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2025届高三第二学期英语统练三
第一部分 知识运用(共两节,30分)
第一节(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。
I can still remember it like it was yesterday. My children were still young and we got into our beat-up old car with a cassette (磁带) player to go grocery shopping. We had a case full of cassettes in the ___1___ that we would listen to when the radio didn’t come in clear. This day we arrived at the store, got groceries and came back to the car only to find that the case full of cassettes was ___2___. Somebody had stolen it.
The kids were ___3___, but for some reason, I ___4___ laughing. I imagined the thief opening the case. There were a few decade-old cassettes from my college days, and the rest of them were homemade tapes where we had recorded songs the kids and I liked from the radio. ___5___ the thief’s disappointed face in my mind, I laughed again. When I shared my thoughts with the kids, they immediately laughed too For weeks to come whenever we listened to the car radio or played the one cassette that was still in the player we would laugh again thinking about our stolen “treasures” and the sad thief.
I believe it was our way to ___6___ our anger at the thief and wish him well. By forgiving, we freed our hearts from ___7___ and let go of our ___8___ to the lost cassettes, accepting the power of love.
Forgiving the thief was a small ___9___, but faith calls on us to _____10_____ in something big even while doing something small. May your days be filled with faith, forgiveness, laughter, and love. Share your soul’s music and heart’s love with all you meet.
1. A. boot B. roof C. door D. engine
2. A. broken B. repaired C. gone D. found
3. A. ashamed B. shocked C. embarrassed D. amused
4. A. burst out B. gave up C. ended up D. carried on
5. A. Keeping B. Picturing C. Forgetting D. Ignoring
6. A. contain B. release C. increase D. channel
7. A. love B. hate C. joy D. worry
8. A. attachment B. access C. addition D. alternative
9. A. duty B. act C. promise D. trick
10. A. compete B. specialize C. engage D. succeed
第二节(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个恰当的单词,在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。请在答题卡指定区域作答。
The problem is that too many of us, too much of the time, ____11____ (be) in a constant state of threat — and we often don’t know it. We imagine people are talking about us ____12____ our backs, that we have cancer, that we are inadequate, and vulnerable to more than our share of bad luck. As our brains have grown in size and complexity, so has our ability ____13____ (scare) ourselves.
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个恰当的单词,在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。请在答题卡指定区域作答。
But kin selection (亲缘选择) cannot explain why ____14____ (human) are so nice to strangers. One idea is ____15____ we have evolved to be super-cooperative because, over time, more cooperative groups have outcompeted ____16____ (little) cooperative ones. But there generally isn’t enough genetic variation between groups to allow ____17____ (nature) selection to favor more cooperative ones.
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个恰当的单词,在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。请在答题卡指定区域作答。
Skye has realized that she is one of the lucky kids who ____18____ (identify) as a sufferer of dyslexia (阅读障碍) so far. She knows that educating teachers about dyslexia and giving students with the learning challenge the tools they need is a great first step in meeting dyslexia head on, and ____19____ (help) them be confident, capable students. “Right now they feel ____20____ (stick) — ashamed, unsure and insecure about their school work. If I could help stop these students feeling this way, that would mean the world to me.”
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
Emergencies are scary, but there is now a new smart ring on the market that will quickly call for help when you need it most. Meet Nimb, a ring that includes a panic button. It lets you send emergency alerts (警报) to preset contacts from its mobile app with the touch of a thumb. Whether you are being attacked or experiencing a serious health problem, Nimb will help keep you safe and sound.
Smart Ring to the Rescue
The story behind the development with this new technology is unique and touching. In 2010, Kathy Roma, who is the co-founder and communications lead with Nimb, was violently attacked by a complete stranger and was on the brink of death. She suffered multiple stab wounds in a safe neighborhood, just a few feet away from a police station. Her saving grace wasn’t just her fight and drive to survive, but the call for help.
Since then, she has been searching to find a way for others to have a voice when they,re in need of help and has been a driving force in the development of this new technology. And Nimb is easy to use. All you need to do when you are in trouble is press its button for three seconds and an instant message will be sent to your contacts. Your contacts will get instant emergency alerts on their smartphones and tablets. This smart ring tracks your exact location in real time and your contacts will know where you are at all times.
Nimb’s app includes an alert card, and built-in chat and notification features. The ring is compatible (兼容的) with Bluetooth 4+, iOS 7+ and Android 4+. It is also equipped with a rechargeable LiPo Battery that will last about two weeks, and is designed to withstand water and dust.
Nimb: Stay Safe in Style
What makes this smart ring extra special is that it is cool and futuristic looking. It comes in two colors: Stealth Black and Classic White. The ring is available in US ring sizes 4-12, which means you can wear it on any of your fingers. There’s no doubt this new technology will be a hit on the market: everyone wants to have that extra piece of mind when it comes to health and safety. Nimb retails for $129.
21 Nimb is designed to help users ________.
A. relieve pain in stressful situations
B. warn friends of surrounding dangers
C. call contacts for help in emergencies
D. keep track of serious health problems
22. Kathy Roma got the idea of Nimb from________.
A. her experience of being attacked
B. her desire to have a voice in technology
C. her dream of founding her own company
D her drive to survive from a serious disease
23. How do you use Nimb when you are in trouble?
A. By editing an emergency message.
B By pressing a button for three seconds.
C. By tracking the location of preset contacts.
D. By sending alerts to the smartphones nearby.
B
Xi Zhinong was born in a small town in Yunnan Province. When he was young, he moved to Kunming with his mother. Feeling like a caged bird in a big city, he was bored with the busy and noisy city life and looked forward to nature.
His chance soon came. In 1983, he helped shoot (拍摄) a documentary about birds. That experience led him to learn photography and take photos of flying birds.
In the 1980s, the Internet was not that popular in China and cameras were expensive. He managed to borrow a camera and threw himself into studying how to use it. During that time, the library became his favorite place where he first read some magazines about nature. It opened a door for him to connect with nature.
In 1992, a research program was organized to protect a type of unusual monkeys living only in China. Usually, the home of these monkeys has half-a-year-long winters. It created great challenges for Xi Zhinong’s work, but he never drew back. “I didn’t see the monkeys in the wild until I went into the mountains the third time,” said Xi Zhinong. He went into the snow mountains six times just to get valuable photographs of the monkeys.
Several years later, his works won international prizes. People around the world began to pay attention to the protection of wild animals in China. And he is the first Chinese winner of the world-famous Wildlife Photographer of the Year.
In order to call on tons of people to protect wildlife with cameras, he started “China Wildlife Photography Training Camp”. He hopes that more young people will join in for the nature protection.
24. What can we learn about Xi Zhinong from paragraph 1?
A. He felt like a free bird. B. He would like to live in nature.
C. He was born in Kunming. D. He was satisfied with the city life.
25. Which is the right order of Xi Zhinong’s experience?
a. He won some prizes in the world.
b. He joined in shooting a documentary.
c. He took some pictures of monkeys.
d He set up a camp to train photographers.
A. b-c-a-d B. d-a-b-c C. c-a-d-b D. a-b-c-d
26. What do the underlined words “drew back” mean in paragraph 4?
A. Grew up. B. Set out. C. Put on. D. Gave up.
27. What is the best title for the text?
A. World Attention to Animal Protection
B. A Door Between Magazines and Nature
C. Difficulties of Taking Wildlife Photos
D. A Photographer’s Way of Protecting Nature
C
Art has always occupied a special place in society. Many people consider artists to be the ultimate authorities on the nature and expression of beauty. For much of history, the practice of art was mysterious, and artists were viewed as being somewhat odd and often mad. Even the word most commonly associated with artists—inspiration—has its own magical qualities. Literally, “inspiration” is the breathing in of a spirit. Artists were thought of as people who were uniquely inspired to create.
Of course, artists contributed to this mythology (神话). Many artists credited their talents to the presence of some supernatural power. Whole movements of art have centered on the supposedly otherworldly nature of art. For example, the Romantic poets believed that art was a term that meant an ultimate expression of beauty and truth. The search for this ideal led them to explore both natural and supernatural themes is their works.
Another persistent view of art regarded its divorce from logic. Reason and logic were the province of scientists and philosophers whereas creativity and insight were the area of the artists. The two separate aspects of the mind were supposed to remain distinct.
But in 1704, a major breakthrough occurred. Sir Isaac Newton, mathematician and physicist, published his study of light, Opticks. One of Newton’s major discoveries was on the nature of color. Using a prism (棱镜), Newton found that white light is actually composed of all the colors of the rainbow. He even provided a scientific explanation for the presence of rainbows. The artistic community was shocked. A scientist had taken a beautiful and magical experience and reduced it to the simple refraction of beams of light through the prism of a raindrop. A scientist had ventured into their sacred territory.
More than a hundred years later, John Keats, one of the most famous Romantic poets, accused Newton of reducing beauty by “unweaving the rainbow”. His colleague, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, famously remarked that the souls of five hundred Newtons would be needed to make one Shakespeare. And yet, from another perspective, Newton did not reduce the beauty of the rainbow; he enhanced it. In his search to uncover the secrets of the rainbow, Newton demonstrated the wonder, creativity, and inspiration of an artist. He also gave the world another opportunity to experience the sublime (绝妙). Newton’s discovery paved the way for the development of the science of spectroscopy, a way of analyzing the chemical makeup of light. Now scientists can look at the stars and know their composition. The sense of wonder this ability creates is not much different from the wonder the poet or artist feels when staring at those same stars.
28. According to the passage, what was the common view of artists in history?
A. Artists were considered logical and rational.
B. Artists were seen as inspired and somewhat strange.
C. Artists were primarily focused on scientific discovery.
D. Artists were thought to be without any supernatural beliefs.
29. Why does the author mention John Keats’ and Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s views on Isaac Newton?
A. To highlight the impact of scientific discoveries on artistic perception.
B. To state that Shakespeare’s knowledge of beauty was unmatched.
C. To emphasize the superior creativity of poets over scientists.
D. To show that Romantic poets objected to scientific progress.
30. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A. The Artistic Interpretation of Science. B. The Contrast between Art and Logics.
C. Isaac Newton’s Influence on Arts. D. The Interplay of Art and Science.
D
Neurodiversity is a term that refers to the natural range of differences in people’s brains. The neurodiversity movement says that the brains that wander from the average within that range shouldn’t be dismissed as insufficient automatically. The term dates back to the autism (自闭症) community in the 1990s, though it’s now applied to all sorts of mental differences. In the past, “autism was widely seen as an individual medical tragedy,” says Robert Chapman, a neurodivergent (脑功能异于常人的) philosopher with autism, “The only hope for autistic people and our families, it was thought, was that we would one day be fixed through behavioral or biomedical intervention.”
Neurodiversity challenges that notion. Rather than assuming, for instance, that an autistic person’s struggles to find a job are the result of some internal shortcoming, neurodiversity research considers the existence of external explanations. The barriers to autistic employment emerge from the environment, not only the individual.
Studies from 2022 and 2023 have shown that many autistic people are prosocial and skilled at seeing others’ perspectives, while neurodiversity advocates stress it takes two to communicate. Though autistic people may struggle to understand a neurotypical perspective, neurotypical people may struggle to understand an autistic perspective, making it a “double empathy (共情) problem”.
This thread of research is already having an impact, helping autism interventions like the “social stories” technique take off. This intervention, which introduces autistic children to common social situations, works by facilitating communication between neurodivergent and neurotypical individuals, with a focus on supporting children, rather than “fixing” them.
The technique is consistent with what autistic individuals advocate for themselves. An assessment of the funding of recent autism research revealed the majority was directed toward the biological causes of autism, while the minority was directed toward services, support and education. However, members of the autistic community felt the funding failed to reflect their priorities and wouldn’t have any effect on everyday lives.
Crucially, the neurodiversity movement allows neurodivergent people to transform their thinking about themselves. “The dominant medicalized narrative suggested that being autistic made me somehow tragic, broken, and in need of fixing” Chapman writes in his 2023 book. “This was why I found discovering neurodiversity movement, which offered a different analysis, so liberating.”
31. According to neurodiversity movement, the main cause of autistic people’s struggle to function in society is ______.
A. an imbalance between research funding and public awareness
B. a mismatch between their abilities and their surroundings
C. the internal shortcomings autistic people are born with
D. the barriers from behavioral or biomedical interventions
32. Which of the following statements about the “social stories” technique is TRUE?
A. It is aimed at fixing the autistic children’s behavioral problems.
B. It focuses on teaching neurotypical individuals about autistic people.
C. It is based on the theory that neurodivergent people can be prosocial.
D. It works by putting neurodivergent people into common social situations.
33. What can be inferred about Robert Chapman?
A. He believes being autistic is a life-long tragedy.
B. He has been fixed through bio-medical intervention.
C. He is bothered by the negative narrative surrounding autism.
D. He thinks autistic people can be liberated from the movement.
34. The main purpose of the article is to ______.
A. introduce the effective treatment methods for autism
B. explain the history and significance of the neurodiversity movement
C. argue for the necessity of promoting the neurodiversity movement
D. criticize the wrong focus of research in understanding autism
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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
When schools first became aware that new versions of generative artificial intelligence tools could churn out surprisingly sophisticated essays or lab reports, their first and biggest fear was obvious: cheating. ____35____ For example, some asked students to complete assignments with pencil and paper.
But Michael Rubin, the principal of Uxbridge High School in Massachusetts, doesn’t think that approach will prepare his students to function in a world where the use of AI is expanding in nearly all sectors of the economy.
“We’ve been trying to teach students how to operate knowing that the technology is there,” Rubin said during a recent Education Week K-12 Essentials Forum about big AI questions for schools. “You might be given a car that has the capacity of going 150 miles an hour, but you don’t really drive 150 miles an hour. It’s not about the risk of getting caught. ____36____”
Of course students shouldn’t use writing crafted by AI tools like ChatGPT or Gemini and pass it off as their own However, generative AI can act as a brainstorming partner or tutor for students, particularly those who don’t have other help in completing their assignments, he said.
Rubin’s school uses a tool that helps teachers get a sense of how students composed a document they later turned in for an assignment. ____37____ These operations could indicate that they took chunks of AI writing wholesale and passed it off as their own work.
If a teacher at Rubin’s school suspects one of their students plagiarized (抄袭) content from an AI tool, the teacher doesn’t launch into an accusatory diatribe, he said. instead, they’ll use it as a “learning opportunity” to talk about appropriate uses of AI, and perhaps allow the student to redo the assignment. “____38____” Rubin said.
Those conversations are important, particularly when a teacher suspects a student of cheating because an AI detection tool has flagged work as potentially plagiarized, said Amelia Vance the president of the Public Interest Privacy Center, a nonprofit organization that aims to help educators safeguard student privacy. ____39____ Studies have found that commercially available detection tools tend to wrongly identify the work of students of color and those whose first language is not English as AI-crafted.
If a student admits to cheating using AI in those conversations, “you need to make it clear to the student that is not acceptable,” Vance said. But teachers should never take the word of an AI detector — or even the type of product Rubin described — as gospel. “Avoid ever assuming the machine is right,” Vance said.
A. It’s not just about giving a zero and moving on.
B. Most AI detection tools are wildly inaccurate, she noted.
C. It’s about knowing how to use the technology appropriately.
D. Never assume AI-detection tools are wrong about plagiarism.
E. It allows teachers to see, for example, if a student did a lot of cutting and pasting.
F. Rubin recalled that his daughter recently needed his assistance with a history assignment.
G. Initially, some educators even responded by going back to doing things the old-fashioned way.
第三部分 书面表达(共两节,32分)
第一节(共4小题;第40、41题各2分,第42题3分,第43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。请在答题卡指定区域作答。
When I think about running a timed mile in elementary school PE class, I can still feel the full-body sensation of stress. The mile run was part of the National Physical Fitness Test, a biannual assessment given to elementary through high school students, which included five events: the mile run, sit-ups, pull-ups or push-ups, a sit-and-reach and a shuttle run.
Twice a year, the top 15 percent of participants nationwide were honored with a Physical Fitness Award. At my school, the winners’ names were painted on one of the gym’s walls. For years I stared admiringly at those names, wondering if I would ever make the cut. But no matter how hard I tried, I could never pull my chin above the bar.
I believe deeply in the value of physical activity for both the mind and the body. However it wasn’t until I was in my 30s and had run a half-dozen half-marathons, at a comfortable pace, that I even began to believe I was a sportswoman. I’ve heard similar stories from many people. My friend Natalia, a group fitness instructor, said that for years she saw herself as lacking athleticism thanks to her experience in PE class. It was only when she took a fitness class that she began to see herself, as physically capable.
Their experiences, and my own, made me believe even if PE class and fitness assessment fail to make you develop a positive relationship with sports, there is definitely a positive opportunity to make it a source of joy in your life.
It’s taken years to meet myself where I am. When I run a mile these days, I feel so good by the end that I want to run another. I still can’t do a traditional pull up but a trainer at my gym recently introduced me to assisted pull-ups with resistance bands; I delight in finally feeling up to the task.
Fitness shouldn’t be for the few. We all benefit from sports, whether we ear our names on the wall or not.
40. What is the National Physical Fitness Test?
__________________________________________________________________________________
41. What was in her mind when the author stared at the names on the wall?
__________________________________________________________________________________
42. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why.
➢According to the author, many people fail in PE class or fitness assessment and then they will find it difficult to make sports a source of joy in their life.
__________________________________________________________________________________
43. From this passage, what lessons can we learn from the author’s experience with fitness? (In about 40 words)
__________________________________________________________________________________
第二节(20分)
44. 假设你是红星中学高三学生李华,你的加拿大好友Jim计划来北京旅游,他对中国非物质文化遗产非常感兴趣,希望你能为他规划一次“非遗体验之旅”。请你用英语写一封邮件回复他,内容包括:
1.可以体验的非遗项目;
2.你自己之前的体验经历和感受。
参考词汇:非物质文化遗产:Intangible Cultural Heritage
Dear Jim,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
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2025届高三第二学期英语统练三
第一部分 知识运用(共两节,30分)
第一节(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。
I can still remember it like it was yesterday. My children were still young and we got into our beat-up old car with a cassette (磁带) player to go grocery shopping. We had a case full of cassettes in the ___1___ that we would listen to when the radio didn’t come in clear. This day we arrived at the store, got groceries and came back to the car only to find that the case full of cassettes was ___2___. Somebody had stolen it.
The kids were ___3___, but for some reason, I ___4___ laughing. I imagined the thief opening the case. There were a few decade-old cassettes from my college days, and the rest of them were homemade tapes where we had recorded songs the kids and I liked from the radio. ___5___ the thief’s disappointed face in my mind, I laughed again. When I shared my thoughts with the kids, they immediately laughed too For weeks to come whenever we listened to the car radio or played the one cassette that was still in the player we would laugh again thinking about our stolen “treasures” and the sad thief.
I believe it was our way to ___6___ our anger at the thief and wish him well. By forgiving, we freed our hearts from ___7___ and let go of our ___8___ to the lost cassettes, accepting the power of love.
Forgiving the thief was a small ___9___, but faith calls on us to _____10_____ in something big even while doing something small. May your days be filled with faith, forgiveness, laughter, and love. Share your soul’s music and heart’s love with all you meet.
1. A. boot B. roof C. door D. engine
2. A. broken B. repaired C. gone D. found
3. A. ashamed B. shocked C. embarrassed D. amused
4. A. burst out B. gave up C. ended up D. carried on
5. A. Keeping B. Picturing C. Forgetting D. Ignoring
6. A. contain B. release C. increase D. channel
7. A. love B. hate C. joy D. worry
8. A. attachment B. access C. addition D. alternative
9. A. duty B. act C. promise D. trick
10. A. compete B. specialize C. engage D. succeed
【答案】1. A 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. B 6. B 7. B 8. A 9. B 10. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文,讲述了作者一家去购物时,车里装满磁带的盒子被偷了,作者和孩子们通过想象小偷失望的表情,选择原谅小偷,从而释放了心中的愤怒,让心灵摆脱仇恨的故事,借此传达了宽恕和爱的力量。
【1题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:我们的后备箱里有一整箱磁带,当收音机信号不清晰时,我们就会听这些磁带。A. boot靴子;(汽车后部的)行李箱;B. roof屋顶;C. door门;D. engine发动机。根据上文“we got into our beat-up old car with a cassette (磁带) player to go grocery shopping. We had a case full of cassettes in the” 可知,作者一家上了车,车上有一整箱磁带,可推理出磁带放在汽车的后备箱里,故选A项。
【2题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:这天,我们到达商店,买了杂货,回到车上却发现那整箱磁带不见了。A. broken打破;B. repaired修理;C. gone消失;D. found发现。根据下文“Somebody had stolen it”可知,有人偷了磁带,所以此处应该是磁带箱子不见了,故选C项。
【3题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:孩子们很震惊,但出于某种原因,我突然大笑起来。A. ashamed羞愧的;B. shocked震惊的;C. embarrassed尴尬的;D. amused觉得好笑的。根据上文“Somebody had stolen it.”可知,孩子们的磁带箱子被偷了,这种情况会让孩子们感到惊讶和震惊,故选B项。
【4题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意:同第3题。A. burst out突然爆发(某种情绪或行为,如大笑、大哭等);B. gave up放弃;C. ended up最终成为;以……告终;D. carried on继续。根据下文“thinking about our stolen “treasures” and the sad thief”可知下文提到了小偷看到箱子里只有磁带,感到失望,可推理出此处说的是作者想到了小偷失望的脸,突然大笑,故选A项。
【5题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:在脑海中想象着小偷失望的表情,我又笑了起来。A. Keeping保持;B. Picturing想象;描绘;C. Forgetting忘记;D. Ignoring忽视。根据下文“the thief’s disappointed face in my mind” 可知下文说的是小偷失望的脸,可推理出此处说的是作者在脑海中想象小偷的表情,故选B项。
【6题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:我相信这是我们释放对小偷的愤怒并祝福他的方式。A. contain包含;控制;B. release释放;C. increase增加;D. channel引导;开导。根据下文“our anger at the thief and wish him well”可知下文提到了愤怒,还提到了对小偷进行祝福,可推理出此处说的是释放对小偷的愤怒,故选B项。
【7题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:通过宽恕,我们让心灵从仇恨中解脱出来,放下了对丢失磁带的依恋,接受了爱的力量。A. love爱;B. hate仇恨;C. joy喜悦;D. worry担忧。根据下文“accepting the power of love”可知,下文说的是接受了爱的力量,可推理出作者一家让心灵从仇恨中解脱出来,故选B项。
【8题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:同第7题。A. attachment依恋;眷恋;B. access通道;机会;C. addition添加;增加物;D. alternative可供选择的事物。根据下文“to the lost cassettes”可知下文提到了丢失的磁带,可推理出作者和孩子们放下了对磁带的依恋,故选A项。
【9题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:原谅小偷是一个小小的举动,但信仰召唤我们即使在做小事的时候也要参与到伟大的事情中去。A. duty责任;义务;B. act行为;举动;C. promise承诺;D. trick诡计;窍门。根据上文“Forgiving the thief” 可知上文说的是原谅小偷,这是一种行为,故选B项。
【10题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:同第9题。A. compete竞争;比赛;B. specialize专门从事;C. engage参与;从事;D. succeed成功。根据下文“in something big even while doing something small”可知下文提到了伟大的事,还提到了即使在做小事的时候,可推理出此处说的是信仰召唤我们即使在做小事的时候也要参与到伟大的事情中去,故选C项。
第二节(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个恰当的单词,在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。请在答题卡指定区域作答。
The problem is that too many of us, too much of the time, ____11____ (be) in a constant state of threat — and we often don’t know it. We imagine people are talking about us ____12____ our backs, that we have cancer, that we are inadequate, and vulnerable to more than our share of bad luck. As our brains have grown in size and complexity, so has our ability ____13____ (scare) ourselves.
【答案】11. are
12. behind 13. to scare
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文,主要阐述了很多人在很多时候处于一种持续的受威胁状态,并且我们常不自知,还讲述了随着大脑的进化,我们吓唬自己的能力也在增强。
【11题详解】
考查动词时态和主谓一致。句意:问题是我们太多的人,太多的时候,处于一种持续的威胁状态——我们常常不知道。此处陈述客观事实,谓语动词应用一般现在时,主语“too many of us”为复数,故谓语动词用复数形式。故填are。
【12题详解】
考查介词。句意:我们想象人们在背后议论我们,说我们得了癌症,说我们不够好,还说我们容易遭遇更多倒霉事。根据上文“We imagine people are talking about us(我们想象人们在议论我们)”可推理出此处说的是在背后议论,空白处应填表示“在……背后”含义的介词。故填behind。
【13题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意:随着我们大脑在大小和复杂性上的成长,我们吓唬自己的能力也在增强。ability to do sth.“做某事的能力”,不定式作后置定语。故填to scare。
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个恰当的单词,在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。请在答题卡指定区域作答。
But kin selection (亲缘选择) cannot explain why ____14____ (human) are so nice to strangers. One idea is ____15____ we have evolved to be super-cooperative because, over time, more cooperative groups have outcompeted ____16____ (little) cooperative ones. But there generally isn’t enough genetic variation between groups to allow ____17____ (nature) selection to favor more cooperative ones.
【答案】14. humans
15. that 16. less
17. natural
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文,主要探讨了亲缘选择无法解释人类对陌生人友好的原因。
【14题详解】
考查名词。句意:但是亲缘选择无法解释为什么人类对陌生人如此友好。空白处在句子中做主语,使用名词,human是可数名词,此处泛指“人类”,且谓语动词are是复数形式,故应用复数形式humans,故填humans。
【15题详解】
考查名词性从句。句意:一种观点是,我们已经进化得超级合作,因为随着时间的推移,更合作的群体已经胜过不太合作的群体。本句为包含表语从句的复合句,从句中不缺少成分,意思完整,所以用连接词that引导该表语从句,故填that。
【16题详解】
考查形容词比较级。句意同上。根据上文“more cooperative groups(更合作的群体)”可知,此处是将更合作的群体和不太合作的群体进行对比,应用比较级,little的比较级是less,故填less。
【17题详解】
考查形容词。句意:但通常群体之间没有足够的基因变异来让自然选择青睐更合作的群体。此处应用形容词作定语修饰名词,nature的形容词形式是natural,“natural selection”意为“自然选择”,故填natural。
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个恰当的单词,在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。请在答题卡指定区域作答。
Skye has realized that she is one of the lucky kids who ____18____ (identify) as a sufferer of dyslexia (阅读障碍) so far. She knows that educating teachers about dyslexia and giving students with the learning challenge the tools they need is a great first step in meeting dyslexia head on, and ____19____ (help) them be confident, capable students. “Right now they feel ____20____ (stick) — ashamed, unsure and insecure about their school work. If I could help stop these students feeling this way, that would mean the world to me.”
【答案】18. have been identified
19. helping
20. stuck
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文,主要讲述了Skye意识到自己是阅读障碍患者,并希望通过教育教师和提供工具来帮助有类似情况的学生建立自信。
18题详解】
考查时态和语态。句意:Skye意识到自己是迄今为止被认定为阅读障碍患者之一的幸运孩子之一。空格处是who引导的定语从句的谓语动词,who指代先行词the lucky kids,与“identify”之间是被动关系,且根据“so far”可知,动作发生在过去,对现在有影响,故用现在完成时被动语态。故填have been identified。
【19题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意:她知道教育教师了解阅读障碍,并为有学习挑战的学生提供他们所需的工具,是直面阅读障碍的重要第一步,并帮助他们成为自信、有能力的学生。作介词in的宾语,与meeting并列,用动名词helping作宾语。故填helping。
【20题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意:现在他们感到困顿——对自己的学业感到羞愧、不确定和不安全。they与stick为被动关系,此处feel为系动词,后接过去分词stuck作表语。故填stuck。
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
Emergencies are scary, but there is now a new smart ring on the market that will quickly call for help when you need it most. Meet Nimb, a ring that includes a panic button. It lets you send emergency alerts (警报) to preset contacts from its mobile app with the touch of a thumb. Whether you are being attacked or experiencing a serious health problem, Nimb will help keep you safe and sound.
Smart Ring to the Rescue
The story behind the development with this new technology is unique and touching. In 2010, Kathy Roma, who is the co-founder and communications lead with Nimb, was violently attacked by a complete stranger and was on the brink of death. She suffered multiple stab wounds in a safe neighborhood, just a few feet away from a police station. Her saving grace wasn’t just her fight and drive to survive, but the call for help.
Since then, she has been searching to find a way for others to have a voice when they,re in need of help and has been a driving force in the development of this new technology. And Nimb is easy to use. All you need to do when you are in trouble is press its button for three seconds and an instant message will be sent to your contacts. Your contacts will get instant emergency alerts on their smartphones and tablets. This smart ring tracks your exact location in real time and your contacts will know where you are at all times.
Nimb’s app includes an alert card, and built-in chat and notification features. The ring is compatible (兼容的) with Bluetooth 4+, iOS 7+ and Android 4+. It is also equipped with a rechargeable LiPo Battery that will last about two weeks, and is designed to withstand water and dust.
Nimb: Stay Safe in Style
What makes this smart ring extra special is that it is cool and futuristic looking. It comes in two colors: Stealth Black and Classic White. The ring is available in US ring sizes 4-12, which means you can wear it on any of your fingers. There’s no doubt this new technology will be a hit on the market: everyone wants to have that extra piece of mind when it comes to health and safety. Nimb retails for $129.
21. Nimb is designed to help users ________.
A. relieve pain in stressful situations
B. warn friends of surrounding dangers
C. call contacts for help in emergencies
D. keep track of serious health problems
22 Kathy Roma got the idea of Nimb from________.
A. her experience of being attacked
B. her desire to have a voice in technology
C. her dream of founding her own company
D. her drive to survive from a serious disease
23. How do you use Nimb when you are in trouble?
A. By editing an emergency message.
B. By pressing a button for three seconds.
C. By tracking the location of preset contacts.
D. By sending alerts to the smartphones nearby.
【答案】21. C 22. A 23. B
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一种新的智能戒指Nimb,可以在你最需要它的时候迅速呼救,无论是正在遭受攻击还是在经历严重的健康问题,它都可以帮助人保持安全和健康。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Emergencies are scary, but there is now a new smart ring on the market that will quickly call for help when you need it most.(紧急情况是可怕的,但现在市场上有一种新的智能戒指,可以在你最需要它的时候迅速呼救。)”可知,新型戒指Nimb可以在人最需要它的时候迅速呼救。故答案选C。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段“In 2010, Kathy Roma, who is the co-founder and communications lead with Nimb, was violently attacked by a complete stranger and was on the brink of death.( 2010年,Nimb的联合创始人和沟通负责人Kathy Roma被一个完全陌生的人暴力袭击,处于死亡边缘。)” Kathy Roma的个人经历可知,Kathy Roma之前经历过严重的袭击,濒临在死亡的边缘,所以才有了发明Nimb的想法。故答案选A。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第三段“All you need to do when you are in trouble is press its button for three seconds and an instant message will be sent to your contacts.(当你遇到麻烦时,只需按下它的按钮三秒钟,即时消息就会发送给你的联系人。)”可知,按下Nimb的按钮三秒钟,就可以立马将消息将发送给联系人。故答案选B。
B
Xi Zhinong was born in a small town in Yunnan Province. When he was young, he moved to Kunming with his mother. Feeling like a caged bird in a big city, he was bored with the busy and noisy city life and looked forward to nature.
His chance soon came. In 1983, he helped shoot (拍摄) a documentary about birds. That experience led him to learn photography and take photos of flying birds.
In the 1980s, the Internet was not that popular in China and cameras were expensive. He managed to borrow a camera and threw himself into studying how to use it. During that time, the library became his favorite place where he first read some magazines about nature. It opened a door for him to connect with nature.
In 1992, a research program was organized to protect a type of unusual monkeys living only in China. Usually, the home of these monkeys has half-a-year-long winters. It created great challenges for Xi Zhinong’s work, but he never drew back. “I didn’t see the monkeys in the wild until I went into the mountains the third time,” said Xi Zhinong. He went into the snow mountains six times just to get valuable photographs of the monkeys.
Several years later, his works won international prizes. People around the world began to pay attention to the protection of wild animals in China. And he is the first Chinese winner of the world-famous Wildlife Photographer of the Year.
In order to call on tons of people to protect wildlife with cameras, he started “China Wildlife Photography Training Camp”. He hopes that more young people will join in for the nature protection.
24. What can we learn about Xi Zhinong from paragraph 1?
A. He felt like a free bird. B. He would like to live in nature.
C. He was born in Kunming. D. He was satisfied with the city life.
25. Which is the right order of Xi Zhinong’s experience?
a. He won some prizes in the world.
b. He joined in shooting a documentary.
c. He took some pictures of monkeys.
d. He set up a camp to train photographers.
A. b-c-a-d B. d-a-b-c C. c-a-d-b D. a-b-c-d
26. What do the underlined words “drew back” mean in paragraph 4?
A. Grew up. B. Set out. C. Put on. D. Gave up.
27. What is the best title for the text?
A. World Attention to Animal Protection
B. A Door Between Magazines and Nature
C. Difficulties of Taking Wildlife Photos
D. A Photographer’s Way of Protecting Nature
【答案】24. B 25. A 26. D 27. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文,主要讲述了奚志农与摄影的渊源以及用摄影来保护中国野生动物的经历。
【24题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Feeling like a caged bird in a big city, he was bored with the busy and noisy city life and looked forward to nature.(他感觉自己像一只笼在大城市里的鸟,厌倦了繁忙嘈杂的城市生活,期待着大自然。)”可知,奚志农在城市感到不自由,向往大自然。由此可推测出,他想生活在大自然中。故选B。
【25题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中的“In 1983, he helped shoot (拍摄) a documentary about birds.(1983年,他帮助拍摄了一部关于鸟类的纪录片。)”、第四段中的“In 1992, a research program was organized to protect a type of unusual monkeys living only in China.(1992年,一个研究项目被组织以保护一种只生活在中国的不寻常的猴子。)”和第四段“He went into the snow mountains six times just to get valuable photographs of the monkeys.(他进了雪山六次,只是为了给猴子拍一些有价值的照片。)”、第五段中的“Several years later, his works won international prizes.(几年后,他的作品获得了国际奖项。)”以及最后一段中的“In order to call on tons of people to protect wildlife with cameras, he started “China Wildlife Photography Training Camp”.(为了号召成千上万的人用相机保护野生动物,他创办了‘中国野生动物摄影训练营’。)”可知,奚志农在1983年帮助拍摄了一部鸟类纪录片,1992年拍了关于猴子的照片,几年后获得了国际奖项;获奖后他成立了一个摄影训练营,所以正确顺序为b—c—a—d。故选A。
【26题详解】
词句猜测题。画线短语所在句中的but前后为转折关系。根据倒数第三段“It created great challenges for Xi Zhinong’s work(这给奚志农的工作带来了巨大的挑战)”可知,这项工作非常有挑战性。再根据下一句中的“I didn’t see the monkeys in the wild until I went into the mountains the third time(直到第三次进入山里,我才在野外看到猴子)”可推知,这项具有挑战性的工作没有让他退缩,他坚持进山找猴子。drew back意为“退缩”,与give up(放弃)意思相近。故选D。
【27题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文,尤其是最后一段中的“He hopes that more young people will join in for the nature protection.(他希望有更多的年轻人加入自然保护的行列中。)”可知,本文主要讲述了奚志农用摄影来保护自然的故事,所以 D项“A Photographer’s Way of Protecting Nature(摄影师保护自然的方式)”最适合做本文标题。故选D。
C
Art has always occupied a special place in society. Many people consider artists to be the ultimate authorities on the nature and expression of beauty. For much of history, the practice of art was mysterious, and artists were viewed as being somewhat odd and often mad. Even the word most commonly associated with artists—inspiration—has its own magical qualities. Literally, “inspiration” is the breathing in of a spirit. Artists were thought of as people who were uniquely inspired to create.
Of course, artists contributed to this mythology (神话). Many artists credited their talents to the presence of some supernatural power. Whole movements of art have centered on the supposedly otherworldly nature of art. For example, the Romantic poets believed that art was a term that meant an ultimate expression of beauty and truth. The search for this ideal led them to explore both natural and supernatural themes is their works.
Another persistent view of art regarded its divorce from logic. Reason and logic were the province of scientists and philosophers whereas creativity and insight were the area of the artists. The two separate aspects of the mind were supposed to remain distinct.
But in 1704, a major breakthrough occurred. Sir Isaac Newton, mathematician and physicist, published his study of light, Opticks. One of Newton’s major discoveries was on the nature of color. Using a prism (棱镜), Newton found that white light is actually composed of all the colors of the rainbow. He even provided a scientific explanation for the presence of rainbows. The artistic community was shocked. A scientist had taken a beautiful and magical experience and reduced it to the simple refraction of beams of light through the prism of a raindrop. A scientist had ventured into their sacred territory.
More than a hundred years later, John Keats, one of the most famous Romantic poets, accused Newton of reducing beauty by “unweaving the rainbow”. His colleague, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, famously remarked that the souls of five hundred Newtons would be needed to make one Shakespeare. And yet, from another perspective, Newton did not reduce the beauty of the rainbow; he enhanced it. In his search to uncover the secrets of the rainbow, Newton demonstrated the wonder, creativity, and inspiration of an artist. He also gave the world another opportunity to experience the sublime (绝妙). Newton’s discovery paved the way for the development of the science of spectroscopy, a way of analyzing the chemical makeup of light. Now scientists can look at the stars and know their composition. The sense of wonder this ability creates is not much different from the wonder the poet or artist feels when staring at those same stars.
28. According to the passage, what was the common view of artists in history?
A. Artists were considered logical and rational.
B. Artists were seen as inspired and somewhat strange.
C. Artists were primarily focused on scientific discovery.
D. Artists were thought to be without any supernatural beliefs.
29. Why does the author mention John Keats’ and Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s views on Isaac Newton?
A. To highlight the impact of scientific discoveries on artistic perception.
B. To state that Shakespeare’s knowledge of beauty was unmatched.
C. To emphasize the superior creativity of poets over scientists.
D. To show that Romantic poets objected to scientific progress.
30. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A. The Artistic Interpretation of Science. B. The Contrast between Art and Logics.
C. Isaac Newton’s Influence on Arts. D. The Interplay of Art and Science.
【答案】28. B 29. A 30. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇议论文,文章探讨了艺术与科学之间的关系。历史上人们认为艺术家具有灵感且有些古怪,艺术与逻辑相分离,牛顿对光的研究打破了艺术界的传统认知,引发了争议,但从另一个角度看,牛顿的发现也展现了艺术的奇妙、创造力和灵感,说明艺术和科学之间存在相互影响的关系。
【28题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段中“For much of history, the practice of art was mysterious, and artists were viewed as being somewhat odd and often mad. Even the word most commonly associated with artists—inspiration—has its own magical qualities. Literally, “inspiration” is the breathing in of a spirit. Artists were thought of as people who were uniquely inspired to create(在历史的大部分时间里,艺术创作是神秘的,艺术家被认为有些古怪,而且常常是疯狂的。甚至与艺术家最常联系在一起的词 —— 灵感 —— 也有其自身的神奇之处。从字面上看,“灵感” 是一种精神的注入。艺术家被认为是那些受到独特启发而进行创作的人)”可知,在历史上,艺术家被看作是受到灵感启发且有点奇怪的人。故选B项。
【29题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第四段“A scientist had taken a beautiful and magical experience and reduced it to the simple refraction of beams of light through the prism of a raindrop. A scientist had ventured into their sacred territory(一位科学家把一种美丽而神奇的体验简化为光束通过雨滴棱镜的简单折射。一位科学家冒险进入了他们的神圣领域)”以及第五段“More than a hundred years later, John Keats, one of the most famous Romantic poets, accused Newton of reducing beauty by “unweaving the rainbow”. His colleague, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, famously remarked that the souls of five hundred Newtons would be needed to make one Shakespeare(一百多年后,最著名的浪漫主义诗人之一约翰・济慈指责牛顿通过“解开彩虹”来降低美。他的同事塞缪尔・泰勒・柯勒律治有句名言:需要五百个牛顿的灵魂才能造就一个莎士比亚)可知,作者提到约翰・济慈和塞缪尔・泰勒・柯勒律治对艾萨克・牛顿的看法,是因为牛顿的科学发现打破了艺术界传统的对美的认知,引发了争议,可推理出作者提到约翰・济慈和塞缪尔・泰勒・柯勒律治是为了突出科学发现对艺术观念的影响,故选A项。
【30题详解】
主旨大意题。根据文章第一段中“For much of history, the practice of art was mysterious, and artists were viewed as being somewhat odd and often mad. Even the word most commonly associated with artists—inspiration—has its own magical qualities. Literally, “inspiration” is the breathing in of a spirit. Artists were thought of as people who were uniquely inspired to create(在历史的大部分时间里,艺术创作是神秘的,艺术家被认为有些古怪,而且常常是疯狂的。甚至与艺术家最常联系在一起的词 —— 灵感 —— 也有其自身的神奇之处。从字面上看,“灵感” 是一种精神的注入。艺术家被认为是那些受到独特启发而进行创作的人)”、第五段“More than a hundred years later, John Keats, one of the most famous Romantic poets, accused Newton of reducing beauty by “unweaving the rainbow”. His colleague, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, famously remarked that the souls of five hundred Newtons would be needed to make one Shakespeare(一百多年后,最著名的浪漫主义诗人之一约翰・济慈指责牛顿通过“解开彩虹”来降低美。他的同事塞缪尔・泰勒・柯勒律治有句名言:需要五百个牛顿的灵魂才能造就一个莎士比亚)以及最后一段“And yet, from another perspective, Newton did not reduce the beauty of the rainbow; he enhanced it. In his search to uncover the secrets of the rainbow, Newton demonstrated the wonder, creativity, and inspiration of an artist. He also gave the world another opportunity to experience the sublime (绝妙). Newton’s discovery paved the way for the development of the science of spectroscopy, a way of analyzing the chemical makeup of light. Now scientists can look at the stars and know their composition. The sense of wonder this ability creates is not much different from the wonder the poet or artist feels when staring at those same stars(然而,从另一个角度来看,牛顿并没有削弱彩虹的美丽,反而使其更加增强。在他探索彩虹秘密的过程中,牛顿展现了艺术家的奇妙、创造力和灵感。他还为世界提供了另一个体验绝妙的机会。牛顿的发现为光谱学这一科学的发展铺平了道路,光谱学是一种分析光的化学组成的方法。现在,科学家们可以观测星星并了解它们的成分。这种能力所创造的惊叹感与诗人或艺术家凝视同一颗星星时所感受到的惊叹感并无太大区别)”可知,文章开篇讲述了历史上人们对艺术和艺术家的看法,接着阐述了牛顿的科学发现对艺术界的冲击以及由此引发的争议,最后指出从另一个角度看牛顿的发现也展现了艺术的特质,说明艺术和科学之间存在相互影响、相互作用的关系。故选D项。
D
Neurodiversity is a term that refers to the natural range of differences in people’s brains. The neurodiversity movement says that the brains that wander from the average within that range shouldn’t be dismissed as insufficient automatically. The term dates back to the autism (自闭症) community in the 1990s, though it’s now applied to all sorts of mental differences. In the past, “autism was widely seen as an individual medical tragedy,” says Robert Chapman, a neurodivergent (脑功能异于常人的) philosopher with autism, “The only hope for autistic people and our families, it was thought, was that we would one day be fixed through behavioral or biomedical intervention.”
Neurodiversity challenges that notion. Rather than assuming, for instance, that an autistic person’s struggles to find a job are the result of some internal shortcoming, neurodiversity research considers the existence of external explanations. The barriers to autistic employment emerge from the environment, not only the individual.
Studies from 2022 and 2023 have shown that many autistic people are prosocial and skilled at seeing others’ perspectives, while neurodiversity advocates stress it takes two to communicate. Though autistic people may struggle to understand a neurotypical perspective, neurotypical people may struggle to understand an autistic perspective, making it a “double empathy (共情) problem”.
This thread of research is already having an impact, helping autism interventions like the “social stories” technique take off. This intervention, which introduces autistic children to common social situations, works by facilitating communication between neurodivergent and neurotypical individuals, with a focus on supporting children, rather than “fixing” them.
The technique is consistent with what autistic individuals advocate for themselves. An assessment of the funding of recent autism research revealed the majority was directed toward the biological causes of autism, while the minority was directed toward services, support and education. However, members of the autistic community felt the funding failed to reflect their priorities and wouldn’t have any effect on everyday lives.
Crucially, the neurodiversity movement allows neurodivergent people to transform their thinking about themselves. “The dominant medicalized narrative suggested that being autistic made me somehow tragic, broken, and in need of fixing” Chapman writes in his 2023 book. “This was why I found discovering neurodiversity movement, which offered a different analysis, so liberating.”
31. According to neurodiversity movement the main cause of autistic people’s struggle to function in society is ______.
A. an imbalance between research funding and public awareness
B. a mismatch between their abilities and their surroundings
C. the internal shortcomings autistic people are born with
D the barriers from behavioral or biomedical interventions
32. Which of the following statements about the “social stories” technique is TRUE?
A. It is aimed at fixing the autistic children’s behavioral problems.
B It focuses on teaching neurotypical individuals about autistic people.
C. It is based on the theory that neurodivergent people can be prosocial.
D. It works by putting neurodivergent people into common social situations.
33. What can be inferred about Robert Chapman?
A. He believes being autistic is a life-long tragedy.
B. He has been fixed through bio-medical intervention.
C. He is bothered by the negative narrative surrounding autism.
D. He thinks autistic people can be liberated from the movement.
34. The main purpose of the article is to ______.
A. introduce the effective treatment methods for autism
B. explain the history and significance of the neurodiversity movement
C. argue for the necessity of promoting the neurodiversity movement
D. criticize the wrong focus of research in understanding autism
【答案】31. B 32. D 33. C 34. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了神经多样性这一概念及其对于自闭症等神经差异群体的意义和影响。
【31题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“Neurodiversity challenges that notion. Rather than assuming, for instance, that an autistic person’s struggles to find a job are the result of some internal shortcoming, neurodiversity research considers the existence of external explanations. The barriers to autistic employment emerge from the environment, not only the individual.(神经多样性挑战了这种观念。例如,神经多样性研究并没有假设自闭症患者找工作的困难是某种内在缺陷的结果,而是考虑了外部解释的存在。自闭症患者就业的障碍来自环境,而不仅仅是个人)”可知,自闭症患者在社会中挣扎的主要原因是他们的能力和周围环境之间的不匹配。故选B项。
【32题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段“This thread of research is already having an impact, helping autism interventions like the “social stories” technique take off. This intervention, which introduces autistic children to common social situations, works by facilitating communication between neurodivergent and neurotypical individuals, with a focus on supporting children, rather than “fixing” them.(这条研究线索已经产生了影响,帮助像“社交故事”技术这样的自闭症干预措施起飞。这种干预将自闭症儿童引入到常见的社会环境中,通过促进神经发散型和神经正常型个体之间的交流来发挥作用,重点是支持儿童,而不是“修复”他们)”可知,“社交故事”技术通过把神经不同个体置于常见的社交情境中起作用。故选D项。
【33题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“Crucially, the neurodiversity movement allows neurodivergent people to transform their thinking about themselves. “The dominant medicalized narrative suggested that being autistic made me somehow tragic, broken, and in need of fixing” Chapman writes in his 2023 book. “This was why I found discovering neurodiversity movement, which offered a different analysis, so liberating.”(至关重要的是,神经多样性运动允许神经发散的人改变他们对自己的看法。Chapman在他2023年出版的书中写道:“主流的医学叙事认为,自闭症让我在某种程度上变得悲惨、破碎,需要修复。”“这就是我发现神经多样性运动如此令人解放的原因,它提供了一种不同的分析视角。”)”可推知,Robert Chapman被自闭症周围的负面叙述所困扰。故选C项。
【34题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“Neurodiversity is a term that refers to the natural range of differences in people’s brains. The neurodiversity movement says that the brains that wander from the average within that range shouldn’t be dismissed as insufficient automatically.(神经多样性是一个术语,指的是人类大脑的自然差异范围。神经多样性运动表示,在这个范围内偏离平均水平的大脑不应该被自动视为不充分)”可知,这句话引出神经多样性这一话题,接下来文章围绕神经多样性运动展开,解释了其历史、意义和影响。由此推知,文章的主要目的是解释神经多样性运动的历史和意义。故选B项。
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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
When schools first became aware that new versions of generative artificial intelligence tools could churn out surprisingly sophisticated essays or lab reports, their first and biggest fear was obvious: cheating. ____35____ For example, some asked students to complete assignments with pencil and paper.
But Michael Rubin, the principal of Uxbridge High School in Massachusetts, doesn’t think that approach will prepare his students to function in a world where the use of AI is expanding in nearly all sectors of the economy.
“We’ve been trying to teach students how to operate knowing that the technology is there,” Rubin said during a recent Education Week K-12 Essentials Forum about big AI questions for schools. “You might be given a car that has the capacity of going 150 miles an hour, but you don’t really drive 150 miles an hour. It’s not about the risk of getting caught. ____36____”
Of course students shouldn’t use writing crafted by AI tools like ChatGPT or Gemini and pass it off as their own However, generative AI can act as a brainstorming partner or tutor for students, particularly those who don’t have other help in completing their assignments, he said.
Rubin’s school uses a tool that helps teachers get a sense of how students composed a document they later turned in for an assignment. ____37____ These operations could indicate that they took chunks of AI writing wholesale and passed it off as their own work.
If a teacher at Rubin’s school suspects one of their students plagiarized (抄袭) content from an AI tool, the teacher doesn’t launch into an accusatory diatribe, he said. instead, they’ll use it as a “learning opportunity” to talk about appropriate uses of AI, and perhaps allow the student to redo the assignment. “____38____” Rubin said.
Those conversations are important, particularly when a teacher suspects a student of cheating because an AI detection tool has flagged work as potentially plagiarized, said Amelia Vance the president of the Public Interest Privacy Center, a nonprofit organization that aims to help educators safeguard student privacy. ____39____ Studies have found that commercially available detection tools tend to wrongly identify the work of students of color and those whose first language is not English as AI-crafted.
If a student admits to cheating using AI in those conversations, “you need to make it clear to the student that is not acceptable,” Vance said. But teachers should never take the word of an AI detector — or even the type of product Rubin described — as gospel. “Avoid ever assuming the machine is right,” Vance said.
A. It’s not just about giving a zero and moving on.
B. Most AI detection tools are wildly inaccurate, she noted.
C. It’s about knowing how to use the technology appropriately.
D. Never assume AI-detection tools are wrong about plagiarism.
E. It allows teachers to see, for example, if a student did a lot of cutting and pasting.
F. Rubin recalled that his daughter recently needed his assistance with a history assignment.
G. Initially, some educators even responded by going back to doing things the old-fashioned way.
【答案】35. G 36. C 37. E 38. A 39. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文,主要讲述了学校在面对生成式人工智能工具可能带来的学生作弊问题时的不同应对方式,以及对人工智能检测工具的看法和使用方法。
【35题详解】
根据上文“When schools first became aware that new versions of generative artificial intelligence tools could churn out surprisingly sophisticated essays or lab reports, their first and biggest fear was obvious: cheating.(当学校首次意识到新版本的生成式人工智能工具可以写出令人惊讶的复杂论文或实验报告时,他们首要且最大的担忧很明显:作弊)”以及下文“For example, some asked students to complete assignments with pencil and paper. (例如,一些人要求学生用铅笔和纸完成作业)”可知,此处应是讲学校最初对于学生可能利用人工智能作弊的应对方式,与G项“Initially, some educators even responded by going back to doing things the old-fashioned way.(最初,一些教育工作者甚至通过回归传统方式来应对)”表达的含义一致,“用铅笔和纸完成作业”就是传统方式的一种体现,故选G项。
【36题详解】
根据上文“You might be given a car that has the capacity of going 150 miles an hour, but you don’t really drive 150 miles an hour. It’s not about the risk of getting caught(你可能得到一辆时速可达150英里的汽车,但你不会真的以每小时150英里的速度行驶。这不是被抓到的风险问题)”可知,此处是在类比说明对于人工智能技术的使用,不是担心被发现使用它作弊,而是要知道如何正确使用它,与C项“It’s about knowing how to use the technology appropriately(这是关于知道如何恰当地使用这项技术)”表达的意思一致,故选C项。
【37题详解】
根据上文“Rubin’s school uses a tool that helps teachers get a sense of how students composed a document they later turned in for an assignment(鲁宾所在的学校使用一种工具,帮助教师了解学生是如何完成他们后来上交的作业文档的)”以及下文“These operations could indicate that they took chunks of AI writing wholesale and passed it off as their own work(这些操作可能表明他们大量抄袭了人工智能生成的内容,并将其当作自己的作品上交)”可知,鲁宾所在的学校使用一种工具,能够检测学生是否大量抄袭了人工智能生成的内容,可推理出此处应是具体说明这个工具能让老师看到学生的哪些操作,与E项“It allows teachers to see, for example, if a student did a lot of cutting and pasting(例如,它能让老师看到学生是否进行了大量的剪切和粘贴操作)”表达的意思一致,“剪切和粘贴操作”属于“这些操作”的一种,故选E项。
【38题详解】
根据上文“If a teacher at Rubin’s school suspects one of their students plagiarized (抄袭) content from an AI tool, the teacher doesn’t launch into an accusatory diatribe, he said. instead, they’ll use it as a “learning opportunity” to talk about appropriate uses of AI, and perhaps allow the student to redo the assignment.(鲁宾所在学校的一位老师说,如果老师怀疑学生从人工智能工具中抄袭了内容,老师不会进行指责性的长篇大论。相反,他们会把它当作一个“学习机会”,讨论人工智能的适当使用方法,也许还会允许学生重新完成作业)”可知,如果老师怀疑学生从人工智能工具中抄袭了内容,他们会把它当作一个“学习机会”,甚至还会允许学生重新完成作业,可推理出此处应是进一步说明对待学生抄袭人工智能内容的做法,A项“It’s not just about giving a zero and moving on.(这不仅仅是给个零分然后就不管了)”表达的意思符合语境,故选A项。
【39题详解】
根据上文“Those conversations are important, particularly when a teacher suspects a student of cheating because an AI detection tool has flagged work as potentially plagiarized, said Amelia Vance the president of the Public Interest Privacy Center, a nonprofit organization that aims to help educators safeguard student privacy(公共利益隐私中心的主席阿米莉亚・万斯说,这些对话很重要,特别是当老师因为人工智能检测工具将学生的作业标记为可能抄袭而怀疑学生作弊时。该中心是一个旨在帮助教育工作者保护学生隐私的非营利组织)”以及下文 “Studies have found that commercially available detection tools tend to wrongly identify the work of students of color and those whose first language is not English as AI-crafted(研究发现,市面上的检测工具往往会错误地将有色人种学生和非英语母语学生的作业认定为人工智能生成的)”可知,此处应是说人工智能检测工具存在不准确的问题,与B项“Most AI detection tools are wildly inaccurate, she noted(她指出,大多数人工智能检测工具都非常不准确)”表达的意思一致,故选B项。
第三部分 书面表达(共两节,32分)
第一节(共4小题;第40、41题各2分,第42题3分,第43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。请在答题卡指定区域作答。
When I think about running a timed mile in elementary school PE class, I can still feel the full-body sensation of stress. The mile run was part of the National Physical Fitness Test, a biannual assessment given to elementary through high school students, which included five events: the mile run, sit-ups, pull-ups or push-ups, a sit-and-reach and a shuttle run.
Twice a year, the top 15 percent of participants nationwide were honored with a Physical Fitness Award. At my school, the winners’ names were painted on one of the gym’s walls. For years I stared admiringly at those names, wondering if I would ever make the cut. But no matter how hard I tried, I could never pull my chin above the bar.
I believe deeply in the value of physical activity for both the mind and the body. However, it wasn’t until I was in my 30s and had run a half-dozen half-marathons, at a comfortable pace, that I even began to believe I was a sportswoman. I’ve heard similar stories from many people. My friend Natalia, a group fitness instructor, said that for years she saw herself as lacking athleticism thanks to her experience in PE class. It was only when she took a fitness class that she began to see herself, as physically capable.
Their experiences, and my own, made me believe even if PE class and fitness assessment fail to make you develop a positive relationship with sports, there is definitely a positive opportunity to make it a source of joy in your life.
It’s taken years to meet myself where I am. When I run a mile these days, I feel so good by the end that I want to run another. I still can’t do a traditional pull up but a trainer at my gym recently introduced me to assisted pull-ups with resistance bands; I delight in finally feeling up to the task.
Fitness shouldn’t be for the few. We all benefit from sports, whether we ear our names on the wall or not.
40. What is the National Physical Fitness Test?
__________________________________________________________________________________
41. What was in her mind when the author stared at the names on the wall?
__________________________________________________________________________________
42. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why.
➢According to the author, many people fail in PE class or fitness assessment and then they will find it difficult to make sports a source of joy in their life.
__________________________________________________________________________________
43. From this passage, what lessons can we learn from the author’s experience with fitness? (In about 40 words)
__________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】40. It is a biannual assessment given to elementary through high school students.
41. She was wondering if she would ever make the cut.
42. According to the author, many people fail in PE class or fitness assessment and then they will find it difficult to make sports a source of joy in their life.
According to the passage, many people fail in PE class or fitness assessment but there is definitely a positive opportunity for them to make sports a source of joy in their life.
43. The author’s experience teaches us that self-perception in fitness can improve over time, and enjoyment of physical activity is more important than early assessments. Persistence and finding the right activities can lead to a lifelong positive relationship with sports.
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者通过讲述自己小学时参加国家体能测试的经历以及后来对运动的感悟,指出即使体育课和体能评估没有让人们与运动建立积极的关系,也依然有机会让运动成为生活中快乐的源泉,强调运动对每个人都有益。
【40题详解】
考查细节理解。根据文章第一段“The mile run was part of the National Physical Fitness Test, a biannual assessment given to elementary through high school students, which included five events: the mile run, sit-ups, pull-ups or push-ups, a sit-and-reach and a shuttle run.(一英里跑是国家体能测试的一部分,这是一项针对小学生到高中生的半年一次的评估,其中包括五个项目:一英里跑、仰卧起坐、引体向上或俯卧撑、坐位体前屈和往返跑)”可知,国家体能测试是一项针对小学生到高中生的半年一次的评估,故答案为It is a biannual assessment given to elementary through high school students.
【41题详解】
考查细节理解。根据文章第二段“For years I stared admiringly at those names, wondering if I would ever make the cut.(多年来,我一直羡慕地盯着那些名字,想知道自己是否能入选)”可知,当作者盯着墙上的名字时,她在想自己是否能入选,故答案为She was wondering if she would ever make the cut.
【42题详解】
考查细节理解。根据文章第四段“Their experiences, and my own, made me believe even if PE class and fitness assessment fail to make you develop a positive relationship with sports, there is definitely a positive opportunity to make it a source of joy in your life.(他们的经历,以及我自己的经历,让我相信,即使体育课和体能评估没有让你与运动建立积极的关系,也绝对有积极的机会让运动成为你生活中快乐的源泉)” 可知,文中表达的是即使在体育课或体能评估中表现不佳,依然有机会让运动成为生活中的快乐源泉,而题目中说“then they will find it difficult to make sports a source of joy in their life(然后他们会发现很难让运动成为生活中快乐的源泉)”与原文不符,所以错误的部分是“then they will find it difficult”,改正后的表达为“根据这篇文章,许多人在体育课或体能评估中失败,但对他们来说,绝对有一个积极的机会能让运动成为他们生活中的快乐源泉”,故答案为According to the author, many people fail in PE class or fitness assessment and then they will find it difficult to make sports a source of joy in their life. According to the passage, many people fail in PE class or fitness assessment but there is definitely a positive opportunity for them to make sports a source of joy in their life.
【43题详解】
开放性试题。言之有理,主语词数限制。根据文章倒数第二段“It’s taken years to meet myself where I am. When I run a mile these days, I feel so good by the end that I want to run another. I still can’t do a traditional pull up but a trainer at my gym recently introduced me to assisted pull-ups with resistance bands; I delight in finally feeling up to the task(我花了好些年才真正接纳当下的自己。如今跑步一英里,结束时我感觉良好到想要再跑一英里。我仍然做不了传统的引体向上,但最近健身房的一位教练向我介绍了辅助引体向上训练器;终于能应付这项挑战,我为此感到欣喜)”以及最后一段“Fitness shouldn’t be for the few. We all benefit from sports, whether we ear our names on the wall or not(体育不该只是少数人的专利。无论是否能把名字留在墙上,我们都能从运动中受益)”可知,作者的经验告诉我们,对自身健身的认知会随着时间而提升,享受体育活动比早期的评估更为重要。坚持和找到适合自己的运动项目能让人一生都与体育保持积极的良好关系,故答案为The author’s experience teaches us that self-perception in fitness can improve over time, and enjoyment of physical activity is more important than early assessments. Persistence and finding the right activities can lead to a lifelong positive relationship with sports.
第二节(20分)
44. 假设你是红星中学高三学生李华,你的加拿大好友Jim计划来北京旅游,他对中国非物质文化遗产非常感兴趣,希望你能为他规划一次“非遗体验之旅”。请你用英语写一封邮件回复他,内容包括:
1.可以体验的非遗项目;
2.你自己之前的体验经历和感受。
参考词汇:非物质文化遗产:Intangible Cultural Heritage
Dear Jim,
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Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Jim,
I’m so excited to hear that you’re coming to Beijing! I’ve planned a fantastic Intangible Cultural Heritage experience for you.
First, we can visit a traditional paper-cutting workshop. I tried it once and was amazed by the intricate designs and the skill required. It’s a perfect way to appreciate Chinese folk art. We can also explore shadow puppetry, which is like watching a magical play with handmade puppets. I was fascinated by the stories and the craftsmanship. I’m sure you’ll love these unique experiences.
Can’t wait to explore more with you!
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文,要求考生用英语写一封邮件回复加拿大好友Jim,为他规划一次“非遗体验之旅”。
【详解】1.词汇积累
激动的:excited→thrilled
非常棒的:fantastic→wonderful
欣赏:appreciate→enjoy
惊讶的:amazed→surprised
2.句式拓展
合并简单句
原句:First, we can visit a traditional paper-cutting workshop. I tried it once and was amazed by the intricate designs and the skill required.
拓展句:First, we can visit a traditional paper-cutting workshop, which I tried once and was amazed by the intricate designs and the skill required.
【点睛】[高分句型1] We can also explore shadow puppetry, which is like watching a magical play with handmade puppets.(运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句)
[高分句型2] I’m sure you’ll love these unique experiences.(运用了省略连接代词that引导的宾语从句)
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