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成都市盐道街中学2025—2026学年(上)九月月考 高2023级英语科试题 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 注意，听力部分答题时，请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5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。听完每段对话后，你都有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. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What is the woman’s opinion about her old laptop? A. It is heavy. B. It isn’t working. C. It is slow to start. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】M: I see you’ve bought a new laptop. W: Yes, it starts up quickly, though to be fair, the old one isn’t slow. I began taking this new one to work in the end as it’s so much lighter. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 How did the man feel about the ride? A. Relaxed. B. Worried. C. Puzzled. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】W: Did you enjoy the ride? M: Oh, it was nice just to rest and not have to worry about driving. I read my book and did puzzles the whole way. I don’t know why I’ve never taken the train before. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Why didn’t the woman come to school yesterday? A. She was sick. B. She took part in a competition. C. She came back late from her holiday. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】W: Mr. Jones, could I ask you about the photo competition on Saturday? M: Of course. You missed class yesterday. Do you feel better? W: Oh, I wasn’t ill. We were camping in Switzerland for a week and our flight was cancelled on Sunday. We flew on Monday instead. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a classroom. B. In a bookstore. C. In a library. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】M: How many books am I allowed to check out at once? W: You can have up to five books at one time. When you’re ready to check out, I’ll be up front to help you with that. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Looking for a job. B. Renting an apartment. C. Designing a website. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】M: Hi Joe, how’s your apartment search going? W: I’ve been looking all over the places, but the rents for the ones close to company are just too high. M: Some of my friends found reasonably priced apartments through the Internet. There are a few websites I could recommend. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. What does the woman thank the man for? A. Training the new staff. B. Working an extra shift. C. Providing a ride to work. 7. What happened to the man this afternoon? A. He felt sick. B. He wet his training shoes. C. He got caught in the rain. 【答案】6. B 7. C 【解析】 【原文】W: Hi Kevin, I want to thank you again for coming in to work the evening shift. I know you were busy working this morning too. M: I need the extra hours and I know the other kitchen staff members are feeling sick. W: Well, I’m glad you’re here, but I noticed that you’re wearing training shoes. M: Oh, it started to rain heavily while I was walking home this afternoon, so my work shoes got wet. W: Well, I think we have an extra pair in the back that should fit you. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8. What does the man say about the camera? A. It was delivered late. B. Its battery is dead. C. It has a mark on it. 9. What will the man do next? A. Contact the supplier. B. Exchange the camera. C. Cancel the picnic. 【答案】8. C 9. A 【解析】 【原文】M: Look, Jenny, when I opened the box that was delivered here, I found there was a mark on the digital camera in it. W: Oh, really? Let me see. Hmm, you’re right. Also, the extra battery they promised to include isn’t in the box. M: Don’t worry too much. Damaged items can be exchanged or we can get money back within a week of the purchase date. W: Right. But we’re in a hurry because we need it for the annual company picnic on Saturday. Why don’t you call the supplier now? M: Good idea. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 10. Why will the man go to Milan next month? A. To travel. B. To study. C. To work. 11. How long will the man stay in Milan? A. Five days. B. Three days. C. One day. 12. What will the man probably do next? A. Join a group. B. Surf the Internet. C. Try a walking tour. 【答案】10. C 11. A 12. B 【解析】 【原文】M: Hi Lydia, you studied in Milan for three years. How did you like the place? W: Well, I love it. The food, people and atmosphere. Everything is great. M: Next month I’m traveling to Milan to meet some important clients. Do you have any suggestions about what to see when I’m there? W: There are lots of places I could recommend. How long will you be there? M: I’ll be there for five days, but I’ll only have one day that I’m not seeing clients. W: In that case, I think you should try a group bus tour. It’s an excellent way to see all the main attractions in the city in a short amount of time. M: Good idea. Do you have more information about it, like how much it costs and what time it starts? W: If you visit their official tourism website, you’ll find all the information you need. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 13. What did the woman do to afford her long holiday? A. She shared the cost with other people. B. She earned enough money before traveling. C. She avoided spending too much on accommodation. 14. Where did the woman begin her trip? A. In Greece. B. In France. C. In Germany. 15. What does the woman say about the family restaurant? A. They had English-speaking customers. B. Nobody in the family spoke English. C. One of the children employed her. 16. Why was the job perfect for the woman? A. Its location was near the islands. B. The family had a boat she could use. C. She didn’t need to work at the weekend. 【答案】13. C 14. B 15. A 16. C 【解析】 【原文】M: We have Kerry Lewis on the show today who has just returned from a four-month holiday in Europe. Where did you find the money to go on such a long holiday? W: Well, I certainly didn’t stay in expensive hotels. I often stayed with friends in those cities. Besides, most places have some hotels that can be cheap. Then you can always find work while you’re traveling. M: So where did you go this year? W: I started in France and then spent two weeks in Germany. But I wanted to get to Greece to work in a restaurant I had written to a few places before I left home, one of them had offered me work, so I got there as soon as possible. M: And did you get the job? W: I did. It was a lovely family restaurant in Athens and they were looking for someone who could speak English to help with the customers. They’ve got children who can speak it, but they weren’t around over the summer, so they employed me. M: So that paid for your holiday then. W: Most of it yes. It was perfect for me as they only wanted me to work there during the week. That meant I could visit the islands at the weekend. I used to catch the boat on Friday evening, have two nights on an island somewhere and then get back on Sunday night ready for work. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 17. When is the report being broadcast? A. In the morning. B. At noon. C. In the afternoon. 18. What caused the traffic jam? A. The road construction. B. A car accident. C. The bad weather. 19. What should train passengers do on Friday? A. Change trains at East River Station. B. Get a free pass for the blue line train. C. Avoid taking trains to Dupont Circle. 20. What will the listeners most likely hear next? A. Weather updates. B. News on a bridge. C. An interview with the police. 【答案】17. A 18. B 19. A 20. B 【解析】 【原文】W: Thank you for listening to MZ morning traffic with Julie Park. City tunnel is backed up almost 10 miles because a truck went out of control and crashed into the back of a car. The police are already at the scene, but it will take at least another hour. So if you’re on highway 95, I would recommend the Route 65 instead of the tunnel. According to the weather report, there will be a snowstorm at noon, so please use extra caution because the roads will be slippery and as the temperature goes down this afternoon, the conditions will get worse. Here is another reminder that on Friday, the blue line train to DuPont Circle will be delayed for 30 minutes due to railway condition changes. I recommend the passengers take the red line train first. And change to the blue line at East River Station. Be sure to pick up your free pass at the customer service desk before you board the red line. This Saturday, Central Bridge will reopen after two weeks of construction. Stay tuned. I’ll be right back soon with more detailed information about Central Bridge. 第二部分 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 Dear Bruin Community: Due to the destructive fires in our region, we have made the decision to cancel undergraduate classes and move graduate courses to remote instruction for the next two days. While there remains no immediate fire danger to our campus, given an expected change in wind direction in the hours ahead, it is likely that the air quality in Westwood will worsen. We will continue to monitor conditions in the area and are prepared to further adjust campus operations if need be. For employees, if you are able to work remotely, please contact your department director. They are asked to work directly with their employees to meet any critical staffing and operational needs on campus, while being understanding and flexible. Our UCLA Health facilities will remain open and fully operational so we can continue treating patients during this time. For those who work in the UCLA Health clinical areas, you will receive further communications from UCLA Health. Even as UCLA's central focus is on protecting our students, faculty and staff, our university is doing what it can to support the broader L.A. community in a time of need. We are treating patients around the clock at our UCLA Health hospitals and adjusting facilities operations to preserve water for first responders. UCLA organizations have opened up their doors to provide free meals and other support to the community as well. I want to personally thank our teams who have gone above and beyond to support Bruins and our neighboring communities during these times. Together, we will navigate this challenging period. Sincerely, Julio Frenk Chancellor 21. Why has UCLA changed its academic plans for the next two days? A. Employees are willing to work remotely. B. Graduate courses require remote instruction. C. Destructive fires may affect campus operations. D. Immediate fire danger is threatening the campus. 22. What should employees do if they can work remotely? A. Make online course arrangements. B. Report to their department director. C. Contact UCLA Health for instructions. D. Update students on the latest schedule. 23. What is the main purpose of the text? A. To seek support for fire victims. B. To offer practical emergency tips. C. To express thanks to UCLA teams. D. To announce temporary adjustments. 【答案】21. C 22. B 23. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章是一则通知，主要内容是加州大学洛杉矶分校校长宣布，由于该地区发生毁灭性火灾，学校将取消本科生课程以及将研究生课程改为远程授课。 【21题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“Due to the destructive fires in our region, we have made the decision to cancel undergraduate classes and move graduate courses to remote instruction for the next two days.(由于我们地区的破坏性火灾，我们决定在未来两天取消本科课程，并将研究生课程改为远程授课。)”可知，加州大学洛杉矶分校改变了未来两天的学术计划是因为，破坏性火灾可能影响校园运作。故选C项。 【22题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“For employees, if you are able to work remotely, please contact your department director.(对于员工，如果您能够远程工作，请联系您的部门主管。)”可知，如果员工可以远程工作，他们应该向部门主管报告。故选B项。 【23题详解】 推理判断题。通读全文，根据第一段中“Due to the destructive fires in our region, we have made the decision to cancel undergraduate classes and move graduate courses to remote instruction for the next two days.(由于我们地区的破坏性火灾，我们决定在未来两天取消本科课程，并将研究生课程改为远程授课。)”可知，全文核心是通知课程调整、员工安排及校园运营变化，因此本文的主要目的是通知临时调整。故选D项。 B Not long after my daughter was born in early 2023, I had a serious thought about the life that lay ahead for her. With health and luck, she will live long enough to see the dawn of the 22nd century. As a journalist, I often encounter the date 2100. It’s a milestone year frequently cited in climate change news reports, stories about future technologies and science fiction. But it’s so far ahead that the route we will take to get there is difficult to see. I rarely consider that, like my daughter, millions of people alive today will be there as 2100 arrives, inheriting the century my generation will leave behind. For many of us, how often can we truly say we are thinking about the well-being of these future generations? How often do we think about the impact of our decisions on the decades and centuries ahead? Part of the problem is that the “now” commands so much more attention. If time could be sliced up, we would find that each cut is only getting finer (细微的), with ever-shorter periods now shaping our world. To paraphrase the investor Esther Dyson: in politics the major time frame (时间范围) is a term of office (任期), for companies it’s a quarter, on the internet it’s minutes, and on the financial markets, mere milliseconds. Modern society is suffering from “temporal exhaustion (时间枯竭)”, the sociologist Elise Boulding once said. “If one is mentally out of breath all the time from dealing with the present, there is no energy left for imagining the future.” No wonder problems like climate change or inequality feel so hard to tackle right now. That’s why researchers are converging on the idea that short-termism (短期主义) may be the greatest threat our species is facing this century. Despite our innate mental ability to look and plan ahead, we have a weakness in our thinking called “present bias (现时偏见)”, which favours short-term payoffs over long-term rewards. For example, people are more likely to accept an offer of 10 today, rather than a guarantee of E12 in a week. They also tend to spend on pleasures, not save for rainy days. I understand the dangers of short-termism. I can both rationalize the argument, and feel the need to care more about future generations. But I confess I still struggle with how to translate that into clear action as an individual. To realize that we are just one in a chain of generations, we owe an obligation (义务) to our descendants to leave a better world than the one we inherited ourselves. 24. What does the second paragraph mainly talk about? A. The author’s thoughts on the year 2100. B. How people imagine what the year 2100 will look like. C. The importance that the year 2100 holds in people’s eyes. D. The plan that the author made for his/ her daughter’s future. 25. The underlined phrase in Paragraph 6 most probably means ________. A. raising doubts about B. standing against C. reaching an agreement on D. asking for the proof of 26. According to the author, why do few of us actually make considerations for our future generations? ① We cannot resist the temptation of short-term rewards. ②Most of us don’t have the ability to think about things long-term. ③ We are focusing so much on the “now” that there is no energy left for the future. A. ①② B. ①③ C. ②③ D. ①②③ 27. What’s the author’s intention in writing this article? A. To criticize those who favour short-term payoffs over long-term rewards. B. To inspire people to think more about the well-being of future generations. C. To express his/ her dissatisfaction with people who only care about themselves. D. To illustrate his/ her determination to consider more about the future of his/ her daughter. 【答案】24. A 25. C 26. B 27. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。主要介绍了当下人们因关注“现在”、受短期主义影响，很少考虑后代福祉，作者呼吁关注未来。 【24题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第二段“As a journalist, I often encounter the date 2100. It’s a milestone year frequently cited in climate change news reports, stories about future technologies and science fiction. But it’s so far ahead that the route we will take to get there is difficult to see. I rarely consider that, like my daughter, millions of people alive today will be there as 2100 arrives, inheriting the century my generation will leave behind. (作为一名记者，我经常遇到2100年这个日期。在气候变化新闻报道、未来技术故事和科幻小说中，这是一个经常被提及的里程碑年份。但它太过遥远，以至于我们到达那里的路线很难看清。我很少考虑到，像我女儿一样，今天活着的数百万人将在2100年来临之际见证那一刻，继承我们这一代人留下的世纪)”可知，本段主要描绘了2100年这个年份的出现场合，以及作者意识到自己的女儿和其他数百万人将见证2100年的到来，继承作者这一代人留下的世纪，这体现了作者对2100年和他女儿未来生活的思考。故选A项。 【25题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第六段“That’s why researchers are converging on the idea that short-termism (短期主义) may be the greatest threat our species is facing this century. Despite our innate mental ability to look and plan ahead, we have a weakness in our thinking called “present bias (现时偏见)”, which favours short-term payoffs over long-term rewards.(这就是为什么研究人员converging on这样一种观点，即短期主义可能是我们这个世纪人类面临的最大威胁。尽管我们天生就有前瞻和规划的能力，但我们的思维中存在一个弱点，即“现时偏见”，它更倾向于短期回报而非长期回报)”可知，研究人员对于“短期主义可能是我们这个世纪人类面临的最大威胁”这一观点是认同的，所以converging on最有可能的意思是“对……达成共识”，与reaching an agreement on意义一致。故选C项。 【26题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“Part of the problem is that the “now” commands so much more attention. If time could be sliced up, we would find that each cut is only getting finer (细微的), with ever-shorter periods now shaping our world. (部分问题在于“现在”吸引了太多的注意力。如果时间可以被分割，我们会发现每一刀都变得越来越细，现在塑造我们世界的时间段越来越短)”以及第六段“Despite our innate mental ability to look and plan ahead, we have a weakness in our thinking called “present bias (现时偏见)”, which favours short-term payoffs over long-term rewards. (尽管我们天生就有前瞻和规划的能力，但我们的思维中存在一个弱点，即“现时偏见”，它更倾向于短期回报而非长期回报)”可知，我们很少为后代考虑的原因一是我们过于关注“现在”，以至于没有精力去考虑未来；二是我们无法抗拒短期回报的诱惑。①③正确。故选B项。 【27题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段“For many of us, how often can we truly say we are thinking about the well-being of these future generations? How often do we think about the impact of our decisions on the decades and centuries ahead? (对我们许多人来说，我们有多少次能真正地说我们在考虑这些后代的福祉？我们有多少次会考虑我们的决定对未来几十年甚至几个世纪的影响？)”以及最后一段“I understand the dangers of short-termism. I can both rationalize the argument, and feel the need to care more about future generations. But I confess I still struggle with how to translate that into clear action as an individual. To realize that we are just one in a chain of generations, we owe an obligation (义务) to our descendants to leave a better world than the one we inherited ourselves. (我明白短期主义的危险。我既能理性地论证这一点，又觉得有必要更多地关心后代。但我承认，我仍然在努力思考如何将这一点转化为个人的明确行动。要意识到我们只是代际链条中的一环，我们有义务为后代留下一个比我们继承的更好的世界)”可知，作者写这篇文章的目的是启发人们更多地考虑后代的福祉。故选B项。 C A new global review of data from the Spanish study found that increasing the number of daily steps, even at low levels, was associated with a reduction in depressive symptoms (症状). Researchers led by Jimenez-Lopez, of the University of Castile-La Mancha, noted there’s already solid evidence that exercise of any kind is a natural antidepressant. But what about something as easy as walking? To find out, they looked at data from high-quality studies on daily step counts and their links to mental health. The new review covered 33 studies with a total of more than 96,000 adults worldwide, including those who used fitness-tracker devices to calculate their daily steps. Compared to a baseline of 5,000 steps taken per day, folks who took even 1,000 more steps daily saw a 9% drop in their chances for developing depression, the researchers found. Those benefits quickly mounted up. Compared to folks walking 5,000 steps per day or less, those who walked 7,000 steps per day had 31% lower odds for depression. “In addition, counts above 7,500 steps per day were associated with a 43% lower frequency of depression,” Jimenez-Lopez and colleagues wrote, and those trends held true for “all age groups, females and males.” There did seem to be a leveling out of mental health benefits at about 10,000 steps per day, the data showed. As has been observed in studies on physical health, up to a level of about 10,000 steps per day causes the chances for depression to decline. However, the researchers revealed that increasing the number of steps beyond this point may not have been associated with a significant reduction in depressive symptoms. Furthermore, the new findings add walking to many other forms of physical activity – weight training, yoga and even tai chi – as ways to help prevent depression. “Setting goals for the number of daily steps can be a rewarding and inclusive public health strategy for the prevention of depression,” the study suggested. 28. What can be inferred about the Spanish study from paragraph 1? A. It centers on depression patients. B. It confirms the advantages of walking. C. It contradicts former study results. D. It looks into evidence of taking exercise. 29. How is Paragraph 2 developed? A. By giving examples. B. By following a timeline. C. By analyzing causes. D. By making a comparison. 30. What is likely to happen after walking over 10,000 steps per day? A. Risks of other diseases drop sharply. B. Benefits stop increasing significantly. C. Physical health improves dramatically. D. Depression symptoms disappear totally. 31. What is the author’s attitude towards the strategy of setting goals for daily step counts? A. Critical. B. Doubtful. C. Supportive. D. Indifferent. 【答案】28. B 29. D 30. B 31. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍西班牙的一项研究发现增加每日步数，即便适度增加，也与抑郁症状的减少有关，还阐述了不同步数对降低抑郁几率的影响。 【28题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段中“A new global review of data from the Spanish study found that increasing the number of daily steps, even if at modest levels, was associated with a reduction in depressive symptoms (症状). (一项对西班牙研究数据的全球新评估发现，增加每日步数，即使是适度增加，也与抑郁症状的减少有关)”可知，西班牙研究发现适度增加每日步数与抑郁症状的减少有关，由此可知，该研究证实了步行的益处。故选B。 【29题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“ Compared to a baseline of 5,000 steps taken per day, folks who took even 1,000 more steps daily saw a 9% drop in their chances for developing depression, the researchers found. Those benefits quickly mounted up. Compared to folks walking 5,000 steps per day or less, those who walked 7,000 steps per day had 31% lower odds for depression. “In addition, counts above 7,500 steps per day were associated with a 43% lower frequency of depression,” Jimenez-Lopez and colleagues wrote, and those trends held true for “all age groups, females and males.”(研究人员发现，与每天仅走5000步的基准相比，每天多走1000步的人患抑郁症的几率降低了9%。这些益处迅速累积起来。与每天步行5000步或更少的人相比，每天步行7000步的人患抑郁症的几率降低了31%。吉梅内斯-洛佩斯及其同事写道：“此外，每天步行超过7500步与抑郁症发作频率降低 43%有关。”而且这些趋势在“所有年龄段、女性和男性”中都成立)”可知，第二段通过进行比较展开论述。故选D。 【30题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“As has been observed in studies on mental health, up to a level of about 10,000 steps per day causes the chances for depression to decline. However, the researchers revealed that increasing the number of steps beyond this point may not lead to a significant reduction in depressive symptoms. (正如心理健康研究中所观察到的，每天步数达到约10000步会使患抑郁症的几率下降。然而，研究人员透露，超过这个步数可能不会显著减轻抑郁症状)”可知，每天走超过10000步时，抑郁症状减轻不明显，即益处不再显著增加。故选B。 【31题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段““Setting goals for the number of daily steps can be a rewarding and inclusive public health strategy for the prevention of depression,” the study suggested.( 该研究指出：“设定每日步数的目标是一种有益且具有包容性的公共健康策略，有助于预防抑郁症。”)”可知，作者对设定每日步数目标这一策略持支持态度。故选C。 D In a drawing room in rural Oxfordshire, an artist slowly and deliberately puts pen to paper. Her arm moves across the canvas, the marks gradually integrating into a portrait of herself. It seems like a moment of creative expression. But this is no ordinary artist — she is the world’s first humanoid robot artist, Ai-Da. By design, her very existence brings into question how we define art, and who, or in this case, what, can create it. Will AI algorithms (算法) and robots like Ai-Da mean the end of human creativity and artistry, or can they strengthen our own creative potential? When Marcel Duchamp proposed that a urinal (小便池) be considered art, he flipped the art world on its head. In much the same way, AI-created artworks are changing the standards of the art world, because both were controversial and contain objects that haven’t technically been created by an “artist’s” hand. Someone argues that a humanoid artist like Ai-Da represents society’s current fears — the rise of job-stealing AI algorithms and potential robot domination. But technological revolutions like artificial intelligence don’t necessarily mean the “end of art” as many fear. Instead, they can help to kickstart an artistic transformation and move us towards different ways of seeing and creating. “AI might kick us into being creative again as humans,” says mathematician Du Sautoy, who sees it as a powerful partner in the pursuit of human creativity. However, questions of authorship haunt the artificial intelligence story. Artists Holly Herndon and Mat Dryhurst co-founded Spawning AI, which aimed at empowering human creators to prohibit AI from using their works. But there are also artists who see AI as a new outlet for their own creativity. Some artists are now even training algorithms in an attempt to push their own creative boundaries. It’s clear that AI algorithms and machines like Ai-Da are having an impact on the art world. Their works are exhibited alongside more traditional forms of art worldwide. Next year we’ll see the world’s first AI art gallery open its doors in LA. Eva Jäger, the creative AI lead, is also helping to bring AI art to the masses, with a programme of exhibitions leading to critical discussion about the impact of technology on art. She sees the cooperation between human and machine as a space for real creative potential. 32. What does the phrase “flipped the art world on its head” in paragraph 2 probably mean? A. Dominated the art world. B. Overturned the art standards. C. Broadened artists’ horizons. D. Recognized artists’ wisdom. 33. What influence will Ai-Da generate on the art world according to Du Sautoy? A. It will increase the commercial value. B. It will replace human artists soon. C. It may boost human creativity. D. It may cause fears in artists. 34. What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs? A. Spawning AI helps human artists use AI works. B. Some artists train AI to work for them. C. AI art gallery will win over more visitors. D. Eva Jäger looks favorably to the future of AI. 35. What’s the author’s purpose in writing the text? A. To argue that AI will eventually outperform human artists. B. To promote the idea that artworks created by AI lack value. C. To explore the impact of AI on art definition and creativity. D. To record the history of art movements and their significance. 【答案】32. B 33. C 34. D 35. C 【解析】 【分析】本文是一篇议论文。主要介绍的是AI机器人艺术家Ai-Da对艺术界的影响及引发的关于创造力的新思考。 【32题详解】 词句猜测题。根据文章第二段“In much the same way, AI-created artworks are changing the standards of the art world, because both were controversial and contain objects that haven’t technically been created by an“ artist’s” hand. (同样，人工智能创作的艺术品正在改变艺术界的标准，因为它们都是有争议的，而且包含的物品在技术上并不是由“艺术家”的手创作的)”可知，人工智能创作的艺术品正在改变艺术界的标准，结合“In much the same way”可知，此处指的是当马塞尔·杜尚提出将小便池视为艺术时，他彻底改变了艺术的标准，所以划线部分意思是“彻底改变了艺术的标准”符合语境。故选B。 【33题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Instead, they can help to kickstart an artistic transformation and move us towards different ways of seeing and creating. “AI might kick us into being creative again as humans,” says mathematician Du Sautoy, who sees it as a powerful partner in the pursuit of human creativity (相反，它们可以帮助启动艺术变革，推动我们走向不同的观看和创作方式。数学家杜·索托伊表示：“人工智能可能会让我们重新像人类一样具有创造力。”他认为人工智能是人类追求创造力的有力伙伴)”可知，Ai-Da可能会促进人类的创造力。故选C。 【34题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Next year we’ll see the world’s first AI art gallery open its doors in LA. Eva Jäger, the creative AI lead, is also helping to bring AI art to the masses, with a programme of exhibitions leading to critical discussion about the impact of technology on art. She sees the cooperation between human and machine as a space for real creative potential. (明年，我们将在洛杉矶见证世界上第一家AI艺术馆开馆。创意AI负责人伊娃·贾格尔正通过一系列展览将AI艺术带给大众，这些展览引发了关于技术对艺术影响的深刻讨论。她认为，人类与机器的合作是释放真正创造力的潜在空间)”可知，她觉得人与机器之间的合作是释放真正创造力的潜在空间。由此可知，Eva对AI的未来持积极态度。故选D。 【35题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“By design, her very existence brings into question how we define art, and who, or in this case, what, can create it. (通过设计，她的存在本身就引发了我们如何定义艺术以及谁，或者在这种情况下，什么可以创造艺术的问题)”以及下文介绍的AI在艺术领域的应用及其对艺术世界的影响可推知，作者写作的目的是探讨AI对艺术定义和创造力的影响。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能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 A man may usually be known by the books he reads as well as by the company he keeps, for there is the companionship of books as well as of men.____36____ A good book may be among the best of friends. It's the same today that it always was, and it will never change. It is the most patient and cheerful of companions.____37____It always receives us with the same kindness, amusing and instructing us in youth, and comforting and supporting us in age. ____38____They do so just as two persons sometimes discover a friend by the admiration which they both have for a third. There's a proverb, “Love me, love my dog.” But there is more wisdom in this: “Love me, love my book.” The book is a truer and higher bond of union. Men can think , feel , and sympathize with each other through their favorite author. Books introduce us into the best society.____39____We hear what they said and did; we see them as if they were really alive; we sympathize with them, enjoy with them; their experience becomes ours, and we feel as if we were actors or actresses with them in the scenes which they describe. There is a story of two men: one was a king, who dreamed every night that he was a beggar; the other was a beggar, who dreamed every night that he was a prince , and lived in a palace.____40____But when we read, we : may not only be kings and live in palaces, but, what is far better, we may transport ourselves to the mountains or the seashore, and visit the most beautiful parts of the world, without tiredness ,inconvenience or expense. A. Imagination is sometimes more vivid than reality. B. Books are to mankind what memory is to a man. C. Nothing in books can long survive but what is really good. D. It doesn't turn its back upon us in times of difficulty or hardship. E. They bring us into the presence of the greatest minds that have ever lived. F. And one should live in the best company whether it may be of books or men. G. Men discover their liking for each other by the love they each have for a book. 【答案】36. F 37. D 38. G 39. E 40. A 【解析】 【分析】本文是议论文。文章介绍了书籍和人类的各种关系，以及阅读所带来的好处。 【36题详解】 上文“A man may usually be known by the books he reads as well as by the company he keeps, for there is the companionship of books as well as of men. (通常看一个人读些什么书就可知道他的为人，就像看他同什么人交往就可知道他的为人一样，因为有人以人为伴，也有人以书为伴)”说明可以通过一个人读的书籍或是同伴来了解一个人的为人。与F选项And one should live in the best company whether it may be of books or men.(无论是书还是人，我们都应该以最好的为伴)意思一致。故选F。 【37题详解】 上文“It is the most patient and cheerful of companions. (它是最有耐心、最令人愉快的伴侣)”说明书籍对人的陪伴的作用。与D选项It doesn't turn its back upon us in times of difficulty or hardship.(在我们遇到困难的时候，它也不会抛弃我们)语义一致。故选D项。 【38题详解】 下文“They do so just as two persons sometimes discover a friend by the admiration which they both have for a third. (就像有时两个人因为敬慕同一个人而交了朋友一样)”句中的so为关键词，与上文为指代关系，指代G选项Men discover their liking for each other by the love they each have for a book.(人们通过彼此喜爱一本书而发现彼此的喜爱)，并与之形成并列关系。故选G项。 【39题详解】 下文“We hear what they said and did; we see them as if they were really alive; we sympathize with them, enjoy with them; their experience becomes ours, and we feel as if we were actors or actresses with them in the scenes which they describe. (我们能听到他们说了什么，做了什么；我们看到他们，就好像他们真的活着；我们同情他们，与他们一起享受生活；他们的经历变成了我们自己的，我们觉得自己仿佛是他们所描述的场景中的演员)”句中的they为关键词，指的是E选项中的the greatest minds that have ever lived(有史以来最富有才智的人)。故选E项。 【40题详解】 上文“There is a story of two men: one was a king, who dreamed every night that he was a beggar; the other was a beggar, who dreamed every night that he was a prince , and lived in a palace. (有一个关于两个人的故事：一个是国王，他每天晚上都梦见自己是一个乞丐；另一个是乞丐，他每天晚上都梦见自己是一位王子，住在宫殿里)”句中的dreamed与A选项的Imagination相对应。同时，A选项中又与下文“But when we read, we may not only be kings and live in palaces, but, what is far better, we may transport ourselves to the mountains or the seashore, and visit the most beautiful parts of the world, without tiredness ,inconvenience or expense. (但是，当我们读书时，我们不仅可以成为国王，住在宫殿里，而且，更妙的是，我们可以神驰群山，或畅游海滨，我们也可遍访世界上最美丽的地方，而无需劳累，也没有什么不方便，更无须花费分文)”形成转折关系。故选A项。 第三部分 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。 My phone was an extension of myself. I couldn’t go anywhere ____41____ it. I scrolled through my friends’ ____42____ into late night and turned my phone on before my eyes were fully open. I enjoyed having it until that day when I realized that what had started as a useful tool had turned into a(n) ____43____. So, I made a ____44____ decision to turn off that smartphone and ____45____ my old dumb phone out of hiding. When I was watching TV shows or movies and there was a boring part, I ____46____ picking up the phone and checking out “what everyone else was doing.” Now I had to pay attention or find a way to ____47____ myself with my thoughts instead. When I visited New York City, I had to write out ____48____ and ask people where an intersection (十字路口) was ____49____ pulling out my phone. I have welcomed silence into my life with open arms and am enjoying the increased _____50_____ from not constantly having to fight with the _____51_____ to check my phone while I’m trying to get something done. I am allowing my thoughts to speak to me instead of my phone. I am connecting with others in a _____52_____ way that isn’t all about me. Instead of always posting about what’s going on in my _____53_____ perfect life, I am connecting with my friends one-on-one, talking about the reality of our lives and being there for them from a place of _____54_____. As much as having a smartphone was _____55_____, not having one is freeing on a much bigger level. 41. A. through B. without C. despite D. upon 42. A. updates B. instructions C. assessments D. decisions 43. A. symbol B. responsibility C. reality D. addiction 44. A. conscious B. shameful C. foolish D. random 45. A. sell B. pull C. throw D. mind 46. A. avoided B. denied C. missed D. allowed 47. A. assist B. improve C. associate D. occupy 48. A. requests B. thoughts C. directions D. comments 49. A. instead of B. regardless of C. but for D. apart from 50. A. creativity B. productivity C. knowledge D. independence 51. A. routine B. necessity C. loneliness D. temptation 52. A. genuine B. grateful C. direct D. desperate 53. A. naturally B. certainly C. seemingly D. gradually 54. A. wonder B. imagination C. interest D. authenticity 55. A. depressive B. comfortable C. stressful D. boring 【答案】41. B 42. A 43. D 44. A 45. B 46. C 47. D 48. C 49. A 50. B 51. D 52. A 53. C 54. D 55. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章讲述了作者曾沉迷于手机，后来意识到手机成了负担。于是关掉智能手机，用老式手机。不再随时查看手机，学会享受平静，更注重人际关系。作者感到自由，强调了不拥有智能手机的解脱感。 【41题详解】 考查介词词义辨析。句意：没有它我哪儿也去不了。A. through通过；B. without没有；C. despite尽管；D. upon在……之上。根据上文“an extension of myself”和下文“into late night and turned my phone on before my eyes were fully open”可推知，手机成为了作者的一部分，所以没有手机他哪儿也去不了。故选B项。 【42题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我翻看朋友们的更新直到深夜，还没完全睁开眼睛就打开了手机。A. updates更新；B. instructions指示；C. assessments评估；D. decisions决定。结合常识和句中“scrolled through (滚动浏览)”可推知，作者翻看的是朋友在社交网络上更新的内容。故选A项。 【43题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我很喜欢用它，直到有一天我意识到，它原本是一个有用的工具，但后来变成了一种瘾。A. symbol象征；B. responsibility责任；C. reality现实；D. addiction上瘾。根据上文“I scrolled through my friends’　　2　　into late night and turned my phone on before my eyes were fully open.”可知，作者在手机上翻看朋友们的更新直到深夜，还没完全睁开眼睛就打开了手机，说明他已经对手机上瘾。故选D项。 【44题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：所以，我做了一个慎重的决定，关掉智能手机，把我的旧手机从藏起来的地方取出来。A. conscious慎重的；B. shameful可耻的；C. foolish愚蠢的；D. random随机的。根据上文“I realized that what had started as a useful tool had turned into a(n)　　3　　”可知，作者知道自己对手机上瘾，所以决定关掉智能手机用旧的老式手机，这是他有意识的、慎重的决定。故选A项。 【45题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：所以，我做了一个有意识的决定，关掉智能手机，把我的旧手机从藏起来的地方取出来。A. sell卖；B. pull拉，拔出，取出；C. throw扔；D. mind在意。根据上文“turn off that smartphone”和下文“old dumb phone out of hiding”可推知，作者要收好智能手机，拿出老式旧手机来使用。故选B项。 【46题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我在看电视节目或电影，看到其中一个无聊的部分时，我就想着拿起手机看看“其他人都在做什么。”。A. avoided避免；B. denied否认；C. missed想念；D. allowed允许。结合常识和上文“there was a boring part”与下文“checking out “what everyone else was doing.””可推知，对手机上瘾的人只要一有空，就会想着拿出手机看看。故选C项。 【47题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：现在我必须集中注意力，或者找到一种方法让自己沉浸在我的思想中。A. assist协助；B. improve改善；C. associate联想；D. occupy使忙于，使一直在想。根据上文“pay attention”和下文“with my thoughts”要推知，现在作者想要戒掉手机瘾，所以他要让自己专注于自己的思考，不去想手机；occupy myself with my thoughts“让自己沉浸在思考中”。故选D项。 【48题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我访问纽约市时，我不得不写下路线，并询问人们十字路口在哪里，而不是掏出我的手机。A. requests请求；B. thoughts思考；C. directions(指示路线的)说明；D. comments评论。根据上文可知，作者收起了智能手机，结合下文“ask people where an intersection (十字路口)”可推知，没有了智能手机，作者只能写下行走的路线并问路。故选C项。 【49题详解】 考查介词短语辨析。句意：当我访问纽约市时，我不得不写下路线，并询问人们十字路口在哪里，而不是掏出我的手机。A. instead of而不是；B. regardless of不管；C. but for要不是；D. apart from除了。根据上文“write out　　8　　and ask people where an intersection (十字路口) was”可知，作者没有了智能手机，只能写下行走的路线并问路，而不是掏出智能手机查询。故选A项。 【50题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我张开双臂欢迎平静进入我的生活，我很享受生产效率的提高，因为在我想要完成某事的时候，我不必总是与查看手机的诱惑作斗争。A. creativity创造力；B. productivity生产效率；C. knowledge知识；D. independence独立。根据下文“to check my phone while I’m trying to get something done”可知，作者以前在想要完成某事的时候，总是要与查看手机的诱惑作斗争，而现在没有了智能手机，拥有了平静，由此推知，他的工作效率和生产效率会得到提高。故选B项。 【51题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我张开双臂欢迎安静进入我的生活，我很享受效率的提高，因为在我想要完成某事的时候，我不必总是与查看手机的诱惑作斗争。A. routine例行公事；B. necessity必要性；C. loneliness孤独；D. temptation诱惑。结合常识和上文“fight with”与“to check my phone”可推知，作者以前在想要完成某事的时候，会受到想要查看手机的诱惑。故选D项。 【52题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我以一种真诚的方式与他人交流，而不只是关于我自己。A. genuine真诚的；B. grateful感激的；C. direct直接的；D. desperate绝望的。根据下文“I am connecting with my friends one-on-one, talking about the reality of our lives and being there for them...”可知，现在作者与朋友一对一的真诚的交流。故选A项。 【53题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：我不再总是发布我看似完美的生活中发生了什么，而是与我的朋友们一对一地联系，谈论我们生活的现实，从一个真实的地方为他们提供帮助。A. naturally自然地；B. certainly当然；C. seemingly貌似，看似；D. gradually逐渐地。根据下文“talking about the reality of our lives”可推知，之前所以发布的内容是看似完美的生活，并不是现实的生活。故选C项。 【54题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我不再总是发布我看似完美的生活中发生了什么，而是与我的朋友们一对一地联系，谈论我们生活的现实，从一个真实的地方为他们提供帮助。A. wonder惊奇；B. imagination想象力；C. interest兴趣；D. authenticity真实性。根据上文“I am connecting with my friends one-on-one, talking about the reality of our lives”可知，作者不再使用智能手机，不再发布看似完美的生活中事情，现在与朋友们一对一地联系，谈论我们生活的现实，由此推知，作者现与朋友的交往是立足于真实的自己或者真实的位置。故选D项。 【55题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：和拥有智能手机带来安逸一样，不用智能手机是在更大的层面上的一种解脱。A. depressive沮丧的；B. comfortable舒适的，安逸的；C. stressful有压力的；D. boring无聊的。根据上文“as much as(与……一样多)”和下文“not having one is freeing on a much bigger level”可知，句中把拥有智能手机和不用智能手机进行了比较，陈述了两者的优点，结合常识和上文可知，拥有智能手机带来便利和安逸。故选B项。 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。 Why true happiness isn’t about being happy all the time Over the past two decades, the positive psychology movement ___56___ (brighten) up psychological research with its science of happiness, human potential and flourishing. It argues that psychologists should investigate not only mental illness but also ___57___ makes life worth living. The founding father of positive psychology, Martin Seligman, describes happiness as experiencing frequent positive emotions, such as joy, excitement and satisfaction, ___58___ (combine) with deeper feelings of meaning and purpose. It implies a positive attitude in the present and an optimistic outlook for the future. Importantly, happiness experts have argued that happiness is not a stable, ___59___ (change) feature but something flexible ___60___ we can work on and ultimately strive towards. Recent research indicates that psychological ___61___ (flexible) is the key to greater happiness and well-being. For example, ___62___ (be) open to emotional experiences and the ability to tolerate periods of discomfort can allow us to move towards a richer, more meaningful existence. Studies have also demonstrated that the way we respond to the circumstances of our lives has ___63___ (influence) on our happiness than the events ___64___ (they). Experiencing stress, sadness and anxiety in the short term doesn’t mean we can’t be happy in the long term. Often when people have faced difficulty, illness or loss, they describe their lives as happier and more meaningful as a result. _____65_____ feeling happy, which is a temporary state, leading a happier life is about individual growth by finding meaning through the whole life. It is about accepting our humanity with all its ups and downs, enjoying the positive emotions, and making use of painful feelings in order to reach our full potential. 【答案】56. has brightened 57. what 58. combined 59. unchangeable##unchanging 60. that 61. flexibility 62. being 63. more influences## more influence 64. themselves 65. Unlike 【解析】 【导语】本文为说明文。文章介绍了什么是积极心理学。幸福专家认为幸福是灵活的，我们可以为此努力，个人成长和接受人性是幸福生活的关键。 【56题详解】 考查动词时态。句意：在过去的二十年中，积极心理学运动以其对幸福和人类潜力的科学研究为心理学研究带来了光明。分析句子结构可知，此处是句子谓语部分，根据时间状语“Over the past two decades”需用现在完成时， 主语是movement，应使用第三人称单数形式。故填has brightened。 【57题详解】 考查宾语从句。句意：它认为，心理学家不仅应该研究精神疾病，还应该研究什么让生活变得有价值。分析句子结构可知，此处是not only…but also…的并列部分做动词investigate的宾语，此处是宾语从句，从句缺少主语，表示“事物”。故填what。 【58题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：积极心理学的创始人 Martin Seligman将幸福描述为经历频繁的积极情绪，如喜悦、兴奋和满足，以及更深层次的意义和目的感。分析句子结构可知，此处为非谓语形式，combine与positive emotions之间是逻辑上的动宾关系，应使用过去分词表被动，故填combined。 【59题详解】 考查形容词。句意：重要的是，幸福专家认为幸福不是一种稳定的，不变的特性，但我们可以努力并最终努力实现的灵活特性。分析句子结构可知，此处需要形容词作定语修饰名词feature，表示“不变的”，故填unchangeable/unchanging。 【60题详解】 考查定语从句。句意同上题。分析句子结构可知，此处缺少定语从句引导词，先行词是something，定语从句缺少宾语，故填that。 【61题详解】 考查名词。句意：最近的研究表明，心理灵活性是获得更大幸福感的关键。分析句子结构可知，此处是句子主语部分应使用名词形式，表抽象意义，不可数。故填flexibility。 【62题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：例如，对情感体验持开放态度，能够忍受一段时间的不适，可以让我们走向更丰富、更有意义的生活事件本身。分析句子结构可知，此处是句子主语部分，应使用动名词形式。故填being。 【63题详解】 考查形容词比较级以及名词单复数。句意：研究还表明，与事件本身相比，我们对生活环境的反应方式对我们的幸福感影响更多(或者更大)。根据后文“than the events ___9___ (they)”可知此处表示“更大影响”应使用比较级，此处构成固定短语have an influence on 或者have influence on，因为此短语中influence表示多种不同的影响的话，为可数，应使用more influences更多影响；若强调起影响的话，为不可数，应使用more influence更大影响。故填more influences/more influence。 【64题详解】 考查反身代词。句意同上题。分析句子结构可知，此处表示“事件本身”，需用反身代词。故填themselves。 【65题详解】 考查介词。句意：与感觉幸福——一种暂时的状态——不同，过一种更幸福的生活是通过寻找意义来实现个人成长。分析句子结构可知，此处表示“暂时的幸福”和“更幸福的生活”的比较，这两种幸福是不同的， 需用介词unlike,位于句首首字母大写。故填Unlike。 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 66. 5月18日为世界博物馆日，你校英语报正在征集主题为The Power of Museums的征文活动。请根据你搜集的以下图表信息。内容包括： 1.简单分析图表展示的现象； 2.简要分析该现象产生的原因。 注意： 1.写作词数应为80个左右； 2.作文题目已给出。 The Power of Museums __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 The Power of Museums As shown in the chart, we can see that there has been an increasing number of people visiting museums in the last decade. It is worth analyzing the phenomenon that museum attendance has doubled. To begin with, museums, as one of the main approaches to preserve collections ranging from antiques to modern artifacts, document social transformation of social life and narrate those stories without words. Secondly, as exhibitions are diverse, museums cater to people from almost all walks of life and ages, allowing visitors to find displays that align with their interests. Additionally, visiting museums and engaging in their exhibitions not only can people’s lives be enriched, but also broaden their knowledge and perspectives. As far as I am concerned, museums play a crucial role in our society, and it’s high time we made visiting them a part of our leisure activities. 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生使用图表中学校英文报开展的以The Power of Museums为题的讨论的调查结果，写一篇短文投稿。 【详解】1.词汇积累 增加的：increasing→growing 首先：to begin with→first of all 另外：additionally→besides 至关重要的：crucial→vital 2.句式拓展 改写同义句 原句：As far as I am concerned, museums play a crucial role in our society, and it’s high time we made visiting them a part of our leisure activities. 拓展句：As far as I am concerned, museums play such a crucial role in our society that it’s high time we made visiting them a part of our leisure activities. 【点睛】【高分句型1】It is worth analyzing the phenomenon that museum attendance has doubled.（运用了that引导同位语从句） 【高分句型2】 Secondly, as exhibitions are diverse, museums cater to people from almost all walks of life and ages, allowing visitors to find displays that align with their interests.（运用了that引导定语从句） 第二节(满分25分) 67. 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。 As a forest ranger (护林员), I was making an inspection tour as usual on a misty dawn. Boots sank into the damp path, each step breaking the deep quiet of the ancient woodland. As I adjusted the camera trap on a trunk, its lens (镜头) was still covered with raindrops from last night. Suddenly, a weak crying sound cut through the fog. Pushing through wet bushes, I stopped instantly. There, in the shallow muddy river, lay an elephant calf (幼崽). Its reddish-brown fur was dirty with mud. The calf’s back leg was trapped unnaturally beneath a messy pile of old wire netting — the kind illegal woodcutters used to mark territories. Old metal pieces were cruel marks of humans in this wild nature reserve. His dark brown eyes locked onto mine, and unexpectedly my normal forest check became a fight against time. The calf struggled with little strength, and its leg got stuck tighter in the sharp metal wires every time he moved. I thought of Professor Liang, an expert in wildlife protection, who once said, “For endangered species, humans are both threat and hope.” Therefore, I carefully opened my field work-box. The scissors felt tiny as I tried to cut the wires. One wrong move could hurt the calf. Just as I started cutting, a roar came from the fog. Behind me, the bushes shook violently. Out of the mist came an adult elephant, with ears flapping (拍打) like a storm cloud. She stopped ten steps away, strong muscles tense under gray skin. The morning sunlight cast the mother’s shadow over the trapped calf. We formed a tense triangle — human, mother and calf — bound by fear. A sharp cry of a bird cut through the tension. Its black wings broke the quiet, as if nature itself was watching this delicate moment. 注意： （1）续写词数应为150个左右； （2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 The mother elephant took a step forward, her eyes never leaving me. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Hours later, I watched the mother elephant and her calf from a distance through cameras. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 The mother elephant took a step forward, her eyes never leaving me. I stood still, my heart pounding wildly. She approached cautiously and gently nudged the calf with her trunk. The trapped leg was now even more tightly caught in the wires. I knew I had to do something fast. With trembling hands, I resumed cutting the wires, all the while keeping an eye on the mother elephant. To my relief, she seemed to sense my intention and remained calm. After what felt like an eternity, the last piece of wire fell away, freeing the calf’s leg. Hours later, I watched the mother elephant and her calf from a distance through cameras. They were walking slowly but steadily towards the heart of the forest. The calf occasionally stumbled, but the mother was always there to support him. Seeing them disappear into the greenery, a wave of emotion washed over me. This encounter reminded me of the delicate balance between humans and wildlife. We have the power to destroy, but also the ability to heal. As long as we choose hope over threat, there will always be a chance for coexistence. 【解析】 【导语】本文以护林员救助幼象的经历为线索展开，讲述了护林员在执行巡逻任务时，发现一只幼象被困在非法伐木者留下的铁丝网中，正当他试图解救幼象时，幼象的母亲出现，现场气氛紧张。 【详解】段落续写： 由第一段首句内容“母象向前迈了一步，眼睛始终没有离开我。”可知，第一段可描写母象靠近幼象，护林员克服内心恐惧，在母象的注视下继续解救幼象的过程。 由第二段首句内容“几个小时后，我通过摄像机从远处观察着母象和幼象。”可知，第二段可描写幼象和母象逐渐远去，护林员对此事件进行反思，表达人类与野生动物和谐共处的期望。 续写线索：母象靠近 —— 护林员紧张 —— 继续解救 —— 幼象脱困 —— 母象和幼象离开 —— 护林员反思 词汇激活 行为类 ①靠近：approach/come close ②解救：free/rescue ③离开：walk away/disappear 情绪类 ①冷静的：calm/inexcitable ②感动：a wave of emotion /a wave of affection 【点睛】[高分句型1] I stood still, my heart pounding wildly. （运用了独立主格结构） [高分句型2] After what felt like an eternity, the last piece of wire fell away, freeing the calf’s leg.（使用了连接代词what连接的宾语从句以及现在分词短语做状语） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $听力考试正式开始。请看听力部分第一节，第一节听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的ABC3个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有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。例如现在你有5秒钟的时间看试卷上的例题。你将听到以下内容。excuse me, can you tell me how much the shirt is? Yes, it's nine fifteen. 你将有5秒钟的时间将正确答案标在试卷上。衬衫的价格为九磅15便是。所以你选择C项并将其标在试卷上。现在你有5秒钟的时间阅读第一小题的有关内容。I see you bought a new laptop. Yes, IT starts up quickly, though, to be fair, the old one isn't slow. I began taking this new one to work in the end as it's so much lighter. Did you enjoy the ride? Oh, IT was nice. Just arrest and not have to worry about driving. I read my book and did puzzles the whole way. I don't know why I ve never taken the train before. mr. Jones, could I ask you about the photo competition on saturday? Of course you missed class. Do you feel Better? Oh. I wasn't still. We were camping in switzerland for a week, and our flight was cancelled on. We flew on monday instead. How many books am I allowed to check out at once? You can have up to five books at one time. When you're ready to check out, i'll be up front to help you with that. Hi joe, how's your apartment sea going? I ve been looking all over the places, but the rents for the ones close to company are just too high. Some of my friends found reasonable prize departments through the internet. There are a few websites I could recommend. 第一节到此结束，第二节听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的ABC3个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟。听完后各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第六和第7两个小题。现在你有10秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。Hi, Kevin. I want to thank you again for coming into work the evening shift. I know you were busy working this morning too. I need the extra hours, and I know the other kitchen staff members are feeling sick. Well, i'm glad you're here, but I noticed that you're wearing training shoes. Oh, IT started to rain heavily while I was walking home this afternoon, so my work shoes got wet. Well, I think we have an extra pair in the back that should fit you. Hi, Kevin. I want to thank you again for coming into work, the evening shift. I know you were busy working this morning too. I need the extra hours, and I know the other kitchen staff members are feeling sick. Well, i'm glad you're here, but I noticed that you're wearing training shoes. Oh, IT started to rain heavily while I was walking home this afternoon, so my work shoes got wet. Well. I think we have an extra pair in the back that should fit you. 听下面一段对话，回答第八和第9两个小题。现在你有10秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。Look, Jenny, when I opened the box that was delivered here, I found there was a mark on the digital . camera in IT. really? Let me see HMM. You're right. Also, the extra battery they promised to include isn't in the box. Don't worry, too much damage. Dims can be exchanged or we can get money back within a week of the purchased date. right? But we are in a hurry because we needed for the annual company picnic on saturday. Why don't you pull the . supplier now? Good idea. Look, Jenny, when I opened the box that was delivered here, I found there was a mark on the digital . camera in its a really let me see HMM you're right. Also the extra battery they promised to include isn't in the box. Don't worry, too much damage. Dims can be exchanged or we can get money back within a week of the purchased date. right? But we are in a hurry because we need IT for the annual company picnic on saturday. Why don't you pull the . supplier now? Good idea. 听下面一段对话，回答第十至第十二三个小题。现在你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。Hi lidiya, you studied in the melanin for three years. How did you like the place? Well, I love IT, the food, people and atmosphere. Everything is great. Next month, i'm traveling to alan to meet some important clients. Do you have any suggestions about what to see when I am there? There are a lots of places I could recommend. How long will you be there? There for five days, but I only have one day that i'm not saying clients. In that case, I think you should try a group. Bus tour is an excEllent way to see all the main attractions in the city in a short amount of time. Good idea. Do you have more information about IT? Like how much IT costs sand? What time IT starts? If you visit the official tourism website, you'll find all the information you need. Hi lidia. You studied in the malan for three years. How did you like the place? Well, I love IT, the food, people and atmosphere. Everything is great. Next month, i'm travelling to alan to meet some important clients. Do you have any suggestions about what to see when I am there? There are lots of places I could recommend. How long will you be there? Be there for five days. I only have one day that i'm not saying clients. in that case, I think you should try a group bus tour is an excEllent way to see all of the main attractions in the city in a short amount of time. Good idea. Do you have more information about IT? Like how much IT costs sand? What time IT starts? If you visit their official tourism website, you'll find all the information you need. 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16 4个小题。现在你有20秒钟的时间阅读这四个小题。We have Carry Lewis on the show today who has just returned from a four months holiday in europe. Where did you find the money to go on such a long holiday? Well, I certainly didn't stay in expensive hotels. I often stayed with friends in those cities. Besides, most places have some hotels that can be cheap. Then you can always find work while you're traveling. So where did you go this year? I started in france and then spent two weeks in germany. But I wanted to get degrees to work in a restaurant I had written to a few places before I left home. And one of them had offered me work. So I got there as soon as possible. And did you get the job I did? IT was a lovely family restaurant in athens, and they were looking for someone who could speak english to help with the customers. They've got children who can speak IT, but they weren't round over the summer, so they . employed me. So that paid holiday then most of IT. Yes, IT was perfect for me as they only wanted me to work there during the week. That meant I could visit the irelands at the weekend. I used to catch the vote on friday evening, have two nights on an island somewhere, and then get back on sunday night ready for work. We have . Carry Lewis . on the show today, who has just returned from a four months holiday in europe. Where did you find the money to go on such a long holiday? Well, I certainly didn't stay in expensive hotels. I often stayed with friends. And those cities, besides, most places, have some hotels that can be cheap. Then you can always find work while you're travelling. So where did you go this year? I started in france and then spent two weeks in germany, but I wanted to get to greece to work in a restaurant. I had written to a few places before I left home, and one of them had offered me work. So I got there as soon as possible. And did you get the job I did? IT was a lovely family restaurant in athens, and they were looking for someone who could speak english to help with the customers. We've got children who can speak IT, but they weren't around over the summer, so they employed me. So that paid for your holiday then most of IT. Yes, IT was perfect for me as they only wanted me to work there during the week. That meant I could visit the irelands at the weekend. I used to catch the vote on friday evening, have two nights on an island somewhere, and then get back on sunday night ready for work. 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第24个小题。现在你有20秒钟的时间阅读这四个小题。Thank you for listening to mz morning traffic with Julie. Park city tunnel is backed up almost ten miles because a truck went out of control and crashed into the back of a car. The police are already at the scene, but I will take at least another hour, so if you're on highway ninety five, I would recommend the root sixty five instead of the tunnel. According to the weather report, there will be a snowstorm at noon, so please use extra caution because the roads will be slippery. And as the temperature goes down this afternoon, the conditions will get worse. Here is another reminder that on friday, the blue line train to do point circle will be delayed for twenty minutes due to railway condition changes. I recommend the passengers take the red line train first and change to the blue line at east river station. Be sure to pick up your free pass at the customer service desk before you bored the red line this saturday day, central bridge will reopen after two weeks of construction. Stay tuned. I'll be right back soon with more detailed information about central bridge. Thank you for listening to mz morning traffic with Julie. Park city tunnel is backed up almost ten miles because a truck went out of control and crashed into the back of a car. The police are already at the scene, but I will take at least another hour. So if you're on highway ninety five, I would recommend the root sixty five instead of the tunnel. According to the weather report, there will be a snowstorm at noon, so please use extra caution because the roads will be slippery, and as the temperature goes down this afternoon, the conditions will get worse. Here is another reminder that on friday, the blue line train to do point circle will be delayed for thirty minutes due to railway condition changes. I recommend the passengers take the red line train first and change to the blue line at east river station. Be sure to pick up your free pass up the customer service desk before you bored. The red line this saturday is central bridge will reopen after two weeks of construction. Stay tuned. I'll be right back soon with more detailed information about central bridge. 第二节到此结束，现在你有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 成都市盐道街中学2025—2026学年(上)九月月考 高2023级英语科试题 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 注意，听力部分答题时，请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5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。听完每段对话后，你都有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. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What is the woman’s opinion about her old laptop? A. It is heavy. B. It isn’t working. C. It is slow to start. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 How did the man feel about the ride? A. Relaxed. B. Worried. C. Puzzled. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Why didn’t the woman come to school yesterday? A. She was sick. B. She took part in a competition. C. She came back late from her holiday. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a classroom. B. In a bookstore. C. In a library. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Looking for a job. B. Renting an apartment. C. Designing a website. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. What does the woman thank the man for? A. Training the new staff. B. Working an extra shift. C. Providing a ride to work. 7. What happened to the man this afternoon? A. He felt sick. B. He wet his training shoes. C. He got caught in the rain. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8. What does the man say about the camera? A. It was delivered late. B. Its battery is dead. C. It has a mark on it. 9. What will the man do next? A. Contact the supplier. B. Exchange the camera. C. Cancel the picnic. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 10. Why will the man go to Milan next month? A. To travel. B. To study. C. To work. 11. How long will the man stay in Milan? A. Five days. B. Three days. C. One day. 12. What will the man probably do next? A. Join a group. B. Surf the Internet. C. Try a walking tour. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 13. What did the woman do to afford her long holiday? A. She shared the cost with other people. B. She earned enough money before traveling. C. She avoided spending too much on accommodation. 14. Where did the woman begin her trip? A. In Greece. B. In France. C. In Germany. 15. What does the woman say about the family restaurant? A. They had English-speaking customers. B. Nobody in the family spoke English. C. One of the children employed her. 16. Why was the job perfect for the woman? A. Its location was near the islands. B. The family had a boat she could use. C. She didn’t need to work at the weekend. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 17. When is the report being broadcast? A. In the morning. B. At noon. C. In the afternoon. 18. What caused the traffic jam? A. The road construction. B. A car accident. C. The bad weather. 19. What should train passengers do on Friday? A. Change trains at East River Station. B. Get a free pass for the blue line train. C. Avoid taking trains to Dupont Circle. 20. What will the listeners most likely hear next? A. Weather updates. B. News on a bridge. C. An interview with the police. 第二部分 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 Dear Bruin Community: Due to the destructive fires in our region, we have made the decision to cancel undergraduate classes and move graduate courses to remote instruction for the next two days. While there remains no immediate fire danger to our campus, given an expected change in wind direction in the hours ahead, it is likely that the air quality in Westwood will worsen. We will continue to monitor conditions in the area and are prepared to further adjust campus operations if need be. For employees, if you are able to work remotely, please contact your department director. They are asked to work directly with their employees to meet any critical staffing and operational needs on campus, while being understanding and flexible. Our UCLA Health facilities will remain open and fully operational so we can continue treating patients during this time. For those who work in the UCLA Health clinical areas, you will receive further communications from UCLA Health. Even as UCLA's central focus is on protecting our students, faculty and staff, our university is doing what it can to support the broader L.A. community in a time of need. We are treating patients around the clock at our UCLA Health hospitals and adjusting facilities operations to preserve water for first responders. UCLA organizations have opened up their doors to provide free meals and other support to the community as well. I want to personally thank our teams who have gone above and beyond to support Bruins and our neighboring communities during these times. Together, we will navigate this challenging period. Sincerely, Julio Frenk Chancellor 21. Why has UCLA changed its academic plans for the next two days? A. Employees are willing to work remotely. B. Graduate courses require remote instruction. C. Destructive fires may affect campus operations. D. Immediate fire danger is threatening the campus. 22. What should employees do if they can work remotely? A. Make online course arrangements. B. Report to their department director. C. Contact UCLA Health for instructions. D. Update students on the latest schedule. 23. What is the main purpose of the text? A. To seek support for fire victims. B. To offer practical emergency tips. C. To express thanks to UCLA teams. D. To announce temporary adjustments. B Not long after my daughter was born in early 2023, I had a serious thought about the life that lay ahead for her. With health and luck, she will live long enough to see the dawn of the 22nd century. As a journalist, I often encounter the date 2100. It’s a milestone year frequently cited in climate change news reports, stories about future technologies and science fiction. But it’s so far ahead that the route we will take to get there is difficult to see. I rarely consider that, like my daughter, millions of people alive today will be there as 2100 arrives, inheriting the century my generation will leave behind. For many of us, how often can we truly say we are thinking about the well-being of these future generations? How often do we think about the impact of our decisions on the decades and centuries ahead? Part of the problem is that the “now” commands so much more attention. If time could be sliced up, we would find that each cut is only getting finer (细微的), with ever-shorter periods now shaping our world. To paraphrase the investor Esther Dyson: in politics the major time frame (时间范围) is a term of office (任期), for companies it’s a quarter, on the internet it’s minutes, and on the financial markets, mere milliseconds. Modern society is suffering from “temporal exhaustion (时间枯竭)”, the sociologist Elise Boulding once said. “If one is mentally out of breath all the time from dealing with the present, there is no energy left for imagining the future.” No wonder problems like climate change or inequality feel so hard to tackle right now. That’s why researchers are converging on the idea that short-termism (短期主义) may be the greatest threat our species is facing this century. Despite our innate mental ability to look and plan ahead, we have a weakness in our thinking called “present bias (现时偏见)”, which favours short-term payoffs over long-term rewards. For example, people are more likely to accept an offer of 10 today, rather than a guarantee of E12 in a week. They also tend to spend on pleasures, not save for rainy days. I understand the dangers of short-termism. I can both rationalize the argument, and feel the need to care more about future generations. But I confess I still struggle with how to translate that into clear action as an individual. To realize that we are just one in a chain of generations, we owe an obligation (义务) to our descendants to leave a better world than the one we inherited ourselves. 24. What does the second paragraph mainly talk about? A. The author’s thoughts on the year 2100. B. How people imagine what the year 2100 will look like. C. The importance that the year 2100 holds in people’s eyes. D. The plan that the author made for his/ her daughter’s future. 25. The underlined phrase in Paragraph 6 most probably means ________. A. raising doubts about B. standing against C. reaching an agreement on D. asking for the proof of 26. According to the author, why do few of us actually make considerations for our future generations? ① We cannot resist the temptation of short-term rewards. ②Most of us don’t have the ability to think about things long-term. ③ We are focusing so much on the “now” that there is no energy left for the future. A. ①② B. ①③ C. ②③ D. ①②③ 27. What’s the author’s intention in writing this article? A. To criticize those who favour short-term payoffs over long-term rewards. B. To inspire people to think more about the well-being of future generations. C. To express his/ her dissatisfaction with people who only care about themselves. D. To illustrate his/ her determination to consider more about the future of his/ her daughter. C A new global review of data from the Spanish study found that increasing the number of daily steps, even at low levels, was associated with a reduction in depressive symptoms (症状). Researchers led by Jimenez-Lopez, of the University of Castile-La Mancha, noted there’s already solid evidence that exercise of any kind is a natural antidepressant. But what about something as easy as walking? To find out, they looked at data from high-quality studies on daily step counts and their links to mental health. The new review covered 33 studies with a total of more than 96,000 adults worldwide, including those who used fitness-tracker devices to calculate their daily steps. Compared to a baseline of 5,000 steps taken per day, folks who took even 1,000 more steps daily saw a 9% drop in their chances for developing depression, the researchers found. Those benefits quickly mounted up. Compared to folks walking 5,000 steps per day or less, those who walked 7,000 steps per day had 31% lower odds for depression. “In addition, counts above 7,500 steps per day were associated with a 43% lower frequency of depression,” Jimenez-Lopez and colleagues wrote, and those trends held true for “all age groups, females and males.” There did seem to be a leveling out of mental health benefits at about 10,000 steps per day, the data showed. As has been observed in studies on physical health, up to a level of about 10,000 steps per day causes the chances for depression to decline. However, the researchers revealed that increasing the number of steps beyond this point may not have been associated with a significant reduction in depressive symptoms. Furthermore, the new findings add walking to many other forms of physical activity – weight training, yoga and even tai chi – as ways to help prevent depression. “Setting goals for the number of daily steps can be a rewarding and inclusive public health strategy for the prevention of depression,” the study suggested. 28. What can be inferred about the Spanish study from paragraph 1? A. It centers on depression patients. B. It confirms the advantages of walking. C. It contradicts former study results. D. It looks into evidence of taking exercise. 29. How is Paragraph 2 developed? A. By giving examples. B. By following a timeline. C. By analyzing causes. D. By making a comparison. 30. What is likely to happen after walking over 10,000 steps per day? A. Risks of other diseases drop sharply. B. Benefits stop increasing significantly. C. Physical health improves dramatically. D. Depression symptoms disappear totally. 31. What is the author’s attitude towards the strategy of setting goals for daily step counts? A. Critical. B. Doubtful. C. Supportive. D. Indifferent. D In a drawing room in rural Oxfordshire, an artist slowly and deliberately puts pen to paper. Her arm moves across the canvas, the marks gradually integrating into a portrait of herself. It seems like a moment of creative expression. But this is no ordinary artist — she is the world’s first humanoid robot artist, Ai-Da. By design, her very existence brings into question how we define art, and who, or in this case, what, can create it. Will AI algorithms (算法) and robots like Ai-Da mean the end of human creativity and artistry, or can they strengthen our own creative potential? When Marcel Duchamp proposed that a urinal (小便池) be considered art, he flipped the art world on its head. In much the same way, AI-created artworks are changing the standards of the art world, because both were controversial and contain objects that haven’t technically been created by an “artist’s” hand. Someone argues that a humanoid artist like Ai-Da represents society’s current fears — the rise of job-stealing AI algorithms and potential robot domination. But technological revolutions like artificial intelligence don’t necessarily mean the “end of art” as many fear. Instead, they can help to kickstart an artistic transformation and move us towards different ways of seeing and creating. “AI might kick us into being creative again as humans,” says mathematician Du Sautoy, who sees it as a powerful partner in the pursuit of human creativity. However, questions of authorship haunt the artificial intelligence story. Artists Holly Herndon and Mat Dryhurst co-founded Spawning AI, which aimed at empowering human creators to prohibit AI from using their works. But there are also artists who see AI as a new outlet for their own creativity. Some artists are now even training algorithms in an attempt to push their own creative boundaries. It’s clear that AI algorithms and machines like Ai-Da are having an impact on the art world. Their works are exhibited alongside more traditional forms of art worldwide. Next year we’ll see the world’s first AI art gallery open its doors in LA. Eva Jäger, the creative AI lead, is also helping to bring AI art to the masses, with a programme of exhibitions leading to critical discussion about the impact of technology on art. She sees the cooperation between human and machine as a space for real creative potential. 32. What does the phrase “flipped the art world on its head” in paragraph 2 probably mean? A. Dominated the art world. B. Overturned the art standards. C. Broadened artists’ horizons. D. Recognized artists’ wisdom. 33. What influence will Ai-Da generate on the art world according to Du Sautoy? A. It will increase the commercial value. B. It will replace human artists soon. C. It may boost human creativity. D. It may cause fears in artists. 34. What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs? A. Spawning AI helps human artists use AI works. B. Some artists train AI to work for them. C. AI art gallery will win over more visitors. D. Eva Jäger looks favorably to the future of AI. 35. What’s the author’s purpose in writing the text? A. To argue that AI will eventually outperform human artists. B. To promote the idea that artworks created by AI lack value. C. To explore the impact of AI on art definition and creativity. D. To record the history of art movements and their significance. 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能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 A man may usually be known by the books he reads as well as by the company he keeps, for there is the companionship of books as well as of men.____36____ A good book may be among the best of friends. It's the same today that it always was, and it will never change. It is the most patient and cheerful of companions.____37____It always receives us with the same kindness, amusing and instructing us in youth, and comforting and supporting us in age. ____38____They do so just as two persons sometimes discover a friend by the admiration which they both have for a third. There's a proverb, “Love me, love my dog.” But there is more wisdom in this: “Love me, love my book.” The book is a truer and higher bond of union. Men can think , feel , and sympathize with each other through their favorite author. Books introduce us into the best society.____39____We hear what they said and did; we see them as if they were really alive; we sympathize with them, enjoy with them; their experience becomes ours, and we feel as if we were actors or actresses with them in the scenes which they describe. There is a story of two men: one was a king, who dreamed every night that he was a beggar; the other was a beggar, who dreamed every night that he was a prince , and lived in a palace.____40____But when we read, we : may not only be kings and live in palaces, but, what is far better, we may transport ourselves to the mountains or the seashore, and visit the most beautiful parts of the world, without tiredness ,inconvenience or expense. A. Imagination is sometimes more vivid than reality. B. Books are to mankind what memory is to a man. C. Nothing in books can long survive but what is really good. D. It doesn't turn its back upon us in times of difficulty or hardship. E. They bring us into the presence of the greatest minds that have ever lived. F. And one should live in the best company whether it may be of books or men. G. Men discover their liking for each other by the love they each have for a book. 第三部分 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。 My phone was an extension of myself. I couldn’t go anywhere ____41____ it. I scrolled through my friends’ ____42____ into late night and turned my phone on before my eyes were fully open. I enjoyed having it until that day when I realized that what had started as a useful tool had turned into a(n) ____43____. So, I made a ____44____ decision to turn off that smartphone and ____45____ my old dumb phone out of hiding. When I was watching TV shows or movies and there was a boring part, I ____46____ picking up the phone and checking out “what everyone else was doing.” Now I had to pay attention or find a way to ____47____ myself with my thoughts instead. When I visited New York City, I had to write out ____48____ and ask people where an intersection (十字路口) was ____49____ pulling out my phone. I have welcomed silence into my life with open arms and am enjoying the increased _____50_____ from not constantly having to fight with the _____51_____ to check my phone while I’m trying to get something done. I am allowing my thoughts to speak to me instead of my phone. I am connecting with others in a _____52_____ way that isn’t all about me. Instead of always posting about what’s going on in my _____53_____ perfect life, I am connecting with my friends one-on-one, talking about the reality of our lives and being there for them from a place of _____54_____. As much as having a smartphone was _____55_____, not having one is freeing on a much bigger level. 41. A. through B. without C. despite D. upon 42. A. updates B. instructions C. assessments D. decisions 43. A. symbol B. responsibility C. reality D. addiction 44. A. conscious B. shameful C. foolish D. random 45. A. sell B. pull C. throw D. mind 46. A. avoided B. denied C. missed D. allowed 47. A. assist B. improve C. associate D. occupy 48. A. requests B. thoughts C. directions D. comments 49. A. instead of B. regardless of C. but for D. apart from 50. A. creativity B. productivity C. knowledge D. independence 51. A. routine B. necessity C. loneliness D. temptation 52. A. genuine B. grateful C. direct D. desperate 53. A. naturally B. certainly C. seemingly D. gradually 54. A. wonder B. imagination C. interest D. authenticity 55. A. depressive B. comfortable C. stressful D. boring 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。 Why true happiness isn’t about being happy all the time Over the past two decades, the positive psychology movement ___56___ (brighten) up psychological research with its science of happiness, human potential and flourishing. It argues that psychologists should investigate not only mental illness but also ___57___ makes life worth living. The founding father of positive psychology, Martin Seligman, describes happiness as experiencing frequent positive emotions, such as joy, excitement and satisfaction, ___58___ (combine) with deeper feelings of meaning and purpose. It implies a positive attitude in the present and an optimistic outlook for the future. Importantly, happiness experts have argued that happiness is not a stable, ___59___ (change) feature but something flexible ___60___ we can work on and ultimately strive towards. Recent research indicates that psychological ___61___ (flexible) is the key to greater happiness and well-being. For example, ___62___ (be) open to emotional experiences and the ability to tolerate periods of discomfort can allow us to move towards a richer, more meaningful existence. Studies have also demonstrated that the way we respond to the circumstances of our lives has ___63___ (influence) on our happiness than the events ___64___ (they). Experiencing stress, sadness and anxiety in the short term doesn’t mean we can’t be happy in the long term. Often when people have faced difficulty, illness or loss, they describe their lives as happier and more meaningful as a result. _____65_____ feeling happy, which is a temporary state, leading a happier life is about individual growth by finding meaning through the whole life. It is about accepting our humanity with all its ups and downs, enjoying the positive emotions, and making use of painful feelings in order to reach our full potential. 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 66. 5月18日为世界博物馆日，你校英语报正在征集主题为The Power of Museums的征文活动。请根据你搜集的以下图表信息。内容包括： 1.简单分析图表展示的现象； 2.简要分析该现象产生的原因。 注意： 1.写作词数应为80个左右； 2.作文题目已给出。 The Power of Museums __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节(满分25分) 67. 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。 As a forest ranger (护林员), I was making an inspection tour as usual on a misty dawn. Boots sank into the damp path, each step breaking the deep quiet of the ancient woodland. As I adjusted the camera trap on a trunk, its lens (镜头) was still covered with raindrops from last night. Suddenly, a weak crying sound cut through the fog. Pushing through wet bushes, I stopped instantly. There, in the shallow muddy river, lay an elephant calf (幼崽). Its reddish-brown fur was dirty with mud. The calf’s back leg was trapped unnaturally beneath a messy pile of old wire netting — the kind illegal woodcutters used to mark territories. Old metal pieces were cruel marks of humans in this wild nature reserve. His dark brown eyes locked onto mine, and unexpectedly my normal forest check became a fight against time. The calf struggled with little strength, and its leg got stuck tighter in the sharp metal wires every time he moved. I thought of Professor Liang, an expert in wildlife protection, who once said, “For endangered species, humans are both threat and hope.” Therefore, I carefully opened my field work-box. The scissors felt tiny as I tried to cut the wires. One wrong move could hurt the calf. Just as I started cutting, a roar came from the fog. Behind me, the bushes shook violently. Out of the mist came an adult elephant, with ears flapping (拍打) like a storm cloud. She stopped ten steps away, strong muscles tense under gray skin. The morning sunlight cast the mother’s shadow over the trapped calf. We formed a tense triangle — human, mother and calf — bound by fear. A sharp cry of a bird cut through the tension. Its black wings broke the quiet, as if nature itself was watching this delicate moment. 注意： （1）续写词数应为150个左右； （2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 The mother elephant took a step forward, her eyes never leaving me. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Hours later, I watched the mother elephant and her calf from a distance through cameras. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $