2025-2026学年河南省信阳市罗山县高一上学期11月期中考试英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1河南省信阳市罗山县2025-2026学年高一上学期11月期中英语试题第一部分：听力(略)第二部分：阅读理解(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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。AVolunteerinEuropeanddiscoveracontinentfullofhistory,variouslandscapesandculture.Hereareseveralvolunteerprojectsthatareperfectfortravelersabroadafteryourgraduationfromseniorhigh.Checkthemoutandsignupforone!GreeceTurtleProtectionRequirement(s):English(basiclevel)Ifyouareeagerformarineprotection,joinusinprotectingendangeredseaturtlesthroughhands-onfieldwork.Observenestingbeaches,conductbeachpatrolsurveys,tagturtlesandcompletehatchingrescues.Enjoyatrueresearchandconservationprojectusinganestablishedscientificmethodology.AnimalWelfareHelperRequirement(s):English(mid-level)orSpanish(basiclevel)Volunteeringatanimalsheltersoffersarichandrewardingexperiencethatgoesbeyondholdingfurry(毛皮覆盖的)friendsclose.Whattheyreallyneedismorethanthelookingafter,butvolunteerswillingtospendqualitytimeandshowcaretotheanimalstohelpthemfeellovedaftertheneglect(忽视)theyhaveexperiencedwithpreviousowners.EnglishTeacherAssistantRequirement(s):English(advancedlevel)ThiswonderfulprojectaimsathelpingimprovetheEnglishspeakingabilitiesofdisadvantagedchildreninBilbao.Accordingtoteachingplans,volunteerswillworkasTeacher’sAssistantsinclasseswhichhavesmallnumbersofstudentsandgenerallylackresourcestohelpwithplanningcreativelessonsandrunninggamesandactivities.1.WhichprojectsuitsstudentspoorinEnglish?A.EnglishTeacherAssistant. B.AnimalWelfareHelper.C.GreeceTurtleProtection. D.Allthreeprojects.2.Whatareanimalwelfarehelpersexpectedtodomost?A.Accompanydogs. B.Cleandogs.C.Feeddogs. D.Hugdogs.3.Fromwhichisthetextprobablytaken?A.Aresearchpaper. B.Atravelbrochure.C.Asportsmagazine. D.Anovel.BAfterthebirthofmysecondchild,Igotajobatarestaurant.Havingworkedwithanexperiencedwaitressforafewdays,Iwasallowedtowaittablesonmyown.Allwentwellthatfirstweek.WhenSaturdaynightcame,Iwasluckilygiventhetablesnotfarfromthekitchen.However,Istillfeltitalittlehardtocarrythetrays(托盘)becauseitreachedthelimitofmystrength.BeforeIknewit,therestaurantwasfullofpeople.Imovedslowly,mindingeverystep.IrememberhowhappyIwaswhenIsawthetraystandnearthetables;itlookeddifferentfromtheoneIwastrainedon.Ithadnicehandles,whichmadeiteasiertomovearound.IwaspleasedwitheverythingandbegantobelieveIwasanaturalatthisjob.Then,anoldmancametomeandsaid,“Excuseme,dear,mywifeandIlovedwatchingyouwork.Itseemsyourtraystandhasbeenveryusefultoyou,butwearegettingreadytoleavenow,andmywifeneedsherwalkerback.”Atfirsthismessagedidnotgetacross.“Whatwashetalkingabout?”Then,Igotit.Ihadsetmytraysonhiswife’sorthopedicwalker(助步器).Istoodfrozenasice,butmyfacewasonfire.Iwantedtogetintoaholeandhide.Sincethen,IhavelearnedfrommanymistakessuchastheoneIjustdescribed.Ihavelearnedtobemorecarefulandnottobetoosureofmyself.4.WhydidtheauthorfindworkingonSaturdaynightchallengingatfirst?A.Shewasassignedtablesfarfromthekitchen.B.Shehadtocarryheavytrays.C.Therestaurantwasemptyandslow.D.Shewasworkingwithoutanytraining.5.Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenshefirstsawthetraystandnearhertables?A.Confusedandfrustrated. B.Anxiousandoverwhelmed.C.Pleasedandincreasinglyconfident. D.Embarrassedandregretful.6.Whatcanbeinferredabouttheauthorwhensheusedthe“traystand”?A.Sherealizeditwasnotarestauranttool.B.Shethoughttheoldcouplewerebeingrude.C.Shebelievedtherestauranthadprovidedpoorequipment.D.Shedidnotrecognizeitastheoldlady’swalker.7.Whatwasthemainlessontheauthorlearnedfromthisexperience?A.Restaurantworkrequiresgreatphysicalstrength.B.Alwayscheckequipmentbeforeusingit.C.Oldcustomerscanbeunreasonable.D.Avoidbeingoverconfidentandpayattention.CUnlikerelay(接力)runnerswhopassastickinonedirection,businessmentravelingtheSilkRoadmovedgoodslikesilk,gold,fruit,andglassinvariousdirections.Thisfamoustraderoute(路线)waswheretheyearnedtheirliving.Farmorethanasimpletradingnetwork,theSilkRoadpassedthroughthousandsofcitiesandtowns.ItstartedfromeasternChina,acrossCentralAsiaandtheMiddleEast,andendedintheMediterraneanSea.Itwasusedfromabout200BCtoaboutAD1300,whenseatravelofferednewroutes,providingmoreconvenience.Itwassometimescalledtheworld’slongesthighway.However,theSilkRoadwasmadeupofmanyroutes,notonesmoothpath.Theypassedthroughwhatarenow18countries.Theroutescrossedmountainsanddesertsandhadmanydangersofhotsun,deepsnowandevenbattles.Onlyexperiencedtraderscouldreturnsafe.TheSilkRoadgotitsnamefromitsmostprizedproduct.Silkcouldbeusedlikemoneytopaytaxesorbuygoods.However,theSilkRoadfacilitated(促进)theexchangeofmanyothersignificantgoods.Europeangold,silver,andglassreachedtheMiddleEastandAsia,whilehorsestradedfromotherareaschangedfarmingpracticesinChina.Indianbusinessmentradedsaltandothervaluablegoods.Chinesebusinessmentradedpaper,whichproducedanimmediateeffectontheWest.ApplestraveledfromcentralAsiatoRome.TheChinesehadlearnedtograft(嫁接)differenttreestogethertomakenewkindsoffruit.Theypassedthisscienceontoothers,includingtheRomans.TheRomansusedgraftingtogrowtheapple.TradingalongtheSilkRoadledtoworld-widebusiness2,000yearsbeforetheWorldWideWeb.ThepeoplealongtheSilkRoaddidnotsharejustgoods.Theyalsosharedtheirbeliefs.TheSilkRoadprovidedpathwaysforlearning,diplomacy(外交),andreligion(宗教).8.TheSilkRoadbecamelessimportantbecause________.A.peopleneededfewerforeigngoods B.seatravelprovidedeasierroutesC.silktradingbecamelesspopular D.itwasmadeupofvariousroutes9.It’sprobablethattradersalongtheSilkRoadneeded________.A.todealwithalotofdifficulties B.toreceivecertainspecialtrainingC.toknowthemakingofproducts D.toremembertheentiretraderoute10.NewtechnologiescouldtravelalongtheSilkRoadbecausepeople________.A.tradedgoodsalongtheroute B.earnedtheirlivingbytravelingC.learnedfromoneanother D.sharedeachother’sbeliefs11.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheSilkRoad:RoutesFullofDangers B.TheSilkRoad:PathwaysforLearningC.TheSilkRoad:PastandPresent D.TheSilkRoad:EastMeetsWestDThelatestgenerationofartificialintelligencemodelsistakingonthejobofcheckingmathematicalproofs(证明),butsomewonderhowusefultheycanreallybe.Artificialintelligencecouldbeabouttotransformthewaywedomaths.AnAI-poweredtoolcapableofautomaticallyprovingmathematicaltheorems(定理)hasbeenmakingwavesinthemathematicalcommunity.Atarecentconference,computersshowedgreatpotentialinsolvingcomplexproblems,eventhosethathadlongstumpedhumanmathematicians.Thisnewdevelopmenthasledtoaheateddebate:willAIreplacehumanmathematicians?Somemathematiciansareexcited.TheybelievethatAIcanhelpexplorenewmathematicalterritories(领土).Forexample,anAIsystemwasabletofindanewproofforalong-standingtheorem,afeat(壮举)thattookhumanmathematiciansyearstoattempt.However,othersareskeptical.TheyarguethatAIlacksthedeepunderstandingandintuition(直觉)thathumanmathematiciansown.“AIcanfindpatternsandprovetheorems,butitdoesn’ttrulyunderstandthebeautyandsignificanceofmathematics,”saidonemathematician.TheAItoolworksbyanalyzinglargeamountsofmathematicaldataandusingalgorithms(算法)tosearchforlogicalconnections.Itcanquicklytestthousandsofpotentialproofpaths,ataskthatwouldtakehumansahugeamountoftime.Butcriticspointoutthatiftheinputdataisnotexactorthealgorithmsarenotcorrect,theresultscanbeunreliable.AsAIcontinuestodevelop,therelationshipbetweenAIandmathematicswillsurelydevelop.Whetheritwillbeapartnerorareplacementforhumanmathematiciansremainstobeseen.However,theassumptionthatAIwilltaketheplaceofhumansisprobablyunlikelytobetransformedintoarealityonaccountofitsapparentlimitation.12.WhatcantheAI-poweredtooldointhemathematicalfieldaccordingtothepassage?A.Onlyprovesimpletheorems.B.Automaticlyprovemathematicaltheoremsandfindnewproofs.C.Replacehumanmathematicianscompletely.D.Understandthebeautyofmathematicsbetterthanhumans.13.Theunderlinedword“stumped”inthesecondparagraphisclosestinmeaningto________.A.interested B.excited C.puzzled D.amazed14.WhatcanbeinferredaboutthefutureoftherelationshipbetweenAIandmathematicians?A.AIwilldefinitelyreplacehumanmathematicians.B.Therelationshipwillremainunchanged.C.AIwillprobablybeahelperratherthanacompletereplacement.D.HumanmathematicianswillstopusingAI.15.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.AT’stechnicalprocessforprovingtheorems.B.Mathematicians’criticismofAI’slimitations.C.PotentialfutureAI-humanbattle.D.AI’sroleinmathproofsandreplacementdebate.第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。GetSmartAboutSavingKnowinghowtomanagemoneyisanimportantlifeskill.Creatingabudget(预算)helpsyousaveforwhatyouwantandbesmarterwithfinances.Here’showtobudget,save,andspendwisely.OpenaBankAccountIfyoudon’thaveasavingsaccount,talktoaparentaboutopeningone.Thebankisthesafestplaceforyourmoney,andyouearninterest.____16____Itmakesyourmoneygrowovertimeasthebankrewardsyouforkeepingfundsthere.TrackYourSpendingAbudgetisaplanforusingmoney.Whenmakingabudget,knowyourmoneyanditsuses.____17____Writedownallspendingfortwoweeks.Thenevaluatepurchases——waseverythingworthit?Thisshowswhereyourmoneygoesandhelpscutunnecessarycosts.ThinkinThreesOnebudgetingwayistosplitmoneyinto“spend,”“save,”and“give.”____18____Youcanusejarsorarunninglisttodividefunds.Splitequallyorinyourpreferredway.Itensuresmoneyforsmalltreats,bigsavingsgoals,andcharity.SetaSavingsGoalToavoidquickspending,setagoal.Thinkofwhatyouwant——abike,balletlessons,oranamusementparktrip.____19____Worktowarditslowlyandfeelaccomplishedwhenreached.____20____Masteringthesestepsletsyoutakecontrolofyourmoney,makingitworkforyourpresentandfutureneeds.A.Thisinterestmeansthebankpaysyouforkeepinganaccount.B.Savingcanstartsmallbutleadtobigfinancialsense.C.Decidehowmuchyouneedandplantoreachthatamount.D.Budgetingisn’tjustforadults——teenscanbenefittoo!E.Manyadultsusethismethodforhouseholdbudgets.F.Trackingspendingshowshabitsandhelpsmanagemoneybetter.G.Givingshouldalwaysbethesmallestpartofyourbudget.第三部分：英语知识运用(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)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。EventhoughitwasonlyOctober,mystudentswerealreadywhisperingaboutChristmasplans.Witheachpassingdayeveryonebecamemore____21____waitingforthefinalschoolbell.Uponits____22____everyonewouldrunfortheircoatsandgohome,everyoneexceptDavid.Davidwasasmallboyinraggedclothes.Ihadoften____23____whatkindofhomelifeDavidhad,andwhatkindofmothercouldsendhersontoschooldressedso____24____forthecoldwintermonths,withoutacoat,boots,orgloves.ButsomethingmadeDavid____25____.Icanstillrememberhewasalways____26____asmileandwillingtohelp.Healways____27____afterschooltostraightenchairsandmopthefloor.Wenevertalkedmuch.Hewouldjustsmileandaskwhatelsehecoulddo,thenthankmeforlettinghimstayandslowly____28____home.Weekspassedandthe____29____overthecomingChristmasgrewintorestlessnessuntilthelastdayofschoolbeforetheholidaybreak.Ismiledinreliefasthelastofthemhurriedoutthedoor.TurningaroundIsawDavid____30____standingbymydesk.“Ihavesomethingforyou”hesaid.____31____ittome,hesaidanxiously.“Openit.”Itooktheboxfromhim,thankedhimandslowlyunwrappedit.Iliftthelidandtomy____32____Isawnothing.IlookedatDavid’ssmilingfaceandbackintotheboxandsaid,“Theboxisnice,David,butit’s____33____.”“Oh,no,itisn’t.”saidDavid.“It’sfulloflove,mymumtoldmebeforeshediedthatlovewassomethingyoucouldn’tseeortouchunlessyouknowit’sthere.”Tearsfilledmyeyes____34____IlookedattheprouddirtyfacethatIhadrarelygivenattentionto.AfterthatChristmas,DavidandIbecamegoodfriendsandIneverforgotthemeaning____35____thelittleemptyboxsetonmydesk.21.A.anxious B.courageous C.serious D.cautious22.A.warning B.ringing C.calling D.yelling23.A.scolded B.wondered C.realized D.learned24.A.modestly B.naturally C.inaccurately D.inappropriately25.A.popular B.upset C.special D.funny26.A.expressing B.delivering C.wearing D.sharing27.A.practised B.wandered C.studied D.stayed28.A.aimat B.turnto C.putoff D.headfor29.A.argument B.excitement C.movement D.program30.A.weakly B.sadly C.quietly D.helplessly31.A.Holding B.Handing C.Sending D.Leaving32.A.delight B.expectation C.appreciation D.surprise33.A.cheap B.empty C.useless D.improper34.A.as B.until C.because D.though35.A.from B.behind C.over D.towards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。Chinahasbeenpushingforbambootoreplaceplastics.ZhejiangProvinceisattheforefront(前沿)ofthedrivetoswitchtogreener,lower-carbongoods.ChinaDailyreportedthatChinaismakingefforts____36____(achieve)itscarbonpeak(峰值)andcarbonneutrality(碳中和)goals,____37____theuseofbamboobeingpartoftheseefforts,____38____thereisstillalongwaytogo.ThecomprehensiveusageofbamboohaslongbeenknowninChina.Sincethe11thcenturyBC,thisgiantwoodygrass____39____(use)invariousforms,fromfoodtohousing.China,whichhas7.01millionhectares(公顷)ofbambooforests,istheworld’slargestproducerandexporterofbamboos____40____(product).It’sestimatedthattheworldproducesabout400millionmetrictonsofplasticwasteeachyear,andbamboohasemergedas____41____viablealternative(可替代材料).InmajorbambooproductionareaslikeZhejiangProvince,bambooisalreadyreplacingplasticinaseriesofaspects.Anji,acountyinZhejiangProvince,withalargeareaofbambooforests,isplayingaleadingrole.Thereareabout1,000enterprises____42____(engage)inthebambooindustryinAnji.In2023,Chinalaunchedaplantoacceleratethe____43____(industry)developmentofbambooasasubstituteforplastic,____44____(select)Anjiasoneofthefirstdemonstrationbases.BaiXia,____45____managesAnji’sbambooware(竹制品)exhibitioncenter,saidbamboofoodtrayshavebeenreplacingplasticonesinlocalgovernmentcanteens.第四部分：写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节：书面表达(满分15分)46.假设你是李华，收到朋友Maria的来信。信中Maria表示高中学习压力较大，导致自己烦躁不安，不知该如何处理。请用英文给她写一封回信。内容要点如下：1.表示理解并给予安慰；2.提出建议并说明理由。注意：1.词数80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearMaria,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,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。Withmerelyoneweekremainingbeforetheschool’sannualtalentshow,Jackfeltextremelytensejustthinkingaboutit.Mr.Mike,hisEnglishteacher,hadinspiredhimtoparticipateinthespeechcontest.“Yourpronunciationisgreat,”Mr.Mikehadsaid,pattinghimontheshoulder.YetJackunderstoodhisownreality:heoftenforgothislines(台词)whenspeakinginpublicorwhenhewasnervous.Everyafternoonafterclass,Jackstayedintheemptyclassroom,practicingalone.Hemarkedhislineswithcoloredpensandspokethelinestothesilentwalls.SometimeshepretendedMr.Mikewassittinginthefrontrow,noddingapprovingly.Thebigdayfinallyarrived.Jack’slegswereshakingashewaitedonthebackstage.Throughthecurtains,hesawtheseaoffacesinthehall.Suddenly,astaffmemberrushedin.“Weneedtocuttwominutesfromeachspeech”Jack’sheartsank—hiscarefullytimedlinesnowhadagapinghole.Hedidn’tknowwhatcontentsshouldbecutoff.Hefrozethere.Justatthattime,Mr.Mikeappearedbesidehim.“Thinkofitasachancetoadapttothechange,”theteachersaidsoftly.“Ifyoudon’tknowwhattotalkabout,youcanTELLYOURSTORY.”ButJack’smindwentblank.Whenhisnamewascalled,hestumbled(跌跌撞撞)ontothestage,microphonetrembling(颤抖)inhishand.Thefirstsentencecameoutshakily.Thendisasterstruck.Jackforgotallhislines.Theaudienceshiftedintheirseatsandwaitedforhisnextsentence.Withsomanyeyesfixedonhim,hisfacewentredandhisthroattightened.Hewantedtorunfromthestage.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。Justthen,henoticedMr.Mikelookingathimfullofexpectation.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Whenhefinishedhisspeech,agreatroundofapplausefilledthehall.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________河南省信阳市罗山县2025-2026学年高一上学期11月期中英语试题第一部分：听力(略)第二部分：阅读理解(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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。AVolunteerinEuropeanddiscoveracontinentfullofhistory,variouslandscapesandculture.Hereareseveralvolunteerprojectsthatareperfectfortravelersabroadafteryourgraduationfromseniorhigh.Checkthemoutandsignupforone!GreeceTurtleProtectionRequirement(s):English(basiclevel)Ifyouareeagerformarineprotection,joinusinprotectingendangeredseaturtlesthroughhands-onfieldwork.Observenestingbeaches,conductbeachpatrolsurveys,tagturtlesandcompletehatchingrescues.Enjoyatrueresearchandconservationprojectusinganestablishedscientificmethodology.AnimalWelfareHelperRequirement(s):English(mid-level)orSpanish(basiclevel)Volunteeringatanimalsheltersoffersarichandrewardingexperiencethatgoesbeyondholdingfurry(毛皮覆盖的)friendsclose.Whattheyreallyneedismorethanthelookingafter,butvolunteerswillingtospendqualitytimeandshowcaretotheanimalstohelpthemfeellovedaftertheneglect(忽视)theyhaveexperiencedwithpreviousowners.EnglishTeacherAssistantRequirement(s):English(advancedlevel)ThiswonderfulprojectaimsathelpingimprovetheEnglishspeakingabilitiesofdisadvantagedchildreninBilbao.Accordingtoteachingplans,volunteerswillworkasTeacher’sAssistantsinclasseswhichhavesmallnumbersofstudentsandgenerallylackresourcestohelpwithplanningcreativelessonsandrunninggamesandactivities.1.WhichprojectsuitsstudentspoorinEnglish?A.EnglishTeacherAssistant. B.AnimalWelfareHelper.C.GreeceTurtleProtection. D.Allthreeprojects.2.Whatareanimalwelfarehelpersexpectedtodomost?A.Accompanydogs. B.Cleandogs.C.Feeddogs. D.Hugdogs.3.Fromwhichisthetextprobablytaken?A.Aresearchpaper. B.Atravelbrochure.C.Asportsmagazine. D.Anovel.BAfterthebirthofmysecondchild,Igotajobatarestaurant.Havingworkedwithanexperiencedwaitressforafewdays,Iwasallowedtowaittablesonmyown.Allwentwellthatfirstweek.WhenSaturdaynightcame,Iwasluckilygiventhetablesnotfarfromthekitchen.However,Istillfeltitalittlehardtocarrythetrays(托盘)becauseitreachedthelimitofmystrength.BeforeIknewit,therestaurantwasfullofpeople.Imovedslowly,mindingeverystep.IrememberhowhappyIwaswhenIsawthetraystandnearthetables;itlookeddifferentfromtheoneIwastrainedon.Ithadnicehandles,whichmadeiteasiertomovearound.IwaspleasedwitheverythingandbegantobelieveIwasanaturalatthisjob.Then,anoldmancametomeandsaid,“Excuseme,dear,mywifeandIlovedwatchingyouwork.Itseemsyourtraystandhasbeenveryusefultoyou,butwearegettingreadytoleavenow,andmywifeneedsherwalkerback.”Atfirsthismessagedidnotgetacross.“Whatwashetalkingabout?”Then,Igotit.Ihadsetmytraysonhiswife’sorthopedicwalker(助步器).Istoodfrozenasice,butmyfacewasonfire.Iwantedtogetintoaholeandhide.Sincethen,IhavelearnedfrommanymistakessuchastheoneIjustdescribed.Ihavelearnedtobemorecarefulandnottobetoosureofmyself.4.WhydidtheauthorfindworkingonSaturdaynightchallengingatfirst?A.Shewasassignedtablesfarfromthekitchen.B.Shehadtocarryheavytrays.C.Therestaurantwasemptyandslow.D.Shewasworkingwithoutanytraining.5.Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenshefirstsawthetraystandnearhertables?A.Confusedandfrustrated. B.Anxiousandoverwhelmed.C.Pleasedandincreasinglyconfident. D.Embarrassedandregretful.6.Whatcanbeinferredabouttheauthorwhensheusedthe“traystand”?A.Sherealizeditwasnotarestauranttool.B.Shethoughttheoldcouplewerebeingrude.C.Shebelievedtherestauranthadprovidedpoorequipment.D.Shedidnotrecognizeitastheoldlady’swalker.7.Whatwasthemainlessontheauthorlearnedfromthisexperience?A.Restaurantworkrequiresgreatphysicalstrength.B.Alwayscheckequipmentbeforeusingit.C.Oldcustomerscanbeunreasonable.D.Avoidbeingoverconfidentandpayattention.CUnlikerelay(接力)runnerswhopassastickinonedirection,businessmentravelingtheSilkRoadmovedgoodslikesilk,gold,fruit,andglassinvariousdirections.Thisfamoustraderoute(路线)waswheretheyearnedtheirliving.Farmorethanasimpletradingnetwork,theSilkRoadpassedthroughthousandsofcitiesandtowns.ItstartedfromeasternChina,acrossCentralAsiaandtheMiddleEast,andendedintheMediterraneanSea.Itwasusedfromabout200BCtoaboutAD1300,whenseatravelofferednewroutes,providingmoreconvenience.Itwassometimescalledtheworld’slongesthighway.However,theSilkRoadwasmadeupofmanyroutes,notonesmoothpath.Theypassedthroughwhatarenow18countries.Theroutescrossedmountainsanddesertsandhadmanydangersofhotsun,deepsnowandevenbattles.Onlyexperiencedtraderscouldreturnsafe.TheSilkRoadgotitsnamefromitsmostprizedproduct.Silkcouldbeusedlikemoneytopaytaxesorbuygoods.However,theSilkRoadfacilitated(促进)theexchangeofmanyothersignificantgoods.Europeangold,silver,andglassreachedtheMiddleEastandAsia,whilehorsestradedfromotherareaschangedfarmingpracticesinChina.Indianbusinessmentradedsaltandothervaluablegoods.Chinesebusinessmentradedpaper,whichproducedanimmediateeffectontheWest.ApplestraveledfromcentralAsiatoRome.TheChinesehadlearnedtograft(嫁接)differenttreestogethertomakenewkindsoffruit.Theypassedthisscienceontoothers,includingtheRomans.TheRomansusedgraftingtogrowtheapple.TradingalongtheSilkRoadledtoworld-widebusiness2,000yearsbeforetheWorldWideWeb.ThepeoplealongtheSilkRoaddidnotsharejustgoods.Theyalsosharedtheirbeliefs.TheSilkRoadprovidedpathwaysforlearning,diplomacy(外交),andreligion(宗教).8.TheSilkRoadbecamelessimportantbecause________.A.peopleneededfewerforeigngoods B.seatravelprovidedeasierroutesC.silktradingbecamelesspopular D.itwasmadeupofvariousroutes9.It’sprobablethattradersalongtheSilkRoadneeded________.A.todealwithalotofdifficulties B.toreceivecertainspecialtrainingC.toknowthemakingofproducts D.toremembertheentiretraderoute10.NewtechnologiescouldtravelalongtheSilkRoadbecausepeople________.A.tradedgoodsalongtheroute B.earnedtheirlivingbytravelingC.learnedfromoneanother D.sharedeachother’sbeliefs11.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheSilkRoad:RoutesFullofDangers B.TheSilkRoad:PathwaysforLearningC.TheSilkRoad:PastandPresent D.TheSilkRoad:EastMeetsWestDThelatestgenerationofartificialintelligencemodelsistakingonthejobofcheckingmathematicalproofs(证明),butsomewonderhowusefultheycanreallybe.Artificialintelligencecouldbeabouttotransformthewaywedomaths.AnAI-poweredtoolcapableofautomaticallyprovingmathematicaltheorems(定理)hasbeenmakingwavesinthemathematicalcommunity.Atarecentconference,computersshowedgreatpotentialinsolvingcomplexproblems,eventhosethathadlongstumpedhumanmathematicians.Thisnewdevelopmenthasledtoaheateddebate:willAIreplacehumanmathematicians?Somemathematiciansareexcited.TheybelievethatAIcanhelpexplorenewmathematicalterritories(领土).Forexample,anAIsystemwasabletofindanewproofforalong-standingtheorem,afeat(壮举)thattookhumanmathematiciansyearstoattempt.However,othersareskeptical.TheyarguethatAIlacksthedeepunderstandingandintuition(直觉)thathumanmathematiciansown.“AIcanfindpatternsandprovetheorems,butitdoesn’ttrulyunderstandthebeautyandsignificanceofmathematics,”saidonemathematician.TheAItoolworksbyanalyzinglargeamountsofmathematicaldataandusingalgorithms(算法)tosearchforlogicalconnections.Itcanquicklytestthousandsofpotentialproofpaths,ataskthatwouldtakehumansahugeamountoftime.Butcriticspointoutthatiftheinputdataisnotexactorthealgorithmsarenotcorrect,theresultscanbeunreliable.AsAIcontinuestodevelop,therelationshipbetweenAIandmathematicswillsurelydevelop.Whetheritwillbeapartnerorareplacementforhumanmathematiciansremainstobeseen.Howe