2024-2025學(xué)年廣東省惠州市綜合高級(jí)中學(xué)高三上學(xué)期9月月考英語(yǔ)試題（含答案）

2024-2025學(xué)年廣東省惠州市綜合高級(jí)中學(xué)高三上學(xué)期9月月考英語(yǔ)試題試卷分值：120分考試時(shí)間：120分鐘第一部分閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分50）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AChoiceofWalksforBeginnerandExperiencedWalkersTheCarlowAutumnWalkingFestivalisagreatopportunityforthebeginner,experiencedoradvancedwalkertoenjoythechallengesofCarlow’smountainhikesorthepeaceofitswoodlandwalks.Walk1—TheNaturalWorldWithenvironmentalistéannaLamhnaastheguide,thiswalkpromisestobeaninformativetour.WalkersaresuretolearnlotsaboutthehabitatsandnaturalworldoftheBlackstairs.DateandTime:Saturday,1stOctober,at09:00StartPoint:ScratoesBridgeWalkDuration:6hoursWalk2—IntroductiontoHillwalkingEmmanuelChappard,anexperiencedguide,hasapassionformakingthegreatoutdoorsaccessibletoall.Thismountainwalkprovidesaninsightintotheskillsrequiredforhillwalkingtoensureyougetthemostfromfuturewalkingtrips.DateandTime:Sunday,2ndOctober,at09:00StartPoint:DeerparkCarParkWalkDuration:5hoursWalk3—MoonlightUndertheStarsWalkingatnight-timeisagreatwaytostepoutofyourcomfortzone.BreathtakingviewsofthelowlandsofCarlowcanbeenjoyedinthepresenceofwelcomingguidesfromlocalwalkingclubs.Atorch(手電筒)alongwithsuitableclothingisessentialforwalkinginthedark.Thosewhoaredressedinappropriatelywillberefusedpermissiontoparticipate.DateandTime:Saturday,1stOctober,at18:30StartPoint:TheTownHallWalkDuration:3hoursWalk4—PhotographicWalkinKilbrannishForestThisinformativewalkledbyRichardSmythintroducesyoutothebasicprinciplesofphotographyinthewild.Bringalongyourcameraandenjoythewonderfulviewsalongthiswell-surfacedforestpath.DateandTime:Sunday,2ndOctober,at11:45StartPoint:KilbrannishForestRecreationAreaWalkDuration:1.5hours1.Whichwalktakestheshortesttime?A.TheNaturalWorld. B.IntroductiontoHillwalking.C.MoonlightUndertheStars. D.PhotographicWalkinKilbrannishForest.2.WhatareparticipantsinWalk3requiredtodo?A.Wearproperclothes. B.Joinawalkingclub.C.Getspecialpermits. D.Bringasurvivalguide.3.Whatdothefourwalkshaveincommon?A.Theyinvolvedifficultclimbing. B.Theyareforexperiencedwalkers.C.Theysharethesamestartpoint. D.Theyarescheduledfortheweekend.BEverysooften,31-year-oldChenJiawen,aproductdesigneratatechnologycompanyHangzhou,ZhejiangProvince,setsasideadayforherselfcalledUnplugDay.Onthisday,shedisconnectsfromthedigitalworldandfocusesonreal-lifeexperiences.Inthemorning,shepreparesbreakfastforherselfwhilelisteningtomusic.Intheafternoon,shewandersthroughtheparkwithfriendsandintheevening,theyenjoyamealtogetherwithouttouchingtheirphones,engagedindeepconversation.Uponreturninghome,shespendstheeveningreading.Chenstartedtheplanassheoftenfelt“interrupted”bytechnology,citingmomentsofdistraction(分心)likepop-upnotifications,ringtonesandrepetitiouswarningsleadinghertocheckfornewmessages,andfeelingsofinformationoverload.“Occasionallydisconnectingfromthenetworkislikefeedingthebrainadayofvegetarianfood,”Chensaid.UnplugDayispartofherplantocombatinformationoverloadfromoverusingthephoneandtorebuildherfocus.Inadditiontothis,shehasstartedreplacingshortvideoswithlongeronesandprioritizesreadingin-depthnewsarticlesorbooks.“Whenfriendsgatherandeveryoneisgluedtotheirphones,itmakesmeuncomfortable,”Chensaid,addingthatburyingherselfinsocialmediapreventedherfromcompletingworkasplanned,leadingtopsychologicalburdensandadecreasingfocus.It’sbecomeacommonsituationwheremodempeoplemightunconsciouslyusethetimespentwaitingattrafficlightstowatchashortvideoorconstantlycheckoutatrendingtopicuponreceivingapushnotificationfromanapp.Topreventthissenseofbeing“controlled”bymobiledevices,someyoungChineselikeChenareexperimentingwithdigitalminimalismandarediscoveringpositiveoutcomesfromtheirefforts.Technologyshouldbringusjoy,notreducethetimewespendwithfamilyorincreaseouranxiety.Ourgoalistocontroltechnologyratherthanlettingitcontrolus.4.WhatcanwelearnaboutUnplugDay?A.Itisadayforreading. B.Itisadaywithoutphones.C.ItisadayawayfromtheInternet. D.Itisadaytospendwithfriends.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“combat”inparagraph2mean?A.Range. B.Cancel.C.Obtain. D.Prevent.6.Whatisthedirectimpactofover-involvementinsocialmedia?A.Tasks’delays. B.Stressfrompeers.C.Mentalproblems. D.Adecreasingfocus.7.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestpeopledointhelastparagraph?A.Enjoythebenefitsoftechnology.B.Decreasethetimespentondigitaldevices.C.Removetheappsinformingnewmessages.D.Watchlongervideoswhilewaitingattrafficlights.CWeallknowfreshisbestwhenitcomestofood.However,mostproduceatthestorewentthroughweeksoftravelandcoveredhundredsofmilesbeforereachingthetable.Whilefarmer’smarketsareasolidchoicetoreducethejourney,BabylonMicro-Farm(BMF)shortensitevenmore.BMFisanindoorgardensystem.Itcanbesetupforafamily.Additionally,itcouldservealargeraudiencesuchasahospital,restaurantorschool.Theinnovativedesignrequireslittleefforttoachieveareliableweeklysupplyoffreshgreens.Specifically,it’safarmthatreliesonnewtechnology.ByconnectingthroughtheCloud,BMFisremotelymonitored.Also,thereisaconvenientappthatprovidesgrowingdatainrealtime.Becausethesystemisautomated,itsignificantlyreducestheamountofwaterneededtogrowplants.Ratherthanwateringrowsofsoil,thesystemprovidesjusttherightamounttoeachplant.Afterharvest,userssimplyreplacetheplantswithanewpre-seededpod(容器)togetthenextgrowthcyclestarted.Moreoverhavingasysteminthesamebuildingwhereit’seatenmeanszeroemissions(排放)fromtransportingplantsfromsoiltosalad.Inaddition,there’snoneedforpesticidesandotherchemicalsthatpollutetraditionalfarmsandthesurroundingenvironment.BMFemployeesliveoutsustainabilityintheireverydaylives.Abouthalfofthemwalkorbiketowork.Insidetheoffice,theyencouragerecyclingandwastereductionbylimitinggarbagecansandavoidingsingle-useplastic.“Wearepassionateaboutreducingwaste,carbonandchemicalsinourenvironment,”saidaBMFemployee.8.WhatcanbelearnedaboutBMFfromparagraph1?A.Itguaranteesthevarietyoffood. B.Itrequiresday-to-daycare.C.Itcutsthefarm-to-tabledistance. D.Itreliesonfarmer’smarkets.9.Whatinformationdoestheconvenientappoffer?A.Real-timeweatherchanges. B.Currentconditionoftheplants.C.Chemicalpollutantsinthesoil. D.Availabilityofpre-seededpods.10.WhatcanbeconcludedaboutBMFemployees?A.Theyhaveagreatpassionforsports.B.Theyaredevotedtocommunityservice.C.Theyarefondofsharingdailyexperiences.D.Theyhaveastrongenvironmentalawareness.11.Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?A.BMF’smajorstrengths. B.BMF’sgeneralmanagement.C.BMF’sglobalinfluence. D.BMF’stechnicalstandards.DWhilescientistshavemanyideas,theyarenotcertainwhyhumansyawn(打哈欠).Still,thereisonethingexpertsknow—yawnsseemtobecontagious(傳染)!Haveyouevercaughtayawnfromsomeoneelse?Mostpeoplehave.Infact,apersonissixtimesmorelikelytoyawnafterseeingsomeoneelsedoso.Expertshavedonemanystudiesintowhyyawnsseemtopassfrompersontoperson.Asaresult,theyhaveafewtheories(理論)forthereasonbehindit.Onepossibleexplanationhassomethingtodowithsocialmirroring,whichiscausedbymirrorneurons(鏡像神經(jīng)元)inthebrain.Thesemirrorneuronshelpthebrainnoticeusefulbehaviorofothersandthencopyit.Whenonepersonseesanotheryawn,hismirrorneuronsobservetheactionandconsiderittobebeneficial.Thatmaycausehimtoyawn,too.Anotherpopulartheoryisthatyawnsarecontagiousbecauseofsocialrelationships.Beingsocialcreatures,humansformfriendships,familiesandlivetogetheringroups.That’swhymanypeoplemirrorothers,suchassmilingwhenanotherpersonsmiles.Yawningmaybejustanotherexampleofthis.Infact,researchhasshownthatoneismostlikelytocatchyawnsfromanotherpersonifthetwoshareasocialrelationship.Theanswercouldevenbethatyawnsaren’ttrulycontagiousatall.Instead,peopleyawntogethersimplybecausethey’reinthesameenvironment.Expertssaymanythingsmaycauseyawning,includingtemperatureandtimeofday.Whatevertheexplanationis,expertsdoknowthatcontagiousyawnsaren’tlimitedtohumans.OnestudyfoundthatlionsinSouthAfricaalsocaughteachother’syawns.12Whatkindofbehaviormaybecopiedbymirrorneurons?A.Importantandattractive. B.Usefulandbeneficial.C.Hardtounderstand. D.Easytocopy.13.WhoseyawnsarepeoplemostlikelytocatchaccordingtoParagraph4?A.Thosewhoyawnalot. B.Thosewholikesmiling.C.Thosecloselyconnectedwiththem. D.Thosesharingthesameinterestwiththem.14.Whatmighttheauthorcontinuetalkingaboutinthefollowingparagraph?A.Tipsonhowtoavoidyawninginpublic.B.Arealexplanationforcontagiousyawning.C.Otherexamplesofanimalsyawningtogether.D.Thingsthatmaycauseyawningamonghumans.15.Whichofthefollowingservesasthebesttitle?A.Whyyawnsarecontagious B.WhatcausespeopletoyawnC.Whoyawnsmorethanothers D.Whyhumansyawnnowandthen第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。Ifyouwanttodevelopmaximumcredibility(可信性),isitbettertobeahedgehog(刺猬)orafox?AccordingtoIsaiahBerlin,thehedgehogknowsonethingverywell,andthefoxknowsalotofthings.Isthereaclearadvantageofonestyleovertheother?Hedgehogthinkerstendtoansweryes.___16___Andtheyareusuallyverycredibleindoingso.AccordingtoJimHart,the“hedgehogconcept”isoneofthefactorsthatleadcompaniestogreatness.Theyfocusononethinganddoitreallywell.Theyfigureoutwhattheyaregoodat.___17___Thehedgehogconceptmakesperfectsenseforcompanies.___18___PhilipTatehasstudiedthetrackrecordsofthosefolksontheSundaytalkshowswhomakepredictionsaboutwhatwillhappen.Hehasfoundthathedgehogsarenotonlywrongmoreoftenthanfoxes,butthattheyarelesslikelytorecogniseoradmitthattheyarewrongwheneventsdonotmatchtheirpredictions.Theadvantagethatfoxeshaveisthattheyaremorelikelytoseekoutnewinformationfromabroaderrangeofsources,andarecomfortablewithuncertaintyandnewinformation.___19___Theytrytoincludeitintheirviewpointratherthantoexcludeitfromtheirthinking.Theyalsohaveaclearerestimationofwhattheyknowanddon’tknow.So,whichisbetter?Thequestioncanbeansweredinafoxyhedgehogstyle.___20___Thechoicebetweenbeingahedgehogorafoxisafalsetrade-off.Themosteffectivewaytogothroughlifeistotrytobethatraremixtureknownasfoxyhedgehog.A.Inotherwords,thereareclearadvantagesforeach.B.Theyaremorelikelytorememberpeople’smistakes.C.Hence,theyhavetheadvantageofclarityandconfidence.D.Buttherecanbeadownsidetoconcentrationononebigthing.E.However,hedgehogsremainopentoothers’reactionsandinputs.F.Whensomethingiscontradictorytotheirview,theydon’ttreatitasexceptional.G.Theycomedownsquarelyononesideortheotherandfullysupporttheirposition.第二部分語(yǔ)言運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。WhenIdecidedtobuyahouseinEuropetenyearsago,Ididn'tthinktoolong.IlikedtravelinginFrance,butwhenitcametopickingmyfavoritespotto___21___,Italywastheclearwinner.DuringmyfirstvisittoItaly,I___22___toaskfordirectionsororderinarestaurant.ButeverytimeItriedto___23___asentenceofItaliantogether,thelocalssmiledatmeand___24___mylanguageskills.Thatencouragementhelpedmetogetthroughthelanguage___25___.AfterImadeItalymypermanenthome,Idiscoveredhow___26___Italiansare.Neighborswillbringmefreshlymadecheeseandwillcometomydoorto___27___metoclosethewindowinmycarwhenrainiscoming.It'sthesesmall___28___ofkindnessthatmakeanewcountryfeellikehome.Asafoodie,thewaytomyheartisthroughmystomach,andnowherefuelsmy___29___quitelikeItaly.Eachtownhasitsowntraditional____30____,andeveryfamilykeepsarecipepassedfromonegenerationtoanother.Families____31____forbigmealsonSundays,birthdays,andwhateverotherexcusestheycan____32____.Thesemealsarealways____33____bylaughterandjoy.Whatever____34____lifeinItalymighthave,theproblemsare____35____onceyousitdowntoabigmealwithfriendsandfamily.21.A.study B.rent C.visit D.settle22A.planned B.struggled C.refused D.happened23.A.string B.hang C.mix D.match24.A.improved B.assessed C.admired D.praised25.A.course B.barrier C.area D.test26.A.open-minded B.strong-willed C.warm-hearted D.well-informed27.A.remind B.allow C.persuade D.order28.A.tricks B.promises C.acts D.duties29A.ambition B.success C.appetite D.growth30.A.costume B.dish C.symbol D.tale31.A.gather B.cheer C.leave D.wait32.A.putupwith B.standupfor C.comeupwith D.makeupfor33.A.signaled B.confirmed C.represented D.accompanied34.A.disadvantages B.meanings C.surprises D.opportunities35.A.created B.forgotten C.understood D.identified第二節(jié)語(yǔ)法填空（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文,在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Chineseculturalelementscommemorating(紀(jì)念)TangXianzu,___36___isknownas“theShakespeareofAsia,”addaninternationalcharactertoStratford-upon-Avon,WilliamShakespeare’shometown.TangandShakespearewerecontemporariesandbothdiedin1616.Althoughtheycouldneverhavemet,therearecommon___37___(theme)intheirworks,saidPaulEdmondson,headofresearchfortheShakespeareBirthplaceTrust.“SomeofthethingsthatTangwaswritingabout___38___(be)alsoShakespeare’sconcerns.IhappentoknowthatTang’splayThePeonyPavilion(《牡丹亭》)issimilarinsomeways___39___RomeoandJuliet.”AstatuecommemoratingShakespeareandTangwasputupatShakespeare’sBirthplaceGardenin2017.Twoyearslater,asix-meter-tallpavilion,___40___(inspire)byThePeonyPavilion,___41___(build)attheFirsGarden,justtenminutes’walkfromShakespeare’sbirthplace.ThoseculturalelementshaveincreasedStratford’sinternational___42___(visible),saidEdmondson,addingthatvisitorswalkingthroughtheBirthplaceGardenwereoftenamazed___43___(find)theconnectionbetweenthetwogreatwriters.___44___(recall)watchingaChineseoperaversionofShakespeare’splayRichardIIIinShanghaiandmeetingChineseactorswhocametoStratfordafewyearsagotoperformpartsofThePeonyPavilion,Edmondsonsaid,“ItwasveryexcitingtoheartheChineselanguage____45____seehowTang’splaywasbeingperformed.”第三部分寫作（共2節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）46.你所在的城市將舉辦世界VR產(chǎn)業(yè)大會(huì)（WorldConferenceOnVRIndustry），組委會(huì)正在招募英文志愿者。假設(shè)你是李華，希望能向世界推廣中國(guó)尖端科技，并協(xié)助做好翻譯和接待工作，請(qǐng)你寫一封求職信，申請(qǐng)成為志愿者。1.申請(qǐng)的原因2.個(gè)人的條件注意：寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右。_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二節(jié)讀后續(xù)寫（滿分25分）47.閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開(kāi)頭語(yǔ)續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。OnasunnyFridaymorningMr.Stone,theGrade4headteacher,walkedintotheclassroomwithanewstudentfollowinghim.ShewasalivelygirlfromMexico,andherredmushroomhaircutimmediatelydreweveryone’seyes.Withawelcomingsmile,Mr.StonegesturedforhertositbesideMike,astudentknownforteasingothers.Duringbreaktime,Mikecouldn’thelpbutlaughwhenhecaughtsightofhisnewdeskmate.Sara’sdistinctivehairstyleseemedlikeanopeninvitationforhimtomakefunofher.LeaningintowardsSara,heplayfullysuggested,“Hey,Sara.EverthoughtaboutchangingyournametoDora?YoulookjustlikeDoratheExplorer!”Hiswordscausedlaughterandcheersfromtheothersintheclassroom.Sara’seyesfilledwithtears,hercheeksturningredwithembarrassment.Feelinghurtandupset,shestoodupsuddenly,rushingtotheteacher’sofficetoseeksupportfromMr.Stone.Afterhearingherstory,Mr.Stoneofferedhergentlecomfort,saying,“Sara,yourhairstyleistrulypretty.Remember,everyonehastheirownsenseofbeauty.”Mr.StonethendirectedhisattentiontoMike,expressinghisdisappointmentandurgingMiketoapologizetoSara.“Mike,”hecontinued,“youractionswereunkind.Wemusttreateveryonewithempathy(同情).LaughingatSara’shairhasdeeplyhurther.”Thisconflictwastemporarilysettled,butMr.Stonefoundhimselflostinthought.Reflectingonhisownchildhood,Mr.Stonerecalledhowhehadbeenteasedforbeingoverweight.Thepaincausedbyhurtfulwordswaslikewrinklesonacrumpled(壓皺的)ballofpaper.Evenifyousmoothedthemout,thewrinklesstayed.HewantedtoteachanimportantlessontoMike,thetroublemaker.Then,auniquestrategycametomind.HecontactedMike’smother,explainingthesituationanddiscussingaplanwithhertodevelopempathyinherson.Theyagreedthatovertheweekend,Mike’smotherwouldarrangeforMiketohavehishaircutextremelyshort.注意：1.續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右;2.請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。OnMondaymorning,Mikeunwillinglyapproachedtheclassroom.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Atthatmoment,Mr.Stonewalkedintotheclassroomwithaballofpaper.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2024-2025學(xué)年廣東省惠州市綜合高級(jí)中學(xué)高三上學(xué)期9月月考英語(yǔ)試題答案版試卷分值：120分考試時(shí)間：120分鐘第一部分閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分50）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AChoiceofWalksforBeginnerandExperiencedWalkersTheCarlowAutumnWalkingFestivalisagreatopportunityforthebeginner,experiencedoradvancedwalkertoenjoythechallengesofCarlow’smountainhikesorthepeaceofitswoodlandwalks.Walk1—TheNaturalWorldWithenvironmentalistéannaLamhnaastheguide,thiswalkpromisestobeaninformativetour.WalkersaresuretolearnlotsaboutthehabitatsandnaturalworldoftheBlackstairs.DateandTime:Saturday,1stOctober,at09:00StartPoint:ScratoesBridgeWalkDuration:6hoursWalk2—IntroductiontoHillwalkingEmmanuelChappard,anexperiencedguide,hasapassionformakingthegreatoutdoorsaccessibletoall.Thismountainwalkprovidesaninsightintotheskillsrequiredforhillwalkingtoensureyougetthemostfromfuturewalkingtrips.DateandTime:Sunday,2ndOctober,at09:00StartPoint:DeerparkCarParkWalkDuration:5hoursWalk3—MoonlightUndertheStarsWalkingatnight-timeisagreatwaytostepoutofyourcomfortzone.BreathtakingviewsofthelowlandsofCarlowcanbeenjoyedinthepresenceofwelcomingguidesfromlocalwalkingclubs.Atorch(手電筒)alongwithsuitableclothingisessentialforwalkinginthedark.Thosewhoaredressedinappropriatelywillberefusedpermissiontoparticipate.DateandTime:Saturday,1stOctober,at18:30StartPoint:TheTownHallWalkDuration:3hoursWalk4—PhotographicWalkinKilbrannishForestThisinformativewalkledbyRichardSmythintroducesyoutothebasicprinciplesofphotographyinthewild.Bringalongyourcameraandenjoythewonderfulviewsalongthiswell-surfacedforestpath.DateandTime:Sunday,2ndOctober,at11:45StartPoint:KilbrannishForestRecreationAreaWalkDuration:1.5hours1.Whichwalktakestheshortesttime?A.TheNaturalWorld. B.IntroductiontoHillwalking.C.MoonlightUndertheStars. D.PhotographicWalkinKilbrannishForest.2.WhatareparticipantsinWalk3requiredtodo?A.Wearproperclothes. B.Joinawalkingclub.C.Getspecialpermits. D.Bringasurvivalguide.3.Whatdothefourwalkshaveincommon?A.Theyinvolvedifficultclimbing. B.Theyareforexperiencedwalkers.C.Theysharethesamestartpoint. D.Theyarescheduledfortheweekend.【答案】1.D2.A3.DBEverysooften,31-year-oldChenJiawen,aproductdesigneratatechnologycompanyHangzhou,ZhejiangProvince,setsasideadayforherselfcalledUnplugDay.Onthisday,shedisconnectsfromthedigitalworldandfocusesonreal-lifeexperiences.Inthemorning,shepreparesbreakfastforherselfwhilelisteningtomusic.Intheafternoon,shewandersthroughtheparkwithfriendsandintheevening,theyenjoyamealtogetherwithouttouchingtheirphones,engagedindeepconversation.Uponreturninghome,shespendstheeveningreading.Chenstartedtheplanassheoftenfelt“interrupted”bytechnology,citingmomentsofdistraction(分心)likepop-upnotifications,ringtonesandrepetitiouswarningsleadinghertocheckfornewmessages,andfeelingsofinformationoverload.“Occasionallydisconnectingfromthenetworkislikefeedingthebrainadayofvegetarianfood,”Chensaid.UnplugDayispartofherplantocombatinformationoverloadfromoverusingthephoneandtorebuildherfocus.Inadditiontothis,shehasstartedreplacingshortvideoswithlongeronesandprioritizesreadingin-depthnewsarticlesorbooks.