江西丰城市第九中学2025-2026学年下学期高二4月阶段性检测英语试题含答案

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考试时间：120 分钟 试卷总分：150 分
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）
第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分）
听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A 、B 、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。
1. What des the wman suggest the man d in advance?
A. Buy a train ticket.
B. Dwnlad an app.
C. Review a dcument.
2. What are the speakers mainly talking abut?
A. An athlete. B. A TV shw. C. Their favrite hsts.
3. Which table des the wman finally chse?
A. A table by the dr.
B. A table in the crner.
C. A table by the windw.
4. Why did Lily fail t cmplete her hmewrk?
A. A family emergency happened.
B. She had t lk after her father.
C. She hurt her ankle while walking.
5. Why did the speakers set ut early?
A. T avid the crwds.
B. T find a better rute.
C. T catch the sunrise.
第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）
听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A 、B、
C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出5 秒钟的作答
时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
6. What is unavailable nw?
A. Bread. B. Chclate. C. Strawberry yghurt.
7. Hw much des the man hand the wman?
A. 15 dllars. B. 20 dllars. C. 28 dllars.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
8. What des the man say abut his last jb?
A. He ften traveled fr wrk.
B. He ran a newspaper clumn.
C. He had flexible wrking hurs.
9. What aspect f the cmpany des the man ask abut?
A. The wrking schedule.
B. The pay and benefits.
C. The cmpany culture.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
10. Wh is Nicle prbably?
A. The man’s sister.
B. The man’s mther.
C. The man’s teammate.
11. What did the man leave at hme?
A. His sprts watch. B. His smartphne. C. His keys.
12. What will the man prbably d next?
A. Eat sme fd. B. Give a call. C. Make sme ckies.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
13. Where are the speakers prbably?
A. In a classrm. B. In a radi studi. C. At a debate cmpetitin.
14. What percentage f plastic bttles are thrwn away in the UK?
A. Abut 39%. B. Abut 45%. C. Abut 61%.
15. Wh believes bttled water shuld cntinue t be sld?
A. Rebecca. B. Gerge. C. Allen.
16. Why des Jasper ppse bttled water?
A. It csts mre than biled tap water.
B. It des harm t the envirnment.
C. It may cntain harmful chemicals.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
17. What des Krystle Dulas d?
A. She studies grup behavir.
B. She gives relatinship advice.
C. She sells prducts at a cmpany.
18. What happened in January that upset Ms Dulas?
A. Her friend did nt reply t her messages.
B. Her friend mved t anther place fr wrk.
C. Her friend returned hme withut visiting her.
19. What did Beverley Fehr say abut the sadness f lsing friendships?
A. It fades very quickly.
B. It’s nt typically recgnized.
C. It hurts less than lsing a family member.
20. Hw did Ellina Rabbat feel after ending her friendship with Antnia?
A. She regretted it.
B. She felt relieved.
C. She was angry with herself.
第二部分 阅读理解（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，从每题所给的四个选项（A 、B 、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
Best Places t Visit in Canada
Thinking abut explring Canada? Here is the perfect list f the exceptinal places that are wrthy
f being visited in Canada n yur trip:Niagara Falls
Have a magnificent time enjying the views and capturing pictures f the great waterfalls. Yu’ll have a spectacular sightseeing experience when yu visit it after dusk.
Best time t visit: June-August
Hw t reach: The nearest airprt is merely 30-40 minutes away. Yu can hire a taxi and reach the falls with ease.
Things t d: Witness the majestic waterfalls. Spend time at the Marineland.Whistler
Hme t ne f the mst extensive ski territries in Nrth America, it’s ne f the premier places in Canada fr winter hlidays. Skiing and snwsheing are tw exhilarating sprts t
indulge in. Yu can immerse yurself in this extrardinary snw land!
Best time t visit: June-August, December-March
Hw t reach: The nearest airprt is 2.5 hurs away frm Whistler. Yu can secure a taxi and reach Whistler cnveniently.
Things t d: Engage in snwmbiling. Explre numerus art museums and cultural centers.Quebec City
Have an unfrgettable time with yur partner in this enchanting city. It is ne f the mst captivating places t see in Canada because f its vibrant art and cultural atmsphere.
Best time t visit: June, September-December
Hw t reach: Yu can arrange a taxi frm the airprt t access the city effrtlessly. Things t d: Discver the histric attractins. Wander alng the picturesque Terrasse
Dufferin.Butchart Gardens
It’s the ideal place t explre with a camera in hand. With a stunning display f flwers arund and far int the turs, there’s abundant t see and d!
Best time t visit: July-August
Hw t reach: The ptimal way is by utilizing bus N. 75.
Things t d: Take pictures f the excellent flwers arund. Witness the firewrks shw.
1 ．Accrding t the text, what can be dne while visiting the Niagara Falls?
A ．Cycle alng the waterfalls.
B ．Visit a charming flwer display.
C ．Enjy a breath-taking night view.
D ．D sprts at the Marineland.
2 ．What d Whistler and Quebec City have in cmmn?
A ．They bth appeal t culture lvers.
B ．They are bth accessible by bat.
C ．They are pen in the same mnths.
D ．They bth ffer winter sprts.
3 ．Where can we mst prbably find this text?
A ．In an adventure blg. B ．In a travel leaflet.
C ．In a ppular magazine. D ．On a culture website.
B
When I was yunger, I culdn’t wait t escape frm Ramsgate, the harbr twn where I
grew up n the Isle f Thanet. It culd feel small: the same faces in the same places, and where a new café r gallery was ften met with dubt. There was this apparent insistence that life was fine as it was. But fr a teenager itching t see mre, that lack f curisity was disheartening.
S I left. I headed nrth fr a fur-year academic jurney frm Yrk t Durham. After
university, having played at newspapers, I made the mve t Lndn t d it fr real. But the
reality was tugh. I struggled t cntribute t varius dailies befre perids n staff at bth
magazines and newspapers. In my twenties, I threw myself int city life: sampling Mediterranean restaurants, navigating arund n the Tube, and staying ut late with friends.
Fr a while, it was enugh. Then it became t much. In and amng the sharing plates, I fund myself n an unending rat race f mving faster and needing t earn mre —just t keep up. Rents in Lndn were pressing, apartments were tiny, yet the dream f wning ne felt like a cruel jke.
As I gt lder, trips back t Thanet pened my eyes t what I had left behind. Mainly, it
was the sea. Wide yellw sands and even the tuch f salt in the air, rdinary in childhd,
suddenly felt appealing. But I als started t miss the beat f small-twn life: waving t peple n the street, nticing whse garden was vergrwn, finding charm even in the pubs I had nce
dismissed. What’s mre, where I’d nce hurried t leave, thers are nw rushing t arrive. Artists, creatives, and technlgists have been priced ut f Lndn and are puring t Thanet, bringing
new ideas and drive. Nw, when I head back hme, I feel a mixture f pride and mild wnder: the place I nce thught I’d utgrwn has had a facelift I wasn’t expecting.
I’ll keep returning t Thanet, with eager willingness. Each visit reminds me that places, like peple, can grw withut lsing their essence. I’ve cme t lve Thanet as mre than just the
hme I left; it is nw the place it cntinues t becme.
4 ．Why did the authr want t leave Ramsgate?
A ．It ffered few jb pprtunities. B ．It lacked mdern entertainment.
C ．It stuck t values he disagreed with. D ．It failed t satisfy his desire t explre.
5 ．Which f the fllwing best summarizes the authr’s life in Lndn?
A ．Rich in pssibilities. B ．Scially diverse.
C ．Filled with challenges. D ．Financially stressful.
6 ．What can we learn abut the authr’s bnd with Thanet ver time?
A ．It remains stable and strng. B ．It is influenced by public pinins.
C ．It shifts frm rejectin t recnnectin. D ．It is shaped by his childhd experience.
7 ．What can be a suitable title fr the text?
A ．The Sea in Memry B ．Fur Years Up Nrth
C ．The Hmetwn Out f Reach D ．A Grwing Place, a Grwing Me
C
Are yu an pen bk, yur face bradcasting every passing emtin, r mre f a “pker face”, nt shwing what yu are feeling? Scientists at Nttingham Trent University (NTU) say
that wearing yur heart n yur face culd actually give yu a significant scial advantage.
The study, led by Eithne Kavanagh, a research fellw at NTU’s Schl f Scial Sciences, invlving ver 1,300 participants, nticed striking variatins in hw much peple mved their
faces during cnversatins. Imprtantly, this expressiveness emerged as a stable individual
quality. Peple displayed similar levels f facial expressiveness acrss different cntexts, with different scial partners, and even ver time perids up t fur mnths.
The researchers say that facial expressiveness is linked t persnality, with mre agreeable individuals displaying mre lively faces. Facial expressiveness can als translate int cncrete
scial benefits. In a negtiatin (谈判) task, mre expressive individuals are mre likely t secure
a larger slice f a reward. The researchers suggest that agreeable, dynamic facial expressins may serve as a tl fr building gd relatinships and smthing ver cnflicts. Acrss the bard, the results pint t facial expressiveness serving an “affiliative (有亲和力的) functin”, r a scial
glue that develps liking and smther interactins.
Expressiveness is als linked t being seen as mre “readable”, suggesting that a lively face makes ne’s intentins and mental states easier fr thers t interpret. Beynd frequency f facial mvements, peple wh emply facial expressins mre strategically t suit scial gals, such as lking friendly in a greeting, are als mre well-liked.
The findings challenge the “pker face” cmmn belief that a still and unemtinal
appearance is always mst advantageus. Instead, they suggest that fr mst peple, allwing
ne’s face t mirrr inner states and intentins can invite warmer reactins. As the researchers
cnclude, “Being facially expressive is scially advantageus.” S, next time yu catch yurself making lines n yur frehead, r flashing a smile, knw that yur face just might be wrking n yur behalf.
8 ．Hw des the authr intrduce the tpic in the first paragraph?
A ．By making a cmparisn. B ．By giving an example.
C ．By prviding a definitin. D ．By listing statistics.
9 ．What may facial expressiveness act as in negtiatin settings?
A ．A methd t hide persnality. B ．A way t frighten cmpetitrs.
C ．A strategy t settle disagreement. D ．A tl t shw persnal qualities.
10 ．What is a cmmn misunderstanding abut “pker face” accrding t the passage?
A ．It helps peple gain mre trust during negtiatins.
B ．It makes a persn appear mre friendly and apprachable.
C ．It is ften a very beneficial way t present neself.
D ．It is a skill that can be easily learned thrugh practice.
11 ．What may the authr advise based n the findings fthe study?
A ．Always wearing a still face. B ．Learning t be an pen bk.
C ．Speaking ut inner emtins. D ．Frcing a smile thrugh tears.
D
Artificial intelligence (AI) researchers have lng dreamed f tls t supercharge
science-asking nvel questins, designing and running experiments. Recently, large language mdels (LLMs) have made discveries that sme AI develpers claim have inched us clser t that future. But hw d yu test whether an AI mdel can truly d science?
Fr answers, researchers turn t benchmarks (基准): standardized sets f questins r tasks that help measure an AI’s efficiency and reliability and cmpare it against ther mdels. But the cmplexity f science makes assessing their aptitude especially challenging. As Ha Peng, a
cmputer scientist at the University f Illinis Urbana-Champaign, puts it: “Mdels have all this knwledge. D they knw hw t use it?”
Dzens f new science-fcused benchmarks have emerged ver the past year t answer that questin, but scientists have yet t settle n a single best apprach. One f the mst ppular,
published in Nature, is Humanity’s Last Exam (HLE). It uses 2500 questins drawn frm “the
frntier f human knwledge” t put LLMs thrugh their paces. One, fr example, asks hw many types f sensry receptrs the human skin cntains. “We wanted a diverse dataset that nly
experts wh have been wrking n a field fr a lng time can answer,” says Lng Phan, a research engineer with the HLE’s develper.
Since the HLE first appeared as a preprint in January 2025, the benchmark has becme an imprtant prving grund fr LLMs and HLE scres are nw a cmmn talking pint fr AI
cmpanies seeking t highlight the capabilities f their prducts. At the HLE’s launch, the leading develper OpenAI f mdel wn the best scre at a mere 8.3%. Earlier this mnth, Ggle
claimed that its latest reasning mdel fr science, called Gemini 3 Deep Think, had achieved a new recrd HLE scre f 48.4%.
But sme scientists argue that many f the HLE’s questins test fr little-knwn r even
useless knwledge, rather than an ability t d meaningful research. A Nature editrial
accmpanying the HLE’s publicatin als raised this issue: “We think that mre scientists shuld be asking: What wuld it take t develp an AI benchmark that truly measures expert-level
thinking?”
12 ．What des the underlined wrd “aptitude” in paragraph 2 mean?
A ．Knwledge. B ．Cmpetence. C ．Speed. D ．Interest.
13 ．What des Lng Phan stress abut HLE?
A ．Its tpic diversity. B ．Experts’ invlvement in it.
C ．The expertise f its dataset. D ．Its data-backed ppularity.
14 ．Why des the authr mentin “a Nature editrial” in the last paragraph?
A ．T shw that HLE is widely accepted by the scientific cmmunity.
B ．T prve that AI cmpanies rely t much n benchmark scres.
C ．T explain hw HLE was develped with the help f experts.
D ．T present a critical perspective n whether HLE truly measures meaningful research.
15 ．What is the best title fr the passage?
A ．Can AI Really Think Like a Scientist?
B ．Are We Asking the Right Questins Abut AI?
C ．Is HLE the Right Tl t Test AI?
D ．D High Scres Mean Real Prgress?
第二节 （共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分， 满分 12.5 分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
When asked fr a reasning r answer t a questin, d yu find yurself-needing t
explain yur thughts at length, ging int t much detail t ensure that yur pints are made? 16 .
Yu tend t explain smething in mre detail — than required and beynd what is useful.
17 Fr smene asking a questin, an verexplained answer can be quite
cnfusing when a direct and simple respnse just wrks. Hwever, fr the persn answering, they feel wrried that the “direct and simple respnse’’ desn’t get acrss enugh infrmatin.
Overexplaining may start frm a yung age, especially fr thse wh grew up in a huse where they felt like they weren’t listened t r heard. 18 This fear can fllw int
adulthd and lead t a need t explain everything s that they’re nt punished again.
Overexplaining might have develped as a handling strategy and defence mechanism, making it hard t stp, especially when cupled with a fear f rejectin r being abandned.
It’s hard t stp verexplaining when it’s hardwired int yur brain. The key is being aware and nticing when yu’re explaining mre than yu shuld. Once yu recgnize it, yu can try t
hld back a little, It takes time t learn hw t wrestle with the urge t say mre. 19 .
One f the hardest things is learning t “just say n”, When yu’re asked t d smething yu dn’t really want t d, it can be difficult nt t explain in detail. 20 In truth, the
verexplanatin is mre t ease yur sense f guilt. Hwever, yu dn’t we anyne an
explanatin in a decline. It’s perfectly kay t simply say, “N, but thank yu fr the ffer.”
A ．In this case yu are verexplaining.
B ．But it gets easier with mre practice.
C ．Yu feel srry fr what yu have explained.
D ．Overexplaining upsets bth ends f the cnversatin.
E ．They were wrried abut the envirnment they grew up in.
F ．Maybe they even gt punished withut a chance t explain.
G ．By verexplaining, yu intend t save the ther persn’s feelings.
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节， 满分 30 分）
第一节 （共 15 小题；每小题 1 分， 满分 15 分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A 、B 、C、和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Glen Edwards became a her when he rescued a cnstructin wrker trapped n the tp f a 16-stry burning building.
As a crane (吊车) wrking n a cnstructin site, Edwards fund himself in a life-saving missin when a fire brke ut. He recalled hw he the trapped wrker
frm his crane’s cabin (驾驶舱), and hw he came up with the idea f saving the man by lwering a cage t him t let him .
Hwever, his attempt t the cage befre the man was by n means an easy jb, as each gust (阵) f wind threatened t thrw his crane ff balance. Besides, the smke and flames als added t the difficulty. the great challenges, Edwards refused t give up and fught t cntrl. Luckily, smene n the grund ffered n where t land the cage thrugh a radi. Edwards adjusted the f the crane’s mvements, inch by inch, until the cage hvered (盘旋) just inches frm the edge f the With determinatin, Edwards
successfully landed the cage.
Eventually, Edwards watched the cage the man away frm the hrrible fire
belw and lwering him t safety. The crwd ________ a big rund f applause, a tribute (致敬) t the curage and skill by Edwards. He knew that his quick thinking and strng
had made all the difference between life and death in the face f disaster.
A GFundMe page has nw been set up t mney fr him — with rganizers encuraging peple t “buy Glen a beer” fr his life-saving effrts.
21 ．A ．engineer B ．peratr C ．cleaner D ．salesman
22 ．A ．regularly B ．particularly C ．intentinally D ．unexpectedly
23 ．A ．helped B ．sptted C ．realized D ．guided
24 ．A ．escape B ．hide C ．walk D ．slide
25 ．A ．clean B ．cver C ．psitin D ．pen
26 ．A ．Regardless f B ．Due t C ．Such as D ．Except fr
27 ．A ．switch B ．maintain C ．lse D ．give
28 ．A ．instructins B ．prmises C ．explanatins D ．curses
29 ．A ．budget B ．peak C ．angle D ．breath
30 ．A ．dr B ．garden C ．crane D ．rf
31 ．A ．persuading B ．lifting C ．warning D ．dragging
32 ．A ．went thrugh B ．put n C ．asked fr D ．brke int
33 ．A ．exhibited B ．admired C ．exchanged D ．required
34 ．A ．preference B ．respnse C ．emtin D ．determinatin
35 ．A ．withdraw B ．raise C ．cnsume D ．arise
第二节 语法填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分， 满分 15 分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Recently, an AI-generated shrt film “Hu Qubing” has gained wide ppularity acrss the wrld. 36 (create) by a prfessinal team frm Wuhan, the film presents impressive
battle scenes and carries the true spirit f a legendary Chinese her.
Hu Qubing was a 37 (distinguish) general f the Western Han Dynasty. At a
yung age, he earned wide 38 (recgnize) fr his curage and talent. His character, such as patritism and herism, 39 (mtivate) Chinese peple fr centuries.
T bring the shrt film ____40____ life, the team made painstaking and prfessinal
effrts. They generated abut 1,700 AI images, selected 90 as key scenes, 41 prduced nearly 500 AI-generated vide clips. After careful editing, scring and refinement, they finished the film in abut 48 wrking hurs with a cmputing cst f arund 3,000 yuan.
The film marks majr technlgical prgress. AI saves creatrs much time and energy frm heavy wrk, 42 (allw) small teams and individual creatrs t prduce 43
(visual) impressive wrks that nce nly large studis culd make. This makes vide creatin mre pen and inclusive.
Culturally, 44 “Hu Qubing” builds is a bridge between the wrld and China. The yung her’s stry tuches glbal viewers, 45 admit that using AI t tell classic Chinese stries helps them better understand Chinese histry and values. This perfect mix f technlgy
and culture shws hw mdern tls can help spread wnderful Chinese stries.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分）
第一节（满分 15 分）
46．假定你是美术社团负责人李华，你们学校下周六将举办一场校园画展，并将邀请你校国际部学生前来参观。请给国际部负责人 Mr.Jhnsn 写一封邮件，内容包括：
1.画展主题及主要作品；2.活动亮点；3.表示期待。
注意：词数 80 左右；开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Mr. Jhnsn,
Yurs,
Li Hua
第二节（满分 25 分）
47 ．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。
As my husband Bill and I drve t what was suppsed t be ur rmantic anniversary (周年
纪念日) getaway — an early autumn vernighter at a peaceful shre destinatin, an unexpected strm hit.
The Maple with its Olympic-size pl and award-winning restaurant was a perfect
destinatin. Lcated atp a hill verlking an cean, it was within walking distance f a nearby twn. At the ther end f the rad was a lighthuse where sightseers culd climb the winding
staircase t the bservatin spt.
This trip prmised t be fantastic — until the rain pured dwn. The mre I prayed, the
harder it rained. We had t find a shelter t wait fr the rain t stp. When we managed t get t The Maple, it was late at night.
The dr f the indr pl was lcked. And it wuldn’t be pen the next day, fr it needed upgrading that day. I felt tears in my eyes.
Bill cmfrted, “We can have dinner in the restaurant yu like.” S, we walked t the htel restaurant, but were greeted by a sign: Clsed n Mndays.
“Oh, I just studied the intrductin t its delicius fd! I thught it was pen all the time,” I said t Bill. “I’m s srry.”
“Relax, hney,” Bill said, “There must be smething pen in the nearby twn.”
Sn, Bill and I fund an ld-fashined restaurant in the twn. There, we enjyed ur
dinner while recalling ur happy memries. When we cnsidered having sme dessert, the flash f a sign caught my attentin. “Hmemade ice cream,” it read. “Thirty flavrs.” We ran t the crner shp, rdered several flavrs and ate the whle thing. We felt like carefree teenagers!
When we returned t The Maple, Bill said, “Well, things didn’t g as expected. But
tmrrw mrning we can still climb t the tp f the lighthuse befre we drive back hme. I knw hw much yu want t d that.”
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1 ．C 2 ．A 3 ．B
本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了加拿大四个特色景点的游玩时间、交通与活动。
1．细节理解题。根据Niagara Falls 部分中“Yu’ll have a spectacular sightseeing experience when yu visit it after dusk. (黄昏后参观，你将有一次壮观的观光体验。)”可知，参观尼亚加拉瀑布时可以欣赏到令人惊叹的夜景。故选 C。
2 ．细节理解题。根据 Whistler 部分中“Explre numerus art museums and cultural centers. (探索众多的艺术博物馆和文化中心。)” 以及 Quebec City 部分中“It is ne f the mst captivating places t see in Canada because f its vibrant art and cultural atmsphere. (它是加拿大最吸引人的地方之一，因为它充满活力的艺术和文化氛围。)”可知，Whistler 和 Quebec City 的共同点是它们都吸引文化爱好者。故选 A。
3 ．推理判断题。根据文章标题“Best Places t Visit in Canada (加拿大最佳旅游地)”和第一段“Thinking abut explring Canada? Here is the perfect list f the exceptinal places that are
wrthy f being visited in Canada n yur trip: (想要去加拿大游玩吗？这里为你精心整理了一份加拿大值得一游的特色景点清单。)” 以及全文内容可知，文章以简洁的格式介绍了加拿大多个旅游胜地的游览时间、交通方式和活动项目，语言简练、信息实用，最可能出现在旅游宣传册中。故选 B。
4 ．D 5 ．C 6 ．C 7 ．D
本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章主要讲述了作者离开家乡 Ramsgate 去伦敦打拼，历经挑战后回到家乡，重新认识并爱上家乡的故事。
4．细节理解题。根据第一段“When I was yunger, I culdn’t wait t escape frm Ramsgate, the harbr twn where I grew up n the Isle f Thanet. It culd feel small: the same faces in the same places, and where a new café r gallery was ften met with dubt. There was this apparent
insistence that life was fine as it was. But fr a teenager itching t see mre, that lack f curisity was disheartening. (当我年轻的时候，我迫不及待地想要逃离拉姆斯盖特，这个我在萨尼特岛上长大的海港小镇。它可能会让人觉得很小：同样的面孔出现在同样的地方，一个新的咖啡馆或画廊常常会遭到质疑。显然，人们坚持认为生活本该如此。但对于一个渴望看到更多的青少年来说，这种缺乏好奇心是令人沮丧的)”可知，作者想要离开拉姆斯盖特是因为这个地方无法满足他探索的欲望。故选 D 项。
5 ．推理判断题。根据第二段中“But the reality was tugh. I struggled t cntribute t varius
dailies befre perids n staff at bth magazines and newspapers. (但现实是残酷的。在杂志和报
纸工作之前，我努力为各种日报撰稿)”和第三段中“In and amng the sharing plates, I fund myself n an unending rat race f mving faster and needing t earn mre —just t keep up.
Rents in Lndn were pressing, apartments were tiny, yet the dream f wning ne felt like a
cruel jke. (在一顿顿分食小碟菜的聚餐间隙，我发现自己陷入了一场永无止境的激烈竞争，
要更快地行动，需要赚更多的钱，只是为了跟上节奏。伦敦的房租压力很大，公寓很小，但拥有一个公寓的梦想感觉就像一个残酷的玩笑)”可知，作者在伦敦的生活充满了挑战。故选C 项。
6 ．推理判断题。根据第一段中“When I was yunger, I culdn’t wait t escape frm Ramsgate, the harbr twn where I grew up n the Isle f Thanet. (当我年轻的时候，我迫不及待地想要逃离拉姆斯盖特，这个我在萨尼特岛上长大的海港小镇)”和第四段“As I gt lder, trips back t Thanet pened my eyes t what I had left behind. Mainly, it was the sea. Wide yellw sands and
even the tuch f salt in the air, rdinary in childhd, suddenly felt appealing. But I als started
t miss the beat f small-twn life: waving t peple n the street, nticing whse garden was
vergrwn, finding charm even in the pubs I had nce dismissed. What’s mre, where I’d nce
hurried t leave, thers are nw rushing t arrive. Artists, creatives, and technlgists have been
priced ut f Lndn and are puring t Thanet, bringing new ideas and drive. Nw, when I head back hme, I feel a mixture f pride and mild wnder: the place I nce thught I’d utgrwn has
had a facelift I wasn’t expecting. (随着年龄的增长，回到萨尼特岛的旅行让我看清了自己留下的东西。主要是大海。宽阔的黄色沙滩，甚至空气中盐的味道，在童年时很普通，突然变得吸引人。但我也开始怀念小镇生活的节奏：向街上的人挥手，注意谁的花园杂草丛生，甚至在我曾经不屑一顾的酒吧里也能找到魅力。更重要的是，我曾经匆匆离开的地方，现在别人却急着来。艺术家、创意人士和科技人员因为伦敦的高房价而离开，纷纷涌向萨尼特岛，带来了新的想法和动力。现在，当我回到家乡时，我感到既自豪又有些惊讶：我曾经以为自己早已超越、已经不再适合的地方，却有了意想不到的改头换面)”可知，作者对 Thanet 的情感随着时间的推移从最初的排斥转变为后来的重新连接和热爱。故选 C 项。
7．主旨大意题。通读全文，结合最后一段中“Each visit reminds me that places, like peple, can grw withut lsing their essence. I’ve cme t lve Thanet as mre than just the hme I left; it is nw the place it cntinues t becme. (每一次到访都提醒我，地方和人一样，可以在不失去本质的情况下成长。我已经不再仅仅把萨尼特岛当作我离开的家;它现在是它继续成为的地
方)”可知，文章主要讲述了作者离开家乡去伦敦打拼，历经挑战后回到家乡，重新认识并爱
上家乡的故事，表达了作者对家乡和自身成长的深刻感悟。故 D 项“A Grwing Place, a
Grwing Me(一个成长的地方，一个成长的我)”能概括文章内容，最适合做文章标题。故选 D项。
8 ．A 9 ．C 10 ．C 11 ．B
本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一项关于面部表情表达力的研究，研究发现面部表情丰富的人更容易获得社交优势，挑战了“扑克脸”更有益的传统观念。
8 ．推理判断题。根据第一段中“Are yu an pen bk, yur face bradcasting every passing
emtin, r mre f a “pker face”, nt shwing what yu are feeling? Scientists at Nttingham
Trent University (NTU) say that wearing yur heart n yur face culd actually give yu a
significant scial advantage.(你是一本打开的书，脸上流露着每一种情感，还是更像“扑克
脸” ，不表露自己的感受？诺丁汉特伦特大学的科学家表示，把你的情绪表露在脸上，实际上可能会给你带来显著的社交优势)”可知，作者通过对比“情绪外露”和“面无表情”这两种类型来引入话题。故选 A 项。
9．细节理解题。根据第三段中“In a negtiatin (谈判) task, mre expressive individuals are mre likely t secure a larger slice f a reward. The researchers suggest that agreeable, dynamic facial
expressins may serve as a tl fr building gd relatinships and smthing ver cnflicts. (在谈判任务中，表情更丰富的人更有可能获得更大份额的奖励。研究人员认为，友善、生动的面部表情可能成为建立良好关系和化解冲突的工具)”可知，在谈判环境中，面部表情表达力是化解冲突的工具，可以作为化解分歧的策略。故选 C 项。
10．细节理解题。根据最后一段中“The findings challenge the “pker face” cmmn belief that a still and unemtinal appearance is always mst advantageus. (这些发现挑战了“扑克脸”这一普遍观念，即静止、不带情绪的外表总是最有利的)”可知，关于“扑克脸” 的一个常见误解是它是一种非常有益的自我表现方式。故选 C 项。
11．推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Instead, they suggest that fr mst peple, allwing ne’s face t mirrr inner states and intentins can invite warmer reactins. (相反，研究表明，对大多数人来说，让面部表情反映内心状态和意图可以引发更温暖的回应)”以及“Being facially
expressive is scially advantageus. (面部表情丰富在社交上是有利的)”可知，基于研究结果，作者可能会建议人们学会做一本“打开的书” ，即情绪外露、表情丰富。故选 B 项。
12 ．B 13 ．C 14 ．D 15 ．C
这是一篇议论文。本文探讨如何测评 AI 的科研能力，热门测评标准 HLE 被广泛
使用且 AI 分数大幅提升 但它侧重冷门知识 无法真正衡量专业科研思维 遭到不少科学
, , ,
家质疑。
12 ．词句猜测题。根据第二段中“Fr answers, researchers turn t benchmarks (基准):
standardized sets f questins r tasks that help measure an AI’s efficiency and reliability and
cmpare it against ther mdels.( 为寻找答案，研究人员转向了基准测试：标准化的一系列问题或任务，用于衡量 AI 的效率和可靠性，并将其与其他模型进行比较。)” 以及划线单词句中“But the cmplexity f science makes assessing their especially challenging.( 但科学的复 杂性使得评估它们的 尤其具有挑战性。)”可知，前文讲述要用基准测试衡量 AI 的效率、可靠性，判断其能否真正从事科学研究。aptitude 此处指“ 能力、才干” ，和 B 选项
Cmpetence“ 能力”意思相近。故选 B 项。
13 ．推理判断题。根据第三段中““We wanted a diverse dataset that nly experts wh have been wrking n a field fr a lng time can answer,” says Lng Phan, a research engineer with the
HLE’s develper.( “我们希望获得一个内容多样、只有长期从事某一领域研究的专家才能解答的数据集，”HLE 的开发者之一 Lng Phan 说道。)”可推知，Lng Phan 强调 HLE 的题库门槛极高，只有深耕领域的专业人士才能作答，突出数据集的专业度。故选 C 项。
14．推理判断题。根据最后一段“But sme scientists argue that many f the HLE’s questins test fr little-knwn r even useless knwledge, rather than an ability t d meaningful research. A
Nature editrial accmpanying the HLE’s publicatin als raised this issue: “We think that mre
scientists shuld be asking: What wuld it take t develp an AI benchmark that truly measures
expert-level thinking?”(但一些科学家认为，HLE 的许多问题所测试的只是鲜为人知甚至毫无用处的知识，而非进行有意义研究的能力。与 HLE 发布相关的《自然》杂志的一篇社论也提出了这一问题：“我们认为，更多的科学家应该思考：要开发一个真正能衡量专家思维水平的 AI 基准，需要具备哪些条件？”)”可知，本段先提出部分科学家质疑：HLE 侧重冷门无用知识，而非科研能力；再引用《自然》社论，呼吁研发真正衡量高阶思维的 AI 测评标准。由此可知，引用社论是为补充批判视角，质疑 HLE 能否有效衡量真正的科研能力。故选 D 项。
15 ．主旨大意题。根据文章大意以及第一段中“Recently, large language mdels (LLMs) have made discveries that sme AI develpers claim have inched us clser t that future. But hw d yu test whether an AI mdel can truly d science?( 最近，大型语言模型（LLM）取得了多项发现，一些 AI 开发者声称这些发现使我们离那个未来又近了一步。但如何检验一个 AI
模型是否真的能够进行科学研究呢？)”可知，本文探讨如何测评 AI 的科研能力，热门测评
标准 HLE 被广泛使用且 AI 分数大幅提升，但它侧重冷门知识，无法真正衡量专业科研思维，遭到不少科学家质疑。全文核心围绕：HLE 是否是测试 AI 科研能力的合适工具展开。由此可知，这篇文章的最佳标题是“HLE 是否是测试人工智能的合适工具？” 。故选 C 项。
16 ．A 17 ．D 18 ．F 19 ．B 20 ．G
本文是一篇说明文。文章指出有人回答问题时会过度解释，这会让对话双方不适。过度解释可能源于童年经历，克服它需先意识到，多练习会更容易，拒绝时也不必过度解释。
16 ．上文“When asked fr a reasning r answer t a questin, d yu find yurself-needing t explain yur thughts at length, ging int t much detail t ensure that yur pints are
made?(当被要求对一个问题进行推理或回答时，你是否发现自己需要详细地解释自己的想法，为了确保自己的观点被表达出来而过于详细？)”提出了一个问题，即是否会过度解释。A 选项“In this case yu are verexplaining.(在这种情况下，你就是在过度解释。)”直接回应了上文的问题，指出上文描述的情况就是过度解释，符合题意。故选 A。
17．下文“Fr smene asking a questin, an verexplained answer can be quite cnfusing when a direct and simple respnse just wrks. Hwever, fr the persn answering, they feel wrried that
the ‘direct and simple respnse’ desn’t get acrss enugh infrmatin.(对于提问者来说，当直接而简单的回答就能解决问题时，过度解释的答案可能会让人感到困惑。然而，对于回答者来说，他们担心“直接而简单的回答”没有传达足够的信息。)”描述了过度解释对提问者和回答者双方的影响。D 选项“Overexplaining upsets bth ends f the cnversatin.(过度解释会让对话的双方都感到不安。)”概括了下文的内容，指出了过度解释的负面影响，符合题意。故选 D。
18．上文“Overexplaining may start frm a yung age, especially fr thse wh grew up in a huse where they felt like they weren’t listened t r heard.(过度解释可能从小就开始，尤其是对于那些在成长过程中觉得自己没有被倾听或理解的人来说。)”说明了过度解释可能源于童年经历。 F 选项“Maybe they even gt punished withut a chance t explain.(也许他们甚至没有机会解释就受到了惩罚。)”进一步解释了为什么这些人会过度解释，即他们可能因为无法解释而受到惩罚，从而形成了过度解释的习惯，符合题意。故选 F。
19 ．上文“It’s hard t stp verexplaining when it’s hardwired int yur brain. The key is being aware and nticing when yu’re explaining mre than yu shuld. Once yu recgnize it, yu can try t hld back a little, It takes time t learn hw t wrestle with the urge t say mre.(当过度解
e
释已经成为你大脑中的固定模式时，很难停止。关键是要有意识，并注意到你解释得比应该的要多。一旦你意识到了这一点，你就可以试着克制一点。学会如何克制自己想要多说的冲动需要时间。)”说明了停止过度解释的困难以及应对方法。B 选项“But it gets easier with mr practice.(但是随着更多的练习，它会变得更容易。)”与上文中的“It takes time t learn hw t wrestle with the urge t say mre.”相呼应，强调了通过练习可以逐渐克服过度解释的习惯，符合题意。故选 B。
20 ．下文“In truth, the verexplanatin is mre t ease yur sense f guilt. Hwever, yu dn’t
we anyne an explanatin in a decline. It’s perfectly kay t simply say, “N, but thank yu fr the ffer.”(事实上，过度解释更多是为了缓解你的内疚感。然而，在拒绝时，你并不欠任何人一个解释。简单地说“不，但谢谢你的提议”是完全可以的。)”说明了过度解释在拒绝时的心理动机以及正确的做法。G 选项“By verexplaining, yu intend t save the ther persn’s
feelings.(通过过度解释，你试图保护对方的感情。)”与下文中的“the verexplanatin is mre t ease yur sense f guilt”相呼应，解释了为什么人们会在拒绝时过度解释，即试图保护对方的感情或缓解自己的内疚感，符合题意。故选 G。
21 ．B 22 ．D 23 ．B 24 ．A 25 ．C 26 ．A 27 ．B 28 ．A
29 ．C 30 ．D 31 ．B 32 ．D 33 ．A 34 ．D 35 ．B
这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了吊车操作员格伦·爱德华兹在工地突发大火时，不顾狂风、浓烟等危险，精准操控吊笼，成功救下被困楼顶的工人，凭借勇气与决心成为英雄，人们还为他发起筹款。
21．考查名词词义辨析。句意：作为一名在建筑工地工作的起重机操作员，埃德沃斯在一场火灾发生时意外地承担起了拯救他人的重任。 "A.engineer" A. engineer 工程师；B. peratr 操作员；C.
cleaner 清洁工；D. salesman 销售员。根据下文反复出现“crane’s cabin”（吊车驾驶舱）、操控吊车开展救援，可知，此处为 crane peratr 为固定搭配，意为“ 吊车操作员” ，符合职业身份。故选 B 项。
22．考查副词词义辨析。句意：作为一名在建筑工地工作的起重机操作员，埃德沃斯在一场火灾发生时意外地承担起了拯救他人的重任。A. regularly 定期地；B. particularly 尤其；C. intentinally 故意地；D. unexpectedly 意外地。根据语境以及下文“when a fire brke ut”可知，火灾是突发意外事件，他本在正常工作，突然卷入救援任务，不存在计划性。故选 D 项。
23．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他回忆起自己从起重机驾驶舱中看到被困工人的情景，以及
他如何想到通过将一个吊笼降到工人面前让他逃生的主意。A. helped 帮助；B. sptted 看见，发现；C. realized 意识到；D. guided 引导。根据下文“the trapped wrker frm his crane’s cabin”可知，他身处吊车驾驶舱，先发现楼顶被困工人，才进而想出救援方案。故选 B 项。
24．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他回忆起自己从起重机驾驶舱中看到被困工人的情景，以及他如何想到通过将一个吊笼降到工人面前让他逃生的主意。A. escape 逃生，逃离；B. hide躲藏；C. walk 行走；D. slide 滑动。根据上文“he rescued a cnstructin wrker trapped n the tp f a 16-stry burning building”可知。大楼失火、处境危险，放下吊笼的核心目的是让被困工人逃离火场、获救。故选 A 项。
25．考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，在将吊笼放置到被困人员身前的过程中，爱德华兹的工作绝非易事，因为每阵风都有可能使他的起重机失去平衡。A. clean 打扫；B. cver 覆盖； C. psitin 定位，校准位置； "D.pen" D. pen 打开。根据下文“the crane’s mvements, inch by inch”（一寸一寸地调整），吊笼需精准靠近楼顶，说明他要艰难校准、摆放吊笼位置。故选 C 项。
26．考查固定短语辨析。句意：尽管面临巨大的挑战，爱德华兹仍拒绝放弃，并努力保持控制。A. Regardless f 不管，不顾；B. Due t 由于；C. Such as 例如；D. Except fr 除了。 根据前文列举狂风、浓烟、失衡等巨大困难，以及下文“refused t give up”（拒绝放弃），可知，为让步逻辑。故选 A 项。
27．考查动词词义辨析。句意：尽管面临巨大的挑战，爱德华兹仍拒绝放弃，并努力保持控制。A. switch 切换；B. maintain 保持，维持；C. lse 失去；D. give 给予。根据下文“Luckily, smene n the grund ffered n where t land the cage thrugh a radi.”可知，大风易让吊车失衡，想要完成救援，必须努力保持对吊车的操控；maintain cntrl“保持控制”为固定搭配。故选 B 项。
28 ．考查名词词义辨析。句意：幸运的是，地面上有人通过无线电向他指示如何放置吊笼。 A. instructins 指示，操作指导；B. prmises 承诺；C. explanatins 解释； "D.curses" D. curses 课程。
根据下文“where t land the cage thrugh a radi”可知，高空视线受阻，地面人员通过无线电，告知他吊笼的降落位置，提供操作指引。故选 A 项。
29．考查名词词义辨析。句意：爱德华兹一点一点地调整起重机的移动角度，直到吊笼距离屋顶边缘仅几英寸。A. budget 预算；B. peak 顶峰；C. angle 角度；D. breath 呼吸。根据下文“the crane’s mvements, inch by inch”可知，吊车高空作业，需要微调摆动、升降的角度，才能让吊笼精准靠近楼顶边缘。故选 C 项。
30．考查名词词义辨析。句意：爱德华兹一点一点地调整起重机的移动角度，直到吊笼距离屋顶边缘仅几英寸。A. dr 大门； "B.garden" B. garden 花园；C. crane 吊车；D. rf 屋顶。根据首段原句“trapped n the tp f a 16-stry burning building” ，可知，明确工人被困在楼顶。故选 D项。
31．考查动词词义辨析。句意：最终，爱德华兹看着吊笼将这名工人从下面那场可怕的火灾中吊起并放到了安全地带。A. persuading 说服；B. lifting 吊起，抬升；C. warning 警告；D. dragging 拖拽。根据句意以及下文“the man away frm the hrrible fire belw”可知，吊车的核心功能是升降重物，需将工人吊离下方火海，再缓慢降到安全区域。故选 B 项。
32．考查动词短语辨析。句意：人群爆发出一阵热烈的掌声，以此来表达对爱德华兹所展现出的勇气和技艺的敬意。A. went thrugh 经历；B. put n 穿上，上演；C. asked fr 要求；
D. brke int 突然爆发出。根据下文“a big rund f applause”可知，此处为固定短语 break int a big rund f applause“爆发出热烈的掌声” ，符合语境。故选 D 项。
33．考查动词词义辨析。句意：人群爆发出一阵热烈的掌声，以此来表达对爱德华兹所展现出的勇气和技艺的敬意。A. exhibited 展现，彰显；B. admired 钦佩；C. exchanged 交换；D. required 需要。根据句意以及上文“a tribute t the curage and skill”可知，掌声是对他在救援中展现出的勇气和专业技术的致敬。故选 A 项。
34．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他知道，在灾难面前，他的敏捷思维和坚定决心使他得以在生与死之间做出正确的抉择。A. preference 偏好；B. respnse 反应；C. emtin 情绪；D.
determinatin 决心。根据前文多次出现“refused t give up” 以及“With determinatin” ，可知，是他的决心拯救了生命，全程凸显他不放弃的坚定决心。故选 D 项。
35 ．考查动词词义辨析。句意：现在已经设立了一个“GFundMe”页面来为他筹集资金——组织者鼓励人们“给格伦买一杯啤酒” ，以感谢他为拯救生命所做出的努力。A. withdraw 提取，撤退；B. raise 筹集；C. cnsume 消耗；D. arise 出现。根据语境以及下文“with rganizers encuraging peple t “buy Glen a beer” fr his life-saving effrts.”可知，此处为设立了一个
“GFundMe”页面来为他筹集资金，raise mney 固定搭配“筹集资金” ，GFundMe 是公益众筹平台。故选 B 项。
36 ．Created 37 ．distinguished 38 ．recgnitin 39 ．has mtivated 40 ．t
41 ．and 42 ．allwing 43 ．visually 44 ．what 45 ．wh
本文是一篇新闻报道，主要讲的是由武汉专业团队创作、人工智能生成的短片《霍去病》在全球范围内广受欢迎的情况。
36 ．考查非谓语动词。句意：这部影片由来自武汉的一支专业团队制作完成，展现了壮观的战斗场面，并展现了一位传奇中国英雄的真正精神。句中谓语是 presents ，空格处用非谓语动词，create 和 the film 之间为被动关系，应用过去分词，作状语，位于句首，首字母大写，故填 Created。
37．考查形容词。句意：霍去病是西汉时期的一位杰出将领。空格处用形容词作定语，修饰名词 general ，distinguish 的形容词是 distinguished ，意为“杰出的” ，故填 distinguished。
38 ．考查名词。句意：他年轻时就因勇气和才华而广受赞誉。wide 是形容词，修饰名词， recgnize 的名词是 recgnitin ，是不可数名词，意为“认可” ，故填 recgnitin。
39．考查时态和主谓一致。句意：他的爱国精神和英雄气概，激励了中国人几个世纪。根据时间状语 fr centuries 可知，用现在完成时，主语 His character 是单数，因此空格处是 has mtivated ，故填 has mtivated。
40．考查介词。句意：为了让这部短片栩栩如生，制作团队付出了艰辛而专业的努力。 "" life 是固定短语，意为“使 生动” ，故填 t。
41．考查连词。句意：他们生成了约 1700 张人工智能图像，从中挑选出 90 张作为关键场景，并制作了近 500 个由人工智能生成的视频片段。generated ，selected 和 prduced 之间是并列关系，句子是肯定句，因此用 and 表并列，故填 and。
42．考查非谓语动词。句意：人工智能将创作者从繁重的工作中节省了大量时间和精力，使得小型团队和个人创作者能够制作出视觉效果令人印象深刻的作品，而这些作品曾经只有大型工作室才能制作。句中谓语是 saves ，空格处用非谓语动词，此处指自然产生的结果，应用现在分词作结果状语，故填 allwing。
43．考查副词。句意：人工智能将创作者从繁重的工作中节省了大量时间和精力，使得小型团队和个人创作者能够制作出视觉效果令人印象深刻的作品，而这些作品曾经只有大型工作室才能制作。空格处用副词 visually 修饰形容词 impressive ，visually 意为“在视觉上地” 。故填 visually。
44 ．考查主语从句。句意：在文化层面，《霍去病》搭建了一座连接世界与中国的桥梁。空格处引导的是主语从句，从句中缺少宾语，此处表示“《霍去病》搭建的东西” ，因此用 what引导主语从句，故填 what。
45．考查定语从句。句意：这位年轻英雄的故事触动了全球观众的心弦，他们承认，利用人工智能讲述中国经典故事有助于他们更好地了解中国历史和价值观。空格处引导非限制性定语从句，从句中缺少主语，先行词 viewers 是人，因此用关系代词 wh 引导定语从句，故填wh。
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Dear Mr. Jhnsn,
I’m Li Hua, head fthe Art Club. Our schl is ging t hld an art exhibitin next
Saturday, with the theme “Vibrant Campus Life”. It will mainly display paintings f campus scenes and student activities that students have created.
One highlight is that there will be a guided tur, during which experts will explain the
artwrks. What’s mre, visitrs can als take part in a painting activity, which I believe will be fun.
I sincerely hpe students frm the Internatinal Department can jin us. I’m lking frward t their visit and the wnderful time we’ll have tgether!
Yurs,
Li Hua
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