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150120第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分第一节(15小题;2.537.5分阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、DForthestudents,researchersorsimpleloversofknowledgeandart,itisaprivilegetohaveafreevirtuallibraryathand,beingabletodownloadimportanttextswithoutspendingasingledollar.InternetItisanon-profitdigitallibrarycreatedin1996byBrewsterKahle.Inadditiontomillionsofbooksavailabletothegeneralpublic,italsohostsalargenumberofvideo(movies),audio(music)andsoftwarefiles,etc.Itisnotnecessarytoregistertoaccesstheinformation,soanyusercaneasilyviewanddownloadit,althoughthosewhodecidetoregisterobtainotherbenefitssuchasaccesstomorethan1.3millioncopyrightede-books.Read,Learn,Grow…isthesloganofthedigitallibrary.Itisdividedintothreesectionstofacilitatethesearchforcontent,andthefirstcalled“Bestbookstoread”focusesonaspecialcollectionofvarioustopicsclassifiedbyfamousauthors.Thesecondis“Freebooksandtexts”,whereyouwillfindpublicdomainliteraturethatyoucandownload,andthethirdsectioncontainsresourcestoimproveyourreading.ProjectProjectGutenbergisasitethathasavailablesixtythousand“free”booksthatarefreeofcopyrightsotospeak,sincetherightsaccordingtocertainlawshaveexpiredinthiscase.Thatiswhytheycanbedownloadedwithtotalpeaceofmind.TheProjectGutenbergalsohasanOpenAudiobookCollection,almost5,000titlesfrom2023,viaaProjectGutenbergcollaborationwithMicrosoftandMIT.Theseuseneuraltext-to-speechtechnologyformorenatural-soundingcomputer-generatedaudiobooks.Theseaudiobooksarealsoavailableonmajormusic/podcastplatforms.WhatmostattractsuserstoInternetPrivatesoftwareEasyaccesstoplentyofe-ClassicmusicoflimitedVariousmoviesofauthorizedHowcanwefindtheworksofMarkTwainmostSearchInfoBooks,Section1online.B．E-mailBrewsterKahletoobtaindirectly.DownloadSoftwarefilesfromInternetWaitfordistributionsfromProjectWhatdoesProjectGutenberghaveincommonwithInternetAudioresourcesareprovidedonline.B．Materialscanbeadjustedtodifferentusers.C．Copyrightsofsomebooksareoutofdate.D．TheyprovidereadingstrategiesMariaRodriguez,ourschoolcafeteriaserverfortenyears,alwaysgreeteduswithawarmsmilewhilepreparingmeals.OneMonday,however,Inoticedherquietlywipingtearsinthecornerofthestaffroom.Myfirstthoughtwasthatshemightbefacingpersonalhardships—untilIsawhergentlyholdingaframedcertificateandwhispering,“Ididfinally.”Hertears,Isoonrealized,wereofoverwhelmingpride.At42,Mariahadjustearnedherhighschooldiploma(文Strugglingwithhearinglosssincechildhood,Mariadroppedoutat15tosupporthersickparents.Sheworkedmultiplelow-incomejobsuntilsecuringstableworkinourschoolcafeteria.Lastyear,whentheschoolintroducedanewdigitalorderingsystem,Maria’ssupervisorgentlyexplainedthatoperatingitrequiredbasiccomputerliteracy—whichinturnrequiredahighschoolcredential.“We’llkeepyourposition,”hesaid,“buttocontinuelong-term,you’llneedtocompleteyourdiplomawithintwoyears.”Mariaenrolledinnightclassesatalocaladulteducationcenter.Balancinghercafeteriashifts,parentingtwoteenagers,andstudyingmeantsurvivingon4-5hoursofsleepnightly.Shetrackedherprogressuniquely:everypassedpracticetestearnedagoldstaronherkitchencalendar.“Thosestarsshouted‘Keepgoing!’onexhaustingdays,”shelaughed.Herbiologyteacherremarked,“Mariaoftenstayedafterclasstoreviewmaterials—herdeterminationwasWhenMariareceivedherdiplomalastmonth,shecalledit“akeyopeningdoorsIthoughtweresealedforever.”Butforher,graduationisn’tanendpoint—it’sastartingpoint.She’snowenrolledinonlinebusinesscourses.“Mynextgoalistomanageafood-serviceteam,”shedeclared.“Thisisjustthebeginning.”WhywasMariacryinginthestaffShefeltexhaustedfrom B．SherecalledherfamilyC．Shehadachievedanimportantmilestone.D．HersupervisorcriticizedherHowdidMariamotivateherselfduringtoughByprioritizingsleepover B．ByreducingherworkloadC．Byfocusingonsmallsymbolsof D．ByseekingfinancialsupportfromtheWhatdoesMariameanbycallingherdiploma“akeyopeningdoorsIthoughtweresealedThediplomahasbroughtherimmediateThediplomahasmadeherlosesomeimportantThediplomahasallowedhertounlockphysicaldoorsintheThediplomahasopenedupnewopportunitiessheoncethoughtwereWhichofthefollowingbestdescribesMaria’sBraveand B．PersistentandC．Carefuland D．TimidandeasilyTheGreatBarrierReef,locatedoffthecoastofQueensland,Australia,isoneofthemostextraordinarynaturalwondersonEarth.Stretchingover2,300kilometers,itisnotonlythelargestcoralreefsystemintheworldbutisalsovisiblefromspace.Hometothousandsofspeciesofmarinelife,includingfish,turtles,sharks,andcorals,thereefisabiodiversityhotspotandaUNESCOWorldHeritageSite.Thereef’svibrantecosystemisbuiltbytinyorganismscalledcoralpolyps(珊瑚虫).Thesecreaturessecretecarbonate(碳酸钙)toformhardskeletons,whichovertimecreatethecomplexstructureswerecognizeascoralreefs.Thereef’shealthdependsonadelicatebalanceofenvironmentalconditions,includingwatertemperature,salinity,andsunlight.However,theGreatBarrierReeffacessignificantthreats.Climatechangeisthemostpressingissue,asrisingoceantemperaturescausecoralbleaching(褪色)—aphenomenonwherecoralsexpelthealgae(海藻)thatgivethemcolorandnutrients.Withoutthesealgae,coralsturnwhiteandbecomemoresusceptibletodisease.Pollutionfromagriculturalrunoffandplasticwastefurtherexacerbatestheproblem,whileoverfishingdisruptsthereef’secologicalbalance.Effortstoprotectthereefareunderway.TheAustraliangovernmenthasimplemented(贯彻)stricterregulationsonfishingandpollution,andscientistsareexploringinnovativesolutionssuchascoralfarmingandgeneticengineeringtorestoredamagedareas.Publicawarenesscampaignsalsoplayacrucialroleinencouragingsustainablepracticesamongtouristsandlocalcommunities.Despitetheseefforts,thefutureoftheGreatBarrierReefremainsuncertain.Expertswarnthatwithoutimmediateandcoordinatedglobalaction,thereefcouldlosemuchofitsbiodiversitywithinthenextfewdecades.Thiswouldnotonlybeatragedyformarinelifebutalsohavedevastating(毁灭性的)consequencesforthemillionsofpeoplewhodependonthereeffortheirlivelihoods.WhyistheGreatBarrierReefvisiblefromBecauseofitslarge B．BecauseofitsbrightC．Becauseofthereflectionof D．BecauseoftheuniquestructureofcoralHowdocoralpolypscontributetothereef’sByproducingcolorfulBysecretingcalciumcarbonatetobuildthereefByprovidingfoodforothermarineBycreatingstrongcurrentsaroundtheAccordingtothetext,whatmainlyleadstocoralA．OverfishingB．Plasticwasteexistingintheocean.C．Pollutionarisingfromagriculturalrunoff.D．TheincreasingtemperaturesoftheoceanasaresultofclimateWhat’saconsequenceiftheGreatBarrierReeflosesmuchofitsTheoceantemperaturewilldecrease. B．Itwillhavenoimpactonmarinelife.C．Itwillbeatragedyformarinelife. D．Thecoralpolypswillreproducefaster.Millionsofmonarchbutterflies(黑脉金斑蝶)oncecoveredthetreesofCalifornia’scoastalareaseachwinter,butnowtheirnumbersaredecreasing.TherecentannualWesternMonarchCountfoundthatthebutterflypopulationwasdownby99percentfrompopulations40yearsago.Monarchbutterflieshavetwopopulations:easternandwesternvarietiesseparatedbytheRockyMountains.Thepopulationsareverysimilarinappearance,butwesternmonarchbutterfliesaregenerallysmalleranddarkerincolor.Thetwoalsofollowdifferentmigrationpatterns.EasternmonarchbutterfliesspendwinterinMexico,whilewesternonesgatheroncentralCaliforniacoaststowaitoutthecold.Inearlyspring,thetwoleavetheirrestplacesandbegintotraveleastward.BythetimethebutterfliesreachtheCentralValley,theybreed(繁殖).Abutterflycanlayhundredsofeggsinafewweeks,andthenewgenerationcontinuesthemigration.ThecycleofgenerationsandmigrationrepeatseveryfewweeksthroughthesummeruntilthebutterfliesmoveasfarasIdaho.Andwhentheweatherturnscoldandthedaysgetshorter,thebutterfliesreturntoCalifornia’scoasts.Theoverwinteringpopulationwascountedeveryyear.ThemissinginformationisthetimeperiodwhenthebutterfliesleavetheirwinterwoodsandbegintobreedinFebruary,MarchandApril.“Wejustdon’tknowwhatthey’redoinginthatmiddleperiodandhowwecanbettersupportthepopulation,”saidWashingtonStateUniversitybiologistCherylSchultz.“Maybethey’rerestinginthewoods,ormaybetheyneedmorefuelalongtheway,etc.AnyofthosemighthelpmonarchbutterfliesgetfromthecoastaloverwinteringsitestobreedingsitesbroadlyintheCentralValley,”Schultzadded.Tofillthatgap,theresearcherssetuptheWesternMonarchMysteryChallenge.Theten--weekprogramasksthepublictosubmitphotographsofmonarchbutterfliesoutsideoftheirwinterrange.“Wecouldn’tbelookingformonarchbutterfliesrightnowwithouttheinvolvementofthecommunity.Therejustaren’tenoughofus,”Schultzsaid.“Reachingouttothecommunitymeanswemightbeabletolearnsomethingwherethereisvirtuallynootherwaytolearnit.”FromParagraph1,weknowmonarchbutterflies arecountedbyresearcherseveryareinaverydifficultsituationhavelosttheirhomeinhavemovedtonewWhatdothetwovarietiesofmonarchbutterflieshaveinTheirbreedingTheirappearanceandTheirwayoffightingagainstTheirmigrationdestinationinWhywastheWesternMonarchMysteryChallengesetToknowtheexactnumberofmonarchTohelpmonarchbutterfliesgetthroughtoughToknowbetteraboutmonarchbutterfliestohelpTofindouttheinfluenceofhumanactivitiesonmonarchWhatdoSchultz’swordsinthelastparagraphIt’schallengingtomakethecommunitygetIt’simportanttogethelpfromtheIt’sdifficulttostudymonarchIt’srewardingtolearnfromthe第二节(共5小题;2.512.5分AgehasitsprivilegesinAmerica,andoneofthemoreprominentofthemistheseniorcitizendiscount.Anyonewhohasreachedacertainage—insomecasesaslowas55—isautomaticallyentitledtodazzlingarrayofpricereductionsatnearlyeverylevelofcommerciallife.16Practicallyunheardofagenerationago,thediscountshavebecomearoutinepartofmanybusinesses—ascommonascolortelevisionsinmotelroomsandfreecoffeeonairliners.Peoplewithgrayhairoftenaregiventhediscountswithoutevenaskingforthem;yet,millionsofAmericansaboveage60arehealthyandsolvent(有支付能力的).Businessesthatwouldneverdareofferdiscountstocollegestudentsoranyoneunder30freelyofferthemtoolderAmericans.Thepracticeisacceptablebecauseofthewidespreadbeliefthat—elderlyand—needyaresynonymous(同义的).Perhapsthatoncewastrue,17Tobesure,thereiseconomicdiversitywithintheelderly,andmanyolderAmericansarepoor.Butmostofthemaren’t.Itisimpossibletodeterminetheimpactofthediscountsonindividualcompanies.Formanyfirms,theyareastimulustorevenue.Butinothercasesthediscountsaregivenattheexpense,directlyorindirectly,ofyoungerAmericans.Moreover,theyareadirectirritantinwhatsomepoliticiansandscholarsseeasacomingconflictbetweenthegenerations.18Indeed,employmentisasorepoint.Buoyed(支持)bylawsandcourtdecisions,moreandmoreAmericansaredecliningtheretirementdinnerinfavorofstayingonthejob—therebylesseningemploymentandpromotionopportunitiesforyoungerworkers.19Itnolongermakessensetotreattheelderlyasasinglegroupwhoseeconomicneedsdeservepriorityoverthoseofothers.Seniorcitizendiscountsonlyenhancethemyththatolderpeoplecan’ttakecareofthemselvesandneedspecialtreatment;20SeniorcitizendiscountsaretheessenceoftheverythingolderAmericansarefightingagainst—discriminationbyage.Astheyoungergenerationcomplainsaboutlowrateofemploying,it’shightimethatweneedtobuttodayelderlyAmericansasagrouphavealowerpovertyratethantherestofthepopulation.C．GenerationaltensionsarebeingfueledbycontinuingdebateoverSocialSecuritybenefits,whichmostlyinvolveatransferofresources.Eligibilityisdeterminednotbyone’sneedbutbythedateonone’sbirthFarfromakindofcharitytheyoncewere,seniorcitizendiscountshavebecomeaformidableeconomicprivilegetoagroupwithmillionsofmemberswhodon’tneedthem.andtheythreatenthecreationofanewmyththattheelderlyareungratefulandtakingforthemselvesattheexpenseofchildrenandotheragegroups.Theelderly,beingfinanciallyunderprivileged,needhumanehelpfromsociety.SeniorcitizendiscountscanmakeupfortheinadequacyoftheSocialSecuritysystem.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、DItwaslateafternoonthatday,yetstillhot.WhileIwasdrivingnorth,Isawanelderlywomanwithgroceriessouthward,obviouslyinneedofhelp.Ifeltguiltyfornot“ButhowcanIsafelystopwithoutblockinglate-afternoontraffic?”I .Thisthoughteasedmy23.YetIstillmadeaU-turn,which24otherdrivers.Istoppedbythewoman,asking,“Needaride?”“Blessyou,”shesaid,25mefarthersouth.Aswedrove,darknessfell.Igrew26whenenteringaplace27streetsandhomelesspeople.Atherapartment,ayoungman,wearinglonghair,onamotorcycle,wassmilingatme,butappearingthreatening.Iquickly28herthings,andthenquicklydroveaway.Soon,amotorcycleroaredbehindme.Itwasthatyoungman!Anxietyrosefrommymind.I29myphonetocall911,onlytofinditgone.“Shestoleit!”Ithought.30myactofkindness.Thebikerkept31metostop,wavingsomething—myphone!Ipulledover,andhehandedmethephone:“Grandmasentthis-shetookit32.”Hewasstillsmilingandsoondisappearedintothenight,Ineverhada(n)33tosayIwassorryformythoughts.29．A．pluggedB．pickedC．heldonD．reached32．A．inB．inC．byD．on第二节(10小题;1.515分11The10thNishanForum(论坛)onWorldCivilizationsissettokickoff36WednesdayinNishan,Qufu,Shandongprovince37(know)asthebirthplaceofConfucius.Thetwo-dayforum—themed“TraditionalCultureandModernCivilization”—willcover38(topic)suchascivilizationalexchangesandmutuallearningamidglobalchallenges,Chinese-styleandWesternmodernization,civilizationinheritance,39(innovate)intheprocessofmodernizationandtheeffectsofartificialintelligenceandNishan,located30kilometerssoutheastofthecounty-levelcityofQufuinJining,40isamust-visittouristdestination,combinesthecharmofChina’straditionalculturewiththeworldculturalheritagesitesoftheTempleofConfucius,theMansionofConfuciusandtheCemeteryofConfucius.Sinceitsinception(开办)in2010,theNishanforum41(hold)ninetimes.Theeventfeaturesbetweendifferentcivilizationsaround42world.Ithasbecomean43(increasing)importantplatformforstrengtheningthepreservationanddevelopmentofChinesetraditionalculture,advocatingcommonhumanvalues​(promote)internationalculturalexchangesandThisyear’sforumwillhostnearly400internationalguestsfrom63countries—thelargestnumberof 第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分第一节(15分题为“百年故宫·科技传情”（Century-oldPalaceMuseum:HeritageviaTechnology）的活动。请你按照以下提示，撰写活动内容（专家讲座、AI创意作品展示等（1）（2）第二节(25分WhenIwasinmiddleschool,myfamilymovedtoSeattle,wheremyparentsstartedtheirnewbusiness—asmallgrocerystoredownstairsinmyhouse.Asagirlofshyandreservednature,Ihadtotakeafreshstarttofitintothesophisticatedcitylife.Onesunnyday,myschoolannouncedanexcitingevent,atalentshowforthelocalfoodbank.StudentswereencouragedtoshowcasetheiruniquetalentsinfrontofthepublicinthecityhallonNationalDay.Abuzzoffilledtheschoolaseveryonebeganpreparingforthebigday.Deepdown,Ifeltasparkofcuriosityandadesiretoparticipate.However,myself-doubtheldmeback,“Idon’thaveanyspecialskillstoshare.”Daysturnedintoweeks,andthetalentshowdrewcloser.Icouldn’tshaketheupsettingfeelinguntilonedayEmma,oneofthemostpopulargirlsinmyclass,cametomewhileIwashelpinginthegrocerystoreafterclass.“Howaboutsingingtogetherinthetalentshow?”shegrinned.“Iheardyousingingatune,alongthewaybackhome.Ican’thelpfollowingyouhere.”Dear,Icouldn’tbelievemyears.Emma,withpersonalityandpopularity,acknowledgedmylittletalent.SinceEmmahadtheworld’sprettiestvoice,Ifeltlikebeingfavouredbyfortune.“Youtwo?Thetalentshowforthefoodbank?”Mymumbenttowardsusandherfacelitup.“Whynotpractiserightnowupstairs?Ibetyou’llbeaperfectmatch.”Winkingatus,sheseemedtoknowwewerethi