2024年4月25日发(作者:梁斐)
2024届江苏省南京市高考英语专项突破模拟试题
注意事项:
1. 答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2. 回答选择题时,选出每小题答案后,用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改
动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时,将答案写在答题卡上,写在
本试卷上无效。
第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分)
做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂
到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题;每小题15分,满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例:How much is the shirt?
A. £19.15.
答案是C。
1. What is Paul going to do this summer?
A. Go to the beach.B. Join summer school.C. Earn some money.
B. £9.18.C. £9.15.
2. Why does the woman talk to the man?
A. To make an apology.
3. What is the man’s plan?
A. To find a job.
4. What does the woman mean?
A. She knows the harbor well.
B. The weather is quite pleasant.
C. She would like to come along.
5. How much should the man pay at least?
A. £130.B. £220.C. £196.
B. To get a degree.C. To leave the company.
B. To make a complaint.C. To seek some advice.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中
选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,
各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. Dealing with toys.B. Making a shopping list.
7. How old is Sam?
A. One year old.B. Three years old.
听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。
8. What are the speakers about to do?
A. Take a coffee.B. Have a meeting.
9. How does Phil feel before the meeting?
A. Concerned.B. Confident.
10. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Neighbors.B. Workmates.
听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。
11. When is the send-off party?
A. On Friday evening.B. On Saturday evening.
12. Where will the party be held?
A. At Susan’s house.B. At Peter’s house.
13. Why does the man decide to take a year off from work?
A. To explore the world.B. To attend a competition.
听第9段材料. 回答第14至17题。
14. What docs the man want the woman to do?
A. Buy him a book.B. Return a book for him.
15. What has the man just finished reading?
A. The History of Russia.B. War and Peace.
16. What kind of books does the man want to read now?
A. Books about family life.B. Comic books.
C. Educating children.
C. Six years old.
C. Write a report.
C. Confused.
C. Classmates.
C. On Monday evening.
C. At Jason’s house.
C. To enjoy city life.
C. Recommend him a book.
C. Great Expectations.
C. More serious literature.
17. What is the woman’s job probably?
A. A librarian.B. A bookseller.C. A writer.
听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。
18. Why did the speaker go to the rainforest?
A. To do research for his degree.
B. To enjoy the beauty of nature.
C. To learn survival skills in the forest.
19. What did the speaker first notice in the forest?
A. The colors and sounds.B. The local people.C. The village.
20. What impressed the speaker most?
A. Collecting a few plants.B. Learning some dances.C. Going on a hunting trip.
第二部分 阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
The UK has a rich literary heritage, with cities packed with bookshops, literary landmarks and
comfortable cafes. If you love books, try one of these city breaks.
York
Earning a remarkable “bookspiration” score of 9.4/10, York has claimed the title of the best UK
city for book lovers. Having the highest number of reading spots per 100,000 people among all cities
analysed, literary lovers will find themselves spoiled for choice in this city. Home to 20 libraries and
33 highly-rated bookshops, this serves as a significant literary resource for a city of its population
size.
Books inspired by York include: The Secret Garden, Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre
Bath
Bath comes second, receiving a final “bookspiration” score of 8.1/10. Beyond its plentiful quiet
reading spots, more than seven libraries and 16 bookshops per 100,000 people, the city also offers
sufficient green ces, perfect for eager readers to dive into, their favourite books. It’s a dream
destination for those with a preference for Jane Austen’s works. It’s also host to the annual Jane
Austen Festival in September, featuring many immersive (沉浸式的) Regency-themed experiences.
Books inspired by Bath include: Northanger Abbey, Persuasion, Vathek
Belfast
In third place is Belfast, scoring a respectable 7.3/10. The Northern Irish city has 18 libraries
and 55 charming bookshops to choose from. Serving as the backdrop of inspiration for CS Lewis’s
The Chronicles of Narnia, Belfast also has a bookish culture as it plays host to an annual book
festival drawing in the nation’s biggest bookworms.
Books inspired by Belfast include: Eureka Street, Mystery Man. The Star Factor
Bristol
Bristol with a score of 6.8/10 secures fourth place to be a literary lover’s paradise. Thanks to its
treasure of bookshops from independent to second-hand, over 17 bookshops per 100,000 people, the
lively South West city makes an incredible destination for book-shopping.
Books inspired by Bristol include: Shadow Dance. Birdcage Walk, Keep Him Close
21. Which city is the source of the inspiration for Wuthering Heights?
A. York.B. Bath.C. Belfast.D. Bristol.
22. What can you do during Jane Austen Festival?
A. Rate bookstores of the city.
C. Dive into CS Lewis’s books.
23. What is a feature of Belfast?
A. The best green reading ces.
C. The most attractive book festival.
B. The highest “bookspiration” score
D. The biggest second-hand bookstore.
B
The young attendant probably said something like, Excusez-moi? Or Pardon? But I could not
even register that he was nking to me. I, in Paris for the very first time, was apparently deaf to even
the cues (提示) of vocal tone and facial expression. Though I knew that my French was not good, it
was then that I realized just being able to count to 15 and say “Je m’appelle Kyla” was not going to
work.
I had tried very hard to learn some French before I went on my long-weekend. Despite all the
available resources, I’d really had no intention of studying French in a meaningful way until I was in
Paris. But as soon as I’d made up my mind, I ran into a roadblock. As a teenager. I’d learned nish
almost passively, never receiving less than an A. Meanwhile, I’d taken Russian for a year, and
B. Attend theme-based activities.
D. Take a South West city tour.
learning a new alphabet and its grammar had given me an almost unshakable sense of confidence. So
why, when trying to take up French, a language closest to English, could I not even remember how
to use the most ordinary verb, être?
When, months after my trip, I still hadn’t gotten much further, I started to wonder… am I bad at
this? And though I was only in my 30s, was my lack of facility a result of aging?
Yet alongside my frustration (沮丧), a surprising feeling emerged. Not discouragement—but
delight in my failure. At 32, having lived in the same city for over ten years, having finished school
and started a career, having achieved many of the milestones of young adulthood, it had been so long
since I’d been an absolute beginner that being bad at something actually felt refreshing.
What so many people experience when they travel is the realization of how big the world is and
how much more of it there is than you could have imagined. That’s what I gained—an expanded
sense of belief, not limited by what I had already seen; a humble belief in the power of what I didn’t
yet know.
24. What prevented the author understanding the attendant?
A. The author’s disability.
C. The attendant’s accent.
B. The author’s poor French.
D. The attendant’s low tone.
25. How did the author feel about the lack of progress in learning French?
A. Disappointed and embarrassed.
C. Indifferent and unconcerned.
B. Delighted and refreshed.
D. Confident and motivated.
26. What did the author gain from the travel experience in Paris?
A. An increased ability to speak French.
C. A feeling of accomplishment in career.
B. A desire to go abroad for-further study.
D. A sense of openness to unknown world.
27. What’s the author’s purpose of writing this passage?
A. To share an unexpected blessing.
C. To offer advice on traveling abroad.
B. To tell about an unpleasant trip in Paris.
D. To recommend ways to learn a language.
C
Alexa is Amazon’s cloud-based voice service available on hundreds of millions of devices
from Amazon and third-party device manufacturers. With Alexa, you can build natural voice
experiences that offer customers a way to interact with the technology they use every day.
Alexa is always eavesdropping (窃听). (So are Siri, Google Assistant and any other virtual
assistant you invite into your home.) This is and isn’t as horrible as it sounds. Although it’s true that
the device can hear everything you say within range of its microphones, it is listening for its wake
word before it starts recording. Once it hears that-“Alexa” is the default(默认), but there are other
options-everything in the following few seconds is considered to be a command or a request and is
sent to (and stored on) servers in
the cloud, where the correct response is triggered(触发). Think of a smart speaker like a dog:It’
s always listening, but it understands only “cookie” “walk” or “Buddy”. Everything else goes right
over its head.
time Alexa hears a command, Amazon-its parent company-has just learned something
about you. Maybe the company learned only that you like to listen to the Police, or that you like
funny jokes, or that you turn your lights off at every night. If you were to say “Alexa, where
should I bury the body?” you’re not going to have the police showing up at your door. (I know
because I’ve tried it.)
Alexa does make mistakes. Sometimes this can be funny, such as when Alexa hears its wake
word in a TV show. Other times it’s more serious, including an instance in 2018 when Alexa
mistakenly sent an entire private conversation to a random person’s Echo device. Occasionally there
are even humans listening to your request for weather reports or trying to figure out what you meant
when you added “mangosteen” to your shopping list. Sound disturbing? You likely already agreed to
it in the app’s terms of use when you installed the device.
What bits of privacy are you willing to sacrifice for the convenience provided by a smart
speaker? If you trust that Amazon’s intentions are no more immoral than getting a better idea of
what you want to buy on Prime Day, then you have your answer. If you worry about your private
information falling into the hands of the wrong people, then you have another answer.
28. Why does the author compare smart speakers to dogs?
A. To show smart speakers are life companions like dogs.
B. To show smart speakers are sensitive to users’ commands.
C. To show smart speakers are woken by specific words.
D. To show wake words for smart speakers are different.
29. What is the third paragraph mainly about?
A. The tech company knows less than users imagine.
tech company is spying on users’ everyday life.
C. The tech company turns a blind eye to some crimes.
D. The tech company is interested in users music taste.
.
30. Which of the following best describes Alexa?
A. All-round.
C. Funny.
B. Imperfect.
D. Immoral.
31. What does the author think of using smart speakers?
A. It is a matter of opinion.
C. It is part and parcel of life.
D
Israeli company Watergen has produced an appliance that can generate (生成) clean,
B. Privacy is a high price to pay.
D. Convenience always comes first.
drinkable water out of air. The device, called GENNY, is small enough to be used in a home or
office but can generate up to 30 liters of water a day.
GENNY takes air in and passes through a filter(过滤器) to remove dust and dirt. The filter is
powerful enough to work with high air pollution. The air is directed through GENius, a heating and
cooling process which causes water in the air to condense(凝结). This water is then passed through
several more filters and minerals are added to improve the flavor of the water. Finally, the water is
stored in a tank where it is continually circulated to keep it fresh. Therefore, the water produced by
GENNY is often of a higher quality than water running through filtration systems attached to the
city’s water lines.
The technology of GENius is much better than other technologies that generate water from air.
It produces four to five times more water per kilowatt-hour. Watergen has other products that use
this same technology on a larger scale, the largest of which can produce up to 5,000 liters of water
per day.
As an added bonus, during the water generation process, GENNY can emit clean air which is
healthier for people to breathe.
At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, GENNY was named the Energy Efficient
Product of the Year. The award series recognize the world’s top high-tech home products.
Last year, Watergen’s large-scale products were donated to authorities in Brazil, Vietnam and
India. They also assisted rescue and recovery efforts during the 2018 California wildfires and
provided clean, safe water for the residents of Texas and Florida in the aftermath(后果) of the
destruction caused by hurricanes Harvey and Irma.
Watergen also seeks to help protect the environment by reducing waste generated by plastic
water bottles. People are called upon to put the water from GENNY into reusable bottles so that
plastic ones don’t get used and thrown away.
32. What does GENNY accomplish by adding minerals to the water?
A. It keeps the water fresh.
B. It helps kill harmful bacteria.
C. It makes the water taste better.
D. It satisfies local water regulations.
33. Which of the following can best describe GENius?
A. Energy-efficient.
C. Time-saving.
B. Cost-saving.
D. Environment-friendly.
34. What does the underlined word “emit” in paragraph 4 probably mean? .
A. Cut down.
C. Give off.
B. Blow away.
D. Use up.
35. What can Watergen do using its large-scale products?
A. Consume plastic waste.
C. Test water quality globally.
B. Respond to natural disasters.
D. Relieve drought in some countries.
第二节 (共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余
选项。
In a noisy world, the sound of silence is a gentle friend. Though it’s available to all, silence is
rarely embraced. Quiet relaxes, restores and helps you a lot. 36 The average person wakes
up to an alarm and then turns on the radio or TV. Outside, planes roar and cars honk. In fact, too
much noise can actually reduce your cognitive(认知的)function and lifen.
It is time to tap into silence, a necessary and forgotten natural resource. Just setting aside 30
minutes a day for pure silence is healing. Shut off your phone, turn off the music, and spend time
alone. Similar to meditation(冥想),this precious time allows your brain to refresh cognitive functions
including creativity. 37
2024年4月25日发(作者:梁斐)
2024届江苏省南京市高考英语专项突破模拟试题
注意事项:
1. 答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2. 回答选择题时,选出每小题答案后,用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改
动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时,将答案写在答题卡上,写在
本试卷上无效。
第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分)
做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂
到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题;每小题15分,满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例:How much is the shirt?
A. £19.15.
答案是C。
1. What is Paul going to do this summer?
A. Go to the beach.B. Join summer school.C. Earn some money.
B. £9.18.C. £9.15.
2. Why does the woman talk to the man?
A. To make an apology.
3. What is the man’s plan?
A. To find a job.
4. What does the woman mean?
A. She knows the harbor well.
B. The weather is quite pleasant.
C. She would like to come along.
5. How much should the man pay at least?
A. £130.B. £220.C. £196.
B. To get a degree.C. To leave the company.
B. To make a complaint.C. To seek some advice.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中
选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,
各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. Dealing with toys.B. Making a shopping list.
7. How old is Sam?
A. One year old.B. Three years old.
听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。
8. What are the speakers about to do?
A. Take a coffee.B. Have a meeting.
9. How does Phil feel before the meeting?
A. Concerned.B. Confident.
10. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Neighbors.B. Workmates.
听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。
11. When is the send-off party?
A. On Friday evening.B. On Saturday evening.
12. Where will the party be held?
A. At Susan’s house.B. At Peter’s house.
13. Why does the man decide to take a year off from work?
A. To explore the world.B. To attend a competition.
听第9段材料. 回答第14至17题。
14. What docs the man want the woman to do?
A. Buy him a book.B. Return a book for him.
15. What has the man just finished reading?
A. The History of Russia.B. War and Peace.
16. What kind of books does the man want to read now?
A. Books about family life.B. Comic books.
C. Educating children.
C. Six years old.
C. Write a report.
C. Confused.
C. Classmates.
C. On Monday evening.
C. At Jason’s house.
C. To enjoy city life.
C. Recommend him a book.
C. Great Expectations.
C. More serious literature.
17. What is the woman’s job probably?
A. A librarian.B. A bookseller.C. A writer.
听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。
18. Why did the speaker go to the rainforest?
A. To do research for his degree.
B. To enjoy the beauty of nature.
C. To learn survival skills in the forest.
19. What did the speaker first notice in the forest?
A. The colors and sounds.B. The local people.C. The village.
20. What impressed the speaker most?
A. Collecting a few plants.B. Learning some dances.C. Going on a hunting trip.
第二部分 阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
The UK has a rich literary heritage, with cities packed with bookshops, literary landmarks and
comfortable cafes. If you love books, try one of these city breaks.
York
Earning a remarkable “bookspiration” score of 9.4/10, York has claimed the title of the best UK
city for book lovers. Having the highest number of reading spots per 100,000 people among all cities
analysed, literary lovers will find themselves spoiled for choice in this city. Home to 20 libraries and
33 highly-rated bookshops, this serves as a significant literary resource for a city of its population
size.
Books inspired by York include: The Secret Garden, Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre
Bath
Bath comes second, receiving a final “bookspiration” score of 8.1/10. Beyond its plentiful quiet
reading spots, more than seven libraries and 16 bookshops per 100,000 people, the city also offers
sufficient green ces, perfect for eager readers to dive into, their favourite books. It’s a dream
destination for those with a preference for Jane Austen’s works. It’s also host to the annual Jane
Austen Festival in September, featuring many immersive (沉浸式的) Regency-themed experiences.
Books inspired by Bath include: Northanger Abbey, Persuasion, Vathek
Belfast
In third place is Belfast, scoring a respectable 7.3/10. The Northern Irish city has 18 libraries
and 55 charming bookshops to choose from. Serving as the backdrop of inspiration for CS Lewis’s
The Chronicles of Narnia, Belfast also has a bookish culture as it plays host to an annual book
festival drawing in the nation’s biggest bookworms.
Books inspired by Belfast include: Eureka Street, Mystery Man. The Star Factor
Bristol
Bristol with a score of 6.8/10 secures fourth place to be a literary lover’s paradise. Thanks to its
treasure of bookshops from independent to second-hand, over 17 bookshops per 100,000 people, the
lively South West city makes an incredible destination for book-shopping.
Books inspired by Bristol include: Shadow Dance. Birdcage Walk, Keep Him Close
21. Which city is the source of the inspiration for Wuthering Heights?
A. York.B. Bath.C. Belfast.D. Bristol.
22. What can you do during Jane Austen Festival?
A. Rate bookstores of the city.
C. Dive into CS Lewis’s books.
23. What is a feature of Belfast?
A. The best green reading ces.
C. The most attractive book festival.
B. The highest “bookspiration” score
D. The biggest second-hand bookstore.
B
The young attendant probably said something like, Excusez-moi? Or Pardon? But I could not
even register that he was nking to me. I, in Paris for the very first time, was apparently deaf to even
the cues (提示) of vocal tone and facial expression. Though I knew that my French was not good, it
was then that I realized just being able to count to 15 and say “Je m’appelle Kyla” was not going to
work.
I had tried very hard to learn some French before I went on my long-weekend. Despite all the
available resources, I’d really had no intention of studying French in a meaningful way until I was in
Paris. But as soon as I’d made up my mind, I ran into a roadblock. As a teenager. I’d learned nish
almost passively, never receiving less than an A. Meanwhile, I’d taken Russian for a year, and
B. Attend theme-based activities.
D. Take a South West city tour.
learning a new alphabet and its grammar had given me an almost unshakable sense of confidence. So
why, when trying to take up French, a language closest to English, could I not even remember how
to use the most ordinary verb, être?
When, months after my trip, I still hadn’t gotten much further, I started to wonder… am I bad at
this? And though I was only in my 30s, was my lack of facility a result of aging?
Yet alongside my frustration (沮丧), a surprising feeling emerged. Not discouragement—but
delight in my failure. At 32, having lived in the same city for over ten years, having finished school
and started a career, having achieved many of the milestones of young adulthood, it had been so long
since I’d been an absolute beginner that being bad at something actually felt refreshing.
What so many people experience when they travel is the realization of how big the world is and
how much more of it there is than you could have imagined. That’s what I gained—an expanded
sense of belief, not limited by what I had already seen; a humble belief in the power of what I didn’t
yet know.
24. What prevented the author understanding the attendant?
A. The author’s disability.
C. The attendant’s accent.
B. The author’s poor French.
D. The attendant’s low tone.
25. How did the author feel about the lack of progress in learning French?
A. Disappointed and embarrassed.
C. Indifferent and unconcerned.
B. Delighted and refreshed.
D. Confident and motivated.
26. What did the author gain from the travel experience in Paris?
A. An increased ability to speak French.
C. A feeling of accomplishment in career.
B. A desire to go abroad for-further study.
D. A sense of openness to unknown world.
27. What’s the author’s purpose of writing this passage?
A. To share an unexpected blessing.
C. To offer advice on traveling abroad.
B. To tell about an unpleasant trip in Paris.
D. To recommend ways to learn a language.
C
Alexa is Amazon’s cloud-based voice service available on hundreds of millions of devices
from Amazon and third-party device manufacturers. With Alexa, you can build natural voice
experiences that offer customers a way to interact with the technology they use every day.
Alexa is always eavesdropping (窃听). (So are Siri, Google Assistant and any other virtual
assistant you invite into your home.) This is and isn’t as horrible as it sounds. Although it’s true that
the device can hear everything you say within range of its microphones, it is listening for its wake
word before it starts recording. Once it hears that-“Alexa” is the default(默认), but there are other
options-everything in the following few seconds is considered to be a command or a request and is
sent to (and stored on) servers in
the cloud, where the correct response is triggered(触发). Think of a smart speaker like a dog:It’
s always listening, but it understands only “cookie” “walk” or “Buddy”. Everything else goes right
over its head.
time Alexa hears a command, Amazon-its parent company-has just learned something
about you. Maybe the company learned only that you like to listen to the Police, or that you like
funny jokes, or that you turn your lights off at every night. If you were to say “Alexa, where
should I bury the body?” you’re not going to have the police showing up at your door. (I know
because I’ve tried it.)
Alexa does make mistakes. Sometimes this can be funny, such as when Alexa hears its wake
word in a TV show. Other times it’s more serious, including an instance in 2018 when Alexa
mistakenly sent an entire private conversation to a random person’s Echo device. Occasionally there
are even humans listening to your request for weather reports or trying to figure out what you meant
when you added “mangosteen” to your shopping list. Sound disturbing? You likely already agreed to
it in the app’s terms of use when you installed the device.
What bits of privacy are you willing to sacrifice for the convenience provided by a smart
speaker? If you trust that Amazon’s intentions are no more immoral than getting a better idea of
what you want to buy on Prime Day, then you have your answer. If you worry about your private
information falling into the hands of the wrong people, then you have another answer.
28. Why does the author compare smart speakers to dogs?
A. To show smart speakers are life companions like dogs.
B. To show smart speakers are sensitive to users’ commands.
C. To show smart speakers are woken by specific words.
D. To show wake words for smart speakers are different.
29. What is the third paragraph mainly about?
A. The tech company knows less than users imagine.
tech company is spying on users’ everyday life.
C. The tech company turns a blind eye to some crimes.
D. The tech company is interested in users music taste.
.
30. Which of the following best describes Alexa?
A. All-round.
C. Funny.
B. Imperfect.
D. Immoral.
31. What does the author think of using smart speakers?
A. It is a matter of opinion.
C. It is part and parcel of life.
D
Israeli company Watergen has produced an appliance that can generate (生成) clean,
B. Privacy is a high price to pay.
D. Convenience always comes first.
drinkable water out of air. The device, called GENNY, is small enough to be used in a home or
office but can generate up to 30 liters of water a day.
GENNY takes air in and passes through a filter(过滤器) to remove dust and dirt. The filter is
powerful enough to work with high air pollution. The air is directed through GENius, a heating and
cooling process which causes water in the air to condense(凝结). This water is then passed through
several more filters and minerals are added to improve the flavor of the water. Finally, the water is
stored in a tank where it is continually circulated to keep it fresh. Therefore, the water produced by
GENNY is often of a higher quality than water running through filtration systems attached to the
city’s water lines.
The technology of GENius is much better than other technologies that generate water from air.
It produces four to five times more water per kilowatt-hour. Watergen has other products that use
this same technology on a larger scale, the largest of which can produce up to 5,000 liters of water
per day.
As an added bonus, during the water generation process, GENNY can emit clean air which is
healthier for people to breathe.
At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, GENNY was named the Energy Efficient
Product of the Year. The award series recognize the world’s top high-tech home products.
Last year, Watergen’s large-scale products were donated to authorities in Brazil, Vietnam and
India. They also assisted rescue and recovery efforts during the 2018 California wildfires and
provided clean, safe water for the residents of Texas and Florida in the aftermath(后果) of the
destruction caused by hurricanes Harvey and Irma.
Watergen also seeks to help protect the environment by reducing waste generated by plastic
water bottles. People are called upon to put the water from GENNY into reusable bottles so that
plastic ones don’t get used and thrown away.
32. What does GENNY accomplish by adding minerals to the water?
A. It keeps the water fresh.
B. It helps kill harmful bacteria.
C. It makes the water taste better.
D. It satisfies local water regulations.
33. Which of the following can best describe GENius?
A. Energy-efficient.
C. Time-saving.
B. Cost-saving.
D. Environment-friendly.
34. What does the underlined word “emit” in paragraph 4 probably mean? .
A. Cut down.
C. Give off.
B. Blow away.
D. Use up.
35. What can Watergen do using its large-scale products?
A. Consume plastic waste.
C. Test water quality globally.
B. Respond to natural disasters.
D. Relieve drought in some countries.
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In a noisy world, the sound of silence is a gentle friend. Though it’s available to all, silence is
rarely embraced. Quiet relaxes, restores and helps you a lot. 36 The average person wakes
up to an alarm and then turns on the radio or TV. Outside, planes roar and cars honk. In fact, too
much noise can actually reduce your cognitive(认知的)function and lifen.
It is time to tap into silence, a necessary and forgotten natural resource. Just setting aside 30
minutes a day for pure silence is healing. Shut off your phone, turn off the music, and spend time
alone. Similar to meditation(冥想),this precious time allows your brain to refresh cognitive functions
including creativity. 37