2025-2026学年重庆市某学校高二上学期期中质量监测英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1重庆市某学校2025-2026学年高二上学期期中质量监测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。AAgoodbookaboutspacecaninspireaninterestinexploringtheuniverse.Ifyou'rehopingforaholidaygiftforyourkids,you'reintherightplace.MargaretandtheMoonAgerange:4〜8InMargaretandtheMoon,DeanRobbinsoutlinesthepioneeringsoftwareengineer'slife,fromthebackyardofherchildhoodhome,wheresheputforwardamillionquestionsaboutthenightsky,tothehallwaysofNASA,wheresheledateamfromMITtodeveloptheonboardflightsoftwarethatwouldlandthefirstmenonthemoon.InIamNeilArmstrongAgerange：AllagesInIamNeilArmstrong,thebestsellingauthorBradMeltzershowskidshowNeilArmstrongmadeitallthewaytothemoon.MeltzerbeginsthestorywithyoungArmstrongtryingtoclimbtothetopofasilvermapletreeafterfallingandgettingbackup.Hecontinuedthisspiritthroughouthiscareer(职业）.LookInsideSpaceAgerange：3andupForparentsofyoungkids,Usbome'sprizewinningLookInsideSpaceisamusttosharethehistoryandwildtechnologyofspaceexplorationwithstarry-eyedkids.Itexploresthehistoryofhumanspaceflightandthebasicsofstarsandplanets.It'senjoyabletoallspacefans,butisespeciallygoodforpre-schoolandkindergarten-agekids.MaxGoestotheSpaceStationAgerange:AllagesJeffreyBennett'staleaboutadogcalledMaxandhisadventurestotheInternationalSpaceStationisn'tonlyanaccuratelookatwhatlifeinspaceislike.Thebookwasactuallysentintospaceandjoinedthestation'slibraryin2014aspartoftheStoryTimefromSpaceproject.Itenablesreaderstolearnallsortsoffunfactsaboutspace.1.What'sthetextmainlyintendedtointroduce?A.Howtofindholidaygiftsforyourkids.B.Somekids'spacebooksfortheholidays.C.Howtoinspirekids'interestintheuniverse.D.Somebooksaboutthetheoriesoftheuniverse.2.Whichbookcaninspireasenseofdeterminationinreaders?A.MaxGoestotheSpaceStation. B.MargaretandtheMoon.C.IamNeilArmstrong. D.LookInsideSpace.3.InwhichaspectisMaxGoestotheSpaceStationdifferentfromtheotherthreebooks?A.Ithasexperiencedspacetravel.B.Itissuitableforkidsofallages.C.Itisabiographyofanastronaut.D.Ithaswonaprizeasabestseller.BThe60-foot-tallrockettookoffinWestTexas,sendingagroupofsixpeopleintospaceandgivingthemafewminutesofweightlessnessbeforetheylandedbyparachute(降落伞).Mostofthepassengerspaidasecretsumofmoneyfortheirseats.ButKatyaEchazarreta,anengineerandsciencecommunicator,wasselectedbyanonprofitorganizationtojoininthistravelfromapoolofthousandsofapplicants.Theorganization’sgoalistosendgreatleadersintospaceandallowthemtoexperiencetheovervieweffect,whichwasreportedbyastronautswhosaidthatviewingtheEarthfromspacegavethemagreatchangeintheirview.“Lookingdown,youseeeveryoneisdownthere,allofourpast,allofourdifficulties,everything—everythingisthere,”Echazarretasaid.“WhenIcamebackdown,itjustcompletelystrengthenedmywishtocontinueenablingpeopleofdifferentbackgroundstogointospaceanddowhatevertheywant.”EchazarretaisthefirstMexican-bornwomantotravelintospace.ShemovedtotheUnitedStateswithherfamilyattheageofseven.Sherecalledthatshefeltuncertaininanewplacewhereshedidn’tspeakthelanguageandthatateacherwarnedherthatshemighthavetorepeatagrade.“Itjustreallyfueledmeandafterthat,Ijuststudiedharder,”Echazarretasaid.Latershebecamethemainbreadwinnerinherfamily.Sometimesshehaduptofourjobsatthesametime,justtotrytosuccessfullygraduatefromcollege.SheworkedinNASAbeforeanddidn’tseeotherfemaleengineerslikeher,whichinspiredhertopopularizescienceamongthepublic.Thesedays,Echazarretaisstudyingforhermaster’sdegreeinengineeringatJohnsHopkinsUniversity.Shealsohasmorethan330,000fansonTikTok,andhostsascience-focusedYouTubeseries.4.WhywasEchazarretachosentotravelintospace?A.Shewasanexpertinlandingbyparachute.B.Shewasconsideredtobeanexcellentperson.C.Shesupportedtheprojectwithabigsumofmoney.D.Shemadegreateffortstosetupanonprofitorganization.5.WhatwasinEchazarreta’smindaftershereturnedfromspacetravel?A.Tohelpmorepeopletravelintospace.B.Toencouragethepublictolearnscience.C.Tosharethebeautyofspaceonsocialmedia.D.Tomakewomenscientistsknowntothepublic.6.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“fueled”inParagraph4?A.Beat. B.Drove. C.Confused. D.Attracted.7.WhatkindofpersonisprobablyEchazarreta?A.Calmandconfident.B.Talentedandcreative.C.Humorousandoutgoing.D.Inspiringandhardworking.CFromrollinghillstomountainranges,viewsmakeanyroadtripmemorable,butforblindpassengersthisispartoftheexperiencetheymiss.MotorcompanyFordtriestochangethat.ItteamedupwithGTBRomaandAedoProject—todevelopatechnologythatwillgivethoseunfortunatepassengersawaytofeelnature’sbeautythroughtheircarwindows.Theprototype(原型)ofthesmartcarwindowhasadevicewithanoutside-facingcamera.Withjustapressofabutton,thesystemtakesapictureofthecurrentview.Thecolorfulpictureisthenturnedintoanimagewithdifferentshadesofgreythrough,LEDlights,whichvibrates(震动)differently.Asthefingerpassesoverdifferentregionsoftheimage,itsshakingmovementsprovidefeedbackthroughthesenseoftouchtothepersonusingit.ThesmartwindowalsocomeswithavoiceassistantthatusesAItoidentifythesceneandhelpthepassengersgetinformationonwhatthey’reseeing.“Astheprototypestartedtakingshape,werealizedweweregivingbirthtoacompletelynewlanguagethatwouldgiveblindpeopleanewchancetovisualizeandexperiencetraveling,”FedericoRusso.-onedirectorofGTBRoma,said.“Whentheideawasatitsfirststage,welookedforsuppliersallaroundtheworldtomakeitcometolife.”Hebelievesthetechnologycanbeemployednotjustincars.“Itcouldbeintroducedintoschoolsandinstituationsforblindpeopleasatoolthatcouldbeusedinmultipleways.”ThetechnologymayshowupinaFordautonomousvehicle.It’sknownthatthecompanyistestingtheirtechnologyandfuturebusinessmodelandstrugglingtofigureouthowanautonomousvehiclegivesdifferentpassengersthedetailsneededtogetfromonedestinationtoanother.It’sunclearwhenthistechnologywillbemadeavailable.However,theideaofbuildingsomethingforthelessadvancedisindeedakindandinfluentialaction.8.Howdoesthesmartcarwindowwork?A.Bysortingshakingmovements. B.Byrecordingtheviewwithacamera.C.Bytranslatingsceneryintovibrations. D.Bypresentingdifferentshadesofcolors.9.WhatcanweknowaboutthetechnologyaccordingtoFedericoRusso?A.Itwillhavewideapplication. B.Itwillbeusedinschoolsfirst.C.Itwillbetestedaroundtheworld. D.Itwillunderstanddifferentlanguages.10.WhatdifficultyisFordfacingcurrently?A.Howtoexploretheirfuturebusinessmodel.B.Howthetechnologyisappliedtoeverydaylife.C.Howtoproduceautonomouscarsinlargenumbers.D.Howanautonomousvehicleprovidesrouteinformation.11.Whichcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.AI-basedWindowAddsFuntoRoadTripsB.FordDevelopsaSystemfortheBlindtoDriveC.SmartWindowLetsBlindPassengersFeelViewsD.TechnologyMakesBlindPeople’sTripEnjoyableDHaveyoueverforgottenitemswhentryingtorecallashoppinglist?Ordialledthewrongphonenumberwhenattemptingtomemoriseone?Thebrainmechanisms(机制)thatcauseustodrawablankinsuchsituationshavenowbeenidentified.Ourworkingmemorykeepssmallpiecesofinformationthatarereadilyaccessibleforplanning,understandingandsolvingproblems.Butitwillhave“swaperrors”.Forexample,ifweareshownaredsquareandabluecircle,andarethenaskedwhatcolourthecirclewas,wemightsayred.Tounderstandwhywemakesucherrors,JeffJohnstonatColumbiaUniversityandhiscolleaguesrecordedthebrainactivityoftwomonkeysbecauseamonkey’sworkingmemoryisverysimilartohumans’.Themonkeyswereshowntwodifferentlycolouredsquares,oneabovetheother,forhalfasecond.Afterashortdelay,ablackspotappearedinthesamelocationasoneofthesquares,andthendisappeared.Theanimalsweretrainedtotellthecolourofthesquaretheyweresupposedtoberememberingbasedonthelocationofthespot,bystaringatthematchingcolouronarotatable(可旋转的)wheel.Whendoingthisforabout3hoursovermultiplesessions,themonkeysperformedthetaskcorrectlybetween60and82percentofthetime,butoccasionallymadeswaperrors.Theresearchsuggeststhatthebrainresponseslinkedtoswaperrorsemergedbeforetheanimalsdecidedwhichcolourtoreport.Theyappearedtoariseduring“selection”whencertainitemsstoredinworkingmemoryareenhancedattheexpenseofothers,ratherthanoccurringasaresultofthemforgettingorafailuretocorrectlyencode(编码)itemsintheirworkingmemory.“Everyoneassumedthereweresimplerexplanationslikefailuretoencodeorforgetting,butthisverycoolstudyshowsthatworkingmemoryerrorscomefromapreviouslyunknownsource,”saysEarlMillerattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology.Theteamisplanningfurtherexperimentstogainabetterunderstandingofmechanismsbehindswaperrors.12.Whatisthefunctionofworkingmemory?A.Toidentifytheerrorsinunderstanding.B.Toreducetheoccurrenceofmindblanking.C.Todevelopthewayofdistinguishingcolours.D.Tostoreinformationreadyformentaluse.13.Whatwerethemonkeystaskedwithintheresearch?A.Correctingtheirerrorsovermultiplesessions.B.Playingamatchinggameonarotatablewheel.C.Reportingthecolourofthesquaretomemorize.D.Figuringouttheexactpositionoftheblackspot.14.Whatdoestheresearchsuggestaboutswaperrors?A.Theyareunusualbrainresponses. B.Theyshowatendencyforforgetfulness.C.Theyhaveaneffectonworkingmemory. D.Theyaretheoutcomeofmemoryselection.15.WhatisEarlMiller’sattitudetowardstheresearchfindings?A.Unclear. B.Appreciative. C.Objective. D.Negative.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。Money,acommontopicindailylife,oftenraisesaquestion:whatisitsrealvalue?Somepeoplebelievemoneyisjustatoolforbuyingmaterialthings,butthisviewisfarfromcomprehensive.____16____Considerthestoriesofgreatmindsinhistory.MadameCurie,forexample,turneddownalargesumofmoneythatcamewithherNobelPrize.Insteadofusingitforpersonalcomfort,sheinvestedallherfundsinfurtherscientificresearch.____17____Thisisbecausethediscoveriesshemadelaterhelpedsavemillionsoflives,avaluenoamountofimmediatepleasurecouldmatch.____18____Thinkaboutacommunitypark.Manypeoplemaywonderwhythelocalgovernmentspendsmoneybuildingandmaintainingitinsteadofusingthefundselsewhere.Buttheparkismorethanjustgreenspace.Itprovidesaplaceforchildrentoplay,fortheelderlytoexercise,andforneighborstocommunicate.____19____Inthelongrun,thiskindofinvestmentinpublicwell-beingbringsfarmorevaluethanshort-termmaterialgains.However,it’simportanttorememberthatthewayweusemoneyreflectsourvalues.Somepeoplechaseafterluxurygoods,believingthatowningthemshowssuccess.____20____Whetherit’sascientistdevotingfundstoresearchoranordinarypersondonatingtoacommunityproject,thekeyistoletmoneyserveapurposebeyondimmediatesatisfaction.Inthisway,moneytrulyrealizesitsgreatestvalue.A.Similarlogicappliestoourdailylives,eveninsmallmatters.B.Theythinkthatthemoreexpensivethingstheyhave,themorerespectedtheywillbe.C.Onthecontrary,moneyshouldbesavedforemergenciesratherthanspentonpublicprojects.D.Herchoiceshowedthatmoney,whenusedformeaningfulgoals,canbecomeabridgetohumanprogress.E.Itstrueworthliesnotinwhatitcanbuyimmediately,butinhowitcancreatepossibilitiesforthefuture.F.Everydollarspentonitstrengthenstheconnectionbetweenpeopleandimprovesthequalityofcommunitylife.G.Others,though,choosetospendmoneyonthingsthathavelastingimpacts,likeeducation,charity,orpersonalgrowth.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四个选项中选出最佳选项。IwasinaprimaryschoolinBrooklynwhenIfirstnoticedmyfreckles(雀斑).Onelunchtime,myclasswas____21____teamsforacompetition.Noonehadchosenme,althoughI____22____stoodthere.Suddenly,oneclassmateshouted,“Don’tchooseher,shehasaterrible____23____!”Ifeltashamed.That’swhenIrealizedsomepeople____24____moreabouthowyoulookthanwhoyoureallyare.Iwashurtbybeing____25____outformyfreckles.Twoyearslater,whenIwaseight,IvisitedtheBrooklynPublicLibrary.There,IsawJudyBlume’sFreckleJuiceona(n)____26____.Thecoverhadaboywithfreckles____27____onhisfacewithapurplemarker.I____28____whysomeonehadputfrecklesonhisface.Otherstoriesofferedmemore____29____rolemodelswithfreckles.AnnefromAnneofGreenGableshadredhairandfreckles,andshedislikedherhairtoo.IeventuallyfoundsomeoneIcould____30____.MelissaGilbert,afamousactress,alsohad____31____onherface.Shewasactive,brave,andsmart.Watchingorreadingaboutthese____32____mademefeellesslonely.Theywerestrongandbeautiful,notfittingHollywood’s____33____standardsofbeauty.Ilearnedeveryonemayhavesome____34____,buttheydon’thavetolimitus.Imightnotbebeautiful,butIcouldbesmartandcreative—justliketherolemodelsI____35____.21.A.following B.criticizing C.training D.forming22.A.eagerly B.silently C.calmly D.joyfully23.A.figure B.image C.grade D.strength24.A.ask B.chat C.care D.argue25.A.picked B.singled C.spelled D.marked26.A.blog B.website C.shelf D.application27.A.drawn B.pressed C.shone D.stuck28.A.questioned B.guessed C.explored D.wondered29.A.creative B.helpful C.outgoing D.curious30.A.competewith B.workwith C.talkto D.relateto31.A.spots B.smiles C.dirt D.sweat32.A.characters B.challenges C.performances D.achievements33.A.wide-range B.short-term C.narrow D.previous34.A.diseases B.disagreements C.inabilities D.insecurities35.A.imagined B.admired C.recommended D.set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。TheChongyangFestival____36____fallsontheninthdayoftheninthmonthoftheChineselunarcalendarisalsoknownastheDoubleNinthFestival.ThefestivalisbasedonthetheoryofYinandYang,thetwoopposing(全然不同的)principlesinnature.Yinisfeminine(女性的),negativeprinciple,whileYangismasculine(男性的)andpositive.Theancientsbelievedthatall____37____(nature)phenomenacouldbeexplainedbythistheory.Theninthdayof____38____ninthlunarmonthisadaywhenthetwoYangnumbersmeet.Soit____39____(call)Chongyang.ChongmeansdoubleinChinese.Itishard____40____(say)whenthesecustomswerecreated.Chongyang____41____(be)animportantfestivalsinceancienttimes.TheDoubleNinthFestivalisusuallyperfectforoutdoor____42____(activity).Manypeoplegohikingandclimbinginthecountry,enjoyingMotherNature’sfinalburstofcolorbeforesheputsonherdullwintercloak.Somewillcarryasprayofdogwood(茱萸).But,____43____(slow),thecustomofcarryingasprayofdogwoodduringtheDoubleNinthFestivalis____44____(die)out.Thecustomevolvesinto____45____(it)presentform,whenpeoplegoclimbingtogetsomeexerciseaswellasenjoytheautumnscenery.第四部分：书面表达(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)46.你校正在组织英语演讲比赛。请以“你最敬佩的一位名人”为主题，写一篇短文参赛，内容包括：1.人物简介；2.敬佩的原因。注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。ThePersonIAdmireMost____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。AlexsatquietlyatthebackofhisChineseclass,hiseyesfixedonthetextbookbeforehim.Asashyandunnoticedstudent,hefeltlikealonewolf,strugglingagainstthecomplexitiesofhighschoollife.MsLau,hisChineseteacher,wasalightinhisotherwisedarkworld.Herwarmsmileandgentlebehaviormadeherstandoutamongtheseaofteachers.Shewastheonlyonewhoseemedtounderstandhisconservativenature,alwaysencouraginghimtostepoutofhiscomfortzone.Oneday,afterclass,MsLauapproachedAlexwithexcitementshininginhereyes.“Alex,Ihaveanofferforyou,”shesaid,hervoicefilledwithenthusiasm.“IamorganizingaculturalexchangeprogramtoChina,andIbelieveitwouldbeagreatopportunityforyoutoexploreanewworld.”Alex’sheartskippedabeat,theprospectoftravelingtoaforeigncountrybothexcitingandterrifying.Hehesitated,unsureifhehadthecouragetostartsuchanadventure.ButMsLau’sfirmbeliefinhimgavehimthepushheneededtotakealeapoffaith.UnderMsLau’sguidance,Alexbeganpreparingforthetrip.HegotreallyinterestedinChinesecultureandlearnedaboutitslonghistoryandtraditions.MsLaubecamehismentor(导师),teachinghimnotonlythelanguagebutalsoinvaluablelifelessons.Shetaughthimtheimportanceofbeingconfidentandnotgivingup,remindinghimthatgrowthonlyhappensoutsideone’scomfortzone.Thedayofdeparturearrived,andAlexfoundhimselfonaplaneheadedforChina.Hecouldn’thelpbutfeelamazedashesteppedofftheplaneandintoaworldsodifferentfromhisown.Thebusystreets,brightcolors,andunfamiliarsoundsfloodedhissenses.Yet,MsLau’scomfortingpresencebyhissideprovidedhimwiththestrengthtofacetheunknown.注意：1.续写词数应为150词左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DuringtheirtimeinChina,Alexwholeheartedlyenjoyedtheexperience.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________BackintheUnitedStates,Alexwasachangedperson.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________重庆市某学校2025-2026学年高二上学期期中质量监测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。AAgoodbookaboutspacecaninspireaninterestinexploringtheuniverse.Ifyou'rehopingforaholidaygiftforyourkids,you'reintherightplace.MargaretandtheMoonAgerange:4〜8InMargaretandtheMoon,DeanRobbinsoutlinesthepioneeringsoftwareengineer'slife,fromthebackyardofherchildhoodhome,wheresheputforwardamillionquestionsaboutthenightsky,tothehallwaysofNASA,wheresheledateamfromMITtodeveloptheonboardflightsoftwarethatwouldlandthefirstmenonthemoon.InIamNeilArmstrongAgerange：AllagesInIamNeilArmstrong,thebestsellingauthorBradMeltzershowskidshowNeilArmstrongmadeitallthewaytothemoon.MeltzerbeginsthestorywithyoungArmstrongtryingtoclimbtothetopofasilvermapletreeafterfallingandgettingbackup.Hecontinuedthisspiritthroughouthiscareer(职业）.LookInsideSpaceAgerange：3andupForparentsofyoungkids,Usbome'sprizewinningLookInsideSpaceisamusttosharethehistoryandwildtechnologyofspaceexplorationwithstarry-eyedkids.Itexploresthehistoryofhumanspaceflightandthebasicsofstarsandplanets.It'senjoyabletoallspacefans,butisespeciallygoodforpre-schoolandkindergarten-agekids.MaxGoestotheSpaceStationAgerange:AllagesJeffreyBennett'staleaboutadogcalledMaxandhisadventurestotheInternationalSpaceStationisn'tonlyanaccuratelookatwhatlifeinspaceislike.Thebookwasactuallysentintospaceandjoinedthestation'slibraryin2014aspartoftheStoryTimefromSpaceproject.Itenablesreaderstolearnallsortsoffunfactsaboutspace.1.What'sthetextmainlyintendedtointroduce?A.Howtofindholidaygiftsforyourkids.B.Somekids'spacebooksfortheholidays.C.Howtoinspirekids'interestintheuniverse.D.Somebooksaboutthetheoriesoftheuniverse.2.Whichbookcaninspireasenseofdeterminationinreaders?A.MaxGoestotheSpaceStation. B.MargaretandtheMoon.C.IamNeilArmstrong. D.LookInsideSpace.3.InwhichaspectisMaxGoestotheSpaceStationdifferentfromtheotherthreebooks?A.Ithasexperiencedspacetravel.B.Itissuitableforkidsofallages.C.Itisabiographyofanastronaut.D.Ithaswonaprizeasabestseller.BThe60-foot-tallrockettookoffinWestTexas,sendingagroupofsixpeopleintospaceandgivingthemafewminutesofweightlessnessbeforetheylandedbyparachute(降落伞).Mostofthepassengerspaidasecretsumofmoneyfortheirseats.ButKatyaEchazarreta,anengineerandsciencecommunicator,wasselectedbyanonprofitorganizationtojoininthistravelfromapoolofthousandsofapplicants.Theorganization’sgoalistosendgreatleadersintospaceandallowthemtoexperiencetheovervieweffect,whichwasreportedbyastronautswhosaidthatviewingtheEarthfromspacegavethemagreatchangeintheirview.“Lookingdown,youseeeveryoneisdownthere,allofourpast,allofourdifficulties,everything—everythingisthere,”Echazarretasaid.“WhenIcamebackdown,itjustcompletelystrengthenedmywishtocontinueenablingpeopleofdifferentbackgroundstogointospaceanddowhatevertheywant.”EchazarretaisthefirstMexican-bornwomantotravelintospace.ShemovedtotheUnitedStateswithherfamilyattheageofseven.Sherecalledthatshefeltuncertaininanewplacewhereshedidn’tspeakthelanguageandthatateacherwarnedherthatshemighthavetorepeatagrade.“Itjustreallyfueledmeandafterthat,Ijuststudiedharder,”Echazarretasaid.Latershebecamethemainbreadwinnerinherfamily.Sometimesshehaduptofourjobsatthesametime,justtotrytosuccessfullygraduatefromcollege.SheworkedinNASAbeforeanddidn’tseeotherfemaleengineerslikeher,whichinspiredhertopopularizescienceamongthepublic.Thesedays,Echazarretaisstudyingforhermaster’sdegreeinengineeringatJohnsHopkinsUniversity.Shealsohasmorethan330,000fansonTikTok,andhostsascience-focusedYouTubeseries.4.WhywasEchazarretachosentotravelintospace?A.Shewasanexpertinlandingbyparachute.B.Shewasconsideredtobeanexcellentperson.C.Shesupportedtheprojectwithabigsumofmoney.D.Shemadegreateffortstosetupanonprofitorganization.5.WhatwasinEchazarreta’smindaftershereturnedfromspacetravel?A.Tohelpmorepeopletravelintospace.B.Toencouragethepublictolearnscience.C.Tosharethebeautyofspaceonsocialmedia.D.Tomakewomenscientistsknowntothepublic.6.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“fueled”inParagraph4?A.Beat. B.Drove. C.Confused. D.Attracted.7.WhatkindofpersonisprobablyEchazarreta?A.Calmandconfident.B.Talentedandcreative.C.Humorousandoutgoing.D.Inspiringandhardworking.CFromrollinghillstomountainranges,viewsmakeanyroadtripmemorable,butforblindpassengersthisispartoftheexperiencetheymiss.MotorcompanyFordtriestochangethat.ItteamedupwithGTBRomaandAedoProject—todevelopatechnologythatwillgivethoseunfortunatepassengersawaytofeelnature’sbeautythroughtheircarwindows.Theprototype(原型)ofthesmartcarwindowhasadevicewithanoutside-facingcamera.Withjustapressofabutton,thesystemtakesapictureofthecurrentview.Thecolorfulpictureisthenturnedintoanimagewithdifferentshadesofgreythrough,LEDlights,whichvibrates(震动)differently.Asthefingerpassesoverdifferentregionsoftheimage,itsshakingmovementsprovidefeedbackthroughthesenseoftouchtothepersonusingit.ThesmartwindowalsocomeswithavoiceassistantthatusesAItoidentifythesceneandhelpthepassengersgetinformationonwhatthey’reseeing.“Astheprototypestartedtakingshape,werealizedweweregivingbirthtoacompletelynewlanguagethatwouldgiveblindpeopleanewchancetovisualizeandexperiencetraveling,”FedericoRusso.-onedirectorofGTBRoma,said.“Whentheideawasatitsfirststage,welookedforsuppliersallaroundtheworldtomakeitcometolife.”Hebelievesthetechnologycanbeemployednotjustincars.“Itcouldbeintroducedintoschoolsandinstituationsforblindpeopleasatoolthatcouldbeusedinmultipleways.”ThetechnologymayshowupinaFordautonomousvehicle.It’sknownthatthecompanyistestingtheirtechnologyandfuturebusinessmodelandstrugglingtofigureouthowanautonomousvehiclegivesdifferentpassengersthedetailsneededtogetfromonedestinationtoanother.It’sunclearwhenthistechnologywillbemadeavailable.However,theideaofbuildingsomethingforthelessadvancedisindeedakindandinfluentialaction.8.Howdoesthesmartcarwindowwork?A.Bysortingshakingmovements. B.Byrecordingtheviewwithacamera.C.Bytranslatingsceneryintovibrations. D.Bypresentingdifferentshadesofcolors.9.WhatcanweknowaboutthetechnologyaccordingtoFedericoRusso?A.Itwillhavewideapplication. B.Itwillbeusedinschoolsfirst.C.Itwillbetestedaroundtheworld. D.Itwillunderstanddifferentlanguages.10.WhatdifficultyisFordfacingcurrently?A.Howtoexploretheirfuturebusinessmodel.B.Howthetechnologyisappliedtoeverydaylife.