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2024-2025学年湖南省衡阳四中高三（上）期末英语试卷

一、阅读理解：本大题共15小题，共37.5分。

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WinnersoftheBroadcomMASTERS

GirlstookthetopprizesattheBroadcomMASTERS，asciencecompetitionformiddleschoolstudents.

AlainaGassler

Alainawonthe＄25，000SamueliFoundationPrizefortheprojectofreducingblindspotsincars.ShewasinspiredtosolvethisissuebyhermotherwhodidntlikedrivinghervehiclebecauseitslargeA-pillar（A柱）designmadeherfeelindanger.Istartedtothinkabouthowblindspotswereahugeprobleminallcars，saidAlaina.Sosheworkedonandsolvedit.

SidorClare

Sidorwonthe＄10，000Marconi/SamueliAwardforInnovation，anhonormadebySamuelisgenerousdonationofhis2012MarconiSocietyPrizeAward.ShedevelopedbricksthatcouldonedaybemadeonMars，sothathumanswouldntberequiredtocarrybuildingmaterialswiththeminordertobuildthere.

AlexisMacAvoy

Alexiswonthe＄10，000RobertWoodJohnsonFoundationAwardforHealthAdvancement，whichrecognizedthestudentwhoseworkandperformanceshowedthemostpromiseinhealth-relatedfieldsanddemonstratedanunderstandingofthemanysocialfactorsthataffecthealth.Shedesignedawaterfilter（过滤器）byusingcarbontoremoveheavymetalsfromwater.

RachelBergey

Rachelwonthe＄10，000LemelsonAwardforInvention，awardedbyTheLemelsonFoundationtoayounginventorcreatingpromisingsolutionstoreal-worldproblems.Shedevelopedatrapmadeoftinfoil（锡纸）andnettingforthespottedlanternfly，aninvasivespeciescausingdamagetotrees.

1.WhatisthepurposeofAlainaGasslersinvention？______

A.Tobeautifyvehicles.

B.Toimprovethesafetyofdriving.

C.Todecoratethesidewalkfortheblind.

D.Toreducethecarbonreleasedfromcars.

2.Whoseinventionisrelatedtohumanhealth？______

A.AlainaGasslers. B.SidorClares.

C.RachelBergeys. D.AlexisMacAvoys.

3.WhatistheBroadcomMASTERSabout？______

A.Art. B.Sport. C.Technol