专题04 阅读理解（新闻报道）（期末真题汇编，江苏专用）高二英语下学期

**基本信息** 聚焦人与社会、自我、自然主题，精选秦腔虚拟人、李子柒、GPT-4o等时代素材，汇编江苏多地市高二期末阅读理解题，考查细节理解、词义猜测等阅读技能。 **题型特征** |题型|题量/分值|知识覆盖|命题特色| |----|-----------|----------|----------| |阅读理解选择题|52题/104分|细节理解（如秦小雅技术应用）、词义猜测（如“diversified”）、态度推断（如Xiao Jie对3D秦腔态度）、主旨大意（如科技促进传统艺术创新）|情境具时代性（GPT-4o、掌纹支付等科技前沿）；问题梯度分明（基础题占60%，能力题如主旨题占40%）；素材融合文化传承（董敏传播中国音乐）与社会热点（加沙援助危机）|

专题04 阅读理解（新闻报道） 主题01 人与社会——艺术 Passage 1 （24-25高二下·江苏南京·期末） Qin Xiaoya, a virtual figure playing a young female role in Qinqiang Opera, has caught people’s attention since it made its debut in an art festival in Xi’an, capital of Northwest China’s Shaanxi Province. The design team employed 3D modeling to replicate the original clothes and accessories of the virtual actress. “To make her true to life, we went to great effort to reproduce her gestures and decorations with the real voice of the opera performer,” said Zhang Xi, a team member. Qinqiang Opera, a Chinese folk opera originating in the Western Zhou Dynasty (1046 BC-771 BC), continues to thrive in a vast region of Northwest China and was added to the country’s intangible cultural heritage list in 2006. As a newcomer to this ancient art, Qin Xiaoya demonstrates a youthful image. In an introductory music video for the Ninth China Qinqiang Opera Arts Festival held in June, she performed Qinqiang Opera remixed with rock’n’roll, fueling the interest of young people. Creating such a figure is not easy task. “The expression of Qinqiang Opera in this character must be accurate and vivid, which requires high standard when it comes to original painting desisgn, model making, character animation, just to name a few,” Zhang said. “We hope to make her a spokesperson for Qinqiang Opera art and make related cartoons, movies and other diversified products in the future,” said Zhang, adding that they are developing more functions for the virtual figure, who is expected to interact with citizens via livestreaming. The technology that is injected into the opera can also be found among cinematic techniques.Tapping her fingers to the rhythm of the music and singing along with actors, Xiao Jie, a 59-year-old opera fan, enjoys a 3D Qinqiang Opera film Three Drops of Blood. Regarded as a masterpiece in Qinqiang Opera, Three Drops of Blood, created in 1918 and deeply critical of pedantic and muddle-headed bureaucrats in feudal society, has been often frequented by fans over the past century. “I watched a black-and-white film of the opera when I was young. At this time, watching it in a 3D form is truly intriguing. The audience can have a closer and clearer look at the performance,” recounted Xiao. Chinese operas have long historical ties to movies. The first movie in China, The Battle of Dingjunshan, screened in 1905, was adapted from clips from Peking Opera. “Advanced cinematic techniques breathe new life into the time-honored opera, which is a typical epitome of the innovative development of traditional art,” said Cui Wei, secretary general of the China Theater Association. 1．The author mentions Qin Xiaoya at the beginning of the passage to introduce ________ . A．a new real performer of Qinqiang Opera B．the application of technology in the art of Qinqiang Opera C．the origin of Qinqiang Opera D．the relationship between Qinqiang Opera and movies 2．What does the underlined word “diversified” in Paragraph 6 mean? A．multifaceted B．appealing C．elegant D．tasteless 3．What is Xiao Jie’s attitude towards 3D form? A．Ambiguous B．Doubtful C．Hopeful D．Tolerant 4．What is the main purpose of the article? A．To discuss the historical evolution of Qinqiang Opera in Northwest China. B．To showcase how technology promotes innovative development of traditional opera. C．To compare traditional stage performances with modern 3D cinematic techniques. D．To criticize feudal bureaucrats through the analysis of Three Drops of Blood. Passage 2 （24-25高二下·江苏宿迁·期末） Li Ziqi, a 33-year-old Sichuanese YouTuber, has fascinated millions with her videos showcasing traditional farming, cooking, and craftsmanship. Her channel, recognized by Guinness World Records as the most popular Chinese-language channel on YouTube, offers a glimpse into a peaceful and leisurely pastoral (田园的) life. Li’s videos often feature her performing tasks like harvesting soybeans, making tofu from scratch, and constructing furniture from bamboo. Her careful attention to detail and resourcefulness are impressive, as she creates everything from clothing to tools using traditional methods. However, her videos are more than just demonstrations of skills; they offer a soothing escape from the chaos of modern life. Li’s videos are filled with peaceful images of nature, playful animals, and heartfelt moments shared with her grandmother. This idealized portrayal of rural living resonated deeply with viewers, particularly during the pandemic when the world felt chaotic and uncertain. By 2021, Li had over 14 million YouTube followers, making her the most successful Chinese-language YouTuber. Despite her popularity, Li remains a mysterious figure. She rarely grants interviews and reveals little about her personal life. Most information available about her comes from interviews with Chinese state media or government-attached websites. According to these sources, Li grew up in rural Sichuan and learned traditional cooking from her grandfather. She left school at 14 and worked various jobs before returning to her hometown to care for her ill grandmother in 2012. Li’s decision to share her rural life online was initially driven by the desire to promote her online store. However, her videos quickly gained a following due to their unique content and soothing aesthetic (美感) . The world Li creates in her videos, along with her story, provides viewers with a much-needed retreat to a simpler and more meaningful way of living. 1．Which of the following best describes the atmosphere in Li Ziqi’s videos? A．Chaotic and fast-paced. B．Humorous and carefree. C．Peaceful and comforting. D．Educational and aggressive. 2．What can we learn about Li Ziqi’s personal life? A．She involves herself actively in a variety of interviews B．She values privacy and hardly reveals her personal life C．She gains great popularity among viewers due to her mystery. D．She becomes the most successful influencer on the social media 3．What was the initial motivation for Li Ziqi to start sharing her videos online? A．To promote her own online store. B．To escape the chaos of modern life. C．To showcase her skills and resources. D．To promote traditional Chinese culture. 4．Which of the following is a suitable title for the text? A．Li Ziqi’s online cooking display B．Li Ziqi’s online pastoral poetics. C．Li Ziqi’s virtual show of local scenery. D．Li Ziqi’s digital diary of rural development. Passage 3 （24-25高二下·江苏连云港·期末） On the streets of Sydney, Australia, a young Chinese woman, wearing elegant hanfu, the traditional clothing of China, gracefully holds a dizi, the bamboo flute of China, fascinating passersby with the melodies of traditional Chinese music. The performer is Dong Min, a talented musician born in 1990. After graduating from Minzu University of China with a major in Chinese bamboo flute, Dong registered at the University of New South Wales in Australia in 2015 to study curating (策展) and cultural leadership. Dong quickly found like-minded friends passionate about Chinese traditional instruments. Then, she founded the Sydney Meya Conservatory (音乐学院) of Chinese Music. Dong noticed a lack of awareness of Chinese traditional music in Australia. So, inspired by local performers using Western instruments for street performances, she started street performances with her conservatory members, showing traditional Chinese instruments in Sydney’s Chinatown in 2016. “Street performances offer a direct and visual way for people to experience Chinese music. By bringing it to the streets, we make it accessible to everyone,” she said. As Dong’s performances grew in popularity, snippets (片段) of her shows spread across social media, drawing in a larger audience. With over 1 million followers online, including nearly 150,000 from international platforms, Dong’s influence continues to grow. Apart from her conservatory, Dong also offers online dizi lessons to a global audience and organizes online exchange concerts for her students worldwide. “I hope to create a platform for music enthusiasts to connect and build friendships through their shared love for music,” she said. Ever since she arrived in Australia, Dong has noticed a growing interest in Chinese traditional music among local people. Many music schools now offer courses on Chinese instruments. “This demonstrates that traditional Chinese music is thriving (兴旺) not only in formal concert halls but also on the streets and within communities,” she said. 1．What can we learn about Dong from the first two paragraphs? A．She has a desire to be a leader. B．She has a gift for Chinese music. C．She majored in curating in China. D．She held a fashion show in Sydney. 2．Why did Dong perform on streets? A．To raise funds for her study. B．To promote Chinese traditional music. C．To pursue a good reputation. D．To compete with Western performers. 3．What can we learn about traditional Chinese music from the last paragraph? A．It has gained increasing popularity. B．It used to be taught in local schools. C．It has changed to cater to local tastes. D．It used to be performed in communities. 4．Which of the following words best describe Dong? A．Ambitious and passionate. B．Modest and outgoing. C．Diligent and straightforward. D．Generous and adaptable. 主题02 人与自我——个人经历 Passage 1 （23-24高二下·江苏扬州·期末） On 14 December, Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell won this year’s Strictly Come Dancing. McCausland, who is 47 years old, lost his eyesight at the age of 22 because of an eye disease. He studied software engineering at university, but being blind meant he had to change jobs. He became a comedian and then worked in TV. This year, he agreed to appear on Strictly Come Dancing following encouragement from friends and family. As the first blind person to compete on the show, he said, “I honestly thought I could go out in the first week or two.” Each week, McCausland learned new dance routines with his professional dancer partner, Buswell. McCausland said dancing with Buswell felt like being the bendy Spider-Man toy he had when he was a child, because “she was putting me in whatever shape she wanted”. In the final, McCausland was up against three other celebrities. Each had to perform three dances. One of McCausland and Buswell’s dances features a short period with the light out to recreate what it is like to be blind, and the pair received top marks in one of their performances. The judges said McCausland was “the most extraordinary person”, “a role model”, and “a light that shines for all to see”. Following a public vote, McCausland and Buswell were named winners of the contest. McCausland said, “This is for everyone out there that thought or got told they couldn’t do something.” He added, “I have learned that I am more capable than I thought I was.” Steven Morris, who is deaf and blind, and works for the charity Sense, said, “Disabled people make up nearly a quarter of the population. Hopefully, Chris’s success will lead to more disabled people being included in the biggest TV shows.” 1．What does McCausland’s words mean in paragraph 2? A．He wasn’t very interested in dancing. B．He didn’t have confidence in his partner. C．He wouldn’t make it through to the end. D．He would stand out among the competitors. 2．What did McCausland imply by mentioning the “Spider-Man toy”? A．Spider-man gave him power. B．The judges admired superheroes. C．Buswell fully directed his moves. D．McCausland missed his childhood. 3．Why was the light out in McCausland’s performance? A．To cover the dancer’s error. B．To catch the judges’ attention. C．To add an artistic atmosphere. D．To show how the blind feel. 4．What message did McCausland want to convey? A．Challenge your limits. B．Pity the disabled more. C．Value victory most. D．Believe in your partner. Passage 2 （23-24高二下·江苏常州·期末） When a new product totally fails, companies typically try to move on as quickly as possible and put all of their energy into developing fresh ideas that they hope will catch on. But the Museum of Failure never forgets. This traveling exhibition, which was first launched in Sweden in 2017, has arrived in New York City. By focusing on more than 150 commercial ideas that didn’t succeed for various reasons, the exhibition aims to stimulate discussion about accepting and learning from failure, for example, new Coke, limeade-flavored Oreo cookies, crystal Pepsi and a “hula chair” for exercise. The exhibition is organized by Samuel West, a clinical psychologist who specializes in organizational science. He hopes it could help normalize and interpret the concept of failure, which he sees as a critical learning opportunity. “My research is focused on helping organizations to be more innovative,” West says. “And one of the big problems of innovation is the fear of failure.” Indeed, many of the brands featured in the Museum of Failure haven’t let one or two frustrated efforts stand in their way. For example, Oreo has made plenty of delicious new flavors, and both Coca-Cola and PepsiCo are still booming. “People feel liberated when they see big well-known brands and companies that have a lot of money and skills and experience still fail when trying new things,” West says. “People feel liberated, like ‘big boys’ can fail, so why can’t we?” The exhibition has interactive features like a “Share Your Failure” wall, where visitors can write their own mistakes on sticky notes. West says, “We want people to take meaningful risks and learn from them. That’s where the action is, when it comes to innovation: People trying something new, accepting the level of risk that comes with it and learning from it if the new thing fails. You fail but you gain insight, build on it, try a different version, tinker(修补) and come back again with something better.” 1．What is the second paragraph mainly about? A．The fame of big brands. B．The difficulty of innovation. C．The purpose of the exhibition. D．The importance of fresh ideas. 2．What does Samuel West think of failure? A．Costly. B．Relative. C．Unavoidable. D．Valuable. 3．What do Samuel West’s words in paragraph 4 show? A．His exhibition is easy for people to understand. B．Big companies are supportive of the exhibition. C．The exhibition can help reduce people’s fear of failure. D．Innovation spirit is of great importance to big companies. 4．What did Samuel West suggest people do in terms of innovation? A．Try to avoid risks. B．Learn from failure. C．Refer to big brands’ ideas. D．Put all your energy into it. 主题03 人与社会——善行义举 Passage 1 （24-25高二下·江苏盐城·期末） South Georgia Medical Center (SGMC) honored a team of nurses for the May DAISY (雏菊) Award for extraordinary nursing care. Chris Schauteet, Cristin Bryans, and Danya Shealy were among the honorees recognized for their work in creating a most memorable patient experience. The patient, Laurie Gulliksen, had been receiving inpatient chemotherapy (化疗) since December of 2022. During this time the staff became very close with her. On Friday, April 21, the patient received her last treatment and was scheduled to go home. The nurses wanted to celebrate this achievement and make it special so they purchased balloons, flowers, a card, and a gift, but most importantly, a bell for the patient to ring to signal the completion of her chemotherapy. Gulliksen came back to the hospital to present the honorees with their awards. She shared, “I will never forget the love and sympathy shown to me and the friendships that were made. They are truly amazing people.” SGMC Senior Vice President, and Chief Nursing Officer Randy Smith expressed his thanks to the team. “It’s very fitting that we are able to present this award during National Nurses Week which recognizes the devotion of nurses and honors them for taking care of patients during their most difficult moments,” he said. “I am extremely proud of our entire nursing team and their commitment to going above and beyond to enhance the patient experience at SGMC．” SGMC continues to ask patients and fellow employees to honor nurses who they feel go above and beyond in their actions and care. Nominations (提名) are reviewed by a committee based on criteria that include sympathy, teamwork, leadership, attitude, skills and knowledge. DAISY awards are presented monthly in front of the nurse’s workmates, physicians, patients, and visitors. Each honoree receives a certificate praising her or him for being an “Extraordinary Nurse”. They also receive a beautiful sculpture called A Healer’s Touch and a special flower arrangement of daisies generously donated by The Flower Gallery, the local sponsor of SGMC’s DAISY Award. 1．Why did the nurses buy Laurie Gulliksen such items as balloons and flowers? A．To praise the special patient. B．To celebrate the unusual moment. C．To respect the devoted honorees. D．To facilitate the effective treatment. 2．What is the DAISY Award aimed at? A．Enhancing nurses’ experience. B．Expressing patients’ thankfulness. C．Winning patients’ recognition. D．Acknowledging nurses’ commitment. 3．What does the underlined word “their” refer to in paragraph 5? A．Patients’. B．Employees’. C．Workmates’. D．Nurses’. 4．What is the last paragraph mainly about? A．The sponsor of the prizes. B．The presenter of the award. C．The prizes for the honorees. D．The criteria for being awarded. Passage 2 （23-24高二下·江苏苏州·期末） “A good book is easy to find”, reads the sign on Hernando Guanlao’s two-storey ancestral home on the outskirts of the Philippines’ main financial district which he has turned into a free-for-all public library where anyone can borrow books or keep any of its thousands of books. It all began in 2000, when reading ability among students in the Philippines remains low. In memory of his parents who were able to gift their children with education, Guanlao gathered whatever books he had around the house, and placed them outside with a sign that reading was free. What started as a 50-book display has grown dramatically over the years, thanks to a steady supply of books from donors, some of whom opted to stay anonymous. “They just leave boxes of books outside my house,” said Guanlao. Called the Reading Club 2000, Guanlao’s library showcases a wide variety of books he hopes will inspire people, especially young curious minds to read. Books, believes Guanlao, need to live. And they are only alive if they are being read and used. He is firm about his goals: “My mission is to give away used and donated books to others at no cost, and to promote education through literature.” Migs M, a writer, admitted frankly, “One of my passions is reading, and I’ve always been protective of my books. So it’s quite a surprise for me to find out that a man actually set up the entire house he grew up as a free library.” Then her first time there, she ended up taking a book home. “As a believer in the power of words to inspire and transform, I applaud Guanlao and hope against all odds that there could be people like him in every street in every city of the country.” 1．What’s Guanlao’s original purpose to set up the library? A．To make profits by sharing books. B．To motivate people into enjoying reading. C．To express honor to his parents for education. D．To promote students’ reading ability in Philippines. 2．What do we know about the Reading Club 2000? A．The books are all from donors. B．The library centers on protecting the books. C．The books can be borrowed or bought as visitors wish. D．The library targets at raising people’s reading awareness. 3．Which of the following words can be used to describe Guanlao? A．Devoted and clever. B．Ambitious and confident. C．Generous and knowledgeable. D．Inspiring and passionate. 4．What’s the best title of the passage? A．Reading Club 2000: Free for All B．Reading Club 2000: A Public library. C．Hernando Guanlao: A Generous Charitarian. D．Hernando Guanlao: the Founder of Reading Club 2000. 主题04 人与社会——社会问题与社会现象 Passage 1 （24-25高二下·江苏宿迁·期末） If the idea of robots challenging humans in a road race makes you picture a nightmare where machines are taking over sports, then fear not, for now at least. More than 20 two-legged robots competed in the world’s first humanoid (人形机器人) half-marathon in China on Saturday, and — though technologically impressive — they were far from beating their human masters over the long distance. Teams from several companies and universities took part in the race, a showcase of China’s advances on humanoid technology. And the chief of the winning team said their robot — though beaten by the humans in this particular race — was equal to similar models from the West. Over the past few months, videos of China’s humanoid robots performing bike rides, roundhouse kicks and side flips have become popular on the Internet, with state media often promoting them as a key potential driver of economic growth. In a 2023 policy document, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology identified the humanoid robotics industry as a “new frontier in technological competition,” setting a 2025 target for mass production and secure supply chains for essential parts. Fears have grown in recent years about how AI — and robots — may one day beat humans. And despite AI’s rapid rise in fields like security and employment, humans still lead in running — as proven by Saturday’s race. The robots competed against 12,000 human runners, running side by side with them in a fenced-off lane. Just as human runners needed to refill themselves with water, robot competitors were allowed to get new batteries during the race. Companies were also allowed to replace their robots with replacement when they could no longer compete, though each replacement came with a 10-minute delay. The first robot across the finish line, Tiangong Ultra — created by the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center — finished the route in two hours and 40 minutes. That’s nearly two hours short of the human world record of 56:42, held by Ugandan runner Jacob Kiplimo. The winner of the men’s race on Saturday finished in 1 hour and 2 minutes. 1．What is the author’s attitude toward robots racing against humans? A．Cautious but optimistic. B．Worried but hopeful. C．Sympathetic but impressed. D．Critical but confident. 2．According to the article, how did the government support the rise of humanoid robotics? A．By combining robot training with national sports programs. B．By replacing traditional marathons with robot races. C．By funding university sports teams to partner with tech companies. D．By highlighting humanoid robotics as a key area in policy. 3．Why could companies replace robots mid race, and what was the cost? A．To reduce energy costs, with a total 10-minute delay. B．To improve robot speed, but replacements cost 10 points. C．To exchange broken robots, with a 10-minute delay per replacement. D．To prevent system crashes, but replacements were banned. 4．How does the robot’s finishing time compare to humans’ in the race? A．Faster than most runners but still far from professionals. B．Close to the human winner showing remarkable progress. C．Slight gap between robots and human runners. D．Far behind human runners, with room for improvement. Passage 2 （23-24高二下·江苏南京·期末） The United Nations food agency is unable to feed most civilians in Rafah, its local director warned Friday, with most border crossings closed amid what he described as “apocalyptic (大灾难的) conditions” and the Israeli military pushing further into Gaza’s (加沙) southernmost city. The World Food Programme (WFP) is currently serving only 27,000 people in Rafah, according to Matthew Hollingworth, the organization’s country director in Gaza. That’s a tiny proportion of the roughly one million Gazans who have been displaced from the area. “The sounds, the smells, the everyday life are horrific and apocalyptic.” Hollingworth told journalists Friday after returning from a trip to Gaza. “People sleep to the sounds of bombing, they sleep to the sounds of drones, they sleep to the sounds of war, as now tanks roll into parts of central Rafah, which is only kilometers away.” Rafah had previously been the central artery (干线) for aid to flow into Gaza, as the only border crossing not controlled by Israel. But since Israel seized control of the Gazan side of the Rafah crossing on May 7, aid has been blocked, with supplies piling up in Egypt and the critical path falling close to famine. “From the 7th of May to the 20th, not a single WFP truck crossed from the southern corridors of Egypt into Rafah,” he said. Israel’s military has continued to push further into Rafah, defying international concern and anger over its operations in the city. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Friday that its troops were in central Rafah — confirming what eyewitnesses told earlier this week, when tanks were spotted there for the first time since it entered the city in May. The IDF’s operations in Rafah have prompted a 67% drop in the amount of humanitarian aid getting through, according to the UN. Gaza is now receiving a daily average of 58 aid trucks — down from the daily average of 176 trucks between April and May, which itself is far from the 500 trucks that used to enter Gaza each day before the war broke out in October. Hollingworth added that the WFP’s warehouse in Rafah, which was once capable of storing 2,700 tons of food, is no longer operational. “We do not have the supplies available to provide significant numbers of ready-to-eat ration boxes. We don’t have significant supplies of wheat flour to hand out to those families that have a stove to cook on,” Hollingworth said — but added they are providing around 400,000 hot meals to families in central Rafah. 1．What are the primary challenges faced by the World Food Programme (WFP) in providing aid to Rafah? A．The tiny proportion of the roughly one million displaced Gazans. B．Inaccessibility due to closed border crossings and military operations. C．Insufficient food supplies and international attention. D．Intense local conflict and transportation difficulties. 2．Which word is close to the underlined word “famine”? A．Poverty. B．Starvation. C．Conflict. D．Death. 3．What specific impact has the closure of the Rafah border crossing had on humanitarian aid delivery? A．International concern and anger arise over Israel’s operations in the city. B．It has solved the 67% drop in the amount of humanitarian aid getting through. C．Aid supplies are accumulating in Egypt and cannot reach Gaza. D．WFP is providing around 400,000 hot meals to families in central Rafah now. 4．What attitude and mood does Matthew Hollingworth possess? A．Supportive and peaceful. B．Objective and indifferent. C．Critical and sorrowful. D．Concerned and urgent Passage 3 （24-25高二下·江苏苏州·期末） When someone sets out to improve their health, they usually take a familiar path: starting a healthy diet, adopting a new workout plan, getting better sleep, or drinking more water. Each of these behaviors is important, of course, but they all focus on physical health — and a growing body of research suggests that social health is just as, if not more, important to overall well-being. A recent study found that the strength of a person’s social circle — as measured by cell phone activity — was a better predictor of self-reported stress, happiness and well-being levels than fitness tracker data on physical activity, heart rate and sleep. That finding suggests that the “quantified self” presented by endless amounts of health data doesn’t tell the whole story, says study co-author Nitesh Chawla. “There’s a qualified self, which is who I am, what my activities, my social network, my lifestyle, and my enjoyment are. All of these aspects are not reflected in any of these measurements,” Chawla says. “And they are strong determinants of my well-being.” A 2019 study set out to determine what’s driving those high rates of loneliness and found that social media, when used so much that it occupied face-to-face quality time, was tied to greater loneliness. Gender and income didn’t seem to have a strong effect, but loneliness tended to decrease with age, perhaps because of the wisdom and perspective afforded by years of life lived, says Dr. Stuart Lustig, one of the report’s authors. Lustig emphasizes that we should use technology “to seek out meaningful connections and people that you are able to keep in your social sphere (范围). It’s easy enough to find groups such as Meetups, which regularly organize offline gatherings, providing members with opportunities to interact, share, and participate in various activities in real life. Or through social media, you can find places to go where you’ll find folks doing what you want to do.” That advice is particularly important for young people, he says, for whom heavy social media use is common. Finally, Lustig stresses that even small social changes can have a large impact.Striking up post-meeting conversations with co-workers, or even engaging in micro-interactions with strangers, can make your social life feel more rewarding. 1．What is the author’s purpose in writing paragraph 1? A．To show social health is ignored by some people. B．To show social people like to do workouts with others. C．To prove many people tend to follow suit to improve their health. D．To prove more and more people have benefited from physical exercise. 2．What do we learn about fitness tracker data according to paragraph 2? A．They are out of date. B．They are more scientific. C．They can help realize the “qualified self”. D．They cannot reflect one’s overall health. 3．What did the 2019 study find? A．The overuse of social media could lead to loneliness. B．Old people felt lonelier than young people. C．Females feel happy more easily than males. D．Income had a great influence on people’s well-being. 4．What advice does Dr. Stuart Lustig give? A．Avoiding talking to strangers. B．Using social media as little as possible. C．Using technology for meaningful face-to-face interactions. D．Spending more time with like-minded young people. 主题01 人与社会——科学技术 Passage 1 （24-25高二下·江苏南京·期末） OpenAI on Monday announced its latest AI large language model, GPT-4o, an update from GPT-4. GPT-4o will be available to unpaid customers, meaning anyone can access OpenAI’s most advanced technology through ChatGPT. GPT-4o will turn ChatGPT into a digital personal assistant that can engage in real-time, spoken conversations and interact using text and “vision,” allowing it to view and discuss screenshots, photos, documents, or charts uploaded by users. OpenAI Chief Technology Officer Mira Murati said the updated version of ChatGPT will now also have memory capabilities, meaning it can learn from previous conversations with users, and can do real-time translation. “This is the first time that we are really making a huge step forward when it comes to the ease of use,” Murati said during the live demo from the company’s San Francisco headquarters. “This interaction becomes much more natural and far, far easier.” This OpenAI event came one day ahead of Google’s annual I/O developer conference, at which it’s expected to announce updates to its Gemini AI model. Like the new GPT-4o, Google’s Gemini is also multimodal, meaning it can interpret and generate text, images and audio. OpenAI’s update also comes ahead of expected AI announcements from Apple at its Worldwide Developers Conference next month, which could include new ways of incorporating AI into the next iPhone or iOS releases. OpenAI said more than 100 million people already are using ChatGPT. But an updated ChatGPT experience — and the ability to interact with it on desktop and through improved voice conversations — could give even more people reason to use its technology. The moves come at a time when integrations of AI into more widely used consumer products by Google and Meta, like Instagram and Google Assistant, may make those companies’ technology more widely and easily accessible. 1．What does OpenAI intend to achieve by releasing GPT-4o? A．Launch its latest update of GPT-4. B．Develop new AI models into a digital personal assistant. C．Make its most advanced technology more accessible. D．Reduce competition with other AI companies. 2．What does the term “multimodal”imply about the capabilities of GPT-4o? A．They can switch between different operating systems. B．They can understand and generate multiple types of data. C．The updated version of GPT now also has memory capabilities. D．They offer various subscription plans for users. 3．How does OpenAI plan to differentiate GPT-4o from its competitors’ AI models? A．By reducing the cost of its technology for all users. B．By focusing not solely on visual data processing. C．By offering advanced features to unpaid customers. D．By partnering with Google and Meta for joint developments. 4．What does the author suggest about the timing of OpenAI’s announcement relative to the Google I/O developer conference? A．OpenAI intentionally timed its announcement to overshadow Google’s event. B．The announcement was delayed in order to gather more data from user feedback. C．OpenAI was unaware of the timing of Google’s conference. D．OpenAI expects AI announcements from Apple at its Worldwide Developers Conference. Passage 2 （24-25高二下·江苏南通·期末） A subway line that links downtown Beijing with Daxing International Airport in the Chinese capital now allows passengers to enter and exit stations by just scanning the palm of a hand, setting an example of how using biometric data in public transportation can make commuting more convenient. The pilot program was launched on Sunday on the Daxing Airport Express subway line to spare passengers the trouble of swiping a card (刷卡) or scanning a QR code to catch a train , the Beijing Municipal Commission of Transport said. Any commuter aged 14 and above can first register the print of either palm through a simple, automated process and provide relevant information to authorize the payment gateway of WeChat, a popular messaging app in China. Once the palm print is registered, a commuter can scan the palm at any automated ticket gate to pass through. The fare is automatically paid after exit. Besides, the registration is a one-time process and doesn’t require renewal. “Passengers can just place a palm above the scanning machine when entering or exiting a subway station. The ticket gate will open if the palm scan matches the palm print registered voluntarily,” said Zhang Li, an expert at the Beijing Metro Network Control Center. The biometric method combines the use of palm print and vein mapping, which are different for every individual. Therefore, data masking and encryption (加密) technologies have been applied to protect user information. Xin Jianhua, general manager of the public service center at WeChat Pay, said palm scans can be gradually used in offices, schools, gyms and restaurants, as it requires no contact and is therefore safer and more efficient. “Currently, it is very useful for the elderly and those who have physical limitations,” he said. “Use of biometric data allows passengers to take subway trains if they do not have cash or when they forget their subway cards,” he added. 1．What do we know about palm scanning? A．Anyone aged 14 and above has to register the print. B．There is an automatic payment after exit C．Passengers should have both palms registered. D．The registration needs updating every year. 2．What does the underlined word “masking” probably mean? A．Removing. B．Decoding. C．Uploading. D．Hiding 3．Which statement may Xin Jianhua disagree with? A．Palm scanning is of limited use to the disabled. B．The new technology is more time-saving. C．The future of palm scans is promising D．Palm scanning spares passengers the trouble of taking cards. 4．What’s the main idea of this article? A．The ways of riding the subway in Beijing. B．Beijing’s introduction of palm-print access on a subway line C．People’s attitudes towards palm scanning in the subway. D．The advantages of scanning palms to enter and exit subway stations. 主题02 人与社会——旅游观光 Passage 1 （23-24高二下·江苏镇江·期末） Holidaymakers in countries hit the hardest by Donald Trump’s trade tariffs (关税) are taking the US off their list for trips abroad, according to online travel booking data. Findings from the hotel search site Trivago also suggest that UK and US travelers are increasingly choosing domestic holidays amid concerns over an uncertain economy. The company has seen double-digit percentage declines in bookings to the US from travelers based in Japan, Canada and Mexico. The latter two countries were the first on Trump’s tariff hitlist when he announced tariffs of 25% on 1 February. Canadians in particular flied off the handle at Trump’s repeated suggestions that its northern neighbor would be better off included as the 51st state of the US. According to Trivago’s findings, which were shared with PA Media, demand among Germans was also “down heavily”, with hotel bookings in the US showing a single-digit percentage decline. Germany is the largest economy in the EU, which Trump has repeatedly threatened with increased tariffs, most recently saying on Sunday he had “paused” a 50% tax he intended to introduce next month. There has not been a significant change in the numbers of UK holidaymakers travelling to the US. The UK has so far faced some of the lightest tariffs globally and last month struck a “breakthrough” trade deal with the US. Businesses operating in its $2.6 trillion tourism industry are becoming increasingly concerned about a “Trump slump” due to the turmoil the president’s tariff war is causing on the global economy. Last month, the federal government’s National Travel and Tourism Office released figures showing visits to the US from overseas fell by 11.6% in March compared with the same month last year. Bookings made via Expedia-owned Trivago also show that Americans are spending less on their trips, while there is higher demand for cheaper hotels and lower star categories. Recent booking data shows that in the UK there has been a 25% year-on-year leap in demand for domestic travel for the important months of July to September. “In times of uncertainty, people stay closer to home,” said Johannes Thomas, chief executive of Trivago. 1．What will US travelers most possibly choose to do due to Donald Trump’s trade tariffs? A．To travel abroad thanks to a steady economy. B．To protest the president’s decision. C．To go on a tour of the States. D．To quit travelling for lack of income. 2．Why were Canadians extremely angry at Trump? A．Trump threatened to Canadians with increased tariffs. B．Trump proposed Canada to be a state of the US. C．Trump forbade Canadians to travel in the US. D．Trump stopped the US trading with Canada. 3．Among the following countries, which one suffers the least cost from the US’ trade tariffs? A．Japan. B．Canada. C．UK. D．Mexico. 4．According to the article, which aspect is not mentioned? A．Businesses in tourism industry are not content with Trump’s policies. B．Cheaper hotels in the US are more popular among Americans. C．The US is seeking to talk with other countries. D．In the UK people prefer to travel in their own country. Passage 2 （23-24高二下·江苏南通·期末） When he puts aside his suits after long hours of work as a financial professional, Hong Kong resident Marco Kwok happily embraces another identity: a host to visitors from around the world. As a volunteer in the “Hong Kong Pals” program organized by the Hong Kong Tourism Board, Kwok takes joy in sharing hidden treasures known only to locals with visitors. “As a cultural ambassador, I not only give visitors important information but also learn from their backgrounds, which I then share with my friends and family,” he says. Since the program started in 2009, it has brought together about 100 volunteers from different backgrounds. These people are eager to share Hong Kong’s culture and lifestyle, offering helpful local advice and ensuring every guest feels the city’s distinctive warmth and charm. Agnes Tam, a retired executive, remembers a special experience. She helped an elderly man, who was born in Hong Kong but had lived in the UK, relive his childhood memories through old photos. “We found 19 of the 20 places in his photos,” she says. “He gave me his photo album as a thank-you gift.” Although her life after retirement is busy, Tam enjoys volunteering. “It not only enriches my life but also gives me a sense of purpose and happiness,” she adds. For many volunteers, Hong Kong Pals is not just about helping others but also rediscovering their city. Agnes Lo, a civil servant, learned about the Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance while preparing for the Mid-Autumn Festival. “I got to know more about this tradition and was excited to share it with visitors,” she says. “Over the past 14 years, our volunteers have contributed nearly 70,000 hours of service,” said Bakky Cheng, director of visitor services at the Hong Kong Tourism Board. For the past two decades, Cheng has witnessed the thriving growth of the volunteer team and the transformation of HongKong’s tourism industry. What remains unchanged is Hong Kong’s hospitality. “Through comprehensive training, we ensure every volunteer is updated with the latest tourism trends and masters the art of hospitality, so they can tell a better Hong Kong story to the world,” Cheng said. 1．What similarity Marco Kwok and Agnes Lo share in voluntary work? A．Their own professions offer much help. B．They mainly focus on traditional cultures. C．They’re the key members of the program. D．They gain some new insights from the work. 2．What does volunteering mean to Agnes Tam? A．It allows her to relive her childhood memories. B．It gives her a sense of fulfillment and enjoyment. C．It provides opportunities to engage with new people. D．It helps her learn more about Hong Kong’s traditions. 3．What can be inferred from Cheng’s words in the last two paragraphs? A．The program expects more volunteers to join. B．The city’s boom counts on developing tourism. C．They go to great lengths to promote the city’s image. D．The program is decisive in boosting the city’s tourism. 4．What’s the suitable title of the text? A．Hong Kong Pals: the bridge of cultures and hearts. B．Hong Kong’s tourism: the focus of cultural awareness. C．Hong Kong culture: the hidden treasure worth exploring. D．Hong Kong’s volunteers: the group from all walks of life. 主题03 人与社会——著名人物 Passage 1 （24-25高二下·江苏泰州·期末） Zhao Xintong made history on Monday by becoming the first Chinese male snooker (斯诺克台球) world champion, defeating three-time champion Mark Williams in an emotional final. The 24-year-old from Sichuan province fought back after nearly losing his lead, claiming victory with a score of 18-14. Overwhelmed with pride, he declared, “This will inspire Chinese children to dream big. Many more players will achieve greatness because of this moment.” The victory capped a remarkable journey. Zhao entered the tournament through qualifiers (资格赛), defeating legends like Ronnie O’ Sullivan in the semis. His victory completed a historic double for China — just months after Bai Yulu won the women’s world title. As he held the cup high in Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre, the crowd erupted in cheers. Zhao’s win resonated (影响) deeply in China, where snooker has grown into a national craze. It began in 2005 when Ding Junhui, now a national hero, became the first Chinese player to win a ranking event by defeating Stephen Hendry. That match drew 110 million viewers, sparking a boom. Despite setbacks, like Ding’s 2016 World Championship final loss to Mark Selby, patience paid off. This year, 10 Chinese players reached the televised stages of the World Championship, with Zhao’s final broadcast attracting an estimated 150 million viewers nationwide. World Snooker chairman Jason Ferguson highly praised Zhao as a “national hero” who would redefine the sport. “He’s rewritten history,” Ferguson said. “The sky’s the limit — he could become the richest player ever.” For Chinese fans, Zhao’s victory symbolizes a new era. After his near-collapse in the final (losing four frames while needing just one), they celebrated into the early morning, their pride echoing Ding’s legacy. Zhao himself vowed to “give children in China power,” believing his achievement would fuel countless aspirations. As the nation’s youngest world champion, Zhao’s journey — from qualifiers to immortality —proves that with courage and talent, even the boldest dreams can become reality. 1．What do we know about Zhao Xintong from paragraph 1? A．He’s sharp-eyed. B．He’s peace-minded. C．He’s iron-willed. D．He’s profit-motivated. 2．How does the author describe Zhao’s remarkable journey? A．By listing detailed facts. B．By giving a definition. C．By analyzing the statistics. D．By referring to a study. 3．What did Jason Ferguson say about Zhao Xintong? A．He defeated Mark Williams. B．He won the world championship. C．He inspired Chinese children. D．He turned a new page in snooker history. 4．What is the author’s purpose in writing the text? A．To highlight victory inspiring national ambition. B．To discuss technical training methods in snooker. C．To evaluate snooker’s economic impact in China. D．To emphasize Zhao’s youth as a historic champion. Passage 2 （24-25高二下·江苏无锡·期末） At age 15, Zhao Yicheng has taken the speed climbing community by storm following his two stunning climbs of 4.68 and 4.65 seconds — unofficially faster than US athlete Sam Watson’s 4.74-second world record set at last year’s Paris Olympics. Zhao’s record-breaking moment happened during a trial event for China’s national team on March 26. Since the event was not approved by the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC), his achievement was not officially recognized. Nevertheless, evidently Zhao has emerged as one of China’s most promising speed climbers. Born in 2009 in Suzhou, Zhao’s journey with speed climbing began at age 5, when a friend dragged him to a climbing gym. What started as a weekly hobby soon occupied his weekends. By 9, he had already won medals at multiple youth events. After winning the 2023 IFSC Youth World Championships in Seoul, South Korea, Zhao had to choose between school and sports. At that time, he was a top middle school student, but he chose to dedicate four to eight years to speed climbing to see how far he could go. In September 2023, Zhao joined the Shanghai speed climbing team. During the 2023-24 winter camp, his times improved from 5.4 seconds to 4.99, reaching the “sub-five” milestone. He kept that strong momentum in the 2024 season, clocking 4.93 seconds to win the national speed climbing championships in September. Zhao credits his quick progress to scientific training and active thinking. After his first winter training camp with the national team, he emerged transformed. “The team’s environment pushed me to train smarter. The nation’s best climbers are here, and every session demands your absolute best,” said Zhao. Between training sessions, Zhao reads history books, sci-fi stories, and a biography of basketball legend Kobe Bryant. When he can’t sleep, he watches climbing videos to study others’ movements. “Climbing isn’t just physical. It’s a mental game. Without active thinking, you can’t reach the top level in any sport,” Zhao said. For now, age rules stop Zhao from competing in international events, but he sees the delay as an opportunity to improve his performance. “Next year, I’ll compete internationally in peak form to strive for honor for my country,” he told Xinhua. 1．Why were Zhao Yicheng’s record-breaking climbs not officially recognized? A．Because the event was not admitted by the IFSC． B．Because he was too young to qualify for world records. C．Because his times were slower than Sam Watson’s record. D．Because he competed in a national championship instead. 2．What can be inferred about Zhao’s decision to focus on speed climbing over school? A．He wanted to break records immediately. B．He prioritized his passion despite being a top student. C．His family pressured him to pursue sports professionally. D．He struggled academically and needed an alternative path. 3．What contribute to Zhao’s rapid improvement in speed climbing? A．Natural talent and early training. B．Support from his school teachers. C．International competition experience. D．Scientific training and mental discipline. 4．Which of the following can best describe Zhao Yicheng? A．committed and ambitious B．hardworking and creative C．talented and self-disciplined D．courageous and strong-willed Passage 3 （24-25高二下·江苏宿迁·期末） Famous poet and translator Arthur Sze is the 25th US poet laureate (桂冠诗人), appointed by the Library of Congress. He was sworn in on October 9 for a one-year term and is the first Asian American to hold the position of official poet of the US. Born in New York City, Sze is the son of Chinese immigrants. He briefly attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and studied math and science in 1968, but while sitting in a math lecture, he felt inspired to write poems in the back of his notebook. “I could feel a thrill of language,” said Sze. He soon transferred (转学) to the University of California, Berkeley, to study poetry, and then created his own major translating ancient Chinese poems. Much of Sze’s work was influenced by Chinese poetry, featuring short lines and singular images as their focus. In a 2021 interview on the podcast Between the Covers, he compared the treatment of the self in his own work to a memory of a Chinese landscape painting. “I see a landscape painting where there are mighty mountains and waterfalls, and there’s a little path and a tiny man approaching a bridge. There’s a sense of man being very small in the large scale of things. I do think I carry that sense, that Asian sense of a self being small in a landscape.” The job of the poet laureate is to promote the reading of poetry, and different laureates choose different fields and approaches. In the announcement, Sze said he intended to focus on promoting translated poetry. “As laureate, I feel a great responsibility to promote the ways poetry, especially poetry in translation, can impact our daily lives,” he wrote in the announcement. “We live in such a fast-paced world: poetry helps us slow down, deepening our attention and living more fully.” 1．What can we learn about Arthur Sze’s appointment? A．He is the youngest poet to receive this honour. B．He plans to spend one term digging into poetry. C．He is the first Asian American to assume the post. D．He was offered the position for translating poems. 2．Why did Sze transfer to the University of California? A．To study poetry. B．To get a scholarship. C．To avoid math lectures. D．To learn a new language. 3．What does the author imply in Paragraph 3? A．Chinese paintings focus on landscape. B．Asians view themselves as being small. C．Sze promotes Chinese culture via social media. D．Sze’s works bear the features of Chinese poetry. 4．How does poetry influence our daily lives according to Sze? A．By bringing focus and richness. B．By entertaining different readers. C．By serving its academic purpose. D．By changing the fast-paced world. 主题03 人与自然——人与动植物 Passage 1 （24-25高二下·江苏盐城·期末） A proposal by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to kill more than 470,000 barred owls (横斑林鸮) to protect the spotted owl (西点林鸮) has conservationists and animal welfare advocates debating the moral issue of killing one species to protect another. The proposal gained attention recently after dozens of wildlife protection and animal welfare organizations signed a letter opposing the plan. They urged Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland to scrap what it calls a thoughtless plan. But the USFWS says if no action is taken to control the barred owl population, the northern spotted owl will face extinction. The proposed action will also help prevent declines in the California spotted owls, another species facing competition from barred owls. Wayne Pacelle, president of the Center for a Human Economy, has called the plan “unworkable”. He says it’s doubtful that the government’s plan can be successfully carried out. However, Cameron Barrows, a retired researcher at the Center for Conservation Biology at the University of California-Riverside, says that without a barred owl management strategy, spotted owls will disappear. Conservation experts who support the proposal say it’s a difficult but necessary plan to help solve a problem that humans helped create. In 1990, the northern spotted owl was listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act after environmentalists fought to protect the bird’s habitat from the logging industry. The threatened label also means the Fish and Wildlife Service is legally required to protect the northern spotted owl. But around the same time, the barred owl, originally native to the Eastern U. S., emerged as another threat as it moved west, encroaching (蚕食) on spotted owl territory. Human-driven habitat destruction forced the barred owls to expand across the country, said Claire Catania, the executive director of Birds Connect Seattle. Their move west has since crowded their smaller, less aggressive (好斗的) cousins out, the spotted owl, according to Cornell Lab of Ornithology. The spotted owl’s habitat—old-growth forests—has become “very patchy (零散的)” due to tree cutting and is accessible to the more adaptable barred owl, says Barrows, the UC Riverside conservation researcher. 1．What does the underlined word “scrap” in paragraph 2 mean? A．Submit. B．Select. C．Abandon. D．Assess. 2．What is Cameron Barrows’s attitude to the proposal in paragraph 3? A．Favorable. B．Unclear. C．Doubtful. D．Critical. 3．According to Catania, why did barred owls move west? A．Their habitats became patchy because of pollution. B．Their habitats were destroyed due to human activities. C．They had a preference for the territory of spotted owls. D．They were facing great competition from spotted owls. 4．What is the main idea of the text? A．Shooting 470,000 barred owls was agreed on. B．Barred owls pose a serious threat to spotted owls. C．A proposal to kill owls to save owls starts a debate. D．Importance should be attached to saving spotted owls. Passage 2 （24-25高二下·江苏南通·期末） The fact that humans who are not related by blood help each other repeatedly over time is demonstrably true — think of the ongoing mutual (相互的) support that sustains your longest-running friendships. But the idea that such interactions occur in the animal kingdom has been difficult to prove. A new study of African starlings (欧掠鸟) led by biologist Rubenstein and his colleagues draws on data gathered over 20 years and proves exactly that: The starlings demonstrate “reciprocity”, helping each other with the expectation that the favor will eventually be returned. Rubenstein said such behaviour was probably necessary for starlings as they live in a harsh environment where drought is common and food is limited. “Two birds probably can’t feed their young on their own, so they need these helpers to help them,” he said, adding that as each breeding (繁殖) pair produces their young, birds must be employed from outside the family group to help the young survive. Writing in the journal Nature, Rubenstein and colleagues report how they studied superb starlings at 410 nests in Kenya covering nine social groups, recording data over a 20-year period from 2002 that covered more than 40 breeding seasons. The team also collected DNA from 1,175 birds to explore their relationships to each other. The results reveal that rather than helping birds at random, starlings preferentially helped breeding birds that were related to them, particularly if they were born in the same nest. However, they also helped unrelated breeding birds, even when there were opportunities to help relatives. The team found helpers tended to aid specific breeding birds. Crucially, these pairs of breeders and helpers often switched roles from one breeding season to the next-particularly if they were immigrants (移民) to the group. “You can think of them as friendships, in the sense that they’re not relatives.” said Rubenstein. However, Rubenstein said questions remained. “Why don’t they just get the help and then not reciprocate the help in the future?” he said, adding the team was collecting further data to explore the mystery. 1．What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 2 refer to? A．A favor will eventually be wasted. B．Non-relative animals help each other. C．Mutual support contributes to friendship. D．Blood relation lasts longer than friendship 2．What did Rubenstein explain in paragraph 3? A．Tips on increasing nest survival rates B．The impact of climate change on birds. C．Leading causes of bird population decline. D．Reasons for non-relative helping among birds. 3．What can be learnt from the research findings about reciprocal helping? A．It was recorded at random. B．It was chosen on purpose. C．It was done with reservation. D．It was limited to family groups. 4．What does the last paragraph mainly focus on? A．Expectations for future studies. B．Applications of the research findings. C．A summary of the evidence on problems. D．A reasonable doubt about the research findings Passage 3 （24-25高二下·江苏盐城·期末） Rice’s whales are among the world’s rarest sea mammals, with only about 50 surviving off Florida. How did scientists miss them - and how can we save them now? It’s not often that scientists discover a new species of mammal, let alone one that reaches 40 feet in length, weighs up to 30 tons, and often appears near coastal areas where many people live. But that’s what happened in 2021 when scientists announced a new species: Rice’s whale, wrongly thought to be a subspecies (亚种) of Bryde’s whale in the past. The exciting news was accompanied by a much sadder announcement, however: the filter-feeding (滤食性) whales, often called the Gulf of Mexico whale because of their home base just south of the Florida coastal area, are endangered. Only 51 whales remain, according to researchers’ best estimates. With their main habitat in the middle of a busy ship route, Rice’s whales face constant danger from ship crashes, military training activities, oil and gas digging, and pollution. The Gulf oil spill in 2010 polluted almost half of the whales’ habitat, killed an estimated 17 percent of the remaining population, sickened another 18 percent, and left almost a quarter of females with reproductive (繁殖) problems. With the clock ticking, scientists have launched a series of research projects to study the species more closely. For example, a recent study, published in January, used the whales’ unique calls to track their movements, finding that the whales travel outside their main range, as far west as the coast of Texas. “It was exciting to discover that they still regularly occur in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico,” says study leader Melissa Soldevilla, a biologist for NOAA．“Historic records suggest that they once lived across more of the Gulf, but no whales had been seen beyond the main habitat since the 1990s.” Tracking the whales’ locations is necessary to decide their critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act. “Once we understand where and when the whales occur, we can determine where they share space with human activities that may harm them,” Soldevilla says. “This helps us identify and develop management and protection actions to reduce the threat and improve their chances of survival.” 1．What do we learn about the discovery of Rice’s whale? A．The species was originally found in the Atlantic Ocean. B．It used to be mistaken for a subspecies of Bryde’s whale. C．Its population was stable before being listed as endangered. D．Scientists previously ignored its existence due to its small size 2．How did the 2010 Gulf oil spill affect Rice’s whale? A．It made ship strikes on whales more frequent. B．It increased military training in their habitat. C．It resulted in trouble with male wale growth. D．It caused about 17%to die and made 18%sick. 3．What does Melissa say about Rice’s whales? A．Their movements are protected by scientists. B．They find new homes out of Mexico Gulf. C．Their range is showing signs of expansion. D．They always stay in a small area of the Gulf. 4．What is the purpose of tracking Rice’s whales’ locations? A．To keep records for biological research. B．To analyze their underwater activities. C．To count their total population numbers. D．To map their habitats needing protection / 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 专题04 阅读理解（新闻报道） 主题01 人与社会——艺术 Passage 1 （24-25高二下·江苏南京·期末） Qin Xiaoya, a virtual figure playing a young female role in Qinqiang Opera, has caught people’s attention since it made its debut in an art festival in Xi’an, capital of Northwest China’s Shaanxi Province. The design team employed 3D modeling to replicate the original clothes and accessories of the virtual actress. “To make her true to life, we went to great effort to reproduce her gestures and decorations with the real voice of the opera performer,” said Zhang Xi, a team member. Qinqiang Opera, a Chinese folk opera originating in the Western Zhou Dynasty (1046 BC-771 BC), continues to thrive in a vast region of Northwest China and was added to the country’s intangible cultural heritage list in 2006. As a newcomer to this ancient art, Qin Xiaoya demonstrates a youthful image. In an introductory music video for the Ninth China Qinqiang Opera Arts Festival held in June, she performed Qinqiang Opera remixed with rock’n’roll, fueling the interest of young people. Creating such a figure is not easy task. “The expression of Qinqiang Opera in this character must be accurate and vivid, which requires high standard when it comes to original painting desisgn, model making, character animation, just to name a few,” Zhang said. “We hope to make her a spokesperson for Qinqiang Opera art and make related cartoons, movies and other diversified products in the future,” said Zhang, adding that they are developing more functions for the virtual figure, who is expected to interact with citizens via livestreaming. The technology that is injected into the opera can also be found among cinematic techniques.Tapping her fingers to the rhythm of the music and singing along with actors, Xiao Jie, a 59-year-old opera fan, enjoys a 3D Qinqiang Opera film Three Drops of Blood. Regarded as a masterpiece in Qinqiang Opera, Three Drops of Blood, created in 1918 and deeply critical of pedantic and muddle-headed bureaucrats in feudal society, has been often frequented by fans over the past century. “I watched a black-and-white film of the opera when I was young. At this time, watching it in a 3D form is truly intriguing. The audience can have a closer and clearer look at the performance,” recounted Xiao. Chinese operas have long historical ties to movies. The first movie in China, The Battle of Dingjunshan, screened in 1905, was adapted from clips from Peking Opera. “Advanced cinematic techniques breathe new life into the time-honored opera, which is a typical epitome of the innovative development of traditional art,” said Cui Wei, secretary general of the China Theater Association. 1．The author mentions Qin Xiaoya at the beginning of the passage to introduce ________ . A．a new real performer of Qinqiang Opera B．the application of technology in the art of Qinqiang Opera C．the origin of Qinqiang Opera D．the relationship between Qinqiang Opera and movies 2．What does the underlined word “diversified” in Paragraph 6 mean? A．multifaceted B．appealing C．elegant D．tasteless 3．What is Xiao Jie’s attitude towards 3D form? A．Ambiguous B．Doubtful C．Hopeful D．Tolerant 4．What is the main purpose of the article? A．To discuss the historical evolution of Qinqiang Opera in Northwest China. B．To showcase how technology promotes innovative development of traditional opera. C．To compare traditional stage performances with modern 3D cinematic techniques. D．To criticize feudal bureaucrats through the analysis of Three Drops of Blood. 【答案】1．B 2．A 3．C 4．B 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章围绕秦腔这一传统艺术的创新发展展开，以虚拟秦腔角色“秦小雅”为例，介绍了3D建模、摇滚混音等技术在秦腔中的应用，以及3D秦腔电影《三滴血》的成功案例，说明科技为传统戏曲注入新活力，推动其创新发展。 1．推理判断题。根据第一段“Qin Xiaoya, a virtual figure playing a young female role in Qinqiang Opera, has caught people’s attention since it made its debut in an art festival in Xi’an, capital of Northwest China’s Shaanxi Province.(秦小雅，一个在秦腔中扮演年轻女性角色的虚拟人物，自从在中国西北陕西省省会西安的一个艺术节上首次亮相以来，就引起了人们的关注。)”、第二段“The design team employed 3D modeling to replicate the original clothes and accessories of the virtual actress. “To make her true to life, we went to great effort to reproduce her gestures and decorations with the real voice of the opera performer,” said Zhang Xi, a team member.(设计团队使用3D模型来复制虚拟女演员的原始服装和配饰。团队成员张曦（音译）说：“为了让她更逼真，我们花了很大的力气，用秦腔演员的真实声音来重现她的手势和装饰。”)”和第四段“In an introductory music video for the Ninth China Qinqiang Opera Arts Festival held in June, she performed Qinqiang Opera remixed with rock’n’roll, fueling the interest of young people.(在今年6月举行的第九届中国秦腔艺术节的音乐介绍视频中，她表演了与摇滚混搭的秦腔，激发了年轻人的兴趣。)”可知，秦小雅是通过3D建模和摇滚混音技术呈现的虚拟角色，作者以她为切入点，引出“科技在秦腔艺术中的应用”这一主题。故选B。 2．词句猜测题。根据第六段““We hope to make her a spokesperson for Qinqiang Opera art and make related cartoons, movies and other diversified products in the future,” said Zhang, adding that they are developing more functions for the virtual figure, who is expected to interact with citizens via livestreaming.(张说：“我们希望让她成为秦腔艺术的代言人，并在未来制作相关的漫画、电影和其他……产品。”他补充说，他们正在为这个虚拟人物开发更多的功能，希望她能通过直播与市民互动。)”可知，未来要制作相关卡通、电影等产品，表明产品类型“多样的”，选项A. multifaceted（多方面的）符合语境。故选A。 3．推理判断题。根据第八段““I watched a black-and-white film of the opera when I was young. At this time, watching it in a 3D form is truly intriguing. The audience can have a closer and clearer look at the performance,” recounted Xiao.(“我小时候看过这部歌剧的黑白电影。在这个时候，以3D形式观看它真的很有趣。观众可以更近距离、更清晰地观看表演。”)”可知，肖杰对3D形式持积极、充满希望的态度。故选C。 4．推理判断题。根据第九段““Advanced cinematic techniques breathe new life into the time-honored opera, which is a typical epitome of the innovative development of traditional art,” said Cui Wei, secretary general of the China Theater Association.(中国戏剧协会秘书长崔伟表示：“先进的电影技术为历史悠久的戏曲注入了新的活力，这是传统艺术创新发展的典型缩影。”)”及全文可知，全文通过秦小雅（3D建模、摇滚混音）和《三滴血》（3D电影）案例，最终点明“先进电影技术为传统戏曲注入新活力，是传统艺术创新发展的典型体现”，核心是“科技推动传统戏曲创新发展”。选项B。 Passage 2 （24-25高二下·江苏宿迁·期末） Li Ziqi, a 33-year-old Sichuanese YouTuber, has fascinated millions with her videos showcasing traditional farming, cooking, and craftsmanship. Her channel, recognized by Guinness World Records as the most popular Chinese-language channel on YouTube, offers a glimpse into a peaceful and leisurely pastoral (田园的) life. Li’s videos often feature her performing tasks like harvesting soybeans, making tofu from scratch, and constructing furniture from bamboo. Her careful attention to detail and resourcefulness are impressive, as she creates everything from clothing to tools using traditional methods. However, her videos are more than just demonstrations of skills; they offer a soothing escape from the chaos of modern life. Li’s videos are filled with peaceful images of nature, playful animals, and heartfelt moments shared with her grandmother. This idealized portrayal of rural living resonated deeply with viewers, particularly during the pandemic when the world felt chaotic and uncertain. By 2021, Li had over 14 million YouTube followers, making her the most successful Chinese-language YouTuber. Despite her popularity, Li remains a mysterious figure. She rarely grants interviews and reveals little about her personal life. Most information available about her comes from interviews with Chinese state media or government-attached websites. According to these sources, Li grew up in rural Sichuan and learned traditional cooking from her grandfather. She left school at 14 and worked various jobs before returning to her hometown to care for her ill grandmother in 2012. Li’s decision to share her rural life online was initially driven by the desire to promote her online store. However, her videos quickly gained a following due to their unique content and soothing aesthetic (美感) . The world Li creates in her videos, along with her story, provides viewers with a much-needed retreat to a simpler and more meaningful way of living. 1．Which of the following best describes the atmosphere in Li Ziqi’s videos? A．Chaotic and fast-paced. B．Humorous and carefree. C．Peaceful and comforting. D．Educational and aggressive. 2．What can we learn about Li Ziqi’s personal life? A．She involves herself actively in a variety of interviews B．She values privacy and hardly reveals her personal life C．She gains great popularity among viewers due to her mystery. D．She becomes the most successful influencer on the social media 3．What was the initial motivation for Li Ziqi to start sharing her videos online? A．To promote her own online store. B．To escape the chaos of modern life. C．To showcase her skills and resources. D．To promote traditional Chinese culture. 4．Which of the following is a suitable title for the text? A．Li Ziqi’s online cooking display B．Li Ziqi’s online pastoral poetics. C．Li Ziqi’s virtual show of local scenery. D．Li Ziqi’s digital diary of rural development. 【答案】1．C 2．B 3．A 4．B 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要讲述了四川博主李子柒通过YouTube视频展示传统农耕、烹饪和手工艺，吸引了大量观众。 1．推理判断题。由文章第一段中“Her channel, recognized by Guinness World Records as the most popular Chinese-language channel on YouTube, offers a glimpse into a peaceful and leisurely pastoral (田园的) life. (她的频道被吉尼斯世界纪录认定为YouTube上最受欢迎的中文频道，让人们得以一窥她平静悠闲的田园生活。)”和第二段中“However, her videos are more than just demonstrations of skills; they offer a soothing escape from the chaos of modern life. (然而，她的视频不仅仅是技能的展示；它们为逃离现代生活的混乱提供了一种舒缓的方式。)”可知，李子柒的视频充满了宁静的画面，为观众提供了一种从现代生活的混乱中解脱出来的舒缓方式，因此最能描述李子柒视频中氛围的是“Peaceful and comforting (平静而舒适)”。故选C。 2．细节理解题。由文章第四段中“Despite her popularity, Li remains a mysterious figure. She rarely grants interviews and reveals little about her personal life. (尽管她很受欢迎，但李仍然是一个神秘的人物。她很少接受采访，也很少透露自己的个人生活。)”可知，李子柒重视隐私，几乎不透露她的个人生活。故选B。 3．细节理解题。由文章最后一段中“Li’s decision to share her rural life online was initially driven by the desire to promote her online store. (李决定在网上分享她的乡村生活，最初是为了推广她的网店。)”可知，李子柒开始在网上分享她的视频的初衷是为了宣传她自己的网店。故选A。 4．主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是由文章第一段“Li Ziqi, a 33-year-old Sichuanese YouTuber, has fascinated millions with her videos showcasing traditional farming, cooking, and craftsmanship. Her channel, recognized by Guinness World Records as the most popular Chinese-language channel on YouTube, offers a glimpse into a peaceful and leisurely pastoral (田园的) life. (33岁的四川人李子柒在youtube上发布了展示传统农业、烹饪和工艺的视频，吸引了数百万人。她的频道被吉尼斯世界纪录认定为YouTube上最受欢迎的中文频道，让人们得以一窥她平静悠闲的田园生活。)”可知，文章主要介绍了四川博主李子柒的YouTube频道，她的视频展示了传统的农耕、烹饪和手工艺，为观众提供了一个逃离现代生活混乱的舒缓途径。她的视频充满了自然、动物和与祖母共度的真挚时刻的宁静画面，这种对乡村生活的理想化描绘深深打动了观众。因此，B选项“李子柒的在线田园诗”最适合作文章的标题。故选B。 Passage 3 （24-25高二下·江苏连云港·期末） On the streets of Sydney, Australia, a young Chinese woman, wearing elegant hanfu, the traditional clothing of China, gracefully holds a dizi, the bamboo flute of China, fascinating passersby with the melodies of traditional Chinese music. The performer is Dong Min, a talented musician born in 1990. After graduating from Minzu University of China with a major in Chinese bamboo flute, Dong registered at the University of New South Wales in Australia in 2015 to study curating (策展) and cultural leadership. Dong quickly found like-minded friends passionate about Chinese traditional instruments. Then, she founded the Sydney Meya Conservatory (音乐学院) of Chinese Music. Dong noticed a lack of awareness of Chinese traditional music in Australia. So, inspired by local performers using Western instruments for street performances, she started street performances with her conservatory members, showing traditional Chinese instruments in Sydney’s Chinatown in 2016. “Street performances offer a direct and visual way for people to experience Chinese music. By bringing it to the streets, we make it accessible to everyone,” she said. As Dong’s performances grew in popularity, snippets (片段) of her shows spread across social media, drawing in a larger audience. With over 1 million followers online, including nearly 150,000 from international platforms, Dong’s influence continues to grow. Apart from her conservatory, Dong also offers online dizi lessons to a global audience and organizes online exchange concerts for her students worldwide. “I hope to create a platform for music enthusiasts to connect and build friendships through their shared love for music,” she said. Ever since she arrived in Australia, Dong has noticed a growing interest in Chinese traditional music among local people. Many music schools now offer courses on Chinese instruments. “This demonstrates that traditional Chinese music is thriving (兴旺) not only in formal concert halls but also on the streets and within communities,” she said. 1．What can we learn about Dong from the first two paragraphs? A．She has a desire to be a leader. B．She has a gift for Chinese music. C．She majored in curating in China. D．She held a fashion show in Sydney. 2．Why did Dong perform on streets? A．To raise funds for her study. B．To promote Chinese traditional music. C．To pursue a good reputation. D．To compete with Western performers. 3．What can we learn about traditional Chinese music from the last paragraph? A．It has gained increasing popularity. B．It used to be taught in local schools. C．It has changed to cater to local tastes. D．It used to be performed in communities. 4．Which of the following words best describe Dong? A．Ambitious and passionate. B．Modest and outgoing. C．Diligent and straightforward. D．Generous and adaptable. 【答案】1．B 2．B 3．A 4．A 【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。文章主要报道了一位才华横溢的中国音乐家董敏在悉尼街头表演中国传统乐器笛子，吸引很多人驻足，她还创办机构教授中国各种各样的中国传统乐器，促进了文化交流和音乐教育。 1．细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“The performer is Dong Min, a talented musician born in 1990.(表演者是董敏，一位出生于1990年的天才音乐家。)”和第二段第一句“After graduating from Minzu University of China with a major in Chinese bamboo flute, Dong registered at the University of New South Wales in Australia in 2015 to study curating (策展) and cultural leadership.(从中央民族大学中国竹笛专业毕业后，董于2015年在澳大利亚新南威尔士大学注册学习策展和文化领导。)”可知，董对中国音乐很有天赋。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据第三段“Dong noticed a lack of awareness of Chinese traditional music in Australia. So, inspired by local performers using Western instruments for street performances, she started street performances with her conservatory members, showing traditional Chinese instruments in Sydney’s Chinatown in 2016.(董注意到澳大利亚缺乏对中国传统音乐的认识。因此，受到当地表演者使用西方乐器进行街头表演的启发，她与音乐学院成员一起开始了街头表演，并于2016年在悉尼唐人街展示了传统的中国乐器。)”可知，董在街头表演是为了推广中国传统音乐。故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句“Ever since she arrived in Australia, Dong has noticed a growing interest in Chinese traditional music among local people.(自从来到澳大利亚，董就注意到当地人对中国传统音乐的兴趣越来越浓厚。)”可知，中国传统音乐越来越受欢迎。故选A。 4．推理判断题。根据第二段最后两句“Dong quickly found like-minded friends passionate about Chinese traditional instruments. Then, she founded the Sydney Meya Conservatory (音乐学院) of Chinese Music.(董很快就找到了对中国传统乐器充满热情的志同道合的朋友。随后，她创办了悉尼梅亚中国音乐学院。)”以及第三段中“So, inspired by local performers using Western instruments for street performances, she started street performances with her conservatory members, showing traditional Chinese instruments in Sydney’s Chinatown in 2016.(因此，受到当地表演者使用西方乐器进行街头表演的启发，她与音乐学院成员一起开始了街头表演，并于2016年在悉尼唐人街展示了传统的中国乐器。)”可知，董对笛子充满热情；根据倒数第二段最后一句““I hope to create a platform for music enthusiasts to connect and build friendships through their shared love for music,” she said.(她说：‘我希望为音乐爱好者创造一个平台，让他们通过对音乐的共同热爱来建立联系和友谊。’)”可知，董是一个很有抱负的人。故选A。 主题02 人与自我——个人经历 Passage 1 （23-24高二下·江苏扬州·期末） On 14 December, Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell won this year’s Strictly Come Dancing. McCausland, who is 47 years old, lost his eyesight at the age of 22 because of an eye disease. He studied software engineering at university, but being blind meant he had to change jobs. He became a comedian and then worked in TV. This year, he agreed to appear on Strictly Come Dancing following encouragement from friends and family. As the first blind person to compete on the show, he said, “I honestly thought I could go out in the first week or two.” Each week, McCausland learned new dance routines with his professional dancer partner, Buswell. McCausland said dancing with Buswell felt like being the bendy Spider-Man toy he had when he was a child, because “she was putting me in whatever shape she wanted”. In the final, McCausland was up against three other celebrities. Each had to perform three dances. One of McCausland and Buswell’s dances features a short period with the light out to recreate what it is like to be blind, and the pair received top marks in one of their performances. The judges said McCausland was “the most extraordinary person”, “a role model”, and “a light that shines for all to see”. Following a public vote, McCausland and Buswell were named winners of the contest. McCausland said, “This is for everyone out there that thought or got told they couldn’t do something.” He added, “I have learned that I am more capable than I thought I was.” Steven Morris, who is deaf and blind, and works for the charity Sense, said, “Disabled people make up nearly a quarter of the population. Hopefully, Chris’s success will lead to more disabled people being included in the biggest TV shows.” 1．What does McCausland’s words mean in paragraph 2? A．He wasn’t very interested in dancing. B．He didn’t have confidence in his partner. C．He wouldn’t make it through to the end. D．He would stand out among the competitors. 2．What did McCausland imply by mentioning the “Spider-Man toy”? A．Spider-man gave him power. B．The judges admired superheroes. C．Buswell fully directed his moves. D．McCausland missed his childhood. 3．Why was the light out in McCausland’s performance? A．To cover the dancer’s error. B．To catch the judges’ attention. C．To add an artistic atmosphere. D．To show how the blind feel. 4．What message did McCausland want to convey? A．Challenge your limits. B．Pity the disabled more. C．Value victory most. D．Believe in your partner. 【答案】1．C 2．C 3．D 4．A 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。主要讲述了47岁的盲人Chris McCausland与搭档Dianne Buswell在《舞动奇迹》节目中赢得冠军的故事，以及他的成功对残疾人的鼓舞。 1．推理判断题。根据第二段中“As the first blind person to compete on the show, he said, “I honestly thought I could go out in the first week or two.” (作为第一位参加该节目的盲人选手，他说：“老实说，我以为我会在第一周或第二周就被淘汰。”)”可知，McCausland在第二段中的话意味着他认为自己无法坚持到最后。故选C项。 2．推理判断题。根据第三段中“McCausland said dancing with Buswell felt like being the bendy Spider-Man toy he had when he was a child, because “she was putting me in whatever shape she wanted”. (McCausland说，和Buswell跳舞的感觉就像他小时候那个可以弯曲的蜘蛛侠玩具一样，因为“她把我摆成她想要的任何姿势”。)”可知，McCausland提到“蜘蛛侠玩具”是在暗示Buswell完全指导了他的动作。故选C项。 3．细节理解题。根据第四段中“One of McCausland and Buswell’s dances features a short period with the light out to recreate what it is like to be blind, and the pair received top marks in one of their performances. (McCausland和Buswell的一支舞蹈中有一小段熄灯时间，以重现失明的感觉，两人在其中一场表演中获得了最高分。)”可知，McCausland的表演中熄灯是为了展示盲人的感受。故选D项。 4．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“Following a public vote, McCausland and Buswell were named winners of the contest. McCausland said, “This is for everyone out there that thought or got told they couldn’t do something.” He added, “I have learned that I am more capable than I thought I was.” (在公众投票之后，McCausland说：“这是给所有那些认为自己做不到或被告知做不到的人的。”他补充说：“我了解到自己比想象中更有能力。”)”可推知，McCausland想要传达的信息是挑战自己的极限。故选A项。 Passage 2 （23-24高二下·江苏常州·期末） When a new product totally fails, companies typically try to move on as quickly as possible and put all of their energy into developing fresh ideas that they hope will catch on. But the Museum of Failure never forgets. This traveling exhibition, which was first launched in Sweden in 2017, has arrived in New York City. By focusing on more than 150 commercial ideas that didn’t succeed for various reasons, the exhibition aims to stimulate discussion about accepting and learning from failure, for example, new Coke, limeade-flavored Oreo cookies, crystal Pepsi and a “hula chair” for exercise. The exhibition is organized by Samuel West, a clinical psychologist who specializes in organizational science. He hopes it could help normalize and interpret the concept of failure, which he sees as a critical learning opportunity. “My research is focused on helping organizations to be more innovative,” West says. “And one of the big problems of innovation is the fear of failure.” Indeed, many of the brands featured in the Museum of Failure haven’t let one or two frustrated efforts stand in their way. For example, Oreo has made plenty of delicious new flavors, and both Coca-Cola and PepsiCo are still booming. “People feel liberated when they see big well-known brands and companies that have a lot of money and skills and experience still fail when trying new things,” West says. “People feel liberated, like ‘big boys’ can fail, so why can’t we?” The exhibition has interactive features like a “Share Your Failure” wall, where visitors can write their own mistakes on sticky notes. West says, “We want people to take meaningful risks and learn from them. That’s where the action is, when it comes to innovation: People trying something new, accepting the level of risk that comes with it and learning from it if the new thing fails. You fail but you gain insight, build on it, try a different version, tinker(修补) and come back again with something better.” 1．What is the second paragraph mainly about? A．The fame of big brands. B．The difficulty of innovation. C．The purpose of the exhibition. D．The importance of fresh ideas. 2．What does Samuel West think of failure? A．Costly. B．Relative. C．Unavoidable. D．Valuable. 3．What do Samuel West’s words in paragraph 4 show? A．His exhibition is easy for people to understand. B．Big companies are supportive of the exhibition. C．The exhibition can help reduce people’s fear of failure. D．Innovation spirit is of great importance to big companies. 4．What did Samuel West suggest people do in terms of innovation? A．Try to avoid risks. B．Learn from failure. C．Refer to big brands’ ideas. D．Put all your energy into it. 【答案】1．C 2．D 3．C 4．B 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道，主要讲的是“失败博物馆”展览及其意义。 1．主旨大意题。根据第二段“By focusing on more than 150 commercial ideas that didn’t succeed for various reasons, the exhibition aims to stimulate discussion about accepting and learning from failure, for example, new Coke, limeade-flavored Oreo cookies, crystal Pepsi and a “hula chair” for exercise.(该展览聚焦于150多个因各种原因未能成功的商业创意，旨在激发人们关于接受失败并从失败中学习的讨论，例如新口味的可乐、青柠口味的奥利奥饼干、水晶百事可乐以及一款用于锻炼的呼啦椅。)”可知，第二段主要讲的是展览的目的。故选C。 2．推理判断题。根据第三段“He hopes it could help normalize and interpret the concept of failure, which he sees as a critical learning opportunity.(他希望这能帮助正常化和解释失败的概念，他认为这是一个重要的学习机会。)”可知，Samuel West认为失败是有价值的。故选D。 3．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段““People feel liberated when they see big well-known brands and companies that have a lot of money and skills and experience still fail when trying new things,” West says. “People feel liberated, like ‘big boys’ can fail, so why can’t we?”(“当人们看到那些拥有大量资金、技能和经验的大品牌和大公司在尝试新事物时仍然失败时，他们会感到解脱，”West说，“人们会感到解脱，就像‘大人物’也会失败一样，那么我们为什么不能呢？”)”可知，Samuel West在第四段的话说明了这个展览可以帮助减少人们对失败的恐惧。故选C。 4．细节理解题。根据最后一段“We want people to take meaningful risks and learn from them. That’s where the action is, when it comes to innovation: People trying something new, accepting the level of risk that comes with it and learning from it if the new thing fails.(我们希望人们能够承担有意义的风险并从中学习。当谈到创新时，这就是关键所在：人们尝试新事物，接受伴随而来的风险，如果新事物失败了，就从中吸取教训。)”可知，Samuel West在创新方面建议人们从失败中学习。故选B。 主题03 人与社会——善行义举 Passage 1 （24-25高二下·江苏盐城·期末） South Georgia Medical Center (SGMC) honored a team of nurses for the May DAISY (雏菊) Award for extraordinary nursing care. Chris Schauteet, Cristin Bryans, and Danya Shealy were among the honorees recognized for their work in creating a most memorable patient experience. The patient, Laurie Gulliksen, had been receiving inpatient chemotherapy (化疗) since December of 2022. During this time the staff became very close with her. On Friday, April 21, the patient received her last treatment and was scheduled to go home. The nurses wanted to celebrate this achievement and make it special so they purchased balloons, flowers, a card, and a gift, but most importantly, a bell for the patient to ring to signal the completion of her chemotherapy. Gulliksen came back to the hospital to present the honorees with their awards. She shared, “I will never forget the love and sympathy shown to me and the friendships that were made. They are truly amazing people.” SGMC Senior Vice President, and Chief Nursing Officer Randy Smith expressed his thanks to the team. “It’s very fitting that we are able to present this award during National Nurses Week which recognizes the devotion of nurses and honors them for taking care of patients during their most difficult moments,” he said. “I am extremely proud of our entire nursing team and their commitment to going above and beyond to enhance the patient experience at SGMC．” SGMC continues to ask patients and fellow employees to honor nurses who they feel go above and beyond in their actions and care. Nominations (提名) are reviewed by a committee based on criteria that include sympathy, teamwork, leadership, attitude, skills and knowledge. DAISY awards are presented monthly in front of the nurse’s workmates, physicians, patients, and visitors. Each honoree receives a certificate praising her or him for being an “Extraordinary Nurse”. They also receive a beautiful sculpture called A Healer’s Touch and a special flower arrangement of daisies generously donated by The Flower Gallery, the local sponsor of SGMC’s DAISY Award. 1．Why did the nurses buy Laurie Gulliksen such items as balloons and flowers? A．To praise the special patient. B．To celebrate the unusual moment. C．To respect the devoted honorees. D．To facilitate the effective treatment. 2．What is the DAISY Award aimed at? A．Enhancing nurses’ experience. B．Expressing patients’ thankfulness. C．Winning patients’ recognition. D．Acknowledging nurses’ commitment. 3．What does the underlined word “their” refer to in paragraph 5? A．Patients’. B．Employees’. C．Workmates’. D．Nurses’. 4．What is the last paragraph mainly about? A．The sponsor of the prizes. B．The presenter of the award. C．The prizes for the honorees. D．The criteria for being awarded. 【答案】1．B 2．D 3．D 4．C 【导语】本文是新闻报道。文章报道了南乔治亚医疗中心（SGMC）颁发DAISY奖给一组护士的事迹，详细描述了这个奖项的背景、目的以及获奖者的故事。 1．推理判断题。根据第二段“The patient, Laurie Gulliksen, had been receiving inpatient chemotherapy (化疗) since December of 2022. During this time the staff became very close with her. On Friday, April 21, the patient received her last treatment and was scheduled to go home. The nurses wanted to celebrate this achievement and make it special so they purchased balloons, flowers, a card, and a gift, but most importantly, a bell for the patient to ring to signal the completion of her chemotherapy. (这名患者名叫劳里·古利克森(Laurie Gulliksen)，自2022年12月以来一直在住院接受化疗。在此期间，工作人员与她变得非常亲密。4月21日，星期五，病人接受了最后一次治疗，并被安排回家。护士们想庆祝这一成就，让它变得特别，所以他们买了气球、鲜花、卡片和礼物，但最重要的是，给病人买了一个铃铛，以表明她的化疗完成了。)”可知，护士们给劳里·古利克森买气球和鲜花之类的东西是为了庆祝这个不寻常的时刻——她化疗完成了。故选B项。 2．细节理解题。根据第一段“South Georgia Medical Center (SGMC) honored a team of nurses for the May DAISY (雏菊) Award for extraordinary nursing care .(南乔治亚医疗中心(SGMC)为一组护士颁发了五月雏菊奖，以表彰他们出色的护理工作)”以及第四段““It’s very fitting that we are able to present this award during National Nurses Week which recognizes the devotion of nurses and honors them for taking care of patients during their most difficult moments,” he said. “I am extremely proud of our entire nursing team and their commitment to going above and beyond to enhance the patient experience at SGMC.” (他说：“我们能够在全国护士周期间颁发这个奖项是非常合适的，这是对护士的奉献精神的认可，也是对她们在最困难的时刻照顾病人的荣誉。”“我为我们的整个护理团队以及他们为提高SGMC患者体验而做出的努力感到非常自豪。”)”可知，第一段提到South Georgia Medical Center颁发DAISY Award以表彰非凡的护理服务，而第四段则强调了这个奖项是为了表彰护士在最困难的时刻照顾病人的奉献精神，所以雏菊奖的目的是承认护士的承诺。故选D项。 3．词句猜测题。划线单词为代词，应是代指前文提到的人或者事，根据前文“SGMC continues to ask patients and fellow employees to honor nurses (SGMC继续要求患者和其他员工尊重护士)”可知，后文为修饰nurses的定语从句，所以their actions and care代指的应是“护士的行动和护理”，所以their应是“Nurses’”。故选D项， 4．主旨大意题。根据最后一段“DAISY awards are presented monthly in front of the nurse’s workmates, physicians, patients, and visitors. Each honoree receives a certificate praising her or him for being an “Extraordinary Nurse”. They also receive a beautiful sculpture called A Healer’s Touch and a special flower arrangement of daisies generously donated by The Flower Gallery, the local sponsor of SGMC’s DAISY Award. (雏菊奖每月在护士的同事、医生、病人和来访者面前颁发。每位获奖者都会获得一份证书，表扬她或他是一名“杰出护士”。他们还会收到一件名为“A Healer’s Touch”的美丽雕塑，以及由SGMC DAISY奖的当地赞助商The flower Gallery慷慨捐赠的一束特别的雏菊。)”可知，最后一段主要介绍了获奖者的奖品，包括证书、美丽的雕塑和特殊的花卉装饰，这些都是由当地赞助商慷慨捐赠的。因此，本段的主要内容是关于获奖者的奖品。故选C项。 Passage 2 （23-24高二下·江苏苏州·期末） “A good book is easy to find”, reads the sign on Hernando Guanlao’s two-storey ancestral home on the outskirts of the Philippines’ main financial district which he has turned into a free-for-all public library where anyone can borrow books or keep any of its thousands of books. It all began in 2000, when reading ability among students in the Philippines remains low. In memory of his parents who were able to gift their children with education, Guanlao gathered whatever books he had around the house, and placed them outside with a sign that reading was free. What started as a 50-book display has grown dramatically over the years, thanks to a steady supply of books from donors, some of whom opted to stay anonymous. “They just leave boxes of books outside my house,” said Guanlao. Called the Reading Club 2000, Guanlao’s library showcases a wide variety of books he hopes will inspire people, especially young curious minds to read. Books, believes Guanlao, need to live. And they are only alive if they are being read and used. He is firm about his goals: “My mission is to give away used and donated books to others at no cost, and to promote education through literature.” Migs M, a writer, admitted frankly, “One of my passions is reading, and I’ve always been protective of my books. So it’s quite a surprise for me to find out that a man actually set up the entire house he grew up as a free library.” Then her first time there, she ended up taking a book home. “As a believer in the power of words to inspire and transform, I applaud Guanlao and hope against all odds that there could be people like him in every street in every city of the country.” 1．What’s Guanlao’s original purpose to set up the library? A．To make profits by sharing books. B．To motivate people into enjoying reading. C．To express honor to his parents for education. D．To promote students’ reading ability in Philippines. 2．What do we know about the Reading Club 2000? A．The books are all from donors. B．The library centers on protecting the books. C．The books can be borrowed or bought as visitors wish. D．The library targets at raising people’s reading awareness. 3．Which of the following words can be used to describe Guanlao? A．Devoted and clever. B．Ambitious and confident. C．Generous and knowledgeable. D．Inspiring and passionate. 4．What’s the best title of the passage? A．Reading Club 2000: Free for All B．Reading Club 2000: A Public library. C．Hernando Guanlao: A Generous Charitarian. D．Hernando Guanlao: the Founder of Reading Club 2000. 【答案】1．C 2．D 3．D 4．A 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。主要介绍的是将位于菲律宾主要金融区的郊区的祖宅变成了一个免费的公共图书馆的故事。 1．细节理解题。根据第二段中的“It all began in 2000, when reading ability among students in the Philippines remains low. In memory of his parents who were able to gift their children with education, Guanlao gathered whatever books he had around the house, and placed them outside with a sign that reading was free.(这一切始于2000年，当时菲律宾学生的阅读能力仍然很低。为了向他的有能力让孩子接受教育的父母表示敬意，Guanlao把家里所有的书都收集起来，放在屋外，上面写着“免费阅读”。)”可知，Guanlao把家里所有的书都收集起来，创办图书馆的初衷是为了向父母的教育表示敬意。故选C项。 2．细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Called the Reading Club 2000, Guanlao’s library showcases a wide variety of books he hopes will inspire people, especially young curious minds to read.(Guanlao的图书馆名为“读书俱乐部2000”，里面陈列着各种各样的书，他希望能激发人们，尤其是好奇的年轻人去阅读。)”可知，Guanlao把图书馆命名为“读书俱乐部2000”是希望激发有好奇心的年轻人去阅读，由此可知，图书馆的目标是提高人们的阅读意识。故选D项。 3．推理判断题。根据第三段中的“He is firm about his goals: “My mission is to give away used and donated books to others at no cost, and to promote education through literature.”(他对自己的目标很坚定：“我的使命是免费赠送二手和捐赠书籍给他人，并通过文学促进教育。”)”可知，Guanlao把自己的免费赠送二手和捐赠书籍给他人，通过文学促进教育当成自己的使命，由此可知，Guanlao是一个充满激情的人，根据尾段中的“As a believer in the power of words to inspire and transform, I applaud Guanlao and hope against all odds that there could be people like him in every street in every city of the country.(作为一个相信语言的力量能够激励和改变的人，我为Guanlao喝彩，并不顾一切地希望，这个国家每个城市的每条街道上都能有像他这样的人。)”可知，作家Migs M在了解了Guanlao创办的图书馆后，不顾一切的希望这个国家每个城市的每条街道上都能有像他这样的人，由此可之，Guanlao的做法是鼓舞人心的，综合以上信息可知，Guanlao是一位既鼓舞人心又充满激情的人。故选D项。 4．主旨大意题。根据首段中的““A good book is easy to find”, reads the sign on Hernando Guanlao’s two-store y ancestral home on the outskirts of the Philippines’ main financial district which he has turned into a free-for-all public library where anyone can borrow books or keep any of its thousands of books.(Hernando Guanlao的祖宅位于菲律宾主要金融区的郊区，拥有两间书店，他把这里变成了一个免费的公共图书馆，任何人都可以借书或保留馆内成千上万本书中的任何一本，招牌上写着“好书很容易找到”。)”以及第三段中的“Called the Reading Club 2000, Guanlao’s library showcases a wide variety of books he hopes will inspire people, especially young curious minds to read.(Guanlao的图书馆名为“读书俱乐部2000”，里面陈列着各种各样的书，他希望能激发人们，尤其是好奇的年轻人去阅读。)”可知，本文主要介绍的是Guanlao将自己的祖宅变成一个被称作“读书俱乐部2000”的免费公共图书馆的故事，介绍了创建该图书馆的初衷以及对人们的影响，所以，标题“阅读俱乐部2000：免费向所有人开放”与本文的内容吻合，且概括了本文的主题，适合作为最佳标题。故选A项。 主题04 人与社会——社会问题与社会现象 Passage 1 （24-25高二下·江苏宿迁·期末） If the idea of robots challenging humans in a road race makes you picture a nightmare where machines are taking over sports, then fear not, for now at least. More than 20 two-legged robots competed in the world’s first humanoid (人形机器人) half-marathon in China on Saturday, and — though technologically impressive — they were far from beating their human masters over the long distance. Teams from several companies and universities took part in the race, a showcase of China’s advances on humanoid technology. And the chief of the winning team said their robot — though beaten by the humans in this particular race — was equal to similar models from the West. Over the past few months, videos of China’s humanoid robots performing bike rides, roundhouse kicks and side flips have become popular on the Internet, with state media often promoting them as a key potential driver of economic growth. In a 2023 policy document, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology identified the humanoid robotics industry as a “new frontier in technological competition,” setting a 2025 target for mass production and secure supply chains for essential parts. Fears have grown in recent years about how AI — and robots — may one day beat humans. And despite AI’s rapid rise in fields like security and employment, humans still lead in running — as proven by Saturday’s race. The robots competed against 12,000 human runners, running side by side with them in a fenced-off lane. Just as human runners needed to refill themselves with water, robot competitors were allowed to get new batteries during the race. Companies were also allowed to replace their robots with replacement when they could no longer compete, though each replacement came with a 10-minute delay. The first robot across the finish line, Tiangong Ultra — created by the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center — finished the route in two hours and 40 minutes. That’s nearly two hours short of the human world record of 56:42, held by Ugandan runner Jacob Kiplimo. The winner of the men’s race on Saturday finished in 1 hour and 2 minutes. 1．What is the author’s attitude toward robots racing against humans? A．Cautious but optimistic. B．Worried but hopeful. C．Sympathetic but impressed. D．Critical but confident. 2．According to the article, how did the government support the rise of humanoid robotics? A．By combining robot training with national sports programs. B．By replacing traditional marathons with robot races. C．By funding university sports teams to partner with tech companies. D．By highlighting humanoid robotics as a key area in policy. 3．Why could companies replace robots mid race, and what was the cost? A．To reduce energy costs, with a total 10-minute delay. B．To improve robot speed, but replacements cost 10 points. C．To exchange broken robots, with a 10-minute delay per replacement. D．To prevent system crashes, but replacements were banned. 4．How does the robot’s finishing time compare to humans’ in the race? A．Faster than most runners but still far from professionals. B．Close to the human winner showing remarkable progress. C．Slight gap between robots and human runners. D．Far behind human runners, with room for improvement. 【答案】1．A 2．D 3．C 4．D 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道，讲述了在中国举行的世界首场人形机器人半程马拉松比赛。尽管机器人在技术上令人印象深刻，但在长距离比赛中远远落后于人类。文章还提到中国政府将人形机器人产业视为技术竞争的新前沿，并阐述了比赛中机器人替换规则以及机器人与人类成绩的对比。 1．推理判断题。根据第一段“If the idea of robots challenging humans in a road race makes you picture a nightmare where machines are taking over sports, then fear not, for now at least.(如果机器人在公路赛跑中挑战人类的想法，让你脑海中浮现出机器接管体育赛事的噩梦场景，那么至少现在不必担忧)” 可知，作者针对机器人挑战人类这一设想，提醒读者现阶段无需恐惧，这反映出作者谨慎的态度，即认识到该现象但觉得目前没有严重威胁。再根据第二段“More than 20 two - legged robots competed in the world’s first humanoid half - marathon in China on Saturday, and—though technologically impressive—they were far from beating their human masters over the long distance.(周六，20 多台双足机器人在中国参加了世界首场人形机器人半程马拉松比赛，尽管它们在技术上令人赞叹，但在长距离上远远无法战胜人类)”可知，这里提到机器人在技术方面令人印象深刻，暗示作者对机器人技术发展的肯定，体现出乐观的态度。综上，作者的态度是谨慎但乐观的。故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据第三段“In a 2023 policy document, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology identified the humanoid robotics industry as a “new frontier in technological competition,” setting a 2025 target for mass production and secure supply chains for essential parts.(在 2023 年的一份政策文件中，中国工业和信息化部将人形机器人产业确定为“技术竞争的新前沿”，设定了到 2025 年实现大规模生产和关键零部件供应链安全的目标)” 可知，政府通过在政策中突出人形机器人作为关键领域来支持其发展。故选D。 3．细节理解题。根据第四段“Companies were also allowed to replace their robots with replacement when they could no longer compete, though each replacement came with a 10 - minute delay.(当机器人无法继续比赛时，公司也被允许更换机器人，不过每次更换会有 10 分钟的延迟)” 可知，公司更换机器人是因为机器人无法继续比赛，即更换损坏的机器人，且每次更换有 10 分钟延迟。故选C。 4．推理判断题。根据最后一段“The first robot across the finish line, Tiangong Ultra—created by the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center—finished the route in two hours and 40 minutes. That’s nearly two hours short of the human world record of 56:42, held by Ugandan runner Jacob Kiplimo. The winner of the men’s race on Saturday finished in 1 hour and 2 minutes.(第一个冲过终点线的机器人，由北京人形机器人创新中心制造的Tiangong Ultra，用时 2 小时 40 分钟完成赛程。这比乌干达选手雅各布・基普利莫保持的 56 分 42 秒的人类世界纪录慢了近两个小时。周六男子比赛的冠军用时 1 小时 2 分钟完赛)” 可知，机器人的完赛时间远远落后于人类选手，还有很大的提升空间。故选D。 Passage 2 （23-24高二下·江苏南京·期末） The United Nations food agency is unable to feed most civilians in Rafah, its local director warned Friday, with most border crossings closed amid what he described as “apocalyptic (大灾难的) conditions” and the Israeli military pushing further into Gaza’s (加沙) southernmost city. The World Food Programme (WFP) is currently serving only 27,000 people in Rafah, according to Matthew Hollingworth, the organization’s country director in Gaza. That’s a tiny proportion of the roughly one million Gazans who have been displaced from the area. “The sounds, the smells, the everyday life are horrific and apocalyptic.” Hollingworth told journalists Friday after returning from a trip to Gaza. “People sleep to the sounds of bombing, they sleep to the sounds of drones, they sleep to the sounds of war, as now tanks roll into parts of central Rafah, which is only kilometers away.” Rafah had previously been the central artery (干线) for aid to flow into Gaza, as the only border crossing not controlled by Israel. But since Israel seized control of the Gazan side of the Rafah crossing on May 7, aid has been blocked, with supplies piling up in Egypt and the critical path falling close to famine. “From the 7th of May to the 20th, not a single WFP truck crossed from the southern corridors of Egypt into Rafah,” he said. Israel’s military has continued to push further into Rafah, defying international concern and anger over its operations in the city. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Friday that its troops were in central Rafah — confirming what eyewitnesses told earlier this week, when tanks were spotted there for the first time since it entered the city in May. The IDF’s operations in Rafah have prompted a 67% drop in the amount of humanitarian aid getting through, according to the UN. Gaza is now receiving a daily average of 58 aid trucks — down from the daily average of 176 trucks between April and May, which itself is far from the 500 trucks that used to enter Gaza each day before the war broke out in October. Hollingworth added that the WFP’s warehouse in Rafah, which was once capable of storing 2,700 tons of food, is no longer operational. “We do not have the supplies available to provide significant numbers of ready-to-eat ration boxes. We don’t have significant supplies of wheat flour to hand out to those families that have a stove to cook on,” Hollingworth said — but added they are providing around 400,000 hot meals to families in central Rafah. 1．What are the primary challenges faced by the World Food Programme (WFP) in providing aid to Rafah? A．The tiny proportion of the roughly one million displaced Gazans. B．Inaccessibility due to closed border crossings and military operations. C．Insufficient food supplies and international attention. D．Intense local conflict and transportation difficulties. 2．Which word is close to the underlined word “famine”? A．Poverty. B．Starvation. C．Conflict. D．Death. 3．What specific impact has the closure of the Rafah border crossing had on humanitarian aid delivery? A．International concern and anger arise over Israel’s operations in the city. B．It has solved the 67% drop in the amount of humanitarian aid getting through. C．Aid supplies are accumulating in Egypt and cannot reach Gaza. D．WFP is providing around 400,000 hot meals to families in central Rafah now. 4．What attitude and mood does Matthew Hollingworth possess? A．Supportive and peaceful. B．Objective and indifferent. C．Critical and sorrowful. D．Concerned and urgent 【答案】1．B 2．B 3．C 4．D 【导语】这是一篇新闻报道，主要讲述了联合国粮食计划署在加沙的拉法赫地区面临的困难，以及该组织在当地的工作情况。 1．细节理解题。根据文章第一段“The United Nations food agency is unable to feed most civilians in Rafah, its local director warned Friday, with most border crossings closed amid what he described as “apocalyptic (大灾难的) conditions” and the Israeli military pushing further into Gaza’s (加沙) southernmost city.”（联合国粮食机构无法为拉法赫的大多数平民提供食物，该机构的当地主任在周五警告说，大多数边境口岸在他所描述的“大灾难的”条件下关闭，以色列军队进一步向加沙的最南端城市推进。）可知，WFP在拉法赫提供援助的主要挑战是边境口岸的关闭和军事行动。故选B。 2．词句猜测题。根据文章第四段“But since Israel seized control of the Gazan side of the Rafah crossing on May 7, aid has been blocked, with supplies piling up in Egypt”（但自从5月7日以色列控制了拉法赫过境点的加沙一侧以来，援助被阻断，物资在埃及堆积。）可知，援助被阻断，物资在埃及堆积，关键的通道接近饥荒，famine在这里指的是饥荒，故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据文章第四段“But since Israel seized control of the Gazan side of the Rafah crossing on May 7, aid has been blocked, with supplies piling up in Egypt and the critical path falling close to famine.”（但自从5月7日以色列控制了拉法赫过境点的加沙一侧以来，援助被阻断，物资在埃及堆积，关键的通道接近饥荒。）可知，拉法赫边境口岸的关闭对人道援助的影响是物资在埃及堆积，无法到达加沙。故选C。 4．推理判断题。根据文章第三段““The sounds, the smells, the everyday life are horrific and apocalyptic.” Hollingworth told journalists Friday after returning from a trip to Gaza. “People sleep to the sounds of bombing, they sleep to the sounds of drones, they sleep to the sounds of war, as now tanks roll into parts of central Rafah, which is only kilometers away.”（“那里的声音、气味和日常生活都是可怕的，是末日般的。”霍林沃思星期五从加沙返回后对记者说。“人们在轰炸声中入睡，在无人机声中入睡，在战争声中入睡，现在坦克开进了几公里外的拉法中部部分地区。）可知，霍林沃思感觉那里是末日般的，战争离人们很近，由此可知，霍林沃思感到担忧和急迫。故选D。 Passage 3 （24-25高二下·江苏苏州·期末） When someone sets out to improve their health, they usually take a familiar path: starting a healthy diet, adopting a new workout plan, getting better sleep, or drinking more water. Each of these behaviors is important, of course, but they all focus on physical health — and a growing body of research suggests that social health is just as, if not more, important to overall well-being. A recent study found that the strength of a person’s social circle — as measured by cell phone activity — was a better predictor of self-reported stress, happiness and well-being levels than fitness tracker data on physical activity, heart rate and sleep. That finding suggests that the “quantified self” presented by endless amounts of health data doesn’t tell the whole story, says study co-author Nitesh Chawla. “There’s a qualified self, which is who I am, what my activities, my social network, my lifestyle, and my enjoyment are. All of these aspects are not reflected in any of these measurements,” Chawla says. “And they are strong determinants of my well-being.” A 2019 study set out to determine what’s driving those high rates of loneliness and found that social media, when used so much that it occupied face-to-face quality time, was tied to greater loneliness. Gender and income didn’t seem to have a strong effect, but loneliness tended to decrease with age, perhaps because of the wisdom and perspective afforded by years of life lived, says Dr. Stuart Lustig, one of the report’s authors. Lustig emphasizes that we should use technology “to seek out meaningful connections and people that you are able to keep in your social sphere (范围). It’s easy enough to find groups such as Meetups, which regularly organize offline gatherings, providing members with opportunities to interact, share, and participate in various activities in real life. Or through social media, you can find places to go where you’ll find folks doing what you want to do.” That advice is particularly important for young people, he says, for whom heavy social media use is common. Finally, Lustig stresses that even small social changes can have a large impact.Striking up post-meeting conversations with co-workers, or even engaging in micro-interactions with strangers, can make your social life feel more rewarding. 1．What is the author’s purpose in writing paragraph 1? A．To show social health is ignored by some people. B．To show social people like to do workouts with others. C．To prove many people tend to follow suit to improve their health. D．To prove more and more people have benefited from physical exercise. 2．What do we learn about fitness tracker data according to paragraph 2? A．They are out of date. B．They are more scientific. C．They can help realize the “qualified self”. D．They cannot reflect one’s overall health. 3．What did the 2019 study find? A．The overuse of social media could lead to loneliness. B．Old people felt lonelier than young people. C．Females feel happy more easily than males. D．Income had a great influence on people’s well-being. 4．What advice does Dr. Stuart Lustig give? A．Avoiding talking to strangers. B．Using social media as little as possible. C．Using technology for meaningful face-to-face interactions. D．Spending more time with like-minded young people. 【答案】1．A 2．D 3．A 4．C 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章通过介绍相关研究，指出社会健康(社交关系)对整体幸福感的重要性，分析了过度使用社交媒体可能导致孤独感，并建议利用技术寻求有意义的面对面互动以增进社交健康。 1．推理判断题。根据第一段“When someone sets out to improve their health, they usually take a familiar path: starting a healthy diet, adopting a new workout plan, getting better sleep, or drinking more water. Each of these behaviors is important, of course, but they all focus on physical health — and a growing body of research suggests that social health is just as, if not more, important to overall well-being. (当人们着手改善健康时，他们通常走一条熟悉的路：开始健康饮食、采用新的锻炼计划、改善睡眠或喝更多水。当然，这些行为都很重要，但它们都关注身体健康——而越来越多的研究表明，社会健康对整体幸福感同样重要，甚至更重要)”可知，作者列举了人们通常关注的改善身体健康的行为，然后转折提出社会健康的重要性，其目的是为了揭示社会健康常被人们忽视。故选A项。 2．推理判断题。根据第二段中“A recent study found that the strength of a person’s social circle — as measured by cell phone activity — was a better predictor of self-reported stress, happiness and well-being levels than fitness tracker data on physical activity, heart rate and sleep. That finding suggests that the “quantified self” presented by endless amounts of health data doesn’t tell the whole story, says study co-author Nitesh Chawla.(最近一项研究发现，通过手机活动数据衡量的人际社交圈强度，比健身追踪器提供的体力活动、心率和睡眠数据更能准确预测人们自我报告的压力水平、幸福感与整体健康状态。该研究的合著者尼泰什·乔拉指出，这一发现表明，海量健康数据所呈现的“量化自我”并不能反映全貌)”可推知，健康追踪器数据(代表“量化自我”)并不能反映一个人的整体健康(如社会健康、幸福感等)。故选D项。 3．细节理解题。根据第四段中“A 2019 study set out to determine what’s driving those high rates of loneliness and found that social media, when used so much that it occupied face-to-face quality time, was tied to greater loneliness. (一项2019年的研究旨在确定是什么导致了高孤独感，结果发现，当社交媒体使用过多，占据了面对面高质量相处时间时，它与更强的孤独感相关)”可知，该研究发现过度使用社交媒体可能导致孤独感。故选A项。 4．细节理解题。根据第五段中“Lustig emphasizes that we should use technology “to seek out meaningful connections and people that you are able to keep in your social sphere (范围). It’s easy enough to find groups such as Meetups, which regularly organize offline gatherings, providing members with opportunities to interact, share, and participate in various activities in real life. Or through social media, you can find places to go where you’ll find folks doing what you want to do.” (拉斯特格强调，我们应当借助技术“去寻求有意义的联结，并维系那些能真正融入你社交范围的人。如今，寻找志同道合的群体已十分便捷——例如定期组织线下聚会的Meetup平台，能为成员提供真实互动、分享与参与多样化活动的机会；又或者通过社交媒体，你可以轻松发现适合前往的场所，在那里找到与你兴趣相投的人群”)”可知，拉斯特格博士建议利用线上平台组织线下聚会，即利用技术来促成有意义的面对面互动。故选C项。 主题01 人与社会——科学技术 Passage 1 （24-25高二下·江苏南京·期末） OpenAI on Monday announced its latest AI large language model, GPT-4o, an update from GPT-4. GPT-4o will be available to unpaid customers, meaning anyone can access OpenAI’s most advanced technology through ChatGPT. GPT-4o will turn ChatGPT into a digital personal assistant that can engage in real-time, spoken conversations and interact using text and “vision,” allowing it to view and discuss screenshots, photos, documents, or charts uploaded by users. OpenAI Chief Technology Officer Mira Murati said the updated version of ChatGPT will now also have memory capabilities, meaning it can learn from previous conversations with users, and can do real-time translation. “This is the first time that we are really making a huge step forward when it comes to the ease of use,” Murati said during the live demo from the company’s San Francisco headquarters. “This interaction becomes much more natural and far, far easier.” This OpenAI event came one day ahead of Google’s annual I/O developer conference, at which it’s expected to announce updates to its Gemini AI model. Like the new GPT-4o, Google’s Gemini is also multimodal, meaning it can interpret and generate text, images and audio. OpenAI’s update also comes ahead of expected AI announcements from Apple at its Worldwide Developers Conference next month, which could include new ways of incorporating AI into the next iPhone or iOS releases. OpenAI said more than 100 million people already are using ChatGPT. But an updated ChatGPT experience — and the ability to interact with it on desktop and through improved voice conversations — could give even more people reason to use its technology. The moves come at a time when integrations of AI into more widely used consumer products by Google and Meta, like Instagram and Google Assistant, may make those companies’ technology more widely and easily accessible. 1．What does OpenAI intend to achieve by releasing GPT-4o? A．Launch its latest update of GPT-4. B．Develop new AI models into a digital personal assistant. C．Make its most advanced technology more accessible. D．Reduce competition with other AI companies. 2．What does the term “multimodal”imply about the capabilities of GPT-4o? A．They can switch between different operating systems. B．They can understand and generate multiple types of data. C．The updated version of GPT now also has memory capabilities. D．They offer various subscription plans for users. 3．How does OpenAI plan to differentiate GPT-4o from its competitors’ AI models? A．By reducing the cost of its technology for all users. B．By focusing not solely on visual data processing. C．By offering advanced features to unpaid customers. D．By partnering with Google and Meta for joint developments. 4．What does the author suggest about the timing of OpenAI’s announcement relative to the Google I/O developer conference? A．OpenAI intentionally timed its announcement to overshadow Google’s event. B．The announcement was delayed in order to gather more data from user feedback. C．OpenAI was unaware of the timing of Google’s conference. D．OpenAI expects AI announcements from Apple at its Worldwide Developers Conference. 【答案】1．C 2．B 3．C 4．A 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道，主要讲述了OpenAI发布了其最新的AI大型语言模型GPT-4o。GPT-4o将使ChatGPT变成一个可以进行实时、口头对话并通过文本和“视觉”互动的数字个人助手，它可以查看和讨论用户上传的屏幕截图、照片、文档或图表。 1．细节理解题。根据文章第一段“GPT-4o will be available to unpaid customers, meaning anyone can access OpenAI’s most advanced technology through ChatGPT.”（GPT-4o将对非付费客户开放，这意味着任何人都可以通过ChatGPT访问OpenAI最先进的技术。）可推知，OpenAI发布GPT-4o的目的是使其最先进的技术更易于访问。故选C。 2．推理判断题。根据文章第三段“Like the new GPT-4o, Google’s Gemini is also multimodal, meaning it can interpret and generate text, images and audio.”（就像新的GPT-4o一样，Google的Gemini也是多模态的，这意味着它可以解释和生成文本、图像和音频。）可推知，“multimodal”意味着GPT-4o可以理解和生成多种类型的数据。故选B。 3．推理判断题。根据文章第一段“GPT-4o will be available to unpaid customers, meaning anyone can access OpenAI’s most advanced technology through ChatGPT.”（GPT-4o将对未付费的客户开放，这意味着任何人都可以通过ChatGPT访问OpenAI最先进的技术。）可推知，OpenAI计划通过向未付费客户提供高级功能来区分GPT-4o和其竞争对手的AI模型。故选C。 4．推理判断题。根据文章第三段“This OpenAI event came one day ahead of Google’s annual I/O developer conference, at which it’s expected to announce updates to its Gemini AI model.”（这个OpenAI的活动在Google的年度I/O开发者大会的前一天举行，预计Google将在大会上宣布对其Gemini AI模型的更新。）可推知，OpenAI有意在Google的活动前发布其公告，以抢占先机。故选A。 Passage 2 （24-25高二下·江苏南通·期末） A subway line that links downtown Beijing with Daxing International Airport in the Chinese capital now allows passengers to enter and exit stations by just scanning the palm of a hand, setting an example of how using biometric data in public transportation can make commuting more convenient. The pilot program was launched on Sunday on the Daxing Airport Express subway line to spare passengers the trouble of swiping a card (刷卡) or scanning a QR code to catch a train , the Beijing Municipal Commission of Transport said. Any commuter aged 14 and above can first register the print of either palm through a simple, automated process and provide relevant information to authorize the payment gateway of WeChat, a popular messaging app in China. Once the palm print is registered, a commuter can scan the palm at any automated ticket gate to pass through. The fare is automatically paid after exit. Besides, the registration is a one-time process and doesn’t require renewal. “Passengers can just place a palm above the scanning machine when entering or exiting a subway station. The ticket gate will open if the palm scan matches the palm print registered voluntarily,” said Zhang Li, an expert at the Beijing Metro Network Control Center. The biometric method combines the use of palm print and vein mapping, which are different for every individual. Therefore, data masking and encryption (加密) technologies have been applied to protect user information. Xin Jianhua, general manager of the public service center at WeChat Pay, said palm scans can be gradually used in offices, schools, gyms and restaurants, as it requires no contact and is therefore safer and more efficient. “Currently, it is very useful for the elderly and those who have physical limitations,” he said. “Use of biometric data allows passengers to take subway trains if they do not have cash or when they forget their subway cards,” he added. 1．What do we know about palm scanning? A．Anyone aged 14 and above has to register the print. B．There is an automatic payment after exit C．Passengers should have both palms registered. D．The registration needs updating every year. 2．What does the underlined word “masking” probably mean? A．Removing. B．Decoding. C．Uploading. D．Hiding 3．Which statement may Xin Jianhua disagree with? A．Palm scanning is of limited use to the disabled. B．The new technology is more time-saving. C．The future of palm scans is promising D．Palm scanning spares passengers the trouble of taking cards. 4．What’s the main idea of this article? A．The ways of riding the subway in Beijing. B．Beijing’s introduction of palm-print access on a subway line C．People’s attitudes towards palm scanning in the subway. D．The advantages of scanning palms to enter and exit subway stations. 【答案】1．B 2．D 3．A 4．B 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。主要介绍北京大兴机场快线推出掌静脉扫描乘车服务，便捷高效且安全，未来还可拓展更多应用场景。 1．细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Once the palm print is registered, a commuter can scan the palm at any automated ticket gate to pass through. The fare is automatically paid after exit.(一旦注册掌纹，乘客可在任意自动闸机刷掌通行，出站后车费会自动扣除。)”可知，刷掌乘车出站后会自动完成支付。故选B项。 2．词句猜测题。根据第五段中的“Therefore, data masking and encryption technologies have been applied to protect user information.(因此，数据masking和加密技术已被用于保护用户信息。)”可知，为保护隐私需对数据进行隐藏处理，因此画线词意为“隐藏”。故选D项。 3．推理判断题。根据第六段中的““Currently, it is very useful for the elderly and those who have physical limitations,” he said. (“目前，这项技术对老年人和身体不便的人非常实用，”他说。)”可知，辛建华认为该技术对残障人士很有用，因此他会不认同“刷掌技术对残疾人用处有限”这一说法。故选A项。 4．主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段中的“A subway line that links downtown Beijing with Daxing International Airport in the Chinese capital now allows passengers to enter and exit stations by just scanning the palm of a hand, setting an example of how using biometric data in public transportation can make commuting more convenient. (一条连接北京市中心与大兴国际机场的地铁线路，现已支持乘客仅通过扫描手掌进出站，这为在公共交通中运用生物识别数据、提升通勤便捷性树立了典范。)”可知，文章主要介绍北京在一条地铁线路上推出刷掌通行的新服务。故选B项。 主题02 人与社会——旅游观光 Passage 1 （23-24高二下·江苏镇江·期末） Holidaymakers in countries hit the hardest by Donald Trump’s trade tariffs (关税) are taking the US off their list for trips abroad, according to online travel booking data. Findings from the hotel search site Trivago also suggest that UK and US travelers are increasingly choosing domestic holidays amid concerns over an uncertain economy. The company has seen double-digit percentage declines in bookings to the US from travelers based in Japan, Canada and Mexico. The latter two countries were the first on Trump’s tariff hitlist when he announced tariffs of 25% on 1 February. Canadians in particular flied off the handle at Trump’s repeated suggestions that its northern neighbor would be better off included as the 51st state of the US. According to Trivago’s findings, which were shared with PA Media, demand among Germans was also “down heavily”, with hotel bookings in the US showing a single-digit percentage decline. Germany is the largest economy in the EU, which Trump has repeatedly threatened with increased tariffs, most recently saying on Sunday he had “paused” a 50% tax he intended to introduce next month. There has not been a significant change in the numbers of UK holidaymakers travelling to the US. The UK has so far faced some of the lightest tariffs globally and last month struck a “breakthrough” trade deal with the US. Businesses operating in its $2.6 trillion tourism industry are becoming increasingly concerned about a “Trump slump” due to the turmoil the president’s tariff war is causing on the global economy. Last month, the federal government’s National Travel and Tourism Office released figures showing visits to the US from overseas fell by 11.6% in March compared with the same month last year. Bookings made via Expedia-owned Trivago also show that Americans are spending less on their trips, while there is higher demand for cheaper hotels and lower star categories. Recent booking data shows that in the UK there has been a 25% year-on-year leap in demand for domestic travel for the important months of July to September. “In times of uncertainty, people stay closer to home,” said Johannes Thomas, chief executive of Trivago. 1．What will US travelers most possibly choose to do due to Donald Trump’s trade tariffs? A．To travel abroad thanks to a steady economy. B．To protest the president’s decision. C．To go on a tour of the States. D．To quit travelling for lack of income. 2．Why were Canadians extremely angry at Trump? A．Trump threatened to Canadians with increased tariffs. B．Trump proposed Canada to be a state of the US. C．Trump forbade Canadians to travel in the US. D．Trump stopped the US trading with Canada. 3．Among the following countries, which one suffers the least cost from the US’ trade tariffs? A．Japan. B．Canada. C．UK. D．Mexico. 4．According to the article, which aspect is not mentioned? A．Businesses in tourism industry are not content with Trump’s policies. B．Cheaper hotels in the US are more popular among Americans. C．The US is seeking to talk with other countries. D．In the UK people prefer to travel in their own country. 【答案】1．C 2．B 3．C 4．C 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章通过在线旅游预订数据揭示了特朗普贸易关税对国际旅游市场的影响，指出受关税影响最严重的国家的度假者将美国从出国旅行清单中剔除，同时英美旅行者因经济不确定性增加而更倾向于选择国内度假。 1．细节理解题。根据第一段中“Findings from the hotel search site Trivago also suggest that UK and US travelers are increasingly choosing domestic holidays amid concerns over an uncertain economy. (酒店搜索网站Trivago的调查结果还显示，由于担心经济不稳定，英国和美国的旅行者越来越多地选择国内度假。)”可知，由于特朗普的贸易关税政策，美国旅行者最可能选择在国内旅游。故选C项。 2．细节理解题。根据第二段中“Canadians in particular flied off the handle at Trump’s repeated suggestions that its northern neighbor would be better off included as the 51st state of the US. (尤其是加拿大人，对特朗普一再暗示其北方邻国最好成为美国第51个州的说法大为恼火。)”可知，加拿大人对特朗普极为愤怒是因为特朗普提议加拿大成为美国的一个州。故选B项。 3．细节理解题。根据第四段中“The UK has so far faced some of the lightest tariffs globally and last month struck a “breakthrough” trade deal with the US. (到目前为止，英国在全球面临的关税是最轻的，上个月还与美国达成了“突破性”贸易协议。)”可知，在提到的国家中，英国从美国的贸易关税中受到的损失最小。故选C项。 4．细节理解题。根据第四段中“Businesses operating in its $2.6 trillion tourism industry are becoming increasingly concerned about a “Trump slump” due to the turmoil the president’s tariff war is causing on the global economy. (在其价值2.6万亿美元的旅游业中运营的企业越来越担心“特朗普衰退”，因为总统的关税战正在给全球经济带来动荡。)”、第五段中“Bookings made via Expedia-owned Trivago also show that Americans are spending less on their trips, while there is higher demand for cheaper hotels and lower star categories. (通过Expedia旗下的Trivago进行的预订也显示，美国人在旅行上的花费减少了，而对更便宜的酒店和星级较低的酒店的需求增加了。)”以及第六段中“Recent booking data shows that in the UK there has been a 25% year-on-year leap in demand for domestic travel for the important months of July to September. (最近的预订数据显示，在英国，7月至9月这几个月的国内旅游需求同比增长了25%。)”可知，A项“旅游业的企业对特朗普的政策不满意”、B项“在美国，更便宜的酒店更受美国人欢迎”和D项“在英国，人们更喜欢在自己的国家旅行”在文中均有提及，而C项“美国正在寻求与其他国家谈判”在文中并未提及。故选C项。 Passage 2 （23-24高二下·江苏南通·期末） When he puts aside his suits after long hours of work as a financial professional, Hong Kong resident Marco Kwok happily embraces another identity: a host to visitors from around the world. As a volunteer in the “Hong Kong Pals” program organized by the Hong Kong Tourism Board, Kwok takes joy in sharing hidden treasures known only to locals with visitors. “As a cultural ambassador, I not only give visitors important information but also learn from their backgrounds, which I then share with my friends and family,” he says. Since the program started in 2009, it has brought together about 100 volunteers from different backgrounds. These people are eager to share Hong Kong’s culture and lifestyle, offering helpful local advice and ensuring every guest feels the city’s distinctive warmth and charm. Agnes Tam, a retired executive, remembers a special experience. She helped an elderly man, who was born in Hong Kong but had lived in the UK, relive his childhood memories through old photos. “We found 19 of the 20 places in his photos,” she says. “He gave me his photo album as a thank-you gift.” Although her life after retirement is busy, Tam enjoys volunteering. “It not only enriches my life but also gives me a sense of purpose and happiness,” she adds. For many volunteers, Hong Kong Pals is not just about helping others but also rediscovering their city. Agnes Lo, a civil servant, learned about the Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance while preparing for the Mid-Autumn Festival. “I got to know more about this tradition and was excited to share it with visitors,” she says. “Over the past 14 years, our volunteers have contributed nearly 70,000 hours of service,” said Bakky Cheng, director of visitor services at the Hong Kong Tourism Board. For the past two decades, Cheng has witnessed the thriving growth of the volunteer team and the transformation of HongKong’s tourism industry. What remains unchanged is Hong Kong’s hospitality. “Through comprehensive training, we ensure every volunteer is updated with the latest tourism trends and masters the art of hospitality, so they can tell a better Hong Kong story to the world,” Cheng said. 1．What similarity Marco Kwok and Agnes Lo share in voluntary work? A．Their own professions offer much help. B．They mainly focus on traditional cultures. C．They’re the key members of the program. D．They gain some new insights from the work. 2．What does volunteering mean to Agnes Tam? A．It allows her to relive her childhood memories. B．It gives her a sense of fulfillment and enjoyment. C．It provides opportunities to engage with new people. D．It helps her learn more about Hong Kong’s traditions. 3．What can be inferred from Cheng’s words in the last two paragraphs? A．The program expects more volunteers to join. B．The city’s boom counts on developing tourism. C．They go to great lengths to promote the city’s image. D．The program is decisive in boosting the city’s tourism. 4．What’s the suitable title of the text? A．Hong Kong Pals: the bridge of cultures and hearts. B．Hong Kong’s tourism: the focus of cultural awareness. C．Hong Kong culture: the hidden treasure worth exploring. D．Hong Kong’s volunteers: the group from all walks of life. 【答案】1．D 2．B 3．C 4．A 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要讲述了香港“香港之友”计划中的志愿者们通过分享本地文化和经验，促进旅游业并加深游客对香港的了解。 1．细节理解题。根据第二段中Kwok所说““As a cultural ambassador, I not only give visitors important information but also learn from their backgrounds, which I then share with my friends and family,” he says.(他说：“作为一名文化大使，我不仅向游客提供重要信息，还从他们的背景中学习，然后与我的朋友和家人分享。”)”以及第五段中Agnes Lo所说““I got to know more about this tradition and was excited to share it with visitors,” she says.(她说：“我对这个传统有了更多的了解，很高兴能与游客分享。”)”可知，Marco Kwok和Agnes Lo在志愿者工作中都能从中获得一些新的见解。故选D。 2．细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Although her life after retirement is busy, Tam enjoys volunteering. “It not only enriches my life but also gives me a sense of purpose and happiness,” she adds.(虽然退休后的生活很忙碌，但Tam喜欢做志愿者。她补充道：“这不仅丰富了我的生活，也给了我一种目标感和幸福感。”)”可知，志愿活动给Agnes Tam带来了满足感和快乐。故选B。 3．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中Bakky Cheng所说““Over the past 14 years, our volunteers have contributed nearly 70,000 hours of service,” said Bakky Cheng, director of visitor services at the Hong Kong Tourism Board.(香港旅游发展局游客服务总监Bakky Cheng表示：“在过去的14年里，我们的志愿者贡献了近70000小时的服务。”)”以及最后一段中““Through comprehensive training, we ensure every volunteer is updated with the latest tourism trends and masters the art of hospitality, so they can tell a better Hong Kong story to the world,” Cheng said.(程说：“通过全面的培训，我们确保每一位志愿者都了解最新的旅游趋势，掌握热情好客的艺术，这样他们就可以向世界讲述一个更好的香港故事。”)”可知，志愿者们付出了大量的时间，并通过全面的培训来确保他们掌握最新的旅游趋势和待客之道，以便向世界讲述一个更好的香港故事。由此可推知，他们在竭尽全力地推广城市的形象。故选C。 4．主旨大意题。通读全文，结合第二段中“As a cultural ambassador, I not only give visitors important information but also learn from their backgrounds, which I then share with my friends and family,” he says.(他说：“作为一名文化大使，我不仅向游客提供重要信息，还从他们的背景中学习，然后与我的朋友和家人分享。”)”以及第四段中Agnes Tam帮助一位老人重温童年记忆的经历可知，文章主要讲述了香港“香港之友”计划中的志愿者们作为文化大使，不仅向游客提供重要信息，还从他们的背景中学习，然后与朋友和家人分享，加深了游客对香港的了解，促进了文化的交流，因此A选项“Hong Kong Pals: the bridge of cultures and hearts.(香港之友：文化与心灵的桥梁)”作为标题最合适。故选A。 主题03 人与社会——著名人物 Passage 1 （24-25高二下·江苏泰州·期末） Zhao Xintong made history on Monday by becoming the first Chinese male snooker (斯诺克台球) world champion, defeating three-time champion Mark Williams in an emotional final. The 24-year-old from Sichuan province fought back after nearly losing his lead, claiming victory with a score of 18-14. Overwhelmed with pride, he declared, “This will inspire Chinese children to dream big. Many more players will achieve greatness because of this moment.” The victory capped a remarkable journey. Zhao entered the tournament through qualifiers (资格赛), defeating legends like Ronnie O’ Sullivan in the semis. His victory completed a historic double for China — just months after Bai Yulu won the women’s world title. As he held the cup high in Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre, the crowd erupted in cheers. Zhao’s win resonated (影响) deeply in China, where snooker has grown into a national craze. It began in 2005 when Ding Junhui, now a national hero, became the first Chinese player to win a ranking event by defeating Stephen Hendry. That match drew 110 million viewers, sparking a boom. Despite setbacks, like Ding’s 2016 World Championship final loss to Mark Selby, patience paid off. This year, 10 Chinese players reached the televised stages of the World Championship, with Zhao’s final broadcast attracting an estimated 150 million viewers nationwide. World Snooker chairman Jason Ferguson highly praised Zhao as a “national hero” who would redefine the sport. “He’s rewritten history,” Ferguson said. “The sky’s the limit — he could become the richest player ever.” For Chinese fans, Zhao’s victory symbolizes a new era. After his near-collapse in the final (losing four frames while needing just one), they celebrated into the early morning, their pride echoing Ding’s legacy. Zhao himself vowed to “give children in China power,” believing his achievement would fuel countless aspirations. As the nation’s youngest world champion, Zhao’s journey — from qualifiers to immortality —proves that with courage and talent, even the boldest dreams can become reality. 1．What do we know about Zhao Xintong from paragraph 1? A．He’s sharp-eyed. B．He’s peace-minded. C．He’s iron-willed. D．He’s profit-motivated. 2．How does the author describe Zhao’s remarkable journey? A．By listing detailed facts. B．By giving a definition. C．By analyzing the statistics. D．By referring to a study. 3．What did Jason Ferguson say about Zhao Xintong? A．He defeated Mark Williams. B．He won the world championship. C．He inspired Chinese children. D．He turned a new page in snooker history. 4．What is the author’s purpose in writing the text? A．To highlight victory inspiring national ambition. B．To discuss technical training methods in snooker. C．To evaluate snooker’s economic impact in China. D．To emphasize Zhao’s youth as a historic champion. 【答案】1．C 2．A 3．D 4．A 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。主要介绍赵心童成为首位中国男子斯诺克世界冠军的历程及其深远影响。 1．推理判断题。根据第一段“The 24-year-old from Sichuan province fought back after nearly losing his lead, claiming victory with a score of 18-14.(这位24岁的四川选手在几乎失去领先优势后反击，以18-14的比分获胜。)”可知，赵心童意志力坚强。故选C项。 2．推理判断题。根据第二段“Zhao entered the tournament through qualifiers, defeating legends like Ronnie O’Sullivan in the semis. His victory completed a historic double for China — just months after Bai Yulu won the women’s world title.(赵通过资格赛进入锦标赛，在半决赛中击败了罗尼·奥沙利文等传奇人物。他的胜利为中国完成了历史性的双冠王——就在白雨露赢得女子世界冠军的几个月后。)”可推断，作者通过列举详细事实来描述赵心童的非凡历程。故选A项。 3．细节理解题。根据第四段“World Snooker chairman Jason Ferguson highly praised Zhao as a “national hero” who would redefine the sport. “He’s rewritten history,” Ferguson said. (世界斯诺克主席杰森·弗格森高度赞扬赵心童是将重新定义这项运动的“民族英雄”。“他改写了历史，”弗格森说。)”可知，杰森·弗格森认为赵心童翻开了斯诺克历史的新篇章。故选D项。 4．推理判断题。根据第一段“Overwhelmed with pride, he declared, “This will inspire Chinese children to dream big. Many more players will achieve greatness because of this moment.”(他自豪地宣称：“这将激励中国孩子大胆梦想。因为这一刻，更多的球员将取得伟大成就。”)”及全文内容可推断，作者写这篇文章的目的是强调胜利激发民族雄心。故选A项。 Passage 2 （24-25高二下·江苏无锡·期末） At age 15, Zhao Yicheng has taken the speed climbing community by storm following his two stunning climbs of 4.68 and 4.65 seconds — unofficially faster than US athlete Sam Watson’s 4.74-second world record set at last year’s Paris Olympics. Zhao’s record-breaking moment happened during a trial event for China’s national team on March 26. Since the event was not approved by the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC), his achievement was not officially recognized. Nevertheless, evidently Zhao has emerged as one of China’s most promising speed climbers. Born in 2009 in Suzhou, Zhao’s journey with speed climbing began at age 5, when a friend dragged him to a climbing gym. What started as a weekly hobby soon occupied his weekends. By 9, he had already won medals at multiple youth events. After winning the 2023 IFSC Youth World Championships in Seoul, South Korea, Zhao had to choose between school and sports. At that time, he was a top middle school student, but he chose to dedicate four to eight years to speed climbing to see how far he could go. In September 2023, Zhao joined the Shanghai speed climbing team. During the 2023-24 winter camp, his times improved from 5.4 seconds to 4.99, reaching the “sub-five” milestone. He kept that strong momentum in the 2024 season, clocking 4.93 seconds to win the national speed climbing championships in September. Zhao credits his quick progress to scientific training and active thinking. After his first winter training camp with the national team, he emerged transformed. “The team’s environment pushed me to train smarter. The nation’s best climbers are here, and every session demands your absolute best,” said Zhao. Between training sessions, Zhao reads history books, sci-fi stories, and a biography of basketball legend Kobe Bryant. When he can’t sleep, he watches climbing videos to study others’ movements. “Climbing isn’t just physical. It’s a mental game. Without active thinking, you can’t reach the top level in any sport,” Zhao said. For now, age rules stop Zhao from competing in international events, but he sees the delay as an opportunity to improve his performance. “Next year, I’ll compete internationally in peak form to strive for honor for my country,” he told Xinhua. 1．Why were Zhao Yicheng’s record-breaking climbs not officially recognized? A．Because the event was not admitted by the IFSC． B．Because he was too young to qualify for world records. C．Because his times were slower than Sam Watson’s record. D．Because he competed in a national championship instead. 2．What can be inferred about Zhao’s decision to focus on speed climbing over school? A．He wanted to break records immediately. B．He prioritized his passion despite being a top student. C．His family pressured him to pursue sports professionally. D．He struggled academically and needed an alternative path. 3．What contribute to Zhao’s rapid improvement in speed climbing? A．Natural talent and early training. B．Support from his school teachers. C．International competition experience. D．Scientific training and mental discipline. 4．Which of the following can best describe Zhao Yicheng? A．committed and ambitious B．hardworking and creative C．talented and self-disciplined D．courageous and strong-willed 【答案】1．A 2．B 3．D 4．A 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要讲述了15岁攀岩新星赵一程的成长与成就。 1．细节理解题。根据第二段中“Since the event was not approved by the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC), his achievement was not officially recognized.(由于该赛事未得到国际运动攀岩联合会（IFSC）的批准，他的成绩未得到官方认可)”可知，赵一程的破纪录攀爬未得到官方认可是因为赛事未得到国际运动攀岩联合会批准。故选A。 2．推理判断题。根据第三段中“At that time, he was a top middle school student, but he chose to dedicate four to eight years to speed climbing to see how far he could go.(当时，他是一名顶尖的中学生，但他选择花4到8年时间专注于速度攀岩，看看自己能走多远)”可知，尽管赵一程是顶尖学生，但他仍选择专注于速度攀岩，说明他更重视自己的热情。故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据第五段中“Zhao credits his quick progress to scientific training and active thinking.(赵一程将自己的快速进步归功于科学训练和积极思考)”可知，科学训练和积极思考（即心理纪律）促成了赵一程在速度攀岩方面的快速进步。故选D。 4．推理判断题。根据第三段中“At that time, he was a top middle school student, but he chose to dedicate four to eight years to speed climbing to see how far he could go.(当时，他是一名顶尖的中学生，但他选择花4到8年时间专注于速度攀岩，看看自己能走多远)”以及最后一段中“Next year, I’ll compete internationally in peak form to strive for honor for my country(明年，我将以最佳状态参加国际比赛，为国家争光)”可知，赵一程有决心专注于攀岩，并且有雄心为国家争光。故选A。 Passage 3 （24-25高二下·江苏宿迁·期末） Famous poet and translator Arthur Sze is the 25th US poet laureate (桂冠诗人), appointed by the Library of Congress. He was sworn in on October 9 for a one-year term and is the first Asian American to hold the position of official poet of the US. Born in New York City, Sze is the son of Chinese immigrants. He briefly attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and studied math and science in 1968, but while sitting in a math lecture, he felt inspired to write poems in the back of his notebook. “I could feel a thrill of language,” said Sze. He soon transferred (转学) to the University of California, Berkeley, to study poetry, and then created his own major translating ancient Chinese poems. Much of Sze’s work was influenced by Chinese poetry, featuring short lines and singular images as their focus. In a 2021 interview on the podcast Between the Covers, he compared the treatment of the self in his own work to a memory of a Chinese landscape painting. “I see a landscape painting where there are mighty mountains and waterfalls, and there’s a little path and a tiny man approaching a bridge. There’s a sense of man being very small in the large scale of things. I do think I carry that sense, that Asian sense of a self being small in a landscape.” The job of the poet laureate is to promote the reading of poetry, and different laureates choose different fields and approaches. In the announcement, Sze said he intended to focus on promoting translated poetry. “As laureate, I feel a great responsibility to promote the ways poetry, especially poetry in translation, can impact our daily lives,” he wrote in the announcement. “We live in such a fast-paced world: poetry helps us slow down, deepening our attention and living more fully.” 1．What can we learn about Arthur Sze’s appointment? A．He is the youngest poet to receive this honour. B．He plans to spend one term digging into poetry. C．He is the first Asian American to assume the post. D．He was offered the position for translating poems. 2．Why did Sze transfer to the University of California? A．To study poetry. B．To get a scholarship. C．To avoid math lectures. D．To learn a new language. 3．What does the author imply in Paragraph 3? A．Chinese paintings focus on landscape. B．Asians view themselves as being small. C．Sze promotes Chinese culture via social media. D．Sze’s works bear the features of Chinese poetry. 4．How does poetry influence our daily lives according to Sze? A．By bringing focus and richness. B．By entertaining different readers. C．By serving its academic purpose. D．By changing the fast-paced world. 【答案】1．C 2．A 3．D 4．A 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。主要介绍了第25任美国桂冠诗人亚瑟·施泽，包括他的任职情况、求学经历、作品特点以及他对诗歌作用的看法。 1．细节理解题。根据第一段“He was sworn in on October 9 for a one - year term and is the first Asian American to hold the position of official poet of the US.(他于10月9日宣誓就职，任期一年，是首位担任美国官方诗人这一职位的亚裔美国人)”可知，亚瑟·施泽是首位担任该职位的亚裔美国人。故选C项。 2．细节理解题。根据第二段“He soon transferred (转学) to the University of California, Berkeley, to study poetry (他很快转学到加州大学伯克利分校学习诗歌)”可知，施泽转学到加州大学是为了学习诗歌。故选A项。 3．推理判断题。根据第三段“Much of Sze’s work was influenced by Chinese poetry, featuring short lines and singular images as their focus.(施泽的许多作品都受到中国诗歌的影响，以短行和独特的意象为重点)”以及他将自己作品中对自我的处理与中国山水画的记忆作比较可知，作者在第三段暗示施泽的作品具有中国诗歌的特点。故选D项。 4．细节理解题。根据最后一段““We live in such a fast-paced world: poetry helps us slow down, deepening our attention and living more fully.”(“我们生活在一个节奏如此之快的世界里：诗歌帮助我们慢下来，加深我们的注意力，更充实地生活”)”可知，施泽认为诗歌通过带来专注和充实影响我们的日常生活。故选A项。 主题04 人与自然——人与动植物 Passage 1 （24-25高二下·江苏盐城·期末） A proposal by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to kill more than 470,000 barred owls (横斑林鸮) to protect the spotted owl (西点林鸮) has conservationists and animal welfare advocates debating the moral issue of killing one species to protect another. The proposal gained attention recently after dozens of wildlife protection and animal welfare organizations signed a letter opposing the plan. They urged Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland to scrap what it calls a thoughtless plan. But the USFWS says if no action is taken to control the barred owl population, the northern spotted owl will face extinction. The proposed action will also help prevent declines in the California spotted owls, another species facing competition from barred owls. Wayne Pacelle, president of the Center for a Human Economy, has called the plan “unworkable”. He says it’s doubtful that the government’s plan can be successfully carried out. However, Cameron Barrows, a retired researcher at the Center for Conservation Biology at the University of California-Riverside, says that without a barred owl management strategy, spotted owls will disappear. Conservation experts who support the proposal say it’s a difficult but necessary plan to help solve a problem that humans helped create. In 1990, the northern spotted owl was listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act after environmentalists fought to protect the bird’s habitat from the logging industry. The threatened label also means the Fish and Wildlife Service is legally required to protect the northern spotted owl. But around the same time, the barred owl, originally native to the Eastern U. S., emerged as another threat as it moved west, encroaching (蚕食) on spotted owl territory. Human-driven habitat destruction forced the barred owls to expand across the country, said Claire Catania, the executive director of Birds Connect Seattle. Their move west has since crowded their smaller, less aggressive (好斗的) cousins out, the spotted owl, according to Cornell Lab of Ornithology. The spotted owl’s habitat—old-growth forests—has become “very patchy (零散的)” due to tree cutting and is accessible to the more adaptable barred owl, says Barrows, the UC Riverside conservation researcher. 1．What does the underlined word “scrap” in paragraph 2 mean? A．Submit. B．Select. C．Abandon. D．Assess. 2．What is Cameron Barrows’s attitude to the proposal in paragraph 3? A．Favorable. B．Unclear. C．Doubtful. D．Critical. 3．According to Catania, why did barred owls move west? A．Their habitats became patchy because of pollution. B．Their habitats were destroyed due to human activities. C．They had a preference for the territory of spotted owls. D．They were facing great competition from spotted owls. 4．What is the main idea of the text? A．Shooting 470,000 barred owls was agreed on. B．Barred owls pose a serious threat to spotted owls. C．A proposal to kill owls to save owls starts a debate. D．Importance should be attached to saving spotted owls. 【答案】1．C 2．A 3．B 4．C 【导语】本文是新闻报道。美国鱼类和野生动物管理局提出杀死横斑林鸮以保护西点林鸮的提议，并围绕这一提议展开了一场辩论。 1．词句猜测题。根据前文“The proposal gained attention recently after dozens of wildlife protection and animal welfare organizations signed a letter opposing the plan.(最近，数十个野生动物保护和动物福利组织签署了一封反对该计划的信，这一提议引起了人们的关注)”可知，野生动物保护和动物福利组织反对该计划。由此推知，“They urged Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland to scrap what it calls a thoughtless plan.(他们敦促内政部长德布·哈兰德scrap他们所谓的欠考虑的计划)”中scrap是指相关组织敦促德布·哈兰德放弃他们的计划。scrap与abandon同义，意为“放弃，抛弃”。故选C项。 2．推理判断题。根据第三段“However, Cameron Barrows, a retired researcher at the Center for Conservation Biology at the University of California-Riverside, says that without a barred owl management strategy, spotted owls will disappear. Conservation experts who support the proposal say it’s a difficult but necessary plan to help solve a problem that humans helped create.(然而，加州大学河滨分校保护生物学中心的退休研究员卡梅伦·巴罗斯(Cameron Barrows)说，如果没有对横斑林鸮的管理策略，西点林鸮将会消失。支持该提案的保护专家表示，这是一个困难但必要的计划，可以帮助解决人类参与制造的问题)”可知，Cameron认为如果没有对横斑林鸮的管理策略，西点林鸮将会消失，所以他是支持该提议的。故选A项。 3．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Human-driven habitat destruction forced the barred owls to expand across the country, said Claire Catania, the executive director of Birds Connect Seattle.(西雅图鸟类连接组织的执行董事克莱尔·卡塔尼亚说，人类造成的栖息地破坏迫使横斑林鸮在全国范围内扩张)”可知，由于人类活动，它们的栖息地被破坏了，所以横斑林鸮会向西迁徙。故选B项。 4．主旨大意题。根据第一段“A proposal by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to kill more than 470,000 barred owls (横斑林鸮) to protect the spotted owl (西点林鸮) has conservationists and animal welfare advocates debating the moral issue of killing one species to protect another.(美国鱼类和野生动物管理局(USFWS)提议杀死47万多只横斑林鸮以保护西点林鸮，这一提议引起了自然资源保护主义者和动物福利倡导者对杀死一个物种以保护另一个物种的道德问题进行辩论)”以及纵观全文可知，本文主要讲述了一项杀死横斑林鸮以拯救西点林鸮的提议引发了一场争论。故选C项。 Passage 2 （24-25高二下·江苏南通·期末） The fact that humans who are not related by blood help each other repeatedly over time is demonstrably true — think of the ongoing mutual (相互的) support that sustains your longest-running friendships. But the idea that such interactions occur in the animal kingdom has been difficult to prove. A new study of African starlings (欧掠鸟) led by biologist Rubenstein and his colleagues draws on data gathered over 20 years and proves exactly that: The starlings demonstrate “reciprocity”, helping each other with the expectation that the favor will eventually be returned. Rubenstein said such behaviour was probably necessary for starlings as they live in a harsh environment where drought is common and food is limited. “Two birds probably can’t feed their young on their own, so they need these helpers to help them,” he said, adding that as each breeding (繁殖) pair produces their young, birds must be employed from outside the family group to help the young survive. Writing in the journal Nature, Rubenstein and colleagues report how they studied superb starlings at 410 nests in Kenya covering nine social groups, recording data over a 20-year period from 2002 that covered more than 40 breeding seasons. The team also collected DNA from 1,175 birds to explore their relationships to each other. The results reveal that rather than helping birds at random, starlings preferentially helped breeding birds that were related to them, particularly if they were born in the same nest. However, they also helped unrelated breeding birds, even when there were opportunities to help relatives. The team found helpers tended to aid specific breeding birds. Crucially, these pairs of breeders and helpers often switched roles from one breeding season to the next-particularly if they were immigrants (移民) to the group. “You can think of them as friendships, in the sense that they’re not relatives.” said Rubenstein. However, Rubenstein said questions remained. “Why don’t they just get the help and then not reciprocate the help in the future?” he said, adding the team was collecting further data to explore the mystery. 1．What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 2 refer to? A．A favor will eventually be wasted. B．Non-relative animals help each other. C．Mutual support contributes to friendship. D．Blood relation lasts longer than friendship 2．What did Rubenstein explain in paragraph 3? A．Tips on increasing nest survival rates B．The impact of climate change on birds. C．Leading causes of bird population decline. D．Reasons for non-relative helping among birds. 3．What can be learnt from the research findings about reciprocal helping? A．It was recorded at random. B．It was chosen on purpose. C．It was done with reservation. D．It was limited to family groups. 4．What does the last paragraph mainly focus on? A．Expectations for future studies. B．Applications of the research findings. C．A summary of the evidence on problems. D．A reasonable doubt about the research findings 【答案】1．B 2．D 3．B 4．A 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了科学家通过研究非洲欧掠鸟证明非血缘关系的动物之间也存在互助行为。 1．词句猜测题。根据第一段中“But the idea that such interactions occur in the animal kingdom has been difficult to prove. (但这种互动在动物界中发生的观点一直难以证实。)”以及第二段“A new study of African starlings (欧掠鸟) led by biologist Rubenstein and his colleagues draws on data gathered over 20 years and proves exactly that: The starlings demonstrate “reciprocity”, helping each other with the expectation that the favor will eventually be returned. (生物学家Rubenstein及其同事开展了一项针对非洲欧掠鸟的新研究，该研究基于20多年来收集的数据，恰恰证明了这一点：欧掠鸟展现出“互惠性”，它们会互相帮助，并期望对方最终会回馈这份恩情。)”可知，that指代的是“非血缘关系的动物之间存在互助行为”。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据第三段中“Rubenstein said such behaviour was probably necessary for starlings as they live in a harsh environment where drought is common and food is limited. “Two birds probably can’t feed their young on their own, so they need these helpers to help them,” he said, adding that as each breeding (繁殖) pair produces their young, birds must be employed from outside the family group to help the young survive. (Rubenstein说，这种行为对欧掠鸟来说可能是必要的，因为它们生活在干旱常见、食物有限的恶劣环境中。他说：“两只鸟可能无法独自养活幼鸟，所以它们需要这些帮手来帮忙。”他还补充说，每对繁殖期的欧掠鸟产下幼鸟后，都必须从家族群体之外招募鸟儿来帮助幼鸟存活。)”可知，Rubenstein在第三段解释了鸟类之间非血缘关系互助的原因。故选D。 3．细节理解题。根据第五段中“The results reveal that rather than helping birds at random, starlings preferentially helped breeding birds that were related to them, particularly if they were born in the same nest. (结果表明，欧掠鸟并不是随机帮助其他鸟类，而是优先帮助与它们有亲缘关系的繁殖鸟类，特别是如果它们出生在同一个巢穴里的话。)”可知，互助行为是有选择性的，并非随机。故选B。 4．主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是根据最后一段“However, Rubenstein said questions remained. “Why don’t they just get the help and then not reciprocate the help in the future?” he said, adding the team was collecting further data to explore the mystery. (然而，Rubenstein表示，仍有一些问题有待解答。他说：“为什么它们在得到帮助后，未来却不回馈这份帮助呢？”他还补充说，研究团队正在收集更多数据，以解开这一谜团。)”可知，最后一段主要关注对未来研究的期望。故选 A。 Passage 3 （24-25高二下·江苏盐城·期末） Rice’s whales are among the world’s rarest sea mammals, with only about 50 surviving off Florida. How did scientists miss them - and how can we save them now? It’s not often that scientists discover a new species of mammal, let alone one that reaches 40 feet in length, weighs up to 30 tons, and often appears near coastal areas where many people live. But that’s what happened in 2021 when scientists announced a new species: Rice’s whale, wrongly thought to be a subspecies (亚种) of Bryde’s whale in the past. The exciting news was accompanied by a much sadder announcement, however: the filter-feeding (滤食性) whales, often called the Gulf of Mexico whale because of their home base just south of the Florida coastal area, are endangered. Only 51 whales remain, according to researchers’ best estimates. With their main habitat in the middle of a busy ship route, Rice’s whales face constant danger from ship crashes, military training activities, oil and gas digging, and pollution. The Gulf oil spill in 2010 polluted almost half of the whales’ habitat, killed an estimated 17 percent of the remaining population, sickened another 18 percent, and left almost a quarter of females with reproductive (繁殖) problems. With the clock ticking, scientists have launched a series of research projects to study the species more closely. For example, a recent study, published in January, used the whales’ unique calls to track their movements, finding that the whales travel outside their main range, as far west as the coast of Texas. “It was exciting to discover that they still regularly occur in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico,” says study leader Melissa Soldevilla, a biologist for NOAA．“Historic records suggest that they once lived across more of the Gulf, but no whales had been seen beyond the main habitat since the 1990s.” Tracking the whales’ locations is necessary to decide their critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act. “Once we understand where and when the whales occur, we can determine where they share space with human activities that may harm them,” Soldevilla says. “This helps us identify and develop management and protection actions to reduce the threat and improve their chances of survival.” 1．What do we learn about the discovery of Rice’s whale? A．The species was originally found in the Atlantic Ocean. B．It used to be mistaken for a subspecies of Bryde’s whale. C．Its population was stable before being listed as endangered. D．Scientists previously ignored its existence due to its small size 2．How did the 2010 Gulf oil spill affect Rice’s whale? A．It made ship strikes on whales more frequent. B．It increased military training in their habitat. C．It resulted in trouble with male wale growth. D．It caused about 17%to die and made 18%sick. 3．What does Melissa say about Rice’s whales? A．Their movements are protected by scientists. B．They find new homes out of Mexico Gulf. C．Their range is showing signs of expansion. D．They always stay in a small area of the Gulf. 4．What is the purpose of tracking Rice’s whales’ locations? A．To keep records for biological research. B．To analyze their underwater activities. C．To count their total population numbers. D．To map their habitats needing protection 【答案】1．B 2．D 3．C 4．D 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述2021年发现的赖斯鲸濒危，仅约 50 头，受人类活动威胁，科学家通过追踪其活动以制定保护措施。 【详解】1．细节理解题。根据第二段“But that’s what happened in 2021 when scientists announced a new species: Rice’s whale, wrongly thought to be a subspecies (亚种) of Bryde’s whale in the past.(但这就是2021年发生的事情，当时科学家宣布了一个新物种：赖斯鲸，过去被错误地认为是布氏鲸的一个亚种。)”可知，该物种曾被误分类。故选B项。 2．细节理解题。根据第四段“The Gulf oil spill in 2010 polluted almost half of the whales’ habitat, killed an estimated 17 percent of the remaining population, sickened another 18 percent, and left almost a quarter of females with reproductive (繁殖) problems.(2010年的墨西哥湾漏油事件污染了近一半的鲸鱼栖息地，估计造成剩余种群的17%死亡，另有18%患病，近四分之一的雌性出现生殖问题。)”可知，2010年墨西哥湾漏油事件造成约17%的该鲸鱼群种死亡，18%的鲸鱼患病。故选D项。 3．推理判断题。根据第五段“For example, a recent study, published in January, used the whales’ unique calls to track their movements, finding that the whales travel outside their main range, as far west as the coast of Texas.(例如，1月份发表的一项最新研究利用鲸鱼独特的叫声来追踪它们的运动，发现鲸鱼在其主要活动范围之外旅行，远至德克萨斯州海岸。)”以及Melissa的话“It was exciting to discover that they still regularly occur in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico,(令人兴奋的是，它们仍然经常出现在墨西哥湾西北部，)”和“Historic records suggest that they once lived across more of the Gulf, but no whales had been seen beyond the main habitat since the 1990s.(历史记录表明，它们曾经生活在海湾的更多地区，但自20世纪90年代以来，在主要栖息地之外没有见过鲸鱼。)”可知，当前观测到的活动范围比20世纪90年代后的主要栖息地更大，暗示其活动范围正在扩大。故选C项。 4．细节理解题。根据最后一段“Tracking the whales’ locations is necessary to decide their critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act.(追踪鲸鱼的位置对于根据《濒危物种法案》确定其关键栖息地是必要的。)”及“This helps us identify and develop management and protection actions to reduce the threat and improve their chances of survival.(这有助于我们识别和制定管理和保护措施，以减少威胁并提高他们的生存机会。)”可知，追踪鲸鱼的目的是为了规划需要保护的栖息地。故选D项。 / 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 专题04 阅读理解（新闻报道） 答案版 主题01 人与社会——艺术 Passage 1：1．B 2．A 3．C 4．B Passage 2：1．C 2．B 3．A 4．B Passage 3：1．B 2．B 3．A 4．A 主题02 人与自我——个人经历 Passage 1：1．C 2．C 3．D 4．A Passage 2：1．C 2．D 3．C 4．B 主题03 人与社会——善行义举 Passage 1：1．B 2．D 3．D 4．C Passage 2：1．C 2．D 3．D 4．A 主题04 人与社会——社会问题与社会现象 Passage 1：1．A 2．D 3．C 4．D Passage 2：1．B 2．B 3．C 4．D Passage 3：1．A 2．D 3．A 4．C 主题01 人与社会——科学技术 Passage 1：1．C 2．B 3．C 4．A Passage 2：1．B 2．D 3．A 4．B 主题02 人与社会——旅游观光 Passage 1：1．C 2．B 3．C 4．C Passage 2：1．D 2．B 3．C 4．A 主题03 人与社会——著名人物 Passage 1：1．C 2．A 3．D 4．A Passage 2：1．A 2．B 3．D 4．A Passage 3：1．C 2．A 3．D 4．A 主题04 人与自然——人与动植物 Passage 1：1．C 2．A 3．B 4．C Passage 2：1．B 2．D 3．B 4．A Passage 3：1．B 2．D 3．C 4．D / 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $