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年月份第周英语好题推荐202371学校姓名:班级考号
一、阅读理解A coupleof years ago Igraduated from art school.After graduationI wasunsure ofwhat to do(插画专业)with mydegree.I hadmajored inIllustration andloved it,but didntreally feelinterested in doingillustrations for any companies.This leftme withfew optionsother than(自由职业的)freelance jobsand nannying.I spenttwo yearsworking as a nannydoing freelanceillustrations on the side.It justwasnft quiteenoughto payrent,but Iloved it,so Iworked wellover50hours aweek,trying tokeep upwithboth.Just undera yearago Iwent to a friendswedding.I couldn*t think of a gift for them and reallydidn*t havea lotof money to spareso Iused mytalents tocreate aportrait for them.It wasntmuch,but Ihoped itwould bea goodgift.When Ihanded theportrait to them and they unwrappedit,thelooks on their faceswere somethingI did not expect.There werejoyful tearsin theireyes as theycried,That!s us!This isso beautiful!^Its funnybecause when I wasin artschool myleast favouriteportraits werealways assignment.I hateddrawing peopleand was always somuch moreinterestedindrawing littlefurry creatures.Once I saw thelooks onmy friends*faces aftergiving themtheir portrait,it was all over.Isuddenly lovedportraits andwanted todo more.I nowtake portraitsto everywedding Igo to and havegiven them as giftsto thefamilies Inanniedfor.Every timethe reactionmakes allof thehard workand time I putinto themso worthit.Pve juststarted offeringcouple,family andpet portraitsas anitem onmy Etsyshop.、1What didthe authorchoose todo aftergraduationA.Draw portraits.B.Draw furrycreatures.C.Do illustrationsfor acompany.D.Work as a nannyand afreelancer.、2Why didthe authordecide todraw aportrait forher friendsas awedding presentA.She thoughtit meaningful.B.She wasfond ofdrawing people.C.Her friendsrequested hertodoso.D.She didnt have enoughmoney tobuy agift.、3How didthe friendsfeel whenreceiving theirportraitA.Delighted.B.Disappointed.C.Embarrassed.D.Shocked.A.They providea newway toedit genes.B.They workharder thanother females.C.They bothwork inAmerica.D.They are the firstwomen towin the Nobel Prize.、29What isClaes Gustafsson^attitude towardsthe genetic toolA.Doubtful.B.Indifferent.C.Dissatisfied.D.Supportive.、30What didCharpentier andDoudna thinkof theirwinning theprizeA.They didntdeserve thehonor.B.They thoughtit goodfor them.C.They wereboth surprisedat it.D.They wouldbe examplesto young girls.、31What is the textmainly aboutA.Two Nobel Prize winnerssurprise the world.B.Two scientistswin theNobel Prizefor gene-editing discovery.C.There isresearch for developing a way of editing genes.D.Female scientistsdo betterthan malescientists.
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五、根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的选项选项中有两项为多余选32项If youveever kepta secret froma friend,a familymember,or aromantic partner,then thechances are goodthat thesesame peoplehave keptsecrets fromyou.Not allof them,and notatevery moment,
①The hardpart ofhaving asecret is not that you haveto hideit,but thatyou havetolive withit.So even if youdo havefears andworries,know that the researchshows peoplereact(吐露秘密)more positivelyto disclosuresthan weoften imagine.It mighttake adash ofcourageto reveal something sensitive.
②If you are in the middleof asocial interactionthat makesyou feelcomfortableand open,then recognizethe dooris opento disclosure,too.You couldshout yoursecret ina forestwhere thereis nobodyaround tohear it,but justlike theleavesthat nobodyhears falling.
③When peoplereveal secretsto others,they areoften lookingforhelp,and oftenseek out the peoplewho provemost helpful.Another personcan offeryou twodifferent kindsof help:emotional supportand practicalsupport.If you can findsomeone youfeel comfortableopening up to,they arelikely togive youone,evenifnot bothkinds.They mightexpress sympathyor empathy,or sharewith youa similarstrugglethey haveovercome.
④The harmfulcycle ofnegative thinkingis easierto breakwhen webringothers in.If you are currentlykeeping asecretfromafriend,a familymember,or aromantic partner,then youprobably haveat leastone moresecret thanyou need.Chances arethat thereis atleast onesecretfrom othersthatyoudont know,and thisis onemore reasonto sharewhafs onyour mindwithothers.®A.but hereare sometips for you toknow theirsecrets.B.When youopen upto others,others willopen upto you.C.but some of them some of the time.D.But when you take the risk,your friendwill recognizethis and appreciate it.E.Other peoplecan offerpositive perspectives,guidance,and advice.F.A disclosurewith noreceiver isbarely aclosure atall.G.They stillhide theirown secrets.、33What is a FoodCriticA food critic isa writerwho specializesin writingcriticisms of food.Like theaterand moviecritics,food critics are supposedto providethoughtful,well-informed,and objectiveinformation tothe public so that members of the public can make decisions about where to spend theirmoney.
①However somemay alsoengage inmore general food writing.Becoming a food critictakes time.Many food critics pursueprofessional experiences in theworldof food,attending culinaryschools,working inrestaurants,participating infarming,and soforth.
②A goodfood critic is extremelyknowledgeable aboutfood,from howcertain foodsareharvested to the historyof variousdishes.Food criticsalso havevery well-developed palates,andthey mayspecialize ina particulararea.3Food criticsmay movebetween publishersover thecourse of their careers,or startworkingfor the food section of a paper and working uptoa position asa food critic.A handfulof criticsbecome well known and well respected,with mostprimarily beingknown onlyin thearea theyserve.Professional integrityis very important forfood critics.Many makereservations and visitrestaurants anonymously,so that they getan idea of howa restaurantserves ordinarycustomers.They alsomake repeatvisits so that they can makefair andbalanced assessments of a restaurantand itsofferings.
④Implications offavoritism orbribery canruin thereputation of a food critic.This iswhat food critics arelike.They describeand evaluatethe food,providing opinionsonits quality.
⑤These can be usedasareference forreaders to make decisions.A.Food criticshave theright toscore therestaurant.B.Its important for themto befamiliar withvarieties offood.C.Avoidance ofgifts fromrestaurateurs isalso veryimportant.D.Therefore,theycanlearn aboutevery aspectof the food industry.E.After consideringall aspectsof thedining experience,they generateratings.F.Food criticsprimarily writeabout restaurantsfrom fastfood establishmentsto fancyrestaurants.G.Once afoodcritichas gainedexperience,he orshe canstart writingarticles formagazines andnewspapers.、34Now Ilive inParis.Actually,I dontmind thefood or the people,but Ido careabout theland that isextraordinarily lackof characteristicsof hiking.I enjoybeing outdoorsand hiking,butPariss naturalresources donthold muchpotential formy bent.So whenmy dadasked ifI wantedto go hiking with him,I wasoverjoyed.
①.It turnedout that I was too optimistic.We startedour mainhike upFlattop Mountain.As wehiked itwas muchmore challengingthan I expected.
②.The pathis windingand wesaw mountainstowering over the green valleys andcliffsthat seemedendless.What amazedme mostwas thatthick cloudsenveloped themountainsides.3I staredup at the topto seehow muchfarther wehad to go andI beganto worrythatI wouldntfinish it.
4.It mademe doubtfulabout mypersistence.But when we lookedback at the paththatfaded in the distance,I wasfilled withfulfillment withseeing how much wehad done.As I was hiking,I startedto reflecton howhiking wassimilar toother aspectsof mylife.
⑤.Itreminded me of my struggles in my classes and the difficulties I had to overcome.I spottedthat theprocessof learningisnt alwaysthe mostfun,but thefulfillment afterseeing howmuch1hadfinished justincreases thethirst forknowledge,causing meto longfor morelearning.Lookingdown atthe mountainI wascontent butnever fullysatisfied.Having considereda lot,I wasdeterminedto pursuethe summit.A.Hiking couldmake meflyB.Hiking gavetime formy mindto wanderC.I thoughtIwouldfinish thejourney witheaseD.But I was shockedatthe beauty surroundingmeE.It wasunlike anythingI hadever witnessedbeforeF.I wasdisappointed atthe landscapealong the wayG.A recentankle injuryhad leftme unsureof myphysical capabilities.、阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项选项中有两项为35多余选项Improve YourRelationshipsHaving stableand positiverelationships inyour lifecan makeyou happierand more fulfilled.Whether itsyour friends,family,or significant other,improving a relationship cansometimes beconfusing.
①Express your appreciation for the person.
②Notice thepositive thingsthatthe person isdoing andgo outof yourway to show yourappreciation for them.You can also show yourappreciationby rememberingimportant eventslikeanniversaries orbirthdays.
③If youhardly seeeach otheror talk to each other,it can be difficultto maintainarelationship.Take extratime outof yourday anddevote itto the person thatyou wantto improve relations with.Try towork aroundthe otherpersons scheduleso thatyou canspendthetime together.You cansharea meal,watch ashow,listen tomusic,or goshopping withthem.Turn offdistractions.Distractions likea cellphone,social media,or videogames cancreate adivision inbetweenyou and another person.If you notice thatyouare always distracted,you shouldturn offyour cellphone or computer and talk to them.
④心理治疗Seek therapyif you cant getalong.To fixor improvefamily relationshipsor relationships with yoursignificantother,you canturnto therapy.If you notice thatyou and the personare always arguing over the samekinds ofthings,and nothinghas worked,you shouldconsider seeking therapy withthem.§And familytherapy maybe ableto restorebonds betweenfamily members.A.Spend moretime withthe person.B.Maintain arelationship ifpossible.C.People oftenlike to be praisedfor achievements.D.A specialist can helpsolve long-term issuesin therelationship.E.If they aretheone alwaysdistracted,ask themif theycan dothe same.F.Follow thetips andyoucandevelop goodrelationshipswithyour family.G.Luckily,by adjustingyour behaviour,youcanimprove anyrelationship inyour life.
三、书面表达、假设你是李华,在国庆节前你校举办了主题为“美丽中国”的现场国画36traditional比赛请为校报英文专栏写一篇活动报道内容包括Chinese painting.活动时间地点,1活动概况,
2.活动意义
3.注意.词数左右;180可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯
2..题目已拟好,不计入总词数3Beautiful ChinaIn TraditionalChinese Painting、随着世界多元化的发展,有些传统节日受到了冲击,请你以学生会名义在校刊英语角37栏目刊登一封倡议书,号召同学们关注、保护、传承传统文化,要点如下.传统节日的现状;
1.如何传承传统节日2注意写作词数应为左右;
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80.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答2Dear students,The StudentUnion参考答案、答案1D解析细节理解题根据第一段最后一句This leftme withfew optionsother thanfreelance jobs可知,作者毕业之后选择了做保姆和自由职业者故选、答案and nannying.”D2D解析细节理解题根据第三段中的“I couldntthinkof agiftforthemandreallydidnthavea lot可知,作者没有足够的钱为of moneyto spareso Iused mytalents tocreate aportrait forthem.“朋友买礼物才决定为他们画一幅肖像故选Do、答案3A解析推理判断题根据第三段最后两句可知,朋友们收到他们的肖像时感到很高兴故选Ao、答案4A解析标题概括题根据文章内容可知,作者送了一幅肖像画给朋友当作结婚礼物,从此画肖像成了作者的一份事业故选A、答案5B解析细节理解题根据第三段中Most ofyounodoubt haveseen thesetugs pushingand pulling(毫无疑问,你们atthe big liners.What theyare doingdoesnt seem to make much sense at first大多数人都看到过这些拖船拉大船他们所做的事情在一开始似乎没有多大意义)可推知,最初,拖船的工作是不重要的,在此的意思是“不起眼的,不重要的”“humble故选Bo、答案6D解析推理判断题根据第四段内容These tugs,whether oneor ten,move aboutin accordwithwhistle signals I send them from the bridgeof thebig liner.These signalsmake upa languagethat isjust as dependable asthespoken word;or evenmore so,because ourdocking signalsare rarelymisunderstood.The captainof eachtug does his work according to the signals he receives.He never.(这些拖船,无论一艘还asks questions.He takeseverything on faith,and italways worksout.是艘,它们的行动都是听命于我在巨轮舰桥上的鸣笛信号这些信号便是一种语言,它10的可靠程度可与口头语言相比,甚至有过之而无不及这是因为我们的汽笛信号几乎不会被误解每镀拖船的船长会根据接收到的指令严格行动而对于我的指挥,他们毫无疑问且完全信任,它总是起作用)可知,远洋航行的万吨巨轮要想安全入港停泊,还得依靠小小拖船的帮助因此推断本段通过讲述拖船的工作,阐述文章的注题,相互帮助的重要性,故选D、答案7B解析推理判断题根据文章最后一段“Working aroundtugboats hashad itseffect onwhat Ibelieve,The greattransatlantic linersdepend onthe help of the little tugs to bring them safely to(在拖船周围工作对我相信的东西产生了影响远洋航行的port,and itis withones success.万吨巨轮要想安全入港停泊,还得依靠小小拖船的帮助一样它就像一个人的成功)”可推断,一个人的成功就像巨轮需要小小拖船才能安全进入港湾,需要相互帮助故选B、答案8D解析主旨大意题根据全文内容,特别是最后一段Working aroundtugboats hashad itseffecton what I believe.The greattransatlantic linersdepend onthe helpof thelittle tugsto bringthem.(在轨船周围工作对我相信的东西产生了影响远safely toport,and itis withones success洋航行的万吨巨轮要想安全入港停泊,还得依靠小小拖船的帮助一样它就像一个人的成功)可知,作者通过描写拖船的工作来揭示人生的道理,一个人的成功需要相互帮助,故选D、答案9D解析细节理解题由本文第三段的It isnow clearthat plants are capable of complexcommunication and can sense theirsurroundings,which were originally dismissed.But advocatesof plant consciousness take thingsfurther anddraw parallelsbetween theelectrical signalingthatcan be found from root to stem andthat presentin thenervous systemof animals.They claimtoshow that plants are capableofintentionally choosingto performcertain behaviors,of learningand(现在彳艮,青楚的是,植物能够进行复杂的交流,并能perhaps evenhaving personalities.感知周围的环境,这一点最初被忽视了但植物意识的支持者们更进一步,他们把从根到茎的电信号与存在于动物神经系统中的电信号相提并论他们声称,植物能够有意识地选择执行某些行为,学习,甚至有个性)可知植物意识的支持者认为植物可以进行复杂的交流,并有意识地选择行动故选D、答案10B解析细节理解题由本文最后——段Whether wedecide that plants havecognition maycomedown to our ability to describeconsciousness itself-something weare farfrom doing.But ratherthan dismiss the idea,we shouldwelcome the chance to think up new ways to test our(我们是否认定植物具有认知能力可能取决于我们描述意识understanding of consciousness.本身的能力,而我们还远没有做到这一点但我们不应该拒绝这个想法,而是应该欢迎有机会想出新的方法来测试我们对意识的理解)可知接受植物意识的主要挑战是我们不能描述意识本身故选B、答案11C解析词义猜测题根据划线词所在的句子It isnow clearthat plantsare capableof complexcommunicationand cansense theirsurroundings,which wereoriginally dismissed.But advocatesof plant consciousnesstake thingsfurther anddraw parallelsbetween theelectrical signalingthat(现在很清楚,can befound fromroot tostem andthat presentin thenervous systemof animals植物能够进行复杂的交流,并能感知它们周围的环境,这一点最初是被忽视的但是植物意识的支持者们更进一步,把从根到茎的电信号与动物神经系统中的电信号进行了比较)可知划线词的意思是忽视,拒绝o不喜欢;讨论;拒绝;A.disliked B.discussed C.rejected确认故选、答案D.confirmed C12A解析细节理解题由本文最后一段的(它It mightjust improveour grasp of the human mind.可能会提高我们对人类大脑的理解)可知,研究植物意识潜在的好处是可以提高我们对人类大脑的认识故选A、答案13B解析推理判断题根据第一段The5top-scoring essayswill eachwin a$100gift cardthanks(由于的慷慨赞助,to the generous sponsorshipby Extra Credit Union.Extra Credit Union5篇得分最高的作文将每人赢得100美元的礼品卡)可知赞助比赛奖品的是Extra Credit故选Union B、答案14D解析推理判断题根据部分Cash CompositionTopic What is thedifference betweena need(需要和想要的区别anda want Discusshow youdetermine ifsomething isa need orawant.是什么?讨论你是如何确定某件事是需要还是想要的)可知参赛作品的重点是关于需求和愿望的讨论故选D、答案:15C解析推理判断题根据倒数第四行,The application form must be completedby a(申请表必须由家长/监护人填写)可知会导致申请人被取消资格的是亲parent/guardian.自填写申请表故选C、答案:16C解析词义猜测题根据第一段Small formy age,and moreof abookworm thana sports(对enthusiast,I hadsuffered thatspecial humiliationof beingpicked lastfor variousgym teams.于我9岁的年纪来说,我个头很小,与其说是体育爱好者,不如说是个书呆子我遭受了被各种体操队最后选中的那种特殊的屈辱)可知,作者因为个头小,遭受了被各种体操队最后选中的屈辱可知划线词的意思是屈辱,耻辱与意思相近shame责任;失望;耻辱;渴望故选A.responsibility B.disappointment C.shame D.desire C、答案17D解析推理判断题根据第二段In theSoftball Throwevent,I gotmy firsttaste ofsporting(在垒球比赛中,我第一次尝victory.Credit goesto theexample of my first coach,my father.到了运动胜利的滋味这要归功于我的第一位教练,我的父亲)可知作者将比赛的胜利归功于父亲提供的指导和训练故选Do、答案18B解析细节理解题根据第二段So,though itshocks someof ourfriends,that earlyfoundation(所以,evolved in adulthood intoa sportsand fitnessfocus,considered essentialeven onvacation.尽管这让我们的一些朋友感到震惊,但这种早期的基础在成年后逐渐发展为运动和健身,甚至被认为是度假时必不可少的)可知,作者在成年后依然热爱运动故选B、答案19B解析目的意图题通读全文可知,文章讲述了自己热爱体育运动的起因、经过和结果根据第一段第一句The firsttime I realized thatI hada lovefor sportscompetitions wasduring the(我第一次意识到我对体育比赛的热爱是在小学的Field Dayin elementaryschool.Field Day期间)以及第二段So,though itshocks someof ourfriends,that earlyfoundation evolvedin.(所以,尽管这adulthood intoa sportsand fitnessfocus,considered essentialeven onvacation让我们的一些朋友感到震惊,但这种早期的基础在成年后逐渐发展为运动和健身,甚至被认为是度假时必不可少的)可知,作者写这篇文章的目的是表达自己对运动和健身的喜爱故选B、答案20A解析细节理解题根据第一段u Have your ever imagined a robot doing homework for、4What maybe the best title forthe passageA.A GiftTurned intoMy CareerB.I Sacrificeda Lotfor MyJobC.Your MajorIs YourFuture CareerD.Success Belongsto thePersistent OneOnenight manyyearsagowhenI was onthe bridgeof aship thatpassed oneof ourlarge citiesona quietnight,Isawits lightsreflected in the skyand heardthe rumblingsof thecitys noises.AsI lookedto myother side,I couldsee nothingbut openspace ofdarkness andendless water.Irealized howsmall I was andthat myown problemsof lifedid notseem great.I havespent twenty-five yearson boats.Now Iam adocking pilot.My job is to bring in the largeluxuryliners andstay withthem untiltheyaresafely anchoredin theirberths.Sometimes this(拖月笆,requires twotugs sometimesmany more,depending onthe tide,the weather,and thedraftof thevessel.Most ofyounodoubt haveseen thesetugs pushingand pullingatthebig liners.What theyaredoing doesntseemtomakemuchsenseatfirst,but presentlythebigboat isalongside herlandingstage,her ropesmade fast,and the jobisdone.These tugs,whether oneor ten,move aboutin accordwith whistlesignalsIsendthemfrom thebridgeof thebig liner.These signalsmake upa languagethat isjustasdependableasthe spokenword;or evenmore so,because ourdocking signalsare rarelymisunderstood.The captainof eachtugdoeshisworkaccordingto thesignalshereceives.He neverasks questions.He takeseverythingonfaith,and italways worksout.I fellveryimportantthe firsttime Iever dockeda bigliner,thinking thatI wasin controlof agreatship worthmillions ofdollars and the ownerswere dependingon meto bringher safelyto herberth.After I had dockedseveral of the largeliners,IrealizedIwasnot important,but simplythequarterback whocalled thesignals.Working aroundtugboats hashad itseffect onwhatIbelieve.The greattransatlantic linersdependonthehelpof thelittletugstobringthemsafelytoport,and itis withones success.、5According toparagraph3,originally,thejobofatugboat was.A.important B.humble C.tough D.complex、6What isthe mainpurpose ofwriting paragraph4A.To givea detaileddescription.B.To displaythe characteristics.C.To makea comparison.D.To helpreveal thetheme.、7According to the passage,ones successdepends on.、A.diligence B.mutual assistanceC.learning D.individual excellence8Which of the followingcan bethe besttitle ofthepassageyouThis hasbecome areality duetothe comingof ChatGPT.But teachersat UKuniversities have been askedto rethinkabout theway(评价)to assesstheir coursesbecause studentsare alreadyusing apowerful newAI toolcapable(论文).(你想象过机器人帮你做作业吗?由于of producinghigh-quality essaysChatGPT的出现,这已经成为现实但英国大学的老师们被要求重新考虑评估课程的方式,因为学生们已经在使用一种能够写出高质量论文的强大的新人工智能工具)”可知,英国教师必须重新考虑评估的方式,因为增加了学术不诚实的可能性故选ChatGPT A、答案21C解析细节理解题根据第四段中的“Lancaster said,however,a totalretun toexams wasnot theanswer,suggesting insteadthe use of givinga formaltalk toenable studentsto showtheir(然而,兰开斯特说,完全回归考试并不是解决问题的办法,他understanding ofa subject.建议通过正式的演讲来让学生展示他们对某一学科的理解)”可知,托马斯•兰开斯特博士的建议是用口头报告来测试学生故选C、答案22D解析推理判断题根据最后两段中的The immediatereaction mightbe toavoid thesetools inorderto stopstudents cheating,but thatsnot advisable.We shouldnot simplyregard themas(为了阻止学spelling orgrammar checkers,but technologythat can make everyoneslife easier.生作弊,人们的第一反应可能是避免使用这些工具,但这是不可取的我们不应该简单地将它们视为拼写或语法检查器,而是可以让每个人的生活更轻松的技术)”及“We dontneed togo back to in-person exams:This isa greatopportunity forthe schools to explorenewassessment methodsthat measurelearners oncritical thinking,problem-solving andreasoning(我们不需要回到面对面的考试这是一个很好的机skills ratherthan essay-writing abilities.会,让学校探索新的评估方法,衡量学生的批判性思维,解决问题和推理能力,而不是论文写作能力)”可推知,希望学校探索更好的方法来全面评估学生故选Michael WebbD、答案23D解析主旨大意题根据文章第
一、二段可知,的出现使论文作为学业评估方式ChatGPT的可行性受到了质疑,为了应对这一挑战,各大学成立了工作小组由此可知,文章主要内容是对学业评估方式提出了重大挑战选项具有一定的干扰性,但ChatGPT Bproblem涉及范围太大,没能精准定位全文的高频词针对性不强ChatGPT,故选D、答案24A解析词义猜测题根据第二段第二句中的Sometimes non-native speciesare importedby(有时,外来物种是被意外带入的)由此可推知,划线词所在句举例说明accident,like...来自南美的轮船偶然将火蚁带到了北美应意为偶然,不经意inadvertently,D.Separately分别地;定期地;暂时地;预料之外地故选B.Regularly C.Temporarily A.Unexpectedly A、答案25B解析推理判断题根据第三段A manonce releaseddozens ofEuropean starlingsin NewYork(曾经有一个in an effort tobring all the birds mentioned inShakespeares writingsto America.人在纽约放走了几十只欧洲八哥,试图把莎士比亚作品中提到的所有鸟类都带到美国)可知,这名男子将八哥带进美国是为了满足自己的愿望故选B、答案26B解析细节理解题根据第五段,the economicand environmental costs of invasive species will(入侵物种会带来灾难性的经济损失以及环境问题)可知,入侵物种become disastrous.会带来经济和环境问题故选B、答案27C解析标题判断题文章主要介绍了入侵物种的侵入方式、危害以及可能造成的后果,并说明了避免入侵物种危害的必要性所以短文的最佳标题为项我C Our Unwelcome Guests们不受欢迎的客人故选C、答案28A解析细节理解题第一段提到(在大西洋的两岸Working onopposite sidesofthe Atlantic工作),由此可知这两位科学家并没有一起在美国工作,排除第二段提到Co It was the firsttime twowomen hadwon thechemistry Nobeltogether-adding to the smallnumber offemalewinners in the sciences,where womenhave longreceived lessrecognition fortheir work than men.(这是第一次有两位女性同时获得诺贝尔化学奖在科学领域,女性获奖者的数量很少,长期以来,女性在科学领域的工作得到的认可一直低于男性)此处提到的是女性科学家获得诺贝尔奖的人数较少,并没有提到她们比其他的女性工作更努力,排除第二段第一Bo句提到(这是第一次有It wasthe firsttime twowomen hadwon thechemistry Nobeltogether两名女性同时获得诺贝尔化学奖)由此可知,她们是第一对获得诺贝尔奖的女性,排除第一段第一句提到Do Two scientists won theNobel Prize in chemistry fordeveloping away of(两名科学家因开发出一种编辑基因的方法而获得诺贝尔化学奖),由此可editing genes知她们提出了一种新的基因编辑的方法,项符合题意故选A A、答案29D解析情感态度题第三段提到诺贝尔化学委员会主席对于两位女性科Claes Gustafsson学家获得诺贝尔化学奖的感受,There isgreat powerin thisgenetic tool,which affectsus all...Ithas not only made huge progress in basic science,but alsoled to advances in new medical(这种基因工具蕴含着巨大的力量,它影响着我们所有人它不仅在基础科学treatments.方面取得了巨大的进步,还引领了新的医学治疗方法的进步)由此判断Claes Gustafsson对于这个基因工具是一种支持的态度故选D、答案30C解析细节理解题第四段提到获奖时的想法Charpentier Strangely enough Iwas told a numberoftimes thatPd win,but whenit happensyou1re verysurprised(奇,怪的是,很多次我都被告知我会赢,但当它真的发生时,你会非常惊讶),第五段提到获奖时的想法Doudna(我刚刚才发现自己很震惊)可知,两位科学家在得I actuallyjust foundout Tmin shock知自己获奖时都是非常惊讶的状态故选Co、答案31B解析主旨大意题第一段第一句Two scientistswon theNobelPrizein chemistryfor(基因),developing away ofediting geneswhich offersthe promiseof oneday curinginherited(遗传的)(两名科学家因开发出一种编辑基因的方法而获得诺贝尔化学奖,这diseases.种方法有望在未来治愈遗传疾病)结合文章内容,后文提到基因编辑工具对医学治疗方面的影响等方面,由此判断,文章讲述了两位科学家因基因编辑方法而获得诺贝尔奖的故事故选B
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①前文提到并非所有人都如此,也并非时时Not allof them,and notat everymoment刻刻都有秘密,与选项中的不过总会有人那么一些人,C butsomeofthemsomeofthetime有那么一些时刻,是有秘密的,在语意上可以衔接,故选C
②前文提到吐露敏感的事情确实It mighttake adash ofcourage torevealsomethingsensitive需要那么一点儿勇气才能做到,与选项D Butwhenyoutaketherisk,your fiendwill recognize不过当你冒这个危险时,你的朋友会发现这一点,也会对此报以感激,this andappreciate从句意上可以衔接,故选D
③前文提到你可能会在附近没人可以听到的森林里大声喊出自己的秘密,不过这就跟没人听到树叶掉落一样与选项没有倾听对象的吐露秘密,根本就不是吐露秘密,语意一致F故选F
④后文提到当我们寻求他人帮助时,消极思维的恶性循环更容易被打破,与选项别人也E能为你提供积极的观点、引导和建议,这两句相呼应,故选E
⑤最后一段最后一句,选项当你向别人敞开心扉时,别人也会对你敞开心扉对全文进行B总结故选B
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①F.细节理解题根据上文A foodcriticisa writerwho specializesin writingcriticismsof food.Like theaterand moviecritics,food criticsare supposedto providethoughtful,well-informed,and objectiveinformation to thepublicso thatmembersofthepubliccan make(食物评论家是专门写食物评论的作家就像戏decisionsaboutwheretospend theirmoney.剧和电影评论家一样,美食评论家应该为公众提供深思熟虑的、见多识广的和客观的信息,以便公众可以决定他们的钱花在哪里)”以及后文However somemay alsoengage inmore(然而,有些人可能会从事更一般的食物写作)”可知,上文提到了generalfoodwriting.食物评论家这种职业的含义和工作内容,后文则说了有些人会从事的写作内容,可推测本句是在说明食物评论家主要创作的写作类型故选项食物评论家主要写评价餐馆的文章,F从快餐店到高档餐厅”符合语境,故选F.
②D.推理判断题根据上文Becoming afoodcritictakes time.Many foodcritics pursueprofessionalexperiencesin theworldoffood,attending culinaryschools,working inrestaurants,(成为一名美食评论家需要时间许多美食评论家追求participating infarming,and soforth.在食物世界的专业经验,参加烹饪学校,在餐馆工作,参与农业,等等)”可知,上文提到了美食评论家会从事与食品相关的各种行业,故本句与上文构成因果关系,指出美食评论家从事与食品相关的各种行业的结果是可以了解食品工业的各个方面选项中D They指代上文故选项因此,他们可以了解食品工业的各个方面符合语境,故foodcriticsDo选D
③G归纳总结题根据后文Food criticsmay movebetween publishersoverthecourse oftheircareers,or startworking forthefoodsectionofapaperandworkinguptoapositionasafoodcritic.A handfulof criticsbecomewellknownand wellrespected,with mostprimarily beingknown only在他们的职业生涯中,美食评论家可能会在出版商之间转行,或者开in thearea theyserve.始在报纸的美食版块工作,最终成为一名美食评论家少数评论家成为知名人士和受人尊敬的人,他们大多只在他们服务的领域内为人所知)可知,本段主要叙述的是美食评论家开始创作文章的过程,选项中对应后文中故选项”一旦一个美G newspapersa paperoG食评论家获得了经验,他或她可以开始为杂志和报纸写文章”符合语境,故选G
④C.推理判断题根据上文Professional integrityis veryimportantforfoodcritics.Many makereservationsandvisitrestaurants anonymously,sothat they getan idea of howa restaurantservesordinary customers.They alsomake repeatvisits sothattheycanmakefair andbalanced(职业操守对美食评论家来说非常重要许多人assessmentsofarestaurantand itsofferings.匿名预订和访问餐馆,这样他们就能了解餐馆是如何服务普通顾客的他们还会反复光顾,以便对一家餐厅及其提供的服务做出公平、平衡的评价)以及后文”Implications of(偏袒或贿赂的暗示会毁掉美食评favoritism orbribery canruin thereputation ofafoodcritic.论家的声誉)”可知,本段主要论述的是美食评论家的职业操守问题,且后文提到了接受贿赂会毁掉美食评论家的声誉,即强调不要接受餐厅老板的送礼故选项避免餐馆老板C送礼也很重要”符合语境,故选C
⑤E.推理判断题根据上文This iswhat foodcriticsarelike.They describeand evaluatethefood,(这就是美食评论家他们描述和评价食物,对其质量提providing opinionson itsquality.供意见)以及后文这些可以作These can be usedasareference forreaders tomake decisions.为读者做决定的参考)可知,上文提到了美食评论家描述和评价食物,后文提到为读者做参考,可推测本句承接上文说明美食评论家在考虑了餐饮体验后,会得出评级,来为读者做参考故选项”在考虑餐饮体验的所有方面后,他们产生了评级”符合语境,故选EE.
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①I艮据前句So whenmy dadasked ifI wantedtogohikingwithhim,Iwasoverjoyed.(所以当爸爸问我是否想和他一起去远足时,我欣喜若狂)及结合后句It turnedout thatIwastoo(结果是我太乐观了)可知,选项(我以为我会轻松地走完这趟旅程)optimistic.C衔接上下句,起到承上启下的作用故选C
②根据前句(当我们徒步旅行时,As wehiked itwas muchmore challengingthanIexpected.它比我预期的更具挑战性)及结合后句The pathis windingandwesaw mountainstowering.(道路蜿蜒曲折,我们看至U群山高耸在overthegreenvalleysand cliffsthat seemedendless绿色的山谷和悬崖之上,似乎无边无际)可知,选项(但我被周围的美景震惊了)D和上句是转折关系,下一句是对此句的解释说明故选D
③根据前句(最让What amazedme mostwas thatthick cloudsenveloped themountainsides.我惊讶的是厚厚的云层笼罩着山坡)可知,选项F(这是我从未见过的)是对本段的总结故选F
④根据前句I staredup atthe topto seehowmuchfarther wehad togo andI beganto worrythat(我抬头看着山顶,想知道我们还要走多远,我开始担心我不能完成它)I wouldntfinish it.及结合后句(这让我怀疑我的坚持)可知,选It mademe doubtfulabout mypersistence.项G(最近的一次脚踝受伤让我对自己的身体能力产生了怀疑)衔接上下句,起到承上启下的作用故选G
⑤根据前句As Iwas hiking,I startedto reflecton howhiking wassimilar toother aspectsofmy(当我徒步旅行时,我开始思考徒步旅行和我生活的其他方面有什么相似之处)及life.结合后句.(它It remindedmeofmystrugglesinmyclassesandthedifficultiesI hadtoovercome让我想起了我在课堂上的挣扎和我必须克服的困难)可知,选项B(徒步旅行使我有时间走神)衔接上下句,起到承上启下的作用故选B、答案35GCAED解析
①联系上文题根据前文Having stableand positiverelationships inyour lifecanmakeyouhappier and morefulfilled.Whether itsyour friends,family,or significantother,improving a(在你的生活中拥有稳定和积极的人际关系可以让relationship cansometimes beconfusing.你更快乐和更充实无论是你的朋友,家人,还是重要的人,改善关系有时会让人困惑)中的confusing以及后文小标题Express yourappreciation forthe person/1等具体提出建议可知,划线处应表示提出做出改变的建议G项”幸运的是,通过调整你的行为,你可以改善你生活中的任何关系符合题意,起到承上启下的过渡作用,故选G项
②推理判断题根据小标题(表达你对对方的感激Express yourappreciationfortheperson.之情)可知,此段讨论“表扬别人”,项”人们常常喜欢因为成就而受到表扬”中的C与小标题中叙述一致,逻辑合理故选项be praisedappreciation C
③联系下文题根据后文If youhardly seeeachotheror talkto eachother,it canbe difficulttomaintain arelationship.Take extratime outof yourday anddevote itto theperson thatyou wantto(如果你们很少见面或者交谈,那么维持一段关系就会很困难从improverelationswith.你的一天中抽出额外的时间,把它奉献给你想要改善关系的人)”中的Take extratime out可知,此段讨论”留出时间给想要改善关系的人o项”花更多的时间和对方of yourday A在一起”符合题意故选项A
④细节理解题根据小标题及前文Turn offdistractions.If younotice thatyouarealways可知,该段重点讨distracted,you shouldturn offyour cellphoneorcomputerandtalkto them.”论避免分心项如果他们总是分心,问问他们是否也可以这样做”中的E distracted与前文叙述一致,符合题意故选项E
⑤联系上文题前文“If younotice thatyou andthepersonarealwaysarguing overthe samekinds.(如果你注意of things,and nothinghas worked,you shouldconsider seekingtherapy withthem到你和那个人总是在为同样的事情争吵,而没有任何结果,你应该考虑和他们一起寻求治疗)讲到与项一个专家可以帮助解决关系中的长期问题”中的seekingtherapy,D a都指邀请专业人士进行帮助,前后语义一致,符合题意故选项specialistcanhelp D、答案:36Beautiful Chinain TraditionalChinese PaintingLastFriday witnesseda traditionalChinese paintingcompetition BeautifulChina”on campus,which hassparked agrowing lovefor traditionalart.Over onehundred studentsparticipated inthecompetition.As thecompetition began,participants laidoutthepaper,picked up the paintbrushandgave fullplay totheir talent,displaying thebeauty of our motherland.Two hourslater,thecompetition cameto anend.The resultswill beannounced intwo daysandthewinning entrieswillbe onshow inthe exhibitionhall.Most ofthe studentsthink highlyof thislive paintingcompetition,which providesa platformforthemto explorethebeautyof Chinaand experiencethe charmof解析、答案Chinese art.37Dear students,As globalizationcontinues toprogress,cultural exchangedeepens communicationamongnations,but italso causesa threattotheexistence ofsome traditional festivals.Therefore,theimportance oftraditional festivalscannot beoveremphasized.Firstly,we needtobefully engagedinthecustoms andceremonies oftraditional festivals.Also,we canupload photos,short videosand emojisrelated toour festivalson popularsocial mediasothat peoplesawareness ofcarrying forwardtraditional festivalscanbefully aroused.All inall,traditional festivalsshould bepassed downfrom onegeneration toanother.The StudentUnion解析这是一篇应用文,要求考生以学生会的名义在校刊英语角栏目刊登一封倡议书号召同学们关注、保护、传承传统文化.词汇积累1造成重要性与有关cause-lead to/contribute toimportance^significance related to^concernedwith意识awarenessf consciousness.句型拓展同义句2原句As globalizationcontinues toprogress,cultural exchangedeepens communicationamongnations,but italso causesa threattotheexistence ofsome traditionalfestivals.拓展句With globalizationcontinuing toprogress,cultural exchangedeepens communicationamong nations,but italso causesa threattotheexistence ofsome traditionalfestivals.[高分句型l]As globalizationcontinues toprogress,cultural exchangedeepens communication(运用了amongnations,but italso causesa threattotheexistence ofsome traditionalfestivals.as引导的时间状语从句)[高分句型2]Also,we canupload photos,short videosand emojisrelatedtoour festivalsonpopular socialmedia sothat peoplesawareness ofcarrying forwardtraditionalfestivalscanbe(运用了弓导的目的状语从句)fully aroused.sothatIA.Tugboats andthe PilotB.The Significanceof TeamworkC.The Workingsof TugboatsD.Philosophy fromTugboatsTake alook atthat treeinthelocal park.What mightit befeeling Couldit bethinkingExperiments areexploring theideaofplant cognition,even goingso farastosuggest theypossesssome form ofconsciousness.(神经生物学)”As wildas itsounds,it isnta newidea.The field ofplant neurobiologybegan in2006,aimed atunderstanding howplants processinformation fromtheir environment.It isnow clearthatplantsare capableof complexcommunicationandcansensetheirsurroundings,which wereoriginally dismissed.But advocatesofplant consciousnesstakethingsfurther anddraw parallelsbetween theelectrical signalingthat canbefoundfromroottostemandthat presentinthenervous systemof animals.They claimto showthatplantsarecapableofintentionally choosingto performcertain behaviors,of learningand perhapseven havingpersonalities.If plantsare experiencinga consciousinner world,they argue,it becomesvital thatwefind ways to testand understandit.Extending theconcept ofcognition toplants wouldmean asignificant shiftin our view oftheuniqueness ofhumanity,not tomention howwe treatour botanicalfriends,so thebar ofacceptanceis high.Researchers risingtothechallenge arehoping toexplore plantswith toolsusually reservedforthe humanbrain.The researchcan appearpersuasive,but itis inits earlystage andsuffers fromrepeated failure.Critics saythe fieldisahigh guessandthatthe behaviourcanbeexplained throughinbornresponse.Whether wedecide thatplants havecognition maycome downtoourabilityto describeconsciousness itself-something weare farfrom doing.But ratherthandismisstheidea,we shouldwelcomethechancetothinkupnewways totestourunderstanding ofconsciousness.It mightjustimprove ourgraspofthe humanmind.At thevery least,our treesand plantsshould benefitfromthe extraattention-consciously ornot.、9What dosupporters ofplantconsciousnessbelieveA.Plants canonly performnative reaction.B.Plants canperceive theirsurroundings andadapt tothem.C.Plants possessthe samelevel ofconsciousness ashumans.D.Plants cancommunicate complicatedlyand chooseactions deliberately.、10What isthe mainchallenge inaccepting theideaofplant consciousnessA.The needto developtools totest plant cognition.B.The dramaticchange inourviewofthedistinctiveness ofhumanity.C.The lackof evidenceinthe fieldofplantneurobiology.D.The inabilitytodescribeconsciousness itself.、11What doesthe underlinedword dismissed“in Paragraph3probably meanA.disliked B.discussed C.rejected D.confirmed、12What isthe potentialbenefit ofstudying plantconsciousnessA.Enhancing ourunderstanding ofthehumanbrain.B.Developing newwaystotest plantbehaviors.C.Promoting ourrelationship withplants.D.Proving theexistence ofplantcognition.Cash Composition ContestIn supportof FinancialLiteracy MonthApril,Michigan StateUniversity Extensionand4-H,协调a youth organization,are coordinatingthe CashCompositionContest.Youths residinginMichigan areencouraged toanswer thisyears essayquestion with an essay of300words orless.The5top-scoring essayswill eachwin a$100gift cardthanks tothegeneroussponsorship byExtraCreditUnion.TimelineApril30,2023:Essay submissiondue by11:59pmMay31,2023:Winners notifiedCashComposition TopicWhat isthedifference betweena needandawant Discusshowyoudetermine ifsomething isaneedorawant.How canyou makesure youhave enoughmoneytoget yourneeds andstill enjoysomeof yourwants Sharehow needsand wantsmight changethroughout oneslife.Grading Standards•Quality ofWriting•Organization andInformation•GrammarGuidelinesParticipants must:•Between9-12years ofage asof January1,2023living inthe stateof Michigan.•Have knowledgeof moneymanagement suchas saving,spending,borrowing,andplanning appropriatefor ageand gradelevel.Requirements•Youths musthave parentalor guardianpermission toapply andparticipate.•The applicationform mustbe completedby aparent/guardian.•Youths mustwrite anessay300words orlesson theassigned topicabove.•Essays mustbe submittedonthecontest registrationpage.•The essaymustbethe workofthestudent submittingit.It ishighly recommendedthatyouths writetheir essayprior tocompleting theregistration/submission form.、13Who willsponsor thecontest prizesA.Michigan StateUniversity.B.ExtraCreditUnion.C.A localyouthorganization.D.The stateof Michigan.、14What willbe focusedon inthe entryA.The changesthroughout oneslife.B.The waysto improvequality ofwriting.C.The needfor charitymanagement.D.The discussionson needsand wants.、15Which willresult indisqualification foran applicantA.Submitting theessay onApril
29.B.Writing anessayof300words.C.Filling theapplicationformin person.D.Finishing theessay beforeregistration.The firsttimeIrealized thatIhada lovefor sportscompetitions wasduring FieldDay inelementaryschool.Small formy age,andmoreofabookworm thana sportsenthusiast,Ihadsuffered thatspecialhumiliationof beingpicked lastfor variousgym teams.But FieldDay,which focusedonindividual skills,was different.In the softball throw event,I gotmy firsttaste ofsporting victory.Credit goestotheexampleof myfirstcoach,my father.He liftedweights everymorning athome.He boughtus allbaseballgloves andhats,and inthe warmmonths,we spenthours playingcatch.With thefall coming,ourbackyard footballgames beganwith passingpractice.转换Once Igot tosixth gradeand switchedto privateschool,our entirestudent bodywasassigned toeither thered teamorthewhite team.Throughout theyear,we competedagainst eachotherin variousgames andexercises forpoints.I eventuallybecame presidentof TheCommitteeof Games,accelerating mycompetitive fever.However,in girls*sports gamesat myschool,I wasnostar.I alsoplayed onthefieldhockey teamandthebasketball team.(渗透进)School sportsdidnotbleed into・the weekends,as theydo today,but athome,playing tennis,skating,skiing andbiking weresimply normalthings wedid.During downtime,magazines werealso quitepopular forus teens.These regularlyfeaturedarticles onphysical exercise.Somehow,my collegeroommate andI tookupthehabit ofcompleting()Royal Canadian Air ForceRCAF exercisesevery day,a practicethat continuedinto mymarriage,whenwehad nospare fundsto useto joina gym.So,though itshocks someofourfriends,that earlyfoundation evolvedinadulthoodinto asportsand fitnessfocus,considered essentialeven onvacation.I stilllove readingandthearts,too.As faras Imconcerned,life isrichest withmy feetin bothworlds.
16、What doesthe underlinedword nhumiliationHmean in paragraph2A.Responsibility.B.Disappointment.C.Shame.D.Desire.、17What didthe authorowe hervictory inthesoftballthroweventtoA.Her advancedsports outfits.B.Her confidencein hersports ability.C.The sportstalent inheritedfrom her father.D.The guidanceand trainingoffered byherfather.、18What happenedafter theauthor steppedinto adulthoodA.She preferredreading toexercising.B.She maintainedher lovefor sports.C.She generallyexercised onweekends.D.She joinedthe RoyalCanadianAirForce.、19What isthe authorspurpose inwriting thearticleA.To emphasizethe benefitsof physicalexercise.B.To expressher passionfor sportsand fitness.C.To recallher childhoodmemories aboutsports.D.To describehow herfather developedher interestin sports.HaveyoureverimaginedarobotdoinghomeworkforyouThis hasbecome areality duetothe comingof ChatGPT.But teachersat UKuniversities havebeen askedto rethinkabout theway(评价)to assesstheir coursesbecause studentsare alreadyusing apowerful newAI toolcapable(论文).of producinghigh-quality essaysChatGPT,the latestchat robot,has onlybeen publiclyavailable forweeks,but hasalready(学术的)caused concernsabout thepossibility ofacademic dishonestyand questionsabout theacceptabilityoftheessay asa future formof assessment.Working groupshavebeenset upinuniversity departmentsto meetthis challenge.Experts admitfeeling bothexcited andalarmed.Dr ThomasLancaster,a computerscientistworking atImperial CollegeLondon,best knownfor hisresearch into academic honesty,saidChatGPT wasin manywaysagame changer.He explains,Its certainlya majorturning pointineducation whereuniversities havetomakebig changes.They haveto adaptsooner ratherthanlater.There aresigns ofAustralian universitiesto havea return to greateruseofin-person examstotry toprotect thefairness ofassessment.Lancaster said,however,a totalreturntoexams wasnotthe answer,suggesting insteadthe useof givinga formaltalktoenable studentstoshowtheirunderstanding ofa subject.Michael Webb,director oftechnology andanalytics atJisc,which providesnetwork andITservices tohigher education,agreed.He said,The immediatereaction mightbe toavoid thesetoolsin orderto stopstudents cheating,but thatsnot advisable.We shouldnot simplyregard themasspelling orgrammar checkers,but technologythat canmake everyoneslife easier.”“We dontneedtogobacktoin-person exams:This isa greatopportunity forthe schoolstoexplore newassessment methodsthat measurelearners oncritical thinking,problem-solving andreasoningskills ratherthan essay-writing abilities/
9、20Why dothe UKteachers haveto rethinkabout theway ofassessmentA.Because ChatGPT increases thepossibility ofacademic dishonestyB.Because ChatGPTdoesnt dowell inacademic assessment.C.Because essayswill notbe acceptedasafutureformofassessment.D..Because theirstudents failin producingquality essays.21Whatisthe suggestiongiven byDr ThomasLancasterA.Changing theway ChatGPTworks.B.Doing researchon academichonesty.C.Testing studentswith spokenreports.D.Returning toprevious in-person exams.、22What canwe inferabout MichaelWebb fromthe lasttwo paragraphsA.He isconcerned about thewaystudents useChatGPT.B.He advisesstudents notto useChatGPTinwriting essays.C.He isimpressed withChatGPTs grammarchecking function.D.He expectsschoolstoexplore betterwaystoassess studentsfully.23Whatisthe textmainly aboutA.A bigadvance inAI technology.B.A problemfacing collegeeducators.C.ChatGPT asan effectivetool foracademic assessment.D.A challengetoacademicassessment fromChatGPT.一If youpicnic ina Texaspark,chancesareyou41encounter fireantsakind ofpest that can(入侵的)deliver painfulbites.This invasivespecies,like manyothers,isnotonly annoyingbutalso destructive.An invasivespecies isany kindof livingthing thatisnt nativetoanecosystem andcausesharm.Sometimes non-native speciesare importedby accident,like inthe1930s whenships fromSouthAmerica inadvertentlytook fireants toNorth America.Other timesnonnative speciesareimported deliberately.Some typesof Asianfish thatwereoriginallyimported tothe U.S.fromChina toclean fishfarms escapedand enteredrivers.Green iguanaswere broughtto China,as pets,but irresponsibleowners releasedthem.Non-native specieshave evenbeen importedfor emotionalreasons.A manonce released哥)dozens ofEuropean starlingsin NewYork inanefforttobringallthebirdsmentionedinShakespeares writingsto America.Today,millions ofstarlings causeover$800million indamageto U.S.agriculture everyyear.Invasive speciesglobal economicinfluence isalso enormous.TheU.S.government assessesthat invasivespecies costthe Americaneconomy over$120billionevery year.Invasive speciescan damagetheir hosthabitats byunbalancing localecosystems.They oftenlacknatural enemiesin theirnew environmentand out-compete native species forfood andotherresources.They alsomight feedon local species.Invasive speciescanalsocarry diseasesfor which(免疫力).localspecieshave noimmunity Thiscan resultintheloss ofan entirenativespecies.Invasive speciesare amongthe leadingthreats tonative wildlife.About42%of threatenedorendangered speciesare atrisk dueto invasivespecies.Unless peopletake seriousaction,theeconomic andenvironmentalcostsofinvasivespecieswillbecome disastrous.、24What doesthe underlinedword“inadvertently“meaninparagraph2A.Unexpectedly.B.Regularly.C.Temporarily.D.Separately.、25Why didthe manbring starlingsto AmericaA.To raisethemaspets.B.To satisfyhis wish.C.To copyShakespeares behavior.D.To doagricultural experiments.、26What consequencedo invasivespecies bringA.Food shortagefor nativepeople.B.Economic andenvironmental problems.C.Serious economicimbalance.D.Dangerous diseasesfor humans.27Which ofthe followingcould bethebesttitleforthe textA.Wildlife ConservationB.Protecting NativeSpeciesC.OurUnwelcomeGuests D.Environmental ProtectionMeasures(基Twoscientistswon theNobelPrizeinchemistryfordevelopingawayofeditinggenes因),(遗传的)which offersthe promiseof oneday curinginherited diseases.Working onoppositesides oftheAtlantic,French womanEmmanuelle Charpentierand AmericanJennifer A.Doudnacame upwithamethod knownas CRISPR-Cas9thatcanbe usedto changethe DNAof animalsandplants.一Itwasthefirsttime twowomen hadwonthechemistry Nobeltogether addingtothesmallnumber offemale winnersinthesciences,where womenhave longreceived lessrecognition fortheirworkthanmen.The scientistswork allowsresearchers toprecisely editspecific genestoremove errorsthat leadto disease.“There isgreat powerin thisgenetictool,which affectsus allJ saidClaes Gustafsson,chair oftheNobel Committeefbr Chemistry,“It hasnotonlymadehugeprogressinbasicscience,but alsoledtoadvancesinnewmedical treatments.”Charpentier,53,spoke ofthe shockof winning.StrangelyenoughIwastoldanumber oftimesthat Idwin,but whenit happensyoure verysurprised.And Iwish thatthis willprovide apositivemessage toyounggirlswho wouldlike tofollow thepath ofscience.”Doudna toldThe AssociatedPress,“I actuallyjust foundout Imin shock.And mygreatesthope isthat itsused fbrgood,to uncovernew mysteriesin biologyand tobenefit humankind.”(专利)The BroadInstitute atHarvard andMIT havebeen ina longcourt fightover patentsonCRISPR technology,and manyother scientistsdid importantwork onit,but Doudnaand(致地)Charpentier havebeen mostconsistently——honored withprizes forturning itinto aneasilyusable tool.、28What dowe knowaboutthetwo scientistsfromthefirst twoparagraphs。