高中英语选择性必修二Unit 1 Assessing Your Progress Video Time 同步检测

SectionⅤAssessingYourProgress&VideoTimeⅠ.单句语法填空。1.HehasemployedoneoftheUK’stoplawyers(defend)him.

2.Anyonebreakingthelawwillbe(severe)punished.

3.Denisworkedasan(assist)atabookstoreduringthesummerholidays.

4.Themanagerfellintoconfusionfacingthetwo(contradiction)opinionsontheplan.

5.Catherineisa(gift)teacherandnevertalksdowntoherstudents.

6.Stayingathomeifpossibleisasafewaytoavoidthe(infect)fromtheepidemic.

7.Themuseumcollection(vivid)showsthescenesofthecanal200yearsago.

8.New(find)havebeenfoundfromthepollutedareas.

9.Trainingisworthlessunlessthereis(prove)thatitworks.

10.Thepolicyispartly(blame)forcausingtheworstunemploymentinEurope.Ⅱ.用方框中所给短语的正确形式填空。breakout,beinchargeof,comedownwith,aboveall,subscribeto,thanksto,returnto,takeon,dreamof,befamiliarwith1.Heisalwaysstandingonthestageandperformingwiththefamouspianist.

2.Whateverthefashionorthematerialis,,chairsshouldbecomfortable.

3.TheyhadescapedtoAmericashortlybeforethewarin1939.

4.thatjob,Ibecameapersonwholovesreading.

5.MrBrunotheaccommodationsofusexchangestudentslastyear.

6.Theycalledusbacktomakeusfeelateaseaftertheirhometown.

7.Hegrewupinthecountrysideandallkindsoffarmwork.

8.thisprojectmeansalotofextraworkandlittlerestwithinthreemonths.

9.Tonyaskedforaleavebecauseofacold.

10.Onlyaquarterofthemembersthemanagers’planofexpandingthebusinessofthecompany.

Ⅲ.句式仿写。1.Asayoungdoctor,JohnSnowbecamefrustratedbecausenooneknewhowtopreventortreatcholera.句式:v.+疑问词+todo仿写:她想不出儿童节该送孩子们什么礼物。

2.Onetheorywasthatbadaircausedthedisease.句式:主语+be+表语从句仿写:事实是派对上没人注意到他。

3.Accordingly,hehadthehandleofthepumpremovedsothatitcouldnotbeused.句式:sothat引导目的状语从句仿写:他写下了我的地址以便能够记住它。

4.Thepeoplewhodrankthiswaterweremuchmorelikelytogetcholerathanthosewhodrankpureorboiledwater.句式:Sbbelikelytodo...仿写:她可能会向你掩饰她的真实想法。

5.However,whatmighthavemadehimsuchanoutstandingandcreativescientistwasprobablyhisstronginterestinotherthings,suchasmusicanddrawing.句式:make+宾语+宾语补足语仿写:他对音乐的兴趣使他成为一位出色的钢琴家。

Ⅳ.微写作。利用本单元所学词汇、句型翻译句子并连句成篇。1.乔(Joe)主管我们的学习,他被认为是一位优秀而富有天赋的老师。2.他总认为我们因思想懒惰而应当受到责备。3.多亏了乔的帮助,我们的错误大大减少了。4.一天,乔由于患了流感(flu),病得很厉害,因而我们一致同意去医院照顾他。5.他向我们报以微笑,说我们是他的好助手。6.我们建议他首要的是多休息,我们还等着他讲述生动的故事呢。

[提升测评]Ⅴ.阅读理解。AInventor,physicist,surveyor,astronomer,biologist,artist...RobertHookewasalltheseandmore.Somesayhewasthegreatestexperimentalscientistofthe17thcentury.Inthecourseofhiswork,hecooperatedwithfamousmenofsciencelikeIsaacNewton,andthegreatarchitectChristopherWren.Hooke’searlyeducationbeganathome,undertheguidanceofhisfather.HeenteredWestminsterSchoolattheageof13,andfromtherewenttoOxford,wherehecameintocontactwithsomeofthebestscientistsinEngland.Hookeimpressedthemwithhisskillsatdesigningexperimentsandinventinginstruments.In1662,attheageof27,hewasnamedCuratorofExperimentsatthenewlyformedRoyalSocietyofLondon—meaningthathewasresponsiblefordemonstrating(展示)newexperimentsatthesociety’sweeklymeeting.Hookeacceptedthejob,eventhoughheknewthatthesocietyhadnomoneytopayhim!Watchinglivingthingsthroughamicroscopewasoneofhisfavouritepastimes.Heinventedacompoundmicroscopeforthispurpose.Onedaywhileobservingacork(软木塞)underamicroscope,hesawhoneycomb-likestructures.Therewerecells—thesmallestunitsoflife.AnotherachievementofHooke’swashisbookMicrographia,whichintroducedtheenormouspotentialofthemicroscope.Itcontainsfascinatingdrawingsofthethinghesawunderthemicroscope.Thebookalsoincludes,amongotherthings,ideasongravity,lightandcombustion(燃烧)thatmayhavehelpedscientistslikeNewtonwhentheyweredevelopingtheirowntheoriesonthesephenomena.Hookemadeavaluablecontributiontoastronomytoo.Acrater(火山口)onthemoonisnamedafterhiminhonourofhisservicestothisbranchofscience.1.WhichisthepossiblereasonwhyHookeacceptedthejobasCuratorofExperiments?A.Helikeddesigningexperiments.B.Hisfamilyneededhissupport.C.HewantedtopleasethefamousscientistsinEngland.D.Hisparentscouldn’taffordhiseducation.2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“pastimes”inparagraph3mean?A.Jobs.B.Experiments.C.Hobbies. D.Structures.3.WhatdoweknowaboutHookefromthetext?A.HewenttoOxfordin1645.B.HewaswellpaidintheRoyalSocietyofLondon.C.Hemadeacontributiontomedicine.D.HisbookMicrographiamayhavehelpedNewton.4.Whatdoesthelastparagraphintendtoprove?A.Hookewasthegreatestexperimentalscientistofthe17thcentury.B.Hookewasgoodatmakingdiscoveries.C.Hooke’scontributionswerenotlimitedtoonefield.D.Hookewasoneofthegreatestastronomers.BAsakid,JoannaBuckleywasn’tinterestedinscience—untilshehadachancetotryit.ThathappenedwhenshegotachemistrysetforChristmas.“Overthecourseofafewweeks,I’dcompletedeveryexperiment.Butintheprocess,Ipollutedmyparent’sdiningroomcarpetandburntthekitchenworktopwiththespiritburner,”shesays.NowscienceisBuckley’sjob.SheworksinthechemistrydepartmentattheUniversityofSheffieldinEngland.“Irealise,first-hand,howimportantitistohavesomethingorsomeonetoshowyouwhyscienceissogreat,”shesays.Nowthegoodnewsisthatcitizenscienceappears.CitizensciencetakesthefunofexperimentingastepfurtherthanBuckley’sat-homechemistrykit.That’sbecausetheseexperimentsarereal,lookingfornovelanswers.“Comparedwithaone-offexperiment,what’scoolaboutcitizenscienceisthatstudentsgetthatthishasapurpose,”Prunuskesays.“Studentswanttodoagoodjob,becausetheyknowscientistsaregoingtousethenewdataintheirownresearch.”Longagrees.“Kidslikethatit’sreal.Andtheylikethatit’simportant,thatitmatters.”Citizen-scienceprojectshavemadebigdiscoveries.Onefoundapreviouslyunknowngalaxycluster(星系团).AnotherprojecthelpedassesshowmuchdamageabigearthquakehadcausedinJapan.Andoneofthefirstcitizen-scienceprojectshelpedscientistslearnwherebutterfliesgoeverywinter.Someadultsworryaboutteenslosinginterestinscience.That’sonereasontheyhopethatfun,excitingcitizen-scienceprojectscanhelpthemkeepintouch,Longsays.Andshehassomeevidencethatit’sworking.“Lastyear,wedidhaveacoupleofstudentssay,‘IreallythinkIwanttobeascientistnow.’”5.Whatisthepurposeofparagraph2?A.Tosupporttrialscanmaketeensinterestedinscience.B.Toprovefailureisthemotherofsuccessinscience.C.TostateBuckleyhasatalentforscience.D.TopraiseBuckleyforherstrongwill.6.Whyiscitizensciencemorefun?A.Itcarriesoutexperimentsfrequently.B.Itmustcarryoutexperimentsingroups.C.Itneedstoseekfornewsolutions.D.Itdemandstohandlecomplexproblems.7.WhatcanweknowfromwhatPrunuskesaid?A.Sheparticipatedintheexperiment.B.Shetookprideinwhatstudentstookup.C.Citizenscienceispopularwithstudents.D.Scientistsarewillingtoemploystudents.8.WhatisLong’sattitudetowardscitizenscience?A.Concerned. B.Supportive.C.Doubtful. D.Unclear.CCharacteristicsofanExcellentScientistTheFreeDictionarydefines(定义)ascientistasapersonhavingprofessionalknowledgeononeormoresciences,especiallynaturalscienceorphysicalscience.9Let’slookatsomecharacteristicsofanexcellentscientist.

Curiosity10ScientistssuchasThomasEdisonandGeorgeWestinghousediscoveredthingsmainlybecausetheywantedtoknowhowthingswork.Ifascientistdoesn’thavethedrivetoaskquestionsorevenwonder,thenhe/shenevergetstothefirststageofthescientificprocess.

Patience11Thereareveryfewjobsthattakelongerthanthisone.Evenifyouthinkyouhavereceivedsomeeducationonscience,youstillhavealotofscientificresearchtodo.Ifyou’reaninstant-gratification(及时满足的)typeofperson,thismaynotbethebestchoiceforyou.

Ethical(道德的)qualitiesInordertotrulydiscoveranduseknowledgeforthegreatergood,ascientistmusthaveadesiretoimprovepeople’slifeaswellastheenvironmentandlivingthings.Ascientistmustreportfindingshonestlyregardlessofpersonaloroutsidecommercial(商业的)interests.Stickingtoanoldbeliefcontradictedbyevidenceisdishonest.12

WorkinghabitsAnexcellentscientisteventakesnotesofthesmallestobservation,keepingitinmindandrecordingit.13He/Shealsoneedstocommunicatethoughtsonpaperandverballywithotherstofindsomethingnew.

A.Becomingascientisttakesalongtime.B.Anexcellentscientistmustbeverycuriousaboutthings.C.Scientistshavetothinkdifferentlytomakediscoveries.D.Theresearchlaboratoryisanimportantworkingplaceforscientists.E.Italsodefinesascientistassomeonewhousesscientificmethods.F.However,thatbeliefshouldn’tbechangedwithoutpowerfulevidence.G.He/Shecanworkwellaloneoringroups,dependingonwhat’sneeded.Ⅵ.完形填空。MosheKaiCavalinisayoungmanfromSanGabriel,California.Yethehasalready1somuch.Hehasauniversitydegreeinmaths.Thisyearhestartedonlineclassesincomputerscienceand,it2himthatNASAcalledtoofferworkafter3himinthepastbecauseofhisage.Meanwhile,hewasencouragedtodevelop4atwill.Hejustpublishedhissecondbookandplannedtohavehisairplanepilot’slicensebytheyear’send.

Still,Cavalininsiststhathe’sa(n)5personratherthanagenius.Hecreditshisparentswithyearsoffocusedinstructionbalancedbythe6topickhisafter-schoolactivities.“Mycaseisn’tthatspecial.It’sjustacombinationofparentingand7,”hesays.

Hisparentssayhewasalwaysa8study.At4months,hepointedtoajetintheskyandsaidtheChinesewordforairplane,hisfirstword.Cavalin9thelimitsofhishomeschoolingafterstudyingtrigonometry(三角学)atage7.10,hismumstarteddrivinghimtocommunitycollege.

Buthisrapidrisehasn’tbeenwithout11.Earlyincollege,heonce12beinganastrophysicist(天体物理学家).Buthe13interestwhenhestartedtakingadvancedphysicsclasses.Atthattime,softwarefascinatedhim,whichledhimtowardscomputerscience,which14tobeabetterfit.RicardoArteaga,hisbossatNASA,saysCavalinis15foraprojectthatcombinesmaths,computerandaircrafttechnology.

