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阅读理解+完形填空
(满分25分)
I.阅读理解(每小题2.5分,满分10分)
words,he produced sentences such as "I do not
语篇类型
主题语境
want that'”and“You have got to be kidding.”
Each session would end when Pancho attempted
人与自我
科学家们设计出
to squeeze his hand thereby creating a
说明文
了直接从大脑中“读取”单词
movement-related brain signal that refused the
的大脑植入物
decoding(解码).
Scientists have designed ways to“read”
With this system,Pancho produced about
words directly from brains.Brain implants
seven words per minute.That's faster than the
A)can translate internal speech into external
five words per minute his usual communication
device makes,but much slower than normal
signals,allowing communication from people
speech,typically about 150 words per minute.
with paralysis or diseases that steal their ability
The techniques will need to be faster and more
to talk or type.New results from two studies,
accurate to be useful.It's also unclear whether
presented on November 14,provide additional
the technologies will work for people with more
evidence of the extraordinary potential that brain
serious speech disorders."These are still early
implants have for restoring ocommunication,days,"Hochberg says.
says Leigh Hochberg,a physician at Massachusetts.Whoare brain implants intended for?
General Hospital in Boston.
A.People who are fond of talking.
"The new studies targeted internal speech,
B.People who are tired of speaking.
which requires that a person only think.Our
C.People who do research on speaking.
device predicts internal speech directly,
D.People who have difficulty in talking.
allowing the patient to just focus on saying a2.What do patients need to do in the first
word inside his head and transforming it into
approach?
text,says Sarah Wandelt.
A.Make an oral speech directly.
Neural signals associated with words are
B.Say a word inside their heads
detected by electrodes(电极)implanted in the
C.Predict internal speech directly
brain.The signals can then be translated into
D.Detect words implanted in the head.
text,which can be made an oral speech by3.How can Pancho stop"speaking"?
computer programs.
A.By pressing his hand.
Another approach presented at the meeting,
B.By stringing the letters
led by neuroscientist Sean Metzger of the
C.By decoding the speech.
University of California,San Francisco and his
D.By considering code words
colleagues,relied on spelling.The participant4.Which of the following is the best title for the
was a man called Pancho who hadn't been able
text?
to speak for more than 15 years because of a
A.Scientists Develop a Device
disease.In this study,Pancho attempted to
B.Brain Implants“Help”to Spell
silently think code words,such as "alpha"for A
C.Brain Implants“Read”Thoughts
and "echo"for E.By stringing these letters into
D.Scientists Help People to Speak
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Ⅱ.完形填空(每小题1分,满分15分)
佳的)spiritual growth.But it may appear to be
语篇类型
主题语境
15 and we may even complain to God about
our difficulty
人与自然
与植物之间的
记叙文
1.A.weeded out
B.brought up
情感
C.attended to
D.fed on
A little girl was enjoying the beautiful
2.A.caught
B.attracted
garden in her home.Her father had a good
C.attacked
D.shocked
collection of rare and prized plants,which he
3.A.recalled
B.noted
1 with great care.
C.recognized
D.concluded
The girl was 2 by a plant full of
4.A.formation
B.presentation
delicate flowers.She approached it and admired
C.presence
D.composition
its striking beauty.Suddenly,she 3 that
5.A.held
B.picked
the plant was in a pile of filth(污秽).he
C.pulled
D.dragged
could not tolerate the 4 of dirt with such
6.A.flowers
B.branches
fantastic flowers.
C.leaves
D.roots
She worked out a plan to clean the plant.
7.A.deed
B.deal
She 5 the plant with all her might from the
C.operation
D.project
dirt and washed its 6 in running tap water
8.A.burning
B.bathing
till all traces of dirt were washed away.She then
C.breathing
D.dying
placed the plant on a clean stone and went9.A.confim
B.exhibit
away,proud that she had done a great 7
C.evaluate
D.celebrate
Later,her father came to the garden and
10.A.innocently
B.distantly
spotted the uprooted plant,which had lain
C.decisively
D.thoughtlessly
8 in the baking sun.His little daughter ran
11.A.shelter
B.medicine
over to 9 her achievement."I have cleaned
C.medium
D.venue
it,Daddy,"she reported 10.
12.A.right
B.same
The father showed her how her treatment
C.dirty
D.loose
had nearly killed the plant and told her that the
13.A.Moreover
B.Likewise
filthy soil was the best 11 to grow that
C.Rather
D.Nevertheless
plant.Hearing that,the girl felt guilty that the
14.A.environment
B.mode
plant had suffered by her cleaning.
C.neighborhood
D.opportunity
A great gardener mixes the 12 soil for
15.A.invisible
B.disorganized
each plant.13,God provides each of us
C.improper
D.unpleasant
with the best 14 required for optimum
—82参考答案及解析
furniture,she quietly remarked,"I guess you will do to
enter this institute."I was one of the happiest souls on
earth.The sweeping of that room was my college examination!
I have passed several examinations since then,but I have
always felt that this was the best one I had ever passed.
小练40阅读理解+七选五+应用文写作
I.阅读理解
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了
神经学家艾瑞斯·亚当对于为什么鸟唱这么多歌的
研究。
l.A【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段“to give their
vocal muscles the regular exercise they need to produce
top-quality songs”可知,亚当认为鸟儿每天都要唱很
多歌,是为了更加完美地演唱。故选A。
2.B【解析】词义猜测题。根据第三段“She prevented
them from singing for a week by keeping them in the dark
cage almost around the clock”可知,光是刺激鸟儿歌唱
的东西。故选B。
3.D【解析】细节理解题。根据第五段“their songs get
less attractive to females”可知,实验中关在笼子里的
鸟的歌曲变得不那么有吸引力了。故选D。
4.D【解析】推理判断题。根据最后一段“whether
Jou''re a bird or a human-一practice makes perfect'”可推
知,亚当认为练习使鸟成为完美的歌手。故选D。
Ⅱ.七选五
1~5 FAGDB
Ⅲ.应用文写作
One possible version:
A Call for Assistance in Building
"the Yellow River Cultural Belt"
Dear fellow students,
I'm delighted to announce that our city is embarking on
a project called "the Yellow River Cultural Belt",with the
aim of enhancing the cultural taste of our city.Today,I'd like
to call upon all of you to lend your support and participate in
this significant endeavor.
As responsible students,we can play a role in promoting
environmental protection along the Yellow River.Let's
organize clean-up campaigns and raise awareness among our
peers about the importance of maintaining a clean and
healthy environment.Together,we can make the river a
picturesque and inviting place for locals and tourists alike.
Thank you for your attention and support.
英语
Yours faithfully,
The Students'Union
小练41阅读理解+完形填空
I.阅读理解
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了科学
家们已经设计出了直接从大脑中“读取”单词的大脑植
人物。
1.D【解析】推理判断题。根据第一段“allowing com
munication from people with paralysis or diseases that
steal their ability to talk or type”可知,大脑植入物是为
说话有困难的人设计的。故选D。
2.B【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段“allowing the
patient to just focus on saying a word inside his head"
知答案。故选B。
3.A【解析】细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Each ses--
sion would end when Pancho attempted to squeeze his
hand”可知,通过握紧他的手,Pancho会停止说话。故
选A。
4.C【解析】主旨大意题。通读全文,尤其是根据第一
段“Scientists have designed ways to‘read'words di-
rectly from brains'”可知答案。故选C。
Ⅱ.完形填空
【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了小女
孩好心办了坏事,在看到美丽的花长在污泥中后,她
把花从泥土中拔起,清洗了根部的泥土,差点让花死
掉,而父亲教育她污泥恰是种植这株植物的最佳培
养基。
l.C【解析】根据下文“with great care'”可知,她的父亲
应该是细心地照料这些珍贵的稀有植物。故选C。
2.B【解析】根据下文“She approached it and admired
its striking beauty”可知,女孩走过去欣赏这株美丽的
植物,因此是被它吸引。故选B。
3.B【解析】根据下文“that the plant was in a pile of
h”可推知,这是女孩走近后注意到的情况。故
选B。
4.C【解析】根据上文“that the plant was in a pile of
lth”可知,女孩觉得花上不应该存在泥土。故选C。
5.C【解析】根据下文“the plant with all her might from
the dirt'”可推知,她用尽力气把植物从泥土里拔出来。
英语
故选C。
6.D【解析】根据上文“She_5_the plant with all her
might from the dirt'”和常识可知,从泥土里出来的植物
根部会有泥土。故选D。
7.A【解析】根据上文“She5 the plant with all her
might from the dirt and washed its 6 in running tap
water till all traces of dirt were washed away'”可推知,她
会觉得自己为植物做了件好事。do a great deed意为
“做一件好事”。故选A。
&.D【解析】根据下文“The father showed her how her
treatment had nearly killed the plant'”可知,被连根拔起
的植物在烈日下快死了。故选D。
9.B【解析】根据上文“proud that she had done a great
7”可知,女孩对自己做的事情感到很骄傲,因此
会向父亲展示自己的成就。故选B。
lO.A【解析】根据上文“I have cleaned it,Dadd”可
知,女孩认为自己清理了这株植物上的污泥,是做了
正确的事情,却不知道自己犯了错误,因此是天真地
说话。故选A。
11.C【解析】根据上文“the filthy soil”和下文“to grow
that plant'”可推知,污秽的泥土应该是种植该植物的
最佳培养基。故选C。
l2.A【解析】根据上文“A great gardener'”可推知,好
的园丁熟知植物的习性,会为植物混合合适的土壤。
故选A。
l3.B【解析】根据上文“A great gardener mixes the
_l2_soil for each plant'"和下文“God provides each
of us with the best 14 required for optimum spiritu-
al growth”可知,作者从园丁培育植物谈到上帝培育
人的精神成长,两者有相似之处。Likewise意为“同
样地”。故选B。
l4.A【解析】根据上文“soil for each plant'”可推知,此
处是类比,土壤之于植物,正如环境之于人。故
选A。
l5.D【解析】根据下文“we may even complain to God
about our dif伍culty”可知,我们可能会向上帝抱怨我
们的困难,因此指它可能看起来不愉快。故选D。
小练42阅读理解+七选五+语法填空
I.阅读理解
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了
加州理工学院的科学家正在探索从太空中收集阳光并
将其能量发送回地球的想法,他们为此创造了一个特殊
工具MAPLE,并解释了MAPLE如何通过控制微波的时
·2
参考答案及解析
机来聚焦能量。
1.B【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段“We're used to
using wires to move electrical energy from one place to
another.But sending energy without wires is a lot tricki-
er”可知,MAPLE的挑战是无线能量传输。故选B。
2.C【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段“The Caltech
team has found a way to control the timing of lots of mi-
crowaves'”可知,加州理工学院的团队通过控制微波的
时间来集中太阳能。故选C。
3.D【解析】细节理解题。根据最后一段“the system
could be extremely useful,bringing energy to places that
need it,all over the world”可知,据Hajimiri博士的说
法,这个系统在未来会向急需能源的地区输送能源。
故选D。
4.D【解析】主旨大意题。根据第一段“Imagine being
able to use energy from the sun all the time,even when
it's night....They're working on collecting sunlight in
space and sending its energy to Earth”以及纵观全文可
知,本文主要讨论了使用Caltech科学家创造的特殊
工具MAPLE从太空向地球无线传输能源的可能性。
故选D。
Ⅱ.七选五
1 ~5 GAFED
Ⅲ.语法填空
1.introducing
2.to teach
3.a
4.which
5.loneliness
6.and
7.connections
8.have shaped
9.continues
10.as
小练43阅读理解+完形填空
I.阅读理解
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了
Aarrav发明智能勺子的原因和过程。
1.D【解析】推理判断题。根据第一段“The motivation
for his invention came to Aarrav Anil last year when he
saw his uncle Arjun,who has Parkinson's disease,strug-
gle to eat'”和倒数第二段“As the disease progresses,
eating can become more difficult,forcing people to rely