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昌平二中2026-2027学年度第一学期高三年级期中考试 英语试卷 本试卷共5页，满分100分。考试时长90分钟。考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。考试结束后，将答题卡上交。 第一部分 知识运用（共两节，30分） 第一节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分） From an early age, I worried if I was doing enough. Growing up in a city where there’s much societal pressure to always be productive, I wanted to do well, which brought much ___1___. I started to practice mindfulness in 2012. It helped me to find calm in this fast-paced life. That was what ___2___ me to the Space-Out Competition — a 90-minute contest about doing nothing and “spacing out”. I entered the competition last October. About 100 people took part, each sitting on a yoga mat (瑜伽垫) on the square. We had to sit there for 90 minutes without any ____3____ movement: We could not sleep, make any noise or check our phones. After the time was up, the final ten participants were selected by the judges based on our performance during the competition. And these finalists’ heart rates were____4____ throughout — the one with the most stable was the winner. Every 15 minutes the judges came to measure our heart rates, which made me ___5___. I could feel my heart beating faster, but I tried to see it as a way to practice acceptance — to notice those feelings of tenseness. We all have wandering minds — my thoughts ___6___ from my family to the fan buzzing around us. I just ___7___ them. I observed them, like seeing the clouds in the sky and how they came and went. Though it was a “space out” competition, I was doing the ___8___: actively observing my breath and sensation. When the judges announced the competition was over, I wanted to sit longer. I have a busy life and having this space is a(n) ___9___ — often we get through a day with our mind not settled for even a second. I was surprised to be announced as the winner. Although the event was only for 90 minutes, it gave us a way to just be ourselves or have the space to do nothing. And I hope it reminds people that _____10_____ isn’t always the most important. 1. A. anxiety B. curiosity C. pleasure D. boredom 2. A. drew B. attached C. forced D. transported 3. A. slow B. strange C. smooth D. significant 4. A. affected B. lowered C. controlled D. monitored 5. A. nervous B. exhausted C. depressed D. hesitant 6. A. fell B. jumped C. grew D. rose 7. A. got rid of B. got back to C. took note of D. took part in 8. A. right B. standard C. opposite D. impossible 9. A. waste B. luxury C. excuse D. routine 10. A. creativity B. diversity C. simplicity D. productivity 【答案】1. A 2. A 3. D 4. D 5. A 6. B 7. C 8. C 9. B 10. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述作者因身处高压力环境接触正念，参加放空比赛并夺冠，领悟到放空的意义与高效并非唯一重要的道理。 【1题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：在一个总被要求保持高效的城市长大，我想把一切做好，这给我带来了很多焦虑。A. anxiety焦虑；B. curiosity好奇心；C. pleasure愉悦；D. boredom无聊。根据前文“From an early age, I worried if I was doing enough”可知，作者总担心自己做得不够，这种想法带来了焦虑。故选A项。 【2题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这正是吸引我参加放空比赛的原因——一场时长90分钟、什么都不做只是“放空”的比赛。A. drew吸引；B. attached附上；C. forced强迫；D. transported运输。根据前文“It helped me to find calm in this fast-paced life”可知，正念练习让作者找到平静，这份体验吸引作者参加放空比赛，draw sb. to sth.为固定搭配，意为“吸引某人去做某事”。故选A项。 【3题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们必须在那里坐90分钟，不能有任何明显的动作：不能睡觉、不能发出任何声音、也不能看手机。A. slow缓慢的；B. strange奇怪的；C. smooth平稳的；D. significant明显的。根据后文“We could not sleep, make any noise or check our phones”可知，此处讲述的是比赛的要求，由此可知，此处指的是参赛者不能有明显的肢体动作。故选D项。 【4题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这些决赛选手的心率全程都被监测——心率最稳定的那个人就是获胜者。A. affected影响；B. lowered降低；C. controlled控制；D. monitored监测。根据后文“Every 15 minutes the judges came to measure our heart rates”可知，裁判每15分钟测量一次心率，即选手的心率全程被监测。故选D项。 【5题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：裁判每15分钟就来测量一次我们的心率，这让我很紧张。A. nervous紧张的；B. exhausted疲惫的；C. depressed沮丧的；D. hesitant犹豫的。根据后文“I could feel my heart beating faster”可知，作者因裁判测量心率感到心跳加速，内心十分紧张。故选A项。 【6题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们都有思绪飘忽的时候——我的思绪从家人突然转到身边嗡嗡作响的风扇上。A. fell落下；B. jumped跳转；C. grew成长；D. rose升起。根据前文“We all have wandering minds”可知，人的思绪会飘忽不定，从一件事突然转到另一件事，jump from...to...为固定搭配，意为“从……跳到……”。故选B项。 【7题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：我只是留意着这些思绪。A. got rid of摆脱；B. got back to回到；C. took note of留意、注意；D. took part in参加。根据后文“I observed them, like seeing the clouds in the sky and how they came and went”可知，作者并未抗拒飘忽的思绪，而是去观察、留意它们。故选C项。 【8题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：虽然这是一场“放空”比赛，但我做的却是相反的事：主动观察自己的呼吸和感觉。A. right正确的；B. standard标准的；C. opposite相反的；D. impossible不可能的。根据前文“spacing out”以及后文“actively observing my breath and sensation”可知，作者主动进行观察的做法和“放空”的表面意思是相反的。故选C项。 【9题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我的生活十分忙碌，能有这样一段放空的时光是一种奢侈——我们常常一整天下来，思绪连一秒钟都无法平静。A. waste浪费；B. luxury奢侈；C. excuse借口；D. routine常规。根据前文“I have a busy life”以及后文“often we get through a day with our mind not settled for even a second”可知，作者日常生活忙碌，很难有放空的时间，因此这样的时光是一种奢侈。故选B项。 【10题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我希望这能提醒人们，高效并非总是最重要的。A. creativity创造力；B. diversity多样性；C. simplicity简单；D. productivity高效。根据前文“Growing up in a city where there’s much societal pressure to always be productive”可知，作者成长的环境总强调要保持高效，而这次比赛让作者领悟到高效并非唯一重要的事。故选D项。 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分） A 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 Rapa Nui, widely ____11____ (know) as Easter Island, is a Chilean territory in the Pacific Ocean. The island is home ____12____ a French-born artist. The artist, Delphine Poulain, was born in Paris 52 years ago and has been in love with Rapa Nui since she first visited in 1994. She smiles at the memory. “I ____13____ (ride) a horse through the beach when I first thought ‘I want to live here,’” she said. Then, Poulain worked as a professional sailor. One trip to Rapa Nui was enough to envision a future home in this tranquil land, though almost three decades passed before that dream ____14____ (come) true. 【答案】11. known 12. to 13. was riding 14. came 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要介绍复活节岛（拉帕努伊岛）及法国出生的艺术家德尔菲娜·普兰在该岛的生活愿景与经历。 【11题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：拉帕努伊岛，常被称为复活节岛，是太平洋上的智利领土。该句中已有谓语动词is，且无连词，此处为非谓语动词，Rapa Nui与know为被动关系，用过去分词known作后置定语。故填known。 【12题详解】 考查介词。句意：这座岛上住着一位法国出生的艺术家。此处为固定搭配“be home to”，意为“是……的家园/所在地”符合句意，所以用介词to。故填to。 【13题详解】 考查动词时态。句意：“我当时正骑马穿过海滩，就在那一刻，我第一次萌生了‘我想住在这里’的念头，”她说。此处为固定句型“be doing…when…”意为“当一件事经发生时，另一件事情发生”，结合when引导的从句中的谓语动词thought可知，此处使用过去进行时，主语为第一人称，谓语动词用was riding。故填was riding。 【14题详解】 考查动词时态。句意：虽然过了将近30年这个梦想才实现，但一次拉帕努伊岛之行就足以让她憧憬在这片宁静的土地上拥有一个未来的家。此处为谓语动词，结合上文的谓语动词passed可知，此处描述过去发生的事情，用一般过去时，所以谓语动词为came。故填came。 B 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。请在答题卡指定区域作答。 A dream gives direction. It invites you to look beyond today and imagine ____15____ you could be in the future. Setting goals ____16____ (match) that dream moves you toward it. Each goal is a small light directing you forward when the path feels unclear. Each dream begins as a seed of possibility. By planting it, you give tomorrow a chance ____17____ (grow), and you remind yourself that your story is still unfolding. 【答案】15. what 16. matching 17. to grow 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述梦想的意义，梦想指引方向，设定契合梦想的目标能够推动我们不断前行。 【15题详解】 考查宾语从句。句意：它促使你放眼当下之外，想象你未来会成为什么样的人。宾语从句中be后面缺少表语，表示“什么样的人”，用连接代词what引导。 【16题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：设定与梦想契合的目标会推动你向梦想靠近。goals和match之间是主动关系，用现在分词matching作后置定语。 【17题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：种下这颗种子，你就给了明天成长的机会，也提醒自己人生的故事仍在书写。固定搭配a chance to do sth.，表示“做某事的机会”，不定式作后置定语。 C 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。请在答题卡指定区域作答。 The dinner party is under threat, announced a recent lifestyle column in The Times. You might wonder, “How can this be? Don’t we throw parties for friends on special occasions?” But what The Times worries about is another kind of disappearing dinner party ____18____ is usually hosted in one’s home. Invitations ____19____ (send) out weeks in advance and the hosts prepare food ____20____ (careful). Yet nowadays, people prefer to eat takeout food on their sofa while juggling a mobile phone and a remote control. 【答案】18. that##which 19. are sent 20. carefully 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述家庭晚宴这种聚会形式正在逐渐消失，对比过去精心筹备家宴和如今人们更喜欢外卖的现状。 【18题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：但《泰晤士报》担忧的是另一种正在消失的晚宴，这类晚宴通常在主人家中举办。先行词dinner party指物，关系词在从句中作主语，可用that或者which。 【19题详解】 考查时态和语态。句意：邀请函提前数周发出，主人精心准备食物。主语Invitations和send是被动关系，本段为一般现在时，主语是复数，用are sent。 【20题详解】 考查副词。句意：同上。修饰动词prepare需要副词，careful的副词形式是carefully。 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，38分） 第一节（共14小题；每小题2分，共28分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A The PolyU Summer Institute is your gateway to explore an immersive (沉浸式的) university experience at PolyU. You will engage in a series of fun activities led by PolyU student leaders and explore the dynamic campus life. By being part of the Summer Institute, students will: ● Engage in day-long attachment programmes offered by PolyU schools at their choice ● Experience our residential hall life ● Experience PolyU’s interactive teaching and learning through various credit-bearing and non-credit-bearing courses ● Gain first-hand insights for making informed choices for future studies The Summer Institute is designed for Secondary 4 and Secondary 5 students, scheduled for late July 2026 during your summer holiday. In 2026, there are several engaging modes of participation: i) A 5-day 4-night residential camp; and/or ii) A variety of one-week credit-bearing and non-credit-bearing courses Details will be announced in due course. Please stay tuned for our updates! If you are interested in joining in our activities, please provide your information to us through the link here. Sharing from a Participant “The PolyU residential camp was an amazing opportunity to experience university life in person and gain insights into our chosen industry. Though it lasted only a few days, it was more than just a camp — it was about bonding with passionate students from around the world, becoming independent, and taking responsibility for our futures. Special thanks to my group leaders and teammates for making this summer remarkable!” Jessica Ma, SI Participant 2025 21. In the Summer Institute, students will _________. A. design attachment programmes B. arrange campus accommodation C. get practical tips for future careers D. attend interactive university courses 22. To join the Summer Institute, one is required to _________. A. submit personal information online B. sign up for the residential camp C. graduate from secondary school D. earn credits from the courses 23. What does Jessica Ma mainly share as a participant? A. Her story in the camp. B. Her gains from the camp. C. Her reasons for joining the camp. D. Her gratitude to the camp leaders. 【答案】21. D 22. A 23. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍香港理工大学暑期研习院的活动内容、参与对象、报名方式等信息，还附上了往届参与者的体验分享。 【21题详解】 细节理解题。根据By being part of the Summer Institute, students will:部分中的“Experience PolyU’s interactive teaching and learning through various credit-bearing and non-credit-bearing courses(通过各种学分和非学分课程，体验香港理工大学互动式的教与学)”可知，学生在暑期研习院会参加大学的互动式课程。故选D项。 【22题详解】 细节理解题。根据Details will be announced in due course. Please stay tuned for our updates!部分中的“If you are interested in joining in our activities, please provide your information to us through the link here.(如果你有兴趣参加我们的活动，请通过此链接向我们提供你的信息。)”可知，想要参加暑期研习院，需要通过网络提交个人信息。故选A项。 【23题详解】 细节理解题。根据Jessica Ma的分享“The PolyU residential camp was an amazing opportunity to experience university life in person and gain insights into our chosen industry. Though it lasted only a few days, it was more than just a camp — it was about bonding with passionate students from around the world, becoming independent, and taking responsibility for our futures. (香港理工大学住宿营为我们提供了绝佳的机会，让我们亲身感受大学生活，也深入了解自己选定的行业领域。尽管营地活动仅有短短数日，它却远不止是一场露营活动——在这里，我们与来自世界各地满怀热忱的同学们相知相融，学着独立成长，也学会为自己的未来扛起责任。)”可知，她主要分享了自己从这次住宿营活动中的收获。故选B项。 B There’s always one nonexistent friend in the group chat, who contributes little to the chat. That friend is me. When a new group chat is created, the members will inevitably come to laugh at my inability to respond to a simple question within a matter of hours. In fact, I pride myself on my swift response time when it comes to important work emails. “Call me instead,” I tell my friends. “I’m a much better caller.” If it’s urgent, I’ll pick up and always be there. But if I read a message and categorise it as non-urgent, then it’s a different story. Say a friend messages me, asking for my thoughts about a new album. I’ll read it, automatically reply in my head — “I love it” — but mentally file it away in the non-urgent cabinet, telling myself that I’ll tend to that non-urgent filing cabinet as soon as possible. Then I will be typing another email — and absolutely forgetting to revisit that non-urgent cabinet. My declaration of love for the album arrives very, very late. I want to stress I do love my friends and I am grateful to be included in all of the group chats. I simply find it overwhelming to keep up with the never-ending stream of message notifications. In these moments, the message notifications often fall by the wayside, my friends’ messages go unanswered and I sometimes feel like abandoning my phone and zoning out. Not to be dramatic. I recently asked one of my friends how they felt about my bad texting habits. She’s that one friend you can always rely on to give you the non-sugarcoated truth. She said, “The truth is that we knew we had reached a new level of love and companionship when we accepted how terrible you are at replying and chose to embrace it.” “To be fair,” she added, “when we do eventually get an answer out of you — you are always down, you always show up when we need you, you never flake or cancel and you’re usually the one driving 40 minutes across town to see us. We can handle the group chat radio silence in return for that kind of friendship.” At this moment, I think about each friend’s role in the group — the prolific messenger, the caller, the nonresponder — and how we all communicate and contribute to the group in different ways. All expressing love in different ways, too. 24. Why does the author often fail to respond to messages timely? A. She thinks non-urgent messages not worth replying to. B. She finds group conversations exhausting and boring. C. She prioritizes work emails over personal messages. D. She mentally responds but forgets to actually reply. 25. What can we know about the author’s friends? A. They give up on judging each other. B. They learn to accept her the way she is. C. They adapt to her preference for phone calls. D. They complain about her sugarcoated excuses. 26. Which word would best describe the author’s role in her friendship? A. Reliable. B. Independent. C. Difficult. D. Insincere. 27. What does the author mainly convey in the passage? A. A late reply is better than no response. B. Love speaks more than one language. C. Non-responders deserve more love. D. Actions speak louder than words. 【答案】24. D 25. B 26. A 27. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章讲述作者不擅长及时回复消息，但真心珍视朋友，朋友也包容她的习惯；她明白友谊之爱有不同的表达方式。 【24题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“I’ll read it, automatically reply in my head — “I love it” — but mentally file it away in the non-urgent cabinet, telling myself that I’ll tend to that non-urgent filing cabinet as soon as possible. Then I will be typing another email — and absolutely forgetting to revisit that non-urgent cabinet.(我会看到这条消息，在心里自动回复“我喜欢它”，但在心里把它归入非紧急信息类别，告诉自己会尽快处理这些非紧急信息。然后我会去写另一封邮件，并且完全忘记再去查看这些非紧急信息。)”可知，作者会在心里进行回复，但是之后会忘记真正发出文字回复，因此作者经常不能及时回复消息。故选D项。 【25题详解】 推理判断题。根据第六段“The truth is that we knew we had reached a new level of love and companionship when we accepted how terrible you are at replying and chose to embrace it.(事实是，当我们接受了你回复消息很不及时这件事并且选择包容你时，我们就知道我们的友情和陪伴已经达到了新的高度。)”可知，作者的朋友接受了她不及时回复消息的特点，因此我们可以了解到作者的朋友学会了接受她原本的样子。故选B项。 【26题详解】 推理判断题。根据第六段“when we do eventually get an answer out of you — you are always down, you always show up when we need you, you never flake or cancel and you’re usually the one driving 40 minutes across town to see us.(等我们终于从你这里得到准信儿时 —— 你总是那么靠谱，我们需要时你总会出现，从不爽约、从不临时取消，还常常开车 40 分钟穿城来看我们。)”可知，作者在朋友需要时总能可靠地出现并提供陪伴，因此最能描述作者在友谊中角色的词语是可靠的。故选A项。 【27题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文特别是最后一段“At this moment, I think about each friend’s role in the group — the prolific messenger, the caller, the nonresponder — and how we all communicate and contribute to the group in different ways. All expressing love in different ways, too.(在这一刻，我想到了每个朋友在群体中的角色 —— 频繁发消息的人、打电话的人、不回复消息的人，以及我们所有人如何用不同的方式交流并为友情付出。我们也都在用不同的方式表达爱。)”可知，作者想要表达爱有多种不同的表达方式。故选B项。 C The Rise of Voice Technology Voice technology has come a long way. Just a few years ago, it would have been unusable. But now, those who follow the technology know that it has got considerably better. Writing with your voice raises several interesting questions. How difficult is it actually? Human speech involves a lot more starting and stopping with errors and the need for repairing broken sentences than you may think. Even gifted speakers make mistakes. To turn the spoken word into reasonable writing requires lots of planning. You’ll need some kinds of notes or other organisers to make it work. Another question turning speech into writing raises is the style. How would writing make the change that people speak their writing rather than type? Chances are that it would come up with many more short sentences and more concrete language, which is good. It would probably also rely on prepared phrases a lot more often, which is not available when you are speaking quickly. To confirm this, a column was not written, but dictated (听写). It was composed from brief notes written down for structure only, and it was edited for length, with all of the original errors kept in. Here were the results. The first was that the literal accuracy was extremely high. There weren’t many cases where the software had heard one word incorrectly and written down another. But the other result was that the readability of this column was rather bad. Obviously, the blame is not with the technology at all, which turns out to be rather good. Speaking into writing relies on a better human brain than the one we currently possess. Writing is hard. There’s a reason it can’t be done at the speed of speech, in real time. To clarify the matter, this time paragraph breaks were added after the whole writing. Punctuations (标点) had to be spoken aloud, and after a full stop, the first word in the new sentence was capitalized automatically. Some minor punctuation marks were added to make it clearer. To improve accuracy, people “trained” the software beforehand, reading a prewritten passage aloud. Actually it turns out to be more effective. All of these ensure the satisfactory completion of turning speech into writing. Language is the most important tool for human interaction, and voice is one beautiful part of language. With the maturity of modern technology, it has given birth to a great change in the human-computer voice interaction. 28. According to the passage, which helps to turn speech into writing in terms of style? A. There is careful planning in advance. B. Errors and broken sentences are avoided. C. People type words as fast as they say them. D. The writing contains more prepared phrases. 29. To achieve better results, the author mentions some changes for ______. A. processing errors in a column. B. adding minor punctuation marks. C. increasing the number of brief notes. D. integrating short paragraphs in writing. 30. The author suggests that ______. A. human brains are responsible for poor dictated writing. B. writing with voice promises to improve the quality of writing. C. writing is an unnatural act that can hardly be learned and improved. D. technology has a long way to go in the human-computer voice interaction. 31. What is the passage mainly about? A. Why people fully intend to turn speech into writing. B. What role voice technology plays in improving readability. C. Where the human-computer voice interaction is at an advantage. D. How voice technology enables the change from speech into writing. 【答案】28. D 29. B 30. A 31. D 【解析】 【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要内容讲述的是目前语音技术已经取得了长足的进步，随着技术的成熟，语音转换文字已经实现。 【28题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“Another question turning speech into writing raises is the style. How would writing make the change that people speak their writing rather than type? Chances are that it would come up with many more short sentences and more concrete language, which is good. It would probably also rely on prepared phrases a lot more often, which is not available when you are speaking quickly.(将语音转化为文字的另一个问题是文体。文字会如何改变人们用口语书写而不是打字?很有可能它会出现更多的短句和更具体的语言，这很好。也可能更多地依赖于准备好的短语，而当你的语速很快时，这就行不通了。)”可知文字中包含了更多已备好的短语会对按照文体方式把语音转化成文字有帮助，故选D项。 【29题详解】 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Some minor punctuation marks were added to make it clearer.(添加了一些小标点符号以使其更清晰。)”可知为了达到更好的效果，作者提到了一些修改，添加次要标点符号。故选B项。 【30题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段“Obviously, the blame is not with the technology at all, which turns out to be rather good. Speaking into writing relies on a better human brain than the one we currently possess.(很明显，责任完全不在技术上，事实证明这是相当好的。语音转换文字依赖于一个比我们现在拥有的更好的人脑。)可知语音转换文字过程中的听写问题不是技术造成，而是需要更好的人类大脑，由此可知，作者表明：人类的大脑是造成听写能力差的原因。故选A项。 【31题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段“Voice technology has come a long way. Just a few years ago, it would have been unusable. But now, those who follow the technology know that it has got considerably better.(语音技术已经取得了长足的进步。就在几年前，它还无法使用。但是现在，那些关注这项技术的人知道它已经变得更好了。)”以及最后一段“With the maturity of modern technology, it has given birth to a great change in the human-computer voice interaction.(随着现代技术的成熟，人机语音交互发生了巨大的变化。)”结合全文内容描述语音转换文字技术的现状可知，本文的主旨是：语音技术如何实现从语音到文字的转变。故选D项。 D When to Trust Your Gut Humans have been practicing over millions of years of evolution to respond to certain situations without thinking too hard. If your ancestors spotted movement in the wild forest, they would run first and ask questions later. At the same time, the capacity to analyse and to plan is part of what distinguishes people from other animals. The question of when to trust your gut and when to test your assumptions whether to think fast or slow, in the language of Daniel Kahneman, a psychologist matters in the office as much as it does in the flat grassland. Deliberative thinking is the feature of a well-managed workplace. Strategic maintenance and budget discussions are built on rounds of meetings, memos, formulas and presentations. Processes are increasingly designed to rule out instinctive responses. From blind screening of job applicants to using “red-teaming” techniques to pick apart a firm’s plans, deliberation beats instinct. Yet instinct also has its place. Some decisions are more connected to emotional responses and inherently less tractable to analysis. Does a marketing campaign capture the essence of your company, say, or would this person work well with other people in a team? In tricky customer-service situations, intuition is often a better guide to how to behave than a script. Gut instincts can also be improved (call it “probiotic management”). Plenty of research has shown that intuition becomes more accurate with experience. In one well-known experiment, conducted in 2012, volunteers were asked to assess whether a selection of designer handbags were counterfeit or real. Some were instructed to operate on instinct and others to deliberate over their decision. Intuition worked better for those who owned at least three designer handbags; indeed, it outperformed analysis. The more expert you become, the better your instincts tend to be. However, the real reason to embrace fast thinking is that it is, well, fast. Instinctive decision-making is often the only way to get through the day. Researchers at Cornell University once estimated that people make over 200 decisions a day about food alone. The workplace is nothing but a succession of choices, a few big and many small: what to prioritize, when to intervene, whom to avoid in the lifts and, now, where to work each day. When to use intuition in the workplace rests on its own form of pattern recognition. Does the decision-maker have real expertise in this area? Is this a field in which emotion matters more than reasoning? Above all, is it worth delaying the decision? Slow thinking is needed to get the big calls right. But fast thinking is the way to stop deliberation turning to hesitation. 32. What’s the function of the second paragraph? A. To clearly state the main idea of the article. B. To introduce examples to support the main idea. C. To critically include the other side of viewpoint. D. To support the main idea from the opposite perspective. 33. In which situation may people trust their gut? A. The working mechanism is perfectly organized. B. The time window for making decision is limited. C. The reasoning process matters more than emotion. D. The decision is critical to the survival of a company. 34. What can be implied from the passage? A. The ability to trust your gut matters more nowadays. B. Experience plays a vital role in cultivating gut instincts. C. Gut instincts are more advisable in screening job applicants. D. Gut instincts can be improved by owning designer products. 【答案】32. D 33. B 34. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。主要探讨在工作场合中何时该相信直觉、何时该理性分析，分析了审慎思考与直觉决策各自的适用场景及直觉的提升方式。 【32题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Deliberative thinking is the feature of a well-managed workplace. Strategic maintenance and budget discussions are built on rounds of meetings, memos, formulas and presentations. Processes are increasingly designed to rule out instinctive responses. From blind screening of job applicants to using “red-teaming” techniques to pick apart a firm’s plans, deliberation beats instinct. (审慎思考是管理良好的工作场所的特征。战略维护和预算讨论建立在多轮会议、备忘录、公式和演示的基础上。流程设计得越来越能排除本能反应。从求职者的盲筛到使用“红队”技术剖析公司计划，审慎思考都优于本能。)”可知，第二段通过列举工作中战略维护、预算讨论、求职者盲筛等例子，支撑“审慎思考在工作场合中很重要”这一观点，因此本段的功能是“从对立角度（相对于后文的‘直觉’）支持主旨。故选D项。 【33题详解】 推理判断题。根据第五段中的“However, the real reason to embrace fast thinking is that it is, well, fast. Instinctive decision-making is often the only way to get through the day. (然而，采用快速思考的真正原因是它确实很快。凭直觉做决定往往是顺利度过一天的唯一方法。)”可知，直觉决策的优势在于速度快，由此可推知，当决策的时间窗口有限（需要快速做决定）时，人们可能会相信直觉。故选B项。 【34题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段中的“Plenty of research has shown that intuition becomes more accurate with experience. In one well-known experiment, conducted in 2012, volunteers were asked to assess whether a selection of designer handbags were counterfeit or real. Some were instructed to operate on instinct and others to deliberate over their decision. Intuition worked better for those who owned at least three designer handbags; indeed, it outperformed analysis. The more expert you become, the better your instincts tend to be. (大量研究表明，直觉会随着经验的积累而变得更准确。在2012年进行的一项著名实验中，志愿者被要求判断一组名牌手袋是假货还是正品。一些人被要求凭直觉判断，另一些人则被要求深思熟虑后再做决定。对于那些拥有至少三个名牌手袋的人来说，直觉的效果更好；事实上，它比分析更有效。你越专业，你的直觉往往就越好。)”可知，实验表明有相关经验（拥有名牌手袋）的人直觉更准确，且“越专业直觉越好”，由此可推断，经验在培养直觉方面起着至关重要的作用。故选B项。 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Many students have started to use AI-powered chatbots as study helpers. They ask the tool to explain grammar points, generate example sentences or even solve math problems. Some simply copy and paste the answers into their homework without even reading them carefully. ____35____ So learning how to use AI wisely has become a new study skill. ____36____ When you see it as a thinking partner, you are more likely to stay active in the learning process instead of becoming lazy. ____37____ Vague (含糊的) requests like “teach me chemistry” or “explain this whole unit” are hard for any tool to answer well. Start by telling the tool which subject you’re working on and what kind of help you want, such as explanation, practice or revision. That way, the AI knows what to focus on and can give more helpful replies. Next, do not believe every answer you see on the screen. ____38____ When you receive an answer, compare it with your textbook, class notes or reliable websites, and mark the parts you are unsure about. When you do this regularly, you gradually train yourself to judge information instead of copying it blindly. AI can also support active practice, not just passive explanation. ____39____ Choose one and you can ask it to be your debate opponent, an examiner for a speaking test or a “picky” editor for your writing. In this way, you turn a quiet screen into an interactive learning partner. A. The first step is to be clear about what you need. B. Some students even share their personal data with AI tools. C. Many tools can respond in real time and adjust to your level. D. Instead of letting it write full essays for you, treat it as a learning partner. E. Because of this habit, their own thinking skills become weaker over time. F. Just like a human instructor, AI can make mistakes or misunderstand the question. G. Used in this way, AI multiplies the learning value of every minute you spend online. 【答案】35. E 36. D 37. A 38. F 39. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章指出学生使用AI辅助学习时存在依赖弊端，强调应将其视为学习伙伴。建议明确需求、核实信息，并利用其进行主动练习，从而提升学习效果。 【35题详解】 根据上文“Some simply copy and paste the answers into their homework without even reading them carefully.(有些人只是将答案直接复制粘贴到作业中，甚至都不仔细阅读这些答案)”可知，前文提到“有些人只是将答案直接复制粘贴到作业中，甚至都不仔细阅读这些答案”，即这是一种不良习惯。E 选项“由于这种习惯，他们自身的思维能力会随着时间的推移而逐渐减弱”承接上文，说明了这种行为带来的后果（思维能力变弱），并自然引出下文关于“需要明智使用AI”的观点。故选E。 【36题详解】 根据后文“When you see it as a thinking partner, you are more likely to stay active in the learning process instead of becoming lazy.(当你将其视为一个能进行思考的伙伴时，你就更有可能在学习过程中保持积极主动，而不会变得懒散)”可知，下文提到“当你把它视为一个思考伙伴”。D选项“不要让它替你撰写完整的文章，而应将其视为一个学习伙伴”中出现了关键词“learning partner”，与下文形成呼应，提出了正确的使用态度。故选D。 【37题详解】 根据后文“Vague requests like “teach me chemistry” or “explain this whole unit” are hard for any tool to answer well.(含糊不清的请求，比如“教我化学”或者“解释整个单元的内容”，对于任何工具来说都很难给出恰当的回答)”可知，下文提到“含糊的请求…… 很难让工具回答好”。这说明本段的主题是关于如何提出清晰的指令。A 选项“第一步是要明确自己真正需要的是什么”概括了本段的核心建议。故选A。 【38题详解】 根据上文“Next, do not believe every answer you see on the screen.(接下来，不要轻信屏幕上出现的每一个答案)”可知，前文提到不要相信你在屏幕上看到的每一个答案。F选项“就像人类教师一样，人工智能也可能犯错或者误解问题”解释了原因——AI 也会犯错或误解问题，就像人类导师一样。这为下文建议的“核对答案”提供了依据。故选F。 【39题详解】 根据上文“AI can also support active practice, not just passive explanation.(人工智能还能够支持主动练习，而不仅仅是被动的讲解)”以及后文“Choose one and you can ask it to be your debate opponent, an examiner for a speaking test or a “picky” editor for your writing. In this way, you turn a quiet screen into an interactive learning partner.(选择一个角色，然后它就能成为你的辩论对手、口语测试的考官或者你写作的挑剔编辑。这样一来，原本安静的屏幕就变成了一个互动式的学习伙伴)”可知，前文提到AI 也可以支持主动练习，后文列举了辩论对手、考官、编辑等角色。C 选项“许多工具能够实时响应并根据你的水平进行调整”提到了AI工具的特性“实时响应并适应你的水平”，正是这些特性使得AI能够扮演这些互动角色。故选C。 第三部分：书面表达（共两节，32分） 第一节：（共4小题：第40-41题每小题2分，第42题3分，第43题5分，共12分） 任务型阅读 Think about the toughest period of your life. The time you felt most lost, most challenged, most broken. It probably felt like an impassible wall, a dead end. But what if that wall was actually a doorway? What if the struggle itself was the very thing you needed to grow? There’s a beautiful, ancient Latin phrase that expresses this idea perfectly: Ad Astra per Aspera. It translates to ”a tough road leads to the stars,“ and it is one of the most powerful and inspiring philosophical ideas ever packed into four little words. This phrase isn’t some modern, feel-good statement. It’s old. Really old. It’s been adopted as a motto by countless families, cities, and even used by space programs, which is beautifully literal. The phrase has lasted for centuries because it speaks to a fundamental truth: greatness is not born from comfort. Let’s break it down. The “Aspera” part means “hardships” or “difficulties”. This isn’t just about minor inconveniences. It refers to the real, painful struggles of life-failure, loss, and doubt. Our modern culture often teaches us to avoid pain at all costs, to seek the smoothest, easiest path. But “Ad Astra per Aspera” challenges that view. It suggests that the “Aspera” is not a detour (绕道) from the path; it is the path. The “Astra” part of the phrase means “the stars”. The stars represent your biggest dreams, and your best self. It could be a specific goal, like starting a business or healing a relationship. Or it could be a state of being, like finding peace, wisdom, or purpose. The beauty of the phrase is that “the stars” are personal to you, but the message is universal: The journey to the stars is not a flight; it’s a climb up a jagged (崎岖的) mountain. 40. What does the phrase “Ad Astra per Aspera” literally mean? ____________________________________________________________________________________ 41. Why has the phrase “Ad Astra per Aspera” lasted for centuries? ____________________________________________________________________________________ 42. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why. The beauty of the phrase “Ad Astra per Aspera” is that both its message and the “Astra” are universal. ____________________________________________________________________________________ 43. How can “Aspera” lead you to “Astra”? (In about 40 words) ____________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】40. A tough road leads to the stars. 41. Because it speaks to a fundamental truth that greatness is not born from comfort. 42. The beauty of the phrase “Ad Astra per Aspera” is that both its message and the “Astra” are universal Explanation: According to the passage, the message of the phrase is universal, but “the stars” (Astra) are personal to each person. 43. Aspera refers to real and painful life struggles such as failure, loss and doubt. They are not detours but the necessary path that helps us grow and finally reach our biggest dreams and become our best selves. 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。主要阐释拉丁谚语“Ad Astra per Aspera”的含义，点明磨难是实现梦想、成就自我的必经之路。 【40题详解】 考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“It translates to ”a tough road leads to the stars,“ and it is one of the most powerful and inspiring philosophical ideas ever packed into four little words.(它的意思是“艰难之路，通往星辰”，也是浓缩在这区区四个单词里、最具力量与感召力的哲学理念之一)”可知，“Ad Astra per Aspera”的字面意思是“艰难之路，通往星辰”。故填A tough road leads to the stars. 【41题详解】 考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“The phrase has lasted for centuries because it speaks to a fundamental truth: greatness is not born from comfort. (这句格言流传了数个世纪，因为它道出了一个基本真理：伟大并非源于安逸)”可知，该谚语流传数世纪的原因是它道出了“伟大并非源于安逸”这一基本真理。故填Because it speaks to a fundamental truth that greatness is not born from comfort. 【42题详解】 考查细节理解。根据最后一段中的“The beauty of the phrase is that ‘the stars’ are personal to you, but the message is universal (这句格言的精妙之处在于，“星辰” 的含义因人而异，但它传递的道理却具有普适性)”可知，“Astra”（即the stars）是具有个体独特性的，并非普世的，只有传递的道理是普世的。故填The beauty of the phrase “Ad Astra per Aspera” is that both its message and the “Astra” are universal. Explanation: According to the passage, the message of the phrase is universal, but “the stars” (Astra) are personal to each person. 【43题详解】 考查推理判断。根据第三段的“Let’s break it down. The “Aspera” part means “hardships” or “difficulties”. This isn’t just about minor inconveniences. It refers to the real, painful struggles of life-failure, loss, and doubt. Our modern culture often teaches us to avoid pain at all costs, to seek the smoothest, easiest path. But “Ad Astra per Aspera” challenges that view. It suggests that the “Aspera” is not a detour from the path; it is the path.(我们来拆解一下这句话的含义。Aspera一词代表着 “重重磨难” 或 “种种困境”。这绝非指那些微不足道的小麻烦，而是指人生中真切而痛苦的挣扎 —— 失败、失去与迷茫。现代社会的主流观念往往告诫我们要不惜一切代价规避痛苦，去追寻那条最平坦、最轻松的捷径。但拉丁语格言 “Ad Astra per Aspera” 却对这种观念提出了质疑。它昭示着这样一个道理：磨难并非通往目标之路上的绕行歧途，而是这条路本身)”和第四段的“The stars represent your biggest dreams, and your best self. (星辰象征着你最远大的梦想，以及你最理想的自我模样)”可知，“Aspera”指的是真实而痛苦的生活斗争，如失败、失去和怀疑。它们不是实现理想的阻碍，而是帮助我们成长并最终实现最大梦想、成为最好的自己的必经之路。故填Aspera refers to real and painful life struggles such as failure, loss and doubt. They are not detours but the necessary path that helps us grow and finally reach our biggest dreams and become our best selves. 第二节（20分） 44. 假设你是红星中学高三学生李华，你的外国好友Jim即将参加一个全球在线研讨项目，主题为“影响我们未来的关键因素（Key Factors Shaping Our Future）”，发来邮件询问你的想法。请你用英文给他回复，内容包括： 1．你的想法； 2．你的理由。 注意：1．词数不少于100词； 2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Jim, _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 【答案】One possible version 1 从青少年个人未来发展的角度 Dear Jim, I’m glad to know you’ll be taking part in the seminar on “Key Factors Shaping Our Future.” From my perspective, when it comes to teenagers’ personal development, two factors are especially important: a clear sense of self and perseverance. First, self-awareness helps us understand our strengths, weaknesses and interests, enabling us to set meaningful goals instead of simply following trends. When we know who we are and what we value, we can make wiser decisions about our studies and future careers. Second, perseverance is essential in a competitive and fast-changing world. Difficulties and setbacks are unavoidable, but those who keep working hard and refuse to give up are more likely to grow stronger through challenges. In short, knowing ourselves and staying persistent are key forces that shape our personal future. I hope my ideas will be useful for your discussion. Yours, Li Hua One possible version 2 从世界/人类命运共同体未来的角度 Dear Jim, I’m excited to hear about your seminar on “Key Factors Shaping Our Future.” From the perspective of the world and our shared human destiny, I believe two factors are especially crucial: global cooperation and sustainable development. First, in an increasingly interconnected world, no country can solve major issues alone. Challenges such as climate change, public health crises, and economic instability require nations to work together, share resources, and build mutual trust. Without cooperation, progress will be limited and conflicts may arise. Second, sustainable development determines whether future generations can enjoy the same opportunities we have today. Balancing economic growth with environmental protection is essential for long-term prosperity. In short, only through stronger cooperation and a commitment to sustainability can we shape a brighter future for all humanity. Hope these ideas help with your discussion. Yours, Li Hua One possible version 3 从世界/人类命运共同体未来的角度 Dear Jim, I’m excited to hear that you’ll be joining the global seminar on “Key Factors Shaping Our Future.” If I had to choose, I would say that responsibility and innovation are two key factors that will determine our future. First, responsibility matters because the challenges we face today, such as climate change and social inequality, require collective efforts. Without a strong sense of responsibility, even the most advanced technology cannot truly benefit society. Second, innovation drives progress. In a rapidly changing world, new ideas and creative solutions help us adapt and move forward. As students, developing critical thinking and problem-solving skills is essential. In my view, when responsibility meets innovation, we can build a more sustainable and inclusive future. I hope these ideas help with your discussion. Yours, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达要求考生给外国好友Jim写邮件，分享对“影响我们未来的关键因素”这一研讨主题的看法并阐述理由。 【详解】1.词汇积累 （范文三） 兴奋的：excited→thrilled 先进的：advanced→cutting-edge 培养：develop→cultivate 包容的：inclusive→all-embracing 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：In a rapidly changing world, new ideas and creative solutions help us adapt and move forward. 拓展句：What helps us adapt and move forward in a rapidly changing world are new ideas and creative solutions. 【点睛】【高分句型1】If I had to choose, I would say that responsibility and innovation are two key factors that will determine our future. (运用了if引导的虚拟条件句，that引导的宾语从句和定语从句) 【高分句型2】In my view, when responsibility meets innovation, we can build a more sustainable and inclusive future. (运用了when引导的时间状语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 昌平二中2026-2027学年度第一学期高三年级期中考试 英语试卷 本试卷共5页，满分100分。考试时长90分钟。考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。考试结束后，将答题卡上交。 第一部分 知识运用（共两节，30分） 第一节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分） From an early age, I worried if I was doing enough. Growing up in a city where there’s much societal pressure to always be productive, I wanted to do well, which brought much ___1___. I started to practice mindfulness in 2012. It helped me to find calm in this fast-paced life. That was what ___2___ me to the Space-Out Competition — a 90-minute contest about doing nothing and “spacing out”. I entered the competition last October. About 100 people took part, each sitting on a yoga mat (瑜伽垫) on the square. We had to sit there for 90 minutes without any ____3____ movement: We could not sleep, make any noise or check our phones. After the time was up, the final ten participants were selected by the judges based on our performance during the competition. And these finalists’ heart rates were____4____ throughout — the one with the most stable was the winner. Every 15 minutes the judges came to measure our heart rates, which made me ___5___. I could feel my heart beating faster, but I tried to see it as a way to practice acceptance — to notice those feelings of tenseness. We all have wandering minds — my thoughts ___6___ from my family to the fan buzzing around us. I just ___7___ them. I observed them, like seeing the clouds in the sky and how they came and went. Though it was a “space out” competition, I was doing the ___8___: actively observing my breath and sensation. When the judges announced the competition was over, I wanted to sit longer. I have a busy life and having this space is a(n) ___9___ — often we get through a day with our mind not settled for even a second. I was surprised to be announced as the winner. Although the event was only for 90 minutes, it gave us a way to just be ourselves or have the space to do nothing. And I hope it reminds people that _____10_____ isn’t always the most important. 1. A. anxiety B. curiosity C. pleasure D. boredom 2. A. drew B. attached C. forced D. transported 3. A. slow B. strange C. smooth D. significant 4. A. affected B. lowered C. controlled D. monitored 5. A. nervous B. exhausted C. depressed D. hesitant 6. A. fell B. jumped C. grew D. rose 7. A. got rid of B. got back to C. took note of D. took part in 8. A. right B. standard C. opposite D. impossible 9. A. waste B. luxury C. excuse D. routine 10. A. creativity B. diversity C. simplicity D. productivity 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分） A 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 Rapa Nui, widely ____11____ (know) as Easter Island, is a Chilean territory in the Pacific Ocean. The island is home ____12____ a French-born artist. The artist, Delphine Poulain, was born in Paris 52 years ago and has been in love with Rapa Nui since she first visited in 1994. She smiles at the memory. “I ____13____ (ride) a horse through the beach when I first thought ‘I want to live here,’” she said. Then, Poulain worked as a professional sailor. One trip to Rapa Nui was enough to envision a future home in this tranquil land, though almost three decades passed before that dream ____14____ (come) true. B 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。请在答题卡指定区域作答。 A dream gives direction. It invites you to look beyond today and imagine ____15____ you could be in the future. Setting goals ____16____ (match) that dream moves you toward it. Each goal is a small light directing you forward when the path feels unclear. Each dream begins as a seed of possibility. By planting it, you give tomorrow a chance ____17____ (grow), and you remind yourself that your story is still unfolding. C 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。请在答题卡指定区域作答。 The dinner party is under threat, announced a recent lifestyle column in The Times. You might wonder, “How can this be? Don’t we throw parties for friends on special occasions?” But what The Times worries about is another kind of disappearing dinner party ____18____ is usually hosted in one’s home. Invitations ____19____ (send) out weeks in advance and the hosts prepare food ____20____ (careful). Yet nowadays, people prefer to eat takeout food on their sofa while juggling a mobile phone and a remote control. 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，38分） 第一节（共14小题；每小题2分，共28分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A The PolyU Summer Institute is your gateway to explore an immersive (沉浸式的) university experience at PolyU. You will engage in a series of fun activities led by PolyU student leaders and explore the dynamic campus life. By being part of the Summer Institute, students will: ● Engage in day-long attachment programmes offered by PolyU schools at their choice ● Experience our residential hall life ● Experience PolyU’s interactive teaching and learning through various credit-bearing and non-credit-bearing courses ● Gain first-hand insights for making informed choices for future studies The Summer Institute is designed for Secondary 4 and Secondary 5 students, scheduled for late July 2026 during your summer holiday. In 2026, there are several engaging modes of participation: i) A 5-day 4-night residential camp; and/or ii) A variety of one-week credit-bearing and non-credit-bearing courses Details will be announced in due course. Please stay tuned for our updates! If you are interested in joining in our activities, please provide your information to us through the link here. Sharing from a Participant “The PolyU residential camp was an amazing opportunity to experience university life in person and gain insights into our chosen industry. Though it lasted only a few days, it was more than just a camp — it was about bonding with passionate students from around the world, becoming independent, and taking responsibility for our futures. Special thanks to my group leaders and teammates for making this summer remarkable!” Jessica Ma, SI Participant 2025 21. In the Summer Institute, students will _________. A. design attachment programmes B. arrange campus accommodation C. get practical tips for future careers D. attend interactive university courses 22. To join the Summer Institute, one is required to _________. A. submit personal information online B. sign up for the residential camp C. graduate from secondary school D. earn credits from the courses 23. What does Jessica Ma mainly share as a participant? A. Her story in the camp. B. Her gains from the camp. C. Her reasons for joining the camp. D. Her gratitude to the camp leaders. B There’s always one nonexistent friend in the group chat, who contributes little to the chat. That friend is me. When a new group chat is created, the members will inevitably come to laugh at my inability to respond to a simple question within a matter of hours. In fact, I pride myself on my swift response time when it comes to important work emails. “Call me instead,” I tell my friends. “I’m a much better caller.” If it’s urgent, I’ll pick up and always be there. But if I read a message and categorise it as non-urgent, then it’s a different story. Say a friend messages me, asking for my thoughts about a new album. I’ll read it, automatically reply in my head — “I love it” — but mentally file it away in the non-urgent cabinet, telling myself that I’ll tend to that non-urgent filing cabinet as soon as possible. Then I will be typing another email — and absolutely forgetting to revisit that non-urgent cabinet. My declaration of love for the album arrives very, very late. I want to stress I do love my friends and I am grateful to be included in all of the group chats. I simply find it overwhelming to keep up with the never-ending stream of message notifications. In these moments, the message notifications often fall by the wayside, my friends’ messages go unanswered and I sometimes feel like abandoning my phone and zoning out. Not to be dramatic. I recently asked one of my friends how they felt about my bad texting habits. She’s that one friend you can always rely on to give you the non-sugarcoated truth. She said, “The truth is that we knew we had reached a new level of love and companionship when we accepted how terrible you are at replying and chose to embrace it.” “To be fair,” she added, “when we do eventually get an answer out of you — you are always down, you always show up when we need you, you never flake or cancel and you’re usually the one driving 40 minutes across town to see us. We can handle the group chat radio silence in return for that kind of friendship.” At this moment, I think about each friend’s role in the group — the prolific messenger, the caller, the nonresponder — and how we all communicate and contribute to the group in different ways. All expressing love in different ways, too. 24. Why does the author often fail to respond to messages timely? A. She thinks non-urgent messages not worth replying to. B. She finds group conversations exhausting and boring. C. She prioritizes work emails over personal messages. D. She mentally responds but forgets to actually reply. 25. What can we know about the author’s friends? A. They give up on judging each other. B. They learn to accept her the way she is. C. They adapt to her preference for phone calls. D. They complain about her sugarcoated excuses. 26. Which word would best describe the author’s role in her friendship? A. Reliable. B. Independent. C. Difficult. D. Insincere. 27. What does the author mainly convey in the passage? A. A late reply is better than no response. B. Love speaks more than one language. C. Non-responders deserve more love. D. Actions speak louder than words. C The Rise of Voice Technology Voice technology has come a long way. Just a few years ago, it would have been unusable. But now, those who follow the technology know that it has got considerably better. Writing with your voice raises several interesting questions. How difficult is it actually? Human speech involves a lot more starting and stopping with errors and the need for repairing broken sentences than you may think. Even gifted speakers make mistakes. To turn the spoken word into reasonable writing requires lots of planning. You’ll need some kinds of notes or other organisers to make it work. Another question turning speech into writing raises is the style. How would writing make the change that people speak their writing rather than type? Chances are that it would come up with many more short sentences and more concrete language, which is good. It would probably also rely on prepared phrases a lot more often, which is not available when you are speaking quickly. To confirm this, a column was not written, but dictated (听写). It was composed from brief notes written down for structure only, and it was edited for length, with all of the original errors kept in. Here were the results. The first was that the literal accuracy was extremely high. There weren’t many cases where the software had heard one word incorrectly and written down another. But the other result was that the readability of this column was rather bad. Obviously, the blame is not with the technology at all, which turns out to be rather good. Speaking into writing relies on a better human brain than the one we currently possess. Writing is hard. There’s a reason it can’t be done at the speed of speech, in real time. To clarify the matter, this time paragraph breaks were added after the whole writing. Punctuations (标点) had to be spoken aloud, and after a full stop, the first word in the new sentence was capitalized automatically. Some minor punctuation marks were added to make it clearer. To improve accuracy, people “trained” the software beforehand, reading a prewritten passage aloud. Actually it turns out to be more effective. All of these ensure the satisfactory completion of turning speech into writing. Language is the most important tool for human interaction, and voice is one beautiful part of language. With the maturity of modern technology, it has given birth to a great change in the human-computer voice interaction. 28. According to the passage, which helps to turn speech into writing in terms of style? A. There is careful planning in advance. B. Errors and broken sentences are avoided. C. People type words as fast as they say them. D. The writing contains more prepared phrases. 29. To achieve better results, the author mentions some changes for ______. A. processing errors in a column. B. adding minor punctuation marks. C. increasing the number of brief notes. D. integrating short paragraphs in writing. 30. The author suggests that ______. A. human brains are responsible for poor dictated writing. B. writing with voice promises to improve the quality of writing. C. writing is an unnatural act that can hardly be learned and improved. D. technology has a long way to go in the human-computer voice interaction. 31. What is the passage mainly about? A. Why people fully intend to turn speech into writing. B. What role voice technology plays in improving readability. C. Where the human-computer voice interaction is at an advantage. D. How voice technology enables the change from speech into writing. D When to Trust Your Gut Humans have been practicing over millions of years of evolution to respond to certain situations without thinking too hard. If your ancestors spotted movement in the wild forest, they would run first and ask questions later. At the same time, the capacity to analyse and to plan is part of what distinguishes people from other animals. The question of when to trust your gut and when to test your assumptions whether to think fast or slow, in the language of Daniel Kahneman, a psychologist matters in the office as much as it does in the flat grassland. Deliberative thinking is the feature of a well-managed workplace. Strategic maintenance and budget discussions are built on rounds of meetings, memos, formulas and presentations. Processes are increasingly designed to rule out instinctive responses. From blind screening of job applicants to using “red-teaming” techniques to pick apart a firm’s plans, deliberation beats instinct. Yet instinct also has its place. Some decisions are more connected to emotional responses and inherently less tractable to analysis. Does a marketing campaign capture the essence of your company, say, or would this person work well with other people in a team? In tricky customer-service situations, intuition is often a better guide to how to behave than a script. Gut instincts can also be improved (call it “probiotic management”). Plenty of research has shown that intuition becomes more accurate with experience. In one well-known experiment, conducted in 2012, volunteers were asked to assess whether a selection of designer handbags were counterfeit or real. Some were instructed to operate on instinct and others to deliberate over their decision. Intuition worked better for those who owned at least three designer handbags; indeed, it outperformed analysis. The more expert you become, the better your instincts tend to be. However, the real reason to embrace fast thinking is that it is, well, fast. Instinctive decision-making is often the only way to get through the day. Researchers at Cornell University once estimated that people make over 200 decisions a day about food alone. The workplace is nothing but a succession of choices, a few big and many small: what to prioritize, when to intervene, whom to avoid in the lifts and, now, where to work each day. When to use intuition in the workplace rests on its own form of pattern recognition. Does the decision-maker have real expertise in this area? Is this a field in which emotion matters more than reasoning? Above all, is it worth delaying the decision? Slow thinking is needed to get the big calls right. But fast thinking is the way to stop deliberation turning to hesitation. 32. What’s the function of the second paragraph? A. To clearly state the main idea of the article. B. To introduce examples to support the main idea. C. To critically include the other side of viewpoint. D. To support the main idea from the opposite perspective. 33. In which situation may people trust their gut? A. The working mechanism is perfectly organized. B. The time window for making decision is limited. C. The reasoning process matters more than emotion. D. The decision is critical to the survival of a company. 34. What can be implied from the passage? A. The ability to trust your gut matters more nowadays. B. Experience plays a vital role in cultivating gut instincts. C. Gut instincts are more advisable in screening job applicants. D. Gut instincts can be improved by owning designer products. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Many students have started to use AI-powered chatbots as study helpers. They ask the tool to explain grammar points, generate example sentences or even solve math problems. Some simply copy and paste the answers into their homework without even reading them carefully. ____35____ So learning how to use AI wisely has become a new study skill. ____36____ When you see it as a thinking partner, you are more likely to stay active in the learning process instead of becoming lazy. ____37____ Vague (含糊的) requests like “teach me chemistry” or “explain this whole unit” are hard for any tool to answer well. Start by telling the tool which subject you’re working on and what kind of help you want, such as explanation, practice or revision. That way, the AI knows what to focus on and can give more helpful replies. Next, do not believe every answer you see on the screen. ____38____ When you receive an answer, compare it with your textbook, class notes or reliable websites, and mark the parts you are unsure about. When you do this regularly, you gradually train yourself to judge information instead of copying it blindly. AI can also support active practice, not just passive explanation. ____39____ Choose one and you can ask it to be your debate opponent, an examiner for a speaking test or a “picky” editor for your writing. In this way, you turn a quiet screen into an interactive learning partner. A. The first step is to be clear about what you need. B. Some students even share their personal data with AI tools. C. Many tools can respond in real time and adjust to your level. D. Instead of letting it write full essays for you, treat it as a learning partner. E. Because of this habit, their own thinking skills become weaker over time. F. Just like a human instructor, AI can make mistakes or misunderstand the question. G. Used in this way, AI multiplies the learning value of every minute you spend online. 第三部分：书面表达（共两节，32分） 第一节：（共4小题：第40-41题每小题2分，第42题3分，第43题5分，共12分） 任务型阅读 Think about the toughest period of your life. The time you felt most lost, most challenged, most broken. It probably felt like an impassible wall, a dead end. But what if that wall was actually a doorway? What if the struggle itself was the very thing you needed to grow? There’s a beautiful, ancient Latin phrase that expresses this idea perfectly: Ad Astra per Aspera. It translates to ”a tough road leads to the stars,“ and it is one of the most powerful and inspiring philosophical ideas ever packed into four little words. This phrase isn’t some modern, feel-good statement. It’s old. Really old. It’s been adopted as a motto by countless families, cities, and even used by space programs, which is beautifully literal. The phrase has lasted for centuries because it speaks to a fundamental truth: greatness is not born from comfort. Let’s break it down. The “Aspera” part means “hardships” or “difficulties”. This isn’t just about minor inconveniences. It refers to the real, painful struggles of life-failure, loss, and doubt. Our modern culture often teaches us to avoid pain at all costs, to seek the smoothest, easiest path. But “Ad Astra per Aspera” challenges that view. It suggests that the “Aspera” is not a detour (绕道) from the path; it is the path. The “Astra” part of the phrase means “the stars”. The stars represent your biggest dreams, and your best self. It could be a specific goal, like starting a business or healing a relationship. Or it could be a state of being, like finding peace, wisdom, or purpose. The beauty of the phrase is that “the stars” are personal to you, but the message is universal: The journey to the stars is not a flight; it’s a climb up a jagged (崎岖的) mountain. 40. What does the phrase “Ad Astra per Aspera” literally mean? ____________________________________________________________________________________ 41. Why has the phrase “Ad Astra per Aspera” lasted for centuries? ____________________________________________________________________________________ 42. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why. The beauty of the phrase “Ad Astra per Aspera” is that both its message and the “Astra” are universal. ____________________________________________________________________________________ 43. How can “Aspera” lead you to “Astra”? (In about 40 words) ____________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节（20分） 44. 假设你是红星中学高三学生李华，你的外国好友Jim即将参加一个全球在线研讨项目，主题为“影响我们未来的关键因素（Key Factors Shaping Our Future）”，发来邮件询问你的想法。请你用英文给他回复，内容包括： 1．你的想法； 2．你的理由。 注意：1．词数不少于100词； 2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Jim, _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $