安徽省2024-2025学年高三上学期12月联考英语试题（含答案）

2024-2025学年安徽高三上学期12月联考英语试题第二部分阅读(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。ALeonardodaVinci(1452—1519)notonlyleftbehindnotebooksfilledwithscientificobservationsandillustrations,butalsodisplayedhistalentinpainting.LadywithanErmineYearsbeforeLeonardodaVinciproducedtheMonaLisa,hemadeanotherimportantpainting.EntitledLadywithanErmine(1489—1491),thisoilpaintingshowsayoungwomanholdinganermineinherarms.Whilethispaintingisanexcellentdisplayofhisinterestinrealism,theermineisusedasasymbolwithmeaningsrelatedtothesubjectoftheportrait.TheLastSupperSinceitscompletionattheendofthe15thcentury,theLastSupper(1495—1498)hasattractedaudienceswithitsmysterioussubjectmatter.Thebuyer,LudovicoSforza,askedhimtopaintJesus’finalmealasdescribedintheBible.Interestingly,LeonardochosetoillustratethemomentJesustellshisfollowersthatoneofthemwillsellhimout,placingmuchofthepainting’sfocusonthefigures’individualexpressivereactions.TheMonaLisaArguablythemostvisitedpaintinginarthistoryistheMonaLisa(1503—1506).Thepaintingfeaturesafemalefigure—believedbymosttobeLisaGherardini,thewifeofclothandsilkbusinessmanFrancescoGiocondo.Sheisshownseatedinaroomwithatleastoneopenside.Behindherisalandscapeimaginedbytheartistandpaintedusingsfumato,atechniqueresultinginformswithoutlinesorborders,inthemannerofsmoke.VirginoftheRocksAlthoughtherearetwoversionsofVirginoftheRocks(1483—1486),theearlierone,whichishousedattheLouvre,isconsideredtobepaintedentirelybyhim.Likehisotherpaintings,itemployssfumatotechniquetoportraythereligiousfiguresinthepainting.21.WhatcanweknowaboutLadywithanErmine?A.Itisbasedonareligiousstory. B.ItwasnotdrawnbyLeonardodaVinci.C.Itismainlyarealisticpainting. D.ItwascompletedaftertheMonaLisa.22.ForwhomwastheLastSupperpainted?A.JohannesVermeer. B.LisaGherardini. C.FrancescoGiocondo. D.LudovicoSforza.23.Whatdothelasttwopaintingshaveincommon?A.Theyadoptthesamepaintingtechnique. B.Bothofthemhavemorethanoneversion.C.Thereareobviousbordersinthepaintings. D.Theirsubjectsareaboutreligiousfigures.BThere’salwaysapersoninthegroupchat,whosecontributiontothesmalltalksremainsminimal,ifnotzero.Thatpersonisme.AslongasIcanrememberhavingasmartphoneinmyhand,I’vebeenaterriblereplier.Thephrase“Sorry,Imissedthis.”hasquicklybecomemystandardresponse.Whenanewgroupchatiscreated,thememberswillunavoidablylaughatmyinabilitytorespondtoasimplequestioninamatterofhours.I’mnotahorriblereplierinmylife.Infact,Ipridemyselfonmyswiftresponsewhenitcomestoemailsfrommyco-workersorphonecallsfrommyfamily.Tobehonest,Ihavetriedtofollowupthegroupchats.I’veevengottentoapointwhereIsetaside15minutesintheafternoonpurelytorespondtofriends’texts.Buteventhen,bythetimeI’verespondedtotheirmessages,manyhavealreadymessagedback,andthenImentallyconsiderthemnon-urgent,IwanttostressIdolovemyfriendsandIamgratefultobeincludedinallofthegroupchats.Isimplyfinditoverwhelmingtokeepupwiththenever-endingmessagesthroughouttheday.Isometimesfeellikethrowingmyphoneintoalake,lyingonthefloorandstaringatawall.IrecentlyaskedmyfriendTullyhowshefeltaboutmytextinghabits.She’sthatkindoffriendyoucanalwaysrelyontogiveyouthenon-sugar-coatedtruth.“Youtakethreetofivebusinessdaystorespondifwe’relucky,”shetoldme.“Butwhenwedoeventuallygetananswerfromyou,youalwaysshowup.Younevercancelandyou’reusuallytheonedriving40minutesacrosstowntoseeus.Sowecanhandlethegroupchatradiosilenceinreturnforthatkindoffriendship.Ithinkwehavereachedanewlevelofloveandcompanionshipwherewehaveacceptedhowbadyouareatreplyingandchosentoembraceit.”Onhearingherreply,Ibreathedasighofgreatrelief!24.Whichofthefollowwilltakealongtimefortheauthortoreply?A.Emailsrelatedtowork. B.Greetingsfromsocialmedia.C.Phonecallsfromhiswife. D.Urgenttextssentbyhisfriends.25.Whichisclosestinmeaningto“overwhelming”underlinedinparagraph5?A.Amusing. B.Embarrassing. C.Stressful. D.Helpful.26.WhatdoestheauthorthinkofTully?A.Annoying. B.Sweet. C.Outgoing. D.Frank.27.Whatdoestheauthormainlytalkaboutinthetext?A.Hisbadtextinghabit. B.Theimportanceofsmalltalks.C.Waystogainfriends’trust. D.Harmfuleffectsofgroupchats.CWithexistingtechnology,theUnitedStatescouldreachnet-zeroemissionsofgreenhousegasesby2050,accordingtoanewstudyledbyPrincetonUniversityresearchers.TheresearchlaysoutfivepathwaysfortheUStoachievethatgoalinthenext30years:E+(electrifying100%ofbuildingsandtransportation),E—(electrifyingataslowerrateandusingmoreliquidgas),E—B+(usingmuchmorebiomassenergy),E—RE—(dependingheavilyontheexpansionofpowerplantswithCO2captureandnuclearpower),E+RE+(relying100%onwind,solarandH₂power).Allofthepathwaysarefoundtoinvolveannualspendingwithin4—6%ofgrossdomesticproduct(GDP).Becauseallfivepathwayscantakethecountrytonet-zeroemissions,theresearchersdon’trecommendwhichisthebestormostlikelytobeadopted.Buttheresearchersconcludethatmostoftheinvestmentinvolvescleanelectricityandelectrificationacrossallaspectsofsocietyandthatwindandsolarpower,alongwiththeelectrificationofbuildingsandcars,mustgrowrapidlythisdecade.Theyalsosuggestthe2020smustalsobeusedtocontinuetodeveloptechnologies,suchasthosethatcaptureCO₂atnaturalgasorcementplantsorthosethatturnwaterintoH2,sothattheywillbecomeaffordableinthe2030s.Overthelastdecade,therehasbeenalotofresearchfromuniversities,companiesandstatesinvestigatingwhethernet-zeroistechnologicallypossibleandwhatitmightcosttogetthere.Butamissingpiecehasbeendetailthatcouldinformlocalofficialsandauthoritiesresponsibleformakingdecisionsaboutimportantareasforthetransition.Thisresearchhasfinallyprovidedthemissingpieceandwillmakeanet-zerofuturevividandrealforthedecision-makers.Inthestudy,theresearchersstress,“Wehavethetechnologiesweneedtogetstarted.Theyhavetobeadoptedmuchmorerapidlythantheyaretoday.”28.Whichdependstotallyonwind,solarandH2power?A.E—. B.E—B+. C.E—RE—. D.E+RE+.29.Whatdotheresearcherssayaboutthefivepathways?ASomeofthemaremuchlesscostly.B.E+ismostlikelytobeadoptedintheUS.C.Cleanelectricityandelectrificationarethekey.D.Theyneedfuturetechnologicalbreakthroughs.30.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribethenewstudy?A.Theoretical. B.Applicable. C.Unscientific. D.Impractical.31.Whatistheauthor’smainpurposeinwritingthetext?A.Tointroduceanewstudy. B.Toreviewthepossiblepathways.C.Tocallforimmediateaction. D.Tosuggestnet-zeroemissionsolutions.DWithcomplexproductionprocessesandregionaltraditionsit’simpossibletodefinelacquerwareinsimpleterms.Putsimply,lacquerwarereferstoanythingpaintedwithlacqueronthesurface.LacquerisanaturalpaintharvestedfromapoisonoustreethatisnativetoChina,JapanandKorea.Oncedried,itisremarkablyresistanttowater,acid,and,toacertaindegree,heat.ItiscollectedbetweenJuneandOctober.Aworkercangenerallyhandle400—500lacquertreesandgatherupto75kgintotalperyear.Afterthemilkyliquidiscollected,itisgentlyheatedtoremovewaterandimpurities.Purifiedlacquercanthenbeappliedtothesurfaceofnearlyanyobjectmadefromwood,bamboo,clothormetals.Oncecoatedwithathinlayeroflacquer,theobjecthastobeplacedinawarmplacetodry.Usually,lacquerwarerequiresthirtyormorecoatings.WhileitemscoveredwithlacquerhavebeenfoundinChinasincetheNewStoneAge,lacquerwarewithcomplexdecorationmadeitsfirstappearanceduringtheWarringStatesPeriod(475—221BC).Sincethen,lacquerwareasanartformhasdevelopedalongtwodistinctpathsinChina:surfacedecorationandlacquercarving.Surfacedecorationusuallytakestheformofpainting.Carvedlacquerware,whichcombinestheskillsofpaintingandcarving,isauniqueChineseachievementinlacquerartandisalsolacquerartinitspurestform.DuringtheTangDynasty,lacquerdecorationwasintroducedtoKoreaandJapan,whereittookonalifeofitsown.InKorea,najeonchilgibecamethedominantdecorativetechniqueandithascontinuedassuchtothepresentday.Knownforitsbeautifulchanginglights,Koreanlacquerwareiscoatedwithlacquermixedwithshinymother-of-pearlpowder(珍珠母粉末).Ontheotherhand,atechniquecalledmaki-ehasdevelopedtothehighestdegreeinJapan,whicheithermixesgoldandsilverinpowdertoproducegoldorsilverlacquer,orspreadsthemoverthelacquersurfacetocreateagoldorsilvereffect.32.Whatcanbelearnedaboutlacquer?A.Itcanprotectitemscoatedwithit. B.Itisakindofman-madepaint.C.Itcanbegrownallovertheworld. D.Ithastobeharvestedinautumn.33.Whatisthethirdparagraphmainlyabout?A.Typesoflacquerware. B.Thedifficultiesofprocessinglacquer.C.Themakingoflacquerware. D.Materialsusedtocreatelacquerware.34.WhichisregardedastheuniqueformoflacquerartinChina?A.Maki-e. B.Najeonchilgi. C.Surfacedecoration. D.Lacquercarving.35.Japaneselacquerwareisbest-knownforits________,A.artisticcarving B.goldorsilvereffect C.purestpainting D.changingshinylights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。Enteringcollegemeansthebeginningofadulthoodandthereareafewthingsyoucandonow.___36___Talktothatfriendyoumayhavedriftedawayfromandsaysorryforargumentsthatendeduplastingtwoyears.Thelastthingyouwanttodoisleavewithregret.Itisnotagoodwaytostartanewbeginning.Ifsomeoneinspiredyou,ormadeanimpactonyouinanyway,tellthem.Besuretosay“Thankyou!”andtellthemhowmuchitmeanttoyou.___37___.Plus,showinggratitudeincreasesyoursenseofwell-beingandgivesyouahealthyamountofhappiness!Practicetimemanagement.___38___.That’swhyit’simportanttopracticetimemanagementnow.Startbycreatingascheduleforyourselfandstickingtoit.Makesuretoincludetimeforstudying,hangingoutwithfriends,andgettingenoughsleep.Sleepingthroughmorningclassesisnotagoodlook.Learntocookandwashyourclothes.___39___.Notonlywillyourstomachthankyou,butyoumayevenimpressschoolmateswithyournewlylearnedrecipes.Washingsoundssimple,right?Buttrustme,unlessyouwanttostartafashiontrendbyturningallyourwhitesintopinks,youmaywanttoknowhowtosortyourlaundry.___40___.A.AlittlegratitudegoesalongwayB.It’sahardreality,butcollegecanbestressful.C.Learnsuchbasicsnow,you’llthankyourselflaterD.Ifthere’ssomeoneyouneedtoapologizeto,doitnowE.Don’tgettooexcitedthoughandsignupforeverythingF.GobeyondtheinstantnoodlesandlearnhowtocookyourfavoritemealsG.Collegeisallaboutbalancingyourclasses,sociallifeandextracurricularactivities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。Onarainyafternoon,alittlelionwassearchingforsnacksaroundawaterhole.He___41___some—sixtinyEgyptiangeese.Whilethegoosemommadea(n)___42___callandstartedtoattackthelion,thegoosedaddraggeditswingsasifitwasinjured.However,their___43___failedtowork.Changingcourse,thegoosefamilyslidintothewaterand___44___there.Boredandoutwitted,thelionwentawayafewminuteslater.___45___,twobabygeesedisappeared.Theymayhavealreadybeeneatenbythelion,buttheymightalsobehiding.Theirbrownfeatherswouldprovidegood___46___inthemud.GuideTristanDickswatchedthedramafromavehiclewhileatouristfilmedthe___47___.“IhaveseenEgyptiangeesepretendtohavea(n)___48___wingmanytimesduringmyfieldwork.Actually,manyspeciesofbirdsexhibitthis___49___,tryingtodrawdangerawayfromtheirchildren,”Dickssaidwhilethedramaunfolded,“Butwhatis____50____isthelittlelion’sbehavior.Egyptiangeeseare____51____targetedbylions.Beingsoexcitedwiththegeeseisstrangeforalion.I’malmostcertainthatthislionisboredanditisjust____52____someexcitement.”Withtheliongone,thegeesemommadeanotherroundofcall.Thetwo____53____babiesemerged,thenranacrossthemudandslippedintothewatertoreunitewiththeirfamily.Withtheirbabiesinarow,thefeatheredparentalunitproudlyclaimed____54____.Theywerehappythattheyhadkepttheirbabiesawayfrom____55____.41.A.ate B.spotted C.disliked D.caught42.A.gentle B.free C.urgent D.expensive43.A.strategies B.medicines C.toys D.calls44.A.lived B.argued C.drank D.waited45.A.Unfortunately B.Therefore C.Suddenly D.Instead46.A.food B.comfort C.cover D.mark47.A.hunter B.encounter C.audience D.flower48.A.huge B.attractive C.extended D.broken49.A.coat B.hobby C.behavior D.feather50.A.odd B.boring C.smart D.amazing51.A.usually B.rarely C.precisely D.carelessly52.A.givingup B.exchangingfor C.turningdown D.lookingfor53.A.missing B.hungry C.crying D.silly54.A.damage B.credit C.victory D.responsibility55.A.worry B.amusement C.sight D.danger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。ManyChinesestillclimbtotheNorthPeakofHuashanMountainatnight.Thiscenturies-oldtraditioncomesfromtryingtoavoidfear,sincethegroundcannot___56___(see)inthedarknessofnight.AlthoughHuashantakesnoexpertisetoclimb,itisconsideredthemostdangeroushikeintheworld.___57___(reach)theNorthPeak,hikershavetowalkalongthestairscarvedfromthemountainsides.Althoughtechnicallyasetofstairs,thewaytothepeakismorelikealadder,requiringaslowandcarefulclimb.Onbothsidesofthestairsarechains,___58___aretheonlyprotectivemeasureavailabletoclimbers.Buttheroadiswideandtheir___59___(safe)canbeensured.WhiletheclimbtotheNorthPeakisonlymeantforthebravest,themostdangeroushikeavailableonHuashanisahorizontalclimbfromtheNorthPeaktotheSouthPeak.Theroadis___60___(bare)wideenoughtoaccommodatetwofeetinhikingboots.Hiking___61___mountainduringwintercanbeevenmoredangerousdue___62___iceandsnowonthestairs.Overtheyears,theroadbetweenthepeakshasclaimedthe___63___(life)ofmanyvisitors.Despitetheabove-mentioneddangers,peoplehavebeenclimbingtotheNorthPeakforover2,000years.InChina,Huashanisregardedasoneofthe___64___(famous)TaoistmountainswheretherearesmallTaoisttemples___65___(frequent)byreligiousbelievers,whobelievethatspiritsliveonmanypartsofthemountain.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)66.假定你是某国际学校的学生李华，请你在校英语报“每日美食”专栏介绍一种你最喜欢的美食，内容包括：1.美食名称；2.喜爱的理由3.推荐品尝。注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。MyFavoriteDish____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节(满分25分)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。IdislikedDel.Heneverusedmyrealname“Jenny”.Instead,healwayscalledme“Germy”,whichmeant“dirty”.Besides,hewasaverynaughtyboyatschool.SowhenMr.Smith,theheadteacher,askedhimtocometohisofficeoneday,InaturallythoughtthatDelhaddonesomethingwrong.Afewminuteslater,Delreturnedtotheclassroomandseemedheart-broken.Hetookhisschoolbagandleft,withoutsayinganything.Hedidnotreturntoclassthatdayandthenextday.Allofuskeptwonderingwhathadhappenedtohim.“Whatdidhedo?”oneofmyfriendsaskedme.“Hemusthavehitalittleboyandwassenthomebytheheadteacher,”Iwhisperedtomyfriends.“Amomentago,IsawalittleboycryingoutsidewhileDelwastalkingtohim.”Immediately,thewholeclasswastalkingaboutDelbeingkickedoutofschoolforbeatingupakid.Iwasshockedthatmyassumptionswerepassedonsoquickly.SowhenDelwalkedintotheclassroomafewdayslater,thekidssittingnexttohimtriedtheirbesttoavoidhim.“What’stheproblem?”Delasked.“Idon’twantyoutobeatme,”oneofthekidssaid.“Yeah,Imight,”saidDel.IcouldtellDelwasjoking,butmanykidsthoughtheadmittedhedidbeatupsomeone.Duringthebreaks,whenDeltriedtojointhegames,theplayersjustdeclined.“Why?”Delasked,lookingconfused.“Ialwaysplayedwithyouguys.”Theyjustignoredhimandwentonplaying.Delsighedandsatbyhimselfwhiletheotherswereenjoyingthemselves.Dellookedverylonelyandsad,muchdifferentfromwhathehadbeen.Istartedtofeelsorryforhim.IfeltevenworseforwhatIsaidafterIlearnedwhatreallyhappened.TheboywasDel’syoungerbrotherandhewascryingthatdaybecausetheirmotherfellillandwassenttohospital.SoIdecidedtodosomethingtostoptherumor(谣言).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。Thenextday,Delwasleftaloneduringthebreak,again.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Afterweapologizedtoeachother,Idecidedtodomore.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________答案版第二部分阅读(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。ALeonardodaVinci(1452—1519)notonlyleftbehindnotebooksfilledwithscientificobservationsandillustrations,butalsodisplayedhistalentinpainting.LadywithanErmineYearsbeforeLeonardodaVinciproducedtheMonaLisa,hemadeanotherimportantpainting.EntitledLadywithanErmine(1489—1491),thisoilpaintingshowsayoungwomanholdinganermineinherarms.Whilethispaintingisanexcellentdisplayofhisinterestinrealism,theermineisusedasasymbolwithmeaningsrelatedtothesubjectoftheportrait.TheLastSupperSinceitscompletionattheendofthe15thcentury,theLastSupper(1495—1498)hasattractedaudienceswithitsmysterioussubjectmatter.Thebuyer,LudovicoSforza,askedhimtopaintJesus’finalmealasdescribedintheBible.Interestingly,LeonardochosetoillustratethemomentJesustellshisfollowersthatoneofthemwillsellhimout,placingmuchofthepainting’sfocusonthefigures’individualexpressivereactions.TheMonaLisaArguably,themostvisitedpaintinginarthistoryistheMonaLisa(1503—1506).Thepaintingfeaturesafemalefigure—believedbymosttobeLisaGherardini,thewifeofclothandsilkbusinessmanFrancescoGiocondo.Sheisshownseatedinaroomwithatleastoneopenside.Behindherisalandscapeimaginedbytheartistandpaintedusingsfumato,atechniqueresultinginformswithoutlinesorborders,inthemannerofsmoke.VirginoftheRocksAlthoughtherearetwoversionsofVirginoftheRocks(1483—1486),theearlierone,whichishousedattheLouvre,isconsideredtobepaintedentirelybyhim.Likehisotherpaintings,itemployssfumatotechniquetoportraythereligiousfiguresinthepainting.21.WhatcanweknowaboutLadywithanErmine?A.Itisbasedonareligiousstory. B.ItwasnotdrawnbyLeonardodaVinci.C.Itismainlyarealisticpainting. D.ItwascompletedaftertheMonaLisa.22.ForwhomwastheLastSupperpainted?A.JohannesVermeer. B.LisaGherardini. C.FrancescoGiocondo. D.LudovicoSforza.23.Whatdothelasttwopaintingshaveincommon?A.Theyadoptthesamepaintingtechnique. B.Bothofthemhavemorethanoneversion.C.Thereareobviousbordersinthepaintings. D.Theirsubjectsareaboutreligiousfigures.【答案】21.C22.D23.ABThere’salwaysapersoninthegroupchat,whosecontributiontothesmalltalksremainsminimal,ifnotzero.Thatpersonisme.AslongasIcanrememberhavingasmartphoneinmyhand,I’vebeenaterriblereplier.Thephrase“Sorry,Imissedthis.”hasquicklybecomemystandardresponse.Whenanewgroupchatiscreated,thememberswillunavoidablylaughatmyinabilitytorespondtoasimplequestioninamatterofhours.I’mnotahorriblereplierinmylife.Infact,Ipridemyselfonmyswiftresponsewhenitcomestoemailsfrommyco-workersorphonecallsfrommyfamily.Tobehonest,Ihavetriedtofollowupthegroupchats.I’veevengottentoapointwhereIsetaside15minutesintheafternoonpurelytorespondtofriends’texts.Buteventhen,bythetimeI’verespondedtotheirmessages,manyhavealreadymessagedback,andthenImentallyconsiderthemnon-urgent,IwanttostressIdolovemyfriendsandIamgratefultobeincludedinallofthegroupchats.Isimplyfinditoverwhelmingtokeepupwiththenever-endingmessagesthroughouttheday.Isometimesfeellikethrowingmyphoneintoalake,lyingonthefloorandstaringatawall.IrecentlyaskedmyfriendTullyhowshefeltaboutmytextinghabits.She’sthatkindoffriendyoucanalwaysrelyontogiveyouthenon-sugar-coatedtruth.“Youtakethreetofivebusinessdaystorespondifwe’relucky,”shetoldme.“Butwhenwedoeventuallygetananswerfromyou,youalwaysshowup.Younevercancelandyou’reusuallytheonedriving40minutesacrosstowntoseeus.Sowecanhandlethegroupchatradiosilenceinreturnforthatkindoffriendship.Ithinkwehavereachedanewlevelofloveandcompanionshipwherewehaveacceptedhowbadyouareatreplyingandchosentoembraceit.”Onhearingherreply,Ibreathedasighofgreatrelief!24.Whichofthefollowwilltakealongtimefortheauthortoreply?A.Emailsrelatedtowork. B.Greetingsfromsocialmedia.C.Phonecallsfromhiswife. D.Urgenttextssentbyhisfriends.25.Whichisclosestinmeaningto“overwhelming”underlinedinparagraph5?A.Amusing. B.Embarrassing. C.Stressful. D.Helpful.26.WhatdoestheauthorthinkofTully?A.Annoying. B.Sweet. C.Outgoing. D.Frank.27.Whatdoestheauthormainlytalkaboutinthetext?A.Hisbadtextinghabit. B.Theimportanceofsmalltalks.C.Waystogainfriends’trust. D.Harmfuleffectsofgroupchats.【答案】24.B25.C26.D27.ACWithexistingtechnology,theUnitedStatescouldreachnet-zeroemissionsofgreenhousegasesby2050,accordingtoanewstudyledbyPrincetonUniversityresearchers.TheresearchlaysoutfivepathwaysfortheUStoachievethatgoalinthenext30years:E+(electrifying100%ofbuildingsandtransportation),E—(electrifyingataslowerrateandusingmoreliquidgas),E—B+(usingmuchmorebiomassenergy),E—RE—(dependingheavilyontheexpansionofpowerplantswithCO2captureandnuclearpower),E+RE+(relying100%onwind,solarandH₂power).Allofthepathwaysarefoundtoinvolveannualspendingwithin4—6%ofgrossdomesticproduct(GDP).Becauseallfivepathwayscantakethecountrytonet-zeroemissions,theresearchersdon’trecommendwhichisthebestormostlikelytobeadopted.Buttheresearchersconcludethatmostoftheinvestmentinvolvescleanelectricityandelectrificationacrossallaspectsofsocietyandthatwindandsolarpower,alongwiththeelectrificationofbuildingsandcars,mustgrowrapidlythisdecade.Theyalsosuggestthe2020smustalsobeusedtocontinuetodeveloptechnologies,suchasthosethatcaptureCO₂atnaturalgasorcementplantsorthosethatturnwaterintoH2,sothattheywillbecomeaffordableinthe2030s.Overthelastdecade,therehasbeenalotofresearchfromuniversities,companiesandstatesinvestigatingwhethernet-zeroistechnologicallypossibleandwhatitmightcosttogetthere.Butamissingpiecehasbeendetailthatcouldinformlocalofficialsandauthoritiesresponsibleformakingdecisionsaboutimportantareasforthetransition.Thisresearchhasfinallyprovidedthemissingpieceandwillmakeanet-zerofuturevividandrealforthedecision-makers.Inthestudy,theresearchersstress,“Wehavethetechnologiesweneedtogetstarted.Theyhavetobeadoptedmuchmorerapidlythantheyaretoday.”28.Whichdependstotallyonwind,solarandH2power?A.E—. B.E—B+. C.E—RE—. D.E+RE+.29.Whatdotheresearcherssayaboutthefivepathways?A.Someofthemaremuchlesscostly.B.E+ismostlikelytobeadoptedintheUS.C.Cleanelectricityandelectrificationarethekey.D.Theyneedfuturetechnologicalbreakthroughs.30.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribethenewstudy?A.Theoretical. B.Applicable. C.Unscientific. D.Impractical.31.Whatistheauthor’smainpurposeinwritingthetext?A.Tointroduceanewstudy. B.Toreviewthepossiblepathways.C.Tocallforimmediateaction. D.Tosuggestnet-zeroemissionsolutions.【答案】28.D29.C30.B31.ADWithcomplexproductionprocessesandregionaltraditions,it’simpossibletodefinelacquerwareinsimpleterms.Putsimply,lacquerwarereferstoanythingpaintedwithlacqueronthesurface.LacquerisanaturalpaintharvestedfromapoisonoustreethatisnativetoChina,JapanandKorea.Oncedried,itisremarkablyre