专题03 阅读理解（记叙文+议论文）（期中真题汇编，广东专用）高三英语上学期

专题03 阅读理解（记叙文+议论文） 主题语境01 人与社会-科学与技术 （25-26高三上·广东深圳·期中）When I shopped for a new car seven years ago, my focus was on style, size, and color. This time, I found I had to learn such new terms as range anxiety and one pedal driving because, for the first time, I was in the market for an electric vehicle(EV). When I asked the dealer how long the battery could last, he assured me that range anxiety was not a big problem now. “More than 50 EV models today go more than 500km per charge, with some topping 800. Plus, the number of public charging stations has doubled in the past five years. 64 percent of Americans live within two miles of one,” he explained. The dealer added that EVs also used their energy much more efficiently than gas cars, with some 90 percent of their power moving the car, compared to 25 percent for conventional vehicles. “The loss of energy in the form of heat is why you could fry eggs on the engine!” he said. “In addition, gas cars also have many more parts, making upkeep and repairs about 40 percent more costly per mile driven. With no oil to change, EVs also require little routine maintenance.” There was still a lot to learn. But when I got behind the wheel, I thought the dealer should have marketed drivability to me first. I was glad to find that I could put my foot on the brake (制动器) less frequently. Depending on the setting selected, the car could often be stopped without touching the brake. I was especially pleased that the ride was amazingly smooth and that the car could go from zero to 100km/h astonishingly fast! “That smooth ride is partially due to the battery on the bottom that allows the car to better hug the road,” the dealer explained. “And since the battery provides immediate power to the car, EVs speed up much faster.” 1.What was the dealer doing in paragraph 2? A. Explaining a new term to readers. B. Trying to reduce the author’s range anxiety. C. Introducing EV models to the author. D. Showing the latest developments in the US. 2.Why are gas cars less efficient than EVs? A. They run too fast, B. They have more functions. C. They are very heavy. D. They produce a lot of heat. 3.What did the author like most about EVs? A. The comfort and ease of use. B. Their environmental impact. C. The low costs of maintenance. D. Their much simpler structures. 4.What is the author’s main purpose in writing the text? A. To persuade readers to buy EVs. B. To stress EVs’ advantages. C. To share his shopping experience. D. To compare two types of cars. 主题语境02 人与自我-做人与做事 （25-26高三上·广东深圳龙岗区-11月·期中）John Hartnett’s path to becoming a skilled furniture restorer was unexpected. Unlike many of his classmates who thrived (取得成功) in traditional academic settings, John often felt out of place. “I wasn’t a bad student, but I didn’t connect with how things were taught,” he says. He believed his future was somewhere else, but he didn’t know where until a school woodworking project sparked (激发) a deep and immediate passion within him. This initial interest led him to pursue formal training in furniture making and restoration. It was during this period that he truly understood the depth of the craft. He learned not only the skills, but also the patience and respect for the material. For John, restoration was far more than simple repair; it was a process of uncovering history. Each piece of furniture, with its unique scratches and wear, told a story of past times. He felt a sense of responsibility to preserve these stories for the future. After finishing his training, John started his own workshop. His days are now spent bringing damaged and aging furniture back to its former glory. The work is challenging, requiring careful analysis and a steady hand. However, the greatest reward comes from the emotional connection he builds with his clients. Often, they bring items of great emotional value — a grandmother’s favorite chair or a table around which a family has gathered for decades. Seeing their joyful reactions upon seeing a cherished piece restored is, for John, the most satisfying part of his job. Looking back, John feels he has found his true calling. He has built a meaningful career by doing the work he truly loves, combining his hands-on skill with a deep appreciation for history and family memories. He believes that in our fast-paced world, the act of restoring and valuing well-made old objects is a powerful statement. It’s a reminder of quality, sustainability, and the lasting stories that connect us all. 1.What motivated John to pursue his furniture career? A. The job market for skillful restorers. B. The need to escape academic settings. C. The woodworking experience at school. D. The desire to thrive in furniture making. 2.What did John value most during his training? A. Grasping historical values of furniture. B. Winning awards for his technical skills. C. Mastering the latest craft to design tools. D. Learning to manage a workshop efficiently. 3.What is the biggest reward for John in his job? A. Global fame. B. Flexible schedules. C. Competitive salaries. D. Clients’ satisfaction. 4.What message does John’s experience deliver? A. Time reveals the character. B. Passion fuels a meaningful life. C. Tradition holds the key to innovation. D. Success depends on advanced tools. 主题语境03 人与自我-生活与学习 （25-26高三上·广东揭阳惠来县第一中学·11月·期中）It was not always Darrius Peace’s plan to pursue a career as a stylist. Back in the day more than 25 years ago, when he was a college student at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, his ambition was to work as a Spanish teacher. However, Peace faced a tricky issue: There was no one on campus who could help him braid (编) his hair. Therefore, he made up his mind to figure out how to do the braiding by himself. “This was in the 90s, so there were no social platforms like YouTube,” Peace said.“ There was no online resource that could help me learn how to do it. And so that was when I just took matters into my own hands and practiced braiding my hair. And eventually I got it.” Today, Peace, well-known for working with all hair types: straight, curly, coiled, wavy, owns a salon in Birmingham called Hayah Beauty. “I had no idea that I was creating a method or an approach to styling hair,” Peace explains. “I was just creating a means to an end, which was, I wanted to be able to braid my hair. When I integrated that into what I formally learned in the beauty school — how to straighten hair, how to cut hair, how to color hair, how to chemically treat hair in different ways — I was able to really marry those techniques to create what I call the Darrius Peace Method.” Given his strong reputation, Peace has been invited to work as a stylist on many movie sets. He considers it a major learning experience, because it’s very different from salon work. Since filming can take months, the stylist has to ensure a character’s hair looks exactly the same whenever it’s filmed. “You may be working on that same exact hairstyle for six months, depending on how long the project is going,” Peace says.“And the difficult thing is making sure that you maintain and preserve a certain continuity with that look.” 1.What was Peace’s original career goal? A. To teach Spanish. B. To be a stylist. C. To run a salon. D. To work in movies. 2.What does paragraph 3 mainly discuss regarding Peace? A. The growth of his Hayah Beauty. B. The process of his hair braiding. C. The birth of his hairstyleing approach. D. The importance of his formal training. 3.What is the challenge for Peace while on a film or TV set? A. Making fashionable hairstyles. B. Practicing strict time management. C. Keeping the hairstyle consistent. D. Showing good communication skills. 4.Which word best describes Peace as a stylist? A. Easy-going. B. Well-received. C. Strong-willed. D. Free-spirited. 主题语境04 人与自然-环境 Passage 1 （2026·广东汕头·联考）When I started my Ph. D. in cancer treatment, I was enthusiastic and curious about everything. I was determined to make a change. Like many other researchers, I conducted many experiments which involved using many disposable (一次性的) experimental materials. Gradually, I realized my work was generating a lot of waste, but I had accepted it as a necessary evil (罪恶). That all changed one day when I saw a huge pile of plastic waste — pipette boxes, tubes, packaging — piled against the wall. I went to my Ph. D. adviser and explained the idea of creating 3D printed lab tools out of some of our waste. She supported me and we secured funding to purchase recycling equipment and a dedicated 3D printer. Weeks later, I was quite depressed. The equipment required me to individually load each item to be recycled, which was incredibly time-consuming. It was also difficult to get the recycled material into a consistent shape that could be fed into the 3D printer. Luckily, my colleagues knew how committed I was to reducing the environmental footprint of our research. They were eager to brainstorm other ways to reduce our environmental footprint. In the following months, we introduced new recycling bins to each lab after learning that some of our plastic waste could be recycled if it was properly sorted. We also explored ways to reduce our use of plastic items. And we purchased meters (计量表) to track the energy consumption of various, pieces of lab equipment. Through those actions, we managed to turn off multiple freezers. We also increased the temperature of several ultra-low temperature freezers after realizing some samples didn’t have to be stored so cold. I’m still disappointed that I was not able to fully realize my 3D-printing vision, and I am determined to keep trying. But I’ve learned that if one approach isn’t working, sometimes it’s best to take a step back and look for other solutions. I’m thankful that with the help of the academic community around me, we were able to do that. 1.What drove the author to create 3D printed lab tools? A. His curiosity about cancer treatment. B. His discontent with the growing waste. C. His willingness to relieve patients’ pains. D. His trouble in getting experimental materials. 2.What can we say about the author’s 3D-printing vision? A. It’s far from being practicable. B. It takes time to win others’ favor. C. It’s tailored for various lab wastes. D. It requires large financial investment. 3.What does Paragraph 4 focus on? A. The challenges of sorting different wastes. B. The routine tasks of the author’s research work. C. The effort put into making sustainable research. D. The importance of monitoring daily carbon footprints. 4.What can we learn from the author’s experience? A. We should always dream big. B. We must develop a flexible mind. C. We should build bonds with family. D. We should respect the fruits of others. Passage 2 （25-26高三上·广东汕头金山中学·期中）Beneath the Pacific lies the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ), where tens of billions of polymetallic nodules (多金属结核) are packed with cobalt (钴). Seabed-mining companies promote them as “a battery in a rock” and “the easiest way to solve climate change.” They claim that those nodules can provide metals for 4.8 billion electric vehicles. Yet this promise threatens a biological treasure. Marine (海洋的) biologists reveal the CCZ shelters over 5,000 unique species in the darkness. The extensive mining of cobalt may lead to the loss of biodiversity. A company claimed to have found a solution to minimize the damage to the ecology and has already trialed a 25-ton collector robot designed to harvest these nodules. However, a 2023 study shows it can cause permanent destruction in the area. Commercial mining is not yet permitted in international waters. The International Seabed Authority (ISA) is still determining how, and under what conditions, mining should be allowed. After 28 years of debate, its 168 member states still lack formal agreement. While companies advocate using nodule-collecting robots, 437 scientists from 44 countries demand an immediate stop.ISA studies confirm that just 10% mining of the CCZ may wipe out 50% of its species. Nor is it certain that cobalt mining will even be all that important in car-battery technology. Many battery companies are trying to recycle cobalt from spent batteries. In March, several major European carmakers jointly stated that they would not buy any metals produced from deep-sea mining before the environmental risks are “completely understood”. Meanwhile, several Chinese electric vehicle producers have already made the switch, recycling up to 95% of metals from used batteries. “Why rush to mine the ocean for metals becoming outdated?” said battery expert Gavin Harper. On June 8, 21 marine scientists from 8 universities finished a six-week research in the CCZ and packed up seafloor samples to take back to their labs for further analysis. “An assessment of the mining’s impact will take years of research,” says Andrew from Edinburgh. “I’m trying to get the best environmental data. And then it’s up to society to make the decision to go ahead.” 1.Why are the nodules called “a battery in a rock”? A. They contain valuable metals. B. They have recharging qualities. C. They own battery-like structures. D. They generate renewable power. 2.What can be inferred about the ISA? A. It prioritizes economic interests. B. It is guarded about seabed mining. C. It opposes commercial operations. D. It requires more technical support. 3.What does the author want to illustrate in Paragraph 4? A. Deep-sea mining meets demands. B. Carmakers reuse battery materials. C. Battery recycling needs promoting. D. Seabed mining for cobalt can wait. 4.What can be a suitable title for the text? A. Marine Mining, a Green Solution B. Cobalt, the Future of Batteries C. Ocean Metals, an Ocean Risk? D. CCZ, the Treasure Unknown? 主题语境01 人与社会-历史、社会与文化 （25-26高三上·广东广州花都区第一中学·期中）Former Australian Olympic swimmer Hayley Lewis, 50, won five gold medals at the Commonwealth Games. She competed at three Olympic Games over her swimming career, and won a silver medal in 1992. It seems as though her legend doesn’t end with her, as her son Kai Taylor has earned himself a spot on the Australian swimming team for the Olympic Games. Last year, Kai represented Australia in the sport for the first time. Hayley was every bit the proud mum you’d expect and was right behind him as his biggest supporter. As an advocate for mental health, Hayley desires to protect her son from the more challenging aspects of the sport. “I’m very cautious of Kai and the pressure of being an athlete. Fortunately, for him being a swimmer in 2023, it’s a lot different to me in 1993.” She added, “In my era it was all about to toughen up. I didn’t have the opportunity to have a good cry after one of my swims, otherwise I’d be told I was weak and I needed to stop swimming. At 19, I was ready to quit and work as a barista (咖啡师) in a coffee shop. I just can’t tell you how important it is for a mum that if Kai is feeling stressed, he has support around him.” Kai has expressed his gratitude for having his mum backing him no matter what he does. “Even though she’s a legend of the sport, she just wants me to be happy.” After his monumental win from lane eight at the 2023 World Trials, he added, “She told me to do my thing, be calm, but she did mention great things happen from lane eight.” 1.Hayley Lewis’ legend doesn’t end with her because _______. A. she has won five gold medals in all B. her son will compete in the Olympics C. she restarts her swimming career at 50 D. her son will lead the Australian swimming team 2.Which of the following can best describe Hayley as a mother? A. Optimistic and trustworthy. B. Determined and competitive. C. Devoted and supportive. D. Encouraging and selfless. 3.Why did Hayley once almost quit swimming? A. She couldn’t tolerate the pressure. B. She found a job in a coffee shop. C. She jumped at an opportunity to cry. D. She was not strong enough to compete. 4.What can we infer from the last paragraph? A. Lane eight was Kai’s lucky lane. B. Hayley expected Kai to enjoy the competition. C. Kai felt satisfied for having a mother of legend. D. Hayley was satisfied with Kai’s swimming lane. 主题语境02 人与社会-文学、艺术与体育 （25-26高三上·广东深圳中荟高中学·11月·期中）While college graduation often marks the end of a long adventure, it was just the beginning for recent college graduates Sarah Harper and Sarah Brightfield. Ten days after Harper graduated in May 2023, the couple began a 463-day journey throughout all 50 states and eight Canadian provinces with their yellow camper van (野营车), Peace Blossom. Brightfield began dreaming of vanlife in 2019 during her first road trip in a rented camper van. Harper, on the other hand, had never been camping before. Harper had an interest in travel and adventure but never expected that would come in the form of a camper van. The couple first took short trips, starting with a week-long road trip to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in August 2020. After this, they gradually increased the length of time of their road trips, visiting iconic national parks in places like Utah, Wyoming, Colorado and Arizona for two to three weeks at a time. Ultimately, they decided to set out on the trip of a lifetime following Harper’s graduation. They hit the road with clothes for all seasons and no expectations. The trip literally started with a bang, as Peace Blossom’s brake lines went out while the two were leaving Kansas City at the trip’s start. To make matters worse, the two decided to ride their bikes around town while waiting on the van repairs, but the bikes were stolen after Brightfield and Harper parked them in a friend’s driveway when they went inside to change clothes. Luckily, they received much help on the rest of their trip. Strangers offered them places to stay, do laundry and take showers. In Arizona, a man named Dusty pulled them out of a sand dune (沙丘). During the trip, they witnessed social justice hi story at the Emmett Till Memorial in Mississippi. They also saw the real-life effects of climate change in the midst of intense wildfires in Washington State. Brightfield, who studied civil engineering and water quality in college, was fascinated to see issues related to water resources on the road. 1.What do we know about the couple before they started their trip of a lifetime? A. They got prepared for the trip. B. They preferred short trips to long ones. C. They had dreamed of vanlife since little. D. They had visited iconic national parks in 50 states. 2.What is paragraph 4 mainly about? A. The eventful start of the journey. B. The carelessness of the couple. C. The terrible public security in Kansas. D. The potential dangers in the journey. 3.Why does the author mention Dusty in the last paragraph? A. To show the challenges the couple faced. B. To stress the important role strangers played. C. To illustrate the kindness the couple received. D. To compare the people in Arizona to those in Kansas. 4.Which of the following best describes the couple’s trip of a lifetime? A. Comfortable. B. Romantic. C. Educational. D. Humbling. 主题语境03 人与社会-社会服务与人际沟通 （25-26高三上·广东肇庆肇庆第一中学·期中）At this festive time of the year when November turns to December and Christmas approaches, I am always haunted by a memory. It is a memory that hurts my heart and stabs my soul. Yet, I embrace it each year when it returns for the lesson it teaches me. It happened almost 20 years ago. My children were all teenagers. I had long abandoned trying to guess what they wanted for Christmas and instead each year took a long car trip to a Shopping Mall. There I handed them each cash and allowed them to pick out exactly what they wanted. This year I had even put aside an extra hundred dollars to pick myself out a few gifts but as I walked the length of the Mall I could find nothing that I wanted. As we finally got in the car to leave I started to drive out to the main road. That is when I saw her, a homeless woman holding a sign asking for help. She looked much older than her age. She was dressed in a torn, threadbare coat. Her gray hair was in a mess. Her face was chapped (裂开的) from the winter wind. But the thing that struck me most was her eyes. She had the saddest eyes that I had ever seen. I pulled over the car, took the hundred dollars I hadn’t spent and had my daughter give it to her. She looked at us in disbelief. Then I pulled away and drove on, looking at her in my rear view mirror grow smaller and smaller in the swirling snow. What troubles me most about this memory is the knowledge that I could have done more and I should have done more to help her. I feel no pride in what I gave her. I only pray each time I remember this that she found help and was able to find a home again. I pray that she feels God’s Love in her heart and that her eyes are no longer sad but instead sparkle with joy. I know too that one day I will see her again if not in this life then in the next. And when I do, I will ask her forgiveness for driving away that day. 1.What does the underlined word “haunted” mean in the first paragraph? A. amazed. B. frightened. C. inspired. D. troubled. 2.What can we infer from the passage about the author’s shopping experience this year? A. She ended up buying many gifts for herself. B. She had a great time shopping with her children. C. She couldn’t find anything she was eager to buy. D. She bought gifts for her children with the extra hundred dollars. 3.How did the homeless woman react when receiving the money? A. She cried with gratitude. B. She wore an unbelievable look. C. She accepted it happily. D. She asked for more. 4.How does the author feel about her help to the homeless woman? A. Proud. B. Satisfied. C. Indifferent. D. Regretful. 主题语境04 人与社会-科学与技术 （25-26高三上·广东广雅中学·期中）For centuries, specialized knowledge was guarded by education, certifications, and terms. People had to rely on trained professionals to understand medical diagnoses, legal contracts, or economic forecasts.Today, AI tools are transforming this landscape by offering clear, accessible answers to complex questions. This sharing of knowledge brings both power and psychological challenges. AI significautly reduces information imbalance. Previously, people accepted expert opinions without full understanding, but now they can check and question professional insights. For example, patients can discuss diagnoses more confidently with AI-generated summaries, and clients can review contracts before consulting lawyers. This fosters self-efficacy — the belief in one’s ability to handle life’s challenges — a key ingredient for informed decision-making. However, over-reliance on AI risks cognitive offloading, a tendency to rely on tools. Instant answers may weaken people’s capacity for slow, analytical thinking. True power requires balancen con venience with curiosity. Combining AI insights with critical thinking cultivates wisdom rather than superficial knowledge. Another risk is the Dunning-Kruger effect, where limited AI knowledge creates overconfidence. People might mistake AI summaries for expertise, attempting tasks like medical diagnosis or legal drafting. This highlights the need for being humble about what we know — recognizing the value of professional experience and small details. Expert-client relationships are evolving. Professionals now encounter clients armed with AI-generated information, requiring shifts in communication. Experts must explain small details, address misinformation, and act as partners rather than gatekeepers. Meanwhile, AI’s fluency may influence trust, pushing experts to communicate complex ideas with clarity and empathy. Ultimately, AI and human expertise can harmonize. AI enhances accessibility, preparing people for informed conversations, while experts provide empathy, experience, and contextual wisdom. The future lies in partnership, not replacement — where technology boosts people’s independence, and professionals deepen understanding through compassion and subtle differences. This balance promises a wiser, more connected society. 1.What is a direct result of AI reducing information imbalance? A. Clients rely only on AI for legal advice. B. Patients discuss diagnoses more confidently. C. People become experts in medical diagnosis. D. Professionals lose trust in their own expertise. 2.“Unskilled students underestimate the value of expert guidance” is an example of________. A. self-efficacy. B. cognitive offloading. C. information imbalance. D. the Dunning-Kruger effect. 3.What can be inferred about experts in the future? A. They will refuse to cooperate with AI users. B. They will focus on simplifying their knowledge. C. They will need to improve communication skills. D. They will rely more and more on AI to make decisions. 4.What does the text mainly talk about? A. Progress of professionals. B. Risks of over-reliance on AI. C. Possible loss of human expertise. D. Balance between AI and human wisdom. 主题语境05 人与自我-做人与做事 （25-26高三上·广东深圳宝安第一外国语学校·期中）I step out the back door and the blackness of night swallows me. There is no moon to light my way to the clothes-line and my forgotten wash. I’m piloted by the memory of a thousand trips along the familiar path. Soon my arms are piled with night-damp pants and shirts that have danced all day to the powerful wind. The trip back is easier. The lights of the house guide me — great squares of amber light suspended in the darkness. Everything inside the house appears transformed. The kitchen cabinets look warmer, richer; the rows of jars and bottles are homier. Even the pine wall behind the stove glows with a new personality. I back up farther into the yard. From here, I can see the living room. John’s head is bent over a spelling book, his hair golden in the lamplight, his face set with a frown of concentration. Robert kneels by the sofa, pushing a wheeled Lego along the cliff-edge of the cushion. The corner of a newspaper flaps into sight and disappears as Richard’s invisible hands turn the pages. I picture his absorbed face, studious-looking in new reading glasses. For a split second, I am a stranger peeking into a home I have never seen before. What if I could never again touch John’s springy (有弹力的) hair or see Robert’s bright smile? Deep inside me, a door opens that barrier we set up to guard our secret selves and without conditions, I let my family in. All the annoyances that families are likely to feel, all the twists and stumbling blocks in our relationships, all the difficulties of living together in harmony become unimportant — overwhelmed by the simple fact that we love one another. Moments like this don’t occur every day, and maybe that’s the way it should be. It would be exhausting to live our lives weighed down by such intensity of feeling. But the memory sustains me, just as the smell of fresh air clings to the clothes in my arms. 1.Why did the author go out in the dark? A. To collect the clothes. B. To experience the powerful wind. C. To escape from the chores. D. To enjoy the quietness of the night. 2.What made all the things inside the house appear to change? A. The author became a stranger to the family. B. There was a barrier deep inside the author’s heart. C. All the family members positively adapted to their routines. D. The author saw the same situation from a different perspective. 3.What matters most in the family according to the author? A. Mutual love existing in the heart. B. Strong barriers guarding the secret. C. Intensive feeling keeping all the time. D. Family members sharing the chores. 4.What is the best title for the passage? A. Family Transforming B. Outside Looking in C. A Journey to Darkness D. Unforgettable Moments 主题语境06 人与自我-生活与学习 Passage 1 （25-26高三上·广东广州南沙区·期中）American Jake Pinnick comes from a small town called Kewanee. Pinnick said when he told friends and family he wanted to go to the Wudang Kungfu Academy in China, the response was typical. “It’s not a usual thing to say, but it is pretty normal for kids to want to get out of a place like Kewanee. Most kids say something like they want to move to Hollywood and become an actor,” said the 30-year-old. “When I first thought about it, it was daydreaming for myself, too.” Once at the academy, Pinnick said fitting in was softened by other foreigners in the area and at the school. Getting used to life was surprisingly easy given its peaceful nature. He found himself more at home in Wudang than in Kewanee. Locals were more than welcoming and willing to engage. “The culture shock wasn’t that bad. Surprisingly, I feel more of that going back to America now ... Learning the language took time, but everyone around the school knew foreigners, so we had fun speaking broken English and Chinese back and forth at first.” After settling into a routine, Pinnick set about engaging in Chinese culture, including Kungfu training. He was also attracted by its philosophical tradition of living in harmony with the universe. Pinnick said he had to go home after six months and immediately wanted to return to China, feeling it had become his home more than America, and he’d begun rewriting himself overseas. His life now goes around training, teaching and studying. He graduated from the academy in 2014 and still helps teach there. Pinnick said his goal is to one day return to America and teach what he’s learned. Looking back, he said he’s grown by leaps and bounds from a small-town American kid with an unshakable daydream. 1.What did Pinnick’s family think of his idea of learning Kungfu? A. Unrealistic. B. Creative. C. Challenging. D. Disappointing. 2.What mainly helped Pinnick adjust to life in Wudang? A. His fluent Chinese language skills. B. The strict Kungfu training at the academy. C. His previous knowledge of Chinese culture. D. The help from foreign students and locals’ kindness. 3.How did Pinnick feel after his first return to America? A. He felt connected to Wudang. B. He decided to improve his English skills. C. He was excited to be back with his family. D. He wanted to open a Kungfu school there. 4.What is the main idea of the passage? A. Jake Pinnick struggled with culture shock in Wudang. B. Jake Pinnick missed Kewanee while studying in China. C. Jake Pinnick found a new home and purpose in Wudang. D. Jake Pinnick pursued acting in Hollywood after Kungfu training. Passage 2 （25-26高三上·广东广雅中学·期中）As I walked into the classroom for my chemistry course, still dressed in a sweaty basketball uniform after rushing to class directly from practice, I could not help but feel misplaced. I had gotten used to a busy lifestyle as a student-athlete, but now I was juggling the demands of competitive sports as a graduate student. I felt an overwhelming sense of inadequacy — and not just because of my sports clothes. My classmates were equipped with valuable internship and research experience, opportunities my sports schedule had kept me from pursuing, and I was acutely aware of these gaps in my knowledge. When I was ready to participate in Division I basketball, I voiced my interest in chemistry. However, conversations with student-athletes further along in their programs left me with the impression that the rigorous demands of a STEM degree were incompatible with an athlete’s schedule. Nobody told me it was impossible, but nobody reassured me it was doable either. I set out intending to major in chemistry anyway. But as the semesters wore on, I had to delay taking certain courses as it became increasingly difficult to fit multiple 3-hour labs into my schedule. When I could not complete enough chemistry coursework by the end of my second year to maintain athletic eligibility (资格), I declared German as a major instead. Still, I kept up with my chemistry classes, focusing on courses I’d need for admission to a chemistry graduate program. I worked ahead and asked questions early. Here, other students struggled to meet deadlines, but I was accustomed to managing my time and starting projects as soon as they were assigned. I continued to doubt myself until a year into my master’s program. Another student told me that they had not started to write their article. They were overwhelmed — after all, the deadline was a year away. I had been drafting sections, accustomed to looking for ways to get work done ahead of time. I realized then that rather than feeling embarrassed about not following a traditional path, I should instead celebrate that I had gained other skills, including proactive planning, perseverance, and time management. These tools have helped me navigate a research environment, and also life in general. 1.What did the author feel inadequate about? A. Her academic chemistry knowledge. B. The ability to balance a busy way of life. C. The negative opinions from other student-athletes. D. The opportunities to participate in competitive sports. 2.What does the phrase “were incompatible with”in Paragraph 2 mean? A. Consisted in. B. Adapted to. C. Focused on. D. Conflicted with. 3.Why did the author give up her major in chemistry? A. She lost interest in chemistry completely. B. She had no hope of getting into chemistry. C. She couldn’t finish her chemistry assignments. D. She found it impossible to adapt to the lab sessions. 4.What habit did the author develop as a student-athlete? A. Focusing on a single task at a time. B. Preparing everything ahead of schedule. C. Getting a project done under more pressure. D. Achieving a degree for a subject in advance. 主题语境01 人与社会-历史、社会与文化 （25-26高三上·广东广州南沙区·期中）While we race into a future where we outsource (外包) most of our problem-solving to artificial intelligence, the greatest threat is not super intelligent machinery. It’s mindlessly putting too much trust in Big Tech and not enough trust in the power of our own minds. A philosophy of artful thinking is a good way to avoid this. To think artfully means to solve problems using not just our brains, but also our hands, eyes, and ears, along with our emotions. This approach taps into the cognitive (认知的) resources that are spread throughout our bodies but often go unused. Changing how we think is hard work. And it starts with a mindfulness practice. Accessing artful intelligence requires being mindful of how we think with our body, how we use our limbs (四肢), organs, and emotions to make sense of the world. Be mindful of all the different messages your body is sending you as well as the different roles and functions your bodily actions can play. For example, gesturing (做手势) in conversations is not just communicative. These movements often help the speaker to smooth out their thought process and assist in getting the words out. Today, Big Tech is pushing a message of artificial-intelligence craziness and fear. What makes you stuck in it? It’s seeing the same things wherever you look. Big Tech gives you screens, hoping that your attention will always be attracted by their devices. If you want to find more freedom in this AI-filled world, improve your ability to mindfully shift your attention between different objects or levels of focus. Remember everything is born of a choice. Artful thinking demands effortful mindfulness to ensure that what we do, what we hope to achieve by using these technological tools, will not weaken our humanity. As Thich Nhat Hanh said, “Mindful living is an art, and each of us has to train to be an artist.” 1.According to the author, what is the primary threat posed by over-trusting Big Tech? A. It will cause people to rely entirely on screens for communication. B. It may lead to the rapid development of super intelligent machinery. C. It could weaken our ability to think and to use our minds independently. D. It prevents artificial intelligence from solving complex problems effectively. 2.What is supposed to be included in a mindfulness practice? A. Concentrating on making proper gestures. B. Being aware of our body’s role in thinking. C. Attaching importance to different body parts. D. Laying emphasis on nonverbal communication. 3.Why does the author mention gesturing during conversations? A. To argue that people should speak less and gesture more. B. To show that body language is more effective than speech. C. To illustrate how physical actions can support and clarify thinking. D. To emphasize the importance of nonverbal communication in AI development. 4.Which of the following can be a suitable title for the text? A. The Dangers of Artificial Intelligence B. The Art of Mindful Thinking in the AI Age C. How to Improve Communication Through Gestures D. The Greatest Threat of Super Intelligent AI Machinery 主题语境02 人与社会-科学与技术 （2026·广东东莞·七校联考）Artificial intelligence has persuaded a lot of folks that we need to undertake a comprehensive reform of education. Now that chatbots can speedily access information and answer complex questions, why bother memorizing historical facts or quotations? Shouldn’t we instead teach kids to think critically and solve problems and leave the boring duties to computers? There’s a problem with these arguments: humans require knowledge to think creatively. Outsourcing our memory and cognition (认知) to Google and AI risks making us less intelligent and more subject to false information. In 2000. American educator E.D. Hirsch noted in his essay: The internet places information at our fingertips, but using it demands existing knowledge’ stores. This principle drove the UK’s 2014 curriculum reform empowering multiplication table mastery (乘法口诀表) by age nine — not merely for calculation skills. but to build the neural frameworks (神经框架) enabling complex reasoning. As former schools minister Nick Gibb stressed: “Google it’s effectively depends on what’s stored in long-term memory.” “The suggestion we should outsource our memory to “free up” limited space for more creative thinking is based on a misconception — we’re likely to overestimate our intelligence, mistaking knowledge found on the internet for our own,” writes Nicholas Carr in The Shallows. “When we start using the Web as a replacement for personal memory, bypassing the inner processes of consolidation (巩固), we risk emptying our minds of their riches.” Indeed, looking stuff up on Google often results in us not being able to recall it later — either because our brains are conditioned to think we don’t need to remember it, or because the internet, mobile phones and social media distract our attention, or both. If students come to rely on machines not just to recall facts but to think for them, it might not just be memory that suffers: cognition and creativity could atrophy, too. The solution lies not in rejecting technology, but in rebalancing its role. The UK’s knowledge-rich curriculum, despite disagreements, recognizes this truth: human intelligence advances when technology adds to rather than replaces learning. 1.What is the author’s concern about AI’s influence on education? A. Students avoid complex questions. B. Teachers prioritize memorizing facts. C. Students develop poor analysis and judgment. D. Teachers ignore students' creativity. 2.What do experts consistently emphasize? A. The necessity for technology improvement. B. The importance of knowledge storage. C. The reduction of internet usage. D. The replacement of complex reasoning. 3.What does the underlined word “atrophy” in paragraph 5 mean? A. Decline. B. Disappear. C. Strengthen. D. Stabilize. 4.Which of the following may the author agree? A. Limit AI to education. B. Avoid referring to AI in study. C. Search online for solutions beforehand. D. Use technology as an assistant. 主题语境03 人与自我-做人与做事 （25-26高三上·广东广雅中学·期中）We have been defending humanities for many decades now, but the crisis of the humanities only grows. In the face of declining student interest and mounting political scrutiny (审查), universities and colleges are increasingly putting humanities departments on the chopping block. As a humanist, I am prepared to admit that I do not know what the value of the humanities is. I once asked the best teacher I ever had why she no longer taught her favorite novel, and she said that she stopped teaching a book when she found she was no longer curious about it. The humanistic spirit is, fundamentally, an inquisitive one. In contrast, defenses of the humanities are not — and cannot be — conducted in an inquisitive spirit, because a defensive spirit is inimical to an inquisitive one. Defensiveness is, it must be admitted, an understandable response when the chopping block is brought out and you need to explain why you shouldn’t be on it, which requires their participants to pretend to know things that they do not actually know. Nonetheless, we should be alert to the danger of becoming accustomed to putting our worst foot forward. An atmosphere of urgency and calls for immediate action are hostile to fields of study like literature and philosophy that require a reflective mood, and the pretense (假装) of knowing what one doesn’t actually know is hostile to forms of inquiry that demand an open mind. A defensive mindset also encourages politicization. If the study of literature or philosophy helps to fight sexism or to promote democracy — and everyone agrees that sexism is bad, and democracy is good — then you have your answer as to why we shouldn’t cut funding for the study of literature or philosophy. Politicization is a way of arming the humanities for its political battles, but it comes at an intellectual cost. Why is sexism so bad? Why is democracy so good? Politicization silences these and other questions, whereas the function of the humanities is to raise them. Humanists are not alone in their ignorance about the purpose of their disciplines. But scientists are under a lot less pressure to explain why they exist because the society at large believes itself to already have the answer to that question. If at some point I am called on to defend the study of Homer or Descartes at some official hearing, I will do my best, but I will not run to battle; the battle will have to come to me. The task of humanists is to invite, to welcome, to excite, to engage. And when we let ourselves be ourselves, when we allow the humanistic spirit that animates us to flow out not only into our classrooms but also in our public-self presentation, we find we don’t need to defend or prove anything: We are irresistible. 1.What is the author’s main concern regarding the crisis in humanities? A. The loss of students’ trust in the worth of humanities. B. The risk that humanities departments lose university support. C. The fact that humanists don’t know the essence of the humanities. D. The pressure on humanists to justify the value of their disciplines. 2.Why does the author mention his teaching of Descartes? A. To prove humanities need reflective mood. B. To defend the value of studying Descartes. C. To show the inquisitive humanistic spirit. D. To explain concepts and welcome objections. 3.What can be inferred about a defensive mindset? A. It leads humanities to use anti-sexism for defense. B. It weakens the intellectual depth humanities need. C. It requires a reflective mood on the study of humanities. D. It drives humanities to pretend to know what they don’t. 4.Which of the following might the author most probably agree with? A. Humanities may not need any defense. B. The future of humanities remains cloudy. C. Humanities are mistakenly seen as useless. D. The battle of humanities is a hard one to fight. / 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 专题03 阅读理解（记叙文+议论文） 主题语境01 人与社会-科学与技术 （25-26高三上·广东深圳·期中）When I shopped for a new car seven years ago, my focus was on style, size, and color. This time, I found I had to learn such new terms as range anxiety and one pedal driving because, for the first time, I was in the market for an electric vehicle(EV). When I asked the dealer how long the battery could last, he assured me that range anxiety was not a big problem now. “More than 50 EV models today go more than 500km per charge, with some topping 800. Plus, the number of public charging stations has doubled in the past five years. 64 percent of Americans live within two miles of one,” he explained. The dealer added that EVs also used their energy much more efficiently than gas cars, with some 90 percent of their power moving the car, compared to 25 percent for conventional vehicles. “The loss of energy in the form of heat is why you could fry eggs on the engine!” he said. “In addition, gas cars also have many more parts, making upkeep and repairs about 40 percent more costly per mile driven. With no oil to change, EVs also require little routine maintenance.” There was still a lot to learn. But when I got behind the wheel, I thought the dealer should have marketed drivability to me first. I was glad to find that I could put my foot on the brake (制动器) less frequently. Depending on the setting selected, the car could often be stopped without touching the brake. I was especially pleased that the ride was amazingly smooth and that the car could go from zero to 100km/h astonishingly fast! “That smooth ride is partially due to the battery on the bottom that allows the car to better hug the road,” the dealer explained. “And since the battery provides immediate power to the car, EVs speed up much faster.” 1.What was the dealer doing in paragraph 2? A. Explaining a new term to readers. B. Trying to reduce the author’s range anxiety. C. Introducing EV models to the author. D. Showing the latest developments in the US. 2.Why are gas cars less efficient than EVs? A. They run too fast, B. They have more functions. C. They are very heavy. D. They produce a lot of heat. 3.What did the author like most about EVs? A. The comfort and ease of use. B. Their environmental impact. C. The low costs of maintenance. D. Their much simpler structures. 4.What is the author’s main purpose in writing the text? A. To persuade readers to buy EVs. B. To stress EVs’ advantages. C. To share his shopping experience. D. To compare two types of cars. 【答案】1. B　2. D　3. A　4. C 【解析】【导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。作者在文中分享了他第一次购买电动汽车的经历。 (1)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第二段“When I asked the dealer how long the battery could last, he assured me that range anxiety was not a big problem now.(当我询问经销商电池的续航时间时，他向我保证，现在续航焦虑已经不那么严重了)”可知，经销商试图缓解作者的焦虑情绪。故选B。 (2)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第三段“The loss of energy in the form of heat is why you could fry eggs on the engine!(这种以热能形式散失的能量，就是为什么能在发动机上煎鸡蛋的原因！)”可知，传统汽车能效低的原因是大部分能量都转化成了热能。故选D。 (3)题解析： 推理判断题。根据第四段“But when I got behind the wheel, I thought the dealer should have marketed drivability to me first. I was glad to find that I could put my foot on the brake (制动器) less frequently. Depending on the setting selected, the car could often be stopped without touching the brake. I was especially pleased that the ride was amazingly smooth and that the car could go from zero to 100km/h astonishingly fast!(但当我坐进驾驶座时，我觉得经销商本应该先向我介绍车辆的驾驶性能。我很高兴发现我几乎不用频繁踩刹车了。根据所选的设置，车辆通常无需踩刹车就能停住。我尤其感到惊喜的是，行驶起来异常平稳，而且车辆从零加速到100公里/小时的速度变化惊人地快！)”可知，最能打动作者的是电动汽车的舒适性和驾驶简单。故选A。 (4)题解析： 推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是根据第一段“This time, I found I had to learn such new terms as range anxiety and one pedal driving because, for the first time, I was in the market for an electric vehicle(EV).(这一次，我发现自己得去学习一些新的术语，比如“续航焦虑”和“单踏板驾驶”了，因为这是我第一次考虑购买电动汽车（EV）)”可知，作者写本文的目的是分享他购买电动汽车的经历。故选C。 主题语境02 人与自我-做人与做事 （25-26高三上·广东深圳龙岗区-11月·期中）John Hartnett’s path to becoming a skilled furniture restorer was unexpected. Unlike many of his classmates who thrived (取得成功) in traditional academic settings, John often felt out of place. “I wasn’t a bad student, but I didn’t connect with how things were taught,” he says. He believed his future was somewhere else, but he didn’t know where until a school woodworking project sparked (激发) a deep and immediate passion within him. This initial interest led him to pursue formal training in furniture making and restoration. It was during this period that he truly understood the depth of the craft. He learned not only the skills, but also the patience and respect for the material. For John, restoration was far more than simple repair; it was a process of uncovering history. Each piece of furniture, with its unique scratches and wear, told a story of past times. He felt a sense of responsibility to preserve these stories for the future. After finishing his training, John started his own workshop. His days are now spent bringing damaged and aging furniture back to its former glory. The work is challenging, requiring careful analysis and a steady hand. However, the greatest reward comes from the emotional connection he builds with his clients. Often, they bring items of great emotional value — a grandmother’s favorite chair or a table around which a family has gathered for decades. Seeing their joyful reactions upon seeing a cherished piece restored is, for John, the most satisfying part of his job. Looking back, John feels he has found his true calling. He has built a meaningful career by doing the work he truly loves, combining his hands-on skill with a deep appreciation for history and family memories. He believes that in our fast-paced world, the act of restoring and valuing well-made old objects is a powerful statement. It’s a reminder of quality, sustainability, and the lasting stories that connect us all. 1.What motivated John to pursue his furniture career? A. The job market for skillful restorers. B. The need to escape academic settings. C. The woodworking experience at school. D. The desire to thrive in furniture making. 2.What did John value most during his training? A. Grasping historical values of furniture. B. Winning awards for his technical skills. C. Mastering the latest craft to design tools. D. Learning to manage a workshop efficiently. 3.What is the biggest reward for John in his job? A. Global fame. B. Flexible schedules. C. Competitive salaries. D. Clients’ satisfaction. 4.What message does John’s experience deliver? A. Time reveals the character. B. Passion fuels a meaningful life. C. Tradition holds the key to innovation. D. Success depends on advanced tools. 【答案】1. C　2. A　3. D　4. B 【解析】【导语】 这是一篇记叙文，讲述了John Hartnett从对传统学术环境不适应，因一次学校木工项目激发热情，进而深耕家具修复领域并开创自己工作室，最终实现职业价值的故事。 (1)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第一段“He believed his future was somewhere else, but he didn’t know where until a school woodworking project sparked a deep and immediate passion within him.(他认为自己的未来在别处，但直到一个学校木工项目立刻在他心中激发起强烈的热情，他才找到了方向。)”可知，是学校的木工经历促使John从事家具行业。故选C。 (2)题解析： 细节理解题。 根据第二段“For John, restoration was far more than simple repair; it was a process of uncovering history. Each piece of furniture, with its unique scratches and wear, told a story of past times. He felt a sense of responsibility to preserve these stories for the future.(对John来说，修复远不只是简单的修补；这是一个发掘历史的过程。每件家具都带着独特的划痕和磨损，诉说着过去的故事。他觉得自己有责任为未来留存这些故事。)”可知，John在培训期间最看重的是领会家具的历史价值。故选A。 (3)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第三段“However, the greatest reward comes from the emotional connection he builds with his clients. Often, they bring items of great emotional value — a grandmother’s favorite chair or a table around which a family has gathered for decades. Seeing their joyful reactions upon seeing a cherished piece restored is, for John, the most satisfying part of his job.(然而，最大的回报来自他与客户建立的情感联系。他们通常会带来具有巨大情感价值的物品——祖母最喜欢的椅子或几十年来一家人围坐在一起的桌子。对约翰来说，看到他们看到一件珍贵的作品被修复后的快乐反应是他工作中最令人满意的部分。)”可知，John工作中最大的回报是客户的满意。故选D。 (4)题解析： 推理判断题。根据全文内容，尤其是最后一段“Looking back, John feels he has found his true calling. He has built a meaningful career by doing the work he truly loves, combining his hands-on skill with a deep appreciation for history and family memories.(回首往事，约翰觉得他找到了自己真正的使命。他通过做自己真正热爱的工作，将自己的动手能力与对历史和家庭记忆的深刻理解相结合，建立了一个有意义的职业生涯。)”可知，John的经历传递出“热情成就有意义的人生”这一信息。故选B。 主题语境03 人与自我-生活与学习 （25-26高三上·广东揭阳惠来县第一中学·11月·期中）It was not always Darrius Peace’s plan to pursue a career as a stylist. Back in the day more than 25 years ago, when he was a college student at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, his ambition was to work as a Spanish teacher. However, Peace faced a tricky issue: There was no one on campus who could help him braid (编) his hair. Therefore, he made up his mind to figure out how to do the braiding by himself. “This was in the 90s, so there were no social platforms like YouTube,” Peace said.“ There was no online resource that could help me learn how to do it. And so that was when I just took matters into my own hands and practiced braiding my hair. And eventually I got it.” Today, Peace, well-known for working with all hair types: straight, curly, coiled, wavy, owns a salon in Birmingham called Hayah Beauty. “I had no idea that I was creating a method or an approach to styling hair,” Peace explains. “I was just creating a means to an end, which was, I wanted to be able to braid my hair. When I integrated that into what I formally learned in the beauty school — how to straighten hair, how to cut hair, how to color hair, how to chemically treat hair in different ways — I was able to really marry those techniques to create what I call the Darrius Peace Method.” Given his strong reputation, Peace has been invited to work as a stylist on many movie sets. He considers it a major learning experience, because it’s very different from salon work. Since filming can take months, the stylist has to ensure a character’s hair looks exactly the same whenever it’s filmed. “You may be working on that same exact hairstyle for six months, depending on how long the project is going,” Peace says.“And the difficult thing is making sure that you maintain and preserve a certain continuity with that look.” 1.What was Peace’s original career goal? A. To teach Spanish. B. To be a stylist. C. To run a salon. D. To work in movies. 2.What does paragraph 3 mainly discuss regarding Peace? A. The growth of his Hayah Beauty. B. The process of his hair braiding. C. The birth of his hairstyleing approach. D. The importance of his formal training. 3.What is the challenge for Peace while on a film or TV set? A. Making fashionable hairstyles. B. Practicing strict time management. C. Keeping the hairstyle consistent. D. Showing good communication skills. 4.Which word best describes Peace as a stylist? A. Easy-going. B. Well-received. C. Strong-willed. D. Free-spirited. 【答案】1. A　2. C　3. C　4. B 【解析】【导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Darrius Peace从想成为西班牙语老师到自学编发，最终成为知名造型师并创立自己方法的经历，以及他在电影片场工作的挑战。 (1)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第一段中“Back in the day more than 25 years ago, when he was a college student at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, his ambition was to work as a Spanish teacher.(二十五年多前，当他在伯明翰的阿拉巴马大学读大学时，他的志向是成为一名西班牙语老师)”可知，Peace最初的职业目标是当一名西班牙语老师。故选A。 (2)题解析： 主旨大意题。根据第三段“Today, Peace, well-known for working with all hair types: straight, curly, coiled, wavy, owns a salon in Birmingham called Hayah Beauty. “I had no idea that I was creating a method or an approach to styling hair,” Peace explains. “I was just creating a means to an end, which was, I wanted to be able to braid my hair. When I integrated that into what I formally learned in the beauty school — how to straighten hair, how to cut hair, how to color hair, how to chemically treat hair in different ways — I was able to really marry those techniques to create what I call the Darrius Peace Method.”(如今，Peace以擅长处理各种发质（直发、卷发、螺旋发、波浪发）而闻名，他在伯明翰拥有一家名为Hayah Beauty的美发沙龙。“我根本没想到自己会创造出一种发型设计方法或途径，”Peace解释道，“我当时只是为了达到一个目的，那就是我想自己能编发。当我把这个技能与我在美容学校正式学到的技能——如何拉直头发、如何剪发、如何染发、如何用不同方式化学处理头发——结合起来时，我真正地将这些技术融合在一起，创造出我所谓的达瑞斯和平方法。”)”可知，第三段主要讨论了Peace发型造型方法的诞生。故选C。 (3)题解析： 细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Since filming can take months, the stylist has to ensure a character’s hair looks exactly the same whenever it’s filmed.(由于拍摄可能需要数月时间，造型师必须确保角色的头发在每次拍摄时看起来都一模一样)”以及“And the difficult thing is making sure that you maintain and preserve a certain continuity with that look.(困难的事情是确保你保持并保留那种造型的某种连续性)”可知，Peace在电影或电视拍摄现场面临的挑战是保持发型的一致性。故选C。 (4)题解析： 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Given his strong reputation, Peace has been invited to work as a stylist on many movie sets.(鉴于他的良好声誉，Peace被邀请在许多电影片场担任造型师)”可推知，Peace作为造型师很受欢迎。故选B。 主题语境04 人与自然-环境 Passage 1 （2026·广东汕头·联考）When I started my Ph. D. in cancer treatment, I was enthusiastic and curious about everything. I was determined to make a change. Like many other researchers, I conducted many experiments which involved using many disposable (一次性的) experimental materials. Gradually, I realized my work was generating a lot of waste, but I had accepted it as a necessary evil (罪恶). That all changed one day when I saw a huge pile of plastic waste — pipette boxes, tubes, packaging — piled against the wall. I went to my Ph. D. adviser and explained the idea of creating 3D printed lab tools out of some of our waste. She supported me and we secured funding to purchase recycling equipment and a dedicated 3D printer. Weeks later, I was quite depressed. The equipment required me to individually load each item to be recycled, which was incredibly time-consuming. It was also difficult to get the recycled material into a consistent shape that could be fed into the 3D printer. Luckily, my colleagues knew how committed I was to reducing the environmental footprint of our research. They were eager to brainstorm other ways to reduce our environmental footprint. In the following months, we introduced new recycling bins to each lab after learning that some of our plastic waste could be recycled if it was properly sorted. We also explored ways to reduce our use of plastic items. And we purchased meters (计量表) to track the energy consumption of various, pieces of lab equipment. Through those actions, we managed to turn off multiple freezers. We also increased the temperature of several ultra-low temperature freezers after realizing some samples didn’t have to be stored so cold. I’m still disappointed that I was not able to fully realize my 3D-printing vision, and I am determined to keep trying. But I’ve learned that if one approach isn’t working, sometimes it’s best to take a step back and look for other solutions. I’m thankful that with the help of the academic community around me, we were able to do that. 1.What drove the author to create 3D printed lab tools? A. His curiosity about cancer treatment. B. His discontent with the growing waste. C. His willingness to relieve patients’ pains. D. His trouble in getting experimental materials. 2.What can we say about the author’s 3D-printing vision? A. It’s far from being practicable. B. It takes time to win others’ favor. C. It’s tailored for various lab wastes. D. It requires large financial investment. 3.What does Paragraph 4 focus on? A. The challenges of sorting different wastes. B. The routine tasks of the author’s research work. C. The effort put into making sustainable research. D. The importance of monitoring daily carbon footprints. 4.What can we learn from the author’s experience? A. We should always dream big. B. We must develop a flexible mind. C. We should build bonds with family. D. We should respect the fruits of others. 【答案】1. B　2. A　3. C　4. B 【解析】【导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者攻读博士期间，因不满实验产生大量废物，尝试3D打印实验室工具未果后，转而联合同事采取多种措施实现科研可持续性，并从中获得感悟。 (1)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第一段“Gradually, I realized my work was generating a lot of waste, but I had accepted it as a necessary evil (罪恶). That all changed one day when I saw a huge pile of plastic waste — pipette boxes, tubes, packaging — piled against the wall. (渐渐地，我意识到我的工作产生了大量废物，但我已经接受了这是一种必要的罪恶。有一天，当我看到一大堆塑料废物——吸管盒、管子、包装——靠墙堆放时，这一切都改变了)”以及第二段“I went to my Ph. D. adviser and explained the idea of creating 3D printed lab tools out of some of our waste. (我去找我的博士生导师，解释了用我们的一些废物创建3D打印实验室工具的想法)”可知，作者对日益增多的废物感到不满，这促使作者想要制作3D打印实验室工具。故选B项。 (2)题解析： 推理判断题。根据第二段“Weeks later, I was quite depressed. The equipment required me to individually load each item to be recycled, which was incredibly time-consuming. It was also difficult to get the recycled material into a consistent shape that could be fed into the 3D printer.(几周后，我非常沮丧。该设备需要我逐一装载每件待回收物品，这极其耗时。而且很难将回收材料加工成可送入3D打印机的统一形状)”及最后一段“I’m still disappointed that I was not able to fully realize my 3D-printing vision, (我仍因未能完全实现我的3D打印构想而感到失望)”可知，作者的3D打印构想还面临很多困难，3D打印构想远未可行。故选A项。 (3)题解析： 主旨大意题。根据第四段“In the following months, we introduced new recycling bins to each lab after learning that some of our plastic waste could be recycled if it was properly sorted. We also explored ways to reduce our use of plastic items. And we purchased meters (计量表) to track the energy consumption of various, pieces of lab equipment. Through those actions, we managed to turn off multiple freezers. We also increased the temperature of several ultra-low temperature freezers after realizing some samples didn’t have to be stored so cold.(在接下来的几个月里，我们在了解到如果分类得当，我们的一些塑料废物可以回收后，为每个实验室引入了新的回收箱。我们还探索了减少塑料制品使用的方法。我们还购买了计量表来跟踪各种实验室设备的能耗。通过这些行动，我们设法关闭了多个冰柜。在意识到一些样品不必如此低温储存后，我们还提高了几个超低温冰柜的温度)”可知，该段聚焦于为实现可持续科研所付出的努力。故选C项。 (4)题解析： 推理判断题。根据最后一段“But I’ve learned that if one approach isn’t working, sometimes it’s best to take a step back and look for other solutions.(但我明白了，如果一种方法行不通，有时最好退一步，寻找其他解决方案)”可知，作者的经历告诉我们要培养灵活的思维。故选B项。 Passage 2 （25-26高三上·广东汕头金山中学·期中）Beneath the Pacific lies the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ), where tens of billions of polymetallic nodules (多金属结核) are packed with cobalt (钴). Seabed-mining companies promote them as “a battery in a rock” and “the easiest way to solve climate change.” They claim that those nodules can provide metals for 4.8 billion electric vehicles. Yet this promise threatens a biological treasure. Marine (海洋的) biologists reveal the CCZ shelters over 5,000 unique species in the darkness. The extensive mining of cobalt may lead to the loss of biodiversity. A company claimed to have found a solution to minimize the damage to the ecology and has already trialed a 25-ton collector robot designed to harvest these nodules. However, a 2023 study shows it can cause permanent destruction in the area. Commercial mining is not yet permitted in international waters. The International Seabed Authority (ISA) is still determining how, and under what conditions, mining should be allowed. After 28 years of debate, its 168 member states still lack formal agreement. While companies advocate using nodule-collecting robots, 437 scientists from 44 countries demand an immediate stop.ISA studies confirm that just 10% mining of the CCZ may wipe out 50% of its species. Nor is it certain that cobalt mining will even be all that important in car-battery technology. Many battery companies are trying to recycle cobalt from spent batteries. In March, several major European carmakers jointly stated that they would not buy any metals produced from deep-sea mining before the environmental risks are “completely understood”. Meanwhile, several Chinese electric vehicle producers have already made the switch, recycling up to 95% of metals from used batteries. “Why rush to mine the ocean for metals becoming outdated?” said battery expert Gavin Harper. On June 8, 21 marine scientists from 8 universities finished a six-week research in the CCZ and packed up seafloor samples to take back to their labs for further analysis. “An assessment of the mining’s impact will take years of research,” says Andrew from Edinburgh. “I’m trying to get the best environmental data. And then it’s up to society to make the decision to go ahead.” 1.Why are the nodules called “a battery in a rock”? A. They contain valuable metals. B. They have recharging qualities. C. They own battery-like structures. D. They generate renewable power. 2.What can be inferred about the ISA? A. It prioritizes economic interests. B. It is guarded about seabed mining. C. It opposes commercial operations. D. It requires more technical support. 3.What does the author want to illustrate in Paragraph 4? A. Deep-sea mining meets demands. B. Carmakers reuse battery materials. C. Battery recycling needs promoting. D. Seabed mining for cobalt can wait. 4.What can be a suitable title for the text? A. Marine Mining, a Green Solution B. Cobalt, the Future of Batteries C. Ocean Metals, an Ocean Risk? D. CCZ, the Treasure Unknown? 【答案】1. A　2. B　3. D　4. C 【解析】【导语】 本文是一篇议论文。文章主要讨论了海底多金属结核开采的利弊及争议。 (1)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第一段中“Beneath the Pacific lies the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ), where tens of billions of polymetallic nodules (多金属结核) are packed with cobalt (钴). Seabed-mining companies promote them as “a battery in a rock” and “the easiest way to solve climate change.” They claim that those nodules can provide metals for 4.8 billion electric vehicles.(太平洋底部坐落着克拉里昂-克利珀顿断裂带，那里蕴藏着数百亿颗富含钴的多金属结核。海底采矿公司将它们宣传为“岩石中的电池”和“解决气候变化的最简单方法”。他们声称，这些结核可以为48亿辆电动汽车提供金属。)”可知，这些结核被称为“岩石中的电池”是因为它们含有有价值的金属。故选A。 (2)题解析： 推理判断题。根据第三段中“The International Seabed Authority (ISA) is still determining how, and under what conditions, mining should be allowed. After 28 years of debate, its 168 member states still lack formal agreement.(国际海底管理局（ISA）仍在确定如何以及在什么条件下允许采矿。经过28年的辩论，其168个成员国仍未达成正式协议。)”可知，关于采矿，ISA仍未达成正式协议，由此可推断，它对海底采矿持谨慎态度。故选B。 (3)题解析： 推理判断题。根据第四段中“Nor is it certain that cobalt mining will even be all that important in car-battery technology. Many battery companies are trying to recycle cobalt from spent batteries. In March, several major European carmakers jointly stated that they would not buy any metals produced from deep-sea mining before the environmental risks are “completely understood”. Meanwhile, several Chinese electric vehicle producers have already made the switch, recycling up to 95% of metals from used batteries. (钴开采在汽车电池技术中是否真的那么重要也不确定。许多电池公司正试图从废旧电池中回收钴。今年3月，几家欧洲主要汽车制造商联合声明，在“完全了解”环境风险之前，他们不会购买任何深海采矿生产的金属。与此同时，几家中国电动汽车生产商已经做出了改变，从废旧电池中回收了高达95%的金属。)”可知，作者想在第四段说明的是深海钴开采可以等待。故选D。 (4)题解析： 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是根据第一段中“Beneath the Pacific lies the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ), where tens of billions of polymetallic nodules (多金属结核) are packed with cobalt (钴). (太平洋底部坐落着克拉里昂-克利珀顿断裂带，那里蕴藏着数百亿颗富含钴的多金属结核。)”以及第二段中“Yet this promise threatens a biological treasure. Marine (海洋的) biologists reveal the CCZ shelters over 5,000 unique species in the darkness. The extensive mining of cobalt may lead to the loss of biodiversity.(然而，这一承诺威胁着生物宝藏。海洋生物学家揭示，CCZ在黑暗中庇护着5000多种独特的物种。钴的广泛开采可能导致生物多样性的丧失。)”以及最后一段中““An assessment of the mining’s impact will take years of research,” says Andrew from Edinburgh. “I’m trying to get the best environmental data. And then it’s up to society to make the decision to go ahead.”(“评估采矿的影响需要多年的研究，”爱丁堡的安德鲁说。“我正在努力获取最好的环境数据。然后由社会来决定是否继续进行。”)”可知，文章主要讨论了多金属结核开采的利弊及争议，由此可知，C选项“Ocean Metals, an Ocean Risk?(海洋金属，海洋风险？)”最符合文章主旨。故选C。 主题语境01 人与社会-历史、社会与文化 （25-26高三上·广东广州花都区第一中学·期中）Former Australian Olympic swimmer Hayley Lewis, 50, won five gold medals at the Commonwealth Games. She competed at three Olympic Games over her swimming career, and won a silver medal in 1992. It seems as though her legend doesn’t end with her, as her son Kai Taylor has earned himself a spot on the Australian swimming team for the Olympic Games. Last year, Kai represented Australia in the sport for the first time. Hayley was every bit the proud mum you’d expect and was right behind him as his biggest supporter. As an advocate for mental health, Hayley desires to protect her son from the more challenging aspects of the sport. “I’m very cautious of Kai and the pressure of being an athlete. Fortunately, for him being a swimmer in 2023, it’s a lot different to me in 1993.” She added, “In my era it was all about to toughen up. I didn’t have the opportunity to have a good cry after one of my swims, otherwise I’d be told I was weak and I needed to stop swimming. At 19, I was ready to quit and work as a barista (咖啡师) in a coffee shop. I just can’t tell you how important it is for a mum that if Kai is feeling stressed, he has support around him.” Kai has expressed his gratitude for having his mum backing him no matter what he does. “Even though she’s a legend of the sport, she just wants me to be happy.” After his monumental win from lane eight at the 2023 World Trials, he added, “She told me to do my thing, be calm, but she did mention great things happen from lane eight.” 1.Hayley Lewis’ legend doesn’t end with her because _______. A. she has won five gold medals in all B. her son will compete in the Olympics C. she restarts her swimming career at 50 D. her son will lead the Australian swimming team 2.Which of the following can best describe Hayley as a mother? A. Optimistic and trustworthy. B. Determined and competitive. C. Devoted and supportive. D. Encouraging and selfless. 3.Why did Hayley once almost quit swimming? A. She couldn’t tolerate the pressure. B. She found a job in a coffee shop. C. She jumped at an opportunity to cry. D. She was not strong enough to compete. 4.What can we infer from the last paragraph? A. Lane eight was Kai’s lucky lane. B. Hayley expected Kai to enjoy the competition. C. Kai felt satisfied for having a mother of legend. D. Hayley was satisfied with Kai’s swimming lane. 【答案】1. B　2. C　3. A　4. B 【解析】【导语】 这是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了前澳大利亚奥运游泳名将海莉・刘易斯（Hayley Lewis）的运动成就以及其儿子凯・泰勒（Kai Taylor）成功入选澳大利亚奥运游泳队，延续了她的游泳传奇。 (1)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第二段“It seems as though her legend doesn’t end with her, as her son Kai Taylor has earned himself a spot on the Australian swimming team for the Olympic Games.(似乎她的传奇并没有随着她的结束而结束，因为她的儿子Kai Taylor已经为自己赢得了澳大利亚奥运游泳队的席位。)”可知，Hayley Lewis的传奇并没有因为她而结束，是因为她的儿子将参加奥运会。故选B。 (2)题解析： 推理判断题。根据第三段“Last year, Kai represented Australia in the sport for the first time. Hayley was every bit the proud mum you’d expect and was right behind him as his biggest supporter.(去年，Kai首次代表澳大利亚参加这项运动。Hayley是你所期望的那样骄傲的母亲，并且是她儿子最大的支持者。)”根据最后一段“Kai has expressed his gratitude for having his mum backing him no matter what he does.(Kai表达了对母亲无论他做什么都支持他的感激之情)”可知，Haley作为母亲是忠贞不渝且全力支持的。故选C。 (3)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第四段“In my era it was all about to toughen up. I didn’t have the opportunity to have a good cry after one of my swims, otherwise I’d be told I was weak and I needed to stop swimming. At 19, I was ready to quit and work as a barista (咖啡师) in a coffee shop.(在我所处的时代，一切都强调要坚强。每次游完泳，我根本没机会畅快地大哭一场，否则就会有人指责我软弱，甚至劝我别再游泳了。19岁的时候，我已经打算放弃游泳事业，转而去咖啡店当一名咖啡师。)”可知，Haley曾经几乎要放弃游泳是因为她无法忍受压力。故选A。 (4)题解析： 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Kai has expressed his gratitude for having his mum backing him no matter what he does. “Even though she’s a legend of the sport, she just wants me to be happy.”(Kai表达了对母亲无论他做什么都支持他的感激之情。“尽管她是这项运动的传奇人物，但她只希望我快乐。”)”可推测出，Haley希望Kai享受比赛。故选B。 主题语境02 人与社会-文学、艺术与体育 （25-26高三上·广东深圳中荟高中学·11月·期中）While college graduation often marks the end of a long adventure, it was just the beginning for recent college graduates Sarah Harper and Sarah Brightfield. Ten days after Harper graduated in May 2023, the couple began a 463-day journey throughout all 50 states and eight Canadian provinces with their yellow camper van (野营车), Peace Blossom. Brightfield began dreaming of vanlife in 2019 during her first road trip in a rented camper van. Harper, on the other hand, had never been camping before. Harper had an interest in travel and adventure but never expected that would come in the form of a camper van. The couple first took short trips, starting with a week-long road trip to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in August 2020. After this, they gradually increased the length of time of their road trips, visiting iconic national parks in places like Utah, Wyoming, Colorado and Arizona for two to three weeks at a time. Ultimately, they decided to set out on the trip of a lifetime following Harper’s graduation. They hit the road with clothes for all seasons and no expectations. The trip literally started with a bang, as Peace Blossom’s brake lines went out while the two were leaving Kansas City at the trip’s start. To make matters worse, the two decided to ride their bikes around town while waiting on the van repairs, but the bikes were stolen after Brightfield and Harper parked them in a friend’s driveway when they went inside to change clothes. Luckily, they received much help on the rest of their trip. Strangers offered them places to stay, do laundry and take showers. In Arizona, a man named Dusty pulled them out of a sand dune (沙丘). During the trip, they witnessed social justice hi story at the Emmett Till Memorial in Mississippi. They also saw the real-life effects of climate change in the midst of intense wildfires in Washington State. Brightfield, who studied civil engineering and water quality in college, was fascinated to see issues related to water resources on the road. 1.What do we know about the couple before they started their trip of a lifetime? A. They got prepared for the trip. B. They preferred short trips to long ones. C. They had dreamed of vanlife since little. D. They had visited iconic national parks in 50 states. 2.What is paragraph 4 mainly about? A. The eventful start of the journey. B. The carelessness of the couple. C. The terrible public security in Kansas. D. The potential dangers in the journey. 3.Why does the author mention Dusty in the last paragraph? A. To show the challenges the couple faced. B. To stress the important role strangers played. C. To illustrate the kindness the couple received. D. To compare the people in Arizona to those in Kansas. 4.Which of the following best describes the couple’s trip of a lifetime? A. Comfortable. B. Romantic. C. Educational. D. Humbling. 【答案】1. A　2. A　3. C　4. C 【解析】【导语】 本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了刚从大学毕业的姐妹俩（Sarah Harper & Sarah Brightfield）开启的一段长达463天的房车旅行，穿越美国50个州和加拿大8个省。 (1)题解析： 推理判断题。根据文章第三段内容“The couple first took short trips, starting with a week-long road trip to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in August 2020. After this, they gradually increased the length of time of their road trips, visiting iconic national parks in places like Utah, Wyoming, Colorado and Arizona for two to three weeks at a time. Ultimately, they decided to set out on the trip of a lifetime following Harper’s graduation. They hit the road with clothes for all seasons and no expectations.(这两个人起初先进行短途旅行，2020年8月，她们从为期一周的密歇根上半岛自驾游开始。此后，他们逐渐延长了自驾游的时间，每次花两到三周的时间，游览了犹他州、怀俄明州、科罗拉多州和亚利桑那州等地具有标志性的国家公园。最终，她们决定在哈珀（Harper）毕业后开启这场一生难忘的旅行。她们带着四季衣物上路，没有设定任何预期。)”可知，姐妹俩在正式开启她们一生难忘的房车之旅之前，做好了充足的准备，故选A。 (2)题解析： 主旨大意题。根据第四段“The trip literally started with a bang, as Peace Blossom’s brake lines went out while the two were leaving Kansas City at the trip’s start. To make matters worse, the two decided to ride their bikes around town while waiting on the van repairs, but the bikes were stolen after Brightfield and Harper parked them in a friend’s driveway when they went inside to change clothes.(这次旅行可谓出师不利，旅程伊始，当两人准备离开堪萨斯城时，“和平之花”（Peace Blossom，此处应指他们所乘的车辆名字）的刹车油管就出了故障。更糟的是，在等待面包车维修期间，两人决定骑车在城里转转，结果当Brightfield和Harper进屋换衣服、把自行车停在朋友家车道上时，自行车却被偷了。)”可知，本段主要讲述了旅程开始时的种种意外，包括房车刹车失灵和自行车被盗等，故选A。 (3)题解析： 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Luckily, they received much help on the rest of their trip. Strangers offered them places to stay, do laundry and take showers. In Arizona, a man named Dusty pulled them out of a sand dune (沙丘).(幸运的是，他们在接下来的旅途中得到了许多帮助。陌生人主动为他们提供住宿、洗衣和洗澡的地方。在亚利桑那州，一位名叫Dusty的男子将她们从沙丘中解救了出来。)”可知，作者在最后一段提到Dusty的目的是说明这两个人受到的善意。故选C。 (4)题解析： 推理判断题。从最后一段“During the trip, they witnessed social justice hi story at the Emmett Till Memorial in Mississippi. They also saw the real-life effects of climate change in the midst of intense wildfires in Washington State. Brightfield, who studied civil engineering and water quality in college, was fascinated to see issues related to water resources on the road.(在旅途中，她们在密西西比州的Emmett Till纪念馆见证了社会正义的历史。她们还在华盛顿州猛烈野火肆虐期间，目睹了气候变化带来的现实影响。Brightfield大学时主修土木工程和水质研究，旅途中看到与水资源相关的问题时，她深感着迷。)”可知，她们在旅途中的见闻就好似课堂所学照进了现实，是充满了教育意义的亲身体验，故选C。 主题语境03 人与社会-社会服务与人际沟通 （25-26高三上·广东肇庆肇庆第一中学·期中）At this festive time of the year when November turns to December and Christmas approaches, I am always haunted by a memory. It is a memory that hurts my heart and stabs my soul. Yet, I embrace it each year when it returns for the lesson it teaches me. It happened almost 20 years ago. My children were all teenagers. I had long abandoned trying to guess what they wanted for Christmas and instead each year took a long car trip to a Shopping Mall. There I handed them each cash and allowed them to pick out exactly what they wanted. This year I had even put aside an extra hundred dollars to pick myself out a few gifts but as I walked the length of the Mall I could find nothing that I wanted. As we finally got in the car to leave I started to drive out to the main road. That is when I saw her, a homeless woman holding a sign asking for help. She looked much older than her age. She was dressed in a torn, threadbare coat. Her gray hair was in a mess. Her face was chapped (裂开的) from the winter wind. But the thing that struck me most was her eyes. She had the saddest eyes that I had ever seen. I pulled over the car, took the hundred dollars I hadn’t spent and had my daughter give it to her. She looked at us in disbelief. Then I pulled away and drove on, looking at her in my rear view mirror grow smaller and smaller in the swirling snow. What troubles me most about this memory is the knowledge that I could have done more and I should have done more to help her. I feel no pride in what I gave her. I only pray each time I remember this that she found help and was able to find a home again. I pray that she feels God’s Love in her heart and that her eyes are no longer sad but instead sparkle with joy. I know too that one day I will see her again if not in this life then in the next. And when I do, I will ask her forgiveness for driving away that day. 1.What does the underlined word “haunted” mean in the first paragraph? A. amazed. B. frightened. C. inspired. D. troubled. 2.What can we infer from the passage about the author’s shopping experience this year? A. She ended up buying many gifts for herself. B. She had a great time shopping with her children. C. She couldn’t find anything she was eager to buy. D. She bought gifts for her children with the extra hundred dollars. 3.How did the homeless woman react when receiving the money? A. She cried with gratitude. B. She wore an unbelievable look. C. She accepted it happily. D. She asked for more. 4.How does the author feel about her help to the homeless woman? A. Proud. B. Satisfied. C. Indifferent. D. Regretful. 【答案】1. D　2. C　3. B　4. D 【解析】【导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。作者讲述了每年圣诞临近时都会萦绕心头的一段回忆——约20年前带孩子购物时救助一位无家可归女性的经历，以及作者对此事始终心怀愧疚与遗憾的心情。 (1)题解析： 词句猜测题。根据第一段划线词后文“It is a memory that hurts my heart and stabs my soul. Yet, I embrace it each year when it returns for the lesson it teaches me. (这段回忆让我心痛，刺痛我的灵魂。然而，每年它重现时我都会接纳它，因为它给了我启示)”可知，这段回忆是令人痛苦的，由此可推知“haunted”意为“困扰的、烦扰的”。故选D。 (2)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第二段“This year I had even put aside an extra hundred dollars to pick myself out a few gifts but as I walked the length of the Mall I could find nothing that I wanted. (今年我甚至额外留了100美元给自己买些礼物，但当我走遍整个购物中心时，却找不到任何想要的东西)”可知，作者今年购物时没能找到自己渴望购买的东西。故选C。 (3)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第三段“I pulled over the car, took the hundred dollars I hadn’t spent and had my daughter give it to her. She looked at us in disbelief. (我把车停在路边，拿出没花掉的100美元，让女儿递给她。她用难以置信的眼神看着我们)”可知，无家可归的女性收到钱时露出了难以置信的表情。故选B。 (4)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第四段“What troubles me most about this memory is the knowledge that I could have done more and I should have done more to help her. I feel no pride in what I gave her. (这段回忆中最让我不安的是，我本可以为她做更多，也应该为她做更多。我为自己给予她的帮助毫无自豪感可言)”可知，作者对自己给予无家可归女性的帮助不多而感到遗憾。故选D。 主题语境04 人与社会-科学与技术 （25-26高三上·广东广雅中学·期中）For centuries, specialized knowledge was guarded by education, certifications, and terms. People had to rely on trained professionals to understand medical diagnoses, legal contracts, or economic forecasts.Today, AI tools are transforming this landscape by offering clear, accessible answers to complex questions. This sharing of knowledge brings both power and psychological challenges. AI significautly reduces information imbalance. Previously, people accepted expert opinions without full understanding, but now they can check and question professional insights. For example, patients can discuss diagnoses more confidently with AI-generated summaries, and clients can review contracts before consulting lawyers. This fosters self-efficacy — the belief in one’s ability to handle life’s challenges — a key ingredient for informed decision-making. However, over-reliance on AI risks cognitive offloading, a tendency to rely on tools. Instant answers may weaken people’s capacity for slow, analytical thinking. True power requires balancen con venience with curiosity. Combining AI insights with critical thinking cultivates wisdom rather than superficial knowledge. Another risk is the Dunning-Kruger effect, where limited AI knowledge creates overconfidence. People might mistake AI summaries for expertise, attempting tasks like medical diagnosis or legal drafting. This highlights the need for being humble about what we know — recognizing the value of professional experience and small details. Expert-client relationships are evolving. Professionals now encounter clients armed with AI-generated information, requiring shifts in communication. Experts must explain small details, address misinformation, and act as partners rather than gatekeepers. Meanwhile, AI’s fluency may influence trust, pushing experts to communicate complex ideas with clarity and empathy. Ultimately, AI and human expertise can harmonize. AI enhances accessibility, preparing people for informed conversations, while experts provide empathy, experience, and contextual wisdom. The future lies in partnership, not replacement — where technology boosts people’s independence, and professionals deepen understanding through compassion and subtle differences. This balance promises a wiser, more connected society. 1.What is a direct result of AI reducing information imbalance? A. Clients rely only on AI for legal advice. B. Patients discuss diagnoses more confidently. C. People become experts in medical diagnosis. D. Professionals lose trust in their own expertise. 2.“Unskilled students underestimate the value of expert guidance” is an example of________. A. self-efficacy. B. cognitive offloading. C. information imbalance. D. the Dunning-Kruger effect. 3.What can be inferred about experts in the future? A. They will refuse to cooperate with AI users. B. They will focus on simplifying their knowledge. C. They will need to improve communication skills. D. They will rely more and more on AI to make decisions. 4.What does the text mainly talk about? A. Progress of professionals. B. Risks of over-reliance on AI. C. Possible loss of human expertise. D. Balance between AI and human wisdom. 【答案】1. B　2. D　3. C　4. D 【解析】【导语】 本文是一篇议论文。主要探讨人工智能（AI）工具改变知识传播格局，在减少信息不平衡、提升知识可及性的同时，也带来过度依赖、邓宁-克鲁格效应等挑战，并提出AI与人类专业智慧需平衡协作的观点。 (1)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“AI significantly reduces information imbalance. Previously, people accepted expert opinions without full understanding, but now they can check and question professional insights. For example, patients can discuss diagnoses more confidently with AI-generated summaries, and clients can review contracts before consulting lawyers.(人工智能显著减少了信息不平衡。过去，人们在没有完全理解的情况下接受专家意见，但现在他们可以核查并质疑专业见解。例如，患者借助人工智能生成的总结，可以更自信地讨论诊断结果；客户在咨询律师前，也能先审阅合同)”可知，AI减少信息不平衡的直接结果之一是患者能更自信地讨论诊断。故选B项。 (2)题解析： 推理判断题。根据第四段中的“Another risk is the Dunning-Kruger effect, where limited AI knowledge creates overconfidence. People might mistake AI summaries for expertise, attempting tasks like medical diagnosis or legal drafting. This highlights the need for being humble about what we know — recognizing the value of professional experience and small details.(另一个风险是邓宁-克鲁格效应：对AI知识的有限了解会让人产生过度自信。人们可能会将AI总结误认为专业知识，进而尝试医学诊断、法律文书起草等任务。这凸显出我们需要对自身知识保持谦逊——要认可专业经验和细节的价值)”可知，邓宁-克鲁格效应的核心是“因知识有限而过度自信，忽视专业价值”。“不熟练的学生低估专家指导的价值”符合这一特征：学生自身能力不足（对应“有限知识”），却低估专家的作用（对应“过度自信，忽视专业价值”）。故选D项。 (3)题解析： 推理判断题。根据第五段中的“Expert-client relationships are evolving. Professionals now encounter clients armed with AI-generated information, requiring shifts in communication. Experts must explain small details, address misinformation, and act as partners rather than gatekeepers. Meanwhile, AI’s fluency may influence trust, pushing experts to communicate complex ideas with clarity and empathy.(专家与客户的关系正在演变。如今专业人士面对的客户，往往掌握着AI生成的信息，这要求他们调整沟通方式。专家必须解释细节、纠正错误信息，并扮演合作伙伴而非‘知识守门人’的角色。同时，AI流畅的表达可能会影响信任，促使专家用更清晰、更具同理心的方式传达复杂观点)”可知，未来专家需要调整沟通方式，提升沟通技巧（如清晰解释、共情表达）。故选C项。 (4)题解析： 主旨大意题。根据最后一段“Ultimately, AI and human expertise can harmonize. AI enhances accessibility, preparing people for informed conversations, while experts provide empathy, experience, and contextual wisdom. The future lies in partnership, not replacement — where technology boosts people’s independence, and professionals deepen understanding through compassion and subtle differences. This balance promises a wiser, more connected society.(归根结底，人工智能（AI）与人类专业智慧能够实现和谐共生。人工智能提升了知识的可获取性，为人们开展有见地的交流做好准备；而专业人士则能提供同理心、实践经验以及贴合具体情境的智慧。未来的关键在于合作而非替代 —— 在这样的模式下，技术将增强人们的自主性，专业人士则通过同理心与对细节差异的把握，深化对问题的理解。这种平衡有望构建一个更具智慧、联系更紧密的社会)”可见，文章核心是“AI与人类智慧需平衡协作”。故选D项。 主题语境05 人与自我-做人与做事 （25-26高三上·广东深圳宝安第一外国语学校·期中）I step out the back door and the blackness of night swallows me. There is no moon to light my way to the clothes-line and my forgotten wash. I’m piloted by the memory of a thousand trips along the familiar path. Soon my arms are piled with night-damp pants and shirts that have danced all day to the powerful wind. The trip back is easier. The lights of the house guide me — great squares of amber light suspended in the darkness. Everything inside the house appears transformed. The kitchen cabinets look warmer, richer; the rows of jars and bottles are homier. Even the pine wall behind the stove glows with a new personality. I back up farther into the yard. From here, I can see the living room. John’s head is bent over a spelling book, his hair golden in the lamplight, his face set with a frown of concentration. Robert kneels by the sofa, pushing a wheeled Lego along the cliff-edge of the cushion. The corner of a newspaper flaps into sight and disappears as Richard’s invisible hands turn the pages. I picture his absorbed face, studious-looking in new reading glasses. For a split second, I am a stranger peeking into a home I have never seen before. What if I could never again touch John’s springy (有弹力的) hair or see Robert’s bright smile? Deep inside me, a door opens that barrier we set up to guard our secret selves and without conditions, I let my family in. All the annoyances that families are likely to feel, all the twists and stumbling blocks in our relationships, all the difficulties of living together in harmony become unimportant — overwhelmed by the simple fact that we love one another. Moments like this don’t occur every day, and maybe that’s the way it should be. It would be exhausting to live our lives weighed down by such intensity of feeling. But the memory sustains me, just as the smell of fresh air clings to the clothes in my arms. 1.Why did the author go out in the dark? A. To collect the clothes. B. To experience the powerful wind. C. To escape from the chores. D. To enjoy the quietness of the night. 2.What made all the things inside the house appear to change? A. The author became a stranger to the family. B. There was a barrier deep inside the author’s heart. C. All the family members positively adapted to their routines. D. The author saw the same situation from a different perspective. 3.What matters most in the family according to the author? A. Mutual love existing in the heart. B. Strong barriers guarding the secret. C. Intensive feeling keeping all the time. D. Family members sharing the chores. 4.What is the best title for the passage? A. Family Transforming B. Outside Looking in C. A Journey to Darkness D. Unforgettable Moments 【答案】1. A　2. D　3. A　4. B 【解析】【导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述作者深夜外出收衣服，从屋外观察家人日常场景，顿悟家庭中彼此相爱的本质，让琐碎矛盾变得无足轻重的感悟。 (1)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“There is no moon to light my way to the clothes-line and my forgotten wash. I’m piloted by the memory of a thousand trips along the familiar path. Soon my arms are piled with night-damp pants and shirts that have danced all day to the powerful wind.(没有月亮照亮我去晾衣绳旁取我遗忘衣物的路。凭着上千次走过这条熟悉小路的记忆，我摸索前行。很快，我的怀里就堆满了被夜露打湿的裤子和衬衫，它们一整天都在狂风中飘动。)”可知，作者在黑暗中外出是为了收衣服。故选A项。 (2)题解析： 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Everything inside the house appears transformed.(房子里的一切似乎都变了样。)”以及第三段中的“From here, I can see the living room. John’s head is bent over a spelling book, his hair golden in the lamplight, his face set with a frown of concentration. Robert kneels by the sofa, pushing a wheeled Lego along the cliff-edge of the cushion. The corner of a newspaper flaps into sight and disappears as Richard’s invisible hands turn the pages. I picture his absorbed face; studious-looking in new reading glasses. For a split second, I am a stranger peeking into a home I have never seen before. (从这里望去，我能看见客厅里的景象。约翰低着头，正对着一本拼写书，灯光下他的金发泛着柔和的光泽，眉头紧锁，一脸专注。罗伯特跪在沙发旁，推着一辆乐高小车沿着沙发垫的边缘“悬崖”缓缓移动。一份报纸的一角忽隐忽现，那是理查德看不见的手在翻动书页。我想象着他全神贯注的模样 —— 戴上新老花镜后，透着几分好学的认真。刹那间，我仿佛成了一个陌生人，悄悄窥视着一个从未踏足过的家。)”可知，作者站在屋外观察屋内的家人，视角与平时在屋内不同，使得原本熟悉的场景看起来焕然一新。故选D项。 (3)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“All the annoyances that families are likely to feel, all the twists and stumbling blocks in our relationships, all the difficulties of living together in harmony become unimportant — overwhelmed by the simple fact that we love one another.(家人之间可能产生的所有烦恼、关系中所有的波折与阻碍、和睦相处的所有困难都变得不重要了——被我们彼此相爱的这个简单事实所淹没。)”可知，作者认为家庭中最重要的是彼此心中存在的相互关爱。故选A项。 (4)题解析： 主旨大意题。通读全文，作者深夜外出收衣服时，从屋外（Outside）观察屋内家人的生活场景（Looking in），由此引发对家庭关系的深刻感悟，“Outside Looking in”既概括了核心场景，又暗含了“从外部视角审视家庭”的深层含义，最适合作为文章标题。故选B项。 主题语境06 人与自我-生活与学习 Passage 1 （25-26高三上·广东广州南沙区·期中）American Jake Pinnick comes from a small town called Kewanee. Pinnick said when he told friends and family he wanted to go to the Wudang Kungfu Academy in China, the response was typical. “It’s not a usual thing to say, but it is pretty normal for kids to want to get out of a place like Kewanee. Most kids say something like they want to move to Hollywood and become an actor,” said the 30-year-old. “When I first thought about it, it was daydreaming for myself, too.” Once at the academy, Pinnick said fitting in was softened by other foreigners in the area and at the school. Getting used to life was surprisingly easy given its peaceful nature. He found himself more at home in Wudang than in Kewanee. Locals were more than welcoming and willing to engage. “The culture shock wasn’t that bad. Surprisingly, I feel more of that going back to America now ... Learning the language took time, but everyone around the school knew foreigners, so we had fun speaking broken English and Chinese back and forth at first.” After settling into a routine, Pinnick set about engaging in Chinese culture, including Kungfu training. He was also attracted by its philosophical tradition of living in harmony with the universe. Pinnick said he had to go home after six months and immediately wanted to return to China, feeling it had become his home more than America, and he’d begun rewriting himself overseas. His life now goes around training, teaching and studying. He graduated from the academy in 2014 and still helps teach there. Pinnick said his goal is to one day return to America and teach what he’s learned. Looking back, he said he’s grown by leaps and bounds from a small-town American kid with an unshakable daydream. 1.What did Pinnick’s family think of his idea of learning Kungfu? A. Unrealistic. B. Creative. C. Challenging. D. Disappointing. 2.What mainly helped Pinnick adjust to life in Wudang? A. His fluent Chinese language skills. B. The strict Kungfu training at the academy. C. His previous knowledge of Chinese culture. D. The help from foreign students and locals’ kindness. 3.How did Pinnick feel after his first return to America? A. He felt connected to Wudang. B. He decided to improve his English skills. C. He was excited to be back with his family. D. He wanted to open a Kungfu school there. 4.What is the main idea of the passage? A. Jake Pinnick struggled with culture shock in Wudang. B. Jake Pinnick missed Kewanee while studying in China. C. Jake Pinnick found a new home and purpose in Wudang. D. Jake Pinnick pursued acting in Hollywood after Kungfu training. 【答案】1. A　2. D　3. A　4. C 【解析】【导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了美国小伙杰克·平尼克（Jake Pinnick）离开家乡前往中国武当功夫学院学习，在武当山找到了归属感，并决定将所学带回美国的故事。 (1)题解析： 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Pinnick said when he told friends and family he wanted to go to the Wudang Kungfu Academy in China, the response was typical.(平尼克说，当他告诉朋友和家人他想去中国武当功夫学院时，他们的反应很典型。)”以及““When I first thought about it, it was daydreaming for myself, too.”(“当我第一次想到这件事时，我也在做白日梦。”)”可推知，平尼克的家人认为他学习功夫的想法是不切实际的。故选A项。 (2)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第三段“Once at the academy, Pinnick said fitting in was softened by other foreigners in the area and at the school. Getting used to life was surprisingly easy given its peaceful nature. He found himself more at home in Wudang than in Kewanee. Locals were more than welcoming and willing to engage.(一到学院，平尼克说，该地区和学校里的其他外国人让他更容易融入其中。考虑到这里宁静的性质，适应生活出奇地容易。他发现自己在武当比在克温尼更自在。当地人非常热情，愿意参与进来。)”可知，主要是外国学生的帮助和当地人的友善帮助平尼克适应了武当的生活。故选D项。 (3)题解析： 推理判断题。根据第六段“Pinnick said he had to go home after six months and immediately wanted to return to China, feeling it had become his home more than America, and he’d begun rewriting himself overseas.(平尼克说他不得不六个月后回家，然后立刻想回到中国，他觉得中国比美国更像他的家，他已经开始在海外重塑自己。)”可推知，平尼克第一次回到美国后感觉自己与武当有联系。故选A项。 (4)题解析： 主旨大意题。通读全文，结合第六段“Pinnick said he had to go home after six months and immediately wanted to return to China, feeling it had become his home more than America, and he’d begun rewriting himself overseas.(平尼克说他不得不六个月后回家，然后立刻想回到中国，他觉得中国比美国更像他的家，他已经开始在海外重塑自己。)”以及最后一段中的“Pinnick said his goal is to one day return to America and teach what he’s learned.(平尼克说他的目标是有朝一日回到美国，传授他所学的知识。)”可知，文章主要讲述了美国小伙杰克·平尼克离开家乡前往中国武当功夫学院学习，在武当山找到了归属感，并决定将所学带回美国的故事，所以C项（杰克·平尼克在武当找到了新家和目标）能够概括文章主旨。故选C项。 Passage 2 （25-26高三上·广东广雅中学·期中）As I walked into the classroom for my chemistry course, still dressed in a sweaty basketball uniform after rushing to class directly from practice, I could not help but feel misplaced. I had gotten used to a busy lifestyle as a student-athlete, but now I was juggling the demands of competitive sports as a graduate student. I felt an overwhelming sense of inadequacy — and not just because of my sports clothes. My classmates were equipped with valuable internship and research experience, opportunities my sports schedule had kept me from pursuing, and I was acutely aware of these gaps in my knowledge. When I was ready to participate in Division I basketball, I voiced my interest in chemistry. However, conversations with student-athletes further along in their programs left me with the impression that the rigorous demands of a STEM degree were incompatible with an athlete’s schedule. Nobody told me it was impossible, but nobody reassured me it was doable either. I set out intending to major in chemistry anyway. But as the semesters wore on, I had to delay taking certain courses as it became increasingly difficult to fit multiple 3-hour labs into my schedule. When I could not complete enough chemistry coursework by the end of my second year to maintain athletic eligibility (资格), I declared German as a major instead. Still, I kept up with my chemistry classes, focusing on courses I’d need for admission to a chemistry graduate program. I worked ahead and asked questions early. Here, other students struggled to meet deadlines, but I was accustomed to managing my time and starting projects as soon as they were assigned. I continued to doubt myself until a year into my master’s program. Another student told me that they had not started to write their article. They were overwhelmed — after all, the deadline was a year away. I had been drafting sections, accustomed to looking for ways to get work done ahead of time. I realized then that rather than feeling embarrassed about not following a traditional path, I should instead celebrate that I had gained other skills, including proactive planning, perseverance, and time management. These tools have helped me navigate a research environment, and also life in general. 1.What did the author feel inadequate about? A. Her academic chemistry knowledge. B. The ability to balance a busy way of life. C. The negative opinions from other student-athletes. D. The opportunities to participate in competitive sports. 2.What does the phrase “were incompatible with”in Paragraph 2 mean? A. Consisted in. B. Adapted to. C. Focused on. D. Conflicted with. 3.Why did the author give up her major in chemistry? A. She lost interest in chemistry completely. B. She had no hope of getting into chemistry. C. She couldn’t finish her chemistry assignments. D. She found it impossible to adapt to the lab sessions. 4.What habit did the author develop as a student-athlete? A. Focusing on a single task at a time. B. Preparing everything ahead of schedule. C. Getting a project done under more pressure. D. Achieving a degree for a subject in advance. 【答案】1. A　2. D　3. C　4. B 【解析】【导语】 这是一篇记叙文。作为学生运动员的作者，因运动日程与化学专业课程（尤其是实验）冲突转修德语，但仍坚持化学相关学习。运动生涯培养的提前规划等技能助其应对研究生阶段挑战，终正视自身优势。 (1)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第一段“As I walked into the classroom for my chemistry course, still dressed in a sweaty basketball uniform after rushing to class directly from practice, I could not help but feel misplaced. (当我走进化学教室时，我还穿着一件汗湿的篮球服，从训练中直接冲进教室，我不禁觉得自己放错了地方。)”和“My classmates were equipped with valuable internship and research experience, opportunities my sports schedule had kept me from pursuing, and I was acutely aware of these gaps in my knowledge. (我的同学们都获得了宝贵的实习和研究经历，而这些机会是我因体育训练安排而错失的。我也非常清楚自己在知识方面存在的这些不足之处。)”可知，作者觉得自己在化学学科知识方面有所欠缺。故选A。 (2)题解析： 词句猜测题。根据划线词所在句子“When I was ready to participate in Division I basketball, I voiced my interest in chemistry. However, conversations with student-athletes further along in their programs left me with the impression that the rigorous demands of a STEM degree were incompatible with an athlete’s schedule. (当我准备参加甲级篮球比赛时，我表达了对化学的兴趣。然而，在与学生运动员的对话中，我的印象是，STEM学位的严格要求与运动员的日程安排 )”可知，作者表达对化学的兴趣，但高年级学生运动员的反馈让她觉得“STEM 学位的严苛要求”与“运动员的日程安排”存在矛盾——后文也提到她因无法平衡实验课与训练而转专业，进一步印证两者“冲突”。故划线词意思是“冲突”。故选D。 (3)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第三段“When I could not complete enough chemistry coursework by the end of my second year to maintain athletic eligibility (资格), I declared German as a major instead. (在第二学年结束时，我未能完成足够的化学课程以保持运动员的参赛资格，于是我就改选了德语作为专业方向。)”可知，作者放弃了化学专业是因为她无法完成化学作业。故选C。 (4)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第六段“I realized then that rather than feeling embarrassed about not following a traditional path, I should instead celebrate that I had gained other skills, including proactive planning, perseverance, and time management. (那时我意识到，与其为自己没有遵循传统路径而感到尴尬，倒不如庆幸自己获得了其他技能，比如主动规划能力、坚持不懈的精神以及时间管理能力。)”可知，作者在学生时代养成了事事提前做好准备的习惯。故选B。 主题语境01 人与社会-历史、社会与文化 （25-26高三上·广东广州南沙区·期中）While we race into a future where we outsource (外包) most of our problem-solving to artificial intelligence, the greatest threat is not super intelligent machinery. It’s mindlessly putting too much trust in Big Tech and not enough trust in the power of our own minds. A philosophy of artful thinking is a good way to avoid this. To think artfully means to solve problems using not just our brains, but also our hands, eyes, and ears, along with our emotions. This approach taps into the cognitive (认知的) resources that are spread throughout our bodies but often go unused. Changing how we think is hard work. And it starts with a mindfulness practice. Accessing artful intelligence requires being mindful of how we think with our body, how we use our limbs (四肢), organs, and emotions to make sense of the world. Be mindful of all the different messages your body is sending you as well as the different roles and functions your bodily actions can play. For example, gesturing (做手势) in conversations is not just communicative. These movements often help the speaker to smooth out their thought process and assist in getting the words out. Today, Big Tech is pushing a message of artificial-intelligence craziness and fear. What makes you stuck in it? It’s seeing the same things wherever you look. Big Tech gives you screens, hoping that your attention will always be attracted by their devices. If you want to find more freedom in this AI-filled world, improve your ability to mindfully shift your attention between different objects or levels of focus. Remember everything is born of a choice. Artful thinking demands effortful mindfulness to ensure that what we do, what we hope to achieve by using these technological tools, will not weaken our humanity. As Thich Nhat Hanh said, “Mindful living is an art, and each of us has to train to be an artist.” 1.According to the author, what is the primary threat posed by over-trusting Big Tech? A. It will cause people to rely entirely on screens for communication. B. It may lead to the rapid development of super intelligent machinery. C. It could weaken our ability to think and to use our minds independently. D. It prevents artificial intelligence from solving complex problems effectively. 2.What is supposed to be included in a mindfulness practice? A. Concentrating on making proper gestures. B. Being aware of our body’s role in thinking. C. Attaching importance to different body parts. D. Laying emphasis on nonverbal communication. 3.Why does the author mention gesturing during conversations? A. To argue that people should speak less and gesture more. B. To show that body language is more effective than speech. C. To illustrate how physical actions can support and clarify thinking. D. To emphasize the importance of nonverbal communication in AI development. 4.Which of the following can be a suitable title for the text? A. The Dangers of Artificial Intelligence B. The Art of Mindful Thinking in the AI Age C. How to Improve Communication Through Gestures D. The Greatest Threat of Super Intelligent AI Machinery 【答案】1. C　2. B　3. C　4. B 【解析】【导语】 本文是一篇议论文。文章主要讨论了在人工智能时代，过度依赖大型科技公司及其技术可能带来的问题，并强调了通过“巧妙思考”这一哲学来避免这些问题的重要性。 (1)题解析： 推理判断题。根据第一段“While we race into a future where we outsource (外包) most of our problem-solving to artificial intelligence, the greatest threat is not super intelligent machinery. It’s mindlessly putting too much trust in Big Tech and not enough trust in the power of our own minds.(在我们奔向将大多数问题解决外包给人工智能的未来时，最大的威胁并非超级智能机器，而是盲目地过度信任大型科技公司，同时对自身心智力量信任不足)”可知，作者认为盲目过度信任大型科技公司意味着我们对自身心智力量信任不足，它带来的主要威胁在于会进一步削弱了我们独立思考和使用大脑的能力。故选C项。 (2)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第三段中“Changing how we think is hard work. And it starts with a mindfulness practice. Accessing artful intelligence requires being mindful of how we think with our body, how we use our limbs (四肢), organs, and emotions to make sense of the world.(改变我们的思维方式是一项艰巨的工作。它始于一种正念练习。获取巧妙思考的能力需要我们关注我们如何用身体思考，我们如何利用我们的四肢、器官和情感来理解这个世界)”可知，正念练习包括关注我们的身体在思考中的作用。故选B项。 (3)题解析： 推理判断题。根据第三段中“Be mindful of all the different messages your body is sending you as well as the different roles and functions your bodily actions can play. For example, gesturing (做手势) in conversations is not just communicative. These movements often help the speaker to smooth out their thought process and assist in getting the words out. (请留意身体向你传递的各种信息，以及身体动作所能扮演的不同角色和功能。例如，交谈时做手势不仅是为了沟通，这些动作往往能帮助说话者理顺思维过程，辅助语言表达)”可知，作者提到对话中的手势是为了说明身体动作如何支持和阐明思维。故选C项。 (4)题解析： 主旨大意题。通读全文，结合第一段中“While we race into a future where we outsource (外包) most of our problem-solving to artificial intelligence, the greatest threat is not super intelligent machinery. It’s mindlessly putting too much trust in Big Tech and not enough trust in the power of our own minds.(在我们奔向将大多数问题解决外包给人工智能的未来时，最大的威胁并非超级智能机器，而是盲目地过度信任大型科技公司，同时对自身心智力量信任不足)”和第二段中“A philosophy of artful thinking is a good way to avoid this.(巧妙思考的哲学是避免这种情况的好方法)”可知，文章主要讨论了在人工智能时代，过度依赖大型科技公司及其技术可能带来的问题，并强调了通过“巧妙思考”这一哲学来避免这些问题的重要性，B项“人工智能时代的巧妙思考艺术”适合作为文章标题。故选B项。 主题语境02 人与社会-科学与技术 （2026·广东东莞·七校联考）Artificial intelligence has persuaded a lot of folks that we need to undertake a comprehensive reform of education. Now that chatbots can speedily access information and answer complex questions, why bother memorizing historical facts or quotations? Shouldn’t we instead teach kids to think critically and solve problems and leave the boring duties to computers? There’s a problem with these arguments: humans require knowledge to think creatively. Outsourcing our memory and cognition (认知) to Google and AI risks making us less intelligent and more subject to false information. In 2000. American educator E.D. Hirsch noted in his essay: The internet places information at our fingertips, but using it demands existing knowledge’ stores. This principle drove the UK’s 2014 curriculum reform empowering multiplication table mastery (乘法口诀表) by age nine — not merely for calculation skills. but to build the neural frameworks (神经框架) enabling complex reasoning. As former schools minister Nick Gibb stressed: “Google it’s effectively depends on what’s stored in long-term memory.” “The suggestion we should outsource our memory to “free up” limited space for more creative thinking is based on a misconception — we’re likely to overestimate our intelligence, mistaking knowledge found on the internet for our own,” writes Nicholas Carr in The Shallows. “When we start using the Web as a replacement for personal memory, bypassing the inner processes of consolidation (巩固), we risk emptying our minds of their riches.” Indeed, looking stuff up on Google often results in us not being able to recall it later — either because our brains are conditioned to think we don’t need to remember it, or because the internet, mobile phones and social media distract our attention, or both. If students come to rely on machines not just to recall facts but to think for them, it might not just be memory that suffers: cognition and creativity could atrophy, too. The solution lies not in rejecting technology, but in rebalancing its role. The UK’s knowledge-rich curriculum, despite disagreements, recognizes this truth: human intelligence advances when technology adds to rather than replaces learning. 1.What is the author’s concern about AI’s influence on education? A. Students avoid complex questions. B. Teachers prioritize memorizing facts. C. Students develop poor analysis and judgment. D. Teachers ignore students' creativity. 2.What do experts consistently emphasize? A. The necessity for technology improvement. B. The importance of knowledge storage. C. The reduction of internet usage. D. The replacement of complex reasoning. 3.What does the underlined word “atrophy” in paragraph 5 mean? A. Decline. B. Disappear. C. Strengthen. D. Stabilize. 4.Which of the following may the author agree? A. Limit AI to education. B. Avoid referring to AI in study. C. Search online for solutions beforehand. D. Use technology as an assistant. 【答案】1. C　2. B　3. A　4. D 【解析】【导语】 本文是一篇议论文。文章主要论述了人工智能对教育的影响，强调不能依赖它而忽视知识存储。 (1)题解析： 推理判断题。根据第二段的“There’s a problem with these arguments: humans require knowledge to think creatively. Outsourcing our memory and cognition (认知) to Google and AI risks making us less intelligent and more subject to false information.(这些论点有问题：人类需要知识来创造性地思考。将我们的记忆和认知外包给谷歌和人工智能，可能会让我们变得不那么聪明，更容易受到虚假信息的影响)”以及第五段的“If students come to rely on machines not just to recall facts but to think for them, it might not just be memory that suffers: cognition and creativity could atrophy, too.(如果学生开始不仅依赖机器来回忆事实，还让机器替他们思考，那么受损的可能就不只是记忆力了：认知能力和创造力也可能会衰退)”可知，作者担心人工智能会让人们变得不那么聪明，更容易受到虚假信息影响，认知能力和创造力也可能会衰退。由此可推知，学生可能会发展出较差的分析和判断能力。故选C。 (2)题解析： 细节理解题。根据第三段的“In 2000. American educator E.D. Hirsch noted in his essay: The internet places information at our fingertips, but using it demands existing knowledge’ stores.(2000年，美国教育家E.D.赫希在他的文章中指出：互联网将信息放在我们的指尖，但使用它需要现有的知识储备)”以及第四段的“When we start using the Web as a replacement for personal memory, bypassing the inner processes of consolidation (巩固), we risk emptying our minds of their riches.(当我们开始用网络取代个人记忆，绕过巩固的内在过程时，我们就有可能让我们的思想失去财富)”可知，专家们一直强调知识储备的重要性。故选B。 (3)题解析： 词句猜测题。根据划线单词前半句话“If students come to rely on machines not just to recall facts but to think for them, it might not just be memory that suffers: cognition and creativity could atrophy, too.(如果学生开始依赖机器，不仅是为了回忆事实，而是为了替他们思考，那么受影响的可能不仅仅是记忆：认知和创造力也可能atrophy)”可知，如果学生依赖机器来思考，不仅记忆会受损，认知和创造力也会受损，所以“atrophy”意思是“衰退，萎缩”。故选A。 (4)题解析： 推理判断题。根据最后一段“The solution lies not in rejecting technology, but in rebalancing its role. The UK’s knowledge-rich curriculum, despite disagreements, recognizes this truth: human intelligence advances when technology adds to rather than replaces learning.(解决办法不在于拒绝技术，而在于重新平衡它的作用。英国的知识丰富的课程，尽管存在分歧，但承认了这一事实：当技术增加而不是取代学习时，人类智力就会进步)”可推知，作者认为应该重新平衡技术的作用，将技术作为学习的辅助工具，而不是取代学习。故选D。 主题语境03 人与自我-做人与做事 （25-26高三上·广东广雅中学·期中）We have been defending humanities for many decades now, but the crisis of the humanities only grows. In the face of declining student interest and mounting political scrutiny (审查), universities and colleges are increasingly putting humanities departments on the chopping block. As a humanist, I am prepared to admit that I do not know what the value of the humanities is. I once asked the best teacher I ever had why she no longer taught her favorite novel, and she said that she stopped teaching a book when she found she was no longer curious about it. The humanistic spirit is, fundamentally, an inquisitive one. In contrast, defenses of the humanities are not — and cannot be — conducted in an inquisitive spirit, because a defensive spirit is inimical to an inquisitive one. Defensiveness is, it must be admitted, an understandable response when the chopping block is brought out and you need to explain why you shouldn’t be on it, which requires their participants to pretend to know things that they do not actually know. Nonetheless, we should be alert to the danger of becoming accustomed to putting our worst foot forward. An atmosphere of urgency and calls for immediate action are hostile to fields of study like literature and philosophy that require a reflective mood, and the pretense (假装) of knowing what one doesn’t actually know is hostile to forms of inquiry that demand an open mind. A defensive mindset also encourages politicization. If the study of literature or philosophy helps to fight sexism or to promote democracy — and everyone agrees that sexism is bad, and democracy is good — then you have your answer as to why we shouldn’t cut funding for the study of literature or philosophy. Politicization is a way of arming the humanities for its political battles, but it comes at an intellectual cost. Why is sexism so bad? Why is democracy so good? Politicization silences these and other questions, whereas the function of the humanities is to raise them. Humanists are not alone in their ignorance about the purpose of their disciplines. But scientists are under a lot less pressure to explain why they exist because the society at large believes itself to already have the answer to that question. If at some point I am called on to defend the study of Homer or Descartes at some official hearing, I will do my best, but I will not run to battle; the battle will have to come to me. The task of humanists is to invite, to welcome, to excite, to engage. And when we let ourselves be ourselves, when we allow the humanistic spirit that animates us to flow out not only into our classrooms but also in our public-self presentation, we find we don’t need to defend or prove anything: We are irresistible. 1.What is the author’s main concern regarding the crisis in humanities? A. The loss of students’ trust in the worth of humanities. B. The risk that humanities departments lose university support. C. The fact that humanists don’t know the essence of the humanities. D. The pressure on humanists to justify the value of their disciplines. 2.Why does the author mention his teaching of Descartes? A. To prove humanities need reflective mood. B. To defend the value of studying Descartes. C. To show the inquisitive humanistic spirit. D. To explain concepts and welcome objections. 3.What can be inferred about a defensive mindset? A. It leads humanities to use anti-sexism for defense. B. It weakens the intellectual depth humanities need. C. It requires a reflective mood on the study of humanities. D. It drives humanities to pretend to know what they don’t. 4.Which of the following might the author most probably agree with? A. Humanities may not need any defense. B. The future of humanities remains cloudy. C. Humanities are mistakenly seen as useless. D. The battle of humanities is a hard one to fight. 【答案】1. D　2. C　3. B　4. A 【解析】【导语】 本文是一篇议论文，主要讨论了人文学科所面临的危机，以及对人文学科的辩护。 (1)题解析： 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“Humanists are not alone in their ignorance about the purpose of their disciplines. But scientists are under a lot less pressure to explain why they exist because the society at large believes itself to already have the answer to that question.(人文学者并非是唯一对自身学科目的存在误解的人群。但科学家们所面临的解释自身学科存在的必要性之压力要小得多，因为整个社会普遍认为自己已经对这个问题有了答案)”可知，科学家们的压力要比人文主义者的压力小，因为他们在解释自己学科目的的压力要比人文主义者解释自己学科目的的压力小，所以人文学科危机的主要关注点是人文主义者为他们学科的价值而争论的压力。故选D。 (2)题解析： 推理判断题。根据第二段“As a humanist, I am prepared to admit that I do not know what the value of the humanities is. I once asked the best teacher I ever had why she no longer taught her favorite novel, and she said that she stopped teaching a book when she found she was no longer curious about it. The humanistic spirit is, fundamentally, an inquisitive one.(作为一名人文主义者，我愿意承认自己并不清楚人文科学的价值所在。我曾经问过我所遇到过的最优秀的老师，为什么她不再教授她最喜爱的一部小说，她回答说，当她发现自己不再对那本书感到好奇时，就不再去教它了。人文精神从根本上来说是一种好奇的精神)”以及倒数第二段“Humanists are not alone in their ignorance about the purpose of their disciplines. But scientists are under a lot less pressure to explain why they exist because the society at large believes itself to already have the answer to that question. If at some point I am called on to defend the study of Homer or Descartes at some official hearing, I will do my best, but I will not run to battle; the battle will have to come to me.(人文学者并非是唯一对自身学科目的存在误解的人群。但科学家们所面临的解释自身学科存在的必要性之压力要小得多，因为整个社会普遍认为自己已经对这个问题有了答案。如果有一天我被要求在某个官方听证会上为研究荷马或笛卡尔的作品进行辩护，我会尽力而为，但我不会主动出击；这场斗争将不得不向我袭来)”可知，作者提及自己对笛卡尔思想的传授是为了以此来展现那种求知若渴的人文精神。故选C。 (3)题解析： 推理判断题。根据第三段“Defensiveness is, it must be admitted, an understandable response when the chopping block is brought out and you need to explain why you shouldn’t be on it, which requires their participants to pretend to know things that they do not actually know.(必须承认，当裁员的大刀已然挥起，你还得去解释自己为何不该被裁时，产生戒备心理是一种可以理解的反应。而这种反应又会迫使当事人不得不去不懂装懂。)”和第四段中的“An atmosphere of urgency and calls for immediate action are hostile to fields of study like literature and philosophy that require a reflective mood, and the pretense (假装) of knowing what one doesn’t actually know is hostile to forms of inquiry that demand an open mind.(一心求快、呼吁即刻行动的氛围，与文学、哲学这类需要沉心静思的学科格格不入；而不懂装懂的虚伪态度，也与要求秉持开放心态的探索方式相悖。)”可知，防御心态会削弱人文学科所需的深刻思考能力。故选B。 (4)题解析： 细节理解题。根据最后一段“And when we let ourselves be ourselves, when we allow the humanistic spirit that animates us to flow out not only into our classrooms but also in our public-self presentation, we find we don’t need to defend or prove anything: We are irresistible.(当我们敢于做真实的自己，当我们让那份赋予我们生命力的人文精神，不仅流淌在课堂之上，更彰显于公众面前的自我表达之中时，我们会发现，根本无需辩解或证明任何事：我们本身，就是无与伦比的存在。)”可知，作者认为人文学科可能不需要任何辩护。故选A。 / 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 专题03 阅读理解（记叙文+议论文） 主题语境01 人与社会-科学与技术 1. B　2. D　3. A　4. C 主题语境02 人与自我-做人与做事 1. C　2. A　3. D　4. B 主题语境03 人与自我-生活与学习 1. A　2. C　3. C　4. B 主题语境04 人与自然-环境 Passage 1 1. B　2. A　3. C　4. B Passage 2 1. A　2. B　3. D　4. C 主题语境01 人与社会-历史、社会与文化 1. B　2. C　3. A　4. B 主题语境02 人与社会-文学、艺术与体育 1. A　2. A　3. C　4. C 主题语境03 人与社会-社会服务与人际沟通 1. D　2. C　3. B　4. D 主题语境04 人与社会-科学与技术 1. B　2. D　3. C　4. D 主题语境05 人与自我-做人与做事 1. A　2. D　3. A　4. B 主题语境06 人与自我-生活与学习 Passage 1 1. A　2. D　3. A　4. C Passage 2 1. A　2. D　3. C　4. B 主题语境01 人与社会-历史、社会与文化 1. C　2. B　3. C　4. B 主题语境02 人与社会-科学与技术 1. C　2. B　3. A　4. D 主题语境03 人与自我-做人与做事 1. D　2. C　3. B　4. A / 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $