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西城区高三统一测试试卷 英语 本试卷共13页，共100分。考试时长90分钟。 第一部分 知识运用 (共两节, 30分) 第一节 (共10小题; 每小题1.5分, 共15分) 阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 We are told never to judge a book by its cover, but few of us actually follow that advice. I used to think I had a good ___1___ on people. Quiet meant cold, and confident meant arrogant (自大的). I was especially sure of this when it came to Marcus Greene, who sat behind me in chemistry class. He was the type of person who never raised his hand and rarely made eye contact. ___2___, I assumed he thought he was too good for the rest of us. Distant. Maybe even rude. One day in class, we were paired up for a group project. When the teacher announced our names together, I ___3___ heavily. He looked over and gave me a small nod. No smile, no greeting, just that. I rolled my eyes. Our first meeting was in the library after school. I expected it to be ___4___, maybe even annoying, but to my surprise, Marcus came prepared. He had notes and questions. Not only that, but he even had suggestions for how we could divide the work fairly. I asked “Are you always this ___5___?” He said, “Only when I care about something.” Over the next two weeks, we worked side by side. He wasn’t the person I thought he was. He didn’t look down on others; he was just shy. He didn’t avoid people; he just didn’t know how to ___6___. Slowly, I learned more about him. None of that arrogance I’d ___7___ to him was real. It had been nothing more than my assumption, wrapped up in his silence. The day we presented our project, our teacher praised us for our ___8___. I turned to Marcus and said, “I’m glad we got paired up.” He looked down, smiled faintly, and replied, “Me too.” That was the day I realized I was wrong about him. And more importantly, it was the day I realized how easy it is to ___9___ someone when you don’t bother to look deeper. Since then, I’ve tried to listen more closely, judge more slowly, and give people the ___10___ to show me who they are. 1. A. read B. focus C. comment D. impression 2. A. Luckily B. Naturally C. Hopefully D. Suddenly 3. A. cried B. sighed C. protested D. sweated 4. A. formal B. smooth C. urgent D. awkward 5. A. relaxed B. critical C. organized D. confident 6. A. hang on B. show off C. reach out D. make up 7. A. assigned B. owed C. explained D. presented 8. A. ambition B. curiosity C. tolerance D. cooperation 9. A. ignore B. describe C. recognize D. misunderstand 10. A. space B. reason C. guidance D. pressure 【答案】1. A 2. B 3. B 4. D 5. C 6. C 7. A 8. D 9. D 10. A 【解析】 【导语】文章讲述了作者打破对同学Marcus的刻板印象、学会深入理解他人的经历。 【1题详解】 考查名词。句意：我曾经以为自己很会看人。A. read理解，洞察；B. focus焦点；C. comment评论；D. impression印象。根据下文的“Quiet meant cold, and confident meant arrogant(安静意味着冷漠，自信意味着自大)”可知，作者认为自己很会“看人”。have a good read on sb.为固定搭配，意为“很了解某人”。 【2题详解】 考查副词。句意：自然而然地，我认为他觉得自己比我们其他人都强。A. Luckily幸运地；B. Naturally自然而然地；C. Hopefully有希望地；D. Suddenly突然地。根据上文的“He was the type of person who never raised his hand and rarely made eye contact (他是那种从不举手也很少眼神交流的人)”可知，作者“自然而然地”认为他自大。 【3题详解】 考查动词。句意：当老师宣布我们的名字在一起时，我重重地叹了口气。A. cried哭；B. sighed叹气；C. protested抗议；D. sweated出汗。根据上文的“I assumed he thought he was too good for the rest of us (我认为他觉得自己比我们其他人都强)”可知，作者对和Marcus组队感到不满，所以“重重地叹了口气”。 【4题详解】 考查形容词。句意：我以为会很尴尬，甚至烦人，但令我惊讶的是，Marcus做好了准备。A. formal正式的；B. smooth顺利的；C. urgent紧急的；D. awkward尴尬的。根据下文的递进表达“maybe even annoying”和转折内容“but to my surprise, Marcus came prepared”可知，作者以为和Marcus的第一次会面会很“尴尬”。 【5题详解】 考查形容词。句意：我问：“你总是这么有条理吗？”A. relaxed放松的；B. critical批评的；C. organized有条理的；D. confident自信的。根据上文的“He had notes and questions. Not only that, but he even had suggestions for how we could divide the work fairly (他有笔记和问题。不仅如此，他甚至对我们如何公平分配工作有建议)”可知，Marcus很“有条理”。 【6题详解】 考查动词短语。句意：他不是在回避别人；他只是不知道如何主动与人接触。A. hang on坚持；B. show off炫耀；C. reach out主动接触；D. make up编造。根据上文的“He didn’t avoid people (他不是在回避别人)”可知，他只是不知道如何“主动与人接触”。 【7题详解】 考查动词。句意：我归给他的那些傲慢都不是真的。A. assigned分配，归于；B. owed欠；C. explained解释；D. presented呈现。根据第一段的“I assumed he thought he was too good for the rest of us (我认为他觉得自己比我们其他人都强)”可知，作者把傲慢“归于”Marcus。 【8题详解】 考查名词。句意：我们展示项目的那天，老师表扬了我们的合作。A. ambition野心；B. curiosity好奇心；C. tolerance宽容；D. cooperation合作。根据上一段的“we worked side by side”可知，老师表扬了我们的“合作”。 【9题详解】 考查动词。句意：更重要的是，从那天起我意识到，当你不费心去深入了解一个人时，很容易误解他。A. ignore忽视；B. describe描述；C. recognize认出；D. misunderstand误解。根据上文的“I was wrong about him (我错看了他)”可知，作者意识到容易“误解”别人。 【10题详解】 考查名词。句意：从那以后，我试着更仔细地倾听，更慢地下判断，给人们空间来展示他们是谁。A. space空间；B. reason理由；C. guidance指导；D. pressure压力。根据上文的“listen more closely, judge more slowly (更仔细地倾听，更慢地下判断)”可知，作者给人们“空间”来展示真实的自己。 第二节 (共10小题; 每小题1.5分, 共15分) A 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 I sat in my professor’s office and spoke out everything that had been troubling me for months: the stress and the self-doubt. He ___11___ (calm) listened and said, “You are here to learn to ride a bicycle, not to invent a bicycle.” That sentence opened something up. This experience marked a turning point, ___12___ I realized the need to refocus on my initial purpose. I ___13___ (seek) to worry less, and every project became a meaningful step forward and a story worth sharing, whether it failed or succeeded. 【答案】11. calmly 12. where##when 13. sought 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述了作者向教授倾诉困扰自己数月的压力和自我怀疑后，教授的一句话让作者豁然开朗，意识到应重新专注于最初的目标，之后作者减少担忧，将每个项目都视为有意义的进步和值得分享的故事。 【11题详解】 考查副词。句意：他平静地听着，然后说：“你是来学习骑自行车的，而不是来发明自行车的。” 此处修饰动词listened，应用副词calmly，意为“平静地”。 【12题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：这段经历标志着一个转折点，在这个转折点我意识到需要重新专注于我最初的目标。此处为非限制性定语从句，先行词是a turning point，可理解为抽象的地点，在从句中作地点状语，此时用关系副词where引导；也可理解为时间，在从句中作时间状语，此时用关系副词when引导。 【13题详解】 考查动词时态。句意：我努力减少担忧，每个项目都成为了有意义的进步和值得分享的故事，无论它是失败还是成功。根据上下文可知，此处描述过去发生的事情，应用一般过去时，seek的过去式为sought。 B 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 Do you ever struggle to stay focused and get tasks ___14___ (do)? If so, you can try the Pomodoro Technique, a time management tool. It involves dividing work tasks into 25-minute periods, known as pomodoros, with breaks scheduled ___15___ periods. Introduced in the 1980s, the Pomodoro Technique ___16___ (gain) greater popularity over the past years thanks to its ability to help prevent burnout and boredom. Combining focused work with brief breaks ___17___ (allow) people to achieve more without losing concentration or getting stressed. 【答案】14. done 15. between 16. has gained 17. allows 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了一种名为番茄工作法的时间管理方法及其优势。 【14题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：你是否曾努力保持专注并完成任务？get sth. done是固定结构，意为“使某事被做”，这里用done作宾语补足语，表示任务被完成。 【15题详解】 考查介词。句意：它包括将工作任务划分为25分钟的时间段，称为“番茄时段”，并在各个时段之间安排休息时间。此处表示在多个时段两者之间，需用介词between，between表示“在……之间”。 【16题详解】 考查时态。句意：番茄工作法于20世纪80年代被引入，在过去几年中，由于其有助于防止倦怠和无聊的能力，它越来越受欢迎。空处为谓语，根据时间状语“over the past years”可知，句子应用现在完成时，主语the Pomodoro Technique是单数，谓语动词用第三人称单数形式。 【17题详解】 考查时态和主谓一致。句意：将专注的工作与短暂的休息相结合，能让人们在不分散注意力或不感到压力的情况下完成更多工作。空处作谓语，句子描述的是客观事实，用一般现在时，动名词短语“Combining focused work with brief breaks”作主语，谓语动词用第三人称单数形式。 C 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 Professor Zhao Haiying leads a team combining AI, big data and archaeology (考古学) ____18____ (build) a “digital gene bank of Chinese civilization”. Her inspiration came through carpets while she was studying ____19____ one art form connects countries and regions. Her team has defined six core categories of cultural genes, which is essential for revealing patterns of evolution through time and space. ____20____(partner) with various museums, they have interconnected millions of digital artifacts. “Our mission is connection, not just collection,” Zhao says. 【答案】18. to build 19. how 20. Partnering 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍赵海英教授带领团队结合人工智能等技术，搭建中华文明数字基因库，联合博物馆整合数字文物，以文化基因实现文明联结。 【18题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：赵海英教授带领团队融合人工智能、大数据与考古学，打造“中华文明数字基因库”。句子已有谓语动词leads，空处表示团队的目的是“打造中华文明数字基因库”，应用不定式to build作目的状语。故填to build。 【19题详解】 考查宾语从句。句意：她在研究一种艺术形式如何串联起各个国家与地区的过程中，从地毯身上获得了灵感。空处引导宾语从句，此处表示“研究一种艺术形式如何串联起各个国家与地区”，需要表方式的引导词how。故填how。 【20题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：通过与各大博物馆合作，团队联通了数百万件数字文物。赵教授说：“我们的使命是联结，而非单纯收藏。”句子已有谓语have interconnected，空处为非谓语动词，逻辑主语they和动词partner“合作”之间是主动关系，应用现在分词作状语，句首首字母需大写。故填Partnering。 第二部分 阅读理解(共两节, 38分) 第一节(共14小题; 每小题2分, 共28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, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Loved Before The first eco-friendly, fully sustainable soft toy adoption agency “Several years back, during my time as a volunteer at a charity shop, I observed the arrival of second-hand toys at the store. These pre-loved toys, often handed over with cherished memories and emotional significance, were carelessly cast aside, sometimes became dog toys or, even more dishearteningly, destined for the landfill. It became evident to me how the love, lively life, and stories of these eco-toys were at risk of being lost and forgotten in an instant. That was when Loved Before was born with the mission to revolutionize our perspective on sustainable toys.” ---Charlotte, Founder What we do  Your pre-loved toys arrive at our headquarter where they officially become Loved Befores and have a tailored and thorough “Spa” treatment to make them clean.  Each toy will have its own photoshoot, be added to the store along with the story of their previous lives and adventures, and be re-homed to their new family!  At least half of the profit from every one of our sustainable toys once adopted goes to Make-A-Wish, a non-profit organization who creates and fulfils life-changing wishes for children living with critical illnesses. What we believe  Imperfect I’m perfect: Our collections showcase toys that have weathered the journey of life---worn and beautifully imperfect. Loved Before believes that in the world of love and acceptance, “imperfections” hold no weight. True beauty lies in the individuality of each toy, and there’s no such thing as “perfect”.  Saving the world, one teddy at a time: While our passion for teddies is undeniable, at Loved Before, we view our mission as a driving force for a broader shift in mindset---one where sustainable toys, particularly our eco-friendly teddies, mark just the beginning! We passionately believe that the world is already filled with enough soft toys to last a lifetime, eliminating (消除) the necessity to produce more. By shifting perceptions of pre-loved items, we’re on a mission to revolutionize the toy industry forever. Our collection is a movement towards a greener, more conscious playtime. 21. What inspired Charlotte to start Loved Before? A. The improper treatment of old toys. B. The new attitude toward dog toys. C. The profits from charities. D. The donations from kids. 22. According to the passage, Loved Before ________. A. fulfils toy owners’ wishes B. helps to cure sick children C. shares the toys’ life stories D. buys thoroughly cleaned toys 23. What is the significance of Loved Before? A. Achieving perfection in life. B. Stressing the impact of teddies. C. Promoting the production of toys. D. Raising environmental awareness. 【答案】21. A 22. C 23. D 【解析】 【导语】主要介绍Loved Before这家全球首个环保且完全可持续的毛绒玩具收养机构，讲述其创立原因、运营模式及秉持理念，强调对环保和改变玩具行业观念的重要意义。 【21题详解】 细节理解题。根据创始人Charlotte所说“These pre-loved toys, often handed over with cherished memories and emotional significance, were carelessly cast aside, sometimes became dog toys or, even more dishearteningly, destined for the landfill. It became evident to me how the love, lively life, and stories of these eco-toys were at risk of being lost and forgotten in an instant.(这些承载着珍贵回忆和情感意义的二手玩具被随意丢弃，有时沦为狗狗的玩具，更令人沮丧的是，它们最终被送去填埋。我意识到这些环保玩具的爱、鲜活的生命和故事可能瞬间就会被遗忘。)”可知，旧玩具受到的不当对待启发Charlotte创立了Loved Before。 【22题详解】 细节理解题。根据“What we do”部分“Each toy will have its own photoshoot, be added to the store along with the story of their previous lives and adventures, and be re-homed to their new family!(每个玩具都会有自己的照片拍摄，连同它们以前的生活和冒险故事一起被添加到商店里，然后被重新安置到它们的新家庭！)”可知，Loved Before会分享玩具的生活故事。 【23题详解】 推理判断题。根据“What we believe”部分“By shifting perceptions of pre-loved items, we’re on a mission to revolutionize the toy industry forever. Our collection is a movement towards a greener, more conscious playtime.(通过改变对二手物品的看法，我们致力于永远彻底改变玩具行业。我们的收藏是朝着更环保、更有意识的玩耍时间的一种行动)”可知，Loved Before的意义在于提高环保意识。 B I have always felt most comfortable in the classroom, and I enjoy the recognition from family and teachers for accomplishing a job well. Although I was a high achiever, I was not a student who joined every club. Throughout my life, I wanted to learn more than I wanted to be in a bunch of extracurriculars (课外活动). My academic journey continued at a community college, where I joined the student newspaper. In the newsroom, I discovered an engaging, fast-paced world that allowed me to never stop learning. It was just what I had expected. Now my transfer (转学) to Drake University for a journalism degree was a no-brainer. It was exciting to see my future become clear, but I never pictured the shock waves headed my way. The campus phenomenon known as “Drake Busy” was completely unexpected. The term describes the idea that constant busyness is the main indicator of college success. Within the first week, I felt heavy pressure to be active in all the ways my peers (同伴) were. I saw students trying to balance multiple jobs and organizations alongside schoolwork. As a student used to having confidence in the classroom, I felt this new standard threatened my identity and worsened my anxiety. I spent my first term struggling with doubts about my worthiness. My anxious thoughts tricked my mind into believing lies like “You’re not good enough.” A part of my mind realized those thoughts were not true, but that sensible voice was a whisper compared to the shouts of doubt. As a witness to this battle every day, I have learned that sometimes it just takes time to chip away at my mind’s inventions. In time, I recognized that my experience as a transfer student was different but valuable. The outsider perspective helped me tackle “Drake Busy”. I watched people trying to do too much at the expense of their well-being. I wanted to shake them and say, “Why do this to yourself?” Instead of fighting the current, I eventually learned to swim in my own lane. The pressure didn’t disappear, but my need to give in to it did. I realized that my worth wasn’t calculated by the number of meetings on my calendar, but by the real satisfaction I felt in my work. On the days I managed to balance my ambition with my peace of mind, I felt most motivated. I discovered that: true success is defined internally, not by the noise around you. 24. Before entering Drake University, the author ________. A. adopted a relaxing lifestyle B. longed to become a teacher C. struggled to choose a major D. performed well academically 25. How did the author feel within the first week at Drake University? A. Unaccustomed. B. Relieved. C. Regretful. D. Expectant. 26. What does the author think of the “Drake Busy” lifestyle? A. It lowers students’ learning efficiency. B. It indicates students’ future success. C. It threatens students’ well-being. D. It erases students’ self-doubt. 27. What message does the passage deliver? A. Outsiders rarely win. B. Your own pace matters. C. Busyness equals worthiness. D. Your anxiety drives you forward. 【答案】24. D 25. A 26. C 27. B 【解析】 【导语】文章主要讲述了作者从社区学院转学到德雷克大学后，面对校园内“Drake Busy”现象带来的压力与焦虑，最终学会按照自己的节奏生活、重新找到自我价值的心路历程。 【24题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“Although I was a high achiever, I was not a student who joined every club. (虽然我是一个成绩优异的学生，但我并不是一个参加所有社团的学生。)”可知，作者在转学之前学业上表现优异。 【25题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段“Within the first week, I felt heavy pressure to be active in all the ways my peers were. (在第一周内，我感到巨大的压力，要以同伴们所有的活跃方式去参与活动。)”以及“As a student used to having confidence in the classroom, I felt this new standard threatened my identity and worsened my anxiety. (作为一个习惯在课堂上有自信的学生，我感到这种新标准威胁到了我的身份认同，并加剧了我的焦虑。)”可知，作者第一周感到不适应这种全新的校园氛围。 【26题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“I watched people trying to do too much at the expense of their well-being. (我看到人们试图做太多事情，却以牺牲自己的幸福感为代价。)”可知，作者认为“Drake Busy”这种生活方式威胁到了学生的身心健康。 【27题详解】 主旨大意题。根据最后一段中“Instead of fighting the current, I eventually learned to swim in my own lane. (我不再与潮流对抗，最终学会了在自己的泳道里游泳。)”以及“I discovered that: true success is defined internally, not by the noise around you. (我发现：真正的成功是由内心定义的，而非周围的喧嚣。)”可知，文章传达的信息是：走自己的路、按照自己的节奏生活才是最重要的。 C Intelligence is changing. For most of modern history, IQ was treated as the gold standard for potential, and later, EQ became the best way to succeed in relationship-driven spaces. Now, both are being challenged because AI models can complete cognitive (认知的) tasks with superior speed and accuracy while simulating (模拟) emotional connections with users in ways that feel increasingly realistic. Many of the abilities we once relied on to stand out are no longer exclusively human. Once, being the smartest in the room ensured success. Today, this advantage weakens — AI drafts complex strategies and processes information at a range and speed no human can match. The differentiator shifts from accessing information to interpreting it wisely, leaving many questioning their place as human skills are easily automated. One capacity gaining attention is spiritual intelligence (SQ). Although the term is often misunderstood as religious, most researchers use it in a worldly way to describe how people find meaning and direction in their lives. The common thread is that SQ can influence how we orient (确定方向) ourselves when familiar strategies fail, encouraging us to question whether productivity alone can sustain a meaningful life. SQ can serve as a framework to exercise our agency and stay connected to what matters during periods of rapid change and uncertainty. Unlike IQ and EQ, SQ resists automation because it develops through lived experience and the ongoing process of making meaning in our lives. It helps us perceive not only what we can do, but why it matters. Current research has associated higher levels of SQ with greater resilience (韧性), more moral leadership behaviors, higher well-being, and stronger interpersonal trust. One credible explanation is that SQ strengthens our sense of agency: when we root our decisions in meaning, we approach complexity with intentionality instead of urgency. Such value is reflected in its key qualities. Three key qualities of people who have developed SQ are often identified in research. First is systems awareness. Scholars believe SQ enables a broader perspective to spot event patterns and connections, with qualitative studies showing high SQ scorers often think interdependently. Besides, individuals with strong SQ tend to exhibit a purpose-driven orientation. Cambridge research suggests that having a sense of purpose is linked to motivation, creativity and well-being. SQ centers on purpose, though the direct causal pathway between SQ and purpose remains more correlational than definitive. Equally important is the quality of presence. Practices like mindfulness tied to SQ reduce reactivity and boost attention regulation, helping individuals stay grounded under stress for intentional actions. Perhaps SQ’s most notable trait is its gradual growth, with no dramatic reinvention needed. It emerges through honest reflection and a willingness to revisit long-held beliefs, accessible to anyone willing to engage with themselves intentionally and curiously. As AI advances, human uniqueness may shift from what we can produce to how we interpret, make choices, and live out our values. IQ and EQ will remain valuable, but no longer define our uniqueness. SQ — the ability to find consistence amid rapid change — may become our most essential human skill. 28. What are the first two paragraphs mainly about? A. Why new competitive skills are challenged. B. When traditional human advantages will fail. C. How human uniqueness is shifting in the AI era. D. What makes AI superior in information processing 29. What can be inferred about spiritual intelligence? A. It proves to be the cause of purpose. B. It grows by abandoning long-held beliefs. C. It helps people stay rooted amid uncertainty. D. It facilitates urgent decisions in complex situations. 30. Which would be the best title for the passage? A. SQ’s Advantages Over IQ & EQ B. The Rise of Spiritual Intelligence C. The Development of Human Intelligence D. How Human Intelligence Outperforms Al 【答案】28. C 29. C 30. B 【解析】 【导语】文章主要介绍了在人工智能时代，传统智力（IQ）和情商（EQ）正面临挑战，而精神智力（SQ）作为一种新兴的人类核心能力，正受到越来越多的关注。 【28题详解】 主旨大意。根据第一段“Intelligence is changing. (智力正在发生变化。)”以及第二段“Many of the abilities we once relied on to stand out are no longer exclusively human. (我们曾经赖以脱颖而出的许多能力，已不再为人类所独有。)”和“The differentiator shifts from accessing information to interpreting it wisely, leaving many questioning their place as human skills are easily automated. (区分点从获取信息转向明智地解读信息，随着人类技能轻易被自动化，许多人开始质疑自己的位置。)”可知，前两段主要讲在AI时代人类的独特性如何转变。 【29题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段“SQ can serve as a framework to exercise our agency and stay connected to what matters during periods of rapid change and uncertainty. (精神智商可以作为一种框架，在快速变化和不确定的时期，帮助我们行使自主能力，并坚守重要的事物。)”可知，精神智商帮助人们在不确定性中保持定力。 【30题详解】 主旨大意题。根据最后一段中“SQ — the ability to find consistence amid rapid change — may become our most essential human skill.(精神智力——在快速变化中找到一致性（内心定力）的能力——可能成为我们最核心的人类技能。)”以及全文内容可知，文章围绕精神智力（SQ）的兴起、内涵、特点及其在AI时代的重要性展开论述。 D Pictures and videos of all sorts of animals regularly go viral these days because people connect with the apparent joy, friendship and playfulness of these animals. Unfortunately, the initial enthusiasm of these posts is often squashed by someone rightly noting that the animal’s reaction is not joy or pleasure, but fear, anger or pain. The reason we often get cases like this wrong is that we interpret the emotional content of many behaviors automatically and unconsciously. This is a version of anthropomorphism: interpreting animals as we would interpret another human. The standard view has been that anthropomorphism is primarily an error of overestimating the intelligence of animals. In recent decades, many authors have pushed back against this attitude towards anthropomorphism, arguing animals are a lot like us and that many “anthropomorphic” claims about animals are actually true. Instead of getting caught in a black-and-white debate, however, I want a more complicated, informed discussion of competing ideas. Once we agree that animals do in fact, have emotions, we can acknowledge that the anthropomorphic mistake is not seeing emotion where there is none — it is seeing the wrong emotion. Each of us has a set of perceptual, emotional and cognitive capacities that allow us to engage and understand one another socially. These capacities help guide and structure all sorts of interactions, and we are generally not even aware we are using them. They are generally, but not perfectly, tuned for human interaction. Things can get messy, though, when we use them to interpret animals. Perhaps the best-studied version of this is the primate “grin” (灵长类动物的咧嘴笑). The animal is not happy, it turns out. The exact signaling function varies by species, but it usually signals something more like fear or anxiety, often by a submissive individual in a tense social situation. This is, in fact, anthropomorphism, because you are interpreting an animal’s behavior in the same way we would interpret human behavior. This kind of anthropomorphism is a form of cognitive bias (偏见) resulting from shortcuts taken by our reasoning processes, usually without our awareness. We should approach the topic of anthropomorphism from the angle of bias. Traditionally, assumptions about how and when people anthropomorphise have been so fixed that the psychology did not seem worth investigating. Slightly different attitudes can be found. For example, even though they advocate for anthropomorphic views of animals, the zoologists Jesus Rivas and Gordon Burghardt memorably note that it can be tricky: “Anthropomorphism comes in many forms and can catch you off guard!” While the recognition of “many forms” is progress, it makes the need for evidence-based research only more pressing. By focusing on implicit (隐性的) anthropomorphism, we shift attention from debating specific “humanlike” features to examining the deeper psychological mechanisms that make anthropomorphism so slippery. This, I believe, is the most challenging and most significant dimension of the problem. 31. What does the word “squashed” underlined in Paragraph 1 probably mean? A. Awakened. B. Dampened. C. Misguided. D. Underestimated. 32. What can we learn about anthropomorphism? A. It turns animals’ negative emotions into positive ones B. It underrates the emotional capacities of animal species. C. It contributes to the shortcuts of our reasoning processes. D. It reflects the projection of human qualities onto animals 33. The author quotes Jesus and Gordon to ________. A. confirm the value of anthropomorphism B. highlight the complexity of anthropomorphism C. warn us of the limitations of anthropomorphism D. remind us to view anthropomorphism positively 34. What does the author intend to do by writing this passage? A. Propose a fresh perspective. B. Analyze a worrying tendency. C. Evaluate the credibility of a theory. D. Explore the origin of a phenomenon. 【答案】31. B 32. D 33. B 34. A 【解析】 【导语】文章主要探讨了人类对动物行为的拟人化解释现象，指出这往往源于认知偏差，并呼吁从偏见角度深入研究这一复杂问题。 【31题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第一段“Pictures and videos of all sorts of animals regularly go viral these days because people connect with the apparent joy, friendship and playfulness of these animals. Unfortunately, the initial enthusiasm of these posts is often squashed by someone rightly noting that the animal’s reaction is not joy or pleasure, but fear, anger or pain.(如今，各类动物的图片和视频时常在网上疯传，因为人们会被这些动物流露出的喜悦、友谊和嬉戏感所打动。不幸的是，这些帖子的最初热情常常被一些人_____，他们有理有据地指出，动物的反应不是喜悦或快乐，而是恐惧、愤怒或痛苦)”可知，动物的反应是恐惧、愤怒或痛苦，而不是人们所以为的喜悦或快乐，因此人们对这些帖子的热情会减弱，故划线词squashed意为“减弱，受到抑制”，与“Dampened”意思相近。 【32题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“This is a version of anthropomorphism: interpreting animals as we would interpret another human. (这是一种拟人化：像解读另一个人一样解读动物)”可知，拟人化用解读人的方式来解读动物，反映了将人类特质投射到动物身上的现象。 【33题详解】 推理判断题。根据第五段中“For example,even though they advocate for anthropomorphic views of animals, the zoologists Jesus Rivas and Gordon Burghardt memorably note that it can be tricky: “Anthropomorphism comes in many forms and can catch you off guard!” (例如，动物学家Jesus Rivas和Gordon Burghardt虽然主张对动物采取拟人化的看法，但他们特别指出，这可能会很棘手：“拟人化有多种形式，可能会让你措手不及！”)”可知，作者引用Jesus和Gordon的话是为了说明拟人化并非简单的问题，它形式多样，容易让人在不经意间犯错，从而强调了拟人化这一现象的复杂性。 【34题详解】 推理判断题。通读全文，结合最后一段中“We should approach the topic of anthropomorphism from the angle of bias. Traditionally, assumptions about how and when people anthropomorphise have been so fixed that the psychology did not seem worth investigating...By focusing on implicit (隐性的) anthropomorphism, we shift attention from debating specific “humanlike” features to examining the deeper psychological mechanisms that make anthropomorphism so slippery. This, I believe, is the most challenging and most significant dimension of the problem. (我们应该从偏见的角度来探讨拟人化这一话题。传统上，关于人们如何以及何时进行拟人化的假设太过固定，以至于其背后的心理机制似乎不值得研究。……通过关注隐性拟人化，我们将注意力从争论具体的“类人”特征转移到审视使拟人化如此难以捉摸的更深层次的心理机制上。我相信，这是这个问题最具挑战性也最有意义的维度)”可知，作者分析了拟人化的现象、问题及成因，并指出传统研究的不足，进而提出从“偏见”和“心理机制”角度研究拟人化的新方向。因此，作者通过写这篇文章旨在提出一个新的研究视角。 第二节 (共5小题; 每小题2分, 共10分) 根据短文内容, 从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Cut your sugar, get some exercise, eat your vegetables, sleep well. Every day, we are surrounded by information about how to live longer, healthier, happier lives. ___35___ It is to engage in the arts. Over the past few decades, evidence has been increasing to suggest that being more creative works wonders for our health. ___36___ And the results are astonishing, from music in surgery reducing the amount of painkillers and anti-anxiety medicines needed, to dance programs helping people with Parkinson’s disease to walk. But the arts aren’t just there for us when we are sick. As a public health scientist. I spend my days looking at data from studies — massive datasets that contain thousands of individuals who have completed questionnaires, had nurse interviews, donated blood samples and undergone brain imaging every few years of their lives. ___37___Using complex statistical methods, we can look at the long-term relationship between everyday arts engagement and dozens of health outcomes. The results are remarkable. Children who engage more with the arts have a reduced risk of developing problems like depression later in life. Adults who participate more frequently in the arts and visit cultural venues are happier and feel more satisfied with their lives over the years and decades that follow ___38___ Kindergarteners who engage in music activities have increased prosocial skills as they head into primary school. Teenagers who are involved in bands, dance and editing school newspapers are less likely to get involved in antisocial behaviors or crime. I want to be clear: I am not suggesting the arts can solve all problems.___39___ But the evidence remains that engaging regularly in creative activities that you enjoy is an investment in your health that is worth making. A. The benefits aren’t just psychological either. B. Regular arts engagement goes beyond boosting physical health. C. But there is one piece of advice I bet you have never been given. D. Many of these studies contain buried questions on arts engagement. E. Arts can be inaccessible to people because of cost and other reasons. F. Crafts, singing, theatre and writing are good for us as part of our daily lives. G. Programs being developed around the world are starting to integrate the arts into healthcare. 【答案】35. C 36. G 37. D 38. A 39. E 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了参与艺术活动对健康的益处，并通过科学研究数据支持了这一观点，说明将艺术融入日常生活是一种值得的健康投资。 【35题详解】 根据上文“Cut your sugar, get some exercise, eat your vegetables, sleep well. Every day, we are surrounded by information about how to live longer, healthier, happier lives. (少吃糖、多运动、吃蔬菜、睡好觉。每天，我们都被如何活得更长久、更健康、更幸福的信息所包围。)”可知，这是在列举常见的生活建议。再结合下文“It is to engage in the arts. (那就是参与艺术活动。)” 可知，下文“It”指代一种建议，因此空处应引出一种与众不同的建议，与上文的常见建议形成对比。C选项“But there is one piece of advice I bet you have never been given. (但我打赌有一条建议你从未得到过。)” 以“But”转折，引出下文不常见的建议“参与艺术活动”，其中“one piece of advice”与下文的“It”指代一致，符合语境。 【36题详解】 根据下文“And the results are astonishing, from music in surgery reducing the amount of painkillers and anti-anxiety medicines needed, to dance programs helping people with Parkinson’s disease to walk.(结果令人惊讶，从手术中的音乐减少了所需的止痛药和抗焦虑药物的数量，到舞蹈项目帮助帕金森病患者行走。)”可知，此处提到了艺术在医疗方面的应用，G选项“Programs being developed around the world are starting to integrate the arts into healthcare.(世界各地正在开发的项目开始将艺术融入医疗保健。)”引出了下文的医疗应用实例“music in surgery”和“dance programs”，符合语境。 【37题详解】 根据上文“As a public health scientist. I spend my days looking at data from studies — massive datasets that contain thousands of individuals who have completed questionnaires, had nurse interviews, donated blood samples and undergone brain imaging every few years of their lives. (作为一名公共卫生科学家，我每天研究来自大量研究的数据集，其中包含数千名个体，他们每隔几年完成问卷、接受护士访谈、捐献血液样本并进行脑成像。)” 可知，这些研究数据集内容广泛。再根据下文“Using complex statistical methods, we can look at the long-term relationship between everyday arts engagement and dozens of health outcomes.(使用复杂的统计方法，我们可以研究日常艺术参与与数十种健康结果之间的长期关系。)”可知， 此处开始讨论“arts engagement”与健康的关系，因此空处应能建立起“庞大研究数据”与“艺术参与”之间的联系。D选项“Many of these studies contain buried questions on arts engagement.( 其中许多研究都包含了关于艺术参与的隐含问题。)”完美地起到了这个桥梁作用，说明这些庞大的数据集中也包含了关于艺术参与的信息，从而使得下文研究两者的长期关系成为可能，符合语境。 【38题详解】 根据下文“Kindergarteners who engage in music activities have increased prosocial skills as they head into primary school. Teenagers who are involved in bands, dance and editing school newspapers are less likely to get involved in antisocial behaviors or crime.(参与音乐活动的幼儿园儿童在进入小学时亲社会技能有所提高。参与乐队、舞蹈和编辑校报的青少年不太可能参与反社会行为或犯罪。)”可知，此处提到了艺术参与对儿童心理和行为方面的益处，A选项“The benefits aren’t just psychological either.(这些益处不仅仅是心理上的。)”中的“psychological”总结上文（抑郁、幸福感、生活满意度），并用“aren’t just”自然引出下文的社会行为益处（亲社会技能、减少反社会行为），起到了承上启下作用。 【39题详解】 根据上文“I want to be clear: I am not suggesting the arts can solve all problems. (我想澄清一点：我并不是说艺术能解决所有问题。)”可知，作者在客观地指出艺术的局限性。下文提到“But the evidence remains that engaging regularly in creative activities that you enjoy is an investment in your health that is worth making. (但证据仍然表明，定期参与你喜欢的创造性活动是对你健康的投资，是值得的。)”定期参加创造性活动有益处，这是一个转折，重申了艺术对健康的积极价值。因此，空处的内容应既能体现艺术的某种局限性（与上文“不能解决所有问题”呼应），又不能完全否定其价值，从而为下文的转折“But...”做铺垫。E选项“Arts can be inaccessible to people because of cost and other reasons. (艺术可能因为成本和其他原因而让一些人难以接触。) 指出了艺术的一个现实局限（可及性问题），这与“不能解决所有问题”的逻辑一致，同时为下文“但……值得投资”的转折提供了合理的过渡，符合语境。 第三部分 书面表达(共两节, 32分) 第一节 (共4小题; 第40、41题各2分, 第42题3分, 第43题5分, 共12分) 阅读表达 It often took me weeks or even months to begin writing something. I tended to put it off, reasoning that at some point I would land in that perfect moment where my thoughts would flow. But that moment didn’t always arrive, and I ended up putting together a hurriedly written piece only when the deadline became dangerously close. It was 10 p.m. on a winter night and I was sitting at my laptop, staring at a blank Word document. My thesis proposal deadline approached. I hadn’t written a word despite weeks of thinking. Earlier that evening, when I met another Ph.D. student, Sachin, for our regular monthly dinner, he was equally stuck — buried under the weight of a fellowship application. We set out to make a change. So, we made a pact (约定): After dinner, we would sit together, laptops open, phones away, no excuses. It was the fuel I needed to finally start writing. Our informal pact soon became a habit. We scheduled weekly 90-minute sessions, which gave us a distraction-free space to write something, however imperfect. We began each session by naming a small goal. That 5-minute planning made the rest of the session surprisingly productive. Instead of worrying about writing an entire proposal, we only had to finish a tiny piece of it. Those small wins built confidence. A few sentences grew into paragraphs, then into complete proposals with enough time before the deadline to get feedback from professors. Writing never got easy, as I’d hoped, but it became less isolating and more productive. Sachin and I had both seen our mates face similar challenges and wanted to bring this experience to a broader group. So we launched co-working sessions for the students in our department. We started with 5 minutes of goal setting, followed by 75 minutes of silent, focused writing, and ended with a short reflection period. Now dozens of students have attended. What began as two anxious students staring at blank screens has grown into a small community that makes writing less lonely. Our experience showed us that accountability and a shared sense of purpose can lower the barriers that make writing so scary. No one should have to write alone 40. What was the pact between the author and Sachin for writing? ________________________________________________________________ 41. Why did the author and Sachin start co-working sessions for their mates? ________________________________________________________________ 42. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why. The co-working sessions helped to remove the block that made writing frightening. ________________________________________________________________ 43. Apart from making a pact, what other way(s) would you use to improve productivity? (In about 40 words) ________________________________________________________________ 【答案】40. After dinner, they would sit together, laptops open, phones away, no excuses. 41. Because they had both seen their mates face similar challenges and wanted to bring this experience to a broader group. 42. The co-working sessions helped to remove the block that made writing frightening. 43. I would break large tasks into smaller daily goals and use the Pomodoro Technique, working for 25 minutes then taking a 5-minute break. This structure keeps me focused and prevents burnout. 【解析】 【导语】文章讲述了作者曾饱受写作拖延困扰，在和同样陷入写作瓶颈的同学Sachin约定结伴写作后，逐渐形成固定的互助写作模式，不仅克服了拖延、提升了写作效率，还将这种互助模式推广为部门内的写作社群，帮助更多学生降低写作焦虑的经历。 【40题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段的句子“So, we made a pact (约定): After dinner, we would sit together, laptops open, phones away, no excuses. It was the fuel I needed to finally start writing. (于是，我们约定：晚饭后，我们坐在一起，打开笔记本电脑，远离手机，没有借口。这是我最终开始写作所需要的动力。)”可知，两人约定，晚饭后，坐在一起，远离手机，打开笔记本电脑写作。 【41题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段的句子“Sachin and I had both seen our mates face similar challenges and wanted to bring this experience to a broader group. (Sachin和我都看到我们的同学面临着类似的挑战，于是想把这种经验推广到更多人。)”可知，他们创建互助写作小组的原因是因为他们都看到自己的同学面临着类似的挑战，并希望将这种经历带给更广泛的群体。 【42题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段的句子“Our experience showed us that accountability and a shared sense of purpose can lower the barriers that make writing so scary. (我们的经验表明，责任感和共同的目标感能够降低让写作变得可怕的障碍。)”可知，原文表述是“lower the barriers (降低障碍)”，而非“remove the block (消除障碍)”，程度上有差异。所以应该在remove the block下画横线。 【43题详解】 开放性试题。根据日常提升效率的经验可知，制定细分计划、使用番茄工作法等都是有效的方法，答案合理即可。如：I would break large tasks into smaller daily goals and use the Pomodoro Technique, working for 25 minutes then taking a 5-minute break. This structure keeps me focused and prevents burnout. 第二节 (20分) 44. 假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你的英国好友Jim听说你参加了全球青少年机器人设计大赛，想了解相关情况。请你用英文给他发邮件，内容包括: 1. 介绍你的参赛作品； 2. 分享参赛感想。 注意：1. 词数100左右； 2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Jim, ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 【答案】范文： Dear Jim, Great to hear from you! You asked about the robot competition. Honestly, it was the highlight of my year! Let me tell you more about it. My teammates and I created a “Smart Companion Robot” designed to assist elderly people living alone. It can not only chat with users, but also detect falls, remind them to take medication, and even make emergency calls. This competition was truly a rewarding and eye-opening experience. I improved my programming skills and learned a lot about teamwork and time management. Also, seeing how young minds worldwide tackle global challenges was incredibly motivating. What’s new with you? Drop me a line when you can! Yours, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】要求考生以李华的身份给好友Jim回一封邮件，给她介绍自己参加全球青少年机器人设计大赛的相关情况。 【详解】1.词汇积累 说实话：honestly→to be frank/to tell the truth 目的是：be designed to→be intended to/be aimed at 提高：improve→promote/enhance 解决：tackle→address 2.句式拓展 句型转换 原句：It can not only chat with users, but also detect falls, remind them to take medication, and even make emergency calls. 拓展句：Not only can it chat with users, but it also can detect falls, remind them to take medication, and even make emergency calls. 【点睛】【高分句型1】My teammates and I created a “Smart Companion Robot” designed to assist elderly people living alone.（运用了过去分词designed作后置定语） 【高分句型2】Also, seeing how young minds worldwide tackle global challenges was incredibly motivating.（运用了动名词作主语和how引导宾语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 西城区高三统一测试试卷 英语 本试卷共13页，共100分。考试时长90分钟。 第一部分 知识运用 (共两节, 30分) 第一节 (共10小题; 每小题1.5分, 共15分) 阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 We are told never to judge a book by its cover, but few of us actually follow that advice. I used to think I had a good ___1___ on people. Quiet meant cold, and confident meant arrogant (自大的). I was especially sure of this when it came to Marcus Greene, who sat behind me in chemistry class. He was the type of person who never raised his hand and rarely made eye contact. ___2___, I assumed he thought he was too good for the rest of us. Distant. Maybe even rude. One day in class, we were paired up for a group project. When the teacher announced our names together, I ___3___ heavily. He looked over and gave me a small nod. No smile, no greeting, just that. I rolled my eyes. Our first meeting was in the library after school. I expected it to be ___4___, maybe even annoying, but to my surprise, Marcus came prepared. He had notes and questions. Not only that, but he even had suggestions for how we could divide the work fairly. I asked “Are you always this ___5___?” He said, “Only when I care about something.” Over the next two weeks, we worked side by side. He wasn’t the person I thought he was. He didn’t look down on others; he was just shy. He didn’t avoid people; he just didn’t know how to ___6___. Slowly, I learned more about him. None of that arrogance I’d ___7___ to him was real. It had been nothing more than my assumption, wrapped up in his silence. The day we presented our project, our teacher praised us for our ___8___. I turned to Marcus and said, “I’m glad we got paired up.” He looked down, smiled faintly, and replied, “Me too.” That was the day I realized I was wrong about him. And more importantly, it was the day I realized how easy it is to ___9___ someone when you don’t bother to look deeper. Since then, I’ve tried to listen more closely, judge more slowly, and give people the ___10___ to show me who they are. 1. A. read B. focus C. comment D. impression 2. A. Luckily B. Naturally C. Hopefully D. Suddenly 3. A. cried B. sighed C. protested D. sweated 4. A. formal B. smooth C. urgent D. awkward 5. A. relaxed B. critical C. organized D. confident 6. A. hang on B. show off C. reach out D. make up 7. A. assigned B. owed C. explained D. presented 8. A. ambition B. curiosity C. tolerance D. cooperation 9. A. ignore B. describe C. recognize D. misunderstand 10. A. space B. reason C. guidance D. pressure 第二节 (共10小题; 每小题1.5分, 共15分) A 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 I sat in my professor’s office and spoke out everything that had been troubling me for months: the stress and the self-doubt. He ___11___ (calm) listened and said, “You are here to learn to ride a bicycle, not to invent a bicycle.” That sentence opened something up. This experience marked a turning point, ___12___ I realized the need to refocus on my initial purpose. I ___13___ (seek) to worry less, and every project became a meaningful step forward and a story worth sharing, whether it failed or succeeded. B 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 Do you ever struggle to stay focused and get tasks ___14___ (do)? If so, you can try the Pomodoro Technique, a time management tool. It involves dividing work tasks into 25-minute periods, known as pomodoros, with breaks scheduled ___15___ periods. Introduced in the 1980s, the Pomodoro Technique ___16___ (gain) greater popularity over the past years thanks to its ability to help prevent burnout and boredom. Combining focused work with brief breaks ___17___ (allow) people to achieve more without losing concentration or getting stressed. C 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 Professor Zhao Haiying leads a team combining AI, big data and archaeology (考古学) ____18____ (build) a “digital gene bank of Chinese civilization”. Her inspiration came through carpets while she was studying ____19____ one art form connects countries and regions. Her team has defined six core categories of cultural genes, which is essential for revealing patterns of evolution through time and space. ____20____(partner) with various museums, they have interconnected millions of digital artifacts. “Our mission is connection, not just collection,” Zhao says. 第二部分 阅读理解(共两节, 38分) 第一节(共14小题; 每小题2分, 共28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, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Loved Before The first eco-friendly, fully sustainable soft toy adoption agency “Several years back, during my time as a volunteer at a charity shop, I observed the arrival of second-hand toys at the store. These pre-loved toys, often handed over with cherished memories and emotional significance, were carelessly cast aside, sometimes became dog toys or, even more dishearteningly, destined for the landfill. It became evident to me how the love, lively life, and stories of these eco-toys were at risk of being lost and forgotten in an instant. That was when Loved Before was born with the mission to revolutionize our perspective on sustainable toys.” ---Charlotte, Founder What we do  Your pre-loved toys arrive at our headquarter where they officially become Loved Befores and have a tailored and thorough “Spa” treatment to make them clean.  Each toy will have its own photoshoot, be added to the store along with the story of their previous lives and adventures, and be re-homed to their new family!  At least half of the profit from every one of our sustainable toys once adopted goes to Make-A-Wish, a non-profit organization who creates and fulfils life-changing wishes for children living with critical illnesses. What we believe  Imperfect I’m perfect: Our collections showcase toys that have weathered the journey of life---worn and beautifully imperfect. Loved Before believes that in the world of love and acceptance, “imperfections” hold no weight. True beauty lies in the individuality of each toy, and there’s no such thing as “perfect”.  Saving the world, one teddy at a time: While our passion for teddies is undeniable, at Loved Before, we view our mission as a driving force for a broader shift in mindset---one where sustainable toys, particularly our eco-friendly teddies, mark just the beginning! We passionately believe that the world is already filled with enough soft toys to last a lifetime, eliminating (消除) the necessity to produce more. By shifting perceptions of pre-loved items, we’re on a mission to revolutionize the toy industry forever. Our collection is a movement towards a greener, more conscious playtime. 21. What inspired Charlotte to start Loved Before? A. The improper treatment of old toys. B. The new attitude toward dog toys. C. The profits from charities. D. The donations from kids. 22. According to the passage, Loved Before ________. A. fulfils toy owners’ wishes B. helps to cure sick children C. shares the toys’ life stories D. buys thoroughly cleaned toys 23. What is the significance of Loved Before? A. Achieving perfection in life. B. Stressing the impact of teddies. C. Promoting the production of toys. D. Raising environmental awareness. B I have always felt most comfortable in the classroom, and I enjoy the recognition from family and teachers for accomplishing a job well. Although I was a high achiever, I was not a student who joined every club. Throughout my life, I wanted to learn more than I wanted to be in a bunch of extracurriculars (课外活动). My academic journey continued at a community college, where I joined the student newspaper. In the newsroom, I discovered an engaging, fast-paced world that allowed me to never stop learning. It was just what I had expected. Now my transfer (转学) to Drake University for a journalism degree was a no-brainer. It was exciting to see my future become clear, but I never pictured the shock waves headed my way. The campus phenomenon known as “Drake Busy” was completely unexpected. The term describes the idea that constant busyness is the main indicator of college success. Within the first week, I felt heavy pressure to be active in all the ways my peers (同伴) were. I saw students trying to balance multiple jobs and organizations alongside schoolwork. As a student used to having confidence in the classroom, I felt this new standard threatened my identity and worsened my anxiety. I spent my first term struggling with doubts about my worthiness. My anxious thoughts tricked my mind into believing lies like “You’re not good enough.” A part of my mind realized those thoughts were not true, but that sensible voice was a whisper compared to the shouts of doubt. As a witness to this battle every day, I have learned that sometimes it just takes time to chip away at my mind’s inventions. In time, I recognized that my experience as a transfer student was different but valuable. The outsider perspective helped me tackle “Drake Busy”. I watched people trying to do too much at the expense of their well-being. I wanted to shake them and say, “Why do this to yourself?” Instead of fighting the current, I eventually learned to swim in my own lane. The pressure didn’t disappear, but my need to give in to it did. I realized that my worth wasn’t calculated by the number of meetings on my calendar, but by the real satisfaction I felt in my work. On the days I managed to balance my ambition with my peace of mind, I felt most motivated. I discovered that: true success is defined internally, not by the noise around you. 24. Before entering Drake University, the author ________. A. adopted a relaxing lifestyle B. longed to become a teacher C. struggled to choose a major D. performed well academically 25. How did the author feel within the first week at Drake University? A. Unaccustomed. B. Relieved. C. Regretful. D. Expectant. 26. What does the author think of the “Drake Busy” lifestyle? A. It lowers students’ learning efficiency. B. It indicates students’ future success. C. It threatens students’ well-being. D. It erases students’ self-doubt. 27. What message does the passage deliver? A. Outsiders rarely win. B. Your own pace matters. C. Busyness equals worthiness. D. Your anxiety drives you forward. C Intelligence is changing. For most of modern history, IQ was treated as the gold standard for potential, and later, EQ became the best way to succeed in relationship-driven spaces. Now, both are being challenged because AI models can complete cognitive (认知的) tasks with superior speed and accuracy while simulating (模拟) emotional connections with users in ways that feel increasingly realistic. Many of the abilities we once relied on to stand out are no longer exclusively human. Once, being the smartest in the room ensured success. Today, this advantage weakens — AI drafts complex strategies and processes information at a range and speed no human can match. The differentiator shifts from accessing information to interpreting it wisely, leaving many questioning their place as human skills are easily automated. One capacity gaining attention is spiritual intelligence (SQ). Although the term is often misunderstood as religious, most researchers use it in a worldly way to describe how people find meaning and direction in their lives. The common thread is that SQ can influence how we orient (确定方向) ourselves when familiar strategies fail, encouraging us to question whether productivity alone can sustain a meaningful life. SQ can serve as a framework to exercise our agency and stay connected to what matters during periods of rapid change and uncertainty. Unlike IQ and EQ, SQ resists automation because it develops through lived experience and the ongoing process of making meaning in our lives. It helps us perceive not only what we can do, but why it matters. Current research has associated higher levels of SQ with greater resilience (韧性), more moral leadership behaviors, higher well-being, and stronger interpersonal trust. One credible explanation is that SQ strengthens our sense of agency: when we root our decisions in meaning, we approach complexity with intentionality instead of urgency. Such value is reflected in its key qualities. Three key qualities of people who have developed SQ are often identified in research. First is systems awareness. Scholars believe SQ enables a broader perspective to spot event patterns and connections, with qualitative studies showing high SQ scorers often think interdependently. Besides, individuals with strong SQ tend to exhibit a purpose-driven orientation. Cambridge research suggests that having a sense of purpose is linked to motivation, creativity and well-being. SQ centers on purpose, though the direct causal pathway between SQ and purpose remains more correlational than definitive. Equally important is the quality of presence. Practices like mindfulness tied to SQ reduce reactivity and boost attention regulation, helping individuals stay grounded under stress for intentional actions. Perhaps SQ’s most notable trait is its gradual growth, with no dramatic reinvention needed. It emerges through honest reflection and a willingness to revisit long-held beliefs, accessible to anyone willing to engage with themselves intentionally and curiously. As AI advances, human uniqueness may shift from what we can produce to how we interpret, make choices, and live out our values. IQ and EQ will remain valuable, but no longer define our uniqueness. SQ — the ability to find consistence amid rapid change — may become our most essential human skill. 28. What are the first two paragraphs mainly about? A. Why new competitive skills are challenged. B. When traditional human advantages will fail. C. How human uniqueness is shifting in the AI era. D. What makes AI superior in information processing 29. What can be inferred about spiritual intelligence? A. It proves to be the cause of purpose. B. It grows by abandoning long-held beliefs. C. It helps people stay rooted amid uncertainty. D. It facilitates urgent decisions in complex situations. 30. Which would be the best title for the passage? A. SQ’s Advantages Over IQ & EQ B. The Rise of Spiritual Intelligence C. The Development of Human Intelligence D. How Human Intelligence Outperforms Al D Pictures and videos of all sorts of animals regularly go viral these days because people connect with the apparent joy, friendship and playfulness of these animals. Unfortunately, the initial enthusiasm of these posts is often squashed by someone rightly noting that the animal’s reaction is not joy or pleasure, but fear, anger or pain. The reason we often get cases like this wrong is that we interpret the emotional content of many behaviors automatically and unconsciously. This is a version of anthropomorphism: interpreting animals as we would interpret another human. The standard view has been that anthropomorphism is primarily an error of overestimating the intelligence of animals. In recent decades, many authors have pushed back against this attitude towards anthropomorphism, arguing animals are a lot like us and that many “anthropomorphic” claims about animals are actually true. Instead of getting caught in a black-and-white debate, however, I want a more complicated, informed discussion of competing ideas. Once we agree that animals do in fact, have emotions, we can acknowledge that the anthropomorphic mistake is not seeing emotion where there is none — it is seeing the wrong emotion. Each of us has a set of perceptual, emotional and cognitive capacities that allow us to engage and understand one another socially. These capacities help guide and structure all sorts of interactions, and we are generally not even aware we are using them. They are generally, but not perfectly, tuned for human interaction. Things can get messy, though, when we use them to interpret animals. Perhaps the best-studied version of this is the primate “grin” (灵长类动物的咧嘴笑). The animal is not happy, it turns out. The exact signaling function varies by species, but it usually signals something more like fear or anxiety, often by a submissive individual in a tense social situation. This is, in fact, anthropomorphism, because you are interpreting an animal’s behavior in the same way we would interpret human behavior. This kind of anthropomorphism is a form of cognitive bias (偏见) resulting from shortcuts taken by our reasoning processes, usually without our awareness. We should approach the topic of anthropomorphism from the angle of bias. Traditionally, assumptions about how and when people anthropomorphise have been so fixed that the psychology did not seem worth investigating. Slightly different attitudes can be found. For example, even though they advocate for anthropomorphic views of animals, the zoologists Jesus Rivas and Gordon Burghardt memorably note that it can be tricky: “Anthropomorphism comes in many forms and can catch you off guard!” While the recognition of “many forms” is progress, it makes the need for evidence-based research only more pressing. By focusing on implicit (隐性的) anthropomorphism, we shift attention from debating specific “humanlike” features to examining the deeper psychological mechanisms that make anthropomorphism so slippery. This, I believe, is the most challenging and most significant dimension of the problem. 31. What does the word “squashed” underlined in Paragraph 1 probably mean? A. Awakened. B. Dampened. C. Misguided. D. Underestimated. 32. What can we learn about anthropomorphism? A. It turns animals’ negative emotions into positive ones B. It underrates the emotional capacities of animal species. C. It contributes to the shortcuts of our reasoning processes. D. It reflects the projection of human qualities onto animals 33. The author quotes Jesus and Gordon to ________. A. confirm the value of anthropomorphism B. highlight the complexity of anthropomorphism C. warn us of the limitations of anthropomorphism D. remind us to view anthropomorphism positively 34. What does the author intend to do by writing this passage? A. Propose a fresh perspective. B. Analyze a worrying tendency. C. Evaluate the credibility of a theory. D. Explore the origin of a phenomenon. 第二节 (共5小题; 每小题2分, 共10分) 根据短文内容, 从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Cut your sugar, get some exercise, eat your vegetables, sleep well. Every day, we are surrounded by information about how to live longer, healthier, happier lives. ___35___ It is to engage in the arts. Over the past few decades, evidence has been increasing to suggest that being more creative works wonders for our health. ___36___ And the results are astonishing, from music in surgery reducing the amount of painkillers and anti-anxiety medicines needed, to dance programs helping people with Parkinson’s disease to walk. But the arts aren’t just there for us when we are sick. As a public health scientist. I spend my days looking at data from studies — massive datasets that contain thousands of individuals who have completed questionnaires, had nurse interviews, donated blood samples and undergone brain imaging every few years of their lives. ___37___Using complex statistical methods, we can look at the long-term relationship between everyday arts engagement and dozens of health outcomes. The results are remarkable. Children who engage more with the arts have a reduced risk of developing problems like depression later in life. Adults who participate more frequently in the arts and visit cultural venues are happier and feel more satisfied with their lives over the years and decades that follow ___38___ Kindergarteners who engage in music activities have increased prosocial skills as they head into primary school. Teenagers who are involved in bands, dance and editing school newspapers are less likely to get involved in antisocial behaviors or crime. I want to be clear: I am not suggesting the arts can solve all problems.___39___ But the evidence remains that engaging regularly in creative activities that you enjoy is an investment in your health that is worth making. A. The benefits aren’t just psychological either. B. Regular arts engagement goes beyond boosting physical health. C. But there is one piece of advice I bet you have never been given. D. Many of these studies contain buried questions on arts engagement. E. Arts can be inaccessible to people because of cost and other reasons. F. Crafts, singing, theatre and writing are good for us as part of our daily lives. G. Programs being developed around the world are starting to integrate the arts into healthcare. 第三部分 书面表达(共两节, 32分) 第一节 (共4小题; 第40、41题各2分, 第42题3分, 第43题5分, 共12分) 阅读表达 It often took me weeks or even months to begin writing something. I tended to put it off, reasoning that at some point I would land in that perfect moment where my thoughts would flow. But that moment didn’t always arrive, and I ended up putting together a hurriedly written piece only when the deadline became dangerously close. It was 10 p.m. on a winter night and I was sitting at my laptop, staring at a blank Word document. My thesis proposal deadline approached. I hadn’t written a word despite weeks of thinking. Earlier that evening, when I met another Ph.D. student, Sachin, for our regular monthly dinner, he was equally stuck — buried under the weight of a fellowship application. We set out to make a change. So, we made a pact (约定): After dinner, we would sit together, laptops open, phones away, no excuses. It was the fuel I needed to finally start writing. Our informal pact soon became a habit. We scheduled weekly 90-minute sessions, which gave us a distraction-free space to write something, however imperfect. We began each session by naming a small goal. That 5-minute planning made the rest of the session surprisingly productive. Instead of worrying about writing an entire proposal, we only had to finish a tiny piece of it. Those small wins built confidence. A few sentences grew into paragraphs, then into complete proposals with enough time before the deadline to get feedback from professors. Writing never got easy, as I’d hoped, but it became less isolating and more productive. Sachin and I had both seen our mates face similar challenges and wanted to bring this experience to a broader group. So we launched co-working sessions for the students in our department. We started with 5 minutes of goal setting, followed by 75 minutes of silent, focused writing, and ended with a short reflection period. Now dozens of students have attended. What began as two anxious students staring at blank screens has grown into a small community that makes writing less lonely. Our experience showed us that accountability and a shared sense of purpose can lower the barriers that make writing so scary. No one should have to write alone 40. What was the pact between the author and Sachin for writing? ________________________________________________________________ 41. Why did the author and Sachin start co-working sessions for their mates? ________________________________________________________________ 42. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why. The co-working sessions helped to remove the block that made writing frightening. ________________________________________________________________ 43. Apart from making a pact, what other way(s) would you use to improve productivity? (In about 40 words) ________________________________________________________________ 第二节 (20分) 44. 假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你的英国好友Jim听说你参加了全球青少年机器人设计大赛，想了解相关情况。请你用英文给他发邮件，内容包括: 1. 介绍你的参赛作品； 2. 分享参赛感想。 注意：1. 词数100左右； 2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Jim, ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $