广东省2025届高三英语下学期综合能力测试题十

广东省2025届高三英语下学期综合实力测试题十

PARTA:ReadingAloud仿照朗读（满分20分）

Inthispart,youarerequiredtowatchavideoclipandreadafterthespeakerin

thevideo.

Inademocracy,it,sassumedthatvotersdecidecnapresidentialcandidate.But

intheU.S.presidentialprimaryelection,thatisnotexactlythecase.Delegates,

notvoters,technicallydeterminethenomineeforeachmajorpoliticalparty!So,

ifthedelegateselectthecandidates,whoelectsthedelegates?We11it*s

complicated.Therulesaredifferentforeachstate.Insomestates,likeMary-land,

votersdirectlychoosecelegatesonaballotalongsidethecandidateoftheirchoice.

InstatessuchasCalifornia,candidateshandpicktheirpreferreddelegates.In

otherstates,suchasKansas,thedelegatesarechosenthroughapartyconvention

orselectedbypartyleaders.

PARTB:RolePlay角色扮演（满分16分）

Inthispart,youarerequiredtoactasaroleandcompletethreecommunicative

tasks:listentoaspeaker,askthespeakerthreequestionsandthenanswerfive

questions.

角色：你是视频中的Mary。

任务：（D与Tom谈论关于就餐的话题；

（2）依据谈话内容回答问题。

1.Nowpleaseaskthespeakerthreequestions.

问题1：现在请打算提出第一个问题。（中文提示:咱们一块去吃个饭如何?）

Q：

问题2:现在请打算提出其次个问题。（中文提示:那个餐馆里有什么特色荤菜吗?）

Q：

问题3:现在请打算提出其次个问题。（中文提示:通常你们在家晚饭吃?）

Q：

2.Nowpleasegelreadytoanswerfivequestions.

问题1:现在请打算回答第一个问题

A:

问题2:现在请打算回答其次个问题o

A:

问题3:现在请打算回答第三个问题。

A:

问题4:现在请打算回答第四个问题。

A:

问题5:现在请打算回答第五个问题。

A:

PASTC:Retelling故事复述（满分24分）

Inthispart,youarerequiredtolistentoamonDlogueandthenretellitbased

onwhatyouhaveheard.

梗概：男孩由于没有收到期盼的礼物而离•开家，可功成名就时却已物是人非。

关键词（组）：rich（富有的）present（礼物）book（书）passaway（过世）misunderstand

（误会）

听说训练46

PARTA:ReadingAloud仿照朗读（满分20分）

Inthispart,youarerequiredtowatchavideoclipandreadafterthespeakerin

thevideo.

Washingtoniscelebratingthearrivalofawesternlowlandgorilla.Thebaby,named

Moke,wasbornattheSmithsonianInstitution*sNationalZooonApriI15.Mokemeans

“junior“orwlittleonevintheLingalalanguage.Hisparentsarea15-year-old

femalenamedCalayaandBaraka,a26-year-oldmale.ZooworkerssaythisisCalaya's

firstbaby.Theysaysheisaverygoodmotlierar.doftenholdsMokeclosetoher

body.Thefathershowsaninterestinthebaby,asdoothergorillasintheroom.

CalaycihasletthemgetacloselookatyoungMok3.Westernlowlandgorillasare

nativetocentralAfrica.

PARTB:RolePlay角色扮演（满分16分）

Inthispart,youarerequiredtoactasaroleandcompletethreecommunicative

tasks:listentoaspeaker,askthespeakerthreequestionsandthenanswerfive

questions.

角色：你是视频中的男子Tom。

任务：（1）与视频中的女子\Ery谈论关于演出的相关问题；

（2）依据谈话内容答另一同学的提问。

1.Nowpleaseaskthespeakerthreequestions.

