《2026年水木金卷高考模拟试卷精编英语》

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Some people worry that there's too much technology in our lives. And they may have a point, given how countless people now carry the Internet around in their pocket and use it as a primary form of communication. It's practically difficult to shun technology in our world. There are computer microchips(微芯片) in our watches, our cars, light switches, and even our pets! Where will it end?
Well, if certain people have their way, it'll go even further. We'll have microchips implanted into our brains that can interact with the computers by thought alone. It may sound like something from science fiction, but in many ways, things look quite promising. Thanks to the ability to send and receive information remotely via computers, microchips and other related devices have long been put into brains.
For example, electrodes have been implanted in the brains of epilepsy patients to better record and even predict the abnormal neurological(神经病学的) activity. Similarly, deep-brain stimulation, through implanted devices that cause activity in key brain regions, is an established treatment for things like Parkinson's disease, and is even being looked into for illnesses like depression.
However, it's another thing to place such devices in healthy individuals. There are the practical concerns, not least of which is what these chips will be made of. The inside of the brain is a mass of highly reactive chemicals and electrical activity. Implants would need to be inert (静止的) enough to not upset the delicate processes by their presence, but also sensitive enough to read and process the activity around them. Current technology has made impressive progress with this, but if it were to be rolled out to millions of people, we'd need to be 100 percent certain that it's safe.
How many people will actually want to have technology literally put into their brain? A surprising 60 percent of Americans say they'd be okay with it, but that's when it's purely theoretical. In reality, the possibility of having strangers stick chips in your brain is likely to prove unattractive, especially for a population where millions get mad at fictional microchips in vaccines(疫苗), and even more are frightened of dentists.
Ultimately, the technology of brain-computer interface (接口) implants is still far away from us.
51. What's the function of the first paragraph?
A.A summary of the passage.
B.An introduction to the main topic.
C.An overview of the whole passage.
D.An argument over the main topic.
52. What does the underlined word "implanted" in Paragraph 2 mean?
A.To put something into someone's body by an operation.
B.To design something new over a period of time.
C.To prevent something from changing rapidly.
D.To get rid of something steadily.
53. What does the author want to tell us by the examples in Paragraph 3?
A.The process of human-computer interaction.
B.The possible treatment for particular diseases.
C.The future of microchips and devices alike.
D.The existing application of microchip implants.
54. How may most Americans react to implanting chips in the brain in reality?
A.They may reject it.
B.They may expect it.
C.They may adjust to it.
D.They may feel curious about it.
55. Which word can best describe the technology of brain-computer interface implants?
A.Imaginary.
B.Practical.
C.Unfulfilled.
D.Impossible.

答案： 51.B 推理判断题。题干意为：第一段的作用是什么？根据第一段中“There are computer microchips(微芯片) in our watches, our cars, light switches, and even our pets!”可知，计算机微芯片已经普遍存在于人们的日常生活中，接下来引发思考“Where will it end?”，从而引出本文的主题：将微芯片植入人类大脑的可能性。由此可推知，第一段的作用是引出文章主题。故选B。52.A 词义猜测题。题干意为：第二段中的画线单词“implanted”是什么意思？根据画线单词所在句中“microchips... that can interact with the computers by thought alone”可知，微芯片仅通过思想就可以与计算机交互；结合本段最后一句中“microchips and other related devices have long been put into brains”可知，微芯片和其他相关设备早已被植入大脑，所以画线单词“implanted”的意思是“通过手术把某物放进某人的体内”。故选A。53.D 推理判断题。题干意为：通过第三段中的例子，作者想告诉我们什么？根据第二段中“microchips and other related devices have long been put into brains”可知，微芯片和其他相关设备早已被植入大脑；结合第三段中电极植入癫痫患者的大脑和通过植入设备治疗帕金森综合症、研究抑郁症等疾病的例子可推知，作者想告诉我们微芯片植入的现有应用。故选D。54.A 推理判断题。题干意为：事实上，大多数美国人对在大脑中植入芯片可能会有何反应？根据倒数第二段中“In reality, the possibility of having strangers stick chips in your brain is likely to prove unattractive”可推知，事实上，大多数美国人可能会拒绝在大脑中植入芯片。故选A。55.C 细节理解题。题干意为：哪个词能最好地描述脑机接口植入技术？根据最后一段“Ultimately, the technology of brain-computer interface(接口) implants is still far away from us.”可知，脑机接口植入技术还未实现。故选C。
@@52.A 词义猜测题。题干意为：第二段中的画线单词“implanted”是什么意思？根据画线单词所在句中“microchips... that can interact with the computers by thought alone”可知，微芯片仅通过思想就可以与计算机交互；结合本段最后一句中“microchips and other related devices have long been put into brains”可知，微芯片和其他相关设备早已被植入大脑，所以画线单词“implanted”的意思是“通过手术把某物放进某人的体内”。故选A。
@@53.D 推理判断题。题干意为：通过第三段中的例子，作者想告诉我们什么？根据第二段中“microchips and other related devices have long been put into brains”可知，微芯片和其他相关设备早已被植入大脑；结合第三段中电极植入癫痫患者的大脑和通过植入设备治疗帕金森综合症、研究抑郁症等疾病的例子可推知，作者想告诉我们微芯片植入的现有应用。故选D。
@@54.A 推理判断题。题干意为：事实上，大多数美国人对在大脑中植入芯片可能会有何反应？根据倒数第二段中“In reality, the possibility of having strangers stick chips in your brain is likely to prove unattractive”可推知，事实上，大多数美国人可能会拒绝在大脑中植入芯片。故选A。
@@55.C 细节理解题。题干意为：哪个词能最好地描述脑机接口植入技术？根据最后一段“Ultimately, the technology of brain-computer interface(接口) implants is still far away from us.”可知，脑机接口植入技术还未实现。故选C。