2024-2025學年福建省莆田市第十五中學高二下學期4月月考英語試題（滿分：150分；考試時間：120分鐘）注意事項：1．答題前填寫好自己的姓名、班級、考號等信息2．請將答案正確填寫在答題卡上第二部分閱讀(共兩節，滿分40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。APopularThemeParksHolidayWorldFamily-runHolidayWorldhasdevelopedintooneofthemostsuccessfulregionalthemeparksintheUS,offeringunlimitedfreesoftdrinks,freeparking,freesunscreenandfreeWi-Fi.Theparkisdividedintofourlands,eachthemedaroundadifferentholiday.Understandably,giventhattheparkislocatedinSantaClaus,Indiana,oneoftheseisChristmas,withtheothersbeingThanksgiving,HalloweenandtheFourthofJuly.LEGOLANDCaliforniaAsoneofanumberofsimilarLEGOLANDthemeparkslocatedallovertheworld,LEGOLANDCaliforniawasthefirsttoopenintheUS.LocatedinCarlsbadnotfarfromSanDiego,itfitsfamilieswithchildrenaged2-12.TheparkhostsavarietyofattractionsinspiredbyLEGOtoys,alongwithapredictablylargenumberofstoressellingLEGOtoys.UniversalStudiosHollywoodBelongingtooneoftheworld’sleadingmoviestudios,UniversalStudiosHollywoodfeaturesattractionsshowingtheartofmovie-making.Theparkisdividedintothreemainsections—theWizardingWorldofHarryPotter,theUpperandLowerLots,includingJurassicPark,TheRide,RevengeoftheMummy,TheRideandTransformer,etc.Visitorscanexplorethosesectionsbythemselves.SeaWorldSanDiegoSeaWorldSanDiegooffersthechain’sstandardselectionofliveshowsinteractiveanimalexhibitsandotherthemeparkattractions.LocatedonMissionBay,itcombinesthrillingrideswithup-close-and-personalexperiences,andalsoofferschildren’sfavoriteperformancesstarringsealions,dolphinsandevencatsanddogs.1.WhatwillvisitorsdoinHolidayWorld?A.Appreciatetheartofmovie-making.B.Spenddifferentfestivalsinaday.C.Enjoyavarietyofattractions.D.Exploretheworld’sleadingmoviestudios.2Whichofthefollowingoffersvisitorstheexperienceofinteractingwithanimals?A.SeaWorldSanDiego. B.UniversalStudiosHollywood.C.LEGOLANDCalifornia D.HolidayWorld.3.Wheremaythetextbetakenfrom?A.Anewsreport. B.Aworldgeographytextbook.C.Atravelwebsite. D.Anentertainmentmagazine.B“WiththepassingofChinesescientistYuanLongping,Chinaandtheworldhavelostonegreatestagriculturalscientists,”KennethQuinn,presidentoftheWorldFoodPrizeFoundation,said.Quinn,alsovicechairmanoftheYuanLongpingInternationalRiceDevelopmentForum,sharedhismemoryofthe“fatherofhybridrice”inaninterviewwithXinhuaonSunday.QuinnfirstmetYuaninOctober2004,whenYuantraveledtoDesMoinesintheU.S.stateofIowatoreceivetheWorldFoodPrize.Astheywalkedoutoftheairport,Quinnreceivedacallandsteppedasidetospeak.Whenheturnedbackaminuteortwolater,helostYuan.“Ihadneverbefore‘lost’alaureate(貴人),”hesaid.Afteradesperatesearch,hefoundProfessorYuansurroundedbyagroupofsmilinggraduatestudentsfromIowaStateUniversitywhosoadmiredhimthattheywantedtotakehimoffforamealandconversation.QuinnadmiredYuanasateacher.“Healwayshadtimetoanswerquestionsandspeakwithyoungscientistsandstudents.TheAmericanhighschoolstudentswesenttohisresearchcentereachyearalwaysreturnedfilledwithknowledgeandadeepdesiretolearnmore.”InQuinn’seyes,Yuanwasincrediblyhumble,neverseekingfame,andfocusedonlyonhardworkandresultsthatcouldhelpliftpeopleoutofpoverty.Witha‘downtoearth’attitude,Yuangreatlyreducedhungerandprovidedfarmerswithsurplusincomethroughhisdiscoveryofhybridrice.LearningofYuan’spassingawayonSaturday,QuinnissuedastatementtosendhisdeepestsympathytoYuan’sfamilyandcolleaguesinChina,aswellashisadmirersacrosstheworld.“ProfessorYuanLongping,whowastrulybelovedinhiscountryandbyallofuswhoknewhim,willbegreatlymissed.Hislegacywillprovideinspirationtogenerationsfarintothefuture,inChinaandacrosstheworld,”Quinnsaidinthestatement.4.HowdidKennethQuinnfeelwhenhefoundYuaninagroupofstudents?A.Confused. B.Amazed. C.Annoyed. D.Frightened.5.HowdidYuanLongpingdealwithyoungpeople?A.Hecaredaboutthedevelopmentoftheyouth.B.Hesentyoungstudentsabroadforfurtherstudy.C.Hewastoobusytoanswerthestudents’question.D.Hewasgeneroustohelpyoungpeopleoutoftrouble.6.Whatdoesthewords“downtoearth”meaninparagraph4?A.Realistic. B.Stubborn C.Flexible D.Critical7.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A.Tointroducethe“fatherofhybridrice”.B.TosharethestoriesofYuanLongping.C.TorememberProfessorYuanLongpingD.Toinspiretheyoungtobecomeapioneer.CHumansfeedthousandsofsongstoAI(人工智能).Anditisabletoanalysethebasicinformationandrecognizepatternsthatcanbeusedtocreateoriginalmusic.SuchAI-createdmusicissimilartothosethatanymusicianmightcompose.Recently,anAI-poweredsystem,theFlowMachines,hasreleasedasongDaddy’sCar.Thissystemisabletoanalysethecomposers’originalideasandcomeupwithmoreideastoassistthemincomposing.ThesystemtriestocombinethehumanmindwithAI.AnothergreatinventionisJukedeck,whichworksveryeasily.Inordertocreateanewpiece,theuserjustneedstoselectitemslikethedesiredmusicstyle(folk,rock,etc.)andthemood(sadorhappy).Afterafewseconds,AIprovidesapieceofmusicfortheusertodownload.Eachusercancreatemusictailoredtohisorherinterest.SomemusiciansuseAItoachievewhattheycouldnotdoontheirown.Forexample,Yacht,anAmericanpopgroup,hasusedAItobreakoutoftheircomfortzoneandtrytocreatesomethingdifferentfromtheirprevioussongs.Soontheyhavetheirnewalbum,whichcontains10songs,allofwhichareverypopular.ThedevelopmentofAItechnologyalsocomeswithsomeconcerns.Somehumancomposersfearthattheirworkmightbereplacedbyamachine.Someothersareworriedaboutmusicitselfandthemusicindustry,asAIisnowabletocreatemusicmoreandmoresimilartohuman-composedmusic.Facedwiththischallenge,ononehand,humanmusiciansneedtoremaincreative;ontheotherhand,theyshouldunderstandhowtousethesenewtoolstoexplorenewfrontiers.Perhapsthefutureroleofthehumanmusicianswillbetofocusonemotions,leavingthemachinestotakecareofotherprocedures.8.WhatisthenewdevelopmentaboutAIinthetext?A.Itsprogressinreplacinghumans. B.Itsabilityinmusiccomposing.C.Itsinfluenceonhumanemotions. D.Itsfocusonchanginghumanmind.9.WhycouldYachtcreatethepopularnewalbum?A.Becausetheystucktotheirformermusicstyle.B.BecausetheywentbeyondthemselveswithAI.C.Becausetheyputinmorethantenoriginalsongs.D.Becausetheyinsistedoncomposingbythemselves.10.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A.ProblemsaboutAIcomposing. B.LimitationsofAItechnology.C.Challengesforhumancomposers. D.Suggestionstohumanmusicians.11.Whichwordbestdescribestheauthor’sattitudetowardAItechnology?A.Objective. B.Doubtful. C.Uncaring D.Confused.DHaveyoueverwonderedwhyyoumightbealittletallerthanyourfriendsorfamily?Well,scientistsbelievethemysteryofwhyhumansaregrowingtallerandreachingpuberty(青春期)earlierisduetosomethinginthebrain.Wealreadyknowthatbetternutritionleadstogreaterheightashumanshavebeengrowingtalleronthewholeinrecentcenturies.Betternutritionalsocausespeopletoreachmaturityfaster.Genes(基因)alsoplayaroleinhowtallwebecomeandweallgrowandlookaccordingtothecodesinourDNA.Alackofnutritionmakesitharderforustoreachthefullpotentialofourowngenes.AccordingtotheUniversityofMaryland,ourbodyrequiresacertainamountofenergytomakeusgrow.Butanewstudysuggeststhatabrainreceptor(感受器)couldberesponsibleforourgrowth.ThestudyshowedthatthebrainreceptorMC3Risresponsibleforsignalsfromfoodreachingapartofthebraincalledthehypothalamus(下丘腦).Thehypothalamusisresponsibleforkeepingthingsinchecklikebodytemperatureandadjustingappetiteandweight.MC3R’snotworkingproperlytendstomeanthatpeopleareshorterandstartpubertymuchlater.ProfessorSirStephenO’Rahilly,oneoftheauthorsofthestudy,said,“Ittellsthebodywe’regreathereandthatwe’vegotlotsoffood,sogrowquicklyandhavepubertysoon.”Thereisalotaboutthebrainwestilldon’tknow.Butthisresearchcouldleadtofurtherdevelopmentofdrugsforchildrenwithdelayedgrowthandpubertystartingmuchlater.Moreunderstandingofthereceptorwon’tmeanthatwecanmakeourselvestaller.Thatallstilldependsongenes,butitcouldhelppeoplewithlong-lastingillnesses,whoneedtobuildupmuscle.12.Whatcanwelearnfromthesecondparagraph?A.Genesleadtofastermaturity. B.Nutritiondeterminesaperson’sheight.C.Impropernutritionchangesone’sgenes. D.Betternutritionisimportanttogrowingtaller.13.HowdoesMC3Rworktogetyoutalleraccordingtothenewstudy?A.Bytakinginalargeamountofnutritionitself.B.Byhavinguscheckbodytemperaturesregularly.C.Byhelpinguscontrolourappetitetoloseweight.D.Bysendingsignalstoinspireustohavemorenutrition.14.Whatwillthenewfindingmostprobablycontributeto?A.Findingwaystoputoffkid’spuberty.B.Treatingpatientswithlong-lastingillness.C.Developingmedicineforkidswithdelayedgrowth.D.Findingscientificexercisetogetourmusclestronger.15.Whichofthefollowingisasuitabletitleforthetext?A.WhyAreSomePeopleShorter?GenesAretoBlameB.WhyAreSomePeopleShorter?NutritionIstoBlameC.WhyAreSomePeopleTaller?TheKeyIsinOurBrainsD.WhyAreSomePeopleTaller?TheKeyIsinOurAppetite第二節七選五（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能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。HowtoMakeFriendsHavingfriendsmaywellkeepyouhealthierandhelpyoudealwithdifficultiesbetter.Itisnotveryhardtomakefriends.Continuereadingtofindouthowtomakefriends.___16___Therearemanywaystodothis—talkingabouttheweather("Atleastit'snotraininglikelastweek!"),askingforhelporsayingwordsofpraise("Iloveyourshoes.").Introduceyourselfattheendoftheconversation.Itcanbeassimpleassaying"Oh,bytheway,mynameis…"___17___Rememberhisorhername!Joinasportsteam.Aslongasyouenjoythesport,youdon'thavetobereallygoodatplayingasportinordertomakefriendswithothers.___18___Ifyouplaytheguitarorsingtryjoiningaband.Beagoodlistener.___19___Askquestionsabouttheirinterests,andjusttakethetimetolearnmoreaboutthem.Encourageyourfriend.Averygoodfriendencouragestheirfriend.___20___Nevermakefunorlaughatyourfriendinfrontofothers.Ifsomeoneismakingfunoftheirfriend,goodfriendwillcometosavetheirfriend.A.Butasportsteamisn'ttheonlyway.B.Findoutcommoninterests.C.Startaconversation.D.Thekeytobeingagoodfriendistheabilitytokeepsecrets.E.Theywillremainwiththeminbothgoodaswellasbadtimes.F.Listencarefullytowhatpeoplesay,andrememberimportantinformationaboutthem.G.Onceyouintroduceyourself,theotherpersonwilldothesame.第三部分語言運用（共兩節，滿分40分）第一節完形填空（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。IusedtoavoidtalkingwithstrangerswhenIwasyoung.TheyearIbeganmyjuniorhigh,Ihadtomoveintoanewcitywithmyparents.Beingnewtotheschoolmademeeven____21____,soitwasbeyondmyunderstandingwhenMsBlackaskedmetolistthereasonswhyIrefusedto____22____toanyonearoundme.NowIwaspayingtheprice—towriteafive____23____on“WhyIShouldNotTalkinClass”.Thatwouldtakeallnight!Unwillingtogetdowntomy____24____,IkilledmytimepettingthecatafterIgothome—postponingthepain.WhenIfinallysatdownto____25____,IbeganwiththereasonsMsBlackwouldwanttohear.Talkingkeptmeandmyneighborsfrom____26____.Oneparagraphwasthere.Nowwhat?I____27____onmypencil.Aha!Whatiftalkingwerethefirststeptowardslifeasacriminal?Withoutthe____28____Imissed,I’dturntotheftandgotoprison.WhenIgotout,peoplewouldsay,“Sheusedtotalkinclass.”Thepagesbegan____29____.Butwhenmumgothomefromwork,Iwasstill____30____.“Fivepages!That’simpossible!”“Well,you’dbettergetbacktowork,”shesaid,“andIwanttoreaditwhenyou’re____31____.”Soonafterdinner,Ihandedtheessaytomum.Ihalfexpecteda____32____—atleastan“Ihopeyou’velearnedyourlesson”.____33____,mumlaughedandlaughedassheread.Thenextday,whenMsBlackreadtheessaytotheclass,everyonelaughed.Icould____34____theyweren’tmakingfunofme:theylaughedbecauseIhadthepowertotellafunnystory.My____35____stillneededsomenudging(激發),butIdidlearnIwasn’tshyinprint.21.A.braver B.shyer C.calmer D.happier22.A.nod B.point C.listen D.chat23.A.essay B.letter C.diary D.booklet24.A.promise B.arrangement C.assignment D.priority25.A.view B.listen C.write D.read26.A.learning B.playing C.planning D.laughing27A.put B.reflected C.drew D.chewed28.A.permission B.education C.intention D.attention29.A.standingout B.flyingby C.breakingup D.checkingin30.A.celebrating B.longing C.complaining D.warning31.A.down B.through C.across D.in32.A.lecture B.reason C.reward D.solution33.A.Therefore B.Moreover C.Meanwhile D.Instead34.A.hope B.imagine C.tell D.predict35.A.confidence B.patience C.tolerance D.independence第二節語篇填空（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下列短文，根據短文內容或括號內所給詞的恰當形式填空。Halfayearagoaftergettinghervisa,XieLeileftherfamilyandfriendsinChinaandboardedaplaneforLondon.Itwasthefirsttimethatshe___36___(leave)hermotherlandbecauseshewantedtostudyglobalbusinessandimproveherEnglish.Shewouldhavetogetusedtolivingina___37___(complete)newenvironmentinwhichshehadtolearnalmosteverythingsuchasasking___38___(passer-by)fordirections.OnarrivinginLondon,shechosetolivewithahostfamily,in___39___theyalwayshelpherwithher___40___(adapt)tothenewlife.It’s___41___greatcomfortforher.challengeistogetusedtotheacademicrequirementsofaWesternuniversity.Forherfirstessay,thetutorsaidthatshecouldn’tcitewhatotherpeoplehadsaidwithoutacknowledgingthemandencouragedher___42___(express)herownideas.NowXieLeifeelsmuchmoreathomeintheUK.Inotherwords,sheadapts___43___thenewenvironmentwell.Whatseemedstrangebeforenow___44___(appear)quitenormaltoher.___45___(involve)insocialactivities,sheisactingasaculturalmessengerbuildingabridgebetweentwocultures.第四部分書面表達（滿分40分）第一節應用文寫作（滿分15分）46.有人說，“讀萬卷書，不如行萬里路”，也有人認為，“秀才不出門，而知天下事”。寒假將至，你是選擇在家讀書，還是外出旅行?請根據你的選擇用英語寫一篇短文闡述你的觀點，內容包括：1.你的選擇；2.說明理由。注意：1.寫作詞數應為80左右；2.可以適當增加細節，使行文連貫。___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二節讀后續寫（滿分25分）47.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。ItwasaSaturday.Whetheritwassunnyorcloudy,hotorcold,Icannotremember,butIdorememberitwasaSaturdaybecausethemallwaspackedwithpeople.Iwaswithmymom.Momisshortandskinny.Itiseasytooverlookherinacrowdsimplybecausesheisnothingextraordinarytosee.Onthatday,wewonderedinthemall,peekingatfancyshopsinfleeting(短暫的)glances,becausewebothknewwewouldn’tbebuyingmuch,likealways.IrememberIwaslookingupatthepeoplewepassedaswewalked.Ladieswore5-inchheelsthatclickimportantlyonthefloorandbrightclothing.Menstrodebysmellingofsharpcologne(古龍香水),facesclearofwrinkles-wipedawaywithexpensivecreams.Anuneasyfeelingstartedtosettleinmychest.ItgotmoreunbearablewitheveryseconduntilIcoulddenyitnolonger:Iwasashamedofmymother.Icouldseetheheavylinesaroundmom’seyesandthemouth,deepintoherskinwithoutluxuriouslotionstoeasethemaway.Sheworecheap,raggedclothes.Hereyesweretiredfromworkinglonghourstomakeendsmeetandherhairtoograyforherage.Ilookedather,andIwasashamed.Mymomisnothingextraordinary,yetatthatmomentshestoodoutbecauseshewasjustsoplain.Ididn’twanttobeseenwithher,althoughtherewasnooneimportantaroundtoseemeanyway.TellingherI’dmeetherattheclothesoutletaroundthecorner,Ihurriedawaytothebathroom.WhenIfinallymademywaytotheoutlet,Ifoundthatmomwasn’tthere.“Shemustbeinsomesecond-handstore.”Ithoughttomyself.ButIcouldn’thavebeenmorewrong.Momwasstandinginthemiddleofahigh-endstore,holdingasweaterthatlookedmuchtooexpensive.“Thiswilllookgoodonyou.Doyouwantit?”注意：1.續寫詞數應為150左右；2.請按如下格式在答題卡相應位置作答。Itwastoomuchexpensive.AndIalmostagreed,carelessly,thoughtlessly._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Iwasnolongerashamedofher,butofmyself.“Doyouwantit?”Mymomrepeated.“No,thanks.”_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________答案（滿分：150分；考試時間：120分鐘）注意事項：1．答題前填寫好自己的姓名、班級、考號等信息2．請將答案正確填寫在答題卡上第二部分閱讀(共兩節，滿分40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。APopularThemeParksHolidayWorldFamily-runHolidayWorldhasdevelopedintooneofthemostsuccessfulregionalthemeparksintheUS,offeringunlimitedfreesoftdrinks,freeparking,freesunscreenandfreeWi-Fi.Theparkisdividedintofourlands,eachthemedaroundadifferentholiday.Understandably,giventhattheparkislocatedinSantaClaus,Indiana,oneoftheseisChristmas,withtheothersbeingThanksgiving,HalloweenandtheFourthofJuly.LEGOLANDCaliforniaAsoneofanumberofsimilarLEGOLANDthemeparkslocatedallovertheworld,LEGOLANDCaliforniawasthefirsttoopenintheUS.LocatedinCarlsbadnotfarfromSanDiego,itfitsfamilieswithchildrenaged2-12.TheparkhostsavarietyofattractionsinspiredbyLEGOtoys,alongwithapredictablylargenumberofstoressellingLEGOtoys.UniversalStudiosHollywoodBelongingtooneoftheworld’sleadingmoviestudios,UniversalStudiosHollywoodfeaturesattractionsshowingtheartofmovie-making.Theparkisdividedintothreemainsections—theWizardingWorldofHarryPotter,theUpperandLowerLots,includingJurassicPark,TheRide,RevengeoftheMummy,TheRideandTransformer,etc.Visitorscanexplorethosesectionsbythemselves.SeaWorldSanDiegoSeaWorldSanDiegooffersthechain’sstandardselectionofliveshowsinteractiveanimalexhibitsandotherthemeparkattractions.LocatedonMissionBay,itcombinesthrillingrideswithup-close-and-personalexperiences,andalsoofferschildren’sfavoriteperformancesstarringsealions,dolphinsandevencatsanddogs.1.WhatwillvisitorsdoinHolidayWorld?A.Appreciatetheartofmovie-making.B.Spenddifferentfestivalsinaday.C.Enjoyavarietyofattractions.D.Exploretheworld’sleadingmoviestudios.2.Whichofthefollowingoffersvisitorstheexperienceofinteractingwithanimals?A.SeaWorldSanDiego. B.UniversalStudiosHollywood.C.LEGOLANDCalifornia D.HolidayWorld.3.Wheremaythetextbetakenfrom?A.Anewsreport. B.Aworldgeographytextbook.CAtravelwebsite. D.Anentertainmentmagazine.【答案】1.B2.A3.CB“WiththepassingofChinesescientistYuanLongping,Chinaandtheworldhavelostonegreatestagriculturalscientists,”KennethQuinn,presidentoftheWorldFoodPrizeFoundation,said.Quinn,alsovicechairmanoftheYuanLongpingInternationalRiceDevelopmentForum,sharedhismemoryofthe“fatherofhybridrice”inaninterviewwithXinhuaonSunday.QuinnfirstmetYuaninOctober2004,whenYuantraveledtoDesMoinesintheU.S.stateofIowatoreceivetheWorldFoodPrize.Astheywalkedoutoftheairport,Quinnreceivedacallandsteppedasidetospeak.Whenheturnedbackaminuteortwolater,helostYuan.“Ihadneverbefore‘lost’alaureate(貴人),”hesaid.Afteradesperatesearch,hefoundProfessorYuansurroundedbyagroupofsmilinggraduatestudentsfromIowaStateUniversitywhosoadmiredhimthattheywantedtotakehimoffforamealandconversation.QuinnadmiredYuanasateacher.“Healwayshadtimetoanswerquestionsandspeakwithyoungscientistsandstudents.TheAmericanhighschoolstudentswesenttohisresearchcentereachyearalwaysreturnedfilledwithknowledgeandadeepdesiretolearnmore.”InQuinn’seyes,Yuanwasincrediblyhumble,neverseekingfame,andfocusedonlyonhardworkandresultsthatcouldhelpliftpeopleoutofpoverty.Witha‘downtoearth’attitude,Yuangreatlyreducedhungerandprovidedfarmerswithsurplusincomethroughhisdiscoveryofhybridrice.LearningofYuan’spassingawayonSaturday,QuinnissuedastatementtosendhisdeepestsympathytoYuan’sfamilyandcolleaguesinChina,aswellashisadmirersacrosstheworld.“ProfessorYuanLongping,whowastrulybelovedinhiscountryandbyallofuswhoknewhim,willbegreatlymissed.Hislegacywillprovideinspirationtogenerationsfarintothefuture,inChinaandacrosstheworld,”Quinnsaidinthestatement.4.HowdidKennethQuinnfeelwhenhefoundYuaninagroupofstudents?A.Confused. B.Amazed. C.Annoyed. D.Frightened.5.HowdidYuanLongpingdealwithyoungpeople?A.Hecaredaboutthedevelopmentoftheyouth.B.Hesentyoungstudentsabroadforfurtherstudy.C.Hewastoobusytoanswerthestudents’question.D.Hewasgeneroustohelpyoungpeopleoutoftrouble.6.Whatdoesthewords“downtoearth”meaninparagraph4?A.Realistic. B.Stubborn C.Flexible D.Critical7.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A.Tointroducethe“fatherofhybridrice”.B.TosharethestoriesofYuanLongping.C.TorememberProfessorYuanLongpingD.Toinspiretheyoungtobecomeapioneer.【答案】4.B5.A6.A7.CCHumansfeedthousandsofsongstoAI(人工智能).Anditisabletoanalysethebasicinformationandrecognizepatternsthatcanbeusedtocreateoriginalmusic.SuchAI-createdmusicissimilartothosethatanymusicianmightcompose.Recently,anAI-poweredsystem,theFlowMachines,hasreleasedasongDaddy’sCar.Thissystemisabletoanalysethecomposers’originalideasandcomeupwithmoreideastoassistthemincomposing.ThesystemtriestocombinethehumanmindwithAI.AnothergreatinventionisJukedeck,whichworksveryeasily.Inordertocreateanewpiece,theuserjustneedstoselectitemslikethedesiredmusicstyle(folk,rock,etc.)andthemood(sadorhappy).Afterafewseconds,AIprovidesapieceofmusicfortheusertodownload.Eachusercancreatemusictailoredtohisorherinterest.SomemusiciansuseAItoachievewhattheycouldnotdoontheirown.Forexample,Yacht,anAmericanpopgroup,hasusedAItobreakoutoftheircomfortzoneandtrytocreatesomethingdifferentfromtheirprevioussongs.Soontheyhavetheirnewalbum,whichcontains10songs,allofwhichareverypopular.ThedevelopmentofAItechnologyalsocomeswithsomeconcerns.Somehumancomposersfearthattheirworkmightbereplacedbyamachine.Someothersareworriedaboutmusicitselfandthemusicindustry,asAIisnowabletocreatemusicmoreandmoresimilartohuman-composedmusic.Facedwiththischallenge,ononehand,humanmusiciansneedtoremaincreative;ontheotherhand,theyshouldunderstandhowtousethesenewtoolstoexplorenewfrontiers.Perhapsthefutureroleofthehumanmusicianswillbetofocusonemotions,leavingthemachinestotakecareofotherprocedures.8.WhatisthenewdevelopmentaboutAIinthetext?A.Itsprogressinreplacinghumans. B.Itsabilityinmusiccomposing.C.Itsinfluenceonhumanemotions. D.Itsfocusonchanginghumanmind.9.WhycouldYachtcreatethepopularnewalbum?A.Becausetheystucktotheirformermusicstyle.B.BecausetheywentbeyondthemselveswithAI.C.Becausetheyputinmorethantenoriginalsongs.D.Becausetheyinsistedoncomposingbythemselves.10.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A.ProblemsaboutAIcomposing. B.LimitationsofAItechnology.C.Challengesforhumancomposers. D.Suggestionstohumanmusicians.11.Whichwordbestdescribestheauthor’sattitudetowardAItechnology?A.Objective. B.Doubtful. C.Uncaring D.Confused.【答案】8.B9.B10.D11.ADHaveyoueverwonderedwhyyoumightbealittletallerthanyourfriendsorfamily?Well,scientistsbelievethemysteryofwhyhumansaregrowingtallerandreachingpuberty(青春期)earlierisduetosomethinginthebrain.Wealreadyknowthatbetternutritionleadstogreaterheightashumanshavebeengrowingtalleronthewholeinrecentcenturies.Betternutritionalsocausespeopletoreachmaturityfaster.Genes(基因)alsoplayaroleinhowtallwebecomeandweallgrowandlookaccordingtothecodesinourDNA.Alackofnutritionmakesitharderforustoreachthefullpotentialofourowngenes.AccordingtotheUniversityofMaryland,ourbodyrequiresacertainamountofenergytomakeusgrow.Butanewstudysuggeststhatabrainreceptor(感受器)couldberesponsibleforourgrowth.ThestudyshowedthatthebrainreceptorMC3Risresponsibleforsignalsfromfoodreachingapartofthebraincalledthehypothalamus(下丘腦).Thehypothalamusisresponsibleforkeepingthingsinchecklikebodytemperat