2024江西省五市九校協(xié)作體高三上學(xué)期第一次聯(lián)考英語(yǔ)試題

機(jī)密★啟用前江西省五市九校協(xié)作體2024屆第一次聯(lián)考英語(yǔ)試卷滿分150分考試用時(shí)120分鐘注意事項(xiàng)：1、答題前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)填寫在試題卷和答題卡上，并將準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)條形碼粘貼在答題卡上的指定位置。2、選擇題的作答：每小題選出答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑。寫在試題卷、草稿紙和答題卡上的非答題區(qū)域均無(wú)效。3、非選擇題的作答：用簽字筆直接答在答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)。寫在試題卷、草稿紙和答題卡上的非答題區(qū)域均無(wú)效。4、考試結(jié)束后，請(qǐng)將本試題卷和答題卡一并上交。第一部分聽(tīng)力(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)第一節(jié)(共5小題;每小題1.5分,滿分7.5分)聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽(tīng)完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來(lái)回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。1.Whatdoesthewomanmean?A.Sherefusestobuynewcurtains.B.SheacceptsSusie'ssuggestion.C.Sheobjectstomovingthebed.2.Whatdidthewomanandhersisteroftendoduringsummervacations?A.Theyflewkites.B.TheywatchedTV.C.Theycampedinthefield.3.Howdoesthemansound?A.Grateful.B.Caring.C.Scared.4.Wheredoesthemanintendtogothisevening?A.Toabar.B.Tothewoman'shouse.C.Toasupermarket.5.WhomightBarbarabe?A.Areporter.B.Atravelblogger.C.Awebdesigner.第二節(jié)(共15小題;每小題1.5分,滿分22.5分)聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽(tīng)每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽(tīng)完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽(tīng)第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6.Howmanyroomsdoesthewomanbook?A.One.B.Two.C.Three.7.Whichofthefollowingdoesthewomanneed?A.Apickupservice.B.Parkingcoupons.C.Awakeupcall.聽(tīng)第7段材料，回答第8、9題。8.WhatdoesthewomansayaboutAlisa?A.Sheisresponsible.B.Sheisreserved.C.Sheissociable.9.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Whoisthebestcandidateforpromotion.B.Whowillbetransferredtothebranchoffice.C.Whocanchairthemeetingintheafternoon.聽(tīng)第8段材料,回答第10至13題。10.Whatmakesthewomandifferenttoday?A.Thelipstick.B.Theglasses.C.Thehaircut.11.WhowillgotoHawaiinextmonth?A.Emily.B.Emma.C.Alex.12.Whatdidthemanplantodotonight?A.Dosomeshopping.B.Takeexercise.C.Eatout.13.Howwillthewomangohome?A.Bycar.B.Bybus.C.Bysubway.聽(tīng)第9段材料，回答第14至17題。14.WhyisShakespearestylewritingmentionedintheconversation?A.ToshowthedifferencebetweenAIandthehumanbrain.B.Tostatewriters'worrycausedbyChatGPT.C.ToindicatethecharmofChatGPT.15.WhatisBard?A.Agame.B.Achatbot.C.Atechpany.16.WhatisSatyaNadella'sattitudetowardsChatGPT?A.Ambiguous.B.Approving.C.Critical.17.WhatdoesthemansuggestdoingintheeraofA:I?A.BeingadaptiveandusingAIfully.B.Developingone'sowncreativity.C.AvoidingheavyrelianceonAI.聽(tīng)第10段材料,回答第18至20題。18.WhatisNadineHamdyinchargeof?A.Mappingoutmarketingstrategies.B.Teachingdogstoswim.C.Givingashowtopetowners.19.WhatdoweknowaboutAdamKilani?A.Hehasathreeyearoldpetdog.B.HeisfromMatrouhGovernorate.C.Hefoundpleasureinlearningpetcare.20.WhatdidLinaKamalattachimportanceto?A.Thebenefitsofhostingvariouseventsintouristresorts.B.Thepromotionofthecultureofpetownership.C.Theprotectionofhomelessanimals.第二部分閱讀(共兩節(jié)，滿分50分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題2.5分,滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。ATherearesomesoundsmostofusacknowledgeareannoyingthechewingofchips;thelownoiseofairconditioningorascreamingbaby.Thesenoises,formanypeople,actasamereinconveniencethatcandistractthemfromthetaskathand.However,therearesomeamongstuswhohaveamuchmoresevereresponsetothesenoises.Hasanoiseevermadeyoufeelsoangrythatyoucouldexplodewithrage?Iftheanswerisyes,youmaybesufferingfrommisophonia(恐音癥).Theword"misophonia"literallymeans"ahatredofsound"andissometimescalledSelectiveSoundSensitivitySyndrome.Therearesomeexpertswhodoubttheexistenceofthecondition.However,forthosewhoclaimtosufferfromit,theexperiencecanbepainful.Certainsoundscouldsetoffintenseemotionalorpsychologicalresponsesthatmayseemoverthetopparedwithanonsufferer'splaints.Thesoundofpeoplechewingtheirfoodcouldtriggersufferers'anxiety,ormakethemfeelpanic.Itmayevenactivatetheirfightorflightresponse,makingthemwanttorunaway.Inextremecases,thatfeelingofpanicmayresultinintenseangerandevenendupexpressingragephysically.Sadly,there'snoknowncure.Buttinnitusretrainingtherapy,cognitivebehaviouraltherapyandcounsellingcouldhelpsuffererstoleratenoisesandmanagethecondition.AccordingtoJamesCartreine,aclinicalpsychiatrist,theconditioncanleadtoseparation.Sufferersusecopingstrategiesthatincludeavoidingplaceswithlotsofnoises,likerestaurants,ormovingawaywhentheyfeellikeragingagainstsomeoneduetotheirbreathing.So,thenexttimeyouseesomeoneflyintoaragebecauseofasoundthatisdrivingthemcrazy,itmaybeduetoadifficultconditiontheyaretryingtomanage,andnotjustbecausetheyhateacertainsound.21.Whatisthepurposeofparagraph1?A.Toleadinthetopicofmisophonia.B.Tointroducedifferentannoyingsounds.C.Toshowwaysofpreventingaseveredisease.D.Topresenttheharmofnoisestohumanhealth.22.Whoismostlikelytosufferfrommisophonia?A.Janewhousuallyhaslunchalone.B.Nancywhooftenscreamsatherbaby.C.Peterwhoisalwaysworriedabouthisstudies.D.Henrywhoisannoyedatthesoundofbookpagesturning.23.Whatcanbeinferredaboutmisophoniafromthelastbutoneparagraph?A.Ithappensmostlyinrestaurants.B.Anysoundaroundcandrivesuffererscrazy.C.Stayingawayfromnoisesisapotentialsolution.D.Itmaygreatlyinfluencesufferers'cognitiveability.BTheneedsofplussizeconsumershavelongbeentheelephantintheroomofthefashionindustryuntilbodypositivityandfatacceptancemovementspromotedthesloganthatlargebodiedpeoplearenotthosewhoareleftbehind.Thissizeinclusive(尺碼包容)trendhasbeesopopularthatitisinfluencingmainstreamculture.Asaresult,fashionbrandshavefinallydecidedtoextendtheirsizeranges.In2022,theplussizemarketgrewtwiceasfastasthestandardsizemarketinbothNorthAmericaandtheUK.Yet,manyconsumerssayfashionbrandsbroadeningtheirrangesarenottrulyinclusive."Inclusivesizingmeansthatallbodiesareincludedinfashion,notjusttheoneswhofitinstandardsizes,"saysMarieSouthardOspina,aUKbasedjournalistwhocoversbodyimageissues."However,whatmanydesignersdorightnowispickanumberthattheythinkisbigenoughtoincludeplussizesandstop.Thisisevenmoredisrespectful."Researchersalsocriticizethatsomebrandsarejusttakingadvantageofthetrend."Brandsthatusedtopromotesocalledperfectbodiesintheiradvertisementsarenowtryingtogetinonthetrendbyaddingafewsizes.Itdoesn'tfeelliketheyreallycareaboutplussizepeople,"saysTomBurgess,analystinfashionindustry."Ifbrandscaredaboutlargebodiedconsumers,thenitwouldn'thavetakenuntilnowtoacknowledgethattheyexist,"hesays."Itgivestheimpressionthatpaniesarejusttryingtogainashareofthemarketwithoutarealmitmenttothemunity."Thefashionindustrymustgobeyondmerelyproducingclothinginarangeofsizesiftheyhopetosucceedwithabodydiverseworld.Thewholeindustryhastoconnectonapersonallevelwithconsumers.Thatinvolvesshowingshoppersthattheyareseen,understoodandimportanttobrands."Consumerscareaboutvalues,andsotheywanttobuyfrombrandsthatreflectthevaluestheybelievein.Everyoneshouldenjoythesamerangeoffashionoptions,"saysLudovicaCesareo,professorofmarketingattheCollegeofBusinessintheUS.24.Whatdotheunderlinedwords"theelephantintheroom"meaninthefirstparagraph?A.Thehotissuethatisvalued.B.Theobvioustruththatisignored.C.Theimportantprinciplethatisrecognized.D.Themonphenomenonthatiscriticized.25.Whydoconsumerssayfashionbrandsarenottrulyinclusive?A.Theypicksizesrandomly.B.Theyofferlimitedplussizes.C.Theytreatdesignersdisrespectfully.D.Theyhaven'tbroadenedstandardsizes.26.Forwhatdoresearchersmainlycriticizesomebrands?A.TheirdesignsB.TheirqualityC.TheirmotivationsD.Theiradvertisements27.Whatdoesthelastparagraphimply?A.Allbuyersdeservefashionthatfitstheirfigure.B.Consumerspreferbrandswithpersonalizedvalues.C.Brandsshouldcatchupwiththesizeinclusivetrend.D.Agoodbrandimageiscriticalinthefashionindustry.CToearnestHEMINGWAY,Pariswasamovablefeast.Toabedbug,soareParisians.Invideosonsocialmedia,theseatsofthecity'smetroareseenfilledwithbedbugs,tinybloodsuckinginsectsnobiggerthanappleseeds.Thehealthriskfrombedbugsisminor:itchy(發(fā)癢的)bitesandasmallriskofallergiesandsecondaryinfections.Asthepresentpanicsuggests,thebiggerimpacttendstobepsychological,saysentomologistCliveBoase.Mosquitoes,leechesandotherparasites(寄生蟲(chóng))areunpleasant,buttheydonotcolonizeyourhome.Ifatravelerbringsbedbugsbackfromtheirholidays,theinsectscanstartaninvasionthatcanbeverydifficulttoshift.SchadenfreudeamongthenonFrenchisunwise."Therewon'tbeacitywithoutbedbugs,"saysBoase.DNAanalysissuggeststhatthepestsevolvedfromparasitesthatlivedonbats,withwhichhumanssharedcaves,andonbirds,whichmayhavenestedinearlythatched(茅草蓋的)roofs.Thatmayexplaintheonebitofgoodnewsaboutthem.Mosquitoesspreadmalaria(瘧疾),denguefeverandyellowfever.Butnohumanpathogen(病原體)isknowntousebedbugsasavectorperhapsbecausetherehasnotbeentimeforonetoevolvetheability.Bedbugsfavorwarmenvironmentswithplentyofdarkplacestohide.Cities,andcrowdedblocksofHats,areideal.Thebugsshelterinthecrannies(裂縫)offurniture,inmattressscamsorincracksinwalls,ingouttofeedatnight.Centrallyheatedhomesacceleratetheirlifecycles,makingtheproblemworseasdoesawarmingclimate.TheintroductionandwidespreaduseofinsecticidesintheaftermathofWorldWarIIcameclosetowipingoutthebugsfrommosthouses.Butthatchemicalattackplacedapowerfulevolutionarypressureontheinsectstodevelopresistancetothepoisons.Justasbacteriahaveevolvedresistancetomanyoftheantibioticsthatusedtokillthem,modernbedbugsarealmostfreefromatleastsomeinsecticides.Scientistsarethereforeturningtoothermethodsofattack.Diatomaceousearthcankillthebugsbydesiccatingthem.Certainoilscanblocktheporesthroughwhichtheybreathe.Temperaturesabove45°Carealsoeffective.Somefirmsoffertoheattreataffectedfurnitureininsulatedtents.Suchtreatmentsareexpensive,however.Newinsecticides,towhichthebugshavenoresistance,couldprobablybeinvented.Butfornow,atleast,saysBoase,themarketdoesnotexisttojustifymuchcorporateresearch.Andsincethebugsdonotspreaddiseases,publichealthbodieshavemorepressingpriorities.Ifbedbugscontinuetospread,though,theirfocusescouldstarttoshift.28.Accordingtothearticle,bedbugsareinsectsthat.A.areassmallasappleseedsB.areimpossibletogetridofC.poseaserioushealthrisktohumansD.usuallyfeedonhumanbloodinbroaddaylight29.Accordingtothearticle,bedbugsareeverywherebecause①warmcitiesprovideidealenvironmentsforthem②overseastravelhelpsthemspreadacrosstheworld③they'velosttheabilitytospreadinfectiousdiseases④they'vebeeresistanttosomechemicalinsecticidesA.①②③B.①③④C.①②④D.②③④30.Thelastparagraphmainlytalksaboutsomewaysofgettingridofbedbugsthatare.A.alternative...costlyB.innovative...inefficientC.expensive...plicatedD.ecofriendly...inconvenient31.Accordingtotheauthor,theprospectsfornewinsecticidesagainstbedbugsare.A.ExcitingB.uncertainC.discouragingD.unimaginableDOnChristmasEve,ateamofreindeer(馴鹿)willhelpSantaClausdelivergiftstochildrenallaroundtheworld.Thereindeers,ledbytheirfearlessleaderRudolph,won'tbetheonlyonesdoingsomethingspecial.BackinthehighestArctic,theircousinshavearemarkableabilitychangingtheireyecolor.Duringthesummermonths,whenthedaysarelongandthesunisbright,reindeer'stapetumlucidum(熒光膜),amirrorlikelayeratthebackoftheireye,appearsgolden,whichhelpsbouncethemajorityoflightofftheeyes,effectivelyactinglikeapairofnaturalsunglasses.Aswinteres,andthedaysbeeshorteranddarker,thetapetumlucidumturnsbluetoabsorbmorelight,allowingreindeertoimprovetheirnightvisionandseeclearinlowlightconditions.Withtheseadaptations,reindeercanadaptandthriveinoneoftheharshestenvironmentsonEarth.Unlikehumans,reindeercanseewellintotheshorterUltraViolet(UV)range.ThisUVvisionenablesthemtospotfoodandpredatorsmoreeffectivelyinthesnowylandscape.Lichens,akeypartoftheirwinterdiet,absorbUV,sotheyshowupdarkagainstUVreflectingwhitesnow.WolfandpolarbearfuralsoabsorbUV,soinsteadofdisappearingagainstsnowtheypopoutinhighcontrast,allowingreindeertospotpotentialthreatsfromadistance.Reindeerchangetheireyesbyadjustingtheirtapetumlucidum,whichismadeofcollagenfibers.Inwinter,thecollagenfibersbeepackedtighter,causingthetapetumlucidumtomainlyreflectbluelight.Thischangehappenswhenreindeerdilatetheirpupils(瞳孔).Insummer,thereindeer'spupilsreturntoasmallersize,whichhelpsreindeerreducetheamountoflightenteringtheeye.Buttheiruniqueadaptationmayhurtthem.Today,theincreasinguseofartificiallighting,especiallyduringthewintermonths,posesapotentialthreattotheirsensitiveeyes.Itcanmakereindeerlosetheirway,affectingtheirabilitytosurviveintheirchallengingenvironment.Soitiscrucialforustobemindfulofouruseofelectricityandmakeeffortstominimizelightpollutiontoensurethewellbeingandsurvivalofthesemagnificentcreatures.32.Whatdoweknowfromparagraph2?A.Theshapeofreindeer'seyesvarieswithseasons.B.Itisdifficultforreindeertoliveinlowlightconditions.C.Thetapetumlucidumhelpsreindeeradapttoseasonalchanges.D.Reindeer'seyesappeargoldeninwinterwhileblueinsummer.33.WhatistheuseofUVvisionforreindeer?A.Tohelpthemseeclearindarknights.B.Todistinguishfoodofdifferentcolorsquickly.C.Toprotecttheireyesfromharshsunlightinsummer.D.Tobetterlocatefoodandenemiesduringsnowydays.34.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"dilate"inparagraph4probablymean?A.RelaxB.ExpandC.NarrowD.Hide35.Whatisthepurposeofthelastparagraph?A.Tocallonpeopletoprotectreindeerfromlightpollution.B.Toshowthereasonsforthedeclineinreindeerpopulation.C.Topresenthumans'greateffortstoreduceartificiallighting.D.Toprovereindeer'sstrongadaptabilitytoharshenvironments.第二節(jié)(共5小題;每小題2.5分,滿分12.5分)閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Howtogetthingsdone,eventually?Dealingwithyourinnerdawdler(懶漢)“36,"AdmiralWilliamMcRaventoldthegraduatingclassof2014attheUniversityofTexas,Austin.Yettheadmiral'sbroaderpointisuniversal:whetheryouareasailor,asalespersonoraCEO,"ifyoumakeyourbedeverymorningyouwillhaveacplishedthefirsttaskoftheday."Hismencementspeechwentviral.Thereasonthosebusypeopleneverstopmovingisbecausetheirconstantmovementgeneratesfurthermomentum(動(dòng)能).Andthisis,obviously,easiersaidthandoneespeciallyifyoufindataskunpleasant.Themoreobjectionablesomethingseems,themoretimeyouspendthinkingaboutjusthowawfulitis.Thatinturnmakesyouevenlesslikelytobroach(談?wù)?itandsoon.37Butitis,well,astart.Inpracticalterms,gettinggoingcanmeansomethingassimpleasopeninganemail.Electroniccorrespondenceisthestartingpointofmostworkprojects,evermoresointheeraofhybridwork.Sojustclickit.Andifyoustillfindyourselfavoidingthingsonyourtodolistthatmakeyouanxious,involvingotherscanhelp.38Onceyouhavegotmoving,consideryourwaypoints.Thatmaymeanbreakingajobdownintosmaller,morereadilyachievableparts.Setyoursightsonpletingadocumentfirst,ratherthanstartingoutwiththegoalofcraftingapletestrategy.Whateveryoudo,resisttheurgeoftheoverlyconcrete,likesharpeningpencils.39Bridgingthatgapcanbedifficult,evenwhenyouknowfullwellthatifyoudo,thedreadedtaskwillnolongerlurkatthebackofyourmindlikeanunwantedsquatter.Quickprogressisdifficultbutrewarding,offeringahighthatisundiscoverabletothosewholeavethingstilltheveryend.Mostworkplacedecisionsarenotnearlyasconsequential,butfirmscanstillsuffermaterial(實(shí)質(zhì)性的)lossesifemployeesputofftasksanddecisions.40A.Beingawareofthisseverecircledoesnotguaranteeyouwillbreakoutofit.B.However,thatconcretethingisworthrepeating.C.Soifthatemailarrivesfirstthinginthemorning,readitandreply—evenifthatmeansleavingyourbedunmade.D.Theeasiestwaytogetthingsfinishedistogetsomethinggoinginthefirstplace,likemakingyourbed.E.Discussingtaskswithcolleaguescansuppress(壓制)thetendencytoavoidthepartsofyourjobyouliketheleast.F.Ifyouwanttochangetheworld,startoffbymakingyourbed.G.Procrastination(拖延)liesbetweenlogicandemotion,betweenambitionandachievement.第三部分語(yǔ)言運(yùn)用(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)第一節(jié)(共15小題:每小題1分,滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。LikemanyyoungChinese,Zuohadbeenraisedfromayoungagetobea"goodstudent."Aslongasshefollowedtherulesandworkedhard,moneyandsuccesswouldnaturallyfollowed.Zuohadfollowedtheinstructionstothe41.Sheacedexamafterexam,winningaplaceataprestigiouscollegeinBeijing.However,whenZuosentoutaseaofjobapplications,Shedidn'tjustfailto42herpreferredrole;shedidn'treceiveasingle43.ForZuo,thefailurecameasacrushing44.Beingahighflier,shewasemotionallyunpreparedforsuchasetback.Shestruggledwithanxietyformonths:unabletosleep,45byguilt,andfeelingpelledtorepeatedlyapologizetoherparentsandteachers.Buttheordeal(磨難)hasleftaprofoundimpressiononZuo.Theformerteacher'spethastransformedintoapassionate46ofwhatshecallsthe"goodstudentmentality."InJanuary,ZuosetupagrouponDoubannamed"VictimsoftheGoodStudentMentality,"andithasquicklyattractedapassionatefollowing.“Goodstudents"likeZuotendtobe47vulnerable(脆弱的)tomentalhealthissues.Successivestudieshavefoundthathighachieversaremorelikelyto48anxiety,depressionthanthegeneralpopulation.ThisisbecausehighachieverslikeZuooftenexcessivelyrelyon49validation(認(rèn)可)tosupporttheirselfesteem,leavingthemunabletocopewithsetbacks."Overtime,students50theexternalworld'sevaluationcriteriaastheirownstandardforselfassessment.It'sclearthatadiverserangeofyoungpeoplecan51victimtothe"goodstudentmentality."Luckily,inChineseeducationsystem,thereisgrowing52thatstudentanxietyisaseriousproblem.AteacherinShanghai,surnamedDong,tellsthatthe"goodstudentmentality"isbeingevermoreprevalent,withwellbehaved,introvertedchildren53seekingpraiseandawardsasawayto54theirselfesteem.Iftheyfailtomeettheschool'sincrediblyhighstandards,there'sariskthatitwilltriggeranemotional55.Hence,Zuorecentlywroteawelemessageofferingnewmemberssomeadvice:"Bekindtoyourself;challengethenorms;treatyourselfwell."And,mostimportantly:"Youcanbea“bad”kid.41.A.letterB.limitationC.guidanceD.degree42.A.landB.missC.occupyD.play43.A.jobB.offerC.applicationD.response44.A.blowB.surpriseC.expectationD.experience45.A.impressedB.overwhelmedC.filledD.buried46.A.supporterB.exampleC.criticD.expert47.A.absolutelyB.seldomC.lessD.particularly48.A.getridofB.sufferfromC.liveupwithD.getover49.A.externalB.flexibleC.positiveD.special50.A.developB.adoptC.withdrawD.transform51.A.avoidB.oweC.fallD.change52.A.recognitionB.concernC.situationD.fear53.A.openlyB.continuouslyC.hopefullyD.anxiously54.A.riseB.boostC.advanceD.upgrade55.A.breakoutB.breakdownC.breakupD.breakthrough第二節(jié)(共10小題;每小題1.5分,滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Usingneedlestohelplife'senergyflowForthousandsofyears,theChinesehaverelievedpainandcureddiseasethroughacupuncture(針灸).56(evolve)fromthediscoverythatusingstoneneedlestoprickspecificpointsonthesurfaceofthebodycouldrelievepainandsymptoms,acupuncturehasbee57integralpartoftraditionalChinesemedicine,inlinewiththephilosophythatpromotestheharmoniouscoexistenceofhumanswithnature.AccordingtoRecordsoftheGrandHistorian,58(write)bySimaQianabout2,100yearsago,BianQue,ahighlyskilled59(physical)duringtheWarringStatesPeriod(475221BC),wasfamousforhavingsavedaprincefrom"death"byusingneedlestostimulatetheBaihuiacupointontheheadoftheunconsciousman.AccordingtoTCM(中醫(yī)),thereareadozenmeridians(經(jīng)脈)inthehumanbody,60theqi,orlifeenergy,circulatestonourishtheorgans.Cold,infectionsordiseasescanresultinblockingoftheenergy,andsostimulatingtheacupointscanunblockstagnant(不流動(dòng)的)qi,restorenormalcirculationandimprovehealth.Today,acupunctureisstill61(wide)usedinChina.In2010,UNESCOinscribedacupunctureandmoxibustionofTCMontheRepresentativeListofIntangibleCulturalHeritageofHumanity.Yet,thepracticeisnotjustculturalandhistorical,62amedicaltechniquewidelyusedandresearchedtoday.Foryears,63thecleartherapeuticeffectsofacupunctureintreatingmanydiseases,therewerefewconvincingstudiesthatexplainedhowacupointstimulationworked,orwhatmeridianswereanatomicallyspeaking,sothetechniquealwaysseemedsomewhat64(mystery).However,asscientific