2024届天津市部分区高三下学期总复习质量检测(一) 英语汇编：阅读理解（含答案）

PAGE2024届天津市部分区高三下学期总复习质量检测(一)英语试卷汇编阅读理解2024届天津市红桥区高三下学期第一次质量调查（一模）英语试题第二部分阅读理解（共20个小题，每小题2：5分，满分50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。AWhenyou’rechoosingacollege,alotoffactorsprobablymaybeconsidered:theschool’sreputation,theclassesoffered,andtheprofessorsinyourmajor,tonameafew.However,consideringtheincreasingcompetitivenessofuniversitiestoattractmoreandmoreapplicants,manyschoolsnowofferextrabenefitstobeenjoyedbyalloftheirstudents.Herearesomeofthecoolest:UniversityofMissouriWhenyouthinkofacampusgym,youprobablypicturearoomequippedwitholdweightsandout-of-datemachines.However,attheUniversityofMissouri,youcanenjoyoneofthebestcampusfitnesscentersinthecountry.Itfeaturesan“indoorbeach”completewithawaterfallandalazyriver,aswellasafull-servicespa.Evenifyoudon’tnormallyenjoyworkingout,Missouri’sfitnesscenterwillgiveyouareasontogotothegym.HighPointUniversityIfyouseeyourselfquicklytiredofdininghallfood—somethingthathappenstoalmostallofus—HighPointUniversityinNorthCarolinahasagreatoptionforyou:aprivatesteakhouseforstudents.It’safirst-classrestaurant,and,bestofall,youdon’thavetopayforthemealoutofyourownpocket.Youcanuseyourdiningdollarsinstead.SetonHallUniversityIfyou’restressingoutabouttheextracostoftechnologywhenyoustartcollege,SetonHallhasgreatnewsforyou:allfreshmenaregivenfreelaptopsthroughtheuniversity’sMobileComputingProgram.Asafreshman,you’llreceivealaptopalreadysetupwithallofthesoftwarethatyou’llneedasastudent.Then,aftertwoyears,you’llreceiveanewandupdatedlaptopdesignedtocarrytothroughuntilafteryougraduate.NewYorkUniversityIfyou’reafanofmuseums,NYU（NewYorkUniversity）istheperfectuniversityforyounotonlyareyoulocatedintheheartofacityfeaturingsomeofthebestmuseumsintheworld,buttheuniversitywillevenprovideyouwithfreeadmissiontomanyofthem..Youcantakeadvantageofvisitingfreemuseumsatanytimeyouwant—andyou’llneverbeboredontheweekends.36.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph1?A.Itishardtobeadmittedtoauniversity.B.Auniversity’sfameisthetopconsideration.C.Thecompetitiontoattractapplicantsisfierce.D.Extrabenefitsmakesnodifferencetoapplicants.37.WhatcanwelearnaboutthefitnesscenterintheUniversityofMissouri?A.Itsequipmentisoutofdate.B.Itisthebestoneintheworld.C.Ithasarealbeachthere.D.Itcanarousestudents’interestinworkout.38.Whichuniversityoffersextrabenefitoffood?A.UniversityofMissouri. B.HighPointUniversity.C.SetonHallUniversity. D.NewYorkUniversity.39.WhatcanbeguaranteedforstudentschoosingSetonHallUniversity?A.Freetuition. B.Freeaccommodation.C.Freecomputers D.Highgraduationrate.40.WhichofthefollowingistrueofNewYorkUniversity?A.Itislocatedinthecenterofthecity.B.Ithousesthebestmuseumsintheworld.C.Allthemuseumsareopentoitsstudentsforfree.D.Museumsareusuallyclosedontheweekends.BHowdidonemanprovethatsmallkindnessesaddup?MyfamilyfirstmetWallyUrtz,thegentle,modestmanagerofourlocalsupermarket,onawindydaynearly20yearsagojustafterwe’dmovedtoHasting-on-Hudson,aNewYorkCitysuburb.Asmywifemadeherwaytothestore’sexit,attendinghergroceriesandtwosmallchildren,Wallyrushedupbesideher.“I’llgetthose,younglady,”hesaidbrightly,takingherbagsandleadinghertotheparkinglot.Nowthatmayseemlikenobigdeal—exceptthatthesedaysthingslikethatsoseldomhappen.Ourstory,asitturnedout,wastypicalAmongHasting’s8,000peoplelivinghere,almosteverybodyhadatleastoneaboutWally’spolitenessandgenerosity.Therewerethetimeshe’dreachintohisownpocketwhensomeonewasshortofmoney;thetimeshe’dshowsmallkindnessestosomeonewho’djustlostalovedoneorwhowasinthemiddleofdivorce;themany,manytimeshe’dputhimselfoutforolderpeople.“Hejustappreciatedthatwhenpeoplegetolder,theirlivesgetsmallertheydon’tdrive,theirfriendshavepassedonandhowmuchitmeanstobetreatedwarmly,”onewoman,KathyDragansaid,“Whenmymotherwasinher80s,itwasatreatforhertogotothestore.”Wallywouldcallouttotheshopclerkandsay,“Yougiveherwhateverattentionsheneeds.”She’dtellme,“He’skindertomethansomepeopleI’veknownallmylife.”YetfewofusfullyunderstoodwhatWallymeanttothepeople’slifeofourcommunity—untilhewassenttoanotherstore:20milesaway.Forsomeunknownreason,theFoodEmporiumchainhaddecidedtoreplace67-year-oldWallyafter26yearsdueto“operationalissuesrelatedtooperatingastorethesizeoftheoneinHasting.”Noonecouldbelieveit.Wordspreadquickly.Neighborscalledeachotherseekingthefeelingofemotionalcomfort.SomeplannedtobringWallybackandstagedprotestmarchesoutsidethestore.Otherfloodedthelocalnewspaperwithangryletters.Themayorlookupthecause.Eventhepolicetriedtosetthingsright.Agrocerseemsanunlikelyfiguretosetofsuchanemotionaloutpouring.WhathedidshowstheremarkableeffectWallyamanofendlesswarmthandgoodhumorhadonpeople.41.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.WallyUrtzisalwaysreadytohelpotherseveryday.B.WallyUrtzisamanwhowantstodrawattentiontohim.C.WallyUrtzhelpedtheauthor’swifeonpurpose.D.TheauthorhadknownWallyUrtzbeforehemovedtoHasting-on-Hudson.42.ThepurposeofKathyDragan’swordsinparagraph4istoshow________.A.inthewholelifeofKathyDragan’smother,WallyisthekindestpersontoherB.whenpeoplegetolder,theywouldliketolivebythemselvesC.WallyhadalwayscaredabouthelpingtheolderpeopleD.youshouldgiveyouroldmotherwhateverattentionsheneeds43.What’speople’sreactiontoWallyUrtz’sbeingmovedaway?A.Noonepaidmuchattentiontoit.B.Manypeopleobjectedtoitindifferentways.C.Thepolicesupporteditwithalltheirheart.D.Themayorthoughtitwasagoodidea.44.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat________.A.ApersoninthegrocerycaneasilyexpresshisfeelingouttoothersB.Apersonfullofwarm-heartednessandhumorhasagreatinfluenceonpeopleC.Themayordidn’tlookintothereasonofpeople’semotionaloutpouringD.TheauthorhadjoinedintheplanofbringingWallyback45.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthispassage?A.WallyUrtzandOldpeopleB.AFoodShoppingGrocerC.WallyUrtz’sBeingMovedAwayD.TheHeartofTownaManofEndlessWarmthCIfsomeonecreatedaflyingmachineabletotrackyoudownbylisteningforyourvoice,youmightbeterrified.Butwhatifyouweretrappedinruinsafteranaturaldisasterandfirstresponderscouldn’tlocateyou?Maybethenahuman-seekingdrone（无人机）wouldn’tbesuchaterribleidea.ThatconceptisthefocusforengineersatGermany’sFraunhoferFKIEInstitute,who’vebuiltadronetofindpeoplebydetectinghumanscreams.“Thehumanseekingdronewouldbeidealforpost-disastersituations,suchasearth-quakes,hurricanesandwildfires,”saidMacarenaVarela,oneoftheleadengineers.“Theycouldhover（盘旋）overanareathatrescuecrewshavedifficultygettingtoandlocateexactlywherepeoplemaybetrapped.”Locatingpeoplebysoundpresentsitsshareofchallenges.Anauditory（听觉的）systemwouldneedtotellhumancriesfromsoundsthatoftenhappeninnature,suchasanimalcallsandwind.Itmightalsoneedtorecognizepatternsassociatedwithkicking,clappingorotherwayspeopletrytogettheattentionofrescueteams.Engineerstookthosesituationsintoaccountwhenbuildingouttheirconceptdrone.Theyrecordedthemselvesscreaming,tappingandcreatingothernoisestheymightbeasignofpeopleintrouble.Then,theyanalyzedeachsoundfrequencytofindcommonsignaturesandusedthosetotrainartificialintelligencesoftware.Theyalsoworkedtoremovethenoisecreatedbythedroneandotherenvironmentalsounds.Oncethesoftwarepartwascompleted,theteamplacedtinydigitalmicrophonesunderthedroneandusedsignalprocessingtechniquesthatenabledthemtotrackwherehumannoisesarecomingfrom.Themicrophonesalsoenhancedthevolumeandclearnessofthespeech.Sofar,theyhaveconductedsuccessfulopenfieldexperiments,findingthatthedronecanestimateavictim’slocationwithinafewsecondsofpickingupsound.Next,theywouldliketoaddahigherfrequencymicrophonetoadronetoacquiremoreaudiosoundsignals.Theideaistopickupnoisesfromhundredsofmetersaway,Varelasaid.Intherealworld,victim’slocationdatemightonedaybesentwirelesslytoemergeneycrewscarryingatablet.46.Whatistheadvantageofthehuman-seekingdrone?A.Itshighspeedofflying. B.Itslongworkinghours.C.Itsquickresponsetoscreams. D.Itseasyaccesstodisasterscene.47.Whatcantheauditorysystemdo?A.Recognizehumancries.B.Pickupsoundsfromfaraway.C.Sendvictim’slocationdatatoatablet.D.Improvethequalityofhumanscreams.48.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“signatures”inParagraph4referto?A.Effects. B.Features. C.Symbols. D.Situations.49.Uptonow,engineershavesuccessfully________.A.developedhigherfrequencymicrophonesforuseondronesB.rescueddisastervictimsbyusingdronestorecognizehumancries.C.coachedartificialintelligencesoftwaretodistinguishhumanandnaturalsoundsD.completedoutdoorexperimentsusingdronestoquicklylocatedisastervictims50.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.AIEnablesDronestoGiveBetterPerformanceB.Human-seekingDronesReplaceRescueCrewsC.EngineersTeachDronestoHuntHumanScreamsD.RescuersUseDronestoLocateDisasterSurvivors:DEveryonelooksforwardtoprogress,whetherinone’spersonallifeorinthegeneralsociety.Progressindicatesaperson’sabilitytochangethewayheislivingatthemoment.Progressmustleadabetterwayofdoingthings.Allthese,however,remainstrueonlyinsofaraspeoplewanttoaccepttechnologyandmoveforwardbyfindingnewandmoreefficientwaysofdoingthings.However,atthebackofthemindsofmanypeople,especiallythosewhomissthe“goodolddays”,efficiencycomeswithaprice.Whencommunicationbecomesefficient,peopleareabletocontactoneanothernomatterwheretheyareandatwhatevertimetheywishto.Theclickofabuttonallowspeoplemilesaparttotalkortoseeeachotherwithoutevenleavingtheirhomes.Withthecommunicationgadgets,suchasmobilephonesandipads,peopleoftendonottaketheefforttovisitoneanotherpersonally.Apersonalvisitcarrieswiththeadditionalfeatureofhavingtobeintheperson’spresenceforaslongasthevisitlasts.Wecannotunnecessarilyexcuseourselvesorturntheotherpersonoff.Withefficiencyalsocomesmassproduction.Suchisthenatureoffactoriesandthesuccessofindustrializationtoday.Factorieshaveimprovedefficiency.Unskillfultasksarelefttomachinesandproductsarebettermadeandproducedwithgreateraccuracythananyhumanhandcouldeverhavedone.However,withtheimprovementsinefficiencyalsocomesthelossofthepersonaltouchwhenmakingtheseproducts.Forexample,manyhandcraftsarenowproducedinafactory.Althoughthismeansthatsupplyisbetterabletoincreasedemand,nowthatthesupplyisquickandefficient,thedemandmightfallbecausemassproductionlowersthequalityofthehandicraftanditisdifficulttofinduniquedesignsoneachitem.Nevertheless,wemustnotcommitthemistakeofanalyzingprogressonlyfromonepointofview.Infact,progresshasallowedtraditiontokeepup.Itisonlywithprogressandtheinventionofnewtechnologythatmanyoldproductscanbebroughtbacktotheiroldstate.Newtechnologyisrequiredforoldproductstostayold.Itispeople’sattitudetowardsprogressthatcausesthetypeofinfluencethattechnologyhasonsociety.Technologyisflexible.Thereisnofixedwayofmakinguseofit.Everythingdependsonpeople’sattitude.Theworsteffectsofprogresswillfallonthosewhoareunabletorethinktheirattitudesandviewsofsociety.Whenweacceptprogressandadaptittosuitourneeds,anew“past”iscreated.51.AccordingtoParagraph1,progresscanbenefitpeoplewhentheyarewillingto________.A.liveanadvancedlifeB.lookforbettertechnicalmethodsC.changewaysoflivingatthemomentD.accepttechnologyandadvancesteadily52.Theauthorexplains“efficiencycomeswithaprice”by________.A.usingexamples B.describingaprocessC.followingtimeorder D.makingclassification53.Comparedwithhome-madehandicrafts,machinemadeproducts________.A.lackgreataccuracy B.lackthepersonaltouchC.areofhighvalue D.arequitewelcome54.WhatcanbelearnedabouttechnologyfromParagraph4?A.Itcandestroynewtraditions.B.Itcanleadtosocialprogress.C.Itcanbeusedtocorrectmistakesifnecessary.D.Itcanbeusedtopreserveoldproducts.55.Whatcanbeconcludedfromthelastparagraph?A.Progresscansuittheneedsofdailylife.B.Peoplereviewthepastwithgreatregret.C.Technologyshouldbeintroducedinafixedway.D.People’sattitudedecidestheuseoftechnology.2024届天津市河西区高三下学期总复习质量检测（一）英语试题第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50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。AWhetheryou'reconsideringgaptimedirectlyafterhighschool,duringcollege,oramid-careerbreak,takingayearoffisagreatopportunitytolearnthroughnewexperiences,growbeyondyourcomfortzone,andgetoutofyourordinaryroutine.Ifyourhungertotraveltheworld,meetnewpeople,andexperiencenewadventurescannolongerbeignored,agapyearprogramisagreatopportunitytovolunteerabroad,teachabroad,internabroad,orattendalanguageschool.Whetheryou'reattractedbyaquicktouracrosscountrybordersonmultiplecontinents,oralong-termstayinanearordistantcity,thebestwaytospendyourgap.yeariscompletelyuptoyou!Gapyearsarebecomingincreasinglycommonforstudentsandyoungprofessionals.Infact,manyfindthatwhenapplyingforjobs,theirgapyearexperiencehelpstheirresumestandoutamongaseaofqualifiedcandidates.Becauseofthepopularityofgapyears,potentialgapyeartravelershavetonsofquestionslike:Istakingagapyearpossible?•Whotakesagapyear?•Howmuchdoesagapyearcost?•HowcanImakethemostofmygapyear?•Whenisthebesttimetotakeagapyear?•Willagapyearaffectmycollegeapplications?•Whataretheprosandconsofagapyear?•AmItoooldtotakeagapyear?•Aretheregapyearjobsavailable?HereatGoOverseaswehavedetailedinformationtohelpyouhaveayearofmeaningfulgrowththroughexploringyourinterests,passions,andcuriosities,aswellassupportingyourdesireforexperientiallearning,eitherlocallyorabroad.Gothroughgapyearprogramlistingsandreviews,readthroughexpertgapyearadviceandideas,anddecidehowtogetthemostoutofyourgapyear.36.Whatdoyouknowaboutthegapyear?A.Itisnotworthwhile. B.Itmainlysuitsschoolstudents.C.Itdoesmoreharmthangood. D.Itcontributestoanewroutine.37.Whocanconsidertakingagapyearaccordingtothetext?A.Peoplewhohaveonlybeenonthejobforayear.B.PeoplewhoalwayswanttolearnanewlanguageabroadC.Highschoolstudentswhoaretiredofsittingalldaylong.D.Peoplewhowanttoachievework-lifebalanceinthelongrun.38.Whatdoesagapyeardoforjobseekers?A.Itmakeslittledifferencetothem.B.Itmakestheirresumeslookmoreauthentic.C.Itmakestheirpotentialemployersconfused.D.Itincreasestheirchancesofbeinghired.39.Whatisthepurposeofthelistofthequestions?A.Todrawtheattentionofnewgapyeartravelers.B.Toshowthedifficultiesthatagapyeartravelermaymeet.C.Toreflectwhatpeoplemightwanttoknowabouttakingagapyear.D.Toexplainwhypeopleshouldtakeagapyearintoconsideration.40.Whatisthistext?A.Atravelguide.B.Aguidetocareerchoices.C.Anadvertisementfortakingagapyear.D.Suggestionsforhavingawonderfulschoollife.BWhenIwasyoungIwantedtobeamodel,sowhenanationalcontestwasstaged,Iconvincedmyparentstotakemeforanaudition（试演）.IwasselectedandtoldIhadpotential.Theysaidthatforonly$900Icouldattendaweekendeventwhichdozensofthemostprestigious（有声望的）modelingagenciesfromaroundtheworldwouldattend.At13,myhopesoffameandfortunecloudedalljudgmentandIbeggedmyparentstoletmego.Wehaveneverbeenrich,buttheysawmyenthusiasmandagreed.Iimaginedbeingsignedbysomefamousmodelcompanies.Formonths,anyboredomordisappointmentwaspushedasidebecauseIknewIwouldsoonhavethechancetobearealmodel.IthoughtIwouldgracethecoversoffamousmagazines!Ofcourse,Iwasn'tsigned,butwhathurtmemostwasbeingtoldthatifIgrewto5'9"（about1.75metres）Icouldbeasuccess.Iprayedforagrowthspurt（冲刺）becauseIcouldnotimaginegivingupmydream.Imadeanappointmentwithalocalmodelingagencyandtheagentdemanded$500forclasses,$500foraphotoshoot,and$300forotherexpenses.Myparentsonlyagreedafterhoursandhoursofmebegging.Theagencysentmeoutonafewauditions,butwitheverydayIdidn'treceiveacallIgrewmoredepressed.ThefinalstrawcameinJulyafterIhaddecidedtofocusoncommercialmodeling.TherewasanopencallinNewYorkCity.Wespenthoursdrivingandanotherfewhourswaiting,onlytobetoldthatIwastooshort.Iwasdevastated（感到难以承受的）.YearslaterIrealizedthatthetriptoNewYorkwasgoodasitmademenoticeIdidn'tactuallylovemodeling,justtheideaofit.IwantedtobespecialandIwasinnocentlydeterminedtoreachanimpossiblegoal.Theexperiencehasmademestrongerandthatwillhelpmeinthefuture.41.What'sthemainreasonwhytheauthorwantedtobeamodel?A.Shewonanationalcontest,B.Shewantedtogetreputationandwealth.C.ShewasurgedbysomemodelingagenciesD.Shehadfullpotentialtobeasuccessfulmodel,42.What'stheauthor'sparents'attitudetowardherdream?A.Encouraging. B.Critical. C.Doubtful. D.Enthusiastic43.Whatwasthatmadetheauthorendherattempttobecomeamodel?A.Herparentswerestronglyagainstit.B.Sherealizedthatitwasimpossibleforher.C.Evenalocalmodelingagencyturnedherdown.D.Sherealizedthatshedidn'tactuallylovetheideaofmodeling.44.Theunderlinedphrase"Thefinalstraw"probablymeans______.A.thelastinaseriesofbadthingsthathappentomakesomeoneveryupsetangryB.thefinalresultthatshewasadmittedbythemodelcompanyC.thefinalauditiongivenbytheagencyD.thedecisionthatshemadeatlastnottobeamodelanymore45.Whatdidtheauthorlearnfromherexperienceofstrugglingtobeamodel?A.Wherethere'sawillthere'saway.B.Beingamodelisnotthateasy.C.Weshouldhaveourownjudgmentandshouldnotjustfollowothers.D.Wemightsetunpracticalgoalsbuttheexperiencescanhelpusgrow.CTheterm"graffiti"isanItalianwordmeaningscratchingorscribbling（乱涂）.ItenteredtheEnglishlanguageinthe1850s,specificallytodescribethecasualwallwritingthatexpertsfoundinPompeiiandtheRomantombs.Originallyatermusedonlyinancientscribbling,thewordhasundergoneconsiderableexpansionofmeaninginthepast75yearssothatitnowreferstoanywrittenmessageonawall.Graffitiarecharacterizedbytheircasualness,iftheyweremoreformal,theywouldbeknownasinscriptions（铭文）.ThefirstpieceofgraffitiwasfoundononeofthewallsofthecityPompeii.whichwasdestroyedbytheeruptionofMountVesuviusin79AD.Itwasoneof1,600piecesofgraffitiuncoveredinPompeiiduringadiginthe19thcentury.Notsurprisingly,thereismuchevidenceofgraffitiwritingonthepyramidandtemplesofancientEgypt.Itislikelythateversincepeoplehavehadwallsandmaterialstoscratchorpaintwith,theyhavebeenengagedinthissimplestformofcommunication.Thewritingofgraffitigivespeopleauniqueopportunitytoachievesomekindofpublicaudience.Thusshortpoems,declarationsoflove,piecesofpoliticalandrevolutionarypolemic（论战）andcriticismsofinstitutionsandpeopleformasignificantpartofgraffiti.Apartfromitsusefulnessintermsofself-expression,graffitiisalsoavaluablesourceforhistorians.Thereisalwaysthepossibilitythathistoricaleventsmayberecordedbythepresenceofgraffiti.Perhapsthemostinterestingexampleofthisisthegraffitirelatingtothegladiatorial（角斗士）-contestsheldinPompei.Graffiticanalsogiveusauniqueviewintothedailylifeandcustomsofapeople,foritscasualexpressionencouragestherecordingofdetailsthatmoreformalwritingwouldtendtoignore.Inthelate1970s,graffitibecamepopular.AthoughtwrittenonatoiletwallinWolverhamptoncannowbereadinChicagoorAdelaide.Initsownway.thisisprobablythemostfascinatingexampleofMcLuhan'sconceptof"theglobalvillage".Wenowhaveaworldwidetoiletwall.46.Accordingtothefirstparagraph,graffiti____.A.isanothernamefor"inscription"B.gotitsnamefromtheEnglishlanguageC.wasborninthe1850sD.mainlyreferstocasualwritingorpicturesonwalls47.Whatcanbeinferredfromthesecondparagraph?A.Graffitihasalonghistory.B.Graffitiisanattractiveformofart.C.GraffitimadetheancientcityPompeiifamous.D.GraffitiwasancientEgyptian'smainwayofcommunication.48.Whatdoesthethirdandfourthparagraphsmainlytellus?A.Graffiti'sgreatvalue. B.Graffiti'sfeatures.C.Graffiti'swayofexpression. D.Graffiti'sconnectionwithpeople'sdailylife.49.Thegraffitirelatingtothegladiatorialcontestsismentionedinthepassagetoprovethat___.A.graffiticanshowpeople'scustomsB.graffiticanprovidevaluablehistoricalevidenceC.graffitiwasmainlyusedtorecordimportanteventsD.graffiticanprovidemoredetailedinformationthanformalwriting50.Theunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraphimpliesthat____.A.thepresenceofgraffitimakestheworldcloselyconnectedB.theconceptof"theglobalvillage"isfamousworldwideC.graffitihasbecomeverypopularallovertheworldD.peoplelikeusingtoiletwallstosharetheirgraffitiDSomepeopleworrythatthere'stoomuchtechnologyinourlives.Andtheymayhaveapoint,givenhowcountlesspeoplenowcarrytheinternetaroundintheirpocketanduseitasaprimaryformofcommunication.It'spracticallydifficulttoshuntechnologyinourworld.Therearecomputermicrochips（微芯片）inourwatches,ourcars,lightswitches,evenourpets!Wherewillitend?Well,ifcertainpeoplehavetheirway,it'llgoevenfurther.We'llhavemicrochipsimplantedintoourbrainsthatcaninteractwiththecomputersbythoughtalone.Itmaysoundlikesomethingfromthesciencefiction,butinmanyways,thingslookquitepromising.Thankstotheabilitytosendandreceiveinformationremotelyviacomputers,microchipsandotherrelateddeviceshavelongbeenputintobrains.Forexample,electrodeshavebeenimplantedinthebrainsofepilepsypatientstobetterrecordandevenpredicttheabnormalneurological（神经病学的）activity.Similarly,deep-brainstimulation,throughimplanteddevicesthatcauseactivityinkeybrainregions,isanestablishedtreatmentforthingslike-Parkinson'sdisease,andisevenbeinglookedintoforillnesseslikedepression.However,it'sanotherthingtoplacesuchdevicesinhealthyindividuals.Therearethepracticalconcerns,notleastofwhichiswhatthesechipswillbemadeof.Theinsideofthebrainisamassofhighlyreactivechemicalsandelectricalactivity.Implantswouldneedtobeinert（静止的）enoughtonotupsetthedelicateprocessesbytheirpresence,butalsosensitiveenoughtoreadandprocesstheactivityaroundthem.Currenttechnologyhasmadeimpressiveprogresswiththis,butifitweretoberolledouttomillionsofpeople,we'dneedtobe100percentcertainthatit'ssafe.Howmanypeoplewillactuallywanttohavetechnologyliterallyputintotheirbrain?Asurprising60percentofAmericanssaythey'dbeokaywithit,butthat'swhenit'spurely.theoretical.Inreality,thepossibilityofhavingstrangersstickchipsinyourbrainislikelytoproveunattractive,especiallyforapopulationwheremillionsgetmadatfictionalmicrochipsinvaccines（疫苗），andevenmorearefrightenedofdentists.Ultimately,thetechnologyofcomputer-braininterface（接口）implantsisstillfarawayfromus.51.What'sthefunctionofthefirstparagraph?A.Asummaryofthearticle. B.Anintroductiontothemaintopic.C.Anoverviewofthewholearticle. D.Anargumentoverthemaintopic.52.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"implanted"meaninparagraph2?A.Toputsomethingintosomeone'sbodybyanoperation.B.Todesignsomethingnewoveraperiodoftime.C.Topreventsomethingfromchangingrapidly.D.Togetridofsomethingsteadily.53.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellusbytheexamplesinparagraph3?A.Theprocessofhuman-computerinteraction.B.Thepossibletreatmentforparticulardiseases.C.Thefutureofmicrochipsanddevicesalike.D.Theexistingapplicationofmicrochipimplants.54.HowmaymostAmericansreacttoimplantingchipsinthebraininreality?A.Theymayrejectit. B.Theymayexpectit.C.Theymayadjusttoit. D.Theymayfeelcuriousaboutit,55.Whichwordcanbestdescribethetechnologyofcomputer-braininterfaceimplants?A.Imaginary. B.Practical. C.Unfulfilled. D.Impossible.2024届天津市河东区高三下学期高考第一次模拟考试英语试卷第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AScottishInternationalStorytellingFestivalSaturday18OctoberOnceUponaJourneyNationalMuseumofScotland11am（5hrs）Free|5+AdayofstorytellingjourneysandperformancesattheNationalMuseum.JoinCaptainZeppo'sSubmarineAdventureswithMacastory,goonMagicCarpetsandStorySafaris,andexploreScotland'shistoryforallageswithAndyCannon'sTalesofaGrandson.Ticketsforauditoriumshowsareonafirst-come-first-servedbasis.StorySafarisandMagicCarpetshavelimitedplacesandwil