精品解析：广东省2025-2026学年高三上学期八校联盟质量检测（二）英语试题

2025~2026学年度广东省高三“八校联盟”质量检测(二) 英语 注意事项： 1. 本试卷满分120分，考试时间120分钟。 2. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号等填写在答题卡的相应位置。 3. 全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试题卷上无效。 4. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。 5. 考试结束后，将本试题卷和答题卡一并交回。 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 Simple Modern Kids Water Bottle with Straw(吸管) Made of stainless steel, the bottle has double wall insulation to keep water cold all day long. The cover offers a tight seal that’s leak-proof to prevent spills. Plus it has a handle for easy carrying. This water bottle comes in 39 color options and a wide variety of sizes, from 14 ounces all the way to 128 ounces. $14.99—$19.99 at Amazon; $16.99 at Walmart YETI Rambler Jr. Kids’ Water Bottle This 12-ounce insulated stainless steel bottle can handle all the drops while keeping your child’s water cold and safe from leaks. It has a convenient carry handle. The design won’t cause condensation (凝结) on the outside of the bottle, and the colorful finish won’t crack or peel. This BPA- free bottle comes in nine fun colors. $25.00 at Amazon; $25.00 at YETI Hydro Flask Kids’ Wide Mouth Straw Bottle It has a fun handle at the base of the bottle and a carry loop handle — both making the bottle easy to hold and carry around. It’s completely BPA- free, and you can place the entire bottle in the dishwasher. There are eight colors to choose from and two sizes: 12- ounce and 20-ounce. $28.45—$29.79 at Amazon; $29.95 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Tommee Tippee Sportee Water Bottle It has adorable animal designs on the outside and is available in 11 colors. Anti-leak technology guarantees this water bottle is completely spill-proof, even when the cup is upside down and your little one shakes it to try to get water out. It has a handle that’s easy for your child to hold onto. The 9-ounce plastic bottle is free from BPA, and it’s dishwasher-safe. $15.99 at Amazon; $15.99 at Bed Bath & Beyond 1. What kind of bottles offers the most color choices? A. Tomme Tippee Sportee Water Bottle. B. YETI Rambler Jr. Kids’ Water Bottle. C. Hydro Flask Kids’ Wide Mouth Straw Bottle. D. Simple Modern Kids Water Bottle with Straw. 2. What is special about Tommee Tippee Sportee Water Bottle? A. It is suitable for kids to hold. B. It is printed with animal pictures. C. It can be washed in the dishwasher. D. It can keep water cold all day long. 3. Where can we buy the four kinds of bottles? A. At YETI. B. At Walmart. C. At Amazon. D. At Bed Bath & Beyond. 【答案】1. D 2. B 3. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了四款适合儿童使用的水瓶。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据各款水杯的颜色选择描述： Simple Modern Kids Water Bottle with Straw：“This water bottle comes in 39 color options (这款水杯有39种颜色可选)”；YETI Rambler Jr. Kids’ Water Bottle：“This BPA- free bottle comes in nine fun colors (这款不含双酚A的水杯有9种有趣的颜色可选)”；Hydro Flask Kids’ Wide Mouth Straw Bottle：“There are eight colors to choose from (有8种颜色可选)”；Tommee Tippee Sportee Water Bottle：“It has adorable animal designs on the outside and is available in 11 colors (杯身外侧有可爱的动物图案，有11种颜色可选)”对比可知，Simple Modern Kids Water Bottle with Straw提供的颜色选择最多。故选D项。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据Tommee Tippee Sportee Water Bottle部分的描述：“It has adorable animal designs on the outside and is available in 11 colors（杯身外侧有可爱的动物图案，有11种颜色可选）”可知，杯身印有动物图案是该款水杯特有的特点。故选B项。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据各款水杯的售价平台信息：Simple Modern Kids Water Bottle with Straw：“$14.99—$19.99 at Amazon (亚马逊售价14.99-19.99美元)”；YETI Rambler Jr. Kids’ Water Bottle：“$25.00 at Amazon (亚马逊售价25美元)”；Hydro Flask Kids’ Wide Mouth Straw Bottle：“$28.45—$29.79 at Amazon (亚马逊售价28.45-29.79美元)”；Tommee Tippee Sportee Water Bottle：“$15.99 at Amazon (亚马逊售价15.99美元)”可知，四款水杯均能在亚马逊（Amazon）购买。故选C项。 B Though I am a female scientist, I have face blindness. I can see faces, but the individual details, such as the distance between the eyes or the shape of the nose, are fuzzy. As a result, recognizing faces — something so instant and unconscious for most — is a major challenge. Over the years I developed my own ways of dealing with the problem. To distinguish people, I relied on cues — like the way a person walks and a habitual lunch spot. There were many embarrassing moments as I pursued my career. But overall, I was managing. Then, I often worked at home. As interactions moved online, suddenly everyone became a stranger. For my peace of mind, I needed to get to the bottom of why I see the world so differently from most people. Through a combination of luck and privilege, I connected with a specialist who gave me an official diagnosis (诊断). Even though I had already essentially diagnosed myself, it was a relief to have a professional put a formal name to it. More importantly, I realized I had to face reality. Now if I’m going to an event where I’m expected to know people, I send an e-mail explaining that if I ignore them, it won’t be intentional. I’ve found that people are less likely to be offended when they know beforehand. But sometimes I feel like something out of a science-fiction plot. A recent presentation titled You Don’t Belong Here was intended to show how some environments can be exclusionary (排斥的) and what can be done to address that. As the presenters alternated between acting out scenes and commenting on them, I left feeling exactly as the title said. It would have been a great help if they had explained at the beginning that they were going to switch roles. People with disabilities exist, and we need our co-workers to think broadly about accessibility and inclusion. Let’s create an environment where we all feel like we belong. 4. What is wrong with the author? A. She can’t tell faces apart. B. She can’t see faces instantly. C. She lacks facial expressions. D. She always keeps a straight face. 5. What made the author decide to seek professional help? A. Her wrong self-diagnosis. B. The rise in online interactions. C. A specialist’s recommendation. D. The chance of a promotion. 6. Which is mentioned as the author’s way of handling face blindness? A. Sending others an e-mail ahead of time. B. Learning the style people like to wear. C. Meeting more friends in regular places. D. Drawing co-workers’ faces in a notebook. 7. What can we infer from paragraph 5? A. The author is bad at getting along with others. B. Science fiction is an inspiration for the author. C. The author loses a sense of belonging in some environments. D. Having face blindness makes the author stand out in public. 【答案】4. A 5. B 6. A 7. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作为科学家的作者患有脸盲症，虽然她已经总结出自己的一套应对策略，但有时脸盲症还是会让她找不到归属感。作者呼吁大家为有缺陷的同事创造一个有归属感的环境。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“I can see faces, but the individual details, such as the distance between the eyes or the shape of the nose, are fuzzy. (我能看到脸，但个人细节，如眼睛之间的距离或鼻子的形状，是模糊的。)”可知，作者有脸盲症，她无法辨别人们的脸。故选A。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中“As interactions moved online, suddenly everyone became a stranger. For my peace of mind, I needed to get to the bottom of why I see the world so differently from most people. Through a combination of luck and privilege, I connected with a specialist who gave me an official diagnosis (诊断). (随着社交互动转移到线上，突然间，每个人都成了陌生人。为了让自己内心安宁，我必须弄清楚为何我看待世界的角度与大多数人如此不同。凭借运气与自身具备的优越条件，我联系到了一位专家，他给我做出了正式诊断。)”可知，使作者决定向专家寻求帮助的是网上交流的兴起。故选B。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中“Now if I’m going to an event where I’m expected to know people, I send an e-mail explaining that if I ignore them, it won’t be intentional. (现在，如果我要去参加一个我应该认识的人的活动，我会发一封电子邮件解释说，如果我忽略了他们，那不是故意的。)”可知，作者对待自己脸盲症的一个方法是提前给别人发一封关于自己问题的电子邮件说明情况，故选A。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据第五段中“A recent presentation titled You Don’t Belong Here was intended to show how some environments can be exclusionary (排斥的) and what can be done to address that. As the presenters alternated between acting out scenes and commenting on them, I left feeling exactly as the title said. (最近一场题为《你不属于这里》的演讲，旨在揭示某些环境是如何具有排斥性的，以及可以采取哪些措施来解决这一问题。当演讲者交替进行场景演绎与评论时，我离开时的感受正如演讲标题所言。)”可推知，作者在某些环境中会失去归属感。故选C。 C A head of hair can be powerful. In the hands of a skilled stylist, your hair can help you boost your self- confidence, express your unique personality and land a new job. However, in the hands of matter of Trust, an ecological non-profit organization that collects and recycles waste fibers, your hair might help save the environment. For over 20 years, matter of Trust has been collecting hair and fur donations worldwide for the purpose of making “hair mats(垫子)” that can assist with oil spill clean-ups at sea. Typically, oil spills on land are cleaned up using plastic mats that are effective but environmentally problematic. After all, plastic is made from fossil fuels. Using it to clean up oil therefore requires drilling for even more oil. Hair and fur, on the other hand, are non-poisonous, renewable and able to take in liquids easily. Human hair, for example, can absorb about five times its weight in oil. “It makes more sense to use a renewable natural resource to clean up oil spills than it does to drill for more oil to use to clean up, ” says Lisa Gautier, who established matter of Trust in1998 and designed the organization’s Clean Wave program in 2001 when an Ecuadorian oil tanker carrying 243, 000 gallons of diesel oil ran aground on San Cristobal Island. And the leaking fuel threatened sea creatures. Eager to help with the disaster, Gautier teamed up with stylist Phillip McCrory, who tried to employ hair to absorb oil in 1989. Together, they designed mats made of human hair and animal fur which Matter of Trust continues to produce today in San Francisco, and at local centers in 17 different countries. To date, the organization has produced over 40, 000 hair mats. The product has been shared to clean up not only serious oil spills but also non- emergencies like oil leaks from vehicles and machinery. However, hair mats can only be used once and aren’t very effective at absorbing oil from sand. Still, hair mats are a surprising tool in the fight for a cleaner planet. 8. How are the advantages of hair mats showed? A. By providing examples. B. By making comparisons. C. By citing experts’ remarks. D. By presenting research results. 9. What made Lisa Gautier launch the Clean Wave program? A. An oil spill emergency. B. Her love for sea animals. C. A hairstylist’s proposal. D. Globally growing oil spills. 10. What do we know about Matter of Trust? A. It is busy cleaning the land. B. It sells hair mats worldwide. C. It is funded by the government. D. It has expanded into many countries. 11. What does the author want to say about hair mats from the last paragraph? A. They can work efficiently on beaches as well. B. They have been widely used in our daily life. C. They are imperfect but meaningful products. D. They are mainly applied to the vehicle industry. 【答案】8. B 9. A 10. D 11. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了非营利组织 Matter of Trust在全球范围内收集毛发制成发垫，这种垫子可以用于清理泄漏的石油。 【8题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Typically, oil spills on land are cleaned up using plastic mats that are effective but environmentally problematic... Hair and fur, on the other hand, are non-poisonous, renewable and able to take in liquids easily. Human hair, for example, can absorb about five times its weight in oil.(通常，陆地上的石油泄漏会用塑料垫清理，塑料垫虽有效但存在环境问题……另一方面，头发和毛发无毒、可再生且易吸收液体。例如，人类头发能吸收相当于其自身重量5倍的石油）”可知，文章通过将头发垫与传统塑料垫进行对比，突出头发垫无毒、可再生、吸油能力强等优势。故选B项。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Lisa Gautier, who established matter of Trust in1998 and designed the organization’s Clean Wave program in 2001 when an Ecuadorian oil tanker carrying 243, 000 gallons of diesel oil ran aground on San Cristobal Island. And the leaking fuel threatened sea creatures.(莉萨·戈蒂埃于1998年创立了‘Matter of Trust’，并在2001年设计了该组织的‘清洁浪潮’项目——当时一艘载有24.3万加仑柴油的厄瓜多尔油轮在圣克里斯托瓦尔岛搁浅，泄漏的燃油对海洋生物构成威胁)”可知，一场石油泄漏紧急事件促使莉萨·戈蒂埃启动了“清洁浪潮”项目。故选A项。 【10题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Together, they designed mats made of human hair and animal fur which matter of Trust continues to produce today in San Francisco, and at local centers in 17 different countries.(他们共同设计出用人发和动物毛发制作的垫子，如今‘Matter of Trust’不仅在旧金山生产这种垫子，还在17个不同国家的当地中心进行生产)”可知，“Matter of Trust”已扩展到多个国家。故选D项。 【11题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“However, hair mats can only be used once and aren’t very effective at absorbing oil from sand. Still, hair mats are a surprising tool in the fight for a cleaner planet. (然而，头发垫只能使用一次，且在吸收沙子中的石油方面效果不佳。尽管如此，在为打造更清洁的地球所做的努力中，头发垫仍是一种令人惊喜的工具)”可知，作者认为头发垫虽存在“单次使用、吸沙中油污效果差”等缺陷，但对环保仍有积极意义，是“不完美但有意义的产品”。故选C项。 D A new report from the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism raises concerns about artificial intelligence (AI) in news production, as the rise of AI tools for news production, coupled with existing struggles to engage audiences, presents a fresh challenge for newsrooms worldwide. The report, based on a survey of nearly 100, 000 people across 47 countries, highlights audience anxieties surrounding AI-generated news content and notes this is particularly true for sensitive topics like politics. News organizations are dealing with the rise of Generative AI, with tech giants like Google and startups developing tools that summarize information and potentially divert (转移) traffic from news websites. However, the report reveals a public distrust of AI-generated news, raising questions about its viability and impact on profits. The report also looked at audience perceptions of AI-generated news. A significant part of respondents (调查对象) to the survey expressed discomfort with news primarily produced by AI. This feeling was particularly strong in the UK (63 percent) and the US (52 percent). The report finds that people were more accepting of AI being used behind the scenes to enhance journalistic efficiency. Nic Newman, senior research associate at the Reuters Institute and lead author of the Digital News Report, said, “It was surprising to see the level of suspicion. People broadly had fears about what might happen to content reliability and trust.” The survey also reveals a continuing worry about online misinformation. Concerns rose by 3 percent compared to the previous year, with 59 percent of respondents expressing worry. This anxiety was particularly conspicuous in countries like South Africa(81 percent) and the US (72 percent). The report also highlights the difficulties news organizations face in securing paying subscribers. Only 17 percent of respondents across 20 countries reported paying for online news, a figure stagnant (没有变化) for the past three years. “The findings show that newsrooms need to build a direct relationship with their audiences while also strategically using the platforms to connect with people who are trickier to reach, like younger audiences,” Newman said. “We see that news influencers have a bigger role on the popular platforms.” 12. How is newsrooms’ current situation? A. Difficult. B. Shaming. C. Promising. D. Competitive. 13. What is paragraph 4 mainly about? A. Some disadvantages of AI editors. B. An analysis of the research results. C. Possible application of AI in news. D. Respondents’ attitude to AI in news. 14. What does the underlined word “conspicuous” in paragraph 6 mean? A. Doubtful. B. Similar. C. Obvious. D. Limited. 15. What does Nic Newman advise newsrooms to do? A. Employ famous influencers to spread news by AI. B. Encourage more younger people to make use of AI. C. Distinguish accurately true news from disinformation. D. Take advantage of popular platforms to attract audiences. 【答案】12. A 13. D 14. C 15. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍路透新闻研究所报告中关于人工智能在新闻生产中的应用引发的担忧、受众态度及新闻机构面临的困境与应对建议。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“as the rise of AI tools for news production, coupled with existing struggles to engage audiences, presents a fresh challenge for newsrooms worldwide (由于新闻生产人工智能工具的兴起，再加上现有吸引受众的困难，给全球新闻编辑部带来了新的挑战)”以及第七段中的“The report also highlights the difficulties news organizations face in securing paying subscribers (该报告还强调了新闻机构在争取付费订阅用户方面面临的困难)”可知，新闻编辑部当前面临AI应用挑战、受众吸引难题及付费订阅困境，处境艰难。故选A项。 【13题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第四段中的“The report also looked at audience perceptions of AI-generated news. A significant part of respondents (调查对象) to the survey expressed discomfort with news primarily produced by AI... The report finds that people were more accepting of AI being used behind the scenes to enhance journalistic efficiency (该报告还关注了受众对人工智能生成新闻的看法。很大一部分受访者对主要由人工智能生成的新闻表示不满……报告发现，人们更接受人工智能在幕后用于提高新闻工作效率）”可知，该段核心围绕受访者对新闻领域人工智能应用的态度展开，既包括对AI生成新闻的不满，也包括对AI辅助新闻工作的接受。故选D项。 【14题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第六段中的“Concerns rose by 3 percent compared to the previous year, with 59 percent of respondents expressing worry. This anxiety was particularly conspicuous in countries like South Africa(81 percent) and the US(72 percent) (与前一年相比，担忧比例上升了3%，59%的受访者表示担忧。这种焦虑在南非（81%）和美国（72%）等国家尤为conspicuous)”可知，很明显，南非和美国的担忧比例远高于全球平均水平，因此“conspicuous”应表示“明显的”。故选C项。 【15题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“‘The findings show that newsrooms need to build a direct relationship with their audiences while also strategically using the platforms to connect with people who are trickier to reach, like younger audiences,’ Newman said. ‘We see that news influencers have a bigger role on the popular platforms.’(纽曼表示：“研究结果表明，新闻编辑部需要与受众建立直接关系，同时要有策略地利用平台联系那些难以接触到的人群，比如年轻受众。我们发现，新闻影响者在热门平台上发挥着更大的作用。”)”可知，Nic Newman建议新闻编辑部利用热门平台吸引受众，尤其是难以接触到的群体。故选D项。 第二节(共5小题;每小题2. 5分，满分12. 5分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 There is one thing that stops most people from achieving their goals—the ability to focus. Most people fail to achieve their goals because somewhere along the line, they lose focus. They got distracted and then they stop taking action. ___16___ Does this sound familiar to you? Don’t worry. Here are some simple techniques you can use to prevent yourself from losing focus on your goals. ___17___ Too often, many people make the mistake and believe that the more goals they have, the better. Once, researchers conducted an experiment about the choices of jams and the number of sales. They discovered that the more choices of jams they provided for shoppers, the fewer sales they got. ___18___ Therefore, focus on just one. The second method you can use is starting with one small step. Success isn’t going to happen overnight. Success is the accumulation(积累) of many small steps. You don’t have to do 100 push-ups every day. ___19___ and then increase gradually. When you focus on getting started and taking small steps, it lowers the resistance, and you are more likely to take action. The third method is to focus on progress, not results. This is one of the most important distinctions between someone successful and someone who is not. Many bloggers want to build a successful blog. But all they do is focus on the result—traffic, subscribers, earnings, etc. They write and publish a few blog posts. ___20___ , they tend to lose hope. They then lose their motivation to continue, and they quit on their goal. A. And eventually, they give up on their goals B. If you focus on the success and are not getting any C. Make sure you focus fully on just one goal at a time D. Instead, do a minimum number such as 30 push-ups every day E. The more options you have, the less likely you can focus better F. Dream big and set big goals, and there is nothing wrong with that G. But when they don’t get the result they desire after a few weeks or months 【答案】16. A 17. C 18. E 19. D 20. G 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了三种可以防止人们失去对目标的关注的技巧。 【16题详解】 根据前文“Most people fail to achieve their goals because somewhere along the line, they lose focus. They got distracted and then they stop taking action.(大多数人无法实现目标，是因为在某个环节失去了专注力。他们分了心，然后停止行动)”可知，前文描述了“失去专注力→分心→停止行动”的过程，此空需承接该过程，说明最终结果。A选项“And eventually, they give up on their goals (最终，他们放弃了自己的目标)”符合语境。故选A项。 【17题详解】 分析语篇结构，此处需为本段主旨句，且与后文“第二种方法、第三种方法”对应。根据下文“Too often, many people make the mistake and believe that the more goals they have, the better... Therefore, focus on just one.(很多人常犯一个错误，认为目标越多越好……因此，只专注于一个目标)”可知，本段围绕“一次专注一个目标”展开。C选项“Make sure you focus fully on just one goal at a time(确保你一次全身心专注于一个目标)”符合语境。故选C项。 【18题详解】 根据前文“Once, researchers conducted an experiment about the choices of jams and the number of sales. They discovered that the more choices of jams they provided for shoppers, the fewer sales they got.(研究人员曾做过一项关于果酱选择与销量的实验，发现给购物者提供的果酱选择越多，销量反而越少)”可知，前文通过实验说明“选择越多，效果越差”，此空需将实验结论迁移到“目标选择”上。E选项“The more options you have, the less likely you can focus better(你拥有的选择越多，就越难更好地专注)”符合语境。故选E项。 【19题详解】 根据前文“The second method you can use is starting with one small step... You don’t have to do 100 push-ups every day.(第二种方法是从微小步骤开始……你不必每天做100个俯卧撑)”，以及空后“and then increase gradually.(然后逐渐增加)”可知，空处需给出“微小步骤”的具体例子，与“100个俯卧撑”形成对比。D选项“Instead, do a minimum number such as 30 push-ups every day(相反，每天做最少的量，比如30个俯卧撑)”符合语境。故选D项。 【20题详解】 根据前文“Many bloggers want to build a successful blog. But all they do is focus on the result—traffic, subscribers, earnings, etc. They write and publish a few blog posts.(很多博主想打造成功的博客，但他们只关注结果——访问量、订阅量、收入等。他们写并发布了几篇博文)”，以及空后“they tend to lose hope. They then lose their motivation to continue, and they quit on their goal.(他们往往会失去希望，然后失去继续的动力，最终放弃目标)”可知，空处需体现“付出后未得到预期结果”的转折。G选项“But when they don’t get the result they desire after a few weeks or months (但当几周或几个月后，他们没有得到想要的结果时)”符合语境。故选G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。 Don and Nancy moved into their new house in Orchard Lake, Michigan. Don admits he loves something with ___21___, so one of the first things they did was buy a special mailbox that looks just like their house. Little did he know that the mailbox would ___22___ a doll couple. One spring day, Don went out to get the mail and found a pair of lovely homemade dolls inside. There was also a puzzling ___23___. “We’ve decided to live here,” it read. “Mary and Shelley. ” Previously, the inside of the mailbox was large and ___24___. Now, Mary and Shelley sat on a tiny sofa with a table nearby. Don was ___25___ and went door-to-door to ask his neighbors about the doll couple, but no one knew anything about the ___26___ dolls living in his mailbox. And soon the dolls got even more ___27___! Artwork appeared on the walls along with more furniture. Mary and Shelley even got themselves a dog. One day, he ___28___ a local media site to see if anyone had ideas about the dolls’ owners. No one did, but people were so ___29___ in the story that Don became a regular ___30___. Every holiday, he’d share the dolls’ new costumes, decorations, Christmas gifts and other ___31___ that appeared in his mailbox. Don and Nancy are still no closer to ___32___ who’s behind the mailbox shenanigans (恶作剧), but, ___33___, they say now they’re ___34___ it and looking forward to new things being ___35___ to the mailbox. 21. A. humor B. adventure C. variety D. creativity 22 A. attract B. change C. separate D. influence 23. A. suggestion B. invitation C. note D. bill 24. A. clean B. empty C. bright D. quiet 25. A. curious B. proud C. frightened D. ashamed 26. A. dangerous B. rude C. enormous D. strange 27. A. popular B. comfortable C. familiar D. beautiful 28. A. came across B. checked on C. turned to D. set up 29. A. interested B. confident C. busy D. successful 30. A. visitor B. mailman C. poster D. owner 31. A. details B. options C. services D. activities 32. A. leaving out B. giving out C. picking out D. figuring out 33. A. secretly B. similarly C. surprisingly D. sadly 34. A. investigating B. enjoying C. discussing D. controlling 35. A. limited B. connected C. returned D. added 【答案】21. D 22. A 23. C 24. B 25. A 26. D 27. B 28. C 29. A 30. C 31. A 32. D 33. C 34. B 35. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了唐和南希夫妇搬入新家后，因唐喜欢有创意的事物而购买了一个特别的邮箱，此后邮箱里意外出现手工玩偶及装饰，夫妇俩虽未找到幕后之人，却逐渐享受这份神秘惊喜的故事，传递出生活中意外小美好的温暖。 【21题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：唐承认自己喜欢有创意的东西，所以他们做的第一件事就是买了一个和他们房子一模一样的特别邮箱。A. humor幽默；B. adventure冒险；C. variety多样性；D. creativity创意。根据后文“a special mailbox that looks just like their house”可知，唐喜欢有创意的东西，故选D项。 【22题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他当时根本不知道这个邮箱会吸引来一对玩偶夫妇。A. attract吸引；B. change改变；C. separate分开；D. influence影响。根据后文“found a pair of lovely homemade dolls inside.”可知，提到邮箱里出现玩偶，说明邮箱吸引了玩偶夫妇的到来，故选A项。 【23题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：里面还有一张令人困惑的便条，上面写着：“我们决定住在这里了——玛丽和雪莱。”A. suggestion建议；B. invitation邀请；C. note便条；D. bill账单。根据后文“it read”可知，此处是便条上的内容，故选C项。 【24题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：以前，邮箱里面又大又空。A. clean干净；B. empty空的；C. bright明亮的；D. quiet安静的。前文提到“found a pair of lovely homemade dolls inside”，以及“Previously”体现对比，说明之前邮箱是空的，“empty”（空的）符合“前后状态对比”，故选B项。 【25题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：唐很好奇，挨家挨户地问邻居关于这对玩偶夫妇的事，但没人知道住在他邮箱里的这对奇怪玩偶。A. curious好奇的；B. proud自豪的；C. frightened害怕的；D. ashamed羞愧的。根据常识可知，邮箱里突然出现玩偶和便条，唐的正常反应是好奇的，故选A项。 【26题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：唐很好奇，挨家挨户地问邻居关于这对玩偶夫妇的事，但没人知道住在他邮箱里的这对奇怪玩偶。A. dangerous危险的；B. rude粗鲁的；C. enormous巨大的；D. strange奇怪的。根据前文“One spring day, Don went out to get the mail and found a pair of lovely homemade dolls inside.”可知，玩偶出现在邮箱里是奇怪的事，故选D项。 【27题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：很快，这对玩偶的生活变得更舒适了！墙上出现了艺术品，还多了些家具。A. popular受欢迎的；B. comfortable舒适的；C. familiar熟悉的；D. beautiful美丽的。根据后文“Artwork appeared on the walls along with more furniture.”可知，艺术品和家具都是让居住环境更舒适的元素，故选B项。 【28题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：有一天，他向当地一家媒体网站求助，想看看有没有人知道玩偶的主人是谁。A. came across偶然遇到；B. checked on检查；C. turned to求助于；D. set up建立。根据后文“a local media site to see if anyone had ideas about the dolls’ owners.”可知，他向当地一家媒体网站求助。故选C项。 【29题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：没人知道，但人们对这个故事非常感兴趣，唐也成了常客（经常在网站上分享玩偶的动态）。A. interested感兴趣的；B. confident自信的；C. busy忙碌的；D. successful成功的。根据后文“he’d share the dolls’ new costumes, decorations”可知，人们对故事感兴趣，才会关注他的分享，故选A项。 【30题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：没人知道，但人们对这个故事非常感兴趣，唐也成了（网站的）常客（经常分享玩偶动态）。A. visitor访客；B. mailman邮递员；C. poster发帖人，常客（此处指经常在网站分享内容的人）；D. owner主人。唐在网站上“分享玩偶的新装扮、装饰”，即“发帖”，“poster”（发帖人、常客）符合“频繁分享内容的用户”身份，故选C项。 【31题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：每个节日，他都会分享玩偶的新装扮、装饰、圣诞礼物以及邮箱里出现的其他细节。A. details细节；B. options选择；C. services服务；D. activities活动。根据前文“dolls’ new costumes, decorations, Christmas gifts”可知，“新装扮、装饰、圣诞礼物”都是关于玩偶和邮箱的具体细节，故选A项。 【32题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：唐和南希仍然没能弄清楚是谁在幕后策划了邮箱恶作剧，但令人惊讶的是，他们说现在已经很享受这件事了，并且期待邮箱里能增添新东西。A. leaving out遗漏；B. giving out分发；C. picking out挑选；D. figuring out弄清楚。根据前文“No one did”可知，提到唐求助媒体仍无答案，说明他们没弄清楚幕后之人，故选D项。 【33题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：唐和南希仍然没能弄清楚是谁在幕后策划了邮箱恶作剧，但令人惊讶的是，他们说现在已经很享受这件事了，并且期待邮箱里能增添新东西。A. secretly秘密地；B. similarly相似地；C. surprisingly令人惊讶地；D. sadly悲伤地。根据后文“they say now they’re...it”可知，最初唐因玩偶的出现而好奇、寻求答案，现在却享受这件事，这种态度转变是令人惊讶的”，故选C项。 【34题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：唐和南希仍然没能弄清楚是谁在幕后策划了邮箱恶作剧，但令人惊讶的是，他们说现在已经很享受这件事了，并且期待邮箱里能增添新东西。A. investigating调查；B. enjoying享受；C. discussing讨论；D. controlling控制。根据后文“looking forward to new things”可知，他们从好奇探寻转变为享受过程，“enjoying”（享受）符合“积极期待”的态度，故选B项。 【35题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：唐和南希仍然没能弄清楚是谁在幕后策划了邮箱恶作剧，但令人惊讶的是，他们说现在已经很享受这件事了，并且期待邮箱里能增添新东西。A. limited限制；B. connected连接；C. returned返回；D. added添加。前文提到玩偶的“艺术品、家具、新装扮”都是“新增”的物品，以及“new things”可知，他们期待邮箱里能增添新东西，故选D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。 The traditional Chinese Longtaitou Festival, ___36___ Dragon- Head- Raising Festival, falls on the second day of the second month in the Chinese lunar calendar every year and ___37___ (general) recognizes the start of spring and farming. The Festival celebrates Chinese agricultural culture, and while some of traditional ways ___38___ (celebrate) it are no longer practiced, others remain. It's believed that after this day, rainfall increases because the rain- bringing Dragon King has awakened from his winter sleep. Besides the most famous tradition of getting a haircut to get rid of bad luck, there are also culinary traditions of Longtaitou Festival. People ___39___ (live) in East China's Fujian province tend to eat tofu balls during the Festival. Tofu balls are one of the ___40___ (favorite) for them. In Shandong province, ___41___ (fry) beans are the traditional festival food. Eating chengyao cakes, ___42___ are made with sticky rice, during the Festival is a tradition in Suzhou, East China's Jiangsu province, displaying people's ___43___ (believe) in the saying, "If you eat chengyao on Longtaitou, your waist won't hurt all year. ” Meanwhile other foods, like noodles, dumplings, and spring rolls, ___44___ (name) after dragon body parts to mark ____45____ day. Noodles are dragon's beard (long xu), dumplings are dragon's ears(long er), and spring rolls are dragon's scales (long lin). 【答案】36. or 37. generally 38. to celebrate 39. living 40. favorites 41. fried 42. which 43. belief 44. are named 45. the 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了中国的农历二月二“龙抬头”节日。 【36题详解】 考查连词。句意：中国传统节日“龙抬头节”（又称“Dragon-Head-Raising Festival”），每年农历二月初二举行，通常标志着春天的到来和农耕的开始。Longtaitou Festival或者可以叫作Dragon-Head-Raising Festival，表示选择关系，故用连词or。故填or。 【37题详解】 考查副词。句意：中国传统节日“龙抬头节”（又称“Dragon-Head-Raising Festival”），每年农历二月初二举行，通常标志着春天的到来和农耕的开始。此处修饰动词recognizes用副词generally。故填generally。 【38题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：这个节日是为了庆祝中国的农业文化，尽管一些传统的庆祝方式已不再沿用，但仍有部分方式得以保留。此处用动词的不定式作后置定语，表目的。故填to celebrate。 【39题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：生活在中国东部福建省的人们在节日期间往往会食用豆腐丸子。动词 live与其逻辑主语 people存在主动关系，因此用现在分词作后置定语。故填living。 【40题详解】 考查名词复数。句意：豆腐丸子是他们最喜爱的食物之一。根据上文one of the可知，设空处填名词复数，意为“特别喜爱的食物”。故填favorites。 【41题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：在山东省，油炸豆子是传统的节日食品。此处用动词的过去分词作beans的前置定语，表被动。故填fried。 【42题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：在中国东部江苏省的苏州，节日期间吃用糯米制成的撑腰糕是一项传统。这一习俗体现了人们对“龙抬头吃撑腰糕，一年腰不疼”这一说法的信奉。设空处引导的是一个非限制性定语从句，从句缺少主语，先行词为chengyao cakes，指物，因此填关系代词which。故填which。 【43题详解】 考查形容词。句意：在中国东部江苏省的苏州，节日期间吃用糯米制成的撑腰糕是一项传统。这一习俗体现了人们对“龙抬头吃撑腰糕，一年腰不疼”这一说法的信奉。作动词的宾语，应用名词belief，不可数名词。故填belief。 【44题详解】 考查谓语动词的时态和语态。句意：与此同时，其他一些食物，比如面条、饺子和春卷，也会以龙的身体部位来命名，以此来纪念这一天。此处是一般性描述，用一般现在时，动词短语 name after 与其主语 other foods存在动宾关系，因此填一般现在时的被动语态。故填are named。 【45题详解】 考查冠词。句意：与此同时，其他一些食物，比如面条、饺子和春卷，也会以龙的身体部位来命名，以此来纪念这一天。此处特指“二月二龙抬头”这一天，因此用定冠词the。故填the。 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 假定你是李华，上周你们班在你市科技馆参加了一场以“China’s Progress in Space”为主题的讲座。请给你的英国朋友David写一封邮件分享这次活动，内容包括： 1．讲座内容； 2．你的感受。 注意： 1．写作词数应为80左右； 2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear David, ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, Li Hua 【答案】参考范文 Dear David, I am writing to share an exciting lecture titled “China’s Progress in Space” at the Science and Technology Museum in our city. The lecture held last week was incredibly informative, covering various topics on China’s achievements in space exploration, from early satellites to lunar probes. One of the highlights was the vivid pictures of China’s contribution to global cooperation, for China is always pushing for collaboration to explore space. Personally, I found the lecture both enlightening and inspiring, which instituted pride in me. Looking forward to your reply and hopefully, we can discuss this further. Yours sincerely Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给英国朋友David写一封邮件，分享以“China’s Progress in Space”为主题的讲座活动。 【详解】1.词汇积累 激动人心的：exciting→thrilling 演讲：lecture→speech 举行：hold→host 各种各样：various→a variety of 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：I am writing to share an exciting lecture titled “China’s Progress in Space” at the Science and Technology Museum in our city. 拓展句：I am writing to share an exciting lecture at the Science and Technology Museum in our city, whose title was “China’s Progress in Space”. 【点睛】【高分句型1】Personally, I found the lecture both enlightening and inspiring, which instituted pride in me.（运用了which引导非限制性定语从句） 【高分句型2】The lecture held last week was incredibly informative, covering various topics on China’s achievements in space exploration, from early satellites to lunar probes.（运用了现在分词作状语） 第二节(满分25分) 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 It was a Saturday morning when the restaurant owner John called me aside. “I need to go out to deal with something,” he said. “Can you take charge for a few hours?” My heart skipped a beat. I’d worked here for just two weeks, but I was always under his watch. “Just me and the chef in the kitchen? I… I’m not sure,” I stammered. John said firmly, “You’ve been watching, learning, and helping with every detail — taking orders correctly, keeping tables clean and handling change. I’m sure you’re ready.” “What if there are accidents?” I asked worriedly. “I’m sure you’ve learned the techniques from the past days,” John replied. Before he rushed out of the restaurant, he added, “Just trust yourself, find ways out and remember to smile.” Taking a deep breath, I straightened my apron (围裙) and walked toward the front of the restaurant. The crowd was starting to walk in — families with kids, couples chatting over coffee, and a few diners buried in their newspapers. The chef gave me a quick nod from the kitchen. The first hour went smoothly. I took orders, refilled drinks, and helped customers make the payments. Then a challenge came. A group of eight — clearly coming for a birthday party — walked in without a reservation. Our small restaurant was already nearly full — there was only a big table and two smaller tables. I led them to the big table by the window, but a lady shook her head and said, “This won’t do. We need space for the cake!” I tried to calm myself down and think hard. Then it hit me. I quickly put two smaller tables together near the window, covering the mismatched edges with a spare tablecloth. “How’s this? Plenty of room for your celebration,” I smiled, remembering John’s last words. The lady nodded instantly. 注意： 1．续写词数应为150左右; 2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Accidents continued to happen, but I tried my best to handle them. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Just as I was handing a satisfied customer the bill, John walked in. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】参考范文 Accidents continued to happen, but I tried my best to handle them. One customer knocked over his glass, splashing water across the floor. Without panicking, I grabbed a towel, quickly mopped it up, and handed him a fresh drink with a smile. “No worries at all — accidents happen!” I said. I noticed a look of admiration in his face. Another time, the kitchen mixed up an order. I apologized sincerely, had the chef remake it immediately, and even offered a free dessert to make up for the wait. Just as I was handing a satisfied customer the bill, John walked in. He scanned the restaurant — tables full but orderly, guests chatting happily and no signs of chaos. Spotting me, he raised his eyebrows and smiled widely. Then he walked toward me, patted me on the shoulder and announced, “You’ve handled everything perfectly!” Relief washed over me, and pride quickly followed. At that time, I realized that maybe I was ready for more than I thought — I just needed to trust myself to figure things out, with a smile. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了周六上午，餐厅老板约翰临时让工作仅两周作者代管店铺几小时。作者起初紧张，后谨记约翰“相信自己、保持微笑”的叮嘱，顺利应对顾客点餐结账，还巧妙解决生日派对拼桌、顾客打翻水杯、厨房送错餐等问题，最终获约翰夸赞，也意识到自己比想象中更能干。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“事故仍不断发生，但我尽力去处理它们”可知，第一段可描写作者尽力处理事故的经过。 ②由第二段首句内容“就在我正要把账单递给一位满意的顾客时，约翰走了进来”可知，第二段可描写作者最终获约翰夸赞，也意识到自己比想象中更能干。 2.续写线索：事故发生——尽力处理——约翰来到餐厅——获得约翰夸赞——作者感悟 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①道歉：apologize/make an apology ②淹没：wash over/flood over ③意识到：realize/be aware of 情绪类 ①真诚：sincerely/heartfeltly ②高兴：happily/joyfully 【点睛】[高分句型1] One customer knocked over his glass, splashing water across the floor.（运用了现在分词作状语） [高分句型2] At that time, I realized that maybe I was ready for more than I thought — I just needed to trust myself to figure things out, with a smile.（运用了that引导宾语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2025~2026学年度广东省高三“八校联盟”质量检测(二) 英语 注意事项： 1. 本试卷满分120分，考试时间120分钟。 2. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号等填写在答题卡的相应位置。 3. 全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试题卷上无效。 4. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。 5. 考试结束后，将本试题卷和答题卡一并交回。 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 Simple Modern Kids Water Bottle with Straw(吸管) Made of stainless steel, the bottle has double wall insulation to keep water cold all day long. The cover offers a tight seal that’s leak-proof to prevent spills. Plus it has a handle for easy carrying. This water bottle comes in 39 color options and a wide variety of sizes, from 14 ounces all the way to 128 ounces. $14.99—$19.99 at Amazon; $16.99 at Walmart YETI Rambler Jr. Kids’ Water Bottle This 12-ounce insulated stainless steel bottle can handle all the drops while keeping your child’s water cold and safe from leaks. It has a convenient carry handle. The design won’t cause condensation (凝结) on the outside of the bottle, and the colorful finish won’t crack or peel. This BPA- free bottle comes in nine fun colors. $25.00 at Amazon; $25.00 at YETI Hydro Flask Kids’ Wide Mouth Straw Bottle It has a fun handle at the base of the bottle and a carry loop handle — both making the bottle easy to hold and carry around. It’s completely BPA- free, and you can place the entire bottle in the dishwasher. There are eight colors to choose from and two sizes: 12- ounce and 20-ounce. $28.45—$29.79 at Amazon; $29.95 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Tommee Tippee Sportee Water Bottle It has adorable animal designs on the outside and is available in 11 colors. Anti-leak technology guarantees this water bottle is completely spill-proof, even when the cup is upside down and your little one shakes it to try to get water out. It has a handle that’s easy for your child to hold onto. The 9-ounce plastic bottle is free from BPA, and it’s dishwasher-safe. $15.99 at Amazon; $15.99 at Bed Bath & Beyond 1. What kind of bottles offers the most color choices? A. Tomme Tippee Sportee Water Bottle. B. YETI Rambler Jr. Kids’ Water Bottle. C. Hydro Flask Kids’ Wide Mouth Straw Bottle. D. Simple Modern Kids Water Bottle with Straw. 2. What is special about Tommee Tippee Sportee Water Bottle? A. It is suitable for kids to hold. B. It is printed with animal pictures. C. It can be washed in the dishwasher. D. It can keep water cold all day long. 3. Where can we buy the four kinds of bottles? A. At YETI. B. At Walmart. C. At Amazon. D. At Bed Bath & Beyond. B Though I am a female scientist, I have face blindness. I can see faces, but the individual details, such as the distance between the eyes or the shape of the nose, are fuzzy. As a result, recognizing faces — something so instant and unconscious for most — is a major challenge. Over the years I developed my own ways of dealing with the problem. To distinguish people, I relied on cues — like the way a person walks and a habitual lunch spot. There were many embarrassing moments as I pursued my career. But overall, I was managing. Then, I often worked at home. As interactions moved online, suddenly everyone became a stranger. For my peace of mind, I needed to get to the bottom of why I see the world so differently from most people. Through a combination of luck and privilege, I connected with a specialist who gave me an official diagnosis (诊断). Even though I had already essentially diagnosed myself, it was a relief to have a professional put a formal name to it. More importantly, I realized I had to face reality. Now if I’m going to an event where I’m expected to know people, I send an e-mail explaining that if I ignore them, it won’t be intentional. I’ve found that people are less likely to be offended when they know beforehand. But sometimes I feel like something out of a science-fiction plot. A recent presentation titled You Don’t Belong Here was intended to show how some environments can be exclusionary (排斥的) and what can be done to address that. As the presenters alternated between acting out scenes and commenting on them, I left feeling exactly as the title said. It would have been a great help if they had explained at the beginning that they were going to switch roles. People with disabilities exist, and we need our co-workers to think broadly about accessibility and inclusion. Let’s create an environment where we all feel like we belong. 4. What is wrong with the author? A. She can’t tell faces apart. B. She can’t see faces instantly. C. She lacks facial expressions. D. She always keeps a straight face. 5. What made the author decide to seek professional help? A. Her wrong self-diagnosis. B. The rise in online interactions. C. A specialist’s recommendation. D. The chance of a promotion. 6. Which is mentioned as the author’s way of handling face blindness? A. Sending others an e-mail ahead of time. B. Learning the style people like to wear. C. Meeting more friends in regular places. D. Drawing co-workers’ faces in a notebook. 7. What can we infer from paragraph 5? A. The author is bad at getting along with others. B. Science fiction is an inspiration for the author. C. The author loses a sense of belonging in some environments. D. Having face blindness makes the author stand out in public. C A head of hair can be powerful. In the hands of a skilled stylist, your hair can help you boost your self- confidence, express your unique personality and land a new job. However, in the hands of matter of Trust, an ecological non-profit organization that collects and recycles waste fibers, your hair might help save the environment. For over 20 years, matter of Trust has been collecting hair and fur donations worldwide for the purpose of making “hair mats(垫子)” that can assist with oil spill clean-ups at sea. Typically, oil spills on land are cleaned up using plastic mats that are effective but environmentally problematic. After all, plastic is made from fossil fuels. Using it to clean up oil therefore requires drilling for even more oil. Hair and fur, on the other hand, are non-poisonous, renewable and able to take in liquids easily. Human hair, for example, can absorb about five times its weight in oil. “It makes more sense to use a renewable natural resource to clean up oil spills than it does to drill for more oil to use to clean up, ” says Lisa Gautier, who established matter of Trust in1998 and designed the organization’s Clean Wave program in 2001 when an Ecuadorian oil tanker carrying 243, 000 gallons of diesel oil ran aground on San Cristobal Island. And the leaking fuel threatened sea creatures. Eager to help with the disaster, Gautier teamed up with stylist Phillip McCrory, who tried to employ hair to absorb oil in 1989. Together, they designed mats made of human hair and animal fur which Matter of Trust continues to produce today in San Francisco, and at local centers in 17 different countries. To date, the organization has produced over 40, 000 hair mats. The product has been shared to clean up not only serious oil spills but also non- emergencies like oil leaks from vehicles and machinery. However, hair mats can only be used once and aren’t very effective at absorbing oil from sand. Still, hair mats are a surprising tool in the fight for a cleaner planet. 8. How are the advantages of hair mats showed? A. By providing examples. B. By making comparisons. C. By citing experts’ remarks. D. By presenting research results. 9. What made Lisa Gautier launch the Clean Wave program? A. An oil spill emergency. B. Her love for sea animals. C. A hairstylist’s proposal. D. Globally growing oil spills. 10. What do we know about Matter of Trust? A It is busy cleaning the land. B. It sells hair mats worldwide. C. It is funded by the government. D. It has expanded into many countries. 11. What does the author want to say about hair mats from the last paragraph? A. They can work efficiently on beaches as well. B. They have been widely used in our daily life. C. They are imperfect but meaningful products. D. They are mainly applied to the vehicle industry. D A new report from the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism raises concerns about artificial intelligence (AI) in news production, as the rise of AI tools for news production, coupled with existing struggles to engage audiences, presents a fresh challenge for newsrooms worldwide. The report, based on a survey of nearly 100, 000 people across 47 countries, highlights audience anxieties surrounding AI-generated news content and notes this is particularly true for sensitive topics like politics. News organizations are dealing with the rise of Generative AI, with tech giants like Google and startups developing tools that summarize information and potentially divert (转移) traffic from news websites. However, the report reveals a public distrust of AI-generated news, raising questions about its viability and impact on profits. The report also looked at audience perceptions of AI-generated news. A significant part of respondents (调查对象) to the survey expressed discomfort with news primarily produced by AI. This feeling was particularly strong in the UK (63 percent) and the US (52 percent). The report finds that people were more accepting of AI being used behind the scenes to enhance journalistic efficiency. Nic Newman, senior research associate at the Reuters Institute and lead author of the Digital News Report, said, “It was surprising to see the level of suspicion. People broadly had fears about what might happen to content reliability and trust.” The survey also reveals a continuing worry about online misinformation. Concerns rose by 3 percent compared to the previous year, with 59 percent of respondents expressing worry. This anxiety was particularly conspicuous in countries like South Africa(81 percent) and the US (72 percent). The report also highlights the difficulties news organizations face in securing paying subscribers. Only 17 percent of respondents across 20 countries reported paying for online news, a figure stagnant (没有变化) for the past three years. “The findings show that newsrooms need to build a direct relationship with their audiences while also strategically using the platforms to connect with people who are trickier to reach, like younger audiences,” Newman said. “We see that news influencers have a bigger role on the popular platforms.” 12. How is newsrooms’ current situation? A. Difficult. B. Shaming. C. Promising. D. Competitive. 13. What is paragraph 4 mainly about? A. Some disadvantages of AI editors. B. An analysis of the research results. C. Possible application of AI in news. D. Respondents’ attitude to AI in news. 14. What does the underlined word “conspicuous” in paragraph 6 mean? A. Doubtful. B. Similar. C. Obvious. D. Limited. 15. What does Nic Newman advise newsrooms to do? A. Employ famous influencers to spread news by AI. B. Encourage more younger people to make use of AI. C. Distinguish accurately true news from disinformation. D. Take advantage of popular platforms to attract audiences. 第二节(共5小题;每小题2. 5分，满分12. 5分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 There is one thing that stops most people from achieving their goals—the ability to focus. Most people fail to achieve their goals because somewhere along the line, they lose focus. They got distracted and then they stop taking action. ___16___ Does this sound familiar to you? Don’t worry. Here are some simple techniques you can use to prevent yourself from losing focus on your goals. ___17___ Too often, many people make the mistake and believe that the more goals they have, the better. Once, researchers conducted an experiment about the choices of jams and the number of sales. They discovered that the more choices of jams they provided for shoppers, the fewer sales they got. ___18___ Therefore, focus on just one. The second method you can use is starting with one small step. Success isn’t going to happen overnight. Success is the accumulation(积累) of many small steps. You don’t have to do 100 push-ups every day. ___19___ , and then increase gradually. When you focus on getting started and taking small steps, it lowers the resistance, and you are more likely to take action. The third method is to focus on progress, not results. This is one of the most important distinctions between someone successful and someone who is not. Many bloggers want to build a successful blog. But all they do is focus on the result—traffic, subscribers, earnings, etc. They write and publish a few blog posts. ___20___ , they tend to lose hope. They then lose their motivation to continue, and they quit on their goal. A. And eventually, they give up on their goals B. If you focus on the success and are not getting any C. Make sure you focus fully on just one goal at a time D. Instead, do a minimum number such as 30 push-ups every day E. The more options you have, the less likely you can focus better F. Dream big and set big goals, and there is nothing wrong with that G. But when they don’t get the result they desire after a few weeks or months 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。 Don and Nancy moved into their new house in Orchard Lake, Michigan. Don admits he loves something with ___21___, so one of the first things they did was buy a special mailbox that looks just like their house. Little did he know that the mailbox would ___22___ a doll couple. One spring day, Don went out to get the mail and found a pair of lovely homemade dolls inside. There was also a puzzling ___23___. “We’ve decided to live here,” it read. “Mary and Shelley. ” Previously, the inside of the mailbox was large and ___24___. Now, Mary and Shelley sat on a tiny sofa with a table nearby. Don was ___25___ and went door-to-door to ask his neighbors about the doll couple, but no one knew anything about the ___26___ dolls living in his mailbox. And soon the dolls got even more ___27___! Artwork appeared on the walls along with more furniture. Mary and Shelley even got themselves a dog. One day, he ___28___ a local media site to see if anyone had ideas about the dolls’ owners. No one did, but people were so ___29___ in the story that Don became a regular ___30___. Every holiday, he’d share the dolls’ new costumes, decorations, Christmas gifts and other ___31___ that appeared in his mailbox. Don and Nancy are still no closer to ___32___ who’s behind the mailbox shenanigans (恶作剧), but, ___33___, they say now they’re ___34___ it and looking forward to new things being ___35___ to the mailbox. 21. A. humor B. adventure C. variety D. creativity 22. A. attract B. change C. separate D. influence 23. A. suggestion B. invitation C. note D. bill 24. A. clean B. empty C. bright D. quiet 25. A. curious B. proud C. frightened D. ashamed 26. A. dangerous B. rude C. enormous D. strange 27. A. popular B. comfortable C. familiar D. beautiful 28. A. came across B. checked on C. turned to D. set up 29. A. interested B. confident C. busy D. successful 30. A. visitor B. mailman C. poster D. owner 31. A. details B. options C. services D. activities 32. A. leaving out B. giving out C. picking out D. figuring out 33. A. secretly B. similarly C. surprisingly D. sadly 34. A. investigating B. enjoying C. discussing D. controlling 35. A. limited B. connected C. returned D. added 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个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 The traditional Chinese Longtaitou Festival, ___36___ Dragon- Head- Raising Festival, falls on the second day of the second month in the Chinese lunar calendar every year and ___37___ (general) recognizes the start of spring and farming. The Festival celebrates Chinese agricultural culture, and while some of traditional ways ___38___ (celebrate) it are no longer practiced, others remain. It's believed that after this day, rainfall increases because the rain- bringing Dragon King has awakened from his winter sleep. Besides the most famous tradition of getting a haircut to get rid of bad luck, there are also culinary traditions of Longtaitou Festival. People ___39___ (live) in East China's Fujian province tend to eat tofu balls during the Festival. Tofu balls are one of the ___40___ (favorite) for them. In Shandong province ___41___ (fry) beans are the traditional festival food. Eating chengyao cakes, ___42___ are made with sticky rice, during the Festival is a tradition in Suzhou, East China's Jiangsu province, displaying people's ___43___ (believe) in the saying, "If you eat chengyao on Longtaitou, your waist won't hurt all year. ” Meanwhile other foods, like noodles, dumplings, and spring rolls, ___44___ (name) after dragon body parts to mark ____45____ day. Noodles are dragon's beard (long xu), dumplings are dragon's ears(long er), and spring rolls are dragon's scales (long lin). 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 假定你是李华，上周你们班在你市科技馆参加了一场以“China’s Progress in Space”为主题讲座。请给你的英国朋友David写一封邮件分享这次活动，内容包括： 1．讲座内容； 2．你的感受。 注意： 1．写作词数应为80左右； 2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear David, ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, Li Hua 第二节(满分25分) 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 It was a Saturday morning when the restaurant owner John called me aside. “I need to go out to deal with something,” he said. “Can you take charge for a few hours?” My heart skipped a beat. I’d worked here for just two weeks, but I was always under his watch. “Just me and the chef in the kitchen? I… I’m not sure,” I stammered. John said firmly, “You’ve been watching, learning, and helping with every detail — taking orders correctly, keeping tables clean and handling change. I’m sure you’re ready.” “What if there are accidents?” I asked worriedly. “I’m sure you’ve learned the techniques from the past days,” John replied. Before he rushed out of the restaurant, he added, “Just trust yourself, find ways out and remember to smile.” Taking a deep breath, I straightened my apron (围裙) and walked toward the front of the restaurant. The crowd was starting to walk in — families with kids, couples chatting over coffee, and a few diners buried in their newspapers. The chef gave me a quick nod from the kitchen. The first hour went smoothly. I took orders, refilled drinks, and helped customers make the payments. Then a challenge came. A group of eight — clearly coming for a birthday party — walked in without a reservation. Our small restaurant was already nearly full — there was only a big table and two smaller tables. I led them to the big table by the window, but a lady shook her head and said, “This won’t do. We need space for the cake!” I tried to calm myself down and think hard. Then it hit me. I quickly put two smaller tables together near the window, covering the mismatched edges with a spare tablecloth. “How’s this? Plenty of room for your celebration,” I smiled, remembering John’s last words. The lady nodded instantly. 注意： 1．续写词数应为150左右; 2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Accidents continued to happen but I tried my best to handle them. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Just as I was handing a satisfied customer the bill, John walked in. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $