2023-2024高三上学期英语第一次半月考试题8.2一、阅读理解（本大题共11小题，共55分）ACommunity Volunteers Program  Community Volunteers Program isabrandnewserviceopportunitythatengagesvolunteersinweeklyservicewithcommunity-basedorganizationsinneighborhoodssurroundingtheBostoncampus.Itoffersvariousvolunteerplacementsthatwillallowyoutoconnectyourskills,passions,andinterestswithweekly service!826Boston  Itisanonprofitkidswritingandpublishingorganizationempoweringtraditionallyunder-servedstudents(age2to13)tofindtheirvoices,telltheirstories,andgaincommunicationskillstosucceedinschoolandinfuturelife.·PrimaryFocus:After-schoolenrichment/tutoring.·OpportunityType:Remote.FamilyGym Program  FamilyGym'sgoalistoprovidefamilieswithyoungchildren(age0to10)withasafe,accessiblespacetoengageinfun,andage-appropriatephysicalactivity.·PrimaryFocus:NutritionandMealAssistance,NutritionandPhysicalEducation.·OpportunityType:Virtual/Remote.Community Servings  Community Servingsactivelyengagesthecommunitytoprovidemedicallytailored,nutritious,scratch-mademealstocriticallyillkids(age6to10)andtheirfamilies.·PrimaryFocus:FoodSecurity,NutritionandMealAssistance.·OpportunityType:Inperson.HernándezAfterSchool Program  HASPinvolvesyouthfromtheRafaelHernándezTwo-WayBilingualSchooltoprovidethehighestqualityofspecializedservicestomeettheeducational,social,emotional,cultural,andrecreationalneedsofitsstudents(age5to12)inthesurroundingcommunities.·PrimaryFocus:After-schoolenrichment/tutoringformultilingualstudents.·OpportunityType:Remote.1.Whatisthemainjobofvolunteersin826Boston?A.Toteachstudentsexpressiveskills.B.Toprovidekidswithphysicaltraining.C.Toofferteenagerssocialassistance.D.Tohelpyouthwithemotionalproblems.2.Whichprogrammayprefervolunteerswithmedicalknowledge?A.826Boston. B.FamilyGymProgram.C.CommunityServings. D.HernndezAfterSchoolProgram.3.Whatdothefourprogramshaveincommon?A.Theyadvocatehealthydiets. B.Theyfocusoneducation.C.Theyfeatureonlineservice. D.Theycenteraroundchildren.BAfteryoufinishyourfries，eattheketchuppacket.Whenyouaddyourpastatoboilingwater，putthebagintothepot，too.Iftheseinstructionssoundconfusingtoyou，it'sonlybecauseyouhaven'tyetheardofNotpla，aLondon-basedstartupcompanythatisdesigningaseaweed-basedreplacementforsingle-useplasticpackaging.NotpladesigndirectorKarlijnSibbelsaystheylookonnatureasinspirationfortheidealpackagingliketheskinonafruit.Apeelwilleventuallybeusedasnutrientsbynature，anddisappearandbecomeapartofthecycle.shesaid.AccordingtotheUN，9.15billiontonsofplastichasbeenproducedsincetheearly1950s，andabout60%hasbeenland-filledorabandonedoutdoors.Micro-plastics，whichareoftentheresultoflargerplasticsbreakingdown，pollutetheocean，theairandourbodies.Overthepastfewyears，therehasbeenagrowingmovementagainstsingle-useplasticsasmanyexpertshavearguedtheproductsareunnecessaryandharmful.IntheUS，someplaceshavetakenaction：NewYorkbannedmostplasticshoppingbags，andinMiamiBeach，plasticstrawshavebeenoutlawed.Overseas，theEuropeanUnionputabroadbanonsingle-useplasticsintoeffectthissummer.thegovernmentannouncedinAugust.Notpla'sfounders，RodrigoGaroiaGonzálezandPierrePaslie，initiallylookedtoseaweedasthesolutiontotheworld'splasticproblembecauseitisabundant，growsquickly，doesn'tcompetewithlandcrops.Sibbelexplained.Therearealsomanydifferentseaweedspecies，anditcanbeharvestedorfarmed.Seaweeddoesn'tuseland；itdoesn'tusepesticides.Itcangrowintotheoceanandthesea，whereitactuallyhasalotofpositivebenefitssoitcancreatenewecosystemsforotherorganismstothrivein.Astheyscaleup，Notpla'steamhopesseaweedcouldreplacesingle-useplasticinthesupplychainmorebroadly.Sibbelsaid.Butwiththevolumeofplasticsusedaroundtheworld，sheunderstandstheenormity（巨大）ofsuchatask.Idon'tthinkonematerialoronesolutionisgoingtosolveeverything，butwethinkthatseaweedreallytickstherightboxes.shesaid.4.Whatdoestheauthormainlytalkaboutinthefirstparagraph？A.Thetastyfoodmadefromseaweedsuchaspasta.B.Commonfunctionsofseaweed.C.ThefamouscompanycalledNotpla.D.Plasticpackagingmadefromseaweed.5.Whatcanbelearnedaboutplasticpollutionandsolutionsfromthepassage？A.Micro-plasticscanonlybefoundinthesea.B.Thesingle-useplasticsareconsideredavoidablebymanyexperts.C.Morethanhalfoftheplasticproducedhasbeenland-filled.D.TheEuropeanUnionandtheUShavecompletelysloppedusingsingle-useplastics.6.Whichisnotthereasonforthecompany'sfoundersturningtoseaweed？A.Itispesticide-free. B.Itiseasilyaccessible.C.Itcangrowonland. D.Itcandogoodtotheocean.7.WhichwordbestdescribesKarlijnSibbel'sattitudetothefutureuseofseaweed？A.Optimistic. B.Uncertain. C.Negative. D.Worried.CTheworld'sfirstroboticself-portraits（自画像），paintedbyanrobotcalledAi-Da，havebeendisplayedatanewartexhibitinLondon.Thesurprisinglyaccurateimagesquestiontheroleofartificialintelligence（AI）inhumansocietyandchallengetheideathatartistotallyahumantrait（特征），accordingtohercreators.Ai-Daisalife-sizeandroidartistpoweredbyAIthatcanpaint，sculpt，andtalk.Ai-Daisdesignedtolookandactlikeahumanwomanwithafemalevoice.SheisnamedafterAdaLovelace，thepioneeringEnglishmathematicianwhoisconsideredoneofthefirstcomputer