2025-2026学年上海市某中学高三上学期10月月考英语试卷

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1上海市某中学2025-2026学年高三上学期10月月考英语试卷I.GrammarandVocabularySectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagescoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.NewwayofdetectingoxygenonexoplanetscouldhelpfindlifeThesearchforoxygenonotherplanetsoutsideofoursolarsystem,calledexoplanets,isthoughttobeanaidinthesearchforlifeoutsideofEarth.Now,astronomers____1____(develop)anewmethodfordetectingoxygenonexoplanets,accordingtoanewstudypublishedMonday.Thescientistsbelievetheirnewmethodcouldspeedupthesearchforlifebymaking____2____easiertotellifindividualexoplanetscouldhostlifeontheirsurfacesbylookingattheiratmospheres.Forexample,ifanalienspecieswassearchingforlifeoutsideoftheirplanet,oneofthewaysthey____3____tellEarthhostedlifeisbecauseofthepresenceofbiosignatures,suchasoxygen.IndividualorganismslikeplantsonEarthproduceoxygen____4____photosynthesis.Thenewmethodwillrelyondetectingthestrongsignal____5____(create)whenoxygenmoleculescollideintheatmospheresofexoplanets.ThemethodwillbeusedbyNASA’sJamesWebbSpaceTelescope,____6____willbeabletopeerintotheatmospheresofexoplanetsandsearchforthissignal.Thetelescopewilllaunchlaterandtakeacloserlookatmysteriousexoplanettargetsalreadyidentifiedbypreviousplanet-huntingmissionssuchasNASA’sKeplerandTESS.Thisuniquesignalproducedbyoxygenmoleculecollisionscouldactuallyhelpastronomersdecide____7____theplanethostslifeornot.Oncethisdetermination____8____(make),theycanquicklymoveoninthesearch.“Beforeourwork,oxygenatsimilarlevelsasonEarthwasthought____9____(be)undetectablewithWebb,”saidThomasFauchez,leadstudyauthoratNASA’sGoddardSpaceFlightCenter.“Thisoxygensignalisknownsincetheearly1980sfromEarth’satmosphericstudiesbuthasneverbeenstudiedforexoplanetresearch.”Thecollisionoftheoxygenmoleculesiskey____10____theyblockinfrared(红外线的)lightfromthetelescope,creatingpatternsinthespectrum(光谱)thathelpdeterminethecompositionoftheatmosphere.Tocreatetheirmethod,theresearcherscalculatedtheamountoflightexpectedtobeblockedoutbythecollisions.SectionBDirections:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.literallyB.barrierC.EventuallyD.findE.examinesF.featuresG.innovationsH.meanI.professionalJ.strikingK.well-positionedTheBestCompanytoWorkForEveryyear,Fortunemagazinepublishedalistofthe‘100BestCompaniestoWorkFor’.Howdoesthemagazinechoosethecompanies?Firstly,itusesasurvey:350employeesanswer57questionsabouttheircompany.Secondly,Fortunelooksatimportant___11___ofcompanies:forexample,pay,benefits,andcommunicationbetweenworkersandmanagement.Finally,themagazine___12___theresultstofinditsTop100.WegmansFoodMarkets,whichranksNo.1onthelist,hasamotto(座右铭),‘Employeesfirst,customerssecond’,anditisalsooneofthe50largestprivatecompaniesintheUS,withannualsalesof$3.6billion,accordingtoForbesmagazine.Apparently,beinggoodtoyouremployeesisno___13___tomakingmoney.HowmuchofWegmans’successisduetothecompany’spolicies?‘Uptoapoint,thesuccessisbecauseofthefreedomtheygiveus,’saysoneemployee.‘Ontheotherhand,nocompanygetsrichjustbynotbeing___14___toitsemployees.Wegmanshasgreatmarketingstrategiesandit’s___15___withinthecommunity.I’vebeenherefor15years.Lookingback,I’dsaythatthecompany’s___16___forcustomers,suchastheShoppers’Clubelectronicdiscountprogrammeinthe1990s,havebeenjustasimportantasthebenefitstostaff.’Buttheemployeebenefitsare___17___.Fundamentally,Wegmansbelievesin___18___development.Aswellasscholarships,thecompanygivesitsemployeesbusinessopportunities.Foryears,oneemployeemadedeliciouscookiesforhercolleagues.___19___,shestartedsellingthecookiesinWegmans.‘Ijustaskedthemanager,’shesays.‘Whilelookingback,Ithinkshouldhaveaskedearlier.Icouldhavemademoremoney!’Thestaff’sfreedomtomakedecisionsisanotherthingyouwon’t____20____everywhere.Essentially,Wegmanswantsitsworkerstodoalmostanythingtopleasethecustomers.Believeitornot,anemployeeoncecookedaThanksgivingturkeyinthestoreforacustomerbecausethewoman’sturkey,boughtinWegmans,wastoobigforheroven.III.ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.“Britainmovesclosertoaself-drivingrevolution,”saidamessagefromtheDepartmentforTransportthatpoppedintomyinboxonWednesdaymorning.ThepurposeofthemessagewastoletusknowthatthegovernmentischangingtheHighwayCodeto“____21____thefirstself-drivingvehiclesareintroducedsafelyonUKroads”andto“clarifydrivers’responsibilitiesinself-drivingvehicles,includingwhenadrivermustbereadyto____22____control”.Thechangeswillspecifythatwhiletravellinginself-drivingmode,motoristsmustbereadytoresumecontrol____23____iftheyarepromptedto,suchaswhentheyapproachmotorwayexits.Theyalsosignalapuzzling____24____tocurrentregulations,allowingdrivers“toviewcontentthatisnotrelatedtodrivingonbuilt-indisplayscreenswhiletheself-drivingvehicleisincontrol”.Reassuringly,___25___,itwillstillbeillegaltousemobilephonesinself-drivingmode,“giventhegreaterrisktheyposeindistractingdriversasshowninresearch”.Asusual,theannouncementcomescoatedin____26____optimism.Itclaimsselfless-drivingisallhappening“whileboostingeconomicgrowthacrossthenationandsecuringBritain’splaceasaglobalsciencesuperpower”.Butwhat____27____isthisself-drivingcapabilitythatisbeingenabledbyourlocalsuperpower?Turnsoutit’sALKS,whichisanacronym(首字母缩略词)for“automatedlanekeepingsystems”,aninterestingtechnologythat“enablesavehicletodriveitselfinasinglelane,upto37mph,while____28____theabilitytoreturncontroleasilyandsafelytothedriverwhenrequired”.Wow!Nowfora(n)____29____check.TheSocietyofAutomotiveEngineers(SAE)definessixlevelsofdrivingautomation,rangingfrom0(fully____30____)to5(fullyautonomous).Level1iswherethecarhasasinglesystemfordriverassistance.Adaptivecruisecontrol,wherethevehicleiskeptatasafedistancebehindthenextcar,isa(n)____31____,becausethehumandrivermonitorstheotheraspectsofdriving,suchassteeringandbraking.Level2is“____32____drivingautomation”.Thecarcancontrolbothsteeringandaccelerating/decelerating.Butit____33____self-drivingbecauseahumansitsinthedriver’sseatandcantakecontrolofthecaratanytime.SowhatthegovernmentcallsALKSisactuallyaslightly____34____versionofLevel2automation,becauseit’sconfinedtospeedsof37mphorless.ButtotalkaboutthisLevel2automationas“self-driving”isquiteastretch,evenfortheJohnsongovernment.WemayonedaygettoLevel5-tovehiclesthatdonotrequire____35____andwon’tevenhavesteeringwheelsoracceleration/brakingpedals.Butitwon’thappenjustyet.21.A.deny B.ensure C.argue D.prove22.A.handover B.relyon C.takeback D.giveup23.A.inatimelyway B.onaregularbasis C.byausefulmeans D.atalonginterval24.A.limit B.solution C.approach D.shift25.A.however B.otherwise C.therefore D.besides26.A.cautious B.renewed C.false D.considerable27.A.seemingly B.potentially C.exactly D.theoretically28.A.abandoning B.enhancing C.maintaining D.questioning29.A.reality B.performance C.endurance D.risk30.A.manual B.automatic C.equipped D.grown31.A.exception B.downside C.example D.outcome32.A.partial B.full C.gradual D.virtual33.A.comesupwith B.livesupto C.fallsshortof D.zerosinon34.A.updated B.initial C.standard D.degraded35.A.regularmaintenance B.humanattention C.autonomousoperation D.greatintelligenceSectionBDirections:Readthefollowingtwopassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)VisitorstoHENN-NA,arestaurantoutsideNagasaki,Japan,aregreetedbyanoddsight:theirfoodbeingpreparedbyarowofhumanoidrobotsthatlookliketheTerminator.H.I.S.,thecompanythatrunstherestaurant,aswellasanearbyhotelwhererobotscheckguestsintotheirroomsandhelpwiththeirluggage,turnedtoautomationpartlyoutofnecessity.Japan’spopulationisshrinking,anditseconomyisbooming;theunemploymentrateisonly2.8percent.“UsingrobotsmakesalotofsenseinacountrylikeJapan,”saidCEOHideoSawada.Sawadapredictsthat70percentofthejobsatJapan’shotelswillbeautomatedinthenextfiveyears.“Ittakesaboutayeartotwotogetyourmoneyback,”hesaid.“Butsinceyoucanworkthem24hoursaday,andtheydon’tneedvacation,eventuallyit’smorecost-efficienttousetherobot.”Thismayseemlikeavisionofthefuturebestsuited—perhapsonlysuited—toJapan.ButaccordingtoMichaelChui,apartnerattheMcKinseyGlobalInstitute,manytasksinthefood-serviceandaccommodationindustryareexactlythekindthatareeasilyautomated.Chui’slatestresearchestimatesthat54percentofthetasksworkersperforminAmericanrestaurantsandhotelscouldbeautomatedusingcurrentlyavailabletechnologies.Therobots,infact,arealreadyhere.Chowbotics,acompanyinRedwoodCity,California,manufacturesSally,aboxyrobotthatpreparessaladsorderedonatouchscreen.Botlr,arobotbutler,nowbringsguestsextratowelsandtoiletriesindozensofhotelsaroundthecountry.Thisseemstobeworrying.America’seconomyisn’tdevelopingnearlyassmoothlyasJapan’s,andoneofthefewbrightspotsinrecentyearshasbeenemploymentinrestaurantsandhotels,whichhaveaddedmorejobsthanalmostanyotherindustry.Thatgrowth,infact,hashelpeddulltheblowthatautomationhasdeliveredtootherindustries.Thefood-serviceandaccommodationindustrynowemploys13.7millionAmerican.Since2013,ithasaccountedformorejobsthanmanufacturing.Thesenewpositionsonceseemedsafefromrobotsbecausetheyrequiredahumantouchinawaythatmanufacturingorminingjobsdidnot.Whenorderingacoffeeorcheckingintoahotel,humanbeingswanttointeractwithotherhumanbeings—orsowethought.Thecompaniesbringingrobotsintotheserviceindustryarebettingthatwe’llbehappytotradeourrelationshipwithhumanwaitersorclerksforgreaterefficiency.They’realsoconfidentthataddingrobotswon’tnecessarilymeancuttinghumanjobs.36.Accordingtothewriter,whywasitpartlyoutofnecessitythatH.I.S.turnedtoautomation?A.It’shardtofindemployeesinJapan.B.TheJapaneseareusedtousingrobots.C.RobotictechnologyisadvancedinJapan.D.Japan’seconomydevelopslessfastthanexpected.37.AccordingtoMichaelChui,whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Itisnoeasyjobtoautomatetasksinthehotelindustry.B.Restaurantworkerscanbeeasilyreplacedbyrobots.C.Technologiesneedupgradingtopavethewayforroboticwaiters.D.Robotsnowperform54%ofthetasksinAmericanrestaurantsandhotels.38.WhydoestheautomationinAmericanrestaurantsandhotelsseemworrying?A.Themanufacturingindustryiswaitingtobeautomated.B.America’seconomyisdevelopingatanunexpectedrate.C.Automationhasalreadyhadanegativeeffectontheserviceindustry.D.ThesetwoindustriescontributemuchtoAmerica’semploymentrate.39.Itcanbeinferredthatcompaniesbringingrobotsintotheserviceindustrythinkthat________.A.thehumantouchmaynotmatterthatmuchB.profitismoreimportantthancustomersatisfactionC.manufacturingorminingjobsrequirehumaninteractionD.robotswillrobhumansoftheirjobsatthecostofefficiencyBForlargeprintversionsandaccessinformation,pleaseaskattheInformationDeskintheGreatCourtcall+44(0)3073238299,orvisitOpeningtimesGreatCourtSaturday—Thursday09:00—18:00Friday09:00—20:30GalleriesandspecialexhibitionsSaturday—Thursday10:00—17:30Friday10:00—20:30Pleasenotethatgalleriesstartclosing10minutesbeforethepublishedclosingtimes.TheMuseumisclosedon1January,GoodFridayand24—26December.AccessMostgalleries,eventsandfacilitiesattheBritishMuseumhavelevelaccessincludingallthecafesandtherestaurant.Thelocationsoflevelaccesstoiletsareshownonthemap,andliftsintheGreatCourtprovideaccesstoalladjacentfloorlevels.WheelchairscanbeborrowedfreeofchargefrombothentrancesorbookedinadvancefromtheInformationDesk.TemporaryexhibitionsareregularlyaccompaniedwithtactileimagesandBraille.Audiodescriptionisprovidedforsometemporaryexhibitions.Allmajortemporaryexhibitionshavelargeprintinformationavailableforuse.MagnifyingglassesareavailabletoborrowfromtheInformationDesk.TheMuseumregularlyprogrammescuratorial-ledhandlingsessionsforblindandpartially-sightedvisitors.Forfurtherdetails,contacttheLearning,volunteersandAudiencesDepartmentat+44(0)2073238510/8850orlearning@.Britishsignlanguage-interpretedgallerytalkstakeplaceeverymonth.Fordetails,seetheMuseum’sbi-monthlyguide,What’sOn,orcontacttheinformationDesk.Amultimediaguidewithsignedvideocommentariesforover200highlightobjectsoftheMuseumisavailablefromtheMultimediaGuideDesk.Asoundenhancementsystemwithportableinductionloopsisavailableformostgallerytalksandtosupportsign-interpretedtours.FamilyactivitiesFamilyeventsareregularlyheldatweekendsandduringschoolholidays.Formoredetails,pickupaFamiliesleaflet.FamilybackpacksandtrailsareavailablefromthefamiliesDeskintheGreatCourtatweekendsandeverydayduringschoolholidays.Afamilysouvenirguidebook.ExploretheBritishMuseum,andChildren’sMultimediaGuidearealsoavailable.EventsprogrammeTheeventsprogrammeincludesawiderangeoflectures,films,specialeventsandcourses,includingadultlearning,familyactivitiesandmore.Forfulldetails,pickupWhat’sOnfromtheInformationDeskintheGreatCourt.RegulationsforvisitorsKeepmobilesinsilentmodeanddon’ttakecallsingalleryspacesDon’ttouchtheobjects(youcanhandleselectedobjectsattheHands-Ondesks—askattheInformationDeskfordetails)Don’tsmokeonthepremisesDon’teatordrinkinthegalleriesSketchingwithpencilinthegalleriesisallowed.Photographyispermittedinselectedgalleries,fornon-commercialuses.CCTVisinoperationatalltimesintheBritishMuseum.FacilitiesCloakroomsThemaincloakroomistotheleftoftheMainentrance,asecondcloakroomislocatedbytheMontaguePlaceentrance.Thecloakroomsdonotacceptlargeluggage(maximumdimensions:40×40×50cm).(Copyright2002,2007and2008theTrusteesoftheBritishMuseum.PrintedinItaly.)40.Wherecanyoumostprobablyfindthisarticle?A.TheofficialwebsiteoftheBritishMuseum.B.ThemapwithcolorplansandvisitorinformationoftheBritishMuseum.C.AleafletdistributedonthestreetsneartheBritishMuseum.D.ThenoticeboardattheentranceoftheBritishMuseum.41.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaboutaccesstotheMuseum?A.Wheelchairscanbeborrowedandbookedinadvancewithadeposit.B.Somemajortemporaryexhibitionsdon’tprovidelargeprintinformationbutaudiodescriptionisavailable.C.TheMuseumprovidescuratorial-ledhandlingsessionsforblindandpartially-sightedvisitorsifrequired.D.Visitorscanborrowamultimediaguideandasoundenhancementsystemisavailabletosupportsign-interpretedtours.42.IfafamilywithtwoadultsandthreeteenagersfromtheUnitedStateswanttotakepartinthefamilyactivitiesoftheMuseum,theyshouldpayattentiontothefollowinginformationEXCEPTonemisleadingpiecethat__________.A.theMuseumisclosedatChristmasandonNewYear’sDayandGoodFridaybutnotonschoolholidaysB.familiesareallowedtotouchtheselectedobjectsattheHands-OndesksintheMuseumC.teenagerscansketchwithpencilandtakephotosinselectedgalleriesfortheirschoolworkD.allthebackpacksandluggageshouldbedepositedinthecloakroomsbeforeentering(C)Mostmanagerscanidentifythemajortrendsoftheday.Butinthecourseofconductingresearchinanumberofindustriesandworkingdirectlywithcompanies,wehavediscoveredthatmanagersoftenfailtorecognizethelessobviousbutprofoundwaysthesetrendsareinfluencingconsumers’aspirations,attitudes,andbehaviors.Thisisespeciallytrueoftrendsthatmanagersviewasperipheraltotheircoremarkets.ExpertsfromHarvardBusinessSchoolgivesomeadvicetomanagers.Onestrategy,knownas‘infuseandaugment’,istodesignaproductorservicethatkeepsmostoftheattributesandfunctionsofexistingproductsinthecategorybutaddsothersthataddresstheneedsanddesiresunleashedbyamajortrend.AcaseinpointisthePoppyrangeofhandbags,whichthefirmCoachcreatedinresponsetotheeconomicdownturnof2008.TheCoachbrandhadbeenasymbolofwealthandluxuryfornearly70years,andthemostobviousreactiontothedownturnwouldhavebeentolowerprices.However,thatwouldhaveriskedcheapeningthebrand’simage.Instead,theyinitiatedaconsumer-researchprojectwhichrevealedthatcustomerswereeagertoliftthemselvesandthecountryoutoftoughtimes.Usingtheseinsights,Coachlaunchedthelower-pricedPoppyhandbags,whichwereinbrightcolors,andlookedmoreyouthfulandplayfulthanconventionalCoachproducts.Creatingthesub-brandallowedCoachtoavoidanacross-the-boardpricecut.Incontrasttothemanycompaniesthatrespondedtotherecessionbycuttingprices,Coachsawthenewconsumermindsetasanopportunityforinnovationandrenewal.Amoreradicalstrategyis‘combineandtranscend’.Thisinvolvescombiningaspectsoftheproduct’sexistingvaluepropositionwithattributesaddressingchangesarisingfromatrend,tocreateanovelexperience-onethatmaylandthecompanyinanentirelynewmarketspace.Atfirstglance,spendingresourcestoincorporateelementsofaseeminglyirrelevanttrendintoone’scoreofferingssoundslikeit’shardlyworthwhile.ButconsiderNike’smovetointegratethedigitalrevolutionintoitsreputationforhigh-performanceathleticfootwear.In2006,theyteamedupwithtechnologycompanyAppletolaunchNike+,adigitalsportskitcomprisingasensorthatattachestotherunningshoeandawirelessreceiverthatconnectstotheuser’siPod.BycombiningNike’soriginalvaluepropositionforamateurathleteswithonefordigitalconsumers,theNike+sportskitandwebinterfacemovedthecompanyfromafocusonathleticappareltoanewplaneofengagementwithitscustomers.Onceyouhavegainedperspectiveonhowtrend-relatedchangesinconsumeropinionsandbehaviorsimpactonyourcategory,youcandeterminewhichofourinnovationstrategiestopursue.Trends--technological,economic,environmental,social,orpolitical—thataffecthowpeopleperceivetheworldaroundthemandshapewhattheyexpectfromproductsandservicespresentfirmswithuniqueopportunitiesforgrowth.43.Theunderlinedword“peripheral”inParagraph1isclosestinmeaningto__________.A.marginal B.important C.subject D.relevant44.Accordingtothesecondparagraph,Coachwasanxiousto________.A.followwhatsomeofitscompetitorsweredoingB.maintainitspricesthroughoutitsrangeC.safeguarditsreputationasamanufacturerofluxurygoodsD.modifytheentirelookofitsbrandtosuittheeconomicclimate45.WhatdoesthewritersuggestaboutNike’sstrategy?A.Itwasanextremelyriskystrategyatthetime.B.itwasastrategythatonlyamajorcompanycouldaffordtofollow.C.Itwasthetypeofstrategythatwouldnothavebeenpossibleinthepast.D.Itwasthekindofstrategythatmightappeartohavefewobviousbenefits.46.Thebesttitleforthepassageisprobably______.A.Knowingmoreaboutyourcustomers B.MakingthemostoftrendsC.Eyesonstrategies D.FollowingtheadviceSectionCDirections:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthesentenceslistedbelow.Eachsentencecanonlybeusedonce.Notethattherearetwosentencesmorethanyouneed.ChemicalWasteCanBeRecycledintoaRangeofDrugsandFertilizersMorethan300waystoconvertwidelyavailablechemicalwasteintoarangeofdrugsandfertilizershavebeenidentifiedbyasoftwareprogram.Theresearchersbehindthetoolbelieveitwilloptimizethechemicalindustryandallowtherecyclingofby-productsthatwouldotherwiseneedtobestored.BartoszGrzybowskiatUSsoftwareandchemistrycompanyAllchemyandhiscolleaguesusedtheirsoftware,alsoknownasAllchemy,tolookforusefulproductsfrom189smallmoleculesthatareregularlycreatedasby-productsoflarge-scaleindustrialprocessesaroundtheworld.___47___Thesoftwarecreatedavastdatabaseofallthepossiblecombinationsofchemicalsandtheprocessesthatcouldbeusedtocombinethem.Runningonasinglehigh-endserver,theprogramtookaboutamonthtocalculatethehundredsofbillionsofcombinations.Thesewerethennarroweddowntoonlythoseprocessesthatledtothecreationofdrugs,fertilizersorotherusefulmolecules.Grzybowskisaysthatallofthediscoveredprocessescouldeventuallyhavebeenfoundbyhumans,butthevastscaleofpossibleprocessesmadethemincrediblyhardtospot.___48___However,Grzybowskisaysthathisfavoriteresultwasanantibioticthatcanbeproducedfromlactate,whichcomesfromwasteplasticbottles,andphenol,aby-productofcoalmining.“Iwashopingtofindaspirinorsomething,butit’sactuallymuchmoreinterestingthanthat,”hesays.“Itactuallysolvestheproblemofcircularchemistry,prettymuchinanexhaustiveway.”___49___Hesaysthatthissoftwareworksintheotherdirection:ittakesalistofavailableresourcesandfindsallthepossibleusesforthem.“Thischemistryisprettystraightforward.Thedifficultyisinspottingtheopportunity.”hesays.“Thebuildingblocksareverysimple,butwhenyoustarttalkingabout200wastemolecules,withinonestepofcombinationsyouhave40,000options.”GrzybowskisayshehopesthatAllchemywilleventuallyleadtoa“Tinderformolecules”.Chemicalcompaniescouldputindetailsofalloftheiravailablewasteproducts,othercompaniescouldlistmoleculestheywouldliketohavesynthesizedforaspecificpurpose,andthirdpartiescouldbidtoperformthewaste-to-drugsynthesis.___50___A.Amongthediscoveredmoleculesweredrugstotreatleprosyandheartdisease.B.Butsomethingthat’sdevelopedinthelabneedstobetranslatedinaprofitablewayintoalargepilotscale.C.Anadditional56moleculesthatarecommonlycreatedfromchemicalwasteduringrecyclingprocesseswerealsoincluded.D.Identifyingusesforchemicalwasteinthelabisuseful,butscalingupthatprocessmaybemoredifficult.E.Grzybowskihadpreviouslyworkedonprojectstocreatenewmethodstosynthesizespecificmolecules.F.Thiswouldreducewastefromtheglobalchemicalsupplychainandperhapsalsolowerthecostofdrugsandotherproducts.IV.Summarywriting51.Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Summarizethemainideaandthemainpoint(s)ofthepassageinnomorethan60words.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible.Fluido,aTexas-basedanalyticscompany,recentlyreleaseditsnewproduct,calledFluidoPlusforfree.Itconnectsretailers(零售商)toacloud-basedanalyticsserviceusingWiFi.Theythencollectinformationaboutcustomersbehaviourbymonitoringthemediaaccesscode(MAC)ineverysmartphonethatentersthestores.Thismeansthatstoreswillbeabletoimplementananalyticspackagetoreceiveinformationthatcouldhelpguidetheirmarketing.Withtheinformation,storemanagerscanmeasurethenumberofpeoplewhowalkpastthestoreandthenumberwhocomethroughthefrontdoor.Also,thisinformationincludeswhetherornotthesepeoplecomeinimmediatelyorareconvincedtodosobytheshopfront.FluidoPlushasreceivedalotofcriticismfromconsumersconcernedabouttheirprivacybeinginvaded.ButFluidoassuresthattheMACdataisscrambled,whichmeansthatnopersonallyidentifiableinformationiscollected.ThecompanyalsopointstothefactthatFluidoisapartofthegroupthatinitiatedtheMobileLocationAnalyticscodeofconduct.Thesesetsofrulesrequirecompaniestoreceivecustomers’agreementbeforetheycancollectanypersonalinformation.EmilyCarrless,aseniordirectorattheNOWatchingPleaseCo.,believesthatthistechnologyignorescustomers’privacy.“Thisisaclearexampleofprofitoutweighingprivacy,shesaid.“Theuseoftrackingtechnologybyshopsinordertoprovideabetterormorepersonalserviceseemstotallydisproportionate,”Carrlessalsostressedtheimportanceofcustomerawareness.Shesaidthatwhiletrackingtechnologywasstilldeveloping,therewasanobviousgoalinmindtoidentifyindividuals.CompanieslikeFluidowon’tstopatthegeneralinformationlikethenumberofcustomerswhowalkintostores.Thelonggameisaboutidentifyingindividuals,andthistechnologiesisveryclosetoenablingFluidotodothat.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________