高級(jí)中學(xué)名校試卷PAGEPAGE1湖南省多校聯(lián)考2025-2026學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期10月月考英語(yǔ)試題第一部分聽(tīng)力(略)第二部分閱讀(共兩節(jié)，滿(mǎn)分50分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題2.5分,滿(mǎn)分37.5分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AIt’swidelyunderstoodthatamentorhasapositiveimpactonone’scareer.Yet,researchshowsthateventhough76%ofprofessionalsthinkmentorsareimportant,only37%currentlyhaveone.Oneofthemanyreasonsforthismismatchcouldbethatpeoplearetoonarrowintheirdefinitionofamentor.Greatmentorscancomefromanywhere—theycanbeyoungerandmightevenbeoutsideofthefieldofexpertise.Anyonewhoseopiniononevaluesandtrustscanfillthisrole.Toillustratethatguidancecancomefromawidevarietyofpeople,weaskedmembersoftheWyssInstituteatHarvardatvariouspointsintheircareerjourneystosharetheirbestadvice.Here’swhattheysaid:“First:Nothingisimpossible,it’sjustthatnobodyhasfoundawaytoaccomplishityet.Second:Don’tbedisappointedifreviewersdon’tbelieveinyourwork,it’sabetterreasontoprovethemwrong.”——BogdanBudnik,PrincipalScientist“ThebiggestpieceofadviceIwillgiveistostaycuriousandpersistent.Curiositywillhelpyouinnovate,andpersistencewillhelpyouovercomedifficultiesthatyoumightface.Scienceisfullofunexpectedtwistsandturns.It’sonlywithanopenmindanddeterminationthatyouwillturnthoseobstaclesintoopportunities.”——JieJi,PostdoctoralFellow“Don’tbeafraidtoaskquestions!ThebestwayI’vefoundtoinvestinmyeducation,buildconnections,anddevelopresearchskillsisbybeinginquisitiveandcurious.Oneofthebestpartsaboutbeingaresearcherislearningaboutthingsthatareimportantandinteresting,andhavingtheopportunitytoasktheexpertsyouworkwithabouttheirareasofexpertiseisthebesttoolavailable!”——KatieLyon,ResearchAssistant1.WhatadvicedoesBogdanBudnikgive?A.Followyourpassion. B.Raisedoubt.C.Maintaincuriosity. D.Nevergiveup.2.WhatdoJieJi’sandKatieLyon’sadvicehaveincommon?A.Bothhighlightbeingcurious. B.Neitheradmittwistsandturns.C.Bothignoreupsanddowns. D.Neitherpraisebeingopen-minded.3.Whoisthepassagemostlikelyintendedfor?A.Ambitiousyoungresearchers. B.Retireduniversityprofessionals.C.SeniormembersatHarvard. D.GreatmentorsoftheWyss.B.OnagraySundaymorninginMarch,ItoldanAIchatbotmylifestory.Fornearlytwohours,theAIchatbotcollectedmythoughtsoneverythingfromvaccinestoemotionalcopingstrategiestopolicingintheU.S.Whentheinterviewwasover,alargelanguagemodelprocessedmyresponsestocreateanewAIsystemdesignedtoresemblemybehaviorsandbeliefs—akindofdigitalcloneofmypersonality.Aweekaftermyinterview,Imetmygenerativeagent—let’ssay“he”.Itestedhisabilitytomakeinformedguessesaboutmylife,fillingininformationIhadn’tdirectlyprovided.Whenaskedifhisfamilyhaddogsgrowingup,hecorrectlyansweredyes,eventhoughIhadonlytoldtheAIchatbotthatmyparentshavedogstoday.Attimesthoseguesseswereridiculous.Whenaskedtodescribeanembarrassingmomentfromhispast,hemadeupastoryaboutapartyincollegeinwhichhe’dlosthisbalancewhiledancingandfellontoatablefullofsnacks.Thankfully,thatneverhappenedtotherealme.Mostmemorably,thereweremomentsthatfeltlikegenuineinsight.Ihadhadalong-stressfulfewmonthsfullofuncertainty.Iaskedhim“What’ssomeadviceyou’dwanttooffertoyourpastself?“Embraceuncertaintyabitmore,”hebegan.Ihadtopause.TheresponsesocloselyechoedthethemesI’dexpresstomyselfinmyjournalthepreviousday.“IthinkIspentalotoftimeworryingaboutthefutureandtryingtocontroleveryaspectofmylife,andthatoftenledtounnecessarystress,”hecontinued.“Iwouldadvisemyselftotrusttheprocessandbemoreopentotheunexpectedpathsthatlifecantake.”Initially,thehumanistinmerefusedgenerativestuff.Silentlyinsistingthatthesoulisalotmorethanadataset.Aftermeetingmydigitaltwin,IwasawarethatImightberudelybig-headed,believingthatcomputerscouldnevercomposedecentpoetryoroutmatchhumansinchess.4.Whatdidthelargelanguagemodeldo?A.Itmadeadigitalcloneinstantly.B.Itgatheredtheauthor’sthoughts.C.Itevaluatedtheauthor’semotionsindetail.D.ItbuiltanAImirroringtheauthor’scharacteristics.5.HowdidtheAIanswertheembarrassingmoment?A.Itmadefalseassumptions. B.Itreliedonprovideddetails.C.Itusedanexternaldatabase. D.Itignoredcurrentinformation.6.Whydidtheauthorhavetopauseinparagraph3?A.TheAIrelievedhisunnecessarystress.B.TheAI’swordsmatchedhisprivatethoughts.C.TheAIamazedhimbyitsnovelandwiseinsights.D.TheAIdeniedthebeliefthatcontrolbringscertainty.7.Whatwastheauthor’sattitudetowardsgenerativeAI?A.Remainingresistantthroughouttheexperience.B.Curiousatfirst,thendismissiveofitscreativity.C.Recognizingitsedgeovertraditionalcomposers.D.Doubtfulinitially,yetrealizinghisownprejudice.CArtcanhaveincrediblepoweroverus.Yeteventhemosttimelessandcelebratedpiecescanberuinedbythemarchofthecenturies.Turningbacktheclockcanbecomplicated——scientificallyandculturally.Itrequiresasetofskillsrangingfromarchaeologytochemistry.Conservationstartswithmaterialanalysis,whethertheartworkisacloth,sculpture,orpainting.Oneapproachwastoremoveatinypieceofpaintfromanartworktoanalyzelayersofpaintandseehowtheartistoriginallyconstructedit.But,increasingly,artconservationscientistshavebeenabletoadopttechnologiestomaketheanalysisprocesslessinvasive?Theyoftenborrowthesetechnologiesfromotherfields,notablythemedicalfield.CTscanningforinstance,canhelpdoctorspeerintobodies,butitcanalsohelpartconservationexpertsfindtinydetailsinartworks,suchasfingerprintsandtoolmarksthattheycouldn’tseewiththenakedeye——withoutdamagingtheworkitself.Althoughmorehigh-techcouldbeablessingtothefield,whatartconservationscientistsreallylongforismorecooperationbetweenscientists,nativeexperts,affectedcommunitiesandthegeneralpublic.Theyhavere-centeredtheirfocusfromjustwhatapieceofartismadeofandhowtokeepitanshapetotheculturefromwhichtheartworkoriginated“We’restillverymuchscience-based,butwe’vealsocometorealizeovertimethattheseobjectsinourcarehavevaluesrootedinthem,”saysGlennWharton,chairoftheUCLAProgramintheConservationofCulturalHeritage.“Wealwaystrytoassessthesevalues,whichleadsustowardscommunicatingwithpeoplewhoseculturalheritageitis.”Aswithmostthingsart,whatgetsconservedandwhatdoesn’tusuallycomesdowntotimeandmoney.Thenumberofrestorationprojectsisfarmorethantheavailabilityofqualifiedscientistsinthefield.Andhistorically,ithasoftenbeenthemostvaluedworksownedbythewealthythatwererestored.Butwiththeevolvingfield,thisischanging.8.Whatcan“turningbacktheclock”refertoinparagraph1?A.Admiringatimelessartwork.B.Restoringanancientmasterpiece.C.Creatingacopyofacelebratedsculpture.D.Studyingthehistoryofafamouspainting.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“invasive”inparagraph2mean?A.Destructive. B.Defensive. C.Restrictive. D.Expensive.10.Whathaveconservationexpertsprimarilyshiftedtheirfocusto?A.Moderntechnologiesforrestoration.B.Thecompositionofartisticmaterials.C.Artworks’culturaloriginsandvalues.D.Artworks’physicalshapesandcolors.11.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A.Historicalachievements. B.Practicalchallenges.C.Valuableheritage. D.Adequateresources.DThefirstchemicalreactionsinthewakeoftheBigBanghavebeenrecreatedforthefirsttimeinconditionssimilartothoseinthebabyUniverse.AteamofphysicistsfromtheMaxPlanckInstituteforNuclearPhysicsinGermanyhasremadethereactionsofHeH?,amoleculemadefromahelium(氦)atommixingwithanhydrogenatom,whichexplainssomeoftheearliestprocessesthatgaverisetotheUniverseasweknowittoday.Some13.8billionyearsago,thebirthpainoftheUniverseproducedahotsoupoffundamentalparticles(粒子).Ittookabout380,000yearsforatomstoconcentrateintotheveryfirstelements,about75percentofwhichwerehydrogen.HydrogencontinuestodominatetheUniverse’singredientlisttoday.Noneofthat,however,couldhappenwithoutHeH?,amoleculethatscientistsbelieveplayedahugeroleincoolingtheUniverseenoughsothatthemolecularcloudscouldformtheseedsofbabystars.HeH?pavedthewayfortheformationofthefirststars.TheresearcherscarefullystudiedinteractionsbetweenHeH?andahydrogenatomwithoneextraneutron(中子)init,knownasdeuterium(氘).Theychangedthetemperaturetoseeiftemperatureplayedaroleinthereactionrate.Itdidnot.Therateatwhichthereactiontookplaceremainedsteady,regardlessofthetemperature—suggestingthattheroleHeH?playedintheearlyUniversedidnotdeclineascoolingunfolded,andthatitsroleintheformationofthefirstgenerationofstarswasasignificantone.“Previoustheoriespredictedasignificantdecreaseinthereactionprobabilityatlowtemperatures,butwewereunabletoprovethis,”physicistHolgerKreckelexplains.“ThereactionsofHeH?withneutralhydrogenanddeuteriumthereforeappeartohavebeenfarmoreimportantforchemistryintheearlyUniversethanpreviouslyassumed.”12.WhatroledidHeH?playintheUniverse?A.Coolingbabystars. B.Mixingasoupofatoms.C.Loweringthetemperature. D.Formingearliestdeuterium.13.WhatdidtheresearchersfindoutaboutHeH??A.Itbecomeslesseffectiveatalowertemperature.B.Temperaturehaslittleeffectonitsreactionrates.C.Temperatureisthekeyfactortoitssteadyreaction.D.Itcaninteractwithdeuteriumfasterthanhydrogen.14.WhydoestheauthorquotephysicistHolgerKreckel?A.Toproveassumptionswrong.B.Tocriticizethenewexperiment.C.Toconfirmprevioustheories.D.TostressHeH?’sunexpectedworth.15.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.TheFormationofEarlyStars. B.Deuterium’sImportance.C.TheRecreationofFirstChemistry. D.NewBigBang’sParticles.第二節(jié)(共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿(mǎn)分12.5分)閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Assummerunfoldsandmoreofusspendtimeoutside—hiking,swimming,gardening,camping,orsimplyenjoyingapicnicinthepark—it’seasytoreconnectwithwhatweloveaboutthenaturalworld.____16____It’sinourrivers,lakes,forests,beaches—andinourpackaging,andhabits.Thegoodnews?It’salsooneofthemostsolvableenvironmentalcrisesofourtime.Aswesoakuptheseason,wemayalsogivebacktowhatbringsusjoy.Re-thinksingle-usehabits.Skipplasticwaterbottlesorbags.Investinareusablekit:awaterbottle,aclothnapkin,andatoteyoucankeepinyourcar.____17____Participateinamicro-cleanup.____18____Youdon’tneedtowaitforanorganizedevent—justcarryingagloveandsmallbagcanturnawalkintoaquietactofdevotion.____19____Whetheryou’rehikinginthewoodsorlyingonthebeach,leavenotrace.Evenbiodegradable(可降解的)items(likeorangepeelsorpaper)candisruptecosystems.Bringasmallcontainerfortrashandrecyclingsonothinggetsleftbehind.Beamodel.Ifyou’respendingtimeoutsidewithkids,friends,orcommunitygroups,usethemomenttogentlysharewhyitmatters.____20____A.Chooseplasticfreeitems.B.Packitin,packitout—always.C.However,plasticpollutiondoesn’ttakeavacation.D.Anyway,wecanfindtonsofgarbageinoureverydaylifeE.Asmallaction,witnessedbyothers,cansparkcollectivechange.F.Makeitahabittopickupafewpiecesoftrashduringeveryouting.G.Onethoughtfulswitchcaneliminatehundredsofthrowawayitems.第三部分語(yǔ)言運(yùn)用(共兩節(jié)，滿(mǎn)分30分)第一節(jié)(共15小題；每小題1分，滿(mǎn)分15分)閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。OneeveningIhadjustcomefromthecarwashandwaswaitingformywifetogetoutofwork.Comingmywayfromacrosstheparkinglotwas,whatsocietywould____21____,abum.Fromthe____22____ofhim,hehadnocar,nohome,nocleanclothes,andnomoney.Therearetimeswhenyoufeel____23____butthereareothertimesthatyoujustdon’twanttobe____24____.Thiswasexactlyoneofthosetimes.“Ihopehedoesn’taskmefor____25____,”Ithought.Hedidn’t.Itwasafterafewminutesthathespoke.“That’saverynicecar,”hesaid.Hewasinragsbuthadanairof____26____aroundhim.Isaid,“Thanks,”andcontinued____27____mycar.HesattherequietlyasIworked.The____28____begformoneynevercame.Asthe____29____betweenuswidened,somethinginsidemesaid,“Askhimifheneedsanyhelp.”Iwassurethathewouldsayyes,____30____Iheldtruetotheinnervoice.Iexpected____31____butagreedyhand.“Doyouneedanyhelp?”Iasked.Heansweredinthreesimplebut____32____wordsthatIshallneverforget.“Don’tweall?”hesaid.Weoftenlookfor____33____ingreatmenandwomen.Weexpectitfromthoseofhigherlearningandaccomplishments.OfcourseIneededhelp.Maybenotforbusfareoraplacetosleep,butIneededit.Nomatterhowmuchyouhave,youneedhelptoo.Inthesameway,nomatterhow____34____youarewithproblems,youcangivehelp.Thosethreelittlewordsstill____35____truetillthisday.21.A.consider B.support C.dismiss D.notice22.A.words B.notes C.looks D.signs23.A.thoughtful B.generous C.remarkable D.desperate24.A.selected B.restricted C.questioned D.bothered25.A.money B.food C.help D.mercy26.A.innocence B.dignity C.peace D.vision27.A.wiping B.pulling C.driving D.praising28.A.abandoned B.assumed C.included D.rejected29.A.distance B.difference C.silence D.resistance30.A.for B.and C.but D.so31.A.anything B.everything C.something D.nothing32.A.aggressive B.normal C.profound D.steady33.A.wealth B.wisdom C.independence D.patience34.A.engaged B.loaded C.connected D.disappointed35.A.alarm B.flash C.strike D.ring第二節(jié)(共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿(mǎn)分15分)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Inancienttimes,thenamesandcontributionsofmany____36____(talent)womenoftenwentunrecordedinhistory.OnesuchremarkablewomanwasWu,aChinesecookfromtheSouthernSongDynasty,____37____creationsofcuisinearepreservedinthebookcalledWuShiZhongKuiLu.WhilelittleisknownaboutWuherself,herrecipeshavebecome____38____sourceofprideforChinesecuisine.Inrecentyears,amooncakerecipefromherancientcookbooks____39____(gain)popularity.Differingfromtraditionalflour-basedmooncakes,thisuniquecakeiscraftedfromglutinousrice(糯米),earningitthenickname“snowmooncake”or“SouthernSongsnowmooncake”for____40____(it)whiteappearance.Itcanbebakedforafewminutes____41____(achieve)asofter,sweeterflavor.MooncakesalesusuallyreachtheirpeakonMid-AutumnDaywhenmanybrandsoffertheirown“snowmooncakes,”highlightingtheir____42____(healthy)ingredientswithreducedcaloriesandsugarcontent.Inadditiontothericecakesinspiredbyancient____43____(recipe),numerousmuseumsinChinahaveintroducedculturallycreativemooncakes.Forinstance,theNationalMuseumofChinahasmademooncakes____44____(theme)aroundthetraditionalmythofChang’eandthejaderabbit.Thecakescomeinaboxwhichdoublesasasmalllamp,inspired____45____theshapeofaTangDynastybronzemirror.第四部分寫(xiě)作(共兩節(jié)，滿(mǎn)分40分)第一節(jié)(滿(mǎn)分15分)46.假定你是李華，你的朋友Jamie是一名來(lái)自美國(guó)的交換生，他請(qǐng)你幫他代筆完成他期末考試關(guān)于中國(guó)歷史的課程論文。請(qǐng)你用英文給他回復(fù)郵件，內(nèi)容包括：1.婉拒他的請(qǐng)求；2.提出你的想法。注意：(1)寫(xiě)作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為100個(gè)左右；(2)請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。DearJamie,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二節(jié)(滿(mǎn)分25分)47.閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開(kāi)頭語(yǔ)續(xù)寫(xiě)兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。Tessawoketothesoundofroaringsnowplows(掃雪機(jī)).Shejumpedoutofbedandrushedtothewindow.“Snow!”Tessascreamedwithdelightatseeingthewhitegrassland,thewhitesidewalk,andthewhitecar(whichwasactuallyredunderneaththesnow).ItwasthefirstsnowTessacouldrememberinalong,longtime.Shestuffedherfeetintoherslippersanddashedtothekitchen.Hernosecaughtthesmellofbananapancakesbeforesheslidtoastopinfrontofthewallcalendar.Herfingersdancedacrossthedaysandweeksbeforefindingtherightdate:December21.“Oh!”Tessagaspedinaweasshereadthewordsonthecalendar.“TheFirstDayofWinter...Mom!Todayisthefirstdayofwinter!”exclaimedTessahappily,jumpingupanddown.Tessa’smotherpeekedatthecalendar.“Soitis.”“Anditsnowed!”exclaimedTessahappily,jumpingupanddown.“Itsuredid!AndhowfittingthatwehavesnowonOldManWinter’sbirthday.”“Whosebirthday?”askedTessa.“OldManWinter’s.”Tessa’smotherpointedatthewinterskythroughthekitchenwindow.“Hebringsuswintereachyear,alongwiththesnow.”“Arewehavingabirthdaypartyforhim?”askedTessa.“Thatwouldbefun,wouldn’tit?Butno,sweetheart,”saidTessa’smother,returningherattentiontobreakfastonthestove.“I'mjusttoobusytoday.”Tessafrowned.NobirthdaypartyforOldManWinter?Everyoneelsegetstohaveabirthdayparty.Itwasn’tfair!Shestillrememberedthefirsttimeshesawasnowflake,suchadelicateandbeautifulcrystal,whichmadeherfeelawedbythemagicofthenature.Shehaslongexpectedtoshowhergratitudetotheonewhobringsthistotheworld.“It’stheperfectopportunity,isn’tit?’Tessa’sfrowngraduallyturnedintoasmile.Shehadawonderfulidea.注意：(1)續(xù)寫(xiě)詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150個(gè)左右；(2)請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。Afterbreakfast,Tessaphonedherbestfriends,SarahandAndrew.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Thethreefriendssoongottowork.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________湖南省多校聯(lián)考2025-2026學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期10月月考英語(yǔ)試題第一部分聽(tīng)力(略)第二部分閱讀(共兩節(jié)，滿(mǎn)分50分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題2.5分,滿(mǎn)分37.5分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AIt’swidelyunderstoodthatamentorhasapositiveimpactonone’scareer.Yet,researchshowsthateventhough76%ofprofessionalsthinkmentorsareimportant,only37%currentlyhaveone.Oneofthemanyreasonsforthismismatchcouldbethatpeoplearetoonarrowintheirdefinitionofamentor.Greatmentorscancomefromanywhere—theycanbeyoungerandmightevenbeoutsideofthefieldofexpertise.Anyonewhoseopiniononevaluesandtrustscanfillthisrole.Toillustratethatguidancecancomefromawidevarietyofpeople,weaskedmembersoftheWyssInstituteatHarvardatvariouspointsintheircareerjourneystosharetheirbestadvice.Here’swhattheysaid:“First:Nothingisimpossible,it’sjustthatnobodyhasfoundawaytoaccomplishityet.Second:Don’tbedisappointedifreviewersdon’tbelieveinyourwork,it’sabetterreasontoprovethemwrong.”——BogdanBudnik,PrincipalScientist“ThebiggestpieceofadviceIwillgiveistostaycuriousandpersistent.Curiositywillhelpyouinnovate,andpersistencewillhelpyouovercomedifficultiesthatyoumightface.Scienceisfullofunexpectedtwistsandturns.It’sonlywithanopenmindanddeterminationthatyouwillturnthoseobstaclesintoopportunities.”——JieJi,PostdoctoralFellow“Don’tbeafraidtoaskquestions!ThebestwayI’vefoundtoinvestinmyeducation,buildconnections,anddevelopresearchskillsisbybeinginquisitiveandcurious.Oneofthebestpartsaboutbeingaresearcherislearningaboutthingsthatareimportantandinteresting,andhavingtheopportunitytoasktheexpertsyouworkwithabouttheirareasofexpertiseisthebesttoolavailable!”——KatieLyon,ResearchAssistant1.WhatadvicedoesBogdanBudnikgive?A.Followyourpassion. B.Raisedoubt.C.Maintaincuriosity. D.Nevergiveup.2.WhatdoJieJi’sandKatieLyon’sadvicehaveincommon?A.Bothhighlightbeingcurious. B.Neitheradmittwistsandturns.C.Bothignoreupsanddowns. D.Neitherpraisebeingopen-minded.3.Whoisthepassagemostlikelyintendedfor?A.Ambitiousyoungresearchers. B.Retireduniversityprofessionals.C.SeniormembersatHarvard. D.GreatmentorsoftheWyss.B.OnagraySundaymorninginMarch,ItoldanAIchatbotmylifestory.Fornearlytwohours,theAIchatbotcollectedmythoughtsoneverythingfromvaccinestoemotionalcopingstrategiestopolicingintheU.S.Whentheinterviewwasover,alargelanguagemodelprocessedmyresponsestocreateanewAIsystemdesignedtoresemblemybehaviorsandbeliefs—akindofdigitalcloneofmypersonality.Aweekaftermyinterview,Imetmygenerativeagent—let’ssay“he”.Itestedhisabilitytomakeinformedguessesaboutmylife,fillingininformationIhadn’tdirectlyprovided.Whenaskedifhisfamilyhaddogsgrowingup,hecorrectlyansweredyes,eventhoughIhadonlytoldtheAIchatbotthatmyparentshavedogstoday.Attimesthoseguesseswereridiculous.Whenaskedtodescribeanembarrassingmomentfromhispast,hemadeupastoryaboutapartyincollegeinwhichhe’dlosthisbalancewhiledancingandfellontoatablefullofsnacks.Thankfully,thatneverhappenedtotherealme.Mostmemorably,thereweremomentsthatfeltlikegenuineinsight.Ihadhadalong-stressfulfewmonthsfullofuncertainty.Iaskedhim“What’ssomeadviceyou’dwanttooffertoyourpastself?“Embraceuncertaintyabitmore,”hebegan.Ihadtopause.TheresponsesocloselyechoedthethemesI’dexpresstomyselfinmyjournalthepreviousday.“IthinkIspentalotoftimeworryingaboutthefutureandtryingtocontroleveryaspectofmylife,andthatoftenledtounnecessarystress,”hecontinued.“Iwouldadvisemyselftotrusttheprocessandbemoreopentotheunexpectedpathsthatlifecantake.”Initially,thehumanistinmerefusedgenerativestuff.Silentlyinsistingthatthesoulisalotmorethanadataset.Aftermeetingmydigitaltwin,IwasawarethatImightberudelybig-headed,believingthatcomputerscouldnevercomposedecentpoetryoroutmatchhumansinchess.4.Whatdidthelargelanguagemodeldo?A.Itmadeadigitalcloneinstantly.B.Itgatheredtheauthor’sthoughts.C.Itevaluatedtheauthor’semotionsindetail.D.ItbuiltanAImirroringtheauthor’scharacteristics.5.HowdidtheAIanswertheembarrassingmoment?A.Itmadefalseassumptions. B.Itreliedonprovideddetails.C.Itusedanexternaldatabase. D.Itignoredcurrentinformation.6.Whydidtheauthorhavetopauseinparagraph3?A.TheAIrelievedhisunnecessarystress.B.TheAI’swordsmatchedhisprivatethoughts.C.TheAIamazedhimbyitsnovelandwiseinsights.D.TheAIdeniedthebeliefthatcontrolbringscertainty.7.Whatwastheauthor’sattitudetowardsgenerativeAI?A.Remainingresistantthroughouttheexperience.B.Curiousatfirst,thendismissiveofitscreativity.C.Recognizingitsedgeovertraditionalcomposers.D.Doubtfulinitially,yetrealizinghisownprejudice.CArtcanhaveincrediblepoweroverus.Yeteventhemosttimelessandcelebratedpiecescanberuinedbythemarchofthecenturies.Turningbacktheclockcanbecomplicated——scientificallyandculturally.Itrequiresasetofskillsrangingfromarchaeologytochemistry.Conservationstartswithmaterialanalysis,whethertheartworkisacloth,sculpture,orpainting.Oneapproachwastoremoveatinypieceofpaintfromanartworktoanalyzelayersofpaintandseehowtheartistoriginallyconstructedit.But,increasingly,artconservationscientistshavebeenabletoadopttechnologiestomaketheanalysisprocesslessinvasive?Theyoftenborrowthesetechnologiesfromotherfields,notablythemedicalfield.CTscanningforinstance,canhelpdoctorspeerintobodies,butitcanalsohelpartconservationexpertsfindtinydetailsinartworks,suchasfingerprintsandtoolmarksthattheycouldn’tseewiththenakedeye——withoutdamagingtheworkitself.Althoughmorehigh-techcouldbeablessingtothefield,whatartconservationscientistsreallylongforismorecooperationbetweenscientists,nativeexperts,affectedcommunitiesandthegeneralpublic.Theyhavere-centeredtheirfocusfromjustwhatapieceofartismadeofandhowtokeepitanshapetotheculturefromwhichtheartworkoriginated“We’restillverymuchscience-based,butwe’vealsocometorealizeovertimethattheseobjectsinourcarehavevaluesrootedinthem,”saysGlennWharton,chairoftheUCLAProgramintheConservationofCulturalHeritage.“Wealwaystrytoassessthesevalues,whichleadsustowardscommunicatingwithpeoplewhoseculturalheritageitis.”Aswithmostthingsart,whatgetsconservedandwhatdoesn’tusuallycomesdowntotimeandmoney.Thenumberofrestorationprojectsisfarmorethantheavailabilityofqualifiedscientistsinthefield.Andhistorically,ithasoftenbeenthemostvaluedworksownedbythewealthythatwererestored.Butwiththeevolvingfield,thisischanging.8.Whatcan“turningbacktheclock”refertoinparagraph1?A.Admiringatimelessartwork.B.Restoringanancientmasterpiece.C.Creatingacopyofacelebratedsculpture.D.Studyingthehistoryofafamouspainting.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“invasive”inparagraph2mean?A.Destructive. B.Defensive. C.Restrictive. D.Expensive.10.Whathaveconservationexpertsprimarilyshiftedtheirfocusto?A.Moderntechnologiesforrestoration.B.Thecompositionofartisticmaterials.C.Artworks’culturaloriginsandvalues.D.Artworks’physicalshapesandcolors.1