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北京景山学校 2024—2025学年度第二学期高三综合练习 (四) 英语 2025.2 第一部分：知识运用 (共两节，30分) 第一节 完形填空 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 When I was in sixth grade, I joined the band program to learn to play the clarinet (单簧管). The beginning of the year had gone ___1___. But as most students progressed, I seemed to fall behind. One day, when my teacher told us to play in front of the other students, I was filled with fear. I knew I would ___2___. When I began to play, my rhythms were good, but my tone was another story. “Did you practice your lesson?” the teacher barked at me. I felt so ashamed and my world came ___3___ down in an instant. From then on, I hated playing the clarinet and I kept getting worse. With the day of the new performance approaching, I grew increasingly upset. In a moment of ___4___, I asked for sick leave. It was so relieving and such an easy way out. The avoidance of my lessons continued until my mum asked me about it. “I want to quit.” My tears started flowing. “If you really want to quit, why are you crying?” asked mum. She ___5___ and I realized I wanted to stay in band and, by not facing my fears, I had created a black hole that would be difficult to ___6___ out of. I made a resolution not to hide from my fears and to stand up to even the worst of them, so a solution could be achieved. The next day I met with my band teacher and told her I was having a problem and couldn’t ___7___ why. She asked me gently to play for her. I tried but only an unpleasant sound came out. She didn’t shout at me and handed me a new reed (簧片). I put it in place and tried again. To my great ____8____ I could play well. My problem was solved and my fear was removed a lot that year. Looking back, I’m glad that I overcame my fear. Fear can ___9___ everything in a person’s life. Hiding from those very fears only creates a hole, which makes a person stay ______10______ inside. After facing up to a fear, one may find life easier and much more enjoyable. 1. A. badly B. endlessly C. randomly D. smoothly 2. A. mess up B. move on C. set out D. take off 3. A. crashing B. moving C. selling D. bending 4. A. joy B. panic C. doubt D. sympathy 5. A. had a point B. made a change C. reached a level D. took a break 6. A. send B. bring C. pick D. climb 7. A. figure out B. give away C. think over D. make up 8. A. anger B. sorrow C. disappointment D. surprise 9. A. consume B. examine C. reflect D. rescue 10. A. unknown B. unpunished C. interested D. trapped 第二节 语法填空 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分) A 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 There’s an old saying about receiving a gift: it’s the thought that counts. That means that even if you don’t like or need ___11___ someone has given you, it’s best to focus on the fact that they thought of you and took the time ____12____ (find) you a present. But after you’ve given your heartfelt thanks, what do you do with the gift itself? If you keep it, it will go to waste and take up space in your home. Some people think it’s OK for you to pass the gift along to someone ___13___ will appreciate it, but others say that’s rude. What do you think? Is it bad manners to regift a present? B 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 Taking a deep breath, Emily stepped forward and said, “I ___14___ (learn) CPR. Let me try.” She got down on her knees beside the old woman and checked her condition. With butterflies in her stomach, she began CPR. The memory of the measures she had learned flooded into her mind as she delivered compressions to the woman’s chest. The atmosphere was thick with tension. Everyone ___15___ (wait) for a miracle to happen. After five rounds of CPR, the old woman’s pale face regained some color, and she began to breathe. Emily’s ___16___ (nervous) finally gave way to relief. C 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 As climate change creates hotter, ___17___ (dry) conditions, wildfires are becoming more frequent and severe, destroying homes and ecosystems. Researchers at Stanford University have developed a new gel that can lock in more water in the face of fires. When ___18___ (apply) to the surface of buildings, this gel forms a wet shield. Even in very high temperatures, the gel won’t burn off. Tests showed that this new gel can protect wood ___19___ over seven minutes, compared to the less than 90 seconds provided by currently used gels. The gel ___20___ (make) of nontoxic components, making it safe for both people and the environment. 第二部分 阅读理解 (共两节，38分) 第一节 (共14小题；每小题2分，共28分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A She turned up at the doorstep of my house in Cornwall. No way could I have sent her away. No way, not me anyway. Maybe someone had kicked her out of their car the night before. “We're moving house.” “No space for her any more with the baby coming.” “We never really wanted her, but what could we have done? She was a present.” People find all sorts of excuses for abandoning an animal. And she was one of the most beautiful dogs I had ever seen. I called her Goldie. If I had known what was going to happen, I would have given her a more creative name. She was so unsettled during those first few days. She hardly ate anything and had such an air of sadness about her. There was nothing I could do to make her happy, it seemed. Heaven knows what had happened to her at her previous owner’s. But eventually at the end of the first week she calmed down. Always by my side, whether we were out on one of our long walks or sitting by the fire. That’s why it was such a shock when she pulled away from me one day when we were out for a walk. We were a long way from home, when she started barking and getting very restless. Eventually I couldn’t hold her any longer and she raced off down the road towards a farmhouse in the distance as fast as she could. By the time I reached the farm I was very tired and upset with Goldie. But when I saw her licking （舔) the four puppies I started to feel sympathy towards them. “We didn't know what had happened to her,” said the woman at the door. “I took her for a walk one day, soon after the puppies were born, and she just disappeared.” “She must have tried to come back to them and got lost,” added a boy from behind her. I must admit I do miss Goldie, but I’ve got Nugget now, and she looks just like her mother. And I’ve learnt a good lesson: not to judge people. 21. How did the author feel about Goldie when Goldie came to the house? A. Shocked. B. Sympathetic. C. Annoyed. D. Upset. 22. In her first few days at the author's house, Goldie________. A. felt worried B. was angry C. ate a little D. sat by the fire 23. Goldie rushed off to a farmhouse one day because she________. A. saw her puppies B. heard familiar barkings C. wanted to leave the author D. found her way to her old home B Open Letter to an Editor I had an interesting conversation with a reporter recently — one who works for you. In fact, he’s one of your best reporters. He wants to leave. Your reporter gave me a copy of his resume and photocopies of six stories that he wrote for you. The headlines showed you played them proudly. With great enthusiasm, he talked about how he finds issues, approaches them, and writes about them, which tells me he is one of your best. I’m sure you would hate to lose him. Surprisingly, your reporter is not unhappy. In fact, he told me he really likes his job. He has a great assignment, and said you run a great paper. It would be easy for you to keep him, he said. He knows that the paper values him. He appreciates the responsibility you’ve given him, takes ownership of his profession, and enjoys his freedom. So why is he looking for a way out? He talked to me because he wants his editors to demand so much more of him. He wants to be pushed, challenged, coached to new heights. The reporter believes that good stories spring from good questions, but his editors usually ask how long the story will be, when it will be in, where it can play, and what the budget is. He longs for conversations with an editor who will help him turn his good ideas into great ones. He wants someone to get excited about what he’s doing and to help him turn his story idea upside down and inside out, exploring the best ways to report it. He wants to be more valuable for your paper. That’s what you want for him, too, isn’t it? So your reporter has set me thinking. Our best hope in keeping our best reporters, copy editors, photographers, artists — everyone — is to work harder to make sure they get the help they are demanding to reach their potential. If we can’t do it, they’ ll find someone who can. 24. What does the writer think of the reporter? A. Optimistic. B. Imaginative. C. Ambitious. D. Proud. 25. What does the reporter want most from his editors in their talks? A. Finding the news value of his stories. B. Giving him financial support. C. Helping him to find issues. D. Improving his good ideas. 26. The letter aims to remind editors that they should . A. keep their best reporters at all costs B. give more freedom to their reporters C. be aware of their reporters’ professional development D. appreciate their reporters’ working styles and attitudes C The digital revolution has arrived. As automation becomes ever more common, even those professions once thought to be insulated from technological disruption（扰乱）face an uncertain future. Given that state of uncertainty, Northeastern University President Joseph Aoun argues that college graduates can no longer be confident that the job they hold will be financially sustainable for the long term. Automation, long a threat to low-skilled jobs, is now cost-effective in all repetitive work, including high-skilled jobs in health care, law, and research. Thus, for many the prospect of being replaced by a robot is more pressing. To address this, it falls to higher education to prepare graduates for changes that are sweeping through the world of work. But how can institutions prepare the next generation, when it's not clear what professions will exist to employ them? Aoun argues that universities must reinvent themselves to address this age of disruption and to provide their students with the educational foundation that ensures their employability in the coming decades. To do so, he calls for higher education to focus on those features that separate humans from machines. He named this new framework "Humanics". Aoun details a two-tiered（两层的）structure for Humanics and explains how these tiers work together to develop creativity in students. The first tier consists of 21st-century literacies that he argues must be central to any forward-thinking educational program. In addition to reading, writing, and arithmetic, Aoun argues that all students must be competent in data interpretation and analysis, technical functions like engineering, and human-centric studies such as design thinking and communication. This first tier of literacies forms the basis for Aoun's second tier of cognitive（认知的） capacities. Systems thinking, critical thinking, and cultural awareness constitute the mind-sets that Aoun argues are critical to distinguishing human employees from machines. A student with these mind-sets can solve problems creatively while making logical judgments. Having defined what a robot-proof education must involve, Aoun looks into how that education should be offered and what colleges and universities must do to meet the needs of a modern student body. He calls for higher education to fully accept experiential, lifelong learning. He argues that it is only through rich experiences that students can apply their 21st-century literacies to complex problems, which will eventually shape their mind-sets. This type of learning must be lifelong because the rapid rate of change that accompanies automation will require that students consistently refresh their skill sets Aoun acknowledges that education will never be a cure-all for society's ills. A more practical approach might be to see Humanics not as a new medicine but rather as a supplement to our current educational system. In an automated world, to prepare for the economic disruption such automation may cause, higher education must create a generation of graduates that is liberated to think creatively while continuing to function in more traditional capacities. Perhaps that will ensure workers and the universities that educate them are indeed robot proof. 27. What does the underlined word "insulated" in Paragraph 1 probably mean? A Generated B. Sheltered C. Prohibited. D. Separated. 28. What can we learn about automation from the first two paragraphs? A. It has posed a threat to employment. B. It has made high-skilled jobs demanding. C. It helps to fuel the process of digitalization. D. It promotes the development of new professions. 29. According to Joseph Aoun, institutions should________. A. set the trend for automation B. provide a robot-proof education C. redefine the framework of Humanics D. value cognitive capacities over literacies 30 What does the passage mainly discuss? A. Where is automation leading us? B. What does Humanics mean to universities? C. Why is it critical to acquire higher education? D. How can we get ready for an uncertain future? D Search “toxic parents”, and you’ll find more than 38, 000 posts, largely urging young adults to cut ties with their families. The idea is to safeguard one’s mental health from abusive parents. However, as a psychoanalyst, I’ve seen that trend in recent years become a way to manage conflicts in the family, and I have seen the severe impacts estrangement (疏远) has on both sides of the divide. This is a self-help trend that creates much harm. Research by Karl Pillemer a professor at Cornell University, indicates that 1 in 4 American adults have become estranged from their families. I believe that’s an undercount, because others have stopped short of completely cutting off contact but have effectively broken the ties. “Canceling” your parent can be seen as an extension of a cultural trend aimed at correcting imbalances in power and systemic inequality. Certainly the family is one system in which power has never been balanced. In 1933, the psychoanalyst Sándor Ferenczi warned that even the simple indication that someone has more power than we do could potentially be damaging. Today’s social justice values respond to this reality, calling on us to criticize oppressive and harmful figures and to gain power for those who have been powerless. But when adult children use the most effective tool they have-themselves-to gain a sense of security and ban their parents from their lives, the roles are simply switched, and the pain only deepens. Often, what I see in my practice are cases of family conflict mismanaged, power dynamics turned upside down rather than negotiated. I see the terrible effect of that trend; situations with no winners, only isolated (孤独的) humans who long to be known and feel safe in the presence of the other. The catch is that after estrangement, adult children are not suddenly less dependent. In fact, they feel abandoned and betrayed, because in the unconscious, it doesn’t matter who is doing the leaving; the feeling that remains is “being left”. They carry the ghosts of their childhood, tackling the emotional reality that those who raised us can never truly be left behind, no matter how hard we try. What I have found is that most of these families need repair, not permanent break-up. How else can one learn how to negotiate needs, to create boundaries and to trust? How else can we love others, and ourselves, if not through accepting the limitations that come with being human? Good relationships are the result not of a perfect level of harmony but rather of successful adjustments. To pursue dialogue instead of estrangement will be hard and painful work. It can’t be a single project of “self-help”, because at the end of the day, real intimacy (亲密关系) is achieved by working through the injuries of the past together. In most cases of family conflict, repair is possible and preferable to estrangement—and it’s worth the work. 31. Why do young people cut ties with the family? A. To gain an independent life. B. To restore harmony in the family. C. To protect their psychological well-being. D. To follow a tendency towards social justice. 32. What does the underlined word “catch” in Paragraph 6 mean? A. Response. B. Problem. C. Operation. D. Emphasis. 33. To manage family conflict, the author agrees that young adults should . A. break down boundaries B. gain power within the family C. live up to their parents’ expectations D. accept imperfection of family members 34. What’s the author’s purpose of writing the passage? A. To advocate a self-help trend. B. To justify a common social value. C. To argue against a current practice. D. To discuss a means of communication. 第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，共10分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Picture this: you’ve just settled into your workday and pulled up that big report you need to finish, when a friend sends you a couple of celebrity videos on WeChat. ____35____ And then the next thing you know, an hour has gone by while that big report sits, ignored, on your desk. So how does that happen? To understand this, we conducted a series of studies with 6,445 people. Through this research, we identified three factors: the amount of media the person has already viewed, the similarity of the media they’ve viewed, and the manner in which they viewed the media. We found the order and types of content we consume can affect our decision to keep consuming similar content. But what drives this effect? ____36____ When something feels more accessible, it becomes easier to process, leading us to enjoy it more. These results also explain why it’s so easy to get distracted by apps on social media at work. ____37____ They offer bite-sized content that makes it easy to quickly consume several videos in a row. They often automatically suggest similar content, and many of them even automatically start playing similar videos, reducing the potential for interruptions. ____38____ To fight the pull, make an effort to just watch one video. If you really want to watch multiple in a row, choose videos that seem unrelated. You can also use a social media timer that urges you to take a break after a certain amount of time, or even just consciously remind yourself to consume different kinds of content. So, if you’re struggling to climb out of a rabbit hole, try to find ways to reduce the similarity, repetitiveness, and relatedness of the content you’re consuming. ____39____ Once you manage to break free, you’ll be back at that big report in no time. A. It can be difficult, but it’s not impossible. B. You figure you’ll just take a few minutes to watch them. C. Accessibility refers to how familiar a given kind of content feels. D. These platforms are designed to trap viewers in a social media rabbit hole. E. Prior research suggests that the three factors all increase the accessibility of similar media. F. The good news is, a better understanding of the problem can give us the tools to escape it. G. This will become a problem if it keeps you from doing the things you actually want to be doing. 8第三部分：书面表达 (共两节，32分) 第一节(共4小题; 第45、46题各2分, 第47题3分, 第48题5分, 共12分) 阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。 It’s after midnight and you’ve been studying all day. Empty energy drinks line the table and you sigh, “Tomorrow, I’ m getting ice cream. I deserve to treat myself.” This year, the so-called “treat yourself culture” has expanded far beyond what was once a reward-based mindset. Now, “treating yourself” has become more about stress-caused indulgence (放纵). It represents the more deep-seated issues with the stress we regularly put ourselves under. The root of the problem lies in our belief that we should be doing more work if it isn’t hard enough. Especially at a top university, I constantly find myself wanting to do more. I want more credits, a higher-grade point average, and more responsibilities I’ll later use as conversation topics in interviews. This drive is by no means a bad thing. We all are trying to eventually land in a place where we can relax and live a more enjoyable life. However, there are a lot of problems with this logic. Without sounding completely hopeless and pessimistic, it is possible that the future we imagine in our twenties will not become reality. Therefore, it is important to integrate things that make us happy with work, school or life induced stress. Psychology certainly supports this belief. While having good self-control was positively associated with happiness, being able to enjoy life’s little pleasures without feeling ashamed of doing so is just as important. For example, even if you have a busy schedule of work, make time to stop by your favorite coffee shop or spend ten minutes to go on a walk outdoors. I cannot urge you to give up your late nights of studying, energy drinks and all. I cannot tell you to always choose to do something that makes you happy over something you have or should do. Frankly, this is just not the way life works. We have to put up with the hard work and put in the time. Without pain, we’d also lose happiness and joy. It’s all about balance. So, instead of looking at everything as a way to handle the stress and something to “treat myself”, let’s try to make treating ourselves a far more common practice in the busy lives we lead. 40. What causes the so-called “treat yourself culture”? 41. What does “this logic” in Paragraph 3 refer to? 42. Decide which part of the following statement is wrong. Underline it and explain why. • Working hard plays a more important role in a happy life than enjoying life’s little pleasures. 43 Are you a follower of “treat yourself culture”? Why or why not? (In about 40 words) 第二节 (20分) 44. 假如你是红星中学龙舟队队长李华。龙舟队近期将参加比赛，请用英文写一封邮件告知你的队友Jim，内容包括： 1.比赛信息； 2.赛前准备。 注意: 1. 词数100左右； 2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Jim, __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 北京景山学校 2024—2025学年度第二学期高三综合练习 (四) 英语 2025.2 第一部分：知识运用 (共两节，30分) 第一节 完形填空 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 When I was in sixth grade, I joined the band program to learn to play the clarinet (单簧管). The beginning of the year had gone ___1___. But as most students progressed, I seemed to fall behind. One day, when my teacher told us to play in front of the other students, I was filled with fear. I knew I would ___2___. When I began to play, my rhythms were good, but my tone was another story. “Did you practice your lesson?” the teacher barked at me. I felt so ashamed and my world came ___3___ down in an instant. From then on, I hated playing the clarinet and I kept getting worse. With the day of the new performance approaching, I grew increasingly upset. In a moment of ___4___, I asked for sick leave. It was so relieving and such an easy way out. The avoidance of my lessons continued until my mum asked me about it. “I want to quit.” My tears started flowing. “If you really want to quit, why are you crying?” asked mum. She ___5___ and I realized I wanted to stay in band and, by not facing my fears, I had created a black hole that would be difficult to ___6___ out of. I made a resolution not to hide from my fears and to stand up to even the worst of them, so a solution could be achieved. The next day I met with my band teacher and told her I was having a problem and couldn’t ___7___ why. She asked me gently to play for her. I tried, but only an unpleasant sound came out. She didn’t shout at me and handed me a new reed (簧片). I put it in place and tried again. To my great ____8____ I could play well. My problem was solved and my fear was removed a lot that year. Looking back, I’m glad that I overcame my fear. Fear can ___9___ everything in a person’s life. Hiding from those very fears only creates a hole, which makes a person stay ______10______ inside. After facing up to a fear, one may find life easier and much more enjoyable. 1. A. badly B. endlessly C. randomly D. smoothly 2. A. mess up B. move on C. set out D. take off 3. A. crashing B. moving C. selling D. bending 4. A. joy B. panic C. doubt D. sympathy 5. A. had a point B. made a change C. reached a level D. took a break 6. A. send B. bring C. pick D. climb 7. A. figure out B. give away C. think over D. make up 8. A. anger B. sorrow C. disappointment D. surprise 9. A. consume B. examine C. reflect D. rescue 10. A. unknown B. unpunished C. interested D. trapped 【答案】1. D 2. A 3. A 4. B 5. A 6. D 7. A 8. D 9. A 10. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了作者在学习单簧管过程中遇到困难、恐惧，但最终克服恐惧、战胜自我的故事。 【1题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：年初过得很顺利。A. badly糟糕地；B. endlessly无止境地；C. randomly随机地；D. smoothly顺利地。根据下文“But as most students progressed, I seemed to fall behind(但随着大多数学生的进步，我似乎落后了)”可知，But前后表示转折，But后说慢慢地自己落后了，所以这里应是说这一年刚开始的时候很顺利。故选D。 【2题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：我知道我会搞砸的。A. mess up搞砸，弄糟；B. move on继续前进；C. set out出发；D. take off起飞。根据上文“I was filled with fear.(我充满了恐惧。)”可知，作者内心恐惧，感觉自己会演奏不好，把事情搞砸。故选A。 【3题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我感到非常羞愧，我的世界瞬间崩塌了。A. crashing崩溃，坍塌；B. moving移动；C. selling出售；D. bending弯曲。根据上文“I felt so ashamed”可知，受到老师的指责后，作者很羞愧，世界崩塌了。故选A。 【4题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：在一阵恐慌中，我请了病假。A. joy高兴；B. panic恐慌；C. doubt怀疑；D. sympathy同情。根据下文“my fears”可知，这里表示作者很恐慌。故选B。 【5题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：她说得有道理，我意识到我想留在乐队里，而且因为我没有面对自己的恐惧，我创造了一个很难爬出来的黑洞。A. had a point说得有道理；B. made a change做出改变；C. reached a level达到一个水平；D. took a break休息。根据空后的“and I realized...”可知，妈妈的话让作者意识到了自己的问题，所以妈妈的话很有道理。故选A。 【6题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她说得有道理，我意识到我想留在乐队里，而且因为我没有面对自己的恐惧，我创造了一个很难爬出来的黑洞。A. send发送；B. bring带来；C. pick捡起；D. climb爬。根据上文“a black hole”可知，这个黑洞难以爬出来。故选D。 【7题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：第二天，我见了我的乐队老师，告诉她我遇到了一个问题，不知道为什么这样。A. figure out弄清楚；B. give away泄露；C. think over仔细考虑；D. make up编造，化妆。根据空后的“why”可知，作者不知道为什么会出现这个问题。故选A。 【8题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：令我惊讶的是，我能演奏得很好。A. anger气愤；B. sorrow悲伤；C. disappointment失望；D. surprise惊讶。根据空后的“I could play well”可知，换了新的簧片之后，作者惊讶地发现自己能演奏好了。故选D。 【9题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：恐惧会吞噬一个人生活中的一切。A. consume消耗，毁灭；B. examine检查；C. reflect反映；D. rescue拯救。根据下文“everything in a person’s life”和“After facing up to a fear, one may find life easier and much more enjoyable”可知，面对恐惧后，一个人可能会发现生活更容易，更愉快，说明恐惧会吞噬一个人生活的一切。故选A。 【10题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：逃避这些恐惧只会制造一个洞，让一个人被困在里面。A. unknown未知的；B. unpunished未受惩罚的；C. interested感兴趣的；D. trapped受困的。根据第三段“I had created a black hole that would be difficult to climb out of”和上文中的“Hiding from those very fears only creates a hole”可知，逃避这些恐惧只会制造一个洞，人很难从这个洞爬出来，所以是人被困在这个洞里。故选D。 第二节 语法填空 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分) A 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 There’s an old saying about receiving a gift: it’s the thought that counts. That means that even if you don’t like or need ___11___ someone has given you, it’s best to focus on the fact that they thought of you and took the time ____12____ (find) you a present. But after you’ve given your heartfelt thanks, what do you do with the gift itself? If you keep it, it will go to waste and take up space in your home. Some people think it’s OK for you to pass the gift along to someone ___13___ will appreciate it, but others say that’s rude. What do you think? Is it bad manners to regift a present? 【答案】11. what 12. to find 13. who 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇议论文，主要讨论的是关于“再送礼”（即将收到的礼物转送给其他人）的礼仪问题。 【11题详解】 考查宾语从句。句意：这意味着，即使你不喜欢或不需要别人送你的礼物，最好还是把重点放在他们为你着想并花时间给你买礼物这一事实上。空格处引导的是宾语从句，从句中缺少宾语，句子表示“即使你不喜欢或不需要别人送你的礼物”，空格处用what引导宾语从句。故填what。 【12题详解】 考查不定式。句意：这意味着，即使你不喜欢或不需要别人送你的礼物，最好还是把重点放在他们为你着想并花时间给你买礼物这一事实上。take the time to do sth.是固定短语，意为“花时间做某事”，因此空格处用不定式to find。故填to find。 【13题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：有些人认为你把礼物传递给一个会喜欢的人是可以的，但其他人认为这是不礼貌的。空格处引导的是限制性定语从句，从句中缺少主语，先行词someone是人，因此空格处用关系代词who，故填who。 B 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 Taking a deep breath, Emily stepped forward and said, “I ___14___ (learn) CPR. Let me try.” She got down on her knees beside the old woman and checked her condition. With butterflies in her stomach, she began CPR. The memory of the measures she had learned flooded into her mind as she delivered compressions to the woman’s chest. The atmosphere was thick with tension. Everyone ___15___ (wait) for a miracle to happen. After five rounds of CPR, the old woman’s pale face regained some color, and she began to breathe. Emily’s ___16___ (nervous) finally gave way to relief. 【答案】14. have learned 15. was waiting 16. nervousness 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述的是Emily在紧急情况下运用所学的CPR（心肺复苏术）技能成功救助了一位老妇人的故事。 【14题详解】 考查时态和主谓一致。句意：我学过心肺复苏术。由“Let me try”可知，Emily已经学过了心肺复苏术，句子时态用现在完成时，主语是I，空格处用have learned，故填have learned。 【15题详解】 考查时态和主谓一致。句意：每个人都在等待奇迹的发生。根据语境可知，句子表示“每个人都在等待奇迹的发生”，句子用过去进行时表示过去的一刻正在进行的动作，主语Everyone是不定代词，因此空格处用was waiting。故填was waiting。 【16题详解】 考查名词。句意：Emily的紧张终于变成了解脱。Emily’s后跟名词，nervous的名词是nervousness，是不可数名词，意为“紧张”，故填nervousness。 C 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 As climate change creates hotter, ___17___ (dry) conditions, wildfires are becoming more frequent and severe, destroying homes and ecosystems. Researchers at Stanford University have developed a new gel that can lock in more water in the face of fires. When ___18___ (apply) to the surface of buildings, this gel forms a wet shield. Even in very high temperatures, the gel won’t burn off. Tests showed that this new gel can protect wood ___19___ over seven minutes, compared to the less than 90 seconds provided by currently used gels. The gel ___20___ (make) of nontoxic components, making it safe for both people and the environment. 【答案】17. drier 18. applied 19. for 20. is made 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍的是斯坦福大学的研究人员开发的一种新型凝胶。 【17题详解】 考查比较级。句意：随着气候变化造成更热、更干燥的环境，野火变得越来越频繁和严重，摧毁了家园和生态系统。由hotter可知，空格处用比较级，dry的比较级是drier，意为“更干燥的”，故填drier。 【18题详解】 考查状语从句的省略。句意：当应用于建筑物表面时，这种凝胶形成湿屏蔽。when引导的从句表示“当这种凝胶被应用于建筑物表面时”，由forms可知，从句用一般现在时的被动语态，是when this gel is applied to the surface of buildings，时间状语从句中主语和主句主语一致，且从句中有be动词时，可省略从句中的主语和be动词，因此空格处是applied。故填applied。 【19题详解】 考查介词。句意：测试表明，这种新型凝胶可以保护木材超过7分钟，而目前使用的凝胶只能保护不到90秒。空格处用介词for表示持续一段时间，故填for。 【20题详解】 考查固定短语，时态和主谓一致。句意：凝胶由无毒成分制成，对人体和环境都是安全的。根据语境可知，句子表示“凝胶由无毒成分制成”，be made of是固定短语，意为“由……制成”，句子描述客观事实，时态用一般现在时，主语The gel是不可数名词，因此空格处是is made。故填is made。 第二部分 阅读理解 (共两节，38分) 第一节 (共14小题；每小题2分，共28分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A She turned up at the doorstep of my house in Cornwall. No way could I have sent her away. No way, not me anyway. Maybe someone had kicked her out of their car the night before. “We're moving house.” “No space for her any more with the baby coming.” “We never really wanted her, but what could we have done? She was a present.” People find all sorts of excuses for abandoning an animal. And she was one of the most beautiful dogs I had ever seen. I called her Goldie. If I had known what was going to happen, I would have given her a more creative name. She was so unsettled during those first few days. She hardly ate anything and had such an air of sadness about her. There was nothing I could do to make her happy, it seemed. Heaven knows what had happened to her at her previous owner’s. But eventually at the end of the first week she calmed down. Always by my side, whether we were out on one of our long walks or sitting by the fire. That’s why it was such a shock when she pulled away from me one day when we were out for a walk. We were a long way from home, when she started barking and getting very restless. Eventually I couldn’t hold her any longer and she raced off down the road towards a farmhouse in the distance as fast as she could. By the time I reached the farm I was very tired and upset with Goldie. But when I saw her licking （舔) the four puppies I started to feel sympathy towards them. “We didn't know what had happened to her,” said the woman at the door. “I took her for a walk one day, soon after the puppies were born, and she just disappeared.” “She must have tried to come back to them and got lost,” added a boy from behind her. I must admit I do miss Goldie, but I’ve got Nugget now, and she looks just like her mother. And I’ve learnt a good lesson: not to judge people. 21. How did the author feel about Goldie when Goldie came to the house? A. Shocked. B. Sympathetic. C. Annoyed. D. Upset. 22. In her first few days at the author's house, Goldie________. A. felt worried B. was angry C. ate a little D. sat by the fire 23 Goldie rushed off to a farmhouse one day because she________. A. saw her puppies B. heard familiar barkings C. wanted to leave the author D. found her way to her old home 【答案】21. B 22. A 23. D 【解析】 【分析】本文为一篇记叙文。一只狗妈妈刚生完小狗后不小心走失了，作者误认为她是被人遗弃的狗便好心收养。有一天外出散步时，狗妈妈找到了回到原来的家的路，匆忙跑回了家，于是，作者才知道狗妈妈是自己走丢的。因此，作者明白了一个道理：不要评判别人。 【详解】1.推理判断题。根据文章第二段关键句“She hardly ate anything and had such an air of sadness about her. There was nothing I could do to make her happy, it seemed. Heaven knows what had happened to her at her previous owner’s.”（她几乎什么也没吃，一副愁眉苦脸的样子。看来我做什么也不能让她高兴。天知道她在前任主人那里发生了什么事。）可知，当Goldie起初来到家中时，作者认为她的前主人对她不好，对她表示很同情。故选B项。 2.细节理解题。根据文章第二段关键句“ She was so unsettled during those first few days. She hardly ate anything and had such an air of sadness about her. ”（在最初的几天里，她心神不定。她几乎什么也没吃，一副愁眉苦脸的样子。）可知，在作者家中的前几天，Goldie觉得很担心、焦虑，此处“worried”与“unsettled”意思相近。故选A项。 3.细节理解题。根据文章最后一段关键句“"I took her for a walk one day, soon after the puppies were born, and she just disappeared." "She must have tried to come back to them and got lost," added a boy from behind her.”（“小狗出生后不久，有一天我带她出去散步，她就失踪了。”她身后的一个男孩补充说：“她一定是想回到它们身边去，结果迷路了。”）可知，Goldie有一天 冲向一个农场是因为她找到回到她原来的家的路了。故选D项。 B Open Letter to an Editor I had an interesting conversation with a reporter recently — one who works for you. In fact, he’s one of your best reporters. He wants to leave. Your reporter gave me a copy of his resume and photocopies of six stories that he wrote for you. The headlines showed you played them proudly. With great enthusiasm, he talked about how he finds issues, approaches them, and writes about them, which tells me he is one of your best. I’m sure you would hate to lose him. Surprisingly, your reporter is not unhappy. In fact, he told me he really likes his job. He has a great assignment, and said you run a great paper. It would be easy for you to keep him, he said. He knows that the paper values him. He appreciates the responsibility you’ve given him, takes ownership of his profession, and enjoys his freedom. So why is he looking for a way out? He talked to me because he wants his editors to demand so much more of him. He wants to be pushed, challenged, coached to new heights. The reporter believes that good stories spring from good questions, but his editors usually ask how long the story will be, when it will be in, where it can play, and what the budget is. He longs for conversations with an editor who will help him turn his good ideas into great ones. He wants someone to get excited about what he’s doing and to help him turn his story idea upside down and inside out, exploring the best ways to report it. He wants to be more valuable for your paper. That’s what you want for him, too, isn’t it? So your reporter has set me thinking. Our best hope in keeping our best reporters, copy editors, photographers, artists — everyone — is to work harder to make sure they get the help they are demanding to reach their potential. If we can’t do it, they’ ll find someone who can. 24. What does the writer think of the reporter? A. Optimistic. B. Imaginative. C. Ambitious. D. Proud. 25. What does the reporter want most from his editors in their talks? A. Finding the news value of his stories. B. Giving him financial support. C. Helping him to find issues. D. Improving his good ideas. 26. The letter aims to remind editors that they should . A. keep their best reporters at all costs B. give more freedom to their reporters C. be aware of their reporters’ professional development D. appreciate their reporters’ working styles and attitudes 【答案】24. C 25. D 26. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一封公开信。文章讲述一位记者希望编辑能够激发他的潜力，而作者也受之启发，规劝编辑们应该注重记者们的发展。 【24题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第四段“He wants to be pushed, challenged, coached to new heights. (他想要被推动、被挑战、被指导到新的高度。)”可知，作者认为记者要挑战自己，以达到一个更高的高度，即作者认为记者要有抱负。故选C。 【25题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第六段“He longs for conversations with an editor who will help him turn his good ideas into great ones. (他渴望与一位编辑交谈，他将帮助他把好想法变成伟大的想法。)”可知，记者希望编辑能够帮助他将他的想法变得更好，即改进他的想法。故选D。 【26题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“Our best hope in keeping our best reporters, copy editors, photographers, artists — everyone — is to work harder to make sure they get the help they are demanding to reach their potential. (我们留住最优秀的记者、文字编辑、摄影师、艺术家——所有人——的最大希望，就是更加努力地工作，确保他们能够获得实现自身潜力所需的帮助。)”可知，这封信的目的是提醒编辑们，他们应该关注记者的职业发展。故选C。 C The digital revolution has arrived. As automation becomes ever more common, even those professions once thought to be insulated from technological disruption（扰乱）face an uncertain future. Given that state of uncertainty, Northeastern University President Joseph Aoun argues that college graduates can no longer be confident that the job they hold will be financially sustainable for the long term. Automation, long a threat to low-skilled jobs, is now cost-effective in all repetitive work, including high-skilled jobs in health care, law, and research. Thus, for many the prospect of being replaced by a robot is more pressing. To address this, it falls to higher education to prepare graduates for changes that are sweeping through the world of work. But how can institutions prepare the next generation, when it's not clear what professions will exist to employ them? Aoun argues that universities must reinvent themselves to address this age of disruption and to provide their students with the educational foundation that ensures their employability in the coming decades. To do so, he calls for higher education to focus on those features that separate humans from machines. He named this new framework "Humanics". Aoun details a two-tiered（两层的）structure for Humanics and explains how these tiers work together to develop creativity in students. The first tier consists of 21st-century literacies that he argues must be central to any forward-thinking educational program. In addition to reading, writing, and arithmetic, Aoun argues that all students must be competent in data interpretation and analysis, technical functions like engineering, and human-centric studies such as design thinking and communication. This first tier of literacies forms the basis for Aoun's second tier of cognitive（认知的） capacities. Systems thinking, critical thinking, and cultural awareness constitute the mind-sets that Aoun argues are critical to distinguishing human employees from machines. A student with these mind-sets can solve problems creatively while making logical judgments. Having defined what a robot-proof education must involve, Aoun looks into how that education should be offered and what colleges and universities must do to meet the needs of a modern student body. He calls for higher education to fully accept experiential, lifelong learning. He argues that it is only through rich experiences that students can apply their 21st-century literacies to complex problems, which will eventually shape their mind-sets. This type of learning must be lifelong because the rapid rate of change that accompanies automation will require that students consistently refresh their skill sets Aoun acknowledges that education will never be a cure-all for society's ills. A more practical approach might be to see Humanics not as a new medicine but rather as a supplement to our current educational system. In an automated world, to prepare for the economic disruption such automation may cause, higher education must create a generation of graduates that is liberated to think creatively while continuing to function in more traditional capacities. Perhaps that will ensure workers and the universities that educate them are indeed robot proof. 27. What does the underlined word "insulated" in Paragraph 1 probably mean? A. Generated B. Sheltered C. Prohibited. D. Separated. 28. What can we learn about automation from the first two paragraphs? A. It has posed a threat to employment. B. It has made high-skilled jobs demanding. C. It helps to fuel the process of digitalization. D. It promotes the development of new professions. 29. According to Joseph Aoun, institutions should________. A. set the trend for automation B. provide a robot-proof education C. redefine the framework of Humanics D. value cognitive capacities over literacies 30. What does the passage mainly discuss? A. Where is automation leading us? B. What does Humanics mean to universities? C. Why is it critical to acquire higher education? D. How can we get ready for an uncertain future? 【答案】27. B 28. A 29. B 30. D 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇说明文。主要讲述在数字化革命到来后自动化已经威胁人们职业，Joseph Aoun就这现象提出未来人工智能时代的教育。 【27题详解】 词义猜测题。由文章第一段“The digital revolution has arrived. As automation becomes ever more common, even those professions once thought to be insulated from technological disruption face an uncertain future.”（数字化革命已经到来。随着自动化变得越来越常见，甚至那些曾经被认为将免于科技干扰的职业也将面临一个不确定的将来。）由本句中once thought和后面face an uncertain future推断前后句意应该发生转折，前面应该表示看好这些职业，原本认为这些职业不受科技影响。而A.Generated生产； B.Sheltered庇护；C. Prohibited禁止； D.Separated分离。故选B项。 【28题详解】 细节理解题。由第一段中“Automation, long a threat to low-skilled jobs, is now cost-effective in all repetitive work, including high-skilled jobs in health care, law, and research. Thus, for many the prospect of being replaced by a robot is more pressing.”（自动化一直以来就是对低技术工种的威胁，现在也在具有重复性的工种中也显得更划算，其中包括在医疗，法律和研究这是高技能的工作。因此，对于很多工种，被替代的可能性不容忽视。）可知，自动化已经威胁到人们的工作了。故选A项。 【29题详解】 细节理解题。由文中“Having defined what a robot-proof education must involve, Aoun looks into how that education should be offered and what colleges and universities must do to meet the needs of a modern student body. ”（在定义未来人工智能时代的教育后，Aoun正在研究教育应该怎样提供以及学院和大学应该做什么来满足当代学生的需求。）以及文章最后一段“Perhaps that will ensure workers and the universities that educate them are indeed robot proof.”（可能那将确保工人，而且提供他们教育的大学是真正的未来人工智能时代的教育），可知，Aoun希望学院能提供robot-proof education。故选B项。 【30题详解】 主旨大意题。由文章第二段“ how can institutions prepare the next generation, when it's not clear what professions will exist to employ them?”（当还不清楚什么职业将会存在来雇佣他们，学院们怎么让下一代做好准备？）以后后文Aoun提出的robot-proof education可知，文章主要就我们应该怎么为未来的工作做好准备提出了观点。故选D项。 D Search “toxic parents”, and you’ll find more than 38, 000 posts, largely urging young adults to cut ties with their families. The idea is to safeguard one’s mental health from abusive parents. However, as a psychoanalyst, I’ve seen that trend in recent years become a way to manage conflicts in the family, and I have seen the severe impacts estrangement (疏远) has on both sides of the divide. This is a self-help trend that creates much harm. Research by Karl Pillemer, a professor at Cornell University, indicates that 1 in 4 American adults have become estranged from their families. I believe that’s an undercount, because others have stopped short of completely cutting off contact but have effectively broken the ties. “Canceling” your parent can be seen as an extension of a cultural trend aimed at correcting imbalances in power and systemic inequality. Certainly the family is one system in which power has never been balanced. In 1933, the psychoanalyst Sándor Ferenczi warned that even the simple indication that someone has more power than we do could potentially be damaging. Today’s social justice values respond to this reality, calling on us to criticize oppressive and harmful figures and to gain power for those who have been powerless. But when adult children use the most effective tool they have-themselves-to gain a sense of security and ban their parents from their lives, the roles are simply switched, and the pain only deepens. Often, what I see in my practice are cases of family conflict mismanaged, power dynamics turned upside down rather than negotiated. I see the terrible effect of that trend; situations with no winners, only isolated (孤独的) humans who long to be known and feel safe in the presence of the other. The catch is that after estrangement, adult children are not suddenly less dependent. In fact, they feel abandoned and betrayed, because in the unconscious, it doesn’t matter who is doing the leaving; the feeling that remains is “being left”. They carry the ghosts of their childhood, tackling the emotional reality that those who raised us can never truly be left behind, no matter how hard we try. What I have found is that most of these families need repair, not permanent break-up. How else can one learn how to negotiate needs, to create boundaries and to trust? How else can we love others, and ourselves, if not through accepting the limitations that come with being human? Good relationships are the result not of a perfect level of harmony but rather of successful adjustments. To pursue dialogue instead of estrangement will be hard and painful work. It can’t be a single project of “self-help”, because at the end of the day, real intimacy (亲密关系) is achieved by working through the injuries of the past together. In most cases of family conflict, repair is possible and preferable to estrangement—and it’s worth the work. 31. Why do young people cut ties with the family? A. To gain an independent life. B. To restore harmony in the family. C. To protect their psychological well-being. D. To follow a tendency towards social justice. 32. What does the underlined word “catch” in Paragraph 6 mean? A. Response. B. Problem. C. Operation. D. Emphasis. 33. To manage family conflict, the author agrees that young adults should . A. break down boundaries B. gain power within the family C. live up to their parents’ expectations D. accept imperfection of family members 34. What’s the author’s purpose of writing the passage? A. To advocate a self-help trend. B. To justify a common social value. C To argue against a current practice. D. To discuss a means of communication. 【答案】31 C 32. B 33. D 34. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了面对家庭冲突或隔阂，相比疏远，修复是更好的方法。 【31题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“Search “toxic parents”, and you’ll find more than 38, 000 posts, largely urging young adults to cut ties with their families. The idea is to safeguard one’s mental health from abusive parents.”（搜索“有毒父母”，你会发现有超过38000条帖子，大部分帖子敦促年轻人与家人断绝联系。这个想法是为了保护一个人的心理健康不受父母虐待。）可知，年轻人选择与家庭切断联系是为了保护自己，免于受到心理上的伤害。故选C。 【32题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第六段“The catch is that after estrangement, adult children are not suddenly less dependent. In fact, they feel abandoned and betrayed”（_______是，在与家庭疏远后，成年子女并不会突然变得不那么依赖。事实上，他们会感到被抛弃和被背叛。）可知，子女选择与家庭疏远后，产生的结果是：他们感觉到被抛弃和被背叛，这是一种消极负面的影响。因此，划线后是在解释这一名词，即catch表示严重的后果或是问题。故选B。 【33题详解】 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“What I have found is that most of these families need repair, not permanent break-up.”（我发现，大多数这样的家庭需要修复，而不是永久的破裂。）可知，作者建议年轻人去修复家庭关系，而不是疏远。以及“How else can we love others, and ourselves, if not through accepting the limitations that come with being human? Good relationships are the result not of a perfect level of harmony but rather of successful adjustments.”（如果不接受作为人类的局限性，我们还能怎样去爱别人和自己呢?良好的关系不是完美和谐的结果，而是成功调整的结果。）可知，作者这里使用一个反问句的形式，向年轻人建议，要认识到人类的局限性，才能爱家人以及爱自己。即接受家人的不完美，调整自己的心态，对关系进行修复才能得完美和谐的结果。故选D。 【34题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“Search “toxic parents”, and you’ll find more than 38, 000 posts, largely urging young adults to cut ties with their families. The idea is to safeguard one’s mental health from abusive parents.”（搜索“有毒父母”，你会发现超过38000条帖子，大部分敦促年轻人与家人断绝联系。这个想法是为了保护一个人的心理健康不受父母虐待。）可知，开篇作者先提出一个当下普遍存在的趋势：即年轻人在处理家庭冲突时，选择疏远家庭。以及“However, as a psychoanalyst, I’ve seen that trend in recent years become a way to manage conflicts in the family, and I have seen the severe impacts estrangement (c) has on both sides of the divide. This is a self-help trend that creates much harm.”（然而，作为一名精神分析学家，我发现近年来这种趋势已经成为处理家庭冲突的一种方式，我也看到了隔阂对家庭双方的严重影响。这是一种造成很大伤害的自助趋势。）可知，作者紧接着通过转折连词however (然后)指出这种疏远的处理方式是错误的，会带来很大的伤害。因此，作者是为了论述与开篇趋势相反的观点。故选C。 第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，共10分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Picture this: you’ve just settled into your workday and pulled up that big report you need to finish, when a friend sends you a couple of celebrity videos on WeChat. ____35____ And then the next thing you know, an hour has gone by while that big report sits, ignored, on your desk. So how does that happen? To understand this, we conducted a series of studies with 6,445 people. Through this research, we identified three factors: the amount of media the person has already viewed, the similarity of the media they’ve viewed, and the manner in which they viewed the media. We found the order and types of content we consume can affect our decision to keep consuming similar content. But what drives this effect? ____36____ When something feels more accessible, it becomes easier to process, leading us to enjoy it more. These results also explain why it’s so easy to get distracted by apps on social media at work. ____37____ They offer bite-sized content that makes it easy to quickly consume several videos in a row. They often automatically suggest similar content, and many of them even automatically start playing similar videos, reducing the potential for interruptions. ____38____ To fight the pull, make an effort to just watch one video. If you really want to watch multiple in a row, choose videos that seem unrelated. You can also use a social media timer that urges you to take a break after a certain amount of time, or even just consciously remind yourself to consume different kinds of content. So, if you’re struggling to climb out of a rabbit hole, try to find ways to reduce the similarity, repetitiveness, and relatedness of the content you’re consuming. ____39____ Once you manage to break free, you’ll be back at that big report in no time. A. It can be difficult, but it’s not impossible. B. You figure you’ll just take a few minutes to watch them. C. Accessibility refers to how familiar a given kind of content feels. D. These platforms are designed to trap viewers in a social media rabbit hole. E. Prior research suggests that the three factors all increase the accessibility of similar media. F. The good news is, a better understanding of the problem can give us the tools to escape it. G. This will become a problem if it keeps you from doing the things you actually want to be doing. 【答案】35. B 36. E 37. D 38. F 39. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了人们已经观看的媒体数量，他们观看的媒体的相似性，以及他们观看媒体的方式三种因素增加了媒体的可及性，从而导致人们更加容易沉迷社交媒体中。文章对此提出了相关方法。 【35题详解】 根据上文“Picture this: you’ve just settled into your workday and pulled up that big report you need to finish, when a friend sends you a couple of celebrity videos on WeChat.(想象一下这样的场景：你刚刚进入工作状态，拿出要完成的重要报告，这时一个朋友在微信上给你发了几段名人视频)”以及后文“And then the next thing you know, an hour has gone by while that big report sits, ignored, on your desk. So how does that happen?(然后你知道的下一件事是，一个小时过去了，那份重要的报告被忽视在你的桌子上。这是怎么发生的呢？)”可知，上文提到了一个朋友在微信上给你发了几段名人视频，后文则说花费了一个小时在看视频上，可见本句是在说明一开始认为观看这些视频需要的时间。故B选项“你觉得你只需要几分钟就能看完。”符合语境，故选B。 【36题详解】 根据第二段“To understand this, we conducted a series of studies with 6,445 people. Through this research, we identified three factors: the amount of media the person has already viewed, the similarity of the media they’ve viewed, and the manner in which they viewed the media.(为了理解这一点，我们对6445人进行了一系列研究。通过这项研究，我们确定了三个因素：人们已经观看的媒体数量，他们观看的媒体的相似性，以及他们观看媒体的方式)”以及上文“We found the order and types of content we consume can affect our decision to keep consuming similar content. But what drives this effect?(我们发现，我们消费内容的顺序和类型会影响我们继续消费类似内容的决定。但是是什么导致了这种结果呢？)”可知，第二段提到了三种因素，上文设问是什么导致了这种结果，可知本句旨在说明这一问题的答案：这三个因素都增加了类似媒体的可及性。故E选项“之前的研究表明，这三个因素都增加了类似媒体的可及性。”符合语境，E选项中的“accessibility”呼应下文“When something feels more accessible, it becomes easier to process, leading us to enjoy it more.(当一些东西感觉更容易接近时，它就会变得更容易处理，让我们更享受它)”中的“accessible”。故选E。 【37题详解】 根据上文“These results also explain why it’s so easy to get distracted by apps on social media at work.(这些结果也解释了为什么工作时很容易被社交媒体上的应用程序分心)”以及后文“They offer bite-sized content that makes it easy to quickly consume several videos in a row. They often automatically suggest similar content, and many of them even automatically start playing similar videos, reducing the potential for interruptions.(他们提供小尺寸的内容，使它很容易快速地连续观看几个视频。它们通常会自动推荐类似的内容，其中许多甚至会自动开始播放类似的视频，从而减少了被打断的可能性)”可知，后文的内容表明，平台通过推荐短小的视频，来将观众困在了社交媒体中。故D选项“这些平台旨在把观众困在社交媒体的兔子洞里。”符合语境，故选D。 【38题详解】 根据后文“To fight the pull, make an effort to just watch one video. If you really want to watch multiple in a row, choose videos that seem unrelated. You can also use a social media timer that urges you to take a break after a certain amount of time, or even just consciously remind yourself to consume different kinds of content.(为了对抗拉力，努力只看一个视频。如果你真的想连续看多个视频，那就选择一些看起来不相关的视频。你也可以使用社交媒体计时器，敦促你在一定的时间后休息一下，或甚至只是有意识地提醒自己阅读不同类型的内容)”可知，后文主要说明了将观看这些视频作为一种提醒自己的工具，故F选项“好消息是，更好地理解这个问题可以给我们提供逃避它的工具。”符合语境，故选F。 【39题详解】 根据上文“So, if you’re struggling to climb out of a rabbit hole, try to find ways to reduce the similarity, repetitiveness, and relatedness of the content you’re consuming.(所以，如果你正挣扎着从兔子洞里爬出来，试着找到减少你所消费内容的相似性、重复性和相关性的方法)”以及后文“Once you manage to break free, you’ll be back at that big report in no time.(一旦你设法挣脱，你很快就会回到那个大报告)”可知，上文提到试着找到减少你所消费内容的相似性、重复性和相关性的方法，后文则说从中设法挣脱了出来，可知本句旨在说明上文提到的方法虽然困难，但也不是完全不可能。故A选项“这可能很难，但也不是不可能。”符合语境，故选A。 8第三部分：书面表达 (共两节，32分) 第一节(共4小题; 第45、46题各2分, 第47题3分, 第48题5分, 共12分) 阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。 It’s after midnight and you’ve been studying all day. Empty energy drinks line the table and you sigh, “Tomorrow, I’ m getting ice cream. I deserve to treat myself.” This year, the so-called “treat yourself culture” has expanded far beyond what was once a reward-based mindset. Now, “treating yourself” has become more about stress-caused indulgence (放纵). It represents the more deep-seated issues with the stress we regularly put ourselves under. The root of the problem lies in our belief that we should be doing more work if it isn’t hard enough. Especially at a top university, I constantly find myself wanting to do more. I want more credits, a higher-grade point average, and more responsibilities I’ll later use as conversation topics in interviews. This drive is by no means a bad thing. We all are trying to eventually land in a place where we can relax and live a more enjoyable life. However, there are a lot of problems with this logic. Without sounding completely hopeless and pessimistic, it is possible that the future we imagine in our twenties will not become reality. Therefore, it is important to integrate things that make us happy with work, school or life induced stress. Psychology certainly supports this belief. While having good self-control was positively associated with happiness, being able to enjoy life’s little pleasures without feeling ashamed of doing so is just as important. For example, even if you have a busy schedule of work, make time to stop by your favorite coffee shop or spend ten minutes to go on a walk outdoors. I cannot urge you to give up your late nights of studying, energy drinks and all. I cannot tell you to always choose to do something that makes you happy over something you have or should do. Frankly, this is just not the way life works. We have to put up with the hard work and put in the time. Without pain, we’d also lose happiness and joy. It’s all about balance. So, instead of looking at everything as a way to handle the stress and something to “treat myself”, let’s try to make treating ourselves a far more common practice in the busy lives we lead. 40. What causes the so-called “treat yourself culture”? 41. What does “this logic” in Paragraph 3 refer to? 42. Decide which part of the following statement is wrong. Underline it and explain why. • Working hard plays a more important role in a happy life than enjoying life’s little pleasures. 43. Are you a follower of “treat yourself culture”? Why or why not? (In about 40 words) 【答案】40. Stress. 41 It refers to the idea that if we work hard we will eventually land in a place where we can relax and live a more enjoyable life. 42. ·Working hard plays a more important role in a happy life than enjoying life's little pleasures. According to the passage, working hard is as important as enjoying life's little pleasures to a happy life. They're equally important. 43. 言之有理即可。Yes, I am. Because I think it can help me relax after working for a long time. But after reading this article, I must make a change, I will make treating myself a far more common practice in my life. 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了“善待自己文化”，呼吁人们在忙碌的生活中更常见地对待自己。 【40题详解】 考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“Now, “treating yourself” has become more about stress-caused indulgence. It represents the more deep-seated issues with the stress we regularly put ourselves under.（现在，“善待自己”更多地是关于压力引起的放纵。它代表了我们经常让自己承受的压力的更深层次的问题）”可知，是压力导致了所谓的“善待自己文化”。故答案为Stress. 【41题详解】 考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“We all are trying to eventually land in a place where we can relax and live a more enjoyable life. However, there are a lot of problems with this logic.（我们都试图最终到达一个我们可以放松的地方，过上更愉快的生活。然而，这种逻辑存在很多问题）”可知，这种逻辑指的是上文提到的我们都试图最终到达一个我们可以放松的地方，过上更愉快的生活。故答案为It refers to the idea that if we work hard we will eventually land in a place where we can relax and live a more enjoyable life. 【42题详解】 考查细节理解。根据第四段中的“While having good self-control was positively associated with happiness, being able to enjoy life’s little pleasures without feeling ashamed of doing so is just as important.(虽然良好的自制力与幸福呈正相关，但能够享受生活中的小快乐而不为此感到羞愧也同样重要)”可知，在幸福生活中，努力工作和享受生活中的小快乐一样重要，而不是谁比谁更重要。因此Working hard plays a more important role in a happy life than enjoying life’s little pleasures.中比较级的说法是错误的。故答案为According to the passage, working hard is as important as enjoying life’s little pleasures to a happy life. They’re equally important. 【43题详解】 本题考查你是否为“善待自己”文化的追随者以及原因。言之有理即可。参考答案为Yes, I am. Because I think it can help me relax after working for a long time. But after reading this article, I must make a change, I will make treating myself a far more common practice in my life. 第二节 (20分) 44. 假如你是红星中学龙舟队队长李华。龙舟队近期将参加比赛，请用英文写一封邮件告知你的队友Jim，内容包括： 1.比赛信息； 2.赛前准备。 注意: 1. 词数100左右； 2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Jim, __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 【答案】Dear Jim, I’m writing to inform you about our upcoming dragon boat race and our preparations for it. The race is scheduled to take place on the 15th of next month at the City Sports Center. We’ll be competing against several other teams from local schools. In terms of preparations, we’ve been practicing rigorously every day after school, focusing on improving our rowing techniques and team coordination. We’ve also been doing strength training to ensure we’re in top physical condition. It’s crucial that we all stay committed and dedicated to our training if we want to come out on top. Yours, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生用英文写一封邮件告知你的队友Jim龙舟队近期将参加比赛，内容包括：1.比赛信息；2.赛前准备。 【详解】1.词汇积累 即将到来的：upcoming→forthcoming 严格地：rigorously→grimly 确保：ensure→guarantee 至关重要的：crucial→critical 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：In terms of preparations, we’ve been practicing rigorously every day after school, focusing on improving our rowing techniques and team coordination. 拓展句：In terms of preparations, we’ve been practicing rigorously every day after school, which focuses on improving our rowing techniques and team coordination. 【点睛】[高分句型1] We’ve also been doing strength training to ensure we’re in top physical condition. (运用了that引导的宾语从句，省略了that) [高分句型2] It’s crucial that we all stay committed and dedicated to our training if we want to come out on top. (运用了it作形式主语，that引导的主语从句和if引导的条件状语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$