Unit 4 Living with technology（单元阅读精练）英语译林版选择性必修二册

Unit 4 Living with technology与科技共生 单元阅读精练 （BBC Learning Hub） How AI Changes Our Daily Life: Benefits and Worries Artificial intelligence, or AI, is no longer something that only appears in sciencefiction movies. It has stepped into ordinary people’s daily life quietly and reshapes how we work, study and relax. In our daily routines, AI brings plenty of convenience. Smart voice assistants can set alarms, check weather and search information for us with simple spoken orders. Recommendation systems on shopping and video apps suggest content that matches our personal tastes. At school, AI learning tools mark students’ exercises quickly and offer personalized learning tips. For people with disabilities, AIpowered devices create more chances for them to communicate and take part in social activities. However, along with those benefits come some worrying problems. To offer better services, many AI products collect large amounts of personal data. If the data is not wellprotected, users’ privacy will be at risk. Another problem is human overdependence on AI. Some teenagers copy AIwritten homework answers without independent thinking. Gradually, they may lose the ability to analyse problems on their own. Besides, AI cannot truly understand human feelings, so it can never completely replace realworld communication between people. Technology itself is neither good nor bad. The key point lies in how human beings make use of it. Experts remind teenagers to treat AI as a helpful tool instead of a replacement. While enjoying the advantages AI brings, we should develop digital literacy, think critically and avoid being controlled by technology. After all, we are supposed to be the master of modern technology, not its slave. 【译文欣赏】 人工智能，也就是 AI，早已不再只是科幻电影里的事物。它悄然走进普通人的日常生活，重塑着我们工作、学习与休闲的方式。 在日常生活中，AI 带来了诸多便利。智能语音助手只需简单的语音指令，就能帮我们设置闹钟、查询天气、检索信息。购物和视频软件上的推荐系统会推送符合我们个人喜好的内容。在校园里，人工智能学习工具可以快速批改习题，并提供个性化的学习建议。对于残障人士而言，搭载人工智能技术的设备为他们创造了更多交流、参与社会活动的机会。 然而，便利的背后也潜藏着一些令人担忧的问题。为了提供更优质的服务，很多人工智能产品会收集大量个人数据。一旦数据得不到妥善保护，用户的隐私就会面临风险。另一个问题是人类对 AI 的过度依赖。有些青少年直接抄写 AI 生成的作业答案，放弃独立思考。久而久之，他们或许会丧失独立分析问题的能力。除此之外，AI 无法真正理解人类情感，所以它永远不能完全替代现实世界里人与人之间的交流。 科技本身并无好坏之分，关键在于人类如何使用它。专家提醒青少年，应当把人工智能当作得力工具，而非替代品。在享受 AI 带来便利的同时，我们要培养数字素养，学会批判性思考，避免被科技支配。归根结底，我们应当成为现代科技的主人，而不是它的奴隶。 【词汇积累】 1. artificial /ˌɑːtɪˈfɪʃl/adj. 人工的，人造的 artificial intelligence 人工智能 2. reshape /ˌriːˈʃeɪp/v. 重塑；改变 reshape our life 重塑我们的生活 3. routine /ruːˈtiːn/n. 常规，日常 in our daily routines 在我们的日常生活中 4. assistant /əˈsɪstənt/n. 助手 voice assistant 语音助手 5. personalized /ˈpɜːsənəlaɪzd/adj. 个性化的 personalized advice 个性化建议 6. disability /ˌdɪsəˈbɪləti/n. 缺陷，残疾 people with disabilities 残障人士 7. privacy /ˈprɪvəsi/n. 隐私 personal privacy 个人隐私 8. overdependence /ˌəʊvədɪˈpendəns/n. 过度依赖 overdependence on AI 对 AI 的过度依赖 9. analyse /ˈænəlaɪz/v. 分析 analyse problems 分析问题 10. literacy /ˈlɪtərəsi/n. 素养 digital literacy 数字素养 11. critically /ˈkrɪtɪkli/adv. 批判性地 think critically 批判性思考 12. replace /rɪˈpleɪs/v. 替代，取代 replace human communication 替代人际交流 13. reminder /rɪˈmaɪndə(r)/n. 提醒；提示 remind sb to do sth 提醒某人做某事 14. master /ˈmɑːstə(r)/n. 主人 v. 掌控 master technology 掌控科技 【知识拓展】 1. Artificial intelligence (AI) 人工智能：本单元核心话题词汇，指机器模拟人类智能完成任务，常见分支有机器学习（machine learning）、生成式 AI（generative AI），是科技类阅读高频考点。 2. digital literacy 数字素养：指合理使用数字工具、辨别网络信息、保护个人信息的综合能力，也是新课标倡导的核心素养，常出现在科技议论文写作中。 3. 辩证类科普文体：本文属于科技思辨类时文，结构典型：好处→弊端→总结观点；是高考英语阅读理解、读后续写、议论文常考文本范式，适合积累利弊类表达。 4. data privacy 数据隐私：欧美科技话题高频讨论点，很多海外报道围绕 AI 收集用户信息、数据安全展开，是和本单元 “与科技共处” 主题高度契合的热点。 5. the master of technology 科技的主人：科技类写作经典立意，对应单元主题 Living with technology，核心思想：人类驾驭技术，而非被技术控制。 【词汇延伸】 1. artificial adj. 人造的，人工的 派生词：artificially adv. 人工地；artificiality n. 人为 辨析：artificial（人造的，非天然）vs man-made（人造，中性）；短语：artificial light 人造光 2. depend v. 依靠，依赖 派生词：dependence n. 依赖；overdependence n. 过度依赖；dependent adj. 依赖的；independent adj. 独立的 短语：depend on/upon 依靠；be dependent on 依赖 3. private adj. 私人的 派生词：privacy n. 隐私；privately adv. 私下地；privatize v. 私有化 辨析：private（私人私密）vs personal（个人的）；搭配：private information 私密信息 4. analyse v. 分析（英式） 派生词：analysis n. 分析；analyst n. 分析师；analytical adj. 善于分析的 美式拼写：analyze；短语：analyse the data 分析数据 5. replace v. 取代，替换 派生词：replacement n. 替代品；replaceable adj. 可替换的；irreplaceable adj. 不可替代的 短语：replace A with B 用 B 取代 A；take the place of = replace 6. remind v. 提醒 派生词：reminder n. 提示物；提醒 短语：remind sb of sth 使某人想起某事；remind sb to do sth 提醒某人做某事 【高考真题链接】 (2024 新高考 I 卷 阅读理解 B 篇) 原文 Is comprehension the same whether a person reads a text onscreen or on paper? And are listening to and viewing content as effective as reading the written word when covering the same material? The answers to both questions are often “no.” The reasons relate to a variety of factors, including reduced concentration, an entertainment mindset (心态) and a tendency to multitask while consuming digital content. When reading texts of several hundred words or more, learning is generally more successful when it’s on paper than onscreen. A large amount of research confirms this finding. The benefits of print reading particularly shine through when experimenters move from posing simple tasks — like identifying the main idea in a reading passage — to ones that require mental abstraction — such as drawing inferences from a text. The differences between print and digital reading results are partly related to paper’s physical properties. With paper, there is a literal laying on of hands, along with the visual geography of distinct pages. People often link their memory of what they’ve read to how far into the book it was or where it was on the page. But equally important is the mental aspect. Reading researchers have proposed a theory called “shallowing hypothesis (假说).” According to this theory, people approach digital texts with a mindset suited to social media, which are often not so serious, and devote less mental effort than when they are reading print. Audio (音频) and video can feel more engaging than text, and so university teachers increasingly turn to these technologies — say, assigning an online talk instead of an article by the same person. However, psychologists have demonstrated that when adults read news stories, they remember more of the content than if they listen to or view identical pieces. Digital texts, audio and video all have educational roles, especially when providing resources not available in print. However, for maximizing learning where mental focus and reflection are called for, educators shouldn’t assume all media are the same, even when they contain identical words. 28. What does the underlined phrase “shine through” in paragraph 2 mean? A. Seem unlikely to last. B. Seem hard to explain. C. Become ready to use. D. Become easy to notice. 29. Why is print reading better for in-depth learning? A. It frees readers from memory links. B. It encourages serious mental involvement. C. It provides more reading resources. D. It helps form a social media mindset. 30. What do psychologists’ findings suggest? A. News stories are hard to remember. B. Audio content carries less information. C. Written texts benefit memory more. D. Online talks replace written articles. 31. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text? A. Print or Screen: Which Is Better for Learning? B. Digital Media: A New Way of Communication C. Shallowing Hypothesis: A Theory about Reading D. Educational Roles of Audio and Video 【答案】28.D 29.B 30.C 31.A 【导语】本篇选自 2024 新课标 I 卷 C 篇高考真题，贴合牛津译林版选择性必修二 Unit 4 Living with technology单元主题。文章围绕纸质阅读与屏幕阅读的效果对比展开，借助科研发现探讨数字媒介对人的专注力、深度思考带来的影响，引导读者辩证看待数字科技。文本为高考高频的思辨说明文体，长难句丰富，适合训练细节理解、词义猜测、推理判断和主旨大意四类阅读题型。 28.【解析】词义猜测题。前文提到大量研究证明纸质阅读效果更好；本句表示，当任务从简单的主旨识别升级到需要抽象思维的推理任务时，纸质阅读的优势就凸显、容易被察觉到。shine through 本义是 “显露，凸显”，和 become easy to notice 含义匹配。 29.【解析】细节理解题。根据第四段 “people approach digital texts with a mindset suited to social media… and devote less mental effort than when they are reading print” 可知：读电子文本时人们投入的脑力更少；反过来，纸质阅读能够促使读者投入认真、深度的思考。A 错，原文是阅读记忆和书页位置绑定，不是摆脱记忆关联；C 无中生有；D 和原文表意相反。 30.【解析】细节理解题。定位第五段 “when adults read news stories, they remember more of the content than if they listen to or view identical pieces”，说明阅读文字材料比听、看同等内容记忆效果更好。A 错误，不是新闻难记；B 原文没有说音频承载信息量更少；D 表述错误，线上讲座只是教师可选的补充形式，没有取代文字。 31.【解析】主旨大意题。文章开篇直接抛出核心问题：屏幕阅读和纸质阅读，理解效果是否一样？全文围绕二者学习效果对比展开论证。B 范围太大，文章不是介绍新媒体交流；C、D 只是文中局部信息，不能概括全文主旨。 ( The reasons relate to a variety of factors, including reduced concentration, an entertainment mindset (心态) and a tendency to multitask while consuming digital content. 【句子拆解】 主干：The reasons relate to a variety of factors including… 介词短语作后置定语，列举 factors 的内容； while consuming digital content 是 状语从句省略 ，完整：while (people are) consuming digital content 【翻译】原因涉及多种因素，包括注意力下降、娱乐化心态，以及人们浏览数字内容时容易一心多用的倾向。 【考点】状语从句省略：当从句主语和主句主语一致，且从句含 be 动词时，可省略主语 + be。 The benefits of print reading particularly shine through when experimenters move from posing simple tasks — like identifying the main idea in a reading passage — to ones that require mental abstraction — such as drawing inferences from a text. 【句子拆解】 主干：The benefits of print reading particularly shine through when 引导时间状语从句； 从句主干：experimenters move from posing simple tasks to ones 破折号 like… 是 simple tasks 举例；ones 指代 tasks； that require mental abstraction 定语从句，修饰 ones；such as… 举例。 【翻译】当研究者把任务从概括段落主旨这类简单任务，转变为需要抽象思维的任务（例如从文本中做出推断）时，纸质阅读的优势就会格外凸显。 【考点】from…to… 结构；定语从句；破折号作插入语（高考阅读高频） ) ( comprehension /ˌkɒmprɪˈhenʃn/n. 理解，理解力 reading comprehension 阅读理解 onscreen /ˌɒnˈskriːn/adv. 在屏幕上 onscreen reading 屏幕阅读 consume /kənˈsjuːm/v. 浏览；消耗 consume digital content 浏览数字内容 multitask /ˌmʌltiˈt ɑ ːsk/v. 同时处理多项任务 multitask at work 工作中一心多用 confirm /kənˈfɜːm/v. 证实，确认 confirm the finding 证实该结论 abstraction /æbˈstrækʃn/n. 抽象 mental abstraction 抽象思维 inference /ˈɪnfərəns/n. 推断 draw inferences 做出推断 property /ˈprɒpəti/n. 特性；属性 physical properties 物理特性 distinct /dɪˈstɪŋkt/adj. 清晰的；截然不同的 distinct pages 独立书页 hypothesis /haɪˈpɒθəsɪs/n. 假说，假设（复数 hypotheses ） engaging /ɪnˈ ɡ eɪdʒɪŋ/adj. 吸引人的 an engaging story 引人入胜的故事 demonstrate /ˈdemənstreɪt/v. 证明；展示 demonstrate the result 证明这一结果 identical /aɪˈdentɪkl/adj. 完全相同的 be identical to 与…… 一模一样 maximize /ˈmæksɪmaɪz/v. 最大化 maximize efficiency 使效率最大化 reflection /rɪˈflekʃn/n. 思考，反思 deep reflection 深度思考 tendency /ˈtendənsi/n. 