2024-2025学年福建省宁德市高二下学期3月月考英语试题（含答案）

2024-2025学年福建省宁德市高二下学期3月月考英语试题满分:150分考试时间:120分钟；选择题部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。ATherearemanyplacesworthvisitingintheworld.Herearesomeoftheplacesthatalmosteverypersonwantstoseeintheirlife.SantoriniThisisoneofthemostamazingplacesintheworld.Itissaidtohavebeendestroyedinthe16thcentury.Ithasbeenrebuiltanditsbeautyincreaseswitheverypassingday.TherearealotofislandsinGreeceandtimepermitting,sunbathingonanyofthesewouldbeanunforgettableexperience.TheCapilanoSuspensionBridgeAnamazingplacetovisitintheworldistheCapilanoSuspensionBridge.ThisbridgeislocatedinVancouverinBritishColumbia,aprovinceofCanada.It’salmost140meterslongand70metersabovetheriver.Surroundedbylushrainforest,itoffersvisitorsbreathtakingviewsofthecanyonandtheriverbelow.Thebridgesways(摇晃)gentlyinthewind,addinganexcitingelementtotheexperience.RomeAnotherbeautifulplacetovisitistheancientcityofRomeinItaly.ItisalsoknownasthecenterofWesterncivilization.Thiscitywasfoundedin753BC.TheColosseum,oneoftheworld’smosthistoricalsites,isalsoinRome.TheTajMahalItisalsoagoodchoicetovisittheTajMahalinIndia.Itiscalledthemonument(纪念碑)ofloveandbuilttoshowMughalEmperorShahJeha’sloveforhiswife.ItislocatedonthesouthbankoftheYamunaRiver.Itsivory-white(象牙白)colorisalsoattractiveanditisoneofthemiraclesoftheMughalartofbuilding.1.WhatcanvisitorsdoinSantorini?A.Enjoythemselvesinthesun. B.Witnessasymboloflove.C.Climbafamousbridge. D.PayavisittotheColosseum.2.WhatdoweknowabouttheTajMahalfromthetext?A.Itsroofismadeofivory.B.ItisaMughal-stylebuilding.C.ItwasbuiltbyMughalEmperorShahashisgrave.D.ItislocatedonthenorthbankoftheYamunaRiver.3.Whatdothesetouristdestinationshaveincommon?A.Theyareallnaturalwonders.B.Theyarethemostvisitedplacesintheworld.C.Theyareallknownfortheirancientbuildings.D.Theyeachhaveuniquefeaturesthatattracttourists.BInJuly2020,overtwonightsandthreedays,withmywife,threekidsandanotherfamilyofcampingfriends,weenjoyedviewsofSt.VincentGulfandatimemadeevenmorememorablebyaring.MyfatherhaddiedfourmonthsearlierandIhadbeenwearingagoldringofhisthatwasgiftedtome.Ontheseconddayofourhike,astherestofourgroupsetoffafterlunch,IwaswalkingatthebackwithmywifewhenIlookeddownatmyhandwheremydad’sringusuallywas.Itwasgone.IspentthenextfewminutesandhoursbeingcomfortedbymyfriendsandfamilyandregrettinghowIcouldlosesomethingsopreciousonahikingtrip.MyfriendencouragedmetosearchformyringinmypackwhichIdidwhenwestoppedforadrink.Therewasnoring.WesetupcampandsettledinatKingfisherFlat,themostbeautifulcampsite,sittingbesideaflowingcreek.ThatnightIwenttosleepandeventuallyreconciledthatmyringwasgoneforgood.Finishingthehikethefollowingday,backatMambrayCreek,mymatesaidweshouldhaveonelastlookfortheringatthecampsitebeforesettingoff.Iwentalongwiththeidea,especiallygiventhereweretoiletsnearbyanditwasafour-hourdrivebacktoourhomeontheFleurieuPeninsula.Asweapproachedourcampsiteourfriendsstartedsearchingaroundthegroundsforthering.Iinspectedourfuelgaugecompletely,whilemyeldestdaughterwalkedtothefireringwherewe’dbeenchattingandlaughing.SecondslaterIheardmydaughtersay“I’vefoundit!”Iseriouslycouldnotbelievewhatshe’dsaiduntilshepresentedmewithmydad’sring.Iacceptedthering,huggedmydaughterandtothisdayfindithardtobelievemydad’sringwasfound.ThispreciouschaptermadethetwonightshikingsomethingIwillneverforget.4.Whathappenedaftertheauthorlosinghisfather’sringduringthehike?A.Theauthordecidedtobuyanewring.B.Thegroupdecidedtoendthetripearly.C.Theauthorreceivedcomfortfromfriendsandfamily.D.Theauthorimmediatelyfoundtheringinhissleepingbag.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“reconciled”inparagraph4mean?A.Feltangryandfrustrated. B.Arguedaboutthesituation.C.Madepeacewiththesituation. D.Foundasolutiontotheproblem.6.Whydidtheauthoragreetohaveonelastlookfortheringatthecampsite?A.Becausehisfriendsinsistedonsearchingagain.B.Becausehewasstillhopefuloffindingthering.C.Becausehewantedtospendmoretimewithhisfamily.D.Becausethereweretoiletsnearby,makingitaconvenientstop.7.What’sthepurposeofthestory?A.todescribethenaturalbeautyofSt.VincentGulfanditssurroundings.B.topromotethebenefitsoffamilycampingtripsandoutdooractivities.C.toprovideadetailedaccountofhikingtechniquesandoutdoorsurvivaltips.D.tosharetheemotionaljourneyoflosingandfindingacherishedfamilytreasure.CIt’sthestartofaneweraofAIatGoogle,saysCEOSundarPichai:theGeminiera.GeminiisGoogle’slatestlargelanguagemodel,whichPichaifirstmentionedattheI/OdeveloperconferenceinJuneandisnowreleasingtothepublic.ThissignificantadvanceinAIwillultimatelyimpactalmostallofGoogle’sproducts.GeminiismorethanasingleAImodel.There’salighterversioncalledGeminiNanomeantforofflineAndroiddevices,amorepowerfulversioncalledGeminiProthatwillpowermanyGoogleAIservices,andanevenmorecapablemodelcalledGeminiUltra—themostpowerfulLLM(大语言模型)Googlehasyetcreated.Itseemstobemostlydesignedfordatacentersandenterpriseapplications.OpenAIlaunchedChatGPTin2022.NowGoogleisreadytofightback.“We’vedoneaverythoroughanalysisofthesystemssidebyside,”saysCEOSundarPichai.Googleran32well-establishedcriteriacomparingthetwomodels,fromoverallteststothePythoncodegeneration.“Ithinkwe’resubstantially(大量地)aheadon30outof32ofthosecriteria.”headds.Gemini’sclearestadvantagecomesfromitsabilitytounderstandandinteractwithvideoandaudio.Thiswasbydesign:multi-modalityhasbeenpartoftheplanfromthebeginning.Googlebuiltonemulti-sensorymodelfromthebeginning,unlikeOpenAI’sseparatemodelsforimagesandvoice.Rightnow,Gemini’smostbasicmodelsaretext-based,butmoreadvancedmodelslikeGeminiUltracanworkwithimages,video,andaudio.“Overtime,”GoogleDeepMindCEODemisHassabissays,“Geminiwillgainmoresenses,becomemoreaware,accurate,andgrounded.Thesemodelsjustsortofunderstandbetterabouttheworldaroundthem.”Thesemodelsstillhaveotherproblems,butHassabissaystheywillimproveastheylearnmore.8.WhatisGeminiaccordingtothetext?A.Anewlanguagemodelindevelopment.B.AlightAImodeldesignedforofflineuse.C.AnewlanguagemodeldevelopedbyGoogle.D.AlightAImodelcreatedforspecificenterpriseapplications.9.WhatdoesGeminiNanospecializein?A.GeneratingPythoncode.B.RunningonofflineAndroiddevices.C.PoweringGoogleAIservices.D.Trainingseparatemodelsforimagesandvoice.10.WhatisakeyadvantageofGeminioverOpenAI’sChatGPT?A.TheabilitytowritePythoncode.B.Theabilitytoworkwithvideoandaudio.C.Theunderstandingandinteractionwithtextualdata.D.Theabilitytocreateseparatemodelsforimagesandvoice.11.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.Googlewillbringthemostadvancedmodels.B.GeminimodelsoutperformOpenAI’sChatGPT.C.GooglewillstillworkontheperfectionofGeminimodels.D.Geminimodelsarelaunchedwithoutevenaslightimperfection.DDecisionfatigue(决策疲劳)isapsychologicalphenomenonwherethequalityofdecisionsdeclinesafteralongsessionofdecision-making.Itiscausedbythelimitedmentalenergywehaveformakingchoiceseachday.Whilemanyofusbelievewearelogicalbeingscapableofweighingeveryoptioncarefully,decisionfatigueshowshowourmentalresourcescanbeusedupovertime.Oneofthekeystudiesonthisphenomenonwasconductedinthecontextofparolehearings(假释听证会).Researchersfoundthatjudgesweremorelikelytoapproveofparoleearlyinthedayorafteramealbreak.Asthedayprogressedandthejudgesmademoredecisions,theywereincreasinglylikelytomaintaintheirpreviousdecisions,denyingparolesimplybecauseitrequiredlessmentaleffort.Decisionfatiguenotonlyaffectsmajorlifechoicesbutalsoeverydaydecisions.Forinstance,peopleoftenreportstrugglingtodecidewhattoeatfordinnerafteralongday.Similarly,toomanychoices,suchaswhenlookingthroughstreamingplatformsoronlinestores,canleaveindividualsfeelingconfused,leadingthemtoabandontheprocessentirelyorsettleforalesssatisfyingoption.Toovercomedecisionfatigue,somewell-knownfigureshaveadoptedstrategiestosimplifytheirdailyroutines.Forexample,FacebookfounderMarkZuckerbergisfamousforwearingthesamestyleofgrayT-shirtstominimizeunnecessarychoices.Similarly,NobelPrize-winningphysicistAlbertEinsteinwasknownforowingmultipleidenticalsuitstoavoidwastingenergyondecidingwhattoweareachday.Inadifferentcontext,authorHarukiMurakamihassharedthathemaintainsastrictdailyroutine,includingspecificwritinghoursandexercise,tofreeupmentalcapacityforhiscreativework.Understandingdecisionfatiguecanhelpusstructureourlivesmoreeffectively.Prioritizingimportantdecisionsearlierinthedayorsettinguproutinestominimizeunnecessarychoicesarestrategiestopreservementalenergy.Bymanagingourmentalresourceswisely,wecanmakesounddecisionsandreducethestressassociatedwithoverwhelmingchoices12.Whatleadstodecisionfatigueaccordingtothetext?A.Thelackoftimetomakedecisions.B.Thedifficultyofmakinglogicalchoices.C.Thestressfrommakingimportantdecisions.D.Thelimitedmentalenergyfordecision-making.13.Whatdoesthestudyonparolehearingsreveal?AJudgesaremuchstricterafterlongbreaks.B.Decisionfatiguecanleadtounfairoutcomes.C.Fatiguecausesjudgestoavoidcomplicatedcases.D.Externalfactorshavenoimpactondecision-making.14.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestreadersshoppingonlinedo?A.Makequickdecisions. B.Comparedifferentproducts.C.Limitthenumberofchoices. D.Choosethemostpopularproducts.15.Whatisthepurposeofadoptingroutines?A.Toreducethestressofdailywork. B.Toincreasedecision-makingquality.C.Toenhanceoveralllifesatisfaction. D.Tocreatemoredecision-makingchances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。TheshapeofAustralia’sschoolsystemisundergoingasignificantchange.Enrollments(入学人数)inindependentschoolsaregrowing,whilefewerstudentsaregoingtopublicschools.Whyaremorefamilieschoosinganindependentschool,whentheycouldsendtheirchildrentoafreepublicoption?____16____OnereasonmaybepolicychangesthatallowedtheestablishmentofnewindependentschoolsinAustralia.Inthe1990s,theHowardgovernmentchangedapolicytoallowfundingfortheestablishmentofnewschools,eveninareasthatalreadyhadadequatecapacityinexistingschools.Newindependentschoolstendtochargelowerfeesthanestablishedeliteschools.____17____AccordingtoIndependentSchoolsAustralia,thelargestgrowthinenrollmentsisinschoolschargingfeesofaroundA$5,000peryear.____18____NewSouthWalesEducationMinisterPrueCarhasspokenaboutthisissueforherownson,whoattendsanindependentprimaryschool:“Wewereinoneofthesuburbswherethegovernmentdidn’tbuildaschool.”Comparedtoothercountries,Australianschoolshaveahighlevelof“socioeconomicsegregation(社会经济隔离)”.____19____Theincreaseinstudentsgoingtofee-payingprivateschoolsmeansweareseeingincreasingsegregationinourschoolsystem.Publicschoolscontinuetoeducatethemajorityofchildreninremotelocations.____20____Independentschoolsenrollincreasingproportionsofstudentsfromthemostadvantagedsocioeconomicbackgrounds.A.Whataccountforthisshift?B.Howshouldwedealwiththisshift?C.Theyarethosefromdisadvantagedbackgrounds.D.Thatmakesthemmoreaccessibletomiddle-incomefamilies.E.Parentswillnaturallychoosewhattheyperceivetobethebestschool.F.Thismeansdifferenttypesofschoolshavestudentsfromdifferentbackgrounds.G.Insomecases,stategovernmentsareslowtobuildnewpublicschoolsinsuburbs.第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下列短文，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。AwomanwhohatedherbodyhassharedanimportantmessageonInstagramabouthowexercisehasgreatlychangedher.Ithasimprovednotonlyherbuildbutalsoher____21____.InavideoclipsharedbyCheryl,she____22____thedifferencebetween“wantingtoloseweighttolookgood”and“losingweighttofeelgood”.Thevideoshowcasesher22-poundweight-lossjourney,whichhasbeenfarfrom____23____.ShetoldNewsweekaboutthedocumentedhighsandlows,which____24____morethan1.1millionviewsonline.Shesaid:“Iwantedtoshowtherealisticsideofa____25____weightlosswhilesendingoutamessagethatthemindsetshiftisthemostpowerfulpartofthejourney.”BeforestartingherexerciseplanandhealthiereatinginMay,Cherylfeltinsecureand____26____confidence.Thisledhertoadopta“mindovermatter”approachasshecontinuesto____27____fivetosixtimesperweek,evenwhenshedoesn’twantto.“Ididfeelburntoutattimes,buteverytimeIlayinbedandthoughtabout____28____thegym,IalwaysthoughtbacktothetimeswhenIwasoverweightandunattractive,”CheryltoldNewsweek.“Itsucksbeingunwanted.”Thevideosincludeherpreparingsalad,eggs,andvegetables;walkingwithasmileonherfacetothegym;and____29____weights.“Iusedto_____30_____goingtothegym,butnow,itislikemysafehaven.WhetherIamsadorangry,Ikindofjustletallmy_____31_____outatthegym.“Cherylsaid.“Ifeelamazing.Ilearnedtolovetheprocessof_____32_____mybodyandcreatingahealthylifestyle,”Cheryladded.Sofar,Cherylhasreceivedaseaof_____33_____onlineonthevideothathasmorethan76,000likes.“It’sincredible.Your_____34_____,devotion,determinationandpatience_____35_____!Keepitup,”saidoneuser.21.A.mindset B.efficiency C.performance D.memory22A.understands B.observes C.highlights D.appreciates23.A.satisfactory B.possible C.difficult D.easy24.A.exchanged B.gathered C.presented D.adopted25.A.healthy B.fast C.medical D.natural26.A.built B.restored C.lacked D.boosted27.A.calmdown B.workout C.giveaway D.breakdown28.A.skipping B.joining C.passing D.finding29.A.watching B.gaining C.lifting D.throwing30.A.regret B.fancy C.imagine D.fear31.A.energies B.emotions C.angers D.spirits32.A.loving B.hating C.shaking D.examining33.A.criticism B.support C.doubt D.advice34.A.kindness B.generosity C.discipline D.honesty35.A.ranout B.turnedup C.showedoff D.paidoff非选择题部分第二节(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，并将答案填写在答题卡上。China,___36___richhistoryanddiverseculturehavelongfascinatedtheworld,is___37___(current)experiencingaremarkabletourismboom,especiallyduringtheSpringFestival.Apart___38___theSpringFestivaltravelrushamongChinesepeople,“ChinaTravel”hasbeengainingpopularityacrosstheglobe.Foreigntourists,greatly___39___(attract)bythecharmofthe“intangibleculturalheritage”SpringFestival,areflockingtovariouspartsofChina.SinceNovember8,2024,whenChina___40___(launch)aseriesofpromotionalcampaignswiththeaimofpromotinginternationalculturalexchangeanddomestic___41___(consume)intourismindustry,thenumberofinboundtouristshasrisensignificantly.Thispolicyallowsforeignerswithtransitvisa-freeprivileges(特权)___42___(stay)upto240hours,whichisagreatconvenienceforinternationaltravelers.Withthevisa-freepolicyinplace,manytouristscannowenjoyamoreflexibletravelscheduletoexploremultiplecitieswithinthepermittedtime.___43___isinterestingtonotethatinbustlingmetropoliseslikeShanghaiandBeijing,foreigntouristshaveevendoubledinnumber,___44___(bring)newvitalitytothelocaltourismindustry.Theinteractionsbetweenlocalresidentsandforeigntouristsarequite___45___(harmony).Thelocalresidentsarealwaysdelightedtomeetvisitorsfromdifferentcountriesandsharetheirlocalcultures.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)46.假定你叫李华，是一位中学生。你想用英语给21thCentury报社的编辑写一封信，反映你对当今学生饮食的看法。信的内容需包含以下要点：1.越来越多的学生喜欢吃西式快餐，结果摄入大量的糖和脂肪；2.人们对中餐和西式快餐哪种更健康有不同看法；3.你的观点并说出你的理由。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearEditor,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二节读后续写(满分25分)47.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。Tosomepeople,thesizzleandclatterofrestaurantkitchensmightbelikeanorchestra;tome,suchsoundsbehindtheswingingdoorsjustmeantchaos.HoweverunpleasantIfelttheplaceswere,Idecidedtoapplyforapart-timejobatapopularrestaurant.Thereasonwassimple:Ineededmoney.IwantedtojoinacampingtriptotheBlueMountainswithmyfriends,butthatwouldcostabout150dollars.“Youhavetopayforentertainmentbyyourself,”myparentssaid.SoIapplied,andMr.Smith,thebossoftherestaurant,allowedmetohaveatry.Myjobwassupereasyandboring:thenewlyprepareddisheswouldbeputatthecounterbetweenthekitchenanddiningroom,anditwasmydutytodeliverthemtotherightcustomers.ThefirstfewdaysweretiringbutOK.However,setbackssoonfollowedasIstruggledtokeeppaceduringaparticularlybusylunchrush.Iawkwardlyspilledatrayofdrinks,makingloudnoisesandthefloormessy.Iwasembarrassedandbegantofeelnervous.Oneevening,Imixedupordersforalargeparty,causingchaosandfrustration.Ifeltdesperate.Iscrewedeverythingup.ThenIheardMr.Smithcallme,andIwentintohisofficewithmyheadlow.Tomysurprise,hedidn’tblameme.Instead,hemademeacupofcoffee.“Relax,youngman,”hesaid.“Trytosmile.Thingsalwaysgowrongifyoucan’treallyenjoywhatyou’redoing.Feelthefuninthejob,andyou’llbeOK!”Ithoughthewasright.ThenextdaywhenIwasworking,Iglimpsedintothekitchenandwasamazed:inthenarrowandcrowdedspaceeveryonewasbusy—thechefsswirling(翻动)pans,themanageryellingcustomers’requirements,otherscomingandgoingwithdishestodeliver—buteverythingwentsmoothlywithoutanylumpingorbumping.Thiswasincredible!注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Myattitudestowardstherestaurantjobbegantochange._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Onthelastdayofmycontract,IwentintoMr.Smith’sofficeagainwhenIfinishedmyjob._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________答案第二部分阅读理解(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。ATherearemanyplacesworthvisitingintheworld.Herearesomeoftheplacesthatalmosteverypersonwantstoseeintheirlife.SantoriniThisisoneofthemostamazingplacesintheworld.Itissaidtohavebeendestroyedinthe16thcentury.Ithasbeenrebuiltanditsbeautyincreaseswitheverypassingday.TherearealotofislandsinGreeceandtimepermitting,sunbathingonanyofthesewouldbeanunforgettableexperience.TheCapilanoSuspensionBridgeAnamazingplacetovisitintheworldistheCapilanoSuspensionBridge.ThisbridgeislocatedinVancouverinBritishColumbia,aprovinceofCanada.It’salmost140meterslongand70metersabovetheriver.Surroundedbylushrainforest,itoffersvisitorsbreathtakingviewsofthecanyonandtheriverbelow.Thebridgesways(摇晃)gentlyinthewind,addinganexcitingelementtotheexperience.RomeAnotherbeautifulplacetovisitistheancientcityofRomeinItaly.ItisalsoknownasthecenterofWesterncivilization.Thiscitywasfoundedin753BC.TheColosseum,oneoftheworld’smosthistoricalsites,isalsoinRome.TheTajMahalItisalsoagoodchoicetovisittheTajMahalinIndia.Itiscalledthemonument(纪念碑)ofloveandbuilttoshowMughalEmperorShahJeha’sloveforhiswife.ItislocatedonthesouthbankoftheYamunaRiver.Itsivory-white(象牙白)colorisalsoattractiveanditisoneofthemiraclesoftheMughalartofbuilding.1.WhatcanvisitorsdoinSantorini?A.Enjoythemselvesinthesun. B.Witnessasymboloflove.C.Climbafamousbridge. D.PayavisittotheColosseum.2.WhatdoweknowabouttheTajMahalfromthetext?A.Itsroofismadeofivory.B.ItisaMughal-stylebuilding.C.ItwasbuiltbyMughalEmperorShahashisgrave.D.ItislocatedonthenorthbankoftheYamunaRiver.3.Whatdothesetouristdestinationshaveincommon?A.Theyareallnaturalwonders.B.Theyarethemostvisitedplacesintheworld.C.Theyareallknownfortheirancientbuildings.D.Theyeachhaveuniquefeaturesthatattracttourists.【答案】1.A2.B3.DBInJuly2020,overtwonightsandthreedays,withmywife,threekidsandanotherfamilyofcampingfriends,weenjoyedviewsofSt.VincentGulfandatimemadeevenmorememorablebyaring.MyfatherhaddiedfourmonthsearlierandIhadbeenwearingagoldringofhisthatwasgiftedtome.Ontheseconddayofourhike,astherestofourgroupsetoffafterlunch,IwaswalkingatthebackwithmywifewhenIlookeddownatmyhandwheremydad’sringusuallywas.Itwasgone.IspentthenextfewminutesandhoursbeingcomfortedbymyfriendsandfamilyandregrettinghowIcouldlosesomethingsopreciousonahikingtrip.Myfriendencouragedmetosearchformyringinmypack,whichIdidwhenwestoppedforadrink.Therewasnoring.WesetupcampandsettledinatKingfisherFlat,themostbeautifulcampsite,sittingbesideaflowingcreek.ThatnightIwenttosleepandeventuallyreconciledthatmyringwasgoneforgood.Finishingthehikethefollowingday,backatMambrayCreek,mymatesaidweshouldhaveonelastlookfortheringatthecampsitebeforesettingoff.Iwentalongwiththeidea,especiallygiventhereweretoiletsnearbyanditwasafour-hourdrivebacktoourhomeontheFleurieuPeninsula.Asweapproachedourcampsiteourfriendsstartedsearchingaroundthegroundsforthering.Iinspectedourfuelgaugecompletely,whilemyeldestdaughterwalkedtothefireringwherewe’dbeenchattingandlaughing.SecondslaterIheardmydaughtersay“I’vefoundit!”Iseriouslycouldnotbelievewhatshe’dsaiduntilshepresentedmewithmydad’sring.Iacceptedthering,huggedmydaughterandtothisdayfindithardtobelievemydad’sringwasfound.ThispreciouschaptermadethetwonightshikingsomethingIwillneverforget.4.Whathappenedaftertheauthorlosinghisfather’sringduringthehike?A.Theauthordecidedtobuyanewring.B.Thegroupdecidedtoendthetripearly.C.Theauthorreceivedcomfortfromfriendsandfamily.D.Theauthorimmediatelyfoundtheringinhissleepingbag.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“reconciled”inparagraph4mean?A.Feltangryandfrustrated. B.Arguedaboutthesituation.C.Madepeacewiththesituation. D.Foundasolutiontotheproblem.6.Whydidtheauthoragreetohaveonelastlookfortheringatthecampsite?A.Becausehisfriendsinsistedonsearchingagain.B.Becausehewasstillhopefuloffindingthering.C.Becausehewantedtospendmoretimewithhisfamily.D.Becausethereweretoiletsnearby,makingitaconvenientstop.7.What’sthepurposeofthestory?A.todescribethenaturalbeautyofSt.VincentGulfanditssurroundings.B.topromotethebenefitsoffamilycampingtripsandoutdooractivities.C.toprovideadetailedaccountofhikingtechniquesandoutdoorsurvivaltips.D.tosharetheemotionaljourneyoflosingandfindingacherishedfamilytreasure.【答案】4.C5.C6.D7.DCIt’sthestartofaneweraofAIatGoogle,saysCEOSundarPichai:theGeminiera.GeminiisGoogle’slatestlargelanguagemodel,whichPichaifirstmentionedattheI/OdeveloperconferenceinJuneandisnowreleasingtothepublic.ThissignificantadvanceinAIwillultimatelyimpactalmostallofGoogle’sproducts.GeminiismorethanasingleAImodel.There’salighterversioncalledGeminiNanomeantforofflineAndroiddevices,amorepowerfulversioncalledGeminiProthatwillpowermanyGoogleAIservices,andanevenmorecapablemodelcalledGeminiUltra—themostpowerfulLLM(大语言模型)Googlehasyetcreated.Itseemstobemostlydesignedfordatacentersandenterpriseapplications.OpenAIlaunchedChatGPTin2022.NowGoogleisreadytofightback.“We’vedoneaverythoroughanalysisofthesystemssidebyside,”saysCEOSundarPichai.Googleran32well-establishedcriteriacomparingthetwomodels,fromoverallteststothePythoncodegeneration.“Ithinkwe’resubstantially(大量地)aheadon30outof32ofthosecriteria.”headds.Gemini’sclearestadvantagecomesfromitsabilitytounderstandandinteractwithvideoandaudio.Thiswasbydesign:multi-modalityhasbeenpartoftheplanfromthebeginning.Googlebuiltonemulti-sensorymodelfromthebeginning,unlik