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绝密★启用前 2026年上学期高二期末考试 英语 注意事项: 1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑;如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在试卷上无效。 3.考试结束后，本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 一、听力-选择题：本大题共20小题，共30分。 1.What does the woman think of the novel? A. Enjoyable. B. Difficult. C. Unique. 2.What does the man plan to do next summer? A. Earn more money. B. Finish his degree. C. Travel to Italy. 3.What is the man’s goal in life? A. Making people happy. B. Being a rich person. C. Helping people make money. 4.Why hasn’t the man seen the woman recently? A. She has been on a holiday. B. She has been doing her work. C. She is busy making a work schedule. 5.What happened to the man? A. He slept badly. B. He lost his dog. C. He fell ill. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 6.Who is making the call? A. Amy. B. Thomas. C. Jim. 7.How does the man help the woman? A. By picking her up at the station. B. By sending her to Jimˈs office. C. By telling her the way. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 8.When do cherry blossoms flower in the south of Japan? A. In March. B. In April. C. In May. 9.What will the man do at the end of April? A. Go to Tokyo. B. Take part in a play. C. See a performance. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 10.Who is Mr Green? A. An advisor. B. A geographer. C. A maths teacher. 11.What does the woman think of maths? A. Difficult. B. Interesting. C. Boring. 12.Where will the woman probably go next? A. To Mr Green’s office. B. To the library. C. To the dining hall. ​​​​​​​听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 13.How long should people put their burnt hands in cool still water? A. About 20 minutes. B. About 12 minutes. C. About 10 minutes. 14.What are people recommended to do when having a temperature? A. Keep warm. B. Take a bath. C. Shut the window. 15.What should people do to deal with backaches? A. Keep moving gently. B. Do some weight training. C. Rest until the back gets better. 16.What is the speaker mainly talking about? A. Situations calling for first aid. B. Mistakes in dealing with injuries. C. Simple treatment for some situations. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 17.Where did Gandhi study law? A. In Bombay. B. In Porbandar. C. In London. 18.What was Gandhiˈs dream before 1947? A. Living in South Africa. B. Making India independent. C. Becoming the leader of a Party. 19.What can we learn about Gandhi? A. He had a passion for power. B. He never followed ordinary politiciansˈ methods. C. He didnˈt fight for Indian peopleˈs rights until returning to India. 20.What makes Gandhi remain an inspiration to people? A. His strong belief. B. His political power. C. His dream of freedom. 二、阅读理解：本大题共15小题，共37.5分。 A AI has officially moved out of sci-fi movies and into our daily work, changing how we solve problems. If you’re just starting out, a beginner’s AI course will help you get a handle on what AI is and how you can start using it. What exactly is a beginner’s AI course? A beginner’s AI course is not designed to turn you into an expert. You won’t be digging through complex academic papers. The point is to pull back the curtain on the fundamental ideas behind the technology in a way that just makes sense. Criteria for an ideal beginner’s AI course · Beginner focus: Cut technical terms and explain concepts clearly. · Practical learning: Provide examples and use cases that show how AI is being used. · Reliable instruction: Invite well-known institutions and experts in the field. · High engagement: Mix things up with videos, exercises, and projects. · Good value: Offer both free and paid options that really deliver. A comparison of the best beginner’s AI courses Course Name Best For Price Duration Elements of AI Anyone wanting to understand the basics without math. Free 15-30 hours (self-paced) Generative AI for Everyone Interactive, practical learning for Gen AI. Paid subscription 3 hours Google AI Essentials Gaining practical skills for daily tasks. Free trial 5 hours Microsoft’s AI for Beginners Eager learners who want an advanced, structured course. Free 12 weeks (self-paced) Whatever you want, there’s an option that fits — and your AI learning journey starts now! 1. What is the aim of a beginner’s AI course? A. To teach AI basics. B. To guide academic research. C. To train IT experts. D. To solve technical problems. 2. What is a feature of an ideal beginner’s AI course? A. Live streaming from experts. B. Practical AI usage in reality. C. Free access to remote learning. D. Clear definition of technical terms. 3. Which course best suits learners who prefer the basics and a flexible schedule? A. Elements of AI. B. Generative AI for Everyone. C. Google AI Essentials. D. Microsoft’s AI for Beginners. 【答案】1. A 2. B 3. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要讲述了适合初学者的AI课程相关信息及推荐。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据What exactly is a beginner’s AI course?部分中“A beginner’s AI course is not designed to turn you into an expert. You won’t be digging through complex academic papers. The point is to pull back the curtain on the fundamental ideas behind the technology in a way that just makes sense.(人工智能初学者课程的目的不是把你培养成专家。你不需要钻研复杂的学术论文。它的意义在于，用通俗易懂的方式，揭开这项技术背后基本原理的神秘面纱。)”可知，初学者AI课程的目的是教授AI基础知识。故选A。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据Criteria for an ideal beginner’s AI course部分中“Practical learning: Provide examples and use cases that show how AI is being used.(实践学习：提供展示人工智能如何被使用的示例和用例。)”可知，理想的初学者AI课程的特点是现实中的AI实际应用。故选B。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据表格中第一行Elements of AI对应的“Anyone wanting to understand the basics without math.(适合所有想了解基础知识且不用学数学的人)”、“15-30 hours (self-paced)(15-30小时（自学进度）)”可知，Elements of AI最适合喜欢基础知识且时间灵活的学习者。故选A。 B The age of artificial intelligence (AI) has transformed our interactions, but threatens human dignity on a worldwide scale, according to a study led by Charles Darwin University (CDU). Study lead author Dr Maria Randazzo, an academic from CDU’s School of Law, found AI algorithm (算法) was reshaping Western legal and ethical landscapes at high speed but was destroying democratic values and deepening systemic biases. Dr Randazzo said current regulation failed to prioritize fundamental human rights and freedoms such as privacy, anti-discrimination, user autonomy, and intellectual property rights — mainly thanks to the lack of transparency (透明性) of many algorithmic models. Calling this hidden logic a “black box problem,” Dr Randazzo said decisions made by deep-learning or machine-learning processes were impossible for humans to track, making it difficult for users to determine if and why an AI model has disregarded their rights and dignity and seek justice where necessary. “This is a very significant issue that is only going to get worse without adequate regulation,” Dr Randazzo said. “AI is not intelligent in any human sense at all. It is a success in engineering, not in cognitive behavior. It has no clue what it’s doing or why — there’s no thought process as a human would understand it, just pattern recognition without memory, empathy, or wisdom.” Currently, the world’s three dominant digital powers, the United States, China, and the European Union, are taking markedly different approaches to AI, leaning on market-centric, state-centric, and human-centric models respectively. Dr Randazzo said the EU’s human-centric approach is the preferred path to protect human dignity but without a global commitment to this goal, even that approach falls short. “Globally, if we don’t anchor AI development to what makes us human — our capacity to choose, to feel, to reason with care, to empathy and compassion — we risk creating systems that devalue and flatten humanity into data points, rather than improve the human condition,” she said. “Humankind must not be treated as a means to an end.” 4. What is the primary cause of “black box problem”? A. Disregarding user autonomy. B. Treating humans as a means to an end. C. The untrackable nature of many algorithmic models. D. The systemic biases deeply rooted in democratic values. 5. What does Dr. Randazzo say about the nature of AI? A. It lacks the quality of human cognition. B. It’s a self-aware advanced intelligence. C. It possesses human-like understanding. D. It combines pattern recognition with empathy. 6. What does Dr. Randazzo think of EU’s approach? A. Perfect and practical. B. Fascinating but unrealistic. C. State-centric and powerful. D. Well-intentioned but insufficient. 7. According to the last paragraph, what is the main concern about the future of AI? A. It will escape human control. B. It may reduce the value of humanity. C. It discourages cooperation among digital powers. D. It can increase unemployment and social inequality. 【答案】4. C 5. A 6. D 7. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍一项研究表明人工智能虽改变人类互动模式，但也威胁人类尊严，还探讨了其存在的问题与规范发展的方向。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Dr Randazzo said current regulation failed to prioritize fundamental human rights and freedoms such as privacy, anti-discrimination, user autonomy, and intellectual property rights — mainly thanks to the lack of transparency (透明性) of many algorithmic models. Calling this hidden logic a “black box problem,” Dr Randazzo said decisions made by deep-learning or machine-learning processes were impossible for humans to track, making it difficult for users to determine if and why an AI model has disregarded their rights and dignity and seek justice where necessary. (兰达佐博士表示，当前的监管未能将隐私、反歧视、用户自主权和知识产权等基本人权与自由放在优先位置——这主要是由于许多算法模型缺乏透明度。兰达佐博士将这种隐藏的逻辑称为“黑箱问题”，并指出深度学习或机器学习过程所作出的决策无法被人类追踪，这使得用户难以判断人工智能模型是否以及为何忽视了自身的权利与尊严，也难以在必要时寻求公正。)”可知，黑箱问题的主要成因是许多算法模型的决策过程无法被人类追踪。故选C项。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“AI is not intelligent in any human sense at all. It is a success in engineering, not in cognitive behavior. It has no clue what it’s doing or why — there’s no thought process as a human would understand it, just pattern recognition without memory, empathy, or wisdom. (人工智能根本不具备任何人类意义上的智能。它是工程学上的成功，而非认知行为上的成就。它完全不知道自己在做什么、为什么做——不存在人类所理解的思维过程，只有没有记忆、同理心和智慧的模式识别)”可知，兰达佐博士认为人工智能缺乏人类的认知能力。故选A项。 【6题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Dr Randazzo said the EU's human-centric approach is the preferred path to protect human dignity but without a global commitment to this goal, even that approach falls short. (兰达佐博士表示，欧盟以人为中心的模式是保护人类尊严的理想路径，但如果没有全球范围内对这一目标的共同承诺，即便是这种模式也存在不足)”可知，兰达佐博士认为欧盟的做法出发点很好，但存在局限性。故选D项。 【7题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的““Globally, if we don’t anchor AI development to what makes us human — our capacity to choose, to feel, to reason with care, to empathy and compassion — we risk creating systems that devalue and flatten humanity into data points, rather than improve the human condition,” she said. (她表示：“放眼全球，若我们不能将人工智能的发展锚定在人之为人的本质上——即我们拥有的选择能力、感知能力、审慎思辨的能力以及共情与悲悯之心——我们就可能会创造出这样的系统：它们将人类贬低、简化为一个个数据点，而非改善人类的生存境况。”)”可知，关于人工智能的未来，主要担忧是它可能会降低人类的价值。故选B项。 C The simple act of looking at a piece of visual art can boost your well-being, a new research study has found, and this benefit can be gained in a hospital setting as well as an art gallery. Previous research has suggested that viewing art might influence mood or stress, but the research was limited and inconsistent. This study examined decades of scattered research, providing for the first time a clear and comprehensive overview of when, where and why art viewing is used to promote well-being. The review of 38 previously published studies covering a total of 6,805 participants was conducted by team of psychologists from University of Vienna, Trinity College Dublin, and Humboldt University of Berlin. It has been published this week in The Journal of Positive Psychology. “People often think of art as a luxury, but our research suggests that viewing art, whether as a hobby or as a targeted health intervention, can meaningfully support well-being,” said MacKenzie Trupp, lead author and researcher at the University of Vienna and Radboud UMC, Donders Institute. “By reframing art as a low-cost, accessible well-being resource, this research opens up exciting possibilities for integrating art into everyday environments and public health strategies.” Claire Howlin, Assistant Professor, School of Psychology, Trinity, added, “While the mental health benefits of creating art have been widely explored, the impact of viewing art has been under-researched and undervalued. Yet visual art is present and accessible in everyday spaces — museums, galleries, hospitals, and at home. Understanding its effects can unlock new avenues for promoting well-being through everyday encounters with art.” “Since 2019 the WHO has recommended that creative approaches are used alongside routine clinical care. Art can satisfy people’s need to search for meaning in life, build self-esteem, and develop positive identities which are important factors for coping with the chaos of life. Departments of health and arts councils across Europe are looking for high quality evidence to identify which types of arts can be used for each type of medical outcome. This review will help to plan larger scale studies in the future.” 8. What’s the main function of paragraph 2? A. To provide references for the research. B. To introduce the guidelines of the research. C. To stress the professionalism of the new research. D. To highlight the consistency of the previous research. 9. What does the underlined word “reframing” in paragraph 3 mean? A. Designing. B. Redefining. C. Recognizing. D. Selecting. 10. How does Claire Howlin consider the impact of viewing art? A. It calls for more attention. B. It is a privilege of the rich. C. Its effects on well-being are difficult to measure. D. It can’t be integrated into public health strategies. 11. What is a suitable title for the text? A. Art Facilitates Personal Growth B. Art Viewing Improves Well-being C. Famous Artworks Boost Mood Most D. Art Creating Benefits Mental Health 【答案】8. C 9. B 10. A 11. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍一项新研究发现观赏视觉艺术可提升幸福感，同时阐述该研究的意义、相关观点及应用价值。 【8题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Previous research has suggested that viewing art might influence mood or stress, but the research was limited and inconsistent. This study examined decades of scattered research, providing for the first time a clear and comprehensive overview of when, where and why art viewing is used to promote well-being. The review of 38 previously published studies covering a total of 6,805 participants was conducted by team of psychologists from University of Vienna, Trinity College Dublin, and Humboldt University of Berlin. It has been published this week in The Journal of Positive Psychology. (此前的研究表明，观赏艺术可能会影响情绪或压力，但这些研究存在局限性且结果不一致。这项研究梳理了数十年零散的研究成果，首次清晰全面地概述了人们在何时、何地以及为何会通过观赏艺术来提升幸福感。这项综述研究由维也纳大学、都柏林圣三一学院和柏林洪堡大学的心理学家团队开展，分析了此前发表的38项研究，涉及总计6805名参与者。该研究已于本周发表在《积极心理学杂志》上。)”可知，第二段介绍了新研究的研究基础、参与团队和发表期刊，目的是强调这项新研究的专业性。故选C项。 【9题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第三段中的“People often think of art as a luxury, but our research suggests that viewing art, whether as a hobby or as a targeted health intervention, can meaningfully support well-being (人们通常将艺术视为奢侈品，但我们的研究表明，观赏艺术无论是作为一种爱好还是一种针对性的健康干预手段，都能切实有效地提升幸福感)”以及“By reframing art as a low-cost, accessible well-being resource, this research opens up exciting possibilities for integrating art into everyday environments and public health strategies. (通过将艺术reframing为一种低成本、易获取的幸福感资源，这项研究为将艺术融入日常环境和公共卫生策略开辟了令人振奋的新可能。)”可知，此处是将艺术的定位从“奢侈品”转变为“低成本的幸福感资源”，“reframing”的含义是重新定义，与“redefining”意思相近。故选B项。 【10题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段中的“Claire Howlin, Assistant Professor, School of Psychology, Trinity, added, “While the mental health benefits of creating art have been widely explored, the impact of viewing art has been under-researched and undervalued. Yet visual art is present and accessible in everyday spaces — museums, galleries, hospitals, and at home. Understanding its effects can unlock new avenues for promoting well-being through everyday encounters with art.” (都柏林圣三一学院心理学系助理教授克莱尔·豪林补充道：“尽管创作艺术对心理健康的益处已得到广泛研究，但观赏艺术所产生的影响却研究不足且被低估。然而视觉艺术在日常空间中随处可见且易于接触——博物馆、美术馆、医院以及家中都有。了解其影响有助于开辟新的途径，让人们在日常与艺术的接触中提升幸福感。”)”可知，克莱尔·豪林认为观赏艺术的影响应该得到更多的关注。故选A项。 【11题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，根据第一段中的“The simple act of looking at a piece of visual art can boost your well-being, a new research study has found, and this benefit can be gained in a hospital setting as well as an art gallery. (一项新的研究发现，仅仅是观赏一件视觉艺术品这一简单行为，就能提升你的幸福感，而且这种益处无论是在医院环境还是美术馆里都能获得)”，以及后文对该研究的详细介绍、专家观点和应用价值的阐述可知，全文的核心主题是观赏艺术能够提升幸福感，因此“Art Viewing Improves Well-being (观赏艺术提升幸福感)”是最贴切的标题。故选B项。 D Museums have long been considered as cultural storehouses that preserve and exhibit history, art and scientific discoveries. Yet, while some children frequently visit museums with their families, others — especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds — may never have the opportunity to engage with these rich cultural resources. This disparity can create gaps in cultural knowledge, academic engagement and even self-confidence. Professor Anik Meunier at the Université du Québec à Montréal studies how museum visits can enhance student engagement in the classroom and address social inequalities. She has established the School at the Museum program with her colleagues to integrate museum education into the school curriculum (课程) for primary and secondary schools in Montreal. “Research indicates that actions aimed at improving educational success must be carried out regularly and at a pace that allows the acquisition of new attitudes, understandings or behaviours among the target population,” explains Anik. To this end, School at the Museum organises regular visits to museums throughout the year. This provides students with consistent opportunities to engage with cultural and educational resources outside the classroom. Anik and her colleagues found that students who attended museums showed greater emotional, behavioural and cognitive engagement than before. They observed that the visits created a stronger sense of connection to the museum environment and its resources, enriching students’ cultural knowledge and expanding their vocabulary. Most importantly, after participating in School at the Museum, students who had had little prior exposure to museums displayed equal engagement to their classmates who had visited museums with family or friends. “To make the most of the educational value, one of the most important aspects of planning a museum trip is choosing the right museum and program for students’ needs. Most museums offer age-specific educational programs for school groups,” says Anik. “A visit to a museum can relate closely to courses in many subjects, such as history, science and art, and stimulate interdisciplinary approaches.” 12. What does the underlined word “disparity” in paragraph 1 refer to? A. The lack of scientific resources. B. The difference in cultural backgrounds. C. The unequal chance to access museums. D. The uneven level of family involvement. 13. What is the goal of the School at the Museum program? A. To deepen students’ insight into education. B. To enhance learning through museum visits. C. To raise awareness of the value of museums. D. To promote students’ classroom engagement. 14. What is the function of paragraph 3? A. Showing potential application of the finding. B. Offering additional background information. C. Giving examples to introduce the program. D. Providing evidence to support the research. 15. What message does Anik try to convey in the last paragraph? A. Turning a museum trip into an active lesson with good planning. B. Involving more school students in various museum programs. C. Making school subjects more popular with young museum-goers. D. Stimulating students’ interest in planning a suitable museum visit. 【答案】12. C 13. B 14. D 15. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讨论了博物馆教育资源分配不均的问题，并介绍了魁北克蒙特利尔大学Anik Meunier教授发起的“School at the Museum”项目，该项目通过将博物馆参观融入学校课程，提升学生参与度并减少文化资源差距。 【12题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第1段中“Yet, while some children frequently visit museums with their families, others — especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds — may never have the opportunity to engage with these rich cultural resources.(然而，虽然有些孩子经常与家人一起参观博物馆，但其他孩子——尤其是那些来自弱势背景的孩子——可能永远没有机会接触这些丰富的文化资源。)”可知，“disparity”指的是不同背景孩子在参观博物馆机会上的不平等。故选C。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据第2段中“She has established the School at the Museum program with her colleagues to integrate museum education into the school curriculum for primary and secondary schools in Montreal.(她与同事们共同创立了‘School at the Museum’项目，将博物馆教育融入蒙特利尔中小学的学校课程。)”可知，该项目目标是通过博物馆参观来加强课堂学习。故选B。 【14题详解】 推理判断题。根据第3段中“Anik and her colleagues found that students who attended museums showed greater emotional, behavioural and cognitive engagement than before.(Anik和她的同事们发现，参观过博物馆的学生在情感、行为和认知参与度上都比以前更高。)”和“Most importantly, after participating in School at the Museum, students who had had little prior exposure to museums displayed equal engagement to their classmates who had visited museums with family or friends. (最重要的是，在参与‘School at the Museum’之后，那些之前很少接触博物馆的学生表现出了与那些曾与家人或朋友参观过博物馆的同学同等的参与度。)”可知，本段通过具体研究发现为前文提出的项目理念提供了实证支持。故选D。 【15题详解】 推理判断题。根据第4段中“To make the most of the educational value, one of the most important aspects of planning a museum trip is choosing the right museum and program for students’ needs.(为了最大化其教育价值，规划博物馆之旅最重要的方面之一是根据学生需求选择合适的博物馆和项目。)”以及“A visit to a museum can relate closely to courses in many subjects, such as history, science and art, and stimulate interdisciplinary approaches.(一次博物馆参观可以与历史、科学和艺术等多门学科课程紧密关联，并激发跨学科的学习方法。)”可知，Anik强调的是通过精心规划，将博物馆参观转化为与课程紧密结合的主动学习体验。故选A。 三、阅读七选五：本大题共5小题，共12.5分。 When Eugenie George first heard that her friend passed a financial exam, her heart sank. ____16____ “Envy was eating me up,” recalls Eugenie. She was clearly filled with jealousy at that moment. ____17____ “And I told her I failed and admitted I was green-eyed,” she says. Eugenie knew that being frank would ease her envy and, but she was surprised that when she shifted her attitude, she could share her friend’s happiness and experience her own, in turn. Finding pleasure in another person’s good fortune is what social scientists call freudenfreude, the great joy we feel when someone else succeeds, even if it doesn’t directly involve us. ____18____ “Freudenfreude is like a kind of social glue,” says Catherine Chambliss, a professor of psychology at Ursinus College. “It makes relationships closer and more enjoyable.” This feeling is similar to positive empathy—the ability to share someone else’s joy. A study in 2021 examined freudenfreude’s role in daily life and found that it could encourage kind actions, like helping people. It could also improve life satisfaction, and even help people cooperate during conflicts. ____19____ However, we seldom pay enough attention to their happy moments. In fact, how we react to our friends’ joy is even more important than how we respond to their suffering. Too often, we think of joy passively. We see it as something that comes to us, instead of something we can produce. While it can be difficult in practice, freudenfreude can lift us up and brighten our day. ____20____ A. But anyway she congratulated her friend. B. She had failed the same test weeks earlier. C. So celebrating our friends’ success is a win-win to us all. D. Sharing our failures with friends often brings us closer together. E. This positive emotion plays a key role in human communication. F. Envy is a common emotion, but it can be transformed into admiration. G. Too often, we think our friends need us most during their hard times: a job loss, getting divorced. 【答案】16. B 17. A 18. E 19. G 20. C 【解析】 【导语】文章主要通过Eugenie George的经历引出“freudenfreude”这一积极情绪，并阐述了这种情绪在人际关系中的重要作用。 【16题详解】 由上文“When Eugenie George first heard that her friend passed a financial exam, her heart sank. (当Eugenie George第一次听说她的朋友通过了金融考试时，她的心一沉。)”以及下文“‘Envy was eating me up,’ recalls Eugenie. (Eugenie回忆道：‘嫉妒吞噬着我。’)”可知，本空要说明她心沉的原因，B选项“She had failed the same test weeks earlier. (几周前她参加了同样的考试但失败了。)”能承上启下，符合题意，该选项中的“failed the same test”解释了她“heart sank”的原因，且该选项中的“failed”与下文的“Envy”相呼应，表示考试失败导致嫉妒情绪的产生。 【17题详解】 由上文“She was clearly filled with jealousy at that moment. (那一刻她显然充满了嫉妒。)”以及下文“‘And I told her I failed and admitted I was green-eyed,’ she says. (她说：‘我告诉她我失败了，并承认自己嫉妒了。’)”可知，本空要说她在嫉妒情绪下的行为，A选项“But anyway she congratulated her friend. (但不管怎样，她还是祝贺了她的朋友。)”能承上启下，符合题意，该选项中的“But anyway”表示转折，说明尽管嫉妒她仍做出了积极行为，且该选项中的“congratulated her friend”与下文的“told her I failed”相呼应，表示她先祝贺再坦白的先后顺序。 【18题详解】 由上文“Finding pleasure in another person’s good fortune is what social scientists call freudenfreude, the great joy we feel when someone else succeeds, even if it doesn’t directly involve us. (为他人的好运感到快乐是社会学家称之为‘freudenfreude’的东西，即当别人成功时我们感受到的巨大喜悦，即使这与我们无直接关系。)”以及下文“‘Freudenfreude is like a kind of social glue,’ says Catherine Chambliss, a professor of psychology at Ursinus College. ‘It makes relationships closer and more enjoyable.’ (‘Freudenfreude就像一种社会粘合剂，’Ursinus学院心理学教授Catherine Chambliss说，‘它让关系更亲密、更愉快。’)”可知，本空要承接上文对这种积极情绪的定义并引出下文其作用，E选项“This positive emotion plays a key role in human communication. (这种积极情绪在人类交流中起着关键作用。)”能承上启下，符合题意，该选项中的“This positive emotion”指代上文的“freudenfreude”，且该选项中的“plays a key role”与下文的“social glue”和“makes relationships closer and more enjoyable”相呼应，表示这种情绪在人际交往中的重要作用。 【19题详解】 由下文“However, we seldom pay enough attention to their happy moments. (然而，我们很少足够关注他们的快乐时刻。)”可知，本空与下文构成转折关系，G选项“Too often, we think our friends need us most during their hard times: a job loss, getting divorced. (我们常常认为朋友在困难时期最需要我们：失业、离婚。)”能引出下文，符合题意，该选项中的“hard times”与下文的“happy moments”形成对比，且该选项中的“we think our friends need us most”与下文的“we seldom pay enough attention”相呼应，通过转折强调我们对朋友快乐时刻关注不足。 【20题详解】 由上文“While it can be difficult in practice, freudenfreude can lift us up and brighten our day. (虽然在实践中可能很难，但freudenfreude可以鼓舞我们，照亮我们的一天。)”可知，本空要对全文进行总结，C选项“So celebrating our friends’ success is a win-win to us all. (所以庆祝朋友的成功对我们所有人来说都是双赢。)”能总结全文，符合题意，该选项中的“So”表示因果关系，总结前文，且该选项中的“celebrating our friends’ success”与上文的“freudenfreude”和全文主题相呼应，表示为他人成功感到快乐是一种双赢的结果。 四、完形填空：本大题共15小题，共15分。 The first time I picked up the trumpet (小号) was 15 years ago. Before that, I had ____21____ the drums. They didn’t quite stick. But when I blew my first note on the trumpet, I knew it was my ____22____. Since then, I’ve ____23____ myself to music. I now teach in Nigeria and share my love for the trumpet with others. I’ve seen how little ____24____ musicians receive. Music demands so much time, money, and discipline — yet it is so undervalued. I’d like to ____25____ that. Two years ago, when I discovered there wasn’t a Guinness World Record for the longest time spent playing a trumpet, something ____26____. If I could break a record, it might draw attention to the value of music. At first, I was ____27____. The rules were strict: I couldn’t repeat a song, no jamming and only take a five-minute break each hour. When I began training, I managed just two hours before my body started to ____28____ with aches and exhaustion. But over time, I ____29____ my tolerance. My official ____30____ started on 9 May this year. The first hours were ____31____. Around hour five, I felt the burn in my lips. Later, I had to keep ____32____ between sitting and standing to avoid my body ____33____. Ultimately, I played for 25 hours and 30 minutes ____34____. I was so excited, not only for the record, but for the broader ____35____ of music: determination, discipline, and to dream bigger than your circumstances. 21. A. tried B. ignored C. found D. accepted 22. A. gift B. recreation C. instrument D. craft 23. A. resigned B. adjusted C. treated D. devoted 24. A. profit B. recognition C. position D. blame 25. A. evaluate B. change C. confirm D. embrace 26. A. faded B. exploded C. clicked D. remained 27. A. courageous B. terrified C. fascinated D. curious 28. A. protest B. recover C. preserve D. adapt 29. A. dismissed B. overcame C. enhanced D. relieved 30. A. attempt B. practice C. concert D. match 31. A. chaotic B. intense C. difficult D. steady 32. A. wandering B. skipping C. twisting D. switching 33. A. giving out B. waking up C. holding out D. building up 34. A. directly B. continuously C. instantly D. sharply 35. A. prospect B. range C. message D. scale 【答案】21. A 22. C 23. D 24. B 25. B 26. C 27. B 28. A 29. C 30. A 31. D 32. D 33. A 34. B 35. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者挑战吹小号时长吉尼斯纪录的经历。 【21题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：在那之前，我试过打鼓。A. tried尝试；B. ignored忽视；C. found发现；D. accepted接受。根据下文“They didn’t quite stick.”可知，作者尝试过打鼓，但没坚持下去。故选A。 【22题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：但当我吹响小号的第一个音符时，我知道它是我的乐器。A. gift礼物；B. recreation娱乐；C. instrument乐器；D. craft手艺。根据上文“when I blew my first note on the trumpet”可知，小号是一种乐器，这里表示作者认为小号是适合自己的乐器。故选C。 【23题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：从那时起，我致力于音乐。A. resigned辞职；B. adjusted调整；C. treated对待；D. devoted致力于。根据下文“I now teach in Nigeria and share my love for the trumpet with others.”可知，作者致力于音乐，现在还在尼日利亚教别人吹小号。devote oneself to为固定搭配，意为“致力于”。故选D。 【24题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我看到音乐家得到的认可很少。A. profit利润；B. recognition认可；C. position位置；D. blame责备。根据下文“Music demands so much time, money, and discipline—yet it is so undervalued.”可知，音乐需要投入很多，但却被低估，说明音乐家得到的认可很少。故选B。 【25题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我想改变这一点。A. evaluate评估；B. change改变；C. confirm确认；D. embrace拥抱。根据上文“Music demands so much time, money, and discipline—yet it is so undervalued.”以及下文“If I could break a record, it might draw attention to the value of music”可知，作者觉得如果自己能打破纪录，或许能引起人们对音乐价值的关注，作者想改变音乐被低估的现状。故选B。 【26题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：两年前，当我发现没有关于吹小号时间最长的吉尼斯世界纪录时，我有了个想法。A. faded褪色；B. exploded爆炸；C. clicked（想法等）突然出现；D. remained保持。根据下文“If I could break a record, it might draw attention to the value of music.”可知，作者有了挑战吉尼斯世界纪录来引起人们对音乐价值的关注的想法。故选C。 【27题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：一开始，我很害怕。A. courageous勇敢的；B. terrified害怕的；C. fascinated着迷的；D. curious好奇的。根据下文“The rules were strict: I couldn’t repeat a song, no jamming and only take a five-minute break each hour.”可知，规则很严格，所以作者一开始很害怕。故选B。 【28题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我开始训练时，我的身体只坚持了两个小时就开始因疼痛和疲惫而抗议了。A. protest抗议；B. recover恢复；C. preserve保存；D. adapt适应。根据下文“with aches and exhaustion”可知，作者的身体因疼痛和疲惫而抗议，即出现不适。故选A。 【29题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：但随着时间的推移，我提高了自己的耐力。A. dismissed解散；B. overcame克服；C. enhanced提高；D. relieved缓解。根据上文“When I began training, I managed just two hours before my body started to...with aches and exhaustion.”以及下文“Ultimately, I played for 25 hours and 30 minutes”作者挑战成功可知，作者提高了自己的耐力。故选C。 【30题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我的正式挑战从今年5月9日开始。A. attempt尝试，挑战；B. practice练习；C. concert音乐会；D. match比赛。根据下文“started on 9 May this year. The first hours were______. Around hour five, I felt the burn in my lips.”以及下文“Ultimately, I played for 25 hours and 30 minutes”作者挑战成功可知，此处指冲击吉尼斯纪录的正式挑战。故选A。 【31题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：最初的几个小时很平稳。A. chaotic混乱的；B. intense强烈的；C. difficult困难的；D. steady稳定的，平稳的。根据下文“Around hour five, I felt the burn in my lips.”可知，大约第五个小时才出现嘴唇灼痛，说明前期状态平稳。故选D。 【32题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：后来，我不得不不断变换坐和站的姿势，以避免身体撑不住。A. wandering徘徊；B. skipping跳跃；C. twisting扭曲；D. switching转换。根据下文“between sitting and standing”可知，长时间吹奏消耗巨大，轮换姿势是为了防止身体透支，所以作者不断变换坐和站的姿势。故选D。 【33题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意同上。A. giving out崩溃，撑不住；B. waking up醒来；C. holding out坚持；D. building up建立。根据上文“I had to keep ______ between sitting and standing”可知，作者不断变换姿势是为了避免身体撑不住。故选A。 【34题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：最终，我连续演奏了25小时30分钟。A. directly直接地；B. continuously连续地；C. instantly立即；D. sharply急剧地。根据下文“I was so excited, not only for the record”结合冲击最长吹奏纪录的背景可知，需要不间断连续演奏。故选B。 【35题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我如此兴奋，不仅是为了这个纪录，也是为了音乐传递的更广泛的信息：决心、自律，以及要有比你的处境更大的梦想。A. prospect前景；B. range范围；C. message信息；D. scale规模。根据下文“determination, discipline, and to dream bigger than your circumstances”可知，后文列举的品质都是音乐所传递出的精神内涵与价值讯息。故选C。 五、语法填空：本大题共1小题，共15分。 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式. Chen Ning Yang: A Great Physicist Chen Ning Yang, one of the most influential theoretical ____36____ (physicist) of the 20th century, made remarkable contributions to modern physics. He was best known for co-developing the Yang-Mills theory, ____37____ later became the foundation of the Standard Model of particle physics. Born in Hefei, China, in 1922, Yang ____38____ (raise) in an academic family where his father inspired his early love ____39____ science. After receiving his bachelor’s degree and his master’s in China, he went to America, earning his Ph. D. from the University of Chicago in 1948. In 1956, Yang and Tsung-Dao Lee proposed the theory of parity non-conservation in weak interactions, ____40____ breakthrough that overturned traditional ideas in physics. The theory, later confirmed by Chien-Shiung Wu’s experiment, ____41____ (win) them the 1957 Nobel Prize in Physics. Yang believed that scientific ____42____ (curious) and independent thinking are the soul of Innovation. He encouraged young scientists ____43____ (think) independently and combine scientific research with ____44____ (culture) understanding. Having also made achievements in statistical mechanics and condensed matter physics, Yang returned to China after retiring in 1999. He passed away in Beijing in 2025 at 103, ____45____ (leave) a lasting scientific legacy (遗产) . 【答案】36. physicists 37. which 38. was raised 39. for 40. a 41. won 42. curiosity 43. to think 44. cultural 45. leaving 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了20世纪最具影响力的理论物理学家之一杨振宁的生平、成就以及他对科学创新的看法。 【36题详解】 考查名词复数。句意：杨振宁，20世纪最具影响力的理论物理学家之一，为现代物理学做出了卓越的贡献。“one of+the+形容词最高级+复数名词”是固定短语，意为“最……之一”，应用名词physicist的复数形式。故填physicists。 【37题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：他最为人所知的是共同发展了杨-米尔斯理论，该理论后来成为粒子物理学标准模型的基础。“ 2 later became the foundation of the Standard Model of particle physics”为非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词the Yang-Mills theory，指物，关系词将其代入定语从句中作主语，应使用关系代词which引导该从句。故填which。 【38题详解】 考查时态语态和主谓一致。句意：1922年出生于中国合肥，Yang在一个学术家庭中长大，父亲激发了他对科学的早期热爱。raise(抚养)是主句谓语动词，与主语Yang之间是被动关系，讲述过去的事情，应用一般过去时的被动语态，主语是专有名词，谓语用单数形式。故填was raised。 【39题详解】 考查介词。句意：1922年出生于中国合肥，在一个学术家庭中长大，父亲激发了他对科学的早期热爱。love for是固定搭配，意为“对……的热爱”。故填for。 【40题详解】 考查冠词。句意：1956年，杨振宁和李政道提出了弱相互作用中宇称不守恒的理论，这一突破推翻了物理学中的传统观念。breakthrough为可数名词单数，在句中表示“一个突破”，泛指，且其发音以辅音音素开头，应用不定冠词a修饰。故填a。 【41题详解】 考查时态。句意：这一理论后来被吴健雄的实验证实，为他们赢得了1957年诺贝尔物理学奖。win(赢得)是谓语动词，根据时间状语“in 1957”可知，描述过去发生的事情，应用一般过去时态。故填won。 【42题详解】 考查名词。句意：杨认为，科学好奇心和独立思考是创新的灵魂。提示词与名词短语independent thinking是并列关系，共同作宾语从句的主语，应用名词curiosity，意为“好奇心”，不可数名词。故填curiosity。 【43题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：他鼓励年轻科学家独立思考，将科学研究与文化理解相结合。encourage sb. to do sth.是固定搭配，意为“鼓励某人做某事”，用动词不定式作宾语补足语。故填to think。 【44题详解】 考查形容词。句意：他鼓励年轻科学家独立思考，将科学研究与文化理解相结合。提示词修饰名词understanding，应用形容词cultural作定语，意为“文化的”。故填cultural。 【45题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：他于2025年在北京去世，享年103岁，留下了持久的科学遗产。“(leave) a lasting scientific legacy (遗产) ”作结果状语，leave(留下)用非谓语形式，与其逻辑主语He之间是主动关系，应用现在分词表主动。故填leaving。 六、书面表达：本大题共1小题，共15分。 46. 假定你是李华，你校校报英语专栏正在开展主题为“本月之星 (Star of the Month) ”的评选活动。请你用英语写一封推荐信，推荐你的同学Lily。内容包括： 1. 写信目的； 2. 推荐理由。 注意： 1. 写作词数应为80左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear Editor, _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, Li Hua 【答案】Dear Editor, I’m writing to recommend my classmate Lily for the “Star of the Month” activity. Lily is one of the most hardworking students in our class. She always listens carefully in class and never hesitates to help others with their studies. Besides her excellent academic performance, Lily also takes an active part in school volunteer work. Her kindness and sense of responsibility make her popular among both teachers and students. I truly believe she deserves this honor. Yours sincerely, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇应用文。要求考生给校报编辑写一封推荐信，在“本月之星”的评选活动中推荐同学Lily，并阐述推荐原因。 【详解】1.词汇积累： 勤奋的：hardworking→diligent 犹豫：hesitate→waver 应得：deserve→merit 相信：believe→ have faith in 2.句式拓展： 简单句变复合句 原句：Lily is one of the most hardworking students in our class. 拓展句：In our class, Lily is among those students who are the most diligent. 【点睛】【高分句型 1】 She always listens carefully in class and never hesitates to help others with their studies.（运用了不定式作宾语） 【高分句型 2】I truly believe she deserves this honor.（运用了省略连接词that的宾语从句作believe的宾语） 七、任务型读写：本大题共1小题，共25分。 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 For two whole years living in a foreign country, I was wrapped by a deep sense of loneliness, until a single afternoon turned my world around. I was taking a much-needed walk near Boston’s Symphony Hall, feeling homesick after weeks of not calling home. The distance between Boston and my Chinese family felt overwhelming. Just as I paused to catch my breath, I noticed an elderly Asian woman standing alone at the crosswalk, clutching a lime-green tote bag and scanning the street anxiously. Our eyes met as I crossed the street. Her direct gaze made me smile and wave politely. “How can I help?” I asked. She smiled warmly, as if we were old friends, and showed me a photo of Trader Joe’s on her phone. I tried showing directions, but her confused expression told me I was failing. “I’ll take you there myself,” I said, gesturing for her to follow. She blinked in surprise before smiling and falling into step beside me, murmuring “Cảm ơn” every few steps, from which I could easily tell she was a Vietnamese and that she sincerely extended her gratitude. I’m not sure why I was taking a stranger to the grocery. Maybe she reminded me of my Chinese family. Maybe it was simply that I knew I could help. When we arrived, I asked her whether she needed anything else. She scrolled to a second screenshot, this time of sourdough bread, and turned her phone toward me with an expectant look. I laughed and nodded, and she tugged me into the store. As we entered, she smiled at me and raised her eyebrows as though I were her nephew and we were on our weekly routine for groceries. The shop assistant greeted us and brought a shopping basket for us. With smiles on my “new auntie”, it dawned on me that she was excited to be here. 注意： 1. 续写词数应为150个左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 We headed straight for the bread stand. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Bread in hand, I said goodbye after taking the photo. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 We headed straight for the bread stand. The shelves were lined with different kinds of bread, and the elderly woman quickly spotted the sourdough bread that she had shown me in the screenshot. As she handed the bread to the shop assistant to scan, she turned to me and said, “I’m so glad you came with me. I was worried I wouldn’t find it.”, her eyes shining with gratitude, which made me feel that what I had done was truly meaningful. After paying for the bread, she suggested that we take a photo together to remember this moment, which made me feel warm. Bread in hand, I said goodbye after taking the photo. She squeezed my hand and said, “You are like my family here.” Hearing what she said, I felt a warmth spread through me. I knew that this simple act of kindness had not only helped her but also made me feel less lonely in this foreign land. As I walked away, I realized that sometimes the smallest gestures can make the biggest difference, and that by reaching out to others, we can create connections that bridge cultural and language barriers. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者在异国他乡深感孤独，偶遇一位焦急的越南老妇，主动带她去超市并帮她选购所需物品，老妇的感激让作者意识到自己的善举让彼此都感受到了温暖。 【详解】1.段落续写 ①由第一段句首内容“我们径直走向面包摊。”可知，第一段可以描写作者陪同老人直奔面包摊的过程，老人找到目标酸面包，老人对作者表达感谢的语言与神态，以及付款后提议合影留念的举动。 ②由第二段句首内容“手里拿着面包，我们拍完照后我就道别了。”可知，第二段可以描写合影后作者与老人道别时的场景，老人紧握作者的手并表达感谢，作者的内心感受，进而引发作者对善举意义的感悟。 2.续写线索：直奔面包摊 —— 寻找并找到酸面包 —— 老人致谢 —— 付款后提议合影 —— 合影后道别 —— 老人表达亲情般认可 —— 感悟 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①建议：suggest/propose ②帮助：help/aid/assist ③意识到：realize/be aware 情绪类： ①高兴的：glad/delighted ②担心：worried/anxious/concerned 【点睛】【高分句型1】The shelves were lined with different kinds of bread, and the elderly woman quickly spotted the sourdough bread that she had shown me in the screenshot. (运用了that引导的定语从句) 【高分句型2】Hearing what she said, I felt a warmth spread through me. (运用了what引导的宾语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 绝密★启用前 2026年上学期高二期末考试 英语 注意事项: 1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑;如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在试卷上无效。 3.考试结束后，本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 一、听力-选择题：本大题共20小题，共30分。 1.What does the woman think of the novel? A. Enjoyable. B. Difficult. C. Unique. 2.What does the man plan to do next summer? A. Earn more money. B. Finish his degree. C. Travel to Italy. 3.What is the man’s goal in life? A. Making people happy. B. Being a rich person. C. Helping people make money. 4.Why hasn’t the man seen the woman recently? A. She has been on a holiday. B. She has been doing her work. C. She is busy making a work schedule. 5.What happened to the man? A. He slept badly. B. He lost his dog. C. He fell ill. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 6.Who is making the call? A. Amy. B. Thomas. C. Jim. 7.How does the man help the woman? A. By picking her up at the station. B. By sending her to Jimˈs office. C. By telling her the way. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 8.When do cherry blossoms flower in the south of Japan? A. In March. B. In April. C. In May. 9.What will the man do at the end of April? A. Go to Tokyo. B. Take part in a play. C. See a performance. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 10.Who is Mr Green? A. An advisor. B. A geographer. C. A maths teacher. 11.What does the woman think of maths? A. Difficult. B. Interesting. C. Boring. 12.Where will the woman probably go next? A. To Mr Green’s office. B. To the library. C. To the dining hall. ​​​​​​​听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 13.How long should people put their burnt hands in cool still water? A. About 20 minutes. B. About 12 minutes. C. About 10 minutes. 14.What are people recommended to do when having a temperature? A. Keep warm. B. Take a bath. C. Shut the window. 15.What should people do to deal with backaches? A. Keep moving gently. B. Do some weight training. C. Rest until the back gets better. 16.What is the speaker mainly talking about? A. Situations calling for first aid. B. Mistakes in dealing with injuries. C. Simple treatment for some situations. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 17.Where did Gandhi study law? A. In Bombay. B. In Porbandar. C. In London. 18.What was Gandhiˈs dream before 1947? A. Living in South Africa. B. Making India independent. C. Becoming the leader of a Party. 19.What can we learn about Gandhi? A. He had a passion for power. B. He never followed ordinary politiciansˈ methods. C. He didnˈt fight for Indian peopleˈs rights until returning to India. 20.What makes Gandhi remain an inspiration to people? A. His strong belief. B. His political power. C. His dream of freedom. 二、阅读理解：本大题共15小题，共37.5分。 A AI has officially moved out of sci-fi movies and into our daily work, changing how we solve problems. If you’re just starting out, a beginner’s AI course will help you get a handle on what AI is and how you can start using it. What exactly is a beginner’s AI course? A beginner’s AI course is not designed to turn you into an expert. You won’t be digging through complex academic papers. The point is to pull back the curtain on the fundamental ideas behind the technology in a way that just makes sense. Criteria for an ideal beginner’s AI course · Beginner focus: Cut technical terms and explain concepts clearly. · Practical learning: Provide examples and use cases that show how AI is being used. · Reliable instruction: Invite well-known institutions and experts in the field. · High engagement: Mix things up with videos, exercises, and projects. · Good value: Offer both free and paid options that really deliver. A comparison of the best beginner’s AI courses Course Name Best For Price Duration Elements of AI Anyone wanting to understand the basics without math. Free 15-30 hours (self-paced) Generative AI for Everyone Interactive, practical learning for Gen AI. Paid subscription 3 hours Google AI Essentials Gaining practical skills for daily tasks. Free trial 5 hours Microsoft’s AI for Beginners Eager learners who want an advanced, structured course. Free 12 weeks (self-paced) Whatever you want, there’s an option that fits — and your AI learning journey starts now! 1. What is the aim of a beginner’s AI course? A. To teach AI basics. B. To guide academic research. C. To train IT experts. D. To solve technical problems. 2. What is a feature of an ideal beginner’s AI course? A. Live streaming from experts. B. Practical AI usage in reality. C. Free access to remote learning. D. Clear definition of technical terms. 3. Which course best suits learners who prefer the basics and a flexible schedule? A. Elements of AI. B. Generative AI for Everyone. C. Google AI Essentials. D. Microsoft’s AI for Beginners. B The age of artificial intelligence (AI) has transformed our interactions, but threatens human dignity on a worldwide scale, according to a study led by Charles Darwin University (CDU). Study lead author Dr Maria Randazzo, an academic from CDU’s School of Law, found AI algorithm (算法) was reshaping Western legal and ethical landscapes at high speed but was destroying democratic values and deepening systemic biases. Dr Randazzo said current regulation failed to prioritize fundamental human rights and freedoms such as privacy, anti-discrimination, user autonomy, and intellectual property rights — mainly thanks to the lack of transparency (透明性) of many algorithmic models. Calling this hidden logic a “black box problem,” Dr Randazzo said decisions made by deep-learning or machine-learning processes were impossible for humans to track, making it difficult for users to determine if and why an AI model has disregarded their rights and dignity and seek justice where necessary. “This is a very significant issue that is only going to get worse without adequate regulation,” Dr Randazzo said. “AI is not intelligent in any human sense at all. It is a success in engineering, not in cognitive behavior. It has no clue what it’s doing or why — there’s no thought process as a human would understand it, just pattern recognition without memory, empathy, or wisdom.” Currently, the world’s three dominant digital powers, the United States, China, and the European Union, are taking markedly different approaches to AI, leaning on market-centric, state-centric, and human-centric models respectively. Dr Randazzo said the EU’s human-centric approach is the preferred path to protect human dignity but without a global commitment to this goal, even that approach falls short. “Globally, if we don’t anchor AI development to what makes us human — our capacity to choose, to feel, to reason with care, to empathy and compassion — we risk creating systems that devalue and flatten humanity into data points, rather than improve the human condition,” she said. “Humankind must not be treated as a means to an end.” 4. What is the primary cause of “black box problem”? A. Disregarding user autonomy. B. Treating humans as a means to an end. C. The untrackable nature of many algorithmic models. D. The systemic biases deeply rooted in democratic values. 5. What does Dr. Randazzo say about the nature of AI? A. It lacks the quality of human cognition. B. It’s a self-aware advanced intelligence. C. It possesses human-like understanding. D. It combines pattern recognition with empathy. 6. What does Dr. Randazzo think of EU’s approach? A. Perfect and practical. B. Fascinating but unrealistic. C. State-centric and powerful. D. Well-intentioned but insufficient. 7. According to the last paragraph, what is the main concern about the future of AI? A. It will escape human control. B. It may reduce the value of humanity. C. It discourages cooperation among digital powers. D. It can increase unemployment and social inequality. C The simple act of looking at a piece of visual art can boost your well-being, a new research study has found, and this benefit can be gained in a hospital setting as well as an art gallery. Previous research has suggested that viewing art might influence mood or stress, but the research was limited and inconsistent. This study examined decades of scattered research, providing for the first time a clear and comprehensive overview of when, where and why art viewing is used to promote well-being. The review of 38 previously published studies covering a total of 6,805 participants was conducted by team of psychologists from University of Vienna, Trinity College Dublin, and Humboldt University of Berlin. It has been published this week in The Journal of Positive Psychology. “People often think of art as a luxury, but our research suggests that viewing art, whether as a hobby or as a targeted health intervention, can meaningfully support well-being,” said MacKenzie Trupp, lead author and researcher at the University of Vienna and Radboud UMC, Donders Institute. “By reframing art as a low-cost, accessible well-being resource, this research opens up exciting possibilities for integrating art into everyday environments and public health strategies.” Claire Howlin, Assistant Professor, School of Psychology, Trinity, added, “While the mental health benefits of creating art have been widely explored, the impact of viewing art has been under-researched and undervalued. Yet visual art is present and accessible in everyday spaces — museums, galleries, hospitals, and at home. Understanding its effects can unlock new avenues for promoting well-being through everyday encounters with art.” “Since 2019 the WHO has recommended that creative approaches are used alongside routine clinical care. Art can satisfy people’s need to search for meaning in life, build self-esteem, and develop positive identities which are important factors for coping with the chaos of life. Departments of health and arts councils across Europe are looking for high quality evidence to identify which types of arts can be used for each type of medical outcome. This review will help to plan larger scale studies in the future.” 8. What’s the main function of paragraph 2? A. To provide references for the research. B. To introduce the guidelines of the research. C. To stress the professionalism of the new research. D. To highlight the consistency of the previous research. 9. What does the underlined word “reframing” in paragraph 3 mean? A. Designing. B. Redefining. C. Recognizing. D. Selecting. 10. How does Claire Howlin consider the impact of viewing art? A. It calls for more attention. B. It is a privilege of the rich. C. Its effects on well-being are difficult to measure. D. It can’t be integrated into public health strategies. 11. What is a suitable title for the text? A. Art Facilitates Personal Growth B. Art Viewing Improves Well-being C. Famous Artworks Boost Mood Most D. Art Creating Benefits Mental Health D Museums have long been considered as cultural storehouses that preserve and exhibit history, art and scientific discoveries. Yet, while some children frequently visit museums with their families, others — especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds — may never have the opportunity to engage with these rich cultural resources. This disparity can create gaps in cultural knowledge, academic engagement and even self-confidence. Professor Anik Meunier at the Université du Québec à Montréal studies how museum visits can enhance student engagement in the classroom and address social inequalities. She has established the School at the Museum program with her colleagues to integrate museum education into the school curriculum (课程) for primary and secondary schools in Montreal. “Research indicates that actions aimed at improving educational success must be carried out regularly and at a pace that allows the acquisition of new attitudes, understandings or behaviours among the target population,” explains Anik. To this end, School at the Museum organises regular visits to museums throughout the year. This provides students with consistent opportunities to engage with cultural and educational resources outside the classroom. Anik and her colleagues found that students who attended museums showed greater emotional, behavioural and cognitive engagement than before. They observed that the visits created a stronger sense of connection to the museum environment and its resources, enriching students’ cultural knowledge and expanding their vocabulary. Most importantly, after participating in School at the Museum, students who had had little prior exposure to museums displayed equal engagement to their classmates who had visited museums with family or friends. “To make the most of the educational value, one of the most important aspects of planning a museum trip is choosing the right museum and program for students’ needs. Most museums offer age-specific educational programs for school groups,” says Anik. “A visit to a museum can relate closely to courses in many subjects, such as history, science and art, and stimulate interdisciplinary approaches.” 12. What does the underlined word “disparity” in paragraph 1 refer to? A. The lack of scientific resources. B. The difference in cultural backgrounds. C. The unequal chance to access museums. D. The uneven level of family involvement. 13. What is the goal of the School at the Museum program? A. To deepen students’ insight into education. B. To enhance learning through museum visits. C. To raise awareness of the value of museums. D. To promote students’ classroom engagement. 14. What is the function of paragraph 3? A. Showing potential application of the finding. B. Offering additional background information. C. Giving examples to introduce the program. D. Providing evidence to support the research. 15. What message does Anik try to convey in the last paragraph? A. Turning a museum trip into an active lesson with good planning. B. Involving more school students in various museum programs. C. Making school subjects more popular with young museum-goers. D. Stimulating students’ interest in planning a suitable museum visit. 三、阅读七选五：本大题共5小题，共12.5分。 When Eugenie George first heard that her friend passed a financial exam, her heart sank. ____16____ “Envy was eating me up,” recalls Eugenie. She was clearly filled with jealousy at that moment. ____17____ “And I told her I failed and admitted I was green-eyed,” she says. Eugenie knew that being frank would ease her envy and, but she was surprised that when she shifted her attitude, she could share her friend’s happiness and experience her own, in turn. Finding pleasure in another person’s good fortune is what social scientists call freudenfreude, the great joy we feel when someone else succeeds, even if it doesn’t directly involve us. ____18____ “Freudenfreude is like a kind of social glue,” says Catherine Chambliss, a professor of psychology at Ursinus College. “It makes relationships closer and more enjoyable.” This feeling is similar to positive empathy—the ability to share someone else’s joy. A study in 2021 examined freudenfreude’s role in daily life and found that it could encourage kind actions, like helping people. It could also improve life satisfaction, and even help people cooperate during conflicts. ____19____ However, we seldom pay enough attention to their happy moments. In fact, how we react to our friends’ joy is even more important than how we respond to their suffering. Too often, we think of joy passively. We see it as something that comes to us, instead of something we can produce. While it can be difficult in practice, freudenfreude can lift us up and brighten our day. ____20____ A. But anyway she congratulated her friend. B. She had failed the same test weeks earlier. C. So celebrating our friends’ success is a win-win to us all. D. Sharing our failures with friends often brings us closer together. E. This positive emotion plays a key role in human communication. F. Envy is a common emotion, but it can be transformed into admiration. G. Too often, we think our friends need us most during their hard times: a job loss, getting divorced. 四、完形填空：本大题共15小题，共15分。 The first time I picked up the trumpet (小号) was 15 years ago. Before that, I had ____21____ the drums. They didn’t quite stick. But when I blew my first note on the trumpet, I knew it was my ____22____. Since then, I’ve ____23____ myself to music. I now teach in Nigeria and share my love for the trumpet with others. I’ve seen how little ____24____ musicians receive. Music demands so much time, money, and discipline — yet it is so undervalued. I’d like to ____25____ that. Two years ago, when I discovered there wasn’t a Guinness World Record for the longest time spent playing a trumpet, something ____26____. If I could break a record, it might draw attention to the value of music. At first, I was ____27____. The rules were strict: I couldn’t repeat a song, no jamming and only take a five-minute break each hour. When I began training, I managed just two hours before my body started to ____28____ with aches and exhaustion. But over time, I ____29____ my tolerance. My official ____30____ started on 9 May this year. The first hours were ____31____. Around hour five, I felt the burn in my lips. Later, I had to keep ____32____ between sitting and standing to avoid my body ____33____. Ultimately, I played for 25 hours and 30 minutes ____34____. I was so excited, not only for the record, but for the broader ____35____ of music: determination, discipline, and to dream bigger than your circumstances. 21. A. tried B. ignored C. found D. accepted 22. A. gift B. recreation C. instrument D. craft 23. A. resigned B. adjusted C. treated D. devoted 24. A. profit B. recognition C. position D. blame 25. A. evaluate B. change C. confirm D. embrace 26. A. faded B. exploded C. clicked D. remained 27. A. courageous B. terrified C. fascinated D. curious 28. A. protest B. recover C. preserve D. adapt 29. A. dismissed B. overcame C. enhanced D. relieved 30. A. attempt B. practice C. concert D. match 31. A. chaotic B. intense C. difficult D. steady 32. A. wandering B. skipping C. twisting D. switching 33. A. giving out B. waking up C. holding out D. building up 34. A. directly B. continuously C. instantly D. sharply 35. A. prospect B. range C. message D. scale 五、语法填空：本大题共1小题，共15分。 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式. Chen Ning Yang: A Great Physicist Chen Ning Yang, one of the most influential theoretical ____36____ (physicist) of the 20th century, made remarkable contributions to modern physics. He was best known for co-developing the Yang-Mills theory, ____37____ later became the foundation of the Standard Model of particle physics. Born in Hefei, China, in 1922, Yang ____38____ (raise) in an academic family where his father inspired his early love ____39____ science. After receiving his bachelor’s degree and his master’s in China, he went to America, earning his Ph. D. from the University of Chicago in 1948. In 1956, Yang and Tsung-Dao Lee proposed the theory of parity non-conservation in weak interactions, ____40____ breakthrough that overturned traditional ideas in physics. The theory, later confirmed by Chien-Shiung Wu’s experiment, ____41____ (win) them the 1957 Nobel Prize in Physics. Yang believed that scientific ____42____ (curious) and independent thinking are the soul of Innovation. He encouraged young scientists ____43____ (think) independently and combine scientific research with ____44____ (culture) understanding. Having also made achievements in statistical mechanics and condensed matter physics, Yang returned to China after retiring in 1999. He passed away in Beijing in 2025 at 103, ____45____ (leave) a lasting scientific legacy (遗产) . 六、书面表达：本大题共1小题，共15分。 46. 假定你是李华，你校校报英语专栏正在开展主题为“本月之星 (Star of the Month) ”的评选活动。请你用英语写一封推荐信，推荐你的同学Lily。内容包括： 1. 写信目的； 2. 推荐理由。 注意： 1. 写作词数应为80左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear Editor, _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, Li Hua 七、任务型读写：本大题共1小题，共25分。 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 For two whole years living in a foreign country, I was wrapped by a deep sense of loneliness, until a single afternoon turned my world around. I was taking a much-needed walk near Boston’s Symphony Hall, feeling homesick after weeks of not calling home. The distance between Boston and my Chinese family felt overwhelming. Just as I paused to catch my breath, I noticed an elderly Asian woman standing alone at the crosswalk, clutching a lime-green tote bag and scanning the street anxiously. Our eyes met as I crossed the street. Her direct gaze made me smile and wave politely. “How can I help?” I asked. She smiled warmly, as if we were old friends, and showed me a photo of Trader Joe’s on her phone. I tried showing directions, but her confused expression told me I was failing. “I’ll take you there myself,” I said, gesturing for her to follow. She blinked in surprise before smiling and falling into step beside me, murmuring “Cảm ơn” every few steps, from which I could easily tell she was a Vietnamese and that she sincerely extended her gratitude. I’m not sure why I was taking a stranger to the grocery. Maybe she reminded me of my Chinese family. Maybe it was simply that I knew I could help. When we arrived, I asked her whether she needed anything else. She scrolled to a second screenshot, this time of sourdough bread, and turned her phone toward me with an expectant look. I laughed and nodded, and she tugged me into the store. As we entered, she smiled at me and raised her eyebrows as though I were her nephew and we were on our weekly routine for groceries. The shop assistant greeted us and brought a shopping basket for us. With smiles on my “new auntie”, it dawned on me that she was excited to be here. 注意： 1. 续写词数应为150个左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 We headed straight for the bread stand. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Bread in hand, I said goodbye after taking the photo. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $