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高二年级样题 英语 2026.07 本样题共8页，共四部分，60道题，满分100分。考试时长90分钟。试题答案一律填涂或书写在答题卡上，在样题上作答无效。考试结束后，请将答题卡交回。 第一部分：听力理解（共三节，21分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，共5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话你将听一遍。 1. What did the woman do last weekend? A. She went camping. B. She swam in the gym. C. She read a book. 2. What does the woman dislike about the e-reader? A. Its weight. B. Its screen. C. Its battery. 3. What annoyed the woman last night? A. Her early morning shift. B. The music festival nearby. C. The man’s playing the guitar. 4. What advice does the man give to the woman? A. Following her passion. B. Seeking job security. C. Pursuing job opportunities. 5. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Hobby selection. B. Time management. C. Academic pressure. 第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有两道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6至7小题。 6. How does the man feel about the plan? A. Worried. B. Enthusiastic. C. Doubtful. 7. What will the two speakers probably do next? A. Spread the word. B. Hold small celebrations. C. Post their progress. 听第7段材料，回答第8至9小题。 8. Why does the man prefer the topic of ancient trade routes? A. He finds it really interesting. B. It is recommended by the teacher. C. There is plenty of research material. 9. What is the woman’s suggestion? A. Picking a different topic. B. Combining the two topics. C. Asking the teacher for advice. 听第8段材料，回答第10至11小题。 10. What does the man suggest including in the event? A. A short video. B. A photo wall. C. A fun quiz. 11. What are the two speakers mainly doing? A. Reviewing the feedback. B. Brainstorming for an event. C. Working out a schedule. 听第9段材料，回答第12至13小题。 12. What has the man been doing all morning? A. Making brand-new music. B. Analyzing research data. C. Working on his art assignment. 13. What are the two speakers mainly talking about? A. Steps to finish an art assignment. B. Previous scientific breakthroughs. C. Their understanding of innovation. 听第10段材料，回答第14至15小题。 14. How is slow travel different from traditional tourism? A. It follows detailed travel plans. B. It focuses on visiting landmarks. C. It allows travelling at a relaxed pace. 15. Why do people prefer slow travel? A. They can explore local places deeply. B. They can visit as many places as possible. C. They can cut down on their travel expenses. 第三节（共4小题；每小题1.5分，共6分） 听下面一段独白，完成第16至19四道小题，每小题仅填写一个词。听独白前，你将有20秒钟的时间阅读试题，听完后你将有 60秒钟的作答时间。这段独白你将听两遍。 Tips for Overcoming the Fear of Rejection Avoid criticizing yourself ●Don’t beat yourself up with 16 self-talk ●Know that rejections are beyond your control... 17 your self-worth ●Make a list of your positive qualities ●Think about why they make you 18 to others Find opportunities for growth ●Face rejections directly and reflect on the 19 honestly ●Look for areas in which you can improve 第二部分：知识运用（共两节，20分） 第一节（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 When my neighbor Arlene was sick and asked me to ____1____ her dog Velma, I was happy to volunteer. But when she made me spend 20 minutes putting the tiny raincoat and boots on Velma, I was less pleased. Once outside, I was stopped by passers-by every few minutes asking about the little dog and her outfit, which was taking me forever. So it was a(n) ____2____ to finally get Velma back home. But Arlene asked me to walk her again at noon. Not knowing how to refuse, I agreed. Even worse, for the entire week, Arlene “reminded” me to walk Velma at various times. I found myself inventing appointments, but my excuses were no match for Arlene’s ____3____. She’d just ask me to reschedule my engagements. I was afraid that Arlene was trying to make me Velma’s ____4____ walker, a responsibility I’d never intended to take on. But every time I tried to say no, I got tongue-tied, fearing that would ruin our neighborly relationship. I even practiced in front of the mirror, but my voice sounded ____5____ even to me. Stuck in a cycle of saying yes when I wanted to say no, I was totally exhausted. I realized I’d been letting my fear of ____6____ others control me and it was time to stop being a people-pleaser! Before I could lose my ____7____, I marched over to Arlene’s. “As much as I love Velma, I don’ t want to walk her four — or even three — times a day. My reason is ...” I stopped ____8____. I didn’t have to give a reason. “It’s just too much for me.” I stopped. Waited. To my surprise, Arlene took it well. She ____9____ for not having realized the pressure she put on me. “I really appreciate all you did for Velma,” Arlene continued. “And for me. Thank you, Linda.” By the time Arlene recovered, she and I were just as friendly as ever. It dawned on me that ____10____ couldn’t ruin relationships. Instead, it built real respect and freed me from endless inner struggle. 1. A. feed B. dress C. walk D. pet 2. A. relief B. award C. honor D. surprise 3. A. ignorance B. persistence C. hesitation D. expectation 4. A. reliable B. voluntary C. skillful D. permanent 5. A. gentle B. cold C. weak D. calm 6. A. cheating B. abandoning C. misleading D. disappointing 7. A. nerve B. temper C. face D. patience 8. A. suddenly B. unwillingly C. completely D. uncertainly 9. A. struggled B. apologized C. exploded D. complained 10. A. giving in B. holding on C. missing out D. speaking up 【答案】1. C 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. C 6. D 7. A 8. A 9. B 10. D 【解析】 【导语】文章主要讲述了作者因不敢拒绝邻居遛狗请求而倍感疲惫，最终坦诚沟通，反而增进了邻里理解与尊重。 【1题详解】 考查动词。 句意：当我的邻居阿琳生病，让我帮她遛狗维尔玛时，我很乐意主动帮忙。A. feed喂养；B. dress给……穿衣；C. walk遛；D. pet抚摸。根据下文“Once outside, I was stopped by passers-by every few minutes asking about the little dog and her outfit”以及后文“But Arlene asked me to walk her again at noon”可知，邻居是请作者帮忙遛狗。 【2题详解】 考查名词。 句意：所以，终于把维尔玛带回家真是一种解脱。A. relief解脱，宽慰；B. award奖励；C. honor荣誉；D. surprise惊喜。根据上文“I was stopped by passers-by every few minutes asking about the little dog and her outfit, which was taking me forever”可知，遛狗过程非常耗时且不断被人搭讪，因此回到家时作者感到如释重负。 【3题详解】 考查名词。 句意：我发现自己编造各种约会借口，但我的借口根本敌不过阿琳的坚持。A. ignorance无知；B. persistence坚持，固执；C. hesitation犹豫；D. expectation期望。根据下文“She’d just ask me to reschedule my engagements”可知，无论作者找什么借口，阿琳都坚持让他去遛狗，并要求改期，体现了她的执着。 【4题详解】 考查形容词。 句意：我担心阿琳正试图让我成为维尔玛的固定遛狗人，这是我从未打算承担的责任。A. reliable可靠的；B. voluntary志愿的；C. skillful熟练的；D. permanent永久的，固定的。根据上文“for the entire week, Arlene “reminded” me to walk Velma at various times”可知，作者害怕这种临时帮忙变成长期的、固定的日常任务。 【5题详解】 考查形容词。 句意：我甚至在镜子前练习，但连我自己都觉得自己的声音听起来很无力。A. gentle温和的；B. cold冷漠的；C. weak虚弱的，无力的；D. calm冷静的。根据上文“every time I tried to say no, I got tongue-tied”可知，作者想拒绝却结结巴巴，练习时说出的拒绝话语也显得底气不足、很无力。 【6题详解】 考查动词。 句意：我意识到，一直以来我都在让害怕令他人失望的心理控制着自己，是时候不再做一个讨好者了！A. cheating欺骗；B. abandoning抛弃；C. misleading误导；D. disappointing使失望。根据上文“But every time I tried to say no, I got tongue-tied, fearing that would ruin our neighborly relationship”可知，作者不敢拒绝是因为怕邻居失望，怕破坏和谐的邻里关系，disappointing others最符合“讨好型人格”的心理动机。 【7题详解】 考查名词。 句意：趁我还没丧失勇气，我大步走向阿琳的家。A. nerve勇气，胆量；B. temper脾气；C. face面子；D. patience耐心。根据上文“Before I could lose my”和下文“marched over”以及作者之前一直不敢开口可知，此处指趁自己还有勇气、没打退堂鼓之前。 【8题详解】 考查副词。 句意：我突然停住了。A. suddenly突然；B. unwillingly不情愿地；C. completely完全地；D. uncertainly不确定地。根据下文“I didn’t have to give a reason. “It’s just too much for me.””可知，作者话说到一半突然意识到自己没必要解释理由，于是戛然而止。 【9题详解】 考查动词。 句意：她为没有意识到自己给了我这么大的压力而道歉。A. struggled挣扎；B. apologized道歉；C. exploded爆发；D. complained抱怨。根据下文“for not having realized the pressure she put on me”可知，阿琳得知作者压力大后，表现出了歉意和理解。 【10题详解】 考查动词短语。 句意：我恍然大悟，坦率直言并不会破坏人际关系。相反，它能建立真正的尊重，并将我从无尽的内心挣扎中解放出来。A. giving in屈服；B. holding on坚持；C. missing out错过；D. speaking up坦率说出，大胆发言。根据前文作者主动开口拒绝、坦诚表达自己的边界，最终反而收获了尊重，speaking up精准对应作者这次勇敢表达的行为。 第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分） A 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。请在答题卡指定区域作答。 My beloved maple tree had lived with our family for many years, but it was slowly dying from disease. I watched ____11____ (help) as its branches were torn by storms. In the end, though it ____12____ (pain) me to cut her down, I had to do it for safety. Instead of burning her, I turned her wood ____13____beautiful bowls. Her spirit lives on in these bowls. They have become my greatest treasures and serve as a gentle reminder that letting go doesn’t mean forgetting. 【答案】11. helplessly 12. pained 13. into 【解析】 【导语】文章主要讲述作者将病死枫树制成木碗，以此寄托思念。 【11题详解】 考查副词。句意：我无助地看着它的枝条被狂风暴雨折断。本空修饰动词watched，需用副词helplessly“无助地”，作状语。 【12题详解】 考查动词时态。句意：最后，尽管砍掉它让我十分痛苦，但为了安全我不得不这么做。空处为从句谓语，描述过去发生的事情，用一般过去时，谓语用过去式pained“使痛苦”。 【13题详解】 考查固定搭配。句意：我没有烧掉它，而是把它的木料做成了精致木碗。固定搭配turn sth. into sth.“把某物制成某物”。 B 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。请在答题卡指定区域作答。 There are many flavors of friendship. But rarest of all are the true forever best friends. According to researchers, shared traits, interests and backgrounds are ____14____ contribute to long-term friendships. The more friends share, the ____15____ (strong) their relationship is likely to be. Besides, friends who express their deepest thoughts and emotions tend to become more tightly bonded than those who keep it surface-level. Research also suggests it takes at least 300 hours to form a strong bond, but once a very strong friendship ____16____ (build), it never really stops being that way. 【答案】14. what 15. stronger 16. is built 【解析】 【导语】文章主要介绍促成长久真挚友谊的多种关键影响因素。 【14题详解】 考查表语从句。句意：研究人员称，相同的特质、爱好与成长背景是促成长久友谊的因素。本空引导表语从句，从句缺主语，指代事物，用连接代词what。 【15题详解】 考查形容词比较级。句意：朋友之间的共同点越多，他们的关系大概率就越牢固。固定结构“the+比较级，the+比较级（越……，越……）”，strong的比较级为stronger。 【16题详解】 考查动词语态。句意：研究还表明建立深厚情谊至少需要300小时，但一段牢固的友谊一旦形成，就不会轻易改变。主语friendship与build是被动关系，本句描述一般事实，从句用一般现在时被动语态，谓语用is built。 C 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。请在答题卡指定区域作答。 There have been more and more distractions ____17____ (drive) by AI. Fears over them are fueling a growing retreat from classroom technology. At Hunter College High School in New York, a computer science teacher recently reintroduced handwriting for assignments, ____18____ could help with memorizing information as well as critical thinking. At the same school, students were required by their English teacher ____19____ (write) five literature responses by hand, each occupying a whole period. With digital tools easily ____20____ (draw) attention, educators hope to give students quiet, focused learning time. 【答案】17. driven 18. which 19. to write 20. drawing 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，讲述人工智能催生了越来越多干扰学习的事物，出于对此的担忧，许多学校开始减少课堂科技工具的使用，以纽约亨特学院高中为例，该校教师重新推行手写作业，希望为学生创造安静专注的学习环境。 【17题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：由人工智能带来的干扰层出不穷。distractions与drive之间是被动关系，表示“被AI催生的干扰”，用过去分词作后置定语修饰distractions。 【18题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：纽约亨特学院高中一名计算机科学老师近期重新要求手写作业，手写有助于记忆知识并锻炼批判性思维。此处关系词指代前文handwriting，在从句中作主语，非限制性定语从句指代事物用which引导。 【19题详解】 考查固定搭配。句意：同一所学校里，英语老师要求学生手写五篇文学读后感，每一篇都要占用一整节课。固定搭配require sb. to do sth.，被动形式为be required to do sth.，不定式作主语补足语。 【20题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：数字工具很容易分散注意力，教育工作者希望给学生一段安静、专注的学习时间。此处为with复合结构，digital tools与draw attention是主动关系，用现在分词作宾语补足语。 第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，32分） 第一节（共11小题；每小题2分，共22分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Communication Strategies Program Overview Public speaking — whether delivering a presentation, making a pitch, or leading a group discussion — can cause even the most confident leader to break a sweat. Yet mastering your public speaking and presentation skills will enable you to inspire your audience as well as build trust and credibility. Benefits of Communication Strategies: Presenting With Impact This communication strategies program is designed to offer new techniques to improve your public speaking skills. Key takeaways from this program will help you improve your ability to persuade and influence your audience in large-and small-group settings. During the training course, you will: ●Learn guiding principles for making effective presentations ●Build confidence in your presentation abilities ●Cultivate your personal leadership and communication style ●Learn strategies for handling unfriendly audiences All participants will earn a Certificate of Completion from the Harvard Division of Continuing Education. Who Should Register for this Public Speaking Course This communication strategies program is appropriate for business professionals at all levels of experience who would like to enhance their communication skills to succeed in delivering impactful presentations. It is ideal for anyone in a role that requires ceremonial speaking, persuasive speaking, or any other type of public speaking, regardless of industry or years of experience. Participants must have a good command of English to participate fully in fast-moving discussions and exercises. Curriculum The curriculum for this communication strategies program is designed to be interactive and hands-on. You will practice the skills and techniques you are learning in real time through small group activities and oral presentations during the program. The curriculum will cover topics such as: ●Effective delivery skills involving presence, vocal variety, body language, narratives and humor, and handling nerves ●Crafting clear and concise messages ●Understanding and connecting with your audience ●Techniques for effective handling of Q&A sessions ●Strategies for online communications, webinars, podcasts, etc. For more information, you can click on the website. 21. By taking the training course, participants can __________. A. learn to be a public speaking trainer B. develop a popular communication style C. obtain a degree in continuing education D. gain skills in coping with difficult audiences 22. Who is the program most suitable for? A. A language learner aiming to speak English fluently. B. An office clerk intending to develop small talk skills. C. A manager seeking to promote the impact of his speech. D. A graduate hoping to obtain hands-on business experience. 23. What feature does the curriculum have? A. It is taught in large groups. B. It involves interactive activities. C. It is mainly carried out online. D. It focuses on humorous delivery. 【答案】21. D 22. C 23. B 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍哈佛大学继续教育学院开设的沟通策略公开课，介绍课程开设背景、学习收益、适合人群、课程特色与教学内容。 【21题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Benefits of Communication Strategies: Presenting With Impact”部分中“●Learn strategies for handling unfriendly audiences (学习应对不友好听众的策略)”可知，通过参加培训课程，参与者可以学到应对难相处听众的技巧。 【22题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Who Should Register for this Public Speaking Course”部分中“This communication strategies program is appropriate for business professionals at all levels of experience who would like to enhance their communication skills to succeed in delivering impactful presentations. (本沟通策略课程适用于希望提高沟通技巧，以成功发表有影响力的演讲的所有经验水平的商务人士。)”可知，想要提升演讲影响力的经理适配该课程。 【23题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Curriculum”部分中“The curriculum for this communication strategies program is designed to be interactive and hands-on. (该沟通策略项目的课程具备互动性与实操性的特点。)”可知，该课程包含互动活动。 B Since the early 20th century, scientists have systematically studied “aha! moment”, a moment of sudden realization, inspiration, insight, recognition, or comprehension. By the early 2000s, cognitive neuroscientists were finally able to see what happens in the brain when a person has an insight, using two complementary methods: electroencephalography (EEG) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (FMRI). EEG measures the electrical activity of the brain with electrodes placed on a person’s scalp, providing very precise information about when something is happening in the brain. In contrast, FMRI measures slower changes in blood flow and provides very detailed maps of where things are happening. By using EEG and FMRI in parallel experiments with different people solving the same puzzles, researchers were able to isolate the brain’s aha! moments in both space and time. To get statistically significant results, researchers used little verbal puzzles, which could be solved either insightfully or analytically. Immediately after a volunteer solved one puzzle, he/she reported whether the solution had popped into awareness suddenly or been discovered through deliberate, step-by-step thinking. Researchers were thus able to isolate aha! moments and compare the brain activity during them with the brain activity for analytical solutions. The key result: an aha! solution corresponds to a burst of high-frequency brain waves in the brain’s right temporal lobe. Later research revealed, however, that aha! moments may excite other areas of the brain, depending on the type of puzzle. In 2020, researchers showed that insights solving pattern-reorganization puzzles activate the frontal lobe rather than the right temporal lobe. Thus, the distinctive feature of an insight is the sudden burst of high-frequency brain-wave activity, which can occur in various parts of the brain. Virtually everyone can use either insightful or analytical methods. In the 2010s, researchers demonstrated that people’s tendency toward insightful or analytical thinking is evident during resting-state brain activity. They found that a few minutes of resting-state EEG recordings could predict, up to seven weeks in advance, whether a person would solve the puzzles mostly insightfully or analytically. Although individuals may be inclined toward one style, our thinking style can shift. One factor is mood. Researchers found that participants who reported feeling more positive solved more puzzles by insight, whereas those who reported greater anxiety solved more puzzles analytically. Why might that be? Imagine you are living in the grasslands 25,000 years ago. You see a lion and are gripped with fear. Your thinking immediately becomes very deliberate — analytical — because one mistake and you are finished. You manage to escape. That evening you are back in your cave. You are enjoying what researchers call psychological safety. You are empowered to say or do something imaginative. That may be why, 25,000 years later, we find the innovative tools and breathtaking cave paintings that sustained and inspired the lives of the ancients. 24. What can we learn about the experiments in the early 2000s? A. Brain activities before and after solving puzzles were compared. B. Volunteers described their thinking process of solving puzzles. C. FMRI showed real-time electrical changes in the brain. D. EEG located exactly where brain activities happened. 25. According to the passage, researchers find that __________. A. it is hard to change an individual’s thinking style B. the brain area activated by an insight varies with puzzle types C. high-frequency brain waves are unique to the right temporal lobe D. resting-state EEG recordings can predict our problem-solving abilities 26. What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs? A. Fear can inspire us to create imaginative art. B. Creativity helps enhance our psychological safety. C. Insightful thinking tends to emerge in a secure environment. D. Positive thinking enables us to solve puzzles more effectively. 27. What would be the best title for the passage? A. The Science of Insight: Seeing the “Aha! Moment” B. Great Breakthrough: How Tech Tracks “Aha! Moments” C. Hidden Patterns of the Brain: Unlocking Thinking Styles D. Insightful vs. Analytical: How Mood Shapes Thinking Styles 【答案】24. B 25. B 26. C 27. A 【解析】 【导语】主要介绍了科学家对“aha! moment（顿悟时刻）”的系统性科学研究，内容包括运用脑科学技术探究顿悟发生时的大脑活动特征、激活脑区的规律，以及影响顿悟和分析两种思维模式的因素等。 【24题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中“Immediately after a volunteer solved one puzzle, he/she reported whether the solution had popped into awareness suddenly or been discovered through deliberate, step-by-step thinking. (志愿者解出谜题后，立即报告该解法是突然闪现的，还是通过深思熟虑、一步步的思考发现的。)”可知，志愿者会描述自己解谜的思考过程。 【25题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中“Later research revealed, however, that aha! moments may excite other areas of the brain, depending on the type of puzzle. (然而，后来的研究表明，顿悟时刻可能激活大脑的其他区域，具体取决于谜题的类型。)”以及“Thus, the distinctive feature of an insight is the sudden burst of high-frequency brain-wave activity, which can occur in various parts of the brain. (因此，顿悟的显著特征是高频脑电波活动的突然爆发，而这种爆发可以发生在大脑的不同部位。)”可知，顿悟所激活的大脑区域会随谜题类型变化而变化。 【26题详解】 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“Researchers found that participants who reported feeling more positive solved more puzzles by insight, whereas those who reported greater anxiety solved more puzzles analytically. (研究人员发现，那些感觉更积极的参与者通过洞察力解决了更多的谜题，而那些报告更焦虑的人则更多地通过分析解决了谜题。)”和最后一段中“You are enjoying what researchers call psychological safety. You are empowered to say or do something imaginative. (你处于研究者所说的心理安全状态中，才有能力进行富有想象力的思考和行动。)”可知，顿悟式思考往往在安全放松的环境中产生。 【27题详解】 主旨大意题。 纵观全文，文章从20世纪初对“顿悟时刻（aha! moment）”的研究开始，介绍了认知神经科学如何利用EEG和FMRI追踪顿悟时的大脑活动，探讨了顿悟激活的脑区、顿悟与分析式思维的区别、个体思维倾向性及情绪对思维风格的影响。核心主题是顿悟背后的科学原理。A选项“The Science of Insight: Seeing the “Aha! Moment”( 顿悟的科学：探秘“灵光一闪”时刻)”精准概括全文。 C At this week’s London Book Fair, books were being stamped with “Human Authored” logos. The Society of Authors described its labelling plan as “an important move to protect and promote human creativity instead of AI labelled content in the marketplace”. Visitors to the fair were also given copies of Don’t Steal This Book, a collection of about 10,000 writers including Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro. The back cover states: “The UK government must not legalise book theft to benefit AI companies.” The message is clear: writers have had enough. The fair comes the week before the government is due to deliver its progress report on AI and copyright, after proposals for a relaxation of existing laws caused anger last year. Philippa Gregory, a novelist, described the plans for an “opt-out” policy, which places the responsibility on writers to refuse permission for their work to be collected, as similar to putting a sign on your front door asking burglars to pass by. According to a University of Cambridge study last autumn, almost 60% of published authors believe their work has been used to train large language models without permission. And nearly 40% said their income had already fallen as a result of generative AI or machine-made novels. Factual books are clearly most vulnerable to AI tools. While sales in fiction are rising, sales of nonfiction were down 6% last year compared with 2024, the lowest since 2014. But some nonfiction books, mostly first-person accounts, defied the trend. Their success shows the powerful reach of nonfiction beyond the world of publishing. These are painfully human stories. And readers must be able to trust in the authenticity of their voices. Last year, another novelist, Sarah Hall, requested that her publisher Faber print a “Human Written” stamp on her latest novel, Helm. “AI might mimic the words more rapidly, but … it hasn’t bled on the page,” she said. “And it doesn’t have a family to support.” Writers’ livelihoods must not be sacrificed to the promise of economic growth. The UK’ s creative industries contributed £124bn to the UK economy in 2023, £11bn from publishing. The Society of Authors is requesting permission and fair payment for use of work, and transparency (公开透明) as to how a book was “written”. These are hardly extreme proposals. But in an era of fake news and low-quality AI content, they are sadly necessary. A House of Lords report published last week lays out two possible futures: one in which the UK “becomes a world-leading home for responsible, legalised AI development” and another in which it continues “to drift towards implied acceptance of large-scale, unlicensed use of creative content”. To avoid a world of empty content, the choice is clear. 28. Why were books at London Book Fair stamped with “Human Authored”? A. To attract visitors to the fair. B. To stress writers’ responsibility. C. To avoid book theft in the fair. D. To highlight authors’ copyright. 29. What can we learn from the passage? A. Writing with AI tools promotes the sales of fiction books. B. Authors’ request for writing transparency is unreasonable. C. The “opt-out” policy fuels AI companies’ using human books. D. The growth of publishing industries improves writers’ livelihoods. 30. What does the underlined phrase “defied the trend” in Paragraph 4 probably mean? A. Performed as expected. B. Fell into the same category. C. Reached the worst state. D. Went against the mainstream. 31. What’s the main purpose of this passage? A. To address authors’ need for better livelihoods. B. To warn writers of AI’s threat in publishing industries. C. To urge the government to protect human authors’ rights. D. To stress the importance of human creativity in the AI era. 【答案】28. D 29. C 30. D 31. C 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述在伦敦书展上作家群体抗议人工智能未经授权使用原创作品，呼吁英国政府完善版权法规，保护人类创作者的著作权与合法收益。 【28题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第一段中“The Society of Authors described its labelling plan as ‘an important move to protect and promote human creativity instead of AI labelled content in the marketplace’.(英国作家协会称其标签计划是‘一项重要举措，旨在保护和促进人类的创造力，而非市场上被标注为AI生成的内容’。)”可知，此举是为维护人类创作者版权。 【29题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第二段中“Philippa Gregory, a novelist, described the plans for an “opt-out” policy, which places the responsibility on writers to refuse permission for their work to be collected, as similar to putting a sign on your front door asking burglars to pass by.(小说家菲利帕·格雷戈里将这项‘选择退出’政策描述为类似于在家门口贴个告示请小偷绕道走——该政策将拒绝作品被收集的责任推给了作者本人。)”可推知，“opt-out”政策容易助长人工智能企业擅自使用人类书籍的行为。 【30题详解】 词句猜测题。根据文章第四段中国“While sales in fiction are rising, sales of nonfiction were down 6% last year compared with 2024...But some nonfiction books, mostly first-person accounts, defied the trend.(小说类图书销量呈上涨态势，而纪实类图书去年的销量相较 2024 年下滑了 6%…… 但有一部分纪实作品（大多为第一人称纪实手记）却defied the trend。)”可推知，but前后是转折关系，由此可知，一部分纪实作品违背主流，呈上升趋势，该短语意为“违背主流”。 【31题详解】 主旨大意题。全文多次呼吁政府完善 AI 版权法规，反对无授权盗用作品，文末也指出政府需做出选择，避免创意内容空洞化，核心诉求是督促政府立法保护创作者合法权益。 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。 In December, Australia stopped under-16s from having accounts on social media platforms. A dozen countries, including Britain and Spain, are now toying with the idea. ____32____ Parents have been shaken by tragedies in which social media have played a role: children being tricked into sharing private information, or falling victim to frauds or financial traps. A second, more general worry is that social media might be damaging children as a group, making them reserved, lonely and anxious. Blanket bans appear to offer an easy answer. Yet policymakers should reconsider. The question of whether social media are causing mass harm is far from settled. And the claim that social media cause great damage to the mental health of young people as a whole has only limited evidence. ____33____ One problem is that enforcing bans is hard; teenagers in Australia are finding ways to get round them, by wrinkling up their faces to look older. Defining social media is hard, too. Australia has not banned young teenagers from messaging apps, and online risks will undoubtedly continue on these platforms. ____34____ Digital connection is a blessing to children who feel isolated. Social media can broaden young minds, giving them a window onto fresh places and people. Like it or not, social sites are now one of the main ways children obtain information. What to do? ____35____ Ideally they would force web firms to cough up more data on how teenagers use their products to better help researchers measure harms and come up with ways to prevent them. Also, they should demand stricter moderation of the content being served up to young users. Politicians say their bans are the only responsible option. In fact, they look like a way of ducking the care children deserve. If regulators cannot find ways to tame social media, what hope is there to let children use novel tools such as AI? ____36____ Adults must seek to make kids’ time online as safe and as rewarding as possible. A. Youngsters have a right to share in new technologies. B. People don’t understand why today’s youngsters seem unhappier. C. Regulators should redouble efforts to make social sites more suitable for teens. D. Tech giants should rethink features that are keeping kids online longer than is healthy. E. The proposal arises from an understandable desire to keep youngsters safe and healthy. F. Moreover, the supporters ignore how bans would rob children of the benefits of social media. G. And even if social media are banned as a precaution, such measures threaten to be problematic. 【答案】32. E 33. G 34. F 35. C 36. A 【解析】 【导语】文章主要论述了多国拟禁止未成年人使用社交媒体，但一刀切禁令存弊端，呼吁加强监管而非简单封禁。 【32题详解】 由上文“In December, Australia stopped under-16s from having accounts on social media platforms. A dozen countries, including Britain and Spain, are now toying with the idea.(12月，澳大利亚禁止16岁以下青少年注册社交媒体账号，英国、西班牙等十几个国家也在考虑该举措。)”及下文“Parents have been shaken by tragedies in which social media have played a role: children being tricked into sharing private information, or falling victim to frauds or financial traps.(社交媒体在其中起到作用的各类悲剧让家长忧心不已：孩子被骗泄露隐私，或是沦为诈骗、金融陷阱的受害者。)”可知，上文描述多国考虑青少年社交媒体禁令，下文讲述家长担忧的各类安全隐患，本空需说明出台禁令提议的初衷是保护青少年。E选项“该提议源于人们想要保护青少年安全健康的可理解的诉求。”承上启下，符合语境。 【33题详解】 由上文“And the claim that social media cause great damage to the mental health of young people as a whole has only limited evidence.(称社交媒体会大范围严重损害青少年心理健康的说法，仅有少量支撑依据。)”及下一段首句“One problem is that enforcing bans is hard; teenagers in Australia are finding ways to get round them, by wrinkling up their faces to look older. (‌一个难题在于这类禁令的执行难度很大：澳大利亚的青少年正通过皱起脸让自己看起来更成熟的方式，想方设法绕过这些限制。)”可知，上文质疑禁令的理论依据不足，下文开始列举禁令实施存在的各类问题，本空递进说明即便出于预防目的实施禁令，该措施本身也存在诸多问题。G选项“即便只是出于预防目的封禁社交媒体，这类举措也很可能存在诸多弊端。”承接上文观点，引出后文禁令的实操难题，符合语境。 【34题详解】 由下文“Digital connection is a blessing to children who feel isolated. Social media can broaden young minds, giving them a window onto fresh places and people.(线上联结对孤独的孩子而言是一种馈赠，社交媒体能够拓宽青少年眼界，让他们见识全新的地域与人群。)”可知，下文讲述社交媒体给青少年带来的诸多益处，本空应指出禁令支持者忽视了社交媒体对孩子的好处。F选项“此外，支持者忽略了禁令会剥夺青少年从社交媒体中获益的机会。”能引出下文，符合语境。 【35题详解】 由上文“What to do?(那我们该采取什么办法？)”及下文“Ideally they would force web firms to cough up more data on how teenagers use their products to better help researchers measure harms and come up with ways to prevent them.(理想情况下，监管机构应当强制网络企业提供更多青少年使用产品的数据，助力研究者评估危害并制定防范方案。)”可知，上文抛出解决问题的疑问，下文的they指代设空内容，讲述监管机构要约束互联网企业，本空应点明解决主体是监管机构，提出优化社交平台的方案。C选项“监管机构应当加倍努力，让社交网站更适配青少年使用。”总领后文对策，符合语境。 【36题详解】 由上文“If regulators cannot find ways to tame social media, what hope is there to let children use novel tools such as AI?(如果监管机构无法规范社交媒体，那孩子又怎能安心使用人工智能这类新型工具？)”及下文“Adults must seek to make kids’ time online as safe and as rewarding as possible.(成年人必须尽力让孩子的线上时光尽可能安全、有意义。)”可知，上文反问一刀切禁令的弊端，下文呼吁成年人守护孩子上网体验，本空点明青少年拥有使用新技术的合法权利，反驳全面封禁的做法。A选项“青少年有权接触并使用新兴科技。”衔接前后，升华段落观点，符合语境。 第四部分：书面表达（共两节，27分） 第一节（共4小题；第56—57小题各2分，第58小题3分，第59小题5分，共12分） 阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。请在答题卡指定区域作答。 The Importance of an Ordinary Day When students, or professionals, sit down across from me for what I call a “Flourishing Chat,” which is a mix between life, professional, and health coaching, they describe futures that sound impressive: consulting, medicine, law, leadership roles at major companies. Then I ask a different question: “What would your ordinary Tuesday look like at this job?” The conversation turns into silence. They have thought about what role they want, but they haven’t yet thought about what the role involves. We are taught early to think of success as a possession. We pursue milestones, promotions, and recognition, which can be measured and displayed. Yet even if we mark our life journey with milestones, most of our time travelling will be in the everyday steps we take along our way. The philosopher Aristotle distinguished between external goods — wealth, status, honor — and what he called eudaimonia, which means living a good life rooted in activity rather than possession. It’s similar to what today we call flourishing. Flourishing isn’t something you own; it’s something you do — consistently and as a way that speaks to your gifts and identity. It is a way of living in which one’s actions match one’s character and values. Most people agree that it sounds nice in theory. Yet they often fall into their old habits of choosing the path that looks most successful from the outside. This isn’t anyone’s fault. Our culture reinforces the idea that success happens at the finish line. Social media boil lives down to highlight moments: the graduation photo, the new job announcement, the promotion. We see the trophies, not the ordinary weekday mornings that make up a life. Psychologists sometimes talk about the “arrival fallacy,” which is the belief that reaching a certain goal will bring lasting fulfillment. The problem is that achieving these goals rarely transforms daily life in the ways we expect. We adapt quickly. And new pressures soon replace old ones. The future we imagined becomes simply the new normal. Meanwhile, the real question remains unanswered: Do I actually like how I spend my days? In these flourishing chats, I try to push my conversation partners toward the details by asking them questions like “What are you doing from nine to five?” “Who are you talking to?” “What parts of the work energize you and what parts drain you?”. Not because I want to discourage ambition, but because ambition is healthier when it is grounded in reality and in self-reflection. After all, life is embraced through the ordinary days we spend living it. 37. Why do people fall into silence when the author asks them about an ordinary Tuesday? _____________________________________________________________ 38. What does the word “eudaimonia” mean? _____________________________________________________________ 39. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why. I push my conversation partners toward the details because I want them to understand the importance of ambition. _____________________________________________________________ 40. Describe an activity from your daily life and explain why it contributes to your flourishing. (In about 40 words) _____________________________________________________________ 【答案】37. Because they have thought about what role they want, but they haven't yet thought about what the role involves. 38. It means living a good life rooted in activity instead of possession. 39. False part: I want them to understand the importance of ambition. Explanation: The author does so not to stress the importance of ambition, but to make ambition healthier based on reality and self-reflection. 40. One possible version: I read books for 30 minutes every night. Reading shapes my character, matches my values and lets me explore inner peace, which helps me live a flourishing life.（About 40 words） 【解析】 【导语】本文作者通过与学生、职场人士的 “成长对话”引出观点：人们总追逐光鲜的人生里程碑，却忽略日常平凡生活的价值；借助亚里士多德的哲学概念、“抵达谬误” 心理学理论，指出真正的圆满幸福源于日复一日贴合自身特质与价值观的行动，而非外在成就，我们应当关注日常、立足现实审视自己的生活。 【37题详解】 考查细节理解。根据文章第三段“They have thought about what role they want, but they haven’t yet thought about what the role involves.(他们已经想好自己想要什么岗位，却还没弄清楚这份岗位具体要做哪些工作)”可知，人们陷入沉默因为他们只考虑好了自己想要什么样的职位，却还没有思考过这份职位具体包含哪些工作内容。 【38题详解】 考查词句猜测题。根据文章第四段“the philosopher Aristotle distinguished between external goods — wealth, status, honor — and what he called eudaimonia, which means living a good life rooted in activity rather than possession. (哲学家亚里士多德区分外在财富地位与eudaimonia，它指依托行动而非物质拥有的美好生活)”可推知该词指的是依托实干、而非物质财富来过上美好的生活。 【39题详解】 考查细节理解。根据文章最后一段“Not because I want to discourage ambition, but because ambition is healthier when it is grounded in reality and in self-reflection.(我并非否定抱负，而是想让抱负扎根现实与自我反思，变得更健康)”可推知，作者追问日常细节不是为了让大家理解抱负的重要性，而是为了让抱负贴合现实，因此后半句表述错误。 【40题详解】 开放表达题。结合文中观点“flourishing 是贴合自身天赋、品格、价值观的持续行动”，选取日常读书活动，说明阅读塑造品格、契合自身追求、带来内心平和，符合文章主旨，例如：我每晚坚持阅读三十分钟。读书塑造我的品格，契合我的价值观，还能让我寻得内心的宁静，帮助我过上丰盈充实的生活。 第二节（15分） 41. 假设你是红星中学高二学生李华。你的英国好友Jim将带队参加社区合唱节，但是队员们因选曲问题争执不断，导致排练无法如期开展。Jim对此十分苦恼，写信向你求助。请你给他回一封邮件，内容包括： 1.表示安慰； 2.给出建议。 注意: 1.词数100左右; 2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Jim, ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 【答案】 Dear Jim, I’m sorry to hear that your team members are arguing over song choices, which makes your rehearsal stuck. Don’t be upset — this is totally common for a new team. Here are my tips. First, you can let everyone list their favorite songs and vote for the top 2 ones that most people like. Second, you can mix two proper parts of different songs to make a new one. ‌You can also add a 10-minute free talk before the discussion, where everyone can share their little stories behind the song they love.‌ I believe this method will help you reach an agreement easily. Hope your rehearsal goes well! Yours, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】题目要求考生以李华的身份给英国好友Jim写一封回信，针对其团队因选曲争执导致排练受阻的问题表示安慰并提出建议。 【详解】1.词汇积累 争论：argue → dispute 完全地：totally → completely 合适的：proper → suitable 方法：method → means 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：Here are my tips. 拓展句：Here are my tips that I think can help you smoothly solve the problems in your chorus team. 【点睛】【高分句型1】I’m sorry to hear that your team members are arguing over song choices, which makes your rehearsal stuck. (运用了that引导的宾语从句、which引导的非限制性定语从句) 【高分句型2】First, you can let everyone list their favorite songs and vote for the top 2 ones that most people like. (运用了that引导的限制性定语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 高二年级样题 英语 2026.07 本样题共8页，共四部分，60道题，满分100分。考试时长90分钟。试题答案一律填涂或书写在答题卡上，在样题上作答无效。考试结束后，请将答题卡交回。 第一部分：听力理解（共三节，21分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，共5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话你将听一遍。 1. What did the woman do last weekend? A. She went camping. B. She swam in the gym. C. She read a book. 2. What does the woman dislike about the e-reader? A. Its weight. B. Its screen. C. Its battery. 3. What annoyed the woman last night? A. Her early morning shift. B. The music festival nearby. C. The man’s playing the guitar. 4. What advice does the man give to the woman? A. Following her passion. B. Seeking job security. C. Pursuing job opportunities. 5. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Hobby selection. B. Time management. C. Academic pressure. 第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有两道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6至7小题。 6. How does the man feel about the plan? A. Worried. B. Enthusiastic. C. Doubtful. 7. What will the two speakers probably do next? A. Spread the word. B. Hold small celebrations. C. Post their progress. 听第7段材料，回答第8至9小题。 8. Why does the man prefer the topic of ancient trade routes? A. He finds it really interesting. B. It is recommended by the teacher. C. There is plenty of research material. 9. What is the woman’s suggestion? A. Picking a different topic. B. Combining the two topics. C. Asking the teacher for advice. 听第8段材料，回答第10至11小题。 10. What does the man suggest including in the event? A. A short video. B. A photo wall. C. A fun quiz. 11. What are the two speakers mainly doing? A. Reviewing the feedback. B. Brainstorming for an event. C. Working out a schedule. 听第9段材料，回答第12至13小题。 12. What has the man been doing all morning? A. Making brand-new music. B. Analyzing research data. C. Working on his art assignment. 13. What are the two speakers mainly talking about? A. Steps to finish an art assignment. B. Previous scientific breakthroughs. C. Their understanding of innovation. 听第10段材料，回答第14至15小题。 14. How is slow travel different from traditional tourism? A. It follows detailed travel plans. B. It focuses on visiting landmarks. C. It allows travelling at a relaxed pace. 15. Why do people prefer slow travel? A. They can explore local places deeply. B. They can visit as many places as possible. C. They can cut down on their travel expenses. 第三节（共4小题；每小题1.5分，共6分） 听下面一段独白，完成第16至19四道小题，每小题仅填写一个词。听独白前，你将有20秒钟的时间阅读试题，听完后你将有 60秒钟的作答时间。这段独白你将听两遍。 Tips for Overcoming the Fear of Rejection Avoid criticizing yourself ●Don’t beat yourself up with 16 self-talk ●Know that rejections are beyond your control... 17 your self-worth ●Make a list of your positive qualities ●Think about why they make you 18 to others Find opportunities for growth ●Face rejections directly and reflect on the 19 honestly ●Look for areas in which you can improve 第二部分：知识运用（共两节，20分） 第一节（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 When my neighbor Arlene was sick and asked me to ____1____ her dog Velma, I was happy to volunteer. But when she made me spend 20 minutes putting the tiny raincoat and boots on Velma, I was less pleased. Once outside, I was stopped by passers-by every few minutes asking about the little dog and her outfit, which was taking me forever. So it was a(n) ____2____ to finally get Velma back home. But Arlene asked me to walk her again at noon. Not knowing how to refuse, I agreed. Even worse, for the entire week, Arlene “reminded” me to walk Velma at various times. I found myself inventing appointments, but my excuses were no match for Arlene’s ____3____. She’d just ask me to reschedule my engagements. I was afraid that Arlene was trying to make me Velma’s ____4____ walker, a responsibility I’d never intended to take on. But every time I tried to say no, I got tongue-tied, fearing that would ruin our neighborly relationship. I even practiced in front of the mirror, but my voice sounded ____5____ even to me. Stuck in a cycle of saying yes when I wanted to say no, I was totally exhausted. I realized I’d been letting my fear of ____6____ others control me and it was time to stop being a people-pleaser! Before I could lose my ____7____, I marched over to Arlene’s. “As much as I love Velma, I don’ t want to walk her four — or even three — times a day. My reason is ...” I stopped ____8____. I didn’t have to give a reason. “It’s just too much for me.” I stopped. Waited. To my surprise, Arlene took it well. She ____9____ for not having realized the pressure she put on me. “I really appreciate all you did for Velma,” Arlene continued. “And for me. Thank you, Linda.” By the time Arlene recovered, she and I were just as friendly as ever. It dawned on me that ____10____ couldn’t ruin relationships. Instead, it built real respect and freed me from endless inner struggle. 1. A. feed B. dress C. walk D. pet 2. A. relief B. award C. honor D. surprise 3. A. ignorance B. persistence C. hesitation D. expectation 4. A. reliable B. voluntary C. skillful D. permanent 5. A. gentle B. cold C. weak D. calm 6. A. cheating B. abandoning C. misleading D. disappointing 7. A. nerve B. temper C. face D. patience 8. A. suddenly B. unwillingly C. completely D. uncertainly 9. A. struggled B. apologized C. exploded D. complained 10. A. giving in B. holding on C. missing out D. speaking up 第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分） A 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。请在答题卡指定区域作答。 My beloved maple tree had lived with our family for many years, but it was slowly dying from disease. I watched ____11____ (help) as its branches were torn by storms. In the end, though it ____12____ (pain) me to cut her down, I had to do it for safety. Instead of burning her, I turned her wood ____13____beautiful bowls. Her spirit lives on in these bowls. They have become my greatest treasures and serve as a gentle reminder that letting go doesn’t mean forgetting. B 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。请在答题卡指定区域作答。 There are many flavors of friendship. But rarest of all are the true forever best friends. According to researchers, shared traits, interests and backgrounds are ____14____ contribute to long-term friendships. The more friends share, the ____15____ (strong) their relationship is likely to be. Besides, friends who express their deepest thoughts and emotions tend to become more tightly bonded than those who keep it surface-level. Research also suggests it takes at least 300 hours to form a strong bond, but once a very strong friendship ____16____ (build), it never really stops being that way. C 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。请在答题卡指定区域作答。 There have been more and more distractions ____17____ (drive) by AI. Fears over them are fueling a growing retreat from classroom technology. At Hunter College High School in New York, a computer science teacher recently reintroduced handwriting for assignments, ____18____ could help with memorizing information as well as critical thinking. At the same school, students were required by their English teacher ____19____ (write) five literature responses by hand, each occupying a whole period. With digital tools easily ____20____ (draw) attention, educators hope to give students quiet, focused learning time. 第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，32分） 第一节（共11小题；每小题2分，共22分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Communication Strategies Program Overview Public speaking — whether delivering a presentation, making a pitch, or leading a group discussion — can cause even the most confident leader to break a sweat. Yet mastering your public speaking and presentation skills will enable you to inspire your audience as well as build trust and credibility. Benefits of Communication Strategies: Presenting With Impact This communication strategies program is designed to offer new techniques to improve your public speaking skills. Key takeaways from this program will help you improve your ability to persuade and influence your audience in large-and small-group settings. During the training course, you will: ●Learn guiding principles for making effective presentations ●Build confidence in your presentation abilities ●Cultivate your personal leadership and communication style ●Learn strategies for handling unfriendly audiences All participants will earn a Certificate of Completion from the Harvard Division of Continuing Education. Who Should Register for this Public Speaking Course This communication strategies program is appropriate for business professionals at all levels of experience who would like to enhance their communication skills to succeed in delivering impactful presentations. It is ideal for anyone in a role that requires ceremonial speaking, persuasive speaking, or any other type of public speaking, regardless of industry or years of experience. Participants must have a good command of English to participate fully in fast-moving discussions and exercises. Curriculum The curriculum for this communication strategies program is designed to be interactive and hands-on. You will practice the skills and techniques you are learning in real time through small group activities and oral presentations during the program. The curriculum will cover topics such as: ●Effective delivery skills involving presence, vocal variety, body language, narratives and humor, and handling nerves ●Crafting clear and concise messages ●Understanding and connecting with your audience ●Techniques for effective handling of Q&A sessions ●Strategies for online communications, webinars, podcasts, etc. For more information, you can click on the website. 21. By taking the training course, participants can __________. A. learn to be a public speaking trainer B. develop a popular communication style C. obtain a degree in continuing education D. gain skills in coping with difficult audiences 22. Who is the program most suitable for? A. A language learner aiming to speak English fluently. B. An office clerk intending to develop small talk skills. C. A manager seeking to promote the impact of his speech. D. A graduate hoping to obtain hands-on business experience. 23. What feature does the curriculum have? A. It is taught in large groups. B. It involves interactive activities. C. It is mainly carried out online. D. It focuses on humorous delivery. B Since the early 20th century, scientists have systematically studied “aha! moment”, a moment of sudden realization, inspiration, insight, recognition, or comprehension. By the early 2000s, cognitive neuroscientists were finally able to see what happens in the brain when a person has an insight, using two complementary methods: electroencephalography (EEG) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (FMRI). EEG measures the electrical activity of the brain with electrodes placed on a person’s scalp, providing very precise information about when something is happening in the brain. In contrast, FMRI measures slower changes in blood flow and provides very detailed maps of where things are happening. By using EEG and FMRI in parallel experiments with different people solving the same puzzles, researchers were able to isolate the brain’s aha! moments in both space and time. To get statistically significant results, researchers used little verbal puzzles, which could be solved either insightfully or analytically. Immediately after a volunteer solved one puzzle, he/she reported whether the solution had popped into awareness suddenly or been discovered through deliberate, step-by-step thinking. Researchers were thus able to isolate aha! moments and compare the brain activity during them with the brain activity for analytical solutions. The key result: an aha! solution corresponds to a burst of high-frequency brain waves in the brain’s right temporal lobe. Later research revealed, however, that aha! moments may excite other areas of the brain, depending on the type of puzzle. In 2020, researchers showed that insights solving pattern-reorganization puzzles activate the frontal lobe rather than the right temporal lobe. Thus, the distinctive feature of an insight is the sudden burst of high-frequency brain-wave activity, which can occur in various parts of the brain. Virtually everyone can use either insightful or analytical methods. In the 2010s, researchers demonstrated that people’s tendency toward insightful or analytical thinking is evident during resting-state brain activity. They found that a few minutes of resting-state EEG recordings could predict, up to seven weeks in advance, whether a person would solve the puzzles mostly insightfully or analytically. Although individuals may be inclined toward one style, our thinking style can shift. One factor is mood. Researchers found that participants who reported feeling more positive solved more puzzles by insight, whereas those who reported greater anxiety solved more puzzles analytically. Why might that be? Imagine you are living in the grasslands 25,000 years ago. You see a lion and are gripped with fear. Your thinking immediately becomes very deliberate — analytical — because one mistake and you are finished. You manage to escape. That evening you are back in your cave. You are enjoying what researchers call psychological safety. You are empowered to say or do something imaginative. That may be why, 25,000 years later, we find the innovative tools and breathtaking cave paintings that sustained and inspired the lives of the ancients. 24. What can we learn about the experiments in the early 2000s? A. Brain activities before and after solving puzzles were compared. B. Volunteers described their thinking process of solving puzzles. C. FMRI showed real-time electrical changes in the brain. D. EEG located exactly where brain activities happened. 25. According to the passage, researchers find that __________. A. it is hard to change an individual’s thinking style B. the brain area activated by an insight varies with puzzle types C. high-frequency brain waves are unique to the right temporal lobe D. resting-state EEG recordings can predict our problem-solving abilities 26. What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs? A. Fear can inspire us to create imaginative art. B. Creativity helps enhance our psychological safety. C. Insightful thinking tends to emerge in a secure environment. D. Positive thinking enables us to solve puzzles more effectively. 27. What would be the best title for the passage? A. The Science of Insight: Seeing the “Aha! Moment” B. Great Breakthrough: How Tech Tracks “Aha! Moments” C. Hidden Patterns of the Brain: Unlocking Thinking Styles D. Insightful vs. Analytical: How Mood Shapes Thinking Styles C At this week’s London Book Fair, books were being stamped with “Human Authored” logos. The Society of Authors described its labelling plan as “an important move to protect and promote human creativity instead of AI labelled content in the marketplace”. Visitors to the fair were also given copies of Don’t Steal This Book, a collection of about 10,000 writers including Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro. The back cover states: “The UK government must not legalise book theft to benefit AI companies.” The message is clear: writers have had enough. The fair comes the week before the government is due to deliver its progress report on AI and copyright, after proposals for a relaxation of existing laws caused anger last year. Philippa Gregory, a novelist, described the plans for an “opt-out” policy, which places the responsibility on writers to refuse permission for their work to be collected, as similar to putting a sign on your front door asking burglars to pass by. According to a University of Cambridge study last autumn, almost 60% of published authors believe their work has been used to train large language models without permission. And nearly 40% said their income had already fallen as a result of generative AI or machine-made novels. Factual books are clearly most vulnerable to AI tools. While sales in fiction are rising, sales of nonfiction were down 6% last year compared with 2024, the lowest since 2014. But some nonfiction books, mostly first-person accounts, defied the trend. Their success shows the powerful reach of nonfiction beyond the world of publishing. These are painfully human stories. And readers must be able to trust in the authenticity of their voices. Last year, another novelist, Sarah Hall, requested that her publisher Faber print a “Human Written” stamp on her latest novel, Helm. “AI might mimic the words more rapidly, but … it hasn’t bled on the page,” she said. “And it doesn’t have a family to support.” Writers’ livelihoods must not be sacrificed to the promise of economic growth. The UK’ s creative industries contributed £124bn to the UK economy in 2023, £11bn from publishing. The Society of Authors is requesting permission and fair payment for use of work, and transparency (公开透明) as to how a book was “written”. These are hardly extreme proposals. But in an era of fake news and low-quality AI content, they are sadly necessary. A House of Lords report published last week lays out two possible futures: one in which the UK “becomes a world-leading home for responsible, legalised AI development” and another in which it continues “to drift towards implied acceptance of large-scale, unlicensed use of creative content”. To avoid a world of empty content, the choice is clear. 28. Why were books at London Book Fair stamped with “Human Authored”? A. To attract visitors to the fair. B. To stress writers’ responsibility. C. To avoid book theft in the fair. D. To highlight authors’ copyright. 29. What can we learn from the passage? A. Writing with AI tools promotes the sales of fiction books. B. Authors’ request for writing transparency is unreasonable. C. The “opt-out” policy fuels AI companies’ using human books. D. The growth of publishing industries improves writers’ livelihoods. 30. What does the underlined phrase “defied the trend” in Paragraph 4 probably mean? A. Performed as expected. B. Fell into the same category. C. Reached the worst state. D. Went against the mainstream. 31. What’s the main purpose of this passage? A. To address authors’ need for better livelihoods. B. To warn writers of AI’s threat in publishing industries. C. To urge the government to protect human authors’ rights. D. To stress the importance of human creativity in the AI era. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。 In December, Australia stopped under-16s from having accounts on social media platforms. A dozen countries, including Britain and Spain, are now toying with the idea. ____32____ Parents have been shaken by tragedies in which social media have played a role: children being tricked into sharing private information, or falling victim to frauds or financial traps. A second, more general worry is that social media might be damaging children as a group, making them reserved, lonely and anxious. Blanket bans appear to offer an easy answer. Yet policymakers should reconsider. The question of whether social media are causing mass harm is far from settled. And the claim that social media cause great damage to the mental health of young people as a whole has only limited evidence. ____33____ One problem is that enforcing bans is hard; teenagers in Australia are finding ways to get round them, by wrinkling up their faces to look older. Defining social media is hard, too. Australia has not banned young teenagers from messaging apps, and online risks will undoubtedly continue on these platforms. ____34____ Digital connection is a blessing to children who feel isolated. Social media can broaden young minds, giving them a window onto fresh places and people. Like it or not, social sites are now one of the main ways children obtain information. What to do? ____35____ Ideally they would force web firms to cough up more data on how teenagers use their products to better help researchers measure harms and come up with ways to prevent them. Also, they should demand stricter moderation of the content being served up to young users. Politicians say their bans are the only responsible option. In fact, they look like a way of ducking the care children deserve. If regulators cannot find ways to tame social media, what hope is there to let children use novel tools such as AI? ____36____ Adults must seek to make kids’ time online as safe and as rewarding as possible. A. Youngsters have a right to share in new technologies. B. People don’t understand why today’s youngsters seem unhappier. C. Regulators should redouble efforts to make social sites more suitable for teens. D. Tech giants should rethink features that are keeping kids online longer than is healthy. E. The proposal arises from an understandable desire to keep youngsters safe and healthy. F. Moreover, the supporters ignore how bans would rob children of the benefits of social media. G. And even if social media are banned as a precaution, such measures threaten to be problematic. 第四部分：书面表达（共两节，27分） 第一节（共4小题；第56—57小题各2分，第58小题3分，第59小题5分，共12分） 阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。请在答题卡指定区域作答。 The Importance of an Ordinary Day When students, or professionals, sit down across from me for what I call a “Flourishing Chat,” which is a mix between life, professional, and health coaching, they describe futures that sound impressive: consulting, medicine, law, leadership roles at major companies. Then I ask a different question: “What would your ordinary Tuesday look like at this job?” The conversation turns into silence. They have thought about what role they want, but they haven’t yet thought about what the role involves. We are taught early to think of success as a possession. We pursue milestones, promotions, and recognition, which can be measured and displayed. Yet even if we mark our life journey with milestones, most of our time travelling will be in the everyday steps we take along our way. The philosopher Aristotle distinguished between external goods — wealth, status, honor — and what he called eudaimonia, which means living a good life rooted in activity rather than possession. It’s similar to what today we call flourishing. Flourishing isn’t something you own; it’s something you do — consistently and as a way that speaks to your gifts and identity. It is a way of living in which one’s actions match one’s character and values. Most people agree that it sounds nice in theory. Yet they often fall into their old habits of choosing the path that looks most successful from the outside. This isn’t anyone’s fault. Our culture reinforces the idea that success happens at the finish line. Social media boil lives down to highlight moments: the graduation photo, the new job announcement, the promotion. We see the trophies, not the ordinary weekday mornings that make up a life. Psychologists sometimes talk about the “arrival fallacy,” which is the belief that reaching a certain goal will bring lasting fulfillment. The problem is that achieving these goals rarely transforms daily life in the ways we expect. We adapt quickly. And new pressures soon replace old ones. The future we imagined becomes simply the new normal. Meanwhile, the real question remains unanswered: Do I actually like how I spend my days? In these flourishing chats, I try to push my conversation partners toward the details by asking them questions like “What are you doing from nine to five?” “Who are you talking to?” “What parts of the work energize you and what parts drain you?”. Not because I want to discourage ambition, but because ambition is healthier when it is grounded in reality and in self-reflection. After all, life is embraced through the ordinary days we spend living it. 37. Why do people fall into silence when the author asks them about an ordinary Tuesday? _____________________________________________________________ 38. What does the word “eudaimonia” mean? _____________________________________________________________ 39. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why. I push my conversation partners toward the details because I want them to understand the importance of ambition. _____________________________________________________________ 40. Describe an activity from your daily life and explain why it contributes to your flourishing. (In about 40 words) _____________________________________________________________ 第二节（15分） 41. 假设你是红星中学高二学生李华。你的英国好友Jim将带队参加社区合唱节，但是队员们因选曲问题争执不断，导致排练无法如期开展。Jim对此十分苦恼，写信向你求助。请你给他回一封邮件，内容包括： 1.表示安慰； 2.给出建议。 注意: 1.词数100左右; 2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Jim, ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $