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單元質量檢測（三）　The world of science
（滿分150分，時間120分鐘）
第一部分　聽力（共兩節，滿分30分）
第一節（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）
聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。
1.Where are the speakers？（　　）
A.In a library.　　　　　　 B.In a study.　　　　　　　 C.In a bookstore.
2.Who is the woman probably？（　　）
A.A bus driver.　 B.A policewoman.　　 C.A passenger.
3.What did the speakers do last weekend？（　　）
A.They studied at home.　 B.They went hiking.　　 C.They played tennis.
4.According to the man， how should the woman book her tickets？（　　）
A.Use any travel website.　 B.Go to the ticket office.　　 C.Call a travel agency.
5.How long will it take to go to the airport？（　　）
A.Half an hour.　 B.One hour.　　 C.Two hours.
第二節（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）
　　聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。
聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。
6.Where does the conversation probably take place？（　　）
A.At an airport.　 B.At home.　　 C.At a restaurant.
7.What is the man dissatisfied with about the flight？（　　）
A.The service.　 B.The movie.　　 C.The food.
聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。
8.What does Sarah want to know？（　　）
A.Central Park.
B.Something about the bus trip.
C.Sunny Beach.
9.Where will the speakers leave for tomorrow afternoon？（　　）
A.Central Park.　 B.Sunny Beach.　　 C.Sea World.
聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。
10.How many tires does the woman suggest the man replace？（　　）
A.One.　 B.Two.　　 C.Three.
11.What will the man do for his car in about six months？（　　）
A.Get the brakes fixed.
B.Get the rest of the tires replaced.
C.Get the left headlight checked out.
12.How much will the man pay at last？（　　）
A.About $300.　 B.About $500.　　 C.About $1，000.
聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。
13.What are the two speakers mainly talking about？（　　）
A.School ranking.　 B.Moving to a new place.　　 C.Choosing a school for kids.
14.Where is probably the information of the schools from？（　　）
A.Weymouth High School.　 B.The man’s workplace.　　 C.The offices of the schools.
15.Which are private schools？（　　）
A.Carlton Abbey and St Mary’s.
B.St Mary’s and Weymouth High School.
C.Carlton Abbey and Weymouth High School.
16.Which school has the highest university admission rate？（　　）
A.Weymouth High School.
B.Carlton Abbey.
C.St Mary’s.
聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。
17.What does the speaker think of the weekend？（　　）
A.It’s beneficial.　 B.It’s exciting.　　 C.It’s interesting.
18.Why was the speaker anxious at first？（　　）
A.He went to bed too late.
B.He was addicted to the screen.
C.He was always thinking of texting messages.
19.How long was the speaker free from his phone at the camp？（　　）
A.One day.　 B.Two days.　　 C.Three days.
20.What does the speaker mainly talk about？（　　）
A.A healthy lifestyle.　 B.A busy weekend.　　C.A free village life.
第二部分　閱讀（共兩節，滿分50分）
第一節（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、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。
A
Easy Chemistry Experiments to Do at Home
　　Not all science requires labs. You can explore the fun of science in your own kitchen. Here are some science experiments and projects you can do that use common kitchen chemicals.
　　Click through the images for a collection of easy kitchen science experiments.
　　Mentos and diet soda fountain
　　Explore the science of bubbles and pressure using Mentos candies and a bottle of soda. As the candies dissolve in soda， the tiny pits formed on their surface allow carbon dioxide bubbles to grow. The process occurs quickly， producing a sudden burst of foam from the narrow neck of the bottle.
　　Experiment materials： Mentos candies， soda.
　　Baking soda and vinegar volcano kitchen experiment
　　You can get a volcanic eruption using kitchen chemicals.
　　Experiment materials： baking soda， vinegar， water， food colouring.
　　Make water fireworks in a glass from water and dye （染料）
　　Don’t worry — there is no explosion or danger in this project！ The “fireworks” take place in a glass of water.
　　Experiment materials： water， oil， food colouring.
　　Make hot ice using vinegar and baking soda
　　You can make “hot ice” at home using baking soda and vinegar. The reaction creates heat， so the ice is hot. It happens so quickly. You can form crystal towers as you pour the liquid into a dish.
　　Experiment materials： vinegar， baking soda.
21.Which experiment needs sweets？（　　）
A.Mentos and diet soda fountain.　　 　 B.Baking soda and vinegar volcano.
C.Make water fireworks in a glass.　　 D.Make hot ice using vinegar and baking soda.
22.What do the four experiments have in common？（　　）
A.They all need soda.　 B.They all are dangerous.
C.They all can bring you joy.　　 D.They all must be done in the kitchen.
23.Where is the passage taken from？（　　）
A.A newspaper.　　 B.A website.
C.A magazine.　　 D.A textbook.
B
　　Joseph Frederick Engelberger， the Father of Robotics， was born on 26 July 1925. He received his degree in Electric Engineering in 1949 from Columbia University. He worked as an engineer in a company and then he met George Devol at a party in 1956， two years after Devol had designed and patented （獲得專利權） an industrial robotic arm. However， the company where Engelberger worked was closed in the year he met Devol.
　　Finding himself jobless but with a business partner and an idea， Engelberger co-founded Unimation with Devol， creating the world’s first robotics company. Over the next two decades， the Japanese took the lead by investing heavily in robots to replace people performing certain tasks. In Japan， Engelberger was widely recognized as a key player in Japanese manufacturing quality and efficiency.
　　After observing his aging parents， Engelberger saw the robotics automation could be used in the medical field. In 1984， Engelberger introduced HelpMate and hoped to start a new industry for in-home robots. He sold his first HelpMate to Danbury Hospital in 1988. The medical robot was so successful that the hospital ended up purchasing another， and within a decade， well over 100 hospitals worldwide operated HelpMates.
　　Senator Joseph Lieberman delivered a speech in the US Senate in praise and recognition of the inventor， calling HelpMate an example that shows the federal investment in science and technology for patients can lead to new products that create jobs for Americans and make for a better quality of life.
　　Engelberger liked working. So even after he got into his 80s， he remained active in the promotion and development of robots for use in elder care.
24.What happened to Engelberger in 1956？（　　）
A.He got his college degree.　 B.He was unemployed.
C.He invented a robotic arm.　　D.He sold his company.
25.How did the Japanese treat Engelberger？（　　）
A.With alarm.　 B.With concern.
C.With respect.　　 D.With indifference.
26.What does Paragraph 3 talk about？（　　）
A.The origin of HelpMate.　 B.The promotion of HelpMate.
C.The function of HelpMate.　 D.The challenge in creating HelpMate.
27.What’s Lieberman’s attitude toward HelpMate？（　　）
A.Critical.　 B.Doubtful.
C.Objective.　　 D.Favorable.
C
　　An American company has developed a new technique （技術） to make bread stay fresh for 60 days.
　　Scientists found that a kind of mould （霉菌） caused bread to go bad. The new technique kills the mould and keeps the food for longer time. This means there will be less waste of food in the world in future.
　　Food waste is a big problem in most developed countries. In the US， an average family throws away 40% of the food they buy， which adds up to $165bn every year， about 330 million tons in weight. Bread takes a larger part. In the UK， 32% of the bread they buy is thrown away as waste when they can still be eaten.
　　The bread usually goes mouldy in around 10 days， but the American company says the new technique will keep the bread free from mould for two months.
　　“We treated a piece of bread in a special machine. At 60 days it had the same amount of mould as it was first made，” says Mr Stull， the leader of the company.
　　Although there are a lot of bread makers interested in the new technique， few customers like the idea. They say they don’t think a piece of bread which lasts for 60 days tastes good.
　　“We’ll have to make our customers accept the idea. But it will take some time，” says Mr Stull.
28.What is the key point of the new technique？（　　）
A.It can prevent the world from wasting food.
B.It kills the mould and keeps bread fresh for longer time.
C.It keeps the same amount of mould.
D.It makes bread taste good.
29.How much of the bread is wasted in the UK？（　　）
A.Nearly half.　 B.A quarter.
C.More than half.　　D.About one-third.
30.What can we know from the passage？（　　）
A.Food waste can be reduced immediately with the new technique.
B.We will buy bread that can last longer.
C.Few customers are sure about the technique.
D.Poor countries are in great need of food.
31.What is mainly talked about in the passage？（　　）
A.A new technique has been invented to keep bread fresh longer.
B.There is great waste of food in developed countries.
C.There is a kind of mould that causes food to go bad.
D.Customers don’t like food that lasts for two months.
D
　　Many people think that the world is about to step into the fourth industrial revolution. This time， machines can do a lot of work in the charge of human beings， even better than human beings. In the future， the world can be more efficient， but unemployment will become more common.
　　It raises a troubling question for all of us — when will a machine be able to do my job？ There are no certain answers， but some of the world’s top artificial intelligence （AI） researchers are trying to find out.
　　Katja Grace， a research associate at the University of Oxford’s Future of Humanity Institute， and her colleagues have surveyed 352 scientists and compiled （匯編） their answers into predictions about how long it may take for machines to outperform humans on various tasks.
　　The good news is that many of us will probably be safe in our jobs for some time to come. The researchers predict there is a 50% chance that machines will be capable of taking over all human jobs in 120 years.
　　“One of the biggest surprises was the overall lateness of the predictions，” says Grace. “I have expected the amazing progress in machine learning in recent years， plus the fact that we were only talking to machine learning researchers， to make the estimates earlier.”
　　“I am a bit skeptical of some of the timelines given for tasks that involve physical manipulation （操作），” says Jeremy Wyatt， professor of robotics and AI at the University of Birmingham. “It is one thing doing it in the lab， and quite another having a robot that can do a job reliably in the real world better than a human.”
　　Manipulating physical objects in the real world， an environment that changes randomly， is a complex job for a machine.
　　Perhaps the hardest jobs for machines to perform are those that take years of training for humans to excel at.These often involve intuitive （憑直覺的） decision making and abstract thinking — things that computers have been struggling with.
　　The experts predict robots will not be taking over as surgeons （外科醫生） until around 2053， while it could take 43 years before machines are competing with mathematicians for space in top academic journals.
32.According to the passage， how might the fourth industrial revolution impact the world？（　　）
A.The world will become more efficient.
B.Machines can do things better than humans.
C.Humans will not find jobs because of machines.
D.Machines can do things instead of human beings.
33.How did the researchers find out the answer？（　　）
A.By giving examples.　 B.By doing experiments.
C.By conducting surveys.　　 D.By making comparisons.
34.According to Jeremy Wyatt， what makes certain tasks challenging for machines in the real world？（　　）
A.The real word is full of challenges.
B.Manipulating physical objects is complex.
C.Machines can do better than humans in labs.
D.The randomly changed environment is too difficult for computers.
35.What does the underlined word “skeptical” in Paragraph 6 mean？（　　）
A.Confused.　 B.Surprised.
C.Doubtful.　　 D.Certain.
第二節（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）
　　閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。
　　The twentieth century saw greater changes than any century before： changes for the better， changes for the worse； changes that brought a lot of benefits to human beings； changes that put man in danger. Many things caused the changes. 36.（　　）
　　Scientific research in physics and biology has vastly broadened our views. 37.（　　） It also has brought us a better understanding of the nature of life and of its continuous development.Technology in the application of science has made big advances that have benefited us in nearly every part of life.
　　The continuation of such activities in the twenty-first century will result in even greater advantages to human beings： in pure science — a wider and deeper knowledge in all fields of learning； in applied science — a more reasonable sharing of material benefits， and better protection of the environment.
　　38.（　　） The creativity of science has been employed in doing damage to mankind. The application of science and technology to the development and production of weapons of mass destruction has created a real danger to the continued existence of the human race on this planet. 39.（　　） Although their actual use has so far occurred only in the Second World War， the number of nuclear weapons that were produced and made ready for use was so large that if the weapons had actually been used， the result could have been the ruin of the human race， as well as of many kinds of animals.
　　William Shakespeare said， “The web of our life is of a mingled yarn （紗線）， good and ill together.” The above brief review of the application of only one part of human activities — science seems to prove what Shakespeare said. But does it have to be so？ 40.（　　） Are we biologically programmed for war？
A.What can we do to handle it？
B.Must the ill always go together with the good？
C.Sadly， however， there is another side to the picture.
D.We get a better understanding of the world around us.
E.We have seen this happen in the case of nuclear weapons.
F.However， in my opinion， the most important was the progress in science.
G.It has given us a deeper knowledge of the structure of matter and of the universe.
第三部分　語言運用（共兩節，滿分30分）
第一節（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四個選項中選出最佳選項。
　　Sandi Martin and her husband Mike foster （代養） cats through a cat adoption team in Sherwood， Oregon.The couple 　41　 Lilly， a 3-year-old cat， and felt a special connection to her.In December they made the 　42　 to officially adopt her.
　　Sandi Martin said， “You’ve probably heard the term ‘foster fail’.Well， I call that a foster success.”
　　Solidifying （鞏固） the foster success was Lilly’s 　43　 act just months later that saved her family from a dangerous gas leak （泄露） in their home.
　　Sandi Martin said she was on the 　44　 playing with Lilly when the cat kept getting distracted by a brass valve （黃銅閥門） next to their fireplace.The cat had 　45　 it in the past and Sandi Martin thought it was 　46　 by the shiny material.But when she kept smelling it， Sandi Martin felt something was 　47　.
　　Sandi Martin said she then went over to smell the area and smelled 　48　.
　　“It was very 　49　，” she said.“I wasn’t sure， so I asked my husband to have a smell and he smelled it too.”
　　Mike Martin 　50　 called the gas company and a technician 　51　 at their house in minutes.The technician quickly 　52　 a gas leak in the valve.He went outside and cut off the pipeline to the house.Sandi Martin said the 　53　 could have been much worse without Lilly.
　　For Lilly’s heroic act， the Martins were sure to give her a 　54　.
　　Sandi Martin said， “She 　55　 it.”
41.A.came across　　　　B.looked after　　　 C.gave up　　　　　　D.competed with
42.A.mistake　 B.decision　　 C.call　　 D.trip
43.A.heroic　 B.foolish　　 C.creative　　 D.willful
44.A.Internet　 B.beach　　 C.street　　 D.ground
45.A.touched　 B.noticed　　 C.smelt　　 D.heard
46.A.attracted　 B.covered　　 C.limited　　 D.rescued
47.A.missing　 B.wrong　　 C.burning　　 D.different
48.A.fire　 B.water　　 C.gas　　 D.blood
49.A.familiar　 B.terrible　　 C.faint　　 D.sweet
50.A.previously　 B.repeatedly　　 C.usually　　 D.quickly
51.A.showed up　 B.hung out　　 C.stayed over　 　 D.arrived back
52.A.found　 B.caused　　 C.fixed　　 D.searched
53.A.reality　 B.change　　 C.relationship　　 D.consequence
54.A.reason　 B.treat　　 C.break　　 D.chance
55.A.examined　 B.sensed　　 C.earned　　 D.saved
第二節（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個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。
　　Danish researchers have just set a new record for data transmission （傳輸）.56.　　　　　　 （use） one small computer chip， they moved about 1.8 petabits of data per second.That equals 122 million 57.　　　　　　 （movie） streaming at the same time.In their new demonstration， 8，251 beams of light 58.　　　　　　 （carry） more than an entire world’s worth of data.For this test， the date traveled 7.9 kilometers along a fiber optic cable （光纖電纜）.
　　That’s truly impressive， notes Bill Corcoran. 59.　　　　　　 （previous）， an accomplishment like this would have taken many chips and consumed far more energy.Corcoran， a physicist 60.　　　　　　 wasn’t involved in this research， knows a lot about this field.His group had held the record for the 61.　　　　　　 （high） data transmission rate with a single chip since 2020.Corcoran says，“62.　　　　　　 is great to see records being broken at this pace.”
　　“Even though no one needs to move data so quickly right now， researchers are planning ahead.Such 63.　　　　　　 high rate may be useful in data centers even sooner，” one of the Danish researchers says.More work should 64.　　　　　　 （do） before the new device can be put into real-world use.Right now， the energy needed for difficult computing tasks already poses a risk to climate.The new 65.　　　　　　 （innovate） in moving data could help lessen the Internet’s climate impact.
第四部分　寫作（共兩節，滿分40分）
第一節（滿分15分）
　　假定你是李華，你將參加學校一年一度的英語演講比賽，就高中學生對網絡游戲上癮的問題發表演講。請你根據以下內容寫一篇演講稿，內容包括：
　　1.描述現象；
　　2.沉迷網游的危害；
　　3.發出呼吁。
注意：1.寫作詞數應為80左右；
2.請按如下格式作答。
Dear fellow students，
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　
　　That’s all. Thank you！
第二節（滿分25分）
　　閱讀下面材料，根據其內容和所給段落開頭語續寫兩段，使之構成一篇完整的短文。
　　Tammy lives on the Little Acres Farm with her family.They have almost everything on the farm， but they don’t have many good pumpkins.For some reason， they never grow properly.
　　In October， they sell tickets to the farm， and create a maze （迷宮） made of hay bales （干草捆）.They call this “The Haunted Maze”.However， people like to see pumpkins on Halloween， and always complain about the lack of pumpkins.
　　One morning， Tammy’s dad talked to her.
　　“The Shelby Farm is planning a Haunted Maze this year，” Dad said.
　　“Oh no！” said Tammy.“That means they’ll take away our business！”
　　“We need to see what they’re up to，” Dad said.“Tammy， can you do that？”
　　“Dad， I’ll give it a try，” she said.
　　Tammy felt like a spy （間諜） from Little Acres Farm.Early the next morning， she rode her bicycle and got to the Shelby Farm quickly.Mr Shelby was staring at piles of hay and looked confused.
　　“Hello， Tammy，” said Mr Shelby when he saw her.
　　“Hi， Mr Shelby，” said Tammy， suddenly not knowing what to say.
　　“Where are you going？” Mr Shelby asked her.
　　A shaky feeling rose in Tammy’s body.She started to breathe heavily out of fear.She said， “I was just passing by ...，” then paused， and said “Goodbye” suddenly and rode away.All the way， she thought she would be laughed at by her dad.She had an idea.She secretly picked one pumpkin from the Shelby Farm， put it in the basket on her bike， and made a detour （繞道） to avoid Mr Shelby.
　　Tammy was halfway home before she realized what she had done.She regretted doing this.When she got home， she told Dad everything.
　　“You stole a pumpkin？” he asked.“You were supposed to find out information about their Haunted Maze， and you just stole a pumpkin？” Dad was so angry.
　　Tammy said， “I’m sorry.I was afraid！” She really was afraid.She’d never stolen anything before in her entire life.
　　Dad took the pumpkin from Tammy and got in his car.He left the driveway， and turned in the direction of the Shelby’s farm.He was returning the pumpkin.
注意：1.續寫詞數應為150左右；
2.請按如下格式作答。
　　After about three hours， Tammy’s dad finally came home.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　
　　Tammy agreed to teach Mr Shelby how to make a haunted hay maze.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　
單元質量檢測（三）　The world of science
第一部分
1－5　CACAB　6－10　ACBBC
11－15　ABCBA　16－20　BABBA
聽力原文：
（Text 1）
M：Excuse me. Have you got any books on engineering？ I’ve looked for them everywhere， but I can’t find any.
W：I’m not sure if we’ve got any now. Books of that kind are on this shelf ... Well， I’m afraid we’ve sold out of them.
（Text 2）
W：Stand back from the door， please. Let the passengers off. You can’t get on until the other passengers get off.
M：How much is the fare， please？
（Text 3）
M：Let’s do something outdoors today.
W：All right. But I don’t want to play tennis. We played tennis last weekend. Let’s go hiking.
（Text 4）
M：What are you doing with that phone book？
W：I need to fly to Atlanta for a couple of days. My boss told me to make the arrangements， and he’ll pay me back. I’m looking for a travel agency.
M：Honestly， travel websites all offer much more competitive prices.
（Text 5）
W：What time does your plane leave？
M：It leaves at 12：15. And I have to get to the airport two hours early.
W：That means we have to leave the house at 9：15. There’s half an hour before we start off.
（Text 6）
W：Hi， Peter！
M：Hi， Cindy！
W：Great to see you again！ Welcome to London！
M：Thanks. It’s great to be here finally.
W：So， how are you？ How was your journey？
M：Well， the flight was forty-five minutes late but after that， it was fine. Its service was very good. The in-flight movies were really cool but there wasn’t much food， so I’m kind of hungry now！
W：Oh， you poor thing！ Well， it will be a long drive home， so why don’t we get some breakfast around here first？ Look， there’s a restaurant over there.
（Text 7）
M：Hello！ This is Tom.
W：Hello！ Tom， this is Sarah. Are you going on the bus trip to Central Park tomorrow？
M：Yes. What’s up？
W：Well， I wasn’t at school yesterday and I need some information.
M：What do you want to know？
W：When does the bus leave？
M：At 8：00. But we have to be at school by 7：45.
W：OK. When will we get to Central Park？
M：Well， it’s about an hour’s drive， so we’ll be there at around 9：00. We’ll have lunch at 11：30.
W：And when will we have to come back？
M：We will leave Central Park at 2：00 for Sunny Beach on the way back. We’ll get back to school at around 6：00.
W：Sounds like an interesting day. See you tomorrow morning.
（Text 8）
W：Thanks for bringing your car in. It looks like it needs some new brakes. Were you aware that your brakes weren’t working properly？
M：Not really. They seemed fine to me.
W：Well， we’re going to fix them for you. Three of your tires are also looking worn out. Would you like to replace them？
M：How much will that cost？
W：One hundred dollars per tire.
M：Which two are the worst？
W：The back two.
M：Okay， just replace those ones， please.
W：And last， your right front headlight is out. We’ll fix that for you as well.
M：What will the total cost be？
W：Let’s see.Your total will be one thousand dollars and fifty cents.
M：One thousand dollars？ That’s quite a bit. Maybe you should just replace the worst tire. And is fixing the brakes really necessary？
W：Yes， but you can probably go another six months. By then， you will really need to fix them， though.
M：Okay， I’ll do that.
W：Your new total is five hundred dollars and twenty cents.
M：Here’s my credit card. Owning a car can be really expensive！
（Text 9）
W：Well， before we decide we’re going to live in Weymouth， we ought to have a look at the schools. The kids’ education is really important.
M：I looked for some information at my office， and I took notes. There are three middle schools in Weymouth： one state school and two private schools.
W：How big are they？
M：Weymouth High School is the biggest， about 1，000 pupils. Their classes are big， too. They have an average of thirty pupils to a class.
W：That’s a lot. I expect the private have less.
M：Yes， there are about 200 students at Carlton Abbey and 150 at St Mary’s.They only have about twenty students to each class.
W：How many children go on to university every year in each school？
M：Well. Weymouth High School is very good， 50 percent of whose pupils go on to university ... and Carlton Abbey even better， 70 percent. St Mary’s is not so good， only 8 percent.
W：Well， they certainly seem like quite good schools. But we’ll have to find out more before we can decide.
（Text 10）
M：Good afternoon， everyone！ It’s my pleasure to share with you my colourful weekend.
I used to live a life in my screen and hardly noticed what was around me. I was always checking the time and thinking of “who’s going to text me now？” My bedtime routine was usually centered on one thing — my mobile phone. I looked through news websites and checked my emails. When I woke up at midnight， I did the same thing. The problem with me was that I felt anxious every night.
So when my friends invited me to the weekend camping without cell service in the village， I thought this was exactly what I needed. Keeping away from my phone for 48 hours changed my way of life. Without my phone， I fell asleep listening to the songs of frogs and insects. In the morning， I woke up energetically. Sitting by the river， riding a bike， or singing old songs， I truly enjoyed what I was doing. I felt free without my phone at the weekend camp， which changed me completely. I listened to what my body wanted instead of what my phone was telling me to do.
第二部分
語篇解讀：本文是一篇應用文。文章主要介紹了四個可以在家中操作的簡易有趣的化學實驗。
21.A　細節理解題。根據Mentos and diet soda fountain部分中的Experiment materials： Mentos candies， soda.可知，Mentos and diet soda fountain這個實驗需要糖果。
22.C　細節理解題。根據第一段中的You can explore the fun of science in your own kitchen.可知，這四個實驗的共同之處是它們都能給你帶來快樂。
23.B　文章出處題。根據第二段中的Click through the images for a collection of easy kitchen science experiments.可知，本文應該是來自網站。
語篇解讀：本文是一篇記敘文。文章介紹了機器人之父Joseph Frederick Engelberger的生平事跡和發明創造的故事。
24.B　細節理解題。根據第一段第三句和最后一句可知，1956年Engelberger失業了。
25.C　推理判斷題。根據第二段最后一句推知，日本人對Engelberger很尊重。
26.A　段落大意題。根據第三段內容可知，本段主要講述了HelpMate的初創。
27.D　觀點態度題。根據倒數第二段內容可知，Lieberman對HelpMate的態度是贊成的。
語篇解讀：本文是一篇說明文。文章介紹了美國一家公司發明的一種新技術，這種新技術可以殺死讓面包變質的霉菌，從而可以讓面包保鮮60天。
28.B　細節理解題。根據第一段和第三段內容可知，這種新技術殺死使面包變質的霉菌，從而延長面包的保鮮期。
29.D　細節理解題。根據第三段中的In the UK， 32% of the bread they buy is thrown away as waste when they can still be eaten.可知，在英國約三分之一的面包被浪費了。
30.C　細節理解題。根據倒數第二段第一句可知，很少有消費者對這項技術持肯定的態度。
31.A　主旨大意題。通讀全文可知，文章主要介紹了美國的一項可以使面包保鮮更久的新技術。
語篇解讀：本文是一篇議論文。文章主要討論了人們對“什么時候機器才能做我的工作？”的不同觀點。
32.A　細節理解題。根據第一段內容可知，第四次工業革命將使世界變得更有效率。
33.C　細節理解題。根據第三段內容可知，研究人員是通過調查來找到答案的。
34.D　細節理解題。根據倒數第三段Jeremy Wyatt的說法可知，機器在現實世界中完成某些任務具有挑戰性是因為隨機變化的環境對計算機來說太難了。
35.C　詞義猜測題。根據第六段中的It is one thing doing ... better than a human.可知，此處表示Jeremy Wyatt對一些涉及物理操作的任務給出的時間表有點懷疑。故可猜測畫線單詞skeptical意為“懷疑的”。
語篇解讀：本文是一篇議論文。文章從正反兩方面論述了科技進步的利弊。
36.F　空前一句指出導致變化的因素很多，F項（然而，在我看來，最重要的是科學的進步）符合語境，與空前一句構成轉折關系。
37.G　空前一句提到物理學和生物學的科學研究拓寬了我們的視野。G項（它使我們對物質和宇宙的結構有了更深的認識）承接上文，說明這兩門科學帶來的影響，符合語境。
38.C　上文第二、三段介紹了科學進步帶給人類的好處，空后一句提到這種進步帶來的危害，上下文之間是轉折關系。C項（然而，令人遺憾的是，事情還有另一面）符合語境。
39.E　空前一句提到科學和技術用于生產大規模毀滅性武器；E項（我們在核武器問題上看到了這種情況）符合語境。
40.B　B項（惡總是與善相伴嗎？）是疑問句，與空前后兩句構成并列關系，在文章結尾用三個問句進行靈魂拷問，引發讀者的思考。
第三部分
語篇解讀：本文是一篇記敘文。馬丁一家代養了一只三歲大的小貓，誰知小貓的英勇行為使馬丁一家免于一場危險的煤氣泄漏事故，這也讓他們決定正式收養這只小貓。
41.A　根據下文and felt a special connection to her可知，這對夫婦遇到了一只三歲的小貓莉莉。
42.B　正式收養莉莉是他們作出的決定。
43.A　根據下文saved her family from a dangerous gas leak （泄露） in their home可知，莉莉使主人一家免于一場危險的煤氣泄漏事故，因此它的行為是英勇的，倒數第二段中的heroic act也是提示。
44.D　根據下文when the cat kept getting distracted by a brass valve （黃銅閥門） next to their fireplace可知，當時桑迪·馬丁應該是和莉莉在屋里地上玩。
45.B　根據下文and Sandi Martin thought it was 　46　 by the shiny material可知，桑迪·馬丁認為它被閃亮的材料吸引了，這說明莉莉過去就注意過黃銅閥門。
46.A　根據語境可知，桑迪·馬丁認為莉莉被黃銅閥門閃亮的材料所吸引。
47.B　根據上文But when she kept smelling it可知，莉莉一個勁地去聞黃銅閥門，這一反常舉動說明情況不對。
48.C　根據上文a dangerous gas leak （泄露）可知，此處指煤氣。
49.C　桑迪·馬丁也不確定是不是煤氣味，所以讓丈夫也去聞一聞，這說明當時泄露的煤氣非常少，氣味十分微弱，不易辨別。
50.D　家中發生煤氣泄漏，自然要立即給煤氣公司打電話報修。
51.A　煤氣公司接到報修電話后，馬上派技術人員過來，即出現在報修用戶家中。
52.A　根據下文語境可知，技術人員很快發現閥門漏氣。
53.D　根據語境和常識可知，要不是莉莉及時發現煤氣泄漏，后果將不堪設想。
54.D　根據上文For Lilly’s heroic act可知，因為莉莉的英勇行為，馬丁一家肯定會給它一個機會正式收養它。
55.C　根據語境可知，因為莉莉的英勇行為，馬丁一家決定給它一個機會正式收養它，此處桑迪·馬丁說這個收養機會是莉莉應得（為自己掙得）的。
語篇解讀：本文是一篇說明文。丹麥科學家研發出超高速芯片，打破了數據傳輸記錄。
56.Using　考查非謂語動詞。設空處與one small computer chip一起作狀語，且they與use之間是邏輯上的主謂關系，句首單詞首字母應大寫，故填Using。
57.movies　考查名詞復數。movie是可數名詞，且前面有122 million修飾，故填movies。
58.carried　考查動詞的時態。根據語境可知，設空處描述的這場實驗是發生在過去的事情，應用一般過去時，故填carried。
59.Previously　考查詞形轉換。設空處在句中作狀語，應用副詞，句首單詞首字母應大寫，故填Previously，意為“以前”。
60.that/who　考查定語從句。設空處引導限制性定語從句，指代先行詞a physicist， 且在從句中作主語，故填that/who。
61.highest　考查形容詞的最高級。根據設空處前的the record以及定冠詞the可知，應用形容詞的最高級形式，故填highest。
62.It　考查代詞。設空處作形式主語，句中的真正主語是to see records being broken at this pace， 句首單詞首字母應大寫，故填It。
63.a　考查冠詞。“such a/an＋形容詞＋可數名詞單數”是固定搭配，且high的讀音以輔音音素開頭，故填a。
64.be done　考查被動語態。More work與do之間為被動關系，應用被動語態，且設空處前有情態動詞should， 故填be done。
65.innovation　考查詞形轉換。設空處在句中作主語，且其前有定冠詞The 和形容詞new修飾，應用其名詞形式，故填innovation。
第四部分
第一節
Dear fellow students，
　　It’s an honor to speak here， sharing my topic Say No to Online Games with you. Nowadays， many students are addicted to playing online games. As we all know， senior high school is a time for knowledge and physical development. Never should we waste precious time on games.
　　Online games do harm to us in many aspects. They can damage our health at our time for relaxation or sleep. In addition， it is likely that we’ll lose attention in study. Last but not least， we may suffer from mental disorders without communicating with people in real life.
　　For our physical and mental health， let’s stay away from addictive online games！
　　That’s all. Thank you！
第二節
　　After about three hours， Tammy’s dad finally came home.To Tammy’s surprise， the whole car was full of pumpkins！Tammy’s eyes widened.Dad laughed， and explained， “I had a long talk with Mr Shelby.We thought that we’d all be better off if we worked together on the maze instead of competing.So we did a trade.He gave us pumpkins， and as an apology for your theft， you would teach him how to make a haunted hay maze.” Tammy thought it was a good idea.
　　Tammy agreed to teach Mr Shelby how to make a haunted hay maze.She went over to the Shelby Farm.She said sorry to Mr Shelby first and showed him how to stack the hay to create a difficult maze.When Halloween came， Tammy’s family went to the Shelby Farm.At the end of the driveway was a sign that said：The Shelby Farm and Little Acres Farm present The Haunted Hay Maze.It turned out that working together benefited both farms.The customers were very satisfied with this year’s activities.
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單元質量檢測（三）　The world of science
（滿分150分，時間120分鐘）
第一部分　聽力（共兩節，滿分30分）
第一節（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）
聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三
個選項中選出最佳選項。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回
答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。
1. Where are the speakers？（　　）
A. In a library.
B. In a study.
C. In a bookstore.
2. Who is the woman probably？（　　）
A. A bus driver.
B. A policewoman.
C. A passenger.
3. What did the speakers do last weekend？（　　）
A. They studied at home.
B. They went hiking.
C. They played tennis.
4. According to the man， how should the woman book her tickets？
（　　）
A. Use any travel website.
B. Go to the ticket office.
C. Call a travel agency.
5. How long will it take to go to the airport？（　　）
A. Half an hour.
B. One hour.
C. Two hours.
第二節（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）
　　聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中
所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽每段對話或獨白前，你
將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘
的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。
聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。
6. Where does the conversation probably take place？（　　）
A. At an airport.
B. At home.
C. At a restaurant.
7. What is the man dissatisfied with about the flight？（　　）
A. The service. B. The movie. C. The food.
聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。
8. What does Sarah want to know？（　　）
A. Central Park.
B. Something about the bus trip.
C. Sunny Beach.
9. Where will the speakers leave for tomorrow afternoon？（　　）
A. Central Park.
B. Sunny Beach.
C. Sea World.
聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。
10. How many tires does the woman suggest the man replace？（　　）
A. One. B. Two. C. Three.
11. What will the man do for his car in about six months？（　　）
A. Get the brakes fixed.
B. Get the rest of the tires replaced.
C. Get the left headlight checked out.
12. How much will the man pay at last？（　　）
A. About $300.
B. About $500.
C. About $1，000.
聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。
13. What are the two speakers mainly talking about？（　　）
A. School ranking.
B. Moving to a new place.
C. Choosing a school for kids.
14. Where is probably the information of the schools from？（　　）
A. Weymouth High School.
B. The man’s workplace.
C. The offices of the schools.
15. Which are private schools？（　　）
A. Carlton Abbey and St Mary’s.
B. St Mary’s and Weymouth High School.
C. Carlton Abbey and Weymouth High School.
16. Which school has the highest university admission rate？（　　）
A. Weymouth High School.
B. Carlton Abbey.
C. St Mary’s.
聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。
17. What does the speaker think of the weekend？（　　）
A. It’s beneficial.
B. It’s exciting.
C. It’s interesting.
18. Why was the speaker anxious at first？（　　）
A. He went to bed too late.
B. He was addicted to the screen.
C. He was always thinking of texting messages.
19. How long was the speaker free from his phone at the camp？（　　）
A. One day. B. Two days. C. Three days.
20. What does the speaker mainly talk about？（　　）
A. A healthy lifestyle.
B. A busy weekend.
C. A free village life.
聽力原文：
（Text 1）
M：Excuse me. Have you got any books on engineering？ I’ve looked
for them everywhere， but I can’t find any.
W：I’m not sure if we’ve got any now. Books of that kind are on this
shelf ... Well， I’m afraid we’ve sold out of them.
（Text 2）
W：Stand back from the door， please. Let the passengers off. You
can’t get on until the other passengers get off.
M：How much is the fare， please？
（Text 3）
M：Let’s do something outdoors today.
W：All right. But I don’t want to play tennis. We played tennis last
weekend. Let’s go hiking.
（Text 4）
M：What are you doing with that phone book？
W：I need to fly to Atlanta for a couple of days. My boss told me to make
the arrangements， and he’ll pay me back. I’m looking for a travel
agency.
M：Honestly， travel websites all offer much more competitive prices.
（Text 5）
W：What time does your plane leave？
M：It leaves at 12：15. And I have to get to the airport two hours early.
W：That means we have to leave the house at 9：15. There’s half an
hour before we start off.
（Text 6）
W：Hi， Peter！
M：Hi， Cindy！
W：Great to see you again！ Welcome to London！
M：Thanks. It’s great to be here finally.
W：So， how are you？ How was your journey？
M：Well， the flight was forty-five minutes late but after that， it was
fine. Its service was very good. The in-flight movies were really cool but
there wasn’t much food， so I’m kind of hungry now！
W：Oh， you poor thing！ Well， it will be a long drive home， so why
don’t we get some breakfast around here first？ Look， there’s a
restaurant over there.
（Text 7）
M：Hello！ This is Tom.
W：Hello！ Tom， this is Sarah. Are you going on the bus trip to Central
Park tomorrow？
M：Yes. What’s up？
W：Well， I wasn’t at school yesterday and I need some information.
M：What do you want to know？
W：When does the bus leave？
M：At 8：00. But we have to be at school by 7：45.
W：OK. When will we get to Central Park？
M：Well， it’s about an hour’s drive， so we’ll be there at around
9：00. We’ll have lunch at 11：30.
W：And when will we have to come back？
M：We will leave Central Park at 2：00 for Sunny Beach on the way
back. We’ll get back to school at around 6：00.
W：Sounds like an interesting day. See you tomorrow morning.
（Text 8）
W：Thanks for bringing your car in. It looks like it needs some new
brakes. Were you aware that your brakes weren’t working properly？
M：Not really. They seemed fine to me.
W：Well， we’re going to fix them for you. Three of your tires are also
looking worn out. Would you like to replace them？
M：How much will that cost？
W：One hundred dollars per tire.
M：Which two are the worst？
W：The back two.
M：Okay， just replace those ones， please.
W：And last， your right front headlight is out. We’ll fix that for you as
well.
M：What will the total cost be？
W：Let’s see.Your total will be one thousand dollars and fifty cents.
M：One thousand dollars？ That’s quite a bit. Maybe you should just
replace the worst tire. And is fixing the brakes really necessary？
W：Yes， but you can probably go another six months. By then， you
will really need to fix them， though.
M：Okay， I’ll do that.
W：Your new total is five hundred dollars and twenty cents.
M：Here’s my credit card. Owning a car can be really expensive！
（Text 9）
W：Well， before we decide we’re going to live in Weymouth， we
ought to have a look at the schools. The kids’ education is really
important.
M：I looked for some information at my office， and I took notes. There
are three middle schools in Weymouth： one state school and two private
schools.
W：How big are they？
M：Weymouth High School is the biggest， about 1，000 pupils. Their
classes are big， too. They have an average of thirty pupils to a class.
W：That’s a lot. I expect the private have less.
M：Yes， there are about 200 students at Carlton Abbey and 150 at St
Mary’s.They only have about twenty students to each class.
W：How many children go on to university every year in each school？
M：Well. Weymouth High School is very good， 50 percent of whose
pupils go on to university ... and Carlton Abbey even better， 70
percent. St Mary’s is not so good， only 8 percent.
W：Well， they certainly seem like quite good schools. But we’ll have
to find out more before we can decide.
（Text 10）
M：Good afternoon， everyone！ It’s my pleasure to share with you
my colourful weekend.
I used to live a life in my screen and hardly noticed what was around me.
I was always checking the time and thinking of “who’s going to text me
now？” My bedtime routine was usually centered on one thing — my
mobile phone. I looked through news websites and checked my emails.
When I woke up at midnight， I did the same thing. The problem with me
was that I felt anxious every night.
So when my friends invited me to the weekend camping without cell
service in the village， I thought this was exactly what I needed. Keeping
away from my phone for 48 hours changed my way of life. Without my
phone， I fell asleep listening to the songs of frogs and insects. In the
morning， I woke up energetically. Sitting by the river， riding a bike，
or singing old songs， I truly enjoyed what I was doing. I felt free without
my phone at the weekend camp， which changed me completely. I
listened to what my body wanted instead of what my phone was telling me
to do.
第二部分　閱讀（共兩節，滿分50分）
第一節（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、D四個選項中選出最佳
選項。
A
Easy Chemistry Experiments to Do at Home
　　Not all science requires labs. You can explore the fun of science in
your own kitchen. Here are some science experiments and projects you
can do that use common kitchen chemicals.
　　Click through the images for a collection of easy kitchen science
experiments.
　　Explore the science of bubbles and pressure using Mentos candies and
a bottle of soda. As the candies dissolve in soda， the tiny pits formed on
their surface allow carbon dioxide bubbles to grow. The process occurs
quickly， producing a sudden burst of foam from the narrow neck of the
bottle.
　　Experiment materials： Mentos candies， soda.
　　Baking soda and vinegar volcano kitchen experiment
　　You can get a volcanic eruption using kitchen chemicals.
　　Mentos and diet soda fountain
　　Experiment materials： baking soda， vinegar， water， food
colouring.
　　Make water fireworks in a glass from water and dye （染料）
　　Don’t worry — there is no explosion or danger in this project！ The
“fireworks” take place in a glass of water.
　　Experiment materials： water， oil， food colouring.
　　
Make hot ice using vinegar and baking soda
　　You can make “hot ice” at home using baking soda and vinegar.
The reaction creates heat， so the ice is hot. It happens so quickly. You
can form crystal towers as you pour the liquid into a dish.
　　Experiment materials： vinegar， baking soda.
語篇解讀：本文是一篇應用文。文章主要介紹了四個可以在家中操
作的簡易有趣的化學實驗。
語篇解讀：本文是一篇應用文。文章主要介紹了四個可以在家中操
作的簡易有趣的化學實驗。
21. Which experiment needs sweets？（　　）
A. Mentos and diet soda fountain.
B. Baking soda and vinegar volcano.
C. Make water fireworks in a glass.
D. Make hot ice using vinegar and baking soda.
解析： 　細節理解題。根據Mentos and diet soda fountain部分
中的Experiment materials： Mentos candies， soda.可知，Mentos
and diet soda fountain這個實驗需要糖果。
22. What do the four experiments have in common？（　　）
A. They all need soda.
B. They all are dangerous.
C. They all can bring you joy.
D. They all must be done in the kitchen.
解析： 　細節理解題。根據第一段中的You can explore the fun of
science in your own kitchen.可知，這四個實驗的共同之處是它們
都能給你帶來快樂。
23. Where is the passage taken from？（　　）
A. A newspaper. B. A website.
C. A magazine. D. A textbook.
解析： 　文章出處題。根據第二段中的Click through the images
for a collection of easy kitchen science experiments.可知，本文應該
是來自網站。
B
　　Joseph Frederick Engelberger， the Father of Robotics， was born on
26 July 1925. He received his degree in Electric Engineering in 1949 from
Columbia University. He worked as an engineer in a company and then he
met George Devol at a party in 1956， two years after Devol had designed
and patented （獲得專利權） an industrial robotic arm. However， the
company where Engelberger worked was closed in the year he met Devol.
　　Finding himself jobless but with a business partner and an idea，
Engelberger co-founded Unimation with Devol， creating the world’s
first robotics company. Over the next two decades， the Japanese took the
lead by investing heavily in robots to replace people performing certain
tasks. In Japan， Engelberger was widely recognized as a key player in
Japanese manufacturing quality and efficiency.
　　After observing his aging parents， Engelberger saw the robotics
automation could be used in the medical field. In 1984， Engelberger
introduced HelpMate and hoped to start a new industry for in-home
robots. He sold his first HelpMate to Danbury Hospital in 1988. The
medical robot was so successful that the hospital ended up purchasing
another， and within a decade， well over 100 hospitals worldwide
operated HelpMates.
　　Senator Joseph Lieberman delivered a speech in the US Senate in
praise and recognition of the inventor， calling HelpMate an example that
shows the federal investment in science and technology for patients can
lead to new products that create jobs for Americans and make for a better
quality of life.
　　Engelberger liked working. So even after he got into his 80s， he
remained active in the promotion and development of robots for use in
elder care.
語篇解讀：本文是一篇記敘文。文章介紹了機器人之父Joseph
Frederick Engelberger的生平事跡和發明創造的故事。
語篇解讀：本文是一篇記敘文。文章介紹了機器人之父Joseph
Frederick Engelberger的生平事跡和發明創造的故事。
24. What happened to Engelberger in 1956？（　　）
A. He got his college degree.
B. He was unemployed.
C. He invented a robotic arm.
D. He sold his company.
解析： 　細節理解題。根據第一段第三句和最后一句可知，
1956年Engelberger失業了。
25. How did the Japanese treat Engelberger？（　　）
A. With alarm. B. With concern.
C. With respect. D. With indifference.
解析： 　推理判斷題。根據第二段最后一句推知，日本人對
Engelberger很尊重。
26. What does Paragraph 3 talk about？（　　）
A. The origin of HelpMate.
B. The promotion of HelpMate.
C. The function of HelpMate.
D. The challenge in creating HelpMate.
解析： 　段落大意題。根據第三段內容可知，本段主要講述了
HelpMate的初創。
27. What’s Lieberman’s attitude toward HelpMate？（　　）
A. Critical. B. Doubtful.
C. Objective. D. Favorable.
解析： 　觀點態度題。根據倒數第二段內容可知，Lieberman對
HelpMate的態度是贊成的。
C
　　An American company has developed a new technique （技術） to
make bread stay fresh for 60 days.
　　Scientists found that a kind of mould （霉菌） caused bread to go
bad. The new technique kills the mould and keeps the food for longer
time. This means there will be less waste of food in the world in future.
　　Food waste is a big problem in most developed countries. In the
US， an average family throws away 40％ of the food they buy， which
adds up to $165bn every year， about 330 million tons in weight. Bread
takes a larger part. In the UK， 32％ of the bread they buy is thrown away
as waste when they can still be eaten.
　　The bread usually goes mouldy in around 10 days， but the American
company says the new technique will keep the bread free from mould for
two months.
　　“We treated a piece of bread in a special machine. At 60 days it had
the same amount of mould as it was first made，” says Mr Stull， the
leader of the company.
　　Although there are a lot of bread makers interested in the new
technique， few customers like the idea. They say they don’t think a
piece of bread which lasts for 60 days tastes good.
　　“We’ll have to make our customers accept the idea. But it will take
some time，” says Mr Stull.
語篇解讀：本文是一篇說明文。文章介紹了美國一家公司發明的一
種新技術，這種新技術可以殺死讓面包變質的霉菌，從而可以讓面
包保鮮60天。
語篇解讀：本文是一篇說明文。文章介紹了美國一家公司發明的一
種新技術，這種新技術可以殺死讓面包變質的霉菌，從而可以讓面
包保鮮60天。
28. What is the key point of the new technique？（　　）
A. It can prevent the world from wasting food.
B. It kills the mould and keeps bread fresh for longer time.
C. It keeps the same amount of mould.
D. It makes bread taste good.
解析： 　細節理解題。根據第一段和第三段內容可知，這種新
技術殺死使面包變質的霉菌，從而延長面包的保鮮期。
29. How much of the bread is wasted in the UK？（　　）
A. Nearly half. B. A quarter.
C. More than half. D. About one-third.
解析： 　細節理解題。根據第三段中的In the UK， 32％ of the
bread they buy is thrown away as waste when they can still be eaten.
可知，在英國約三分之一的面包被浪費了。
30. What can we know from the passage？（　　）
A. Food waste can be reduced immediately with the new technique.
B. We will buy bread that can last longer.
C. Few customers are sure about the technique.
D. Poor countries are in great need of food.
解析： 　細節理解題。根據倒數第二段第一句可知，很少有消
費者對這項技術持肯定的態度。
31. What is mainly talked about in the passage？（　　）
A. A new technique has been invented to keep bread fresh longer.
B. There is great waste of food in developed countries.
C. There is a kind of mould that causes food to go bad.
D. Customers don’t like food that lasts for two months.
解析： 　主旨大意題。通讀全文可知，文章主要介紹了美國的
一項可以使面包保鮮更久的新技術。
D
　　Many people think that the world is about to step into the fourth
industrial revolution. This time， machines can do a lot of work in the
charge of human beings， even better than human beings. In the future，
the world can be more efficient， but unemployment will become more
common.
　　It raises a troubling question for all of us — when will a machine be
able to do my job？ There are no certain answers， but some of the
world’s top artificial intelligence （AI） researchers are trying to find
out.
　　Katja Grace， a research associate at the University of Oxford’s
Future of Humanity Institute， and her colleagues have surveyed 352
scientists and compiled （匯編） their answers into predictions about how
long it may take for machines to outperform humans on various tasks.
　　The good news is that many of us will probably be safe in our jobs for
some time to come. The researchers predict there is a 50％ chance that
machines will be capable of taking over all human jobs in 120 years.
　　“One of the biggest surprises was the overall lateness of the
predictions，” says Grace. “I have expected the amazing progress in
machine learning in recent years， plus the fact that we were only talking
to machine learning researchers， to make the estimates earlier.”
　　“I am a bit skeptical of some of the timelines given for tasks that
involve physical manipulation （操作），” says Jeremy Wyatt，
professor of robotics and AI at the University of Birmingham. “It is one
thing doing it in the lab， and quite another having a robot that can do a
job reliably in the real world better than a human.”
　　Manipulating physical objects in the real world， an environment that
changes randomly， is a complex job for a machine.
　　Perhaps the hardest jobs for machines to perform are those that take
years of training for humans to excel at.These often involve intuitive （憑
直覺的） decision making and abstract thinking — things that computers
have been struggling with.
　　The experts predict robots will not be taking over as surgeons （外科
醫生） until around 2053， while it could take 43 years before machines
are competing with mathematicians for space in top academic journals.
語篇解讀：本文是一篇議論文。文章主要討論了人們對“什么時候
機器才能做我的工作？”的不同觀點。
語篇解讀：本文是一篇議論文。文章主要討論了人們對“什么時候
機器才能做我的工作？”的不同觀點。
32. According to the passage， how might the fourth industrial revolution
impact the world？（　　）
A. The world will become more efficient.
B. Machines can do things better than humans.
C. Humans will not find jobs because of machines.
D. Machines can do things instead of human beings.
解析： 　細節理解題。根據第一段內容可知，第四次工業革命
將使世界變得更有效率。
33. How did the researchers find out the answer？（　　）
A. By giving examples.
B. By doing experiments.
C. By conducting surveys.
D. By making comparisons.
解析： 　細節理解題。根據第三段內容可知，研究人員是通過
調查來找到答案的。
34. According to Jeremy Wyatt， what makes certain tasks challenging for
machines in the real world？（　　）
A. The real word is full of challenges.
B. Manipulating physical objects is complex.
C. Machines can do better than humans in labs.
D. The randomly changed environment is too difficult for computers.
解析： 　細節理解題。根據倒數第三段Jeremy Wyatt的說法可
知，機器在現實世界中完成某些任務具有挑戰性是因為隨機變化
的環境對計算機來說太難了。
35. What does the underlined word “skeptical” in Paragraph 6 mean？
（　　）
A. Confused. B. Surprised.
C. Doubtful. D. Certain.
解析： 　詞義猜測題。根據第六段中的It is one thing doing ...
better than a human.可知，此處表示Jeremy Wyatt對一些涉及物理
操作的任務給出的時間表有點懷疑。故可猜測畫線單詞skeptical
意為“懷疑的”。
第二節（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）
　　閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選
項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。
　　The twentieth century saw greater changes than any century before：
changes for the better， changes for the worse； changes that brought a lot
of benefits to human beings； changes that put man in danger. Many
things caused the changes. 36.（　　）
　　Scientific research in physics and biology has vastly broadened our
views. 37.（　　） It also has brought us a better understanding of the
nature of life and of its continuous development.Technology in the
application of science has made big advances that have benefited us in
nearly every part of life.
　　The continuation of such activities in the twenty-first century will
result in even greater advantages to human beings： in pure science — a
wider and deeper knowledge in all fields of learning； in applied
science — a more reasonable sharing of material benefits， and better
protection of the environment.
　　38. （　　） The creativity of science has been employed in doing
damage to mankind. The application of science and technology to the
development and production of weapons of mass destruction has created a
real danger to the continued existence of the human race on this planet.
39.（　　） Although their actual use has so far occurred only in the
Second World War， the number of nuclear weapons that were produced
and made ready for use was so large that if the weapons had actually been
used， the result could have been the ruin of the human race， as well as
of many kinds of animals.
　　William Shakespeare said， “The web of our life is of a mingled
yarn （紗線）， good and ill together.” The above brief review of the
application of only one part of human activities — science seems to prove
what Shakespeare said. But does it have to be so？ 40.（　　） Are we
biologically programmed for war？
A. What can we do to handle it？
B. Must the ill always go together with the good？
C. Sadly， however， there is another side to the picture.
D. We get a better understanding of the world around us.
E. We have seen this happen in the case of nuclear weapons.
F. However， in my opinion， the most important was the progress in
science.
G. It has given us a deeper knowledge of the structure of matter and of the
universe.
語篇解讀：本文是一篇議論文。文章從正反兩方面論述了科技進步
的利弊。
36. F　空前一句指出導致變化的因素很多，F項（然而，在我看來，
最重要的是科學的進步）符合語境，與空前一句構成轉折關系。
語篇解讀：本文是一篇議論文。文章從正反兩方面論述了科技進步
的利弊。
37. G　空前一句提到物理學和生物學的科學研究拓寬了我們的視
野。G項（它使我們對物質和宇宙的結構有了更深的認識）承接上
文，說明這兩門科學帶來的影響，符合語境。
38. C　上文第二、三段介紹了科學進步帶給人類的好處，空后一句
提到這種進步帶來的危害，上下文之間是轉折關系。C項（然而，令
人遺憾的是，事情還有另一面）符合語境。
39. E　空前一句提到科學和技術用于生產大規模毀滅性武器；E項
（我們在核武器問題上看到了這種情況）符合語境。
40. B　B項（惡總是與善相伴嗎？）是疑問句，與空前后兩句構成并
列關系，在文章結尾用三個問句進行靈魂拷問，引發讀者的思考。
第三部分　語言運用（共兩節，滿分30分）
第一節（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四個選項中選出最佳
選項。
　　Sandi Martin and her husband Mike foster （代養） cats through a
cat adoption team in Sherwood， Oregon.The couple 　41　 Lilly， a 3-
year-old cat， and felt a special connection to her.In December they made
the 　42　 to officially adopt her.
　　Sandi Martin said， “You’ve probably heard the term ‘foster
fail’.Well， I call that a foster success.”
　　Solidifying （鞏固） the foster success was Lilly’s 　43　 act just
months later that saved her family from a dangerous gas leak （泄露） in
their home.
　　Sandi Martin said she was on the 　44　 playing with Lilly when the
cat kept getting distracted by a brass valve （黃銅閥門） next to their
fireplace.The cat had 　45　 it in the past and Sandi Martin thought it
was 　46　 by the shiny material.But when she kept smelling it， Sandi
Martin felt something was 　47　.
　　Sandi Martin said she then went over to smell the area and
smelled 　48　.
　　“It was very 　49　，” she said.“I wasn’t sure， so I asked my
husband to have a smell and he smelled it too.”
　　Mike Martin 　50　 called the gas company and a technician 　51　
at their house in minutes.The technician quickly 　52　 a gas leak in the
valve.He went outside and cut off the pipeline to the house.Sandi Martin
said the 　53　 could have been much worse without Lilly.
　　For Lilly’s heroic act， the Martins were sure to give her a 　54　.
　　Sandi Martin said， “She 　55　 it.”
語篇解讀：本文是一篇記敘文。馬丁一家代養了一只三歲大的小
貓，誰知小貓的英勇行為使馬丁一家免于一場危險的煤氣泄漏事
故，這也讓他們決定正式收養這只小貓。
語篇解讀：本文是一篇記敘文。馬丁一家代養了一只三歲大的小
貓，誰知小貓的英勇行為使馬丁一家免于一場危險的煤氣泄漏事
故，這也讓他們決定正式收養這只小貓。
41. A. came across B. looked after
C. gave up D. competed with
解析： 　根據下文and felt a special connection to her可知，這對
夫婦遇到了一只三歲的小貓莉莉。
42. A. mistake B. decision C. call D. trip
解析： 　正式收養莉莉是他們作出的決定。
43. A. heroic B. foolish
C. creative D. willful
解析： 　根據下文saved her family from a dangerous gas leak （泄
露） in their home可知，莉莉使主人一家免于一場危險的煤氣泄
漏事故，因此它的行為是英勇的，倒數第二段中的heroic act也是
提示。
44. A. Internet B. beach
C. street D. ground
解析： 　根據下文when the cat kept getting distracted by a brass
valve （黃銅閥門） next to their fireplace可知，當時桑迪·馬丁應
該是和莉莉在屋里地上玩。
45. A. touched B. noticed
C. smelt D. heard
解析： 　根據下文and Sandi Martin thought it was 　46　 by the
shiny material可知，桑迪·馬丁認為它被閃亮的材料吸引了，這說
明莉莉過去就注意過黃銅閥門。
46. A. attracted B. covered
C. limited D. rescued
解析： 　根據語境可知，桑迪·馬丁認為莉莉被黃銅閥門閃亮的
材料所吸引。
47. A. missing B. wrong
C. burning D. different
解析： 　根據上文But when she kept smelling it可知，莉莉一個
勁地去聞黃銅閥門，這一反常舉動說明情況不對。
48. A. fire B. water C. gas D. blood
解析： 　根據上文a dangerous gas leak （泄露）可知，此處
指煤氣。
49. A. familiar B. terrible
C. faint D. sweet
解析： 　桑迪·馬丁也不確定是不是煤氣味，所以讓丈夫也去
聞一聞，這說明當時泄露的煤氣非常少，氣味十分微弱，不易
辨別。
50. A. previously B. repeatedly
C. usually D. quickly
解析： 　家中發生煤氣泄漏，自然要立即給煤氣公司打電話
報修。
51. A. showed up B. hung out
C. stayed over D. arrived back
解析： 　煤氣公司接到報修電話后，馬上派技術人員過來，即
出現在報修用戶家中。
52. A. found B. caused
C. fixed D. searched
解析： 　根據下文語境可知，技術人員很快發現閥門漏氣。
53. A. reality B. change
C. relationship D. consequence
解析： 　根據語境和常識可知，要不是莉莉及時發現煤氣泄
漏，后果將不堪設想。
54. A. reason B. treat C. break D. chance
解析： 　根據上文For Lilly’s heroic act可知，因為莉莉的英勇
行為，馬丁一家肯定會給它一個機會正式收養它。
55. A. examined B. sensed
C. earned D. saved
解析： 　根據語境可知，因為莉莉的英勇行為，馬丁一家決定
給它一個機會正式收養它，此處桑迪·馬丁說這個收養機會是莉莉
應得（為自己掙得）的。
第二節（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個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正
確形式。
　　Danish researchers have just set a new record for data transmission
（傳輸）.56. 　　　　　　 （use） one small computer chip， they
moved about 1.8 petabits of data per second.That equals 122 million
57. 　　　　　　 （movie） streaming at the same time.In their new
demonstration， 8，251 beams of light 58. 　　　　　　 （carry）
more than an entire world’s worth of data.For this test， the date
traveled 7.9 kilometers along a fiber optic cable （光纖電纜）.
　　That’s truly impressive， notes Bill Corcoran. 59. 　　　　　　
（previous）， an accomplishment like this would have taken many chips
and consumed far more energy.Corcoran， a physicist 60. 　　　　　　
wasn’t involved in this research， knows a lot about this field.His group
had held the record for the 61. 　　　　　　 （high） data transmission
rate with a single chip since 2020.Corcoran says，“62. 　　　　　　 is
great to see records being broken at this pace.”
　　“Even though no one needs to move data so quickly right now，
researchers are planning ahead.Such 63. 　　　　　　 high rate may be
useful in data centers even sooner，” one of the Danish researchers
says.More work should 64. 　　　　　　 （do） before the new device
can be put into real-world use.Right now， the energy needed for difficult
computing tasks already poses a risk to climate.The new
65. 　　　　　　 （innovate） in moving data could help lessen the
Internet’s climate impact.
語篇解讀：本文是一篇說明文。丹麥科學家研發出超高速芯片，打
破了數據傳輸記錄。
56. Using　考查非謂語動詞。設空處與one small computer chip一起作
狀語，且they與use之間是邏輯上的主謂關系，句首單詞首字母應大
寫，故填Using。
57. movies　考查名詞復數。movie是可數名詞，且前面有122 million
修飾，故填movies。
58. carried　考查動詞的時態。根據語境可知，設空處描述的這場實
驗是發生在過去的事情，應用一般過去時，故填carried。
語篇解讀：本文是一篇說明文。丹麥科學家研發出超高速芯片，打
破了數據傳輸記錄。
59. Previously　考查詞形轉換。設空處在句中作狀語，應用副詞，句
首單詞首字母應大寫，故填Previously，意為“以前”。
60. that/who　考查定語從句。設空處引導限制性定語從句，指代先行
詞a physicist， 且在從句中作主語，故填that/who。
61. highest　考查形容詞的最高級。根據設空處前的the record以及定
冠詞the可知，應用形容詞的最高級形式，故填highest。
62. It　考查代詞。設空處作形式主語，句中的真正主語是to see
records being broken at this pace， 句首單詞首字母應大寫，故填It。
63. a　考查冠詞。“such a/an＋形容詞＋可數名詞單數”是固定搭
配，且high的讀音以輔音音素開頭，故填a。
64. be done　考查被動語態。More work與do之間為被動關系，應用
被動語態，且設空處前有情態動詞should， 故填be done。
65. innovation　考查詞形轉換。設空處在句中作主語，且其前有定冠
詞The 和形容詞new修飾，應用其名詞形式，故填innovation。
第四部分　寫作（共兩節，滿分40分）
第一節（滿分15分）
　　假定你是李華，你將參加學校一年一度的英語演講比賽，就高中
學生對網絡游戲上癮的問題發表演講。請你根據以下內容寫一篇演講
稿，內容包括：
　　1. 描述現象；
　　2. 沉迷網游的危害；
　　3. 發出呼吁。
注意：1.寫作詞數應為80左右；
2. 請按如下格式作答。
Dear fellow students，
　　That’s all. Thank you！
參考范文：
Dear fellow students，
　　It’s an honor to speak here， sharing my topic Say No to Online
Games with you. Nowadays， many students are addicted to playing
online games. As we all know， senior high school is a time for
knowledge and physical development. Never should we waste precious
time on games.
　　Online games do harm to us in many aspects. They can damage our
health at our time for relaxation or sleep. In addition， it is likely that
we’ll lose attention in study. Last but not least， we may suffer from
mental disorders without communicating with people in real life.
　　For our physical and mental health， let’s stay away from addictive
online games！
　　That’s all. Thank you！
第二節（滿分25分）
　　閱讀下面材料，根據其內容和所給段落開頭語續寫兩段，使之構
成一篇完整的短文。
　　Tammy lives on the Little Acres Farm with her family.They have
almost everything on the farm， but they don’t have many good
pumpkins.For some reason， they never grow properly.
　　In October， they sell tickets to the farm， and create a maze （迷
宮） made of hay bales （干草捆）.They call this “The Haunted
Maze”.However， people like to see pumpkins on Halloween， and
always complain about the lack of pumpkins.
　　One morning， Tammy’s dad talked to her.
　　“The Shelby Farm is planning a Haunted Maze this year，” Dad
said.
　　“Oh no！” said Tammy.“That means they’ll take away our
business！”
　　“We need to see what they’re up to，” Dad said.“Tammy， can
you do that？”
　　“Dad， I’ll give it a try，” she said.
　　Tammy felt like a spy （間諜） from Little Acres Farm.Early the
next morning， she rode her bicycle and got to the Shelby Farm
quickly.Mr Shelby was staring at piles of hay and looked confused.
　　“Hello， Tammy，” said Mr Shelby when he saw her.
　　“Hi， Mr Shelby，” said Tammy， suddenly not knowing what to
say.
　　“Where are you going？” Mr Shelby asked her.
　　A shaky feeling rose in Tammy’s body.She started to breathe
heavily out of fear.She said， “I was just passing by ...，” then
paused， and said “Goodbye” suddenly and rode away.All the way，
she thought she would be laughed at by her dad.She had an idea.She
secretly picked one pumpkin from the Shelby Farm， put it in the basket
on her bike， and made a detour （繞道） to avoid Mr Shelby.
　　Tammy was halfway home before she realized what she had done.She
regretted doing this.When she got home， she told Dad everything.
　　“You stole a pumpkin？” he asked.“You were supposed to find
out information about their Haunted Maze， and you just stole a
pumpkin？” Dad was so angry.
　　Tammy said， “I’m sorry.I was afraid！” She really was
afraid.She’d never stolen anything before in her entire life.
　　Dad took the pumpkin from Tammy and got in his car.He left the
driveway， and turned in the direction of the Shelby’s farm.He was
returning the pumpkin.
注意：1.續寫詞數應為150左右；
2. 請按如下格式作答。
　　After about three hours， Tammy’s dad finally came home.
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
　　Tammy agreed to teach Mr Shelby how to make a haunted hay
maze. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
參考范文：
　　After about three hours， Tammy’s dad finally came home.To
Tammy’s surprise， the whole car was full of pumpkins！Tammy’s
eyes widened.Dad laughed， and explained， “I had a long talk with Mr
Shelby.We thought that we’d all be better off if we worked together on
the maze instead of competing.So we did a trade.He gave us pumpkins，
and as an apology for your theft， you would teach him how to make a
haunted hay maze.” Tammy thought it was a good idea.
　　Tammy agreed to teach Mr Shelby how to make a haunted hay
maze.She went over to the Shelby Farm.She said sorry to Mr Shelby first
and showed him how to stack the hay to create a difficult maze.When
Halloween came， Tammy’s family went to the Shelby Farm.At the end
of the driveway was a sign that said：The Shelby Farm and Little Acres
Farm present The Haunted Hay Maze.It turned out that working together
benefited both farms.The customers were very satisfied with this year’s
activities.
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