2025-2026学年甘肃省部分学校高三上学期10月月考英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1甘肃省部分学校2025-2026学年高三上学期10月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。AReadingisagreatwaytobetterunderstandwhatpeoplefromacrosstheglobestrugglewithintheireverydaylives,andithelpsusreflectonourownsituation.Hereisourreadinglistforthistopic.CanWeHelp?Thisisaphoto-drivennonfictionbookthatfollowsrealkidsastheytutoryoungerstudents,helptrainservicedogs,andgrowproduceforfoodbanks,showinginvividimagesandsimplewordshowchildrencanmakeimmediateandpracticaldifferencesinthecommunity.EachKindnessThisisamovingpicturebookaboutkindnessthateffectivelyillustrateshowindividualactionscanhaveameaningfulimpact.Throughitssimplelanguageandvivid,realisticillustrations,thisbookservesasapowerfultooltopromotediscussionsaboutcaringforothersanddevelopingempathy.ToChangeaPlanetWiththoughtfulness,truthfulness,andbeauty,thisbookdemonstratestheimportanceofcaringforourplanet.Eye-catchingexplosionsofcoloroneverypagecreateanamazingvisualnarrativethatinvitesreaderstofindandfollowthesamecharactersthroughtheirdailylivesandultimatelytoaclimatemarchinWashington,DC,wheretheirstorylinescometogether.WhatDoYouDowithaProblem?Thisisthestoryofapersistent(反复出现的)problemandofachildwhoisn’tquitesosurewhattomakeofit.Thelongerheavoidstheproblem,thebiggeritseemstoget.Butwhenthechildfinallygathersthecouragetofaceit,theproblemturnsouttobesomethingquitedifferentindeed.1.WhatcanweknowaboutthestudentsinCanWeHelp?A.Theypreferworkingwithadults. B.Theycomefromfarmerfamilies.C.Theyareprofessionaldogtrainers. D.Theyservethecommunityafterschool.2.Whichbooktellsthestoryofsupportingaglobalcause?A.CanWeHelp? B.EachKindnessC.ToChangeaPlanet D.WhatDoYouDowithaProblem?3.Whatdoesthelastbooksuggestaboutthechild’sproblem?A.Itbecomestougherwhenavoided. B.Itcanbesolvedbyreadingbooks.C.Itistoocomplextounderstand. D.Itdisappearsifleftuntreated.BIn2021,my68-year-oldmotherwasdiagnosed(诊断)withAlzheimer’s(阿尔茨海默病).ByJanuary2023,she’dlostherabilitytocompleteeverydaytasks.Shewassetonstayinginherhomeandresistedthein-homecare.Iguesseditwasbecauseofwhatitrepresented:theacceptanceofadiseasethatwouldslowlyrobherofhermemoriesandtheabilitytotakecareofherself.Wehadtomakethehardchoiceoffindingheranursinghomeforhersafetyandwell-being.Butweknewshewouldn’tbeinterested.So,wemadeupanexcuse,tellingherthatitwasanopportunitytospendthewinternearmybrotherinsunnyFloridawhilelivingatanapartmentwehadarrangedforher.Mymumwasn’tthesoft,affectionatemotherIoftenlongedfor.Shehadnevershownortalkedaboutherfeelings,butshewasagreatexampleofahard-working,independent,entrepreneurialwoman.MybrotherandIbothhaveourownbusinesses,whichissomethingsheshoweduswaspossible.Sinceherdiagnosis,watchingherbattlewithacceptingwhatwashappeningtoherwasheartbreaking,butIalsofeltclosertoherwhenshebegantoexpressandshareherfeelingswithmelikeakid.Mybrotherarrivedtomeetusandwewereshowntoherapartment.Asmallkitchen,alivingroom,abathroom,andtwobedrooms—oneforher,andoneformeandmybrothertostayinwhenwevisited.Sheseemedhappyduringmovingin.Forthenext10days,Ilivedwithherthere.Wewenttomealstogether,reviewedtheactivityschedule,andIdroppedheroffandpickedheruplikeachildatschool.ThedaycamewhenIhadtoflyhome,andIcried.AsIshiftedfrombeingherdaughtertobeingmorelikeherparent,Irealizedhowhardbeingamothercanbe.4.Whymighttheauthor’smotherresistin-homecare?A.Shepreferredlivingalone.B.Shedislikedthecaregivers.C.Shefearedlosingindependence.D.SheintendedtomovetoFlorida.5.Howdidtheauthorandherbrotherconvincetheirmothertomovetothenursinghome?A.Theytoldherawhitelie.B.Theythreatenedhertogo.C.Theyofferedherafreeapartment.D.Theyagreedtokeephercompany.6.Whatkindofpersonwastheauthor’smotherbeforethediagnosis?A.Talkativeanddetermined. B.Reservedbutresponsible.C.Energeticandgentle. D.Creativebutcold.7.Howdoestheauthorfeelafterherrolechange?A.Confused. B.Content.C.Awkward. D.Appreciative.CMicroplasticsareeverywhere.TheyhavebeenfoundonthetopofMountQomolangmaandincreatureslivingthedeepestsea.They’reinbottledwater,andeveninhumanbody.Thistinyplasticschokewildlife,disruptecosystems,andthreatenhumanhealth,andtheyareextremelydifficulttoremove.Microplasticsaretinyplasticpiecessmallerthan5millimeters.Theycomefromeverythingfromtires(轮胎),whicharethenbrokendownintosmallerpieces,tobeautifuldecorations.Theplanetisundergreatthreatfrommicroplastics,andwaterecosystemsarethefirsttosuffer.Onestudyfrom2020estimatedtherewere14millionmetrictonsofmicroplasticssittingontheoceanfloor.Scientistshavecalledmicroplasticsoneofthisgeneration’skeyenvironmentalchallenges.Thepollutionisonlysettogetworsewithplasticproductionandpollutionexpectedtoincreaseinthecomingyears.Evenunderavarietyoftactics,includingplasticproductreduction,wastemanagement,andenvironmentalrecycling,microplasticpollutionisstillworsening.Luckily,scientistsinChinahavecomeupwithapossiblesolution.AresearchteamfromWuhanUniversityusedtwoorganiccompounds(有机化合物)fromcottonandsquid(鱿鱼)bones—knownforremovingpollutionfromwastewater—tocreateabiodegradablesponge(可生物降解的海绵).Thespongewasabletoabsorbmicroplasticsbothbyphysicallycatchingthemandthroughelectromagneticattraction.Theytestedthespongeinfourdifferentwatersamples,andfounditremovedupto99.9%ofmicroplastics.Previousmethodsforabsorbingplasticstendtobeexpensiveanddifficulttomake.Thelowcostandwideavailabilityofbothcottonandsquidbonesmeanthespongeholdsgreatpotentialtobeusedinabsorbingmicroplasticfromcomplexwaterbodies.ShimaZiajahromi,alectureratAustralia’sGriffithUniversitywhostudiesmicroplastics,calledthesquid-cotton-spongemethod“promising”andsaiditcouldbeaneffectivewaytocleanupthehighriskandweakwaterecosystem.8.Howdoestheauthordevelopthefirstparagraph?A.Bypresentingproblems. B.Bylistingfigures.C.Bymakingacomparison. D.Bygivingadefinition.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“tactics”inparagraph2mean?A.Targets. B.Challenges. C.Strategies. D.Theories.10.WhatdoweknowaboutthespongedevelopedbyChinesescientists?A.Itsapplicationisfarfrompractical. B.Itismadefromcommonmaterials.C.Itsabilitydependsonwaterconditions. D.Itisinspiredbypreviousstudymethods.11.WhatisShimaZiajahromi’sattitudetowardsthesquid-cotton-spongemethod?A.Critical. B.Curious. C.Doubtful. D.Positive.DArtificialintelligence(AI)isbecomingincreasinglycommonformedicalexams.Thenexttimeyougetabodyscan,there’sagoodchancethatAImightbeanalyzingtheimages.Afewyearsago,fourclinicsinPolandtriedoutanAIsystemtodiscoverpolyps(息肉)andotherconditionsduringcolonoscopies(结肠镜检查).TheAIworksinrealtime,analyzingvideofromacamerainsidethecolon.Ifitspotssomething,itwillhighlighttheareaforthedoctortosee.“Inthisparticularonethere’sagreenbox,showingwherethepolypmightbe,”saidMarcinRomanczyk,agastroenterologist(胃肠病学家)atH-TMedicalCenterinTychy,Poland,wholedthestudy.TheclinicswerecollectingdataonwhethertheAIsystemworked.Itturnsoutitdid,butwhenRomanczykandhiscolleaguesreanalyzedthedata,theyfoundsomethingelse:Afterthey’dgrownusedtousinganAI-assistedsystem,doctorsbecamesignificantlyworseatdiscoveringpossiblepolypswhentheAIwasswitchedoff,discoveryratesofpossiblepolypsfallingfrom28.4%to22.4%.Romanczyksayshe’snotquitesurewhyit’shappening,buthehassometheories.“Wearesubconsciously(潜意识地)waitingforthegreenboxtocomeouttoshowuswherethepolypisandwe’renotpayingsomuchattention,”hesays.Inotherwords,thedoctorsseemedtobecomequicklydependentonAIsystemscatchingthepolyps.Thedoctorsappearedtobehaveworseatspottingpolypsandotherconditionsduringcolonoscopiesontheirown.Asfordoctors’losingcriticalskillsbecauseofAI,JohanHulleman,aresearcherwhostudieshumanrelianceonAI,argued,“Ithinkthreemonthsseemslikeaveryshortperiodtoloseaskillthatyoutook26yearstobuildup.”Hebelievesstatisticalvariations(统计变异)duetoanumberoffactorssuchasageofthepatientsmightbebehindthedrop.12.WhatdidtheAIsystemdoduringacolonoscopy?A.Itanalyzedvideoandmarkedpotentialpolyps. B.Itperformedthetotalprocedureautomatically.C.Itcollecteddataonpatients’ageandconditions. D.Ithelpedtraingastroenterologists’criticalskills.13.WhathappenedwhentheAIsystemwasturnedoff?A.Itcontinuedtoanalyzethevideo. B.Thepatients’conditionsworsened.C.Thedoctorsdidworseinspottingpolyps. D.Thedoctorsweremorefocusedonexams.14.WhatdoesRomanczyk’stheorymean?A.TheAIsystemoftenmissedpolyps. B.Thegreenboxalwaysmademistakes.C.DoctorsignoredtheAI’srecommendations. D.DoctorsmightbecomedependentontheAI.15.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.TheUnmatchedSkillsofGastroenterologists B.AWarningtoAI’sTwo-sidedEffectsinClinicC.TheTechnicalProcessoftheColonoscopy D.AIBecomingDependentonDoctorsAsWell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。Manyofuscarryinvisibleweight—emotional,mental,andphysical—thatholdsusbackfromlivingfully.Theideaof“What’sinyourbackpack?”encouragesustoexaminewhatwe’recarryingandconsiderwhatwemightletgooftofeellighter,lessworried,andfreer.Herearesomeofthemostcommonburdens,andwaystobeginreleasingthem.Possessions____16____.Itmeanssortingthroughthebelongingswe’vestoredawayandnolongeruse.Byorganizing,takingstock,anddonatingwhatwedon’tneed,wecreateroomnotjustphysically,butemotionally.RegretsRegretscanfeelheavybecauseweoftenbelievewemustcontinuepunishingourselvesforpastactionsordecisions.____17____.Butthetruthis,weusuallymakethebestdecisionwecanatthetime,withtheknowledgeandemotionalcapacitywehad.Lettinggoofregretsmeansofferingourselvesforgiveness,learningfromtheexperience,andmovingforwardwithgreaterwisdom—notlookingback.____18____Thismaybethemostchallengingcategory,ashabitsaredeeplyingrained(根深蒂固的)inourbehavior.Whetherit’sspendingtoomuchtimeondistractions,strugglingtolistenwell,oractingthoughtlessly,thesepatternsoftenoperateautomatically,withoutconsciousthought.Thekeytochangeisnotsimplytryingtostopthehabit.____19____.Thisrequiresintentionandplanning—choosingasubstituteactionaheadoftimeandpracticingitconsistently.Overtime,wecanformnewneuralpathways(神经通路),makingthehealthierbehaviorjustasautomaticastheoldone.Byidentifyingwhatweighsusdown—whetherit’schaos,pastmistakes,orunhelpfulroutines—wetakethefirststeptowardfreedom.Lettinggoisn’taboutlosingpartofourselves.____20____.A.BehaviorthatlaststoolongB.HabitsthatnolongerserveusC.It’snotdifficulttogiveupthingswedislikeD.LettinggoofthingsisaboutclearingspaceE.It’saboutmakingspaceforwhattrulymattersF.Whatweshoulddoisreplaceitwithanew,positiveoneG.It’seasytothinkthatonedifferentchoicecouldhavechangedeverything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。Abouttwoweeksago,Ifellandheardasnap(咔嚓声)inmyfoot.Iwasscreamingwithboth____21____andfear.Ididn’twantto____22____someonetotakemetotheemergencyroom(ER)asitwasaboutmidnightwhenthis____23____.Iwenttothehospitalinthecarpool(拼车).Ihobbled(跛行)untilthestaffgotmea(n)____24____.Isatalone,facingacornerand____25____.Ihadneverbrokenabone,andneverbeentotheERbymyself.Iwas____26____howIwasgoingtopayforthisvisitinthewheelchairwhena____27____aboutmyage,maybeslightlyolder,askedifIwasokay.ItoldherthatIwasjustalittle____28____,buteverythingwouldbefine.Sheaskedmeto____29____withher,herhusbandandtheirlittlebaby.Herhusbandnotonly____30____mearoundtositwiththem,butalsopushedmetothevending(售卖)machinesoIcouldgetabottleofwatertohelp____31____.Later,hewascalledback,buttheladyandtheirsonstayedwithmethewholetime,tellingmetheir____32____andcomfortingmewhenIwasscared.Myfootwasindeedbroken,butmyheartfelt____33____.Youneverknowwhensomeoneneedsahug,atalk,orjustadistraction.Idon’tknowifthat____34____willeverseethisarticle.Iftheydo,I’dsay,“Thankyouagain.”I’llneverforgetwhatarandomandeffortlessactofkindnesscandoandIhopeIcan____35____itforward.21.A.death B.anger C.pain D.disaster22.A.trouble B.command C.advise D.desire23.A.extended B.flashed C.lay D.happened24.A.bike B.wheelchair C.ambulance D.novel25.A.crying B.sleeping C.laughing D.looking26.A.believing B.regretting C.fearing D.proving27.A.friend B.nurse C.doctor D.woman28.A.motivated B.scared C.shocked D.amused29.A.sit B.live C.work D.swing30.A.revealed B.gestured C.wheeled D.showed31.A.cheerup B.calmdown C.getaround D.comeacross32.A.possessions B.directions C.plans D.stories33.A.cured B.cooled C.matched D.stolen34.A.group B.family C.company D.class35.A.push B.recall C.pay D.cast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。ScientistsinShanghaihavemadeabreakthroughinproteindesignbyfullyusingartificialintelligence,establishingtheworld’s____36____(large)proteinsequence(次序)datasetanddevelopingmodelsthatallowfortargetedchangeandchoiceofproteinswithspecificfunctions.Accordingtoresearchers,theadvancementhasthepotentialtogreatlyreducethetimeandcost____37____(involve)inindustrialproteinmodification(改进).Proteinsplaykeyrolesinindustries____38____(range)frommedicinetogreenmanufacturing.However,naturalproteinsoftenrequiremodificationtobearenvironmental____39____(factor)suchastemperatureshiftsandaciditylevels.____40____(traditional),modifyingproteinsrequiredthousandsoftrial-and-errorexperiments,acostlyandtime-consumingprocess.Theteam’sapproachchangesthisbyreplacingtrialanderror____41____AI-powereddesign,cuttingtheresearchanddevelopmenttimelinefromtwotofiveyearstoaslittleassixmonths.Theirtechnologyenablesaccuratechanges____42____(improve)certainqualitiessuchasstrongheatresistanceandabilitytoresistdigestion.____43____breakthroughhasalreadybeenindustrializedalongsideautomatedequipment,makingproteindesignmoreproductive.AtthecoreoftheresearchistheVenus-ProteinOutsizeDatabase,____44____containsmorethan9billionproteinsequencescoveringawiderangeoforganisms.Thedataset_____45_____(include)3.62billionproteinsequencesfromland-basedmicrobes,2.94billionproteinsequencesfromoceanmicrobes,2.43billionantibodyproteinsequences,and60millionviralproteinsequences.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，因积极参与校园垃圾分类志愿活动，你被学校授予“环保先锋（Eco-FriendlyPioneer）”称号。你校英文报特邀你发表获奖感言，请你写一篇发言稿，内容包括：(1)实践收获；(2)未来行动计划。注意：(1)写作词数应为80个左右；(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Dearfellowstudents,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。EstrellaQuirozwasa29-year-oldyoungwomanlivinginMiami.Sheworkedasapart-timecustomerservicerepresentativeandspentherfreetimepaintingandhelpingoutatalocalcommunitycenter.Estrellahadawarmsmileandakindheart,alwaysreadytolendahand.ShehadgrownuphearingstoriesaboutNicaraguafromherfather,whowasborninLeon,acityfullofcolorandhistory.Thoughshehadnevervisited,shefeltadeepconnectiontoherroots.OnehotJuneafternoon,Estrellawasdrivingtograbaquicklunchwhenshenoticedanelderlywomancrossingthestreetveryslowly.Thewomanwasusingawalker,andeverystepseemedlikeachallenge.SomethingaboutherremindedEstrellaofhergrandmother—hergentleposture,thewayshelookedaroundcarefully,andthesmallwhitehatshewore.Withoutthinkingtwice,Estrellaturnedhercararoundandpulledupnearthesidewalk.“Excuseme,ma’am,”shesaid,steppingoutofthecar.“Wouldyoulikearidesomewhere?”Thewoman,wholaterintroducedherselfasLilian,lookedsurprisedbutsmiledkindly.“That’sverysweetofyou,”shesaidinasoftvoice.“I’mjustwaitingforthebus.”EstrellanoticedhowtiredLilianlooked.“It’stoohottowaithere.Please,letmegiveyouaride.”Afteramoment’shesitation,Lilianagreed.Estrellahelpedherintothecarandaskedwhereshewasheaded.Astheydrove,thetwowomenbegantotalk.ToEstrella’ssurprise,LilianwasalsoborninLeón,Nicaragua.“IcametotheUSmanyyearsago,”Liliansaidwithanostalgicsmile.“Iworkedasanaccountantforover40years,butnowIlivealone.Myhusbandpassedawayalongtimeago,andmychildrenarefaraway.”Estrellalistenedcarefully,herheartachingalittle.ShetoldLilianaboutherfatherandhowmuchshelovedhearinghisstoriesaboutNicaragua.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。WhentheyreachedLilian’sneighborhood,Estrellasuggestedtheystopforlunch.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Fromthatdayon,thetwobecamefriends.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________甘肃省部分学校2025-2026学年高三上学期10月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。AReadingisagreatwaytobetterunderstandwhatpeoplefromacrosstheglobestrugglewithintheireverydaylives,andithelpsusreflectonourownsituation.Hereisourreadinglistforthistopic.CanWeHelp?Thisisaphoto-drivennonfictionbookthatfollowsrealkidsastheytutoryoungerstudents,helptrainservicedogs,andgrowproduceforfoodbanks,showinginvividimagesandsimplewordshowchildrencanmakeimmediateandpracticaldifferencesinthecommunity.EachKindnessThisisamovingpicturebookaboutkindnessthateffectivelyillustrateshowindividualactionscanhaveameaningfulimpact.Throughitssimplelanguageandvivid,realisticillustrations,thisbookservesasapowerfultooltopromotediscussionsaboutcaringforothersanddevelopingempathy.ToChangeaPlanetWiththoughtfulness,truthfulness,andbeauty,thisbookdemonstratestheimportanceofcaringforourplanet.Eye-catchingexplosionsofcoloroneverypagecreateanamazingvisualnarrativethatinvitesreaderstofindandfollowthesamecharactersthroughtheirdailylivesandultimatelytoaclimatemarchinWashington,DC,wheretheirstorylinescometogether.WhatDoYouDowithaProblem?Thisisthestoryofapersistent(反复出现的)problemandofachildwhoisn’tquitesosurewhattomakeofit.Thelongerheavoidstheproblem,thebiggeritseemstoget.Butwhenthechildfinallygathersthecouragetofaceit,theproblemturnsouttobesomethingquitedifferentindeed.1.WhatcanweknowaboutthestudentsinCanWeHelp?A.Theypreferworkingwithadults. B.Theycomefromfarmerfamilies.C.Theyareprofessionaldogtrainers. D.Theyservethecommunityafterschool.2.Whichbooktellsthestoryofsupportingaglobalcause?A.CanWeHelp? B.EachKindnessC.ToChangeaPlanet D.WhatDoYouDowithaProblem?3.Whatdoesthelastbooksuggestaboutthechild’sproblem?A.Itbecomestougherwhenavoided. B.Itcanbesolvedbyreadingbooks.C.Itistoocomplextounderstand. D.Itdisappearsifleftuntreated.BIn2021,my68-year-oldmotherwasdiagnosed(诊断)withAlzheimer’s(阿尔茨海默病).ByJanuary2023,she’dlostherabilitytocompleteeverydaytasks.Shewassetonstayinginherhomeandresistedthein-homecare.Iguesseditwasbecauseofwhatitrepresented:theacceptanceofadiseasethatwouldslowlyrobherofhermemoriesandtheabilitytotakecareofherself.Wehadtomakethehardchoiceoffindingheranursinghomeforhersafetyandwell-being.Butweknewshewouldn’tbeinterested.So,wemadeupanexcuse,tellingherthatitwasanopportunitytospendthewinternearmybrotherinsunnyFloridawhilelivingatanapartmentwehadarrangedforher.Mymumwasn’tthesoft,affectionatemotherIoftenlongedfor.Shehadnevershownortalkedaboutherfeelings,butshewasagreatexampleofahard-working,independent,entrepreneurialwoman.MybrotherandIbothhaveourownbusinesses,whichissomethingsheshoweduswaspossible.Sinceherdiagnosis,watchingherbattlewithacceptingwhatwashappeningtoherwasheartbreaking,butIalsofeltclosertoherwhenshebegantoexpressandshareherfeelingswithmelikeakid.Mybrotherarrivedtomeetusandwewereshowntoherapartment.Asmallkitchen,alivingroom,abathroom,andtwobedrooms—oneforher,andoneformeandmybrothertostayinwhenwevisited.Sheseemedhappyduringmovingin.Forthenext10days,Ilivedwithherthere.Wewenttomealstogether,reviewedtheactivityschedule,andIdroppedheroffandpickedheruplikeachildatschool.ThedaycamewhenIhadtoflyhome,andIcried.AsIshiftedfrombeingherdaughtertobeingmorelikeherparent,Irealizedhowhardbeingamothercanbe.4.Whymighttheauthor’smotherresistin-homecare?A.Shepreferredlivingalone.B.Shedislikedthecaregivers.C.Shefearedlosingindependence.D.SheintendedtomovetoFlorida.5.Howdidtheauthorandherbrotherconvincetheirmothertomovetothenursinghome?A.Theytoldherawhitelie.B.Theythreatenedhertogo.C.Theyofferedherafreeapartment.D.Theyagreedtokeephercompany.6.Whatkindofpersonwastheauthor’smotherbeforethediagnosis?A.Talkativeanddetermined. B.Reservedbutresponsible.C.Energeticandgentle. D.Creativebutcold.7.Howdoestheauthorfeelafterherrolechange?A.Confused. B.Content.C.Awkward. D.Appreciative.CMicroplasticsareeverywhere.TheyhavebeenfoundonthetopofMountQomolangmaandincreatureslivingthedeepestsea.They’reinbottledwater,andeveninhumanbody.Thistinyplasticschokewildlife,disruptecosystems,andthreatenhumanhealth,andtheyareextremelydifficulttoremove.Microplasticsaretinyplasticpiecessmallerthan5millimeters.Theycomefromeverythingfromtires(轮胎),whicharethenbrokendownintosmallerpieces,tobeautifuldecorations.Theplanetisundergreatthreatfrommicroplastics,andwaterecosystemsarethefirsttosuffer.Onestudyfrom2020estimatedtherewere14millionmetrictonsofmicroplasticssittingontheoceanfloor.Scientistshavecalledmicroplasticsoneofthisgeneration’skeyenvironmentalchallenges.Thepollutionisonlysettogetworsewithplasticproductionandpollutionexpectedtoincreaseinthecomingyears.Evenunderavarietyoftactics,includingplasticproductreduction,wastemanagement,andenvironmentalrecycling,microplasticpollutionisstillworsening.Luckily,scientistsinChinahavecomeupwithapossiblesolution.AresearchteamfromWuhanUniversityusedtwoorganiccompounds(有机化合物)fromcottonandsquid(鱿鱼)bones—knownforremovingpollutionfromwastewater—tocreateabiodegradablesponge(可生物降解的海绵).Thespongewasabletoabsorbmicroplasticsbothbyphysicallycatchingthemandthroughelectromagneticattraction.Theytestedthespongeinfourdifferentwatersamples,andfounditremovedupto99.9%ofmicroplastics.Previousmethodsforabsorbingplasticstendtobeexpensiveanddifficulttomake.Thelowcostandwideavailabilityofbothcottonandsquidbonesmeanthespongeholdsgreatpotentialtobeusedinabsorbingmicroplasticfromcomplexwaterbodies.ShimaZiajahromi,alectureratAustralia’sGriffithUniversitywhostudiesmicroplastics,calledthesquid-cotton-spongemethod“promising”andsaiditcouldbeaneffectivewaytocleanupthehighriskandweakwaterecosystem.8.Howdoestheauthordevelopthefirstparagraph?A.Bypresentingproblems. B.Bylistingfigures.C.Bymakingacomparison. D.Bygivingadefinition.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“tactics”inparagraph2mean?A.Targets. B.Challenges. C.Strategies. D.Theories.10.WhatdoweknowaboutthespongedevelopedbyChinesescientists?A.Itsapplicationisfarfrompractical. B.Itismadefromcommonmaterials.C.Itsabilitydependsonwaterconditions. D.Itisinspiredbypreviousstudymethods.11.WhatisShimaZiajahromi’sattitudetowardsthesquid-cotton-spongemethod?A.Critical. B.Curious. C.Doubtful. D.Positive.DArtificialintelligence(AI)isbecomingincreasinglycommonformedicalexams.Thenexttimeyougetabodyscan,there’sagoodchancethatAImightbeanalyzingtheimages.Afewyearsago,fourclinicsinPolandtriedoutanAIsystemtodiscoverpolyps(息肉)andotherconditionsduringcolonoscopies(结肠镜