重慶市西南大學附屬中學2024-2025學年高三上學期11月階段性檢測（二）英語試題

西南大學附中高2025屆高三上11月階段性檢測（二）英語試題（滿分：150分；考試時間：120分鐘）注意事項：1.答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、班級、考場/座位號、準考證號填寫在答題卡上。2.答選擇題時，必須使用2B鉛筆填涂；答非選擇題時，必須使用0.5毫米的黑色簽字筆書寫；必須在題號對應(yīng)的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫無效；保持答卷清潔、完整。3.考試結(jié)束后，將答題卡交回（試題卷學生保存，以備評講）。第一部分聽力（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）聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1.Whichrestaurantdoesthemanwanttogoto?A.TheChineseone.B.TheItalianone.C.TheIndianone.2.WhatisFrankplanningtodo?A.Movetoabigcity.B.Beeateacher.C.TakecoursesinNewYork.3.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Doctorandnurse.B.Nurseandpatient.C.Doctorandpatient.4.Whatshouldthewomandofirst?A.Arrangeameeting.B.Ordersomepaper.C.Finishthereports.5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Work.B.Shopping.C.Traveling.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6.HowwillthewomantraveltoLondon?A.Bytrain.B.Bycar.C.Byair.7.HowmuchdoestheHiltonchargeforanight?A.￡90.B.￡75.C.￡60.聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。8.Whatarethespeakersplanning?A.Abusinesstrip.B.Avacation.C.Awedding.9.WhichseasonisitnowinFrance?A.Spring.B.Summer.C.Winter.10.Wherewillthespeakersprobablygo?A.ToBrazil.B.ToHawaii.C.ToItaly.聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題。11.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthemovie?AIt’shorrible.B.It’spopular.C.It’sunrealistic.12.Whatwerethecoupletalkingaboutduringthemovie?A.Themusicofthemovie.B.Theactressinthemovie.C.Thestoryofthemovie.13.Whostoppedtheargument?A.Themanager.B.ThemanonMary’sleft.C.ThemaninfrontofMary.聽第9段材料，回答第14至16題。14.Wherearethespeakers?A.Atabank.B.Atanoffice.C.Atashowroom.15.WhatdoesthewomanlikeaboutKia?A.Itsquality.B.Itsprice.C.Itsstyle.16.Whatcolorcarwillthewomanprobablygetnextweek?A.Black.B.Red.C.Green.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17.HowisthespeakerrelatedtoJerry?A.Hisfriend.B.Hisbrother.C.Hiscousin.18.HowmanyyearsolderisthespeakerthanJerry?A.Ayearandahalf.B.Twoyears.C.Threeyears.19.WhatdoweknowaboutJanet?A.Sheistalkingtothespeakerinperson.B.SheisattendingthroughtheInternet.C.Sheiscryingfornotsendingagift.20.Whatdoesthespeakersuggestdoingatlast?A.Watchingthecoupledance.B.Havingdinnerrightaway.C.Welingsomeyoungadults.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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。AChanceplayedamajorroleinsomeoftheworld’sgreatinventions,fromAnaesthesiatoBrandy.AnaesthesiaInventor:HoraceWellsYear:1844WhatHappened:Initssaladdays,N?Owasstrictlyapartytoy,sinceitmadepeoplehowllikehyenas(土狼).Butafriendofthedentisttooktoomuchofthestuffatalaughinggasstageshowandcuthisleg.However,thefriendhadn’trealizedhe’dhurthimself.Asaresult,Nitrousoxidebecameanearlyformofanaesthesia.SaccharinInventors:ConstantinFahlbergandIraRemsenYear:1879WhatHappened:Afterspendingthedaystudyingcoaltar(瀝青)byproducts,FahlberglefthisJohnsHopkinslaboratoryandwenttodinner.Somethingheatetastedparticularlysweet,whichhetracedtoachemicalpoundhe’dspilledonhishand.Bestofall,itcontainednocalorie.Asaresult,hecutRemsenandtheuniversityoutofmillionsofdollarswhenhesecretlypatentedthebreakthroughdiscovery,saccharin.SillyPuttyInventor:JamesWrightYear:1943WhatHappened:Duringthewaryears,theGeneralElectricengineerbinedC6H18OSi2andHBrO3inanattempttofindacheapalternativetorubberfortankfootboard(腳踏板).Itdidn’twork.Butthescientistshadfunbouncingandstretchingthemix,whentheyweren’tusingittotransfericsontopaper.KidsendeduphavingfunplayingwiththeSillyPuttytoo.BrandyInventor:ADutchshipmasterYear:16thcenturyWhatHappened:Heusedheattoconcentratewineinordertomakeiteasiertotransport,withtheideaofaddingwatertorecoveritwhenhearrived.Unexpectedly,concentratedwinetastedbetterthanwatereddownwine.Sincethen,“Burntwine”or“brandewijn”inDutch,hasbeeabighit.Callitbrandy,sinceafterafewdrinksofthestuff,there’snowayyoucanpronouncebrandewijnsonowaitercanunderstandwhatyou’reordering.1.Whatcanwelearnaboutsaccharin?A.Itiscaloriefree. B.Itiscostly.C.Itisalabbyproduct. D.Itisillegal.2.Whichoftheinventionsisatoyforkids?A.Anaesthesia. B.Saccharin.C.SillyPutty. D.Brandy.3.Whatdotheyhaveinmon?A.Theyareeatable.B.Theywereinventedinwartime.C.Theyareorganicpounds.D.Theywerediscoveredaccidentally.【答案】1.A2.C3.D【解析】【導語】本文是一篇應(yīng)用文。文章介紹了世界上因偶然而有的幾項發(fā)明?！?題詳解】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)介紹Saccharin部分的句子“Afterspendingthedaystudyingcoaltar(瀝青)byproducts,FahlberglefthisJohnsHopkinslaboratoryandwenttodinner.Somethingheatetastedparticularlysweet,whichhetracedtoachemicalpoundhe’dspilledonhishand.Bestofall,itcontainednocalorie.(花了一天時間研究煤焦油副產(chǎn)品后，法爾伯格離開了他在約翰霍普金斯大學的實驗室，去吃晚飯。他吃的東西嘗起來特別甜，他認為這是他灑在手上的一種化合物。最重要的是，它不含卡路里。)”可知，糖精不含卡路里。故選A項?！?題詳解】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)介紹SillyPutty的句子“Duringthewaryears,theGeneralElectricengineerbinedC6H18OSi2andHBrO3inanattempttofindacheapalternativetorubberfortankfootboard(腳踏板).Itdidn’twork.Butthescientistshadfunbouncingandstretchingthemix,whentheyweren’tusingittotransfericsontopaper.KidsendeduphavingfunplayingwiththeSillyPuttytoo.(在戰(zhàn)爭年代，通用電氣的工程師將C6H18OSi2和HBrO3結(jié)合起來，試圖找到一種廉價的橡膠替代品，用于坦克踏板。但沒有成功。但當科學家們不用它把漫畫轉(zhuǎn)印到紙上時，他們很喜歡彈跳和拉伸這種混合物。孩子們最后也玩得很開心。)”可知，SillyPutty是孩子們的玩具。故選C項?！?題詳解】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一句“Chanceplayedamajorroleinsomeoftheworld’sgreatinventions,fromAnaesthesiatoBrandy.(機遇在世界上一些偉大的發(fā)明中發(fā)揮了重要作用，從麻醉到白蘭地。)”和文中介紹的幾項發(fā)明可知，他們的共同點是它們都是偶然被發(fā)現(xiàn)的。故選D項。BWhenChloeChongthinksbacktoherchildhood,hersixyearoldselfwouldneverhavedaredtodreamshewouldbewheresheisnow.Thisweekendthe16yearoldwillbepetingattheUnitedStatesGrandPrixinAustin,Texas,aspartoftheF1Academysupportrace.Chloe’sdecisiontostartracingcameaboutwhenshewasasyoungasfive.Shealwayswantedtogointoacar,andthateventuallyhappenedwhenshebeggedandbeggedherparents,whoweren’tintoracing,really.“WeoncewatchedF1togetherandthatbroughtaboutapassionforsportinme,”recalledChloe.ChloedidthinkaboutgoingstraightintotheF1bigleague,butherdadremindedherofthehardworkneededalongtheway.That’showshestartedinkarting(卡丁車運動)onthetrackwhereLewisHamilton,herhero,began,asallchampionsdo.Butmovingfromkartingtoracingcarshasbeenamassiveadjustment.Theformerbuildstherhythmandtheovertakingwhilethere’sjustawholedifferentlevelofdetailaboutracingcars,whichcausesnotonlyalotmoreanalysisbutmoremunicationswiththeengineerandtheteam.Nevertheless,morestrategyiswhatChloethinksthebiggestadjustmentforherandprobablythehardestpartthathastakenthemosttime.At16,ChloeistooyoungtolegallydriveonBritishroadsbuthasbeenflyingalongat150mphinherF1Academycaronthetrackthisyear.Chloe’saimsfortheseasonwerejusttopleteraces,butafterfinishingsixthinherfirstraceshecreatedareallyprogressivemomentthatwilllivewithherforever.TheraceinTexasthisweekendistheonlysupportracefortheF1Academy,butthatwillchangefromnextyearwiththeallfemalejuniorcategoryholdingallitsroundsassupportracesforit.Chloefeelsthesetypesofmovesinmotorsportareamassivestepforwardforwomen,especiallyintermsofbudgets,which,shethinks,isoneofthebiggestchallenges.4.WhatcausedChloetostartracing?A.Herfather’spermission.B.Herparents’passion.C.Awakeneddesireinher.D.LewisHamilton’sencouragement.5.WhatisthemostdifficultforChloefromkartingtoracingcars?A.Devotingmosttime.B.Navigatingastrategycenteredshift.C.Beingfasterandmorerhythmic.D.Makinganalysisandmunications.6.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesChloe?A.Determinedanddevoted.B.Generousandadventurous.C.Economicalandpractical.D.Responsibleandagreeable.7.WhatisChloe’sattitudetowardswomen’smotorsport?A.Realistic. B.Pessimistic.C.Idealistic. D.Optimistic.【答案】4.C5.B6.A7.D【解析】【導語】本文是一篇新聞報道，主要講述了16歲女孩ChloeChong實現(xiàn)了自己的賽車夢，她即將參加得克薩斯州的F1學院支持賽。【4題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段中的“Chloe’sdecisiontostartracingcameaboutwhenshewasasyoungasfive.Shealwayswantedtogointoacar,andthateventuallyhappenedwhenshebeggedandbeggedherparents,whoweren’tintoracing,really.(Chloe在五歲時就決定開始參加比賽。她總是想要進入賽車，當她不斷地懇求她的父母時，終于實現(xiàn)了這一愿望，而她的父母其實并不喜歡賽車)”可知，Chloe在五歲時就喜歡上的賽車，她一直想想要進入賽車，由此可推測出，是Chloe自己內(nèi)心的渴望促使她開始賽車運動。故選C。【5題詳解】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中的“Nevertheless,morestrategyiswhatChloethinksthebiggestadjustmentforherandprobablythehardestpartthathastakenthemosttime.(然而，更多的策略是Chloe認為對她來說最大的調(diào)整，也可能是耗時最多的最困難的部分)”可知，Chloe從卡丁車運動轉(zhuǎn)向賽車的最大困難在于：她需要適應(yīng)策略為中心的轉(zhuǎn)變。故選B?！?題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段中的“Chloe’sdecisiontostartracingcameaboutwhenshewasasyoungasfive.Shealwayswantedtogointoacar,andthateventuallyhappenedwhenshebeggedandbeggedherparents,whoweren’tintoracing,really.(Chloe在五歲時就決定開始參加比賽。她總是想要進入賽車，當她不斷地懇求她的父母時，終于實現(xiàn)了這一愿望，而她的父母其實并不喜歡賽車)”可知，Chloe在五歲時就決定開始賽車，并且為了實現(xiàn)這一愿望，她不斷地懇求父母，最終得償所愿，由此可推測出，她是一個有決心的人。根據(jù)第二段中的“ChloedidthinkaboutgoingstraightintotheF1bigleague,butherdadremindedherofthehardworkneededalongtheway.That’showshestartedinkarting(卡丁車運動)onthetrackwhereLewisHamilton,herhero,began,asallchampionsdo.(Chloe確實考慮過直接進入F1大聯(lián)盟，但她的父親提醒她一路上需要付出艱苦的努力。這就是她如何在她的英雄LewisHamilton開始的賽道上開始卡丁車運動，就像所有冠軍一樣)”和倒數(shù)第二段中的“At16,ChloeistooyoungtolegallydriveonBritishroadsbuthasbeenflyingalongat150mphinherF1Academycaronthetrackthisyear.(16歲的Chloe還太小，不能在英國公路上合法駕駛，但今年她一直在賽道上以150英里/小時的速度駕駛她的F1學院賽車)”可知，Chloe從5歲到16歲都在堅持自己的賽車夢想，并且向自己的英雄LewisHamilton學習，從卡丁車運動開始，而且盡管她因為年齡原因不能在合法上路行駛，但她一直在賽道上練習駕駛，由此可推測出，她是一個對賽車全心全意的人。故選A?！?題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段中的“Chloefeelsthesetypesofmovesinmotorsportareamassivestepforwardforwomen,especiallyintermsofbudgets,which,shethinks,isoneofthebiggestchallenges.(Chloe認為，賽車運動中的這些行動對女性來說是一個巨大的進步，尤其是在預算方面，她認為這是最大的挑戰(zhàn)之一)”可推知，她對女性賽車運動持樂觀的態(tài)度。故選D。CHowdoesthebrainrepresentsentences?Thisisoneofthefundamentalquestionsinbrainscience,becausesentencesareanexampleofabstractstructuralknowledgethatisnotdirectlyobservablefromspeech.Whileallsentencesaremadeupofsmallerbuildingblocks,suchaswordsandphrases,notallbinationsofwordsorphrasesleadtosentences.LiseMeitnerGroupLeaderAndreaMartinalreadyhadatheoryonhowthebraininterpretslinguisticstructure,basedonevidencefromputersimulation.Tofurthertestthis“timebased”model,Martinandcolleaguessetouttoinvestigatewhetherthebrainrespondsdifferentlytosentencesandphrases,andifthiscouldsuggesthowthebrainencodesabstractstructure.Theresearcherscreatedsetsofspokenphrases(theredvase)andsentences(thevaseisred),whichwereidenticalindurationandnumberofsyllablesinDutch,andhighlysimilarinmeaning.Theyalsocreatedpictureswithobjectsinfivedifferentcolors.FifteenadultDutchspeakersparticipatedintheexperiment.Foreachspokenstimulus(刺激),theywereaskedtoperformoneofthreetasksinrandomorder.Thefirsttaskwasstructurerelated,asparticipantshadtodecidewhethertheyhadheardaphraseorasentencebypushingabutton.Thesecondandthirdtaskweremeaningrelated,asparticipantshadtodecidewhetherthecolororobjectofthespokenstimulusmatchedthepicturethatfollowed.Asexpected,theactivationpatternsofneurons(神經(jīng)細胞)inthebrainweredifferentforphrasesandsentences,intermsofbothtimingandstrengthofneuralconnections.“Ourfindingsshowhowthebrainseparatesspeechintolinguisticstructurebyusingthetimingandconnectivityofneuralfiringpatterns.Thesesignalsfromthebrainprovideafreshbasisforfutureresearchonhowourbrainscreatelanguage”,saysMartin.“Inprinciple,thetimebasedmethodcouldbeusedformachinelearningsystemsthatinterfacewithspokenlanguageprehensioninordertorepresentabstractstructure,somethingmachinesystemscurrentlystrugglewith.”8.WhyisaquestionraisedinParagraph1?A.Tohighlighttheplexityofhumanbrain.B.Topredicttheevolutiontrendofbrainscience.C.Toexplainthestructuralknowledgeinsentences.D.TointroducetheresearchconductedbyAndreaMartin.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“simulation”meaninParagraph2?A.Input. B.Investigation. C.Modelling. D.Testing.10.WhatisParagraph3mainlyabout?A.Thesettingoftheresearch. B.Theprocessoftheresearch.C.Theinnovativeaspectsoftheresearch. D.Thescientificbasisoftheresearch.11.WhatcanbelearnedfromMartin’sments?A.TheresearchapproachcanbefurtherappliedtoAI.B.Thefindingsoftheresearchneedtobefurtheridentified.CHumanbrainperformsmuchbetterthanwhatputerstruggleswith.D.Thebrain’scapacityforinterpretingsentencescanbetransferredtoputer.【答案】8.D9.C10.B11.A【解析】【導語】這是一篇說明文。文章主要介紹了關(guān)于大腦是如何表達句子的研究，解釋了研究的開展以及未來的應(yīng)用?！?題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段“Howdoesthebrainrepresentsentences?Thisisoneofthefundamentalquestionsinbrainscience,becausesentencesareanexampleofabstractstructuralknowledgethatisnotdirectlyobservablefromspeech.Whileallsentencesaremadeupofsmallerbuildingblocks,suchaswordsandphrases,notallbinationsofwordsorphrasesleadtosentences.(大腦是如何表達句子的？這是腦科學中的一個基本問題，因為句子是抽象結(jié)構(gòu)知識的一個例子，不能從言語中直接觀察到。雖然所有的句子都是由更小的構(gòu)建塊組成的，比如單詞和短語，但并不是所有的單詞或短語組合都能構(gòu)成句子)”以及第二段“LiseMeitnerGroupLeaderAndreaMartinalreadyhadatheoryonhowthebraininterpretslinguisticstructure,basedonevidencefromputersimulation.(LiseMeitner小組組長AndreaMartin已經(jīng)有了一個基于計算機模擬證據(jù)的關(guān)于大腦如何解釋語言結(jié)構(gòu)的理論)”可知，第1段提出了一個問題是為了引入AndreaMartin所做的研究。故選D?！?題詳解】詞句猜測題。根據(jù)劃線詞后文“Tofurthertestthis“timebased”model,Martinandcolleaguessetouttoinvestigatewhetherthebrainrespondsdifferentlytosentencesandphrases,andifthiscouldsuggesthowthebrainencodesabstractstructure.(為了進一步測試這種“基于時間”的模型，馬丁和同事們開始研究大腦對句子和短語的反應(yīng)是否不同，以及這是否能說明大腦是如何對抽象結(jié)構(gòu)進行編碼的)”可知，AndreaMartin已經(jīng)有了一個基于計算機模型證據(jù)的關(guān)于大腦如何解釋語言結(jié)構(gòu)的理論。故劃線詞意思是“模仿”。故選C?！?0題詳解】主旨大意題。根據(jù)第三段“Theresearcherscreatedsetsofspokenphrases(theredvase)andsentences(thevaseisred),whichwereidenticalindurationandnumberofsyllablesinDutch,andhighlysimilarinmeaning.Theyalsocreatedpictureswithobjectsinfivedifferentcolors.FifteenadultDutchspeakersparticipatedintheexperiment.Foreachspokenstimulus(刺激),theywereaskedtoperformoneofthreetasksinrandomorder.Thefirsttaskwasstructurerelated,asparticipantshadtodecidewhethertheyhadheardaphraseorasentencebypushingabutton.Thesecondandthirdtaskweremeaningrelated,asparticipantshadtodecidewhetherthecolororobjectofthespokenstimulusmatchedthepicturethatfollowed.(研究人員創(chuàng)造了一組口語短語（紅色的花瓶）和句子（紅色的花瓶），它們在荷蘭語的持續(xù)時間和音節(jié)數(shù)量上是相同的，在意義上也非常相似。他們還用五種不同顏色的物體制作了圖片。15名說荷蘭語的成年人參加了這項實驗。對于每一個口頭刺激，他們被要求按隨機順序執(zhí)行三個任務(wù)中的一個。第一個任務(wù)與結(jié)構(gòu)有關(guān)，參與者必須通過按按鈕來決定他們聽到的是一個短語還是一個句子。第二和第三個任務(wù)是與意義相關(guān)的，因為參與者必須決定口頭刺激的顏色或物體是否與隨后的圖片相匹配)”可知，第三段的主要內(nèi)容是研究的過程。故選B?！?1題詳解】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段““Ourfindingsshowhowthebrainseparatesspeechintolinguisticstructurebyusingthetimingandconnectivityofneuralfiringpatterns.Thesesignalsfromthebrainprovideafreshbasisforfutureresearchonhowourbrainscreatelanguage”,saysMartin.“Inprinciple,thetimebasedmethodcouldbeusedformachinelearningsystemsthatinterfacewithspokenlanguageprehensioninordertorepresentabstractstructure,somethingmachinesystemscurrentlystrugglewith.”(“我們的研究結(jié)果表明，大腦是如何利用神經(jīng)放電模式的時間和連通性將語音分成語言結(jié)構(gòu)的。這些來自大腦的信號為未來研究大腦如何創(chuàng)造語言提供了新的基礎(chǔ)?！瘪R丁說?！霸瓌t上，基于時間的方法可以用于與口語理解相結(jié)合的機器學習系統(tǒng)，以表示抽象結(jié)構(gòu)，這是機器系統(tǒng)目前難以做到的?！?”可知，研究方法可以進一步應(yīng)用于人工智能。故選A。DIn1990,GibsonandBruceSterling’sTheDifferenceEngineimaginedanalternativehistorywhereputerswerebuiltacenturyearlierwithgears(齒輪),helpingpopularizesteampunk,astyleofblendingoldandnewtechnologies.Howbreathtakingwhentechnologycouldbeconstructedfromthepast’sparts!Butwhatiftheworldtrulyworkedthisway?Isdigitalperfectiontoomuchtrustworthy?Itmightbebettertoseeitnotasaglimpseintothefuture,butasalegacyfromthepast,withalltheproblemshandeddown.InJanuary2023,thegroundingofU.S.planescauseddelaysandlosseswhentheoutdatedNOTAMsystemfrom1920failed.InasteampunkinspiredDoctorWhoepisode,heroesdiscovertheengineofaspaceshipisfuturisticbyappearancebutatortured,whalelikecreature,drivenlikeahorseunderthewhip.Thosewhogrowcuriousfacesocialpressure,punishment,anddistractionstobekeptignorant.SteampunktalesrevisitVictorianpowerstructuresoftheauthorities,wherebossespromiseabrightfuturewhilehidingthesufferingthatfuelsit.Theseelementsprovokereflectionontoday’sworld:Whotrulylaborsbehindthescenes?Aretheylivingthebrightfuturepromisedtoothers?Steampunkmachines,bothextraordinaryandromantic,oftenstirupsadnessastheirpartswearout,demandingconstantattentiontofunction.InPushingIce,researcherslandonanalienspaceship,onlytobetrappedasitacceleratesintodeepspace.Withnochoice,theyconstructachainofgearstocontrolitsenergy,inspectingeverygeardaily;evenasinglemalfunctioncouldleadtodeath.Ultimately,itishumans—weak,imperfect,tendingtoagingmachines—thatsustainus.Thissteampunklikeviewoftechnology,blendingoldandnew,isparticularlyrelevanttoday,whenmoderntechnologiesoftendistractusfromtheirinnerworkings.JustaswereceiveinstantAmazonorders,wemaysoondependonAI,focusingonresultswithoutquestioningtheprocess.Therisksofthisrelationshiptotechnologyareselfevident.Yetit’snotsohardtoadjust,imaginingaforestofgearsturning,wonderingiftheyfit.It’salllessperfectthanitseems.12.WhatdoestheNOTAMsystemillustrate?A.Aproofoftrustworthydigitalperfection.B.Aperfectmixofoldandnewtechnologies.C.Anecessityofabreathtakingglimpseintofuture.D.Adisplayofafuturelikeyetproblematicheritage.13.Whatistypicalofsteampunkstories?A.TheydrawonVictoriansociety.B.Theyarestarredbythecruelbosses.C.Theyarefueledbyapromisingfuture.D.Theythinkhighlyofbehindthescenelabors.14.Howisthepassagemainlydeveloped?A.Bypresentingfacts.B.Byanalyzingreasons.C.Bylistingexamples.D.Byfollowingtimeorder.15.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.ThePerfectMachine:AVictoryFantasyB.ImperfectProgress:ASteampunkInsightC.Unfailingornot?MachinesofTomorrowD.Perfectornot?TheSteampunkRevolution【答案】12.D13.A14.C15.B【解析】【導語】這是一篇說明文。文章主要介紹了蒸汽朋克，一種融合新舊技術(shù)的風格，它既有重要性也有不完美性?！?2題詳解】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第二段“Itmightbebettertoseeitnotasaglimpseintothefuture,butasalegacyfromthepast,withalltheproblemshandeddown.(最好不要把它看作是對未來的一瞥，而是把它看作是過去遺留下來的問題。)”可知，NOTAM系統(tǒng)展示了一個類似未來但存在問題的遺產(chǎn)。故選D項。【13題詳解】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第三段“SteampunktalesrevisitVictorianpowerstructuresoftheauthorities,wherebossespromiseabrightfuturewhilehidingthesufferingthatfuelsit.(蒸汽朋克的故事重溫了維多利亞時代的權(quán)力結(jié)構(gòu)，在那里，老板們承諾一個光明的未來，同時隱藏著推動未來的痛苦。)”可知，典型的蒸汽朋克故事是他們借鑒了維多利亞時代的社會。故選A項?！?4題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第二段“InJanuary2023,thegroundingofU.S.planescauseddelaysandlosseswhentheoutdatedNOTAMsystemfrom1920failed.(2023年1月，由于1920年過時的NOTAM系統(tǒng)出現(xiàn)故障，美國飛機停飛，造成延誤和損失。)”和第三段“Inasteampunkinspired

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episode,heroesdiscovertheengineofaspaceshipisfuturisticbyappearancebutatortured,whalelikecreature,drivenlikeahorseunderthewhip.(在這部蒸汽朋克風格的《神秘博士》中，英雄們發(fā)現(xiàn)一艘宇宙飛船的引擎從外觀上看是未來派的，但實際上是一個像鯨魚一樣的生物，像鞭子下的馬一樣被驅(qū)趕著。)”和第四段“In

PushingIce,researcherslandonanalienspaceship,onlytobetrappedasitacceleratesintodeepspace.(在《推冰》中，研究人員登上了一艘外星飛船，卻在飛船加速進入深空時被困住了。)”可知，這篇文章主要通過列舉例子來展開的。故選C項?！?5題詳解】主旨大意題。分析全文內(nèi)容再根據(jù)文章最后一段“Thissteampunklikeviewoftechnology,blendingoldandnew,isparticularlyrelevanttoday,whenmoderntechnologiesoftendistractusfromtheirinnerworkings.(這種蒸汽朋克式的科技觀融合了舊與新，在現(xiàn)代科技經(jīng)常分散我們對其內(nèi)部工作原理的注意力的今天尤為重要。)”和“Yetit’snotsohardtoadjust,imaginingaforestofgearsturning,wonderingiftheyfit.It’salllessperfectthanitseems.(然而，調(diào)整起來并不難，想象一個齒輪森林在轉(zhuǎn)動，想知道它們是否合適。一切都沒有看起來那么完美。)”可知，文章主要介紹了蒸汽朋克，一種融合新舊技，它既有重要性也有不完美性，所以C選項“不完美的進步：蒸汽朋克的見解”適合用作文章標題。故選B項。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，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，選項中有兩項為多余選項。Acruisingholidayoffersfun,excitement,relaxationandmemorableexperiencesforeveryone.____16____StarttheFunEarlyYoucanstartenjoyingtheMedallionClassexperiencewellbeforeyougetonboard,bypletingthesimpletofollowoceanreadysteps.____17____Theyincludeanyspecialneeds,dietaryrestrictions,orassistancewithmovingaround.YoucanalsochooseyourfavouriteMedalliondeviceaccessorystyle,fromnecklacetobracelettosportsband.Betteryet,youcanstreamlineyourarrivalexperience.EnjoyEasyOnboardExperience____18____Gettinglostisimpossible,asitprovidesturnbyturndirectionstoanywhereyouwanttogoonboard.Itisalsoabletolocateandmessageyourfellowshipmatesinaflash.Meanwhile,carryingaroomkeyisathingofthepast,asyourstateroomautomaticallyunlocksasyouapproach.Withthefinerdetailstakencareof,you’refreetocreatethecruisingexperienceofyourdreams.EmbraceEndlessFeaturesandOptionsNomatterwhereyouare,orwhereyou’reheading,youcanrequestwhateveryourheartdesires,whetherthatbesunscreenbythepool,coffeeoracocktailonyourbalcony,orpizzaasyouwatchPrincess’sHallmarkMoviesUndertheStars.Andifshoppingisyourpleasure,putyourcreditcardsafelyawaybecauseMedallionPayhasyoucovered,allowingyouatrulytouchlessexperiencewhenpurchasinganythingontheship.____19____TherearemanywaysyoucanaccessallthefeaturesMedallionClasshastooffer―viatheMedallionClassapponyourmobiledevice,yourstateroomTV,portalslocatedthroughouttheship―orsimplyaskafriendlycrewmember,who’llbeabletodoitallforyou,whereveryouareonboard.____20____Andnow,thankstotheawardwinningPrincessMedallionClass,everythingyoulovedaboutaPrincesscruisejustgotevenbetter.A.Hereyoucanupdateyourpreferences.B.YoucanevenuseyourMedalliondevicetoshopashore!C.Theexperiencepromisesluxuriousservicesineveryway.D.Afterall,makingsureyoufeeltakencareofiswhatPrincessisallabout.E.Participateinonboardentertainmentactivitiesforamemorableexperience.F.Now,thankstoMedallionClass,itbeesmoreeffortlessandpersonalised.G.Onceonboard,youcanexploretheshipmoreconvenientlyviayourphoneapp.【答案】16.F17.A18.G19.B20.D【解析】【導語】這是一篇說明文。主要介紹了MedallionClass如何使游輪假期更方便舒適?！?6題詳解】上文“Acruisingholidayoffersfun,excitement,relaxationandmemorableexperiencesforeveryone.(郵輪假期為每個人提供樂趣、刺激、放松和難忘的經(jīng)歷)”說明了游輪假期的樂趣，再結(jié)合下文“YoucanstartenjoyingtheMedallionClassexperiencewellbeforeyougetonboard,bypletingthesimpletofollowoceanreadysteps.(您可以在上船之前就開始享受MedallionClass的體驗，只需完成簡單易懂的海上準備步驟即可)”可知，空處需一個承上啟下的句子，引出下文“MedallionClass”，故F項“Now,thankstoMedallionClass,itbeesmoreeffortlessandpersonalised.(現(xiàn)在，多虧了MedallionClass，它變得更加輕松和個性化。)”符合句意，其中“it”指代上文“cruisingholiday”。故選F?！?7題詳解】下文“Theyincludeanyspecialneeds,dietaryrestrictions,orassistancewithmovingaround.(它們包括任何特殊需要，飲食限制，或幫助四處走動)”可知，空處需說明“They”指代的對象，A項“Hereyoucanupdateyourpreferences.(在這里，您可以更新您的偏好)”中“preferences”照應(yīng)后文“They”，符合句意。故選A。【18題詳解】根據(jù)小標題“EnjoyEasyOnboardExperience(享受輕松的船上體驗)”及下文“Gettinglostisimpossible,asitprovidesturnbyturndirectionstoanywhereyouwanttogoonboard.Itisalsoabletolocateandmessageyourfellowshipmatesinaflash.(迷路是不可能的，因為它提供了你想要去的任何地方的轉(zhuǎn)彎方向。它還能夠在一瞬間定位并向你的同伴發(fā)送信息)”可知，此處描述了登船后一種設(shè)備帶來的便利。G項“Onceonboard,youcanexploretheshipmoreconvenientlyviayourphoneapp.(上船后，你可以通過應(yīng)用程序更方便地探索這艘船)”承上啟下，符合語境。故選G。【19題詳解】上文“Andifshoppingisyourpleasure,putyourcreditcardsafelyawaybecauseMedallionPayhasyoucovered,allowingyouatrulytouchlessexperiencewhenpurchasinganythingontheship.(如果購物是你的樂趣，那就把你的信用卡收起來，因為MedallionPay為你提供了服務(wù)，讓你在船上購買任何東西時都能享受到真正的無觸摸體驗)”介紹了可以使用MedallionPay進行購物，B項“YoucanevenuseyourMedalliondevicetoshopashore!(你甚至可以使用你的Medallion設(shè)備在岸上購物！)”與前文構(gòu)成遞進關(guān)系，進一步說明Medallion設(shè)備的便利之處。故選B。【20題詳解】上文“TherearemanywaysyoucanaccessallthefeaturesMedallionClasshastooffer―viatheMedallionClassapponyourmobiledevice,yourstateroomTV,portalslocatedthroughouttheship―orsimplyaskafriendlycrewmember,who’llbeabletodoitallforyou,whereveryouareonboard.(您可以通過多種方式訪問MedallionClass提供的所有功能——通過移動設(shè)備上的MedallionClass應(yīng)用程序，您的客艙電視，遍布整個船的門戶網(wǎng)站——或者簡單地詢問友好的船員，他們將能夠為您做這一切，無論您在船上什么地方)”描述了獲取MedallionClass服務(wù)的各種方式，說明MedallionClass為顧客考慮周到。D項“Afterall,makingsureyoufeeltakencareofiswhatPrincessisallabout.(畢竟，確保你感到被照顧是Princess的全部)”解釋了這種周到體貼服務(wù)的出發(fā)點和宗旨，符合句意。故選D。第三部分英語運用（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四個選項中選出最佳選項。HeisaPeruvianbankerwhooffersschoolchildrencashforrecyclingplasticwaste,butthereallyremarkablethingaboutJoséAdolfoQuisocalaisthatheisstillachildhimself.Atjust7yearsold,JoséAdolfoQuisocalawitnessedhisclassmates____21____mealstobuytoys,aheartbreakingsightthatrevealedthehardchoiceschildreninhismunitywere____22____tomakeduetopoverty.Withdetermination,he____23____astudentbanktoteachchildrentheimportanceof____24____andempowerthemtotakecontroloftheirfinancialfutures.Soon,JoséAdolforealizedthatchildrensavingafewcentswouldtaketoolongto____25____abicycleorputer.Hedecidedtostartaninitiativetohelpthemmakemoneythrough____26____rubbish.Everyday,childrenbringtheir____27____toschoolbooths,wherethematerialsare____28____,andtheiraccountsarecredited.JoséAdolfonegotiated____29____rateswithlocalrecyclingpanies,ensuringadequaterewardsforthechildren’sefforts.____30____,thebankrecycles4.4tonsofmaterialamonthandhas____31____insevenschoolsinArequipa,withmoreona____32____list.Increasingly,themodelisgaining____33____intherestofPeruandabroad.JoséAdolfo’s____34____approachhasearned