重点话题05人与社会 科学技术 完形填空-【同步拓展阅读】2024-2025学年高二英语阅读提升(通用版)

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重点话题05人与社会-科学技术 完形填空 【同步拓展阅读】2024-2025学年高二英语阅读提升(通用版) 一、关于人与社会科学技术主题的完形填空,在高二英语考试中是一个重要考点。以下是一些相关的词汇、考法和考点分析: 一、相关词汇 1. 科技词汇: • technology(科技) • innovation(创新) • development(发展) • software(软件) • hardware(硬件) • automation(自动化) • robot(机器人) 2. 社会词汇: • society(社会) • community(社区)• interaction(交互)• relationship(关系) • benefit(益处)• welfare(福利) 3. 人与社会科学技术结合词汇: • scientific research(科学研究) • technological advancement(技术进步) • social impact(社会影响) • environmental protection(环境保护) • health care(医疗保健) 二、考法分析 1. 语境理解: • 完形填空题目通常会在上下文中提供一些线索,帮助考生理解空格处应填入的词汇。因此,考生需要仔细阅读上下文,理解语境,从而选出最合适的词汇。 2. 词汇辨析: • 在人与社会科学技术主题的完形填空中,经常出现近义词或反义词的辨析。考生需要准确理解每个词汇的含义和用法,以便在语境中做出正确选择。 3. 固定搭配: • 英语中存在许多固定搭配,这些搭配在完形填空中经常出现。考生需要熟练掌握这些固定搭配,以便在考试中迅速做出正确选择。 三、考点分析 1. 科技对社会的影响: • 题目可能涉及科技对社会各个领域的影响,如经济、教育、医疗等。考生需要理解这些影响,并能够在语境中准确表达。 2. 人与科技的交互: • 题目可能探讨人与科技之间的交互关系,如人们如何使用科技改善生活、提高工作效率等。考生需要理解这种交互关系,并能够在语境中准确描述。 3. 社会科技发展趋势: • 题目可能涉及社会科技的发展趋势,如人工智能、大数据、云计算等前沿技术的应用和前景。考生需要关注这些发展趋势,并能够在语境中准确表达。 4. 科技伦理和社会责任: • 题目可能探讨科技伦理和社会责任等话题,如科技对环境的负面影响、个人隐私保护等。考生需要理解这些话题,并能够在语境中表达出自己的观点和看法。 四、备考建议 1. 扩大词汇量: • 考生需要扩大自己的词汇量,特别是与科技、社会相关的词汇。可以通过阅读英文文章、听英文讲座等方式来积累词汇。 2. 提高语境理解能力: • 考生需要通过大量阅读来提高自己的语境理解能力。可以阅读英文小说、新闻、科普文章等不同类型的文本,以熟悉不同的语境和表达方式。 3. 练习完形填空题目: • 考生可以通过练习完形填空题目来提高自己的解题能力和应试技巧。可以选择一些高质量的模拟试题进行练习,并注意分析自己的错题原因和解题思路。 4. 关注社会科技发展动态: • 考生需要关注社会科技发展的动态和趋势,了解最新的科技成果和应用前景。这有助于考生在考试中更好地理解语境和做出正确选择。 综上所述,人与社会科学技术主题的完形填空在高二英语考试中是一个重要考点。考生需要扩大词汇量、提高语境理解能力、练习完形填空题目,并关注社会科技发展动态,以便在考试中取得好成绩。 5、 题法精练 一、完形填空 (24-25高一上·河南新乡·期中)Shanya, a middle school student from California, won a science award for designing a fire detection (探测) system that is better than existing ones. Shanya’s 1 came after a fire destroyed a restaurant in her neighborhood during the summer of 2022. “I had never really 2 something like that before,” she talked about the early morning’s 3 happening at the restaurant, which started in the kitchen. “They had smoke detectors (探测器), yet 4 it still burned down,” she 5 . She spent more than a year developing a fire detection system that could have 6 the fire. Smoke detectors sense active fires from the 7 in the air. Shanya’s thermal imaging device (热成像设备) is 8 to stop fires from occurring. Her system has two 9 , a thermal camera and a tiny computer. The device detects a heat source which has been left 10 for ten minutes and sends a text message alarm. “I had two designs, and my first design completely 11 . It was a really big problem I had to 12 ,” she said. The final device proves useful in speed and accuracy. Shanya wants to bring the costs down to $60 to make it even more 13 than smoke detectors. “Shanya saw a 14 and tried to solve it. That’s what I 15 all young people to do,” said a scientist. 1.A.view B.goal C.idea D.dream 2.A.forgotten B.experienced C.invented D.feared 3.A.exploration B.movement C.worry D.fire 4.A.partly B.obviously C.finally D.luckily 5.A.added B.repeated C.argued D.replied 6.A.improved B.changed C.cleared D.prevented 7.A.water B.smoke C.dirt D.steam 8.A.designed B.forced C.left D.organized 9.A.roles B.points C.uses D.parts 10.A.unknown B.uninjured C.unnoticed D.unprotected 11.A.succeeded B.failed C.missed D.appeared 12.A.go through B.pay off C.give up D.come across 13.A.suitable B.attractive C.affordable D.curious 14.A.plan B.chance C.possibility D.problem 15.A.allow B.encourage C.cause D.order 【答案】 1.C 2.B 3.D 4.C 5.A 6.D 7.B 8.A 9.D 10.C 11.B 12.A 13.C 14.D 15.B 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了来自加利福尼亚的中学生 Shanya 在经历了社区餐馆火灾后,因现有烟雾探测器未能阻止火灾发生,她花费一年多时间研发,最终成功设计出能通过检测被忽视热源并发送警报来预防火灾的热成像设备,她还希望降低成本使其更具普及性。 1.考查名词词义辨析。句意:Shanya的想法是在2022年夏天一场大火烧毁了她附近的一家餐馆之后产生的。A. view视图;B. goal目标;C. idea想法;D. dream梦想。根据下文“after a fire destroyed a restaurant in her neighborhood during the summer of 2022.”可知,Shanya在经历了一场火灾后产生了设计一个更好的火灾探测系统的想法,故选C项。 2.考查动词词义辨析。句意:“我以前从未真正经历过这样的事情,”她谈到了餐厅清晨发生的火灾,火灾始于厨房。A. forgotten忘记;B. experienced经历;C. invented发明;D. feared恐惧。根据下文“something like that before”可知,此处指从未真正经历过像那样的火灾,故选B项。 3.考查名词词义辨析。句意:“我以前从未真正经历过这样的事情,”她谈到了餐厅清晨发生的火灾,火灾始于厨房。A. exploration探索;B. movement移动;C. worry忧虑;D. fire火灾。根据上文“a fire destroyed a restaurant”可知,这里说的就是关于餐馆那场清晨发生的火灾的情况,故选D项。 4.考查副词词义辨析。句意:“他们有烟雾探测器,但最后它还是被烧毁了,”她补充道。A. partly部分;B. obviously显然;C. finally最终;D. luckily幸运。根据上文“ ‘They had smoke detectors (探测器), yet’”及下文“ ‘it still burned down’”可知,餐馆有烟雾探测器,但是最终还是被烧毁了,故选C项。 5.考查动词词义辨析。句意:“他们有烟雾探测器,但最后它还是被烧毁了,”她补充道。A. added部分;B. repeated显然;C. argued争论;D. replied回答。根据上文“ ‘They had smoke detectors (探测器), yet’”及“ ‘it still burned down’”可知,这里她是在补充说明前面提到的情况,即有烟雾探测器但餐馆还是被烧了这件事,故选A项。 6.考查动词词义辨析。句意:她花了一年多的时间开发了一种可以预防火灾的火灾探测系统。A. improved改进;B. changed改变;C. cleared清除;D. prevented预防。根据下文“to stop fires from occurring”可知,她花了一年多时间开发一种能预防火灾的探测系统,故选D项。 7.考查名词词义辨析。句意:烟雾探测器从空气中的烟雾中感知正在发生的火灾。A. water水;B. smoke烟雾;C. dirt泥土;D. steam蒸汽。根据上文“Smoke detectors sense active fires”可知,烟雾探测器是从空气中的烟雾来感知正在发生的火灾的,这是常识,故选B项。 8.考查动词词义辨析。句意:Shanya的热成像设备旨在阻止火灾的发生。A. designed设计;B. forced强迫;C. left离开;D. organized组织。根据上文“Shanya’s thermal imaging device (热成像设备) is”及下文“to stop fires from occurring”可知,Shanya 的热成像设备是被设计用来阻止火灾发生的,故选A项。 9.考查名词词义辨析。句意:她的系统由两部分组成,一台热像仪和一台微型计算机。A. roles角色;B. points点;C. uses用途;D. parts部位。根据下文“a thermal camera and a tiny computer”可知,她的系统有两个部分,故选D项。 10.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:该设备检测到一个被忽视了10分钟的热源,并发送短信警报。A. unknown未知的;B. uninjured未受伤的;C. unnoticed忽视;D. unprotected未受保护的。根据上文“The device detects a heat source which has been left”及下文“for ten minutes and sends a text message alarm”可知,该设备检测到一个已经被忽视了十分钟的热源就会发送短信警报,故选C项。 11.考查动词词义辨析。句意:我有两个设计,我的第一个设计完全失败。A. succeeded成功;B. failed失败;C. missed错过;D. appeared出现。根据下文“It was a really big problem”可知,她的第一个计划完全失败了。故选B项。 12.考查动词短语词义辨析。句意:“这是我必须经历的一个非常大的问题,”她说。A. go through经历;B. pay off付清;C. give up放弃;D. come across遇见。根据上文“It was a really big problem I had to”可知,她遇到了这个大问题就必须要经历去解决它,故选A项。 13.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:Shanya希望将成本降低到60美元,使其比烟雾探测器更能让人负担得起。A. suitable适合的;B. attractive有吸引力的;C. affordable负担得起的;D. curious好奇的。根据上文“bring the costs down to $60 to make it even more”可知,她想把成本降到60美元,目的是让它比烟雾探测器更能让人负担得起,故选C项。 14.考查名词词义辨析。句意:Shanya看到了一个问题并试图解决它。A. plan计划;B. chance机会;C. possibility可能性;D. problem问题。根据下文“and tried to solve it”可知,Shanya看到了一个问题,也就是火灾发生时现有探测器未能有效发挥作用的问题,然后试图去解决它,故选D项。 15.考查动词词义辨析。句意:“这就是我鼓励所有年轻人做的事情,”一位科学家说。A. allow允许;B. encourage鼓励;C. cause原因;D. order命令。根据上文“and tried to solve it. That’s what I”及下文“all young people to do”可知,科学家说发现问题并去解决他,这就是他鼓励所有年轻人去做的事情,故选B项。 (2024·山东·一模)Li Cheng, 20, a college student and engineering enthusiast from Southwest China’s Chongqing, is making waves by turning his dreams into reality. Employing his knowledge, insights and 1 , Li has invented a groundbreaking Braille (盲文) dot display 2 for the blind. Named “Argus”, the first bunch of the Braille dot display is expected to be 3 this summer. Li said his idea for Argus was traced back to the end of his freshman year in 2021. One day, when he was reading a novel on his phone, a series of questions 4 his mind: “How do 5 impaired (受损的) people read? How can I help them out?” His 6 led to research on the topic, including interacting with those who experienced daily 7 . However, when he put his idea into practice, the expensive material jumped in the way. In the past year, Li’s team has managed to 8 costs by 40 percent after rounds of trial and 9 , and eventually succeeded in reconstructing a device that overturns the 10 physical approach to the present electromagnetic approach. The first-generation Argus is 11 between 8,000 to 10,000 yuan, with plans to introduce a more 12 entry-level version with basic functions. 13 , Li plans to devote three to five years to boost Argus. Overseas promotion is also scheduled for next year, with 14 to integrate the core technology—high-density tactile sensing (高密度触觉传感) —into virtual reality applications and potentially develop 15 companion robots, with the aim of improving people’s domestic lives. 1.A.sympathy B.faith C.contribution D.occupation 2.A.celebrated B.adjusted C.tailored D.advocated 3.A.proved B.handled C.awarded D.released 4.A.clouded B.struck C.sharpened D.changed 5.A.mentally B.behaviorally C.visually D.socially 6.A.honesty B.determination C.bravery D.curiosity 7.A.activities B.exercise C.performance D.challenges 8.A.increase B.reduce C.control D.estimate 9.A.incident B.error C.competition D.interruption 10.A.previous B.comprehensive C.scientific D.systematic 11.A.listed B.measured C.priced D.calculated 12.A.official B.affordable C.satisfactory D.intelligent 13.A.Thinking back B.Moving around C.Stepping aside D.Looking ahead 14.A.services B.responsibilities C.ambitions D.requirements 15.A.household B.commercial C.medical D.educational 【答案】 1.A 2.C 3.D 4.B 5.C 6.D 7.D 8.B 9.B 10.A 11.C 12.B 13.D 14.C 15.A 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。详细介绍了大学生李成发明的一种盲文点阵显示器,这种创新为视力受损的人提供了阅读的新方式。 1.考查名词词义辨析。句意:利用他的知识、洞察力和同情心,李发明了一种为盲人量身定制的突破性点阵盲文显示器。A. sympathy同情;B. faith信仰;C. contribution贡献;D. occupation职业。根据前文“Employing his knowledge, insights and”可知,空处和knowledge以及insights并列,结合选项,“sympathy同情”符合语境。故选A项。 2.考查动词词义辨析。句意:利用他的知识、洞察力和同情心,李发明了一种为盲人量身定制的突破性点阵盲文显示器。A. celebrated庆祝;B. adjusted调整;C. tailored专门制作;D. advocated提倡。根据后文“How do    5    impaired (受损的) people read? How can I help them out?”可知,这个是Li Cheng专门为盲人开发的设备。故选C项。 3.考查动词词义辨析。句意:第一批被命名为“Argus”的点阵盲文显示器预计将于今年夏天发布。A. proved证明;B. handled处理;C. awarded授予;D. released公开。根据后文“Overseas promotion is also scheduled for next year”可知,明年海外发行,所以第一批是今年夏天发布。故选D项。 4.考查动词词义辨析。句意:有一天,当他在手机上读一本小说时,一系列问题突然出现在他的脑海里。A. clouded使变暗淡;B. struck突然想到;C. sharpened使锐利;D. changed改变。根据后文“How do    5    impaired (受损的) people read? How can I help them out?”可知,应是突然想到一系列问题。故选B项。 5.考查副词词义辨析。句意:视障人士是如何阅读的?A. mentally精神上;B. behaviorally行为上;C. visually视觉上;D. socially社会上。根据前文“Li has invented a groundbreaking Braille (盲文) dot display    2    for the blind.”可知,是专门为盲人开发的,所以此处是他好奇视障人士是如何阅读的?故选C项。 6.考查名词词义辨析。句意:他的好奇心促使他对这个课题进行研究,包括与那些每天都经历挑战的人交流。A. honesty诚实;B. determination决心;C. bravery勇敢;D. curiosity好奇心。根据前文“How do    5    impaired (受损的) people read? How can I help them out?”可知,是Li Cheng的好奇,让他开始研究这个课题。故选D项。 7.考查名词词义辨析。句意:他的好奇心促使他对这个课题进行研究,包括与那些每天都经历挑战的人交流。A. activities活动;B. exercise锻炼;C. performance表演;D. challenges挑战。根据前文“Li has invented a groundbreaking Braille (盲文) dot display    2    for the blind.”可知,他要专门为盲人开发阅读设备,而盲人是每天都经历挑战的。故选D项。 8.考查动词词义辨析。句意:在过去的一年里,李的团队经过几轮的试验和错误,成功地将成本降低了40%,并最终成功地重建了一个设备,将以前的物理方法推翻为目前的电磁方法。A. increase增加;B. reduce降低;C. control控制;D. estimate估计。根据前文“However, when he put his idea into practice, the expensive material jumped in the way.”可知,昂贵的材料阻碍了他,所以此处应是设法降低了成本。故选B项。 9.考查名词词义辨析。句意:在过去的一年里,李的团队经过几轮的试验和错误,成功地将成本降低了40%,并最终成功地重建了一个设备,将以前的物理方法推翻为目前的电磁方法。A. incident冲突;B. error错误;C. competition竞争;D. interruption中断。根据前文“rounds of trial and”以及后文“and eventually succeeded in reconstructing a device”可知,空处和trial并列,根据后文的最终成功了,推知,应是“error错误”符合语境。故选B项。 10.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:在过去的一年里,李的团队经过几轮的试验和错误,成功地将成本降低了40%,并最终成功地重建了一个设备,将以前的物理方法推翻为目前的电磁方法。A. previous以前的;B. comprehensive综合的;C. scientific科学的;D. systematic系统的。根据前文的“overturns”以及后文“physical approach to the present electromagnetic approach”可知,把物理方法推翻为目前的电磁方法,所以物理方法应是以前的。故选A项。 11.考查动词词义辨析。句意:第一代阿格斯的定价在8000元至10000元之间,公司计划推出价格更实惠、具备基本功能的入门级版本。A. listed列举;B. measured测量;C. priced给…定价;D. calculated计算。根据后文“between 8,000 to 10,000 yuan”可知,应是定价在8000元至10000元之间。故选C项。 12.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:第一代阿格斯的定价在8000元至10000元之间,公司计划推出价格更实惠、具备基本功能的入门级版本。A. official正式的;B. affordable价格合理的;C. satisfactory令人满意的;D. intelligent聪明的。根据后文“entry-level version with basic functions”可知,只具备基本功能的入门级版本,应是更实惠的。故选B项。 13.考查动词短语辨析。句意:展望未来,李计划用三到五年的时间来推动阿格斯的发展。A. Thinking back抚今追昔;B. Moving around 四处溜达;C. Stepping aside回避;D. Looking ahead展望未来。根据后文“Li plans to devote three to five years to boost Argus.”可知,用三到五年的时间来推动阿格斯的发展应是展望未来。故选D项。 14.考查名词词义辨析。句意:海外推广也计划于明年进行,目标是将核心技术高密度触觉传感整合到虚拟现实应用中,并有可能开发家用伴侣机器人,以改善人们的家庭生活。A. services服务;B. responsibilities责任;C. ambitions志向;D. requirements必要条件。根据后文“to integrate the core technology—high-density tactile sensing (高密度触觉传感) —into virtual reality applications and potentially develop    15    companion robots”可知,整合技术开发家用伴侣机器人,这是志向。故选C项。 15.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:海外推广也计划于明年进行,目标是将核心技术高密度触觉传感整合到虚拟现实应用中,并有可能开发家用伴侣机器人,以改善人们的家庭生活。A. household家庭的;B. commercial商业的;C. medical医疗的;D. educational教育的。根究后文“with the aim of improving people’s domestic lives.”可知,改善人们的家庭生活,所以是开发家用伴侣机器人。故选A项。 (2024·湖南长沙·一模)When working in person, most of us have a natural understanding of non-verbal (非语言的) signals. That is to say, all the ways in which we 1 work out without words. 2 , in the digital workspace, this kind of communication can seem less 3 . Many work 4 now happen via online chats, and even video meetings can go ahead with cameras off. Parts of non-verbal communication have always 5 outside face-to-face interaction, of course. For example, these unnoticeable 6 could begin with a profile picture on your CV (简历); even deciding whether or not to add an emoji (表情图标) in a work group chat can change the 7 of the interaction. Yet the new workplace shift in where and how we work has 8 the world of non-verbal communication greatly. For instance, in video calls, backgrounds can give all sorts of non-verbal 9 about co-workers’ lifestyles, 10 and level of professionalism. Let’s say if a co-worker positions the camera below the chin (下巴), 11 others to look up, you begin to dislike him or her, almost 12 . Indeed, data have shown that during video calls, factors like camera angles, distance from the camera and ability to make eye contact all 13 how likeable people are noticed to be. In a new world where 14 working is rapidly developing, being willing to engage non-verbally makes it 15 to understand others and to be understood. 1.A.unite B.communicate C.recognize D.cooperate 2.A.Besides B.However C.Otherwise D.Therefore 3.A.important B.separable C.adventurous D.flexible 4.A.conditions B.conversations C.seats D.paces 5.A.survived B.proved C.transformed D.existed 6.A.signals B.maps C.journeys D.articles 7.A.milestone B.analysis C.feel D.study 8.A.quitted B.expanded C.failed D.reduced 9.A.information B.change C.application D.concern 10.A.meetings B.suggestions C.interests D.videos 11.A.inspiring B.forcing C.permitting D.warning 12.A.continuously B.willingly C.carefully D.instantly 13.A.impact B.accomplish C.report D.harm 14.A.diligent B.crazy C.remote D.abstract 15.A.easier B.harder C.more traditional D.more exciting 【答案】 1.B 2.B 3.A 4.B 5.D 6.A 7.C 8.B 9.A 10.C 11.B 12.D 13.A 14.C 15.A 【导语】这是一篇说明文。当面工作时,我们大多数人对非语言信号有一种自然的理解,但是在远程工作迅速发展的时代,这种交流似乎不那么重要了,但是愿意以非语言的方式参与会让你更容易理解别人,也更容易被别人理解。 1.考查动词词义辨析。句意:也就是说,我们所有的交流方式都是不需要语言的。A. unite团结;B. communicate交流;C. recognize认出;D. cooperate合作。根据“When working in person(面对面工作时)”可知,此处是指交流的所有方式。故选B。 2.考查副词词义辨析。句意:然而,在数字工作空间中,这种交流似乎不那么重要了。A. Besides此外;B. However然而;C. Otherwise否则;D. Therefore因此。根据“this kind of communication can seem less”可知,此处和前文构成转折关系。故选B。 3.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:然而,在数字工作空间中,这种交流似乎不那么重要了。A. important重要的;B. separable可分离的;C. adventurous勇于冒险的,敢于创新的;D. flexible灵活的。根据后文“and even video meetings can go ahead with cameras off(甚至视频会议也可以在关闭摄像头的情况下进行)”可知,此处是指在数字工作空间中这种交流似乎不那么重要了。故选A。 4.考查名词词义辨析。句意:现在,许多工作对话都是通过在线聊天进行的,甚至视频会议也可以在关闭摄像头的情况下进行。A. conditions条件;B. conversations对话;C. seats座位;D. paces节奏。根据“via online chats”可知,此处是指许多工作对话。故选B。 5.考查动词词义辨析。句意:当然,部分非语言交流一直存在于面对面的互动之外。A. survived幸存;B. proved证明;C. transformed转变;D. existed存在。根据“of course”和“Parts of non-verbal communication”可知,此处是指部分非语言交流一直存在于面对面的互动之外。故选D。 6.考查名词词义辨析。句意:例如,这些不引人注意的信号可以从你简历上的头像开始;甚至决定是否在工作组聊天中添加表情符号也会改变互动的感觉。A. signals信号;B. maps地图;C. journeys旅行;D. articles文章。根据“Parts of non-verbal communication”可知,此处是指这些不引人注意的信号。故选A。 7.考查名词词义辨析。句意:例如,这些不引人注意的信号可以从你简历上的头像开始;甚至决定是否在工作组聊天中添加表情符号也会改变互动的感觉。A. milestone里程碑;B. analysis分析;C. feel感觉;D. study研究。根据“whether or not to add an emoji (表情图标) in a work group chat”可知,此处是指改变互动的感觉。故选C。 8.考查动词词义辨析。句意:然而,新的工作场所在工作地点和工作方式上的转变,极大地扩展了非语言交流的世界。A. quitted停止;B. expanded拓展;C. failed失败;D. reduced减少。根据yet和前文“Parts of non-verbal communication have always existed outside face-to-face interaction, of course.”可知,此处是指极大地扩展了非语言交流的世界。故选B。 9.考查名词词义辨析。句意:例如,在视频通话中,背景可以提供关于同事的生活方式、兴趣和专业水平的各种非语言信息。A. information信息;B. change改变;C. application申请;D. concern担忧。根据“about co-workers’ lifestyles”可知,此处是指提供各种非语言信息。故选A。 10.考查名词词义辨析。句意:例如,在视频通话中,背景可以提供关于同事的生活方式、兴趣和专业水平的各种非语言信息。A. meetings会议;B. suggestions建议;C. interests兴趣;D. videos录像。根据“co-workers’ lifestyles”和“and level of professionalism”可知,此处是指关于同事的生活方式、兴趣和专业水平的各种非语言信息。故选C。 11.考查动词词义辨析。句意:比方说,如果一个同事把镜头放在下巴以下,迫使其他人抬头看,你几乎立刻就会开始讨厌他或她。A. inspiring激励;B. forcing强迫;C. permitting允许;D. warning警告。根据“if a co-worker positions the camera below the chin”可知,此处是指迫使其他人抬头看。故选B。 12.考查副词词义辨析。句意:比方说,如果一个同事把镜头放在下巴以下,迫使其他人抬头看,你几乎立刻就会开始讨厌他或她。A. continuously连续不断地;B. willingly愿意地;C. carefully仔细地;D. instantly立即。根据“you begin to dislike him or her”可知,此处是指你几乎立刻就会开始讨厌他或她。故选D。 13.考查动词词义辨析。句意:事实上,数据显示,在视频通话过程中,摄像头角度、与摄像头的距离以及眼神交流的能力等因素都会影响人们的受欢迎程度。A. impact影响;B. accomplish成就;C. report报告;D. harm伤害。根据“factors like camera angles, distance from the camera and ability to make eye contact all”可知,此处是指影响人们的受欢迎程度。故选A。 14.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:在一个远程工作迅速发展的新世界里,愿意以非语言的方式参与会让你更容易理解别人,也更容易被别人理解。A. diligent勤奋的;B. crazy疯狂的;C. remote远程的;D. abstract抽象的。根据“In a new world”和前文“now happen via online chats, and even video meetings can go ahead with cameras off”可知,此处是指在一个远程工作迅速发展的新世界里。故选C。 15.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:在一个远程工作迅速发展的新世界里,愿意以非语言的方式参与会让你更容易理解别人,也更容易被别人理解。A. easier更容易的;B. harder更难的;C. more traditional更传统的;D. more exciting更令人兴奋的。根据“being willing to engage non-verbally”可知,此处是指愿意以非语言的方式参与有助于互相理解。故选A。 (24-25高二上·四川德阳·期末)Heman Bekele, a 15-year-old talent, has been honored as TIME’s Kid of the Year for 2024. This Ethiopian-born American teenager has 1 a groundbreaking idea — a soap that could 2 treat skin cancer. He is currently 3 with scientists, including Vito Rebecca from Johns Hopkins University, to test his concept. Heman’s journey began in Ethiopia, where his family moved to the United States when he was just four. He 4 people working outdoors in the sun without protection, which led him to learn about the dangers of cancer and the importance of skin protection from his parents. Skin cancer, while 5 , often requires expensive treatment, motivating Heman to find a more accessible 6 . As a curious child, Heman loved mixing different liquids. When he was seven, he discovered a(an) 7 called “imiquimod” from a magazine that can help fight skin cancer. He thought of the idea of mixing this medicine into a 8 bar, 9 tiny particles to deliver the treatment to the skin. Last year, Heman created a video 10 his idea to the 3M Young Scientist Challenge. His creative 11 impressed the judges, and he won the contest, receiving a $25,000 12 and the opportunity to cooperate with mentor scientists. Heman and Dr. Rebecca are now conducting tests to determine the soap’s 13 in treating skin cancer in mice. As a 14 teenager, Heman knows that developing his soap will take time and effort, but he remains committed to his 15 . He encourages other young people to contribute to making the world a better place. 1.A.taken over B.caught up with C.run over D.come up with 2.A.finally B.completely C.possibly D.fortunately 3.A.working B.dealing C.discussing D.struggling 4.A.heard B.imagined C.observed D.felt 5.A.desirable B.treatable C.available D.reasonable 6.A.solution B.function C.description D.attraction 7.A.medicine B.trick C.advertisement D.surgery 8.A.chocolate B.metal C.soap D.candy 9.A.stopping B.employing C.ordering D.curing 10.A.selling B.admitting C.explaining D.sending 11.A.production B.trend C.approach D.donation 12.A.salary B.profit C.earning D.prize 13.A.effectiveness B.interaction C.accuracy D.permission 14.A.determined B.weak C.shy D.talkative 15.A.mood B.goal C.profession D.employer 【答案】 1.D 2.C 3.A 4.C 5.B 6.A 7.A 8.C 9.B 10.C 11.C 12.D 13.A 14.A 15.B 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一个名叫Heman Bekele的15岁少年,因发明了一种可能治疗皮肤癌的肥皂而被《时代》杂志评为2024年度儿童。 1.考查动词短语辨析。句意:这位出生于埃塞俄比亚的美国少年想出了一个开创性的主意——一种有可能治疗皮肤癌的肥皂。A. taken over接管;B. caught up with赶上;C. run over碾过;D. come up with想出。根据下文“He thought of the idea of mixing this medicine into a  ____8____  bar,  ____9____  tiny particles to deliver the treatment to the skin.”可知,Heman想出了一个好的主意。故选D。 2.考查副词词义辨析。句意:这位出生于埃塞俄比亚的美国少年想出了一个开创性的主意——一种有可能治疗皮肤癌的肥皂。A. finally最后;B. completely完全地、彻底地;C. possibly可能;D. fortunately幸运地。根据下文“He is currently  ____3____  with scientists, including Vito Rebecca from Johns Hopkins University, to test his concept.”中的“test his concept”可知,这个想法还有待验证,由此可知,这种肥皂有可能治疗皮肤癌。故选C。 3.考查动词词义辨析。句意:目前,他正与包括约翰霍普金斯大学的Vito Rebecca在内的科学家们合作,对他的设想进行测试。A. working工作;B. dealing处理;C. discussing讨论;D. struggling挣扎。根据下文“His creative  ____11____  impressed the judges, and he won the contest, receiving a $25,000  ____12____  and the opportunity to cooperate with mentor scientists.”中的“cooperate with”可推测,他在和科学家们合作。故选A。 4.考查动词词义辨析。句意:他看到人们在户外阳光下劳作却没有任何防护措施,由此从父母那里了解到癌症的危害以及皮肤防护的重要性。A. heard听到;B. imagined想象;C. observed观察、遵守、评论;D. felt感到。根据空后“people working outdoors in the sun without protection,”可知,空后是Heman所观察到现象。故选C。 5.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:皮肤癌虽然可以治疗,但往往需要高昂的治疗费用,这促使Heman去寻找一种更易获得的解决方案。A. desirable可取的;B. treatable可治疗的;C. available可获得的;D. reasonable合理的。根据空后“often requires expensive treatment”以及空前的“while”可推测,空处指的是皮肤癌虽然可以治疗,但是治疗费用昂贵。故选B。 6.考查名词词义辨析。句意:皮肤癌虽然可以治疗,但往往需要高昂的治疗费用,这促使Heman去寻找一种更易获得的解决方案。A. solution方案;B. function功能;C. description描述;D. attraction吸引。根据上文“Skin cancer, while  ____5____ , often requires expensive treatment”可知,Heman知道皮肤癌虽然可以治疗但是需要昂贵的治疗费用,由此可知,他希望能够找到一种更易获得的解决方案。故选A。 7.考查名词词义辨析。句意:7岁时,他从一本杂志上了解到一种名为“咪喹莫特”的药物,这种药物有助于对抗皮肤癌。A. medicine药物;B. trick诡计;C. advertisement广告;D. surgery外科手术。根据空后“called “imiquimod” from a magazine that can help fight skin cancer.”可知,这是一种药物。故选A。 8.考查名词词义辨析。句意:他萌生了将这种药物融入肥皂的想法,利用微小颗粒将治疗成分输送到皮肤上。A. chocolate巧克力;B. metal金属;C. soap肥皂;D. candy糖果。根据下文“Heman and Dr. Rebecca are now conducting tests to determine the soap’s   13   in treating skin cancer in mice.”可知,他产生了将药物融入肥皂的想法。故选C。 9.考查动词词义辨析。句意:他萌生了将这种药物融入肥皂的想法,利用微小颗粒将治疗成分输送到皮肤上。A. stopping停止;B. employing利用;C. ordering命令;D. curing治愈。根据空后的“tiny particles to deliver the treatment to the skin.”以及上文所提及的想要治疗皮肤癌可知,这种想法是利用微小颗粒将治疗成分输送到皮肤上。故选B。 10.考查动词词义辨析。句意:去年,Heman制作了一个视频,向3M青年科学家挑战赛阐释自己的想法。A. selling卖;B. admitting承认;C. explaining解释;D. sending发送。根据上文“Heman created a video”以及空后“his idea to the 3M Young Scientist Challenge”可知,Heman制作视频是为了将自己的想法解释给3M青年科学家挑战赛。故选C。 11.考查名词词义辨析。句意:他富有创意的方法给评委们留下了深刻印象,最终赢得了比赛,获得2.5万美元奖金,并得到了与导师级科学家合作的机会。A. production生产;B. trend趋势行;C. approach方法;D. donation捐赠。根据上文“He thought of the idea of mixing this medicine into a  ____8____  bar,  ____9____  tiny particles to deliver the treatment to the skin.”可知,空处指的是他这种富有创意的治疗皮肤癌的方法。故选C。 12.考查名词词义辨析。句意:他富有创意的方法给评委们留下了深刻印象,最终赢得了比赛,获得2.5万美元奖金,并得到了与导师级科学家合作的机会。A. salary薪水;B. profit利润;C. earning收入;D. prize奖品。根据上文“a $25,000”以及空后的“the opportunity to cooperate with mentor scientists”可知,赢得比赛可获得2.5万美元奖金。故选D。 13.考查名词词义辨析。句意:如今,Heman和Rebecca博士正在进行测试,以确定这种肥皂对治疗小鼠皮肤癌的有效性。A. effectiveness有效性;B. interaction互动;C. accuracy准确性;D. permission允许。根据上文“He is currently  ____3____  with scientists, including Vito Rebecca from Johns Hopkins University, to test his concept.”可知,他们进行测试是为了检验自己的想法,也就是这种肥皂对治疗小鼠皮肤癌的有效性。故选A。 14.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:作为一个意志坚定的少年,Heman明白开发这种肥皂需要投入时间和精力,但他始终坚守自己的目标。A. determined坚定的;B. weak虚弱的;C. shy害羞的;D. talkative健谈的。根据下文“Heman knows that developing his soap will take time and effort, but he remains committed to his  ____15____ .”以及全文内容可知,他是个意志坚定的少年。故选A。 15.考查名词词义辨析。句意:作为一个意志坚定的少年,Heman明白开发这种肥皂需要投入时间和精力,但他始终坚守自己的目标。A. mood情绪;B. goal目标;C. profession职业;D. employer雇主。根据上文“Heman knows that developing his soap will take time and effort”以及空前的“but”可知,尽管Heman明白开发这种肥皂需要投入时间和精力,但他始终坚守自己的目标。故选B。 (24-25高二上·河南信阳·阶段练习)Earlier this year I decided to remove all Internet service from my home. It ended up being the best 1 I’ve ever made. As a writer I was not content with the time I was wasting on the Internet. I felt I could do more 2 things with my time. This doesn’t mean I think the Internet is bad or wrong — it’s not. It is a(n) 3 tool, one that changed my life for the better. How can I go without Internet service at home? The answer is easy: I 4 my Internet use I don’t do SO in a strictly 5 way — it’s not like I say, “OK, I’ve been on Twitter from 2:00 pm. to 4:00 pm. next Thursday.” If I see something I want to research on the Internet, I write it down and use that list when I have Internet 6 . Now I’m 7 to leave the house to surf the Internet. I will go to a place with free public WiFi to 8 all the things I need to do online (post writings, check emails, read, blog, etc.). I am no longer taking unconscious (无意识的) 9 from my life to be online. Now, when I’m on the Internets it has a purpose —it is a tool I use to 10 my life. Sure, sometimes I watch some funny videos or laugh at funny pictures, but I go to the Internet with the 11 of doing these things. I got rid of the Internet at home mostly because I could focus on 12 —but I have found so many extra 13 . I have more time for friends or exercise. I no longer want Internet 14 like I once did. I care more about important things. And economically, I don’t have a monthly Internet 15 . 1.A.judgement B.decision C.arrangement D.conclusion 2.A.meaningful B.challenging C.familiar D.energetic 3.A.complex B.different C.amazing D.potential 4.A.plan B.stop C.miss D.lose 5.A.tested B.collected C.applied D.controlled 6.A.addiction B.address C.access D.tendency 7.A.advised B.forced C.told D.warned 8.A.come across B.look into C.seek after D.work on 9.A.freedom B.pleasure C.breaks D.pictures 10.A.better B.adapt C.affect D.extend 11.A.hope B.intention C.guidance D.help 12.A.health B.housework C.research D.writing 13.A.benefits B.comforts C.payment D.charge 14.A.commonly B.badly C.casually D.rarely 15.A.trip B.visit C.chat D.bill 【答案】 1.B 2.A 3.C 4.A 5.D 6.C 7.B 8.D 9.C 10.A 11.B 12.D 13.A 14.B 15.D 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作者讲述了自己把家里的互联网服务切断后的感受和好处。 1.考查名词词义辨析。句意:这是我做过的最好的决定。A. judgement判断力;判决;B. decision决定;C. arrangement安排;D. conclusion结论。根据第一句“Earlier this year I decided to remove all Internet service from my home.”可知,此处指的是作者切断家里所有的网络服务的决定。故选B项。 2.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:我觉得我可以用我的时间做更有意义的事情。A. meaningful有意义的;B. challenging具有挑战性的;C. familiar熟悉的;D. energetic精力充沛的。根据上一句“As a writer I was not content with the time I was wasting on the Internet.”可知,作者不想把时间浪费在网上,所以作者肯定是想做有意义的事。故选A项。 3.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:这是一个神奇的工具,它让我的生活变得更好。A. complex复杂的;B. different不同的;C. amazing了不起的;令人诧异的;D. potential潜在的。根据下文的“one that changed my life for the better”可知,互联网让作者的生活变得更好,所以作者认为它是一个神奇的工具。故选C项。 4.考查动词词义辨析。句意:答案很简单:我计划我的互联网使用——我并不是严格控制的——不是说,“好吧,下星期四我从下午2点到4点上Twitter。”A. plan 计划;B. stop停止;C. miss错过;D. lose失去。根据下文的句子“If I see something I want to research on the Internet, I write it down and use that list when I have Internet 6 .”可知,作者把需要上网研究的内容写下来,是按计划使用互联网。故选A项。 5.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:答案很简单:我计划我的互联网使用——我并不是严格控制的——不是说,“好吧,下星期四我从下午2点到4点上Twitter。”A. tested经验定的;B. collected收集的;C. applied应用的,实用的;D. controlled控制的。根据下文的“it’s not like I say, “OK, I’ve been on Twitter from 2:00 pm. to 4:00 pm. next Thursday.””可知,作者并不是控制自己的上网时间。故选D项。 6.考查名词词义辨析。句意:如果我看到我想在网上研究的东西,我就把它写下来,然后在我能上网的时候使用这个列表。A. addiction成瘾;B. address地址;C. access访问;进入;D. tendency趋势。根据上文的“If I see something I want to research on the Internet”可知,作者想在网上研究东西,肯定要使用互联网。故选C项。 7.考查动词词义辨析。句意:现在我不得不离开家去上网。A. advised建议;B. forced强迫;C. told告诉;D. warned警告。根据文章第一句“Earlier this year I decided to remove all Internet service from my home.”可知,作者家里的网络已经切断了,所以作者不得不离开家去上网。故选B项。 8.考查动词短语辨析。句意:我会去一个有免费公共WiFi的地方,做所有我需要在网上做的事情(发帖、查收邮件、阅读、写博客等)。A. come across遇到;B. look into调查;C. seek after寻找;D. work on从事;忙于。根据下文的“all the things I need to do online (post writings, check emails, read, blog, etc.)”可知,这些是作者上网要做的事。故选D项。 9.考查名词词义辨析。句意:我不再无意识地从生活中抽出时间上网了。A. freedom自由;B. pleasure快乐;愉悦;C. breaks间歇;间断;D. pictures图片。根据第三段的句子“I 4 my Internet use”和“If I see something I want to research on the Internet, I write it down and use that list when I have Internet 6 .”可知,作者是有计划的使用互联网,而不是无意识地用生活中的一些间歇时间去上网。故选C项。 10.考查动词词义辨析。句意:现在,当我上网的时候,它是有目的的——它是我用来改善生活的工具。A. better改善;B. adapt适应;C. affect影响;D. extend延伸。根据第二段的“It is a(n) 3 tool, one that changed my life for the better.”可知,互联网是作者改善生活的工具。故选A项。 11.考查名词词义辨析。句意:当然,有时我也会看一些有趣的视频或笑一些有趣的图片,但我上网的目的是为了做这些事情。A. hope希望;B. intention目的;意图;C. guidance指导;D. help帮助。根据上文的句子“Now, when I’m on the Internets it has a purpose —it is a tool I use to 10 my life.”可知,作者上网是有目的的。故选B项。 12.考查名词词义辨析。句意:我在家不上网主要是因为我可以专注于写作,但我也发现了很多额外的好处。A. health健康;B. housework家务;C. research研究;D. writing写作。根据第二段的句子“As a writer I was not content with the time I was wasting on the Interne”可知,作为作家,作者在家不上网肯定是为了专注于写作。故选D项。 13.考查名词词义辨析。句意:我在家不上网主要是因为我可以专注于写作,但我也发现了很多额外的好处。A. benefits好处;B. comforts舒适;C. payment付款;支付;D. charge收费。根据下文的内容“I have more time for friends or exercise. I no longer want Internet 14 like I once did.”可知,这些是作者不在家上网后发现的额外的好处。故选A项。 14.考查副词词义辨析。句意:我不再像以前那么想上网了。A. commonly通常;B. badly很,非常;C. casually随意地,漫不经心地;D. rarely很少。根据上文的“no longer want Internet”和空格后的“like I once did”可知,作者以前在家很想上网。故选B项。 15.考查名词词义辨析。句意:经济上,我没有每月的网络账单。A. trip旅行;B. visit参观;C. chat聊天;D. bill账单。根据第一段的句子“Earlier this year I decided to remove all Internet service from my home.”可知,作者切断了家里所有的互联网服务,肯定也就不用交费了。故选D项。 (24-25高二上·云南·期末)At just 14 years old, Heman Bekele from Virginia stood out as the winner of the 2023 Young Scientist Challenge. Among the ten finalists he 1 the title of “America’s Top Young Scientist” with his 2 creation known as the Skin Cancer Treating Soap (SCTS), a bar of soap created for the very first time at a low cost to treat melanoma, the most common kind of skin cancer. Rather than a cure, Bekele’s brilliant idea 3 the development of a soap that aims to help the patient’s cells stay active while fighting melanoma. He always has endless passion for biology and technology, and the Young Scientist Challenge just 4 him with the perfect platform to display his ideas. Reflecting on his 5 , Bekele shared that his childhood experience had played a crucial role in 6 his novel thinking. “Having witnessed people work tirelessly under the sun, I wanted to raise people’s awareness of 7 related to constant sun exposure.” “I wanted to make my idea accessible to a broad audience,” Bckele remarked during an interview with the media. Bekelo also passionately expressed his 8 of turning the soap into a world where skin cancer treatment is within 9 for all. He was grateful that he had received invaluable 10 from a product engineering specialist, who connected him with other scientists to 11 him to reach his ambitious plans. While similar methods are available for skin cancer treatments, his solution is a more 12 option. In the future, Bckele longs to 13 his invention by trial and error and establish a nonprofit organization 14 to providing fair skin cancer treatment to as many people as possible, bringing 15 in the battle against skin cancer. 1.A.kept B.desired C.defended D.won 2.A.strict B.instant C.novel D.common 3.A.focuses on B.relies on C.puts on D.agrees on 4.A.armed B.satisfied C.provided D.assisted 5.A.profession B.inspiration C.determination D.imagination 6.A.shaping B.showing C.quitting D.obeying 7.A.risks B.disasters C.challenges D.advantages 8.A.fear B.doubt C.dream D.surprise 9.A.distance B.reach C.limit D.space 10.A.guidance B.welcome C.praise D.invitation 11.A.require B.remind C.press D.aid 12.A.fashionable B.affordable C.adaptable D.capable 13.A.picture B.clear C.control D.perfect 14.A.used B.addicted C.devoted D.opposed 15.A.recognition B.hope C.comfort D.impact 【答案】 1.D 2.C 3.A 4.C 5.B 6.A 7.A 8.C 9.B 10.A 11.D 12.B 13.D 14.C 15.B 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了14岁的Heman Bekele凭借其创新的皮肤癌治疗肥皂(SCTS)在2023年青年科学家挑战赛中脱颖而出,成为“美国顶尖青年科学家”,并介绍了他的发明灵感、过程及未来愿景。 1.考查动词词义辨析。句意:在十名决赛选手中,他凭借被称为皮肤癌治疗肥皂(SCTS)的创新发明赢得了“美国顶尖青年科学家”的称号。A. kept保持;B. desired渴望;C. defended防御;D. won赢得。根据前文“stood out as the winner”可知,Heman Bekele在比赛中获胜,赢得了“美国顶尖青年科学家”的称号。故选D项。 2.考查形容词词义辨析。句意同上。A. strict严格的;B. instant立即的;C. novel新颖的;D. common普通的。根据后文“a bar of soap created for the very first time”可知,这是首次创造出来的肥皂,因此是“新颖的”发明。故选C项。 3.考查动词短语辨析。句意:Bekele的绝妙想法不是治愈,而是专注于开发一种肥皂,旨在帮助患者的细胞在对抗黑色素瘤时保持活跃。A. focuses on专注于;B. relies on依赖;C. puts on穿上;D. agrees on同意。根据前文“Rather than a cure”和后文“the development of a soap that aims to help the patient’s cells stay active while fighting melanoma”可知,Bekele的想法是专注于开发一种特殊的肥皂,而不是治愈皮肤癌。故选A项。 4.考查动词词义辨析。句意:他一直对生物学和技术充满热情,而青年科学家挑战赛为他提供了一个展示自己想法的完美平台。A. armed武装;B. satisfied使满意;C. provided提供;D. assisted帮助。根据后文“him with the perfect platform to display his ideas”可知,挑战赛为Heman Bekele提供了一个展示的平台;provide sb. with sth.意为“为某人提供某物”。故选C项。 5.考查名词词义辨析。句意:在反思自己的灵感时,Bekele分享说,他的童年经历在塑造他新颖的思维方面发挥了至关重要的作用。A. profession职业;B. inspiration灵感;C. determination决心;D. imagination想象力。根据后文“Bekele shared that his childhood experience had played a crucial role”可知,Bekele在反思自己的灵感来源。故选B项。 6.考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. shaping塑造;B. showing展示;C. quitting放弃;D. obeying遵守。根据前文“his childhood experience had played a crucial role in”可知,童年经历对Heman Bekele的新颖思维产生了重要影响,即“塑造”了他的思维。故选A项。 7.考查名词词义辨析。句意:看到人们在阳光下不知疲倦地工作,我想提高人们对持续暴露在阳光下所带来的风险的认识。A. risks风险;B. disasters灾难;C. challenges挑战;D. advantages优势。根据前文“Having witnessed people work tirelessly under the sun”和后文“related to constant sun exposure”可知,持续暴露在阳光下会带来健康风险,如皮肤癌等。故选A项。 8.考查名词词义辨析。句意:Bekelo还热情地表达了他将肥皂变成一个皮肤癌治疗人人可及的方法的梦想。A. fear恐惧;B. doubt怀疑;C. dream梦想;D. surprise惊讶。根据前文“I wanted to make my idea accessible to a broad audience”和后文“of turning the soap into a world where skin cancer treatment is within 9 ”可知,就是让皮肤癌治疗变得普及是Heman Bekele的梦想。故选C项。 9.考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. distance距离;B. reach范围;C. limit限制;D. space空间。根据前文“turning the soap into a world”和后文“for all”可推知,Heman Bekele想让皮肤癌治疗成为人人都能负担得起、可及的事物,即在其“范围”之内。within reach意为“在可及的范围内”。故选B项。 10.考查名词词义辨析。句意:他很感激一位产品工程专家的宝贵指导,这位专家将他与其他科学家联系起来,帮助他实现自己的宏伟计划。A. guidance指导;B. welcome欢迎;C. praise赞扬;D. invitation邀请。根据后文“from a product engineering specialist”和“who connected him with other scientists”可知,这位产品工程专家为Heman Bekele提供了指导和帮助。故选A项。 11.考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. require要求;B. remind提醒;C. press压;D. aid帮助。根据前文“who connected him with other scientists”可知,这位专家将Heman Bekele与其他科学家联系起来,目的是“帮助”他实现计划。故选D项。 12.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:虽然皮肤癌的治疗方法有很多,但他的解决方案是一个更实惠的选择。A. fashionable时尚的;B. affordable负担得起的,便宜的;C. adaptable可适应的;D. capable有能力的。根据第一段中“a bar of soap created for the very first time at a low cost to treat melanoma”可知,与其他皮肤癌治疗方法相比,Heman Bekele的肥皂是一个更便宜的,更实惠的选择。