专题03 阅读理解（说明文）（期中真题汇编，新疆专用）高二英语上学期

**基本信息** 聚焦高二说明文阅读理解，涵盖科技前沿（如智能温室、微型机器人）、社会热点（全球变暖、工作边界）、文化传承（中国茶具发展）等主题，适配期中检测需求。 **题型特征** |题型|题量/分值|知识覆盖|命题特色| |----|-----------|----------|----------| |阅读理解|每篇4题|细节理解（如“standard”词义）、推理判断（作者对AI时代人类工作者态度）、主旨归纳（最佳标题）|科技类文本（智能温室）考查信息筛选，社会类文本（工作边界）考查逻辑推理，文化类文本（茶具发展）考查历史脉络分析|

专题03 阅读理解（说明文） 主题语境01 人与社会-历史、社会与文化 Passage 1 （25-26高二上·新疆喀什·期中）The future home is something that people have talked about for decades. Because the future home idea inspires our imagination. Scientists and engineers have been working hard to develop different systems to make houses “smarter”. The video camera at the entrance recognizes visitors using facial recognition software. The facial recognition software of the future home will not only recognize friends, but strangers as well. And the software in your future home will run the strangers’ faces against a database of criminals. The future home will also have smart appliances (家电) as well. There will be a vast networking system connecting them. Ovens, microwaves and refrigerators will be controlled automatically (自动地), so remote cooking will be a possibility and meals are prepared for your arrival. There will also be green systems in place such as saving and reusing wash water and bath water. Plants and people may receive pure or mineralized drinking water. If you think this future home idea is pie in the sky or science fiction, then think again. Most of the systems described here are either in development or already out on the market. Future homes may not be standard yet for the middle class but this isn’t as far ahead as many people would think. 1.What can the facial recognition software be used for in future homes? A. Greeting friends. B. Collecting visitors’ information. C. Recognizing visitors. D. Following dangerous criminals. 2.Which of the following indicates the future house is environment-friendly? A. Facial recognition software. B. Remote cooking. C. Smart refrigerators. D. Saving and reusing water. 3.What does the underlined word “standard” in the last paragraph mean? A. Popular. B. Common. C. Special. D. Great 4.What is the best title for the passage? A. Smart Future Home B. A Smart Networking System C. Software in Future Home D. Various Household Appliances 【答案】1. C　2. D　3. B　4. A 【解析】【导语】 本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了“未来智能家居”系统，这些系统多数正在研发或已上市，预示智能住宅即将普及。 (1)题解析： 细节理解题。文章第二段“The video camera at the entrance recognizes visitors using facial recognition software. The facial recognition software of the future home will not only recognize friends, but strangers as well. And the software in your future home will run the strangers’ faces against a database of criminals.(入口处的摄像机使用面部识别软件识别访客。未来家庭的面部识别软件不仅可以识别朋友，还可以识别陌生人。你未来家里的软件会将陌生人的脸与罪犯数据库进行比对。)”明确提到，入口处的摄像头使用面部识别软件来识别访客，包括朋友和陌生人，并与罪犯数据库进行比对。选项C“Recognizing visitors(识别访客)”直接概括了这一核心功能。故选C项。 (2)题解析： 细节理解题。文章第四段“There will also be green systems in place such as saving and reusing wash water and bath water. Plants and people may receive pure or mineralized drinking water.(还将有绿色系统到位，如节约和再利用洗涤水和洗澡水。植物和人可以得到纯净的或矿化的饮用水。)”专门描述了绿色系统(green systems)，如节约和再利用洗涤水、洗澡水，为植物和人提供纯净水，这直接体现了环保特性。故选D项。 (3)题解析： 词句猜测题。根据下文的转折“but this isn’t as far ahead as many people would think(但这并不像许多人想象的那么遥远)”可知，未来家居技术尚未成为中产阶级的“常见”或“普及”配置。B“Common(常见的)”最贴合此意。选项A“Popular(流行的)”强调受欢迎程度，但上下文更侧重普及性；选项C“Special(特殊的)”和选项D“Great(伟大的)”与文意不符。故选B项。 (4)题解析： 主旨大意题。文章通篇讨论未来家居的智能特性，包括面部识别软件(facial recognition software)、智能家电联网系统(smart appliances)、绿色环保系统(green systems)等，并强调这些技术正在发展或已上市“Most of the systems described here are either in development or already out at the market.(这里描述的大多数系统要么正在开发中，要么已经上市。)”。选项A“Smart Future Home(智能未来家居)”全面概括了主题。故选A项。 Passage 2 （25-26高二上·新疆疏附县·期中）Yang zhou district now has its first A+ Intelligent Greenhouse Factory. This high-tech farm is a big step forward in modern agriculture. It costs 61 million yuan (about $8.39million) and covers an area of 17,000 square meters. In this greenhouse, leafy greens can grow in just 30 days, which is much faster than traditional farming. This method also produces eight times more vegetables. Thousands of sensors monitor the temperature and humidity (湿度) all the time. Smart systems automatically adjust the airflow and nutrient levels to ensure the best growing conditions.3-D farming technology makes better use of space, increasing land efficiency. Electric rail harvesting platforms lighten the workload by 60 percent, making the work much easier. The greenhouse also has a fish and plant zone with a natural nutrient system. What makes the zone special is that processed fish waste is transformed directly into plant nutrients, ensuring sustainable planting. To meet the greenhouse’ s daily electricity needs, the State Grid Haimen Supply Company equipped a 3.2-kilometer power line and a supply system. A specialized team conducts daily inspections and weekly maintenance on 58power units to ensure undisturbed operation. Soon, the factory will open a research and study base. It will offer immersive experiences such as VR-assisted plant cell observation in the ecological education zone. Additionally, its lab will produce virus-free strawberry seeds under a clean environment. These creations not only boost production but also promote sustainable and efficient farming practices. 1.How does the greenhouse improve the efficiency? A. By using traditional methods. B. By shortening the growth time. C. By observing temperature. D. By reducing the workload. 2.What is the feature of the fish and plant zone? A. It uses fish waste as plant nutrients. B. It requires a large number of nutrients. C. It relies on traditional farming skills. D. It focuses on growing strawberries. 3.What will the base offer when it opens? A. An about 3.2-kilometer power line. B. Daily inspections and maintenance. C. VR-assisted plant cell observation. D. Electric rail harvesting platforms. 4.What is the main idea of the passage? A. Producing virus-free strawberry seeds. B. Providing immersive VR experiences. C. Monitoring temperature and humidity. D. Advancing modern high-tech farming. 【答案】1. B　2. A　3. C　4. D 【解析】【导语】 这是一篇说明文。短文主要讲述了扬州地区首个 A + 智能温室工厂的相关情况，包括其投资、面积、种植优势、独特的鱼菜共生区、供电保障以及未来将开放的研究学习基地等，展现了现代农业高科技的发展。 (1)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第二段“In this greenhouse, leafy greens can grow in just 30 days, which is much faster than traditional farming. This method also produces eight times more vegetables.(在这个温室里，叶菜类蔬菜只需 30 天就能生长，这比传统农业快得多。这种方法还能使蔬菜产量提高八倍)”可知，温室通过缩短蔬菜的生长时间来提高效率。故选B。 (2)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第三段 “What makes the zone special is that processed fish waste is transformed directly into plant nutrients, ensuring sustainable planting.(这个区域的特别之处在于，经过处理的鱼废料被直接转化为植物养分，确保了可持续种植)”可知，鱼菜共生区的特点是利用鱼废料作为植物养分。故选A。 (3)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第四段 “Soon, the factory will open a research and study base. It will offer immersive experiences such as VR-assisted plant cell observation in the ecological education zone.(很快，这个工厂将开设一个研究学习基地。它将在生态教育区提供诸如虚拟现实辅助的植物细胞观察等沉浸式体验)”可知，当基地开放时，将提供虚拟现实辅助的植物细胞观察。故选C。 (4)题解析： 主旨大意题。根据第一段“Yang zhou district now has its first A+ Intelligent Greenhouse Factory. This high-tech farm is a big step forward in modern agriculture.(扬州地区现在有了首个 A + 智能温室工厂。这个高科技农场是现代农业向前迈出的一大步)”以及后文对温室工厂各方面高科技特点和优势的描述可推知，文章主要讲的是推进现代高科技农业的发展。故选D。 Passage 3 （25-26高二上·新疆疏附县·期中）For the past 50 years, the highest-paying jobs have centered on knowledge work — especially in science, technology and analysis. But the rapid rise of generative AI is beginning to change that. Companies are already considering replacing certain white-collar roles with artificial intelligence. This change raises an important question: Will the future economy still need as many creative and analytical workers? The impact extends beyond future workers to teachers and parents. For years, schools have focused on getting students ready for cognitive jobs. Now, with AI entering the workplace, we need to decide which skills students truly need. Different from earlier automation that replaced routine manual labor, AI can now simulate human-like writing, coding and data analysis. As a result, some entry-level knowledge jobs may decline. However, AI still struggles with tasks that require deep reasoning, empathy, or dealing with unknown variables. It cannot truly understand human emotions or motivations. That’s why “soft skills” will become more important than ever. Collaboration, empathy, emotional awareness and creative problem-solving are difficult to automate. The good news is that these skills can be taught in schools together with traditional subjects such as math and reading. For example, teachers can use reflection exercises to help students recognize their own emotions and interactions. Prompts (提示) like “Write about a time you helped someone today” or “Describe how you solved a hard problem” encourage self-awareness and empathy. Students can also practice solving open-ended, real-world problems — such as testing soil samples on school grounds, designing a social campaign, or discussing historical decisions. These activities build flexible thinking and teamwork-skills that AI cannot copy. A new challenge, however, is that students may rely on AI to complete tasks, bypassing the learning process. But genuine understanding requires effort. Teachers should stress the value of slower learning — through handwriting, group presentations, and hands-on projects — so that students can build core skills before using AI tools. In the end, no one knows exactly how AI will change the job market. However, human skills such as self-awareness, empathy and complex problem-solving will only grow in value. The most important lesson schools can teach is this: Don’t let shortcuts replace learning. Human abilities — especially the ability to work with others to solve difficult problems — will always matter. 1.Compared with earlier automation, what is special about AI? A. It can replace manual labor. B. It can do some cognitive jobs. C. It can finish work independently. D. It can understand human emotions. 2.Why are soft skills becoming more important, according to the passage? A. They are still difficult for AI to learn. B. They are necessary for controlling AI. C. They are easier to measure and test. D. They can help companies save costs. 3.What can teachers do to help students build core skills? A. Stop students from using AI to do assignments. B. Reduce the teaching of traditional subjects. C. Show the significance of slower learning. D. Encourage students to do more exercises. 4.How does the author feel about the future of human workers? A. Worried. B. Optimistic. C. Doubtful. D. Uncaring. 【答案】1. B　2. A　3. C　4. B 【解析】【导语】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了人工智能时代教育如何重塑未来的教育。 (1)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第三段中“Different from earlier automation that replaced routine manual labor, AI can now simulate human-like writing, coding and data analysis.(与早期取代常规体力劳动的自动化不同，人工智能现在可以模拟类人的写作、编程和数据分析)”可知，人工智能与早期自动化的不同之处在于它能完成一些认知类工作。故选B。 (2)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第四段中“That’s why “soft skills” will become more important than ever. Collaboration, empathy, emotional awareness and creative problem-solving are difficult to automate.(这就是为什么“软技能”将变得比以往任何时候都重要。协作、同理心、情绪感知和创造性解决问题的能力很难被自动化取代)”可知，软技能变得更重要是因为人工智能难以掌握这些技能。故选A。 (3)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第七段中“Teachers should stress the value of slower learning — through handwriting, group presentations, and hands-on projects — so that students can build core skills before using AI tools.(教师应强调慢速学习的价值——通过手写、小组展示和实践项目——让学生在使用人工智能工具之前掌握核心技能)”可知，教师可以通过强调慢速学习的重要性来帮助学生培养核心技能。故选C。 (4)题解析： 推理判断题。根据最后一段“In the end, no one knows exactly how AI will change the job market. However, human skills such as self-awareness, empathy and complex problem-solving will only grow in value. The most important lesson schools can teach is this: Don’t let shortcuts replace learning. Human abilities — especially the ability to work with others to solve difficult problems — will always matter.(最后，没有人确切知道人工智能将如何改变就业市场。然而，自我意识、同理心和解决复杂问题等人类技能只会越来越有价值。学校能教给我们的最重要的一课是：不要让捷径取代学习。人类的能力——尤其是与他人合作解决难题的能力——永远都很重要)”可推知，作者对人类工作者的未来持乐观态度。故选B。 主题语境02 人与社会-科学与技术 （25-26高二上·新疆·期中）People who have trouble walking or moving around often have a hard time enjoying the beach. But hundreds of beaches in Greece now offer a new solution called Seatrac, which allows people in wheelchairs to get into the water on their own. Seatrac is basically a chair on a moving walkway that can smoothly (平稳地) carry a disabled person into the sea. Once in the sea, the person can either remain in the chair, enjoying the water, or go for a swim. The chair can be controlled from a long distance (距离). When the person is ready to get out of the water, the Seatrac system (系统) brings the chair back to the top of the walkway. Seatrac was invented and developed in Greece. The idea for it came when one of the inventors, Fotiou, was talking with a friend who used a wheelchair. The friend expressed his enjoyment of the sea but disliked being carried into the ocean like “a bag of potatoes”. Fotiou realized there must be a way to make it easier for wheelchair users to get into the water. He worked with his partners to design the system, finally forming a company called TOBEA to build and sell the system. TOBEA works on making the system simple to put in place and easy to control. A wooden walkway allows wheelchair users to reach Seatrac. The system is solar-powered (太阳能的) and can continue to run even if the electricity goes out. The Seatrac system can be easily packed up and stored when the swimming season ends. Greece has decided to open 287 beaches for people with disabilities. 140 beaches have set up the system and the remaining 147 will build the system in the future. The new Seatrac service is being provided for free to help attract more tourists to the country. TOBEA will offer a website showing where beaches with the special service can be found. Thanks to Seatrac, more and more people who use wheelchairs will have the chance to cool down with a swim in the sea. 1.What does paragraph 2 mainly talk about? A. Why Seatrac is well received. B. How Seatrac is developed. C. Why Seatrac needs hand control. D. How Seatrac works. 2.What can we know about the Seatrac system? A. It’s expensive to use. B. It can be used all year round. C. It’s environmentally friendly. D. It requires a large storage space. 3.What does the underlined word in the last paragraph mean? A. rest B. bad C. useful D. good 4.What can be the best title for the text? A. Fotiou: an Inventor Helping the Disabled B. Seatrac: Helping Wheelchair Users Enjoy the Sea C. TOBEA Is a Famous Factory Producing Wheelchairs D. Greece Has Built Moving Walkways for the Disabled 【答案】1. D　2. C　3. A　4. B 【解析】【导语】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了希腊发明的一种名为Seatrac的新系统，该系统可以帮助使用轮椅的人自行进入海中，享受海滩和游泳的乐趣。 (1)题解析： 主旨大意题。根据第二段“Seatrac is basically a chair on a moving walkway that can smoothly carry a disabled person into the sea. Once in the sea, the person can either remain in the chair, enjoying the water, or go for a swim. The chair can be controlled from a long distance. When the person is ready to get out of the water, the Seatrac system brings the chair back to the top of the walkway. (Seatrac基本上是一个在移动人行道上的椅子，可以平稳地将残疾人带入海中。一旦进入海中，人们可以坐在椅子上享受海水，或者去游泳。椅子可以从远处控制。当人们准备离开水面时，Seatrac系统会将椅子带回人行道的顶部。)”可知，第二段主要介绍了Seatrac的工作原理，即如何帮助残疾人进入和离开海水。故选D项。 (2)题解析： 推理判断题。根据第四段“The system is solar-powered and can continue to run even if the electricity goes out. (该系统是太阳能驱动的，即使停电也能继续运行。)”可知，Seatrac系统是太阳能驱动的，对环境友好。故选C项。 (3)题解析： 词句猜测题。根据最后一段“Greece has decided to open 287 beaches for people with disabilities. 140 beaches have set up the system and the remaining 147 will build the system in the future. (希腊决定开放287个海滩供残障人士使用。其中140个海滩已建立该系统，remaining147个海滩将在未来建立该系统。)”可知，共有287个海滩供残障人士使用，其中140个海滩已建立该系统，而剩余的147个在未来建立，故推知划线词为“其余，剩余”的意思，和rest同义。故选A项。 (4)题解析： 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段“But hundreds of beaches in Greece now offer a new solution called Seatrac, which allows people in wheelchairs to get into the water on their own. (但希腊的数百个海滩现在提供了一种名为Seatrac的新解决方案，它可以让坐轮椅的人自己下水。)”可知，文章主要介绍了希腊发明的一种名为Seatrac的新系统，该系统可以帮助使用轮椅的人自行进入海中，享受海滩和游泳的乐趣，因此，B项“Seatrac：帮助轮椅使用者享受大海”最符合文章主旨，适合作为文章标题。故选B项。 主题语境03 人与自我-生活与学习 （25-26高二上·新疆·期中）There are various ways in which to read body language so that you can understand how someone is feeling. Reading emotional clues is one of them. Crying is considered to be caused by an explosion of emotion in most cultures. Oftentimes crying is considered a sign of sadness, but crying can also be an expression of happiness. Crying can also come about through laughter and humor. Thus, when judging crying, you’ll need to look for other signs to determine the meaning of the crying. Crying can also be forced in order to gain sympathy or to cheat others. This practice is known as “crocodile tears”, an expression that draws on the wrong idea that crocodiles “cry” when catching prey (猎物). Signs of threat include V-shaped eyebrows, wide eyes, and an open or down-turned mouth. In a similar way, arms tightly crossed over the other is a common sign that the person is angry and is closing himself off to you. When people show anxiety, they display increased facial movements, and their mouths are pressed into a thin line. Individuals who are anxious may also play with their hands, unable to keep them in one spot. Besides, anxious people may unconsciously tap their feet or have restless legs. Embarrassment can be expressed by turning the eyes or shifting them away. If someone looks down at the floor a lot, they are probably shy, afraid, or embarrassed. People also tend to look down when they are upset or trying to hide something emotional. People are often thinking and feeling unpleasant emotions when they are in the process of staring at the ground. There are also some signs of pride. People show pride by displaying a small smile, holding their head backward, and putting their hands on their hips. 1.In what situation may one have “crocodile tears”? A. When he is sad. B. When he cheats others. C. When he supports others. D. When he is angry. 2.What might a man do when angry? A. Shape his eyebrows into a “w”. B. Sigh heavily. C. Cross his arms tightly. D. Open his eyes wide. 3.What do we know about the emotional clues in the passage? A. Most of them show negative feelings. B. They usually express positive emotions. C. They can be controlled well by humans. D. They are good for people’s health. 4.What is the best title for the passage? A. How to use body languages? B. What are body languages? C. What expressive emotions do we have? D. How to read emotional clues? 【答案】1. B　2. C　3. A　4. D 【解析】【导语】 这篇文章主要介绍了可通过情绪线索解读肢体语言，列举哭泣、愤怒、焦虑、尴尬、骄傲对应的各类身体信号，帮助我们判断他人真实的内心情绪。 (1)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第二段中“Crying can also come about through laughter and humor. Thus, when judging crying, you’ll need to look for other signs to determine the meaning of the crying. Crying can also be forced in order to gain sympathy or to cheat others. This practice is known as “crocodile tears”, an expression that draws on the wrong idea that crocodiles “cry” when catching prey (猎物). (哭泣也可能通过笑声和幽默来表现。因此，在判断哭泣时，你需要寻找其他迹象来确定其含义。人们也可能为了博取同情或欺骗他人而刻意假装哭泣。这种做法被称为“鳄鱼的眼泪”，这一表达源自鳄鱼捕猎时会‘哭泣’的错误认知。)”可知，“鳄鱼的眼泪”特指为博取同情、欺骗他人而假装流出的眼泪，因此人在欺骗他人时可能会出现“鳄鱼的眼泪”。 (2)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第三段中“In a similar way, arms tightly crossed over the other is a common sign that the person is angry and is closing himself off to you. (同样地，双臂紧紧交叉于胸前，通常是此人感到愤怒并试图与你保持距离的常见表现。)”可知，双臂紧紧交叉是人生气、对他人持封闭态度的典型肢体信号。 (3)题解析： 推理判断题。通读全文可知，全文提到的情绪线索包括：哭泣（以悲伤为主）、愤怒、焦虑、尴尬、骄傲。其中悲伤、愤怒、焦虑、尴尬均为负面情绪，仅骄傲、喜极而泣属于正面情绪，因此大部分情绪线索都指向负面感受。 (4)题解析： 主旨大意题。根据文章大意以及第一段“There are various ways in which to read body language so that you can understand how someone is feeling. Reading emotional clues is one of them. (有多种方式可以解读肢体语言，从而了解一个人的情绪状态。其中一种方法就是解读情绪线索。)”可知，文章开篇点明“解读情绪线索是读懂肢体语言的方式之一”，后文依次介绍了哭泣、愤怒、焦虑、尴尬、骄傲等多种情绪对应的肢体表现，核心围绕“如何通过肢体信号解读情绪线索”展开，由此可知，这篇文章最好的标题是“如何解读情感线索？”。 主题语境04 人与自然-自然生态 （25-26高二上·新疆维吾尔自治区霍城县伊·期中）Global warming is one of the most pressing environmental issues of our time. It refers to the long-term rise in the average temperature of the Earth’s climate system, primarily due to human activities such as burning fossil fuels and deforestation. As the climate warms, it leads to a variety of environmental impacts including the melting of ice caps, rising sea levels, and extreme weather events. One significant consequence of global warming is the melting of glacier ice. This not only causes sea levels to rise but also threatens coastal communities with flooding and erosion. For instance, islands in the Pacific Ocean are already experiencing the effects as their land slowly disappears beneath the waves. Moreover, global warming is responsible for more frequent and severe weather events. Increased temperatures can lead to more intense storms, floods, and droughts, disrupting ecosystems and human societies. In the United States, hurricanes have become more powerful with greater rainfall, leading to significant damage and loss of life. Addressing global warming requires international cooperation and individual efforts. Countries worldwide need to work together to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and develop sustainable energy sources. Meanwhile, individuals can make a difference by reducing energy consumption, supporting green initiatives, and raising awareness about climate issues. To combat global warming effectively, it’s essential for everyone to acknowledge the problem and take action before it’s too late. 1.Which of the following causes global warming according to the article? A. Deforestation and burning fossil fuels. B. Much use of chemicals in agriculture. C. Nuclear energy production. D. Overfishing in the oceans. 2.What is one effect of glacier melting mentioned in the passage? A. Rise in agricultural productivity. B. Creation of new land habitats. C. Threats to coastal communities. D. Decrease in desert areas. 3.How has global warming affected weather patterns? A. It has made winters milder. B. It has made summers cooler. C. Bad weather events happened more often. D. It has decreased the number of sunny days. 4.What action is suggested in the article as part of addressing global warming? A. Relocating coastal residents. B. Constructing more sea barriers. C. Increasing nuclear energy production. D. Developing sustainable energy sources. 【答案】1. A　2. C　3. C　4. D 【解析】【导语】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了全球变暖的原因、影响及应对措施。 (1)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第一段中“It refers to the long-term rise in the average temperature of the Earth’s climate system, primarily due to human activities such as burning fossil fuels and deforestation.(它指的是地球气候系统平均气温的长期上升，主要是由于人类活动，如燃烧化石燃料和砍伐森林。)”可知，文章中提到的全球变暖的原因是砍伐森林和燃烧化石燃料。故选A。 (2)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第二段中“One significant consequence of global warming is the melting of glacier ice. This not only causes sea levels to rise but also threatens coastal communities with flooding and erosion.(全球变暖的一个显著后果是冰川融化。这不仅导致海平面上升，还威胁到沿海社区的洪水和侵蚀。)”可知，冰川融化对沿海社区构成威胁。故选C。 (3)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第三段中“Moreover, global warming is responsible for more frequent and severe weather events.(此外，全球变暖导致了更频繁和更严重的天气事件。)”可知，全球变暖使恶劣天气事件更加频繁。故选C。 (4)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第四段中“Addressing global warming requires international cooperation and individual efforts. Countries worldwide need to work together to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and develop sustainable energy sources.(解决全球变暖问题需要国际合作和个人努力。世界各国需要共同努力减少温室气体排放，开发可持续能源。)”可知，文章中建议开发可持续能源作为解决全球变暖问题的一部分。故选D。 主题语境01 人与社会-历史、社会与文化 Passage 1 （25-26高二上·新疆生产建设兵团第二师八一中学·期中）Do you want to know what our life will be like in the future? Let’s have a look. You may get a surprise. You will go to the kitchen when you are hungry. You will give orders to the kitchen robot (机器人). The robot will cook the food for you in a few minutes. Then it will bring it to you. In the kitchen you will find a special food machine. The food machine will tell you what your body needs. It will help you eat healthily. The food machine will be connected (连接)with the kitchen robot. The robot can get messages from the food machine. After having a meal，you can go to your home office. You will work at home and you don’t need to go out to work any more. You will have a special information screen. You can get any information on the screen. When you receive a message from a friend in America, your information screen will be turned on automatically (自动地).Your friend’s face appears on the screen. Then you can talk to your friend easily. 1.What is the 2nd paragraph(自然段)about? A. It’s about healthy food. B. It’s about the kitchen robot. C. It’s about a nice kitchen. D. It’s about a robot which can do homework. 2.According to the article, ________ will tell you what your body needs. A. the kitchen robot. B. the computer. C. the information screen. D. the food machine. 3.You can see your friend’s face ________. A. on the wall. B. on the Internet. C. on the screen. D. on TV. 4.What’s the best title for the article? A. Our Life in the Future. B. A Food Machine. C. A Special Information Screen. D. A Kitchen Robot. 【答案】1. B　2. D　3. C　4. A 【解析】【导语】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了未来生活中，人们可通过厨房机器人做饭、食物机器获取健康饮食建议，还能居家办公，并借助信息屏幕便捷沟通的场景。 (1)题解析： 主旨大意题。根据文章第二段“You will go to the kitchen when you are hungry. You will give orders to the kitchen robot(机器人). The robot will cook the food for you in a few minutes. Then it will bring it to you.(饿了的时候，你就去厨房，给厨房机器人下达指令。机器人几分钟内就能做好饭，然后把饭端给你。)”可知，第二段明确围绕厨房机器人展开，描述了人们饿时可向厨房机器人下达指令，机器人会在几分钟内做好饭并端来的场景。故选B。 (2)题解析： 细节理解题。根据文章第三段“The food machine will tell you what your body needs.(食物机器会告诉你身体需要哪些营养。)”可知，能告知身体需求的是食物机器。故选D。 (3)题解析： 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“When you receive a message from a friend in America, your information screen will be turned on automatically(自动地).Your friend’s face appears on the screen.(你的信息屏会自动亮起，朋友的脸会出现在屏幕上。)”可知，能看到朋友脸部的载体是信息屏。故选C。 (4)题解析： 主旨大意题。文章第一段“Do you want to know what our life will be like in the future? Let’s have a look.(你想知道未来我们的生活会是什么样子吗？一起来看看吧。)”引出主题，随后分别介绍了未来厨房、居家办公、信息屏沟通等多个生活场景，核心是围绕未来生活展开。所以最佳标题为“我们的未来生活”。故选A。 Passage 2 （25-26高二上·新疆·期中）There is no doubt that the world will be a very different place in 2045. So what’s going to happen then? It’s pretty likely that robots and AI technology will change a lot of industries. Also, self-driving and flying cars will come into our daily life, bringing us much convenience. However, scientists have even bigger ideas. In a video series called Forward to the Future, three researchers predicted what they imagined would be reality in 2045. Dr. Justin Sanchez believes we’ll be at a point where we can control things simply by using our mind. “Imagine a world where you could just use your thoughts to control your environment,” Justin said. According to him, experts are working on certain technologies that can make this happen. They’ve made some progress already. The future has more than just that. Many other exciting things could change the building and other objects around us, says Stefanie Tompkins. “We’ll be able to build things that are very strong but also lightweight (轻量型的). We don’t even know the materials around us,” she predicted. Pam Melroy believes we’re going to find that we have a very different relationship with the machines around us. “I think we’ll begin to see a time when we’re able to control a machine just by pressing a button (按钮) or only saying some simple words,” she said. For example, right now to land a plane safely, a pilot has to go through many steps in the right order. But in 2045, in Pam’s words, a pilot may just need to say the words “prepare for landing”. Then the computer knows the steps it needs to take. Or perhaps, with AI, a pilot won’t even be necessary. 1.What does the underlined word “this” refer to in Paragraph 3? A. Making progress in AI technology. B. Driving flying cars in our daily life. C. Controlling things by using our mind. D. Using robots in different industries. 2.Which of the following would be possible according to Stefanie? A. AI helps pilots to land planes. B. Computers operate all machines. C. Self-driving cars travel around us. D. Houses are strong but lightweight. 3.Which is the best title for the passage? A. Challenges for AI in the Future B. Experts’ Predictions of Life in 2045 C. Famous Scientists in New Technologies D. New Kinds of Building Materials 4.In which part of a newspaper can we read this passage? A. Health & Lifestyle. B. Education & Culture. C. Nature & Environment. D. Science & Technology. 【答案】1. C　2. D　3. B　4. D 【解析】【导语】 这是一篇说明文。文章预测了2045年世界将大变，机器人、自动驾驶等普及，三位研究者还展望了脑控技术、新型材料及人与机器的全新互动模式等未来景象。 (1)题解析： 词句猜测题。根据划线词上文“Imagine a world where you could just use your thoughts to control your environment(想象一下这样一个世界，在那里你只需运用自己的思维就能掌控周围的环境)”以及“experts are working on certain technologies that can make(专家们正在研发一些能够实现这一目标的技术)”可知，专家们正在研发一些能够实现“通过运用我们的思维来控制事物”这一目标的技术，故this指的是“通过运用我们的思维来控制事物”。故选C。 (2)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第四段“We’ll be able to build things that are very strong but also lightweight (轻量型的).(我们将能够制造出既非常坚固又十分轻便的物品)”可知，房屋坚固但又轻便是可能实现的。故选D。 (3)题解析： 主旨大意题。根据第二段“However, scientists have even bigger ideas. In a video series called Forward to the Future, three researchers predicted what they imagined would be reality in 2045.(然而，科学家们有着更为宏大的构想。在名为《迈向未来》的系列视频中，三位研究人员预测了他们所设想的 2045 年的景象)”结合文章预测2045年世界将大变，机器人、自动驾驶等普及，三位研究者还展望了脑控技术、新型材料及人与机器的全新互动模式等未来景象。由此可知，B选项“专家对2045年生活的预测”最符合文章标题。故选B。 (4)题解析： 推理判断题。根据第一段“There is no doubt that the world will be a very different place in 2045. So what’s going to happen then? It’s pretty likely that robots and AI technology will change a lot of industries. Also, self-driving and flying cars will come into our daily life, bringing us much convenience.(毫无疑问，到2045年世界将会发生巨大的变化。那么届时会发生什么呢？很有可能机器人和人工智能技术会改变许多行业。此外，自动驾驶和飞行汽车将会进入我们的日常生活，为我们带来极大的便利)” 结合文章预测2045年世界将大变，机器人、自动驾驶等普及，三位研究者还展望了脑控技术、新型材料及人与机器的全新互动模式等未来景象。由此推知，我们在报纸的“科学与技术”部分能读到这段内容。故选D。 主题语境02 人与社会-社会服务与人际沟通 （25-26高二上·新疆音郭楞蒙古自治州且末县第一中·期中）As a young child, I was painfully shy. I’d watch other children play in the park, wishing I could join them, but I was too scared to approach. Eventually, my mother would come to the rescue. She’d ask the other kids if I could play, too. Today, I feel comfortable giving public lectures in large halls and having conversations in small groups, but I still tend to avoid situations in which I’m expected to spend time with a roomful of strangers. There could be many reasons. For one thing, I might be carrying some childhood fear of rejection. But beyond that possibility, one likely element is that I tend to underestimate how much people like me after I meet them, as most of us do. A new research paper reports that the common concern that new people may not like us, or that they may not enjoy our company, is largely unfounded. Erica Boothby of Cornell University and her colleagues conducted a series of studies to find out what our conversation partners really think of us. In doing so, they discovered a new cognitive illusion (认知错觉) they call “the liking gap”: our failure to realize how much strangers appreciate our company after a bit of conversation. The researchers observed the gap in a variety of situations: strangers getting acquainted in the research laboratory, first-year college students getting to know their dormitory mates over the course of many months, and community members meeting fellow participants in personal development workshops. In each circumstance, people consistently underestimated how much others liked them. For much of the academic year, as dormitory mates got to know each other and even started to develop enduring friendships, the liking gap persisted. The data also revealed some of the potential reasons for the illusion: we are often more severe with ourselves than with others, and our inner critic prevents us from appreciating how positively other people evaluate us. Not knowing what our conversation partners really think of us, we use our own thoughts as a proxy (代理人). This is a mistake, because our thoughts tend to be more negative than reality. 1.Why does the author mention his childhood experience? A. To show how his character changed. B. To explain what he was like when he was young. C. To show an example of why people are shy of communication. D. To emphasize the important role of a mother in one’s childhood. 2.What does the underlined word “unfounded” probably mean? A. Careless. B. Baseless. C. Selfless. D. Meaningless. 3.What do we know about the liking gap from the text? A. It indicates what strangers really think of us. B. It begins and ends quickly among strangers. C. It disappears when strangers get to know each other. D. It states our misunderstanding of how much others like us. 4.Which of the following is the best title for this text? A. People Like You More than You Know B. How to Get Along Well with Strangers C. The Way to Know What Others Think of Us D. Having Conversations with Strangers Benefits Us 【答案】1. C　2. B　3. D　4. A 【解析】【导语】 这是一篇说明文。研究发现，由于“喜欢差距”，我们往往会低估别人对我们的喜爱程度，事实上，人们比你认为的更喜欢你。 (1)题解析： 推理判断题。根据第一段关键句“As a young child, I was painfully shy. I’d watch other children play in the park, wishing I could join them, but I was too scared to approach.”（小时候，我非常害羞。我会看着其他孩子在公园里玩耍，希望我能加入他们，但我太害怕了，不敢靠近。）和第二段内容“There could be many reasons. For one thing, I might be carrying some childhood fear of rejection. But beyond that possibility, one likely element is that I tend to underestimate how much people like me after I meet them, as most of us do.”（可能有很多原因。首先，我可能从小就害怕被拒绝。但除此之外，一个可能的因素是，我和我们大多数人一样，在遇到别人之后，往往会低估他们对我的喜爱程度。）可知，文中列举了作者童年时不愿意与其他人交流的经历，并解释了这种情况产生的原因，由此可知，作者提到他的童年经历是为了举一个例子，说明人们为什么不愿意交流。故选C项。 (2)题解析： 词义猜测题。根据第四段关键句“In doing so, they discovered a new cognitive illusion (认知错觉) they call “the liking gap”: our failure to realize how much strangers appreciate our company after a bit of conversation.”（在这样做的过程中，他们发现了一种新的认知错觉，他们称之为“喜欢差距”：经过一番交谈后，我们没有意识到陌生人有多么欣赏我们的陪伴。）可知，研究发现，认知错觉让我们没有意识到陌生人有多么喜欢我们，由此可知，人们担心新人可能不喜欢我们，或者他们可能不喜欢和我们在一起，这在很大程度上是没有根据的，是一种认知错觉，“Baseless”意为“没有根据的”，能表达画线单词在句中所要表达的意思。故选B项。 (3)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第四段关键句“In doing so, they discovered a new cognitive illusion (认知错觉) they call “the liking gap”: our failure to realize how much strangers appreciate our company after a bit of conversation.”（在这样做的过程中，他们发现了一种新的认知错觉，他们称之为“喜欢差距”：经过一番交谈后，我们没有意识到陌生人有多么欣赏我们的陪伴。）可知，“喜欢差距”指的是经过一番交谈后，我们没有意识到陌生人有多么喜欢我们，由此可知，“喜欢差距”表明了我们对别人有多喜欢我们的误解。故选D项。 (4)题解析： 主旨大意题。通读全文，结合第二段关键句“But beyond that possibility, one likely element is that I tend to underestimate how much people like me after I meet them, as most of us do.”（但除此之外，一个可能的因素是，我和我们大多数人一样，在遇到别人之后，往往会低估他们对我的喜爱程度。）和第四段关键句“In doing so, they discovered a new cognitive illusion (认知错觉) they call “the liking gap”: our failure to realize how much strangers appreciate our company after a bit of conversation.”（在这样做的过程中，他们发现了一种新的认知错觉，他们称之为“喜欢差距”：经过一番交谈后，我们没有意识到陌生人有多么欣赏我们的陪伴。）可知，由于“喜欢差距”，我们往往会低估别人对我们的喜爱程度，事实上，人们比你认为的更喜欢你，“People Like You More than You Know”意为“人们比你知道的更喜欢你”，选项能够概括文章主要内容。故选A项。 主题语境03 人与社会-科学与技术 Passage 1 （25-26高二上·新疆昌吉回族自治州第一中学·期中）At Nature Fresh Farms in Leamington, Canada, there’s something new among the rows of tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and strawberries. Using thousands of sensors in every greenhouse, artificial-intelligence technology is helping the farm in aspects such as lighting, irrigation and harvest timing, aiming to increase the yields of its crops and reduce its use of power and water. Farmers use drones(无人机) to survey farms and look for information on weeds, pests and disease. A lot of research into AI and agriculture is done at institutions, but it then needs to be tested in a network of smart farms. One of the farms is Emili’s Innovation Farms. “We really show how they work in a commercial setting and in a sense, act as a risk reducer as we try out these technologies and then share with others (including other farmers) how they actually work as a means to make it easier to adopt and fully use those new technologies,” said Ms. Keena, managing director of Emili. It takes time to find out whether new technology has affected a crop, and this can be a barrier to adoption for farmers. Sometimes it’s within a year, or within a few years. Ms. Keena said, “We can’t ask them to take big risks on integrating new technologies at scale as part of their operations in things that are unproven.” Innovation Farms addresses a piece of one of the barriers of people needing to be able to see these technologies rolled out in a full-scale and commercial way ahead of being able to adopt them themselves. Farmers’ trust levels are also a barrier. Data are important to AI models, but farmers need to be better inspired to share their data in order to make the technology better. But over time, there’s an increase in engagement from farmers. “Farmer engagement is absolutely critical to developing AI tools for agriculture. If they’ve seen it demonstrated essentially in their backyard through a smart farm, well, then we’re that much further ahead toward adoption.” 1.What can be learned about AI from Paragraph 1? A. It shortens production cycle. B. It replaces employees. C. It adds vegetable diversity. D. It changes how farms run. 2.Why is AI technology tested at Emilli’s Innovation Farms? A. To predict its future. B. To confirm its dependability. C. To expand its market. D. To introduce its advantage. 3.What’s the key to removing the barriers? A. Bettering AI models. B. Developing more AI tools. C. Gaining farmers’ recognition. D. Enlarging the farm scales 4.Which can be a suitable title for the text? A. AI: a promoter of farmers’ life B. AI: a driver of agricultural development C. Smart farms: The Key to Solving Water Scarcity D. Smart farms: Replacing Traditional Farming 【答案】1. D　2. B　3. C　4. B 【解析】【导语】 本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了人工智能对农业的帮助、目前面临的障碍以及前景。 (1)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第一段“Using thousands of sensors in every greenhouse, artificial-intelligence technology is helping the farm in aspects such as lighting, irrigation and harvest timing, aiming to increase the yields of its crops and reduce its use of power and water. Farmers use drones (无人机) to survey farms and look for information on weeds, pests and disease (在每个温室中使用数千个传感器，人工智能技术正在照明、灌溉和收获时间等方面帮助农场，旨在提高作物产量，减少电力和水的使用。农民使用无人机勘测农场，寻找有关杂草、害虫和疾病的信息)”可知，人工智能改变了农场运营的方式，在多个方面助力农场运作。故选D项。 (2)题解析： 推理判断题。根据第二段“We really show how they work in a commercial setting and in a sense, act as a risk reducer as we try out these technologies and then share with others (including other farmers) how they actually work as a means to make it easier to adopt and fully use those new technologies (我们真的展示了它们在商业环境中是如何工作的，从某种意义上说，在我们尝试这些技术时起到了降低风险的作用，然后与其他人（包括其他农民）分享它们实际是如何工作的，以此作为一种更容易采用和充分利用这些新技术的手段)” 可知，在埃米利创新农场测试人工智能技术是为了确认其可靠性，让其他农民更放心地采用，降低风险。故选B项。 (3)题解析： 推理判断题。根据文章第三段“this can be a barrier to adoption for farmers（这可能成为农民采用的障碍）” 以及第四段“Farmers’ trust levels are also a barrier.(农民的信任水平也是一个障碍)”可知，要消除这些障碍，关键在于获得农民的认可，只有农民认可了这些新技术，才会愿意去采用它们。故选C项。 (4)题解析： 主旨大意题。根据第一段“At Nature Fresh Farms in Leamington, Canada, there’s something new among the rows of tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and strawberries. Using thousands of sensors in every greenhouse, artificial-intelligence technology is helping the farm in aspects such as lighting, irrigation and harvest timing, aiming to increase the yields of its crops and reduce its use of power and water. Farmers use drones(无人机) to survey farms and look for information on weeds, pests and disease(在加拿大利明顿的Nature Fresh Farms，番茄、黄瓜、辣椒和草莓等作物间出现了一些新事物。该农场利用每个温室中的数千个传感器，运用人工智能技术帮助管理照明、灌溉和收获时间等方面，旨在提高作物产量并减少电力和水资源的使用。农民们使用无人机来巡查农场，收集有关杂草、害虫和疾病等信息)”、第二段“A lot of research into AI and agriculture is done at institutions, but it then needs to be tested in a network of smart farms. One of the farms is Emili’s Innovation Farms.( 许多关于人工智能和农业的研究都是在研究机构进行的，但随后需要在一个智能农场网络中进行测试。其中一个这样的农场是Emili的创新农场)”以及最后一段“Farmer engagement is absolutely critical to developing AI tools for agriculture. If they’ve seen it demonstrated essentially in their backyard through a smart farm, well, then we’re that much further ahead toward adoption(农民的参与对于开发农业AI工具至关重要。如果他们在自己的后院通过智能农场亲眼见证了这些技术，那么在推广采用方面我们就能更进一步)”可知，文章围绕人工智能技术在农业中的应用展开，讲述了其如何助力农场运营、在创新农场进行测试以确认可靠性以及推广中面临的障碍与解决关键等内容，重点突出了人工智能对农业发展的推动作用，所以B项“AI: a driver of agricultural development（人工智能：农业发展的驱动力）”作为标题最合适。故选B项。 Passage 2 （25-26高二上·新疆克拉玛依独山子区第二中学·期中）After Horizon: An American Saga was screened recently during the Cannes Film Festival, the audience clapped for seven minutes. And that’s not even the longest clapping in the festival’s history. That prize goes to Pan’s Labyrinth’s 22-minute clapping in 2006. Humans probably started clapping early in our history, writes psychologist Alan Crawley in a 2023 review of research on the topic. Our ancestors may not have screened movies, but in the absence of spoken language, they may have realized they could use clapping to signal danger, or frighten enemies. Clapping’s simplicity and effectiveness make it a universal practice. While babies rarely clap before their first birthday, children master it quickly, gaining its global popularity. Unlike complex gestures (e. g., finger-clicking) , clapping produces loud, effortless noise — Crawley calls it the “non-vocal signal with the highest sound volume.” Socially, it balances politeness and enthusiasm, avoiding the rudeness of screaming, which allows clapping to adapt to contexts ranging from polite theater audiences to lively sports crowds. It also can be an act that strengthens social ties. During some hard times, the practice of organized clapping was, on the surface, about showing appreciation for key workers. Clapping often spreads like a “social disease,” as observed in studies by Richard Mann in 2013. In academic settings, clapping typically begins with a few individuals, resulting in a chain reaction. Anyone in a crowd will know that a mere handful of clappers can sometimes cause a room of people to follow their behavior. But what about super-long clapping? Why not just leave it at a minute or two? Back in 2013, Mann told BBC News that the length of clapping did not connect with the quality of the performance. “You have this social pressure to start clapping, but once you’ve started there’s an equally strong social pressure not to stop, until someone starts that stopping.” Then the conclusion would be this: no one in the room wants to be seen — or in the social media age, filmed — as the first one to stop. 1.What does Alan Crawley suggest about the origin of human clapping? A. It was adopted to replace spoken language. B. It developed from ancestors’ survival strategies. C. It appeared as a form of entertainment during festivals. D. It was first used to signal appreciation for performances. 2.Why is clapping a popular gesture across cultures compared to finger-clicking? A. Clapping is louder and simpler to do. B. Clapping is taught to babies earlier in life. C. Clapping is more polite and more socially accepted. D. Clapping is used to show appreciation especially in hard times. 3.What did Richard Mann’s 2013 study find about clapping? A. People clap louder when they are in large audience. B. Clapping spreads like a chain reaction in a group setting. C. Clapping seems to have no connection with social pressure. D. The quality of performances determines the length of clapping. 4.Where does the passage likely come from? A. A film review magazine. B. An entertainment news website. C. A scientific journal on human behaviour. D. A history textbook on human development. 【答案】1. B　2. A　3. B　4. C 【解析】【导语】 这是一篇说明文。本文围绕人类鼓掌行为展开科学探讨，结合心理学研究与社会现象，揭示其起源、特点及背后的社交逻辑。 (1)题解析： 推理判断题。根据第二段中“Our ancestors may not have screened movies, but in the absence of spoken language, they may have realized they could use clapping to signal danger, or frighten enemies. (我们的祖先可能没有看过电影，但在没有语言的情况下，他们可能已经意识到他们可以用鼓掌来发出危险的信号，或者吓唬敌人。)”可知，我们的祖先可能用鼓掌来发出危险信号或吓唬敌人，这表明鼓掌是从祖先的生存策略发展而来的。故选B项。 (2)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第三段中“Unlike complex gestures (e. g., finger-clicking) , clapping produces loud, effortless noise — Crawley calls it the “non-vocal signal with the highest sound volume.” (不像复杂的手势(如：（例如，手指敲击），鼓掌产生响亮的，毫不费力的噪音-克劳利称之为“最高音量的非声音信号”。)”可知，与复杂手势（如打响指）相比，鼓掌能产生响亮且不费力的噪音。故选A项。 (3)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第四段中“In academic settings, clapping typically begins with a few individuals, resulting in a chain reaction. (在学术场合，鼓掌通常从少数人开始，导致连锁反应。)”可知，在集体环境中，鼓掌通常由几个人开始，然后引发连锁反应。故选B项。 (4)题解析： 推理判断题。通读全文可知，文章主要讨论了人类鼓掌这一行为的起源、特点以及在社会中的表现等，是关于人类行为的科学探讨。由此可知，文章更可能来自关于人类行为的科学期刊。故选C项。 主题语境04 人与自我-做人与做事 （25-26高二上·新疆维吾尔自治区霍城县伊·期中）People might find it hard to set work limits or say “no” before taking on too many responsibilities. But experts say it is important for workers to learn to set such limits, or boundaries. These limits can be important in helping workers protect their physical and mental health. Justin Stewart is a 36-year-old who works as a news show production assistant. In the past, Stewart had problems setting clear limits in his work life. When starting his career, he held several jobs. His life was so busy that he would sometimes sleep in his car between jobs. After a time, he had to be hospitalized for extreme tiredness and an infection. Stewart said that over time, his busy work life finally caught up with him. “While people around me praised my hustle (努力), I eventually paid the price,” he said. As a result, Stewart began trying to set boundaries. He gave up his side jobs after deciding he could live without the extra money. If people from the news show contacted him to work after hours, he told them he was not available and suggested other people who might be able to help. Setting boundaries at work, and in life, can be challenging. Many people find it difficult to say no, especially to a manager. Some get a sense of satisfaction from being needed to pleasing others. But learning to turn down a request or invitation is essential for protecting our physical and mental health. And as with any new skill, drawing boundaries gets easier with practice. 1.What happened to Justin Stewart as a result of his overly busy work life? A. He often failed to complete his work tasks on time. B. He was highly praised and promoted by his manager. C. He struggled to balance multiple jobs and faced health issues D. He had to rest in his vehicle overnight and later required hospital treatment. 2.Which of the following is a specific action Stewart took to set boundaries? A. He quit his main job and found a new one. B. He asked his manager to reduce his workload. C. He gave up side jobs and declined after-hours work requests. D. He started taking long vacations without informing his colleagues. 3.According to the passage, why do many people find setting boundaries challenging? A. They feel a sense of fulfillment from being relied on or making others happy. B. They worry about damaging their relationships with colleagues. C. They don’t know how to communicate with their managers. D. They are afraid of losing their jobs if they say “no”. 4.What is the main purpose of the passage? A. To compare different methods of managing time effectively. B. To stress the importance and benefits of workplace boundaries. C. To criticize the modern work culture for being too demanding. D. To tell the interesting life story of a man named Justin Stewart. 【答案】1. D　2. C　3. A　4. B 【解析】【导语】 本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了职场中设定工作界限的重要性，通过贾斯汀·斯图尔特的经历说明过度忙碌的危害，并指出设定界限虽有挑战但可通过练习掌握。 (1)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“His life was so busy that he would sometimes sleep in his car between jobs. After a time, he had to be hospitalized for extreme tiredness and an infection.(他的生活非常忙碌，有时在两份工作之间会睡在车里。一段时间后，他因极度疲劳和感染不得不住院治疗。)”可知，贾斯汀·斯图尔特因工作过于忙碌，不得不在车里过夜，后来还需要住院治疗。故选D项。 (2)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“He gave up his side jobs after deciding he could live without the extra money. If people from the news show contacted him to work after hours, he told them he was not available and suggested other people who might be able to help.(在确定没有额外收入也能生活后，他放弃了副业。如果新闻节目的人联系他加班，他会告诉他们自己没空，并推荐其他可能帮忙的人。)”可知，斯图尔特设定界限的具体行动是放弃副业并拒绝加班请求。故选C项。 (3)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Many people find it difficult to say no, especially to a manager. Some get a sense of satisfaction from being needed to pleasing others.(很多人发现很难说“不”，尤其是对经理。有些人从被需要或取悦他人中获得满足感。)”可知，许多人觉得设定界限有挑战，是因为他们从被依赖或让他人开心中获得成就感。故选A项。 (4)题解析： 推理判断题。通读全文，第一段点明“设定工作界限对保护身心健康很重要”的核心观点，中间通过斯图尔特的案例佐证过度忙碌的危害及设定界限的具体做法，最后强调设定界限的必要性和练习的重要性，因此文章的主要目的是强调职场界限的重要性和益处。故选B项。 主题语境05 人与自我-生活与学习 Passage 1 （25-26高二上·新疆·期中）In China, tea has become an important part of everyday life for thousands of years. As the tea-processing methods and tea culture have evolved over the years, tea sets have also changed to meet the practical and cultural needs. During the Tang Dynasty(618~907AD), tea leaves were traded across the country and Asia. For the convenience of transportation and storage, tea leaves were pressed into bricks. To prepare tea, drinkers had to cut them into small pieces and boil them in heat-resistant teapots. By the Song Dynasty(960-1279), drinkers started to turn the hard bricks into powders (粉末) that could be whipped (搅打) in a cup with boiled water. This whipped tea is most commonly associated with Japanese tea ceremonies today. By the 1500s, tea bricks gave way to the form of rolled leaves. This innovation led to the invention and use of teapots as we know them today. These teapots originally came from the Yi Xing region of China and were soon copied throughout the world. Then Japanese teapot-makers moved the handle from the side to the top of the teapots. Tea finally reached Europe in the 1600s, along with the necessary tea sets made in Japan and China. As English teapot-makers began to adapt the tea sets to their country men’s tastes, they eventually added a handle to the tea bowl because of the English habit of drinking hot black tea, which was consumed at higher temperatures. The size of teacups also grew to accommodate milk and sugar in their tea. By the early 1900s, innovations in tea drinking became an American affair. The most revolutionary one was the tea bag, which was accidentally commercialized by Thomas Sullivan. He had been sending customers tea wrapped in silk bags. Rather than take the leaves out of the bags, as Sullivan intended, the customers put the bags into their teapots instead. Not only did the tea bags push the teapot back to the sidelines of tea service, they were also too large for teacups and led to the modern practice of drinking tea from mugs. 1.Which was used to make the whipped tea in Japan? A. Rolled tea leaves. B. Freshly picked tea leaves. C. Powdered tea leaves. D. Loosely pressed tea leaves. 2.Which innovation was first introduced by the British? A. Tea bags and mugs. B. Tea bowls with handles. C. Heat-resistant teapots. D. Teapots with top handles. 3.What can we learn from Thomas Sullivan’s story? A. Customers are very creative. B. Innovations are relatively easy. C. Marketing strategy is critical. D. Good ideas can be born by accident. 4.What is the best title for the text? A. The Development of Tea Sets B. Varieties of Tea Leaves C. Various Tea-making Methods D. The Spread of Tea Trades 【答案】1. C　2. B　3. D　4. A 【解析】【导语】 本文是一篇说明文。文章简要介绍了茶具的演进。 (1)题解析： 细节理解题。根据文章三段“By the Song Dynasty(960-1279), drinkers started to turn the hard bricks into powders (粉末) that could be whipped (搅打) in a cup with boiled water. This whipped tea is most commonly associated with Japanese tea ceremonies today. (到了宋朝(960-1279)，饮茶者开始把这种坚硬的砖块变成粉末，可以在一个杯子里用开水搅拌。这种搅打过的茶在今天的日本茶道中最常见。)”可知，日本点茶用的是茶的粉末。故选C。 (2)题解析： 细节理解题。根据文章第五段“As English teapot-makers began to adapt the tea sets to their country men’s tastes, they eventually added a handle to the tea bowl because of the English habit of drinking hot black tea, which was consumed at higher temperatures. (随着英国的茶具制造商开始根据英国人的口味调整茶具，他们最终在茶碗上加了一个把手，因为英国人习惯喝热红茶，这种茶要在较高的温度下饮用。)”可知，带有把手的茶碗是英国人最先提出的创新。故选B。 (3)题解析： 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“The most revolutionary one was the tea bag, which was accidentally commercialized by Thomas Sullivan. (最具革命性的是茶包，它被托马斯·沙利文意外地商业化了。)”可推断，有的创意是偶然的。故选D。 (4)题解析： 主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“As the tea-processing methods and tea culture have evolved over the years, tea sets have also changed to meet the practical and cultural needs. (随着多年来茶叶加工方法和茶文化的发展，茶具也发生了变化，以满足实用和文化的需要。)”以及全文内容可知，本文主要是讲茶具的衍变，A项“茶具的发展”适合作文章标题。故选A。 Passage 2 （25-26高二上·新疆巴楚县第二中学·期中）Nonverbal communication is anything that is not said. For example, if a man is smiling, you know he is probably happy. If a woman is biting her lip, looking down or around quickly to avoid eye contact, she may be nervous or embarrassed. In some ways, nonverbal communication depends on a person’s background and culture. For example, in some cultures, pointing with a finger means that you are showing something. In other cultures, that is not good. Instead, people show with their hands. People of different genders (性别) are like people from different cultures. Scientists know that when men and women use different body languages. They also know that men and women use different ways to stand close to the person they are talking to. This may help show that the woman is interested in the person. They don’t make large movements with their hands when they speak. However, men usually do. This could be because many men prefer to have more space when they talk. Sometimes, doing the same thing that the person you are speaking with is doing can help. It can show the person that you are interested in what he or she says. This is called mirroring. For example, if the woman you are speaking with is smiling, you may want to smile, too. If the man you are talking to has his arms crossed, you might also want to cross yours. If you understand what people are saying with their bodies, it can help you know how they feel or what they really mean. Understanding nonverbal communication can also help you understand how to get your own feelings and ideas across to the person you are talking to. 1.What does the underlined word “that” refer to in paragraph 1? A. A person’s background. B. Nonverbal communication. C. Using a full hand to show. D. Pointing with a finger. 2.Why do men stand far away when talking? A. They want to show respect. B. They dislike making eye contact. C. They need more personal space. D. They are not interested in the topic. 3.Why does the author mention “crossing arms” in paragraph 3? A. To describe a cultural difference. B. To give an example of mirroring. C. To tell a rude behavior. D. To explain how to show disagreement. 4.What does the last paragraph tell us about nonverbal communication? A. Its ways. B. Its challenges. C. Its importance. D. Its popularity. 【答案】1. D　2. C　3. B　4. C 【解析】【导语】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了非语言沟通在不同文化和性别中的差异，理解这些差异有助于更好地交流和表达情感。 (1)题解析： 词句猜测题。根据第一段中“For example, in some cultures, pointing with a finger means that you are showing something. In other cultures, that is not good. Instead, people show things by using their whole hands.(例如，在一些文化中，用手指指东西表示你在展示某物。在其他文化中，那是不礼貌的。相反，人们会用整只手来指东西)”可知，that指代前文提到的“用手指指东西”这一行为，即“用手指指东西”在其他文化中是不礼貌的。故选D。 (2)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第二段中“However, men usually do. This could be because many men prefer to have more space when they talk.(然而，男性通常会这样做。这可能是因为许多男性在交谈时更倾向于拥有更多私人空间。)”可知，男性交谈时站得远是因为想要更多个人空间。故选C。 (3)题解析： 推理判断题。根据第二段中“This is called mirroring. For example, if the woman you are speaking with is smiling, you may want to smile, too. If the man you are talking to has his arms crossed, you might also want to try crossing arms.(这被称为镜像模仿。例如，如果你交谈的女性在微笑，你可能也想微笑。如果你交谈的男性双臂交叉，你或许也可以尝试双臂交叉)” 可知，作者提到“双臂交叉”是为了给“镜像模仿”这一技巧举例子。故选B。 (4)题解析： 主旨大意题。根据最后一段“If you understand what people are saying with their body, it can help you know how they feel or what they really mean. Understanding nonverbal communication can also help you understand how to get your own feelings and ideas across to the person you are talking to.(如果你能理解人们通过身体表达的信息，这能帮助你了解他们的感受或真实想法。理解非语言沟通还能帮助你明白如何向交谈对象传达自己的感受和想法)”可知，该段主要讲述理解非语言沟通的重要性——帮助了解他人、传达自身想法。故选C。 Passage 3 （25-26高二上·新疆·期中）Stanford assistant professor Ruike Zhao published a groundbreaking medical breakthrough in Nature: using a tiny 2 mm micro-robot, she increased the success rate of blood clot (血块) removal from a mere 11% to an amazing 90%, sending shockwaves through the medical world. In modern society, about one in every dozen people may experience a blood clot in their lifetime. It is widely known that blood clots are the leading cause of strokes and heart attacks. During treatment, the ability to quickly and effectively restore blood flow becomes a matter of life and death. Unfortunately, traditional mechanical methods have a low success rate. The process is like trying to pick up broken tofu with chopsticks — not only is success unlikely, but the situation may even worsen. Blood clots may break apart while being deformed, resulting in small pieces stuck in hard-to-reach areas. However, Professor Zhao’s 2 mm micro-robot enters blood vessels (血管) and, using high-speed rotation (旋转), generates forces to reduce the clot size to 5%. It’s like when you press and rub soft things, like hair, between your hands. The force makes them stick together into a small ball. The micro-robot works similarly, using pressure to bring the clot components together, making them easier to remove. This process requires no drugs, causes no vessel damage, and effectively releases trapped red blood cells back into blood. What’s astonishing is that this innovation is inspired from subway TBMs, tunnel-boring machines (盾构机). The way tunnel-boring machines efficiently handle hard soil and rock in narrow spaces inspired the creation. This brilliant Chinese researcher miniaturized the enormous underground machine to a size tens of thousands of times smaller and adapted it for use in human blood vessels. Currently, the technology has been successfully tested on pigs. While most of these studies remain in the laboratory phase, the breakthrough itself is exciting. This technology may soon extend beyond blood clots to address issues like kidney stones or gallstones. 1.How does the author present the breakthrough in paragraph 1? A. By explaining a technical term. B. By contrasting the statistics. C. By providing the study’s background. D. By citing an authority. 2.What is the advantage of Zhao’s micro-robot over traditional methods? A. It generates blood more rapidly. B. It prevents clots from forming again. C. It is recyclable and economical. D. It raises success rate and reduces side effects. 3.What does the author try to illustrate by mentioning TBMs? A. The cost of medical robotics. B. The reason behind the numerous trials. C. The inspiration behind the innovation. D. The importance of modern machinery. 4.What is the last paragraph about? A. Choice of new research methods. B. Possible direction for further study. C. Necessity for tests on more animals. D. Potential application of the invention. 【答案】1. B　2. D　3. C　4. D 【解析】【导语】 本文为一篇说明文，讲述了斯坦福大学Ruike Zhao教授研发2毫米微型机器人，将血栓清除成功率从11%提升至90%，灵感来自盾构机技术，未来或可应用于肾结石等治疗。 (1)题解析： 推理判断题。根据文章第一段“Stanford assistant professor Ruike Zhao published a groundbreaking medical breakthrough in Nature : using a tiny 2 mm micro-robot, she increased the success rate of blood clot (血块) removal from a mere 11% to an amazing 90%, sending shockwaves through the medical world.(斯坦福大学助理教授赵瑞克在《自然》杂志上发表了一项具有开创性的医学突破成果：她利用一个仅有 2 毫米大小的微型机器人，将血块清除的成功率从原本的 11%大幅提升至令人惊叹的 90%，这一成果在医学界引起了巨大轰动。)”可知，文章第一段通过比较数据说明。故选B。 (2)题解析： 细节理解题。根据文章第四段“However, Professor Zhao’s 2 mm micro-robot enters blood vessels (血管) and, using high-speed rotation (旋转), generates forces to reduce the clot size to 5%. It's like when you press and rub soft things, like hair, between your hands. The force makes them stick together into a small ball. The micro-robot works similarly, using pressure to bring the clot components together, making them easier to remove. This process requires no drugs, causes no vessel damage, and effectively releases trapped red blood cells back into blood.(然而，赵教授研发的2毫米微型机器人能够进入血管内部，并通过高速旋转产生力量，将血块缩小至 5%。这就好比你用手掌相互按压并揉搓柔软的物体，比如头发，从而让它们粘连成一个小球。微型机器人的工作原理也是如此，它利用压力将血块成分挤压在一起，使其更容易被清除。这个过程无需药物，不会对血管造成损伤，并能有效地将被困住的红细胞重新释放回血液中。)”可知，赵教授的微型机器人相较于传统方法提高了成功率，并减少了副作用。故选D。 (3)题解析： 推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段“What’s astonishing is that this innovation is inspired from subway TBMs, tunnel-boring machines (盾构机). The way tunnel-boring machines efficiently handle hard soil and rock in narrow spaces inspired the creation.(令人惊讶的是，这一创新的灵感来源于地铁中的隧道掘进机。隧道掘进机能够在狭窄空间内高效地处理坚硬的土壤和岩石，这一特点激发了这一创新的诞生。)”可知，作者提及TBMs是为了说明这项创新背后的灵感来源。故选C。 (4)题解析： 主旨大意题。根据文章最后一段“Currently, the technology has been successfully tested on pigs. While most of these studies remain in the laboratory phase, the breakthrough itself is exciting. This technology may soon extend beyond blood clots to address issues like kidney stones or gallstones.(目前，该技术已在猪身上成功进行了测试。虽然这些研究大多仍处于实验室阶段，但这一突破本身令人振奋。这项技术或许很快就会从治疗血栓领域拓展到解决诸如肾结石或胆结石等问题。)”可知，最后一段讲到了这项发明的潜在应用。故选D。 主题语境06 人与自然-环境 （25-26高二上·新疆音郭楞蒙古自治州且末县第一中·期中）A smoke bomb from a party started a major blaze (火焰) near Los Angeles in September,just one of many recent wildfires ignited (引燃) by people. Now, an analysis of satellite data shows human-caused blazes spread much faster and kill more trees than ones ignited by lightning. Fire has always been a part of California’s natural history. But several centuries of human settlement have created new conditions that promote its spread.Studies have shown human ignition is to blame for 84% of all wildfires in the United States,and 97% of all those that threaten homes. Human-caused fires always seemed more extreme, says Stijn Hantson,a fire ecologist at the University of California,Irvine,who led the new research. But measurements of how fast they spread and their impacts on ecosystems (生态系统) in California had not been explored, he notes. To examine those differences, Hantson and his colleagues analyzed satellite data for 214 wildfires in California between 2012 and 2018.Human-caused fires typically spread about 1.83 kilometers per day, more than twice as fast as lightning-ignited burns,the team reports.The faster spreading fires also burned more violently and killed “double or triple” the trees as lightning-caused ones. However, there is no fundamental difference in the chemistry of a human-caused blaze. “A fire is a fire” Hantson says. “It’s the surrounding things that matter.” Causes of fires ranging from improperly thrown cigarettes to sparking (冒火花) power lines could ignite a blaze on any given day, he says, while lightning strikes and dry thunderstorms only happen seasonally. The researchers tracked meteorological data and found that human-caused fires were more likely to start on days with extreme weather conditions,and were more associated with drier,less-forested landscapes. This adds to scientists’ understanding of how humans are extending the fire season, says Nathan Mietkiewicz, an ecologist with the National Ecological Observation Network. 1.The author uses some data in paragraph 2 to show that ________. A. wildfires are mostly caused by humans B. most wildfires threaten people’s homes C. wildfire is a part of California’s natural history D. wildfires break out frequently in the United States 2.What’s the purpose of Hantson’s research? A. To prove how extreme human-caused fires are. B. To find out the causes and solutions of wildfires. C. To explore the speed and effects of wildfires caused by humans. D. To examine the differences between a human-caused blaze and a nature-caused one. 3.How is the result presented in paragraph 4? A. By giving examples. B. By making comparisons. C. By analyzing cause and effect. D. By giving definitions. 4.What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs? A. Human-caused fires and lightning-caused fires are basically different. B. Lightning strikes and thunderstorms can always lead to wildfires. C. Wildfires only happen in dry,less-forested areas. D. Humans are to blame for the extended fire season. 【答案】1. A　2. C　3. B　4. D 【解析】【导语】 本文是一篇说明文。这篇短文主要介绍了人为引发的火灾比起由闪电引发的火灾传播更快，对生态系统的影响更大。研究人员通过分析卫星数据发现，在加利福尼亚州的214起火灾中，人为引发的火灾每天传播大约1.83公里，比闪电引发的火灾传播速度快两倍。人为引发的火灾还更加猛烈，对树木的破坏程度是闪电引发火灾的两到三倍。此外，研究人员还发现，人为引发的火灾更容易在极端天气条件下发生，并且更多发生在干燥、森林覆盖较少的地区。这些研究结果有助于科学家们对人类如何延长火灾季节的理解。 (1)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第二段“Studies have shown human ignition is to blame for 84% of all wildfires in the United States, and 97% of all those that threaten homes(研究表明，美国84%的野火和97%的威胁家园的野火都是人为点火造成的)”可知，作者在第二段中使用了一些数据来表明野火大多是由人类引起的。故选A。 (2)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第三段“But measurements of how fast they spread and their impacts on ecosystems (生态系统) in California had not been explored, he notes.(但他指出，没有人研究过它们传播速度有多快，以及它们对加州生态系统的影响。)”及第四段“Human-caused fires typically spread about 1.83 kilometers per day, more than twice as fast as lightning-ignited burns, the team reports(人为引起的火灾通常每天蔓延约1.83公里，比闪电燃烧的速度快两倍多。)可知，汉森研究的目的是探索人类引起的野火的速度和影响。故选C。 (3)题解析： 推理判断题。根据第四段“Human-caused fires typically spread about 1.83 kilometers per day, more than twice as fast as lightning-ignited burns, the team reports.The faster spreading fires also burned more violently and killed “double or triple” the trees as lightning-caused ones. (研究小组报告称，人为引起的火灾通常每天蔓延约1.83公里，比闪电燃烧的速度快两倍多。火势蔓延得更快，燃烧得也更猛烈，闪电造成的树木死亡的数量是树木的“两倍或三倍”) ”可知，第四段主要通过对比来展示结果。故选B。 (4)题解析： 推理判断题。根据最后一段“This adds to scientists’ understanding of how humans are extending the fire season, says Nathan Mietkiewicz, an ecologist with the National Ecological Observation Network(这增加了科学家对人类如何延长火灾季节的理解，”国家生态观察网络的生态学家内森·米特凯维奇说)”可推断，火灾季节延长应归咎于人类。故选D。 主题语境01 人与社会-科学与技术 Passage 1 （25-26高二上·新疆生产建设兵团第二中学·期中）A team of engineers has invented a new type of tiny, self-driven robots that can travel through liquid at incredible speeds and may one day even deliver drugs to hard-to-reach places like bladder (膀胱) inside the human body. The new study shows this research is a big step forward for tiny robots. The microrobots are really small. Each one measures only 20 micrometers wide, several times smaller than the width of a human hair. They’re also really fast, capable of traveling at speeds of about 3 millimeters per second, or roughly 9, 000 times their own length per minute. The machines look a bit like small rockets and come complete with three tiny wings. The team makes its microrobots out of materials by using a technology similar to 3D printing. Each of the robots carries a small bubble (泡泡) of trapped air. If you expose the machines to sound, the bubbles will begin to shake wildly, pushing water away and shooting the robots forward. “Imagine if microrobots could perform certain tasks in the body, such as surgeries without cutting into the body,” said Jin Lee, lead author of the study, “we can simply introduce the robots to the body through a pill or an injection, and they would perform the procedure themselves. If that sounds like something copied from science fiction, that’s because it is.” He imagined that, just like in the movie, microrobots could move through a person’s blood stream, seeking out targeted areas. “Once there, the machines slowly released their medicine over the course of about two days. Such a steady flow of medicine could improve the outcome for patients.” Lee added, “But there is a lot of work to do before microrobots can travel through real human bodies.” For a start, the group wants to make the machines fully biodegradable so that they would eventually disappear in the body, causing no damage at all. “If we can make them work in the bladder,” Lee said, “maybe patients wouldn’t have to come into the clinic as often.” 1.What is an advantage of the invention? A. The small size. B. The rocket-like shape. C. The big bubble. D. The 3D-printed material. 2.What can we infer from Lee’s words about the robots in Paragraph 3? A. They cure bladder diseases. B. They help to give patients pills. C. They are inspired from science fiction. D. They have performed tasks in human bodies. 3.Which of the following can best replace the underlined word “biodegradable” in Paragraph 4? A. Efficient. B. Dissolvable C. Recyclable D. Sensitive. 4.What is the purpose of the text? A. To introduce a healthcare robot. B. To advertise a medical machine. C. To arouse interest in developing robots. D. To raise concern about bladder diseases. 【答案】1. A　2. C　3. B　4. A 【解析】【导语】 本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了一组工程师发明了一种新型的微型自驱动机器人，它可以以惊人的速度在液体中穿行，甚至有一天可以将药物输送到人体内难以到达的地方。 (1)题解析： 推理判断题。根据第一段“A team of engineers has invented a new type of tiny, self-driven robots that can travel through liquid at incredible speeds and may one day even deliver drugs to hard-to-reach places like bladder (膀胱) inside the human body.(一组工程师发明了一种新型的微型自驱动机器人，它可以以惊人的速度在液体中穿行，甚至有一天可以将药物输送到人体内难以到达的地方，如膀胱。)”和第二段第一句“The new study shows this research is a big step forward for tiny robots.(这项新研究表明，这项研究是微型机器人向前迈出的一大步。)”可知，这种微型自驱动机器人是微型机器人向前迈出的一大步，可以在液体中快速穿行，甚至有可能将药输送到人体难以到达的地方。由此可推测出，这一发明的优势是它的尺寸小。故选A。 (2)题解析： 推理判断题。根据第三段中Lee的话“If that sounds like something copied from science fiction, that’s because it is.(如果这听起来像是从科幻小说中复制的东西，那是因为它确实如此。)”可推出，他们从科幻小说里获取了微型机器人的创意灵感。故选C。 (3)题解析： 词义猜测题。根据画线词后的“so that they would eventually disappear in the body, causing no damage at all”可知，研究小组想让这种机器最终能够在身体中消失，不会产生任何伤害，由此可推测出，他们想要这种机器能够在体内完全降解。biodegradable意为“可生物降解的”，与dissolvable(可溶解的)意思接近。故选B。 (4)题解析： 推理判断题。根据第一段“A team of engineers has invented a new type of tiny, self-driven robots that can travel through liquid at incredible speeds and may one day even deliver drugs to hard-to-reach places like bladder(膀胱) inside the human body.(一组工程师发明了一种新型的微型自驱动机器人，它可以以惊人的速度在液体中穿行，甚至有一天可以将药物输送到人体内难以到达的地方，如膀胱。)”并结合全文内容可知，本文主要介绍了一款新型的微型自驱动机器人，它可以在液体中快速穿行，未来有可能帮助将药物输送到人体内难以到达的地方，由此可推测出，本篇文章主要是为了向读者介绍一款医疗保健机器人。故选A。 Passage 2 （25-26高二上·新疆生产建设兵团第二中学·期中）Scientists in Australia thought they had developed a new tracking device to help them monitor magpies (喜鹊), but these birds had other ideas. Australian magpies are medium-sized black and white birds from the same bird“family” as crows and bluejays. They are known to be quite clever. They live in groups of up to 12 birds and work together to defend the area they live in. The purpose of the scientists’ experiment was to learn more about how far they travel each day and how their social behaviors are influenced by sex, age, and rank. Besides, the scientists were eager to test the newly developed tracking device. Most trackers are too big to fit on small and medium sized birds, and small trackers tend to be limited when it comes to data storage, battery life, and reusability. The new tracker,weighing less than 1 gram, was designed to overcome these problems. Attached to a backpack-like harness (背带) which could not be removed easily, the device can re-charge wirelessly and transmit (传输) data wirelessly. The scientists placed trackers on five magpies using their special harnesses. Things started to fall apart almost immediately. Within 10 minutes of fitting the final tracker, an adult female without a tracker tried to remove the harness from a younger bird and eventually succeeded. This pattern was repeated in the following hours, and by the third day none of the birds had trackers anymore. Scientists refer to this as“rescue behavior,” and it happens when a helper tries to free another individual in trouble and with no obvious direct benefit to the rescuing individual.They think this is the first time rescue behavior has been reported for Australian magpies.However, they aren’t sure if the same individual removed all of the harnesses or if others offered help. The team didn’t get the data they wanted, but their experiment still produced interesting results. That’s how science works sometimes. The scientists need to try, again to figure out a good way to track these clever birds. 1.What can we learn about Australian magpies from paragraph 2? A. They outsmart crows. B. They are social species. C. They are rarely spotted. D. They learn from each other. 2.What is a big advantage of the new tracking device? A. It can work without wires. B. It can be applied to all birds. C. It doesn’t come off the birds. D. It doesn’t need to be re-charged. 3.What happened to the magpies after the trackers were attached to them? A. They couldn’t fly as normal. B. They were warned by other magpies. C. They helped each other to remove the trackers. D. They were driven out of their home by other adult magpies. 4.Which can be the best title for the text? A. Magpies Teach Scientists an Unexpected Lesson B. Climate Change Makes Magpies More Difficult C. The Trackers Help Magpies Get Used to Nature D. Magpies Are Adjusting to the Trackers on Their Bodies 【答案】1. B　2. A　3. C　4. A 【解析】【导语】 这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了澳大利亚科学家为监测喜鹊，给五只喜鹊安装了新研发的不到1克的追踪器，却被其他喜鹊在三天内拆掉，这或为喜鹊救援行为，实验虽未达目的却有新发现。 (1)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第二段“They live in groups of up to 12 birds and work together to defend the area they live in.(它们通常以12只为一群生活在一起，并共同协作来保卫它们所栖息的区域)”可知，澳大利亚喜鹊是群居动物。故选B。 (2)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第四段“Attached to a backpack-like harness (背带) which could not be removed easily, the device can re-charge wirelessly and transmit (传输) data wirelessly.(它被安装在一个类似背包的背带上（无法轻易取下），可以无线充电并无线传输数据)”可知，这种新型追踪设备的最大优点是无需电线即可工作。故选A。 (3)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第五段“Within 10 minutes of fitting the final tracker, an adult female without a tracker tried to remove the harness from a younger bird and eventually succeeded. This pattern was repeated in the following hours, and by the third day none of the birds had trackers anymore.(在安装最后一个追踪器后的 10 分钟内，一只没有追踪器的成年雌鸟试图从一只较年轻的鸟身上取下背带，最终成功了。这种模式在接下来的几个小时内不断重复，到第三天，所有的鸟都没有追踪器了)”可知，当追踪器被安装在喜鹊身上之后，它们相互帮助，把追踪器取了下来。故选C。 (4)题解析： 主旨大意题。根据第一段“Scientists in Australia thought they had developed a new tracking device to help them monitor magpies (喜鹊), but these birds had other ideas.(澳大利亚的科学家们原本以为他们已经研发出了一种新的追踪设备，能够帮助他们监测喜鹊的行为，但这些鸟儿却另有打算)”结合文章主要说明了澳大利亚科学家为监测喜鹊，给五只喜鹊安装了新研发的不到1克的追踪器，却被其他喜鹊在三天内拆掉，这或为喜鹊救援行为，实验虽未达目的却有新发现。可知，A选项“喜鹊让科学家们有了一个意想不到的发现”最符合文章标题。故选A。 主题语境02 人与自我-生活与学习 Passage 1 （25-26高二上·新疆克拉玛依独山子区第二中学·期中）In recent years, researchers of Cornell University’s Food and Brand Lab are studying how environmental factors influence many Americans to unnoticeably eat too much. Many people wrongly believe that factors like hunger or boredom and depression are the main causes of overeating, but their research has shown otherwise. It is thought that we overeat if the food is good or if we’re really hungry. In reality, those are two of the last things that determine how much we eat. In one experiment, the researcher placed jars of candies in workers’ offices for a month. Then, he moved the candies 1.8 m away. The office workers ate five more candies each day when the jar was closer to them, equaling an additional 125 calories a day. It does not sound too bad, but add that up over a year and you will have gained 5.4 kg. “If something is visible, every time we see it, we have to make a decision: to eat it or not?” the researcher explained. In the other experiment, moviegoers were given five-day-old popcorn, some in medium-size buckets, some in large buckets. The researcher found that moviegoers who had the larger buckets ate 53 percent more, despite its unpleasant taste. He believes that the distraction of the movie and hearing others eat the popcorn persuade people to keep eating. The findings in other researches have shown that we tend to eat more when we use larger dishes, eat in front of the television, or dine with someone who eats a lot. Researchers of the lab advise a gradual approach in changing eating habits. People can cut a couple of hundred calories a day by doing things such as avoiding open food dishes at the office, using smaller serving bowls, sitting next to the slowest eater and being the last one to start eating. 1.What is the truth shown by the study? A. We eat more when the food is good. B. People tend to eat a lot when they dine out. C. Feeling depressed leads us to overeat. D. Hunger is not the key factor in overeating. 2.What can we learn from the two experiments? A. People turn to more candies for more energy. B. Office workers eat more candies due to visibility. C. Moviegoers eat more popcorn because it is tasty. D. People keep eating popcorn to enjoy the movie. 3.What is suggested in changing eating habits? A. Dining with slim persons. B. Eating while watching films C. Using smaller dishes. D. Starting eating earlier. 4.What is the purpose of the text? A. To display a research process. B. To instruct how to do research experiments. C. To warn against overeating. D. To advise being a mindful eater. 【答案】1. D　2. B　3. C　4. D 【解析】 本文是说明文。文章主要讲述了研究发现环境因素影响我们吃得过多，我们应该逐渐改变饮食习惯，减少食物的摄入，成为一个警觉的饮食者。 (1)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第一段的“Many people wrongly believe that factors like hunger or boredom and depression are the main causes of overeating, but their research has shown otherwise. It is thought that we overeat if the food is good or if we're really hungry. In reality, those are two of the last things that determine how much we eat.( 许多人错误地认为，饥饿、无聊和抑郁是暴饮暴食的主要原因，但他们的研究表明，情况并非如此。人们认为，如果食物很好，或者我们真的很饿，我们就会吃得过多。事实上，这是决定我们吃多少的最后两件事。)”可知，这个研究表明饥饿并不是暴饮暴食的关键因素。故选D。 (2)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第二段的“The office workers ate five more candies each day when the jar was closer to them, equaling an additional 125 calories a day.( 当罐子离他们较近时，办公室职员每天会多吃5块糖果，相当于每天多摄入125卡路里。)”和“‘If something is visible, every time we see it, we have to make a decision: to eat it or not?’the researcher explained.( 研究人员解释说:“如果某些东西是可见的，我们每次看到它时都必须做出决定:吃还是不吃?”)”可推断，办公室职员会因为看得见而吃更多的糖果。故选B。 (3)题解析： 细节理解题。根据最后一段的“Researchers of the lab advise a gradual approach in changing eating habits. People can cut a couple of hundred calories a day by doing things such as avoiding open food dishes at the office, using smaller serving bowls, sitting next to the slowest eater and being the last one to start eating.( 实验室的研究人员建议循序渐进地改变饮食习惯。人们每天可以通过一些事情来减少几百卡路里的热量，比如在办公室里避免打开食物，使用较小的餐具，坐在吃得最慢的人旁边，以及最后一个开始吃饭。)”可知，在改变饮食习惯方面，建议使用更小的餐具。故选C。 (4)题解析： 推理判断题。根据第一段的“In recent years, researchers of Cornell University's Food and Brand Lab are studying how environmental factors influence many Americans to unnoticeably eat too much.( 近年来，康奈尔大学的食品和品牌实验室的研究人员正在研究环境因素如何影响许多美国人不加注意地吃得过多。)”以及最后一段的“The findings in other researches have shown that we tend to eat more when we use larger dishes, eat in front of the television, or dine with someone who eats a lot.( 其他研究发现，当我们使用更大的盘子、在电视机前吃饭或和吃得多的人一起吃饭时，我们倾向于吃得更多)”以及最后一段的建议可知，本文主要讲述了研究发现环境因素影响我们吃得过多，并给出了逐渐改变饮食习惯，减少食物摄入的建议，因此推断本文的目的是建议人们成为一个警觉的饮食者。故选D。 Passage 2 （25-26高二上·新疆维吾尔自治区巴楚县第一中·期中）At any given moment, millions of people suffer from undiagnosed (未确诊) health conditions—diabetes, vitamin deficiencies, or even early signs of neurological diseases—that could be detected earlier with better monitoring. In fact, the World Health Organization estimates that delayed diagnosis contributes to nearly 20% of preventable health complications (并发症). What if there was a way to continuously track key health markers without invasive blood tests or frequent doctor visits? Researchers have developed a groundbreaking smart contact lens (隐形眼镜) that can analyze tears to monitor health in real time. Inspired by the natural composition of tears, the lens uses ultra-thin sensors to detect changes in these substances. Their waves can indicate dehydration, high blood sugar, or even signs of stress. The new technology is built on a flexible hydrogel (水凝胶) equipped with biological sensors that react to specific biomarkers. When these substances interact with the sensors, the lens sends out light signals that can be captured by a smartphone camera. An accompanying app then translates these signals into easy-to-understand health data, warning the wearer if any levels fall outside the normal range. The hydrogel material is comfortable for extended wear and minimizes wear-related stress, making it suitable for daily use. Additionally, the lens is designed to maintain clear vision while performing its monitoring functions, ensuring no damage to the wearer’s sight. In tests, the lenses successfully detected abnormal sugar levels in diabetic patients within seconds. When the smartphone app processes the light signals, it provides instant feedback, allowing users to take immediate action if necessary. “While further clinical testing is needed before this technology can be widely adopted, our work represents a major step forward in non-invasive health monitoring,” said Dr. Elena Vasquez from Stanford University. “Future versions could integrate additional features, such as drug delivery for conditions like glaucoma, which will be a key focus of our next research phase. We are also exploring partnerships with healthcare providers to make this technology accessible to underserved populations.” 1.What does the author stress in paragraph 1? A. The urgency for early detection of health issues. B. The inefficiency of traditional diagnostic methods. C. The growing burden of deadly diseases worldwide. D. The high cost of monitoring people’s health condition. 2.Why is a hydrogel used in the smart contact lens? A. To change the contact lens’ color. B. To replace the smartphone camera. C. To store real-time health data. D. To ensure comfort and clear vision. 3.What is Dr. Elena Vasquez’s suggestion about? A. The future plans of the research. B. The limitations of future version. C. The challenges of producing the lenses. D. The practical applications of the technology. 4.What can be a suitable title for the text? A. Tears Uncover Your Health Secret. B. Contact Lens cure Diseases. C. Smart Lens detect Diseases Early. D. Hydrogel Improves Eyesight. 【答案】1. A　2. D　3. A　4. C 【解析】【导语】 本文是一篇说明文。这篇文章主要介绍了研究人员开发的一种创新智能隐形眼镜技术，该技术能够通过分析眼泪实时监测健康状况。 (1)题解析： 推理判断题。根据文章第一段中的“At any given moment, millions of people suffer from undiagnosed (未确诊) health conditions—diabetes, vitamin deficiencies, or even early signs of neurological diseases—that could be detected earlier with better monitoring. (在任何时刻，都有数以百万计的人患有未被确诊的健康问题——如糖尿病、维生素缺乏症，甚至神经系统的早期病变——而这些病症若能通过更有效的监测手段提前发现，将会好得多。)”以及“the World Health Organization estimates that delayed diagnosis contributes to nearly 20% of preventable health complications(世界卫生组织估计，诊断延误导致了近 20%的可预防健康并发症的发生。)”可知，作者强调了早期发现健康问题的重要性以及延误诊断的严重后果，突出了对健康问题早期检测的紧迫性。故选A项。 (2)题解析： 细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的“The hydrogel material is comfortable for extended wear and minimizes wear-related stress, making it suitable for daily use. Additionally, the lens is designed to maintain clear vision while performing its monitoring functions, ensuring no damage to the wearer’s sight.(这种水凝胶材料佩戴舒适，可长时间使用，并能有效减轻佩戴带来的压力，因此非常适合日常佩戴。此外，镜片的设计能够保证在执行监测功能的同时保持清晰的视力，确保不会对佩戴者的视力造成损害。)”可知，水凝胶被用于智能隐形眼镜中是为了确保舒适和清晰视力的，同时还能进行监测功能。故选D项。 (3)题解析： 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段中的“Future versions could integrate additional features, such as drug delivery for conditions like glaucoma, which will be a key focus of our next research phase. We are also exploring partnerships with healthcare providers to make this technology accessible to underserved populations.(未来的版本可能会加入更多功能，比如针对诸如青光眼等病症的药物输送功能，这将是我们在下一研究阶段的重点关注内容。)”可知，Dr. Elena Vasquez提到了未来的研究计划，包括进一步的临床测试、未来版本的附加功能以及与医疗机构合作等。故选A项。 (4)题解析： 主旨大意题。根据第二段中“Researchers have developed a groundbreaking smart contact lens (隐形眼镜) that can analyze tears to monitor health in real time.(研究人员开发出了一款具有开创性的智能隐形眼镜，它能够分析眼泪成分，从而实时监测健康状况。)”以及通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了智能隐形眼镜技术，该技术可以实时监测健康状况，包括检测血糖水平、脱水、压力等。文章强调了这项技术的创新性和潜力，以及未来的发展计划。因此，C选项 “Smart Lens detect Diseases Early(智能眼镜片能早期检测疾病)”概括文章主要内容，符合标题。故选C项。 / 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $函学科网 www.zxxk.com 让教与学更高效 专题03阅读理解（说明文） 基础必练 主题语境01人与社会-历史、社会与文化 Passage 1 【答案】1.C2.D3.B4.A Passage 2 【答案】1.B2.A3.C4.D Passage 3 【答案】1.B2.A3.C4.B 主题语境02人与社会-科学与技术 【答案】1.D2.C3.A4B 主题语境03人与自我-生活与学习 【答案】1.B2.C3.A4.D 主题语境04人与自然-自然生态 【答案】1.A2.C3.C4.D 进阶提升 主题语境01人与社会-历史、社会与文化 Passage 1 【答案】1.B2.D3.C4.A Passage 2 1/3 可学科网 www.zxxk.com 让教与学更高效 【答案】1.C2.D3.B4D 主题语境02人与社会-社会服务与人际沟通 【答案】1.C2.B3.D4.A 主题语境03人与社会-科学与技术 Passage 1 【答案】1.D2.B3.C4.B Passage 2 【答案】1.B2.A3.B4.C 主题语境04人与自我-做人与做事 【答案】1.D2.C3.A4.B 主题语境05人与自我-生活与学习 Passage 1 【答案】1.C2.B3.D4.A Passage 2 【答案】1.D2.C3.B4.C Passage 3 【答案】1.B2.D3.C4.D 主题语境06人与自然-环境 【答案】1.A2.C3.B4.D 拓展培优 主题语境01人与社会-科学与技术 Passage 1 213 可学科网 www.zxxk.com 让教与学更高效 【答案】1.A2.C3.B4.A Passage 2 【答案】1.B2.A3.C4.A 主题语境02人与自我-生活与学习 Passage 1 【答案】1.D2.B3.C4.D Passage 2 【答案】1.A2.D3.A4.C 3/3 专题03 阅读理解（说明文） 主题语境01 人与社会-历史、社会与文化 Passage 1 （25-26高二上·新疆喀什·期中）The future home is something that people have talked about for decades. Because the future home idea inspires our imagination. Scientists and engineers have been working hard to develop different systems to make houses “smarter”. The video camera at the entrance recognizes visitors using facial recognition software. The facial recognition software of the future home will not only recognize friends, but strangers as well. And the software in your future home will run the strangers’ faces against a database of criminals. The future home will also have smart appliances (家电) as well. There will be a vast networking system connecting them. Ovens, microwaves and refrigerators will be controlled automatically (自动地), so remote cooking will be a possibility and meals are prepared for your arrival. There will also be green systems in place such as saving and reusing wash water and bath water. Plants and people may receive pure or mineralized drinking water. If you think this future home idea is pie in the sky or science fiction, then think again. Most of the systems described here are either in development or already out on the market. Future homes may not be standard yet for the middle class but this isn’t as far ahead as many people would think. 1.What can the facial recognition software be used for in future homes? A. Greeting friends. B. Collecting visitors’ information. C. Recognizing visitors. D. Following dangerous criminals. 2.Which of the following indicates the future house is environment-friendly? A. Facial recognition software. B. Remote cooking. C. Smart refrigerators. D. Saving and reusing water. 3.What does the underlined word “standard” in the last paragraph mean? A. Popular. B. Common. C. Special. D. Great 4.What is the best title for the passage? A. Smart Future Home B. A Smart Networking System C. Software in Future Home D. Various Household Appliances Passage 2 （25-26高二上·新疆疏附县·期中）Yang zhou district now has its first A+ Intelligent Greenhouse Factory. This high-tech farm is a big step forward in modern agriculture. It costs 61 million yuan (about $8.39million) and covers an area of 17,000 square meters. In this greenhouse, leafy greens can grow in just 30 days, which is much faster than traditional farming. This method also produces eight times more vegetables. Thousands of sensors monitor the temperature and humidity (湿度) all the time. Smart systems automatically adjust the airflow and nutrient levels to ensure the best growing conditions.3-D farming technology makes better use of space, increasing land efficiency. Electric rail harvesting platforms lighten the workload by 60 percent, making the work much easier. The greenhouse also has a fish and plant zone with a natural nutrient system. What makes the zone special is that processed fish waste is transformed directly into plant nutrients, ensuring sustainable planting. To meet the greenhouse’ s daily electricity needs, the State Grid Haimen Supply Company equipped a 3.2-kilometer power line and a supply system. A specialized team conducts daily inspections and weekly maintenance on 58power units to ensure undisturbed operation. Soon, the factory will open a research and study base. It will offer immersive experiences such as VR-assisted plant cell observation in the ecological education zone. Additionally, its lab will produce virus-free strawberry seeds under a clean environment. These creations not only boost production but also promote sustainable and efficient farming practices. 1.How does the greenhouse improve the efficiency? A. By using traditional methods. B. By shortening the growth time. C. By observing temperature. D. By reducing the workload. 2.What is the feature of the fish and plant zone? A. It uses fish waste as plant nutrients. B. It requires a large number of nutrients. C. It relies on traditional farming skills. D. It focuses on growing strawberries. 3.What will the base offer when it opens? A. An about 3.2-kilometer power line. B. Daily inspections and maintenance. C. VR-assisted plant cell observation. D. Electric rail harvesting platforms. 4.What is the main idea of the passage? A. Producing virus-free strawberry seeds. B. Providing immersive VR experiences. C. Monitoring temperature and humidity. D. Advancing modern high-tech farming. Passage 3 （25-26高二上·新疆疏附县·期中）For the past 50 years, the highest-paying jobs have centered on knowledge work — especially in science, technology and analysis. But the rapid rise of generative AI is beginning to change that. Companies are already considering replacing certain white-collar roles with artificial intelligence. This change raises an important question: Will the future economy still need as many creative and analytical workers? The impact extends beyond future workers to teachers and parents. For years, schools have focused on getting students ready for cognitive jobs. Now, with AI entering the workplace, we need to decide which skills students truly need. Different from earlier automation that replaced routine manual labor, AI can now simulate human-like writing, coding and data analysis. As a result, some entry-level knowledge jobs may decline. However, AI still struggles with tasks that require deep reasoning, empathy, or dealing with unknown variables. It cannot truly understand human emotions or motivations. That’s why “soft skills” will become more important than ever. Collaboration, empathy, emotional awareness and creative problem-solving are difficult to automate. The good news is that these skills can be taught in schools together with traditional subjects such as math and reading. For example, teachers can use reflection exercises to help students recognize their own emotions and interactions. Prompts (提示) like “Write about a time you helped someone today” or “Describe how you solved a hard problem” encourage self-awareness and empathy. Students can also practice solving open-ended, real-world problems — such as testing soil samples on school grounds, designing a social campaign, or discussing historical decisions. These activities build flexible thinking and teamwork-skills that AI cannot copy. A new challenge, however, is that students may rely on AI to complete tasks, bypassing the learning process. But genuine understanding requires effort. Teachers should stress the value of slower learning — through handwriting, group presentations, and hands-on projects — so that students can build core skills before using AI tools. In the end, no one knows exactly how AI will change the job market. However, human skills such as self-awareness, empathy and complex problem-solving will only grow in value. The most important lesson schools can teach is this: Don’t let shortcuts replace learning. Human abilities — especially the ability to work with others to solve difficult problems — will always matter. 1.Compared with earlier automation, what is special about AI? A. It can replace manual labor. B. It can do some cognitive jobs. C. It can finish work independently. D. It can understand human emotions. 2.Why are soft skills becoming more important, according to the passage? A. They are still difficult for AI to learn. B. They are necessary for controlling AI. C. They are easier to measure and test. D. They can help companies save costs. 3.What can teachers do to help students build core skills? A. Stop students from using AI to do assignments. B. Reduce the teaching of traditional subjects. C. Show the significance of slower learning. D. Encourage students to do more exercises. 4.How does the author feel about the future of human workers? A. Worried. B. Optimistic. C. Doubtful. D. Uncaring. 主题语境02 人与社会-科学与技术 （25-26高二上·新疆·期中）People who have trouble walking or moving around often have a hard time enjoying the beach. But hundreds of beaches in Greece now offer a new solution called Seatrac, which allows people in wheelchairs to get into the water on their own. Seatrac is basically a chair on a moving walkway that can smoothly (平稳地) carry a disabled person into the sea. Once in the sea, the person can either remain in the chair, enjoying the water, or go for a swim. The chair can be controlled from a long distance (距离). When the person is ready to get out of the water, the Seatrac system (系统) brings the chair back to the top of the walkway. Seatrac was invented and developed in Greece. The idea for it came when one of the inventors, Fotiou, was talking with a friend who used a wheelchair. The friend expressed his enjoyment of the sea but disliked being carried into the ocean like “a bag of potatoes”. Fotiou realized there must be a way to make it easier for wheelchair users to get into the water. He worked with his partners to design the system, finally forming a company called TOBEA to build and sell the system. TOBEA works on making the system simple to put in place and easy to control. A wooden walkway allows wheelchair users to reach Seatrac. The system is solar-powered (太阳能的) and can continue to run even if the electricity goes out. The Seatrac system can be easily packed up and stored when the swimming season ends. Greece has decided to open 287 beaches for people with disabilities. 140 beaches have set up the system and the remaining 147 will build the system in the future. The new Seatrac service is being provided for free to help attract more tourists to the country. TOBEA will offer a website showing where beaches with the special service can be found. Thanks to Seatrac, more and more people who use wheelchairs will have the chance to cool down with a swim in the sea. 1.What does paragraph 2 mainly talk about? A. Why Seatrac is well received. B. How Seatrac is developed. C. Why Seatrac needs hand control. D. How Seatrac works. 2.What can we know about the Seatrac system? A. It’s expensive to use. B. It can be used all year round. C. It’s environmentally friendly. D. It requires a large storage space. 3.What does the underlined word in the last paragraph mean? A. rest B. bad C. useful D. good 4.What can be the best title for the text? A. Fotiou: an Inventor Helping the Disabled B. Seatrac: Helping Wheelchair Users Enjoy the Sea C. TOBEA Is a Famous Factory Producing Wheelchairs D. Greece Has Built Moving Walkways for the Disabled 主题语境03 人与自我-生活与学习 （25-26高二上·新疆·期中）There are various ways in which to read body language so that you can understand how someone is feeling. Reading emotional clues is one of them. Crying is considered to be caused by an explosion of emotion in most cultures. Oftentimes crying is considered a sign of sadness, but crying can also be an expression of happiness. Crying can also come about through laughter and humor. Thus, when judging crying, you’ll need to look for other signs to determine the meaning of the crying. Crying can also be forced in order to gain sympathy or to cheat others. This practice is known as “crocodile tears”, an expression that draws on the wrong idea that crocodiles “cry” when catching prey (猎物). Signs of threat include V-shaped eyebrows, wide eyes, and an open or down-turned mouth. In a similar way, arms tightly crossed over the other is a common sign that the person is angry and is closing himself off to you. When people show anxiety, they display increased facial movements, and their mouths are pressed into a thin line. Individuals who are anxious may also play with their hands, unable to keep them in one spot. Besides, anxious people may unconsciously tap their feet or have restless legs. Embarrassment can be expressed by turning the eyes or shifting them away. If someone looks down at the floor a lot, they are probably shy, afraid, or embarrassed. People also tend to look down when they are upset or trying to hide something emotional. People are often thinking and feeling unpleasant emotions when they are in the process of staring at the ground. There are also some signs of pride. People show pride by displaying a small smile, holding their head backward, and putting their hands on their hips. 1.In what situation may one have “crocodile tears”? A. When he is sad. B. When he cheats others. C. When he supports others. D. When he is angry. 2.What might a man do when angry? A. Shape his eyebrows into a “w”. B. Sigh heavily. C. Cross his arms tightly. D. Open his eyes wide. 3.What do we know about the emotional clues in the passage? A. Most of them show negative feelings. B. They usually express positive emotions. C. They can be controlled well by humans. D. They are good for people’s health. 4.What is the best title for the passage? A. How to use body languages? B. What are body languages? C. What expressive emotions do we have? D. How to read emotional clues? 主题语境04 人与自然-自然生态 （25-26高二上·新疆维吾尔自治区霍城县伊·期中）Global warming is one of the most pressing environmental issues of our time. It refers to the long-term rise in the average temperature of the Earth’s climate system, primarily due to human activities such as burning fossil fuels and deforestation. As the climate warms, it leads to a variety of environmental impacts including the melting of ice caps, rising sea levels, and extreme weather events. One significant consequence of global warming is the melting of glacier ice. This not only causes sea levels to rise but also threatens coastal communities with flooding and erosion. For instance, islands in the Pacific Ocean are already experiencing the effects as their land slowly disappears beneath the waves. Moreover, global warming is responsible for more frequent and severe weather events. Increased temperatures can lead to more intense storms, floods, and droughts, disrupting ecosystems and human societies. In the United States, hurricanes have become more powerful with greater rainfall, leading to significant damage and loss of life. Addressing global warming requires international cooperation and individual efforts. Countries worldwide need to work together to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and develop sustainable energy sources. Meanwhile, individuals can make a difference by reducing energy consumption, supporting green initiatives, and raising awareness about climate issues. To combat global warming effectively, it’s essential for everyone to acknowledge the problem and take action before it’s too late. 1.Which of the following causes global warming according to the article? A. Deforestation and burning fossil fuels. B. Much use of chemicals in agriculture. C. Nuclear energy production. D. Overfishing in the oceans. 2.What is one effect of glacier melting mentioned in the passage? A. Rise in agricultural productivity. B. Creation of new land habitats. C. Threats to coastal communities. D. Decrease in desert areas. 3.How has global warming affected weather patterns? A. It has made winters milder. B. It has made summers cooler. C. Bad weather events happened more often. D. It has decreased the number of sunny days. 4.What action is suggested in the article as part of addressing global warming? A. Relocating coastal residents. B. Constructing more sea barriers. C. Increasing nuclear energy production. D. Developing sustainable energy sources. 主题语境01 人与社会-历史、社会与文化 Passage 1 （25-26高二上·新疆生产建设兵团第二师八一中学·期中）Do you want to know what our life will be like in the future? Let’s have a look. You may get a surprise. You will go to the kitchen when you are hungry. You will give orders to the kitchen robot (机器人). The robot will cook the food for you in a few minutes. Then it will bring it to you. In the kitchen you will find a special food machine. The food machine will tell you what your body needs. It will help you eat healthily. The food machine will be connected (连接)with the kitchen robot. The robot can get messages from the food machine. After having a meal，you can go to your home office. You will work at home and you don’t need to go out to work any more. You will have a special information screen. You can get any information on the screen. When you receive a message from a friend in America, your information screen will be turned on automatically (自动地).Your friend’s face appears on the screen. Then you can talk to your friend easily. 1.What is the 2nd paragraph(自然段)about? A. It’s about healthy food. B. It’s about the kitchen robot. C. It’s about a nice kitchen. D. It’s about a robot which can do homework. 2.According to the article, ________ will tell you what your body needs. A. the kitchen robot. B. the computer. C. the information screen. D. the food machine. 3.You can see your friend’s face ________. A. on the wall. B. on the Internet. C. on the screen. D. on TV. 4.What’s the best title for the article? A. Our Life in the Future. B. A Food Machine. C. A Special Information Screen. D. A Kitchen Robot. Passage 2 （25-26高二上·新疆·期中）There is no doubt that the world will be a very different place in 2045. So what’s going to happen then? It’s pretty likely that robots and AI technology will change a lot of industries. Also, self-driving and flying cars will come into our daily life, bringing us much convenience. However, scientists have even bigger ideas. In a video series called Forward to the Future, three researchers predicted what they imagined would be reality in 2045. Dr. Justin Sanchez believes we’ll be at a point where we can control things simply by using our mind. “Imagine a world where you could just use your thoughts to control your environment,” Justin said. According to him, experts are working on certain technologies that can make this happen. They’ve made some progress already. The future has more than just that. Many other exciting things could change the building and other objects around us, says Stefanie Tompkins. “We’ll be able to build things that are very strong but also lightweight (轻量型的). We don’t even know the materials around us,” she predicted. Pam Melroy believes we’re going to find that we have a very different relationship with the machines around us. “I think we’ll begin to see a time when we’re able to control a machine just by pressing a button (按钮) or only saying some simple words,” she said. For example, right now to land a plane safely, a pilot has to go through many steps in the right order. But in 2045, in Pam’s words, a pilot may just need to say the words “prepare for landing”. Then the computer knows the steps it needs to take. Or perhaps, with AI, a pilot won’t even be necessary. 1.What does the underlined word “this” refer to in Paragraph 3? A. Making progress in AI technology. B. Driving flying cars in our daily life. C. Controlling things by using our mind. D. Using robots in different industries. 2.Which of the following would be possible according to Stefanie? A. AI helps pilots to land planes. B. Computers operate all machines. C. Self-driving cars travel around us. D. Houses are strong but lightweight. 3.Which is the best title for the passage? A. Challenges for AI in the Future B. Experts’ Predictions of Life in 2045 C. Famous Scientists in New Technologies D. New Kinds of Building Materials 4.In which part of a newspaper can we read this passage? A. Health & Lifestyle. B. Education & Culture. C. Nature & Environment. D. Science & Technology. 主题语境02 人与社会-社会服务与人际沟通 （25-26高二上·新疆音郭楞蒙古自治州且末县第一中·期中）As a young child, I was painfully shy. I’d watch other children play in the park, wishing I could join them, but I was too scared to approach. Eventually, my mother would come to the rescue. She’d ask the other kids if I could play, too. Today, I feel comfortable giving public lectures in large halls and having conversations in small groups, but I still tend to avoid situations in which I’m expected to spend time with a roomful of strangers. There could be many reasons. For one thing, I might be carrying some childhood fear of rejection. But beyond that possibility, one likely element is that I tend to underestimate how much people like me after I meet them, as most of us do. A new research paper reports that the common concern that new people may not like us, or that they may not enjoy our company, is largely unfounded. Erica Boothby of Cornell University and her colleagues conducted a series of studies to find out what our conversation partners really think of us. In doing so, they discovered a new cognitive illusion (认知错觉) they call “the liking gap”: our failure to realize how much strangers appreciate our company after a bit of conversation. The researchers observed the gap in a variety of situations: strangers getting acquainted in the research laboratory, first-year college students getting to know their dormitory mates over the course of many months, and community members meeting fellow participants in personal development workshops. In each circumstance, people consistently underestimated how much others liked them. For much of the academic year, as dormitory mates got to know each other and even started to develop enduring friendships, the liking gap persisted. The data also revealed some of the potential reasons for the illusion: we are often more severe with ourselves than with others, and our inner critic prevents us from appreciating how positively other people evaluate us. Not knowing what our conversation partners really think of us, we use our own thoughts as a proxy (代理人). This is a mistake, because our thoughts tend to be more negative than reality. 1.Why does the author mention his childhood experience? A. To show how his character changed. B. To explain what he was like when he was young. C. To show an example of why people are shy of communication. D. To emphasize the important role of a mother in one’s childhood. 2.What does the underlined word “unfounded” probably mean? A. Careless. B. Baseless. C. Selfless. D. Meaningless. 3.What do we know about the liking gap from the text? A. It indicates what strangers really think of us. B. It begins and ends quickly among strangers. C. It disappears when strangers get to know each other. D. It states our misunderstanding of how much others like us. 4.Which of the following is the best title for this text? A. People Like You More than You Know B. How to Get Along Well with Strangers C. The Way to Know What Others Think of Us D. Having Conversations with Strangers Benefits Us 主题语境03 人与社会-科学与技术 Passage 1 （25-26高二上·新疆昌吉回族自治州第一中学·期中）At Nature Fresh Farms in Leamington, Canada, there’s something new among the rows of tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and strawberries. Using thousands of sensors in every greenhouse, artificial-intelligence technology is helping the farm in aspects such as lighting, irrigation and harvest timing, aiming to increase the yields of its crops and reduce its use of power and water. Farmers use drones(无人机) to survey farms and look for information on weeds, pests and disease. A lot of research into AI and agriculture is done at institutions, but it then needs to be tested in a network of smart farms. One of the farms is Emili’s Innovation Farms. “We really show how they work in a commercial setting and in a sense, act as a risk reducer as we try out these technologies and then share with others (including other farmers) how they actually work as a means to make it easier to adopt and fully use those new technologies,” said Ms. Keena, managing director of Emili. It takes time to find out whether new technology has affected a crop, and this can be a barrier to adoption for farmers. Sometimes it’s within a year, or within a few years. Ms. Keena said, “We can’t ask them to take big risks on integrating new technologies at scale as part of their operations in things that are unproven.” Innovation Farms addresses a piece of one of the barriers of people needing to be able to see these technologies rolled out in a full-scale and commercial way ahead of being able to adopt them themselves. Farmers’ trust levels are also a barrier. Data are important to AI models, but farmers need to be better inspired to share their data in order to make the technology better. But over time, there’s an increase in engagement from farmers. “Farmer engagement is absolutely critical to developing AI tools for agriculture. If they’ve seen it demonstrated essentially in their backyard through a smart farm, well, then we’re that much further ahead toward adoption.” 1.What can be learned about AI from Paragraph 1? A. It shortens production cycle. B. It replaces employees. C. It adds vegetable diversity. D. It changes how farms run. 2.Why is AI technology tested at Emilli’s Innovation Farms? A. To predict its future. B. To confirm its dependability. C. To expand its market. D. To introduce its advantage. 3.What’s the key to removing the barriers? A. Bettering AI models. B. Developing more AI tools. C. Gaining farmers’ recognition. D. Enlarging the farm scales 4.Which can be a suitable title for the text? A. AI: a promoter of farmers’ life B. AI: a driver of agricultural development C. Smart farms: The Key to Solving Water Scarcity D. Smart farms: Replacing Traditional Farming Passage 2 （25-26高二上·新疆克拉玛依独山子区第二中学·期中）After Horizon: An American Saga was screened recently during the Cannes Film Festival, the audience clapped for seven minutes. And that’s not even the longest clapping in the festival’s history. That prize goes to Pan’s Labyrinth’s 22-minute clapping in 2006. Humans probably started clapping early in our history, writes psychologist Alan Crawley in a 2023 review of research on the topic. Our ancestors may not have screened movies, but in the absence of spoken language, they may have realized they could use clapping to signal danger, or frighten enemies. Clapping’s simplicity and effectiveness make it a universal practice. While babies rarely clap before their first birthday, children master it quickly, gaining its global popularity. Unlike complex gestures (e. g., finger-clicking) , clapping produces loud, effortless noise — Crawley calls it the “non-vocal signal with the highest sound volume.” Socially, it balances politeness and enthusiasm, avoiding the rudeness of screaming, which allows clapping to adapt to contexts ranging from polite theater audiences to lively sports crowds. It also can be an act that strengthens social ties. During some hard times, the practice of organized clapping was, on the surface, about showing appreciation for key workers. Clapping often spreads like a “social disease,” as observed in studies by Richard Mann in 2013. In academic settings, clapping typically begins with a few individuals, resulting in a chain reaction. Anyone in a crowd will know that a mere handful of clappers can sometimes cause a room of people to follow their behavior. But what about super-long clapping? Why not just leave it at a minute or two? Back in 2013, Mann told BBC News that the length of clapping did not connect with the quality of the performance. “You have this social pressure to start clapping, but once you’ve started there’s an equally strong social pressure not to stop, until someone starts that stopping.” Then the conclusion would be this: no one in the room wants to be seen — or in the social media age, filmed — as the first one to stop. 1.What does Alan Crawley suggest about the origin of human clapping? A. It was adopted to replace spoken language. B. It developed from ancestors’ survival strategies. C. It appeared as a form of entertainment during festivals. D. It was first used to signal appreciation for performances. 2.Why is clapping a popular gesture across cultures compared to finger-clicking? A. Clapping is louder and simpler to do. B. Clapping is taught to babies earlier in life. C. Clapping is more polite and more socially accepted. D. Clapping is used to show appreciation especially in hard times. 3.What did Richard Mann’s 2013 study find about clapping? A. People clap louder when they are in large audience. B. Clapping spreads like a chain reaction in a group setting. C. Clapping seems to have no connection with social pressure. D. The quality of performances determines the length of clapping. 4.Where does the passage likely come from? A. A film review magazine. B. An entertainment news website. C. A scientific journal on human behaviour. D. A history textbook on human development. 主题语境04 人与自我-做人与做事 （25-26高二上·新疆维吾尔自治区霍城县伊·期中）People might find it hard to set work limits or say “no” before taking on too many responsibilities. But experts say it is important for workers to learn to set such limits, or boundaries. These limits can be important in helping workers protect their physical and mental health. Justin Stewart is a 36-year-old who works as a news show production assistant. In the past, Stewart had problems setting clear limits in his work life. When starting his career, he held several jobs. His life was so busy that he would sometimes sleep in his car between jobs. After a time, he had to be hospitalized for extreme tiredness and an infection. Stewart said that over time, his busy work life finally caught up with him. “While people around me praised my hustle (努力), I eventually paid the price,” he said. As a result, Stewart began trying to set boundaries. He gave up his side jobs after deciding he could live without the extra money. If people from the news show contacted him to work after hours, he told them he was not available and suggested other people who might be able to help. Setting boundaries at work, and in life, can be challenging. Many people find it difficult to say no, especially to a manager. Some get a sense of satisfaction from being needed to pleasing others. But learning to turn down a request or invitation is essential for protecting our physical and mental health. And as with any new skill, drawing boundaries gets easier with practice. 1.What happened to Justin Stewart as a result of his overly busy work life? A. He often failed to complete his work tasks on time. B. He was highly praised and promoted by his manager. C. He struggled to balance multiple jobs and faced health issues D. He had to rest in his vehicle overnight and later required hospital treatment. 2.Which of the following is a specific action Stewart took to set boundaries? A. He quit his main job and found a new one. B. He asked his manager to reduce his workload. C. He gave up side jobs and declined after-hours work requests. D. He started taking long vacations without informing his colleagues. 3.According to the passage, why do many people find setting boundaries challenging? A. They feel a sense of fulfillment from being relied on or making others happy. B. They worry about damaging their relationships with colleagues. C. They don’t know how to communicate with their managers. D. They are afraid of losing their jobs if they say “no”. 4.What is the main purpose of the passage? A. To compare different methods of managing time effectively. B. To stress the importance and benefits of workplace boundaries. C. To criticize the modern work culture for being too demanding. D. To tell the interesting life story of a man named Justin Stewart. 主题语境05 人与自我-生活与学习 Passage 1 （25-26高二上·新疆·期中）In China, tea has become an important part of everyday life for thousands of years. As the tea-processing methods and tea culture have evolved over the years, tea sets have also changed to meet the practical and cultural needs. During the Tang Dynasty(618~907AD), tea leaves were traded across the country and Asia. For the convenience of transportation and storage, tea leaves were pressed into bricks. To prepare tea, drinkers had to cut them into small pieces and boil them in heat-resistant teapots. By the Song Dynasty(960-1279), drinkers started to turn the hard bricks into powders (粉末) that could be whipped (搅打) in a cup with boiled water. This whipped tea is most commonly associated with Japanese tea ceremonies today. By the 1500s, tea bricks gave way to the form of rolled leaves. This innovation led to the invention and use of teapots as we know them today. These teapots originally came from the Yi Xing region of China and were soon copied throughout the world. Then Japanese teapot-makers moved the handle from the side to the top of the teapots. Tea finally reached Europe in the 1600s, along with the necessary tea sets made in Japan and China. As English teapot-makers began to adapt the tea sets to their country men’s tastes, they eventually added a handle to the tea bowl because of the English habit of drinking hot black tea, which was consumed at higher temperatures. The size of teacups also grew to accommodate milk and sugar in their tea. By the early 1900s, innovations in tea drinking became an American affair. The most revolutionary one was the tea bag, which was accidentally commercialized by Thomas Sullivan. He had been sending customers tea wrapped in silk bags. Rather than take the leaves out of the bags, as Sullivan intended, the customers put the bags into their teapots instead. Not only did the tea bags push the teapot back to the sidelines of tea service, they were also too large for teacups and led to the modern practice of drinking tea from mugs. 1.Which was used to make the whipped tea in Japan? A. Rolled tea leaves. B. Freshly picked tea leaves. C. Powdered tea leaves. D. Loosely pressed tea leaves. 2.Which innovation was first introduced by the British? A. Tea bags and mugs. B. Tea bowls with handles. C. Heat-resistant teapots. D. Teapots with top handles. 3.What can we learn from Thomas Sullivan’s story? A. Customers are very creative. B. Innovations are relatively easy. C. Marketing strategy is critical. D. Good ideas can be born by accident. 4.What is the best title for the text? A. The Development of Tea Sets B. Varieties of Tea Leaves C. Various Tea-making Methods D. The Spread of Tea Trades Passage 2 （25-26高二上·新疆巴楚县第二中学·期中）Nonverbal communication is anything that is not said. For example, if a man is smiling, you know he is probably happy. If a woman is biting her lip, looking down or around quickly to avoid eye contact, she may be nervous or embarrassed. In some ways, nonverbal communication depends on a person’s background and culture. For example, in some cultures, pointing with a finger means that you are showing something. In other cultures, that is not good. Instead, people show with their hands. People of different genders (性别) are like people from different cultures. Scientists know that when men and women use different body languages. They also know that men and women use different ways to stand close to the person they are talking to. This may help show that the woman is interested in the person. They don’t make large movements with their hands when they speak. However, men usually do. This could be because many men prefer to have more space when they talk. Sometimes, doing the same thing that the person you are speaking with is doing can help. It can show the person that you are interested in what he or she says. This is called mirroring. For example, if the woman you are speaking with is smiling, you may want to smile, too. If the man you are talking to has his arms crossed, you might also want to cross yours. If you understand what people are saying with their bodies, it can help you know how they feel or what they really mean. Understanding nonverbal communication can also help you understand how to get your own feelings and ideas across to the person you are talking to. 1.What does the underlined word “that” refer to in paragraph 1? A. A person’s background. B. Nonverbal communication. C. Using a full hand to show. D. Pointing with a finger. 2.Why do men stand far away when talking? A. They want to show respect. B. They dislike making eye contact. C. They need more personal space. D. They are not interested in the topic. 3.Why does the author mention “crossing arms” in paragraph 3? A. To describe a cultural difference. B. To give an example of mirroring. C. To tell a rude behavior. D. To explain how to show disagreement. 4.What does the last paragraph tell us about nonverbal communication? A. Its ways. B. Its challenges. C. Its importance. D. Its popularity. Passage 3 （25-26高二上·新疆·期中）Stanford assistant professor Ruike Zhao published a groundbreaking medical breakthrough in Nature: using a tiny 2 mm micro-robot, she increased the success rate of blood clot (血块) removal from a mere 11% to an amazing 90%, sending shockwaves through the medical world. In modern society, about one in every dozen people may experience a blood clot in their lifetime. It is widely known that blood clots are the leading cause of strokes and heart attacks. During treatment, the ability to quickly and effectively restore blood flow becomes a matter of life and death. Unfortunately, traditional mechanical methods have a low success rate. The process is like trying to pick up broken tofu with chopsticks — not only is success unlikely, but the situation may even worsen. Blood clots may break apart while being deformed, resulting in small pieces stuck in hard-to-reach areas. However, Professor Zhao’s 2 mm micro-robot enters blood vessels (血管) and, using high-speed rotation (旋转), generates forces to reduce the clot size to 5%. It’s like when you press and rub soft things, like hair, between your hands. The force makes them stick together into a small ball. The micro-robot works similarly, using pressure to bring the clot components together, making them easier to remove. This process requires no drugs, causes no vessel damage, and effectively releases trapped red blood cells back into blood. What’s astonishing is that this innovation is inspired from subway TBMs, tunnel-boring machines (盾构机). The way tunnel-boring machines efficiently handle hard soil and rock in narrow spaces inspired the creation. This brilliant Chinese researcher miniaturized the enormous underground machine to a size tens of thousands of times smaller and adapted it for use in human blood vessels. Currently, the technology has been successfully tested on pigs. While most of these studies remain in the laboratory phase, the breakthrough itself is exciting. This technology may soon extend beyond blood clots to address issues like kidney stones or gallstones. 1.How does the author present the breakthrough in paragraph 1? A. By explaining a technical term. B. By contrasting the statistics. C. By providing the study’s background. D. By citing an authority. 2.What is the advantage of Zhao’s micro-robot over traditional methods? A. It generates blood more rapidly. B. It prevents clots from forming again. C. It is recyclable and economical. D. It raises success rate and reduces side effects. 3.What does the author try to illustrate by mentioning TBMs? A. The cost of medical robotics. B. The reason behind the numerous trials. C. The inspiration behind the innovation. D. The importance of modern machinery. 4.What is the last paragraph about? A. Choice of new research methods. B. Possible direction for further study. C. Necessity for tests on more animals. D. Potential application of the invention. 主题语境06 人与自然-环境 （25-26高二上·新疆音郭楞蒙古自治州且末县第一中·期中）A smoke bomb from a party started a major blaze (火焰) near Los Angeles in September,just one of many recent wildfires ignited (引燃) by people. Now, an analysis of satellite data shows human-caused blazes spread much faster and kill more trees than ones ignited by lightning. Fire has always been a part of California’s natural history. But several centuries of human settlement have created new conditions that promote its spread.Studies have shown human ignition is to blame for 84% of all wildfires in the United States,and 97% of all those that threaten homes. Human-caused fires always seemed more extreme, says Stijn Hantson,a fire ecologist at the University of California,Irvine,who led the new research. But measurements of how fast they spread and their impacts on ecosystems (生态系统) in California had not been explored, he notes. To examine those differences, Hantson and his colleagues analyzed satellite data for 214 wildfires in California between 2012 and 2018.Human-caused fires typically spread about 1.83 kilometers per day, more than twice as fast as lightning-ignited burns,the team reports.The faster spreading fires also burned more violently and killed “double or triple” the trees as lightning-caused ones. However, there is no fundamental difference in the chemistry of a human-caused blaze. “A fire is a fire” Hantson says. “It’s the surrounding things that matter.” Causes of fires ranging from improperly thrown cigarettes to sparking (冒火花) power lines could ignite a blaze on any given day, he says, while lightning strikes and dry thunderstorms only happen seasonally. The researchers tracked meteorological data and found that human-caused fires were more likely to start on days with extreme weather conditions,and were more associated with drier,less-forested landscapes. This adds to scientists’ understanding of how humans are extending the fire season, says Nathan Mietkiewicz, an ecologist with the National Ecological Observation Network. 1.The author uses some data in paragraph 2 to show that ________. A. wildfires are mostly caused by humans B. most wildfires threaten people’s homes C. wildfire is a part of California’s natural history D. wildfires break out frequently in the United States 2.What’s the purpose of Hantson’s research? A. To prove how extreme human-caused fires are. B. To find out the causes and solutions of wildfires. C. To explore the speed and effects of wildfires caused by humans. D. To examine the differences between a human-caused blaze and a nature-caused one. 3.How is the result presented in paragraph 4? A. By giving examples. B. By making comparisons. C. By analyzing cause and effect. D. By giving definitions. 4.What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs? A. Human-caused fires and lightning-caused fires are basically different. B. Lightning strikes and thunderstorms can always lead to wildfires. C. Wildfires only happen in dry,less-forested areas. D. Humans are to blame for the extended fire season. 主题语境01 人与社会-科学与技术 Passage 1 （25-26高二上·新疆生产建设兵团第二中学·期中）A team of engineers has invented a new type of tiny, self-driven robots that can travel through liquid at incredible speeds and may one day even deliver drugs to hard-to-reach places like bladder (膀胱) inside the human body. The new study shows this research is a big step forward for tiny robots. The microrobots are really small. Each one measures only 20 micrometers wide, several times smaller than the width of a human hair. They’re also really fast, capable of traveling at speeds of about 3 millimeters per second, or roughly 9, 000 times their own length per minute. The machines look a bit like small rockets and come complete with three tiny wings. The team makes its microrobots out of materials by using a technology similar to 3D printing. Each of the robots carries a small bubble (泡泡) of trapped air. If you expose the machines to sound, the bubbles will begin to shake wildly, pushing water away and shooting the robots forward. “Imagine if microrobots could perform certain tasks in the body, such as surgeries without cutting into the body,” said Jin Lee, lead author of the study, “we can simply introduce the robots to the body through a pill or an injection, and they would perform the procedure themselves. If that sounds like something copied from science fiction, that’s because it is.” He imagined that, just like in the movie, microrobots could move through a person’s blood stream, seeking out targeted areas. “Once there, the machines slowly released their medicine over the course of about two days. Such a steady flow of medicine could improve the outcome for patients.” Lee added, “But there is a lot of work to do before microrobots can travel through real human bodies.” For a start, the group wants to make the machines fully biodegradable so that they would eventually disappear in the body, causing no damage at all. “If we can make them work in the bladder,” Lee said, “maybe patients wouldn’t have to come into the clinic as often.” 1.What is an advantage of the invention? A. The small size. B. The rocket-like shape. C. The big bubble. D. The 3D-printed material. 2.What can we infer from Lee’s words about the robots in Paragraph 3? A. They cure bladder diseases. B. They help to give patients pills. C. They are inspired from science fiction. D. They have performed tasks in human bodies. 3.Which of the following can best replace the underlined word “biodegradable” in Paragraph 4? A. Efficient. B. Dissolvable C. Recyclable D. Sensitive. 4.What is the purpose of the text? A. To introduce a healthcare robot. B. To advertise a medical machine. C. To arouse interest in developing robots. D. To raise concern about bladder diseases. Passage 2 （25-26高二上·新疆生产建设兵团第二中学·期中）Scientists in Australia thought they had developed a new tracking device to help them monitor magpies (喜鹊), but these birds had other ideas. Australian magpies are medium-sized black and white birds from the same bird“family” as crows and bluejays. They are known to be quite clever. They live in groups of up to 12 birds and work together to defend the area they live in. The purpose of the scientists’ experiment was to learn more about how far they travel each day and how their social behaviors are influenced by sex, age, and rank. Besides, the scientists were eager to test the newly developed tracking device. Most trackers are too big to fit on small and medium sized birds, and small trackers tend to be limited when it comes to data storage, battery life, and reusability. The new tracker,weighing less than 1 gram, was designed to overcome these problems. Attached to a backpack-like harness (背带) which could not be removed easily, the device can re-charge wirelessly and transmit (传输) data wirelessly. The scientists placed trackers on five magpies using their special harnesses. Things started to fall apart almost immediately. Within 10 minutes of fitting the final tracker, an adult female without a tracker tried to remove the harness from a younger bird and eventually succeeded. This pattern was repeated in the following hours, and by the third day none of the birds had trackers anymore. Scientists refer to this as“rescue behavior,” and it happens when a helper tries to free another individual in trouble and with no obvious direct benefit to the rescuing individual.They think this is the first time rescue behavior has been reported for Australian magpies.However, they aren’t sure if the same individual removed all of the harnesses or if others offered help. The team didn’t get the data they wanted, but their experiment still produced interesting results. That’s how science works sometimes. The scientists need to try, again to figure out a good way to track these clever birds. 1.What can we learn about Australian magpies from paragraph 2? A. They outsmart crows. B. They are social species. C. They are rarely spotted. D. They learn from each other. 2.What is a big advantage of the new tracking device? A. It can work without wires. B. It can be applied to all birds. C. It doesn’t come off the birds. D. It doesn’t need to be re-charged. 3.What happened to the magpies after the trackers were attached to them? A. They couldn’t fly as normal. B. They were warned by other magpies. C. They helped each other to remove the trackers. D. They were driven out of their home by other adult magpies. 4.Which can be the best title for the text? A. Magpies Teach Scientists an Unexpected Lesson B. Climate Change Makes Magpies More Difficult C. The Trackers Help Magpies Get Used to Nature D. Magpies Are Adjusting to the Trackers on Their Bodies 主题语境02 人与自我-生活与学习 Passage 1 （25-26高二上·新疆克拉玛依独山子区第二中学·期中）In recent years, researchers of Cornell University’s Food and Brand Lab are studying how environmental factors influence many Americans to unnoticeably eat too much. Many people wrongly believe that factors like hunger or boredom and depression are the main causes of overeating, but their research has shown otherwise. It is thought that we overeat if the food is good or if we’re really hungry. In reality, those are two of the last things that determine how much we eat. In one experiment, the researcher placed jars of candies in workers’ offices for a month. Then, he moved the candies 1.8 m away. The office workers ate five more candies each day when the jar was closer to them, equaling an additional 125 calories a day. It does not sound too bad, but add that up over a year and you will have gained 5.4 kg. “If something is visible, every time we see it, we have to make a decision: to eat it or not?” the researcher explained. In the other experiment, moviegoers were given five-day-old popcorn, some in medium-size buckets, some in large buckets. The researcher found that moviegoers who had the larger buckets ate 53 percent more, despite its unpleasant taste. He believes that the distraction of the movie and hearing others eat the popcorn persuade people to keep eating. The findings in other researches have shown that we tend to eat more when we use larger dishes, eat in front of the television, or dine with someone who eats a lot. Researchers of the lab advise a gradual approach in changing eating habits. People can cut a couple of hundred calories a day by doing things such as avoiding open food dishes at the office, using smaller serving bowls, sitting next to the slowest eater and being the last one to start eating. 1.What is the truth shown by the study? A. We eat more when the food is good. B. People tend to eat a lot when they dine out. C. Feeling depressed leads us to overeat. D. Hunger is not the key factor in overeating. 2.What can we learn from the two experiments? A. People turn to more candies for more energy. B. Office workers eat more candies due to visibility. C. Moviegoers eat more popcorn because it is tasty. D. People keep eating popcorn to enjoy the movie. 3.What is suggested in changing eating habits? A. Dining with slim persons. B. Eating while watching films C. Using smaller dishes. D. Starting eating earlier. 4.What is the purpose of the text? A. To display a research process. B. To instruct how to do research experiments. C. To warn against overeating. D. To advise being a mindful eater. Passage 2 （25-26高二上·新疆维吾尔自治区巴楚县第一中·期中）At any given moment, millions of people suffer from undiagnosed (未确诊) health conditions—diabetes, vitamin deficiencies, or even early signs of neurological diseases—that could be detected earlier with better monitoring. In fact, the World Health Organization estimates that delayed diagnosis contributes to nearly 20% of preventable health complications (并发症). What if there was a way to continuously track key health markers without invasive blood tests or frequent doctor visits? Researchers have developed a groundbreaking smart contact lens (隐形眼镜) that can analyze tears to monitor health in real time. Inspired by the natural composition of tears, the lens uses ultra-thin sensors to detect changes in these substances. Their waves can indicate dehydration, high blood sugar, or even signs of stress. The new technology is built on a flexible hydrogel (水凝胶) equipped with biological sensors that react to specific biomarkers. When these substances interact with the sensors, the lens sends out light signals that can be captured by a smartphone camera. An accompanying app then translates these signals into easy-to-understand health data, warning the wearer if any levels fall outside the normal range. The hydrogel material is comfortable for extended wear and minimizes wear-related stress, making it suitable for daily use. Additionally, the lens is designed to maintain clear vision while performing its monitoring functions, ensuring no damage to the wearer’s sight. In tests, the lenses successfully detected abnormal sugar levels in diabetic patients within seconds. When the smartphone app processes the light signals, it provides instant feedback, allowing users to take immediate action if necessary. “While further clinical testing is needed before this technology can be widely adopted, our work represents a major step forward in non-invasive health monitoring,” said Dr. Elena Vasquez from Stanford University. “Future versions could integrate additional features, such as drug delivery for conditions like glaucoma, which will be a key focus of our next research phase. We are also exploring partnerships with healthcare providers to make this technology accessible to underserved populations.” 1.What does the author stress in paragraph 1? A. The urgency for early detection of health issues. B. The inefficiency of traditional diagnostic methods. C. The growing burden of deadly diseases worldwide. D. The high cost of monitoring people’s health condition. 2.Why is a hydrogel used in the smart contact lens? A. To change the contact lens’ color. B. To replace the smartphone camera. C. To store real-time health data. D. To ensure comfort and clear vision. 3.What is Dr. Elena Vasquez’s suggestion about? A. The future plans of the research. B. The limitations of future version. C. The challenges of producing the lenses. D. The practical applications of the technology. 4.What can be a suitable title for the text? A. Tears Uncover Your Health Secret. B. Contact Lens cure Diseases. C. Smart Lens detect Diseases Early. D. Hydrogel Improves Eyesight. / 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $