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A篇
1. drought-tolerant and heat-loving
2. comes in a variety of colors
3. harsh
4. rich, moist, well-draining soil moisture n. moisten v. drain v. drainage n.
C篇
1. delivered a strong response
2. in its babyhood
3. Fans of Cave and his band will agree that his music is inimitable, but that doesn’t mean they would necessarily be able to tell the difference. A few days before Cave’s remarks, experts were asked to distinguish between four genuine artworks and their AI imitations. Their conclusions were wrong five times out of 12, and they were only right in one of the four picture comparisons.
4. These are party games, but they point to an unfolding challenge that must be managed as a matter of urgency because, like it or not, AI art is upon us. The arrival of ChatGPT which can imitate humans, might have increased general awareness of the challenge, but artists from various fields are already exploring its potential, with the dancer Wayne McGregor and London’s Young Vic Theatre among those who have created AI-based works.
5. A strongly-worded report from Communications and Digital Committee (CDC) issued a wake-up call to the government, urging it to improve its efforts in educating future generations of tech experts, and tackling key regulatory challenges.
6. The challenges of AI are both philosophical, as Cave suggested, and practical. They will unfold over the short and long term. State-of-the-art creative industries have a key role to play in shaping and exploring the philosophical ones, but they must have the practical help they require to survive and be successful. They need it now.
7. dismiss concerns about intellectual property
D篇
1. it’s projected that....
2. treat bacterial infections
3. concentration
Gap filling
1. be usually credited to
2. our most scarce resource n. scarcity adv. Scarcely
3. Time cannot be stored. One of the reasons we give little thought about how we use our limited resources is that we cannot save time. Time moves on whether we choose to spend it or not. You can’t bottle time and exchange it for an object or event. However, when people are made aware of their mortality (生命的有限), they wonder if they did make the most of their lives.
4. anything but/nothing but
Cloze text
1. There come a time when......
2. reach the point of desperation
3. a very substantial amount of money =considerable substance
4. get through that desperate time get about get rid of get used to
5. be disturbed by be discourage by be ashamed of
6. I stood there speechless, tears filling my eyes.
7. disciplined innocent considerate
Grammar filling:
1. revive the musical and dance scenes n. revival
2. offer an immersive experience for the audience to touch the charm of the UNESCO World Heritage site
3. Ancient Sound of Dunhuang is based on research into the ancient musical instruments and music scores featured either on the murals or in ancient manuscripts of the Library Cave, or Cave 17 of the Mogao Caves.
4. pursue pursuit in pursuit of
5. originate/result/arise/stem/derive from.....
6. follow the footsteps of sb.=follow (in) sb’s footsteps follow suit
7. The venue is part of a homonymous(同名的) cultural tourism industry complex which/that combines immersive performing arts as well as cultural and creative products to promote the tourist economy.
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A篇
1. drought-tolerant and heat-loving耐旱、喜热
2. comes in a variety of colors有各种各样的颜色
3. harsh /hɑ:ʃ/ adj.(环境)恶劣的,艰苦的;严厉的,残酷的;刺耳的,难听的;刺眼的,耀眼的;丑陋的;刺激性强的,太强力的
4. rich, moist, well-draining soil肥沃、湿润、排水良好的土壤
moisture/ˈmɔɪstʃə(r)潮气,水分 n. moisten弄湿;使…湿润 v.
drain v. (使)排出,滤干;喝光,喝干;使劳累,使疲惫;(使)逐渐消失;使降低,消耗;(通常指因惊吓或疾病而脸色)变苍白;漂亮地完成(投篮、射门等);将(球)轻击入穴
drainage /ˈdreɪnɪdʒ/ n.排水系统;排水,排泄;排出的水,污水
C篇
1. deliver a strong response给予强烈的回应
2. in its babyhood在它的婴儿期
3. Fans of Cave and his band will agree that his music is inimitable, but that doesn’t mean they would necessarily be able to tell the difference. A few days before Cave’s remarks, experts were asked to distinguish between four genuine artworks and their AI imitations. Their conclusions were wrong five times out of 12, and they were only right in one of the four picture comparisons.凯夫和他的乐队的粉丝们会同意他的音乐是独一无二的,但这并不意味着他们一定能分辨出其中的区别。在凯夫发表讲话前几天,专家们被要求区分四件真正的艺术品和它们的人工智能仿制品。他们的结论在12次中有5次是错误的,在4次图片比较中只有一次是正确的。 inimitable adj.独特的;无比的;无法仿效的
4. These are party games, but they point to an unfolding challenge that must be managed as a matter of urgency because, like it or not, AI art is upon us. The arrival of ChatGPT which can imitate humans, might have increased general awareness of the challenge, but artists from various fields are already exploring its potential, with the dancer Wayne McGregor and London’s Young Vic Theatre among those who have created AI-based works.这些都是派对游戏,但它们指向的是一个亟待解决的挑战,因为不管你喜不喜欢,AI艺术就在我们面前。可以模仿人类的ChatGPT的到来可能会提高人们对这一挑战的普遍认识,但不同领域的艺术家已经在探索它的潜力,舞者韦恩·麦格雷戈(Wayne McGregor)和伦敦的年轻维克剧院(Young Vic Theatre)都在创作基于人工智能的作品。
5. A strongly-worded report from Communications and Digital Committee (CDC) issued a wake-up call to the government, urging it to improve its efforts in educating future generations of tech experts, and tackling key regulatory challenges. 通信和数字委员会(CDC)的一份措辞强硬的报告向政府敲响了警钟,敦促其加强教育未来几代技术专家的努力,并应对关键的监管挑战。
6. The challenges of AI are both philosophical /fɪləˈsɒfɪk(ə)l/, as Cave suggested, and practical. They will unfold over the short and long term. State-of-the-art creative industries have a key role to play in shaping and exploring the philosophical ones, but they must have the practical help they require to survive and be successful. They need it now.正如凯夫所言,人工智能面临的挑战既有哲学层面的,也有实践层面的。它们将在短期和长期内展开。最先进的创意产业在塑造和探索哲学产业方面发挥着关键作用,但它们必须得到生存和成功所需的实际帮助。他们现在就需要。
7. dismiss concerns about intellectual property消除对知识产权的担忧
dismiss v.开除,解雇;不考虑,不理会;驳回,停止受理;让…离开,解散;(板球)使退场,使出局
D篇
1. it’s projected that....预计....
2. treat bacterial (/bækˈtɪəriəl/) infections治疗细菌感染
3. concentration /ˌkɒns(ə)nˈtreɪʃ(ə)n/ n.专心,专注;关注,重视;集中,聚集;含量,浓度
Gap filling
1. be usually credited to通常归功于
credit n.信用,信贷,赊购;赞扬,信誉,声望;存款金额,余额;补助;退税,抵免;学分;带来荣耀的人(或事);作品(指影片、电视节目、戏剧等);信任,相信
v.把(钱)记入总账,把钱存入(账户);相信,信任;认为是…的功劳,给予承认;认为…有特定品质(或效果)
2. our most scarce resource我们最稀缺的资源 n. scarcity/ˈskeəsəti/不足,缺乏
adv. Scarcely /ˈskeəsli/ adv.勉强,几乎不,刚…(就…),才;决不,一定不
3. Time cannot be stored. One of the reasons we give little thought about how we use our limited resources is that we cannot save time. Time moves on whether we choose to spend it or not. You can’t bottle time and exchange it for an object or event. However, when people are made aware of their mortality (生命的有限), they wonder if they did make the most of their lives.时间是无法储存的。我们很少考虑如何使用有限的资源的原因之一是我们无法节省时间。不管我们是否愿意花时间,时间都在流逝。你不能把时间装在瓶子里,然后用它来交换一个对象或事件。然而,当人们意识到他们的死亡时,他们想知道他们是否充分利用了他们的生命。
bottle n.瓶子;一瓶(的量);酒;奶瓶,乳饮品;<英,非正式>信心,勇气;<非正式>酒癖,嗜酒 v.装瓶;<非正式>用玻璃瓶砸;<英,非正式>丧失勇气,泄气
bottle up隐藏,克制;装入瓶中控制,严密封锁 bottle opener开瓶器;开瓶刀
4. anything but根本不,一点也不,除了…都不是/nothing but只有;仅仅是;不过是
1)Junk foods are anything but nutritious, so students should avoid them.
垃圾食品根本没有营养,因此学生要避免吃垃圾食品。
2)All that money brought nothing but sadness and misery and tragedy.
那些钱带来的只有悲哀、苦难和不幸。
Cloze text
1. There come a time when......总有一天
2. reach the point of desperation达到绝望的地步
desperation /ˌdespəˈreɪʃn/n.绝望,拼命;急需,渴求
3. a very substantial amount of money 一大笔钱 =considerable adj.相当大的,相当重要的;(人)显要的,值得尊敬的
substance /ˈsʌbstəns/ n.物质,材料;主旨,主要内容;重要性;真实性,可信性;毒品;财富,财产;实质,(实在的)东西;<哲> 实体;可靠,稳定;(哲)实体
4. get through that desperate time熬过那段绝望的时光
get about四处走动,流传 get rid of摆脱,除掉 get used to逐渐习惯于,适应
5. be disturbed by 被打扰 be discourage by使气馁 be ashamed of感到羞耻/惭愧
6. I stood there speechless, tears filling my eyes.我站在那里说不出话来,泪水充满了我的眼睛。
7. disciplined adj.训练有素的,遵守纪律的
innocent adj.天真的,幼稚的;清白的,无罪的,无辜受害的,没有恶意的,无冒犯之意的
considerate adj.体贴的,考虑周到的
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1. revive the musical and dance scenes重现音乐和舞蹈场景
n. revival n复兴,复苏;再流行;(旧剧的)重新上演
2. offer an immersive experience for the audience to touch the charm of the UNESCO World Heritage site为观众提供身临其境的体验,让他们触摸联合国教科文组织世界遗产的魅力
3. Ancient Sound of Dunhuang is based on research into the ancient musical instruments and music scores featured either on the murals or in ancient manuscripts of the Library Cave, or Cave 17 of the Mogao Caves.《敦煌古音》是基于对莫高窟17号洞的壁画或古代手稿上的古代乐器和乐谱的研究。
4. pursue /pəˈsju:/ pursuit /pəˈsjuːt/ in pursuit of寻求,追求
5. originate/result/arise/stem/derive /dɪˈraɪv/ from.....源于
6. follow the footsteps of sb.步人后尘=follow (in) sb’s footsteps follow suit效仿
7. The venue is part of a homonymous(同名的) cultural tourism industry complex which/that combines immersive performing arts as well as cultural and creative products to promote the tourist economy.该场馆是同名文化旅游产业综合体的一部分,该综合体结合了沉浸式表演艺术和文化创意产品,以促进旅游经济。
complex adj.复杂的,难懂的;组合的,合成的;(句子)复合的;复数的,复的;配合的,络合的 n.综合大楼,建筑群;复合体,综合体;情结;强烈(或过度)的关心(或忧虑);配合物,络合物
--complexity n.复杂性,错综复杂;复杂之处,费解之处
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第一节:完形填空(每小题1分,满分15分)
41~45 DCADA 46~50ABCBD 51~55 BCDBC
第二节:短文填空 (每小题1.5分,满分15分)
56. described 57. offers 58. to touch 59. or 60. pursuit
61. originated 62. the 63. exploring 64. that/ which 65. creative
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。
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When you want to support bees by planting their favorite flowers in your garden, mid-summer blooms like sunflowers may come to your mind. But don’t overlook the early and late bloomers that can feed hungry bees.
Coreopsis
Coreopsis is drought-tolerant耐旱的 and heat-loving. Birds feed on their seeds, while bees are attracted to their long-blooming flowers. Coreopsis comes in a variety of colors, usually yellow or reddish-orange. Blooms can start as early as late spring. You can pick dead flowers from plants to stimulate 鼓励; 刺激 a second bloom, but allow some to go to seed so that they self-sow.
◆Sun Exposure: full sun to partial shade◆日晒:全阳至部分阴凉处
◆Soil Needs: rich, moist, well-draining soil◆土壤要求:肥沃、湿润、排水良好的土壤
Penstemon
Penstemons have a long growing season with some species blooming from early summer until the first frost. However, you can use a mulch (覆盖物) to protect them when winters are harsh. They produce flowers in many colors from pink to yellow and white. With over 200 species, they can be found in many habitats.
◆Sun Exposure: full sun
◆Soil Needs: well-draining soil高排水能力
Baptisia
Baptisia is a member of the pea family. Commonly known as false indigo (紫穗槐), they have long been used as dye(v.给…染色n.染料,染液) plants. Their rattling(咯咯作响) dried pods (豆荚) make interesting additions to dried flower arrangements. Blue false indigo is the most common and opens in early summer.
◆Sun Exposure: full sun to partial shade
◆Soil Needs: well-draining, sandy soil
21. What do Coreopsis and Penstemon have in common?
A. They prefer hot conditions. B. They have a long flowering period.
C. They bloom in early summer. D. They have the same soil requirements.
22. What is special about Baptisia?
A. It is a natural dye. B. It prefers moist soil.
C. It is cold-tolerant. D. It grows well in shade.
23. Who is the passage most probably intended for? be intended for打算为…所用;预定给
A. Animal lovers. B. Biologists. C. Gardeners. D. Flower lovers.
B
One winter, while skiing down snowy hills with fellow neighborhood kids, Ralph Samuelson had an idea, “If you could ski on snow,” he wondered, “why not on water?”
In the summer of 1922, Samuelson, then 18, began his attempts to stand up on skis on Lake Pepin, just several blocks街区 from his house in Lake City, Minnesota. After numerous attempts, he eventually succeeded, and one of the world’s most beloved water sports was born.
People living in Samuelson’s hometown wanted to ensure no one forgot his contribution to warm-weather fun. On July 2, 2022, at 4:11 p. m. — the exact moment 100 years ago that Samuelson rose from the water on skis behind his brother’ s boat — Lake City leaders released a life-sized bronze statue of Samuelson at Ohuta Park and Beach on the shores of Lake Pepin.
Samuelson first tried water skiing while riding his aquaplane, a large, flat board pulled behind his brother’s boat. On June 28, 1922, he skied for several yards this way. In the days that followed, Samuelson tried different approaches. In most of his attempts, he started with his skis level with or below the waterline; but by the time his brother got the boat going, Samuelson was sinking. Eventually, he tried raising the tips of the skis out of the water while he leaned back - and it worked. 最后,他试着把滑雪板的尖端从水里抬起,而他的身体向后倾斜——这很有效。Then he began learning tricks on his skis, which drew crowds of onlookers to the shoreline.
Sadly, his career as a water skier was short-lived. When he hurt his back in a construction accident in 1927, he was forced to hang up his skis forever. He never patented专利(权),专利证书 his water skis, but so many people had watched him ski that Samuelson was eventually recognized as the sport’s inventor. Samuelson died of cancer in 1977, but his legacy(遗产,遗赠物;遗留问题) lives on. There’s a historical marker at Lake Pepin proudly identifying it as the “Birthplace of Waterskiing”.佩平湖(Lake Pepin)有一个历史标志,自豪地将其标记为“滑水运动的发源地”
24. How did Samuelson learn waterskiing?
A. By learning from his brother. B. By following instructions.
C. By trying many times himself. D. By taking a specific course.
25. What do we know about Samuelson?
A. He became globally famous for waterskiing.
B. His waterskiing career lasted about five years.
C. His waterskiing tricks were acquired all by accident.
D. He got crazy about trying new sports at an early age.
26. Which of the following can best describe Samuelson?
A. Modest and generous. B. Independent and responsible.
C. Creative and determined. D. Hard-working and ambitious.
27. What is the purpose of the text?
A. To show honor to a man. B. To introduce a water sport.
C. To stress the key to success. D. To tell the history of skiing.
C
[1] Faced with an attempt by a new chatbot to imitate his own songs, the musician Nick Cave delivered a strong response: it was an absolutely horrible attempt. He understood that AI was in its babyhood, but could only conclude that the true horror might be that it will forever be in its babyhood. While a robot might one day be able to create a song, he wrote, it would never grow beyond a kind of burlesque (滑稽的模仿).面对一个新的聊天机器人试图模仿他自己的歌曲,音乐家尼克·凯夫(Nick Cave)做出了强烈的回应:这绝对是一次可怕的尝试。他明白人工智能还处于婴儿期,但他只能得出这样的结论:真正的恐怖可能是它将永远处于婴儿期。他写道,虽然机器人有一天可能会创作一首歌,但它永远不会超出一种滑稽的程度
[2] Fans of Cave and his band will agree that his music is inimitable, but that doesn’t mean they would necessarily be able to tell the difference. A few days before Cave’s remarks, experts were asked to distinguish between four genuine artworks and their AI imitations. Their conclusions were wrong five times out of 12, and they were only right in one of the four picture comparisons.凯夫和他的乐队的粉丝们会同意他的音乐是独一无二的,但这并不意味着他们一定能分辨出其中的区别。在凯夫发表讲话前几天,专家们被要求区分四件真正的艺术品和它们的人工智能仿制品。他们的结论在12次中有5次是错误的,在4次图片比较中只有一次是正确的。
[3] These are party games, but they point to an unfolding challenge that must be managed as a matter of urgency because, like it or not, AI art is upon us. The arrival of ChatGPT which can imitate humans, might have increased general awareness of the challenge, but artists from various fields are already exploring its potential, with the dancer Wayne McGregor and London’s Young Vic Theatre among those who have created AI-based works.这些都是派对游戏,但它们指向的是一个亟待解决的挑战,因为不管你喜不喜欢,AI艺术就在我们面前。可以模仿人类的ChatGPT的到来可能会提高人们对这一挑战的普遍认识,但不同领域的艺术家已经在探索它的潜力,舞者韦恩·麦格雷戈(Wayne McGregor)和伦敦的年轻维克剧院(Young Vic Theatre)都在创作基于人工智能的作品。
[4]A strongly-worded report from Communications and Digital Committee (CDC) issued a wake-up call to the government, urging it to improve its efforts in educating future generations of tech experts, and tackling key regulatory challenges. These included reviewing reforms to intellectual property law, strengthening the rights of artists, and taking action to support the creative industry in adapting to the disturbances caused by technological changes.通信和数字委员会(CDC)的一份措辞强硬的报告向政府敲响了警钟,敦促其加强教育未来几代技术专家的努力,并应对关键的监管挑战。这些措施包括审查知识产权法的改革,加强艺术家的权利,并采取行动支持创意产业适应技术变革带来的干扰。
[5] The challenges of AI are both philosophical, as Cave suggested, and practical. They will unfold over the short and long term. State-of-the-art creative industries have a key role to play in shaping and exploring the philosophical ones, but they must have the practical help they require to survive and be successful. They need it now.正如凯夫所言,人工智能面临的挑战既有哲学层面的,也有实践层面的。它们将在短期和长期内展开。最先进的创意产业在塑造和探索哲学产业方面发挥着关键作用,但它们必须得到生存和成功所需的实际帮助。他们现在就需要。
28. What can you tell about Nick Cave’s attitude to AI in paragraph 1?
A. Tolerant. B. Unclear. C. Skeptical. D. Indifferent.
29. Why are the examples given in paragraph 2?
A. To argue that human art will be replaced by AI art.认为人类艺术将被人工智能艺术所取代。
B. To stress the similarities between works of arts.强调艺术作品之间的相似性。
C. To prove AI is stretching the boundaries of art.为了证明人工智能正在扩展艺术的边界。
D. To imply AI art cannot be underestimated.暗示AI艺术不可低估。
30. What can be inferred from the text?
A. Some artists see AI as a tool even though it is a threat.一些艺术家将人工智能视为一种工具,尽管它是一种威胁。
B. Tech experts need more training to better understand AI art.技术专家需要更多的培训来更好地理解人工智能艺术。
C. Creative industries are responsible for causing the AI problems.创意产业是造成人工智能问题的罪魁祸首。
D. The quality of AI art dismisses concerns about intellectual property.人工智能艺术的质量消除了对知识产权的担忧。
31. Which would be the best title for the text?
A. The Creative Thief: AI Makes Perfect Art 创意窃贼:AI创造完美的艺术
B. AI in Art: A Challenge That Must Be Met艺术中的AI:必须面对的挑战
C. The Rise of AI: What It Means to Humans?人工智能的崛起:对人类意味着什么?
D. Threat or Opportunity: What is the Impact of AI?威胁还是机遇:人工智能的影响是什么?
D
[1] Antibiotic resistance (抗生素耐药性) is a growing threat to global health. In 2019, it caused over 1.27 million deaths worldwide and it’s projected that it may contribute to ten million deaths per year by 2050.
[2] Antibiotics are used to treat bacterial infections. But their misuse and overuse have contributed to the emergence of bacteria which carry genes that enable them to resist the killing power of antibiotics. This results in infections that are much harder to treat. Antibiotic resistance mainly spreads to humans through polluted food or water.抗生素用于治疗细菌感染。但是它们的误用和过度使用导致了细菌的出现,这些细菌携带的基因使它们能够抵抗抗生素的杀伤能力。这导致感染更加难以治疗。抗生素耐药性主要通过受污染的食物或水传播给人类。
[3] But a recent study suggests this isn’t the only way resistant bacteria can spread. According to researchers from China and the UK, air pollution may also be spreading antibiotic resistance. This is the first study to comprehensively estimate the link between increased antibiotic resistance and air pollution globally. They looked at 12 research studies conducted across 116 countries. These studies estimated the amplification of antibiotic resistant bacteria or genes in the atmosphere.但最近的一项研究表明,这并不是耐药细菌传播的唯一途径。来自中国和英国的研究人员表示c这是第一项全面估计全球抗生素耐药性增加与空气污染之间联系的研究。他们研究了在116个国家进行的12项研究。这些研究估计了大气中抗生素耐药细菌或基因的扩增。
[4] The study looked specifically at the most dangerous type of air pollution - PM2.5. The study found that antibiotic resistance rose alongside increasing PM2.5 concentrations (浓度) in the air. Every 10% rise in the concentration of PM2.5 was linked with a 1.1% global increase in antibiotic resistance and 43,654 deaths from its infections. The highest levels of antibiotic resistance were seen in north Africa and west Asia. These areas also had the most severe PM2.5 pollution. In comparison, Europe and North America which had the lowest average levels ofPM2.5 pollution-also had lower levels of antibiotic resistance.这项研究特别关注了最危险的空气污染——PM2.5。研究发现,抗生素耐药性随着空气中PM2.5浓度的增加而上升。PM2.5浓度每上升10%,全球抗生素耐药性就会上升1.1%,43654人死于抗生素感染。抗生素耐药性最高的地区是北非和西亚。这些地区也是PM2.5污染最严重的地区。相比之下,pm2.5平均污染水平最低的欧洲和北美的抗生素耐药性水平也较低。
[5] It shows there’s a significant relationship between air pollution and antibiotic resistance. Although the authors didn’t show evidence of causation between the two factors, they did find antibiotic resistance genes in the DNA of bacteria sequenced from air samples. This indicates that PM2.5 could facilitate the spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria and genes via the air.这表明空气污染和抗生素耐药性之间存在显著关系。虽然作者没有证明这两个因素之间存在因果关系,但他们确实在空气样本中测序的细菌DNA中发现了抗生素抗性基因。这表明PM2.5可以通过空气促进抗生素抗性细菌和基因的传播。
[6] However, it’s still unclear what underlying mechanisms (机制) may allow antibiotic resistance to spread in air pollution. It will be important for future studies to investigate this. It will also be important for researchers to investigate the role of other factors that can contribute to antibiotic resistance.然而,目前尚不清楚是什么潜在机制导致抗生素耐药性在空气污染中传播。这对今后的研究具有重要意义。对于研究人员来说,调查其他可能导致抗生素耐药性的因素的作用也很重要。
32. What is the study about?
A. How resistant bacteria spread to humans.
B. How the PM2.5 contributes to antibiotic resistance.
C. The distribution of levels of antibiotic resistance globally.
D. The relation between air pollution and antibiotic resistance.
33. What does the underlined word “amplification” in paragraph 3 mean?
A. Increase. B. Improvement. C. Application. D. Disappearance.
34. What can be learned from the fourth paragraph?
A. North Africa is less polluted than North America.
B. Antibiotic resistance rises with the increase in PM2.5.
C. PM2.5 pollution is the direct cause of antibiotic resistance.
D. Air pollution is the biggest contributor to antibiotic resistance.
35. What will the follow-up study focus on?
A. How to improve the air quality.
B. How other factors contribute to air pollution.
C. How to stop the spread of antibiotic resistance.
D. How antibiotic resistance spreads in air pollution.
第二节 (共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
Time and money are life’s most valuable resources. One of the great laws of economics is that time equals money. The phrase “time is money” is usually credited to (被认为是... ) Benjamin Franklin, who used it in an essay (Advice to a Young Tradesman, 1748). 36 He encouraged people to treat time like money. However, most people think about time and money in vastly different ways.
Time is our most scarce resource.时间是我们最稀缺的资源。 Poor or rich, we all have 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 37 In a world of scarcity, choosing one thing means not being able to do something else.在一个稀缺的世界里,选择一件事就意味着不能做其他的事。
38 Time is relatively scarce相对稀缺 for people with higher incomes, partly because their time is more valuable. So, to have lots of time, rich people hire other people to do their household chores. However, a non-working person may spend more time on household chores.家务琐事,家务事
Time cannot be stored. 时间是无法储存的。One of the reasons we give little thought about how we use our limited resources is that we cannot save time. Time moves on whether we choose to spend it or not. 39 However, when people are made aware of their mortality (生命的有限), they wonder if they did make the most of their lives.
In sum, time is anything but free. As a non-renewable resource, time is quite expensive. 40 They do their best to think of their time as unlimited, and unlimited goods have little value. Knowing that time is limited encourages us to ask how we are using our time. Do we want to spend these precious moments on social media or spend that time learning something new? Skills and knowledge take time so the more time you spend on them, the more you improve.
A. It cannot be bought at any price.
B. It means time is a valuable resource.
C. Some people fail to realize that time is scarce.
D. The value of time varies from person to person.
E. Thus, each of us faces the choice of how to spend our time.
F. You can’t bottle time and exchange it for an object or event.你不能把时间装进瓶子里,然后用它来交换一个东西或一件事。
bottle n.瓶子;一瓶(的量);酒;奶瓶,乳饮品;<英,非正式>信心,勇气;<非正式>酒癖,
嗜酒(hit the bottle) •It took a lot of bottle to do that.那样做需要很大的勇气。
v.装瓶;<非正式>用玻璃瓶砸;<英,非正式>丧失勇气,泄气
•Try not to bottle up your emotions.尽量不要压抑自己的情感。
bottle sth up长时间掩饰,遏制,隐瞒(不快等)
bottle ˈout (of sth/doing sth)(因恐惧而)放弃原计划
bottle opener开瓶刀开瓶器
G. Actually, time and money are greatly different from each other.
第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节 (共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
Our community has a way of assisting those who have financial difficulties without making the recipient接受者 feel shame or guilt. Money is dropped into an offering box捐款箱 with only the name of the recipient on the 41 envelopes信封,封皮;气囊; , which are then distributed to those members without 42 informing通知;报告;使了解 them of the giver’s name.
There came a time when my husband and I were among those in need. We did not talk about our 43 difficulties with our children. We hoped they were not aware of the extent of our need, nor of how much their parents were suffering. We did not want to 44 burden负担,责任;负重,负荷;船的载重量,吨位;(演讲、书或辩论的)主题,主旨(the burden) them with a problem they could barely solve.
