梅雁中学2023--2024学年第二学期5月月考试题
试卷类型 A
高 二 英 语
（本试卷总分130分，听说考试成绩20分）
第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节 （共10小题；毎小题2分，满分20分）
阅读下列3篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A
The magical world of The Little Prince brought to life!
About the exhibition
French visual artist Arnaud Nazare-Aga has worked with Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Youth Foundation, and together they have designed a unique touring art exhibition of sculptures inspired by the original watercolor illustrations of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s book, The Little Prince, as well as photos, manuscripts (手稿) and drawings.
The exhibition will be presented for the very first time in Auckland from 1st June to 25th June, 2023 to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the publication of The Little Prince.
Entitled “The Little Prince in the Dark”, the exhibition attempts to bring Saint-Exupéry’s illustrations to life in a different way. The artist has created 13 all-white sculptures with relief (浮雕). They are displayed in the dark to be discovered by the senses of touch and hearing. All the magic, dreams and poetry of Saint-Exupery’s beloved book will thus be revealed in a new way never imagined before.
What to do
First, start off from the entrance on the first floor to see historical photography describing the great adventure of the pioneering pilot Latécoère. Then, move up to the second floor, where you can find rare original manuscripts and drawings by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. After that, climb up to the third floor to experience the sculptures. Finally, don’t forget to stop off on your way out at the gift shop right next to the entrance and pick up some Little Prince memorabilia to remember your visit.
Prices
The exhibition is free for everyone!
Opening Times
Tuesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location
House of Minoima, 26 Greek Street, Auckland
1. Why is the exhibition presented
A. To introduce a special city tour. B. To honour the production of a book.
C. To promote a French art foundation. D. To celebrate the birthday of a writer.
2. What is special about the exhibition
A. It presents the illustrations in the dark. B. It can be explored with hands and ears.
C. It offers a unique night-time experience. D. It displays sculptures of the little prince.
3. On which floor(s) can visitors buy gifts
A. The first floor. B. The second floor.
C. The third floor. D. All floors.
B
For many years, Bruce Bexler dreamed of going where no human had gone before. He wanted to cut a path through unexplored lands and discover rare, exotic species.
That might sound like an impossible dream, but Bexler turned it into a reality.
In December 2015, he and a team of Australian and American scientists ventured into an isolated tropical rain forest on the island of New Guinea. They were the first people ever to enter the mist-covered region. “As time was limited, we were dropped in by helicopter. Once we were on the ground, there were no trails anywhere; it was really hard to get around, ” Bexler says.
Within minutes of landing, the team spotted a black chicken-like bird with strange orange skin hanging from its neck. The scientists soon determined that the unusual creature was a type of honeyeaters — the first new bird species to be sighted on New Guinea in 60 years.
The honeyeater wasn’t the only surprise for the scientists. They discovered more than 40 previously unknown plant and animal species—13 birds of paradise, 20 frogs, four butterflies, and five palms. “We were like kids in a candy store,” Bexler recalls. “Everywhere we looked, we saw amazing things we had never seen before.”
The newfound species didn’t shy away from the scientists. Two long-nosed echidnas — primitive egg-laying mammals — let the visitors pick them up and take them back to camp to study them. An echidna looks like a hedgehog and is also called a spiny anteater.
Bexler thinks the animals weren’t scared because they had never seen humans before. “In almost all parts of New Guinea, animals are hunted for food, and because of this, they are very cautious of people,” he explains. “This area gives scientists a place where they can go to study the behaviours of animals that have not yet learned to be afraid of people. ”
Scientists believe the area is probably the largest untouched forest in Asia. Local people called Kwerba hunt and collect plants from the outer-edges of the forest but told Bexler that not even their ancestors had gone so far into the woods. The wooded area is approximately a 10-day walk from the nearest village.
Bexler and his team did not have enough time during the expedition to study the area completely. They hope to return and expect to record many more undiscovered species. “We just scratched the surface,” Bexler says. “Anyone who goes there will come back with a mystery.”
4. Which word can best describe Bruce Bexler
A. Adventurous. B. Cautious. C. Optimistic. D. Careful.
5. What does Bruce Bexler mean by saying “We were like kids in a candy store”
A. They didn’t have enough food and were hungry.
B. They were very excited about what they saw.
C. They were misbehaving like naughty children.
D. They knew that if they kept searching, they’d find sugar in the forest.
6. What can we conclude about the area Bruce Bexler explored
A. The best way to explore the area is by helicopter.
B. The locals live in the centre of the forest.
C. The area still contains many plants and animals unknown to science.
D. The locals are unwilling to allow the scientists to enter the deep woods.
C
If you think search engines powered by artificial intelligence provide you with useful-sounding answers, it is more likely that you are wrong, researchers have found. “In these current systems, accuracy is negatively related to perceived usefulness,” says Nelson at Stanford University. “The things that look better end up being worse.”
Microsoft is just one of many companies offering AI-powered search tools, which generate results in digestible paragraphs that cite other websites rather than simply returning a list of links. To investigate these tools, Nelson and his colleagues fed 1,450 popular searches into Bing Chat and other such tools, including NeevaAI and PerplexityAI. These questions included examples such as “What are the latest technological discoveries ” The team then asked people to rate whether the content used as citations (引文) in the results actually supported the statements made by the AIs.
According to this assessment, only 75% of citations supported the sentences they were attached to, and only 52% of statements were supported by citations at all. “That means the rest either have no citations, or they are just wrong.” says Nelson.
The researchers also asked people to rate fluency of response and how useful they seemed, and discovered a negative correspondence. For every 0.1 increase in fluency ratings, the precision decreased by 10.6%.
Aravind Srinlvas, a co-founder of PerplexityAI, says he welcomes the study. “The results are similar to the work the company has conducted, and improvements are possible. Never judge an upcoming technology by what it is today, but rather by the potential for what it can be in the future,” he says. But Nelson isn’t sure whether AI-powered search is the right approach. “I’m a little mixed on whether such search tools should be rolled into systems,” he says.
7. How did Nelson’s team examine the AI-powered search tools
A. They interviewed different experts on this field.
B. They invited Bing Chat users to rate the content.
C. They compared the results of different companies.
D. They input commonly searched questions into the tools.
8. Why did Nelson’s team conduct the study on AI-powered engines
A. To offer sources and citations. B. To demonstrate their potentials.
C. To highlight their positive aspects. D. To test their accuracy and fluency.
9. What is Aravind Srinlvas’s attitude towards the future of AI-powered engines
A. Optimistic. B. Intolerant. C. Skeptical. D. Wait-and-see.
10. Which of the following can be the best title for the text
A. AI Is Coming to Search Engines
B. How to Live with Artificial Intelligence
C. Can We Trust AI-Powered Search Engine
D. Microsoft Adopts AI-Powered Search Engine
第二节 七选五（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。
One truth about modern life is that nobody has any time.___11___So let's try a simple thought experiment.Imagine that you came into possession of a magical new set of technologies that could automate or promote every single part of your job.
___12___Maybe you'd pick up a hobby,or have more children,or learn to relax and enjoy yourself in the additional leisure.But what if I told you that you wouldn't do any of those things:You would just work the exact same amount of time as before.
___13___But there are simple reasons for this.
Better technology means higher expectations-and higher expectations create more work.For most of history,humans were forced to suffer from their own dirty and unpleasant substances.Most families' clothes were washed twice a year.The fleet of housework technologies that came into the world suddenly between the late-19th and mid-20th century created new norms(标准）of cleanliness －for our floors,our clothes,ourselves.
___14___Automatic washers and dryers raised our expectations for clean clothes and encouraged people to go out and buy new shirts and pants;housewives therefore had more loads of laundry to wash,dry,and fold.
In short,technology made it much easier to clean a house to 1890s standards.___15___They wanted a modern home-with dustless windowsills(窗台）and shiny floors-and this dustless shiny required a 40-to-50-hour workweek,even with the assistance of modern tools.
A. You are wasting your time.
B. This might seem impossible.
C. New norms meant more work.
D. What would you do with the extra time
E That means you can have more time to relax.
F. Everybody is busy,burned out,overloaded.
G. But by mid-centuryAmericans didn't want that old house.
第二卷
第三部分：英语知识运用
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从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。
I was an obsessive (痴迷的) lover of books, who was ___16___ at two and polishing off chapter books by kindergarten. In grammar school I worked my way through the library, gradually getting less picky as the options ___17___. However, what I wanted to read was science fiction. It was ___18___ to find. A sixth-grade teacher lent me a copy of Watership Down, a(n) ___19___ experience.
I am sick. My symptoms (症状) are odd and no one really knows what my ___20___ is. I grew weaker and more isolated, but I got a ride to the library once a week and ___21___ all the novels I could carry. I kept reading ___22___ my disability.
Later, I met a technical nonfiction writer, who explained to me how to make a living ___23___ for magazines. At last, something I could ___24___! I subscribed to Writer’s Digest but wrote a fantasy novel instead.
After ___25___ that first novel, I made writer friends online. I thought my life ___26___ at last. Here was a career path where all my reading would ___27___ and where my disability wouldn’t shut me out. I wrote two science fiction novels, which later got published.
It turns out that in writing science fiction being unique can be a ___28___, practice eventually works, and persistence (坚持不懈) is really what matters. Without ___29___, I wouldn’t have had anything to aspire to, and I would never have ___30___ something I could share with the world.
16. A. sleeping B. reading C. thinking D. playing
17. A. increased B. remained C. appeared D. thinned
18. A. quick B. good C. hard D. popular
19. A. transformative B. disappointing C. informative D. embarrassing
20. A. possibility B. occupation C. operation D. disability
21. A. kept back B. gave away C. checked out D. turned down
22. A. without B. beyond C. within D. despite
23. A. writing B. drawing C. editing D. recording
24. A. find B. do C. promise D. change
25. A. finishing B. adapting C. translating D. reviewing
26. A. settled down B. fell apart C. moved on D. made sense
27. A. pay off B. come back C. run out D. take off
28. A. nature B. challenge C. benefit D. restriction
29. A. disease B. science fiction C. encouragement D. business success
30. A. expressed B. learned C. created D. accepted
第二节 （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。
The Richfield Museum of Fine Art is presenting a new exhibition aiming ___31___ (display) the artistic genius of ancient China.
The highlight of the exhibition ____32____ (be) the painting Clearing After Snow on a Mountain Pass, one of the great works of Tang Yin. Born during the Ming Dynasty, Tang gained ____33____ (recognize) as one of the greatest artists China has ever known. This painting, showing high mountains, trees, and houses covered in snow, was made ___34___ extraordinary skill. Though over 500 years old, it looks as fresh and full of life as ____35____ day it was created.
Also, there are many fine ____36____ (example) of Tang Dynasty sculptures and most of them are of Buddhist origin. As Buddhism entered China and expanded, trade along the Silk Road boomed. Chinese sculpture thus found itself ____37____ (high) influenced by Buddhist art brought from India and Central Asia through the Silk Road. Initially these works of exceptional beauty and quality _____38_____ (intend) to spread Buddhism. _____39_____ (look) at the faces of the figures in these sculptures, one sees the faces of the past. History is brought to life.
This is just a small taste of _____40_____ is in store in the exhibition, which will transport us across time and space with its amazing collection of works.
第四部分：写作
第一节 词汇运用,根据所给的汉语提示或者首写字母写出句子中所空缺的单词或短语。（共10小题，每题1分，满分10分）
41. At some time in the past Yellowstone must have blown up with a ________ (violent) far beyond the scale of anything known to humans. (用所给词的适当形式填空)
42. Born at an international crane ________ (found), Emma was raised by human caretakers. (所给词的适当形式填空)
43. Accordingly, newspapers were read almost only by rich people in ____________ (political) or the trades. (用所给词的适当形式填空)
44. Mr Smith made an _____(appoint) for his son to see the doctor. (所给词的适当形式填空)
45. They were ____________ (random) divided into four groups and exposed to various noise levels in the background, from total silence to 50 decibels (分贝), 70 decibels, and 85 decibels. (用所给词的适当形式填空)
46. It’s difficult to________ (计算) what effect all these changes will have on the company. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
47. ________ (劳动者) shortages have forced the Japanese into making heavy use of industrial robots. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
48. If you are wrong, admit it. You won’t lose________ (尊严), but will gain respect. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
49. What delighted the fans was that Tom performed well in the table tennis ________ (锦标赛). (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
50. Persons present stood to ________(鼓掌) his unforgettable act of courage. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
第二节 完成句子（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）请根据中文意思，完成句子。（主要考查教材同步知识点相关）
51. 他对没有为人工智能的发展提供资金感到内疚。
He ________ not funding AI developments.
52. 他有强烈的作诗的欲望。
He ________ compose poetry.
53. 你服下这个药，一切疼痛就会消失。
If you take this medicine, all your pains and aches will ________.
54. 我要向这些年来为我们做了很多的所有老师、父母和家人们表示感谢。
I would like to ________ to all our teachers, parents and families, who have done so much for us over the years.
55. 主修科学或工程，毕业后找工作不会有问题。
________ science or engineering, you’ll have no trouble finding work after graduation.
第三节 课文默写（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
56. 拉里（Larry）劝她说机器人不会伤害她，也不会让她受到伤害。(汉译英)
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
57. 对我个人来说，澳大利亚让我最喜欢的就是这里的人民。（汉译英）
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
58. 他们对待生活的态度简单直率、随性酒脱，他们的友善和热情让我无论走到哪里都有宾至如归的感觉。(汉译英)
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
59. 近年来，贸易増长迅猛，未来几年也将继续增长。(汉译英)
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
60. 中国已经在这些沿线地区的运输系统和服务上投入了数十亿美元，这将促进整个地区实现大发展，有利于未来的贸易和文化交流。(汉译英)
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
第四节 书面表达（共2小题；满分40分）一、基础写作（满分15分）
61. 假定你是李华，最近收到好友Ben来信，信中说他因为使用人工智能完成作业而受到老师批评。请你写一封回信，内容包括：
1. 对使用人工智能完成作业的看法；
2. 你的建议。
注意：
1. 词数80词左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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二、 读后续写（满分25分）
62. 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。
I was a shy 13-year-old boy that year, afraid to speak before people and poor at communicating with others. My parents were worried so they introduced a part-time job in a restaurant tome during the summer vacation, hoping it would make a difference to me. Although I hated it and didn’t believe it would bring any change to me, I had to accept it. The part-time job fell on Monday of each week.
On the first Monday, I simply dared not look at people in the restaurant. And when I was speaking with them, my face turned red and my voice was low. On my way back home, I felt so bad. But when I reached home, my bad feelings disappeared. I found my parents had brought home a pet cat, which I had expected to get for a long period of time. The cat was so lovely.
However, one Thursday, he secretly ran out and disappeared. We looked for him everywhere the whole day but found nothing. We lived in the city, close to a high-traffic road, and this cat didn’t have “street smarts”. I guessed he would probably die and wouldn’t be home again. And after three days of looking for the cat with no sign of him, I quite believed he wouldn’t be home again. My parents told me “A miracle (奇迹) may happen as long as you don’t give up.” However, I quite doubted it.
On the morning of the following Monday, I left for work 45 minutes earlier and started walking to the bus stop a block away. While waiting for the bus there, I thought about the work and felt upset. It wouldn’t be helpful to me and it was tiring! How much I wanted to quit the job! And thinking of the cat, I felt even worse.
Since it was still early, I suddenly wanted to spare some time to look for the cat again though I had little hope. I told myself, “If I still fail to find him this time, I won’t look for him again.” Then, I decided to walk to the next bus stop to look for him around. Minutes later, suddenly, a dirty and weak cat sitting by a tree caught my eye.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
My eyes widened and I was surprised to find it was just our cat.
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Encouraged, I rushed to the bus stop and decided not to give up the part-time job.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________梅雁中学2023--2024学年第二学期5月月考试题
试卷类型 A
高 二 英 语
（本试卷总分130分，听说考试成绩20分）
第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节 （共10小题；毎小题2分，满分20分）
阅读下列3篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A
The magical world of The Little Prince brought to life!
About the exhibition
French visual artist Arnaud Nazare-Aga has worked with Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Youth Foundation, and together they have designed a unique touring art exhibition of sculptures inspired by the original watercolor illustrations of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s book, The Little Prince, as well as photos, manuscripts (手稿) and drawings.
The exhibition will be presented for the very first time in Auckland from 1st June to 25th June, 2023 to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the publication of The Little Prince.
Entitled “The Little Prince in the Dark”, the exhibition attempts to bring Saint-Exupéry’s illustrations to life in a different way. The artist has created 13 all-white sculptures with relief (浮雕). They are displayed in the dark to be discovered by the senses of touch and hearing. All the magic, dreams and poetry of Saint-Exupery’s beloved book will thus be revealed in a new way never imagined before.
What to do
First, start off from the entrance on the first floor to see historical photography describing the great adventure of the pioneering pilot Latécoère. Then, move up to the second floor, where you can find rare original manuscripts and drawings by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. After that, climb up to the third floor to experience the sculptures. Finally, don’t forget to stop off on your way out at the gift shop right next to the entrance and pick up some Little Prince memorabilia to remember your visit.
Prices
The exhibition is free for everyone!
Opening Times
Tuesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location
House of Minoima, 26 Greek Street, Auckland
1. Why is the exhibition presented
A. To introduce a special city tour. B. To honour the production of a book.
C. To promote a French art foundation. D. To celebrate the birthday of a writer.
2. What is special about the exhibition
A. It presents the illustrations in the dark. B. It can be explored with hands and ears.
C. It offers a unique night-time experience. D. It displays sculptures of the little prince.
3. On which floor(s) can visitors buy gifts
A. The first floor. B. The second floor.
C. The third floor. D. All floors.
【答案】1. B 2. B 3. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。为了庆祝《小王子》出版80周年，举行了一个展览。文章主要介绍了该展览的相关信息。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“The exhibition will be presented for the very first time in Auckland from 1st June to 25th June, 2023 to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the publication of The Little Prince.(该展览将于2023年6月1日至6月25日首次在奥克兰举行，以庆祝《小王子》出版80周年。)”可知，举行这个展览的目的是为了庆祝《小王子》出版80周年，故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“The artist has created 13 all-white sculptures with relief (浮雕). They are displayed in the dark to be discovered by the senses of touch and hearing.(这位艺术家创作了13个全白色浮雕。它们在黑暗中展示，以便被摸到和听到。)”可知，该展览特殊之处在于可以用手和耳朵去探索。故选B。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段中“First, start off from the entrance on the first floor to see historical photography describing the great adventure of the pioneering pilot Latécoère... Finally, don’t forget to stop off on your way out at the gift shop right next to the entrance and pick up some Little Prince memorabilia to remember your visit.(首先，从一楼的入口处开始，观看描述先驱飞行员Latécoère 的伟大冒险的历史摄影……最后，别忘了在出门的时候在入口旁边的礼品店停一下，买一些小王子的纪念品来纪念你的来访)”可知，游客可以在第一层买到礼物，故选A。
B
For many years, Bruce Bexler dreamed of going where no human had gone before. He wanted to cut a path through unexplored lands and discover rare, exotic species.
That might sound like an impossible dream, but Bexler turned it into a reality.
In December 2015 he and a team of Australian and American scientists ventured into an isolated tropical rain forest on the island of New Guinea. They were the first people ever to enter the mist-covered region. “As time was limited, we were dropped in by helicopter. Once we were on the ground, there were no trails anywhere; it was really hard to get around, ” Bexler says.
Within minutes of landing, the team spotted a black chicken-like bird with strange orange skin hanging from its neck. The scientists soon determined that the unusual creature was a type of honeyeaters — the first new bird species to be sighted on New Guinea in 60 years.
The honeyeater wasn’t the only surprise for the scientists. They discovered more than 40 previously unknown plant and animal species—13 birds of paradise, 20 frogs, four butterflies, and five palms. “We were like kids in a candy store,” Bexler recalls. “Everywhere we looked, we saw amazing things we had never seen before.”
The newfound species didn’t shy away from the scientists. Two long-nosed echidnas — primitive egg-laying mammals — let the visitors pick them up and take them back to camp to study them. An echidna looks like a hedgehog and is also called a spiny anteater.
Bexler thinks the animals weren’t scared because they had never seen humans before. “In almost all parts of New Guinea, animals are hunted for food, and because of this, they are very cautious of people,” he explains. “This area gives scientists a place where they can go to study the behaviours of animals that have not yet learned to be afraid of people. ”
Scientists believe the area is probably the largest untouched forest in Asia. Local people called Kwerba hunt and collect plants from the outer-edges of the forest but told Bexler that not even their ancestors had gone so far into the woods. The wooded area is approximately a 10-day walk from the nearest village.
Bexler and his team did not have enough time during the expedition to study the area completely. They hope to return and expect to record many more undiscovered species. “We just scratched the surface,” Bexler says. “Anyone who goes there will come back with a mystery.”
4. Which word can best describe Bruce Bexler
A. Adventurous. B. Cautious. C. Optimistic. D. Careful.
5. What does Bruce Bexler mean by saying “We were like kids in a candy store”
A. They didn’t have enough food and were hungry.
B. They were very excited about what they saw.
C. They were misbehaving like naughty children.
D. They knew that if they kept searching, they’d find sugar in the forest.
6. What can we conclude about the area Bruce Bexler explored
A. The best way to explore the area is by helicopter.
B. The locals live in the centre of the forest.
C. The area still contains many plants and animals unknown to science.
D. The locals are unwilling to allow the scientists to enter the deep woods.
【答案】4. A 5. B 6. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Bruce Bexler梦想去人类从未到过的地方，后来他与澳大利亚和美国的科学家在新几内亚岛发现了一些新物种。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“For many years, Bruce Bexler dreamed of going where no human had gone before. He wanted to cut a path through unexplored lands and discover rare, exotic species. (多年来，布Bruce Bexler一直梦想着去人类从未去过的地方。他想在未开发的土地上开辟一条道路，发现稀有的外来物种)”可知，Bruce Bexler梦想去人类从未到过的地方，开辟道路，发现稀有物种。由此推知，他是一个具有冒险精神的人。故选A项。
【5题详解】
词句猜测题。根据画线句的下文“Everywhere we looked, we saw amazing things we had never seen before. (我们所到之处，都看到了以前从未见过的令人惊奇的东西)”可知，他们对之前从未见过的事物感到惊奇。由此推知，画线句指的是Bruce Bexler在这个杳无人烟的地方因为发现了许多未曾见过的新物种而非常兴奋，就像糖果店里的孩子一样。故选B项。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Bexler and his team did not have enough time during the expedition to study the area completely. They hope to return and expect to record many more undiscovered species. (Bexler和他的团队在考察期间没有足够的时间对该地区进行全面研究。他们希望能回到这里，记录更多未被发现的物种)”可知，这个地区仍然有很多科学上未知的动植物。故选C项。
C
If you think search engines powered by artificial intelligence provide you with useful-sounding answers, it is more likely that you are wrong, researchers have found. “In these current systems, accuracy is negatively related to perceived usefulness,” says Nelson at Stanford University. “The things that look better end up being worse.”
Microsoft is just one of many companies offering AI-powered search tools, which generate results in digestible paragraphs that cite other websites rather than simply returning a list of links. To investigate these tools, Nelson and his colleagues fed 1,450 popular searches into Bing Chat and other such tools, including NeevaAI and PerplexityAI. These questions included examples such as “What are the latest technological discoveries ” The team then asked people to rate whether the content used as citations (引文) in the results actually supported the statements made by the AIs.
According to this assessment, only 75% of citations supported the sentences they were attached to, and only 52% of statements were supported by citations at all. “That means the rest either have no citations, or they are just wrong.” says Nelson.
The researchers also asked people to rate fluency of response and how useful they seemed, and discovered a negative correspondence. For every 0.1 increase in fluency ratings, the precision decreased by 10.6%.
Aravind Srinlvas, a co-founder of PerplexityAI, says he welcomes the study. “The results are similar to the work the company has conducted, and improvements are possible. Never judge an upcoming technology by what it is today, but rather by the potential for what it can be in the future,” he says. But Nelson isn’t sure whether AI-powered search is the right approach. “I’m a little mixed on whether such search tools should be rolled into systems,” he says.
7. How did Nelson’s team examine the AI-powered search tools
A. They interviewed different experts on this field.
B. They invited Bing Chat users to rate the content.
C. They compared the results of different companies.
D. They input commonly searched questions into the tools.
8. Why did Nelson’s team conduct the study on AI-powered engines
A. To offer sources and citations. B. To demonstrate their potentials.
C. To highlight their positive aspects. D. To test their accuracy and fluency.
9. What is Aravind Srinlvas’s attitude towards the future of AI-powered engines
A. Optimistic. B. Intolerant. C. Skeptical. D. Wait-and-see.
10. Which of the following can be the best title for the text
A. AI Is Coming to Search Engines
B. How to Live with Artificial Intelligence
C. Can We Trust AI-Powered Search Engine
D. Microsoft Adopts AI-Powered Search Engine
【答案】7. C 8. B 9. A 10. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是说明文。文章介绍人工智能提供的答案可能是错的，研究人员对此做了一些分析调查进行验证。斯坦福大学的研究人员对于人工智能驱动的搜索是否是正确的方法表示疑虑。
【7题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“To investigate these tools, Nelson and his colleagues fed 1, 450 popular searches into Bing Chat and other such tools, including NeevaAl and PerplexityAl. (为了调查这些工具，Nelson和他的同事们在Bing Chat和其他类似的工具中输入了1450个流行搜索，包括NeevaAI和PerplexityAl。)可知，Nelson的团队是通过比较了不同公司的结果检查人工智能搜索工具的。故选C。
【8题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“Aravind Srinlvas, a co-founder of PerplexityAl, says he welcomes the study. ‘The results are similar to the work the company has conducted, and improvements are possible. Never judge an upcoming technology by what it is today, but rather by the potential for what it can be in the future, ’ he says. (PerplexityAl的联合创始人Aravind Srinlvas表示，他欢迎这项研究。“结果与该公司所做的工作相似，并且有可能改进。永远不要根据一项即将到来的技术的现状来判断它，而要根据它未来的潜力来判断。”) ”可知，Nelson的团队要对人工智能引擎进行研究是为了展示它们的潜力。故选B。
【9题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“Aravind Srinlvas, a co-founder of PerplexityAl, says he welcomes the study. ‘The results are similar to the work the company has conducted, and improvements are possible. Never judge an upcoming technology by what it is today, but rather by the potential for what it can be in the future, ’ he says. (PerplexityAl的联合创始人Aravind Srinlvas表示，他欢迎这项研究。“结果与该公司所做的工作相似，并且有可能改进。永远不要根据一项即将到来的技术的现状来判断它，而要根据它未来的潜力来判断。”)”可知，Aravind Srinlvas认为AI引擎的未来可以改进，要根据它未来的潜力判断它，因此推断他对于它们的潜力持积极的态度。故选A。
【10题详解】
主旨大意题。阅读全文以及根据第一段“If you think search engines powered by artificial intelligence provide you with useful-sounding answers, it is more likely that you are wrong, researchers have found. “In these current systems, accuracy is negatively related to perceived usefulness,” says Nelson at Stanford University. “The things that look better end up being worse.”(研究人员发现，如果你认为由人工智能驱动的搜索引擎能为你提供听起来有用的答案，那么你很可能错了。斯坦福大学的尼尔森说：“在目前的系统中，准确性与感知有用性呈负相关。看起来更好的事情最终会变得更糟。”) ”可知文章介绍人工智能提供的答案可能是错的，研究人员对此做了一些分析调查进行验证。研究人员在做了一些调查研究后发现，只有75%的引用支持与其相关的句子，而只有52%的陈述句被引用支持。此外，研究人员还发现，回答的流畅程度与其准确性呈负相关。因此推断C项“我们能信任人工智能搜索引擎吗 ”为最佳标题。故选C。
第二节 七选五（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。
One truth about modern life is that nobody has any time.___11___So let's try a simple thought experiment.Imagine that you came into possession of a magical new set of technologies that could automate or promote every single part of your job.
___12___Maybe you'd pick up a hobby,or have more children,or learn to relax and enjoy yourself in the additional leisure.But what if I told you that you wouldn't do any of those things:You would just work the exact same amount of time as before.
___13___But there are simple reasons for this.
Better technology means higher expectations-and higher expectations create more work.For most of history,humans were forced to suffer from their own dirty and unpleasant substances.Most families' clothes were washed twice a year.The fleet of housework technologies that came into the world suddenly between the late-19th and mid-20th century created new norms(标准）of cleanliness －for our floors,our clothes,ourselves.
___14___Automatic washers and dryers raised our expectations for clean clothes and encouraged people to go out and buy new shirts and pants;housewives therefore had more loads of laundry to wash,dry,and fold.
In short,technology made it much easier to clean a house to 1890s standards.___15___They wanted a modern home-with dustless windowsills(窗台）and shiny floors-and this dustless shiny required a 40-to-50-hour workweek,even with the assistance of modern tools.
A. You are wasting your time.
B. This might seem impossible.
C. New norms meant more work.
D What would you do with the extra time
E. That means you can have more time to relax.
F. Everybody is busy,burned out,overloaded.
G. But by mid-century,Americans didn't want that old house.
【答案】11. F 12. D 13. B 14. C 15. G
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。介绍了为什么技术不断发展，人还是越来越忙的原因。
【11题详解】
根据上一句“One truth about modern life is that nobody has any time.”（关于现代生活的一个真相是没人有时间。）可推测，接下来应该讲为什么人没有时间，承接上文。故选F。
【12题详解】
根据上文内容“Imagine that you came into possession of a magical new set of technologies that could automate or promote every single part of your job.”（想象一下你拥有一套神奇的、新的、能够使你工作自动化或者促进你的工作的技术。）和下文“Maybe you'd pick up a hobby”（或许你会开始学习一个爱好。） 此空承上启下，故推测询问：这些额外的时间你会做什么。故选D。
【13题详解】
上文说到：假设你的工作自动化了或效率提高了，你还会和之前工作的时间一样长。此空应该表达不相信、不合理、不可能发生的意义。故选B。
【14题详解】
根据下文内容：自动洗衣机和甩干机提高了我们清洁衣服的期望，鼓励了人们购买更多的衣服，于是家庭主妇有了更多的衣服要洗，甩干，整理。再结合上文提到家务技术创造了新标准，推测此空含义为：新的标准带来了更多的工作。故选C。
【15题详解】
根据上一句：科技使清洁房子达到1890年的标准更容易了；以及下文介绍的他们想要的房子的样子。再结合文章大意，随着科技的进步，标准的提高，人的要求也随之变高。推测此空指他们不想要达到90年代标准的旧房子。故选G。
第二卷
第三部分：英语知识运用
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从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。
I was an obsessive (痴迷的) lover of books, who was ___16___ at two and polishing off chapter books by kindergarten. In grammar school I worked my way through the library, gradually getting less picky as the options ___17___. However, what I wanted to read was science fiction. It was ___18___ to find. A sixth-grade teacher lent me a copy of Watership Down, a(n) ___19___ experience.
I am sick. My symptoms (症状) are odd, and no one really knows what my ___20___ is. I grew weaker and more isolated, but I got a ride to the library once a week and ___21___ all the novels I could carry. I kept reading ___22___ my disability.
Later, I met a technical nonfiction writer, who explained to me how to make a living ___23___ for magazines. At last, something I could ___24___! I subscribed to Writer’s Digest but wrote a fantasy novel instead.
After ___25___ that first novel, I made writer friends online. I thought my life ___26___ at last. Here was a career path where all my reading would ___27___ and where my disability wouldn’t shut me out. I wrote two science fiction novels, which later got published.
It turns out that in writing science fiction being unique can be a ___28___, practice eventually works, and persistence (坚持不懈) is really what matters. Without ___29___, I wouldn’t have had anything to aspire to, and I would never have ___30___ something I could share with the world.
16. A. sleeping B. reading C. thinking D. playing
17. A. increased B. remained C. appeared D. thinned
18. A. quick B. good C. hard D. popular
19 A. transformative B. disappointing C. informative D. embarrassing
20. A. possibility B. occupation C. operation D. disability
21. A. kept back B. gave away C. checked out D. turned down
22. A. without B. beyond C. within D. despite
23. A. writing B. drawing C. editing D. recording
24. A. find B. do C. promise D. change
25. A. finishing B. adapting C. translating D. reviewing
26. A. settled down B. fell apart C. moved on D. made sense
27. A. pay off B. come back C. run out D. take off
28. A. nature B. challenge C. benefit D. restriction
29. A. disease B. science fiction C. encouragement D. business success
30. A. expressed B. learned C. created D. accepted
【答案】16. B 17. D 18. C 19. A 20. D 21. C 22. D 23. A 24. B 25. A 26. D 27. A 28. C 29. B 30. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。喜爱阅读科幻小说的我因患残疾而虚弱孤僻，便开始创作科幻小说，在此过程中，我逐渐找到生活的意义。
【16题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我是一个痴迷于读书的人，我两岁就开始读书，在幼儿园的时候就能迅速看完章节书。A. sleeping睡觉；B. reading阅读；C. thinking思考；D. playing演奏。根据本句“I was an obsessive (痴迷的) lover of books”可知，我痴迷于读书，所以是两岁开始阅读。故选B。
【17题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：上文法学校时，我在图书馆里看书，随着选择越来越少，我逐渐不那么挑剔了。A. increased增加；B. remained仍然是；C. appeared出现；D. thinned变少。根据本句“In grammar school”以及“gradually getting less picky”可知，这是文法学校，我变得不那么挑剔了，所以，是阅读书目的选择越来越少。故选D。
【18题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这很难找到。A. quick迅速的；B. good好的；C. hard难的；D. popular流行的。根据前文“In grammar school”以及“However, what I wanted to read was science fiction”可知，这是文法学校，而且我变得不那么挑剔了，所以我喜欢的科幻小说很难找到。故选C。
【19题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：一位六年级的老师借给我一本《沃特沃斯庄园》，这是一次改变我人生的经历。A. transformative变化的；B. disappointing令人失望的；C. informative提供有用信息的；D. embarrassing令人尴尬的。根据下文“Without 14 , I wouldn’t have had anything to aspire to”可知，如果没有科幻小说，我就不会有任何渴望，而老师借给的这本书使我在书荒时也能读到所爱，这是改变人生的经历。故选A。
【20题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我的症状很奇怪，没有人真正知道我的残疾是什么。A. possibility可能性；B. occupation职业；C. operation操作；D. disability残疾。根据下文“I kept reading 7 my disability”可知，我身体残疾。故选D。
【21题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：我变得越来越虚弱，越来越孤独，但我还是每周搭便车去一次图书馆，把我能带的所有小说都借阅来。A. kept back留下；B. gave away泄露；C. checked out借阅；D. turned down拒绝。根据本句“I got a ride to the library”可知，我去图书馆是借阅书。故选C。
【22题详解】
考查介词词义辨析。句意：尽管我有残疾，我还是坚持阅读。A. without没有；B. beyond超过；C. within在……之内；D. despite尽管。根据空前“I kept reading”以及空后“my disability”可知，前后为转折关系。故选D。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：后来，我遇到了一位技术类非虚构作家，他向我解释了如何为杂志撰稿谋生。A. writing写；B. drawing画；C. editing编辑；D. recording记录。根据下文“wrote a fantasy novel”可知，我开始为杂志写作。故选A。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我终于能做点什么了！A. find发现；B. do做；C. promise承诺；D. change改变。根据前文“make a living 8 for magazines”可知，我开始为杂志写作谋生，我终于能做些事情了。故选B。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：写完第一部小说后，我在网上交了一些作家朋友。A. finishing完成；B. adapting适应；C. translating翻译；D. reviewing复习。根据前文“wrote a fantasy novel”可知，我开始写小说，所以现在完成了。故选A。
【26题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：我认为我的生活终于有意义了。A. settled down安定下来；B. fell apart破碎；C. moved on继续前行；D. made sense有意义。根据前文“After 10 that first novel, I made writer friends online.”可知，我完成了一本小说创作，交到了朋友，所以觉着现在的生活有意义了。故选D。
【27题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：在这条职业道路上，我所有的阅读都会得到回报，我的残疾不会把我拒之门外。A. pay off得到回报，偿清；B. come back回来；C. run out耗尽；D. take off起飞。根据前文“I was an obsessive (痴迷的) lover of books”以及“make a living 8 for magazines”可知，我从小沉迷于阅读，当开始写作时，所有的阅读就有了回报。故选A。
【28题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：事实证明，在写科幻小说时，特立独行可能是一种好处，练习最终会起作用，坚持才是真正重要的。A. nature自然；B. challenge挑战；C. benefit好处；D. restriction限制。根据前文“I grew weaker and more isolated”可知，我因残疾变得虚弱和孤僻，这种与众不同反倒成为好处，能让我练习，坚持写作。故选C。
【29题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：如果没有科幻小说，我就不会有任何渴望，我也永远不会创造出可以与世界分享的东西。A. disease疾病；B. science fiction科幻小说；C. encouragement鼓励；D. business success商业成功。根据前文“what I wanted to read was science fiction”以及“I wrote two science fiction novels, which later got published”可知，我从阅读科幻小说到写科幻小说，所以如果没有科幻小说，我就不会有任何渴望。故选B。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：如果没有科幻小说，我就不会有任何渴望，我也永远不会创造出可以与世界分享的东西。A. expressed表达；B. learned学习；C. created创造；D. accepted接受。根据前文“I wrote two science fiction novels, which later got published”可知，我创作出的科幻小说是我可以与世界分享的东西。故选C。
第二节 （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。
The Richfield Museum of Fine Art is presenting a new exhibition, aiming ___31___ (display) the artistic genius of ancient China.
The highlight of the exhibition ____32____ (be) the painting Clearing After Snow on a Mountain Pass, one of the great works of Tang Yin. Born during the Ming Dynasty, Tang gained ____33____ (recognize) as one of the greatest artists China has ever known. This painting, showing high mountains, trees, and houses covered in snow, was made ___34___ extraordinary skill. Though over 500 years old, it looks as fresh and full of life as ____35____ day it was created.
Also, there are many fine ____36____ (example) of Tang Dynasty sculptures and most of them are of Buddhist origin. As Buddhism entered China and expanded, trade along the Silk Road boomed. Chinese sculpture thus found itself ____37____ (high) influenced by Buddhist art brought from India and Central Asia through the Silk Road. Initially these works of exceptional beauty and quality _____38_____ (intend) to spread Buddhism. _____39_____ (look) at the faces of the figures in these sculptures, one sees the faces of the past. History is brought to life.
This is just a small taste of _____40_____ is in store in the exhibition, which will transport us across time and space with its amazing collection of works.
【答案】31. to display
32. is 33. recognition
34. with 35. the
36. examples
37. highly 38. were intended
39. Looking
40. what
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了里奇菲尔德美术博物馆正在举办的有关中国古代艺术的展览。
【31题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：里奇菲尔德美术博物馆正在举办一场新的展览，旨在展示中国古代的艺术天才。aim to do sth.是固定短语，意为“旨在做某事”，display用不定式形式。故填to display。
【32题详解】
考查时态和主谓一致。句意：展览的重头戏是唐寅的名作《函关雪霁图》。空处作句子的谓语，此处在描述当前的情况，时态应用一般现在时，且主语The highlight of the exhibition为单数，be动词应用is。故填is。
【33题详解】
考查名词。句意：唐寅出生于明朝，被认为是中国最伟大的艺术家之一。空处作gained的宾语，应用名词recognition，意为“承认，接受”，是不可数名词。故填recognition。
【34题详解】
考查介词。句意：这幅画描绘了高山、树木和白雪覆盖的房屋，是用非凡的技巧完成的。根据“was made”和“extraordinary skill”可推知，此处表示“用非凡的技巧完成”，应用表示“用”的介词with。故填with。
【35题详解】
考查冠词。句意：虽然它已经有500多年的历史了，但它看起来和它被创作的那天一样新鲜和充满生机。空处表示特指，指“它被创作的那天”，应用定冠词the。故填the。
【36题详解】
考查名词复数。句意：此外，还有许多唐代雕塑的精品，其中大多数都是源于佛教。根据“many”可知，可数名词example应用复数形式。故填examples。
【37题详解】
考查副词。句意：因此，中国雕塑发现自己深受通过丝绸之路从印度和中亚带来的佛教艺术的影响。空处修饰动词influenced，应用副词highly，意为“非常，高度地”，作状语。故填highly。
【38题详解】
考查时态语态和主谓一致。句意：最初，这些精美绝伦的作品是为了传播佛教。空处作句子的谓语，结合“Initially”可知，此处在叙述过去发生的事情，时态应用一般过去时，intend和主语these works之间是被动关系，应用被动语态，且主语是复数名词，be动词应用were。故填were intended。
【39题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：看着这些雕塑中人物的脸，人们看到了过去的脸。句子主干成分完整，空处为非谓语，look at和one逻辑上是主动关系，应用look的现在分词形式，作状语，首字母大写。故填Looking。
【40题详解】
考查宾语从句。句意：这只是本次展览的一小部分内容，展览将以其惊人的作品集带我们穿越时空。空处引导宾语从句，宾语从句缺少主语，结合句意可知，主语指物，应用连接代词what作引导词。故填what。
第四部分：写作
第一节 词汇运用,根据所给的汉语提示或者首写字母写出句子中所空缺的单词或短语。（共10小题，每题1分，满分10分）
41. At some time in the past Yellowstone must have blown up with a ________ (violent) far beyond the scale of anything known to humans. (用所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】violence
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：在过去的某个时候，黄石公园一定发生过一次大爆炸，其激烈程度远远超出了人类已知的范围。空处作with的宾语，结合“far beyond the scale of anything known to humans”可知，名词violence“爆炸，爆发”符合题意，不可数名词。故填violence。
42. Born at an international crane ________ (found), Emma was raised by human caretakers. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】foundation
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：艾玛出生在一家国际鹤类基地，由人类看护人抚养长大。分析句子，设空处使用found的名词foundation作宾语，意为“基地”。故填foundation。
43. Accordingly, newspapers were read almost only by rich people in ____________ (political) or the trades. (用所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】politics
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：因此，报纸几乎只被政界或商界的富人阅读。or连接并列成分，与the trades并列，作介词in的宾语，用不可数名词politics“政治，政治事业”符合题意。故填politics。
44. Mr Smith made an _____(appoint) for his son to see the doctor. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】appointment
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：史密斯先生为他儿子预约了看医生。空处作宾语，表示“预约”应填名词appointment，短语make an appointment for“为……预约”。故填appointment。
45. They were ____________ (random) divided into four groups and exposed to various noise levels in the background, from total silence to 50 decibels (分贝), 70 decibels, and 85 decibels. (用所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】randomly
【解析】
【详解】考查副词。句意：他们被随机分成四组，暴露在不同程度的背景噪音中，从完全安静到50分贝、70分贝和85分贝。修饰动词divided用副词形式作状语。故填randomly。
46. It’s difficult to________ (计算) what effect all these changes will have on the company. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
【答案】calculate
【解析】
【详解】考查动词。句意：很难计算出所有这些变化将对公司产生什么影响。It is + 形容词 + to do sth. 做某事是……的，根据汉语提示及句意，故填calculate。
47. ________ (劳动者) shortages have forced the Japanese into making heavy use of industrial robots. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
【答案】Labour
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：劳动力短缺迫使日本人大量使用工业机器人。根据汉语提示可知，此处应填名词labour，labour shortages表示“劳动力短缺”；放句首首字母应大写。故Labour。
48. If you are wrong, admit it. You won’t lose________ (尊严), but will gain respect. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
【答案】dignity
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：如果你错了，就承认它。你不会因此而失去尊严，反而会赢得尊重。根据汉语提示“尊严”可知应填名词dignity，作宾语，表抽象概念，不可数。故填dignity。
49. What delighted the fans was that Tom performed well in the table tennis ________ (锦标赛). (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】tournament
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：使球迷们高兴的是汤姆在乒乓球锦标赛中表现出色。“锦标赛”应用名词tournament，作in的宾语，且此处特指这一场乒乓球锦标赛，tournament应用单数形式。故填tournament。
50. Persons present stood to ________(鼓掌) his unforgettable act of courage. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】applaud
【解析】
【详解】考查动词。句意：在场的人起立为他令人难忘的勇气行为鼓掌。根据汉语提示“鼓掌”，以及句子结构可知，此处需要动词applaud构成不定式充当目的状语，此处缺少动词原形。故填applaud。
第二节 完成句子（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）请根据中文意思，完成句子。（主要考查教材同步知识点相关）
51. 他对没有为人工智能的发展提供资金感到内疚。
He ________ not funding AI developments.
【答案】was guilty about##felt guilty about
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词短语。对比中英文可知，空处表示“对……感到内疚”，可用固定短语be/feel guilty about，且叙述的应该是过去的事情，时态宜用一般过去时。故填was/felt guilty about。
52. 他有强烈的作诗的欲望。
He ________ compose poetry.
【答案】has an urge to
【解析】
【详解】考查固定短语和时态。表示“欲望”的英语是名词urge；构成固定短语have an urge to do“有做……的强烈欲望”。本句陈述现在状态，应使用一般现在时，此处缺少句子的谓语，主语He是第三人称单数形式，故填has an urge to。
53. 你服下这个药，一切疼痛就会消失。
If you take this medicine, all your pains and aches will ________.
【答案】fall away
【解析】
【详解】考查动词短语。对比中英文可知，空处表示“消失”，可用动词短语fall away，且空前有助动词will，fall应用原形形式，构成一般将来时。故填fall away。
54. 我要向这些年来为我们做了很多的所有老师、父母和家人们表示感谢。
I would like to ________ to all our teachers, parents and families, who have done so much for us over the years.
【答案】extend my thanks
【解析】
【详解】考查动词短语。对比中英文可知，空处表示“表示（我的）感谢”，结合空后的“to”可知，可用动词短语extend one’s thanks to表示“向……表示感谢”，主语为I，one’s需改为my，且空前有would like to，extend应用原形。故填extend my thanks。
55. 主修科学或工程，毕业后找工作不会有问题。
________ science or engineering, you’ll have no trouble finding work after graduation.
【答案】Majoring in
【解析】
【详解】考查动词短语和非谓语动词。对比中英文可知，空处表示“主修”，可用动词短语major in，且句子主干成分完整，空处为非谓语，major in和you逻辑上是主动关系，major应用现在分词的形式，作条件状语，句首单词的首字母应大写。故填Majoring in。
第三节 课文默写（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
56. 拉里（Larry）劝她说机器人不会伤害她，也不会让她受到伤害。(汉译英)
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【答案】Larry persuaded her that the robot wouldn’t harm her or allow her to be harmed.
【解析】
【详解】考查动词（短语）和宾语从句。句子应该是描述过去发生的事情，时态宜用一般过去时；主语为Larry，“劝说某人……”可用persuade sb. that...，“她”用代词her，that引导宾语从句；从句中主语“机器人”用名词the robot，“不会”用wouldn’t，“伤害她”可用动词短语harm her，“让她受到伤害”可用动词短语allow her to be harmed，用or连接。故可译为：Larry persuaded her that the robot wouldn’t harm her or allow her to be harmed.
57. 对我个人来说，澳大利亚让我最喜欢的就是这里的人民。（汉译英）
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【答案】Personally speaking, what I like most about Australia is the people themselves.
【解析】
【详解】考查主语从句。“对我个人来说”可以翻译为“personally speaking”，该短语在句中作状语。整个句子为主系表结构，本句话的主语用what的主语从句来充当，what引导该主语从句时，在从句中作宾语，表示“我喜欢的事情”，从句的主语为I，“喜欢”用动词“like ”，在从句中作谓语，句子陈述一般事实，所以用一般现在时态。“What I like most about Australia”表示“最喜欢关于澳大利亚的事情”；主语从句充当主语且表示整体意义，谓语动词用单数。“人民”可以翻译为“the people”，反身代词themselves在此表示强调。故翻译为Personally speaking, what I like most about Australia is the people themselves.
58. 他们对待生活态度简单直率、随性酒脱，他们的友善和热情让我无论走到哪里都有宾至如归的感觉。(汉译英)
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【答案】They have a straightforward and free-and-easy attitude towards life, and their friendliness and warmth made me feel at home wherever I went.
【解析】
【详解】考查名词、形容词、固定短语和状语从句。句子可处理为由并列连词and连接的并列句；前一句介绍一般性的事实，时态宜用一般现在时，主语“他们”用代词they，“对待生活的态度简单直率、随性酒脱”可用动词短语have a straightforward and free-and-easy attitude towards life；后一句描述过去发生的事情，时态应用一般过去时，主语“他们的友善和热情”可用名词短语their friendliness and warmth，“让我有宾至如归的感觉”可用动词短语made me feel at home，“无论走到哪里”可用wherever引导让步状语从句，“（我）走到哪里”译为I went。故可译为：They have a straightforward and free-and-easy attitude towards life, and their friendliness and warmth made me feel at home wherever I went.
59. 近年来，贸易増长迅猛，未来几年也将继续增长。(汉译英)
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【答案】Trading has grown greatly in recent years, and will continue to do so in years to come.
【解析】
【详解】考查动词（短语）、名词和时态。主语“贸易”可用名词trading，“増长迅猛”可用动词grow和副词greatly搭配，“近年来”可用介词短语in recent years，且时态应用现在完成时；“也将继续增长”可用动词短语continue to do so，“未来几年”可用介词短语in years to come，且时态应用一般将来时；两个谓语之间是承接关系，用连词and衔接。故可译为：Trading has grown greatly in recent years, and will continue to do so in years to come.
60. 中国已经在这些沿线地区的运输系统和服务上投入了数十亿美元，这将促进整个地区实现大发展，有利于未来的贸易和文化交流。(汉译英)
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【答案】China has invested billions in systems and services along these routes, which will help to greatly develop the whole area for the benefit of future trade and cultural exchange.
【解析】
【详解】考查动词短语、名词（短语）、介词短语和定语从句。句子可处理为主从复合句；结合“已经”可知主句应用现在完成时，主语“中国”用名词China，“已经在……上投入了数十亿美元”可用动词短语has invested billions in，“这些沿线地区的运输系统和服务”可用名词短语systems and services along these routes；“这将促进整个地区实现大发展，有利于未来的贸易和文化交流”是对主句的补充说明，可用which引导非限制性定语从句，which在从句中作主语，这里描述将来的情况，时态宜用一般将来时，“将促进”可用will help to do sth.，“整个地区实现大发展”可用动词短语greatly develop the whole area，“有利于”可用介词短语for the benefit of，“未来的贸易和文化交流”可用名词短语future trade and cultural exchange。故可译为：China has invested billions in systems and services along these routes, which will help to greatly develop the whole area for the benefit of future trade and cultural exchange.
第四节 书面表达（共2小题；满分40分）一、基础写作（满分15分）
61. 假定你是李华，最近收到好友Ben来信，信中说他因为使用人工智能完成作业而受到老师批评。请你写一封回信，内容包括：
1. 对使用人工智能完成作业的看法；
2. 你的建议。
注意：
1. 词数80词左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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【答案】Dear Ben,
I’m sorry to learn about your current trouble regarding the use of AI tools for your assignment. I can fully relate to your situation as I once faced similar temptations to manage heavy academic workloads. However, AI should never replace our own intellectual efforts.
As a scientist once said, “Our intelligence is what makes us human, and AI is an extension of that quality.” While AI can assist in certain areas, over reliance on it undermines the essence of learning and compromise academic integrity. Therefore, I suggest you improve your work without solely depending on AI tools and have an open conversation with your teacher, clarifying your intentions and demonstrating your commitment to genuine learning.
Learning is not just about completing tasks but also about the process of acquiring knowledge. Wish you all the best.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给因为使用人工智能完成作业而受到老师批评的好友Ben写一封回信，阐述对使用人工智能完成作业的看法并提出建议。
【详解】1. 词汇积累
理解：relate to→understand
代替；取代：replace→take the place of
因此：therefore→thus
建议：suggest→advise
2. 句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：I’m sorry to learn about your current trouble regarding the use of AI tools for your assignment.
拓展句：I’m sorry to learn about your current trouble which is concerning the use of AI tools for your assignment.
【点睛】【高分句型1】I can fully relate to your situation as I once faced similar temptations to manage heavy academic workloads. (运用了as引导的状语从句)
【高分句型2】While AI can assist in certain areas, over reliance on it undermines the essence of learning and compromise academic integrity. (运用了while引导的让步状语从句)
二、 读后续写（满分25分）
62. 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。
I was a shy 13-year-old boy that year, afraid to speak before people and poor at communicating with others. My parents were worried so they introduced a part-time job in a restaurant tome during the summer vacation, hoping it would make a difference to me. Although I hated it and didn’t believe it would bring any change to me, I had to accept it. The part-time job fell on Monday of each week.
On the first Monday, I simply dared not look at people in the restaurant. And when I was speaking with them, my face turned red and my voice was low. On my way back home, I felt so bad. But when I reached home, my bad feelings disappeared. I found my parents had brought home a pet cat, which I had expected to get for a long period of time. The cat was so lovely.
However, one Thursday, he secretly ran out and disappeared. We looked for him everywhere the whole day but found nothing. We lived in the city, close to a high-traffic road, and this cat didn’t have “street smarts”. I guessed he would probably die and wouldn’t be home again. And after three days of looking for the cat with no sign of him, I quite believed he wouldn’t be home again. My parents told me “A miracle (奇迹) may happen as long as you don’t give up.” However, I quite doubted it.
On the morning of the following Monday, I left for work 45 minutes earlier and started walking to the bus stop a block away. While waiting for the bus there, I thought about the work and felt upset. It wouldn’t be helpful to me and it was tiring! How much I wanted to quit the job! And thinking of the cat, I felt even worse.
Since it was still early, I suddenly wanted to spare some time to look for the cat again though I had little hope. I told myself, “If I still fail to find him this time, I won’t look for him again.” Then, I decided to walk to the next bus stop to look for him around. Minutes later, suddenly, a dirty and weak cat sitting by a tree caught my eye.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
My eyes widened, and I was surprised to find it was just our cat.
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Encouraged, I rushed to the bus stop and decided not to give up the part-time job.
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【答案】One possible version:
My eyes widened, and I was surprised to find it was just our cat. Excited, I walked right up to him. While I carried him in my arms, he pushed his dirty face into mine. I wept with joy because I had found my cat. I turned around and took him to rush home. Seeing me carrying our cat, my mother was surprised. When I showed him to her, she said, “Just as I told you, a miracle may happen as long as you don’t give up.” This time, I nodded and smiled.
Encouraged, I rushed to the bus stop and decided not to give up the part-time job. “Maybe it’ll indeed change me if I stick to it.” I told myself while heading towards the restaurant. Still feeling a little tired and afraid while I was working that day, I was better than before. And I continued doing the job. Eventually, I miraculously found I dared to look directly at the customers and communicate with them with a confident smile. My parents were happy about my changes. When my job ended that summer, I wrote a sentence in my journal: “Don’t give up before a miracle happens.”
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者13岁时很害羞，不敢在人前说话，也不善于与人交流。父母很担心，所以他们在暑假给作者介绍了一份餐馆的兼职工作，希望能有所帮助。作者一开始很羞涩，但是因为一只猫作者坚持了下来。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“我睁大了眼睛，惊讶地发现那只是我们家的猫”可知，第一段可描写作者发现了那只猫。
②由第二段首句内容“我受到了鼓舞，冲到公交车站，决定不放弃这份兼职工作”可知，第二段可描写作者坚持完成了工作。
2.续写线索：发现猫——带回家——惊讶——不放弃——完成兼职——感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
抱着：carry/hug
结束：end/be over
坚持：stick to / persist in
情绪类
惊讶：surprised /astonished
快乐：joy /happiness
【点睛】[高分句型1] When I showed him to her, she said, “Just as I told you, a miracle may happen as long as you don’t give up.”(运用了when引导时间状语从句)
[高分句型2] “Maybe it’ll indeed change me if I stick to it.”(运用了if引导条件状语从句)
