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南开大学附中25-26学年上学期第一次阶段检测 英语学科试卷 第Ⅰ卷 第一部分 听力理解（共两节，满分20分） 第一节 （共5小题：每小题1分，满分5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What is the man poor at using? A. Word. B. Excel. C. PowerPoint. 2. What will the man do first tomorrow? A. Collect his bike. B. Climb the hills. C. Go shopping. 3. Where are the speakers now? A. In the office. B. At the airport. C. In the apartment. 4. Who is the woman probably? A. A stewardess. B. A taxi driver. C. A hotel clerk. 5. Why is the woman complaining? A. The sofa was damaged. B. The delivery was slow. C. The sofa was expensive. 第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 听下面3段材料。每段材料后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段材料前，你将有时间阅读每个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段材料读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8小题。 6. Why does the man call the woman? A. To ask about Ron. B. To tell her some changes. C. To cancel a meeting. 7. How many copies of the report does the woman have to make in all? A.50. B.55. C.60. 8. How will the speakers get to the Wilton? A. By bus. B. By taxi. C. On foot. 听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11小题。 9. What did the woman study at college? A. Advertising. B. Medicine. C. Nutritional science. 10. What does the woman think of her present job? A. Demanding. B. Boring. C. Tiring. 11. Where does the woman spend most of her day? A. In the laboratory. B. In the kitchen. C. In the old people's home. 听下面一段独白，回答第12至第15 小题 12. What will take place from next January? A. A theme park will open. B. An art exhibition will be run. C. All museums will be free. 13. Who is in charge of the Hom Gallery? A. Davy Chester. B. Angie Hunter. C. Carrier Cook. 14. What will Alex Grey be doing soon? A. Talking to pedestrians. B. Holding a radio show. C. Visiting the department store. 15. What time is it now? A.12:15. B.12:30. C.12:45 第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分） 第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 1. —Would you mind my taking the books away? —__________. I have some magazines to read. A. No, please don’t B. Yes, not at all C. Certainly, please do D. No, go ahead 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查情景交际。句意：——我把书拿走你介意吗?——不，拿吧。我还有几本杂志看。A.No, please don’t不，请不要；B.Yes, not at all是的，一点也不；C.Certainly, please do当然，请开始；D.No, go ahead不，尽管拿。Would you mind...“你介意......吗？”根据“ I have some magazines to read.”可知回答者不介意。故选D项。 2. It is amazing that some old and outdated teaching and learning facilities in our classroom have been updated________ us study more effectively and efficiently. A. making B. made C. having made D. to make 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查动词不定式。句意：令人惊讶的是，我们教室里一些旧的和过时的教学设备被更新了，使我们学习更有效、高效。分析句子可知，此处作目的状语，应用不定式。故选D项。 3. In the previous summer holiday, she spent most of her time entertaining herself instead of studying, which may ________ her poor result in the first exam of senior 3. A. send for B. apply for C. call for D. account for 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：在上一个暑假，她把大部分时间都花在娱乐上而不是学习上，这可能是她高三第一次考试成绩不佳的原因。A. send for派人去请；B. apply for申请；C. call for要求，需要；D. account for解释，说明。由“she spent most of her time entertaining herself instead of studying”和“her poor result in the first exam of senior 3”可知，句子表示“她把大部分时间都花在娱乐上而不是学习上，这可能是她高三第一次考试成绩不佳的原因”，空格处意为“解释，说明”。故选D。 4. From my perspective, you'd better not put off the work until tomorrow. As an old saying goes, strike________ the iron is hot. A. as B. before C. while D. until 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查固定短语、连词词义辨析。句意：在我看来，你最好不要把工作推迟到明天。俗话说，趁热打铁。A. as因为；B. before在……之前；C. while当…… 时，强调动作同时进行；D. until直到……为止。由“strike...the iron is hot”可知，此处为固定表达“strike while the iron is hot”，表示“趁热打铁”，强调“打铁”和“铁热”同时发生，故选C项。 5. We’re supposed to________ and help them out of the trouble instead of merely pushing them. A. put ourselves in their shoes B. stand in their way C. wear their mask D. give way to them 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：我们应该设身处地地为他们着想，帮助他们摆脱困境，而不是一味地逼迫他们。A. put ourselves in their shoes 设身处地地为他们；，B. stand in their way挡道； C.wear their mask戴上面具/口罩； D. give way to them给他们让路。根据下文“instead of merely pushing them”可知，不要总是逼迫，要想办法帮助他们，所以，此处应表示“站在他们的角度思考”。故选A项。 6. According to the traffic regulations, all the vehicles on the streets________ come to a full stop on seeing the red lights and put way to those walking by. A. will B. shall C. can D. may 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查情态动词辨析。句意：根据交通法规，街上所有车辆在看到红灯时必须完全停车，并为过路行人让行。A. will表示主观意愿或未来动作，无强制含义。B. shall在法规条文中表示强制性义务，意为“必须”。C. can表示能力或可能性。D. may表示许可或推测。交通法规条文要求使用shall表达法律强制性义务，排除表意愿（will）、能力（can）或许可（may）的选项。故选B。 7. Up to now, large quantities of food ________ to the people affected by the terrible flood. A. has been distributed B. have been distributed C. has distributed D. are being distributed 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查现在完成时的被动语态。句意：到目前为止，大量食物已分发给了那些遭受严重洪灾影响的人们。根据up to now可知，此处应用现在完成时。动词distribute意为“分发”，和主语构成被动关系。故选B。 8. Welcome to take Tianjin Metro Line 6! Next station is ANSHANXIDAO! Please mind the ________ between the train and the platform when you get off the train. A. space B. gap C. room D. area 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：欢迎乘坐天津地铁6号线！下一站是安山西道！下车时请注意列车与站台之间的距离。A. space空间；B. gap缝隙；C. room房间；D. area区域。根据后文“between the train and the platform when you get off the train”可知，此处是指列车与站台之间的空隙。故选B。 9. I'd like to recommend the movie Nobody, which tells a tale of survival, dignity, courage and life, ________ a strong chord with the audience nationwide. A. strike B. striking C. to strike D. struck 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：我想推荐电影《Nobody》，它讲述了一个关于生存、尊严、勇气和生命的故事，引起了全国观众的强烈共鸣。在which引导的非限制性定语从句中，tells是谓语动词，strike在句中作结果状语应使用现在分词形式。故选B项。 10. Saving money year after year, his parents________ enough to pay for his living expenses abroad. A. accompanied B. accomplished C. absorbed D. accumulated 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：他的父母年复一年地存钱，已经积累了足够的钱来支付他在国外的生活费用。A. accompanied陪伴； B. accomplished完成； C. absorbed吸收； D. accumulated积累。根据“Saving money year after year”可知，此处是指积累足够的钱来支付他在国外的生活费用。故填D。 11. As is reported in the news, a new giant supermarket named Sam’s club is scheduled to be put up in ________ was a waste land close to Tianjin West Railway Station. A. where B. what C. why D. which 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查宾语从句。句意：据报道，一家名为山姆会员店的新大型超市计划建在靠近天津西站的一片曾是荒地的地方。介词in后从句为宾语从句，空处引导宾语从句，并作从句主语。what可以引导名词性从句，并在从句中充当主语或宾语，表示“所……的事物/地方”，符合语境。故选B。 12. Residents were warned not to be wasteful with water, ________ the low rainfall this year. A. in spite of B. in view of C. regardless of D. in honor of 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查介词短语辨析。句意：由于今年降雨量少，居民们被警告不要浪费水。A. in spite of尽管；B. in view of鉴于，由于；C. regardless of不管；D. in honor of为了纪念。根据句意，空格处需填入表示因果关系的短语，说明“降雨量少”是“被警告不要浪费水”的原因，故选B项。 13. “Don't stand too ________! Keep distanced from me!” the young lady turned around and said sharply to the middle-aged man on the train. A. high B. highly C. closely D. close 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意：“别站得太近！离我远点！”年轻女士转过身，尖锐地对火车上的中年男人说。A. high高地；B. highly高度地；C. closely紧密地；D. close近地，不远。因为close作为副词意思是“近地，不远”，符合语境要求保持距离的警告。故选D。 14. —Children shouldn’t be exposed to violent movies. —________. They tend to imitate what they have seen. A. I have no idea B. Don’t jump to conclusions C. Don’t mention it D. You have a point 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查交际用语。句意：——孩子们不应该看暴力电影。——你说得有道理。他们倾向于模仿他们所看到的。A. I have no idea我不知道；B. Don’t jump to conclusions不要急于下结论；C. Don’t mention it不客气；D. You have a point你说得有道理。根据“They tend to imitate what they have seen.”可知，表示认同对方“孩子不应接触暴力电影”的观点。故选D。 15. Residential buildings must maintain an atmosphere________ supports the academic mission of the school. A. where B. which C. what D. / 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查定语从句。句意：住宅建筑必须保持一种支持学校学术使命的氛围。分析句子可知，设空处引导定语从句，代替先行词an atmosphere在从句中作主语成分，用关系代词which作引导词。故选B项。 第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16～35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 I was satisfied when I got seated in the stadium. We were ___16___ a football game against the team from Mississippi. When the game began, ___17___, I discovered that I was sitting directly in front of a Super Lungs. He seemed like a ___18___ guy. But his ways of watching the game were annoying, which consisted of standing, jumping and ___19___ non-stop as loud as he could. He yelled at the ___20___, at the players, at the officials and at the Mississippi State fans in the next ___21___, always at the top of his lungs. Super Lungs made an ___22___ performance and kept on doing it for the entire game without even stopping for a single minute and never showed any sign of ___23___. He was so totally lost to his world that he ___24___ to notice he was ruining the experience for hundreds of others. I felt that my ear drums almost got broken. His ____25____ was only two feet away from my ears. For a while, I thought of ____26____ back and stopping him yelling. People around were turning to look at him, and I could read their ____27____, “Is he never going to stop?” At halftime I ____28____ by walking for a few minutes outside the stadium. I was thinking of seeking an empty seat in the student section across the stadium ____29____ the thought occurred to me—I could write something about this! ____30____, when returning to my seat, I missed my steps and fell ____31____ on the stairs. As I was struggling to ____32____, a pair of huge hands helped me from behind. I looked back and saw Super Lungs’ smiling face and ____33____ eyes. I suddenly felt that he was gentle and kind somehow. Super Lungs kept his shouting for another 45 minutes. However, I felt it much easier to bear. And in a way, it made me ____34____ the pain of my foot. I suppose it is important to learn to ____35____ and to love people around us. Thus we will live in a colorful world in harmony. 16. A. judging B. expecting C. preparing D. waiting 17 A. instead B. therefore C. however D. otherwise 18. A. nice B. clever C. bad D. mean 19. A. playing B. yelling C. dancing D. speaking 20. A. assistants B. audience C. servants D. coaches 21. A. section B. house C. dormitory D. stadium 22. A. encouraging B. inspiring C. astonishing D. interesting 23. A. disagreement B. tiredness C. complaint D. happiness 24 A. managed B. appeared C. tended D. failed 25. A. mouth B. football C. hand D. supporter 26. A. coming B. accusing C. shouting D. cheering 27. A. situations B. activities C. attempts D. thoughts 28. A. searched B. escaped C. wandered D. hesitated 29. A. when B. since C. after D. while 30. A. Similarly B. Undoubtedly C. Unfortunately D. Frankly 31. A. heavily B. politely C. patiently D. slightly 32. A. apologize B. bend down C. congratulate D. stand up 33. A. curious B. warning C. concerned D. regretful 34. A. strike B. forget C. notice D. divide 35. A. invite B. evaluate C. believe D. tolerate 【答案】16. B 17. C 18. A 19. B 20. D 21. A 22. C 23. B 24. D 25. A 26. C 27. D 28. B 29. A 30. C 31. A 32. D 33. C 34. B 35. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者在体育场观看足球比赛时，旁边一个大声喊叫的观众给他带来的烦恼，以及后来作者对这个人的看法如何改变的故事。 【16题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们期待着一场与来自密西西比州的球队的足球比赛。A. judging判断；B. expecting期待；C. preparing准备；D. waiting等待。根据上文“I was satisfied”可知，作者很满意地坐在观众席中，说明他是在期待比赛，故选B项。 【17题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，当比赛开始时，情况并非如此。我发现我正坐在一个超级大嗓门的前面。A. instead代替；B. therefore因此；C. however然而；D. otherwise否则。根据下文“in front of a Super Lungs”可知，这里表示转折，因为作者本来很期待比赛，这时却发现附近有个大嗓门，故选C项。 【18题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他看起来像个好人。A. nice好的；B. clever聪明的；C. bad坏的；D. mean小气的。根据下文“But his ways of watching the game were annoying (但他观看比赛的方式令人烦恼)”可知，作者最初认为他是个好人，但是就是行为令人不敢恭维，故选A项。 【19题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：但他观看比赛的方式令人烦恼，包括站着、跳着和不停地大声喊叫。A. playing玩；B. yelling喊叫；C. dancing跳舞；D. speaking说话。根据下文“He yelled”可知，这个大嗓门是在大声喊叫，故选B项。 【20题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：他对着教练、球员、裁判和隔壁区域的密西西比州球迷大声喊叫，总是用尽全力。A. assistants助手；B. audience观众；C. servants仆人；D. coaches教练。根据下文“at the players, at the officials and at the Mississippi State fans”可知，这个大嗓门把比赛中所有参与的人物都喊了一遍，包括教练，故选D项。 【21题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：他对着教练、球员、裁判和隔壁区域的密西西比州球迷大声喊叫，总是用尽全力。A. section区域；B. house房子；C. dormitory宿舍；D. stadium体育场。根据上文“in the stadium”可知，目前大嗓门和作者都是坐在体育场里，体育场的观众坐席是分为不同区的，其余选项不符合现实，故选A项。 【22题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：超级大嗓门进行了令人惊讶的表演，并在整个比赛中持续这样做，甚至没有停下来一分钟，也没有显示出任何疲劳的迹象。A. encouraging鼓励的；B. inspiring鼓舞人心的；C. astonishing令人惊讶的；D. interesting有趣的。根据下文“kept on doing it for the entire game”可知，大嗓门从头喊到尾，他的表现令人惊讶，故选C项。 【23题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：超级大嗓门进行了令人惊讶的表演，并在整个比赛中持续这样做，甚至没有停下来一分钟，也没有显示出任何疲劳的迹象。A. disagreement不同意；B. tiredness疲劳；C. complaint抱怨；D. happiness幸福。根据上文“without even stopping for a single minute”可知，他一分钟都不停，就好像感觉不到累一样，故选B项。 【24题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他完全沉浸在自己的世界里，以至于他没有注意到他正在破坏数百人的体验。A. managed管理；B. appeared出现；C. tended倾向于；D. failed失败。根据上文“He was so totally lost to his world”可知，他完全沉浸在自己的世界中，所以没有注意到周围，fail to do sth的意思是“没能做某事……”，符合语境，故选D项。 【25题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：他的嘴巴离我的耳朵只有两英尺远。A. mouth嘴巴；B. football足球；C. hand手；D. supporter支持者。根据上文“I felt that my ear drums almost got broken. (我觉得我的耳膜几乎要破了。)”可知，作者感觉耳膜要破了，因为大嗓门的嘴巴离他很近，故选A项。 【26题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：有一段时间，我想回击并阻止他喊叫。A. coming来；B. accusing指责；C. shouting喊叫；D. cheering欢呼。根据下文“stopping him yelling.”可知，作者想要阻止大嘴巴继续吵闹，也就是准备回击，或者是“喊回去”，故选C项。 【27题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：周围的人都在看着他，我可以读懂他们的想法，“他永远不会停止吗？”A. situations情况；B. activities活动；C. attempts尝试；D. thoughts想法。根据下文“Is he never going to stop?”可知，这是周围人们的想法，作者和大家的想法是一样的，故选D项。 【28题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：在中场休息时，我通过在体育场外散步几分钟来逃避。A. searched搜索；B. escaped逃避；C. wandered漫步；D. hesitated犹豫。根据上文“outside the stadium.”可知，作者跑到体育场外面去了，很明显是被吵怕了，所以要躲避一下，故选B项。 【29题详解】 考查连词词义辨析。句意：我正想着在体育场对面的学生区找一个空座位，这时我突然想到——我可以写点什么呀！A. when当...时候；B. since自从；C. after在...之后；D. while当...时候。根据下文“the thought occurred to me”可知，这里表达的是“突然想到一个想法”，这里使用了固定句型sb. was doing when sb. did（某人正在……突然……），符合语境，故选A项。 【30题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：不幸的是，当我回到座位时，我错过了台阶，重重地摔倒在阶梯上。A. Similarly类似地；B. Undoubtedly无疑地；C. Unfortunately不幸地；D. Frankly坦率地。根据下文“I missed my steps”可知，作者踩空了，这是一种不幸，故选C项。 【31题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：不幸的是，当我回到座位时，我错过了台阶，重重地摔倒在阶梯上。A. heavily重重地；B. politely礼貌地；C. patiently耐心地；D. slightly轻微地。根据上文“I missed my steps”可知，作者踩空了，所以会重重地摔倒，故选A项。 【32题详解】 考查动词及短语辨析。句意：当我努力站起来时，一双大手从后面帮助了我。A. apologize道歉；B. bend down弯腰；C. congratulate祝贺；D. stand up站起来。根据上文“fell heavily on the stairs”可知，作者摔倒了，现在是要努力站起来，故选D项。 【33题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我回头看到超级大嗓门微笑的脸和关切的眼睛。A. curious好奇的；B. warning警告的；C. concerned关切的；D. regretful后悔的。根据语境和上文“smiling face”可知，大嗓门出于关心扶住了作者，所以眼神也应该是关切的，故选C项。 【34题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：在某种程度上，它让我忘记了我脚的疼痛。A. strike打击；B. forget忘记；C. notice注意到；D. divide分开。根据下文“the pain of my foot.”可知，作者从台阶上摔下来，应该是很疼的，但由于大嗓门的关心，甚至让他忘记了疼痛，故选B项。 【35题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我认为学会容忍和爱我们周围的人是很重要的。A. invite邀请；B. evaluate评估；C. believe相信；D. tolerate容忍。根据下文“and to love people around us.”可知，周围的人形形色色，我们要学会容忍他们，并且爱他们，故选D项。 第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50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 Beginning college is a crucial milestone in one’s life, but it may also occasionally be stressful or frightening, especially if one has made the decision to study abroad. Here are some suggestions on how to maximize your first year of college for those who will be entering it this autumn. Once you begin taking classes, keep these suggestions in mind, but most importantly, don’t forget to enjoy yourself! New People At college, you’ll get to know hundreds of new people, including your classmates, instructors, advisors, recruiters, campus personnel, etc. While it is inevitable that not everyone will become your buddy, we advise networking with as many people as you can, especially if you are new to the institution. Don’t Plagiarize (剽窃) Don’t even think about copying. One of the fundamental abilities you will be gaining at university is the ability to write. Avoid ruining the learning process by pasting words from another source. Instead, gather enough diverse sources, master suitable citation (引证) techniques, and establish your own writing schedule. You can also use one of the many tools and applications that can find instances of plagiarism in your writing. Find A Note Taking System Although taking notes on a laptop could be quicker and simpler than writing them down by hand, writing them down with a good old-fashioned pen might help you recall the lecture’s material better. To get the most out of your notes when reviewing or studying, figure out what suits you in each lesson. Meet With Your Academic Advisor On A Regular Basis Make contact with a career center and the academic counselor at your school. In your college years and future decisions, both your academic and career advisors may be extremely helpful. Additionally, attend the majority of employment fairs held in your area or on your university, whether you’re looking for jobs or just want to network with recruiters. Get To Know Your Professor In college, networking is just as important as academics. Additionally, the majority of teachers will be delighted to get to know you, offer their knowledge, and assist you as you navigate the college experience. Student Clubs/Organizations Joining a student club or group gives you the opportunity to improve your resume and have a voice in how things are managed in addition to increasing your networking opportunities and, most likely, your social circle. 36. According to the author, one of the most important abilities for you in college is ________. A. to know how to communicate B. to know how to make more friends with new people C. to improve the academic performance D. to acquire the competence of writing. 37. What’s suggested if you want to better understand the lecture’s materials? A. You should take notes on a laptop. B. You are supposed to take notes by hand. C. You need to figure out which lesson is the most suitable. D. You should memorize the materials as quickly as possible. 38. What can be inferred from Para.3? A. Thinking of copying is harmful. B. Copying others gets learning process damaged. C. Pasting words from others contributes to gathering diverse sources. D. Making use of applications and tools can help identify plagiarism in your writing. 39. If you are interested in your future career, you’d better ________. A. get to know hundreds of new people in no time B. participate in the activities held by a student club or group C. find a note taking system D. Meet and have a talk with your instructors regularly. 40. Who will probably find this passage most helpful? A. College teachers. B. College graduates. C. High school students. D. Would-be college students. 【答案】36. D 37. B 38. B 39. D 40. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要围绕即将进入大学（尤其是秋季入学）的学生展开，旨在为他们提供如何充分利用大学第一年的建议，帮助他们更好地适应大学生活并实现全面发展。 【36题详解】 细节理解题。根据Don’t Plagiarize (剽窃)部分“One of the fundamental abilities you will be gaining at university is the ability to write. (你在大学将获得的基本能力之一是写作能力。)”可知，你在大学里最重要的能力之一是获得写作的能力，故选D。 【37题详解】 细节理解题。根据Find A Note Taking System部分“Although taking notes on a laptop could be quicker and simpler than writing them down by hand, writing them down with a good old-fashioned pen might help you recall the lecture’s material better. (虽然在笔记本电脑上记笔记可能比手写更快、更简单，但用一支老式的钢笔记笔记可能会帮助你更好地回忆课程内容。)”可知，如果你想更好地理解这堂课的材料，建议应该用手记笔记。故选B。 【38题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段“Avoid ruining the learning process by pasting words from another source. (不要通过粘贴来自其他来源的文字来破坏学习过程。)”可知，从第3段可以推断出抄别人的会破坏学习过程。故选B。 【39题详解】 细节理解题。根据Meet With Your Academic Advisor On A Regular Basis部分“Make contact with a career center and the academic counselor at your school. In your college years and future decisions, both your academic and career advisors may be extremely helpful. (与学校的就业中心和学术顾问取得联系。在你的大学生活和未来的决定中，你的学术和职业顾问可能会非常有帮助。)”可知，如果你对你未来的职业感兴趣，你最好定期与你的导师见面和交谈。故选D。 【40题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“Beginning college is a crucial milestone in one’s life, but it may also occasionally be stressful or frightening, especially if one has made the decision to study abroad. Here are some suggestions on how to maximize your first year of college for those who will be entering it this autumn. (开始上大学是人生中至关重要的里程碑，但有时也会感到压力或恐惧，特别是如果一个人已经决定出国留学。对于今年秋天即将入学的学生，这里有一些关于如何充分利用大学第一年的建议。)”可知，本文对准大学生是最有帮助的，故选D。 B I remember the first time I met Roy. He was standing in the centre of a group of boys, and he was telling a joke. When he reached the final line, everyone burst out laughing. Roy laughed too. A loud happy laugh. “Popular boy,” I thought to myself. My name is Daniel. I was from the north of England, but my father had been offered a better job in London, and our whole family had moved there. I was twelve and, having lost all my old friends, I felt shy and lonely at my new school. There were 33 students in my new class, and most people weren’t very interested in a shy new boy. Roy was one of the few people who were kind to me. He often invited me to join his particular group, and as a result, I started getting to know people. Roy and I became good friends. We trusted each other and we could talk about personal matters, things that were important to us. Five years later, Roy and I are still in the same class. But just under a year ago, Roy’s father was knocked over by a car. He died a few days later. The family had to move to a much smaller house in order to manage financially. Roy, who had always been very close to his father, changed completely, becoming silent and moody. He had always been a clever, hard-working student but now he seemed to lose all interest in his work. He started losing friends. These days, Roy and I saw each other from time to time, but we were no longer close. About three months ago, a group of us were playing football together after school. Having left something in the cloakroom, I went inside to get it, and found Roy going through the pockets of people’s coats. In his hand he had a wallet — and I knew it wasn’t his! My mouth fell open and I just looked at him. Roy went bright red.” I’ll put it back right now,” he said, and he did so. I turned round and walked out without saying a word. I really hoped that Roy would explain why he had been stealing, but instead he started avoiding me. At the same time, small amounts of money started disappearing from students’ lockers. I wondered if the thief was Roy but decided not to say anything to anyone. I hope it wasn’t him. Last week our school had a big fair in order to raise money for a charity. It was very successful and by the end of the day, we had made about $500. Our class teacher, Mr White, came and chatted to a group of us that included Roy, and held up a box for us to see. “There’s $500 in here,” he said with a smile. But to our surprise, the next morning, we were told that the money had been stolen. Mr White had left the box in a classroom for a few minutes, and when he came back it had disappeared. The head teacher asked anyone who thought they might know something about the theft to come to him. This weekend, having thought about the situation for a while, I decided to ask Roy about the theft, and this morning I went to see him. Roy was out, and I went upstairs to his bedroom to wait for him. It was a cold day and his jacket was lying on the back of a chair. I put it on and put my hands in the pockets. I could feel a lot of paper notes and I pulled them out. It looked as if there was about $500 there. I was so surprised that I just stood there, holding the notes in my hands. At that moment, the door swung open, and Roy walked in. 41. What was the author’s first impression on Roy? A. He was confident and amusing. B. He was shy and lonely without friends. C. He was unsatisfied with his father. D. He was always laughing at others by telling jokes. 42. What can be inferred from paragraph 2? A. Daniel and Roy both were not popular in the class. B. No one was kind to Daniel as he was a shy new boy. C. Daniel and Roy became good friends as they both were shy. D. Daniel adapted himself to the new class with the help of Roy. 43. What completely changed Roy’s life according to the author? A. Roy’s family moving to a much smaller house. B. Roy’s father dying in a car accident. C. Roy’s father becoming silent and moody. D. Roy’s friends keeping distanced from him. 44. Which of the following statements is True? A. Daniel went into the cloakroom to see if Roy went through the pockets of others’ coats. B. On seeing Daniel, Roy was embarrassed and put the wallet in his own pocket. C. $500 was collected to help those who were in need. D. The head teacher asked Daniel to see if it was Roy who had stolen $500. 45. What might be the best title of the passage? A. Daniel and Roy’s friendship B. Daniel’s story C. Roy’s story D. A friend in need is a friend in deed 【答案】41. A 42. D 43. B 44. C 45. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了曾经开朗友善的Roy帮助作者适应新学校并两人建立友谊，后因父亲车祸去世，Roy性情大变且出现疑似偷窃行为，最终Daniel在Roy卧室发现疑似学校慈善义卖被盗的500美元，两人友谊面临考验的故事。 【41题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段中“I remember the first time I met Roy. He was standing in the centre of a group of boys, and he was telling a joke. When he reached the final line, everyone burst out laughing. Roy laughed too. A loud happy laugh. “Popular boy,” I thought to myself.(我记得第一次见到Roy的情景。当时他站在一群男孩中间，正讲着一个笑话。当他讲到最后一个句子时，所有人都哄堂大笑。Roy也笑了起来。那是一阵响亮而欢快的笑声。“受欢迎的男孩”，我暗自想着。)”可知，作者第一次见到的时候，Roy正站在人群中讲笑话，逗得大家大笑，且作者内心评价他是个“受欢迎的男孩”，由此可知，作者对Roy的第一印象是自信且风趣。故选A。 【42题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段中“Roy was one of the few people who were kind to me. He often invited me to join his particular group, and as a result, I started getting to know people. Roy and I became good friends. We trusted each other and we could talk about personal matters, things that were important to us.(Roy是少数几个对我好的人之一。他经常邀请我加入他的小圈子，因此，我开始逐渐认识班里的人。Roy和我成了好朋友。我们彼此信任，我们可以谈论个人的事情，对我们来说很重要的事情。)”可知，Roy主动邀请Daniel加入他的圈子，Daniel在Roy帮助下适应了新班级。故选D。 【43题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中“But just under a year ago, Roy’s father was knocked over by a car. He died a few days later. The family had to move to a much smaller house in order to manage financially. Roy, who had always been very close to his father, changed completely, becoming silent and moody.(但就在不到一年前，Roy的父亲被一辆汽车撞倒了。几天后，他父亲便去世了。为了维持生计，Roy一家不得不搬到一所小得多的房子里。Roy以前和父亲的关系一直非常亲密，可自那以后，他整个人都变了，变得沉默寡言，还总是喜怒无常。)”可知，父亲车祸去世彻底改变了Roy的生活。故选B。 【44题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中“Having left something in the cloakroom, I went inside to get it, and found Roy going through the pockets of people’s coats. In his hand he had a wallet — and I knew it wasn’t his! My mouth fell open and I just looked at him. Roy went bright red.” I’ll put it back right now,” he said, and he did so. (因为把东西落在了衣帽间，我便进去取，结果撞见Roy正在翻别人外套的口袋。他手里拿着一个钱包——而我很清楚，那不是他的！我惊得张大了嘴巴，只是怔怔地看着他。Roy的脸一下子变得通红。“我现在就放回去，” 他说着，就把钱包放了回去。)”可知，Daniel回到衣帽间是去取落在衣帽间里的东西，Roy拿别人钱包被Daniel看到后很尴尬，把钱包放了回去，A、B选项错误。根据第五段中“Last week our school had a big fair in order to raise money for a charity. It was very successful and by the end of the day, we had made about $500.(上周我们学校举办了一个大型的义卖会，目的是为慈善机构筹款。这次义卖非常成功，到那天结束时，我们筹到了大约500美元。)”可知，500美元是为慈善机构所筹的款，即来帮助那些需要帮助的人，C选项正确。根据第五段中“The head teacher asked anyone who thought they might know something about the theft to come to him.(校长要求任何自认为可能知道这起盗窃案相关情况的人，都去找他。)”可知，校长是让任何可能知情的人去反映情况，而非特指让Daniel去调查Roy。D选项错误。故选C。 【45题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其根据第一段中“I remember the first time I met Roy. He was standing in the centre of a group of boys, and he was telling a joke. When he reached the final line, everyone burst out laughing. Roy laughed too. A loud happy laugh. “Popular boy,” I thought to myself.(我记得第一次见到Roy的情景。当时他站在一群男孩中间，正讲着一个笑话。当他讲到最后一个句子时，所有人都哄堂大笑。Roy也笑了起来。那是一阵响亮而欢快的笑声。“受欢迎的男孩”，我暗自想着。)”、第二段中“Roy was one of the few people who were kind to me. He often invited me to join his particular group, and as a result, I started getting to know people. Roy and I became good friends. We trusted each other and we could talk about personal matters, things that were important to us.(Roy是少数几个对我好的人之一。他经常邀请我加入他的小圈子，因此，我开始逐渐认识班里的人。Roy和我成了好朋友。我们彼此信任，我们可以谈论个人的事情，对我们来说很重要的事情。)”、第三段中“Roy, who had always been very close to his father, changed completely, becoming silent and moody.(Roy，这个和父亲一直很亲近的人，完全变了，变得沉默寡言，喜怒无常。)”以及倒数第二段中“Roy was out, and I went upstairs to his bedroom to wait for him. It was a cold day and his jacket was lying on the back of a chair. I put it on and put my hands in the pockets. I could feel a lot of paper notes and I pulled them out.(Roy出去了，我上楼到他的卧室等他。那天很冷，他的夹克放在椅背上。我穿上它，把手插在口袋里。我感觉到有很多纸币，就把它们拿了出来。)”可知，文章主要讲述了Roy从作者初次遇到时的自信有趣、并帮助作者融入新环境到由于家庭变故性格大变且开始出现疑似偷窃行为的转变，C选项“Roy’s story(Roy的故事)”能够概括文章主旨，为最佳标题。故选C。 C In the words of Professor Stephen Hawking, artificial intelligence will be “either the best, or the worst thing, ever to happen to humanity”. Technology of Tomorrow Forum wants to hear your thoughts on AI. Is it our greatest human achievement so far? Or is it the biggest threat to our existence? Millennium butterfly Thanks to AI, I’ve got my own super-smart personal assistant built into my phone. She always has an immediate answer for any question I put to her, and even uses my answers to learn more about my preferences. It used to feel like 60 percent of my time was spent researching new restaurants. In contrast, my PA only needs a few seconds to find the right place. Every recommendation she gives me is great since she can predict if I will like a particular restaurant. And speaking of hanging out, I’m hoping that self-driving cars are available soon. I’ve been taking driving lessons for over a year, and still haven’t got my licence. Self-driving cars can learn to drive in the same way that we do, and can make judgements based on information. And as they won’t be susceptible to human error, they’ll certainly be a lot safer. The only thing is that there might be a few machine-learning problems when the first cars hit the market, so perhaps I’d better learn to drive first. Still, I do think that developments in AI will on the whole make doing day-to-day things a lot easier. Popkid The technology you’re using and enjoying today is a basic form of AI which can’t think independently without programming. Of course, it could be very useful to have a more advanced form of AI — a truly independent form of artificial intelligence, capable of exercising its own judgement, could help us solve many of the world’s problems. But have you ever thought about the risks? After all, why would an independent form of AI need to consider the opinions and desires of humans? We could be seen as a “small” inconvenience that’s in the way of a solution to a bigger problem. If we’re lucky, AI might think we’re valuable enough to keep around. If not, it might wipe us all out! Even if that doesn’t happen, there are other risks. Millennium butterfly, you say how great it would be to have self-driving cars, but what about all the taxi drivers who would lose their jobs? They would just be among the first victims of AI. Nearly every job is potentially at risk in the long run. Even journalists are now being replaced with technology that can write basic news reports. As it is, almost 50 per cent of US jobs are at risk from automation in the next 20 years. The truth is that none of us is prepared for the challenges of AI. Pink_haze Machine learning is something we have come to accept as a part of our modern world. I believe most of the value of AI lies in its capacity to analyse and interpret vast amounts of data, which means it can even solve problems that are too challenging for human experts. But while super-intelligent AI could be the biggest leap forward in human history, if it goes wrong or falls into the wrong hands, it could also be the most dangerous. However, AI is not going to go away. We have no choice but to embrace it and regulate it. One thing I think we all agree on, though, is that saying “My AI did it!” won’t be any excuse for illegal or immoral behaviour! 46. The passage starts with Professor Stephen Hawking’s words to show that ________. A. artificial intelligence is the best thing ever to happen B. artificial intelligence is the worst thing ever to happen C artificial is the biggest threat to our existence D. artificial intelligence has the most influential impact on us 47. According to Millennium butterfly, which is NOT the benefit that the technology of AI brings to him? A. It can help him to find the accurate answers as quickly as possible. B. It can help to research new restaurants with 60% of his time. C. He can find his favorite restaurant in no time with it. D. It can predict what he wants and cater for it. 48. Why will self-driving cars be much safer based on the passage? A. Because self-driving cars are available in no time. B. Because self-driving cars are driven in the same way that human-driving ones. C. Because human-driving cars might have a few machine-learning problems when hitting the market. D. Because self-driving cars are not easy to make the mistakes that human drivers tend to make. 49. It can be inferred from Popkid that ________. A. there are advantages and disadvantages of AI to us. B. you don’t need to be worried about the risk of AI as it is useful to us C. Taxi drivers will benefit a lot from AI in the long run D. Most of us have been prepared for the challenges of AI 50. What’s Pink_haze’s attitude towards AI? A. Useful and meaningful. B. Wonderful but immoral. C. Useful but potentially dangerous. D. Illegal and immoral. 【答案】46. D 47. B 48. D 49. A 50. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要围绕 “人工智能对人类影响”这一话题展开讨论，三位不同立场的发言者（Millennium butterfly、Popkid、Pink_haze）分别从不同角度阐述对AI的看法。 【46题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“In the words of Professor Stephen Hawking, artificial intelligence will be “either the best, or the worst thing, ever to happen to humanity”. Technology of Tomorrow Forum wants to hear your thoughts on AI. Is it our greatest human achievement so far? Or is it the biggest threat to our existence? (用斯蒂芬·霍金教授的话来说，人工智能将是‘人类来说最好的事情，或者最坏的事情’。)”可知，霍金的话强调人工智能对人类的影响极为深远，指出其对人类来说可能是最好的或最坏的事情，而非直接断言其最好或最坏。故选D。 【47题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Millennium butterfly”部分第一段中“It used to feel like 60 percent of my time was spent researching new restaurants. In contrast, my PA only needs a few seconds to find the right place. Every recommendation she gives me is great since she can predict if I will like a particular restaurant. (过去，我感觉自己60%的时间都花在了寻找新餐厅上。相比之下，我的PA只需要几秒钟就能找到正确的位置。她给我的每一次推荐都很棒，因为她能预测我是否会喜欢某家餐厅。)”可知，Millennium butterfly感觉自己过去60%的时间都花在了寻找新餐厅上，而现在人工智能能够预测所他想要的并满足他的需求，帮他很快找到准确的答案，有了人工智能他马上就找到喜欢的餐厅，B选项“It can help to research new restaurants with 60% of his time. (他可以用60%的时间来研究新餐厅。)”不是人工智能技术带给Millennium butterfly的好处。故选B。 【48题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Millennium butterfly”部分第二段中“And as they won’t be susceptible to human error, they’ll certainly be a lot safer. (由于它们不会受到人为错误的影响，它们肯定会安全得多。)”可知，自动驾驶汽车不会受到人为错误的影响，不易犯人类司机常犯的错误，因此更安全。故选D。 【49题详解】 推理判断题。根据“Popkid”部分第一段中的“Of course, it could be very useful to have a more advanced form of AI — a truly independent form of artificial intelligence, capable of exercising its own judgement, could help us solve many of the world’s problems. But have you ever thought about the risks? After all, why would an independent form of AI need to consider the opinions and desires of humans? We could be seen as a “small” inconvenience that’s in the way of a solution to a bigger problem. If we’re lucky, AI might think we’re valuable enough to keep around. If not, it might wipe us all out!”(当然，拥有更高级的人工智能——一种真正独立的人工智能，能够自行做出判断——可能会非常有用，它能帮助我们解决许多世界难题。但您有没有想过其中的风险？毕竟，一种独立的人工智能为何要考虑人类的意见和愿望呢？我们可能会被视为妨碍解决更大问题的‘小’障碍。如果我们幸运的话，人工智能可能会认为我们有价值，值得保留。如果不幸运，它可能会把我们都消灭掉！)”、第二段中“Even if that doesn’t happen, there are other risks. (即便这种情况不会发生，也存在其他风险。)”以及“Nearly every job is potentially at risk in the long run. (从长远来看，几乎每一份工作都有潜在的风险。)”可知，Popkid既承认AI可解决许多世界问题，又强调其可能导致人类灭绝、大规模失业等风险；由此推知，Popkid认为人工智能对我们来说有优点也有缺点。故选A。 【50题详解】 推理判断题。根据“Pink_haze”部分第一段中“I believe most of the value of AI lies in its capacity to analyse and interpret vast amounts of data, which means it can even solve problems that are too challenging for human experts. (我相信人工智能的大部分价值在于它分析和解释大量数据的能力，这意味着它甚至可以解决对人类专家来说太具有挑战性的问题。)”以及“But while super-intelligent AI could be the biggest leap forward in human history, if it goes wrong or falls into the wrong hands, it could also be the most dangerous. (但是，虽然超级智能人工智能可能是人类历史上最大的飞跃，但如果它出错或落入坏人之手，它也可能是最危险的。)”可知，Pink_haze肯定人工智能的数据分析价值，但也警告其存在潜在的危险，因此，Pink_haze对人工智能的态度是“有用但有潜在危险”。故选C。 D How long does it take for a rose to bloom? For a boy to grow into a man? How long does it take to prepare your favorite meal? How long does it take to build a house with a firm foundation, or travel to your favorite destination? My point is that good things take time. The best things in life not only take time, but are worth waiting for. Why, then, do we yield to the temptation of instant satisfaction? A news piece pops on our Facebook, and we only read the headline. We prefer articles that we can skim in 2 minutes but they never teach us anything new. We get annoyed when the waiter takes too long to bring out our food or get angry when traffic keeps us for an extra 10 minutes. We give up when it takes too long to achieve a goal or never start at all. The best things in life take time, so train yourself to wait patiently for things to come. Patience is something we can all work on. However, too much patience causes procrastination and inaction which can keep you stuck in a bad place for a really long time. Passively waiting with no plan of action is not the same thing as having the virtue of patience. When you think of the virtue of patience, think of Aristotle’s virtue theory and the golden mean… the golden mean is the perfect midpoint between two extremes. On one extreme is the lack of patience which causes impatience, intolerance and rashness— on the other extreme is indifference and inaction. The perfect middle point is a virtuous patient individual who knows how to wait until it is the right time to act. So, to achieve your dreams, you have to have just the right amount. Lots of people have “too much patience” or are comfortable passively waiting and end up wasting time. They are willing to put up with long commutes, bad relationships and unfulfilling jobs just to pay the bills…… passively waiting keeps people right where they are, stuck in the status quo(现状). Living the life you’ve always imagined and achieving your dreams will require you at some point to say “enough is enough!” In other words, to lose some patience and give yourself a push to achieve your dreams. If you really want to change your life and achieve your dreams, you will need to work at it. The first step may be when you finally say to yourself-enough is enough! And the right amount of patience will move you closer. Be patient enough with yourself so you keep going. Don’t be so patient with yourself that you put off for tomorrow what you could do today and you will achieve your goals. 51. The author asks several questions to________. A. show a boy takes a long time to grow into a man B. highlight it may take a long time to prepare a favourite meal C. show his interest in building a house with a firm foundation D. present his concerns about his observing in his life. 52. What is the closest meaning of the underlined words “yield to” in Paragraph 2? A. stick to B. give in to C. hold back D. hand over to 53. What can be inferred from the passage? A. We tend to read the news quickly so that we can learn something new. B. We may fail to be angry if we wait a long time for our food. C. Too much patience is necessary sometimes for us to achieve our dreams. D. Too much patience or too little of patience is harmful for to achieve our dreams. 54. According to the author, why do some people prefer to wait passively? A. Because they have too little patience. B. Because they have too much patience. C. Because they are stuck in the status quo. D. Because they will have to put up with bad relationship. 55. What is mainly discussed in the passage? A The significance of proper amount of patience. B. The definition of patience. C. The importance of patience. D. The way to achieve the goals. 【答案】51. D 52. B 53. D 54. B 55. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇议论文，文章开篇通过一系列问题引出生活中好事情需要时间这一观点，接着阐述了生活中人们常急于获得即时满足的现象，随后讨论了耐心的重要性以及过度耐心和缺乏耐心的弊端，最后强调要拥有适量的耐心以实现梦想。 【51题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第一段“How long does it take for a rose to bloom? For a boy to grow into a man? How long does it take to prepare your favorite meal? How long does it take to build a house with a firm foundation, or travel to your favorite destination?(一朵玫瑰要多久才能绽放？一个男孩要多久才能长大成人？准备你最喜欢的饭菜需要多长时间？建造一座有坚实基础的房子或前往你最喜欢的目的地需要多长时间？)”以及第二段“My point is that good things take time. The best things in life not only take time, but are worth waiting for.(我的观点是好事情需要时间。生活中最好的事情不仅需要时间，而且值得等待)”可知，第一段提出了几个问题，第二段提到观点是好事情需要时间，生活中最好的事情不仅需要时间，而且值得等待，可推理出作者提出这些问题是为了引出他对生活中观察到的一些现象的看法。故选D项。 【52题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第二段“A news piece pops on our Facebook, and we only read the headline. We prefer articles that we can skim in 2 minutes but they never teach us anything new. We get annoyed when the waiter takes too long to bring out our food or get angry when traffic keeps us for an extra 10 minutes. We give up when it takes too long to achieve a goal or never start at all.(一条新闻在我们的Facebook上弹出，我们只读标题。我们更喜欢能在2分钟内浏览完的文章，但它们从来没有教给我们任何新的东西。当服务员上菜太慢时，我们会生气，或者当交通让我们多等了10分钟时，我们也会生气。当实现一个目标需要太长时间时，我们会放弃，或者根本就不开始)”可知，我们很容易屈服于即时满足的诱惑，可推理出“yield to”的意思是“屈服于”，与“give in to”意思相近，故选B项。 【53题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“However, too much patience causes procrastination and inaction which can keep you stuck in a bad place for a really long time.(然而，过多的耐心会导致拖延和无所作为，这会让你长时间陷入困境。)”以及第四段“On one extreme is the lack of patience which causes impatience, intolerance and rashness— on the other extreme is indifference and inaction.(一种极端是缺乏耐心，导致不耐烦、不宽容和鲁莽——另一种极端是冷漠和无所作为。)”可知，过多的耐心会导致拖延和无所作为，会让你长时间陷入困境，而缺乏耐心会导致不耐烦、不宽容和鲁莽，可知过度耐心或缺乏耐心都不利于实现梦想。故选D项。 【54题详解】 细节理解题。根据第五段“Lots of people have “too much patience” or are comfortable passively waiting and end up wasting time.(很多人有“太多的耐心”或者乐于被动等待，最终浪费时间)”可知，有些人喜欢被动等待是因为他们有太多的耐心。故选B项。 【55题详解】 主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“How long does it take for a rose to bloom? For a boy to grow into a man? How long does it take to prepare your favorite meal? How long does it take to build a house with a firm foundation, or travel to your favorite destination?(一朵玫瑰要多久才能绽放？一个男孩要多久才能长大成人？准备你最喜欢的饭菜需要多长时间？建造一座有坚实基础的房子或前往你最喜欢的目的地需要多长时间？)”、第二段“A news piece pops on our Facebook, and we only read the headline. We prefer articles that we can skim in 2 minutes but they never teach us anything new. We get annoyed when the waiter takes too long to bring out our food or get angry when traffic keeps us for an extra 10 minutes. We give up when it takes too long to achieve a goal or never start at all.(一条新闻在我们的Facebook上弹出，我们只读标题。我们更喜欢能在2分钟内浏览完的文章，但它们从来没有教给我们任何新的东西。当服务员上菜太慢时，我们会生气，或者当交通让我们多等了10分钟时，我们也会生气。当实现一个目标需要太长时间时，我们会放弃，或者根本就不开始)”、第三段“However, too much patience causes procrastination and inaction which can keep you stuck in a bad place for a really long time.(然而，过多的耐心会导致拖延和无所作为，这会让你长时间陷入困境。)”以及最后一段“Be patient enough with yourself so you keep going. Don’t be so patient with yourself that you put off for tomorrow what you could do today and you will achieve your goals(对自己保持足够的耐心，这样你才能坚持下去。但也不要过于迁就自己，以至于把今天能做的事拖到明天——这样你就会实现目标)”可知，文章开篇通过一系列问题引出好事情需要时间这一观点，接着阐述了生活中人们常急于获得即时满足的现象，随后讨论了耐心的重要性以及过度耐心和缺乏耐心的弊端，最后强调要拥有适量的耐心以实现梦想。由此可知，文章主要讨论的是适量耐心的重要性。故选A项。 第Ⅱ卷 第三部分：写作 第一节：阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。 In the fall of 1985. I was a bright-eyed girl heading off to Howard University, aiming at a legal career and dreaming of sitting on a Supreme Court bench somewhere. Twenty-one years later I am still a bright-eyed dreamer and one with quite a different tale to tell. My grandma, an amazing woman, graduated from college at the age of 65. She was the first in our family to reach that goal. But one year after I started college, she developed cancer. I made the choice to withdraw from college to care for her. It meant that school and my personal dream would have to wait. Then I got married with another dream: building my family with a combination of adopt and biological children. In 1999, we adopted our first son. To lay eyes on him was fantastic—and very emotional. A year later came our second adopted boy. Then followed son No. 3. In 2003,I gave birth to another boy. You can imagine how fully occupied I became, raising four boys under the age of 8. Our home was a complete zoo — a joyous zoo. Not surprising, I never did make it back to college full-time. But I never gave up on the dream either. I had only one choice: to find a way. That meant taking as few as one class each semester. The hardest part was feeling guilty about the time I spent away from the boys. They often wanted me to stay home with them. There certainly were times I wanted to quit, But I knew I should set an example for them to follow through the rest of their lives. In 2007,I graduated from the University of North Carolina. It took me over 21 years to get my college degree! I am not special, just single-minded. It always struck me that when you're looking at a big challenge from the outside it looks huge, but when you're in the midst of it, it just seems normal. Everything you want won't arrive in your life on one day. It's a process. Remember: little steps add up to big dreams. 56. What was her aim when the author went to Howard University?（no more than 7 words） ____________________________________________________ 57. Why did the author quit school in her second year of college?（no more than 10 words） ____________________________________________________ 58. What do you understand of the underlined part in Paragraph 4?（no more than 9 words） ____________________________________________________ 59. What made the author continue her dream faced with challenges?（no more than 10 words） ____________________________________________________ 60. What do you think of the author? Please explain why.（no more than 25 words） ____________________________________________________ 【答案】56. To become a judge./ To work as a judge. To sit on a Supreme Court bench./ To work in the Supreme Court. 57. Because she decided to look after her grandma./ Because she had to look after her grandma./ Because her grandma was ill and needed her help. 58. She was busy yet happy with her family life./ Although she was too busy, she was happy. 59. Setting an example for them to follow through their lives. 60. I think she was strong-willed and kind/ great, because she worked hard to realize her dream and also look after others./ I think she was a woman of determination and kindness, because she made efforts to make her dream come true and also show kindness to others. 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者从1985年求学追梦、因照顾家人退学，到组建家庭后兼顾育儿与碎片化学习，最终21年后获大学学位的经历。 【56题详解】 考查细节理解。根据文章第一段“In the fall of 1985. I was a bright-eyed girl heading off to Howard University, aiming at a legal career and dreaming of sitting on a Supreme Court bench somewhere.(1985年秋天，我还是个满眼憧憬的女孩，踏入了霍华德大学的校门。那时的我目标明确，想从事法律行业，梦想着有朝一日能坐在最高法院的法官席上。)”可知，作者去霍华德大学是为了从事法律行业方面的工作。故参考答案为To become a judge./ To work as a judge./ To sit on a Supreme Court bench./ To work in the Supreme Court. 【57题详解】 考查细节理解。根据文章第二段“But one year after I started college, she developed cancer. I made the choice to withdraw from college to care for her. It meant that school and my personal dream would have to wait.(然而就在我上大学一年后，奶奶患上了癌症。我做出了退学的决定，回家照顾她——这意味着学业和我个人的梦想都必须暂时搁置。)”可知，作者在大二那年退学是为了照顾自己生病的奶奶。故参考答案为Because she decided to look after her grandma./Because she had to look after her grandma./ Because her grandma was ill and needed her help. 【58题详解】 考查推理判断。根据划线单词所在语境“You can imagine how fully occupied I became, raising four boys under the age of 8. Our home was a complete zoo — a joyous zoo.(可想而知，要照顾四个8岁以下的男孩，我的生活有多忙碌。我们家就像个热闹的“动物园”——但充满了欢乐。)”可推测，作者需要照顾四个8岁以下的男孩，生活非常忙碌。但是作者仍然感到很快乐。故参考答案为She was busy yet happy with her family life./Although she was too busy, she was happy. 【59题详解】 考查细节理解。根据文章第五段“The hardest part was feeling guilty about the time I spent away from the boys. They often wanted me to stay home with them. There certainly were times I wanted to quit, But I knew I should set an example for them to follow through the rest of their lives.(最艰难的时刻，是我因上课无法陪伴孩子而心怀愧疚。孩子们常常希望我能在家陪着他们。有好多次，我都想过放弃，但我知道，我必须为他们树立一个榜样，让他们明白在人生中要坚持到底。)”可知，作者在面对困难时仍然能够坚持梦想是因为作者想为孩子们树立一个榜样。故参考答案为Setting an example for them to follow through their lives. 【60题详解】 考查推理判断。根据文章第二段“But one year after I started college, she developed cancer. I made the choice to withdraw from college to care for her. It meant that school and my personal dream would have to wait.(然而就在我上大学的一年后，奶奶患上了癌症。我做出了退学的决定，回家照顾她——这意味着学业和我个人的梦想都必须暂时搁置。)”可知，作者选择退学照顾生病的奶奶，这说明作者是个善良的人；再根据文章第四段“But I never gave up on the dream either. I had only one choice: to find a way. That meant takting as few as one class each semester.(但也从未放弃过自己的梦想。我只有一个选择：想办法实现它。于是我决定，每个学期哪怕只修一门课也好。)”可知，作者一直努力实现自己的梦想；再根据文章第五段“The hardest part was feeling guilty about the time I spent away from the boys. They often wanted me to stay home with them. There certainly were times I wanted to quit, But I knew I should set an example for them to follow through the rest of their lives.？(最艰难的时刻，是我因上课无法陪伴孩子而心怀愧疚。孩子们常常希望我能在家陪着他们。有好多次，我都想过放弃，但我知道，我必须为他们树立一个榜样，让他们明白在人生中要坚持到底。)”可知，作者为了给孩子们树立一个榜样，决定坚持下去，这说明作者是个伟大的母亲。故参考答案为I think she was strong-willed and kind/ great, because she worked hard to realize her dream and also look after others./I think she was a woman of determination and kindness, because she made efforts to make her dream come true and also show kindness to others. 第二节：书面表达（满分 25 分） 61. 假设你是晨光中学高三学生李津，暑假里从网上得知2025年上海合作组织峰会将于8月31日至9月1日在天津举行，组委会现面向全社会招募志愿者。你很感兴趣，请你按照相关要求用英语给组委会写一封申请信，应征此次志愿者工作。 (1) 写信目的; (2) 个人优势; (3) 能做的事; 注意： (1) 词数不少于 100。 (2) 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 (3) 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 参考词汇: 上海合作组织峰会 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit Dear Sir, I’m Li Jin, a senior three student from Chenguang Middle School. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Jin 【答案】例文 Dear Sir, I’m Li Jin, a senior three student from Chenguang Middle School. Having learned online that the 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit will be held in Tianjin and that volunteers are being recruited, I’m writing with great eagerness to apply for this position. Firstly, I’m outgoing, responsible and empathetic, which enables me to communicate smoothly with people from diverse cultural backgrounds. Secondly, I’ve won several awards in English speech contests and regularly practice with foreign teachers, ensuring fluent communication with international delegates. Additionally, as a Tianjin local, I have an in-depth knowledge of the city’s landmarks, transportation networks and local traditions. If selected, I’m prepared to undertake various tasks such as guiding delegates to venues, introducing Tianjin’s cultural heritage in an engaging way. I sincerely hope to have the opportunity to serve the SCO Summit. Thank you for your favorable consideration, and I look forward to your reply. Yours, Li Jin 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇应用文。要求考生按照相关要求用英语给上海合作组织峰会组委会写一封申请信，应征8月31日至9月1日举行的上合组织天津峰会的志愿者工作。 【详解】1.词汇积累： ①招募：recruit→enlist ②外向的：outgoing→sociable ③确保：ensure→make sure ④承担：undertake→take on 2.句式拓展： 简单句变复合句 原句：I sincerely hope to have the opportunity to serve the SCO Summit. 拓展句：I sincerely hope that I have the chance to serve the SCO Summit. 【点睛】【高分句型 1】Having learned online that the 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit will be held in Tianjin and that volunteers are being recruited, I’m writing with great eagerness to apply for this position.(运用现在分词的完成式作原因状语， that引导的宾语从句) 【高分句型 2】Firstly, I’m outgoing, responsible and empathetic, which enables me to communicate smoothly with people from diverse cultural backgrounds.(运用which引导的非限制性定语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 南开大学附中25-26学年上学期第一次阶段检测 英语学科试卷 第Ⅰ卷 第一部分 听力理解（共两节，满分20分） 第一节 （共5小题：每小题1分，满分5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What is the man poor at using? A. Word. B. Excel. C. PowerPoint. 2. What will the man do first tomorrow? A. Collect his bike. B. Climb the hills. C. Go shopping. 3. Where are the speakers now? A. In the office. B. At the airport. C. In the apartment. 4. Who is the woman probably? A A stewardess. B. A taxi driver. C. A hotel clerk. 5. Why is the woman complaining? A. The sofa was damaged. B. The delivery was slow. C. The sofa was expensive. 第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 听下面3段材料。每段材料后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段材料前，你将有时间阅读每个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段材料读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8小题。 6. Why does the man call the woman? A. To ask about Ron. B. To tell her some changes. C. To cancel a meeting. 7. How many copies of the report does the woman have to make in all? A.50. B.55. C.60. 8. How will the speakers get to the Wilton? A. By bus. B. By taxi. C. On foot. 听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11小题。 9. What did the woman study at college? A. Advertising. B. Medicine. C. Nutritional science. 10. What does the woman think of her present job? A. Demanding. B. Boring. C. Tiring. 11. Where does the woman spend most of her day? A. In the laboratory. B. In the kitchen. C. In the old people's home. 听下面一段独白，回答第12至第15 小题 12. What will take place from next January? A. A theme park will open. B. An art exhibition will be run. C. All museums will be free. 13. Who is in charge of the Hom Gallery? A. Davy Chester. B. Angie Hunter. C. Carrier Cook. 14. What will Alex Grey be doing soon? A. Talking to pedestrians. B. Holding a radio show. C. Visiting the department store. 15. What time is it now? A.12:15. B.12:30. C.12:45 第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分） 第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 1. —Would you mind my taking the books away? —__________. I have some magazines to read. A. No, please don’t B. Yes, not at all C. Certainly, please do D. No, go ahead 2. It is amazing that some old and outdated teaching and learning facilities in our classroom have been updated________ us study more effectively and efficiently. A. making B. made C. having made D. to make 3. In the previous summer holiday, she spent most of her time entertaining herself instead of studying, which may ________ her poor result in the first exam of senior 3. A. send for B. apply for C. call for D. account for 4. From my perspective, you'd better not put off the work until tomorrow. As an old saying goes, strike________ the iron is hot. A. as B. before C. while D. until 5. We’re supposed to________ and help them out of the trouble instead of merely pushing them. A. put ourselves in their shoes B. stand in their way C. wear their mask D. give way to them 6. According to the traffic regulations, all the vehicles on the streets________ come to a full stop on seeing the red lights and put way to those walking by. A. will B. shall C. can D. may 7. Up to now, large quantities of food ________ to the people affected by the terrible flood. A. has been distributed B. have been distributed C. has distributed D. are being distributed 8 Welcome to take Tianjin Metro Line 6! Next station is ANSHANXIDAO! Please mind the ________ between the train and the platform when you get off the train. A. space B. gap C. room D. area 9. I'd like to recommend the movie Nobody, which tells a tale of survival, dignity, courage and life, ________ a strong chord with the audience nationwide. A. strike B. striking C. to strike D. struck 10. Saving money year after year, his parents________ enough to pay for his living expenses abroad. A. accompanied B. accomplished C. absorbed D. accumulated 11. As is reported in the news, a new giant supermarket named Sam’s club is scheduled to be put up in ________ was a waste land close to Tianjin West Railway Station. A. where B. what C. why D. which 12. Residents were warned not to be wasteful with water, ________ the low rainfall this year. A. in spite of B. in view of C. regardless of D. in honor of 13. “Don't stand too ________! Keep distanced from me!” the young lady turned around and said sharply to the middle-aged man on the train. A. high B. highly C. closely D. close 14. —Children shouldn’t be exposed to violent movies. —________. They tend to imitate what they have seen. A. I have no idea B. Don’t jump to conclusions C. Don’t mention it D. You have a point 15. Residential buildings must maintain an atmosphere________ supports the academic mission of the school. A. where B. which C. what D. / 第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16～35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 I was satisfied when I got seated in the stadium. We were ___16___ a football game against the team from Mississippi. When the game began, ___17___, I discovered that I was sitting directly in front of a Super Lungs. He seemed like a ___18___ guy. But his ways of watching the game were annoying, which consisted of standing, jumping and ___19___ non-stop as loud as he could. He yelled at the ___20___, at the players, at the officials and at the Mississippi State fans in the next ___21___, always at the top of his lungs. Super Lungs made an ___22___ performance and kept on doing it for the entire game without even stopping for a single minute and never showed any sign of ___23___. He was so totally lost to his world that he ___24___ to notice he was ruining the experience for hundreds of others. I felt that my ear drums almost got broken. His ____25____ was only two feet away from my ears. For a while, I thought of ____26____ back and stopping him yelling. People around were turning to look at him, and I could read their ____27____, “Is he never going to stop?” At halftime I ____28____ by walking for a few minutes outside the stadium. I was thinking of seeking an empty seat in the student section across the stadium ____29____ the thought occurred to me—I could write something about this! ____30____, when returning to my seat, I missed my steps and fell ____31____ on the stairs. As I was struggling to ____32____, a pair of huge hands helped me from behind. I looked back and saw Super Lungs’ smiling face and ____33____ eyes. I suddenly felt that he was gentle and kind somehow. Super Lungs kept his shouting for another 45 minutes. However, I felt it much easier to bear. And in a way, it made me ____34____ the pain of my foot. I suppose it is important to learn to ____35____ and to love people around us. Thus we will live in a colorful world in harmony. 16. A. judging B. expecting C. preparing D. waiting 17. A. instead B. therefore C. however D. otherwise 18. A. nice B. clever C. bad D. mean 19. A. playing B. yelling C. dancing D. speaking 20. A. assistants B. audience C. servants D. coaches 21. A. section B. house C. dormitory D. stadium 22. A. encouraging B. inspiring C. astonishing D. interesting 23. A. disagreement B. tiredness C. complaint D. happiness 24. A. managed B. appeared C. tended D. failed 25. A. mouth B. football C. hand D. supporter 26. A. coming B. accusing C. shouting D. cheering 27. A. situations B. activities C. attempts D. thoughts 28. A. searched B. escaped C. wandered D. hesitated 29. A. when B. since C. after D. while 30. A. Similarly B. Undoubtedly C. Unfortunately D. Frankly 31. A. heavily B. politely C. patiently D. slightly 32. A. apologize B. bend down C. congratulate D. stand up 33. A. curious B. warning C. concerned D. regretful 34. A. strike B. forget C. notice D. divide 35. A. invite B. evaluate C. believe D. tolerate 第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50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 Beginning college is a crucial milestone in one’s life, but it may also occasionally be stressful or frightening, especially if one has made the decision to study abroad. Here are some suggestions on how to maximize your first year of college for those who will be entering it this autumn. Once you begin taking classes, keep these suggestions in mind, but most importantly, don’t forget to enjoy yourself! New People At college, you’ll get to know hundreds of new people, including your classmates, instructors, advisors, recruiters, campus personnel, etc. While it is inevitable that not everyone will become your buddy, we advise networking with as many people as you can, especially if you are new to the institution. Don’t Plagiarize (剽窃) Don’t even think about copying. One of the fundamental abilities you will be gaining at university is the ability to write. Avoid ruining the learning process by pasting words from another source. Instead, gather enough diverse sources, master suitable citation (引证) techniques, and establish your own writing schedule. You can also use one of the many tools and applications that can find instances of plagiarism in your writing. Find A Note Taking System Although taking notes on a laptop could be quicker and simpler than writing them down by hand, writing them down with a good old-fashioned pen might help you recall the lecture’s material better. To get the most out of your notes when reviewing or studying, figure out what suits you in each lesson. Meet With Your Academic Advisor On A Regular Basis Make contact with a career center and the academic counselor at your school. In your college years and future decisions, both your academic and career advisors may be extremely helpful. Additionally, attend the majority of employment fairs held in your area or on your university, whether you’re looking for jobs or just want to network with recruiters. Get To Know Your Professor In college, networking is just as important as academics. Additionally, the majority of teachers will be delighted to get to know you, offer their knowledge, and assist you as you navigate the college experience. Student Clubs/Organizations Joining a student club or group gives you the opportunity to improve your resume and have a voice in how things are managed in addition to increasing your networking opportunities and, most likely, your social circle. 36. According to the author, one of the most important abilities for you in college is ________. A. to know how to communicate B. to know how to make more friends with new people C. to improve the academic performance D. to acquire the competence of writing. 37. What’s suggested if you want to better understand the lecture’s materials? A You should take notes on a laptop. B. You are supposed to take notes by hand. C. You need to figure out which lesson is the most suitable. D. You should memorize the materials as quickly as possible. 38. What can be inferred from Para.3? A. Thinking of copying is harmful. B. Copying others gets learning process damaged. C. Pasting words from others contributes to gathering diverse sources. D. Making use of applications and tools can help identify plagiarism in your writing. 39. If you are interested in your future career, you’d better ________. A. get to know hundreds of new people in no time B. participate in the activities held by a student club or group C. find a note taking system D. Meet and have a talk with your instructors regularly. 40. Who will probably find this passage most helpful? A. College teachers. B. College graduates. C. High school students. D. Would-be college students. B I remember the first time I met Roy. He was standing in the centre of a group of boys, and he was telling a joke. When he reached the final line, everyone burst out laughing. Roy laughed too. A loud happy laugh. “Popular boy,” I thought to myself. My name is Daniel. I was from the north of England, but my father had been offered a better job in London, and our whole family had moved there. I was twelve and, having lost all my old friends, I felt shy and lonely at my new school. There were 33 students in my new class, and most people weren’t very interested in a shy new boy. Roy was one of the few people who were kind to me. He often invited me to join his particular group, and as a result, I started getting to know people. Roy and I became good friends. We trusted each other and we could talk about personal matters, things that were important to us. Five years later, Roy and I are still in the same class. But just under a year ago, Roy’s father was knocked over by a car. He died a few days later. The family had to move to a much smaller house in order to manage financially. Roy, who had always been very close to his father, changed completely, becoming silent and moody. He had always been a clever, hard-working student but now he seemed to lose all interest in his work. He started losing friends. These days, Roy and I saw each other from time to time, but we were no longer close. About three months ago, a group of us were playing football together after school. Having left something in the cloakroom, I went inside to get it, and found Roy going through the pockets of people’s coats. In his hand he had a wallet — and I knew it wasn’t his! My mouth fell open and I just looked at him. Roy went bright red.” I’ll put it back right now,” he said, and he did so. I turned round and walked out without saying a word. I really hoped that Roy would explain why he had been stealing, but instead he started avoiding me. At the same time, small amounts of money started disappearing from students’ lockers. I wondered if the thief was Roy but decided not to say anything to anyone. I hope it wasn’t him. Last week our school had a big fair in order to raise money for a charity. It was very successful and by the end of the day, we had made about $500. Our class teacher, Mr White, came and chatted to a group of us that included Roy, and held up a box for us to see. “There’s $500 in here,” he said with a smile. But to our surprise, the next morning, we were told that the money had been stolen. Mr White had left the box in a classroom for a few minutes, and when he came back it had disappeared. The head teacher asked anyone who thought they might know something about the theft to come to him. This weekend, having thought about the situation for a while, I decided to ask Roy about the theft, and this morning I went to see him. Roy was out, and I went upstairs to his bedroom to wait for him. It was a cold day and his jacket was lying on the back of a chair. I put it on and put my hands in the pockets. I could feel a lot of paper notes and I pulled them out. It looked as if there was about $500 there. I was so surprised that I just stood there, holding the notes in my hands. At that moment, the door swung open, and Roy walked in. 41. What was the author’s first impression on Roy? A. He was confident and amusing. B. He was shy and lonely without friends. C. He was unsatisfied with his father. D. He was always laughing at others by telling jokes. 42. What can be inferred from paragraph 2? A. Daniel and Roy both were not popular in the class. B. No one was kind to Daniel as he was a shy new boy. C. Daniel and Roy became good friends as they both were shy. D. Daniel adapted himself to the new class with the help of Roy. 43. What completely changed Roy’s life according to the author? A. Roy’s family moving to a much smaller house. B. Roy’s father dying in a car accident. C. Roy’s father becoming silent and moody. D. Roy’s friends keeping distanced from him. 44. Which of the following statements is True? A. Daniel went into the cloakroom to see if Roy went through the pockets of others’ coats. B. On seeing Daniel, Roy was embarrassed and put the wallet in his own pocket. C. $500 was collected to help those who were in need. D. The head teacher asked Daniel to see if it was Roy who had stolen $500. 45. What might be the best title of the passage? A. Daniel and Roy’s friendship B. Daniel’s story C. Roy’s story D. A friend in need is a friend in deed C In the words of Professor Stephen Hawking, artificial intelligence will be “either the best, or the worst thing, ever to happen to humanity”. Technology of Tomorrow Forum wants to hear your thoughts on AI. Is it our greatest human achievement so far? Or is it the biggest threat to our existence? Millennium butterfly Thanks to AI, I’ve got my own super-smart personal assistant built into my phone. She always has an immediate answer for any question I put to her, and even uses my answers to learn more about my preferences. It used to feel like 60 percent of my time was spent researching new restaurants. In contrast, my PA only needs a few seconds to find the right place. Every recommendation she gives me is great since she can predict if I will like a particular restaurant. And speaking of hanging out, I’m hoping that self-driving cars are available soon. I’ve been taking driving lessons for over a year, and still haven’t got my licence. Self-driving cars can learn to drive in the same way that we do, and can make judgements based on information. And as they won’t be susceptible to human error, they’ll certainly be a lot safer. The only thing is that there might be a few machine-learning problems when the first cars hit the market, so perhaps I’d better learn to drive first. Still, I do think that developments in AI will on the whole make doing day-to-day things a lot easier. Popkid The technology you’re using and enjoying today is a basic form of AI which can’t think independently without programming. Of course, it could be very useful to have a more advanced form of AI — a truly independent form of artificial intelligence, capable of exercising its own judgement, could help us solve many of the world’s problems. But have you ever thought about the risks? After all, why would an independent form of AI need to consider the opinions and desires of humans? We could be seen as a “small” inconvenience that’s in the way of a solution to a bigger problem. If we’re lucky, AI might think we’re valuable enough to keep around. If not, it might wipe us all out! Even if that doesn’t happen, there are other risks. Millennium butterfly, you say how great it would be to have self-driving cars, but what about all the taxi drivers who would lose their jobs? They would just be among the first victims of AI. Nearly every job is potentially at risk in the long run. Even journalists are now being replaced with technology that can write basic news reports. As it is, almost 50 per cent of US jobs are at risk from automation in the next 20 years. The truth is that none of us is prepared for the challenges of AI. Pink_haze Machine learning is something we have come to accept as a part of our modern world. I believe most of the value of AI lies in its capacity to analyse and interpret vast amounts of data, which means it can even solve problems that are too challenging for human experts. But while super-intelligent AI could be the biggest leap forward in human history, if it goes wrong or falls into the wrong hands, it could also be the most dangerous. However, AI is not going to go away. We have no choice but to embrace it and regulate it. One thing I think we all agree on, though, is that saying “My AI did it!” won’t be any excuse for illegal or immoral behaviour! 46. The passage starts with Professor Stephen Hawking’s words to show that ________. A. artificial intelligence is the best thing ever to happen B. artificial intelligence is the worst thing ever to happen C. artificial is the biggest threat to our existence D. artificial intelligence has the most influential impact on us 47. According to Millennium butterfly, which is NOT the benefit that the technology of AI brings to him? A. It can help him to find the accurate answers as quickly as possible. B. It can help to research new restaurants with 60% of his time. C. He can find his favorite restaurant in no time with it. D. It can predict what he wants and cater for it. 48. Why will self-driving cars be much safer based on the passage? A. Because self-driving cars are available in no time. B. Because self-driving cars are driven in the same way that human-driving ones. C. Because human-driving cars might have a few machine-learning problems when hitting the market. D. Because self-driving cars are not easy to make the mistakes that human drivers tend to make. 49. It can be inferred from Popkid that ________. A. there are advantages and disadvantages of AI to us. B. you don’t need to be worried about the risk of AI as it is useful to us C. Taxi drivers will benefit a lot from AI in the long run D. Most of us have been prepared for the challenges of AI 50. What’s Pink_haze’s attitude towards AI? A. Useful and meaningful. B. Wonderful but immoral. C. Useful but potentially dangerous. D. Illegal and immoral. D How long does it take for a rose to bloom? For a boy to grow into a man? How long does it take to prepare your favorite meal? How long does it take to build a house with a firm foundation, or travel to your favorite destination? My point is that good things take time. The best things in life not only take time, but are worth waiting for. Why, then, do we yield to the temptation of instant satisfaction? A news piece pops on our Facebook, and we only read the headline. We prefer articles that we can skim in 2 minutes but they never teach us anything new. We get annoyed when the waiter takes too long to bring out our food or get angry when traffic keeps us for an extra 10 minutes. We give up when it takes too long to achieve a goal or never start at all. The best things in life take time, so train yourself to wait patiently for things to come. Patience is something we can all work on. However, too much patience causes procrastination and inaction which can keep you stuck in a bad place for a really long time. Passively waiting with no plan of action is not the same thing as having the virtue of patience. When you think of the virtue of patience, think of Aristotle’s virtue theory and the golden mean… the golden mean is the perfect midpoint between two extremes. On one extreme is the lack of patience which causes impatience, intolerance and rashness— on the other extreme is indifference and inaction. The perfect middle point is a virtuous patient individual who knows how to wait until it is the right time to act. So to achieve your dreams, you have to have just the right amount. Lots of people have “too much patience” or are comfortable passively waiting and end up wasting time. They are willing to put up with long commutes, bad relationships and unfulfilling jobs just to pay the bills…… passively waiting keeps people right where they are, stuck in the status quo(现状). Living the life you’ve always imagined and achieving your dreams will require you at some point to say “enough is enough!” In other words, to lose some patience and give yourself a push to achieve your dreams. If you really want to change your life and achieve your dreams, you will need to work at it. The first step may be when you finally say to yourself-enough is enough! And the right amount of patience will move you closer. Be patient enough with yourself so you keep going. Don’t be so patient with yourself that you put off for tomorrow what you could do today and you will achieve your goals. 51. The author asks several questions to________. A. show a boy takes a long time to grow into a man B. highlight it may take a long time to prepare a favourite meal C. show his interest in building a house with a firm foundation D. present his concerns about his observing in his life. 52. What is the closest meaning of the underlined words “yield to” in Paragraph 2? A. stick to B. give in to C. hold back D. hand over to 53. What can be inferred from the passage? A. We tend to read the news quickly so that we can learn something new. B. We may fail to be angry if we wait a long time for our food. C. Too much patience is necessary sometimes for us to achieve our dreams. D. Too much patience or too little of patience is harmful for to achieve our dreams. 54. According to the author why do some people prefer to wait passively? A. Because they have too little patience. B. Because they have too much patience. C. Because they are stuck in the status quo. D. Because they will have to put up with bad relationship. 55. What is mainly discussed in the passage? A. The significance of proper amount of patience. B. The definition of patience. C. The importance of patience. D. The way to achieve the goals. 第Ⅱ卷 第三部分：写作 第一节：阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。 In the fall of 1985. I was a bright-eyed girl heading off to Howard University, aiming at a legal career and dreaming of sitting on a Supreme Court bench somewhere. Twenty-one years later I am still a bright-eyed dreamer and one with quite a different tale to tell. My grandma, an amazing woman, graduated from college at the age of 65. She was the first in our family to reach that goal. But one year after I started college, she developed cancer. I made the choice to withdraw from college to care for her. It meant that school and my personal dream would have to wait. Then I got married with another dream: building my family with a combination of adopt and biological children. In 1999, we adopted our first son. To lay eyes on him was fantastic—and very emotional. A year later came our second adopted boy. Then followed son No. 3. In 2003,I gave birth to another boy. You can imagine how fully occupied I became, raising four boys under the age of 8. Our home was a complete zoo — a joyous zoo. Not surprising, I never did make it back to college full-time. But I never gave up on the dream either. I had only one choice: to find a way. That meant taking as few as one class each semester. The hardest part was feeling guilty about the time I spent away from the boys. They often wanted me to stay home with them. There certainly were times I wanted to quit, But I knew I should set an example for them to follow through the rest of their lives. In 2007,I graduated from the University of North Carolina. It took me over 21 years to get my college degree! I am not special, just single-minded. It always struck me that when you're looking at a big challenge from the outside it looks huge, but when you're in the midst of it, it just seems normal. Everything you want won't arrive in your life on one day. It's a process. Remember: little steps add up to big dreams. 56. What was her aim when the author went to Howard University?（no more than 7 words） ____________________________________________________ 57. Why did the author quit school in her second year of college?（no more than 10 words） ____________________________________________________ 58. What do you understand of the underlined part in Paragraph 4?（no more than 9 words） ____________________________________________________ 59. What made the author continue her dream faced with challenges?（no more than 10 words） ____________________________________________________ 60. What do you think of the author? Please explain why.（no more than 25 words） ____________________________________________________ 第二节：书面表达（满分 25 分） 61. 假设你是晨光中学高三学生李津，暑假里从网上得知2025年上海合作组织峰会将于8月31日至9月1日在天津举行，组委会现面向全社会招募志愿者。你很感兴趣，请你按照相关要求用英语给组委会写一封申请信，应征此次志愿者工作。 (1) 写信目的; (2) 个人优势; (3) 能做的事; 注意： (1) 词数不少于 100。 (2) 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 (3) 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 参考词汇: 上海合作组织峰会 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit Dear Sir, I’m Li Jin, a senior three student from Chenguang Middle School. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Jin 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $