2026年广东省汕头市金中海湾学校高考英语模拟试卷

第1页（共1页）2026年广东省汕头市金中海湾学校高考英语模拟试卷第二部分阅读(共两节，满分37.5分)第一节(共4小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)（7.5分）Studentsareinvitedtosubmitarticlesdescribinghowtoapproachpublichealthchallengeswithnewapproachesandsolutions.Webelievethatstudentsareinauniquepositiontooffernewideasandsharefreshperspectives，andwewantthemtohavetheirsay!ContestGoals●Provideapplicantswithanopportunitytobecomefamiliarwithajournal'smanuscript（稿件）submissionrequirementsandpeer﹣reviewprocess.●Developapplicants'researchandscientificwritingskillstobecomeproducersofknowledge.●Promotesupportive，respectful，andmutuallybeneficialauthor﹣mentorrelationshipsthatcanstrengthenapplicants'abilitytogeneratefuturescholarlymanuscripts.Qualification●Studentapplicantsmustbecurrentlyenrolled（在读）inahighschool，undergraduate，graduate，ormedicaldegreeprogram.Postgraduateapplicantsmusthavereceivedtheirdegreewithinthepast12monthsandbeparticipatinginatrainingprogramunderthesupervisionofanadvisororprincipalinvestigator.●Theresearchmusthavebeencompletedwithinthelast12months.●Manuscriptsmustnotbepublishedpreviouslyorsubmittedelsewhereforpublication.CoverLetterApplicantsmustsubmitacoverletter.Thiscoverlettermustinclude：●Nameandcontactinformationofthestudent'sadvisor.●Currentlevelofacademicenrollment.●Allrequiredstatements（funding，conflictsofinterest，anduseofcopyrightedmaterial）.LetterofRecommendationApplicantsmustsubmitaletterofrecommendationfromtheiradvisorconfirmingthefollowing：●Thestudent'senrollmentinformation.●Theresearchwasconductedwhileintrainingundertheadvisor'ssupervision.DeadlineThedeadlinetosubmitafinalmanuscriptis5：00PMESTonFriday，June26，2026.1.Howdoesthecontestbenefitapplicants？A.Byfundingtheirresearchprojects.B.Byassigninganadvisortohelpthem.C.Bysimplifyingthepeer﹣reviewprocess.D.Bypreparingthemforjournalpublication.2.Whoisqualifiedforthecontest？A.Aprofessorconductingaresearch.B.Aneighthgraderwithpublishedpapers.C.Ahighschoolstudentcurrentlyinschool.D.Apostgraduategettinghisdegreetwoyearsago.3.Whichofthefollowingmeetstherequirementsofsubmission？A.Amanuscriptpublishedinajournal.B.AcompleteapplicationsubmittedthisJuly.C.Acoverletterwiththeadvisor'sinformation.D.Aletterofrecommendationprovidedbytheschool.（10分）Formorethantwodecades，IsabellaDucrot，anartistwhowasborninNaplesin1931，haslivedinanapartmentinthecenterofRome.WhenIknockedonherdoorthispastspring，Ducrot，whoistallandupright，graspedmyhandmorefirmlythanIwouldhaveexpected，saying，"ImusttellyouimmediatelythatIhaveneverbeensohappyinmylife!"OnlyinthepastfiveyearshasDucrot，whoturnedninety﹣fourinJune，becomeinternationallyrecognizedforherart，whichshedidn'tevenbeginmakinguntilshewasinherfifties.Whencreatingherworks，shestandsandusesabrushsometimesattachedtoastick，sweepinginkorpaintontopaper.Typicallymadeinseries，herworksarelight，energetic，andbeautiful.AnItalianscholarwritesthathe，aswellasmanyothers，wasamazedtodiscoverthatthecreatorofsuchdelicateworksis"aladywhoiswellovertheageofeighty."Ofcourse，thisreactionsaysasmuchaboutthelimitationsoftheobserver'simaginationasitdoesaboutthereachesofDucrot's.AndreaViliani，whowillexhibitaselectionofDucrot'sworksthissummer，toldmeDucrotisfortunatethatherpreferredmethodsandmaterialsremainrelativelyeasyforhertohandle，comparedwith，say，sculptingmetalorpaintingwithoilsonheavycanvases（画布）."Herworkiseasytohold，easytopaint，andeasytostore，"Vilianisaid."Itisveryconvenientthatshechosesomethingsosoft."Wetendtoassigntotheelderlythevague（模糊的）andoftenfadingqualityofwisdom，thussuggestingthattheirowncreativeandintellectual（智力的）growthhascometoanend，andthattheironlyroleleftistogiveadvicetoothers.Ducrot'slifeoffersanalternativepossibility：anindividualmightkeepwide﹣eyedandopentoexperienceuntiltheveryend.4.WhatdoestheauthorintendtoshowaboutDucrotinparagraph1？A.Herwealth.B.Hertalent.C.Herpassion.D.Herreputation.5.WhatdoestheItalianscholar'sreactionreveal？A.Heprefersdelicateworks.B.Ducrot'sworksmaskherage.C.Hehasasharpeyeforart.D.Ducrot'sworkslimithisimagination.6.WhatcharacterizesDucrot'stechnique？A.PrecisionB.EfficiencyC.UniquenessD.Manageability7.WhatmessagedoesDucrot'slifeconveytotheelderly？A.Ignoringtheeffectsofaging.B.Restartingthegrowthofwisdom.C.Remainingengagedwiththeworld.D.Offeringadvicetonextgenerations.（10分）Ahouseholdwashingmachinecangenerateupto500gramsofmicroplasticseachyear，withmuchendingupatwastewatertreatmentplantsandultimatelyspreadontofields.Scientistshavebeenseekingwaystoremovemicroplasticsbeforetheyentertheenvironment."Existingfilter（过滤）systems，however，haveseriousdisadvantages，"explainsDr.LeandraHamannoftheUniversityofBonn."Somequicklybecomeblocked，othersdonotworkefficiently."Tofindabettersolution，Hamannturnedtobiologyforideas.Theteamfocusedonfishthatfeedbyfilteringwater—theresultofevolution.Theirgillarch（鳃弓）systemformsastructurethatiswidestatthemouthandnarrowstowardsthegullet（食道）.Thestructureiscoveredintinyteeth，creatinganaturalfilternetwork."Duringfoodintake，thewaterflowingthroughitisfiltered，andthemicroplastic﹣freewateristhenreleasedbackintotheenvironment，"explainsHamann."However，someorganismsaretoobigforthis.Thankstotheshape，theythenrolltowardsthegullet，wheretheyarecollecteduntilthefishswallows，whichemptiesthesystem."Thisnature﹣inspireddesignpreventsblockagesandtrapsnearlyallmicroplastics—exactlythetwokeyadvantagesneededforawashingmachinemicroplasticfilter.Tobuildaversionforwashingmachines，theresearchersrecreatedthegillarchsystemandtestedvariousfiltersizesandopeningangles.Aftercomparingdifferentstructuraldimensions，ultimately，theteamidentifiedacombinationofparameters，whichenabledthesystemtoseparatemorethan99%ofthemicroplasticswithoutblockageinlabexperiments.Withnocomplexmovingparts，thedesignislow﹣cost.Capturedmicroplasticscouldbepressedinsidethemachinetosqueezeoutremainingwater，withtheresultingtinyplasticballsremovedandthrownintheordinarygarbage.Theresearchershopecompanieswillrefinethedesignforpotentialcommercialapplication，whichcouldatleastpartiallyreducemicroplasticspread.Theneedispressing：studiessuggestmicroplasticsmayposeseverehealthrisks，andthey'vealreadybeenfoundinbreastmilk—andevenhumanbrains.8.Whatdotheresearchersaimtodo？A.Toremovemicroplasticscompletely.B.Toovercometheexistingdrawbacks.C.Toupgradewastewatertreatmentplants.D.Toimprovewashingmachineefficiency.9.Whatisparagraph3mainlyabout？A.Whatproblemsplasticsbringtofish.B.Wheresomeorganismsarecollected.C.Whythegillarchsystemhastinyteeth.D.Howfishtrapmicroplasticsfromwater.10.Whatdoestheunderlined"parameters"inparagraph4probablymean？A.Labmethods.B.Mechanicaltools.C.Processeddata.D.Replacementparts.11.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphaboutthedesign？A.Itcanendmicroplasticsspread.B.Itwillposepotentialhealthrisks.C.Itwillrevolutionizehomeappliances.D.Itmayhaveapplicationprospects.（10分）WEMAYhavebeenmissingsignalsfromintelligentaliens（外星人）becauseofsolarwind.ResearchersfromtheSearchforExtraterrestrialIntelligence（SETI）Institutesaythismeanswehavebeenwatchingforthewrongtypeofsignal，potentiallyfailingtospotpromisingevidenceofalienlife，butthechancesofafuturediscoveryarenowhigher.Thenot﹣for﹣profitorganisationcarriesoutresearchtohelpprovetheexistenceofalienlife，whichincludeslisteningforradiosignalsfromouterspacethatcannotbeexplainedbynaturalcosmologicalphenomena.Suchasignalwaspreviouslyexpectedtobeasharp，distinctradiosignalinanarrowfrequencyrange.Butthenewresearchsuggeststhatanysuchsignalssentfromdistantplanetsmayendupbeingmadefainterandwiderinthefrequencyband—essentiallyblurredslightly—astheypassthroughthestellar（恒星）windsofstars.VishalGajjarandGrayceBrownattheSETIInstitutecalculatedthescaleoftheeffectonradiotransmissions（传输）fromspacecraftinourownsolarsystem，andthenextrapolatedthattootherstellarenvironments.Theyfoundthata100﹣megahertzsignalcouldbewidenedasmuchas100hertz—enoughto"fallbelowtraditionaldetectionthresholds".Aspaceweathereventcansimilarlyincreasetheamountofbroadeningexperiencedbyasignaltoasignificantdegree.JohnElliottattheUniversityofStAndrews，UK，saysheseesthenewsastheglassbeinghalf﹣full，nothalf﹣empty：itmeansprevioussearchesmayhavemissedevidence，butalsomeansthatfuturesearcheswillbemorelikelytosucceed."It'sover50yearsthatwe'vebeenactivelysearchingandthat'sablinkoftheeye，isn'tit，whenyouthinkaboutit，"saysElliott.12.Whyhaveresearcherspossiblyfailedtoreceivesignalsfromintelligentaliens？A.ThesignalscannotreachtheEarth.B.Theirequipmentwasnotadvancedenough.C.Thesignalsdidnotappearintheexpectedform.D.Spaceweathereventspreventedthesignaltraveling.13.Howisthealiensignalaffectedbythestellarwindsofstars？A.B.C.D.（Note：Plotsshowrelativechangesinsignalwidthandstrength，notabsolutevalues.）14.Whatdoesparagraph4mainlytalkabout？A.Howthenewfindingswerereached.B.Howspacecraftsendradiosignals.C.Whataffectsradiosignaltransmission.D.Whathelpedresearchersmakeprogress.15.WhichstatementdoesJohnElliottprobablyagreewith？A.Muchprogresshasbeenmadesofar.B.Futurediscoverieswillbefruitful.C.Previoussearcheswastedalotoftime.D.Fiftyyearsistoolongforalienhunting.第二节(共1小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)（12.5分）WilliamShakespearemayhavewrittenthat"alltheworld'sastage"，butsadlytheaterswitnessadeclineinschoolvisitsduetobudgetpressures.16Themostobviousbenefitisacademic.Studentswatchingaliveplayoutperformthoseseeingthesameplayasafilmadaptationonknowledgeofcontentandvocabulary.17Whenseeingitbroughttolife，theycanbuildathoroughunderstandingindiscussingthestagingandinterpretationsofstagedirections.Livetheateralsoteacheshowtodeveloprelationships.People'sheartratessynchronize（同步）inatheateraudience.Thisisabehaviorthathasbeenshowntoenhancesocialbonding.18Infact，thecommonheightenedemotionofwatchingaplayalsoteachesstudentsthatit'soktofeelandexpressemotionssuchassadness.19Schoolsreallywelcomeusingtheaterandplaystoopenupdifficultdiscussionswherestudentscanexplorediverseperspectivesandacceptotherswithanopenmind.Asaresult，studentsaremorelikelytoacceptstatementssuchas"Ithinkpeoplecanhavedifferentopinionsaboutthesamething".Finally，theaterhelpsopenstudents'eyesuptotherangeofjobsavailablewithintheindustry.20Therearemanybackstageroles，whichoftendon'tbecomeobviousuntilyouexperiencealiveperformance.Giventhesesignificantbenefits—academic，emotional，social，andoccupational—schoolsshouldguaranteethatstudentsnevermissoutonthesetransformativeexperiences.A.Playsdon'tjustrequireactors.B.Livetheatermakesclassdiscussionintolerable.C.Theactualjourneytothetheateralsoboostssocialtolerance.D.Asynchronizedaudienceisperfectforbuildingsocialtolerance.E.Thesharedexperienceofsomethingmovinghelpspeopleconnect.F.Yet，livetheaterexperiencesremainvitalforstudents'development.G.ForthosestudyingEnglishplays，atextofaplayismerelyablueprint.第三部分语言运用(共两节,满分15分)第一节(共1小题;每小题15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。（15分）WhenIwas14，ImetMrs.Korthaus，awarmEnglishteacher，whogavemethebest21inmylife.Sheinspiredmetoexploremy22.Livinginasmalltown，Ihada23visionandwasunwillingtostepoutofmycomfortzone.Iperformedwellinschool，butIwasn'tgenuinelyinvestinginmyself﹣infact，I24success.Itwasa25thatImetMrs.KorthausandIdidn'tgetmyway.Shehadanimportantpartinthatandmadewriting，literatureandcommunicationsa26totheworld.25yearslater，Ireceivedanunexpectedcall：acollegeneededanEnglishteacher.Thinkingofmyrolemodel，I27.Iconnectedwithstudentsfromdifferentbackgrounds，whocamewiththeirown28—amombalancingworkandlife，ayoungmanescapingatroublingpast.I29Mrs.Korthausandtriedtohelpthem.Itreatedallmystudentswiththesameapproachbuttherewereafewwhomanagedto30.Theywerethestudentswhowereopenwithmeabouttheirdifficulties，trustingthatIwouldbepartoftheir31.Attheendofthesemester，Ireceivedmyhighestevaluationscore，whichwasa32statement："Ifeelthisinstructorcaresaboutme."Ifinally33therealsuccessofateacher：toinspireandhelpeachstudentfeel34.Mrs.Korthauslitthewayforme，andnowI35thislighttomyownstudents.21.A.chanceB.creditC.commentD.gift22.A.backgroundB.habitC.potentialD.nature23.A.sharedB.limitedC.uniqueD.realistic24.A.fearedB.missedC.pursuedD.ignored25.A.shockB.pityC.blessingD.reward26.A.signalB.routeC.windowD.promise27.A.wonderedB.hesitatedC.waitedD.accepted28.A.strugglesB.secretsC.regretsD.doubts29.A.calledB.rememberedC.thankedD.challenged30.A.settledownB.showupC.teamupD.standout31.A.choicesB.successC.plansD.solution32.A.simpleB.correctC.politeD.formal33.A.expectedB.celebratedC.graspedD.admitted34.A.valuedB.praisedC.welcomedD.needed35.A.returnB.carryC.presentD.explain第二节(共1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。（15分）Earlyinthemorning，anactiveandlivelysceneunfoldsineverycornerofChina.EvaMolaro，36Italianmediaprofessional，stretchesalongwithagroupofearlyriserstowelcomethenewday.Atabusyairportshop，KazakhairlinerepresentativeIgorMarchukpaysconvenientlywithhisphone.Downstairsinaneighborhoodcourtyard，FrenchentrepreneurSuaparksherbikeand，smiling，37（answer）aneighbor'sgreetinginChinese："Chiguola（T'veeaten）!"Recently，thehashtags（话题标签）"VeryChineseTime"and"BecomingChinese"havegoneviralonline，inspiringmoreforeignerstoimitatedailyChinesehabitswithgreatenthusiasm.Insteadofjust38（sample）ashort"Chineseexperience"，theychoosetosettleinChinaandtrulyappreciatetheChineselifestyle.39spreadsgloballyisnotChinainitsfull40（complex），butdailybits.Molaro'smostcherished"Chinamoments"arehiddeninsimpledailydetails：acupofhotwaterandmorningexercise.ShehaslivedinChinafornearlytwodecades，developingadeepaffectionforsimple41（comfort）likehotwaterandtraditionalChinesemedicine.Shehasalsotakentooutdoorexercise，joiningherChineseneighbors42singinganddancinginpublicsquares，anddrawinginspirationfromthe43（remark）vitalityofChineseseniors.Shesincerelyexpectstobejustliketheminherlateryears，fullofpassion，44（engage）inthecommunityandopentodialogue.Withmorepeopleexperiencingtherhythmsofdailylife，China'scharmis45（steady）gainingworldwiderecognition.第四部分写作(共两节，满分15分)第一节(满分15分)46．（15分）假定你是校年度英语辩论赛"WordsofWisdom"的负责人。请你给指导老师David发一封邮件，邀请他参加活动总结会。具体内容如下：1.会议安排；2.发言建议。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearDavid，_________Yours，LiHua第二节(满分25分)阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。47．（25分）阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。In2005，myhusbandMeherwanandItookaleapoffaith.Wemovedwithour3﹣year﹣olddaughter，Aria，fromthebustlingstreetsofSanFranciscotoAsheville，asmallAppalachiantown.Tome，relocatingfromamajorinternationalcitytothemountainsseemedlikea"wildexperiment"，filledwiththeunknown.However，Ashevillequicklygotitshooksintous.Weopenedarestaurant，andsoondiscoveredthatlifeherefelt"real".Duringalocalfestival，IwatchedAriaruntoembraceastrangerofherage，whilearoundthem，punk﹣rockcooksandelderlypeoplefromallwalksoflifeheldhandsinacommunitydance.Irealizedthenthatpeoplemovedheretorediscovercommunityandlookoutforeachother.Wehadfoundour"foreverroots"inthisuniquehavenofopennessandtolerance.ButourbondwastestedonSeptember27，2024，whenHurricaneHelenestruckwithrecord﹣breakingquantitiesofrain.Weawoketoaworldofutterdevastation.Ankle﹣deepstreamshadturnedintowildrivers，smashinghomesandbusinesses.Theruinwascomplete：roadswerewashedout，powerlinesweredown，andwewerecutofffromtherestoftheworld.Nocellservice，noInternet，norunningwater—onlythefrighteningsilenceofisolation.Refusingtositstillandgrieve，MeherwanandIgatheredasmallcrewatourrestaurant.Wehadthrivedherefornineteenyears，andnowitwastimetogiveback.Bythesecondday，webegancookingforourneighbors，despitethelackofresources.Weweren'tjustservingfood；weweretryingtosustainthespiritofourtown.Whilewewerebusyinthekitchen，Ilookeduptoseeagroupofkidswanderinginontheirbikes.Theyweren'tlookingforahandoutbutrathertogiveahand.Withtheirbootscoveredinmud，theystoodready."Wewanttohelp，"oneofthemsaidfirmly.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。Inoddedandassignedtheyoungvolunteerstothesandwichstation.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Soon，similarscenesofsupportwereplayingoutalloverthecity.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2026年广东省汕头市金中海湾学校高考英语模拟试卷第二部分阅读(共两节，满分37.5分)第一节(共4小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)（7.5分）Studentsareinvitedtosubmitarticlesdescribinghowtoapproachpublichealthchallengeswithnewapproachesandsolutions.Webelievethatstudentsareinauniquepositiontooffernewideasandsharefreshperspectives，andwewantthemtohavetheirsay!ContestGoals●Provideapplicantswithanopportunitytobecomefamiliarwithajournal'smanuscript（稿件）submissionrequirementsandpeer﹣reviewprocess.●Developapplicants'researchandscientificwritingskillstobecomeproducersofknowledge.●Promotesupportive，respectful，andmutuallybeneficialauthor﹣mentorrelationshipsthatcanstrengthenapplicants'abilitytogeneratefuturescholarlymanuscripts.Qualification●Studentapplicantsmustbecurrentlyenrolled（在读）inahighschool，undergraduate，graduate，ormedicaldegreeprogram.Postgraduateapplicantsmusthavereceivedtheirdegreewithinthepast12monthsandbeparticipatinginatrainingprogramunderthesupervisionofanadvisororprincipalinvestigator.●Theresearchmusthavebeencompletedwithinthelast12months.●Manuscriptsmustnotbepublishedpreviouslyorsubmittedelsewhereforpublication.CoverLetterApplicantsmustsubmitacoverletter.Thiscoverlettermustinclude：●Nameandcontactinformationofthestudent'sadvisor.●Currentlevelofacademicenrollment.●Allrequiredstatements（funding，conflictsofinterest，anduseofcopyrightedmaterial）.LetterofRecommendationApplicantsmustsubmitaletterofrecommendationfromtheiradvisorconfirmingthefollowing：●Thestudent'senrollmentinformation.●Theresearchwasconductedwhileintrainingundertheadvisor'ssupervision.DeadlineThedeadlinetosubmitafinalmanuscriptis5：00PMESTonFriday，June26，2026.1.Howdoesthecontestbenefitapplicants？DA.Byfundingtheirresearchprojects.B.Byassigninganadvisortohelpthem.C.Bysimplifyingthepeer﹣reviewprocess.D.Bypreparingthemforjournalpublication.2.Whoisqualifiedforthecontest？CA.Aprofessorconductingaresearch.B.Aneighthgraderwithpublishedpapers.C.Ahighschoolstudentcurrentlyinschool.D.Apostgraduategettinghisdegreetwoyearsago.3.Whichofthefollowingmeetstherequirementsofsubmission？CA.Amanuscriptpublishedinajournal.B.AcompleteapplicationsubmittedthisJuly.C.Acoverletterwiththeadvisor'sinformation.D.Aletterofrecommendationprovidedbytheschool.【解答】（1）细节理解题。根据ContestGoals部分中的第一条Provideapplicantswithanopportunitytobecomefamiliarwithajournal'smanuscript（稿件）submissionrequirementsandpeer﹣reviewprocess.（为申请者提供机会，使其熟悉期刊的稿件提交要求和同行评审流程）"以及第二条"Developapplicants'researchandscientificwritingskillstobecomeproducersofknowledge.（培养申请者的研究和科学写作技能，使其成为知识的创造者）可知，比赛通过让申请者熟悉期刊发表流程并提升其研究和写作技能，为他们未来的期刊发表做准备，故选D。（2）细节理解题。根据Qualification部分中的第一条Studentapplicantsmustbecurrentlyenrolled（在读）inahighschool，undergraduate，graduate，ormedicaldegreeprogram.Postgraduateapplicantsmusthavereceivedtheirdegreewithinthepast12monthsandbeparticipatinginatrainingprogramunderthesupervisionofanadvisororprincipalinvestigator.（学生申请者必须是目前在高中、本科、研究生或医学学位项目中注册的学生。研究生申请人必须在过去12个月内获得学位，并在顾问或首席研究员的监督下参加培训计划。）可知，目前在读的高中生符合参赛资格。A项是教授，不符合学生身份；B项是八年级学生（通常为初中生），不符合"highschool"要求；D项是两年前获得学位的研究生，不符合"currentlyenrolled"或"withinthepast12months"的要求，故选C。（3）细节理解题。根据CoverLetter部分中的要求"Thiscoverlettermustinclude：Nameandcontactinformationofthestudent'sadvisor.（投稿信必须包括：学生导师的姓名和联系信息）可知，投稿信中需要包含导师的信息，故选C。（10分）Formorethantwodecades，IsabellaDucrot，anartistwhowasborninNaplesin1931，haslivedinanapartmentinthecenterofRome.WhenIknockedonherdoorthispastspring，Ducrot，whoistallandupright，graspedmyhandmorefirmlythanIwouldhaveexpected，saying，"ImusttellyouimmediatelythatIhaveneverbeensohappyinmylife!"OnlyinthepastfiveyearshasDucrot，whoturnedninety﹣fourinJune，becomeinternationallyrecognizedforherart，whichshedidn'tevenbeginmakinguntilshewasinherfifties.Whencreatingherworks，shestandsandusesabrushsometimesattachedtoastick，sweepinginkorpaintontopaper.Typicallymadeinseries，herworksarelight，energetic，andbeautiful.AnItalianscholarwritesthathe，aswellasmanyothers，wasamazedtodiscoverthatthecreatorofsuchdelicateworksis"aladywhoiswellovertheageofeighty."Ofcourse，thisreactionsaysasmuchaboutthelimitationsoftheobserver'simaginationasitdoesaboutthereachesofDucrot's.AndreaViliani，whowillexhibitaselectionofDucrot'sworksthissummer，toldmeDucrotisfortunatethatherpreferredmethodsandmaterialsremainrelativelyeasyforhertohandle，comparedwith，say，sculptingmetalorpaintingwithoilsonheavycanvases（画布）."Herworkiseasytohold，easytopaint，andeasytostore，"Vilianisaid."Itisveryconvenientthatshechosesomethingsosoft."Wetendtoassigntotheelderlythevague（模糊的）andoftenfadingqualityofwisdom，thussuggestingthattheirowncreativeandintellectual（智力的）growthhascometoanend，andthattheironlyroleleftistogiveadvicetoothers.Ducrot'slifeoffersanalternativepossibility：anindividualmightkeepwide﹣eyedandopentoexperienceuntiltheveryend.4.WhatdoestheauthorintendtoshowaboutDucrotinparagraph1？CA.Herwealth.B.Hertalent.C.Herpassion.D.Herreputation.5.WhatdoestheItalianscholar'sreactionreveal？BA.Heprefersdelicateworks.B.Ducrot'sworksmaskherage.C.Hehasasharpeyeforart.D.Ducrot'sworkslimithisimagination.6.WhatcharacterizesDucrot'stechnique？DA.PrecisionB.EfficiencyC.UniquenessD.Manageability7.WhatmessagedoesDucrot'slifeconveytotheelderly？CA.Ignoringtheeffectsofaging.B.Restartingthegrowthofwisdom.C.Remainingengagedwiththeworld.D.Offeringadvicetonextgenerations.【解答】（1）推理判断题。根据第一段ImusttellyouimmediatelythatIhaveneverbeensohappyinmylife（我必须立刻告诉你，我这辈子从未如此幸福过）可知开篇通过杜克罗热情真诚的话语，展现她内心饱满的生活热情与积极心态，故选C。（2）推理判断题。根据第二段AnItalianscholarwritesthathe，aswellasmanyothers，wasamazedtodiscoverthatthecreatorofsuchdelicateworksis"aladywhoiswellovertheageofeighty."（一位意大利学者写道，他和许多其他人一样，惊讶地发现这些精妙作品的创作者竟是一位年逾八旬的女士）可知学者惊叹精致作品出自高龄老人之手，说明作品精致脱俗，掩盖了她的真实年龄，故选B。（3）细节理解题。根据第三段Herworkiseasytohold，easytopaint，andeasytostore（她的作品便于拿取、创作和存放）以及herpreferredmethodsandmaterialsremainrelativelyeasyforhertohandle（她惯用的创作方式和材料对她来说依旧容易掌控）可知体现其创作技法易于操作、方便把控的特点即可操作性，故选D。（4）推理判断题。根据最后一段Ducrot'slifeoffersanalternativepossibility：anindividualmightkeepwide﹣eyedandopentoexperienceuntiltheveryend.（迪克罗的人生提供了另一种可能：一个人可以始终保持清醒通透的心态，直至生命尽头都对世间种种经历心怀接纳与好奇）可知杜克罗的人生告诉老年人不必停止成长，要保持对世界的参与和接纳，故选C。（10分）Ahouseholdwashingmachinecangenerateupto500gramsofmicroplasticseachyear，withmuchendingupatwastewatertreatmentplantsandultimatelyspreadontofields.Scientistshavebeenseekingwaystoremovemicroplasticsbeforetheyentertheenvironment."Existingfilter（过滤）systems，however，haveseriousdisadvantages，"explainsDr.LeandraHamannoftheUniversityofBonn."Somequicklybecomeblocked，othersdonotworkefficiently."Tofindabettersolution，Hamannturnedtobiologyforideas.Theteamfocusedonfishthatfeedbyfilteringwater—theresultofevolution.Theirgillarch（鳃弓）systemformsastructurethatiswidestatthemouthandnarrowstowardsthegullet（食道）.Thestructureiscoveredintinyteeth，creatinganaturalfilternetwork."Duringfoodintake，thewaterflowingthroughitisfiltered，andthemicroplastic﹣freewateristhenreleasedbackintotheenvironment，"explainsHamann."However，someorganismsaretoobigforthis.Thankstotheshape，theythenrolltowardsthegullet，wheretheyarecollecteduntilthefishswallows，whichemptiesthesystem."Thisnature﹣inspireddesignpreventsblockagesan