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建平中学2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测 高一英语试卷 考生注意：考试时间120分钟，试卷满分140分。 I. Listening Comprehension Section A Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1. A. At a paint store. B. At an oil market. C. At a science museum. D. At a gallery. 2. A. A serviceman. B. A businessman. C. a stockbroker. D. A teacher. 3. A. 9:30. B. 9:45. C. 12:30. D. 12:45. 4. A. Her roommate comes back too late. B. Her roommate eats too much every meal. C. She has to pay the bill for her roommate every day. D She can’t afford to share the bill with her roommate. 5. A. A guidebook about eating. B. A hotel for a rest. C. A fast food restaurant. D. A guide for a trip. 6. A. Finish the paper before meeting his professor. B. Shorten his paper into a 4,000-word article. C. Determine a more specific topic for his paper. D. Ask his professor for help in choosing the topic. 7. A. Doubtful. B. Upset. C. Convinced. D. Amazed. 8. A. A purple blouse made from pure silk. B. A 100% silk blouse in navy blue. C. A fashionable blouse in a bright color. D. Something to match her purple blouse. 9. A. The application has been delayed for a week. B. The job has been offered to someone else. C. The woman is not suitable for the position. D. The woman lacks relevant experience. 10. A. The woman broke her arm while doing the project. B. The man expected the woman to go on with the project. C. It takes the doctor a month to cure the woman’s broken leg. D. The woman can now come back to do her unfinished project. Section B Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you heard a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. 11. A. Would-be freshmen. B. Would-be second-year students. C. Would-be graduates. D. Would-be third-year students. 12. A. Fourth-year students are likely to get lower numbers. B. Most of the listeners can get their first or second choice. C. Students have to share rooms with others in the same grade. D. Students are allowed to choose their roommates, but not their dorms. 13. A. They have to live in dorms of other universities. B. They have to share dorms with more roommates. C. They have to seek accommodation off campus. D. They have to exchange dorms with freshmen. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 14. A. They were the first settlers in Europe. B. They were the conquerors of Norway. C. They discovered Iceland in the ninth century. D. They settled on a small island north of England. 15. A. It was some five hundred miles west of Norway. B. It was covered with green most time of the year. C. It was the Vikings’ most important discovery. D. It was a rocky mass of land covered with ice. 16. A. The Vikings’ ocean explorations. B. The making of European nations. C. The Vikings’ everyday life. D. The Europeans’ Arctic discoveries. Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. 17. A. Buying some fitness equipment for the new gym. B. Opening a gym and becoming personal trainers. C. Signing up for a weight-loss course. D. Trying out a new gym in town. 18. A. Professional personal training. B. Free exercise for the first week. C. A discount for a half-year membership. D. Additional benefits for young couples. 19. A. The safety of weightlifting. B. The high membership fee. C. The renewal of his membership. D. The operation of fitness equipment. 20. A. She wants her invitation renewed. B. She used to do 200 sit-ups every day. C. She knows the basics of weight-lifting. D. She used to be a personal trainer at the gym. II. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. 1. The research team found that the ancient tomb, ______ walls were decorated with precious paintings, ______ untouched for over 800 years. A. whose; had remained B. which; remained C. of which; had remained D. that; was remained 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：研究团队发现，这座墙壁上装饰着珍贵画作的古墓，800多年来一直未被触碰过。第一空引导非限制性定语从句，先行词为the ancient tomb，关系词在从句中作walls的定语，表示“古墓的墙壁”，应用关系代词whose；第二空为宾语从句的谓语动词，主句谓语动词found为一般过去时，且根据“for over 800 years”可知，remain这一动作发生在found之前，表示“过去的过去”，应用过去完成时。 2. ______ many experts have pointed out, regular physical exercise, ______ properly arranged, can greatly relieve mental pressure and improve work efficiency. A. While; if B. As; when C. Since; though D. Although; unless 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：正如许多专家所指出的那样，定期的体育锻炼，当安排得当时，能极大地缓解精神压力并提高工作效率。第一空考查as引导的非限制性定语从句，as意为“正如”，在从句中作宾语，代指后面主句的整个内容；第二空考查状语从句的省略，when引导时间状语从句，当从句主语与主句主语（regular physical exercise）一致，且谓语动词含有be动词时，可省略从句的主语和be动词，其完整形式为when it is properly arranged。 3. The manager was annoyed at ______ waiting for two hours outside in the cold wind without any explanation. A. being kept B. keeping C. kept D. having kept 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：经理对没有任何解释就被让在外面寒风中等了两个小时感到很生气。介词at后应接动名词形式作宾语，且句子的主语The manager与动词keep之间是被动关系，因此需用动名词的被动语态being done。固定搭配keep sb. doing sth.意为“让某人一直做某事”，其被动形式为sb. be kept doing sth.。 4. You’d better take notes ______ you might miss some key points during the lecture. A. so that B. now that C. in case D. as long as 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：你最好做笔记，以防在讲座中错过一些关键点。A. so that以便；B. now that既然；C. in case以防；D. as long as只要。根据前后句逻辑，做笔记是为了防止错过关键点，表示防备。 5. By the time the rescue workers arrived at the flood-hit area, most of the local residents ________ by the volunteers. A. have been helped B. had been helped C. were helped D. would be helped 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：当救援人员到达受灾地区时，大多数当地居民已经被志愿者们救助了。“By the time + 一般过去时”引导的时间状语从句，主句通常要用过去完成时，表示“过去的过去”。且主语“most of the local residents”和动词help之间是被动关系，所以要用过去完成时的被动语态，其结构是“had been + 过去分词”。 6. ______ from the top of the mountain, the whole valley looks extremely beautiful, ______ thousands of tourists every year. A. Seen; attracting B. Seeing; attracted C. Seen; attracted D. To see; attracting 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：从山顶上看，整个山谷显得格外美丽，每年吸引成千上万的游客。第一空，主句主语the whole valley与动词see之间为被动关系，应用过去分词seen作状语；第二空，主语the whole valley（或前文所述情况）与动词attract之间为主动关系，表示自然而然的结果或伴随状况，应用现在分词attracting作状语。 7. Many people choose to work overtime ______ they can earn more money to support their families. A. even if B. in case C. so that D. as though 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：许多人选择加班，以便他们能赚更多的钱来养家。A. even if即使；B. in case以防万一；C. so that以便；D. as though仿佛。空格前句提到“许多人选择加班”，后句提到“他们能赚更多的钱来养家”，前后为目的关系，表示加班的目的是为了赚更多钱。 8. The moment ______ we reached the top of the mountain is the one ______ we will never forget in our whole life. A. when; that B. which; which C. that; what D. when; which 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：我们到达山顶的那一刻是我们一生中永远不会忘记的时刻。第一空先行词为The moment，其后的定语从句we reached the top of the mountain主谓宾结构完整，先行词在从句中作时间状语，故使用关系副词when；第二空先行词为the one（指代前面的the moment），其后的定语从句we will never forget in our whole life中谓语动词forget缺少宾语，需用关系代词，且当先行词为the one时，关系代词通常使用that。 9. The student is reported ______ the first prize in the national English competition, which surprises his teachers a lot. A. winning B. to win C. to have won D. having won 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：据报道，这名学生在全国英语竞赛中获得了一等奖，这让他的老师们非常惊讶。sb. be reported to do sth. 为固定句型，意为“据报道某人做某事”，此处应用动词不定式作主语补足语。且 win（赢得）这一动作发生在谓语动词 is reported（据报道）之前，故不定式应用完成式 to have won。 10. It was not until he failed in the exam ______ he realized that he ______ his time on meaningless online games. A. when; had wasted B. that; had wasted C. where; was wasting D. as; was wasting 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：直到考试不及格，他才意识到他把时间浪费在了毫无意义的网络游戏上。去掉It was以及第一空内容，句意完整不变，因此句子是用了强调句型“It is/was+被强调部分+that/who+其他部分”，本句强调的是时间状语从句not until he failed in the exam，故第一空填that；“浪费时间”这一动作发生在“意识到”之前，表示过去的过去，应用过去完成时，故第二空填had wasted。 Section B Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank. Years ago, I forced myself to use AI frequently so that I could gain firsthand experience for writing about it. However, an expanding body of recent research suggests that over-reliance on tools like ChatGPT _____11_____ damage creativity, memory and critical thinking—GPS once weakened our sense of direction and search engines reduced our willingness to retain information. Scientists warn that AI undertakes most mental labor for us, inevitably _____12_____ (reduce) opportunities for cognitive exercise. Adam Green, a neuroscientist who directs the Laboratory for Relational Cognition at Georgetown University, explains if we cease engaging in certain types of thinking, our capacity to handle such tasks will gradually decline. It resembles attending a gym only to have a robot lift all the weights: you leave _____13_____ having gained any strength. We can adopt measures to minimize potential risks, _____14_____ now AI is nearly unavoidable in search engines and smartphones. Jared Benge, a clinical neuropsychologist who teaches at the University of Texas, _____15_____ (emphasize) AI is not inherently beneficial or harmful; its impact depends entirely on usage patterns. He further clarifies that the key lies in maintaining metacognitive awareness, which means monitoring constantly _____16_____ AI is assisting or replacing your thought process. If it liberates mental resources for more complex tasks, it may enhance cognition. Conversely, if we uncritically accept its outputs, we risk “cognitive surrender”, a state _____17_____ we prioritize AI’s judgments over our own, even when the machine is making a mistake. _____18_____ (maintain) cognitive vitality, experts propose two core strategies. First, don’t outsource foundational thinking. Before consulting a chatbot, establish your own perspective so that AI serves to challenge your reasoning rather than construct it. Second, preserve cognitive effort. When learning, resist letting AI summarize difficult texts and _____19_____ (endure) the discomfort of struggling with complex problems, which is essential for deep comprehension. AI is not an enemy to be abandoned. _____20_____ we keep control over its application, we can use its efficiency without sacrificing our most irreplaceable power: the capacity for independent thought. 【答案】11. may##might##can##could 12. reducing 13. without 14. even though##even if 15. emphasizes 16. whether 17. where 18. To maintain 19. endure 20. As long as 【解析】 【导语】文章以“人工智能对人类认知的影响”为核心议题，探讨了AI使用的利弊平衡。 【11题详解】 考查情态动词。句意：然而，最近越来越多的研究表明，过度依赖像ChatGPT这样的工具可能会损害创造力、记忆力和批判性思维——GPS曾经削弱了我们的方向感，搜索引擎降低了我们记忆信息的意愿。此处表示“可能性推测”，用情态动词may/might/can/could符合语境。 【12题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：科学家警告说，人工智能为我们承担了大部分脑力劳动，不可避免地减少了认知锻炼的机会。空格处应该用非谓语动词作状语，主句动作“人工智能承担脑力劳动”与结果“减少认知锻炼机会”是主动的因果关系，用现在分词reducing作自然结果状语。 【13题详解】 考查介词。句意：这就像去健身房却让机器人举所有的重量：你离开时没有获得任何力量。 根据空格后的动名词having可知，空格处应该填入一个介词，“without + doing sth.”表示“没有做某事就……”，符合语境中“未获得力量”的结果。 【14题详解】 考查连词。句意：我们可以采取措施将潜在风险降到最低，即使现在人工智能在搜索引擎和智能手机中几乎不可避免。前后句为让步转折关系：“尽管AI不可避免，但仍能降低风险”，even though/even if都可引导让步状语从句，强调让步条件对结论的影响。 【15题详解】 考查动词时态。句意：在德克萨斯大学任教的临床神经心理学家贾里德·本杰强调，人工智能本身并无益害之分；其影响完全取决于使用模式。 主语"Jared Benge"是第三人称单数，句子描述客观事实，故用一般现在时的第三人称单数形式emphasizes。 【16题详解】 考查连词。句意：他进一步澄清，关键在于保持元认知意识，这意味着要不断监控人工智能是在辅助还是在取代你的思维过程。“whether...or...”是固定搭配，表示“是……还是……”，用于引导选择疑问句。 【17题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：相反，如果我们不加批判地接受它的输出，我们就有可能面临“认知投降”，即一种我们优先考虑人工智能的判断而不是自己的判断的状态，即使机器出错。空格处引导定语从句，先行词是state (抽象地点)，关系词在从句中作地点状语，用where引导定语从句。 【18题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：为了保持认知活力，专家提出了两个核心策略。此处表示目的，“为了保持认知活力”，句首用不定式To maintain作目的状语。 【19题详解】 考查动词。句意：在学习时，不要让人工智能总结难懂的课文，要忍受与复杂问题作斗争的不适，这对于深入理解至关重要。根据空格前的and可知，resist与endure是并列谓语，故用动词原形endure。 【20题详解】 考查连词短语。句意：只要我们控制住它的应用，我们就能在不牺牲我们最不可替代的能力——独立思考能力的情况下，利用它的效率。前后句为条件关系，表示“只要控制AI应用，就能利用其效率”，句首用As long as引导条件状语从句，符合语境。 Section C Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need. A. demanding B. diversity C. exposed D. extreme E. instant F. perceived G. prioritize H. recall I. reflect J. specific K. survival Recognizing people is a basic courtesy(礼貌) — especially in the workplace. But many people have felt the stress of desperately trying to ____21____the workmate sitting opposite them, only for a complete failure. Not only is it a source of embarrassment, but it can be____22____as impolite: that someone hasn’t taken the time and effort to learn anything about the other person. However, being able to memorize someone’s appearance, particularly if they’re relatively unfamiliar, and recollect them in a(n) ____23____ — days, weeks, or maybe months later — needs a vast suite of cognitive resources: from parts of the brain ____24____to facial recognition, to visual processing and long-term memory. Learning and recognizing faces is one of the most cognitively ____25____ and neurologically complex tasks we engage in. But alongside science, there are cultural and societal factors at play that can leave us blanking on who is making conversation with us at work. Not only do we tend to remember people who look more like us, but we also ____26____ learning the faces of those we consider to be of greater importance to our lives: senior members of the staff, or those in positions of power. Throughout a lifetime, humans learn to recognize thousands of faces. Some research has shown that at the ____27____ end, the figure can be as high as 10,000. Generally, people are skilled at learning and recognizing so many faces, as ____28____ once depended on it. The evolutionary need to be able to quickly tell friend from enemy explains why people are hardwired to remember the faces of loved ones and those most familiar. In the modern world, people are frequently ____29____ to more faces in a single day than across their ancestor’s entire lifetimes. It means they’re more likely to be in a situation in which they draw a facial blank. However, recognizing people is a skill. If people want to bring forth change and greater ____30____ among offices, it’s beneficial to really try and remember the faces of people who fall into an individual’s ‘unlikely to recognize’ pool. 【答案】21. H 22. F 23. E 24. J 25. A 26. G 27. D 28. K 29. C 30. B 【解析】 【导语】文章主要介绍职场记不住同事面孔的普遍困扰，从认知科学、社会文化和进化角度分析原因，并指出主动记人面孔利于营造多元融洽的职场氛围。 【21题详解】 考查动词。句意：但很多人都体会过这种压力：拼命想回忆起坐在自己对面的同事，结果却完全想不起来。根据后文only for a complete failure以及recollect them可知，此处指努力回想同事的样貌。H选项recall“回忆、回想”，符合，try to do sth.为固定搭配，空处用动词原形。 【22题详解】 考查动词。句意：这不仅会让人尴尬，还会被视作无礼：说明这个人不愿花时间和精力去了解他人。根据后文as impolite: that someone hasn’t taken the time and effort to learn anything about the other person可知，这种行为会被认为是不礼貌的，F选项perceived“认为、视为”符合题意，固定搭配be perceived as“被视作、被认为是”。 【23题详解】 考查名词。句意：然而，能够记住别人的样貌，尤其是相对陌生的人，并在几天、几周甚至几个月后——瞬间回想起来，需要大量的认知资源：从大脑中专门用于面部识别的区域，到视觉处理和长期记忆功能。根据后文days, weeks, or maybe months later 讲述的时隔许久仍能回忆起样貌可知，此处指瞬时回想，E选项instant“瞬间”符合，in an instant为固定搭配，意为“立刻、瞬间”。 【24题详解】 考查形容词。句意同上。此处修饰名词parts of the brain，结合后文to facial recognition可知，指专门负责面部识别的大脑区域，J选项specific“特定的、专门的”符合。 【25题详解】 考查形容词。句意：学习和识别人脸是我们参与的、对认知能力要求最高且神经机制最复杂的任务之一。根据后文neurologically complex tasks可知，识别人脸难度高、对认知要求严苛，A选项demanding“要求高的、费力的”符合。 【26题详解】 考查动词。句意：我们不仅倾向于记住和自己长相更相似的人，还会优先记住那些我们认为对自己生活更重要的人的面孔：资深员工或掌权者。根据下文learning the faces of those we consider to be of greater importance to our lives可知，人们优先记住那些我们认为对自己生活更重要的人的面孔，G选项prioritize“优先考虑、优先处理”符合。 【27题详解】 考查形容词。句意：有研究表明，在极限情况下，这个数字可高达一万张。根据后文as high as 10,000可知，此处指极限数值，D选项extreme“极限的、极端的”符合。 【28题详解】 考查名词。句意：总体而言，人类擅长学习和识别大量面孔，因为生存曾经依赖于此。根据后文The evolutionary need to be able to quickly tell friend from enemy explains why people are hardwired to remember the faces of loved ones and those most familiar可知，识别人脸是人类生存的必备能力，K选项survival“生存”符合。 【29题详解】 考查动词。句意：在现代社会，人们一天频繁接触到的面孔数量，往往比祖先一辈子接触的还要多。结合上文In the modern world和下文than across their ancestor’s entire lifetimes可知，现代人接触人脸更多，C选项exposed符合，固定搭配be exposed to“接触、暴露于”。 【30题详解】 考查名词。句意：如果人们想要做出改变、提升职场的多元氛围，用心记住那些不容易被记住的同事的面孔是有益的。根据全文语境，主动记住不同人群的面孔，能提升职场多样性与融洽度，B选项diversity“多样性”符合。 III. Reading Comprehension Section A Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. (A) On China’s livestream platforms, there is now a good chance that the host urging you to buy products is a digital figure. Live commerce is a ____31____ industry in China. Millions of people host livestreams, ____32____ everything from lipstick to real estate. In 2023, the livestream e-commerce market was worth 4.9 trillion yuan. However, e-commerce companies are increasingly ____33____ their human hosts with AI bots. During this year’s “618” shopping festival, digital figures hosted livestreams for over 5,000 brands on the e-commerce platform JD.com. These AI-hosted shows reportedly received over 100 million views and generated over five million interactions. Chinese vendors (商贩) are mostly ____34____ AI hosts as a way to cut costs. A digital figure costs only a few thousand yuan and can livestream for 24 hours a day. It also saves ____35____ on hiring a livestream studio and support staff. In 2023, digital figure brought in revenues worth over 333 billion yuan in China. This amount is believed to reach 640 billion yuan by 2027. However, not everyone agrees with the use of AI hosts in live commerce. These bots are known for woodenly ____36____ to the script and are likely to make mistakes. Both consumers and vendors have ____37____ that digital figures “say everything in the same way, and sometimes don’t ____38____.” They also struggle to answer specific questions from consumers. Some vendors remain ____39____ about using digital figures. Current AI bots, they suggest, could damage their brand reputation, which rely on building trust and emotional connections with ____40____. The rise of AI hosts is also creating ____41____ issues. As digital figures become ever more ____42____, it’s becoming harder for consumers to tell them apart from human beings. This opens the door for scammers (敲诈者), who use these figures to trick shoppers into buying ____43____ goods. Yu Zhinong, a lawyer, stressed the legal risks for creators of digital figures. Using someone’s actual voice could lead to fraud (诈骗) charges, and generating fake audio for illegal activities may result in criminal liability (刑事责任). It’s also essential to obtain permission from anyone whose portrait is used in creating a digital figure, he added. In May 2023, Douyin introduced rules to ____44____ the use of virtual figures. It requires that any AI livestream must be monitored by a real person. ____45____, the owners of digital figures are asked to register using their real identities. Chinese authorities are also seeking to supervise the use of AI hosts in e-commerce. 31. A. fragile B. massive C. digital D. risky 32. A. processing B. delivering C. selling D. stocking 33. A. replacing B. bombarding C. interfering D. identifying 34. A. reflecting upon B. turning to C. taking over D. operating on 35. A. labour B. storage C. maintenance D. budget 36. A. sticking B. objecting C. appealing D. adding 37. A. maintained B. complained C. announced D. realized 38. A. make sense B. stand out C. give way D. take place 39. A. optimistic B. enthusiastic C. cautious D. curious 40. A. lawyers B. agents C. reporters D. consumers 41. A. technical B. practical C. legal D. ethical 42. A. realistic B. costly C. flexible D. stylish 43. A. outdated B. delicate C. discounted D. fake 44. A. understate B. ban C. overlook D. regulate 45. A. However B. Meanwhile C. Conversely D. Otherwise 【答案】31. B 32. C 33. A 34. B 35. D 36. A 37. B 38. A 39. C 40. D 41. C 42. A 43. D 44. D 45. B 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍中国直播电商行业兴起、AI虚拟主播的应用优势，同时阐述其缺陷、法律风险及相关监管举措。 【31题详解】 考查形容词。句意：直播电商在中国是一个规模庞大的行业。A. fragile脆弱的；B. massive大规模的；C. digital数字的；D. risky有风险的。根据后文“Millions of people host livestreams”以及“the livestream e-commerce market was worth 4.9 trillion yuan”可知，直播电商市场规模巨大。 【32题详解】 考查动词。句意：数百万人开设直播，售卖从口红到房产的各类商品。A. processing加工；B. delivering递送；C. selling售卖；D. stocking储备。根据上文“there is now a good chance that the host urging you to buy products is a digital figure.”可知，主播的核心行为是直播卖货。 【33题详解】 考查动词。句意：然而，电商企业正越来越多地用人工智能机器人替代真人主播。A. replacing替代；B. bombarding轰炸；C. interfering干预；D. identifying识别。根据后文“These AI-hosted shows reportedly received over 100 million views and generated over five million interactions.”可知，企业在用AI主播取代真人主播。 【34题详解】 考查动词短语。句意：中国商贩大多将人工智能主播视为降低成本的手段。A. reflecting upon反思；B. turning to求助于、采用；C. taking over接管；D. operating on动手术。根据后文“as a way to cut costs”可知，商家转而选择AI主播来节约成本。 【35题详解】 考查名词。句意：这也节省了租赁直播场地和聘用工作人员的预算。A. labour劳动力；B. storage仓储；C. maintenance维护；D. budget预算。根据前文“A digital figure costs only a few thousand yuan and can livestream for 24 hours a day. ”和also可知，人工智能主播还能节省直播相关的费用开支。 【36题详解】 考查动词。句意：这些机器人死板地照着脚本执行直播，还容易出错。A. sticking坚持、遵循；B. objecting反对；C. appealing吸引；D. adding增加。结合下文“say everything in the same way”可知，AI主播的直播刻板，stick to the script为固定搭配，意为“照本宣科”符合。 【37题详解】 考查动词。句意：消费者和商贩都抱怨数字人物“说话千篇一律，有时还讲不通”。A. maintained维持；B. complained抱怨；C. announced宣布；D. realized意识到。根据后文“say everything in the same way”可知，这是人们对人工智能主播的抱怨。 【38题详解】 考查动词短语。句意：消费者和商贩都抱怨数字人物“说话千篇一律，有时还讲不通”。A. make sense讲得通、有道理；B. stand out突出；C. give way让步；D. take place发生。结合上文“are likely to make mistakes”推测，AI主播的话有时不合逻辑、讲不通。 【39题详解】 考查形容词。句意：部分商贩对使用数字人物持谨慎态度。A. optimistic乐观的；B. enthusiastic热情的；C. cautious谨慎的；D. curious好奇的。根据后文“could damage their brand reputation”可知，部分商家担心AI主播损害品牌口碑，因此态度谨慎。 【40题详解】 考查名词。句意：品牌声誉依靠与消费者建立信任和情感联结。A. lawyers律师；B. agents代理商；C. reporters记者；D. consumers消费者。根据上文“reputation”可知，电商品牌的声誉建立在消费者群体之上。 【41题详解】 考查形容词。句意：人工智能主播的兴起也引发了诸多法律问题。A. technical技术的；B. practical实际的；C. legal法律的；D. ethical道德的。根据后文“This opens the door for scammers (敲诈者)”可知，人工智能主播可能会引发法律层面的问题。 【42题详解】 考查形容词。句意：随着数字人物变得愈发逼真，消费者越来越难区分其与真人。A. realistic逼真的；B. costly昂贵的；C. flexible灵活的；D. stylish时髦的。根据后文“it’s becoming harder for consumers to tell them apart from human beings. ”可知，人工智能主播的仿真度越来越高。 【43题详解】 考查形容词。句意：这为骗子提供了可乘之机，他们利用数字人物诱导消费者购买假货。A. outdated过时的；B. delicate精致的；C. discounted打折的；D. fake虚假的。结合上文“This opens the door for scammers (敲诈者), who use these figures to trick”可知，不法分子会诱导消费者购买假冒伪劣商品。 【44题详解】 考查动词。句意：2023年5月，抖音出台新规监管虚拟人物的使用。A. understate低估；B. ban禁止；C. overlook忽视；D. regulate监管。根据后文“Chinese authorities are also seeking to supervise the use of AI hosts in e-commerce.”可知，平台对虚拟主播使用进行规范监管。 【45题详解】 考查副词。句意：同时，要求数字人物使用者进行实名注册。A. However然而；B. Meanwhile同时；C. Conversely相反地；D. Otherwise否则。结合前文“It requires that any AI livestream must be monitored by a real person”可知，本句是另一项配套管控规定，二者为并列同步的关系，用meanwhile连接。 (B) Removing trash from the ocean may not be as harmless as it seems. That’s the conclusion of new research, which finds that marine dumps, known as “garbage patches (区域)”, are ____46____ to countless delicate creatures that could end up dying when people collect trash from the sea. Our planet’s oceans have five major garbage patches. They form far from land where strong currents move quickly together, ____47____ trash of all sizes. The largest of these marine fields is known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Spanning 1.6 million square kilometers midway between Hawaii and the coast of California, it was first ____48____ in 1997 by oceanographer Charles Moore. The patch escaped ____49____ for so long because most of its contents are not easily spotted from afar. To see whether the Great Pacific Garbage Patch was harboring a vast number of floating creatures ____50____ waste, a crew sailed through the patch for 80 days, collecting samples from Hawaii to the coast of San Francisco. “These mysterious regions are largely ____51____,” says Rebecca Helm, a biologist at Georgetown University. The samples revealed high concentrations of three species that live at the ocean’s surface. They included blue button jellies, by-the-wind sailors, and violet snails. Blue button jellies and by-the-wind sailors — two types of jellyfish — feed on plankton (浮游生物) and serve as food for violet snails. The scientists matched the locations of these creatures with high concentrations of plastic waste. It ____52____ that ocean currents affect all of these floating objects — both life and trash — in the same way, the team reported last month. Helm says that the ____53____ of these creatures implies a complex ecosystem in which they serve as food for predators like sea turtles and seabirds. “These animals don’t exist in ____54____,” she says. “The food web they’re a part of affects the whole ocean.” This could ____55____ efforts to clean up these patches. Some environmental organizations aim to ____56____ the waste by skimming the surface with nets. But just as similar fishing methods lead to____57____, such cleanup efforts would likely catch surface-inhabitants along with the plastic waste, Helm says. ____58____, a modeling study published in April in Aquatic Biology found such efforts could potentially threaten the survival of species that have existed for millions of years. In March, nearly 200 countries agreed to a new high seas treaty (公海条约) that will eventually allow the creation of protected areas in international waters. If garbage patches were also ____59____, cleanup efforts would be paused long enough for scientists to better understand potential impacts. Still, Helm argues that the most ____60____ solution is to prevent plastic from getting into the ocean in the first place by reducing our reliance on it. 46. A. opposite B. harmful C. home D. familiar 47. A. carrying B. destroying C. sorting D. accessing 48. A. approved B. identified C. promoted D. released 49. A. searches B. crowds C. memory D. notice 50. A. in addition to B. in contrast to C. in place of D. on account of 51. A. unlimited B. unexplored C. unavoidable D. unthinkable 52. A. guarantees B. maintains C. strengthens D. hints 53. A. presence B. competition C. separation D. transformation 54. A. motion B. danger C. isolation D. harmony 55. A. complicate B. reverse C. neutralize D. strengthen 56. A. classify B. replace C. monitor D. remove 57. A. waste B. bycatch C. delay D. risk 58. A. Indeed B. Otherwise C. However D. Thus 59. A. extended B. involved C. prohibited D. defined 60. A. immediate B. costly C. flexible D. effective 【答案】46. C 47. A 48. B 49. D 50. A 51. B 52. D 53. A 54. C 55. A 56. D 57. B 58. A 59. B 60. D 【解析】 【导语】文章介绍清理海洋垃圾并非无害，海洋垃圾带是海洋生物栖息地，盲目清理会危害生物，减少塑料入海才是根本办法。 【46题详解】 考查形容词和名词。句意：这是一项新研究得出的结论，该研究发现被称作 “垃圾带” 的海洋垃圾区是无数脆弱生物的栖息地，当人们从海中打捞垃圾时，这些生物最终可能死亡。A. opposite相反的；B. harmful有害的；C. home栖息地；D. familiar熟悉的。根据后文“countless delicate creatures that could end up dying when people collect trash from the sea”以及下文科学家发现垃圾带栖息着大量海洋生物可知，垃圾带是这些生物的生存之地。 【47题详解】 考查动词。句意：它们形成于远离陆地、强劲洋流快速交汇的区域，裹挟着各种大小的垃圾。A. carrying携带、裹挟；B. destroying破坏；C. sorting分类；D. accessing进入。根据上文“strong currents move quickly”并结合洋流和垃圾的关系可知，洋流会带动、裹挟各类垃圾聚集形成垃圾带。 【48题详解】 考查动词。句意：这片横跨夏威夷与加利福尼亚海岸之间160万平方公里海域的垃圾带，于1997年由海洋学家查尔斯·摩尔首次发现。A. approved批准；B. identified发现、识别；C. promoted推广、提升；D. released释放。结合下文“by oceanographer Charles Moore”推测，该垃圾带首次被人类发现。 【49题详解】 考查名词。句意：这片垃圾带长期未被注意到，因为其大部分物质从远处很难被发现。A. searches搜寻；B. crowds人群；C. memory记忆；D. notice注意。根据后文“most of its contents are not easily spotted from afar”可知，因其难以被观测，所以长期无人注意到它。 【50题详解】 考查介词短语。句意：为查明大太平洋垃圾带是否除垃圾之外还栖息着大量漂浮生物，一组工作人员在该垃圾带航行八十天，从夏威夷至旧金山海岸采集样本。A. in addition to除……之外（还有）；B. in contrast to与……形成对比；C. in place of代替；D. on account of因为。根据后文“They included blue button jellies, by-the-wind sailors, and violet snails. ”可知，研究垃圾带的目的是看那里是否存在着除垃圾之外的生物。 【51题详解】 考查形容词。句意：乔治敦大学的生物学家丽贝卡·赫尔姆说：“这些神秘的区域在很大程度上尚未被探索。”A. unlimited无限的；B. unexplored未被探索的；C. unavoidable不可避免的；D. unthinkable难以置信的。结合前文“The patch escaped ____ for so long because most of its contents are not easily spotted from afar.”可知，这片区域此前鲜有探索。 【52题详解】 考查动词。句意：该团队上月发布报告称，这表明洋流对这些漂浮物体——无论是生物还是垃圾——的影响方式完全相同。A. guarantees保证；B. maintains维持、保持；C. strengthens加强；D. hints暗示、表明。根据前文“The scientists matched the locations of these creatures with high concentrations of plastic waste.”科学家比对生物和塑料垃圾的分布位置的研究结果可知，该研究结论印证了洋流对垃圾和漂浮物体的统一影响。 【53题详解】 考查名词。句意：赫尔姆表示，这些生物的存在意味着此处存在一个复杂的生态系统，它们是海龟、海鸟等捕食者的食物来源。A. presence存在；B. competition竞争；C. separation分离；D. transformation转变。根据前文“Blue button jellies and by-the-wind sailors — two types of jellyfish — feed on plankton (浮游生物) and serve as food for violet snails.”可知，这些生物的存在构成了完整生态链。 【54题详解】 考查名词。句意：她说：“这些生物并非孤立存在，它们所处的食物链影响着整个海洋。”A. motion运动；B. danger危险；C. isolation孤立；D. harmony和谐。根据后文“The food web they’re a part of affects the whole ocean”可知，这些生物融入海洋食物链，并非独立存在。 【55题详解】 考查动词。句意：这一发现可能会让清理这些垃圾带的工作变得复杂。A. complicate使复杂；B. reverse逆转；C. neutralize中和、抵消；D. strengthen加强。结合下文“such efforts could potentially threaten the survival of species that have existed for millions of years”可知，原本简单的清垃圾工作因涉及生态保护变得复杂。 【56题详解】 考查动词。句意：一些环保组织计划用网打捞海面垃圾，以此清除这些废弃物。A. classify分类；B. replace替代；C. monitor监测；D. remove移除、清理。呼应上文“Removing trash from the ocean”，此处指清理海洋垃圾。 【57题详解】 考查名词。句意：赫尔姆称，但就像类似的捕鱼方式会产生兼捕渔获物一样，这类清理工作很可能在清理塑料垃圾的同时，捕获海面生物。A. waste垃圾；B. bycatch兼捕（非目标渔获）；C. delay延误；D. risk风险。根据下文“such cleanup efforts would likely catch surface-inhabitants along with the plastic waste”可知，清理垃圾会误捕海洋生物，bycatch特指渔业中的兼捕现象。 【58题详解】 考查副词。句意：事实上，4月发表在《水生生物学》上的一项模型研究发现，此类清理工作可能会威胁到存活了数百万年的物种的生存。A. Indeed事实上、的确；B. Otherwise否则；C. However然而；D. Thus因此。此处是用专业研究结果进一步佐证前文盲目清垃圾的危害，表递进、佐证关系，indeed符合语境。 【59题详解】 考查动词。句意：如果垃圾带也被纳入（保护区范围），清理工作将会暂停足够久，以便科学家更好地了解潜在影响。A. extended延伸；B. involved包含；C. prohibited禁止；D. defined界定、划定。根据前文“a new high seas treaty (公海条约) that will eventually allow the creation of protected areas”可知，此处指将垃圾带包含在海洋保护区范围内。 【60题详解】 考查形容词。句意：尽管如此，赫尔姆认为，最有效的解决办法是首先通过减少我们对塑料的依赖来阻止塑料进入海洋。A. immediate即时的；B. costly昂贵的；C. flexible灵活的；D. effective有效的。结合后文“prevent plastic from getting into the ocean in the first place by reducing our reliance on it”可知，从源头杜绝塑料入海才是最有效的解决方案。 Section B Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. (A) After working in plastic surgery and medical aesthetics for the past 10 years, I’ve realized how many people struggle with a distorted self-image or an inaccurate perception of themselves. Many examine their own appearance under a microscope, focusing on every perceived flaw while overlooking qualities that others admire without hesitation. Many thought that a different nose, smoother skin, or a more balanced face would finally change them from an unattractive outsider to a stunning head-turner. However, one patient, in particular, changed the way I thought about beauty. Several years ago, a woman in her forties came to my clinic. She was a successful architect who carried herself with remarkable confidence. Unlike many patients, she did not arrive with a long list of complaints. Instead, she smiled and said, “I’ve never disliked my appearance, but there is one thing I’ve always wanted to change.” She explained that a childhood accident had left her nose slightly crooked. The feature had never prevented her from building a successful career, maintaining close friendships, or feeling comfortable in public. Yet whenever she looked in the mirror, she felt that one small detail did not quite reflect the person she knew herself to be. What struck me was her attitude. She never spoke of becoming prettier or looking like a celebrity. She never compared herself with what was presented on social media. Nor did she believe that surgery would transform her life. She simply wanted her outward appearance to match the confidence she already felt within. Several months after the procedure, she returned for a follow-up appointment. The change was subtle, but she seemed genuinely pleased. “I don’t feel like a different person,” she told me. “I feel more like myself.” Her words stayed with me long after she left. I’ve come to realize a difference between seeking treatment as a healthy form of self-improvement and pursuing it out of a persistent belief that one is never “good enough.” The former can be empowering; the latter is rarely satisfied, no matter how successful the procedure may be. Plastic surgery is a powerful, transformative, and deeply personal decision. I believe in it completely. I have watched it change lives, restore confidence, and give people the reflection they always felt they deserved. But the most beautiful results I have ever seen happen when a patient walks in already knowing their worth — and simply wants the outside to match how extraordinary they feel within. 61. What does the author mean by saying that many people “examine their own appearance under a microscope”? A. They are unable to see their appearance clearly. B. They often seek professional medical examinations. C. They compare themselves with scientists conducting research. D. They pay excessive attention to their perceived imperfections. 62. Why was the author impressed by the architect’s attitude? A. She sought surgery to have a more successful career. B. She expected surgery to completely transform her life. C. She accepted herself while seeking a minor improvement. D. She was determined to change every small detail of her life. 63. What can be inferred from the passage? A. Physical appearance is the only source of sense of achievement. B. Most patients seek cosmetic procedures because of pressure from social media. C. The architect had encountered many career failures before she had the plastic surgery. D. A person’s attitude toward themselves may affect how satisfied they feel after treatment. 64. Which of the following best describes the author’s attitude toward plastic surgery? A. Uninterested in its influence on patients. B. Completely supportive without reservation. C. Cautiously positive while emphasizing self-worth. D. Strongly opposed due to its stress on outward beauty. 【答案】61. D 62. C 63. D 64. C 【解析】 【导语】作者结合十年医美整形从业经历，通过一位女建筑师的整容案例，阐述了对整形的看法：良性自我提升的整形有意义，核心是接纳自我、匹配内外状态。 【61题详解】 词句猜测题。根据划线部分下文“focusing on every perceived flaw while overlooking qualities that others admire without hesitation(专注于每一个自己察觉到的瑕疵，却全然忽视了别人毫不犹豫欣赏的自身品质)”可知，“examine their own appearance under a microscope”指人们过度关注自己认为的自身不完美之处。 【62题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第四段“The feature had never prevented her from building a successful career, maintaining close friendships, or feeling comfortable in public.(这个特征从未阻碍她打造成功的事业、维系亲密的友谊，或是在公共场合从容自在。)”和第五段“What struck me was her attitude. She never spoke of becoming prettier or looking like a celebrity. She never compared herself with what was presented on social media. Nor did she believe that surgery would transform her life. She simply wanted her outward appearance to match the confidence she already felt within.(让我印象深刻的是她的心态。她从未说过要变得更漂亮，或是看起来像名人。她从未拿自己和社交媒体上展示的形象做对比。她也不相信手术会彻底改变她的人生。她只是想要自己的外在样貌与内心已然拥有的自信相契合)”可知，女建筑师接纳完整的自我，只寻求微小的改变，这一点让作者印象深刻。 【63题详解】 推理判断题。根据第八段“I’ve come to realize a difference between seeking treatment as a healthy form of self-improvement and pursuing it out of a persistent belief that one is never “good enough.” The former can be empowering; the latter is rarely satisfied, no matter how successful the procedure may be.(我逐渐意识到，将整形视为良性自我提升的方式，和因始终认为自己不够好而执着整形，二者截然不同。前者能让人变得强大，后者无论手术多成功都难以满足)”可推知，一个人的自我认知和心态，会影响其术后的满意度。 【64题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“I believe in it completely. I have watched it change lives, restore confidence, and give people the reflection they always felt they deserved. But the most beautiful results I have ever seen happen when a patient walks in already knowing their worth — and simply wants the outside to match how extraordinary they feel within.(我完全认可整形手术。我目睹它改变人生、恢复自信，并给予人们他们一直认为自己理应拥有的样貌影像。但我见过最美好的结果发生在这样的时刻：一位接受治疗者走进来，本就清楚自身价值，只是希望外在模样能够匹配自己内心感受到的那份不凡)”可知，作者对整形持审慎积极的态度，认可其价值的同时，强调自我价值的核心重要性。 (B) POLICY ON DRESS CODE Valid for all employees The Company’s objective in establishing a formal dress code is to enable our employees to project the professional image that is in keeping with the needs of our clients and customers to trust us. Because our industry requires the appearance of trusted business professionals and we serve clients at our site on a daily basis, a formal dress code is necessary for our employees. You must project the image of a trustworthy, knowledgeable business professional for the clients who seek our guidance, input, and professional services. Formal Dress Code Guidelines In a formal business environment, the standard of dressing for men is a smart trouser with shirt that has the company logo or a suit if the occasion demands and for women, a dress that has the company logo paired with appropriate accessories. In our work environment, clothing should be pressed and never wrinkled. Formal Business Attire Recommendations This is an overview of appropriate formal business attire. The lists tell you what is generally acceptable as formal business attire and what is generally not acceptable as formal business attire. Shoes and Footwear Conservative walking shoes, dress shoes, Oxfords, loafers, boots, flats, dress heels, and backless shoes are acceptable for work. Not wearing stockings or socks is inappropriate. Athletic shoes, tennis shoes, thongs, flip-flops, Hawaiian slippers, and any casual shoe with an open toe are not acceptable in the office. Accessories and Jewellery Tasteful, professional ties, scarves, belts, and jewellery are encouraged. Jewellery should be worn in good taste, with limited visible body piercing. Makeup, Perfume, and Cologne A professional appearance is encouraged and excessive makeup is unprofessional. Remember that some employees are allergic to the chemicals in perfumes and makeup, so wear these substances with restraint. Hats and Head Covering Hats are not appropriate in the office. Head covers that are required for religious purposes or to honour cultural tradition are allowed. Conclusion If an employee fails to meet these standards,—Consequences as determined by the employee’s supervisor and Human Resources staff, the employee will be asked not to wear the inappropriate item to work again. If the problem persists, the employee may be sent home to change clothes and will receive a verbal warning for the first offense. All other policies about personal time use will apply. Progressive disciplinary action will be applied if dress code violations continue. 65. According to the policy, why does the company establish a formal dress code? A. To make employees feel more confident about their own appearance. B. To ensure employees project a trustworthy professional image for clients. C. To follow the general practice of most companies in the industry. D. To distinguish its employees from those of competing companies. 66. Which of the following combinations is completely acceptable according to the dress code? A. Oxfords, backless shoes, and excessive visible body piercing. B. Loafers, a religious head cover, and moderate jewellery. C. Flip-flops, a company-logo dress, and no stockings. D. Athletic shoes, a suit, and heavy makeup. 67. Where would this passage most likely be found? A. In a job advertisement for a client-facing company. B. On a poster displayed in a shopping mall for general public. C. In the employee handbook distributed by Human Resources. D. In a fashion magazine offering advice on business attire. 【答案】65. B 66. B 67. C 【解析】 【导语】这篇文章主要介绍了一份公司员工着装规范要求。要求员工塑造专业可信形象，明确男女正装、鞋履配饰等穿戴标准，宗教头饰可豁免，违规将逐步予以警告等处分。 【65题详解】 细节理解题。根据Valid for all employees中“The Company’s objective in establishing a formal dress code is to enable our employees to project the professional image that is in keeping with the needs of our clients and customers to trust us. Because our industry requires the appearance of trusted business professionals and we serve clients at our site on a daily basis, a formal dress code is necessary for our employees.( 公司制定正式着装规范的目的，是让我们的员工展现出符合客户和顾客信任需求的专业形象。由于我们所处的行业要求从业者具备可信的职业形象，并且我们每天都在现场为客户提供服务，因此员工必须遵守正式着装规定。)”可知，公司设立正式着装规范的原因是确保员工向客户展现可信的专业形象。 【66题详解】 细节理解题。根据Shoes and Footwear中“Conservative walking shoes, dress shoes, Oxfords, loafers, boots, flats, dress heels, and backless shoes are acceptable for work. Not wearing stockings or socks is inappropriate. Athletic shoes, tennis shoes, thongs, flip-flops, Hawaiian slippers, and any casual shoe with an open toe are not acceptable in the office.(鞋履与足部用品保守的步行鞋、正装鞋、牛津鞋、乐福鞋、靴子、平底鞋、正式高跟鞋以及无后跟鞋适用于工作场合。不穿袜子或长筒袜属于不恰当行为。运动鞋、网球鞋、夹脚拖鞋、人字拖、夏威夷拖鞋以及任何露趾的休闲鞋均不得在办公室穿着。)”、Accessories and Jewellery中“Tasteful, professional ties, scarves, belts, and jewellery are encouraged. Jewellery should be worn in good taste, with limited visible body piercing.(雅致、得体的领带、丝巾、腰带以及首饰是被提倡佩戴的。首饰应当佩戴得富有格调，外露的身体穿刺饰品需少量。)”、Makeup, Perfume, and Cologne中“A professional appearance is encouraged and excessive makeup is unprofessional.(提倡保持专业形象，过度化妆被视为不专业。)”以及Hats and Head Covering中“ Head covers that are required for religious purposes or to honour cultural tradition are allowed.(出于宗教需求或尊崇文化传统而必须佩戴的头巾是被允许的。)”可知，乐福鞋（loafers）属于可接受的鞋类；宗教用途的头饰（religious head cover）符合规范中的豁免条款；适度的珠宝（moderate jewellery）契合“得体佩戴、数量克制”的要求，该组合全部合规。ACD选项均与原文实意不符。 【67题详解】 推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文是面向全体员工的正式着装政策，包含具体规范、违规处理流程，且明确由主管和人力资源部门执行，最可能出现在人力资源部发放的员工手册中。 (C) Does a Robot Need a School? At a recent technology exhibition in Fuzhou, the largest crowds gathered not around the dancing humanoid robots, but around a worker wearing a VR headset and teaching a robot how to pick up a paper cup. For Chen Yishi, CEO of Joyful Embodied, this scene perfectly illustrated the real battleground in the AI race: it is not fancy hardware, but data. “We are building a school for robots,” Chen explained. His company plans to construct a 3,000-square-meter training ground where humanoid, four-legged and wheeled robots will perform everyday tasks such as stacking cups, cleaning tables, sorting objects, and even folding clothes. Human operators will use VR gear and motion-control devices to guide the robots through thousands of repetitive movements from a distance. As the robots work, cameras and sensors record every angle, joint movement, pressure point, and force feedback, generating what Chen calls “high-quality fuel” for future AI systems. “Without real-world data, even the most advanced large models are just empty brains,” Chen said. “Robots do not learn through assumptions. Every tiny movement — from grasping a cup to adjusting grip strength — has to be taught through data.” He added that each robot would operate around the clock, continuously producing fresh training examples. Unlike text or image data, physical interaction data is much harder to collect because it requires real hardware, real environments, and real-time human guidance. This effort marks a significant shift in China’s AI industry — moving beyond chatbots toward embodied intelligence (具身智能), which refers to AI systems housed in physical machines capable of acting in real environments. Earlier this year, embodied AI was officially included in China’s Government Work Report as a strategic future industry, alongside other priorities like quantum computing and biotechnology. While billions of dollars have been poured into robot hardware, experts now argue that high-quality training data has become the scarcest strategic resource. Unlike images or text, which can be easily copied from the internet, physical interaction data must be generated through real-world operations. Chen believes the industry’s economics will increasingly depend on data rather than hardware alone. “High-quality embodied AI training data are already priced by the hour,” he noted. According to Chen, each continuously operating robot in his company’s data center creates demand for roughly three technical jobs, including data annotation, algorithm optimization, and system maintenance. “The competition is no longer just about whose robot can walk or dance,” Chen concluded. “The real question is: whose robot can truly work.” 68. What did the scene at the Fuzhou exhibition suggest according to Chen Yishi? A. Humanoid robots are less appealing than expected. B. The key to AI development lies in data rather than hardware. C. VR technology has become more advanced than ever before. D. Most people prefer watching robots perform simple tasks. 69. In paragraph 3, the phrase empty brains most likely refers to large models that ____. A. lack sufficient real-world training data B. are too small to store complex information C. cannot be used in physical machines D. produce too many assumptions on their own 70. Based on the last two paragraphs, what can be inferred about the current state of the robotics industry? A. The value of robot hardware has significantly decreased due to data pricing. B. The shift toward data-driven competition creates more job opportunities. C. Most companies have realized that hardware is no longer a priority. D. The Chinese government’s policy has made data collection less expensive. 71. What is the main purpose of the passage? A. To introduce a new company and its robot training center. B. To compare different kinds of robots in the AI industry. C. To argue that training data is becoming the core of AI robotics. D. To explain how embodied intelligence is applied in factories. 【答案】68. B 69. A 70. B 71. C 【解析】 【导语】文章主要介绍中国 AI 行业从硬件比拼转向具身智能赛道，优质实景训练数据成为机器人研发的核心竞争力。 【68题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“For Chen Yishi, CEO of Joyful Embodied, this scene perfectly illustrated the real battleground in the AI race: it is not fancy hardware, but data.(对于具福科技的首席执行官陈逸石而言，这一场景完美诠释了人工智能竞赛的真正主战场：不在于花哨的硬件，而在于数据)”可知，陈逸石认为人工智能发展的关键是数据而非硬件。 【69题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第三段中的“Without real-world data, even the most advanced large models are just empty brains.(没有真实场景数据，即便是最先进的大模型也只是空洞的大脑)”以及后文“Robots do not learn through assumptions. Every tiny movement...has to be taught through data.(机器人无法通过假设学习，每一个细微动作……都需要通过数据习得)”可知，empty brains指缺乏充足真实场景训练数据的大模型。 【70题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“each continuously operating robot in his company’s data center creates demand for roughly three technical jobs, including data annotation, algorithm optimization, and system maintenance.(他公司数据中心每一台持续运行的机器人，都会催生大约三个技术岗位，包括数据标注、算法优化和系统维护)”可知，行业向数据驱动模式的转变创造了更多就业机会。 【71题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“For Chen Yishi, CEO of Joyful Embodied, this scene perfectly illustrated the real battleground in the AI race: it is not fancy hardware, but data.(对于具福科技的首席执行官陈逸石而言，这一场景完美诠释了人工智能竞赛的真正主战场：不在于花哨的硬件，而在于数据)”、第三段“Without real-world data, even the most advanced large models are just empty brains.(没有真实场景数据，就算最先进的大模型也只是空洞的大脑)”以及最后一段“While billions of dollars have been poured into robot hardware, experts now argue that high-quality training data has become the scarcest strategic resource.(尽管数十亿美元投入机器人硬件，但专家如今提出高质量训练数据已经成为最稀缺的战略资源)”和““The competition is no longer just about whose robot can walk or dance,” Chen concluded. “The real question is: whose robot can truly work.”(陈说：“竞争不再只是比拼谁的机器人能行走、跳舞。真正的问题是：谁家的机器人能真正干活。”)”可知，全文开篇提出AI竞争核心是数据，中间介绍搭建机器人训练场地采集实景交互数据，后文论证优质训练数据是机器人行业稀缺核心战略资源，目的是提出“训练数据正成为人工智能机器人领域的核心”这个观点。 Section C Directions: Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need. Appearance Anxiety in the Digital Age In an era where digital platforms dominate daily life, a growing number of young people report feeling distressed about their physical appearance. ____72____ It has become a widespread psychological concern among adolescents and young adults. Individuals experiencing this form of anxiety feel dissatisfaction with their body image, with perceived imperfections causing constant worry about negative judgment from others. To understand this phenomenon, researchers often turn to social comparison theory. This theory suggests that individuals determine their own social and personal worth by comparing themselves to others. When people compare their own appearance to idealized images — often curated, filtered, or AI-enhanced — the inevitable gap leads to feelings of inadequacy and heightened anxiety. ____73____ Adding to the problem is the widespread use of beauty filters by employing sophisticated algorithms to smooth skin, enhance facial features, and reshape bodies in real time. The psychological consequences of these digital pressures are severe and well-documented. Longitudinal research (纵向研究) has found bidirectional relationships between upward social comparisons on social media and worsening mental health symptoms, including depression and body dissatisfaction. ____74____ In a global survey spanning six countries, over 50% of youth participants reported some level of body dissatisfaction, with 35% expressing dissatisfaction with being “larger than ideal.” ____75____ Psychological approaches, particularly those based on cognitive-behavioral principles, have shown promising results. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps individuals restructure thought patterns and reduce appearance-related anxiety. School-based programs designed to teach critical media literacy skills have also proven helpful. By learning to recognize image manipulation and question unrealistic beauty standards, young users can develop more resilient self-perceptions. A. Research has shown that simply reducing daily social media use by 30 minutes can significantly lower appearance anxiety levels. B. Appearance anxiety is commonly defined as the stress experienced in response to others’ evaluations of one’s looks. C. Meta-analyses have demonstrated that social media use is both associated with and contributes to greater body dissatisfaction. D. Parents and schools should take primary responsibility for monitoring adolescents’ online behavior to prevent body image issues. E. Social media platforms, particularly highly visual ones like Instagram and TikTok, constantly expose users to such idealized standards, thereby intensifying the comparison process. F. Fortunately, effective measures are emerging to address this growing crisis. 【答案】72. B 73. E 74. C 75. F 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讨论了数字时代的容貌焦虑问题以及其解决办法。 【72题详解】 根据上文“In an era where digital platforms dominate daily life, a growing number of young people report feeling distressed about their physical appearance.( 在数字平台主导日常生活的当下，越来越多年轻人表示因自身外貌而感到焦虑苦恼)”和下文“It has become a widespread psychological concern among adolescents and young adults.(这已经成为青少年与青年群体中普遍存在的心理问题)”可知，上文引出话题“数字时代年轻人因外貌感到痛苦”，下文中代词It 指代空格内容，段落开篇需要先对核心概念下定义，才能用代词继续展开说明焦虑人群的心理状态。B项“容貌焦虑通常被定义为因他人对自身外貌的评价而产生的压力。”是下定义句式，完美衔接上下文，引出下文代词指代对象。 【73题详解】 根据上文“When people compare their own appearance to idealized images — often curated, filtered, or AI-enhanced — the inevitable gap leads to feelings of inadequacy and heightened anxiety.(当人们拿自己的外貌和理想化形象作对比时 —— 而这些形象往往经过精心修饰、滤镜美化或是 AI 精修，二者之间必然存在落差，进而催生自卑感，加剧外貌焦虑)”和下文“Adding to the problem is the widespread use of beauty filters by employing sophisticated algorithms to smooth skin, enhance facial features, and reshape bodies in real time.(雪上加霜的是美颜滤镜的大范围普及：这类滤镜依托精密算法，能够实时磨皮、优化五官、重塑身形)”可知，空处承接“理想化美化图片”，说明哪里源源不断出现这类完美形象，引出后文滤镜加剧焦虑。E项“社交媒体平台，尤其是图片视频类平台（Instagram、抖音），不断让用户接触这类理想化审美标准，加剧攀比行为。”中“such idealized standards”指代上文的“idealized images”；“intensifying the comparison”承接上文“compare themselves to others”，逻辑连贯，解释社交媒体如何加剧外貌对比，和下文滤镜带来的负面影响层层递进。 【74题详解】 根据上文“Longitudinal research (纵向研究) has found bidirectional relationships between upward social comparisons on social media and worsening mental health symptoms, including depression and body dissatisfaction.(多项纵向研究证实，在社交媒体上向上进行社会比较，与抑郁、身材不满等心理健康问题恶化存在双向影响关系)”和下文“In a global survey spanning six countries, over 50% of youth participants reported some level of body dissatisfaction, with 35% expressing dissatisfaction with being “larger than ideal.”(一项覆盖六个国家的全球调查显示，超半数受访青少年存在不同程度的身材不满，35%的受访者不满自己“达不到理想纤瘦身材标准”)”可知，上文指出纵向研究证明社交媒体外貌对比和心理健康恶化存在双向关联，下文指出用全球调查数据继续佐证“社交媒体带来身材不满”，空处需要一句同类学术研究结论，承上启下，串联前后两组研究。C项“元分析表明，使用社交媒体不仅与身材不满存在关联，还会加剧人们对自身外形的不满。”中“Meta-analyses”和上文“Longitudinal research”、下文“global survey”同属科研论据；“greater body dissatisfaction”和下文“body dissatisfaction”关键词完全呼应，进一步证实社交媒体会加重身材不满，衔接流畅。 【75题详解】 根据上段“The psychological consequences of these digital pressures are severe and well-documented.(数字环境带来的压力会造成严重且已有充分实证的心理危害)”和下文“Psychological approaches, particularly those based on cognitive-behavioral principles, have shown promising results. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps individuals restructure thought patterns and reduce appearance-related anxiety.( 各类心理干预手段，尤其是基于认知行为理论的疗法，已取得不错成效。认知行为疗法（CBT）能够帮助人们重塑思维模式，缓解和外貌相关的焦虑情绪)”可知，上段内容在说明危害，下文内容在说明解决办法，从“问题危害”转向“解决方案”，需要一句过渡句引出对策。F项“幸运的是，如今已有有效方法可以应对这一日益严峻的困境。”符合题意。 IV. Summary writing 76. Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.  Stress and sugar Have you ever found yourself enjoying a slice of cake after a stressful day? Many people tend to reach for sweet food when under great pressure. Whether trapped in tight work deadlines or worn out by daily troubles, countless individuals choose sugary snacks to relieve tiredness. Experts find this comfort eating mainly arises from three different causes. The first cause lies in physical biological reactions, which has been proved by an experiment led by Dr Giles Yeo together with scientists from Leeds University. When under stress, human bodies enter “fight or flight” mode. Because the body believes it’s under attack, it releases glucose into the blood to provide energy for muscles. However, if people don’t use that energy, the body then releases insulin to make the blood sugar levels drop. This drop causes a hunger response: you want to eat. And what people particularly crave is sugary food, which quickly restores lost energy. Psychological reward mechanism serves as the second factor. Sweets can stimulate the brain to produce dopamine and serotonin, chemicals bringing instant pleasure and calming anxious feelings effectively. Faced with heavy pressure, people’s brain automatically seeks such quick emotional relief from sugary snacks instead of tough ways like regular exercise to ease stress. Most people avoid time-consuming relaxation methods and pick sweets for immediate comfort. In other words, sweet food works as a fast emotional fix for negative feelings caused by stress. Thirdly, personal memory and lifelong eating habits push people to choose sweets under stress. From childhood, most kids receive candies or cakes as rewards for good performance or comfort when upset by failure. Parents often use desserts to comfort crying children or celebrate small achievements. Gradually, the brain links sweetness with happiness and safety deep in subconscious. Whenever trapped in stress later in life, the fixed memory awakens the desire for sweet treats naturally without conscious thinking. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】reference: People often crave sweets when stressed due to three reasons. Physically, stress triggers glucose release, and the subsequent blood sugar drop creates a desire for fast energy from sweets. Psychologically, sweets generate pleasure chemicals like dopamine and serotonin, which can ease stress instantly and effectively. Additionally, childhood sweet rewards connect sweetness with security, building lifelong comfort-eating habits. 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了人们压力大时偏爱甜食的现象，并从生理反应、心理机制和成长饮食习惯三个角度分析了该现象的成因 【详解】1. 要点摘录 ①Many people tend to reach for sweet food when under great pressure...Experts find this comfort eating mainly arises from three different causes. ②When under stress, human bodies enter “fight or flight” mode. Because the body believes it’s under attack, it releases glucose into the blood to provide energy for muscles...the body then releases insulin to make the blood sugar levels drop. This drop causes a hunger response: you want to eat. And what people particularly crave is sugary food, which quickly restore lost energy. ③Psychological reward mechanism serves as the second factor. Sweets can stimulate the brain to produce dopamine and serotonin, chemicals bringing instant pleasure and calming anxious feelings effectively.  ④Thirdly, personal memory and lifelong eating habits push people to choose sweets under stress. From childhood, most kids receive candies or cakes as rewards...Gradually, the brain links sweetness with happiness and safety deep in subconscious. 2. 缜密构思 精简每个要点，将第一要点作为总述，后面三个要点作为分述。 3. 遣词造句 People often desire sweets when stressed due to three reasons. Physically, stress stimulates glucose release, and the subsequent blood sugar drop creates a desire for fast energy from sweets. Psychologically, sweets generate pleasure chemicals such as dopamine and serotonin, which can bring pleasure and calmness immediately and effectively. In addition, childhood sweet rewards connect sweetness with security, building lifelong comfort-eating habits. 【点睛】【高分句型1】People often crave sweets when stressed due to three reasons. （用了状语从句的省略） 【高分句型2】Psychologically, sweets generate pleasure chemicals like dopamine and serotonin, which can ease stress instantly and effectively.（用which引导的非限制性定语从句） V. Translation Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 77. 只有当演讲者投入感情，观众才能被感动和产生共鸣。(identify) ___________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Only when the speaker puts emotion into the speech can the audience be moved and identify with the message/its message. 【解析】 【详解】句子陈述事实，用一般现在时，此处为only+状语从句，位于句首时需用部分倒装；表示“当演讲者投入感情”译为when the speaker puts emotion into the speech；表示“观众”用名词the audience；表示“被感动”为be moved，且“能”can后跟动词原形，提前到主语the audience前构成部分倒装；表示“产生共鸣”译为identify with the message/its message，用and连接并列的动词。 78. 游客在偏远海滩度假胜地停留得越久，就越能领略当地文化独有的魅力。(the more...the more) ___________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】The longer travelers stay at remote beach resorts, the more they appreciate the unique charm of local culture. 【解析】 【详解】表示“游客”用travelers，作主语。表示“在偏远海滩度假胜地停留”用stay at remote beach resorts。表示“越……就越……”用“the + 比较级，the + 比较级”结构，前半句用the longer表示“越久”，后半句用the more表示“越多”。表示“领略当地文化独有的魅力”用appreciate the unique charm of local culture。本句描述一般事实，时态用一般现在时，主句主语用they指代travelers，谓语用一般现在时appreciate。 79. 这座小岛为了开展生态保护和医疗项目，已经将资金与人力用到极致。(stretch) ___________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】The small island has stretched its financial resources and labour to launch projects related to environmental protection and medical care. 【解析】 【详解】表示“这座小岛”用the small island，作主语，句首单词，首字母大写。表示“将有限的资金与人力用到极致”用stretch its financial resources and labour，结合句意可知句子用现在完成时，且主语为单数，故谓语用has stretched。表示“为了开展生态保护和医疗项目”用不定式短语to launch projects related to environmental protection and medical care，作目的状语。 80. 这位工匠花了整整三年才将一块普通的木头雕刻成精美的艺术品，这件作品完美反映了他对传统文化的热爱。(before) ___________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】It was three whole years before the craftsman carved an ordinary piece of wood into a delicate work of art, which perfectly represents his love for traditional culture. 【解析】 【详解】表示“花了多长时间才……”句型为it be+一段时间+before，发生在过去用一般过去时；表示“整整三年”译为three whole years；表示“这位工匠”译为the craftsman；表示“一块普通的木头”译为an ordinary piece of wood；表示“雕刻成”译为carve…into，发生在过去用一般过去时；表示“精美的艺术品”译为a delicate work of art；后跟非限制性定语从句修饰上文work of art，从句缺少主语，故用which；表示“完美反映了他对传统文化的热爱”译为perfectly represent his love for traditional culture，陈述事实用一般现在时。 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 建平中学2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测 高一英语试卷 考生注意：考试时间120分钟，试卷满分140分。 I. Listening Comprehension Section A Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1. A. At a paint store. B. At an oil market. C. At a science museum. D. At a gallery. 2. A. A serviceman. B. A businessman. C. a stockbroker. D. A teacher. 3. A. 9:30. B. 9:45. C. 12:30. D. 12:45. 4. A. Her roommate comes back too late. B. Her roommate eats too much every meal. C. She has to pay the bill for her roommate every day. D She can’t afford to share the bill with her roommate. 5. A. A guidebook about eating. B. A hotel for a rest. C. A fast food restaurant. D. A guide for a trip. 6. A. Finish the paper before meeting his professor. B. Shorten his paper into a 4,000-word article. C. Determine a more specific topic for his paper. D. Ask his professor for help in choosing the topic. 7. A. Doubtful. B. Upset. C. Convinced. D. Amazed. 8. A. A purple blouse made from pure silk. B. A 100% silk blouse in navy blue. C. A fashionable blouse in a bright color. D. Something to match her purple blouse. 9. A. The application has been delayed for a week. B. The job has been offered to someone else. C. The woman is not suitable for the position. D. The woman lacks relevant experience. 10. A. The woman broke her arm while doing the project. B. The man expected the woman to go on with the project. C. It takes the doctor a month to cure the woman’s broken leg. D. The woman can now come back to do her unfinished project. Section B Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you heard a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. 11. A. Would-be freshmen. B. Would-be second-year students. C. Would-be graduates. D. Would-be third-year students. 12. A. Fourth-year students are likely to get lower numbers. B. Most of the listeners can get their first or second choice. C. Students have to share rooms with others in the same grade. D. Students are allowed to choose their roommates, but not their dorms. 13. A. They have to live in dorms of other universities. B. They have to share dorms with more roommates. C. They have to seek accommodation off campus. D. They have to exchange dorms with freshmen. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 14. A. They were the first settlers in Europe. B. They were the conquerors of Norway. C. They discovered Iceland in the ninth century. D. They settled on a small island north of England. 15. A. It was some five hundred miles west of Norway. B. It was covered with green most time of the year. C. It was the Vikings’ most important discovery. D. It was a rocky mass of land covered with ice. 16. A. The Vikings’ ocean explorations. B. The making of European nations. C. The Vikings’ everyday life. D. The Europeans’ Arctic discoveries. Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. 17. A. Buying some fitness equipment for the new gym. B. Opening a gym and becoming personal trainers. C. Signing up for a weight-loss course. D. Trying out a new gym in town. 18. A. Professional personal training. B. Free exercise for the first week. C. A discount for a half-year membership. D. Additional benefits for young couples. 19. A. The safety of weightlifting. B. The high membership fee. C. The renewal of his membership. D. The operation of fitness equipment. 20. A. She wants her invitation renewed. B. She used to do 200 sit-ups every day. C. She knows the basics of weight-lifting. D. She used to be a personal trainer at the gym. II. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. 1. The research team found that the ancient tomb, ______ walls were decorated with precious paintings, ______ untouched for over 800 years. A. whose; had remained B. which; remained C. of which; had remained D. that; was remained 2. ______ many experts have pointed out, regular physical exercise, ______ properly arranged, can greatly relieve mental pressure and improve work efficiency. A. While; if B. As; when C. Since; though D. Although; unless 3. The manager was annoyed at ______ waiting for two hours outside in the cold wind without any explanation. A. being kept B. keeping C. kept D. having kept 4. You’d better take notes ______ you might miss some key points during the lecture. A. so that B. now that C. in case D. as long as 5. By the time the rescue workers arrived at the flood-hit area, most of the local residents ________ by the volunteers. A. have been helped B. had been helped C. were helped D. would be helped 6. ______ from the top of the mountain, the whole valley looks extremely beautiful, ______ thousands of tourists every year. A. Seen; attracting B. Seeing; attracted C. Seen; attracted D. To see; attracting 7. Many people choose to work overtime ______ they can earn more money to support their families. A. even if B. in case C. so that D. as though 8. The moment ______ we reached the top of the mountain is the one ______ we will never forget in our whole life. A. when; that B. which; which C. that; what D. when; which 9. The student is reported ______ the first prize in the national English competition, which surprises his teachers a lot. A. winning B. to win C. to have won D. having won 10. It was not until he failed in the exam ______ he realized that he ______ his time on meaningless online games. A. when; had wasted B. that; had wasted C. where; was wasting D. as; was wasting Section B Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank. Years ago, I forced myself to use AI frequently so that I could gain firsthand experience for writing about it. However, an expanding body of recent research suggests that over-reliance on tools like ChatGPT _____11_____ damage creativity, memory and critical thinking—GPS once weakened our sense of direction and search engines reduced our willingness to retain information. Scientists warn that AI undertakes most mental labor for us, inevitably _____12_____ (reduce) opportunities for cognitive exercise. Adam Green, a neuroscientist who directs the Laboratory for Relational Cognition at Georgetown University, explains if we cease engaging in certain types of thinking, our capacity to handle such tasks will gradually decline. It resembles attending a gym only to have a robot lift all the weights: you leave _____13_____ having gained any strength. We can adopt measures to minimize potential risks, _____14_____ now AI is nearly unavoidable in search engines and smartphones. Jared Benge, a clinical neuropsychologist who teaches at the University of Texas, _____15_____ (emphasize) AI is not inherently beneficial or harmful; its impact depends entirely on usage patterns. He further clarifies that the key lies in maintaining metacognitive awareness, which means monitoring constantly _____16_____ AI is assisting or replacing your thought process. If it liberates mental resources for more complex tasks, it may enhance cognition. Conversely, if we uncritically accept its outputs, we risk “cognitive surrender”, a state _____17_____ we prioritize AI’s judgments over our own, even when the machine is making a mistake. _____18_____ (maintain) cognitive vitality, experts propose two core strategies. First, don’t outsource foundational thinking. Before consulting a chatbot, establish your own perspective so that AI serves to challenge your reasoning rather than construct it. Second, preserve cognitive effort. When learning, resist letting AI summarize difficult texts and _____19_____ (endure) the discomfort of struggling with complex problems, which is essential for deep comprehension. AI is not an enemy to be abandoned. _____20_____ we keep control over its application, we can use its efficiency without sacrificing our most irreplaceable power: the capacity for independent thought. Section C Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need. A. demanding B. diversity C. exposed D. extreme E. instant F. perceived G. prioritize H. recall I. reflect J. specific K. survival Recognizing people is a basic courtesy(礼貌) — especially in the workplace. But many people have felt the stress of desperately trying to ____21____the workmate sitting opposite them, only for a complete failure. Not only is it a source of embarrassment, but it can be____22____as impolite: that someone hasn’t taken the time and effort to learn anything about the other person. However, being able to memorize someone’s appearance, particularly if they’re relatively unfamiliar, and recollect them in a(n) ____23____ — days, weeks, or maybe months later — needs a vast suite of cognitive resources: from parts of the brain ____24____to facial recognition, to visual processing and long-term memory. Learning and recognizing faces is one of the most cognitively ____25____ and neurologically complex tasks we engage in. But alongside science, there are cultural and societal factors at play that can leave us blanking on who is making conversation with us at work. Not only do we tend to remember people who look more like us, but we also ____26____ learning the faces of those we consider to be of greater importance to our lives: senior members of the staff, or those in positions of power. Throughout a lifetime, humans learn to recognize thousands of faces. Some research has shown that at the ____27____ end, the figure can be as high as 10,000. Generally, people are skilled at learning and recognizing so many faces, as ____28____ once depended on it. The evolutionary need to be able to quickly tell friend from enemy explains why people are hardwired to remember the faces of loved ones and those most familiar. In the modern world, people are frequently ____29____ to more faces in a single day than across their ancestor’s entire lifetimes. It means they’re more likely to be in a situation in which they draw a facial blank. However, recognizing people is a skill. If people want to bring forth change and greater ____30____ among offices, it’s beneficial to really try and remember the faces of people who fall into an individual’s ‘unlikely to recognize’ pool. III. Reading Comprehension Section A Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. (A) On China’s livestream platforms, there is now a good chance that the host urging you to buy products is a digital figure. Live commerce is a ____31____ industry in China. Millions of people host livestreams, ____32____ everything from lipstick to real estate. In 2023, the livestream e-commerce market was worth 4.9 trillion yuan. However, e-commerce companies are increasingly ____33____ their human hosts with AI bots. During this year’s “618” shopping festival, digital figures hosted livestreams for over 5,000 brands on the e-commerce platform JD.com. These AI-hosted shows reportedly received over 100 million views and generated over five million interactions. Chinese vendors (商贩) are mostly ____34____ AI hosts as a way to cut costs. A digital figure costs only a few thousand yuan and can livestream for 24 hours a day. It also saves ____35____ on hiring a livestream studio and support staff. In 2023, digital figure brought in revenues worth over 333 billion yuan in China. This amount is believed to reach 640 billion yuan by 2027. However, not everyone agrees with the use of AI hosts in live commerce. These bots are known for woodenly ____36____ to the script and are likely to make mistakes. Both consumers and vendors have ____37____ that digital figures “say everything in the same way, and sometimes don’t ____38____.” They also struggle to answer specific questions from consumers. Some vendors remain ____39____ about using digital figures. Current AI bots, they suggest, could damage their brand reputation, which rely on building trust and emotional connections with ____40____. The rise of AI hosts is also creating ____41____ issues. As digital figures become ever more ____42____, it’s becoming harder for consumers to tell them apart from human beings. This opens the door for scammers (敲诈者), who use these figures to trick shoppers into buying ____43____ goods. Yu Zhinong, a lawyer, stressed the legal risks for creators of digital figures. Using someone’s actual voice could lead to fraud (诈骗) charges, and generating fake audio for illegal activities may result in criminal liability (刑事责任). It’s also essential to obtain permission from anyone whose portrait is used in creating a digital figure, he added. In May 2023, Douyin introduced rules to ____44____ the use of virtual figures. It requires that any AI livestream must be monitored by a real person. ____45____, the owners of digital figures are asked to register using their real identities. Chinese authorities are also seeking to supervise the use of AI hosts in e-commerce. 31. A. fragile B. massive C. digital D. risky 32. A. processing B. delivering C. selling D. stocking 33. A. replacing B. bombarding C. interfering D. identifying 34. A. reflecting upon B. turning to C. taking over D. operating on 35. A. labour B. storage C. maintenance D. budget 36. A. sticking B. objecting C. appealing D. adding 37. A. maintained B. complained C. announced D. realized 38. A. make sense B. stand out C. give way D. take place 39. A. optimistic B. enthusiastic C. cautious D. curious 40. A. lawyers B. agents C. reporters D. consumers 41. A. technical B. practical C. legal D. ethical 42. A. realistic B. costly C. flexible D. stylish 43. A. outdated B. delicate C. discounted D. fake 44. A. understate B. ban C. overlook D. regulate 45. A. However B. Meanwhile C. Conversely D. Otherwise (B) Removing trash from the ocean may not be as harmless as it seems. That’s the conclusion of new research, which finds that marine dumps, known as “garbage patches (区域)”, are ____46____ to countless delicate creatures that could end up dying when people collect trash from the sea. Our planet’s oceans have five major garbage patches. They form far from land where strong currents move quickly together, ____47____ trash of all sizes. The largest of these marine fields is known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Spanning 1.6 million square kilometers midway between Hawaii and the coast of California, it was first ____48____ in 1997 by oceanographer Charles Moore. The patch escaped ____49____ for so long because most of its contents are not easily spotted from afar. To see whether the Great Pacific Garbage Patch was harboring a vast number of floating creatures ____50____ waste, a crew sailed through the patch for 80 days, collecting samples from Hawaii to the coast of San Francisco. “These mysterious regions are largely ____51____,” says Rebecca Helm, a biologist at Georgetown University. The samples revealed high concentrations of three species that live at the ocean’s surface. They included blue button jellies, by-the-wind sailors, and violet snails. Blue button jellies and by-the-wind sailors — two types of jellyfish — feed on plankton (浮游生物) and serve as food for violet snails. The scientists matched the locations of these creatures with high concentrations of plastic waste. It ____52____ that ocean currents affect all of these floating objects — both life and trash — in the same way, the team reported last month. Helm says that the ____53____ of these creatures implies a complex ecosystem in which they serve as food for predators like sea turtles and seabirds. “These animals don’t exist in ____54____,” she says. “The food web they’re a part of affects the whole ocean.” This could ____55____ efforts to clean up these patches. Some environmental organizations aim to ____56____ the waste by skimming the surface with nets. But just as similar fishing methods lead to____57____, such cleanup efforts would likely catch surface-inhabitants along with the plastic waste, Helm says. ____58____, a modeling study published in April in Aquatic Biology found such efforts could potentially threaten the survival of species that have existed for millions of years. In March, nearly 200 countries agreed to a new high seas treaty (公海条约) that will eventually allow the creation of protected areas in international waters. If garbage patches were also ____59____, cleanup efforts would be paused long enough for scientists to better understand potential impacts. Still, Helm argues that the most ____60____ solution is to prevent plastic from getting into the ocean in the first place by reducing our reliance on it. 46. A. opposite B. harmful C. home D. familiar 47. A. carrying B. destroying C. sorting D. accessing 48. A. approved B. identified C. promoted D. released 49. A. searches B. crowds C. memory D. notice 50. A. in addition to B. in contrast to C. in place of D. on account of 51. A. unlimited B. unexplored C. unavoidable D. unthinkable 52. A. guarantees B. maintains C. strengthens D. hints 53. A. presence B. competition C. separation D. transformation 54. A. motion B. danger C. isolation D. harmony 55. A. complicate B. reverse C. neutralize D. strengthen 56. A. classify B. replace C. monitor D. remove 57. A. waste B. bycatch C. delay D. risk 58. A. Indeed B. Otherwise C. However D. Thus 59. A. extended B. involved C. prohibited D. defined 60. A. immediate B. costly C. flexible D. effective Section B Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. (A) After working in plastic surgery and medical aesthetics for the past 10 years, I’ve realized how many people struggle with a distorted self-image or an inaccurate perception of themselves. Many examine their own appearance under a microscope, focusing on every perceived flaw while overlooking qualities that others admire without hesitation. Many thought that a different nose, smoother skin, or a more balanced face would finally change them from an unattractive outsider to a stunning head-turner. However, one patient, in particular, changed the way I thought about beauty. Several years ago, a woman in her forties came to my clinic. She was a successful architect who carried herself with remarkable confidence. Unlike many patients, she did not arrive with a long list of complaints. Instead, she smiled and said, “I’ve never disliked my appearance, but there is one thing I’ve always wanted to change.” She explained that a childhood accident had left her nose slightly crooked. The feature had never prevented her from building a successful career, maintaining close friendships, or feeling comfortable in public. Yet whenever she looked in the mirror, she felt that one small detail did not quite reflect the person she knew herself to be. What struck me was her attitude. She never spoke of becoming prettier or looking like a celebrity. She never compared herself with what was presented on social media. Nor did she believe that surgery would transform her life. She simply wanted her outward appearance to match the confidence she already felt within. Several months after the procedure, she returned for a follow-up appointment. The change was subtle, but she seemed genuinely pleased. “I don’t feel like a different person,” she told me. “I feel more like myself.” Her words stayed with me long after she left. I’ve come to realize a difference between seeking treatment as a healthy form of self-improvement and pursuing it out of a persistent belief that one is never “good enough.” The former can be empowering; the latter is rarely satisfied, no matter how successful the procedure may be. Plastic surgery is a powerful, transformative, and deeply personal decision. I believe in it completely. I have watched it change lives, restore confidence, and give people the reflection they always felt they deserved. But the most beautiful results I have ever seen happen when a patient walks in already knowing their worth — and simply wants the outside to match how extraordinary they feel within. 61. What does the author mean by saying that many people “examine their own appearance under a microscope”? A. They are unable to see their appearance clearly. B. They often seek professional medical examinations. C. They compare themselves with scientists conducting research. D. They pay excessive attention to their perceived imperfections. 62. Why was the author impressed by the architect’s attitude? A. She sought surgery to have a more successful career. B. She expected surgery to completely transform her life. C. She accepted herself while seeking a minor improvement. D. She was determined to change every small detail of her life. 63. What can be inferred from the passage? A. Physical appearance is the only source of sense of achievement. B. Most patients seek cosmetic procedures because of pressure from social media. C. The architect had encountered many career failures before she had the plastic surgery. D. A person’s attitude toward themselves may affect how satisfied they feel after treatment. 64. Which of the following best describes the author’s attitude toward plastic surgery? A. Uninterested in its influence on patients. B. Completely supportive without reservation. C. Cautiously positive while emphasizing self-worth. D. Strongly opposed due to its stress on outward beauty. (B) POLICY ON DRESS CODE Valid for all employees The Company’s objective in establishing a formal dress code is to enable our employees to project the professional image that is in keeping with the needs of our clients and customers to trust us. Because our industry requires the appearance of trusted business professionals and we serve clients at our site on a daily basis, a formal dress code is necessary for our employees. You must project the image of a trustworthy, knowledgeable business professional for the clients who seek our guidance, input, and professional services. Formal Dress Code Guidelines In a formal business environment, the standard of dressing for men is a smart trouser with shirt that has the company logo or a suit if the occasion demands and for women, a dress that has the company logo paired with appropriate accessories. In our work environment, clothing should be pressed and never wrinkled. Formal Business Attire Recommendations This is an overview of appropriate formal business attire. The lists tell you what is generally acceptable as formal business attire and what is generally not acceptable as formal business attire. Shoes and Footwear Conservative walking shoes, dress shoes, Oxfords, loafers, boots, flats, dress heels, and backless shoes are acceptable for work. Not wearing stockings or socks is inappropriate. Athletic shoes, tennis shoes, thongs, flip-flops, Hawaiian slippers, and any casual shoe with an open toe are not acceptable in the office. Accessories and Jewellery Tasteful, professional ties, scarves, belts, and jewellery are encouraged. Jewellery should be worn in good taste, with limited visible body piercing. Makeup, Perfume, and Cologne A professional appearance is encouraged and excessive makeup is unprofessional. Remember that some employees are allergic to the chemicals in perfumes and makeup, so wear these substances with restraint. Hats and Head Covering Hats are not appropriate in the office. Head covers that are required for religious purposes or to honour cultural tradition are allowed. Conclusion If an employee fails to meet these standards,—Consequences as determined by the employee’s supervisor and Human Resources staff, the employee will be asked not to wear the inappropriate item to work again. If the problem persists, the employee may be sent home to change clothes and will receive a verbal warning for the first offense. All other policies about personal time use will apply. Progressive disciplinary action will be applied if dress code violations continue. 65. According to the policy, why does the company establish a formal dress code? A. To make employees feel more confident about their own appearance. B. To ensure employees project a trustworthy professional image for clients. C. To follow the general practice of most companies in the industry. D. To distinguish its employees from those of competing companies. 66. Which of the following combinations is completely acceptable according to the dress code? A. Oxfords, backless shoes, and excessive visible body piercing. B. Loafers, a religious head cover, and moderate jewellery. C. Flip-flops, a company-logo dress, and no stockings. D. Athletic shoes, a suit, and heavy makeup. 67. Where would this passage most likely be found? A. In a job advertisement for a client-facing company. B. On a poster displayed in a shopping mall for general public. C. In the employee handbook distributed by Human Resources. D. In a fashion magazine offering advice on business attire. (C) Does a Robot Need a School? At a recent technology exhibition in Fuzhou, the largest crowds gathered not around the dancing humanoid robots, but around a worker wearing a VR headset and teaching a robot how to pick up a paper cup. For Chen Yishi, CEO of Joyful Embodied, this scene perfectly illustrated the real battleground in the AI race: it is not fancy hardware, but data. “We are building a school for robots,” Chen explained. His company plans to construct a 3,000-square-meter training ground where humanoid, four-legged and wheeled robots will perform everyday tasks such as stacking cups, cleaning tables, sorting objects, and even folding clothes. Human operators will use VR gear and motion-control devices to guide the robots through thousands of repetitive movements from a distance. As the robots work, cameras and sensors record every angle, joint movement, pressure point, and force feedback, generating what Chen calls “high-quality fuel” for future AI systems. “Without real-world data, even the most advanced large models are just empty brains,” Chen said. “Robots do not learn through assumptions. Every tiny movement — from grasping a cup to adjusting grip strength — has to be taught through data.” He added that each robot would operate around the clock, continuously producing fresh training examples. Unlike text or image data, physical interaction data is much harder to collect because it requires real hardware, real environments, and real-time human guidance. This effort marks a significant shift in China’s AI industry — moving beyond chatbots toward embodied intelligence (具身智能), which refers to AI systems housed in physical machines capable of acting in real environments. Earlier this year, embodied AI was officially included in China’s Government Work Report as a strategic future industry, alongside other priorities like quantum computing and biotechnology. While billions of dollars have been poured into robot hardware, experts now argue that high-quality training data has become the scarcest strategic resource. Unlike images or text, which can be easily copied from the internet, physical interaction data must be generated through real-world operations. Chen believes the industry’s economics will increasingly depend on data rather than hardware alone. “High-quality embodied AI training data are already priced by the hour,” he noted. According to Chen, each continuously operating robot in his company’s data center creates demand for roughly three technical jobs, including data annotation, algorithm optimization, and system maintenance. “The competition is no longer just about whose robot can walk or dance,” Chen concluded. “The real question is: whose robot can truly work.” 68. What did the scene at the Fuzhou exhibition suggest according to Chen Yishi? A. Humanoid robots are less appealing than expected. B. The key to AI development lies in data rather than hardware. C. VR technology has become more advanced than ever before. D. Most people prefer watching robots perform simple tasks. 69. In paragraph 3, the phrase empty brains most likely refers to large models that ____. A. lack sufficient real-world training data B. are too small to store complex information C. cannot be used in physical machines D. produce too many assumptions on their own 70. Based on the last two paragraphs, what can be inferred about the current state of the robotics industry? A. The value of robot hardware has significantly decreased due to data pricing. B. The shift toward data-driven competition creates more job opportunities. C. Most companies have realized that hardware is no longer a priority. D. The Chinese government’s policy has made data collection less expensive. 71. What is the main purpose of the passage? A. To introduce a new company and its robot training center. B. To compare different kinds of robots in the AI industry. C. To argue that training data is becoming the core of AI robotics. D. To explain how embodied intelligence is applied in factories. Section C Directions: Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need. Appearance Anxiety in the Digital Age In an era where digital platforms dominate daily life, a growing number of young people report feeling distressed about their physical appearance. ____72____ It has become a widespread psychological concern among adolescents and young adults. Individuals experiencing this form of anxiety feel dissatisfaction with their body image, with perceived imperfections causing constant worry about negative judgment from others. To understand this phenomenon, researchers often turn to social comparison theory. This theory suggests that individuals determine their own social and personal worth by comparing themselves to others. When people compare their own appearance to idealized images — often curated, filtered, or AI-enhanced — the inevitable gap leads to feelings of inadequacy and heightened anxiety. ____73____ Adding to the problem is the widespread use of beauty filters by employing sophisticated algorithms to smooth skin, enhance facial features, and reshape bodies in real time. The psychological consequences of these digital pressures are severe and well-documented. Longitudinal research (纵向研究) has found bidirectional relationships between upward social comparisons on social media and worsening mental health symptoms, including depression and body dissatisfaction. ____74____ In a global survey spanning six countries, over 50% of youth participants reported some level of body dissatisfaction, with 35% expressing dissatisfaction with being “larger than ideal.” ____75____ Psychological approaches, particularly those based on cognitive-behavioral principles, have shown promising results. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps individuals restructure thought patterns and reduce appearance-related anxiety. School-based programs designed to teach critical media literacy skills have also proven helpful. By learning to recognize image manipulation and question unrealistic beauty standards, young users can develop more resilient self-perceptions. A. Research has shown that simply reducing daily social media use by 30 minutes can significantly lower appearance anxiety levels. B. Appearance anxiety is commonly defined as the stress experienced in response to others’ evaluations of one’s looks. C. Meta-analyses have demonstrated that social media use is both associated with and contributes to greater body dissatisfaction. D. Parents and schools should take primary responsibility for monitoring adolescents’ online behavior to prevent body image issues. E. Social media platforms, particularly highly visual ones like Instagram and TikTok, constantly expose users to such idealized standards, thereby intensifying the comparison process. F. Fortunately, effective measures are emerging to address this growing crisis. IV. Summary writing 76. Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.  Stress and sugar Have you ever found yourself enjoying a slice of cake after a stressful day? Many people tend to reach for sweet food when under great pressure. Whether trapped in tight work deadlines or worn out by daily troubles, countless individuals choose sugary snacks to relieve tiredness. Experts find this comfort eating mainly arises from three different causes. The first cause lies in physical biological reactions, which has been proved by an experiment led by Dr Giles Yeo together with scientists from Leeds University. When under stress, human bodies enter “fight or flight” mode. Because the body believes it’s under attack, it releases glucose into the blood to provide energy for muscles. However, if people don’t use that energy, the body then releases insulin to make the blood sugar levels drop. This drop causes a hunger response: you want to eat. And what people particularly crave is sugary food, which quickly restores lost energy. Psychological reward mechanism serves as the second factor. Sweets can stimulate the brain to produce dopamine and serotonin, chemicals bringing instant pleasure and calming anxious feelings effectively. Faced with heavy pressure, people’s brain automatically seeks such quick emotional relief from sugary snacks instead of tough ways like regular exercise to ease stress. Most people avoid time-consuming relaxation methods and pick sweets for immediate comfort. In other words, sweet food works as a fast emotional fix for negative feelings caused by stress. Thirdly, personal memory and lifelong eating habits push people to choose sweets under stress. From childhood, most kids receive candies or cakes as rewards for good performance or comfort when upset by failure. Parents often use desserts to comfort crying children or celebrate small achievements. Gradually, the brain links sweetness with happiness and safety deep in subconscious. Whenever trapped in stress later in life, the fixed memory awakens the desire for sweet treats naturally without conscious thinking. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ V. Translation Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 77. 只有当演讲者投入感情，观众才能被感动和产生共鸣。(identify) ___________________________________________________________________________ 78. 游客在偏远海滩度假胜地停留得越久，就越能领略当地文化独有的魅力。(the more...the more) ___________________________________________________________________________ 79. 这座小岛为了开展生态保护和医疗项目，已经将资金与人力用到极致。(stretch) ___________________________________________________________________________ 80. 这位工匠花了整整三年才将一块普通的木头雕刻成精美的艺术品，这件作品完美反映了他对传统文化的热爱。(before) ___________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $