalerescuehelicopterpilots.WhenshewasinthirdyearatShanghaiMaritimeUniversity,theDonghaiNo.1flyingrescueservicecamelookingforfemalepilots.Songwasthehotfavoriteforcareerfair.Tall,thin,good-looking,shewasabigshotoncampus.Also,sheisgoodatsports,especiallybasketballthatrequiresaconsiderablelevelofcoordination(协调性)—animportantqualityforpilots.Shewasadmittedasafemalerescuehelicopterpilot.“Atfirst,Ithoughtitwascoolandfun.”Shesaid.However,whenthejobreallygotstarted,therealitywastotallydifferentfromherimagination.Rescueoperationsalwayscomewithdanger.OneofhermostdangerousmissionstookplaceinDecember2016whenaboatwasinvolvedinflamesintheEastChinaSea,leaving10fishermenatdeath’sdoor.Songrushedtoflythehelicoptertothescene.Shewasinformedthatthegascylinders(气瓶)ontheboatcouldblowupatanytime.Withoutpanic,shemanagedtohoverathigheraltitudetokeepawayfromthedensesmoke.Fortunately,notoneofrescuerswasinjured,andallofthe10fishermenwererescuedfromtheburningboat.“Wearenotjustsaving10peoplebutalso10families,”shesaid.Likeanyothersportsfan,sheenjoyswatchingtheTokyoOlympicswhensheisn’tbusy.“MyidolisChinesestrikerWangShuang.She’ssogreat.”shesaid.“WhentheChineseteamwasmanygoalsbehindtheDutchteam,shestilldidn’tgiveup,andsheencouragedherteammatestofighttilltheend.”Sheadded,“Ifyougiveup,youmustlose.Butifyoupushon,youwon’tnecessarilylose.It’sjustthesameasmyjob.”24.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“trajectory”meaninthefirstparagraph?A.Devotion. B.Path. C.Platform. D.Commitment.25.Whatistheultimatefactorofherbeingadmittedasafemalepilot?A.Shegraduatedfromatopuniversity. B.Shehasawell-builtfigure.C.Shehasahighlevelofcoordination. D.Sheisverypopularoncampus.26.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesSongYinfromParagraph4?A.Braveandcalm. B.Optimisticandhumorous.C.Caringandpatient. D.Sensitiveandambitious.27.WhydoesSongYinmentionWangShuanginthelastparagraph?A.Toappealtoyoungpeopletojoininsports. B.Tocomparetwosimilarchallengingjobs.C.Toexpectpeopletolearnfromfailure. D.Tomotivatepeopletobepersistent.【C】Theelderlyresidents(居民)incarehomesinLondonarebeinggivenhenstolookaftertostopthemfeelinglonely.Theprojectwasdreamedupbyalocalcharity(慈善组织)toreducelonelinessandimproveelderlypeople’swellbeing.Itisalsobeingusedtohelppatientssufferingdementia,aseriousillnessofthemind.Staffincarehomeshavereportedareductionintheuseofmedicinewherehensareinuse.Amongthosetakingpartintheprojectis80-year-oldRuthXavier.Shesaid:“IusedtokeephenswhenIwasyoungerandhadtopreparetheirbreakfasteachmorningbeforeIwenttoschool.”“Iliketheprojectalot.Iamdownthereinmywheelchairinthemorninglettingthehensoutanddownthereagainatnighttoseethey’vegonetobed.”“It’sgoodtohaveadifferentfocus.Peoplehavebeenbringingtheirchildrenintoseethehensandresidentscomeandsitoutsidetowatchthem.I’menjoyingthecreativeactivities,anditfeelsgreattohavedonesomethinguseful.”Therearenow700elderlypeoplelookingafterhensin20carehomesintheNorthEast,andthecharityhasbeengivenfinancialsupporttorollitoutcountrywide.WendyWilson,extracaremanagerat60PenfoldStreet,oneofthefirsttoembarkontheproject,said:“Residentsreallywelcometheideaoftheprojectandthecreativesessions.Wearelookingforwardtothebenefitsandfuntheprojectcanbringtopeoplehere.”LynnLewis,directorofNottingHillPathways,said:“Wearehappytobetakingpartintheproject.Itwillreallyhelpconnectourresidentsthroughasharedinterestandcreativeactivities.”28.Whatisthepurposeoftheproject?A.Toensureharmonyincarehomes. B.Toprovidepart-timejobsfortheaged.C.Toraisemoneyformedicalresearch. D.Topromotetheelderlypeople’swelfare.29.HowhastheprojectaffectedRuthXavier?A.Shehaslearnednewlifeskills. B.Shehasgainedasenseofachievement.C.Shehasrecoveredhermemory. D.Shehasdevelopedastrongpersonality.30.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“embarkon”meaninparagraph7?A.Improve. B.Oppose. C.Begin. D.Evaluate.31.Whatcanwelearnabouttheprojectfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A.Itiswellreceived. B.Itneedstobemorecreative.C.Itishighlyprofitable. D.Ittakesagestoseetheresults.【D】Picturethis:Yourcomputercouldsenseyouremotionsasyouworked—feelingyourjoyatcompletingatask,yourboredomduringrepetitivedataentry,oryourfrustrationwhenanerrormessagekeepsemerging.Thismightsoundlikesciencefiction,butresearchersarebringingthisvisionclosertorealitybydevelopingadvancedcomputationalmodelsthatcanpredicthumanemotionsduringcomputerinteractions.AttheforefrontofthiseffortisateamofFinnishscientistswhohavecreatedamodel.Themodelessentiallyputsitselfintheuser’sshoes,simulating(模拟)theseriesofactions,outcomes,andcognitiveappraisals(认知评估)thatultimatelygiverisetoemotionslikehappiness,boredom,orfrustration.Totesttheirmodel,theresearchersdesignedaseriesofinteractivecomputertasksmeanttocausespecificemotions.Inthe“happiness”task,usersansweredaseriesofquestionsandreceivedpositivefeedbackforcorrectresponses.The“boredom”taskinvolvedaseriesofrepetitivequestions.Inthe“frustration”task,thesystemwasintentionallyprogrammedtodisplayerrormessagesandultimatelyfail,regardlessoftheuser’sanswers.Asstudyparticipantsworkedthroughthesetasks,theemotionalreactionspredictedbythemodelcloselymatchedtheemotionsreportedbytheusersthemselves.Themodelwasevenabletodiscoversmallchanges,suchasasteadyincreaseinfrustrationoverthecourseoftheerror-riddentask.Theresearchersbelievetheiremotion-predictingmodelcouldpavethewayforanewgenerationofemotionallyintelligentcomputersthatcantailortheirbehaviortotheuser’spsychologicalstate.Aneffectivesystemmightofferastressedusercomfortingwordsofencouragement,livenupaboringtaskwithhumor,orprovideemotionalassistancewhenfrustrationmounts.“Bycreatinginteractionsthataremoreemotionallyattuned,designerscouldboostuserengagement,productivity,andoverallwell-being,”theyadd.Howeverthemodelisstillinprogressandneedstobeextendedtorecognizeawiderrangeofemotionsacrossmorecomplex,real-worldcomputerinteractions.Theresearchersalsoemphasizetheimportanceofgatheringmorediversetrainingdatatoensurethemodelcanaccuratelypredictemotionsforusersofallbackgrounds.32.Howdoestheauthorintroducethetopicofthetext?A.Bymakingacomparison. B.Bycreatinganimaginaryscene.C.Bytellingareallifestory. D.Bysharingapopularbook.33.Whatwerecomputerusersaskedtodointhestudy?A.Comforteachother. B.Reporttheirfeelings.C.Getridofboredom. D.Staydisconnectedonline.34.Whatisparagraph5mainlyabout?A.Greatimprovementsonthemodel. B.Characteristicsoffuturecomputerusers.C.Researchers’expectationoftheirmodel. D.Computerusers’responsestothemodel.35.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.SmartComputersMayReplaceHumansB.InteractionswithComputersAreEnjoyableC.ComputersMightUnderstandOurEmotionsD.AnEmotion-predictingModelMeetsChallenges第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。IfyouneedtoprovewhoyouareinChina,youwillusuallyneedtouseanIDcard.Itshowsyourname,dateofbirth,address,nationality,photoandIDnumber.____36____Lastyear,AlipayintroduceditsfirstelectronicIDcard.ThecardisanelectronicversionoftherealIDcardandisrecognizedbytheMinistryofPublicPgUpSecurity.____37____Userscansimplyselect“WebD”intheappandfollowtheinstructions.TheelectronicIDcardcannowbeusedinHangzhou,SuzhouandFuzhou.Peopleinthesethreecitiescanusethecardtocheckintohotels,buytrainticketsanddoothertasks.____38____About4millionpeoplewillbeabletousetheservicewithinthenextyear.“_____39_____EveniftheyforgettheirIDcards,theycanstillgetthingsdone.Sincetheprocessissimplified,italsomakesthingseasierforgovernmentofficesandcompanies,”theMayorofSuzhoutoldZhangjieonline.It’ssafetouseAlipay’snewservice,incaseyouareworriedthatsomeonemightstealyouridentity.____40____Then,youhavetopassbothafingerprintandfacialrecognitionscanbeforeyoucanusetheelectronicIDcard.A.Thisgivespeopleanotherchoice.B.ThesafetyoftheelectronicIDcardisthemainconcern.C.Theydon’thavetoshowtheirstandardIDcardsanymore.D.ButnotallpeoplehavewelcomedtheelectronicIDcard.E.Butnow,youcanproveyouridentityusingyoursmartphone.F.It’squiteeasytogetanelectronicIDcardbyusingtheAlipayapp.G.First,youmustunlockyourphone,andenteryourAlipaypassword.第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节完型填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)WhenIwas30yearsold,Ibecameasinglemotherduetoacaraccident.Ilivedwithmytwodaughtersinalow-incomeapartmentbuilding.Likemostoftheneighbors,Ileda___41___life.Onecoldmorning,asIenteredthe___42___,Isawthesinkfilledwithdirtypots,pansanddishes.Thepotswere___43___becauseIwasn’tagoodcookbackthen.My18-month-olddaughtersatinherchairandhercheekswere___44___withgrease(油脂).Theyoungerwasjustamonthold.Whenmyeyes___45___tothesink,afeelingofhopelessnesswashedoverme.Ijustcouldn’t___46___myselftodothosedishes.Itremindedmehow___47___Iwas.SoIthrewallthedirtydishesintoa___48___baganddraggeditoutsidetothedustbin.ThenIpackedupmykidsandleftfortheday.Whenwegotbackthat___49___itwasextremelydark.Aswewerewalkingin,I____50____something.Itwasabox.Ibroughttheboxinsideandopenedit.Insideweremydishes.Theywereshining____51____.Ahandwritten____52____wasattachedtothem:“I’vebeentherebefore,youwillmakeit!Ipromiseyou.”Iwas____53____beyondwords.Ineverknewwhowashedandreturnedmydishes,but____54____itwasoneoftheothermomsinthebuilding.Shemademebelievethateveninourhardestmoments,wearesurroundedby____55____andunderstanding.41.A.peaceful B.tough C.comfortable D.normal42.A.kitchen B.store C.bedroom D.office43.A.cooked B.used C.burnt D.built44.A.held B.covered C.pressed D.taken45.A.stared B.focused C.closed D.returned46.A.find B.protect C.bring D.save47.A.powerful B.embarrassed C.delighted D.desperate48.A.garbage B.hand C.school D.plastic49.A.afternoon B.weekend C.morning D.evening50.A.saw B.kicked C.placed D.carried51.A.vividly B.temporarily C.brightly D.frequently52.A.note B.book C.letter D.sign53.A.amused B.disappointed C.touched D.relaxed54.A.expected B.assumed C.suggested D.forgot55.A.kindness B.expectation C.trust D.confidence第二节语法填空(共10个小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分。)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。TuYouyou,afamousfemalechemistand____56____(scientific),wasborninNingbo，ZhejiangProvinceon30December1930.In1951,shewas____57____(admit)intoBeijingUniversity,majoring____58____makingmedicineandgraduatedin1955.SheworkedattheChinaAcademyofTraditionalChineseMedicineinBeijingafter____59____(graduate).In1969,shebecame____60____headoftheprojectandperformednumeroustests.In1971,Tu’steamsucceededin____61____(discover)anddevelopingartemisinintocurethosepatientsofmalariaindifferentplacesoftheworld,for____62____shewonmanybigawards.Toourexcitementanddelight,she____63____(award)theNobelPrizeforMedicineonOctober5th,2015,becomingthefirstChinesewoman____64____(win)theNobelPrize.Wearecalledontolearnfromheranddevoted____65____(we)toscientificresearch.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节应用文写作(满分15分)66.高中生的年龄是一个充满美好和遐想的年龄，每位高中生都对自己的将来有着美好的期待。请以“WhatwillIbelikeintenyears?”为题，用英语写一篇短文。内容包括：1.学历和专业；2.工作(从事的职业，工作时间等)；3.生活(包括业余爱好，日常交往等)；4.实现上述愿望的途径。注意：1.词数100左右(短文开头已为你写好，不计入总词数)；2.可以适当发挥，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：专业majorWhatwillIbelikeintenyears?IntenyearsIwillbemorematureandconfident._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节读后续写(满分25分)150字左右。67.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.Welivedinaquietstreetwithverylittletrafficsomymomletmybrothersandmeplayoutinthefrontyardalot.OnedaywewereoutsideplayingwhenIsawsomethingmoveunderabushnearourneighbor'shouse.Itlookedverystrangesowewentovertocheckitout.Itwasapuppy(小狗)IIsatdowninthegrassandclappedmyhandsanditcamerunningovertomeandjumpedonmylap.Iwassohappy.Ihadbeenbeggingmyparentsforapuppyforalongtimeandhereitwas.Mybrothersweregoingcrazy.Icarefullycarriedthepuppytoouryardandyelledwithexcitement,"Mom,Mom,guesswhatIfoundunderthebushnextdoor?"Mymomcameoutoftheroom,lookedatme,lookedatthepuppyandthenbackatme."Mom,Ithinkit'slost;itdoesn'thaveacollar(项圈)oranytags.AndMom,itsurelylookshungry.”Momgotabowlandfilleditwithwater.Thenshegotsomefoodfromtherefrigeratorandputitinanotherbowl.Iputthepuppydown.Sheranjoyfullyovertothebowlsandstartedeatinganddrinking.Iwasright…shewashungry.Afterafullmeal,shecurledupintoaballandwenttosleep.MybrothersandIjustsatonthefloorandwatchedhercontentedly,prayingthismomentwouldlastforever.Mymomsaidthatweneededtotryandfindtheownerofthepuppy.Ididn'twanttodothat.Iwantedtokeepthepuppyformyown.ButMomsaidthattheownerwasprobablyworriedaboutthepuppyandsorrythatshewasgone.SheaskedmehowIwouldfeelifIhadlostmypuppy.WouldIwantthepersonwhofoundittotryandfindme?Orjustkeepthepuppy?"Maybesheisright,”Ithought.注意:1.续写词数应为150个左右;2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答.Wetriedourbesttofindtheowner._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Oneday,thephonecallIleastwantedtoreceiverang.答案版二部分阅读理解(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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。【A】PopularDestinationsinChinaDaliinYunnanProvinceWiththepremiereofaTVplayearlierlastyear,DaliBaiAutonomousPrefectureinsouthwestChina’sYunnanProvinceappearedasaverypopulartourismdestination.TheplaywasfilmedinDali,showingsomemainplacessuchasDaliAncientTown,ShaxiAncientTownandXizhouTown.DuringtheSpringFestivalholiday,Dalireceivedseveralmilliontourists,markingaremarkableincreasecomparedtothepreviousyear.JiangmeninGuangdongProvinceThankstothesuccessofahitshow,JiangmeninGuangdongProvincebecameafamoustourismdestinationlastyear.AsthehometownformanyoverseasChinese,thecityiswell-knownforitshistoricalandculturalstreets,featuringSouthAsianarchitectureandwidevarietiesofsnacks,whichattracttouristsandTVfans.Itrecordedmorethanthreemilliontrips,andthetripscreatedseveralbillionyuanoftourismincomeforthecity.QingdaoinShandongProvinceOneofthemostpopularfilmsduringlastyear’sSpringFestivalwasasciencefictionfilmabouttheEarth.Interestingly,youmaynotknowthat90percentofthefilmwasactuallyshotinQingdaoCityofEastChina’sShandongProvince.Forsciencefictionfansorfilmlovers,visitingQingdaotoexplorethefilmingplaceshasbecomepopular.TaiyuanAncientCountyinShanxiProvinceAcomedyfilmduringlastyear’sSpringFestivalshotintheTaiyuanAncientCountyinShanxihascausedastir.ThefilmwasinspiredbyafamouspoemandgeneralintheSouthernSongDynasty(1127—1279).FromJanuary21toJanuary31,thecountysawafloodofover400,000tourists,agreatrisecomparedtoabout180,000visitorsduringthelastSpringFestivalholiday.21.WhereistheTVplaymentionedinparagraph1mainlyshot?A.Insomeancienttowns. B.Insomehistoricalcounties.C.InsouthwestChina’scities. D.InsouthChina’sprovinces.22.HowisJiangmendifferentfromtheotherthreedestinations?A.Itisapopularattraction.B.ItwasfirstbuiltbyoverseasChinese.C.Itreceivedthemosttouriststhisyear.D.ItistherootofmanyChineselivingabroad.23.Whichofthefollowingdrivesthepopularityofthelasttwodestinations?A.Poems. B.Films. C.Ageneral. D.Anexplorer.【答案】21.A22.D23.B【B】Asanavigation(航海)major,SongYinshouldhavesailedaboat.Butacampuscareerfairchangedhercareertrajectory,andshebecameoneofChina’sfirsttwofemalerescuehelicopterpilots.WhenshewasinthirdyearatShanghaiMaritimeUniversity,theDonghaiNo.1flyingrescueservicecamelookingforfemalepilots.Songwasthehotfavoriteforcareerfair.Tall,thin,good-looking,shewasabigshotoncampus.Also,sheisgoodatsports,especiallybasketballthatrequiresaconsiderablelevelofcoordination(协调性)—animportantqualityforpilots.Shewasadmittedasafemalerescuehelicopterpilot.“Atfirst,Ithoughtitwascoolandfun.”Shesaid.However,whenthejobreallygotstarted,therealitywastotallydifferentfromherimagination.Rescueoperationsalwayscomewithdanger.OneofhermostdangerousmissionstookplaceinDecember2016whenaboatwasinvolvedinflamesintheEastChinaSea,leaving10fishermenatdeath’sdoor.Songrushedtoflythehelicoptertothescene.Shewasinformedthatthegascylinders(气瓶)ontheboatcouldblowupatanytime.Withoutpanic,shemanagedtohoverathigheraltitudetokeepawayfromthedensesmoke.Fortunately,notoneofrescuerswasinjured,andallofthe10fishermenwererescuedfromtheburningboat.“Wearenotjustsaving10peoplebutalso10families,”shesaid.Likeanyothersportsfan,sheenjoyswatchingtheTokyoOlympicswhensheisn’tbusy.“MyidolisChinesestrikerWangShuang.She’ssogreat.”shesaid.“WhentheChineseteamwasmanygoalsbehindtheDutchteam,shestilldidn’tgiveup,andsheencouragedherteammatestofighttilltheend.”Sheadded,“Ifyougiveup,youmustlose.Butifyoupushon,youwon’tnecessarilylose.It’sjustthesameasmyjob.”24.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“trajectory”meaninthefirstparagraph?A.Devotion. B.Path. C.Platform. D.Commitment.25.Whatistheultimatefactorofherbeingadmittedasafemalepilot?A.Shegraduatedfromatopuniversity. B.Shehasawell-builtfigure.C.Shehasahighlevelofcoordination. D.Sheisverypopularoncampus.26.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesSongYinfromParagraph4?A.Braveandcalm. B.Optimisticandhumorous.C.Caringandpatient. D.Sensitiveandambitious.27.WhydoesSongYinmentionWangShuanginthelastparagraph?A.Toappealtoyoungpeopletojoininsports. B.Tocomparetwosimilarchallengingjobs.C.Toexpectpeopletolearnfromfailure. D.Tomotivatepeopletobepersistent.【答案】24.B25.C26.A27.D【C】Theelderlyresidents(居民)incarehomesinLondonarebeinggivenhenstolookaftertostopthemfeelinglonely.Theprojectwasdreamedupbyalocalcharity(慈善组织)toreducelonelinessandimproveelderlypeople’swellbeing.Itisalsobeingusedtohelppatientssufferingdementia,aseriousillnessofthemind.Staffincarehomeshavereportedareductionintheuseofmedicinewherehensareinuse.Amongthosetakingpartintheprojectis80-year-oldRuthXavier.Shesaid:“IusedtokeephenswhenIwasyoungerandhadtopreparetheirbreakfasteachmorningbeforeIwenttoschool.”“Iliketheprojectalot.Iamdownthereinmywheelchairinthemorninglettingthehensoutanddownthereagainatnighttoseethey’vegonetobed.”“It’sgoodtohaveadifferentfocus.Peoplehavebeenbringingtheirchildrenintoseethehensandresidentscomeandsitoutsidetowatchthem.I’menjoyingthecreativeactivities,anditfeelsgreattohavedonesomethinguseful.”Therearenow700elderlypeoplelookingafterhensin20carehomesintheNorthEast,andthecharityhasbeengivenfinancialsupporttorollitoutcountrywide.WendyWilson,extracaremanagerat60PenfoldStreet,oneofthefirsttoembarkontheproject,said:“Residentsreallywelcometheideaoftheprojectandthecreativesessions.Wearelookingforwardtothebenefitsandfuntheprojectcanbringtopeoplehere.”LynnLewis,directorofNottingHillPathways,said:“Wearehappytobetakingpartintheproject.Itwillreallyhelpconnectourresidentsthroughasharedinterestandcreativeactivities.”28.Whatisthepurposeoftheproject?A.Toensureharmonyincarehomes. B.Toprovidepart-timejobsfortheaged.C.Toraisemoneyformedicalresearch. D.Topromotetheelderlypeople’swelfare.29.HowhastheprojectaffectedRuthXavier?A.Shehaslearnednewlifeskills. B.Shehasgainedasenseofachievement.C.Shehasrecoveredhermemory. D.Shehasdevelopedastrongpersonality.30.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“embarkon”meaninparagraph7?A.Improve. B.Oppose. C.Begin. D.Evaluate.31.Whatcanwelearnabouttheprojectfromthelasttwoparagraphs?AItiswellreceived. B.Itneedstobemorecreative.C.Itishighlyprofitable. D.Ittakesagestoseetheresults.【答案】28.D29.B30.C31.A【D】Picturethis:Yourcomputercouldsenseyouremotionsasyouworked—feelingyourjoyatcompletingatask,yourboredomduringrepetitivedataentry,oryourfrustrationwhenanerrormessagekeepsemerging.Thismightsoundlikesciencefiction,butresearchersarebringingthisvisionclosertorealitybydevelopingadvancedcomputationalmodelsthatcanpredicthumanemotionsduringcomputerinteractions.AttheforefrontofthiseffortisateamofFinnishscientistswhohavecreatedamodel.Themodelessentiallyputsitselfintheuser’sshoes,simulating(模拟)theseriesofactions,outcomes,andcognitiveappraisals(认知评估)thatultimatelygiverisetoemotionslikehappiness,boredom,orfrustration.Totesttheirmodel,theresearchersdesignedaseriesofinteractivecomputertasksmeanttocausespecificemotions.Inthe“happiness”task,usersansweredaseriesofquestionsandreceivedpositivefeedbackforcorrectresponses.The“boredom”taskinvolvedaseriesofrepetitivequestions.Inthe“frustration”task,thesystemwasintentionallyprogrammedtodisplayerrormessagesandultimatelyfail,regardlessoftheuser’sanswers.Asstudyparticipantsworkedthroughthesetasks,theemotionalreactionspredictedbythemodelcloselymatchedtheemotionsreportedbytheusersthemselves.Themodelwasevenabletodiscoversmallchanges,suchasasteadyincreaseinfrustrationoverthecourseoftheerror-riddentask.Theresearchersbelievetheiremotion-predictingmodelcouldpavethewayforanewgenerationofemotionallyintelligentcomputersthatcantailortheirbehaviortotheuser’spsychologicalstate.Aneffectivesystemmightofferastressedusercomfortingwordsofencouragement,livenupaboringtaskwithhumor,orprovideemotionalassista