2025-2026学年浙江省强基联盟高二上学期10月月考英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1浙江省强基联盟2025-2026学年高二上学期10月月考英语试题第一部分听力(略)第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AHereissomethingyoucandotoexperienceanotherculturewhichmaybedifferentfromyours.LaTomatina,SpainOnceayear,intheValenciantownofBuñol,theSpanishgathertothrowtomatoesateachother.Theworld’slargesttomatofight,LaTomatinanowattractsmanyparticipantsfromaroundtheworld.BattagliadelleArance,ItalyIfyoudon’tfancythrowingtomatoes,howaboutoranges?DuringtheCarnevalediIvreaeachyear,residentsofIvrea,Italiancometogethertothroworangesateachother.Thetraditionisinmemoryofabattlebetweenthelocalsandabadruler,withorangesthrownaspartofthefightforfreedom.LaMordida,MexicoIfyouliketotakesmallbitesofyourbirthdaycake,itmightbebestnottospendyourbirthdayinMexico.Aftersinging“HappyBirthday”,guestswatchwhilethebirthdayboyorgirlblowsouttheircandles.Theythenleanoverandtakeabiteofthecake,atwhichpointsomeonewillpushtheirfacesintoit.Baking(烘烤)MoneyintoFood,BoliviaSpeakingoffood,didyouknowthat,inBolivia,itistraditionaltobakemoneyintosweetpastries(油酥糕点)andcakesonNewYear’sEve?It’satraditioninwhichbakeriesacrossthecountrytakepart.Thosewhofindacoinintheircakescanlookforwardtoplentyofgoodluckinthenewyear.1.WhatisBattagliadelleAranceinhonourof?A.Afightforfreedom. B.ResidentslivinginIvrea.C.OrangesharvestedinIvrea. D.Abattlewithforeignenemies.2.Whichofthefollowingisrelatedtothebirthday?A.LaTomatina. B.BattagliadelleArance.C.LaMordida. D.BakingMoneyintoFood.3.Whatdothefourtraditionshaveincommon?A.Theyarerelatedtofood. B.Theyfocusonhumanrights.C.TheyaretraditionsinEurope. D.Theybringgoodlucktopeople.BAmiddle-agedmanwithalongbeardwasarrested(逮捕)bythepolicefordisorderlyconductandpropertydamage.“Morechargesmightbeaddedlater,”saidapoliceofficer.Theman,identifiedasBillWild,checkedintotheMotelFivelastnightaboutanhouraftersunset.Tellingthereceptionistthathewouldbestayingfournights,hepaidcashinadvance.Hethenaskedherwhereagrocerystorewas.ShesaidthatthenearestgrocerystorewasJohn-Johns,whichwasonlytwoblocksaway.ThepolicesaidthatWildwenttoJohn-Johnsandboughtthreegallonsofhoneyandfourgallonsofchocolate.Thecheckeraskedhimwhattheoccasionwas.Hereplied,“I’mtryingtobecomeasweeterperson.”Thecheckersmiledatthejoke.Wilddrovebacktothemotel.Heopenedallsevencontainersandpouredthemintothebathtub.Headdedwarmwatertothemixtureanddippedafingerinitandsuckedit.Thenheplacedhisboomboxonthebathroomfloornexttothetub.Hetunedtheradiotoanoperastation.Hegotundressed,jumpedintothetub,bathedandstartedrecitingandsingingloudlywiththemusic.Fifteenminuteslater,theguestintheroomnextdoorphonedtheclerk.ShebangedonWild’sdoor,buthewassingingconsistently.Shephonedhisroom,buthedidn’tanswer.Thenshecalledthepolice,whoarrivedquickly.“Youjustneverknowaboutpeople,”saidtheclerk.“Heseemedsoniceandfriendly.Who’dhavethoughthewasabathtub-singingnut?”ThepolicesaidthiswasthethirdtimethatWildhadbeenarrestedforthiskindofbehavior.4.HowdidthegrocerystorecheckerreacttoBillWild’sanswer?A.Shesmiledandfounditamusing.B.Sheignoredhimandcontinuedworking.C.Shewasconfusedandcalledthepolice.D.Shelaughedloudlyandtookaphotoofhim.5.Whydidtheguestinthenextroomphonetheclerk?A.ShewascuriousaboutBillWild.B.Shewasangryabouttheloudnoise.C.Sheneededhelpwithherbathroom.D.ShewantedtomakefriendswithBillWild.6.WhatcanbeinferredaboutBillWildfromthetext?A.Hisintentionwastodamagethemotel.B.Hehadagoodrelationshipwiththepolice.C.Heregrettedhisbehaviorafterbeingarrested.D.Hisstrangebehaviorwasnotaone-timeincident.7.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.AFunnyJokeattheMotelFiveB.ABathtubSingingNutArrestedatMotelC.TheImportanceofObeyingMotelRulesD.WaystodealwithMotelGuest’sComplaintsCConcrete(混凝土)istheworld’smostusedmaterialafterwater.Becauseitalreadysurroundsusinthebuiltenvironment,researchershavebeenexploringtheideaofusingconcretetostoreelectricity—turningbuildingsintogiantbatteries.Theideahasbeengaininggroundaswehavecometoincreasinglyrelyonrenewableenergyfromthewindandsun:rechargeablebatteriesarenecessarywhenthewinddiesdownordarknessfalls.Experimentalconcretebatterieshaveonlymanagedtoholdasmallpartofwhatatraditionalbatterydoes.Butoneteamnowreportsthatithasdevelopedarechargeableoriginalmodelthatcouldrepresentamorethan10timesincreaseinstoredcharge,comparedwithearlierattempts.Alive-inconcretebatterymightsoundunlikely.Still,“youcanmakeabatteryoutofapotato,”notesAimeeBynne.Inafuturewheresustainabilityiskey,shelikestheideaofbuildingsthatavoidwastebyprovidingshelterandpoweringelectronics.AccordingtoEmma,thestudyco-author,althoughthenewdesignstoresmorethan10timesasmuchpowerasearlierattempts:200squaremetersofit“canprovideabout8percentofthedailyelectricityconsumptionofatypicalU.S.home”,thisisnotenoughtocompetewithtoday’srechargeabledevices.“We’regettingmilliampsoutofconcretebatteries—we’renotgettingamps(安培),”Bynne,astructuralengineeratTechnologicalUniversityDublin,says,“we’regettinghoursratherthandaysofcharge.”Butsheaddsthat“concretebatteriesarecompletelyintheirchildhood,comparedtootherbatterydesigns”.Theearliestbatterieswerelargeandheavy.Researchersexperimentedwithnewmaterialsanddesignsformorethanacenturytodeveloptoday’ssmalldevices.Bynnesuggestsconcrete-basedenergystoragecouldundergoasimilarevolution.“Thewholeideaisthatwe’relookingfarintothefuture,”shesays,“we’replayingthelonggamewithit.”8.Whyhaveresearchersbeenexploringtheuseofconcrete?A.Becauseconcreteisfarlighter.B.Becauseconcreteiswidelypresent.C.Becauseconcreteismuchcheaper.D.Becauseconcretecanbeeasilytransported.9.WhatdoesBynnewanttoshowbymentioningthepotato?A.Onlyfood-relatedmaterialscanbemadeintobatteries.B.Potatobatteriesaremoreefficientthanconcretebatteries.C.Potatoesarethemostcommonly-usedmaterialforbatteries.D.Materialsthatseemordinarycanbeusedforbattery-making.10.Whatisthepropertyofthenewconcretebattery?A.ItcanpoweraU.S.homefordays.B.Itproduceslargeampsofelectricity.C.Itstoresover10timesmorechargethanbefore.D.Itisasefficientastraditionalbatteries.11.WhatdoesBynnethinkofconcretebatteries?A.Theyneedmoreadvancement. B.Theyrequiresimpletechnology.C.Theycanbeatmodernbatteries. D.Theyhaveanarrowapplication.DVacationsarebeingredefinedtoimproveyourwellnessexperiences.Thenewbuzzwordis“sleeptourism”andthefocusisonensuringthatyourestwellatnightandactuallyreturnfromyourvacationfeelingrefreshed.Whenaway,vacationerstraditionallyliketomakeuseofeverysecondoftheday.Theyrushfromsitetosite,eatmealsatallhoursoftheday,andtreatthemselvesatnight.Andwhenfinallyreturningtotheirhotelroomsatnight,theyfindithardtosleep.Besides,downtownhotelsmaybecentrallylocated,withnoisytrafficandflashingcitylightspervading(弥漫).Also,manypeoplesimplydonotsleepwellwhenawayfromtheirownbeds.Allthesefactorsleadtopain,allergiesandhormonalissues,makingsleepchallenging.“Sleeptourism”addressestheseissuesandmore.Specialsleepsuiteshavebeenthoughtfullydesignedtoofferquietanddarkness.Hotelsareinvestinginartificialintelligencemattresses(床垫)thatadjusttemperatureandhavecushionstorelievepressurepoints.Themattressescanalsotracksleepstatisticsandoffervacationersfeedbackontheirsleeppatterns.Sleepsuitesareahugeadvanceintourismandarenowfoundinwellnesshotelsaroundtheworld.Eachoffersdifferentwaysofinducingsleep,accordingtoCondéNastTraveler.Manyprovideamenuofrelaxingteasandatailoredbed.Nomatterwhichsleepsuiteyouchoose,thegoalistosleepwellsoyoucanimproveyourhealthandwell-being.Sinkingintoacomfortablebedshouldbethebestpartofatrip!Thehopeisthatmorehotelsadapttothiswellnesstrendandreturntotheoriginalpurposeofahotelroom,whichissleep!Nowyoucantouraroundbydayandhavesweetdreamsbynight.12.Accordingtothetext,whatisthenewtrendinvacationing?A.Partyingallnight. B.Eatingatspecialhours.C.Sleepingwellonholiday. D.Rushingfromsitetosite.13.Howdosleepsuitesimprovethesleepexperienceforguests?A.Byservingawidevarietyoffood.B.ByintroducingmattresseswithAItechnology.C.Byofferingin-roomentertainmentsystems.D.Byensuringcompletedarknessintherooms.14.Theunderlinedword“inducing”inParagraph4probablymeans“________”.A.promoting. B.preventing. C.causing. D.affecting.15.Whatcanweinferaboutthefutureofhotelsfromthepassage?A.Allhotelswillhaveartificialintelligencemattresses.B.Traditionalhotelswilldisappearbecauseof“sleeptourism”.C.Morehotelswillfocusonprovidingbettersleepexperiences.D.Downtownhotelswillmovetoquieterareastoavoidtrafficnoise.第二节(共5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。Healthylivingisatopicthatconcernsmanypeopleinmodernsociety.Withtheaccelerationofthepaceoflifeandtheincreaseofpressure,moreandmorepeoplearerealizingtheimportanceofmaintainingahealthylifestyle.____16____.TakeregularexerciseItisnotnecessarytocarryouthigh-intensityexercise.Simpleactivitiessuchaswalkingorcyclingcanbringgreatbenefits.Walkingforhalfanhourtoanhoureverydaycanstrengthentheimmunesystemandhelpusrelievestress.____17____.Forexample,youcanchoosetoclimbthestairsinsteadoftakingtheelevator,orgetoffthebusonestopearlierandwalktherestoftheway.____18____Weshouldensurethatourdietisrichinavarietyofnutrients,includingproteins,fats,vitaminsandminerals.Eatingmorefreshfruitsandvegetablesisasimplewaytoachievethis.Trytoreducetheintakeofprocessedfoodsandhigh-sugarandhigh-fatfoods,whicharelowinnutrientsandmayleadtohealthproblems.GetenoughsleepLackofsleepcanaffectourphysicalandmentalhealth,leadingtoproblemssuchaspoorconcentrationanddecreasedimmunity.____19____.Creatingagoodsleepenvironment,suchaskeepingthebedroomquiet,darkandatasuitabletemperature,canalsohelpimprovesleepquality.MaintainapositiveattitudeApositiveattitudecanhelpusbetterdealwiththechallengesinlife,andreducethegenerationofnegativeemotions.____20____.Wecantrysomerelaxationtechniques,suchasdeepbreathingtorelievestressandmaintainapeacefulmind.A.KeepabalanceddietB.TakeinlessjunkfoodC.TheycaneasilyaffectourjudgmentanddailyperformanceD.FindingtimetoexerciseinabusyscheduleiseasierthanyouthinkE.EstablishingaregularsleepscheduleishelpfulforgettingenoughsleepF.Manypeoplestrugglewithinsomnia(失眠)duetoirregularworkandrestG.Herearesometipsonhowtodevelopahealthylifestyleinourdailylives第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共15题;每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Asmythree-yearhighschooljourneycomestoanend,lookingbackstirsupamixofemotions.Thereweredaysofconfusion,momentsoffeelinglost,andthejoyofbreakingthroughafterbeing____21____inhopelessness.Inthefirsttwoyears,Iwanderedwithoutdirection.Asmyheadteacherputit,“Busyallday,yetachievinglittle”.Really,mygradeswere____22____,andIoftendroppedintoacycleofmental____23____.Fortunately,sincesenioryear,I’veclosely____24____classandmaintainedanoptimisticattitude.Highschool,perhaps,isaboutconstantlylearningfrommistakes____25____wecanfacesimilarproblemscalmlylater.InlateJune,theresultscameout.MyGaokaoscorewas574points.Thereweresomeregrets—Chineseandhistoryexamswerefallingshortof____26____.Butuponreflection,whichexamiseverfreeofregrets?Teachersandfamilycongratulatedme.Actually,afterthreeyearsofeffort,mostofusgobeyondourformerselves,andthatis____27____.Iacceptthisreasonableoutcome,____28____myeffortspaidoff.Itisoftensaidthatuniversitywillbeeasier,perhapsmeaningmore____29____intimemanagement.Buteaseisrelative.Essentialcourseworkcannotbe____30____.Sparetimecanbeusedforself-improvementandparticipatinginactivitiesIenjoyto____31____myself.Lookingback,thosethreeyearswerenot____32____smooth.Thereweretearshiddenbehindsmiles,and____33____maskedbylaughter.Yeteverystep,whetherforwardorbackward,____34____towhoIamnow.Highschoolisachapterclosed,butlifeisabookwithmanymorepagesto____35____.I’mreadytoturnthenextone.21.A.stuck B.hidden C.buried D.absorbed22.A.excellent B.unpleasant C.satisfying D.disappointing23.A.relaxation B.anxiety C.happiness D.boredom24.A.dependedon B.actedon C.focusedon D.workedon25.A.sothat B.nowthat C.asthough D.eventhough26.A.dreams B.expectations C.standards D.requirements27.A.meaningful B.convenient C.special D.enough28.A.proving B.measuring C.doubting D.reducing29.A.pressure B.freedom C.challenge D.pleasure30.A.mastered B.completed C.ignored D.stressed31.A.enrich B.check C.question D.rescue32.A.hardly B.slightly C.totally D.nearly33.A.successes B.efforts C.struggles D.battles34.A.replies B.refers C.points D.leads35.A.draw B.write C.tear D.burn第二节(共10题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)HotDryNoodles,____36____isthefavoritebreakfastamongthepeoplelivinginthecrossofHanjiangRiverandYangtzeRiver,isawonderfulintegrationofalkaline(碱性的)noodlesandsesame(芝麻)paste.Backtothe1930s,____37____fooddealernamedLiBaomadehislivingbysellingnoodles.Oneextremelyhotday,hisbusinesswasnotgood.Thenhecameupwithanidea____38____(boil)thenoodlesandputthemontheboardtopreventthenoodles____39____goingbad.Hewasinsuchahurry____40____hisoilpotwasknockedoverandthesesameoilpouredintothenoodles.Havingnochoice,LiBaohadtomixtheoilandnoodles____41____(thorough).Nextmorning,heheatedtheleftovernoodlesandaddedthesaucesforbeanjellytoservehiscustomers.Thecustomersatethenoodleswithgreatappetiteand____42____(conquer)byitspipinghotfragrance.Whenasked____43____thenameofthenoodleswas,heansweredwithoutasecondthought.“HotDryNoodles.”Lateron,peopleaddmoreingredients,suchaspepper,pickles,shrimp,etc.,thus____44____(make)itmoreattractiveandunique.Gradually,the____45____(improve)hotdrynoodlesturnsouttobeamustforbreakfastinWuhan.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.假定你是李华，随着人工智能(AI)在医疗、教育、日常生活等多个领域的广泛应用，人们对其看法不一。请你给某英文报社投稿，谈谈你对AI的看法。1.AI的益处；2.存在的问题；3.你的观点。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节读后续写(满分25分)47.阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。Itwasanunusualexamthatlatershapedmywholelife.Toprepareforit,Iabandonedalmostallmyafter-schoolactivities.Forthreemonths,Istudiedfromsixinthemorninguntilwellintothenighteveryday.Still,howeverhardItried,aconstantfeelingofanxietyneverwentaway,anditfollowedmeintotheexamroom.Itwasthefirstchallengethatknockedmedown.ItwasaFrenchexam,andmyseatnumberwas30,whichmeantIwouldbethelasttoreceivethepaper.Thesecondchallengegreetedme:Iwasn’tverygoodatFrenchandreadmoreslowlythanmostotherstudents,soIworriedIwouldn’thaveenoughtimetopreviewallthelisteningcomprehensionquestionsbeforethetestbegan.AlthoughIhadbeentoldtherewouldbetwoteachers,myheartstillskippedabeatwhenIsawthemonexamday.Thefemaleteacherseemedverycautiousasshehandedouttheanswersheets.Shecarefullycomparedeachstudent’sfacewiththephotoontheexamineecertificate,movingslowlyandaddingtomyanxiety.Whileshecontinuedtohandoutthesheets,themaleteacherstoodinfrontoftheplatformwithgreatseriousnessinhiseyes.WhenItriedtoreachformywatertocalmmyself,theworstthinghappened.Itismyhabittobringabottleofwatertoanexam.However,onthatparticularday,Ilefthomeinahurryandforgotit.Withoutwater,mythroatfeltburningandmywholebodydehydrated(脱水的).Iwassufferingfromthisphysicaldiscomfort,andtheanxious,upsetfeelingonlyworsenedasthesheetswerehandedoutsounhurriedly.Whatwasonlyafewminutesfeltlikeacentury.Glancingaround,Isawwaterbottlesontheplatform.Thepain—bothphysicalandmental—becameunbearablewhentheteachersfinishedtheirprocessesandwereabouttoreturntothefrontoftheclassroom.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做答。Finally,Ipickedupallmycourageandraisedmyhand._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Inaninstant,mymindwassettorest._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________浙江省强基联盟2025-2026学年高二上学期10月月考英语试题第一部分听力(略)第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AHereissomethingyoucandotoexperienceanotherculturewhichmaybedifferentfromyours.LaTomatina,SpainOnceayear,intheValenciantownofBuñol,theSpanishgathertothrowtomatoesateachother.Theworld’slargesttomatofight,LaTomatinanowattractsmanyparticipantsfromaroundtheworld.BattagliadelleArance,ItalyIfyoudon’tfancythrowingtomatoes,howaboutoranges?DuringtheCarnevalediIvreaeachyear,residentsofIvrea,Italiancometogethertothroworangesateachother.Thetraditionisinmemoryofabattlebetweenthelocalsandabadruler,withorangesthrownaspartofthefightforfreedom.LaMordida,MexicoIfyouliketotakesmallbitesofyourbirthdaycake,itmightbebestnottospendyourbirthdayinMexico.Aftersinging“HappyBirthday”,guestswatchwhilethebirthdayboyorgirlblowsouttheircandles.Theythenleanoverandtakeabiteofthecake,atwhichpointsomeonewillpushtheirfacesintoit.Baking(烘烤)MoneyintoFood,BoliviaSpeakingoffood,didyouknowthat,inBolivia,itistraditionaltobakemoneyintosweetpastries(油酥糕点)andcakesonNewYear’sEve?It’satraditioninwhichbakeriesacrossthecountrytakepart.Thosewhofindacoinintheircakescanlookforwardtoplentyofgoodluckinthenewyear.1.WhatisBattagliadelleAranceinhonourof?A.Afightforfreedom. B.ResidentslivinginIvrea.C.OrangesharvestedinIvrea. D.Abattlewithforeignenemies.2.Whichofthefollowingisrelatedtothebirthday?A.LaTomatina. B.BattagliadelleArance.C.LaMordida. D.BakingMoneyintoFood.3.Whatdothefourtraditionshaveincommon?A.Theyarerelatedtofood. B.Theyfocusonhumanrights.C.TheyaretraditionsinEurope. D.Theybringgoodlucktopeople.BAmiddle-agedmanwithalongbeardwasarrested(逮捕)bythepolicefordisorderlyconductandpropertydamage.“Morechargesmightbeaddedlater,”saidapoliceofficer.Theman,identifiedasBillWild,checkedintotheMotelFivelastnightaboutanhouraftersunset.Tellingthereceptionistthathewouldbestayingfournights,hepaidcashinadvance.Hethenaskedherwhereagrocerystorewas.ShesaidthatthenearestgrocerystorewasJohn-Johns,whichwasonlytwoblocksaway.ThepolicesaidthatWildwenttoJohn-Johnsandboughtthreegallonsofhoneyandfourgallonsofchocolate.Thecheckeraskedhimwhattheoccasionwas.Hereplied,“I’mtryingtobecomeasweeterperson.”Thecheckersmiledatthejoke.Wilddrovebacktothemotel.Heopenedallsevencontainersandpouredthemintothebathtub.Headdedwarmwatertothemixtureanddippedafingerinitandsuckedit.Thenheplacedhisboomboxonthebathroomfloornexttothetub.Hetunedtheradiotoanoperastation.Hegotundressed,jumpedintothetub,bathedandstartedrecitingandsingingloudlywiththemusic.Fifteenminuteslater,theguestintheroomnextdoorphonedtheclerk.ShebangedonWild’sdoor,buthewassingingconsistently.Shephonedhisroom,buthedidn’tanswer.Thenshecalledthepolice,whoarrivedquickly.“Youjustneverknowaboutpeople,”saidtheclerk.“Heseemedsoniceandfriendly.Who’dhavethoughthewasabathtub-singingnut?”ThepolicesaidthiswasthethirdtimethatWildhadbeenarrestedforthiskindofbehavior.4.HowdidthegrocerystorecheckerreacttoBillWild’sanswer?A.Shesmiledandfounditamusing.B.Sheignoredhimandcontinuedworking.C.Shewasconfusedandcalledthepolice.D.Shelaughedloudlyandtookaphotoofhim.5.Whydidtheguestinthenextroomphonetheclerk?A.ShewascuriousaboutBillWild.B.Shewasangryabouttheloudnoise.C.Sheneededhelpwithherbathroom.D.ShewantedtomakefriendswithBillWild.6.WhatcanbeinferredaboutBillWildfromthetext?A.Hisintentionwastodamagethemotel.B.Hehadagoodrelationshipwiththepolice.C.Heregrettedhisbehaviorafterbeingarrested.D.Hisstrangebehaviorwasnotaone-timeincident.7.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.AFunnyJokeattheMotelFiveB.ABathtubSingingNutArrestedatMotelC.TheImportanceofObeyingMotelRulesD.WaystodealwithMotelGuest’sComplaintsCConcrete(混凝土)istheworld’smostusedmaterialafterwater.Becauseitalreadysurroundsusinthebuiltenvironment,researchershavebeenexploringtheideaofusingconcretetostoreelectricity—turningbuildingsintogiantbatteries.Theideahasbeengaininggroundaswehavecometoincreasinglyrelyonrenewableenergyfromthewindandsun:rechargeablebatteriesarenecessarywhenthewinddiesdownordarknessfalls.Experimentalconcretebatterieshaveonlymanagedtoholdasmallpartofwhatatraditionalbatterydoes.Butoneteamnowreportsthatithasdevelopedarechargeableoriginalmodelthatcouldrepresentamorethan10timesincreaseinstoredcharge,comparedwithearlierattempts.Alive-inconcretebatterymightsoundunlikely.Still,“youcanmakeabatteryoutofapotato,”notesAimeeBynne.Inafuturewheresustainabilityiskey,shelikestheideaofbuildingsthatavoidwastebyprovidingshelterandpoweringelectronics.AccordingtoEmma,thestudyco-author,althoughthenewdesignstoresmorethan10timesasmuchpowerasearlierattempts:200squaremetersofit“canprovideabout8percentofthedailyelectricityconsumptionofatypicalU.S.home”,thisisnotenoughtocompetewithtoday’srechargeabledevices.“We’regettingmilliampsoutofconcretebatteries—we’renotgettingamps(安培),”Bynne,astructuralengineeratTechnologicalUniversityDublin,says,“we’regettinghoursratherthandaysofcharge.”Butsheaddsthat“concretebatteriesarecompletelyintheirchildhood,comparedtootherbatterydesigns”.Theearliestbatterieswerelargeandheavy.Researchersexperimentedwithnewmaterialsanddesignsformorethanacenturytodeveloptoday’ssmalldevices.Bynnesuggestsconcrete-basedenergystoragecouldundergoasimilarevolution.“Thewholeideaisthatwe’relookingfarintothefuture,”shesays,“we’replayingthelonggamewithit.”8.Whyhaveresearchersbeenexploringtheuseofconcrete?A.Becauseconcreteisfarlighter.B.Becauseconcreteiswidelypresent.C.Becauseconcreteismuchcheaper.D.Becauseconcretecanbeeasilytransported.9.WhatdoesBynnewanttoshowbymentioningthepotato?A.Onlyfood-relatedmaterialscanbemadeintobatteries.B.Potatobatteriesaremoreefficientthanconcretebatteries.C.Potatoesarethemostcommonly-usedmaterialforbatteries.D.Materialsthatseemordinarycanbeusedforbattery-making.10.Whatisthepropertyofthenewconcretebattery?A.ItcanpoweraU.S.homefordays.B.Itproduceslargeampsofelectricity.C.Itstoresover10timesmorechargethanbefore.D.Itisasefficientastraditionalbatteries.11.WhatdoesBynnethinkofconcretebatteries?A.Theyneedmoreadvancement. B.Theyrequiresimpletechnology.C.Theycanbeatmodernbatteries. D.Theyhaveanarrowapplication.DVacationsarebeingredefinedtoimproveyourwellnessexperiences.Thenewbuzzwordis“sleeptourism”andthefocusisonensuringthatyourestwellatnightandactuallyreturnfromyourvacationfeelingrefreshed.Whenaway,vacationerstraditionallyliketomakeuseofeverysecondoftheday.Theyrushfromsitetosite,eatmealsatallhoursoftheday,andtreatthemselvesatnight.Andwhenfinallyreturningtotheirhotelroomsatnight,theyfindithardtosleep.Besides,downtownhotelsmaybecentrallylocated,withnoisytrafficandflashingcitylightspervading(弥漫).Also,manypeoplesimplydonotsleepwellwhenawayfromtheirownbeds.Allthesefactorsleadtopain,allergiesandhormonalissues,makingsleepchallenging.“Sleeptourism”addressestheseissuesandmore.Specialsleepsuiteshavebeenthoughtfullydesignedtoofferquietanddarkness.Hotelsareinvestinginartificialintelligencemattresses(床垫)thatadjusttemperatureandhavecushionstorelievepressurepoints.Themattressescanalsotracksleepstatisticsandoffervacationersfeedbackontheirsleeppatterns.Sleepsuitesareahugeadvanceintourismandarenowfoundinwellnesshotelsaroundtheworld.Eachoffersdifferentwaysofinducingsleep,accordingtoCondéNastTraveler.M