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2026-2027学年高二年级11月段考英语答案 第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分) A 【答案】21. A 22. B 23. D 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四门教授父母或孩子克服羞怯心理的课程。 【21】细节理解题。根据各部分的标题“Shy Parents, Shy Children — Parent workshop Series (害羞的父母，害羞的孩子——家长工作坊系列)”、“Shake Your Shyness: Intensive Weekend (摆脱你的羞怯：强化周末版)”、“Parenting the Shy Child (如何养育害羞的孩子)”和“Overcoming Shyness: Skills-Training for Adolescents: Workshop (克服羞怯：青少年技巧训练——工作坊)”可知，这些课程都是为了克服羞怯而设计的。故选A项。 【22】细节理解题。根据Shake Your Shyness: Intensive Weekend部分的“When: Saturdays & Sundays in spring (时间：春天的周六和周日)”可知，该课程只在周末进行。故选B项。 【23】细节理解题。根据Overcoming Shyness: Skills-Training for Adolescents: Workshop部分的“This is a special class for adolescents designed to teach social skills shy people are afraid to use. (这是一门专门为青少年开设的课程，旨在教授害羞的人不敢使用的社交技巧)”可知，该课程面向的对象是想克服羞怯的青少年，再结合其中的“Fee: $75 (费用：75美元)”可知，需支付75美元。故选D项。 B 【答案】24. C 25. B 26. A 27. D 【导语】主要说明了45岁音乐人Clark自幼怕水，一次泳池遇险加重恐惧，中年才开始学游泳。文章借其经历说明中年同样适合学习，研究表明年长人群大脑仍可更新，学习能延缓能力衰退。 【24】细节理解题。根据第一段““It always bothered me. I used to look at people swimming on holiday, and think that I was missing out on the enjoyment of it,” he says. (“这一直让我感到困扰。我过去总看到人们在度假时游泳，觉得自己的生活似乎错过了这种乐趣。”他说。)”可知，最初让克拉克感到困扰的是他无法享受游泳。 【25】词句猜测题。根据划线词后文“Helped by the gentle encouragement of his partner, he completed 10 beginners’ lessons. (在伴侣的温柔鼓励下，他完成了10节初学者课程。)”可知，2014年他决定下定决心学游泳，故划线词意思是“尝试一下”。 【26】推理判断题。根据最后一段“But so much research has shown that losing your abilities is not unavoidable (但大量研究表明，丧失能力并非不可避免)”可知，年龄大并不一定意味着失去技能。 【27】推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“Clark’s story shows that midlife (中年) is as good a time as any to learn. (克拉克的故事表明，中年是学习的最佳时机之一。)”可知，克拉克的经历说明了学习永远不会太晚。 C 【答案】28. A 29. C 30. D 31. C 【导语】文章主要介绍了一项新研究，表明个人特征和现实生活事件会塑造梦境内容，并在潜意识中形成模式。 【28】细节理解题。根据第二段中“The study, published in Communications Psychology, analyzed thousands of dream and waking experience reports collected over four years. The researchers used natural language processing tools to quantify the structure of dreams.(这项发表在《传播心理学》上的研究分析了四年来收集的数千份梦境和清醒体验报告。研究人员使用自然语言处理工具来量化梦境的结构)”可知，研究人员是通过分析数据来进行这项研究的。 【29】推理判断题。根据第三段中“Instead, dreams seem to mix familiar places like workplaces, hospitals, and schools into new scenes that blend memories with imagination. The reported dreams tended to focus more on visual details, feature more characters, and make less logical sense.(相反，梦境似乎将工作场所、医院和学校等熟悉的地方混合成新的场景，将记忆与想象融合在一起。报告的梦境往往更注重视觉细节，具有更多角色，且逻辑性较差)”可知，梦境会将记忆与想象融合，创造出新的场景，因此具有创造性。 【30】细节理解题。根据最后一段中“The team used three large language models, LLaMA 3, ChatGPT-4, and ChatGPT-4 Turbo, to rate dream reports on 16 different features, such as mood, strangeness and freedom of movement. “By combining large-scale data with computational methods, we were able to uncover patterns in dream contents that were previously difficult to find,” Elce said.(该团队使用三种大型语言模型，LLaMA 3、ChatGPT-4和ChatGPT-4 Turbo从情绪、陌生感和运动自由度等16个不同特征维度对梦境报告进行评分。“通过将大规模数据与计算方法相结合，我们能够发现以前很难找到的梦内容中的模式，”Elce说)”可知，语言模型的主要优势是识别各种梦境的结构。 【31】主旨大意题。根据第一段中“Now, a new study shows that our personal features as well as real-life events actually shape what we dream about, creating patterns in our subconsciousness.(现在，一项新研究表明，我们的个人特征和现实生活事件实际上塑造了我们的梦境，在潜意识中创造了模式)”以及全文内容可知，文章主要介绍梦境并非随机，而是受个人特征影响，并在潜意识中形成隐藏模式，因此C项“梦境是心灵的隐藏模式”最适合作为本文标题。 D 【答案】32. C 33. B 34. A 35. D 【导语】文章主要介绍了当前科研在人类与鲸类跨物种对话、基因对发声能力的影响等方向的相关进展，指出通用动物翻译器仍属未来幻想，细致观察才是当下实现跨物种交流的核心实用方式。 【32】细节理解题。根据第二段中“In 2023, scientists used a decoded (解码) whale call to exchange a simple ‘hello’ with a humpback in Alaska. Though the conversation was brief, it marked a historic dialogue between different species.(2023年，科学家们在阿拉斯加用解码过的鲸鱼叫声与一头座头鲸简单地打招呼。虽然对话很短暂，但它标志着不同物种之间的历史性对话)”可知，科学家进行了一次跨物种交流。 【33】主旨大意题。根据第三段中“Meanwhile, genetic experiments are showing the biological roots of vocal ability. By introducing a human version of the protein (蛋白) NOVA1 into mice, neuroscientists have produced more complex vocalizations in these small animals.(与此同时，基因实验正在展示发声能力的生物学根源。通过向小鼠引入人类版本的蛋白NOVA1，神经科学家使这些小动物产生了更复杂的发声)”可知，本段旨在解释基因对发声复杂性的影响。 【34】细节理解题。根据第四段中“As neuroscientist Michael Long notes, animals are “broadly expressive”, and their needs are often clear to attentive owners.(正如神经科学家Michael Long指出的，动物具有“广泛的表达能力”，它们的需求对细心的主人来说通常很清楚)”可知，Michael Long指出动物能清楚地表达需求。 【35】推理判断题。根据最后一段中“So, while a universal translator remains a future fantasy, we already have the most essential tool: careful observation.(所以，虽然通用翻译器仍是未来的幻想，我们已经拥有最重要的工具：仔细观察)”和“communication across species does not always require words.(跨物种交流并不总是需要词语)”可知，观察有助于理解动物的信息。 第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 【答案】36. D 37. C 38. G 39. A 40. B 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了加深友谊的四种方法，分别是表达感情、慷慨大方、分享共同喜好、勇敢面对冲突。通过这些方式可以增进友谊并加强友谊。 【36】根据前文“How do we strengthen the existing friendships in our lives? (我们如何加强生活中现有的友谊？)”可知，此处提出问题如何增强友谊。后文应该对此给出一些建议。D选项“Here some experts offer the following tips.(以下是一些专家提供的建议。)”承上启下，针对与如何增强友谊给出建议，符合语境。故选D。 【37】根据前文“Tell them how much they mean to you. (告诉朋友们，他们对你有多重要。)”以及后文的“These simple acts show you genuinely care for them and let them know it’s safe to invest in your friendship.(这些简单的举动表明你真的关心他们，让他们知道在你们的友谊中投资是稳妥的。)”可知，此处强调要告诉朋友，他们对自己多重要。这样的举动表明你真心关心朋友，并给朋友带来安全感。设空处应该列举同样的举动。C选项“And remind them you are grateful to know them.(提醒他们你很感激认识他们。)”指出提醒朋友你很感激认识他们，同样也是可以表明自己关心朋友的举动，该句与后文的these simple acts形成呼应，承上启下，符合语境。故选C。 【38】根据本段段旨“Be generous to your friends.(要慷慨的对待朋友)”以及设空处前面的句子“ If you’re great with kids, you might offer to babysit for your friends who are parents. (如果你很擅长照顾孩子，你可以主动提出为有小孩的朋友提供代看服务。)”可知，此处通过列举可以帮助朋友看孩子说明对待朋友要慷慨大方，设空处应该列举相同的例子来说明情况。G选项“If you get a raise at work, treat your friends to a fancy dinner.(如果你升职了，请朋友吃顿丰盛的晚餐。)”符合语境，故选G。 【39】该空为本题的段旨。根据后文的“Think about how good it feels to tell a friend you secretly like a trashy (无聊的) TV show and hear them respond “Me too!”. (想象一下，当你告诉朋友你偷偷喜欢一部垃圾电视节目时，他们的反应是“我也是!”这种感觉有多好。)”以及后文的“So don’t be afraid to share your struggles with your friends. It may bring you closer.(所以不要害怕和你的朋友分享你的挣扎。它可能会拉近你们的距离。)”可知，本段阐述的是通过和朋友分享自己的喜悦和难处加深友谊。A选项“Share your struggles and joys.(分享你的难处和喜悦。)”概括本段段旨，符合语境。故选A。 【40】根据本段段旨“Face conflict bravely.( 勇敢面对冲突。)”可知，在与朋友的相处中要勇敢的去面对冲突，即本段阐述的是在与朋友的相处中会遇到冲突，此处建议要勇敢地面对和处理冲突。B选项“It’s hard to deal with conflict in friendships.(在友谊中处理冲突是很难的。)”与段旨呼应，符合语境。故选B。 第二部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 【答案】41. B 42. A 43. D 44. A 45. C 46. B 47. C 48. D 49. A 50. C 51. B 52. D 53. A 54. D 55. C 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了艾丽・刘易斯 17 岁时勇救落水者，后成为灯塔看守人，尽职奉献，成为他人榜样的故事。 【41】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：2009 年 3 月，在罗德岛的纽波特港，一位名叫艾丽・刘易斯的女士做出了一个非常勇敢的举动。A. simple简单的；B. brave勇敢的；C. common常见的；D. strange奇怪的。根据下文“Two young men were in great trouble because their boat  42  in the storm. Ally, who was then 17 years old, rowed her boat through the  43  sea and saved them from the cold rainy water.”可知，艾丽在暴风雨中划船去救处于困境中的两个年轻人，这是很勇敢的行为。故选B。 【42】考查动词短语辨析。句意：两个年轻人陷入了极大的困境，因为他们的船在暴风雨中翻了。A. turned over翻转；B. went on继续；C. slowed down减速；D. sailed through顺利通过。根据上文“Two young men were in great trouble”可知，船出现了问题才会让他们陷入困境，结合选项，船在暴风雨中“翻转”符合语境。故选A。 【43】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当时 17 岁的艾丽划着她的船穿过波涛汹涌的大海，把他们从冰冷的雨水中救了出来。A. silent沉默的；B. shiny闪亮的；C. quiet安静的；D. stormy波涛汹涌的。根据上文“Two young men were in great trouble because their boat  42  in the storm.”可知，当时是暴风雨天气，所以大海是“波涛汹涌的”。故选D。 【44】考查名词词义辨析。句意：艾丽・刘易斯作为救援者功绩得到了认可，她获得了在纽波特灯塔担任灯塔看守人的机会。A. keeper看守人；B. sailor水手；C. cleaner清洁工；D. director导演。根据下文“By 2024, she had been working at the lighthouse for 15 years,  45  guiding ships through the vast ocean.”以及“Ally’s role as a lighthouse keeper”可知，她是成为了灯塔“看守人”。故选A。 【45】考查副词词义辨析。句意：到 2024 年，她已经在灯塔工作了15年，不知疲倦地引导船只穿越广阔的海洋。A. hardly几乎不；B. excitedly兴奋地；C. tirelessly不知疲倦地；D. worriedly担忧地。根据上文“By 2024, she had been working at the lighthouse for 15 years”可知，她工作了很长时间，能坚持这么久，应该是“不知疲倦地” 引导船只。故选C。 【46】考查名词词义辨析。句意：艾丽作为灯塔看守人的角色不仅仅是一份工作；这是她的热爱。A. secret秘密；B. job工作；C. prize奖品；D. test测试。根据下文“it was her passion”以及前文提到她在灯塔工作可知，这里说的是她的工作，她把这份工作当成了热爱，所以不仅仅是一份“工作”。故选B。 47】考查动词词义辨析。句意：她会在黎明前起床，熬夜到很晚，监视着海面，以确保没有船只撞上环绕港口的尖锐岩石。A. rest休息；B. pay支付；C. rise起床；D. wash洗。根据下文“before daybreak and stay up late into the night, watching over the waters”可知，她要监视海面，所以会在黎明前“起床”。故选C。 【48】考查动词词义辨析。句意：她会在黎明前起床，熬夜到很晚，监视着海面，以确保没有船只撞上环绕港口的尖锐岩石。A. protected保护；B. destroyed破坏；C. changed改变；D. surrounded环绕。根据上文“make sure no ships crash against the sharp rocks”可知，岩石是在港口周围，船只才会有撞上的危险，所以是“环绕”港口的岩石。故选D。 【49】考查名词词义辨析。句意：她的勇气和奉献精神没有被忽视，而是为她赢得了“罗德岛最勇敢的女人”的称号和州政府颁发的特别奖章。A. devotion奉献；B. confidence信心；C. delight高兴；D. failure失败。根据上文“By 2024, she had been working at the lighthouse for 15 years,   45  guiding ships through the vast ocean.”以及“She would  47  before daybreak and stay up late into the night, watching over the waters”可知，她长时间不知疲倦地工作，体现了她的“奉献”精神。故选A。 【50】考查形容词词义辨析。句意同上。A. typical典型的；B. colorful多彩的；C. special特别的；D. useful有用的。根据上文“her courage and  49  did not go unnoticed but earned her the title of ‘Rhode Island’s Bravest Woman’”可知，她因为勇敢和奉献获得了称号，与之并列的奖章应该是“特别的”。故选C。 【51】考查动词词义辨析。句意：尽管她声名远扬且备受尊敬，艾丽仍然尽职尽责，不间断地继续着她的日常工作。A. ordering命令；B. continuing继续；C. limiting限制；D. choosing选择。根据上文“Despite her fame and honor, Ally remained devoted”以及下文“her daily duties without failing”可知，她没有因为名声和荣誉而改变，而是“继续”履行日常职责。故选B。 【52】考查动词词义辨析。句意：每天，她都会划船，留意船只，爬上无数级台阶，以确保即使在最猛烈的暴风雨中，灯也能明亮地燃烧着。A. decorated装饰；B. showed展示；C. held持有；D. burned燃烧。根据下文“brightly even through the fiercest storms”可知，灯塔的灯是要“燃烧”发光来引导船只，所以是确保灯“燃烧”明亮。故选D。 【53】考查名词词义辨析。句意：艾丽的故事对许多人来说是一种鼓舞，尤其是罗德岛的年轻一代。A. inspiration鼓舞；B. occasion场合；C. incident事件；D. election选举。根据下文“She shows that true heroism  54  everyday acts of kindness and bravery”可知，她的故事展示了真正的英雄主义，所以对很多人尤其是年轻人来说是一种“鼓舞”。故选A。 【54】考查动词短语辨析。句意：她表明真正的英雄主义在于日常的善良和勇敢行为：任何人都可以通过做好自己的工作成为英雄。A. breaks down分解；B. helps with帮助；C. works out解决；D. lies in在于。根据下文“everyday acts of kindness and bravery”可知，真正的英雄主义是“在于”日常的善良和勇敢行为。故选D。 【55】考查名词词义辨析。句意：她表明真正的英雄主义在于日常的善良和勇敢行为：任何人都可以通过做好自己的工作成为英雄。A. author作者；B. leader领导；C. hero英雄；D. artist艺术家。根据上文“She shows that true heroism  54   everyday acts of kindness and bravery”以及艾丽的故事可知，她是英雄，她的故事表明做好自己的工作就能成为“英雄”。故选C。 第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 【答案】56. related 57.risky 58. a/one 59. who/that 60. was cut 61. to buy 62. machines 63. finishing 64. and 65. greatly 【导语】文章介绍重庆巫溪县兰英悬崖公路，讲述了村民们在艰苦条件下徒手开凿悬崖公路的故事，公路建成后带动当地旅游业发展，提高了村民收入。 【56】考查形容词。句意：重庆的一条悬崖公路一夜之间吸引了全世界的目光，只因为埃隆·马斯克在X平台转发了一段相关视频。空格修饰名词video，需要形容词，relate的形容词related意为“相关的”。 【57】考查形容词。句意：一位中国博主上传了特斯拉自动驾驶系统在危险道路上运行的视频，马斯克转发了这段视频。 【58】考查冠词/数词。句意：该视频一天内获得超过3200万次播放。“in a day/in one day”是固定表达，意为“在一天之内”。 【59】考查定语从句关系词。句意：网友高度赞扬修建这条壮观道路的村民。空处引导定语从句，先行词villagers为人，且定语从句缺少主语，应用关系代词who或that。 【60】考查动词时态和语态。句意：几十年前，附近的周家坪村被陡峭大山隔绝。主语village和cut off是被动关系；Decades ago表示过去时间，用一般过去时的被动语态“was/were done”，主语为单数，be动词用was，cut的过去分词为cut。 【61】考查非谓语动词。句意：村民需要艰难步行13小时翻山，只为购买日常物资。句子已有谓语动词needed，且与空处动词间无连词连接，空处应用非谓语形式。此处用不定式“to buy”作目的状语。 【62】考查名词复数。句意：没有大型机器，当地人用钻机和锤子花了四年开凿这条公路，2005年完工。machine是可数名词，意为“机器”；前面没有冠词或限定词，结合语境“没有大型机器”，此处用复数形式表示一类事物。 【63】考查非谓语动词。句意：没有大型机器，当地人用钻机和锤子花了四年开凿这条公路，2005年完工。句子已有谓语动词spent，且与空处动词间无连词连接，空处应用非谓语形式；动词finish“完成”与其逻辑主语locals之间是主动关系，用现在分词finishing作结果状语，说明“花了四年凿路，最终在2005年完工”。 【64】考查连词。句意：后来当地政府升级道路并且修建配套设施。 【65】考查副词。句意：旅游业极大提高了村民的收入：12家民宿年收入超过300万元，居民人均年收入超过5000元。空格修饰动词lifted，要用副词，great的副词greatly意为“极大地”。 第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分 40 分) 第一节（满分 15 分） 【香中版】 Having known that you plan to learn a new foreign language, I am writing with the intention of proposing my recommendation, aiming at giving you a hand. Here are some relevant details. First and foremost, what calls for special attention is that as one of the most widely used languages worldwide, it offers great advantages for future study and career. Besides, it has to be noticed that learning Chinese allows you to explore profound traditional Chinese culture and broaden your horizons. Finally, I would like to attach great necessity to the point that here are some practical suggestions for you, such as keeping a diary in simple Chinese or sticking to learning every day. Based on the recommendation above, I believe you’ll make steady progress. It would be highly appreciated if you could take my recommendation into consideration. If there is anything else I could do, please let me know. Looking forward to your reply at your convenience. 【原范文】 Knowing that you plan to learn a new foreign language, I’m writing to strongly recommend Chinese to you. As one of the most widely used languages worldwide, it offers great advantages for future study and career. Besides, learning Chinese allows you to explore profound traditional Chinese culture and broaden your horizons. Here are some practical suggestions for you. First, it’s helpful to keep a diary in simple Chinese. Most importantly, stick to learning every day, and you will make steady progress. I hope my advice will be helpful to you. 第3节 读后续写（共1题，满分25分） 【香中版】 A few weeks later，when I almost forgot the contest，there came the news. Surprisingly, my name was on the winner list displayed on the board. (过渡句，连接模板) On seeing what happened in front of me, I was overwhelmed by a flood of excitement, too astonished to move an inch . (主人公感情描述)I tried my best to calm down. Just at that very moment, an idea that I was supposed to thank my devoted（adj. 敬爱的；挚爱的） teacher flashed through my mind. (处理方案) I walked up to my teacher, told him the good news and thanked him for his guidance.I attended the award presentation ceremony excitedly and listened carefully to the host’s praise for my unique writing perspective. (具体行动) Fortunately, the things just appeared as I expected. It didn't take long before I was informed to attend the award presentation where I received the official certificate finally, hoping to share the good news with my teacher as soon as possible. (行动结果+连接第二段) I went to my teacher’s office after the award presentation. Thankfully, I showed my award to my teacher and took a picture with him to record the amazing moment. (Finally, with my teacher’s encouragement, I decided to keep writing all my life.) I held my award tightly and expressed my sincere gratitude to my teacher for his constant encouragement and patient guidance. (对首句的反应+故事大结局) Judging from his warm and relieved facial expression, it could tell that he was immersed in great joy and pride. Having known I had gained genuine passion for writing, both of us breathed in relief. Delighted truly, with tears twinkling in my eyes, I gave him a big tight hug. (主人公感情描述) It dawned on me that persistence and guidance can turn a weakness into a shining strength. (升华) What happened was really a pure magic. It was such an unforgettable experience that I would remember forever. (感慨难忘) 几周之后，就在我几乎快要忘记这场比赛的时候，消息传来了。令人惊喜的是，公告板的获奖名单上赫然出现了我的名字。眼前发生的一切让我心潮澎湃，激动之情汹涌而至，我震惊得寸步难移。我尽力使自己冷静下来就在那一刻，一个念头闪过脑海：我应当感谢一直悉心付出的老师。我兴奋地参加了颁奖典礼，认真聆听主持人称赞我独特的写作视角。所幸，事情正如我预想的那样。没过多久，我终于拿到了官方获奖证书，一心想着尽快把这个好消息告诉老师。 颁奖典礼结束后，我来到了老师的办公室。我紧紧捧着奖状，向老师表达诚挚的谢意，感谢他一直以来的鼓励与耐心指导。从老师温暖又欣慰的神情能够看出，他满心欢喜，倍感自豪。得知我真正爱上写作之后，我们俩都松了一口气。我满心欢喜，眼中泪光闪烁，紧紧地拥抱了他。这一刻我恍然大悟：坚持与指引，能够把短板化作耀眼的长处。所发生的一切真的奇妙。这段经历如此难忘，我会永远铭记于心。 【原范文】 A few weeks later, when I almost forgot the contest, there came the news. I was informed that I won the first prize in the writing contest and that there would be an award presentation in two days. I was so happy to hear the news that I immediately shared it with my teacher. “I knew you’d win! I am proud of you. You made it!” he said excitedly. Then came the big day. When I was invited to the stage to receive the award, I expressed my thanks to my teacher. I said, “It’s you who make me fall in love with writing, my social studies teacher. Without your recognition and guidance, I couldn’t have written this article. Again thank you very much!” I went to my teacher’s office after the award presentation. My teacher was waiting for me. Holding my hands, he said “Congratulations! You are a good writer, so keep writing.” “You know I didn’t like writing before, but now I am crazy about it! I will try my best to create good works.” I said seriously. Since then, I have written many good works and now I am a famous writer. I owe my success to my social teacher who is a beacon（灯塔） in my life on the road to writing. 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2026-2027学年高二年级11月段考英语试卷 第二部分 阅读 (共两节，满分50分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Shy Parents, Shy Children — Parent workshop Series The workshop is designed for shy parents of shy children, with the unique emphasis on teaching specific methods of building your child’s self-respect and social comfort level, while at the same time building your own. Participants are chosen before being admitted to the workshop to help make sure the workshop is a good fit for your needs. Where: Karman Executive Center, Bellevue, Washington When: From 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm, from November 8th to 12th Fee: $435 Shake Your Shyness: Intensive Weekend The workshop is intended to meet the needs of adults who are unable to attend the Parent Workshop Series due to distance or scheduling limits. It’ll help you learn the basic skills that help overcome shyness. Be prepared to come to class early and set aside time for homework on Saturday night. Where: Karman Executive Center, Bellevue, Washington When: Saturdays & Sundays in spring Fee: $1,150 Parenting the Shy Child Shy children need our help. In this class, we’ll cover the basics — the origins of shyness, methods of overcoming shyness, social skills you can teach in your home, and tips for working with teachers to help your child fit in at school, etc. Where: Karman Executive Center, Bellevue, Washington When: From 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm, from November 16th to 18th Fee: $95 Overcoming Shyness: Skills-Training for Adolescents: Workshop This is a special class for adolescents（青少年） designed to teach social skills shy people are afraid to use. We’ll cover everything from how to start conversations with strangers to ways to calm your nerves when you do. You’ll learn what makes some people more popular than others and simple things you can do to feel more like you fit it. Where: Karman Executive Center, Bellevue, Washington When: From 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm, on December 18th Fee: $75 21. What are the classes designed for? A. Overcoming shyness. B. Building confidence. C. Scheduling time. D. Starting conversations. 22. What can be known about Shake Your Shyness: Intensive Weekend? A. It focuses on language skills. B. It is offered only at weekends. C. It assigns a lot of housework. D. It is designed for shy children. 23. How much would a teenager pay to learn to overcome shyness? A. $1,150. B. $435. C. $95. D. $75. B Steve Clark, 45, a musician from Surrey, battled a fear of swimming for most of his life. As a child, he never took to the water. “It always bothered(v. 打扰，使烦恼) me. I used to look at people swimming on holiday, and think that I was missing out on the enjoyment of it,” he says. One bad experience when he was on a business trip in his twenties set Clark back even further. He decided to take a dip（v. 浸，蘸n. 洗澡） in a hotel pool, thinking that it wouldn’t be that difficult. This led to a panic moment after he lost his footing in the deep end of the pool. “I was extremely scared that I couldn’t swim,” he says. But in 2014 Clark decided to take the plunge — after all, he was “running out of excuses” not to. Helped by the gentle encouragement of his partner, he completed 10 beginners’ lessons. “It was difficult to start with. My main fear was putting my head under the water, but the instructors taught me a technique to help. Once I learnt how to do it, it got me over the fear,” he says. The swimming lessons allowed him to participate in something that always felt impossible. Clark’s story shows that midlife (中年) is as good a time as any to learn. A study in 2018 by Columbia University found that healthy older men and women can generate just as many new brain cells as younger people. “We used to think of getting older as a loss: a time when we lose skills and lose our looks. But so much research has shown that losing your abilities is not unavoidable,” says Linda Blair, a psychologist. She explains that learning skills can help to keep our brains young. “The brain is like a muscle, so when you learn something new, you’re exercising it and getting better blood flow to the brain. You’re also reestablishing（重建） connections; you don’t have to lose a skill forever, you can regain（重获） it.” 24. What initially bothered Clark according to the passage? A. His panic in a hotel pool. B. His lack of encouragement. C. His inability to enjoy swimming. D. His failure in a business trip. 25. What does the underlined phrase “take the plunge” in paragraph 3 mean? A. Accept the fact. B. Have a try. C. Avoid the risk. D. Realize his dream. 26. What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs? A. Being old does not necessarily mean losing skills. B. People can easily learn new skills at any stage of life. C. Building up muscles can help blood flow into the brain. D. Seniors can produce as many new brain cells as youths. 27. What does Clark’s experience show? A. No pains, no gains.（一分耕耘；一份收获） B. Every dog has its day.（人人皆有得意时） C. Practice makes perfect.（熟能生巧） D. It’s never too old to learn.（活到老；学到老） C Dreams seem to occur at random, from everyday situations to unpredictable experiences. Now, a new study shows that our personal features as well as real-life events actually shape what we dream about, creating patterns in our subconsciousness (潜意识). The study, published in Communications Psychology, analyzed thousands of dream and waking experience reports collected over four years. The researchers used natural language processing tools to quantify（v. 量化） the structure of dreams. They found that personal features like how often someone daydreams, their attitudes about dreams, and their sleep quality all influence dream content. Researchers noticed that dreams don’t simply replay scenes from our daily lives. Instead, dreams seem to mix familiar places like workplaces, hospitals, and schools into new scenes that blend（融合） memories with imagination. The reported dreams tended to focus more on visual details, feature more characters, and make less logical sense. They were also less self-focused and less driven by conscious thinking. These dream transformations weren’t the same for everyone. Participants who spent more time daydreaming during the day tended to have dreams that jumped rapidly from one scene to another. Those who placed more importance on dreams described them as more vivid and immersive. Sleep quality also played a role. The team used three large language models, LLaMA 3, ChatGPT-4, and ChatGPT-4 Turbo, to rate dream reports on 16 different features, such as mood, strangeness and freedom of movement. “By combining large-scale data with computational methods, we were able to uncover patterns in dream contents that were previously difficult to find,” Elce said. “This opens new possibilities for studying consciousness, memory, and mental health in a better way.” 28. How did the researchers conduct the study? A. Data analysis. B. Sleep observation. C. Personal surveys. D. Life event tracking. 29. Which of the following best describes the nature（本质）≈picture（整体情况） of the dream? A. Realistic. B. Conscious（有意识的）. C. Creative. D. Repetitive. 30. What is the main advantage of the language models? A. Increasing the number of dream features. B. Enhancing the accuracy of human brains. C. Simplifying more personal dream reports. D. Identifying the structures of various dreams. 31. Which of the following can be a suitable title for the text? A. To Control Dreams, Control Your Day. B. Better Sleep Creates Better Dreaming. C. Dreams Are the Mind’s Hidden Patterns. D. AI Now Fully Understands Our dreams. D In science fiction, devices that translate animal sounds into human language are a common idea. From the talking dog in Up to the secret plot of squirrels in Rick and Morty, such devices fire our imagination. But could they ever become reality? Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI), computing power, and the study of animal sounds suggest that the gap between human speech and animal communication may not be impossible to overcome. To be sure, a few animals already copy our words. Parrots, for instance, can learn hundreds of human phrases. Yet true language exchange — where both sides understand and respond meaningfully — is very rare. Less than 1% of animal species possess the brain and physical qualities required for complex vocal (发声的) learning. Nevertheless, researchers are making steady progress. In 2023, scientists used a decoded (解码) whale call to exchange a simple “hello” with a humpback（座头鲸） in Alaska. Though the conversation was brief, it marked a historic dialogue between different species. Later studies even revealed that whale calls share certain patterns with human languages, raising hopes for deeper future interactions. Meanwhile, genetic experiments are showing the biological roots of vocal ability. By introducing a human version of the protein (蛋白) NOVA1 into mice, neuroscientists have produced more complex vocalizations in these small animals. While we are far from a “talking mouse,” such findings show that changing key genes can affect vocal complexity. Yet language is not the only means of animal expression. Many creatures communicate through gestures, postures, colors, or rhythmic poundings — like Mongolian gerbils drumming on the ground. These unspoken signals often carry clear messages, from warning of danger to asking for food. As neuroscientist Michael Long notes, animals are “broadly expressive（adj. 富有表现力的）”, and their needs are often clear to attentive owners. His own cats, for example, make it very clear when they want dinner or wish to avoid the stove（n.炉灶） . So, while a universal translator remains a future fantasy, we already have the most essential（=necessary adj.必不可少的） tool: careful observation. Understanding a pet’s body language or vocal tone can be just as informative as any high-tech device. And perhaps that is the real lesson — communication across species does not always require words. 32. What did scientists do in the 2023 whale related experiment in Alaska? A. They studied whales’ living habits. B. They built devices for whale translation. C. They conducted a cross-species exchange. D. They recorded whales’ overall population. 33. What is paragraph 3 intended to explain? A. Limits of genetic experiment research. B. The effect of genes on vocal complexity. C. Biological origins of mouse vocal signals. D. The role of environment in gene expression. 34. What does Michael Long point out? A. Animals can show their needs clearly. B. Parrots copy various human phrases. C. Mice produce more complex sounds. D. Whales share human language patterns. 35. What does the last paragraph suggest? A. High-tech translators will become a reality soon. B. Human words work best for cross-species talks. C. Strict professional training is necessary for pets. D. Observation helps understand animals’ messages. 第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Everyone needs friendship to survive. How do we strengthen the existing friendships in our lives? ___36___ Show your affection（≈love） to your friends. We often think of affection as a sort of love in romantic relationships. But it’s more than holding hands and kissing. It’s about communicating love and appreciation. There are many ways you can show love to your friends. Tell them how much they mean to you. ___37___These simple acts show you genuinely care for them and let them know it’s safe to invest in your friendship. Be generous（adj. 慷慨的；丰富的） to your friends. Think about what your skills and talents are and find a way to turn them into a generous act. Sharing your time, attention or resources with them is an easy way to develop your friendships. People want to stay with friends who value them, and generosity（n.大方；慷慨） is a way to express that. You can share acts of generosity with your friends. If you’re great with kids, you might offer to babysit for your friends who are parents. ___38___ ___39___ Think about how good it feels to tell a friend you secretly like a trashy (无聊的) TV show and hear them respond “Me too!”. We feel a deeper connection to our friends when our vulnerability (n.脆弱)(adj. vulnerable脆弱的) is met with support. It means they accept us for who we really are, the good and the bad. So don’t be afraid to share your struggles with your friends. It may bring you closer. Face conflict（n.冲突） bravely. ___40___But being able to deal with conflict with friends in a healthy, constructive（adj.建设性的；积极的） way can strengthen your friendships. It might be painful at first, but it shows you want to make your relationship better. A. Share your struggles and joys. B. It’s hard to deal with conflict in friendships. C. And remind them you are grateful to know them. D. Here some experts offer the following tips. E. It is more likely to build deep, long-lasting friendships. F. Start by telling your friends how much you value them. G. If you get a raise at work, treat your friends to a fancy dinner. 第二部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 In March 2009, in Newport harbor (港口) of Rhode Island, a woman named Ally Lewis performed a very ___41___ act. Two young men were in great trouble because their boat ____42____ in the storm. Ally, who was then 17 years old, rowed（v. 划船） her boat through the ____43____ sea and saved them from the cold rainy water. She became a symbol of hope. Ally Lewis’s credit as a rescuer was recognized, and she was offered the opportunity to work as a lighthouse ___44___ at Newport Lighthouse. By 2024, she had been working at the lighthouse for 15 years, ____45____ guiding ships through the vast ocean. Ally’s role as a lighthouse keeper was more than just a ____46____; it was her passion. She would ____47____ before daybreak（黎明） and stay up late into the night, watching over（监视） the waters to make sure no ships crash against the sharp rocks that ____48____ the harbor. Her courage and ____49____ did not go unnoticed but earned her the title of “Rhode Island’s Bravest Woman” and a ___50____ medal from the state government. Despite her fame and honor, Ally remained devoted, ____51____ her daily duties without failing. Each day, she would row her boat, keep a lookout for ships, and climb countless steps to ensure the lamps ____52____ brightly even through the fiercest(adj. 最猛烈的 原形fierce） storms. Ally’s story is an ____53____ for many, especially the younger generations on Rhode Island. She shows that true heroism ____54____ everyday acts of kindness and bravery: Anyone can be a(n) ___55___ by doing his or her job well. 41. A. simple B. brave C. common D. strange 42. A. turned over翻转 B. went on继续 C. slowed down D. sailed through 43. A. silent B. shiny C. quiet D. stormy波涛汹涌的 44. A. keeper B. sailor C. cleaner D. director 45. A. hardly B. excitedly C. tirelessly D. worriedly 46. A. secret B. job C. prize D. test 47. A. rest B. pay C. rise上升；起立→起床 raise提高；养育；筹钱D. wash 48. A. protected B. destroyed C. changed D. surrounded 49. A. devotion奉献 B. confidence C. delight高兴n. D. failure 50. A. typical B. colorful C. special D. useful 51. A. ordering B. continuing C. limiting D. choosing 52. A. decorated B. showed C. held D. burned 53. A. inspiration 灵感；鼓舞人心的人或事 n. B. occasion 场合 C. incident 事件D. election 54. A. breaks down B. helps with C. works out解决 D. lies in在于 55. A. author B. leader C. hero D. artist 第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 A cliff (悬崖) road in Chongqing once drew worldwide attention overnight, simply because Elon Musk reposted a ____56____ (relate) video on X. This is the Lanying Cliff Road in Wuxi County, stretching over one kilometer along a cliff. A Chinese blogger posted a video of Tesla’s self-driving system running on the ____57____ (risk) road, which Musk forwarded（v. 促进/转寄）. The video gained over 32 million views in ____58____ day. Though the self-driving technology amazed viewers, the road itself became the real highlight. Netizens spoke highly of（高度评价；赞扬） the villagers ____59____ built the breathtaking path. Decades ago, nearby Zhoujiaping Village ____60____ (cut) off by steep (陡峭的) mountains. Villagers needed a 13-hour hard mountain walk just ____61____ (buy) daily supplies. Without large ____62____ (machine), locals spent four years carving the road with drills and hammers (锤子), ____63____ (finish) it in 2005. At that time, only 83 villagers remained. Everyone was in tears of joy at its opening, for it ended their tough lonely life. Later, the local government upgraded(升级) the road ____64____ built supporting facilities（工具；设备）. Now Lanying Grand Canyon is a 3A scenic spot relying on the cliff road. Tourism has ____65____ (great) lifted（v.提升；提高） villagers’ incomes: twelve homestays（民宿）bring over 3 million yuan yearly, and each resident earns 5,000 yuan more annually（每年地 adv.）. 第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分 40 分) 第一节 应用文写作（共1题，满分 15 分） 假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Chris发来邮件说，他打算选择一门外语作为第二语言来学习，想听听你的想法。请你给他回复一封邮件，推荐他学习汉语，内容包括： 1. 推荐理由； 2. 学习建议。 注意： 1. 词数80左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear Chris, ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第二节 读后续写（共1题，满分25分） 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 When I was in middle school, my social studies teacher asked me to enter a writing contest. I said no without thinking. I did not love writing. My family came from Brazil，so English was only my second language. Writing was so difficult and painful for me that my teacher had allowed me to present my paper on the sinking of the Titanic by acting out a play, where I played all the parts. No one laughed harder than he did. So，why did he suddenly force me to do something at which I was sure to fail? His reply: “Because I love your stories. If you’re willing to apply yourself，I think you have a good shot at this.” Encouraged by his words, I agreed to give it a try. I chose Paul Revere’s horse as my subject. Paul Revere was a silversmith(银匠) in Boston who rode a horse at night on April 18,1775 to Lexington to warn people that British soldiers were coming. My story would come straight from the horse’s mouth. Not a brilliant idea，but funny; and unlikely to be anyone else’s choice. What did the horse think, as he sped through the night? Did he get tired? Have doubts? Did he want to quit? I sympathized immediately. I got tired. I had doubts. I wanted to quit. But，like Revere’s horse, I kept going. I worked hard. I checked my spelling. I asked my older sister to correct my grammar. I checked out a half dozen books on Paul Revere from the library. I even read a few of them. When I handed in the essay to my teacher, he read it，laughed out loud, and said, “Great. Now，write it again.” I wrote it again，and again and again. When I finally finished it, the thought of winning had given way to the enjoyment of writing. If I didn’t win, I wouldn’t care. 注意：1. 续写词数应为150个左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 A few weeks later，when I almost forgot the contest，there came the news. ___________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I went to my teacher’s office after the award presentation. __________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $