2025-2026学年陕西省宝鸡市某校高三上学期第一次质检英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1陕西省宝鸡市某校2025-2026学年高三上学期第一次质检英语试题第一部分：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。AFantasticFallFestivalsYonWon'tWanttoMissSeymourAppleFestivalAdmissiontotheSeymourAppleFestivalisfreeandsoistheentertainment!Morethan15,000peoplefromallovertheregioncomeouttotakepartintheactivities,rangingfromdrawings,vendorbooths,food,applecontests,bike-decoratingcontestsandmore.HumansvilleFallFestivalTheHumansvilleFallFestivalmaybehastedbyasmalltown,butthatdoesn'tmeanit'slackingbigfun.Perfectforallages,thisfallfestivaliscelebratingits70thyearandwillprovidethreefulldaysoffun.Thisyear'sfestivalwillfeaturelivemusefromfantasticlocalmusicians,whichwilldefinitelymakeitdifferentfromtheonesinotheryears.You'llalsofindfuncarnivalrides,talentedcraftsmensellingtheirgoods,andanamazingparadetowrapuptheeventonSaturday.SouthsideFallFestivalTheSouthsideFallFestivalisperfectforfamilycelebrations,withanalcohol-freeenvironmentandfreeadmission.Enjoyacolorfulparadeandfloatcontest,deliciousfoodstores,livemusic,karaokeandmore.FallIntoArtsFestivalMakesuretobringthekidsalongfarthisfestivalthatcelebratesallthingscreative.TheFallIntoArtsFestivalfeaturesahostofkid-friendlyactivitieslikeaLegobuild,sandart,bubblestations,chalkthesidewalk.ajumphouseandmore.Parentswillhaveplentytodoaswell,withanexcellentvarietyofartists,festivalfood,aminifilmfestivalandmuchmore.1.WhatdoSeymourAppleFestivalandSouthsideFallFestivalhaveincommon?A.Theyarefreeofcharge. B.Theyareforfamilycelebrations.C.Theyhaveparadeevents. D.Theyhostkid-friendlyactivities.2.WhatmakesHumansvilleFallFestivalspecialthisyear?A.FunactivitiesonSaturday. B.Thecelebrationofthefestival.C.Theareaofthehostingtown. D.Musicians'liveperformance.3.willbetheeasiesttobeattractedbyFallIntoArtsFestival.A.Localmusicians B.ForeigncraftsmenC.Familieswithchildren D.KaraokeloversB“Forthousandsofyears,humanshaveracedtobethefirsttoclimbapeak,crossafrontier,ordocumentanewspeciesorlandscape.Nowinsomecases,we’reracingtobethelast,”saidNewYorkTimes’PaigeMcClanahan.Inrecentyears,agrowingindustryhasbeenstimulatedbyclimatechange—last-chancetourism.AccordingtoEcoSustainableSolutions,aUK-basedorganicrecyclingandwasteprocessingcompany,last-chancetourismisakindoftourismgearedtowardseeingthelastofsomethingduetoclimatechange.Astemperaturesandwaterlevelsrise,thiscouldmeanseizingthelastchancetoseetheGreatBarrierReef,anArcticglacierandaremoteislandthatissinking.Asmillionsoftouristsrushtotheseimperileddestinations,somearetakingadvantageoftheincreasingdemandtospreadenvironmentalawareness.Onetouristspot,theSeaofIceinFrance,openedanexhibitin2021toeducatevisitorsonglaciersandclimatechange.Thiseducationalpushseemstobehavinganimpact,asa2023surveyshowedthat80%ofthevisitorswouldtrytolearnmoreabouttheenvironmentandhowtoprotectitwhile77%saidthattheywouldreducetheirwaterandenergyuse.However,thelast-chancetourismindustrymaybecomekindofourconcern.Asmoreandmorepeoplefloodintotheseareasinapanictoseethembeforetheyaregone,theyinfactcontributetotheincreasedgreenhousegasemissionsandover-tourism,leadingtotheirdestruction.Justasmanyscholarsputit,last-chancetourismisaparadox(悖论).Althoughtouristsmayacknowledgethebroaderrisksandimportanceofclimatechange,it’sevenmoreimportanttoconnecttheresponsibilityoftheindividualtourismtothefutureofourplanet.It’snotjustaboutunderstandingtheneedtostopclimatechange;it’sevenmoreimportanttoavoidmakingitworse.4.WhydoestheauthorquotePaigeMcClanahan’swordsinParagraph1?A.Tomakeprediction. B.Toleadintothetopic.C.Toanalyzereasons. D.Toshowtheauthor’sattitude.5.Theunderlinedword“imperiled”inParagraph3canbebestreplacedby“”.A.endangered B.abandoned C.developed D.well-protected6.Whichofthefollowingscanbestdescribe“last-chancetourism”?A.Atechnology-relatedindustry. B.Anature-friendlyjourney.C.Aknowledge-basedcourse. D.Adouble-edgedsword.7.Inwhichcolumnofamagazinecanwereadthispassage?A.Food&Health. B.Society&Economy.C.Nature&Human. D.Language&Culture.CCaliforniaresearchersdevelopedagloveembeddedwithelectronicsensorsthatcantranslateAmericanSignLanguage(ASL)intoEnglishinrealtimethroughanapponyoursmartphone.Unlikeitspastcounterparts,thenewgloveislightweight,inexpensiveandlong-lasting.Thedevicecouldhelpremovecommunicationbarriersbetweensignersandnon-signers.Hopefully,thismayopenupaneasywayforpeoplewhousesignlanguagetocommunicatedirectlywithnon-signerswithoutneedingsomeoneelsetotranslateforthem.TheteamworkedwithfourpeoplewhoaredeafanduseASLandhadthemrepeatgesturesupto15timeswhilewearingtheglove-likedevice,simultaneouslyteachingamachinehowtorecognizethem.Theglovehasthin,stretchablesensorsmadefrom“electricallyconductingyarns”thatrunupeachfingerandconvertthemovementsintosignals.Thesesignalsaresenttoa“dollar-coin-sized”circuitboardplacedontheperson’swrist,whichthenwirelesslytransfersthemovertoasmartphone.Thesystemwasabletorecognize660handmotionsandfingerplacementsthatstandforeachletterintheEnglishalphabet,differentphrasesandeachnumber.Thealgorithm(计算程序)recognizedthecorrectsignsabout99%ofthetime,andinlessthanonesecond—oraboutatonewordpersecond.Theresearchersalsoplacedsensorsinbetweentheparticipantseyebrowsandonthesidesoftheirmouthsto“capturefacialexpressionsthatareapartofASL”.Thesameexacthand-shapeandmovementcantotallychangemeaningbecauseofthefacialexpressionthatisusedtoaccompanyit.TakethewordMUCH.Thedegreeofhowmuchcantotallybedeterminedbythefacialexpressionalonewhilethesignstaysthesame.Researcherssaidtheglovewouldneedtolearnmorevocabularyandbeabletotranslatesignsfasterinordertogetacommercialversionofitinstores.8.Whoarethemaintargetusersofthenewglove?A.Translators. B.Foreignteachers.C.Signlanguageusers. D.Englishlearners.9.WhatdoesParagraph4mainlytalkabout?A.Wherethenewglovewasused. B.Whythenewglovewasinvented.C.Whatmakesthenewglovepopular. D.Howthenewgloveworks.10.Howdoresearchersimprovetheglove’scorrectnessofrecognition?A.Bycatchingfacialexpressionsoftheparticipants.B.Bylengtheningthetimeofcatchinggestures.C.Byupdatingthealgorithmofthesmartphone.D.Byinputtingmorelecternandwordsofdifferentlanguages.11.Whatwillresearchersdowiththegloveinthefutureaccordingtothelastparagraph?A.Makeitusefulforeveryone. B.Improveitsperformance.C.Extenditsservicelife. D.Beautifyitsoutlook.D“Individualsofallageswhohaveempathyunderstandthatsometimestellinglittlewhiteliescanprotectotherpeoplefromgettinghurt,”saysBarbaraGreenberg,aclinicalpsychologistinConnecticut.“MostpeoplethatIhavecomeacrosstelltheselittlewhiteliesbecausetheyunderstandthat100%honestyallthetimeisnotbeneficial.”Awhitelie,sheexplains,sparespeoplefromunnecessaryhurt.Atthesametime,Dr.JuliaBreur,amarriageandfamilytherapistinFlorida,emphasizestheimportanceofpayingattentiontothewaywerespondtosomeone.Thefactisthatnottellingthetruthcanresultinsomethingunpleasantonyou;it’snotjustaboutthepersonthewhitelieisbeingtoldto.Forexample,shesayssomeonewhoalwaystellsothersthat“allisgood”whenitcomestoasickparentinanefforttoavoiddiscussionsabouthowserioustheirhealthissuereallyis,caneventuallyfacestressfulexperiences.Whenthatparenteventuallypassesaway,thepersonwhoalwaysgavean“allisgood”responseendsupemotionallybroken.Sometimes,tellingwhiteliesoftendependsonthesituation,”Dr.Breursays.Forexample,considerawomanwhohasnotseenhermotherforseveralmonths.Thedaughterhasgainednoticeableweight,yetthemotherrespondsbyexcitedlydeclaringthatshelooksgreat.“Iemphasizedungpsychotherapysessionswithmypatientsthatcontexthelpsdefinemeaning,”Dr.Breursays.“Sowhenwelookatthecontextofamothersayingyoulookgreatwhensheclearlyseesthatherdaughterhasgainedweight,itcanbeacceptable.Itreflectstheintentionofthewhiteliewhichiskindness,protectionandunconditionalloveOtherwise,whitelies—especiallywhentoldtoavoidpersonalaccountability—canstartacycleofmistrustbetweenpeople,ultimatelycompromisingintegrity,sheadds.Therefore,it’simportanttoaskourselveswhenitisandisn’tappropriatetodeliverthehonesttruth,andwhenit’sbesttostepbackandofferamoredelicateresponse.Moreoftenthannot,it’saboutfindingabalancebetweenthetwo.12.WhatcanbelearnedaboutwhiteliesaccordingtoBarbaraGreenberg?A.Theyareshort-lived. B.Theyareembarrassing.C.Theyaretrouble-making. D.Theyarecommoninpeople’slife.13.WhatdoesDr.BreurwanttotellusinParagraph2?A.Whiteliescanharmboththeliarsandthelisteners.B.Wemustrespondtoeveryonewemettruthfully.C.Tellingwhiteliesissometimesgoodformedicaltreatment.D.The“allisgood”responseisperfectindealingwithpatients.14.WhatisDr.Breur’sattitudetowardsthemother’spracticeinParagraph3?A.Uncaring. B.Critical. C.Supportive. D.Doubtful.15.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A.EastorWest,WhiteLiesAretheBest. B.ThinkTwiceBeforeYouTellWhiteLies.C.NoWhiteLies,NoKindness. D.BelievinginWhiteLiesMakesLifeBeautiful.第二节（共5小题，每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）TherearemanycustomarydifferencesbetweentheWestandtheEast,ofwhicharesomeofChina’seatinghabits,whichmanywesternerswouldfindquitehardtounderstand.____16____Noteatingfooddroppedonatable.I’veseenthedisgustinpeople’sfacesherewhenI’vedroppedfoodonthetableonlytothenpickitupandeatit.IntheWest,wecleanourtabletopsquitewell.Ourthoughtis,“Atabletophashadnothingbutfoodonit.Noonewalksonit,sitsonitorthrowsgarbageonit.____17____”Wedon’tgetit.Puttingricecookersonthefloor.____18____Dust,germs,etc.arefarmorelikelytogetintotherice.I’vebeeninseveralrestaurantsandnearlyeveryoneI’veseenputstheirricecookersonthefloor.____19____EveryWesternchild’sdreamwouldbetoliveinChinaforthepurposethatheorshecouldeatthedessertbeforetheyeattheirmainmeal.I’mnotsureaboutthisWesterntraditionofeatingdessertlast.InChina,itdoesn’tmatter.Youcanhaveicecreambeforeyourmeal.Westernerswouldfindthatverystrange.Drinkinghotwaterwithyourmeal.Often,ithasbeenmyexperiencethatmanyChinesewillnothaveadrink(water,tea,etc.)withameal.___20___I’veoftenheardthathotwaterisbetterfordigestionthancoldwater.However,wewesternerslikecoldwaterorcolddrinks.A.Thefollowingsarejustsomeofthem.B.However,whentheydo,itisusuallyhotwater.C.Havingnoodlesorriceeveryday.D.Whatarehealthyfoodforwesterners?E.Eatingdessertbeforeameal.F.Westernersdon’twanttheirfoodnearthefloor.G.Whyisitconsideredsodirty?第三部分：语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）WhenhandballwasintroducedtoSriLankanschools,Iwantedto___21___ittomyschoolinaremotevillage.Thisbecamea(n)___22___taskasthesportsteacherwasunwillingtoinitiateanythingotherthantraditionalsportslikebasketball.DespitebeinganEnglishlanguage___23___beforeassumingmypostasdeputyprincipal(副校长)intheschool,Idecidedtostartthisgameatanycost.40students___24___between13and19signeduptoplay.IhadthesupportoftheirparentsbutIstillcouldn’t___25___thesportsteachertoagree.___26___,Iusedmypositiontogetthegamegoing.HeshanPradeep,analumnus(校友)andmemberoftheAirForcehandballteam,___27___tocoachtheteam.Althoughhandballisanindoorgame,wetrainedoutdoorsduetolimited___28___.Trainingstartedearlyinthemorningbeforeclassand___29___afterschooluntilitwasdark.Theboyslovedthegameandwere_____30_____abouttraining.Afterthreemonthsofdevotedtraining,wewereabletosendanunder-19sboys’teamto_____31_____with50otherschools.Ourboysplayed_____32_____wellandreachedthesemifinals.Thefollowingyear,nobodycouldstopourteamfrom_____33_____theall-islandschoolshandballchampionship.Thevictorysentthe_____34_____villageintocarnivalmode.HeshanandIweremuchhonoredtohave_____35_____theboysthatdreamscanbefulfilled.21.A.reach B.bring C.regard D.combine22.A.selecting B.confusing C.challenging D.amusing23.A.manager B.teacher C.editor D.translator24.A.aged B.admitted C.limited D.adopted25.A.remove B.involve C.create D.persuade26.A.Recently B.Similarly C.Ultimately D.Unfortunately27.A.volunteered B.disappeared C.skipped D.established28.A.presentations B.flights C.facilities D.plots29.A.began B.released C.changed D.continued30.A.particular B.passionate C.angry D.objective31.A.compete B.debate C.swing D.fill32.A.currently B.extremely C.probably D.slightly33.A.watching B.failing C.winning D.losing34.A.whole B.ideal C.upper D.convenient35.A.scared B.escaped C.attacked D.shown第二节语法填空（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。Mygrandfatherentersthecollegeasafreshmanwithotherteenagers.Obviously,hisschoolmatesarereallyconfusedaboutwhytheoldman____36____(prefer)challenginghimself____37____(go)toacollegewhichisnotsuitableforhim.Actually,hebecomesthetopicofa____38____(heat)debate.Mygrandfatherquitschoolandtookresponsibilityforsupportinghisfamilyduringyouth.Nowhehas____39____tightschedule.Notonlydoeshesignupforadvancedliteraturebecauseheisattractedtonovels,____40____healsoparticipatesinsomeextra-curricularactivities.HevolunteerstocleanupgreenhousesandevenhaslearnedtospeaksomesimpleEnglishvery____41____(fluent).Hisclassmatesgivehimatitleofexpert____42____everytimetheymeettrouble,hewillcomeupwithsomepractical____43____(solve).Herecommendsthattheyounggenerationshouldfocusontheirstudiesinsteadofbeingaddictedtocellphones.Adultsshouldberesponsiblefortheirownbehaviour.Allinall,mygrandfatheriscontent____44____hiscollegelifeexceptthathecan’tlearnnewmovementsquitewellintheballetclub.Beforehegraduatesfromcollege,hewillmakeeffortsto_____45_____(strength)hisoverallabilities.第四部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）46.假如你是李华，你校英文报正在开展以“WhattoDoDuringanEarthquake?”为题的征文活动，请你写一篇短文投稿。内容包括：1.在教室时怎样做；2.在家时怎样更安全；3.在街上时，要注意什么。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。WhattoDoDuringanEarthquake?___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。Themoonlightappearedthroughthecottagewindow,lightingtheroom.OliverwasabsorbedinhisbookinhisbedroomwhenhesuddenlyheardGrandmaAgnes’voice.“Oliver,dinner’sready,”shesaid.“Ihaven’tfinishedreadingmybook!”Oliverreplied.Oliveropenedthenextpageofhisbookinthelightofthecandleonhisbedsidetable.Hedidn’twanttostopreadingthere.Butheclosedthebookanywayandwentdownstairsfordinner.Oliverwasabookworm.Hereadbookswheneverhecould.Hisfamilywassmall,andsowasthecottagewherehelived.GrandmaAgnesandhislittlesister,Eve,madeOliver’sfamily.Hisparentspassedaway.Thatnight,aftereveryonefinisheddinner,OliverhelpedAgnescleanthetable.Then,hereturnedtohisbookanddozedoffwhilereading.Thenextday,onthebus,Oliverwasreadinghisbookagainwhenheheardanoiseandlookedup.Hesawanoldwomanwhosaidshehadforgottentotakemoney.However,thedriveraskedhertogetdown.“Ihavetoseemydaughter.She’sinthehospital!”theoldwomansaidworriedly.“I’llpayherfare,sir!”Oliversaid.Oliverhelpedtheoldwomanintotheseatnexttohimandpaidherfare.“Thankyouverymuch,child,”shesaid,“Youhavealittlekid’ssweetvoice!”“I’mabigboy!I’mnotakid!”Oliversaidproudly,“AndmynameisOliver.Whathappenedtoyourdaughter?”“I’mMaranda,”sheintroducedherself,“Mydaughterhadanaccidentyesterday.Thankyouforhelpingmetoday,Oliver.”“Notaproblem,Maranda,”Oliversaid,thoughitwasaproblemforhim.Themoneyhespentontheoldwomanwasoriginallysavedtobuythenextbookintheserieshewasreading.Buthecouldn’tseeMarandagetintotrouble.Whenhetoldherhelovedbooksandhoweagerhewastogetmorebooks,shelistenedwiththesamepatienceasAgnes.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作答。Thatnight,insteadoftalkingabouthisbooks,OliverspokeaboutMaranda.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Thenextafternoon,hardlyhadOliverreachedhomeafterschoolwhenheheardaknockatthedoor.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________陕西省宝鸡市某校2025-2026学年高三上学期第一次质检英语试题第一部分：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。AFantasticFallFestivalsYonWon'tWanttoMissSeymourAppleFestivalAdmissiontotheSeymourAppleFestivalisfreeandsoistheentertainment!Morethan15,000peoplefromallovertheregioncomeouttotakepartintheactivities,rangingfromdrawings,vendorbooths,food,applecontests,bike-decoratingcontestsandmore.HumansvilleFallFestivalTheHumansvilleFallFestivalmaybehastedbyasmalltown,butthatdoesn'tmeanit'slackingbigfun.Perfectforallages,thisfallfestivaliscelebratingits70thyearandwillprovidethreefulldaysoffun.Thisyear'sfestivalwillfeaturelivemusefromfantasticlocalmusicians,whichwilldefinitelymakeitdifferentfromtheonesinotheryears.You'llalsofindfuncarnivalrides,talentedcraftsmensellingtheirgoods,andanamazingparadetowrapuptheeventonSaturday.SouthsideFallFestivalTheSouthsideFallFestivalisperfectforfamilycelebrations,withanalcohol-freeenvironmentandfreeadmission.Enjoyacolorfulparadeandfloatcontest,deliciousfoodstores,livemusic,karaokeandmore.FallIntoArtsFestivalMakesuretobringthekidsalongfarthisfestivalthatcelebratesallthingscreative.TheFallIntoArtsFestivalfeaturesahostofkid-friendlyactivitieslikeaLegobuild,sandart,bubblestations,chalkthesidewalk.ajumphouseandmore.Parentswillhaveplentytodoaswell,withanexcellentvarietyofartists,festivalfood,aminifilmfestivalandmuchmore.1.WhatdoSeymourAppleFestivalandSouthsideFallFestivalhaveincommon?A.Theyarefreeofcharge. B.Theyareforfamilycelebrations.C.Theyhaveparadeevents. D.Theyhostkid-friendlyactivities.2.WhatmakesHumansvilleFallFestivalspecialthisyear?A.FunactivitiesonSaturday. B.Thecelebrationofthefestival.C.Theareaofthehostingtown. D.Musicians'liveperformance.3.willbetheeasiesttobeattractedbyFallIntoArtsFestival.A.Localmusicians B.ForeigncraftsmenC.Familieswithchildren D.KaraokeloversB“Forthousandsofyears,humanshaveracedtobethefirsttoclimbapeak,crossafrontier,ordocumentanewspeciesorlandscape.Nowinsomecases,we’reracingtobethelast,”saidNewYorkTimes’PaigeMcClanahan.Inrecentyears,agrowingindustryhasbeenstimulatedbyclimatechange—last-chancetourism.AccordingtoEcoSustainableSolutions,aUK-basedorganicrecyclingandwasteprocessingcompany,last-chancetourismisakindoftourismgearedtowardseeingthelastofsomethingduetoclimatechange.Astemperaturesandwaterlevelsrise,thiscouldmeanseizingthelastchancetoseetheGreatBarrierReef,anArcticglacierandaremoteislandthatissinking.Asmillionsoftouristsrushtotheseimperileddestinations,somearetakingadvantageoftheincreasingdemandtospreadenvironmentalawareness.Onetouristspot,theSeaofIceinFrance,openedanexhibitin2021toeducatevisitorsonglaciersandclimatechange.Thiseducationalpushseemstobehavinganimpact,asa2023surveyshowedthat80%ofthevisitorswouldtrytolearnmoreabouttheenvironmentandhowtoprotectitwhile77%saidthattheywouldreducetheirwaterandenergyuse.However,thelast-chancetourismindustrymaybecomekindofourconcern.Asmoreandmorepeoplefloodintotheseareasinapanictoseethembeforetheyaregone,theyinfactcontributetotheincreasedgreenhousegasemissionsandover-tourism,leadingtotheirdestruction.Justasmanyscholarsputit,last-chancetourismisaparadox(悖论).Althoughtouristsmayacknowledgethebroaderrisksandimportanceofclimatechange,it’sevenmoreimportanttoconnecttheresponsibilityoftheindividualtourismtothefutureofourplanet.It’snotjustaboutunderstandingtheneedtostopclimatechange;it’sevenmoreimportanttoavoidmakingitworse.4.WhydoestheauthorquotePaigeMcClanahan’swordsinParagraph1?A.Tomakeprediction. B.Toleadintothetopic.C.Toanalyzereasons. D.Toshowtheauthor’sattitude.5.Theunderlinedword“imperiled”inParagraph3canbebestreplacedby“”.A.endangered B.abandoned C.developed D.well-protected6.Whichofthefollowingscanbestdescribe“last-chancetourism”?A.Atechnology-relatedindustry. B.Anature-friendlyjourney.C.Aknowledge-basedcourse. D.Adouble-edgedsword.7.Inwhichcolumnofamagazinecanwereadthispassage?A.Food&Health. B.Society&Economy.C.Nature&Human. D.Language&Culture.CCaliforniaresearchersdevelopedagloveembeddedwithelectronicsensorsthatcantranslateAmericanSignLanguage(ASL)intoEnglishinrealtimethroughanapponyoursmartphone.Unlikeitspastcounterparts,thenewgloveislightweight,inexpensiveandlong-lasting.Thedevicecouldhelpremovecommunicationbarriersbetweensignersandnon-signers.Hopefully,thismayopenupaneasywayforpeoplewhousesignlanguagetocommunicatedirectlywithnon-signerswithoutneedingsomeoneelsetotranslateforthem.TheteamworkedwithfourpeoplewhoaredeafanduseASLandhadthemrepeatgesturesupto15timeswhilewearingtheglove-likedevice,simultaneouslyteachingamachinehowtorecognizethem.Theglovehasthin,stretchablesensorsmadefrom“electricallyconductingyarns”thatrunupeachfingerandconvertthemovementsintosignals.Thesesignalsaresenttoa“dollar-coin-sized”circuitboardplacedontheperson’swrist,whichthenwirelesslytransfersthemovertoasmartphone.Thesystemwasabletorecognize660handmotionsandfingerplacementsthatstandforeachletterintheEnglishalphabet,differentphrasesandeachnumber.Thealgorithm(计算程序)recognizedthecorrectsignsabout99%ofthetime,andinlessthanonesecond—oraboutatonewordpersecond.Theresearchersalsoplacedsensorsinbetweentheparticipantseyebrowsandonthesidesoftheirmouthsto“capturefacialexpressionsthatareapartofASL”.Thesameexacthand-shapeandmovementcantotallychangemeaningbecauseofthefacialexpressionthatisusedtoaccompanyit.TakethewordMUCH.Thedegreeofhowmuchcantotallybedeterminedbythefacialexpressionalonewhilethesignstaysthesame.Researcherssaidtheglovewouldneedtolearnmorevocabularyandbeabletotranslatesignsfasterinordertogetacommercialversionofitinstores.8.Whoarethemaintargetusersofthenewglove?A.Translators. B.Foreignteachers.C.Signlanguageusers. D.Englishlearners.9.WhatdoesParagraph4mainlytalkabout?A.Wherethenewglovewasused. B.Whythenewglovewasinvented.C.Whatmakesthenewglovepopular. D.Howthenewgloveworks.10.Howdoresearchersimprovetheglove’scorrectnessofrecognition?A.Bycatchingfacialexpressionsoftheparticipants.B.Bylengtheningthetimeofcatchinggestures.C.Byupdatingthealgorithmofthesmartphone.D.Byinputtingmorelecternandwordsofdifferentlanguages.11.Whatwillresearchersdowiththegloveinthefutureaccordingtothelastparagraph?A.Makeitusefulforeveryone. B.Improveitsperformance.C.Extenditsservicelife. D.Beautifyitsoutlook.D“Individualsofallageswhohaveempathyunderstandthatsometimestellinglittlewhiteliescanprotectotherpeoplefromgettinghurt,”saysBarbaraGreenberg,aclinicalpsychologistinConnecticut.“MostpeoplethatIhavecomeacrosstelltheselittlewhiteliesbecausetheyunderstandthat100%honestyallthetimeisnotbeneficial.”Awhitelie,sheexplains,sparespeoplefromunnecessaryhurt.Atthesametime,Dr.JuliaBreur,amarriageandfamilytherapistinFlorida,emphasizestheimportanceofpayingattentiontothewaywerespondtosomeone.Thefactisthatnottellingthetruthcanresultinsomethingunpleasantonyou;it’snotjustaboutthepersonthewhitelieisbeingtoldto.Forexample,shesayssomeonewhoalway