浙江省衢温51联盟2023-2024学年高一下学期期中英语试题

绝密★考试结束前2023学年第二学期衢温“5+1”联盟期中联考高一年级英语学科试题考生须知：1.本卷共8页满分150分，考试时间120分钟。2.答题前，在答题卷指定区域填写班级、姓名、考场号、座位号及准考证号并填涂相应数字。3.所有答案必须写在答题纸上，写在试卷上无效。4.考试结束后，只需上交答题纸。第Ⅰ卷(选择题)第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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.Whereisthefootball?A.Inthegym.B.Intheoffice.C.Inthegarage.2.Howwillthespeakersgotothecinema?A.Onfoot.B.Bytaxi.C.Bysubway.3.Whereisthepencilcasenow?A.Inthemainoffice.B.Intheclassroom.C.Intherestaurant.4.Whatisthemandoing?A.Givingadvice.B.Askingforhelp.C.Expressinghisthanks.5.Whycan’tthemanhelp?A.He’sgoingskiing.B.Hehasanoldinjury.C.Heisn’tstrongenough.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。听下面一段对话，回答第6、7题。6.Whichsportdoesthegirlplay?A.Football.B.Basketball.C.Baseball.7.Wheredoesthefootballteamnormallypractice?A.Onthesouthfield.B.Ontheeastfield.C.Onthewestfield.听下面一段对话，回答第8至10题。8.Howwillthegirlleaveschool?A.Bycar.B.Bybus.C.Onfoot.9.Whichtopicdidthegirlalreadywriteabout?A.Pirates.B.WorldWarI.C.Rome.10.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Friends.B.Classmates.C.Familymembers.听下面一段对话，回答第11至13题。11.Wheredidthewomangoonabusinesstrip?A.ToNewYork.B.ToChicago.C.ToBoston.12.HowlonghasthemanlivedhereinBoston?A.For2years.B.For10years.C.For12years.13.Whatistheman?A.Anengineer.B.Agardener.C.Abusinessman.听下面一段对话，回答第14至17题。14.Whatkindofbookshasthemanbeenreadingrecently?A.icbooks.B.Shortstories.C.Travelguides.15.Howoftendoesthewomangotothelibrary?A.Onceaday.B.Onceaweek.C.Onceamonth.16.Howmanybooksdoesthemanusuallyreadinamonth?A.Three.B.Six.C.Eight.17.Whatsubjectisthewomanmostinterestedin?A.Biology.B.Chemistry.C.Physics听下面一段对话，回答第18至20题。18.Wherewillthelistenershavetheclassfromnowon?A.OntheInternet.B.Intheclassroom.C.Intheplayground.19.Howlongwillthelistenershaveforeachtest?A.Threeminutes.B.Twentyminutes.C.Thirtyminutes.20.Whichsectionwillthelistenersaskquestionsin?A.Discussion.B.NotesC.Tests.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。AAJokeandBalloonIn2001,ayounggirlcalledLauraBuxtonreleasedaballoonfromherbedroomwindowinStaffordshire,England.AttachedtotheballoonwereajokeandLaura’semailaddress.“Atthetime,Ithoughtitwasfunny,”saidtenyearoldLaura.Amazingly,sixweekslater,LaurareceivedanemailfromanothertenyearoldgirlwholivedinthetownofButon,about200kilometersaway.Intheemail,theyounggirlexplainedhowshehadfoundtheballoonandsheenjoyedthejoke.Incredibly,thelittlegirl’snamewasalsoLauraBuxton.AWalkingBookDuringatouroftheUS,theBritishactorSirAnthonyHopkinslostoneofhisfavoritenovels,acopyofTheGirlfromPetrovkabyGeorgeFeifer.Insidethebookwasadedication(献词)fromhismother.Hesearchedeverywhereforit,butthebookhaddisappeared.However,threeyearslater,HopkinswasontheLondonUndergroundwhenhenoticedacopyofthebookontheseatnexttohim.Onopeningthefirstpage,hesawhismother’sfamiliarhandwriting.SupermarketSurprise66yearoldJohnFoundergenofLiverpoolhadbeentryingtotracehisbrotherfordecades.Manyyearsbefore,therehadbeenafamilyargumentandthetwobrothershadn’tseenoneanothersince.However,oneday,Johnmetawomaninasupermarketwhosaid,“Hey,youknow,youlookjustlikemyhusband.”Youcanguesstherest.DelayedGratitudeIn1965RogerAkua,agedfour,wassavedfromdrowningbyawomancalledAliceBlaise.Nineyearslater,Rogersawamandrowningonthesamebeach.Rogerdivedinandsavedtheman.RogerlaterfoundoutthatthemanwasAliceBlaise’shusband.1.WhydidLauraBuxtonreleaseaballoon?A.Totellastory. B.Toaskforhelp.C.Tohavesomefun. D.Toconveyherkindness.2.WhatcanwelearnaboutthebookHopkinsfoundontheLondonUnderground?A.ItiswrittenbyaBritishactor. B.Hopkinsfounditwrittenbyhismother.C.ApassengergaveittoHopkins. D.ThehandwritingofHopkins’mothercanbefoundinit.3.Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?A.Strangestories. B.Movingstories. C.Adventurousstories. D.Fairystories.【答案】1.C2.D3.A【解析】【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了四个有趣的令人吃惊的故事。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段““Atthetime,Ithoughtitwasfunny,”saidtenyearoldLaura.(“当时，我觉得这很有趣，”10岁的劳拉说)”可知，劳拉·巴克斯顿放了一个气球是为了找乐子。故选C。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段“Onopeningthefirstpage,hesawhismother’sfamiliarhandwriting.(打开第一页，他看到了母亲熟悉的笔迹)”可知，关于霍普金斯在伦敦地铁上发现的那本书，霍普金斯母亲的笔迹可以在上面找到。故选D。【3题详解】主旨大意题。根据第二段的“Amazingly,sixweekslater,LaurareceivedanemailfromanothertenyearoldgirlwholivedinthetownofButon,about200kilometersaway.(令人惊讶的是，六周后，劳拉收到了一封来自另一个住在200公里外的布顿镇的10岁女孩的电子邮件)”，第四段的“However,threeyearslater,HopkinswasontheLondonUndergroundwhenhenoticedacopyofthebookontheseatnexttohim.Onopeningthefirstpage,hesawhismother’sfamiliarhandwriting.(然而，三年后，霍普金斯在伦敦地铁上注意到他旁边的座位上有一本这本书。打开第一页，他看到了母亲熟悉的笔迹)”，第三段内容和最后一段内容“In1965RogerAkua,agedfour,wassavedfromdrowningbyawomancalledAliceBlaise.Nineyearslater,Rogersawamandrowningonthesamebeach.Rogerdivedinandsavedtheman.RogerlaterfoundoutthatthemanwasAliceBlaise’shusband.(1965年，四岁的罗杰·阿库亚被一位名叫爱丽丝·布莱斯的妇女从溺水中救了出来。九年后，罗杰看到一个人在同一片海滩上溺水。罗杰跳入水中，救了那个人。罗杰后来发现那个人是爱丽丝·布莱斯的丈夫)”可知，文章讲述了四个奇妙的故事，故选A。BI’mapproachingtheKnightStreetBridgeasItrytogethomeafterwork.It’s5:15pm.Trafficisslowingdownandthenitestoafullstop.I’mstuckevenbeforegettingonthebridge.Thishasbeemynormalworkmute(上下班往返)routine.Aheadofmeisaheavilyjammedonramp(匝道).Istareattheendlessrowsofvehicles,depressed.Secondspass.Minutespass.Lookingattherowsofcarsandtrucks,Istartcounting—299,300,301—andIgiveup.SuddenlyIrememberI’moneofthe300helplessdrivers.Whenthecarsdomove,Imovecarefully,makingsurenottoknockintoothervehicles.Finally,Imakeitontothebridge.Thetrafficisstillcrawlingatasnail’space.Tiredandhungry,Ibeeveryanxious.Justthen,Ihearafaintsoundinthedistance.Thesoundgraduallybeeslouder,untilIcanidentifyitasanemergencyvehicleapproachingfrombehind.Whatdowedo?Thebridgeispacked.There’snoroomforustomove.ButI’mwrong.Everysinglecarquickly,yetcarefully,movestotheside.Withoutthinking,Ifollowsuit.Thelaneremainsopenforafewsecondsduringwhichtheambulanceflashesthrough.Afterward,everycarmovesbackintoformation(队形).Wecloseuptheemergencylane,continuingourpatientwait.Backinmyspot,I’mawestruck.Myexhaustionandanxietyaregone.Istartreflectinguponwhat300fellowdriversandIjustdid.Despiteourexhaustion,wealldecidedtohelpthestrangerwhoneededthetimemoredesperatelythanwedid.Wedrewonourpassion(同情心)andintelligence,requiringnoorders.AlthoughImayseemalonestuckonthebridge,I’mconnectedtoalltheotherdrivers.Togetherwecouldmaketheimpossiblepossible.4.Howdoestheauthorfeelwhenseeingtheonramp?A.Calm. B.Shocked. C.Delighted. D.Discouraged.5.Whatdoestheauthorthinkwhenknowinganambulanceisapproaching?A.Alldriverswillbewillingtomove. B.Itwillbehardforittopassthrough.C.Someoneshoulddirectthetraffic. D.Whoeverisinsideneedsimmediatehelp.6.Whatdoestheword“awestruck”underlinedinparagraph6mostprobablymean?A.Deeplydoubtful. B.Extremelyconfused.C.Feelingconfident. D.Filledwithamazement.7.Whatdoestheauthorthinkmadethemiraclehappen?A.People’skindness. B.Thedrivers’positiveattitude.C.Instructionsfromastranger. D.Thedrivers’gooddrivingskills.【答案】4.D5.B6.D7.A【解析】【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者下班回家堵在拥堵的车道上，这时一辆救护车从后面驶来，人们都自发让出车道，让救护车顺利通过，这一举动展现了人性的善良。【4题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段中“Aheadofmeisaheavilyjammedonramp(匝道).Istareattheendlessrowsofvehicles,depressed.(在我前面是一个拥挤不堪的入口匝道。我沮丧地凝视着一排排无边的车辆)”可知，当看到拥挤不堪的入口匝道时，作者感到沮丧。故选D项。【5题详解】细节理解题。根据第四段中“Thesoundgraduallybeeslouder,untilIcanidentifyitasanemergencyvehicleapproachingfrombehind.Whatdowedo?Thebridgeispacked.There’snoroomforustomove.(声音逐渐变大，直到我能认出是一辆从后面驶来的急救车。我们该怎么办？桥上挤满了人。我们没有移动的空间)”可知，作者认为桥上挤满了车，没有移动的空间让救护车通过，由此可知，当知道救护车即将到来时，作者认为它将很难通过。故选B项。【6题详解】词句猜测题。根据第四段中“Thebridgeispacked.There’snoroomforustomove.(桥上挤满了人。我们没有移动的空间)”，第五段“ButI’mwrong.Everysinglecarquickly,yetcarefully,movestotheside.Withoutthinking,Ifollowsuit.Thelaneremainsopenforafewsecondsduringwhichtheambulanceflashesthrough.(但我错了。每辆车都迅速而小心地移到一边。我不假思索地照做了。车道保持开放几秒钟，在此期间救护车快速通过)”和第六段中“Afterward,everycarmovesbackintoformation(队形).Wecloseuptheemergencylane,continuingourpatientwait.Backinmyspot,I’mawestruck.(之后，每辆车都回到队形。我们关闭了急救通道，继续等待病人。回到我的位置，我awestruck)”可知，当知道救护车即将到来时，作者认为它将很难通过，但令作者惊讶的是，桥上的车辆全部自发的让出车道，让救护车顺利通过，由此可知，这种善良的举动让作者感到惊奇，“Filledwithamazement”意为“充满惊奇”，能够表达划线单词在句中所要表达的意思。故选D项。【7题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Despiteourexhaustion,wealldecidedtohelpthestrangerwhoneededthetimemoredesperatelythanwedid.Wedrewonourpassion(同情心)andintelligence,requiringnoorders.(尽管我们筋疲力尽，但我们都决定帮助比我们更迫切需要时间的陌生人。我们利用我们的同情心和智慧，不需要任何命令)”可知，我们发挥我们的同情心，展现了人性的善良，在无任何指令的情况下，帮助了比我们更迫切需要时间的陌生人，由此推知，作者认为是人们的善良促成了奇迹的发生。故选A项。CForanyastronauthopingtosurviveonthesurfaceofthemoon,growingcropswillbeessential.Now,scientistshavetaken“onesmallstep”towardsgrowingplantsonthelunarsurface,aftershowingit’spossibletogrowthalecress,asmallfloweringplant,inlunarsoil.Thefindingsraisehopesthatplantscouldbegrownonthemoonduringfuturespacemissions,andevenenablemankindtosetupalunarsettlement.“Forfuture,longerspacemissions,wemayusethemoonasalaunchingplatform,”explainedProfessorRobFerl.“Itmakessensethatwewouldwanttousethesoilthat’salreadytheretogrowplants.”Untilnow,scientistshavenotgrownplantsinthesoil.“So,whathappenswhenyougrowplantsinlunarsoil?Whatwouldplantsdoinalunargreenhouse?Couldwehavelunarfarmers?”ProfessorFerlquestioned.Toanswerthesequestions,researchersfromFloridasetouttoplantthalecressseedsinlunarsoil,addwater,nutrients,andlight,andseewhathappened.Theresearcherschosetousethalecressbecauseitsgeneticcodehasalreadybeenfullymapped.Forparison,theresearchersalsoplantedseedsinarangeofsoils,includingthosethatsimulateMartiansoils.Totheirdelight,theresearchersfoundthatnearlyalloftheseedsgrew.However,theydidobservedifferencesbetweentheplantsgrowninthelunarsoilandthosegrowninthecontrolsoils.Someoftheplantsgrowninthelunarsoilsweresmaller,whileothersgrewmoreslowlyorweremorevariedinsize.Growingplantsinlunarsoilsmayalsochangethemoonitself,accordingtoDr.StephenElardo.“Themoonisavery,verydryplace”,hesaid.Howwillmineralsinthelunarsoilrespondtohavingaplantgrowninthem,withtheaddedwaterandnutrients?Willaddingwatermakethemineralsfriendliertoplants?Theresearchershopetoanswerthesequestionsinfollowupstudies.8.What’sthesecondparagraphmainlyabout?A.Thesignificanceofthefindings.BTheplantsgrowninthelunarsoil.C.Themissionsoffuturespaceexploration.D.Thehopeforsettingupalunarsettlement.9.Whydidresearchersusethalecressintheexperiment?A.Itsgenesaresuitableforlunarsoil.B.Ithasalongevolutionaryhistory.C.Ithasbeentestedwithlunarsoilbefore.D.Peoplehaveagoodknowledgeofitsgenes.10.Whatdidresearchersfindabouttheplantsgrowninlunarsoi1?A.Theyabsorbedfewnutrients.B.Theydidn’tgrowwellenough.C.Theygrewslowlyinthedark.D.Theyneededmorewatertogrowbigger.11.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.ScientistsGrowPlantsinLunarSoilB.ScientistsConductaStudyonLunarSoilC.ScientistsPrepareforFarmingontheMoonD.ScientistsHopetoCollectMoreLunarSoil【答案】8.A9.D10.B11.A【解析】【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了科学家在月球土壤中种植植物的研究过程。【8题详解】主旨大意题。根据第二自然段“Thefindingsraisehopesthatplantscouldbegrownonthemoonduringfuturespacemissions,andevenenablemankindtosetupalunarsettlement.(这一发现使人们希望，在未来的太空任务中，植物可以在月球上生长，甚至使人类能够在月球上建立定居点。)”可知，本段主要介绍这项研究结果的意义。故选A项。【9题详解】细节理解题。根据第三自然段“Theresearcherschosetousethalecressbecauseitsgeneticcodehasalreadybeenfullymapped.(研究人员选择使用水芹，因为它的基因密码已经被完全绘制出来。)”可知，研究人员之所以选择水芹，是因为人们对它的基因很了解。故选D项。【10题详解】细节理解题。根据第四自然段“Someoftheplantsgrowninthelunarsoilsweresmaller,whileothersgrewmoreslowlyorweremorevariedinsize.(在月球土壤中生长的一些植物较小，而另一些植物生长得更慢或大小变化更大。)”可知，研究人员对月球土壤中生长的植物发现了它们长得不够好。故选B项。【11题详解】主旨大意题。根据第一自然段“Now,scientistshavetaken“onesmallstep”towardsgrowingplantsonthelunarsurface,aftershowingit’spossibletogrowthalecress,asmallfloweringplant,inlunarsoil.(现在，科学家们已经朝着在月球表面种植植物迈出了“一小步”，因为他们证明了在月球土壤中种植小水芹可能性。)”可知，纵观全文，本文主要讲述了科学家在月球土壤中种植水芹的研究过程。所以短文的标题为“科学家在月球土壤中种植植物”。故选A项。DArtificialintelligence(AI)isshowingpromiseinearthquakeprediction,challengingthelongheldbeliefthatitisimpossible.ResearchersattheUniversityofTexas,Austin,havedevelopedanAlalgorithm(算法)thatcorrectlypredicted70%ofearthquakesaweekinadvanceduringatestinChinaandprovidedaccuratestrengthcalculationsforthepredictedearthquakes.TheAIwasprovidedwithasetofstatisticalfeaturesbasedontheteam’sknowledgeofearthquakephysics,andtheninstructedtotrainitselfusingafiveyeardatabaseofearthquakerecordings.Oncetrained,theAIprovideditspredictionbylisteningforsignsofiningearthquakeswithinthebackgroundrumblings(轰隆隆)intheEarth.ThisworkisclearlyamilestoneinresearchforAIdrivenearthquakeprediction.“Youdon’tseeearthquakesing,”explainsAlexandrosSavvaidis,aseniorresearchscientistwholeadstheTexasSeismologicalNetworkProgram(TexNet).“It’samatterofmilliseconds,andtheonlythingyoucancontrolishowpreparedyouare.Evenwiththe70%accuracy(精确度),that’sahugeresultandcouldhelpdecreaseeconomicandhumanlossesandhasthepotentialtoremarkablyimproveearthquakepreparationworldwide.”Whileitisunknownwhetherthesameapproachwillworkatotherlocations,theresearchersareconfidentthattheirAIalgorithmcouldproducemoreaccuratepredictionsifusedinareaswithreliableearthquaketrackingnetworks.ThenextstepistotestartificialintelligenceinTexas,sinceUT’sBureauTexNethas300earthquakestationsandoversixyearsworthofcontinuousrecords,makingitanideallocationforthesepurposes.Finally,theauthorshopetobinethesystemwithphysicsbasedmodels.Thisstrategycouldproveespeciallyimportantwheredataispoororlacking.“Thatmaybealongwaytogo,butmanyadvancessuchasthisone,takentogether,arewhatmovesscienceforward.”concludesScottTinker,thebureau’sdirector.12.Whichwordscanbestdescribetheearthquakepredictingtechnology?A.Reliablebutoutdated. B.Effectivebutcostly.C.Potentialandeconomical. D.Groundbreakingandpromising.13.HowdoestheAIforecastearthquakes?A.Byidentifyingdatafromthesatellites.B.ByanalyzingbackgroundsoundsintheEarth.C.Bymodelingdatabasedonearthquakerecordings.D.BymonitoringchangesintheEarth’smagneticfield.14.WhatdoesAlexandrosSavvaidisintendtoshowinparagraph3?A.Thewaystoreducelossesinearthquakes.B.Theimportanceofpreparingforearthquakes.C.ThesignificanceofdevelopingtheAIprediction.D.ThelimitationofAIalgorithmsinearthquakeprediction.15.Whatdoesthefollowingresearchfocuson?A.Conductingtestsindifferentlocations.B.ApplyingtheAIapproachtootherfields.C.BuildingmoreearthquakestationsinTexas.D.Enlargingthedatabasetotraintheaccuracy.【答案】12.D13.B14.C15.A【解析】【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了人工智能（AI）在地震预测领域的新进展，通过详细解释AI算法的工作原理、训练过程以及其在地震预测中的准确性和潜在应用，向读者普及了相关的科学知识。【12题详解】推理判断题。根据文章第一段“Artificialintelligence(AI)isshowingpromiseinearthquakeprediction,challengingthelongheldbeliefthatitisimpossible.ResearchersattheUniversityofTexas,Austin,havedevelopedanAlalgorithm(算法)thatcorrectlypredicted70%ofearthquakesaweekinadvanceduringatestinChinaandprovidedaccuratestrengthcalculationsforthepredictedearthquakes.(人工智能(AI)在地震预测方面显示出希望，挑战了人们长期以来认为地震预测是不可能的信念。德克萨斯大学奥斯汀分校的研究人员开发了一种人工智能算法(算法)，在中国进行的一次测试中，该算法提前一周正确预测了70%的地震，并为预测的地震提供了准确的强度计算)”可知，地震预测技术有发展前景；再根据文章第三段“ThisworkisclearlyamilestoneinresearchforAIdrivenearthquakeprediction.“Youdon’tseeearthquakesing,”explainsAlexandrosSavvaidis,aseniorresearchscientistwholeadstheTexasSeismologicalNetworkProgram(TexNet).“It’samatterofmilliseconds,andtheonlythingyoucancontrolishowpreparedyouare.Evenwiththe70%accuracy(精确度),that’sahugeresultandcouldhelpdecreaseeconomicandhumanlossesandhasthepotentialtoremarkablyimproveearthquakepreparationworldwide.”(这项工作显然是人工智能驱动的地震预测研究的一个里程碑。“你看不到地震的到来，”领导德克萨斯地震网项目(TexNet)的高级研究科学家AlexandrosSavvaidis解释说。“这只是几毫秒的问题，你唯一能控制的就是你准备得如何。即使准确率达到70%，这也是一个巨大的成果，可以帮助减少经济和人员损失，并有可能显著改善全球的地震准备工作。”)”可知，这种地震预测技术是一个里程碑的进展，并且能够显著减少经济和人员伤亡的损失，具有巨大的潜力来改进全球的地震准备。由此推知，这种技术可以被认为是具有突破性和前景的。故选D。【13题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第二段“TheAIwasprovidedwithasetofstatisticalfeaturesbasedontheteam’sknowledgeofearthquakephysics,andtheninstructedtotrainitselfusingafiveyeardatabaseofearthquakerecordings.Oncetrained,theAIprovideditspredictionbylisteningforsignsofiningearthquakeswithinthebackgroundrumblings(轰隆隆)intheEarth.(根据团队对地震物理学的了解，为人工智能提供了一组统计特征，然后指示它使用五年的地震记录数据库进行自我训练。经过训练后，人工智能通过在地球的背景隆隆声中收听即将发生地震的迹象来进行预测)”可知，人工智能经过训练后通过在地球的背景隆隆声中收听即将发生地震的迹象来进行预测。故选B。【14题详解】推理判断题。根据文章第三段“ThisworkisclearlyamilestoneinresearchforAIdrivenearthquakeprediction.“Youdon’tseeearthquakesing,”explainsAlexandrosSavvaidis,aseniorresearchscientistwholeadstheTexasSeismologicalNetworkProgram(TexNet).“It’samatterofmilliseconds,andtheonlythingyoucancontrolishowpreparedyouare.Evenwiththe70%accuracy(精确度),that’sahugeresultandcouldhelpdecreaseeconomicandhumanlossesandhasthepotentialtoremarkablyimproveearthquakepreparationworldwide.”(这项工作显然是人工智能驱动的地震预测研究的一个里程碑。“你看不到地震的到来，”领导德克萨斯地震网项目(TexNet)的高级研究科学家AlexandrosSavvaidis解释说。“这只是几毫秒的问题，你唯一能控制的就是你准备得如何。即使准确率达到70%，这也是一个巨大的成果，可以帮助减少经济和人员损失，并有可能显著改善全球的地震准备工作。”)”可知，AlexandrosSavvaidis在第三段中解释了地震预测的重要性，并强调了AI预测系统的70%准确率是一个巨大的结果，可以帮助减少经济和人员损失，并有可能显著改善全球的地震准备。由此推知，AlexandrosSavvaidis意在展示开发人工智能预测系统的重要性。故选C。【15题详解】推理判断题。根据文章第四段“Whileitisunknownwhetherthesameapproachwillworkatotherlocations,theresearchersareconfidentthattheirAIalgorithmcouldproducemoreaccuratepredictionsifusedinareaswithreliableearthquaketrackingnetworks.ThenextstepistotestartificialintelligenceinTexas,sinceUT’sBureauTexNethas300earthquakestationsandoversixyearsworthofcontinuousrecords,makingitanideallocationforthesepurposes.(虽然尚不清楚同样的方法是否会在其他地方起作用，但研究人员相信，如果在拥有可靠地震跟踪网络的地区使用，他们的人工智能算法可以产生更准确的预测。下一步是在德克萨斯州测试人工智能，因为德克萨斯大学的德克萨斯网络局(BureauTexNet)有300个地震观测站，有超过6年的连续记录，使其成为进行这些研究的理想地点)”可知，这表明他们计划在不同地点进行测试以验证该方法的适用性。由此推知，该研究的重点是在不同地点进行测试。故选A。第二节七选五(共5个小题;每题2.5分，共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。Summerisn’tsummerwithoutthebeach.FormillionsofAmericans,hittingthesandisatimetocatchwaves,enjoythesunshine,buildsandcastles,havepicnics,spotwildlifeandgoexploring.____16____.Herearesometipsonhowtobeabetterbeachgoer,ensuringyourfavoritestripofsandremainslively.Plasticisn’tfantastic.Oneofthebiggestcontributorstobeachlitterissingleuseplastic,suchaschipbags,candywrappersandjuiceboxes.____17____.Putmealsinlunchbagsorboxes,andbringdrinksinwaterbottlesorthermoses.____18____.Itdoesn’tmatterhowmuchtimeandeffortyouspentbuildingasandcastleordiggingthegiantmoat(壕沟)aroundit.Ifyouareonabeachmarkedasaseaturtlehabitat,fillinthemoatandknockdownthestructure.Otherwise,theycandieiftheyfallintoaholeandgettrapped.Respecttheanimals.Thebeachisn’tapettingzoo.Peoplewholovethecreaturesoftheoceanhaveadesiretogainamazingexperienceswiththemandhaveaconnectiontothem,butdon’ttouchthem.____19____.Readthesigns.Signspostedatthebeacharen’toptionalreading:theyaretheretoalertyoutowhereyoucan’tgo,whatyoucan’tdo,andwhatyoucan’ttake,sodon’tmesswiththelocalecosystemoritsinhabitants.Alltheactionsabovemayseemlikelittlegestures,buttheywillserveasaninspirationtofellowbeachgoers.____20____.A.Destroywhatyoubuild.B.Keepoffaturtlehabitat.C.Plastictoysbreakeasily,leavingbehindchipsandpieces.D.Worktogether,andindividualscanreallymakeabigdifference.E.Buyfoodanddrinksinbulkandputtheminreusablepackaginginstead.F.However,allthatfunplacesstressonthecoastalenvironmentandtheanimalsthatinhabitit.G.Forexample,ifyoutakeastarfishoutofthewater,evenfor10seconds,itcouldchokeanddie.【答案】16.F17.E18.A19.G20.D【解析】【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要就如何成为更好的海滩游客提出了一些建议。【16题详解】根据上文“Summerisn’tsummerwithoutthebeach.FormillionsofAmericans,hittingthesandisatimetocatchwaves,enjoythesunshine,buildsandcastles,havepicnics,spotwildlifeandgoexploring.(没有海滩的夏天就不是夏天。对数以百万计的美国人来说，去沙滩是捕捉海浪、享受阳光、建造沙堡、野餐、观察野生动物和探索的时候)”以及后文“Herearesometipsonhowtobeabetterbeachgoer,ensuringyourfavoritestripofsandremainslively.(这里有一些建议，教你如何成为一个更好的海滩游客，确保你最喜欢的沙滩保持活力)”可知，本句与上文构成转折，指出游客带来了负面影响。故F选项“然而，所有这些乐趣给沿海环境和栖息在那里的动物带来了压力”符合语境，故选F。【17题详解】根据上文“Oneofthebiggestcontributorstobeachlitterissingleuseplastic,suchaschipbags,candywrappersandjuiceboxes.(海滩垃圾的最大贡献者之一是一次性塑料，如薯片袋、糖果包装和果汁盒)”以及后文“Putmealsinlunchbagsorboxes,andbringdrinksinwaterbottlesorthermoses.(把食物放在午餐袋或饭盒里，用水瓶或保温瓶带饮料)”可知，本句主要针对如何进行环保提出建议。故E选项“购买散装食品和饮料，并将其放在可重复使用的包装中”符合语境，故选E。【18题详解】根据本段内容“Itdoesn’tmatterhowmuchtimeandeffortyouspentbuildingasandcastleordiggingthegiantmoat(壕沟)aroundit.Ifyouareonabeachmarkedasaseaturtlehabitat,fillinthemoatandknockdownthestructure.Otherwise,theycandieiftheyfallintoaholeandgettrapped.(不管你花多少时间和精力建造一座沙堡或在它周围挖一条巨大的护城河。如果你在标记为海龟栖息地的海滩上，填平护城河并拆除结构。否则，如果掉进洞里被困住，它们就会死去)”可知，本段的建议是拆除在海滩上建造的东西。故A选项“毁掉你所建立的”符合语境，故选A。【19题详解】根据上文“Thebeachisn’tapettingzoo.Peoplewholovethecreaturesoftheoceanhaveadesiretogainamazingexperienceswiththemandhaveaconnectiontothem,butdon’ttouchthem.(海滩不是宠物动物园。热爱海洋生物的人渴望获得与它们的奇妙体验，并与它们建立联系，但不要触摸它们)”可知，本句针对上文不要接触动物进行举例说明。故G选项“例如，如果你把海星从水里拿出来，即使只有10秒钟，它也可能会窒息而死”符合语境，故选G。【20题详解】根据上文“Alltheactionsabovemayseemlikelittlegestures,buttheywillserveasaninspirationtofellowbeachgoers.(以上所有的行为看起来都是小小的姿态，但它们将成为其他海滩游客的灵感)”可知，本句总结上文，指出个人行动也可以产生深远影响。故D选项“齐心协力，个人真的可以发挥很大的作用”符合语境，故选D。第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节完型填空(共15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。Peoplewilldoallsortsofcrazythingsfortheirlovedones,and72yearoldRaynorisacaseinpoint.TheAmericanelderhasbeendevotingalotofhistimetohis____21____job,abeautyblogger,forwhichhe____22____allsortsofbeautyproducts,fromcreamstolipsticksforfansalloverthecountry.It’snotexactlytypical____23____foramanofhisage,buthisisnota____24____story.Sixyearsago,Raynor’sgrandsonJasonwasdiagnosed(诊断)witharareandcrueldisease–spinalmuscularatrophy(脊髓性肌萎缩).Theboywasonlyfiveatthetime,anddoctors____25____thatheonlyhadabout18monthstolive.Butfarbeyondtheir____26____,hehasbeenbattlinghisconditioneversince.Butithasn’tbeena(n)____27____battle.TheonlydrugusedtotreatJason’sconditioncouldonlybe____28____fromtheUKandcostaround$100,000.Strong____29____tosavehislifedrovehisfamilytoselltheirhouseandborrowasmuchmoneyastheycould,butitstillwasn’tenough.SoRaynorstartedlookingforalternativewaystoearnsomemoneyand_____30_____livestreaming._____31_____,heknewnothingaboutbeautyproducts,buthewasn’tafraidor_____32_____tolearn.Hewenttocosmetics(化妆品)shopsandkindlyaskedthestafftoteachhimabouttheproductsandhowtousethem.SoonRaynor’sonline_____33_____startedgrowing,andthefinancialburdenonthefamilyhaseasedconsiderably._____34_____somenegativementsonline,the72yearoldpensionercontinuestoworkasabeautyblogger,testingproductsonhimselfand_____35_____themtohisfollowers.21.A.unusual B.normal C.important D.routine22.A.produces B.orders C.applies D.designs23.A.quality B.solution C.behavior D.belief24.A.touching B.typical C.special D.similar25A.doubted B.approved C.promised D.predicted26.A.expectations B.explanations C.imagination D.inspiration27.A.hard B.easy C.successful D.beneficial28.A.examined B.transported C.imported D.exported29.A.decision B.chance C.trust D.desire30.A.tookoff B.tookup C.tookin D.tookaway31.A.Suddenly B.Obviously C.Gradually D.Usually32.A.delighted B.surprised C.embarrassed D.anxious33.A.popularity B.knowledge C.understanding D.curiosity34.A.Despite B.Becauseof C.Without D.Insteadof35.A.sending B.providing C.donating D.promoting【答案】21.A22.C23.C24.B25.D26.A27.B28.C29.D30.B31.B32.C33.A34.A35.D【解析】【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章通过叙述72岁的Raynor为了治疗孙子的罕见疾病，而转行成为美容博主并学习使用各种美容产品，在直播中推广这些产品来筹集资金的故事，展现了Raynor对家庭的深爱和责任感。同时，也体现了人们在面对困境时，可能会选择非传统甚至看似疯狂的方式来寻求帮助和解决问题的主题。【21题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这位美国老人一直将大量时间投入到他不同寻常的工作——美容博主上，他使用各种美容产品，从面霜到口红，为全国的粉丝服务。A.unusual不同寻常的；B.normal正常的；C.important重要的；D.routine常规的。根据下文“It’snotexactlytypical____3____foramanofhisage,buthisisnota____4____story.”可知，空处指的是这份工作对他这位老人而言是不同寻常的。故选A。22题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：这位美国老人一直将大量时间投入到他不同寻常的工作——美容博主上，他使用各种美容产品，从面霜到口红，为全国的粉丝服务。A.produces制造；B.orders命令；C.applies申请、运用；D.designs设计。根据下文“Hewenttocosmetics(化妆品)shopsandkindlyaskedthestafftoteachhimabouttheproductsand