1.A.sufferedB.achievedC.learned D.contributed2.A.disappointed B.satisfiedC.surprised D.relieved3.A.refusing B.connectingC.employing D.consulting4.A.careers B.habitsC.abilities D.hobbies5.A.intelligent B.ordinaryC.fortunate D.aggressive6.A.freedom B.accessC.limit D.guide7.A.competition B.regulationC.motivation D.restriction8.A.careful B.quickC.clever D.happy9.A.changed B.hitC.created D.defined10.A.However B.BesidesC.Instead D.Therefore11.A.twists B.difficultiesC.struggles D.barriers12.A.gaveup B.objectedtoC.dreamedof D.wenton13.A.added B.lostC.showed D.generated14.A.cameout B.broughtoutC.putout D.turnedout15.A.perfect B.anxiousC.grateful D.ready

SectionⅤAssessingYourProgress&VideoTimeⅠ.单句语法填空。答案：1.todefend2.severely3.assistant4.contradictory5.gifted6.infection7.vividly8.findings9.proof10.toblameⅡ.用方框中所给短语的正确形式填空。答案：1.dreamingof2.aboveall3.brokeout4.Thanksto5.wasinchargeof6.returningto7.isfamiliarwith8.Takingon9.comingdownwith10.subscribedto Ⅲ.句式仿写。1.Shecouldn’tthinkofwhattogivethechildrenforChildren’sDay.2.Thefactwasthatnoonenoticedhimattheparty.3.Hewrotedownmyaddresssothathecouldrememberit.4.Sheislikelytohideherrealideasfromyou.5.Hisinterestinmusichasmadehimanexcellentpianist.Ⅳ.微写作。Joe,consideredtobeanoutstandingandgiftedteacher,isinchargeofourstudy.Healwaysthinkswearetoblameforlazythinking.Thankstohishelp,ourmistakesaredecreasingsubstantially.Oneday,Joecamedownwiththefluandfellsickseverely,sowesubscribedtoattendingtohiminthehospital.Hecastasmiletous,sayingwewerehisgoodassistants.Weadvisedhe(should)takemorerestaboveallandwearewaitingforhisvividstories.[提升测评]Ⅴ.阅读理解。A1.A2.C3.D4.CB5.A6.C7.C8.BC9.E10.B11.A12.F13.GⅥ.完形填空。1.B2.C3.A4.D5.B6.A7.C8.B9.B10.D11.A12.C13.B14.D15.A第一单元测评第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.Whatwillthewomandothiscomingweekend?A.Callonherclassmates. B.Directtraffic. C.Gohiking.2.Whereisthewomangoing?A.Tohernewflat. B.Totheshop. C.Tohercompany.3.Whendidthewomanbuyherowncar?A.Lastweek. B.Lastmonth. C.Lastyear.4.Whatdoesthewomandonow?A.Aschoolteacher. B.Atouristguide. C.Auniversitystudent.5.HowdoesJohnlook?A.Excited. B.Satisfied. C.Worried.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。6.Whatwilltheweatherbelikethedayaftertomorrow?A.Itisrainy. B.Itissunny. C.Itiswindy.7.Whathasthemanbeendoingthesedays?A.Readingbooks. B.Playingfootball. C.Goingcycling.听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。8.Whatdothespeakerswanttodo?A.Goaroundthecity. B.Lookforaman. C.Findabank.9.Whatcanwelearnaboutthespeakers?A.Theyliveinthiscity.B.Theyareunfamiliarwiththecity.C.Theyknowthecitywell.10.Whatdothespeakerswanttobuy?A.Abike. B.Acar. C.Amap.听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。11.Whatisthewoman’sattitudetowardjoiningtheSpanishclub?A.Disappointed. B.Nervous. C.Excited.12.WhydidthewomanjointheSpanishclub?A.Toimprovehercollegeapplications.B.Tobeinaclubwiththeboy.C.ToprepareforhervacationinSpain.13.Whatisoneoftheactivitiesthatthemanmentions?A.VisitingSpanishschools.B.LearningSpanishcooking.C.WatchingSpanishtelevisionshows.听第9段材料,回答第14至17题。14.WheredidSamleavethedictionary?A.Athome. B.Atschool. C.Onthebus.15.WhatdoesthemanprobablythinkofSam?A.Nice. B.Careless. C.Generous.16.Whatwillthewomandointheafternoon?A.Godowntown. B.Playtabletennis. C.Buyadictionary.17.Howwillthespeakersgodowntown?A.Bycar. B.Bybus. C.Byunderground.听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。18.WhatdidJohnenjoydoinginhischildhood?A.TouringFrance. B.Playingoutdoors. C.Paintingpictures.19.WhatdidJohndoafterhemovedtotheUS?A.Hedidbusiness. B.Hestudiedbiology. C.Heraisedanimals.20.WhatisthesubjectofJohn’sworks?A.Americanbirds. B.Naturalscenery. C.Familylife.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。A(2023·云南玉溪一中高二上学期期中)YesterdaymarkedtheofficialendofPromotionDay,butyoucanstillfindsomeprettygooddealsnow.Theseareitemsunder$50thatyoucanstillshopthisweek.·NCHCushionedRunningShoesListPrice:$75.99Price:$47.75Yousave:$28.24(37%)MadeforRunners:Withimpressivesoftnessfordailyruns,thesecushionedrunningshoesaredesignedspecificallyforthosewholovetorunonavarietyofsurfaces.FierceFootwear:Cutting-edgedesignfeatureslightweightand100%breathabletop.Boldlooksandcomfyconstructionhelpthemstandoutonboththefashionandfunctionfronts.·GKSmartWatchFitnessTrackerListPrice:$55.99Price:$43.99Yousave:$12.00(21%)AccurateOverallHealthData:Ittracksyourheartrateandbloodpressureinrealtime,meaningyoucanhaveafulloverviewofyourhearthealthovertime.FastChargingandLongStandby:Justneeds2.5hourstofillpower,10daysofstandbytime.GoeswellwithIOS9.0orhigher,Android4.4orhigher.·IUGAProNonSlipYogaMatListPrice:$69.95Price:$41.95Yousave:$28.00(40%)NoSlidingNorSlipping:Technologicallydesignedtoprovideyouwithabsolutesafetyandisalwaysinplacenomatterwhattypeofyogayoupractice.SGSCertifiedandSmell-lessMaterial:UnlikeotherPVCmats,thematerialcankeepsmellsatbaythatyourmatwillbealwaysasfreshasthedayyouboughtit.·LHSPour-OverCoffeeMakerListPrice:$30.99Price:$23.99Yousave:$7.00(23%)BPA-FreeGlass:Thiscoffeemakerunlocksthefullpotentialofcoffeefromtheglassthat’sheat-resistantandperfectformodernkitchens.Paperless,StainlessSteelFilter(过滤器):Nopaperfiltersneeded!Filtersarereusable,stainlesssteelwhichisnoteasytogetrustorblocked.21.Asfaraspercentageisconcerned,whichitemsavesthemost?A.NCHCushionedRunningShoes. B.IUGAProNonSlipYogaMat.C.GKSmartWatchFitnessTracker. D.LHSPour-OverCoffeeMaker.22.WhatisthefeatureofGKSmartWatchFitnessTracker?A.Itfeatureslightweightandbreathabletop.B.Italwaysstaysinplaceandkeepssecure.C.Itownsareusableandstainlesssteelfilter.D.Itworkswhenitcomestorecordingtheuser’shealthdata.23.Whereisthistextprobablyfrom?A.Amagazine. B.Abookreview.C.Ashoppingguide. D.Atouristbrochure.B(2023·北京第四十四中学高二上学期期中)WillGladstoneremembersfirstlearningabouttheblue-footedbooby(蓝脚鲣鸟)inhisfifthgradescienceclass.TheyareasymboloftheGalapagosIslands.Theblue-footedboobypopulationintheGalapagoshasfallentoathirdofitssizesincethe1960s.ThisfactstayedwithWill,whogrewupbird-watchingwithhisdadaroundtheirhometown.WillhadneverbeentotheGalapagos,norseenablue-footedboobyinperson,butdecidedhewantedtohelpprotectthem.Afewdayslater,hecameupwithaplan:Hecouldsellbluesocks,thesamecolourasthebird’sfeet,toraisemoneyforprotectionefforts.WillsetuphisonlinesiteTheBlueFeetFoundationinMarch2016.ThewebsitewasupforthreemonthsbeforeWillandhisyoungerbrotherMatthewsoldtheirfirstpairofsocks.“Wereachedouttoalotofpeopleandtheywouldn’ttakeusseriously...becausewewerejustkids.”Butbeing“justkids”comeswithitsownstrengths.TheymadeanInstagramaccountforthefoundationandstarteddirect-messagingstars.Willsaysoneoftheirbiggestsupportersishislong-timefavouritehockeyplayer,KevanMiller.Theyhavesoldabout10,000pairsofsockstocustomersin46countries,raisingabout$90,000aftercosts.AllprofitsgototheGalapagosConservancyandtheCharlesDarwinFoundation,tworesearchandprotectionorganizationsbasedintheGalapagosIslands.Will’sandMatthew’seffortsarealreadyhavingabeneficialeffect.Theirmoneywasusedforablue-footedboobypopulationsurveyin2017byateamof10researchers.Theresearchersreportthattheydidseemanymorebabybirdsthanintheirpreviousstudyin2012.Threeyearsafterformingthefoundation,WillgottovisittheGalapagosonaweek-longschooltrip.AndWillfinallygottoseeablue-footedboobyinperson.“IwascrazilylookingaroundandwhenIsawone,itwasreallycool,”Willsaid.Thebrothershavewonseveralawardsfortheirwork.Buttheysaythebiggestawardthey’vegotisperseverance.24.WhatinspiredWilltoprotecttheblue-footedbooby?A.Thedropofthebirds’number. B.HistriptoGalapagosIslands.C.Hisexperienceofbird-watching. D.Thesymbolicmeaningofthebird.25.WhatdidWillandMatthewdowhilepeopledidn’ttakethemseriously?A.TheystartedTheBlueFeetFoundation.B.Theyaskedprotectionorganizationsforhelp.C.Theyreachedouttotheirclassmatesandotherkids.D.Theyopenedanaccountandcontactedfamouspeople.26.WhatwasthemoneyWillandMatthewraisedusedfor?A.Takingcareofmorebabybirds. B.Doingscientificresearchonthebirds.C.Attractingpeopletowatchthebirds. D.Awardingpeoplewhoprotectthebirds.27.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeWill?A.Humorous. B.Generous. C.Determined. D.Creative.CSeveralyearsago,whensomeoneusedcameracoverstoprotectagainstpossiblemonitoring,itwasnotpopulartotalkaboutit.Today,peopleusevarioustypesoftapestocoverthewebcamerasandmicrophones.Therearemanytypesofspywarethatcandiveintoourdevicesandsecretlyspyonthem,recordingeverythingtheydo.Suchprogramsmayinfectnotonlycomputersbutalsosmartphones.YourdatamaybeusedbyhackerswhowilltrytorequestmoneyfornotexposingyourprivateinformationorbycompanieslikeNSOGroupwhocreatedthePegasusspywareto“provideauthorizedgovernmentswithtechnologythathelpsfightagainstterrorandcrime”.Inmyopinion,thedescribedprotectiontechniqueishighlyoverestimated.Userstapecamerasandmicrophonesduetothelackofunderstandingofhowtheirdevicesworkandhowmalware(恶意软件)works.Hackersandevensecretservicesdonothaveenoughresourcestomonitorallvictimsusingcamerasormicrophones.Iftheyneedtogetanyinformation,theygetitbysendingatargetedmalwaretoyourdevice,whichwillnotbestoppedbythetapes.Suchaviruswillfindwhattosteal—frompersonalphotosandvideostopasswordsfromsocialnetworks,browserhistory,bankaccountsandmuchmore.Itisunwisetobelievethatattackerswillnotbeabletofindawaytospyonyou,evenifthedevice,dischargedtozero,canstilldeliverdataaboutyourlocation,usingthesmartphonesofthesurroundingpeopleassignalrepeaters.Letusfaceit:weliveinanerawhenitisextremelydifficulttohidesomethingandapieceoftapeisclearlynotthemostusefultoolinthestruggleforyourprivacy.Again,tobeabletospyonyou,attackersneedtoplantmalwareinyourdevice.Topreventmalwarefromenteringyourdevice,donotclicksuspectedlinksandemailattachments.Usestrongpasswordsforemail,socialmediaandonlinebankingaccounts.28.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“them”inparagraph2referto?A.Cameras. B.Types. C.Programs. D.Devices.29.WhatisNSOGroup?A.Agroupofhackers. B.Acompanydevelopingspyware.C.Agroupofterroristsandcriminals. D.Acompanyfightingagainstcrime.30.Whydoestheauthorthink“thedescribedprotectiontechniqueishighlyoverestimated”?A.Peopleknowlittleabouttheirdevices. B.Hackershavenoaccesstoothers.C.Ithardlypreventsmalwarefromgettingprivacy. D.Itcan’tcoverthecamerascompletely.31.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Protectingprivacyondevices. B.Risingtrendofusingtapes.C.Monitoringdevicesviacameras. D.Avoidingclickingdistrustfullinks.D(2023·辽宁省名校联盟高二上学期联考)Thelossofhousingduetofloodsisanundeniableissue.Butnow,JapanesehousingdeveloperIchijoKomutenrecentlyunveileda“flood-resistanthouse”thatcannotonlyremainwaterproofduringfloods,butalsofloatofftheground.Theirnew“flood-resistanthouse”recentlyappearedonapopularJapaneseTVshowandithasbeengettingalotofattentiononlineeversince.Japan’sTBSTVstationrecentlyvisitedoneofIchijo’stestsiteswherethecompany’snewflood-resistanthousewasbeingputthroughasimulatedflood.Althoughitlookedjustlikeanordinaryhousewhenthetestbegan,bythetimethatwaterstartedrisingaroundit,viewerscouldseethestructureleavethegroundandeventuallyfloatafewinchesaboveit.We’veallseenfloatinghousesbeingsweptawayinseverefloods,butIchijo’snewestinventionfeaturesasystemthatpreventsjustthat.Thehouseisconnectedtoanumberofthickironrodstickingoutofthegroundwiththickcablesthatensureitstaysinplaceasthewaterfloodspast.Whenthewaterrecedes,thefloatinghousecomesbackdowninitsoriginalposition.The“flood-resistanthouse”alsofeaturesspecialvents(通风口)thatcloseupintheeventofflooding,andtheplumbing(管道)alsohasspecialvalves(阀)thatpreventwaterfromgettingintothehome.Electricalequipmentlikeairconditioningispositionedontheupperhalfofthebuildingtoensurethatwaterdoesn’treachit.AccordingtotheengineersinIchijoKomuten’scompany,mosthomesfloodwhenwaterreachesthewindowlevel,butbecausetheirflood-resistanthousecanfloatuptofivemetresaboveground,waterisunlikelytoreachthewindowsandeverythingelseissealedshut.32.WhydoesIchijoKomutendevelopthe“flood-resistanthouse”?A.Tomakehouseswaterproof. B.Togethousesofftheground.C.Tokeephousesforeverfloating. D.Tosecurehousesagainstfloods.33.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Housesthroughouttheworldareindangerofbeingflooded.B.ElectricalequipmentwillbesafeinIchijoKomuten’sflood-resistanthouse.C.ThickironrodsandcableswereinventedbyIchijoKomuten.D.IchijoKomuten’sflood-resistanthouseshavebeenputintomarketsuccessfully.34.WhatistheattitudeofIchijoKomuten’sengineerstowardtheirnewestinvention?A.Positive. B.Doubtful.C.Unclear. D.Critical.35.What’sthemainpurposeofthepassage?A.Toassesstheconsequencesoffloods.B.Tostressthenecessityofawaterproofhouse.C.Toprovideguidanceonfloodcontrol.D.Tointroduceanewinventionanditsfunctions.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。HowtoSucceedinScienceTosucceedinscience,youneedalotmorethanluck.Inmyview,youhavetocombineintelligencewithawillingnessnottofollowconventionswhentheyblockyourforwardpath.Thus,thesehavecometobemyrulesforsuccess.36

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