PAGE2/2廣東省部分區2022-2023學年高二上學期期末考試英語試題分類匯編閱讀理解廣東省廣州市荔灣區2022-2023學年高二上學期期末聯考英語試卷第一節(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和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。AFromhawkhikestoprivatesleepoversatthezoo,thereisagreatselectionofanimal-relatedexperiencesavailabletogroups.Herearesometopoptionstogetclosertovariouswonderfulwildlife.ChesterZooThenewestattractionsherearetheMadagascarLemurWalkthroughexperience,whichgivesvisitorstheopportunitytowalkalongsidering-tailedandred-ruffedlemurs,andtheinteractiveAmericanWetlandAviary,whichishometobirdslikescarletibisesandflamingos.Groupratesareavailableforpartiesof15ormoreandtherearevariouscateringoptions,includingsit-downmealsattherestaurantattheheartofthezoo.ZSLWhipsnadeZooUntilSeptember2022,itisofferinggroupsofupto60theopportunitytoexperienceaprivateNatureNight,onwhichthey’llgettoexplorethezooprivatelyafterthepublichasleft,takepartinactivitieslikequizzes,campovernight,andgetupearlyforaprivatetouralongthegreentrailbeforeitreopenstothepublicagain.WestMidlandSafariParkThelatestattractionattheparkisthenewAfricanWalkingTrail.OpenedinMay,thetrailfeaturesthreeviewpointsthatallowvisitorstoseethepark’sAfricananimalsonfoot.There’salsoafour-miledrive-throughsafariareawithredpanda,penguinandlorikeetareas.Groupsoftenplus,arrivinginthesamevehicle,cansavemorethan40%.KnowsleySafariParkThefive-milesafaridrivethroughthesitetakesyoupastfreeroaminglions,rhinosandmorethan100cheekybaboons.There’safootsafariarea,wherethehighlightistheAmurTigerTrailwithtransparentwalledviewingareaswhereyoucangetnosetonosewith450-poundtigers.Groupsof15peopleandmore,arrivinginonevehicle,qualifyforspecialticketrates.1．Whoaretheintendedreadersofpassage?A．Dailyforesthikers. B．Animal-lovingkids.C．Group-tourplanningguides. D．Wildlifeconservationists.2．Whichparkisgoodforcampingfans?A．ChesterZoo B．ZSLWhipsnadeZooC．WestMidlandSafariPark D．KnowsleySafariPark3．Whatdoesthefourzooshaveincommon?A．Theyprovidemealsfortourists. B．Theyofferprivatetours.C．Theyallowcarstodrivethrough. D．Theyhavewalkingtrails.BAcouplehascompletedatiring4,500-milebikeridearoundEuropeintheshapeofanenormousbicycle,inacreativeattempttopromotesustainabletravel.AccompaniedbytheirdogZola,DavidSmith,35,andAriannaSaraghi,40,rodethroughsevencountriestocreatethestrikingimage,motivatedbytheirdesiretoraiseawarenessaboutclimatechange.Aftercompletingtheir7237-kilometerjourneyearlierthisweek,thepairsaidtheyhadnarrowlybeatentheGuinnessWorldRecordforthelargestGPSdrawingmadebyanymodeoftransport.Theyarealso,unsurprisingly,confidentthattheyhavetracedthebiggesteverGPSbicycle,estimatingthattheirsisroughly600mileswide.“Beingabletoseeiton^themapismainlyarelief,”MsSaraghisaidafterrecountingtheproblemstheyhadalongtheway.Theyinitiallysetoffinthesummerof2019,armedwithacomputer-designedroutewhichtheyhadfollowedtoavoidcyclingthroughParis’CharlesdeGaulleAirport.However,theywereforcedtostopafterMsSaraghisustainedakneeinjury.TheAnglo-Italiancoupletriedagainthatwinter,beforegivingupbecauseitwastoocoldtocamp.TheCovid-19pandemicthendelayedthetrip’scompletionbyanothertwoyears.“Wehadsomanyobstacles.Whenwestartedthistimewewerethinking—whatcangowrongthistime?Wefeltwehadletpeopledownbynotcompletingit,andourlifefeltkindofstuck.Sowe’reveryhappy,”MsSaraghisaid.ThepairsaidtheywantpeoplewhoseetheGPSimagetoconsidercyclingshorterjourneysratherthanchoosingtodrive.“Cyclingischeaper,it’shealthy,it’sfun,andit’softenprettyfast.Pleasegiveitasecondandconsiderifthereisanalternativetothecar-theremaynotbe,butoftenthereis,”MrSmithtoldTheIndependent.The35-year-oldaddedthattheyalsohopepoliticians,whocomeacrosstheirGPSbicyclearemotivatedtoimprovecyclinginfrastructure(基礎設施)toencouragethepublictotravelsustainablywherepossible.4．Whatwasthepurposeofthecouple’sbikeride?A．Toenjoyajourneywiththeirdog.B．Toencouragegreentravelonbikes.C．Togivewarningsonclimatechange.D．Tocreateastrikingmeansoftransport.5．Whatdoesthecouplethinkoftheirjourney?A．Longandcomfortable. B．Creativeandinspiring.C．Relaxingandrelieving. D．Challengingandprofitable.6．Whydothecouplefeelhappy?A．Theysuccessfullyimprovedpublicfacilities.B．Theyletpeopledownduetomanyobstacles.C．Theyrealizedthedreamofchangingtheirlife.D．Theyfinallymeettheexpectationofthepublic.7．Whichofthefollowingwouldthecoupleagreewith?A．Inmanycasescyclingcanbeanalternativetodriving.B．TheGPSbicyclecaninspirepeopletogiveupdriving.C．Betterurbaninfrastructurepreventssustainabletravel.D．Cyclingischeaper,funnierandfasterthandrivingacar.CScientistshaveinventedanewtypeofbatterythatmakesitpossibletochargeelectricvehiclesinlessthan10minutes.Theinnovativedesignforlithiumion(鋰離子)batteriesinvolvesarecord-breakingcombinationofshorterchargetimeandmoreenergyacquiredforlongertravelrange,accordingtothePennStateUniversityresearcherswhocameupwithit.“Theneedforsmaller,faster-chargingbatteriesisgreaterthanever,”saidProfessorChaoyangWangfromPennStateUniversity,wholedtheresearch.“Therearesimplynotenoughbatteriesandcriticalrawmaterials,especiallythoseproduceddomestically,tomeetexpecteddemand.”Thefast-chargingtechnologymakesitpossibleforelectricvehiclestodownsizefrom150to50kWhwithoutshorteningrange,makingthemcheaperandmoreefficient.“Thesmaller,faster-chargingbatterieswilldramaticallycutdownbatterycostandusageofcriticalrawmaterials,suchascobalt,graphiteandlithium,enablingmassadoptionofaffordableelectriccars,”saidProfessorWang.Thebreakthroughcentresonanovelmethodforcontrollingthetemperatureofthebattery,whichisneededtooptimiseitschargetimeandperformance.Untilnow,thishasinvolvedexternalheatingandcoolingsystemsthatareinefficientandwasteenergy.Regularbatterieshavethreecomponents—ananode,anelectrolyteandacathode—butthefast-chargingsystemaddsafourththatbuildsinthetemperaturecontrolsystem.Anultrathinlayerofnickel(超薄鎳層)actsasastimulustocontrolthebattery’stemperature,allowingfor10-minutefastchargingforelectriccars.“Truefast-chargingbatterieswouldhaveimmediateimpact,”theresearchersnoted,“Sincetherearenotenoughrawmaterialsforeveryinternalcombustion(燃燒)enginecartobereplacedbya150kWh-equippedEV,fastchargingisvitalforEVstogomainstreamandbecomeaccessibletothepublic.”8．Whatisthemainfeatureoftheinnovativebattery?A．Longertravelrange. B．Widerrecyclableuse.C．Shortenedchargetime. D．Moreenergyconsumed.9．Whatdoes“this”refertoinparagraph4?A．Thebattery’schargetime B．Thebreakthroughinbatteries.C．Thebattery’sperformance D．Themethodoftemperaturecontrol.10．Whydoestheauthormentionregularbatteryinparagraph5?A．Toexplainareason. B．Togiveinstructions.C．Tomakecomparison. D．Tohighlightanopinion.11．Whatdotheresearchers’wordsimplyinthelastparagraph?A．Electricvehiclesdependgreatlyonrawmaterials.B．Thefast-chargingbatterieshaveapromisingfuture.C．The150kWh-equippedEVsareboundtogomainstream.D．Internalcombustionenginecarswilleventuallybereplaced.DDrones(無人機)equippedwithhyperspectralandthermalsensorswillbeappliedinItalytospottreesinfectedwithXylellafastidiosa,adeadlybacteriumthathasbeendestroyingthecountry’solivecropsforalmostadecade.Thesensorswillbeabletodetectsignsofearlyinfectionthatcannotbenoticedeasily,suchasslightchangesinthecolorofleaves,allowingfarmerstoselectaffectedtreesandpreventoutbreaks.Morethan300,000treeswillbeexaminedusingthenewdronetechnologyinthenextfewmonths.“ThistechnologyhasthepotentialtogivetheItaliangovernmentamajoradvantageinthefightagainstXylella,”saysManuela,aresearcheroftheproject.“Wetendtorealizefartoolateifaplantisinfected-thesedronesensorswillallowustospotandpreventoutbreaksratherthanjustreacttothem.”EarlydetectionstrategieslikethisarekeyforcontrollingXylella,whichisspreadbyspittlebugsthatfeedoninfectedplants,takinginbacteriaandpassingthemtohealthyplantsnearby.Oncethebacteriahaveinfectedaplant,theyblockthexylemvesselsthattransportwaterthroughtheplant,cuttingoffitsabilitytoabsorbwaterand,eventually,killingit.“Xylellaisparticularlydangerousbecauseithasmanydifferentnaturalhoststhroughwhichitcanspread.”saysAndreaMaiorano,aplanthealthexpertattheEuropeanFoodSafetyAuthorityincanspread,”saysAndreaMaiorano,aplanthealthexpertattheEuropeanFoodSafetyAuthorityinItaly.“Therearehundredsofdifferentplantspeciesthatcanhostit.”Accordingtothelaw,assoonasatreeisfoundtobeinfectedwithXylella,itmustimmediatelybecutdown-alongwithallspecieseasilyaffectedwithina50-metreradius(半徑).A2.5-kilometrezonearoundtheinfectedplantisthencloselymonitoredtopreventspreadtosurroundingtrees.Theremote-detectiondroneswillensurethatanyinfectedtreeintheseareasisdiagnosedandrecognizedquickerthaneverbefore.Thehopeisthatthiscontainmentstrategyininfectedregionscanbuytimefortherestofthecountry’soliveplantationsuntilacurecanbefound.12．WhatistheproblemwiththeolivecropsinItaly?A．Bacteriainfection. B．Lackofwater.C．Soilpollution. D．Backwardtechnology.13．Howdodroneshelpthefarmers?A．Bycuringtheaffectedtrees. B．Bychangingthecolorofleaves.C．Bymonitoringthequalityoftrees. D．Bydiscoveringtheunnoticedinfection.14．Whatisparagraph4mainlyabout?A．ThedangerofXylella. B．Thekeyofthestrategies.C．Thecauseofthebacteria. D．Thefeatureofthedrones.15．Whatcanweexpectofthedronesinthefuture?A．Theywillpreventtreesfrombeinginfected.B．Theywillensuretherecognitionoftheplants.C．Theycanspeedupthediagnosisofdiseasedtrees.D．Theymighthelpincreasecountry’soliveplantations.廣東省廣州市天河區2022-2023學年高二上學期2月期末統考英語試題第一節(共10小題;每小題3分，滿分30分)閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的四個選項(A，B，C，D)中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。AHumpbackwhalesaresuperbsingerswithcomplexvocalperformancesthatlastfortensofminutes,oftenrepeatedformanyhours.Analbumoftheirsongsgainedworldwidefameinthe1970sandisstillthebest-sellingrecordingofnaturesoundsevermade.Onlymalehumpbackssing,andallthesingersinawideseaareadeliverthesamesongsinthesamewayduringeachyear.Butsongsvarybetweenpopulations.NorthAtlantichumpbacks,forexample,singdifferentonestothoseintheNorthPacific.Songsalsovaryeveryyear,sometimesslightly,sometimeswithmoreradicalshifts.ThesesongpatternsallowedateamfromtheUniversityofQueensland,Australiatoseehowpreciselyhumpbacksindifferentgeographicalpopulationscanmatcheachother’ssongs.Usingsevenyearsofrecordings,theresearcherstookadeepdiveintothedetailsofsixsongtypesmadebyhumpbacksfromeasternAustralia,whichwerelearnedayearlaterbywhalesaroundNewCaledonia—anislandgrouparound1,200kmaway.“Wefoundtheyactuallylearnedtheexactsounds,withoutsimplifyingorleavinganythingout,”saysJennyAllen,wholedthestudy.“Eachyearweobservedthem,theysangadifferentsong,soitmeanshumpbackwhalescanlearnanentiresongpatternfromanotherpopulationveryquickly,evenifit’scomplexordifficult.”Suchcopyingisremarkable—abitlikeahumanhearingopera,thensingingitbackperfectly.Italsosuggestsculturalsharing.Songsarelikelybeinglearnedonmigrationroutesoratfeedinggrounds.1．Whydoestheauthormentionthealbumofwhales’songs?A．Tostresshowpopularitis.B．Toshowhumpbackscansingforlong.C．Toprovehowwellhumpbackscansing.D．Toexplainthenecessityofwhaleresearch.2．WhatcanweknowabouthumpbacksfromParagraph2?A．Femalessingthesamesongswithmales.B．Theychangetheirsongsduringeachyear.C．Theyproducetheexactsamesongseveryyear.D．Theirsingingpatternsamonggroupsaredistinct.3．Whatistheresearchfindingabouthumpbacks?A．Theylearnasongquicklywhenitiseasy.B．Theycansinganoperaperfectlyashumans.C．Differentgroupskeeptheirsongstotheirown.D．Theycanlearnasongfromanothergroupaccurately.BResearchersarebuildingadatabaseofhumanvoicesthatthey’llusetodevelopA-basedtoolsthatcouldeventuallydiagnose(診斷)seriousdseases;they’retargetingeverythingfromAlzheimer’stocancer.TheNationalInstitutesofHealth-fundedprojectisanefforttoturnthehumanvoiceintosomethingthatcouldbeusedasabiomarkerfordisease,likebloodortemperature.TheresearchteamwillstartbybuildinganappthatwillcollectvoicedatafromparticipantswithconditionslikeAlzheimer’sdisease,Parkinson’sdisease,depression,andautism.Theywouldbeaskedtosaysounds,readsentences,andreadfulltextsthroughtheapp.Then,they’llusethedatasetstobuildAImodelsthatcoulddetectthevariousconditions.TheresearchteamisworkingwiththemedicalAIcompanyOwkintobuildandtraintheAImodelsintheproject.Themodellearnsseparatelyoneachdataset,andthentheresultsofthosetrainingscomebacktoacentrallocation.Then,theupdatedcombinedmodelissentbackouttoeachofthelocations,andtheprocessbeginsagain.Thatlendsanadditionallayerofprivacyprotectiontothevoicedata,whichisuniqueinthatitcanbeeasilytiedbacktothepersonitcomesfrom.People’svoicesareeasilyidentifiable,eveniftheirnameisremoved.Ateamofbioethicists(生物倫理學家)isworkingontheprojecttostudywhetheritismorallyandlegallyacceptabletobuildavoicedatabaseandtodiagnosediseasesbasedonit.They’regoingtobethinkingthrough,forexample,ifvoiceisprotectedandwhetherpatientsowntheirownvoicedata.Fornow,thenewresearchprogramisn’tinterestedinbuildingprogramsforhomedevices.It’sfocusedondevelopingtoolsthatwouldbeusedbydoctorsindoctor’sofficesandclinics.It’dbeparticularlyhelpfulinlower-resourcedsettingswheresomeonemightnotbeabletoseeaspecialist.4．Whatdothesecondandthirdparagraphsfocuson?A．Theresearchtools. B．Theresearchprocess.C．Theresearchmethod. D．Theresearchbackground.5．Whomightbenefitmostfromtheproject?A．Somemedicalinstitutions. B．Nursinghomesfortheelderly.C．Villagerslivinginremoteareas. D．Citizenswithaccesstofamilydoctors.6．Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．Yourvoicemightdiagnosediseases.B．AImodelsarebuiltwithjointefforts.C．Voicesarecollectedtocurediseases.D．Anappisbeingbuilttocollectvoicedata.CIamdrawntothepeaceandpurebeautyofprimarynature.Beinginitheightensmyperceptionsandnarrowsmyfocus.AsIconcentrateonthesurroundings,aninnerstillnessfillmeandhelpsmegainasenseofplace.ThiswasthecasewhenIpackedmycameraequipmentandexploredsomeofEurope’sold-growthforeststohighlighttheseuniqueenvironmentsthathaveremaineduntouchedforcenturies,despitethreatsofhumandisturbance.ThevisitswereoftenchallengingbecauseofunfavorableweatherconditionsandthedistancesIhadtocoverwhilegoingmultipletimestothelocationsforagoodpicture.Butthejoyoftheexperiencealwaysprevailed.HikingofftrailthroughthefoggylaurelforestsofMadeira,Iwasenvelopedbytreesthatmayhavebeenupto800yearsoldandwhosetrunksprovidedmewithshelterwhencloudsreleasedasuddendown-pour.Itfeltlikeenteringaholyspace.WanderingintheScotspineforestsofnorthernSwedenandthemountaintreelinesofsouthernNorwayrewardedmewiththesenseoffreedomIalwaysgetintheScandinavianwilderness.Thebeech(山毛櫸)standsrisingfromthesteepslopesofItalykeptmeinaweofthepowerthatforestsprotectedfromdevelopmentcanpossess.IfeelhonouredthatIwasallowedaccesstoexploreandphotographthesewonderlands.ExceptRussia,onlyabout2percentoftheforestareasinEuropeareprimary,orhaveneverbeencleared,reflectingadazzlingrichnessoflifethatoncefilledvastwoodedecosystems.Mostoftheareasarenowprotected,butasthehumanpopulationcontinuestogrow—withdisastrousimpactsontheplanetanditslivingcreatures—thefutureoftheseforestsisfarfromcertain.Ihopethattheywillstillbestandingformanycenturiesmore.7．WhydoestheauthorliketoexploretheforestsinEurope?A．Tohelpprotectthevastecosystems. B．Toexperiencethebeautyandpeace.C．Toimprovehisskilloftakingphotos. D．Toenjoythefeelingofbeingchallenged.8．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“prevailed”inparagraph2mean?A．Wonout. B．Piledup. C．Ranout. D．Fadedaway.9．Whatcanbeinferredfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A．MostforestsinEuropearekeptaswhattheywere.B．Peoplehavefreeaccesstotheseprimaryforests.C．Theincreasingpopulationcausesthedestructionofforests.D．TheauthorprefersthetreesofNorwaytothebeechstandsinItaly.10．Howdoestheauthorfeelaboutthefutureofthoseprimaryforests?A．Hopeful. B．Concerned. C．Uninterested. D．Notclear.廣東省廣州市越秀區2022-2023學年高二上學期期末聯考英語試題第一節(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四個選項中選出最佳選項。AGiventhatbreathtakingviewsawaitaroundeverygreencomer,it’snosurprisethattheUKishometoatreasureofgreatjourneys.RouteNo.1Thishasbeentheworld’sshortestflight——just53seconds.Forthisjourney,onboardthereisonlyroomforthepilotandeightpassengerseats.Ifitisbusy,youmayendupintheco-pilotseatupfront.Theexperienceofthisgreatjourneyisashort,butdramaticone.Youzoomofftherunwayandalmostinstantlytheplanestartstoland.RouteNo.2TheCaledonianSleeper,atrainwithamissiontosweepyoufromLondonallthewaytotheScottishHighlands,justaseveryoneelseisgoingtobed,hasallthedramaofagreatjourney.Theexperiencebeginswitharelaxingdrink.TheCaledonianSleeperincludesoptionsfordoublebedsandshowerrooms,plustheClubBar——opentoanyonewitharoomratherthanaseat.Inthemorning,guestscaneitherhavebreakfastdeliveredtotheircabin,orenjoyacookedHighlandsbreakfast.RouteNo.3TheUK’sanotherovernightsleepertrain,fromLondontoCornwall,operatessixnightsaweek,andisbestenjoyedinatwinorsinglesleepercompartment(隔間).ThejourneytakesyoufromLondonatnight,deliveringyoutotheveryedgeoftheUKbymorning,whereyou’llbeservedabaconrollshortlyafterwaking.Thefirstsleepertrainonthisrouteranin1877.In2018,thetrainwasrefurnishedwithbuffetcounters.RouteNo.4TheSnowdonMountainRailwaybillsitselfasan“unforgettableadventure”,soaringyouofftowardsthesummitofthehighestmountaininWales.Thejourneytakesyoupastsurgingwaterfallstolookoutfortheworld’sfastestbird.Bytheway,thesummitstationandvisitorcentrearecurrentlybeingrefurnishedandwillbeopentoservicein2023.1．WhatisonedistinctivefeatureofRouteNo.1?A．Bigseats. B．Highspeed. C．Shortduration. D．Experiencedpilots.2．Whichrouteismostlyrecommendedforwildlifeenthusiasts?A．RouteNo.1. B．RouteNo.2. C．RouteNo.3. D．RouteNo.4.3．Inwhichcolumnofamagazineisthistextprobablyfrom?A．Leisure. B．Transport. C．Health. D．Education.BThecatBubbyshoweduponthedoorstepofWiseman’sfather,Abbott,whowasputtingoutfoodforadifferentstraycat(流浪貓).Wisemanrecallsthatonedayherfatherfoundalittlethree-leggedcatinthekitcheneatingtheothercat’sfood.Dadwaskindofreallysurprisedbythisanimal.Itmeltedhishearttoseethislittlecatwiththreelegslookingafterhimself.Sincethen,herfatherandBubbyformedanunbreakablebond.Theyhelpedeachother:Bubbygotfoodandfrequentvisitstothehouse,whileAbbottgotacompanionthroughatimeofchangeinhislife.AfterAbbottdiedin2017,Bubby’svisitstoherfamilyhomestopped.Thefamilycouldn’tlocateBubbyforalmosttwoyearsuntiltheysawhisfurryfaceinanonlinepost.AccordingtovolunteerMcLeod,Bubbywasbroughttotheshelterafteracommunityefforttofindthethree-leggedcat.McLeodrememberswhenshemetBubbyforthefirsttime,hewaslayingfacedowninhiscage,exhausted.McLeodfeaturedthecatinanonlinepost,askinganyoneiftheyknewoftheanimal’shistory.WisemanleaptattheopportunitytoreunitewithBubby.OnceBubbywasrecoveredenoughtoleavetheshelter,thetwodecidedMcLeodwouldadoptBubbyandgivehimhisforeverhome.Inatwistoffate,WisemanrevealedMcLeodhadactuallymetAbbottandBubbypreviously,buthadforgottentheencounter.“It’slikeitcamefullcircle.Itwasaverysadthingthatturnedintoabeautifulthing.”Wisemansaid.WisemanstillvisitsBubbywhenevershecan,oftenhelpingwiththecat’sspecialfoodandtreats.SheisthrilledthatBubbywasabletofindhisforeverhome,andknowsherfatherwouldfeelthesame.4．HowdidAbbottfeelwhenhefirstfoundthethree-leggedcat?A．Caring. B．Interested. C．Touched. D．Upset.5．HowdidWisemanrelocatethecat?A．Shefoundthecataccidentallywhenitwaspostedonline.B．Shereachedthecatthroughhardworkofthecommunity.C．Shewastoldthecatwasbroughttoashelterbyavolunteer.D．Sheturnedtoawebsitehelpinglostanimalsfindtheirowners.6．WhenwasBubbygivenhispermanenthome?A．AfterBubbymadeafullrecovery.B．TwoyearsbeforeAbbottdied.C．WhenBubbywasfoundbyMcLeod.D．ThemomentMcLeodmetWiseman.7．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”refertointhelastparagraph?A．Wiseman’sfrequentvisitstothecat.B．Thecat’sfinalsettlementinMcLeod’shouse.C．ThemeetingandadoptionofthecatandMcLeod.D．McLeod’sexperienceofmeetingAbbotandthecat.CScientistshavedevelopedanewtypeofsmartbandagethatcansignalthetypeofbacterialinfectionitsprotecting,justlikeatrafficlight,aswellasreleasetherighttypeofdrugsondemand.Thetrafficlightsystemworksjustlikethis:Greenmeansnobacteriaoralowconcentrationofbacteria,yellowmeansdrug-sensitive(DS)bacteriaresponsivetostandardantibiotics(抗生素)andcausesantibioticrelease,andredmeansdrug-resistant(DR)bacteriathatneedextrahelptobewipedout.Intestingthebandageonmice,theresearchteamwasabletosuccessfullytreatbothDSandDRinfectionsusingthenewmethod.However,thecommonmethodsofsensingresistancearelimitedbytime,therequirementforprofessionalpersonnel,andexpensiveinstruments.Moreover,theabuseofantibioticscausestheacceleratedprocessofbacterialresistance.It’seasytoseehowasimplebandageandlightcouldovercomesomeoftheselimitations.Treatmentdoesn’thavetowaitforadoctortomakeadiagnosis,andthebandagecangettherightsortofdrugsappliedattheearliestopportunity.What’smore,thepersonwearingthebandagegetsreal-timefeedbackonwhat’shappeningwiththeinfection,ifthere’saninfectionatall.Theresearcherssayitoffersnumerousbenefitsoverexistingtreatmentsthatmakeuseoflight.We’vebeenseeingquiteafewupgradestothetraditionalbandageinrecentyears,thankstoadvancesinscience-likethenanofibremesh(納米纖維網)thatattractsbacteriaanddrawssomeofitout,speedingupthehealingprocess.Thenthere’sthenovelbandagefortreatingburns,whichstopsbacteriafrommultiplyingandlowerstheriskofinfection.Themoreworkthatabandagecandowhileit’sprotectingawound,thebetter.Effortstoimprovebandagescontinueandnowwe’vegotabandagethatnotonlyreleasesantibiotics,butalsotellsthepatientexactlywhat’sgoingontoo.8．WhichofthefollowingadvantagesisNOTmentionedforthesmartbandage?A．Itpreventsbacterialresistance.B．Muchtimeandcostcanbesaved.C．Bacterialinfectionscanbedetectedsoon.D．AntibioticcanbereleasedifaDSlightshows.9．Whatcanweinferfromthethirdparagraph?A．Theadvantagesofthenewbandageoutweighthoseoftraditionalones.B．Apersonwiththesmartbandagecancurehimselfofanywound.C．Doctorscanmakeadiagnosiswiththehelpofthenewbandage.D．Thenewsmartbandagestillhasalotofdrawbacks.10．Whatdoestheunderlineword“novel”meaninthefourthparagraph?A．Useful.B．New.C．Virtual.D．Fashionable.11．What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A．PreventionofAbuseofAntibioticsB．ASuccessfulTestonBacterialInfectionC．IntroductiontoAColor-changingBandageD．ANewTreatmentonDrug-resistanceBacteriaDVerticalfarming,asthenamesuggests,isaformofagriculturethatisspecificallydesignedtohelpagriculturalproductioninsideverticalstructureslikebuildings.Itisarevolutionary,andarguablymoresustainable,methodoffarmingforseveralreasons.Forexample,ittendstorequiremuchlesswaterthanregularfarmingbysomeestimatesupto95%less.Italsotakesuplessspaceandhaslittleornoimpactonlocalnaturalsoils.Generallyspeaking,verticalfarmscanbeoperatedwithouttheuseofpesticidesthatarepotentiallyverydamagingtotheenvironment.Becauseofthecontrolledconditionsprovidedbyverticalfarms,all-year-roundgrowingofcropsisalsousuallymadepossible.Verticalfarmstendtoconsistofoneofseveralmodels,rangingfromwoodenshelvestogreenhousesthatareabletoproduceenoughfoodforentirecommunities.Someconsistofspeciallydesignedtowerswithplantcups.Forlarger,purpose-builtverticalfarms,hydroponic(水培)systemsareoftenemployedtohelpcontroltheindoorclimateallyearround.Otheraspectsofverticalfarmscanalsoberegulated,includingautomatedcontroloftemperatureandlightAhighlevelofcontrolisusuallyvitalforthesuccessofthefarm,asfailuretomaintainspecificconditionscanleadtothelossofentirecrops.Ifyouareinterestedinstartingyourownverticalfarm,youhaveafewoptions.Forexample,fordomestic-scalekindofstrategies,simpleverticalfarmscanbecreatedusingoldpallets(托盤),orothercustom-madesolutions.Forlarger-sc