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主题群四科学与技术
话题25科技发展与信息技术创新,信息安全
Ⅰ.阅读理解
TheBigThinkersSeriesfromNewScientisteventsfeaturesfouronlinetalks,
coveringawiderangeoftopicsbyworld-classscientistspeakersandexperts.Ifyou
arecuriousaboutyourplanetoryouruniverse,thenthisseriesisyourplacetohearthe
latestresearch.
Save£20offthestandardticketpricebypurchasingaseriestickettoallfour
talksintheBigThinkersSeries(availableondemand)orpurchasesingleticketsfor
just£13perlecture(availablebyearlybooking).
Reality+:FromtheMatrixtotheMetaversewithDavidChalmers
Inthistalk,philosopherDavidChalmersarguesthatMetaverse-stylevirtual
worldsexperiencedthroughheadsetsarealsogenuineandmeaningfulrealitiesandwe
canliveameaningfullifeinVR.
WhatWedon’tKnowAboutGravitywithClaudiadeRham
Weareallfamiliarwiththeconceptofgravity.Inthistalk,ProfessorClaudiade
Rhamwillexplorehowmuchweactuallyknowaboutgravityandhowmuchmore
thereislefttouncover.
ABriefHistoryofTimekeepingwithChadOrzel
FromStonehengetoatomicclocks,hereisthe5,000-yearhistoryofhow
scienceisusedtomarktime.ChadOrzel,theinternationallybestsellingauthorofHow
toTeachQuantumPhysicstoYourDog,offersusawittyjourneythroughscientific
theoryandquirky(离奇的)historicaldetail.
PhysicsattheEndoftheUniversewithKatieMack
TheBigBangtheorytellsthestoryofthebeginningoftheuniverseforthelast
13.8billionyears.Buthowdoesthestoryend?JoinastronomerKatieMackasshe
shareswhatmodernastrophysics(天体物理学)tellsusaboutthefinalfateofthe
universe.
【语篇解读】本文是应用文。文章是一则广告,介绍《新科学家》举办的大思
想家系列活动的四场在线讲座。
1.Howmuchdoesaseriesticketcost?
A.£13.B.£20.
C.£30.D.£32.
答案D[数字计算题。根据第二段“Save£20offthestandardticketpriceby
purchasingaseriestickettoallfourtalks...orpurchasesingleticketsforjust£13per
lecture”可知,单场的票价是13英镑,购买一个系列可以节约20英镑,因此买
一个系列的票价为:4×13-20=32(英镑)。]
2.WhatwillChadOrzellecturein?
A.Thegenuinereality.
B.Thesecretsofgravity.
C.Thehistoryoftimemarking.
D.Thefinalfateoftheuniverse.
答案C[细节理解题。根据ABriefHistoryofTimekeepingwithChadOrzel部分
的“FromStonehengetoatomicclocks,hereisthe5,000-yearhistoryofhow
scienceisusedtomarktime...throughscientifictheoryandquirkyhistoricaldetail.”
可知,ChadOrzel的讲座是关于时间标记的历史。]
3.Whatdothefourtalkshaveincommon?
A.Theyareallaimedatsciencelovers.
B.Theyareallconcernedwithgravity.
C.Theywillallbegivenbybestsellingauthors.
D.Theywillallbegivenbyexcellentphysicians.
答案A[细节理解题。根据第一段的“Ifyouarecuriousaboutyourplanetor
youruniverse,thenthisseriesisyourplacetohearthelatestresearch.”可知,这四个
讲座的共同之处是它们都是针对科学爱好者的。]
(2024·湖北沙市中学模拟预测)
Mostofusspendourlivessurroundedbyscreens,whichofferusconvenienceas
wellasconnectionandanoceanofinformation.Butsinceit’seasytofeelpressuredto
keepupwitheverynotification,technologymayfeelmorelikeaburdenthana
blessing.Thus,theideaof“digitaldetox”isbecomingincreasinglyinviting.
Thephrase“digitaldetox”describesgettingridofTV,phones,computersand
otherformsoftechnologythatcontrolourlivesforaperiodoftime.Someexperts
advocatecompletelyavoidingunnecessaryscreentimefor30years.Otherssuggest
usinganappthatwilllimittheamountoftimeonecanspendoncertainwebsites.A
thirdoptionisloggingoutineveningsoronweekends.Otherssimplyturntheirphones
offatscheduledtimes.Someevenpayhighpricestotakevacationsinplaceswhere
theycanunplugfromtheirdigitalroutine.
Whymightyouwanttotakeadigitaldetox?Perhapsyoufindthatyouare
spendinglongerthanyouintendoncertainappsorthattheydistractyoufrommore
importantthings.Perhapssocialmediaisdepressingbecauseyoucompareyourselfto
othersoryoufearmissingoutonthingsthatotherpeopleareenjoying.Constant
negativenewscanalsogiverisetoalotofstress.
Technologycanalsohavephysicaleffects.Manypeopleexperiencebackorneck
painasaresultofbendingoverscreens.Thebluelightcomingfrommostscreenscan
alsoaffectpeople’ssleepbypreventingproductionofmelatonin(褪黑激素).
Givingupallscreensmaynotberealistic,butstrategicbreaksfromtechnology
maybegoodforyourbody,mind,emotionsandrelationships.Itishightimethatyou
pickedatimetoturnoffyourdevicesandfocusonreallyimportantthings.
【语篇解读】本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了“数字脱瘾”,以及数字产品给
我们带来的影响。
4.Whydoestheauthorsay“technologymayfeelmorelikeaburdenthanablessing”in
paragraph1?
A.Toconfirmaconcept.B.Topresentaproblem.
C.Toexplainarule.D.Tomakeaprediction.
答案B[写作意图题。根据第一段中“Mostofusspendourlivessurroundedby
screens...tokeepupwitheverynotification”可知,科技带来了便利,但人们也会容
易感到有压力,所以作者说“技术可能更像是一种负担,而不是一种祝福”是为
了呈现问题,引出话题“数字脱瘾”。]
5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“unplug”inparagraph2mean?
A.Recover.B.Benefit.
C.Escape.D.Suffer.
答案C[词义猜测题。根据第二段中“Thephrase‘digitaldetox’describes
gettingridofTV...controlourlivesforaperiodoftime.”可知,“数字脱瘾”是指摆
脱电视、电话等数字生活,所以此处unplugfromtheirdigitalroutine是指摆脱数字
生活,unplug是“摆脱,脱离”的意思。]
6.Whichcouldbethereasonforonetostart“digitaldetox”?
A.Appsselectiondifficulty.
B.Fearofmissingimportantthings.
C.Exposuretofalsenews.
D.Pressurefromsocialcomparison.
答案D[细节理解题。根据第三段中“Perhapssocialmediaisdepressing...that
otherpeopleareenjoying.”可知,一个人可能开始“数字脱瘾”的原因是把自己和
别人比较,也就是来自社会比较的压力。]
7.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?
A.Torecommendhealthylifestyles.
B.Tocallforreducingtheuseofdigitaldevices.
C.Togiveinstructionsonstartingdigitaldetox.
D.Topresentdifferentattitudestodigitalproducts.
答案B[写作意图题。根据最后一段中“Givingupallscreensmaynotbe
realistic...toturnoffyourdevicesandfocusonreallyimportantthings.”可知,作者认
为是关掉你的设备专注于重要的事情的时候了,可以推测出文章的目的是呼吁减
少使用数码设备。]
Ⅱ.完形填空
Itwasjustatypicalmorningofanordinaryworkday.Iwasatthe1,onmywayto
thelabwhereIwasapostdoctoralfellow.Butsomethingbeganto2insideme
asIwatchedthepeoplearoundme—headphoneshangingfromtheirears,3cast
down,unsmilingfaces.Theylookedunhappy.AndIrealizedthatIwasoneof
them.Suddenly,Icouldnolonger4withmyworklifeandbookedaone-way
tickettoflyhome.
Overtheyears,Ihadgrownmore5duetothepressureoffinishingmy
Ph.D.ThosewhocouldhavebeenpartnersbecamecompetitorsIdislikedandtheeffect
ofthiscompetitionwasexactlythe6ofwhatIhadhopedfor.Ibegantofeel
lonelyand7.Ibecamelessandlessproductiveinmyscientificwork.I8
mybreakingpointthatdayatthebusstop.Ihadtoendthis.Iemailedmyprofessors,
explainingthatIhadputthe9firstandmyselfsecondfortoolong.
ShortlyafterIgotbackhome,Istartedtoreceivesomeemailsfrommyworkmates—I
guessedtheyexpectedmetojointhemagainsoon.Afterafew10askinghowI
was,intheemailsmanyexpressedtheirstressofacademiclife.Vulnerableresearchers
were11theirheadsoutoftheirshells(壳),seekinghelp.Itoccurredtomethat
weall12sometimes,andourvulnerability(脆弱)seemedsomuchalikethatI
13myselffromallthathadbotheredmefordays.Actuallyitcanbea14
game,insteadofonewhereonesidegainswhiletheothersideloses.Workingwith
othersandaskingforhelpdoesn’tmakemycontributions15:itmeanswecanall
succeed.
【语篇解读】本文是夹叙夹议文。文章讲述了作者在等公交车去实验室的时候,
发现周围的人行色匆匆,并不快乐,意识到自己太长时间把自己的职业放在了第
一位,而忽视了自身的快乐。作者认为:与他人合作并寻求帮助并不会让自己的
贡献变得不重要;这意味着我们都可以成功。
1.A.cafeshopB.bookstore
C.supermarketD.busstop
答案D[A.cafeshop咖啡店;B.bookstore书店;C.supermarket超市;D.busstop
公交车站。根据下文“onmywaytothelab”可知,作者要去实验室,在公交站等公
交车。]
2.A.awakenB.tackle
C.settleD.disappear
答案A[A.awaken觉醒;B.tackle处理;解决;C.settle安排;D.disappear消失。
根据下文“IrealizedthatIwasoneofthem”可知,当作者看到别人戴着耳机眼睛低
垂不苟言笑的时候,觉醒到自己也是其中之一。]
3.A.noseB.eyes
C.neckD.arms
答案B[A.nose鼻子;B.eyes眼睛;C.neck脖子;D.arms胳膊。根据下文“They
lookedunhappy”可知,作者在说面部表情,所以应该是眼睛低垂。]
4.A.goB.continue
C.combineD.exchange
答案B[A.go去;B.continue继续;C.combine联合;D.exchange交换。根据下
文“bookedaone-waytickettoflyhome.”可知,作者产生了厌倦之心,不愿意
再继续工作生活。]
5.A.matureB.academic
C.competitiveD.positive
答案C[A.mature成熟的;B.academic学术的;C.competitive有竞争力的;
D.positive积极的。根据下文“duetothepressureoffinishingmyPh.D”可知,作者有
完成博士学位的压力,所以变得更加爱竞争。]
6.A.outputB.alternative
C.caseD.opposite
答案D[A.output产量;B.alternative可供选择的事物;C.case情况;例子;
D.opposite相反的东西。根据上文“Thosewhocouldhavebeenpartnersbecame
competitorsIdisliked”可知,竞争的结果不是作者希望的,是与作者的希望相反的。]
7.A.inspiredB.lost
C.pureD.guilty
答案B[A.inspired受启发的;B.lost迷失的;C.pure纯洁的;D.guilty内疚的。
根据上文“ThosewhocouldhavebeenpartnersbecamecompetitorsIdisliked”以及“I
begantofeellonely”可知,作者因失去了不想失去的东西而感到孤独,分析四个选
项,B项“lost(迷失的)”含义与句子表达的含义一致。]
8.A.spottedB.marked
C.hitD.set
答案C[A.spotted看见;B.marked标记;C.hit击打;碰触;D.set放置。根据
下文“mybreakingpoint”可知,在公交车站,作者的坏情绪达到了极限,分析四个
选项,hitthebreakingpoint为固定短语,含义为:达到了崩溃的极限。]
9.A.evaluationB.adaptation
C.comprehensionD.occupation
答案D[A.evaluation评估;B.adaptation适应;C.comprehension理解;
D.occupation职业。根据上文“Ihadtoendthis”以及下文“myselfsecondfortoolong”
可知,作者向教授解释自己把职业放在第一位的时间太长了。]
10.A.jokesB.lines
C.callsD.accounts
答案B[A.jokes笑话;B.lines行;C.calls电话;D.accounts账户。根据上文
“ShortlyafterIgotbackhome,Istartedtoreceivesomeemailsfrommyworkmates”
可知,作者在看别人写给他的信。]
11.A.stickingB.standing
C.bringingD.figuring
答案A[A.sticking伸出;B.standing站;C.bringing带来;D.figuring弄明白。
根据下文“theirheadsoutoftheirshells”可知,此处作者使用比喻的手法,把脆弱的
研究人员比喻成乌龟,从壳子里面伸出头寻求帮助。]
12.A.chokeB.urge
C.sufferD.hesitate
答案C[A.choke噎住;B.urge敦促;C.suffer遭受痛苦;D.hesitate犹豫;根据
下文“ourvulnerabilityseemedsomuch”可知,作者感受到了每个人都有遭受痛苦的
时候。]
13.A.discouragedB.banned
C.freedD.prevented
答案C[A.discouraged使……灰心;B.banned禁止;C.freed解脱;D.prevented
预防。根据下文“fromallthathadbotheredme”可知,作者把自己从几天来困扰自
己的一切中解脱出来。]
14.A.brand-newB.non-controversial
C.so-calledD.win-win
答案D[A.brand-new崭新的;B.non-controversial不会引起争议的;C.so-
called所谓的;D.win-win双赢的。根据下文“insteadofonewhereonesidegains
whiletheothersideloses”可推理出,这是一场双赢的游戏。]
15.A.unimportantB.improper
C.irregularD.illogical
答案A[A.unimportant不重要的;B.improper不合适的;C.irregular不规则的;
D.illogical不合逻辑的。根据下文“itmeanswecanallsucceed”可知,作者认为与他
人合作并寻求帮助意味着我们都可以成功,并不会让我的贡献变得不重要。]
Ⅲ.语法填空
(2024·山东省潍坊市高三二模)
DoctorsintheJohnsHopkinsUniversitySchoolofMedicinehavefollowedthe
meal-timehabitsofmorethan500peopleforsixyears,1.(find)
weightchangeismostaffectedbythesizeand2.(frequent)ofmeals
ratherthantheinterval(间隔)fromfirsttolastmeal.Itchallengesthepopulartrendof
intermittentfasting(禁食)3.ausefulweightlossstrategy.
Intermittentfasting,alsoreferredtoastime-restrictedfeeding,isadietary
strategywhereallmeals4.(consume)duringashortwindowoftime
eachday.Thesewindowscanextendfrom6to10hours,resultinginaperson
essentiallyfastingforupto18hourseachday.
Theideareveals5.isnolinkbetweenthetimeofaperson’seating
windoweachdayandweightchanges.“Basedonotherstudiesthathavecomeout,
including6.(we),wearestartingtothinktimingofmealsmostlikely
doesn’tproduce7.instantimpactonweightloss,”saiddoctor
Bennett.“Whatdoesmatter,however,isthetotalnumberofmediumandlargemeals
apersoneatsovertheday.”Itsuggestssimplyeatingsmallermeals,lessfrequently,
is8.ultimatelyleadstoweightloss.
Allofthisdoesn’tmeanintermittentfastingstrategieswon’thelp.Butwhatdoes
seemincreasinglyclearisthattheweightlossbenefitsoccasionally9.
(see)withtheseeatingstrategiesmaybeprimarilydrivenbyareducedcaloricintake.It
doesn’tmeanyoucansimplyeatallyouwantinashortwindoweachdayandstill
expect10.(lose)weight.
【语篇解读】本文是说明文。文章介绍了一项新的研究。研究表明,影响体
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