主題群四科學(xué)與技術(shù)

話題25科技發(fā)展與信息技術(shù)創(chuàng)新，信息安全

Ⅰ.閱讀理解

TheBigThinkersSeriesfromNewScientisteventsfeaturesfouronlinetalks，covering

awiderangeoftopicsbyworld－classscientistspeakersandexperts.Ifyouarecurious

aboutyourplanetoryouruniverse，thenthisseriesisyourplacetohearthelatest

research.

Save￡20offthestandardticketpricebypurchasingaseriestickettoallfourtalksin

theBigThinkersSeries(availableondemand)orpurchasesingleticketsforjust￡13

perlecture(availablebyearlybooking).

Reality＋：FromtheMatrixtotheMetaversewithDavidChalmers

Inthistalk，philosopherDavidChalmersarguesthatMetaverse－stylevirtualworlds

experiencedthroughheadsetsarealsogenuineandmeaningfulrealitiesandwecanlive

ameaningfullifeinVR.

WhatWedon’tKnowAboutGravitywithClaudiadeRham

Weareallfamiliarwiththeconceptofgravity.Inthistalk，ProfessorClaudiadeRham

willexplorehowmuchweactuallyknowaboutgravityandhowmuchmorethereis

lefttouncover.

ABriefHistoryofTimekeepingwithChadOrzel

FromStonehengetoatomicclocks，hereisthe5，000－yearhistoryofhowscienceis

usedtomarktime.ChadOrzel，theinternationallybestsellingauthorofHowtoTeach

QuantumPhysicstoYourDog，offersusawittyjourneythroughscientifictheoryand

quirky(離奇的)historicaldetail.

PhysicsattheEndoftheUniversewithKatieMack

TheBigBangtheorytellsthestoryofthebeginningoftheuniverseforthelast13.8

billionyears.Buthowdoesthestoryend?JoinastronomerKatieMackassheshares

whatmodernastrophysics(天體物理學(xué))tellsusaboutthefinalfateoftheuniverse.

1.Howmuchdoesaseriesticketcost?

A.￡13.B.￡20.

C.￡30.D.￡32.

2.WhatwillChadOrzellecturein?

A.Thegenuinereality.

B.Thesecretsofgravity.

C.Thehistoryoftimemarking.

D.Thefinalfateoftheuniverse.

3.Whatdothefourtalkshaveincommon?

A.Theyareallaimedatsciencelovers.

B.Theyareallconcernedwithgravity.

C.Theywillallbegivenbybestsellingauthors.

D.Theywillallbegivenbyexcellentphysicians.

(2024·湖北沙市中學(xué)模擬預(yù)測)

Mostofusspendourlivessurroundedbyscreens，whichofferusconvenienceaswell

asconnectionandanoceanofinformation.Butsinceit’seasytofeelpressuredtokeep

upwitheverynotification，technologymayfeelmorelikeaburdenthana

blessing.Thus，theideaof“digitaldetox”isbecomingincreasinglyinviting.

Thephrase“digitaldetox”describesgettingridofTV，phones，computersandother

formsoftechnologythatcontrolourlivesforaperiodoftime.Someexpertsadvocate

completelyavoidingunnecessaryscreentimefor30years.Otherssuggestusinganapp

thatwilllimittheamountoftimeonecanspendoncertainwebsites.Athirdoptionis

loggingoutineveningsoronweekends.Otherssimplyturntheirphonesoffat

scheduledtimes.Someevenpayhighpricestotakevacationsinplaceswheretheycan

unplugfromtheirdigitalroutine.

Whymightyouwanttotakeadigitaldetox?Perhapsyoufindthatyouarespending

longerthanyouintendoncertainappsorthattheydistractyoufrommoreimportant

things.Perhapssocialmediaisdepressingbecauseyoucompareyourselftoothersor

youfearmissingoutonthingsthatotherpeopleareenjoying.Constantnegativenews

canalsogiverisetoalotofstress.

Technologycanalsohavephysicaleffects.Manypeopleexperiencebackorneckpain

asaresultofbendingoverscreens.Thebluelightcomingfrommostscreenscanalso

affectpeople’ssleepbypreventingproductionofmelatonin(褪黑激素).

Givingupallscreensmaynotberealistic，butstrategicbreaksfromtechnologymaybe

goodforyourbody，mind，emotionsandrelationships.Itishightimethatyoupickeda

timetoturnoffyourdevicesandfocusonreallyimportantthings.

4.Whydoestheauthorsay“technologymayfeelmorelikeaburdenthanablessing”in

paragraph1?

A.Toconfirmaconcept.

B.Topresentaproblem.

C.Toexplainarule.

D.Tomakeaprediction.

5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“unplug”inparagraph2mean?

A.Recover.B.Benefit.

C.Escape.D.Suffer.

6.Whichcouldbethereasonforonetostart“digitaldetox”？

A.Appsselectiondifficulty.

B.Fearofmissingimportantthings.

C.Exposuretofalsenews.

D.Pressurefromsocialcomparison.

7.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?

A.Torecommendhealthylifestyles.

B.Tocallforreducingtheuseofdigitaldevices.

C.Togiveinstructionsonstartingdigitaldetox.

D.Topresentdifferentattitudestodigitalproducts.

Ⅱ.完形填空

Itwasjustatypicalmorningofanordinaryworkday.Iwasatthe__1__，onmywayto

thelabwhereIwasapostdoctoralfellow.Butsomethingbeganto__2__insidemeas

Iwatchedthepeoplearoundme—headphoneshangingfromtheirears，__3__cast

down，unsmilingfaces.Theylookedunhappy.AndIrealizedthatIwasoneof

them.Suddenly，Icouldnolonger__4__withmyworklifeandbookedaone－way

tickettoflyhome.

Overtheyears，Ihadgrownmore__5__duetothepressureoffinishingmy

Ph.D.ThosewhocouldhavebeenpartnersbecamecompetitorsIdislikedandtheeffect

ofthiscompetitionwasexactlythe__6__ofwhatIhadhopedfor.Ibegantofeel

lonelyand__7__.Ibecamelessandlessproductiveinmyscientificwork.I__8__my

breakingpointthatdayatthebusstop.Ihadtoendthis.Iemailedmyprofessors，

explainingthatIhadputthe__9__firstandmyselfsecondfortoolong.

ShortlyafterIgotbackhome，Istartedtoreceivesomeemailsfrommyworkmates—I

guessedtheyexpectedmetojointhemagainsoon.Afterafew__10__askinghowI

was，intheemailsmanyexpressedtheirstressofacademiclife.Vulnerableresearchers

were__11__theirheadsoutoftheirshells(殼)，seekinghelp.Itoccurredtomethatwe

all__12__sometimes，andourvulnerability(脆弱)seemedsomuchalikethatI

__13__myselffromallthathadbotheredmefordays.Actuallyitcanbea__14__

game，insteadofonewhereonesidegainswhiletheothersideloses.Workingwith

othersandaskingforhelpdoesn’tmakemycontributions__15__：itmeanswecanall

succeed.

1.A.cafeshopB.bookstore

C.supermarketD.busstop

2.A.awakenB.tackle

C.settleD.disappear

3.A.noseB.eyes

C.neckD.arms

4.A.goB.continue

C.combineD.exchange

5.A.matureB.academic

C.competitiveD.positive

6.A.outputB.alternative

C.caseD.opposite

7.A.inspiredB.lost

C.pureD.guilty

8.A.spottedB.marked

C.hitD.set

9.A.evaluationB.adaptation

C.comprehensionD.occupation

10.A.jokesB.lines

C.callsD.accounts

11.A.stickingB.standing

C.bringingD.figuring

12.A.chokeB.urge

C.sufferD.hesitate

13.A.discouragedB.banned

C.freedD.prevented

14.A.brand－newB.non－controversial

C.so－calledD.win－win

15.A.unimportantB.improper

C.irregularD.illogical

Ⅲ.語法填空

(2024·山東省濰坊市高三二模)

DoctorsintheJohnsHopkinsUniversitySchoolofMedicinehavefollowedthemeal

－timehabitsofmorethan500peopleforsixyears，1.____________(find)weight

changeismostaffectedbythesizeand2.____________(frequent)ofmealsratherthan

theinterval(間隔)fromfirsttolastmeal.Itchallengesthepopulartrendofintermittent

fasting(禁食)3.____________ausefulweightlossstrategy.

Intermittentfasting，alsoreferredtoastime－restrictedfeeding，isadietarystrategy

whereallmeals4.____________(consume)duringashortwindowoftimeeach

day.Thesewindowscanextendfrom6to10hours，resultinginapersonessentially

fastingforu