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高二英语期末练习卷 Ⅰ. Listening Comprehension Section A Directions: In Section A, you will hear six short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. 30 minutes. B. 90 minutes. C. 120 minutes. D. 210 minutes. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. At home. B. At the gym. C. In the Physics lab. D. At the library. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. She dislikes Italian food. B. She has to cook at home. C. She has no money now. D. She is weak and tired. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. She rarely keeps her word. B. She will keep her promise. C. She is good at math. D. She is too busy to help others. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. It was amazing. B. It was better than expected. C. It was too scary for him. D. It was disappointing. 6. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. The woman should have asked for his help. B. There is no need to clean the house. C. The woman should have a good rest. D. He will help the woman next time. Section B Directions: In Section B, you will hear one short passage and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on the passage and the conversation. The passage and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 7 through 9 are based on the following passage. 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】 7. A. In REM sleep. B. In stage one of NREM. C. In stage three of NREM. D. Throughout the whole night. 8. A. Eliminating daily worries. B. Predicting the future. C. Helping recall newly learned skills. D. Making people feel less tired. 9. A. Different stages of sleep. B. The brain’s activity during sleep. C. The types and patterns of sleep. D. Different reasons for dreams. Questions 10 through 13 are based on the following conversation. 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. A. She thinks creative fields are less famous. B. She worries about stability and job prospects. C. She believes STEM is less challenging. D. She doubts his ability to succeed. 11. A. His friend’s success in the industry. B. A high salary offer from a tech company. C. A guaranteed job at a top office. D. A scholarship for a STEM program. 12. A. She insists he pursues a STEM degree. B. He agrees to consider a different major. C She agrees to support his choice. D. They decide to postpone the decision. II. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank. How to Spot AI-Generated Videos: Look at the Eyes As artificial intelligence continues to transform digital media, experts are sounding the alarm about a growing challenge: distinguishing between real and AI-generated videos. According to recent analysis, there is now a clear, often ___13___ (overlook) sign that can help viewers identify when a video is not what it appears to be. One of the most reliable indicators of an AI-generated video is the unnatural stillness of the eyes. Unlike human eyes, which are constantly in motion with blinks (眨眼) and focus shifts, AI-generated faces lack these delicate movements. The eyes ___14___ appear fixed or unnaturally steady, even when the rest of the face is animated. “The eyes are the window to the soul, and they’re also the window to ___15___ (detect) AI,” said Dr. Emily Chen, an expert at the University of Cambridge. “AI models struggle to reproduce the complexity of human eye movement, ___16___ is why the eyes often give away the game.” Human eye movement is incredibly complex. Even when we think we’re staring straight ahead, our eyes are making tiny, unconscious movements that help us process visual information. These movements are so delicate ___17___ most people aren’t even aware of them. However, they are essential for making faces look lifelike. AI-generated videos, especially ___18___ created with deepfake technology, often rely on still or repetitive eye animations. This can result in a “dead-eyed” look that is difficult to miss once you know what to look for. In some cases, the eyes may blink at unnatural intervals (间隔) or fail ___19___ (track) movement in the scene. The ability to create realistic AI-generated videos ___20___ (advance) rapidly in recent years. As the technology becomes___21___ (accessible), it’s crucial that people know how to spot the signs of AI-generated content. Experts say that public awareness is key____22____fighting the spread of AI-generated misinformation. Section B Directions: After reading the passage below fill in each blank with a proper word given in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need. A. impacting B. outdated C. purchasing D. widespread E. admitted F. hard G. present H. digitalisation I. extinction J. backup K. preserve Digital memories might not last forever Having thousands of photos, songs and films available at our fingertips would have seemed amazing just a few decades ago, but how long will these files last for and be available? Could the ___23___ of cultural artefacts (手工艺品) now be putting a time limit on our memories? The materials that phones and computers are made of can degrade over time, ___24___ the data that they store. Images can still be seen in faded photographs, but when digital data become unreadable, it can quickly make it impossible to even open a file. Also, as format (格式) and devices become ___25___, it may become impossible to read files from previous decades. Storing information in the cloud can also ___26___ problems. Large companies can still lose data. In 2019, social media platform MySpace ___27___ losing more than 12 years’ worth of users’ music uploads. The ___28___ use of streaming services for music, TV and film means that people no longer own the content that they watch and listen to, they just pay for the right to access it. If streaming companies decide to remove content, or go out of business, users will lose access. Licencing (许可) rather than ___29___ content is an example of how our behaviour towards digital content has changed. Another example is that we take far more pictures than people did in the past. This means that, added to the challenge of keeping our data safe, people have to consider what to  ___30___  and what can be removed. So, what can we do? Technology writer Jack Schofield said that “data doesn’t really exist unless you have at least two copies of it”, so it’s important that we keep ___31___  copies of what is important to us — probably more than one. Science and Technology writer Chris Baranaiuk calls for a cultural movement towards buying  ____32____ copies of cultural content. Perhaps the answer is just to avoid digital altogether. III. Reading Comprehension Section A Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. Ask a westerner to name a successful Chinese consumer goods brand, and until recently most would have struggled. Despite being a leading manufacturing power, China has long ____33____ when it comes to imaginative home-grown retail (零售) brands and products. This is now changing. Innovative Chinese brands are popping up everywhere. Consumers and investors worldwide stand to benefit. Chagee, a chain of tea shops, aims for over 1,300 stores outside China by 2027; a few years ago it had barely any. Pop Mart, a Chinese toy maker, is another case of ____34____ success with its strange-looking Labubus dolls winning over fans overnight like David Beckham, a legendary footballer. Western shoppers have bought goods made in China for decades. But these were largely made for, and designed by foreign firms. More recently, internet retailers have won over customers with cheap and cheerful goods, while downplaying (淡化) their Chinese ____35____. Chinese brands were long seen as poor quality, unimaginative. New firms are now ____36____ those old assumptions. Many happily advertise their roots. The logo of Chagee shows a Peking Opera singer in full headdress. “Black Myth: Wukong”, a hit video game, features the Monkey King from “Journey to the West”. In the past, Chinese firms usually competed on cost and succeeded by ____37____ copying Western products but they are now building their own valuable intellectual property. The rise of Chinese consumer brands benefits shoppers everywhere: they now have a wider range of products to choose from. Investors, too, should ____38____ the sight of Labubus, because products like toys and drinks are harmless, making them less ____39____ to political risks. ____40____, even as the trade war occurred in April, Chagee went public in New York, raising over $400m to fuel its global expansion. Western firms will have to wake up and smell the bubble tea. Within China, the extra value foreign brands enjoy just because they are foreign is slowly ____41____. In the future they will need to try harder to understand Chinese customers’ tastes. Some may even partner with ____42____ Chinese firms to gain insight and creativity. Chinese brands’ westward journey, like the Monkey King’s, promises substantial rewards. 33. A. held on B. taken over C. caught up D. fallen behind 34. A. moderate B. consistent C. instant D. gradual 35. A. origins B. designers C. partners D. brands 36. A. overturning B. overlooking C. undergoing D. undervaluing 37. A. faithfully B. slightly C. blindly D. cheaply 38. A. record B. deserve C. welcome D. ignore 39. A. beneficial B. resistant C. exposed D. addicted 40. A. As a result B. For instance C. In addition D. In contrast 41. A. declining B. varying C. emerging D. recovering 42. A. ethical B. inventive C. cooperative D. devoted Section B Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. (A) My cousin gave a wonderful speech at his father’s 60th birthday party last month. It had everything you would want from such an address — emotion, wit, sincerity, and insight. There I was, very much enjoying sitting back listening to it, laughing at the just-embarrassing-enough jokes and sipping (小口啜饮) on my champagne carefully so the glass wouldn’t be totally empty by the time we got to the toast. But then an unpleasant, discouraging feeling washed over me that took away much of the joy from the moment. Wasn’t it all a bit too perfect? Where did my young cousin learn how to write a speech like that? Had he had some artificially generated assistance? I walked up to him afterwards and the words burst out of me before I had the chance to check my manners. “Brilliant speech,” I said. “Did you get some help from AI?” I was apparently the third person to ask him the question. He seemed to take it as praise and assured me that he had written every word himself. Even if I was wrong and the well-received speech was not assisted by AI at all, the very fact that the thought occurred to me greatly spoiled my enjoyment. Such examples are of course only the tip of the AI-ceberg. Will I ever again laugh quite so heartily at a comedian when I doubt whether some of their jokes are artificially authored? Will I still marvel at the amazing words of a singer, or appreciate a writer’s mastery of language with the same admiration? What about a nice message from a friend or even a letter from a lover — how can I know these words originated in their heart, and not a data centre? Some people — certain interested parties in northern California in particular — will say my reaction is silly and unenlightened, and that similar complaints were aired at the dawn of the internet. While I do not deny AI’s potential — I truly believe it will end up assisting us with all manner of scientific breakthroughs, and I consider myself an optimist by nature — I can’t help feeling that these huge advancements come at the cost of more precious magic in life. 43. How did the author feel about his cousin’ speech in the first place? A. Doubtful. B. Inspired. C. Amused. D. Critical. 44. The underlined phrase “the tip of the AI-ceberg” in paragraph 5 implies that ________. A. AI technology is as dangerous as an iceberg B. the cousin’s case is a rare example of AI misuse C. the author’s doubt is just a small part of a wider issue D. many AI applications are still hidden beneath the surface 45. What would the author most probably agree with? A. AI boosts the emotional impact of art. B. Genuine human expression is harder to trust. C. Technology’s benefits always go beyond its costs. D. Written messages remains free from AI influence. 46. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage? A. The Speech of Birthday B. The Crisis of Trust C. AI: A World of Potential D. AI: the End of Magic (B) How to apply for permanent residence If you plan to settle in Shanghai, you can apply for permanent residence through the local exit-entry department, granted that you meet specific requirements. Please review the following list to determine the category that best applies to you. Working Staff Senior/Professional Staff Core Members of Research Teams Couples Reunion Parent-Children Reunion Foreign Investors Overseas Chinese Working in national key development zones, Double Innovation Areas Expats Holding Residence Permits for Work (Marked High Qualified Person) Benefits of becoming a permanent resident Except for certain political rights and duties restricted by legal regulations, you will enjoy the same rights and responsibilities as Chinese citizens after getting permanent residence. Click to view the benefits of holding a Foreigner's Permanent Residence Permit in China How to apply You can make an appointment for your application through the “Suishenban” app (随申办) . Log in to the Suishenban app, shift to the “International” version on the homepage. Then choose the “Visa / stay permit / residence permit” section, and locate the “Appointment for Foreigner’s Permanent Residence Application”. Foreign Permanent Resident ID Card holders can also apply for renewal if the card expires (到期), is altered, damaged, or lost.  Scan the QR code to download the Suishenban app. Where to apply Immigration Service Center of Exit-Entry Administration Bureau of Shanghai Public Security Bureau (No 8-9, Lane 36, Xuelin Road, Pudong New Area) Open: 9 am–11:30 am; 1:30 pm–5 pm, Monday to Friday (except holidays and festivals). Contact: 021-2895-1900 Exit-entry administration offices of each branch of the Shanghai Municipal Public Security Bureau Read the list of Branch Offices Information for detailed address and business hours.  Sources: Government Online-Offline Shanghai, Online Platform for Government Affairs of Exit-Entry Administration Bureau of Shanghai Public Security Bureau, National Immigration Administration 47. Among the people below, who will find this passage useful? A. A college student from Sichuan hoping to live in Shanghai. B. A British IT expert planning to settle in Shanghai. C. A New Zealand investor visiting Shanghai for ten days. D. A student in Shanghai applying to a German University. 48. According to the passage, which of the following statements is correct? A. Permanent residents enjoy the same rights as Chinese citizens. B. Permanent resident ID cards are renewed automatically if lost. C. More than one administration office is available to applicants. D. The application centers are open on weekends for convenience. 49. Where is the passage probably taken from? A. A travel guidebook. B. An academic journal. C. A personal blog. D. A government website. （C） We perceive the world through our five senses: sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell. While this process feels effortless and immediate, it is, in fact, a remarkably complex and active construction by the brain. The true complexity of perception is often underestimated. This was evident even in the scientific community during the mid-20th century. As computers were first being developed, experts optimistically believed that creating machines capable of seeing and hearing as well as humans was only about a decade away. Decades later, no such machine exists. This historical failure underlines a critical point: human perception is an extraordinarily difficult achievement to copy, revealing its hidden depth. So, what actually happens to create our conscious perception of the environment? Neuroscientists have recently undergone a complete rethinking of perception’s very nature. The classical, intuitive (直觉的) view is what’s called “bottom-up” processing. As explained by neuroscientist David Poeppel, we historically thought of ourselves as passive recording devices — like cameras or microphones — with a retina (视网膜) for sight, a cochlea (耳蜗) for hearing. In this model, raw sensory data is simply encoded and sent upward to the brain to be assembled into an understanding of the world. However, this model is incomplete. A newer, now-dominant theory places equal — if not greater — emphasis on the brain’s power of prediction. This is known as “top-down” processing. Our brain is not a passive receiver; it is an active predictor. Constantly, based on a lifetime of experience and contextual clues, it generates guesses about what we are about to see, hear, or feel. For example, you recognize your doctor almost instantly in her office because your brain strongly predicts her presence there. You might be slower to recognize her in a supermarket aisle because that context weakens the prediction. Predictable events allow the brain to use efficient shortcuts; unpredictable ones require more computational effort. The contemporary understanding is that perception is a dynamic two-way conversation. “Bottom-up” processing (senses to brain) and “top-down” processing (brain to senses) work together at the same time, influencing each other in real time. For instance, if you encounter a dangerously loud sound, your brain can send a signal back to the inner ear to cause a protective dampening reaction. When you listen to music, your brain doesn’t just hear each note as it arrives; it predicts the upcoming beat based on the established rhythm. In conclusion, perception is far from a simple, passive recording of the external world. It is an active, constructive process. Our reality is a complex best guess, a constant and delicate balance between the new information streaming in from our senses and the powerful predictions continuously generated by our brains. This dynamic interplay is what makes perception so reliable, efficient, and uniquely human. 50. The failure to create “perceiving machines” (para 2) is mentioned to _________. A. criticize slow progress in computing B. show senses are simple C. highlight perception’s complexity D. explain the study of deafness 51. According to “top-down” processing, you might have trouble recognizing your teacher in a shopping mall due to _________. A. poor eyesight in a crowd B. weaker prediction in a new place C. the brain not using quick thinking D. confusing signals from your senses 52. What does “dynamic two-way conversation” (para 6) imply? A. Bottom-up model is incorrect. B. Brain and senses constantly interact. C. Predictions are always primary. D. Senses are unreliable. 53. What’s the main idea of the passage? A. A passive process of collecting and interpreting. B Technological limits in understanding perception. C. An active process combining input and prediction. D. The essential role of sensory loss in perception. Section C Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need. ADHD (注意缺陷多动障碍) in Adults The doctors had ADHD wrong. For decades, many doctors believed that children with ADHD might simply grow out of it. ____54____ While some seven million children in the United States are currently diagnosed with ADHD, a recent survey from the Centers for Disease Control shows that 15.5 million American adults also have the disorder. Today researchers recognize that adult ADHD tends to look different because adults are often better at masking the symptoms. People living with ADHD typically have difficulty paying attention or staying on task. ____55____ “Where a child may not be able to sit calmly in a classroom and continuously gets out of their seat, an adult may be very impatient at red lights or waiting in grocery store lines,” says Jill RachBeisel, a psychology professor at the University of Maryland Medical Center. “And where a child may impatiently raise their hand in class and upset the flow, an adult may interrupt others’ conversations.” ____56____ In children and adults alike, such symptoms can range from “very mild to very severe,” RachBeisel says. Having ADHD means that a person frequently exhibits these tendencies across multiple situations, including school, home, or work, weakening the ability to complete tasks. Craig Surman, a physician who runs the adult ADHD research program, explains that though the hyperactive nature of the disorder usually decreases in adulthood, “the inattentive symptoms often persist.” The growing percentage of ADHD in adults is driven in part by greater awareness of the disorder and people with previously missed diagnoses reaching out for help. ADHD is a neurodevelopmental condition, meaning it affects how the brain develops and functions, and is mostly genetic. ____57____. Some researchers are now suggesting that our overreliance on technology could worsen the disorder or cause similar symptoms. A. But new evidence reveals a different truth. B. Then there is the intensity of the reactions to consider. C. These symptoms can greatly affect adults’ daily lives and work. D. Environmental factors or issues during pregnancy may also play a role. E. Most studies show that signs of ADHD will continue into adulthood. F. They may feel restless, talk too much, act suddenly by interrupting others, or struggle in situations that require waiting their turn. IV. Translation Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 58. 在你做出职业选择前，充分了解自身优势与兴趣至关重要。（It）(汉译英) _____________________________________________________________________________ 59. 闻到饭菜的香味，他才意识到自己已经饿了很久。(until)(汉译英) _____________________________________________________________________________ 60. 令人欣慰的是，越来越多的年轻人愿意投身创新项目，即使面临失败的风险。(involve)(汉译英) _____________________________________________________________________________ V. Guided Writing 61. Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese. 假设你是明启中学高二学生吴磊。近期，在社交媒体和同学影响下，一些消费潮流如收集明星小卡(photo cards)、购买盲盒(blind boxes)以抽取“隐藏款(hidden items)”，在同学中流行开来。班主任请你在班会课上就此现象谈谈你的看法。你的发言稿需包括： 1.现象的简单描述； 2.现象对学生的影响； 3.你的态度。 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 高二英语期末练习卷 Ⅰ. Listening Comprehension Section A Directions: In Section A, you will hear six short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. 30 minutes. B. 90 minutes. C. 120 minutes. D. 210 minutes. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】M: How long did it take you to finish the English assignment? W: It was supposed to take 2 hours, but I wrapped it up in 90 minutes. Q: How much time did the woman spend on the assignment? 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. At home. B. At the gym. C. In the Physics lab. D. At the library. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】M: Is your brother at home now? I want to ask him about the physics homework. W: No, he went to the gym to play basketball. He’ll be back at 6 p.m. Q: Where is the woman’s brother now? 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. She dislikes Italian food. B. She has to cook at home. C. She has no money now. D. She is weak and tired. 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】M: Shall we eat out at the Italian restaurant tonight? W: I’d love to, but I’m broke until payday. How about cooking at home? Q: Why can’t the woman go to the Italian restaurant? 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. She rarely keeps her word. B. She will keep her promise. C. She is good at math. D. She is too busy to help others. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】M: Lucy said she'd help me prepare for the math test this weekend. W: Don't hold your breath—she's always promising things but never follows through. Q: What does the woman imply about Lucy? 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. It was amazing. B. It was better than expected. C. It was too scary for him. D. It was disappointing. 【答案】D 【解析】 【原文】W: How was the movie you watched last night? Was it as good as the reviews said? M: It was a letdown (失望). The plot was confusing and the acting was terrible. Q: What does the man think of the movie? 6. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. The woman should have asked for his help. B. There is no need to clean the house. C. The woman should have a good rest. D. He will help the woman next time. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】W: I spent the whole afternoon cleaning the house, and now I’m exhausted. M: You shouldn’t have bitten off more than you can chew — you could have asked me for help. Q: What does the man mean? Section B Directions: In Section B, you will hear one short passage and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on the passage and the conversation. The passage and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 7 through 9 are based on the following passage. 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】 7. A. In REM sleep. B. In stage one of NREM. C. In stage three of NREM. D. Throughout the whole night. 8. A. Eliminating daily worries. B. Predicting the future. C. Helping recall newly learned skills. D. Making people feel less tired. 9. A. Different stages of sleep. B. The brain’s activity during sleep. C. The types and patterns of sleep. D. Different reasons for dreams. 【答案】7. A 8. C 9. C 【解析】 【原文】 Sleep is vital to human health and well-being; the average individual devotes around 220,000 hours of their lifetime to sleep. Over the past three decades, medical professionals and researchers have observed and analyzed human sleep patterns and revealed two distinct types of sleep: rapid eye movement (REM) sleep and non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep.​ NREM is divided into three stages. In the initial stage, as you start to sleep, you experience a gentle, floating feeling, and you remain highly sensitive to external surroundings—even a sudden sound can wake you up easily. Stage two marks a deeper level of sleep, during which your awareness of the surroundings decreases significantly, and ordinary noises are unlikely to disturb you. Within 30 minutes of falling asleep, you enter stage three, a state of deep sleep characterized by slower, less frequent brain waves. About 30 minutes later, you transition into REM sleep, a phase that can last up to 90 minutes and is closely associated with dreaming. For the rest of the night, these two types of sleep cycle alternately, repeating several times until awakening.​ While sleep is an essential biological requirement the human brain never ceases its activity entirely — it is never actually blank. The things that were on your mind during the day are still there at night. They appear as dreams. At times, people believed that dreams had magical powers or that they could tell the future. Dreams can occasionally be frightening or disturbing, but they are usually a collection of confused, disorganized thoughts. If you dream about something that is worrying you, you may wake up exhausted, sweating, and with a rapid heartbeat. Nevertheless, dreams can offer obvious benefits to our daily lives. During REM sleep, the brain often continues to process undecided problems, exploring innovative approaches and potential solutions. Additionally, research indicates that people who dream during a good night’s sleep are more likely to remember newly learned skills. In other words, you learn better if you dream. Questions: 7. During which sleep stage do people usually dream? 8. What positive dream effect is mentioned in the passage? 9. What is the passage mainly about? Questions 10 through 13 are based on the following conversation. 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. A. She thinks creative fields are less famous. B. She worries about stability and job prospects. C. She believes STEM is less challenging. D. She doubts his ability to succeed. 11. A. His friend’s success in the industry. B. A high salary offer from a tech company. C. A guaranteed job at a top office. D. A scholarship for a STEM program. 12. A. She insists he pursues a STEM degree. B. He agrees to consider a different major. C. She agrees to support his choice. D. They decide to postpone the decision. 【答案】10. B 11. A 12. C 【解析】 【原文】M: Mom, I’ve been looking into college majors, and I think I’ve found my path. I want to study Game Development and Art Design. W: Jackson, darling, those fields are so... uncertain. With a degree in STEM, you could secure a high-paying job in an office, something stable and respectable. M: I understand your concern, Mom, but hear me out. I’ve been talking to friends who pursued their passions. One of them, Alex, is now a lead game designer at a top studio. He’s not just happy, he’s thriving, and he loves what he does every day. W: But Alex is an exception, isn’t he? The job market is tough, especially in creative fields. M: It's true that any path has its challenges, but I believe in my skills and my passion. I’ve been creating art and designing games since I was a kid. This isn’t just a hobby for me; it’s who I am. W: I just want what’s best for you, Jackson. I don’t want you to struggle. M: I appreciate that, Mom, and I promise to work hard. I’ve researched the programs at my top choice universities. They have excellent placement rates and strong connections to the industry. Plus, the demand for creative tech skills is growing, not shrinking. W: You’ve certainly done your homework, haven’t you? Alright, Jackson, if this is truly what you want, I will support you. But remember, you must be prepared to work twice as hard as anyone else. M: I will, Mom. Thank you. This means the world to me. I promise to make you proud, not just by succeeding in my career, but by living a life that’s true to who I am. W: That’s all I could ever ask for, Jackson. Now, let’s start looking at those college applications together. Questions: 10. What is her main concern about his choice? 11. What does Jackson use to persuade his mother? 12. What is the final result of their conversation? II. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank. How to Spot AI-Generated Videos: Look at the Eyes As artificial intelligence continues to transform digital media, experts are sounding the alarm about a growing challenge: distinguishing between real and AI-generated videos. According to recent analysis, there is now a clear, often ___13___ (overlook) sign that can help viewers identify when a video is not what it appears to be. One of the most reliable indicators of an AI-generated video is the unnatural stillness of the eyes. Unlike human eyes, which are constantly in motion with blinks (眨眼) and focus shifts, AI-generated faces lack these delicate movements. The eyes ___14___ appear fixed or unnaturally steady, even when the rest of the face is animated. “The eyes are the window to the soul, and they’re also the window to ___15___ (detect) AI,” said Dr. Emily Chen, an expert at the University of Cambridge. “AI models struggle to reproduce the complexity of human eye movement, ___16___ is why the eyes often give away the game.” Human eye movement is incredibly complex. Even when we think we’re staring straight ahead, our eyes are making tiny, unconscious movements that help us process visual information. These movements are so delicate ___17___ most people aren’t even aware of them. However, they are essential for making faces look lifelike. AI-generated videos, especially ___18___ created with deepfake technology, often rely on still or repetitive eye animations. This can result in a “dead-eyed” look that is difficult to miss once you know what to look for. In some cases, the eyes may blink at unnatural intervals (间隔) or fail ___19___ (track) movement in the scene. The ability to create realistic AI-generated videos ___20___ (advance) rapidly in recent years. As the technology becomes___21___ (accessible), it’s crucial that people know how to spot the signs of AI-generated content. Experts say that public awareness is key____22____fighting the spread of AI-generated misinformation. 【答案】13. overlooked 14. may##can##might##could 15. detecting 16. which 17. that 18. those 19. to track 20. has advanced 21. more accessible 22. to 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文，主要介绍了识别AI生成视频的一个关键方法——观察人物的眼睛，指出AI生成视频中人物眼睛存在不自然的静止状态这一明显特征，同时说明人类眼球运动的复杂性，以及随着AI技术发展，提升公众识别AI生成内容的意识对抵制虚假信息的重要性。 【13题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：根据最近的分析，现在有一个清晰且常常被忽视的迹象，能帮助观众识别视频是否并非表面看上去的那样。sign与overlook之间是被动关系，需用过去分词作定语，修饰sign，表“被忽视的”。故填overlooked。 【14题详解】 考查情态动词。句意：这些眼睛可能会显得僵硬或不自然地稳定，即使脸部的其他部位是动态的。结合语境，此处是对AI生成视频中眼睛状态的推测，语气委婉，may/can/might/could均表示“可能”，符合语义。故填may/can/might/could。 【15题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：剑桥大学的专家艾米丽·陈博士说：“眼睛是心灵的窗户，也是发现人工智能的窗户。”此处位于介词to后，作介词的宾语，需用动名词形式。故填detecting。 【16题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：人工智能模型难以还原人类眼球运动的复杂性，这就是为什么眼睛常常会暴露真相的原因。先行词是前面整个句子AI models struggle to reproduce the complexity of human eye movement，空处引导非限制性定语从句，且在从句中作主语，需用关系代词which。故填which。 【17题详解】 考查连词固定句型。句意：这些动作非常细微，以至于大多数人甚至都没有意识到它们的存在。so+形容词/副词+that...是固定句型，意为“如此……以至于……”，that引导结果状语从句，符合句子结构和语义。故填that。 【18题详解】 考查代词。句意：人工智能生成的视频，尤其是那些用深度伪造技术制作的视频，往往依赖于静止或重复的眼部动画。此处指代前文的AI-generated videos，且特指同类事物中的那些，需用代词those。故填those。 【19题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：在某些情况下，眼睛可能会以不自然的间隔眨眼，或者无法追踪场景中的动态。fail to do sth.是固定搭配，意为“未能做某事；无法做某事”，此处需用动词不定式作宾语。故填to track。 【20题详解】 考查动词时态和主谓一致。句意：近年来，制作逼真的人工智能生成视频的能力发展迅速。根据时间状语in recent years可知，句子需用现在完成时，其结构为have/has+动词的过去分词；主语The ability是单数名词，助动词用has，advance的过去分词是advanced。故填has advanced。 【21题详解】 考查形容词比较级。句意：随着这项技术变得更容易获取，人们知道如何识别人工智能生成内容的迹象就变得至关重要。结合语境，此处暗含“技术相比以往更容易获取”的比较含义，accessible是多音节形容词，其比较级形式为more accessible。故填more accessible。 【22题详解】 考查介词。句意：专家表示，公众意识是打击人工智能生成的虚假信息传播的关键。the key to (doing) sth.是固定搭配，意为“（做）某事的关键”，to为介词，后接名词或动名词。故填to。 Section B Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in each blank with a proper word given in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need. A. impacting B. outdated C. purchasing D. widespread E. admitted F. hard G. present H. digitalisation I. extinction J. backup K. preserve Digital memories might not last forever Having thousands of photos, songs and films available at our fingertips would have seemed amazing just a few decades ago, but how long will these files last for and be available? Could the ___23___ of cultural artefacts (手工艺品) now be putting a time limit on our memories? The materials that phones and computers are made of can degrade over time, ___24___ the data that they store. Images can still be seen in faded photographs, but when digital data become unreadable, it can quickly make it impossible to even open a file. Also, as format (格式) and devices become ___25___, it may become impossible to read files from previous decades. Storing information in the cloud can also ___26___ problems. Large companies can still lose data. In 2019 social media platform MySpace ___27___ losing more than 12 years’ worth of users’ music uploads. The ___28___ use of streaming services for music, TV and film means that people no longer own the content that they watch and listen to, they just pay for the right to access it. If streaming companies decide to remove content, or go out of business, users will lose access. Licencing (许可) rather than ___29___ content is an example of how our behaviour towards digital content has changed. Another example is that we take far more pictures than people did in the past. This means that, added to the challenge of keeping our data safe, people have to consider what to  ___30___  and what can be removed. So, what can we do? Technology writer Jack Schofield said that “data doesn’t really exist unless you have at least two copies of it”, so it’s important that we keep ___31___  copies of what is important to us — probably more than one. Science and Technology writer Chris Baranaiuk calls for a cultural movement towards buying  ____32____ copies of cultural content. Perhaps the answer is just to avoid digital altogether. 【答案】23. H 24. A 25. B 26. G 27. E 28. D 29. C 30. K 31. J 32. F 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文，大意为探讨数字化记忆并非永久存在，分析数字化存储带来的各类问题及对应的解决办法。 【23题详解】 考查名词。句意：如今手工艺品的数字化进程是否正在为我们的记忆设置时间限制？根据句意及前文“Digital memories might not last forever”的核心语境，此处需要表达“数字化”的名词作句子主语，应选digitalisation；该词为抽象名词，符合句子语法结构和语义要求。故选H。 【24题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：手机和电脑的制作材料会随着时间推移老化，影响其中存储的数据。根据句意“材料老化带来的结果是影响数据”，此处需要表达“影响”的词，且前半句有谓语动词can degrade，此处用非谓语动词作结果状语，应选impacting；现在分词形式表自然而然的结果，符合语法规则。故选A。 【25题详解】 考查形容词。句意：此外，随着格式和设备变得过时，读取几十年前的文件可能会变得无法实现。根据句意“格式和设备更新换代后，旧的会无法使用”，此处需要表达“过时的”形容词作表语，应选outdated；该词能体现格式和设备的状态，符合语义和语法要求。故选B。 【26题详解】 考查动词。句意：将信息存储在云端也可能带来问题。根据句意及后文“Large companies can still lose data”的举例，此处需要表达“带来、造成”的动词，且情态动词can后接动词原形，结合固定搭配present problems（带来问题），应选present。故选G。 【27题详解】 考查动词。句意：2019年，社交媒体平台聚友网承认丢失了超过12年的用户音乐上传内容。根据句意“平台公开说明丢失数据的事实”，此处需要表达“承认”的动词，且句中有时间状语In 2019，用一般过去时，应选admitted；该词的过去式符合时态要求。故选E。 【28题详解】 考查形容词。句意：流媒体服务在音乐、电视和电影领域的广泛使用，意味着人们不再拥有他们观看和收听的内容，只是为访问权付费。根据句意“流媒体服务的使用范围很广”，此处需要表达“广泛的”形容词修饰名词use，应选widespread；该词能体现流媒体服务的使用现状，符合语法和语义要求。故选D。 【29题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：获得许可而非购买内容，这一现象体现了我们对数字内容的行为方式发生了怎样的变化。根据句意及前文“people no longer own the content”和“pay for the right to access it”，此处与Licencing形成并列对比，需要表达“购买”的动名词形式，应选purchasing；动名词作主语，符合句子结构要求。故选C。 【30题详解】 考查动词。句意：这意味着，除了保护数据安全的挑战外，人们还必须考虑要保存什么、可以删除什么。根据句意及后文“what can be removed”的对比，此处需要表达“保存”的动词，且疑问词后接不定式to do，用动词原形，应选preserve；该词与remove形成语义相反的对应，符合语境。故选K。 【31题详解】 考查形容词。句意：科技作家杰克·斯科菲尔德说过“除非你至少有两份副本，否则数据其实并不存在”，因此为我们认为重要的内容留存备份副本非常重要——或许还不止一份。根据句意及前文“at least two copies of it”，此处需要表达“备份的”形容词修饰名词copies，结合固定搭配backup copies“备份副本”，应选backup。故选J。 【32题详解】 考查形容词。句意：科技作家克里斯·巴拉纽克呼吁发起一场文化运动，倡导购买文化内容的实体副本。根据句意及后文“Perhaps the answer is just to avoid digital altogether”，此处与digital形成对比，需要表达“实体的、有形的”形容词修饰名词copies，hard copies为固定搭配，指“实体副本、硬拷贝”，应选hard。故选F。 III. Reading Comprehension Section A Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. Ask a westerner to name a successful Chinese consumer goods brand, and until recently most would have struggled. Despite being a leading manufacturing power, China has long ____33____ when it comes to imaginative home-grown retail (零售) brands and products. This is now changing. Innovative Chinese brands are popping up everywhere. Consumers and investors worldwide stand to benefit. Chagee, a chain of tea shops, aims for over 1,300 stores outside China by 2027; a few years ago it had barely any. Pop Mart, a Chinese toy maker, is another case of ____34____ success with its strange-looking Labubus dolls winning over fans overnight like David Beckham, a legendary footballer. Western shoppers have bought goods made in China for decades. But these were largely made for, and designed by foreign firms. More recently, internet retailers have won over customers with cheap and cheerful goods, while downplaying (淡化) their Chinese ____35____. Chinese brands were long seen as poor quality, unimaginative. New firms are now ____36____ those old assumptions. Many happily advertise their roots. The logo of Chagee shows a Peking Opera singer in full headdress. “Black Myth: Wukong”, a hit video game, features the Monkey King from “Journey to the West”. In the past, Chinese firms usually competed on cost and succeeded by ____37____ copying Western products but they are now building their own valuable intellectual property. The rise of Chinese consumer brands benefits shoppers everywhere: they now have a wider range of products to choose from. Investors, too, should ____38____ the sight of Labubus, because products like toys and drinks are harmless, making them less ____39____ to political risks. ____40____, even as the trade war occurred in April, Chagee went public in New York, raising over $400m to fuel its global expansion. Western firms will have to wake up and smell the bubble tea. Within China, the extra value foreign brands enjoy just because they are foreign is slowly ____41____. In the future they will need to try harder to understand Chinese customers’ tastes. Some may even partner with ____42____ Chinese firms to gain insight and creativity. Chinese brands’ westward journey, like the Monkey King’s, promises substantial rewards. 33. A. held on B. taken over C. caught up D. fallen behind 34. A. moderate B. consistent C. instant D. gradual 35. A. origins B. designers C. partners D. brands 36. A. overturning B. overlooking C. undergoing D. undervaluing 37. A. faithfully B. slightly C. blindly D. cheaply 38. A. record B. deserve C. welcome D. ignore 39. A. beneficial B. resistant C. exposed D. addicted 40. A. As a result B. For instance C. In addition D. In contrast 41. A. declining B. varying C. emerging D. recovering 42. A. ethical B. inventive C. cooperative D. devoted 【答案】33. D 34. C 35. A 36. A 37. D 38. C 39. C 40. B 41. A 42. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了中国本土消费品牌崛起，改变西方认知并走向全球。 【33题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：尽管中国是领先的制造业大国，但在富有想象力的本土零售品牌和产品方面，中国长期以来一直落后。A. held on坚持；B. taken over接管；C. caught up赶上；D. fallen behind落后。根据上文“Despite being a leading manufacturing power, China has long”和下文“when it comes to imaginative home-grown retail (零售) brands and products. This is now changing. Innovative Chinese brands are popping up everywhere.”可知，现在情况正在改变，创新的中国品牌正在各地涌现，说明之前中国在富有想象力的本土零售品牌和产品方面落后，且与前文“中国是领先的制造业大国”构成转折。故选D。 【34题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：泡泡玛特，一家中国玩具制造商，是另一个瞬间成功的例子，其外形奇特的拉布布玩偶一夜之间就赢得了像传奇足球运动员大卫·贝克汉姆这样的粉丝。A. moderate适度的；B. consistent一致的；C. instant立即的，瞬间的；D. gradual逐渐的。根据下文“winning over fans overnight”可知，拉布布玩偶一夜之间就赢得了粉丝，说明是瞬间成功。故选C。 【35题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：最近，网络零售商以便宜又令人愉快商品赢得了顾客，同时淡化了它们的中国起源。A. origins起源；B. designers设计师；C. partners伙伴；D. brands品牌。根据上文“More recently, internet retailers have won over customers with cheap and cheerful goods, while downplaying (淡化) their Chinese”和下文“Many happily advertise their roots. The logo of Chagee shows a Peking Opera singer in full headdress”可知，如今许多品牌都欣然彰显自身的中国本源，此前的商家会隐藏自己的中国根源，二者形成对比。故选A。 【36题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：如今，新兴企业正在推翻这些陈旧的固有印象。A. overturning推翻；B. overlooking忽视；C. undergoing经历；D. undervaluing低估。根据上文“Chinese brands were long seen as poor quality, unimaginative.”和下文“Many happily advertise their roots.”可知，中国品牌长期以来被认为质量差、缺乏想象力，但现在许多公司乐于宣传它们的根源，说明新公司正在推翻那些陈旧的固有印象。故选A。 【37题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：过去，中国企业通常以成本为核心竞争优势，靠低价照搬西方产品取得成功；而如今，这些企业正着力打造属于自己的高价值知识产权体系。A. faithfully忠实地；B. slightly稍微地；C. blindly盲目地；D. cheaply便宜地。根据上文“In the past, Chinese firms usually competed on cost and succeeded by”可知，过去，中国企业通常以成本为核心竞争优势，所以是靠低价照搬西方产品取得成功。故选D。 【38题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：投资者也应该乐见拉布布这类产品的出现，因为玩具、饮品这类产品本身无关敏感领域，受政治风险的影响较小。A. record记录；B. deserve应得；C. welcome欢迎；D. ignore忽视。根据下文“the sight of Labubus, because products like toys and drinks are harmless, making them less 　　　 to political risk”可知，像玩具和饮料这样的产品是无害的，使它们不太容易受到政治风险的影响，因此投资者也应该乐见拉布布这类产品的出现。故选C。 【39题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：投资者也应该乐见拉布布这类产品的出现，因为玩具、饮品这类产品本身无关敏感领域，受政治风险的影响较小。A. beneficial有益的；B. resistant抵抗的；C. exposed暴露的，易受影响的；D. addicted上瘾的。根据上文“because products like toys and drinks are harmless”可知，像玩具和饮料这样的产品是无害的，这类民生产品不易受政治风险波及，less exposed to political risks表示“受政治风险影响更小”，贴合语境。故选C。 【40题详解】 考查介词短语辨析。句意：例如，即便4月贸易摩擦升级，霸王茶姬仍在纽约上市，募资超 4 亿美元为其全球扩张提供资金。A. As a result结果；B. For instance例如；C. In addition此外；D. In contrast相比之下。根据上文“Investors, too, should the sight of Labubus”和下文“even as the trade war occurred in April, Chagee went public in New York”可知，上文提到投资者应该欢迎拉布布玩偶这类产品的出现，下文以霸王茶姬在贸易战期间仍在纽约上市为例进行说明，因此此处表示例如。故选B。 41题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：在中国国内，外国品牌仅仅因为它们是外国品牌而享有的额外价值正在慢慢下降。A. declining下降；B. varying变化；C. emerging出现；D. recovering恢复。根据上文“Within China, the extra value foreign brands enjoy just because they are foreign is slowly”和下文“In the future they will need to try harder to understand Chinese customers’ tastes.”可知，未来外国品牌需要更加努力地了解中国顾客的口味，说明外国品牌仅仅因为它们是外国品牌而享有的额外价值正在慢慢下降。故选A。 【42题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：有些甚至可能与有创造力的中国公司合作，以获得洞察力和创造力。A. ethical道德的；B. inventive有创造力的；C. cooperative合作的；D. devoted专注的。根据前文中国新兴品牌“building their own valuable intellectual property”、“imaginative home-grown retail brands” 及下文“Chinese firms to gain insight and creativity”可知，中国企业的优势在于创新能力，因此外资品牌会与有创造力的中国企业合作为了获得洞察力和创造力，有些外国公司可能会与有创造力的中国公司合作。故选B。 Section B Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. (A) My cousin gave a wonderful speech at his father’s 60th birthday party last month. It had everything you would want from such an address — emotion, wit, sincerity, and insight. There I was, very much enjoying sitting back listening to it, laughing at the just-embarrassing-enough jokes and sipping (小口啜饮) on my champagne carefully so the glass wouldn’t be totally empty by the time we got to the toast. But then an unpleasant, discouraging feeling washed over me that took away much of the joy from the moment. Wasn’t it all a bit too perfect? Where did my young cousin learn how to write a speech like that? Had he had some artificially generated assistance? I walked up to him afterwards and the words burst out of me before I had the chance to check my manners. “Brilliant speech,” I said. “Did you get some help from AI?” I was apparently the third person to ask him the question. He seemed to take it as praise and assured me that he had written every word himself. Even if I was wrong and the well-received speech was not assisted by AI at all the very fact that the thought occurred to me greatly spoiled my enjoyment. Such examples are of course only the tip of the AI-ceberg. Will I ever again laugh quite so heartily at a comedian when I doubt whether some of their jokes are artificially authored? Will I still marvel at the amazing words of a singer, or appreciate a writer’s mastery of language with the same admiration? What about a nice message from a friend or even a letter from a lover — how can I know these words originated in their heart, and not a data centre? Some people — certain interested parties in northern California in particular — will say my reaction is silly and unenlightened, and that similar complaints were aired at the dawn of the internet. While I do not deny AI’s potential — I truly believe it will end up assisting us with all manner of scientific breakthroughs, and I consider myself an optimist by nature — I can’t help feeling that these huge advancements come at the cost of more precious magic in life. 43. How did the author feel about his cousin’ speech in the first place? A. Doubtful. B. Inspired. C. Amused. D. Critical. 44. The underlined phrase “the tip of the AI-ceberg” in paragraph 5 implies that ________. A. AI technology is as dangerous as an iceberg B. the cousin’s case is a rare example of AI misuse C. the author’s doubt is just a small part of a wider issue D. many AI applications are still hidden beneath the surface 45. What would the author most probably agree with? A. AI boosts the emotional impact of art. B. Genuine human expression is harder to trust. C. Technology’s benefits always go beyond its costs. D. Written messages remains free from AI influence. 46. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage? A. The Speech of Birthday B. The Crisis of Trust C. AI: A World of Potential D. AI: the End of Magic 【答案】43. C 44. C 45. B 46. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章由表弟在姑父60岁生日宴上的精彩演讲引发作者对AI的质疑展开，讲述了作者因怀疑演讲由AI辅助创作而破坏了欣赏的心情，进而引发对AI时代下人类真实表达被质疑、生活中珍贵的美好与魔力逐渐消逝的思考。 【43题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“There I was, very much enjoying sitting back listening to it, laughing at the just-embarrassing-enough jokes and sipping on my champagne carefully so the glass wouldn’t be totally empty by the time we got to the toast (我舒舒服服地坐在那里听着，为那些尴尬得恰到好处的笑话开怀大笑，还小心翼翼地抿着香槟，确保到祝酒时杯子不会空)”可知，作者一开始听表弟的演讲时感到十分愉悦、觉得有趣。故选C。 【44题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第五段“Such examples are of course only the tip of the AI-ceberg. Will I ever again laugh quite so heartily at a comedian when I doubt whether some of their jokes are artificially authored? Will I still marvel at the amazing words of a singer, or appreciate a writer’s mastery of language with the same admiration? (这样的例子当然只是 the tip of the AI-ceberg。当我怀疑喜剧演员的一些笑话是人工智能创作的，我还会再尽情地为他们大笑吗？我还会像以前一样惊叹于歌手的绝妙歌词，或是欣赏作家对语言的精湛运用吗？)”可知，作者由表弟的演讲这一个例子，联想到了喜剧、歌唱、写作等多个领域中AI可能带来的质疑，说明表弟的案例只是一个小缩影，作者的这种怀疑背后是更广泛的社会问题。由此可推断，“the tip of the AI-ceberg”指的是作者的怀疑只是更广泛问题中的一小部分。故选C。 【45题详解】 推理判断题。根据第五段“What about a nice message from a friend or even a letter from a lover — how can I know these words originated in their heart, and not a data centre? (那朋友发来的温馨信息，甚至爱人写的一封信呢？我怎么能知道这些文字是发自他们的内心，而非来自某个数据中心？)”可知，AI的出现让作者开始怀疑身边各类文字表达的真实性，无法确定这些表达是否是人类的真实情感流露。由此可推断，作者最可能认同的观点是，人类真实的情感表达变得更难让人相信了。故选B。 【46题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章由表弟的演讲引发作者对AI的质疑，进而探讨了AI时代下，人们对喜剧、创作、亲友的情感表达等各类人类真实表达产生怀疑，而作者认为AI的这些巨大进步，是以牺牲生活中更珍贵的魔力为代价的。D项“AI：魔力的终结”符合主题，适合用作标题，故选D。 (B) How to apply for permanent residence If you plan to settle in Shanghai, you can apply for permanent residence through the local exit-entry department, granted that you meet specific requirements. Please review the following list to determine the category that best applies to you. Working Staff Senior/Professional Staff Core Members of Research Teams Couples Reunion Parent-Children Reunion Foreign Investors Overseas Chinese Working in national key development zones, Double Innovation Areas Expats Holding Residence Permits for Work (Marked High Qualified Person) Benefits of becoming a permanent resident Except for certain political rights and duties restricted by legal regulations, you will enjoy the same rights and responsibilities as Chinese citizens after getting permanent residence. Click to view the benefits of holding a Foreigner's Permanent Residence Permit in China. How to apply You can make an appointment for your application through the “Suishenban” app (随申办) . Log in to the Suishenban app, shift to the “International” version on the homepage. Then choose the “Visa / stay permit / residence permit” section, and locate the “Appointment for Foreigner’s Permanent Residence Application”. Foreign Permanent Resident ID Card holders can also apply for renewal if the card expires (到期), is altered, damaged, or lost.  Scan the QR code to download the Suishenban app. Where to apply Immigration Service Center of Exit-Entry Administration Bureau of Shanghai Public Security Bureau (No 8-9, Lane 36, Xuelin Road, Pudong New Area) Open: 9 am–11:30 am; 1:30 pm–5 pm, Monday to Friday (except holidays and festivals). Contact: 021-2895-1900 Exit-entry administration offices of each branch of the Shanghai Municipal Public Security Bureau Read the list of Branch Offices Information for detailed address and business hours.  Sources: Government Online-Offline Shanghai, Online Platform for Government Affairs of Exit-Entry Administration Bureau of Shanghai Public Security Bureau, National Immigration Administration 47. Among the people below, who will find this passage useful? A. A college student from Sichuan hoping to live in Shanghai. B. A British IT expert planning to settle in Shanghai. C. A New Zealand investor visiting Shanghai for ten days. D. A student in Shanghai applying to a German University. 48. According to the passage, which of the following statements is correct? A. Permanent residents enjoy the same rights as Chinese citizens. B. Permanent resident ID cards are renewed automatically if lost. C. More than one administration office is available to applicants. D. The application centers are open on weekends for convenience. 49. Where is the passage probably taken from? A. A travel guidebook. B. An academic journal. C. A personal blog. D. A government website. 【答案】47. B 48. C 49. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章说明上海永久居留申请的资格及流程。 【47题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“If you plan to settle in Shanghai, you can apply for permanent residence through the local exit-entry department (如果你计划在上海定居，可以通过当地出入境部门申请永久居留)”可知，文章针对“计划在上海定居的外国人”。选项B“计划在上海定居的英国IT专家”符合条件。故选B项。 【48题详解】 细节理解题。根据Where to apply部分提到“Immigration Service Center of Exit-Entry Administration Bureau of Shanghai Public Security Bureau (No 8-9, Lane 36, Xuelin Road, Pudong New Area) (上海市公安局出入境管理局出入境服务中心（浦东新区学林路36弄8-9号）)”和“Exit-entry administration offices of each branch of the Shanghai Municipal Public Security Bureau (上海市公安局各分局出入境管理办公室)”可知，申请人有多个办理地点。选项C“申请人可选择多个管理办公室”正确。故选C项。 【49题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章最后的“Sources: Government Online-Offline Shanghai, Online Platform for Government Affairs of Exit-Entry Administration Bureau of Shanghai Public Security Bureau, National Immigration Administration (资料来源：上海政务在线、上海市公安局出入境管理局政务网上平台、国家移民管理局)”可知，文章来自政府网站。故选D项。 （C） We perceive the world through our five senses: sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell. While this process feels effortless and immediate, it is, in fact, a remarkably complex and active construction by the brain. The true complexity of perception is often underestimated. This was evident even in the scientific community during the mid-20th century. As computers were first being developed, experts optimistically believed that creating machines capable of seeing and hearing as well as humans was only about a decade away. Decades later, no such machine exists. This historical failure underlines a critical point: human perception is an extraordinarily difficult achievement to copy, revealing its hidden depth. So, what actually happens to create our conscious perception of the environment? Neuroscientists have recently undergone a complete rethinking of perception’s very nature. The classical, intuitive (直觉的) view is what’s called “bottom-up” processing. As explained by neuroscientist David Poeppel, we historically thought of ourselves as passive recording devices — like cameras or microphones — with a retina (视网膜) for sight, a cochlea (耳蜗) for hearing. In this model, raw sensory data is simply encoded and sent upward to the brain to be assembled into an understanding of the world. However, this model is incomplete. A newer, now-dominant theory places equal — if not greater — emphasis on the brain’s power of prediction. This is known as “top-down” processing. Our brain is not a passive receiver; it is an active predictor. Constantly, based on a lifetime of experience and contextual clues, it generates guesses about what we are about to see, hear, or feel. For example, you recognize your doctor almost instantly in her office because your brain strongly predicts her presence there. You might be slower to recognize her in a supermarket aisle because that context weakens the prediction. Predictable events allow the brain to use efficient shortcuts; unpredictable ones require more computational effort. The contemporary understanding is that perception is a dynamic two-way conversation. “Bottom-up” processing (senses to brain) and “top-down” processing (brain to senses) work together at the same time, influencing each other in real time. For instance, if you encounter a dangerously loud sound, your brain can send a signal back to the inner ear to cause a protective dampening reaction. When you listen to music, your brain doesn’t just hear each note as it arrives; it predicts the upcoming beat based on the established rhythm. In conclusion, perception is far from a simple, passive recording of the external world. It is an active, constructive process. Our reality is a complex best guess, a constant and delicate balance between the new information streaming in from our senses and the powerful predictions continuously generated by our brains. This dynamic interplay is what makes perception so reliable, efficient, and uniquely human. 50. The failure to create “perceiving machines” (para 2) is mentioned to _________. A. criticize slow progress in computing B. show senses are simple C. highlight perception’s complexity D. explain the study of deafness 51. According to “top-down” processing, you might have trouble recognizing your teacher in a shopping mall due to _________. A. poor eyesight in a crowd B. weaker prediction in a new place C. the brain not using quick thinking D. confusing signals from your senses 52. What does “dynamic two-way conversation” (para 6) imply? A. Bottom-up model is incorrect. B. Brain and senses constantly interact. C. Predictions are always primary. D. Senses are unreliable. 53. What’s the main idea of the passage? A. A passive process of collecting and interpreting. B. Technological limits in understanding perception. C. An active process combining input and prediction. D. The essential role of sensory loss in perception. 【答案】50. C 51. B 52. B 53. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了人类的感知并非简单被动的过程，而是大脑复杂且主动的构建结果，科学家对感知的认知从“自下而上”的处理模式，发展到发现“自上而下”的预测机制的重要性，最终明确感知是两种模式实时互动、动态结合的主动建构过程。 【50题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“The true complexity of perception is often underestimated. This was evident even in the scientific community during the mid-20th century. As computers were first being developed, experts optimistically believed that creating machines capable of seeing and hearing as well as humans was only about a decade away. Decades later, no such machine exists. This historical failure underlines a critical point: human perception is an extraordinarily difficult achievement to copy, revealing its hidden depth (感知的真正复杂性往往被低估，这一点在20世纪中期的科学界就很明显。计算机刚发展时，专家们乐观地认为，造出能和人类一样看和听的机器只需大约十年时间。几十年过去了，这样的机器仍未出现。这一历史性的失败凸显了一个关键点：人类的感知是一项极难复制的成就，这也揭示了其隐藏的深度)”可知，作者提及制造感知机器的失败，是为了突出人类感知过程的复杂性，这一复杂性远超当初专家的预估。故选C。 【51题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段“This is known as top-down processing. Our brain is not a passive receiver; it is an active predictor. Constantly, based on a lifetime of experience and contextual clues, it generates guesses about what we are about to see, hear, or feel. For example, you recognize your doctor almost instantly in her office because your brain strongly predicts her presence there. You might be slower to recognize her in a supermarket aisle because that context weakens the prediction (这被称为自上而下的处理模式。我们的大脑不是被动的接收器，而是主动的预测器。它会根据一生的经验和环境线索，不断对我们即将看到、听到或感受到的事物做出猜测。例如，你在医生的办公室里几乎能立刻认出她，因为你的大脑强烈预测她会出现在那里。你在超市过道里认出她的速度可能会变慢，因为这种环境削弱了这种预测)”可知，自上而下的处理模式中，大脑会结合环境线索做预测，在商场认不出老师，是因为新的环境让大脑的这种预测作用变弱了。故选B。 【52题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第六段“The contemporary understanding is that perception is a dynamic two-way conversation. Bottom-up processing (senses to brain) and top-down processing (brain to senses) work together at the same time, influencing each other in real time. For instance, if you encounter a dangerously loud sound, your brain can send a signal back to the inner ear to cause a protective dampening reaction. When you listen to music, your brain doesn’t just hear each note as it arrives; it predicts the upcoming beat based on the established rhythm (当代的认知是，感知是一场dynamic two-way conversation。自下而上的处理模式（从感官到大脑）和自上而下的处理模式（从大脑到感官）同时协同工作，实时相互影响。例如，当你遇到危险的巨响时，大脑会向内耳发送信号，产生保护性的减弱反应。当你听音乐时，大脑不仅会接收传来的每个音符，还会根据既定的节奏预测即将到来的节拍)”可知，后文具体解释了这种“dynamic two-way conversation”指的是大脑和感官之间的两种处理模式相互配合、实时影响，即大脑与感官持续地相互作用。故选B。 【53题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章开篇指出人类感知是大脑复杂且主动的构建结果，接着介绍了感知的复杂性曾被低估，随后讲解了感知的两种处理模式——自下而上的感官信息输入和自上而下的大脑预测，最后总结感知并非对外部世界简单、被动的记录，而是感官输入的新信息与大脑的预测持续平衡、动态互动的主动建构过程。选项C“结合输入与预测的主动过程”，精准概括了文章的核心内容。故选C。 Section C Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need. ADHD (注意缺陷多动障碍) in Adults The doctors had ADHD wrong. For decades, many doctors believed that children with ADHD might simply grow out of it. ____54____ While some seven million children in the United States are currently diagnosed with ADHD, a recent survey from the Centers for Disease Control shows that 15.5 million American adults also have the disorder. Today, researchers recognize that adult ADHD tends to look different because adults are often better at masking the symptoms. People living with ADHD typically have difficulty paying attention or staying on task. ____55____ “Where a child may not be able to sit calmly in a classroom and continuously gets out of their seat, an adult may be very impatient at red lights or waiting in grocery store lines,” says Jill RachBeisel, a psychology professor at the University of Maryland Medical Center. “And where a child may impatiently raise their hand in class and upset the flow, an adult may interrupt others’ conversations.” ____56____ In children and adults alike, such symptoms can range from “very mild to very severe,” RachBeisel says. Having ADHD means that a person frequently exhibits these tendencies across multiple situations, including school, home, or work, weakening the ability to complete tasks. Craig Surman, a physician who runs the adult ADHD research program, explains that though the hyperactive nature of the disorder usually decreases in adulthood, “the inattentive symptoms often persist.” The growing percentage of ADHD in adults is driven in part by greater awareness of the disorder and people with previously missed diagnoses reaching out for help. ADHD is a neurodevelopmental condition, meaning it affects how the brain develops and functions, and is mostly genetic. ____57____. Some researchers are now suggesting that our overreliance on technology could worsen the disorder or cause similar symptoms. A. But new evidence reveals a different truth. B. Then there is the intensity of the reactions to consider. C. These symptoms can greatly affect adults’ daily lives and work. D. Environmental factors or issues during pregnancy may also play a role. E. Most studies show that signs of ADHD will continue into adulthood. F. They may feel restless, talk too much, act suddenly by interrupting others, or struggle in situations that require waiting their turn. 【答案】54. A 55. F 56. B 57. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章纠正了“儿童多动症会随成长自愈”的错误认知，指出成人也会患有ADHD，且其症状表现与儿童不同，还介绍了成人ADHD症状的轻重程度、持续特点以及患病比例上升的原因和相关诱因。 【54题详解】 上文“For decades, many doctors believed that children with ADHD might simply grow out of it. (数十年来，许多医生认为患有多动症的儿童长大后症状自然就会消失。)”点明了医生以往对儿童ADHD的错误认知，下文“While some seven million children in the United States are currently diagnosed with ADHD, a recent survey from the Centers for Disease Control shows that 15.5 million American adults also have the disorder. (目前美国约有700万儿童被诊断出患有多动症，而美国疾病控制与预防中心的一项最新调查显示，有1550万美国成年人也患有这种疾病。)”用数据揭示了成人也患ADHD的事实，与前文认知形成反差。A项“但新的证据揭示了一个不同的真相” 承上启下，通过“但”形成转折，承接上文的错误认知，又自然引出下文的真实情况，搭建起前后内容的逻辑桥梁，符合语境。故选A。 【55题详解】 上文“People living with ADHD typically have difficulty paying attention or staying on task. (多动症患者通常难以集中注意力或坚持完成一项任务。)”指出了ADHD患者的核心症状，下文通过心理学教授的话，对比了儿童和成人ADHD在行为表现上的不同具体症状。F项“他们可能会感到坐立不安、话多、打断别人而做出冲动的行为，或是在需要排队等候的场合感到煎熬”承接上文的核心症状，具体列举了ADHD患者的共性行为表现，同时为下文儿童与成人症状的具体对比做铺垫，逻辑连贯。故选F。 【56题详解】 下文“In children and adults alike, such symptoms can range from very mild to very severe, RachBeisel says. Having ADHD means that a person frequently exhibits these tendencies across multiple situations, including school, home, or work, weakening the ability to complete tasks. (拉赫拜塞尔说，无论是儿童还是成人，这些症状的严重程度都有很大差异，从非常轻微到非常严重不等。患有多动症意味着一个人会在多种场合频繁表现出这些倾向，包括学校、家庭或工作场所，这会削弱其完成任务的能力。)”核心围绕ADHD症状的轻重程度展开，还提及症状带来的影响。B项“此外，还需要考虑这些反应的严重程度”引领下文，精准概括了该段的核心话题，作为段落主旨句引出下文对症状轻重程度的具体阐述，符合说明文的段落结构要求。故选B。 【57题详解】 上文“ADHD is a neurodevelopmental condition, meaning it affects how the brain develops and functions, and is mostly genetic. (多动症是一种神经发育障碍，会影响大脑的发育和功能，且这种疾病主要由遗传因素引起。)”指出了ADHD的主要致病原因是遗传，下文“Some researchers are now suggesting that our overreliance on technology could worsen the disorder or cause similar symptoms. (一些研究人员现在认为，我们对科技的过度依赖可能会加重这种疾病的症状，或引发类似的症状。)”提及了另一个可能影响该疾病的因素。D项“环境因素或孕期出现的问题也可能起到一定作用”承上启下，承接上文的遗传致病原因，补充了其他可能的致病因素，让关于ADHD致病原因的介绍更全面，同时与下文的外界影响因素形成呼应，逻辑通顺。故选D。 IV. Translation Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 58. 在你做出职业选择前，充分了解自身优势与兴趣至关重要。（It）(汉译英) _____________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】It is vital/crucial/very important to// fully understand your own strengths and interests before you make a career choice. 【解析】 【详解】考查形式主语it，不定式和时态。根据句意和提示，主句用固定句型it is+adj+不定式...，“至关重要”用形容词vital，crucial或者very important，作表语；“充分了解自身优势与兴趣”译为fully understand your own strengths and interests，用不定式形式作真正的主语；“在你做出职业选择前”译为before引导时间状语从句，从句主语you，“做出职业选择”译为make a career choice，作谓语，陈述客观事实，用一般现在时。故翻译为It is vital/crucial/very important to// fully understand your own strengths and interests before you make a career choice. 59. 闻到饭菜的香味，他才意识到自己已经饿了很久。(until)(汉译英) _____________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】It was not until he smelled the scent of the food that he realized (that) he had been hungry for a long time. He didn’t realize (that) he had been hungry for a long time until he smelled the scent of the food. Not until he smelled the scent of the food did he realize ( that) he had been hungry for a long time. 【解析】 【详解】考查动词、名词和not...until...句型。分析句子可知，表示“（他）闻到饭菜的香味”应用he smelled the scent of the food，用一般过去时表过去情况；表示“他才意识到自己已经饿了很久”应用he realized (that) he had been hungry for a long time，that引导的宾语从句可省略引导词，从句用过去完成时表示“饥饿”的状态在“意识到”之前发生；整句可以通过It was not until...that...强调“闻到香味”是“意识到饥饿”的时间节点；也可用“didn’t +动词原形+until”构成时间状语从句；也可以把“Not until”提前放在句首构成部分倒装。故翻译为It was not until he smelled the scent of the food that he realized (that) he had been hungry for a long time.或He didn’t realize (that) he had been hungry for a long time until he smelled the scent of the food.或Not until he smelled the scent of the food did he realize ( that) he had been hungry for a long time. 60. 令人欣慰的是，越来越多的年轻人愿意投身创新项目，即使面临失败的风险。(involve)(汉译英) _____________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】To our relief, an increasing number of young people are willing to get involved in innovative projects, even though they may face the risk of failure. 【解析】 【详解】考查固定短语和让步状语从句。本句描述当下的社会现象，用一般现在时。句首“令人欣慰的是”用固定表达To our relief作句首状语，“越来越多的年轻人”译为an increasing number of young people，“愿意投身”用are willing to get involved in，其中get involved in是题目要求的involve相关短语，意为“参与、投身于”，“创新项目”对应innovative projects，“即使面临失败的风险”用even though they may face the risk of failure引导让步状语从句，even though表“即使”，the risk of failure表“失败的风险”。结合以上要点，可翻译为：To our relief, an increasing number of young people are willing to get involved in innovative projects, even though they may face the risk of failure. V. Guided Writing 61. Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese. 假设你是明启中学高二学生吴磊。近期，在社交媒体和同学影响下，一些消费潮流如收集明星小卡(photo cards)、购买盲盒(blind boxes)以抽取“隐藏款(hidden items)”，在同学中流行开来。班主任请你在班会课上就此现象谈谈你的看法。你的发言稿需包括： 1.现象的简单描述； 2.现象对学生的影响； 3.你的态度。 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Hello, everyone! Recently, consumption trends like collecting celebrity photo cards and buying blind boxes to get hidden items have become prevalent among us students. Driven by social media and peer influence, many classmates are obsessed with these pursuits — some spend much pocket money chasing complete card sets, while others keep buying blind boxes, hoping to draw the rare hidden items. These trends have both positive and negative impacts. They can bring temporary joy and a sense of fulfillment, but overindulgence may lead to blind consumption, burden family finances and even distract us from studies. Some students also feel anxious when failing to get desired items, affecting their mood. In my view, we can enjoy such hobbies moderately. It’s crucial to stay rational, set a budget and prioritize our studies. Don’t let these trends control our consumption and emotions. Let’s pursue happiness in a sensible way. 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生针对同学中流行的收集明星小卡、盲盒抽隐藏款现象发言。 【详解】1.词汇积累 流行的：prevalent→popular 痴迷于：be obsessed with→be addicted to 导致：lead to→result in 合理的：rational→sensible 优先考虑：prioritize→put first 2.句式拓展 同义句替换 原句：Some students also feel anxious when failing to get desired items, affecting their mood. 拓展句：Some students also feel anxious when they fail to get desired items, affecting their mood. 【点睛】【高分句型1】Driven by social media and peer influence, many classmates are obsessed with these pursuits — some spend much pocket money chasing complete card sets, while others keep buying blind boxes, hoping to draw the rare hidden items.（运用过去分词短语Driven by...作原因状语；while连接并列分句，现在分词短语hoping...作伴随状语） 【高分句型2】It’s crucial to stay rational, set a budget and prioritize our studies.（运用It’s crucial to do sth.固定句型，It作形式主语，并列不定式短语作真正主语） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $高二年级英语学科听力部分listening comprehension . section a directions in section a，you will hear six short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question be asked about what was said. The conversations and questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and question about IT, read the four possible rounds on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question. I've heard warm. How long did they take you to finish the english assignment? IT was supposed to take two hours, but I wrapped up in ninety . minutes question, how much time did the woman spend on the assignment? Two, is your brother at home now? I want to ask him about the physics homework. No, he went to the gym to play basketball. He'll be back at six. P. M. Question, where is the woman's brother now? Three, shall we eat out at the italian restaurant tonight? ID love to, but i'm broke until pay day. How about cooking at home? Question, why can't the woman go to the italian restaurant? For Lucy said, should help me prepare for the math test this weekend. Don't hold your breath. She's always promising things, but never follows through. Question, what does the woman imply about Lucy? Five, how was the movie you watched last night? Was IT as good as the review said? IT was a let down, the plot was confusing and the acting was terrible. Question, what does the man think . of the movie? Six, I spent the whole afternoon cleaning the house, and now i'm exhausted. You shouldn't have bit enough more than you control. You could have asked . me for help question, what does the man mean? Section b directions in section b, you will have one short message and a one longer conversation, and you'll be asked several questions on the passage and the conversation. The passage and conversation will be red twice, but the questions will be spoken only once when you hear a question, read the four part of your answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question. Have heard . question seven through nine are based on the following passage. Sleep is vital to human health and well being. The average individual devotes around two hundred and twenty thousand hours of their lifetime to sleep. Over the past three decades, medical professionals and researchers have observed and analyzed the human sleep patterns and revealed two distinct types of sleep, rapid eye movement RAM sleep and non rapid eye movement NRAM sleep. NRAM is divided into three stages. In the initial stage, as you start to sleep, you experience ed a gentle floating feeling, and you remain highly sensitive to external surroundings. Even a sudden sound can wake you up easily. Stage two Marks a deeper level of sleep during which your awareness of the surroundings decreases significantly and ordinary noises are unlikely to disturb you. Within thirty minutes of falling a sleep, you enter stage three, a state of deep sleep characterised by slower, let's frequent brainwaves. About thirty minutes later, you transition into REM sleep, a face that can lost up to ninety minutes and is closely associated with dreaming for the rest of the night. These two types of sleep cycle altera play repeating several times until awake ing. While sleep is an essential biological requirement, the human brain never ceases its activity entirely. IT is never actually blank the things that were on your mind during the day, or still there at night. They appear as dreams. At times, people believed that dreams had magical powers, all that they could tell the future. Dreams can occasionally be frightening or disturbing, but they are usually a collection of confused, disorganized thoughts. If you dream about something that is worrying you, you may wake up exhausted, sweating and with a rapid hot beat. Nevertheless, dreams can offer obvious benefits to our daily lives. During R, E, M, sleep, the brain often continues to assess undecided problems, expLoring innovative approaches and potential solutions. Additionally, research indicates that people who dreamed during a good night sleep are more likely to remember newly learned skills. In other words, you learn Better if you dream. Now, listen again. please. Sleep is . vital to human health and well being. The average individual devotes around two hundred twenty thousand hours of their lifetime to sleep. Over the past three decades, medical professionals and researchers have observed and analyzed humans ly patterns and reviewed two distinct types of sleep, rapid eye movement RE, M. Sleep and non rapid eye movement NREM sleep NREM is divided into three stages. In the initial stage, as you start to sleep, you experience a gentle floating feeling, and you remain highly sensitive to external surroundings. Even a sudden sound can wake you up easily. Stage two Marks a deeper level of sleep during which your awareness of the surroundings decreases significantly in ordinary noises are unlikely to disturb you. Within thirty minutes of falling a sleep, you enter stage three, a state of deeper sleep characterized by slower, less frequent brainwaves. About thirty minutes later, you transition into REM sleep, a face that can last up to ninety minutes and is closely associated with dreaming for the rest of the night. These two types of sleep cycle, alternately repeating several times until awakening. While sleep is an essential biological requirement, the human brain never ceases its activity entirely. IT is never actually blank. The things that were on your mind during the day are still there. At night. They appear as dreams. At times, people believe that dreams had magical powers, or that they could how the future dreams can occasionally be frightening or disturbing, but they're usually a collection of confused, this organize thoughts. If you dream about something that is worrying you, you may wake up exhausted, sweating and with a rapid heartbeat. Nevertheless, dreams can offer obvious benefits to our daily lives. During R, E, M. Sleep, the brain often continues to process undecided problems, expLoring innovative approaches and potential solutions. Additionally, research indicates that people who dreamed during a good nights sleep are more likely to remember newly learned skills. In other words, you learn Better if you dream. Question seven, during which sleeps stage, do people usually dream? Question aid, what positive dream effect is mentioned in the passage? But china, what is the passage manly about? Questions ten through twelve are based on the following conversation. Mom, i've been looking into college majors, and I think I found my path. I want to study game development and art design. Jackson, darling, those fields are so uncertain. With a degree in stem, you could secure a high paying job in an office, something stable and respectable. I understand your concern, but hear me out. I've been talking to friends who pursue their passions. One of them, alex, is now a lead game designer at the top studio. He's not just happy. He's thriving and he loves what he does every day. But athletes is an exception, isn't he? The job market is tough, especially in creative fields. It's true that any path has its chAllenges, but I believe in my schools and my passion. I've been creating art and designing games since I was a kid. This isn't just a hobby by for me, it's who I am. I just want what's best for you, Jackson. I don't want you to struggle. I appreciate that, mom, and I promise to work out. I've researched the programs at my top choice universities. They have excEllent placement rates and a strong connections to the industry, plus the demand for creative texts is is growing. Not drinking. You've certainly done your homework, haven't you? All right, Jackson, if this is truly what you want, I will support you. But remember, you must be prepared to work twice as hard as anyone else. I will. Mom, thank you. This means the world to me. I promise to make you proud, not just by succeeding in my career, but by living a life that is true to who I am. That's all I could ever ask for. Jackson, now let's start looking at those college applications together. Now listen again, please. Mom, i've been looking into college majors, and I think i've found my path. I want to study game development and art design. Jackson, darling, those fields are so uncertain. With a degree in steam, you could secure a high paying job in an office, something stable and respectable. I understand your concern, but hear me out. I've been talking to friends who pursue their passions. One of them, alex, is now a lead game designer at the top studio. He's not just happy. He's thriving and he loves what he does every day. But athletes is an exception, isn't he? The job market is tough, especially in creative fields. It's true that any path has its chAllenges, but I believe in my skulls and my passion. I've been creating art and designing games since I was a kid. This isn't just a hobby for me. It's who I am. I just want what best for you. Jackson. I don't want you to . struggle. I appreciate that, mom, and I promise to work out. I've researched the programs at my top choice universities. They have excEllent placement rates and a strong connections to the industry, plus the demand for creative tech skills is growing. Not drinking. You've certainly done your homework having you all right, Jackson, if this is truly what you want, I will support you. But remember, you must be prepared to work twice as hard as anyone else. I will. Mom, thank you. This means the world to me. I promise to make you proud, not just by succeeding in my career, but by living a life that is true to who I am. That's all I could ever ask for. Jackson. Now let's start looking at those college applications together. Question ten, what is her main concern about his choice? Question eleven, what does Jackson use to persuade his mother? Question twelve, what is the final result of their conversation? That's the end of the listening comprehension. 听力部分到此结束，请同学们继续答题。