《2026年高中必刷题高中英语必修第三册外研版》

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语篇类型:新闻报道
主题:科技应用
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难度:偏难
建议用时:8分钟
[山东淄博实验中学 2025 高一期中]A major scientific achievement has been recognised with the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. This award was given to a team using machine learning to solve a big problem in biology: predicting and designing the 3D shapes of proteins (蛋白质). Most of this work was done at a tech company, marking a notable change that high - level scientific research can also originate outside traditional academic settings.
Proteins are extremely important for our bodies and are involved in almost every biological process. The shape of a protein determines its function. If a protein is shaped incorrectly, it can cause serious diseases like Alzheimer's and diabetes (糖尿病). Historically, predicting a protein's shape from its amino acid sequence (氨基酸序列) was very difficult and made scientists confused.
The breakthrough happened with AlphaFold2, a machine learning programme that can correctly predict protein structures from their amino acid sequences. This tool has changed the field, providing insights into the structures of over 200 million proteins so far. This data is expected to speed up the progress in medicine and drug development, opening new ways to treat diseases.
The tech company's success with AlphaFold2 also underscores the growing impact of artificial intelligence (AI) in various scientific areas, showing that AI can address complex biological problems and contribute to critical advancements in health and medicine.
The Nobel Prize committee awarded this work to stress the value of combining different areas in science, where technology and biology meet to create amazing results. This achievement not only shows what AI can do but also sets an example for future scientific projects that combine technology with traditional research to address global problems.
1. Why was the team awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry?
A. They explained the functions of important body elements.
B. They discovered a treatment for Alzheimer's and diabetes.
C. They created a new way to treat diseases through traditional research.
D. They worked out the problem with protein structures with a machine learning programme.
2. Why is the shape of a protein critical to its function?
A. It leads to the development of the diseases.
B. It offers insights into the structure of protein.
C. It speeds up the progress of medicine and drugs.
D. It affects the protein's role in biological processes.
3. What does the underlined word “underscores” in paragraph 4 mean?
A. Decreases.
B. Highlights.
C. Questions.
D. Ignores.
4. What possibility does the author imply about the future of scientific research?
A. A new focus on solving biological problems.
B. An amazing change in academic research settings.
C. An increase in joint efforts between different fields.
D. Lessened dependence on machine learning techniques.
核心词汇
insight n. 洞悉;了解;洞察力
进阶词汇
1. notable adj. 值得注意的;显著的;重要的
2. originate vi. 起源;发源
3. breakthrough n. 重大进展;突破
4. set an example for... 为……树立榜样

答案： 1.D 细节理解题。根据第一段中的This award was given to a team using machine learning to solve a big problem in biology: predicting and designing the 3D shapes of proteins.可知，该团队获奖是因为他们利用机器学习破解了预测和设计蛋白质三维结构的难题。故选D项。
2.D 细节理解题。根据第二段中的Proteins are extremely important for our bodies and are involved in almost every biological process. The shape of a protein determines its function.可知，蛋白质对人体极为重要，参与了几乎每一个生物过程，而其形状决定了其功能，即蛋白质的形状会影响其在生物过程中的作用。故选D项。
3.B 词义猜测题。通读第四段可知，showing that AI can address complex biological problems and contribute to critical advancements in health and medicine是对前面内容的解释，说明这家科技公司借助AlphaFold2这一程序取得的成功展示了人工智能在各个科学领域日益增长的影响力，由此可知，画线词应是突出人工智能影响力的词汇，画线词意为“强调，突出”，与B项意思相近。故选B项。
敲黑板：画线词的前后内容通常是解答词义猜测题的关键。
4.C 推理判断题。根据最后一段The Nobel Prize committee awarded this work to stress the value of combining different areas in science… but also sets an example for future scientific projects that combine technology with traditional research to address global problems.可知，诺贝尔奖委员会授予这项工作奖项是为了强调科学领域跨学科融合的价值，而且这项成就为未来技术与传统研究相结合以解决全球性问题的科学项目树立了典范。由此可推知，未来科学研究中不同领域之间的合作将会增加。故选C项。
长难句分析
The tech company’s success with AlphaFold2 also underscores the growing impact of artificial intelligence (AI) in various scientific areas, showing that AI can address complex biological problems and contribute to critical advancements in health and medicine
主语 谓语
growing impact of artificial intelligence (AI) in various scientific areas, | showing that AI can address complex biological
宾语 从句谓语1 从句宾语1
problems and contribute to critical advancements in health and
从句谓语2 从句宾语2
medicine|现在分词短语作状语
句意：这家科技公司凭借AlphaFold2取得的成功也凸显了人工智能在各个科学领域日益增长的影响力，表明人工智能能够解决复杂的生物学问题，并为健康和医学领域的重大进展作出贡献。