福建省寧德市2024-2025學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期12月月考英語試題（含答案）

2024-2025學(xué)年福建省寧德市高三上學(xué)期12月月考英語試題第二部分閱讀(共兩節(jié)，滿分50分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題2.5分,滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。ASportsLeisure&FacilitiesAssistantSalary:￡25,802peryearAnopportunityhasarisentodevelopyourcareerintheleisureindustryandbecomepartofadynamicteaminPPLeisureFacility.WearelookingforindividualswhoholdacurrentNationalPoolLifeguardQualificationandhavecustomerserviceexperience.Therolewillinclude,butisnotlimitedto,workingwithintheleisurecentregym,coveringthefrontdesk,andworkingwithinthepoolarea.Successfulapplicantswillbegiventheopportunitytogainexperienceingeneralsportsfacilityoperations.Thiswillincludethesportshall,swimmingpool,andmanyotherfacilities.Weoffera2-yeartrainingprogrammethatincludesassistanceinobtainingrelevantindustry-recognisedqualifications:Level1&2SwimmingTeachingqualifications,FitnessInstructorqualifications,andFirstAidqualifications.Full-timehoursarebasedon37.5hoursperweek,onanannualisedhoursbasis,includingeveningsandweekendsonashift.Flexibilityisrequired.Applicationsforpart-timehourswillbeconsidered,sopleaseletusknowyouravailabilityinyourapplication.ThiswelcomingandmotivatingschoolforboysandgirlsoffersagreatplacetolearnandgrowinCambridge.Wefocusonourstudents,andoursharedvaluescreateastrong,caring,andunitedcommunity.Thepersonwhogetsthisjobwilljoinadedicatedandfriendlyteamofteachersandstaff,allworkingtogethertogiveourstudentsthebesteducationpossible.PleasesendyourapplicationtoJaneBlack(recruitment@domain.net)by9:00a.m.onNovember8,2024.Wewilllookatapplicationsastheycomeinandmightinterviewpeoplebeforethedeadline.So,it’sbesttosendyourapplicationassoonasyoucan.21.Whatisspecificallyrequiredfortheposition?A.Adegreeinsportsmanagement. B.Advancedfirstaidcertification.C.Previousexperienceinaschoolenvironment. D.AcurrentNationalPoolLifeguardQualification.22.Howshouldapplicantssubmittheirapplications?A.Byemail. B.Inperson. C.Bytelephone. D.Throughexpress.23.Whatisthetext?A.Aninvitation. B.Ajobadvertisement.C.Aguidetosport. D.Apromotionbrochure.BInthelasttwoyears,tennishastakenoverourclosets,ourscreensandnow—ourlivingrooms,furniturefromthrowntennisballs.AtleastthatisthehopeofBelgianeco-designerMathildeWittock,whofashionsfurniturefromthrowntennisballs.Wittock’schaselongues(躺椅)areentirelycushionless—saveforthefillingof500preciselyarrangedtennisballs.Herone-meter-longbenchesaresimilarlyfewandfarbetween,withsome270ballsbeingbothstylishandstructurallysubstantial.Around300milliontennisballsareproducedeachyear—andalmostallofthemendupinlandfills,takingover400yearstodecompose(分解).Wittockestimatesthelifecycleofaballstandsatjustninegames,dependingontheleveloftennisbeingplayed.IttakesWittockaroundthreetofourweekstobuildachair.Everyballiscutanddyedbyhandwithcolorspickedoutespeciallytofittheclient’sspace.Itwasthroughmuchtrialanderrorthatshewasabletousetheshapeoftheballwhilemaskingsomeofitsall-too-easily-recognizedfeatures.“Ineededtofindanassemblythatchangedtheiconicappearanceofthetennisballs,”shesaid.“It’syellowandhasthesewhitelines.HowdoIdealwiththem?”Wittockstartedtoseethedesign’spossibilitiesofthesportingequipmentwhenshewasstudyingatCentralSaintMartins,anartschoolinLondon.Today,shereceivesallhermaterialsviadonationsfromtennisclubs.Collectionsbegansmall—sometimeswithjust10tossedballsatatime—butquicklygrew.Now,WittockworkswiththeFederationofWalloniainBrussels,whohaveofferedhertheirentirestock—around100,000.Howlongwillitlast?“It’senoughforafewmonths,”shesaid.“Ifthingsgetwild,maybeitwilllastninemonths.BecauseIhavearhythmofcuttingtennisballs.Icangetthrough1,800perweek.”24.Whyarethenumberslistedinparagraph2?A.Tohighlightawaste. B.Topromoteaproduct.C.Tostatethematerialoffurniture. D.Toshowtennis’popularity.25.Whatfunctiondoesparagraph3actas?A.Abackground. B.Anexample. C.Adefinition. D.Aproof.26.WhatdoesWittockhavetodotohandlethethrowntennisballs?A.Shecleansthemcleverly. B.Sheasksherfriendsforhelp.C.Sheusestheircharacteristics. D.Sheadjuststheircolorsaccordingly.27.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A.Wittock’sworkplans. B.Wittock’sstuffsources.C.Wittock’sprideinprofits. D.Wittock’seducationexperience.CYourphonehasascreenthatdisplaysimagesandvideos.Thescreenusestinydotsknownaspixels(像素)thatconsistofthreeprimarycolors:red,greenandblue.Bymixingthesecolorsindifferentways,yourphonecanshowyoueverythingfrombeautifulbeachscenestocutepuppies.Nowimaginesomethingsimilarforsmells.Scientistsaredevelopingdigitalscenttechnologythatusesasmallnumberofdifferentcartridges(暗盒),eachcontainingaspecificscent.Justlikehowpixelsmixthethreebasiccolorstocreateimages,thesescentcartridgescouldmixtocreatedifferentsmells.Justasimagesonyourphonearemadeofdigitalcodesthatrepresentcombinationsofpixels,smellsproducedbyafuturephonecouldbecreatedthroughdigitalcodes.Eachsmellcouldhaveaspecificrecipemadeupofdifferentamountsoftheingredientsinthecartridges.Whenyoureceiveadigitalscentcode,yourphonecouldmixtinyamountsofthedifferentscentsfromthecartridgestocreatethedesiredsmell.Thismixwouldthenbereleasedthroughasmallventonthephone,allowingyoutosmellit.Withjustafewcartridges,yourphonecouldpotentiallycreateahugevarietyofsmells,muchlikehowred,greenandbluepixelscancreatecountlesscolors.Creatingaphonethatcanproducesmellsinvolvesseveralchallenges.Oneisdesigningasystemthatcanproducethousandsofdifferentsmellsusingonlyafewcartridges.Anotherishowtocontrolhowstrongascentshouldbeandhowlongaphoneshouldsenditout.Andphoneswillalsoneedtosenseodorsnearthemandconvertthosetodigitalcodessoyourfriends’phonescansendsmellstoyou.Thecartridgesshouldalsobeeasytorefill,andthechemicalsinthemshouldbesafetobreathe.Thesehurdlesmakeitatrickybutexcitingareaofresearch.28.Whatenablesaphonescreentopresentdiversevisualcontentsfromparagraph1?A.Specialsensorsdetectingcolors. B.Auniquewayforcolorreflection.C.Advancedsoftwareforimagegeneration. D.Pixelsofthreeprimarycolorsincombination.29.Whatcanwelearnaboutdigitalscentfromparagraph2?A.Itiscreatedbyusingcartridges. B.It’safully-developedtechnology.C.Itcomesfromthesamecartridges. D.Itisrelatedtoimagesonmobilephones.30.Whatisoneofthetroublesscientistsfacewhendevelopingdigitalscenttechnology?A.Creatingnewscentsthatdon’texistinnature.B.Combiningallprimarycolorstoproduceonesmell.C.Regulatingthestrengthanddurationofscents.D.Findingawaytoemitscentsthatlastforalongtime.31.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A.Acomparisonbetweenimagecombinationandsmellproduction.B.Thedevelopmentandchallengesofdigitalscenttechnology.C.Theadvantagesofupdatingaphonethatcandisplayimages.D.Thehistoryandfutureofcomplexphonetechnology.DInrecentyearstheproductionofblades(葉片)forwindturbines(風(fēng)力渦輪機)hasundergonearevolution,asitwere.Asturbineoutputisrelatedtothesquareofbladelength,thishasalsoincreasedhowmuchpowercanbeproduced.Butthere’sahitch.Today’slongestbladeshavebecometoobigtobedeliveredtoinlandwindfarms.Theycanbetakenonlybyshiptooffshoresites,wherebuildingcostsarefarhigher.Logisticsspecialistshaveconsequentlybeenraisingtheirgame.Truckswith“blade-lifter”hydraulics(液壓裝置)canrotate(旋轉(zhuǎn))theirloadtoreducedisplacementonturns,ausefultrickinhillyplaceswithoutoverheadobstacles.Thepastdecadehasalsoseenthedevelopmentofhighlyaccurate“sweptpathanalysis”software.Fedwithadigitalmodelofatransportcorridor,treebranchesincluded,thesoftwarereveals—towithinafewcentimetres—ifabladecouldgetthrough.Forallthat,problemsstillarise.Duringthemanymonthsitcantaketosecuretransportpermits,treesgrowandnewobstaclesareoftencreated.Producingthebladesonsitehassofarprovedimpractical.Inadditiontointroducingpotentialfailurepoints,thejointsareexpensiveandheavy.Theyalsoreducewind-harnessingsurfaceareabyabout15%.Oneideaisto3D-printbladesatwindfarms.ASiliconValleyfirmhas$1.3minfunding.Ifallgoeswell,thecompanyhopestoproducea50-metrebladeinlate2025.3D-printedbladesof100metrescouldfollowby2028.Thebossofthefirmestimateson-siteprintingwouldcutdevelopers’totalcostforbladesbyaquarter.Thewindpowerindustryspendsanastonishing7%orsoofitscapitalexpendituresonmovingblades.Evenexpensive,long-shotattemptstofindabetterway,then,couldproveworththeeffort.32.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“hitch”inparagraph2mean?A.Improvement. B.Advantage.C.Challenge. D.Disorder.33.Howwerethewindturbinestransportedinthepast?A.Byusingtruckswithspecialdevicestochangethepositionofturbines.B.Byreducingtheloadofthetruckstomaketurns.C.Byapplyingsoftwaretothebigtreesdetection.D.Bymakingdigitalmodelsofthelargeblades.34.Whatisthesuggestionaboutaddressingthetransportationofturbineblades?A.Printingthebladeson-siteatwindfarms. B.Usinglightermaterialstoproducetheblades.C.Increasingthenumberoftransportpermits. D.Reducingthelengthoftheturbineblades.35.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetotheeffortstoimprovethetransportationofblades?A.Ambiguous. B.Supportive. C.Cautious. D.Doubtful.第二節(jié)(共5小題;每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分)閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Everyonewantstofeelmoreattractive.Youcanstartfeelingmoreattractivebyworkingonyourthoughtsorchangingyourlooks.Changingthewayyouthinkaboutyourselfcanhelpyoufeelattractiveandconfident.___36___Doyoufindyourselfbeingoverlycriticalofeverymoveyoumake?Replacecriticalthoughtswithonesthatstrengthenapositiveself-image.Whenyoufindyourselfinthemiddleofanegativethought,stopthethoughtinitstracks.Focusonyourbestfeatures.Everyonehasgoodfeatures.___37___Ifyouhaveprettyeyes,forexample,playthemupwithsometastefuleyemakeup.Whenyou’refeelingunattractive,remindyourselfofhowmuscularyourcalves(小腿肚)areorhowsparklingyourskinlooks.Avoidcomparingyourselfwithothers.___38___That’sbecauseyoufocusonthebestthingsaboutsomeoneelseandtheworstthingsaboutyourself,makingyoucomeoutatthebottomeverytime.You’llendupsettingunrealisticstandardsforyourself.However,thesecomparisonsarenotreality,sodon’tletthemseepintoyourmind.Instead,focusonwhatmakesyouuniqueandamazing.Scheduletimeforyourself.It’seasytogetcaughtupineveryoneelse’sschedulesandtakelittletimetodothethingsthatmakeyoufeelattractive.___39___Forexample,trygettingamassage,takingalongbath,orgoingoutonahike.Nomatterhowyouchoosetospendyourme-time,makesureyou’redoingsomethingthatisimportanttoyou.Makeyourselfsmileorlaugh.Smilingorlaughing,evenwhenit’sforced,hasbeenproventoimproveyourmood.Leaveyourselffriendlynotesremindingyoutotakeasmileorlaughbreak.___40___A.Removenegativeself-talk.B.Writedownnegativeself-talkinajournal.C.Comparisonsalwaysleaveyoufeelingdown.D.Overtime,you’llstarttofeelbetteraboutyourselfbydoingthis.E.Gettingawayfromsourcesofnegativitycanhelpboostyourself-respect.F.Focusingonyourscanhelpbuildconfidenceandmakeyoufeelmoreattractive.G.Prioritizeme-timeandinvestsomeenergyinyourappearanceandmentalhealth.第三部分語言運用(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題1分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。Onehotsummerday,ayoungmanapproachedourdoor,sellingserviceswedidn’tneed.Hisfacewasred,andhisshirtwasstucktohisbackwithsweat.“Wouldyoubeinterestedin...”hebegan,butI___41___,“Doyouhaveanywater?”Hehesitated,thenpulledoutanearly-emptyplastic___42___.Iquicklyofferedtorefillit.Withagratefulsmile,hefinishedthelast___43___andthankedmesincerely.“Whydon’tyoucomein?It’smuch___44___here”Isuggested,___45___towardthewelcomingshadeofmyhome.He___46___,steppinginsidewithasighofreliefasthecoolairembracedhim.WhileI___47___hisbottleatthekitchensink,I___48___backathimandadded,“Wouldyoulikesomeice?”“No,thanks.I’mfine,”hereplied,pushingbackthe___49___withafriendlysmile,thoughIcouldseetheexhaustioninhiseyes.Icould___50___tohim;Ihaddonedoor-to-door___51___myself,soIknewhowharditcouldbeinthehotsun.AsIhandedhimthe___52___filledbottle,heexpressedhisappreciationoncemore.“Thankyou.It___53___alotondayslikethese,”hesaid.Asheleft,Iwatchedhim___54___.Hisresilienceandgratitudeleftanunforgettablemarkonme,knowingthatsometimesasimpleactof___55___couldbrightensomeoneelse’schallengingday.Itfeltgoodtohelp.41.A.regretted B.discovered C.interrupted D.removed42.A.bottle B.cloth C.bag D.pot43.A.piece B.drop C.loaf D.line44.A.larger B.quieter C.tidier D.cooler45.A.gesturing B.pushing C.leading D.springing46.A.trembled B.believed C.rejected D.accepted47.A.cleaned B.poured C.filled D.boiled48.A.glanced B.pointed C.ran D.aimed49.A.glass B.offer C.invitation D.suggestion50.A.agree B.admit C.listen D.relate51.A.surveys B.designs C.sales D.views52A.freshly B.nearly C.thinly D.merely53.A.conquers B.gets C.means D.attacks54.A.comedown B.walkaway C.setout D.goon55.A.happiness B.gratitude C.awareness D.kindness第二節(jié)(共10小題;每小題1.5分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。GaoGao,agiantpanda,isinhisthirties,equaltoover110yearsoldinhumanage.Althoughheisinthesunsetyearsofhislifewithsome___56___(avoidable)age-relatedhealthissues,GaoGaostilllivesintheDujiangyanPandaBaseoftheChinaConservationandResearchCentrefortheGiantPanda(CCRCGP)___57___hasbeennicknamed“GrandpaGao”.Chen,oneofthebreeders(飼養(yǎng)員)attheCCRCGP,___58___isinchargeoftakingcareofGaoGao,stillrememberswhenhefirst___59___(meet)thegiantpandaattheairportafterreturningtoChinafromtheUS.“Thelovely‘grandpa’wasafussy(挑剔的)eateratthattime,”Chenrecalled,addingthatittookalotofeffortstotransformGaoGao’s“addiction”tocookies,persuadinghim___60___(accept)morebalanceddiet.Suchstoriesofgiantpandaslike“GrandpaGao”andtheirbreeders___61___(happen)everydayatthebasehavebeenpresentedinaTVshow___62___(recent)releasedonTV,capturinghowChinesebreedersguardgiantpandasfromcradle(搖籃)___63___graveandhelpthemreturntothewild,givingthepublicanewviewpointontheinteractionbetweenhumansand___64___(animal).Netizenscommentedthattheysawthecross-speciesaffectionbetweenbreedersandthepandasin____65____(they)care.Thebreeders,whoarethehumansclosesttogiantpandas,dedicatemostoftimeandenergytotheworkandbecomefamilytothegiantpandas.第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)(滿分15分)66.假定你是李華，你班上周進行了英語單詞檢測，你的成績不理想。請就此給你的外國朋友Chris寫一封電子郵件，向他請教記單詞的方法，內(nèi)容包括：1.情況介紹；2.提出請求；3.期待回復(fù)。注意：1.寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80個左右；2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。DearChris,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二節(jié)(滿分25分)67.閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。JoshlivedinUpland,California,atownsurroundedbynaturewherewildanimalencounterswerenotuncommon.Fromanearlyage,hehadbeentoldmanytimestostaycalmormakehimselflookbiggerwhenfacingananimalthatcouldeasilyoverpowerhim.Althoughhehadneverhadtousethisadvice,whathesawthroughthereal-timevideoonhisphonemadehimfeelasifhehadexperiencedit.ItwasatypicalSaturdayafternoon,sunnyandbreezy,whenhewasatthemallwithhisfamily,enjoyingararedayouttogether.Theyhadjustfinishedlunchatthefoodcourtandwereontheirwaybackhome.However,astheywereapproachinghome,anunexpectedalarmonJosh’ssecurityappdisruptedtheirpeacefulafternoon.Thenotification(通知)suddenlyappearedonhisscreen,informinghimthatsomethingwasmovingaroundhishouse.Initially,Joshthoughtitmightbeastrayanimalorperhapsaneighbor’scuriouspet.Butashequicklyaccessedthereal-timefootagefromhissecuritycamera,hisconcernbegantogrow.There,onhisdriveway,wasabear,casuallywalkingaroundasifitownedtheplace.Josh’sworrydoubledwhenhenoticedadeliveryworkerunawareofthepotentialdanger,headingtowardshishousewithapackageinhand.Unawareofthebear,theworkerwaswalkingintoapotentiallydangeroussituation.Withhisphonestillinhand,Joshquicklyactivatedthetwo-waycommunicationfeatureonhisvideodoorbell,hopingtowarntheworker.“Stoprightthere!There’sabear!”Josh’svoicecameoutthroughthespeaker,clearandurgent.Theworkerfroze,finallyspottingthebearstandingontopofanearbywall,itseyesfixedonhim.注意：1.續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150個左右；2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。Instantly,theworkersteppedback,clearlysurprised.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Theworker’squickthinkinghadworked____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

答案版注意事項：1.答題前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、考生號、考場號、座位號填寫在答題卡上。2.回答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號涂黑。如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案標(biāo)號?；卮鸱沁x擇題時，將答案寫在答題卡上。寫在本試卷上無效。3.考試結(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分聽力(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)做題時，先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上。錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題卡上。第二部分閱讀(共兩節(jié)，滿分50分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題2.5分,滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。ASportsLeisure&FacilitiesAssistantSalary:￡25,802peryearAnopportunityhasarisentodevelopyourcareerintheleisureindustryandbecomepartofadynamicteaminPPLeisureFacility.WearelookingforindividualswhoholdacurrentNationalPoolLifeguardQualificationandhavecustomerserviceexperience.Therolewillinclude,butisnotlimitedto,workingwithintheleisurecentregym,coveringthefrontdesk,andworkingwithinthepoolarea.Successfulapplicantswillbegiventheopportunitytogainexperienceingeneralsportsfacilityoperations.Thiswillincludethesportshall,swimmingpool,andmanyotherfacilities.Weoffera2-yeartrainingprogrammethatincludesassistanceinobtainingrelevantindustry-recognisedqualifications:Level1&2SwimmingTeachingqualifications,FitnessInstructorqualifications,andFirstAidqualifications.Full-timehoursarebasedon37.5hoursperweek,onanannualisedhoursbasis,includingeveningsandweekendsonashift.Flexibilityisrequired.Applicationsforpart-timehourswillbeconsidered,sopleaseletusknowyouravailabilityinyourapplication.ThiswelcomingandmotivatingschoolforboysandgirlsoffersagreatplacetolearnandgrowinCambridge.Wefocusonourstudents,andoursharedvaluescreateastrong,caring,andunitedcommunity.Thepersonwhogetsthisjobwilljoinadedicatedandfriendlyteamofteachersandstaff,allworkingtogethertogiveourstudentsthebesteducationpossible.PleasesendyourapplicationtoJaneBlack(recruitment@domain.net)by9:00a.m.onNovember8,2024.Wewilllookatapplicationsastheycomeinandmightinterviewpeoplebeforethedeadline.So,it’sbesttosendyourapplicationassoonasyoucan.21.Whatisspecificallyrequiredfortheposition?A.Adegreeinsportsmanagement. B.Advancedfirstaidcertification.C.Previousexperienceinaschoolenvironment. D.AcurrentNationalPoolLifeguardQualification.22.Howshouldapplicantssubmittheirapplications?A.Byemail. B.Inperson. C.Bytelephone. D.Throughexpress.23.Whatisthetext?A.Aninvitation. B.Ajobadvertisement.C.Aguidetosport. D.Apromotionbrochure.【答案】21.D22.A23.BBInthelasttwoyears,tennishastakenoverourclosets,ourscreensandnow—ourlivingrooms,furniturefromthrowntennisballs.AtleastthatisthehopeofBelgianeco-designerMathildeWittock,whofashionsfurniturefromthrowntennisballs.Wittock’schaselongues(躺椅)areentirelycushionless—saveforthefillingof500preciselyarrangedtennisballs.Herone-meter-longbenchesaresimilarlyfewandfarbetween,withsome270ballsbeingbothstylishandstructurallysubstantial.Around300milliontennisballsareproducedeachyear—andalmostallofthemendupinlandfills,takingover400yearstodecompose(分解).Wittockestimatesthelifecycleofaballstandsatjustninegames,dependingontheleveloftennisbeingplayed.IttakesWittockaroundthreetofourweekstobuildachair.Everyballiscutanddyedbyhand,withcolorspickedoutespeciallytofittheclient’sspace.Itwasthroughmuchtrialanderrorthatshewasabletousetheshapeoftheballwhilemaskingsomeofitsall-too-easily-recognizedfeatures.“Ineededtofindanassemblythatchangedtheiconicappearanceofthetennisballs,”shesaid.“It’syellowandhasthesewhitelines.HowdoIdealwiththem?”Wittockstartedtoseethedesign’spossibilitiesofthesportingequipmentwhenshewasstudyingatCentralSaintMartins,anartschoolinLondon.Today,shereceivesallhermaterialsviadonationsfromtennisclubs.Collectionsbegansmall—sometimeswithjust10tossedballsatatime—butquicklygrew.Now,WittockworkswiththeFederationofWalloniainBrussels,whohaveofferedhertheirentirestock—around100,000.Howlongwillitlast?“It’senoughforafewmonths,”shesaid.“Ifthingsgetwild,maybeitwilllastninemonths.BecauseIhavearhythmofcuttingtennisballs.Icangetthrough1,800perweek.”24Whyarethenumberslistedinparagraph2?A.Tohighlightawaste. B.Topromoteaproduct.C.Tostatethematerialoffurniture. D.Toshowtennis’popularity.25.Whatfunctiondoesparagraph3actas?A.Abackground. B.Anexample. C.Adefinition. D.Aproof.26.WhatdoesWittockhavetodotohandlethethrowntennisballs?A.Shecleansthemcleverly. B.Sheasksherfriendsforhelp.C.Sheusestheircharacteristics. D.Sheadjuststheircolorsaccordingly.27.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A.Wittock’sworkplans. B.Wittock’sstuffsources.C.Wittock’sprideinprofits. D.Wittock’seducationexperience.【答案】24.C25.A26.D27.BCYourphonehasascreenthatdisplaysimagesandvideos.Thescreenusestinydotsknownaspixels(像素)thatconsistofthreeprimarycolors:red,greenandblue.Bymixingthesecolorsindifferentways,yourphonecanshowyoueverythingfrombeautifulbeachscenestocutepuppies.Nowimaginesomethingsimilarforsmells.Scientistsaredevelopingdigitalscenttechnologythatusesasmallnumberofdifferentcartridges(暗盒),eachcontainingaspecificscent.Justlikehowpixelsmixthethreebasiccolorstocreateimages,thesescentcartridgescouldmixtocreatedifferentsmells.Justasimagesonyourphonearemadeofdigitalcodesthatrepresentcombinationsofpixels,smellsproducedbyafuturephonecouldbecreatedthroughdigitalcodes.Eachsmellcouldhaveaspecificrecipemadeupofdifferentamountsoftheingredientsinthecartridges.Whenyoureceiveadigitalscentcode,yourphonecouldmixtinyamountsofthedifferentscentsfromthecartridgestocreatethedesiredsmell.Thismixwouldthenbereleasedthroughasmallventonthephone,allowingyoutosmellit.Withjustafewcartridges,yourphonecouldpotentiallycreateahugevarietyofsmells,muchlikehowred,greenandbluepixelscancreatecountlesscolors.Creatingaphonethatcanproducesmellsinvolvesseveralchallenges.Oneisdesigningasystemthatcanproducethousandsofdifferentsmellsusingonlyafewcartridges.Anotherishowtocontrolhowstrongascentshouldbeandhowlongaphoneshouldsenditout.Andphoneswillalsoneedtosenseodorsnearthemandconvertthosetodigitalcodessoyourfriends’phonescansendsmellstoyou.Thecartridgesshouldalsobeeasytorefill,andthechemicalsinthemshouldbesafetobreathe.Thesehurdlesmakeitatrickybutexcitingareaofresearch.28.Whatenablesaphonescreentopresentdiversevisualcontentsfromparagraph1?A.Specialsensorsdetectingcolors. B.Auniquewayforcolorreflection.C.Advancedsoftwareforimagegeneration. D.Pixelsofthreeprimarycolorsincombination.29.Whatcanwelearnaboutdigitalscentfromparagraph2?A.Itiscreatedbyusingcartridges. B.It’safully-developedtechnology.C.Itcomesfromthesamecartridges. D.Itisrelatedtoimagesonmobilephones.30.Whatisoneofthetroublesscientistsfacewhendevelopingdigitalscenttechnology?A.Creatingnewscentsthatdon’texistinnature.B.Combiningallprimarycolorstoproduceonesmell.C.Regulating