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2026届高三年级8月份联考 英语试题 本试题卷共8页。全卷满分120分。考试用时120分钟。 注意事项： 1.答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。 2.选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。 3.非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接写在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。 4.考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。 第一部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。 A Greenfield Community Library is where kids and adults alike come to grab their next favorite read, flip through fresh magazines, or pick up a fun movie — all ready to take home and enjoy. It’s a place designed to make borrowing easy and stress-free, with simple rules that let you focus on what matters: diving into great stories. Take home books, magazines, or movie discs whenever you want. Books stay with you for three whole weeks, giving you plenty of time to get through every chapter. You can keep the dictionary for one month. Magazines stick around for a week, perfect for quick reads. And movies? You’ve got five days to watch them as many times as you like. Need a little extra time? No problem — renew books up to twice, and magazines or movies once. Just call or visit the library’s website, and you’re set. Life gets busy, we get it — but late fees here are kept small, so you won’t stress. For each day a book is late, you will be charged 25 cents. Magazines get a fee of 15 cents per day, and movies 50 cents. Oops, lost a book or broke a disc? We’ll help you replace it, with prices that fit the item — newer books cost a bit more, but older ones are easier on the wallet. And if you find that lost book later? We’ll refund (退还) your money, no questions asked. Got sick and can’t return things on time? Just let us know, and we’ll stop those late fees until you’re feeling better. School holidays? Extend your borrows without extra charges — just tell us before the due date. Come visit, borrow, and lose yourself in something great — we can’t wait to see you! 1. Which can a borrower keep the shortest? A. A film. B. A magazine. C. A book. D. A dictionary. 2. How much is the late fee for a book returned two days late? A. 15 cents. B. 25 cents. C. 50 cents. D. 75 cents. 3. What do the library’s policies indicate about its values? A. Commitment to strict rules. B. Emphasis on fee collection. C. Concern for borrowers’ welfare. D. Requirement for identification proof. 【答案】1. A 2. C 3. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了Greenfield Community Library的一些借阅规定和要求。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“Take home books, magazines, or movie discs whenever you want. Books stay with you for three whole weeks, giving you plenty of time to get through every chapter. You can keep the dictionary for one month. Magazines stick around for a week, perfect for quick reads. And movies? You’ve got five days to watch them as many times as you like. Need a little extra time? No problem — renew books up to twice, and magazines or movies once. Just call or visit the library’s website, and you’re set.(随时可以借走家用书籍、杂志或电影光盘。书籍可借阅整整三周，让你有充足时间读完每一章；词典能借一个月；杂志可保留一周，很适合快速阅读；至于电影，你有五天时间，想多看几遍都可以)”可知，书籍可以借阅3周，词典可以借阅1个月，杂志可以借阅1周，电影可以借看5天。由此可知，借阅时间最短的是电影。故选A。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“For each day a book is late, you will be charged 25 cents. Magazines get a fee of 15 cents per day, and movies 50 cents.(每逾期一天，你就要支付25美分。杂志每逾期一天需支付15美分，电影则为50美分)”可知，每本逾期一天的书籍收取25美分的滞纳金。如果一本书逾期两天，则滞纳金为25美分/天×2天=50美分。故选C。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Got sick and can’t return things on time? Just let us know, and we’ll stop those late fees until you’re feeling better. School holidays? Extend your borrows without extra charges — just tell us before the due date.(生病了无法按时归还物品？请告知我们，我们将暂停收取滞纳金，直到您康复为止。学校放假了？无需额外费用即可延长借阅期限——只需在到期日前告知我们即可)”可推知，C项“对借阅者福祉的关怀”最符合图书馆政策所反映的价值观。故选C。 B In May, 2025, four British men have successfully completed a high-speed expedition (探险) on Mount Everest, reaching the peak in just five days. Garth Miller, Alistair Carns, Anthony Stazicker and Kevin Godlington climbed the towering peak with help from the Austrian guiding company Furtenbach Adventures. The team also included five Sherpa guides and a cameraman. But these were not the deciding factors for their success. Climbers who want to climb Everest typically must spend weeks or months getting used to the thin air, but this team finished much faster. Their success came from months of home preparation: They slept in special low-oxygen tents to mimic (模仿) the effects of high mountains, and exercised while wearing equipment that reduced oxygen intake. Additionally, the climbers received a special treatment in Germany: breathing a small amount of xenon (氙气) mixed with oxygen for under an hour. Discovered in the 1800s, this gas has medical uses and may help the body handle thin air. The team hoped the xenon treatment might give them an extra boost, but they admitted it wasn’t essential. However, the International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation(ICMF)argues there’s no proof that xenon improves mountain performance, and wrong use can be risky. Some mountaineers oppose xenon gas. They see it as an unfair advantage. “If you’re promoting xenon as a performance enhancer, but you’re not also willing to examine what that means for fairness and integrity in the mountains, it’s a problem,” says Adrian Ballinger, an American mountain guide who leads Everest expeditions. Using xenon could let climbers spend less time and money preparing in Nepal. Nepalese tourism officials said they didn’t know the British team planned to climb Everest without standard preparation. “We’ll discuss this and decide future policies,” stated tourism director Narayan Regmi. The climbers noted that Everest expeditions now accept practices once forbidden, like extra oxygen or helicopter flights to base camp. They argued their fast climb reduced risks and environmental harm. 4. What’s the main reason for the four men’s reaching the peak in just five days? A. They consulted a specific company. B. They had enough training at home. C. They hired experienced guides. D. They carried unusual oxygen. 5. What was the four climbers’ purpose in using xenon? A. To fight against the ICMF’s comments on it. B. To test its actual effectiveness on climbers. C. To promote more applications in medicine. D. To add more assurance to their expedition. 6. Why do some mountaineers object to the use of xenon? A. It is considered an unfair shortcut. B. It has questionable effects. C. It destroys the environment. D. It brings them less profit. 7. What might be Nepal officials’ attitude to using xenon in climbing mountains? A. Dismissive. B. Disapproving. C. Tolerant. D. Appreciative. 【答案】4. B 5. D 6. A 7. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。主要讲述了2025年5月四名英国男子依靠低氧帐篷训练、德国氙气治疗等准备5天速登珠峰，此举引发争议，国际登山联合会质疑氙气效果，尼泊尔拟议政策。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“Their success came from months of home preparation: They slept in special low-oxygen tents to mimic (模仿) the effects of high mountains, and exercised while wearing equipment that reduced oxygen intake.(他们的成功源于数月来的在家里的精心准备：他们睡在特殊的低氧帐篷里，以模拟高山环境的影响，并且在运动时还佩戴了能减少氧气摄入量的装备)”可知，这四名登山者仅用五天就登顶的原因是他们在国内进行了充分的训练。故选B。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“The team hoped the xenon treatment might give them an extra boost, but they admitted it wasn’t essential.(该团队原本希望氙气治疗能给他们带来额外的助力，但他们也承认这并非是必不可少的)”可知，这四名登山者使用氙气的目的是为了给他们的探险活动增添更多保障。故选D。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“Some mountaineers oppose xenon gas. They see it as an unfair advantage.(一些登山者反对使用氙气。他们认为这是一种不公平的优势)”可知，有些登山者反对使用氙气是因为这被认为是一种不公平的捷径。故选A。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Using xenon could let climbers spend less time and money preparing in Nepal. Nepalese tourism officials said they didn’t know the British team planned to climb Everest without standard preparation. “We’ll discuss this and decide future policies,” stated tourism director Narayan Regmi.(使用氙气技术可以让登山者在尼泊尔的准备工作方面花费更少的时间和金钱。尼泊尔旅游部门官员表示，他们并不知道这支英国登山队计划在没有常规准备的情况下攀登珠穆朗玛峰。“我们会对此进行讨论并决定未来的政策。”旅游局局长纳拉扬·雷吉米说道)”可知，尼泊尔官员对于在登山时使用氙气的态度是不支持。故选B。 C A recent study from Germany, published in Frontiers in Communication, reveals a surprising result about our daily AI（Artificial Intelligence）interactions. The study focused on the energy consumption of large language models. According to researchers, the most advanced AI models can emit (排放) over 2, 000 grams of CO2 equivalent (当量) to answering just 500 questions. The study tested 14 different AI models, ranging from small 7-billion-parameter (参数) systems to massive 72-billion-parameter ones. The top-performing Cogito model (70 billion parameters) achieved 84.9% accuracy but emitted 1,341 grams of CO2 — nearly 50 times more than the smallest model. When AI models think out loud（showing their reasoning step-by-step like a student）, energy use jumps 4 to 6 times higher than regular responses. On the other hand, when asked simple multiple-choice questions that should require just a one-letter answer, some reasoning models generated responses with over 14,000 words. One model produced a single answer that was 37, 575 words long, longer than short novels! The verbosity comes with a cost. The study tracked “tokens”, which are units of text that AI models process and generate. While basic models might use 37 tokens to answer a question, reasoning models averaged over 1,400 tokens per response, with some stretching into the thousands. However, not all the findings were concerning. The research revealed that some models strike a middle ground between performance and environmental impact. The Qwen 2.5 model with 72 billion parameters achieved strong 77.6% accuracy while emitting just 427 grams of CO2 equivalent, less than one-third the emissions of comparable reasoning models. Generative AI now consumes 29.3 terawatt-hours annually — equal to Ireland’s entire electricity use. Yet shockingly, only 2% of AI research papers mention carbon emissions. “If users know the exact CO2 cost of their AI-generated outputs, such as casually turning themselves into an action figure, they might be more selective and thoughtful about when and how they use these technologies,” says researcher Maximilian Dauner. The bottom line: Our drive for smarter AI comes with an environmental price we can no longer brush aside. 8. What did researchers discover about AI models? A. The smarter, the more energy-hungry. B. The larger, the less energy consumption. C. Thinking out loud lowers CO2 output. D. Small models perform best in accuracy. 9. What does the underlined word “verbosity” in paragraph 3 mean? A. Performance. B. Lengthiness. C. Restriction. D. Difference. 10. Why does the author mention the Qwen 2.5 model? A. To compare energy use with Ireland’s. B. To prove larger models waste energy. C. To highlight the top-performing model. D. To show greener models can be available. 11. What does the last paragraph imply about AI? A. Its future use is seriously questioned. B. Its environmental costs can be avoidable. C. Its sustainability efforts are surely enough. D. Its negative effect on the earth is ignored. 【答案】8. A 9. B 10. D 11. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了德国一项研究揭示大型语言模型能耗高，部分模型兼顾性能与环保。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“The top-performing Cogito model (70 billion parameters) achieved 84.9% accuracy but emitted 1,341 grams of CO2 — nearly 50 times more than the smallest model.(表现最好的Cogito模型（700亿参数）准确率达到84.9%，但排放了1341克二氧化碳，几乎是最小模型的50倍。)”可知，研究人员发现AI模型越聪明，能耗越高。故选A。 【9题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第三段中“One model produced a single answer that was 37, 575 words long, longer than short novels! The verbosity comes with a cost.(一个模型生成了一个长达37575个单词的答案，比短篇小说还长！这种verbosity是有代价的。)”可知，一个模型生成的答案很长，所以这种冗长是有代价的，故推测verbosity意为“冗长”。A. Performance.表现；B. Lengthiness.冗长；C. Restriction.限制；D. Difference.不同。故选B。 【10题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段中“However, not all the findings were concerning. The research revealed that some models strike a middle ground between performance and environmental impact. The Qwen 2.5 model with 72 billion parameters achieved strong 77.6% accuracy while emitting just 427 grams of CO2 equivalent, less than one-third the emissions of comparable reasoning models.(然而，并非所有的发现都令人担忧。研究表明，一些模型在性能和环境影响之间取得了平衡。拥有720亿参数的Qwen 2.5模型达到了77.6%的准确率，同时只排放了427克二氧化碳当量，不到同类推理模型排放量的三分之一。)”可知，作者提到Qwen 2.5模型是为了说明更环保的模型是存在的。故选D。 【11题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Generative AI now consumes 29.3 terawatt-hours annually — equal to Ireland’s entire electricity use. Yet shockingly, only 2% of AI research papers mention carbon emissions.(生成式人工智能现在每年消耗29.3太瓦时的电力，相当于爱尔兰的全部用电量。然而，令人震惊的是，只有2%的人工智能研究论文提到了碳排放。)”可知，最后一段暗示了人工智能对地球的负面影响被忽视了。故选D。 D By the 2020s, only 40 percent of Barbie dolls were designed with permanently arched feet for wearing high heels (高跟鞋). In the 2023 Barbie movie, the title character, played by Margot Robbie, famously panics when her always-arched feet flatten. This scene inspired Australian researchers to investigate real Barbie dolls. “When we were kids, Barbie only wore high heels,” says lead researcher Cylie Williams. “Did the actual doll develop flat feet?” Luckily, Suzanne Wakefield, one of the members of the research team, had an extensive collection of 800 Barbie dolls. That helped guide the group’s search through online lists to track Barbie’s foot position over time. They examined the feet of 2,750 dolls released between 1959 and 2024 with a custom-made angle-measuring tool to categorize their feet as either arched or flat. They also looked at the diversity of each doll, whether she was employed and when the doll was made. Findings showed a dramatic shift. Early Barbies universally featured arched feet. As Barbie expanded into diverse careers, her feet adapted. By the 2020s, only 40% had arched feet. Notably, career-focused dolls were much more likely to have flat feet than fashion-focused versions. “Originally, Barbie attended operas or balls,” explained Wakefield. “Now she skis and scuba dives — activities needing practical footwear.” To maintain independence, the researchers didn’t contact toy company Mattel over the course of their study to ask whether the arch of the doll’s feet was connected to these factors. However, in a statement to the New York Times, the company confirmed this intentional design shift, stating Barbie’s feet now support “brave steps forward” with diverse footwear. As women entered more professions, workplace dress codes became less rigid about heels. Despite the often negative reputation of high heels for health, the researchers write that women should be allowed to select their own footwear “based on task demands”, slipping their feet into whatever shoes they like best. 12. What inspired Cylie Williams to research Barbie? A. A personal collection. B. The plot of a film. C. His impression on Barbie. D. Margot Robbie’s anxiety. 13 What has Barbie reflected over time? A. Changes in women’s social roles. B. Women’s more conservative ideas. C. Society’s picky demands on women. D. Expectations for women’s looks. 14. Why does the author mention Mattel’s statement? A. To confirm the research findings. B. To criticize its traditional beliefs. C. To advocate women’s liberation. D. To stress the company’s innovation. 15. What’s the best title for the text? A. Australian Scientists Studied Barbie B. Flat Feet Are Making Barbie Healthier C. Barbie’s Feet Are Getting Less Arched D. Mattel Bravely Changed Barbie’s Shoes 【答案】12. B 13. A 14. A 15. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要说明了澳研究者调查1959-2024年间2750个芭比娃娃，发现其足部设计从早期均为拱形脚（适配高跟鞋），到2020年代仅40%是拱形脚，职业类芭比更易为扁平足，Mattel公司称此为有意设计，研究者也认为女性应自主选鞋。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“In the 2023 Barbie movie, the title character, played by Margot Robbie, famously panics when her always-arched feet flatten. This scene inspired Australian researchers to investigate real Barbie dolls.(在2023年的《芭比》电影中，由Margot Robbie饰演的主角在看到自己那总是拱形的脚变得扁平时惊慌失措。这一场景促使澳大利亚的研究人员对真正的芭比玩偶展开了研究)”可知，Cylie Williams研究芭比玩偶的灵感来源于2023年电影《芭比》中的一个情节，即主角Margot Robbie饰演的Barbie在她的脚变平后感到恐慌。故选B。 【13题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段“Early Barbies universally featured arched feet. As Barbie expanded into diverse careers, her feet adapted. By the 2020s, only 40% had arched feet. Notably, career-focused dolls were much more likely to have flat feet than fashion-focused versions.(早期的芭比娃娃普遍都拥有拱形脚。随着芭比涉足各种职业领域，她的脚型也有所变化。到了21世纪20年代，只有40%的芭比娃娃拥有拱形脚。值得注意的是，以职业为导向的玩偶比以时尚为导向的玩偶更有可能拥有扁平足)”可知，最初，Barbie被设定为参加歌剧或舞会等活动，而现在她从事滑雪和潜水等需要实用鞋履的活动，这反映了女性社会角色的转变。故选A。 【14题详解】 推理判断题。根据第五段“To maintain independence, the researchers didn’t contact toy company Mattel over the course of their study to ask whether the arch of the doll’s feet was connected to these factors. However, in a statement to the New York Times, the company confirmed this intentional design shift, stating Barbie’s feet now support “brave steps forward” with diverse footwear.(为了保持研究的独立性，研究人员在研究过程中并未与玩具公司Mattel公司联系，询问其娃娃脚部的足弓设计是否与这些因素有关。然而，在向《纽约时报》发表的一份声明中，该公司证实了这一有意的设计调整，称玩偶的脚现在搭配了“多种款式”的鞋子，能够“勇敢地迈出步伐”)”可知，作者提到Mattel公司的声明是为了证明研究结果，即Barbie的脚的足弓变化是有意设计的，并且与社会对女性角色的期望的变化有关。故选A。 【15题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第四段“Findings showed a dramatic shift. Early Barbies universally featured arched feet. As Barbie expanded into diverse careers, her feet adapted. By the 2020s, only 40% had arched feet. Notably, career-focused dolls were much more likely to have flat feet than fashion-focused versions.(研究结果表明情况发生了巨大变化。早期的芭比娃娃几乎都拥有拱形脚。随着芭比涉足各种职业领域，她的脚型也有所改变。到了21世纪20年代，只有40%的芭比娃娃拥有拱形脚。值得注意的是，以职业为导向的玩偶比以时尚为导向的玩偶更有可能拥有扁平足)”以及文章主要讨论了芭比娃娃的脚从普遍的拱形转变为部分平足的现象，并分析了这一变化背后的社会原因。文章通过研究芭比娃娃的脚的变化，反映了社会对女性角色的期望的变化。故C项“芭比娃娃的脚不再那么拱起了”最适合作文章标题。故选C。 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Tom Brown’s hands move fast, tying loose shoelaces (鞋带) as the morning bell rings. Tom works at a small table outside Central High’s front door. An old box sits next to him.____16____“Hurry up, kid—don’t be late for class,” he smiles, giving back a pair of shoes to a first-year student, who says a quick “thanks” and runs inside. At 6:00 a.m., Tom is there, carrying the table from the storage room.____17____He’s always wearing a faded blue jacket with signs from years of different jobs—fixing cars, putting up walls and roofs, and now this. “These kids are in such a rush that they don’t see their shoelaces are broken until it’s too late,” he laughs, remembering how he started 12 years ago. He saw a girl crying because her shoelace broke before a big P.E. test.____18____ Lily Smith, a senior, comes by twice a week. “My little sister’s shoelaces always get broken, and Mr. Brown fixes them in two minutes,” she says, adjusting her bag. “He remembers everyone’s name. It’s like having a grandpa at school.” Tom never asks for money, but students leave him candy, or drawings.____19____His wife died five years ago, and his grown kids live in other states. “Being here keeps me feeling young,” he says, wiping a dirty shoe. ____20____But just ask any student or teacher—Tom is often the first person they see when they walk in each day. “Quit? No way,” he says happily, waving to a group of 10th graders. “These shoes won’t fix themselves.” A. He is well-known in the school. B. Tom isn’t on the school staff list. C. He thinks that this is the best kind of pay. D. Tom has formed the habit of seeing students off at the door. E. No matter whether it rains or shines, the 68-year-old comes. F He got down on his knees and fixed it with a lace from his own shoe. G. Inside it are extra laces, cleaning cloths, and even little packs of tissues. 【答案】16. G 17. E 18. F 19. C 20. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了68岁的汤姆·布朗每天在学校门口为学生免费修鞋，风雨无阻。12年前，他因帮助一个考试前鞋带断裂的女孩儿而开始这项善举。汤姆用行动传递着温暖与善意。 16题详解】 根据上文“An old box sits next to him.( 他旁边放着一个旧盒子。)”提到一个旧盒子在他旁边，G选项“Inside it are extra laces, cleaning cloths, and even little packs of tissues.( 里面有额外的鞋带、清洁布，甚至小包的纸巾。)”是对盒子里物品的描述，符合逻辑。故选G项。 【17题详解】 根据上文“At 6:00 a.m., Tom is there, carrying the table from the storage room.( 早上6点，汤姆到了那里，从储藏室搬出桌子。)”提到汤姆为工作做好准备。E选项“No matter whether it rains or shines, the 68-year-old comes.( 无论下雨还是晴天，这位 68 岁的老人都会来。)”进一步强调他来的决心和坚持，与前文衔接紧密。故选E项。 【18题详解】 根据上文“He saw a girl crying because her shoelace broke before a big P.E. test.( 他看到一个女孩因为在一场大型体育考试前鞋带断了而哭泣。)”提到一个女孩因为在一场重要的体育考试前鞋带断了而哭泣。F 选项“He got down on his knees and fixed it with a lace from his own shoe.”（他跪下来，用自己鞋子上的鞋带把它修好了）是他对女孩鞋带断了这件事的处理方式，符合语境。故选F项。 【19题详解】 根据上文“Tom never asks for money, but students leave him candy, or drawings.( 汤姆从不要钱，但学生们给他糖果或画。)”提到汤姆从不要钱，学生们给他一些糖果或者画作为回报。C 选项“He thinks that this is the best kind of pay.( 他认为这是最好的报酬。)”是他对学生给予的这些东西的看法，逻辑合理。故选C项。 20题详解】 根据下文“But just ask any student or teacher—Tom is often the first person they see when they walk in each day.( 但只要问问任何一个学生或老师 —— 汤姆经常是他们每天走进学校时看到的第一个人。)”提到汤姆经常是他们每天走进学校时看到的第一个人。B 选项“Tom isn’t on the school staff list.( 汤姆不在学校员工名单上。)”与后面形成转折关系，说明虽然他不是学校员工，但大家都能看到他。故选B项。 第二部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Mark had struggled with his weight for years. Gym sessions and diets came and went but he ____21____ nothing. One year he’d lose 15 pounds, only to gain 20 back. But this year was ____22____. He laid out attainable goals: walking 3 times a week. “Small steps,” he told himself. “So I can ____23____.” At 7:00 a.m., he headed out for a walk. At first, climbing the hill by his house left him ____24____. But by March, he noticed his jeans fitting looser. The scale (磅秤) showed a 10-pound loss. “I’m ____25____,” he thought. Near his route, an elderly woman named Carter would walk her dog, Buddy. They’d exchange ____26____ smiles each time they met. That was the only extent of their ____27____, never more than a wave. But Mark admired she’d ____28____ walked Buddy. He’d seen her doing that, even on rainy mornings. Then one Tuesday, Carter stopped, ____29____, “Mark, you’re looking stronger. Keep going — you’re doing amazing.” Mark ____30____. No one had ever noticed his ____31____ before. His chest tightened with emotion. “Thank you,” he answered, feeling so good. Now, when Carter passes Mark, she doesn’t just wave — she ____32____ asks about his week. Mark keeps climbing, inspired by a simple ____33____ — sometimes, the kindest souls are those who take the time to see you ____34____. He’s realized that internal drive keeps you moving, but a stranger’s ____35____ is fuel. 21. A. came up with B. stuck to C. gave up D. broke away from 22. A. different B. natural C. enjoyable D. simple 23. A. wait B. plan C. manage D. return 24. A. bored B. breathless C. alone D. worried 25. A. careful B. faithful C. respectful D. successful 26. A. shy B. familiar C. surprising D. forced 27. A. interactions B. ideas C. attitudes D. choices 28. A. eventually B. gratefully C. consistently D. actually 29. A. explaining B. replying C. praising D. admitting 30. A. reminded B. argued C. prayed D. froze 31. A. needs B. dreams C. efforts D. interests 32. A. yet B. then C. rather D. even 33. A. result B. truth C. memory D. symbol 34. A. trying B. watching C. sharing D. learning 35. A. clarification B. skillfulness C. curiosity D. encouragement 【答案】21. B 22. A 23. C 24. B 25. D 26. B 27. A 28. C 29. C 30. D 31. C 32. D 33. B 34. A 35. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。讲述了马克多年减肥无果，今年定小目标每周散步，初见成效。他常遇遛狗的卡特，其偶然的表扬让他感动，如今两人互动增多，他悟到内在动力重要，陌生人鼓励亦是助力。 【21题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：健身房锻炼和节食的计划一个接一个地出现和消失，但他却从未认真遵循过任何一项计划。A. came up with提出；B. stuck to坚持；C. gave up放弃；D. broke away from脱离。根据上文“Gym sessions and diets came and went, but he”中but表示转折，说明计划出现又消失，故选B。 【22题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但今年却有所不同。A. different不同的；B. natural自然的；C. enjoyable令人愉快的；D. simple简单的。上文“One year he’d lose 15 pounds, only to gain 20 back.”提到减肥失败，下文 “He laid out attainable goals: walking 3 times a week.(他制定了可实现的目标：每周散步三次)”说明今年与以往不同。故选A。 【23题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：“所以我能做得到。”A. wait等待；B. plan计划；C. manage设法；D. return返回。根据上文“He laid out attainable goals: walking 3 times a week.(他制定了可实现的目标：每周散步三次)”可知，马克选择小步骤（每周散步 3 次），目的是让自己能“做到、完成”减肥计划，避免再次失败。“manage”（设法做到）符合“通过小目标实现目标”的逻辑。故选C。 【24题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：起初，从他家附近的小山往上爬让他气喘吁吁。A. bored厌倦的；B. breathless喘不过气的；C. alone单独的；D. worried担心的。根据上文“Mark had struggled with his weight for years.(马克多年来一直都在与体重问题作斗争)”以及他之前减肥失败、体能可能较弱的背景，爬山会让他气喘吁吁。故选B。 【25题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“我成功了。”他心想。A. careful仔细的；B. faithful忠实的；C. respectful尊敬的；D. successful成功的。根据上文“But by March, he noticed his jeans fitting looser. The scale showed a 10-pound loss.(但到了三月份，他发现自己的牛仔裤变得宽松了许多。体重秤显示他减重了10磅)”可知，减肥取得了成功。故选D。 【26题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：每次见面时，他们都会相视而笑，那是一种熟悉的微笑。A. shy害羞的；B. familiar熟悉的；C. surprising惊人的；D. forced被迫的。马克和卡特每次见面都会交换微笑，结合下文“never more than a wave(只是挥手)”的互动程度，这种微笑应是熟悉的（因多次见面形成的默契）。故选B。 【27题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：这就是他们之间交流的全部内容，最多也就是挥挥手而已。A. interactions互动；B. ideas想法；C. attitudes态度；D. choices选择。根据上文“smiles each time they met”提到“交换微笑”以及下文“never more than a wave(只是挥手)”可知，这些都是两人之间的互动，且没有更深的交流。“interactions”（互动）概括了他们的往来方式。故选A。 【28题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：但马克很钦佩她始终如一地遛巴迪。A. eventually最后；B. gratefully感激地；C. consistently始终；D. actually实际上。下文“He’d seen her doing that, even on rainy mornings.(即使在下雨的早晨，他也看到她遛狗)”说明卡特遛狗的行为“始终如一、坚持不变”。“consistently”（一贯地、坚持地）符合“风雨无阻”的描述，故选C。 【29题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：随后在一个周二，卡特停下脚步，赞许道：“马克，你看起来强壮多了。”A. explaining解释；B. replying回复；C. praising赞美；D. admitting承认。根据下文“Mark, you’re looking stronger.”可知，是在称赞马克。故选C。 【30题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：马克愣住了。A. reminded提醒；B. argued争论；C. prayed祈祷；D. froze冰冻，僵住。根据下文“No one had ever noticed his”可知，马克因为被人注意到而愣住了。故选D。 【31题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：在此之前，从来没有人注意到他的努力。A. needs需要；B. dreams梦想；C. efforts努力；D. interests兴趣。根据上文“Mark, you’re looking stronger.”可知，卡特表扬马克更强壮，认可的是他每周散步、努力减肥的付出。故选C。 【32题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：现在，当卡特经过马克身边时，她不仅会挥手致意，还会主动询问他的一周过得怎么样。A. yet然而；B. then然后；C. rather相当；D. even甚至。根据下文“asks about his week”以及之前两人只是挥手，现在卡特不仅挥手，还会询问他这一周的情况”，“even”（甚至）体现互动程度的递进，符合关系变近的逻辑，故选D。 【33题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：马克继续向上攀登，心中充满了这样的感悟——有时候，最善良的人恰恰是那些愿意花时间去关注你、看到你努力的人。A. result结果；B. truth真相；C. memory记忆；D. symbol象征。根据下文“sometimes, the kindest souls are those who take the time to see you”可知，马克从卡特的鼓励中领悟到“有时最善良的人是那些愿意花时间看到你努力的人”，这是他意识到的“真相、道理”。故选B。 【34题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：马克继续向上攀登，心中充满了这样的感悟——有时候，最善良的人恰恰是那些愿意花时间去关注你、看到你努力的人。A. trying尝试；B. watching观看；C. sharing分享；D. learning学习。根据上文“Mark, you’re looking stronger.”可知，卡特注意到马克“看起来更强壮”，本质是看到他“努力减肥”的过程。“trying”（努力）对应马克的行动，故选A。 【35题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：他意识到内在的动力能让你持续前行，而陌生人的鼓励则像是燃料，能为你提供动力。A. clarification澄清；B. skillfulness灵巧；C. curiosity好奇心；D. encouragement鼓励。根据上文“Mark, you’re looking stronger.”可知，卡特的表扬让马克备受鼓舞，继续坚持减肥，说明陌生人的鼓励是推动他的动力。“encouragement”（鼓励）对应卡特的话语作用，故选D。 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 In a factory workshop in Huangchuan County, central China’s Henan Province, skillful workers stretch pieces of dough (面团) very carefully. They press and turn the dough into thin strips (条), and then use wooden sticks ____36____ (pull) them apart gently. These strips are hung to dry, and finally they become the famous hollow tribute noodles (空心贡面) of the area. Liu Laiwang, representative inheritor of the noodles and boss of a local food company, says, “Making these noodles ____37____ (be) my work since my childhood. They’re a special cultural treasure of Henan, carrying the ____38____ (wise) of many past generations. We must keep this skill alive and pass it on.” Dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), the noodle earned its name when it was presented ____39____ the emperor as a form of tribute. The noodles are made from high-quality wheat flour, sesame oil and salt, and ____40____ (they) production involves more than ten steps. The noodles are very thin, with a hole in the middle. When ____41____ (cook), they stay firm and don’t get soft or ____42____ (stick). In recent years, Huangchuan has ____43____ (active) expanded its noodle industry, aiming to achieve both social and economic benefits. Liu’s company alone operates a 5,200-square-meter standardized facility with an annual production capacity of 3,000 tons. It has helped over 1,000 local families get out of poverty ____44____ given jobs to nearly 2,000 workers. China has many such special cultural treasures, more than 40 of ____45____ have been put on UNESCO’s important list, more than any other country in the world. 【答案】36. to pull 37. has been 38. wisdom 39. to 40. their 41. cooked 42. sticky 43. actively 44. and 45. which 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了在河南潢川县，工人们精心制作着历史悠久的空心贡面。这项唐朝传承下来的技艺，如今成为当地的文化瑰宝。传承人刘来旺积极守护这一传统。空心贡面是民族智慧的象征，值得我们共同珍视与传承。 【36题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：他们将面团压平并搓成薄条，然后用木棍轻轻地将它们拉伸开来。这里表示“用木棍的目的是轻轻地把面团拉成细条”，因此需用不定式作目的状语。故填to pull。 【37题详解】 考查时态。句意：刘来旺是这道面食的代表性传承人，同时也是当地一家食品公司的老板。他说：“从我小时候起，制作这些面条就是我的工作。”根据时间状语since my childhood再结合句意可知，这里要使用现在完成时态，表示“制作这种面条一直是我的工作”，强调从过去到现在一直持续的状态，且动名词作主语，谓语动词用单数。故填has been。 【38题详解】 考查名词。句意：它们是河南特有的文化瑰宝，承载着众多先辈的智慧。作动词的宾语，用名词wisdom。故填wisdom。 【39题详解】 考查介词。句意：这种面条可以追溯到唐朝（公元618—907年），它之所以得名，是因为在当时它是作为贡品献给皇帝的。present sth.to sb.表示“把某物呈献给某人”。故填to。 【40题详解】 考查代词。句意：这些面条是由优质小麦粉、芝麻油和盐制成的，其制作过程包含十多道工序。修饰名词production用形容词性物主代词their，表示“它们的”。故填their。 【41题详解】 考查省略句。句意：经过烹饪后，它们会保持劲道，不会变软或变黏。when引导的时间状语从句的主语和主句的主语一致，可以省略从句的主语和be动词，完整的从句是When they are cooked，省略了they are。故填cooked。 【42题详解】 考查形容词。句意：经过烹饪后，它们会保持劲道，不会变软或变黏。空处作表语用形容词sticky。故填sticky。 【43题详解】 考查副词。句意：近年来，潢川县积极拓展其面条产业，旨在实现社会效益和经济效益的双重目标。修饰动词expanded用副词actively。故填actively。 【44题详解】 考查连词。句意：它已经帮助了超过1000个当地家庭摆脱贫困，并为近2000名工人提供了工作机会。本句含有两个谓语动词：helped和given，再结合句意可知，这两个谓语动词之间是并列关系，因此，这里要填并列连词and。故填and。 【45题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：中国拥有众多此类独特的文化瑰宝，其中超过40件已被列入联合国教科文组织的重要名录，这一数量超过了世界上任何其他国家。本空所在句为非限制性定语从句，空处在从句中作介词of的宾语，先行词是treasures，指物，故用关系代词which引导。故填which。 第三部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 假定你是校英语俱乐部负责人。为推广中华文化，你们将举办“中国古典诗词赏析”英文征文比赛。请写一则通知，内容包括： 1.比赛主题； 2.作品要求； 3.截止日期。 注意： 1.写作词数应为80左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Notice ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The School English Club 【答案】One possible version: Notice To promote Chinese culture, the School English Club is holding an English Essay Competition themed “Appreciation of Chinese Classical Poetry”. We invite you to choose a classical Chinese poem you love, such as those by Li Bai or Du Fu. In your essay, analyze the poem’s meaning, share how it makes you feel, and explain its significance in Chinese culture. Essays should be between 100 and 200 words, written in clear English, and focus on personal understanding. Please send your work as a Word file toenglishclub@school.com by October 31st, 2025. The top 10 essays will win books about Chinese poetry! The School English Club 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生写一则通知，说明“中国古典诗词赏析”英文征文比赛的主题、作品要求以及截止日期。 【详解】1.词汇积累 举行：hold→host 比赛：competition→contest 集中：focus on→concentrate on 选择：choose→select 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：To promote Chinese culture, the School English Club is holding an English Essay Competition themed “Appreciation of Chinese Classical Poetry”. 拓展句：The School English Club is holding an English Essay Competition themed “Appreciation of Chinese Classical Poetry”, whose aim is to promote Chinese culture. 【点睛】【高分句型1】To promote Chinese culture, the School English Club is holding an English Essay Competition themed “Appreciation of Chinese Classical Poetry”.（运用了不定式作目的状语） 【高分句型2】In your essay, analyze the poem’s meaning, share how it makes you feel, and explain its significance in Chinese culture.（运用了how引导宾语从句） 第二节（满分25分） 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 When Sarah started her new job at the marketing agency, she was full of excitement but also a bit nervous. She had spent weeks researching the company’s past campaigns and practicing her presentation delivery, hoping to make a strong first impression. As she walked to her desk, she noticed colorful post-it notes covering the walls, each written with brainstorming ideas from previous projects. She was assigned to a project team led by Jake, a confident and experienced employee who seemed to have everything under control. At first, Sarah struggled to find her place. She often felt like her ideas were ignored during team meetings, and Jake always seemed to favor another team member, Lisa, who was outgoing and had been with the company for a year. During coffee breaks, Sarah would see Lisa leaning on Jake’s desk, laughing at his jokes while looking through design drawings. Once, when Sarah tried to join their conversation, Lisa turned away mid-sentence to continue chatting with Jake. Sarah began to think that Lisa was trying to make her look bad and damage her work. One day, the three were given a crucial project with a tight deadline. Sarah worked hard on her part, staying late to research consumer trends and working out campaign concepts on blank paper. She even interviewed her neighbors to gather feedback on the product. When she presented her plan, Jake quickly dismissed it, saying it was too risky. Lisa agreed with Jake. Sarah felt defeated, staring at her slides as her teammates moved on to the next topic. However, as the project progressed, problems started to arise. The initial plan that Jake and Lisa had favored wasn’t working as well as expected. The client had sent three e-mails complaining that the ads felt ordinary, and the social media engagement rates were 40% lower than projected. The team gathered in a conference room, looking at charts with worried looks. Sarah decided to step up. 注意： 1.续写词数应为150左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Sarah approached Jake and Lisa, offering adjustments to the project. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Soon, the three received high praise from the client. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】One possible version: Sarah approached Jake and Lisa, offering adjustments to the project. She pulled up a folder of consumer survey data that she had collected, showing how younger age groups responded positively to her original plan. She suggested testing a mini-version of her plan on a social media platform first, pointing to a sample video she had created. Jake first looked doubtful, but Lisa leaned forward, checking through the data. Then she commented that the engagement data here was solid. They spent the next two hours polishing the plan, with Sarah leading the content creation while Jake negotiating with the client. Soon, the three received high praise from the client. After the project went live, the client was very delighted, reporting the ads became widely popular, generating 10 times more interactions than the original strategy. In the post-project meeting, Jake pushed a coffee towards Sarah, saying he should have listened to her earlier. Lisa added that Sarah’s research had saved them. Sarah smiled, realizing that teamwork isn’t about proving others wrong, but about trusting that everyone brings unique value—even if it takes time to see it. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了莎拉入职营销公司后，初期在杰克带领的团队中难融入，想法遭忽视。关键项目遇挫时，她主动用调研数据提出调整方案，获丽莎认可后三人协作完善。项目成功后获客户好评，杰克和丽莎致歉致谢，莎拉也领悟团队合作的真谛 —— 信任每个人的独特价值。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“莎拉找到杰克和丽莎，提出对项目进行调整。”可知，第一段可描写莎拉提出的建议得到了杰克和丽莎的认可和赞同。 ②由第二段首句内容“很快，这三个人得到了客户的高度评价。”可知，第二段可描写他们共同完成的项目取得了成功以及莎拉的感悟。 2.续写线索：提出对项目进行调整——展示计划内容——得到了杰克和丽莎的认可——共同完成项目——得到了客户的高度评价——感悟 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①展示：show/ demonstrate ②.建议：suggested /advised ③.意识到：realize/ be aware of 情绪类 ①.高兴的：delighted /happy ②.积极地：positively /actively 【点睛】[高分句型1]. She pulled up a folder of consumer survey data that she had collected, showing how younger age groups responded positively to her original plan.（运用了非谓语动词中的现在分词作状语。） [高分句型2]. Then she commented that the engagement data here was solid.（运用了从属连词that引导的宾语从句。） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 2026届高三年级8月份联考 英语试题 本试题卷共8页。全卷满分120分。考试用时120分钟。 注意事项： 1.答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。 2.选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。 3.非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接写在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。 4.考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。 第一部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。 A Greenfield Community Library is where kids and adults alike come to grab their next favorite read, flip through fresh magazines, or pick up a fun movie — all ready to take home and enjoy. It’s a place designed to make borrowing easy and stress-free, with simple rules that let you focus on what matters: diving into great stories. Take home books, magazines, or movie discs whenever you want. Books stay with you for three whole weeks, giving you plenty of time to get through every chapter. You can keep the dictionary for one month. Magazines stick around for a week, perfect for quick reads. And movies? You’ve got five days to watch them as many times as you like. Need a little extra time? No problem — renew books up to twice, and magazines or movies once. Just call or visit the library’s website, and you’re set. Life gets busy, we get it — but late fees here are kept small, so you won’t stress. For each day a book is late, you will be charged 25 cents. Magazines get a fee of 15 cents per day, and movies 50 cents. Oops, lost a book or broke a disc? We’ll help you replace it, with prices that fit the item — newer books cost a bit more, but older ones are easier on the wallet. And if you find that lost book later? We’ll refund (退还) your money, no questions asked. Got sick and can’t return things on time? Just let us know, and we’ll stop those late fees until you’re feeling better. School holidays? Extend your borrows without extra charges — just tell us before the due date. Come visit, borrow, and lose yourself in something great — we can’t wait to see you! 1 Which can a borrower keep the shortest? A A film. B. A magazine. C. A book. D. A dictionary. 2. How much is the late fee for a book returned two days late? A. 15 cents. B. 25 cents. C. 50 cents. D. 75 cents. 3. What do the library’s policies indicate about its values? A. Commitment to strict rules. B. Emphasis on fee collection. C. Concern for borrowers’ welfare. D. Requirement for identification proof. B In May, 2025, four British men have successfully completed a high-speed expedition (探险) on Mount Everest, reaching the peak in just five days. Garth Miller, Alistair Carns, Anthony Stazicker and Kevin Godlington climbed the towering peak with help from the Austrian guiding company Furtenbach Adventures. The team also included five Sherpa guides and a cameraman. But these were not the deciding factors for their success. Climbers who want to climb Everest typically must spend weeks or months getting used to the thin air, but this team finished much faster. Their success came from months of home preparation: They slept in special low-oxygen tents to mimic (模仿) the effects of high mountains, and exercised while wearing equipment that reduced oxygen intake. Additionally, the climbers received a special treatment in Germany: breathing a small amount of xenon (氙气) mixed with oxygen for under an hour. Discovered in the 1800s, this gas has medical uses and may help the body handle thin air. The team hoped the xenon treatment might give them an extra boost, but they admitted it wasn’t essential. However, the International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation(ICMF)argues there’s no proof that xenon improves mountain performance, and wrong use can be risky. Some mountaineers oppose xenon gas. They see it as an unfair advantage. “If you’re promoting xenon as a performance enhancer, but you’re not also willing to examine what that means for fairness and integrity in the mountains, it’s a problem,” says Adrian Ballinger, an American mountain guide who leads Everest expeditions. Using xenon could let climbers spend less time and money preparing in Nepal. Nepalese tourism officials said they didn’t know the British team planned to climb Everest without standard preparation. “We’ll discuss this and decide future policies,” stated tourism director Narayan Regmi. The climbers noted that Everest expeditions now accept practices once forbidden, like extra oxygen or helicopter flights to base camp. They argued their fast climb reduced risks and environmental harm. 4. What’s the main reason for the four men’s reaching the peak in just five days? A. They consulted a specific company. B. They had enough training at home. C. They hired experienced guides. D. They carried unusual oxygen. 5. What was the four climbers’ purpose in using xenon? A. To fight against the ICMF’s comments on it. B. To test its actual effectiveness on climbers. C. To promote more applications in medicine. D. To add more assurance to their expedition. 6. Why do some mountaineers object to the use of xenon? A. It is considered an unfair shortcut. B. It has questionable effects. C. It destroys the environment. D. It brings them less profit. 7. What might be Nepal officials’ attitude to using xenon in climbing mountains? A. Dismissive. B. Disapproving. C. Tolerant. D. Appreciative. C A recent study from Germany, published in Frontiers in Communication, reveals a surprising result about our daily AI（Artificial Intelligence）interactions. The study focused on the energy consumption of large language models. According to researchers, the most advanced AI models can emit (排放) over 2, 000 grams of CO2 equivalent (当量) to answering just 500 questions. The study tested 14 different AI models, ranging from small 7-billion-parameter (参数) systems to massive 72-billion-parameter ones. The top-performing Cogito model (70 billion parameters) achieved 84.9% accuracy but emitted 1,341 grams of CO2 — nearly 50 times more than the smallest model. When AI models think out loud（showing their reasoning step-by-step like a student）, energy use jumps 4 to 6 times higher than regular responses. On the other hand, when asked simple multiple-choice questions that should require just a one-letter answer, some reasoning models generated responses with over 14,000 words. One model produced a single answer that was 37, 575 words long, longer than short novels! The verbosity comes with a cost. The study tracked “tokens”, which are units of text that AI models process and generate. While basic models might use 37 tokens to answer a question, reasoning models averaged over 1,400 tokens per response, with some stretching into the thousands. However, not all the findings were concerning. The research revealed that some models strike a middle ground between performance and environmental impact. The Qwen 2.5 model with 72 billion parameters achieved strong 77.6% accuracy while emitting just 427 grams of CO2 equivalent, less than one-third the emissions of comparable reasoning models. Generative AI now consumes 29.3 terawatt-hours annually — equal to Ireland’s entire electricity use. Yet shockingly, only 2% of AI research papers mention carbon emissions. “If users know the exact CO2 cost of their AI-generated outputs, such as casually turning themselves into an action figure, they might be more selective and thoughtful about when and how they use these technologies,” says researcher Maximilian Dauner. The bottom line: Our drive for smarter AI comes with an environmental price we can no longer brush aside. 8. What did researchers discover about AI models? A. The smarter, the more energy-hungry. B. The larger, the less energy consumption. C. Thinking out loud lowers CO2 output. D. Small models perform best in accuracy. 9. What does the underlined word “verbosity” in paragraph 3 mean? A. Performance. B. Lengthiness. C. Restriction. D. Difference. 10. Why does the author mention the Qwen 2.5 model? A. To compare energy use with Ireland’s. B. To prove larger models waste energy. C. To highlight the top-performing model. D. To show greener models can be available. 11 What does the last paragraph imply about AI? A. Its future use is seriously questioned. B. Its environmental costs can be avoidable. C. Its sustainability efforts are surely enough. D. Its negative effect on the earth is ignored. D By the 2020s, only 40 percent of Barbie dolls were designed with permanently arched feet for wearing high heels (高跟鞋). In the 2023 Barbie movie, the title character, played by Margot Robbie, famously panics when her always-arched feet flatten. This scene inspired Australian researchers to investigate real Barbie dolls. “When we were kids, Barbie only wore high heels,” says lead researcher Cylie Williams. “Did the actual doll develop flat feet?” Luckily, Suzanne Wakefield, one of the members of the research team, had an extensive collection of 800 Barbie dolls. That helped guide the group’s search through online lists to track Barbie’s foot position over time. They examined the feet of 2,750 dolls released between 1959 and 2024 with a custom-made angle-measuring tool to categorize their feet as either arched or flat. They also looked at the diversity of each doll, whether she was employed and when the doll was made. Findings showed a dramatic shift. Early Barbies universally featured arched feet. As Barbie expanded into diverse careers, her feet adapted. By the 2020s, only 40% had arched feet. Notably, career-focused dolls were much more likely to have flat feet than fashion-focused versions. “Originally, Barbie attended operas or balls,” explained Wakefield. “Now she skis and scuba dives — activities needing practical footwear.” To maintain independence, the researchers didn’t contact toy company Mattel over the course of their study to ask whether the arch of the doll’s feet was connected to these factors. However, in a statement to the New York Times, the company confirmed this intentional design shift, stating Barbie’s feet now support “brave steps forward” with diverse footwear. As women entered more professions, workplace dress codes became less rigid about heels. Despite the often negative reputation of high heels for health, the researchers write that women should be allowed to select their own footwear “based on task demands”, slipping their feet into whatever shoes they like best. 12. What inspired Cylie Williams to research Barbie? A. A personal collection. B. The plot of a film. C. His impression on Barbie. D. Margot Robbie’s anxiety. 13. What has Barbie reflected over time? A. Changes in women’s social roles. B. Women’s more conservative ideas. C. Society’s picky demands on women. D. Expectations for women’s looks. 14. Why does the author mention Mattel’s statement? A. To confirm the research findings. B. To criticize its traditional beliefs. C. To advocate women’s liberation. D. To stress the company’s innovation. 15 What’s the best title for the text? A. Australian Scientists Studied Barbie B. Flat Feet Are Making Barbie Healthier C. Barbie’s Feet Are Getting Less Arched D. Mattel Bravely Changed Barbie’s Shoes 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Tom Brown’s hands move fast, tying loose shoelaces (鞋带) as the morning bell rings. Tom works at a small table outside Central High’s front door. An old box sits next to him.____16____“Hurry up, kid—don’t be late for class,” he smiles, giving back a pair of shoes to a first-year student, who says a quick “thanks” and runs inside. At 6:00 a.m., Tom is there, carrying the table from the storage room.____17____He’s always wearing a faded blue jacket with signs from years of different jobs—fixing cars, putting up walls and roofs, and now this. “These kids are in such a rush that they don’t see their shoelaces are broken until it’s too late,” he laughs, remembering how he started 12 years ago. He saw a girl crying because her shoelace broke before a big P.E. test.____18____ Lily Smith, a senior, comes by twice a week. “My little sister’s shoelaces always get broken, and Mr. Brown fixes them in two minutes,” she says, adjusting her bag. “He remembers everyone’s name. It’s like having a grandpa at school.” Tom never asks for money, but students leave him candy, or drawings.____19____His wife died five years ago, and his grown kids live in other states. “Being here keeps me feeling young,” he says, wiping a dirty shoe. ____20____But just ask any student or teacher—Tom is often the first person they see when they walk in each day. “Quit? No way,” he says happily, waving to a group of 10th graders. “These shoes won’t fix themselves.” A. He is well-known in the school. B. Tom isn’t on the school staff list. C. He thinks that this is the best kind of pay. D. Tom has formed the habit of seeing students off at the door. E. No matter whether it rains or shines, the 68-year-old comes. F. He got down on his knees and fixed it with a lace from his own shoe. G. Inside it are extra laces, cleaning cloths, and even little packs of tissues. 第二部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Mark had struggled with his weight for years. Gym sessions and diets came and went, but he ____21____ nothing. One year he’d lose 15 pounds, only to gain 20 back. But this year was ____22____. He laid out attainable goals: walking 3 times a week. “Small steps,” he told himself. “So I can ____23____.” At 7:00 a.m., he headed out for a walk. At first, climbing the hill by his house left him ____24____. But by March, he noticed his jeans fitting looser. The scale (磅秤) showed a 10-pound loss. “I’m ____25____,” he thought. Near his route, an elderly woman named Carter would walk her dog, Buddy. They’d exchange ____26____ smiles each time they met. That was the only extent of their ____27____, never more than a wave. But Mark admired she’d ____28____ walked Buddy. He’d seen her doing that, even on rainy mornings. Then one Tuesday, Carter stopped, ____29____, “Mark, you’re looking stronger. Keep going — you’re doing amazing.” Mark ____30____. No one had ever noticed his ____31____ before. His chest tightened with emotion. “Thank you,” he answered, feeling so good. Now, when Carter passes Mark, she doesn’t just wave — she ____32____ asks about his week. Mark keeps climbing, inspired by a simple ____33____ — sometimes, the kindest souls are those who take the time to see you ____34____. He’s realized that internal drive keeps you moving, but a stranger’s ____35____ is fuel. 21. A. came up with B. stuck to C. gave up D. broke away from 22. A. different B. natural C. enjoyable D. simple 23. A. wait B. plan C. manage D. return 24. A. bored B. breathless C. alone D. worried 25. A. careful B. faithful C. respectful D. successful 26. A. shy B. familiar C. surprising D. forced 27. A. interactions B. ideas C. attitudes D. choices 28. A. eventually B. gratefully C. consistently D. actually 29. A. explaining B. replying C. praising D. admitting 30. A. reminded B. argued C. prayed D. froze 31. A. needs B. dreams C. efforts D. interests 32. A. yet B. then C. rather D. even 33. A. result B. truth C. memory D. symbol 34. A. trying B. watching C. sharing D. learning 35. A. clarification B. skillfulness C. curiosity D. encouragement 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 In a factory workshop in Huangchuan County, central China’s Henan Province, skillful workers stretch pieces of dough (面团) very carefully. They press and turn the dough into thin strips (条), and then use wooden sticks ____36____ (pull) them apart gently. These strips are hung to dry, and finally they become the famous hollow tribute noodles (空心贡面) of the area. Liu Laiwang, representative inheritor of the noodles and boss of a local food company, says, “Making these noodles ____37____ (be) my work since my childhood. They’re a special cultural treasure of Henan, carrying the ____38____ (wise) of many past generations. We must keep this skill alive and pass it on.” Dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), the noodle earned its name when it was presented ____39____ the emperor as a form of tribute. The noodles are made from high-quality wheat flour, sesame oil and salt, and ____40____ (they) production involves more than ten steps. The noodles are very thin, with a hole in the middle. When ____41____ (cook), they stay firm and don’t get soft or ____42____ (stick). In recent years, Huangchuan has ____43____ (active) expanded its noodle industry, aiming to achieve both social and economic benefits. Liu’s company alone operates a 5,200-square-meter standardized facility with an annual production capacity of 3,000 tons. It has helped over 1,000 local families get out of poverty ____44____ given jobs to nearly 2,000 workers. China has many such special cultural treasures, more than 40 of ____45____ have been put on UNESCO’s important list, more than any other country in the world. 第三部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 假定你是校英语俱乐部负责人。为推广中华文化，你们将举办“中国古典诗词赏析”英文征文比赛。请写一则通知，内容包括： 1.比赛主题； 2.作品要求； 3.截止日期。 注意： 1.写作词数应80左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Notice ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The School English Club 第二节（满分25分） 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 When Sarah started her new job at the marketing agency, she was full of excitement but also a bit nervous. She had spent weeks researching the company’s past campaigns and practicing her presentation delivery, hoping to make a strong first impression. As she walked to her desk, she noticed colorful post-it notes covering the walls, each written with brainstorming ideas from previous projects. She was assigned to a project team led by Jake, a confident and experienced employee who seemed to have everything under control. At first, Sarah struggled to find her place. She often felt like her ideas were ignored during team meetings, and Jake always seemed to favor another team member, Lisa, who was outgoing and had been with the company for a year. During coffee breaks, Sarah would see Lisa leaning on Jake’s desk, laughing at his jokes while looking through design drawings. Once, when Sarah tried to join their conversation, Lisa turned away mid-sentence to continue chatting with Jake. Sarah began to think that Lisa was trying to make her look bad and damage her work. One day, the three were given a crucial project with a tight deadline. Sarah worked hard on her part, staying late to research consumer trends and working out campaign concepts on blank paper. She even interviewed her neighbors to gather feedback on the product. When she presented her plan, Jake quickly dismissed it, saying it was too risky. Lisa agreed with Jake. Sarah felt defeated, staring at her slides as her teammates moved on to the next topic. However, as the project progressed, problems started to arise. The initial plan that Jake and Lisa had favored wasn’t working as well as expected. The client had sent three e-mails complaining that the ads felt ordinary, and the social media engagement rates were 40% lower than projected. The team gathered in a conference room, looking at charts with worried looks. Sarah decided to step up. 注意： 1.续写词数应为150左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Sarah approached Jake and Lisa, offering adjustments to the project. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Soon, the three received high praise from the client. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$