“Whenfriendsgatherandeveryoneisgluedtotheirphones,itmakesmeuncomfortable,”Chensaid,addingthatburyingherselfinsocialmediapreventedherfromcompletingworkasplanned,leadingtopsychologicalburdensandadecreasingfocus.It’sbecomeacommonsituationwheremodempeoplemightunconsciouslyusethetimespentwaitingattrafficlightstowatchashortvideoorconstantlycheckoutatrendingtopicuponreceivingapushnotificationfromanapp.Topreventthissenseofbeing“controlled”bymobiledevices,someyoungChineselikeChenareexperimentingwithdigitalminimalismandarediscoveringpositiveoutcomesfromtheirefforts.Technologyshouldbringusjoy,notreducethetimewespendwithfamilyorincreaseouranxiety.Ourgoalistocontroltechnologyratherthanlettingitcontrolus.4.WhatcanwelearnaboutUnplugDay?A.Itisadayforreading. B.Itisadaywithoutphones.C.ItisadayawayfromtheInternet. D.Itisadaytospendwithfriends.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“combat”inparagraph2mean?A.Range. B.Cancel.C.Obtain. D.Prevent.6.Whatisthedirectimpactofover-involvementinsocialmedia?A.Tasks’delays. B.Stressfrompeers.C.Mentalproblems. D.Adecreasingfocus.7.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestpeopledointhelastparagraph?A.Enjoythebenefitsoftechnology.B.Decreasethetimespentondigitaldevices.C.Removetheappsinformingnewmessages.D.Watchlongervideoswhilewaitingattrafficlights.【答案】4.C5.D6.A7.BCWeallknowfreshisbestwhenitcomestofood.However,mostproduceatthestorewentthroughweeksoftravelandcoveredhundredsofmilesbeforereachingthetable.Whilefarmer’smarketsareasolidchoicetoreducethejourney,BabylonMicro-Farm(BMF)shortensitevenmore.BMFisanindoorgardensystem.Itcanbesetupforafamily.Additionally,itcouldservealargeraudiencesuchasahospital,restaurantorschool.Theinnovativedesignrequireslittleefforttoachieveareliableweeklysupplyoffreshgreens.Specifically,it’safarmthatreliesonnewtechnology.ByconnectingthroughtheCloud,BMFisremotelymonitored.Also,thereisaconvenientappthatprovidesgrowingdatainrealtime.Becausethesystemisautomated,itsignificantlyreducestheamountofwaterneededtogrowplants.Ratherthanwateringrowsofsoil,thesystemprovidesjusttherightamounttoeachplant.Afterharvest,userssimplyreplacetheplantswithanewpre-seededpod(容器)togetthenextgrowthcyclestarted.Moreover,havingasysteminthesamebuildingwhereit’seatenmeanszeroemissions(排放)fromtransportingplantsfromsoiltosalad.Inaddition,there’snoneedforpesticidesandotherchemicalsthatpollutetraditionalfarmsandthesurroundingenvironment.BMFemployeesliveoutsustainabilityintheireverydaylives.Abouthalfofthemwalkorbiketowork.Insidetheoffice,theyencouragerecyclingandwastereductionbylimitinggarbagecansandavoidingsingle-useplastic.“Wearepassionateaboutreducingwaste,carbonandchemicalsinourenvironment,”saidaBMFemployee.8.WhatcanbelearnedaboutBMFfromparagraph1?A.Itguaranteesthevarietyoffood. B.Itrequiresday-to-daycare.C.Itcutsthefarm-to-tabledistance. D.Itreliesonfarmer’smarkets.9.Whatinformationdoestheconvenientappoffer?A.Real-timeweatherchanges. B.Currentconditionoftheplants.C.Chemicalpollutantsinthesoil. D.Availabilityofpre-seededpods.10.WhatcanbeconcludedaboutBMFemployees?A.Theyhaveagreatpassionforsports.B.Theyaredevotedtocommunityservice.C.Theyarefondofsharingdailyexperiences.D.Theyhaveastrongenvironmentalawareness.11.Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?A.BMF’smajorstrengths. B.BMF’sgeneralmanagement.C.BMF’sglobalinfluence. D.BMF’stechnicalstandards.【答案】8.C9.B10.D11.ADWhilescientistshavemanyideas,theyarenotcertainwhyhumansyawn(打哈欠).Still,thereisonethingexpertsknow—yawnsseemtobecontagious(傳染)!Haveyouevercaughtayawnfromsomeoneelse?Mostpeoplehave.Infact,apersonissixtimesmorelikelytoyawnafterseeingsomeoneelsedoso.Expertshavedonemanys