45 Thankfully , just as we reached the point of 46 desperation , we received a gift envelope from our community. There was a very substantial amount of money in it, enough for us to 47 get through that desperate time. We were thus 48 relieved and couldn’t help but wonder who had given such a 49 generous gift.我们如释重负,不禁想知道是谁送了这么慷慨的礼物。
A year later, our seventeen-year-old son was applying for a university. To our 50 astonishment 惊讶,惊愕, we discovered his savings account was almost empty. His father and I were very 51 disturbed by this.他父亲和我对此感到非常不安。 He had been doing a part-time job since nine, and we had trusted him to put his wages into the bank towards his 52 education .
Under the constant 53 questioning , finally, in tears, my son admitted that the year before he had put his savings in the offering box for his father and me. I stood there speechless, tears filling my eyes. It had taken my son years to 54 save that money! How fortunate we are to have such a(n) 55 considerate 体贴的,考虑周到的 boy!
41. A. cards B. boxes C. packages D. envelopes
42. A. reminding B. warning C. informing D. convincing
43. A. difficulties B. experiences C. routines D. thoughts
44. A. confuse B. disappoint C. charge D. burden
45. A. Thankfully B. Regretfully C. Hopefully D. Unfortunately
46. A. desperation B. exhaustion C. depression D. annoyance
47. A. get about B. get through C. get rid of D. get used to
48. A. satisfied B. attracted C. relieved D. inspired
49. A. strange B. generous C. creative D. special
50. A. excitement B. contentment C. amusement D. astonishment
51. A. discouraged B. disturbed C. scared D. ashamed
52. A. family B. business C. education D. career
53. A. doubt B. arguing C. persuasion D. questioning
54. A. send B. save C. count D. spend
55. A. disciplined B. innocent C. considerate D. gifted
第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
A new performance in Dunhuang, Northwest China’s Gansu province, revives the musical and dance scenes 56 (describe) in the murals of the Mogao Caves and 57 (offer) an immersive experience for the audience 58 (touch) the charm of the UNESCO World Heritage site.
Ancient Sound of Dunhuang is based on research into the ancient musical instruments and music scores featured either on the murals 59 in ancient manuscripts of the Library Cave, or Cave 17 of the Mogao Caves.
With the use of technology, it tells the story of an ancient young man’s 60 (pursue) of a musical career and involves instruments like the five-stringed pipa, panpipe and lotus flower-shaped ruan, as well as various dances, such as huxuan, which 61 (originate) in Central Asia and were popular in the Tang Dynasty(618-907).
By following the footsteps of 62 young man, who was staying at Dunhuang to seek musical inspiration from the profound mural art, the audience walk through, stand or sit while 63 (explore) the immersive performance spaces.
The venue is part of a homonymous(同名的) cultural tourism industry complex 64 combines immersive performing arts as well as cultural and 65 (create) products to promote the tourist economy.
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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
When you want to support bees by planting their favorite flowers in your garden, mid-summer blooms like sunflowers may come to your mind. But don’t overlook the early and late bloomers that can feed hungry bees.
Coreopsis
Coreopsis is drought-tolerant and heat-loving. Birds feed on their seeds, while bees are attracted to their long-blooming flowers. Coreopsis comes in a variety of colors, usually yellow or reddish-orange. Blooms can start as early as late spring. You can pick dead flowers from plants to stimulate a second bloom, but allow some to go to seed so that they self-sow.
◆Sun Exposure: full sun to partial shade
◆Soil Needs: rich, moist, well-draining soil
Penstemon
Penstemons have a long growing season with some species blooming from early summer until the first frost. However, you can use a mulch (覆盖物) to protect them when winters are harsh. They produce flowers in many colors from pink to yellow and white. With over 200 species, they can be found in many habitats.
◆Sun Exposure: full sun
◆Soil Needs: well-draining soil
Baptisia
Baptisia is a member of the pea family. Commonly known as false indigo (紫穗槐), they have long been used as dye plants. Their rattling(咯咯作响) dried pods (豆荚) make interesting additions to dried flower arrangements. Blue false indigo is the most common and opens in early summer.
◆Sun Exposure: full sun to partial shade
◆Soil Needs: well-draining, sandy soil
21. What do Coreopsis and Penstemon have in common?
A. They prefer hot conditions. B. They have a long flowering period.
C. They bloom in early summer. D. They have the same soil requirements.
22. What is special about Baptisia?
A. It is a natural dye. B. It prefers moist soil.
C. It is cold-tolerant. D. It grows well in shade.
23. Who is the passage most probably intended for?
A. Animal lovers. B. Biologists. C. Gardeners. D. Flower lovers.
B
One winter, while skiing down snowy hills with fellow neighborhood kids, Ralph Samuelson had an idea, “If you could ski on snow,” he wondered, “why not on water?”
In the summer of 1922, Samuelson, then 18, began his attempts to stand up on skis on Lake Pepin, just several blocks from his house in Lake City, Minnesota. After numerous attempts, he eventually succeeded, and one of the world’s most beloved water sports was born.
People living in Samuelson’s hometown wanted to ensure no one forgot his contribution to warm-weather fun. On July 2, 2022, at 4:11 p. m. — the exact moment 100 years ago that Samuelson rose from the water on skis behind his brother’ s boat — Lake City leaders released a life-sized bronze statue of Samuelson at Ohuta Park and Beach on the shores of Lake Pepin.
Samuelson first tried water skiing while riding his aquaplane, a large, flat board pulled behind his brother’s boat. On June 28, 1922, he skied for several yards this way. In the days that followed, Samuelson tried different approaches. In most of his attempts, he started with his skis level with or below the waterline; but by the time his brother got the boat going, Samuelson was sinking. Eventually, he tried raising the tips of the skis out of the water while he leaned back - and it worked. Then he began learning tricks on his skis, which drew crowds of onlookers to the shoreline.
Sadly, his career as a water skier was short-lived. When he hurt his back in a construction accident in 1927, he was forced to hang up his skis forever. He never patented his water skis, but so many people had watched him ski that Samuelson was eventually recognized as the sport’s inventor. Samuelson died of cancer in 1977, but his legacy lives on. There’s a historical marker at Lake Pepin proudly identifying it as the “Birthplace of Waterskiing”.
24. How did Samuelson learn waterskiing?
A. By learning from his brother. B. By following instructions.
C. By trying many times himself. D. By taking a specific course.
25. What do we know about Samuelson?
A. He became globally famous for waterskiing.
B. His waterskiing career lasted about five years.
C. His waterskiing tricks were acquired all by accident.
D. He got crazy about trying new sports at an early age.
26. Which of the following can best describe Samuelson?
A. Modest and generous. B. Independent and responsible.
C. Creative and determined. D. Hard-working and ambitious.
27. What is the purpose of the text?
A. To show honor to a man. B. To introduce a water sport.
C. To stress the key to success. D. To tell the history of skiing.
C
[1] Faced with an attempt by a new chatbot to imitate his own songs, the musician Nick Cave delivered a strong response: it was an absolutely horrible attempt. He understood that AI was in its babyhood, but could only conclude that the true horror might be that it will forever be in its babyhood. While a robot might one day be able to create a song, he wrote, it would never grow beyond a kind of burlesque (滑稽的模仿).
[2] Fans of Cave and his band will agree that his music is inimitable, but that doesn’t mean they would necessarily be able to tell the difference. A few days before Cave’s remarks, experts were asked to distinguish between four genuine artworks and their AI imitations. Their conclusions were wrong five times out of 12, and they were only right in one of the four picture comparisons.
[3] These are party games, but they point to an unfolding challenge that must be managed as a matter of urgency because, like it or not, AI art is upon us. The arrival of ChatGPT which can imitate humans, might have increased general awareness of the challenge, but artists from various fields are already exploring its potential, with the dancer Wayne McGregor and London’s Young Vic Theatre among those who have created AI-based works.
[4]A strongly-worded report from Communications and Digital Committee (CDC) issued a wake-up call to the government, urging it to improve its efforts in educating future generations of tech experts, and tackling key regulatory challenges. These included reviewing reforms to intellectual property law, strengthening the rights of artists, and taking action to support the creative industry in adapting to the disturbances caused by technological changes.
[5] The challenges of AI are both philosophical, as Cave suggested, and practical. They will unfold over the short and long term. State-of-the-art creative industries have a key role to play in shaping and exploring the philosophical ones, but they must have the practical help they require to survive and be successful. They need it now.
28. What can you tell about Nick Cave’s attitude to AI in paragraph 1?
A. Tolerant. B. Unclear. C. Skeptical. D. Indifferent.
29. Why are the examples given in paragraph 2?
A. To argue that human art will be replaced by AI art.
B. To stress the similarities between works of arts.
C. To prove AI is stretching the boundaries of art.
D. To imply AI art cannot be underestimated.
30. What can be inferred from the text?
A. Some artists see AI as a tool even though it is a threat.
B. Tech experts need more training to better understand AI art.
C. Creative industries are responsible for causing the AI problems.
D. The quality of AI art dismisses concerns about intellectual property.
31. Which would be the best title for the text?
A. The Creative Thief: AI Makes Perfect Art
B. AI in Art: A Challenge That Must Be Met
C. The Rise of AI: What It Means to Humans?
D. Threat or Opportunity: What is the Impact of AI?
D
[1] Antibiotic resistance (抗生素耐药性) is a growing threat to global health. In 2019, it caused over 1.27 million deaths worldwide and it’s projected that it may contribute to ten million deaths per year by 2050.
[2] Antibiotics are used to treat bacterial infections. But their misuse and overuse have contributed to the emergence of bacteria which carry genes that enable them to resist the killing power of antibiotics. This results in infections that are much harder to treat. Antibiotic resistance mainly spreads to humans through polluted food or water.
[3] But a recent study suggests this isn’t the only way resistant bacteria can spread. According to researchers from China and the UK, air pollution may also be spreading antibiotic resistance. This is the first study to comprehensively estimate the link between increased antibiotic resistance and air pollution globally. They looked at 12 research studies conducted across 116 countries. These studies estimated the amplification of antibiotic resistant bacteria or genes in the atmosphere.
[4] The study looked specifically at the most dangerous type of air pollution - PM2.5. The study found that antibiotic resistance rose alongside increasing PM2.5 concentrations (浓度) in the air. Every 10% rise in the concentration of PM2.5 was linked with a 1.1% global increase in antibiotic resistance and 43,654 deaths from its infections. The highest levels of antibiotic resistance were seen in north Africa and west Asia. These areas also had the most severe PM2.5 pollution. In comparison, Europe and North America which had the lowest average levels ofPM2.5 pollution-also had lower levels of antibiotic resistance.
[5] It shows there’s a significant relationship between air pollution and antibiotic resistance. Although the authors didn’t show evidence of causation between the two factors, they did find antibiotic resistance genes in the DNA of bacteria sequenced from air samples. This indicates that PM2.5 could facilitate the spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria and genes via the air.
[6] However, it’s still unclear what underlying mechanisms (机制) may allow antibiotic resistance to spread in air pollution. It will be important for future studies to investigate this. It will also be important for researchers to investigate the role of other factors that can contribute to antibiotic resistance.
32. What is the study about?
A. How resistant bacteria spread to humans.
B. How the PM2.5 contributes to antibiotic resistance.
C. The distribution of levels of antibiotic resistance globally.
D. The relation between air pollution and antibiotic resistance.
33. What does the underlined word “amplification” in paragraph 3 mean?
A. Increase. B. Improvement. C. Application. D. Disappearance.
34. What can be learned from the fourth paragraph?
A. North Africa is less polluted than North America.
B. Antibiotic resistance rises with the increase in PM2.5.
C. PM2.5 pollution is the direct cause of antibiotic resistance.
D. Air pollution is the biggest contributor to antibiotic resistance.
35. What will the follow-up study focus on?
A. How to improve the air quality.
B. How other factors contribute to air pollution.
C. How to stop the spread of antibiotic resistance.
D. How antibiotic resistance spreads in air pollution.
第二节 (共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
Time and money are life’s most valuable resources. One of the great laws of economics is that time equals money. The phrase “time is money” is usually credited to Benjamin Franklin, who used it in an essay (Advice to a Young Tradesman, 1748). 36 He encouraged people to treat time like money. However, most people think about time and money in vastly different ways.
Time is our most scarce resource. Poor or rich, we all have 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 37 In a world of scarcity, choosing one thing means not being able to do something else.
38 Time is relatively scarce for people with higher incomes, partly because their time is more valuable. So, to have lots of time, rich people hire other people to do their household chores. However, a non-working person may spend more time on household chores.
Time cannot be stored. One of the reasons we give little thought about how we use our limited resources is that we cannot save time. Time moves on whether we choose to spend it or not. 39 However, when people are made aware of their mortality (生命的有限), they wonder if they did make the most of their lives.
In sum, time is anything but free. As a non-renewable resource, time is quite expensive. 40 They do their best to think of their time as unlimited, and unlimited goods have little value. Knowing that time is limited encourages us to ask how we are using our time. Do we want to spend these precious moments on social media or spend that time learning something new? Skills and knowledge take time so the more time you spend on them, the more you improve.
A. It cannot be bought at any price.
B. It means time is a valuable resource.
C. Some people fail to realize that time is scarce.
D. The value of time varies from person to person.
E. Thus, each of us faces the choice of how to spend our time.
F. You can’t bottle time and exchange it for an object or event.
G. Actually, time and money are greatly different from each other.
第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节 (共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
Our community has a way of assisting those who have financial difficulties without making the recipient feel shame or guilt. Money is dropped into an offering box with only the name of the recipient on the 41 , which are then distributed to those members without 42 them of the giver’s name.
There came a time when my husband and I were among those in need. We did not talk about our 43 with our children. We hoped they were not aware of the extent of our need, nor of how much their parents were suffering. We did not want to 44 them with a problem they could barely solve.
45 , just as we reached the point of 46 , we received a gift envelope from our community. There was a very substantial amount of money in it, enough for us to 47 that desperate time. We were thus 48 and couldn’t help but wonder who had given such a 49 gift.
A year later, our seventeen-year-old son was applying for a university. To our 50 , we discovered his savings account was almost empty. His father and I were very 51 by this. He had been doing a part-time job since nine, and we had trusted him to put his wages into the bank towards his 52 .
Under the constant 53 , finally, in tears, my son admitted that the year before he had put his savings in the offering box for his father and me. I stood there speechless, tears filling my eyes. It had taken my son years to 54 that money! How fortunate we are to have such a(n) 55 boy!
41. A. cards B. boxes C. packages D. envelopes
42. A. reminding B. warning C. informing D. convincing
43. A. difficulties B. experiences C. routines D. thoughts
44. A. confuse B. disappoint C. charge D. burden
45. A. Thankfully B. Regretfully C. Hopefully D. Unfortunately
46. A. desperation B. exhaustion C. depression D. annoyance
47. A. get about B. get through C. get rid of D. get used to
48. A. satisfied B. attracted C. relieved D. inspired
49. A. strange B. generous C. creative D. special
50. A. excitement B. contentment C. amusement D. astonishment
51. A. discouraged B. disturbed C. scared D. ashamed
52. A. family B. business C. education D. career
53. A. doubt B. arguing C. persuasion D. questioning
54. A. send B. save C. count D. spend
55. A. disciplined B. innocent C. considerate D. gifted
第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
A new performance in Dunhuang, Northwest China’s Gansu province, revives the musical and dance scenes 56 (describe) in the murals of the Mogao Caves and 57 (offer) an immersive experience for the audience 58 (touch) the charm of the UNESCO World Heritage site.
Ancient Sound of Dunhuang is based on research into the ancient musical instruments and music scores featured either on the murals 59 in ancient manuscripts of the Library Cave, or Cave 17 of the Mogao Caves.
With the use of technology, it tells the story of an ancient young man’s 60 (pursue) of a musical career and involves instruments like the five-stringed pipa, panpipe and lotus flower-shaped ruan, as well as various dances, such as huxuan, which 61 (originate) in Central Asia and were popular in the Tang Dynasty(618-907).
By following the footsteps of 62 young man, who was staying at Dunhuang to seek musical inspiration from the profound mural art, the audience walk through, stand or sit while 63 (explore) the immersive performance spaces.
The venue is part of a homonymous(同名的) cultural tourism industry complex 64 combines immersive performing arts as well as cultural and 65 (create) products to promote the tourist economy.
56.____________ 57.____________ 58._____________ 59._____________ 60.___________
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