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英语作业二 （3月20日） 一、单项选择（本题共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 1. —Why not join them at their party? —Well, I am not invited. And I ________ to go to the cinema. A. prefer B. imagine C. explore D. scare 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：——为什么不去参加他们的派对呢？——唉，我没被邀请，而且我更想去看电影。 prefer更喜欢；imagine想象；explore探索；scare使害怕。根据“go to the cinema.”可知，此处表达更倾向于去看电影，应填prefer。 2. —What do you think is the most important thing for humans? —I think the _________ of science and technology can make our life better. A. exploration B. condition C. situation D. importance 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：—— 你认为对人类来说最重要的事情是什么？—— 我认为科技的探索能让我们的生活更美好。 考查名词辨析。exploration探索；condition条件，状况；situation情况，形势；importance重要性。根据“can make our life better”可知，此处指科学技术能让我们的生活更美好，the exploration of science and technology表示“科技的探索”，符合语境。故选A。 3. As we know, the Yellow River is considered as the ________ of Chinese civilization (文明). A. attraction B. birthplace C. base D. history 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：众所周知，黄河被认为是中华文明的发源地。 attraction吸引力；birthplace发源地；base基地；history历史。根据“As we know, the Yellow River is considered as the...of Chinese civilization (文明).”及常识可知，黄河是中华文明的发源地，因此birthplace符合语境。 4. Nobody except Tom and Millie ____ that park before. Only they can be our guides. A. have been to B. has been to C. has gone to D. have gone to 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：除了Tom和Millie，以前没有人去过那个公园。只有他们可以当我们的向导。 考查现在完成时。have been to去过（已回）；have gone to去了（未回）。根据“before”及“Only they can be our guides.”可知此处是指Tom和Millie去过那个公园，排除CD；except遵循就远原则，主语Nobody是不定代词，动词应用三单形式，故选B。 5. --Are you going out with Jade tonight? --That's my . Mind your own! A. offer B. business C. question D. chance 【答案】B 【解析】 【分析】考点：考查名词的用法。 【详解】试题分析：句意：——今天晚上你要和简一块出去吗？——那是我的事，管好你自己的事！offer出价； business事物; question问题；chance机会。That’s my business那是我的事。故选B。 6. What can we know from the picture? Click here for details of the writing competition. Hurry! Last date for entries is this Friday! A. The online competition ends soon, so find out more information about it here. B. Go to this website page to see the winning entries for Friday’s competition. C. Click here to send us your name and phone number for this week’s competition. D. Click here to keep in touch with the people working for the writing competition. 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：从这段内容中我们能知道什么？ 原文内容是“点击此处查看写作比赛详情。 Hurry！报名截止日期是本周五！”。 考查细节理解。The online competition ends soon, so find out more information about it here.这个线上比赛很快结束，所以要了解更多相关信息；Go to this website page to see the winning entries for Friday’s competition.查看周五比赛获胜作品；Click here to send us your name and phone number for this week’s competition.发送姓名电话；Click here to keep in touch with the people working for the writing competition联系工作人员。选项A符合原文“报名截止、需查看详情”的意思。故选A。 7. There are not so many talents. Many great people just work hard enough ________ their dream comes true. A. if B. when C. until D. unless 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：没有那么多人才。许多伟大的人只是足够努力地工作，直到他们的梦想成真。 考查连词辨析。if如果，引导条件状语从句；when当……时候，引导时间状语从句；until直到……为止，引导时间状语从句，强调动作持续到某一时间点；unless除非，如果不，引导条件状语从句。结合语境可知，此处表示许多伟人努力工作，一直到梦想成真，强调动作持续到梦想成真这个时间点，所以应用until引导时间状语从句，故选C。 8. —What do you think of our new monitor Martin? —He is such a person that never ________ about the importance of his job. In a word, quite modest. A. gives up B. calms down C. shows off D. falls behind 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：——你觉得我们的新班长马丁怎么样？——他是个从不炫耀工作重要性的人。总之，相当谦虚。 考查动词短语辨析。gives up放弃；calms down冷静下来；shows off炫耀；falls behind落后。根据“In a word, quite modest.”可知，马丁很谦虚并且从不炫耀。故选C。 9. The life we got used to ________ a lot in the past few years. A. changing B. changed C. change D. has changed 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：我们习惯了的生活在过去几年里已经改变了很多。 句子主语是“The life”，“we got used to”是定语从句修饰主语。根据时间状语“in the past few years”可知，句子应用现在完成时，表示过去发生的动作对现在造成的影响。应填has changed。 10. — Mum, I want to go swimming in the river. —________, John. A kid can’t go swimming alone. It’s dangerous. A. It’s possible B. No door C. No way D. No problem 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：——妈妈，我想去河里游泳。——不行，约翰。小孩子不能独自去游泳，太危险了。 考查情境交际。It’s possible有可能的；No door无此表达；No way不行/没门；No problem没问题。根据下文“A kid can’t go swimming alone”可知，妈妈是拒绝请求，应选择表示“不行”的交际用语。故选C。 二、完形填空（本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，掌握大意，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 I have the worst name in the world—Tom T. Terdle, which sounds like “Tom the Turtle (海龟) ”. Kids always made fun of it. Because of my dad’s job, we moved often. And each time, I faced ____11____ nicknames and sometimes fights. I didn’t like fighting, but some kids were rude. Things got out of control. Then, I ended up in the teacher’s office. This time, we moved to Port Aransas, by the sea. Although living near the ocean was cool, a new school meant more teasing (取笑). I got into a (n) ____12____ once more and was kicked out of school for three days. Walking on the beach alone, I found lots of eggs, ____13____ under the sand. The deeper I dug, the more eggs I found. Then an angry voice said, “What are you doing?” It was an old lady. “You’re going to ____14____ them!” she said. She pointed to a sign: “Sea Turtle Nesting (筑巢) Area!” I felt terrible, and I put the eggs back ____15____. The old lady was actually kind and easy to talk to, ____16____ I told her everything, the schools and the kids making fun of me. She smiled and laughed, “Well, Tom, they call me the Turtle Lady and I ____17____ being called that. I love turtles. ____18____, since you’ re out of school for a few days, can you help me tonight when the eggs will probably hatch (孵化) ?” How interesting it sounded! She might be old, but she was immediately my friend. That night, she taught me about ____19____. I learned more than in science class. Then, the most amazing scene of my life came. Baby turtles began digging from the sandy nests and moving down to the ____20____. When most of them made their way to the water, she smiled,“Go sleep, Turtle Tom. Today is a big day. ”For the first time, I wasn’t ____21____ about that name. Fifteen ____22____ later, I’m a marine biologist (海洋生物学家). Now I ____23____ it when children call me Turtle Tom. The Turtle Lady was Ila Loetscher. She loved and protected the turtles like ____24____ else. She died at 95, but I can ____25____ feel her spirit on the beach, guarding the turtles and guiding people like me. 11. A. silly B. beautiful C. good D. big 12. A. accident B. fight C. game D. discussion 13. A. hidden B. made C. thrown D. sent 14. A. sell B. eat C. play D. kill 15. A. carelessly B. quickly C. heavily D. angrily 16. A. so B. before C. or D. since 17. A. take pride in B. take part in C. take advantage of D. take care of 18. A. First of all B. By the way C. In fact D. As a result 19. A. fish B. birds C. dogs D. turtles 20. A. sand B. school C. sea D. lady 21. A. happy B. surprised C. mad D. worried 22. A. days B. weeks C. months D. years 23. A. enjoy B. hate C. write D. change 24. A. somebody B. anybody C. everybody D. nobody 25. A. even B. still C. only D. never 【答案】11. A 12. B 13. A 14. D 15. B 16. A 17. A 18. B 19. D 20. C 21. C 22. D 23. A 24. D 25. B 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述了“我”在新学校被嘲笑后与海龟女士相遇，最终成为海洋生物学家的故事。 【11题详解】 句意：而且每一次，我都遭遇愚蠢的绰号，有时甚至还有打架。 silly愚蠢的；beautiful美丽的；good好的；big重大的，大的。根据“I faced... ...nicknames and sometimes fights.”，可知绰号听起来蠢所以有时会打架。故选A。 【12题详解】 句意：我又一次卷入了一场打架，被学校开除了三天。 accident事故；fight打架；game游戏；discussion讨论。根据前文“I didn’t like fighting, but some kids were rude. Things got out of control. Then, I ended up in the teacher’s office.”，可知“我”又一次卷入了打架。故选B。 【13题详解】 句意：我发现了很多被藏在沙子下面的蛋。 hidden隐藏；made制作；thrown扔；sent发送。根据后文“The deeper I dug, the more eggs I found.”，可知蛋是被藏在沙子下面的。故选A。 【14题详解】 句意：你会杀了它们的！ sell卖；eat吃；play玩；kill杀死。根据语境，老妇人看到“我”挖海龟蛋，担心“我”会伤害它们，所以说“你会杀了它们的”。故选D。 【15题详解】 句意：我感觉很糟糕，赶紧把蛋放了回去。 carelessly粗心地；quickly快速地；heavily沉重地；angrily生气地。根据“I felt terrible”，可知“我”意识到错误后，快速把蛋放了回去。故选B。 【16题详解】 句意：这位老妇人其实很和蔼，容易交谈，所以我告诉了她一切。 so所以；before在…… 之前；or或者；since自从。前文“The old lady was actually kind and easy to talk to”是原因，后文“I told her everything”是结果，用so连接因果关系。故选A。 【17题详解】 句意：嗯，汤姆，他们叫我海龟女士，我很自豪被这样称呼。 take pride in以…… 为荣；take part in参加；take advantage of利用；take care of照顾。根据“I love turtles”，可知她以“海龟女士”的称呼为荣。故选A。 【18题详解】 句意：顺便问一下，既然你被停学几天，今晚蛋孵化的时候你能来帮忙吗？ First of all首先；By the way顺便说一下；In fact事实上；As a result结果。前文她介绍自己的称呼，后文提出邀请，用“By the way”衔接更自然。故选B。 【19题详解】 句意：那天晚上，她教了我关于海龟的知识。 fish鱼；birds鸟；dogs狗；turtles海龟。根据上下文，老妇人是“海龟女士”，所以她教的是海龟的知识。故选D。 【20题详解】 小海龟开始从沙巢里挖出来，向大海爬去。 sand沙子；school学校；sea大海；lady女士。根据后文“When most of them made their way to the water”，可知小海龟是爬向大海。故选C。 【21题详解】 句意：这是我第一次不讨厌那个名字。 happy开心的；surprised惊讶的；mad生气的，讨厌的；worried担心的。根据前文“more teasing”，可知“我”一开始讨厌被嘲笑，现在不讨厌“海龟汤姆”这个称呼了。故选C。 【22题详解】 句意：十五年后，我成了一名海洋生物学家。 days天；weeks周；months月；years年。根据“I’m a marine biologist”，可知这是多年后的事。故选D。 【23题详解】 句意：现在我很喜欢孩子们叫我“海龟汤姆”。 enjoy喜欢；hate讨厌；write写；change改变。根据前文“For the first time, I wasn’t mad about that name.”，可知现在“我”很喜欢这个称呼。故选A。 【24题详解】 句意：海龟女士名叫Ila Loetscher，她爱并保护海龟，没人能比。 somebody某人；anybody任何人；everybody每个人；nobody没人。“like nobody else”意为“没人能比；独一无二”。故选D。 【25题详解】 句意：她 95 岁去世了，但我仍然能在海滩上感受到她的精神。 even甚至；still仍然；only仅仅；never从不。根据语境，她去世了，但“我”仍然能感受到她的存在。故选B。 三、阅读理解（本题共12小题；每小题2.5分，满分30分） 请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Text 1 The Farmers—by Li Shen Under the hot sun, farmers work in fields. Their sweat (汗水) falls, like rain on the soil. Each bowl of rice, who knows! Is the fruit of hard work. (Chinese ancient poem) Text 3 The Rabbit and the Fox In autumn, a rabbit worked hard to collect and store food. A fox laughed, “Why work? Let’s play! Look at all the berries (浆果) on the ground! We’ll never run out!” The rabbit warned, “Winter is coming. Save food!” But the fox ate berries every day and threw half of them away. When snow covered the forest, the rabbit stayed warm with her food. The fox, hungry and cold, went to the rabbit’s house. The rabbit gave him carrots and said, “Wasting today brings hunger tomorrow.” (fable寓言story) Text 2 Apples, carrots, rice, and bread. Eat them all, don’t leave them dead! Save the food, don’t throw away, Hungry tummies (肚子) need them every day! (American children’s song) 26. Why does Text 1 use the comparison (比喻) “sweat falls like rain”? A. To list the beauty of nature. B. To explain why crops grow fast. C. To show farmers love rainy days. D. To describe how hard farmers work. 27. Which of the following would be a good new line about vegetables for Text 2? “Broccoli, peas, and beans so green, ________” A. Sell them out to the football team! B. Eat them all and cook them clean! C. Throw them out if they’re not seen! D. Hide them where they’ve never been! 28. What mistakes did the fox make? ①Wasting food every day. ②Eating berries too quickly. ③Refusing to play with friends. ④Failing to save food for winter. A. ①② B. ②③ C. ①④ D. ②④ 29. How can we follow the lesson of all three texts in daily life? A. B. C. D. 【答案】26. D 27. B 28. C 29. A 【解析】 【导语】本文通过三篇文本，告诉我们辛勤劳动和节约食物的重要性。 【26题详解】 根据Text 1中“Under the hot sun, farmers work in fields. Their sweat falls, like rain on the soil.”可知，作者通过“汗水像雨一样落下”的比喻，形象地描述了农民在烈日下辛勤劳作的场景。 【27题详解】 根据Text 2中“Apples, carrots, rice, and bread, Eat them all, don’t leave them dead! Save the food, don’t throw away, Hungry tummies (肚子) need them every day!”可知，这首儿童歌曲的主题是节约食物，不要浪费。因此，新的一行应该延续这一主题，强调吃光食物，B选项符合。 【28题详解】 根据Text 3中“But the fox ate berries every day and threw half of them away.”和“When snow covered the forest… the fox, hungry and cold, went to the rabbit’s house.”可知，狐狸每天浪费食物，没有为冬天储存食物。 【29题详解】 通读文章可知，这三篇文本的共同主题是辛勤劳动、节约食物以及不浪费食物。A图片的光盘行动符合这一主题。 B ①In our fast-changing world, social customs are not staying the same. What people are supposed to do in different situations has been evolving (演变). This is especially clear in greetings, which are the first step in social communication. ②Traditionally, customs were quite strict. In many Western cultures like the United States, people used to be supposed to shake hands in formal meetings. For friends, a simple “hello” was often enough. In China, the rules were different. People, especially the younger ones, were supposed to show clear respect to the elders. They would often nod slightly or bow their heads a little. Physical touch was less common than in the West. ③However, things are changing quickly. Nowadays, the handshake is still common in the West for business, but among friends, hugs are often acceptable. In modern China, while respectful nods are still polite, handshakes have become very common in cities and workplaces. Young people usually use casual “Hi” or “Hello” in daily life. ④The most noticeable change among young people is the rise of the “fist bump (碰拳).” It is now seen as a cool, quick, and friendly greeting among teenagers worldwide. It is less formal than a handshake and helps people feel connected quickly. ______ ⑤Why are these changes happening? People’s lives are busier and faster, so greetings have become quicker. The old strict rules sometimes feel too slow or formal for today’s lifestyle. The key point now is not just following one strict rule, but showing respect makes everyone feel comfortable. ⑥It is important to understand the changes in today’s modern, connected world. Therefore, let’s keep an open mind and never stop learning. 30. What were younger people in China traditionally supposed to do when greeting the elders? A. Shake hands. B. Give a big hug. C. Nod or bow. D. Use a fist bump. 31. Which sentence can be put in the ________? A. Another new custom is the “elbow bump,” which has become popular during global health problems. B. Some people still think the old ways of greeting are the best and show more respect to others. C. Some health experts suggest we should all stop using handshakes in the future to prevent illness. D. Bowing is still common in many Japanese offices, where it is seen as an important business manner. 32. What’s the best title for the passage? A. The History of Handshakes B. Changes in Greeting Customs C. The Popularity of Greetings D. Different Cultures, Different Greetings 33. What’s the best structure of this passage? A. ①②/③④/⑤/⑥ B. ①/②③/④⑤/⑥ C. ①②③/④/⑤/⑥ D. ①/②/③④⑤/⑥ 【答案】30. C 31. A 32. B 33. D 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲了在快速变化的世界里，不同文化中的问候习俗正在发生演变，从传统的握手、点头鞠躬，到现代的碰拳等新方式，并分析了这些变化的原因。 【30题详解】 细节理解题。根据“In China, the rules were different. People, especially the younger ones, were supposed to show clear respect to the elders. They would often nod slightly or bow their heads a little.”可知，在中国，传统上年轻人问候长辈时应该点头或鞠躬。故选C。 【31题详解】 推理判断题。前文在介绍“碰拳”这种新的流行问候方式，A选项“Another new custom is the ‘elbow bump,’ which has become popular during global health problems.”同样介绍了一种新的问候方式，与上下文话题连贯，逻辑一致。故选A。 【32题详解】 最佳标题题。全文围绕不同文化中问候习俗的演变和变化展开，B选项“Changes in Greeting Customs”最能概括文章主旨。故选B。 【33题详解】 篇章结构题。①总起（开篇点题，提出社会习俗尤其是问候方式在演变）→②介绍传统问候习俗→③④⑤介绍现代问候习俗的变化并分析原因→⑥总结（呼吁以开放心态理解变化），对应结构为①/②/③④⑤/⑥。故选D。 C My family had a long-running cycle of growing up poor. Both my mom and dad came from large families with little more than the clothes on their backs. Their parents had also grown up with very little. When I was five, I showed an interest in machinery. By Grade 3, I was learning to program using the BASIC language. Then, one day in high school, my computer science teacher suggested I attend a computer camp. He gave me a brochure (小册子) and I excitedly took it home. That excitement quickly disappeared as my mom saw the price of the camp: several hundred dollars. That evening, I went into my room and cried my eyes out. But a few weeks later, I got a phone call. It was the head of the computer camp telling me I was admitted to the camp. I could hardly believe my ears. At that camp, I met many like-minded kids and learned how to build websites. It lit a fire in me. Ten years later, I received another call from the camp director. “I’ve found something I think you’ll want to see,” he said, suggesting we meet. When we did, he pulled out a long handwritten letter my mom had sent when I was 15. She wrote that I was a smart kid. She talked a lot about my early love for machinery and computers. She ended by saying she couldn’t afford the cost of the computer camp and hoped in her heart that they would still accept me. I broke down crying at once. Over the years, I continued to learn as much as I could. In 2014, I finally landed a job where I could use all my skills. Now, I’m proud to say that I’ve broken my family’s cycle of living poorly. And all I want to do now is to sit down with my mom and thank her for everything she has done for me. Without her, I would never have the bright life I have today. 34. From the passage, what can we know about the writer’s family in his childhood? A. The writer’s family valued education but lived a hard life. B. The writer’s family had a long history of studying technology. C. The writer’s family was not rich but had many ways to help him. D. The writer’s parents were well-educated and had high-paying jobs. 35. Why did the writer cry his eyes out that evening in paragraph 2? A. He was excited to take part in the computer camp. B. He knew his family couldn’t afford the cost of the camp. C. His mother did not allow him to attend the computer camp. D. He was afraid he would have trouble understanding machinery. 36. Which of the following best describes the camp director? A. Kind and helpful. B. Strict and generous. C. Easy-going and creative. D. Friendly and hard-working. 37. What does the writer want to show by using the example of his mother’s letter? A. His mother was a good writer and educator. B. The camp director was easy to change his mind. C. His mother deeply cared about his future and education. D. The cost of the camp was not as reasonable as she expected. 【答案】34. A 35. B 36. A 37. C 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了作者小时候虽然生活很困难，但是作者得到了妈妈和老师们的关爱和帮助，并最终取得成功的故事。 【34题详解】 细节理解题。根据“My family had a long-running cycle of growing up poor. Both my mom and dad came from large families with little more than the clothes on their backs. Their parents had also grown up with very little.”和“She wrote that I was a smart kid. She talked a lot about my early love for machinery and computers. She ended by saying she couldn’t afford the cost of the computer camp and hoped in her heart that they would still accept me.”可知，作者的家庭重视教育，但过着艰苦的生活。故答案为A。 【35题详解】 细节理解题。根据“That excitement quickly disappeared as my mom saw the price of the camp: several hundred dollars.”和“She ended by saying she couldn’t afford the cost of the computer camp and hoped in her heart that they would still accept me.”可知，是因为他知道他的家庭负担不起夏令营的费用。故答案为B。 【36题详解】 推理判断题。根据“But a few weeks later, I got a phone call. It was the head of the computer camp telling me I was admitted to the camp.”和“Ten years later, I received another call from the camp director. ...When we did, he pulled out a long handwritten letter my mom had sent when I was 15.”可知，这位负责人善良且乐于助人。故答案为A。 【37题详解】 推理判断题。根据“When we did, he pulled out a long handwritten letter my mom had sent when I was 15. She wrote that I was a smart kid. She talked a lot about my early love for machinery and computers. She ended by saying she couldn’t afford the cost of the computer camp and hoped in her heart that they would still accept me.”和“And all I want to do now is to sit down with my mom and thank her for everything she has done for me. Without her, I would never have the bright life I have today.”以及选项可知，作者想要表达他的母亲非常关心他的未来和教育。故答案为C。 四、信息还原（共5小题，每道题2分，满分10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。选项中有一项为多余选项。 Do you like to exercise? ___38___ Do you prefer playing a team sport, like volleyball or basketball? Or do you like to run for miles and miles all by yourself? Maybe you would rather lift weights or do push-ups or sit-ups! You know that exercise is good for your body. It helps you grow stronger. It can also help keep your heart and other important organs in excellent shape. So you can keep a healthy weight and avoid some common illnesses. ___39___ The answer is “Yes”! Some researchers point out that exercise stimulates (激发) the body’s nervous system (神经系统). ___40___ And if you feel better, you can think more clearly and focus better. On the whole, you can work or study at a higher level after exercise. ___41___ Then the areas in connection with memory and learning get bigger and your brain works better. This change can be observed in many people who stick to taking exercise every week. So how much exercise do you need to help your brain work at its best? Experts believe that as few as 15-30 minutes per day three times a week may be enough to improve brain performance. 30-60 minutes per day four to five times a week is even better. Exercise is good for you in so many ways—not only does it build your body, but it also boosts your brain! ___42___ A. But can it make you smarter? B. How can physical exercise help? C. What is your favorite way to exercise? D. As a result, do include exercise in your daily or weekly routine. E. This helps to explain why many people feel more active after exercising. F. Besides, other studies show that exercise can help your brain grow better. 【答案】38. C 39. A 40. E 41. F 42. D 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了运动对身心的双重益处，从运动能刺激神经系统和运动能促进大脑生长两方面说明运动的益处，接着鼓励读者养成规律运动的习惯。 【38题详解】 根据“Do you like to exercise?”及“Do you prefer playing a team sport, like volleyball or basketball?”可知，空格处是通过提问个人偏好的运动方式，自然引出话题，选项C“你最喜爱的锻炼方式是什么？”符合语境。故选C。 【39题详解】 根据“The answer is ‘Yes’!”及前文内容可知，前文论述了运动对身体的好处，空格后是一个答句，空格处应用转折疑问句引出运动对大脑的影响，选项A“但它能让你变得更聪明吗？”符合语境。故选A。 【40题详解】 根据“Some researchers point out that exercise stimulates the body’s nervous system.”可知，前一句提到运动刺激神经系统，空格处应进一步解释该科学发现与人们运动后感觉更有活力的关联，选项E“这有助于解释为何许多人在运动后会感到更加活跃。”符合语境。故选E。 【41题详解】 根据“you can work or study at a higher level after exercise.”及“Then the areas in connection with memory and learning get bigger and your brain works better.”可知，运动提升了工作和学习的效率，空格处应补充其他研究，指出运动能促进大脑发育，从而引出后文对记忆和学习的大脑区域的描述，选项F“此外，其他研究表明运动有助于促进大脑发育。”符合语境。故选F。 【42题详解】 根据“Exercise is good for you in so many ways…”可知，前文总结了运动的益处。空格处填入的句子应具有总结性，且与末段描述运动时长的建议相衔接，选项D“因此，应将运动纳入日常或每周的作息安排中。”符合语境。故选D。 五、词汇运用（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读下面的短文，在短文空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。将所填答案填写在相应题号的横线上。 On April 19, something ____43____ (amaze) happened in Beijing. Some 21 humanoid (人形的) robots ran in the half-marathon (21 km) with 12,000 human runners. This was the first time for robots ____44____ (run) in such a long race. These robots in different shapes and sizes were from different Chinese companies. But to join the race, they all had to run on two legs. Some even ____45____ (wear) running shoes. Like racecars, the robots had a human operator (操作员) to help them. They could also have their batteries changed during the race ____46____ (make) sure they could reach the end. Usually, robots with two legs like people cannot keep balance ____47____ (easy), just think about how a baby learns to stand and walk. How did these robot runners do? The ____48____ (win) was Tiangong Ultra from the Beijing Innovation Center of Human Robotics. It finished in two hours and 40 minutes. For comparison (比较), ____49____ (fast) human runner finished in one hour and two minutes. Some robots had trouble running. One fell at the starting line, and another knocked over an engineer after a few meters. Even so, the race proved to be ____50____ (success). The race attracted a lot of ____51____ (report) from different countries, who came to record this special event. The robots managed to get tested for their skills like stability (稳定性), speed and battery life. In the future, maybe they will be used in factories, hospitals or even space! “Though running might be a small step for humans, it’s a big leap for robots,” said Liang Liang, E-Town’s deputy director. Scientists ____52____ (make) great progress in making robots move more like humans so far. 【答案】43. amazing 44. to run 45. wore 46. to make 47. easily 48. winner 49. the fastest 50. successful 51. reporters 52. have made 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。主要介绍了全球首个人形机器人半程马拉松在北京举行，描述了参赛要求、比赛过程、获胜者及未来应用前景。 【43题详解】 句意：4月19日，北京发生了一件令人惊叹的事。结合“something…(amaze) happened”可知，空处需用形容词修饰不定代词“something”，修饰不定代词时需后置；修饰事物要用amaze的形容词形式amazing。 【44题详解】 句意：这是机器人第一次参加这么长距离的比赛。结合“This was the first time for robots…(run) in such a long race.”可知，此处为“This is the first time for sb to do sth”固定结构，表示“某人第一次做某事”，因此空处需用run的动词不定式。 【45题详解】 句意：有些机器人甚至还穿着跑鞋。分析句子结构，空处缺少谓语动词，时间状语“On April 19”以及前文“But to join the race, they all had to run on two legs.”表明，句子时态为一般过去时；谓语动词需用动词wear的过去式。 【46题详解】 句意：比赛过程中，它们的电池也可以更换，以确保能跑完全程。结合“have their batteries changed during the race…(make) sure they could reach the end”可知，“更换电池”的目的是“确保它们能到达终点”，此处需用动词不定式to make作目的状语。 【47题详解】 句意：通常，像人类一样用双腿行走的机器人很难轻松保持平衡，想想婴儿学习站立和走路的过程就知道了。结合“cannot keep balance”可知，空处需用副词修饰动词短语“keep balance”。 【48题详解】 句意：获胜者是来自北京人形机器人创新中心的“天宫Ultra”。定冠词“The”后需接名词作主语；根据上下文语境，此处表示“获胜者”，动词win的名词形式为winner，结合be动词“was”可知，需用名词单数。 【49题详解】 句意：相比之下，跑得最快的人类选手仅用1小时2分钟就跑完了全程。结合“human runner finished in one hour and two minutes”以及常识，此处表示“最快的人类选手”，需用形容词最高级；fast的最高级为fastest，且形容词最高级前必须加定冠词the，因此填the fastest。 【50题详解】 句意：即便如此，这场比赛仍被证明是成功的。be动词后接形容词作表语，success的形容词形式为successful，意为“成功的”。 【51题详解】 句意：这场比赛吸引了许多来自不同国家的记者，他们前来记录这一特殊事件。根据定语从句“who came to record this special event”可知，此处指“记者”；report的名词形式reporter为可数名词，a lot of后接可数名词复数。 【52题详解】 句意：到目前为止，科学家们在让机器人的动作更贴近人类方面已经取得了巨大进展。时间状语“so far”表明，句子时态为现在完成时，结构为have/has+动词的过去分词，主语“Scientists”为复数，助动词用have，make的过去分词为made。 六、短文填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分） 根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使短文意思完整。 The Magical Flying Aoyu Lantern During the 2026 Datong Lantern Festival in Shanxi Province, a huge and magical lantern named the Flying Aoyu has become extremely popular online recently. It has w____53____ the hearts of people across the country and turned into a new cultural icon. The Aoyu is a fantastic mythical creature with a dragon’s head and a fish’s body. In Chinese culture, it stands for good luck; success and s____54____ out from the crowd. This special lantern is nearly 20 meters tall and looks as if it is flying in the sky. It was created by excellent local craftsmen with traditional skills and modern t____55____. What makes it special is its amazing floating effect. With the help of hidden devices, the giant Aoyu seems to h____56____ over the ancient city wall gently. Its body is decorated with t____57____ of bright lights. When the night f____58____, it waves its head and tail slowly, just like a real creature swimming in the air. Every night, crowds of tourists and local people gather to enjoy this wonderful sight. They take photos and v____59____ to share the beauty on social media. Many people say it is the most attractive part of the whole lantern show. This art piece perfectly c____60____ traditional culture with modern science. It not only brings people a fantastic visual experience but also helps s____61____ Chinese culture to the world. It tells us that traditional culture can be kept a____62____ in new and creative ways. 【答案】53. won##on 54. standing##tanding 55. technology##echnology 56. hover##over 57. thousands##housands 58. falls##alls 59. videos##ideos 60. combines##ombines 61. spread##pread 62. alive##live 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍了2026年山西大同灯会上爆红的“飞鳌鱼”彩灯，讲述了它的设计寓意、制作工艺、视觉效果，以及它对传统文化传播的意义。 【53题详解】 句意：它赢得了全国人民的心，成为了新的文化符号。结合语境和首字母w，且句子为现在完成时，has后接过去分词，应填won，表示“赢得”。 【54题详解】 句意：在中国文化中，它代表着好运、成功和脱颖而出。固定搭配stand out表示“脱颖而出”，结合语境和首字母s，应填standing，与good luck, success并列，用动名词形式。 【55题详解】 句意：它是由优秀的当地工匠用传统技艺和现代技术制作的。结合语境和首字母t，应填technology，表示“技术，工艺”。 【56题详解】 句意：在隐藏装置的帮助下，巨大的鳌鱼似乎在古城墙上空轻轻盘旋。结合语境和首字母h，应填hover，表示“盘旋，悬浮”，seem to后接动词原形。 【57题详解】 句意：它的身体装饰着成千上万的明亮灯光。固定搭配thousands of表示“成千上万的”，结合语境和首字母t，应填thousands。 【58题详解】 句意：当夜幕降临时，它会慢慢摇头摆尾，就像一个真正的生物在空中游动。结合语境和首字母f，句子为一般现在时，主语night为单数，应填falls，表示“降临”。 【59题详解】 句意：他们拍照和拍摄视频并在社交媒体上分享美景。结合语境和首字母v，句子为一般现在时，主语they为复数，应填videos，表示“视频”，与photos并列，用复数形式。 【60题详解】 句意：这件艺术品完美地将传统文化与现代科学结合在一起。固定搭配combine...with... 表示“把……与……结合”，结合语境和首字母c，句子为一般现在时，主语为单数，应填combines。 【61题详解】 句意：它不仅给人们带来了奇妙的视觉体验，还有助于向世界传播中国文化。结合语境和首字母s，help后接动词原形，应填spread，表示“传播”。 【62题详解】 句意：它告诉我们，传统文化可以通过新的、有创意的方式被传承下去。固定搭配keep alive 表示“使……保持活力，传承下去”，结合语境和首字母a，应填alive。 七、阅读回答问题（共5小题，每小题2分，共10分） 阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 Do you have a goal you want to achieve before your next birthday? Or by the end of the next five years, perhaps? We often hear about the importance of setting goals. We may think of these goals as the key to our happiness-achieve them and everything will be perfect. But have you ever reached a goal and instead of feeling happy, you’ve thought, “Is that it?” Or, “Now what?” That feeling has a name. It’s called “arrival fallacy”—the illusion (错误的观念) that reaching our goals will bring us lasting happiness. Whether it’s a new job, owning your dream home, or anything else, there might be some initial (最初的) joy, but if you’re experiencing the arrival fallacy, that may be followed by emptiness (空虚) and stress to achieve something new. So why does this happen? Surely achieving our goals is enough to make us happy? Not always. According to experts, we might be overestimating (高估) the happiness that such achievements will bring. And social scientist Adam Dorr says we often make the mistake of imagining our goal as a fixed object, when really it’s just part of life. But Ben Shahar adds that the arrival fallacy doesn’t mean we shouldn’t set goals-in fact, we need them to help give our lives focus. As well as large things, our goals should include many small things, like helping out more around the house or spending more time with family, small but important goals that don’t just “end”. If we really want to beat the arrival fallacy, we also have to work out what makes us happy. And in surveys, spending quality time with people we care about is often number one for happiness. Even if we do have clear career goals, experts remind us to think about enjoying the journey too, and not just the destination (目的地). 63. What is “the arrival fallacy”? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 64. How might someone feel after reaching a goal if they experience the “arrival fallacy”? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 65. Why do we have the feeling of “arrival fallacy” according to experts? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 66. What is the first thing that makes people happy, according to the surveys? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 67. What will you do to beat the “arrival fallacy”? (请自拟一句话作答) ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】63. (It is) the illusion that reaching our goals will bring us lasting happiness. 64. That may be followed by emptiness and stress to achieve something new. 65. Because we might be overestimating the happiness that such achievements will bring. 66. Spending quality time with people we care about is often number one for happiness. 67. I will set small but important goals that don't just "end". / I will spend more quality time with people I care about. / I will try to enjoy the journey too, not just the destination. (答案不唯一，合理即可) 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了“到达谬误（arrival fallacy）”这一概念，即人们误以为达成目标就能带来持久的幸福，实际上达成目标后可能会感到空虚，并探讨了产生这种感受的原因以及如何应对。 【63题详解】 第二段直接定义了“arrival fallacy—the illusion that reaching our goals will bring us lasting happiness”，因此答案是原文直接信息。 【64题详解】 第三段明确指出如果经历“arrival fallacy”，达成目标后可能会感到“that may be followed by emptiness and stress to achieve something new.”，这是原文中的具体感受信息，直接提取即可。 【65题详解】 第四段和第五段说明了产生这种感受的原因，专家认为“we might be overestimating the happiness that such achievements will bring”，同时人们常错误地将目标视为固定终点而非人生的一部分，这是原文的核心原因信息。 【66题详解】 第六段明确指出“spending quality time with people we care about is often number one for happiness”，这是原文中的调查结果信息，直接提取即可。 【67题详解】 本题是开放性试题，答案不唯一，但观点需基于文中事实。结合文章内容和自己对“arrival fallacy”的理解，合理作答即可。 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 英语作业二 （3月20日） 一、单项选择（本题共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 1. —Why not join them at their party? —Well, I am not invited. And I ________ to go to the cinema. A. prefer B. imagine C. explore D. scare 2. —What do you think is the most important thing for humans? —I think the _________ of science and technology can make our life better. A. exploration B. condition C. situation D. importance 3. As we know, the Yellow River is considered as the ________ of Chinese civilization (文明). A. attraction B. birthplace C. base D. history 4. Nobody except Tom and Millie ____ that park before. Only they can be our guides. A. have been to B. has been to C. has gone to D. have gone to 5. --Are you going out with Jade tonight? --That's my . Mind your own! A. offer B. business C. question D. chance 6. What can we know from the picture? Click here for details of the writing competition. Hurry! Last date for entries is this Friday! A. The online competition ends soon, so find out more information about it here. B. Go to this website page to see the winning entries for Friday’s competition. C. Click here to send us your name and phone number for this week’s competition. D. Click here to keep in touch with the people working for the writing competition. 7. There are not so many talents. Many great people just work hard enough ________ their dream comes true. A. if B. when C. until D. unless 8. —What do you think of our new monitor Martin? —He is such a person that never ________ about the importance of his job. In a word, quite modest. A. gives up B. calms down C. shows off D. falls behind 9. The life we got used to ________ a lot in the past few years. A. changing B. changed C. change D. has changed 10. — Mum, I want to go swimming in the river. —________, John. A kid can’t go swimming alone. It’s dangerous. A. It’s possible B. No door C. No way D. No problem 二、完形填空（本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，掌握大意，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 I have the worst name in the world—Tom T. Terdle, which sounds like “Tom the Turtle (海龟) ”. Kids always made fun of it. Because of my dad’s job, we moved often. And each time, I faced ____11____ nicknames and sometimes fights. I didn’t like fighting, but some kids were rude. Things got out of control. Then, I ended up in the teacher’s office. This time, we moved to Port Aransas, by the sea. Although living near the ocean was cool, a new school meant more teasing (取笑). I got into a (n) ____12____ once more and was kicked out of school for three days. Walking on the beach alone, I found lots of eggs, ____13____ under the sand. The deeper I dug, the more eggs I found. Then an angry voice said, “What are you doing?” It was an old lady. “You’re going to ____14____ them!” she said. She pointed to a sign: “Sea Turtle Nesting (筑巢) Area!” I felt terrible, and I put the eggs back ____15____. The old lady was actually kind and easy to talk to, ____16____ I told her everything, the schools and the kids making fun of me. She smiled and laughed, “Well, Tom, they call me the Turtle Lady and I ____17____ being called that. I love turtles. ____18____, since you’ re out of school for a few days, can you help me tonight when the eggs will probably hatch (孵化) ?” How interesting it sounded! She might be old, but she was immediately my friend. That night, she taught me about ____19____. I learned more than in science class. Then, the most amazing scene of my life came. Baby turtles began digging from the sandy nests and moving down to the ____20____. When most of them made their way to the water, she smiled,“Go sleep, Turtle Tom. Today is a big day. ”For the first time, I wasn’t ____21____ about that name. Fifteen ____22____ later, I’m a marine biologist (海洋生物学家). Now I ____23____ it when children call me Turtle Tom. The Turtle Lady was Ila Loetscher. She loved and protected the turtles like ____24____ else. She died at 95, but I can ____25____ feel her spirit on the beach, guarding the turtles and guiding people like me. 11. A. silly B. beautiful C. good D. big 12. A. accident B. fight C. game D. discussion 13. A. hidden B. made C. thrown D. sent 14. A. sell B. eat C. play D. kill 15. A. carelessly B. quickly C. heavily D. angrily 16. A. so B. before C. or D. since 17. A. take pride in B. take part in C. take advantage of D. take care of 18. A. First of all B. By the way C. In fact D. As a result 19. A. fish B. birds C. dogs D. turtles 20. A. sand B. school C. sea D. lady 21. A. happy B. surprised C. mad D. worried 22. A. days B. weeks C. months D. years 23. A. enjoy B. hate C. write D. change 24. A. somebody B. anybody C. everybody D. nobody 25. A. even B. still C. only D. never 三、阅读理解（本题共12小题；每小题2.5分，满分30分） 请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Text 1 The Farmers—by Li Shen Under the hot sun, farmers work in fields. Their sweat (汗水) falls, like rain on the soil. Each bowl of rice, who knows! Is the fruit of hard work. (Chinese ancient poem) Text 3 The Rabbit and the Fox In autumn, a rabbit worked hard to collect and store food. A fox laughed, “Why work? Let’s play! Look at all the berries (浆果) on the ground! We’ll never run out!” The rabbit warned, “Winter is coming. Save food!” But the fox ate berries every day and threw half of them away. When snow covered the forest, the rabbit stayed warm with her food. The fox, hungry and cold, went to the rabbit’s house. The rabbit gave him carrots and said, “Wasting today brings hunger tomorrow.” (fable寓言story) Text 2 Apples, carrots, rice, and bread. Eat them all, don’t leave them dead! Save the food, don’t throw away, Hungry tummies (肚子) need them every day! (American children’s song) 26. Why does Text 1 use the comparison (比喻) “sweat falls like rain”? A. To list the beauty of nature. B. To explain why crops grow fast. C. To show farmers love rainy days. D. To describe how hard farmers work. 27. Which of the following would be a good new line about vegetables for Text 2? “Broccoli, peas, and beans so green, ________” A. Sell them out to the football team! B. Eat them all and cook them clean! C. Throw them out if they’re not seen! D. Hide them where they’ve never been! 28. What mistakes did the fox make? ①Wasting food every day. ②Eating berries too quickly. ③Refusing to play with friends. ④Failing to save food for winter. A. ①② B. ②③ C. ①④ D. ②④ 29. How can we follow the lesson of all three texts in daily life? A. B. C. D. B ①In our fast-changing world, social customs are not staying the same. What people are supposed to do in different situations has been evolving (演变). This is especially clear in greetings, which are the first step in social communication. ②Traditionally, customs were quite strict. In many Western cultures like the United States, people used to be supposed to shake hands in formal meetings. For friends, a simple “hello” was often enough. In China, the rules were different. People, especially the younger ones, were supposed to show clear respect to the elders. They would often nod slightly or bow their heads a little. Physical touch was less common than in the West. ③However, things are changing quickly. Nowadays, the handshake is still common in the West for business, but among friends, hugs are often acceptable. In modern China, while respectful nods are still polite, handshakes have become very common in cities and workplaces. Young people usually use casual “Hi” or “Hello” in daily life. ④The most noticeable change among young people is the rise of the “fist bump (碰拳).” It is now seen as a cool, quick, and friendly greeting among teenagers worldwide. It is less formal than a handshake and helps people feel connected quickly. ______ ⑤Why are these changes happening? People’s lives are busier and faster, so greetings have become quicker. The old strict rules sometimes feel too slow or formal for today’s lifestyle. The key point now is not just following one strict rule, but showing respect makes everyone feel comfortable. ⑥It is important to understand the changes in today’s modern, connected world. Therefore, let’s keep an open mind and never stop learning. 30. What were younger people in China traditionally supposed to do when greeting the elders? A. Shake hands. B. Give a big hug. C. Nod or bow. D. Use a fist bump. 31. Which sentence can be put in the ________? A. Another new custom is the “elbow bump,” which has become popular during global health problems. B. Some people still think the old ways of greeting are the best and show more respect to others. C. Some health experts suggest we should all stop using handshakes in the future to prevent illness. D. Bowing is still common in many Japanese offices, where it is seen as an important business manner. 32. What’s the best title for the passage? A. The History of Handshakes B. Changes in Greeting Customs C. The Popularity of Greetings D. Different Cultures, Different Greetings 33. What’s the best structure of this passage? A. ①②/③④/⑤/⑥ B. ①/②③/④⑤/⑥ C. ①②③/④/⑤/⑥ D. ①/②/③④⑤/⑥ C My family had a long-running cycle of growing up poor. Both my mom and dad came from large families with little more than the clothes on their backs. Their parents had also grown up with very little. When I was five, I showed an interest in machinery. By Grade 3, I was learning to program using the BASIC language. Then, one day in high school, my computer science teacher suggested I attend a computer camp. He gave me a brochure (小册子) and I excitedly took it home. That excitement quickly disappeared as my mom saw the price of the camp: several hundred dollars. That evening, I went into my room and cried my eyes out. But a few weeks later, I got a phone call. It was the head of the computer camp telling me I was admitted to the camp. I could hardly believe my ears. At that camp, I met many like-minded kids and learned how to build websites. It lit a fire in me. Ten years later, I received another call from the camp director. “I’ve found something I think you’ll want to see,” he said, suggesting we meet. When we did, he pulled out a long handwritten letter my mom had sent when I was 15. She wrote that I was a smart kid. She talked a lot about my early love for machinery and computers. She ended by saying she couldn’t afford the cost of the computer camp and hoped in her heart that they would still accept me. I broke down crying at once. Over the years, I continued to learn as much as I could. In 2014, I finally landed a job where I could use all my skills. Now, I’m proud to say that I’ve broken my family’s cycle of living poorly. And all I want to do now is to sit down with my mom and thank her for everything she has done for me. Without her, I would never have the bright life I have today. 34. From the passage, what can we know about the writer’s family in his childhood? A. The writer’s family valued education but lived a hard life. B. The writer’s family had a long history of studying technology. C. The writer’s family was not rich but had many ways to help him. D. The writer’s parents were well-educated and had high-paying jobs. 35. Why did the writer cry his eyes out that evening in paragraph 2? A. He was excited to take part in the computer camp. B. He knew his family couldn’t afford the cost of the camp. C. His mother did not allow him to attend the computer camp. D. He was afraid he would have trouble understanding machinery. 36. Which of the following best describes the camp director? A. Kind and helpful. B. Strict and generous. C. Easy-going and creative. D. Friendly and hard-working. 37. What does the writer want to show by using the example of his mother’s letter? A. His mother was a good writer and educator. B. The camp director was easy to change his mind. C. His mother deeply cared about his future and education. D. The cost of the camp was not as reasonable as she expected. 四、信息还原（共5小题，每道题2分，满分10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。选项中有一项为多余选项。 Do you like to exercise? ___38___ Do you prefer playing a team sport, like volleyball or basketball? Or do you like to run for miles and miles all by yourself? Maybe you would rather lift weights or do push-ups or sit-ups! You know that exercise is good for your body. It helps you grow stronger. It can also help keep your heart and other important organs in excellent shape. So you can keep a healthy weight and avoid some common illnesses. ___39___ The answer is “Yes”! Some researchers point out that exercise stimulates (激发) the body’s nervous system (神经系统). ___40___ And if you feel better, you can think more clearly and focus better. On the whole, you can work or study at a higher level after exercise. ___41___ Then the areas in connection with memory and learning get bigger and your brain works better. This change can be observed in many people who stick to taking exercise every week. So how much exercise do you need to help your brain work at its best? Experts believe that as few as 15-30 minutes per day three times a week may be enough to improve brain performance. 30-60 minutes per day four to five times a week is even better. Exercise is good for you in so many ways—not only does it build your body, but it also boosts your brain! ___42___ A. But can it make you smarter? B. How can physical exercise help? C. What is your favorite way to exercise? D. As a result, do include exercise in your daily or weekly routine. E. This helps to explain why many people feel more active after exercising. F. Besides, other studies show that exercise can help your brain grow better. 五、词汇运用（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读下面的短文，在短文空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。将所填答案填写在相应题号的横线上。 On April 19, something ____43____ (amaze) happened in Beijing. Some 21 humanoid (人形的) robots ran in the half-marathon (21 km) with 12,000 human runners. This was the first time for robots ____44____ (run) in such a long race. These robots in different shapes and sizes were from different Chinese companies. But to join the race, they all had to run on two legs. Some even ____45____ (wear) running shoes. Like racecars, the robots had a human operator (操作员) to help them. They could also have their batteries changed during the race ____46____ (make) sure they could reach the end. Usually, robots with two legs like people cannot keep balance ____47____ (easy), just think about how a baby learns to stand and walk. How did these robot runners do? The ____48____ (win) was Tiangong Ultra from the Beijing Innovation Center of Human Robotics. It finished in two hours and 40 minutes. For comparison (比较), ____49____ (fast) human runner finished in one hour and two minutes. Some robots had trouble running. One fell at the starting line, and another knocked over an engineer after a few meters. Even so, the race proved to be ____50____ (success). The race attracted a lot of ____51____ (report) from different countries, who came to record this special event. The robots managed to get tested for their skills like stability (稳定性), speed and battery life. In the future, maybe they will be used in factories, hospitals or even space! “Though running might be a small step for humans, it’s a big leap for robots,” said Liang Liang, E-Town’s deputy director. Scientists ____52____ (make) great progress in making robots move more like humans so far. 六、短文填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分） 根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使短文意思完整。 The Magical Flying Aoyu Lantern During the 2026 Datong Lantern Festival in Shanxi Province, a huge and magical lantern named the Flying Aoyu has become extremely popular online recently. It has w____53____ the hearts of people across the country and turned into a new cultural icon. The Aoyu is a fantastic mythical creature with a dragon’s head and a fish’s body. In Chinese culture, it stands for good luck; success and s____54____ out from the crowd. This special lantern is nearly 20 meters tall and looks as if it is flying in the sky. It was created by excellent local craftsmen with traditional skills and modern t____55____. What makes it special is its amazing floating effect. With the help of hidden devices, the giant Aoyu seems to h____56____ over the ancient city wall gently. Its body is decorated with t____57____ of bright lights. When the night f____58____, it waves its head and tail slowly, just like a real creature swimming in the air. Every night, crowds of tourists and local people gather to enjoy this wonderful sight. They take photos and v____59____ to share the beauty on social media. Many people say it is the most attractive part of the whole lantern show. This art piece perfectly c____60____ traditional culture with modern science. It not only brings people a fantastic visual experience but also helps s____61____ Chinese culture to the world. It tells us that traditional culture can be kept a____62____ in new and creative ways. 七、阅读回答问题（共5小题，每小题2分，共10分） 阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 Do you have a goal you want to achieve before your next birthday? Or by the end of the next five years, perhaps? We often hear about the importance of setting goals. We may think of these goals as the key to our happiness-achieve them and everything will be perfect. But have you ever reached a goal and instead of feeling happy, you’ve thought, “Is that it?” Or, “Now what?” That feeling has a name. It’s called “arrival fallacy”—the illusion (错误的观念) that reaching our goals will bring us lasting happiness. Whether it’s a new job, owning your dream home, or anything else, there might be some initial (最初的) joy, but if you’re experiencing the arrival fallacy, that may be followed by emptiness (空虚) and stress to achieve something new. So why does this happen? Surely achieving our goals is enough to make us happy? Not always. According to experts, we might be overestimating (高估) the happiness that such achievements will bring. And social scientist Adam Dorr says we often make the mistake of imagining our goal as a fixed object, when really it’s just part of life. But Ben Shahar adds that the arrival fallacy doesn’t mean we shouldn’t set goals-in fact, we need them to help give our lives focus. As well as large things, our goals should include many small things, like helping out more around the house or spending more time with family, small but important goals that don’t just “end”. If we really want to beat the arrival fallacy, we also have to work out what makes us happy. And in surveys, spending quality time with people we care about is often number one for happiness. Even if we do have clear career goals, experts remind us to think about enjoying the journey too, and not just the destination (目的地). 63. What is “the arrival fallacy”? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 64. How might someone feel after reaching a goal if they experience the “arrival fallacy”? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 65. Why do we have the feeling of “arrival fallacy” according to experts? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 66. What is the first thing that makes people happy, according to the surveys? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 67. What will you do to beat the “arrival fallacy”? (请自拟一句话作答) ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $