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高二学业水平阶段性检测（三） 英语试题 2026.05 注意事项： 1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡上。 2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。 3．考试结束后，将答题卡交回。 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段录音，每段录音后有一个小题。从题中所给的A，B，C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段录音后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下小题。每段录音播放两遍。 1. Why is the man going to London? A. For work. B. For a match. C. For sightseeing. 2. What are the speakers doing? A. Figuring out a math problem. B. Looking for an exercise book. C. Putting together building blocks. 3. Where are the speakers? A. At home. B. At a food market. C. In a restaurant 4. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Some tourist attractions. B. A comparison of two words. C. The geography of coastal regions. 5. What does the woman think of Ethan? A. He’s self-disciplined. B. He’s ambitious. C. He’s flexible. 第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. How much does the woman pay? A. $15. B. $30. C. $40. 7. Who failed to pay the bills on time last month? A. Sam. B. Tess. C. The man. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. How many people took part in the study? A. 74. B. 180. C. 467. 9. What benefit did the woman gain from the study? A. She made more friends. B. Her physical health improved. C. Her ability to focus got better. 10. What did the researchers suggest doing? A. Switching to a basic phone. B. Limiting the use of certain apps. C. Using the phone only in the daytime. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. What kind of strange email did the man receive yesterday? A. One asking for his login details. B. One saying he won a lottery. C. One offering him a free laptop. 12. What happened after the man’s mother clicked on the strange link? A. Her computer got a virus. B. Her email address was leaked. C. Her bank account was blocked. 13. What advice does the woman give to reduce junk emails? A. Never replying to suspicious emails. B. Checking the privacy settings regularly. C. Using a separate mailbox for online shopping. 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。 14. What made Emily choose to focus on elderly care? A. Its career prospects. B. Her neighbor’s advice. C. A family member’s injury. 15. What does Emily find the most challenging in her studies? A. Completing daily tasks efficiently. B. Communicating with the elderly. C. Remembering medical procedures. 16. What does Emily want to do in the long run? A. Teach elderly care courses. B. Become a hospital administrator. C. Establish a home-based care business. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. Where was the 2025 ISEF held? A. In Ohio. B. In Massachusetts. C. In Arizona. 18. How many students participated in the 2025 ISEF? A. About 480. B. Around 1,700. C. Around 6,000. 19. What was Adam Kovalčík’s project about? A. The plastic recycling system. B. The 3D printing improvement. C. A new medicine-making method. 20. What do Benjamin Davis and Siyaa Poddar have in common? A. They are both from Slovakia. B. They won the same award at the same age. C. They both worked on air cleaning systems. 第二部分.阅读理解（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15个小题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A NYPL James Baldwin Teen Creative Contest To mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of writer James Baldwin (1924-1987), The New York Public Library (NYPL) invites NYC teens to submit original creative work for a chance to be published and win up to $250. Participant Rules: ●U. S. residents who live, work, or study in the five NYC boroughs (行政区) (Manhattan, Bronx, Staten Island, Brooklyn, Queens), aged 13-19 at the time of entry. ●Library staff, officers, and their family members are not allowed to join the contest. Entry requirements: ●Written Work: an essay/ short story/ letter of 500-2,000 words (in a format readable by Microsoft Word). ●Art Work: Comic art of up to five letter-sized pages. ●Your work must be original. Generative AI may be used only for research, image editing, or spelling or grammar checking — and must be stated on the entry form. AI- generated content may not be submitted as your own. Submission Guidelines: ●Limit: one entry per person. ●Entries must be submitted online via the contest website at nypl.org/baldwincontest. Deadline: ●Online submissions are accepted from Jan. 21, 2025 (12:00 a.m. EST) to Mar. 23, 2025 (11:59p.m. EDT). Awards & Publication: ●Prizes(two age groups: 13-15; 16-19): 1 winner ($250), 1 runner- up ($100), and 3 honorable mentions ($50) per group. ●All winners appear in an NYPL publication. Judging Criteria: Entries will be judged by an NYPL staff committee (around May 1, 2025) on the basis of three criteria: ●Relevance to the theme. ●Creativity and novelty. ●Literary and artistic quality. 1. Who can participate in the contest? A. International literature lovers. B. Family members of NYPL staff. C. Kindergarteners from Bronx. D. Teen residents of New York City. 2. What are participants required to do? A. Write entries longer than 2,000 words. B. Indicate any use of AI on the entry form. C. Send entries to the organizer by email. D. Submit more than one original work online. 3. Which factor counts in the evaluation? A. The originality of the ideas. B. The popularity of the theme. C. The number of literary devices. D. The complexity of the structure. 【答案】1. D 2. B 3. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了纽约公共图书馆为纪念作家詹姆斯·鲍德温诞辰100周年举办的青少年创意大赛。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据文中Participant Rules部分“U.S. residents who live, work, or study in the five NYC boroughs ( 行政区 ) (Manhattan, Bronx, Staten Island, Brooklyn, Queens), aged 13-19 at the time of entry. (美国居民，在纽约市五个行政区（曼哈顿、布朗克斯、斯塔滕岛、布鲁克林、皇后区）居住、工作或就学，参赛时年龄13–19岁。)”以及“Library staff, officers, and their family members are not allowed to join the contest. (图书馆员工、管理人员及其家属不得参赛。)”可知，纽约市的青少年居民可以参加本次比赛。故选D。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据文中Entry requirements部分“Generative AI may be used only for research, image editing, or spelling or grammar checking — and must be stated on the entry form. (生成式人工智能仅可用于研究、图片编辑或拼写语法检查，且必须在参赛表上注明。)”可知，参赛者需要在参赛表上注明任何AI的使用情况。故选B。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据文中Judging Criteria部分“Entries will be judged by an NYPL staff committee (around May 1, 2025) on the basis of three criteria:●Relevance to the theme.●Creativity and novelty.●Literary and artistic quality.(参赛作品将由纽约公共图书馆评审委员会评审（预计2025年5月1日左右），依据三项标准：主题相关性、创意与新颖性、文学艺术水准)”可知，创意的原创性是评价的重要因素。故选A。 B On a recent Friday night, after most of our guests had slipped on their coats, two friends stayed. The candles had burned low; the chairs had inched closer together. Someone shared a new story; someone else laughed hard, trying to collect himself in the chair, but failed. I looked around and wondered: since food wasn’t the point, what held everyone there? I didn’t always understand why hosting mattered so much to me. I grew up as an only child. Every night our family of three sat together over the dinner, talking about our days. The table was small, but the ritual (仪式感) was large. A few times a year, our quiet kitchen expanded into something else entirely. My parents would host a dinner for about 12 in our formal dining room and the energy would shift — various voices, vivid gestures, conversations across the table. Even as a child, I felt drawn to that feeling. Interestingly, my wife, Talia, grew up in a home where hosting felt effortless. More chairs appeared when needed. Extra food somehow materialized. Old friends and new faces were welcomed without ceremony. So, since 18 years ago, even in our tiny apartment back then, Talia and I have begun inviting people over — friends, colleagues, neighbors, sometimes people barely knowing each other. We spend days checking recipes and imagining how the dishes will fit together. All food is surely homemade. These rituals don’t need to be grand but intentional. Hosting is often messy and even chaotic, as it is. What surprises us is how often guests will pause at the door and say, “I didn’t realize how much I needed this.” They are people with tight schedules. What they are missing weren’t activities. It was being with other people without a timetable, a screen, or a reason to leave early. After our friends finally left that recent Friday night, the empty house still felt full. It struck me then that the dining table does more than feed people. In a world that pulls us in every direction, it has become easy to forget how much we need places — and people — that invite us to come together. 4. According to paragraph1, everyone in the house was ________. A. Unreserved. B. Outstanding. C. Improper. D. Over-scheduled. 5. What do we know about the author’s childhood? A. He grew up in an extended family. B. He hated the quiet family atmosphere. C. He often hosted dinners at home. D. He valued their family dinner routines. 6. What does the underlined word “this” in paragraph 4 refer to? A. The home-cooked food. B. The undistracted company. C. The indoor gatherings. D. The formal and grand party. 7. What is the text mainly about? A. The secret of home cooking. B. The art of become a perfect host. C. The power of the dining table. D. The challenges of hosting friends. 【答案】4. A 5. D 6. B 7. C 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述作者通过家庭聚餐和在家招待客人的经历，感悟餐桌的意义 —— 它不仅提供食物，更能让人放下纷扰、享受纯粹陪伴，凸显餐桌凝聚人心的力量。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第一段“The candles had burned low; the chairs had inched closer together. Someone shared a new story; someone else laughed hard, trying to collect himself in the chair, but failed.(蜡烛燃得很低，椅子挨得更近了。有人分享新故事，有人开怀大笑，想在椅子上稳住自己却没做到)”可知，屋里的人毫无拘束、畅所欲言。 【5题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第二段“I grew up as an only child. Every night our family of three sat together over the dinner, talking about our days. The table was small, but the ritual was large.(我是独生子，每晚一家三口围坐餐桌聊日常，餐桌虽小，仪式感却很足)”可推知，作者十分珍视家庭聚餐的日常。 【6题详解】 词句猜测题。根据文章第四段“It was being with other people without a timetable, a screen, or a reason to leave early.(他们缺少的不是活动，而是无需赶时间、不看电子屏幕、不必提前离开的纯粹陪伴)”可推知，客人缺少的不是活动，而是纯粹的陪伴，由此可推知，此处“this”指代不受打扰的陪伴。 【7题详解】 主旨大意题。根据文章最后一段“It struck me then that the dining table does more than feed people. In a world that pulls us in every direction, it has become easy to forget how much we need places — and people — that invite us to come together.(我忽然意识到，餐桌不止用来吃饭，在纷繁的世界里，我们很容易忘记自己多么需要能凝聚彼此的地方和人)”可推知，文章核心是餐桌凝聚人心的力量。 C In a world overflowing with information, it may seem odd that people often go out of their way not to learn something. Whether it’s skipping a follow-up doctor’s appointment or refusing to read an unsettling news article, this tendency has a name: the “Ostrich (鸵鸟) Effect,” just like the bird supposedly burying its head in the sand. Researchers at the University of Chicago set out to understand when and why this occurs. In one experiment, children aged from 5 to 10 were asked to imagine their favorite and least favorite candy. Then came the choice: Would they like to watch a video about why eating that candy was bad for their teeth? Children at the age of 5 or 6 wanted to know — good or bad, the information itself was exciting. Older children, however, hesitated. They were much less interested in hearing about the downsides of their favorite treat, though they had no problem learning why their least favorite candy was bad. So why do children transform from fearless learners into strategic avoiders? The answer lies in emotions. Information is not neutral (中立的) — it often carries consequences for how we feel. News about our health, abilities, or beliefs can trigger disappointment, anxiety, or shame. By avoiding knowledge, people protect themselves, at least in the short term, from negative emotions. Sparing ourselves from distress can be protective, yet when avoidance becomes habitual, the costs can outweigh the benefits. At a personal level, refusing to learn important medical information can endanger health. At a societal level, avoidance may entrench political divides or rigid beliefs. When people deliberately tune out perspectives that challenge their worldview, they lose opportunities for growth, understanding, and connection. At its core, the Ostrich Effect reveals something deeply human. We are curious creatures, but also fragile ones. We want to know, yet we fear what knowing might mean. This push and pull shapes our decisions every day. This is why researchers stress the importance of teaching children not only to embrace curiosity, but also to develop resilience (韧性) and always grab the chance to learn, adapt, and succeed. 8. Which of the following shows the “Ostrich Effect”? A. A woman turns a blind eye to her credit card bills. B. A student actively seeks feedback from teachers. C. A boy refuses to attend his cousin’s birthday party. D. A scientist spends all his time on the data analysis. 9. Why does the “Ostrich Effect” occur? A. It blocks out distractions. B. It gives us a sense of security. C. It helps us see things positively. D. It encourages independent thinking. 10. What does the underlined word “entrench” in paragraph 4 mean? A. Expose. B. Remove. C. Deepen. D. Transform. 11. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text? A. Why Not Knowing Can Seem so Sweet B. Why Embracing Curiosity Truly Matters C. The Ostrich Effect: Comfort is the Best Option D. From Candy to Curiosity: The Value of Resilience 【答案】8. A 9. B 10. C 11. A 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍了“鸵鸟效应”的含义、相关实验、产生原因及其负面影响，并指出人类既好奇又脆弱，应培养韧性、勇于求知。 【8题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第一段“Whether it’s skipping a follow-up doctor’s appointment or refusing to read an unsettling news article, this tendency has a name: the ‘Ostrich Effect’(无论是错过复诊预约，还是拒绝阅读令人不安的新闻，这种倾向被称为‘鸵鸟效应’)”可推知，鸵鸟效应指刻意回避不好信息的行为，无视信用卡账单符合该定义。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第三段“By avoiding knowledge, people protect themselves, at least in the short term, from negative emotions(通过回避信息，人们至少在短期内保护自己免受负面情绪影响)”可知，鸵鸟效应的产生是因为它能带来安全感、规避负面情绪。 【10题详解】 词句猜测题。根据文章第四段“At a societal level, avoidance may entrench political divides or rigid beliefs(在社会层面，回避信息可能会固化政治分歧或僵化观念)”可推知，回避行为会让分歧和观念变得更深、更牢固，entrench 意为“加深、固化”。 【11题详解】 主旨大意题。全文围绕“鸵鸟效应”展开，核心是人们为何会刻意回避不好的信息，享受“不知”带来的暂时安心。A 项“为何一无所知会如此惬意”贴合主旨，适合用作标题。 D Today, with the help of AI tools, anyone can instantly generate impressive architectural images. Yet this raises a serious question for architects: if technology lowers the technical barrier, what remains the true value of design? The answer, many experts believe, lies in deeper philosophical thinking. Architecture is not only about structure. It also reflects how humans understand life. This understanding begins with the individual — how a building can shape people’s emotions. It then extends to the community — whether a neighborhood design brings people together or drives them apart. Ultimately, it touches upon time itself — how to balance the preservation of historical identity with the need for change. In many cities, preserving every old structure, no matter its function or relevance, has become something of a sacred cow, admired by all but discussed by few. Yet true architectural philosophy requires us to ask whether preserving everything always serves the community’s best interest. AI can copy thousands of design styles, but it cannot make value judgments. It does not know why, for instance, a library in Colombia places its reading rooms — not offices — in the brightest and highest spaces: a design choice symbolizing equality. As scholar Nayef Al-Rodhan points out, “good design should possess valuable qualities, including fairness, inclusion, and safety, which cannot be outsourced to AI.” In the future, the best architects may not be those who master AI tools, but those who master philosophical reflection. Saudi Arabia’s planned city “The Line” is one such example. Its design is not only technological but also philosophical — it asks whether humans can create a sustainable city that allows people to live in harmony with nature. By turning a traditional city into a single vertical (垂直的) line, it challenges our deepest assumptions about urban life. Freed from repetitive drafting work, architects in the age of AI must think more deeply about humanity, community, and sustainability. The great designs of the future will emerge where technology meets philosophy, not where one replaces the other. 12. What is the main function of paragraph 2 in the passage? A. To introduce examples of modern cities. B. To compare architecture with philosophy. C. To describe how AI will change construction. D. To present architecture from a philosophical view. 13. What can we learn from the example of the library in Colombia? A. Great design is human-centered. B. AI will reshape public buildings. C. The best design feels almost invisible. D. Equality is the core of modern design. 14. Which of the following best describes the nature of “The Line”? A. A philosophy-guided theory. B. An eco-friendly city project. C. A social-welfare housing plan. D. An economically-driven design. 15. According to the passage, what should architects do in the age of AI? A. Shift from drawing to building. B. Bring soul and meaning to designs. C. Employ AI as a powerful co-pilot. D. Prioritize philosophy over function. 【答案】12. D 13. A 14. B 15. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要探讨了AI时代建筑设计的核心价值，指出建筑的真正价值在于哲学思考，而非技术复制。 【12题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Architecture is not only about structure. It also reflects how humans understand life. This understanding begins with the individual — how a building can shape people’s emotions. It then extends to the community — whether a neighborhood design brings people together or drives them apart. Ultimately, it touches upon time itself — how to balance the preservation of historical identity with the need for change.(建筑不仅仅是关于结构的。它还反映了人类如何理解生活。这种理解始于个人——一座建筑如何影响人们的情绪。然后它延伸到社区——一个社区的设计是将人们聚集在一起还是使他们疏远。最终，它触及时间本身——如何平衡历史特征的保护与变革的需求)”可知，第二段从个人、社区、时间三个层面，从哲学视角阐述建筑的意义，其作用是从哲学角度呈现建筑的价值。故选D项。 【13题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“AI can copy thousands of design styles, but it cannot make value judgments. It does not know why, for instance, a library in Colombia places its reading rooms — not offices — in the brightest and highest spaces: a design choice symbolizing equality.(人工智能可以复制成千上万种设计风格，但它无法做出价值判断。例如，它不知道为什么哥伦比亚的一座图书馆将阅览室——而不是办公室——设在最明亮、最高的地方：这一设计选择象征着平等)”可知，哥伦比亚图书馆的设计兼顾读者需求、体现平等理念，说明优秀的设计是以人为本的。故选A项。 【14题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Saudi Arabia’s planned city “The Line” is one such example. Its design is not only technological but also philosophical — it asks whether humans can create a sustainable city that allows people to live in harmony with nature.(沙特阿拉伯规划中的城市“线性城市”就是这样一个例子。它的设计不仅是技术性的，也是哲学性的——它探讨人类是否能创造一个让人们与自然和谐共处的可持续城市)”可知，“线性城市”的本质是一个环保型城市项目。故选B项。 【15题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Freed from repetitive drafting work, architects in the age of AI must think more deeply about humanity, community, and sustainability. The great designs of the future will emerge where technology meets philosophy, not where one replaces the other.(从重复的绘图工作中解放出来，人工智能时代的建筑师必须更深入地思考人文、社区和可持续性。未来伟大的设计将出现在技术与哲学相遇的地方，而不是一方取代另一方的地方)”可知，AI时代的建筑师应赋予设计灵魂和意义，融入哲学思考与人文关怀。故选B项。 第二节（共5个小题，每题2.5分；满分12.5分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 From the moment humankind first closed its eyes and slipped into the shifting landscapes of sleep, dreams have haunted (萦绕) and fascinated us. At night, images rise uninvited: loved ones long gone, gods who speak in riddles, beasts both feared and admired, and journeys across impossible places. ___16___ They were messages, and visions — a secret language whispered by the universe to the soul. In ancient China, the Zhou Li (Rites of Zhou) and other classical texts describe dream interpretation as a means to predict the future. Dreams were believed to reveal disturbances in the balance of yin and yang, or it could signal harmony restored. For example, a dream of flowing water might symbolize life’s continuity. ___17___ One of the most famous dream passages in Chinese philosophy comes from Zhuangzi. He once dreamed he was a butterfly. Upon waking, he questioned whether he was a man who dreamed he was a butterfly or a butterfly now dreaming he was a man. ___18___ It vividly captured the Chinese view of dreams as a space which is a mix of reality and illusion (错觉). ___19___ Researchers in neuroscience explain dreams as patterns of brain activity, memory processing, and emotional regulation. REM (rapid eye movement) sleep, where most vivid dreaming occurs, is now understood as crucial for learning and psychological balance. Sigmund Freud suggested dreams were wish-fulfillments; Carl Jung saw them as messages from the collective unconscious. Though modernity explains dreams with science, it cannot remove their poetic charm. We are still dreamers, still seekers, still interpreters of the night’s riddles. ___20___ We walk with gods, with ancestors, with the timeless mysteries of existence. A. This dream has been retold for centuries. B. Likewise, broken objects could warn of trouble. C. To the ancients, dreams were never meaningless. D. How dreams are interpreted varies from culture to culture. E. Today, science throws light on the distinct roles of dreams. F. The ancients remind us that even in sleep, we are not alone. G. Dreams are inspirations that prepare us for real-life challenges. 【答案】16. C 17. B 18. A 19. E 20. F 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要讲述了梦境在不同文化和科学视角下的意义及影响，强调梦境的诗意魅力与人类永恒的探索精神。 【16题详解】 由上文“At night, images rise uninvited: loved ones long gone, gods who speak in riddles, beasts both feared and admired, and journeys across impossible places. (夜晚，不请自来的画面浮现：早已离去的亲人、说着谜语的神灵、既令人恐惧又令人钦佩的野兽，以及穿越不可能之地的旅程。)”及下文“They were messages, and visions— a secret language whispered by the universe to the soul. (它们是信息，是幻象——宇宙对灵魂低语的秘密语言。)”可知，上文描述了梦境中出现的各种画面，下文说明这些梦境是宇宙对灵魂低语的秘密语言，本空应说明对于古人来说，梦境不是没有意义的。C选项“To the ancients, dreams were never meaningless. (对于古人来说，梦从来都不是没有意义的。)”能承上启下，符合语境。故选C。 【17题详解】 由上文“For example, a dream of flowing water might symbolize life’s continuity. (例如，梦见流水可能象征着生命的延续。)”可知，上文举例说明梦境的象征意义，本空应继续举例说明其他梦境的象征意义。B选项“Likewise, broken objects could warn of trouble. (同样，破碎的物体可能预示着麻烦。)”能承接上文，符合语境。故选B。 【18题详解】 由上文“One of the most famous dream passages in Chinese philosophy comes from Zhuangzi. He once dreamed he was a butterfly. Upon waking, he questioned whether he was a man who dreamed he was a butterfly or a butterfly now dreaming he was a man. (中国哲学中最著名的梦境段落之一来自庄子。他曾经梦见自己是一只蝴蝶。醒来后，他质疑自己是一个梦见自己变成蝴蝶的人，还是一只现在梦见自己变成人的蝴蝶。)”及下文“It vividly captured the Chinese view of dreams as a space which is a mix of reality and illusion (错觉). (它生动地捕捉到了中国人对梦境的看法，即梦境是现实与幻觉交织的空间。)”可知，上文描述了庄子的梦境，下文说明这个梦境生动地体现了中国人对梦境的看法，本空应说明这个梦境被传颂了很久。A选项“This dream has been retold for centuries. (这个梦已经被传颂了几个世纪。)”能承上启下，符合语境。故选A。 【19题详解】 由下文“Researchers in neuroscience explain dreams as patterns of brain activity, memory processing, and emotional regulation. REM (rapid eye movement) sleep, where most vivid dreaming occurs, is now understood as crucial for learning and psychological balance. Sigmund Freud suggested dreams were wish-fulfillments; Carl Jung saw them as messages from the collective unconscious. (神经科学领域的研究人员将梦境解释为大脑活动、记忆处理和情绪调节的模式。大多数生动梦境发生在快速眼动（REM）睡眠期间，现在人们认为这对学习和心理平衡至关重要。西格蒙德·弗洛伊德认为梦境是愿望的实现；卡尔·荣格则认为梦境是来自集体无意识的信息。)”可知，下文从科学的角度解释了梦境的作用和意义，本空应引出这一话题。E选项“Today, science throws light on the distinct roles of dreams. (今天，科学揭示了梦境的不同作用。)”能引出下文，符合语境。故选E。 【20题详解】 由下文“We walk with gods, with ancestors, with the timeless mysteries of existence. (我们与神灵同行，与祖先同行，与永恒的存在之谜同行。)”可知，下文说明我们与神灵、祖先和永恒的存在之谜同行，本空应说明在睡眠中我们也不孤单。F选项“The ancients remind us that even in sleep, we are not alone. (古人提醒我们，即使在睡眠中，我们也不孤单。)”能引出下文，符合语境。故选F。 第三部分：语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节 完形填空（共15小题，每题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Last spring, I was waiting to hear from my editors about my second novel. I was so ____21____ that I couldn’t sleep or focus, ____22____ my phone for emails one hundred times an hour. Then I saw an ad for a community ____23____ class. Not being able to write for weeks, I was ____24____ for something to take my mind off my worries. So I signed up for it. At the first class, the teacher asked us to draw a chrysanthemum (菊花). I was ____25____ confused by all the shapes and angles and ____26____ to begin. I asked the teacher where I should start — whether with the ____27____ part or the most complicated. She smiled. “There’s no right way. Just start.” I realized how much I’d been trapped by ____28____, always wanting to be right. I began to ____29____ every detail of the flower as my pencil moved across the paper. After two hours flew by, my phone ____30____, I completed a drawing, simple and even ____31____ in parts. Bad as it was, it gave me the best feeling. I had entered what psychologists call a flow state: an experience where time ____32____, attention deepens, and anxiety gives way to ____33____. I kept going back to the class. I drew not to be good, but to ____34____ — to find focus and feel creative. As my drawings grew more alive, I understood there is no good art without bad art, and my ____35____ is no different. 21. A. curious B. annoyed C. anxious D. delighted 22. A. checking B. answering C. fixing D. charging 23. A. fitness B. music C. art D. computer 24. A. concerned B. responsible C. available D. desperate 25. A. secretly B. initially C. hardly D. constantly 26. A. hesitated B. expected C. prepared D. managed 27. A. smallest B. best C. latest D. easiest 28. A. emotions B. standards C. regrets D. traditions 29. A. miss out B. concentrate on C. reflect on D. figure out 30. A. unlocked B. unpacked C. untouched D. uncovered 31. A. enjoyable B. profitable C. laughable D. understandable 32. A. drags B. lengthens C. changes D. disappears 33. A. reality B. creativity C. possibility D. security 34. A. begin B. succeed C. imitate D. relax 35. A. thinking B. learning C. acting D. writing 【答案】21. C 22. A 23. C 24. D 25. B 26. A 27. D 28. B 29. B 30. C 31. C 32. D 33. B 34. A 35. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述作者等待小说编辑回复时焦虑不安，通过参加社区美术课找回专注，领悟创作与生活道理的经历。 【21题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我如此焦虑，以至于无法入睡、无法集中注意力，每小时要检查手机上的邮件一百次。A. curious好奇的；B. annoyed恼怒的；C. anxious焦虑的；D. delighted高兴的。根据后文“I couldn’t sleep or focus”可知，作者处于焦虑状态。故选C。 【22题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我如此焦虑，以至于无法入睡、无法集中注意力，每小时要检查手机上的邮件一百次。A. checking检查；B. answering回答；C. fixing修理；D. charging充电。根据上文“ I was waiting to hear from my editors about my second novel”可知，作者频繁查看手机邮件。故选A。 【23题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：然后我看到一则社区美术课的广告。A. fitness健身；B. music音乐；C. art美术；D. computer电脑。根据下文“draw a chrysanthemum”可知，此处是社区美术课。故选C。 【24题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：好几周都写不出东西，我迫切需要一些能让我摆脱烦恼的事情。A. concerned关心的；B. responsible负责的；C. available可获得的；D. desperate迫切的。根据上文“Not being able to write for weeks”可知，作者迫切需要转移注意力。故选D。 【25题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：起初，我被所有的形状和角度弄得很困惑，迟迟不敢开始。A. secretly秘密地；B. initially起初；C. hardly几乎不；D. constantly不断地。根据上文“At the first class”可知，此处指刚开始画画时的状态。故选B。 【26题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：起初，我被所有的形状和角度弄得很困惑，迟迟不敢开始。A. hesitated犹豫；B. expected期待；C. prepared准备；D. managed设法做到。根据上文“confused by all the shapes and angles”可知，作者犹豫着不敢动笔。故选A。 【27题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我问老师我应该从哪里开始——从最简单的部分还是最复杂的部分。A. smallest最小的；B. best最好的；C. latest最新的；D. easiest最简单的。呼应后文“or the most complicated”可知，此处是最简单的部分。故选D。 【28题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我意识到自己一直被标准所束缚，总是想要做到完美。A. emotions情绪；B. standards标准；C. regrets遗憾；D. traditions传统。根据后文”always wanting to be right”可知，作者被必须做好的标准困住。故选B。 【29题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：随着铅笔在纸上移动，我开始专注于这朵花的每一个细节。A. miss out错过；B. concentrate on专注于；C. reflect on反思；D. figure out弄明白。根据下文“I had entered what psychologists call a flow state”可知，作者专注于画画的细节。故选B。 【30题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：两个小时飞快地过去了，手机一直没动，我完成了一幅画，简单，甚至有些地方很可笑。A. unlocked解锁；B. unpacked拆开；C. untouched未触碰；D. uncovered揭开。根据下文“I had entered what psychologists call a flow state”可知，作者全程没有碰手机。故选C。 【31题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：两个小时飞快地过去了，手机一直没动，我完成了一幅画，简单，甚至有些地方很可笑。A. enjoyable愉快的；B. profitable有利可图的；C. laughable可笑的；D. understandable易懂的。根据下文“Bad as it was”可知，画作有不足，甚至有些地方可笑。故选C。 【32题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我进入了心理学家所说的心流状态：一种时间消失、注意力加深、焦虑被创造力取代的体验。A. drags拖沓；B. lengthens延长；C. changes改变；D. disappears消失。根据前文“I had entered what psychologists call a flow state”可知，心流状态下会感觉时间消失。故选D。 【33题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我进入了心理学家所说的心流状态：一种时间消失、注意力加深、焦虑被创造力取代的体验。A. reality现实；B. creativity创造力；C. possibility可能性；D. security安全感。根据画画的场景和后文“feel creative”可知，焦虑被创造力取代。故选B。 【34题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我画画不是为了画得好，而是为了开始——找到专注，感受创造力。A. begin开始；B. succeed成功；C. imitate模仿；D. relax放松。根据前文“Not being able to write for weeks”可知，作者画画是为了开始写作。故选A。 【35题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：随着我的画作变得更生动，我明白了没有糟糕的艺术就没有优秀的艺术，我的写作也是如此。A. thinking思考；B. learning学习；C. acting行动；D. writing写作。根据上文“Last spring, I was waiting to hear from my editors about my second novel.”和“Not being able to write for weeks”可知，作者将画画的道理联系到自己的写作上。故选D。 第二节：（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Throughout China’s long past, no animal ____36____ (affect) its history as greatly as the horse. Ever since its introduction in China, the horse has been a significant figure in the creation and ____37____ (survive) of the Middle Kingdom (中国). In Chinese tradition, horses ____38____ (see) as symbols of boundless energy, loyalty and a deep connection with humans. In The Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Red Hare is Lv Bu’s fiery (火焰般的) steed, ____39____ later kept loyal to Guan Yu. When Guan died, it starved ____40____ (it) to follow him. Horses particularly featured in Chinese art. During the Tang Dynasty, the horse, inseparable ____41____ wealth, fame and social status, was a much-loved subject for painting and sculpture. Deeply rooted in Chinese mythology, horses are often regarded as supernatural and ____42____ (promise) creatures, becoming the subject of legends and folk beliefs. ____43____ example is the Tian Ma, the heavenly horse, thought to be able to run 300 miles a day and sweat blood at the end of its journey. The animals of the Chinese zodiac (生肖) change annually. The horse is the seventh of 12 animals; the characteristics of people ____44____ (bear) in this year include loyalty, vitality, charm and sociability. This is not a personality test ____45____ a cultural metaphor used to describe patterns instead. 【答案】36. has affected 37. survival 38. are seen 39. which 40. itself 41. from 42. promising 43. One##An 44. born 45. but 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲的是马在中国历史、文化、艺术和神话中的重要地位与深远影响。 【36题详解】 考查时态和主谓一致。句意：在中国漫长的历史长河中，没有哪种动物像马那样对国家的历史产生了如此深远的影响。Throughout China’s long past表从古至今，用现在完成时；主语no animal是单数，因此空格处是has affected。 【37题详解】 考查名词。句意：自从马被引入中国以来，它就是中华文明创立与延续中的一个重要角色。由the和of可知，此处用名词，此处表示“中华文明创立与延续”，空格处意为“幸存”，名词是survival，是不可数名词。 【38题详解】 考查时态、被动语态和主谓一致。句意：在中国文化中，马被视为充满无限活力、忠诚且与人类有着深厚联系的象征。句子描述客观事实，时态用一般现在时，horses和see之间是逻辑动宾关系，因此空格处用一般现在时的被动语态，主语horses是复数，因此空格处是are seen。 【39题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：在《三国演义》中，赤兔马是吕布的火焰般的坐骑，后来它对关羽忠心耿耿。空格处引导非限制性定语从句，从句中缺少主语，先行词Red Hare是马，因此用关系代词which引导定语从句。 【40题详解】 考查反身代词。句意：关羽去世后，赤兔马绝食而死，追随主人而去。主语it和宾语it一致，因此用反身代词itself作宾语。 【41题详解】 考查介词。句意：在唐朝时期，马与财富、声望以及社会地位紧密相连，因此成为了绘画和雕塑作品中备受喜爱的题材。inseparable from是固定短语，意为“与……密不可分”。 【42题详解】 考查形容词。句意：在中国神话中，马有着深厚的渊源，常被视为具有超自然力量且充满希望的生物，因此成为了传说和民间信仰的题材。空格处用形容词作定语，修饰名词creatures，promise的形容词是promising，意为“有希望的”。 【43题详解】 考查数词和冠词。句意：其中的一个例子就是“天马”，即天上的马，人们认为它每天能跑300英里，而且在行程结束时还会汗中带血。此处表示“一个例子”，example是元音音素开头的名词，因此空格处用one或an，位于句首，首字母大写。 【44题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：马是十二生肖中的第七个；出生在马年的人的性格特征包括忠诚、活力、魅力和善于社交。句中谓语是include，空格处用非谓语动词，people和bear“出生”之间是逻辑动宾关系，因此用过去分词born表被动，作后置定语。 【45题详解】 考查固定搭配。句意：这不是一个性格测试，而是一种用来描述性格模式的文化隐喻。not...but...是固定搭配，意为“不是……而是……”，因此空格处是but。 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节：应用文写作（满分15分） 46. 假定你是李华，你校英文报正在举行“A good habit makes a difference”的主题征文活动。请你写一篇短文投稿，内容包括： 1. 你的一个好习惯； 2. 习惯形成的过程； 3. 你的收获和感悟。 注意： 1．写作词数应为80个左右； 2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 A good habit makes a difference As the saying goes, good habits are the foundation of a successful life. For me, reading for half an hour every day has become a precious habit that greatly shapes me. At the beginning, I struggled to keep it. I was easily distracted by phones and felt tired after a long day. To stick to it, I set a fixed reading time before bed and chose books I was interested in. Day by day, reading turned from a task into a pleasure. This habit brings me countless benefits. It broadens my horizons, enriches my knowledge and calms my anxious mind. Besides, it improves my vocabulary and writing ability significantly. I firmly believe that small good habits, when persisted in, can create amazing changes in our life. 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面要求考生写一篇题为“A good habit makes a difference”短文给校英文报投稿。 【详解】1.词汇积累 基础：foundation → basis 干扰：distract → disturb 劳累的：tired → worn out 坚持：persist in → insist on/stick to 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：I was easily distracted by phones and felt tired after a long day.  拓展句：I was so easily distracted by phones that I felt tired after a long day.  【点睛】【高分句型1】To stick to it, I set a fixed reading time before bed and chose books I was interested in. (运用了省略关系代词that/which引导的定语从句 ) 【高分句型2】I firmly believe that small good habits, when persisted in, can create amazing changes in our life.(运用了that引导的宾语从句和when引导的时间状语从句) 第二节：读后续写（满分25分） 47. 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。 When Nora, an 18-year-old Australian girl, arrived in Nantes, France, for a year of studying abroad, she felt like an outsider. Her biggest trouble was her poor French and she could hardly keep up with local daily conversations, which added to her anxiety. Luckily, she soon found a perfect rental room through an ad. It was a quiet house. The landlady, Olivia, a cheerful French woman, greeted her with a warm smile. She told Nora that just she and her 7-year-old daughter Emma lived in the house, and that Louis, her husband, was a nurse in another city who was on permanent night shift and extremely busy. She patiently introduced the family routine and the routes to Nora’s college. Nora felt at home at that very moment, and signed the rental contract right away. Olivia was like family to Nora, who helped Nora practice French every evening, taught Nora about French life, and even drove Nora to the supermarket when the 18-year-old first arrived. Emma was energetic, enthusiastic and always a joy to be around. Their friendship almost began on the first day Nora moved in. The little girl knocked at Nora’s door politely, sat close and eagerly shared stories about her friends, her pets and everything interesting. They laughed a lot, which really lit up Nora’s days far from home. Sometimes, the 7-year-old was quiet, just whispering to Nora how she missed her dear dad. Nora tried to comfort Emma, and each of their conversations brought them closer. Emma would turn 8 that weekend and Nora overheard that at the dinner. Feeling grateful and caring, Nora got down to planning a surprise birthday party for her after learning she and her mom were going out that morning and wouldn’t be back until noon. When Nora found herself alone in the house, she got started in the kitchen right away. Setting Emma’s favorite plates on the table and had her favorite flowers in place, Nora hoped to please her little friend as much as she could. 注意： （1）续写词数应为150个左右； （2）请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。 Busy and focused, suddenly, Nora heard a man’s voice, “Surprise!” ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ About two hours later, Louis and Nora got everything ready. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 Busy and focused, suddenly, Nora heard a man’s voice, “Surprise!” She turned around in shock and saw a tall man standing there. He explained he was Louis, Emma’s father, who had taken time off from his busy work to come home secretly for his daughter’s birthday. Learning Nora’s warm plan, he was deeply moved and offered to help prepare the party together. They chatted happily and arranged decorations and delicious snacks side by side. About two hours later, Louis and Nora got everything ready. The whole house was filled with warm festive atmosphere. Soon Olivia and Emma returned home. The moment Emma stepped in, everyone shouted the birthday cheer loudly. Seeing the lovely party, the little girl jumped with joy and hugged Nora tightly. Sweet laughter spread all over the house, making Nora feel warm and peaceful in this foreign land. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了留学生诺拉远赴法国留学倍感孤独，租住到奥利维亚家中后收获温暖，得知房东小女儿艾玛即将过生日，便悄悄筹备生日惊喜，意外偶遇归家的艾玛父亲路易斯，二人合力布置派对，最终给母女俩送上暖心惊喜，诺拉也在异国他乡收获满满温情的故事。 【详解】1.段落续写 ①由第一段首句内容可知，第一段可描写诺拉闻声受惊，得知来人是艾玛父亲路易斯，知晓彼此心意后二人结伴一同筹备生日派对的过程。 ②由第二段首句内容可知，第二段可描写二人布置完毕，母女二人归来，众人献上生日祝福，艾玛满心欢喜，诺拉内心倍感温暖的温馨场面。 3.续写线索 筹备惊喜 —— 偶遇父亲 —— 联手布置 —— 家人归家 —— 惊喜登场 —— 温情暖心 词汇激活 行为类 ①安排：arrange/make arrangements ②归来：return/come back ③拥抱：hug/embrace 情绪类 ①感动：moved/touched ②喜悦：joy/happiness/delight 【点睛】[高分句型 1] Learning Nora’s warm plan, he was deeply moved and offered to help prepare the party together. （运用了现在分词短语作原因状语） [高分句型 2] He explained he was Louis, Emma’s father, who had taken time off from his busy work to come home secretly for his daughter’s birthday. （运用了省略了that的宾语从句，由关系代词 who 引导非限制性定语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 高二学业水平阶段性检测（三） 英语试题 2026.05 注意事项： 1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡上。 2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。 3．考试结束后，将答题卡交回。 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段录音，每段录音后有一个小题。从题中所给的A，B，C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段录音后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下小题。每段录音播放两遍。 1. Why is the man going to London? A. For work. B. For a match. C. For sightseeing. 2. What are the speakers doing? A. Figuring out a math problem. B. Looking for an exercise book. C. Putting together building blocks. 3. Where are the speakers? A. At home. B. At a food market. C. In a restaurant 4. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Some tourist attractions. B. A comparison of two words. C. The geography of coastal regions. 5. What does the woman think of Ethan? A. He’s self-disciplined. B. He’s ambitious. C. He’s flexible. 第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. How much does the woman pay? A. $15. B. $30. C. $40. 7. Who failed to pay the bills on time last month? A. Sam. B. Tess. C. The man. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. How many people took part in the study? A. 74. B. 180. C. 467. 9. What benefit did the woman gain from the study? A. She made more friends. B. Her physical health improved. C. Her ability to focus got better. 10. What did the researchers suggest doing? A. Switching to a basic phone. B. Limiting the use of certain apps. C. Using the phone only in the daytime. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. What kind of strange email did the man receive yesterday? A. One asking for his login details. B. One saying he won a lottery. C. One offering him a free laptop. 12. What happened after the man’s mother clicked on the strange link? A. Her computer got a virus. B. Her email address was leaked. C. Her bank account was blocked. 13. What advice does the woman give to reduce junk emails? A. Never replying to suspicious emails. B. Checking the privacy settings regularly. C. Using a separate mailbox for online shopping. 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。 14. What made Emily choose to focus on elderly care? A. Its career prospects. B. Her neighbor’s advice. C. A family member’s injury. 15. What does Emily find the most challenging in her studies? A. Completing daily tasks efficiently. B. Communicating with the elderly. C. Remembering medical procedures. 16. What does Emily want to do in the long run? A. Teach elderly care courses. B. Become a hospital administrator. C. Establish a home-based care business. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. Where was the 2025 ISEF held? A. In Ohio. B. In Massachusetts. C. In Arizona. 18. How many students participated in the 2025 ISEF? A. About 480. B. Around 1,700. C. Around 6,000. 19. What was Adam Kovalčík’s project about? A. The plastic recycling system. B. The 3D printing improvement. C. A new medicine-making method. 20. What do Benjamin Davis and Siyaa Poddar have in common? A. They are both from Slovakia. B. They won the same award at the same age. C. They both worked on air cleaning systems. 第二部分.阅读理解（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15个小题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A NYPL James Baldwin Teen Creative Contest To mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of writer James Baldwin (1924-1987), The New York Public Library (NYPL) invites NYC teens to submit original creative work for a chance to be published and win up to $250. Participant Rules: ●U. S. residents who live, work, or study in the five NYC boroughs (行政区) (Manhattan, Bronx, Staten Island, Brooklyn, Queens), aged 13-19 at the time of entry. ●Library staff, officers, and their family members are not allowed to join the contest. Entry requirements: ●Written Work: an essay/ short story/ letter of 500-2,000 words (in a format readable by Microsoft Word). ●Art Work: Comic art of up to five letter-sized pages. ●Your work must be original. Generative AI may be used only for research, image editing, or spelling or grammar checking — and must be stated on the entry form. AI- generated content may not be submitted as your own. Submission Guidelines: ●Limit: one entry per person. ●Entries must be submitted online via the contest website at nypl.org/baldwincontest. Deadline: ●Online submissions are accepted from Jan. 21, 2025 (12:00 a.m. EST) to Mar. 23, 2025 (11:59p.m. EDT). Awards & Publication: ●Prizes(two age groups: 13-15; 16-19): 1 winner ($250), 1 runner- up ($100), and 3 honorable mentions ($50) per group. ●All winners appear in an NYPL publication. Judging Criteria: Entries will be judged by an NYPL staff committee (around May 1, 2025) on the basis of three criteria: ●Relevance to the theme. ●Creativity and novelty. ●Literary and artistic quality. 1. Who can participate in the contest? A. International literature lovers. B. Family members of NYPL staff. C. Kindergarteners from Bronx. D. Teen residents of New York City. 2. What are participants required to do? A. Write entries longer than 2,000 words. B. Indicate any use of AI on the entry form. C. Send entries to the organizer by email. D. Submit more than one original work online. 3. Which factor counts in the evaluation? A. The originality of the ideas. B. The popularity of the theme. C. The number of literary devices. D. The complexity of the structure. B On a recent Friday night, after most of our guests had slipped on their coats, two friends stayed. The candles had burned low; the chairs had inched closer together. Someone shared a new story; someone else laughed hard, trying to collect himself in the chair, but failed. I looked around and wondered: since food wasn’t the point, what held everyone there? I didn’t always understand why hosting mattered so much to me. I grew up as an only child. Every night our family of three sat together over the dinner, talking about our days. The table was small, but the ritual (仪式感) was large. A few times a year, our quiet kitchen expanded into something else entirely. My parents would host a dinner for about 12 in our formal dining room and the energy would shift — various voices, vivid gestures, conversations across the table. Even as a child, I felt drawn to that feeling. Interestingly, my wife, Talia, grew up in a home where hosting felt effortless. More chairs appeared when needed. Extra food somehow materialized. Old friends and new faces were welcomed without ceremony. So, since 18 years ago, even in our tiny apartment back then, Talia and I have begun inviting people over — friends, colleagues, neighbors, sometimes people barely knowing each other. We spend days checking recipes and imagining how the dishes will fit together. All food is surely homemade. These rituals don’t need to be grand but intentional. Hosting is often messy and even chaotic, as it is. What surprises us is how often guests will pause at the door and say, “I didn’t realize how much I needed this.” They are people with tight schedules. What they are missing weren’t activities. It was being with other people without a timetable, a screen, or a reason to leave early. After our friends finally left that recent Friday night, the empty house still felt full. It struck me then that the dining table does more than feed people. In a world that pulls us in every direction, it has become easy to forget how much we need places — and people — that invite us to come together. 4. According to paragraph1, everyone in the house was ________. A. Unreserved. B. Outstanding. C. Improper. D. Over-scheduled. 5. What do we know about the author’s childhood? A. He grew up in an extended family. B. He hated the quiet family atmosphere. C. He often hosted dinners at home. D. He valued their family dinner routines. 6. What does the underlined word “this” in paragraph 4 refer to? A. The home-cooked food. B. The undistracted company. C. The indoor gatherings. D. The formal and grand party. 7. What is the text mainly about? A. The secret of home cooking. B. The art of become a perfect host. C. The power of the dining table. D. The challenges of hosting friends. C In a world overflowing with information, it may seem odd that people often go out of their way not to learn something. Whether it’s skipping a follow-up doctor’s appointment or refusing to read an unsettling news article, this tendency has a name: the “Ostrich (鸵鸟) Effect,” just like the bird supposedly burying its head in the sand. Researchers at the University of Chicago set out to understand when and why this occurs. In one experiment, children aged from 5 to 10 were asked to imagine their favorite and least favorite candy. Then came the choice: Would they like to watch a video about why eating that candy was bad for their teeth? Children at the age of 5 or 6 wanted to know — good or bad, the information itself was exciting. Older children, however, hesitated. They were much less interested in hearing about the downsides of their favorite treat, though they had no problem learning why their least favorite candy was bad. So why do children transform from fearless learners into strategic avoiders? The answer lies in emotions. Information is not neutral (中立的) — it often carries consequences for how we feel. News about our health, abilities, or beliefs can trigger disappointment, anxiety, or shame. By avoiding knowledge, people protect themselves, at least in the short term, from negative emotions. Sparing ourselves from distress can be protective, yet when avoidance becomes habitual, the costs can outweigh the benefits. At a personal level, refusing to learn important medical information can endanger health. At a societal level, avoidance may entrench political divides or rigid beliefs. When people deliberately tune out perspectives that challenge their worldview, they lose opportunities for growth, understanding, and connection. At its core, the Ostrich Effect reveals something deeply human. We are curious creatures, but also fragile ones. We want to know, yet we fear what knowing might mean. This push and pull shapes our decisions every day. This is why researchers stress the importance of teaching children not only to embrace curiosity, but also to develop resilience (韧性) and always grab the chance to learn, adapt, and succeed. 8. Which of the following shows the “Ostrich Effect”? A. A woman turns a blind eye to her credit card bills. B. A student actively seeks feedback from teachers. C. A boy refuses to attend his cousin’s birthday party. D. A scientist spends all his time on the data analysis. 9. Why does the “Ostrich Effect” occur? A. It blocks out distractions. B. It gives us a sense of security. C. It helps us see things positively. D. It encourages independent thinking. 10. What does the underlined word “entrench” in paragraph 4 mean? A. Expose. B. Remove. C. Deepen. D. Transform. 11. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text? A. Why Not Knowing Can Seem so Sweet B. Why Embracing Curiosity Truly Matters C. The Ostrich Effect: Comfort is the Best Option D. From Candy to Curiosity: The Value of Resilience D Today, with the help of AI tools, anyone can instantly generate impressive architectural images. Yet this raises a serious question for architects: if technology lowers the technical barrier, what remains the true value of design? The answer, many experts believe, lies in deeper philosophical thinking. Architecture is not only about structure. It also reflects how humans understand life. This understanding begins with the individual — how a building can shape people’s emotions. It then extends to the community — whether a neighborhood design brings people together or drives them apart. Ultimately, it touches upon time itself — how to balance the preservation of historical identity with the need for change. In many cities, preserving every old structure, no matter its function or relevance, has become something of a sacred cow, admired by all but discussed by few. Yet true architectural philosophy requires us to ask whether preserving everything always serves the community’s best interest. AI can copy thousands of design styles, but it cannot make value judgments. It does not know why, for instance, a library in Colombia places its reading rooms — not offices — in the brightest and highest spaces: a design choice symbolizing equality. As scholar Nayef Al-Rodhan points out, “good design should possess valuable qualities, including fairness, inclusion, and safety, which cannot be outsourced to AI.” In the future, the best architects may not be those who master AI tools, but those who master philosophical reflection. Saudi Arabia’s planned city “The Line” is one such example. Its design is not only technological but also philosophical — it asks whether humans can create a sustainable city that allows people to live in harmony with nature. By turning a traditional city into a single vertical (垂直的) line, it challenges our deepest assumptions about urban life. Freed from repetitive drafting work, architects in the age of AI must think more deeply about humanity, community, and sustainability. The great designs of the future will emerge where technology meets philosophy, not where one replaces the other. 12. What is the main function of paragraph 2 in the passage? A. To introduce examples of modern cities. B. To compare architecture with philosophy. C. To describe how AI will change construction. D. To present architecture from a philosophical view. 13. What can we learn from the example of the library in Colombia? A. Great design is human-centered. B. AI will reshape public buildings. C. The best design feels almost invisible. D. Equality is the core of modern design. 14. Which of the following best describes the nature of “The Line”? A. A philosophy-guided theory. B. An eco-friendly city project. C. A social-welfare housing plan. D. An economically-driven design. 15. According to the passage, what should architects do in the age of AI? A. Shift from drawing to building. B. Bring soul and meaning to designs. C. Employ AI as a powerful co-pilot. D. Prioritize philosophy over function. 第二节（共5个小题，每题2.5分；满分12.5分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 From the moment humankind first closed its eyes and slipped into the shifting landscapes of sleep, dreams have haunted (萦绕) and fascinated us. At night, images rise uninvited: loved ones long gone, gods who speak in riddles, beasts both feared and admired, and journeys across impossible places. ___16___ They were messages, and visions — a secret language whispered by the universe to the soul. In ancient China, the Zhou Li (Rites of Zhou) and other classical texts describe dream interpretation as a means to predict the future. Dreams were believed to reveal disturbances in the balance of yin and yang, or it could signal harmony restored. For example, a dream of flowing water might symbolize life’s continuity. ___17___ One of the most famous dream passages in Chinese philosophy comes from Zhuangzi. He once dreamed he was a butterfly. Upon waking, he questioned whether he was a man who dreamed he was a butterfly or a butterfly now dreaming he was a man. ___18___ It vividly captured the Chinese view of dreams as a space which is a mix of reality and illusion (错觉). ___19___ Researchers in neuroscience explain dreams as patterns of brain activity, memory processing, and emotional regulation. REM (rapid eye movement) sleep, where most vivid dreaming occurs, is now understood as crucial for learning and psychological balance. Sigmund Freud suggested dreams were wish-fulfillments; Carl Jung saw them as messages from the collective unconscious. Though modernity explains dreams with science, it cannot remove their poetic charm. We are still dreamers, still seekers, still interpreters of the night’s riddles. ___20___ We walk with gods, with ancestors, with the timeless mysteries of existence. A. This dream has been retold for centuries. B. Likewise, broken objects could warn of trouble. C. To the ancients, dreams were never meaningless. D. How dreams are interpreted varies from culture to culture. E. Today, science throws light on the distinct roles of dreams. F. The ancients remind us that even in sleep, we are not alone. G. Dreams are inspirations that prepare us for real-life challenges. 第三部分：语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节 完形填空（共15小题，每题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Last spring, I was waiting to hear from my editors about my second novel. I was so ____21____ that I couldn’t sleep or focus, ____22____ my phone for emails one hundred times an hour. Then I saw an ad for a community ____23____ class. Not being able to write for weeks, I was ____24____ for something to take my mind off my worries. So I signed up for it. At the first class, the teacher asked us to draw a chrysanthemum (菊花). I was ____25____ confused by all the shapes and angles and ____26____ to begin. I asked the teacher where I should start — whether with the ____27____ part or the most complicated. She smiled. “There’s no right way. Just start.” I realized how much I’d been trapped by ____28____, always wanting to be right. I began to ____29____ every detail of the flower as my pencil moved across the paper. After two hours flew by, my phone ____30____, I completed a drawing, simple and even ____31____ in parts. Bad as it was, it gave me the best feeling. I had entered what psychologists call a flow state: an experience where time ____32____, attention deepens, and anxiety gives way to ____33____. I kept going back to the class. I drew not to be good, but to ____34____ — to find focus and feel creative. As my drawings grew more alive, I understood there is no good art without bad art, and my ____35____ is no different. 21. A. curious B. annoyed C. anxious D. delighted 22. A. checking B. answering C. fixing D. charging 23. A. fitness B. music C. art D. computer 24. A. concerned B. responsible C. available D. desperate 25. A. secretly B. initially C. hardly D. constantly 26. A. hesitated B. expected C. prepared D. managed 27. A. smallest B. best C. latest D. easiest 28. A. emotions B. standards C. regrets D. traditions 29. A. miss out B. concentrate on C. reflect on D. figure out 30. A. unlocked B. unpacked C. untouched D. uncovered 31. A. enjoyable B. profitable C. laughable D. understandable 32. A. drags B. lengthens C. changes D. disappears 33. A. reality B. creativity C. possibility D. security 34. A. begin B. succeed C. imitate D. relax 35. A. thinking B. learning C. acting D. writing 第二节：（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Throughout China’s long past, no animal ____36____ (affect) its history as greatly as the horse. Ever since its introduction in China, the horse has been a significant figure in the creation and ____37____ (survive) of the Middle Kingdom (中国). In Chinese tradition, horses ____38____ (see) as symbols of boundless energy, loyalty and a deep connection with humans. In The Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Red Hare is Lv Bu’s fiery (火焰般的) steed, ____39____ later kept loyal to Guan Yu. When Guan died, it starved ____40____ (it) to follow him. Horses particularly featured in Chinese art. During the Tang Dynasty, the horse, inseparable ____41____ wealth, fame and social status, was a much-loved subject for painting and sculpture. Deeply rooted in Chinese mythology, horses are often regarded as supernatural and ____42____ (promise) creatures, becoming the subject of legends and folk beliefs. ____43____ example is the Tian Ma, the heavenly horse, thought to be able to run 300 miles a day and sweat blood at the end of its journey. The animals of the Chinese zodiac (生肖) change annually. The horse is the seventh of 12 animals; the characteristics of people ____44____ (bear) in this year include loyalty, vitality, charm and sociability. This is not a personality test ____45____ a cultural metaphor used to describe patterns instead. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节：应用文写作（满分15分） 46. 假定你是李华，你校英文报正在举行“A good habit makes a difference”的主题征文活动。请你写一篇短文投稿，内容包括： 1. 你的一个好习惯； 2. 习惯形成的过程； 3. 你的收获和感悟。 注意： 1．写作词数应为80个左右； 2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节：读后续写（满分25分） 47. 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。 When Nora, an 18-year-old Australian girl, arrived in Nantes, France, for a year of studying abroad, she felt like an outsider. Her biggest trouble was her poor French and she could hardly keep up with local daily conversations, which added to her anxiety. Luckily, she soon found a perfect rental room through an ad. It was a quiet house. The landlady, Olivia, a cheerful French woman, greeted her with a warm smile. She told Nora that just she and her 7-year-old daughter Emma lived in the house, and that Louis, her husband, was a nurse in another city who was on permanent night shift and extremely busy. She patiently introduced the family routine and the routes to Nora’s college. Nora felt at home at that very moment, and signed the rental contract right away. Olivia was like family to Nora, who helped Nora practice French every evening, taught Nora about French life, and even drove Nora to the supermarket when the 18-year-old first arrived. Emma was energetic, enthusiastic and always a joy to be around. Their friendship almost began on the first day Nora moved in. The little girl knocked at Nora’s door politely, sat close and eagerly shared stories about her friends, her pets and everything interesting. They laughed a lot, which really lit up Nora’s days far from home. Sometimes, the 7-year-old was quiet, just whispering to Nora how she missed her dear dad. Nora tried to comfort Emma, and each of their conversations brought them closer. Emma would turn 8 that weekend and Nora overheard that at the dinner. Feeling grateful and caring, Nora got down to planning a surprise birthday party for her after learning she and her mom were going out that morning and wouldn’t be back until noon. When Nora found herself alone in the house, she got started in the kitchen right away. Setting Emma’s favorite plates on the table and had her favorite flowers in place, Nora hoped to please her little friend as much as she could. 注意： （1）续写词数应为150个左右； （2）请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。 Busy and focused, suddenly, Nora heard a man’s voice, “Surprise!” ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ About two hours later, Louis and Nora got everything ready. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $