前言本測試題旨在全面考查學(xué)生對新外研版高中英語必修三Unit4核心知識的掌握程度及綜合語言運用能力。試題嚴格依據(jù)課程標(biāo)準要求，注重基礎(chǔ)性與綜合性的結(jié)合，力求客觀反映學(xué)生在聽力理解、閱讀理解、語言知識運用及書面表達等方面的實際水平，為教學(xué)評估與后續(xù)學(xué)習(xí)提供有益參考。---第一部分聽力理解(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)第一節(jié)(共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分)聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1.Whatdoesthemanimplyaboutthenewtechnology?A.Itistooexpensive.B.Itisworthtrying.C.Itisdifficulttouse.2.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inalibrary.B.Inabookstore.C.Inaclassroom.3.Whatarethespeakersmainlydiscussing?A.Arecentinvention.B.Asciencelecture.C.Theirweekendplans.4.HowdoesthewomanfeelaboutthefutureofAI?A.Optimistic.B.Pessimistic.C.Uncertain.5.Whatwillthemandofirst?A.Readtheinstructions.B.Trytorepairthedevice.C.Callthecustomerservice.第二節(jié)(共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分)聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Colleagues.B.Teacherandstudent.C.Interviewerandinterviewee.7.WhatdoesthewomanthinkismostimportantforacareerinIT?B.Strongtechnicalknowledge.C.Continuouslearningability.聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。8.Whatisthemaintopicoftheconversation?A.Theimpactofsocialmedia.B.Waystoimproveonlinesecurity.C.Theadvantagesofdigitalpayment.9.Whatdoesthemansuggestpeopledotoprotecttheirprivacyonline?B.AvoidusingpublicWi-Fi.C.Limitpersonalinformationshared.10.Howdoesthewomanfeelaboutthefutureofonlinetransactions?A.Concerned.B.Confident.C.Indifferent.聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題。11.Whatisthepurposeoftheman'scall?A.Toinquireaboutaproduct.B.Toreportatechnicalissue.C.Tocancelanorder.12.Whatproblemisthemanexperiencing?A.Thedevicewon'tturnon.B.Thebatterydrainstooquickly.C.Thescreeniscracked.13.Whatwillthewomandonext?A.Sendareplacement.B.Arrangearepair.C.Refundtheman'smoney.聽第9段材料，回答第14至16題。14.Whatisthelecturemainlyabout?A.Thehistoryofrobots.B.CurrentapplicationsofAI.C.Ethicalissuesintechnology.A.Inhealthcare.B.Inmanufacturing.C.Incustomerservice.16.Whatdoesthespeakersuggestaboutthefuture?A.Humanswilllosejobstorobots.B.AIwillsolveallenvironmentalproblems.C.HumansandAIwillcollaboratemoreclosely.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17.Whatisthemainideaofthetalk?B.Theimportanceofcuriosityinscientificdiscovery.C.Famousinventionsthatchangedtheworld.18.Whoismentionedasanexampleofacuriousinventor?A.ThomasEdison.B.MarieCurie.C.AlbertEinstein.19.Whatdoesthespeakersayaboutcuriosity?A.Itissomethingyouarebornwith.B.Itcanbedevelopedthroughpractice.C.Itonlybenefitsscientists.20.Whatadvicedoesthespeakergiveattheend?A.Neverbeafraidtoaskquestions.B.Focusononeareaofinterest.C.Alwaysfollowyourdreams.---第二部分閱讀理解(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)(共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。AEducationisanother領(lǐng)域(lǐngyù-field/area)wheretechnologyhasmadeaprofounddifference.Onlinelearningplatformsofferaccesstoeducationalresourcesandcoursesfromanywhereintheworld,makingeducationmoreaccessibleandflexible.Studentscanlearnattheirownpace,engagewithinteractivecontent,andcollaboratewithpeersglobally.However,thedigitaldivideremainsachallenge,asnoteveryonehasequalaccesstothesetechnologicaladvancements.21.Whatisthemainideaofthefirstparagraph?A.Thebenefitsofsocialmedia.C.Theimportanceofface-to-faceinteractions.D.Howtoprotectprivacyonline.22.Accordingtothetext,howhastechnologychangedtheworkplace?A.Ithaseliminatedtheneedforhumanworkers.B.Ithasmadetasksmoretime-consuming.C.Ithasincreasedefficiencythroughautomation.D.Ithasreducedthedemandfornewskills.23.Whatchallengedoesonlineeducationface?A.Lackofinteractivecontent.B.Thedigitaldivideinaccess.C.Inabilitytolearnatone'sownpace.D.Toomuchcollaborationwithpeers.BHaveyoueverwonderedhowyoursmartphoneknowsyourexactlocation,evenwhenyou'reinthemiddleofnowhere?TheanswerliesinanetworkofsatellitesorbitingtheEarth,knownastheGlobalPositioningSystem(GPS).OriginallydevelopedbytheUnitedStatesDepartmentofDefenseformilitarypurposes,GPShasevolvedintoanessentialtoolforcivilianuse,revolutionizingnavigation,transportation,andnumerousotherindustries.TheGPSnetworkconsistsofapproximately30satellitesthatcircletheEarthatanaltitudeofabout20,000kilometers.Thesesatellitescontinuouslytransmitsignalscontaininginformationabouttheirpositionandtheexacttimethesignalwassent.YourGPSreceiver,suchastheoneinyourphone,picksupsignalsfrommultiplesatellites.Bycalculatingthetimeittakesforeachsignaltoreachthereceiver,thedevicecandeterminethedistancetoeachsatellite.Usingaprocesscalledtrilateration,thereceiverthenusesthesedistancestopinpointyourpreciselocationonEarth'ssurface.ForGPStoworkaccurately,yourreceivertypicallyneedstoreceivesignalsfromatleastfoursatellites.Thisallowsittocalculatenotjustyourlatitudeandlongitude,butalsoyouraltitude.TheaccuracyofGPScanbeaffectedbyvariousfactors,includingatmosphericconditions,buildingsorterrainblockingthesignals,andthenumberofsatellitesvisible.Beyondnavigation,GPStechnologyisusedinawiderangeofapplications.Farmersuseitforprecisionagriculture,optimizingtheuseofwater,fertilizers,andpesticides.EmergencyservicesrelyonGPStoquicklylocatepeopleindistress.Scientistsuseittotrackwildlifemigrationpatternsandstudygeologicalphenomenalikeearthquakes.EvenfinancialinstitutionsuseGPStimestampstosynchronizetransactions.Astechnologycontinuestoadvance,thefutureofGPSlookspromising.Newsatelliteconstellationsarebeinglaunchedtoimproveaccuracyandreliability,andintegrationwithothertechnologieslikeartificialintelligenceandtheInternetofThings(IoT)isopeningupevenmorepossibilities.Fromautonomousvehiclestosmartcities,GPSwillundoubtedlyremainacornerstoneofmodernnavigationandlocation-basedservices.24.WhatwastheoriginalpurposeofGPS?A.Civiliannavigation.B.Militaryuse.C.Weatherforecasting.D.Wildlifetracking.25.HowdoesaGPSreceiverdeterminelocation?A.Bysendingsignalstosatellites.B.Bymeasuringthestrengthofsatellitesignals.C.Bycalculatingdistancesfrommultiplesatellites.D.Byusingasinglesatellite'ssignal.26.WhichfactorisNOTmentionedasaffectingGPSaccuracy?A.Atmosphericconditions.B.Thenumberofsatellitesvisible.C.ThebrandoftheGPSreceiver.D.Obstructionslikebuildings.27.Thepassageismainlyabout______.A.thehistoryofGPSdevelopmentB.howGPSworksanditsapplicationsC.thefutureofsatellitetechnologyCIntoday'sdigitalage,weareconstantlybombardedwithvastamountsofinformationfromvarioussources,includingsocialmedia,newsoutlets,andadvertisements.Notallofthisinformationisaccurate,reliable,orunbiased.Criticalthinkinghelpsussiftthroughthisinformationoverload,distinguishingbetweenfactandopinion,crediblesourcesandmisinformation.Itenablesustomakeinformeddecisions,whetherit'saboutwhatnewstotrust,whichproductstobuy,orwhatbeliefstohold.Educationalinstitutionsplayacrucialroleinfosteringcriticalthinkingskills.Byencouragingstudentstoquestion,debate,andanalyzeinformation,educatorshelpthemdeveloptheabilitytothinkindependently.Thisinvolvesteachingstudentshowtoidentifylogicalfallacies,evaluatethecredibilityofsources,andconstructwell-reasonedarguments.Criticalthinkingisnotjustaboutbeingskeptical;it'saboutbeingopen-mindedandwillingtoreviseone'sviewswhenpresentedwithnewevidence.28.Whatisthedefinitionofcriticalthinkingasperthepassage?A.Believinginformationfromcrediblesources.B.Analyzinginformationobjectivelyandreasoninglogically.C.Formingquickjudgmentsbasedonpersonalexperience.D.Memorizingfactsandfiguresefficiently.29.Whyiscriticalthinkingimportantinthedigitalage?A.Ithelpsusaccessmoreinformationquickly.B.Itallowsustocreatebettersocialmediacontent.C.Ithelpsusdistinguishbetweenreliableandunreliableinformation.D.Itmakesusmorepopularonline.30.Howdoeducationalinstitutionsfostercriticalthinking?A.Byencouragingmemorizationoffacts.B.Bypromotingdebateandanalysisofinformation.C.Bylimitingthesourcesofinformationstudentscanuse.D.Byrewardingstudentswhoagreewiththeteacher.31.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasabenefitofcriticalthinking?A.Enhancedproblem-solvingabilities.C.Increasedpopularityamongpeers.D.Valuableworkplaceskills.DTheconceptofsmartcitieshasgainedsignificantattentioninrecentyearsasurbanpopulationscontinuetogrow,placingincreasingstrainontraditionalinfrastructureandresources.Asmartcityleveragesdigitaltechnologies,dataanalytics,andtheInternetofThings(IoT)tooptimizetheefficiencyofcityoperations,improvethequalityoflifeforitsresidents,andpromotesustainability.Attheheartofasmartcityistheintegrationofvarioussystemsandservicesthroughanetworkofconnecteddevicesandsensors.Thesesensorscollectvastamountsofdataoneverythingfromtrafficflowandenergyconsumptiontoairqualityandwastemanagement.Thisdataisthenanalyzedusingadvancedalgorithmstogaininsightsandmakeinformeddecisions.Forexample,trafficmanagementsystemscanusereal-timedatatoadjusttrafficlights,reducingcongestionandtraveltimes.Smartgridscanmonitorandoptimizeenergyusage,leadingtoreducedwasteandlowercostsforresidents.Oneofthekeybenefitsofsmartcitiesisimprovedsustainability.Bymonitoringresourceusageandidentifyinginefficiencies,citiescanreducetheirenvironmentalfootprint.Smartwastemanagementsystems,forinstance,canoptimizecollectionroutes,reducingfuelconsumptionandemissions.Similarly,smartwatermanagementcandetectleaksandmonitorusage,conservingthispreciousresource.However,thetransitiontosmartcitiesisnotwithoutchallenges.Issuessuchasdataprivacyandcybersecurityaremajorconcerns,asthecollectionandanalysisoflargeamountsofpersonalandmunicipaldatacanleavecitiesvulnerabletobreaches.Thereisalsothechallengeofensuringequitableaccesstotechnology,asnotallresidentsmayhavethenecessarydevicesordigitalliteracytofullybenefitfromsmartcityinitiatives.Furthermore,theinitialinvestmentrequiredtoimplementsmarttechnologiescanbesubstantial.32.Whatisasmartcityprimarilycharacterizedby?A.Alargeurbanpopulation.B.Theuseofdigitaltechnologiestooptimizecityfunctions.C.Traditionalinfrastructureandresources.D.Strictenvironmentalregulations.33.Howdosensorscontributetosmartcityoperations?A.Theydirectlysolveurbanproblems.B.Theycollectdataforanalysisanddecision-making.C.Theyreplacehumanworkersincitymanagement.D.Theyprovideentertainmentforresidents.34.Whichofthefollowingisachallengeindevelopingsmartcities?A.Lackofpotentialbenefits.B.Insufficientdatacollection.C.Concernsaboutdataprivacyandsecurity.D.Toomuchemphasisonsustainability.35.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardsthefutureofsmartcitie