专题04 阅读理解 议论文+新闻报道（期末真题汇编，浙江专用）高二英语下学期

**基本信息** 聚焦阅读理解专题，汇编议论文与新闻报道，覆盖人与社会（文艺体育、科技服务）、人与自我（生活学习）主题，题量丰富，适配期末复习 **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|多Passage（每篇4题）|文艺体育、科技服务、生活学习等主题|选用社会热点与文化素材，注重议论文逻辑分析与新闻信息提取，匹配高考阅读命题趋势|

专题04 阅读理解（议论文+新闻报道） 主题01 人与社会——文艺与体育 Passage 1 (24-25高二下·浙江宁波九校·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 【来源】浙江省宁波市宁波九校2024-2025学年高二下学期6月期末英语试题 【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 2 Passage 2 (24-25高二下·浙江绍兴·期末) I sometimes feel I’m in a daily struggle not to become a shallower version of myself. The driver of shallowization is technology, the way it reduces attention span, fills the day with unnecessary distractions (分散注意). So I’m trying to take countermeasures. I flee to the arts. I’m looking for those experiences we all have as kids: becoming so enveloped by an adventure story that you refuse to put it down to go to dinner; getting so entirely swept up in some piece of music that you feel primeval (原始的) passions thumping within you; encountering a painting so beautiful it feels like you’ve walked right into its alternative world. The normal thing to say about such experiences is that you’ve lost yourself in a book or a song — lost track of space and time. But it is more accurate to say that a piece of art has quieted the self-conscious ego voice that is normally chattering away within. A piece of art has served as a gateway to a deeper realm of the mind. It has opened up that hidden, semiconscious kingdom within us from which emotions emerge, where our moral sentiments (情绪) are found. The arts work on us at that deep level, the level that really matters. You give me somebody who disagrees with me on every issue, but who has a good heart — who has the ability to show sympathy with others, participate in their woes, longing and dreams — well, I want to stay with that person all day. You give me a person who agrees with me on every particular, but who has a cold, resentful heart — well, I want nothing to do with him or her. Artists generally don’t set out to improve other people; they just want to create a perfect expression of their experience. But their art has the potential to humanize the beholder. 5．Why does the author turn to the arts? A．To escape from daily chaos. B．To imitate the lifestyles of artists. C．To avoid shallowization from technology. D．To seek inner peace through dialogues. 6．According to the text, how does art affect our inner world? A．By enabling us to keep sustainable focus. B．By expanding keen insights into the world. C．By enhancing information processing ability. D．By allowing access to deep levels of the mind. 7．What is the value of engaging with the arts according to paragraph 4? A．Developing genuine passions for art. B．Acquiring the ability to understand others. C．Learning the art appreciation techniques. D．Strengthening social links between people. 8．What will be talked about after the last paragraph? A．The strategies for promoting ourselves. B．The perspectives on conveying true beauty. C．The approaches to humanizing artworks. D．The principles of maintaining motivations. 【答案】5．C 6．D 7．B 8．C 【来源】浙江省绍兴市2024-2025学年高二下学期期末调测英语试卷 【导语】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章主要讲述了作者为了对抗科技带来的浅薄化趋势，转向艺术寻求深度体验和内心平静，强调了艺术在深化人类情感和道德情操方面的独特作用。 5．细节理解题。根据第一段“The driver of shallowization is technology, the way it reduces attention span, fills the day with unnecessary distractions. So I’m trying to take countermeasures. I flee to the arts.(浅薄化的驱动力是技术，它缩短了注意力持续时间，让一天充满不必要的干扰。所以我试图采取对策。我逃向艺术)”可知，作者转向艺术是为了避免科技带来的浅薄化。故选C。 6．细节理解题。根据第三段“A piece of art has served as a gateway to a deeper realm of the mind. It has opened up that hidden, semiconscious kingdom within us from which emotions emerge, where our moral sentiments are found.(一件艺术品是通往心灵深处的门户。它打开了我们内心隐藏的、半意识的王国，情感从中涌现，我们的道德情操也在这里被发现)”可知，艺术通过允许进入心灵的深层来影响我们的内心世界。故选D。 7．推理判断题。根据第四段“You give me somebody who disagrees with me on every issue, but who has a good heart — who has the ability to show sympathy with others, participate in their woes, longing and dreams — well, I want to stay with that person all day. You give me a person who agrees with me on every particular, but who has a cold, resentful heart — well, I want nothing to do with him or her.(你给我一个在每个问题上都不同意我的人，但他有一颗善良的心——他有能力同情别人，参与他们的痛苦、渴望和梦想——好吧，我想整天和那个人在一起。你给我一个在每个细节上都同意我的人，但他有一颗冷漠、怨恨的心——好吧，我不想和他或她有任何关系)”可知，根据第四段，参与艺术的价值是获得理解他人的能力。故选B。 8．推理判断题。根据最后一段“Artists generally don’t set out to improve other people; they just want to create a perfect expression of their experience. But their art has the potential to humanize the beholder.(艺术家通常不会刻意去改善他人；他们只是想完美地表达自己的经历。但他们的艺术有可能使观众变得人性化)”可知，最后一段之后可能会讨论使艺术品人性化的方法。故选C。 主题02 人与社会——科技与社会服务 Passage 1 (24-25高二下·浙江金华·期末) A single-minded, tireless drive — that’s what it takes to be successful. Be “all in”. Burn the boats behind us. That message is rooted in our society, from self-help books to social media influencers all telling us that we need to commit more. The world continually sends the signal to narrowly define your goals. In my senior year, I became the fastest high-school miler in the country when I ran a 4:01 mile. When my progress as a runner reached a bottleneck, my sports psychologist told me a story about a world-class runner who had become stuck while struggling to make the transition from success in college to Olympic-level performance. “What helped her break through?” I asked. “Knitting (编织).” he replied. She had taken up knitting to relax and to take her mind off running. I was too young and stubborn to follow the advice. I doubled down — but never ran faster than my high-school record or broke a 4-minute mile. In the years since, working as a coach with top-class performers, I kept noticing that their single-minded focus was getting in their way. Their focus on achieving specific goals had become a constant, disabling signal that they were not measuring up. This single-minded approach was backfiring. Research backs this up. Researchers at Michigan State University looked at over 100 years of Nobel Prize-winning scientists and found they were more likely than their less-accomplished peers to have creative interests outside of their research. The prize-winners were 22 times more likely to perform, sing or act as a hobby;12 times more likely to pursue creative writing; and about 7 times more likely to participate in a craft like sculpting. To be sure: The more we care, and the more our job or pursuit feels like a part of who we are, the harder we’ll work. That’s helpful to a certain point. But such narrowing comes with a downside. As we get rid of other parts of ourselves, and that one activity becomes an ever bigger presence, fear starts to take over. We don’t just want to succeed. We have to. When outcomes are all that matter, our immediate response isn’t to become a fighter. It’s to retreat (退缩). So, the secret is to go in a different direction. When the world screams to go narrow, top-class performers learn to go broad. 1．How did the author respond after hearing the story of the world-class runner? A．He pushed himself harder. B．He adjusted his training methods. C．He took some time off from running. D．He adopted knitting as a stress-reliever. 2．What do we know about Nobel Prize-winning scientists in the research? A．They spent more time on research than others. B．They avoided entertainments to maintain focus. C．Their diverse hobbies contributed to their achievements. D．Their research covers a wider range of fields than their peers. 3．What is the author’s attitude towards the single-minded approach? A．Favorable. B．Disapproving. C．Tolerant. D．Unclear. 4．Which of the following might be a suitable title for the text? A．Why “All in” Is No Recipe for Success B．Breaking Through Fear in Competitive Fields C．Why Hobbies Outweigh Professional Training D．Narrowing Down Your Focus to Achieve More 【答案】1．A 2．C 3．B 4．A 【来源】浙江省金华市2024-2025学年高二下学期6月期末英语试题 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要通过作者个人经历与科学研究，探讨了单一专注的成功路径局限性，主张拓宽视野、发展多元兴趣以促进真正突破与成长。 1．细节理解题。根据第三段中“I was too young and stubborn to follow the advice. I doubled down — but never ran faster than my high-school record or broke a 4-minute mile. (那时我太年轻、太固执，没有听从这个建议。我加倍努力，但再也没能跑出超过高中时的成绩，也没能突破 4 分钟一英里的记录)”可知，作者在听到那位世界级跑者的故事后，选择了更加努力地训练。故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据第五段“Research backs this up. Researchers at Michigan State University looked at over 100 years of Nobel Prize-winning scientists and found they were more likely than their less-accomplished peers to have creative interests outside of their research. The prize-winners were 22 times more likely to perform, sing or act as a hobby;12 times more likely to pursue creative writing; and about 7 times more likely to participate in a craft like sculpting. (密歇根州立大学的研究人员研究了100多年来诺贝尔奖得主科学家，发现他们比成就不那么高的同行更有可能在研究之外拥有创造性的兴趣。获奖者将表演、唱歌或表演作为爱好的可能性是其他人的22倍；从事创意写作的可能性是其他人的12倍；参与雕塑等手工艺的可能性是其他人的7倍左右。)”可知，诺贝尔奖得主科学家往往拥有多样的兴趣爱好，这些爱好有助于他们的成就。故选C。 3．推理判断题。根据第四段“In the years since, working as a coach with top-class performers, I kept noticing that their single-minded focus was getting in their way. Their focus on achieving specific goals had become a constant, disabling signal that they were not measuring up. This single-minded approach was backfiring. (在随后的几年里，作为一名与顶级运动员合作的教练，我不断注意到，他们一心一意的专注阻碍了他们的发展。他们对实现特定目标的关注已经成为一个持续的、使他们无法达到标准的信号。这种一心一意的方法适得其反。)”以及倒数第二段中“But such narrowing comes with a downside. (但这种狭窄的专注是有弊端的。)”可推知，作者对“一心一意”的方法持不赞成的态度。故选B。 4．主旨大意题。根据第一段“A single-minded, tireless drive — that’s what it takes to be successful. Be “all in”. Burn the boats behind us. (一心一意、不知疲倦的干劲——这是成功所需的品质。要“全身心投入”。破釜沉舟（不留后路）。)”及最后一段“When outcomes are all that matter, our immediate response isn’t to become a fighter. It’s to retreat (退缩). So, the secret is to go in a different direction. When the world screams to go narrow, top-class performers learn to go broad. (当结果就是一切时，我们的第一反应不是成为斗士。而是退缩。所以，秘诀是朝不同的方向前进。当世界尖叫着要缩小范围时，顶级表演者学会了扩大范围。)”及全文内容可知，文章开头提出社会普遍推崇“一心一意”的成功理念，但作者通过自身经历、顶尖运动员的例子以及科学研究表明，过度专注反而可能阻碍成功，而多样化的兴趣和更广泛的关注点更有利于突破瓶颈。因此，A选项“Why “All in” Is No Recipe for Success (为什么“全身心投入”不是成功的秘诀)”最适合作为标题。故选A。 Passage 2 (24-25高二下·浙江浙南名校·期末) Are you a short video app user? Chances are that you’re more familiar with 15-second sped-up clips of songs than with the original tracks themselves. This trend has been evident on social media platforms, notably Douyin and TikTok, where creators boost the rhythm by 25-30 percent to match short viral videos featuring dances or other themes. These altered versions have even pushed some musicians to the top of official singles charts. As a Radio l Anthems host told the BBC, although sped-up versions of songs can help artists go viral, that initial success may not last This isn’t just about music. Social media users also accelerate podcasts, movies, etc. for quicker consumption. The sped-up mode provides a faster way to achieve the dopamine (多巴胺) rush that social media aims to spark, leading to addiction and influencing our actions. While it seems efficient, speeding up content has significant drawbacks. “So many people worked hard making specific decisions about pacing, lighting, timing and music, and speeding that all up just ruins it,” a Reddit user commented. Another user also mentioned that if someone consumes content this way, their viewpoint of the movie or the song is not valid. It seems that people speed up content not because they enjoy movies and songs but rather simply to complete the action of “watching” and “listening”. It’s as if they’re telling the creators: “I don’t have the patience to care about all the detailed design and subtle emotions you put into the work.” All they want is a quick general idea of “what’s going on” and a feeling of “wow, I just consumed another piece of information”. Evidently, this approach weakens creators’ efforts and erodes people’s patience. However, people often fail to realize that this also destroys their patience with life. Beginning with sped-up songs and movies, it gradually creeps into daily life. A Chinese netizen once shared, “I found myself becoming impatient with doing research for my work or preparing for a test,” highlighting how this habit extends to longer-term tasks. We already live in a fast-paced society, yet we still try to speed it up in every aspect. What’s the rush? Some things should not be sped up, like our patience for beauty and hard work. 5．What might be a possible result of sped-up song versions on social media? A．They boost the popularity of original songs. B．They decrease the consumption of short videos. C．They lead musicians to top official singles charts. D．They help musicians maintain long-term success. 6．From Reddit users’ perspectives, what impact does speeding up content have? A．It reduces audience’s appreciation level of art. B．It enhances the dopamine rush for better mood. C．It offers a more effective way to grasp the content. D．It damages media’s works and devalues consumers’ views. 7．What does the underlined word “erodes” mean in Paragraph 5? A．Tests out. B．Uses up. C．Wears away. D．Calls for. 8．What is the author’s attitude towards the trend of speeding up content on social media? A．Negative. B．Positive. C．Objective. D．Ambiguous. 【答案】5．C 6．D 7．C 8．A 【来源】浙江省温州市浙南名校2024-2025学年高二下学期6月期末英语试题 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要讨论了社交媒体中加速播放内容的现象及其对艺术创作和观众耐心的负面影响。 5．细节理解题。根据第一段中“This trend has been evident on social media platforms, notably Douyin and TikTok, where creators boost the rhythm by 25-30 percent to match short viral videos featuring dances or other themes.(这一趋势在社交媒体平台上显而易见，尤其是在抖音和TikTok上，创作者将节奏提高了25-30%，以配合以舞蹈或其他主题为特色的热门短视频)”以及第二段中“These altered versions have even pushed some musicians to the top of official singles charts.(这些修改后的版本甚至将一些音乐家推上了官方单曲排行榜的榜首)”可知，加速版歌曲可能会让音乐人登上官方单曲排行榜榜首。故选C。 6．细节理解题。根据第三段中““So many people worked hard making specific decisions about pacing, lighting, timing and music, and speeding that all up just ruins it,” a Reddit user commented. Another user also mentioned that if someone consumes content this way, their viewpoint of the movie or the song is not valid.(一位Reddit用户评论道：“很多人都在节奏、灯光、时机和音乐方面费尽心思做了细致的设计，而把这一切都加速播放只会毁掉它。”另一位用户也提到，要是有人以这种方式消费内容，他们对这部电影或这首歌的看法是站不住脚的)”可知，从Reddit用户的角度来看，加速内容会破坏媒体作品并贬低消费者的观点。故选D。 7．词句猜测题。根据第五段中“Evidently, this approach weakens creators’ efforts and erodes people’s patience.(显然，这种方法削弱了创作者的努力，_____了人们的耐心)”可知，这种方法削弱了创作者的努力，并且对人们的耐心产生了负面影响，即逐渐削弱或磨损了人们的耐心，“erodes”与“破坏、削弱”意思相近，“Wears away(逐渐磨损)”符合语境。故选C。 8．推理判断题。根据全文内容，尤其是最后一段“We already live in a fast-paced society, yet we still try to speed it up in every aspect. What’s the rush? Some things should not be sped up, like our patience for beauty and hard work.(我们已经生活在一个快节奏的社会中，但我们仍然试图在各个方面加速它。急什么呢？有些事情不应该加速，比如我们对美和努力的耐心)”可推知，作者对社交媒体上加速内容的趋势持否定态度。故选A。 Passage 3 (24-25高二下·浙江杭州联谊学校·期末) In the fiction and creative nonfiction classes that I teach at my university, I routinely stress the importance of every story having a plot and a purpose. The students who take this advice to heart typically produce some fine pieces and exit the class with a good grade. And, according to a study recently published in The Journal of Positive Psychology (心理学), they might just also go on to live more meaningful and productive lives than their less successful storytelling peers. Researchers at Reichman University in Israel conducted a series of studies exploring how skill at storytelling, or the lack of such skill, impacts the sense-making function of narrative thinking. They assessed participants’ storytelling abilities and then cross-referenced the results with a self-report scale (量表). In the first study, participants completed self-report scales assessing their sense of “meaning in life” and “approval of high-level goals”. The self-reports were used in the other two studies as well. In the second study, each participant was asked to propose “a friend who knew them very well”, and this person provided a global rating of the participant’s storytelling ability. In the third study, participants were divided into groups of three. They were then instructed to create two separate stories — one a two-minute story about an event that exhibited a personality trait that characterized them, and the other an original two-minute story using three random words — and tell these stories to the other two people in their group. The pairs of listeners then gave their ratings. Across all three studies, participants who were rated as proficient storytellers exhibited a stronger sense of meaning in life and approval of high-level goals. The results of the study also suggest a beneficial and possibly even healing role for storytelling workshops. While the concepts of “meaning in life” and “high-goal approval” are difficult to teach due to their abstract nature, storytelling can be taught. A little training in various strategies can turn a student with a notebook full of colorful but undeveloped ideas into a proficient (even if not necessarily published) storyteller. Having a plot and a purpose in your stories can translate into deeper meaning and higher goal-setting in your life. 9．According to the findings, better storytelling students will ______. A．have a more productive career B．have a stronger sense of life purpose C．achieve high grades in all subjects D．develop better critical thinking skills 10．What is special about the third study? A．Participants finish a self-report assessment scale. B．Participants take standardized writing-grading tests. C．Participants invite someone to give an overall assessment. D．Participants create and share stories with group members. 11．What can be inferred from the last paragraph? A．Workshops promote mental well-being. B．Teaching abstract concepts is worthwhile. C．Storytelling contributes to personal growth. D．Everybody can become a published storyteller. 12．Where is the text most probably taken from? A．A course plan. B．A literature writing handbook. C．A psychology textbook. D．A magazine’s education section. 【答案】9．B 10．D 11．C 12．D 【来源】浙江省杭州市联谊学校2024-2025学年高二下学期6月期末英语试题 【导语】本文是篇议论文。文章表明善于讲故事的人在故事中拥有情节和目的，能够转化为生活中更深刻的含义和更高的目标设定，从而过上比那些讲故事不太成功的同龄人更有意义、更充实的生活。 【详解】 9．细节理解题。根据第一段“they might just also go on to live more meaningful and productive lives than their less successful storytelling peers.(他们或许还能过上比那些讲故事不太成功的同龄人更有意义、更充实的生活。)”和第四段“Across all three studies, participants who were rated as proficient storytellers exhibited a stronger sense of meaning in life and approval of high-level goals.(在所有三项研究中，那些被评定为善于讲故事的人，都表现出更强烈的生活意义感以及对高层次目标的认同感。)”可知，善于讲故事的人对生活意义和人生目标有更深刻的理解，拥有更强烈的人生目标意识。故选B。 10．细节理解题。根据第三段“In the third study, participants were divided into groups of three. They were then instructed to create two separate stories — one a two-minute story about an event that exhibited a personality trait that characterized them, and the other an original two-minute story using three random words — and tell these stories to the other two people in their group. The pairs of listeners then gave their ratings.(在第三项研究中，参与者被分成三人一组。随后，他们被要求各自创作两个独立的故事——一个是关于一个能展现他们自身性格特征的事件的两分钟故事，另一个是使用三个随机单词创作的原创两分钟故事——然后将这两个故事讲给小组中的另外两人听。随后，这些听众对这两个故事进行了评分。)”可知，在第三项研究中，参与者被分成小组，独立创作故事后再同小组成员分享、互评。故选D。 11．推理判断题。根据最后一段“A little training in various strategies can turn a student with a notebook full of colorful but undeveloped ideas into a proficient (even if not necessarily published) storyteller. Having a plot and a purpose in your stories can translate into deeper meaning and higher goal-setting in your life.(用各种策略进行一些简单的训练，就能将一个满脑子充满丰富却尚未成熟想法的学生，培养成一位熟练的（即便不一定已经发表作品的）讲故事高手。在你的故事中设定一个情节和一个主题，能够让你的人生拥有更深刻的意义和更高的目标设定。)”可知，讲故事技能可以训练，并能转化为更深的生活意义和更高的目标设定，有助于个人成长。故选C。 12．推理判断题。根据第一段“In the fiction and creative nonfiction classes that I teach at my university, I routinely stress the importance of every story having a plot and a purpose.(在我所在的大学所教授的虚构类和创意非虚构类课程中，我总是强调每个故事都必须有情节和明确的目的这一重要性。)”、“according to a study recently published in The Journal of Positive Psychology (心理学),(根据最近发表在《积极心理学杂志》上的一项研究，)”和最后一段“While the concepts of “meaning in life” and “high-goal approval” are difficult to teach due to their abstract nature, storytelling can be taught.(虽然“人生意义”和“高目标认可度”这类概念因其抽象性而难以传授，但讲故事却可以被教授)”可知，文章以教学经历引入，引用《积极心理学杂志》研究，后详述三项实验并引申教育意义，语言兼具学术性与普及性，故文章应该出自一本杂志的教育版块。故选D。 Passage 4 (23-24高二下·浙江温州平阳县万全综合高级中学·期末) In 2018, when Hemesh Chadalavada was 12 years old, his grandmother forgot to turn off the gas after she made herself a cup of tea. This experience caused Hemesh to invent the “Alpha Monitor”, a device designed for dementia (痴呆) patients. He started creating this device with whatever was at home, with the help of the internet. “The first model I built was a huge box. I learnt how to make a wearable device on the internet by learning which components to use and where I could source them in Hyderabad. I started with a hardware device, after which I learnt coding online and moved to machine learning and data science, to help me perfect my device,” he adds. The Alpha Monitor has two parts, one, a wearable watch-like device, and the second, an alarm which connects to it. “You attach the device to the patient. In case the patient throws it away or doesn’t like wearing it, you can just put it in a bag and fix it in their pocket or sock or wherever you like. Once you plug in the alarm, you will be warned for every tiny change in movement. As soon as the patient gets up or wanders away, it will warn the family members with a huge alarm sound,” says Hemesh. The wearable device monitors body temperature, pulse, and detects movement, falls and more. It works using a gyroscope sensor to detect even the slightest movement and health sensors for pulse and temperature. It works without Wi-Fi or bluetooth and has a range of 1-2k m, according to Hemesh. It can also be connected to an app for children staying far away to monitor their parents’ movements. “The happiest I’ve ever been is seeing how the device actually works for patients with Alzheimer’s. It gives me incredible happiness to see the small impact I’ve managed to create in the lives of these families,” smiles the youngster. 13．What can we learn about Hemesh from the first two paragraphs? A．He received little formal education. B．He had a strong self-learning ability. C．He invented the device to stop gas leaks. D．He got support from a computer engineer. 14．How does the Alpha Monitor warn people of patients’ movements? A．By speaking into their phones. B．By producing a loud noise. C．By making an emergency call. D．By announcing the time automatically. 15．What is a feature of the Alpha Monitor? A．It can analyze patients’ health data. B．It can prevent patients from falling down. C．It can track patients’ movements remotely. D．It can make a difference to patients’ recovery. 16．Which of the following can best describe Hemesh? A．Caring and creative. B．Generous and talented. C．Determined and honest. D．Independent and brave. 【答案】13．B 14．B 15．C 16．A 【来源】浙江省温州市平阳县万全综合高级中学2023-2024学年高二下学期期末普高英语试题 【导语】本文是新闻报道。详细描述了一个12岁的少年Hemesh Chadalavada发明了一种名为“Alpha Monitor”的设备，旨在帮助痴呆患者。 13．推理判断题。根据第二段“He started creating this device with whatever was at home, with the help of the internet. “The first model I built was a huge box. I learnt how to make a wearable device on the internet by learning which components to use and where I could source them in Hyderabad. I started with a hardware device, after which I learnt coding online and moved to machine learning and data science, to help me perfect my device,” he adds.(在互联网的帮助下，他开始用家里的任何东西创造这个设备。“我做的第一个模型是一个巨大的盒子。我在互联网上学习了如何制作可穿戴设备，学习了使用哪些组件，以及在海德拉巴哪里可以找到这些组件。我从一个硬件设备开始，之后我在网上学习编程，然后转向机器学习和数据科学，以帮助我完善我的设备，”他补充道)”可知，一切都是Hemesh Chadalavada在网上自学的，所以他的自学能力很强。故选B项。 14．细节理解题。根据第三段“The Alpha Monitor has two parts, one, a wearable watch-like device, and the second, an alarm which connects to it. “You attach the device to the patient. In case the patient throws it away or doesn’t like wearing it, you can just put it in a bag and fix it in their pocket or sock or wherever you like. Once you plug in the alarm, you will be warned for every tiny change in movement. As soon as the patient gets up or wanders away, it will warn the family members with a huge alarm sound,” says Hemesh.(Alpha Monitor有两部分，一部分是类似手表的可穿戴设备，另一部分是与之相连的闹钟。他说：“你把这个装置连接到病人身上。如果病人把它扔掉或者不喜欢戴，你可以把它放在一个袋子里，然后把它固定在他们的口袋或袜子里，或者任何你喜欢的地方。一旦你插上闹钟，你的每一个微小的运动变化都会得到警告。一旦病人起身或走开，它就会发出巨大的警报声来警告家人，”Hemesh说)”可知，阿尔法监测器是通过产生巨大的噪音提醒人们注意病人的动作。故选B项。 15．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“The wearable device monitors body temperature, pulse, and detects movement, falls and more. It works using a gyroscope sensor to detect even the slightest movement and health sensors for pulse and temperature. It works without Wi-Fi or bluetooth and has a range of 1-2k m, according to Hemesh. It can also be connected to an app for children staying far away to monitor their parents’ movements.(这种可穿戴设备可以监测体温、脉搏，并检测运动、跌倒等。它使用陀螺仪传感器来检测最轻微的运动，使用健康传感器来检测脉搏和温度。据Hemesh介绍，它可以在没有Wi-Fi或蓝牙的情况下工作，覆盖范围为1-2k米。它还可以连接到一个应用程序，供离家很远的孩子监控父母的活动)”可知，阿尔法监视器的特性是它可以远程跟踪病人的动作。故选C项。 16．推理判断题。根据第一段“In 2018, when Hemesh Chadalavada was 12 years old, his grandmother forgot to turn off the gas after she made herself a cup of tea. This experience caused Hemesh to invent the “Alpha Monitor”, a device designed for dementia (痴呆) patients.(2018年，当Hemesh Chadalavada 12岁时，他的祖母在给自己泡了一杯茶后忘记关煤气。这一经历促使Hemesh发明了“阿尔法监测器”，这是一种为痴呆症患者设计的设备)”可知，看到祖母忘记关煤气，促使他为痴呆症患者设计设备，说明他是有爱心的，根据第二段“He started creating this device with whatever was at home, with the help of the internet. “The first model I built was a huge box. I learnt how to make a wearable device on the internet by learning which components to use and where I could source them in Hyderabad. I started with a hardware device, after which I learnt coding online and moved to machine learning and data science, to help me perfect my device,” he adds.(在互联网的帮助下，他开始用家里的任何东西创造这个设备。“我做的第一个模型是一个巨大的盒子。我在互联网上学习了如何制作可穿戴设备，学习了使用哪些组件，以及在海德拉巴哪里可以找到这些组件。我从一个硬件设备开始，之后我在网上学习编程，然后转向机器学习和数据科学，以帮助我完善我的设备，”他补充道)”可知，一切都是Hemesh Chadalavada在网上自学并且发明的，所以他是有创造力。故选A项。 Passage 5 (24-25高二下·浙江湖州·期末) In an era where “digital detox” has become a buzzword, people who call themselves digital minimalists proudly delete social apps, turn their phone screens to black-and-white, or switch to simple phones. Yet their fight against technology overload often creates a confusing cycle. To reduce screen time, they use apps like Forest to track their habits; to replace iPads, they buy $200 special black-and-white devices; and to learn about minimalism, they spend hours watching YouTube videos. Surprisingly, App Annie’s 2023 report showed downloads of “digital wellness” apps jumped by 140%, proving that this movement against technology still deeply depends on it. This contradiction echoes historical patterns. In the 19th century, the British Arts and Crafts Movement fought against factory-made goods by praising handmade items. However, these handmade products became expensive luxuries only the rich could afford. Similarly, today’s digital minimalism, while trying to resist distractions from apps and ads, has created a huge $8. 7 billion industry selling “anti-tech” products. Examples include writing apps without ads, “smart” paper notebooks that need internet updates, and simple-looking gadgets. These products turn the idea of rebellion into something people can buy, like turning a protest sign into a fashion accessory. The real problem is showing off simplicity. A 2024 Stanford study found that 62% of people who call themselves digital minimalists spend the same amount of time on their phones — they just switch from social media to “approved” apps like e-book readers or meditation tools. This is similar to Instagram photos of perfectly clean desks: the empty space looks simple, but behind it are complex phone settings and app algorithms. Maybe we need a new way of thinking. Scholar Andrew Hui suggests treating technology like water — using it wisely without wasting or nervously measuring every drop. Writer Jenny Odell, in her book How to Do Nothing, argues that real freedom isn’t about running away from the digital world but finding balance within it. This could mean allowing small, joyful moments in our digital lives: a funny cat video popping up during work, or understanding that a family member’s repeated health posts in a chat group are really about showing love. When we stop judging every tech choice as “good” or “bad” and focus on meaningful connections, we might finally feel free in the digital age. 17．What is the main outcome of digital minimalists’ efforts? A．They successfully reduce screen time through strict rules. B．They depend more on technology to achieve their goals. C．They inspire others to join the digital detox movement. D．They completely abandon modern devices like iPads. 18．Why is the 19th-century Arts and Crafts Movement mentioned? A．To show anti-tech trends are not new in history. B．To criticize the high cost of handmade products. C．To prove that older generations valued simplicity more. D．To compare traditional crafts with modern digital tools. 19．What does the Stanford study reveal about digital minimalists? A．They prefer meditation apps to entertainment. B．Their phone settings are simpler than non-minimalists’s. C．They spend less time on social media than average users. D．Their total screen time remains unchanged despite efforts. 20．What solution does the author support for balancing digital life? A．Strictly avoiding all non-work-related technology. B．Labeling technology as either “good” or “bad. ” C．Embracing small digital joys without guilt. D．Returning to pre-industrial lifestyles. 【答案】17．B 18．A 19．D 20．C 【来源】浙江省湖州市2024-2025学年高二下学期6月期末英语试题 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章指出数字极简主义者对抗科技过载的努力陷入矛盾，依赖科技且产生相关产业，还揭示其实际屏幕时间未减，最后提出应在数字生活中寻找平衡。 17．细节理解题。根据第一段中“To reduce screen time, they use apps like Forest to track their habits; to replace iPads, they buy $200 special black and white devices; and to learn about minimalism, they spend hours watching YouTube videos. Surprisingly, App Annie’s 2023 report showed downloads of “digital wellness” apps jumped by 140%, proving that this movement against technology still deeply depends on it. (为了减少屏幕使用时间，他们使用像Forest这样的应用程序来跟踪自己的习惯；为了取代iPad，他们购买价值200美元的特殊黑白设备；为了了解极简主义，他们花几个小时观看YouTube视频。令人惊讶的是，App Annie 2023年的报告显示，“数字健康”应用程序的下载量增长了140%，这证明这场反对科技的运动仍然严重依赖科技。)”可知，数字极简主义者为了达到目标更多地依赖了科技。故选B项。 18．推理判断题。根据第二段中“This contradiction echoes historical patterns. In the 19th century, the British Arts and Crafts Movement fought against factory made goods by praising handmade items. However, these handmade products became expensive luxuries only the rich could afford. (这种矛盾呼应了历史模式。19世纪，英国工艺美术运动通过推崇手工制品来抵制工厂制造的商品。然而，这些手工制品变成了只有富人才能买得起的昂贵奢侈品。)”可知，提到19世纪的工艺美术运动是为了说明反科技潮流在历史上并不新鲜。故选A项。 19．细节理解题。根据第三段中“A 2024 Stanford study found that 62% of people who call themselves digital minimalists spend the same amount of time on their phones — they just switch from social media to “approved” apps like e book readers or meditation tools. (2024年斯坦福大学的一项研究发现，62%自称数字极简主义者的人在手机上花费的时间相同——他们只是从社交媒体转向了像电子书阅读器或冥想工具这样的“合规”应用程序。)”可知，斯坦福大学的研究揭示出数字极简主义者尽管做出努力，但其总的屏幕使用时间并未改变。故选D项。 20．细节理解题。根据最后一段中“This could mean allowing small, joyful moments in our digital lives: a funny cat video popping up during work, or understanding that a family member’s repeated health posts in a chat group are really about showing love. When we stop judging every tech choice as “good” or “bad” and focus on meaningful connections, we might finally feel free in the digital age. (这可能意味着在我们的数字生活中允许有一些小小的快乐时刻：工作时弹出的有趣猫咪视频，或者理解家庭成员在聊天群里反复发布健康信息其实是在表达爱。当我们不再将每一个科技选择评判为“好”或“坏”，而是专注于有意义的联系时，我们可能最终会在数字时代感到自由。)”可知，作者支持在数字生活中毫无愧疚地享受数字带来的小快乐，以此来平衡数字生活。故选C项。 Passage 6 (23-24高二下·浙江镇安名校·期末) Imagine living in a modern city. On any given morning, you might expect to look out your window and see a stream of cars and people on their way to work. In recent days, however, residents in Kunming. China — a city of some 6 million people — were preparing themselves for a more unusual sighting: a herd (群) of wild elephants. Since March 2020, a group of 15 elephants has traveled more than 300 miles within Yunnan Province in China. They reportedly came within two miles of Kunming before turning around a few days ago. No one knows the reason why they left their home in Xishuangbanna Nature Reserve, but this long journey has brought much-needed public attention to the challenge facing Asian elephants. Asian elephants range across 13 countries in South and Southeast Asia. And, sadly, they are endangered, with fewer than 50,000 left in the wild. And yet they are underrepresented on the global stage when their conservation needs are so urgent. Living on the most thickly populated continent on the planet means that space is rare. It also means that habitat loss is the most significant threat facing Asian elephants. While illegal hunting also threatens these populations, human-elephant conflict resulting from habitat loss is a leading cause of elephant death in Asia. Elephants have significant space and resource needs and have been known to travel many miles a day in search of food and water. Today, on average, 70% of the Asian elephant population is found outside protected areas. This means they often travel through human-dominated landscapes and come into regular contact with people. These interactions, or human-elephant conflicts, can result in crop and property damage. Most recently, the damage along the movement path of the elephant herd in China has amounted to losses of an estimated $1.1 million. While these animals have been closely watched and protected by local authorities who have been successful to date at preventing injury or death to either people or the elephant herd, human-elephant conflict can result in human death and injury and cause retaliatory (报复性的) action that further reduces wild elephant populations. 21．What do we know about the 15 elephants? A．They attacked residents in Kunming. B．They draw public attention to their problem. C．They prefer a modern city to a nature reserve. D．They traveled more than 300 miles within Kunming. 22．What is a major cause of the extinction of Asian elephants? A．Illegal hunting. B．Loss of habitat. C．Lack of protected areas. D．Ignored conservation needs. 23．What have the local authorities been trying to do according to the last paragraph? A．Avoid human-elephant conflicts. B．Move the elephants to another region. C．Predict the results of human-elephant conflicts. D．Make up for the losses caused by the elephants. 24．Which of the following is the best title for the text? A．Asian Elephants: An Endangered Species Rescued B．Urban Adventures of Elephants: A Taste of the City Life C．Wandering Elephants: A Conservation Challenge in Asia D．Elephant Sightings in Kunming: A City's Unusual Morning 【答案】21．B 22．B 23．A 24．C 【来源】浙江省浙南名校2023-2024学年高二下学期6月期末英语试题 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章介绍一群15头大象在中国云南省旅行了300多英里，它们的这次长途旅行引起了公众对亚洲象面临的挑战的关注。 21．细节理解题。根据第二段“Since March 2020, a group of 15 elephants has traveled more than 300 miles within Yunnan Province in China. They reportedly came within two miles of Kunming before turning around a few days ago. No one knows the reason why they left their home in Xishuangbanna Nature Reserve, but this long journey has brought much-needed public attention to the challenge facing Asian elephants. (自2020年3月以来，一群15头大象在中国云南省旅行了300多英里。据报道，它们几天前在离昆明不到两英里的地方掉头。没有人知道它们离开西双版纳自然保护区的原因，但这次长途旅行引起了公众对亚洲象面临的挑战的关注)”可知，这15头大象引起了公众对它们问题的关注。故选B。 22．细节理解题。根据第四段“Living on the most thickly populated continent on the planet means that space is rare. It also means that habitat loss is the most significant threat facing Asian elephants. While illegal hunting also threatens these populations, human-elephant conflict resulting from habitat loss is a leading cause of elephant death in Asia. (生活在地球上人口最稠密的大陆上意味着空间是稀缺的。这也意味着栖息地的丧失是亚洲象面临的最大威胁。虽然非法狩猎也威胁着这些种群，但栖息地丧失导致的人象冲突是亚洲大象死亡的主要原因)”可知，亚洲象灭绝的主要原因是栖息地的丧失。故选B。 23．细节理解题。根据最后一段“These interactions, or human-elephant conflicts, can result in crop and property damage. Most recently, the damage along the movement path of the elephant herd in China has amounted to losses of an estimated $1.1 million. While these animals have been closely watched and protected by local authorities who have been successful to date at preventing injury or death to either people or the elephant herd, human-elephant conflict can result in human death and injury and cause retaliatory (报复性的) action that further reduces wild elephant populations. (这些相互作用，或人象冲突，可能导致农作物和财产损失。最近，中国象群迁徙路线沿线的破坏估计已造成110万美元的损失。虽然这些动物受到当地当局的密切关注和保护，迄今为止，他们已经成功地防止了人类或象群的伤亡，但人象冲突可能导致人类伤亡，并引发报复行动，进一步减少野生大象的数量)” 可知，地方当局一直在努力避免人象冲突。故选A。 24．主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其第二段“Since March 2020, a group of 15 elephants has traveled more than 300 miles within Yunnan Province in China. They reportedly came within two miles of Kunming before turning around a few days ago. No one knows the reason why they left their home in Xishuangbanna Nature Reserve, but this long journey has brought much-needed public attention to the challenge facing Asian elephants. (自2020年3月以来，一群15头大象在中国云南省旅行了300多英里。据报道，它们几天前在离昆明不到两英里的地方掉头。没有人知道它们离开西双版纳自然保护区的原因，但这次长途旅行引起了公众对亚洲象面临的挑战的关注)”可知，文章介绍了一群15头大象在中国云南省旅行了300多英里，它们的这次长途旅行引起了公众对亚洲象面临的挑战的关注。由此可知，C选项“闲逛大象：亚洲的保护挑战”适合作本文最佳标题。故选C。 Passage 7 (23-24高二下·浙江宁波慈溪·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.” 25．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. 26．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. 27．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. 28．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】25．C 26．D 27．D 28．A 【来源】浙江省宁波市慈溪市2023-2024学年高二下学期6月期末英语试题 【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。 25．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。 26．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。 27．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。 28．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01 人与社会——文艺与体育 Passage 1 (24-25高二下·浙江温州十校·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 【来源】浙江省温州市温州十校2024-2025学年高二下学期6月期末英语试题 【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 (23-24高二下·浙江温州十校·期末) “ChatGPT is a computer program that can understand and respond to text like a person. It’s like havinga conversation with a very smart robot,” says ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence text generator. In November of 2022, the computer program ChatGPT generated significant public interest across the globe for its broad applications and commercial value. This AI model demonstrated its ability to perform a variety of tasks, from generating book summaries, recommendations, and personal research assistance, to drafting college SOPs, essays, and emails. According to Ehsan Hoque, Associate Professor of Computer Science at UR, while the concepts used to build ChatGPT are not entirely new, combining them with this AI model marks a significant achievement in the field of AI engineering. With that being said, the system has also generated contention over its possible violation of academic honesty. The use of ChatGPT for homework assignments is a growing concern for professors across the globe. The University, on the other hand, has not addressed or made a statement on this matter. There are potential academic violations for homework and exams. One such case is Professor of Political Science and Business David Primo. He entered one of his previous test questions into ChatGPT, and ChatGPT got it exactly correct. Despite concerns, Primo understands that the issue of academic honesty is a concern that has existed and will exist forever. He talks about this as well as the many other negative uses of the internet, saying “The internet makes it easy to spread hateful messages and pirate music, but do you want to go back to a time where you couldn’t bank online, or listen to music online?” Primo also pictures this technological advancement being integrated into classes and assessments in the future. “Universities should move slowly here and let faculty members experiment with various approaches to AI and adapt to a world of AI,” said Primo. 5．What makes the program a great breakthrough? A．Its ability to perform various tasks. B．Its achievements in learning technology. C．Its wide application and commercial value. D．The combination of its concept and AI model. 6．What does the underlined word in the third paragraph mean? A．dispute B．support C．disadvantage D．mistake 7．What might Primo agree with regarding the use of ChatGPT? A．It is a double-edged sword. B．It has little impact on academia. C．Its advantages outweigh its disadvantages. D．It should be prohibited for academic integrity. 8．What is the text mainly about? A．ChatGPT demonstrates its great strength. B．ChatGPT generates great argument. C．ChatGPT arouses significant public interest. D．ChatGPT causes the potential academic violations. 【答案】5．D 6．A 7．C 8．B 【来源】浙江省温州十校2023-2024学年高二下学期6月期末英语试题 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。本文介绍了一种人工智能文本生成程序ChatGPT，它能像人一样理解和回应文本，如同与一个聪明的机器人对话。同时文章也揭露了由人工智能所引起的学术诚信的问题将会一直存在。 5．细节理解题。根据第二段中“According to Ehsan Hoque, Associate Professor of Computer Science at UR, while the concepts used to build ChatGPT are not entirely new, combining them with this AI model marks a significant achievement in the field of AI engineering.(根据UR计算机科学副教授Ehsan Hoque的说法，虽然用于构建ChatGPT的概念并不是全新的，但将它们与人工智能模型相结合标志着人工智能工程领域的重大成就。)”可知，尽管构建ChatGPT的概念并不完全新，但将其与AI模型结合在一起在AI工程领域取得了重大成就。故选D。 6．词义猜测题。根据划线词后的内容“…over its possible violation of academic honesty.( ......可能违反学术诚信。)”可知，这个系统也因可能违反学术诚信而引起了争论。故划线词与A选项“dispute(争论)”为同义词。故选A。 7．细节理解题。根据最后一段“Primo also pictures this technological advancement being integrated into classes and assessments in the future. “Universities should move slowly here and let faculty members experiment with various approaches to AI and adapt to a world of AI,” said Primo.( Primo还描绘了这种技术进步在未来被整合到课堂和评估中。Primo说：“大学应该在这方面慢慢行动，让教师们试验各种人工智能方法，适应人工智能的世界。”)”可知，Primo还描绘了这种技术进步在未来被整合到课堂和评估中。Primo认为大学应该在这方面慢慢行动，让教师们试验各种人工智能方法，适应人工智能的世界，由此推断，Primo认为ChatGPT的优点大于缺点。故选C。 8．主旨大意题。根据第三段中“With that being said, the system has also generated contention over its possible violation of academic honesty. (话虽如此，该系统也引发了可能违反学术诚信的争论。)”以及第四段中“There are potential academic violations for homework and exams.(在家庭作业和考试中有潜在的学术违规。)”以及通读全文可知，文章主要讨论了ChatGPT引起了很大的争论，特别是在学术诚信方面。B选项“ChatGPT generates great argument.( ChatGPT产生了大量的争论。)”能概括全文。故选B。 Passage 3 (24-25高二下·浙江湖州·期末) Last year, my friend Alex made a decision that shocked everyone: He quit the school basketball team, even though he was one of the best players. For years, Alex had been “the basketball guy”. It was how everyone saw him — his teammates, his teachers, even his family. But one day, he told me, “I don’t know if I even like basketball anymore. I just feel like I’m supposed to play. ” His words stuck with me because they touched on something deeper: the struggle to figure out who we are, especially when everyone else seems to have already decided for us. Alex’s story made me think about how much of our identity is shaped by others’ expectations. From a young age, we’re labeled — athlete, artist, nerd — and those labels can feel like cages. Psychologists call this “external identity”, and while it can give us a sense of belonging, it can also make it hard to discover what we truly want. For Alex, quitting basketball wasn’t just about leaving a team; it was about breaking away from a role that no longer fit him. But here’s the controversial (争议的) part: Is it always better to follow your own path, even if it means disappointing others? Some people argued that Alex was selfish, and that he owed it to his team to stay. Others, including me, admired his courage. After all, isn’t adolescence the time to explore, to make mistakes, and to figure out who you are? But the truth is, it’s not that simple. Letting go of an identity you’ve outgrown can be terrifying, especially when it feels like you’re losing a part of you. What struck me most, though, was how Alex’s journey mirrored a bigger question: How do we balance who we are with who others want us to be? Maybe the answer isn’t about choosing one over the other but about finding a way to honor both. Alex didn’t stop playing basketball entirely; he still shoots hoops with friends for fun. But now, he’s also exploring photography, something he’d never had time for before. It’s his way of saying, “I’m more than just one thing. ” In the end, Alex’s story reminded me that identity isn’t fixed—it’s a work in progress. And maybe that’s okay. After all, isn’t life about becoming, not just being? 9．Why did Alex quit the school basketball team? A．He felt pressured by others’ expectations. B．He was injured and could no longer play. C．He wanted to focus on his academic studies. D．He had a conflict with his teammates. 10．What does the term “external identity” refer to in paragraph 2? A．The identity shaped by one’s own choices. B．The identity influenced by others’ expectations. C．The identity formed through personal achievements. D．The identity developed during childhood. 11．What is the controversial point discussed in the article? A．Whether quitting a team is a sign of weakness. B．Whether following one’s own path is always the best choice. C．Whether teenagers should focus on academics over sports. D．Whether parents should influence their children’s decisions. 12．What does Alex’s exploration of photography symbolize? A．His desire to escape from reality. B．His rejection of all sports-related activities. C．His attempt to find a new identity. D．His need to prove himself to others. 【答案】9．A 10．B 11．B 12．C 【来源】浙江省湖州市2024-2025学年高二下学期6月期末英语试题 【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。主要介绍朋友亚历克斯因不堪外界期待退出校篮球队，引发关于自我与他人期待平衡的思考。 9．推理判断题。根据第一段中的““I don’t know if I even like basketball anymore. I just feel like I’m supposed to play. ”(“我不知道自己是否还喜欢篮球，只是觉得我应该打球。”)”及第二段中的“Alex’s story made me think about how much of our identity is shaped by others’ expectations.(亚历克斯的故事让我思考，我们的身份有多少是由他人的期望塑造的。)”可知，亚历克斯退出校篮球队是因为他感到来自他人期望的压力。故选A项。 10．词句猜测题。根据第二段中的“Alex’s story made me think about how much of our identity is shaped by others’ expectations. From a young age, we’re labeled — athlete, artist, nerd — and those labels can feel like cages. Psychologists call this “external identity”(亚历克斯的故事让我思考，我们的身份有多少是由他人的期望塑造的。从很小的时候起，我们就被贴上标签——运动员、艺术家、书呆子——这些标签感觉就像笼子。)”可知，作者意识到我们的身份是由很多人的期望塑造的，由此可判断，划线短语“external identity”指的是受他人期望影响的身份。故选B项。 11．细节理解题。根据第三段中的“But here’s the controversial (争议的) part: Is it always better to follow your own path, even if it means disappointing others?(但这里有一个有争议的部分：即使意味着让别人失望，走自己的路总是更好吗？)”可知，文章中讨论的有争议的点是“走自己的路是否总是最佳选择”。故选B项。 12．推理判断题。根据第四段中的“Alex didn’t stop playing basketball entirely; he still shoots hoops with friends for fun. But now, he’s also exploring photography, something he’d never had time for before. It’s his way of saying, “I’m more than just one thing. ”(亚历克斯并没有完全停止打篮球；他仍然和朋友一起打篮球取乐。但现在，他也在探索摄影，这是他以前从未有时间做的事情。这是他在说：“我不止是一个样子。”)”可知，亚历克斯对摄影的探索象征着他试图寻找新身份。故选C项。 Passage 4 (24-25高二下·浙江温州新力量·期末) About six years ago I was eating lunch in a restaurant in New York City when a woman and a young boy sat down at the next table. I couldn’t help overhearing parts of their conversation. At one point the woman asked, “So, how have you been?” And the boy --- who could not have been more than 7 or 8 years old ---replied, “Frankly, I’ve been feeling a little depressed lately.” This incident(小事件) stuck in my mind because it confirmed(证实） my growing belief that children are changing. As far as I can remember, my friends and I didn’t find out we were “depressed” until we were in high school. The evidence of a change in children has increased steadily in recent years. Children don’t seem childlike anymore. Children speak more like adults, dress more like adults and behave more like adults than they used to. Whether this is good or bad is difficult to say, but it is certainly different. Children as they once were on longer exists. Why? Human development is based not only on innate biological states, but also on patterns of access to social knowledge. Movement from one social route to another usually involves learning the secrets of the new status. Children have always been taught adult secrets, but slowly and in stages: traditionally, we tell sixth graders things we keep hidden from fifth graders. In the last 30 years, however, a secret-revelation （揭示）machine has been installed in 98 percent of American homes. It is called television. Television passes information indiscriminately to all viewers alike, be they children or adults. Unable to resist the temptation, many children turn their attention from printed texts to the less challenging, more vivid moving pictures. Communication through print, as a matter of fact, allows for a great deal of control over the social information to which children have access. Reading and writing involve a complex code of symbols that must be memorized and practiced. Children must read simple books before they can read complex materials. 13．According to the author, feeling depressed is ________. A．a sure sign of a mental problem in children B．a mental state present in all humans, including children C．something that can’t be avoided in children’s mental development D．something hardly to be expected in a young child 14．Traditionally, a child is supposed to learn about the adult world _________. A．through connection with society B．gradually and under guidance(引导） C．naturally without being taught D．through watching television 15．According to the author, that today’s children seem adultlike results from __________. A．the widespread influence of television B．the poor arrangement of teaching content C．the fast pace of human scientific development D．the rising standard of living 16．What does the author think of communication through print for children? A．It enables children to gain more social information B．It develops children’s interest in reading and writing. C．It helps children to read and write well. D．It can control what children are to learn. 17．What does the author think of the change in today’s children? A．He feels their adultlike behavior is so funny B．He thinks the change worth our attention C．He considers it a rapid development D．He is extremely upset about it 【答案】13．D 14．B 15．A 16．D 17．B 【来源】浙江省温州市新力量2024-2025学年高二下学期6月期末英语试题 【分析】这是一篇议论文。作者无意中听到一对母子的谈话证实了他的一个想法，那就是现在的孩子正在变得越来越成人化。作者认为电视节目无差别地给成人和孩子播放相同的节目，是导致孩子过早成人化的主要原因。 13．推理判断题。根据文章第二段的As far as I can remember, my friends and I didn’t find out we were “depressed” until we were in high school.可知在作者记忆中他们是直到高中才体会到失落，故推测他认为那么小的孩子会感到失落是难以想象的。D. something hardly to be expected in a young child（在如此小的孩子身上很难想象的事情）符合以上说法，故选D项。 14．细节理解题。根据文章第四段的Children have always been taught adult secrets, but slowly and in stages: traditionally, we tell sixth graders things we keep hidden from fifth graders.可知，老师在教给孩子成人知识的时候是有阶段的，循序渐进的。一般情况下教给六年级孩子的东西，不会教给五年级。B. gradually and under guidance(引导）（在引导下循序渐进）符合以上说法，故选B项。 15．推理判断题。根据文章第五段的In the last 30 years, however, a secret-revelation （揭示）machine has been installed in 98 percent of American homes. It is called television. Television passes information indiscriminately to all viewers alike, be they children or adults.可知过去30年电视在美国家庭普及，它们无差别地给成人和孩子播放相同的节目，故推测电视是导致孩子过早成人化的主要原因。A. the widespread influence of television（电视的普及的影响）符合以上说法，故选A项。 16．细节理解题。根据文章最后一段的Communication through print, as a matter of fact, allows for a great deal of control over the social information to which children have access.可知通过印刷媒体来交流可以在很大程度上控制孩子所接触的社会信息。D. It can control what children are to learn.（能够控制孩子所学的东西）符合以上说法，故选D项。 17．推理判断题。根据文章第三段The evidence of a change in children has increased steadily in recent years. Children don’t seem childlike anymore. Children speak more like adults, dress more like adults and behave more like adults than they used to. Whether this is good or bad is difficult to say, but it is certainly different. Children as they once were on longer exists. Why? 可知近年孩子越来越成人化的证据越来越多，这个变化是好是坏很难说，但是孩子和从前不一样了这是十分确定的，这是为什么呢？根据这段话尤其是最后的“why”可以推测作者认为这种现象值得人们思考。B. He thinks the change worth our attention（他认为这个改变值得思考）符合以上说法，故选B项。 主题02 人与自我——生活与学习 Passage 1 (24-25高二下·浙江嘉兴·期末) While we race into a future where we outsource most of our problem-solving to artificial intelligence, the greatest threat is not super intelligent machinery. It’s mindlessly putting too much trust in Big Tech and not enough trust in the power of our own minds. A philosophy of artful thinking is a good way to avoid this. To think artfully means to solve problems using not just our brains, but also our hands, eyes, and ears, along with our emotions. This approach taps into the cognitive (认知的) resources that are spread throughout our bodies but often go unused. Changing how we think is hard work. And it starts with a mindfulness practice. Accessing artful intelligence requires being mindful of how we think with our body, how we use our limbs (四肢), organs, and emotions to make sense of the world. Be mindful of all the different messages your body is sending you as well as the different roles and functions your bodily actions can play. For example, gesturing (做手势) in conversations is not just communicative. These movements often help the speaker to smooth out their thought process and assist in getting the words out. Today, Big Tech is pushing a message of artificial-intelligence craziness and fear. What makes you stuck in it? It’s seeing the same things wherever you look. Big Tech gives you screens, hoping that your attention will always be attracted by their devices. If you want to find more freedom in this AI-filled world, improve your ability to mindfully shift your attention between different objects or levels of focus. Remember everything is born of a choice. Artful thinking demands effortful mindfulness to ensure that what we do, what we hope to achieve by using these technological tools, will not weaken our humanity. As Thich Nhat Hanh said, “Mindful living is an art, and each of us has to train to be an artist.” 1．What can we learn about artful thinking? A．It simplifies problem-solving. B．It focuses on developing our brains. C．It prevents us from over-relying on AI. D．It helps promote high-tech machinery. 2．What is paragraph 3 mainly about? A．Benefits of artful intelligence. B．Mind-body awareness in thinking. C．Significance of being mindful. D．Social interaction through movements. 3．What does the author suggest we do in the AI-filled world? A．Enhance the flexibility of attention. B．Adapt to the rise of AI. C．Avoid the interruptions from Big Tech. D．Improve the levels of focus. 4．What can be a suitable title for the text? A．Artful Thinking Advances Big Tech B．Too Much Trust in AI Harms Our Minds C．Physical Actions Better Cognitive Functions D．Mindfulness Keeps Us Human in the Age of AI 【答案】1．C 2．B 3．A 4．D 【来源】浙江省嘉兴市2024-2025学年高二下学期6月期末英语试题 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要论述了在AI时代正念思维对保持人性的重要性。 1．细节理解题。根据第二段“A philosophy of artful thinking is a good way to avoid this. To think artfully means to solve problems using not just our brains, but also our hands, eyes, and ears, along with our emotions. This approach taps into the cognitive (认知的) resources that are spread throughout our bodies but often go unused.(巧妙思考的哲学是避免这种情况的好方法。巧妙思考意味着不仅要用大脑，还要用手、眼睛、耳朵以及情感来解决问题。这种方法利用了我们身体中分布但常常未被利用的认知资源)”可知，巧妙思考能防止我们过度依赖人工智能。故选C。 2．主旨大意题。根据第三段中“Changing how we think is hard work. And it starts with a mindfulness practice. Accessing artful intelligence requires being mindful of how we think with our body, how we use our limbs (四肢), organs, and emotions to make sense of the world.(改变我们的思维方式是一项艰苦的工作。它始于正念练习。获取巧妙智慧需要留意我们如何用身体思考，如何用四肢、器官和情感来理解世界)”可知，第三段主要讲了思考中的身心意识。故选B。 3．推理判断题。根据第四段中“If you want to find more freedom in this AI-filled world, improve your ability to mindfully shift your attention between different objects or levels of focus.(如果你想在这个充满人工智能的世界中找到更多的自由，提高你自觉地在不同物体或注意力层次之间转移注意力的能力)”可推知，作者建议我们在充满人工智能的世界里增强注意力的灵活性。故选A。 4．主旨大意题。根据最后一段“Artful thinking demands effortful mindfulness to ensure that what we do, what we hope to achieve by using these technological tools, will not weaken our humanity. As Thich Nhat Hanh said, “Mindful living is an art, and each of us has to train to be an artist.”(巧妙思考需要努力保持正念，以确保我们所做的，以及我们希望通过使用这些技术工具实现的目标，不会削弱我们的人性。正如一行禅师所说：“正念生活是一门艺术，我们每个人都必须训练成为艺术家。”)”结合全文内容可知，文章主要论述了在人工智能时代，保持正念的重要性，它能让我们保持人性，不被技术所吞噬。D选项“正念让我们在人工智能时代保持人性”最适合作为文章标题。故选D。 Passage 2 (23-24高二下·浙江丽水·期末) Different people have different ambitions in life such as doctors. For as long as I can remember I always liked teaching people something. From my childhood, I taught whatever I learned in school. It started with helping some trying to tie their shoelaces or making my younger siblings remember alphabets through a sing-song rhythm. This profession will enable me to make my humble contribution to the building of my nation by instilling the spirit of nationalism and patriotism in my students. The sense of accomplishment I used to feel when the other person finally learned whatever it was that I had been teaching them was indescribable. The main reason I always wanted to teach was that firstly I thought teaching comes naturally to me and secondly, I always had the utmost respect for my teacher, who knew my strengths and weakness more than I did. According to Plato, education is the turning of the inner eye towards the light. By adopting the profession of teaching, I can hope to perform this stupendous task. I aspire to make a difference in others’ lives through education. I’m studying to be an elementary school teacher because I believe that children can achieve so much more if they learn early of their potential. My parents taught me as a child that schooling was vital to success in life. Truly, that lesson has been the most important in my path to college. I don’t think I would have made it this far had I not taken my education seriously. What started from teaching my siblings in their homework ended in me volunteering to teach underprivileged children and making me realize that in this world there could be never enough educators and there are people in this world who are always in need of learning. I want to teach others about the importance of education so they too can prosper. Everything I’m learning at university is important for my future career and, if I don’t study it, I'm failing my future students. In view of the foregoing reasons, I am convinced that my preference to become a teacher is a step in the right direction. I will, therefore, spare no effort to achieve this ambition of my life. 5．The author mentioned the childhood experience to_________. A．share the sense of accomplishment B．advocate nationalism and patriotism C．explain the inborn passion for teaching D．introduce several ways to help others 6．What does the word “stupendous” underlined in paragraph 2 refer to? A．Impossible. B．Impressive. C．Indescribable. D．Imaginary. 7．What inspires the author to become an elementary school teacher? A．The significance of education. B．The power of students’ potential. C．The life of the university. D．The successful career of parents. 8．What has the author learned from the voluntary work? A．Being a teacher is effortless. B．Poor children fail to be educators. C．Studying in university is not enough. D．Education should be accessible to all. 【答案】5．C 6．B 7．A 8．D 【来源】浙江省丽水市2023-2024学年高二下学期6月期末英语试题（含听力） 【导语】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章作者阐述了自己成为一名教师的梦想和追求。 5．推理判断题。根据文章第一段“For as long as I can remember I always liked teaching people something. From my childhood, I taught whatever I learned in school.(我记得从我记事起，我就一直喜欢教别人一些东西。从童年开始，我就教我在学校学到的东西)”可知，作者提到自己从童年开始就喜欢教别人东西，这解释了他对教学的天生热情。由此推知，作者提到童年经历是为了解释自己对教学的天生热情。故选C。 6．词句猜测题。根据上文“According to Plato, education is the turning of the inner eye towards the light.(根据柏拉图的说法，教育是使内在的眼睛转向光明)”可知，作者希望通过从事教育事业来完成这项令人印象深刻的任务。由此可知，划线词stupendous意为“令人印象深刻的”。故选B。 7．推理判断题。根据文章第三段“I aspire to make a difference in others’ lives through education. I’m studying to be an elementary school teacher because I believe that children can achieve so much more if they learn early of their potential. My parents taught me as a child that schooling was vital to success in life. Truly, that lesson has been the most important in my path to college. I don’t think I would have made it this far had I not taken my education seriously.(我渴望通过教育改变他人的生活。我正在学习成为一名小学教师，因为我相信如果孩子们能尽早了解到自己的潜力，他们就能取得更多的成就。我的父母在我小时候就告诉我，学校教育对人生成功至关重要。的确，这一教诲是我通往大学道路上最重要的一课。如果我没有认真对待我的教育，我不认为我能走到这一步)”可知，作者提到自己渴望通过教育改变别人的生活，并且提到自己的父母教育自己学习的重要性，这是自己走向大学的最重要的教训。由此推知，作者认为教育的意义非常重要，这激发了他成为一名小学教师的愿望。故选A。 8．推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“What started from teaching my siblings in their homework ended in me volunteering to teach underprivileged children and making me realize that in this world there could be never enough educators and there are people in this world who are always in need of learning.(从教兄弟姐妹做作业开始，我最终成为了志愿者，教授贫困儿童，这让我意识到在这个世界上，教育者永远不会足够，而且总是有人需要学习)”可知，作者通过参与志愿工作教授贫困儿童，深刻意识到在这个世界上教育对于所有人来说都是必要的，不应该被限制。这表明作者认为教育应该普及到每个人。由此推知，从志愿工作中作者学到的是“教育应该对所有人都是可及的”。故选D。 / 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 专题04 阅读理解（议论文+新闻报道） 主题01 人与社会——文艺与体育 Passage 1：1．A 2．B 3．D 4．A Passage 2：5．C 6．D 7．B 8．C 主题02 人与社会——科技与社会服务 Passage 1：1．A 2．C 3．B 4．A Passage 2：5．C 6．D 7．C 8．A Passage 3：9．B 10．D 11．C 12．D Passage 4：13．B 14．B 15．C 16．A Passage 5：17．B 18．A 19．D 20．C Passage 6：21．B 22．B 23．A 24．C Passage 7：25．C 26．D 27．D 28．A 主题01 人与社会——文艺与体育 Passage 1：1．C 2．A 3．D 4．A Passage 2：5．D 6．A 7．C 8．B Passage 3：9．A 10．B 11．B 12．C Passage 4：13．D 14．B 15．A 16．D 17．B 主题02 人与自我——生活与学习 Passage 1：1．C 2．B 3．A 4．D Passage 2：5．C 6．B 7．A 8．D / 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 专题04 阅读理解（议论文+新闻报道） 主题01 人与社会——文艺与体育 Passage 1 (24-25高二下·浙江宁波九校·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 2 (24-25高二下·浙江绍兴·期末) I sometimes feel I’m in a daily struggle not to become a shallower version of myself. The driver of shallowization is technology, the way it reduces attention span, fills the day with unnecessary distractions (分散注意). So I’m trying to take countermeasures. I flee to the arts. I’m looking for those experiences we all have as kids: becoming so enveloped by an adventure story that you refuse to put it down to go to dinner; getting so entirely swept up in some piece of music that you feel primeval (原始的) passions thumping within you; encountering a painting so beautiful it feels like you’ve walked right into its alternative world. The normal thing to say about such experiences is that you’ve lost yourself in a book or a song — lost track of space and time. But it is more accurate to say that a piece of art has quieted the self-conscious ego voice that is normally chattering away within. A piece of art has served as a gateway to a deeper realm of the mind. It has opened up that hidden, semiconscious kingdom within us from which emotions emerge, where our moral sentiments (情绪) are found. The arts work on us at that deep level, the level that really matters. You give me somebody who disagrees with me on every issue, but who has a good heart — who has the ability to show sympathy with others, participate in their woes, longing and dreams — well, I want to stay with that person all day. You give me a person who agrees with me on every particular, but who has a cold, resentful heart — well, I want nothing to do with him or her. Artists generally don’t set out to improve other people; they just want to create a perfect expression of their experience. But their art has the potential to humanize the beholder. 5．Why does the author turn to the arts? A．To escape from daily chaos. B．To imitate the lifestyles of artists. C．To avoid shallowization from technology. D．To seek inner peace through dialogues. 6．According to the text, how does art affect our inner world? A．By enabling us to keep sustainable focus. B．By expanding keen insights into the world. C．By enhancing information processing ability. D．By allowing access to deep levels of the mind. 7．What is the value of engaging with the arts according to paragraph 4? A．Developing genuine passions for art. B．Acquiring the ability to understand others. C．Learning the art appreciation techniques. D．Strengthening social links between people. 8．What will be talked about after the last paragraph? A．The strategies for promoting ourselves. B．The perspectives on conveying true beauty. C．The approaches to humanizing artworks. D．The principles of maintaining motivations. 主题02 人与社会——科技与社会服务 Passage 1 (24-25高二下·浙江金华·期末) A single-minded, tireless drive — that’s what it takes to be successful. Be “all in”. Burn the boats behind us. That message is rooted in our society, from self-help books to social media influencers all telling us that we need to commit more. The world continually sends the signal to narrowly define your goals. In my senior year, I became the fastest high-school miler in the country when I ran a 4:01 mile. When my progress as a runner reached a bottleneck, my sports psychologist told me a story about a world-class runner who had become stuck while struggling to make the transition from success in college to Olympic-level performance. “What helped her break through?” I asked. “Knitting (编织).” he replied. She had taken up knitting to relax and to take her mind off running. I was too young and stubborn to follow the advice. I doubled down — but never ran faster than my high-school record or broke a 4-minute mile. In the years since, working as a coach with top-class performers, I kept noticing that their single-minded focus was getting in their way. Their focus on achieving specific goals had become a constant, disabling signal that they were not measuring up. This single-minded approach was backfiring. Research backs this up. Researchers at Michigan State University looked at over 100 years of Nobel Prize-winning scientists and found they were more likely than their less-accomplished peers to have creative interests outside of their research. The prize-winners were 22 times more likely to perform, sing or act as a hobby;12 times more likely to pursue creative writing; and about 7 times more likely to participate in a craft like sculpting. To be sure: The more we care, and the more our job or pursuit feels like a part of who we are, the harder we’ll work. That’s helpful to a certain point. But such narrowing comes with a downside. As we get rid of other parts of ourselves, and that one activity becomes an ever bigger presence, fear starts to take over. We don’t just want to succeed. We have to. When outcomes are all that matter, our immediate response isn’t to become a fighter. It’s to retreat (退缩). So, the secret is to go in a different direction. When the world screams to go narrow, top-class performers learn to go broad. 1．How did the author respond after hearing the story of the world-class runner? A．He pushed himself harder. B．He adjusted his training methods. C．He took some time off from running. D．He adopted knitting as a stress-reliever. 2．What do we know about Nobel Prize-winning scientists in the research? A．They spent more time on research than others. B．They avoided entertainments to maintain focus. C．Their diverse hobbies contributed to their achievements. D．Their research covers a wider range of fields than their peers. 3．What is the author’s attitude towards the single-minded approach? A．Favorable. B．Disapproving. C．Tolerant. D．Unclear. 4．Which of the following might be a suitable title for the text? A．Why “All in” Is No Recipe for Success B．Breaking Through Fear in Competitive Fields C．Why Hobbies Outweigh Professional Training D．Narrowing Down Your Focus to Achieve More Passage 2 (24-25高二下·浙江浙南名校·期末) Are you a short video app user? Chances are that you’re more familiar with 15-second sped-up clips of songs than with the original tracks themselves. This trend has been evident on social media platforms, notably Douyin and TikTok, where creators boost the rhythm by 25-30 percent to match short viral videos featuring dances or other themes. These altered versions have even pushed some musicians to the top of official singles charts. As a Radio l Anthems host told the BBC, although sped-up versions of songs can help artists go viral, that initial success may not last This isn’t just about music. Social media users also accelerate podcasts, movies, etc. for quicker consumption. The sped-up mode provides a faster way to achieve the dopamine (多巴胺) rush that social media aims to spark, leading to addiction and influencing our actions. While it seems efficient, speeding up content has significant drawbacks. “So many people worked hard making specific decisions about pacing, lighting, timing and music, and speeding that all up just ruins it,” a Reddit user commented. Another user also mentioned that if someone consumes content this way, their viewpoint of the movie or the song is not valid. It seems that people speed up content not because they enjoy movies and songs but rather simply to complete the action of “watching” and “listening”. It’s as if they’re telling the creators: “I don’t have the patience to care about all the detailed design and subtle emotions you put into the work.” All they want is a quick general idea of “what’s going on” and a feeling of “wow, I just consumed another piece of information”. Evidently, this approach weakens creators’ efforts and erodes people’s patience. However, people often fail to realize that this also destroys their patience with life. Beginning with sped-up songs and movies, it gradually creeps into daily life. A Chinese netizen once shared, “I found myself becoming impatient with doing research for my work or preparing for a test,” highlighting how this habit extends to longer-term tasks. We already live in a fast-paced society, yet we still try to speed it up in every aspect. What’s the rush? Some things should not be sped up, like our patience for beauty and hard work. 5．What might be a possible result of sped-up song versions on social media? A．They boost the popularity of original songs. B．They decrease the consumption of short videos. C．They lead musicians to top official singles charts. D．They help musicians maintain long-term success. 6．From Reddit users’ perspectives, what impact does speeding up content have? A．It reduces audience’s appreciation level of art. B．It enhances the dopamine rush for better mood. C．It offers a more effective way to grasp the content. D．It damages media’s works and devalues consumers’ views. 7．What does the underlined word “erodes” mean in Paragraph 5? A．Tests out. B．Uses up. C．Wears away. D．Calls for. 8．What is the author’s attitude towards the trend of speeding up content on social media? A．Negative. B．Positive. C．Objective. D．Ambiguous. Passage 3 (24-25高二下·浙江杭州联谊学校·期末) In the fiction and creative nonfiction classes that I teach at my university, I routinely stress the importance of every story having a plot and a purpose. The students who take this advice to heart typically produce some fine pieces and exit the class with a good grade. And, according to a study recently published in The Journal of Positive Psychology (心理学), they might just also go on to live more meaningful and productive lives than their less successful storytelling peers. Researchers at Reichman University in Israel conducted a series of studies exploring how skill at storytelling, or the lack of such skill, impacts the sense-making function of narrative thinking. They assessed participants’ storytelling abilities and then cross-referenced the results with a self-report scale (量表). In the first study, participants completed self-report scales assessing their sense of “meaning in life” and “approval of high-level goals”. The self-reports were used in the other two studies as well. In the second study, each participant was asked to propose “a friend who knew them very well”, and this person provided a global rating of the participant’s storytelling ability. In the third study, participants were divided into groups of three. They were then instructed to create two separate stories — one a two-minute story about an event that exhibited a personality trait that characterized them, and the other an original two-minute story using three random words — and tell these stories to the other two people in their group. The pairs of listeners then gave their ratings. Across all three studies, participants who were rated as proficient storytellers exhibited a stronger sense of meaning in life and approval of high-level goals. The results of the study also suggest a beneficial and possibly even healing role for storytelling workshops. While the concepts of “meaning in life” and “high-goal approval” are difficult to teach due to their abstract nature, storytelling can be taught. A little training in various strategies can turn a student with a notebook full of colorful but undeveloped ideas into a proficient (even if not necessarily published) storyteller. Having a plot and a purpose in your stories can translate into deeper meaning and higher goal-setting in your life. 9．According to the findings, better storytelling students will ______. A．have a more productive career B．have a stronger sense of life purpose C．achieve high grades in all subjects D．develop better critical thinking skills 10．What is special about the third study? A．Participants finish a self-report assessment scale. B．Participants take standardized writing-grading tests. C．Participants invite someone to give an overall assessment. D．Participants create and share stories with group members. 11．What can be inferred from the last paragraph? A．Workshops promote mental well-being. B．Teaching abstract concepts is worthwhile. C．Storytelling contributes to personal growth. D．Everybody can become a published storyteller. 12．Where is the text most probably taken from? A．A course plan. B．A literature writing handbook. C．A psychology textbook. D．A magazine’s education section. Passage 4 (23-24高二下·浙江温州平阳县万全综合高级中学·期末) In 2018, when Hemesh Chadalavada was 12 years old, his grandmother forgot to turn off the gas after she made herself a cup of tea. This experience caused Hemesh to invent the “Alpha Monitor”, a device designed for dementia (痴呆) patients. He started creating this device with whatever was at home, with the help of the internet. “The first model I built was a huge box. I learnt how to make a wearable device on the internet by learning which components to use and where I could source them in Hyderabad. I started with a hardware device, after which I learnt coding online and moved to machine learning and data science, to help me perfect my device,” he adds. The Alpha Monitor has two parts, one, a wearable watch-like device, and the second, an alarm which connects to it. “You attach the device to the patient. In case the patient throws it away or doesn’t like wearing it, you can just put it in a bag and fix it in their pocket or sock or wherever you like. Once you plug in the alarm, you will be warned for every tiny change in movement. As soon as the patient gets up or wanders away, it will warn the family members with a huge alarm sound,” says Hemesh. The wearable device monitors body temperature, pulse, and detects movement, falls and more. It works using a gyroscope sensor to detect even the slightest movement and health sensors for pulse and temperature. It works without Wi-Fi or bluetooth and has a range of 1-2k m, according to Hemesh. It can also be connected to an app for children staying far away to monitor their parents’ movements. “The happiest I’ve ever been is seeing how the device actually works for patients with Alzheimer’s. It gives me incredible happiness to see the small impact I’ve managed to create in the lives of these families,” smiles the youngster. 13．What can we learn about Hemesh from the first two paragraphs? A．He received little formal education. B．He had a strong self-learning ability. C．He invented the device to stop gas leaks. D．He got support from a computer engineer. 14．How does the Alpha Monitor warn people of patients’ movements? A．By speaking into their phones. B．By producing a loud noise. C．By making an emergency call. D．By announcing the time automatically. 15．What is a feature of the Alpha Monitor? A．It can analyze patients’ health data. B．It can prevent patients from falling down. C．It can track patients’ movements remotely. D．It can make a difference to patients’ recovery. 16．Which of the following can best describe Hemesh? A．Caring and creative. B．Generous and talented. C．Determined and honest. D．Independent and brave. Passage 5 (24-25高二下·浙江湖州·期末) In an era where “digital detox” has become a buzzword, people who call themselves digital minimalists proudly delete social apps, turn their phone screens to black-and-white, or switch to simple phones. Yet their fight against technology overload often creates a confusing cycle. To reduce screen time, they use apps like Forest to track their habits; to replace iPads, they buy $200 special black-and-white devices; and to learn about minimalism, they spend hours watching YouTube videos. Surprisingly, App Annie’s 2023 report showed downloads of “digital wellness” apps jumped by 140%, proving that this movement against technology still deeply depends on it. This contradiction echoes historical patterns. In the 19th century, the British Arts and Crafts Movement fought against factory-made goods by praising handmade items. However, these handmade products became expensive luxuries only the rich could afford. Similarly, today’s digital minimalism, while trying to resist distractions from apps and ads, has created a huge $8. 7 billion industry selling “anti-tech” products. Examples include writing apps without ads, “smart” paper notebooks that need internet updates, and simple-looking gadgets. These products turn the idea of rebellion into something people can buy, like turning a protest sign into a fashion accessory. The real problem is showing off simplicity. A 2024 Stanford study found that 62% of people who call themselves digital minimalists spend the same amount of time on their phones — they just switch from social media to “approved” apps like e-book readers or meditation tools. This is similar to Instagram photos of perfectly clean desks: the empty space looks simple, but behind it are complex phone settings and app algorithms. Maybe we need a new way of thinking. Scholar Andrew Hui suggests treating technology like water — using it wisely without wasting or nervously measuring every drop. Writer Jenny Odell, in her book How to Do Nothing, argues that real freedom isn’t about running away from the digital world but finding balance within it. This could mean allowing small, joyful moments in our digital lives: a funny cat video popping up during work, or understanding that a family member’s repeated health posts in a chat group are really about showing love. When we stop judging every tech choice as “good” or “bad” and focus on meaningful connections, we might finally feel free in the digital age. 17．What is the main outcome of digital minimalists’ efforts? A．They successfully reduce screen time through strict rules. B．They depend more on technology to achieve their goals. C．They inspire others to join the digital detox movement. D．They completely abandon modern devices like iPads. 18．Why is the 19th-century Arts and Crafts Movement mentioned? A．To show anti-tech trends are not new in history. B．To criticize the high cost of handmade products. C．To prove that older generations valued simplicity more. D．To compare traditional crafts with modern digital tools. 19．What does the Stanford study reveal about digital minimalists? A．They prefer meditation apps to entertainment. B．Their phone settings are simpler than non-minimalists’s. C．They spend less time on social media than average users. D．Their total screen time remains unchanged despite efforts. 20．What solution does the author support for balancing digital life? A．Strictly avoiding all non-work-related technology. B．Labeling technology as either “good” or “bad. ” C．Embracing small digital joys without guilt. D．Returning to pre-industrial lifestyles. Passage 6 (23-24高二下·浙江镇安名校·期末) Imagine living in a modern city. On any given morning, you might expect to look out your window and see a stream of cars and people on their way to work. In recent days, however, residents in Kunming. China — a city of some 6 million people — were preparing themselves for a more unusual sighting: a herd (群) of wild elephants. Since March 2020, a group of 15 elephants has traveled more than 300 miles within Yunnan Province in China. They reportedly came within two miles of Kunming before turning around a few days ago. No one knows the reason why they left their home in Xishuangbanna Nature Reserve, but this long journey has brought much-needed public attention to the challenge facing Asian elephants. Asian elephants range across 13 countries in South and Southeast Asia. And, sadly, they are endangered, with fewer than 50,000 left in the wild. And yet they are underrepresented on the global stage when their conservation needs are so urgent. Living on the most thickly populated continent on the planet means that space is rare. It also means that habitat loss is the most significant threat facing Asian elephants. While illegal hunting also threatens these populations, human-elephant conflict resulting from habitat loss is a leading cause of elephant death in Asia. Elephants have significant space and resource needs and have been known to travel many miles a day in search of food and water. Today, on average, 70% of the Asian elephant population is found outside protected areas. This means they often travel through human-dominated landscapes and come into regular contact with people. These interactions, or human-elephant conflicts, can result in crop and property damage. Most recently, the damage along the movement path of the elephant herd in China has amounted to losses of an estimated $1.1 million. While these animals have been closely watched and protected by local authorities who have been successful to date at preventing injury or death to either people or the elephant herd, human-elephant conflict can result in human death and injury and cause retaliatory (报复性的) action that further reduces wild elephant populations. 21．What do we know about the 15 elephants? A．They attacked residents in Kunming. B．They draw public attention to their problem. C．They prefer a modern city to a nature reserve. D．They traveled more than 300 miles within Kunming. 22．What is a major cause of the extinction of Asian elephants? A．Illegal hunting. B．Loss of habitat. C．Lack of protected areas. D．Ignored conservation needs. 23．What have the local authorities been trying to do according to the last paragraph? A．Avoid human-elephant conflicts. B．Move the elephants to another region. C．Predict the results of human-elephant conflicts. D．Make up for the losses caused by the elephants. 24．Which of the following is the best title for the text? A．Asian Elephants: An Endangered Species Rescued B．Urban Adventures of Elephants: A Taste of the City Life C．Wandering Elephants: A Conservation Challenge in Asia D．Elephant Sightings in Kunming: A City's Unusual Morning Passage 7 (23-24高二下·浙江宁波慈溪·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.” 25．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. 26．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. 27．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. 28．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01 人与社会——文艺与体育 Passage 1 (24-25高二下·浙江温州十校·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 (23-24高二下·浙江温州十校·期末) “ChatGPT is a computer program that can understand and respond to text like a person. It’s like havinga conversation with a very smart robot,” says ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence text generator. In November of 2022, the computer program ChatGPT generated significant public interest across the globe for its broad applications and commercial value. This AI model demonstrated its ability to perform a variety of tasks, from generating book summaries, recommendations, and personal research assistance, to drafting college SOPs, essays, and emails. According to Ehsan Hoque, Associate Professor of Computer Science at UR, while the concepts used to build ChatGPT are not entirely new, combining them with this AI model marks a significant achievement in the field of AI engineering. With that being said, the system has also generated contention over its possible violation of academic honesty. The use of ChatGPT for homework assignments is a growing concern for professors across the globe. The University, on the other hand, has not addressed or made a statement on this matter. There are potential academic violations for homework and exams. One such case is Professor of Political Science and Business David Primo. He entered one of his previous test questions into ChatGPT, and ChatGPT got it exactly correct. Despite concerns, Primo understands that the issue of academic honesty is a concern that has existed and will exist forever. He talks about this as well as the many other negative uses of the internet, saying “The internet makes it easy to spread hateful messages and pirate music, but do you want to go back to a time where you couldn’t bank online, or listen to music online?” Primo also pictures this technological advancement being integrated into classes and assessments in the future. “Universities should move slowly here and let faculty members experiment with various approaches to AI and adapt to a world of AI,” said Primo. 5．What makes the program a great breakthrough? A．Its ability to perform various tasks. B．Its achievements in learning technology. C．Its wide application and commercial value. D．The combination of its concept and AI model. 6．What does the underlined word in the third paragraph mean? A．dispute B．support C．disadvantage D．mistake 7．What might Primo agree with regarding the use of ChatGPT? A．It is a double-edged sword. B．It has little impact on academia. C．Its advantages outweigh its disadvantages. D．It should be prohibited for academic integrity. 8．What is the text mainly about? A．ChatGPT demonstrates its great strength. B．ChatGPT generates great argument. C．ChatGPT arouses significant public interest. D．ChatGPT causes the potential academic violations. Passage 3 (24-25高二下·浙江湖州·期末) Last year, my friend Alex made a decision that shocked everyone: He quit the school basketball team, even though he was one of the best players. For years, Alex had been “the basketball guy”. It was how everyone saw him — his teammates, his teachers, even his family. But one day, he told me, “I don’t know if I even like basketball anymore. I just feel like I’m supposed to play. ” His words stuck with me because they touched on something deeper: the struggle to figure out who we are, especially when everyone else seems to have already decided for us. Alex’s story made me think about how much of our identity is shaped by others’ expectations. From a young age, we’re labeled — athlete, artist, nerd — and those labels can feel like cages. Psychologists call this “external identity”, and while it can give us a sense of belonging, it can also make it hard to discover what we truly want. For Alex, quitting basketball wasn’t just about leaving a team; it was about breaking away from a role that no longer fit him. But here’s the controversial (争议的) part: Is it always better to follow your own path, even if it means disappointing others? Some people argued that Alex was selfish, and that he owed it to his team to stay. Others, including me, admired his courage. After all, isn’t adolescence the time to explore, to make mistakes, and to figure out who you are? But the truth is, it’s not that simple. Letting go of an identity you’ve outgrown can be terrifying, especially when it feels like you’re losing a part of you. What struck me most, though, was how Alex’s journey mirrored a bigger question: How do we balance who we are with who others want us to be? Maybe the answer isn’t about choosing one over the other but about finding a way to honor both. Alex didn’t stop playing basketball entirely; he still shoots hoops with friends for fun. But now, he’s also exploring photography, something he’d never had time for before. It’s his way of saying, “I’m more than just one thing. ” In the end, Alex’s story reminded me that identity isn’t fixed—it’s a work in progress. And maybe that’s okay. After all, isn’t life about becoming, not just being? 9．Why did Alex quit the school basketball team? A．He felt pressured by others’ expectations. B．He was injured and could no longer play. C．He wanted to focus on his academic studies. D．He had a conflict with his teammates. 10．What does the term “external identity” refer to in paragraph 2? A．The identity shaped by one’s own choices. B．The identity influenced by others’ expectations. C．The identity formed through personal achievements. D．The identity developed during childhood. 11．What is the controversial point discussed in the article? A．Whether quitting a team is a sign of weakness. B．Whether following one’s own path is always the best choice. C．Whether teenagers should focus on academics over sports. D．Whether parents should influence their children’s decisions. 12．What does Alex’s exploration of photography symbolize? A．His desire to escape from reality. B．His rejection of all sports-related activities. C．His attempt to find a new identity. D．His need to prove himself to others. Passage 4 (24-25高二下·浙江温州新力量·期末) About six years ago I was eating lunch in a restaurant in New York City when a woman and a young boy sat down at the next table. I couldn’t help overhearing parts of their conversation. At one point the woman asked, “So, how have you been?” And the boy --- who could not have been more than 7 or 8 years old ---replied, “Frankly, I’ve been feeling a little depressed lately.” This incident(小事件) stuck in my mind because it confirmed(证实） my growing belief that children are changing. As far as I can remember, my friends and I didn’t find out we were “depressed” until we were in high school. The evidence of a change in children has increased steadily in recent years. Children don’t seem childlike anymore. Children speak more like adults, dress more like adults and behave more like adults than they used to. Whether this is good or bad is difficult to say, but it is certainly different. Children as they once were on longer exists. Why? Human development is based not only on innate biological states, but also on patterns of access to social knowledge. Movement from one social route to another usually involves learning the secrets of the new status. Children have always been taught adult secrets, but slowly and in stages: traditionally, we tell sixth graders things we keep hidden from fifth graders. In the last 30 years, however, a secret-revelation （揭示）machine has been installed in 98 percent of American homes. It is called television. Television passes information indiscriminately to all viewers alike, be they children or adults. Unable to resist the temptation, many children turn their attention from printed texts to the less challenging, more vivid moving pictures. Communication through print, as a matter of fact, allows for a great deal of control over the social information to which children have access. Reading and writing involve a complex code of symbols that must be memorized and practiced. Children must read simple books before they can read complex materials. 13．According to the author, feeling depressed is ________. A．a sure sign of a mental problem in children B．a mental state present in all humans, including children C．something that can’t be avoided in children’s mental development D．something hardly to be expected in a young child 14．Traditionally, a child is supposed to learn about the adult world _________. A．through connection with society B．gradually and under guidance(引导） C．naturally without being taught D．through watching television 15．According to the author, that today’s children seem adultlike results from __________. A．the widespread influence of television B．the poor arrangement of teaching content C．the fast pace of human scientific development D．the rising standard of living 16．What does the author think of communication through print for children? A．It enables children to gain more social information B．It develops children’s interest in reading and writing. C．It helps children to read and write well. D．It can control what children are to learn. 17．What does the author think of the change in today’s children? A．He feels their adultlike behavior is so funny B．He thinks the change worth our attention C．He considers it a rapid development D．He is extremely upset about it 主题02 人与自我——生活与学习 Passage 1 (24-25高二下·浙江嘉兴·期末) While we race into a future where we outsource most of our problem-solving to artificial intelligence, the greatest threat is not super intelligent machinery. It’s mindlessly putting too much trust in Big Tech and not enough trust in the power of our own minds. A philosophy of artful thinking is a good way to avoid this. To think artfully means to solve problems using not just our brains, but also our hands, eyes, and ears, along with our emotions. This approach taps into the cognitive (认知的) resources that are spread throughout our bodies but often go unused. Changing how we think is hard work. And it starts with a mindfulness practice. Accessing artful intelligence requires being mindful of how we think with our body, how we use our limbs (四肢), organs, and emotions to make sense of the world. Be mindful of all the different messages your body is sending you as well as the different roles and functions your bodily actions can play. For example, gesturing (做手势) in conversations is not just communicative. These movements often help the speaker to smooth out their thought process and assist in getting the words out. Today, Big Tech is pushing a message of artificial-intelligence craziness and fear. What makes you stuck in it? It’s seeing the same things wherever you look. Big Tech gives you screens, hoping that your attention will always be attracted by their devices. If you want to find more freedom in this AI-filled world, improve your ability to mindfully shift your attention between different objects or levels of focus. Remember everything is born of a choice. Artful thinking demands effortful mindfulness to ensure that what we do, what we hope to achieve by using these technological tools, will not weaken our humanity. As Thich Nhat Hanh said, “Mindful living is an art, and each of us has to train to be an artist.” 1．What can we learn about artful thinking? A．It simplifies problem-solving. B．It focuses on developing our brains. C．It prevents us from over-relying on AI. D．It helps promote high-tech machinery. 2．What is paragraph 3 mainly about? A．Benefits of artful intelligence. B．Mind-body awareness in thinking. C．Significance of being mindful. D．Social interaction through movements. 3．What does the author suggest we do in the AI-filled world? A．Enhance the flexibility of attention. B．Adapt to the rise of AI. C．Avoid the interruptions from Big Tech. D．Improve the levels of focus. 4．What can be a suitable title for the text? A．Artful Thinking Advances Big Tech B．Too Much Trust in AI Harms Our Minds C．Physical Actions Better Cognitive Functions D．Mindfulness Keeps Us Human in the Age of AI Passage 2 (23-24高二下·浙江丽水·期末) Different people have different ambitions in life such as doctors. For as long as I can remember I always liked teaching people something. From my childhood, I taught whatever I learned in school. It started with helping some trying to tie their shoelaces or making my younger siblings remember alphabets through a sing-song rhythm. This profession will enable me to make my humble contribution to the building of my nation by instilling the spirit of nationalism and patriotism in my students. The sense of accomplishment I used to feel when the other person finally learned whatever it was that I had been teaching them was indescribable. The main reason I always wanted to teach was that firstly I thought teaching comes naturally to me and secondly, I always had the utmost respect for my teacher, who knew my strengths and weakness more than I did. According to Plato, education is the turning of the inner eye towards the light. By adopting the profession of teaching, I can hope to perform this stupendous task. I aspire to make a difference in others’ lives through education. I’m studying to be an elementary school teacher because I believe that children can achieve so much more if they learn early of their potential. My parents taught me as a child that schooling was vital to success in life. Truly, that lesson has been the most important in my path to college. I don’t think I would have made it this far had I not taken my education seriously. What started from teaching my siblings in their homework ended in me volunteering to teach underprivileged children and making me realize that in this world there could be never enough educators and there are people in this world who are always in need of learning. I want to teach others about the importance of education so they too can prosper. Everything I’m learning at university is important for my future career and, if I don’t study it, I'm failing my future students. In view of the foregoing reasons, I am convinced that my preference to become a teacher is a step in the right direction. I will, therefore, spare no effort to achieve this ambition of my life. 5．The author mentioned the childhood experience to_________. A．share the sense of accomplishment B．advocate nationalism and patriotism C．explain the inborn passion for teaching D．introduce several ways to help others 6．What does the word “stupendous” underlined in paragraph 2 refer to? A．Impossible. B．Impressive. C．Indescribable. D．Imaginary. 7．What inspires the author to become an elementary school teacher? A．The significance of education. B．The power of students’ potential. C．The life of the university. D．The successful career of parents. 8．What has the author learned from the voluntary work? A．Being a teacher is effortless. B．Poor children fail to be educators. C．Studying in university is not enough. D．Education should be accessible to all. / 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $