高級中學(xué)名校試卷PAGEPAGE1甘肅省部分學(xué)校2025-2026學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期10月月考英語試題第一部分聽力（略）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(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AReadingisagreatwaytobetterunderstandwhatpeoplefromacrosstheglobestrugglewithintheireverydaylives,andithelpsusreflectonourownsituation.Hereisourreadinglistforthistopic.CanWeHelp?Thisisaphoto-drivennonfictionbookthatfollowsrealkidsastheytutoryoungerstudents,helptrainservicedogs,andgrowproduceforfoodbanks,showinginvividimagesandsimplewordshowchildrencanmakeimmediateandpracticaldifferencesinthecommunity.EachKindnessThisisamovingpicturebookaboutkindnessthateffectivelyillustrateshowindividualactionscanhaveameaningfulimpact.Throughitssimplelanguageandvivid,realisticillustrations,thisbookservesasapowerfultooltopromotediscussionsaboutcaringforothersanddevelopingempathy.ToChangeaPlanetWiththoughtfulness,truthfulness,andbeauty,thisbookdemonstratestheimportanceofcaringforourplanet.Eye-catchingexplosionsofcoloroneverypagecreateanamazingvisualnarrativethatinvitesreaderstofindandfollowthesamecharactersthroughtheirdailylivesandultimatelytoaclimatemarchinWashington,DC,wheretheirstorylinescometogether.WhatDoYouDowithaProblem?Thisisthestoryofapersistent(反復(fù)出現(xiàn)的)problemandofachildwhoisn’tquitesosurewhattomakeofit.Thelongerheavoidstheproblem,thebiggeritseemstoget.Butwhenthechildfinallygathersthecouragetofaceit,theproblemturnsouttobesomethingquitedifferentindeed.1.WhatcanweknowaboutthestudentsinCanWeHelp?A.Theypreferworkingwithadults. B.Theycomefromfarmerfamilies.C.Theyareprofessionaldogtrainers. D.Theyservethecommunityafterschool.2.Whichbooktellsthestoryofsupportingaglobalcause?A.CanWeHelp? B.EachKindnessC.ToChangeaPlanet D.WhatDoYouDowithaProblem?3.Whatdoesthelastbooksuggestaboutthechild’sproblem?A.Itbecomestougherwhenavoided. B.Itcanbesolvedbyreadingbooks.C.Itistoocomplextounderstand. D.Itdisappearsifleftuntreated.BIn2021,my68-year-oldmotherwasdiagnosed(診斷)withAlzheimer’s(阿爾茨海默病).ByJanuary2023,she’dlostherabilitytocompleteeverydaytasks.Shewassetonstayinginherhomeandresistedthein-homecare.Iguesseditwasbecauseofwhatitrepresented:theacceptanceofadiseasethatwouldslowlyrobherofhermemoriesandtheabilitytotakecareofherself.Wehadtomakethehardchoiceoffindingheranursinghomeforhersafetyandwell-being.Butweknewshewouldn’tbeinterested.So,wemadeupanexcuse,tellingherthatitwasanopportunitytospendthewinternearmybrotherinsunnyFloridawhilelivingatanapartmentwehadarrangedforher.Mymumwasn’tthesoft,affectionatemotherIoftenlongedfor.Shehadnevershownortalkedaboutherfeelings,butshewasagreatexampleofahard-working,independent,entrepreneurialwoman.MybrotherandIbothhaveourownbusinesses,whichissomethingsheshoweduswaspossible.Sinceherdiagnosis,watchingherbattlewithacceptingwhatwashappeningtoherwasheartbreaking,butIalsofeltclosertoherwhenshebegantoexpressandshareherfeelingswithmelikeakid.Mybrotherarrivedtomeetusandwewereshowntoherapartment.Asmallkitchen,alivingroom,abathroom,andtwobedrooms—oneforher,andoneformeandmybrothertostayinwhenwevisited.Sheseemedhappyduringmovingin.Forthenext10days,Ilivedwithherthere.Wewenttomealstogether,reviewedtheactivityschedule,andIdroppedheroffandpickedheruplikeachildatschool.ThedaycamewhenIhadtoflyhome,andIcried.AsIshiftedfrombeingherdaughtertobeingmorelikeherparent,Irealizedhowhardbeingamothercanbe.4.Whymighttheauthor’smotherresistin-homecare?A.Shepreferredlivingalone.B.Shedislikedthecaregivers.C.Shefearedlosingindependence.D.SheintendedtomovetoFlorida.5.Howdidtheauthorandherbrotherconvincetheirmothertomovetothenursinghome?A.Theytoldherawhitelie.B.Theythreatenedhertogo.C.Theyofferedherafreeapartment.D.Theyagreedtokeephercompany.6.Whatkindofpersonwastheauthor’smotherbeforethediagnosis?A.Talkativeanddetermined. B.Reservedbutresponsible.C.Energeticandgentle. D.Creativebutcold.7.Howdoestheauthorfeelafterherrolechange?A.Confused. B.Content.C.Awkward. D.Appreciative.CMicroplasticsareeverywhere.TheyhavebeenfoundonthetopofMountQomolangmaandincreatureslivingthedeepestsea.They’reinbottledwater,andeveninhumanbody.Thistinyplasticschokewildlife,disruptecosystems,andthreatenhumanhealth,andtheyareextremelydifficulttoremove.Microplasticsaretinyplasticpiecessmallerthan5millimeters.Theycomefromeverythingfromtires(輪胎),whicharethenbrokendownintosmallerpieces,tobeautifuldecorations.Theplanetisundergreatthreatfrommicroplastics,andwaterecosystemsarethefirsttosuffer.Onestudyfrom2020estimatedtherewere14millionmetrictonsofmicroplasticssittingontheoceanfloor.Scientistshavecalledmicroplasticsoneofthisgeneration’skeyenvironmentalchallenges.Thepollutionisonlysettogetworsewithplasticproductionandpollutionexpectedtoincreaseinthecomingyears.Evenunderavarietyoftactics,includingplasticproductreduction,wastemanagement,andenvironmentalrecycling,microplasticpollutionisstillworsening.Luckily,scientistsinChinahavecomeupwithapossiblesolution.AresearchteamfromWuhanUniversityusedtwoorganiccompounds(有機(jī)化合物)fromcottonandsquid(魷魚)bones—knownforremovingpollutionfromwastewater—tocreateabiodegradablesponge(可生物降解的海綿).Thespongewasabletoabsorbmicroplasticsbothbyphysicallycatchingthemandthroughelectromagneticattraction.Theytestedthespongeinfourdifferentwatersamples,andfounditremovedupto99.9%ofmicroplastics.Previousmethodsforabsorbingplasticstendtobeexpensiveanddifficulttomake.Thelowcostandwideavailabilityofbothcottonandsquidbonesmeanthespongeholdsgreatpotentialtobeusedinabsorbingmicroplasticfromcomplexwaterbodies.ShimaZiajahromi,alectureratAustralia’sGriffithUniversitywhostudiesmicroplastics,calledthesquid-cotton-spongemethod“promising”andsaiditcouldbeaneffectivewaytocleanupthehighriskandweakwaterecosystem.8.Howdoestheauthordevelopthefirstparagraph?A.Bypresentingproblems. B.Bylistingfigures.C.Bymakingacomparison. D.Bygivingadefinition.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“tactics”inparagraph2mean?A.Targets. B.Challenges. C.Strategies. D.Theories.10.WhatdoweknowaboutthespongedevelopedbyChinesescientists?A.Itsapplicationisfarfrompractical. B.Itismadefromcommonmaterials.C.Itsabilitydependsonwaterconditions. D.Itisinspiredbypreviousstudymethods.11.WhatisShimaZiajahromi’sattitudetowardsthesquid-cotton-spongemethod?A.Critical. B.Curious. C.Doubtful. D.Positive.DArtificialintelligence(AI)isbecomingincreasinglycommonformedicalexams.Thenexttimeyougetabodyscan,there’sagoodchancethatAImightbeanalyzingtheimages.Afewyearsago,fourclinicsinPolandtriedoutanAIsystemtodiscoverpolyps(息肉)andotherconditionsduringcolonoscopies(結(jié)腸鏡檢查).TheAIworksinrealtime,analyzingvideofromacamerainsidethecolon.Ifitspotssomething,itwillhighlighttheareaforthedoctortosee.“Inthisparticularonethere’sagreenbox,showingwherethepolypmightbe,”saidMarcinRomanczyk,agastroenterologist(胃腸病學(xué)家)atH-TMedicalCenterinTychy,Poland,wholedthestudy.TheclinicswerecollectingdataonwhethertheAIsystemworked.Itturnsoutitdid,butwhenRomanczykandhiscolleaguesreanalyzedthedata,theyfoundsomethingelse:Afterthey’dgrownusedtousinganAI-assistedsystem,doctorsbecamesignificantlyworseatdiscoveringpossiblepolypswhentheAIwasswitchedoff,discoveryratesofpossiblepolypsfallingfrom28.4%to22.4%.Romanczyksayshe’snotquitesurewhyit’shappening,buthehassometheories.“Wearesubconsciously(潛意識地)waitingforthegreenboxtocomeouttoshowuswherethepolypisandwe’renotpayingsomuchattention,”hesays.Inotherwords,thedoctorsseemedtobecomequicklydependentonAIsystemscatchingthepolyps.Thedoctorsappearedtobehaveworseatspottingpolypsandotherconditionsduringcolonoscopiesontheirown.Asfordoctors’losingcriticalskillsbecauseofAI,JohanHulleman,aresearcherwhostudieshumanrelianceonAI,argued,“Ithinkthreemonthsseemslikeaveryshortperiodtoloseaskillthatyoutook26yearstobuildup.”Hebelievesstatisticalvariations(統(tǒng)計(jì)變異)duetoanumberoffactorssuchasageofthepatientsmightbebehindthedrop.12.WhatdidtheAIsystemdoduringacolonoscopy?A.Itanalyzedvideoandmarkedpotentialpolyps. B.Itperformedthetotalprocedureautomatically.C.Itcollecteddataonpatients’ageandconditions. D.Ithelpedtraingastroenterologists’criticalskills.13.WhathappenedwhentheAIsystemwasturnedoff?A.Itcontinuedtoanalyzethevideo. B.Thepatients’conditionsworsened.C.Thedoctorsdidworseinspottingpolyps. D.Thedoctorsweremorefocusedonexams.14.WhatdoesRomanczyk’stheorymean?A.TheAIsystemoftenmissedpolyps. B.Thegreenboxalwaysmademistakes.C.DoctorsignoredtheAI’srecommendations. D.DoctorsmightbecomedependentontheAI.15.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.TheUnmatchedSkillsofGastroenterologists B.AWarningtoAI’sTwo-sidedEffectsinClinicC.TheTechnicalProcessoftheColonoscopy D.AIBecomingDependentonDoctorsAsWell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(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)。Manyofuscarryinvisibleweight—emotional,mental,andphysical—thatholdsusbackfromlivingfully.Theideaof“What’sinyourbackpack?”encouragesustoexaminewhatwe’recarryingandconsiderwhatwemightletgooftofeellighter,lessworried,andfreer.Herearesomeofthemostcommonburdens,andwaystobeginreleasingthem.Possessions____16____.Itmeanssortingthroughthebelongingswe’vestoredawayandnolongeruse.Byorganizing,takingstock,anddonatingwhatwedon’tneed,wecreateroomnotjustphysically,butemotionally.RegretsRegretscanfeelheavybecauseweoftenbelievewemustcontinuepunishingourselvesforpastactionsordecisions.____17____.Butthetruthis,weusuallymakethebestdecisionwecanatthetime,withtheknowledgeandemotionalcapacitywehad.Lettinggoofregretsmeansofferingourselvesforgiveness,learningfromtheexperience,andmovingforwardwithgreaterwisdom—notlookingback.____18____Thismaybethemostchallengingcategory,ashabitsaredeeplyingrained(根深蒂固的)inourbehavior.Whetherit’sspendingtoomuchtimeondistractions,strugglingtolistenwell,oractingthoughtlessly,thesepatternsoftenoperateautomatically,withoutconsciousthought.Thekeytochangeisnotsimplytryingtostopthehabit.____19____.Thisrequiresintentionandplanning—choosingasubstituteactionaheadoftimeandpracticingitconsistently.Overtime,wecanformnewneuralpathways(神經(jīng)通路),makingthehealthierbehaviorjustasautomaticastheoldone.Byidentifyingwhatweighsusdown—whetherit’schaos,pastmistakes,orunhelpfulroutines—wetakethefirststeptowardfreedom.Lettinggoisn’taboutlosingpartofourselves.____20____.A.BehaviorthatlaststoolongB.HabitsthatnolongerserveusC.It’snotdifficulttogiveupthingswedislikeD.LettinggoofthingsisaboutclearingspaceE.It’saboutmakingspaceforwhattrulymattersF.Whatweshoulddoisreplaceitwithanew,positiveoneG.It’seasytothinkthatonedifferentchoicecouldhavechangedeverything第三部分語言運(yùn)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(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。Abouttwoweeksago,Ifellandheardasnap(咔嚓聲)inmyfoot.Iwasscreamingwithboth____21____andfear.Ididn’twantto____22____someonetotakemetotheemergencyroom(ER)asitwasaboutmidnightwhenthis____23____.Iwenttothehospitalinthecarpool(拼車).Ihobbled(跛行)untilthestaffgotmea(n)____24____.Isatalone,facingacornerand____25____.Ihadneverbrokenabone,andneverbeentotheERbymyself.Iwas____26____howIwasgoingtopayforthisvisitinthewheelchairwhena____27____aboutmyage,maybeslightlyolder,askedifIwasokay.ItoldherthatIwasjustalittle____28____,buteverythingwouldbefine.Sheaskedmeto____29____withher,herhusbandandtheirlittlebaby.Herhusbandnotonly____30____mearoundtositwiththem,butalsopushedmetothevending(售賣)machinesoIcouldgetabottleofwatertohelp____31____.Later,hewascalledback,buttheladyandtheirsonstayedwithmethewholetime,tellingmetheir____32____andcomfortingmewhenIwasscared.Myfootwasindeedbroken,butmyheartfelt____33____.Youneverknowwhensomeoneneedsahug,atalk,orjustadistraction.Idon’tknowifthat____34____willeverseethisarticle.Iftheydo,I’dsay,“Thankyouagain.”I’llneverforgetwhatarandomandeffortlessactofkindnesscandoandIhopeIcan____35____itforward.21.A.death B.anger C.pain D.disaster22.A.trouble B.command C.advise D.desire23.A.extended B.flashed C.lay D.happened24.A.bike B.wheelchair C.ambulance D.novel25.A.crying B.sleeping C.laughing D.looking26.A.believing B.regretting C.fearing D.proving27.A.friend B.nurse C.doctor D.woman28.A.motivated B.scared C.shocked D.amused29.A.sit B.live C.work D.swing30.A.revealed B.gestured C.wheeled D.showed31.A.cheerup B.calmdown C.getaround D.comeacross32.A.possessions B.directions C.plans D.stories33.A.cured B.cooled C.matched D.stolen34.A.group B.family C.company D.class35.A.push B.recall C.pay D.cast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。ScientistsinShanghaihavemadeabreakthroughinproteindesignbyfullyusingartificialintelligence,establishingtheworld’s____36____(large)proteinsequence(次序)datasetanddevelopingmodelsthatallowfortargetedchangeandchoiceofproteinswithspecificfunctions.Accordingtoresearchers,theadvancementhasthepotentialtogreatlyreducethetimeandcost____37____(involve)inindustrialproteinmodification(改進(jìn)).Proteinsplaykeyrolesinindustries____38____(range)frommedicinetogreenmanufacturing.However,naturalproteinsoftenrequiremodificationtobearenvironmental____39____(factor)suchastemperatureshiftsandaciditylevels.____40____(traditional),modifyingproteinsrequiredthousandsoftrial-and-errorexperiments,acostlyandtime-consumingprocess.Theteam’sapproachchangesthisbyreplacingtrialanderror____41____AI-powereddesign,cuttingtheresearchanddevelopmenttimelinefromtwotofiveyearstoaslittleassixmonths.Theirtechnologyenablesaccuratechanges____42____(improve)certainqualitiessuchasstrongheatresistanceandabilitytoresistdigestion.____43____breakthroughhasalreadybeenindustrializedalongsideautomatedequipment,makingproteindesignmoreproductive.AtthecoreoftheresearchistheVenus-ProteinOutsizeDatabase,____44____containsmorethan9billionproteinsequencescoveringawiderangeoforganisms.Thedataset_____45_____(include)3.62billionproteinsequencesfromland-basedmicrobes,2.94billionproteinsequencesfromoceanmicrobes,2.43billionantibodyproteinsequences,and60millionviralproteinsequences.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）46.假定你是李華，因積極參與校園垃圾分類志愿活動，你被學(xué)校授予“環(huán)保先鋒（Eco-FriendlyPioneer）”稱號。你校英文報(bào)特邀你發(fā)表獲獎感言，請你寫一篇發(fā)言稿，內(nèi)容包括：(1)實(shí)踐收獲；(2)未來行動計(jì)劃。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。Dearfellowstudents,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二節(jié)（滿分25分）47.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。EstrellaQuirozwasa29-year-oldyoungwomanlivinginMiami.Sheworkedasapart-timecustomerservicerepresentativeandspentherfreetimepaintingandhelpingoutatalocalcommunitycenter.Estrellahadawarmsmileandakindheart,alwaysreadytolendahand.ShehadgrownuphearingstoriesaboutNicaraguafromherfather,whowasborninLeon,acityfullofcolorandhistory.Thoughshehadnevervisited,shefeltadeepconnectiontoherroots.OnehotJuneafternoon,Estrellawasdrivingtograbaquicklunchwhenshenoticedanelderlywomancrossingthestreetveryslowly.Thewomanwasusingawalker,andeverystepseemedlikeachallenge.SomethingaboutherremindedEstrellaofhergrandmother—hergentleposture,thewayshelookedaroundcarefully,andthesmallwhitehatshewore.Withoutthinkingtwice,Estrellaturnedhercararoundandpulledupnearthesidewalk.“Excuseme,ma’am,”shesaid,steppingoutofthecar.“Wouldyoulikearidesomewhere?”Thewoman,wholaterintroducedherselfasLilian,lookedsurprisedbutsmiledkindly.“That’sverysweetofyou,”shesaidinasoftvoice.“I’mjustwaitingforthebus.”EstrellanoticedhowtiredLilianlooked.“It’stoohottowaithere.Please,letmegiveyouaride.”Afteramoment’shesitation,Lilianagreed.Estrellahelpedherintothecarandaskedwhereshewasheaded.Astheydrove,thetwowomenbegantotalk.ToEstrella’ssurprise,LilianwasalsoborninLeón,Nicaragua.“IcametotheUSmanyyearsago,”Liliansaidwithanostalgicsmile.“Iworkedasanaccountantforover40years,butnowIlivealone.Myhusbandpassedawayalongtimeago,andmychildrenarefaraway.”Estrellalistenedcarefully,herheartachingalittle.ShetoldLilianaboutherfatherandhowmuchshelovedhearinghisstoriesaboutNicaragua.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。WhentheyreachedLilian’sneighborhood,Estrellasuggestedtheystopforlunch.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Fromthatdayon,thetwobecamefriends.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________甘肅省部分學(xué)校2025-2026學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期10月月考英語試題第一部分聽力（略）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(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AReadingisagreatwaytobetterunderstandwhatpeoplefromacrosstheglobestrugglewithintheireverydaylives,andithelpsusreflectonourownsituation.Hereisourreadinglistforthistopic.CanWeHelp?Thisisaphoto-drivennonfictionbookthatfollowsrealkidsastheytutoryoungerstudents,helptrainservicedogs,andgrowproduceforfoodbanks,showinginvividimagesandsimplewordshowchildrencanmakeimmediateandpracticaldifferencesinthecommunity.EachKindnessThisisamovingpicturebookaboutkindnessthateffectivelyillustrateshowindividualactionscanhaveameaningfulimpact.Throughitssimplelanguageandvivid,realisticillustrations,thisbookservesasapowerfultooltopromotediscussionsaboutcaringforothersanddevelopingempathy.ToChangeaPlanetWiththoughtfulness,truthfulness,andbeauty,thisbookdemonstratestheimportanceofcaringforourplanet.Eye-catchingexplosionsofcoloroneverypagecreateanamazingvisualnarrativethatinvitesreaderstofindandfollowthesamecharactersthroughtheirdailylivesandultimatelytoaclimatemarchinWashington,DC,wheretheirstorylinescometogether.WhatDoYouDowithaProblem?Thisisthestoryofapersistent(反復(fù)出現(xiàn)的)problemandofachildwhoisn’tquitesosurewhattomakeofit.Thelongerheavoidstheproblem,thebiggeritseemstoget.Butwhenthechildfinallygathersthecouragetofaceit,theproblemturnsouttobesomethingquitedifferentindeed.1.WhatcanweknowaboutthestudentsinCanWeHelp?A.Theypreferworkingwithadults. B.Theycomefromfarmerfamilies.C.Theyareprofessionaldogtrainers. D.Theyservethecommunityafterschool.2.Whichbooktellsthestoryofsupportingaglobalcause?A.CanWeHelp? B.EachKindnessC.ToChangeaPlanet D.WhatDoYouDowithaProblem?3.Whatdoesthelastbooksuggestaboutthechild’sproblem?A.Itbecomestougherwhenavoided. B.Itcanbesolvedbyreadingbooks.C.Itistoocomplextounderstand. D.Itdisappearsifleftuntreated.BIn2021,my68-year-oldmotherwasdiagnosed(診斷)withAlzheimer’s(阿爾茨海默病).ByJanuary2023,she’dlostherabilitytocompleteeverydaytasks.Shewassetonstayinginherhomeandresistedthein-homecare.Iguesseditwasbecauseofwhatitrepresented:theacceptanceofadiseasethatwouldslowlyrobherofhermemoriesandtheabilitytotakecareofherself.Wehadtomakethehardchoiceoffindingheranursinghomeforhersafetyandwell-being.Butweknewshewouldn’tbeinterested.So,wemadeupanexcuse,tellingherthatitwasanopportunitytospendthewinternearmybrotherinsunnyFloridawhilelivingatanapartmentwehadarrangedforher.Mymumwasn’tthesoft,affectionatemotherIoftenlongedfor.Shehadnevershownortalkedaboutherfeelings,butshewasagreatexampleofahard-working,independent,entrepreneurialwoman.MybrotherandIbothhaveourownbusinesses,whichissomethingsheshoweduswaspossible.Sinceherdiagnosis,watchingherbattlewithacceptingwhatwashappeningtoherwasheartbreaking,butIalsofeltclosertoherwhenshebegantoexpressandshareherfeelingswithmelikeakid.Mybrotherarrivedtomeetusandwewereshowntoherapartment.Asmallkitchen,alivingroom,abathroom,andtwobedrooms—oneforher,andoneformeandmybrothertostayinwhenwevisited.Sheseemedhappyduringmovingin.Forthenext10days,Ilivedwithherthere.Wewenttomealstogether,reviewedtheactivityschedule,andIdroppedheroffandpickedheruplikeachildatschool.ThedaycamewhenIhadtoflyhome,andIcried.AsIshiftedfrombeingherdaughtertobeingmorelikeherparent,Irealizedhowhardbeingamothercanbe.4.Whymighttheauthor’smotherresistin-homecare?A.Shepreferredlivingalone.B.Shedislikedthecaregivers.C.Shefearedlosingindependence.D.SheintendedtomovetoFlorida.5.Howdidtheauthorandherbrotherconvincetheirmothertomovetothenursinghome?A.Theytoldherawhitelie.B.Theythreatenedhertogo.C.Theyofferedherafreeapartment.D.Theyagreedtokeephercompany.6.Whatkindofpersonwastheauthor’smotherbeforethediagnosis?A.Talkativeanddetermined. B.Reservedbutresponsible.C.Energeticandgentle. D.Creativebutcold.7.Howdoestheauthorfeelafterherrolechange?A.Confused. B.Content.C.Awkward. D.Appreciative.CMicroplasticsareeverywhere.TheyhavebeenfoundonthetopofMountQomolangmaandincreatureslivingthedeepestsea.They’reinbottledwater,andeveninhumanbody.Thistinyplasticschokewildlife,disruptecosystems,andthreatenhumanhealth,andtheyareextremelydifficulttoremove.Microplasticsaretinyplasticpiecessmallerthan5millimeters.Theycomefromeverythingfromtires(輪胎),whicharethenbrokendownintosmallerpieces,tobeautifuldecorations.Theplanetisundergreatthreatfrommicroplastics,andwaterecosystemsarethefirsttosuffer.Onestudyfrom2020estimatedtherewere14millionmetrictonsofmicroplasticssittingontheoceanfloor.Scientistshavecalledmicroplasticsoneofthisgeneration’skeyenvironmentalchallenges.Thepollutionisonlysettogetworsewithplasticproductionandpollutionexpectedtoincreaseinthecomingyears.Evenunderavarietyoftactics,includingplasticproductreduction,wastemanagement,andenvironmentalrecycling,microplasticpollutionisstillworsening.Luckily,scientistsinChinahavecomeupwithapossiblesolution.AresearchteamfromWuhanUniversityusedtwoorganiccompounds(有機(jī)化合物)fromcottonandsquid(魷魚)bones—knownforremovingpollutionfromwastewater—tocreateabiodegradablesponge(可生物降解的海綿).Thespongewasabletoabsorbmicroplasticsbothbyphysicallycatchingthemandthroughelectromagneticattraction.Theytestedthespongeinfourdifferentwatersamples,andfounditremovedupto99.9%ofmicroplastics.Previousmethodsforabsorbingplasticstendtobeexpensiveanddifficulttomake.Thelowcostandwideavailabilityofbothcottonandsquidbonesmeanthespongeholdsgreatpotentialtobeusedinabsorbingmicroplasticfromcomplexwaterbodies.ShimaZiajahromi,alectureratAustralia’sGriffithUniversitywhostudiesmicroplastics,calledthesquid-cotton-spongemethod“promising”andsaiditcouldbeaneffectivewaytocleanupthehighriskandweakwaterecosystem.8.Howdoestheauthordevelopthefirstparagraph?A.Bypresentingproblems. B.Bylistingfigures.C.Bymakingacomparison. D.Bygivingadefinition.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“tactics”inparagraph2mean?A.Targets. B.Challenges. C.Strategies. D.Theories.10.WhatdoweknowaboutthespongedevelopedbyChinesescientists?A.Itsapplicationisfarfrompractical. B.Itismadefromcommonmaterials.C.Itsabilitydependsonwaterconditions. D.Itisinspiredbypreviousstudymethods.11.WhatisShimaZiajahromi’sattitudetowardsthesquid-cotton-spongemethod?A.Critical. B.Curious. C.Doubtful. D.Positive.DArtificialintelligence(AI)isbecomingincreasinglycommonformedicalexams.Thenexttimeyougetabodyscan,there’sagoodchancethatAImightbeanalyzingtheimages.Afewyearsago,fourclinicsinPolandtriedoutanAIsystemtodiscoverpolyps(息肉)andotherconditionsduringcolonoscopies(結(jié)腸鏡