2025-2026学年福建省龙岩市某中学高三上学期10月份月考英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1福建省龙岩市某中学2025-2026学年高三上学期10月份月考英语试题第一部分听力（略）第二部分阅读（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）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。ATropical(热带的)EscapeonCoralIsland:Relaxation&AdventurePackageWhyCoralIslandCoralIslandinthetropicaloceanisaheaven.Itsclearwatershostcolorfulcoralreefsanddiversesealife.Sandybeaches,linedwithpalmtrees,areperfectforrelaxation.Therainforest,covering60%oftheisland,shelterstheuniqueCoralIslandFinch.Awayfromcitynoise,ithasalaid-backfeeling.Thereareactivitiesforallages,likesnorkeling(浮潜)andforesthikes.Onland,joinguidedrainforesthikesorvillagetours.WhattoDoOnthefirstday,we’llmeetyouattheairportandtakeyoutoyouraccommodation.Intheevening,enjoyawelcomedinner.Thenextday,choosebetweensnorkelingandaforesthikeinthemorning,andrelaxorplaybeachvolleyballintheafternoon.Three-dayguestscheckoutafteralastswimonthethirdday.Five-dayguestscantakeavillagetourandtrywindsurfing.Fromday4to5,five-dayguestscankeepexploring.AccommodationChoicesWeofferoptionsforeverybudget.BeachfrontBungalowsareonthebeach,withair-conditioners,privatebaths,andocean-viewbalconies.InlandCabins,surroundedbynature,arebudget-friendlywithnearbysharedbathrooms.Theindividualpriceisasfollows.AccommodationType3-day5-dayBeachfrontBungalow$1,200$1,800InlandCabin$600$900(*A50%discountisavailableforthoseunder18yearsold.)Thepricesincludeyourplacetostay,threemealsaday,andmostactivities.Butsomespecializedwatersportsmightcostextra.IfthistropicalescapeonCoralIslandhascapturedyourheart,don’thesitate!Clickheretoregisterandinitiateanunforgettableadventure.1.WhatcantouristsdoontheseconddayoftheirstayonCoralIsland?A.Snorkelingandtakingaforesthiking. B.Snorkelingandplayingbeachvolleyball.C.Takingavillagetourandtryingwindsurfing. D.Takingaboattourexploringaroundtheisland.2.Howmuchshouldacouplewitha10-year-oldchildpayforthe3-dayInlandCabin?A.$1,200. B.$1,500. C.$1,800. D.$2,400.3.Whereisthistextmostlikelyfrom?A.Asciencereport. B.Atravelbrochure. C.Atourismwebsite. D.Afashionmagazine.BAfterIdiscoveredDietCokein1982,Idrankatleastthree12-ouncecansnearlyeverydayforthenextfourdecades.IwasthepersonwhoavoidedcertainairlinesbecausetheyonlyservedPepsi.AtvarioustimesItriedtostop,butIcouldneverpreventmyselffromdrinkingitforlongerthanaweek.Thisyear,somethinghappenedthatchangedeverything.Ihadbeenfeelingpainintheleftsideofmystomachformonths,butdoctorswereunabletofigureouttheproblem.Atthesametime,IbegannoticingthatmybeloveddrinkleftanawfulaftertasteIhadnevernoticedbefore.InlateJune,afteropeningupmysecondcanoftheday,painsshotacrossmystomach,andthatwasmylastsoda.Justlikethat,Iwasdone,after39years.Whydidittakesolong?WasItrulypsychologicallydependent,orwasitsimplyabadhabit?TheAmericanPsychiatricAssociationdoesn’tspecificallylistDietCokeaddiction.However,researchindicatesitsaddictivepotential.AshleyGearhardtattheUniversityofMichiganpointstothetwo“culprits”thatcanbefoundinDietCoke:aspartame(阿斯巴甜)andcaffeine.Aspartame,200timessweeterthanregularsugar,andcaffeineworktogethertokeepusdesiringmore.Asofnow,I’monDay41ofbeingDietCoke-free.Theinitialdayswereextremelydifficultduetocaffeinewithdrawal,butI’mcommittedtomaintainingthisnewlifestyle.Mystomachhurtsless,andmysweettoothisnotaspersistent.Iamquitepleasedwithmyselfforhavingalteredalifelonghabit.Ifcandothis,Icandoanything,evenifittakes40years.4.Whatcanbeinferredabouttheauthorfromparagraph1?A.DietCokewasaninseparablepartofhislife.B.HetriedvariouswaystostopdrinkingDietCoke.C.DietCokewaslesspopularbeforehediscoveredit.D.Hepreferredtotakeflightswhichdidn’tofferPepsi.5.Whatmadetheauthordecidetochange?A.Thedoctor’sadvice. B.Painandbadtaste.C.Persistentheadaches. D.ResearchonDietCoke.6.Whatcanreplacetheunderlinedword“culprits”inparagraph3?A.criminals B.advocators C.defenders D.sponsors7.HowdoestheauthorfeelaboutgivingupDietCoke?A.Accomplished. B.Disappointed. C.Enthusiastic. D.Hesitant.CIntheageofAI,worriesaboutitsimpactontheenvironmentaresnowballing.Forexample,askingChatGPTaquestionusestentimesmoreenergythananold-fashionedsearch.ThedevelopmentofAIhasalsocausedabigincreaseingreenhouse-gasemissions.Google’semissionswentupnearly50%from2019to2023.However,theseconcernsmightbeoverstated.Infact,AImaybelessenergy-hungrythanmanypeopleassume.TheInternationalEnergyAgency(IEA)predictsthattheelectricityusedbydatacentrescouldbecomethreetimesasmuchwithinfiveyears.Butatpresent,the1.5%ofglobalelectricityconsumptionrelatedtodatacentresmainlycomesfromthingslikestreaming,socialmediaandonlineshopping.Moreover,someofAI’selectricityusewillhelpwithgreeningtheeconomy.AIisalreadyhelpingimprovetheefficiencyofelectricalgrids(电网),cutfueluseinshippingandspotinvisibleleaksofgreenhousegas.PolicymakersandindustryleadersfacethetaskofmaximizingAI’sadvantageswhileminimizingitsclimateeffects.Thebestwaywouldbeforgovernmentstosetaproperpriceforcarbonandletthemarketoperate.Butbecauseaglobalcarbonpriceremainsadistantdream,focusingonotherthreemeasuresaremoredown-to-earth.Thefirstismoreopenness.StartinginAugust2026,theEUwillrequiresomeAIdeveloperstoreporthowmuchenergytheyuseindetail.Thatapproachshouldbecopiedelsewhere.Asecondistorethinkhowdatacentersoperate.TheIEAnotesthatbeingabletoshiftworkloadsbetweendifferentdatacentersatdifferenttimescouldreducestressandhelpbalanceenergygrids.Third,technologycompaniesmustkeeptheirpromisesaboutprotectingtheenvironmentinsteadofdependingonbuyingrenewable-energycredits.DoublingdownonsuchapproacheswouldhelptransformAIfromclimatesuspecttoclimatehero.8.WhatisthemainconcernaboutAI?A.Itsinabilitytoreduceemissions. B.Itsimpactonsocialdevelopment.C.Itsshockonold-fashionedsearch. D.Itshigh-levelenergyconsumption.9.Whatcanbeinferredfromthesecondparagraph?A.AI’senvironmental-friendlypotentialremainstested.B.AIhasaminorroleinthecurrentelectricityconsumption.C.AIiscurrentlythemosteffectivewaytoreduceemissions.D.TheprocessofAIdetectinggasleakingiseasytoachieve.10.WhichsolutionismorerealistictominimizeAI’sclimateeffects?A.Fixingaproperpriceforcarbon. B.Allowingthemarkettooperate.C.Reconsideringdatacenteroperations. D.Purchasingrenewable-energycredits.11.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitlefortext?A.AIandClimate:ABattleofBalancing. B.Climate:AVictimoraBeneficiaryofAI?C.AI’snexttarget:EnvironmentalProtection. D.AI:AThreatoraContributortotheClimate?DOnlinemarketplacesforgoodsandservicesareincreasinglyvaluableandpowerful.Whenitcomestotheirreputationsystems,theytypicallytaketheformoffive-starratings.Whilethesystemsaregoodenoughatidentifyingandweedingoutverylow-qualityproductsorsuppliers,theydoapoorjobofseparatinggoodfromgreatproductsorsuppliers.Thismaynotbeabigissueformarketplacesofferingbasic,mass-marketproductsandservices(e.g.UberorDidi),butitcanbeaseriousproblemformarketplaceswhereitisimportanttoallowtrulygreatproviderstodifferentiatethemselvesclearly.Intheircurrentapplication,five-starratingsystemssufferfromseveralshortcomings.Lackingmotivationsforprovidingtruthfulfeedback,userswhohaveextremeexperiences(eitherverybadorverygood)aremuchmorelikelytoleavefeedbackthanuserswhohaveaverageexperiences,thuscreatingselectionbiases(偏见).Ratingsarealsolikelytoexperience“grade”inflation(贬值),sothatinsomemarketplaceshavinga4.8-staraverage,or96%positivefeedback,doesnotmeanthatthesupplierisparticularlyexceptional.Andonsomemarketplaces,thedifferencebetween4.5starsand4.8starscouldbemassive,makingithardforuserstodifferentiateOKsuppliersfromverygoodones.Severaloptionsareavailabletoofferusersamoreprecisesenseofsuppliers’relativeranking.Abasicthingtheycoulddowouldbetoshowuserstheaveragescoreforallsuppliersintherelevantcategory.Byseeingthewholedistributionandwherethesupplierfitsinit,theusercouldquicklygetasenseoftheoverallsituation.Thesecondkeymeasureadvocatedistoadjustuserratingsfordifferencesinreviewingbehavior.Specifically,agivenuser’sreviewcouldbegivenalargerweightifthereisahighervarianceintheindividual’sreviewerscores(incontrasttosomeonewhoalwaysgivesthesameorsimilarscore).Althoughratingsystemsalonecan’tguaranteetrustandsafetyinonlinemarketplaces,applyingthesemeasurescanmakeratingsystemsmorereliableandreducetheneedforadditionalservices.12.Whatrolecanfive-starratingsystemsplayinonlinemarketplaces?A.Theycanmakeonlineplatformslookmorereliable.B.Theycanmakeexcellentprovidersstandouteasily.C.Theycanensureconsumersalwaysgetthebestquality.D.Theycanhelptellextremelypoorproductsfromothers.13.Whatcanbeinferredfromahotel’s4.8-starratingonanonlinetravelsite?A.Mostguestshadgreatstays. B.Itoffersincomparableservice.C.Theratingmaybemisleading. D.It’sfarbetterthan4-starhotels.14.Whathelpsusersbetterunderstandsuppliers’relativeranking?A.Presentingtheexceptionalscoresofallsuppliers.B.Displayingthetotalnumberofreviewsforeachsupplier.C.Highlightingreviewsfromthesameuserwithdistinctscores.D.Evaluatingreviewsfromvarioususerswithconsistentscores.15.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A.Tocontrastratingmethodsforsuppliers. B.Toexposetheproblemsofratingsystems.C.Topresenttheadvantagesofratingsystems. D.Tosuggestimprovementsforratingsystems.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分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。Socrates,therenownedancientGreekphilosopher,famouslystated,“Theunexaminedlifeisnotworthliving.”___16___Hebelievedtruewisdomandpersonalgrowthcouldn’tbeachievedinanunexaminedlife.TheSocraticMethod,namedafterSocrateshimself,isaformofcooperativedialoguewhereoneasksaseriesofopen-endedquestionstoguideanothertowardinsightandunderstanding.Forexample,imagineateacherdiscussingmoralitieswithstudents.Theteachermaynotexplainwhatis“right”or“wrong”.___17___Andfollowupwithquestionslike,“Whydoweconsidersomeactionsfairandothersunfair?”Throughthisquestioning,studentsareledtothinkmorecriticallyandexaminetheirownvaluesandassumptionsratherthanjustacceptingthepredeterminedanswers.___18___Whenyouaskyourself,forinstance,“Whydoyoubelievethis?”or“Whatevidencesupportsyourthinking?”,youareencouragedtoconsiderwhetheryourbeliefsaretrulyyourownorinfluencedbyexternalfactors.Thisprocessofquestioningleadstoself-reflection,helpingindividualsbetterunderstandtheunderlyingmotivationsbehindtheirthoughtsandactions.Self-reflectionislikehittingthepausebuttononlife.___19___Anditalsolookscloselyatyourownthoughts,feelings,andexperiences.Anunexaminedlife,however,isonewherepeoplegothroughthemotionswithouteverquestioning.Livinganunexaminedlifeissimilartocoastingonautomaticpilot,whereonesimplyacceptssocialstandardswithoutcriticallyevaluatingthem.Inthiskindoflife,you’resweptalongbysociety’sexpectations.___20___Itseemsasifyou’relivingsomeoneelse’sscriptwithouteverwritingyourown.A.Itgivesyouamomenttostepback.B.Youarebarelyawareofyourowndesires.C.Sotheycanfollowa“right”or“fair”action.D.Youarealwaysstuckinyourownceaselesswork.E.TheSocraticMethodisapowerfultoolforself-examination.F.Instead,heorshemightask“Whatdoesitmeantoactmorally?”G.Thispowerfuldeclarationservesasacalltodigdeeperintoone’sownthoughts.第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）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。Asalittlekid,Iwasfascinatedbytheinnerworkingsofeverydeviceinmyfamily’shome.Iwouldspendhoursassembling(装配)radios,___21___andotherhouseholdappliances,tryingtofigureouthowtheyworked.Assemblyismorelikesolvinga___22___thanastep-by-stepprocess.Some___23___adultswereamazedatthis,buttome,ablindkid___24___theworld,itfeltperfectlynatural.Blindnessisahands-onprocess.Decadeslater,whenIstudiedattheUniversityofCalifornia,I___25___familiarbarriersbecausethecampuslackedaccessiblelabequipmentforthedisabled—theydidn’t___26___blindkidstobestudyingphysics.___27___,Ifoundblindtutorswhotaughtmeto___28___someofmyownaccessibleequipment.Thisattemptultimatelypavedthewayformetobecomean___29___inventorandscientist.Mypersonalstorysparkedmy___30___tocreatemoretoolstohelppeoplelikemetonavigatethescientificworld.Withthisnewfoundmission,Istartedreachingouttootherswhosharedmy___31___.Ultimately,wefoundedanonprofitorganizationdedicatedtomakingscienceaccessibletotheblind.Today,ournonprofitorganization___32___thegapforblindstudents,andthesuccessfulstoriesofourmembers___33___atestamenttothepowerofperseveranceandadaptability.Justasoursocietyislearningtorecognizeand___34___racism,sexism,andotherbiases,weneedtobecomemorebroadlycapableofspottingandeliminatingdisabilitydiscrimination.Onlythencanwemovetowarda/an___35___world.21.A.tables B.toys C.irons D.furniture22.A.task B.challenge C.question D.puzzle23.A.disabled B.curious C.sighted D.surprised24.A.exploring B.connecting C.changing D.creating25.A.overcame B.encountered C.avoided D.cleared26.A.bother B.expect C.doubt D.expose27.A.Naturally B.Gradually C.Fortunately D.Occasionally28.A.build B.operate C.maintain D.assess29.A.diligent B.modest C.exceptional D.realistic30.A.ability B.drive C.target D.taste31.A.sight B.imagination C.opinion D.vision32.A.crosses B.bridges C.links D.fills33.A.workout B.takeup C.serveas D.preparefor34.A.putoff B.callout C.fightfor D.turnout35.A.shared B.extensive C.inclusive D.connected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。Asisuniversallyacknowledged,theChineselanguageboasts____36____long-establishedandfar-reachinghistory.WhatmakesChineselanguageparticularly____37____(fascinate)isitswrittenform.Chinesecharactersaretheonlypictorialwrittenforminmoderntimes,manyof____38____havestoriesbehindthem.NotonlyareChinesecharactersrich____39____symbolismbutalsotheyareamazinglybeautifulwhen____40____(pen)withabrushinthetraditionalway.KnownasHanzi,Chinesecharactersaretheoldestcontinuouslyusedwritingsystem.____41____(date)backtoasfarastheShangDynasty,whentheywereinscribed(刻)onoraclebones,Chinesecharactersstronglywitnesstheirtime-honoredhistory.ChinesecharactershavebeenusedthroughaunifiedsystemthroughoutChina’shistory.Oneadvantageofusingthesystemisthatpeoplewhospeakdifferentdialectscanunderstandeachother’swritingandthusthemutual____42____(communicate)cangoonsmoothly.Differentaspronunciationmarksare,Chinesecharacters____43____(use)previouslyandpresentlyarestillbeingusedinotherlanguagessuchasJapanese,KoreanandVietnamese,indicatingtheyhavebeenworking____44____(influence).WithChinaplayinganincreasinglyimportantroleintheworld,Chinesecharactersarebeinggloballylearnedduetothefactthattheinternationalcommunityhaverealized____45____greatimportanceitistospeakChineselanguagefluentlyandwriteChinesecharactersbeautifully.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）46.假定你是李华。你校将于下月举办校园英语戏剧节，你和同学正在排练剧目。请你给你的英国朋友Chris写一封邮件，内容包括：1.介绍戏剧名称及你扮演的角色；2.讲述排练对角色理解的作用。注意：1.词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答；3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入词数。参考词汇：排练rehearsev.DearChris,I’mexcitedtotellyouthatourschoolwillbeholdinganEnglishDramaFestivalnextmonth.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Bestwishes,LiHua第二节（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。LiMingwasa17-year-oldexchangestudentfromChina.Withaheartfullofdreamsandalittlebitofnervousness,heflewtotheUnitedKingdomtostartanewadventure.HehadalwaysimaginedwhatitwouldbeliketowalkthroughthehistoricstreetsofEnglandandmeetpeoplefromdifferentpartsoftheworld.Butassoonashearrivedathisnewschool,hefeltalittleunsure.Inhisnewclass,LiMingstruggledtostartconversationswithhisBritishclassmates.Theyspokesoquicklyandusedwordsandphraseshedidn'tunderstand.Whenhetriedtojointheirconversations,hefeltshyabouthisaccentandworriedthathemightsaysomethingwrong.HealsonoticedthatBritishstudentsseemedtovaluetheirpersonalspacemorethanhewasusedto,whichmadeitevenharderforhimtofindtherightmomenttostartameaningfultalk.Groupworkwasevenharder.Duringagroupprojectinliteratureclass,LiMinghadtroubleexplaininghisideasclearly,feelinglikehisideasweregettinglostintranslation.Andhestartedtodoubthimself.Socialeventsoutsideofclasswerejustasdifficult.Ataschoolparty,LiMingwatchedhisclassmateslaugh,dance,andsingalongtothelatestpopsongs.Hefeltleftout,notknowingthesongsorthedancemoves.Hewantedtojointhefun,butthefearoflookingsillykepthimonthesidelines.Oneday,theschoolannouncedatalentshow,LiMing,whopracticedtraditionalChinesekungfu,reallywantedtotry.Whilehewashesitating,agroupofBritishstudentsinterestedinculturalperformancesinvitedhimtojointhem.LiMingagreed.注意:1.续写词数应为150个左右;2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Duringtheirpractice,thegroupwasamazedbyLiMing’sChinesekungfu.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Aftertheshow,LiMingnoticedsomechangeshappening.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________福建省龙岩市某中学2025-2026学年高三上学期10月份月考英语试题第一部分听力（略）第二部分阅读（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）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。ATropical(热带的)EscapeonCoralIsland:Relaxation&AdventurePackageWhyCoralIslandCoralIslandinthetropicaloceanisaheaven.Itsclearwatershostcolorfulcoralreefsanddiversesealife.Sandybeaches,linedwithpalmtrees,areperfectforrelaxation.Therainforest,covering60%oftheisland,shelterstheuniqueCoralIslandFinch.Awayfromcitynoise,ithasalaid-backfeeling.Thereareactivitiesforallages,likesnorkeling(浮潜)andforesthikes.Onland,joinguidedrainforesthikesorvillagetours.WhattoDoOnthefirstday,we’llmeetyouattheairportandtakeyoutoyouraccommodation.Intheevening,enjoyawelcomedinner.Thenextday,choosebetweensnorkelingandaforesthikeinthemorning,andrelaxorplaybeachvolleyballintheafternoon.Three-dayguestscheckoutafteralastswimonthethirdday.Five-dayguestscantakeavillagetourandtrywindsurfing.Fromday4to5,five-dayguestscankeepexploring.AccommodationChoicesWeofferoptionsforeverybudget.BeachfrontBungalowsareonthebeach,withair-conditioners,privatebaths,andocean-viewbalconies.InlandCabins,surroundedbynature,arebudget-friendlywithnearbysharedbathrooms.Theindividualpriceisasfollows.AccommodationType3-day5-dayBeachfrontBungalow$1,200$1,800InlandCabin$600$900(*A50%discountisavailableforthoseunder18yearsold.)Thepricesincludeyourplacetostay,threemealsaday,andmostactivities.Butsomespecializedwatersportsmightcostextra.IfthistropicalescapeonCoralIslandhascapturedyourheart,don’thesitate!Clickheretoregisterandinitiateanunforgettableadventure.1.WhatcantouristsdoontheseconddayoftheirstayonCoralIsland?A.Snorkelingandtakingaforesthiking. B.Snorkelingandplayingbeachvolleyball.C.Takingavillagetourandtryingwindsurfing. D.Takingaboattourexploringaroundtheisland.2.Howmuchshouldacouplewitha10-year-oldchildpayforthe3-dayInlandCabin?A.$1,200. B.$1,500. C.$1,800. D.$2,400.3.Whereisthistextmostlikelyfrom?A.Asciencereport. B.Atravelbrochure. C.Atourismwebsite. D.Afashionmagazine.BAfterIdiscoveredDietCokein1982,Idrankatleastthree12-ouncecansnearlyeverydayforthenextfourdecades.IwasthepersonwhoavoidedcertainairlinesbecausetheyonlyservedPepsi.AtvarioustimesItriedtostop,butIcouldneverpreventmyselffromdrinkingitforlongerthanaweek.Thisyear,somethinghappenedthatchangedeverything.Ihadbeenfeelingpainintheleftsideofmystomachformonths,butdoctorswereunabletofigureouttheproblem.Atthesametime,IbegannoticingthatmybeloveddrinkleftanawfulaftertasteIhadnevernoticedbefore.InlateJune,afteropeningupmysecondcanoftheday,painsshotacrossmystomach,andthatwasmylastsoda.Justlikethat,Iwasdone,after39years.Whydidittakesolong?WasItrulypsychologicallydependent,orwasitsimplyabadhabit?TheAmericanPsychiatricAssociationdoesn’tspecificallylistDietCokeaddiction.However,researchindicatesitsaddictivepotential.AshleyGearhardtattheUniversityofMichiganpointstothetwo“culprits”thatcanbefoundinDietCoke:aspartame(阿斯巴甜)andcaffeine.Aspartame,200timessweeterthanregularsugar,andcaffeineworktogethertokeepusdesiringmore.Asofnow,I’monDay41ofbeingDietCoke-free.Theinitialdayswereextremelydifficultduetocaffeinewithdrawal,butI’mcommittedtomaintainingthisnewlifestyle.Mystomachhurtsless,andmysweettoothisnotaspersistent.Iamquitepleasedwithmyselfforhavingalteredalifelonghabit.Ifcandothis,Icandoanything,evenifittakes40years.4.Whatcanbeinferredabouttheauthorfromparagraph1?A.DietCokewasaninseparablepartofhislife.B.HetriedvariouswaystostopdrinkingDietCoke.C.DietCokewaslesspopularbeforehediscoveredit.D.Hepreferredtotakeflightswhichdidn’tofferPepsi.5.Whatmadetheauthordecidetochange?A.Thedoctor’sadvice. B.Painandbadtaste.C.Persistentheadaches. D.ResearchonDietCoke.6.Whatcanreplacetheunderlinedword“culprits”inparagraph3?A.criminals B.advocators C.defenders D.sponsors7.HowdoestheauthorfeelaboutgivingupDietCoke?A.Accomplished. B.Disappointed. C.Enthusiastic. D.Hesitant.CIntheageofAI,worriesaboutitsimpactontheenvironmentaresnowballing.Forexample,askingChatGPTaquestionusestentimesmoreenergythananold-fashionedsearch.ThedevelopmentofAIhasalsocausedabigincreaseingreenhouse-gasemissions.Google’semissionswentupnearly50%from2019to2023.However,theseconcernsmightbeoverstated.Infact,AImaybelessenergy-hungrythanmanypeopleassume.TheInternationalEnergyAgency(IEA)predictsthattheelectricityusedbydatacentrescouldbecomethreetimesasmuchwithinfiveyears.Butatpresent,the1.5%ofglobalelectricityconsumptionrelatedtodatacentresmainlycomesfromthingslikestreaming,socialmediaandonlineshopping.Moreover,someofAI’selectricityusewillhelpwithgreeningtheeconomy.AIisalreadyhelpingimprovetheefficiencyofelectricalgrids(电网),cutfueluseinshippingandspotinvisibleleaksofgreenhousegas.PolicymakersandindustryleadersfacethetaskofmaximizingAI’sadvantageswhileminimizingitsclimateeffects.Thebestwaywouldbeforgovernmentstosetaproperpriceforcarbonandletthemarketoperate.Butbecauseaglobalcarbonpriceremainsadistantdream,focusingonotherthreemeasuresaremoredown-to-earth.Thefirstismoreopenness.StartinginAugust2026,theEUwillrequiresomeAIdeveloperstoreporthowmuchenergytheyuseindetail.Thatapproachshouldbecopiedelsewhere.Asecondistorethinkhowdatacentersoperate.TheIEAnotesthatbeingabletoshiftworkloadsbetweendifferentdatacentersatdifferenttimescouldreducestressandhelpbalanceenergygrids.Third,technologycompaniesmustkeeptheirpromisesaboutprotectingtheenvironmentinsteadofdependingonbuyingrenewable-energycredits.DoublingdownonsuchapproacheswouldhelptransformAIfromclimatesuspecttoclimatehero.8.WhatisthemainconcernaboutAI?A.Itsinabilitytoreduceemissions. B.Itsimpactonsocialdevelopment.C.Itsshockonold-fashionedsearch. D.Itshigh-levelenergyconsumption.9.Whatcanbeinferredfromthesecondparagraph?A.AI’senvironmental-friendlypotentialremainstested.B.AIhasaminorroleinthecurrentelectricityconsumption.C.AIiscurrentlythemosteffectivewaytoreduceemissions.D.TheprocessofAIdetectinggasleakingiseasytoachieve.10.WhichsolutionismorerealistictominimizeAI’sclimateeffects?A.Fixingaproperpriceforcarbon. B.Allowingthemarkettooperate.C.Reconsideringdatacent