安徽省滁州市九校聯(lián)考2025屆英語(yǔ)高三第一學(xué)期期末考試模擬試題含解析

安徽省滁州市九校聯(lián)考2025屆英語(yǔ)高三第一學(xué)期期末考試模擬試題注意事項(xiàng)：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)填寫在答題卡上。2．回答選擇題時(shí)，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑，如需改動(dòng)，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標(biāo)號(hào)。回答非選擇題時(shí)，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無(wú)效。3．考試結(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Mollyfinallyagreed,_____reluctantly,togoandseeadoctor.A．a(chǎn)fterwards B．a(chǎn)lmostC．otherwise D．somewhat2．—Mike,it’sreallyimpossibleforustogettotherailwaystationintime!—HowIwishIcouldstopthetrain________it.A．catchB．tocatchC．catchingD．caught3．AgrandbanquetwasheldbyElizabethII_____PresidentXi’scurrentstatevisittotheUK.A．intermsofB．inhonorofC．infavorofD．inmemoryof4．Thenewswasaterribleblowtoher,butshe______theshocksoon．A．gotout B．gotover C．gotoff D．gotthrough5．______,hisideaswasacceptedbyallthepeopleatthemeeting.A．Strangeasmightitsound B．AsitmightsoundstrangeC．Asstrangeitmightsound D．Strangeasitmightsound6．Variousefforts________inthepastdecadestoprotecttheenvironment.A．hadmadeB．havemadeC．weremadeD．havebeenmade7．—What’sup?Youlookworried.—Well,I______ontheproblemfor5hoursbutIhaven’tgotasingleclue.A．haveworked B．workedC．willwork D．havebeenworking8．Isthereanychanceofmybeingpromoted?Ifyouwantapromotion,you’dbetterratherthangetyourway.A．playthegame B．crossyourfingersC．raisetheredflag D．killthefattedcalf9．Whenwas_____youlastmetJennifer?Ihaven’tseenherforages.A．itthat B．it C．itwhat D．what10．Myfriendwarnedme______goingtotheEastCoastbecauseitwascrowdedwithtourists.A．by B．a(chǎn)gainst C．on D．for11．—AreyoustillthinkingabouttheemailTonysentyouyesterday？—Oh，totellthetruth,that’smakesmefeelexcited.A．What B．how C．that D．why12．WhenIsaidsomeonebroketheschoolregulations,I______you.Whydidyougetthatangry?A．don’treferto B．haven’treferredto C．wasn’treferringto D．hadn’treferredto13．Thepostofficeisclosed______Saturdayafternoon.A．on B．in C．of D．a(chǎn)t14．—DoyoulikethemobilegameTravelingFrog?—Yes,thepostsaboutthevirtualgreenfrog________over4milliontimes.A．haveread B．havebeenreadC．wouldberead D．a(chǎn)rereading15．Helikedthelovelydogsomuchthathe________hisbookandplayedwithitimmediately.A．gaveoff B．setasideC．tookover D．turneddown16．_____theplantonceaweekifyouaretogetfruitintheautumn.A．WateredB．WateringC．TowaterD．Water17．Shedoesn’tspeakourlanguage,_____sheseemstounderstandwhatwesay．A．for B．a(chǎn)nd C．yet D．or18．Itwasnotuntilshegothome____Jenniferrealizedshehadlostherkeys.A．when B．thatC．where D．before19．Yet_______intheprocessofdevelopmentdidtheystoptoconsidertheimpactoftheir“progress”onnature.A．innotimeB．a(chǎn)tnopointC．a(chǎn)slikelyasnotD．moreoftenthannot20．–Whichdriverwastoblame?--Why,______!Itwasthechild’sfault,clearandsimple.Hesuddenlycameoutbetweentwoparkedcars.A．both B．eachC．either D．neither第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）Parentsoftenbelievethattheyhaveagoodrelationshipwiththeirteenagers.Butlastsummer,JoannaandHenrynoticedachangeintheirolderson:suddenlyheseemedtobetalkingfarmoretohisfriendsthantohisparents.“Thedoortohisroomisalwaysshut,”Joannsnoted.TinaandMarknoticedsimilarchangesintheir14-year-olddaughter.“Sheusedtocuddleup(蜷伏)withmeonthesofaandtalk,”saidMark.“Nowwejokethatshedoesthisonlywhenshewantssomething.Sometimesshewantstobetreatedlikealittlegirlandsometimeslikeayounglady.Theproblemisfiguringoutwhichtimeiswhich.”Beforeage11,childrenliketotelltheirparentswhat’sontheirminds.“Infact,parentsarefirstonthelist.”saidMichaelRiera,authorofUncommonSenseforParentswithTeenagers.“Thiscompletelychangesduringtheteenyears.”Rieraexplained.“Theytalktotheirfriendsfirst,thenmaybetheirteachers,andtheirparentslast.”Parentswhoknowwhat’sgoingonintheirteenagers’livesareinthebestpositiontohelpthem.Tobreakdownthewallofsilence,parentsshouldcreatechancestounderstandwhattheirchildrenwanttosay,andtrytofindwaystotalkandwritetothem.Andtheymustgivetheirchildrenamentalbreak,forchildrenalsoneedfreedom,thoughyoung.Anotherthingparentsshouldrememberisthattobeafriend,notamanager,withtheirchildrenisabetterwaytoknowthem.1、“Thedoortohisroomisalwaysshut”suggeststhattheson

_______.A．keepshimselfawayfromhisparentsB．doesn’twanttobedisturbedC．isalwaysbusywithhisstudiesD．beginstodislikehisparents2、WhattroublesTinaandMarkmostisthat

________.A．theirdaughterisn’taslovelyasbeforeB．theydon’tknowwhattosaytotheirdaughterC．theycan’treadtheirdaughter’smindexactlyD．theirdaughtertalkswiththemonlywhensheneedshelp3、Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“thewallofsilence”inthelastparagraph?A．Teenagerstalkalotwiththeirfriends.B．Teenagersdonotwanttounderstandtheirparents.C．Teenagerstalklittleabouttheirownlives.D．Teenagersdonottalkmuchwiththeirparents.4、Whatcanbelearnedfromthepassage?A．Parentsareunhappywiththeirgrowingchildren.B．Parentsshouldtrytounderstandtheirteenagers.C．Parentsshouldbepatientwiththeirsilentteenagers.D．Parentshavesuitablewaystotalkwiththeirteenagers.22．（8分）RulesAnymedia(paints,crayon,penciletc)maybeusedbutnocomputergeneratedpostersareallowed.Postersizemustbebetween18cm×25cmand50cm×65cm.Remember,largerpostershavemoreimpact!Acompletedentryformmustbeattachedtothebackoftheposter.Allpostersmustbecreatedbyanindividualstudentratherthanateamofstudents.The2019competitiontitle“Watersheds-OurWater,OurHome”mustappearontheposter.Noadulthelppermitted.POSTEREVALUATION:Conservationmessages(50%)Visualeffectiveness(30%)Originality(10%)Universal/Popularappeal(10%)PRIZES:Cashprizeswillbeawardedforfirst,secondandthirdplacewinnersineachofthefivecategories.Eachfirstplacepostergoestothenationalpostercompetition.WHOCANPARTICIPATE?Thepostercontestisopentoallstudentsingrades1to12.Studentsinpublicorprivateschoolscantakepart.Categories:Grades1-2,3-4,5-6,7-9,10-12.RESEARCHTHETOPIC：TheInternetandlibraryaregreatplacestovisittocomeupwithanideaforyourposter.Youcanalsovisittogetideasonwhatmakesagreatposterandviewpostersthathavepreviouslywon.Ifyourposterisinthetop3initscategoryandyouwouldliketoreceiveitback,pleasecall130-767-3070.1、Whatisthemainfunctionoftheparagraphunderthe“POSTERCONTEST”heading?A．Toannouncethestartofanewcompetition.B．Todescribethecompetition’stermsandprizes.C．Tostatewhoisentitledtotakepartinthecompetition.D．Toexplainwhythecompetition’sthemeisimportant.2、Whatisthemostimportantcriterionforjudgingtheposters?A．Theaudienceresponsetotheposter.B．Theeffectivenessofthemessage.C．Thegraphicsandcoloursused.D．Theoriginalityofthedesign.3、Howmanyprizeswillbeawardedintotal?A．3. B．5.C．15. D．20.23．（8分）TheNationalPostalMuseumisdividedintogalleriesthatexploreAmerica'spostalhistory.Visitorswillhaveafullpictureofthecreationandfantasticvarietiesofpostagestamps.WorldofStampsVideoimagesbringstampstolifeandattractvisitorswhoexplorethesurroundingdisplays.Visitorsencountertheworld’sfirstpostagestamp—the1840PennyBlackandlearnhowitrevolutionizedcommunication.Stampimages,includingDr.MartinLutherKing’s“Ihaveadream”speechandthestampthathelpedraisealmost$72milliondollarsforbreastcancerresearch,explainhowstampshaveshapedhistoryandhonoredpeopleandplacesworldwide.GemsofAmericanPhilatelyVisitorshavetheopportunityofexamining13ofthemostrareandhighlyvaluedstampsintheworldofthestampcollection,includingthemostfamousAmericanstampofall,the1918InvertedJenny.AvideoexplainswhytheInvertedJennyandotherstampsdisplayedherearethemostvaluable.Thetreasuresinthisareaarerarelyavailableforpublicviewing.EachtellsastoryaboutanimportanteventinUShistory.MailMarksHistoryThemarkingsonmailprovidevaluablecluestothesurprisingwaysmailhasbeentransportedovertime,includingchallengesandevendisastersencounteredalongtheway.Youwillunderstandthesemarkingsbyfollowingthejourneysofthreehistoricletters.ConnectwithUSStampsVisitorsexploretheirownconnectionswithstamps.Atthreetouchscreentables,theycreatetheirownstampcollectionbasedonthetopicsthatinterestthemmost.Theycanalsocreatetheirownstampdesigns.Visitorshavethechancetoviewvideosinwhichstampdesignerstalkabouttheircraft,stampcollectorsexplainwhattheycollectandwhy,andfootage(片段)showstheprocessofmakingstamps.1、WhatcanyoudoatWorldofStamps?A．Photographsomenicestampsondisplay.B．Learnmoreaboutthegreatimportanceofstamps.C．Donatemoneytocancerresearch.D．ListentoaspeechbyMartinLutherKingonvideo2、WhatcanyouseeatGemsofAmericanPhilately?A．SomefamousdesignersintheUS.B．SomenewlyreleasedstampsintheUS.C．SomeofthemostvaluableUSstamps.D．Someimportantpublicreviewsofstamps.3、Wherecanyouseehowstampsarecreated?A．ConnectwithUSStampsB．GemsofAmericanPhilatelyC．MailMarksHistoryD．WorldofStamps4、Wheredoesthistextcomefrom?A．Anofficialreport.B．Anexhibitionguide.C．Anannouncement.D．Anartshowreview.24．（8分）Noteveryparentlooksforwardtothedaywhentheirchildgoesofftoschool.Infactsomeparentsarenotsendingtheirchildrentoschoolatall.Insteadtheyarechoosingtoteachtheirchildrenathome.Thisiscalledhomeschooling.Parents,caregivers,orprivatetutorseducatechildrenindividuallyathomeinsteadofsendingthemofftobeformallyeducatedinpublicorprivateschools.IntheU.S.onlyaboutthreepercentofchildrenarehomeschooled.Therearemanyreasonswhysomeparentschoosetohomeschool.Onereasonisthatsomeparentsdonotfeeltheirchildrenaresafeinschoolbecauseofbullying（恃強(qiáng)凌弱）.Itissaidthatbullyingisverycommonintheschool.Otherparentswanttheirchildren'seducationtobebasedontheirreligionormoralbeliefs.Yetotherparentsthinktheeducationinschoolisnotgoodenough.Homeschoolingisalsoseenasachoiceforfamiliesthatliveinruralareas,andfamiliesthatmovefrequently.Therearemanydifferentwaystohomeschool,andhomeschoolingallowsparentstodesignlessonsbasedontheirchildren'sneeds.Familiescanpurchasetextbookstouseorcreatetheirownmaterials.Someparentsfollowaphilosophycalledunschooling,whichallowsachildtodeterminewhenandhowtheywanttolearnbasedontheirnaturalability.Someworrythathomeschoolingmeansstudentswon'thaveopportunitiestocommunicatewithothers.Tosolvethisproblem,somefamilieshavecreatedactivities,whereagroupofhomeschooledstudentswilllearnandplaytogetherandparticipateinactivitiesthatwouldnormallyhappeninschoollikefieldtrips.Besides,beinghomeschooleddoesn'tmeanastudentcannotgotocollege.Mostcollegesaccepthomeschooledstudents.Andthehomeschooledstudentscangetthesamedegrees,too.1、HowmanyAmericanstudentsgotopublicorprivateschools?A．About3%.B．About97%.C．About50%.D．About70%.2、Whichisthereasonthatsomeparentschoosehomeschooling?A．Schoolbullyingexistsinsomeschools.B．Someparentscannotaffordtheeducationfeesinschool.C．Somechildrenwanttheireducationtobebasedontheirreligion.D．Someparentsthinktheschoolistoofaraway.3、Whatwilltheparentsdotohelptheirchildrencommunicate?A．Theparentscanbuysometextbooks.B．Theparentswillallowchildrentochoosewhattolearn.C．Theparentswillorganizethechildrentoplaytogether.D．Theparentswillteachthechildrenbythemselves.4、Whatcanweconcludefromthelastparagraph?A．Homeschooledstudentscannotgetenoughchancestogotocollege.B．Americancollegesarefondofthehomeschooledstudents.C．HomeschooledstudentsfinditeasytogotosomeAmericancolleges.D．Homeschooledstudentshavethesamerightsasstudentswhoareformallyeducatedinschools.25．（10分）APortland,Oregonman,ColinO’Brady,hasbecomethefirstpersontotravelacrossAntarcticabyhimselfwithreceivinganyassistance.O’Bradycompletedthe1,500-kilometertriponWednesday.Hecrossedthecontinentin54days.Friends,familyandotherpeoplefollowedhisprogressthroughmessagesandpicturesheleftonsocialmedia.The33-year–oldO’BradydocumentedthetriponthesocialnetworkingserviceInstagram.HewroteWednesdaythathetraveledthelast19kilometersinonebig,finalpushtothefinishline.Thedistancetookoveronedaytocomplete.O’Bradywrote,“Whilethelast32hoursweresomeofthemostchallenginghoursofmylife,theyhavequitehonestlybeensomeofthebestmomentsIhaveeverexperienced.”Thedaybefore,hewrotethathewas“inthezone”andthoughthecouldmakeittotheendwithoutstopping.“I’mlisteningtomybodyandtakingcareofthedetailstokeepmyselfsafe,”hewrote“Icalledhomeandtalkedtomymom,sisterandwife—IpromisedthemIwillstopwhenIneedto.”O(jiān)therpeoplehavetraveledacrossAntarctica,buttheyallhadsomeformofassistance.Theyeitherhadbetter,moreplentifulsuppliesorequipmentthathelpedmovethemforward.In2016,BritishexplorerHenryWorsley’sdiedinhisattempttotravelaloneacrossAntarcticaunassisted.Worsley’sfriendLouisRudd,alsofromBritain,isnowattemptinganunaidedsolo(單獨(dú)的)journeyinhonorofWorsley.HewascompetingagainstO’Bradytobethefirsttodoit.O’BradyplanstostayonAntarcticauntilRuddfinisheshistrip.1、WhatdoweknowaboutColinO’Brady?A．HewasthefirsttotravelacrossAntarctica.B．HesucceededincrossingAntarcticaunaided.C．Hecoveredonly19kilometersin54days.D．Hemademanyfriendswhiletakingthetrip.2、WhatdoesO’Bradythinkofhislastdaybeforereachingthefinishline?A．Tiringbutpeaceful. B．Boringandunlucky.C．Challengingbutgreat. D．Worryinganddull.3、Whatcanbeinferredinthelastparagraph?A．SomepeoplehavemanagedtotravelacrossAntarctica.B．WorsleysucceededintravelingaloneacrossAntarctica.C．LouisRuddisnowundertakingthejourneywithWorsley.D．O’BradywillhaveafiercecompetitionwithLouisRudd.4、Whichofthefollowingcouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．TheAntarcticContinent. B．TheImpossibleFirst.C．TravelingInAntarctica. D．AnIncompleteJourney.第三部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）Timesweretoughinourhousehold.Myhusbandwasoutofworkandtherewasnosignofanything1forhim.Inadditiontogoingtonursingschoolfull-time,Iwasworkingthreepart-timejobs2toputfoodonthetableforourfamilyoffive.Afterarather3mealonenight,Iansweredtheringingphone.Withno4,avoiceasked,“Doyouneedfood?CometomyplaceandIcanhelpyou.”Directionsfollowedandhehungupthephone.Noin-depthconversationorqueriesastoour5situation.Itwasuptoustodecidewhetherwe6avoiceonthetelephone.Iwasdesperate.With7foodinthecabinetandnoprospectofajobformyhusband,Ihadtotakea8,swallowmypride,andacceptthestrangeoffer.Wastherea9?WhenIuneasilygottoaranchhomeas10,Ifoundtherewasnocarinthegarage.11,linedupinorderlyrowsweretablesfilledwithvarietiesoffood.Acraggy（輪廓分明有皺紋的）gentleman12me,notmuchdifferentthanourphoneconversation!“Lookaround.Ifyouseewhatyouwant,13yourself.”Hehandedmepaperbagsandturnedtoanothernewarrival,passingalongthesame14Thiscouldn’tbereal!Iguiltilyfilledthepapersackswithwhat15neededandgratefullythankedtheelderlyman.“Beherenextweek.You’ll16ofthefoodbythen”washisreply.ThenIlearnedthething.Widowedandretired,hewantedtodosomething17inhisgoldenyearstofillhistime.Daily,hedrovehispickuptruckandbeggedfor18itemsandcannedgoodsfromlocalgrocerystoresand19folkslikeuswhohadfallenonhardtimes.Ineverknewwhatourweeklymenuswouldbe20Ihad“shopped”inthegarage,butIknew,withourbelliesfull,wecouldfocusonpayingnecessarybills.1、A．worrying B．boring C．confusing D．promising2、A．just B．even C．ever D．a(chǎn)lso3、A．delicious B．necessary C．simple D．ordinary4、A．information B．communication C．introduction D．instruction5、A．physical B．financial C．educational D．social6、A．trusted B．a(chǎn)ccepted C．recognized D．satisfied7、A．certainly B．originally C．a(chǎn)ctually D．barely8、A．chance B．step C．decision D．measure9、A．future B．possibility C．trap D．kindness10、A．a(chǎn)ppointed B．directed C．guided D．requested11、A．Therefore B．Besides C．Instead D．However12、A．discovered B．greeted C．reminded D．examined13、A．help B．enjoy C．behave D．seat14、A．welcome B．supply C．a(chǎn)ssistance D．message15、A．mostly B．eventually C．a(chǎn)bsolutely D．a(chǎn)ccidentally16、A．leaveout B．dropout C．runout D．getout17、A．interesting B．worthwhile C．mysterious D．a(chǎn)stonishing18、A．usable B．a(chǎn)dditional C．a(chǎn)cceptable D．valuable19、A．recalled B．sought C．identified D．inspected20、A．a(chǎn)lthough B．since C．before D．Until第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，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。27．（15分）Wehighschoolstudentsdohavesomegrowingpains,butwecangetridofthem1．(correct)andwisely.2．,someofusareupset3．theirbodystylesandlooks.It’sunnecessaryandit’snotimportantatall.Weneedn'tcareaboutit.Itisone'sinnerbeautythat4．(matter).Second,wesometimesseemtobemisunderstoodbyourteachers,parentsandclassmates.5．(face)withthis,wecanfind6．propertimetohaveaheart-to-hearttalkwiththem,trying7．(remove去除)themisunderstanding.Someofushavefewerfriends.Ithinkbeingopen-mindedandfriendlywilldoyougood.Third,wemayfallbehindothers,8．makesusstressed.Actuallywecanencourage9．(we)toworkefficiently,fullofdetermination.Atlast,someofusdon’thavemuchpocketmoney,sotheyfeelunhappy.Isn’titstrange?Solongaswehavesome,that’senough.Andwecanlearn10．tospendmoney.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）AlibabafounderJackMa,hiscompanyhasbeenvaluedatmorethan$221billionofwhichMaowned6%,isputinthetoppositionamongChina’swealthiest.Buthestaysoutsidethelistoftheworld’s10richpeople.Foughtagainstahardlife,youngMastillmanagedtolearnEnglishwellenoughtogainadegreeandbecameateacher.AfterwardshestartedatranslationagencyinwhichtookhimtotheUS,whereheintroducedtotheInternet.HisfatewasboundtochangebeforehewasaccidentallyappointedtotakeanAmericanvisitorJerryYang,aco-founderofYahoo,inatouroftheGreatWall.Themeetingobviousprovedtobeaturningpointforallofthem,promotingthebirthofAlibabaandlatercooperationwithJerryYang.第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）Directions:WriteanEnglishcompositionin120-150wordsaccordingtotheinstructionsgivenbelowinChinese.假如你是明啟中學(xué)的高三學(xué)生李華，你的朋友李楠想在高考結(jié)束后報(bào)班學(xué)習(xí)駕駛或者第二外語(yǔ)，他發(fā)郵件向你詢問(wèn)有沒(méi)有興趣一起學(xué)習(xí)，請(qǐng)給他回復(fù)一封電子郵件，必須包括以下內(nèi)容:●你愿意一起報(bào)班學(xué)習(xí)，并告知感興趣的內(nèi)容，二選一；●闡述你選擇的理由。____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、D2、B3、B4、B5、D6、D7、D8、A9、A10、B11、A12、C13、A14、B15、B16、D17、C18、B19、B20、D第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、In1917OrvilleWrightpredictedthat“theaeroplanewillhelppeaceinmanyways--–inparticularIthinkitwillhaveatendencytomakewarimpossible.”Earlierin1904,AmericanjournalistJohnWalkerdeclared,“Asapeacemachine,thevalueoftheaeroplanetotheworldwillbebeyondcomputation.”Thiswasn’tthefirstgrandpromiseoftechnology.InthatsameyearJulesVerneannounced,“Thesubmarine(潛艇)maybethecauseofbringingbattletoastoppage.”AlfredNobel,sincerelybelievehisdynamite(火藥)wouldbeawarobstacle:“Mydynamitewillsoonerleadtopeacethanathousandworldconventions(公約).”Similarly,whenHiranMaxim,inventorofthemachinegun,wasaskedin1893,“Willthisgunnotmakewarmoreterrible?”heanswered,“No,itwillmakewarimpossible.”GugliemoMareconi,inventoroftheradio,toldtheworldin1912.“Thecomingofthewirelesstimewillmakewarimpossible,becauseitwillmakewarridiculous.”GeneralJamesHarbord,chairmanoftheboardofRCAin1925,believed,“RadiowillservetomaketheconceptofPeaceonEarth,GoodWillTowardMenareality.”DavidNye,ahistorianoftechnology,addstothelistofinventionsimaginedasabolishingwarforeverandleadingtouniversalpeacethehot-airballoon,poisongas,landminesandlaserguns.Itisnotthatalltheseinventionsarewithoutbenefits—evenbenefitstowarddemocracy（民主）.Rather,it’sthecasethateachnewtechnologycreatesmoreproblemsthanitsolves.“Problemsaretheanswerstosolutions,”saysBrianArthur.Mostofthenewproblemsintheworldareproblemscreatedbyprevioustechnology.Theseproblemsarenearlyinvisibletous.Everyyear1.2millionpeopledieinautomobileaccidents.Thetechnologicaltransportationsystemkillsmorepeoplethancancer.Globalwarming,environmentalpoisons,nuclearterrorism,andspeciesloss,areonlyafewofthemanyotherseriousproblemstroublingpeople.Ifweembrace(擁抱)technologyweneedtofaceitscosts.5、Whatwillnewinventionsdoaccordingtothefirsttwoparagraphs?A．Theywillincreasewars.B．Theywillleadtopeace.C．Theywillservepeople.D．Theywillbreakconventions.6、Whydoestheauthorlistsomanyinventions?A．Toshowpeople’screativity.B．Toappreciatetheirbenefits.C．Tocontradicttheoriginalideas.D．Toprovegrandpromises.7、Whatdoestheauthorhopetotellusaboutnewtechnologythroughthetext?A．Itwille