2024-2025学年江苏省南通市如皋市高三上学期期初调研测试英语试卷（解析版）

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1江苏省南通市如皋市2024-2025学年高三上学期期初调研测试英语试卷第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节听下面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。1.Howmanyschoolsuppliesdoestheboyneed?A.Three.B.Four.C.Five2.WhydoesMikemakeastop?A.Heneedstorest.B.Itisthelunchtime.C.Themotorcyclebrokedown.3.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Theweather.B.Theirfavoriteseasons.C.Aplanforthisweek.4.WhatisthenewsaboutSanJosé?A.Thereisthebestpublictransportation.B.Itwilltakemeasurestobancars.C.AllElectricBuseswillbereplaced.5.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Husbandandwife.B.Waitressandcustomer.C.Motherandson.第二节听下面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.Whydoesthemanphotographthesametreeeveryday?A.Toevokememoriesfromthepast.B.Toexhibitthephotosintheneighborhood.C.Toshowitschangesthroughdifferentseasons.7Whichphotodoesthemanlikebest?A.Theonetakeninspring.B.Theonetakeninsummer.C.Theonetakeninwinter.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8.whatdoesthewomansayabouthernewjob?A.It’sverychallenging.B.It’scloserindistance.C.It’ssimilartoheroldjob.9.Whatwillthemandotonight?A.Designcommercials.B.Havedinnerwiththewoman.C.Readarticlesaboutgoodrestaurants.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whenwillthemachinebeavailable?A.OnMonday.B.OnWednesday.C.OnThursday.11.Whatistherequirementforrepair?A.Anagreement.B.Areceipt.C.Somemoney.12.Whatkindofserviceisofferedaboutthemachine?A.Itcanbereturnedwithin5days.B.Itcanbedeliveredfreeofcharge.C.Itcanbeexchangedwithin14days.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.WheredoesMr,Kingworknow?A.Atacollege.B,Atawildlifepark.C.Ataresearchcenter.14.Howdoesthewomansoundwhenhearingaboutthefinding?A.Surprised.B.Worried.C.Proud.15.HowdoAfricanwilddogsvote?A.Bysneezing.B.Byswingingtails.C.Byreachingoutpaws.16.WhendidMr.KingprobablyleaveBotswana?A.OnMarch10th.B.OnMarch12th.C.OnMarch24th.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whatsubjectdothelistenersprobablymajorin?A.English.B.History.C.Music.18.WherewillthelistenersgoonJuly5th?A.Acastle.B.Astatelyhome.C.Amuseum.19.HowlongisthecanteenopenonFridays?A.5.5hours.B4.5hours.C.3hours.20.WhatisMrs.Greeninchargeof?A.Thecanteen.B.Therecreationcenter.C.Theaccommodation.第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每题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。ATheHighSchoolCreatorExpoisameltingpotofhands-onactivities,interactivedemonstrations,andeducationalworkshopsthatbringthewondersofscienceandtechnologytolife.Highlights:*Engagewithcutting-edgetechnologiessuchasvirtualreality,augmentedreality,androbotics.Explorehowthesetechnologiesareshapingourworldandinspiringnewwaysoflearning,creating,andcommunicating.*Participateinworkshopsledbyindustryexpertsandeducators,whereyou'lllearnhowtocode,designapps,buildcircuits,andcreateyourowntechprojects.Thesesessionsaredesignedtosparkyourcreativityandfosteraloveforproblem-solving.*Meetprofessionalsfromvariousfieldsoftechnology,includingsoftwaredevelopmentengineering,datascience,andcybersecurity.They’llsharetheirexperiences,offeradviceoncareerpaths,andansweryourquestions,helpingyouchartyourtech-drivenfuture.*Showcaseyourskillsincodingcompetitions,roboticschallenges,andothertech-themedevents.Competeagainstfellowstudents,winprizes,andgainvaluableexperiencethatcanhelpyoustandoutincollegeapplicationsandfuturejobinterviews.*Connectwithlike-mindedstudents,educators,andindustryprofessionals.Makenewfriends,buildyournetwork,anddiscoverpotentialmentorswhocanguideyouonyourtechjourney.TheHighschoolCreatorExpoisnotjustaboutlearningabouttechnology,itsaboutempoweringyoutobecometheinnovators,creators,andproblem-solversoftomorrow.Markyourcalendarsandgetreadytobeinspired,educated,andentertainedattheHighSchoolCreatorExpo!1.WhoistheExpointendedfor?A.Universitystaff. B.Techenthusiasts.C.Businessowners. D.Technologytutors2.HowcanonebenefitfromtheExpo?A.Promotingtheirproducts B.Havingjobinterviews.C.Gettingcareerinsights. D.Shapingtheworld.3.Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?A.Aschoolnewspaper. B.AnacademicarticleC.Atechnologylecture. D.Aprojecthandbook【答案】1.B2.C3.A【语篇解读】本文是应用文。主要介绍了“高中创作者博览会”，列举了博览会的亮点，如接触前沿技术、参加专家研讨会、与专业人士交流、参加技术竞赛以及建立人脉网络等【1题详解】推理判断题。根据第一段“TheHighSchoolCreatorExpoisameltingpotofhands-onactivities,interactivedemonstrations,andeducationalworkshopsthatbringthewondersofscienceandtechnologytolife.(高中创造者博览会是一个实践活动、互动演示和教育研讨会的大熔炉，将科学和技术的奇迹带入生活)”以及第二段“Engagewithcutting-edgetechnologiessuchasvirtualreality,augmentedreality,androbotics.Explorehowthesetechnologiesareshapingourworldandinspiringnewwaysoflearning,creating,andcommunicating.(接触尖端技术，如虚拟现实、增强现实和机器人。探索这些技术如何塑造我们的世界，并激发新的学习、创造和交流方式)”可知，博览会是为技术爱好者举办的。故选B项。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据第四段“Meetprofessionalsfromvariousfieldsoftechnology,includingsoftwaredevelopmentengineering,datascience,andcybersecurity.They’llsharetheirexperiences,offeradviceoncareerpaths,andansweryourquestions,helpingyouchartyourtech-drivenfuture.(会见来自不同技术领域的专业人士，包括软件开发工程、数据科学和网络安全。他们会分享他们的经验，提供职业道路建议，并回答你的问题，帮助你规划你的技术驱动的未来)”可知，在博览会上可以获得职业洞察力。故选C项。【3题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段“TheHighschoolCreatorExpoisnotjustaboutlearningabouttechnology,itsaboutempoweringyoutobecometheinnovators,creators,andproblem-solversoftomorrow.Markyourcalendarsandgetreadytobeinspired,educated,andentertainedattheHighSchoolCreatorExpo!(高中创作人博览会不仅仅是关于学习技术，也是关于让你们成为未来的创新者、创造者和问题解决者。在你的日历上做上标记，准备好在高中创造者博览会上获得灵感、教育和娱乐吧!)”可知，这篇文章可能出自学校报纸，用于宣传和鼓励学生参加博览会。故选A项。BAtjust5yearsold,littleSelahnoticedthatmanyofherfellowkindergartenclassmateswerestrugglingwiththeirABCsanddidn’tknowhowtoread,soshewantedtodosomething.Thedeterminedgirlenlisted(争取)thehelpofherparentsandTheEmpoweredReadersLiteracyProjectwasborn.Afterlisteningtotheirdaughter’sconcerns,KhalilandNicoleThompsonresearchedtheissueandfoundsomeshockinginformationaboutliteracyhereinAmericaincludingthefactthat85%ofchildreninthejuvenile(少年的)prisonsystemarefunctionallyilliterate.“Allthesecrazystatisticsforliteracyblewourminds,”saysKhalilThompson.“Thestatisticssaidsomeprisonsforecastthenumberofprisoncellstheyaregoingtobuildinthefuturebasedonthird-gradereadingtestscores.”Despitetheawesomenatureoftheproblemtheywerefacing,thecouplewasspurredonbySelah’sresolution,“Wereally,shouldjustgiveaway20hundredthousandbooks,”Nicoleremarks,recallingherdaughter’swords,thefamilygottowork—startinginitiativessuchasProject500andtheirHolidayBookDrive.Astheybegan,oneofthemainissuesthefamilyfound,contributingtoilliteracy,wasrepresentation—childrenare,notasexcitedaboutreadingwhentheydon’tfindthemselvesreflectedinthepagesofthebook.Andafterrealizingthatveryfewofthecharactersinthestoriesshe’dreadlookedlikeher.Selahthendecidedtowriteabookofherownthatfeaturesaheroinewholookslikeherandshareshersameinterestsandsenseofadventure.InNovember2019,Selah’sfirstbookPenelopethePrivatePrincess,waspublished,andthesequel(续集)justreleasedinDecember2020.“Thereissomushinspirationbehindthefactthatthisisachildthatwrotethisstoryandcameupwiththis”saysKhalil.“Youcanreclaimyourstory,doyourownstory,anddoallthethingsthatadultsatyouryoungageandyoushouldreallyknowthatyouhavepowerinyourvoiceandideas.”4.WhydoesKhalilmentionthepracticeofprisonsPara.2?A.Toprovetheaccuracyofhisstatistics.B.Tostresstheimportanceofearlyreading.C.Toindicatetheconsequencesofilliteracy.D.Topredictthetrendoffuturejuvenilecrime.5.Whatcanwelearnfromthethirdparagraph?A.ThewordsofSelahforcedthecoupletowork.B.Theparentswereencouragedbytheirdaughter.C.Thenumberofthebookneededistoobigtoreach.D.Theawesomenatureoftheproblemsurprisedthecouple.6.What’stheproblemNicolediscoveredinkid’sbooks?A.Theirplotswereuninteresting. B.Theillustrationswerenotlifelike.C.Kidswererepresentedinsufficiently. D.Thecolorsappliedwereunattractive.7.What’sthemaincharacterlikeinPenelopethePiratePrincess?A.Wealthyandpowerful. B.Naughtyandtroublesome.C.Talentedandsensitive. D.Determinedandadventurous.【答案】4.C5.B6.C7.D【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章通过讲述一个5岁小女孩Selah如何注意到同学在阅读上的困难，并在父母的帮助下创立了阅读项目，最终还自己写了一本书的故事，展现了她的决心和行动力。【4题详解】推理判断题。根据第二段“Afterlisteningtotheirdaughter’sconcerns,KhalilandNicoleThompsonresearchedtheissueandfoundsomeshockinginformationaboutliteracyhereinAmericaincludingthefactthat85%ofchildreninthejuvenile(少年的)prisonsystemarefunctionallyilliterate.“Allthesecrazystatisticsforliteracyblewourminds,”saysKhalilThompson.“Thestatisticssaidsomeprisonsforecastthenumberofprisoncellstheyaregoingtobuildinthefuturebasedonthird-gradereadingtestscores.”(在听了女儿的担忧后，哈利勒和妮可·汤普森研究了这个问题，发现了一些令人震惊的信息，包括美国青少年监狱系统中85%的儿童是功能性文盲。“所有这些关于读写能力的疯狂统计数据让我们大吃一惊，”哈利勒·汤普森说。“统计数据显示，一些监狱根据三年级的阅读测试成绩来预测他们未来将要建造的牢房数量。”)”可知，本段提到监狱的做法是为了说明文盲的后果。故选C项。【5题详解】推理判断题。根据第三段“Despitetheawesomenatureoftheproblemtheywerefacing,thecouplewasspurredonbySelah’sresolution,“Wereally,shouldjustgiveaway20hundredthousandbooks,”Nicoleremarks,recallingherdaughter’swords,Thefamilygottowork—startinginitiativessuchasProject500andtheirHolidayBookDrive.(尽管他们面临的问题很严重，但这对夫妇受到了塞拉决心的鼓舞。“我们真的应该捐赠20万本书，”妮可回忆起女儿的话时说道。这家人开始行动起来，发起了诸如“500项目”和“假日图书捐赠活动”等倡议)”可知，妮可夫妇受到了塞拉决心的鼓舞。故选B项。【6题详解】细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Astheybegan,oneofthemainissuesthefamilyfound,contributingtoilliteracy,wasrepresentation—childrenare,notasexcitedaboutreadingwhentheydon’tfindthemselvesreflectedinthepagesofthebook.Andafterrealizingthatveryfewofthecharactersinthestoriesshe’dreadlookedlikeher.Selahthendecidedtowriteabookofherownthatfeaturesaheroinewholookslikeherandshareshersameinterestsandsenseofadventure.(当他们开始行动时，这个家庭发现导致文盲的主要原因之一是代表性——当孩子们在书页上看不到自己的影子时，他们就不会那么热衷于阅读。在意识到她读过的故事中很少有角色长得像她之后，塞拉决定自己写一本书，书中的女主角长得像她，和她有同样的兴趣和冒险精神)”可知，妮可在儿童读物中发现了书中儿童没有得到充分的代表。故选C项。【7题详解】细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Selahthendecidedtowriteabookofherownthatfeaturesaheroinewholookslikeherandshareshersameinterestsandsenseofadventure.InNovember2019,Selah’sfirstbookPenelopethePrivatePrincess,waspublished,andthesequel(续集)justreleasedinDecember2020.(在意识到她读过的故事中很少有角色长得像她之后，塞拉决定自己写一本书，书中的女主角长得像她，和她有同样的兴趣和冒险精神。2019年11月，塞拉的第一本书PenelopethePiratePrincess出版了，续集也在2020年12月刚刚发行)”可知，PenelopethePiratePrincess中的主角是塞拉一样，做事充满决心并且有冒险精神的。故选D项。CHighemployment,fallinginflation(通货膨胀),andeconomicgrowth.Onthesurface,theUSeconomycurrentlyseemstobedoinggreat.Butasitturnsout,thingsarenotsorosyfortheaverageworkingAmerican.AccordingtoaMarch6surveyconductedbytheSavingswebsite,47percentofparentsprovidesomedegreeoffinancialsupporttotheiradultchildrentohelpdealwiththecostoflivingstruggles.GenZers(definedinthesurveyasaged18-27)werefoundtobethemostlikelygenerationtogetfinancialhelpfromtheirparents,receivingonaverage1,515dollars(about10.950an)permonth.Still,manyolderparentswerefoundtobesupportingtheirMillennial(aged28-43)orGenerationX(aged44-59)adultchildren,accountingfor21percentofparentsprovidingsupport.Themostcommonexpensescitedweregroceries,tuitionandhealthinsurance,amongothers,reportedTheGuardian.ButwhyaresomanyUSadults,bothyoungandold,strugglingto“leavethenest”?Onemajorreasonissoaringfoodprices.AccordingtotheUSDepartmentofAgriculture,foodpricesareexpectedtoincreasebynearly2.5percentacrosstheboardin2024.Meanwhile,stablehousingremainsanelusivedreamformany.Theaverageratefora30-year,fixedratemortgage(抵押贷款)wasalmost8percentinOctober2023,saidtheMortgageaBankersAssociation.AnextremelyexpensivemortgagemeansthatmanyAmericansarepricedoutofaffordingtheirownhome.Thefinalpieceofthepuzzleisfallingsalaries.Previousgenerationswereabletocountongraduatingfromcollegeasthekeytolandingajobthatpaidwell.Butnow,youngUSgraduateshavefoundthattheyearnlessthantheirparents.AccordingtoaCNBCanalysis,collegegraduatesalarieshavedecreasedmorethan10percentinfourdecadesafteradjustingforinflation.Inotherwords,steadilydecliningsalariesmakeitevenharderforyoungAmericanstocopewithsteadilyrisingcosts.ASGenZersintheUSstruggleunderfinancialpressures,sodotheoldergenerationssupportingthem,astheirgenerosityputstheirprospectsforretirementatrisk.TheSavingswebsitediscoveredthatworkingparentswerefoundtocontribute“2.4timesmoretosupportadultchildrenthantheycontributetotheirretirementaccountseachmonth”.Essentially,whiletheUSeconomyremainsafloat,wemightwitnessmultiplegenerationsofAmericanssinkingintheirownlifeboatsintheyearsahead.8.WhatdidtheMarch6surveyfindoutaboutadultchildrenintheUS?A.Nearlyhalfofthemarefinanciallydependent.B.OverhalfofGenZersarefinanciallystruggling.C.GenerationXoftenoffertheirparentsfinancialaid.D.Amajorityofthemrelyontheirparentsforeducation.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“elusive”inparagraph5mostprobablymean?A.Easytorealize. B.Difficulttoachieve.C.Oftenmisunderstood. D.Commonlysoughtafter.10.WhatcanbeinferredfromthearticleaboutpeoplenowintheUS?A.Governmentpoliciesfavoroldergenerations.B.Collegeeducationguaranteesawell-paidjob.C.Salariesforgraduatesremainstableinfourdecades.D.Financialpressuresaffectboththeyoungandtheold.11.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardthefutureprospectsofAmericans?A.Reserved. B.Optimistic. C.Negative. D.Wait-and-see.【答案】8.A9.B10.D11.C【语篇解读】这是一篇新闻报道。文章主要讲述了美国经济表面上看似乎繁荣，但实际上普通美国人面临着诸多经济挑战和压力的问题。【8题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段的“AccordingtoaMarch6surveyconductedbytheSavingswebsite,47percentofparentsprovidesomedegreeoffinancialsupporttotheiradultchildrentohelpdealwiththecostoflivingstruggles.(美国储蓄网站3月6日进行的一项调查显示，47%的父母为成年子女提供某种程度的经济支持，以帮助他们解决生活困难。)”可知，3月6日的调查发现了美国成年子女其中近一半的人在经济上依赖他人。故选A项。【9题详解】词句猜测题。根据后文“Theaverageratefora30-year,fixedratemortgage(抵押贷款)wasalmost8percentinOctober2023,saidtheMortgageaBankersAssociation.AnextremelyexpensivemortgagemeansthatmanyAmericansarepricedoutofaffordingtheirownhome.(抵押贷款银行家协会表示，2023年10月，30年期固定利率抵押贷款的平均利率接近8%。极其昂贵的抵押贷款意味着许多美国人已经买不起自己的房子了。)”可知，许多美国人负担不起自己的房子，由此可推知，稳定的住房仍是许多人难以实现的梦想，由此则elusive意为“很难实现的”和B项意思相近。故选B。【10题详解】推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的“ASGenZersintheUSstruggleunderfinancialpressures,sodotheoldergenerationssupportingthem,astheirgenerosityputstheirprospectsforretirementatrisk.TheSavingswebsitediscoveredthatworkingparentswerefoundtocontribute“2.4timesmoretosupportadultchildrenthantheycontributetotheirretirementaccountseachmonth”.(随着美国Z世代承受着巨大的经济压力，支持他们的老一辈人也面临着同样的困境，因为他们的慷慨解囊危及了自己的退休前景。储蓄网站发现，“每月为成年子女提供的支持金额是父母为退休账户存入金额的2.4倍”)”可知，经济压力对年轻人和老年人都有影响。故选D。【11题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段的“Essentially,whiletheUSeconomyremainsafloat,wemightwitnessmultiplegenerationsofAmericanssinkingintheirownlifeboatsintheyearsahead.(从本质上讲，尽管美国经济仍然保持运转，但在未来几年里，我们可能会看到多代美国人在自己的救生艇中沉没。)”可知，作者对美国人的未来持消极的态度。故选C项。DThehumanbrainisapowerfulnaturalcomputerthathasevolvedovertensofthousandsofyears.Butwhatwouldyougetifyoucombinedthisbiologicalcomputerwitharealone?ResearchersatIndianaUniversityBloomingtonintheUShavelinkedhumanbrain-liketissuestoanelectronicchip,whichcanperformsimplecomputertasks.Theircreation,namedBrainoware,ispartofagrowingfieldcalledbiologicalcomputingthatmightonedayandobetterthancurrentcomputers,accordingtoNature.Thebrain-liketissuestheresearchersused,also,knownasbrainorganoids(类器官)weren’tpartofalivingperson’sbrain.Theywere“grown”fromhumanstemcells,whicharecapableofproducingdifferenttypesofcellsandformingbodytissues.Ittooktwomonthsforthestemcellstomatureintoanorganoid.Theresearchersthenplacedoneorganoidontoanelectronicchipwiththousandsofelectrodes(电极).Althoughorganoidsaremuchsimplerandsmallerthananactualbrain,theyactsimilarlytohumanbrains,suchasrespondingtoelectricalsignals,whichisWhatourbraindoesallthetime.Theseresponsesleadtochangesinthebrain,whichfuelourabilitytolearn.TotestBrainoware,theresearchersuseditforvoicerecognitionbytrainingitwith240Japaneserecordingsspokenbyeightspeakers.Theyfoundthattheorganoidreacteddifferenttowardeachvoice.Withanaccuracyof78percent,itsuccessfullyidentifiedthespeakersbyshowingdifferentneuralactivities.What’sspecialaboutBrainowareisthatresearcherscantakeadvantageoftheorganoid’scomplexitywithoutunderstandingitscellnetworks,accordingtoDailyMail.Inotherwords,scientistsdon’tneedtoknowexactlyhowtheorganoidworksinordertouseit.Accordingtotheresearchers'workpublishedinDecember,combiningorganoidsandelectronicchipscouldincreasethespeedandefficiencyofAIinthefuture.Also,suchmodelscanbeusedtostudyhumanbrains,accordingtoNature.UsingBrainowaretomodelandstudyneurologicaldisorders,suchasAlzheimersdisease,isoneexample.Itcouldalsobeusedtotesttheeffectsofdifferenttreatmentsforsuchdiseases.“That’swherethepromiseis:usingthetoonedayhopefullyreplaceanimalmodelsofthebrain,”ArtiAhluwalia,aresearcherinTaly,toldNature.12.Whatdoweknowaboutthetissuesusedbytheresearchers?A.Theywereartificiallyconstructed.B.Theyformedacompletehumanbrain.C.Theywereharvestedfromdeadhumanbodies.D.Theywereculturedfromspecifichumancells.13.WhatsuccessdidBrinowareachieveinthevoicerecognitiontest?A.Distinguishingthevoicesbetweenspeakers.B.Understandingthecontentoftherecordings.C.Showingpreferencesforsomeofthevoices.D.Correctlymatchingallthespeakerswiththeirvoices.14.WhatmakesBrainowarespecial,accordingtoDailyMail?A.Itscomplexityiseasytolearnandunderstand.B.Itopensupnewpossibilitiesforstudyinghumanbrains.C.Itscellnetworksarethesameasthoseofhumanbrains.D.Noin-depthknowledgeoforganoidsisneededtouseit.15.WhatdoesthelastparagraphfocusonregardingBrainoware?A.Itsunderlyingproblems. B.Itspotentialapplications.C.ItsinfluenceonAItechnology. D.Itscontributiontoanimalwelfare.【答案】12.D13.A14.D15.B【语篇解读】本文体裁为说明文。美国印第安纳大学的研究团队开发了一种名为Brainoware的技术，将类似人脑的组织与电子芯片相结合，实现了简单的计算任务，如声音识别，为生物计算领域带来了新进展。【12题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段“Theywere“grown”fromhumanstemcells,whicharecapableofproducingdifferenttypesofcellsandformingbodytissues.(它们是从人类干细胞中“培养”出来的，这些干细胞能够产生不同类型的细胞并形成身体组织)”可知，它们是从特定的人类细胞中培养出来的。故选D项。【13题详解】细节理解题。根据第四段中“Theyfoundthattheorganoidreacteddifferenttowardeachvoice.Withanaccuracyof78percent,itsuccessfullyidentifiedthespeakersbyshowingdifferentneuralactivities.(他们发现，类器官对每种声音的反应不同。它通过显示不同的神经活动，成功地识别了说话者，准确率达到了78%)”可知，Brainoware在声音识别测试中成功地区分了不同说话人的声音。故选A项。【14题详解】细节理解题。根据第五段“What’sspecialaboutBrainowareisthatresearcherscantakeadvantageoftheorganoid’scomplexitywithoutunderstandingitscellnetworks,accordingtoDailyMail.(据《每日邮报》报道，Brainoware的特别之处在于，研究人员可以在不了解细胞网络的情况下利用这种类器官的复杂性)”可知，Brainoware的独特之处在于不需要深入了解其细胞网络就能使用它。故选D项。【15题详解】主旨大意题。由文章最后一段“Accordingtotheresearchers'workpublishedinDecember,combiningorganoidsandelectronicchipscouldincreasethespeedandefficiencyofAIinthefuture.Also,suchmodelscanbeusedtostudyhumanbrains,accordingtoNature.UsingBrainowaretomodelandstudyneurologicaldisorders,suchasAlzheimersdisease,isoneexample.Itcouldalsobeusedtotesttheeffectsofdifferenttreatmentsforsuchdiseases.“That’swherethepromiseis:usingthetoonedayhopefullyreplaceanimalmodelsofthebrain,”ArtiAhluwalia,aresearcherinTaly,toldNature.(根据研究人员去年12月发表的研究成果，将类器官和电子芯片结合起来，未来可以提高人工智能的速度和效率。此外，根据《自然》杂志的报道，这样的模型可以用来研究人类的大脑。使用brainware来模拟和研究神经系统疾病，如阿尔茨海默病，就是一个例子。它还可以用来测试对这类疾病的不同治疗方法的效果。意大利的研究人员ArtiAhluwalia在接受《自然》杂志采访时表示：“这就是前景所在：有一天，这些技术有望取代动物的大脑模型。”)”可知，最后一段主要介绍了Brainoware在未来可能的应用领域，包括用于研究神经系统疾病模型，以及可能替代动物实验等。因此，该段落的重点在于Brainoware的潜在应用。故选B项。第二节（共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Doesthesoundofrainreallyhelpyoufallasleep?You’velikelyheardthatthepitterpatteringofraindropscanhelppeoplefallasleep.There’salsoresearchthatsupportstheideathatrainsoundsareausefulsleepaid.Here’swhattoknow.____16____Rainsoundscanmaskothersharpernoisesinyourenvironment.Thinkofadrippingfaucet(水龙头)intheotherroominuttersilence;itcouldbeveryannoying.Withamaskingbackgroundofwindintheleaves,asoftrain,orsomegentlewavesplayingonalooponaspeaker,thedripwouldneverbenoticed.____17____RainsoundsmightliterallyhittherightfrequenciesBymaskingbackgroundsounds,raintracksmightseemlikethey’rejustordinarywhitenoise,buttheyarenot.____18____Theyarenamedaftercolors.Rainsoundsareconsideredpinknoise,whichischaracterizedbyloudersoundsatalowfrequencyandsoftersoundsathighfrequencies.Someresearchsuggeststhatpinknoiseinparticularcanimprovesleepinhealthyindividuals.Butthismaynotbethecaseforeveryone.ResearchsuggeststhatnaturehasacalmingeffectInadditiontohelpingpeoplefallasleep,rainsoundscanbestraight-uprelaxing.____19____Evidencepointstopsychologicalbenefits,includingincreasedcognitivecapacityandreducedanxietyandstress.Peopleexposedtonaturesoundsina2017studyhadanincreasedparasympatheticresponse,meaningthatthecalmingpartoftheirnervoussystemwasactivatedbythesetracks.Shouldyoutryrainsounds?Rainormighthelpsomepeoplebutherenorforeveryone.____20____Oneperson’sgentlerainisanotherone’sfloodworryorneedtogotothebathroom.Similarly,gentlerainwithdistantthunderiscalmingforsomeandalarmingforothers.Willtheyworkforyou?There’sonlyonewaytofindout!There’sonlyonewaytofindout!A.Rainnoisehidesothersounds.B.Rainnoisessometimesdisruptseep.C.Sorainsoundscancreateacalmingbackgroundnoise.D.Whitenoiseisanumbrellatermforavarietyofsounds.E.Thismayboildowntothefactthatthey’reanaturalsound.F.It’sworthexperimentingwiththefrequencytoseeifitcanworkforyou.G.Differentsoundswillbringoutdifferentresponsesdependingontheindividual.【答案】16.A17.C18.D19.E20.G【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了雨声如何帮助人们入睡，以及相关的科学研究支持这一观点。文章还讨论了雨声的频率特性、其对人们心理的益处，以及雨声对不同个体可能产生的不同效果。【16题详解】分析设空，为本句小标题，根据后文“Rainsoundscanmaskothersharpernoisesinyourenvironment.(雨声可以掩盖你周围环境中其他更尖锐的噪音)”可知，这一段主要讲述雨声能隐藏其他噪音，A选项“Rainnoisehidesothersounds.(雨声掩盖了其他声音)”符合本段主题，能概括该段内容。故选A项。【17题详解】根据上文“Withamaskingbackgroundofwindintheleaves,asoftrain,orsomegentlewavesplayingonalooponaspeaker,thedripwouldneverbenoticed.(有了树叶上的风，柔和的雨，或者扬声器上循环播放的一些温柔的波浪，滴水永远不会被注意到)”可知，雨声能创造一个平静的背景，C项“Sorainsoundscancreateacalmingbackgroundnoise.(所以雨声可以创造一种平静的背景噪音)”与上文逻辑连贯，是对前文的总结。故选C项。【18题详解】根据上文“Bymaskingbackgroundsounds,raintracksmightseemlikethey’rejustordinarywhitenoise,buttheyarenot.(通过掩盖背景声音，雨水轨迹可能看起来只是普通的白噪音，但事实并非如此)”以及后文“Theyarenamedaftercolors.(它们以颜色命名)”可知，前文提出了新的概念“白噪音”，此处在解释，所以D项“Whitenoiseisanumbrellatermforavarietyofsounds.(白噪音是各种声音的总称)”符合此处主题，是对“白噪音”的解释。故选D项。【19题详解】根据前文“Inadditiontohelpingpeoplefallasleep,rainsoundscanbestraight-uprelaxing.(除了帮助人们入睡，雨声还能让人放松)”以及后文“Evidencepointstopsychologicalbenefits,includingincreasedcognitivecapacityandreducedanxietyandstress.Peopleexposedtonaturesoundsina2017studyhadanincreasedparasympatheticresponse,meaningthatthecalmingpartoftheirnervoussystemwasactivatedbythesetracks.(有证据表明它对心理有好处，包括提高认知能力，减少焦虑和压力。在2017年的一项研究中，接触自然声音的人的副交感神经反应增加，这意味着他们神经系统的镇静部分被这些声音激活)”可知，E项“Thismayboildowntothefactthatthey’reanaturalsound.(这可能归结为它们是一种自然的声音)”是对前文的进一步解释，其中“naturalsound”呼应下文，为同词复现。故选E项。【20题详解】根据前文“Rainormighthelpsomepeoplebutherenorforeveryone.(雨或可能会帮助一些人，但这里不是每个人)”以及后文“Oneperson’sgentlerainisanotherone’sfloodworryorneedtogotothebathroom.(一个人的绵绵细雨可能是另一个人的洪水猛兽，或如厕之需)”可知，此处讲述雨声并不一定适用每个人，所以G项“Differentsoundswillbringoutdifferentresponsesdependingontheindividual.(不同的声音会引起不同的反应，这取决于个人)”符合此处主题，承上启下。故选G项。第三部分语言运用(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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Iwas68whenIfirststeppedonstageasastand-upcomedianin2003.Thatfirsttimewas____21____.Ihadnoideawhattheaudiencewouldmakeofme.InNewYork,comediansare____22____youngmen.It’shardenoughto____23____asawoman,butevenharderassomeone____24____enoughtobetheirgrandmother.AsIsteppedonstagethatfirsttime,peoplewereclearlysurprisedto____25____me.Iintroducedmyself,statedmyageandtriedmyfirstjoke.Therewas____26____.ButbythetimeIgottothethirdline,peoplewerefinallylaughingproperly.Iwashooked.Eventoday,I’m____27____beforeIstepout.Myfirst____28____is,“Hello,everybody.I’m88andthree-quartersyearsold.I’mtellingyouthat____29____Idon’tmakeitallthewaythroughtheshow.”ThenpeoplelaughandIrelax.Afterashow,peopleyoungandoldcomeuptomesayingwhata(n)____30____Iam.TheysaytheywanttobeasactiveasIamwhentheyreachmy____31____.I’mpleasedthatIcan____32____othersthat,asanolderperson,youdon’tneedtotakeabackseatinlifeandyouhavegotmoreto____33____.Lastyear,Iwasrecognizedastheoldestfemalestand