趋势，倾向 a tendency to do sth 做某事的倾向 pose /pəʊz/v. 提出；造成 pose a task 提出任务； pose a threat 构成威胁 identical /aɪˈdentɪkl/adj. 完全相同的 identical content 相同内容 assume /əˈsjuːm/v. 假定，认为 assume sth to be true 假定某事为真 concentration /ˌkɒnsnˈtreɪʃn/n. 专注，集中 lose concentration 走神 small fry 微不足道的人 / 事物（习语） not to mention 更不用说 ) 【综合实战演练】 语篇 题型 体裁 词数 内容简介 Passage1 阅读理解 记叙文 约 260 讲述科学家 Asel Sartbaeva 受疫苗储存运输难题启发，研发 ensilication 技术稳定疫苗；同时投身科普，鼓励女孩学习科学。 Passage2 阅读理解 说明文 约 340 以色列科学家研究发现每个人拥有独一无二的鼻腔呼吸 “指纹”，既可以识别身份，也能够反映身心健康；同时介绍设备现存缺陷与后续研究方向。 Passage3 阅读理解 说明文 约 310 介绍加州大学研发的新型冷却材料 “果冻冰”，具备可重复使用、可生物降解的优势；介绍研发背景、性能、应用前景以及尚未面向大众销售的现状。 Passage4 阅读理解 说明文 约 290 介绍一项关于儿童挑食的研究：挑食主要受遗传影响，环境在不同年龄段起辅助作用；同时指出研究样本存在局限，呼吁拓展不同地区样本。 Passage5 七选五 说明文 约 240 介绍便携式电站在智能家居中的多重作用：停电保障设备运行、维持 WiFi 网络、储存太阳能、保障安防系统供电。 Passage6 七选五 说明文 约 270 讲述 AI 对现代博物馆的多重改变：打造个性化参观体验、保护修复文物、提升教育价值，同时指出 AI 带来伦理、隐私方面的挑战。 Passage7 完形填空 夹叙夹议文 约 340 作者度假选择不拍照，收获更纯粹的体验；结合心理学实验说明过度拍照会造成 “记忆损伤效应”，反思智能手机时代人们拍照与记忆的关系。 Passage8 完形填空 夹叙夹议文 约 330 高中生思考 AI 对未来就业带来的冲击；受老师启发，明白人类应当与人工智能合作，重视人类独有的品质，积极拥抱 AI 时代。 Passage 1 （2025-2026·湖南高二期末）Every year across the world, vaccines (疫苗) prevent as many as five million people from dying. Unfortunately, most vaccines need to be kept cool to stop them from going off. This makes it difficult to transport them to remote areas, because if they get too warm they won’t work. This is what Dr Asel Sartbaeva has been attempting to solve. Growing up, Asel Sartbaeva always looked up to scientists like Michael Faraday and Marie Curie. When she studied at Cambridge University in England, she met an award-winning physicist called Brian Josephson. “My jaw dropped,” she said, “It felt like a ‘big thing’ for me to be working in the same place as scientists I had looked up to for so long.” In 2010, Asel Sartbaeva took her daughter Melinda to be vaccinated. She noticed the doctor had kept the vaccines in the fridge. When she got home, she started reading about it online and found that there are places around the world where vaccines can’t be delivered because they can’t be refrigerated for the whole journey — meaning some people miss out on getting vaccines. Sartbaeva wanted to invent a way to keep vaccines stable at all temperatures, so she came up with ensilication. Over the next few years, Sartbaeva and her team have tested out a number of different ways to see if the ensilicated vaccines can be kept stable when they’re out of the fridge. One of these experiments involved sending some vaccines in the post from Bath to Newcastle. The journey is more than 300 miles, which can take a day or two by post, but the vaccines were still safe to use when they arrived. In 2021, Sartbaeva was named a UNICEF Ambassador for Girls in Science project. She designed experiments to get more girls interested in the science-based subjects. “In addition to my scientific and teaching work, I want t to make scientific discoveries closer and d more understandable to people,” she said. 1. What does the underlined phrase“going off” in paragraph 1 probably mean? A. Boiling. B. Being misused. C. Failing. D. Being polluted. 2. How did Sartbaeva feel about her meeting with Brian Josephson? A. Honored. B. Scared. C. Amused. D. Embarrassed. 3. What inspired Sartbaeva’s idea of ensilication? A. Limitations of the vaccine storage. B. Vaccine shortages in some places. C. Her daughter’s unexpected illness. D. The children’s high demand for vaccines. 4. Why does the author mention the journey in paragraph 4? A. To introduce the core of ensilication. B. To show the effectiveness of ensilication. C. To compare different means of transportation. D. To emphasize the hardship of the experiment. 【答案】1.C 2.A 3.A 4.B 【解析】语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文，讲述科学家Asel Sartbaeva受疫苗储存局限性的启发，研发出ensilication技术解决疫苗运输难题，并致力于推广科学教育的故事。 1. 词义猜测题。根据第一段“most vaccines need to be kept cool to stop them from going off... if they get too warm they won’t work” 可知，“going off” 意为“失效”，与failing近义。故选C。 2. 推理判断题。根据第二段““My jaw dropped,” she said, “It felt like a‘big thing’ for me to be working in the same place as scientists I had looked up to for so long.” ” 可知，Sartbaeva对能与敬仰的科学家共事感到荣幸。故选A。 3. 细节理解题。根据第三段“... found that there are places around the world where vaccines can’t be delivered because they can’t be refrigerated for the whole journey... Sartbaeva wanted to invent a way to keep vaccines stable at all temperatures, so she came up with ensilication.” 可知，疫苗储存的局限性（需冷藏运输）启发了她的想法。故选A。 4. 推理判断题。根据第四段“One of these experiments involved sending some vaccines... the vaccines were still safe to use when they arrived.” 可知，提及运输过程是为了证明ensilication技术能让疫苗在非冷藏条件下保持稳定，即展示其有效性。故选B。 Passage 2 （2025-2026·湖南长沙高二下期末）A new study has found that breathing does more than just move air in and out of your lungs — it could even be used to identify who you are. Scientists at Israel’s Weizmann Institute of Science discovered that each person has a distinct breathing pattern, known as a nasal (鼻的) breathing “fingerprint”, a unique pattern that reveals clues about a person’s physical and mental health. Notably, brain scientist Timna Soroka shared, “We were able to identify differences between less depressed and non-depressed individuals.” The researchers originally set out to better understand how our sense of smell works. In humans, the brain processes smell during inhalation (吸入), and this close connection between the brain and breathing led the team to wonder: could our breathing patterns reflect the way our brains are wired — and be unique to each of us? To explore this question, they developed a lightweight, wearable device that tracks nasal airflow continuously for 24 hours. The study, published in the journal Current Biology, tested 100 healthy young adults as they went about their regular routines — running, studying, resting, and more. The results showed breathing patterns can identify individuals with 96.8 percent accuracy. “I thought it would be really hard to identify someone because everyone is doing different things,” said Soroka. “But it turns out their breathing patterns were remarkably distinct!” Beyond individual identification, the study also found clear links between breathing patterns and body mass index (BMI), sleep-wake cycles, and mental health traits such as anxiety and depression. For example, people who scored higher on anxiety tests tended to have shorter inhalation periods. Importantly, the researchers noted that they merely know there is an association between breathing and mood, but they haven’t figured out the cause-and-effect direction — whether feeling anxious changes breathing, or a certain breathing pattern causes anxiety. If the latter is true, changing how we breathe could potentially improve mood. However, the current device has drawbacks: it uses soft tubes under the nose that can be uncomfortable to wear and may slip during sleep, and it doesn’t track mouth breathing. The team is working on improving the device and further exploring the breathing-mood connection to unlock more practical applications. 5. Why does the author compare breathing patterns to fingerprints in paragraph 1? A.To argue a medical point. B.To illustrate their uniqueness. C.To introduce a new invention. D.To discuss mental health issues. 6. What can we learn about the study from paragraph 3? A.The identification results were reliable. B.It involved participants of different ages. C.It was difficult to tell one person from another. D.It tested people under specially designed conditions. 7. What is the researchers’ current understanding of the breathing-mood link? A.They know it exists but not how it works. B.They have found a clear causal relationship. C.They are confident it can be used for treatment. D.They believe mood entirely controls breathing. 8. What is the main finding of the study? A.Breathing patterns can identify individuals. B.Anxiety is linked to shorter inhalation periods. C.Breathing patterns reveal identity and health clues. D.A wearable device tracks nasal airflow continuously. 【答案】5.B 6.A 7.A 8.C 【解析】语篇解读：这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一项全新科学研究，指出每个人拥有独一无二的鼻腔呼吸“指纹”，不仅可以高精度识别个人身份，还能反映身心健康状况、作息及体重指数等信息，同时介绍了研究现状、现存局限以及科研团队的后续改进方向。 5. 推理判断题。根据第一段“each person has a distinct breathing pattern, known as a nasal breathing ‘fingerprint’, a unique pattern”可知，作者将呼吸模式比作指纹，是利用指纹的独有属性，生动说明每个人的呼吸模式都是独一无二的。A项“论证医学观点”、C项“介绍新发明”、D项“探讨心理健康问题”均并非此处比喻的目的。由此可知，故选 B 项。 6. 推理判断题。根据第三段“The results showed breathing patterns can identify individuals with 96.8 percent accuracy”可知，该研究识别个体的准确率高达96.8%，足以证明实验结果可靠。B项“涵盖不同年龄段受试者”与原文“tested 100 healthy young adults”不符；C项“难以区分个体”与实验结果相悖；D项“在特制条件下测试”与原文“went about their regular routines”不符。由此可知，故选 A 项。 7. 细节理解题。根据第四段“they merely know there is an association between breathing and mood, but they haven’t figured out the cause-and-effect direction”可知，研究人员仅证实呼吸与情绪存在关联，但尚未理清二者的因果逻辑与作用机制。B项“明确因果关系”、C项“可用于疾病治疗”、D项“情绪完全控制呼吸”均与原文不符。由此可知，故选 A 项。 8. 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文核心研究发现包含两大方面：独特的呼吸模式可精准识别个人身份，同时能够反映人的身心健康、作息、体重指数等各类身体线索。A、B、D三项均为文章局部细节，无法概括全文核心研究成果。由此可知，故选 C 项。 Passage 3 （2025-2026·湖南长沙高一下期末）Keeping food cold often comes with a hidden problem: Traditional ice melts (融化), leaving pools of water that can make drinks watery, damage products, or even spread dangerous bacteria. Now, researchers at the University of California, Davis, have created jelly ice, a reusable and biodegradable (可生物降解的) alternative that cools like ice but never melts into liquid. The new material is made of 90% water and can be shaped into various forms. It stays solid below freezing, softens at room temperature, and can be reused by simply washing and refreezing. “Compared to regular ice of the same shape and size, jelly ice has up to 80% of the cooling efficiency,” said Jiahan Zou, a study researcher, “We can reuse the material and maintain the heat absorbance across multiple cooling and warning cycles, an advantage that regular ice cannot offer.” The project began when UC Davis food scientists noticed how much ice was used in fish-processing plants and how meltwater could spread bacteria. Seeking a safer option for grocery seafood displays, the team turned to gelatin a food-safe material whose protein structure can trap water even as it freezes and thaws (解冻). After years of testing, the researchers perfected a simple, one-step process for making jelly ice. The material is made from natural components and can be biodegraded after use. It doesn’t contribute to microplastic pollution, even offering a side benefit of improving tomato plant growth when added to soil. Beyond grocery stores, jelly ice could have wide applications. It could help preserve medical supplies during shipping, reduce waste in biotechnology, and provide reliable cooling options. It promises fresher food shipments without the mess of melting ice packs while also offering a sustainable alternative that reduces pollution risks and supports agriculture Although licenses for the technology have already been secured, jelly ice is not yet available for public purchase. It still requires market analysis, product design, and large-scale production testing. Inspired by its success, the team is now studying other natural polymers, such as plant-based proteins, to see if similar innovations can be developed. 9. What is one advantage of jelly ice over traditional ice? A.Fixed shape. B.Saving water. C.Repeated use. D.Cooling efficiency. 10. What does the author imply about jelly ice in paragraphs 3 and 4? A.It stretches tomato growing cycles B.It adopts a bacteria-free material. C.It shortens the freezing time. D.It lowers environmental impacts. 11. What can we learn from the last paragraph? A.The official approval is underway. B.Jelly ice needs further development. C.Traditional ice will soon disappear. D.Other natural polymers will be available. 12. What can be a suitable title for the text? A.A Game-changer That Controls Bacteria. B.A Cooling Alternative That We Can Order. C.A Cooling Material That Doesn’t Melt. D.A Quick Fix That Cuts Biological Pollution. 【答案】9.C 10.D 11.B 12.C 【解析】语篇解读：这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了加州大学戴维斯分校研究人员开发的一种名为 “果冻冰” 的新型冷却材料，阐述了其可重复使用、可生物降解等优势，及其在食品保鲜、医疗运输等领域的广阔应用前景，并说明了该技术尚处于产业化推进阶段。 9. 细节理解题。根据第二段 “It stays solid below freezing, softens at room temperature, and can be reused by simply washing and refreezing.” 以及 “We can reuse the material and maintain the heat absorbance across multiple cooling and warning cycles, an advantage that regular ice cannot offer” 可知，果冻冰可通过清洗和重新冷冻反复使用，这是传统冰无法提供的优势。A项 “固定形状” 与文中 “can be shaped into various forms” 矛盾；B项 “节约用水” 文中未提及；D项 “冷却效率” 与文中 “up to 80% of the cooling efficiency” 矛盾，其效率低于普通冰，并非优势。C 项“重复使用”与原文“can be reused by simply washing and refreezing”一致。由此可知，选C项。 10. 推理判断题。第三段指出果冻冰旨在解决融水传播细菌的安全问题，第四段说明其由天然成分制成、可生物降解、不产生微塑料污染，两者共同指向该材料对环境影响较低。A项 “延长番茄种植周期” 与文中 “improving tomato plant growth” 不符，文中说的是促进生长而非延长周期；B项 “采用无菌材料” 过度推断，文中仅说明材料安全可食用，并非无菌；C项 “缩短冷冻时间” 文中无依据。D 项“它降低了环境影响”与第三、四段所述的食品安全、可生物降解、无微塑料污染等内容一致。由此可知，选D项。 11. 细节理解题。根据最后一段 “It still requires market analysis, product design, and large-scale production testing” 可知，果冻冰尚需市场分析、产品设计和大规模生产测试，说明仍需进一步研发完善。A项 “官方审批正在进行中” 与文中 “licenses for the technology have already been secured” 矛盾，许可已获批准；C项 “传统冰即将消失” 文中无此信息；D项 “其他天然聚合物将上市” 与文中 “the team is now studying” 不符，团队仅处于研究阶段，未言及上市。B 项“果冻冰需要进一步开发”与原文“It still requires market analysis, product design, and large-scale production testing”一致。由此可知，选B项。 12. 主旨大意题。通读全文，文章核心话题是 “果冻冰” 这一新型冷却材料，第一段即点明其最大特征 “Now, researchers at the University of California, Davis, have created jelly ice, a reusable and biodegradable (可生物降解的) alternative that cools like ice but never melts into liquid.” 像冰一样冷却但不会融化为液体，随后各段围绕其材料特性、研发背景、应用前景和产业化进展展开。A项 “控制细菌的变革者” 仅涉及研发动机的一个方面，过于片面；B项 “我们可以订购的冷却替代品” 与文中 “not yet available for public purchase” 矛盾；D项 “减少生物污染的快速解决方案” 中 “快速解决方案” 与文中 “After years of testing” 矛盾，且未涵盖材料的核心特征。C项 “不会融化的冷却材料” 准确概括了果冻冰的核心特征和文章主旨。由此可知，选C项。 Passage 4 （2025-2026·湖南株洲高一下期末）The study, published in the Journal of Child Psychology & Psychiatry, compared survey results of parents with their children in England and Wales from the ages of 16 months to 13 years. The research team found that average levels of food fussiness (挑食) were relatively stable during this period, peaking somewhat around the age of 7 and declining slightly after that. They concluded that genetic differences in the population accounted for 60% of the variation in food fussiness at 16 months, rising to 74% and over between the ages of 3 and 13. Lead author Dr Zeynep Nas said, “Food fussiness is common among children and can be a major source of anxiety for parents and caregivers, who often blame themselves for this behaviour or are blamed by others. “We hope our finding that fussy eating is largely inborn may help to ease parental blame. This behaviour is not a result of parenting.” Senior author Dr Clare Llewellyn said, “While genetic factors are the major influence for food fussiness, environment also plays a supporting role. Environmental factors, such as sitting down together as a family to eat meals, may only be significant in toddlerhood (蹒跚学步期); while environmental factors, such as individual personal experiences (e.g., having different fiends) become more influential in later years.” This suggests that interventions (干预) to help children eat a wider range of foods, such as repeatedly exposing children to the same foods regularly and offering a variety of fruits and vegetables, may be most effective in the very early years. Unique environmental factors accounted for about a quarter of individual differences between children in fussy eating by ages 7 and 13, the researchers estimated. Among the study limitations, the researchers noted that there were fewer participants at age 7 compared to other time points and that the study sample (样本) had a large percentage of white British households of higher social-economic backgrounds compared to the general population of England and Wales, In future, the team said, research should focus on non-western populations where food culture, parental feeding practices and food security may be quite different. 13. According to paragraph 1, what does the study tell us? A.Teenagers over 13 years old have a balanced diet. B.Children become more particular about food with age. C.Children at 7 have the highest level of food fussiness. D.Variation in food fussiness causes genetic differences. 14. In Dr Zeynep Nas’s opinion,                     . A.children are born to have certain food preferences B.children should be ashamed of their picky eating C.parental anxiety leads to children’s food fussiness D.parents should adopt more effective feeding practices 15. When children reach 12, which of the following influences their food fussiness most? A.Being exposed to various foods. B.The environment of family dinners. C.Having meals together with fellows. D.The closeness of interpersonal relations. 16.What can be inferred from the last paragraph? A.More global samples should be collected. B.Cultural factors have been taken into account. C.Food fussiness is unique to western countries. D.The study lacks hard evidence for food fussiness. 【答案】13.C 14.A 15.C 16.A 【解析】语篇解读：这是一篇说明文。介绍了一项发表在《儿童心理学与精神病学杂志》上的研究，发现儿童挑食主要由遗传因素决定，环境因素在不同阶段起辅助作用。 13. 细节理解题。根据第一段中“The research team found that average levels of food fussiness (挑食) were relatively stable during this period, peaking somewhat around the age of 7 and declining slightly after that.” 可知，儿童挑食水平在7岁左右达到峰值。A 项 “13岁以上青少年饮食均衡” 文中未提及；B 项 “儿童随年龄增长变得更加挑食” 与 “declining slightly” 矛盾；D 项 “挑食的差异导致遗传差异” 因果关系颠倒。C 项 “7岁儿童的挑食水平最高” 与原文一致。由此可知，选 C 项。 14. 细节理解题。根据第二段中“We hope our finding that fussy eating is largely inborn may help to ease parental blame. This behaviour is not a result of parenting.” 可知，Dr Nas认为挑食很大程度上是天生的，即儿童天生具有某些食物偏好。B 项 “儿童应为挑食感到羞愧” 与文意相反；C 项 “父母的焦虑导致儿童挑食” 与 “not a result of parenting” 矛盾；D 项 “父母应采取更有效的喂养方式” 非Dr Nas的观点。A 项 “儿童天生具有某些食物偏好” 与原文一致。由此可知，选 A 项。 15. 推理判断题。根据第三段中“Environmental factors, such as sitting down together as a family to eat meals, may only be significant in toddlerhood (蹒跚学步期); while environmental factors, such as individual personal experiences (e.g., having different fiends) become more influential in later years.” 可知，随着儿童年龄增长，个人经历（如结交不同朋友）对挑食的影响增大。12岁属于 “later years” ，因此 “Having meals together with fellows” （与同伴一起用餐）影响最大。A 项 “接触各种食物” 适用于幼儿期；B 项 “家庭晚餐环境” 在蹒跚学步期更重要；D 项 “人际关系的亲密程度” 文中未提及。C 项 “与同伴一起用餐” 与原文一致。由此可知，选 C 项。 16. 推理判断题。根据最后一段中 “the study sample had a large percentage of white British households of higher social-economic backgrounds compared to the general population” 以及 “research should focus on non-western populations where food culture, parental feeding practices and food security may be quite different” 可知，研究样本局限于西方白人家庭，研究者呼吁未来应关注非西方人群，即需要收集更多全球样本。B 项 “文化因素已被考虑” 与样本局限性矛盾；C 项 “挑食是西方国家独有的” 说法过于绝对；D 项 “研究缺乏硬证据” 与发表在权威期刊上矛盾。A 项 “应收集更多全球样本” 与原文一致。由此可知，选 A 项。 Passage 5 （2026-2027·湖南湘潭高三上模拟）Nowadays, smart devices manage nearly every aspect of home life, from temperature regulation (调控) to security monitoring. A sudden power failure is more than a simple inconvenience. It can shut down your heating, cut off your network, and even leave your security system blind all at once.       17       One of the benefits of a portable power station is the comfort it brings when the power fails. Imagine a storm hits, and suddenly, your heater or air conditioning shuts off. With a power station, you can keep essential devices running.       18       This makes it quieter, cleaner, easier to maintain, and more suitable for indoor use. Being able to control appliances via Wi-Fi is one of the hallmarks of modern smart homes. However, if the power goes down, you lose access to that connectivity. Even if the power comes back in a few minutes, some of your appliances may not work properly after a forced restart.       19       That way, you won’t lose connectivity during a blackout (停电). If you’ve invested in solar panels or another renewable energy source, a portable power station can be an excellent way to store energy. When the sun is shining, any extra energy generated by your solar panels can be stored in the portable power station.       20             21       An entire security system will become blind without stable power. So if you want to make sure your system is fully functional during a blackout, you’d better have a portable power station as backup power. A.Don’t count on backup batteries for security. B.It powers your home when solar panels stop working. C.A portable power station can keep your Wi-Fi running. D.A portable power station can prevent such interruptions. E.Security systems require nonstop power to stay effective. F.Internal batteries in some devices disable Wi-Fi to conserve energy. G.Unlike traditional generators, the portable power station runs on batteries. 【答案】17.D 18.G 19.C 20.B 21.E 【解析】语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了便携式电站在智能家居生活中的多重作用，包括停电时维持设备运行、保持网络连接、储存太阳能以及保障安防系统正常工作等。 17. 前文描述了突然停电对智能家居造成的严重影响，如供暖中断、网络断开和安防系统失效。D 项“A portable power station can prevent such interruptions.”中的“such interruptions”指代前文提到的各种停电带来的问题，直接引出本文的核心话题——便携式电站的解决方案。故选 D 项。 18. 前文提到有了便携式电站，停电时可以保持基本设备运行。后文“This makes it quieter, cleaner…”描述了其安静、清洁的特点。G 项“Unlike traditional generators, the portable power station runs on batteries.”通过与传统发电机对比，解释了便携式电站依靠电池运行的原理，为后文的特点描述提供了原因。故选 G 项。 19. 前文指出停电会导致智能家居失去网络连接，甚至部分设备在强制重启后无法正常工作。C 项“A portable power station can keep your Wi-Fi running.”直接针对前文的问题提出解决方案，且与后文“That way, you won’t lose connectivity during a blackout”形成因果关系。故选 C 项。 20. 前文提到便携式电站可以储存太阳能板产生的多余能量。B 项“It powers your home when solar panels stop working.”中的“when solar panels stop working”与前文“any extra energy generated by your solar panels”形成语义呼应，说明了储能的目的。故选 B 项。 21. 后文提到整个安防系统在缺乏稳定电源时会失效，因此需要便携式电站作为备用电源。E 项“Security systems require nonstop power to stay effective.”作为段落主题句，强调了安防系统对持续供电的需求，与后文构成因果论证关系。故选 E 项。 Passage 6 （2026·全国一卷）Museums，once quiet places filled with history，are now full of digital excitement.By using machine learning and advanced algorithms(算法)，these institutions are creating personalized visitor journeys，protecting delicate collections，and revealing hidden stories.      22      AI transforms a standard museum trip into a personalized and interactive adventure.Smart recommendation engines analyze data such as exhibit popularity and visitors’ past behavior to suggest specific exhibits and events，making each visit unique and surprising.      23      These digital assistants engage visitors in dynamic conversations and offer context-sensitive insights that deepen understanding and satisfy curiosity. Beyond visitor interaction，AI plays a crucial role in preserving priceless artworks.Since the exhibits in museums sustain natural decay( 破损 ) over time，early detection is vital.AI can help identify the slightest signs of decay，such as cracks or discoloration，which are often invisible to the human eye.      24       Moreover，by predicting future decay patterns，AI helps museums take preventive measures and improve preservation strategies. AI also significantly enhances the educational value of museums，particularly for children and families.      25       For instance，interactive exhibits powered by AI can adjust their content and difficulty level based on the user’s preferences and responses.This adaptability ensures that complex historical concepts become accessible and engaging for young minds. Looking ahead，the rapid advancement of AI promises both exciting possibilities and ethical(伦理的) challenges.Museums are working together with AI ethicists to develop fair algorithms.      26       Strict policies should be established to protect visitors’ information. A.This capability allows for timely restoration. B.Visitor data collection also raises privacy issues. C.In short，AI is redefining the museum in all respects. D.It tailors learning experiences to different age groups and learning styles. E.Museums are not only places to store artworks，but also spaces for learning. F.Furthermore，AI-powered virtual guides are replacing traditional tour guides. G.AI is changing this by using image recognition technology to analyze exhibits. 【答案】22.C 23.F 24.A 25.D 26.B 【解析】语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述AI正全方位改变传统博物馆：它打造个性化互动游览体验、助力文物保护修复、提升博物馆的教育价值；同时也指出 AI 应用带来的伦理与隐私方面的挑战以及博物馆的应对。 22. 空前句列举了AI给博物馆带来的一些好的具体变化，而C选项中的In short对前文进行了承接概括，其中的all respects对应前文中列举的具体变化，同时也呼应下文每一段的段首句。故选C。 23. 空前句提到了AI通过分析数据等方式让参观变得独特，F选项中的Furthermore 承接这一点并引出另一个要点，以及其中的virtual guides对应空后句中的These digital assistants。故选F。 24. 空前句中的“AI can help identify the slightest signs of decay”对应A选项中的This capability，同时restoration也是该段的主题，对应空后句中的preservation。故选A。 25. 选项中的it指代空前句中的AI，learning对应空前句中的educational，tailors与空后句中的adjust呼应。故选D。 26. 最后一段指出了AI带来的一些challenges，对应B选项中的issues，同时B选项中的Visitor data对应空后句中的 visitors’ information。故选B。 Passage 7 （2025-2026·湖南常德高一下期末）I went on holiday recently and didn’t take a single photo. That was not because it wasn’t an “Instagram able location” or because I wasn’t having a good time. In fact, not taking photos wasn’t even a(n)       27       decision, at least at first.  Not having to       28       getting “the perfect shot” was relaxing. The two weeks of holiday were spent being truly in the moment. The exhaustion of trying to capture every single sunset, meal and pool shot       29      . Not snapping away like crazy saved me       30       to actually enjoy every moment. It made for a more       31       experience. I wasn’t constantly distracted by angles, lighting and filters (滤镜). I simply absorbed what was happening in front of me.  The irony (讽刺之处) is that most people take a picture in order to keep a memory       32      . Nevertheless, psychologists say you’re actually rewriting over that memory by doing so.   Linda Henkel, a psychology professor at Fairfield University, conducted a study in 2014 with 28 university students. These students were asked to observe 15 objects with their own       33       and snap photos of 15 others in a museum. When they were tested the next day, they weren’t able to remember as many features of the objects that they had       34       compared with those they had seen with their eyes. Henkel found that taking photos led to an “impairment effect.” That is to say, the subjects remembered fewer       35       of an experience. “As soon as you hit ‘click’ on that camera, it’s as if you’ve outsourced (外包) your memory,” she says. “We have this expectation that the camera is going to remember things for us, so we don’t have to continue       36       that object and we don’t engage in the types of things that would otherwise help us to remember it.” With smartphones and devices that automatically (自动地) take a picture every 30 seconds, how much is too much? How do we know when we are taking too many pictures and       37       our memories?       38       most of us are taking more photos than we can handle. Who among us hasn’t regularly wondered what to do with our smartphone photos and struggled to       39       old ones to clear out storage space?  We’ve already been told that Instagramming food makes meals taste       40      . Perhaps that’s why I ate such delicious food on my recent two-week holiday.   As       41       as it may be to snap away to my heart’s content, I think I’m going to start putting the phone down more often in order to actually enjoy the time with my loved ones instead. 27.A.final B.right C.intentional D.tough 28.A.stop with B.focus on C.benefit from D.fight for 29.A.moved up B.ran down C.went out D.fell away 30.A.time B.money C.space D.need 31.A.exciting B.carefree C.professional D.useful 32.A.sate B.correct C.alive D.available 33.A.efforts B.opinions C.strengths D.eyes 34.A.photographed B.observed C.discovered D.expected 35.A.mistakes B.details C.changes D.challenges 36.A.processing B.discussing C.solving D.improving 37.A.connecting B.changing C.strengthening D.sacrificing 38.A.Unfortunately B.Thankfully C.Surprisingly D.Obviously 39.A.compare B.delete C.replace D.collect 40.A.familiar B.similar C.worse D.unusual 41.A.attractive B.normal C.silly D.rewarding 【答案】27.C 28.B 29.D 30.A 31.B 32.C 33.D 34.A 35.B 36.A 37.D 38.A 39.B 40.C 41.A 【解析】语篇解读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。讲述了作者近期度假时不拍照反而更享受当下的经历，并结合心理学研究探讨了过度拍照对记忆的影响，呼吁人们放下手机，真正体验生活。 27. final 最终的；right 正确的；intentional 故意的，有意的；tough 艰难的。根据前文 “事实上，不拍照甚至不是一个……的决定，至少在最初不是”，结合后文作者自然而然地享受当下，可知，一开始不拍照并非一个“故意的”决定。由此可知，故选 C 项。 28. stop with 停止；focus on 专注于；benefit from 从……中获益；fight for 为……而战。根据前文 “不必……拍出‘完美的照片’让人感到放松”，可知，不再“专注于”追求完美镜头让人轻松。由此可知，故选 B 项。 29. move up 晋升；run down 耗尽；go out 熄灭；fall away 消失，消散。根据前文 “这两周的假期完全是真正活在当下度过的”，可知，试图捕捉每一个日落、美食和泳池照片的疲惫感“消失”了。由此可知，故选 D 项。 30. time 时间；money 金钱；space 空间；need 需要。根据前文 “不再像疯了一样疯狂拍照”，可知，这为作者节省了“时间”去真正享受每一个瞬间。固定搭配 save time to do sth. 意为“节省时间做某事”。由此可知，故选 A 项。 31. exciting 令人兴奋的；carefree 无忧无虑的，轻松的；professional 专业的；useful 有用的。根据前文 “不再被角度、光线和滤镜不断分散注意力”，可知，这带来了一种更“无忧无虑的/轻松的”体验。由此可知，故选 B 项。 32. sate 满足；correct 正确的；alive 鲜活的，存在的；available 可获得的。根据前文 “大多数人拍照是为了保留记忆”，可知，人们希望让记忆保持“鲜活/存在”。固定搭配 keep sth. alive 意为“使……继续存在/保持鲜活”。由此可知，故选 C 项。 33. effort 努力；opinion 观点；strength 力量；eye 眼睛。根据前文 “用他们自己的……观察15个物体”，以及后文 “用眼睛看到的”，可知，此处指用他们自己的“眼睛”观察。固定搭配 with one's own eyes 意为“亲眼”。由此可知，故选 D 项。 34. photograph 拍照；observe 观察；discover 发现；expect 期待。根据前文 “拍15个其他物体的照片”，可知，第二天测试时，他们无法记住那些被“拍过照的”物体的特征。由此可知，故选 A 项。 35. mistake 错误；detail 细节；change 改变；challenge 挑战。根据前文 “无法记住那么多特征”，可知，拍照导致参与者记住了更少的体验“细节”。由此可知，故选 B 项。 36. process 处理，加工；discuss 讨论；solve 解决；improve 改善。根据前文 “我们期望相机会替我们记住事情”，可知，我们就不必继续“处理/加工”那个物体了。由此可知，故选 A 项。 37. connect 连接；change 改变；strengthen 加强；sacrifice 牺牲，损害。根据前文 “拍了太多照片”，以及前文提到的“记忆受损效应”，可知，作者反思何时我们在拍太多照片并“损害”我们的记忆。由此可知，故选 D 项。 38. unfortunately 不幸地；thankfully 庆幸地；surprisingly 令人惊讶地；obviously 明显地。根据后文 “我们大多数人拍的照片超出了我们的处理能力”，可知，这是一个令人遗憾的现状。由此可知，故选 A 项。 39. compare 比较；delete 删除；replace 替换；collect 收集。根据前文 “清理存储空间”，可知，人们常常纠结于该“删除”哪些旧照片。由此可知，故选 B 项。 40. familiar 熟悉的；similar 相似的；worse 更糟的；unusual 不寻常的。根据后文 “也许这就是为什么我最近两周假期吃的食物如此美味”，可知，前文提到的是给食物拍照会让饭菜尝起来“更糟”。由此可知，故选 C 项。 41. attractive 诱人的；normal 正常的；silly 愚蠢的；rewarding 有回报的。根据前文 “随心所欲地疯狂拍照”，以及后文 “但我打算更多地放下手机”，可知，尽管随心所欲地拍照很“诱人”，但作者还是决定放下手机。由此可知，故选 A 项。 Passage 8 （2025-2026·云南曲靖高一下期末）AI, or deep learning, makes specific decisions in certain domain (领域) by taking in massive amounts of data and automatically learns from it. Its rapid advancement is reshaping our world       42       an unprecedented pace. As a high school student, I often find myself in       43       about the future. What will the job market look like? How will AI influence my career? Is it possible that we will be replaced by AI       44       and have no work to do? My teacher, Mr. Li, once told us, “Because AI can       45       humans at routine tasks, it is technically capable of replacing hundreds of millions of white and blue collar jobs. However, instead of fearing change, we should       46       it. The future won’t be about humans versus machines; it will be about humans cooperating (合作) with machines.” His words left a deep impression on me. I realized that the key to being       47       in this new era is not to compete with AI but to focus on what makes us uniquely human: creativity, critical thinking, and emotional intelligence.       48       this lesson in mind, I started to adjust my approach to learning. I didn’t just       49       memorizing facts for exams. I actively participated in debate clubs to sharpen my       50       thinking and joined a robotics team to learn how to       51       with intelligent systems. There, I experienced both successes and       52      , through which I got a deeper understanding of some “human” qualities — resilience, adaptability, and collaboration — are what machines currently lack and are highly       53       in the modern workplace. I also used AI tools to       54       my daily affairs. Looking ahead, I feel more excited than anxious. I plan to study computer science with a minor in design, aiming to create technology that is both powerful and user-friendly. The future is a canvas, and we are the artists. By embracing lifelong learning and making up for our human       55      , we can navigate the age of AI while enjoying the       56       it brings for us all. 42.A.in B.on C.for D.at 43.A.delight B.scare C.optimism D.challenge 44.A.completely B.curiously C.orderly D.economically 45.A.dismiss B.refuse C.outperform D.roll 46.A.embrace B.resist C.ignore D.observe 47.A.free B.wealthy C.famous D.successful 48.A.Locating B.Changing C.Bearing D.Determining 49.A.rely on B.survive on C.focus on D.live on 50.A.critical B.creative C.positive D.quick 51.A.survive B.cooperate C.argue D.play 52.A.satisfaction B.shock C.failures D.impact 53.A.appreciated B.ignored C.replaced D.wasted 54.A.supply B.power C.inform D.comment 55.A.strengths B.signals C.affairs D.weaknesses 56.A.prevention B.benefits C.controls D.entertainment 【答案】42.D 43.B 44.A 45.C 46.A 47.D 48.C 49.C 50.A 51.B 52.C 53.A 54.B 55.D 56.B 【解析】语篇解读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。作者以高中生视角反思AI快速发展对未来就业的影响，在老师启发下认识到应与机器合作而非对抗，通过参与辩论社团和机器人团队培养人类独有的创造力、批判性思维等，积极迎接AI时代。 42. in 在里面；on 在上面；for 为了；at 以。根据后文 “前所未有的速度”，固定搭配 at a pace 意为 “以某种速度”。由此可知，选 D 项。 43. delight 高兴；scare 恐慌；optimism 乐观；challenge 挑战。根据后文 “未来会怎样”以及前文AI快速发展，可知，作者对未来感到 “恐慌”。由此可知，选 B 项。 44. completely 完全地；curiously 好奇地；orderly 有序地；economically 经济地。根据“我们是否会被AI”以及“取代而没有工作可做”，可知，被“完全”取代。由此可知，选 A 项。 45. dismiss 解雇；refuse 拒绝；outperform 胜过；roll 滚动。根据前文 “AI在常规任务上”以及后文 “能取代数亿工作岗位”，可知，AI在常规任务上 “胜过”人类。由此可知，选 C 项。 46. embrace 拥抱；resist 抵抗；ignore 忽视；observe 观察。根据后文 “我们不应害怕变化”，可知，老师建议 “拥抱”变化。由此可知，选 A 项。 47. free 自由的；wealthy 富有的；famous 著名的；successful 成功的。根据后文 “在新时代的关键”以及后文 “专注于人类独特之处”，可知，指在新时代取得 “成功”。由此可知，选 D 项。 48. locate 定位；change 改变；bear 记住；determine 决定。根据后文 “我开始调整学习方法”以及前文李老师的话给作者留下深刻印象，可知，我“牢记”这个教训于心，固定搭配 bear in mind 意为 “牢记在心”。由此可知，选 C 项。 49. rely on 依赖；survive on 靠存活；focus on 专注于；live on 靠生活。根据后文 “死记硬背”以及前文调整学习方式，可知，作者不再只 “专注于”死记硬背。由此可知，选 C 项。 50. critical 批判性的；creative 创造性的；positive 积极的；quick 快速的。根据后文 “参加辩论社”以及前文提到批判性思维，可知，指锻炼 “批判性”思维。由此可知，选 A 项。 51. survive 生存；cooperate 合作；argue 争论；play 玩耍。根据后文 “与智能系统”以及前文 “人与机器合作”，可知，指学习与智能系统 “合作”。由此可知，选 B 项。 52. satisfaction 满足；shock 震惊；failure 失败；impact 影响。根据前文 “成功和”以及后文 “更深入理解”，可知，经历了成功和 “失败”。由此可知，选 C 项。 53. appreciate 重视；ignore 忽视；replace 取代；waste 浪费。根据后文 “在现代职场中”以及前文 “机器缺乏的品质”，可知，这些品质在职场中被高度 “重视”。由此可知，选 A 项。 54. supply 供应；power 驱动；inform 告知；comment 评论。根据后文 “日常事务”以及前文使用AI工具，可知，用AI工具来“驱动”管理日常事务。由此可知，选 B 项。 55. strength 优势；signal 信号；affair 事务；weakness 弱点。根据前文 “弥补人类”以及后文 “迎接AI时代”，可知，指弥补人类的 “弱点”。由此可知，选 D 项。 56. prevention 预防；benefit 益处；control 控制；entertainment 娱乐。根据后文 “它为我们带来的”以及前文以积极态度迎接AI时代，可知，享受AI带来的 “益处”。由此可知，选 B 项。 Passage 9 （2024-2025·湖南怀化高一下期末）The Internet has become an important part in our lives. It has the power to connect people in different 57.                     (part) of the world to a single shared community. We can achieve almost anything online — with access 58.                     the Internet come some truly life-changing advantages. One of the greatest advantages of the Internet 59.                     (lie) in the quick and easy availability of a huge amount of information. With the click of a mouse 60.                     the touch of a button, we are likely to find out almost anything we care to know. The Internet has also made our lives 61.                     (unbelievable) convenient. You can have food 62.                     (deliver) to you using food delivery apps and sites. Above all else, the Internet helps us establish and maintain social ties. An instant message, a group chat, a video call, a comment on 63.                     update — there are endless ways to share our views or let someone know we care about them. While the Internet brings many valuable advantages, it raises all sorts of questions. When 64.                     (surf) the Internet, how can we protect ourselves? How can we use the Internet properly and responsibly? We must be aware of these problems and be careful about whether 65.                     (trust) the site. When used safely, the Internet can be a place of discovery, wonder and 66.                     (inspire) for everyone. 【答案】57.parts 58.to 59.lies 60.or 61.unbelievably 62.delivered 63.an 64.surfing 65.to trust 66.inspiration 【解析】语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了互联网在信息获取、生活便利和社交联系方面的巨大优势，同时也提醒人们注意安全使用网络的问题。 57. 考查名词复数。different 后接可数名词复数形式，part 的复数形式为 parts。故填 parts。 58. 考查介词。access to 为固定搭配，意为“进入……的途径”。故填 to。 59. 考查时态和主谓一致。主语 One of the greatest advantages 为单数概念，此处陈述客观事实，应用一般现在时，谓语动词用第三人称单数形式。故填 lies。 60. 考查连词。the click of a mouse 与 the touch of a button 之间为选择关系，应用并列连词 or。故填 or。 61. 考查副词。此处修饰形容词 convenient，应用副词作状语，unbelievable 的副词形式为 unbelievably。故填 unbelievably。 62. 考查非谓语动词。have sth. done 为固定结构，food 与 deliver 之间为被动关系，应用过去分词 delivered 作宾语补足语。故填 delivered。 63. 考查冠词。update 为可数名词单数，此处泛指“一条更新”，且 update 以元音音素开头，应用不定冠词 an。故填 an。 64. 考查非谓语动词。此处为状语从句的省略，完整形式为 when we are surfing，主语 we 与 surf 之间为主动关系，应用现在分词 surfing。故填 surfing。 65. 考查非谓语动词。“疑问词 + 不定式”结构作宾语，whether to trust 意为“是否信任”。故填 to trust。 66. 考查名词。此处与 discovery, wonder 并列作介词 of 的宾语，应用名词形式，inspire 的名词形式为 inspiration。故填 inspiration。 2 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ ( 1 / 29 ) 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ Unit 4 Living with technology与科技共生 单元阅读精练 （BBC Learning Hub） How AI Changes Our Daily Life: Benefits and Worries Artificial intelligence, or AI, is no longer something that only appears in sciencefiction movies. It has stepped into ordinary people’s daily life quietly and reshapes how we work, study and relax. In our daily routines, AI brings plenty of convenience. Smart voice assistants can set alarms, check weather and search information for us with simple spoken orders. Recommendation systems on shopping and video apps suggest content that matches our personal tastes. At school, AI learning tools mark students’ exercises quickly and offer personalized learning tips. For people with disabilities, AIpowered devices create more chances for them to communicate and take part in social activities. However, along with those benefits come some worrying problems. To offer better services, many AI products collect large amounts of personal data. If the data is not wellprotected, users’ privacy will be at risk. Another problem is human overdependence on AI. Some teenagers copy AIwritten homework answers without independent thinking. Gradually, they may lose the ability to analyse problems on their own. Besides, AI cannot truly understand human feelings, so it can never completely replace realworld communication between people. Technology itself is neither good nor bad. The key point lies in how human beings make use of it. Experts remind teenagers to treat AI as a helpful tool instead of a replacement. While enjoying the advantages AI brings, we should develop digital literacy, think critically and avoid being controlled by technology. After all, we are supposed to be the master of modern technology, not its slave. 【译文欣赏】 人工智能，也就是 AI，早已不再只是科幻电影里的事物。它悄然走进普通人的日常生活，重塑着我们工作、学习与休闲的方式。 在日常生活中，AI 带来了诸多便利。智能语音助手只需简单的语音指令，就能帮我们设置闹钟、查询天气、检索信息。购物和视频软件上的推荐系统会推送符合我们个人喜好的内容。在校园里，人工智能学习工具可以快速批改习题，并提供个性化的学习建议。对于残障人士而言，搭载人工智能技术的设备为他们创造了更多交流、参与社会活动的机会。 然而，便利的背后也潜藏着一些令人担忧的问题。为了提供更优质的服务，很多人工智能产品会收集大量个人数据。一旦数据得不到妥善保护，用户的隐私就会面临风险。另一个问题是人类对 AI 的过度依赖。有些青少年直接抄写 AI 生成的作业答案，放弃独立思考。久而久之，他们或许会丧失独立分析问题的能力。除此之外，AI 无法真正理解人类情感，所以它永远不能完全替代现实世界里人与人之间的交流。 科技本身并无好坏之分，关键在于人类如何使用它。专家提醒青少年，应当把人工智能当作得力工具，而非替代品。在享受 AI 带来便利的同时，我们要培养数字素养，学会批判性思考，避免被科技支配。归根结底，我们应当成为现代科技的主人，而不是它的奴隶。 【词汇积累】 1. artificial /ˌɑːtɪˈfɪʃl/adj. 人工的，人造的 artificial intelligence 人工智能 2. reshape /ˌriːˈʃeɪp/v. 重塑；改变 reshape our life 重塑我们的生活 3. routine /ruːˈtiːn/n. 常规，日常 in our daily routines 在我们的日常生活中 4. assistant /əˈsɪstənt/n. 助手 voice assistant 语音助手 5. personalized /ˈpɜːsənəlaɪzd/adj. 个性化的 personalized advice 个性化建议 6. disability /ˌdɪsəˈbɪləti/n. 缺陷，残疾 people with disabilities 残障人士 7. privacy /ˈprɪvəsi/n. 隐私 personal privacy 个人隐私 8. overdependence /ˌəʊvədɪˈpendəns/n. 过度依赖 overdependence on AI 对 AI 的过度依赖 9. analyse /ˈænəlaɪz/v. 分析 analyse problems 分析问题 10. literacy /ˈlɪtərəsi/n. 素养 digital literacy 数字素养 11. critically /ˈkrɪtɪkli/adv. 批判性地 think critically 批判性思考 12. replace /rɪˈpleɪs/v. 替代，取代 replace human communication 替代人际交流 13. reminder /rɪˈmaɪndə(r)/n. 提醒；提示 remind sb to do sth 提醒某人做某事 14. master /ˈmɑːstə(r)/n. 主人 v. 掌控 master technology 掌控科技 【知识拓展】 1. Artificial intelligence (AI) 人工智能：本单元核心话题词汇，指机器模拟人类智能完成任务，常见分支有机器学习（machine learning）、生成式 AI（generative AI），是科技类阅读高频考点。 2. digital literacy 数字素养：指合理使用数字工具、辨别网络信息、保护个人信息的综合能力，也是新课标倡导的核心素养，常出现在科技议论文写作中。 3. 辩证类科普文体：本文属于科技思辨类时文，结构典型：好处→弊端→总结观点；是高考英语阅读理解、读后续写、议论文常考文本范式，适合积累利弊类表达。 4. data privacy 数据隐私：欧美科技话题高频讨论点，很多海外报道围绕 AI 收集用户信息、数据安全展开，是和本单元 “与科技共处” 主题高度契合的热点。 5. the master of technology 科技的主人：科技类写作经典立意，对应单元主题 Living with technology，核心思想：人类驾驭技术，而非被技术控制。 【词汇延伸】 1. artificial adj. 人造的，人工的 派生词：artificially adv. 人工地；artificiality n. 人为 辨析：artificial（人造的，非天然）vs man-made（人造，中性）；短语：artificial light 人造光 2. depend v. 依靠，依赖 派生词：dependence n. 依赖；overdependence n. 过度依赖；dependent adj. 依赖的；independent adj. 独立的 短语：depend on/upon 依靠；be dependent on 依赖 3. private adj. 私人的 派生词：privacy n. 隐私；privately adv. 私下地；privatize v. 私有化 辨析：private（私人私密）vs personal（个人的）；搭配：private information 私密信息 4. analyse v. 分析（英式） 派生词：analysis n. 分析；analyst n. 分析师；analytical adj. 善于分析的 美式拼写：analyze；短语：analyse the data 分析数据 5. replace v. 取代，替换 派生词：replacement n. 替代品；replaceable adj. 可替换的；irreplaceable adj. 不可替代的 短语：replace A with B 用 B 取代 A；take the place of = replace 6. remind v. 提醒 派生词：reminder n. 提示物；提醒 短语：remind sb of sth 使某人想起某事；remind sb to do sth 提醒某人做某事 【高考真题链接】 (2024 新高考 I 卷 阅读理解 B 篇) 原文 Is comprehension the same whether a person reads a text onscreen or on paper? And are listening to and viewing content as effective as reading the written word when covering the same material? The answers to both questions are often “no.” The reasons relate to a variety of factors, including reduced concentration, an entertainment mindset (心态) and a tendency to multitask while consuming digital content. When reading texts of several hundred words or more, learning is generally more successful when it’s on paper than onscreen. A large amount of research confirms this finding. The benefits of print reading particularly shine through when experimenters move from posing simple tasks — like identifying the main idea in a reading passage — to ones that require mental abstraction — such as drawing inferences from a text. The differences between print and digital reading results are partly related to paper’s physical properties. With paper, there is a literal laying on of hands, along with the visual geography of distinct pages. People often link their memory of what they’ve read to how far into the book it was or where it was on the page. But equally important is the mental aspect. Reading researchers have proposed a theory called “shallowing hypothesis (假说).” According to this theory, people approach digital texts with a mindset suited to social media, which are often not so serious, and devote less mental effort than when they are reading print. Audio (音频) and video can feel more engaging than text, and so university teachers increasingly turn to these technologies — say, assigning an online talk instead of an article by the same person. However, psychologists have demonstrated that when adults read news stories, they remember more of the content than if they listen to or view identical pieces. Digital texts, audio and video all have educational roles, especially when providing resources not available in print. However, for maximizing learning where mental focus and reflection are called for, educators shouldn’t assume all media are the same, even when they contain identical words. 28. What does the underlined phrase “shine through” in paragraph 2 mean? A. Seem unlikely to last. B. Seem hard to explain. C. Become ready to use. D. Become easy to notice. 29. Why is print reading better for in-depth learning? A. It frees readers from memory links. B. It encourages serious mental involvement. C. It provides more reading resources. D. It helps form a social media mindset. 30. What do psychologists’ findings suggest? A. News stories are hard to remember. B. Audio content carries less information. C. Written texts benefit memory more. D. Online talks replace written articles. 31. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text? A. Print or Screen: Which Is Better for Learning? B. Digital Media: A New Way of Communication C. Shallowing Hypothesis: A Theory about Reading D. Educational Roles of Audio and Video ( The reasons relate to a variety of factors, including reduced concentration, an entertainment mindset (心态) and a tendency to multitask while consuming digital content. 【句子拆解】 主干：The reasons relate to a variety of factors including… 介词短语作后置定语，列举 factors 的内容； while consuming digital content 是 状语从句省略 ，完整：while (people are) consuming digital content 【翻译】原因涉及多种因素，包括注意力下降、娱乐化心态，以及人们浏览数字内容时容易一心多用的倾向。 【考点】状语从句省略：当从句主语和主句主语一致，且从句含 be 动词时，可省略主语 + be。 The benefits of print reading particularly shine through when experimenters move from posing simple tasks — like identifying the main idea in a reading passage — to ones that require mental abstraction — such as drawing inferences from a text. 【句子拆解】 主干：The benefits of print reading particularly shine through when 引导时间状语从句； 从句主干：experimenters move from posing simple tasks to ones 破折号 like… 是 simple tasks 举例；ones 指代 tasks； that require mental abstraction 定语从句，修饰 ones；such as… 举例。 【翻译】当研究者把任务从概括段落主旨这类简单任务，转变为需要抽象思维的任务（例如从文本中做出推断）时，纸质阅读的优势就会格外凸显。 【考点】from…to… 结构；定语从句；破折号作插入语（高考阅读高频） ) ( comprehension /ˌkɒmprɪˈhenʃn/n. 理解，理解力 reading comprehension 阅读理解 onscreen /ˌɒnˈskriːn/adv. 在屏幕上 onscreen reading 屏幕阅读 consume /kənˈsjuːm/v. 浏览；消耗 consume digital content 浏览数字内容 multitask /ˌmʌltiˈt ɑ ːsk/v. 同时处理多项任务 multitask at work 工作中一心多用 confirm /kənˈfɜːm/v. 证实，确认 confirm the finding 证实该结论 abstraction /æbˈstrækʃn/n. 抽象 mental abstraction 抽象思维 inference /ˈɪnfərəns/n. 推断 draw inferences 做出推断 property /ˈprɒpəti/n. 特性；属性 physical properties 物理特性 distinct /dɪˈstɪŋkt/adj. 清晰的；截然不同的 distinct pages 独立书页 hypothesis /haɪˈpɒθəsɪs/n. 假说，假设（复数 hypotheses ） engaging /ɪnˈ ɡ eɪdʒɪŋ/adj. 吸引人的 an engaging story 引人入胜的故事 demonstrate /ˈdemənstreɪt/v. 证明；展示 demonstrate the result 证明这一结果 identical /aɪˈdentɪkl/adj. 完全相同的 be identical to 与…… 一模一样 maximize /ˈmæksɪmaɪz/v. 最大化 maximize efficiency 使效率最大化 reflection /rɪˈflekʃn/n. 思考，反思 deep reflection 深度思考 tendency /ˈtendənsi/n. 趋势，倾向 a tendency to do sth 做某事的倾向 pose /pəʊz/v. 提出；造成 pose a task 提出任务； pose a threat 构成威胁 identical /aɪˈdentɪkl/adj. 完全相同的 identical content 相同内容 assume /əˈsjuːm/v. 假定，认为 assume sth to be true 假定某事为真 concentration /ˌkɒnsnˈtreɪʃn/n. 专注，集中 lose concentration 走神 small fry 微不足道的人 / 事物（习语） not to mention 更不用说 ) 【综合实战演练】 语篇 题型 体裁 词数 内容简介 Passage1 阅读理解 记叙文 约 260 讲述科学家 Asel Sartbaeva 受疫苗储存运输难题启发，研发 ensilication 技术稳定疫苗；同时投身科普，鼓励女孩学习科学。 Passage2 阅读理解 说明文 约 340 以色列科学家研究发现每个人拥有独一无二的鼻腔呼吸 “指纹”，既可以识别身份，也能够反映身心健康；同时介绍设备现存缺陷与后续研究方向。 Passage3 阅读理解 说明文 约 310 介绍加州大学研发的新型冷却材料 “果冻冰”，具备可重复使用、可生物降解的优势；介绍研发背景、性能、应用前景以及尚未面向大众销售的现状。 Passage4 阅读理解 说明文 约 290 介绍一项关于儿童挑食的研究：挑食主要受遗传影响，环境在不同年龄段起辅助作用；同时指出研究样本存在局限，呼吁拓展不同地区样本。 Passage5 七选五 说明文 约 240 介绍便携式电站在智能家居中的多重作用：停电保障设备运行、维持 WiFi 网络、储存太阳能、保障安防系统供电。 Passage6 七选五 说明文 约 270 讲述 AI 对现代博物馆的多重改变：打造个性化参观体验、保护修复文物、提升教育价值，同时指出 AI 带来伦理、隐私方面的挑战。 Passage7 完形填空 夹叙夹议文 约 340 作者度假选择不拍照，收获更纯粹的体验；结合心理学实验说明过度拍照会造成 “记忆损伤效应”，反思智能手机时代人们拍照与记忆的关系。 Passage8 完形填空 夹叙夹议文 约 330 高中生思考 AI 对未来就业带来的冲击；受老师启发，明白人类应当与人工智能合作，重视人类独有的品质，积极拥抱 AI 时代。 Passage 1 （2025-2026·湖南高二期末）Every year across the world, vaccines (疫苗) prevent as many as five million people from dying. Unfortunately, most vaccines need to be kept cool to stop them from going off. This makes it difficult to transport them to remote areas, because if they get too warm they won’t work. This is what Dr Asel Sartbaeva has been attempting to solve. Growing up, Asel Sartbaeva always looked up to scientists like Michael Faraday and Marie Curie. When she studied at Cambridge University in England, she met an award-winning physicist called Brian Josephson. “My jaw dropped,” she said, “It felt like a ‘big thing’ for me to be working in the same place as scientists I had looked up to for so long.” In 2010, Asel Sartbaeva took her daughter Melinda to be vaccinated. She noticed the doctor had kept the vaccines in the fridge. When she got home, she started reading about it online and found that there are places around the world where vaccines can’t be delivered because they can’t be refrigerated for the whole journey — meaning some people miss out on getting vaccines. Sartbaeva wanted to invent a way to keep vaccines stable at all temperatures, so she came up with ensilication. Over the next few years, Sartbaeva and her team have tested out a number of different ways to see if the ensilicated vaccines can be kept stable when they’re out of the fridge. One of these experiments involved sending some vaccines in the post from Bath to Newcastle. The journey is more than 300 miles, which can take a day or two by post, but the vaccines were still safe to use when they arrived. In 2021, Sartbaeva was named a UNICEF Ambassador for Girls in Science project. She designed experiments to get more girls interested in the science-based subjects. “In addition to my scientific and teaching work, I want t to make scientific discoveries closer and d more understandable to people,” she said. 1. What does the underlined phrase“going off” in paragraph 1 probably mean? A. Boiling. B. Being misused. C. Failing. D. Being polluted. 2. How did Sartbaeva feel about her meeting with Brian Josephson? A. Honored. B. Scared. C. Amused. D. Embarrassed. 3. What inspired Sartbaeva’s idea of ensilication? A. Limitations of the vaccine storage. B. Vaccine shortages in some places. C. Her daughter’s unexpected illness. D. The children’s high demand for vaccines. 4. Why does the author mention the journey in paragraph 4? A. To introduce the core of ensilication. B. To show the effectiveness of ensilication. C. To compare different means of transportation. D. To emphasize the hardship of the experiment. Passage 2 （2025-2026·湖南长沙高二下期末）A new study has found that breathing does more than just move air in and out of your lungs — it could even be used to identify who you are. Scientists at Israel’s Weizmann Institute of Science discovered that each person has a distinct breathing pattern, known as a nasal (鼻的) breathing “fingerprint”, a unique pattern that reveals clues about a person’s physical and mental health. Notably, brain scientist Timna Soroka shared, “We were able to identify differences between less depressed and non-depressed individuals.” The researchers originally set out to better understand how our sense of smell works. In humans, the brain processes smell during inhalation (吸入), and this close connection between the brain and breathing led the team to wonder: could our breathing patterns reflect the way our brains are wired — and be unique to each of us? To explore this question, they developed a lightweight, wearable device that tracks nasal airflow continuously for 24 hours. The study, published in the journal Current Biology, tested 100 healthy young adults as they went about their regular routines — running, studying, resting, and more. The results showed breathing patterns can identify individuals with 96.8 percent accuracy. “I thought it would be really hard to identify someone because everyone is doing different things,” said Soroka. “But it turns out their breathing patterns were remarkably distinct!” Beyond individual identification, the study also found clear links between breathing patterns and body mass index (BMI), sleep-wake cycles, and mental health traits such as anxiety and depression. For example, people who scored higher on anxiety tests tended to have shorter inhalation periods. Importantly, the researchers noted that they merely know there is an association between breathing and mood, but they haven’t figured out the cause-and-effect direction — whether feeling anxious changes breathing, or a certain breathing pattern causes anxiety. If the latter is true, changing how we breathe could potentially improve mood. However, the current device has drawbacks: it uses soft tubes under the nose that can be uncomfortable to wear and may slip during sleep, and it doesn’t track mouth breathing. The team is working on improving the device and further exploring the breathing-mood connection to unlock more practical applications. 5. Why does the author compare breathing patterns to fingerprints in paragraph 1? A.To argue a medical point. B.To illustrate their uniqueness. C.To introduce a new invention. D.To discuss mental health issues. 6. What can we learn about the study from paragraph 3? A.The identification results were reliable. B.It involved participants of different ages. C.It was difficult to tell one person from another. D.It tested people under specially designed conditions. 7. What is the researchers’ current understanding of the breathing-mood link? A.They know it exists but not how it works. B.They have found a clear causal relationship. C.They are confident it can be used for treatment. D.They believe mood entirely controls breathing. 8. What is the main finding of the study? A.Breathing patterns can identify individuals. B.Anxiety is linked to shorter inhalation periods. C.Breathing patterns reveal identity and health clues. D.A wearable device tracks nasal airflow continuously. Passage 3 （2025-2026·湖南长沙高一下期末）Keeping food cold often comes with a hidden problem: Traditional ice melts (融化), leaving pools of water that can make drinks watery, damage products, or even spread dangerous bacteria. Now, researchers at the University of California, Davis, have created jelly ice, a reusable and biodegradable (可生物降解的) alternative that cools like ice but never melts into liquid. The new material is made of 90% water and can be shaped into various forms. It stays solid below freezing, softens at room temperature, and can be reused by simply washing and refreezing. “Compared to regular ice of the same shape and size, jelly ice has up to 80% of the cooling efficiency,” said Jiahan Zou, a study researcher, “We can reuse the material and maintain the heat absorbance across multiple cooling and warning cycles, an advantage that regular ice cannot offer.” The project began when UC Davis food scientists noticed how much ice was used in fish-processing plants and how meltwater could spread bacteria. Seeking a safer option for grocery seafood displays, the team turned to gelatin a food-safe material whose protein structure can trap water even as it freezes and thaws (解冻). After years of testing, the researchers perfected a simple, one-step process for making jelly ice. The material is made from natural components and can be biodegraded after use. It doesn’t contribute to microplastic pollution, even offering a side benefit of improving tomato plant growth when added to soil. Beyond grocery stores, jelly ice could have wide applications. It could help preserve medical supplies during shipping, reduce waste in biotechnology, and provide reliable cooling options. It promises fresher food shipments without the mess of melting ice packs while also offering a sustainable alternative that reduces pollution risks and supports agriculture Although licenses for the technology have already been secured, jelly ice is not yet available for public purchase. It still requires market analysis, product design, and large-scale production testing. Inspired by its success, the team is now studying other natural polymers, such as plant-based proteins, to see if similar innovations can be developed. 9. What is one advantage of jelly ice over traditional ice? A.Fixed shape. B.Saving water. C.Repeated use. D.Cooling efficiency. 10. What does the author imply about jelly ice in paragraphs 3 and 4? A.It stretches tomato growing cycles B.It adopts a bacteria-free material. C.It shortens the freezing time. D.It lowers environmental impacts. 11. What can we learn from the last paragraph? A.The official approval is underway. B.Jelly ice needs further development. C.Traditional ice will soon disappear. D.Other natural polymers will be available. 12. What can be a suitable title for the text? A.A Game-changer That Controls Bacteria. B.A Cooling Alternative That We Can Order. C.A Cooling Material That Doesn’t Melt. D.A Quick Fix That Cuts Biological Pollution. Passage 4 （2025-2026·湖南株洲高一下期末）The study, published in the Journal of Child Psychology & Psychiatry, compared survey results of parents with their children in England and Wales from the ages of 16 months to 13 years. The research team found that average levels of food fussiness (挑食) were relatively stable during this period, peaking somewhat around the age of 7 and declining slightly after that. They concluded that genetic differences in the population accounted for 60% of the variation in food fussiness at 16 months, rising to 74% and over between the ages of 3 and 13. Lead author Dr Zeynep Nas said, “Food fussiness is common among children and can be a major source of anxiety for parents and caregivers, who often blame themselves for this behaviour or are blamed by others. “We hope our finding that fussy eating is largely inborn may help to ease parental blame. This behaviour is not a result of parenting.” Senior author Dr Clare Llewellyn said, “While genetic factors are the major influence for food fussiness, environment also plays a supporting role. Environmental factors, such as sitting down together as a family to eat meals, may only be significant in toddlerhood (蹒跚学步期); while environmental factors, such as individual personal experiences (e.g., having different fiends) become more influential in later years.” This suggests that interventions (干预) to help children eat a wider range of foods, such as repeatedly exposing children to the same foods regularly and offering a variety of fruits and vegetables, may be most effective in the very early years. Unique environmental factors accounted for about a quarter of individual differences between children in fussy eating by ages 7 and 13, the researchers estimated. Among the study limitations, the researchers noted that there were fewer participants at age 7 compared to other time points and that the study sample (样本) had a large percentage of white British households of higher social-economic backgrounds compared to the general population of England and Wales, In future, the team said, research should focus on non-western populations where food culture, parental feeding practices and food security may be quite different. 13. According to paragraph 1, what does the study tell us? A.Teenagers over 13 years old have a balanced diet. B.Children become more particular about food with age. C.Children at 7 have the highest level of food fussiness. D.Variation in food fussiness causes genetic differences. 14. In Dr Zeynep Nas’s opinion,                     . A.children are born to have certain food preferences B.children should be ashamed of their picky eating C.parental anxiety leads to children’s food fussiness D.parents should adopt more effective feeding practices 15. When children reach 12, which of the following influences their food fussiness most? A.Being exposed to various foods. B.The environment of family dinners. C.Having meals together with fellows. D.The closeness of interpersonal relations. 16.What can be inferred from the last paragraph? A.More global samples should be collected. B.Cultural factors have been taken into account. C.Food fussiness is unique to western countries. D.The study lacks hard evidence for food fussiness. Passage 5 （2026-2027·湖南湘潭高三上模拟）Nowadays, smart devices manage nearly every aspect of home life, from temperature regulation (调控) to security monitoring. A sudden power failure is more than a simple inconvenience. It can shut down your heating, cut off your network, and even leave your security system blind all at once.       17       One of the benefits of a portable power station is the comfort it brings when the power fails. Imagine a storm hits, and suddenly, your heater or air conditioning shuts off. With a power station, you can keep essential devices running.       18       This makes it quieter, cleaner, easier to maintain, and more suitable for indoor use. Being able to control appliances via Wi-Fi is one of the hallmarks of modern smart homes. However, if the power goes down, you lose access to that connectivity. Even if the power comes back in a few minutes, some of your appliances may not work properly after a forced restart.       19       That way, you won’t lose connectivity during a blackout (停电). If you’ve invested in solar panels or another renewable energy source, a portable power station can be an excellent way to store energy. When the sun is shining, any extra energy generated by your solar panels can be stored in the portable power station.       20             21       An entire security system will become blind without stable power. So if you want to make sure your system is fully functional during a blackout, you’d better have a portable power station as backup power. A.Don’t count on backup batteries for security. B.It powers your home when solar panels stop working. C.A portable power station can keep your Wi-Fi running. D.A portable power station can prevent such interruptions. E.Security systems require nonstop power to stay effective. F.Internal batteries in some devices disable Wi-Fi to conserve energy. G.Unlike traditional generators, the portable power station runs on batteries. Passage 6 （2026·全国一卷）Museums，once quiet places filled with history，are now full of digital excitement.By using machine learning and advanced algorithms(算法)，these institutions are creating personalized visitor journeys，protecting delicate collections，and revealing hidden stories.      22      AI transforms a standard museum trip into a personalized and interactive adventure.Smart recommendation engines analyze data such as exhibit popularity and visitors’ past behavior to suggest specific exhibits and events，making each visit unique and surprising.      23      These digital assistants engage visitors in dynamic conversations and offer context-sensitive insights that deepen understanding and satisfy curiosity. Beyond visitor interaction，AI plays a crucial role in preserving priceless artworks.Since the exhibits in museums sustain natural decay( 破损 ) over time，early detection is vital.AI can help identify the slightest signs of decay，such as cracks or discoloration，which are often invisible to the human eye.      24       Moreover，by predicting future decay patterns，AI helps museums take preventive measures and improve preservation strategies. AI also significantly enhances the educational value of museums，particularly for children and families.      25       For instance，interactive exhibits powered by AI can adjust their content and difficulty level based on the user’s preferences and responses.This adaptability ensures that complex historical concepts become accessible and engaging for young minds. Looking ahead，the rapid advancement of AI promises both exciting possibilities and ethical(伦理的) challenges.Museums are working together with AI ethicists to develop fair algorithms.      26       Strict policies should be established to protect visitors’ information. A.This capability allows for timely restoration. B.Visitor data collection also raises privacy issues. C.In short，AI is redefining the museum in all respects. D.It tailors learning experiences to different age groups and learning styles. E.Museums are not only places to store artworks，but also spaces for learning. F.Furthermore，AI-powered virtual guides are replacing traditional tour guides. G.AI is changing this by using image recognition technology to analyze exhibits. Passage 7 （2025-2026·湖南常德高一下期末）I went on holiday recently and didn’t take a single photo. That was not because it wasn’t an “Instagram able location” or because I wasn’t having a good time. In fact, not taking photos wasn’t even a(n)       27       decision, at least at first.  Not having to       28       getting “the perfect shot” was relaxing. The two weeks of holiday were spent being truly in the moment. The exhaustion of trying to capture every single sunset, meal and pool shot       29      . Not snapping away like crazy saved me       30       to actually enjoy every moment. It made for a more       31       experience. I wasn’t constantly distracted by angles, lighting and filters (滤镜). I simply absorbed what was happening in front of me.  The irony (讽刺之处) is that most people take a picture in order to keep a memory       32      . Nevertheless, psychologists say you’re actually rewriting over that memory by doing so.   Linda Henkel, a psychology professor at Fairfield University, conducted a study in 2014 with 28 university students. These students were asked to observe 15 objects with their own       33       and snap photos of 15 others in a museum. When they were tested the next day, they weren’t able to remember as many features of the objects that they had       34       compared with those they had seen with their eyes. Henkel found that taking photos led to an “impairment effect.” That is to say, the subjects remembered fewer       35       of an experience. “As soon as you hit ‘click’ on that camera, it’s as if you’ve outsourced (外包) your memory,” she says. “We have this expectation that the camera is going to remember things for us, so we don’t have to continue       36       that object and we don’t engage in the types of things that would otherwise help us to remember it.” With smartphones and devices that automatically (自动地) take a picture every 30 seconds, how much is too much? How do we know when we are taking too many pictures and       37       our memories?       38       most of us are taking more photos than we can handle. Who among us hasn’t regularly wondered what to do with our smartphone photos and struggled to       39       old ones to clear out storage space?  We’ve already been told that Instagramming food makes meals taste       40      . Perhaps that’s why I ate such delicious food on my recent two-week holiday.   As       41       as it may be to snap away to my heart’s content, I think I’m going to start putting the phone down more often in order to actually enjoy the time with my loved ones instead. 27.A.final B.right C.intentional D.tough 28.A.stop with B.focus on C.benefit from D.fight for 29.A.moved up B.ran down C.went out D.fell away 30.A.time B.money C.space D.need 31.A.exciting B.carefree C.professional D.useful 32.A.sate B.correct C.alive D.available 33.A.efforts B.opinions C.strengths D.eyes 34.A.photographed B.observed C.discovered D.expected 35.A.mistakes B.details C.changes D.challenges 36.A.processing B.discussing C.solving D.improving 37.A.connecting B.changing C.strengthening D.sacrificing 38.A.Unfortunately B.Thankfully C.Surprisingly D.Obviously 39.A.compare B.delete C.replace D.collect 40.A.familiar B.similar C.worse D.unusual 41.A.attractive B.normal C.silly D.rewarding Passage 8 （2025-2026·云南曲靖高一下期末）AI, or deep learning, makes specific decisions in certain domain (领域) by taking in massive amounts of data and automatically learns from it. Its rapid advancement is reshaping our world       42       an unprecedented pace. As a high school student, I often find myself in       43       about the future. What will the job market look like? How will AI influence my career? Is it possible that we will be replaced by AI       44       and have no work to do? My teacher, Mr. Li, once told us, “Because AI can       45       humans at routine tasks, it is technically capable of replacing hundreds of millions of white and blue collar jobs. However, instead of fearing change, we should       46       it. The future won’t be about humans versus machines; it will be about humans cooperating (合作) with machines.” His words left a deep impression on me. I realized that the key to being       47       in this new era is not to compete with AI but to focus on what makes us uniquely human: creativity, critical thinking, and emotional intelligence.       48       this lesson in mind, I started to adjust my approach to learning. I didn’t just       49       memorizing facts for exams. I actively participated in debate clubs to sharpen my       50       thinking and joined a robotics team to learn how to       51       with intelligent systems. There, I experienced both successes and       52      , through which I got a deeper understanding of some “human” qualities — resilience, adaptability, and collaboration — are what machines currently lack and are highly       53       in the modern workplace. I also used AI tools to       54       my daily affairs. Looking ahead, I feel more excited than anxious. I plan to study computer science with a minor in design, aiming to create technology that is both powerful and user-friendly. The future is a canvas, and we are the artists. By embracing lifelong learning and making up for our human       55      , we can navigate the age of AI while enjoying the       56       it brings for us all. 42.A.in B.on C.for D.at 43.A.delight B.scare C.optimism D.challenge 44.A.completely B.curiously C.orderly D.economically 45.A.dismiss B.refuse C.outperform D.roll 46.A.embrace B.resist C.ignore D.observe 47.A.free B.wealthy C.famous D.successful 48.A.Locating B.Changing C.Bearing D.Determining 49.A.rely on B.survive on C.focus on D.live on 50.A.critical B.creative C.positive D.quick 51.A.survive B.cooperate C.argue D.play 52.A.satisfaction B.shock C.failures D.impact 53.A.appreciated B.ignored C.replaced D.wasted 54.A.supply B.power C.inform D.comment 55.A.strengths B.signals C.affairs D.weaknesses 56.A.prevention B.benefits C.controls D.entertainment Passage 9 （2024-2025·湖南怀化高一下期末）The Internet has become an important part in our lives. It has the power to connect people in different 57.                     (part) of the world to a single shared community. We can achieve almost anything online — with access 58.                     the Internet come some truly life-changing advantages. One of the greatest advantages of the Internet 59.                     (lie) in the quick and easy availability of a huge amount of information. With the click of a mouse 60.                     the touch of a button, we are likely to find out almost anything we care to know. The Internet has also made our lives 61.                     (unbelievable) convenient. You can have food 62.                     (deliver) to you using food delivery apps and sites. Above all else, the Internet helps us establish and maintain social ties. An instant message, a group chat, a video call, a comment on 63.                     update — there are endless ways to share our views or let someone know we care about them. While the Internet brings many valuable advantages, it raises all sorts of questions. When 64.                     (surf) the Internet, how can we protect ourselves? How can we use the Internet properly and responsibly? We must be aware of these problems and be careful about whether 65.                     (trust) the site. When used safely, the Internet can be a place of discovery, wonder and 66.                     (inspire) for everyone. 2 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ ( 1 / 29 ) 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $