精品解析：湖南衡阳市第八中学等校2026届高考适应性练习卷（一）英语试题

衡阳市八中2026年高考适应性练习卷（一） 英语试题 时量120 分钟 满分150分 第二部分 阅读 (共两节，满分 50 分) 第一节（共15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，选出最佳答案。 A Wildlife Wonders The land is cooling down after the warmer months, and we are beginning to experience cool south-westerly changes amongst the still-warm days. Recent rainy days have provided much-needed moisture to the ground, and the vegetation is responding eagerly. With the winter holidays just around the corner, we would love to welcome you back to the reserve to experience this seasonal transformation for yourself. It is a wonderful time for families to reconnect with the nature, though we do recommend booking your tour in advance to ensure your preferred time is secured during this busy period. Golden skies of gwangal moronn Pink heath flowers, red sunrises, and golden evenings are all features of the gwangal moronn season (late March to mid June). This shift brings photo-perfection to our horizons, with stunning sunrises and sunsets. It is the ideal time of year for our Dusk Discovery Tours, when the night sky is also exceptionally bright with stars. In the shop: gifts with conscience Our gift and book shop is more than just a place for mementos; it is an extension of our mission. This month, we are featuring the stunning Australian-made wood earrings. Inspired by the Australian bush, these bright and cheerful earrings will add a stunning pop to any autumn outfit. Emu Café-warming winter flavours The changes in the seasons are also being reflected in our Emu Café menu. As the air cools, our warming winter soups and shakshuka eggs are becoming the lunch of choice for many visitors. All proceeds (收益) from Wildlife Wonders go to the Conservation Ecology Centre (CEC) to fund research and conservation programs. This crucial work ensures a safer future for our precious wildlife and ecosystems. Wildlife Wonders 475 Great Ocean Road, Apollo Bay, Victoria 3233 t: (03)70461664 e: info@wildlifewonders.org.au w: wildlifewonders.org.au 1. What does Wildlife Wonders advise visitors to do before their trip? A. Pack extra warm clothes for the night. B. Reserve their tour ahead of time. C. Check the Emu Café menu online. D. Donate to the conservation programs. 2. What does the text say about the gwangal moronn season? A. It lasts from early March to late June. B. It is named after a type of local plant. C. It offers ideal conditions for stargazing. D. It brings the heaviest rainfall of the year. 3. What is the main purpose of the text? A. To report on the conservation measures of the CEC. B. To encourage visitors to come to a reserve this season. C. To explain the cultural significance of gwangal moronn. D. To promote the new products launched in the gift shop. 【答案】1. B 2. C 3. B 【解析】 【导语】文章介绍Wildlife Wonders自然保护区在季节转换期间的特色活动、自然景观、餐饮及购物亮点，并强调其运营收益用于支持生态保护研究。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“It is a wonderful time for families to reconnect with the nature, though we do recommend booking your tour in advance to ensure your preferred time is secured during this busy period.(这是一个家庭回归自然、重建联结的美好时刻，不过我们确实建议您提前预订行程，以确保在这繁忙的时段锁定您心仪的时间。)”可知，Wildlife Wonders建议游客在旅行前提前预订行程。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章“Golden skies of gwangal moronn”部分中的“It is the ideal time of year for our Dusk Discovery Tours, when the night sky is also exceptionally bright with stars.(这是一年中进行黄昏探索之旅的理想时间，此时夜空中的星星也格外明亮)”可知，gwangal moronn季节的夜空繁星点点，非常适合观星。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段中“With the winter holidays just around the corner, we would love to welcome you back to the reserve to experience this seasonal transformation for yourself.(随着寒假临近，我们非常欢迎您回到保护区亲身感受这种季节性变化)”，随后详细介绍了该保护区在秋冬季节的自然美景、特色礼品店以及咖啡馆的冬季菜单，并在文末附上了地址和联系方式。由此可以推断，这篇文章的主要目的是为了吸引和鼓励游客在这个季节来到该保护区游玩。 B Glancing at the author’s copy of the book on the desk, I am reminded of how long it has taken to get to this point as I am confirming the arrangements for one of the promotional events scheduled for my fourth non-fiction work on art. I actually started professional writing fairly late in life, after working for the local council for many years. Although I was into literature, it was for personal enjoyment. During my teenage years I sometimes wrote for the school magazine, just for fun. Later, this interest developed into a stronger desire for recognition, and, I’d spend months typing texts and sending them off to magazines and publishers, anxiously awaiting a response that often never came. I have also had a passion for art. Wandering around galleries is an absolute pleasure for me, although I don’t have an artistic bone in my body, unlike my twin sister, Louisa, who is remarkably gifted and has launched a career as an artist. One evening she called to say she was struggling with the text for an upcoming exhibition brochure and asked if I could give her a hand. I warned her that I’d give it a try. Later that evening I managed to produce something that I thought might be acceptable and emailed it to her. It was a real success and set the wheels in motion to turn my dream into a reality. One of the guests at the opening night was an editor working for an online arts magazine. Having been impressed by my piece describing the exhibition in the brochure, she managed to track me down, first by contacting the gallery and then my sister. Well, to be honest, I didn’t know what to think and the prospect of meeting with her filled me with fear. Questions came flooding through my mind and I immediately messaged my sister, who strongly urged me to seize the opportunity. So I fired off an acceptance email before I had the opportunity to change my mind again. Over the following months I devoted every spare moment of my time to attending exhibitions and crafting commentary articles on the region’s artists. I have to admit that the whole thing was exciting. My brain was constantly filled with ideas, and I enjoyed watching them take shape as I typed into the night on my laptop. After that first summer, I was hooked on writing about art, which was so enjoyable and satisfying. Definitely, it was what I should be doing. 4. When the author was young, she ______. A. had a talent for art B. ran a school magazine C. found writing interesting D. won recognition from publishers 5. Receiving her sister’s request for help, the author was ______. A. cautious B. touched C. relieved D. uninterested 6. What finally encouraged the author to accept the editor’s offer? A. Her passion for art. B. Confidence from success. C. The editor’s enthusiasm. D. The push from her sister. 7. What can we learn from the passage? A. Every end is a fresh beginning. B. Talent is born from consistent effort. C. Unexpected turns in life may bring gifts. D. Lifelong learning leads to personal growth. 【答案】4. C 5. A 6. D 7. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者从为个人兴趣写作到因偶然机会为妹妹撰写展览文案，从而开启了艺术写作职业生涯的故事。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“During my teenage years I sometimes wrote for the school magazine, just for fun. (在我青少年时期，我有时为校刊写作，只是为了好玩)”可知，作者年轻时觉得写作很有趣。故选C项。 【5题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段中“One evening she called to say she was struggling with the text for an upcoming exhibition brochure and asked if I could give her a hand. I warned her that I’d give it a try. (一天晚上，她打电话来，说她正在为即将出版的展览宣传册的文字苦苦挣扎，问我能否帮她一把。我提醒她我会试一试)”可知，作者在答应帮助妹妹时有所保留，态度是谨慎的。故选A项。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据第五段中“I immediately messaged my sister, who strongly urged me to seize the opportunity. So I fired off an acceptance email before I had the opportunity to change my mind again. (我立刻给妹妹发了信息，她强烈敦促我抓住这个机会。于是我趁自己还没来得及再次改变主意，火速发出了接受邮件)”可知，最终鼓励作者接受编辑邀请的是来自妹妹的推动。故选D项。 【7题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，结合第三段中“I don’t have an artistic bone in my body, unlike my twin sister, Louisa, who is remarkably gifted and has launched a career as an artist. (与我的双胞胎妹妹Louisa不同，我没有任何艺术天赋，她却极具天赋并开启了艺术家的职业生涯)”、第五段中“One of the guests at the opening night was an editor working for an online arts magazine. Having been impressed by my piece describing the exhibition in the brochure, she managed to track me down (开幕之夜的一位嘉宾是一家在线艺术杂志的编辑。她被我在宣传册中描述展览的文章所打动，设法找到了我)”和第六段中“After that first summer, I was hooked on writing about art, which was so enjoyable and satisfying. Definitely, it was what I should be doing. (在那个夏天之后，我迷上了艺术写作，这是如此令人愉快和满足。毫无疑问，这正是我应该做的事情)”可知，作者原本没有艺术天赋和写作职业背景，却因帮助妹妹撰写展览文案而偶然获得编辑赏识，最终走上了艺术写作的职业道路。这表明人生中意想不到的转折可能会带来惊喜的礼物。故C项“Unexpected turns in life may bring gifts. (人生中意想不到的转折可能会带来礼物)”能概括文章内容，最适合作为本文的主旨。故选C项。 C A world built around self-checkouts, GPS, delivery apps, and screens might be quietly shrinking the amount of real conversation we have each day. A new study suggests that daily spoken word counts have been falling for years. Matthias Mehl, a psychology professor at the University of Arizona who studies everyday communication, didn’t even set out to find this trend. It showed up when Mehl and his colleagues tried to replicate (复制) his famous 2007 science paper on how much men and women talk. The researchers pulled word counts from 22 different studies conducted between 2005 and 2019 for entirely different purposes, involving around 2,200 people. “My collaborator, Valeria Pfeifer, came to me with the word counts from the replication analyses,” Mehl said. “I told her there had to be a mistake. But she rechecked everything, and the number held.” One reason why this study is hard to dismiss is the way the data were collected. It’s not like the researchers were cherry-picking “quiet people” samples. “Participants had no idea their word counts would ever be analyzed this way, which rules out any concern that people adjusted their behavior to fit an assumption,” Mehl said. “When we plotted the daily spoken word counts against the year each study was collected, we found a consistent decline,” Mehl explained. “Every year, the estimate of daily spoken words dropped by 338.” It’s possible that total word output hasn’t declined at all — it may even have risen — if you count everything people type. But Mehl argues that spoken conversation isn’t just word count — it carries tone, timing, awkward pauses, laughter, and warmth — the stuff that gives social life its texture (质感). “These 338 words are not one long conversation we stopped having. They are spread across small moments throughout the day — asking a cashier for help, getting directions from a stranger, and chatting with a neighbor. Those moments add up, and their absence does, too,” Mehl said. In other words, this research isn’t just about talk. It’s about what talk represents: small social contact, low-stakes warmth, and the quiet glue that holds everyday community together. 8. What is Mehl’s initial reaction to the word counts? A. He acknowledged them. B. He expressed his doubt. C. He had another check in person. D. He didn’t take them seriously. 9. What does paragraph 4 focus on? A. Why the data are reliable. B. The steps of data collection. C. Why participants behaved naturally. D. The importance of selecting proper samples. 10. Which of the following statements does Mehl probably agree with? A. Word counts fail to reflect life quality. B. Small talk usually occurs among strangers. C. Spoken conversation is crucial in social life. D. Talk and written words are equally declining. 11. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text? A. To warn of the decline in real conversation. B. To analyze the impact of technology on talk. C. To explain how to increase daily communication. D. To recommend a method for language study. 【答案】8. B 9. A 10. C 11. A 【解析】 【导语】文章主要说明了研究发现，2005至2019年间日均口语词数持续下降，科技发展可能减少了日常真实对话。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“I told her there had to be a mistake.(我告诉她一定是哪里出错了)”可知，Mehl最初质疑数据的准确性。 【9题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第四段“One reason why this study is hard to dismiss is the way the data were collected. It’s not like the researchers were cherry-picking “quiet people” samples. “Participants had no idea their word counts would ever be analyzed this way, which rules out any concern that people adjusted their behavior to fit an assumption,” Mehl said.(这项研究之所以难以被否定，还有一个原因就是其数据的收集方式。这与研究人员刻意挑选“安静的人”样本的情况完全不同。“参与者根本不知道自己的话语次数会以这种方式进行分析，这就排除了人们会为了符合某种假设而改变自身行为的可能性，”梅尔说道)”可知，本段聚焦于数据为何可靠。 【10题详解】 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“But Mehl argues that spoken conversation isn’t just word count — it carries tone, timing, awkward pauses, laughter, and warmth — the stuff that gives social life its texture (质感).(但梅尔认为，口语交流不仅仅是字数的多少——它还包含语气、节奏、尴尬的停顿、笑声以及温暖的情感——正是这些元素赋予了社交生活其独特的质感)”可知，Mehl明确强调口语交流中的语气、停顿、笑声、温暖等元素赋予社会生活以质感。这说明他认同口语交流在社会生活中至关重要。 【11题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“A world built around self-checkouts, GPS, delivery apps, and screens might be quietly shrinking the amount of real conversation we have each day. A new study suggests that daily spoken word counts have been falling for years.(一个以自助结账、全球定位系统、配送应用程序和屏幕为特征的世界，或许正在悄然减少我们每天进行的真正交流的次数。一项新的研究表明，人们的日常口语交流量多年来一直在下降)”，最后一段“In other words, this research isn’t just about talk. It’s about what talk represents: small social contact, low-stakes warmth, and the quiet glue that holds everyday community together.(换句话说，这项研究并非仅仅停留在讨论层面。它探讨的是这些讨论所代表的意义：微小的社交互动、低风险的温暖氛围，以及维系日常社区团结的那份默默的力量)”以及文章开篇指出科技可能减少真实对话，中间用研究数据证明口语词数逐年下降（每年减少338词），结尾强调这些消失的对话是维系社区关系的“粘合剂”——整体是警示语气。即作者撰写这篇文章的目的是警示现实交流正在逐渐减少。 D Shaped like a soup can with a rounded body, the robot stands on a wearer’s shoulder like a parrot. It can speak fluent Anishinaabemowin, an Indigenous (土著的) language spoken by the Anishinaabe nation of North America. Danielle Boyer, a 24-year-old Anishinaabe roboticist, created the “Skobot” to communicate in endangered Indigenous languages. By enabling young speakers to practice with an engaging partner, she aims to keep these languages alive despite the growing dominance of English. New AI technologies are revolutionizing the way we approach language preservation. Most AI translation systems require vast training data for accuracy, and models for high-resource languages like English and Spanish are typically trained on millions of parallel sentence pairs. However, Indigenous languages often have little public data, posing significant challenges for standard translation methods. To address this, Jared Coleman, a computer scientist at Loyola Marymount University, developed a tool that instructs a large language model in the grammar and vocabulary of a target language, ensuring grammatical accuracy in the output sentences. Since different communities have different cultural traditions, training AI models on material in Indigenous languages, particularly ancestral stories and folk tales, can lead to unintended consequences. As Coleman explained, certain stories are traditionally told only during the wintertime in his community. “How do you maintain that tradition if it’s available online?” he says. In other words, AI models do not understand cultural nuance (细微差别). If they are not trained appropriately, they can mishandle sensitive cultural information. Indigenous researchers are undertaking AI language preservation initiatives to promote greater accessibility and diversity at the forefront of technological innovation. As researchers Uma Pradhan and Joyeeta Dey have explained, AI language preservation helps address historical injustice for communities previously discouraged or even prohibited from speaking their native tongues. These initiatives not only support language revitalization (复兴) by increasing the number of speakers but also emphasize the cultural significance of these languages within technological spaces long dominated by English, Mandarin Chinese and a handful of other global languages. 12. Why was “Skobot” created? A. To provide real-time language translation. B. To assist in learning endangered languages. C. To help Indigenous people acquire new languages. D. To improve the efficiency of practicing oral English. 13. What makes Indigenous languages difficult for AI translation systems to deal with? A. Limited vocabulary. B. Insufficient training data. C. Complex grammatical rules. D. Considerable regional differences. 14. What is a problem of AI models in handling Indigenous stories according to Coleman? A. They dismiss important details. B. They confuse historical timelines. C. They misinterpret traditional customs. D. They fail to fully grasp cultural contexts. 15. What is the last paragraph mainly about? A. The significance of AI in language preservation. B. The key role of AI in promoting global languages. C. The impact of communication on community culture. D. Indigenous researchers’ efforts to revitalize languages. 【答案】12. B 13. B 14. D 15. A 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了一款名为“Skobot”的机器人旨在帮助濒危土著语言的学习与传承，同时探讨了AI技术在土著语言保护中的应用、面临的挑战以及其重要意义。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。 根据第一段中的“Danielle Boyer, a 24-year-old Anishinaabe roboticist, created the ‘Skobot’ to communicate in endangered Indigenous languages. By enabling young speakers to practice with an engaging partner, she aims to keep these languages alive despite the growing dominance of English.(24岁的Anishinaabe机器人专家Danielle Boyer创造了‘Skobot’，使其能够用濒危的土著语言进行交流。通过让年轻使用者能与一个有趣的伙伴练习，她的目标是在英语日益占主导地位的情况下，保持这些语言的活力。)”可知，“Skobot”被创造出来是为了帮助人们学习和练习濒危的土著语言。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。 根据第二段中的“However, Indigenous languages often have little public data, posing significant challenges for standard translation methods.(然而，土著语言通常只有很少的公开数据，这给标准的翻译方法带来了重大挑战。)”可知，导致AI翻译系统难以处理土著语言的原因是缺乏足够的训练数据。 【14题详解】 细节理解题。 根据第三段中的“In other words, AI models do not understand cultural nuance (细微差别). If they are not trained appropriately, they can mishandle sensitive cultural information.(换句话说，AI模型不理解文化细微差别。如果训练不当，它们可能会错误处理敏感的文化信息。)”以及Coleman提到的关于故事只能在冬天讲述的传统会被在线可用性打破的例子可知，AI模型在处理土著故事时的问题是它们无法完全掌握文化背景。 【15题详解】 主旨大意题。根据最后一段中的“As researchers Uma Pradhan and Joyeeta Dey have explained, AI language preservation helps address historical injustice for communities previously discouraged or even prohibited from speaking their native tongues. These initiatives not only support language revitalization by increasing the number of speakers but also emphasize the cultural significance of these languages within technological spaces long dominated by English, Mandarin Chinese and a handful of other global languages.(正如研究员乌玛・普拉丹与乔伊塔・戴伊所阐释的：AI语言保护有助于解决历史上对那些被阻止甚至被禁止说母语的社区的不公正待遇。这些举措不仅通过增加使用者数量来支持语言复兴，还强调了这些语言在长期被英语、普通话和少数其他全球语言主导的技术空间中的文化意义。)”可知，最后一段主要讲述了AI在语言保护中的重要意义。 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 阅读下面短文，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。 A few days before, I tried clearing out some old schoolbooks. Deep down, I knew I would never read them again. Yet I realized with myself that maybe they would be helpful someday. ____16____ I am probably not alone in this: this struggle is a phenomenon known as the “Endowment Effect (禀赋效应)”. Psychologists who demonstrated the effect found that people demanded a much higher price to sell a bottle of wine they owned than they were willing to pay to buy that same bottle. ____17____ It explains why we are so unwilling to give something up once we own it. Why does this happen? At first, researchers thought it was a classic case of “loss aversion”, where the pain of losing something feels twice as strong as the pleasure of gaining it. ____18____ Psychologists conclude that we value something more simply because it is ours. We project our identity onto the object, making it painful to move on. Fortunately, there is an effective counteraction: shifting your perspective from an “owner” to a “buyer”. When you are hesitating to throw something away, ask yourself: “How much would I pay to buy this from others now?” ____19____ If that is the case, it is a clear sign you value the item not for its usefulness, but simply for the endowment effect. ____20____ Besides turning our homes into storage units for the past, it makes us mentally trapped in them as well. Recognizing this is the first step toward the liberation of living with less. Make space for what truly matters. A. It just feels right to keep them. B. More often than not, the answer is “nothing”. C. Thus, a price gap exists between buyers and sellers. D. The cost of ownership is often far greater than we think. E. We often mistakenly believe these items define who we are. F. That sounds logical, but the real reason is the sense of ownership itself. G. The inconsistency reveals we overvalue things just because we possess them. 【答案】16. A 17. G 18. F 19. B 20. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲的是“禀赋效应”的表现，产生的原因和应对的方法。 【16题详解】 前文“A few days before, I tried clearing out some old schoolbooks. Deep down, I knew I would never read them again. Yet I realized with myself that maybe they would be helpful someday.(几天前，我试着清理一些旧课本。内心深处，我知道自己再也不会读它们了。然而，我还是觉得也许它们某天会有用)”提到作者想清理旧校书，知道不会再读但又觉得也许某天会有用，后文“I am probably not alone in this: this struggle is a phenomenon known as the “Endowment Effect (禀赋效应)”.(我可能并非只有自己有这种纠结：这种挣扎是一种被称为“禀赋效应”的现象)”说明这种矛盾心理是普遍存在的。A选项“It just feels right to keep them.(留着它们感觉就是对的)”很好地体现了这种矛盾心理，即虽然知道可能不会再读，但留着又觉得合理，符合语境，故选A。 【17题详解】 前文“Psychologists who demonstrated the effect found that people demanded a much higher price to sell a bottle of wine they owned than they were willing to pay to buy that same bottle.(证明这种效应存在的心理学家发现，人们对自己拥有的一瓶酒的售价比他们愿意为购买同一瓶酒所出的价格要高得多)”举例说明人们对自己拥有的物品要价高，对购买相同物品出价低。G选项“The inconsistency reveals we overvalue things just because we possess them.(这种不一致表明，我们仅仅因为拥有某物就对其估值过高)”是对前文现象的总结，符合语境，故选G。 【18题详解】 前文“At first, researchers thought it was a classic case of “loss aversion”, where the pain of losing something feels twice as strong as the pleasure of gaining it.(起初，研究人员认为这是“损失厌恶”的典型案例，即失去某物的痛苦感觉是获得同等事物所带来的愉悦感的两倍)”说研究人员最初认为这是“损失厌恶”的典型案例，后文“Psychologists conclude that we value something more simply because it is ours.(心理学家得出结论：我们仅仅因为某样东西属于自己就会更看重它)”说心理学家得出结论是因为物品是自己的所以更看重它。F选项“That sounds logical, but the real reason is the sense of ownership itself.(这听起来合理，但真正的原因是所有权本身)”起到了转折作用，引出了真正的原因，符合上下文逻辑，故选F。 【19题详解】 前文“When you are hesitating to throw something away, ask yourself: “How much would I pay to buy this from others now?”(当你犹豫是否要扔掉某样东西时，问问自己：“我现在愿意花多少钱从别人那里买下这个东西？”)”说当犹豫是否扔掉东西时，问自己现在愿意花多少钱从别人那里买这个东西。B选项“More often than not, the answer is “nothing”.(通常情况下，答案是“没什么（指不愿花钱再买回自己拥有的东西）”)”承接上文，说明很多时候对购买自己拥有的东西出价很低，与后文“If that is the case, it is a clear sign you value the item not for its usefulness, but simply for the endowment effect.(如果是这样，那就清楚地表明，你重视这件物品不是因为它的实用性，而仅仅是因为禀赋效应)”对购买自己拥有的东西出价很低的原因是禀赋效应相呼应，故选B。 【20题详解】 后文“Besides turning our homes into storage units for the past, it makes us mentally trapped in them as well.(除了把我们的家变成过去的储物间，它还让我们在精神上也受困于过去)”说除了把我们的家变成过去的储物间，它还让我们在精神上也受困于过去，说明禀赋效应有不好的影响。D选项“The cost of ownership is often far greater than we think.(拥有物品的成本往往比我们想象的要高得多)”概括了后文内容，说明禀赋效应带来的危害，故选D。 第三部分 语言运用 (共两节，满分 30 分) 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） A basketball performance by a kindergarten class recently took the internet by storm. What captured hearts wasn’t fancy moves, but a beautiful, ___21___ moment of pure teamwork. During the show, one little boy ___22___ his ball and it rolled away. There was no freeze, no ___23___ . What followed was a seamless, wordless dance of ___24___ . The first child continued his routine, ___25___ and focused. The second, without missing a beat, ___26___ to dribble (运球) with empty hands, fully committed to the fiction. A third, noticing the escaped ball, ___27___ nudged it back into play with his foot. The fourth then adjusted his own steps softly to ___28___ the new rhythm. Without pause, the ball was passed along— retrieved by one, received by another, and woven back into the performance. No teacher whispered instructions. No adult ___29___ . In under thirty seconds, driven by instinct, trust, and a ____30____ goal, these young children fixed the mistake perfectly. They didn’t blame, stare, or stop. They simply ____31____ , each playing their part to help their friend and uphold the team, turning a small ____32____ into a victory for the whole team. The video struck a chord with the audience. It ____33____ viewers that real teamwork means watching out for one another. And ____34____ is extending trust without a second thought. True success is built not on never falling, but on how effortlessly we help each other back up. Sometimes, the most powerful lessons come from the ____35____ teachers. 21. A. unprofessional B. uncomfortable C. unplanned D. unsuitable 22. A. dropped B. passed C. kicked D. held 23. A. depression B. regret C. annoyance D. panic 24. A. talent B. support C. delight D. life 25. A. generous B. joyful C. composed D. responsible 26. A. pretended B. struggled C. returned D. desired 27. A. generally B. accidentally C. hesitantly D. quietly 28. A. skip B. understand C. match D. set 29. A. stepped in B. stood up C. backed off D. moved on 30. A. declared B. shared C. recommended D. restricted 31. A. returned B. resisted C. allowed D. adapted 32. A. slip B. change C. arrangement D. bond 33. A. promised B. reminded C. warned D. deceived 34. A. recognition B. ambition C. cooperation D. satisfaction 35. A. wisest B. youngest C. strongest D. strictest 【答案】21. C 22. A 23. D 24. B 25. C 26. A 27. D 28. C 29. A 30. B 31. D 32. A 33. B 34. C 35. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了幼儿园班级篮球表演时孩子意外掉球，同伴们默契配合化解失误，生动诠释了团队合作的真谛。 【21题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：打动人心的并非花哨的动作，而是纯粹团队协作里，一个美好又意外的瞬间。A. unprofessional不专业的；B. uncomfortable不舒服的、不自在的；C. unplanned无计划的、意外的；D. unsuitable不合适的、不恰当的。根据下文“During the show, one little boy ____ his ball and it rolled away.”可知，下文讲述了小朋友表演时突发掉球的意外场景，这个团队协作的瞬间是突发、无计划的。故选C。 【22题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：表演途中，一个小男孩不慎掉了球，球滚了出去。A. dropped掉落、丢下；B. passed传递、通过；C. kicked踢；D. held握住、拿着。根据下文“it rolled away”可推测，小男孩没拿住球、掉了球。故选A。 【23题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：没有僵住，也没有慌乱。A. depression沮丧、抑郁；B. regret后悔、遗憾；C. annoyance恼怒、烦恼；D. panic恐慌、惊慌。根据前文“There was no freeze”以及后文小朋友们冷静处理可知，没有恐慌。故选D。 【24题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：随之而来的，是一场无声又默契的互助配合。A. talent天赋、才能；B. support支持、支援；C. delight高兴、愉快；D. life生命、生活。根据下文“The first child continued his routine, ____ and focused. The second, without missing a beat, ____ to dribble (运球) with empty hands, fully committed to the fiction.”可知，孩子们互相帮忙捡球、配合表演，是无声的支持、互助。故选B。 【25题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：第一个孩子沉着专注，继续完成自己的动作。A. generous慷慨的、大方的；B. joyful快乐的、愉悦的；C. composed镇定的、沉着的；D. responsible负责的、有责任心的。根据上文“The first child continued his routine”以及下文的“focused”可推测，这个孩子继续表演，说明他他镇定、沉着，没被失误影响。故选C。 【26题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：第二个孩子丝毫没有乱了节奏，空手假装运球，全程投入地配合表演。A. pretended假装、佯装；B. struggled挣扎、努力；C. returned返回、归还；D. desired渴望、想要。根据上文“The second, without missing a beat”可知，第二个孩子没有球，却没有乱了节奏；再根据空后“dribble (运球) with empty hands，fully committed to the fiction”可推测，孩子没有球，却做出运球动作，是假装运球，配合表演。故选A。 【27题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：第三个孩子注意到滚走的球，悄悄用脚把球踢回队伍中。A. generally通常、普遍地；B. accidentally意外地、偶然地；C. hesitantly犹豫地、迟疑地；D. quietly安静地、悄悄地。根据语境可知，第三个孩子看到了球。而为了不打断表演，这个孩子应该是悄悄、不动声色地用脚把球踢回来，符合“默契配合表演”的语境。故选D。 【28题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：第四个孩子则轻轻调整脚步，跟上新的节奏。A. skip跳过、蹦跳；B. understand理解、明白；C. match匹配、适应；D. set放置、设定。根据上文“The fourth then adjusted his own steps”以及常识可知，孩子调整脚步是为了配合、匹配新的节奏。故选C。 【29题详解】 考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：没有大人上前干预。A. stepped in介入、插手；B. stood up站起来；C. backed off后退、退缩；D. moved on继续前进、向前走。根据上文“No teacher whispered instructions.”可推测，孩子们既没有老师指导，大人们也没有干预，都是自发的行为。故选A。 【30题详解】 考查动词和形容词词义辨析。句意：短短三十秒内，凭着本能、信任和共同的目标，这些小朋友完美化解了失误。A. declared宣布、声明；B. shared共同的、分享的；C. recommended推荐、建议；D. restricted限制的、受约束的。根据下文“They simply ____, each playing their part to help their friend and uphold the team, turning a small ____ into a victory for the whole team.”可推测，这些孩子有着共同的目标就是化解失误。故选B。 【31题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们没有指责、没有围观，也没有停下表演，只是随机应变，各司其职帮助同伴、维护团队，将一个小小的失误，变成了整个团队的胜利。A. returned返回、归还；B. resisted抵抗、抗拒；C. allowed允许、准许；D. adapted适应、调整。根据上文“They didn’t blame, stare, or stop”以及下文“each playing their part to help their friend and uphold the team”可知，孩子们孩子们没有指责停顿，而是适应突发状况，各司其职。故选D。 【32题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们没有指责、没有围观，也没有停下表演，只是随机应变，各司其职帮助同伴、维护团队，将一个小小的失误，变成了整个团队的胜利。A. slip失误、滑倒；B. change改变、变化；C. arrangement安排、布置；D. bond纽带、联系。根据上文“During the show, one little boy ____ his ball and it rolled away.”可知，掉球是一次小失误、小差错，而孩子们把失误变成了胜利。故选A。 【33题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：它提醒观众，真正的团队协作，是彼此照应。A. promised承诺、许诺；B. reminded提醒、使想起；C. warned警告、告诫；D. deceived欺骗、蒙蔽。根据空后“real teamwork means watching out for one another.”可知，这个视频是提醒观众什么是团队协作。故选B。 【34题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：而合作，是毫不犹豫地给予信任。A. recognition认可、承认；B. ambition野心、抱负；C. cooperation合作、协作；D. satisfaction满意、满足。根据下文“True success is built not on never falling, but on how effortlessly we help each other back up.”以及上文对于孩子们互相帮助的描述可知，作者认为合作就是给予信任。故选C。 【35题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：有时候，最深刻的道理，恰恰来自最年幼的小老师。A. wisest最明智的；B. youngest最年轻的、最小的；C. strongest最强壮的、最坚强的；D. strictest最严格的、最严厉的。根据全文内容可知，作者所有的感悟都是来自这群幼儿园的小朋友，而他们是最年幼的老师。故选B。 第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 In May 2013, a mother came to pick up her daughter at a California Valley High School. While ____36____ (park), she hit the car in front of her. She didn’t notice her daughter right behind the car. She backed so quickly that she ran right over the girl, ____37____ screamed as the car pinned (卡住) her in place. The school’s baseball team ____38____ (practice) nearby at that time. When they heard the scream, they ran as fast as they could to the parking lot and then surrounded ____39____ car. They tried their best to lift the car clear off the ground so that the girl could be pulled to ____40____ (safe). It’s unbelievable that they could make it. When we react to emergency or high pressure situations, our strength increases ____41____ (surprising). Our muscles, which normally work at some 65 percent of ____42____ (they) ability, manage much more when fueled by adrenaline (肾上腺素). Adrenaline heightens your perception (知觉). It seems ____43____ (slow) down time and makes you aware of danger. It also leaves you remembering details far more specifically than you would ____44____ any other situations. This all adds up to a “superpower response” that lets people like these baseball ____45____ (player) achieve the impossible and save lives. 【答案】36. parking 37. who 38. was###were practicing 39. the 40. safety 41. surprisingly 42. their 43. to slow 44. in 45. players 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述2013年美国一所高中停车场，一位母亲倒车不慎碾压女儿，正在附近训练的棒球队队员合力抬车救下女孩的故事。 【36题详解】 考查状语从句的省略。句意：她在停车时撞上了前方车辆。while引导的时间状语从句的主语和主句的主语一致，可以省略从句的主语和be动词，完整的从句是while she was parking，省略she was，空处需填现在分词parking。 【37题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：她倒车速度过快，径直从女孩身上碾过，女孩被车身卡在原地，疼得尖叫起来。空处引导非限制性定语从句，先行词the girl，指人，在定语从句中作主语，需用关系代词who引导。 【38题详解】 考查动词时态。句意：当时学校棒球队正在附近训练。根据时间状语at that time可知，使用过去进行时，主语为team，谓语动词可以是单数也可以是复数，谓语用was/were practicing。 【39题详解】 考查冠词。句意：队员们听到惨叫声后，立刻飞速冲向停车场，围在出事车辆旁。此处特指前文撞到女孩的那辆车，特指用定冠词the。 【40题详解】 考查名词。句意：众人拼尽全力把汽车抬离地面，女孩得以被转移到安全地带。介词to 后接名词safety，作宾语。 【41题详解】 考查副词。句意：人在遭遇突发险情或身处高压环境时，体能会出乎意料地暴涨。修饰动词increases，空处需填副词surprisingly，作状语。 【42题详解】 考查代词。句意：人体肌肉日常只能发挥约 65% 的潜能，而肾上腺素分泌后，肌肉便能爆发出更强的力量。修饰名词ability，需用形容词性物主代词their。 【43题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：肾上腺素仿佛能放慢时间流逝，让人快速察觉危险。seem to do sth.为固定搭配，意为“似乎做某事”，空处需填动词不定式to slow。 【44题详解】 考查介词。句意：相较于平常状态，人在肾上腺素作用下对事件细节的记忆也清晰得多。in ...situations为固定搭配，意为“在……情形下”，空处需填介词in。 【45题详解】 考查名词。句意：以上种种共同构成了人类的“超能应激反应”，也正是这种反应，让这群棒球少年突破极限、创造奇迹，救下了一条生命。these修饰可数名词复数形式，空处需填复数名词players。 第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分 40 分) 第一节 （满分15分） 46. 你校于上周成功举办首届校园科技节，开展了一系列活动。请你以校广播站记者身份，写一篇新闻报道，刊登在校报英文专栏。内容包括： （1）时间与目的； （2）活动内容； （3）师生反响。 注意： （1）写作词数应为100个左右； （2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 A Successful School Science and Technology Festival ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】One possible version A Successful School Science and Technology Festival Last week, our school held the first Science and Technology Festival with the aim of stimulating students’ interest in science and inspiring students’ creativity, which turned out to be a great success. During the festival, a variety of engaging activities were carefully organized. Wandering through the exhibition area, students proudly displayed their creative inventions and works, many of which were made from recycled materials to show eco-friendly innovation. We also enjoyed popular science lectures given by knowledgeable experts, who explained cutting-edge technologies in simple terms and shared inspiring stories of scientific breakthroughs. The festival was met with widespread excitement among students and teachers alike. Many attendees shared photos and videos of the highlights on campus social media, sparking lively discussions about science and innovation. 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达要求考生以校广播站记者的身份，为校报英文专栏写一篇新闻报道，报道学校上周成功举办的首届校园科技节以及所开展的一系列活动。 【详解】1. 词汇积累 漫步：wander → stroll 各种各样的：a variety of → various/diverse 激发：spark → trigger 吸引人的，有趣的：engaging → appealing 2. 句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：During the festival, a variety of engaging activities were carefully organized. 拓展句：The festival featured a variety of engaging activities that had been carefully organized. 【点睛】【高分句型1】Last week, our school held the first Science and Technology Festival with the aim of stimulating students’ interest in science and inspiring students’ creativity, which turned out to be a great success. (运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句) 【高分句型2】Many attendees shared photos and videos of the highlights on campus social media, sparking lively discussions about science and innovation. (运用了现在分词sparking作状语) 第二节（满分25分） 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 Jane had a deep affection for birds. Every morning, she scattered (抛撒) seeds in her backyard and whispered, “Good morning, my little friends!” To her, their songs sounded like cheerful laughter, and she often laughed along with them. However, her neighbor, Mr. Thompson, didn’t share her joy. He was constantly annoyed by the birds that flew into his yard. “They’re too noisy!” he complained. “And they make such a mess in MY yard!” His sharp words made Jane feel quite uneasy, yet she refused to give up on her feathered friends. She firmly believed that every small creature deserved care. One morning, Jane discovered a small sparrow (麻雀) shaking under the fence. One of its wings looked bent at a painful angle. Filled with worry, Jane carefully picked it up and named it Pip. She placed him in a small, warm basket in a safe corner right next to the fence. A week passed. Pip was getting better but still unable to fly. One afternoon, while Jane was feeding Pip by the fence, Mr. Thompson shouted from his side, “You’re just asking for trouble!” Jane gently lifted Pip in her hands so Mr. Thompson could see him through the gaps in the fence. “Look, Mr. Thompson. Pip’s wing is hurt.” Mr. Thompson cast an impatient glance at the tiny creature. For a moment, his frown (皱眉) softened. “That wing...” he said softly, almost to himself. Just then, Jane’s mother called her from the driveway, saying they were leaving for a family visit. Jane waved a quick goodbye to Pip and hurried to the car. However, on their way home, a heavy storm broke out. Watching the trees shaking in the strong wind, Jane felt very worried about Pip, who was left all alone in the yard. The moment they pulled into the driveway, she dashed toward the backyard, calling Pip’s name. 注意： 1. 续写词数应为150左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 To her horror, the basket was empty. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ At this moment, Mr. Thompson appeared with Pip. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 To her horror, the basket was empty. Jane’s heart sank as she frantically searched the yard, her voice trembling with fear as she called Pip’s name. Tears welled up in her eyes as she imagined the worst, fearing that Pip might have been blown away by the storm or hurt by the falling branches. She knelt down, scanning the ground for any sign of the little sparrow, her hands shaking as she picked up twigs and leaves. At this moment, Mr. Thompson appeared with Pip. He held the sparrow gently in his hands, his expression a mix of concern and embarrassment. “I found him hiding under my porch,” he said, his voice softer than usual. “The storm was too strong for him.” Jane rushed over, tears of relief streaming down her face as she took Pip back. She looked up at Mr. Thompson, her eyes shining with gratitude. “Thank you.” she whispered, her heart overflowing with joy and newfound respect for her neighbor. 【解析】 【导语】本文以Jane与邻居Mr. Thompson围绕鸟类的矛盾冲突为线索展开。Jane对鸟类满怀热爱，不仅每日在院子抛撒种子与鸟儿互动，还悉心救助了一只受伤的麻雀Pip。然而，邻居Mr. Thompson却对鸟儿极为厌烦，觉得它们吵闹且把院子弄得杂乱不堪。一次，Jane因外出遭遇暴风雨，回家后发现安置Pip的篮子空了，她顿时心急如焚，害怕Pip遭遇不测。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“令她惊恐的是，篮子是空的。”可知，第一段可着重描写Jane发现篮子空了之后，内心极度惊恐，进而在院子里疯狂寻找Pip，脑海中不断浮现各种Pip可能遭遇不幸的可怕场景。 ②由第二段首句内容“这时，汤普森先生带着Pip出现了。”可知，第二段可描写汤普森先生讲述找到Pip的过程，Jane对汤普森先生表达感激之情，同时她对汤普森先生的看法也发生了转变。 2. 续写线索： Jane发现篮子空了——内心焦急、流泪寻找——担忧Pip遭遇危险——Mr. Thompson带着Pip出现——Mr. Thompson说明救助经过——Jane欣慰落泪、道谢——邻里关系缓和 3. 词汇激活： 行为类 ①颤抖：tremble/shiver ②涌出：well up/spring up ③浏览：scan/look through 情绪类 ①恐惧：fear/dread ②宽慰：relief/comfort 【点睛】【高分句型1】Jane’s heart sank as she frantically searched the yard, her voice trembling with fear as she called Pip’s name.（运用了两个as引导的时间状语从句以及独立主格结构） 【高分句型2】She knelt down, scanning the ground for any sign of the little sparrow, her hands shaking as she picked up twigs and leaves.（运用了现在分词作状语、独立主格结构以及as引导的时间状语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 衡阳市八中2026年高考适应性练习卷（一） 英语试题 时量120 分钟 满分150分 第二部分 阅读 (共两节，满分 50 分) 第一节（共15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，选出最佳答案。 A Wildlife Wonders The land is cooling down after the warmer months, and we are beginning to experience cool south-westerly changes amongst the still-warm days. Recent rainy days have provided much-needed moisture to the ground, and the vegetation is responding eagerly. With the winter holidays just around the corner, we would love to welcome you back to the reserve to experience this seasonal transformation for yourself. It is a wonderful time for families to reconnect with the nature, though we do recommend booking your tour in advance to ensure your preferred time is secured during this busy period. Golden skies of gwangal moronn Pink heath flowers, red sunrises, and golden evenings are all features of the gwangal moronn season (late March to mid June). This shift brings photo-perfection to our horizons, with stunning sunrises and sunsets. It is the ideal time of year for our Dusk Discovery Tours, when the night sky is also exceptionally bright with stars. In the shop: gifts with conscience Our gift and book shop is more than just a place for mementos; it is an extension of our mission. This month, we are featuring the stunning Australian-made wood earrings. Inspired by the Australian bush, these bright and cheerful earrings will add a stunning pop to any autumn outfit. Emu Café-warming winter flavours The changes in the seasons are also being reflected in our Emu Café menu. As the air cools, our warming winter soups and shakshuka eggs are becoming the lunch of choice for many visitors. All proceeds (收益) from Wildlife Wonders go to the Conservation Ecology Centre (CEC) to fund research and conservation programs. This crucial work ensures a safer future for our precious wildlife and ecosystems. Wildlife Wonders 475 Great Ocean Road, Apollo Bay, Victoria 3233 t: (03)70461664 e: info@wildlifewonders.org.au w: wildlifewonders.org.au 1. What does Wildlife Wonders advise visitors to do before their trip? A. Pack extra warm clothes for the night. B. Reserve their tour ahead of time. C. Check the Emu Café menu online. D. Donate to the conservation programs. 2. What does the text say about the gwangal moronn season? A. It lasts from early March to late June. B. It is named after a type of local plant. C. It offers ideal conditions for stargazing. D. It brings the heaviest rainfall of the year. 3. What is the main purpose of the text? A. To report on the conservation measures of the CEC. B. To encourage visitors to come to a reserve this season. C. To explain the cultural significance of gwangal moronn. D. To promote the new products launched in the gift shop. B Glancing at the author’s copy of the book on the desk, I am reminded of how long it has taken to get to this point as I am confirming the arrangements for one of the promotional events scheduled for my fourth non-fiction work on art. I actually started professional writing fairly late in life, after working for the local council for many years. Although I was into literature, it was for personal enjoyment. During my teenage years I sometimes wrote for the school magazine, just for fun. Later, this interest developed into a stronger desire for recognition, and, I’d spend months typing texts and sending them off to magazines and publishers, anxiously awaiting a response that often never came. I have also had a passion for art. Wandering around galleries is an absolute pleasure for me, although I don’t have an artistic bone in my body, unlike my twin sister, Louisa, who is remarkably gifted and has launched a career as an artist. One evening she called to say she was struggling with the text for an upcoming exhibition brochure and asked if I could give her a hand. I warned her that I’d give it a try. Later that evening I managed to produce something that I thought might be acceptable and emailed it to her. It was a real success and set the wheels in motion to turn my dream into a reality. One of the guests at the opening night was an editor working for an online arts magazine. Having been impressed by my piece describing the exhibition in the brochure, she managed to track me down, first by contacting the gallery and then my sister. Well, to be honest, I didn’t know what to think and the prospect of meeting with her filled me with fear. Questions came flooding through my mind and I immediately messaged my sister, who strongly urged me to seize the opportunity. So I fired off an acceptance email before I had the opportunity to change my mind again. Over the following months I devoted every spare moment of my time to attending exhibitions and crafting commentary articles on the region’s artists. I have to admit that the whole thing was exciting. My brain was constantly filled with ideas, and I enjoyed watching them take shape as I typed into the night on my laptop. After that first summer, I was hooked on writing about art, which was so enjoyable and satisfying. Definitely, it was what I should be doing. 4. When the author was young, she ______. A. had a talent for art B. ran a school magazine C. found writing interesting D. won recognition from publishers 5. Receiving her sister’s request for help, the author was ______. A. cautious B. touched C. relieved D. uninterested 6. What finally encouraged the author to accept the editor’s offer? A. Her passion for art. B. Confidence from success. C. The editor’s enthusiasm. D. The push from her sister. 7. What can we learn from the passage? A. Every end is a fresh beginning. B. Talent is born from consistent effort. C. Unexpected turns in life may bring gifts. D. Lifelong learning leads to personal growth. C A world built around self-checkouts, GPS, delivery apps, and screens might be quietly shrinking the amount of real conversation we have each day. A new study suggests that daily spoken word counts have been falling for years. Matthias Mehl, a psychology professor at the University of Arizona who studies everyday communication, didn’t even set out to find this trend. It showed up when Mehl and his colleagues tried to replicate (复制) his famous 2007 science paper on how much men and women talk. The researchers pulled word counts from 22 different studies conducted between 2005 and 2019 for entirely different purposes, involving around 2,200 people. “My collaborator, Valeria Pfeifer, came to me with the word counts from the replication analyses,” Mehl said. “I told her there had to be a mistake. But she rechecked everything, and the number held.” One reason why this study is hard to dismiss is the way the data were collected. It’s not like the researchers were cherry-picking “quiet people” samples. “Participants had no idea their word counts would ever be analyzed this way, which rules out any concern that people adjusted their behavior to fit an assumption,” Mehl said. “When we plotted the daily spoken word counts against the year each study was collected, we found a consistent decline,” Mehl explained. “Every year, the estimate of daily spoken words dropped by 338.” It’s possible that total word output hasn’t declined at all — it may even have risen — if you count everything people type. But Mehl argues that spoken conversation isn’t just word count — it carries tone, timing, awkward pauses, laughter, and warmth — the stuff that gives social life its texture (质感). “These 338 words are not one long conversation we stopped having. They are spread across small moments throughout the day — asking a cashier for help, getting directions from a stranger, and chatting with a neighbor. Those moments add up, and their absence does, too,” Mehl said. In other words, this research isn’t just about talk. It’s about what talk represents: small social contact, low-stakes warmth, and the quiet glue that holds everyday community together. 8. What is Mehl’s initial reaction to the word counts? A. He acknowledged them. B. He expressed his doubt. C. He had another check in person. D. He didn’t take them seriously. 9. What does paragraph 4 focus on? A. Why the data are reliable. B. The steps of data collection. C. Why participants behaved naturally. D. The importance of selecting proper samples. 10. Which of the following statements does Mehl probably agree with? A. Word counts fail to reflect life quality. B. Small talk usually occurs among strangers. C. Spoken conversation is crucial in social life. D. Talk and written words are equally declining. 11. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text? A. To warn of the decline in real conversation. B. To analyze the impact of technology on talk. C. To explain how to increase daily communication. D. To recommend a method for language study. D Shaped like a soup can with a rounded body, the robot stands on a wearer’s shoulder like a parrot. It can speak fluent Anishinaabemowin, an Indigenous (土著的) language spoken by the Anishinaabe nation of North America. Danielle Boyer, a 24-year-old Anishinaabe roboticist, created the “Skobot” to communicate in endangered Indigenous languages. By enabling young speakers to practice with an engaging partner, she aims to keep these languages alive despite the growing dominance of English. New AI technologies are revolutionizing the way we approach language preservation. Most AI translation systems require vast training data for accuracy, and models for high-resource languages like English and Spanish are typically trained on millions of parallel sentence pairs. However, Indigenous languages often have little public data, posing significant challenges for standard translation methods. To address this, Jared Coleman, a computer scientist at Loyola Marymount University, developed a tool that instructs a large language model in the grammar and vocabulary of a target language, ensuring grammatical accuracy in the output sentences. Since different communities have different cultural traditions, training AI models on material in Indigenous languages, particularly ancestral stories and folk tales, can lead to unintended consequences. As Coleman explained, certain stories are traditionally told only during the wintertime in his community. “How do you maintain that tradition if it’s available online?” he says. In other words, AI models do not understand cultural nuance (细微差别). If they are not trained appropriately, they can mishandle sensitive cultural information. Indigenous researchers are undertaking AI language preservation initiatives to promote greater accessibility and diversity at the forefront of technological innovation. As researchers Uma Pradhan and Joyeeta Dey have explained, AI language preservation helps address historical injustice for communities previously discouraged or even prohibited from speaking their native tongues. These initiatives not only support language revitalization (复兴) by increasing the number of speakers but also emphasize the cultural significance of these languages within technological spaces long dominated by English, Mandarin Chinese and a handful of other global languages. 12. Why was “Skobot” created? A. To provide real-time language translation. B. To assist in learning endangered languages. C. To help Indigenous people acquire new languages. D. To improve the efficiency of practicing oral English. 13. What makes Indigenous languages difficult for AI translation systems to deal with? A. Limited vocabulary. B. Insufficient training data. C. Complex grammatical rules. D. Considerable regional differences. 14. What is a problem of AI models in handling Indigenous stories according to Coleman? A. They dismiss important details. B. They confuse historical timelines. C. They misinterpret traditional customs. D. They fail to fully grasp cultural contexts. 15. What is the last paragraph mainly about? A. The significance of AI in language preservation. B. The key role of AI in promoting global languages. C. The impact of communication on community culture. D. Indigenous researchers’ efforts to revitalize languages. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 阅读下面短文，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。 A few days before, I tried clearing out some old schoolbooks. Deep down, I knew I would never read them again. Yet I realized with myself that maybe they would be helpful someday. ____16____ I am probably not alone in this: this struggle is a phenomenon known as the “Endowment Effect (禀赋效应)”. Psychologists who demonstrated the effect found that people demanded a much higher price to sell a bottle of wine they owned than they were willing to pay to buy that same bottle. ____17____ It explains why we are so unwilling to give something up once we own it. Why does this happen? At first, researchers thought it was a classic case of “loss aversion”, where the pain of losing something feels twice as strong as the pleasure of gaining it. ____18____ Psychologists conclude that we value something more simply because it is ours. We project our identity onto the object, making it painful to move on. Fortunately, there is an effective counteraction: shifting your perspective from an “owner” to a “buyer”. When you are hesitating to throw something away, ask yourself: “How much would I pay to buy this from others now?” ____19____ If that is the case, it is a clear sign you value the item not for its usefulness, but simply for the endowment effect. ____20____ Besides turning our homes into storage units for the past, it makes us mentally trapped in them as well. Recognizing this is the first step toward the liberation of living with less. Make space for what truly matters. A. It just feels right to keep them. B. More often than not, the answer is “nothing”. C. Thus, a price gap exists between buyers and sellers. D. The cost of ownership is often far greater than we think. E. We often mistakenly believe these items define who we are. F. That sounds logical, but the real reason is the sense of ownership itself. G. The inconsistency reveals we overvalue things just because we possess them. 第三部分 语言运用 (共两节，满分 30 分) 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） A basketball performance by a kindergarten class recently took the internet by storm. What captured hearts wasn’t fancy moves, but a beautiful, ___21___ moment of pure teamwork. During the show, one little boy ___22___ his ball and it rolled away. There was no freeze, no ___23___ . What followed was a seamless, wordless dance of ___24___ . The first child continued his routine, ___25___ and focused. The second, without missing a beat, ___26___ to dribble (运球) with empty hands, fully committed to the fiction. A third, noticing the escaped ball, ___27___ nudged it back into play with his foot. The fourth then adjusted his own steps softly to ___28___ the new rhythm. Without pause, the ball was passed along— retrieved by one, received by another, and woven back into the performance. No teacher whispered instructions. No adult ___29___ . In under thirty seconds, driven by instinct, trust, and a ____30____ goal, these young children fixed the mistake perfectly. They didn’t blame, stare, or stop. They simply ____31____ , each playing their part to help their friend and uphold the team, turning a small ____32____ into a victory for the whole team. The video struck a chord with the audience. It ____33____ viewers that real teamwork means watching out for one another. And ____34____ is extending trust without a second thought. True success is built not on never falling, but on how effortlessly we help each other back up. Sometimes, the most powerful lessons come from the ____35____ teachers. 21. A. unprofessional B. uncomfortable C. unplanned D. unsuitable 22. A. dropped B. passed C. kicked D. held 23. A. depression B. regret C. annoyance D. panic 24. A. talent B. support C. delight D. life 25. A. generous B. joyful C. composed D. responsible 26. A. pretended B. struggled C. returned D. desired 27. A. generally B. accidentally C. hesitantly D. quietly 28. A. skip B. understand C. match D. set 29. A. stepped in B. stood up C. backed off D. moved on 30. A. declared B. shared C. recommended D. restricted 31. A. returned B. resisted C. allowed D. adapted 32. A. slip B. change C. arrangement D. bond 33. A. promised B. reminded C. warned D. deceived 34. A. recognition B. ambition C. cooperation D. satisfaction 35. A. wisest B. youngest C. strongest D. strictest 第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 In May 2013, a mother came to pick up her daughter at a California Valley High School. While ____36____ (park), she hit the car in front of her. She didn’t notice her daughter right behind the car. She backed so quickly that she ran right over the girl, ____37____ screamed as the car pinned (卡住) her in place. The school’s baseball team ____38____ (practice) nearby at that time. When they heard the scream, they ran as fast as they could to the parking lot and then surrounded ____39____ car. They tried their best to lift the car clear off the ground so that the girl could be pulled to ____40____ (safe). It’s unbelievable that they could make it. When we react to emergency or high pressure situations, our strength increases ____41____ (surprising). Our muscles, which normally work at some 65 percent of ____42____ (they) ability, manage much more when fueled by adrenaline (肾上腺素). Adrenaline heightens your perception (知觉). It seems ____43____ (slow) down time and makes you aware of danger. It also leaves you remembering details far more specifically than you would ____44____ any other situations. This all adds up to a “superpower response” that lets people like these baseball ____45____ (player) achieve the impossible and save lives. 第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分 40 分) 第一节 （满分15分） 46. 你校于上周成功举办首届校园科技节，开展了一系列活动。请你以校广播站记者身份，写一篇新闻报道，刊登在校报英文专栏。内容包括： （1）时间与目的； （2）活动内容； （3）师生反响。 注意： （1）写作词数应为100个左右； （2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 A Successful School Science and Technology Festival ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节（满分25分） 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 Jane had a deep affection for birds. Every morning, she scattered (抛撒) seeds in her backyard and whispered, “Good morning, my little friends!” To her, their songs sounded like cheerful laughter, and she often laughed along with them. However, her neighbor, Mr. Thompson, didn’t share her joy. He was constantly annoyed by the birds that flew into his yard. “They’re too noisy!” he complained. “And they make such a mess in MY yard!” His sharp words made Jane feel quite uneasy, yet she refused to give up on her feathered friends. She firmly believed that every small creature deserved care. One morning, Jane discovered a small sparrow (麻雀) shaking under the fence. One of its wings looked bent at a painful angle. Filled with worry, Jane carefully picked it up and named it Pip. She placed him in a small, warm basket in a safe corner right next to the fence. A week passed. Pip was getting better but still unable to fly. One afternoon, while Jane was feeding Pip by the fence, Mr. Thompson shouted from his side, “You’re just asking for trouble!” Jane gently lifted Pip in her hands so Mr. Thompson could see him through the gaps in the fence. “Look, Mr. Thompson. Pip’s wing is hurt.” Mr. Thompson cast an impatient glance at the tiny creature. For a moment, his frown (皱眉) softened. “That wing...” he said softly, almost to himself. Just then, Jane’s mother called her from the driveway, saying they were leaving for a family visit. Jane waved a quick goodbye to Pip and hurried to the car. However, on their way home, a heavy storm broke out. Watching the trees shaking in the strong wind, Jane felt very worried about Pip, who was left all alone in the yard. The moment they pulled into the driveway, she dashed toward the backyard, calling Pip’s name. 注意： 1. 续写词数应为150左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 To her horror, the basket was empty. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ At this moment, Mr. Thompson appeared with Pip. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $