人教版（2019）选择性必修第四册Unit 1 Science Fiction单元测评卷（含解析）
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Unit 1 单元测评卷
第一部分 阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
(2022山东青岛第一次联考)
Some influential figures have left their marks in the world of science and technology.Sundar Pichai is the current CEO of Google.At present,Google is the most popular search engine and is a word that has entered the dictionary in its verb form,“Googling”.He was not born with a silver spoon in his mouth and the family suffered from poverty.But his story never fails to remind all that with determination and hard work,one can beat the odds.
Although Steve Jobs passed on years ago,he was,and still is,the perfect role model for many entrepreneurs.He was fired from the company of Apple,and then he went on to start up two other successful companies.Later,he returned to Apple where he created the iPhone,a product that many consider to be the most significant invention of this century.Elon Musk is the founder of SpaceX and Tesla.He used to be a major shareholder and CEO in PayPal,but was forced to leave from his role as CEO due to disagreements with the company leaders.Currently,he has set his sights on ways to reduce global warming,including keeping a lookout for new sources of renewable energy,and has an exciting ambition to establish a human colony in Mars.
Mark Zuckerberg is the founder of Meta.Many are aware of his enormous success in building the $350-billion company but not many know that he had to journey through a rocky path to get to where he is today.He dropped out of college and had to tide over uncertain times before reaching success.
1.What did Steve Jobs do after being fired from Apple
A.He gave lectures to young businessmen.
B.He became a successful entrepreneur of two other start-ups.
C.He started a company where he created the iPhone.
D.He made the most significant invention in the world.
2.Who is on the frontier of space exploration technology
A.Sundar Pichai. B.Steve Jobs. C.Elon Musk. D.Mark Zuckerberg.
3.What similarity do the four figures share
A.They were born into poor families.
B.They went through hardship before success.
C.They contributed a lot to renewable energy.
D.They quit college to chase their dreams.
B
(2022广东广州综合检测一)
My brother,Michael and I are crazy about houses.On Aug.1,2016,I was driving through the Northern Neck of Virginia with him.We had found an abandoned Italianate farmhouse with weeds up to our waist.When admiring the property,my brother rolled up the unlocked garage door.“Holy smokes!” There sat this Mercedes.Seeing the number 6.9 on its back,I immediately recognized this to be a rare and unique find.
The car’s door was unlocked and in the glove box,I found insurance papers.It turned out that the owner was a dead country doctor.It took me a year to find his widow’s(寡妇的) address,in Richmond.Twice I made the two-hour drive just to knock on her door,striking out both times.On the third try her neighbor was outside and I was able to get the widow’s phone number.
I logged approximately 25 voice mails,and still nothing.It was,I thought,just bad luck.I called one last time and heard a voice,“Hello ” From that point on,we struck up a friendship.
In July 2018,two years after finding the car,I was ready to buy it from her.We met in the middle—somewhere around what a new Toyota might cost.Still,the night before,I called my brother and said,“I am getting cold feet.” What was I doing buying an old Mercedes He said,“You are buying that great car.And I promise you,the friendship you will make as a result will make this car worth every penny.” And he was right.
4.Why did the author go to the Northern Neck
A.To check the house. B.To visit his brother.
C.To buy the unique car. D.To enjoy the beautiful sights.
5.What can we infer from the second and third paragraphs
A.The car was in bad conditions.
B.The widow was unwilling to sell the car.
C.The car was the doctor’s only possession.
D.The author had trouble finding the car owner.
6.What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean
A.He was shocked by the price.
B.The weather that day was quite cold.
C.He was hesitating to make the decision.
D.He cared about money more than the car.
7.What did Michael think of buying the car
A.It was a waste of money.
B.It would cost a great deal.
C.Buying the car brought good friendship.
D.His brother made a good bargain buying it.
C
Several years ago,when someone used camera covers to protect against possible monitoring,it was not popular to talk about it.Today,people use various types of tapes to cover the web cameras and microphones.
There are many types of spyware that can dive into our devices and secretly spy on them,recording everything they do.Such programs may infect not only computers but also smartphones.Your data may be used by hackers who will try to request money for not exposing your private information or by companies like NSO Group who created the Pegasus spyware to “provide authorized governments with technology that helps struggle against terror and crime”.
In my opinion,the described protection technique is highly overestimated.Users tape cameras and microphones due to the lack of understanding of how their devices work and how malware(恶意软件) works.Hackers and even secret services do not have enough resources to monitor all victims using cameras or microphones.If they need to get any information,they get it by sending a targeted malware to your device,which will not be stopped by the tapes.Such a virus will find what to steal—from personal photos and videos to passwords from social networks,browser history,bank accounts and much more.
It is unwise to believe that attackers will not be able to find a way to spy on you,even if the device,discharged to zero,can still deliver data about your location,using the smartphones of the surrounding people as signal repeaters.Let us face it:we live in an era when it is extremely difficult to hide something and a piece of tape is clearly not the most useful tool in the struggle for your privacy.
Again,to be able to spy on you,attackers need to plant malware in your device.To prevent malware from entering your device,do not click suspected links and email attachments.Use strong passwords for email,social media and online banking accounts.
8.What does the underlined word “them” in paragraph 2 refer to
A.Cameras. B.Types. C.Programs. D.Devices.
9.What is NSO Group
A.A group of hackers. B.A company developing spyware.
C.A group of terrorists and criminals. D.A company fighting against crime.
10.Why does the author think “the protection technique is highly overestimated”
A.People know little about their devices.
B.Hackers have no access to others.
C.It hardly prevents malware from getting privacy.
D.It can’t cover the cameras completely.
11.What is the text mainly about
A.Protecting privacy on devices. B.A rising trend of using tapes.
C.Monitoring devices via cameras. D.Avoiding clicking distrustful links.
D
(2022广东省10月质检)
Cars could soon be communicating with each other using 5G to make drivers aware of upcoming hazards(危险),scientists claim.The extremely fast mobile Internet would allow for rapid information transmission and could make drivers aware of black ice,pot holes or other dangers up ahead.
Several car manufacturers are already integrating 5G into their vehicles,including as a tool to help serve in the generation of self-driving vehicles.
Experts at Glasgow Caledonian University(GCU) believe the high-speed connection will also improve the reliability and capability of automated vehicles to the point where they will be safer than the manual cars being driven today.They predict the number of road traffic accidents,which according to the World Health Organization account for more than 1.3 million deaths and up to 50 million people injured worldwide every year,will drop drastically(彻底地) as a result.
Dr Dimitrios Liarokapis,a member of the research group,said,“To have a better idea of what the future will look like,think of having such cars that not only use sensors to scan what’s around them,they can also talk to each other and exchange safety-related information about their surroundings over an area that covers several square miles.With the help of 5G,a vehicle-generated early warning system that reminds drivers is possible within the next few years.Cars that are close enough to the danger area will transmit warning messages to other cars around them using short-range communication technologies,but also to cars further away using 5G,fast and reliably.”
A few manufacturers are already working on connected cars.Of them,Ford revealed its intention to fit 80 percent of its 2020 vehicles with technology that warns drivers about upcoming road accidents,bad weather and traffic jams.
12.What is the benefit of 5G mentioned in the text
A.It can improve the safety of automated vehicles.
B.It can help drivers communicate with each other.
C.It can effectively wipe out road traffic accidents.
D.It can help make more profits for the manufacturers.
13.What can we know about the vehicle-generated warning system
A.It can get information several miles ahead.
B.It will frequently send messages to drivers.
C.It has been proved extremely helpful for driving.
D.It is under research and development at present.
14.What will be probably continued with the text
A.Some safety rules when using 5G. B.Some car manufacturers.
C.The sales information of cars with 5G. D.The advantages when using 5G.
15.Which of the following is a suitable title for the text
A.5G on the Way to Making “Dialogue” Between Cars
B.5G Leaves Drivers Free When They Are Driving
C.5G Has Been Popular with Drivers Around the World
D.5G Is to Bring Great Convenience to Our Daily Life
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
A New Trend of Micro Museums Is Making Science Portable
Science museums are amazing.You can see large dinosaur bones from the huge creatures that disappeared thousands of years ago or take a look at cells under a microscope. 16 .
You can learn so much at a science museum if living close enough to one.However,for those who don’t live in a city,getting a chance to visit science museums is not easy.“ 17 ,their influence is limited.There just aren’t enough science museums,” said Charles Philipp.“And due to the high costs,it’s unlikely that we’ll be seeing a bunch of new traditional science museums popping up all over the country anytime soon.”
Philipp and his partner Amanda Schochet have decided to reinvent science museums by getting them small.They founded MICRO,a non-profit organization that builds tiny 6-foot-tall science museums,which are portable and replicable(可复制的). 18 .They can get access to it for free in such places as waiting rooms of hospitals,libraries,airports,and even shopping malls.
19 ,they made it with the help of a team of engineers,storytellers,and designers.Each of the micro museums has a scientific topic.The first museum is the Smallest Mollusk(软体动物) Museum showing the world of mollusks,which has won great popularity as the only museum devoted just to mollusks.A second museum is the Perpetual Motion Museum that focuses on physics and engineering and will officially open next year.It asks why things move,and why they stop. 20 .Hopefully one will come to a neighborhood near you soon.
A.Science museums are beneficial
B.While the content is vitally important
C.Although it costs nothing to visit museums
D.The plan is to get people of all ages connected with science
E.Even though making the tiny museums a reality was difficult
F.Such new museums allow people to explore fun scientific topics
G.You can also learn to think like an engineer by building a model ship
第二部分 语言运用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
(2022山东潍坊第一次联考)
The new,“used” car that I bought just three months ago wouldn’t start the other day.The factory battery that 21 along with it decided that it had worked long enough and 22 to take an early,permanent retirement.My 23 neighbor gave me a jump but the battery stubbornly wouldn’t 24 the charge.After getting one more jump,I 25 to the local auto parts store to buy a new one.Installing(安装) it was much more 26 than we thought,however,so I took it to a local mechanic who finally got the new battery in and the car 27 once again.
Driving it this morning,though,I 28 that the time and date on the screen in the dashboard(仪表板) had 29 gone back to nine years ago,resetting to the 30 date of the first time it was started.While my son smartly figured out how to 31 it back to today,I thought about all the times I had wished I could go back in time and undo some of the 32 and missteps I had taken in my own life.
Many of my choices brought me 33 in the past,but they have also brought me wisdom for the present.When you 34 your own life,don’t regret the roads not taken.Instead,be 35 with the path you are on,the things you have learned,and the love you have shared.
21.A.came B.waited C.left D.raced
22.A.planned B.refused C.chose D.managed
23.A.easy-going B.kind-hearted C.hard-working D.good-tempered
24.A.lead B.take C.offer D.hold
25.A.welcomed B.headed C.returned D.got
26.A.complex B.vital C.efficient D.accurate
27.A.switched B.jumped C.ran D.shook
28.A.guessed B.remembered C.expected D.noticed
29.A.suddenly B.slightly C.casually D.secretly
30.A.final B.original C.special D.temporary
31.A.bring B.program C.call D.drive
32.A.attempts B.effects C.mistakes D.changes
33.A.damage B.pain C.peace D.convenience
34.A.look at B.come out of C.focus on D.take control of
35.A.faced B.patient C.strict D.pleased
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入 1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Robotics is a complex field.But brothers Sanjay and Arvind Seshan found an early passion for it.In 2014,they started a mission to make 36. easier for others to learn robotics by creating a website, 37. they teach people to code.
The story started when they were looking for materials for learning how to program,and they 38. (realize) that there was not really anything good online.Then they came up 39. an idea of creating a brief set of lessons from which kids and adults can learn 40. (easy) to program.
The website started with basic lessons on robotics and coding.But now the lessons can support kids who 41. (involve) with robotics for years and who want to learn something new.The brothers thought that one of the reasons why kids liked it 42. (be) that they were being taught by other kids.
The brothers understand that robotics takes 43. (patient) and lots of time.They recall a project 44. (call) Pix3l Plott3r,a robot that would print people’s pictures.It took them two years to get a fully working model,and they made six or more versions.The Seshan brothers’ advice is never 45. (give) up if something does not work the first time and to try different ways of solving the problem.
第三部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
假设你是晨光中学的机器人兴趣小组组长李津,你的美国朋友Chris就读于天津某国际学校,他曾在机器人技能竞赛中获奖。你打算邀请他加入你的团队,参加即将于7月底在天津举行的世界青少年机器人技能竞赛。请根据以下提示代表兴趣小组给他写一封电子邮件。
1.比赛的时间、地点;
2.邀请他的原因;
3.训练计划将发送其邮箱,请他提出建议。
注意:
1.词数80左右;
2.可适当加入细节,使内容充实、行文连贯;
3.开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
参考词汇:
世界青少年机器人技能竞赛the World Adolescent Robotics Competition
Dear Chris,
I have good news to tell you.
I’m looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Jin
第二节(满分25分)
(2022广东省10月质检)
阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
One spring morning many years ago,I had been searching for gold along Coho Creek on southeastern Alaska’s Kupreanof Island,and as I appeared from a forest,I froze in my tracks.No more than 20 paces away in the bog(沼泽)was a huge Alaskan wolf caught in one trap.
From her appearance,I guessed that she had been trapped only a few days.I suspected that if I tried to release the mother wolf,she would turn aggressive and try to tear me to pieces.
What’s next I wondered.The mother wolf was clearly suffering.Yet each time I moved in her direction,she let out a howl.I thought I had to find her something to eat.
I hiked toward Coho Creek and spotted the leg of a dead deer.I whispered gently,“OK,Mother,your dinner is served,but only if you stop growling at e on,now.Easy.” She sniffed them,and then gobbled them up.
Over the next few days,I divided my time between searching and trying to win the mother wolf’s trust.I talked gently with her,and threw her more meat.Little by little,I kept edging closer,though I was careful to remain beyond the length of her chain.The big animal never took her dark eyes off me.“Come on,Mother,” I pleaded.“You want to go back to your friends on the mountain.Relax.”
On the fifth day,I delivered her daily meat.“Here’s dinner,” I said softly as I approached.I slowly placed my hand on the mother wolf’s injured leg.I applied pressure.The trap was open,and the mother wolf pulled free.
My experience in nature suggested that the mother wolf would now disappear into the woods.But cautiously,she walked toward me.Slowly,she sniffed my hands and arms.Yet,strangely,it all seemed so natural.
After a while,the mother wolf was ready to go into the forest.Then she turned back to me.At the same time,the mother wolf sent a long howl into the air.Then she disappeared.
Four years later,after serving in World War Ⅱ,I returned to Coho Creek.There,standing,I gave out a long,low wolf call—something I had done many times before.
注意:续写词数应为150左右。
An echo came back across the distance.
Moments later,the wolf was gone.
参考答案
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。随着社会的发展,一些有影响力的人物在科技界留下了他们的印记。文章介绍了四个在科技界做出巨大成就的名人。
1.B 细节理解题。根据第二段的“He was fired from the company of Apple,and then he went on to start up two other successful companies.”可知,在被苹果公司解雇后,乔布斯创办了另外两家成功的公司。故选B项。
2.C 细节理解题。根据第二段的“Elon Musk is the founder of SpaceX and Tesla.”以及“Currently,he has set his sights on ways to reduce global warming,including keeping a lookout for new sources of renewable energy,and has an exciting ambition to establish a human colony in Mars.”可知,Elon Musk已将目光投向减少全球变暖的方法,包括寻找新的可再生能源,并有一个令人兴奋的雄心壮志,即在火星上建立人类殖民地。因此,他是太空探索方面的先锋。故选C项。
3.B 细节理解题。第一段的对Sundar Pichai的描述是,他不是含着银汤匙出生的,家里很穷。但他的故事总是提醒大家,只要有决心、努力工作,就可以战胜困难;第二段的对Steve Jobs的描述是,他被苹果公司解雇了,然后又创办了另外两家成功的公司;由第二段对Elon Musk的描述可知,他曾是PayPal的主要股东和首席执行官,但由于与公司领导有意见分歧,他被迫辞去首席执行官的职务;第三段对Mark Zuckerberg的描述是,许多人都知道他取得了巨大的成功,但没有多少人知道他必须走过一条崎岖的道路才能达到今天的水平。由以上信息可知,这四个人物的共同点是他们都是在经历了艰难困苦之后才取得成功的。故选B项。
【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文,作者讲述了自己是如何锲而不舍地买到了自己最喜欢的一辆稀有奔驰老爷车。
4.A 细节理解题。根据第一段中“My brother,Michael and I are crazy about houses.On Aug.1,2016,I was driving through the Northern Neck of Virginia with him.We had found an abandoned Italianate farmhouse with weeds up to our waist.”这里的意思是,我弟弟Michael和我都非常喜欢房子。2016年8月1日,我和他开车穿过弗吉尼亚州的北颈,我们发现了一个废弃的意大利式农舍,杂草齐腰深。由此可知,作者去那里是为了看房子。故选A项。
5.D 推理判断题。根据第二段中“It took me a year to find his widow’s address,in Richmond.”及第三段中“I logged approximately 25 voice mails,and still nothing.”这里的意思是,我记录了大约25条语音留言,还是什么结果都没有。由此可以推断出,作者花了很长时间、费了很多精力才找到这辆车的主人,故选D项。
6.C 句子理解题。根据画线句上文“I was ready to buy it from her.We met in the middle—somewhere around what a new Toyota might cost.Still,the night before,I called my brother”可知,作者虽然决定购买这辆车,并且谈妥了价格,但作者还是非常犹豫,以及句后的“What was I doing buying an old Mercedes ”可知,作者在买车前的一天又产生了犹豫的情绪,故选C项。
7.C 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“You are buying that great car.And I promise you,the friendship you will make as a result will make this car worth every penny.”可知,Michael认为买下这辆车所带来的友谊会让车价值倍增,故选C项。
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述的是如何保护我们设备上的隐私。为防止恶意软件进入你的设备,请不要点击可疑的链接和电子邮件附件。在电子邮件、社交媒体和网上银行账户上使用强密码。
8.D 代词指代题。由第二段首句“There are many types of spyware that can dive into our devices and secretly spy on them,recording everything they do.”可知,有许多类型的间谍软件可以潜入我们的设备并秘密监视它们,记录它们所做的一切。由此可知,画线词them指代的是前面提到的devices,因此D项正确。
9.B 推理判断题。由第二段中的“by companies like NSO Group who created the Pegasus spyware to ‘provide authorized governments with technology that helps struggle against terror and crime’.”可推知,NSO Group是研发间谍软件的公司,因此选B项。
10.C 推理判断题。由第三段中“If they need to get any information,they get it by sending a targeted malware to your device...to passwords from social networks,browser history,bank accounts and much more.”可推断,这种保护技术很难阻止恶意软件获取隐私,因此选C项。
11.A 主旨大意题。第一段提出人们如何保护个人信息,第二段讲述盗取个人信息的间谍软件;第三段作者认为我们高估了这种保护科技;第四段提到一根胶带显然不是保护你隐私的最有效工具;最后一段就保护隐私给出了建议。因此可推断,本文讲述的是保护设备上的隐私,因此选A项。
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。讲述了5G网络将助力实现车与车的“对话”。汽车可以通过5G网络互相“对话”,让司机提前意识到危险。
12.A 细节理解题。根据第三段的第一句可知,高速互联网还将提高自动化车辆的可靠性和性能,使其比目前使用的手动驾驶汽车更安全。因此A项正确。
13.D 推理判断题。根据第四段的“a vehicle-generated early warning system that reminds drivers is possible within the next few years.”可知,未来几年内,可以向司机发出警报的车辆生成预警系统将会出现,因此该系统现在还处于研发阶段。
14.B 推理判断题。最后一段中提到了有几个汽车制造商开始使用这种技术,福特公司就是其中一个,下文很可能介绍使用5G的其他制造商。因此选B项。
15.A 标题判断题。通读全文可知,作者讲述了 5G网络将安装在汽车上,汽车可以通过5G网络互相“对话”,让司机提前意识到危险。
16.G 17.B 18.D 19.E 20.F
【语篇导读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者的二手车由于更换电瓶,仪表盘恢复到了第一次发动时的日期,儿子想重新设置恢复到今天。作者由此发表感想,或许我们自己的生活中,也曾经希望回到过去,避开那些曾经犯过的错误和过失。但是,过去的错误和过失成就了我们的今天,我们不该后悔过去走过的路,而是珍惜眼前的一切,活在当下,享受生活。
21.A 根据上文可知,那天我三个月前买的二手车发动不起来了。这里用了拟人的手法,意思是,那块随车带着的电池决定要退休了。come along with “跟随一起来”。
22.C 根据上文可知,车子不工作了,因此推测电池坏了,因此选C项,意为“电池选择了永久退休”。
23.B 根据上下文语境可知,这里是好心的邻居来帮忙,帮助推动车子。
24.D 根据下文的“After getting one more jump”可知,邻居的助推并没能让电瓶充上电。hold the charge “充电”。
25.B 根据上文电池仍然不工作以及下文的“to buy a new one”可知,我去汽车配件商店买了一个新的电瓶。head to the local auto parts store“朝汽车配件店走去”。head to “朝;往”;return to “返回”;get to “到达”。
26.A 上文说买了新的电瓶,再根据下文的“so I took it to a local mechanic who finally got the new battery in”可知,这里说安装电瓶比预料的要复杂。故选A项。
27.C 根据前面的“who finally got the new battery in”可知,电瓶安装了,因此这里说,汽车再次跑起来。因此C项正确。
28.D 这句话说,今天早上我开车的时候,我注意到仪表盘上的时间和日期突然回到了9年前,恢复到了这辆车第一次启动的日期。因此选D项。
29.A 这里指突然回到了最初的日期。因此选A项。
30.B 根据“the first time it was started”可知,这里指的是恢复到最初的日期。因此B项正确。
31.B 这里的意思是,我儿子在考虑着如何把它恢复到现在,而我想起了很多时候,我多么希望能回到过去,改正我以前生活中所犯下的错误和过失。故B项正确。
32.C 这里用mistakes与后面的missteps并列,表示犯下的错误以及过失。因此C项正确。
33.B 这里的意思是,过去我很多的选择给我带来了痛苦,但是也为现在的我带来了智慧。因此B项正确。
34.A 这里的意思是,当你回顾自己的生活时,不要遗憾没做的事情、没有走过的路。look at“看”;come out of“从……中出来”;focus on“关注,集中注意力于”;take control of“控制”,因此选A项。
35.D 这里说,相反的是,你要为你曾经走过的路、学到的东西以及付出的爱而感到高兴。故D项正确。
36.it 37.where 38.realized 39.with 40.easily
41.have been involved 42.was 43.patience 44.called
45.to give
写作
第一节
Dear Chris,
I have good news to tell you.The World Adolescent Robotics Competition will be held in Tianjin at the end of July.Hearing that you once took part in a robotics competition and won an award,I,on behalf of the Robotics Hobby Group,intend to invite you to join our team in the coming competition.I am sure that your participation will not only help us win the award but also enhance the friendship between our two schools.
With this email I also send you our training plan,about which I wish to get your advice because you are more experienced than us.We sincerely hope that we can participate in the competition as team partners.
I’m looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Jin
第二节
An echo came back across the distance.Again I called.This time followed by a wolf call from about half a mile away.Then,far off,I saw a dark shape moving slowly in my direction.As it approached me,I could see it was the wolf.An unusual feeling spread through my whole body.I knew at once that familiar shape,even after four years.“Hello,old girl,”I called gently.The wolf got closer,and stopped a few yards off,her tail swayed slightly.
Moments later,the wolf was gone.I left Kupreanof Island a short time after that,and I never saw the animal again.But the memory she left with me—vivid—will always be there,a reminder that there are things in nature that exist outside the laws and understanding of man.We can only accept them and—because they’re with an air of mystery and strangeness—perhaps treasure them all the time.I feel lucky to have an animal friend.
第一部分 阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
(2022山东青岛第一次联考)
Some influential figures have left their marks in the world of science and technology.Sundar Pichai is the current CEO of Google.At present,Google is the most popular search engine and is a word that has entered the dictionary in its verb form,“Googling”.He was not born with a silver spoon in his mouth and the family suffered from poverty.But his story never fails to remind all that with determination and hard work,one can beat the odds.
Although Steve Jobs passed on years ago,he was,and still is,the perfect role model for many entrepreneurs.He was fired from the company of Apple,and then he went on to start up two other successful companies.Later,he returned to Apple where he created the iPhone,a product that many consider to be the most significant invention of this century.Elon Musk is the founder of SpaceX and Tesla.He used to be a major shareholder and CEO in PayPal,but was forced to leave from his role as CEO due to disagreements with the company leaders.Currently,he has set his sights on ways to reduce global warming,including keeping a lookout for new sources of renewable energy,and has an exciting ambition to establish a human colony in Mars.
Mark Zuckerberg is the founder of Meta.Many are aware of his enormous success in building the $350-billion company but not many know that he had to journey through a rocky path to get to where he is today.He dropped out of college and had to tide over uncertain times before reaching success.
1.What did Steve Jobs do after being fired from Apple
A.He gave lectures to young businessmen.
B.He became a successful entrepreneur of two other start-ups.
C.He started a company where he created the iPhone.
D.He made the most significant invention in the world.
2.Who is on the frontier of space exploration technology
A.Sundar Pichai. B.Steve Jobs. C.Elon Musk. D.Mark Zuckerberg.
3.What similarity do the four figures share
A.They were born into poor families.
B.They went through hardship before success.
C.They contributed a lot to renewable energy.
D.They quit college to chase their dreams.
B
(2022广东广州综合检测一)
My brother,Michael and I are crazy about houses.On Aug.1,2016,I was driving through the Northern Neck of Virginia with him.We had found an abandoned Italianate farmhouse with weeds up to our waist.When admiring the property,my brother rolled up the unlocked garage door.“Holy smokes!” There sat this Mercedes.Seeing the number 6.9 on its back,I immediately recognized this to be a rare and unique find.
The car’s door was unlocked and in the glove box,I found insurance papers.It turned out that the owner was a dead country doctor.It took me a year to find his widow’s(寡妇的) address,in Richmond.Twice I made the two-hour drive just to knock on her door,striking out both times.On the third try her neighbor was outside and I was able to get the widow’s phone number.
I logged approximately 25 voice mails,and still nothing.It was,I thought,just bad luck.I called one last time and heard a voice,“Hello ” From that point on,we struck up a friendship.
In July 2018,two years after finding the car,I was ready to buy it from her.We met in the middle—somewhere around what a new Toyota might cost.Still,the night before,I called my brother and said,“I am getting cold feet.” What was I doing buying an old Mercedes He said,“You are buying that great car.And I promise you,the friendship you will make as a result will make this car worth every penny.” And he was right.
4.Why did the author go to the Northern Neck
A.To check the house. B.To visit his brother.
C.To buy the unique car. D.To enjoy the beautiful sights.
5.What can we infer from the second and third paragraphs
A.The car was in bad conditions.
B.The widow was unwilling to sell the car.
C.The car was the doctor’s only possession.
D.The author had trouble finding the car owner.
6.What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean
A.He was shocked by the price.
B.The weather that day was quite cold.
C.He was hesitating to make the decision.
D.He cared about money more than the car.
7.What did Michael think of buying the car
A.It was a waste of money.
B.It would cost a great deal.
C.Buying the car brought good friendship.
D.His brother made a good bargain buying it.
C
Several years ago,when someone used camera covers to protect against possible monitoring,it was not popular to talk about it.Today,people use various types of tapes to cover the web cameras and microphones.
There are many types of spyware that can dive into our devices and secretly spy on them,recording everything they do.Such programs may infect not only computers but also smartphones.Your data may be used by hackers who will try to request money for not exposing your private information or by companies like NSO Group who created the Pegasus spyware to “provide authorized governments with technology that helps struggle against terror and crime”.
In my opinion,the described protection technique is highly overestimated.Users tape cameras and microphones due to the lack of understanding of how their devices work and how malware(恶意软件) works.Hackers and even secret services do not have enough resources to monitor all victims using cameras or microphones.If they need to get any information,they get it by sending a targeted malware to your device,which will not be stopped by the tapes.Such a virus will find what to steal—from personal photos and videos to passwords from social networks,browser history,bank accounts and much more.
It is unwise to believe that attackers will not be able to find a way to spy on you,even if the device,discharged to zero,can still deliver data about your location,using the smartphones of the surrounding people as signal repeaters.Let us face it:we live in an era when it is extremely difficult to hide something and a piece of tape is clearly not the most useful tool in the struggle for your privacy.
Again,to be able to spy on you,attackers need to plant malware in your device.To prevent malware from entering your device,do not click suspected links and email attachments.Use strong passwords for email,social media and online banking accounts.
8.What does the underlined word “them” in paragraph 2 refer to
A.Cameras. B.Types. C.Programs. D.Devices.
9.What is NSO Group
A.A group of hackers. B.A company developing spyware.
C.A group of terrorists and criminals. D.A company fighting against crime.
10.Why does the author think “the protection technique is highly overestimated”
A.People know little about their devices.
B.Hackers have no access to others.
C.It hardly prevents malware from getting privacy.
D.It can’t cover the cameras completely.
11.What is the text mainly about
A.Protecting privacy on devices. B.A rising trend of using tapes.
C.Monitoring devices via cameras. D.Avoiding clicking distrustful links.
D
(2022广东省10月质检)
Cars could soon be communicating with each other using 5G to make drivers aware of upcoming hazards(危险),scientists claim.The extremely fast mobile Internet would allow for rapid information transmission and could make drivers aware of black ice,pot holes or other dangers up ahead.
Several car manufacturers are already integrating 5G into their vehicles,including as a tool to help serve in the generation of self-driving vehicles.
Experts at Glasgow Caledonian University(GCU) believe the high-speed connection will also improve the reliability and capability of automated vehicles to the point where they will be safer than the manual cars being driven today.They predict the number of road traffic accidents,which according to the World Health Organization account for more than 1.3 million deaths and up to 50 million people injured worldwide every year,will drop drastically(彻底地) as a result.
Dr Dimitrios Liarokapis,a member of the research group,said,“To have a better idea of what the future will look like,think of having such cars that not only use sensors to scan what’s around them,they can also talk to each other and exchange safety-related information about their surroundings over an area that covers several square miles.With the help of 5G,a vehicle-generated early warning system that reminds drivers is possible within the next few years.Cars that are close enough to the danger area will transmit warning messages to other cars around them using short-range communication technologies,but also to cars further away using 5G,fast and reliably.”
A few manufacturers are already working on connected cars.Of them,Ford revealed its intention to fit 80 percent of its 2020 vehicles with technology that warns drivers about upcoming road accidents,bad weather and traffic jams.
12.What is the benefit of 5G mentioned in the text
A.It can improve the safety of automated vehicles.
B.It can help drivers communicate with each other.
C.It can effectively wipe out road traffic accidents.
D.It can help make more profits for the manufacturers.
13.What can we know about the vehicle-generated warning system
A.It can get information several miles ahead.
B.It will frequently send messages to drivers.
C.It has been proved extremely helpful for driving.
D.It is under research and development at present.
14.What will be probably continued with the text
A.Some safety rules when using 5G. B.Some car manufacturers.
C.The sales information of cars with 5G. D.The advantages when using 5G.
15.Which of the following is a suitable title for the text
A.5G on the Way to Making “Dialogue” Between Cars
B.5G Leaves Drivers Free When They Are Driving
C.5G Has Been Popular with Drivers Around the World
D.5G Is to Bring Great Convenience to Our Daily Life
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
A New Trend of Micro Museums Is Making Science Portable
Science museums are amazing.You can see large dinosaur bones from the huge creatures that disappeared thousands of years ago or take a look at cells under a microscope. 16 .
You can learn so much at a science museum if living close enough to one.However,for those who don’t live in a city,getting a chance to visit science museums is not easy.“ 17 ,their influence is limited.There just aren’t enough science museums,” said Charles Philipp.“And due to the high costs,it’s unlikely that we’ll be seeing a bunch of new traditional science museums popping up all over the country anytime soon.”
Philipp and his partner Amanda Schochet have decided to reinvent science museums by getting them small.They founded MICRO,a non-profit organization that builds tiny 6-foot-tall science museums,which are portable and replicable(可复制的). 18 .They can get access to it for free in such places as waiting rooms of hospitals,libraries,airports,and even shopping malls.
19 ,they made it with the help of a team of engineers,storytellers,and designers.Each of the micro museums has a scientific topic.The first museum is the Smallest Mollusk(软体动物) Museum showing the world of mollusks,which has won great popularity as the only museum devoted just to mollusks.A second museum is the Perpetual Motion Museum that focuses on physics and engineering and will officially open next year.It asks why things move,and why they stop. 20 .Hopefully one will come to a neighborhood near you soon.
A.Science museums are beneficial
B.While the content is vitally important
C.Although it costs nothing to visit museums
D.The plan is to get people of all ages connected with science
E.Even though making the tiny museums a reality was difficult
F.Such new museums allow people to explore fun scientific topics
G.You can also learn to think like an engineer by building a model ship
第二部分 语言运用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
(2022山东潍坊第一次联考)
The new,“used” car that I bought just three months ago wouldn’t start the other day.The factory battery that 21 along with it decided that it had worked long enough and 22 to take an early,permanent retirement.My 23 neighbor gave me a jump but the battery stubbornly wouldn’t 24 the charge.After getting one more jump,I 25 to the local auto parts store to buy a new one.Installing(安装) it was much more 26 than we thought,however,so I took it to a local mechanic who finally got the new battery in and the car 27 once again.
Driving it this morning,though,I 28 that the time and date on the screen in the dashboard(仪表板) had 29 gone back to nine years ago,resetting to the 30 date of the first time it was started.While my son smartly figured out how to 31 it back to today,I thought about all the times I had wished I could go back in time and undo some of the 32 and missteps I had taken in my own life.
Many of my choices brought me 33 in the past,but they have also brought me wisdom for the present.When you 34 your own life,don’t regret the roads not taken.Instead,be 35 with the path you are on,the things you have learned,and the love you have shared.
21.A.came B.waited C.left D.raced
22.A.planned B.refused C.chose D.managed
23.A.easy-going B.kind-hearted C.hard-working D.good-tempered
24.A.lead B.take C.offer D.hold
25.A.welcomed B.headed C.returned D.got
26.A.complex B.vital C.efficient D.accurate
27.A.switched B.jumped C.ran D.shook
28.A.guessed B.remembered C.expected D.noticed
29.A.suddenly B.slightly C.casually D.secretly
30.A.final B.original C.special D.temporary
31.A.bring B.program C.call D.drive
32.A.attempts B.effects C.mistakes D.changes
33.A.damage B.pain C.peace D.convenience
34.A.look at B.come out of C.focus on D.take control of
35.A.faced B.patient C.strict D.pleased
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入 1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Robotics is a complex field.But brothers Sanjay and Arvind Seshan found an early passion for it.In 2014,they started a mission to make 36. easier for others to learn robotics by creating a website, 37. they teach people to code.
The story started when they were looking for materials for learning how to program,and they 38. (realize) that there was not really anything good online.Then they came up 39. an idea of creating a brief set of lessons from which kids and adults can learn 40. (easy) to program.
The website started with basic lessons on robotics and coding.But now the lessons can support kids who 41. (involve) with robotics for years and who want to learn something new.The brothers thought that one of the reasons why kids liked it 42. (be) that they were being taught by other kids.
The brothers understand that robotics takes 43. (patient) and lots of time.They recall a project 44. (call) Pix3l Plott3r,a robot that would print people’s pictures.It took them two years to get a fully working model,and they made six or more versions.The Seshan brothers’ advice is never 45. (give) up if something does not work the first time and to try different ways of solving the problem.
第三部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
假设你是晨光中学的机器人兴趣小组组长李津,你的美国朋友Chris就读于天津某国际学校,他曾在机器人技能竞赛中获奖。你打算邀请他加入你的团队,参加即将于7月底在天津举行的世界青少年机器人技能竞赛。请根据以下提示代表兴趣小组给他写一封电子邮件。
1.比赛的时间、地点;
2.邀请他的原因;
3.训练计划将发送其邮箱,请他提出建议。
注意:
1.词数80左右;
2.可适当加入细节,使内容充实、行文连贯;
3.开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
参考词汇:
世界青少年机器人技能竞赛the World Adolescent Robotics Competition
Dear Chris,
I have good news to tell you.
I’m looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Jin
第二节(满分25分)
(2022广东省10月质检)
阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
One spring morning many years ago,I had been searching for gold along Coho Creek on southeastern Alaska’s Kupreanof Island,and as I appeared from a forest,I froze in my tracks.No more than 20 paces away in the bog(沼泽)was a huge Alaskan wolf caught in one trap.
From her appearance,I guessed that she had been trapped only a few days.I suspected that if I tried to release the mother wolf,she would turn aggressive and try to tear me to pieces.
What’s next I wondered.The mother wolf was clearly suffering.Yet each time I moved in her direction,she let out a howl.I thought I had to find her something to eat.
I hiked toward Coho Creek and spotted the leg of a dead deer.I whispered gently,“OK,Mother,your dinner is served,but only if you stop growling at e on,now.Easy.” She sniffed them,and then gobbled them up.
Over the next few days,I divided my time between searching and trying to win the mother wolf’s trust.I talked gently with her,and threw her more meat.Little by little,I kept edging closer,though I was careful to remain beyond the length of her chain.The big animal never took her dark eyes off me.“Come on,Mother,” I pleaded.“You want to go back to your friends on the mountain.Relax.”
On the fifth day,I delivered her daily meat.“Here’s dinner,” I said softly as I approached.I slowly placed my hand on the mother wolf’s injured leg.I applied pressure.The trap was open,and the mother wolf pulled free.
My experience in nature suggested that the mother wolf would now disappear into the woods.But cautiously,she walked toward me.Slowly,she sniffed my hands and arms.Yet,strangely,it all seemed so natural.
After a while,the mother wolf was ready to go into the forest.Then she turned back to me.At the same time,the mother wolf sent a long howl into the air.Then she disappeared.
Four years later,after serving in World War Ⅱ,I returned to Coho Creek.There,standing,I gave out a long,low wolf call—something I had done many times before.
注意:续写词数应为150左右。
An echo came back across the distance.
Moments later,the wolf was gone.
参考答案
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。随着社会的发展,一些有影响力的人物在科技界留下了他们的印记。文章介绍了四个在科技界做出巨大成就的名人。
1.B 细节理解题。根据第二段的“He was fired from the company of Apple,and then he went on to start up two other successful companies.”可知,在被苹果公司解雇后,乔布斯创办了另外两家成功的公司。故选B项。
2.C 细节理解题。根据第二段的“Elon Musk is the founder of SpaceX and Tesla.”以及“Currently,he has set his sights on ways to reduce global warming,including keeping a lookout for new sources of renewable energy,and has an exciting ambition to establish a human colony in Mars.”可知,Elon Musk已将目光投向减少全球变暖的方法,包括寻找新的可再生能源,并有一个令人兴奋的雄心壮志,即在火星上建立人类殖民地。因此,他是太空探索方面的先锋。故选C项。
3.B 细节理解题。第一段的对Sundar Pichai的描述是,他不是含着银汤匙出生的,家里很穷。但他的故事总是提醒大家,只要有决心、努力工作,就可以战胜困难;第二段的对Steve Jobs的描述是,他被苹果公司解雇了,然后又创办了另外两家成功的公司;由第二段对Elon Musk的描述可知,他曾是PayPal的主要股东和首席执行官,但由于与公司领导有意见分歧,他被迫辞去首席执行官的职务;第三段对Mark Zuckerberg的描述是,许多人都知道他取得了巨大的成功,但没有多少人知道他必须走过一条崎岖的道路才能达到今天的水平。由以上信息可知,这四个人物的共同点是他们都是在经历了艰难困苦之后才取得成功的。故选B项。
【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文,作者讲述了自己是如何锲而不舍地买到了自己最喜欢的一辆稀有奔驰老爷车。
4.A 细节理解题。根据第一段中“My brother,Michael and I are crazy about houses.On Aug.1,2016,I was driving through the Northern Neck of Virginia with him.We had found an abandoned Italianate farmhouse with weeds up to our waist.”这里的意思是,我弟弟Michael和我都非常喜欢房子。2016年8月1日,我和他开车穿过弗吉尼亚州的北颈,我们发现了一个废弃的意大利式农舍,杂草齐腰深。由此可知,作者去那里是为了看房子。故选A项。
5.D 推理判断题。根据第二段中“It took me a year to find his widow’s address,in Richmond.”及第三段中“I logged approximately 25 voice mails,and still nothing.”这里的意思是,我记录了大约25条语音留言,还是什么结果都没有。由此可以推断出,作者花了很长时间、费了很多精力才找到这辆车的主人,故选D项。
6.C 句子理解题。根据画线句上文“I was ready to buy it from her.We met in the middle—somewhere around what a new Toyota might cost.Still,the night before,I called my brother”可知,作者虽然决定购买这辆车,并且谈妥了价格,但作者还是非常犹豫,以及句后的“What was I doing buying an old Mercedes ”可知,作者在买车前的一天又产生了犹豫的情绪,故选C项。
7.C 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“You are buying that great car.And I promise you,the friendship you will make as a result will make this car worth every penny.”可知,Michael认为买下这辆车所带来的友谊会让车价值倍增,故选C项。
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述的是如何保护我们设备上的隐私。为防止恶意软件进入你的设备,请不要点击可疑的链接和电子邮件附件。在电子邮件、社交媒体和网上银行账户上使用强密码。
8.D 代词指代题。由第二段首句“There are many types of spyware that can dive into our devices and secretly spy on them,recording everything they do.”可知,有许多类型的间谍软件可以潜入我们的设备并秘密监视它们,记录它们所做的一切。由此可知,画线词them指代的是前面提到的devices,因此D项正确。
9.B 推理判断题。由第二段中的“by companies like NSO Group who created the Pegasus spyware to ‘provide authorized governments with technology that helps struggle against terror and crime’.”可推知,NSO Group是研发间谍软件的公司,因此选B项。
10.C 推理判断题。由第三段中“If they need to get any information,they get it by sending a targeted malware to your device...to passwords from social networks,browser history,bank accounts and much more.”可推断,这种保护技术很难阻止恶意软件获取隐私,因此选C项。
11.A 主旨大意题。第一段提出人们如何保护个人信息,第二段讲述盗取个人信息的间谍软件;第三段作者认为我们高估了这种保护科技;第四段提到一根胶带显然不是保护你隐私的最有效工具;最后一段就保护隐私给出了建议。因此可推断,本文讲述的是保护设备上的隐私,因此选A项。
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。讲述了5G网络将助力实现车与车的“对话”。汽车可以通过5G网络互相“对话”,让司机提前意识到危险。
12.A 细节理解题。根据第三段的第一句可知,高速互联网还将提高自动化车辆的可靠性和性能,使其比目前使用的手动驾驶汽车更安全。因此A项正确。
13.D 推理判断题。根据第四段的“a vehicle-generated early warning system that reminds drivers is possible within the next few years.”可知,未来几年内,可以向司机发出警报的车辆生成预警系统将会出现,因此该系统现在还处于研发阶段。
14.B 推理判断题。最后一段中提到了有几个汽车制造商开始使用这种技术,福特公司就是其中一个,下文很可能介绍使用5G的其他制造商。因此选B项。
15.A 标题判断题。通读全文可知,作者讲述了 5G网络将安装在汽车上,汽车可以通过5G网络互相“对话”,让司机提前意识到危险。
16.G 17.B 18.D 19.E 20.F
【语篇导读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者的二手车由于更换电瓶,仪表盘恢复到了第一次发动时的日期,儿子想重新设置恢复到今天。作者由此发表感想,或许我们自己的生活中,也曾经希望回到过去,避开那些曾经犯过的错误和过失。但是,过去的错误和过失成就了我们的今天,我们不该后悔过去走过的路,而是珍惜眼前的一切,活在当下,享受生活。
21.A 根据上文可知,那天我三个月前买的二手车发动不起来了。这里用了拟人的手法,意思是,那块随车带着的电池决定要退休了。come along with “跟随一起来”。
22.C 根据上文可知,车子不工作了,因此推测电池坏了,因此选C项,意为“电池选择了永久退休”。
23.B 根据上下文语境可知,这里是好心的邻居来帮忙,帮助推动车子。
24.D 根据下文的“After getting one more jump”可知,邻居的助推并没能让电瓶充上电。hold the charge “充电”。
25.B 根据上文电池仍然不工作以及下文的“to buy a new one”可知,我去汽车配件商店买了一个新的电瓶。head to the local auto parts store“朝汽车配件店走去”。head to “朝;往”;return to “返回”;get to “到达”。
26.A 上文说买了新的电瓶,再根据下文的“so I took it to a local mechanic who finally got the new battery in”可知,这里说安装电瓶比预料的要复杂。故选A项。
27.C 根据前面的“who finally got the new battery in”可知,电瓶安装了,因此这里说,汽车再次跑起来。因此C项正确。
28.D 这句话说,今天早上我开车的时候,我注意到仪表盘上的时间和日期突然回到了9年前,恢复到了这辆车第一次启动的日期。因此选D项。
29.A 这里指突然回到了最初的日期。因此选A项。
30.B 根据“the first time it was started”可知,这里指的是恢复到最初的日期。因此B项正确。
31.B 这里的意思是,我儿子在考虑着如何把它恢复到现在,而我想起了很多时候,我多么希望能回到过去,改正我以前生活中所犯下的错误和过失。故B项正确。
32.C 这里用mistakes与后面的missteps并列,表示犯下的错误以及过失。因此C项正确。
33.B 这里的意思是,过去我很多的选择给我带来了痛苦,但是也为现在的我带来了智慧。因此B项正确。
34.A 这里的意思是,当你回顾自己的生活时,不要遗憾没做的事情、没有走过的路。look at“看”;come out of“从……中出来”;focus on“关注,集中注意力于”;take control of“控制”,因此选A项。
35.D 这里说,相反的是,你要为你曾经走过的路、学到的东西以及付出的爱而感到高兴。故D项正确。
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写作
第一节
Dear Chris,
I have good news to tell you.The World Adolescent Robotics Competition will be held in Tianjin at the end of July.Hearing that you once took part in a robotics competition and won an award,I,on behalf of the Robotics Hobby Group,intend to invite you to join our team in the coming competition.I am sure that your participation will not only help us win the award but also enhance the friendship between our two schools.
With this email I also send you our training plan,about which I wish to get your advice because you are more experienced than us.We sincerely hope that we can participate in the competition as team partners.
I’m looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Jin
第二节
An echo came back across the distance.Again I called.This time followed by a wolf call from about half a mile away.Then,far off,I saw a dark shape moving slowly in my direction.As it approached me,I could see it was the wolf.An unusual feeling spread through my whole body.I knew at once that familiar shape,even after four years.“Hello,old girl,”I called gently.The wolf got closer,and stopped a few yards off,her tail swayed slightly.
Moments later,the wolf was gone.I left Kupreanof Island a short time after that,and I never saw the animal again.But the memory she left with me—vivid—will always be there,a reminder that there are things in nature that exist outside the laws and understanding of man.We can only accept them and—because they’re with an air of mystery and strangeness—perhaps treasure them all the time.I feel lucky to have an animal friend.