陕西省榆林市2024届高三上学期第一次模拟检测试题 英语 含解析

榆林市2023—2024年度高三第一次模拟检测英语试题考生注意：1.本试卷共150分,考试时间120分钟。2.请将各题答案填写在答题卡上。第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例：Howmuchistheshirt?A.￡19.15.B.￡9.18.C.￡9.15答案是C。1.Whatwasthewomandoingwhenherbagwasstolen?A.Shewassleeping.B.Shewaslookingforaseat.C.Shewasreadingsomedocuments.2.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Atarestaurant.B.Atahotel.C.Atanairport.3.WhatdoweknowaboutTommy?A.Heeatsverylittle.B.Hetriestoloseweight.C.Hemaintainshisweightwell.4.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?AAgreatbook.B.Theirco-worker.C.Presentsforfriends.5.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?A.GotoChina.B.Takeabreak.C.Learnalanguage.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。6.Wherewillthemansitinthetheater?A.Inthefront.B.InthemiddleC.Intheback.7.Whenwillthemanseethefilm?A.AtS:00pm.B.At7:00pmC.At6:00pm听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。8.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthehotel?A.UnbelievableB.Acceptable.C.Surprising.9Whyisthewomanunhappy?A.Thebedisuncomfortable.B.Thereceptionistisunfriendly.C.Thebathroomisinamess.10.Whatdoesthewomanagreetodoatlast?A.Stayinthehoteltonight.B.Getthemoneyback.C.Askforanotherroom.听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。11.Whatarethespeakersdoing?A.Takingphotos.B.ReadingamagazineC.Touringaroundanisland.12.Whatisthehotelshapedlike?A.Aship.B.Anisland.C.Asail.13.Howlongdidittaketoonlybuildthehotel?A.Twoyears.B.Threeyears.C.Fouryears.听第9段材料,回答第14至17题。14.Whatarethespeakersdoing?A.Discussingaproject,B.Makingato-dolist.C.Planningatrip.15.Whowillberesponsibleforthelocaldocuments?A.Ben.B.Sharon.C.Vivian.16.WhatdoesBenoffertodo?A.Interviewtheelderly.B.Helpcontactorganizations.C.Decideonalistofinterviewees.17.Wherewillthespeakersgotogettheoldmapsofthetown?A.Thepubliclibrary.B.Retirementhomes.C.Therecordsoffice.听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。18.Whyisthebaobab’strunkreallyfat?A.Itisshapedbypeople.B.Itstoresalargequantityofwater.C.Itmustbestrongenoughtosupportthetree.19.Whatisthefullheightofabaobab?A.About12metres.B.About15metres.C.About30metres.20.Whatarebaobabsoftenusedasnowadays?A.Shops.B.Wildlifehabitats.C.Busshelters.第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30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ATherearesomenewinventionsinthefieldofartificialintelligence(AI).Let’shavealook.Invention1:AsystemtoidentifyParkinson’sdiseaseThesystemworksbymeasuringaperson’sbreathingpatternsduringsleep.TheresearchersnotedthatearlysignsofParkinson’sdiseasearenoteasytodiscover.Buttheteamsaidtheexperimentsshowedthatwithjustonenightofsleep,theAIsystemcancorrectlyidentifyParkinson’sdiseaseupto86%ofthetime.Invention2:AtooltointerpretpigemotionsThescientistsdevelopedanAI-drivenalgorithmtoidentifyaseriesofemotionsthepigscouldbeexperiencing.Thestudycenteredonmorethan7,000audiorecordingsofpigsindifferentsituations.Theresearcherssaidthetoolcanleadtofurthersystemsfarmerscanusetoimprovetheproductivityandwell-beingoftheiranimals.Invention3:AsystemtoidentifyandpredictsmellsThescientistsbuiltonpastresearchtoproduceabrain-liketechnologymodeltocreatea“principalodormap”toidentifymoleculesrelatedtosmells.Theteamsaidsuchasystemcanbeusedacrossmanydifferentfields,includingthehealthcare,foodandfragranceindustries,Theresearchersreportedthatthesystemcanbeusedtohelpfightoneoftheworld’sbiggesthealthproblems--diseasesspreadthroughinsects.Invention4:AtooltofillinmissingwordsinancientwritingsThetool,calledIthaca,isdesignedtohelphistoriansrepairthewritingsandidentifywhenandwheretheywerewritten.Theteamsaidthatwhenhistoriansworkedontheirown,thesuccessrateforrepairingdamagedinscriptionswasabout25%.ButwhenhumansteamedupwithIthacatoassistintheirwork,thesuccessratejumpedto72%.1.Whichinventioncanhelpfarmersincreaseincome?A.Invention1. B.Invention2. C.Invention3. D.Invention4.2.Whatdoinvention1andinvention3haveincommon?A.Theyaregoodforpeople’shealth. B.Theyshouldbeusedduringsleep.C.Theycancurepeopleofmanydiseases. D.Theyfocusontheresearchonsmells.3.Howdoesinvention4helphistorians?A.Byrecoveringtheirhealth. B.Byimprovingtheiraccuracy,C.Byidentifyingtheirwritings. D.Bystimulatingtheiremotions.BLastyear,therewere38studentmembersandafull-timeteacherintheschoolband.Butoverthesummer,thedirectortookanotherjobandtheschoolboardhadnoapplicantsforthevacantposition.“Itwassuchadowner,”remembersJadynLane.“Butweweregivenachoice--wecouldsignupforotherelectives(选修课),orfindawaytomakethebandwork.”Moststudentssignedupforotherelectives,but10studentsdecidedtostay.“Itwasn’tanoptiontoquit,”saysHaileyFitzgerald.“I’vebeeninthebandforsevenyears.Iloveit!It’stooimportantfortoomanyreasons.”ThestudentselectedHaileyasdirector,apositionsheacceptedontheconditiontheywouldallworktogetherandshareresponsibilities.TheyrecruitedCaseyGriffithandJenniferNail-Cooktobetheirofficialfacultyadvisors.Caseydidthepaperwork,andJenniferhelpedwiththemusic.Theydirectedthemselves.Frontandcenteronthebandroomwhiteboardareasetofruleswhichtheycreatedthemselves.Inaddition,theymadeacalendar(日历)oftheirupcomingevents,likefootballgames.Itincludedadailycountdowntoeacheventsothey’dbeprepared.Perhapsmostimportantly,theydecidedwhichinstrumentswerenecessarytomakeabandofthissizework.Mostofthemweredrummers.Howcouldtheyplaythoseinstrumentswiththepeopletheyhad?“Severalmembersswitchedinstrumentsandsomeevenlearntbrandnewones,”Haileysays.Thetimecamelastmonthfortheirfirstpublicperformance.ItwasahomefootballgameagainstRichwood.Theyhadnoideawhattoexpect.Woulditwork?Wouldthecrowdcheerthemon?Wouldtheycheerupthefootballteam?Totheirsurprise,agroupofstudentsmadepostersforthebandandhungthemattheentrancetothefootballfield.“Wethoughtsomepeopledidn’tevenknowwestillhadaband,”saysJadyn.Buttheirclassmateshadbeenpayingattentionandwantedtomaketheirfirstgamespecial.Andtheirschoolwon.4.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“adowner”inparagraph2mean?A.Somethingrewarding. B.Somethingdemanding.C.Somethingfrightening. D.Somethingdisappointing.5.Howdidthemembersovercomethechallenges?A.Theyredefinedtheirroles. B.Theysoughthelpfromparents.C.Theylearnttobeatdrums. D.Theyjoinedthefootballteam.6.Whatcanbelearntabouttheirfirstpublicperformance?A.Itdrewlittleattention. B.Itwasahugesuccess.C.Itwonlotsofbonuses. D.Itwasatotalmess.7.Whichwordbestdescribestheremainingmembers?A.Confident. B.Sensible. C.Devoted. D.Ambitious.CAnewstudyrevealsthattreescancommunicateandwarneachotherofdanger.“Forthefirsttime,researchershavebeenabletovisualizeplant-to-plantcommunication,”saidMasatsugu,seniorauthorofthestudy.Theideaoftalkingtreesstartedtotakerootinthe1980s.Twoscientistsfoundthatdamagedtreesbeganproducingchemicalsthatmadetheirleavesunappetizingandindigestibletodiscourageinsects.Thetreesthensentchemicalsignalstooneanotherthroughtheair.Overthepastfourdecadesscientistshaveobservedthiscell-to-cellcommunicationinmorethan30plantspecies.Pastresearchshowsplantscommunicatewiththeirsurroundingsbyreleasingchemicalsknownasvolatile(易挥发的)organiccompounds.Oneclassofthesecompoundsarereleasedwhenaplantisinjured:greenleafyvolatiles.Thesearereleasedby,asthenamesuggests,prettymucheverygreenplantwithleaves,andareproducedwhenaplantexperiencesphysicaldamage.Anexampleofthesecompoundsisthesmellreleasedfromfresh-cutgrass.Inthenewstudy,Masatsuguandhiscolleaguesmanuallydamagedleavesandplacedinsectsontomatoplantstotriggerthereleaseofvariousgreenleafyvolatiles.Aftertestingmanyofthem,theteamfounditseemedtoincreasecalciumions(钙离子)insidecells.Thecalciumsignalingislikeaswitchtoturnonthedefenseresponsesfromtheplants.Withthisnewunderstanding,researcherssayplantscouldbeimmunizedagainstthreatsandstressorsbeforetheyevenhappen.Forinstance,exposinghealthyplantstoinsect-riddenplantsortheassociatedgreenleafyvolatilescouldboosttheirgeneticdefenses,sofarmersuselesspesticides.Therevelationcouldalsohelpmakeplantsmoreresilient(有复原力的)duringadrought,signalingtheplantstoconservemorewater.8.Whatdoesthenewresearchfind?A.Treescaninformothertreesofpotentialthreats. B.Treescanmakethemselvesattractive.C.Treeswillsendsignalsfirstoncedamaged. D.Treeswillworktogethertotrickinsects.9.Whatcanbelearntaboutgreenleafyvolatiles?A.Theydefendinsects. B.Theykillinsects.C.Someofthemcanbesmelt. D.Someofthemcanbeseen.10.HowwasthestudycarriedoutbyMasatsugu?A.Byprotectingtreesfrominsects. B.Byclassifyinggreenleafyvolatiles.C.Byincreasingcalciumionsinsidecells. D.Bycausingthereleaseofcertainchemicals.11.Whataspectofthenewstudydoesthelastparagraphfocuson?A.Itstarget. B.Itsprocess. C.Itsapplication, D.Itsbackground.DRenewableenergysourcescanhelpcombatclimatechange,butdietarychoicesalsoplayasignificantrole.Optingforplant-baseddietsorlab-grownfoodcanreducegreenhousegasemissionsfromthefoodsystem.Wehighlightthepotentialofdietarychangesandtheimportanceofprovidingchoicesinsteadofmandates（命令）.Researchshowsthataglobalshifttowardsvegetarian（素食的）dietscouldcutemissionsfromfoodsystembyoverhalf.Evensmallchangestowardsplant-baseddietscanhaveameaningfulimpact.Substitutingconventionalfoodwithlab-grownalternativescouldprevent1degreeoffuturewarming.Thesefindingsdemonstratethepowerofdietarychangesinaddressingclimatechallenges.Dietarychoicesareinfluencedbyfactorslikeculture,religion,andeconomics.Itisunrealistictoexpecteveryonetobecomevegetarianimmediately.Respectingindividualchoicesiscrucialinpromotingsustainablediets.Byofferinginformationandraisingawareness,individualscanmakechoicesaccordingtotheirneedsandvalueswhilecontributingtocollectiveefforts.Transformingindustrialfoodproductionisnecessary,butindividualchoicesarestillvital.Educationandawarenesscampaignscaninformpeopleabouttheenvironmentalimpactofdifferentdietarychoicesandempowerthemtomakeinformeddecisions.Combiningindividualactionswithsystematicchangescancreateapowerfulforceforhumanhealthandtheplanet,Ratherthanexpectingimmediatevegetarianism,acknowledgingtheimpactofsmallchangesisimportant.Gradualshiftstowardsmoresustainabledietarychoices,likereducinganimalproductconsumptionandincreasingvegetableintake,canresultinsignificantenvironmentalbenefitswhenmultipliedacrosspopulations.Inconclusion,addressingclimatechangerequiresmultipleapproaches,withdietarychoicesplayingacrucialrole.Offeringchoiceswhilerecognizingthechallengesassociatedwithdietaryshiftsisessential.Bycombiningpersonaldietarychangeswithbroadereffortstoreshapethefoodsystem,wecanmakesubstantialprogresstowardsahealthierplanetwhilerespectingindividualpreferences.12.Whichisadietarychoicetoreducegreenhousegasemissions?A.Choosingplant-baseddiets,B.Choosingrenewableenergysources.C.Givingthecommandfordietarychanges.D.Increasingconsumptionofprocessedfood.13.Howdoestheauthorshowtheeffectsofdietarychangesinparagraph2?A.Byansweringquestions. B.Bylistingafigure.C.Byanalyzingthereasons. D.Byusingaquotation,14.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardssmalldietarychanges?A.Indifferent. B.Skeptical. C.Favorable. D.Objective.15.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.SmallchangesinlifechoicescanmakebigimpactsB.RenewableenergysourcescanreducegasemissionsC.Lab-grownnutritionalfoodcouldpreventfuturewarmingD.Thepowerofdietarychoicesinfightingclimatechange第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10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。Tobringachildtolife,themothergoesthroughsleeplessnights,uncomfortablemorningsandexcruciating(极痛苦的)birthpains.Andthefathersupportsthemotherandtakescareofthechildlikeasuperhero.___16___Therearemanywaysinwhichyoucanconveyyourlovetoyourfriendsandspouse.Buthowdoyouexpressyourloveandgratitudetoyourparents?Herearesometips.___17___Parentsneverplantohaveabadrelationshipwiththeirchildren.However,thingscangowrong,especiallysinceparentingisoneofthetoughestthingstodo.Whenyoucreatepositivethoughtsaboutyourparents,youwillbemorelikelytorespectandlovethem.Makethemyourpriority.Youwereyourparents’priorityonceandstillare.Maybeyourmotherleftherjobtolookafteryouoryourfatherworkedextrahourstoensurethatyouhavebetterchancesinlifethanhehad.Sincethedayyouwereborn,mostoftheirdecisionswerebasedonyou.___18___Calmthemdownwhentheyareangry.___19___Evenifyoufeeltense,trytorestrainyourselfandavoidsayingbadwords.Withage,yourparentsmaybecomecapricious(反复无常的).Don’tpayattentiontowhattheyaresayingiftheyareonlyspeakingoutofanger.Ifyoudisagreewiththem,don’tberudetothem.Youmightnotagreewithmanyofyourparents’opinions,andyoumightberight.___20___Youcanstillhearthemoutandthenmakeyourowndecisions.Goodcommunicationcanbridgethegenerationgapbetweenyouandyourparents.A.Respectandbegratefultoyourparents.B.Therefore,it’stimeforyoutoreturnthefavour,C.Developapositiveattitudetowardsyourparents.D.Theydoalloftheseinthehopeofagoodlifefortheirchild.E.Butyoushouldstillasktheiropinionsbeforemakingadecision.F.However,youdon’thavetomakeapointbyloudlydisagreeingwiththem.G.Betolerantofyourparentswhentheyareinabadmoodandtrynottoupsetthem.第三部分语言知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。In1997,BenLyons,a5thgraderofOakRidgeSchoolinSandwich,Massachusetts,sentamessageinabottleoutatsea.Hedidsoaspartofa___21___projectaboutoceancurrents.Inhisletter,Ben___22___somequestionsforwhoevermight___23___hisbottle.QuestionsfromBen___24___:Wheredidyoufindthebottle?Whataretheconditionsofthebottle?“Ifyoucould,please___25___thequestionsandreturntoBen,”the5thgrader___26___onapieceofpaper.“Thankyou.BenLyonsfromOakRidgeSchoolinSandwich,Massachusetts.”Overthecourseofdecades,Ben’s___27___traveled3,300milesacrosstheAtlanticOcean.Nowinhis30s,Ben___28___hasaresponsetohismessagefroma(n)___29___fisherman.Ratherthanreplyingwithanother____30____,thefishermanchosethesaferandfaster____31____aletterinthemail.He____32____ittoBenaccordingtothemessage,leavingtheschoolsecretariespuzzledastheysearchedforthis____33____5thgrader.Finally,theyhadtoopenitto____34____whytheyweren’tgoingtofindBenatschoolanymore.Intheresponse,theretiredfisherman____35____thathefoundthebottleonabeachinLesSables-d’Olonne,France.Hewaswalkingaroundcleaningthe____36____whenhefoundthebottleanditwassealedsotightwithwax(蜡)thathehadareally____37____timeopeningit.“It’s____38____thatthekidscanstudytheoceansandcurrentsfromthis,”Bensaidafterbeinggiventheletterthroughthe____39____oftheschoolsecretaries.“Whata____40____waytoconnectwithsomeonefromtheothersideoftheworld!”！21.A.society B.history C.science D.finance22.A.revised B.posed C.answered D.collected23.A.comeacross B.gothrough C.comeup D.goabout24.A.organized B.centred C.included D.reported25.A.fillout B.takein C.makeup D.getthrough26A.painted B.whispered C.spoke D.wrote27.A.possession B.will C.hope D.message28.A.formally B.finally C.immediately D.curiously29.A.rich B.wise C.retired D.experienced30.A.partner B.style C.letter D.bottle31.A.route B.content C.title D.topic32.A.recommended B.brought C.addressed D.applied33.A.intelligent B.mysterious C.powerful D.unique34.A.doubt B.comment C.guide D.discover35.A.explained B.imagined C.pretended D.remembered36A.current B.wax C.beach D.fish37.A.usual B.good C.rare D.hard38.A.pitiful B.strange C.great D.natural39.A.effort B.lecture C.evidence D.principle40.A.minor B.fun C.formal D.worthy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。Fosterhomesplay___41___crucialroleinprovidingasafeandnurturingenvironmentfor___42___(pet)awaitingadoption.Accordingtoareport,manypetsheltersandrescueorganizationsrequirefosterhomestoaccommodatehomelesspets.Unfortunately,due___43___adeclineinvolunteers,severalpetsheltershavehadtoshutdown,___44___(lead)toanincreaseinhomelesspets.Meanwhile,morepetsarebeingsurrenderedbyowners___45___areeithertooilltocareforthemorunabletoaffordtheirupkeep.___46___(address)thisissue,theArizonaHumaneSocietyinPhoenix___47___(introduce)aconvenientdrive-upserviceuptonow.Volunteersinterestedinfosteringpetscansimplysendatextuponarrival,andshelterstaffwillpromptlybringthenecessarypaperworktotheircar,promotingthefosterprocess.___48___(current),thereare345petsfromtheshelterbenefitingfromfostercare.However,theneedforpetfosterspersistsnationwide.Ifyou’reinterested,don’thesitatetocontactapetshelter___49___rescueorganizationnearyou.Welcomingafurrycompanionintoyourhomeisa____50____(reward)experience,aspetsbringimmensejoyandfulfillmenttopeople’slives.第四部分写作(共两节,满分35分)第一节短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)51.假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。IpreferredmyEnglishclassestobetaughtonlyinEnglish,becauseitishelpfulforustoimproveanabilitytospeakandlisten.IhavestronginterestedinEnglishandforeignculture,soI’dliketobetotalabsorbedintheatmosphereofEnglish.Icanquicklymakeaprogress.However,sinceweareallEnglishbeginners,it’sreallyhardunderstandthewordswhichisdifficult.Theyneedmotherlanguagetounderstandsometime.SomyviewpointisthatweshoulduseChineseasaminorwaytoexplainsomethingwhichisdifficultforstudents.第二节书面表达(满分25分)52.假定你是李华，上周日，你参加了学校组织的学生进社区关怀老年人的志愿者活动。请你给外国朋友Tom写一封邮件，分享这次难忘的经历，内容包括：1.活动主题和目的；2.活动过程；3.活动收获。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________听力答案：1—5ABCBC6—10AABCA11—15BCAAB16—20BCBCC榆林市2023—2024年度高三第一次模拟检测英语试题考生注意：1.本试卷共150分,考试时间120分钟。2.请将各题答案填写在答题卡上。第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例：Howmuchistheshirt?A.￡19.15.B.￡9.18.C.￡9.15答案是C。1.Whatwasthewomandoingwhenherbagwasstolen?A.Shewassleeping.B.Shewaslookingforaseat.C.Shewasreadingsomedocuments.2.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Atarestaurant.B.Atahotel.C.Atanairport.3.WhatdoweknowaboutTommy?A.Heeatsverylittle.B.Hetriestoloseweight.C.Hemaintainshisweightwell.4.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Agreatbook.B.Theirco-worker.C.Presentsforfriends.5.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?A.GotoChina.B.Takeabreak.C.Learnalanguage.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。6.Wherewillthemansitinthetheater?A.Inthefront.B.InthemiddleC.Intheback.7.Whenwillthemanseethefilm?A.AtS:00pm.B.At7:00pmC.At6:00pm听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。8.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthehotel?A.UnbelievableB.Acceptable.C.Surprising.9.Whyisthewomanunhappy?AThebedisuncomfortable.B.Thereceptionistisunfriendly.C.Thebathroomisinamess.10.Whatdoesthewomanagreetodoatlast?A.Stayinthehoteltonight.B.Getthemoneyback.C.Askforanotherroom.听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。11.Whatarethespeakersdoing?A.Takingphotos.B.ReadingamagazineC.Touringaroundanisland.12.Whatisthehotelshapedlike?A.Aship.B.Anisland.C.Asail.13.Howlongdidittaketoonlybuildthehotel?A.Twoyears.B.Threeyears.C.Fouryears.听第9段材料,回答第14至17题。14.Whatarethespeakersdoing?A.Discussingaproject,B.Makingato-dolist.C.Planningatrip.15.Whowillberesponsibleforthelocaldocuments?A.Ben.B.Sharon.C.Vivian.16.WhatdoesBenoffertodo?A.Interviewtheelderly.B.Helpcontactorganizations.C.Decideonalistofinterviewees.17.Wherewillthespeakersgotogettheoldmapsofthetown?A.Thepubliclibrary.B.Retirementhomes.C.Therecordsoffice.听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。18.Whyisthebaobab’strunkreallyfat?A.Itisshapedbypeople.B.Itstoresalargequantityofwater.C.Itmustbestrongenoughtosupportthetree.19.Whatisthefullheightofabaobab?A.About12metres.B.About15metres.C.About30metres.20.Whatarebaobabsoftenusedasnowadays?A.Shops.B.Wildlifehabitats.C.Busshelters.第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30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ATherearesomenewinventionsinthefieldofartificialintelligence(AI).Let’shavealook.Invention1:AsystemtoidentifyParkinson’sdiseaseThesystemworksbymeasuringaperson’sbreathingpatternsduringsleep.TheresearchersnotedthatearlysignsofParkinson’sdiseasearenoteasytodiscover.Buttheteamsaidtheexperimentsshowedthatwithjustonenightofsleep,theAIsystemcancorrectlyidentifyParkinson’sdiseaseupto86%ofthetime.Invention2:AtooltointerpretpigemotionsThescientistsdevelopedanAI-drivenalgorithmtoidentifyaseriesofemotionsthepigscouldbeexperiencing.Thestudycenteredonmorethan7,000audiorecordingsofpigsindifferentsituations.Theresearcherssaidthetoolcanleadtofurthersystemsfarmerscanusetoimprovetheproductivityandwell-beingoftheiranimals.Invention3:AsystemtoidentifyandpredictsmellsThescientistsbuiltonpastresearchtoproduceabrain-liketechnologymodeltocreatea“principalodormap”toidentifymoleculesrelatedtosmells.Theteamsaidsuchasystemcanbeusedacrossmanydifferentfields,includingthehealthcare,foodandfragranceindustries,Theresearchersreportedthatthesystemcanbeusedtohelpfightoneoftheworld’sbiggesthealthproblems--diseasesspreadthroughinsects.Invention4:AtooltofillinmissingwordsinancientwritingsThetool,calledIthaca,isdesignedtohelphistoriansrepairthewritingsandidentifywhenandwheretheywerewritten.Theteamsaidthatwhenhistoriansworkedontheirown,thesuccessrateforrepairingdamagedinscriptionswasabout25%.ButwhenhumansteamedupwithIthacatoassistintheirwork,thesuccessratejumpedto72%.1.Whichinventioncanhelpfarmersincreaseincome?A.Invention1. B.Invention2. C.Invention3. D.Invention4.2.Whatdoinvention1andinvention3haveincommon?A.Theyaregoodforpeople’shealth. B.Theyshouldbeusedduringsleep.C.Theycancurepeopleofmanydiseases. D.Theyfocusontheresearchonsmells.3.Howdoesinvention4helphistorians?A.Byrecoveringtheirhealth. B.Byimprovingtheiraccuracy,C.Byidentifyingtheirwritings. D.Bystimulatingtheiremotions.【答案】1.B2.A3.B【解析】【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了人工智能领域的四个新发明。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第三段“Theresearcherssaidthetoolcanleadtofurthersystemsfarmerscanusetoimprovetheproductivityandwell-beingoftheiranimals.(研究人员表示，该工具可以引导农民使用进一步的系统来提高他们的动物的生产力和福祉。)”可知，第二个发明可以帮助农民提高农产品的产量，所以可以间接地提高他们的收入。故选B。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Buttheteamsaidtheexperimentsshowedthatwithjustonenightofsleep,theAIsystemcancorrectlyidentifyParkinson’sdiseaseupto86%ofthetime.(但该团队表示，实验表明，只需一个晚上的睡眠，人工智能系统就能在高达86%的时间内正确识别帕金森病。)”和文章第四段“Theteamsaidsuchasystemcanbeusedacrossmanydifferentfields,includingthehealthcare,foodandfragranceindustries,Theresearchersreportedthatthesystemcanbeusedtohelpfightoneoftheworld’sbiggesthealthproblems--diseasesspreadthroughinsects.(研究小组表示，这种系统可以应用于许多不同的领域，包括医疗保健、食品和香水行业。研究人员报告说，该系统可以用来帮助对抗世界上最大的健康问题之一——通过昆虫传播的疾病。)”可知，这两个发明的共同之处在于它们都对人们的健康有所帮助。故选A。【3题详解】细节理解题。根据最后一段“Theteamsaidthatwhenhistoriansworkedontheirown,thesuccessrateforrepairingdamagedinscriptionswasabout25%.ButwhenhumansteamedupwithIthacatoassistintheirwork,thesuccessratejumpedto72%.(该团队表示，当历史学家独自工作时，修复损坏铭文的成功率约为25%。但当人类与伊萨卡合作协助他们的工作时，成功率跃升至72%。)”可知，历史学家通过利用这个发明，把对古代文字的修复率从原来的25%提高到了72%。故选B。BLastyear,therewere38studentmembersandafull-timeteacherintheschoolband.Butoverthesummer,thedirectortookanotherjobandtheschoolboardhadnoapplicantsforthevacantposition.“Itwassuchadowner,”remembersJadynLane.“Butweweregivenachoice--wecouldsignupforotherelectives(选修课),orfindaway