单元质量检测（三） Times change！
（满分150分，时间120分钟）
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1.Where does the conversation probably take place？
A.In a restaurant. B.In a supermarket. C.In the kitchen.
2.What are the speakers talking about？
A.The man’s sister. B.A party. C.An actor.
3.Who is going to work in Los Angeles？
A.Sam. B.Betty. C.John.
4.What will the man do next？
A.Get the candle. B.Make a phone call. C.Hand in his report.
5.What did the young man do？
A.He hit a boy. B.He made a U-turn. C.He crossed the road quickly.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6.How does the man get the information about homeless population？
A.From an article. B.From the radio. C.From TV.
7.Which country has the highest percentage of homeless people？
A.India. B.The US. C.Germany.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8.Where does the man work？
A.In a school. B.In a gym. C.In a club.
9.How far can the woman run in an hour on the running machine？
A.About 7 kilometers. B.About 8 kilometers. C.About 10 kilometers.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10.When did the woman catch the thief？
A.On Monday morning. B.On Monday afternoon. C.On Tuesday morning.
11.What did the thief buy？
A.Some small articles.
B.Some of the cheapest things.
C.One of the most expensive dresses.
12.What’s the real relationship between the assistant and the thief？
A.Mother and daughter. B.Teacher and student. C.Shop assistant and customer.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13.What is the man doing here？
A.Taking a business trip. B.Having a holiday alone. C.Visiting his girlfriend.
14.How much will the man pay for the insurance？
A.15. B.45. C.135.
15.Where will the man return the car？
A.In Los Angeles. B.In San Francisco. C.In New York.
16.What will the woman do next？
A.Bring the man the keys. B.Talk about the insurance. C.Bring the man some forms.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17.What are “mall rats” according to the text？
A.Those who spend a lot of time in malls.
B.Those who shop regularly in malls.
C.Those who steal things from malls.
18.Which is not the reason why people like malls？
A.Feeling safe. B.Free parking. C.Reasonable price.
19.How many night clubs are there in the Mall of America in Minnesota？
A.35. B.8. C.7.
20.When was the first indoor mall built in America？
A.In 1935. B.In 1963. C.In 1965.
第二部分 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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Instead of tearing down and building anew， architects have repurposed some older structures， leading to stunning beauty.
·Craft False Creek， VANCOUVER， BRITISH COLUMBIA
Among the growing scenes of skyscrapers in Vancouver， this building stands out for both its history and architecture.In the 1930s， the Vancouver Salt Company’s processing plant was housed here.Today， the building is home to Craft Beer Market， which has kept many of the architectural elements of the original structure in place.
·El Ateneo Grand Splendid， BUENOS AIRES， ARGENTINA
This beautiful bookshop has the distinction of starting its life as a theater.Teatro Gran Splendid opened its door in May 1919 and hosted a long list of performances before being turned into a cinema.The location was purchased and rebuilt as a bookstore in the early 2000s.
·Liberty Hotel， BOSTON
Located just steps from the Boston Common， the Liberty Hotel now lies at the former Charles Street Jail.Its 298 rooms and suites were inspired by the location， which last housed prisoners in 1990.The building’s fresh purpose was designed in cooperation with teams of preservationists and historians to ensure its past life was never forgotten.
·Dominicanen， MAASTRICHT， NETHERLANDS
Situated within a church that dates back to 1294， the former Dominicanen has a long history.It served as a Catholic church for hundreds of years before being changed to storage space for Napoleon Bonaparte’s army.In 2006 it was converted into a bookstore， maintaining much of its traditional artwork and architecture.
21.What did Craft False Creek use to be？
A.A factory. B.A market.
C.A museum. D.A theatre.
22.What do we know about Liberty Hotel？
A.It was redesigned by historians alone. B.It was repurposed as a reminder of its past.
C.It has hosted a long list of performances. D.It lies far away from the Boston Common.
23.What do El Ateneo Grand Splendid and Dominicanen have in common？
A.Both were transformed from cinemas. B.Both served as storage space for army.
C.Both used to undertake religious functions. D.Both took shape as bookstores in the 2000s.
B
Ricky lived in a lovely， futuristic house， which had everything you could ever want. Though he didn’t help much around the house， Ricky was still very pleased when his parents bought him the latest model of robot. As soon as it arrived， off it went， cooking， cleaning， ironing， and — most importantly — gathering up clothes from Ricky’s bedroom floor. On that first day， when Ricky went to sleep， he had left his bedroom in a truly disastrous state. When he woke up the next morning， everything was perfectly clean and tidy.
In fact， it was actually “too” clean； now Ricky couldn’t find his favorite T-shirt， nor his favorite toy. However much he searched， the two things did not reappear. The same was starting to happen with other things. Ricky began to suspect the robot. He planned to spy on the robot， and began following it around the house. Finally he caught it on the spot， picking up one of Ricky’s toys to hide it.
Ricky told his parents that the robot was broken and badly programmed and asked them to have it changed. But his parents told him absolutely not； they were delighted with the new robot， and it cooked like a dreams.
One day， the robot was whirring past， and heard the boy’s complaints. The robot returned with one of the boy’s toys， and some clothes for him.
“Here， sir. I did not know it was bothering you，” said the robot.
“How could it not， you thief！ You’ve been stealing my belongings for weeks！” the boy answered angrily.
“The objects were left on the floor. I therefore calculated that you did not like them. I am programmed to collect all that is not wanted， and at night I send it to people who can use it. I am a maximum efficiency machine. Were you unaware？” the robot said， with a certain pride.
Ricky started feeling ashamed. He understood that the robot was neither broken nor misprogrammed. Rather， it had been programmed extremely well！
Since then， Ricky has decided to become a “Maximum Efficiency Boy”， and put real care into how he treated his things. He kept them tidy， and made sure he didn’t have more than what was necessary. And， often， he would buy things， and take them along with his good friend， the robot， to help out those other people who needed them.
24.What is the robot meant to do？
A.Do the housework. B.Take care of children.
C.Provide security services. D.Recycle used objects.
25.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 mean？
A.The robot dreamed of being a cook. B.The robot was good at cooking.
C.The robot could serve as a cooker. D.The robot found it unrealistic to cook.
26.Why did Ricky get mad at the robot？
A.He mistook it as a thief. B.He disliked the way it cleaned his room.
C.He thought it was making too much noise. D.He felt less loved by his parents since its arrival.
27.Where does the text probably come from？
A.A science report. B.A science fiction story.
C.An entertainment magazine. D.A commercial advertisement.
C
Blind people have long desired for brightness， but scientists don’t have the technology. To bring that one step closer to reality， Zhiyong Fan， a materials scientist of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology， developed a new artificial eye recently. The device， which is about as sensitive to light and has sharper vision and a faster reaction time than a real eyeball， may outperform human eyes.
The human eye owes its wide field of view and clear eyesight to the retina （视网膜） — an area at the back of the eyeball covered in light-detecting cells. The design for a new artificial eye is based on the structure of the human eye and uses a friendly light-sensitive material. At the back of the eyeball， an artificial retina is lined with Nan scale light sensors （纳米级光感器）. Those sensors measure light that passes through the lens （晶状体） at the front of the eye. Wires attached to the back of the retina send signals from those sensors to the processor， similar to the way nerve networks connect the eyeball to the brain.
“In the future， we can use this to replace damaged human eyes，” says the lead designer. In theory， this artificial eye could see more clearly than the human eye， because the artificial retina contains about 460 million light sensors per square centimeter while a real retina has about 10 million light-detecting cells per square centimeter. Besides， the artificial eyeball records changes in lighting faster than human eyes can — within about 30 to 40 milliseconds， rather than 40 to 150 milliseconds. Although its 100-degree field of view isn’t as broad as the 150 degrees a human eye can take in， the device can see as well as the human eye in poor light.
Hongrui Jiang， an electrical engineer at the University of Wisconsin， though， thinks engineers need a much more practical and efficient way to produce vast series of tiny wires on the back of the artificial eyeball to give it superhuman sight， which is super hard to achieve.
28.Why does Zhiyong Fan develop the artificial eye？
A.To replace people’s real eyeballs. B.To gain a sharper vision.
C.To help the blind regain their eyesight. D.To help normal eyes perform better.
29.What is Paragraph 2 mainly about？
A.The design of the artificial eye. B.The structure of the human eye.
C.The advantages of the artificial eye. D.The material used for the artificial eye.
30.What can we learn about the artificial eye and the human eye？
A.They have the same structure. B.The artificial eye may see more clearly.
C.The human eye sees better in weak light. D.The artificial eye takes in a broader view.
31.Which word best describes Hongrui Jiang’s attitude to the artificial eye？
A.Doubtful. B.Favorable.
C.Tolerant. D.Ambiguous.
D
Hands-on exhibits are an important part of science and children’s museums around the world， and kids love them. But do kids actually learn from them？ Ideally， museum staff， parents or caregivers are on hand to guide the children through the exhibits and help learning， but that is not always possible.
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University’s Human-Computer Interaction Institute （HCII） have shown a more effective way to support learning and increase engagement. They used AI to create a new kind of interactive （互动的）， hands-on exhibit that includes an intelligent， virtual assistant （虚拟助手） to interact with visitors.
When the researchers compared their intelligent exhibit to a traditional one， they found that the intelligent exhibit increased learning and the time spent at the exhibit. “Having AI and computer vision turned the play into learning，” said Nesra Yannier， head of the project， who called the results “purposeful play”.
Earthquake tables are popular exhibits. In a typical example， kids build towers and then watch them fall on a shaking table. Signs around the exhibit try to engage kids in thinking about science as they play， but it is not clear how well they work or how often they are even read.
Yannier led a team of researchers that built an AI-enhanced earthquake table equipped with a camera， touch screen， large display and an intelligent assistant， NoRilla， which replaced the signs. NoRilla， a virtual gorilla （大猩猩）， interacts with kids， taking them through different challenges and asking questions about why towers did or didn’t fall along the way and helping them make scientific discoveries.
The team tested their intelligent earthquake exhibit at the Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh. Elementary-school-aged children interacted with either the intelligent or the traditional exhibit and completed pre- and post-tests as well as surveys.
The result revealed that children learned significantly more from the AI-enhanced intelligent science exhibit compared to the traditional exhibit while having just as much fun. A surprising result was that even though children were doing more building in the traditional exhibit， their building skills did not improve at all， as they mostly engaged in random tweaking （随机轻微调整） rather than understanding the concepts behind. The AI-enhanced exhibit not only helped children understand the scientific concepts better， but also helped them improve their building and engineering skills.
32.What is one advantage of the intelligent exhibit compared with a traditional one？
A.It is smarter in schedule planning. B.It is more effective in time management.
C.It helps kids learn while they are playing. D.It inspires kids to explore science independently.
33.What does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 4 refer to？
A.Tables. B.Signs.
C.Towers. D.Results.
34.Why was NoRilla used to replace signs？
A.To purposefully guide kids’ learning. B.To make the table stand still.
C.To teach kids to deal with difficulties. D.To ensure kids’ safety.
35.What is the best title for the text？
A.AI-enhanced Exhibits Are the Latest Fashion
B.AI-enhanced Exhibits Inspire Kids’ Love of Animals
C.Adding AI to Museum Exhibits Helps Relieve the Workload
D.Adding AI to Museum Exhibits Helps Kids Learn Through Playing
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
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。选项中有两项为多余选项。
India’s touring （流动的） cinemas are dying， and being reborn. And India is perhaps the most film-mad country in the world while it also has the lowest ratios of screens to human beings. 36 The screens that do exist are unevenly distributed. PVR， India’s biggest cinema operator， has more screens in Chandigarh， a prosperous city of about a million people， than it does in Rajasthan， a poor stale of 80 million. 37 If Muhammad could not go to the movies， the movies had to come to Muhammad. Twenty years ago， there were 1，400 odd touring cinemas in Pusegaon. However， today there are only 52 travelling cinemas.
38 One is smartphone and Internet expansion， which leads to the other reason for the collapse of the touring cinemas： 39 Sushil Chaudhary， the founder of a new chain of touring cinemas called Picture Time， is making a different bet on the possibilities of cinema. Mr Chaudhary started his company in 2015 and since then he has set up 37 moving screens seating between 100 and 250 people. The touring cinema was nothing like the one in Pusegaon. 40 The picture was crystal clear and the sound used Dolby. Picture Time’s tickets are cheap， at between 30 and 70 rupees， compared with an average ticket price of 191 rupees at PVR’s cinemas.
A.They failed to change over time.
B.Fewer people can afford to go to cinemas.
C.The floor was carpeted and there were plastic chairs.
D.The following are the reasons leading to this phenomenon.
E.It was in this world that the touring cinemas played a crucial role.
F.The collapse of the touring cinemas was for two interlinked reasons.
G.It is one more paradox among the millions of contradictions there.
36. 37. 38. 39. 40.
第三部分 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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
“What are you doing？”my fifth-grade teacher asked as I bent over the side of my desk.“I’m 41 my backpack.The bell rings in a few minutes.”
“Unpack your assignments.You still have five minutes.We 42 until the clock runs out.The more you do here in class， the less you have to do at home，” she said.She was a very kind woman， but I knew she was 43 this time.
Having no alternative， I 44 pulled my math assignment back out and 45 one problem at a time as the minutes on the clock ticked away.The bell finally 46 ， and I stuffed my homework in my backpack as 47 as possible and ran out.
I cannot remember how many times per day she would say， “Use your time wisely.” It worked.It became second 48 for me to work until the bell rang.In middle school， I continued the 49 she instilled （灌输） in me.I worked on my assignments until the bell rang.And she was 50 .The more I did in class， the more time off I had at home for projects and hobbies.I instilled that mindset in nearly every 51 of my adult life： my education， my career， and my family.
At age ten， I didn’t 52 .I do now.Learning how to use your time wisely also means learning what’s 53 to you and being able to prioritize your life.It’s not just a 54 in using the time you have， but in enjoying those moments and 55 the time spent with loved ones.
41.A.picking B.showing
C.packing D.searching
42.A.count B.repeat
C.talk D.work
43.A.relaxed B.serious
C.anxious D.confused
44.A.secretly B.suddenly
C.unexpectedly D.unwillingly
45.A.completed B.discovered
C.shared D.created
46.A.disappeared B.dropped
C.rang D.broke
47.A.fast B.early
C.directly D.well
48.A.language B.nature
C.choice D.job
49.A.adventure B.mystery
C.curiosity D.practice
50.A.right B.ready
C.busy D.alone
51.A.project B.claim
C.aspect D.relationship
52.A.remember B.pass
C.care D.understand
53.A.new B.important
C.common D.special
54.A.routine B.requirement
C.lesson D.duty
55.A.measuring B.treasuring
C.saving D.imagining
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。
Adapted from Jin Yucheng’s award-winning novel， Fan Hua， the TV series Blossoms Shanghai takes audiences back to the 1990s Shanghai. Now crowds of people 56 （equip） with cameras are flocking to the area in search of nostalgia， as well as delicious food.
Shanghai’s Huanghe Road used to be home to over 100 restaurants， many of 57 served high-end food only accessible to the rich. But everything started to change in the late 1990s. The iconic neon （霓虹） signs 58 （tear） from the buildings. Fried snakes， 59 special dish， were also banned. The Asian 60 （finance） crisis in the late 1990s， the SARS pandemic in 2003， and the rise of other gourmet streets （美食街） subsequently resulted in many restaurants here 61 （close） down.
Since its launch on 27 December， Blossoms Shanghai has sparked lively discussions on social media. Many of these discussions are related to the authentic description of old Shanghai， as well as the use and 62 （preserve） of the Shanghai dialect. Visitor numbers to the Fairmont Peace Hotel （和平饭店）， another landmark in the TV series 63 （rise）， too. The hotel recently has launched a new menu comprising several dishes featured in the TV series 64 （take） advantage of the fanfare （热议） surrounding the road. Other Shanghai classics， such as pork chops and rice cakes， have also been massively popular 65 delivery orders increasing by 300 percent on Meituan.
56. 57. 58. 59. 60.
61. 62. 63. 64. 65.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
你校英语协会计划于下周五举办一场以Life in the Future为主题的英语写作大赛。假定你是英语协会主席李华，想邀请外教Mr Miller担任这次比赛的评委。请你给他写一封邮件，内容包括：
1.发出邀请；
2.介绍比赛情况；
3.表示期待。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右； 2.请按如下格式作答。
Dear Mr Miller，
I’m Li Hua，the president of the English Association at our school.
Yours sincerely，
Li Hua
第二节（满分25分）
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。
Dad and Madison were walking through the party store， gathering decorations for Madison’s upcoming birthday party.
“But I don’t want to invite Lucy Gilbert！ I don’t like her！”
“Madison， you are being unreasonable. If every girl in your class is invited to party but you， you’ll feel left out. It would be a big mistake not to invite Lucy to the party.”
“She never even talks to me！”
Dad sighed and moved down the aisle. “Lucy is a new girl in class. She just moved here a little over a month ago. Think about how that must feel. She doesn’t know one single person in the school. She left all of her to get to know everyone.”
“No， it won’t. She will probably sit in the corner and not talk to anyone. Every day at lunch she sits all by herself. She wants to eat alone！” Madison shrugged and rolled her eyes.
“Madison， I’m done discussing this. You will invite every girl in your class， including Lucy Gilbert！”
On Saturday morning， the family blew up balloons and decorated the house cheerfully. Madison was dressed beautifully for the day， wearing her new blue dress. It was not typical of her to dress herself like this. She usually wore sports clothes because she loved to be outside riding her horse Star with a lead rope.
Madison greeted her friends at the doorstep， picturing various presents her friends would bring her. In the meanwhile， she was wondering whether Lucy would ruin the party if she came. Anyhow， all the girls she invited came finally， including Lucy.
The girls had a fantastic time by singing and dancing while Lucy sat in the corner silently alone. Later， all the girls gathered around the table as Madison opened her presents. Opening them one by one， Madison thanked her friends， with a bright smile on her face.
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右； 2.请按如下格式作答。
Lucy’s present was the very last to be opened.
Deeply moved by what she said， Madison held the lead rope tightly in her hands.
单元质量检测（三） Times change！
第一部分
1－5 ACCAB 6－10 ABCBA
11－15 AACBA 16－20 CACBC
听力材料：
（Text 1）
M：I’ll have the steak， French fries and chocolate ice cream for dessert.
W：Oh， no， you know these things are bad for your health. How about ordering some vegetables and fruits instead？
（Text 2）
W：I hate to say it， but Jacky isn’t doing well in the new film.
M：Well， I think he’s only playing a different type of role. My sister thinks he is still the best.
（Text 3）
M：I met Sam on the street today.
W：Really？ Did he say something about his sister？
M：Yes. Betty ought to be leaving New York very soon， because her husband， John， has taken a job in Los Angeles.
（Text 4）
M：A power cut. Oh， I have to hand in this report tomorrow.
W：Just take out your cell phone to get the candle in the drawer.
M：OK.
（Text 5）
W：Did you see what that young man did？
M：No. I was looking at the other way.
W：He made a U-turn in the middle of the block and almost hit a boy on a bicycle.
M：Drivers get crazier these days.
（Text 6）
W：What are you looking at， Jim？
M：I’m reading an article about the world’s homeless population.
W：Homeless population？
M：Yes， sociologists define homeless people as those who have no fixed shelter on any given night. These figures show five countries with large homeless population.
W：Wow， that’s amazing. I never realized that there were so many homeless people in Germany and France.
M：You know what？ Our own country the USA ranks number one among these countries！
W：Surely not！ India tops the list with three million homeless people.
M：Well， it depends on how you look at it. Although we have a million fewer homeless people than India， we have the highest percentage of homeless people.
（Text 7）
M：Hello， Madam. We’re doing a survey of our customers. How often do you come to the club？
W：Three times a week， usually.
M：Can you run 10 kilometers in an hour on the running machine？
W：Oh， no， I can’t. Maybe 8 kilometers.
M：Do you use the swimming pool？ You know， the new swimming pool.
W：No， I don’t. I don’t know how to swim. And I’m scared of water.
M：OK. You know， we offer lessons here. I’m sure our trainer can help you.
（Text 8）
W：People are not so honest as they once were.
M：Why do you say so？
W：Some people are tempted to steal in large shops.
M：Did you catch one of them？
W：Yes， on Monday morning. There were few people in the shop， so I could catch the thief easily.
M：Was it a man or a woman？
W：A middle-aged woman. She first bought some small articles. Then she chose one of the most expensive dresses in the shop.
M：Did she catch the dress away quickly regardless of the assistants？
W：Certainly not. An assistant wrapped it up for her and helped her walk out of the shop without paying.
M：An assistant？ How could she do that？
W：She is the daughter of the woman. The girl “gave” her mother a free dress once a week！
（Text 9）
W：Good morning， Sir. What can I do for you？
M：I would like to rent a car with a good air conditioner.
W：All our cars have air conditioners in them.
M：Good. I am here visiting my girlfriend. I want her to have a good time.
W：Oh， is that so？ Well， then， let me show you something she might like.
M：This is a Porsche！
W：Yes. Beautiful， isn’t it？
M：Yes， it looks fantastic.
W：So you will take the Porsche then， Sir？
M：Yes， for three days. And I want to buy the insurance too. I think it’s necessary.
W：You’re smart to buy it. At 45 dollars for three days， it is a good deal.
M：Can I return the car in San Francisco？
W：San Francisco？ No， Sir. We only have this office here. You will have to return it here in Los Angeles.
M：OK. It will be fun driving back down the coast. My girlfriend will like it.
W：It’s a beautiful drive.
M：Where are the keys？
W：Just a moment， Sir. We have to finish filling out the forms first.
（Text 10）
Malls are popular places for Americans to go. Some people spend so much time at malls that they are called “mall rats”. Mall rats shop until they drop in the hundreds of stores under one roof.
People like malls for many reasons. They feel safe because malls have police stations or private security guards. Parking is usually free， and the atmosphere inside is always fine. The newest malls have beautiful rest areas with waterfalls and large green trees.
The largest mall in the United States is the Mall of America in Minnesota. It has 350 stores， eight night clubs， and a seven-acre park！ There are parking spaces for 12，750 cars. About 750，000 people shop every week.
The first indoor mall in the United States was built in 1965 in Edina， Minnesota. Now people shop in malls， of course. They also eat in food houses that have food from all over the world. They see movies here. Some people even get their daily exercise by doing the new sport of mall walking. Others go to malls to meet friends. In a word， now residents can actually live in their favorite shopping center.
第二部分
语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了几个将旧建筑重新利用，转化为新用途的案例，展示了这种再利用的方式所带来的惊人美感。
21.A 细节理解题。根据Craft False Creek， VANCOUVER， BRITISH COLUMBIA部分中的In the 1930s， the Vancouver Salt Company’s processing plant was housed here.可知，Craft False Creek曾经是温哥华盐业公司的加工厂。
22.B 细节理解题。根据Liberty Hotel， BOSTON部分中的The building’s fresh purpose was designed ...to ensure its past life was never forgotten.可知，Liberty Hotel被重新设计以确保人们不会忘记其过去的生活。
23.D 细节理解题。根据El Ateneo Grand Splendid， BUENOS AIRES， ARGENTINA和Dominicanen， MAASTRICHT， NETHERLANDS两部分的最后一句可知，这两个建筑物在21世纪初都成为书店。
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。瑞奇家买的新型机器人每天都把家里收拾得非常干净整洁，以至于瑞奇经常找不到他的物品。他认为是机器人偷了他的物品，后来机器人向瑞奇解释了事情的原委，误会得以化解。
24.A 细节理解题。根据第一段中的As soon as it arrived， off it went， cooking， cleaning， ironing， and — most importantly — gathering up clothes from Ricky’s bedroom floor.可知，这个机器人的功能是做家务。
25.B 句意理解题。根据画线句上文可知，当瑞奇向父母抱怨这个机器人，并要求换掉它的时候，父母拒绝了他的请求，他们很喜欢这个机器人。由此可推测，机器人的烹饪水平很高，深得瑞奇父母的喜欢。故画线句意为“机器人擅长烹饪”。
26.A 细节理解题。根据倒数第四段内容可知，瑞奇生机器人的气是因为他误以为它是小偷。
27.B 文章出处题。通读全文可知，文章讲述了一个发生在机器人和小男孩之间的故事。这个机器人勤劳能干，还能与人交流。由此推测，本文选自一本科幻小说。
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了香港科技大学的一位科学家开发人工眼帮助盲人重获光明。
28.C 细节理解题。根据第一段前两句可知，发明人工眼的目的是帮助盲人重获光明。
29.A 段落大意题。根据第二段内容可知，第二段主要讲人工眼的结构设计。
30.B 细节理解题。根据第三段中的In theory， this artificial eye could see more clearly than the human eye可知，理论上人工眼可能比真正的眼睛看得更清楚。
31.A 观点态度题。根据最后一段中的which is super hard to achieve可知，他认为科学家们的设想很难达成，持怀疑的态度。
语篇解读：本文是一篇新闻报道。人工智能技术在博物馆中的应用让孩子们“边玩边学”。
32.C 细节理解题。根据第三段中的Having AI and computer vision turned the play into learning可知，与传统展览相比，智能展览帮助孩子们在玩耍的时候学习知识。
33.B 代词指代题。根据第四段最后一句可知，展览中的标牌是为了让孩子们在玩的同时思考背后的科学，然而它们究竟起多大作用或者孩子们是否去看这些标牌，就不得而知了。they在这里指signs。
34.A 推理判断题。根据第四、五段内容可知，孩子们可能不会仔细阅读展览中的标牌，这些标牌很有可能起不到实际作用。而智能助手NoRilla会与孩子们进行互动，帮助他们解决困难以及进行提问，从而帮助孩子们学习科学知识。由此可知，用智能助手NoRilla取代标牌的目的是有目的地引导孩子们学习。
35.D 标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文讲的是将人工智能技术应用于博物馆展览可帮助孩子们在玩耍的时候学习科学知识。因此D项为文章最佳标题。
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了印度“巡回影院”的近况。
36.G 上文指出在最喜欢看电影的国家，大屏幕与人均的比率却最低，这是一种现实的矛盾。G项（这是那里无数矛盾中的又一个矛盾）承接上文，说明这是又一个矛盾。
37.E 空后一句借用穆罕默德一句名言“山不过来，我过去”，说明巡回影院的兴起和昌盛。E项（正是在这样的世界中，巡回影院发挥了至关重要的作用）承接上文，说明巡回影院发挥的作用。
38.F 空后一句介绍了巡回影院衰落有两个原因。F项（巡回电影院的衰落有两个相互关联的原因）总领下文。
39.A 根据上文which leads to the other reason for the collapse of the touring cinemas可知，此处为流动影院衰落的另一个原因。A项（它们没有随着时间的推移而改变）符合语境。
40.C 根据空前一句和空后一句可知，这个巡回影院和Pusegaon的电影院不同，画质和音效都非常好。C项（地板上铺了地毯，还有塑料椅子）承上启下，介绍这家巡回影院的更优越的基础设施。
第三部分
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。五年级老师教会“我”合理利用时间，这让“我”受益一生。
41.C 根据下文的Unpack your assignments.可知，离下课铃声响起还有几分钟的时候，“我”就开始整理书包。
42.D 根据上文的Unpack your assignments.和下文的The more you do here in class， the less you have to do at home可知，老师建议“我”继续学习，直到下课。
43.B 根据下文的I cannot remember how many times per day she would say， “Use your time wisely.”可知，“我”知道老师不是在开玩笑，她是认真的。
44.D 根据上文的Having no alternative和下文的I stuffed my homework in my backpack可知，“我”不情愿地拿出数学作业，逐个完成题目。
45.A 参见上题解析。
46.C 下课铃终于响了，“我”以最快的速度把作业塞进了书包，冲出了教室。
47.A 参见上题解析。
48.B 根据上文的It worked.和下文的In middle school，I continued the ...以及I instilled that mindset in nearly every ...可知，铃声响起后才停止学习成了“我”的第二天性。
49.D 根据下文的I worked on my assignments until the bell rang.可知，上中学后，“我”还继续坚持老师教给“我”的这个做法。
50.A 根据下文的The more I did in class， the more time off I had at home for projects and hobbies.可知，老师是对的，“我”把这种心态运用到了“我”成年生活的方方面面。
51.C 参见上题解析。
52.D 根据下文的I do now.Learning how to use your time wisely also means ...可知，十岁的时候，“我”并不理解“合理利用时间”的真正含义。
53.B 根据下文的being able to prioritize your life可知，学会合理利用时间也意味着学会了安排生活中的重要事务。
54.C 根据下文的but in enjoying those moments可知，这不仅是关于时间管理的一课，也让“我”学会了享受时光，珍惜与所爱之人度过的每分每秒。
55.B 参见上题解析。
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了改编自作家金宇澄获奖小说的同名电视剧《繁花》，它把观众带回到了20世纪90年代初的上海，帮助读者消除对上海的刻板印象，了解上海的文化。
56.equipped 考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，设空处作后置定语，修饰名词people，二者之间是逻辑上的动宾关系，应用过去分词。故填equipped。
57.which 考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知，此处为“代词＋of＋关系代词”引导的非限制性定语从句，先行词是restaurants，指物，故填which。
58.were torn 考查动词的时态、语态和主谓一致。分析句子结构可知，此处用作句子谓语，主语signs和动词tear之间是被动关系，应用被动语态；结合上一句中的in the late 1990s可知，本句应用一般过去时；主语signs是复数形式，故填were torn。
59.a 考查冠词。分析句子结构可知，空处泛指“一种特色菜”，应用不定冠词，且special的发音以辅音音素开头。故填a。
60.financial 考查词形转换。分析句子结构可知，此处作定语修饰名词crisis，应用形容词。故填financial。
61.closing 考查非谓语动词。result in ...doing sth导致……做某事，故填closing。
62.preservation 考查词性转换。as well as连接两个并列宾语，空处应用名词。故填preservation。
63.have been rising/have risen 考查动词的时态和主谓一致。分析句子结构可知，此处是句子的谓语部分，表示《繁花》对这里的影响，应用现在完成时，或者用现在完成进行时表示还会一直上涨；主语numbers为复数形式，故填have been rising/have risen。
64.to take 考查非谓语动词。此处作目的状语，应用动词不定式。故填to take。
65.with 考查介词。be popular with受某人欢迎，故填with。
第四部分
第一节
Dear Mr Miller，
I’m Li Hua，the president of the English Association at our school.I’m writing to invite you to be a judge for our upcoming English Writing Contest themed “Life in the Future”，which is scheduled to take place next Friday.
This contest aims to encourage students to showcase their linguistic skills while envisioning what life might be like in the coming years through creative writing.
We believe your English teaching experience and broad knowledge of science and technology will undoubtedly contribute to the success of the event.It would be a great honor if you can accept our invitation.We’re eagerly awaiting your positive response.
Yours sincerely，
Li Hua
第二节
Lucy’s present was the very last to be opened. Worrying that it would ruin the party， Madison grabbed the present reluctantly and ripped open the gift-wrap paper. Inside was a delicately hand-made lead rope！ Shocked， she widened her eyes， covering her hands over her mouth. “It’s a lead rope for your horse Star. I made it by myself！” Madison pulled it out of the box and placed it on her lap， amazed at its beauty. Lucy added，“I heard you talking about your horse at school. That’s when I got the idea to make you a lead rope.”
Deeply moved by what she said， Madison held the lead rope tightly in her hands. It was， by far， her very favorite birthday present of the day. She suddenly felt so bad because she had been so mean to Lucy. With tears swirling in her eyes， she blinked hard to fight them back， feeling a mixture of regret and gratitude. “Thanks so much for this lead rope. I love it！ Would you like to join us and be our friends？” Lucy nodded cheerfully. Madison put her arm around Lucy’s shoulders， both smiling. With applause and laughter echoing through the house， Lucy joined the other girls to enjoy the party.
8 / 9(共92张PPT)
单元质量检测（三）
Times change！
（满分150分，时间120分钟）
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、
C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话
后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话
仅读一遍。
1. Where does the conversation probably take place？
A. In a restaurant.
B. In a supermarket.
C. In the kitchen.
2. What are the speakers talking about？
A. The man’s sister.
B. A party.
C. An actor.
3. Who is going to work in Los Angeles？
A. Sam. B. Betty. C. John.
4. What will the man do next？
A. Get the candle.
B. Make a phone call.
C. Hand in his report.
5. What did the young man do？
A. He hit a boy.
B. He made a U-turn.
C. He crossed the road quickly.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中
所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听
完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. How does the man get the information about homeless population？
A. From an article.
B. From the radio.
C. From TV.
7. Which country has the highest percentage of homeless people？
A. India. B. The US. C. Germany.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Where does the man work？
A. In a school. B. In a gym. C. In a club.
9. How far can the woman run in an hour on the running machine？
A. About 7 kilometers.
B. About 8 kilometers.
C. About 10 kilometers.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. When did the woman catch the thief？
A. On Monday morning.
B. On Monday afternoon.
C. On Tuesday morning.
11. What did the thief buy？
A. Some small articles.
B. Some of the cheapest things.
C. One of the most expensive dresses.
12. What’s the real relationship between the assistant and the thief？
A. Mother and daughter.
B. Teacher and student.
C. Shop assistant and customer.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What is the man doing here？
A. Taking a business trip.
B. Having a holiday alone.
C. Visiting his girlfriend.
14. How much will the man pay for the insurance？
A. 15. B. 45. C. 135.
15. Where will the man return the car？
A. In Los Angeles.
B. In San Francisco.
C. In New York.
16. What will the woman do next？
A. Bring the man the keys.
B. Talk about the insurance.
C. Bring the man some forms.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What are “mall rats” according to the text？
A. Those who spend a lot of time in malls.
B. Those who shop regularly in malls.
C. Those who steal things from malls.
18. Which is not the reason why people like malls？
A. Feeling safe.
B. Free parking.
C. Reasonable price.
19. How many night clubs are there in the Mall of America in
Minnesota？
A. 35. B. 8. C. 7.
20. When was the first indoor mall built in America？
A. In 1935. B. In 1963. C. In 1965.
听力材料：
（Text 1）
M：I’ll have the steak， French fries and chocolate ice cream for
dessert.
W：Oh， no， you know these things are bad for your health. How about
ordering some vegetables and fruits instead？
（Text 2）
W：I hate to say it， but Jacky isn’t doing well in the new film.
M：Well， I think he’s only playing a different type of role. My sister
thinks he is still the best.
（Text 3）
M：I met Sam on the street today.
W：Really？ Did he say something about his sister？
M：Yes. Betty ought to be leaving New York very soon， because her
husband， John， has taken a job in Los Angeles.
（Text 4）
M：A power cut. Oh， I have to hand in this report tomorrow.
W：Just take out your cell phone to get the candle in the drawer.
M：OK.
（Text 5）
W：Did you see what that young man did？
M：No. I was looking at the other way.
W：He made a U-turn in the middle of the block and almost hit a boy on a
bicycle.
M：Drivers get crazier these days.
（Text 6）
W：What are you looking at， Jim？
M：I’m reading an article about the world’s homeless population.
W：Homeless population？
M：Yes， sociologists define homeless people as those who have no fixed
shelter on any given night. These figures show five countries with large
homeless population.
W：Wow， that’s amazing. I never realized that there were so many
homeless people in Germany and France.
M：You know what？ Our own country the USA ranks number one
among these countries！
W：Surely not！ India tops the list with three million homeless people.
M：Well， it depends on how you look at it. Although we have a million
fewer homeless people than India， we have the highest percentage of
homeless people.
（Text 7）
M：Hello， Madam. We’re doing a survey of our customers. How
often do you come to the club？
W：Three times a week， usually.
M：Can you run 10 kilometers in an hour on the running machine？
W：Oh， no， I can’t. Maybe 8 kilometers.
M：Do you use the swimming pool？ You know， the new swimming
pool.
W：No， I don’t. I don’t know how to swim. And I’m scared of
water.
M：OK. You know， we offer lessons here. I’m sure our trainer can
help you.
（Text 8）
W：People are not so honest as they once were.
M：Why do you say so？
W：Some people are tempted to steal in large shops.
M：Did you catch one of them？
W：Yes， on Monday morning. There were few people in the shop， so I
could catch the thief easily.
M：Was it a man or a woman？
W：A middle-aged woman. She first bought some small articles. Then
she chose one of the most expensive dresses in the shop.
M：Did she catch the dress away quickly regardless of the assistants？
W：Certainly not. An assistant wrapped it up for her and helped her walk
out of the shop without paying.
M：An assistant？ How could she do that？
W：She is the daughter of the woman. The girl “gave” her mother a
free dress once a week！
（Text 9）
W：Good morning， Sir. What can I do for you？
M：I would like to rent a car with a good air conditioner.
W：All our cars have air conditioners in them.
M：Good. I am here visiting my girlfriend. I want her to have a good
time.
W：Oh， is that so？ Well， then， let me show you something she
might like.
M：This is a Porsche！
W：Yes. Beautiful， isn’t it？
M：Yes， it looks fantastic.
W：So you will take the Porsche then， Sir？
M：Yes， for three days. And I want to buy the insurance too. I think
it’s necessary.
W：You’re smart to buy it. At 45 dollars for three days， it is a good
deal.
M：Can I return the car in San Francisco？
W：San Francisco？ No， Sir. We only have this office here. You will
have to return it here in Los Angeles.
M：OK. It will be fun driving back down the coast. My girlfriend will
like it.
W：It’s a beautiful drive.
M：Where are the keys？
W：Just a moment， Sir. We have to finish filling out the forms first.
（Text 10）
Malls are popular places for Americans to go. Some people spend so
much time at malls that they are called “mall rats”. Mall rats shop until
they drop in the hundreds of stores under one roof.
People like malls for many reasons. They feel safe because malls
have police stations or private security guards. Parking is usually free，
and the atmosphere inside is always fine. The newest malls have beautiful
rest areas with waterfalls and large green trees.
The largest mall in the United States is the Mall of America in
Minnesota. It has 350 stores， eight night clubs， and a seven-acre
park！ There are parking spaces for 12，750 cars. About 750，000
people shop every week.
The first indoor mall in the United States was built in 1965 in Edina，
Minnesota. Now people shop in malls， of course. They also eat in food
houses that have food from all over the world. They see movies here.
Some people even get their daily exercise by doing the new sport of mall
walking. Others go to malls to meet friends. In a word， now residents
can actually live in their favorite shopping center.
第二部分 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、D四个选项中选出最佳
选项。
A
Instead of tearing down and building anew， architects have
repurposed some older structures， leading to stunning beauty.
·Craft False Creek， VANCOUVER， BRITISH COLUMBIA
Among the growing scenes of skyscrapers in Vancouver， this
building stands out for both its history and architecture.In the 1930s， the
Vancouver Salt Company’s processing plant was housed here.Today，
the building is home to Craft Beer Market， which has kept many of the
architectural elements of the original structure in place.
·El Ateneo Grand Splendid， BUENOS AIRES， ARGENTINA
This beautiful bookshop has the distinction of starting its life as a
theater.Teatro Gran Splendid opened its door in May 1919 and hosted a
long list of performances before being turned into a cinema.The location
was purchased and rebuilt as a bookstore in the early 2000s.
·Liberty Hotel， BOSTON
Located just steps from the Boston Common， the Liberty Hotel now
lies at the former Charles Street Jail.Its 298 rooms and suites were inspired
by the location， which last housed prisoners in 1990.The building’s
fresh purpose was designed in cooperation with teams of preservationists
and historians to ensure its past life was never forgotten.
·Dominicanen， MAASTRICHT， NETHERLANDS
Situated within a church that dates back to 1294， the former
Dominicanen has a long history.It served as a Catholic church for
hundreds of years before being changed to storage space for Napoleon
Bonaparte’s army.In 2006 it was converted into a bookstore，
maintaining much of its traditional artwork and architecture.
语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了几个将旧建筑重新
利用，转化为新用途的案例，展示了这种再利用的方式所带来的惊
人美感。
语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了几个将旧建筑重新
利用，转化为新用途的案例，展示了这种再利用的方式所带来的惊
人美感。
21. What did Craft False Creek use to be？
A. A factory. B. A market.
C. A museum. D. A theatre.
解析：细节理解题。根据Craft False Creek， VANCOUVER， BRITISH COLUMBIA部分中的In the 1930s， the Vancouver Salt Company’s processing plant was housed here.可知，Craft False Creek曾经是温哥华盐业公司的加工厂。
22. What do we know about Liberty Hotel？
A. It was redesigned by historians alone.
B. It was repurposed as a reminder of its past.
C. It has hosted a long list of performances.
D. It lies far away from the Boston Common.
解析： 细节理解题。根据Liberty Hotel， BOSTON部分中的
The building’s fresh purpose was designed ...to ensure its past life
was never forgotten.可知，Liberty Hotel被重新设计以确保人们不
会忘记其过去的生活。
23. What do El Ateneo Grand Splendid and Dominicanen have in
common？
A. Both were transformed from cinemas.
B. Both served as storage space for army.
C. Both used to undertake religious functions.
D. Both took shape as bookstores in the 2000s.
解析：细节理解题。根据El Ateneo Grand Splendid， BUENOS AIRES， ARGENTINA和Dominicanen， MAASTRICHT， NETHERLANDS两部分的最后一句可知，这两个建筑物在21世纪初都成为书店。
B
Ricky lived in a lovely， futuristic house， which had everything you
could ever want. Though he didn’t help much around the house， Ricky
was still very pleased when his parents bought him the latest model of
robot. As soon as it arrived， off it went， cooking， cleaning，
ironing， and — most importantly — gathering up clothes from Ricky’s
bedroom floor. On that first day， when Ricky went to sleep， he had left
his bedroom in a truly disastrous state. When he woke up the next
morning， everything was perfectly clean and tidy.
In fact， it was actually “too” clean； now Ricky couldn’t find
his favorite T-shirt， nor his favorite toy. However much he searched，
the two things did not reappear. The same was starting to happen with
other things. Ricky began to suspect the robot. He planned to spy on the
robot， and began following it around the house. Finally he caught it on
the spot， picking up one of Ricky’s toys to hide it.
Ricky told his parents that the robot was broken and badly
programmed and asked them to have it changed. But his parents told him
absolutely not； they were delighted with the new robot， and it cooked
like a dreams.
One day， the robot was whirring past， and heard the boy’s
complaints. The robot returned with one of the boy’s toys， and some
clothes for him.
“Here， sir. I did not know it was bothering you，” said the
robot.
“How could it not， you thief！ You’ve been stealing my
belongings for weeks！” the boy answered angrily.
“The objects were left on the floor. I therefore calculated that you
did not like them. I am programmed to collect all that is not wanted， and
at night I send it to people who can use it. I am a maximum efficiency
machine. Were you unaware？” the robot said， with a certain pride.
Ricky started feeling ashamed. He understood that the robot was
neither broken nor misprogrammed. Rather， it had been programmed
extremely well！
Since then， Ricky has decided to become a “Maximum Efficiency
Boy”， and put real care into how he treated his things. He kept them
tidy， and made sure he didn’t have more than what was necessary.
And， often， he would buy things， and take them along with his good
friend， the robot， to help out those other people who needed them.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。瑞奇家买的新型机器人每天都把家
里收拾得非常干净整洁，以至于瑞奇经常找不到他的物品。他认为
是机器人偷了他的物品，后来机器人向瑞奇解释了事情的原委，误
会得以化解。
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。瑞奇家买的新型机器人每天都把家
里收拾得非常干净整洁，以至于瑞奇经常找不到他的物品。他认为
是机器人偷了他的物品，后来机器人向瑞奇解释了事情的原委，误
会得以化解。
24. What is the robot meant to do？
A. Do the housework.
B. Take care of children.
C. Provide security services.
D. Recycle used objects.
解析： 细节理解题。根据第一段中的As soon as it arrived， off
it went， cooking， cleaning， ironing， and — most importantly —
gathering up clothes from Ricky’s bedroom floor.可知，这个机器
人的功能是做家务。
25. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 mean？
A. The robot dreamed of being a cook.
B. The robot was good at cooking.
C. The robot could serve as a cooker.
D. The robot found it unrealistic to cook.
解析： 句意理解题。根据画线句上文可知，当瑞奇向父母抱
怨这个机器人，并要求换掉它的时候，父母拒绝了他的请求，他
们很喜欢这个机器人。由此可推测，机器人的烹饪水平很高，深
得瑞奇父母的喜欢。故画线句意为“机器人擅长烹饪”。
26. Why did Ricky get mad at the robot？
A. He mistook it as a thief.
B. He disliked the way it cleaned his room.
C. He thought it was making too much noise.
D. He felt less loved by his parents since its arrival.
解析： 细节理解题。根据倒数第四段内容可知，瑞奇生机器
人的气是因为他误以为它是小偷。
27. Where does the text probably come from？
A. A science report.
B. A science fiction story.
C. An entertainment magazine.
D. A commercial advertisement.
解析： 文章出处题。通读全文可知，文章讲述了一个发生在
机器人和小男孩之间的故事。这个机器人勤劳能干，还能与人交
流。由此推测，本文选自一本科幻小说。
C
Blind people have long desired for brightness， but scientists don’t
have the technology. To bring that one step closer to reality， Zhiyong
Fan， a materials scientist of the Hong Kong University of Science and
Technology， developed a new artificial eye recently. The device，
which is about as sensitive to light and has sharper vision and a faster
reaction time than a real eyeball， may outperform human eyes.
The human eye owes its wide field of view and clear eyesight to the
retina （视网膜） — an area at the back of the eyeball covered in light-
detecting cells. The design for a new artificial eye is based on the structure
of the human eye and uses a friendly light-sensitive material. At the back
of the eyeball， an artificial retina is lined with Nan scale light sensors
（纳米级光感器）. Those sensors measure light that passes through the
lens （晶状体） at the front of the eye. Wires attached to the back of the
retina send signals from those sensors to the processor， similar to the way
nerve networks connect the eyeball to the brain.
“In the future， we can use this to replace damaged human
eyes，” says the lead designer. In theory， this artificial eye could see
more clearly than the human eye， because the artificial retina contains
about 460 million light sensors per square centimeter while a real retina
has about 10 million light-detecting cells per square centimeter. Besides，
the artificial eyeball records changes in lighting faster than human eyes
can — within about 30 to 40 milliseconds， rather than 40 to 150
milliseconds. Although its 100-degree field of view isn’t as broad as the
150 degrees a human eye can take in， the device can see as well as the
human eye in poor light.
Hongrui Jiang， an electrical engineer at the University of
Wisconsin， though， thinks engineers need a much more practical and
efficient way to produce vast series of tiny wires on the back of the
artificial eyeball to give it superhuman sight， which is super hard to
achieve.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了香港科技大学的一
位科学家开发人工眼帮助盲人重获光明。
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了香港科技大学的一
位科学家开发人工眼帮助盲人重获光明。
28. Why does Zhiyong Fan develop the artificial eye？
A. To replace people’s real eyeballs.
B. To gain a sharper vision.
C. To help the blind regain their eyesight.
D. To help normal eyes perform better.
解析： 细节理解题。根据第一段前两句可知，发明人工眼的
目的是帮助盲人重获光明。
29. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about？
A. The design of the artificial eye.
B. The structure of the human eye.
C. The advantages of the artificial eye.
D. The material used for the artificial eye.
解析： 段落大意题。根据第二段内容可知，第二段主要讲人
工眼的结构设计。
30. What can we learn about the artificial eye and the human eye？
A. They have the same structure.
B. The artificial eye may see more clearly.
C. The human eye sees better in weak light.
D. The artificial eye takes in a broader view.
解析： 细节理解题。根据第三段中的In theory， this artificial
eye could see more clearly than the human eye可知，理论上人工眼
可能比真正的眼睛看得更清楚。
31. Which word best describes Hongrui Jiang’s attitude to the artificial
eye？
A. Doubtful. B. Favorable.
C. Tolerant. D. Ambiguous.
解析： 观点态度题。根据最后一段中的which is super hard to
achieve可知，他认为科学家们的设想很难达成，持怀疑的态度。
D
Hands-on exhibits are an important part of science and children’s
museums around the world， and kids love them. But do kids actually
learn from them？ Ideally， museum staff， parents or caregivers are on
hand to guide the children through the exhibits and help learning， but that
is not always possible.
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University’s Human-Computer
Interaction Institute （HCII） have shown a more effective way to support
learning and increase engagement. They used AI to create a new kind of
interactive （互动的）， hands-on exhibit that includes an intelligent，
virtual assistant （虚拟助手） to interact with visitors.
When the researchers compared their intelligent exhibit to a
traditional one， they found that the intelligent exhibit increased learning
and the time spent at the exhibit. “Having AI and computer vision turned
the play into learning，” said Nesra Yannier， head of the project， who
called the results “purposeful play”.
Earthquake tables are popular exhibits. In a typical example， kids
build towers and then watch them fall on a shaking table. Signs around the
exhibit try to engage kids in thinking about science as they play， but it is
not clear how well they work or how often they are even read.
Yannier led a team of researchers that built an AI-enhanced
earthquake table equipped with a camera， touch screen， large display
and an intelligent assistant， NoRilla， which replaced the signs.
NoRilla， a virtual gorilla （大猩猩）， interacts with kids， taking
them through different challenges and asking questions about why towers
did or didn’t fall along the way and helping them make scientific
discoveries.
The team tested their intelligent earthquake exhibit at the Carnegie
Science Center in Pittsburgh. Elementary-school-aged children interacted
with either the intelligent or the traditional exhibit and completed pre- and
post-tests as well as surveys.
The result revealed that children learned significantly more from the
AI-enhanced intelligent science exhibit compared to the traditional exhibit
while having just as much fun. A surprising result was that even though
children were doing more building in the traditional exhibit， their
building skills did not improve at all， as they mostly engaged in random
tweaking （随机轻微调整） rather than understanding the concepts
behind. The AI-enhanced exhibit not only helped children understand the
scientific concepts better， but also helped them improve their building
and engineering skills.
语篇解读：本文是一篇新闻报道。人工智能技术在博物馆中的应用
让孩子们“边玩边学”。
语篇解读：本文是一篇新闻报道。人工智能技术在博物馆中的应用
让孩子们“边玩边学”。
32. What is one advantage of the intelligent exhibit compared with a
traditional one？
A. It is smarter in schedule planning.
B. It is more effective in time management.
C. It helps kids learn while they are playing.
D. It inspires kids to explore science independently.
解析： 细节理解题。根据第三段中的Having AI and computer
vision turned the play into learning可知，与传统展览相比，智能展
览帮助孩子们在玩耍的时候学习知识。
33. What does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 4 refer to？
A. Tables. B. Signs.
C. Towers. D. Results.
解析： 代词指代题。根据第四段最后一句可知，展览中的标
牌是为了让孩子们在玩的同时思考背后的科学，然而它们究竟起
多大作用或者孩子们是否去看这些标牌，就不得而知了。they在
这里指signs。
34. Why was NoRilla used to replace signs？
A. To purposefully guide kids’ learning.
B. To make the table stand still.
C. To teach kids to deal with difficulties.
D. To ensure kids’ safety.
解析： 推理判断题。根据第四、五段内容可知，孩子们可能
不会仔细阅读展览中的标牌，这些标牌很有可能起不到实际作
用。而智能助手NoRilla会与孩子们进行互动，帮助他们解决困难
以及进行提问，从而帮助孩子们学习科学知识。由此可知，用智
能助手NoRilla取代标牌的目的是有目的地引导孩子们学习。
35. What is the best title for the text？
A. AI-enhanced Exhibits Are the Latest Fashion
B. AI-enhanced Exhibits Inspire Kids’ Love of Animals
C. Adding AI to Museum Exhibits Helps Relieve the Workload
D. Adding AI to Museum Exhibits Helps Kids Learn Through Playing
解析： 标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文讲的是将人工智能
技术应用于博物馆展览可帮助孩子们在玩耍的时候学习科学知
识。因此D项为文章最佳标题。
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
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。选项中有两项为多余选项。
India’s touring （流动的） cinemas are dying， and being reborn.
And India is perhaps the most film-mad country in the world while it also
has the lowest ratios of screens to human beings. 36 The screens that
do exist are unevenly distributed. PVR， India’s biggest cinema operator， has more screens in Chandigarh， a prosperous city of about a million people， than it does in Rajasthan， a poor stale of 80 million. 37 If Muhammad could not go to the movies， the movies had to come to Muhammad. Twenty years ago， there were 1，400 odd touring cinemas in Pusegaon. However， today there are only 52 travelling cinemas.
38 One is smartphone and Internet expansion， which leads to
the other reason for the collapse of the touring cinemas： 39 Sushil
Chaudhary， the founder of a new chain of touring cinemas called Picture
Time， is making a different bet on the possibilities of cinema. Mr
Chaudhary started his company in 2015 and since then he has set up 37
moving screens seating between 100 and 250 people. The touring cinema
was nothing like the one in Pusegaon. 40 The picture was crystal
clear and the sound used Dolby. Picture Time’s tickets are cheap， at
between 30 and 70 rupees， compared with an average ticket price of 191
rupees at PVR’s cinemas.
A. They failed to change over time.
B. Fewer people can afford to go to cinemas.
C. The floor was carpeted and there were plastic chairs.
D. The following are the reasons leading to this phenomenon.
E. It was in this world that the touring cinemas played a crucial role.
F. The collapse of the touring cinemas was for two interlinked reasons.
G. It is one more paradox among the millions of contradictions there.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了印度“巡回影院”的近
况。
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了印度“巡回影院”的近
况。
36. G 上文指出在最喜欢看电影的国家，大屏幕与人均的比率却最
低，这是一种现实的矛盾。G项（这是那里无数矛盾中的又一个矛
盾）承接上文，说明这是又一个矛盾。
37. E 空后一句借用穆罕默德一句名言“山不过来，我过去”，说
明巡回影院的兴起和昌盛。E项（正是在这样的世界中，巡回影院发
挥了至关重要的作用）承接上文，说明巡回影院发挥的作用。
38. F 空后一句介绍了巡回影院衰落有两个原因。F项（巡回电影院
的衰落有两个相互关联的原因）总领下文。
39. A 根据上文which leads to the other reason for the collapse of the
touring cinemas可知，此处为流动影院衰落的另一个原因。A项（它们
没有随着时间的推移而改变）符合语境。
40. C 根据空前一句和空后一句可知，这个巡回影院和Pusegaon的电
影院不同，画质和音效都非常好。C项（地板上铺了地毯，还有塑料
椅子）承上启下，介绍这家巡回影院的更优越的基础设施。
第三部分 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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以
填入空白处的最佳选项。
“What are you doing？”my fifth-grade teacher asked as I bent over
the side of my desk.“I’m 41 my backpack.The bell rings in a few
minutes.”
“Unpack your assignments.You still have five minutes.We 42
until the clock runs out.The more you do here in class， the less you have
to do at home，” she said.She was a very kind woman， but I knew she
was 43 this time.
Having no alternative， I 44 pulled my math assignment back
out and 45 one problem at a time as the minutes on the clock ticked
away.The bell finally 46 ， and I stuffed my homework in my
backpack as 47 as possible and ran out.
I cannot remember how many times per day she would say， “Use
your time wisely.” It worked.It became second 48 for me to work
until the bell rang.In middle school， I continued the 49 she instilled
（灌输） in me.I worked on my assignments until the bell rang.And she
was 50 .The more I did in class， the more time off I had at home for
projects and hobbies.I instilled that mindset in nearly every 51 of my
adult life： my education， my career， and my family.
At age ten， I didn’t 52 .I do now.Learning how to use your
time wisely also means learning what’s 53 to you and being able to
prioritize your life.It’s not just a 54 in using the time you have，
but in enjoying those moments and 55 the time spent with loved ones.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。五年级老师教会“我”合理利用时
间，这让“我”受益一生。
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。五年级老师教会“我”合理利用时
间，这让“我”受益一生。
41. A. picking B. showing
C. packing D. searching
解析： 根据下文的Unpack your assignments.可知，离下课铃声
响起还有几分钟的时候，“我”就开始整理书包。
42. A. count B. repeat C. talk D. work
解析： 根据上文的Unpack your assignments.和下文的The more
you do here in class， the less you have to do at home可知，老师建
议“我”继续学习，直到下课。
43. A. relaxed B. serious
C. anxious D. confused
解析： 根据下文的I cannot remember how many times per day
she would say， “Use your time wisely.”可知，“我”知道老师
不是在开玩笑，她是认真的。
44. A. secretly B. suddenly
C. unexpectedly D. unwillingly
解析： 根据上文的Having no alternative和下文的I stuffed my
homework in my backpack可知，“我”不情愿地拿出数学作业，
逐个完成题目。
45. A. completed B. discovered
C. shared D. created
解析： 参见上题解析。
46. A. disappeared B. dropped
C. rang D. broke
解析： 下课铃终于响了，“我”以最快的速度把作业塞进了
书包，冲出了教室。
47. A. fast B. early C. directly D. well
解析： 参见上题解析。
48. A. language B. nature
C. choice D. job
解析： 根据上文的It worked.和下文的In middle school，I
continued the ...以及I instilled that mindset in nearly every ...可
知，铃声响起后才停止学习成了“我”的第二天性。
49. A. adventure B. mystery
C. curiosity D. practice
解析： 根据下文的I worked on my assignments until the bell
rang.可知，上中学后，“我”还继续坚持老师教给“我”的这个
做法。
50. A. right B. ready C. busy D. alone
解析： 根据下文的The more I did in class， the more time off I
had at home for projects and hobbies.可知，老师是对的，“我”把
这种心态运用到了“我”成年生活的方方面面。
51. A. project B. claim
C. aspect D. relationship
解析：C 参见上题解析。
52. A. remember B. pass
C. care D. understand
解析： 根据下文的I do now.Learning how to use your time
wisely also means ...可知，十岁的时候，“我”并不理解“合理
利用时间”的真正含义。
53. A. new B. important
C. common D. special
解析： 根据下文的being able to prioritize your life可知，学会合
理利用时间也意味着学会了安排生活中的重要事务。
54. A. routine B. requirement
C. lesson D. duty
解析： 根据下文的but in enjoying those moments可知，这不仅
是关于时间管理的一课，也让“我”学会了享受时光，珍惜与所
爱之人度过的每分每秒。
55. A. measuring B. treasuring
C. saving D. imagining
解析： 参见上题解析。
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。
Adapted from Jin Yucheng’s award-winning novel， Fan Hua， the
TV series Blossoms Shanghai takes audiences back to the 1990s Shanghai.
Now crowds of people 56 （equip） with cameras are flocking to the
area in search of nostalgia， as well as delicious food.
Shanghai’s Huanghe Road used to be home to over 100
restaurants， many of 57 served high-end food only accessible to the
rich. But everything started to change in the late 1990s. The iconic neon
（霓虹） signs 58 （tear） from the buildings. Fried
snakes， 59 special dish， were also banned. The Asian 60
（finance） crisis in the late 1990s， the SARS pandemic in 2003， and
the rise of other gourmet streets （美食街） subsequently resulted in
many restaurants here 61 （close） down.
Since its launch on 27 December， Blossoms Shanghai has sparked
lively discussions on social media. Many of these discussions are related
to the authentic description of old Shanghai， as well as the use
and 62 （preserve） of the Shanghai dialect. Visitor numbers to the
Fairmont Peace Hotel （和平饭店）， another landmark in the TV
series 63 （rise）， too. The hotel recently has launched a new
menu comprising several dishes featured in the TV series 64 （take）
advantage of the fanfare （热议） surrounding the road. Other Shanghai
classics， such as pork chops and rice cakes， have also been massively
popular 65 delivery orders increasing by 300 percent on Meituan.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了改编自作家金宇澄
获奖小说的同名电视剧《繁花》，它把观众带回到了20世纪90年代
初的上海，帮助读者消除对上海的刻板印象，了解上海的文化。
56. equipped 考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，设空处作后置
定语，修饰名词people，二者之间是逻辑上的动宾关系，应用过去分
词。故填equipped。
57. which 考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知，此处为“代词＋of＋
关系代词”引导的非限制性定语从句，先行词是restaurants，指物，
故填which。
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了改编自作家金宇澄
获奖小说的同名电视剧《繁花》，它把观众带回到了20世纪90年代
初的上海，帮助读者消除对上海的刻板印象，了解上海的文化。
58. were torn 考查动词的时态、语态和主谓一致。分析句子结构可
知，此处用作句子谓语，主语signs和动词tear之间是被动关系，应用
被动语态；结合上一句中的in the late 1990s可知，本句应用一般过去
时；主语signs是复数形式，故填were torn。
59. a 考查冠词。分析句子结构可知，空处泛指“一种特色菜”，应
用不定冠词，且special的发音以辅音音素开头。故填a。
60. financial 考查词形转换。分析句子结构可知，此处作定语修饰名
词crisis，应用形容词。故填financial。
61. closing 考查非谓语动词。result in ...doing sth导致……做某
事，故填closing。
62. preservation 考查词性转换。as well as连接两个并列宾语，空处
应用名词。故填preservation。
63. have been rising/have risen 考查动词的时态和主谓一致。分析句
子结构可知，此处是句子的谓语部分，表示《繁花》对这里的影响，
应用现在完成时，或者用现在完成进行时表示还会一直上涨；主语
numbers为复数形式，故填have been rising/have risen。
64. to take 考查非谓语动词。此处作目的状语，应用动词不定式。
故填to take。
65. with 考查介词。be popular with受某人欢迎，故填with。
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
你校英语协会计划于下周五举办一场以Life in the Future为主题的
英语写作大赛。假定你是英语协会主席李华，想邀请外教Mr Miller担
任这次比赛的评委。请你给他写一封邮件，内容包括：
1. 发出邀请；
2. 介绍比赛情况；
3. 表示期待。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2. 请按如下格式作答。
Dear Mr Miller，
I’m Li Hua，the president of the English Association at our
school.
Yours sincerely，
Li Hua
参考范文：
Dear Mr Miller，
I’m Li Hua，the president of the English Association at our
school.I’m writing to invite you to be a judge for our upcoming English
Writing Contest themed “Life in the Future”，which is scheduled to
take place next Friday.
This contest aims to encourage students to showcase their linguistic
skills while envisioning what life might be like in the coming years
through creative writing.
We believe your English teaching experience and broad knowledge of
science and technology will undoubtedly contribute to the success of the
event.It would be a great honor if you can accept our invitation.We’re
eagerly awaiting your positive response.
Yours sincerely，
Li Hua
第二节（满分25分）
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。
Dad and Madison were walking through the party store， gathering
decorations for Madison’s upcoming birthday party.
“But I don’t want to invite Lucy Gilbert！ I don’t like her！”
“Madison， you are being unreasonable. If every girl in your class
is invited to party but you， you’ll feel left out. It would be a big
mistake not to invite Lucy to the party.”
“She never even talks to me！”
Dad sighed and moved down the aisle. “Lucy is a new girl in class.
She just moved here a little over a month ago. Think about how that must
feel. She doesn’t know one single person in the school. She left all of
her to get to know everyone.”
“No， it won’t. She will probably sit in the corner and not talk to
anyone. Every day at lunch she sits all by herself. She wants to eat
alone！” Madison shrugged and rolled her eyes.
“Madison， I’m done discussing this. You will invite every girl in
your class， including Lucy Gilbert！”
On Saturday morning， the family blew up balloons and decorated
the house cheerfully. Madison was dressed beautifully for the day，
wearing her new blue dress. It was not typical of her to dress herself like
this. She usually wore sports clothes because she loved to be outside riding
her horse Star with a lead rope.
Madison greeted her friends at the doorstep， picturing various
presents her friends would bring her. In the meanwhile， she was
wondering whether Lucy would ruin the party if she came. Anyhow， all
the girls she invited came finally， including Lucy.
The girls had a fantastic time by singing and dancing while Lucy sat
in the corner silently alone. Later， all the girls gathered around the table
as Madison opened her presents. Opening them one by one， Madison
thanked her friends， with a bright smile on her face.
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式作答。
Lucy’s present was the very last to be opened.
Deeply moved by what she said， Madison held the lead rope
tightly in her hands.
参考范文：
Lucy’s present was the very last to be opened. Worrying that it
would ruin the party， Madison grabbed the present reluctantly and ripped
open the gift-wrap paper. Inside was a delicately hand-made lead rope！
Shocked， she widened her eyes， covering her hands over her mouth.
“It’s a lead rope for your horse Star. I made it by myself！” Madison
pulled it out of the box and placed it on her lap， amazed at its beauty.
Lucy added，“I heard you talking about your horse at school. That’s
when I got the idea to make you a lead rope.”
Deeply moved by what she said， Madison held the lead rope tightly
in her hands. It was， by far， her very favorite birthday present of the
day. She suddenly felt so bad because she had been so mean to Lucy.
With tears swirling in her eyes， she blinked hard to fight them back，
feeling a mixture of regret and gratitude. “Thanks so much for this lead
rope. I love it！ Would you like to join us and be our friends？” Lucy
nodded cheerfully. Madison put her arm around Lucy’s shoulders， both
smiling. With applause and laughter echoing through the house， Lucy
joined the other girls to enjoy the party.
谢谢观看！