故选B项。 13.考查动词词义辨析。句意:未来,Bekele希望通过反复试验来完善他的发明,并建立一个非营利组织,致力于尽可能多地为人们提供公平的皮肤癌治疗,为抗击皮肤癌带来希望。A. picture想象;B. clear清除;C. control控制;D. perfect完善。根据后文“by trial and error”可知,Heman Bekele希望通过实践来“完善”自己的发明。故选D项。 14.考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. used使用;B. addicted沉溺;C. devoted致力于;D. opposed反对。根据前文“establish a nonprofit organization”和后文“to providing fair skin cancer treatment to as many people as possible”可知,这个非营利组织是“致力于”提供公平的皮肤癌治疗的;be devoted to doing sth.意为“致力于做某事”。故选C项。 15.考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. recognition认可;B. hope希望;C. comfort安慰;D. impact影响。根据前文“providing fair skin cancer treatment to as many people as possible”和后文“in the battle against skin cancer”可知,Heman Bekele的发明和非营利组织将为抗击皮肤癌带来“希望”。故选B项。 (24-25高二上·云南昆明·期中)In Las Vegas, one parent’s determination to help his daughter catch up on her reading has led to the creation of a groundbreaking approach in educational technology. Dave Vinzant is a father to 8-year-old Aubrie who 1 difficulties in reading at school. “It was about halfway through the first grade that we realized she couldn’t 2 ,” said Vinzant. Despite their efforts, 3 methods weren’t bringing about the desired results. “The strong sense of 4 hit her,” Vinzant recalled. “After an hour of trying to get through a 10-15 page little book, she was 5 .” Determined to find a solution, Vinzant took matters into his own hands. Although 6 a background in computer programming, he made up his mind to develop a tool that could effectively 7 his daughter. The result? A free 8 called WordStumble. WordStumble isn’t 9 any reading APP powered by artificial intelligence, specifically ChatGPT. The program customizes (定制) stories for each user. “What is 10 is that it can take all of those words that she knows or struggles with and it 11 a customized children’s story,” Vinzant explained. For Vinzant, the success of WordStumble isn’t just 12 , he wants to share with others. With his dedication and innovation, Vinzant is not only changing the landscape of reading apps but also giving 13 to countless parents and children facing similar challenges. And as WordStumble continues to 14 , it’s clear that the power of one person’s passion can make a world of 15 for young learners everywhere. 1.A.handled B.encountered C.displayed D.clarified 2.A.smile B.read C.respond D.jog 3.A.scientific B.alternative C.creative D.traditional 4.A.surprise B.regret C.failure D.pleasure 5.A.crying B.joking C.dancing D.singing 6.A.providing B.ensuring C.lacking D.requiring 7.A.persuade B.assist C.amuse D.rescue 8.A.brochure B.textbook C.advertisement D.application 9.A.still B.also C.even D.simply 10.A.familiar B.magical C.reasonable D.strange 11.A.generates B.remembers C.spreads D.recalls 12.A.ultimate B.popular C.personal D.convenient 13.A.courage B.determination C.hope D.imagination 14.A.improve B.survive C.transform D.perform 15.A.instruction B.task C.memory D.difference 【答案】 1.B 2.B 3.D 4.C 5.A 6.C 7.B 8.D 9.D 10.B 11.A 12.C 13.C 14.A 15.D 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文,主要讲的是一位名叫Dave Vinzant的父亲,为了帮助他8岁的女儿Aubrie克服阅读困难,亲自开发了一款名为WordStumble的免费应用程序。 1.考查动词词义辨析。句意:Dave Vinzant是8岁的Aubrie的父亲,Aubrie在学校遇到阅读困难。A. handled处理;B. encountered遇到;C. displayed展示;D. clarified澄清。根据上文“help his daughter catch up on her reading”可知,Aubrie遇到了阅读困难。故选B。 2.考查动词词义辨析。句意:“一年级读到一半的时候,我们才意识到她不会阅读,”Vinzant说。A. smile微笑;B. read读;C. respond回答;D. jog慢跑。根据上文“Aubrie who encountered difficulties in reading”可知,Aubrie有阅读困难,所以是不会阅读。故选B。 3.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:尽管他们努力了,传统的方法并没有带来预期的结果。A. scientific科学的;B. alternative可替代的;C. creative有创造性的;D. traditional传统的。根据第三段“Determined to find a solution”可知,传统的方法没有带来预期的结果。故选D。 4.考查名词词义辨析。句意:强烈的失败感袭击了她。A. surprise惊讶;B. regret后悔;C. failure失败;D. pleasure快乐。根据上文“traditional methods weren’t bringing about the desired results”可知,传统的方法没有带来预期的效果,所以Aubrie有种失败感。故选C。 5.考查动词词义辨析。句意:在花了一个小时努力读完一本10-15页的小书后,她哭了。A. crying哭;B. joking开玩笑;C. dancing跳舞;D. singing唱歌。根据上文“After an hour of trying to get through a 10-15 page little book”可知,Aubrie有阅读困难,所以花了一个小时努力读完一本10-15页的小书,她应该要哭。故选A。 6.考查动词词义辨析。句意:虽然缺乏计算机编程的背景,但他下定决心要开发一个工具,可以有效地帮助他的女儿。A. providing提供;B. ensuring确保;C. lacking缺乏;D. requiring要求。根据上文“Although”和下文“he made up his mind to develop a tool”可知,Vinzant没有计算机编程的背景,空格处意为“缺乏”。故选C。 7.考查动词词义辨析。句意:虽然缺乏计算机编程的背景,但他下定决心要开发一个工具,可以有效地帮助他的女儿。A. persuade说服;B. assist帮助;C. amuse逗笑;D. rescue救。根据第一段“In Las Vegas, one parent’s determination to help his daughter catch up on her reading”可知,他要开发一个工具来帮助他的女儿。故选B。 8.考查名词词义辨析。句意:一个叫做WordStumble的免费应用程序。A. brochure手册;B. textbook课本;C. advertisement广告;D. application应用。根据第13空前的“Vinzant is not only changing the landscape of reading apps”可知,WordStumble是一个应用程序。故选D。 9.考查副词词义辨析。句意:WordStumble不仅仅是一个由人工智能驱动的阅读应用程序,特别是ChatGPT。A. still仍然;B. also也;C. even甚至;D. simply仅仅。根据下文“any reading APP powered by artificial intelligence, specifically ChatGPT. The program customizes (定制) stories for each user”可知,WordStumble不仅仅是一个由人工智能驱动的阅读应用程序。故选D。 10.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:Vinzant解释说:“神奇的是,它可以把她知道的或纠结的所有单词都收集起来,然后生成一个定制的儿童故事。”A. familiar熟悉的;B. magical神奇的;C. reasonable合理的;D. strange奇怪的。根据下文“it can take all of those words that she knows or struggles with”和“a customized children’s story”可知,这个应用程序可以把她知道的或纠结的所有单词都收集起来,这是这个程序的神奇之处。故选B。 11.考查动词词义辨析。句意:Vinzant解释说:“神奇的是,它可以把她知道的或纠结的所有单词都收集起来,然后生成一个定制的儿童故事。”A. generates生成;B. remembers记得;C. spreads传播;D. recalls回想起。根据上文“The program customizes (定制) stories for each user”可知,这个程序可以生成儿童故事。故选A。 12.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:对于Vinzant来说,WordStumble的成功不仅仅是个人的,他还想与他人分享。A. ultimate最终的;B. popular受欢迎的;C. personal个人的;D. convenient方便的。根据下文“he wants to share with others”可知,WordStumble的成功不仅仅是个人的。故选C。 13.考查名词词义辨析。句意:凭借他的奉献和创新,Vinzant不仅改变了阅读应用的格局,也给无数面临类似挑战的父母和孩子带来了希望。A. courage勇气;B. determination决心;C. hope希望;D. imagination想象力。根据下文“to countless parents and children facing similar challenges”可知,Vinzant用这个应用程序给无数面临类似挑战的父母和孩子带来了希望。故选C。 14.考查动词词义辨析。句意:随着WordStumble的不断改进,很明显,一个人的激情的力量可以为世界各地的年轻学习者带来不同的世界。A. improve改进;B. survive幸存;C. transform转换;D. perform表演。根据上文“as WordStumble continues to”可知,这个应用程序继续改进。故选A。 15.考查名词词义辨析。句意:随着WordStumble的不断改进,很明显,一个人的激情的力量可以为世界各地的年轻学习者带来不同的世界。A. instruction指示;B. task任务;C. memory记忆;D. difference不同。根据上文“not only changing the landscape of reading apps but also giving hope to countless parents and children facing similar challenges”可知,Vinzant给面对类似挑战的父母和孩子带来了希望,他的力量给世界各地的年轻学习者带来不同的世界。故选D。 2 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权,侵权必究! 1 / 15 学科网(北京)股份有限公司 $$ 重点话题05人与社会-科学技术 完形填空 【同步拓展阅读】2024-2025学年高二英语阅读提升(通用版) 一、关于人与社会科学技术主题的完形填空,在高二英语考试中是一个重要考点。以下是一些相关的词汇、考法和考点分析: 一、相关词汇 1. 科技词汇: • technology(科技) • innovation(创新) • development(发展) • software(软件) • hardware(硬件) • automation(自动化) • robot(机器人) 2. 社会词汇: • society(社会) • community(社区)• interaction(交互)• relationship(关系) • benefit(益处)• welfare(福利) 3. 人与社会科学技术结合词汇: • scientific research(科学研究) • technological advancement(技术进步) • social impact(社会影响) • environmental protection(环境保护) • health care(医疗保健) 二、考法分析 1. 语境理解: • 完形填空题目通常会在上下文中提供一些线索,帮助考生理解空格处应填入的词汇。因此,考生需要仔细阅读上下文,理解语境,从而选出最合适的词汇。 2. 词汇辨析: • 在人与社会科学技术主题的完形填空中,经常出现近义词或反义词的辨析。考生需要准确理解每个词汇的含义和用法,以便在语境中做出正确选择。 3. 固定搭配: • 英语中存在许多固定搭配,这些搭配在完形填空中经常出现。考生需要熟练掌握这些固定搭配,以便在考试中迅速做出正确选择。 三、考点分析 1. 科技对社会的影响: • 题目可能涉及科技对社会各个领域的影响,如经济、教育、医疗等。考生需要理解这些影响,并能够在语境中准确表达。 2. 人与科技的交互: • 题目可能探讨人与科技之间的交互关系,如人们如何使用科技改善生活、提高工作效率等。考生需要理解这种交互关系,并能够在语境中准确描述。 3. 社会科技发展趋势: • 题目可能涉及社会科技的发展趋势,如人工智能、大数据、云计算等前沿技术的应用和前景。考生需要关注这些发展趋势,并能够在语境中准确表达。 4. 科技伦理和社会责任: • 题目可能探讨科技伦理和社会责任等话题,如科技对环境的负面影响、个人隐私保护等。考生需要理解这些话题,并能够在语境中表达出自己的观点和看法。 四、备考建议 1. 扩大词汇量: • 考生需要扩大自己的词汇量,特别是与科技、社会相关的词汇。可以通过阅读英文文章、听英文讲座等方式来积累词汇。 2. 提高语境理解能力: • 考生需要通过大量阅读来提高自己的语境理解能力。可以阅读英文小说、新闻、科普文章等不同类型的文本,以熟悉不同的语境和表达方式。 3. 练习完形填空题目: • 考生可以通过练习完形填空题目来提高自己的解题能力和应试技巧。可以选择一些高质量的模拟试题进行练习,并注意分析自己的错题原因和解题思路。 4. 关注社会科技发展动态: • 考生需要关注社会科技发展的动态和趋势,了解最新的科技成果和应用前景。这有助于考生在考试中更好地理解语境和做出正确选择。 综上所述,人与社会科学技术主题的完形填空在高二英语考试中是一个重要考点。考生需要扩大词汇量、提高语境理解能力、练习完形填空题目,并关注社会科技发展动态,以便在考试中取得好成绩。 5、 题法精练 一、完形填空 (24-25高一上·河南新乡·期中)Shanya, a middle school student from California, won a science award for designing a fire detection (探测) system that is better than existing ones. Shanya’s 1 came after a fire destroyed a restaurant in her neighborhood during the summer of 2022. “I had never really 2 something like that before,” she talked about the early morning’s 3 happening at the restaurant, which started in the kitchen. “They had smoke detectors (探测器), yet 4 it still burned down,” she 5 . She spent more than a year developing a fire detection system that could have 6 the fire. Smoke detectors sense active fires from the 7 in the air. Shanya’s thermal imaging device (热成像设备) is 8 to stop fires from occurring. Her system has two 9 , a thermal camera and a tiny computer. The device detects a heat source which has been left 10 for ten minutes and sends a text message alarm. “I had two designs, and my first design completely 11 . It was a really big problem I had to 12 ,” she said. The final device proves useful in speed and accuracy. Shanya wants to bring the costs down to $60 to make it even more 13 than smoke detectors. “Shanya saw a 14 and tried to solve it. That’s what I 15 all young people to do,” said a scientist. 1.A.view B.goal C.idea D.dream 2.A.forgotten B.experienced C.invented D.feared 3.A.exploration B.movement C.worry D.fire 4.A.partly B.obviously C.finally D.luckily 5.A.added B.repeated C.argued D.replied 6.A.improved B.changed C.cleared D.prevented 7.A.water B.smoke C.dirt D.steam 8.A.designed B.forced C.left D.organized 9.A.roles B.points C.uses D.parts 10.A.unknown B.uninjured C.unnoticed D.unprotected 11.A.succeeded B.failed C.missed D.appeared 12.A.go through B.pay off C.give up D.come across 13.A.suitable B.attractive C.affordable D.curious 14.A.plan B.chance C.possibility D.problem 15.A.allow B.encourage C.cause D.order (2024·山东·一模)Li Cheng, 20, a college student and engineering enthusiast from Southwest China’s Chongqing, is making waves by turning his dreams into reality. Employing his knowledge, insights and 1 , Li has invented a groundbreaking Braille (盲文) dot display 2 for the blind. Named “Argus”, the first bunch of the Braille dot display is expected to be 3 this summer. Li said his idea for Argus was traced back to the end of his freshman year in 2021. One day, when he was reading a novel on his phone, a series of questions 4 his mind: “How do 5 impaired (受损的) people read? How can I help them out?” His 6 led to research on the topic, including interacting with those who experienced daily 7 . However, when he put his idea into practice, the expensive material jumped in the way. In the past year, Li’s team has managed to 8 costs by 40 percent after rounds of trial and 9 , and eventually succeeded in reconstructing a device that overturns the 10 physical approach to the present electromagnetic approach. The first-generation Argus is 11 between 8,000 to 10,000 yuan, with plans to introduce a more 12 entry-level version with basic functions. 13 , Li plans to devote three to five years to boost Argus. Overseas promotion is also scheduled for next year, with 14 to integrate the core technology—high-density tactile sensing (高密度触觉传感) —into virtual reality applications and potentially develop 15 companion robots, with the aim of improving people’s domestic lives. 1.A.sympathy B.faith C.contribution D.occupation 2.A.celebrated B.adjusted C.tailored D.advocated 3.A.proved B.handled C.awarded D.released 4.A.clouded B.struck C.sharpened D.changed 5.A.mentally B.behaviorally C.visually D.socially 6.A.honesty B.determination C.bravery D.curiosity 7.A.activities B.exercise C.performance D.challenges 8.A.increase B.reduce C.control D.estimate 9.A.incident B.error C.competition D.interruption 10.A.previous B.comprehensive C.scientific D.systematic 11.A.listed B.measured C.priced D.calculated 12.A.official B.affordable C.satisfactory D.intelligent 13.A.Thinking back B.Moving around C.Stepping aside D.Looking ahead 14.A.services B.responsibilities C.ambitions D.requirements 15.A.household B.commercial C.medical D.educational (2024·湖南长沙·一模)When working in person, most of us have a natural understanding of non-verbal (非语言的) signals. That is to say, all the ways in which we 1 work out without words. 2 , in the digital workspace, this kind of communication can seem less 3 . Many work 4 now happen via online chats, and even video meetings can go ahead with cameras off. Parts of non-verbal communication have always 5 outside face-to-face interaction, of course. For example, these unnoticeable 6 could begin with a profile picture on your CV (简历); even deciding whether or not to add an emoji (表情图标) in a work group chat can change the 7 of the interaction. Yet the new workplace shift in where and how we work has 8 the world of non-verbal communication greatly. For instance, in video calls, backgrounds can give all sorts of non-verbal 9 about co-workers’ lifestyles, 10 and level of professionalism. Let’s say if a co-worker positions the camera below the chin (下巴), 11 others to look up, you begin to dislike him or her, almost 12 . Indeed, data have shown that during video calls, factors like camera angles, distance from the camera and ability to make eye contact all 13 how likeable people are noticed to be. In a new world where 14 working is rapidly developing, being willing to engage non-verbally makes it 15 to understand others and to be understood. 1.A.unite B.communicate C.recognize D.cooperate 2.A.Besides B.However C.Otherwise D.Therefore 3.A.important B.separable C.adventurous D.flexible 4.A.conditions B.conversations C.seats D.paces 5.A.survived B.proved C.transformed D.existed 6.A.signals B.maps C.journeys D.articles 7.A.milestone B.analysis C.feel D.study 8.A.quitted B.expanded C.failed D.reduced 9.A.information B.change C.application D.concern 10.A.meetings B.suggestions C.interests D.videos 11.A.inspiring B.forcing C.permitting D.warning 12.A.continuously B.willingly C.carefully D.instantly 13.A.impact B.accomplish C.report D.harm 14.A.diligent B.crazy C.remote D.abstract 15.A.easier B.harder C.more traditional D.more exciting (24-25高二上·四川德阳·期末)Heman Bekele, a 15-year-old talent, has been honored as TIME’s Kid of the Year for 2024. This Ethiopian-born American teenager has 1 a groundbreaking idea — a soap that could 2 treat skin cancer. He is currently 3 with scientists, including Vito Rebecca from Johns Hopkins University, to test his concept. Heman’s journey began in Ethiopia, where his family moved to the United States when he was just four. He 4 people working outdoors in the sun without protection, which led him to learn about the dangers of cancer and the importance of skin protection from his parents. Skin cancer, while 5 , often requires expensive treatment, motivating Heman to find a more accessible 6 . As a curious child, Heman loved mixing different liquids. When he was seven, he discovered a(an) 7 called “imiquimod” from a magazine that can help fight skin cancer. He thought of the idea of mixing this medicine into a 8 bar, 9 tiny particles to deliver the treatment to the skin. Last year, Heman created a video 10 his idea to the 3M Young Scientist Challenge. His creative 11 impressed the judges, and he won the contest, receiving a $25,000 12 and the opportunity to cooperate with mentor scientists. Heman and Dr. Rebecca are now conducting tests to determine the soap’s 13 in treating skin cancer in mice. As a 14 teenager, Heman knows that developing his soap will take time and effort, but he remains committed to his 15 . He encourages other young people to contribute to making the world a better place. 1.A.taken over B.caught up with C.run over D.come up with 2.A.finally B.completely C.possibly D.fortunately 3.A.working B.dealing C.discussing D.struggling 4.A.heard B.imagined C.observed D.felt 5.A.desirable B.treatable C.available D.reasonable 6.A.solution B.function C.description D.attraction 7.A.medicine B.trick C.advertisement D.surgery 8.A.chocolate B.metal C.soap D.candy 9.A.stopping B.employing C.ordering D.curing 10.A.selling B.admitting C.explaining D.sending 11.A.production B.trend C.approach D.donation 12.A.salary B.profit C.earning D.prize 13.A.effectiveness B.interaction C.accuracy D.permission 14.A.determined B.weak C.shy D.talkative 15.A.mood B.goal C.profession D.employer (24-25高二上·河南信阳·阶段练习)Earlier this year I decided to remove all Internet service from my home. It ended up being the best 1 I’ve ever made. As a writer I was not content with the time I was wasting on the Internet. I felt I could do more 2 things with my time. This doesn’t mean I think the Internet is bad or wrong — it’s not. It is a(n) 3 tool, one that changed my life for the better. How can I go without Internet service at home? The answer is easy: I 4 my Internet use I don’t do SO in a strictly 5 way — it’s not like I say, “OK, I’ve been on Twitter from 2:00 pm. to 4:00 pm. next Thursday.” If I see something I want to research on the Internet, I write it down and use that list when I have Internet 6 . Now I’m 7 to leave the house to surf the Internet. I will go to a place with free public WiFi to 8 all the things I need to do online (post writings, check emails, read, blog, etc.). I am no longer taking unconscious (无意识的) 9 from my life to be online. Now, when I’m on the Internets it has a purpose —it is a tool I use to 10 my life. Sure, sometimes I watch some funny videos or laugh at funny pictures, but I go to the Internet with the 11 of doing these things. I got rid of the Internet at home mostly because I could focus on 12 —but I have found so many extra 13 . I have more time for friends or exercise. I no longer want Internet 14 like I once did. I care more about important things. And economically, I don’t have a monthly Internet 15 . 1.A.judgement B.decision C.arrangement D.conclusion 2.A.meaningful B.challenging C.familiar D.energetic 3.A.complex B.different C.amazing D.potential 4.A.plan B.stop C.miss D.lose 5.A.tested B.collected C.applied D.controlled 6.A.addiction B.address C.access D.tendency 7.A.advised B.forced C.told D.warned 8.A.come across B.look into C.seek after D.work on 9.A.freedom B.pleasure C.breaks D.pictures 10.A.better B.adapt C.affect D.extend 11.A.hope B.intention C.guidance D.help 12.A.health B.housework C.research D.writing 13.A.benefits B.comforts C.payment D.charge 14.A.commonly B.badly C.casually D.rarely 15.A.trip B.visit C.chat D.bill (24-25高二上·云南·期末)At just 14 years old, Heman Bekele from Virginia stood out as the winner of the 2023 Young Scientist Challenge. Among the ten finalists he 1 the title of “America’s Top Young Scientist” with his 2 creation known as the Skin Cancer Treating Soap (SCTS), a bar of soap created for the very first time at a low cost to treat melanoma, the most common kind of skin cancer. Rather than a cure, Bekele’s brilliant idea 3 the development of a soap that aims to help the patient’s cells stay active while fighting melanoma. He always has endless passion for biology and technology, and the Young Scientist Challenge just 4 him with the perfect platform to display his ideas. Reflecting on his 5 , Bekele shared that his childhood experience had played a crucial role in 6 his novel thinking. “Having witnessed people work tirelessly under the sun, I wanted to raise people’s awareness of 7 related to constant sun exposure.” “I wanted to make my idea accessible to a broad audience,” Bckele remarked during an interview with the media. Bekelo also passionately expressed his 8 of turning the soap into a world where skin cancer treatment is within 9 for all. He was grateful that he had received invaluable 10 from a product engineering specialist, who connected him with other scientists to 11 him to reach his ambitious plans. While similar methods are available for skin cancer treatments, his solution is a more 12 option. In the future, Bckele longs to 13 his invention by trial and error and establish a nonprofit organization 14 to providing fair skin cancer treatment to as many people as possible, bringing 15 in the battle against skin cancer. 1.A.kept B.desired C.defended D.won 2.A.strict B.instant C.novel D.common 3.A.focuses on B.relies on C.puts on D.agrees on 4.A.armed B.satisfied C.provided D.assisted 5.A.profession B.inspiration C.determination D.imagination 6.A.shaping B.showing C.quitting D.obeying 7.A.risks B.disasters C.challenges D.advantages 8.A.fear B.doubt C.dream D.surprise 9.A.distance B.reach C.limit D.space 10.A.guidance B.welcome C.praise D.invitation 11.A.require B.remind C.press D.aid 12.A.fashionable B.affordable C.adaptable D.capable 13.A.picture B.clear C.control D.perfect 14.A.used B.addicted C.devoted D.opposed 15.A.recognition B.hope C.comfort D.impact (24-25高二上·云南昆明·期中)In Las Vegas, one parent’s determination to help his daughter catch up on her reading has led to the creation of a groundbreaking approach in educational technology. 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