广东省广州荔湾区第一中学2024-2025学年高一下学期3月月考英语试题（原卷版+解析版）

广州市第一中学2024-2025学年第二学期3月份高一教学质量监测英语2025年3月本试卷共10页，满分为130分，考试时间120分钟。注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和学号、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡指定位置上。2.选择题每题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的选项的信息点涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题纸各题目指定区域内的相应位置上;如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案;不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按上以上要求作答的答案无效。第一部分阅读(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)AParishasafantasticcollectionofcafes,whetheryouneedacozyspotoracupofcoffee.HerearesomeofthebestplacesIdiscoveredwhenIwassenttothebranchinParistocoveranevent.GroundstateCafeSittingintheheartofthecity,GroundstateCafeisalwaysrecommendedbynewsreporters.Youcaneasilyenjoyacarefreedaywithabookandacupofcoffee.Groundstateisapopularspotforartistsbecauseoftheancientpaintingscollectedbytheshopowner.Thewaitersarealwaysreadytohelpyou.LeProcopeLocatedonadowntownstreet,LeProcopeisfamousforitsenthusiasticserviceanddelicioussnacks.Officeworkersalwayschatwiththeirfriendsandhavefunwiththeircolleagues.Youcanenjoythefreshairandsunshinebecausetheyonlyhaveseatsoutdoors.Asaresult,theowneronlyrunstheshopduringthewarmseasons.CoutumeCaféSituatedinthecitycentre,CoutumeCafeispopularamongbusinessmentomeettheirclients.Thecafepromotesalifeofluxurywithfantasticdecorationandcomfortablechairs.Waiterswhoarehighlyeducatedandelegantcanhelpvisitorschoosetherighttypeofcoffee.MotorsThisrecently-openedcoffeeshopislocatedinthecountryside.Theyselldeliciouslocaldesserts.Thewaitressestherearehelpfulandfriendly.Someofthemarecollegestudentswhotakepart-timejobsduringweekends.Itisalsoaperfectshoppingmarketforpeopletobuysomecoffeeproductsandtastesomelocaldelicacies.IamsurethatIwillbringsomeproductstomycolleagueswhenIreturn.1.Whichplaceappealstoartlovers?A.GroundstateCafé. B.LeProcope.C.CoutumeCafé. D.Motors.2.WhatdoLeProcopeandMotorshaveincommon?A.Theyhavealonghistory. B.Theyarelocateddowntown.C.Theybothoffernicesnacks. D.Theyareopenallyearround.3.Whatdoesthewriterprobablydo?A.Afamouscook. B.AFrenchartist.C.Anewsreporter. D.AwaitressinCafe.BFive-year-oldWillardWigancouldn’ttellthedifferencebetweenanMandaWora6anda9becauseofdyslexia,alearningdisability.Usually,hisminddrifted—toplayingoutside,tohisdog,ortotheants.Willardwasespeciallycuriousaboutthoseants.Hefeltlikethem,smallandinsignificant.Henoticedtheantswerecomingandgoingfromaholeinthedirt.Gatheringpiecesofwood,Willardconstructedalittlebuildingforants.Atschool,Willardstillhadproblems,butheknewhecoulddosomethingspecial.Willardcreatedtinyfurniturefortheanthouses.Hisartisticskillincreased,andaloveforlittlethingsbegantogrow.Atagenine,Willardbegancarving(雕刻)facesontoothpicks.Whenheshowedhismotherthecarvedfaces,shesaid,“Thisiswhatyoudowell.Youmustworkhardtobethebest.”Yearslater,Willardcarvesthetiniestartworkintheworld!Hissculpturesaresosmallthatseveralcanfitonafullstopattheendofasentence.Willardworksbestatnightwhentherearefewdisturbances.Heoftenworksformonthstocompleteasculpture.Willard’sfavoritepaintbrushisonehairfromthebackofadeadfly!Tomovehissculptures,Willardusesaneyelash.Buteventhatcanbetough.Once,whilemovingamicroscopicAliceinWonderland,hiscellphonerang.Terrified,Willardtookinaquickbreath.Whenhelookedback,Alicewasgone.Afterworkingforweekstocarveher,he’daccidentallybreathedherin!Willardsculptseverythingfromfamouspeopletofictionalcharacters.Becauseoftheirbeautyandrarity,hissculptureshavemadeWillardawealthyman.Buthesays,“Successisn’taboutmaterialthingslikeanexpensivewatchoracostlyring;it’saboutperseveringandachievingyourdreams.”WillardWiganwhofeltsmallasaboyhasshownsomethingsmallcanreallybebig.4.WhatcanweknowaboutWillardfromparagraph1?A.Hewasinterestedinmath.B.Hehadaphysicalproblem.C.Hewascrazyaboutbuilding.D.Hethoughthimselfunimportant.5.WhatisWillardespeciallygoodat?A.Playingwordpuzzles. B.Observinganimals.C.Creatingtinyartworks. D.Makingfurniture.6.Whatcanweinferfromparagraph3?A.Willardisnervouswhenworkingatnight.B.Willardusestraditionaltoolsincarving.C.AliceinWonderlandisahugesuccess.D.Carvingtakesalotoftimeandeffort.7.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A.TheBigLittleArtwork. B.HouseBuildingforAnts.C.TheTrueMeaningofSuccess. D.ABoywithaDisability.CAnexperimentinvolvinghundredsofofficeworkershasfoundthatartificialintelligence(AI)toolscangreatlyhelpbutalsohurtworkerperformance.AItoolsdesignedtooperateathumanlevelshavegreatlyexpandedinpopularityoverthepastyear.Suchtoolsaredesignedtointeractsmoothlywithhumansandperformhigh-levelwritingandcreativework.Thisyear,researchersatHarvardBusinessSchoolandotherorganizationscarriedoutanexperiment.ItaimedtotesthowwellAItoolscouldhelpworkersperformtheirusualduties,ortasks.Itinvolvedmorethan700businessadvisors,calledconsultants(顾问),fromMassachusetts-basedBostonConsultingGroup.HarvardBusinessSchoolrecentlypublishedresultsfromtheexperimentina“workingpaper”.ThemainfindingssuggestthatAItoolscangreatlyimproveworkerperformance.Forexample,researchersfoundthat,onaverage,workerswhousedAItoolscompleted12percentmoretasksthantheusersthathandledtheassigned(分配的)tasksontheirown.TaskscarriedoutwithhelpfromtheAItechnologywerecompleted25percentfaster.AndtheteamfoundthequalityofworkperformedbyconsultantsusingAItechnologyincreasedabout40percent.However,thepaperalsonotedareaswheretheperformanceofconsultantsusingAItechnologydipped.OftaskstheAIwasgoodat,theexperimentshowedit“significantlyimprovedhumanperformance,”thepapersaid.ButfortaskstheAIwasnotrightfor,“humansreliedtoomuchontheAI,andweremorelikelytomakemistakes.”TheresearchersreportedthatconsultantswhousedAIfortasksitwasnotwellequippedfor“were19percentlesslikelytoproducecorrectsolutionscomparedtothosewithoutAI.”TheteamsuggestsoneofthebiggestbarrierstocompanieseffectivelyusingAIisnotknowingwhichtaskscanbecompletedbestwiththetechnology.FindingthisoutwillrequirebusinessestocarryoutthoughtfulresearchandtrainingeffortstofindtherightmixofAIandhumanwork.8.Whatispeople’sattitudetowardsAItoolsnowadays?A.Curious. B.Anxious. C.Positive. D.Doubtful.9.Whatisparagraph4mainlyabout?A.Thetotalresultsoftheexperiment.B.AItechnologytakingtheplaceofhumans.C.Thespeedandqualityofthetaskcompletion.D.AItoolsgreatlyimprovingworkerperformance.10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“dipped”inparagraph5mean?A.Improved. B.Dropped. C.Changed. D.Disappeared.11.Whatdoestheauthorwanttoshowinthelastparagraph?A.AIandhumanworkcanbebettercombined.B.AItechnologywillbeabarriertocompanies.C.BusinesseswillbenefitmorefromAItools.D.HumansshoulddevelopnewversionsofAL.DWhoareyourbestfriendsoncampus?Aretheytheonesyouencounteredmostofteninclass?Aretheyyourfellowsindramaclubordebatesociety?Somethingthathastoinfluencewhetherpeoplebecomefriendsissimplephysicalproximity.And,infact,themostlastingfriendshipsaredevelopedbetweenpeoplewhosepathscrossfrequently.Anumberofstudieshavedemonstratedtheeffectsofproximityonwhobecomefriends.OnewasconductedatMITinthe1940s.Theincomingstudentswererandomlyassignedto17ten-unitapartmentbuildingsthatwereisolatedfromotherresidentialareas,andfewofthemknewoneanotherbeforehand.Theinvestigatorsaskedeachresidenttonamethethreepeopleinthestudenthousingprojectwithwhomtheysocializedmostoften.Theeffectofproximitywasstriking:two-thirdsofthoselistedasfriendslivedinthesamebuildingastherespondent,eventhoughthoseinthesamebuildingrepresentedonly5percentofthetargetresidents.Morestrikingstillwasthepatternoffriendshipswithineachbuilding.Eventhoughthephysicaldistancebetweenapartmentswasquitesmall—19feetbetweenthedoorwaysofneighboringapartmentsand89feetbetweenthoseattheendsofeachhallway—41percentofthoselivinginneighboringapartmentslistedeachotherasfriends,comparedwithonly10percentofthoselivingatoppositeendsofthehallway.Proximityleadstofriendshipbecauseitfacilitateschanceencounters.Ifso,thenpurephysicaldistanceshouldmatterlessthanfunctionaldistance—theinfluenceofanarchitecturallayouttoencourageordiscouragecontactbetweenpeople.TheMITstudyshowsjusthowimportantfunctionaldistanceis.AsthefollowingFigureindicates,thestairsarepositionedsuchthatupstairsresidentswillencountertheoccupantsofapartmentsattheturnofthestairsmuchmoreoftenthantheoccupantsofthemiddleapartments.Andinfact,theresidentsofthetwostair-endapartmentformedtwiceasmanyfriendshipswiththeirupstairsneighborsasthoselivinginthemiddleapartments.FigureoftheMITStudyThus,it’sfunctionaldistancemorethanphysicaldistancethatisdecisive.Proximitypromotesfriendshipbecauseitbringspeopletogether.Actually,inlaterstudiesinvolvingmorediversepopulations,thelargesteffectsofproximityonfriendshipformationhavebeenfoundbetweenpeopleofdifferentraces,ages,orsocialclasses.12.WhatcanbeconcludedfromtheMITstudy?A.Friendsplayanimportantroleinone’sdailylife.B.Frequencyofencountersdecidesthelivingdistance.C.Peoplewithsharedinterestsaremorelikelytobefriends.D.Themoreoftentwopeoplemeet,theclosertheirrelationshipis.13.WhatmethoddidtheMITresearchersemployintheirstudy?A.Casestudy. B.Recordinganalysis.C.In-labobservation. D.Onlinequestionnaire.14.Whichapartment’sresidentsintheFigureabovemaymakemostfriendsinthebuilding?A.Apartment1. B.Apartment2.C.Apartment6. D.Apartment7.15.Whydidresearcherscarryoutlaterstudies?A.Previousstudyresultsarecontradictory.B.Previousstudymethodslackscientificsupport.C.Thesampleinthepreviousstudyisnotrepresentative.D.Thedatainthepreviousstudyarenotup-to-dateenough.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。Asababy,Jack’sremarkableswimmingjourneybegan.Attenmonths,healreadypractisedwithswimaids.Atsix,hewonhisfirstswimmingcompetitioninagroupforkidsten-and-under.Atseven,hestayedatthepoolfromnineinthemorningtilleighthourslater.Hismother,recognizinghisgift,tookitasherdutytoguidehim._____16_____Byayoungage,Jackhadbeenrankedthenumberoneswimmerofthecountry,atitleheheldforarecord-breakingduration._____17_____Heplayedskiing,tennis,soccer,andmanymore.Samwasakidwholovedtoplay,andhisparentshadnoparticularathleticambitionsforhim.Itwasnearinghisteensthathebegantofocusmoreonbasketball._____18_____Inhismid-thirties,anagebywhichmanyprofessionalbasketballplayersaretypicallyretired,Samwasstillinthenationalbasketballteam.TopathleteslikeJackatthepeakoftheirabilitiesdospendmoretimeonfocused,deliberatepracticethantheirpeers(同龄人).Butscientistsalsofindthatpotentialchampionstypicallydevotelesstimetodeliberatepracticeinchildhood,butmoreto“sampling”variousactivities._____19_____Inaworldthatdemandspeopletospecializeearly,wefaceachallengetokeepthebenefitsofdiverseexperiencesanddelayedconcentration.There’saneedforthosewithJack’searlyfocus._____20_____—Peoplewhostartwithmanydifferentthingsandacceptvariousexperiences.Peoplewithrange.A.Therewasnotimetowaste.B.Anditwasallgoingaccordingtoplan.C.ThegrowingcomplexityoftheworldalsocallsformoreSams.D.Butitdidn’tseemtoholdbackhisdevelopmentinthelongrun.E.InrealitytheSam’spathtosuccessisfarmorecommon,yetlesstold.F.IncontrasttoJackSamdidn’tshowsignificantsportingtalentuntillater.G.Unliketheswimmingtalent,Sam’searlyyearswerefilledwithavarietyofsports.第二部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)Peoplewithautism(自闭症)generallyseetheworldthroughalensdifferentfromtherestoftheworld.Suchisthe___21___withAnthonySchmidt.Anthonyisdrivenbyhisloveforcars.Anthony’slargecollectionofmodelcarsis___22___,buthisloveforautomobilesdoesn’t___23___there.Healsohasagood___24___ofnearlyeverycar.Showhimacar,andhecan___25___youthecar’smake,modelandyearimmediately.Anthonyliveswithhismom,Ramona.Shesaysherson’scarenthusiasm___26___whenhewasabouttwoyearsold.Byage6,he’dbegun___27___aphotographingseriesoftableaux(画面)starringhismodelcars.Ramonastartedapageonawebsiteto___28___Anthony’sextraordinaryworks.Withhismom’s___29___,Anthonyhasgoneontolaunchhisownproductlinethatincludesbooks,calendarsandphotographicprints.Tokeep____30____ofhismodelcollection,AnthonyusesanExcelspreadsheet._____31_____manypeoplewithautism,organizationandmathematicsareintrinsic(固有的)tohisworldview.Anthonylovescars.Hismomsayshe____32____tomakethemhislife’swork.Hehopesto____33____otherswithspecialneedsandtheirfamilies.“Youcansetyour____34____towhateveryouwant,”heexplained.Anthony’sdeterminedfocusopensa____35____toanotherworldandanotherwayofseeingaltogether.Andthatisapricelessgiftforallofus.21.A.case B.problem C.experiment D.trouble22.A.challenging B.demanding C.annoying D.surprising23.A.appear B.stop C.reduce D.change24.A.look B.opinion C.knowledge D.impression25.A.prove B.bring C.offer D.tell26.A.began B.increased C.continued D.remained27.A.checking B.creating C.enjoying D.describing28.A.admire B.design C.improve D.show29.A.promise B.courage C.help D.permission30.A.track B.pace C.aware D.ahead31.A.Including B.Considering C.Like D.Except32.A.agrees B.plans C.learns D.remembers33.A.employ B.contact C.teach D.inspire34.A.mind B.decision C.time D.position35A.website B.window C.book D.collection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。OnMonday,ChinaMediaGroup(CMG)unveiledthemascotforits2025SpringFestivalGala,“SiShengsheng(巳升升),”____36____embodiesthetheme“YearoftheSnake,KeepYourSpiritsAwake”and____37____(symbolize)theaspirationfordreamstoturnintoreality.“SiShengsheng”isarepository(集……于一身)ofculturalsymbolism.Thebatpatternonitsforeheadrepresentsblessings,astheword“bat”isphoneticallyidentical____38____“blessing”inChinese.Alongevityknotatthetipofitstailfurtheremphasizesboththethemesofgoodfortune____39____longevity.Themascotseyebrowsandeyesareinspiredbythefeatheredpatternandthe“chen”charactermotiffoundonancientsnake-shapedbronzevessels____40____(unearth)fromtheSanxingduiRuinsinSichuan,reflectingtherichtapestryofChinesecivilizationsinclusivenessanddiversity.Themascotsback____41____(decorate)withintricate“Jingtailan”patterns,symbolizingendlessvitality.Floralfiligreeoutlinesofbegonia,nagnolia,peachblossomandpeonyrepresentthereturnofspring,aseasonof____42____(revive)andgrowth.Predominantlygreen,“SiShengsheng”capturesthe____43____(refresh)spiritofspring,drawingfromarichpaletteoftraditionalChinesecolors.CMGsSpringFestivalGala,or“Chunwan”,is____44____cornerstoneofChineseNewYearcelebrations.BroadcastonNewYearsEve,itunitesoverabillionviewers,fosteringasharedsenseofunityandcelebration.Overthedecades,it______45______(evolve)intoaglobalculturalevent.bringingtogethermillionsofviewerstocelebrateChineseheritageandtradition.第三部分写作第一节单词拼写(共11小题，每小题1分，满分10分)每空只填一词。注意使用选修一和必修二9个单元单词表的词汇或其适当形式填空。46.Whattheyaredoingisin______(保卫)ofyoursafety.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)47.Thankstohis______(慷慨大方),thecharitygroupmanagetofeedthehomeless.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)48Wearenotsupposedtomakedecisionsonthebasisofpure______(设想).(根据汉语提示单词拼写)49.It______(证明是)true.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)50.Mypeersworksharderthanever,______(目标)togetabettermarkinthefinaltest.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)51.Beingapublic______(人物)heshouldwatchoutforhiswordsandactions.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)52.Haveyouseenagirl______(穿着)inredwalkingpastthestreet?(根据汉语提示单词拼写)53.CaoXueqinhad______(倾向于)tofinishallthe120chaptersofhismasterpiece,buthishealthfailedhim.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)54.Theresidentsvoicedtheir______(投诉)concerningtheillegalparkingtoreleventadministrations.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)55.Hey,myfriend,wherehaveyoubeen?Ihaven’tseenyoufor______(十年).(根据汉语提示单词拼写)第二节句子翻译(共5小题，每小题3分，满分15分)56.在英国，历史与现实文化交融，新旧传统并存，引人入胜。(句型：表达对比或者结合)(汉译英)__________________________________________________________________________57.他被这段音乐打动了，他说：“那种(兴奋的)感觉就如同第一次看见色彩一样。”（moved过去分词做状语）(汉译英)_____________________________________________________________________58.音乐是岩石，让我倚靠，变得坚强，度过那些艰难的日子。(暗喻在写作中的运用)(汉译英)__________________________________________________________________________59.该节日于每年农历六月初四开始的，通常为期3天。(fallon)(汉译英)__________________________________________________________________________60.过了一会儿，一群妇女走了过来，每个人头上都顶着一罐水。（独立主格结构）（汉译英）__________________________________________________________________________第三节书面表达(共1小题，满分25分)61.假设你是李华。你们学校近期将举办有关“音乐改变人们生活”的主题演讲比赛。请你结合自身经历写一篇演讲稿参加比赛。内容包括：(1)简述自身经历；(2)音乐对你的帮助；(3)建议大家多听音乐。注意：1.词数100左右；2.需自拟标题。参考词汇：消除疲劳：getridoffatigue；陶冶情操：cultivateone’staste________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

广州市第一中学2024-2025学年第二学期3月份高一教学质量监测英语2025年3月本试卷共10页，满分为130分，考试时间120分钟。注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和学号、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡指定位置上。2.选择题每题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的选项的信息点涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题纸各题目指定区域内的相应位置上;如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案;不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按上以上要求作答的答案无效。第一部分阅读(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)AParishasafantasticcollectionofcafes,whetheryouneedacozyspotoracupofcoffee.HerearesomeofthebestplacesIdiscoveredwhenIwassenttothebranchinParistocoveranevent.GroundstateCafeSittingintheheartofthecity,GroundstateCafeisalwaysrecommendedbynewsreporters.Youcaneasilyenjoyacarefreedaywithabookandacupofcoffee.Groundstateisapopularspotforartistsbecauseoftheancientpaintingscollectedbytheshopowner.Thewaitersarealwaysreadytohelpyou.LeProcopeLocatedonadowntownstreet,LeProcopeisfamousforitsenthusiasticserviceanddelicioussnacks.Officeworkersalwayschatwiththeirfriendsandhavefunwiththeircolleagues.Youcanenjoythefreshairandsunshinebecausetheyonlyhaveseatsoutdoors.Asaresult,theowneronlyrunstheshopduringthewarmseasons.CoutumeCaféSituatedinthecitycentre,CoutumeCafeispopularamongbusinessmentomeettheirclients.Thecafepromotesalifeofluxurywithfantasticdecorationandcomfortablechairs.Waiterswhoarehighlyeducatedandelegantcanhelpvisitorschoosetherighttypeofcoffee.MotorsThisrecently-openedcoffeeshopislocatedinthecountryside.Theyselldeliciouslocaldesserts.Thewaitressestherearehelpfulandfriendly.Someofthemarecollegestudentswhotakepart-timejobsduringweekends.Itisalsoaperfectshoppingmarketforpeopletobuysomecoffeeproductsandtastesomelocaldelicacies.IamsurethatIwillbringsomeproductstomycolleagueswhenIreturn.1.Whichplaceappealstoartlovers?A.GroundstateCafé. B.LeProcope.C.CoutumeCafé. D.Motors.2.WhatdoLeProcopeandMotorshaveincommon?A.Theyhavealonghistory. B.Theyarelocateddowntown.C.Theybothoffernicesnacks. D.Theyareopenallyearround.3.Whatdoesthewriterprobablydo?A.Afamouscook. B.AFrenchartist.C.Anewsreporter. D.AwaitressinCafe.【答案】1.A2.C3.C【解析】【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了在巴黎很棒的几所咖啡店。1题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段“Groundstateisapopularspotforartistsbecauseoftheancientpaintingscollectedbytheshopowner.”（Groundstate是艺术家们的热门景点，因为店主收藏了古画。）可知，吸引艺术爱好者的地方是GroundstateCafe。故选A项。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段“Locatedonadowntownstreet,LeProcopeisfamousforitsenthusiasticserviceanddelicioussnacks.”（LeProcope位于市中心的一条街道上，以其热情的服务和美味的小吃而闻名。）以及第五段“Itisalsoaperfectshoppingmarketforpeopletobuysomecoffeeproductsandtastesomelocaldelicacies.”（这里也是一个完美的购物市场，人们可以购买一些咖啡产品并且品尝一些当地美食。）可知，LeProcope和Motors的共同点是它们都会提供一些当地的小吃。故选C项。【3题详解】推理判断题。根据第一段“HerearesomeofthebestplacesIdiscoveredwhenIwassenttothebranchinParistocoveranevent.”（以下是我被派往巴黎分行报道一场活动时发现的一些最好的地方。）可知，作者需要去报道一场活动，推断出他是一名新闻记者。故选C项。BFive-year-oldWillardWigancouldn’ttellthedifferencebetweenanMandaWora6anda9becauseofdyslexia,alearningdisability.Usually,hisminddrifted—toplayingoutside,tohisdog,ortotheants.Willardwasespeciallycuriousaboutthoseants.Hefeltlikethem,smallandinsignificant.Henoticedtheantswerecomingandgoingfromaholeinthedirt.Gatheringpiecesofwood,Willardconstructedalittlebuildingforants.Atschool,Willardstillhadproblems,butheknewhecoulddosomethingspecial.Willardcreatedtinyfurniturefortheanthouses.Hisartisticskillincreased,andaloveforlittlethingsbegantogrow.Atagenine,Willardbegancarving(雕刻)facesontoothpicks.Whenheshowedhismotherthecarvedfaces,shesaid,“Thisiswhatyoudowell.Youmustworkhardtobethebest.”Yearslater,Willardcarvesthetiniestartworkintheworld!Hissculpturesaresosmallthatseveralcanfitonafullstopattheendofasentence.Willardworksbestatnightwhentherearefewdisturbances.Heoftenworksformonthstocompleteasculpture.Willard’sfavoritepaintbrushisonehairfromthebackofadeadfly!Tomovehissculptures,Willardusesaneyelash.Buteventhatcanbetough.Once,whilemovingamicroscopicAliceinWonderland,hiscellphonerang.Terrified,Willardtookinaquickbreath.Whenhelookedback,Alicewasgone.Afterworkingforweekstocarveher,he’daccidentallybreathedherin!Willardsculptseverythingfromfamouspeopletofictionalcharacters.Becauseoftheirbeautyandrarity,hissculptureshavemadeWillardawealthyman.Buthesays,“Successisn’taboutmaterialthingslikeanexpensivewatchoracostlyring;it’saboutperseveringandachievingyourdreams.”WillardWiganwhofeltsmallasaboyhasshownsomethingsmallcanreallybebig.4.WhatcanweknowaboutWillardfromparagraph1?A.Hewasinterestedinmath.B.Hehadaphysicalproblem.C.Hewascrazyaboutbuilding.D.Hethoughthimselfunimportant.5.WhatisWillardespeciallygoodat?A.Playingwordpuzzles. B.Observinganimals.C.Creatingtinyartworks. D.Makingfurniture.6.Whatcanweinferfromparagraph3?A.Willardisnervouswhenworkingatnight.B.Willardusestraditionaltoolsincarving.C.AliceinWonderlandisahugesuccess.D.Carvingtakesalotoftimeandeffort.7.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A.TheBigLittleArtwork. B.HouseBuildingforAnts.C.TheTrueMeaningofSuccess. D.ABoywithaDisability.【答案】4.D5.C6.D7.A【解析】【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲的是WillardWigan自幼患有阅读障碍症，他爱上了创造微小的事物，比如给蚂蚁建一座房子，在妈妈的鼓励下，他努力成为一名微雕艺术家。【4题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段的“Hefeltlikethem,smallandinsignificant.(他觉得自己和它们一样，渺小而微不足道。)”可知，Willard认为自己无足轻重。故选D。【5题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段的“Willardcreatedtinyfurniturefortheanthouses.Hisartisticskillincreased,andaloveforlittlethingsbegantogrow.Atagenine,Willardbegancarving(雕刻)facesontoothpicks.(Willard为蚂蚁屋制作了小家具。他的艺术技巧提高了，对小事物的喜爱也开始增长。9岁时，Willard开始在牙签上雕刻人脸。)”可知，Willard特别擅长创造微小的艺术品。故选C。【6题详解】推理判断题。根据第三段的“Willardworksbestatnightwhentherearefewdisturbances.Heoftenworksformonthstocompleteasculpture.Willard’sfavoritepaintbrushisonehairfromthebackofadeadfly!Tomovehissculptures,Willardusesaneyelash.Buteventhatcanbetough.(Willard在晚上工作得最好，因为那时干扰很少。他常常要花好几个月才能完成一件雕塑。Willard最喜欢的画笔是死苍蝇背上的一根毛！为了移动他的雕塑，Willard使用睫毛。但即使这样也很困难。)”可知，从第三段我们可以推断出雕刻要花很多时间和精力。故选D。【7题详解】主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段的“Hefeltlikethem,smallandinsignificant.(他觉得自己和它们一样，渺小而微不足道。)”，最后一段的“Willardsculptseverythingfromfamouspeopletofictionalcharacters.Becauseoftheirbeautyandrarity,hissculptureshavemadeWillardawealthyman.(Willard雕刻的东西从名人到虚构人物应有尽有。由于它们的美丽和稀有，他的雕塑使Willard成为一个富有的人。)”和“WillardWiganwhofeltsmallasaboyhasshownsomethingsmallcanreallybebig.(WillardWigan从小就觉得自己渺小，但他证明了小的东西也可以变大。)”可知，本文主要讲的是WillardWigan自幼患有阅读障碍症，他爱上了创造微小的事物，比如给蚂蚁建一座房子，在妈妈的鼓励下，他努力成为一名微雕艺术家，因此本文最好的题目是A选项“TheBigLittleArtwork(大而小的艺术品)”，故选A。CAnexperimentinvolvinghundredsofofficeworkershasfoundthatartificialintelligence(AI)toolscangreatlyhelpbutalsohurtworkerperformance.AItoolsdesignedtooperateathumanlevelshavegreatlyexpandedinpopularityoverthepastyear.Suchtoolsaredesignedtointeractsmoothlywithhumansandperformhigh-levelwritingandcreativework.Thisyear,researchersatHarvardBusinessSchoolandotherorganizationscarriedoutanexperiment.ItaimedtotesthowwellAItoolscouldhelpworkersperformtheirusualduties,ortasks.Itinvolvedmorethan700businessadvisors,calledconsultants(顾问),fromMassachusetts-basedBostonConsultingGroup.HarvardBusinessSchoolrecentlypublishedresultsfromtheexperimentina“workingpaper”.ThemainfindingssuggestthatAItoolscangreatlyimproveworkerperformance.Forexample,researchersfoundthat,onaverage,workerswhousedAItoolscompleted12percentmoretasksthantheusersthathandledtheassigned(分配的)tasksontheirown.TaskscarriedoutwithhelpfromtheAItechnologywerecompleted25percentfaster.AndtheteamfoundthequalityofworkperformedbyconsultantsusingAItechnologyincreasedabout40percen