问题1:现在请打算提出第•个问题。（中文提示:你立刻就要回英国了吗?）

Q：

问题2:现在请打算提出其次个问题。（中文提示:你回英国后会做什么？）

Q：

问题3:现在请打算提出第三个问题。（中文提示:你为什么想做这样一个演出？）

Q：

2.Nowpleasegetreadytoanswerfivequestions.

问题1：现在请打算回答第一个问题。

A:

问题2:现在请打算回答其次个问题。

A:

问题3:现在请打算回答第三个问题。

A:

问题4:现在请打算回答第四个问题。

A:

问题5:现在请打算回答第五个问题。

A:

PARTC:Retelling故事复述（满分24分）

Inthispart,youarerequiredtolistentoamonologueandthenretellitbased

onwhatyouhaveheard.

梗概：Tom从动物收容所领养了一条小狗，并且他号召他的挚友们也这么做。

关键词；chat（闲聊）adopt（领养）shelter（收容所）picture（照片）help（帮助）

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）

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。

A

NationalMusicTheaterCompetition

The2024NationalMusicTheaterCompetition（NMTC）willbeheld.Itwaslaunched

in2011asthefirstnationalcompetitionfortheemergingprofessionalmusictheater

soloist（独唱者）.Nowinitssixthiteration（届），NMTChasprovidedindustry

connectionsforpastcompetitorsandwinnersthathaveledtotheirsuccesson

Broadwayandothervenues.

Prizes（eachprizeonlyforaperson）

Thechampion:$5,000plusaconcertatthenextNATSNationalConference,a$1,000

GiftCertificatefromHalLeonard,aCareerManagementServicespackagefromStage

DoorConnections.

Therunner-up:$2,500plusa$500GiftCertificatefromHalLeonard.

Thethii'dplace:LouiseLerchPrize;$1,000cashprize.

Thefourthplace:BillHayesPrize;$750cashprize.

Qualification

Singersagedfrom20to28asofSeptember15,2024.

EntranceProcedure

ApplicationrequirespaymentofS90applicationfee（$75forthesestudentsofNATS

fullorassociatemembers）.Norefundofapplicationfeesduetocancellationby

theapplicantwillbecillowed.Allapplicationmaterialsmustbesubmittedby

September15,2024.Ifyouareplanningtosubmitfortheonlineround,youmust

completeyourapplicationbySeptember15,2024,butyou'11have30daysafterthe

deadlinetouploadyouraudition（试唱）videos.Lateorincompleteapplicationswill

notconsidered.

WheretoAudition

Thepreliminary（预选的）round

Liveauditions:November1to10,2024inNewYorkCity.

Onlineauditions:VidcosubmissiondeadlineisOctober15,2024.Semifinalandfinal

rounds

Liveauditions:Thesemifinalround:Januai'y3to9,2024;thefinalround:January

15to20,2024.

ThesemifinalandfinalroundswillbeheldinNewYorkCityaspartofthe2024

NATSWinterWorkshop.

1.WhywastheNationalMusicTheaterCompetitionheld?

A.Tomakepeoplelikemusic.

B.Topromoteleisureindustry.

C.TopopularizeBroadwaymusicals.

I）.Toseekthebestpromisingtalent.

2.Whatwillthepersoncomingsecondinthecompetitionget?

A.A$500GiftCertificateandLouiseLerchPrize.

B.$2,500inprizemoneyandaGiftCertificate.

C.ACareerManagementServicespackage.

D.Achancetoperfornataconcert.

3.Whichofthefollowingisanecessityforparticipatinginthecompetition?

A.ApplyingformembershipofNATS.

B.Participantsbeingatleast28yearsold.

C.Submittingapplicationmaterialsontime.

D.UploadingauditionvideosbySeptember15.

B

In2013,theSarawakForestryBureaudiscoveredthousandsoforangutan（猩猩）nests.

AnindentneedtoprotectthisareawasbackedbytheMalaysiangovernment.Therefore,

theWor1dWideFund（WVF）forNatureledaprojecttostopthelossoforangutan

habitatwhilealsohelpingthewell-beingofthecommunitieslivinginthearea.

WWFbegantoworkwiththeforestindustrytokeepthebalancebetweennature

protectionandhumanlivelihoods.Itisdedicatedtorestoringdegraded（退化的）

landandprotectingthehabitatoforangutans,whilealsoprovidingasustainable

sourceofincomeforthecommunities.

ThecenterpieceoftheprojectistheGaharutree,anativeplantofSarawak,on

whichthelocalstraditionallyreliedtomakea1iving.However,thediscoverythat

Gaharuleavescanbemadeintodeliciousteachangedthedirectionoftheproject.

ByplantingGaharutreesandharvestingtheleaves,degradedlandcanbechanged

intohealthyagriculturalland.Thisreallymotivateslocalcommunitiesnottocut

downtrees,becausethesetreeswillbetheirmainsourceofincome.Therefore,the

habitatoforangutanscembeprotected.

Aspartoftheproject,thelocalpeopleplanted8,000Gaharutreeswiththehelp

ofWWFvolunteers.Thismeansthatinsteadofcuttingdownpreciousrainforestto

growtea,itisbettertouseempty,degradedland.Thisallowslocalcommunities

tomovetowardsasustainableformofincomethatbenefitstheorangutanhabitat

andthemselves.

Gaharutreesareidealforcreatingasustainableeconomyandastableecosystem.

Thelocalscangrowandsellteatogenerateincome,butGaharuagriculturedoes

notdestroytherainforest-itcanprotecttherainforest.

Ifprojectslikethisarctakenupbyothercommunities,theorangutanhabitatin

Malaysiawillnotbecutdownforfarming.Thisneansthatproductiveorangutan

habitatscanhekeptuntouched,hopefullyencouragingorangutanpopulationstogrow

andthriveinMalaysia.

4.Onwhatbasiswastheprojectestablished?

A.Thediscoveryofneworangutanhabitat.

B.Theurgentneedtodeveloplocalagriculture.

C.Thesignificantreductioninsustainableresources.

D.Thesloweconomicdevelopmentofthelocalcommunities.

5.WhatmadetheGaharutreebechosenasthefocusoftheproject?

A.Therelianceofthelocalsonitswoods.

B.Theadaptationtotoughclimates.

C.Theeconomicvalueofitsleaves.

D.Thesourceoffoodforwildlife.

6.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardstheproject?

A.Supportive.B.Doubtful.C.Worried.D.Unknown.

7.Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.TrythenewuseoftheGaharutrees

B.Developtheeconomyinagreenerway

C.Plantafuturefororangutansandpeople

D.Paymoreattentiontoendangeredorangutans

C

Scientistshavelongwonderedhowbutterfliesfly—comparedwithotherflying

animals,thecreatureshaveunusual1yshort,broadandlargewingsrelativetotheir

bodysize.Scientistshavelongthoughtthatsortofwingisquiteinefficient.

However,it'snotthecase.Nowexpertshavefoundthattheinsects“clap”their

wingstogether—andtheirwingsareperfectlydevelopedforbetterpropulsion（推

动力）.

BiologistsfromSweden'sLundUniversitysetouttotesta50-yecir-oldtheory.It

saysthatbutterflies"clap”theirwingstogether,pushingoutthetrappedair

tocreateajet（喷射流）andpushthemselvesintheoppositedirection.

Thebiologistsstudiedfree-flyingbutterfliesandfoundthatthecreatures1wings

formedacuppedshapeduringtheupstroke（上行），pushingthebutterfliesforward.

Meanwhile,thedownstrokehelpedwithweightsupport.Theyalsonoticedthatthe

butterflywingsworebehavinginanunusualway.Insteadofhittingtogether,as

twoflatsurfaces,thewingsbenttocreateapocketshape,whichwouldcapturemore

air,andimprovepropulsion.

“Whenthewingswentupduringtheupstroke,and.heyclappedtogetherattheend

oftheupstroke,wesaw:hattheywerenotjusttwoflatsurfaces,vPerHenningsson,

theassociateprofessoratLundUniversity,explained.uInstead,theywerebeneing,

andduetotheirflexibility,theywereformingasortofpocketshape,“hesaid,

addingthatindoingso,butterfliescapturedmoreairbetweentheirwings,which

gaveanimpetustoperformance.

Theteamtestedtheirtheoryusingaseriesoftriangularroboticclappers,andfound

thatflexiblewingsincreasedtheefficiencyoTtheclapby28%comparedwithrigid

wings.Expertsthinkthecreaturesmayhavedeveloped

8.Whathasbeenthescientists'mainwonderaboutbutterflies?

A.Howtheirextremewingsmakethemfly.

B.Howtheydeveloptoadapttotheenvironment.

C.Whytheyhaveunmatchedbodyandwingsizes.

D.Whatdifferencestheyhavecomparedwithotherinsects.

9.WhatdoesParagraph3mainlytalkabout?

A.Researchers*studyonthefunctionsofflatwings.

B.Experts,observationofbutterfliesrwingstructure.

C.Scientists,findingsaboutbutterflies*flyinghabits.

D.Biologists'newtheoryonbutterflies,clappingwings.

10.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“gaveanimpetusto“inParagraph4probably

mean?

A.Madeupfor.B.Tookadvantageof.

C.Posedathreatto.D.Providedaboostto.

11.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?

A.Survivalofthefittest.

B.Anablemanisalwaysbusy.

C.Allisnotlostthatisindanger.

D.Themothwillnotstopfightingthefire.

D

Nowadays,lightiseverywhere,anoften-uninvitedbyproductofourcontemporary

1ives,shiningfromthedevicesweuseandthroughdieenvironmentsweinhabit.

Darkness,meanwhile,appearsunwanted.

Betweenthe16thand18thcenturiesinEurope,changesinattitudestowardstheright

wereimportantinframingconceptsofdarkness.Transformationsinsocietiesgave

risetonewopportunitiesforlabourandleisure-which,coupledwiththe

evolutionofartificialillumination.andstreetlighting,recastthenightasan

expansionoftheday.Ratherthanbeingaccepted,darkness,whichwasconnectedto

criminal,immoralandbadbehavior,wasviewedassomethingthatcouldberemoved

withlight.

Inmanycitycentrestoday,darknessissti11unwanred.Ughtcanbeusedtopromote

civiclifeandhelpcreateurbanspacesthatareenergetic,accessibleand

comfortablefordiversepeoplewhosharethem.However,scientistsareincreasingly

referringtoitasaglobalchallenge.Thewasteofbothenergyandmoneyishuge

-intheUSalonethisaddsupto$3.3billionandanunnecessaryreleaseof21

milliontonsofcarbondioxideeachyear.Anothergreaterconcernisthedevastating

impactofover-illuminationandlightpollutiononhumanhealth,otherspecies,and

theplanet,secosystems.

Weneedanewconcepticnofdarknessandnewvisionsforplacesthatenableusto

reconnectwiththenightskythroughmoreresponsibleandlessenvironmentally

harmfullighting.Althoughintendedasart,ThierryCohen'sDarkenedCities

photographicscriesispowerfulinhowfuturecitiescouldbewithamoreresponsible

andecologicalapproachtourbani1lumination.Hisphotographsareareminderof

ourconnectiontothecosmos（宇宙）andthedarkskiesthatmanypeoplemissout

on.

Amongthecomplexissuesthatclimatechangepresents,engagingwithliepotential

ofdarknessinourcitiesismoreimportantandurgentthaneverbefore.Lrban

developmentaroundthevorldremainsuneven（不匀称为）anditwouldbeeasytorepeat

andincreasetheproblemswehavealreadycausedwithlightpollution.Itistime

forustowelcomethedarkness.

12.WhatmadetheEuropeansrefusetoacceptdarknessbetweenthe16thand18th

centuries?

A.Theneedofextrawork.

B.Theirwrongbeliefindarkness.

C.Thedevelopmentoftechnology.

D.Theirdesperateneedforsocialentertainment.

13.Whatcanweinferfromthethirdparagraph?

A.Mostenergyiswastedonillumination.

B.Lightpollutionhasafar-reachinginfluence.

C.Urbancitizensareusedtodarksurroundings.

D.TheUSistryinghardtofightenergywasting.

14.WhatdoesCohenconveyinhisphotos?

A.Anenvironmentally-friendlyconcept.

B.Astrongdesireformodemurbanlife.

C.Adeeperexplorationofthedarkness.

I）.Asolutiontoartificiali1lumination.

15.Accordingtotheauthor,thecitiesshould_________.

A.bringmoreconvenienceatnight

B.showthefullestpotentialindevelopment

C.dealwithlightpollutionandacceptthedarkskies

D.bakincetheclimatechangeandurbandevelopment

其次节（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。

Teachingcredentials（资格证书）arethethingsindicatingsomeoneisa11owedto

teachaparticularsubjectorgradelevel.WTheyrangefromthosedesignedfor

schoolnursestospecialeducationcredentials.Usingacredentialing（认证）system

forteachersensuresthatallstudentshaveaccesstoqualifiedteachers.

Differentplaceshavedifferentteachercredentialingrequirements.Sowould-be

teachersshouldcontacttheirlocaldepartmentofeducationtofindoutwhatthe

requirementsare.j_7.Someregionsmayhaveagreementswitheachothersothat

teacherscantransferexistingteachingcredentials.

Thereareseveralaspectsofthecredentialingprocess.Thefirstiseducation,both

inthesubjecttheteacherintendstoteachandinteachingmethods.Teacher

educationusuallyincludesfieldwork（试讲）.]_8"eachereducationalsoincludes

traininginthelegalandethical（伦理的）responsibilitiesoftheteaching

profession.

19Foronewhowantstoteachasinglesubject,forexample,hewillhavetotake

atestonthatsubject.Ifhewantstoapp1yforcer:ificationonmultiplesubjects,

hewillhavetotakeatestoneachsubject.Ithepassesthetest,hecancomplete

theapplicationforteachingcredentials.

Onceearningthecredentials,peoplecanapplyforjobsascredentialedteachers.

20Duringthejobapplicationorhiringprocess,teachersmaybeaskedtoproduce

aphysicalcopyofthecredentials,sothattheschooldistrictcanbesurethat

thecredentialsarevalid.

A.Ateachercanteachdifferentsubjects.

B.Therearcmanytypesofteachingcredentials.

C.Aftermeetingrequirements,youcanpassthetest.

D.Manytradejournalslistsuchpositions,asdoschooldistricts.

E.Itgivesteachersachancetoworkwithstudentsinclassrooms.

F.Alongwitheducation,thecredentialingprocessalsoincludestesting.

G.Typically,teachingcredentialsareissuedbythestateorprovincewherethe

teacherlivesandworks.

其次部分语言运用（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。

Mr.McGarryasked,“Howlongcanyourun?”uFourmiles,“Ianswered.uMakeit

10,“he21,stronglybelievingthatIwould22hisexpectations.Duringthewhole

23,Mr.McGarrycoachedusfromhiscar,sincehewasseverely24whenhewasin

thearmy.

Iworkedveryhard,togetherwithothers,sotwomilesquickly255or6.Longworkouts

inthe.summersuncausedalotof26tous,butMr.McGarrykept27uswhilewe

bentover.Atparticularly28moments,hedencourageustodigdeeper.

Then,IlefthomeforcollegeinnorthernNewEngland.I29raninthemountainous

areaswheneverIgotenoughtime.After30,IwenttoworkinHaiti.Running31_me

alotwhileIwasworkingthere,whoretherewasafamousproverbwhichsays,41Beyond

mountains,moremountains.

ForyearsI'dplannedtowritetothankMr.McGarry.Buttheplanwas32repeatedly

duetothebusyschedule.ThenonedayIheardhe'ddiedunexpectedly.Thenews

cameataparticularly33momentformewhenIgotstuckinmyworkabroad.Yetthe

newsofhispassingawaymademe34histeachingustodigdeeperwithinourselves.

Finally,Iwasoutofthewoods.Fromthenon,Irealizedthathehadtrainedus

towritenew35inourlives.Asinrunning,soinlife:Iheadedintothehilland

foundmywaytotheotherside.

21.A.complainedB.questionedC.respondedI),wondered

22.A.lookdownonB.liveuptoC.takenoticeofD.takepridein

23.A.trainingB.competitionC.conferenceD.sightseeing

24.A.punishedB.woundedC.overweightD.persucisive

25.A.cameawayfromB.maderoomforC.tookplaceofD.gavewayto

26.A.confusionB.tensionC.painD.thrill

27.A.criticizingB.praisingC.protectingD.motivating

28.A.successfulB.stressfu1C.strange1).memorable

29.A.simplyB.rarelyC.frequentlyD.cautiously

30.A.registrationB.liberationC.subscriptionD.graduation

31.A.sustainedB.attractedC.remindedD.discouraged

32.A.delayedB.launchedC.confirmedD.rejected

33.A.amazingB.difficultC.familiarI),hopeful

34.A.assessB.supportC.recallD.ignore

35.A.chaptersBmessagesC.descriptionsD.principles

其次节(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。

Howdoesyourteachernakeyousit—inrowsoringroups?Doessittinginrows

makeyoufecigood(36)doesitmakeyoufecilonely?Doyoufeelthat

sittinginagroupanddiscussingthingsmakeyoulearnmoreandlearninamuch

(37)(easy)way?

Inthelast30yearsorso,expertsonteachingmethods(38)(think)

aboutthesequestions.Theyhavefeltthatsittinginrowsisnotvery-beneficial

(39)children,andthatchildrenlearnmoreeasilyandbetterwhenthey

sitaroundatableingroups.

However,itseemsthattheyaren,tquiteright.AtleastNigelHastings,the

professorofNottinghamTrentUniversity,doesn,tthinkso.His(40).

(conclude)isthatchildrenworkmuchbetterintheold-fash-ionedseating

arrangementofrows.Hesaysthatstudentswastealotoftime(41)(talk)

whentheyareplacedingroups.

Hisstudyfindsthatwhenchildrenaremadetosit(42)(single)orin

pairsandnotingroupsastheyareusedto,theyaremorelikely(43)

(focus)ontheirwork.Thereportofthestudy(44)(release)nextyear.

Itwillmakeabigdifferenceto(45)primaryschoolchildrensitand

learn.

第三部分写作(共两节，满分40分)

第一节(满分15分)

假定你是李华，是英国某中学的一名交换生，你受该校校报邀请创建“中国传统文化”专

栏。请给校报负责人Mr.Smith写封邮件,内容包括：

L表示感谢；

2.你的安排：

3.你的期望。

留意：

1.词数80左右；

2.可以适当增加细微环节，以使行文连贯。

其次节（满分25分）

阅读下面材料，依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。续写的

词数应为150左右。

JamesGarishleftschoolat18andspentafewyearstryingdifferentjobsbefore

joiningthearmyin2008.ButGarishneverforgotthetrickystringoflettersthat

addeduptothelastnameofhiskindergartenclassmate,ElizabethStipkovits.He

alsoneverforgotthegirlbehindthename.Sohetypedthenameintohislaptop

onelonelynightin2010whileservinginIraq.Hefoundherstilllivingin

McKeesport,Pennsylvania.SohesentafriendrequestonFacebook.

Stipkovitshadnoideawhohewas.ShewasJialfaworldaway,asinglemotherraising

hersixyearolddaughter,Maleena.Buthermotherdidreca11aJamesGarish.

Garishhadonlysixmonthsleftinhisthreeyearsofactivedutywhenhefriended

StipkovitsonFacebook.Hercallsbroughtrelieffromhishigh-riskjobasadefender

forbombdisposal（拆弹）specialists.Stipkovitsknewhowhefelt,farawayfrom

friendsandfamily.HerdadwasaretiredchiefinthenavyandonceservedinKuwait.

Stipkovitswasdelightedtobehislistener.WhenGarishexcitedlyboughtaplane

tickethomeforChristmasin2010,shewasevenmoredelightedbythesurpriseof

seeinghimintheyardofherhouse.

Unmarriedandwithoutchildren,Garishhadshownatendencytocareforpeoplein

need,needlesstosaytheonesheloved.Actually,beforeheandStipkovitsreunited

in2010,he'ddonatedmuchofhisfirstarmypaycheck,around$600,toJamie*sDream

Team,alocalcharity.Themoneyhelpedasix-year-oldboysufferingfromthegor.etic

disordersyndrome（综合症）goonalong-wished-forcampingtrip.

Bythefollowingsummer,Garishhadcompletedaisserviceandmovedbackto

McKeesport.HeoftenvisitedStipkovitsandspenttimep1ayinggameswithMaleena

whileStipkovitsworkedasamedicalsecretary.Therelationshipthatstartedfrom

thatfriendrequestboundGarishandStipkovitstogether.

Paragraph1:

Butin2014,badluckhitStipkovits.

Paragraph2:

Seeinghospitaibillsaddingup,Stipkovitshadnochoicebuttogiveuphercream

ofhavingafairy—talewedding.

限时综合实力训练

阅读理解

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Atanygivenmoment,aboutsevenmicroliters（微升）oftearsarepresentineach

ofoureyes—aboutatenthofadropofwater.Youmightthinkofthemasnothing

morethansaltywater,buttheydeliveroxygenandnutritiontooureyes,removing

waste,servingasthefirst1ineofdefenseandhelpingtomakeinjuriesbecured.

Tearsalsocontainvariouschemicalsoriginallypresentinblood,someofwhichserve

ereofillness-enzymes（酶）.That'saprimaryreasonwhydoctorsorderblood

tests.Butitalsomeansthatmaybephysicianscar.lookforindicatorsofillness

bylookingatyourtearsinthenearfuture.

Researchhasalreadyshownthatmarkersofmanyofthemostcommonandserious

diseases,such,ascancerandParkinson*sdiseasearefoundintears.Workisalready

underwaytosustaintheuseofsuchmarkersforconfirmingdisease.Andrecently,

atechnologynamedTearEx。hasbeendevelopedforcancerscreeningusingtears

collectedbypatientsthemselves.Thatcouldgreatlyreducethecostsoftesting

andmakeearlierdetectionpossiblewithouttheaidofX-rays.

Butthepotentialadvantagesoftearsasindicatorsofhealthgobeyondoccasional

testing.OnepossibleLear-basedtechnologyisasmartcontactlens（隐形眼镜），

whichcontinuouslymonitorsapatient'sstateofillness,significantlyimproving

diseasepreventionandear1ydetection.Suchaproductprobablywon*tbereadyfor

commercialuseforseveralyears.ButaccordingtotheCentersforDiseaseControl

andPrevention,about45millionpeopleintheU.S.alreadywearcontactlensesto

correcttheirvision.Switchingtoasmartversionwouldbesimpleforthem-and

ofcourse,youcanwearsmartlensesevenifyourvisionisperfect.

Thisisjustthetipoftheiceberg.Tearscanprovideaninexpensive,rapidand

easy-to-usealternativetomonitorhealth.Giventheunprecedentedadvantageoftear

technologyinexternallyandcontinuouslymonitoringhealth,andbeingusedeven

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